CHANCELLOR’S COLUMN Doing More with Less In the face of extraordinary state budget problems, Appalachian’s base state appropria- tion has been reduced by more than $5 million, or approximately 6 percent, during the past two and a half years. In addition, the university has reverted more than $8 million in state funds. The N.C. Legislature’s full support for enrollment growth and last fall’s record enrollment certainly helped make up a portion of Appalachian’s reduced state appropriation. Furthermore, the effect of these cuts has been somewhat offset by students and their parents assuming a growing portion of Appalachian’s operating budget through tuition increases. Responding to this issue, the UNC Board of Governors has frozen tuition for the coming year—subject to final action by the state legislature. With some state budget analysts currently projecting a $2 billion gap between revenues and desired spending for the coming fiscal year, the University of North Carolina system will not likely escape further cuts in state support, although university enrollments are up more than 6 percent this year and substantial enrollment growth is projected well into the future. (See page 13.) Thus far, we have managed such cuts through judicious budgeting and careful planning, which have reduced operating budgets to the bone. Now we must strategically address the long-term ramifications of shrinking public funding, both to protect the learning environment that we have worked so long and hard to create and to shape Appalachian’s future as a pre- mier comprehensive university. Shortly after coming to Appalachian, I created the Strategic Planning Commission com- prised of faculty, staff, and students. Representing all facets of the campus community, it serves as an advisory group on Appalachian’s mission and other strategic questions. In an era of increasing accountability, finite resources and priority setting, I believe that every proj- ect and program at Appalachian must be continually evaluated in the context of both current and future contributions toward fulfilling Appalachian’s mission of education and public serv- ice. I have charged this commission to help establish a process and to formulate parameters for dealing with the fundamental challenge ahead of us: “How do we continue to do what Appalachian does in such an exemplary way – only do it with more students and less funding?” Without question, Appalachian students continue to benefit from a wide range of dynam- ic programs and educational initiatives despite current fiscal constraints. Yet, strategic think- ing and careful planning must define how we address today’s circumstances while shaping what Appalachian will be years from now.

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New Members Join Provost Set ment of Mathematics. He has been a professor of mathematics since 1971. He ASU Foundation Board to Retire was named chairman and associate pro- fessor in 1967, associate dean of the fac- Four new members have joined the Provost Harvey ulty in 1971, associate vice chancellor Appalachian State University Founda- Durham will retire for academic affairs in 1974, acting vice tion Board of Directors. Each has been in June after thirty- chancellor for academic affairs in 1979, elected to a four-year term. seven years at vice chancellor for academic affairs in Appalachian as a They are Vaughn Hayes ’68 ’78 of 1980, and provost and vice chancellor faculty member and North Wilkesboro, vice president of for academic affairs in 1981. He was administrator. store planning for Lowe’s Companies promoted to executive vice chancellor Inc.; Katherine Harper of Charlotte, Durham joined the university in 1967 in 1989. president of the Harper Corporation of as an assistant professor in the Depart- “Harvey has been an unwavering ad- America; Darlene Romine ’72 of vocate for the university’s faculty and Greensboro, director of national ac- students during his tenure, and his wis- counts at Biogen; and James R. dom and counsel surely will be missed,” “Rocky” Proffit ’77 of Davidson, presi- said Chancellor Francis T. Borkowski. A dent and CEO of NAPCO. Jeannine university search committee hopes to Collins ’79 ’81 also joined the board, identify a new provost later this spring. representing the university’s Alumni As- “When it comes to sociation for 2002-03. war, there are Twenty-seven people serve on the always reasons to SACS Accreditation board of directors. The foundation, in- corporated in 1968, invests private con- kill someone. But Reaffirmed tributions in stocks, bonds, and other the same reasons The Commission on Colleges of the options in a conservative portfolio deter- to kill can be the Southern Association of Colleges and mined by its investment policy and in- Schools (SACS) has reaffirmed vestment consultants. The foundation same reasons to Appalachian’s accreditation for another provides funds to support the universi- conciliate.” ten years. The action came during the ty’s academic programs and student Vietnam veteran Tim O’Brien, organization’s annual meeting in scholarships. Its support totaled a author of summer reading December. record $10.13 million in 2001-02. program selection The Things The reaffirmation follows a two-year They Carried, at Fall extensive self-study by faculty and staff, Convocation. plus an on-site review by a SACS reaffir- mation committee. “I’ve best been able Reaccreditation is required for an in- to maintain my stitution’s continued eligibility for feder- al student aid and research grants and sanity with a good continued recognition of the universi- sense of humor.” ty’s credits and degrees by other institu- Provost Harvey Durham to tions. December 2002 graduates, on The committee’s report cited no how to live in a stressful world. Vaughn Hayes Darlene Romine weaknesses and made only three recom- mendations. Those recommendations “Individually they’re related to criteria ensuring that faculty, including those teaching in the universi- very nice. Together, ty’s distance learning programs, have they’re like animals.” the appropriate academic credentials, Visiting actor/director Robby and that the duties of the chancellor Benson, when asked by a and vice chancellors be included in ap- student how he liked directing propriate staff and faculty publications. the cast of NBC’s comedy Friends. The visiting committee commended the university’s long-standing commit- Katherine Harper Jeannine Collins 2 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 ment to the humanities and cultural outreach efforts. The low number of recommendations are rare for an insti- tution and reflect highly on Appalachi- an, according to SACS staff. “Widespread opportunities to partici- pate in learning communities greatly en- rich many aspects of student learning at Appalachian,” said John W. Prados, chairman of the visiting committee. Pra- dos is vice president emeritus of the University of Tennessee. “Particularly laudable has been the university’s long-standing and continued commitment to quality undergraduate education,” Prados said. “Although una- nimity of opinion is not possible or even desirable in an academic institution, a great many of the Appalachian State fac- ulty, staff and administrators seem to share a set of values focused on excel- lence in undergraduate education and genuine concern for students.” Appalachian’s last reaffirmation oc- curred in 1992. Appalachian has been a member of SACS since 1942. Freshman Survey Says… ■ Nearly 100 percent of Brrrr! freshmen brought a computer to campus After several mild winters, students braved a series of snow storms in 2002-03. Extreme weather combined with a stalled public transportation system led the university to cancel classes January ■ 23. Classes were canceled again February 17 due to a heavy ice storm. University records indicate 64 percent do not have a Appalachian has canceled classes only seven other times: March 20, 1943; December 5, 1974; credit card, but 86 percent January 21, 1985; February 13, 1985; April 6, 1987; March 15-19, 1993; and January 28, 1998. have a check/debit card GPS Base Station cates” constantly with at least four of the ■ 50 percent consider twenty-eight GPS satellites in continuous themselves born-again Installed Atop Rankin orbit around the Earth. Christians The Department of Geography and The GPS data, combined with field Planning is part of a network of global and aerial surveys, will yield elevation data that is accurate within twenty inch- ■ positioning system (GPS) base stations 17.9 percent have a body installed across North Carolina as part es. Department faculty say that having part other than their ears of a $65 million federally funded proj- precise elevation data for creating accu- ect to create more accurate flood maps. rate flood maps, also known as Flood pierced Insurance Rate Maps, is critical. The Source: Office of Student Develop- The $20,000 GPS base station atop base station also will support other proj- ment’s 2002 Freshman Survey Rankin Science Building “communi- ects requiring precise GPS information. Appalachian Today Spring 2003 3 An Appalachian Summer Festival On June 27 - July 26, 2003 Campus

Celebrate the Fine Art of Summer! ◆ North Carolina Symphony ◆ Parsons Dance Company ◆ Mingus Big Band ◆ Mark O’Connor with Natalie McMaster ◆ Philharmonic Orchestra ◆ BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet ◆ Broyhill Chamber Ensemble Close student-faculty interaction is a major component in freshman learning communities. ◆ Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition Freshman Programs palachian experience. We constantly seek ◆ Halpert Bienniel Exhibition new ways to ensure academic rigor and Recitals, workshops, staged theatre Receive More Honors excellence throughout the educational readings, Outdoor Fireworks Concert . . . journey of our students.” and much more! Appalachian State University’s com- In other categories, U.S. News & mitment to first-year students continues Call 800.841.ARTS or 262.4046 World Report’s 2003 America’s Best Colleges to receive praise. Named a TIME maga- (M-F, 10-5) www.appsummer.org Guide placed Appalachian third among zine “College of the Year” in 2001 for its the South’s top public master’s degree attention to freshmen, Appalachian re- granting universities and eleventh among ceived the 2002 Noel-Levitz Retention public and private master’s degree granti- Excellence Award for Freshman Learning ng universities in the South. The univer- Communities for enhancing the fresh- sity ranked third in terms of “best value” man experience and improving fresh- among master’s degree granting universi- man-to-sophomore retention. Appalachi- ties in the South. Appalachian has placed an also was recognized in 2002 by the among the top fifteen southern universi- Policy Center for the First Year of Col- ties since the rankings first appeared in lege as an Institution of Excellence. 1986. U.S. News & World Report’s 2003 Amer- ica’s Best Colleges Guide has rated Ap- palachian third out of thirty-four institu- Appalachian Hosts tions for its first-year experience academ- From TV to Teaching ic programs and fifteenth for its learning McGraw-Hill Forum Broadcast veteran Cullie Tarleton, an executive communities program. These were new Appalachian hosted the McGraw-Hill in residence in the Department of Communica- categories in the annual publication. Forum for Student Success and Academic tion this semester, teaches a class in electronic “Our high ranking in these categories Change in November. Representatives media management. Tarleton retired as senior is evidence of a lot of hard work by many from ten U.S. institutions met to identify vice president of television and cable for people in the university to make Ap- specific issues facing their students, Bahakel Communications. He spent thirty-six palachian a challenging but welcoming schools, and institutions with regard to years in the broadcast industry, serving as gen- and supportive community for new stu- college access and admissions; and to plan eral manager of Charlotte’s WBTV for twenty- dents,” said Chancellor Francis T. efforts that will increase the number of five years. The Department of Communication, Borkowski. underrepresented students entering and housed in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, succeeding in college. offers undergraduate degrees in advertising, Joni Petschauer, who directs the uni- electronic media/broadcasting, journalism, pub- versity’s freshman learning communities Appalachian was selected to host the lic relations, and applied communication. It has program, said, “Student success, particu- program because of its award-winning more than nine hundred majors. larly in the first year, is central to the Ap- freshman learning communities program. 4 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 An athletics facilities concept described by one student- athlete as “exciting and motivating” received the green light in February from Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees. The $30-32 million plan calls for renovating and expand- ing Owens Field House to provide new locker rooms and a central location for coaches’ and support staff offices; installing a new playing continued on page 7

Appalachian Today Spring 2003 5 “A concept this big is exciting and motivating,” Josh Baldwin, a freshman from Stafford, Virginia

Facilities Plan Highlights ■ Replacing Kidd Brewer Stadium’s artificial turf ■ Renovating and expanding Owens Field House ■ Converting Varsity Gym to an Women student-athletes are particularly excited about the prospects of new locker rooms in an expanded Owens Field House. Because the current indoor training facility building contains only a football locker room, soccer and field hockey players must change into their Mountaineer uniforms in hallways, single- ■ Increasing stadium capacity to 21,000 stall bathrooms, or other buildings before a match at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Below, the study committee’s recommendation approved in concept by the people; renovating and reconfiguring Appalachian trustees. stadium to enhance fan experience

6 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 Athletics Facilities Plan: ‘A Beginning to Something Special’ surface for Kidd Brewer Stadium; converting Varsity Gym to an A $75 athletics fee paid by students will fund improvements to indoor practice facility; and renovating and reconfiguring the Varsity Gym and Owens Field House and the stadium’s turf re- stadium to enhance the fan experience. placement. These projects, directly related to student use, ac- “A concept this big is exciting and motivating,” says football count for about half of the $30-$32 million price tag. player Josh Baldwin, a freshman from Stafford, Virginia. Expanding Owens Field House is critical because of the up- Baldwin is among 550 student-athletes and a large number of coming demolition of Broome-Kirk Gym. The nearly fifty-year-old intramural and club sport participants to benefit from the im- gym—which contains 15,000 square feet of coaches’ offices and provements, which will be implemented in stages. The plan rep- team locker rooms—will be torn down for a new dining hall. resents a cost-effective means of addressing Appalachian’s most Don Lockerbie of Olympvs International, a company that pressing needs for improving athletics facilities, both now and worked with Davidson Consulting Group on the athletics feasibil- for the foreseeable future, says Chancellor Francis T. Borkowski. ity study, told Board of Trustees members that doubling the size “This plan obviously enhances the learning environment for of Owens Field House will create a “unified headquarters of op- our student-athletes and the large number of students involved erations,” which will include locker rooms for both men and in intramural sports,” Borkowski says. “It also extends the life and women, coaches’ offices for all sports except basketball and vol- expands the use of existing facilities by the broader university leyball, a film room, and other meeting space. community and reflects well on the nature and scope of today’s All twenty sports will benefit from a new sports medicine com- Appalachian State University.” plex in the building, as well as a new weight room nearly five The facility enhancements were recommended by a thirty- times larger than the existing weight room. member committee convened by Borkowski one year ago to look “The plans for Owens Field House will improve and increase at the university’s athletics needs. It was chaired by George what types of rehabilitation and other services the athletics train- Goodyear, the parent of an Appalachian graduate and a strong ing staff can offer our student-athletes.” says Head Athletic Train- advocate of the university and its athletics program. The group, er Jim Shorten. which included students, alumni, faculty and friends of the uni- Kidd Brewer Stadium’s existing artificial turf is linked to a versity, studied the university’s athletic program and football in common injury suffered by student-athletes: “turf toe.” “Turf toe” particular. As part of the process, the committee hired Davidson occurs when a player’s shoe grips and sticks to the turf, causing Consulting Group to evaluate the university’s athletics facilities the big toe to bend too far as bodyweight moves forward. This needs and recommend ways to address them. can cause ligament damage and even joint damage. Under the approved plan, the 16,500-seat Kidd Brewer Stadi- The current surface was state of the art when installed in um will be expanded to approximately 21,000 seats. Funded 1995, but new technology has produced artificial fibers that look through a focused private fundraising effort and marketing ini- and feel like grass when supported by a sand and rubber founda- tiatives, stadium improvements also will include new lighting and tion. The current surface is one-half inch fiber on top of a one- sound systems, renovated grandstands to include boxes and and-a-half inch pad and asphalt foundation. suites, and a covered upper deck for the east grandstand. The At Varsity Gym, the athletics facilities plan calls for converting grandstand boxes will be designed as venues for a variety of meet- the gymnasium into a multi-purpose indoor practice complex for ings and activities when not in use for sports events. The plan al- all intercollegiate sports teams as well as space for intramural and so includes renovations of the press box, coaches’ boxes, conces- club sports. After upper- and lower-level bleachers are removed, sions and merchandising areas, and restrooms on the west side of the area will be converted to include an artificial turf covering the stadium. about three-quarters of the length of the building, with one-quar- In addition to football, Kidd Brewer Stadium serves as a prac- ter reserved as hardwood floor. Nets and cages for baseball, soc- tice and game site for Olympic sports teams and hosts a variety of cer, and golf can accommodate practices during inclement campus activities including the Mountaineer Marching Band, weather. ROTC, summer concerts, and certain student recreation activi- Head Coach Jerry Moore, who has led the Mountaineer foot- ties. ball team for fourteen seasons, says the Board of Trustees’ deci- sion is “a beginning to something special.” “These improvements will help every program,” he says. “There are going to be a lot of improvements for turf and the sta- dium, but the most important thing for the entire department is the planned indoor facility. It solves an ongoing need.” The athletics facilities plan is complemented by a new natural- grass soccer field, to be constructed adjacent to Lackey Field, and six tennis courts, to be located off Stadium Drive. Groundbreak- ing will occur this spring. Director of Athletics Roachel Laney looks at all the improve- ments as long-term benefits. “This is an opportunity to go for- ward and mold what Appalachian athletics can be for the future,” he says. “It will have an effect on helping us to recruit and retain quality people in the future.” ■ –from staff reports Athletic training major Kristen Lye evaluates a sprain in Brandon Turner’s foot known as “turf toe.” Turner suffered the injury during the 2002 football season. Appalachian Today Spring 2003 7 n November 2000, North Carolina voters considered one of the greatest issues facing public higher educa- tion: a $3.1 billion bond referendum to finance urgent building needs at the sixteen University of A Library for North Carolina institutions and fifty-eight community Icolleges. It would change the way the state pays for higher education capital improvements, replacing the tradi- tional pay-as-you-go approach with a strategic, long-term financial plan. The measure passed with overwhelming sup- port, providing the means to finance projects totaling $82.3 a New Age million at Appalachian State University. Funds from bond referendum enhance academics

Students collaborate inside Belk Library, which was built in 1968 for a campus enrolling six thousand. It has overcrowded shelves and cramped study space. Top right, an architectural rendering by Pease Associates of Charlotte and the firm Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbot.

