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ScopeA Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Barton College Issue 247 Barton College Upcoming Events

March April 17-20, 2008 Theatre at Barton presents "Crimes of the Heart" by Beth Henley March 30, 2008 A Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Barton College 8 p.m., Thursday – Saturday, 3 p.m., The E.G. Purcell, Jr., Bible Conference Scope Sunday, Howard Chapel, (tickets at Featured Speaker: Dr. Rod Werline, March 2008 No. 247 the door) associate professor and Marie and Leman Barnhill Endowed Chair of April 22 Religious Studies at Barton College The Barton Heritage Lecture Series 3 p.m., Registration, Hardy Alumni Hall Contents Featured Speaker - Jeff Crow, Director (no charge) of the N.C. Department of History and 1. A Message from the President Archives March 31 – April 1, 2008 7 p.m., Hardy Alumni Hall 2. Inspiring Futures The Thedford G. and Woodrow W. (no charge) 7. Setting the Stage Sprinkle Lectures Featured Speaker: Dr. Susan Bond who 8. Marie and Leman Barnhill Endowed Chair April 24, 2008 has served on the faculties of Lexington in Religious Studies Open House for College Transfer Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt Students 10. In His Own Words Divinity School at Vanderbilt University, 11. Wilson-Barton Partnership and Brite Divinity School at Texas April 26, 2008 Christian University 12. Notes from the Dog House Open House for Weekend College 7:30 p.m., Lecture I, Hardy Alumni Hall Students • Barton’s Atkinson Signs With Globetrotters (Monday evening) 11 a.m., Lecture II, Hardy Alumni Hall 14. Homecoming 2007 April 29, 2008 (Tuesday morning) Barton College Celebrates Its Church • Alumna of the Year (no charge) Relationship • Young Alumna of the Year • Hall of Fame Inducts Four Featured Speaker: Dr. Fred Craddock • Alumni Achievement Awards April 11 a.m., Luncheon and Program • Gliarmis Named Honorary Alumnus Center Campus April 5 - May 9, 2008 (reservations required) 18. A Family’s Legacy Barton Art Galleries presents The 2008 Senior Art Exhibition May 20. Barton News 7-9 p.m., Reception on April 5 Virginia Thompson Graves and Lula E. • Miscellany and Myths May 4, 2008 • Wilson/Barton Partnership Sets Example for NCAA DII Program Rackley Galleries, Case Art Building Barton College/Wilson Symphony • New Chaplain Joins Barton Community (no charge) Orchestra presents A Spring Concert • New Chair Named for Barton College Board of Trustees featuring oboeist Robert Burkett • Werline: Editor, Essayist and Author April 8, 2008 • The Scholastic Art Awards Hosted at Barton 3 p.m., Howard Chapel, (tickets at Friends of Hackney Library presents door) 25. Church Connections John Hart, author of "The King of Lies" 26. A View Through His Lens and "Down River" May 6, 2008 6 p.m. book signing and wine reception, Barton College Choir presents 28. The Past Leaves its Imprint on the Future 7 p.m. dinner and remarks, Hardy A Spring Concert 30. Alumni Offi ce Alumni Hall (reservations required) 7 p.m., Howard Chapel, (no charge)

32. Alumni Class Notes April 11, 2008 Open House for High School Juniors and Seniors Special Inserts: Honor Roll of Donors & Alumni Survey

April 12, 2008 Walking into April Poetry Day 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center For additional information, contact Dr. Publisher: Barton College Rebecca Godwin at 399-6364 or email: Dr. Norval C. Kneten, president [email protected]. Editor: Kathy Daughety, director of public relations Production Editor: J. Keith Tew, director of publications Production Assistant: Harriet Barnes, publications assistant For more Barton College events, visit www.barton.edu and click on Calendars. For Contributing Writers: Summer Brock, Carolyn Brown, Thomas Bynum, Norval Kneten, more information on the events listed above, please contact the Offi ce of Alumni John Hackney, Gary Hall, Caroline Hart, Jason Gipe Programs at 252-399-6383 or 800-422-4699. Photographer: J. Keith Tew Contributing Photographers: Summer Brock, Kathy Daughety, Caroline Hart

BARTON SCOPE is published two times a year and distributed free by Barton College located at P.O. Box 5000, Wilson, NC 27893. It is designed to provide alumni, parents of students and other friends with Barton College • Box 5000 • Wilson NC 27893-7000 • (252) 399-6300 information concerning activities and programs at the College as well as news of alumni. Third-class World Wide Web address - http://www.barton.edu postage paid at Wilson, NC 27893. Pa messageresident from the I am writing this introduction to "Scope" from the Presidents Institute sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges, a consortium of over 500 independent colleges and universities. Susan and I participate in these forums and others to increase the visibility of Barton College regionally and nationally. For example, Susan serves on the Presidential Spouses Task Force for which she makes presentations to spouses of new presidents and provides mentoring services. Many institutions across the country are becoming acquainted with Barton College through Susan’s work in this role.

My own national service work has recently been focused on the NCAA Division II strategic marketing efforts. For the last 18 months, NCAA DII has been conducting extensive research into the advantages of DII membership to student-athletes and to institutions. What we have had proven to us is that DII athletics provides the best of athletic competition in a personalized environment, an environment that nurtures personal growth and academic accomplishment.

Not only do student-athletes have the opportunity to participate in high-level athletic competition at DII institutions, they are able to pursue degree programs, like biology and athletic training, that would be inaccessible to them in other more restrictive athletic environments. We are focused on the overall development of the student-athlete, as we are for all of our students. As a result, many highly qualifi ed student-athletes are now choosing to attend DII schools like Barton College. In fact, the brand platform for DII is “I chose DII.”

I am participating in the efforts to bring these facts to those in the media who need to know that DII is not a second choice but is, increasingly, a fi rst choice for some of our best and brightest student-athletes. This effort is national in scope and one that will become increasingly visible in the coming months. Most recently, we met with executives and staff at “The Charlotte Observer,” the “Sports Business Journal,” and ESPN-U, to help them understand the reality of DII competition, regionally and nationally.

After this past year, we at Barton College certainly understand the reality of high level athletic competition. The national championship of our men’s basketball team continues to reverberate through our student recruiting efforts, our branding initiative, and our marketing plans. Last year, we completed our successful season with the chant of “we believe” echoing in our ears.

That chant, “we believe,” has become a maxim for the College. It has become a fundamental principle, a rule of conduct that “we believe” in what we do. I have some specifi cs. “We believe” that a new teaching theatre is an important next step and, as a result, the fundraising success has been remarkable – groundbreaking is scheduled for this spring. “We believe” that education focused on communication skills and critical thinking is essential to improving the opportunities for our graduates and, as a result, the faculty engaged in the arduous work of redefi ning the curriculum – a new curriculum was approved and will be instituted in the coming year. Space limitations prevent me from listing all the other accomplishments that come immediately to mind.

We believe in our students. We believe in our alumni. And, we believe in all those who work with us to make our belief in our students become a reality.

Norval Kneten President

Barton Scope | 1 “Inspiringby KKathyat hy DDaughetyauFutures”ghety

Ask a student why she likes a teacher, and she’ll probably say, “Because the teacher doesn’t give too much homework.” Ask her again in 20 years, and chances are good that she’ll respond, “Because the Ateacher gave more than homework. That teacher inspired confi dence, encouraged dreams, and believed in me.”

Teaching is one of the most diffi cult and, yet, one of the most beloved professions in the world. Few careers offer as much reward for the tremendous amount of energy, enthusiasm, and effort needed to accomplish the work. There is a defi ning moment, that aha!, when a teacher sees the light in a child’s eye, when that connection is made, and it changes his or her life forever.

Meet three educators who were inspired by their experiences at Barton College, and how they now inspire their own students’ success. A fi rst-year middle school teacher, a 24-year K-12 deaf education teacher, and a teacher-turned-high school principal all passionately embrace their roles as educators. They each are driven by that passion to inspire students. But to get to this point, they fi rst had to be inspired to reach their own potential, and each one found that encouragement at Barton College.

Steve Ellis, ’91 — Believe In Your Students

After a tumultuous fi rst year at East Carolina University, Steve Ellis, came home from college not knowing what he would do the next year. A proposed art major, his smallest class was 42 students, and his largest was 183 taught by a graduate student. It proved a disappointing year.

2 | Barton Scope Barton trustee Bobby White, then vice Barton was still the toughest school I wanted to share. This is a kid who president for enrollment services at attended. Pursuing my master’s degree doesn’t have a dad at home, and we the College, had heard that Ellis was wasn’t nearly as diffi cult as some of my have developed a good relationship. not returning to ECU. He encouraged classes at Barton. That really surprised Students don’t always thank you the frustrated freshman to consider me at fi rst, but then I realized what everyday, but eventually, they will summer school at Barton, and that an amazing education I had received see you in a restaurant or somewhere made all the difference in Ellis’ future. at Barton. I enjoyed every bit of my else, and they will come over to talk to experience. I always tell my students you. You will always reach more than “I ended up taking about 12 hours in that they will be surprised at what a you lose. I just tell people that this is summer school, and I loved it,” said school like Barton has to offer.” a neat business because you see so Ellis. “And, that is the one thing that many good things happening.” shocked me – that I would love Barton Prior to his appointment as assistant so much. I changed my major to principal at James B. Hunt High When asked what lessons he’s learned political science, and I met Dr. Amrut School in Wilson, Ellis taught social as an educator that he now shares Nakhre and just thoroughly enjoyed studies, science, and health, and with new teachers, Ellis said, “The him. I also had some religion classes coached four sports – basketball, with Dr. Allan Sharp and Dr. Coleman baseball, football, and girls and boys Markham. It just felt special there, and basketball at Elm City Middle School. when I look back, I think it’s because “I really enjoyed the classroom,” these professors helped me to develop he continued. What turned out to an interest in things that I never really be a four-year appointment at Hunt knew I cared about. followed, where Ellis worked under Bill Williamson, whom Ellis described as “At Barton,, I had small classes, and “an excellent principal and mentor.” ththee ststudentsudents I mmet as a freshman Ellis then received his fi rst assignment were still there when I was a senior,” as principal; he was assigned to Forest continued ElliEllis.s. “And, my professors Hills Middle School. This was like called me; iiff I wwasn’t doing well, they coming home again because he had lletet me kknow.now. II’ll’l be honest with you completed his student teaching at — at that time iin my life, a little push Forest Hills 15 years earlier. He served iiss exactlexactlyy what I needed. I knew Dr. in that leadership role approximately MMarkhamarkham ververyy wwell and worked with four and a half years prior to his hhimim dduringuring tthehe summers, and I always current assignment as principal of told Dr. NNakhreakhre that he wouldn’t let me Ralph L. Fike Senior High School. ffail.ail. They were instrumental in helping me seselectlect a mamajor,j and I actually ended What did he enjoy most about up double mamajoringjo in political science teaching? Ellis said, emphatically, and religion/philosophy. At the time, I “Being with the kids; that’s what couldn’t see the potential they saw, but I miss the most now that I’m in they really believed in me. administration.” As a principal, his role of interaction with students “In fact, Dr. Nakhre came and saw me has changed; he deals with more about two years ago at Forest Hills,” disciplinary and personnel issues now. said Ellis, smiling as he reminiscenced. “I really miss some of those great one- “We had just hired a teacher from on-one conversations with students,” India to serve on the Forest Hills he reiterated. “So, when the bell rings, faculty, and he happened to know Dr. I make sure that I’m out in the hall Nakhre. When this new teacher told Dr. to see my students. I’ve always said, Nakhre that he worked with Dr. Ellis, ‘When I retire, I’m going back to the he responded, ‘Dr. Ellis?’ When the classroom because that is what I really connection was made, Dr. Nakhre took miss – the teaching and coaching.’ ” time to come by my school and tracked me down in the cafeteria — just to tell Ellis confi rmed that the biggest Dr. Steve Ellis me how proud he was of me. That is challenge in teaching, and even now what I remember about all those guys.” as an administrator, is trying to reach the kids who sometimes just can’t be biggest thing is to love kids; I don’t After Ellis graduated from Barton, reached. “You keep trying though, know how in the world you can be in he went on to get his master’s and and there are rewards everyday to this business and not care about kids.” doctoral degrees. “Of all of my keep you excited about this work,” he He emphasized that the curriculum educational experiences, Barton still said as he reached for a photo on his preparation is obviously important, ranks at the top,” he said. “With the desk. “For example, I just had a kid but he added, “If a kid doesn’t feel exception of writing my dissertation, come by to bring me some photos he like you care about them, it just won’t

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‘ESPN-U’ work. It is so important to be here somehow felt different than the other This fi rst-year teacher maintains that for the right reasons. As long as a kid campuses I had visited,” she shared. her biggest challenge in the classroom believes that you’re going the distance is encouraging her students’ desire to with them, you’ll be fi ne. “At Barton, we had a chance to explore learn. “Some students think it’s not options,” she continued. Since I was cool to get good grades,” she said. “When kids come to my offi ce, I tell interested in education, I had a chance “And, I want them to understand that them they just don’t realize what to visit local classrooms my freshman it is cool to make good grades — I they are capable of accomplishing,” year. And, once I had that practicum tell them that to be a true individual Ellis concluded. “I tell them they experience, I knew teaching was what I and a leader, sometimes you have to have to really try. And, I don’t mind wanted to pursue.” set the example for other students.” telling them that I dropped out of She reminds students that staying school because I did drop out of East She shared that her classes were focused is an everyday task. “Many Carolina. I want these students to small and, as a result, she and her of these students have to take care know that sometimes it just doesn’t classmates had opportunities to of themselves at home, and so, when practice teach, and they were able to they come to school, that attitude of ask lots of questions. “Dr. Kathy James’ independence sometimes can get them classes were the most challenging, into trouble because they’re not used and she really inspired me,” shared to structure,” Lane continued. “I’m Lane. “That’s where I really learned to helping them to learn that discipline study and do research. In Dr. Rebecca is important in their lives; it provides Godwin’s class, I remember that she structure. And, staying focused on had us explore teaching techniques their studies will help them create and taught us how to make lesson healthy goals. One day, they will look plans. By the time I did my student back and appreciate these life lessons.” teaching at Hunt High School, I felt so prepared.” When asked what advice she would share with young educators, Lane Barton also helped to build Lane’s shared, “This is my fi rst year confi dence through a number of teaching, but I would encourage other leadership roles. “I was president of new teachers to get a good grasp Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity of classroom management skills, on campus, and I served on the especially during the student teaching Student Government Association. I was period. Students will try to run the a tutor in the Ragan Writing Center, classroom if you don’t take charge and a member of the Gospel Choir, immediately, and you need to have the English Club, and the Admissions a plan about how you will handle a Ambassadors. I really had a great variety of scenarios. You need to react experience on campus. Now, as a quickly, but you also want to make the teacher at Darden Middle School, I right decisions and not overreact. You have a chance to give back and share always want to address the actions of what I’ve learned. students appropriately.”

“I want to inspire confi dence and Lane said that by the end of this success in my own students, so we talk fi rst year, she hopes her students about goals; we talk about colleges,” will understand the importance of continued Lane. “That’s one of the discipline and focus in their studies, reasons I have a College Wall in my and will really enjoy learning. “If they classroom — to inspire them to think can grasp the signifi cance of these Krystal Lane beyond the moment and to realize that concepts, then they will be more they are making decisions now that successful in all of their educational work until you fi nd that right fi t. will affect their future later. Now is endeavors, and I will have done my Barton was the right fi t for me. I also when they should begin thinking about job,” she said. remind my students that others will college; they just can’t wait until their support you, but in the end, it really is senior year.” Lane, though small in stature, is a up to you.” huge advocate for the rewards of Lane’s eighth grade classroom teaching. “For those who aren’t sure Krystal Lane, ’07 — Encourage Their showcases student success with a about becoming an educator because of Desire to Learn Wall of Fame that displays A-grades salaries, I tell them, ‘Don’t think about that each student makes in class, and that aspect of it,’ ” she said. “Rather, First-year teacher Krystal Lane felt she encourages creative writing with think about how it will be on a daily right at home when she visited Barton examples posted on another wall of her basis to really affect young people’s as a high school senior. “I felt like they classroom. lives; that’s what this career is really really wanted me on this campus; it all about. In teaching, each day is

4 | Barton Scope something new and exciting, and that’s teams in Wayne County that work with they’re benefi ting from my years of what makes it so fun and rewarding. deaf and hard of hearing children each classroom experience, the teaching Everyday, you have a chance to year. Throughout the 33-school system techniques I’ve developed, and the inspire a child’s life — and that’s a life- in Wayne County, there are four materials I always share to get them changing experience.” teachers certifi ed to teach the deaf and started in their own classrooms.” hard of hearing, and all four are Barton Carla Massengill, ’84 — The Key is graduates. Massengill is proud to be a When asked about her biggest teaching Communication part of that team that includes fellow challenge over the years, Massengill alumni: Karen Bowen, Melissa Cole, answered, “It’s serving deaf and hard As a high school student, Carla and Stephon High. of hearing children who are trilingual Hollowell Massengill went with her – Spanish speaking, English speaking, church youth group to Carter-Findley As an itinerant teacher, Massengill’s and signing. When I go to the state Stadium in Raleigh to a Billy Graham base is Eastern Wayne Elementary conference for teaching exceptional Crusade. “I felt God’s call on my heart School, but she also teaches at children, I hear from others the to work with people who were deaf Rosewood Elementary School, same concern; this is a challenge and hard of hearing,” she shared. “So, Eastern Wayne Middle School, and I knew that was my goal as I planned Tommy’s Road Elementary School for college. That’s one of the biggest this year. While her base always reasons I chose Barton (then Atlantic remains at Eastern Wayne Elementary, Christian). I really liked the campus, her other schools vary from year to and coming from a small high school, year, depending upon assignments. this seemed to be a great fi t for me. It Massengill has worked in 30 of the 33 also helped that Sally Simpson, my Wayne County Schools at some point high school chemistry teacher and during her 24-year teaching career. an AC graduate, encouraged me to consider this school. Certifi ed to teach kindergarten through 12th grade, Massengill said she has “When I arrived, I was so nervous to be prepared for a wide variety of those fi rst few weeks, but I found lessons each year. A typical day might the professors very supportive and include teaching elementary level nurturing,” she continued. “They reading in the morning and then eighth really invested in our lives and, by grade math in the afternoon. This year, my senior year, I felt so prepared she is teaching grades kindergarten when I fi nally entered the classroom through eighth grade. “I currently as a student teacher. I remember, as have eight preparations for each day’s an elementary-secondary hearing classes this year, and I usually reserve impaired major, I had Neil Lowell for Sunday afternoons and evenings during a number of classes, and he would the week for my own homework,” always sign to us, ‘think for yourself.’ she said, laughing. This is a huge Sometimes, it was really hard when he commitment for Massengill, but one did that; I would get so frustrated, but that she obviously relishes. Even after I ended up learning so much from him. 24 years in teaching, her energy and I’m thankful for that lesson because it enthusiasm keep her excited about prepared me well for student teaching; each new day in the classroom. it’s one lesson that I’ve continued to pass on to my students.” Another aspect of education that Massengill loves is working with During her student teaching, student teachers. “Since 1987, I have Massengill had the opportunity to mentored a Barton student teacher Carla Massengill meet Mildred Blackburn from the State every year — 23 to date,” she shared Department of Instruction in Raleigh. with a grin. “I really appreciate this Massengill happened to be at the right opportunity to have student teachers that extends across the state, not place at the right time. Ms. Blackburn in my classroom. Barton always does a just in Eastern North Carolina.” She told her about an opportunity to teach wonderful job preparing these student shared that, for deaf and hard of in the Wayne County Schools System. teachers; they are confi dent, prepared, hearing children, there already is a Soon after, Massengill was hired as the and knowledgeable. And, I learn as communication hurdle to clear. And, county’s fi rst itinerant teacher, and much from them as I hope they do when another speaking language is she helped begin the mainstreaming from me. Of course, they may not involved, it makes that hurdle even program for deaf and hard of hearing think so at the time, but it’s true. These more diffi cult to overcome for teachers, students in Wayne County. Beginning young teachers are constantly bringing students, and parents alike. “This with one student in 1984, now in new ideas, new technology, and new is just another opportunity to help Massengill serves on one of several strategies to share. And, hopefully, a child learn to communicate and

Barton Scope | 5 to comprehend and, in the fi eld of education, we learn to work together to fi nd solutions for these unique challenges. We want all of our students to be successful, and so often, the key is communication.”

When asked about the rewards of teaching, Massengill shared that she has the chance to see her students go all the way through their K-12 There are moments of inspiration on the Barton College campus everyday program. “It’s so exciting for me to – incredible stories of determination and dedication from students and be able to observe the progress they alumni whose successful futures began at Atlantic Christian and Barton make along the way, to celebrate College. their achievements, and to see their classmates’ admiration. I’m so proud of In a new marketing initiative launched this past fall, Barton proudly my students and how hard they work showcases the success stories of both students and alumni as they share each day.” how their Barton experience inspired their future and, in turn, how they are inspiring the future of others. Massengill succinctly summed up her dedication and commitment to Our alumni and friends’ education when she concluded, “The responses to Barton’s reason I love this job is because this marketing campaign have been isn’t just a job.” phenomenal. Students, alumni, and friends alike are reporting …These are only three stories; there their pride in hearing Barton’s are countless others by alumni- radio announcements, seeing educators who have been inspired by Barton’s television commercials their experience at Atlantic Christian and “Inspiring Futures” and Barton. These educators take their billboards on major N.C. rightful place with others who inspire highways and in the Raleigh- confi dence, encourage dreams, and Durham International Airport, believe in their students — every single and reading “Barton College: day. Inspiring Futures” ads in “Our State” magazine, and “NC” Inspiring a future may occur in very magazine. The College’s new web ordinary circumstances, but never site has enjoyed equal success without extraordinary results. with increased visits each day. Be sure to check out the new video links with students sharing moments from their Barton experience!

How did your Atlantic Christian or Barton experience inspire your future? Take a minute to email us your story of how ACC or Barton inspired your future and your success. Send your stories to inspiringfutures@ barton.edu. Several stories may be chosen to share on Barton’s web site or in a future issue of “Scope.”

6 | Barton Scope Honored to be a part of this project, Kennedy and Campbell have committed their time to support the theatre’s Setting the Stage educational program through campus visits each year to possibly teach master classes, to conduct seminars, and to Think Theatre. Think Barton. coach theatre majors. They also plan to enlist the help of fellow actors and theatre professionals to lend their talent and expertise to Barton’s theatre program. by Kathy Daughety Think Theatre! Think Barton!

That’s right. The dream of a black box theatre at Barton College is becoming a reality. In early October, the steering committee for this campus project, led by trustee Eric W. Sellers, announced extraordinary success in the silent phase of the “Think Theatre! Think Barton!” campaign as the College began its transition into the public phase of fundraising.

Campaign and Construction

“By 2003, gifts in excess of $900,000 were obtained toward building a new theatre space,” said Dr. Norval C. Kneten, president of Barton College. “Since that time, research on the needs of the campus and of the community have shown that a teaching theatre in the form of the classic “black box” would best serve those needs.”

The project’s leading donor, K.D. Kennedy, Jr., a past member The Black Box Theatre and Its Impact and chair of the Barton College Board of Trustees, created an incredible surge of support for the much needed theatre. His What is a black box theatre? A fairly recent innovation matching pledge challenge of $600,000 helped to generate in performance spaces, the black box theatre is extremely gifts in excess of $2.5 million, enough to plan a late spring versatile in design. A large square room with black walls ground breaking for the newest building on the Barton and a fl at fl oor provides a blank canvas for the director that campus. The scheduled completion date is summer 2009. allows staging and seating to be changed to accommodate a particular production. Seating confi gurations can change Now, the public phase of the campaign focuses on funding from proscenium style seating (full front or one-sided) to the theatre facility’s accoutrements. “A million dollar goal corner staging (two-sided) to thrust staging (three-sided) to is the target for purchasing the lighting and sound system, theatre-in-the-round staging where the audience is seated on the moveable chairs and risers, the drapes and set materials, all sides of the stage. The ability to change the design of the the scene shop tools and equipment, and all the other room allows for a very intimate style of performance, with the equipment necessary for a fi rst-class drama facility,” said audience more fully engaged in the entire production. Dr. Kneten. “Landscaping, utility access, and parking lots complete the necessities to make the black box theatre a As a teaching facility, the black box theatre will be a unique and signifi cant asset to Barton College and the greater tremendous recruitment tool attracting serious theatre community of Wilson.” students to pursue their educational goals at Barton College. Non-theatre majors, who also enjoy the excitement of the At the announcement ceremony on center campus in stage, will benefi t from the experience of working in a black October, Kennedy cited a number of reasons that prompted box theatre. his support of this project, not the least of which was the value of philanthropy his father instilled in him at an early “I must admit that I am energized and excited about the age. He shared with the audience that his dad, the late K.D. teaching opportunities afforded by this type of theatre,” said Kennedy, Sr., a trustee emeritus of Barton College, taught his Bob Wagner, director of Theatre at Barton. “In addition to son the importance of giving to programs and projects that providing excellent teaching space for the theatre classes, enriched the lives of young people. Theatre has always been the new black box theatre will allow for an expansion of a passion for Kennedy, Jr., his wife, Sara Lynn, and their offerings within the theatre program. All of the acting and children. This project just seemed to be a natural fi t. directing classes will be held in the theatre, and because of the proximity of the scene and costume shops to the stage The theatre will be named in honor of Kennedy’s daughter, area, we also will be able to offer stage craft, scenic, and Lauren Kennedy, and her husband, Alan Campbell, of New costume design classes. Technical theatre instruction also York. Kennedy and Campbell, both recognized immediately will be enhanced, thereby strengthening the academic level for their extensive work on the Broadway stage, were in of the program.” attendance to help celebrate the success of the campaign project’s silent phase and to raise interest for the project.

BartonBarrton ScopeScope | 7 This new teaching space will have a tremendous impact . on campus life. “It will be exciting to have a special place . Marie and Leman Barnhill for students to learn and perform, and rewarding to return . Howard Chapel to its original purpose,” said Carolyn . Endowed Chair in . H. Brown, vice president for institutional advancement. . Religious Studies “Designed to be a premier teaching theatre, this new facility . will not only touch the lives of theatre majors, but also, . . Dr. Rodney A. Werline the lives of students across campus, faculty, staff, and the . community. This space will be fl exible and functional — . easily adaptable for additional usage like dance, symphony . by Kathy Daughety . The Offi ce of Academic Affairs at Barton College is pleased concerts, opera, lectures, and meeting space.” . . to announce the appointment of Dr. Rodney A. Werline as Members of the Campaign Steering Committee include chair . the inaugural Marie and Leman Barnhill Endowed Chair in Eric W. Sellers, K.D. Kennedy, Jr., Betty Ray McCain, Nancy . Religious Studies. . Hammock, Susan Hudson, Stuart Walston, Karen W. Wells . (consultant), Dr. Norval C. Kneten, Susan Kneten, Carolyn . “We are very fortunate to have Dr. Rodney Werline join our Brown, and Bob Wagner. . faculty,” said Dr. Terrence L. Grimes, vice president for . academic affairs. “He brings to us a wealth of experience . While naming opportunities for the building, the front lobby, . from his Disciples of Christ ministry and from his higher and the performance space have already been secured, there . education teaching. The addition of his impressive remain a number of naming options for those interested, . credentials in scholarship and publications make him an . including the naming of theatre seats at $2,500 each. For . exemplar of the ideal faculty combination of scholarship, information regarding these and other naming opportunities, . teaching, and service. We look forward to enjoying the many please contact Carolyn H. Brown, vice president for . contributions that Rod will make to our Barton community.” . institutional advancement, at 252-399-6357 or email . [email protected]. . As the Marie and Leman Barnhill Endowed Chair in Religious . Studies, Dr. Werline has specifi c responsibilities assigned in . addition to his teaching responsibilities in the classroom...... Among those responsibilities will be representing the . DeDepartment of Religion and Philosophy and Barton College . on local, regional, and national levels. He will engage in . scholarship, presenting those results of scholarship within . sc THINK THEATRE! . ththe community of scholars and in public venues. Dr. Werline . alalso will foster productive church relationship building . wiwith the campus community. Finally, he will engage in . THINK BARTON! . prprofessional development and, where appropriate, share his . exexperiences for the benefi t of colleagues. . . . “I am very excited to be a part of a college that is so . dededicated to achieving excellence,” shared Dr. Werline. Name A Theatre Seat . “A“Also, I am deeply grateful to Mrs. Barnhill and her family for . ththeir generosity and commitment to Barton’s mission, the . . vavalue of scholarship, and the college’s historic relationship to . ththe Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).” $2,500 . . . DrDr. Werline completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Kentucky . ChChristian College in Grayson, Ky., in 1983. He continued . Have your name permanently attached . hihis studies at the graduate level earning a Master of Divinity . dedegree at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in to the new . . LoLouisville, Ky., in 1986 and earning a Ph.D. in Religion at The Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre . UnUniversity of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1995. His area of . ststudyu was focused on Judaism and Christianity in the Greco- at Barton College. . . RoRoman World. . . He most recently served as senior minister of the First . For information regarding these and other naming . ChChristian Church (DOC) in Greensboro, while also teaching opportunities, please contact Carolyn H. Brown, vice . as an adjunct professor in religion at Greensboro College. . PrPrevious faculty positions have included appointments at president for institutional advancement, at 252-399-6357 . or email [email protected]. . UNUNC-Charlotte, Emmanuel School of Religion in Johnson . CiCity, Tenn., Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, . IoIowa, the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, . .

8 | Barton Scope publication release later this year. Dr. Werline also has delivered a number of conference presentations across the U.S., and has been involved in a wide variety of denomination and community work-related projects and programs.

Dr. Werline is the son of Wanda Werline of Lexington, Ky., and the late Delbert Werline. His wife, Kathy, teaches at Speight Middle School in Wilson County. They have two daughters, Madison, a music major at Appalachian State University, and Baylee, a junior at Hunt High School.

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Marie and Leman Barnhill

Marie S. Barnhill of Williamston and her husband, the late H. Leman Barnhill, were ardent supporters of Barton College during his lifetime. Mrs. Barnhill has continued the tradition by establishing the Marie and Leman Barnhill Endowed Chair in Religious Studies in memory of her beloved husband. Dr. Barnhill was Dr. Rodney A. Werline a 1927 graduate of Barton College (then Atlantic Christian College) and a longtime member of the College’s Board of Trustees, serving on the Board from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and 1958 to 1992. In 1983, the College awarded Leman The University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Barnhill an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree. He was a revered civic, business, and church leader, Other professional positions include co-founder and co- and his wife, Marie, equally respected for her service chair of the Religious Experience in Early Judaism and to church and community, has remained a loyal and Early Christianity Consultation for The Society of Biblical faithful friend of the College since his passing. Prior Literature, and founding member and steering committee to his death, the couple established the H. Leman and member of Penitential Prayer: Origin, Development, and Marie S. Barnhill Endowed Scholarships in 1986. The Impact Consultation for The Society of Biblical Literature. earnings from this endowment are divided equally among four students: one each from the freshman, Dr. Werline is profi cient in six additional languages including: sophomore, junior, and senior classes at Barton Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Ethiopic, French, and German. He College. First preference for these scholarships also has a working knowledge of Syriac and Latin. is a student from the First Christian Church of Williamston. Second preference is a resident of While serving appointments in both the classroom and the Martin County, N.C. parish ministry, Dr. Werline has maintained a strong focus on research and publishing. Widely respected for his work, he The newly established Marie and Leman Barnhill has numerous books, projects, articles, and book reviews in Endowed Chair in Religious Studies is a testament to print. Among his most recently published is the book, “Pray Mrs. Barnhill’s continued dedication and commitment Like This,” which was introduced spring 2007. Dr. Werline to church and college, and it provides an shared that this book was written for a lay readership and extraordinary legacy for her husband who provided offers a unique format, “which attempts to bring spiritual astute leadership and service to the College for over refl ection and autobiography into conversation with biblical 35 years. scholarship.” Dr. Rodney Werline’s longstanding relationship with He also served as co-editor of “Seeking the Favor of God, the Christian Church (DOC), his expertise in the Volume 2: The Development of Penitential Prayer in Second fi eld of religious studies, and his commitment to Temple Judaism” with Mark Boda (lead editor) and Daniel excellence in the classroom personifi es the Barnhills’ Falk that was released in November 2007. This follows on commitment to discipleship and their passion for the heels of their fi rst volume of the same title, printed in higher education. 2006. An anticipated third volume is in preparation for

Barton Scope | 9 In His Own Words

Barton alumnus Dr. Thomas L. Bynum, ’93, shares how his mother and Barton College inspired his future.

