President’s Report www.wmcarey.edu Spring 2019
THE WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Carey Remains Committed to the Arts and Humanities
WHAT'S INSIDE? New Student Center, page 11 Homecoming Photo Gallery, page 20 Campaign for the Future, page 23 President's Report, page 30 Letters from
I am so pleased to share with you, our partners in higher education, the status of your university. You will see elsewhere in this magazine that Carey has not neglected the liberal arts and humanities while pursuing programs in the sciences and medical fields. Mississippi Woman’s College was founded on the arts and sciences and has continued to provide strong programs in these areas. This magazine will provide you with evidence of our commitment to general education.
This annual “President’s Report” also provides information about the financial and enrollment status of Carey. You will see reports of the growth of programs, increase in enrollment, and the growth of the endowment to $21 million (150+ percent growth within the past decade).
In the year 2000, the president, Dr. Larry Kennedy, proposed the “Campaign for Excellence” which has been successful in raising funds and promoting overall development of the University. That slogan has guided us for the past nineteen years. It is now time for us to engage in a fresh approach. We have chosen as a theme: “Campaign for the Future.” You will receive additional information in the months to come, and I hope you will consider your investment in the future of young people. The campaign will focus on a new building for the School of Health Sciences, but will provide opportunities for you to designate your gifts for any program that you choose. We have engaged Philanthrocorp to simultaneously encourage our supporters to consider ways to continue support of Carey into the future.
God has blessed us and we solicit your prayers as we move ahead into an uncharted future.
God Bless.
Tommy King
2 | CAREY MAGAZINE what’sContents inside... the accreditation of William Carey University. Lane, Decatur,Colleges at1866Southern Georgia 30033-4097 orcall404-679-4500forquestions about Colleges toaward bachelor, master, educationspecialist,anddoctoral degrees. ContacttheCommissionon William Carey University isaccredited ofCollegesandSchoolsCommission on Association by theSouthern Parker student. isanart Mr. andCarey Revette instructor isanart graduate, classof2006, and Miss COVER PHOTO: Depicts Jeff Revette andJessie Parker wheel. atthepottery FACULTY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S REPORT ALUMNI TRADITION 14 12 11 10 6 17 39 38 37 36 35 34 30 28 28 26 24 23 20 18 8 4 Moving Forward andGiving Back Awards andAchievements Student CenterComingtotheHattiesburg Campus Hymn of Praise Language &Literature A Time toDance A Tradition atCarey: Offerings ContinuetoGrow Art aut Notes Faculty Friends ofCarey Discount Card Enrollment: The Big Numbers forFall 2018 Financial Information Covenant Society &Gifts In-Kind Honor Roll ofDonors Ways toGive Donor List Robert Byrd Leads“Dr. Wheeler Style Tours” Alumni Passings Class Notes Spotlights Alumni Campaign fortheFuture Homecoming Carey Big News from Tradition THE WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE UNIVERSITY CAREY THE WILLIAM PRESIDENT’S REPORTPRESIDENT’S 2019 |3 UNIVERSITY
AArt Tradition at Carey Art Offerings Continue To Grow WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY HAS A In her honor, the university established a LONG HISTORY OF ART STUDIES ON THE gallery in 1990 in Thomas Fine Arts Center HATTIESBURG CAMPUS. IN THE EARLY and in 2013, moved it to a renovated 1924 DAYS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE building adjacent to campus, on the corner AND MISSISSIPPI WOMAN’S COLLEGE, of Tuscan Avenue and Cherry Street, where it held four of the university’s art collections. ART WAS LISTED AS AN ACADEMIC The 2017 tornado that damaged or COURSE IN MUCH THE SAME WAY AS destroyed many buildings on Carey’s campus ALGEBRA, GEOLOGY OR LATIN. also damaged the Lucile Parker Gallery beyond repair. The collection was moved to Pearl River Boarding School, which offsite storage while a new gallery was built opened in 1892 and was a precursor to in the Asbury Academic Building. The new During an art department trip to New the later institutions, also included art in Lucile Parker Gallery opened to the public in York City, Dr. Read Diket discusses Van its curriculum. Despite once being merely the fall of 2018 with Dr. Ed Ford as director. Gogh’s Starry Night with art major Greg an academic subject, art studies have Similarly, the Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Dearman. Each year the art department grown over time to include print making, Art suffered damage from the tornado and was travels with students to museums to photography, 3D and clay arts, and since closed for renovations until the fall of 2017. enhance their firsthand experience with 2013, graphic art design. In 1975, Lucile Both collections hold nearly 1,400 works of great works of art. Parker, whose precise watercolor renderings art belonging to the university. The Gillespie brought national acclaim to the university, Collection is known as the most complete established the Art Department at Carey. collection in existence of 20th century art Seminary which had the first graduate music works by Mississippians. Sarah Gillespie program in the United States. amassed the collection over a 65-year period, In 2006, Donnell Hall was built to house THE LUCILE PARKER GALLERY and after Hurricane Katrina devastated the the Museum and Research Collection for is located in the Asbury Academic coast campus in 2005, it was rehoused in the the Center for Study of the Life and Work Building in the center of campus, new Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Art on of William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834). The directly behind the bookstore and the Hattiesburg campus in 2009, with first Iris museum houses a collection of books, post office. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday Easterling and then Pam Shearer as curator. manuscripts and artifacts related to the life of 1-4 pm, 801-755-4052, www. wmcarey.edu/page/lucile-parker- The Clarence Dickinson Special William Carey, Father of Modern Missions. gallery Collection, cataloged in 2005, is housed in The university is well positioned to the Smith-Rouse Library on the Hattiesburg continue its focus on excellence in art THE SARAH GILLESPIE MUSEUM Campus. It contains the papers, music, and art studies. Students are encouraged OF ART is located next door to the manuscripts, furniture, art works, and to explore creativity and participate in Smith-Rouse Library across from personal belongings of Dr. Dickinson. He was the university’s artistic heritage. Dr. Read the Thomas Fine Arts Center. Hours: the organist at Brick Presbyterian Church in Diket, art department chair, believes in Tuesday-Thursday 1-4 pm, 601-318- New York City for 50 years and founder of the experimentation as students pursue a degree 6561, www.wmcarey.edu/page/sarah- School of Sacred Music at Union Theological in art, graphic arts or art education. gillespie-collection
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Katie Ginn, director of dance studies,“…a time to weep and a time to laugh, works the board at the dress rehearsal for the Spring Dance Concert. a time to mourn and a time to dance.” — Ecclesiastes 4:3
A time to
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WE ALL WEPT AND MOURNED OVER of the arts at William Carey recognize that by fifteen dancers in costumes the colors of THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE dance has held a place on this campus for stained glass windows. In this production, JANUARY 2017 TORNADO BUT FOUND quite some time. Dance has adorned the William Carey students danced alongside productions of beloved Carey Dinner Theatre visiting students from Mississippi School of LAUGHTER AGAIN IN DISCOVERING and Winters School of Music and Ministry the Arts and Laurel Ballet Academy. In chapel, THAT WE ARE CAREY STRONG. NOW, IT IS Studies’ musicals for years. Last fall, a joint four students joined the Carey Worship Choir A TIME TO DANCE. effort by students and faculty of the Winters singing and dancing to Hillsong’s “What a School produced a glorious celebration Beautiful Name.” On April 6, the second We find dance in paintings, in music, of praise in which the Chorale performed annual Spring Dance Concert was held in as well as in scripture. The loyal patrons Francis Poulenc’s “Gloria” accompanied Thomas Fine Arts Center. Katie Ginn currently serves as director of dance studies at Carey. Ginn has taught and choreographed at Carey for seven years, teaching dance course work and working on such productions as Thoroughly Modern Milllie, South Pacific, White Christmas, My Fair Lady, and many more. In addition to being a dance educator, Ginn is a skilled lighting designer and technician and has designed lights for both dance and music productions at Carey. Ginn is the current president of the Mississippi Dance Leader Alliance and served on the advisory board for the recent revision of State Standards in Dance Education for K-12. When asked about dance at William Carey, Ginn said, “Dance is a profound platform for expressing the complexities of the human condition, and that includes acts of praise. Offering dance at William Carey University provides students the opportunity to cultivate their God-given gifts and enrich communities on the local and global level.” Many students currently take dance in fulfillment of general course work and as supplemental education to their fields of study.
Dance student Dance student Mollie Brockway of Michelle Garner Hattiesburg demonstrates her strength, of Magee holds a agility and grace in a solo performance. spiral pose.
