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F S grants to lecture and conduct research at universities in Tunisia, Ecuador, Ukraine Samford Ranks High and China during the 2007–08 academic year. This is the first year in which more than one Samford professor has received Among National Universities a Fulbright award. hen Samford was reclassified U.S. News & World Report bases its Dr. Mary McCullough, associate as a national doctoral research rankings on the Carnegie Foundation professor of French, received a 10- W university last year, the ques - for the Advancement of Teaching classi - month award to teach and research in tion in the minds of many was: How will fications, noted Sarah C. Latham, Tunisia. She will teach English classes this affect rankings? Samford assistant to the president who in literature, research methods, The answer came in mid-August, oversees the Office of Institutional advanced writing and film at the when U.S. News & World Report released Effectiveness. She explained that U.S. University of Tunis-II at Al Manar. She its 2008 list of America’s best colleges. In News & World Report uses several factors will research reverse migration of its first year of competition against the to determine the rankings, including Tunisians and stereotypes that colonists best national universities in America, academic achievement of entering had when Tunisia was a French pro- Samford ranked number 118 of 262 students, graduation rates, freshman tectorate (1881–1954). institutions. That placed Samford in the class retention, class size, faculty/student Dr. Perry Tompkins, professor of second of four tiers of national doctoral ratio and alumni giving. physics, will teach in Ecuador during research institutions. The national ranking will have an the fall term. He will teach workshops Samford was the only private insti - immediate and positive impact for the and courses on computer instrumen- tution in Alabama in the national uni - university’s alumni, according to Mark tation and data acquisition at the versities category, and one of only three Davidson ’92 of Mobile, Ala., president University of Cuenca College of institutions in the state to rank as high as of the Samford Alumni Association. Engineering. the second tier. The University of “This unexpected and very high Robert Greene, professor in Alabama was ranked at number 91 and ranking makes everyone aware of what Samford’s Cumberland School of Law, Auburn University at 96. Samford alumni already knew, and that will teach at the Odessa National Samford previously was ranked is the value of a Samford degree,” Academy of Law in Ukraine during the among master’s level universities in the Davidson said. “This further affirms the spring of 2008. He will teach a course South but was reclassified as a national quality of education that Samford in comparative environmental law. university in 2006 because of the diver- alumni have received and that Samford Deborah Young, also a professor of sity of undergraduate and graduate students continue to receive.” law, will serve as a lecturer in law at degrees offered. Samford was one of 18 One Samford leader not surprised Xiamen University in Xiamen, China. institutions reclassified as national by the high ranking is Faculty Senate She will teach evidence and criminal doctoral research universities. Chair Don T. Sandley. He noted that the procedure to graduate law students. Last year, Samford awarded more ranking is just one of the many indices Her 10-year old daughter, Kate, will than 450 doctoral and professional measuring Samford’s success. accompany her. Young first visited degrees in divinity, education, law and “This latest ranking confirms what China in 1978 as a recipient of the pharmacy. Samford also is recognized for we all have known for quite some Corning Traveling Fellowship. its active and growing undergraduate time—that Samford’s reach is national In addition, Samford graduate research program. and even global,” said Sandley, chair of Anna Swindle ’07 received a Fulbright “This significant national recog- Samford’s theatre department. “We have student grant for overseas experience as nition confirms what the Samford always exceeded expectations, and now a teaching assistant in Malaysia during community has known—that Samford those expectations will be even higher 2008. University provides a top-level edu- because the bar has been raised.” The Fulbright program was estab - cation,” said Samford Provost and Among other peer groups, Samford lished in 1946 to build mutual under - Executive Vice President J. Bradley was the highest ranked university repre - standing between the United States and Creed. “Our recent reclassification as a senting both the Ohio Valley Conference other countries. Considered America’s national doctoral research university and the Southern Conference. Samford flagship international educational affirmed our strong faculty and student currently is an OVC-member institution exchange program, it was created population. We especially are pleased to but becomes a member of the Southern through legislation sponsored by the be considered among the nation’s top Conference in 2008. I late Senator J. William Fulbright of universities.” Arkansas. I

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If students In recent extensive interviews with Kimrey: We do track that information. don’t make their grades at Samford, they Seasons, Samford President Andrew About 30 percent of the fall 2007 class cannot continue to enroll. We look at Westmoreland and Dean R. Philip has some previous connection to the test scores. We look at overall GPA Kimrey, the university’s chief admission university through a parent or other [grade point average]. Most importantly, and financial aid officer, talked about the family member. That percentage has we look at the rigor of curriculum. What admission process. Because of space con - been consistent for several years, and I’m courses did students take—advance straints, the interviews have been edited pleased that we have that percentage. We placement, honors and others? Those are for length. Full transcripts of the interviews are always excited when multiple gen - the types of courses that will prepare can be found at www.samford.edu/News. erations choose Samford, because that them for the Samford classroom. further validates the value of a Samford This approach allows us to address What are key factors that attract degree. the needs of the student and the needs of students to Samford? the institution. There may be some Kimrey: We are a university with strong Are there plans to increase the under - students who have lower test scores but academic offerings. We have a liberal arts graduate student population? they have something to contribute, and core, but we offer professional studies. Westmoreland: The strategic planning there are indicators that the student can The Christian context is important. It is process includes strategic enrollment offer something to the campus commu - real here. You see it in all we do and in management. We will set enrollment nity and can graduate on time. our values orientation. Non-Baptist targets for the university and for specific students can fit in well here. The overall program areas and then work to ensure Westmoreland: Any changes would be campus is important—not just the that we have the right resources to meet made thoughtfully and carefully as part beauty of the campus, but the way we those goals. We have determined that of the planning process, and in harmony function. Time and again I get notes and our capacity for an incoming freshman with trustee and faculty expectations. comments from students and parents class is about 725–750 students. Any changes would be made over time, who visit about the friendliness and Although the final goals will emerge but I believe that rising standards will be helpfulness of the school. [We] want to through the planning process, a total a byproduct of the overall enrollment help folks see and experience what a enrollment of about 5,000—or approxi - management process as we set goals for great place this is. mately 500 more than we’ve had in the student recruitment process. recent years—would be our optimum. Through that process, we will be able to What are strategic things that Samford Most of that growth would come at the see clearly where we are and where we does to recruit students? undergraduate level. might be able to do better. Kimrey: Admission is like sales. You do the things that have been successful, but Can Samford meet those goals within Samford is becoming more national in you always are looking for new ways. existing admission parameters? scope as students come from a larger Today, many students gather their infor - Westmoreland: If we can continue to geographic reach. How does this affect mation from the web rather than con - recruit a freshman class in the 725–750 the admission process? tacting schools first, as they used to do. range and maintain our present reten - Kimrey: In fall 2007, about 74 percent of We do high school visits, church visits, tion rates with upperclassmen, then we the incoming freshman class were from and local and regional college fairs. We can meet those goals. We want appro - Alabama and contiguous states. Some of also offer workshops at selected high priate numbers, but it also is important that is because the class is larger than schools and campus visits—both to have the right students and the right ever. But, that percentage is shrinking as individual and large events, such as mix of student population— students come from further distances. Preview Days. We try to personalize the demographically. We are trying to intentionally expand process as much as possible to meet the Kimrey: We can accommodate a fresh - where those distance markers will be. needs of the prospective student. We do man class of 725–750 each year with Where can we go? What are we learning from those areas where we are getting Samford admission counselor Ricky Thrash, right, conducts a campus tour with a more students? prospective student and his parents. Inset: Samford’s 730-member freshman class