As early as I can remember, my mother has always instilled remember a conversation I had with Dr. Woodard about in me and my siblings the importance of an education. graduate school because I wasn’t sure if I would go. She urged Although she didn’t obtain a college education, she supported me to go and suggested Temple University’s African American my efforts to do so. It was through her employment at Barton Studies Program. She knew my love for black history. College that I was able to attend the college tuition free. I will However, I didn’t end up at Temple University, but I did get always be indebted to her. She could have considered other into the African American Studies Program at Clark Atlanta employment options, but she stayed because she viewed my University. I later switched to the history department and education as an investment so that I could have a brighter graduated with a M.A. in African American history. I must future. Not only did she sacrifi ce for me, but also for my say that Drs. Woodard, Markham, and Jones were the best other two siblings who graduated from Barton College. Her professors I had at Barton College! selfl essness, caring spirit, and determination to be the best parent have been a catalyst and an inspiration in my life Not only did these professors infl uence my academic for high achievement. She surmounted many obstacles and decisions, but also my involvement in campus organizations. endured a lot to provide for six children. While serving as president of the Black Student Awareness Association (BSAA), I developed a deep appreciation for My most poignant memories at Barton College were in the black history and wanted to learn more about it. The classes I took with Drs. Jo Ann Woodard, Coleman Markham, stimulating conversations that emanated from the meetings and Joe Jones. These professors stimulated me to think and the regular group discussions with members of the analytically and cogently about socio-historical issues that BSAA further piqued my interest to study black history. At were provocative and captivating. It was their confi dence in the time, I was a part of that cadre of students calling for my academic abilities and potential that I most remember. more black history classes and black professors on campus. Indeed, these professors played an important role in I was told by President James Hemby that it was diffi cult to stimulating my interest to go to graduate school and consider recruit and/or fi nd black professors because most took jobs the professoriate. I always knew that I wanted to teach, but I at the major universities and few had terminal degrees. My wasn’t sure if it would be at the collegiate level. I specifi cally conversation with Dr. Hemby was a defi ning moment in my

10 | Barton Scope life and also infl uenced me to get a Ph.D. and consider the . The Wilson-Barton Partnership professoriate. . . Celebrating Commitment, Philanthropy, . and Community I must say Barton College served as an incubator for my . nascent thoughts about academics, social change, and . . by Caroline Hart the broader world. I was challenged and pushed to think . . When longtime Wilsonians think about those who have critically about my studies and about how I was connected . . tremendously impacted this community over the past 50 to a larger world—a global society. Indeed, Barton . . years, three names continuously rise to the top. S.M. Cozart, College provided me with the academic wherewithal to . . Vance T. Forbes, Sr., and Russell L. Stephenson, Sr., were be competitive and transition successfully into graduate . . giants in their day, not in stature, but in vigor. school. Although there were some downsides (such as the . lack of black professors and classes that didn’t focus on . . On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007, Barton College the black experience) at Barton, and certainly I could have . . and the Wilson community gathered at the Barton-Graves done better academically, I was never told mediocrity was . . House to celebrate the contributions that Zeke, “T,” and acceptable! I constantly tell my students about the rigors . . Russell made to this community – contributions that will of my undergraduate education and that I will not accept . . infl uence those in this city for years to come. With more mediocrity as good enough. . . than 325 family and friends present, Cozart, Forbes, and . Stephenson were posthumously awarded the third annual When I get frustrated with my students and get discouraged . . Wilson-Barton Partnership Business Leadership Award. about teaching, I remember my days as a student and how . my professors believed in me. Certainly, the many prayers . . The award was based on their long-standing contributions to and the words of encouragement from my mother sustained . . the business community, their strong leadership qualities, me at my lowest points as I climbed the ladder of higher . . entrepreneurial spirit, and their loyal dedication to Barton education and secured a Ph.D. from Georgia State University . . College. With a list of credentials between the three that and a tenure-track assistant professor appointment at Middle . . would rival anyone, the choice to salute the three was Tennessee State University. . . obvious. . . . Wilson native and Barton trustee Russell Rawlings, along with . Dr. Norval Kneten, presented the award to Thomas A. Cozart, . Vance T. Forbes, Jr., and Russell L. Stephenson, Jr., sons of . . the three men being honored. Each award, in the form of a . small wooden box, was hand crafted from a fallen walnut tree ...... at the Barton-Graves House by local craftsman Stan Corbett. . . . Other highlights included the presentation of two annual . business scholarships funded by gifts made to the College in . honor of Cozart, Forbes, and Stephenson. Congratulations to . . the recipients, Kimberly Morgan and Kristia Cedeno! . . The legacy of S.M. Cozart, Vance T. Forbes, Sr., and Russell . . L. Stephenson, Sr., continues today through a strong family . network. Cozart Farms, Forbes Trucking, and Stephenson . Millwork are all testaments to the power of family tradition. . . . The Wilson-Barton Partnership was created in 2004 to . celebrate the relationship between Barton and the Wilson . community and to promote understanding of our mutual . . dependence. . . . . Pictured above are Dr. Thomas L. Bynum and his mother, . Verna Farmer, a 17-year employee of Barton College and . . currently a member of the Barton-Graves House staff. . Farmer shared, “I wanted all my children to have an . education, and I’ve worked hard to make sure they had that . . opportunity. Tommy was my fi rst child to go to college, and . he was the fi rst young man in our family to graduate from . college. I’m really proud of Tommy’s accomplishments. I’m . Russell L. Stephenson, Jr. , Thomas A. Cozart, and Vance T. Forbes, Jr. proud of all my children; they have worked hard to become . . successful adults.” .

Barton Scope | 11 Blue & White

Notes from the Dog House by Gary Hall

Dale Bone and Gilbert Ferrell were recognized as recipients of Bulldog Club Awards for 2006-07. These recognitions were announced at the Bulldog Club and Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet held in Hardy Alumni Hall on Friday, October 26, 2007, as part of Homecoming Weekend. Bone has been an avid supporter of Bulldog teams, and he and his wife, Genia, are regulars at home basketball games. Bone has generously provided fi nancial resources to support a number of projects to aid our teams. Ferrell is a member of the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame and has continued to help his alma mater in a number of ways. He was a tireless worker at regional basketball tournament games hosted by Barton and donated his stipends back to the athletic program. He has just completed an extended period of service on the Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee.

The Barton College women’s soccer team has produced the Conference Carolinas (formerly Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference) Player of the Year for the second consecutive season this past fall. Junior Allie Wilkerson, who led the league in scoring, won the award for this past season. Senior Tara Davis, whose season was cut short as a result of injury, won the award for the 2006 season when she led the conference in scoring. Wilkerson and Davis helped lead this team, under the direction of fi rst-year head coach Michael Michalakis, to an 8-5-5 overall record and a third-place standing in Conference Carolinas regular season play with a 7-2-2 mark. This team was defeated at home only once in 2007.

AAss wwe entered the 2007-08 year, the rosters foforr oour athletic teams totaled an all-time hhighigh of 203 participants. As the College’s nnameam has become better known, our coaches aandnd admissions personnel have synergized ttheirheir efforts to grow the number of Bulldogs rerepresentingpr us in uniform. Look for continued ggrowthrow as more and more prospective student- aathletesthle learn that Barton College offers a ggreatrea combination of academic and athletic oopportunities.ppo

BasBaseballe FanFest was a huge success at Nixon FielFieldd on October 20, 2007. A great day of ffunun wwas had by several hundred as Head CCoachoac Todd Wilkinson and his team put ttogetheroge an extensive program of clinics, skill cocompetitions,m children’s activities, and alumni aandnd supporter activities. In addition to being a susuccessfulc fundraiser, FanFest was a great Pre-season exhibition game against exaexamplem of expanding efforts by the athletics N.CN C. StateState aatt ththee RBRBCC CeCenternter iinn prprogramogram to iinitiatenitiate evevents,ents whwhichichth thee NCNCAAA Division II is now emphasizing as part Raleigh on Nov. 1 of its community engagement platform.

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ron Lievense was inducted into the Northwestern College Athletic Hall of Recognition on October 5, 2007. Lievense played at Northwestern (St. Paul, Minn.,) in 1978-79 and 1979-80, earning All-American

12 | Barton Scope Blue & White honors and leading his team to the national championship of the National Christian College Athletic Association Barton’s Atkinson Signs With Globetrotters in his senior season. Lievense played by John Hackney his fi rst two years at Normandale Anthony Atkinson, All-American point guard for the 2007 NCAA Division (Minn.) Community College where he II National Champion Barton College Bulldogs, signed in September to was coached by his father, an alumnus continue his basketball career with the legendary Harlem Globetrotters. student-athlete at Northwestern who Atkinson was the team’s No. 1 pick in July in the fi rst-ever player draft in is also a member of that institution’s Globetrotters’ history. Athletic Hall of Recognition. “I’m very excited that the world- Former Head Men’s Soccer Coach renowned Harlem Globetrotters Gary W. Hall was inducted into have considered giving me the the North Carolina Soccer Hall of opportunity to represent them as Fame on January 26, 2007. Hall co- a basketball ambassador to the captained the Bulldogs to their fi rst- world,” said Atkinson. “I have so ever conference and NAIA district many people to thank, starting championships in 1978 and 1979, with my mother and father and respectively, earning honors as All- including all the people at Barton Conference, All-District, team Most College who gave me so much in Valuable Player, and Atlantic Christian the way of great coaching and College Kiwanis Male Athlete of the spiritual guidance. I’m excited Year. He served as an assistant coach about the possibility of traveling at Wake Forest University and head the world and touching lives coach at Lenoir-Rhyne College and through my basketball.” Campbell University before returning to his alma mater in 1989 to coach “Anthony Atkinson possesses the sskillskills and the ppersonalersonal ququalitiesalities that lonlongg and serve as Director of Athletics. ago identifi ed him as a special person,” said Dr. Norval C. Kneten, president He led the Bulldogs to three league of Barton College. “We are proud that one of our own Bulldogs has the titles and 11 winning seasons before honor of becoming a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, through which retiring from college soccer coaching he can serve as an inspiration to people throughout the world, as he has in April 2007. He was inducted along throughout the Barton community. We wish Anthony and the Globetrotters with soccer legend Mia Hamm and the best of luck.” long-time referee Paul James, bringing the number to 32 who have been Atkinson will long be remembered for leading one of the greatest enshrined in the North Carolina Soccer comebacks in the history of college basketball, scoring 10 straight points in Hall of Fame. the last 39 seconds of Barton College’s 77-75 win over top-ranked Winona State in the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship game. The Special events marked the beginning team’s come-from-behind fi nish (Barton was trailing by seven points when of the 2007-08 seasons for the Bulldog Atkinson’s scoring barrage rallied Barton to the title) won the Bulldogs an basketball teams. Bulldog Madness, ESPY award nomination for 2007 in the “Best Finish” category. Atkinson which included a tailgate evening and Barton head coach Ron Lievense, along with their families, traveled to meal, was held in October as fans Los Angeles for the ESPY Awards in July 2007. got a preview of Barton’s men’s and women’s basketball teams in Blue- The extremely fast playmaker, known for his strong faith, energy, and White scrimmage games. Expectations positive attitude, averaged a team-high 20.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, six were high as our league’s preseason poll assists, 2.6 turnovers and 1.9 steals per game on his way to CVAC Player voted our men #1 and our women #2. of the Year, East Region 1st Team, All-North Carolina 1st Team and First- Our men went on to play pre-season Team All-America honors. The 5-foot-10, 155-pound Atkinson, nicknamed exhibition games against N.C. State at “Ant,” also canned 67 of 180 3-point attempts for 37.2-percent accuracy the RBC Center in Raleigh on Nov. 1, and shot 81.5 percent from the foul line. A native of Wilson, Atkinson was and against Duke at Cameron Indoor on the league All-Freshman Team at Division I Campbell University, where Stadium in Durham on Nov. 3. On Nov. he played his fi rst two collegiate seasons. He starred at Wilson’s Greenfi eld 20 at our regular season home openers, School as a prep athlete and led the Knights to two state titles. Barton celebrated the 2007 men’s national championship by raising a Atkinson, the 2007 Elite Eight MVP, and seven other newcomers joined the banner to the rafters to denote this veteran Globetrotters at their training camp in New York from Oct. 1-10, achievement, and treating a spirited 2007 and will be on the road nearly non-stop through April 2008. Since Dog House crowd to two wins over St. their inception in 1926, the Harlem Globetrotters have traveled to 118 Andrews. nations on six continents and have played before more than 125 million fans.

Barton Scope | 13 Homecoming 2007 19971997 GarlandGarlan H. Jones Employee of the Year award for her dedicateddedicated leadershiple in the fi eld. Throughout her professional career,career, CheekChee always served the public; she always reached AlumnaAlumna ooff tthehe YYearear out to those in need. Nan Mattox Cheek As an alumna of Atlantic In a packed Hardy Alumni Hall (standing room only), Barton Christian, now Barton College, College alumni, faculty, staff, and friends came to together she served as president of the during the 2007 Homecoming Awards Brunch to honor Nan Greenville alumni chapter, and Mattox Cheek as the 2007 Alumna of the Year. Cheek was as president of the College’s recognized for extraordinary service to church, community, Alumni Association. She and college that has remained steadfast over the past 50 was honored in 1991 with years. the Barton College Alumni Achievement Award, and in “I’d like to thank the Barton community, the faculty and 2006, she was recognized staff, and alumni for honoring me today,” said Cheek. “I’m with the Nan Mattox Cheek profoundly touched, humbled, and honored by this award. Endowment named in her As many of you know, there is a long tradition and affi liation honor. This endowment was between Barton/Atlantic Christian and my family. I was Nan Mattox Cheek established by friends to honor fl ipping through the history book recently and realized that Cheek’s many gifts of service we have had 15 presidents of the College. Of those 15, I have and support for church, community, and alma mater. The known 11 personally! principal purpose of the endowment is to promote awareness of the historical relationship between the College and the “Last year we heard the phrase, ‘We believe’ throughout Christian Church (DOC), and the fund will protect, preserve, campus; did I mention that Barton is a national champion?” exhibit, promote, and maintain the Discipliana Collection at she continued, with a huge grin. “These same words have Barton College. Through her various roles in the Christian echoed through the halls of this campus for many years. Church (DOC), Cheek has proven to be a good and faithful At the beginning with our founders, during the Depression servant, offering leadership when asked, and providing years, and during many other times when we have had to support and guidance always. face challenges, there always has been a group of people who believed it could happen. And, we have survived for more Nan Mattox Cheek sets the example for servant leadership; than 100 years. That’s longer than East Carolina! Barton/ she is a role model for all alumni of Barton College. And, Atlantic Christian may not be the biggest college but, for a she is most deserving of our alma mater’s most prestigious girl from Wendell, it was the best place to be.” alumni award.

A native of Wendell, Cheek graduated cum laude in 1954 Cheek ended her remarks during the awards program, from Atlantic Christian College with a Bachelor of Arts saying, “I never, in my wildest imagination, thought this degree in Science and Physical Education. While at AC, would happen today. And, I’m sure Sarah Bain would agree. she was named to Who’s Who, served as president of the It’s been a wild ride, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.” Women’s Athletic Association, was named an Outstanding Woman Athlete, and was a member of Phi Sigma Tau Sorority ...... and the Golden Knot Honor Society. Cheek continued her studies at Texas Christian University, earning a Master of Religious Education degree. She became a certifi ed bacteriologist in 1962 and an ordained minister in the Young Alumna of the Year Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 1978. Her many Kimberly Denton Almkuist professional roles included physical education instructor at TCU, bacteriologist for the Animal Disease Diagnostic Kimberly Denton Almkuist was honored at the 2007 Lab for the N.C. Dept. of Agriculture, minister of Christian Awards Brunch with the Young Alumna Award. A 2002 Education and later associate minister at First Christian Barton College cum laude graduate, she earned a Bachelor Church in Greenville, assistant dean of women at ACC, of Science in Nursing degree and was inducted into Sigma and assistant to the minister at Hooker Memorial Christian Theta Tau, the international honor society for nursing. Church in Greenville. She also served as center director in Almkuist continued her studies at the graduate level and Greenville and later state project director in Raleigh for the earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree through the Career Development Center for Displaced Homemakers for Duke University School of Nursing Healthcare Leadership the N.C. Council on the Status of Women through the N.C. program in December 2007. She is described as one who Dept. of Administration; and fi nally, she was an emergency instinctively demonstrates the art of caring, communicating management planner for the Division of Emergency and connecting with her patients and their families in an Management in North Carolina. exceptional way.

Cheek’s exemplary work in emergency management was “It is an honor to be the recipient of the Young Alumna of the recognized with life membership in the N.C. Emergency Year award and, more importantly, to be a 2002 graduate Management Association, and she was honored with the from Barton College’s excellent nursing program,” shared 14 | Barton Scope Homecoming Almkuist. “My time spent here at Barton shaped me into Covington scored 1,038 points and pulled 456 rebounds the person I am today and helped me to become a strong during his career for averages of 10 points and four clinical nurse, realizing the value of a strong education. rebounds on teams full of Hall of Famers. As a senior, he After completion of my Master scored 13.6 points and notched six rebounds per game. He of Science in Nursing degree also was an excellent student, exemplifi ed by his selection to in December 2007, I hope the Carolinas Conference All-Academic team all four years. to return to Barton to teach in the School of Nursing… to “We averaged 100-plus points a game my junior year,” give back to the College what Covington said. “We just gave up too many. I will never I was given, to touch the lives forget that time of my life. We reminisce about it all of students so that they can go the time. forth and touch so many more lives through their superb “Going to Barton was one of the most important decisions nursing care.” of my life because of the people I met and the way the total experience there prepared me for life. It gave me a strong Almkuist and her husband, foundation to fulfi ll my potential. It was the best four years Ralph ’03, make their home of my life, and I would do it all over again. Some of the guys in Zebulon. She currently is I went to school with are still my best friends today…40 Kimberly Denton Almkuist employed with the Wilson years later.” Medical Center where she has worked for the past fi ve years as a staff nurse in OB/ Covington now lives in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where he is GYN, Pediatrics, Medical Surgical overfl ow, and most president of Covington International Inc., a marketing recently, in the Same Day Surgery unit. During this time, company that focuses on e-commerce. her leadership skills, integrity, and high level of competence were recognized and helped moved her career forward as Swanker, from Lansdale, Pa., graduated from AC in 1970 she assumed various leadership positions. as the program’s all-time leading scorer (398 points) and was the school’s two-time track MVP. Swanker, whose point Also serving as an adjunct clinical faculty member for total was later surpassed by Hall of Famer John Liles (’72), the Barton College School of Nursing, colleagues describe routinely competed in four or fi ve events per meet and Almkuist as a natural teacher who challenges her students participated in eight events during the 1968 season. to think critically and strive for excellence. She embodies all of the qualities of a professional nurse, giving Barton He won three Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference students an amazing role model to emulate. Kim Almkuist (CIAC) pole vault titles, breaking the school record in that represents the nursing profession and Barton College in a event several times before fi nishing with a best of 13 feet, way that brings honor to both, and she is most deserving of nine inches. He also set school records in the javelin (160- this year’s Young Alumna Award. 6½) and the triple jump (43-6).

...... Swanker retired after teaching for 34 years in the North Penn School District and coaching for 24 years (1982-2005) Hall of Fame Inducts Four Swanker, Covington, Sturen and Pittman by John Hackney Robert “Rocky” Covington (Class of 1969), Dick Swanker (’70), Johan Sturen (’83) and Michelle McClure Pittman (’91) joined the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 26, 2007, as part of the school’s 26th induction ceremonies in Hardy Alumni Hall. Robert “Rocky” Covington, ’69, Dick Swanker ’70, Johan Sturen ’83, and Michelle McClure Pittman ’91 Covington, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound forward from Rockingham, was a solid all-around basketball at North Penn High School, where he directed the player for head coach Ira Norfolk from 1966-69. He becomes Knights’ track and fi eld program to 18 straight Bux-Mont the sixth player from that era of AC basketball to be and Suburban One league championships, including the enshrined, joining Ed Carraway, Bobby Gilmore and Clyde fi nal 10 of his career. Along the way, they won one state Stallsmith from the Class of ’69, as well as Larry Jones (’68) championship and fi ve district titles. He is heralded as and Cliff Black (’72), the program’s all-time leading scorer.

Barton Scope | 15 Homecoming one of Northern Pennsylvania’s all-time great prep track Her fi nal year, Pittman was co-team MVP, All-Tournament at coaches, having amassed a 176-9-1 record in dual spring Catawba’s event, All-Conference, All-District, and All-District meets, winning his last 77 straight from 1995-2005 and going Tournament. undefeated 16 times. He also coached seven 4x800 relay Indoor State Championship teams. At Garfi eld High School in Dale City, Va., Pittman scored more than 1,000 points as a four-year varsity player. She Five times, he was named the Pennsylvania Track & Field was all-conference, all-region and team MVP her fi nal three Coaches Association Coach of the Year. For the last three prep seasons, earning all-state honors in basketball and years, he has been CEO of the Track & Field Coaches softball her senior year, when she was also the Potomac News Association of Greater Philadelphia, and he was inducted into Basketball Player of the Year, Northwest Regional MVP and the North Penn Hall of Fame in early October 2007. second-team All-American.

“It (being named to the Barton Hall of Fame) is just a Pittman lives in Wilson with her husband, Guy, and their tremendous honor,” Swanker said. “I loved North Carolina. six-year-old daughter, McKenna. She is a physical therapist Going to AC was the best thing that ever happened to me.” assistant at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson.

Sturen made it to the NAIA National Tennis Singles “I defi nitely remember the ‘Six Pack’ and how we all became Semifi nals in 1983 and teamed with fellow Stockholm native friends, which was important, because we knew what to Thomas Linne (’84) as a formidable doubles tandem. The expect from each other on and off the court,” said Pittman, dynamic Swedish duo earned All-America honors twice by who was also a softball player at AC early in her career. virtue of their play in the NAIA Championships in Kansas “I remember the long road trips, winning the conference, City, Mo., losing in the National Semifi nals in 1982 and 1983. and beating Wingate to end their streak. The small school atmosphere was just great. Both men played all four years at AC and earned their degrees as excellent student-athletes. They starred for Eddie “It’s awesome being inducted into the Hall of Fame,” she Gwaltney (’69) during the fi rst part of their careers and continued. “All those years I put in, from age eight until I fi nished under the tutelage of head tennis coach Tom Parham graduated from college, were worth it. Still, I never imagined (’63), who was inducted into the Barton Hall in 1986 and is this would happen.” now a member of seven Hall of Fames. Linne and Sturen are now successful businessmen in the Stockholm area......

Sturen, now the Key Account Manager for Kwintet Corporate Wear, comes from tennis royalty back home, where his father, Alumni Achievement Hans-Ake, co-founded the Stockholm Open. Awards Sturen won conference singles championships his freshman, Arrington, Ferguson, and Rawlings Honored sophomore and senior seasons while playing in the 1- 2-3 spots. He never lost a doubles match in conference tournament play. Playing with Linne, they won district Three exemplary examples of success hailing from the doubles titles his fi nal two seasons in 1982 and ’83. Sturen 1970s, Tom Arrington ’73, Eddie Ferguson ’77, and Russell was also a district singles fi nalist those same two seasons, Rawlings ’78, were honored by the Barton College Alumni losing to Linne in the fi nals his junior year and to teammate Association for their professional achievements during the Johan Samuelsson his senior season. Sturen was named team fall Homecoming Awards Brunch. MVP his freshman and sophomore seasons at AC. Arrington graduated from Atlantic Christian College with “It was very important that I went to AC,” he said. “It a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. With wife Sheila changed my view of America to a great extent. We thought by his side, Arrington decided to begin his own company, America was like what we saw on ‘Kojak’ and ‘Dallas’ on TV, Commonwealth Floors, just over 12 years ago. Known but the people here were so much different – and nicer.” for his strong work ethic, strategic planning skills, and dedication to client service, Arrington has developed a very Pittman was one of six seniors (dubbed the “Six Pack”) who successful company that oversees numerous fl ooring and powered the Lady Bulldogs basketball team to a 22-5 record carpet installations for regional corporate construction and her fi nal season, when Atlantic Christian advanced all the renovation projects including the National Marine Corp. way to the District 26 Championship game before losing Museum in Triangle/Quantico, Va. Arrington and his wife in the fi nal seconds to host Belmont Abbey. In the district are members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Richmond semifi nals, AC had ended Wingate’s 77-game home winning where he has served as a member of the Vestry and currently streak. serves as secretary of the Endowment Board. Passionate about scholarships for young people and particularly During her career, Pittman, who played for Wendee Saintsing, educational opportunities at his alma mater, Arrington and tallied 1,348 points and a school-record 245 blocks, averaging his wife established the Gregory Miller Arrington Endowed 12 points and eight rebounds. She was an Honorable Mention Scholarship and the Mollie Strickland Arrington Annually All-American her sophomore season and was three times Funded Scholarship. The Arringtons make their home in named All-Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletics Conference.

16 | Barton Scope Homecoming programs, and public relations at Barton College. He is the author of “Cyclone Country,” a book devoted to Coach Henry Trevathan and the state championship football teams of Fike High School in Wilson in 1967, ’68 and ‘69, which was published by “The Wilson Daily Times” in 2000. While living in Wilson, Rawlings served as president of the Wilson County United Way, president of the Greater Wilson Rotary Club, assistant governor of Rotary International District 7720 and as a board member of Wilson Elks Lodge 840. Rawlings was named to the Barton College Board of Trustees in 2004 and was recently appointed to a second three-year term. He has Eddie Ferguson, Tom Arrington, and Russell Rawlings served as emcee of the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame Richmond, Va., and have two children, daughter Paige and induction ceremony for more than 20 years and is actively son Thomas. involved in the College’s Bulldog Club. He is an active member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Gamma Lambda “I want to especially thank those who worked in the Chapter. Rawlings and his wife, Kim, currently reside in Holly Financial Aid Offi ce some 39 years ago for fi nding the money Springs with their beloved dogs, Buddy and Shadow. through scholarships and grants, with no strings attached, to make it possible for me to come here,” shared Arrington. When Rawlings stepped up to receive his award, he brought “Through the generosity of others unknown to me, I was the crowd to tears, fi rst with laughter and then with his given an opportunity for a college education. My heartfelt poignant message of the importance of earning respect. thanks today is to Atlantic Christian for the opportunity and He spoke of the movie, “Saving Private Ryan,” and he to the Barton College Alumni Association for this recognition. remembered the grandfather at the grave asking his wife Thank you.” if he had earned the right to survive the war, and Rawlings paralleled that moment with his notifi cation of the Alumni Ferguson graduated from Atlantic Christian College with Achievement Award. “I’ve asked myself that everyday [if I’ve a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration earned it] since they called and told me I was receiving this and Political Science. Extremely successful in earlier award,” said Rawlings. “And, I’m quite certain that I haven’t, business ventures, he currently serves as president of Hunt but I’m not going to give it back. Instead, I’m just going to Investments, LLC. He and his wife, Debra, are members borrow it, and however much time I have left, I’m going to of Central Baptist Church in Oxford where he serves as a try to earn it.” deacon and a member of the Pastor Search Committee. Ferguson is very active in community service, supporting These three gentlemen have proven to be outstanding leaders a number of local and regional programs including: the in their communities and in their professions, and Barton Boys and Girls Club of North Central North Carolina, the College is pleased to recognize their worthy achievements. Henderson Vance Academy the Henderson-Vance Economic Council, Southern Baptist Convention, Meals on Wheels, ...... TeamVance, Women’s Equity Project, and the Rebuilding Hope Ministry. He also is a past trustee of Barton College. Ferguson and his wife established the Barker-Ferguson Endowed Scholarships (two full scholarships for students Gliarmis Named Honorary from the Vance/Granville counties), and the Barker-Ferguson Alumnus Annually Funded Scholarship. The Fergusons make their home in Oxford and have two daughters, Lindsey and Sarah. Lee Gliarmis of Wilson was named “It is a great honor to receive this Alumni Achievement an honorary alumnus of Barton Award,” said Ferguson. “I believe that the Lord puts people College during the 2007 Alumni in your path sometimes to guide you, to nurture you, and to Awards Brunch, and he couldn’t support and love you at different stages. And, I think that if have been happier. I could be any one thing or be categorized in any one way, I would like it to be as an encourager. I think that the world “I have a lot of fond memories does not have enough encouragers. The College has been and, even though I’m a 1950 a tremendous encourager to me at some very important graduate of the University of times.” North Carolina, Barton/Atlantic Christian has been in my heart Rawlings graduated from Atlantic Christian College with all my life,” shared Gliarmis as a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He currently serves he addressed the crowded room. as communications director for the N.C. Bar Association “And, I’m proud of this school. Lee Gliarmis in Cary. Known for his quick wit and contagious humor, You don’t know how lucky you Rawlings is highly regarded for his writing skills honed in are to have gone to a small college. I’ve been blessed to be previous professional roles as an assistant sports editor and a part of this College community for the majority of my managing editor at “The Wilson Daily Times.” He also served life. Small colleges mean a lot to small communities — the 13 years in administrative roles in development, alumni economic impact, the leadership, the fellowship and, most Barton Scope | 17 Homecoming recently, the tremendous spirit that has brought this entire town together as we watched the Bulldogs become national A Family’s Legacy basketball champions. I thank you for this wonderful honor, and I am proud to be associated in such a meaningful way with Barton College.” Barton is always grateful when alumni and friends of the College introduce us to new friends to be added to our A friend and supporter of Atlantic Christian and later extended family. Most recently, we had the pleasure of Barton College, Gliarmis has employed thousands of college visiting with good friends, Marjorie and Jimmy Dunn of students over the years to work at his now famous Dick’s Winterville, who introduced us to Marjorie’s cousin, Loyd E. Hot Dog Stand. Gliarmis shared that approximately 75 to 80 Ellis of Menlo Park, Calif. The Ellis family has deep roots in percent of his employees over the years have been ACC and eastern North Carolina and a longtime connection to Barton Barton students, and many of them were college athletes. A College through its scholarship program. fi xture on West Nash Street since 1921, Dick’s Hot Dog Stand has been a favorite for students and alumni alike over the And, because of the Ellis family’s history with the College, years, and the main reason is the affection they all have for Barton’s “Scholarships Work” student profi le in this issue Gliarmis who took over his father’s business upon his passing highlights Jessica M. Richardson, the 2007-08 recipient of the in 1951. Herbert and Mary Ellis Family Endowed Nursing Scholarship. This scholarship opportunity is the direct result of the Ellis An ardent supporter of Barton athletics for years, Gliarmis family’s belief that scholarships are an important way to is known across the state for his passion for sports. He was support education. instrumental in the creation and development of the North Carolina Baseball Museum in Wilson, and he is a founder of In fact, Herbert and Mary Ellis’ granddaughter Marjorie the Wilson Hot Stove League that helps to support youth and Boyd Dunn was the catalyst to combine two Ellis family interscholastic baseball programs. His many recognitions scholarships to strengthen the scholarships’ endowment and over the years include, but are not limited to, the Order of to provide an increased amount of fi nancial assistance for a the Longleaf Pine — the highest civilian honor that can be worthy student each year. granted in the state of North Carolina, Citizen of the Year by the Wilson Chamber of Commerce, the Honorary Paul Earlier endowments given by the Ellis family included the Harris Fellows Community Award by the Rotary of Wilson, Lottie Ellis Tuition Scholarship, established through the and induction into the Fike High School Hall of Fame for his will of Lottie Ellis to fund the tuition expenses for a nursing many years of service as a booster. Gliarmis is a member student, and the Laurie and Reid Ellis Endowed Nursing and past president of the Board of Directors for the North Scholarship, established through a gift from the estate of Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and is a past president of the Laurie Ellis, in memory of Laurie Ellis and his wife, Reid, American Hellenic Sports Hall of Fame. which was also earmarked for a nursing student. Laurie enrolled as a student at Atlantic Christian in the fall of 1918, but returned home in November because of family fi nances anandd hhis father’s poor health. He never fulfi lled his dream Make a of eaearningr a college degree. Laurie was Herbert and Mary’s midmiddled child and Lottie was the eldest of fi ve. Their other difference in threthreee children were Loyd P., Ryan, and Bruce, who was MMarjorie’sarjo mother. Renaming these combined scholarships iinn mmemorye of Herbert and Mary Ellis proved to be a perfect the llegacyegac for the family.

lives that WheWhenn Marjorie shared this opportunity with Loyd’s son, LLoydoyd E. Ellis, he was moved to make a donation to the Ellis follow. ffamily’samil endowment to support Barton and to perpetuate that llegacyegac begun by other family members. Please read on to llearnearn more about Loyd Ellis and his family, and how those A bequest will: eeasternaste North Carolina roots for the Ellis family and the BBartonarto community have become intertwined. • Insure that your property is ddistributedistributed aaccordingccording ttoo your wishes Loyd E. Ellis was born in Winterville, and though he has • Allow fl exibility in carrying out your wishes called various states in the West “home” for many years, it is in that Pitt County soil that his roots remain fi rmly planted. • Provide substantial tax benefi ts to your estate Ellis still makes regular treks across country for family visits as often as his schedule allows. Eastern North Carolina • Allow you to make changes as life circumstances dictate remains an important part of his life with family connections that transcend time and geography. If leaving Barton College in your will or other planned giving vehicles are of interest to you, please contact the Offi ce of He recently shared memories of the old home place built in Institutional Advancement at 1-800-422-4699 or 252-399- 1840 and of family members whose infl uence helped shape 6357. his ideals. “My uncle (Laurie Ellis), who lived to be almost

18 | Barton Scope one hundred, died a few years ago,” said Ellis. “I came back to eastern North Carolina for his funeral. He is buried at the family cemetery near the home place, as are my parents.