8 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 In April, Appalachian breaks ground on the campus’s foremost bond referen- dum project—a new library and informa- The 2000 public higher education bond tion commons. It will be constructed by 2005 on what is now a parking lot beside Whitener Hall. referendum also funds these projects: ➤ With 214,000 square feet, the library Rankin Science Building gets a $12 million makeover that and information commons will house includes a recently completed addition for teaching and research labs, electronic classrooms, group study rooms, offices, and storage area. Modernization of the building’s older sec- a multi-media authoring center, a twenty- tions will follow. The entire project should be finished by fall 2005. The four-hour cyber café, and computer con- bond package also funds completion of laboratories in the CAP nections at every seat, as well as tradition- Science Building. al shelves of books, reference materials, and journals. ➤ The Living and Learning Center, located on Bodenheimer Drive, The new facility will have almost 50 will house the university’s popular Watauga College and Honors percent more space than Belk Library, Programs. Students moved into the residence hall in January. The $4 providing more seating for users, addi- million academic portion, funded by bonds, should be completed in tional space to house library materials, May. and more space for teaching. About one third of the building will be dedicated to the library’s growing collections, accord- ➤ Renovation of a downtown church into The Turchin Center for the ing to University Librarian Mary Reichel. Visual Arts is nearly complete. The exhibit “Go Figure! Manifestations “The new library is being designed to of the Human Form in Contemporary Art” marks the center’s grand meet the ever-changing research and edu- opening May 3. An addition to the building will be finished in 2004. It cational needs of students, faculty, staff will house additional galleries, a sculpture park, lecture hall, studios, and others on the campus of a premier and classrooms—making the Turchin Center the largest visual arts comprehensive university,” Reichel said. “It’s going to make such a difference for center in Northwest North Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. Of the center’s $9 million our campus and community.” price tag, $4 million comes from the bond package. Once the library is complete, neigh- ➤ Smaller renovation projects have begun on Smith-Wright Hall, Founders Hall, and B.B. Dougherty boring Whitener Hall will be demolished Administration Building. Walker Hall will be renovated this fall. The bond package also supports water and a three hundred-vehicle parking deck will be built in its place. Occupants of system improvements across campus. Whitener Hall will be relocated to the ➤ For campus’s technology infrastructure, bond dollars are funding a network security assessment and renovated Belk Library. The entire project will cost about $47.6 million. enhancement, hardware and software upgrades, an expanded fiber optic cable system, enhanced resi- dence hall networks, and wireless network pilot projects. The library and information commons Compiled from staff reports will have five levels. Each floor is open and flexible, allowing configurations to change as needs change. A combination of features such as brick, glass, and a “The new library [will] meet the ever-changing research and roofline broken by dormers will give the appearance of a three-story building when educational needs… of a premier comprehensive university.” the facility is viewed along College Street. _ A glass-enclosed rotunda will help dis- University Librarian Mary Reichel perse natural lighting. The architects have incorporated many with a seventy-five-seat lecture hall, will be Alumni and friends will have gift-giving of the suggestions offered by faculty, staff, at the front of the building and can oper- opportunities to name rooms and other students, and the community about the ate independently of the library’s schedule. spaces, making the new facility even more library’s features and use. Student sugges- The new facility will have seating for attractive and useful. tions included comfortable seating, quiet about 1,700 patrons, up nearly 70 percent “A really positive aspect about the seat- study areas, rooms for group study, an from Belk Library. There will be twenty- ing planned for the new library is the vari- area that would be “homey” and inviting, six rooms for group study that can accom- ety that will be available—seats at study and a round-the-clock study room. modate four to eight students. Belk tables, group study rooms, and lounge- The building will have public comput- Library has only three rooms available for style seating—which makes it a really ers, laptops for checkout, and Internet group study. Three classrooms will be good mix to meet student needs,” Reichel access at every seat via ports or a wireless used to teach students about electronic said. ■ access. The cyber café/study area, along library resources and library research.

Appalachian Today Spring 2003 9 A Steward of the UNC System

Appalachian is proud to have you as higher education, and I was also motivat- increase. And those decisions were the UNC Board of Governors chairman. ed by my loyalty to Appalachian. The real right decisions at that time. Are you enjoying this role? reason I thought about serving was Bob As I’ve visited campuses, I hear and It’s been fun, and more time consum- Snead’s call wanting to make sure there see that those tuition increases are paying ing than I planned. We had a series of was an Appalachian voice on the UNC off. But I’ve also been hearing, particular- important issues one right after the other: Board of Governors. But I want to say ly from students, that they stepped up to I was elected in July in the middle of the very quickly, we all check our credentials the plate but are now getting less for Quran controversy on the Chapel Hill at the door and work to represent the their dollar: the size of classes has campus, then came the controversial N.C. entire university system. increased, sections aren’t as readily avail- State conference center, and then per- able as they were, and the sequencing of How much time per week do you sonnel issues at Chapel Hill and N.C. classes has been disrupted because of State. This was in addition to getting the spend on BOG related work? budget considerations. So, the president I’ve been lucky in that my employer budget ready and making a decision on and I decided to recommend to the supports me and gives me the time. He tuition. For 2003, I hope it calms down. board that we call a time-out and not encourages all employees to have exter- increase tuition, either across the board What in your professional experi- nal involvement. Between telephone calls, or entertain any campus-based increases ence calls you to be chair? meetings, writing letters, talking to UNC this year, because of the burden on the I had never thought of being on the President Molly Broad, it works out to a student, the percentage of increase over Board of Governors until Bob Snead day a week. [Class of 1955] called me in fall 1996 and the last three years, and the lack of eco- asked me to consider running. I’ve always The board voted Jan. 10 to freeze nomic recovery in North Carolina. Now, been interested in public service—and I tuition. Explain this decision. are we going to be able to sustain that do view this assignment as public serv- Well, it was an important decision. I judgment? I don’t know. This is a year-to- ice—so this was a natural flow. I’ve always believe it was the right decision at the year decision. The General Assembly gets enjoyed politics: I was in student govern- right time. While I was chair of the the final say—we’ve expressed our points ment while at Appalachian in a number Budget and Finance Committee, we of view as stewards of the university. The of capacities and had the opportunity to raised tuition those two years, and again General Assembly has got a tough $2 bil- serve in leadership positions in Gov. last year. If you total the tuition increases lion budget hole to fill, and we hope they Hunt’s second term. I’ve always enjoyed in those three years, it’s a 62 percent

10 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 J. Bradley Wilson ’75 is chairman of the UNC Board of Governors, the policy-making

body for all sixteen institutions of the University of North Carolina. He is the first

Appalachian State University graduate in the board’s thirty-year history to hold this

position. UNC enrolls about 175,000 students, and Wilson leads a thirty-two-

member board in decisions regarding tuition, budget priorities, and other issues of

supervision and management. The board meets eight times a year.

will be able to figure it out and not Students ask me, ‘Does it make a difference increase tuition. where“ I went to undergraduate school?’ The Assuming that the General Assem- bly does not increase tuition, how answer is no. What makes a difference is what do you balance the needs of sixteen you do while you’re there. campuses with limited state appro- priations? ” We’ve given the General Assembly our Brad Wilson ’75, input on tuition, but we’ve also submitted UNC Board of Governors Chairman our budget for next year. And we will be advocating for that budget. We believe we’ll be able to demonstrate to them that the needs of the university must and can Assembly that if we met them halfway last fund the university so that it can fulfill its mis- be met by their appropriating sufficient year, that they would find the means by sion. We cannot operate the university dollars within that budget to keep the which to fully fund enrollment growth through tuition revenues. That is a bankrupt operation running. this year, thereby taking the pressure off strategy. The math will not work. And the leg- The No. 1 priority of the university is of tuition. islature has always recognized it. So it will student access, and the pressure we’re We’re concerned though. We don’t require direct appropriation, and how much under is due to the enrollment growth. know to what extent the university will they’re willing to do so will be the question of Last year we had 7,500 new students have to undertake additional cuts to help the day. come into the university from the year balance the state budget. The General before. In 2002 we paid for half of that Assembly and the governor and all of us When you’ve visited campuses, what ef- enrollment increase through a tuition are really coming to an intersection in fects from budget cuts have you seen? The first thing I’ve seen is a great spirit increase. The General Assembly paid for making a restatement of what typically and a shoulder-to-the-wheel attitude. Faculty the other half through their state appro- and historically has been the commit- are doing what they love to do: teach priations. This year, we are going to rely ment of the General Assembly to the peo- students. And they will make it work. But I on the assurance we got from the General ple of North Carolina, and that is to fully continued on next page Appalachian Today Spring 2003 11 continued from previous page also hear that after a succession of budget Carolina. So we have to make sure we or not! I think the strategy should be to cuts, and we’re now probably in the fifth make the proper investment so those who take as many as you possibly can without year, it’s moving from the so-called “fat” want a college education have a seat, can comprise of quality, because in the future to the “muscle.” get in and get out in a reasonable time it will serve you well. You will grow your Staff and faculty point out that it’s frame, and that the quality of their experi- alumni base, you will have more disciples been a while since they’ve had pay raises. ence is one that will serve them well. of the university out in the world, and That is beginning to affect recruitment. We’ve done it in the past, and we need to when the competition gets tough, then Resources and maintaining and improv- make sure we do it in the future. you will be well served by having a larger ing quality are clearly linked, and we pool along the way. can’t make that come uncoupled. This year Appalachian has again re- ceived a record number of applica- What do you think is the magic en- What will it take to keep that tions. In your opinion, how can Ap- rollment figure for Appalachian? coupled? palachian balance the issues of ac- I’m not sure. Fifteen thousand feels It will take money. I mean it all comes cess to a low-cost education, de- right to me. With the way the campus has back to money. It’s not a complicated creased state funding, and infra- been designed and with its programs, it equation. We recognize we compete for structure constraints? seems to me we could still keep that fami- the total amount of state resources and we You’ve outlined all the tensions that ly quality that we all enjoyed and experi- recognize there are other interests that many of our campuses face. Wherever the enced at Appalachian. are just as important, if not more impor- university happens to be, whether it’s tant, but at the end of the day it will take Boone, Pembroke or Chapel Hill, we have What is the perception of Ap- money to keep the operation of the uni- to recognize that the university is a corpo- palachian by the BOG? versity running like we all want it to run. rate citizen of that community. We have to I think it’s very strong. I have talked to We cannot do it out of tuition. be sensitive to the local issues and capabil- my colleagues, many of whom haven’t An interesting statistical footnote, ities. Let me speak directly about been there in years, and after they take North Carolina taxpayers pay 75 percent Appalachian—No. 1, what a wonderful tes- their tour they usually say, “Wow, I didn’t of the cost of an in-state student’s college timony that our application numbers realize that…,” “Isn’t this a beautiful education. That’s the second highest in increase year after year. That tells me place,” “See how it has evolved,” “I didn’t the country. That’s a wonderful testimony we’re rapidly becoming no longer the realize it was so big.” All the descriptors of the value that North Carolina places on best-kept secret. There are so many good you’d want to hear about your undergrad- higher education. We now are at or above things going on there. No. 2, there are far uate alma mater I typically hear. Another the college-going rate in America. We’re more people who want to come once they thing I hear is, “It sure is cheap for what headed in the right direction. That’s what apply and are accepted than we can take. you get.” A lot of people would disagree, you want—an educated workforce. We’re That’s further evidence of great things but I was talking with a friend of mine in a knowledge-based economy. It will take happening on the mountain. I’m glad I’m whose son goes to school with my son— that kind of background to attract and re- not trying to get into Appalachian now, he’s a junior in high school—and she tain the industries we want here in North because I don’t know if I’d be successful said, “I just saw what it costs to go to Appalachian. I can’t believe what a bar- gain it is.” It is a bargain, and we ought to be proud of that. BRAD WILSON AT A GLANCE How do you rate your education at AGE: 50 Appalachian? EDUCATION: I had a great experience there. I actu- Appalachian State University, BA cum laude history ’75 ally went to Appalachian with the inten- tion of transferring to Duke, which is Wake Forest University School of Law, Juris Doctorate ’78 where I always wanted to go to school. CAREER: And when I got to Appalachian, it was Practiced law in Lenoir for 15 years before entering public service such a comfortable fit. This was the place as general counsel to Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.; since 1995 has been for me. Then, I did meet my wife there, general counsel, senior vice president and corporate secretary for which had some influence. I fell in love Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina with the school, AND with one of the stu- dents! The real test was when I went to RESIDENCE: Cary law school at Wake Forest. I wasn’t sure how prepared I would be. I found when I FAMILY: arrived that I was as prepared if not more Wife Carole Parham Wilson ’75; two children, Anne, a junior at Elon so than folks from all over the country, University, and Alex, a high school junior and I had gotten a very solid, quality ASU ALUMNI HONORS: undergraduate education that served me 2001 Distinguished Alumni Award well in my law school experience. Students interested in law school often 2001 Commencement Speaker, College of Arts and Sciences ask me, “Does it make a difference where SOCIAL HIGHLIGHT WHILE A STUDENT: I went to undergraduate school?” The Meeting his future wife during freshman orientation answer is no. What makes a difference is what you do while you’re there. ■

12 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 Appalachian considers how to maintain a close-knit community as enrollment continues to increase.

t is a predictably cold and snowy Janu- cent ahead of last year, only about half of ary afternoon in Boone. But Treva the students applying for admission next Isaacs and Misti Reese, along with oth- fall will be offered a place in Appalachi- I an’s Class of 2007. Approximately 2,450 er members of Appalachian State Universi- ty’s Office of Admissions staff, ignore the freshmen are expected to enroll next weather outside as they prepare the latest August. batch of notification letters to a portion of This double-digit increase in the more than 11,000 prospective students applicants—Appalachian’s seventh who live in Charlotte, Raleigh, and other consecutive year for a record cities, towns, and counties across the state. number of undergraduate stu- Beginning in November and continu- dent applications—is only part of ing through late spring, the pace is espe- the story. With the university cially hectic for the admissions staff de- potentially on the threshold of sig- spite a “rolling admissions” policy that nificant enrollment increases, such provides an answer to prospective stu- strong and growing demand for an dents usually within a month of complet- Appalachian education raises ing the application process. With the important questions. number of appli- “We must find ways and cations running the means to educate more nearly 15 per- continued on next page