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Sometimes we can “We want to be the first school these this was their first official visit accommodate those students based on their process,” Black said. “For many, o that Samford was the com- the resources we have, and sometimes anywhere. We wanted to set the bar s uses, not the other way we cannot. We work with the students, parison when they visited other camp but they have to be prepared to be here. reasonable around.” Again, the holistic approach to admis - family members were on campus for when com - About 160 students and sion comes into play. pared with the day-long workshop. n, Black said, was a faculty panel other com - The most popular sessio What do you say to prospective eard “how seriously Samford takes parable where parents and students h students and their parents who really e work to nurture relationships institutions. academics, and how much w want to come to Samford but may not .” If you com - between students and faculty be ready? pare us with Kimrey: The first question I ask is “does Samford Summer Workshops is state universities Information on future the student really want to be here?” If the ord.edu/admission. on the basis of tuition available at www.samf student wants to attend Samford and the only, there is a significant parents are willing, it will happen. If difference. But, you have to either the student or the parents are look at overall costs, not just tuition hesitant, our role becomes one of pro - no necessary for us, and I do not antici - alone. Samford makes no apologies viding information to help them in their pate making a change in that policy. This about its price, but we also know that we decision-making process. For most, the is something that is important to our must focus on expanding financial aid stumbling block is financial. We have board of trustees, our admission staff, opportunities through increased endow - limited resources, and unfor tunately, our faculty and the larger university ment. That will help us to attract and many families have not prepared well for community. We don’t sacrifice academics retain good students. sending their children to college. I for the sake of athletics. I encourage families not to eliminate Samford has decided not to admit Samford just because they think they For more information: provisional student-athletes. Will that can’t afford it. We do our best to help www.samford.edu/admission practice change in the future, especially them work out a plan to make it possible. www.samford.edu/admission/money with the move to the very competitive Southern Conference in 2008? Westmoreland: I always encourage See also Westmoreland: The fact that Samford parents and students to do their own http://www.samford.edu/pubs/seasons/ has been competitive athletically with research. If they do, they will discover fall2004.pdf for a series of stories on the quality of student-athletes we recruit what we and many others already know: Samford’s financial aid process. demonstrates that making exceptions is Samford is a tremendous value in private higher education. Our costs are very Samford’s admission staff includes, from left, first row, Assistant Director Ashley Williams, Abi Haas, Sarah Ott; second row, Ashley Martin, Assistant Director Lauren Bean Cushenbery, Laura Beth Trucks; third row, Brad Tomas, Brian Kennedy, Assistant Director Corri Edwards, Kim Davey; fourth row, Ricky Thrash, Assistant Director Jason Black, Director Brian Willett, and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Phil Kimrey. Samford admission counselors are responsible for the following geographical areas: Ashley Martin, central and west Alabama; Brian Kennedy, southeast Alabama, north Florida, north and southeast Georgia; Lauren Bean Cushenbery, northwest Georgia, North Carolina, east Tennessee; Sarah Ott, central Tennessee, South Carolina; Ricky Thrash, south Florida, western U.S., northeastern U.S.; Ashley Williams, north Alabama, Kentucky; Laura Beth Trucks, Atlanta metro; Abi Haas, southwest Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, west Tennessee; Brad Tomas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Texas; Kimberly Davey, transfers.

7 K C A B G N I K

O The O L First Year ‘No One Wished to Go Back to the Old Campus’