“Uncle Laurie was the one who taught me the practical side of business,” continued Ellis. “Growing up, I witnessed how diffi cult it was for the family to run a farm and how important it was to be Loyd E. Ellis resourceful and creative with the money that was available. I really learned the value of money from my family. A portion of my youth was spent growing up on that farm; I milked cows, raised hogs and handled a number of chores before and after school. It helped me develop a strong work ethic.”

A successful businessman, Ellis was employed with IBM for 35 years. At one point in the mid-1950s, he oversaw operations for as much as one-third of the country. His largest role with IBM was director of marketing for the western third of the United States. Ellis also served as executive vice president of Carter Hawley Hale, national retailer that owned Thalheimers and Neiman Marcus among Scholarships Work other holdings. Among his passions is supporting higher education. “I think Jessica M. Richardson that education is important,” shared Ellis. “Without an education, I just don’t think someone has a chance for real Major: Nursing success. I really want to help young people who want to Senior – Youngsville, North Carolina obtain an education, but perhaps don’t have the fi nancial Recipient of the Herbert and Mary Ellis resources. That’s one of the reasons why I choose to give. Family Scholarship

“Also, I happen to currently live about a mile from Stanford,” “My past years at Barton have been a true blessing. he added. “And, I’ve been giving to UCLA and Houston The friends I’ve made and the experiences I’ve had for a long time, but I love to give locally. My kids went to have been critical to shaping the adult I will become in Cal and University of California at Berkley, but I’ve never only a few months. By receiving the Herbert and Mary really become involved with those programs. I wanted Ellis Family Endowed Nursing Scholarship, I have been to give where I thought it would really be appreciated. inspired to take a second look at my life and, instead of When Marjorie called and shared that she and Jimmy were seeing what I can do for myself, I am now looking at assisting with some revisions on a scholarship trust fund what I can do for others and how I can give back to my given to Barton by my Uncle Laurie and Aunt Lottie, it got community. Words cannot describe how truly thankful my attention. Coincidentally, I happened to have just seen I am.” Barton’s incredible win in the NCAA DII National Men’s Championship on television. As the conversation continued, The Herbert and Mary Ellis Family Scholarship was Marjorie asked me if I would be interested in giving to this established with gifts through the estates of Laurie El- endowment, and I said yes.” lis and Lottie Ellis. These funds will be designated for a student who has demonstrated the characteristics of Barton College is pleased that the Ellis family chooses to a pre-professional nurse: scholarship, leadership, and continue their support of educational scholarships in such a service. It is anticipated that the recipient will have a fi ne tradition. minimum total SAT score of 1,200, or ACT equivalent, and will maintain a Barton GPA of 3.00 or higher. To learn more about establishing a Family Endowed Scholarship at Barton College, please contact Carolyn H. Brown, vice president for institutional advancement, at 252- 399-6357 or email: [email protected]. Barton Scope | 19 Barton News all these different kinds of pieces. It took me a while to think about what I would include, and I did some rewriting of older pieces that I wanted to revise. I really worked on the arrangement, and I hope there is a certain amount of consistency and coherency about the whole collection.

“One of the things that interested me in the project, which I talk about a bit in the preface, is that a lot of the subject matter is kind of autobiographical, so in the poetry, the stories, and the non-fi ction, I’m treating similar or same subject matter in different genres, and that really intrigued me.”

The variety of genres found in Clark’s “Miscellany” makes it appealing to many. There is something for every taste, and readers are soon spellbound by the descriptive language and colorful images of characters with whom they can relate or would want to meet. Jeff Daniel Marion’s forward for Clark’s book ends, “There’s a gracious plenty here, like dinner on the grounds at a family reunion, a real feast for the eyes and mind and heart.”

A bonus with the book is the CD single, “One Night Late,” that serves as a companion piece to one of Clark’s essays included in the compilation. “As much as I love music and also the writing of poetry, I do generally fi nd song writing really diffi cult,” said Clark. “And, I don’t know why that is. I’ve written very few songs that I’m pleased with, and so this essay is kind of a meditation on the fact that I Miscellany and Myths love music and I can play music and I love poetry and can write poetry, by Kathy Daughety but combining the two, which should Ever passionate about words and music, Barton College’s Elizabeth H. Jordan seem so natural, is hard for me.” The Endowed Chair for Southern Literature and writer-in-residence, Dr. James A. companion essay refl ects on Clark’s Clark, continues to fi nd time for writing and composing — even in the midst of an process for writing this particular often-hectic teaching and advising schedule. “Notions: A Jim Clark Miscellany,” song. Clark, also an accomplished his third book to date, hit the shelves this past summer, and his band, “The Near musician, plays guitar, mandolin and Myths,” released their second album, “Words to Burn,” in January. harmonica for “One Night Late,” while singing harmony with himself. Quite a Clark describes “Notions: A Jim Clark Miscellany” as very different from his feat for one man; however, he enlists two earlier books. “Basically, in addition to the poems, I’ve written prose all the assistance of “tech wizard” and along - short stories, scholarly pieces and, even lately, some writing in more of a assistant professor of audio recording memoir style,” Clark shared. “Most have been published in various magazines and technology, Phil Valera, who plays journals, but until recently, I’d never thought about compiling my work. The more bass on this track. Valera has handled I considered it, I just really liked the idea of a collection that showcases all that the recording and mixing for most of you do. This book contains non-fi ction, both scholarly and personal essays, short Clark’s musical projects, including the stories, a full length play, and a selection of poems in addition to the CD single. It earlier produced CD “Buried Land,” as contains a little bit of all that I do. That’s why I call it a ‘Miscellany’ because it’s just well as two CDs for “The Near Myths” band, of which Clark is a member.

20 | Barton Scope Barton News Clark and close friends Katy Adams, in production with a project of this ways in which Division II Athletics is Matthew Adams, Ben Greene, magnitude. being defi ned,” said Kneten. “I am Bernadette Greene, and Terry “Teep” excited to represent both Barton and Phillips make up “The Near Myths” Next on Clark’s agenda? He is planning Wilson in these discussions, and I want band, widely known for their eclectic a possible multi-media project focusing to express my gratitude to the Wilson style of folk rock, acoustic and pop on an abandoned German prisoner community for making it possible for music. They completed their fi rst CD, of war camp that was later used as a us to be a part of this major NCAA “Wilson,” in 2005. The group remains 4-H Camp facility in the Tennessee initiative. I think it’s absolutely intact with the exception of one mountains. It’s a fascinating story that terrifi c that Wilson, along with us, is member, Andy Oglesby, who passed you don’t want to miss. We’ll keep you being recognized in national forums away from cancer shortly before the posted. as a result of how this community group completed the recording of has embraced its partnership with “Words to Burn” in July 2006. The Copies of Clark’s book and “The Near Barton. Wilson certainly deserves the band honors his memory with the CD Myths” CDs are available through the recognition. title “Words to Burn,” named after a Barton College Bookstore at 252-399- phrase from one of Oglesby’s songs. 6393 or at Amazon.com. “I am participating in this initiative because the sports media needs to Both email and modern technology know that DII is not a second choice help the band members plan their ...... but is, increasingly, a fi rst choice for projects. Geographically scattered, the some of our best and brightest student- group comes together for only brief athletes,” continued Kneten. “This periods of time to rehearse and record. Wilson/Barton Partnership Sets effort is national in scope and one that Time is both limited and critical to Example for NCAA DII Program will become increasingly visible in the their projects’ success. While they coming months. During this media work hard those few days together, The support that the Wilson conference, we met with executives each member spends much time community continually offers Barton and staff at the ‘Charlotte Observer,’ preparing prior to the studio visit. “Our College athletics has not only gained the ‘Sports Business Journal,’ and situation is not ideal for a band that regional but national attention. ESPN-U, to help them understand the wants to do recordings,” said Clark. reality of DII competition, regionally “We’re not able to get together and Wilson has not only benefi ted from a and nationally.” rehearse at length or to spend several recent NCAA DII media blitz, but the weeks in the recording studio. So, Wilson/Barton College partnership is Division II athletics has changed we send each other recordings, and being highlighted as a prime example of signifi cantly in recent years, and there sometimes computer fi les, but mostly a family-friendly community supportive are plenty of reasons for the public to cassette tapes since we are rather ‘old of high level athletic competition. And, take notice. school.’ With the ‘Wilson’ CD, all we this is an important message that DII is intended to do was to put down three spending upwardly of a million dollars Student athletes, who are highly or four songs, but it just went so well to share – the importance of college- competitive, are changing DII Athletics, that we ended up recording nine songs community partnerships across the and here is the reason: in DII athletics, and, after the fact, we decided that we nation and how that raises the level students have the opportunity to might as well create an album.” of support and encouragement for participate in extremely challenging educating student-athletes in a healthy athletic competition and, because of With “Words to Burn,” Clark said the and balanced environment. the balance they experience with their band was “much more intentional this academic pursuits, they also have time around” with regard to planning The late fall meeting of the NCAA the opportunity to support volunteer song lists, preparing for rehearsals, Division II Editorial Board in Charlotte efforts that include community service and recording song tracks. “The Near emphasized Division II Athletics’ projects and mentoring programs, just Myths” maximized studio time and thriving sense of mission and purpose to name a few. were pleased with the end product. and focused on the distinguishing With 13 tracks, this second album characteristics and attributes related to Kneten also shared that student- offers a diverse mix of folk, rock and the program. athletes involved in DII programs jazz, with a four-part harmony that not only have the opportunity to delights the soul. Dr. Norval Kneten, president of participate in high-level athletic Barton College and vice president of competition at DII institutions, Clark quickly recognized Valera’s Conference Carolinas, was invited to but they are able to pursue degree contributions to “Words to Burn,” be a spokesperson at the Charlotte programs, like biology and athletic including his musical talent (Valera event, the most recent of several training, that would be inaccessible to provided accompaniment for several editorial board tours scheduled across them in other more restrictive athletic songs on the CD), his skill and the country. environments. “We are focused expertise in the studio, and of course on the overall development of the the countless hours that followed “I was pleased with the media’s student-athlete, as we are for all of our receptivity to understanding the new students,” he said. “As a result, many

Barton Scope | 21 Barton News highly qualifi ed student-athletes are regional competition, student athletes collected essays appeared in 2006. This now choosing to attend DII schools spend more time on campus and in second volume of essays, like the fi rst, like Barton College. In fact, the brand classes. This commitment to regional contains the work of scholars from platform for DII is ‘I chose DII.’ ” competition, combined with the DII around the world. philosophy of academic achievement Almost 75,000 student-athletes and community service, is likely the Werline contributed two essays to the compete at Division II schools each reason that the Division II student- volume: “Prayer, Politics and Social year. They are part of a burgeoning athlete graduation rate is consistently Vision in Daniel 9” and “Refl ections athletics division that emphasizes 10 to 15 percentage points higher than on Penitential Prayer: Defi nition and six defi ning traits: balance, learning, that of the total student body. Form.” In the second essay, Werline passion, resourcefulness, service, and revisits his often-cited defi nition of sportsmanship. The emphasis on What happened at Barton College and penitential prayer and reconsiders its these traits is an attempt to carry out in the Wilson community this past limitations and possibilities. The other the Division II student-athlete credo, year is an excellent example of what editors of the two volumes are Mark which emphasizes a comprehensive the Editorial Board is highlighting. J. Boda (lead editor of the volumes, program of learning and development Barton’s men’s basketball national Professor at McMaster University, in a personal setting. This approach championship brought excitement and Canada) and Daniel K. Falk (associate provides growth opportunities through pride to this growing community. professor at the University of Oregon). academic achievement, learning in The third volume in the series, which high-level athletic competition and The Editorial Board is seeking to will contain an essay by Werline on development of positive societal advance the message of the changes penitential prayer in early Christianity, attitudes in service to community. to Division II athletics. The Board is scheduled for release later this year. Balance and integration are key believes that the athletic programs components of this philosophy of of Division II schools can be a boost Refl ecting upon the production of the preparing students for their futures. to their communities because they book, Werline said, “It was a wonderful provide high-level, passionate athletic honor to work with a group of fi rst- Fiscal responsibility in DII Athletics competition in an intimate, affordable, rate Jewish and Christian scholars is another reason to take notice. A family friendly environment. from around the world.” “Their efforts 2005 study by Jonathan and Peter and abilities make this an important Orszag demonstrated that the volumevolu that average net cost incurred by a school ...... notnot only moving from Division II to Division assessesasse I is approximately $3.2 million each currentcurr work year. This study has been confi rmed Werline: Editor, Essayist on penitentialp by subsequent fi nancial studies, and Author prayer,pray including one by researchers at Purdue but also University in 2006. More recent work Rodney A. Werline, pushespush the indicates that schools moving to associate professor and the fi eldeld in new Division I status experience average Marie and Leman Barnhill directions.dire annual net losses in their athletic Endowed Chair of Religious SeveralSeve of programs of about $2.5M. Division II Studies at Barton College, thethe essayse schools, in keeping with the overall is one of three editors of producedprod by Division II philosophy, maintain that a newly released volume scholarsscho in the real value in higher education is of essays titled, “Seeking thisthis group provided through fi scally responsible the Favor of God, Volume willwill be viewed decisions. Keeping athletics expenses 2: The Development of asas thoseth manageable and ensuring that the Penitential Prayer in thatthat began program is fully integrated into the Second Temple Judaism” toto changech overall collegiate culture are key (Society of Biblical thethe fi eld of components. Literature, publisher). Also prayerpray studies published in 2007 was inin general.ge The platform of Division II is not based Werline’s book of biblical ItIt is always on size. (DII schools vary in size from prayer, titled “Pray Like This.”s.” tthrillinghrilling to work with such a ttalented those with an enrollment of a few group.” hundred to some with nearly 30,000.) In “Seeking the Favor of God,” the Rather, Division II athletics emphasizes essays developed out of sessions In Werline’s earlier book, “Pray Like the student-athlete experience that dedicated to the academic study of This,” he shared in the preface, provides a comprehensive program penitential prayers (prayers that “For some time now, scholars have of learning and development in a confess sins and ask for forgiveness) in been discussing the need to make personal setting — goals which Barton the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and scholarship accessible and attractive College proudly affi rms. Additionally, Early Judaism at the Annual Meetings to folks in the church and the public at because Division II is committed to of the Society of Biblical Literature large. This book represents my attempt from 2003–2005. The fi rst volume of to make this happen.”

22 | Barton Scope Barton News “Pray Like This” was written to offer a Rev. Woodruff earned a Bachelor of A native of Rochester, N.Y., Rev. clear pathway into understanding and Business Administration degree from Woodruff is the daughter of Linda and using biblical prayers. Far from being Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Gary Woodruff, who currently make timeless spiritual gems, Werline shows in 1999, and completed a Master of their home in Greensboro. that each prayer is tied to its own Divinity unique world of social structures, ideas degree about God, and assumptions about the from ...... way the world works - as are our own Vanderbilt prayers. University, also in New Chair Named for Barton Because biblical prayers are not Nashville, College Board of Trustees immediately transferable to our in 2004. contemporary world, Werline leads She At the fall 2007 meeting of the Barton the reader into a lively discussion continued College Board of Trustees, Russell L. with these prayers that is part graduate Stephenson, Jr., was elected the new personal spiritual memoir and part studies in chair, and Dr. Edna Earle Boykin was scholarly endeavor. As he states in the ecumenism elected vice chair. Installed as chair introduction, “The journey through at the at the end of the fall Board of Trustees this book on prayer is also a journey World meeting, Stephenson presided over his through the world in which I live Council of fi rst Board meeting in February. as both scholar and Christian. This Churches’ book reveals my own struggle to bring Ecumenical “Barton College is fortunate to Reverend Hollie Woodruff these worlds together and hold them Institute have a man of Russell Stephenson’s together, and displays how my mind in Geneva, experience and dedication taking and soul encounter biblical texts… On Switzerland, from 2004-2005. on this demanding role,” said Dr. this journey and in this world, I carry Norval C. Kneten, president of Barton on a constant lively conversation with Her responsibilities include ministry College. “I am fortunate to have the the biblical text. This book on prayer to the campus community, counseling, opportunity springs from those conversations.” planning and leading worship on of working campus, representing the college at with him On March 30, Werline will be the Christian Church (DOC) related events for the featured speaker at the E.G. Purcell at the local, regional and national future Bible Conference, an endowed levels, and serving as an instructor of the conference for the laity of the church in the Department of Religion and College.” sponsored and hosted by Barton Philosophy. College each spring. His topic will focus Stephenson on biblical prayer. “I am really loving my job,” said Rev. is chairman Woodruff. “I love the energy of the and chief Copies of Werline’s book, “Pray Like Barton students and being back in executive This,” are available through the Barton the academic atmosphere. This is an offi cer of College Bookstore at 252-399-6393 or exciting time to be at Barton College. Stephenson at Amazon.com. Barton is in the process of incredible Millwork transformation, and I am proud to be a Company, Russell L. Stephenson, Jr. part of it!” Inc. Prior ...... to this Prior to joining the Barton College appointment, he served Wachovia community, Rev. Woodruff was Bank, N.A. for 38 years as senior vice New Chaplain Joins Barton employed as a care coordinator for president, regional corporate banking Community children with special health needs manager, and government relations at Children’s Special Services in and economic development offi cer. The Reverend Hollie Woodruff Rockwood, Tenn. Other professional of Rockwood, Tenn., was named appointments have included “I look forward to leading our trustees chaplain at Barton College this past intentional interim minister for in our efforts to support the mission fall semester. The appointment was the First Christian Church (300+ of Barton College,” said Stephenson. announced by Dr. Norval C. Kneten, members) also in Rockwood, and “The accomplishments of this president of the College, through administrator for Disciples Divinity wonderful college are many, but the Student Affairs Division and its House at Vanderbilt University in so are the challenges of a changing vice president, Jennifer Newell. Her Nashville, Tenn. marketplace for higher education. As appointment began on November 5, we go forward, it will be increasingly 2007. In her spare time, she enjoys important for the trustees to assist the playing the violin (17 years), hiking, administration and faculty in forming An ordained minister in the Christian backpacking, and cycling. Church (Disciples of Christ),

Barton Scope | 23 Barton News the right vision and plan for Barton that Dr. Edna Earle Boykin of Wilson, a The Scholastic Art Awards, Inc. prepares our graduates for a fulfi lling member of the Barton College Board conducts a visual art awards program and successful life.” of Trustees since 1981, is serving a for middle and high school students in second term as vice chair. the United States. Entries from all 50 Stephenson also currently serves states are submitted for competition as a director of the North Carolina “I am very happy that Russ Stephenson in this nationally renowned program. Chamber, and he is a member of has taken this position,” said Dr. The Scholastic Art Awards program the North Carolina Fellows Regional Boykin. “He is very qualifi ed for is designed to encourage student Screening Committee and the Triangle this role and is a real asset to the achievement, to recognize and applaud United Way’s Tocqueville Society College and the Board of Trustees. our fi ne art teachers and to emphasize Committee. “He brings to this leadership role a the importance of the visual arts in strong knowledge of fi nance, good the school curriculum. Barton College Former community and professional common sense, and a forward-thinking is proud to host the largest regional activities have included chairman of philosophy. I look forward to working district in North Carolina, representing the board and campaign chairman with him this year.” 62 counties from the piedmont to the for the United Way in Wake County coast. and chairman of the Finance Council A retired principal and former city and a director for the North Carolina council member, Dr. Boykin served Two hundred pieces were selected as Center for Public Policy. He has served as an adjunct member of the College Gold Key Finalists for the exhibition as a director for the Greater Raleigh faculty from 1959-1966. Other board held at Barton. These fi nalists will Chamber of Commerce, the North memberships in the Wilson community be sent to New York City for judging Carolina Bankers Association, the have included Imagination Station, the against other regional winners for the Triangle Multiple Sclerosis Society, Wilson Community Health Center, and national exhibition held in June at the the Southeast Raleigh Improvement the Arts Council of Wilson. She is a Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. Commission, the Step Up Ministries, member of the First United Methodist Also sent to New York will be the works and the North Carolina Community Church of Wilson. of fi ve American Vision Award (Best of Foundation. Stephenson has served Show) nominees. as chairman of the North Carolina Dr. Boykin has received a number Association of Financial Institutions of awards including the inaugural From the Gold Key Finalist artworks, and has been a member of the Meredith Distinguished Citizen Award from the Barton Art Department faculty College Business Advisory Board and the Wilson Chamber of Commerce, chose the “Sawdust Fired Coil the Wake Forest University Parents an honorary doctoral degree from Pot” ceramic created by Christina and Alumni Councils. He also has Barton College (then Atlantic Christian Macdonald, a junior from Cardinal served as director and treasurer of the College), and the Community Service Gibbons High School in Raleigh, to Foundation for the Raleigh Kiwanis Award from the Heart of Wilson receive the Barton College Award. Club, president of the American Association. The Edna Boykin Institute of Banking in Wake County, Cultural Center in downtown Wilson and served on the Government was named in her honor for her Relations Council of the American dedicated commitment to the Wilson Bankers Association. community and her generosity in support of the arts. For his many contributions to the community, Stephenson has been Dr. Boykin is the daughter honored with the Governor’s Award for of the late Annie D. Outstanding Volunteer Service and the Boykin of Wilson. Wake County Outstanding Community Service Award...... Stephenson is the son of the late Tollie and Russell L. Stephenson of Wilson. He earned a Bachelor of Business The Scholastic Art Awards Administration degree from Wake Hosted at Barton Forest University and completed the As host and regional sponsor for the Executive Program at the University of The Barton College Award North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 30th year, Barton College recently welcomed The National Scholastic Art Student: Christina Macdonald Awards for the Eastern/Central North He lives in Raleigh with his wife, Title: Sawdust Fired Coil Pot Carolina Region. The featured speaker Susan. They have four children, Media: Ceramics for the annual awards ceremony was Lee Stephenson of Wilson, Harriet Grade: 11th Barton alumnus Rod Morton, associate Stephenson of Raleigh, Anne Huitt Teacher: Rebecca Dason creative director for Publicis Modem. of Greensboro, and Emily Bing of School: Cardinal Gibbons High School Winston-Salem.

24 | Barton Scope Church Connections

General Assembly Fort Worth, Texas

In July 2007, Dr. and Mrs. Norval C. Kneten, along with several members of the Barton College staff and student body, attended the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fort Worth, Texas. Hundreds of visitors came by the Barton booth to catch up on the latest news about Barton, to sport a Championship T-shirt, or to just enjoy some great fellowship. Folks had their photos taken with the NCAA DII National Men’s Basketball Championship Trophy and others were glued to the computer screen watching those last 45 seconds of the Championship game over and over! Our week ended on a high note with Barton and Atlantic Christian alumni and friends attending the Barton Alumni & Friends Luncheon, Everyone at the Barton Booth takes a break from visiting to catch where Dr. Kneten shared Barton’s vision for the future and those last 45 seconds of the 2007 NCAA DII Championship Game. Cheers erupted each time it was replayed! students shared moments from their Barton experience. This whirlwind visit to the Lone Star State proved to be a wonderful opportunity for Barton to enjoy and accent its connection with alumni and the Christian Church. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next General Assembly in Indianapolis, July 29 – August 2, 2009!

RichardRichard ((’56)’56) aandnd PegPeggygy Nicholls (’5(’55)5) ZigZiglarlar of TuTulsaTulsa,lsa, OOkla.,kla., enjenjoyoy ACC Alumnus (’57) and former Dean of Students Dr. Robert Bennett, the Texas-style welcome at the Barton College AlumniAlumnu i & Friends poses with his wife Carolyn, (ACC ’56) and their pastor, the Reverend Luncheon held during General Assembly for the Christian Church (DOC) Dr. Tom Stephenson (ACC ’81), with one of the basketballs signed by in Fort Worth. Barton’s 2007 NCAA DII National Men’s Basketball Championship Team. The ball was won by Stephenson at the Barton Alumni & Friends Luncheon during General Assembly in Ft. Worth, Texas. Stephenson later presented the signed ball to the Bennetts during worship announcements at Central Christian Church in Columbus, Ga.

BartonBarton ScopeScopee | 25 A View Through His Lens

by Kathy Daughety “Corn Husk Angel, Los Angeles, CA” Copyright 2006, Taj Forer. Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, NY Milo Gallery, Courtesy Yossi Forer. Copyright 2006, Taj “Corn CA” Husk Angel, Los Angeles,

“Intimate Strangers,” an extraordinary exhibit of selected Forer’s fi rst book, “Threefold Sun,” documents a journey he portrait photography from the collection of Allen G. Thomas, made in 2005 and 2006 from North Carolina to California, Jr., of Wilson was featured in the Barton Art Galleries this photographing Waldorf schools and biodynamic farms in past fall. It was in this “intimate” setting that the Barton states along the way. He grew up in a Waldorf School, where College Friends of Visual Arts welcomed Taj Forer, an the teachings are based on the work of Austrian philosopher internationally renowned photographer/artist, as the keynote Rudolf Steiner. speaker for their fall dinner and lecture. In an interview following the event, Forer shared thoughts Born in Philadelphia, Forer is a rising star on the regarding his work, the infl uence of other photographers contemporary photography scene. A graduate of Sarah – past and present, and the pursuit of projects. Read on to Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., he currently resides learn more about Forer and the genius behind this young in Hillsborough with his wife, Kate. Today, he spends man’s work. most of his time making photographs, running a nonprofi t foundation, promoting his fi rst book, “Threefold Sun,” and How did you fi rst become interested in photography? participating in community art projects. Forer’s work has I found an old Nikon 35 mm camera that belonged to my been on display throughout the United States and Europe. dad. He told me I could take the camera, and so, I got some fi lm and started making pictures. I loved the process. I began In 2003, he co-founded “Daylight Magazine,” an award some photography classes; my high school had a dark room winning magazine of contemporary documentary and an amazing photography teacher. She proved to be a photography. “Daylight” is recognized as a sharp, informative very challenging, kind of “tough New Yorker,” but she took publiction showcasing exceptional photography. Also a me under her wing and taught me with some hard love. I nonprofi t foundation, “Daylight” distributes cameras to photographed as much as possible during my high school countries including Colombia, Israel, and Iraq. Project years and then continued in college. participants document their lives and mail the cameras back to “Daylight.” The photographs are published and/or exhibited.

26 | Barton Scope What advice would you give aspiring young artists at Barton? lifetime, including a lack of support for their work as “art,” I guess my advice would be rooted in simply pursuing that these photographers still pursued their passion. They were love, that passion for art. Through the process of making incredibly creative, and we can draw greatly from their work photographs and tapping into both the contemporary and their perseverance. and historical art worlds, I have come to recognize the signifi cance of art in our world, and how art really can Who has infl uenced your work? change this world. If you feel passionate about photography I do study a lot of contemporary work, but I also study a or science or whatever your interest, I would encourage you great deal of historical photography. In terms of historical to pursue that passion — because that is art – encouraging photographers, I’d say my greatest infl uence comes from the creative process, responding to the truth in ourselves, Walker Evans, a great American documentarian artist. Also, and applying that in the world around us – using whatever Dorothea Lange is a big infl uence. A lot of the photographers medium that we are interested in to engage in the world. who worked during the Depression have been very infl uential, not only because of their aesthetic sensibilities Talk about the two photographs you have in the exhibit. and the mode in which they worked, but also because they The fi rst photograph is titled “Young Farmer, Fair Oaks, were photographing agriculture, which is something that California.” It depicts a young man that I met at the Rudolf I am personally invested in depicting. In terms of foreign Steiner College in Fair Oaks, Calif., which is the primary infl uences, German photographer August Sander has been a campus for training teachers for Waldorf Schools. It’s also huge infl uence on my work. And, in the more contemporary the center for the U.S. biodynamic training program. This sphere, there are countless photographers including Joel guy had decided to devote his time and energy to exploring Sternfeld, a photographer with whom I worked at Sarah sustainable agriculture; he really believed in the practice Lawrence College. He is an incredible teacher and continues of sustainable agriculture as a means of creating positive to be a good friend. The Japanese photographer Hiroshi changes in the world. His interest in Sugimoto also is a big infl uence. He works biodynamics led him to the Rudolf in a different mode, but the way in which Steiner College where he spent some he sees the world through his lens is time in the biodynamics program. This beautiful and inspiring, and very different seemed to be his “art form.” from a lot of other work I see.

The second one is titled “Tree house, What’s on the horizon for you? Taos, New Mexico.” It was a very simple I have lots of irons in the fi re. I am tree house that I had discovered on some currently doing a residency with the land being farmed biodynamically by a Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh. family. The farm caught my attention It is a collaborative project with the because it was a fairly harsh climate for museum and guest curator Jody Servon farming from my perspective, but they Forer, standing beside his photograph titled “ Tree house, Taos, from Appalachian State University. She New Mexico” were doing a pretty good job! The space has been working with the museum reminded me of one of the structures I had built as a child; it for a number of years and has begun a program called the opened up a fl oodgate of memories for me. It was a beautiful “The Growth Project.” She and the museum invited me to little space that was so well loved and cared for; clearly, a lot participate as an artist-in-residence and have given me the of time was spent in that space by these children. It proved freedom to explore my interest within the realm of public art a magical moment when the lighting and the subject were that addresses the broad theme of growth in North Carolina. perfect. It’s a personal favorite of mine. I chose to photograph in Cedar Grove. My photographs center on a community garden that was started by local There is a photograph in your book titled “Cornhusk residents a couple of years ago. The “Growth Project” not Angel.” Was that shot in nature or in a studio? only allows me to continue photographing in Cedar Grove, It was in nature. There was a sapling I came across during but it also supports a series of workshops where we have the winter, so there was no foliage. But someone had tied distributed cameras to residents interested in photographing this handmade angel, fashioned from a cornhusk, to the their own lives and creatively responding to both the branches. There was no way to photograph it except against community garden and the surrounding community. These the sky. Fortunately, there was some cloud cover; it was near Cedar Grove residents are learning about photography and, dusk, and the light was nice. through the process, are creating a visual archive of work and life in this area and at this time. Ironically, this community How do you think the art of photography has evolved? has a signifi cant photo-historic connection because Dorothea It’s very, very exciting to see a more pervasive acceptance Lange photographed in Cedar Grove as a part of her own of photography as a legitimate form of fi ne art. It has been a work when she traveled the United States in the 1930s. long time coming. And, I think that it’s really interesting to Cedar Grove has a fascinating relationship with photo and see how this new perspective of photography, as a legitimate art history. And, I didn’t know any of this until I met a farmer art form, is now informing work that was created prior to in his eighties from Cedar Grove who had been photographed this acceptance. Looking back on historical photography by Lange back in 1939! by some of the greatest photographers who ever lived, we now recognize these people as true pioneers, true geniuses. I also have one or two other projects on the horizon, but I’ll Despite everything going on in the world during their save those for later.

Barton Scope | 27 typewriter. We had two old manual typewriters. I refused to use one of them since the key that typed the letter “o” had a way of punching a hole in the paper. I printed tests by using an old spirit- based mimeograph machine. The addition of computer technology made it possible for me to provide more materials for the students, The Past Leaves its Imprint and I spent much less time in the preparation of materials. on the Future C.M. - Since 1981 the College has changed in many ways, including the changing of the name to Barton. I have always liked the name because Barton now is the only college, affi liated with by Kathy Daughety the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), that is named for one of At Barton, faculty members have always played important roles the founders of the denomination and refl ects the strength of our in the College community. Those who have chosen to make their roots. Curriculum has evolved positively. The faculty has continued careers teaching and serving at Barton have become important parts to be involved with the changes. Campus beautifi cation has been of the landscape that make up the academic and social life in this enhanced. Community involvement has expanded. century-old institution. Our landscape changed signifi cantly this past year with the retirement of two longtime faculty members. One of the more gratifying changes at Barton has been in the Dr. Coleman Markham, professor and chair of the Department emphasis on exposure to international cultures. This has been of Religion and Philosophy, and Dr. Harlow Head, professor and evident particularly since the beginning of the January Term in chair of the Department of History and Social Sciences, retired 1996. Student travel courses have been offered on a regular basis in May 2007. Between them, they have shared nearly 60 years during January Term. The Department of Religion and Philosophy of experience, service, and accumulated wisdom with the Barton has offered a travel course each year since 1997. I have been community. Recently, they offered their observations, memories, privileged to teach courses with travel to England, Greece, Ireland, and refl ections gleaned from lengthy careers as academicians, Italy, and Spain. Dr. Joe Jones has led study in China, Israel, France, teachers, and mentors. Greece, Ireland, and Egypt (2008). An endowment has been set up to provide monies to encourage student travel. What brought you to Barton College (then Atlantic Christian)? How have students changed over the years?