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Language& Literature
Dr. Bill Ray speaks at the dedication “FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I’VE BEEN AT And we can use technology that Tatum Court of the Asbury Academic Building. Dr. CAREY, ALL FACULTY IN THE HATTIESBURG couldn’t accommodate.” Ray is president and CEO of the Asbury The momentum provided by the DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND Foundation and vice chair of the Carey new space has spilled over into student Board of Trustees. LITERATURE ARE TOGETHER UNDER participation in professional programs. This THE SAME ROOF,” SAID DR. ALLISON spring, senior Ian Pittman made presentations CHESTNUT. “WE HAVE FINALLY COME at one regional and two national conferences. In addition, Ian won both the regional HOME.” WE INCLUDES SIX ENGLISH scholarship award and the presentation award FACULTY, TWO SPANISH FACULTY AND at the Alpha Chi honor society national STUDENTS WHO MAJOR AND/OR MINOR conference in Cleveland, Ohio. IN ENGLISH. “WHEN I STARTED IN 1992, I Graduate students Tara Waltman (‘18) and Melanee Slade joined alums Joe Goss (‘16) THINK WE HAD SEVEN MAJORS. NOW WE and LaTonzia Evans (‘09) in presenting at HAVE MORE THAN 75.” Mississippi Philological Association. Alumna Home is the new Asbury Academic Laura Scovel (’16, ‘18) joined Ian in reading Building, which also houses classrooms and at the national College English Association offices for the Noonkester School of Arts meeting in New Orleans. Laura and Pam and Letters. “Now we have room for extra- Shearer (‘12) also made presentations at the curricular and departmental activities,” Dr. South Atlantic Modern Language Association Marsha Newman said. “We have developed in Atlanta last year. Pam’s paper “Take the a camaraderie that wasn’t available before. Key and Lock Her Up: Symbols of Control
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Joy Rancatore with her new book and her daughter at the Coffee The Indigo is an House Poetry Read during art and literary Homecoming 2019. journal published by the Language and Literature Department at Carey. Students, faculty and alumni contribute original works which are curated by a team of students under the guidance of Dr. Marsha Newman, the faculty sponsor. in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ‘Big Mama’s Funeral’” was printed in The Researcher: An Interdisciplinary Journal which is peer- reviewed and published semi-annually at Jackson State University. Other English alumni have made strides in the publishing world. Haiku Page, a journal of Joy Rancatore (‘05) recently co-edited story “Worth the Weight” and third place for Asian poetry, recently named LaTonzia Evans The Crux Anthology, a collection of adventure her short story “The Religion of Food” at the (‘09) as associate editor. LaTonzia is on the and science-fiction/fantasy stories. Her short Faulkner Literary Festival. faculty at Mississippi Valley State University. story, "Ealiverel Awakened," won second After graduating from Carey, Brent House Sara Jolley Sorrell (‘17) recently published place in the Adventure SciFi & Fantasy Short (‘93) earned the MFA from Georgia College Gizmo, a children’s chapter book which Story Contest November 2018. Joy launched and State University and the Ph.D. from is available through Amazon. Elisabeth Logos & Mythos Press LLC in March 2019. Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is the Golson’s (‘14) young adult series book The Meagan Smith (‘05) will join her in this editor of Imposts: A Journal of Creative and Stoneclad Chronicles: The Ember Within is new endeavor. This independent publisher Critical Work. His chapter book, The Saw coming out this spring. Other titles in her currently focuses on the production of both Year Prophecies, was published by Slash series are forthcoming. fiction and nonfiction books by Joy and Pine Press (2010). Brent also serves as a nonfiction books co-authored with fellow contributing editor for the Tusculum Review. alumna Meagan Smith. The first releases are Blaine Wall (‘99) is currently a professor set for fall 2019. Joy also offers book-editing of English at Pensacola State College in services to other independent authors. Florida. He previously taught at Pearl River Meagan has a monthly blog, “Proof” (https:// Community College. Double alum Tim measmith.com/proof-blog/). Morris (’09, ‘11) is currently on the English Ahrend Torrey’s (‘13) first book of poetry, faculty at Jones College. He served as this Small Blue Harbor, is available from Poetry year’s president of the Mississippi Community Box Press, and his poem, “I Throw Rocks Creative Writing Association. in the Water,” appears in Tiny Seed Literary The language and literature department Journal. After attending Carey, Ahrend has graduates serving as teachers, counselors, received his graduate degree in creative lawyers, librarians, seminarians and graduate writing from Wilkes University in Wilkes- students in locations all over the world. Karen Barre, Pennsylvania. Cole Toralba (‘97) is head teacher at the Deanna Graves’ (‘14) original one-act Lertlah Kanjanapipisak School in Bangkok, play “Rhubarb” received the Best One Act Thailand. Alex Parker Shoemaker (’13) Play at the 2014 William Faulkner Literary practices law. Eden Nitcher (‘12) is the teen Festival. The award came with a $1000 cash STEAM senior librarian at West Pensacola prize and the play was performed at the Public Libraries. Allison McSwain (’17) is a 2015 and 2016 festivals. In August 2018, student at Beeson Divinity School. Double Jeanna Graves (’94, ‘11) received the MFA alum Murph Little (’09, ‘17) received his MA Ian Pittman won the regional scholarship from Mississippi University for Women. She from Baylor and is currently working on his award at the Alpha Chi national received the second place award for her short first novel. convention.
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Soloists Lydia Losito and Susan Ruggiero
HYMN OF PRAISE WHEN DR. TOMMY KING WAS The cantata featured four soloists: Dr. A STUDENT AT WILLIAM CAREY Susan Ruggiero, adjunct music professor; graduate student Lydia Losito of Hattiesburg; UNIVERSITY, HE PERFORMED “HYMN OF and undergraduate students John Marc PRAISE” AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREY McCormick of Petal and Conner Dunlap of CHORALE. SO WHEN IT CAME TIME Marshall, Mo. All three students are working TO CHOOSE A PIECE OF MUSIC FOR A toward degrees in church music. Four conductors alternated duties: Jim CONCERT TO CELEBRATE OUR RECOVERY Armstrong, WCU’s coordinator of choral FROM A 2017 TORNADO, AND THANK activities; Dr. Wes Dykes, dean of WCU’s GOD FOR HIS BLESSINGS ON US, “HYMN Winters School of Music and Ministry OF PRAISE” WAS A NATURAL CHOICE. Studies; Jorge Gonzales, WCU coordinator WCU President Dr. Tommy King (’64), of string activities; and Joe Elliot, director center, with his wife, Sandra (’65), and of choral activities at Southwest Mississippi Carey classmate Bennet Britt (’64) Community College. Community members showed up by the classmate of Dr. King’s during their college hundreds to hear Felix Mendelssohn’s 19th days. Both performed “Hymn of Praise” century symphonic cantata. The concert with the Carey Chorale. On March 5, Mr. featured a 40-piece Carey orchestra and a Britt made the trip to Hattiesburg to hear the choir of 100 voices, made up of the Carey concert with his old friend, now president of Chorale and the Southwest Mississippi their alma mater. Community College Chorus. With the imminent opening of new In the crowd was a special guest, Mr. Tatum Court, the recovery from the tornado Bennet Britt of New Orleans. Mr. Britt was a is almost complete.
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“The Student Center will give our students a place to belong, a place to call their own...” — Valerie Bridgeforth, vice president for student support Student Center Coming to the Hattiesburg Campus
CAREY HAS BEGUN SITE WORK FOR A NEW STUDENT CENTER AT THE Valerie Bridgeforth 2ND FLOOR HATTIESBURG CAMPUS. THE THREE- is vice president for student support. • Large student recreation center STORY BUILDING WILL STAND NEXT “The Student Center • Diner/Grill TO THOMAS FINE ARTS CENTER AT THE will give our students • Large, partially covered patio FORMER LOCATION OF OLD TATUM a place to belong, a • Student lounge COURT. place to call their own • Commuter student lounge – whether they want • International student lounge “We’ve re-built and repaired a lot of to socialize in one of buildings in the last two years. We’ve cut the lounges, meet with classmates in a study 3RD FLOOR a lot of ribbons,” said President Dr. Tommy room, attend a Baptist Student Union event, • Large business center King. pick up a hot meal at the grill, charge a cell • Computer lab “But this is different. This building has phone or just have a place to rest during a • Group study rooms nothing to do with the tornado. With new break between classes,” Bridgeforth said. • Student Services offices, conference Tatum Court, the final tornado recovery Here’s a look at some of the Student room and workroom project, so close to completion, this student Center’s features: • Residence Life offices and workroom center is part of Carey’s long-range plan for expansions to accommodate our growth.” 1ST FLOOR “The building will sit in the center of our Since Dr. King became president in • Large activity/event space with catering campus at the core of who we are and what 2007, the number of students has doubled, kitchen we do. For student support, it gives us the from 2,500 to 5,000. During the same • Baptist Student Union meeting space, ability to expand our services to students, time, the number of residential students in offices and workroom because we’ll be in the same building and Hattiesburg has increased from 240 to 800, • Information Technology offices and so much more accessible,” Bridgeforth said. and six brand new residence halls have storage Ground-breaking for the Student Center opened. will happen this spring. Construction is expected to be complete in fall 2020.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2019 | 11 UNIVERSITY Awards & Achievements GOLDEN LAMP AWARD DR. KIM BENTON RECEIVED A GOLDEN LAMP AWARD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS – PRESENTED TO EDUCATORS WHO DEMONSTRATE, OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR CAREERS, THE LEADERSHIP AND DETERMINATION IT TAKES TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. HEADWAE AWARD JANIE BOWER AND PRISCILA RENARD WERE AMONG THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS HONORED FEB. 26 IN JACKSON AT THE ANNUAL HEADWAE (HIGHER EDUCATION APPRECIATION DAY - WORKING FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE) AWARDS LUNCHEON, HOSTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. Student honoree Priscila Renard of Rio Benton worked in public education in de Janeiro, Brazil, right, is a mathematics Mississippi at the local and state levels for major and president of the Kappa Mu 37 years. She joined Carey last summer Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society. She and serves on the faculty of the Educational has a 4.0 grade point average and plans Leadership Department of the School of to become a high school math teacher. Education. Faculty honoree Janie Bower, left, is a Carey alumna and has worked at the university for 19 years, teaching geometry, mathematics and field experience courses. She won the WCU Shoe Leather Award in 2015.
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LEGACY STONE WOMEN’S PUBLISHED HISTORY WRITERS MONTH Two Carey Scholars wrote “day in the WHLT-TV HONORED BARBARA life” feature stories, which were published on Carey’s website and social media. HAMILTON DURING A SERIES OF They were also published by the PineBelt WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH REPORTS News of Hattiesburg and the students’ IN MARCH, CALLING HER AN “ICON hometown newspapers, The Meridian Star OF THE HATTIESBURG COMMUNITY, and The News-Commercial (Collins). Pre-nursing student Abbey NOT JUST AN EDUCATOR, BUT A Walker wrote about the day of a big DIFFERENCE-MAKER.” A CAREY ALUMNA pharmacology test. Mass communication AND LONG-TIME CAMPUS LEADER, major Michael Belcher wrote about being HAMILTON SERVES AS EXECUTIVE on tour with the Carey Chorale. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ASSISTANT TO DR. TOMMY KING. Read their stories here: BESTOWED A LEGACY STONE ON 2017 RETIREE DR. EUGENE OWENS ON MARCH 4.