by William Nunnelley

8 ith rainfall more than President Harwell Davis, right, helps business manager 20 inches below nor - Evan Zeiger plant a tulip poplar near Ingalls Hall in the mal through August, spring of 1958. Today, it towers over the pharmacy the Samford campus building. Below: The Crimson takes note of the move has suffered through a from East Lake in its September 20, 1957 edition. Wsummer of extreme drought this year. The parched conditions are in stark the fall of 1957 was unusually rainy, and contrast to 50 years ago, when the school most of that grass seed ended up in moved to Homewood. Shades Creek. Ask anyone who remembers that “The first thing that comes to my first year. The refrain is remarkably the mind was red mud everywhere and same: absolutely no trees,” recalled Ann Booker Red, red mud. Not a tree in sight. Bridgeman ’59 of Mobile, Ala. “The old “I remember walking the sidewalks campus was so steeped in tradition and the inconveniences, there was a certain of the new campus in white rain boots at trees.” amount of nostalgia for the old campus. the beginning of the year,” said Evelyn For Myra Crawford ’58 of It felt comfortable, like an old shoe.” Vickery Freeman ’58 of Florence, Ala. Birmingham, “What stands out most The new campus presented some “By graduation, they were all red clearly in my mind is the balancing act difficult situations as well for student because of the red, muddy water we had required to steady my steps across the activities that first year. The unfinished to walk through to get to classes.” random wooden planks strewn about to third floor of Davis Library served as an When then-Howard College moved keep us from sinking into a river of red auditorium and theatre, where “acoustics from East Lake in the fall of 1957, eight clay.” were terrible.” There was no football buildings stood ready on a sloping hill - Albert Lipscomb, Sr., ’58 of McCalla, field or gymnasium, and volleyball side of several hundred acres. The Ala., remembers another problem. classes were held on a muddy field across Georgian-Colonial structures were an “The first thing the students had to Lakeshore Drive. impressive sight, providing a grand con - adjust to on the new campus was a lack Freeman recalled “having to drive trast to their dilapidated counterparts on of shelter from the wind, which started back and forth to the East Lake Ruhama the old campus. in earnest in the late fall and seemed Baptist Church for organ lessons and But the bare grounds, having been always to be accompanied by rain,” said practice, and then for my presentation of scraped clear of vegetation and trees in Lipscomb. With no trees and few my senior organ recital.” She added, “I the construction process, were also quite buildings, “there were no wind breaks.” did part of my organ practice in the attic different from East Lake, where Sherman Conditions improved as the school or loft of the new science building, Oak and other stately trees shaded a year progressed, Lipscomb said. “A lot of Russell Hall, on the Lakeshore campus campus green nurtured by seven decades these problems were solved with the with exposed rafters.” of growth. coming of spring.” Bridgeman, Miss Entre Nous 1958, Grass was planted on the How did the faculty react? said she had “a feeling of excitement Homewood campus a few weeks before “How could they not be joyous about the new campus, but I missed the classes began, but about being able to teach in air- tradition and the ability to walk anywhere conditioned buildings, with door I needed to go in East Lake.” She and her handles that didn’t fall off in their roommate, Sue Townsend Thompson hands?” said Crawford. ’59 of Selma, Ala., enjoyed climbing out Construction continued throughout their window in Vail Hall to sunbathe on the school year, a condition not unlike a deck or play in the rare snowfalls. Samford today. The 1958 Entre Nous “My fondest memory of both noted, “We lived with the whir and growl campuses was singing in the A Cappella of the movement forward. We awak - Choir under [director] George Koski,” ened to the rumble of trucks and cats. said Bridgeman, who today is choir We moved in the rhythm of the crane.” president and a deacon at Spring Hill Lipscomb transferred to Howard Presbyterian Church in Mobile. in 1956, attending one year in East The football, basketball and baseball Lake and another in Homewood. In teams drove back and forth to East Lake East Lake he lived in World War II – for practice during the first year in era barracks and attended classrooms Homewood. Basketball player Rudolph with wood reinforcing the ceiling Davidson ’58 recalls practicing and plaster. playing games in frigid Causey Gym on “The mood was positive on the the old campus, where the heating old campus, and those of us who system no longer functioned. The would continue at Howard looked football team played home games at forward to new classrooms and Shades Valley High School, then located new dorms,” he said. “In spite of in the Homewood area.

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I it as an adventure. It was a time of adjust - Trustee Clarence Gardner did K ment and adaptation. No one wished to something about the barren appearance O go back to the old campus. We were now of the campus, providing 345 hardwood O L the trendsetters and the makers of fashion.” trees to be planted at the new location. Lipscomb said the fact that male Although some of these inevitably died, students had a dorm on campus made a many reached maturity and continue to big difference. shade the campus today. “I knew more students since we ran As the 1957–58 school year drew to a into each other in our comings and close, Major and Mrs. Davis hosted a goings,” he said. “We also would visit each reception for graduating seniors at their other’s room and had cram sessions for home in Forest Park. Myra Crawford finals.” remembered it as “the defining highlight Change continued throughout of the year for me,” and added, “They 1957–58. Major Harwell G. Davis, who were an icon for what has become known led the move from East Lake to as the gentility of the Old South, and Homewood, told the Alabama Baptist their grace as a couple an inspiration.” State Convention meeting in November Davis delivered the commencement he planned to retire as president. In address May 26 at Dawson Memorial February, the Howard board of trustees Baptist Church in Homewood, his accepted his resignation effective Sept. 1, farewell address as president, and 264 and named Leslie S. Wright, executive seniors received their diplomas. secretary of The Baptist Foundation of The first year on the new campus provided the nearest setting appropriate Alabama, as his successor. was transitional in many ways. The for commencement. Construction was ongoing, with school still relied on old athletics facilities But Howard was settling rapidly into Buchanan Hall music building being in East Lake, and music students trekked its new home in Shades Valley. By 1958–59, completed and a groundbreaking held at to Ruhama for practice sessions. The the process would be complete. I Easter for Reid Chapel and its two wings, football team played in a nearby high Burns and Chapman halls. Work also was school stadium, and Dawson Memorial

Rising to the Challenge of a New Campus by Lee N. Allen ain, rain, rain. Rain and mud every - having tracked mud across the beautiful building housed many disciplines. More where. new terrazzo floors. The undeveloped than half of Samford Hall, for example, R That was the first thing I heard athletics field was the “Mud Bowl.” was dedicated to classrooms and faculty when I asked about the new campus in Unmentioned by reminiscing alumni offices. The Division of Music was scat - Shades Valley. When I came to Samford in was that the SGA was a bicameral body. tered all over campus. Pianos were in 1961, the school had been on Lakeshore Members of the Senate represented indi - many classrooms, which doubled as Drive for four years. Rain and mud were the vidual classes and were elected by practice rooms. Chapel services and other first and most vivid recollections that every - students. The Senate enacted legislation. public meetings were held at the east end one had. The House of Representatives was com - of the third floor of the library, now Many years later when I began posed of delegates from all student called the second floor, until con struction research for a 50-year history of the organizations. They discussed but did not of Reid Chapel. So much was makeshift Shades Valley campus, I learned that pass laws. The experiment lasted only two in 1957–58. there was so much more. It was certainly years. There was no gymnasium, so indoor true that rain was dominant, and unfor - When classes began, there were only P.E. classes were held in the basement of tunately, it seemed to drown out all other eight buildings on campus: two massive memories. dorms, a partial student union building, President Harwell G. Davis almost Samford Hall, Ingalls Hall, Ramsay Hall shed tears as he looked out his Samford (the eight-unit faculty apartments), the Hall office and watched tons of topsoil library and the biology building. Not and thousands of dollars worth of grass quite ready was the building that seed wash away. Students complained became Buchanan Hall. because the paved sidewalks seemed to Later generations know these serve as channels for runoff water, which buildings as housing a single school or they then had to slog through. They department. In Fall 1957, every arrived at class with feet soaking wet, Right: Students celebrate H-Day. 10 Left: Eight buildings were completed for the opening of the new Lakeshore Drive campus in the fall of 1957. Bottom Left: The football field (now Seibert Stadium) slowly takes shape.