Appalachian Today Spring 2003 13 Appalachian State University Actual and Projected On-Campus Enrollment In Growing

students if Appalachian is to fulfill its pri- mary mission as a public university,” says Chancellor Francis T. Borkowski, “and, we must do it without losing those values and the special learning environment that have distinguished Appalachian for many years.” With on-campus enrollment reaching a record 13,185 students last fall compared to an admissions plan that originally antic- ipated about 12,800 students, campus re- sources and facilities, as well as the Town of Boone infrastructure, have become in- creasingly important considerations for enrollment planners. Retention Boosts Enrollment Appalachian’s student retention rates, which rank among the highest in the Uni- versity of North Carolina system, were pri- marily responsible for the unexpected jump in enrollment last fall. The current freshman class of 2,400 students is ap- proximately the same size as the prior aca- demic year. In addition, more than a thousand stu- dents are enrolled in Appalachian’s off- campus programs offered through admis- sions partnership program classes in high Appalachian State University schools, or in bachelor’s or master’s level Freshman SAT Average 1982-2002 classes offered through the Appalachian All data reflects 1995 SAT score recentering Learning Alliance on ten community col- lege campuses. These off-campus pro- grams are expected to grow at least 15 percent the next two years, especially with the escalating demand from older stu- dents seeking to update their knowledge and skills in light of North Carolina’s rap- idly changing economy. Recent national recognition and awards earned by Appalachian’s freshman learning communities—which this year in- volve about 80 percent of the university’s freshmen—are among reasons for the surge of student interest in Appalachian. Prospective students and their parents al- so cite Appalachian’s quality of instruc- tion and nurturing environment as major factors. Appalachian’s enrollment has grown nearly 80 percent from a base of 7,352 students since the university joined the UNC system in 1972—an average increase of fewer than two hundred students per year. Yet, such incremental growth com- bined with the recent surge of new stu- dents has increased today’s on-campus en- rollment to a level already approaching Appalachian’s enrollment target for the 14 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 Demand

ber staff now in- might have considered the university as a vest added time second or third choice in the past and and resources other students who might not have con- evaluating ap- sidered Appalachian at all,” Hiatt says. plicants that To increase student access, Appalachi- previously may an offers a growing number of students have been de- an opportunity to enroll mid-year voted to pro- through a deferred admissions program. cessing paper Many of these students take community applications. college courses or work during the fall se- Such evaluation mester following high school graduation. includes a re- Approximately four hundred students, in- view of the ap- cluding 150 transfer students, entered Ap- plicant’s aca- palachian for the first time this January. demic record, curriculum, test Seeking Optimal Enrollment scores, and Balancing enrollment growth with uni- Director of Admissions Paul Hiatt and staff member Treva Isaacs review some competitiveness versity resources becomes an increasing of the 11,000 applications received from prospective students this year. of the high complex issue in the face of such strong school attend- demand for an Appalachian education. year 2010. Meanwhile, the pressure to ad- ed. Following this initial review, an appli- For example, when the May 1 deadline mit more North Carolina students contin- cant may be asked to submit more subjec- approaches for accepted students to pay a ues to mount. tive information such as an essay describ- deposit that will secure a place in the fall According to the U.S. Department of ing career goals, or additional informa- freshman class, admissions officers and Education, the number of high school tion detailing leadership experiences. graduates in North Carolina is expected other Appalachian administrators become “While past achievement is usually the to grow by more than 30 percent in the increasingly anxious. strongest indicator of future academic next seven years, creating even stronger Traditionally, about 42 percent of stu- success, we are careful not to overlook demand for student access. dents accepted by Appalachian actually other possible predictors of success at Ap- enroll. Yet, if this “yield” from acceptance Both the quality of Appalachian’s appli- palachian, especially when evaluating offers increases by only two percentage cant pool and the academic expectations prospective students from Appalachian’s points, freshman enrollment will rise by that new students bring to campus have traditional service areas,” Hiatt said. more than one hundred students—creat- risen sharply in recent years, according to Hiatt emphasizes that, as admission to ing both a housing shortage on campus Paul Hiatt, director of admissions. In fact, the university becomes ever more compet- and the need for additional English, SAT scores of this year’s applicants have itive, Appalachian must remain solidly mathematics, history, and biology class been averaging about 15 points higher committed to serving the state and region sections. than last fall’s entering class. and to increasing the diversity of the cam- “Obviously, we want to serve as many “Students with 1200 SAT scores and a pus student population, which currently is students as possible,” says Provost Harvey 3.7 or better high school grade point av- 92 percent white. Durham. “But, in this period of fiscal con- erage will be challenged academically at Applications from minority students, straints and enrollment growth, we also Appalachian, and they increasingly recog- particularly within North Carolina’s Lati- must maintain the university’s high aca- nize the benefits provided by the universi- no community, are running about 25 per- demic standards, while enhancing the val- ty’s learning environment. Compared cent ahead of a year ago, reflecting Ap- ue of an Appalachian degree.” with only a few years ago, Appalachian palachian’s outreach initiatives that are Given continued state support for en- has clearly moved to a higher level of designed to encourage minority students rollment growth and the numerous cam- recognition and achievement in terms of to consider the university as a viable edu- pus infrastructure projects currently un- type of student we are attracting, as well cational option. Such initiatives will be- der way or planned, many observers be- as the type of education we provide stu- come even more important in the future, lieve that Appalachian probably can ac- dents,” he says. with the number of college-bound commodate more students. Technology Savvy Students African-American, Hispanic, and Asian However, at this point, no one really In addition to being more academical- students expected to grow at a much knows how many students may actually ly prepared for college than ever before, faster pace than the number of white stu- represent Appalachian’s optimal enroll- prospective students are increasingly tech- dents in North Carolina. ment—a level that provides maximum nology savvy, with more than three- “By emphasizing the positive learning student access and preserves Appalachi- fourths of this year’s admission applica- environment here and by focusing on an’s character and atmosphere as a rela- tions being submitted to Appalachian those factors that have made Appalachian tively small and close-knit campus com- electronically via the Internet. attractive to so many students for years, munity. ■ –from staff reports As a result, Hiatt and his twenty-mem- we are now attracting top students who Appalachian Today Spring 2003 15 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

New Clinic Helps Those with ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common problem that affects a person’s social, academic, and family functioning. Last fall, the Department of Psychology opened its Psychology Clinic to help families assess and treat the prob- lem. Students in Appalachian State University’s school and clinical psychology programs provide New Faculty many of the clinical services. “The clinic is a serv- ice to the community and a real benefit to stu- Member Honored dents,” says department chair Stan Aeschleman. Assistant Professor Nicole S. The clinic specializes in comprehensive assess- Bennett received an Excellence in ment of ADHD and related learning, behavioral, Undergraduate Chemical Research emotional, social, and family problems. Director Award from Indiana University for Hank Schneider says that a comprehensive evalu- her research and student mentor- ation takes about eight to ten hours. It includes ing at Hope College in Michigan. interviews with family and teachers, measure- Bennett joined Appalachian last ments of intelligence, academic achievement and fall and teaches organic chem- attention and concentration, and often a visit to istry. Her research interests the child’s school to observe behavior. include preparing potential anti- The clinic staff discusses its findings with the fungal and anti-cancer agents. family and recommends treatment. The clinic cannot prescribe medication but does work with clients on medication. The clinic offers other NEWS WATCH treatment methods, such as workshops that focus The College of Arts and Sciences has on developing positive coping skills. launched an online newsletter, The The Psychology Clinic, located at 413 Howard Graduate student Erica Napier Spectator. It will be published two to St., works with children and adults. To schedule evaluates a client in Appalachian’s three times a year. Log on at an appointment, call (828) 262-6639. Psychology Clinic. www.cas.appstate.edu/newsletter/ Greenbriar Movie Theater Opens This Semester One man’s love of film is giving stu- Original posters and publicity stills dents a new viewing experience. from McElwee’s memorabilia collection Greenbriar Movie Theater, a 1920s- line the cinema’s entry, recreating the style cinema constructed with private “now playing” feel for students. funds from Wilkesboro resident John “It’s a wonderful facility for invoking McElwee, opens this semester for curricu- history, to show what the movies were like lar and extracurricular screenings. The before multiplexes,” explains Craig Fisch- theater is located in renovated space in- er, an assistant professor of English who side Plemmons Student Union. It seats teaches film classes. seventy-four and features surround sound, Fischer says he’s excited about using an eight-by-fourteen-foot screen, and 16- Greenbriar Movie Theater for this semes- mm, DVD, and laser disc projection. ter’s advanced film students, who will study film’s transition to sound. “We’ll watch The venue serves various departments Warner Brothers ‘soundies’ from John’s col- that incorporate film studies, including lection that only showed in four or five the- Film collector John McElwee inside the new English, history, interdisciplinary studies, aters in New York in 1926. We’ll actually be facility in Plemmons Student Union. and foreign languages and literatures. able to recreate a Warner Brothers screen- A film buff since childhood, McElwee The university plans to use Greenbriar ing. It will be so wonderful to give a histori- has collected more than a thousand films Movie Theater to show more of McEl- cal background to the whole movie-watch- and enjoys sharing them with Appalachi- wee’s collection, which dates to the early ing experience,” he says. an State University. For the past two years, 1900s. It includes silent movies, newsreels, Visit www.films.appstate.edu for on-cam- he has hosted a weekly film series in I.G. original cartoons, and many obscure films pus movie listings. Greer Auditorium. from the 1950s and ’60s. – Linda Coutant ’01 MA 16 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Sophomore James Harmon of Greensboro pitches his business idea to a panel of entrepreneurs. CEO of Standard Holding Corporation G.A. Sywassink, fourth from right, says, “Presenting ideas for feedback is part of developing a new business.” Entrepreneurs Listen to Students’ Ideas Could you pitch your best business best by the panel of business owners. “We be accessed via the Internet.” idea in just ninety seconds? can scan all of the information in your file Also during the Entrepreneur Summit, Walker College of Business’s Entrepre- cabinets, transfer it to an electronic data- students heard firsthand from more than neur Summit gave students about the time base and store the files in a climate con- forty people who had successfully imple- it takes to ride an elevator with a venture trolled data warehouse,” he explained in mented their own business ideas. capitalist to the executive’s top-floor office his pitch. “A company’s files would then – Jane Nicholson ’95 MA to sell their business idea. “We wanted students to get feedback International Business Major Added to Curriculum on their ideas, be inspired by the experi- Increasingly, Walker College of Business graduates are seeking and finding opportuni- ence and have some fun, too,” said Bryan ties for overseas employment with American-based companies. Toney, Walker College instructor and event organizer. As a student at Appalachian, Margaret Olejarska ’98 took advantage of Walker College’s One by one, students tried to sell an various overseas opportunities. She credits the college for preparing her to step into her idea to a roomful of business owners. With current responsibilities. humor, displays, and handouts they “The international experiences and education I received gave me the tools and confi- pitched their proposals—from a subscrip- dence to be successful in the global business environment,” said Olejarska. “Now leading tion flower service for people prone to for- the marketing efforts in the two most difficult wine markets for Ernest & Julio Gallo, I am get special occasions, to a combination putting this learning into practice.” bar and laundry targeted for college Likewise, Adam Scherer ’01 participated in the William R. Holland Fellows Program for towns, to a campus taxi that would use Business Study in Asia as a student. “The focus of the Walker College on the international golf carts to transport students from class arena serves as a model for other educational institutions,” he said. “Compared to my to class. peers, I already have a solid basis for understanding today’s global business environment.” Senior Burton Buffaloe’s proposal, To make sure that Walker graduates continue to be prepared for the increasing interna- “Data Tech Solutions,” was deemed the tional job opportunities, the college has added an international business major. The degree incorporates a language minor (currently either French, German, or Spanish) and a required ten-to-fifteen-week overseas internship or semester-long study abroad experience. DATES OF INTEREST “This international business major will give our students an even better understanding MARCH 27 of the different cultures with which U.S. companies do business and make them extremely marketable to that business community,” says Dean Ken Peacock. Fourth Annual Lewis L. Mack Alumni Day Following graduation as a marketing major, Olejarska entered Ernest & Julio Gallo’s management training program. She lives in Paris where she serves as the company’s inter- APRIL 10 national marketing manager for France and Spain. Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished Scherer, a finance major, accepted a job with North Carolina-based Bernhardt Furniture CEO Lecture Series featuring Company. As an outsourcing associate for Bernhardt Asia LLC, he lives in Dongguan, China, an hour outside of Hong Kong. David L. Burner, chairman and _ Marsha Turner ’72 MA CEO of Goodrich Corporation Appalachian Today Spring 2003 17 COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS Robby Benson Teaches in T&D Robby Benson, popular movie star of the 1970s and ’80s, led acting and direct- ing workshops in the Department of Theatre and Dance in November and has agreed to return next fall as an artist in residence. Made popular by the movies Ice Castles, One on One, and Ode to Billy Joe, Benson has spent recent years direct- ing film and television. “Robby brings the dimension of film work to our program,” said chair Susan Cole, whose department has more than a hundred majors. “We are at the point where we want to add courses in film because that’s where the market is. Robby Robby Benson gives pointers on acting for television and film at Appalachian State University. brings a wealth of experience as an actor, graphical boundary to talent. “Teaching later commercials. At age twelve, he ap- screenwriter, and director.” is about cultivating new talent, new peo- peared in the Broadway production of Teaching is not new to Benson. He has ple. There’s great talent everywhere, and Zelda and at age fourteen starred in the taught workshops in screenwriting, acting, you want students to learn their skills, be original stage production of The and directing at the University of South compassionate and professional, and be Rothchilds. Benson says he believes a Carolina and the University of Utah. respectful of the business,” Benson said. strong foundation in theatre is important Benson says he enjoys teaching at the Benson started acting at age five, ap- to a successful career in entertainment. college level because there is no geo- pearing in summer stock productions and

Food of Champions Comm Grad to Join for substances to reduce the effects of the stress. Bush Administration President Bush has nominated “While a lot of research has looked at the antioxidant benefits of whole foods, Karen Johnson ’84 of Alexandria, Vir- there is little research regarding what hap- ginia, to be his assistant secretary of pens when supplements or whole foods are education for legislation and congres- used during exercise,” said Lisa McAnulty, sional affairs. The communication ma- assistant professor in the Department of jor’s career includes serving as an as- Can blueberries keep Family and Consumer Sciences. “We are sistant convention manager at the seeing that whole foods may be more bene- 2000 Republican National Convention, athletes healthy? ficial in terms of their capability in sup- and working as an instructor with the The fruit’s high antioxidant properties pressing some of these damage markers.” International Republican Institute, a certainly interest Appalachian State With a grant from the North American nonprofit and nonpartisan organization University faculty Lisa and Steve McAnulty Blueberry Council (NABC), the researchers dedicated to advancing democracy and their students, who have found that had runners consume 2/3 of a cup of blue- worldwide. eating blueberries prior to exercise can berries every day for a week prior to a suppress an athlete’s oxidative stress. treadmill test in a heated environment. markers. Oxidative stress is an imbalance Through blood samples, they found that “Oxidative stress and immune function between oxidants and antioxidants that one cell damage marker generated from are related, and these are also related to damages molecules such as DNA, lipids, the oxidative stress was substantially chronic disease like cardiovascular dis- and proteins. Doctoral research by Steve reduced in these runners, compared to ease,” Steve McAnulty says. “So, determin- McAnulty, assistant professor in the runners taking an equivalent antioxidant ing how exercise interplays is very inter- Department of Health, Leisure and amount of Vitamin C or a placebo. These initial findings have led the cou- esting.” Exercise Science, revealed that exercising – Jane Nicholson’95 MA in a heated environment contributed to ple to begin an expanded NABC-funded this imbalance. The next step was to look study that examines additional cell damage 18 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION New Grants Awarded to RCOE Wilkes Teacher Honored The Reich College of Education recently received by USA Today James Brooks ’85 ’97 made three major grants that address ongoing and the USA Today ’s All-USA emerging issues in the public schools: Teacher Second Team in 2002, as one of forty runners-up to the Arts in Education The Appalachian Transition to Teach- newspaper’s annual All-USA Teacher First More than 2,600 children in ing Program (ATTP) begins later this Team. grades K-8 across Avery, Watauga, Ashe, year. The RCOE program will offer cours- He teaches English, Latin, and film at West and Wilkes counties will participate in a es to lateral entry teachers so they can Wilkes High School. He was noted for using new program integrating the arts in the complete requirements for state licensure grants to start digital video production class- while teaching full time. Instruction will basic curriculum. The program is based es, and for incorporating technology and cur- be provided by Appalachian faculty on the A+ Schools Program in which the rent events in his teaching. Brooks is the third arts play a central role in teaching and through the university’s existing alliance Appalachian State University graduate in re- learning. It is funded by a three-year, $1 with ten regional community colleges that cent years to be honored through USA Today ’s million grant from the U.S. Department offer university-level coursework on their of Education. campuses. teacher teams. Teachers will receive training this sum- Many school districts employ lateral Also, Brooks has been selected by Cable in mer for the 2003-04 school year. They will entry teachers because of severe staffing the Classroom as one of the nation’s most in- learn, for example, how to teach geogra- shortages caused by expanding student novative technology teachers. As a result, he phy and history in part by exposing chil- enrollment and teacher attrition. will serve as one of CIC’s ten teacher advisors. dren to drama, dance, music, and visual arts of cultures around the world. Four school systems, four arts councils, and Appalachian State University, known collectively as the Appalachian Arts in Education Partnership (AAEP), will administer the program.