The dean, Dr. Ben Burnett, said he could think of no greater person to honor in this way: “In 2011, he became ADDITION TO SCHOOL our Educational Leadership chair. He OF EDUCATION revamped, revitalized and renewed a The recently completed addition links program at William Carey that had been Fairchild Hall and Lorena Smith Roseberry dormant for 20 years. He started out with Hall. The space includes four classrooms, a cohort of seven or eight students. Now nine offices and a conference room. The it’s our single, largest department with university named the addition in honor of about 400 students. Before long, you’ll administrative assistant Earline Herrin, who have to look very hard in Mississippi to has worked at WCU for more than 45 years. find a school leader who doesn’t have a degree from William Carey.” The Legacy Stone Scholarships honor the professor as well as provide a source of funds that can be used to assist those who would otherwise not be able to afford a Carey education. For information on how to establish a Legacy Scholarship, contact Dean Pace in the Office for Advancement at 601-318-6542.
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Speech and debate team member MarKeisha Walker of Tylertown conducts a Biblically-based performance for children. Here she is speaking to members of the Boys and Girls Club.
andMoving Giving Forward Back “By applying the skills of communication and persuasion to Biblical content, students can be plugged in to the local churches and exercise their gifts to speak truth and love.” — Joshua Rogers, Head Coach of Forensics
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THE THEATRE AND COMMUNICATION persuasion to Biblical content, students can The speech communication major seeks DEPARTMENT LOOKS AND FEELS be plugged in to the local churches and to equip students with communicative skills DIFFERENT. IT IS NOT JUST THE TWO exercise their gifts to speak truth and love.” in an array of methods and contexts, whether NEW BUILDINGS AND NEW FACULTY One of our veteran competitors, in the form of rhetorical theory, public MarKeisha Walker of Tylertown, has engagement, debate and advocacy, small AND STUDENTS, BUT A NEW OUTLOOK shown real leadership in this area, already group and organizational communication, or FOR POSITIVE GROWTH IS EVIDENT, ministering multiple times in churches one-on-one dialogue. “I see communication ESPECIALLY IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS and the Boys and Girls Club. She also as the essential tool that undergirds all GARNERED IN THE AREAS OF THEATRE, participates in a larger group that presents other areas of study. Whether serving local a coordinated program of Biblically-based churches in ministry or working in the MASS COMMUNICATION, AND SPEECH performances that visited several churches medical field as a nurse, communication is COMMUNICATION. this spring, including Dixie Baptist Church. a necessary yet often overlooked tool,” said “Forensics alumni have been supportive of Knight. “More significantly, as Christians we FORENSICS this effort, leading us to believe we are going should see the ‘word’ as the tool of creation “The reputation of Carey’s forensics in the right direction,” said Rogers. and re-creation by which God is reconciling community is large, which presents unique The newly renovated Magnolia Center all things to Himself through the gospel. I challenges to the new communications team,” now provides speech and debate with a see the value of the speech communication said Brandon Knight, the new director of classroom, study rooms, and an office for program through this lens.” speech communication. “The new head coach Rogers. “Our students won more than 24 of forensics Joshua Rogers and I appreciate awards at their first tournament this year, MASS COMMUNICATION this legacy as we network with other schools which was held at the University of Southern The mass communication program, and compete.” “It is humbling and inspiring Mississippi,” said Rogers. “This is just the directed by Dr. Marilyn Ellzey, not only to follow in the footsteps of some really great first step to a bright future, as recruitment is received a new media studio, but $20,000 communicators,” said Rogers after chatting well under way.” worth of state of the art equipment. “Mass with Obra Quave, professor emeritus of theatre and communication. The 2018-2019 academic year began with intensive recruiting efforts by Knight and Rogers. “We desire to build consistent with the great tradition of communication exemplified by our namesake and respectful of the core values of our denomination,” said Rogers. This vision took the form of a two- pronged priority for the team. Educationally, speech and debate is an activity in which students can take every aspect of their education and apply it to real world dialogue and problem solving. The things they are learning in the classroom during the week give them arguments and evidence to inform and persuade on the weekend. To capitalize on this academic value, the students are stretched beyond their comfort zone so that they may reach their potential. While this will not reach full development in school, winning rounds and placing in tournaments certainly gives benchmarks and encouragement along the way. ABOVE: (back) Connor McClain films Dr. Marilyn Ellzey while (front) Rogers added, “The second main thrust John Dalton Stanford controls the green screen effects during Jump Start, is to provide opportunities for students to a program to inspire junior high students to think about their future. give back part of what they have received in education, through ministry to the churches that make this education possible. By Continued on next page applying the skills of communication and
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communication students at Carey have always received the strongest education in news reporting, writing, ethics and design; however, now they are receiving valuable hands-on instruction in audio and video skills,” said Ellzey. Recently, students put that hands-on instruction to use when they created green screen projects for several hundred students at Jump Start, an Area Development Partnership event. “It is important for our program to grow and change, not only to keep up with the caliber of excellence our program is known for, but to interest and excite a new generation of public relation and media professionals.” ABOVE: Students perform during a scene THEATRE from the Agatha Christie mystery “The The theatre continued its tradition of Mousetrap.” excellence with the fall production of
The Mousetrap and the annual show for RIGHT: Theatre students who traveled to children, The Stinky Cheese Man. “We have the Kennedy Center pose with Professor been in our new theatre annex since August Dewey Douglas. and it has made a world of difference to us and our students,” said Jeanna Graves, administrative assistant. The O.L. Quave was nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Theatre, offices, storage, and other rooms scholarship for her role as Ms. Paravicini in were located in the basement of Tatum The Mousetrap. “It is an incredible honor Court and were destroyed during the 2017 for freshmen students to have their work tornado. “The university replaced most of recognized in this way and it says a lot about what we lost with an amazing new building their work ethic,” said Keone Fuqua, chair of that now houses offices, classrooms, a the theatre and communication department. costume shop, a scene shop, a mini black “There is such a new excitement around box space, a work room and other support the department that fuels and encourages areas.” the passion for theatre. More than being Eight theatre students recently blessed with the new annex and supporting participated in the Kennedy Center elements, there is a new spirit among the foster specific skills and a type of power in American College Theatre Festival regional students in all our department programs the ways the students communicate and competition in Spartanburg, South Carolina. which also inspires the faculty in refreshing articulate ideas, emotions, reasoning and Three of the students are freshmen. Meagan and rejuvenating ways.” According to Fuqua, creativity to the world around them,” said Bihn of Gulfport was nominated in the Allied it is a time of enthusiastic growth for the Fuqua. “We teach them to be responsible Design category for her hand-made masks department. for this kind of power in the world. We want from The Stinky Cheese Man. Samantha While the theatre and communication to inspire the theatre and communication Burkett of Picayune was nominated in department continues to experience new students to use God’s gifts to inspire others… the stage management category for her growth and achievement, a commitment to have a greater impact and influence in the work on The Stinky Cheese Man and The to the ideals of Christian higher education world…to stand out in the positive ways that Mousetrap. Delaney Dukes of Hattiesburg continues. “Our department programs glorify Him.”
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DR. BRETT DR. BRIAN DR. MELISSA GOLSON NotesMURPHY STEPHENS Dr. Brett Golson This past summer, Dr. Melissa Stephens, has been selected Dr. Brian Murphy associate professor of to serve on the traveled to Germany clinical sciences in the board of trustees to work with singers COM, was selected of Southeastern and pianists as a by the American Baptist Theological collaborative piano Association of Colleges Seminary. Golson is associate professor of fellow and vocal coach for the International of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) as this religion, chair of the Department of Christian Performing Arts Institute in Kiefersfelden. year’s recipient of the Society of Osteopathic Ministries and director of bivocational He will return in the summer of 2019 as Medical Educators (SOME) Innovation ministries at Carey. the coordinator of collaborative pianists. “I Award, the Marguerite Elliott Innovation in am honored to have the chance to take the Clinical Medical Education Award, for her Carey name to Germany,” said Murphy. “Implementation of Child Advocacy Studies AN IMAGE IN THE CAREY CENTER’S Students come from all over the world Training (CAST) in Medical Education.” She to study at the institute in the beautiful was recognized in Washington, D.C., at the (CENTER FOR STUDY OF THE LIFE German Alps. The institute offers two tracks, AACOM Annual Conference. & WORK OF WILLIAM CAREY) musical theatre and opera/art song. For more WCUCOM is the first osteopathic COLLECTION HAS BEEN FEATURED IN information on auditions for the institute, visit medical school in the country – and second THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Internationalperformingartsinstitute.com. of all medical schools – to implement the CAST program. The purpose of CAST is to (1768-2018) OF ENCYCLOPÆDIA DR. JAY educate future physicians to more effectively BRITANNICA. IN THE SECTION “PART RICHARDSON prevent, identify, and respond to child ONE – EVOLVING KNOWLEDGE, maltreatment. CRIME & PUNISHMENT,” THE CAREY Dr. Jay Richardson, assistant professor of CENTER’S NINETEENTH CENTURY AMBER history and director SUMNER IMAGE OF INFANT EXPOSURE of the presidential IN INDIA APPEARS. DR. BENNIE honors program, has Amber Sumner, CROCKETT AND DR. MYRON published “Sklaverei” instructor of (Slavery), a chapter in Handbuch Sound: mathematics, NOONKESTER CODIRECT THE Geschichte – Begriffe – Ansätze. According presented at the CENTER. to Richardson, “The purpose of the book is SIAM (Society for to introduce German academics to sound Industrial and Applied studies and aural history; my chapter Mathematics) annual conference in Portland. introduces readers to the literature on aural The title of her presentation was “Rapid history and slavery in the American South.” Generation of Jacobi Matrices for Measures Modified by Rational Factors.”
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NOT ALL THE CHANGES AT THE the programs available in Tradition in one TRADITION CAMPUS CAN BE SEEN BY place. It includes descriptions of campus TOURING CAMPUS OR ATTENDING facilities and a phone/email directory of Tradition departments. AN EVENT – ALTHOUGH THERE ARE It’s an improvement for students who live PLENTY OF THOSE. YOU HAVE TO FIRE within commuting distance of Tradition, but UP YOUR COMPUTER, OR SWIPE YOUR don’t know what the campus has to offer. CELL PHONE, TO SEE THE CHANGE IN View the landing page here, wmcarey. edu/tradition. While you’re online, TRADITION’S ONLINE PRESENCE. take a look at Tradition’s newly re- Early this year, Carey launched a new energized Facebook page, facebook.com/ Tradition “landing page” on the university’s WCUTradition. website. The result of a collaboration among Here’s a look at more news from a large group of faculty and staff, the new Tradition: landing page enables visitors to research all
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Tradition’s new landing page on the William Carey University website makes it easier to research the programs the campus has to offer. Visit it here, wmcarey.edu/ tradition.