H.H. - I taught at Campbell College (as it was then known) H.H. - The students are largely the same now as they have been all before coming to Atlantic Christian College. In 1974, there through the years. I came to the College after racial integration so was a drop in enrollment at Campbell and the authorities there there have been minority students on campus as long as I have been decided that geography was expendable. One of my Geology here. We have had a number of international students through the Department colleagues, Bob Hope, had attended ACC for part of years. One could argue that the attire and hairstyles of the students his undergraduate years and had befriended J.P. Tyndall. J.P. had have evolved much more than the level of academic preparation. told Bob about a vacancy in the geography position at ACC. It was The total number of students is somewhat smaller now than it was a smooth transfer for me, and I started teaching at ACC in time for over 30 years ago. the fi rst session of summer school. C.M. - On the whole, the students are less prepared for the rigors C.M. - I came to Barton in 1981 after Professor Roger Bullard of higher education now. Whether it is because of the lack of solid called to let me know of the vacancy. Roger was a fellow graduate academic preparation or the distractions of the society, I am not student at Vanderbilt. Without Roger, I would never have known of sure. the opening. How have you changed since your arrival on campus? You’ve had a long tenure at ACC/Barton. How has the College evolved since you arrived? H.H. - I know that I have changed during the 33 years that I was at the College. I was able to travel a great deal during those years. H.H. - The College has changed considerably over the years since I was able to use many pictures from those trips in my classes. I I came here nearly 34 years ago. There have been many property simply had a much greater variety of topics in which I could relate acquisitions, and many of the neighboring old houses have been personal experiences in my later years of teaching. During the last removed. The Riley Plaza, through the center of campus, was then two years of classes, I used a laptop computer and digital projector the open-to-traffi c Lee Street. The center part of the campus also in my classes. Over the years, the insights that I had about the has changed with the removal of the Old Gym and Caldwell Hall. material I was teaching increased greatly. Often, interactions with The library was housed in the building now called Hardy Center. the students added insights and perspectives to the topics that I There were two old houses on the site where the present library was covered in classes. constructed. The Nursing Department used one of the houses for faculty offi ces. Most of the College’s administration was housed C.M. - I have adjusted my approach to teaching because of in Belk Hall, which is now part of the School of Education. There informational technology and the digital world. Learning is now have been many other physical changes all over campus. linked to visual imagery approaches. I do fi nd that students have lost some of their skills for critical and analytical thinking, relying Certainly, the level of technology on the campus is vastly different heavily on the technological sources to supply all the information/ in 2008 than it was in 1974. When I came to the College, our insight they need. Department of Social Sciences did not even have an electric 28 | Barton Scope What was the catalyst for remaining at Barton for such a Would you recommend a career as a college professor long tenure? to others?

H.H. - I guess that I stayed so long at the College because I found H.H. - A college professor can have a very stimulating career. my niche there. A student once asked me if I ever became bored with teaching the same courses (such as World Regional Geography) every C.M. - I have always liked the small college atmosphere where a semester. My response was that the world is constantly changing. professor knows and has dialogue with colleagues in a variety of My students know that I am a junkie for current events, and I was very different disciplines and can maintain contact with students able to use current events as a “handle” for presenting material taught as freshmen throughout their entire college career. throughout my teaching career. At the beginning of a semester, I could not possibly predict what events would impact the topics ...... that I would be covering in my courses. Because of the changes in the world over 33 years, my courses evolved over those years. For example, in 1974, I could not have imagined the end of the Cold War. When I went through Checkpoint Charlie to enter East Berlin in the summer of 1976, I could not have imagined then that the Berlin Wall would be dismantled and that the two Germanys would be reunited in 1990. During my fi nal spring semester at Barton, Dr. David Dolman and I led a group of people on a college-sponsored trip to Berlin—the change in the Berlin landscape since 1976 is incredible. Over the years, I have found that no two of my classes were identical. The differences in the mix of students in each class make each class unique.

C.M. - I would recommend a career in college teaching. The stimulation of young minds and colleagues brings out the best, usually, in professors. Lasting contacts and friends are made. Intellectual inquiry is encouraged, and the variety is endless.

Dr. Harlow Head Dr. Coleman Markham Will you continue to be involved in education now that you are retired?

...... H.H. - I don’t expect to teach any formal course again. I plan to spend only part of the year in Wilson for the next few years. I In recent years, the Humanities have experienced a bit of a certainly will be available to make appearances with single class crisis. The Association of American Universities has spent meetings, if called upon. When I am in town, I certainly expect to some time this past year examining some of the future support the College by attending events on campus. I also expect challenges, including those posed by the digital revolution. to continue making annual fi nancial contributions to the College. Your career has been spent teaching in the Humanities, so what is your opinion of the Humanities’ place in higher C.M. - I am now teaching a course at Barton and one at East education in general and at Barton in particular? Carolina. I hope to do this as long as I am able, both intellectually and physically. H.H. - Actually, geography is not considered a Humanities discipline. In a way it is a very “interdisciplinary” discipline What are you enjoying most about retirement? because geographers use insights from many other disciplines, including those in the Humanities. I think that grounding in the H.H. - Setting my own schedule is a wonderful part of Humanities gives one a better feel for a number of other disciplines retirement. I know that I won’t be bored in retirement. I enjoy in higher education. It is possible for a college graduate to have traveling, reading, gardening, attending concerts, and attending very good skills in a rather narrow technical fi eld. I have a hard time College events. I plan to spend part of the year in Oregon from thinking of such a person as really educated if there is no grounding now on. Planning an auto trip across the country each year is in the Humanities or Social Sciences. very interesting. It is interesting, as a geographer, to study the landscapes of the territories that I am traveling through. I have C.M. - I am a strong believer is the value of Humanities in higher always enjoyed looking up areas that are off the beaten path and education; otherwise, we become only a technical/professional are not particularly well known to the general public. There are institution. Given that technology is constantly expanding and many hidden jewels in the American landscape. that the world encroaches on our lives daily, one must understand cultures as never before in order to make informed decisions. C.M. - I am staying busy doing what I like to do, but there is Current crises clearly indicate the need for students to have a broad, much more fl exibility in my schedule. With two grandchildren, informed knowledge of history, literature, religion, philosophy, and this is a delightful gift. the arts against which to make insightful judgments about specifi c issues.

Barton Scope | 29 Alumni Offi ce Brad Roberson, ’06, hosted Barton alumni and friends at Hooker Memorial Christian Church in Greenville for a Pitt County afternoon of fellowship and conversation. Around the office... November Almost 500 of the Bulldog faithful gathered for a pre-game fanfest at the Alumni,Alumni, alumni and more alumni! RBC Center prior to the Barton vs. AlmostAlmosAlmost 500500 attendedattended thethe RaleighRaleigh N.C. State basketball game. event this past fall as the BulldogsBulldo took on N.C. State in basketball. And, HomecomingHome had its largest turnoutturno in fi ve years. The enthusiasmenthu and energy that isis BartonBa College continues to grow.gr As we gear up for spring,sprin events are planned in easternea N.C. as well as thethe coastal areas. And, believebelie it or not, planning isis already underway for fallfa 2008. If you are Bulldog fans: interestedinterested in hostinghosting or helpinghelpin to host an event in Tripp and Rose-Webb Evett your area, let me hear from you. We’re looking at more possibilities outside N.C. for the coming year and would love to hear your ideas. Hope to see you at an event soon!

Go Bulldogs! Summer Summer Brock Director of Alumni Programs Scenes from the Wilson County Holiday Social

DeDecembercemb Past Events MoreMor than 150 Wilson County Fall 2007 Alumni Events alumnialum gathered on Dec. 2 eScope at ttheh Barton-Graves House September fforor ttheh annual Wilson County eScope is Barton’s online Sam Turner, ’96, hosted HHolidayolid Social. quarterly newsletter. It’s alumni from Northampton,, an easy way to catch Halifax and Warren countiesies up with campus news, at the Chockyotte Countryy the latest on Bulldog Club. More than 30 alumnini WWinterinter 2008 Event athletics, and alumni from the area enjoyed events. The only way conversation and an updatete FFeFebruarybruar you can receive it is from the College by TThomashomas Quinn, ’67, and Harriet if the Alumni Offi ce President Kneten. Stubbs QQuinn, ’68, hosted alumni has your current email oonn FeFebruarybru 17 at their home in address. To receive the October AAtlanta.tlanta. eScope, please send your Alumni in western North preferred email address Carolina gathered at Sam Turner to [email protected]. Catawba Country Club for Be sure to allow this dinner as the guests of Billl Ethridge, address to pass your ’62. A fun evening was hadd bbyy all. spam blocker.

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Upcoming Events! President An event is planned for Edgecombe/Nash counties in April. Look for more Phillip “Butch” Warren ’71 information in March. 1st Vice President Building on last year’s success, an event is in the planning stages for the Carteret, Sam Turner ’96 Craven and Pamlico area. More information will be coming in March. 2nd Vice President We are seeking some planning assistance for an event in the Outer Banks this Dawn Marie Singleton ’90 spring. We also would like to hold an event in the Triad Area. Please contact Summer Brock at [email protected] or 800-422-4699 if you have ideas to Secretary share or are willing to host an event. Allyson Miller Moye ’94 Representatives to the Board of Trustees Phillip “Butch” Warren ’71 Allen Stallings ’76 Nancy Forbes Freemon ’61 October 24-26 Homecoming 2008 Faculty Representative Rena Biniek Corbett ’76 A great time was had by all at Homecoming 2007! More than 300 alumni and friends reconnected over the weekend and made new memories. Planning has Staff Representative already begun for Homecoming 2008. Alpha Sigma Phi will be celebrating Amanda Humphrey ’97 their 50th anniversary during the ’08 weekend, so the campus will be fi lled with activities. Make plans now to be at Barton October 24 – 26 for Homecoming SGA Representative 2008! Michelle Hemmer ’09 Director of Alumni Programs Summer Brock

Directors Peggy Grady Batten ’81 James Beazley ’01 Laura Weaver Blackman ’84 Bobby Boykin ’66 Karron Rackley Boyles ’80 Thomas Brown ’83 Ben Casey ’69 Whit Coolbaugh ’03 Lou Craig ’64 Hughes Dillard ’56 Ryan Ferrell ’00 Nancy Forbes Freemon ’61 Lee Warren Harris ’02 Ken Kennedy ’97 40s Reunion Class Tony Laffoley ’03 Jennifer Sweeney Lewis ’94 Linda Griffi n Lowe ’66 Mary Griffi n McKellar ’56 Lynne Medlin ’91 Tracy O’Shields Mitchell ’98 Hiram Perkinson ’68 Billy Perry ’94 Sarah Pope ’00 Ivan Prince ’75 Ola Mae Kelly Johnson, ’42, and Spencer Renfrow ’85 her fi ve daughters Brad Roberson ’06 Doug Royal ’67 Bill Sharpe ’72 Allen Stallings ’76 Olivia Philyaw Tyndall ’51 Shea Walker ’91 Brenda Hobbs Whaley ’98 Matt Whitley ’02 Shelia Barker Wiggins ’75 Danny Wilkins ’76 Cynthia Overman Williams ’77 Tri-Sigmas at the Alumni Greek Games

Barton Scope | 31 Notes hishi wife, Diane, reside in Wilson and Haywood Watson ’75 has been IndianIn Beach. Ashley serves as a reappointed by N.C. Governor Mike AlumniAlumni CClasslass NNotesotes memberme of the Barton College Board of Easley to the Johnston Community Trustees.T College Board of Trustees. Haywood is assistant principal at Johnston Middle ...... School in Micro. 1940s Mary Kay McKown Cyrus ’76 was Nona Taylor Boswell ’46 retired able to engineer an early retirement from teaching after 36 years, but still 1970s from the Dept. of Defense and is now enjoys substitute teaching in business enjoying the warmer climate of Tampa, classes. She and her husband of 59 Irma Bond ’71 lives in Oriental and is Fla. years have three children (one of a part-time math instructor at Craven whom graduated from Barton in 1993), Community College. She enjoys Tom Chowns ’77 and his wife, Anne, fi ve grandchildren and two great- competing in the Senior Games, where live in Virginia Beach, Va. Tom is the grandchildren. she broke her own N.C. record in the principal of Tallwood Elementary running long jump with 13' 3 ½ ". She School and is enjoying his 30th year Jack Daniell ’47 is living in Lewisburg, also competed in the Senior Olympics with Virginia Beach City Schools. His W.Va. He’s been a minister for 60 and received a silver medal in the 100- son, John, teaches at Landstown High years! His son, Dana ’83, now lives in meter dash and a bronze in the long School and is working on his master’s Paradise, Calif. jump. She has two married sons and degree in education administration. three granddaughters. Her oldest son ...... lives in Chicago, and her youngest lives Pat Howard Simpson ’77 is an in Wilmington. educator with Onslow County Schools and was the 2006-2007 Teacher of Gale Foss Walton ’71 is currently the Year for her school. She is a part- with Craven County Schools as a time instructor for Coastal Carolina 1950s technology facilitator at James W. Community College. Pat has two JoAnn Moore Cowans ’55 lives in Smith Elementary School. Her husband daughters, Amy Marie and Kathryn Fullerton, Calif., with her husband, is an elementary school principal in Leighe. Amy graduated from Peace Ken. They celebrated their 50th Lenoir County. College and works in occupational anniversary in May 2007 surrounded therapy. Kathryn just graduated with by children, grandchildren, and friends. Pamela Taylor Smith ’73 retired from Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of JoAnn’s art work will be highlighted at Rocky Mount Schools in 2005 after 33 Arts degrees in Management. the 78Th Annual Meeting and Expo of years of employment as a classroom the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers teacher. Rebekah Cornelius Tedder ’78 in Midland, Texas, on April 15 and 16, received her master’s degree in and photos of her paintings will be on Marsha Carpenter Browning ’74 teaching and learning from Kaplan the covers of their monthly newsletter retired from Durham Public Schools University, graduating summa cum through April. In June, The American after 30 years of teaching elementary laude in January 2007. Her husband, Oil and Gas Historical Society will school. She is now employed with Michael, recently received his Ph.D. show her Giclee prints at their third Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Durham. in business administration, and their annual Oil History Symposium in son has completed high school and Houston, Texas. She was also featured Frank Hayes ’74 has been appointed is in college. Her email address is at the “Desks and Derricks” Client vice president of sales for IMAGINE [email protected], and she would Appreciation Night in November 2007, Radiology, a leading suite of automated love to hear from friends. and in events earlier in the year at optimized practice management The Art Gallery of Calgary in Alberta, solutions. Pennie Ellis ’79 married Olivier Canada, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Coussit of Alsace, France, on April 12, Long Beach, Calif., as well as the 2007 Judy Broyal Melton ’74 retired from 2007. They reside in Wilmington, and Barton Alumni Exhibit at Homecoming. Granville County Schools in September Pennie works at Cape Fear Community (Recent feature- “Portrait of an Artist,” 2007 after 30 years. She was a teacher, College. ”Scope” Spring/Summer 2007 issue.) counselor, principal, and director of For her contact information, check out student services. Her fi rst grandchild, ...... her web site at www.blackgoldprints. Lily Bailess, was born on Sept. 22, com. 2007, making her a very proud Adams Places Third in August grandmother. Champions Tour ...... Jerry Carter ’74 has been named by John Hackney Mitch Adams, a 1979 Atlantic Christian executive director for the National (now Barton) College graduate, Council of Examiners for Engineering earned the biggest paycheck of any and Surveying. In addition to oversight former Bulldog golfer in early August 1960s of daily operations, he will serve as 2007 when he fi nished third in the ex-offi cio secretary to the U.S. Council Leo and Jill Matthews Jessup ’69 & Champions Tour's 3M Championship for International Engineering Practice ’68 have retired from their respective in Minneapolis, Minn. jobs and moved to Rocky Mount. and as president of ELSES, LLC, an affi liate of NCEES that provides Adams, who lives in Cary, with his exam administration and candidate Ashley Hooks ’69 retired from BB&T wife, Gail, turned pro two years qualifi cation services to licensure Financial Corp. as executive vice ago and just became eligible for the boards. president, operations and technology Champions Tour when he turned 50 in division, on Dec. 31, 2006. He and 2007. He fi red a 65 to share medalist

32 | Barton Scope Class Notes honors in the 3M Qualifi er, then carded Tony Coats ’83 completed his Trey Piland ’94 and his wife, Laura a fi nal round 63 (9-under) on his way doctorate in psychology at Southern Clegg Piland ’95, announce the birth of to $15,500. He shot 67-70-63--200, California University. He sends a big their daughter, Cameron Elizabeth. She fi nishing two shots back of winner D.A. thank you to AC/Barton for giving joins older brother, Ethan (4). They live Weibring and one back of points leader him the confi dence to succeed in his in Kitty Hawk. Jay Haas. educational pursuits. Keith Beaman ’94 is with Ecolab, Inc. Adams, who played for Ed Cloyd while Susan Gaudioso Kluge ’83 is an He was recently promoted to district at AC, benefi ted from having Tom educational advocate for The Arc of manager for the Las Vegas/West District. Wargo's caddie on his bag for the event. Lehigh & Northampton Counties, Pa. His wife, Gina, is a stay-at-home mom. He also received a bonus check from Her oldest daughter, Samantha, is Their son, Drew (8), enjoys playing ball Titleist for his fi nish. The former N.C. attending Northampton Community like his dad. Mid-Amateur champ went on to have College and would like to become a a solid season on the Champions Tour teacher. Stephen Fulghum ’95 has been with and will be playing a full schedule in “The Charlotte Observer” for eight 2008. William Pippen ’84 would like to hear years. His wife, Andrea, is a media from classmates. He can be reached specialist at Rowan High School. They ...... at 917-293-1384 or 718-250-4342. He have one daughter, Ryleigh (2). Stephen looks forward to hearing from everyone. suffered a near-fatal bout of pneumonia, but is now home. Our thoughts are with Joseph Burns ’88 was recently him and his family as he recovers. appointed as the deputy director of the 1980s Offi ce of Security and Safety for the Kerri Brooks Martins ’96 and her Amy Wagner ’81 married Richard U.S. Patent and Trademark Offi ce. He is husband, J.T., announce the birth of Whitt on Sept. 20, 2007. Amy is a in his 20th year of federal government twin boys, Anthony Jose and Miguel teacher for exceptional children at service. He and his wife, Kristin, live Wade, on March 9, 2007. The family Jordan Matthews High School. They in Northern Virginia with their two lives in Jacksonville. live in Siler City. Amy’s email is children, Tori and Megan. [email protected] Stefanie Huffman Adams ’96 and her Larry McKeel ’88 has been appointed husband, Chad, are the proud parents Ron Horner ’81 has written a book, as a market executive for RBC Centura of a son, Carson David Adams (3). “When Wages Cry Out,” candidly in Wilson County. He manages revealing how employers routinely consumer and business banking Rich Foote ’97 wrote from Ft. Sill, defraud their employees. A former activities as well as contribution and Okla., that he was attending the Field corporate vice president, Ron is a sponsorship requests, coordinates Artillery Offi cer Basic Course. He pastor and lives with his family in community involvement, and leads the was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in April Wilson. bank’s local advisory board. 2007. He is now at Ft. Hood with the 1st Cavalry Division. He and his wife, Jo Hopkins Whitehead ’81 lives in ...... Amanda, a nursing student, have been Kitty Hawk with her daughter, Katie, married fi ve years and have one son, (12), and son John, (8). She still owns Ethan (3). and operates Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar in Kill Devil Hills, which was started by Amy Spink Thornton ’97 and her her late husband, Jay Whitehead ’78. 1990s husband, Brandon, welcomed their fi rst Hello Mary! Gareth Hosford ’91 is the Football child, Isabelle, on June 6, 2007. They (soccer) Strategy & Business currently live in Florida. Mark Goorley ’82 recently became the Development Director for Nike. director of music at First Presbyterian Tyler Mahaney Wiggs ’98 and her Church in Fayetteville. He and his wife, Courtenay Truitt Werner ’91 is the husband, William ’95, welcomed Judy, a dietician at the O’Berry Center director at First United Methodist their second child, a daughter named in Goldsboro, have a son, Stephen, who Preschool in Havelock. She and her Camryn Elizabeth, on Nov. 26, 2007. is a junior organ performance major husband, Donald, have been married 11 They also have a son, Jacob Thomas, at the N.C. School of the Arts. Their years. They have three children: Shelby born in October 2003. daughter, Mary Frances, is a freshman (9), Caroline (7), and James (5). nursing major at ECU. Heather Lloyd Johnson ’98 and her Christie Turner ’92 reports that after husband, Erie, welcomed Aerielle Mae Tammy Starling-Wingate ’82 and her teaching 3rd grade for 15 years at Johnson to the family on July 13, 2007. husband, Allen, recently moved to Cleveland Elementary in Clayton, Heather earned her J.D. from Northern their new home in Atlanta. Both are she is now serving as an assistant Illinois University College of Law in real estate developers whose projects principal intern through the School 2001 and is currently working as a include Stonebridge Golf & Country Administration Program at N.C. State judicial clerk for the Illinois Appellate Club, a Golf Digest-ranked course in University. Court in Moline. Erie is an attorney South Georgia. After Barton, Tammy with a general practice fi rm in Moline. received a master’s degree from New Rick Dorn ’93 is the athletics and The family lives in Davenport, Iowa. York University and an MBA from activities director for the Waterford the University of Georgia. She also is School District in Waterford, Mich. Courtney Duerksen Gray ’98 received a freelance author. Their daughter, Rick’s responsibilities include athletics her master’s degree in curriculum and Brianne, is a sophomore at Cornell and all extracurricular activities at Mott instruction in August 2007. She and her University, and their son, Zach, is a High School with its 1,900 students. He husband, George, and their son, Sam, seventh grader. also is in charge of athletics for Mason welcomed their daughter and sister and Crary Middle Schools. Holly to the family on August 28, 2007.

Barton Scope | 33 Class Notes Kelly Williams Hughes ’99 and her Epic Verse husband, Michael, and their daughter, Mckalyn, welcomed the arrival of AubreyA Graham Hughes on June 1, “Amongst Immortals Raging: Gettysburg 2007.2 Third Day Begins,” written by Barton College alumnus Marshall Conyers, ...... ’69, (published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc., 2007) is a poignant refl ection of that historic and tragic day of Civil War battle on July 3, 1863. With forty-fi ve poems completing the book, 2000s that infamous day unfolds in prose with MeriemM Sikes Shimel ’00 and her a host of fi rst person voices, “placing the husband,h Stephen, announce the birth reader in the midst of battle — among the ofo their son, Xavier Jonas Shimel, born strategies of the leaders, the doubts of the ono Aug. 7, 2007. soldiers, the fear and frustrations of all those who experienced that tragic day.” JessicaJ Lucas Bailey ’00 and her husband,h Todd ’05, welcomed their “Truly one has to wonder, where did men seconds child, Abigail Monroe Bailey, of such monumental bravery come from?” bornb on April 22, 2007. She joins her said Conyers about his work of historical bigb sister Lexi (4). fi ction. “My story seeks to provide the answer: they come from a time of ChristineC Miller Wolff ’00 and her profound Christian faith, from a world husband,h Brian, announce the birth where men did not pay mere lip service ofo their son, Eric Charles, on July 17, to their beliefs, but lived them in the very 2007.2 core of their beings.” MelissaM Filipowich ’01 married A review by John Sledge of the Press-Register in Mobile, Ala., reads, “In its Christopher Lipani on Feb. 17, 2007 ambition, scope and yes, even in its achievement, “Amongst Immortals Raging” in Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Melissa is a is an important book that deserves recognition and respect. That someone could teacher of the deaf for Eastern Suffolk come so completely out of the blue and do something like this so well is cause for BOCES. She and Christopher make celebration and renewed faith in American letters.” their home in Coram, N.Y.

Conyers continues to write and has recently completed another epic work that tells Claren Warenda Howell ’01 and her the story of the Native American from 1492 to 2008. He enjoys cycling, kayaking, husband, Barry, welcomed James and collecting Native American artifacts, but is at his happiest when wandering Robert Howell to the family on Nov. 29, through the quiet solitude of an old-growth forest with his two dogs, Pal and Spot. 2007. He joins big brother Matthew (2).

A native Wilsonian, Conyers is the son of the late Mary and Bruce Conyers, also Sherry Slagle Moyer ’01 and her graduates of Barton College. husband are the proud parents of Gracie Lyn Moyer, born on Sept. 8, 2007. Gracie’s big brother, Ryan (2), loves having a baby sister.

Joshua Phares ’01 married Megan Bass ’07 on June 24, 2007 in Wilson. They live in Lake Charles, La.

Sharon Lynch ’01 received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from East Carolina University in July 2007 and passed her certifi cation exam to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Submit Your Anne Bowerman Smith ’02 and her husband, Jason, are the proud parents of Bailey Jane Smith, born on Aug. 1, ClassYou may now Notes log on to theOnline Alumni page of the 2007. Barton College web site and submit your class John Slaughter ’02 received his master’s degree in criminal justice in notes electronically. The Alumni Offi ce will send May 2007. He also has received his Advanced Law Enforcement Certifi cate. you a confi rmation email to assure you of the Amy Calhoun Webb ’02 and her delivery of your class news. husband, Chris, are the proud parents of Logan Christopher Webb, born on www.barton.edu/alumni Aug. 26, 2007. They reside in Pinetops. Amy is a neonatal ICU nurse at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. 34 | Barton Scope  Class Notes Isaiah Ruhl ’02 is completing his fi rst grandchild on Aug. 25, 2007 and Gary Lee Arnold ’88 master’s degree in analytical chemistry celebrated their youngest daughter Willard Anthony Lamm ’93 at The Ohio State University. His entering college. Lora Ladon Tart ’96 wife is in her third year of graduate school studying musicology and vocal Jennifer Bradbury ’06 married Chad performance. Dixon on June 14, 2007 at the Pinetops Attended Baptist Church in Pinetops. They are Marguerite Drake Martin ’39 Trent McEwen ’02 works for Blackfl ow living in Wilson. Vivian Viola Douglas ’40 Prevention Devices Inc. in Phoenix, Archie K. Ellis ’42 Ariz. He installs systems, completes Kathryn Holcomb ’06 married Matthew Robert C. Rice ’42 testing, and handles sales contracts. Bedford on April 21, 2007 in Princeton. Gurland Howard Phillips ’48 The couple resides in Goldsboro. Peggy High Helmer ’49 Stefanie Parks ’05 married Michael Charles Robert Clark ’54 Horgan on July 14, 2007 at St. Francis Katie Lewis ’07 married Billy Isabel Hunt Glover ’57 of Assisi Catholic Church in Raleigh. Groseclose on Dec. 8, 2007. Following Marvin “Ray” Boyette ’58 They honeymooned in Bar Harbor, a honeymoon cruise to the Caribbean, Elithe “Chicky” James Port Ellis ’65 Maine. Stefanie is a third grade teacher the couple has made their home in Jerome Frank “Jerry” Morris ’67 at The Franciscan School, and Michael Kernersville. Joyce Williamson Boone Wiggins ’71 is working for Verizon Business. They James L. “Jimmy” Crawford III ’73 are expecting their fi rst child in May Dwight Allen Forrest ’75 2008. Luther “Bernie” Gray ’75 Carol Russell Bowers ’76 Tim Carraway ’05 married Courtney Wilbur “Butch” Thompson Pridgen ’77 Barham ’05 on June 30, 2007. Dr. In Memoriam Frances B. Swope ’79 Coleman Markham offi ciated at their Nemeth Fitzhugh Lee Sanders ’83 wedding, held in Howard Chapel on the Barton campus. Tim is an evening student at N.C. Central University Alumni Former Faculty School of Law. He expresses his John Daniel Wilson ’34 Doris Frasier Capps appreciation to Barton for preparing Milton G. Coyle, Jr. ’36 Ronald “Ron” Hyatt him well for law school. Lillian Tomlinson Smith ’36 William Marcus McGill Edward N. Farnell ’37 Warren R. Tait Katie Fritz ’05 recently released her Rebekah Carter Lucas ’38 CD, “Remnant.” The CD features 12 David Lloyd Bryan ’39 songs, one of which was performed Mary Elizabeth Hilley High ’39 Friends at Barton in the 2006 production of Eunice Edwards Bass ’40 Camile Clarke Midsummer Night’s Dream. You can Esther Thomas Fowler Bayer ’41 Irene Tyndall Gray hear clips from her songs at http:// Wortley Harrell Herring ’42 Moses Williams Moye cdbaby.com/cd/katiefritz Charles Willis Latta ’45 Florence Pittman George Tillman Bailey ’46 Cambron Brewer ’05 married Will Ruth Harrell Beddingfi eld ’46 Farris on May 19, 2007 at St. Therese Marvin L. Woodard ’47 Trustee Emeritus Catholic Church in Wilson. Cambron is Charlotte Webster Cockman ’48 Kenneth Durwood “K.D.” Kennedy, Sr. a magistrate for Wilson County. Will is James Dewitt Daniell ’48 an attorney with Farris & Farris, P.A. Sedalia Smith Green ’51 Fred M. Grady ’52 Amanda Bullock ’06 married Chaise L. Thomas Tharrington ’52 Kanipe on April 14, 2007. She is Marie Britt Eakin ’53 currently working at Pitt County William Calvin Slavin ’53 Memorial Hospital in the Pediatrics Peggy Connor Bedgood ’54 Unit. Margaret Rebekah Robbins ’56 Richard Godfrey ’59 Bridget Logan ’06 has moved to Edith Crockett Roberts ’59 Concord where she is the children’s Martha McFarland Russell ’59 and youth ministry director at All Kathryn Bell Martin ’60 Saints Episcopal Church. Jerry Martin Narron ’60 Elizabeth “Betsy” Hunter Forbes ’61 Paula Oliver ’06 married Christopher Elizabeth Rogers Morgan ’61 Shearan on May 5, 2007 in Wilson. Ray Lewis Bryant ’65 Paula is attending law school at Fred P. “Pat” Corbett ’65 Campbell University. They are living in Nanette “Nan” Mize Rogers ’67 Wilson. Donald Hubert Rose ’67 Hardwick S. Hatcher ’68 Paulette Johnson-Hedgepeth ’06 Donnie Pittman ’68 celebrated her one-year anniversary Glenna Daniel-Nyreen ’69 with the Halifax County Health Dept. Michael Moy ’70 as a social worker in the Child Service Thomas Lewis Williams ’72 Coordination Unit in Sept. 2007. She Mary Ruth Kelly Knott ’79 and her husband welcomed their Katharine Etheridge ’84

Barton Scope | 35 Class Notes

Celebrating the Life and Service of Kenneth Durwood “K.D.” Kennedy, Sr. September 24, 1913 – September 8, 2007

Mr. Kenneth Durwood “K.D.” Kennedy, Sr., a revered member of the Barton College Board of Trustees from 1967 through 1988, was named a trustee emeritus in 1990. He was only the third College trustee to receive this honor at the time and the fi fth trustee to date according to College records. On September 8, 2007, Barton College said good-bye to this good and faithful servant.

BornBorn on September 24, 1913 in LaGrange, North Carolina, to Alonza Walter Kennedy, Jr.,Jr., anda Hannah Hodges Kennedy, K.D. Kennedy, Sr., learned the value of hard work andand perseverance early in life while growing up on the family farm. He graduated fromfrom La Grange High School and completed one year of college at the University of NorthNort Carolina at Chapel Hill during The Great Depression. During World War II, K.D. Kennedy,Ken Sr., worked at Fairchild Aircraft Company in Burlington where he built the CorsairCor airplanes that aided in winning the war in the Pacifi c.

He foundedf Electric Supply Company in 1946. This fl edgling company of two employees grewgrew exponentially to become one of the Southeast’s largest suppliers of electrical equipmentequi serving electrical contractors, industrial companies, institutions, and wholesalewho buyers for the past 61 years. Even after K.D. Kennedy, Sr., turned the reins overover to his son, K.D. Kennedy, Jr., the elder Kennedy remained active with the company untilunti three months prior to his death.

A devotedde husband and father, K.D. Kennedy, Sr., was married to the former Dorothy ZelmaZelm Barrow of Zebulon for over 67 years. Together, they raised two children. He tooktook quiet pride in his family that included his daughter, Susan Kennedy Smith, and herher husband, Jack Smith; his son, K.D. Kennedy, Jr., and his wife, Sarah Lynn Riley; fi ve grandchildren, Dustin Smith, Ken Kennedy III, Katherine Riley Kennedy, Lauren

Kenneth Durwood “K.D.” Kennedy, Sr. KennedyKen and her husband, Alan Campbell, and Michael Wesley Kennedy; and four great- grandchildren,gran Fiona Kennedy Kelly, Aidan Daniel Kelly, Gavin Joseph Kelly and Riley Rose Campbell.