Quality in the Classroom Tracy W. Smith has received a $452,000 research grant from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to study the relationship between student depth of learning in the classroom and national board certification status. Faculty and graduate student researchers from Appalachian, UNC- Greensboro, and the University of Georgia are collecting and analyzing stu- dents’ language arts work samples submit- ted by more than two hundred teachers nationwide. Professor Pam Schram with students in a math and learning course. Smith, an assistant professor of cur- riculum and instruction, says the study will explore depth of learning beyond Appalachian Rated ‘Exemplary’ what is typically determined through stan- Appalachian State University has received the highest possible rating on the dardized testing. 2001-02 Institutions of Higher Education Performance Report from the N.C. More than 3,600 public school teach- State Board of Education. Appalachian was among seven of North Carolina’s ers in North Carolina and 16,000 teachers forty-eight undergraduate teacher education programs that were designated as nationwide hold NBPTS certification. “exemplary.” The others were East Carolina University, Elon University, UNC- Greensboro, UNC-Pembroke, UNC-Wilmington, and Western Carolina University. Appalachian Transition The report rates teacher education programs according to three overall crite- to Teaching ria: compliance with state and national accreditation standards, the quality of pro- A $1.6 million grant from the U.S. gram completers, and involvement with and service to public schools. Department of Education will assist new teachers who have been hired without Appalachian consistently has ranked among the top teacher education pro- licensure or without traditional teacher grams since the State Board began rating schools in 2000. preparation. Appalachian Today Spring 2003 19 GRADUATE SCHOOL Master’s Degree Program Ranked Among Top 20 The master’s degree program in indus- tutions in terms of student research pro- His study covered presentations made trial-organizational psychology/human re- ductivity. between 1992-2002. For each student pa- source management at Appalachian State The rankings of the nation’s top forty per, poster or symposium presentation, University has been ranked twentieth master’s and Ph.D. granting institutions institutions received one point and were among master’s and doctoral degree insti- were created by Michael A. Surrette of ranked according to the total number of Springfield College and included in the points received. July 2002 Industrial Psychologist newsletter. Appalachian’s industrial-organizational “A topic that has received attention for psychology/human resource manage- decades has revolved around the most ap- ment program prepares students for posi- propriate way to rank graduate pro- tions in human resource management grams,” Surrette wrote. “Historically insti- and consulting. “We emphasize independ- tutions have been ranked on the basis of ent investigations and scholarly activity in their reputation, by their faculty produc- the program,” says Tim Ludwig, program tivity, as well as by the number of faculty director. “It allows students to gain ex- who hold positions on editorial boards of pertise and demonstrate expertise in an APA journals.” area.” The program enrolls about twenty students. In contrast, Surrette ranked the insti- tutions based on student productivity in Information about the degree research and presentations at the Annual program is available at the web site Graduate Student Conference in Industri- www.psych.appstate.edu/GradProg/ al-Organizational Psychology and Organi- io_info.htm zational Behavior. – Jane Nicholson ’95 MA Alumnus to Represent Poland at EU Political Science As Poland prepares for 2004 membership in the European Union, an Appalachian State University graduate is helping his native country’s economic reform. Student Honored Jacek Wasilewski ’00 MPA came to Trent Ikerd ’01 of Newton recently Appalachian’s graduate school in 1998 as won the Most Outstanding Graduate part of a cooperative venture with his alma Student award from the Southern mater, University of Gdansk, to give Polish Criminal Justice Association. He is students the public administration skills pursuing a master’s degree in political and experience needed to advance the for- science with a concentration in justice mer Soviet Bloc country’s economy, admin- studies. istration, and politics. The SCJA award recognizes Now Wasilewski has returned to Europe outstanding academics and leadership. as Poland’s economic development director Ikerd’s leadership activities include from the Pomeranian Region. Based in teaching juvenile justice at Catawba Brussels, Belgium, he will represent his lo- Valley Community College, membership cal government to the European Union in Pi Gamma Mu and Alpha Chi honor and work to bring economic investors to societies, and volunteering with the the area. Poland is among thirteen coun- state’s Division of Community tries being considered for membership Corrections. next year in the European Union, an inte- gration of nations that works for stability, SCJA is a regional professional peace, and economic prosperity. organization affiliated with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. It “It’s a great opportunity and I’m glad to comprises eleven states, plus Puerto serve my province,” Wasilewski said. Rico and the Virgin Islands. After finishing his master’s degree at Ap- For his thesis, Ikerd says he’s palachian, he interned with Onslow Coun- combining his two loves: criminal ty, worked with the City of Hickory as a transportation planner, and most recently fore- justice and weight lifting. “I’m looking cast personal income tax revenues for the New York State Budget Office. to see what effects weight lifting has on Four Polish students have completed master of public administration degrees at Ap- aggression among inmates in prison. palachian since the cooperative venture began. Two continue to work in the United Very little research has been done in States, while another works for Poland’s equivalent of the Social Security Administra- this area,” he says. tion. Two students currently are in the program, which is housed in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. – Linda Coutant ’01 MA 20 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 SCHOOL OF MUSIC

New Conductor Leads Appalachian’s Symphony Orchestra Performing incites passion for James serving as director of orchestral activities conducting career. “While studying with Anderson, new conductor of the Ap- at the University of Montana and music Otto Werner-Mueller in Canada,” he says, palachian Symphony Orchestra. “I love director for the Butte Symphony Associa- “I had an experience with an ensemble the spontaneity that comes in a great per- tion. where I felt the sensation that the music formance of a well-prepared program. He has been working to energize or- we were making was literally controlling When the entire ensemble is focused on chestra members and teach them to com- the breathing of the audience. This sort communicating with a unified voice, there municate the meaning of the music they of shared musical experience was electri- is no experience that compares,” he says. perform. fying.” Anderson joined the Hayes School of The ability to reach out to an audience Besides conducting the seventy-piece Music faculty this academic year after is what spurred Anderson’s desire for a orchestra, Anderson teaches music theory and aural perception. He holds a bache- lor’s and master’s degree from UNC- Wind Ensemble to Tour in Eastern N.C. Chapel Hill and a doctor of musical arts degree from the Eastman School of Music. The Wind Ensemble will tour Eastern North Carolina May 12-16. The goal is to visit public schools and recruit The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra students interested in music. will perform Shostakovich’s Symphony The Wind Ensemble has been touring every other year No. 5 in D minor on April 25, its last con- since 1976, alternating years with the Appalachian cert of 2002-03. The performance begins Symphony Orchestra. The groups cover Eastern North at 8 P.M.in Appalachian State University’s Carolina one year and Western North Carolina the next. Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free. – Shiona Christensen The tour schedule is still being arranged, but Conductor William Gora says the ensemble will perform a night concert at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. The tour is purposefully scheduled after commencement so students do not miss Down to classes. The fifty-two-member Wind Ensemble will stay in the homes of local band parents they know. Business The tour helps students learn responsibility while they are trying to recruit other Kevin Doherty, an students, says Gora. “Students learn the process of planning and how to be flexible people because attorney with Glad- things don’t always go as planned. Hopefully they’ll tour with their students [as stone, Doherty & teachers]. I learned this from my high school director,” says Gora. Associates in For a tour schedule, call Gora at (828) 262-6454. – Crystal Thompson Nashville, talks with students about contracts and HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC CONCERTS ARE LISTED ON THE PERFORMANCE copyright issues in the music in- CALENDAR AT WWW.MUSIC.APPSTATE.EDU dustry. He visited the Hayes School of Music in November. Appalachian Today Spring 2003 21 State University with an honorary doctor of hu- AWARDS/HONORS: Minnie Edwards mane letters degree. Irwin, Sparta, inducted into the Reich College of Education’s Rhododendron Society. This issue includes class AWARDS/HONORS: F.P. “Bodie” Bo- denheimer Jr. received the Outstanding Service notes received by the Donor REUNION: Award from Appalachian State University’s Alum- 60th Reunion, July 25-26, 2003. Advancement Services Office May 18, ni Association. He is chairman and chief execu- 2002, through November 18, 2002. AWARDS/HONORS: Durward May- tive officer of Zickgraf Enterprises, Greensboro. nard, Louisville, KY, honored by Appalachian AWARDS/HONORS: Kenneth Kiser, Concord, selected to serve the State of North Carolina on the new Presidential Business Com- From the President’s Pen mission.

REUNION: Being An Appalachian Ambassador 50th Reunion, July 25-26, 2003. Being an Appalachian Ambassador . . . what does it mean? Twenty-five years ago, the Appalachian Student Ambassador organization was created with the vision and foresight AWARDS/HONORS: John Woodruff, of Mr. Fred Robinette. This close network of Appalachian students was brought together to Sparta, inducted into the Reich College of Educa- represent Appalachian. These students bleed Black and Gold. They represent us to tion’s Rhododendron Society. Richard Zuber, prospective students and their families. They represent us everyday. Winston-Salem, inducted into the Reich College of Education’s Rhododendron Society. But, we are all Appalachian ambassadors. We are the dedicated long-time friends, the alumni, and the volunteers of Appalachian. We are the Appalachian faculty and staff, the AWARDS/HONORS: Tee Haithcock, professionals, community and business leaders, and we touch lives from Boone to Saint Augustine, FL, recommended by Dean points throughout the world. Smith to be included in Naismith Memorial Bas- ketball Hall of Fame for his invention of a whistle In turn, as Appalachian ambassadors, we agree to disagree . . . whether it is which stops a clock to give more accurate time- with an Appalachian administrator, athletics coach or professor. We represent keeping. Appalachian in our professions, our communities and our everyday lives in a most positive and supporting manner. We support and give to AWARDS/HONORS: Barbara Watkins Daye, Boone, received the Outstanding Civilian Appalachian, whether it is of our time or our financial resources, Service Award from the U.S. Army for her work because we love Appalachian. It is not one person nor one program, with the U.S. Army Cadet Command and Ap- but Appalachian State University that we love and support. palachian State University’s ROTC program. As ambassadors we are our brothers’ keeper. We create RETIREMENTS: Barbara Watkins Daye, as dean of students and associate vice chancellor scholarships for our students like five dedicated Kappa Delta for student development at Appalachian State sorority sisters did in memory of their sister and University, Boone, after 34 years of service. She Appalachian alumna who died of breast cancer in 2001. was also granted emeritus status by the Board of They created a positive memorial out of a tragic event Trustees. in their lives. We create scholarships to honor dedi- cated friends and teachers who better the environ- AWARDS/HONORS: L. Oval Jaynes Jr. received the All American Football Foundation ment for Appalachian students. Bill Wade Unsung Hero Award at its banquet in Some of our finest Appalachian ambassadors Richmond, VA. He is a special assistant to the never attended a class here nor graduated from chancellor at UT Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN. here. However, they love Appalachian for what it RETIREMENTS: Margaret Harpe Brock, as a has been, what it is today, and what it will be in the teacher in Davie County Schools, Mocksville. future. REUNION: There is a sign in the Mountaineer football team locker 40th Reunion, July 25-26, 2003. room. It states, “Today I will give my all for Appalachian.” I RETIREMENTS: Diane Kuenzel Clark, from am most honored to represent Appalachian and its 78,000 special education at Freedom High School, Mor- alumni, friends and family. I challenge each of you to give “your all” ganton. for Appalachian and be the best Appalachian ambassador that you can be. RETIREMENTS: Eunice Hovis Weech, as teacher and librarian in Urbana Public Jeannine Underdown Collins ’79 Schools, Urbana, IL, after 34 years of service. President, Appalachian Alumni Association AWARDS/HONORS: Michael Powers