Dr. Michael Malloy, dean of the School of Pharmacy, interviews with Harrison COMMUNITY “Forensic science is a good practical County Public Information Office. The SPIRIT application of majors like biology and interview became part of a video about the chemistry. It’s well-suited for people who Tradition campus requested by District 5 William Carey University cut the ribbon love law enforcement and want to be Supervisor Connie Rockco. on Scianna Hall in September 2018. involved in that world, but don’t want to The building’s first floor is dominated by be law enforcement officers. Although, we the Belmont Room, a 4,000-square-foot may have some police officers who want to conference center with catering kitchen. expand their abilities.” “We hold lots of William Carey events in the Belmont Room, but it also enables us IT’S to welcome the community to our campus in ways not possible in the past,” said JOLLY TIME! Tradition Administrative Dean Jerry Bracey. The Tradition campus partnered with the “We’ve hosted Leadership Gulf Coast, Bacot McCarty Foundation on “The Jolly,” school counselor’s luncheon and the Math an annual gala and golf tournament named Counts competition. The Belmont Room is in after Jolly McCarty, who was a community constant demand.” leader in Jackson County. The foundation’s fund-raising efforts CRIMINAL support charitable, literary and educational JUSTICE causes. William Carey is one of nine organizations benefiting from the sale of Criminal Justice Instructor George Chaix will Three new classes are on the horizon as gala tickets, golf hole sponsorships and silent teach forensic photography in fall 2019 at the Dr. Karla Pope and her staff work to develop auction items. Tradition and Hattiesburg campuses. a minor in forensic science at the Tradition campus. Criminal Justice Instructor George Chaix will teach the first of these classes, forensic photography, in fall 2019 at the Tradition and Hattiesburg campuses. Crime scene documentation follows in winter 2019, and latent print examination in spring 2020. “We get enquiries because there is no other forensic science program on the coast. We’re going to begin with these three classes and work toward developing 21 hours,” Pope said.
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Campaign for the FOR THE CAMPUS: Where to Give: Health Science Center • Help William Carey University build a new facility for our growing College of Health Sciences. • Provide advanced technology for our students Future seeking degrees in the health sciences. Where to Give: Student Center FOR THE STUDENTS: • Provide a building where students can gather Where to Give: Scholarships to study, socialize, and worship. • Help students receive a Christian education. • Contribute to the building that will help • Enable students to graduate with reduced student loan debt. strengthen the community of our students.
FOR THE MISSION: FOR THE FUTURE: Where to Give: Mission Endowment Where to Give: General Endowment • Provide the means for students to travel • Provide for the future of William Carey University. the world spreading God’s Word. • Allow William Carey University to use the • Enable students to fulfill their ministerial calling. money where it is most needed.
Igoing am to SUPPORT William Carey University OFFICE FOR ADVANCEMENT WCU Box 141, 710 William Carey Parkway Hattiesburg, MS 39401 601-318-6542 | [email protected]
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2019 | 23 ALUMNI alumniSpotlights Merritt Brothers CARL IS FROM LUCASVILLE, OHIO, AND WAS RECRUITED TO PLAY BASEBALL AT CAREY BY COACH JOHN STEPHENSON. COACH STEPHENSON HAD RELATIVES COACHING AND RECRUITING IN THE OHIO/KENTUCKY AREA, AND THESE RECRUITERS TOLD STEPHENSON ABOUT THE MERRITT BROTHERS, CARL, HAROLD, AND MARK, ALL CAREY GRADUATES. All three brothers were inducted into the Valley High School (Lucasville, Ohio) Sports Hall of Fame this year, the first time siblings have been inducted the same year. When a relative asked him why he would go off to Mississippi to go to college, Carl said, “You don’t have to shovel snow to play baseball in Hattiesburg.” Carl graduated from Carey in 1978 with a B.S. in physical science, then earned two more degrees including a specialist in education from Carey in 1990. He is thankful for the education he received at Carey and is especially thankful because he met his future wife Beverly while a student here. He has had a successful career in education and currently serves as the superintendent of the Poplarville School District, a position he has held since 2007. Carl was inducted into the Carey Alumni Hall of Fame in 2015.
Harold, Carl and Mark Merritt
Carl and Beverly Merritt
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Rachel Charpie includes special formulas and antibiotics, IVs and NG tubes.” RACHEL GRADUATED FROM CAREY IN Children usually stay 4-6 weeks at the 2015 AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRAVELED TO facility. The parents and other caregivers HAITI WITH A TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT receive training while the children are being TO WORK IN AN ORPHANAGE treated. Rachel said, “We have been open for over a year now and have treated about THROUGH “BUT GOD MINISTRIES.” HER 80 children. It’s been amazing to see God FIRST YEAR IN HAITI, SHE MET MANY work in the lives of these children and their MALNOURISHED CHILDREN AND THEIR families.” FAMILIES, AND IN THE SECOND YEAR, In November 2016, a team of Carey students traveled to Haiti to work alongside SHE HELPED START PEN LAVI (BREAD Rachel in the clinic. The team painted the OF LIFE) MALNUTRITION CENTER, AN inside of the facility and shared the gospel OUTPATIENT MALNUTRITION PROGRAM. with many Haitians. Due to the volatile situation in Haiti As her two-year commitment came to currently, Rachel and her co-workers had a close, God opened the doors for her to to return to the U.S. for a few months. be part of establishing an inpatient facility. She plans return to Haiti and resume this Rachel stayed in Haiti another 20 months as ministry soon. director of the facility. Rachel and her team “I think of my time at Carey often. take care of children who are so severely Although I am not actively practicing music malnourished that they cannot improve therapy, my education and experience at with home care alone. Rachel said, “These Carey greatly shaped me and prepared me children need around the clock care that for many things here,” said Rachel.
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ALLEN (‘08, ‘11) AND MELISSA (‘07, ‘09) BONNER announce the birth of their daughter Brooke on November 14, 2018. Brooke joins sisters Class Bren (5) and Belle (3).
CHRISTOPHER LOVELY 60’S FALESCA MONTGOMERY (‘02) completed the Doctor of (84‘) hosted a women’s conference Musical Arts in Performance and DAVID MARING (’68) at Restoration of Life Christian Pedagogy from Southern Miss. has published a new book: Notes Center. The conference, titled He currently serves at University Zimbabwe Falcon. This “Casting Our Crowns at the Feet of Mobile as assistant professor most recent release brings his of Jesus,” was attended by several of music and director of music list of books to seven. The other Carey alumnae. theory studies. Serpent's Seed, Carolina Justice, The Mullahs, Winyah Bay, BRITTA STEPHENS (’08, Jefferson Davis: Before He Wore JENNIFER PARKER SHELL (‘06) is the robotic surgery ’09, ’10, ’16, ’18) recently Confederate Gray, Southern completed the Doctor of Stories, and Zimbabwe Falcon. coordinator and RNFA at Springhill Medical Center in Philosophy degree in higher For more information, visit education administration. This www.dmaring.com. Mobile. She and her husband welcomed their first child, degree follows a bachelor’s, Parker Alexander, on August 10, two master’s, and a specialist, MARY ROBECK (’68) works 2018. all from Carey. She works as volunteer coordinator for at Southwest Mississippi Amedisys Hospice in Kennesaw, Community College as the Georgia. 90’S assistant athletic director for compliance and eligibility and CHRIS GRAY (’97) is the assistant women’s basketball 70’S founder and executive director coach and also teaches English. of Zacchaeus' Tree Orphan MARK LOTT (‘78) joined and Adoption Ministry. The Praying Pelican Missions as Zacchaeus' Tree Orphan and 10’S a full-time Senior Missions Adoption Ministry team speaks Coordinator. This ministry at churches of all denominations SETH BROWN (’11) was includes two major roles: to throughout Mississippi to elected by the Biblical Recorder’s enlist and consult with teams for encourage families to both board of directors to lead North multiple international and US adopt children (domestically KAYLA BREWER FERGUSON Carolina Baptists’ newsjournal. mission sites; and lead mission and internationally) and become (‘07) works as the regional Previously, Seth wrote and did groups to Belize. foster care families. development director at research for Docent Research ALSAC, the fundraising and Group and owned a graphic awareness organization for St. design business. He also serves 80’S 00’S Jude Children's Research on the pastoral leadership team at Imago Dei Church in SHAGHAF HAZIMEH (’83) Hospital, in the Baton Rouge CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL Regional Office. Raleigh, North Carolina. currently lives in Ellicott City, ROBINSON (’01) was Maryland, and works as an promoted to advanced trainee Arabic professor and interpreter. I at Collins Production Center of Sanderson Farms. Prior to his promotion, Michael held the titles of broiler flock supervisor and broiler manager. In his spare time, Michael enjoys hunting and fishing. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters.
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EMILY MARTIN ELLIOTT ZACH LANCASTER (’13), a JAMIE SCOTT (’14) is director KATELEE THOMAS (’18) won a (’11) and her husband Justin theatre major at Carey, is now of clinical services at Vital Care poster presentation at Mississippi’s celebrated the April 18, 2018 one of the audio/visual crew Infusion Services of Hattiesburg. National Association of Social arrival of their first child, Beverly members for the HGTV show He is a registered nurse and Workers Conference in Natchez. Elizabeth Elliott. They dedicated “Hometown” with Ben and Erin graduated with his Bachelor Her poster was an integrated her at Dawsonville Baptist Napier. of Science in nursing from literature review focusing on Church. Emily and Justin have William Carey University. With improving academic achievement completed construction of their experience in the ER, Intensive through curriculum-centered home in Georgia. Emily works Care Unit, and Infusion Nursing, physical activity in the classroom. as an RN at Northside Hospital he now specializes in IVIG Katelee majored in psychology and often serves in children’s infusion services. He is BLS, and minored in music. ministry at church. ACLS, and PALS certified, as well as TNCC certified with his trauma nursing experience. Jamie is married to Dr. Emily Scott, nursing professor at Carey.
KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ (‘16) was featured in a recent Molly MICHAEL LINDSEY (’13) Maid commercial. Kristel has been promoted to clean up frequently models for Mimi’s supervisor at Sanderson Farms Bridal Shop in Laurel. Processing Center in St. Pauls, North Carolina. Michael enjoys spending time with his family, BRANDEN WALKER (’18) APRIL BRELAND HINTON sports, weight lifting and fishing. traveled to New York for the (’11) recently began a new job National CARES Mentoring as a family nurse practitioner in ABRA TAYLOR (’13) was Movement. National CARES is Leakesville. She has worked as featured on WLOX news South a non-profit organization which a nurse practitioner in Grenada Mississippi Strong. He mentors pinpoints African Americans and and as a registered nurse in young men through GulfCoast people of color in poverty. Susan Hattiesburg, Columbus, and Outreach and Leadership, L. Taylor, former CEO of Essence Greenwood. a non-profit coalition of magazine, started National CARES influential leaders organized after Hurricane Katrina. Walker TINA GAVIN (’12) has been to empower the coast’s most studied mentoring at various promoted to Human Resource challenged communities. OLIVIA RUSSELL (‘18) was training seminars, round-table Business Partner at ESCO: A admitted to the University of conversations, and leadership Weir Group Division. DREW PEELER (’14) is in his Nebraska College of Law. ceremonies. The culminating second year of law school at event of the week was held at the University of Florida’s Levin AMERIAH TAYLOR (’18) Ziegfeld Ballroom where Alicia College of Law. He made the worked as an intern for Keys, Al Sharpton, and Michael Dean’s List, was appointed to the the MS Center for Legal Eric Dyson had final remarks to John Marshall Bar Association Services, located in downtown end the conference. Walker met up Board, and was selected #2 for Hattiesburg, then as a legal with classmate and friend Branden the Moot Court, a mock trial secretary at the same law firm Lindsay (’18) to catch up. Lindsay court to which 20 students and plans to start law school is at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. were appointed. As a member soon. “Thanks to the faculty of the top four, Drew will enter and staff at William Carey for competitions and participate molding me into the person I in a trial before six Florida am today. At WCU, they taught Supreme Court Justices. me how to love and treat one ELIZABETH AMANDA another the way Christ loves,” (MANDY) BAILEY (’13, ’16, said Ameriah. ’18) received the Forrest County School District Administrator of the Year Award. She is the principal of Dixie Attendance Center.
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Alumni & Faculty Robert Byrd (’93) Leads “DR. WHEELER
LISA DAWN PassingsVINCENT (’88) STYLE Died April 9, 2018 ” TOMMYE LUE DABBS TOMMY KNOWN FOR HIS EDUCATIONALTours TOURS TO EUROPE AND BARRY (’79) MANGUM (’63) THE MIDDLE EAST, DR. MILTON WHEELER LED MORE THAN Died July 14, 2018 Died November 13, 2018 100 GROUPS TO HISTORICAL PLACES SUCH AS ENGLAND, TURKEY, AND RUSSIA. AFTER TRAVELING WITH DR. WHEELER MARY SUSAN MARY E. BLAKENEY MUNN (’84) BOUNDS (’62) FOR SEVERAL YEARS, CAREY ALUM ROBERT BYRD TOOK UP THE Died August 4, 2018 Died November 26, 2018 REINS WHEN DR. WHEELER BECAME TOO ILL TO TRAVEL. THE TRAVELERS OFTEN HAVE A CAREY CONNECTION. JEFFIE GARNER EVELYN EURCEL LAWS ON A RECENT TOUR TO SCANDINAVIA, ONE THIRD OF THE SMITH (’56) LEACHMAN (’63) Died August 12, 2018 Died December 10, 2018 GROUP HAD A CONNECTION TO CAREY. THEY ARE PICTURED HERE AT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IN NORWAY. BERNIE OTIS CAMELLIA GARRETT PARKER (’65) TURNER (’63) Died August 18, 2018 Died December 12, 2018
ESTHER CRUM MARTHA HAMILTON MCCORD (’55) ALLMAN (’49) Died September 9, 2018 Died December 20, 2018
THOMAS FRANKLIN MARY C. SUMRALL (’95) NICOVICH (’81) Died September 9, 2018 Died January 6, 2019
IRVING GENE GORDON SUTTON WALLEY (’61) ROBERTS (’82) Died September 19, 2018 Died February 15, 2019
ED ONLEY (’67) FRANCES HATTEN Died October 23, 2018 TIMS (’59) Died March 14, 2019 Standing left to right: Paul Aultman, B.S. 1965; Rose Mary CINDY RUNNELS Hodges Forehand, B.S. 1966; Nancy McMillan Rush, retired SCHOBEY (’07) CARRIE CARTIER (’99) administrative assistant in the office of the associate vice Died September 20, 2018 Died April 7, 2019 president; Saradel Hamlet, B.S. 1967; Buck Hamlet, B.A. 1966; Joyce Yeatman Craft, B.A. 1972; Obra Quave, professor emeritus of theatre; and seated: Robbie Stewart, former administrative assistant in the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences; Robert Byrd, tour leader, B.A. 1993; Judith Wells, M.Ed. 1995; and Beth Richmond, former professor of education.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2019 | 29 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2018 Contributors Gifts of $1,000 or greater entitles the donor to belong to the President’s Circle for that year. This list includes gifts recorded from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. All efforts were made to ensure accuracy of reporting. Please call the Office for Advancement at 601-318-6542 for corrections or additional information.
Owens Business Machines, John Armistead First Baptist Church of Paul and Jessica Maholm $500,000 Inc. Dorrance and Carolyn Gulfport Mark Hugh and Patty Malone or More Scottrade Aultman First Baptist Church of Laurel Barbara Marsh ‘75 Asbury Foundation of Benjamin Waddle Mario Baez ‘13 First National Bank Wes ‘72 and Essie McElveen Hattiesburg H. Blakeslee Rose Mary Forehand ‘66 Lucy Anne McGinnis Estate of Samuel Whichard $5,000 Jerry ‘87 and Cheryl ‘02 Glenn and Gayle Galey Brian and Marsha McIntyre Mississippi Baptist Convention Bracey Mary Beth Golson Robert and Kimberle McKee Board or More Garry ‘74 and Mary Beth ‘73 Brett ‘97 and Karen ‘05 David ’58 and Doris ’58 Restore Act Grant Amory Outreach Foundation Breland Golson Millican Anonymous Bonita Bridges ‘57 Charles Greer Moore’s Bicycle Shop, Inc. $100,000 Anonymous Tammie Brown John Hairston Barry and Ann Morris Anonymous Charles J. Brown ‘73 Barbara Hamilton ‘58 or More Bacot/McCarty Foundation Duane Burgess Jeff and Diane Hammond Anonymous BancorpSouth Benjamin and Denice Burnett Randall and Janeil Harris Joseph and Sue Ellen Canizaro Louise Bruce ‘52 Carliss Pharmaceuticals Ed ‘60 and Rose Harvey Robert M. Hearin Support Dave Bush ‘78 CCS Industrial Services Hattiesburg Public School Foundation Ed and Read Diket Therese Ciolek ‘72 District Don ‘57 and Mona ‘56 Forrest General Hospital Citizens National Bank Robert ‘63 and Nancy ‘61 Stewart Gary ‘77 and Linda ‘79 Clarke College Alumni Hensarling Gordon Association Highland Baptist Church of $50,000 Michael Knippers ‘62 Johnny and Cassandra Conner Laurel or More Larry ‘71 and Amanda LeFlore Walter and Becki Cooper Kaye Hilderbrand ‘68 Robert and Linda Donnell Jerry ‘66 and Vicki Mixon Cooperative Energy Bonnie and Glenn Holder Clark Levi Phlight Pharma LLC Bernie Cousins ‘03 Hood Industries, Inc. Mississippi Baptist Foundation Michael and Kathy Randolph Bennie and Rosanne Crockett Scott ‘87 and Starr Hummel Reactive Surfaces Gary ‘86 and Stacie Roberson Paul and Cinthia Culliver W. Neal Huskison Regions Bank Jack and Carol ‘07 Simmons Hugh and Jeanette Dickens Jackson Newell Foundation Chuck and Rita Scianna Southern Eye Physician Louise Dillard ‘58 Garland ‘93 and Alissa ‘89 Gabby Center, LLC. Mac ‘73 and Sheila Ernest King Hulin Carey $25,000 Jules ‘79 and Julie Eustice Lamberth Foundation of Scholar Gabby Hulin $2,500 ExxonMobil Foundation Mississippi studies in Common Leaf River Baptist Church or More Kay Fairchild Grounds. Anonymous or More Willis H. Lott Anderson Retail, Inc. First Baptist Church of Biloxi Anonymous Mack Grubbs Hyundai Biloxi Baseball, LLC Biloxi Regional Medical Center Melissa Campbell Ellsworth Foundation Coca Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. Fail Properties Community Bank Landry and Lewis Architects Benjamin Dribus Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation Gary Ford ‘76 Randy and Brenda Ross Gertrude McCarty Smith Foundation for the Arts Trehern Charitable Foundation Hancock Whitney Wheeler Estate Michael and Lisa Madaris Magnolia State Bank $10,000 Jimmy and Anne McCay or More Lewis and Margie ‘60 Myrick AACOM Charles Price Anonymous Silicon Valley Community Anonymous Foundation Ted ‘79 and Janie ‘77 Bower Jackie ‘60 and Ellen Speights John Clearman ‘72 The Ultimate Software Group, Greater Pinebelt Community Inc. Foundation Rich ‘73 and Jeanne Vinci Cary and Ann Williams Delbert Hosemann Sarah Clark and Kevin Craft with Dean Institutions of Higher Learning of the School of Business Dr. Cheryl Dale. Clark and Craft received Ben Irwin $1,000 scholarships at the Small Business Leadership Award Luncheon in 2018. Tommy ‘64 and Sandra ‘65 King or More George and Sonja Adams