During his tenure on the Barton College Board of Trustees, K.D. Kennedy, Sr.’s keen insight and savvy business acumen guided the College toward signifi cant growth. During his 21 years of service on the Board, the College added Wenger Hall, Willis N. Hackney Library, the Nixon Nursing Building and the Barton College Athletic Complex to its growing list of facilities. Among his leadership roles were positions on the Executive Committee of the Board, the Education Committee and the Advancement Committee. He also served as a member of the College’s Steering Committee for the $5.5 million Design for Excellence capital campaign. Known for his philanthropic attitude, K.D. Kennedy, Sr., gave generously of his time and fi nancial resources to support many worthy causes including Barton College.

Also a civic and church leader, K.D. Kennedy, Sr., served in numerous leadership roles during his lifetime including, but not limited to, the Board of Deacons at the First Baptist Church of Wilson, the Board of Directors for The Boys and Girls Club of Wilson, the Board of Directors for the BB&T Corporation and a member of the BB&T Corporate Finance Committee, chairman of the Wilson Community Chest and United Fund, a member and former president of the Kiwanis Club of Wilson, and camporee chief and a longtime layman for the East Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was honored with the Silver Beaver and the Silver Buffalo awards from the Boy Scouts of America, presented by the National Court of Honor for distinguished service to youth, within the council and on the national level respectively.

K.D. Kennedy, Sr., will be long remembered for his dry wit, his community leadership, and his generous nature. He was a gentleman of strong character – character that was forged in the refi ning fi res of a World War and an economic depression. It was, however, during more prosperous and peaceful times, that K.D. Kennedy, Sr.’s character shone most brightly – manifesting itself in a life of accomplishments that were often overshadowed by his generosity, selfl essness, and humility.

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Kathy Sink, ’66 has forgotten more than most will ever know about history. Her love for history led her to share the gift of education for more than 30 years as a middle school teacher. What most folks also may not know is that education is more than just a profession to Kathy; it is an investment.

Kathleen Traylor Sink grew up in Winston Salem. As she reached high school, she knew her college decision was around the corner. This proved to be an easy decision. “I only applied to one school, Atlantic Christian,” Kathy shared. “My father and grandmother graduated from Atlantic Christian, and I knew that is where I wanted to go.” So, off Kathy went to make her mark on Atlantic Christian, and what a mark she left. She participated in activities too numerous to list, but among them were Phi Sigma Tau Sorority (became Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority during her senior year), Student Government Association, and the photo by Michael E. Sink Choral Ensemble. Through the years, one of her favorite memories was traveling with the Choral Ensemble to local Christian (DOC) churches to perform and then spending the night with families from the different congregations.

After graduation, Kathy continued her education and has been writing these monthly checks on a regular basis for more earned her Master of Education degree in History. “I felt than 15 years. so prepared while furthering my own education due to the preparation I received at Atlantic Christian,” she continued. Kathy may have retired from the classroom, but she never gave “The environment there is so empowering and nurturing.” up her love for history or teaching. In fact, she now shares those Upon completing her education, Kathy started to teach at passions through her work as a museum educator in Old Salem. A the very school she attended years earlier. And, there she proud teacher and a proud alumna of Barton, Kathy has touched the stayed, sharing history with middle school students for 30 lives of hundreds of students through her love of history, and she years. continues to touch the lives of current and future students through her passion for Barton College and her monthly gifts to the Annual It was while she was teaching that Kathy decided she Fund. needed to give back to this place that had given her such a valuable education. “I want to make sure other students have the same type of experience I had,” she said. “As I If you would like to make a gift to the Barton College Annual write checks every month, the gift I send to Barton helps Fund, please contact Caroline Hart, assistant vice president for reinvest in my degree. I know that it is not a large donation institutional advancement, at (252) 399-6533 or (800) 422-4699. at one time, but it adds up.” Every month, like clockwork, You can also make your gift online by going to www.barton.edu or Kathy sends a modest gift to the College’s Annual Fund; she use the enclosed envelope.

Non-Profi t Org. U.S. Postage PAID Wilson, NC Barton Scope • Box 5000 • Wilson, N.C., USA 27893 Permit No. 207 Barton College Honor Roll Of Donors Giving2006-2007

Barton College recognizes with great appreciation the alumni, friends, churches, foundations, and businesses who supported the College during fi scal year 2006-2007 (July 1 – June 30). We honor our donors for their commitment and loyalty to the College, and we celebrate the partnerships that have helped shape Barton’s future. Inspiring Futures! Inspiring Gifts! Givingby Carolyn Brown, vice president for institutional advancement We thought you supported us in 2005-2006 in an extraordinary way. Now, we have to exclaim that this year exceeded last as the most successful friend- and fund-raising year in the College’s history. We are grateful for this opportunity to recognize our alumni and friends in the Honor Roll of Donors. Please take a minute to look for your name…that is always fun for our donors.

Thanks to you, we had another remarkable year in fundraising. Barton Society membership continues to grow (329) and total fundraising was almost $700,000 above last year’s total. Total fundraising over the past four years has increased 86%. Just as important is the increase in the number of donors – 492 more donors. About 163 of these can be attributed to the 1902 Club and our continued efforts to reach out to our Atlantic Christian alumni.

Over the last year, the College has undergone an extensive “branding” exercise to determine how we change the lives of faculty, staff, and students at Barton. A common theme arose among all of our constituencies… that we inspire the future of our students. In refl ecting on the new branding message of “Inspiring Futures,” I began to consider ways that the brand applies to friend- and fund-raising.

Why do alumni and friends support us? What inspires gifts? Many want to impact the future of the College. Others follow a driving passion about programs they believe should exist at Barton. We have many examples of inspired donors.

• On October 3, we announced the “Think Theatre! Think Barton!” public phase of the campaign to build the Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre on campus. We have raised the funds to build the theatre and, in this public phase, need to raise about $1 million to equip and furnish the building. The Kennedy family is passionate about the Theatre at Barton and instrumental in the results for this exciting project. We have contracted with an architectural fi rm and plan to break ground in late spring or early summer 2008. Stay tuned.

• Dr. Joe Russell (see Spotlight on Giving article) and his friend “Shug” came to visit me one day. “Shug” was more interested in visiting with everyone in Advancement, but Joe was intent on sharing his passion for the caregivers in our society. He feels the Caregiver Education Conference at Barton College is a fi tting forum to thank caregivers and let them know how important their role is in society. He made a gift to endow the conference in memory of his mother Hester McDaniel Russell and in honor of caregivers in our society.

• Perhaps a result of the national championship, athletic fundraising has increased with more members of the Bulldog Club, more athletic sponsors and fi ve members of the :45 Club.

You see, fundraising is easy because of people like those in the Honor Roll who believe in the mission of the College and share in a vision for its future. I hope you are now inspired. Remember, we appreciate gifts at any level. Your involvement will make us even stronger. By the way, we hope you feel a great deal of pride as you observe all the promotion of our new vision of “Inspiring Futures” in advertisements, billboards, and new website www.barton.edu. Call me at (252)399-6358 or email: [email protected] with your ideas and comments.

And now, please take time to look over the names in the Honor Roll of Donors and their “inspired gifts.” Torchbearer Society

The Torchbearer Society was established in 2006 as a means of expressing the College’s gratitude for the generosity of those exceptional members of the Barton College family. Donors who support Barton College with cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more are recognized as members of the Torchbearer Society. Members of the esteemed Torchbearer Society exemplify abiding belief and trust in the mission of the institution.

Members indicated with a + reached the Torchbearer Society level in 2006-2007.

A.J. Fletcher Foundation Mr. & Mrs. K.D. Kennedy, Jr. Standard Commercial Tobacco Company Dr. & Mrs. Dudley B. Anderson + Dr. & Mrs. Harold A. Ladwig Stronach & Company Mr.* & Mrs. C. Howard Andrews Mr. & Mrs. John Floyd Lee Wilson County Tourism Authority + Aramark Services, Inc. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc. The Wilson Daily Times Hannah & James* Bagwell Merck Company Foundation Victor Small Trust Mrs. Marie Barnhill Mrs. Florence C. Moye Mrs. Evelyn H. Windham Belk-Tyler Foundation Dr. William P. Nixon, Jr. The Estate of Joyce Witherington Branch Banking & Trust Company Dr. Ruth O’Neal* Bridgestone-Firestone Mr. & Mrs. Roger Page * Deceased The Estate of William Brinson The Estate of Dorothy L. Parker Dr. Georgia B. Campion Marjorie* & Sam* Ragan Christian Church Foundation Reynolds Foundation Church Finance Council, Inc. The Estate of Sarah Rodgers City of Wilson + S.T. Wooten Corporation Dorothy & Charles* Cooke Mr. & Mrs. Eric W. Sellers The Estate of S.M. Cozart Shackleford Trust Mrs. Louise S. Deans Southern Piping DeWitt & Othel Brown Trust Company Mrs. Betty S. Eagles Mr. & Mrs. Jack Edward Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. George Charles Finklea, Jr. First Citizens Bank & Trust Company + First Union National Bank Robbie Sue & Vance* Forbes, Sr. The Estate of Samuel F. Freeman Glaxo Foundation Gordon Street Christian Church The Estate of James C. Grady Mr. & Mrs. John Graves The Estate of Thomas W. Graves, Sr. Greater Wilson Rotary Club + Mrs. Janie D. Griffi n* Mr. Robert H. Hackney, Jr. & Ms. Shauna Holiman Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hackney, Jr. Hackney Brothers Body Company The Estate of Louise S. Hunter Imperial Tobacco Group Independent College Fund of North Carolina Jefferson Pilot Corporation The Estate of Bertha Johnson Dr. & Mrs. William R. Jordan Mr. Ery W. Kehaya* Mr.* & Mrs. K.D. Kennedy, Sr. Mrs. Joyce Collins Foy Ms. Eva Louise Shelton* Mrs. Mabel Freeman* Mr. Edward Daniel Shingleton Heritage Dr. Samuel F. Freeman* Mr. H. J. Shonts* The Reverend A. Stephen Ginn Mrs. Ethel Morgan Southard* Society The Reverend Sharon H. Ginn Mr. Paul C. Southard* Mrs. Joyce P. Goforth The Reverend Stephen V. Sprinkle Ms. Ann Jennings Goodwin Mr. William Elmo Stanford* The Heritage Society, Mr. Thomas W. Graves, Jr. Mr. Robert B. Starling Mr. James Morrison Griffi n Mr. Russell L. Stephenson, Sr.* established by the Board of Mrs. Janie Davis Griffi n* Mr. George T. Stronach III Trustees, honors individuals Mrs. Jane Bagwell Griffi n Ms. Gladys D. Stroud* who have made provisions Mr. Patrick C. Griffi n Mrs. Evelyn Medlin Tarlton* in their estate plans to Mr. Robert H. Hackney, Jr. Mrs. Ima J. Tart Dr. Thomas J. Hackney, Jr. Mr. Robert A. Tart benefi t the College. All Dr. Harlow Z. Head Ms. Julia Theodore* alumni and friends who Mr. Don Hinshaw* Mr. Kenneth R. Thornton have documented planned Ms. Shauna Holiman Mrs. Martha M. Todd* gifts with Barton are Mr. Richard W. Hooks Ms. June Ellen Tomlinson members of this prestigious Mrs. Louise Speas Hunter* The Reverend James Henry Trader Mr. Bill Jessup* Mrs. Patricia B. Trader society. Dr. A. Dwight Johnson Dr. Esther Madeline Tripp* Ms. Bertha Johnson* Mr. Sam Curtis Turner, Jr. Mr. Chester Elton Johnson* Mr. James Richard Van Camp Mrs. Winifred Johnson Mr. Boddie Ward* The Reverend Philip N. Jones Dr. Phillip Henry Warren Mr. K. D. Kennedy, Sr.* Mrs. Kim Davis Watson Dr. Milton Adams Mr. K. D. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. Robert Clifton Watson Mrs. Sue Mattox Adams* Ms. Mary Beth Kornegay Mr. Robert W. Watson The Reverend Paul J. Allen Mr. Rexford Kornegay Mr. Doug Whitley Mrs. Maude Anderson Mr. William T. Lamm III Mr. Philip R. Whitley* Mr. C. Howard Andrews* Mrs. Burness Lancaster The Reverend Fred William Wiegmann* Mrs. Juanita Andrews Mrs. Marjorie H. Lancaster* Mrs. Mary S. Wiegmann* Mr. Robert Van Andrews Mrs. Jean Lane Mrs. Evelyn H. Windham Mr. William Cole Andrews Mr. John J. Lane* Mrs. Joyce Witherington* Mr. A. W. Ange* Mr. John Floyd Lee Dr. Phillip D. Witherington* Mrs. Elizabeth Arline* Ms. Lois R. Lee Mrs. Peggy Ziglar Dr. N. Paul Arline* Mr. William Ray Long, Sr. The Reverend Richard V. Ziglar Mrs. Hannah R. Bagwell Mrs. Mamie J. Lucas* Mr. H. Leman Barnhill* Mrs. Mary Mattox* *Deceased Mrs. Marie Barnhill Mr. Oscar Mattox* Mrs. Betty Nethercutt Batchelor Mr. Gary D. McMahn Mrs. Maud S. Bazemore Mrs. Sallie K. Moore* ...... Mrs. Mae Woods Bell Mr. David P. Morgan Dr. Edna Earle Boykin Mr. Leonard Morton* Mrs. Elizabeth Belangia Brinson* Mrs. Florence C. Moye Mr. Jack Durwood Brinson* Mr. Lawrence A. Moye* Mr. William Brinson* Mrs. Anna T. Nabers Mr. Walter L. Brown, Jr. Mr. Frank E. Nabers* Dr. Georgia B. Campion Mrs. Karen D. Nolan Mrs. Marie Watson Cherry Mr. Robert C. Nolan Mr. Robert McKenzie Covington, Jr. Dr. Ruth O’Neal* Mr. S. M. Cozart* Mr. Paul B. Osgood Mr. James V. Creasy, Jr. Mr. Roger Page Mrs. Donna A. Creech Mr. John D. Palmer Dr. Paul Henderson Crouch Mrs. Dorothy L. Parker* Mr. James D. Daniell* Mrs. Paula W. Patterson* Dr. Dewitt Cornell Daughtry* Mrs. Carolyn C. Petrou Mrs. Lucille Carr Daughtry* Mr. Beal Brent Plyler, Jr. Mr. Cecil R. Davis* Mr. Clifford Lee Poole Dewitt and Othel Brown Trust* Mrs. Irene Dozier Price* Mrs. Polly Douglas Mrs. Betty Purcell Mr. James Harrell Edwards Mr. Eugene G. Purcell, Jr. Mrs. Mary Lucas Edwards Mr. Gene A. Purvis The Reverend Galen Elliott* Ms. Rosa Roberson* Mr. Laurie Ellis* Mrs. Sarah Rodgers* Mr. William J. Evans* Mr. Daniel Wilbert Sasser, Jr. Mr. A.D. Shackelford* Independent College Fund of NC Wilson Woman’s Club Ms. Gina Allen McCuen/Snelling Wilson County Medical Society Alliance Barton Personnel Services Mr. Ivan S. Price, Jr. $1,000 - $2,499 Society S.T. Wooten Corporation Abbott Laboratories Fund Stuart Walston, Inc. Mr. William D. Adams III The Wilson Times Co. Mrs. Susan Meyer Allison This list refl ects members of Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Durwood Almkuist II the 2006-2007 Barton Society. $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Juanita D. Andrews Milton & Sarah Adams Anonymous Those making gifts to the College Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Arrington, Jr. of $1,000 or more between July Mr. & Mrs. William Cole Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Ralph R. Bamforth 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Brown, Jr. Dr. Susan Bane & Mr. Art Bane are considered members of the Mrs. Marie W. Cherry Bank of America, N.A. The Coca-Cola Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Barnes 2006-2007 Barton Society. If Dr. & Mrs. David W. Corbett Ms. Vickie L. Barnes you have any questions regarding Mr. & Mrs. Barry F. Dillehay Mr. & Mrs. W. Watson Barnes the Barton Society, please Bobby & Mary Alice Dunn Dr. & Mrs. William Batchelor contact Caroline Hart, assistant Ms. Ann Jennings Goodwin Ms. Suellen A. Beaulieu vice president for institutional John Hackney Agency, Inc. Mr. Henry Floyd Bell, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. William T. Highsmith Mr. & Mrs. John Linwood Benson advancement, at (252) 399- Ms. Eleanor L. Jones Mr. Wayne D. Benton 6533. Susan & Norval Kneten Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Biggs Mr. & Mrs. John Lee/Lee Motor Company, Inc. Mrs. John G. Bikle, Jr. Dr. Coleman C. Markham Ms. Sue Ann C. Blair $100,000 & up Ms. Johnsie Russell Markham Dr. & Mrs. William B. Boles, Jr. Lisa & Dudley Anderson Shackelford Trust Mr. & Mrs. Brent A. Boyette Dr. Georgia B. Campion Southern Piping Co. Dr. Edna Earle Boykin City of Wilson State Farm Foundation Raymond & Rita Boykin Mr. & Mrs. K. D. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest R. Sutton Branch Banking & Trust Charitable Foundation Mr. Allen G. Thomas, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John C. Brantley III $50,000 - $99,999 Mrs. Doris S. Walston Ms. Jo Ann Brewer Branch Banking & Trust Company Mr. & Mrs. C. Buren Williford Bridgestone/Firestone Mr. Loyd E. Ellis Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Brinson, Sr. Mr.* & Mrs. K. D. Kennedy, Sr. Carolyn & Walter Brown Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation $2,500 - $4,999 Josephine & Norman Brown Ms. Daisy L. Wiggins Dee Ann & Sandy Arens Dr. John R. Browning & Janice M. Browning Mrs. Joyce K. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Donald T. Bryan $25,000 - $49,999 Anne & Marvin Coghill Dr. & Mrs. Hoke V. Bullard Dale & Genia Bone Deans Oil Company, Inc. Bunn Foundation, Inc. Church Finance Council, Inc. Mr. Gregg A. De Mar Mr. Fred M. Bunn Mrs. Charles S. Cooke Greater Wilson Rotary Club Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Bunn GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Hackney, Sr. Joyce* & John Byrd Mrs. Janie D. Griffi n* Dr. Harlow Z. Head Mrs. Marjorie M. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Houchins Dr. Darrell E. Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Woody Carmichael Merck & Co., Inc. IBM Corporation Cindy & Jim Cash Mrs. Florence C. Moye Mr. Ken Kennedy III Ms. Nan M. Cheek Dr. William P. Nixon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George E. Loftin Christian Church in North Carolina Dr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Russell Ms. Linda Griffi n Lowe Dr. Jim Clark Pam & Eric Sellers Mr. Kenneth Kyle Moore Mrs. Eunice Lewis Colclough Wilson County Tourism Authority Ms. Ludie Moore Dr. & Mrs. Vince Colombo WRAL/Capitol Broadcasting Company Nash General Hospital, Inc. Ms. Catherine Combs New York Life Foundation Corbett’s Reproductions & Refi nishing $10,000 - $24,999 Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Paul Pallas Mrs. Daisy L. Cotton The Estate of Sue M. Adams Purdue Pharmaceuticals Mr. Rocky Covington ARAMARK Higher Education Sertoma Club of Wilson Mr. & Mrs. U.H. Cozart III Mrs. Hannah R. Bagwell Skinner, Lamm & Highsmith P.A. Architects Lou & Elaine Craig Mr. Doug H. Boone Southern Bank Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Creamer Branch Banking & Trust Wealth Management Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Stephenson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie K. Crowder Mrs. Sydnor M. Cozart Stephenson Millwork Company, Inc. Mr. Richard E. Davenport Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Cozart Thomas & Farris Dr. & Mrs.* Gilbert D. Davis, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Finklea UPS Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William F. Davis Garris Evans Lumber Co. Wachovia Foundation Dr. A. C. Dawson, Jr. The Golden Leaf Foundation Mr. & Mrs. D. Stuart Walston, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeBolt Sara & Tom Graves Dr. & Mrs. Phillip Henry Warren Mr. & Mrs. Grover T. Dees, Sr. Janet & Tom Hackney Dr. Garnett B. Whitehurst Delta Kappa Gamma-Gamma Mu Dove Healthcare, Inc./Larry & Virginia Smith G. Barry & Dawn H. Lamm John & Mary Lou Skinner Mr. John W. Dudley/Dudley’s Marina Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Don Earl Lassiter Mrs. Dorothy H. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Dyer Steven & Rebecca Leder Mr. Martin Smith & Ms. Benet Bondi Dr. & Mrs. Frank L. Eagles Dr. & Mrs. Walter S. Linville Richard & Betty Jon Smith The Honorable & Mrs. Sidney S. Eagles, Jr. Mr. Rodney Lippard Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Smith Russell & Deborah Eaves The Little Mint, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Will Carr Smith Mary & Jimmy Edmundson Caroline & Ray Long Mrs. Thomas A. Smoot Ron & Carolyn Eggers Mr. Robert L. Luddy Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stancil Ann & Archie* Ellis Jerry & Betty MacLean Mr. Rick Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Frank Emory Mr. Richard A. Marshall & Dr. Ann M. McEntee James R. & Dale A. Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Erwin Dr. & Mrs. Huitt Mattox, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Strickland Mr. Marion F. Erwin Mr. & Mrs. Coak J. May Mr. & Mrs. George T. Stronach III Evans Jewelers Darwin & Margaret McCaffi ty Ms. Nancy Clark Stronach Angela & Jim Farthing Mrs. Betty R. McCain Dr. Richard Carson Surles Eddie & Debra Ferguson Mary & Richard McKellar Mr. & Mrs. Elwood L. Tanner First Christian Church-Williamston Mr. & Mrs. Keith H. Merrick Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Taylor First Christian Church-Wilson Mill Creek District of the Christian Church Gary & Faye Turner Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Vance T. Forbes, Jr. in NC Ken & Linda Thornton 40/8 Voiture No. 930 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Moore Mr. & Mrs. W. Lyndo Tippett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Freemon, Jr. Moses* & Frankie Moye Miss Josie C. Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Fussell Nationwide Foundation Traveler’s Protective Association Mr. & Mrs. Gustav E. Gauss III Jennifer & Jerry Newell Mrs. Debbie Tripp Mr. & Mrs. J. Carter Glass Billie Edgerton Niles Tucker Furniture of Wilson Harriet & Jimmy Glover Our Town Properties, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Sam C. Turner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Godwin Bill & Aileen R. Parish United Tobacco Company Mr. & Mrs. E. Shelton Griffi n Parker’s Barbecue, Inc. Universal Leaf Foundation Mr. Elton Grady Griffi n Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas Patterson Verizon Foundation Dr. & Mrs. J. David Griffi n Mrs. Deborah Pendleton Victor Small Trust Mr. Robert D. Griffi n Winniett & Sarah* Peters Stewart & Carolyn Walmsley Dr. Terrence L. Grimes Ms. Foula D. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Walston III The Guardian Life Insurance Company Pfi zer Foundation Mr. Gerald Walzer Mr. Robert H. Hackney, Jr. Mr. Beal B. Plyler, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Grantham D. Warren & Ms. Shauna Holiman Ms. Ruth McColl Pope Watson Electric Construction Company Mr. & Mrs. James Earl Haggins Mr. Gene A. Purvis Mr. & Mrs. Bob Watson Gary W. & Jean Hall Tom & Harriet Quinn Mr. Fred C. Weyand Hampton Inn Mr. & Mrs. Kenan S. Rand Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Wheeless Rosanne & Steve Harrell Kim & Russell Rawlings Mr. & Mrs. Bobby D. White Nancy & Woody Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Rhodes Mr. Donald Stephen White Caroline & Jim Hart Mr. Bradford F. Roberson Mr. & Mrs. John L. Wiggins III Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Robl III Dr. Martin Williams Mr. Edwin P. Haynes Dr. Kim Rocha & Mr. Patrick Keenan & The Reverend Beth Burton-Williams James B. & Joan E. Hemby Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Brandt Ross Mr. & Mrs. Tommy L. Willis Tina & Dan Hensley Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Rouse Wilson Orthopaedic Surgery Mrs. Wortley Harrell Herring* Mr. & Mrs. Douglass Royal, Jr. & Neurology Center Mrs. Elizabeth Hilley High* Bud & Anna Jane Ruffi n Wilson Rotary Club Mr. & Mrs. Ashley T. Hooks Patrick & Beth Ryan Wilson Tennis Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hooks Saratoga Christian Church Wilson Youth Soccer Association Mr. Clark Hooks Mrs. Dorothy W. Sarratt Leon & Emma Jean Wilson Seab & Phyllis Parish Howard Robert & Jessica Satterfi eld Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Wolfe, Jr. Dr. Irene Howell & Mr. G. Reece Howell, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. R. Alan Satterly Mrs. Katharyn L. Youngblood Ms. Susan Wainwright Hudson Selma Self Storage The Reverend Richard Vance J. W. Hunter Construction, Inc. Ms. Ruth T. Sherman & Peggy Nicholls Ziglar J & G Recyclers of Wilson The Reverend Dawn-Marie Singleton Mrs. Ann B. Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. G. Terry Jackson Dr. Katherine James *Deceased Mr. John D. Jenkins Dr. & Mrs. A. Tyson Jennette Dr. & Mrs. A. Dwight Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Jones Dr. & Mrs. Joe Jones Bill & Jeanne Jordan Mrs. Katherine Kennedy Ms. Heather Jordan Khan Dr. Deborah H. King Jane & Bobby Kirkland Dr. & Mrs. Harold A. Ladwig Ms. Nancy F. Cantwell Mrs. Adina Herndon Horner Mr. Thomas Martin Casey Mr. Ronald Mario Horner Mr. Woody Carr Caton Mr. Gregory Wyatt Horton 1902 Club Mrs. Gilda Arlene Cauley Ms. Linda Victoria Hughes Mr. James C. Cauley Mrs. Sharon Kay Hurley Mrs. Rebecca Joyce Cecil Mr. John R. Johnson The 1902 Club was established Ms. Janice Faye Chambers Mrs. Linda W. Johnson during fi scal year 2006-2007 Ms. Teresa Lynn Clark Mr. Joseph Howell Jones to recognize those alumni Mrs. Doris Greene Clarke Mrs. Llewellyn Williams Jones who have made a fi rst-time Mr. Gary Dock Coker Mrs. Toni Maria Justice Mrs. Kelly Ann Coolbaugh Mrs. Lilly Gray Ketner gift to Barton College. Special Mr. Whitney Douglas Coolbaugh Mrs. Cheryl Lynn Lanier thanks to the 209 individuals Mrs. Kathie Rebecca Cooper Mrs. Christine Ann Laster-Zabel and families that made Barton Mrs. Janice Marie Cousins Mrs. Ramona Kaye Lee College a philanthropic LTC John Alton Cox, Jr. Mr. Marshall Elliott Lewis priority. Mrs. Mary Forbes Cox Mr. Thomas Lelon Lewis Mr. Owen Lee Cox Mr. George E. Loftin Mr. David Algner Culbreth Mrs. Rebecca Joyce Lofton Mr. Devin Martin Cummings Ms. Bridget Grace Logan Mr. Larry Russell Daniel, Sr. Mr. Thomas Avery Ludwig Mrs. Mary Helen Daniels Mr. William T. Ludwig Mr. Richard E. Davenport Ms. Virginia Michele March Mrs. Sandra Bass Davenport Mr. James Staton Martin Mr. Robert Randall Davis Mrs. LaVernia Harrison Matthews Mr. Cornelius J. Deans Mr. Edward M. McAuley Mr. Royce Linwood Allegood, Jr. Ms. Hilda Jean Delbridge Mr. Ernest Daniel McCloud Ms. Cheryl Lynn Allen Mr. Gerald E. Dixon Mr. Raymond Weldon Mires Mrs. Elizabeth Vernon Allen Mrs. Heather Elizabeth Dorman Ms. Jessica Leigh Mitchell Mrs. Frances Barnes Allen Mr. James H. Edwards Mrs. Linda Fay Munns Mrs. Cindy W. Alligood Mrs. Mary L. Edwards Mrs. Evelyn Margaret Nettles Mr. William M. Alligood, Jr. Mrs. Rhonda Lee Edwards Mr. Jeffrey Lee Newman Mrs. Jessica Ann Amerson Mr. William F. Ferguson, Jr. Mrs. Billie Edgerton Niles Mr. Christopher Nyakundi Arori Mr. Ryan McCarey Ferrell Mrs. Gladys Gold Oakley Mr. Sidney Nathaniel Askew, Jr. Mrs. Tammy Louise Ferrell Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ohs Mr. James Franklin Ballance Ms. Melissa Beth Filipowich Mr. Ryan Nicholas Osefchen Mrs. Jennifer May Banning Mr. Julian M. Foscue III Mr. Rufus Perry Outland Mrs. Catherine Jane Baptist Mrs. Patricia A. Foscue Mrs. Janet Wells Owens Mr. Garry John Baptist Mrs. Mary U. Foyles Mr. Timothy Ray Owens Mr. Elvin Sanford Barnes Mrs. Tina Leigh Fricke Mr. Danny Ray Page Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Barnes Mrs. Mildred Boyd Frye Mr. Michael Scott Parrill Ms. Ella Rose Barrett Mrs. Belinda H. Garner Mrs. Priscilla Lillian Peed Mr. Larry Jacob Barrow Mr. Charles Richard Garner Mr. Charles Elliott Peele Mr. Russell Marvin Bartholomew Mr. Aubrey Douglas Gibson, Jr. Mr. Thomas Wood Peterkin, Jr. Mrs. Margaret Morris Batchelor Mrs. Rose Vance Gibson Mr. Roger Nils Phillips Mr. Decatur Thoroughgood Beacham Mrs. J. Kimberly Burns Goold Mr. Kay Eldridge Pittman Ms. Irma Jewel Benner Mrs. Bebe Faye Gower-Way Mr. and Mrs. Henry Powell Mrs. Jessica Kozma Bennett Mrs. Mary Louise Gray Mrs. Peggy Lynn Quinn Mr. Gary Norman Berard Mr. Robert Earl Gray Mrs. Anna Katherine Reece Mrs. Amy Catherine Bissette Mr. James Earl Haggins Mr. Mitchell Keith Rivenbark Mr. Clifton Earl Black Mr. Raymond A. Hale Mr. Anthony Craig Robertson Mrs. Mary Ellen Blythe Ms. Latricia Ann Hall Mr. Jerry Brent Rogerson, Sr. Mr. Ronald Lee Blythe Mrs. Wilda M. Hand Mr. David John Rose Mrs. Mamie W. Boyette Mr. Robert Merritt Harrell Mr. Joseph Ray Rouse Mr. Thomas W. Boyette Dr. David Jay Harrison Mrs. Mary Katherine Rowe Mrs. Karron Lucille Boyles Mr. William Ernie Harrison Mr. Julian Dwight Sanderford Ms. Amy Louise Bradshaw Mr. Gregory Lee Hauser Mrs. Dorothy W. Sarratt Mr. Carl James Brame, Jr. Mrs. Mary Romaine Hauser Mr. Billy Jonathan Sauls Mr. George Wilbur Breece Ms. Charlene Jill Haynor Mrs. Lynn Connie Sawyer Mr. Jonathan Dale Breedlove Mrs. Terry Lynn Heath Mrs. Joanne Sasser Scarborough Ms. Jo Ann Brewer Mr. Gene F. Herring Mr. John Daniel Scott Mrs. Frances Kornegay Brogden Mr. James Creech Herring Mr. David Allan Seel Mrs. Paula Kay Brown Mrs. Terry Lynn Hey Mrs. Edna McPhail Siganos Mr. David Stuart Buchanan, Jr. Mr. Ivan Edward Hinshaw, Jr. Mr. Nicholas Michael Siganos Mrs. Delores Leona Bullock Ms. Lauren Nicole Hoffman Ms. Barbara W. Singletary Mr. Michael Dennis Busby Mr. James Edward Hollingsworth, Jr. Mrs. Mary Lou Skinner Mrs. Patricia W. Campbell Mrs. Kitty Kent Holmes Mrs. Karen Kay Smith Mr. Mark Alan Snead Mr. Charles Warren Spruill, Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Naomi Staley Mr. Jason Ryan Staley Mr. Eslie A. Stallings, Jr. Mrs. James W. Stallings Mr. Lazarus King Stallings III Mrs. Paula F. Stancil Mrs. Lynda Jamie Sturgill Mr. George Marshall Sullivan, Jr. Mrs. Ida Spitz Swindell Mr. William Swindell, Jr. Mr. Isaac Greyson Talley Mr. William Henry Tarkington Mr. James Norwood Taylor, Jr. Mrs. Nancy Marlene Taylor Mrs. Rebecca Flora Thomas Mr. Jarrett Wesley Thompson Mrs. Joy Kay Thompson Ms. Caitlin Cassie Thuerk The Reverend John P. Upton, Jr. Mr. James Henry Vaughan III Mr. Michael Brevard Vickers Mr. Shea Terrell Walker Mrs. Karen Renee Watson The Reverend William D. Weaver Mr. John H. Whitlow Join The Club Mrs. Amy Wagner Whitt by Jason Gipe Mrs. Carolyn Ann Willer The Reverend Robert Lee Williams, Jr. Gilda Cauley buzzes around Wilson tirelessly supporting multiple projects. Mrs. Martha Marie Wilson Within the last year Barton has become one of those projects, as she made her Mr. Gene Douglas Winstead Mrs. Melba Watson Woodruff fi rst gift to the College and became a charter member of the 1902 Club. Mr. George Robert Wooten, Jr. Mr. Norwood Worley A music major and proud Disciple, Barton has always meant a lot to Gilda. Ms. Floridalia Bernier Young Recently, Barton has her attention even more. “Getting to know the Knetens through their involvement in the First Christian Church and seeing how ...... comfortable and welcome they make people feel made me take a look at my alma mater.” Gilda shared. “As I started to meet others who work at the College, I realized what makes Barton great now is the same as when I attended; it is the people.”