22 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 Sr., supervisor 7th hole Masters Tournament, Au- award. Steve Cone, gusta, GA. He is an assistant principal at Kings AWARDS/HONORS: Nancy Sigmon, fi- Burlington, NJ, elected Mountain Middle School, Kings Mountain. nalist for Outstanding Educator of the Year in president of national organ- RETIREMENTS: Pamela Brown Tulbert, as Pinellas County Schools. She is a family litera- ization American Alliance for teacher at J.M. Alexander Middle School, cy/adult educator in Pinellas City Schools, Largo, Health, Physical Education, Huntersville, after 35 years as an educator. FL. Recreation and Dance. NEW POSITIONS: Donna Searles Simmons, DEGREES: Terry White Hitch, educational doc- NEW POSITIONS: Cyndi Saunders, dean of school of education, Gardner-Webb Uni- torate, University of Sarasota/Argosy University. Bob Crumley, first grade teacher, Memphis City Schools, versity, Boiling Springs. She is principal at Beaufort Elementary School, AWARDS/HONORS: elected to Leadership North Carolina board of di- Spring Hill Elementary, Bartlett, TN. Ray Gentry, from Develop- Beaufort, SC. RETIREMENTS: rectors. He is president and chief executive of mental Evaluation Center, Morganton, after 30 RETIREMENTS: Suzanne Harris Justice, as NEW POSITIONS: Charles King Jr., senior Crumley and Associates, PC, Asheboro. Michele years of service. He is an adjunct instructor at teacher of exceptional children in Alamance- vice president for administration and finance, Powell Tallent, Lincoln County Teacher of the Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory. Burlington School System, Burlington, after 33 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Year. She is a second grade teacher at North years as an educator. RETIREMENTS: John Wilson, as teacher at Brook Elementary School, Vale. AWARDS/HONORS: Carolyn Sakows- Clyde A. Erwin Middle School, Asheville. Samuel DEGREES: Ed Davis, doctor of education in ed- Judy Kluttz Sink ki, winner of Robin Mays Award from Publishers AWARDS/HONORS: Lee, as teacher, principal and director of pur- ucational leadership, UNCC. He is assistant su- received the Clarence L. Pugh Distinguished Association of the South. She is president of John chasing with the Camden County Board of Edu- perintendent of Union County Public Schools, Alumna Award from Lenoir-Rhyne College. She F. Blair, Publisher, Winston-Salem. Martha cation, Woodbine, GA, after 30 years in educa- Monroe. Ran Whitley, doctor of philosophy, mu- also received the Distinguished Alumni Award Farmer Bragg received the Naomi Dickens tion. sic education, UNC Greensboro. He is a profes- from Appalachian State University’s Alumni Asso- Shaw Award for Faculty Teaching Excellence. sor of music education and chair for the division ciation. She is a science teacher at Hardin Park She is a professor of mathematics and chair of AWARDS/HONORS: J. Bradley Wilson, of fine arts at Campbell University, Buies Creek. Elementary School, Boone. mathematics and science division at Louisburg elected chairman of the UNC system Board of Bonita Adams Hammer, College, Louisburg. Governors. He is a senior vice president and gen- NEW POSITIONS: principal, East Junior High, Boise, ID. Carol Mor- NEW POSITIONS: Meredith Knight, di- NEW POSITIONS: Anita Harshbarger eral counsel at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of ris Harris, speech therapy/preschool disabilities rector, patient financial services, Saint Francis Hawkey, OCS teacher, EC Department, Page N.C., Durham. coordinator, Rutherford County Schools, Spin- Hospital, Memphis, TN. High School, Greensboro. NEW POSITIONS: David Stephens, assistant dale. Eddy Daniel, superintendent, Brunswick RETIREMENTS: Gail Parsons Dula, as sev- vice president, home office corporate account- County Schools, Bolivia. AWARDS/HONORS: Melinda Eudy enth grade teacher at Hudson Middle School, ing, Allstate Insurance Company, Chicago, IL. Ratchford, Belmont, chosen by faculty and stu- Hudson, after 30 years as an educator. Gordon Paula Stanley, director of faculty development, REUNION: dents at Belmont Abbey College as winner of the Correll, as administrator in Lee County School Radford University, Radford, VA. Adrian Faculty Excellence Award that honors the 25th Reunion, October 4, 2003. District, Bishopville, SC, after 30 years of service. BIRTHS: Philippe Frespech and Angela professor of the year. Melvin Fogg Jr., Kan- AWARDS/HONORS: Chris Swecker received John Hoffman, as teacher and assistant princi- Carnes, Charlotte, adopted daughter, Julie napolis City Schools Principal of the Year. He is the Distinguished Alumni Award from Appalachi- pal with Rowan-Salisbury Schools, Salisbury, af- Christina, May 8, 2001. principal at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, ter 28 years as an educator. Judith Helms an State University’s Alumni Association. He is a Kannapolis. Scott Padgett, Concord, elected special agent in charge of FBI operations, Char- Mullis, as a principal in Cabarrus County Richard Sparks, mayor of Concord. Steve Williams, Huntersville, AWARDS/HONORS: lotte. Cynthia Avery Alford, Excellence in Schools, Concord, after 30 years of service. Pat- joined Wachovia Bank’s local advisory board of received the Outstanding Service Award from Teaching Mathematics Award/Guilford County sy Smith Rountree, as food services director in directors. He is president and CEO at Watauga Appalachian State University’s Alumni Associa- Schools. She is a mathematics teacher at North- Kings Mountain City Schools, Kings Mountain. Medical Center, Boone. tion. William Smith, recipient of Peter J. Elich Ex- west Guilford High School, Greensboro. Kathy NEW POSITIONS: Karen Gregory Jayson, received top Women in Busi- cellence in Teaching Award for the College of REUNION: Gibson Hawkins vice president marketing, Sentinel Scientific, LLC, ness Award in the triangle area from the Triangle Arts and Sciences. He is an English professor at 30th Reunion, October 4, 2003. Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. Graham. Pete Cryan, satellite systems engineer, Business Journal. She is community relations AWARDS/HONORS: Bill Collins, selected Commercial Space Systems Division, Lockheed manager at Progress Energy, Cary. NEW POSITIONS: Diane Honeycutt, presi- Noel Todd Stokes County Principal of the Year and Wa- Martin, Newtown, PA. Terry Choate, founder, dent, Richmond Community College, Hamlet. McLaughlin received top Women in Business chovia Northwest Region Principal of the Year. The Magnet Music Group, Nashville, TN. Award in the triangle area from The Triangle Busi- RETIREMENTS: Sara Swicegood, as teacher He is principal at Meadowbrook School, King. and coach in Wake County Public Schools, Randall Smith received the John Marshall Foun- Raleigh, after 33 years as an educator. William dation Teaching Award. He is a 12th grade AP Alumni Calendar of Events Pitts, as English teacher at Davie High School, government teacher at John S. Battle High Mocksville, after 32 years as an educator. School, Bristol. VA. _ DEGREES: Herman Norman, Yadkinville, doc- May 3 Alumni Council Meeting RETIREMENTS: Brenda Smith Hart- tor of philosophy, curriculum and teaching, ley, as teacher in Caldwell County Schools, UNCG. May 3 _Travel Tour Orientation Lenoir, after 32 years as an educator. Ed NEW POSITIONS: Len Murphy, owner, McMichael, as superintendent at Neuse Correc- Rudolph’s Fraser Fir Farm, Banner Elk. Steve _ tional Institution, N.C. Department of Correction, Rankin, athletic director/softball coach, Lake June 14-29 Eastern Canada Travel Tour Goldsboro, after 31 years of service. Phillip Tea- Norman High School, Mooresville. garden, as adjunct professor of biology at Talla- _ hassee Community College/Florida State Univer- July 25-26 Black & Gold Reunion Weekend AWARDS/HONORS: Grace Smith Mar- sity, Tallahassee, FL. Sylvia Coon Euliss, as tin, Raleigh, presented with Leesville Elementary _ teacher in Alamance-Burlington School System, PTA Teacher of the Year award. She was also October 4 Homecoming Graham, after 32 years as an educator. nominated for the Disney Teacher of the Year Appalachian Today Spring 2003 23 Mahoney Morris Moretz Aug. 13,retiredteacher. 21, retiredteacher. Concord, July6. 24 Fredricksburg, VA,Sept.11. Board ofTrustees. ishing hertermonAppalachian’s mer Sen.JamesT.Broyhillisfin- H. Broyhill,andthreechildren.For- mother, includeherhusband,Paul Council inLenoir. J. 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Photo credit: David Mills/The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. Paul Mahoney holds his Appalachian diploma in his Polk City, Florida, home, where he lived only a short while before his death.

waited sixty-nine years to receive The university maintains all student transcripts from Appalachian’s 104-year Paul Mahoney ’33 a diploma from Appalachian State history, so the Registrar’s Office was able to examine Mahoney’s academic University. With help from the Registrar’s Office and an alumna, his longtime wish records. It deemed Mahoney in good standing. for an Appalachian sheepskin came true. And just in time. “It was clear he was a good candidate for graduation. He had enough hours “I know this is far fetched, but could you do this for me before I die? I’m 92,” and a fine grade point average,” Registrar Don Rankins said. “This situation was Mahoney wrote last year in requesting a diploma from the university’s registrar. unusual because I haven’t seen someone with this much school work who had not In the summer of 1933, after completing four years of coursework, Mahoney graduated.” had to return to his native Illinois because of financial hardships. His parents were “It seemed cold to just mail his diploma,” Rankins continued, “so we found an about to lose the family farm. Mahoney did not get to finish his teaching appren- Appalachian alum in the area to present it to him on behalf of the university.” ticeship or apply for graduation. As a result, he did not receive a diploma. Mahoney received his diploma at his Eclectic, Alabama, church in May 2002 Mahoney went on with his life, working for the Works Progress Administration, from Sandy Bailey ’81 during a service honoring high school graduates. The pub- then as an Army cook during World War II, a golf instructor, and a meat salesman lic recognition was a surprise to Mahoney. to cafeterias in New York’s largest office buildings. A self-taught pianist, he played To thank the registrar’s staff, Mahoney wrote again, saying, “Being a graduate for many churches throughout his life. from one of the greatest universities in the world is a mighty good feeling. Thank “I’ve had a good long fruitful life with opportunities from my good old you so much for the effort and kindness.” Appalachian,” Mahoney wrote. Mahoney died a few months later on October 4, 2002. –Linda Coutant ’01 MA Appalachian Today Spring 2003 25 Teacher, FBI Agent Named Three Receive Outstanding Service Awards Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association has Distinguished Alumni presented its Outstanding Service Award to Furman P. Judy Kluttz Sink ’67 MA of “Bodie” Bodenheimer ’51 of Boone and Chris E. Swecker ’78 Greensboro, and Joanne and Steve of Charlotte received the Ap- Williams ’69 of Huntersville. palachian State University Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alum- Bodenheimer, chairman and CEO of ni Award. Sink is a second grade Zickgraf Enterprises, has volunteered teacher at Hardin Park Elementary with the university for more than three School. Swecker is special agent Furman P. decades. Elected president of the alumni Bodenheimer in charge of FBI operations in Judy Kluttz Sink association in 1965, he has served on Charlotte. the university’s Board of Trustees, UNC Board of Governors, The award recognizes ex- Yosef Advisory Board, and the ASU Foundation Board of traordinary career distinction and Directors. exceptional and sustained com- Bodenheimer helped raise money to create the Broyhill Joanne and Steve Williams munity leadership. Continuing Education Center, now known as the Broyhill Inn Sink has spent more than and Conference Center. Bodenheimer served on the search committee that recommended Dr. twenty years in the classroom, as Herbert Wey as president. An avid supporter of Appalachian athletics, Bodenheimer has created an elementary school teacher in numerous scholarships and helped raise private support from other donors. Watauga County and a science Chris E. Swecker The Williamses, both retired, are a constant presence at Appalachian alumni activities. Steve has laboratory instructor at Appalachian. She holds na- been a Yosef Club member for thirty years and an alumni council member for twelve years. He is tional certification from the National Board of Profes- serving a three-year term on the Walker College of Business Advisory Council. sional Teaching Standards. Together, Steve and Joanne have established endowed scholarships and unrestricted endow- Among her activities, she has been a member of ments to assist athletics, the university’s marching band, the Walker College of Business, and the a National Academy of Sciences group working to Alumni Association. develop national science teaching standards. She They are members of the university’s Centennial Legacy Society and the Benevolent Society. As has served as an advisor on science issues in North members of the Mountaineer Volunteer Program, the Williamses promote the university to prospec- Carolina, Texas and New York, as well as at the tive students and others. national level. – Jane Nicholson ’95 MA Sink was a consultant to NASA Headquarters to develop a national K-12 curriculum to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of flight. Among her honors, Sink received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science in 1990. A political science and economics major, Swecker worked briefly as an assistant district attorney before joining the FBI in 1982. He has risen through the ranks to become special agent in charge with the FBI’s Charlotte division, which has statewide federal jurisdiction. Swecker is responsible for 240 special agents, task force personnel and support staff involved in counter terrorism and counterintelli- gence, and investigating organized crime, gang activities, public corruption, fraud and other feder- al violations. Earlier career highlights include commanding Alumni Association Officers FBI operations at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. While stationed in Texas, Swecker was Officers for 2002-03 are from left, Steve Williams ’69, 21 in the 21st chair; Paul responsible for all organized crime and narcotics Callanan ’74, admissions chair; Bob Miller ’68, awards chair; Damien Carper ’97, investigations, surveillance squad, aircraft opera- scholarship chair; Julia Adams ’56, past president and membership chair; Greg Marks tions, and liaison matters with Mexico. ’98, alumni/student connection chair; Don Haynes ’70, secretary; Bill Brown ’55, vice president; and Jeannine Collins ’79, president. – Jane Nicholson ’95 MA