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MS Gulf Resort Classic Yugoslav Golf Tournament Enterprise Holdings Foundation, Inc. Trustmark National Bank Foundation Slater ‘79 and Marsha Murphy James and Sherry Turner Tim and Laurie Glaze Robert Neilson Brett ‘87 and Alesia Valentine Charles Goldberg Northminster Baptist Church Dick and Debra Vogel Grace Temple Church of Jackson Grant Walker Chatom Baptist Church Dee Norwood ‘01 Dave and Abby Weldon Sophia Greer Elsie Parker ‘49 Deborah Wells Jason Harvey ‘02 Janet Pascale Dan West ‘65 Arlis and Georgia ‘57 Hinson Bill ‘57 and Mary ‘57 Payne West Mobile Baptist Church Hugh and Laynette Howell Charles W. and Margaret Ann Ralph and Mary White John Dell ’62 Hucabee Pickering Rick Wilemon ‘15 Geoffrey and Nancy Hughes Price Harris Evangelistc Janet Williams Bernice ’81 Johnson Association Jack ‘88 and Ruby Jones PriorityOne Bank $500 Keesler Federal Credit Union Obra Quave Keith’s Superstores Ashley Bond, recipient of the Elton and Joyce ‘53 Raby or More Byron and Nancy ‘65 Kent Dale and Pat Holloway Endowed Scholarship, Bill and Chalie Ray Lewis Allred ‘57 Cecil Klutts enjoyed serving food and visiting with Dr. American Concrete Products Thomas and Pam Richardson Robert and Gayle Knight Jonathan Brooke, associate professor of history, Dickie and Robin Riggs Daniel and Jenna Barton Steve ’82 and Regina Knight at the International Food Fair. Schamber-Jones CPA David and Jane Brockway Tony ‘05 and Gikita Lee Bill and Cynthia Scott Lowell Broom ‘71 Aubrey Lucas Carl Shepherd ‘58 Odean and Glinda Busby M2 Media Corp. Percy and Anne Payne Accelerated Dental Assisting Southern Mississippi Federal BXS Insurance Macedonia Baptist Church Petal Harvey Baptist Church Academy Credit Union Community Foundation for of Petal Landon Adams ‘15 SouthGroup Insurance and Mississippi Willie and Carol Pierce Allen ‘60 and Jeanette Mapp Suzanne Agent ‘18 Financial Services Covington-Jeff Davis Baptist Gregory Pilgrim Francisco and Cheryl Pineview Baptist Church of Alexis Ackeret Douglas ‘71 and Patricia Association Maqueda Sproat Michael and Cheryl Dale Hattiesburg Herman Alford Marion County Baptist John and Judy ‘16 Prine Jessica Allard ‘18 Norman and Joy Stevens Larry Dickey Association John and Paula Prine Ryan Altstatt ‘18 Stewart Construction Co, Inc. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Rance and Elizabeth McClain Matt Renick Charles E. and Leatrice Virginia Angelico Tatum Doug and Kathy ‘93 DuVall Marvin and Bitsy Miller RJ Young Ambrose Temple Baptist Church of Wes and Michelle Dykes Megan Monk ‘15 Robin and Connie Roberts Kayla Amundson ‘18 Hattiesburg First Baptist Church of Moore Funeral Service David ‘67 and Mary Rogers Bailey Anderson Terrace Hill Dental Center Columbia Elaine Moser ‘59 Ernest and Charlotte Sadler Jaci Anderson ‘18 The Citizens Bank of First Baptist Church of Sharon Shelley Myers William ‘75 and Elizabeth Anonymous Philadelphia First Baptist Church of Newpointe Pharmacy Tom and Gloria Thurman Tallassee Seal Sandra Anthony ‘18 North Columbia Baptist David and Lori Simmons Michael Archbold ‘18 Timothy and Barbara Tillery First Baptist Church of Church Jimmy ’80 and Janice ’83 Karen Ard ‘18 Topp McWhorter Harvey, Taylorsville Buster and Ina Pace Stewart Area Development PLLC Emile Flanagan Becky Payne ‘70 Gene Touchstone ‘90 Billy Folkes Stone County Economic Partnership Development Partnership Doug and Phyllis Armstrong Baron and Beverly ‘70 Brewer Arnoult ‘18 Thames B & B Distributing Company The Family Practice and After Jordan Baggett ‘18 Hours Clinic, PLLC David and Deidra Bailey Toyota of Hattiesburg Keirra Bailey ‘18 University Tire & Service Harvey and Pam ‘74 Baker Center Kimberly Baker ‘18 David and June Vincent Nathan ‘67 and Pat ‘67 Barber Walthall County Baptist Ellen Barber ‘55 Association Taylor Barefield Jon Mark and Peggy Weathers Darryll and Marcia Barksdale Robert and Leisa Weaver Jennette Barnes ‘18 Greer and Sandra Whitacre Kyeisha Barnes ‘18 Barry W. Williams Latesha Barnes ‘18 Rodney ‘88 and Renee Traci Barnett ‘10 Williams Kasey Barnett ‘18 Gene ‘65 and Catherine Lona Pearl Barnett ‘56 Winters Robert Bateman Up to $500 Cliff Bauer ‘18 Branden Walker (‘18), Anna 38th Avenue Baptist Church Jose Bautista ‘18 McDaniel, and Branden Lindsay (‘18) of Hattiesburg Austin Beatty ‘18 Shannon Abney ‘18 Beautiful Balloons pose for a photo at the 2017 Scholarship Dinner. All three received Stephen and Dawn Beam scholarships at Carey. Continued on next page *deceased PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2019 | 31 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
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Up to $500 continued Contributors Michael Beckwith ‘18 Juliette Brown Christopher and Regina Holly Dunlap ‘18 Thomas and Lidia Beer Alexis Brown ‘18 Coaker Andrew Durand Derek Belk John Brown ‘18 Mandy Cobia ‘18 Kyle Dykes ‘18 Marshall Bell Kimberley Brownlee ‘95 Wes and Jenny Cochran Iris Easterling ‘78 Clint Belt ‘18 Ellen Brumfield Monica Cockrell Micah Eastridge ‘18 Victoria Bender ‘11 Clyde J. Bryant Insurance Trevon Cole ‘18 Alicia Ebersole ‘18 George ‘64 and Jo Ann ‘63 Agency, Inc. Angel Coleman ‘18 Economy Supply Company Berger Lettie Buckhalter Joseph Collins ‘18 Emily Edwards ‘18 Jared Best ‘18 Willis and Theresa Budnick Tre Collins ‘18 Jerry Edwards Pankaj Bhatta ‘18 Cheyenne Burge ‘18 Natalie Colon ‘07 Toriano Edwards ‘18 Howard Billie ‘99 P. S. and Melanie Burke Columbia Presbyterian Deanna Ellis ‘18 Daniel Bird ‘18 Sarah Burrus ‘60 Church Robert and Allison Ellis Charity Blackman ‘18 Wade Bush ‘18 Adam Conine ‘18 Ellisville State School Lillie Blackmon ‘18 Daniel ‘85 and Brenda Kyle Conn ‘18 John ‘60 and Carolyn Ellzey Gary Blackwell Caldwell Jody Conway ‘18 Dani Ellzey ‘18 Abram Blalock ‘18 Ava Calvert ‘18 Darryn ‘14 and Haley ‘15 Teketra Evans ‘18 Holley Blalock ‘18 Taylor Cannon ‘18 Cook-Kelley Abigail Everett Chelsey Blanchard ‘18 Capitol Hardware Company Kerry Coop Kendle Everett ‘18 Abbey Donnie and Tina Bond Inc. Shalea Copeland ‘18 Everything Beautiful Walker Ashley Bond ‘03 Preston Carpenter ‘18 Leslie Corey Megan Fairley ‘18 Carey Scholar Alyssa Bond ‘14 Juaune Carr Emery and Nova Corley Yasmine Fairley ‘18 Betty Boney ‘18 Nicole Carr ‘18 John Cornish ‘18 Family Frozen Foods, Inc. Abbey Walker Eric and Jackie Boone Chaney Carriker ‘18 Corso, Inc. John and Tiffany ‘18 Farmer prepares for a big Joe and Fay ‘62 Boothe Patsy Carroll Lail Cothren ‘18 Allen and Lauren ‘18 Farrar nursing test. Bill ‘62 and Linda Boulton Wordie ‘69 and Donnie ‘69 Emma Cotney ‘18 Chiquila Fielder ‘18 Mark ‘88 and Suzan ‘82 Carroll Lou Ann Cotten Shedrick Figaro ‘80 Bounds Jaylan Carter ‘18 Joyce Counselman ‘62 First Baptist Church of Amy Graves ‘18 Laine Bourdene ‘12 Leroy and Kim Castille Janie Covarrubias Glendale Jeanna Graves ‘94 Patrick Brady ‘05 Pamela Chambliss ‘13 Tom and Bettye Coward First Baptist Church of Milton Leah Graves ‘18 Will and Wendy ‘95 Brady Austin Chance Crystal Crawford ‘18 First Baptist Church of Purvis Neil and Kristen ‘93 Graves Nelda Breeland Rycki Chatman ‘18 Kyle Crockett E. Harold Fisher Shulanda Gray ‘18 Rachel Breland ‘18 Chance Cherry ‘18 Crossgates United Methodist Craig ‘89 and Robin Fletcher Britannie Grayson Ronda Brewer ‘18 Allison Chestnut Church Scotty Fletcher ‘07 Brandon Grayson ‘18 Mia Bridges ‘18 Charles H. Chisolm Bryan and Sheri Crow Ashley Fly ‘18 Byron and Michelle Green Josh Britt Brian Clark Ashlan Culberson ‘18 Becca ’18 and Lyujohn ’18 Charlotte Green Ross Brooks ‘18 Tavaraes Clark ‘18 Janson Culpepper ‘18 Williams Virginia Green Charlie ’16 and Shelia ‘16 C. L. Dews & Sons Foundry & Lakeisha Cunningham Ethel Fordham Chambrell Griffin ‘18 Brown Machinery Co., Inc. Amber Cutrer ‘18 Colton Fornea ‘18 Marjorie Griffith Ralph and Joyce Brown Steven ‘92 and Tammy D.N.P. Inc. Joshua Forrest ‘18 Grogreen Solutions Georgia, Edward and Glenda Brown Clement The Dance Studio Jamye Foster LLC Tony Daniel II ‘18 Jessica Foster ‘18 Demery and Sue Grubbs Madalene Daniell Rachel Fowler ‘18 Lisa Guice ‘18 Courtney Darby ‘18 William and Helen Fowler Lou ‘73 and Stephanie Josephine D’Arpa ‘60 Michelle Foxworth ‘18 Guirola Jo Laurin Davis ‘73 Robert and Alice