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Crawford Johnson Hall. Basketball students had turned out to make a a few weeks, Shirley, was campus nurse. practice and most home games were team. Except for baseball (17-4), records Charles Stroud, a drama major from played in the decrepit Causey Gym on are best forgotten. There were no Birmingham, was BSU council president. the old East Lake campus. During the athletic scholarships. President Davis Davis was in his final year as presi - winter, the boiler gave out and was not did not believe in subsidized sports. dent. He would soon turn over reins to repaired, leaving it unheated in the Like athletics, drama had no place Leslie S. Wright. What he bequeathed depths of winter. Students were respon - to call home. The first production, was a new, very incomplete campus. It sible for getting themselves across town directed by English-born Helen Steer, was a school with many traditions, a for practices and games. Football was staged in the low-ceiling, makeshift strong administrative staff and an out - practice was at Berry Field on the old chapel-auditorium. It was The standing student body that rose to campus, and home games were played Importance of Being Earnest, starring every challenge that they faced during at Shades Valley High School. Bonnie Buckner, Yon Koski, John (Bo) that trying first year. “The Major,” as There was no athletics department. Porter and Gordon Bryars. Ignoring Davis preferred to be called, might not All varsity sports were run from the the inconveniences of the setting, the recognize the school a half century physical education department, of Birmingham Post-Herald reviewer later, but he could not fail to be proud which James Sharman was head, while referred to it as “a delightful play” put of what developed on the solid foun - serving as athletics director. All the on by “a talented college cast.” dation that he, the trustees, the faculty, coaches did multiple duty, including Baptist Student Union [BSU] was the staff and the students laid that first teaching classes. Virgil Ledbetter a powerful influence on the new year. I coached football, basketball and base - campus, functioning through the BSU ball. Sharman was assistant football choir, Young Women’s Auxiliary, Dr. Lee N. Allen is university historian at coach, and Walter Barnes assisted foot - Brotherhood, Ministerial Association, Samford. A member of the history ball and basketball, and coached track Agape, Mission Band and Religious department faculty and former dean of and field. Sharman coached tennis and Drama Guild. Ben J. Connell was the the arts and sciences and graduate would have coached golf if enough new BSU director, and his wife of only schools, he is completing a history of the Samford’s first 50 years in Homewood . 11 12 LOOKING BACK e a S m twmo Li n b j “ 2 tim In w a of S of B q offi Hea d ra s S fi B r th W t A Ja M d w p B C b “ us a eq th ro qu knoc ke nd tir b out am am 2 ua uil us o rodu ew na irmin irmin ur am as heSna o L les ber is entT.h ey it s F lea s nd or- to -do dt e ura ui cse u we iness in no t al ea tr ncia nsw din irsBta p b u f f He man Duir Head Hea d Hea d Butt hsi de b aste 50 th ord ord St ree rae yt iw ng ,p re ut s erfs te cg ommi u, ir dg e c nce en dic ated a uc hg am, Ala. hg acm N atio ts .g 19 40s,th aid ild i te a s sl d ppl fo r mf me U ni f elt p H e in ead i c n ma nu f lo ig an d ru rom sid Ba p

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W Directs Graham Library by Jack Brymer hen Franklin Graham offered him the job as director of the new Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., Samford alumnus Wayne Atcheson ’64 sWaid it was “the highest honor and privilege of my life, and the dessert of my career ministry.” Atcheson’s ministry began early. His father was pastor of Maplesville Baptist Church in rural Chilton County, Alabama, in the 1940s, and also conducted a radio ministry and tent revivals on the streets of six small nearby towns. Atcheson began accompanying his father when he was five years old. “My evangelism upbringing fits well here,” he said, where the story of Graham’s remarkable evangelistic career is told in exhibits, displays and films. When Atcheson enrolled at Samford in 1959, it was a foregone conclusion by his family and friends that he would follow in his dad’s footsteps and become a preacher. But they discounted Wayne’s interest in athletics. “As a boy, I dreamed of playing football at Alabama,” he said. “But everybody always thought I would be a preacher like my daddy, so I went to Howard thinking that God might call me there.” Atcheson was never ordained, but he turned his life in athletics into a ministry. He attended Howard with the help of a work scholarship, living in a room in the base - ment of Seibert Gym with another work scholar - ship student, Paul Miller ’64. He served as student sports information director throughout his undergraduate days. He was also sports editor of The Samford Crimson and Entre Nous, presi - dent of the Baptist Student Union Brotherhood and president of the H-Club. He received the 1964 James Walker Award as the student making the greatest contribution to the athletics pro - gram, an award that normally went to an athlete. Along the way, he attended numerous H-Day programs as a layman speaker and began his long involvement with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes [FCA]. (Miller, who was the football manager and trainer as a student, is now executive director of

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Family Ministry.) adviser for 28 years, a ministry that the Lord has E H

“For a starry-eyed freshman from Clanton, used mightily with this high and visible plat - T