26 Appalachian Today Spring 2003 She is chief nuclear cardiology technologist at es, Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro. DEGREES: Karen Coble Myhre, Thomasville, Geodax Imaging, LLC, Gastonia. Angela Haas Gibbs Smith, plant protection and quarantine of- GA, master’s in educational leadership, Valdosta received N.C. license to practice law and co- ficer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and State University. Leah McCullough, Denver, CO, founded Carolina Collaborative Law Group. She Plant Health Inspection Service, Quality Assur- master of divinity, Iliff School of Theology. Regi- is an attorney at the Law Office of Angela Haas, ance division of Citrus Canker Eradication pro- nald Trapp, master’s business administration, Raleigh. Charles Schrader III, graduated from gram, Sunrise, FL. Heath McBride, special University of Phoenix. He is a technical support adopted son from Guatemala on Aug. 13, Jack, the Army Command and General Staff College at agent, N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, Hicko- specialist at Earthlink, Phoenix, AZ. Sam McK- March 15. Fort Leavenworth, KS. He is a communications- ry. Jacob Newsome, small business banking elvey, MBA, Averett University. He is clinic direc- electronics operations officer in the U.S. Army, manager for Western region, Wachovia, N.A., Ar- tor at Danville Orthopedic and Athletic Rehabilita- Larry Ward, se- AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Leavenworth, KS. Diane Porter, Gainesville, den. Jeff Crum, meteorologist, News 14 Caroli- tion, Chatham, VA. Samuel Heath, San Antonio, lected Police Officer of the Year. He is a sergeant FL, co-host of 54th annual Association of College na, Charlotte. Keith Ramsey, physician/medical TX, MBA, marketing management, University of with the Georgetown Police Department, George- and University Housing Officers international director, Iberia Comprehensive Community Texas at San Antonio. town, SC. conference in Orlando, FL. Mary Summers Health Center, New Iberia, LA. MaryLynn NEW POSITIONS: Bill Hull, partner, Pricewa- Lee Price, Charlotte, associate in in- DEGREES: Johnson, ranked in top 50 in sales and in top 30 Carothers Boyd, fifth grade teacher, Wentworth terhouseCoopers, Atlanta, GA. Bryan Lingerfelt, formation systems, network administration and for sponsoring in nation for Southern Living at Elementary School, Wentworth. head football coach and co-athletic director, East PC support focus, Central Piedmont Community HOME at the company’s national convention in WEDDINGS: Leighann Newsome and Ryan Davidson High School, Lexington. Cathy Sellers College. M. Keith McDaniel, master of arts in Orlando, FL. She is director at Southern Living at McLaughlin, Steamboat Springs, CO, June 22. Boulware, lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy, school administration, Gardner-Webb University. HOME, Brown Summit. Roger Butts, Davenport, Russell Parker and Stephanie Rich, Gastonia, USS George Washington. Dana Boger Wolfing- He is a teacher at East Burke High School, Icard. IA, received preliminary fellowship in Unitarian June 1. ton, part time tax accountant, Donald Bowles, , region- Universalist Ministers Association. NEW POSITIONS: Lisa Blythe Marcy BIRTHS: Mark and Marla Massey Watson ’92, CPA, Mocksville. David Sink, major, U.S. Army, al marketing manager, Southern Title, Daytona NEW POSITIONS: Diane Porter, assistant di- Midlothian, VA, a daughter, Anna McKinley, July Fort Leavenworth, KS. Glenn Mason, product Beach, FL. , account man- Thomas Tunstall Jr. rector of housing for academic initiatives, Univer- 6. Walter and Susan Graham Williams ’95, manager, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL. ager, Titan Adhesives Company, Inc., Paterson, sity of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Donna Wyant Charlotte, a daughter, Emerson, Dec. 7. Amy and Joanna Miller Lyall, assistant director of physi- NJ. Pickens, lead staff accountant/AP supervisor, Timothy White, Dayton, OH, a daughter, Sarah, cian and community health access, Wake Forest WEDDINGS: Barbara Messer and Eric Rath- Sysco Food Services of Indianapolis, LLC, Indi- Aug. 6. Donna and Stephen Brooks, Winston- University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- burn, Asheville, Dec. 1. anapolis, IN. Mark Hartsell, president, Carolina Salem, a daughter, Lauren Margaret, Jan. 30. Salem. Jody Campbell, audit partner, Ernst & BIRTHS: Jeffrey and Tina Riddle Baity, Yad- Concrete Company, Inc., Clinton, SC. Roger Laura and Charles Wilson, Aloha, OR, a daugh- Young, Lincolnton. John Davis, financial consult- kinville, a son, Gabriel Lance Tanner, April 21. Butts, senior minister, Unitarian Church, Daven- ter, Jayden Michelle, Aug. 29. Marian and Eric ant, First Citizens Investor Services, Morganton. Sondra and Michael Simmons, Hickory, a son, port, IA. Tony Green, president, Green Financial Erikson, San Jose, CA, a daughter, Marie Karen Dodd, director of marketing, Oracle Tran- Andrew Lawrence, May 31. Group, Clemmons. Alexandra, May 22. Robert and Rhonda Reit- scription, Inc., Rockville, MD. Leah McCullough, WEDDINGS: Bradley Owens and Erin Gaskill, tinger Heavner, Greensboro, a son, Nicholas associate pastor, Aspen Community Church, As- AWARDS/HONORS: Richard Batson, Charlotte, June 29. Robert, May 30. Samantha and Patrick Calla- pen, CO. Mark DeVries, physician, Northeast Family Practice, Hickory. , ap- Chesapeake, VA, selected as a member of the BIRTHS: David and Jeri Morris Ramsey, Char- han, Ellicott City, MD, a son, Alexander Henry, Marvin Dickerson plications systems manager, Tire Centers, LLC, Order of Barristers National Honor Society and lotte, a son, Brian Marshall, Aug. 29. Kenneth and Oct. 17. Duncan, SC. , contributing technical received the Diane Legal Ethics Award and Cameron Simoneau Holt, Charlotte, adopted Mike Ange editor, Rodale’s SCUBA Diving Magazine, Elfers, William E. Davis Trial Advocacy Prize. Robert daughter, Sara Margaret, May 14. Matthew and AWARDS/HONORS: Bryan Lingerfelt, FL. , vice president, E. Bryan Schuhmann, Hollon Family Award for Teaching Julie Pressley Loucks ’87, Charlotte, a daugh- Lexington, received National Board Certification R. Todd Bottoms English Builders, Inc., Southport. He is also presi- Excellence in Off-Campus Programs. He is an as- ter, Faith Shannon, Aug. 14. Alan and Patricia in the area of physical education. Cathy Sellers dent and CEO of Sentry Drafting and Design, Inc. sistant professor in the department of political Payne Isley, Liberty, a daughter, Erin Faye, May Boulware, Fort Mill, SC, received diploma in , director of field operations, science at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, 30. Karen and Gregory Jones, Charlotte, a Naval Command and Staff from the Naval War Robert Burns WY. daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, Oct. 24. Sherry and College in Newport, RI. She was also nominated Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Kansas City, MO. Samuel Heath, director, mar- Christopher Moore, Harvey, IL, David Barringer, Salisbury, a son, Weston for the International Who’s Who in History and DEGREES: keting and business development, JAMAK Fabri- master of education, Saint Xavier University. David, Aug. 8. Politics. Leah McCullough, Aspen, CO, named cation, Weatherford, TX. Scott Bowman, direc- Richard Batson, Chesapeake, VA, juris doctor, RETIREMENTS: Linda Thorne Collins, as Student of the Year at Iliff School of Theology. Case Western Reserve University School of Law. teacher and administrator in Guilford County NEW POSITIONS: Christopher Moore, CEO Schools, Greensboro, after 29 years of service. and founder, Final Note Entertainment, Inc., Har- Lawson Earns Outstanding vey, IL. Richard Batson, staff attorney, U.S. AWARDS/HONORS: Gibbs Smith, Coast Guard, Atlantic Area Command, Norfolk, Asheville, letter and certificate of commendation Greek Alumnus Award VA. for participation in the DeSota delimiting survey B. Thomas Lawson Jr.’82 ’87 of Winston- Charles Edwards and Dianne and Melbourne general survey. Jeff Crum, Char- WEDDINGS: Salem received Appalachian State University’s Welch, Siler City, June 15. Marion Carter and lotte, honorable mention-Associated Press, Jeffrey Moore, Hickory, April 1. Georgia-Severe Weather Coverage. Mark Outstanding Greek Alumnus Award. He is a vice Hudzik, Glade Hill, VA, elected to a term on the BIRTHS: Richard and Debby Gandy Cox, Gra- president with Bank of America. Franklin County YMCA Board of Directors. He ham, a son, Ryan James, June 15. Andrew and was also elected to a term on the Franklin Coun- Lawson was a member of the Lambda Kelly Sackett Pyle, Andrews, a daughter, Adelia ty Charter School Board of Directors. Chi Alpha International Fraternity and was Kay, July 30. Durel and Laura Browne Livau- dais, Edwards, CO, a daughter, Grace Ann, Jan. DEGREES: MaryLynn Carothers Boyd, Rei- chapter consultant from 1982-84. As a 3. Rachel and Richard Nichols, Hickory, a son, dsville, master’s in elementary education, UNC- fraternity field representative, he trav- Richard Alexander, July 18. Greensboro. eled the United States and Canada pro- NEW POSITIONS: Al Kramer, assistant vice viding support to alumni and under- REUNION: president, First Citizens Bank, Raleigh. Amanda graduate chapters. He was a member 15th Reunion, October 4, 2003. Jessup, client information analyst, banking offi- cer, BB&T, Winston-Salem. Craig Hartley, cap- of the Order of Omega, and advisor for AWARDS/HONORS: Alisa Mann McCall, pres- Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Mu fraternities. ident of N.C. Nuclear Medicine Technology, Inc. tain/commanding officer, administrative servic-

Appalachian Today Spring 2003 27 73, EastPoint,GA,Sept.20. Mount Holly,May21,retiredteacher. and coach. from U.S.PostalServiceandformerteacher Hunter Jones survived byhusband, Boone, Oct.22,retiredteacherandcoach; librarian; survivedbyhusband, Rhyne McCarter Annas Reavis Angell Lowe’s Corporation. “M.G.” BrooksJr. husband, 23, retiredmediacoordinator;survivedby 7, retiredteacher. at theUniversityofTennessee. Nehi/Royal CrownBottlingCompany. retired presidentandco-ownerof Dancers Studio. Children’s DanceEnsemble,andownerof founder andartisticdirectorofTennessee North Wilkesboro,July16,retired retired teacher. retired educator. Boone, Aug.29,retiredteacherand 28 Southport, Aug.13,retiredteacher. Spruce Pine,May17. Sumter, SC,Aug.29,retiredteacher. Aug. 30,retiredteacher. Nov. 2,retiredteacherandprincipal. May 30,retiredprincipal. Wilkesboro, May5,retiredteacher. SC, Sept.6;survivedbywife, July 19,retiredfromteachingand teacher. by wife, Southern ComfortofCharlotte,Inc.;survived June 2,retiredteacherandcoach. June 11,retiredteacher. 2, retirededucator. 20, retiredUniversityCenterdirector Evelyn KoontzEvans ’42 Sarah PalmerCottrell ’40 ’66 ’65 ’61 ’60 ’57 ’56 ’54 ’52 Norma SmoakGray Dorothy M.Floyd ’51 ’50 D.B. BlalockJr. ’49 ’46 ’43 LossesAppalachian in the Appalachian Family , 80,Charlotte,May31,chairmanof , 80,Yadkinville,June13,retired ’35. Frances M.Huffman Robert W.JonesSr. Pauline ChadwickAngell Donald G.Carter John L.Wood Millard B.ThomasJr. Eura McBrideEdwards Anne McNeillStaley Frederick C.“Fred”McLean Margaret AdkinsJones Bernita HughesBlevins Gail B.Clay Doris A.Clark Frances DoggettPropst Brooks E.PiercyJr. Katherine BankheadAnnas Albert Evans Jonnie TurnerBrendell ’54. , 73,KingsMountain,Aug.3, Maxcy L.JohnsonJr. Today , 92,Gastonia,July15, Regina TaitFountain , 71,Knoxville,TN,July5, , 67,Shelby,May14, , 79,Knoxville,TN,July James R.Pounds teriologist atEnvironment1,Greenville. commissioned asensigninUSCGR.Sheisabac- Miao, April23,2001.Michaeland Kernersville, adopteddaughteronMarch13,Ally 13. Curtisand Alexandria, VA,ason,JamesBradshawJr.,Feb. , 76,Wilkesboro,Oct. John BrendellJr. , 67,MountAiry,June , 81,Lexington,Sept. , 81,MountHolly, , 84,Boone,July9. Harris Lingerfelt ’60. leisure behavior,UniversityofIllinois.Heisa Voelzow Twomey continued onpage30 Mountain, ason,BeltonJabari,Jan.16.Ericand , 66,Yadkinville, Henninger Whitener Clark ren Lauten GA, ason,BrettLines,April5. Mallard G. Fall 2002 Evans Mustafa-Zade, Lincolnton,Dec.14. versity ofN.C.atCharlotte. master’s inreading,languageandliteracy,Uni- , 61,Cornelius, , 69,FortMill, , 90, , 75,Drexel, tin , 74,Newell, nis McHale W. Guy Mildred Dull Leonard Sheriff’s Department,Boone. ral ofcommunicationsattheWataugaCounty Council ontheStatusofWomen.Sheisacorpo- ly’s WomanoftheMonthbyWataugaCounty , 93,Ronda, E. Miles lis , 73, , 76, Lena Asheville, May11. Ernst andYoung,Tokyo,Japan. , 89, Adam Eric,May9.Ericand Connor Jameson,Nov.16.Toddand Sturdivant , 85, angle Park. ed Way2-1-1,TriangleUnitedWay,ResearchTri- penter , 74, ter, EliseKathleen,April18.Geneand Sue , 79, nah Claire,May16.Claireand ’42. , 78, , 58, Zachary andJoshua,June9. , Harris, Aug.26. ’49. Melissa, Sept.19.Williamand May 11. 14. Taraand Meghan Elizabeth;ason,JohnMichael;March Alexandra, July31. Vance, Aug.29. Salem. planning manageratDouglasBattery,Winston- and InventoryManagement.Heisanindustrial Betsy and son, NoahWilliamandLandonJames,June12. Eve and son, Dec.12.Markand May 11. D Jennifer HagstromProsser B Timothy Orr W , BonitaSprings,FL,adaughter,JosieLucille, I E and ThomasGiovannelli,Charlotte,July29. E R G D T , Winston-Salem,adaughter,ZoeAddi- , Charlotte,ason,GarrettIvers,April3. A Melissa RubleHarmon R Susan KingCope Sam McKelvey , Huntersville,tripletsons,NicolasBran- Hickory. tor ofpurchasing,DelstarHomeImpressions, H D W Bill Jon Morton E , achievedCertificationinProduction Andrea BlizardSellers ’89, Winston-Salem,ason,Grady S I Thomas Brown A ’91, Charlotte,adaughter,Mia J. RobertDove , Concord,twins:adaughter, E N and and ErinAldridge,Brooklyn,NY, : Carolyn Muir Evelyn RobertsPressley Eugene R , Jamestown,adaughter,Lauren S G : D Tracy KlavohnHull ’89, Lexington,ason,Drew James Stroupe Nick S Jody Campbell ’91, Amelia,OH,twinsons, Michael and Lewisville, ason,EvanSimmons,Dec.22. and Monroe, ason,TravisAndrew,March27.Jeffrey fraud investigator,AlltelCorporation,Raleigh. ty ofNewMexico,Albuquerque,NM. research. HeisaPh.D.candidateattheUniversi- tation ImprovementGranttosupporthisdoctoral awarded aNationalScienceFoundationDisser- and Charleston, SC,ason,ColinHugh,May2.Patrick S : Dana BogerWolfington drew an , Cary,adaughter,Han- / ly KincaidNichols and fighter 1,CharlotteFireDepartment,Charlotte. Clark Burton , Danville,VA,adaugh- H Seifert Mayes Jr. Cleveland, OH. a promotionwriter/produceratWKYC-TVin OH, wonaregionalEmmyawardforhisworkas and Renee RobertsCar- mons, ason,MatthewNathanael,May18. mons, adaughter,MorganAndrea,July6. , vicepresidentUnit- Shoe, adaughter,LaurenElizabeth,May20. Solomon BrothersFitnessCenter,London,UK. Dallis Tucker O Kimberly Hubbard Theodorovics, Greenville,Aug.3. , Burlington,ason, , Austin,TX,ason, Layne , seniormanager, and ChrisSiepert, J. BradEdwards Joni KingDeLel- Anna LeRoux FL, ason,SpencerJoseph,May24.Vincentand Bryan N Bob , chosenasJu- Debbi Brown Jordan ThomasBanks,April12.Hunterand ecutive, BankofAmerica,Asheville. Pattie McGin- Jeffrey B.III,Feb.9.JoBethand Christian Oliver,June12. O Selena Mar- ston-Salem, Feb.9. ter ofdivinity,CovenantTheologicalSeminary. and , Charlotte, and Vincent, June5. and Naila R Jill Nixon and , Atlanta, Feb. 16.Jeffand tion administration,AppalachianStateUniversity. M. Dar- Angela S Ursula , Kings Suzie , PhD Engines, Cincinnati,OH. parts andturbineairfoils,GeneralElectricAircraft : Youngblood TruckLines,Fletcher. March 2. Marshall, April7. ECR SoftwareCorporation,Boone. Kim Teacher oftheYear. , , , Florida, Dermalogica,Inc.,SaintPetersburg,FL. March 4. and B Thomas Hall and CatherineTrieschmann,Rockwell,Dec.29. W Steve Smith Jeff Barkley N Daryl Ghent Ashley Good N Terry McClannon D Teresa RichPalmieri and ’97, Boone,ason,ReillyLawson,Oct.28.Bryan I E E E and E Erika JansonHolmes R Melody SniderSharpe Paula BroylesMoore Michele CarloniThomas W W G D T and ington. grant consultantatN.C.StateUniversity,Wash- ’90, Charlotte,adaughter,AddisonClaire, , businessconsultantforcentral/west A Jennifer BeasonBrookshire R