Freeny William Gullung Lee and Judy Davis Michael and Dene Fulton Grant ‘96 and Marsha ‘96 Amy Davis ‘18 Stephen ‘69 and Sherron ‘67 Guthrie Aubrey Davis ‘18 Garner Thomas and Anita ‘79 Hale Belinda Davis ‘18 Jeremy and Jessica ‘04 Garriga Jimmy ‘79 and Kim ‘80 Shelby Davis ‘18 Craig Garrison Halford Kara Dearman ‘18 Trell Gatlin ‘18 Mera Hall Michael and Kimberly Walter and June Gautier Samuel Hamilton DeLorenze Bryanna Gholar ‘18 Jude and Kenyanti Haney Mary Denton ‘18 Penny Gianelloni ‘73 Luke Hannah Josh Dern ‘18 Melanie Gibbs ‘18 Raymond ‘78 and Gladys Tiffany DeVore ‘18 Kimberly Gilbert ‘18 Hanser Susan Dickey ‘84 Thomas Giles ‘18 Adarius Haralson ‘18 Brandon Dillon ‘03 George Gillespie Ollie Harding ‘18 Dixie Baptist Church of Martha Ginn Isaac ‘18 and Hattie ‘18 Hattiesburg Deborah Girouard ‘87 Harkins Alice Dominick ‘61 Donald Harrell ‘18 Clare Kelly, recipient of the Julia Rebekah Glaze ‘18 Dossett Pontiac-Cadillac- Allen and Genevieve Glazier Jim Harrington ‘70 Guess Endowed Scholarship, received a GMC, Inc. Richard and Erin Goldman B. A. Harrington theatre award for her role in The Emperor’s Rex ‘71 and Susie ‘68 Dubose Sara Golson ‘18 Chassidy Harris ‘18 New Clothes. Denise Duckworth ‘18 Kierra Gooden ‘18 Bradford Harrison ‘01 Betty Duhon Grand Bank for Savings Don and Susan Hart
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William Hartfield ‘18 Jim ‘68 and Sandee ‘68 Irvin Kanokwan Kooamphorn ‘00 Earica Hartwell ‘18 Julie Jackson Kelly Kyzar Stan ‘81 and Becky Hatcher Will and Susan Jackson Glenn and Flo ‘69 Lacina Lewis Hatten Patricia January ‘09 Connie Ladner Jim and Martha ‘53 Hayes Jessica Jenkins ‘18 Alex Lahasky ‘14 Machell Haynes Laiton Jenkins ‘18 Dorman ’61 and Henrietta Desiree Henry ‘18 Lars Johnson ’80 Laird Tamecia Herbert ‘18 Tom Johnson Buddy and Susan ‘91 Landry Tristan Hernandez ‘18 C. and Julie Johnson David ‘55 and Jeanette ‘51 Archie ‘68 and Barbara Herrin H.E. ‘56 and Dorothy Johnson Larrimore Emily Herring ‘18 Justin Johnson ‘18 Cara Larsen ‘17 Christine Herrington Dana Jones ‘18 Lawler Investigations Josh and Jordan ‘09 Hickson Frank Jones ‘62 Craig and Jill LeQuatte Juliet Hinton ‘99 Hank Jones ‘18 Gary Lett Mollie Hinton ‘61 Pam Jones Conor Lingard Jonathon Hodge ‘18 Regina Jones ‘18 Jeff and Lyn Linton Linda Hodges ‘18 Shelbie Jones ‘18 Quitman ‘09 and Jeannie ‘97 Robert and Katherine Teshia Jones ‘18 Lockley Holliman Ursula Jones Cliff and Diane ‘66 Love Buddy Holyfield Joseph and Rebecca Jordan Robert and LaMerle ‘68 Felicia Bond, recipient of the Jessica Horn Isaiah Dantzler ‘06 Loveland Eloise Cook Endowed Scholarship, poses with Jonathan Horn David Kean Jarod and Durless Lumpkin her father at homecoming. Benny and June Hornsby Chesnie Keeler ‘18 Ronald and Sharon Maddix Hotel Indigo Howard Keever Betty Magee ‘79 Lynne Houston Will Kelly ‘18 Keith Mainwaring Selena Moore ‘76 Karla Pope Willie Howard ‘98 Kimberly Kennedy Stanley Mainwaring Stephen Moore Popeyes Carolyn Howell Steve and Dianne ‘82 Michael and Leffi Malloy Loui Morgan ‘57 Wilfred ’67 and Ann ’66 Charles Howell ‘90 Kennedy Libby Mangum ‘64 James and Carol Morreale Pounds J. R. and Linda Howell Brazos Kennels Noel Mann Wayne and Cora ‘61 Morris Grace Powell Rodrick Howell ‘18 Randel and Donna Harry ‘09 and Lauren Robert and Mary ‘65 Morton Reese Powell Raymond Huberts Killingsworth Martinolich Michele Musial Sue Price Donald and Mary Huch Mikaela Killingsworth ‘18 Randy and Deborah ‘87 Roger Myrick Barbara Pruitt ‘70 Mauldin Mark and Julie Huff Antony Kimaiyo ‘18 Larry and Danvis Napier Christopher and Mashala ‘98 MBI Security William Hughes Phil ‘82 and Penny ‘83 Joel and Neely Nations Pulliam Harry McCollum Joseph Hull Kimrey Morris Newcomb ‘68 Michael and Annette ‘70 Ann McCullen Helen Hunter ‘18 James ‘69 and Marie ‘68 King Robin and Jane Nichols Quigley Joe McFadden William Hurry Samuel ‘73 and Doris King Robert and Helen ‘82 R and J Group, Inc. Kaitlin Hyde ‘18 George Kirkland John McFarland Nicholson John ‘68 and Victoria Rainey Inman Wealth Management Kristi Kirkwood ‘18 Thomas McGill Joseph and Paula ‘06 Larry and Dale Rainey Dewitt Irby Lindsay Knight ‘18 Phyllis McGregor ‘78 Nicovich Raising Cane’s Stephen ‘68 and Kathleen Bernice McIntosh ‘56 Joyce Norris ‘69 Wilford ‘77 and Naomi Ratliff Kogos Nancy McIntosh ‘58 Rebeca O’Bryan Rawls Springs Baptist Church Horace and Marilyn Lochia Odom Jim and Peggy ‘68 Reed McMillan Michael and Christy Odom Jeff ‘06 and Dawn Revette Nancy McMillan Jarrod Odom ‘16 Mark and Beth Richmond Larry McNeece Henry Olsen Jeffrey and Laura Riley Faye McNeill Thomas and Mia Overton Wayne ‘61 and Norma Riley Zachary McPhail Sara Ann Owen Joe and Margaret ‘65 Rives Gregory ‘80 and Teri Dean ‘15 and Kendal ‘15 Pace Everett and Kineshia Roark Medenwald Panera Bread Kelly Rosa Ray Meece Paul ‘76 and Lois ‘79 Parker Rush Health Systems Cathy Merrikin Charles and Lucy Parkman Shelby Russell ‘18 John and Deanna ‘93 Mickle Pearl River Valley Electric Richard ‘68 and Carla Russo Martha Miller Power John and Melissa Rustin Shakyra Milsap ‘18 Wesley Peden Harley and Bertha Sager Jim and Norene Mitchell Eddie and Patti ‘17 Permenter Tegan Sager David Ronald and Lee Mizell Perry County Baptist Salem Baptist Church of Kanga, Allison Moffett Association Collins Matthew Cassidy Monk recipient of the Charles and Nellie Phillips Stefan ‘14 and Nicole ‘15 Thigpen Robert and Maegan ‘13 Reginald and Dorothy ‘66 Sartori Baker Endowed receives a Phi Montgomery Scholarship, Phillips Savannah Saucier Theta Kappa Kimberle Moon Pine Belt Baptist Association Leon ‘72 and Joann ‘68 produced the Philip Scholarship and Emily Mooney ‘70 Pine Burr Baptist Church Schilling Fortenberry concert also works in the Anthony and Ninfa Moore Jay ‘59 and Celeste Pinson Nancey Scott ‘68 at homecoming. Admissions Office. Frances Moore ‘13 Fred and Brenda ‘98 Pittman Laura Scovel ‘16 Greg Moore ‘79 Lawrence and Shirley Pool Sadie Shannon
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Dawn Smith Susan Stewart ‘05 John and Mary Thomsen Ron Waters ‘68 Up to $500 continued Contributors Donna Smith ‘14 Mike and Debbie Stiles Joseph and Judy Thrash Tiffany Webb ‘04 Kevin ‘80 and Pamela ‘12 Kelsie B. Smith Martin ‘76 and Emma Stires Leon ‘70 and Brenda Tingle William and Martha Shearer Linda B. Smith Revocable Troy and Pam ‘93 Storey Fred Tobias Wedgeworth Ken and Suzanne Shelley Trust Danny and Linda Stover James Travis Rodney Weems ‘72 Ritchie ‘01 and Jennifer Michaela Smith Hannah Strain ‘18 The Trusty Company, Inc. Jim and Nancy Weir Sheridan Smith/West Chiropractic Cynthia Stricklin Judson and Sherry ‘77 Vance Linda Westbrook ‘97 Robert and Pamela Shoemake Clinic, Inc. Swetman Security Service, James ‘77 and Brenda Charles W. Whitten Dede Shows ‘89 Ronald and Margaret Snow Inc. VanFossan Adam Wigley Winston Shows ‘79 Southern Specialty Services, Jessie and Ollie ‘81 Taylor Benny Waddle James ‘84 and Susie Wiley Larry Shrum ‘69 LLC Joey Taylor ‘83 Adam and Jessica Wade Joel and Sylvia ‘68 Williams Shuttle Service, Inc. Keith and Sara Speed Nathan and Ashley ‘00 Taylor William and Brenda Walker Roland and Mary Williams Kellie Sigrest ‘93 David ‘69 and Connie Bobbie Thomas Milton Walker Joshua Wilson ‘12 Mary Simmons ‘61 Spencer Rhonda Thomas Michael Walters ‘89 William ‘75 and Shirley ‘75 Simmons Furniture Company Farrell ‘69 and Carol Stearns Thomas Tax/Financial Service, Shiao Wang ‘76 Windham Alfred and Sonya Smith Barbara P. Steele Inc. Auxiliary for Veterans of Dewey Wise ‘82 Amy Smith ‘13 Glenn Stennett Ben Thompson Foreign Wars Ronald and Andrea ‘89 Brent ‘04 and Meagan ‘05 Step ’56 and Pat ’55 Martin Gary Thompson Jim ‘85 and Ann Wass Zaloudek Smith John and Melissa Stephens Michelle Thompson Gretchen Waters ‘17 *deceased