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for me. I even enjoyed chapel. The speakers just Graham. In April 1999, he served as director of R amazed me, and many fellow students inspired me.” the West Alabama Franklin Graham Festival in E Following graduation, Atcheson earned a Tuscaloosa. “It was an 11-month process, and I H master’s degree in journalism from the University got to know the Graham team members quite W of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where he served as a well, including Franklin,” he said. Franklin, graduate assistant in the sports information Graham’s son, serves today as president of the department. Alabama won the national football Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. championship both years he was there (1964–65). In 2003, Atcheson joined the Jerry Jenkins Along with eight other student athletes, Christian Writers Guild in Colorado Springs, Atcheson led in founding and organizing the Colo., as admission manager. His role was to Alabama FCA chapter, which still meets weekly advise and give students guidance in improving after 42 years. He served as secretary the first two their writing skills with the guild’s courses and years. annual conferences. Two such conferences were conducted at the Billy Graham Training Center in Asheville, N.C. When he received a call from the Graham ‘My evangelism organization in March of 2006 to submit a vita for consideration of the position, Atcheson said he was “highly honored.” upbringing fits “I never dreamed I’d be submitting a résumé for a job at age 63, when so many of my friends are retired,” he said. “I’m now 65 and never plan well here.’ to retire.” —Wayne Atcheson After two interviews, he was selected as the first director, effective June 1, 2006. The library In the spring of 1965, evangelist Graham opened in early 2007. preached at Alabama’s football stadium and “Our goals are high, and so far, the library stayed in the athletics dormitory as a guest of has exceeded all expectations,” he said. “In the Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant. “Five of us who started first month, people from every state and from FCA at Alabama that year, including All- around the world visited the library. Our 28- Americans Steve Sloan and Paul Crane, had our member staff and 200 volunteers are anointed picture taken with Mr. Graham in the lobby of people who dearly love this ministry.” the dorm, a prize photo,” he recalled. Later, the There is no admission charge, and the library photo was included in the FCA’s 50th anniversary is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except commemorative book, which Atcheson wrote. Sundays, when it is closed. It is also closed Easter, In 1967, Atcheson received the Charlie Thanksgiving and Christmas. Compton Award given for outstanding Christian Atcheson and his wife Barbara, “a Kansas leadership to a member of the Alabama football sunflower,” have two adult daughters. Elizabeth team. He is the only nonfootball player ever to Atcheson Poplin is a 1997 Samford alumna. She receive the award. met her future husband, Jared Poplin ’99 of After a year as director of public relations for Charlotte, N.C., at Samford, where both served as Judson College, Atcheson joined the FCA staff at ambassadors. They are the parents of the its national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and Atchesons’ only grandchild, Jackson Wayne, age served from 1967–79 as associate director of 16 months, and also live in Charlotte. programs. He was also FCA area representative Daughter Amy Atcheson Snyder lives in for Indianapolis, Ind. Tuscaloosa with her husband, Bobby, a high He worked in athletics promotions/ school coach and teacher. marketing at the University of Richmond for a Atcheson is the author of several books, short time. Then “the Lord gave me my dream job including Our Family Was a Team (1990), Impact in athletics—sports information director for the for Christ: How FCA Has Influenced the Sports Alabama Crimson Tide,” Atcheson said. He World (2003) and I n Due Time: The Struggles and remained there for 20 years, the latter years as Triumphs of Alabama Quarterback Jay Barker, associate director of Tide Pride, the university’s which sold more than 62,000 copies. donor support program for athletics. For someone who was never ordained to preach, Wayne Atcheson continues to be one Wayne Atcheson ’64 is director of the new effective evangelist. I Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., in the background.

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C Samford University calendar, go to even ts www.samford.edu/calendar/html. Sept. 14–18 Greek Life recruitment , Center Concert Hall. (This Faculty recital: Jeff (205) 726-2345 live performance is made Flaniken, violin, Angie available free to the public Flaniken, viola, Don Sept. 14 –27 A Celebration of Latin by an anonymous donor.) Sanders, piano, 7:30 p.m., American Art Exhibit, Brock Recital Hall Samford Art Gallery, Sept. 24 School of Business Dean’s Swearingen Hall, 9 a.m.– Leadership Forum , 11:45 Oct. 3 Theological Education 4 p.m. Monday through a.m., Brock Forum, Day, hosted by the Office Friday www.samfordbusiness of University Ministries, network.com , (205) 726- Robinson Hall plaza, Sept. 18 Walking with the Saints: 2051 9 a.m.–2 p.m., (205) Perpetua and Felicitas, 726-2927 Speaker: Bridget Rose, Sept. 25 Walking with the Saints: curator, Hodges Chapel, Thomas Aquinas, Speaker: Oct. 5 Ida V. Moffett School of 11 a.m., Andrew Gerow Neville Callam, General Nursing nurse anesthesia Hodges Chapel Secretary, Baptist World hooding ceremony, Alliance, 11 a.m., Andrew 2 p.m., Andrew Gerow Ida V. Moffett School of Gerow Hodges Chapel Hodges Chapel Nursing continuing education seminar , 5– Sept. 27 Ida V. Moffett School of Oct. 6 Admission Preview Day , 9 p.m., (205) 726-2626 Nursing continuing www.samford.edu/ education seminar , 5– admission , (205) 726-3673 Alabama Symphony 9 p.m., (205) 726-2626 Orchestra Concertmaster School Violence and Friends series, 7 p.m., Sept. 28–30 Consortium for Global Prevention Workshop , 8 Brock Recital Hall. For Education annual a.m.–3:30 p.m., 233 Orlean ticket information, contact meeting, hosted by Bullard Beeson School of the ASO box office, (205) Samford Education, (205) 726-2433 251-7727 or go to www.alabamasymphony.org . Leadership Samford , “Pedals, Pipes and Pizza: sponsored by the Office of an Introduction to the Sept. 20 Ida V. Moffett School of Student Involvement, Pipe Organ” for ages Nursing continuing (205) 726-2345 11–16, hosted by Samford education seminar , 5– and the American Guild of 9 p.m., (205) 726-2626 Sept. 28 Cumberland School of Organists , (205) 910-5111 Law continuing education Sept. 21–23 Family Weekend , seminar , 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Oct. 7 Alabama Pharmacy law www.samford.edu/ Memory Leake Robinson seminar , 1 p.m., Wright activities or call (205) 726- Hall, (205) 726-2865 Center Concert Hall, (205) 2345 726-2722 Alabama elementary Sept. 21 Cumberland School of all-state choir festival , Oct. 8 Baptist Center for Ethics Law continuing education Samford performing arts film and panel discussion , seminar , 7 a.m.–5 p.m., complex, (205) 726-2651 5–9 p.m., Brock Forum, Memory Leake Robinson Film: Faith and Politics, Hall, (205) 726-2865 Oct. 1 Samford Board of Panel: Rev. Jim Evans, Ministerial Mentors fall Dr. Susan Pace Hamill, Sept. 22 Admission Preview Day, meeting , 10 a.m., (205) Rep. Artur Davis, (205) www.samford.edu/ 726-4200 726-4226 admission , (205) 726-3673 Oct. 2–3 Missions Festival, hosted Oct. 9 Walking with the Saints: Sept. 23 Old-Song Sing-Along , 2 by Samford’s Global Jan Hus, Speaker: Gregory p.m., Reid Chapel, fea - Center, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., A. Thornbury, dean, turing Joseph Hopkins, Ben Brown Plaza, (205) School of Christian dean, school of the arts; 726-2170 Studies, Union University, concert pianist Barbara Oct. 2 Walking with the Saints: 11 a.m., Andrew Gerow Bamberg and concert Hodges Chapel organist Ken Varner Lottie Moon, Speaker: Gordon Fort, vice presi - Oct. 11 Birmingham Art Music Puccini’s La Bohème dent, Southern Baptist Alliance concert , 7:30 p.m., simulcast from the International Mission Brock Recital Hall, (205) Washington National Board, 11 a.m., Andrew 726-2489 Opera, 1 p.m., Wright Gerow Hodges Chapel