Randy H W D Alan Tricia Evans P , Taylorsville,HickoryPublicSchools E P Jennifer NanceMullis John Gullett S O I A , seniorvicepresident marketing, E , vicepresidentofdevelopment, O , OrmondBeach,FL,ason,Emery and MariettaColberg,Seattle,WA, N , nationalaccountsmanager, Page AnnThomasRonayne , leadfinancialanalyst,rotating : and R S S and Anna LeRoux S G I : D , Boone,EdS,highereduca- I , Lexington,ason,EliasGage, T Julie GrabCasey Michael Kimberly DupreeDowns Al Davis T S Rebecca WhitenerRiddle of theYear. Hendersonville, RosmanMiddleSchoolTeacher 18. Charlesand Matthews, adaughter,ElizabethChandler,June Tracey and Mount Ulla,adaughter,GraceMarie,March23. Juan Sorianoand Asbury, NJ,adaughter,EmilyElizabeth,Jan.4. Statesville, ason,Gavin,April2. Mac MahaffeeII Arlene Franco S I , Raleigh,ason,Nicholas : I Susan Deal,Charlotte,May4. Heather Flick,Boone,May18. Leigh Osborne,Reidsville,April27. O / sha Thomas Riley Brislin Temples Chan Monetta and tonia, adaughter,SydneyIsabella,March22. , JohnsonCity,TN,mas- O and BryanSmith,Win- rah ZofnasHenson H boro. tant professorofhighereducation,UNCGreens- Darin McIntosh Rutledge Hardee Matthews Fowler McDonald N a son,JacobScott,Aug.3.Davidand ton, honoredasGamewellMiddleSchoolEduca- ’93, Matthews,ason, Clark, Wilmington,April27. N , Tampa,FL,ason, Jeffrey liott O , seniorbankingex- Shellman , Lexington,ason, and S son, MaximilianDaniel,Jan.28.Maggieand S welder, Lexington,April6. N : , CoralSprings, David Kilby Ledford : son, ChristopherIsaac,April29.Pamelaand Presbyterian Church,JohnsonCity,TN. Carl MillerIII Paul Souza Paige Cline O SmithKline, ResearchTrianglePark. manager, lifecycleproductmarketing,Glaxo- ton, TX,June7. and Leslie Marshall Lee,July3. Hauschild and , manager, ’92, Horse David Ng Ally Morgan,March25. R ’92, Clem- ’95, Clem- nas, Charlotte. munity philanthropy,FoundationForTheCaroli- , Mentor, vestigations Services,Fayetteville. port analyst,DukeEnergy,Charlotte. James S Nancy David Laura Kate, June3.Johnand , fire- Alexander, Sept.13.Rayand : TN, May18. Emi- Bri- An- Sept. 25. at N.C.StateUniversity. Provost’s OfficeUniversityAwardforExcellence ston-Salem. May 12.Robertand , , , , , America Securities,LLC,Charlotte. Structured CreditProductsDivision,Bancof “Liam”, May19.Mikeand ments Services,Inc.,ElizabethCity. and JustinLambeth,Pittsburgh,PA,May18. W A 10th Reunion,October4,2003. Paul Durden B and JessicaMains,BlowingRock,March9. W I E , seniorfinancialadvisor,GatewayInvest- R , MoreheadCity,ason,WilliamWallace A Donald Jonas D T , vicepresident/seniorfinancialanalyst, R , FortMill,SC,ason,WilliamSamuel, R H D , assistantvicepresident,BB&T,Win- E Alan , Raleigh,oneoffourtoreceivethe ’93, Boone,adaughter,SarahGrace, D Neal Phillip Turner Kimberly HayesBennett U S I Scott Kirby Scott Kirby C. PageCollie and JohnGrindstaff,JohnsonCity, N S David Huneycutt , Bartlett,TN,ason,Matthew : N John Gullett Monica LuckeySmith , McAllen,TX,adaughter,Elisa and / G and Robert MartinIII Arlene Franco H I , transmissioncontractssup- , specialinvestigator,U.S.In- O S , seniorvicepresident,com- Monica WaughWilliams O Laura RobinsonHodge : ’94, Conover,adaughter, Rachel FrancisBradley Nancy GaineyBrislin N N Karen Brueckmann , HollySprings,ason, Jeff Kelly PowellWalker Lezlie ElliottHill : and DanaWeslis,Den- Bank ofAmerica,Charlotte. Scott Bruntmyer , associateproduct O James Landis David Ayers , pastor,Princeton , Hendersonville,a Stephen Irvin Alison Lipscomb and R Kathryn Beroth Jeff and JulieBlack- , London,UK,a S Lisa Wilson : Tim Knight Sharon El- and and Gloria , Morgan- , Newton, Roberta Tamara Robynn , assis- Debo- , Gas- Kristi Neal Clay Mar- and and and , , , , , tor of the Year. Clodfelter, Concord, a son, Mason Scott, Aug. North Wilkesboro, master’s in school administra- Thomas Cook II, owner and designer, Thomas DEGREES: April Yates, Fayetteville, juris doctor, 23. Whitney and Michael McLeod, Whittier, a tion, Gardner-Webb University. Rodney Dun- Cook Designs, Wake Forest. Philip Elmore, pub- New England School of Law. Brandye Matkins daughter, Abby Katherine, Aug. 16. ning, Birmingham, AL, PhD physics, Wake Forest lic affairs, U.S. Military Group, Valparaiso, Chile. Peterson, Greensboro, master of science in oc- University. Rodney Dunning, assistant professor of Jason Gilbert, physics, Birmingham-Southern College, Birming- cupational therapy, UNC-Chapel Hill. David AWARDS/HONORS: NEW POSITIONS: Al Mauceri, director of Alexandria, VA, Helen Hayes Award nomination ham, AL. Shawn Vincent Sr., administrative di- Webb, Kapolei, HI, master of science in adminis- claims, Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, OH. for outstanding lead actor in a resident musical. rector cancer services, Medical College of Geor- tration, Central Michigan University. He is a com- Beverly Satterfield Brown, band director, Mark Turner, earned BICSI professional regis- gia, Augusta, GA. Tom Campbell, finance man- munications watch officer in the U.S. Navy. Eliza- Brawley Middle School, Mooresville. Blake Jur- tration as RCDD/LAN specialist. He is a systems ager, TROSA, Inc., Durham. beth Mosley, Charlotte, master’s in history, UNC gensen, inventory control manager, Fiorucci engineer at Corning Cable Systems, Hickory. Charlotte. Tonya Miltier, master’s in business Foods, Inc., Colonial Heights, VA. Brice Acker- WEDDINGS: Julie Harrison and Allan Out- Ray Baynard Jr., High Point, received Certified administration, Simmons College, School of Man- man, principal consultant, PricewaterhouseC- house, Bentonville, AK, Sept. 22. Lavonda Cook Cash Manager designation. Sabrena Lynn, re- agement. She is a senior associate, licensure oopers, Raleigh. Candace Burleson Harden, and Phil Loflin, Lexington, April 27. Melissa cipient of recognition for Employee Achievement, and accreditation at Brigham and Women’s Hos- manager, Mesco Forming, Inc., Winston-Salem. Johnson and Shawn-Patrick Charles, Hickory, Creativity and Technological Service Award. She pital, Boston, MA. Eric Rhodes, general counsel, Xin De Capital Aug. 10. Tim Sparks and Jodi Massie, Winston is a QA release associate at Wyeth Vaccines, NEW POSITIONS: Brian Yaudes, business Corporation, Beijing, People’s Republic China. Salem, July 13. Sanford. Shawn Vincent Sr., Augusta, GA, services officer, BB&T, Greensboro. Christo- Floria Oates Williams, retail services officer, BIRTHS: Clifton and Sarah Burris Stone, Who’s Who among U.S. Healthcare Executives. pher Brown, band director, Lake Norman High BB&T, Sanford. Mark Byrd, assistant principal, Charleston, SC, a daughter, Ryan Olivia, June 22. School, Mooresville. Emily Bryan Farthing, rela- DEGREES: I. Sean Ricker, master’s in business West Alexander Middle School, Taylorsville. Darren and Cynthia Manuel Eubanks ’95, tionship banker-business banking services, First administration, University of Wisconsin-Milwau- Michael Whetstine, advertising and marketing Kernersville, a daughter, Payton Leigh, Oct. 26. Citizens Bank, Boone. Lisa Westcott Hollins, as- kee. He is a controller at Doral, coordinator, Boston Business Journal, Boston, David and Shannon Standley Cotton ’96, Ran- sistant vice president, South Trust Bank, Greens- Mequon, WI. MA. Michelle Hodges Triplett, workers com- dleman, a son, Brennan McKinley, July 3. Dou- boro. Mark Byrd, pensation underwriter, iSurity, High Point. N. glas and Amy Andersen Harris ’95, Naperville, WEDDINGS: Angelia Wyatt and Travis Church, Deep Gap, June 15. Brian Yaudes and Emily Hoover, High Point, Feb. 9. Clay Hughes and Ka- trina Black, Charleston, SC, April 6. Gloria Hiatt and Garrett Cribbs, Pinnacle, May 24. James Schuck and Angela Oakley, High Point, April 6. Krista Morgan and Tim Martino, Leesburg, VA, June 29. BIRTHS: Jason and Martha Adams Budinger, Mesa, AZ, a son, Jack Dean, July 21. Jason and Tedra Picantine Bonar, Chelsea, AL, adopted son on Aug. 5, Tony Cline, June 6. Kyler and Tasha Roberts Ferguson, Greensboro, a son, Calvin Kent, March 30. Michael and Elaine Williams Phelps ’95, Salisbury, a son, Logan Reed, July 2. 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Appalachian Today Spring 2003 29 ance auditorfromCorningCableSystems. 67, Valdese,May25,retiredqualityassur- 82, Statesville,June21,retiredteacher. istrator andco-ownerofCarouselCafe. Millers Creek,Aug.19,retiredschooladmin- Research Services,Inc. nator/network administratorforEconomic Tallahassee, FL,July22,PCsystemscoordi- Guaranteed SupplyCompany. Citrus. Saint Lucie,FL,April27,employeeofRed dent ofRepublicBank. orator andretiredteacher. Garrison Wingfield teacher; survivedbyhusband, Edelman Bank. Ashe HighSchool. Aviation andasateacherfromNorthwest Potter coach andadministrator. Reynolds 30, retiredschoolpsychologist. Fisheries. employee withN.C.DivisionofMarine survived byhusband, teacher forCarteretCountyPublicSchools; Jr. Greensboro, Nov.11,presidentof West, FL,Oct.23,seniorvicepresi- 30 Monroe, July10,formerinteriordec- VA, Oct.10,specialeducation Charlottesville, VA,Sept.18. retired educator. June 18,employeeofFirstUnion May 2,retiredteacher. 6. Salem, May10. SC. Middle School. language artsteacheratTuckerCreek 21, retiredMasterSergeantU.S.M.C. Salem, July19,retiredteacher, May 13. survived bywife, ’85 ’83 ’82 ’80 ’79 ’78 ’76 ’74 James “Dale”Ward ’73 ’72 ’71 ’69 ’68 Marjorie TurnerDrake ’67 Clayton, Aug.21. Appalachian Losses in, 70,Statesville,Aug.14,retiredteacher; the Appalachian Family , 44,NewBern,Feb.18,eighthgrade William H.SuggsSr. Anita L.Capucille Thomas W.“Tom”McArthur Elizabeth GriffinWalters James A.Shaw Tony G.Phillips Timothy K.Lackey Stephen E.Sallee Henry JonesJr. Robert C.“Bob”McCord Sharon TartEdelman Adrian S.Wynns Linda C.Johnston Robert N.Russell , 88,MouthofWilson,VA,Oct.27, ’77. Zack L.UnderwoodIII Mary JenningsWalborn Itsuko OhiraStimson Judith A.Spainhour Today Benjamin A.Stimson , 55,Beaufort,substitute , 52,Newport,Oct.4, Dental Corps,Sasebo,Japan. dental director,HarioDentalClinic,U.S.Navy 18. Davidand North Quincy,MA,adaughter,AbigailRose,May Tommy Wingfield Mauceri Russell L.Huffman gela MatherlyWright , 87,Gastonia,Aug. Lois Dickson , 54,MountAiry, , 44,Boone,June7. , 79,Winston- officer, StateEmployees’CreditUnion,Hickory. Parrish Purcell Stacey and Marys, GA,adaughter,TaraNicole,July7. Lissa Williams , 73,Boone,Sept. Seton HallUniversity. son, NJ,masterofartsinelementaryeducation, University, ForestGrove,OR. cial aidcounselor,EducationPrograms,Pacific , 54,Raleigh,Aug. , 54,LittleRiver, , 60,Winston- Joe S.Allred , 55,Statesville, sity. master’s inspecialeducation,N.C.StateUniver- , 42,Charlotte, Fall 2002 Vruwink, Asheboro,May18. , 60, moreland son, NathanMichael,June11. daughter, AbigailGrace,Feb.11.Kofiand son, CampbellMeigs,July10.Elizabethand Toney Sam , 48,Stafford, Stone Marcia Shook , 90, , 49,Key daughter, HannahLeigh,July20. son , 55,Port Andrew II,June13. Price Technology, Utica,NY. history, StateUniversityofNewYork,Institute sity LawSchool,Washington,DC. alumni relations,TheGeorgeWashingtonUniver- lo, TX. for northwest,AndersonMerchandisers,Amaril- , 56, Morgan Elizabeth,July5.Nevaand oucas , 57, , 57, ’73. , ’71. loway, July6.Byronand , June 1.Nicholasand ly 11.Ericaand Elementary School,Badin. Charlotte. SheisakindergartenteacheratBadin Amanda, July19.Robertaand Schools, SummerfieldElementary,Summerfield. May 18.Clayand second gradeteacherinOconeeCounty,SC. lead mathematicsteacherinherdistrict.Sheisa Lead Teacherprogramwhereshewillbecomea selected byadministrationtoparticipateinMath Michael and ’95, Raleigh,ason,EvanRobert,Jan.29. Meredith Winebarger Khan Schwanhausser N D W E E E , chosenbypeersasTeacheroftheYearand Jill SummeyWarren W , Duluth,GA,adaughter,ReganElizabeth, G D , thirdgradeteacher,GuilfordCounty , Loxahatchee,FL,adaughter,Jordan , inductedintoPhiKappaattheUNC A Kristina Boylan ’98, Cary,ason,JohnRiley,July16. R , Columbus,OH,ason,SamuelPaul,Ju- and