endowed scholarships at any time in order to Single and supplement an award or increase the corpus of Recurring Gifts the fund. Gifts of any amount are crucial to the Restricted scholarships are awarded each growth and development at William Carey year based on the actual amount of giving to University. Single gifts may be designated to that particular fund. There is no minimum gift any restricted scholarship, building campaign, needed to establish a restricted scholarship. athletic program or academic fund and will Ways only be used for that designation. Additionally, you may contribute unrestricted gifts that Major Giving Major gifts are critical to the growth and to will be applied to the most vital needs of the development of William Carey University’s university at that time. Many alumni make various programs, and each gift represents single or recurring gifts through the Carey unique naming/recognition opportunities for Annual Fund campaign, but gifts may be made our generous benefactors. Significant naming anytime for any purpose. opportunities are currently available for Carey’s new building campaigns, faculty and chair GIVING BACK TO Planned Gifts positions, and academic units, among others. Planned giving to William Carey University ONE’S ALMA MATER allows a graduate to become part of the GiveIS A TIME-HONORED university’s Covenant Society. Many planned Donor TRADITION THAT SHOWS giving options are available, including wills, Recognition LOYALTY AND DEDICATION TO estate planning, life insurance, charitable gift PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and real Unrestricted gifts of any type to William EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. AT WILLIAM estate. Planned giving can make the largest gifts Carey University of $1000 or greater will entitle CAREY UNIVERSITY, EVERY DOLLAR of a lifetime possible. the donor to belong to the President’s Circle for IS USED WITH CARE TO REDUCE THE that fiscal year. The President’s Circle represents STUDENT FINANCIAL BURDEN, PROMOTE Scholarship an important pillar in the health and success of William Carey University. EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, AND INCREASE Establishment Establishing or giving to an existing INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY. WITH WALL OF HONOR endowed scholarship is a great way to honor Donors who have contributed lifetime gifts CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM OUR a loved one and help make a William Carey of $100,000 or more will be included on the ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, University education accessible to every Wall of Honor in Tatum Court. student, regardless of ability to pay. CAREY WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE To speak with a staff member about giving Endowed scholarships are awarded each HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN A CHRIST- to William Carey University, contact the year based on the interest earned from a Office for Advancement at 601.318.6542 or CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. principal gift. Endowed scholarships with [email protected]. a principal of $10,000 or more produce scholarships. Additional funds may be added to To give online, visit www.wmcarey.edu/givingtocarey. 34 | CAREY MAGAZINE these donors. of support generous appreciate the family.or We donor, corporation, of anindividual over thelifetime cumulative giving Donors includes Honor Roll of Carey University The William internship. internship. music therapy finishing upher on SGAandis Scholarship, served Roseberry Endowed Earl andDoris recipient ofthe Villegas Paola
Honor , roll of Donors or More or More or Mississippi Baptist Asbury Foundation of $4,000,000 Anonymous Anonymous $250,000 Samuel Whichard* Angelico and Virginia Joe* Chuck andRitaScianna Mississippi Baptist Hallye GeneHill* Sarah Gillespie* Robert* andMargaretLou* Biloxi RegionalMedical Anonymous $500,000 Milton* andDonna* Dumas L.*andLorena* Joe andKathy Sanderson Robert M.HearinSupport Joseph andNancy Fail Columbus Communities, Bush-Clinton KatrinaFund $1,000,000 or More or More or 2018 Scholarship Dinner.2018 Scholarship pose withDeanPace, annualfund director, atthe recipients Six scholarship Convention Hattiesburg Tatum Foundation Gillespie Center Wheeler Smith Foundation LLC
Robert andLindaDonnell Randolph Delk* Owen* andElizabeth* Coca ColaBottling John Clearman Bobby* andBettyChain Joseph andSueEllen FamilyByrd of AnnieWard Jack* andMolly*Burke Louise Busby Bruce Rex* andMary Alice* Ted andJanie Bower Blue Cross&Shieldof Belmont University Alvin Bell* BancorpSouth Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous $100,000 Welkin Enterprises Ralph Simmons* Leo Seal* Randy andBrendaRoss Michael andKathy MMI HotelGroup Tommy andSandra King Mary E.Hedrick* Marie Fairchild* ExxonMobil Foundation Central Trust and Investment Caroline Bass* Aramco ServicesCompany Anonymous or More or Cooper Company Canizaro Braswell Mississippi Randolph Co.
John Sneed Reactive Surfaces J.W.* andRuby* Pope Family ofJennevieve Lucy John andCharlottePearce Joe andBeverly* Norman Lewis andMargieMyrick John and Ann Morris Mississippi Power Company Mississippi Foundation of Marty andLynn McMahan McCarty Farms Leo W. SealFamily Landry andLewis Architects Larry* andSarah Kennedy Reginald D. Johnson* Liz Joachim Institutions ofHigher Paul* andJuanita Clark* Warren Hood Zach T.Hederman* Betty LouiseHart Bank Hancock Whitney Guaranty TrustThe John* andGloriaGreen E.W.* andGrace* Green Greater PinebeltCommunity Forrest General Hospital First MississippiCorporation First BaptistChurch First BaptistChurch Finlo Construction Wiley Fairchild* Ellsworth Foundation newspaper. his home-town published in had anarticle Michael Belcher Carey Scholar Belcher Michael George Pittman Independent Colleges Foundation Learning Howell Company ofMissouri Foundation Foundation, Laurel Hattiesburg Foundation, PRESIDENT’S REPORTPRESIDENT’S 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Howard andLinda York Eugene Winters Donald Wesley MedicalCenter University ofFlorida United Way Jackson & Trehern Charitable Carl Touchstone James Thompson* Temple BaptistChurch of Southeast TraumaCare Gaston* andGrace* Smith Jack andCarolSimmons Errol* andMarySimmons Regions Bank Bill andMaryPayne Elsie Parker Jerry and Vicki Mixon Mississippi BandofChoctaw Ladell Covington Miller* The McWethy Foundation McCarty Mary Ann Alta Maye Martin* Li-Cor, Inc. Clark Levi Homer Jordan* Jaime Jimenez Julia Hewitt* Barbara LoustalotHamilton Gary andLindaGordon Gertrude C.Ford Foundation Donnell RealtyCompany, Joseph diBenedetto* Larry andPam B. Day Sebe andCamilleDale Commercial Stationery Lorena Cobb* Christian HealthMinistries The ChisholmFoundation Chevron USAProducts,Co. Davis Byrd Hubert* andElizabeth Anonymous Amory Outreach Foundation $50,000 or More or Benjamin andJulia* Waddle W.R. Fairchild Construction W.A.Construction Warren Richard Thomson* R.B.* andClotyle* Thomas John D.* andOllie* Thomas W.S.F. Tatum* andheirs Don ‘57andMona‘56 South MississippiHome George Counties Foundation Hattiesburg Region Indians LLC Batson Company Company, Inc. Stewart Health Foundation |35
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Covenant 2018 SOCIETY The Covenant Society recognizes those who support the university through planned gifts and bequests.
Anonymous John and Shelia McInnis Bob and Sally Bade Joel McKenzie* Ted and Janie Bower Lois McKenzie* Charles J. Brown Mary Morton GiftsIn-kind Mary Lois Burkett Lewis and Margie Myrick John Armistead Dave Bush J. Lindsey and Jacqueline Ellen Cliburn Allison Chestnut Nimmons Dave Bush John Clearman Elsie Emma Parker Commercial Stationery Bill and Mary Payne David and Darlene Duck Cook Ed and Read Diket Robert and Linda Donnell Barnes and Sandra Sharitt Kay Fairchild Daniel and Lori Edney Errol* and Mary Simmons Audrey Fontnote* Julia Simmons Gertrude McCarty Smith Sarah Gillespie* Ralph Simmons* Foundation for the Arts Mary E. Hedrick* Robert Stampfli Charles Goldberg Leland and Dona Ruth Hogan Don and Mona Stewart George H. Kirland III James Thompson* Bernice Johnson Polly Klutts Reginald D. Johnson* Milton* and Donna* Wheeler James McCay Larry* and Sarah Kennedy Samuel Whichard* Tommy and Sandra King Dee Zell Charles Price Alta Maye Martin* Kelly Rosa *deceased Cloyd and Doris McClung John Shows Richard Vogel Wheeler Estate
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2018 Financial Information
60,000,000 ■ = REVENUE ■ = EXPENSE 50,000,000
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Expense vs. Expense 2015 2016 2017 2018
2017-18 Operating 2017-18 Operating Revenue Expense
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SUPPORT 5.97% GIFTS 7.62% TUITION INSTITUTIONAL & FEES SUPPORT 13.06% 89.25% AUXILIARY 6.13% INSTRUCTIONAL 51.67% FACILITIES 7.64%
AUXILIARY 7.75%
INTEREST & DEPRECIATION 13.90%
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0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Endowment
Growth $8.4M $9.28M $9.69M $10.42M $10.9M $14.45M $15.23M $16.48M $18.14M $18.94M
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BY COUNTY:
Enrollment: THE BIG NUMBERS for Fall 2018 STUDENTS ENROLLED:
4911 STATES REPRESENTED: 39
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: 191FROM 44 COUNTRIES
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