16 Oct. 15–16 Fall Break Oct. 30 Alabama Symphony Guest concert: Eroica Trio, Orchestra Concertmaster 7:30 p.m., Brock Recital Hall “Worship in Your World” and Friends series , 7 p.m., conference hosted by the Brock Recital Hall. For Nov. 15 School of Business young Resource Center for ticket information, contact business leaders convo - Pastoral Excellence, the ASO box office, (205) cation , 10 a.m., Brock www.samford.edu/rcpe or 251-7727 or Forum, (205) 726-2051 (205) 726-4064 www.alabamasymphony.org . Nov.16–17 School of the Arts Jefferson County Water Nov. 1–2 Word Players fall scholar ship auditions , Festival , (205) 726-4246 performance, 6:30 p.m., (205) 726-2778 Oct. 16 Walking with the Saints: Bolding Studio, Nov. 17 National Federation of E. Stanley Jones, Speaker: Swearingen Hall Music Clubs Hymn Stephen Graham , associate Nov. 1 Joint Faculty/Guest Festiva l,7 a.m.–5 p.m., professor of political Recital: Randall School of the Arts, (205) science, University of Richardson with Melanie 726-4049 Indianapolis . 11 a.m., Williams, University of Samford Percussion Andrew Gerow Hodges Montevallo, 7:30 p.m., Chapel Ensemble concert, 2:30 Brock Recital Hall p.m., Brock Recital Hall Oct. 17–21 Homecoming , go to Nov. 5 School of Business Dean’s Nov. 18 Super Jazz Big Band www.samford.edu/alumni Leadership Forum , 11:45 for a complete schedule of concert, 3 p.m., Brock a.m., Brock Forum, Recital Hall events www.samfordbusiness Oct. 19 Dedication ceremonies for network.com , (205) 726- Nov. 21–23 Thanksgiving Holiday, no Pete Hanna Center, 6 p.m. 2051 classes; offices closed Nov. 22–23 Oct. 20 Concert: “Little Big Nov. 6 Walking with the Saints: Town,” 8:30 p.m., Pete John Chrysostom, Speaker: Nov. 29 Hanging of the Green Hanna Center, Tickets: Douglas Webster, pro- ceremony, 6 p.m., Reid www.samforduniversity fessor, Beeson Divinity Chapel relations.com School, 11 a.m., Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel Lighting of the Way Oct. 20–21 Alabama Ballet presents ceremony, 6:45 p.m., “Where the Wild Things Fulbright Scholar Lecture, Centennial Walk Are.” For performance 3 p.m., Brooks Hall Auditorium, (205) 726-2995 Nov. 29– times and ticket infor - Dec. 2 School of the Arts mation, go to University Chorale presents Twelfth Night. www.alabamaballet.org. Concert, 7:30 p.m., Brock For performance times Oct. 23 Walking with the Saints: Recital Hall and ticket information, Athanasius, Speaker: Carl go to www.samfordarts Nov. 8 Samford Auxiliary meeting, tickets.com Beckwith, assistant pro- 10 a.m., Brock Hall fessor, Beeson Divinity Dec. 1 Admission Preview Day, School, 11 a.m., Andrew Nov. 9 Miss Samford pageant , www.samford.edu/ Gerow Hodges Chapel 7 p.m., Wright Center admission , (205) 726-3673 Concert Hall, (205) Oct. 27 Ohio Valley Conference 726-2345 cross-country champion - Festival of Christmas ships, hosted by Samford Nov. 10 Admission Preview Day, Music, 7:30 p.m., Wright www.samford.edu/ Center Concert Hall ACT exam, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., admission , (205) 726-3673 Brooks Hall, (205) 726-2561 For schedules and information on Samford National Federation of athletics, go to www.samfordsports.com . “Walk to D’feet ALS,” Music Clubs Hymn sponsored by ALS Festival, 7 a.m.–5 p.m., For a list of Samford After Sundown classes, Association and hosted by School of the Arts, (205) go to www.samford.edu/sundown . Samford, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 726-4049 Seibert Stadium, (256) For the complete academic calendar, go to 519-9030 Samford in Mission www.samford.edu/calendar.html . Outreach Youth Workers For ticket information, performance details Oct. 28 Faculty recital: Brad summit, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sargent, trumpet, 2:30 p.m., and schedule updates on art performances go Brooks Hall, (205) 726-4203, to www.samford.edu/arts . Brock Recital Hall www.samford.edu/SIM Information was compiled from the uni - Oct. 30– Nov. 13 Walking with the Saints: Nov. 1 Reformation Heritage versity calendar as of Aug. 15, 2007 . Dates, Sojourner Truth, Speaker: times and details are subject to change. Please Lectures: Gwenfair Walter Wilton Bunch, professor, Adams, 11 a.m., Andrew go to www.samford.edu for updated Beeson Divinity School, information. Gerow Hodges Chapel, 11 a.m., Andrew Gerow www.beesondivinity.com Hodges Chapel

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P music professor Paul Richardson. He enjoys honor of church music scholar Donald Hustad, M teaching half his courses to individual students and preparing a new edition of a hymnology A