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Worsley, county manager, County of Greene, Carey Johnston Barefoot, Charlotte, a son, tified Counselors. She is a counselor at South- FL, juris doctor, University of Miami. Snow Hill. Richard McHargue, town manager, Owen Daniel, July 8. Brian and Patricia Puett west Elementary School, Lexington. Heath NEW POSITIONS: Amy Miller Barber, loan of- Town of Sylva. Vania Francis Wilmer, data ana- Dement, Burlington, a son, Zachary Alexander, West, Wilmington, sworn in as a practicing attor- ficer, State Employees Credit Union, West Jeffer- lyst, Wachovia Corporation, Mooresville. July 27. Charles and Marilyn Porter Heston, ney. John Flynn II, Taylors, SC, completed Mas- son. Amy Vaughn, assistant director of annual WEDDINGS: Amanda Cook and Steven Shelby, a son, Hayden Bryce, Dec. 21. Drew and ter CIW Designer Certification. Sarah Francis, giving, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Rhodes, Apex, April 20. April Baucom and Christina Wood Robertson, Kennesaw, GA, a Greensboro, L. Moore/Delilah Siler R.D. Gradu- AnnMarvin Wright Griffiths, production coordi- James Harrill Jr. ’99, Charlotte, June 1. Heather daughter, Sophia Hannon, April 8. James and ate Scholarship from the N.C. Dietetic Associa- nator, Clear Channel Outdoor, Arlington, TX. Lankford and Matthew Whitt, Raleigh, May 18. Michele Absher Gibble, Lexington, a son, Jared tion and Eleanora Sense Memorial Scholarship Chad Hawley, assistant director of compliance, Jennifer Colardo and Robert Hopper III, Nor- Hamilton, Aug. 23. Jimmy and Gretchen Meyer from the American Dietietic Association. Shan- Big Ten Conference, Elmhurst, IL. Chad folk, VA, April 21. Joyce Windley and Clifton Bayne, Winston-Salem, a son, Daniel Caleb, July non Williams, Fresno, CA, received Professional Holdsworth, capital facilities planner, Saint Adams III, Greenville, SC, June 22. Kirby Moore 30. Timothy and Michelle Hinkle Spencer, Wel- Human Resource Certification from the Human Mary’s County, Leonardtown, MD. Chantal II and Victoria Del Gazio, Winston Salem, June come, a son, Garrett William, Sept. 17. Resource Certification Institute. Morales Dennis, associate rector, Saint Francis 15. Lee Worsley Jr. and Amy Corcoran, Snow DEGREES: Cameron Wesley, Salisbury, juris Episcopal Church, Greensboro. Eric Heninger, Hill, July 27. Matthew Whitley and Leigh Martin, REUNION: doctorate, University of Pittsburgh. Chantal senior financial analyst, Legg Mason Real Estate Oakboro, May 4. Sarah Prestwood and Alan 5th Reunion, October 4, 2003. Morales Dennis, Greensboro, master of divinity, Services, Orlando, FL. Georgia Wilson Reuter, Justice, Brevard, June 8. Tracy Daniel and Virginia Theological Seminary. Eric Heninger, admissions counselor, University of South Caroli- AWARDS/HONORS: Amy Miller Barber, West James Murray, Wendell, Feb. 23. Orlando, FL, MBA, University of Florida. Heather na, Columbia, SC. Heather Baxley, co-owner, Jefferson, Certified Credit Union Executive. Herrin Wong, Rocky Mount, master of divinity, ACA Advertising, Inc., Wilmington. Heather Her- BIRTHS: Beth and Jason Cope, Wendell, a Christy Vitou, certified by National Board of Cer- daughter, Alexandria Taylor, Sept. 19. Brian and Duke Divinity School. Michael Candes, Orlando, rin Wong, associate pastor, Englewood United Appalachian Today Spring 2003 31 at WestElementarySchool. Panola NationalBank. the PublicPurse 32 Mountain, May19,mediaspecialist status inOctober2002. awarded himhonoraryalumnus doctorate. TheAlumniAssociation speaker andreceivedanhonorary same yearhewascommencement highly acclaimedbook, deserving students. Boyles ScholarshipinBusinessfor ness facultyandtheHarlanE. standing WalkerCollegeofBusi- cellence Professorshipforout- an’s HarlanE.BoylesPartnerinEx- in 2000thatsupportsAppalachi- colleagues createdanendowment and service,hisfamily,friends, ence, advice,andcounsel. young peoplethroughhisexperi- ly, heinfluencedhundredsof students inclassesandindividual- event’s activities.Bytalkingwith each yeartoparticipateinthe 1991, hehadvisitedcampustwice palachian StateUniversity.Since guished CEOLectureSeriesatAp- ness’s HarlanE.BoylesDistin- sake oftheWalkerCollegeBusi- sonal integrity,hewasthename- for hisfinancialacumenandper- 2003, afterabriefillness.Known for nearlyfiftyyears,diedJan.23, Carthage, TX,June23,employeeof Sept. 22. Appalachian publishedhis In recognitionofBoyles’slife ’02 ’91 ’88 Appalachian In Memoriam Losses inHarlan E.Boyles the Appalachian Family John P.Locke Lesley PickertRaines Barbara ProctorByers Former N.C.StateTreasurer Today captain, financecorps,U.S.Army,Columbia,SC. , 23,Greensboro, , apublicservant Raleigh, Feb.23. an Durham Charles WalstonII,Wilson,Oct.19. , in1994.That count manager,SASinSchool,Cary. piece publishedin Personnel Association.Healsohadaneditorial lected asmember-at-largefortheN.C.College stis, FL,adaughter,RylieEmma,Sept.24. Wood president andcityexecutive,BB&T,Wilkesboro. thy Kistler III Thomas Buckner Richards nia, adaughter,MayaGrace,Feb.27.Kimballand bia, SC,May25. Candes Candes Jonathan and Oaks, adaughter,MaryAlyssa,June26. Fall 2002 Williams newsletter. HeisagraduatestudentatAp- Cline Jr.,Conover,June8. Gamertsfelder, Charlotte,April27. ickson June 15. ris Tucker Keeper of fiths , 33, graft trell, Raleigh,June22. , 62,Kings Durham, June22. High School,Yorktown,VA. ston-Salem. Forest UniversityBaptistMedicalCenter,Win- registry andexecutivephysicalsprogram,Wake ter, KamrinElaine,May4.Markand Charlotte, May4. Mendez Foundation,Tampa,FL. Gaston DaySchool,Gastonia. 18. dence PresbyterianChurch,Fairfax,VA. Pepsi BottlingGroup,Fresno,CA. 17. and Caldwell,Orlando,FL. 17. Triangle Park. Nutrition, Inc.,Irving,TX. Staci Langley and KevinNewell,Lincolnton,May25. Samantha Haigler Jena FolgerBlackburn Methodist Church,RockyMount. Kimberly JonesGreen and W B I and RomanKirkman,Greensboro,July6. Georgia Wilson E and R Miriam Sealey Sean Baker , regionalinventoryauditmanager,General , systemsanalyst,CiscoSystems,Research D T ’99, Boone,May18. A , Oakboro,adaughter,KaitlynAnne,June and , associate,LawFirmofRumberger,Kirk Rachel JusticeThomasson and CelinaContreras,Orlando,FL,Aug. , seniorhumanresourcemanager,The H D W , directorofyouthministries,Provi- ’99, SherrillsFord,June1. Jeff Stacy Kyle Kirk Schultz S and JenniferMuetzel,Advance,May I A Jill Darden N Sarah ThomasBuckner Allison Wheeler : and and R Ian Stewart Stephanie Stewart G Pamela Chapman ’99, Matthews,April20. D Kathryn Gamble Nathan Moretz Ashley BaileyJenkins , theatreteacher/director, S and Charlotte, June15. Company, Clemmons. senior projectmanager,DavieConstruction wood, TN. Williamson CountyParksandRecreation,Brent- wellness coordinatorathleticsandfitness, of NorthernColorado,Greeley,CO. tee. HeisauniversityconsultantattheUniversity Reach IndividualsNeedingKnowledgeCommit- for SchoolPsychologyandStudentsHelping named presidentofDoctoralStudentCommittee Roanoke, VA. photojournalist, WSLS-TVNewschannel10, S Developments, , preventionspecialist, and LorenzoGoganious, : Cary, June15. Angel Hodge William Moose,Conover,March9. / , Baltimore,MD,adaugh- nifer CarterBohannon Miller County, Shelby. reavement counselor,HospiceofCleveland Bell Blackmore Stringer H Mason Reuter , managerofexecutive and , dramateacher,York Mercer University. juris doctor,WalterF.GeorgeSchoolofLaw, Greene Heath Jr. Moretz ’93, Gastonia,July13. Michael HagertyJr. Treasury Department,Charlotte. agent, BureauofAlcohol,TobaccoandFirearms, Jason Triplett Angela McNeill ences, UniversityofFlorida. boro, masterofscienceinexerciseandsportsci- Moree Jr.,Florence,SC,May18. O Justin Karkow master ofmusic,UniversityNorthTexas. and CourtneyPiver, School, Quantico,VA. was commissionedandisservingatBasic U.S. MarineCorpsOfficerCandidateSchool.He Wendy Lawrence Alan Mueller Jeff Cotton field Legal AidofN.C.,Boone. Sanford. tion specialist,LeeCountyHealthDepartment, N.C. StateBureauofInvestigation,Hickory. N June 8. Medical Center,Winston-Salem. ness department,WakeForestUniversityBaptist and TimothyLit- Steve Pender- Henry O Tennessee StateUniversity. health, physicaleducationandrecreation,Middle Corinth, KY,Aug.10. J. ScottGrif- Mint Museums,Charlotte. Leslie Travis Monica Sink Ashley Har- ’99, Hickory, Centura, Hickory. Shelley Er- ological Seminary. in christianeducation,SoutheasternBaptistThe- and James Coll R and Melvin and the ACPA Shannon and June 8. ’01, Four Michael Michael , Colum- S , Gasto- Sarah Sarah David : Timo- , vice Todd , Eu- , se- , ac- and Bri- ’99, vices, Charlotte. an assistanttechnicaldesigneratBelkStoreSer- , management trainingprogram. 23. Banner Elk. Christian ChurchDisciplesofChrist. D Melissa Pruitt and JillHolder,CapeCarteret,April13. W N E E Chris Warfford E , Corinth,KY,ordainedasaministerinthe and StevenSiler,Atlanta,GA,April6. W G and RuskinStorrs,Boone,July20. D , payrollmanager,Lees-McRaeCollege, and ChristopherSnead,Laurinburg,Feb. Christina Oehm , Hickory,completedCenturaBank’s Heather Woodruff R received BelkPacesetterAward.Sheis Nathan Moretz

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son Weeks ’99, Charlotte, May 4. Holly Kimbrell NEW POSITIONS: Bart Tulbert, band director, frey Bailey, Hendersonville, June 22. Kathy book, diet and fitness, and health, Good House- and Joshua Page ’02, Hickory, March 9. Jen- Mount Pleasant High School, Mount Pleasant. Williams and Rodrigo Taibo, Statesville, June 1. keeping magazine, New York, NY. Kevin Her- nifer Brown and Michael Pait, Charlotte, June 22. Benjamin Watt, interactive services coordinator, Kelly Letchworth and Charles Heritage, rmann, commissioned second lieutenant, U.S. Julianne Grammer and Jason Spradlin ’98, Corder Phillips and Wilson Advertising Agency, Greenville, June 15. Lorrie Cousins and Jason Marine Corps, Stafford, VA. Teri VanDyke, coor- Blowing Rock, June 27. Julie Hall and Michael Charlotte. Brandon Banner, stockbroker, Hetzell ’99, Knightdale, June 15. Mari Morris dinator, High Country ASSIST, Appalachian Dis- Holt, Burlington, June 22. Julie Martin and BB&T/Scott and Stringfellow, Norfolk, VA. Jamie and Charlton Hudson ’00, Raleigh, April 13. trict Health Department, Boone. Christopher Joyner ’96, Winston-Salem, March Rosenblatt, fourth grade teacher, Meadowcreek Mary Peoples and Biff Ranson, Kernersville, WEDDINGS: Amanda Hicks and Matthew 16. Karen Ayers and Kenneth Garrison, Vir- Elementary School, Norcross, GA. Jennifer March 23. Mary Teague and James Wingler, Mallery ’01, Charlotte, June 15. Colleen Marron ginia Beach, VA, June 22. Kelley Crouse and Harpe Helton, ESL/migrant education coordina- Taylorsville, May 18. Melanie Edens and Kevin and Derek Young, Boone, Aug. 31. Heather Kil- Richard Cranford ’99, Charlotte, June 22. Kelly tor, Jackson County School System, Sylva. Mar- Sparks, King, June 1. Stephanie Miller and Troy lian and Adam Forbes ’01, Gastonia, June 22. Ward and Kyle Corum ’02, McLeansville, Sept. cus Osborne, athletic trainer, rehabilitation serv- McHenry, Cincinnati, OH, Aug. 3. Tamara Wendy Polniak and Jason Lewkowicz ’00, Wa- 21. Kevin Brooks and Angela Spurling, Cher- ices department, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Beavers and Scott Cislo, Carrboro, June 29. co, TX, June 29. ryville, June 15. Kimberly Walters and Matthew Conover. Scott Eckholdt, retail service officer, BIRTHS: Troy and Alecia Quesenberry Simms, Greensboro, July 20. Matthew Layne BB&T, Hickory. Haynes, Pilot Mountain, a daughter, Aiden Did You Work and Amanda Goins, Charlotte, May 11. Melanie WEDDINGS: Abigail Peacock and Christo- Vance, Oct. 18. Chris and Jill Murray Watson, Lawrence and Steven Edelman, Charlotte, June pher West, Ormond Beach, FL, July 12. Alison Boone, a son, Owen Christian, Feb. 11. in the Career 29. Melissa Haynes and Bryan Bass ’89, Hefner and Tony Stallings, Charlotte, July 13. Millers Creek, March 27. Nicole Thompson and April Green and Jason Dominy, High Point, June AWARDS/HONORS: Allison Ruppard, Development Center? Mark Smith ’99, Lexington, July 27. Robin Lind- 15. April Hunt and Timothy Harper, East Bend, Boone, recipient of Betty Feezor Scholarship. An- say and Allan Vance ’01, Lewisville, June 15. March 23. Ashley Blue and Joshua Eller, Banner gel Roberts, Rockwell, inducted in the National The Career Development Center is Sarah Breedlove and Wesley Shaw, Charlotte, Elk, July 20. Bart Tulbert and Carrie Swart, Kan- Dean’s List. Jason Pass, Waynesville, third per- compiling a list of its former June 15. Shannon Stubbs and Tyler Hall, napolis, April 27. Beth Moore and Lloyd Payne son to traverse North Carolina’s 943-mile Moun- graduate assistants and interns. If Huntersville, June 22. Tiffany Simpson and ’99, Lake Waccamaw, June 8. Dillard Burnette tains-to-Sea Trail route. Matthew Goodson, se- you worked in the center, please Derek Bickel, Charlotte, June 1. Timothy Mat- Jr. and Tammy Chilton, King, May 18. Dora Eng- lected to participate in the Japan English Teach- e-mail [email protected] or tingly and Stephanie Kirby, Huntersville, June 29. lander and John Collins, Raleigh, June 8. ing Program. He will spend one year as an assis- call the center at (828) 262-2180. Tony Sears and Kelly Allen, Kenly, June 22. Elaine White and Bradley Ferree, Carthage, tant language teacher in Kyoto City, JA. Stephen June 8. Erin McRary and Danny Crotts II ’99, Crissman, Winston-Salem, completed a cross- Please submit your full name AWARDS/HONORS: Kristin Orcutt, Winston Salem, June 1. Heather Hightower and continent fund raiser bike ride for Attention (including maiden name), mailing passed all four parts of the Uniform CPA Exami- Scotty Hammonds, Colorado Springs, CO, May Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. address, e-mail address, phone nation. She is an employee of KPMG, Nashville, 26. James Bean and Shanna Davis, Cary, March NEW POSITIONS: Allison Harrill, campus number, graduation year and TN. Michelle Horn Atchison, awarded Rookie 9. Jamie Russell and Drake Fredrickson ’99, staff, Campus Crusade for Christ, Stanley. Geof- Teacher of the Year at Allen Jay Elementary graduate program, current place Winston Salem, June 15. Jennifer Harpe and Je- frey Hodge, financial advisor, American Express School. She is a fourth grade teacher at Allen Jay of employment, and job title. remy Helton, Sylva, June 1. Joseph Schlosser Financial Advisors, Greensboro. James Atkin- Elementary School, High Point. Scott Eckholdt, and Julie Perkinson, Jacksonville, FL, July 27. son, social studies teacher and football coach, Graduate assistants and interns Clemmons, BB&T Management Development Katherine Wilkinson and Skye Templeton ’97, A.L. Brown High School, Kannapolis. Jennifer from other campus offices do not Program Graduation. Claremont, April 27. Kathryn Morrow and Jef- Wysmuller, editoral assistant to three editors: need to respond. 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