Gilda also came back to campus as the excitement grew around the men’s basketball team last year. “Th ose events showed me how Barton is reaching out to alumni and the Wilson community,” she continued. “I feel that Barton has given me so much and, if we want students to have the same positive experiences we shared, we must give back to the College community.” All of these things led Gilda to make her fi rst gift; now, she challenges other alumni to join her.

For additional information about the 1902 Club, please contact the Offi ce of Institutional Advancement at 252-399-6357 or email: [email protected]. Mrs. Mavis Leggett Peele Mr. William G. Shivar, Sr. Alumni The Reverend Claylon D. Weeks Mr. Melville Frederic Warren, Sr. Class of 1942 Class of 1949 Giving Mrs. Wilma Williams Flood Mrs. Mary Llewellyn Corrington Mrs. Wortley H. Herring* Mrs. Rae Watson Daniel Mr. Silas Marion Lassiter Mr. Stanley N. Hodsdon This list refl ects graduates who Mrs. Evelyn C. Neeland Dr. Darwin W. McCaffi ty have made a gift to the College Maj. Josephus P. Quinerly, Jr. Dr. Charles Elbert Page Mrs. Mary Eloise Tallman Mr. Norman Earl Patterson during fi scal year 2006-2007. Mrs. Jewitt Davis Thompson Mr. Fred Wells Pippin Their commitment exemplifi es Mr. Rufus Edvan Thompson Mrs. Lenore Phillips Smith a belief in this institution and Mrs. Myra W. Wingate Mr. Raymond Massey Sugg the educational impact it has Mrs. Melba Watson Woodruff Mr. James Daniel Thorne* on many young lives. Ms. Floridalia Bernier Young Class of 1943 Mrs. Margaret V. Ivey Class of 1950 Mr. Ambrose N. Manning Dr. Charles B. Fulghum Mrs. Evelyn Margaret Nettles Mr. Elton Grady Griffi n Mrs. Huldah R. Tomlinson Mr. Proctor F. Hardison Mrs. Ann Wainwright Warren Mr. Jesse Roland James Mr. John Stacy King Class of 1944 Mr. James Ray McLawhorn Mrs. Ann Barkley Ellis Mr. H. Marvin Mercer, Jr. Mrs. Ruth Blizzard Sharp Mr. Albert Carlton Owens, Sr. Mrs. Magdaline Phillips West Mrs. Shirley Brague Phillips* Class of 1933 Mr. William Rowe Rains Mr. Henry Floyd Bell, Jr.* Class of 1945 Mr. William Edgar Windham, Jr. Mrs. Katheryn Coor Lewis Class of 1934 Mrs. Ola Hinson Parrish Class of 1951 Ms. Lois R. Lee Mrs. Charlotte Gray Suitt Mrs. Frances Barnes Allen Mrs. Edna Waters Tracey Mrs. Lillian Deans Kennedy Class of 1935 Dr. Jesse Parker Tyndall Mrs. Jane G. Kirkland Dr. James B. Aycock Mrs. Helen R. Younger Mr. John Max Lee Mrs. Louise S. Lewis Class of 1936 Class of 1946 Mrs. Catherine Olivia Tyndall Mrs. Sarah Catherine Adams Mr. George Tillman Bailey, Jr.° Mrs. Ann Bullock Zimmerman Dr. Georgia B. Campion Dr. Gilbert David Davis, Jr. Mrs. Billie Edgerton Niles Ms. Virginia Dupre Class of 1952 Mr. Aaron Eleazar Fussell, Sr. Mr. James Johnson Clark Class of 1937 Mrs. Peggy Holton Martin Mrs. Mildred Creech Forbes Dr. Milton L. Adams Mr. John Irvin Nichols Mrs. Elizabeth B. Frazier Dr. A. C. Dawson, Jr. Mrs. Dorothy H. Smith Mr. Thurman Stanley Harwood Mr. Gordon Reece Howell, Jr. Class of 1938 Class of 1947 Mr. Preston Marshall Long Mrs. Mattie H. Beaman Mr. Wayne Dixon Benton Mrs. Margaret Brown McCaffi ty Mrs. Jean Abbitt Harriss* Mrs. Lorette O. Colombo Mr. Paul Reeves McCrary Mrs. Sarah Stallings May Dr. Vincent James Colombo Mrs. Mary Sharpe Owens Mrs. Miriam Moore Dunn Mrs. Opal R. Ross Class of 1939 Mrs. Margaret T. Moore Mr. William Herbert Ross Mrs. Daisy L. Cotton Mrs. Etta Tyndall Oliver Mr. Nicholas Michael Siganos Mrs. Riddick M. Lamm Mrs. Aileen Reel Parish Mr. Preston J. Tracey, Sr. Dr. Woodrow Bullock Sugg Mrs. Rachel Britt Parker Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wynne Mr. William Bryan Parsons Class of 1953 Mrs. Elizabeth High* Mr. William H. Simpson Dr. Robert Carl Frazier, Sr. Mr. Ernest Edward Smith, Sr. Mrs. Frances L. Henderson Class of 1940 Mrs. Beulah R. Swindell Mrs. Sarah Lucille Lewis Mrs. Edna Long Johnston Mr. Wade Morgan Woodall Mr. Raymond Weldon Mires Mrs. Rebecca Herring Long Mrs. Myrtle Ruth Raynor Class of 1948 Mrs. Geraldine C. Wooten Class of 1941 Mr. Waylon Leonard Bissette The Reverend Pernecie Cooper Yelverton Mrs. Isabelle Williams Bartel Mrs. Mary Alice Chapin Mrs. Grethel McLamb Boyette Ms. Lucille Dixon Class of 1954 Mrs. Jacqueline Daniel Brooks Mrs. Marie Thornton Hill Mrs. Nancy Allen Beardsworth Mrs. Katie Gold Farris Dr. H. Edward Kennedy Ms. Nan Mattox Cheek Mrs. Marguerite L. Hussey Mrs. Fraulein Jarman Maloka Mr. Alton Tyndall Dale Mr. George E. Loftin Mr. Thomas G. Moore Mr. Donald Jackson Hamilton Mrs. Hazel McKeel Mitchell Mrs. Dorothy Waters Sarratt Mr. Allen Duane Ross Mrs. Edna McPhail Siganos Class of 1958 Class of 1960 Mr. Ernest Robert Sutton Mrs. Elizabeth Vernon Allen Mrs. Marjorie Floyd Barlow Ms. June Ellen Tomlinson Mr. Russell Marvin Bartholomew Mr. Linwood Darden Bond Mrs. Hilda Louise Wilson Mr. David Henry Batts Mrs. Eva Kate Boyette The Honorable Joe Gerome Bennett Mr. John Edward Buffaloe Class of 1955 The Reverend Arthur Howard Bishop Mr. Walter Washington Crews, Jr. Mrs. Marguerite Belle Camp Mrs. Mavis Louise Bissette Mr. Hulbert L. Daniels, Jr. Mrs. Lillian Therese Costello Mr. Brent McClees Braswell Mr. Robert Lee Dunn, Jr. Mrs. Jo Ann Moore Cowans Dr. John Robert Browning Miss Patricia Gayle Ferrell Mrs. Elena Ann Edwards The Reverend Roney Bryant Bunn, Jr. Mr. Billy Sloan Goodson Mr. James Martin Hebbe Miss Shirley Rose Davis Mr. William Morris Guthrie Dr. James B. Hemby, Jr. Mr. Wesley Barnes Doles, Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Martin Harrell Mrs. Madeline Albritton Jones Mrs. Julia Gay Edwards Mrs. Sally Scudder Hirsch Mr. James Thomas Lamm Mr. Moses Grey Farmer Mr. William Thomas Horne, Jr. Mr. Lloyd Newsome, Jr. Mr. Bartel Frauendorfer Mrs. Carol Janet Hughes Mrs. Durema McLamb Raynor* Mr. William Durward P. Grady Mr. Frank Hunnicutt, Jr. Mrs. Anna Owens Ruffi n Dr. Carole Phillips Hines Mrs. Ruth A. Jernigan Ms. Dolores B. Weaver Mr. Charles Edward Hughes, Jr. Mr. Walton C. Johnson The Reverend William Donald Weaver The Reverend Roland West Jones Mrs. Patricia Murray Jones Mr. Charles Franklin Wilson Mrs. Betty Jean Moore Mrs. Kathryn Bell Martin* Mr. Norwood Earl Worley Mr. William Lee Moore, Jr. The Reverend Ralph G. Messick Mrs. Peggy Rose Ziglar Mr. Henry Powell Dr. Jerry Martin Narron* Mr. Robert Elmer Raybon Mrs. Mary Lou Park Class of 1956 Mr. Jesse Jerome Short Maj. Thomas Needham Park, Jr. Mr. Decatur Thoroughgood Beacham Mr. Harry Don Stephenson Dr. Harold Wayne Quinton Mrs. Ethel JoAnn Cobb Mr. Alsey Thomas Stott Mrs. Faye M. Smith Mr. Hughes Dillard Mr. Robert A. Tart Mr. Richard Hoyt Gurkin Mr. Donald Roy Viverette Class of 1961 Mrs. Vivian Inez Hamilton Mr. Norman Thomas Watson Mr. Leonard Hall Barlow, Jr. Mr. Riley Bruce Herndon Mr. Carl Thomas Weaver Mr. William Kenneth Barnes Dr. Henry Collins Hilliard, Jr. Mrs. Sylvia Lou Widgeon Mr. David Barriger, Jr. Dr. Darrell Eugene Huffman Mr. Marion Eugene Williams Mr. Adolphus Ward Batchelor Mr. Ralph James Kennedy, Jr. Mr. Tommy Lee Willis Mrs. Peggy Liles Bishop Mrs. Harriett Churchill Lazzo The Reverend Arnold Franklyn Brooks, Jr. Mrs. Laverne B. Lee Class of 1959 Mrs. Jane Watson Brown Mrs. Mary Griffi n McKellar Mr. Sidney Nathaniel Askew, Jr. Mrs. Peggy Jean Cobb Mr. Dennis Eric Nichols Mrs. Margaret Morris Batchelor Mrs. Roberta Eleanor Corder Ms. Margaret Rebekah Robbins Mrs. Bobbie Sue Batts Mr. Cecil Owens Daughtry Mrs. Mary Hadge Roberson Mr. James Warren Bishop Mrs. Peggy B. Eaker Mr. Louis Jerome Taylor Mr. Kenneth Hill Brinson, Sr. Mr. Marion F. Erwin The Reverend Richard Vance Ziglar Mrs. Melba Merle Britt Mrs. Vivian Zarelda Fambrough Mr. Larry Windsor Castleberry Mrs. Nancy F. Freemon Class of 1957 The Reverend Frances Herring Gay Mr. James Robert Fulghum Mr. Carl Boyd Barrow, Jr. The Reverend Alfred Stephen Ginn Mr. William Hackney High The Reverend Bill Reeser Boswell The Reverend Sharon Lynne Ginn Mrs. Peggie Annette Hill Dr. Charles Leo Davis Mrs. Wilda M. Hand Mr. Wellon Smith Hunter Mrs. Betty Cummings Edwards Mrs. Betty June Harris Mr. John David Jenkins Mrs. Mary U. Foyles Mr. Fenner Joseph Harris Mrs. Elizabeth Wells Johnson Mrs. Reba Whitty Goodson Mrs. Emily P. Holloman Mrs. Janice K. Kemp Mr. James Carlton Harris Mr. James Theodore Hubert, Jr. The Reverend Robert David Matthews Mrs. Joan E. Hemby The Reverend Vassar Wilson Jones Ms. Betty Lou McLamb Mrs. Jean T. Johnson Mr. William W. Lewis Mr. Floyd T. Morgan Mr. Joseph Howell Jones Mrs. Louise Duncan Mitchum Ms. Lavinia Ellen Murray Mr. John Beddard McLawhorn Mr. Richard McLean Moore Mr. William Dortch Newberry Mrs. Gladys Gold Oakley Mr. Rufus Perry Outland Mr. Ernest V. Oden Mr. Arnold Bradley Parris Dr. Robert Clyde Owen, Sr. Mrs. Judith Elizabeth Oden Mrs. Gloria Anita Parris Mrs. Priscilla Lillian Peed Mr. Lee Douglas Parnell Mr. Kenneth Ray Rouse Mr. Martin Rowland Peterson, Jr. Mr. Raymond Nixon Porter, Jr. Mr. Charles Thomas Shirley Mrs. Jane Barnes Poston Mrs. Kay S. Provetero Mrs. Kathryn B. Surles Mrs. Sallie Joe Sorohan Mr. Don Ray Shirley Mrs. Sue Foster Vause Mr. Eslie A. Stallings, Jr. Mr. Clinton L. Shuford Mr. John Hart Wells Mr. William John Swindell, Jr. Mr. Leon Horace Sikes, Jr. Mr. William Benjamin Widgeon Mr. James Layton Tart, Sr. Mr. James Bailey Swertfeger Mr. James Earl Williams, Sr. Mrs. Marie Johnston Tart Mrs. Sue Denning Teachey Mr. George Spicer Willoughby, Jr. Mr. David Fitzhugh Thompson Mrs. Rebecca Flora Thomas Mr. John David Wooten, Jr. Miss Myra D. Webster Mr. Richard Jerome Williams Mr. Philip Larry Yarbrough Mrs. Frances Howard Williams Mr. Edward Dewitt Winstead Class of 1962 Class of 1964 Mr. Harold Stewart Raynor, Jr. Dr. William Ruffi n Batchelor Mrs. Dee Ann W. Arens Mrs. Elizabeth Clayton Robinson Mr. Jerry Lynn Burton Mr. Fred Stanley Ayscue Mrs. Jane Delorese Stallings Mrs. Mary Ellen Burton Mr. Julian Sylvester Barnhill, Jr. Dr. Kay L. Stockdale Mr. Michael Dennis Busby Mr. John Linwood Benson Mrs. Dale Arnold Strickland Mr. Richard Horace Clayton III Ms. Mary Ann Britt Mr. David Lee Tharrington Ms. Cynthia Joy Cloninger Mr. Robert Lee Bullock Mrs. Barbara P. Tomlinson Mr. Owen Lee Cox Mr. Lou Lyon Craig, Jr. The Reverend John Pendleton Upton, Jr. Mr. Larry Russell Daniel, Sr. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Crawley Mrs. Judy Hartley White Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Daniels Ms. Valerie Deans Mrs. Carolyn Ann Willer Mrs. Lois W. Denning Mr. Grover T. Dees, Sr. Mr. Claud Lee Dunn, Jr. Mr. Richard C. Edmondson, Jr. Class of 1966 Mrs. Joyce Tyndall Faucette Mrs. Patricia Ann Edwards Mr. James Frederick Barber Mrs. Linda Faye Faville Mr. Benjamin F. Glover, Jr. Mr. Raymond C. Benthall, Jr. Dr. Edward Lee Glover Mr. David Lester Godwin Mrs. Anna Kay Biggs Mr. Max Oliver Johnson Mr. William R. Gupton* Mr. Jesse Robert Boykin III Mrs. Lilly Gray Ketner Mrs. Carol C. Horne Mr. Ronald Gene Braswell Mr. Arthur Randall Kornegay The Reverend Rexford L. Horne Mr. Willard L. Brewer, Jr. Mrs. Sandra D. Kushman Mrs. Diane Moore Jernigan Mrs. Ruby W. Bunn Mr. James Thomas Lamm Ms. Sara Wanda Johnson Mr. Horace Woodrow Carmichael, Jr. Mr. Arthur Grant Mangum Mr. William L. Kilpatrick Mrs. Janice Marie Cousins Dr. Thomas Allsbrook Norvell Mrs. Mary Jo Kimbro Mrs. Hazel Grey Creech Mr. Jimmie Cedric O’Neal, Jr. Mr. Douglas E. Ledbetter Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca Crowder Mr. Kay Eldridge Pittman Mrs. Marian P. McDonald Mr. David Algner Culbreth Mr. Cecil Brandt Ross Mr. Dwight Arthur McKeown Mr. Richard Edward Davenport Mrs. Kathleen G. Scott Mr. Sandling King Merritt Mrs. Sandra Bass Davenport Mr. Jimmie Dixon Spell Dr. William P. Nixon, Jr. Mr. Wallace Edward Dunham The Reverend Patricia Janelle Stone Mr. Charles Eugene Price Ms. Sarah Harriss Emrich Mr. John Roy Sumrell Mr. M. Edward Robinson, Jr. Mrs. Patricia S. Foscue The Reverend James Henry Trader Mr. James W. Rogers Mrs. Annie Ruth Fritz Dr. Hubert Woodrow Westbrook Mr. Thurman Leonidus Smith Mrs. Mary Louise Gray Mr. George Thomas Stronach III Mr. Brent O. Hill Class of 1963 Dr. Eugene Murphy Sumner Mrs. Nancye W. Hodges Mrs. Sylvia Ruth Batten Mrs. Annette Smith Tew Mr. G. Terry Jackson Mr. Andrew Hoyt Borland, Jr. Mr. Kenneth Ray Thornton Mrs. Barbara Hinton Janeway Mr. Lennis Brinson, Jr. Mrs. Linda Westbrook Thornton Mr. Rufus Don Johnson, Jr. Mrs. Rebecca Joyce Cecil Mr. Gerald D. Walston Mr. Robert K. Jones LTC John Alton Cox, Jr. Mr. Julius Curtis Wooten Mrs. Janet Ruth Kilpatrick Mr. William Lee Crenshaw Mr. Jeffery Kirk Kimbro Mr. James Call Dail III Class of 1965 Ms. Linda Kaye Lowe Mr. Kenneth Elwood Davenport Mr. Charles Jarvis Bartles III Mrs. Martha Mewborn Marble Mr. William Elwood Elmore Mrs. Eleanor Bizzell Batchelor Mr. Edward M. McAuley Mr. Norman Franks Mr. Duncan Albert Bracey III Mrs. Reba Inett Noulles Mr. Henly Style Hales Mrs. Mickie Rains Braswell Mrs. Nancy Carol Pyles Mrs. Martha Frances Herren Dr. Hubert White Burden Mrs. Lucy East Rucker Mrs. Carolyn W. Hill Mr. Woody Carr Caton Mrs. Kathleen Traylor Sink Mr. R. Hatten Hodges, Jr. Mr. Jerry Mitchell Clark Mr. George Marshall Sullivan, Jr. Mrs. Margaret Lancaster Lamm Mrs. Elaine Johnson Craig Dr. Richard Carson Surles Mrs. Jean S. Murphy Mr. Lonnie A. Daniels, Jr. Mr. Edward Lewis Terrell Mrs. Carlaine Richards Ober Mr. James C. Daugherty Mr. Charles M. Timberlake Mr. Donald E. Overman, Jr. Mrs. Janice Lacelle Daugherty Mr. Josiah Owen Sugg III Mr. Ray Warren Davis, Sr. Class of 1967 Mrs. Carolyn Wray Sumrell Mr. John Willard Dudley Mrs. Gertrude B. Anderson Mrs. Ann Hamilton Swertfeger Dr. John L. Eatman Mrs. Judith Ann Barber Mr. Lonnie Stephen Taylor Mr. James Clarence Fields Mr. Charles Ernest Barnes Mr. Fredrick Elwood Tetterton, Jr. Mr. Julian M. Foscue III Mr. David Dwight Batts Mrs. Judy Faye Thrasher Mr. Lawrence L. Gibbs Mr. Gary Norman Berard Mr. Walter Lyndo Tippett Mr. Raymond A. Hale Mr. Joseph Eagles Bunn Mr. Joe Pat Tolson Mr. Coak J. May Mr. Gary Dock Coker Mr. Dalton Ronald Tomlinson Mr. John Tilton May Mrs. Lynda B. Cooper Mrs. Patricia Blanche Trader Mrs. Virginia Allen McCuen Mr. James Edward Dawson Mrs. Hilda G. Varnell Mrs. Jean Barefoot McLamb Ms. Hilda Jean Delbridge Mrs. Faye Lee Whitlock Dr. Angus A. McQueen Mr. Daniel Thompson Erwin Ms. Shirley Jo Ann Wiggs Mrs. Martha Jane McQueen Mr. Gary Huron Fields Mr. Preston Dale Williamson Mrs. Judith Ann Moody Mr. George Alvin Fleming Mr. Charles Raymond Woodall, Jr. Mrs. Nanci Tolbert Nance Mr. Gordon David Fulp Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ohs Mrs. Sandra Lee Halstead Mr. Kenan Slade Rand Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Hine Mr. George Clark Hooks Mr. Vonny Raymond Boykin, Jr. Mr. Dennis Eugene Jones Mr. Charles Sumner Joyner Mrs. Frances Kornegay Brogden Mrs. Susan S. Koster Mrs. Mary Louise Joyner Mrs. Hilda Ruth Bussell Mr. Russell Clay Landen, Jr. Mrs. Ann Roberson Keel The Reverend James Howard Bussell, Jr. Mr. Rick Grady Leary Mr. Marshall Elliott Lewis Ms. Doris Jo Cole Mr. Thomas Lelon Lewis Mr. Ambrose Lloyd Owens, Jr. Mrs. Kathie Rebecca Cooper Mrs. Martha Bell McClure Mrs. Emily Pittman Pope Mr. Robert McKenzie Covington, Jr. Mr. Thomas Burnell McGirt Mr. Thomas Edward Quinn Mr. Gerald E. Dixon Mr. George Dan McMasters, Jr. Mr. Thomas Owens Riley Mrs. Nancy Virginia Edmundson Mr. Phillip Arthur Mooring Mr. Anthony Craig Robertson Mrs. Emma Alice Gemmell Mrs. Linda Fay Munns Mr. James Clark Ross III Mr. Robert M. Gilmore Mr. George Clinton Murray, Jr. Mr. Joseph Ray Rouse Mr. Jennings Carter Glass Mr. Charles Elliott Peele Mr. Douglass Royal, Jr. Mr. Odis Elwood Gwaltney, Jr. Mrs. Deborah Elaine Pendleton Mr. Julian Dwight Sanderford Mr. Randolph F. Harrison Mrs. Mary Katherine Rowe Ms. Barbara W. Singletary Mr. Ashley T. Hooks Mr. David Allan Seel Mr. Lazarus King Stallings III Mrs. Sonia West Horack Mr. Thomas Rudolph Smith Mr. Robert Wyatt Strickland Mr. Thomas B. Horack Mrs. Cleo W. Taylor Dr. Dwight Lowry Wagner Mr. James W. Howell III Mr. Emmette Clyde Taylor Mrs. Karen Luanne White Mrs. Cheryl Lynn Lanier Mr. James Norwood Taylor, Jr. Mrs. Sandra Smith White Mr. Larry W. Lassiter Mr. Stuart William Thomas, Jr. Mrs. Maryann Ruth Wilson Mrs. Ramona Kaye Lee The Reverend Robert Earl Thompson Mr. George Robert Wooten, Jr. Mrs. April Ann Letchworth Mrs. Dorothy Owens Walston Mr. William T. Ludwig Mr. Duane Lee Wells Class of 1968 Mr. Gary D. McMahan Mrs. Connie Crenshaw White Mr. John Harvey Alford, Jr. Mr. Norman Carlton Moseley Dr. Joe Bassette Wilkins, Jr. Mr. John Wayne Ausbon Mrs. Kathryn G. Moulton-Sheehy Mrs. Betsy Carroll Williams Mrs. Camille Hampton Boone Mr. Robert A. Noble The Reverend Robert Lee Williams, Jr. Mr. Kenneth Ray Bowen Mr. Charles M. Owens Mrs. Martha Lane Camp Mr. Edward D. Phillips Class of 1971 Mrs. Ann Baird Caulkins Mrs. Carol S. Pittman Mr. Jerry Michael Aycock Mr. Cornelius J. Deans Mr. Dewey Ray Pittman Mr. Dennis Allan Barker Mr. George R. Farris Mrs. Elaine W. Robinson Mr. Thomas Edmund Bazemore Mrs. Bebe Faye Gower-Way Mr. William J. Sermons, Jr. Ms. Irma Jewel Benner Dr. John David Griffi n Mr. Olen Alexander Sisk Mrs. Vicki Winters Caldwell Mrs. Linda Lee Hoffl er Mrs. Sandra A. Smith Mr. Matt Sugg Cobb Mr. Larry D. Jernigan Mrs. Paula F. Stancil Mrs. Patty Elizabeth Corbett Mr. Donny Earl Jones Mr. Charles Brantley Tillman, Jr. Mr. Donald Edward Deichmann, Jr. Mr. William Thomas Lamm III Mr. James A. Williams, Jr. Mr. Allan Charles Foreman Mr. Frank Steve Love, Jr. Mrs. Norma A. Williams Mrs. Judith Carolyn Fulghum Ms. Patsy Wood Mills Mr. Gene Douglas Winstead Mrs. Kay Walston Ginn Mr. Glenn Neal Norman Mr. Robert Lee Youngblood Mrs. Delores Patricia Griffi n Mrs. Candis Bailey Owens Mrs. Charlene Annette Harrison Mrs. Vera L. Paris Class of 1970 Mrs. Sanda Baucom Hight Mr. Hiram Perkinson III Mrs. Ellen Thomas Avery Mr. Ivan Edward Hinshaw, Jr. Mr. Thomas Wood Peterkin, Jr. Mrs. Judy Kaye Banks Mr. Lloyd C. Holman Mr. Charles Walton Pittman III Mrs. Catherine Jane Baptist Mrs. Kitty Kent Holmes Mr. Linwood Hugh Pollock, Jr. Mr. Larry Jacob Barrow Ms. Linda Victoria Hughes Mr. Daniel B. Quinn, Sr. Mrs. Ann Brisson Benson Mr. Norwood Jones Jackson, Jr. Mrs. Harriet Stubbs Quinn Mrs. Rita Littleton Boykin Ms. Myra June Jenkins Mr. James Gary Ray, Jr. Mrs. Mary Glasson Brogdon Mrs. Constance Ann Jones Mrs. Kay W. Raynor Mrs. Agnes Gentry Cherry Mrs. Toni Maria Justice Mr. Roger P.K. Sin Mrs. Doris Greene Clarke Ms. Isabella Marie Linton Mrs. Nan Elizabeth Sipe Mr. Alexander Cooper Mr. Jimmie Cornell Lucas Mr. William Daniel Southern Mr. Thomas Franklin Corbett Mr. James Staton Martin Mr. M. Willard Strickland, Jr. Mrs. Nancy Ellen Davenport Dr. Robert Cecil McAdams Mrs. Hilda L. Thompson Ms. Brenda R. Davidson Mr. Roger Nils Phillips Mrs. Toni Reva Turner Mrs. Clara E. Eatmon Mr. Jerry Brent Rogerson, Sr. Mr. William Harvey Vaughan, Jr. Mr. James Sidney Eley Mr. Paul David Shirley, Jr. Mrs. Roberta E. Warenda Mr. Curtis Lee Ellis Mr. Charles Warren Spruill, Jr. Dr. D. Jerry White Mr. Clarence Lee Gault, Jr. Mr. Richard Douglas Stewart Mr. William Glenn Wiggs Mrs. Anne Mallard Gilmore Mrs. Lynda Jamie Sturgill Mr. Harry Buxton Williams Mr. Robert Merritt Harrell Mr. Edward Wayne Tucker Mr. John Walter Hartgrove Mrs. Katherine Alberta Vaughan Class of 1969 Mr. James Creech Herring Dr. Phillip Henry Warren Mr. John Fletcher Abbott III Mrs. Emy S. Hinnant Mr. Donald Stephen White Mrs. Clara Ann Baker Mr. James Edward Hollingsworth, Jr. Mr. Thomas Edward Willey Mr. Garry John Baptist Mrs. Elvyn Seymour Irwin Mr. Frederick Holmes Woodard Mrs. Connie W. Barnes Mr. Joseph Thomas Jenkins Class of 1972 Mrs. Judith Leggett Parker Mrs. Linda Ann Buckley Mr. James Franklin Ballance Mr. Richard Ward Parker Mr. Thomas Martin Casey Mr. Ralph Richard Bamforth Mrs. Roxie Darnell Pritchard Mrs. Gilda Arlene Cauley Mr. Philip L. Bartholomew Mr. David John Rose Mrs. Gay Robertson Cox Mr. Clifton Earl Black Mrs. Edna Taylor Rose Mr. Joseph B. Davenport III Mr. James Allison Boykin, Jr. Mr. Lonnie P. Stancil, Jr. Mr. Dewey Wesley Fuquay, Jr. Mr. George Wilbur Breece Mr. Charles Hester Stevens Mrs. Rose Vance Gibson Mr. William A. BrisBois Mr. Douglas Cowles Tabb, Jr. Mr. Bevan Lynn Hales Mrs. Delores Leona Bullock Mrs. Pamela Miller Tabb Mrs. Anne Skinner Highsmith Mr. Richard Lee Buyrn Mrs. Joy Kay Thompson Mrs. Patricia Ann Hondros Mr. William C. Carlson Mr. John Richard Thornton Mr. Randall William Hondros Mr. Baxter C. Carr III Mrs. Jean Stanley Timberlake The Reverend Philip Nelson Jones Mr. James Daniel Currin Mrs. Betty Jo Turner Mrs. Kathy Lynn Kutchen Mr. William Frederick Davis Mr. James Henry Vaughan III Mr. Donald Mike Land Mr. Wallace Spurgeon Eakes Mrs. Bobbie Lamar Wagner Mr. John Richard Murphy III Mrs. Jeannette Norfolk Etheridge Mrs. Terry Arlean Waters Mrs. Karen Gail Owens Mrs. Prince King Evans Mrs. Paula Rose Willey Ms. Patricia Aileen Parish Mrs. Paula Gabriel Futrell Mr. Roy Garrett Winslow Mr. Ivan Stewart Price, Jr. Mr. Sid Smith Harrell, Jr. Mr. Leonard Lewis Woodruff Mr. Edward Allen Rawls, Jr. Dr. David Jay Harrison Mr. William Edgar Tankard, Jr. Mrs. Betty Jo Hartgrove Class of 1974 Mrs. Darcelle Niemyer Vance Mr. Kenneth Wilson Holmes Mr. Royce Linwood Allegood, Jr. Mrs. Sheila Barker Wiggins Mr. Donald Edward Hughes Mr. Sidney Edward Bass Mr. Donald Ray Wilkins Mr. Frederick Michael Hughes Mr. Charles Franklin Blackburn, Jr. Mrs. Paula Hollingsworth Williams Mrs. Deborah Hayman Johnson Mr. Wiley Armetus Boyette, Jr. Mrs. Teresa Dickens Young Mr. Dana Carl Kaiser Mrs. Margaret Susan Boykin Mr. Gary Walker Lilley Mrs. Marcia Carpenter Browning Class of 1976 Mr. Arthur Douglas Marks Mr. Robert Randall Davis Mr. William M. Alligood, Jr. Mrs. Frankie Linda Marks Mr. Russell Sneed Eaves Mrs. Mary Beth Bamforth Mrs. Firth Brown Monte Mr. Glenn Lee Edwards Mrs. Nancy Heavner Brackett Mr. David Pebworth Morgan Mr. Michael Stanley Finch Mr. Carl James Brame, Jr. Mr. John Norman Peterson, Jr. Mr. Charles Richard Garner Mrs. Patricia Carol Carr Mr. James Selby Pridgen Mr. Ronald Francis Garrison Mrs. Eunice Lewis Colclough Mrs. Vivian Diane Pridgen Mr. Aubrey Douglas Gibson, Jr. Mr. John William Cooke II Mr. James Layfayette Robinson Mrs. Sally Beth Gwaltney Mrs. Rena B. Corbett Mr. Billy Jonathan Sauls Mr. Donnie Eugene Hare Mrs. Gatsy O. Eason Mr. William Franklin Sharpe, Jr. Mr. Roy Leonard Johnson Mr. James C. Farthing Mrs. Sara Gray Singleton Mr. Don Earl Lassiter Mrs. Carol Jane Foret Mrs. Frances Williamson Smith Mr. William Edward Lewis Mr. Jesse Carl Fulghum III Mrs. Connie Marie Stein Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Lineberger Mrs. Reba Virginia Fulghum Mrs. Nancy Marlene Taylor Mrs. Rebecca Joyce Lofton Mrs. Kathy B. Fuller Mr. Edward Lee Mackey Mr. Michael Wilson Harriett Class of 1973 Mr. Ernest Daniel McCloud Mrs. Vivian Dale Hilburn Mr. Robert Van Andrews Mrs. Judy Ann Melton Mr. Travis Jan Hill Mr. William Cole Andrews Mr. Julian A. Minshew Mrs. Sharon Kay Hurley Mrs. Georgia H. Applewhite Mrs. Frances Duke Moye Mrs. Peggy Brickhouse Hussey Mr. Thomas Franklin Arrington, Jr. Mrs. Peggy Lynn Quinn Ms. Heather Lynn Jordan Khan Mrs. Mary Ellen Blythe Mr. James Winston Reese, Jr. Mrs. Elvia Little Lucas Mr. Ronald Lee Blythe Mrs. Wanda Jones Scott Ms. Mary Jane McDowell Mrs. Catherine Anne Bost Mr. Daniel Gray Skinner Mr. Norbert Paul Nasi Mr. Lawrence Rux Boyd Mrs. Anne Strickland Smith Mrs. Janet Wells Owens Mr. Sidney Woodard Bruton, Jr. Mr. Jobe Kert Southerland Mr. Jerry Lee Pridgen Mrs. Phyllis C. Byrum Mrs. Paula Bass Strickland Mr. Ralph Lawrence Stancil Mrs. Rebecca Lynn Chapman Mr. Robert Ray Waters, Jr. Dr. Mary Lou Steed Mrs. Fon Falkner Cornwell Mrs. Deborah Thorne Webb The Reverend Elizabeth Grady Taylor Mr. Leamon Glenn Etheridge, Jr. Mr. Jack Willard White, Jr. Mrs. Susan Angela Vaughan Mrs. Corinne Cannady Fox Mr. John Harvey Whitlow Mrs. Becky Figart Watrus Mr. Robert Earl Gray Mrs. Mary Dennis Wolfe Mr. Luke Daniel Wilkins Ms. Brenda Gale Harrell The Reverend Larry Graham Williams Mrs. Beatrice Elnita Harriett Class of 1975 Mr. William Moses Woodard, Jr. Mr. James Cecil Henderson, Jr. Mr. James Albert Amerson Ms. Karen Yerby Mrs. Rita Susan Hughes Mrs. Rebecca Louise Andrews Mrs. Llewellyn Williams Jones Mrs. Joanne Gwaltney Ashton Class of 1977 Mr. Steven Ross Leder Mrs. Deborah Jo Batts Mr. Charles Glasgow Butts, Jr. Mr. Gerald Wayne Lineberger Mr. Branch Harrell Benton Mrs. Catherine P. Combs Mr. Charles Vincent Lively Mrs. Rosalie Wooten Bissette Mrs. Robin Webb Corbett Ms. Cynthia Jane Mercer Mrs. Dianne Louise Bradshaw Mr. Barry Fredrick Dillehay Mr. Joe Miles Neely Mrs. Patricia JoAnne Brubaker Ms. Susan Marie Dubois Mr. John Stanley Edwards Mrs. Nell Stallings Williams Mr. George Boyd Bell Mr. Jack Edward Ferguson Mr. Francisco Luiz Ziegelmuller Mrs. Tammy Boyd Blake Mrs. Nancy Mishew Gardner Mr. Raphael O’Hara Boyd Mr. Archer Lee Garner III Class of 1980 Ms. Jo Ann Hardison Brewer Mr. Richard Neil Harkey Mrs. Harriet Futrell Barnes Mrs. Mary Forbes Cox Mr. Eddie Maxwell Huskey Mr. Patrick Anthony Barriteau Mrs. Rebecca Joyce Hunt-Hawley Mr. Guy Alan Hyatt Mrs. Susan Moore Blizzard Mr. John Ray Johnson Mrs. Nancy Joan Jones Mrs. Karen Ada Boyette Mr. Ernest Ray Lee Ms. Rosemary Keel Mrs. Karron Lucille Boyles Mr. John Floyd Lee Ms. Catherine Irene Law Mrs. Teresa Ann Chamblee Mrs. Verna Lynn Lee Mrs. Annette W. Newton Mrs. Kathryn W. Daughety Mr. Marvin Henry Leggett III Mrs. Lou P. Nicks Mr. Michael Wade Durant Mr. William Stephen Moore Mr. Timothy Ray Owens Mr. Gary W. Hall Mr. Alan Wayne Myers Mrs. Dorothy Ann Pittman Mr. Robert Melvin Heath, Jr. Mr. Donnie Travis Prince Mr. James David Rhea Mrs. Terry Lynn Heath Mr. Mitchell Keith Rivenbark Mrs. Alice Ellen Stokes Ms. Marilyn Ann Hills Mrs. Lynn Connie Sawyer Mrs. Cheryl S. Stone Mrs. Tommi Gayle Kirkland Mr. Steve Randall Stutts Ms. Rachel Marie Thorne Mr. Michael Paul Lemmons The Reverend Carl Collis Tinnea, Jr. Mrs. Donna Marie Tilman Mr. James Steven Lewis Dr. Oscar Jet Webb Mrs. Lee Anne McGirt Class of 1983 The Reverend Cynthia Ann Williams Mr. Danny Ray Page Mrs. Sandra Faye Allen Mr. Lannie Williams, Jr. Mrs. Melody Rose Page Mr. Jeffery Morgan Barnes Mrs. Tammy Paige Parker Mrs. Sheri Dawne Batchelor Class of 1978 Mrs. Tammie J. Pucci Mrs. Kaye Denise Beddard Mrs. Angela Gail Farthing Dr. Vivian H. Ringer Mr. Mickey Doug Bissette Mr. George Charles Finklea, Jr. Mrs. Jane Cutler Story Mrs. Lori C. Bowes Mrs. Kathy Purvis Frazier Mrs. Laura Beth Thomas Mr. David Keith Britt Mr. David Zachary Fry Mrs. Davie Faye Thompson Mr. Thomas Edison Brown, Jr. Mrs. Delane O’Brien Fuquay Mrs. Denise Jayne Waldrop Mr. Ronald E. Eggers Mrs. Julie Hope Hernandez Mr. Richard Harrison Ward Mrs. Dureatta Ann Gibson Mr. Bennie Emmitt Hudson The Reverend Russell Stephen Wilkins Mrs. Vanessa Murphy Hardy Mrs. Mary Louise Lockhart Mr. George Edgar Yelverton The Reverend Terrell Lamont Harper Mrs. Lynn Taylor McRacken Mr. Gregory Lee Hauser Mrs. Sharon L. Morris Class of 1981 Mrs. Adina Herndon Horner Mrs. Barbara L. Parker Mrs. Olivia Grace Adams Mrs. Ann Elizabeth McClaugherty Mr. Russell Thompson Rawlings Mr. Michael Patrick Armstrong Mrs. Andrea Viola O’Connell Mr. Gordon G. Sauls, Jr. Mrs. Susan Rebecca Banks Mr. Randall Edward Pridgen Mrs. Karen Kay Smith Ms. Carolyn Elizabeth Barriteau Mr. Clifton Allen Rose Mr. James Walton Spruill Dr. Peggy Grady Batten Mrs. Cheryl Ann Smith The Reverend Douglas Levin Stokes Mr. Wesley Earl Beddard Mr. Mark Alan Snead Mr. Milton Keith Stutts Mr. Danny Robert Blackmon Mrs. Gladys Gray Stephenson Mrs. Terri Lynn Stutts Mrs. Paula Kay Brown Mr. Christian M. A. Theodossiou Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Burgess The Reverend Mary Knox Tinnea Class of 1979 Mr. Michael Marvin Burgess Ms. Susie Logean Ward Mr. Adam Fred Adams Ms. Teresa Lynn Clark Mr. Franklin Donald Bailey, Jr. The Reverend Ralph Morgan Daughety Class of 1984 Mr. Wilbur Thurman Brinn, Jr. Dr. Jackie Gray Ennis Mr. Thomas Ruffi n Bailey Mrs. Betty Gardner Collings Mrs. Lynne Rutland Gallimore Ms. Ella Rose Barrett Mr. Robert Terry Craft Mrs. Terry Lynn Hey Mr. George Brooks Batchelor Mr. Morgan Paul Dickerman III Mr. Ronald Mario Horner Mrs. Lisa Boykin Batts Dr. Rebecca Lynn Godwin Mrs. Catherine Claudette Lamm Mrs. Betty L. Boykins Mrs. J. Kimberly Burns Goold Mr. Jack Louis Liberty III Ms. Martha Louise Brown Mrs. Phyllis Parish Howard Mrs. Janice Faye Murray Mrs. Paula Ann Cancino Mr. Linwood Kent Little Mr. Nicholas Paul Pallas Mr. Frederick Hamilton Claridge Mrs. Sheila Edwards McCullen Mrs. Donna Marie Samaras Mr. James Cohen Cox Mr. Jack Williams Newsome Ms. Shirley Raigns Sledge Mr. James Stephen Edwards Ms. Billie W. Odom Mr. Thomas Kash Stephenson, Jr. The Reverend Linda Anne Farley Mr. Albert Henry Robbins Mr. Gary Frederick Thompson Mr. William F. Ferguson, Jr. Mr. William Mike Saleeby Mr. Michael Brevard Vickers Mr. Douglas Wayne Godwin Mr. Eric Wayne Sellers Mrs. Kathryn Ann Ward Dr. Patricia Hinson Harris Mrs. Loretta Peedin Stallings Mrs. Joyce Louise Wetherington Mrs. Linda W. Johnson Mr. Robert Lewis Stratton Mrs. Alice H. White Ms. Kimberly Jean Kornegay Mrs. Sandra C. Strickland Mrs. Amy Wagner Whitt Mrs. Linda Gray Koss Mr. Elwood Lewis Tanner Mrs. Charis Newcomb Lewis Mrs. Valleria Virginia Tanner Class of 1982 Mrs. Katherine S. Mann Mrs. Debra Boyette Tripp Mrs. Susan Meyer Allison Mrs. Carla Denise Massengill Mr. Charles Dwane Wheeler Mrs. Jennifer Andresen Armstrong Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Moore Mr. Bobby Dean White Mr. Dolan Michael Atkinson Mrs. Vicky Mae Stewart Mrs. Debra Lynn Taylor Ms. Wanda Carol Fulghum Class of 1992 Mrs. Dana Michelle Worrell Mrs. Linda Teresa Herring Mrs. Toni Renee Alexeff Mr. William Wayne Meade Mr. James Leonard Gatlin IV Class of 1985 Mr. John Marshall Nashette Mrs. Rosanne W. Harrell Mrs. Jennifer Gail Andrade Mr. Michael Scott Parrill Mr. Steven Jeffery Hart Mr. Elvin Sanford Barnes Mr. Victor Lee Phillips Mrs. Annette Galloway Johnson Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Barnes Mrs. Betty Booker Purcell Mrs. Laura Elizabeth MacLean The Reverend Mary Elizabeth Burton-Williams Mrs. Melinda Haywood Moore Mrs. Donna A. Creech Class of 1989 Mrs. Amy Michelle Turnbaugh Mrs. Rhonda Lee Edwards Mr. David Stuart Buchanan, Jr. Mr. Herbert Harriss Vann, Sr. Mr. James Gray Farmer Mrs. Suzanne B. Clark Ms. Carol Susan Wikfors Mrs. Sarah Scott Frantz Mrs. Frieda Craft Eakins Mrs. Elizabeth Petway Youngblood Ms. Ann Margaret Green Mr. Michael Harrison Farmer Mrs. Lynda T. Hughes Mrs. Mary Romaine Hauser Class of 1993 Mr. Kenneth Kyle Moore Mrs. Barbara Webb Honeycutt Mr. Gregory Lee Abeyounis Mr. Charles Floyd Murray, Jr. Mr. Steven Wade Hutchins Mrs. Cindy W. Alligood Dr. Lynda Jean Owen Mrs. Karen Elizabeth O’Donnell Mrs. Amy Catherine Bissette Mrs. Mary Therese Peele Mrs. Steffanie Lane Sharp Mr. James Stephen Bitzenhofer Mrs. Linda Kaye Piper Mr. Timothy High Sharp Mr. Christopher Mark Burtner, Sr. Mr. Monte Bruce Sanders The Reverend Henry Alonza Sneed, Jr. Mr. Mark William Cramer Mrs. Judy Arlene Simmons Mrs. Tonja Lynn Sugg Mr. Jimmie Keith Crowder, Jr. Mr. Douglas Arthur Stallings Mr. Jonathan Keith Tew Mrs. Charlotte Edwards Hicks Dr. Martin Keith Williams Mrs. Martha Marie Wilson Mrs. Debra Ward Hughes Mr. Philip Jay Young Mr. Allan Hunter Lynne Class of 1990 Mrs. Rhonda Elizabeth Moore Class of 1986 Mrs. Evelyn Green Bowden Mr. Derward Copeland Parker, Sr. Mrs. Barbara Jean Brett Ms. Permela Teresa Boyd Mr. Charles Walton Pittman IV Mrs. Sheila Karen Edwards Mrs. Jennifer Denise Burch Mrs. Patricia T. Quinn Mrs. Carla Leigh Flowers Ms. Mary Louise Carter Mrs. Shannon Michele Tew Mr. Robert Bruce Frantz, Jr. Mrs. Susan D. Clayton Mr. Albert Dwayne Hardison Mr. Brent Killenger Grinnell Class of 1994 Mrs. Phyllis Pleasants Jones Mrs. Cynthia Jean Hall Dr. Valerie Tina Cox Mr. Robert Weston Kave Ms. Terry Carol Hayes Mr. Robert A. Geer Mrs. Linda Cooke Kennedy Mrs. Robin Lynn Johns Mr. Donald J. Grisewood, Jr. Mrs. Nancy Irene Owens Mrs. Tammy Sutton Jones Ms. Danielle Lynn Groenke Mr. David Ferrell Pope Ms. Donica Lynn Langevin Mrs. Jennifer Lee Lewis Mr. John Ladeau Read Mrs. Christine Ann Laster-Zabel Mrs. Allyson Moye Mrs. Mary Elliott Strickland Mr. Thomas Avery Ludwig Mrs. Melanie Suzanne Pierce Mrs. Sandra Elizabeth Tipps Ms. Sheila Jane Milne Mr. Gerald Haywood Quinn, Jr. Mrs. Ann H. Vitt Mr. Paul Jackson Moore III Mr. Robert George Scott Mrs. Susan Ellen Wyche Mrs. Melissa Diane O’Neal Mrs. Carmen Ann Smith Mrs. Cathy Lynn Palmer Mr. Corey Andre Taylor Class of 1987 Mr. Richard Gregory Pierce Mrs. Tiffany Cheryl Winckler Mr. Michael Bradley Almond Mrs. Deborah Anne Rodgers Mr. Archer T. Bane III The Reverend Dawn-Marie Singleton Class of 1995 Dr. Susan Marie Bane Mrs. Janett Lee Stuart Mrs. Mollie McCotter Brown Mrs. Julie Frances Bowling Mr. James William Vitt, Jr. Mrs. Judy Fox Darden Mrs. Betty Ann Butler Mrs. Lindy Karen Whitley Mrs. Shelia Ann Lowry Mr. Derrick Dewitt Creech Mrs. LaVernia Harrison Matthews Mrs. Alice Renee Gamble Class of 1991 Mrs. Lorrie Maynard Roth Ms. Mary Ellen Goodwin Mr. Jonathan Dale Breedlove Mr. Thomas James Rybak Mrs. Teresa Faye Harrison Mr. Lloyd Thompson Brinson III Mrs. Lisa Jeanine Lee Ms. Janice Faye Chambers Class of 1996 Mrs. Sharron Denise Moten Mrs. Marie Watson Cherry Mrs. Jessica Kozma Bennett Mr. Teddy Lynn O’Neal Ms. Suzanne Jo Creech Mrs. Christine W. Darden Mr. Randy Hill Reed Mrs. Rosalie P. Crowe Mrs. Mildred Boyd Frye Mrs. Christi Jo Rogerson Mrs. Marianna DeBolt Mrs. Beverly Baker Garrett Mr. Garland Scarboro Mrs. Judith Louise Fearing Mrs. Ginger Lee Gatlin Mrs. Carol Delise Talley Mr. Gareth Carl Hosford Mr. Donald Joseph Gudates II Mr. Jeffrey Dee Tipps Mr. John Alexander Palmer Mrs. Betty Newland Hackney-Biddle Ms. Karen Jeannette Walston Mrs. Kathleen Gillis Privette Mrs. Betty Pridgen Hawley Mrs. Debra Baker White Ms. Constance Marie Ransdell Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Rose Mr. Donald Cecil Smith Mr. Sam Curtis Turner, Jr. Class of 1988 Mr. Dennis Lane Sugg Ms. Viola Rock Zito Ms. Cheryl Lynn Allen Mr. Shea Terrell Walker Mr. Jerry Zachary Aycock Mrs. Karen Renee Watson Class of 1997 Ms. Mary Susan Farrior Ms. Mary Frances Whitley Ms. Linda James Armstrong Mrs. Myrl Bland Ferrell Mr. Richard Scott Ziegler Ms. Crystal Gail Creech Mrs. Patricia Ann Dawson Mrs. Etta Renee Kriger Mrs. Janet Gaylor Andrews Ms. Stephanie Blanchard Fisher Mr. Keith Liles Privette Mr. Clyde Barry Averett Ms. Amanda Denise Humphrey Mrs. Misty Cherie Richards Ms. Bertie Marie Barham Mr. Kenneth Durwood Kennedy III Mr. Isaiah Daniel Ruhl Mrs. Rachel D. Bass Mrs. Kristee Noel Marconi Mrs. Stacey Radford Tant Mr. William McLauchlin Bass Ms. Bonita Marie Martin Mrs. Brenda Cone Wheeless Mr. Clarence Ray Batts* Mrs. Donna H. Reynolds Mrs. Kathleen Roberson Bell* Mr. Jason Thomas Ricks Class of 2003 Ms. Sue Ann C. Blair Mrs. Jamie G. Stallings Mr. Christopher Nyakundi Arori Mrs. Martha D. Boswell Mrs. Virginia W. Tarleton Mr. Kywon Vanchell Battle Mr. Thomas W. Boyette Mr. William M. Vaughan Mrs. Kelly Ann Coolbaugh Mrs. Mamie W. Boyette Mr. Whitney Douglas Coolbaugh Mrs. Elizabeth Kathleen Brinson Class of 1998 Mrs. Sherry R. Glover Mr. George H. Brooks III Mrs. Jennifer May Banning Mrs. Christina Rose O’Brien Mrs. Josephine M. Brown Mr. Stanley Aaron Boyd Mrs. Darla Gray Raper Mrs. Janice M. Browning Ms. Latricia Ann Hall Mrs. Donna Fulghum Taylor Dr. Thomas H. Brugh, Jr. Mrs. Allison Dawn Hargrove Mrs. Diane Marie Varnell Mrs. Carol N. Brugh Mr. Jeffrey Lee Newman Mrs. Kadie Michelle Wishall Mrs. Patricia W. Campbell Mrs. Catherine Michelle Page Mr. Steven Ashley Wishall Ms. Nancy F. Cantwell Mr. Shannen Larne Turnbaugh Mrs. Jamie Catherine Wrede Mr. James Charles Cauley Mrs. Brenda Hobbs Whaley Mr. William G. Cherry III Mrs. Allie Suzanne Willits Class of 2004 Ms. Felicite Q. Christian Mrs. Priscilla Davis Ballance Mrs. Catherine A. Clayton MSgt. Zachary Lee Branch Mrs. Sarah Ann Cote Class of 1999 Mrs. Kelli O. Clay Mr. Bradley A. Cox Mrs. Julie Marie Abeyounis Ms. Lauren Nicole Hoffman Mr. Royce J. Crawley Mr. Daniel Brent Allen Mr. Wellford Lorraine Sanders III Mrs. Mary Helen Daniels Ms. Brenda Carol Davis Mrs. June Whitley Davenport Ms. MacKenzie Fillow Class of 2005 Mrs. Sylvia B. Davis The Reverend Thomas Dean Goebel Mr. Brian Manley Allen Mrs. Kay Berdan Davis Mr. Robert Douglas Griffi n Mrs. Lesley Ann Allen Mrs. Lou C. Dees Mrs. Michelle Rains Johnson Mrs. Kathi N. Blackmon Mrs. Tracy Lee Dods Mr. David Joseph Morgan Ms. Jennifer Anne Evans Ms. Josie Woodard Douglas Mr. Herbert Taylor Mullen III Mrs. Marjorie Blaire Harkey Dr. Frank L. Eagles Mrs. Pamela C. Price Mr. Gregory Wyatt Horton Mrs. Betty S. Eagles Dr. Pamela Marie Rich Mr. Travis Lee Joyner Mr. Milton R. Eatman, Jr. Mrs. Sharon Eatmon Sherrod Ms. Chetana Udeshi Kumari Kotuwegedera Mr. James Harrell Edwards Mrs. Angelic Parton Sorrell Mr. Danny Phillip Letchworth Mrs. Mary Lucas Edwards Mr. William Henry Tarkington Ms. Wendy K. Parker Mr. Charles D. Edwards Ms. Allison Victoria Rose Mrs. Peggy Harry Ellis Class of 2000 Mrs. Glenda B. Elmore Mrs. Beth Ann Burtner Class of 2006 Mrs. Margaret Adeline Farmer Mr. Brandon Paul Casey Mrs. Jessica Ann Amerson Mr. William H. Feetham Ms. Christine Joyce Cunnick Ms. Amy Louise Bradshaw Mrs. Jeanne Tucker Fenner Mr. Ryan McCarey Ferrell Mr. Devin Martin Cummings Mrs. Wortley H. Forbes Mr. William Ernie Harrison Mrs. Heather Elizabeth Dorman Mrs. Tina Leigh Fricke Mrs. Joy B. Letchworth Ms. Bridget Grace Logan Mrs. Belinda H. Garner Mrs. Amy Ferrell Lybrand Ms. Virginia Michele March Mrs. Carlotta S. Gault Mr. Joseph Michael Mahouchick Ms. Jessica Leigh Mitchell Mrs. Lillian Patricia George Ms. Sarah Anne Pope Mr. Ryan Nicholas Osefchen Mrs. Isabel H. Glover* Mrs. Lisa Danette Smith Mr. Bradford Foster Roberson Mr. H. Reginald Gray Mrs. Elizabeth Naomi Staley Mr. Isaac Greyson Talley Mrs. Adele J. Gray Mr. Jason Ryan Staley Mr. Jarrett Wesley Thompson Mr. J. Bowie Gray, Jr. Mrs. Jennifer Gayle Watson Ms. Caitlin Cassie Thuerk Mrs. Anne Bridgers Hackney Mr. James Earl Haggins Class of 2001 Class of 2007 Mr. Z. Bryan Haislip Mr. James Keith Beazley III Ms. Charlene Jill Haynor Mrs. Helen Owens Harris Ms. Melissa Beth Filipowich Mr. Charles Robert Harris Mrs. Melissa N. Gupton Mr. Gene F. Herring Mrs. Lawana Cross Jellison Other Alumni Mr. Frederick M. Hight III Mr. Richard Casey Prince This list refl ects alumni who are non-graduates Mr. Clarence W. Hollowell, Jr. Mr. Timothy Scott Rozalski but completed two or more semesters at Mrs. Burgwyn El-Ramey Hooks Mr. John Daniel Scott Atlantic Christian or Barton College. Mrs. Thurla Evalena Hubert Mr. William A. Joyner, Sr. Class of 2002 Mr. William Dennis Adams III Mr. Hugh F. Kelly, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Ryan Cahoon Mrs. Phyllis Evelyn Allen Mrs. Katherine Kennedy Stimpson Mrs. Lee Warren Harris Mr. Thomas Ernest Allen Mr. George Howard Kirkland Mr. Barry Lamm Ms. Sybil Lynn Lamm Endowed Funds The following funds were established and Ms. Carol Landt endowed during the fi scal year 2006-2007. Mr. George Mack Langdon, Jr. Mrs. Krista Perry Lassiter The Sue Mattox Adams Endowed Scholarship Mr. Richard Arlen Lewis The McCuen Scholarship is to be awarded The Sue Mattox Adams Endowed Scholarship Mrs. Martha Myers Lilly annually to one or more undergraduate was established in November 2006 from the Mrs. Johnsie Russell Markham students who are members of the Sigma Sigma Estate of Sue Mattox Adams a friend of Barton Mrs. Jean Marie McCrary Sigma Sorority. College. Mrs. Adams was married to George Mrs. Mary Ellen Merritt H. Adams, a former trustee of Barton College. Mrs. Sara Edwards Moore The Price-Watson Endowed Scholarship The Sue Mattox Adams Endowed Scholarship Mr. Benjamin Hassell Murray Award is to be awarded annually to a student in Mr. William Walter Parish The Price-Watson Endowed Scholarship the nursing program upon recommendation Mr. William David Parker, Jr. Award was established by Ivan S. Price ’75, of the School of Nursing. The student must Mrs. Teresa Creech Parker in memory of his father Ivan Price, Sr., and graduate in the upper 20 percent of their high Mr. Hyman Walston Peters honor of his mother, Balmerlee Watson Price. school class and show continued academic Dr. G. Howard Phillips* An award is presented each year to a student achievement and personal growth at Barton Mrs. Mary Katherine Pippin in Commercial Design-Studio Art with a College. Mrs. Anna Katherine Reece concentration in Graphic Design, who has a Mrs. Joan Revoir Satterly GPA of 3.0 within the major, and demonstrates The Dale and Genia Bone Endowed Mrs. Dale Ruth Sauls fi nancial need. Scholarship Mrs. Joanne Sasser Scarborough The Dale and Genia Bone Endowed Mrs. Nancy Rebecca Scott Scholarship was established in support of Mrs. Anne M. Sharpe students at Barton College by gifts from Dale Mr. Robert Frederick Sharpe, Sr.* and Genia Bone. The Dale and Genia Bone Mrs. Brenda Shirley Shirley Endowed Scholarship is awarded annually to Mrs. Mary Lou Skinner one or more Barton College students who have Mr. Richard Thorp Smith, Jr. fi nancial need and demonstrate interest in Mr. Seth Osborne Smith career and community. Mr. Richard Thorp Smith III Mr. Richard E. Stallings, Jr. The Myra Alcord Boone Endowed Scholarship Mr. Paul Curtis Stallings The Myra Alcorn Boone Endowed Scholarship Mrs. Martha Anne Stancil was established by William H. Boone. Mrs. Bobbi H. Stephenson This scholarship is to be awarded to a student Mrs. Frances S. Stone participating in the Barton College/Wilson Mr. Samuel C. Stronach Symphony studying either violin or piano. Mr. Richard Edward Swain Mrs. Ida Spitz Swindell The Friends Collection Endowment Fund Mr. Harold Vernon Tarleton The Friends Collection Endowment Fund Mr. Stephen Randolph Taylor was established to enhance the collections of Mrs. Nancy C. Tucker the Library by endowment gifts from friends Mr. Edward A. Vause of the Willis N. Hackney Library at Barton Mr. Charles Albert Waller College. The income of the Friends Collection Mr. H. H. Walston III Endowment Fund is to be used to purchase Mr. John Hearn Walston materials that will enhance the collection and Mr. Leslie Thomas Walston will contribute to the overall mission of the Mrs. Sarah J. Williams Library. Mrs. Peggy S. Williford Mrs. Frances Joanne Willis The Friends of Visual Arts Endowment Mrs. Anna Manning Yeatts The Friends of Visual Arts Endowment was Mr. Ira Adams Yelverton, Jr. established by Dudley and Lisa Anderson to enrich the cultural life of Barton College and the surrounding community through the presentation of quality regional, national, and international artists, in addition to producing captivating arts education programs.