C and the other half to classes of 12 or more. He textbook. likes team-teaching with professors from other “I enjoy research and I love writing,” he said. Sdisciplines in the Honors Program. He especially enjoys The author of numerous book chapters, the fact that Samford draws good students. articles and reviews in his field, he recently com - But what he likes best is getting to know those stu - pleted a book, I Will Sing the Wondrous Story: A dents. History of Baptist Hymnody in America, co - “I love to teach, and I especially like the interpersonal authored with David Music of Baylor University, aspect of teaching,” he said. “It’s never the same person. to be released later this year by Mercer University They are all different.” Press. Dr. Richardson teaches voice and vocal pedagogy, Richardson is past president of the Hymn “teaching people how to teach voice,” in the music division Society in the United States and Canada, and of Samford’s School of Performing Arts. Voice students all contributing editor to its journal, The Hymn. I “are learning to perform,” he noted, whether they are preparing to be professional performers, to teach or to direct choirs in schools or churches. Freshmen, especially music students, need to learn about themselves, says Richardson. “For one thing, music students need to discover whether they love music enough to go in those little rooms Dr. Paul Richardson and practice every day,” he said. One of his students noted recently that the professor consistently and systematically challenges students to raise the bar in every aspect of their learning. Another said that, rather than trying to make everyone fit the mold of the same perfect student, he recognizes and encourages indi - vidual differences. Traits such as these helped make Richardson the winner of this year’s Buchanan Award for Excellence in Teaching. The annual award and its $1,000 check went to the hymnody scholar during opening convocation Aug. 28. “Students who nominated [Richardson] describe him as a good model of someone who loves to teach and who truly cares about his students,” said Provost and Executive Vice President J. Bradley Creed in presenting the annual award, based partly on recommendations from the previous spring’s senior class. Richardson has taught at Samford since 1995. He was previously a professor and chair of doctoral studies in the school of church music at Southern Baptist Seminary. “After I finished my doctorate, I couldn’t get a teach - ing job, so I worked in administration four years,” he said. “I met a wide range of people, and the experience made me a better teacher.” As an expert in hymnody, the vast body of hymns, Richardson was chosen several years ago to revise and update Erik Routley’s classic 1979 book, A Panorama of Christian Hymnody. Richardson’s revised edition appeared in 2005 and has received favorable reviews in North American and British journals. Richardson recently was named Research Professor 2007–09 at Samford. Although he will continue to teach, this new faculty status will provide more time for research and writing. He has three large projects scheduled—helping to compile and edit a hymnal for Mercer University

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From Culture Wars to Cultural Perspectives wanted to take Native American Writers required Old and New Testament Y or Gothic Fiction, Ancient World courses. Instead of rote knowledge of R History or Protests of the 1960s. Few Bible facts, the course emphasized E chose to study Plato and Aristotle. Other understanding the historical context of N schools created a core curriculum that the Bible and how hermeneutical per -

A provided a common foundation for all spectives affected Biblical interpretation. E entering students. The core curriculum Again, the faculty was stretched to teach D recognized the importance and lasting outside traditional specializations. influence of classic writers, but didn’t We have now reached the 10-year hesitate to critique their views. milestone of our core curriculum. Samford’s Cultural Perspectives Arguments continue about the nature of [CP] requirement is the product of years the reading list in Cultural Perspectives of discussion about what books fresh - and how much emphasis should be men should read and how these works placed on technology in Communication should be taught. Former dean Rod Arts. What is clear is that the core serves Davis presided over many hours of dis - as the defining experience for entering uring the 1980s and 1990s, a cussion about the nature of this course. students. Whether you agree with Plato controversy swept through many In the end, the faculty agreed to a short that society is best served by a ruling elite Dcollege campuses about the content list of common texts that would serve as of gifted thinkers, or you support of humanities courses. Often referred to as the unifying focus. Two anthologies were Aristotle’s view that ordinary citizens the “culture wars,” these arguments focused developed to supplement these works. should take part in decision making, on the reading lists of required courses in The anthologies not only include everyone agrees that these are ideas are history, literature, philosophy, etc. Many Aristotle and Augustine, but also Marie just as important now as they were in classic writers fell into disrepute for views de France and Mary Wollstonecraft. ancient Athens. that were unquestionably sexist and elitist. There was also an agreement that the Not long ago, I spoke with one of Great thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, course would include some non-Western our graduates, a leader in our state gov - Augustine and Milton often were replaced elements, such as Buddhism and Islam in ernment, about his Samford education. by more contemporary authors. In return, CP 101 and the Global Village in CP 102. “My only regret,” he said, “is that I didn’t the new books that were added to the Our courses in Communication have a course that required me to read curriculum often were disparaged by tradi - Arts and Biblical Perspectives also were the great books of Western civilization.” tionalists, such as created out of a cauldron of faculty con - “That,” I confidently replied, “has E. D. Hirsch and Allan Bloom, who believed cerns. Communication Arts is an inter - been rectified.” in the enduring importance of classical disciplinary course that includes writing, works. speaking, media literacy and communi - The polarization of these early years cation technology. Virtually no faculty has given way to two approaches to member could claim expertise in all general education in the humanities. One these areas, and it took a major effort to David W. Chapman, Dean path was simply to create a smorgasbord prepare faculty for this challenge. Biblical Howard College of Arts and Sciences of electives. Students could decide if they Perspectives replaced the previously

Samford Phonathon Provides Vital Support amford alumni have come to expect these funds will have an immediate impact Journalism and Mass Communication yearly contact from current students, on the quality of a Samford education. In and the Washington Post, supported the Sasking them if they want to make a gift many cases, alumni giving is the difference new Scholars Initiative and enhanced to the university. Donors have always been between just getting by or moving ahead. many other programs. able to have their gift designated for a spe - For instance, gifts for arts and sciences Also, many endowed funds have cific department, but they weren’t always this year made it possible for students to been built up steadily by loyal alumni aware of this option. This year, arts and sci - participate in a summer research project making small gifts for many years. ences graduates can expect to hear about a under the guidance of an individual faculty Samford is making a difference in specific need in the department where they member. Such a program would have been our world. When the phone rings this met their major requirements: new lab impossible without the funding received fall, we invite you to make a difference in equipment for science students, interna - from generous supporters. Last year, major Samford. tional travel scholarships for students who gifts strengthened the bioinformatics pro - couldn’t afford to go otherwise, media gram, funded a debate scholarship, funded equipment for classrooms, etc. In every case, a partnership with the Department of Collegium cover (page 21) : Biology/biochemistry major Amanda Jones uses an automatic pipetter to extract a water sample from a Florence flask. Jones studied the production of androgens from paper mill sediment as her undergraduate summer research project.