The Gina Allen McCuen Endowed Leadership Scholarship The Gina Allen McCuen Endowed Leadership Scholarship was established in support of the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority by endowment gifts from Virginia Allen McCuen. Mrs. McCuen was instrumental in establishing the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority at Barton College in the 1960s while a student at the College. Dr. & Mrs. William B. Boles, Jr. Mr. John F. Deans Mr. & Mrs. Dale C. Bone Mrs. S. Grady Deans Community Mr. Douglas H. Boone Mr. & Mrs. Frank Detweiler Mr. Thomas E. Boone Mr. & Mrs. H. Boysen Diemer Dr. & Mrs. Michael L. Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Martin Diggs Giving Ms. Barbara Pittman Bowser Mrs. Barry Fredrick Dillehay Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Boyer The Reverend Troy Janel Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Brent A. Boyette Ms. Donna P. Duerk The following lists refl ect gifts Mr. & Mrs. Cleon Edgar Boyette, Jr. Mr. John W. Dunn made to the College during Mr. & Mrs. William H. Boyette, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Dyer fi scal year 2006-2007. Barton Dr. Edna Earle Boykin Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Logan Eagles Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Boykin Mr. & Mrs. Bradley B. Eagles is indebted to the many non- Mr. & Mrs. James B. Bradshaw Mrs. Frank L. Eagles alumni who have chosen to Mr. & Mrs. John C. Brantley III The Honorable & Mrs. Sidney S. Eagles, Jr. make the College a philanthropic Dr. & Mrs. Douglas C. Brewer Mr. & Mrs. John E. Easterbrook commitment. Mr. & Mrs. William W. Bridgers, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Haywood Edmundson IV Mr. Roy Brock Mr. & Mrs. James J. Edmundson Mr. & Mrs. George H. Brooks III Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Eitt Mrs. Jacqueline D. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Johnny E. Ellen Mrs. Joyce K. Brown Mr. Archie K. Ellis* Mr. Norman S. Brown Mr. Loyd E. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Brown, Jr. Ms. Susan Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Donald T. Bryan Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Emory Dr. & Mrs. Hoke V. Bullard Mr. & Mrs. George F. England Dr. & Mrs. Roger A. Bullard Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Eriksen Mr. Hermon L. Bunch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Edward Etheridge Friends Mr. & Mrs. Alan H. Bunn Mr. & Mrs. David A. Evans, Jr. Ms. Darla W. Abrams Mr. Frederick M. Bunn Mr. & Mrs. Vernon D. Ewan Ms. Henrietta M. Adams Ms. Jean B. Bunn Mrs. Mary Ellen Fairbanks Mr. Jesse L. Adams Ms. Linda Dawson Bunn Mr. Charles P. Farris, Jr. Ms. Nancy K. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Devon Burks, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Farris, Jr. Estate of Sue M. Adams* Ms. Gloria H. Burks Mr. & Mrs. William Charles Farris Mr. John Harvey Alford, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Burton Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ferrari Mr. & Mrs. Henry G. Allen Mr. John S. Byrd Mrs. Susan Gillian Fielding Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Durwood Almkuist II Mrs. Marjorie M. Campbell Mr. James W. Findley Dr. & Mrs. Dudley B. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Carlson Mrs. Ruby Glenn Flaugher Ms. Ruth E. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Gregory P. Casey Mr. & Mrs. Hunter L. Fleming III Mrs. C. Howard Andrews Dr. & Mrs. Jim Cash Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Flippin, Jr. Anonymous Mr. Daryl R. Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Raeford L. Flowers Mr. John C. Anthony, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Chesson Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell B. Fogleman Mr. & Mrs. Stewart S. Arens Ms. Lorraine M. Chin Mr. Vance T. Forbes, Jr. Ms. Katherine Y. Armitage Ms. Jean Haislip Clay Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Foster, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Babb, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Forrest Clayton Ms. Vicki S. Fulghum Mrs. Hannah R. Bagwell Mr. & Mrs. David L. Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Lance D. Fusarelli Mr. James D. Bailey Ms. Jacquelyn Y. Coggins Dr. & Mrs. Lou Gagliano Mr. Robert C. Ballance Mr. & Mrs. Marvin W. Coghill Ms. Edith L. Gamble Mr. & Mrs. D. Clark Ballard Mr. A. P. Coleman Mrs. Susan H. Garrison Mrs. Sybil J. Barber Mr. & Mrs. C. David Conrad Mr. & Mrs. Gustav E. Gauss III Mr. W. Earl Bardin Mrs. Charles S. Cooke Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Gill Mr. & Mrs. Wayne L. Barefoot Dr. & Mrs. David W. Corbett Mrs. Beatrice W. Gillette Mr. Charles M. Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Russ Cotton Mr. & Mrs. Lee S. Gliarmis Mr. Joshua L. Barnes Mr. & Mrs. John A. Covington, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Glover, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Barnes Mrs. S. M. Cozart Dr. Gene R. Glover Ms. Vickie L. Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Cozart Dr. & Mrs. James B. Glover Mr. Wiley L. Barnes Mr. & Mrs. U. H. Cozart III Mr. Randy J. Godwin Mr. & Mrs. William Watson Barnes, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Creamer Ms. Ann Jennings Goodwin Mrs. Keith S. Baronsky Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Csontos Ms. Heather Gorenstein Ms. Barbara S. Barshay Mr. Joseph F. Culkin Mr. Douglas A. Graham Dr. & Mrs. William M. Batchelor, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Tomoichi M. Cummings Dr. Gloria Flippin Graham Mr. William H. Batts, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Randall B. Cutlip Mr. Jon Grant Mr. Stephen L. Beaman, P.A. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph L. Dail, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Graves, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. E. Bruce Beasley III Mr. & Mrs. Richard Arlen Darden Ms. Bernice H. Gray Ms. Suellen A. Beaulieu Mr. & Mrs. John E. Davenport Mr. Bowie Gray Mrs. John Bikle Ms. Betsy B. Davis Mr. Robert Daniel Gray Mrs. Jacquelyn J. Bissette Dr. & Mrs. Frank Mark Davis Mrs. Joseph E. Green Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Bissette, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Amos C. Dawson III Mr. & Mrs. Riley Green Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Blease Mr. & Mrs. Gregg A. De Mar Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gregory, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. E. Shelton Griffi n Mrs. Hugh F. Kelly, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Conrad R. Odden Mrs. Janie Davis Griffi n* Mr.* & Mrs. K. D. Kennedy, Sr. Mrs. Jane Odum Dr. & Mrs. John David Griffi n Mr. & Mrs. K. D. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David S. Orcutt Dr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Griffi n Ms. Katherine Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Paul N. Orser Mr. & Mrs. Keith Griffi th Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Kennel Mrs. Rachel J. Owens Mrs. Rebecca S. Gupton Mr. & Mrs. Don Kerby Mr. & Mrs. Ted Owens Mr. Ernest Deans Hackney Ms. Sharon Killion Mr. W. Barrett Page Mr. & Mrs. John N. Hackney, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George Howard Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. John James Parish Mr. Robert H. Hackney, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Kirkland III Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Park, Jr. & Ms. Shauna Holiman Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Kirkland, Jr. Ms. Brenda W. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Hackney, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kovalchick Colonel and Mrs. Wayland E. Parker Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hackney, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Krabill Dr. & Mrs. Ernest B. Parry Mr. R. Phillip Haire Mr. & Mrs. Douglas H. Krzystowczyk Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Rick J. Hakanson Dr. & Mrs. Harold A. Ladwig Mrs. Webber B. Paxton Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Haldeman Mr. James G. Lamm Mr. & Mrs.* A. Winniett Peters Mrs. Sue M. Hall Ms. Kelly Lamm Ms. Foula D. Peterson Mr. Vincent P. Hall Ms. Samantha Lancaster Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Petty Mrs. Eleanor M. Hammond Mr. & Mrs. William F. Lane Ms. Shirley Ann Phillips Dr. Karen Hancock Ms. Gladys D. Lanier Mr. William E. Phillips, Jr. Ms. Marcia L. Hardy Mrs. Betty B. Leder Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Pigford Dr. and Dr. Oscar Gerald Harris Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Lee Mr. & Mrs. B. L. Plauche Ms. Shirley S. Harris Mrs. Jennie N. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Beal Brent Plyler, Jr. Ms. Alice B. Harrison Ms. Hazel L. Lefl er Ms. Ruth McColl Pope Mr. & Mrs. R. Woody Harrison, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Leggett Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Pope Mr. & Mrs. John R. Harriss Dr. & Mrs. Walter S. Linville Mr. & Mrs. Jerry H. Powers Mr. & Mrs. David Harvey Estate of William Dennis Loftin* Ms. Lucille H. Proffi tt Mrs. Della Y. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. William Ray Long, Sr. Dr. Charles R. Pruden, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edwin P. Haynes Mrs. Pearla R. Lowe & Dr. Evelyn S. Pruden Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Henry Mrs. Mary T. Lucas Mr. & Mrs. Ronald K. Pugh The Reverend. & Mrs. Daniel J. Hensley, Jr. Mr. Robert L. Luddy Mr. & Mrs. Eugene G. Purcell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dan E. Herring, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alan A. Mace Mr. Gene A. Purvis Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Herring Ms. Virginia T. MacKinnon Mrs. Mary Margaret Radford Mr. & Mrs. T. Mark Herring Mrs. Faye J. Maclaga-King Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Rakow Ms. Elizabeth P. Hicks Dr. & Mrs. William Jerry MacLean Mr. & Mrs. William R. Rand Mr. William T. Highsmith Ms. Bernadette Mangum Mr. & Mrs. John Stanford Raper II Mrs. Louise Hodges Mrs. Eleanor B. Manning Mrs. Mary Bryan Rasberry Mrs. Kim B. Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Marvin O. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. Dan Holcomb Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Martin Mrs. Audrey G. Rigsbee Mr. William H. Holdford Mr. & Mrs. Haynes K. Martin Ms. Elizabeth R. Roberson Dr. Barbara R. Holt Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Martin Mr. Wayne B. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Garland R. Homes, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Mark C. Matthews Dr. & Mrs. Preznell R. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Ashley T. Hooks Ms. Natalie C. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Robl III Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Hudson Dr. & Mrs. Huitt E. Mattox, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Curtis W. Roney, Jr. Mrs. Susan Wainwright Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mauze The Honorable & Mrs. C. Bruce Rose Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Hyde, Jr. Mrs. Betty Ray McCain Mr. Aubrey J. Rosser, Jr. Mrs. Virginia Jablonski Ms. Kim Bissette McClees Mr. & Mrs. John M. Royer Mr. Bruce Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. McClees Mr. Harvey B. Ruffi n, Jr. Ms. Mary M. Jackson The Reverend & Mrs. James H. McKinnon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ruggiero Ms. Diana B. James Ms. Hazel S. Meadows Dr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Russell Mrs. Jean Thorne Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Keith Howell Merrick Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Russell Dr. & Mrs. A. Tyson Jennette Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Michalak Mr. & Mrs. Patrick S. Ryan Dr. & Mrs. A. Dwight Johnson Ms. Fonda Bell Miller Mr. & Mrs. Wellford L. Sanders, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. D. Kim Johnson Ms. Holly Geddie Minnifi eld Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Sands, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Johnson Mr. & Mrs. James H. Minor, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Robert N. Satterfi eld Mr. & Mrs. F. Leroy Johnson Ms. Ludie Moore Dr. & Mrs. R. Alan Satterly Mrs. Jennifer S. Johnson Ms. Wendolyn B. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Joshua C. Schwarting Mr. & Mrs. Vernon C. Johnson Ms. Ruth Morris Moose Ms. Katherine W. Scott Mr. C. Brian Jones Ms. Elizabeth B. Mooty Mr. & Mrs. T. Caldwell Seagle Mrs. Doris H. Jones Mr. & Mrs. B. Perry Morrison, Jr. Ms. Martha Guadalupe Serrano Ms. Eleanor Loftin Jones Ms. Cora B. Morrison A. D. Shackelford Trust Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E. Jones Mrs. Florence C. Moye Ms. Ruth T. Sherman Mr. & Mrs. T. Douglass Jones III Mrs. Frances W. Mull Mr. & Mrs.* Thomas E. Shreve Mr. Thomas H. Jordan Mr. Herbert T. Mullen, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William H. Shreve Dr. & Mrs. William R. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Marvin B. Murrow Dr. Nancy E. Simeonsson Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Joyner Mr. & Mrs. William E. Myers Ms. Meredith A. Simmons Mrs. Jean B. Joyner Mr. Eldon S. Newton Mrs. Nancy Howard Sitterson Ms. Twila K. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Nylin Mr. John R. Skinner, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Small Dr. Garnett B. Whitehurst Delta Kappa Gamma-Gamma Mu Victor Small Trust Mr. John L. Whitley Delta Zeta Sorority Mrs. Barbara B. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Whitley Diemer Associates, Inc. Mrs. Richard Thorp Smith, Jr. Ms. Jennifer L. Whitt Dillard Tax Service Mrs. Eleanor Phillips Smith Ms. Daisy L. Wiggins Dixon Foods Group, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William Carr Smith Mr. John L. Wiggins III Domino’s Pizza Mr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Cad L. Wilkins Dove Health Care G Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Smith, Jr. Mr. Curtis D. Wilkinson Dudley’s Marina Inc. Mrs. Thomas A. Smoot Mr. & Mrs. Barton G. Williams Earl Boykin Sports Ms. Nancy G. Snowden Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Williams Electric Supply Co of Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Angelo P. Spoto, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Williamson EMBARQ Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stancil Mr. C. Buren Williford Evans Jewelers Mr. & Mrs. Edward Stanislawczyk Mr. & Mrs. Lynwood D. Williford Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Ms. Henrietta Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Chris Williford First South Mortgage Mr. & Mrs. Jack Starnes Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leon Wilson III First Step Services, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Clyde H. Stephens Mr. Jack R. Wilson First Wilson Properties Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Stephenson, Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth V. Wood Funding Concepts Mr. & Mrs. Russell Lee Stephenson III Mrs. Jane A. Wood Garris Evans Lumber Co. Mr. & Mrs. B. Gloyden Stewart, Jr. Ms. Edith B. Woodard Greater Wilson Rotary Club Dr. Robert T. Stone Dr. Jerry C. Woodard H D G, Inc. Mr. Donald F. Streb Mrs. Linda S. Writtenberry Hackney Farms Mrs. George T. Stronach, Jr. Mrs. Ann Bonnie Young Hampton Inn Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Stronach Mrs. Katharyn L. Youngblood Haywood County Finance Dept. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Henry Styles Hertzberg International Ms. Tammy Summerlin Hester, Moore & Tucker, PLLC Mr. Gregory Szymczyk Independent College Fund of NC Ms. Delphia L. Talley Businesses, J & G Recyclers of Wilson Mr. W. Earl Taylor, Jr. Organizations, and J. W. Hunter Construction, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James F. Teachey Foundations J.C. Harris Pontiac Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas D. Tennis, Jr. John Hackney Agency, Inc. 40/8 Voiture No. 930 Ms. Doris F. Then Kathryn Meares Catering, Inc ABCO, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Allen G. Thomas, Sr. Lee Motor Company, Inc. Acudata Incorporated Mr. Allen G. Thomas, Jr. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc. Adams Wholesale Company Mr. & Mrs. Russell A. Thompson, Jr. Liberty Universal Management, Inc. Anthony, Moore & Tabb, P.A. Mrs. James Daniel Thorne Marion’s Construction, L.L.C. ARAMARK Dr. & Mrs. Dewey Reid Tickle Merck Company Foundation Arens-Webb, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Timberlake Nash General Hospital, Inc. Atlantic Biological Supply Miss Josie C. Tomlinson NC Association of Home Health and Hospice Barnes Motor & Parts Company Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Davis Barnes Tucker Social Workers BB&T Wealth Management Mr. & Mrs. William J. Turner North & South Logistics, Inc. Belle & Co. Mr. & Mrs. William M. Turner North Carolina Community Foundation Best Custom Homes, Inc. Dr. E. Carole Tyler Our Town Properties, Inc. Bissette Appraisal Services Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Tyndall Parker’s Barbecue, Inc. Blown-Rite Insulation Co., Inc. The Reverend Scott H. Vail Paul’s of New York Italian Restaurant, Inc. Border Magic of Wilson The Honorable and Mrs. Tim Valentine, Jr. Peak Health, Inc. Boykin Appraisals, Inc. Mrs. Donna D. Van Ness Pete’s Auto Body, Inc. Bradshaw’s Grocery & Gas Co., Inc. The Reverend Joanne L. Verburg Picture Perfect Studios Branch Banking & Trust Co. Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Vincent PLT Concrete Services, Inc. Breedlove and Associates Mr. & Mrs. James S. Wall III Professional Pharmacists, Inc. Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund Mr. & Mrs. Stewart W. Walmsley, Jr. Purdue Pharma L.P. Bruce Foods Corporation Mr. & Mrs. D. Stuart Walston, Jr. Quiznos Sub Bunn Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Doris Walston R. F. Harrison Consulting, Inc. Burger King Mr. & Mrs. Henry Walston IV Radian Group, Inc. Carolina Gastroentrology Specialists PLLC Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Walston III Reid Hill Golf Shop Centre for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Mr. Gerald Walzer Riverside Printing Chair and Equipment Rental, Inc. Dr. Michael J. Kushner & Mrs. Sarah J. Warden Robinson and Stith Insurance Chesson Agency, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Grantham D. Warren Rouse Companies, Inc. Chick-fi l-A Ms. Celeste Ramsey Watson S & J Automobile Sales Inc. City of Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Watson Sardam Development Company, Inc. Coleman, Gledhill, Hargrave & Peek, P.C. Mr. & Mrs. David Philip Way Selma Self Storage Community Foundation Mr. Shane David Way Sertoma Club of Wilson Corbett’s Reproductions and Refi nishing Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Weaver Skinner, Lamm & Highsmith, P.A. Cox Target Media, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Webb Snelling Personnel Services Cozart Farms Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Welch III Something Different Cyrus F. Lee, Jr., DDS PA General Fred C. Weyand Southern Bank Foundation Darden Bookkeeping Service, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Bernard D Wheeler Southern Piping Company Deans Oil Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis E. Whitehouse SRT Investments, Inc. Spotlight on Giving - Caring Enough to Give Givingby Kathy Daughety

The joy of giving manifests itself in myriad ways, and educating patients and their families is encouraged through a host of networks in and out of the physician’s offi ce.

Dr. Joseph D. Russell, a doctor of Internal Medicine in Wilson since 1975, chose a particularly signifi cant opportunity to combine these two passions by endowing the annual Caregiver Education Conference held at Barton College each spring.

The endowment was made in memory of his mother, Lillian Hester McDaniel Russell. It also honors caregivers across the state. Sponsored by the Gerontology Program in the School of Behavioral Sciences at Barton in partnership with the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Upper Coastal Plain Area Agency on Aging, the annual Caregiver Education Conference has grown each year to be among the best in programming, counseling, and strategy for professionals and family caregivers across the region.

Hester Russell was a caregiver. She understood the tenderness and attention, the strength and courage, the fortitude and faith needed for the sometimes-tedious tasks of caring for those most loved and, at some point, most disabled. For Hester, this meant caring for her husband, Norman, after a stroke changed their life forever. Thanks to her devoted care, the couple enjoyed additional years together. They also shared diffi cult times as his health steadily declined. Hester shared her thoughts and experiences with her sons. Dr. Russell credits his mother as an important mentor, helping him with insights into the dilemmas facing Dr. Joe Russell and Shug families and caregivers.

“Even before I heard there was going to be a caregiver conference at Barton, I would be in conversations at the hospital concerning the need for a venue where we could discuss with families the challenges of caring for loved ones before they are abruptly faced with decisions in the hospital, ER, ICU, or offi ce,” said Dr. Russell. “I am pleased that Barton began this effort in partnership with other agencies, and I’m glad to offer my support. I feel sure this conference and its endowment will continue to grow. We used to die from illnesses, now we live with illnesses.

“Within the next 10 years, one out of every fi ve people in the country will be 65 or older, the number over 75 will triple, those over 85 will double, and one out of three over 85 will suffer some form of dementia,” continued Dr. Russell. “It’s more important than ever to counsel families that the requirements of some caregiving situations will be absolutely beyond their control; the family members’ capabilities will not always be enough to meet the needs of loved ones.”

While honoring his mother’s memory, Dr. Russell’s endowment provides an avenue for those in the healthcare industry, vendors, and family members to come together to discuss best practices for providing care, to learn of the resources available, and to understand that everyone is not capable of or suited to providing all the care possibly needed. There are limitations for us all — be it physical, gender, fi nancial, educational, geographic, social, psychological, or emotional.

“I love the description-caregiver,” Dr. Russell added. “I often hear people referred to as caretakers, but these people are truly caregivers.”

Dr. Russell and his wife, Sarah, make their home in Wilson. They have two daughters, Stephanie Russell Bacon and Meredith Russell Exum. Stephanie and her husband, John, have a daughter, Blythe (31/2). Meredith and her husband, Manning, have a son, Russell (41/2) and a daughter, Ruth (11mos). State Farm Foundation United Methodist, Fellowship in Music Mrs. Teresa C. Parker Stephenson Millwork Co., Inc. and Worship Dr. Osvaldo Parrilla Stocks Photography, Inc. Mr. Mark N. Peterson Stretchlon Stars Current Faculty and Staff Mrs. Deborah G. Phillips Stuart Walston, Inc. Mrs. Harriet Futrell Barnes Mr. Randall Edward Pridgen The Heritage Bank Mrs. Sharon L. Barnes Ms. Gail L. Proctor The Hobby Shop Mrs. Frances C. Belcher Dr. Murali K. Ranganathan The Little Mint, Inc. Dr. John J. Bethune Dr. Kim Rocha The Nook, Inc. Mrs. Kathi N. Blackmon Dr. Nancy E. Simeonsson The North Star Ms. Dorothy Jane Bostick Mr. Martin Smith The Planning Group, Inc. Dr. Oscar Jefferson Broadwater, Jr. Mr. Richard Douglas Stewart The Winston-Salem Foundation Ms. Summer E. Brock Mrs. Stacey Tant Thomas and Farris, P.A. Mrs. Carolyn Harmon Brown Mrs. Joan H. Taylor Thomas Drug Store Mrs. Cheryl Elizabeth Brown Mr. Jonathan Keith Tew Towe Financial Services, Inc. Dr. Thomas H. Brugh, Jr. Mrs. Katherine M. Thompson Towe Insurance Service, Inc. Dr. John M. Bublic Mr. Willard H. Tyson, Jr. Travelers Protective Association Mrs. Patricia N. Burrus Ms. Linda H. Tyson Travis Construction, Inc. Dr. Zhixiong Cai Mr. Philip J. Valera Triangle Community Foundation Dr. James A. Clark Dr. William A. Wallace Tri-City Insulation & Building Products Mrs. Luann Wells Clark Mrs. Angela M. Walston Tucker Furniture of Wilson Mrs. Susan D. Clayton Dr. Jane S. Webster United Tobacco Company LLC Mrs. Rena B. Corbett Mr. William Kent Wheeless Vaughan’s Jewelers, Inc Mrs. Kathryn W. Daughety Mr. Todd Wilkinson Watson Electrical Ms. Brenda R. Davidson Ms. Kimberly Jo Williams West Insurance Agency Dr. Deanna L. Diamond Mrs. Norma A. Williams Whitley’s Electric Service, Inc. Dr. David M. Dolman Mrs. Patricia H. Yeoman Wilson Amusement Co., Inc. Mrs. Ann U. Dolman Wilson Breakfast Optimist Club Dr. Claudia L. Duncan Wilson Chapter Int’l Assoc. Mr. Ronald E. Eggers Matching Gift Companies Wilson County Medical Society Alliance Dr. Jackie Gray Ennis The companies listed below provided Wilson County Tourism Authority Ms. Susan B. Fecho matching gifts during fi scal year 2006-2007. Wilson Daily Times Mrs. Anne M. Fortson Inquire with your company’s personnel offi ce Wilson Family YMCA Dr. J. Steven Fulks to fi nd out if you or your spouse work for a Wilson Immediate Care, P.A Mr. Richard W. Fulling matching gift company. Wilson Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurology Mr. Jason M. Gipe Center, PA Dr. Rebecca Lynn Godwin Abbott Laboratories Fund Wilson Rotary Club Mr. Mark Franklin Gordon Alliance One International, Inc Wilson Tennis Foundation Mrs. Sibyl W. Graham Bank of America Foundation Wilson Woman’s Club Dr. Terrence L. Grimes Chevron Matching Gift Program Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Mr. John B. Hackney Eli Lilly and Company Foundation WLP Properties, Inc. Mr. Gary W. Hall GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Womble Real Estate Mrs. Rosanne Harrell Hershey Foods Corporation Mrs. Caroline O. Hart Hospira Employee Giving Campaign Dr. Harlow Z. Head IBM Corporation Churches Mr. Edward B. Holloway Merck Partnership for Giving Amity Christian Church Mrs. Lynn Houchins Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Calvary Presbyterian Church Ms. Amanda D. Humphrey Nationwide Foundation Christian Church Foundation Dr. Katherine H. James New York Life Foundation Christian Church in North Carolina Dr. Joe Frank Jones Nike Church Finance Council, Inc. Dr. Deborah H. King Pfi zer Foundation Coastal Plains District CMF Dr. Norval C. Kneten Radian Group, Inc. First Christian Church-Asheville Mrs. Susan Kneten RBC Centura Bank First Christian Church-Charlotte Dr. Jane M. Kolunie Sprint Foundation First Christian Church-Goldsboro Dr. Alan D. Lane Square D Foundation First Christian Church-Grifton Mr. Gerard Lange State Farm Foundation First Christian Church-Macclesfi eld Mr. Richard A. Lee The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America First Christian Church-Plymouth Mr. Rodney Lippard Unilever United States Foundation, Inc. First Christian Church-Williamston Dr. Coleman C. Markham Universal Leaf Foundation First Christian Church-Wilson Mr. Richard A. Marshall Verizon Foundation Gordon Street Christian Church Dr. Susan Elaine Marshall Wachovia Foundation Mill Creek District Dr. Dawn K. McCrumb Wells Fargo Community Support Pleasant Hill Christian Church Mrs. Linda H. Mercer Wells Fargo Foundation Rocky Fork Christian Church Ms. Sheila J. Milne Salem Fork Christian Church Dr. Sharon K. Montano Saratoga Christian Church Ms. Sheryl L. Neff Southwest Christian Church Mrs. Jennifer M. Newell Independent College Joseph Dave Foundation Ketner Foundation, Inc. Opportunities Fund of North Carolina Kulynych Family Foundation I, Inc. Many thanks to the individuals, businesses Lance, Incorporated for Support and foundations who supported Barton Lenoir Mirror Company College during fi scal year 2006-2007 through Lexington State Bank Currently, Barton is focused on project- the Independent College Fund of North Mrs. Amanda A. Livingston based fundraising. The following Carolina. The Loxcreen Company, Inc. initiatives are the College’s primary focus. M&J Foundation The A.B. Carter, Inc. Fund Martin Marietta Materials AC Corporation Mr. Timothy H. McDowell • Establishing new endowed Ms. Nancy G. Adams Mount Olive Pickle Company, Inc. scholarships The Alex Hemby Foundation N.B. Handy Company Alwinell Foundation NCFI Polyurethanes • Constructing the Lauren Kennedy B.B. Walker Foundation National Starch and Alan Campbell Theatre B.C. Moore and Sons, Inc. & Chemical Foundation, Inc. BB&T Charitable Foundation News & Record • Replacing the fl oor and installing Bank of Granite The Nicholas B. HVAC in Wilson Gymnasium Ms. Keri T. Bennington and Lucy Mayo Boddie Foundation Bernhardt Furniture Company Norfolk Southern Foundation • Acquiring property to expand the Best Commercial Development North Carolina Electric physical footprint of the campus Biltmore Farms, Inc. Membership Corporation Blumenthal Foundation North State Communications • Renovating Hackney Library The Bolick Foundation Nucor Corporation The Borden Fund, Inc. PSNC Energy - A SCANA Co. • Endowing the International Travel Boyce, Furr & Company, LLP Paul & Margaret Porter Study Program Bradytrane Company Charitable Foundation Brame Specialty Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Penny, Jr. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Philip L. Van Every Foundation If you are interested in any of these Burlington Industries Foundation Piedmont Federal Savings initiatives or would like to talk with The C.F. Sauer Company & Loan Association someone about a specifi c opportunity, Carolina Foods, Inc. Progress Energy please contact the Offi ce of Institutional Carolina Steel Corporation R.A. Bryan Foundation, Inc. Advancement at (252) 399-6357. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated RBC Centura Bank The Coca-Cola Foundation RMIC Corporation CommScope, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Trent Ragland Cooperative Bank Mr. Brooks T. Raiford The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Renfro Corporation The Dillard Fund, Inc. Rocky Mount Cord Company, Inc. Dover Foundation, Inc. Shadowline, Inc. Dunn Family Foundation Shurtape Technologies, Inc. E.T. Rollins, Jr. Snyder Paper Corporation and Frances P. Rollins Foundation Southco Distributing Company Mr. Brian C. Etheridge Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stanback Family Dollar, Inc. Stephenson Millwork Company, Inc. Felix Harvey Foundation Stonecutter Foundation, Inc. Fidelity Bank SunTrust Banks, Inc. FIHE Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. First Charter Corp. The Tanner Foundation Inc. Ms. Frances G. Fontaine Mr. John A. Taylor Food Lion, LLC Taylor Brothers Division of Conwood Co. GMAC Insurance Mr. James E. Thomas Mrs. Charles W. Gaddy Triad Guaranty Insurance Corp. Garris Evans Lumber Co., Inc. UPS Foundation, Inc. Genworth Financial United Guaranty Corporation George Foundation Universal Leaf Foundation Golden Corral Corporation Wachovia Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation Wade Manufacturing Company Grady-White Boats, Inc. Dr. A. Hope Williams Henry Wurst, Inc. Wren Foundation, Inc. Herald-Sun Retirees Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company Ms. Gwenn H. Hobbs Wyeth Vaccines Holt Hosiery Mills Hornwood, Inc. Mr. John W. Hunt ...... Ina McNair Avinger Foundation, Inc. J.W. Burress, Inc. Dr. Gloria Flippin Graham Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wilkinson Sara and Tom Graves George S. Willoughby Mr. and Mrs. David Grady Griffi n Mr. Jack R. Wilson D. J. Grisewood Bulldog Beverly Gryczan ...... Ms. Gayle W. Haislip Gary W. and Jean Hall Club Mrs. Sue M. Hall The College and City received Nancy and Woody Harrison national exposure as the result The purpose of the Bulldog Caroline and Jim Hart of a unique 45-second stretch Club is to expand and support Dr. Harlow Z. Head in the 2007 NCAA D-II national the academic and athletic Mr. Gene F. Herring championship men’s basketball opportunities for our student Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Holliday game. In an effort to ensure that the College athletes. Mr. Clarence W. Hollowell, Jr. has the tools in place to continue this Mr. Donnell A. Holt success, the prestigious :45 Second Club Mr. and Mrs. Ashley T. Hooks was established. To be a member requires a Dr. Katherine James commitment of $5,000/year for a minimum of Dr. Deborah H. King three years. The funds will be directly applied Gary and Connie King to enhancing the men’s basketball program. Susan and Norval Kneten Mr. Arthur Randall Kornegay Dale and Genia Bone Mrs. Catherine Claudette Lamm “Chuck” Finklea/State Farm Insurance Milton and Sarah Adams Alan D. Lane Bill and Anne Highsmith Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Durwood Almkuist II Richard A. Lee Lee Motor Company/John and Lynn Lee Mr. Charles H. Bedgood III Jamie and Charis Lewis Wilson Times Company Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blackman Jerry and Betty MacLean Dale and Genia Bone Dr. Coleman C. Markham ...... Jim and Vickie Boykin Mr. Frank Martin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Boykin Darwin and Margaret McCaffi ty Summer E. Brock Dr. Dawn K. McCrumb Athletic Corporate Carolyn and Walter Brown Mr. Dwight Arthur McKeown Sponsorships Mr. and Mrs. Turner B. Bunn III Sheila Milne The following businesses supported Barton Woody and Louise Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Brent Mitchell College Athletics during fi scal year 2006- Cindy and Jim Cash Mr. Bill A. Moore 2007. For more information about corporate Mr. Bruce Clements Mr. Kenneth Kyle Moore sponsorships, please contact the Offi ce of Ms. Ernestine R. Cobb Dr. William P. Nixon, Jr. Institutional Advancement at (252) 399-6357. Anne and Marvin Coghill Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Owens, Sr. Lou and Elaine Craig Teresa and Butch Parker Coaches’ Circle Sponsor ($2,500 and up) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Creamer Winniett Peters Dean’s Oil Company Mr. James Daniel Currin Mr. Hyman Walston Peters Lee Motor Company Mr. Timothy C. Dale Mr. Harold G. Pittman Purdue Pharmaceuticals Kathryn and Morgan Daughety Jim and Theresa Pittman Skinner, Lamm, & Highsmith Dr. A. C. Dawson, Jr. Mr. Randall Edward Pridgen Mr. John F. Deans Kim and Russell Rawlings Team Member Sponsor ($500 - $2,499) Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Doggett, Jr. Dr. Preznell R. Robinson ABCO Construction Dr. Claudia L. Duncan Bruce and Becky Rose Advantage Rental Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dunn Bud and Anna Jane Ruffi n BB&T Wealth Management Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dunn, Jr. Mr. Thomas H. Salter Best Custom Homes, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Easom Robert and Jessica Satterfi eld Boykin Appraisals Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Edward Eatmon Mr. T. Caldwell Seagle The Chesson Agency Russell and Deborah Eaves Gale and Susan Shafer Chuck Finklea/State Farm Insurance Ron and Carolyn Eggers Mr. Dexter Lugenus Simms Cyrus F. Lee Jr. DDS Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Etheridge Barbara B. Smith Donnie Prince Agency Gilbert and Alma Evett Mr. Marvin Lee Squires Farris & Farris Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Evett, Jr. Mrs. Jamie G. Stallings First Wilson Properties Jim Farmer Mr. Richard E. Stallings, Jr. Dr. Gene Glover Mr.and Mrs. William Charles Farris Mr. Jerome L. Stracke J.C. Harris Pontiac Inc. Mr. Ronald A. Fautz Rusty Tabb J.W. Hunter Construction, Inc. Gilbert and Sue Ferrell Mr. Corey Andre Taylor Our Town Properties/Mike Eatmon Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Finklea Art Tozzi Parker’s BBQ Mr. Roy Lee Fulcher Will Tyson The Planning Group Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fussell Mrs. Blessin Ann Vick Southern Piping Ms. Yvonne L. Gardner Mr. Stephen Patrick West Stephenson Millwork Mr. Michael Garrett Mr. Charles Dwane Wheeler Thomas & Farris A. Stephen and Sharon H. Ginn Mr. and Mrs. Bobby D. White Tucker Furniture Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Gipe Mr. William E. White Wilson Breakfast Optimist Club Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Gliarmis Mr. William Benjamin Widgeon Wilson Immediate Care, P.A. Mr. Randy J. Godwin Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wiggins III Alumni Survey Thank you for participating in the Alumni Survey. Your insight is highly valued by Barton College, and we appreciate your time and effort! The feedback provided in this survey will help the College communciate more effectively with their alumni and prospective students. To show our appreciation, all completed surveys will be entered in a drawing to win a $150 Visa gift card. Just return your survey, postmarked by April 7, 2008, to be eligible. Thank you for your help. All identifying information will be kept strictly confi dential. Please remove survey, complete, and return in the attached envelope.

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1. Years attended? ______- ______

2. What was your major(s) at Barton College / ACC? ______

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( If you are an Alumnus who did not graduate from Barton / ACC please skip to question 10. ) 4. What year did you graduate? ______

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6. a. Have you taken any courses toward an additional degree or certifi cate since receiving your Barton / ACC degree? Yes No b. If yes, where did you attend? ______c. If yes, what academic program did you attend? ______

7. What is the highest degree you ultimately plan to earn? What is the highest degree you currently hold? ___ Do not intend to continue ___ A Barton College / ACC degree ___ Additional baccalaureates ___ Additional baccalaureates ___ Master degree ___ Master degree ___ Specialist degree (Ed.S., etc.) ___ Specialist degree (Ed.S., etc.) ___ Professional degree (law, medicine, etc.) ___ Professional degree (law, medicine, etc.) ___ Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.) ___ Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.)

8. If you attended or are attending graduate or professional school, did Barton College / ACC prepare you? Extremely Well Well Adequately Poorly

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14. What is your current pre-tax salary and your total household pretax income? Yours Household None ––– ––– Under $25,000 ––– ––– 18. When recalling your Barton College / ACC $25,000 - $49,000 ––– ––– experience, can you tell us a story on how $50,000 - $74,999 ––– ––– Barton College / ACC has infl uenced your life? (Attach a separate sheet if needed.) $75,000 - $99,999 ––– ––– $100,000 or greater ––– ––– ______15. How well did your Barton College / ACC experience prepare ______you for the world of work? Extremely Well Poorly ______Well Not at all ______Adequately ______16. Overall, did your program of study meet your educational goals? ______Yes, defi nitely Somewhat Not at all ______17. Overall, how would you rate your Barton College / ACC experience? ______Excellent Fair ______Good Poor ______Average

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