22 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER E-Folios Provide Edge in Job Market

by Rhonda Parker and Charlotte Brammer S veryone seems to be using them. T Olivia Keaggy ’06 and Amy Bonds R Meyer ’06 used theirs to parlay entry- A E P level job offers into something that better

suited their skills and interests. Bethany M

Rushing ’06 showed hers during an inter - A

view and was hired on the spot. Claire R Kimberley ’07 says hers was critical in landing a graduate assistantship. What’s the secret? Excellent refer - ences? Strong résumés? No, think more 21st century . . . electronic portfolios. Even though the electronic portfolios developed in the Department of Communication Studies were designed primarily as tools for assessing academic competencies of graduating seniors, many students find that they are impor - tant tools in their job searches. Since 2005, seniors in the Department of Communication Studies have created electronic portfolios to demonstrate what they have learned during their time at Samford. Students select sample papers, speeches and other artifacts that highlight their learning Olivia Keaggy ’06 used her electronic portfolio to land a better job with International experiences. Perhaps the most crucial Expeditions. Here, she visits the Sphinx in Egypt. component of these projects is the reflective essay that students create to toward the correct vocation.” her interviewer received the e-folio and unify the disparate pieces of their Professors from Texas Tech viewed her speeches, she was hired as university experience. University, the Illinois Institute of program coordinator for academic The e-folio also can bring into focus Technology and the University of South enhancement at the University of Kentucky. a student’s interests and strengths. As a Alabama have taken a close look at Electronic portfolios allow students recent graduate explained, “The e-folio Samford’s e-folios, and the students have to highlight their skills and distinguish allowed me an opportunity to organize earned high marks from these reviewers. themselves from other college graduates. my work from the past four years, which For Kimberley, the e-folio was To learn more about this program, go to helped me see the primary areas I was invaluable in her postgraduate plans. She www.samford.edu/commstudies/index. interested in. It helped me narrow down interviewed for a graduate assistantship on html . my field of interest and helped steer me the phone. She then sent the e-folio. After Core Curriculum Commemorates 10th Anniversary amford is commemorating the 10th home but recognized that his mind no Lecturers will include Dr. Richard anniversary of the core curriculum this longer could remain static and comfort - Hays, professor of New Testament at Sfall with a series of special events that able if isolated from new experiences Duke Divinity School; Walter Isaacson, will enrich courses in the core: Cultural and ideas. author of Einstein: His Life and Universe Perspectives I and II, Communications Arts Dr. Creed encouraged students to and chief executive officer of the Aspen I and II, Biblical Perspectives, and Concepts approach their own learning with a spir - Institute (see page 25); and Dr. Saban Ali of Fitness and Health. it of adventure and discovery that com - Duzgun, Fulbright Scholar of the Provost J. Bradley Creed delivered a bines the best of a liberal arts education University of Ankara, Turkey. keynote address to incoming freshmen, with the foundation of a Christian Samford University Theatre will “A Conversation on the Nature of the university. perform Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night University,” and introduced students to Central to the fall commemoration Nov. 29–Dec. 2 to coincide with the many of the books they will be reading will be an exhibit in Davis Library Renaissance unit of Cultural Perspectives. in core classes. during October. “Great Books, Great The commemoration will conclude with “The greatest part of the story of Thinkers: From the Classical World to a 5K run on campus Dec. 8, sponsored The Iliad and The Odyssey was what the Global Village” will showcase texts by Concepts of Fitness and Health happened after the war was over,” he and artifacts that are central to freshman classes. noted. Odysseus made his way back core courses.

A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER 23 Journey to the Center of the World: A Summer Adventure in the Land of the Equato r M by Myralyn Allgood U I

R hat do a poet, a physicist, a

O pharmacist and a political

T Wscientist have in common? What

P is it that drew them, just days after the close I of a busy school year, to undertake a two- R week study trek across the Ecuadorian C Andes? S The bond they share, along with 14 other colleagues, is Ecuador itself—and a keen interest in Latin America, its people, language and culture. These 18 faculty members, who represent a broad range of teaching disciplines, are Samford’s Latin American Studies Fellows. Their immersion trip to Ecuador was the culminating event of a yearlong series of on-campus seminars, colloquia and language classes funded by a two-year foreign language and inter- national studies grant from the U.S. Samford faculty and their hosts celebrate their Ecuador visit with a series of mini – Department of Education. hot-air balloons at a closing gala. The two-year project, which aims to create pockets of expertise on Latin plans for more collaboration in years to Ecuadorian counterparts. Project leaders America across campus, features faculty come. Samford pharmacists Mary Fred Shepherd, Maria Whatley and development activities for the fellows as Worthington and Jennifer Beale, for Myralyn Allgood met with the university they prepare new Latin America –focused example, met with pharmacy faculty and rector and vice rector to discuss plans for courses or units in areas as diverse as spoke in their classes. Nursing professor future exchanges and shared academic sociology, nutrition, communication, Janet Alexander explored exchange projects between the two universities. education and nursing. Though their opportunities with the Cuenca dean, and On the fellows’ final night in disciplinary perspectives are unique, the visited local hospitals and clinics. Cuenca, the group was honored at a fellows are bound by their common Physicist Perry Tompkins began a collab - Noche Cuencana fiesta, a gala farewell interest in this area of the world and oration with Cuenca physics professors dinner with Sampere language their commitment to share their experi - that will continue throughout the fall teachers—two of whom will come as ences with students. semester when he is back in Ecuador visiting professors to teach in Samford In Ecuador, they were students funded by a follow-up Fulbright grant. classrooms in the coming year—and the themselves, learning about the country’s Literature professors Mark Baggett, University of Cuenca professors. It was a indigenous people, its history and way of Bryan Johnson, Nancy Whitt and wonderful evening, complete with life, its ecosystems and agricultural pro - Heather West enjoyed an evening with Ecuadorian food, folk dances, fireworks duction, all while traversing its moun - local literati, who shared their ideas and and handmade hot-air balloons. tains, walking its streets, eating its food creative work and explored possibilities Most importantly, it was a time to and worshipping in its churches. Equally for literary collaboration. “This was the celebrate new friendships, lessons instructive was the experience of living single best experience so far,” recalled learned and experiences shared. “It was a with host families and studying Spanish one professor. “I was completely in my memorable experience,” one traveler at the Cuenca campus of Estudio element and more so when they asked if reflected, “and illuminated the Sampere, the affiliate language school I would continue the night by reading Ecuadorian culture . . . I am left with an that has been home to Samford’s lan - some of my poems under the broken indelible impression of the richness, guage study-abroad programs since 198 5. bridge. I simply couldn’t replicate this diversity, generosity and sheer beauty of Mornings in Cuenca were com- cultural experience at home. They were the Ecuadorian people, and particularly mitted to intensive Spanish classes that delightful, energetic and enthusiastic the children who captivated us.” were small and interactive. After lunch about their work and about hearing The journey was “probably the best “en casa” with their families, where con - mine.” trip in my life and definitely a life- versation practice continued, fellows Becky Atkinson, David Finn and altering experience,” another fellow spent the remaining hours of their busy Clara Gerhardt also spent a lively after - wrote. “My heart overflows. I want to days in lectures, museums, local shops noon brainstorming teaching method - perfect my Spanish. South America is a and markets, cooking and salsa classes, ologies with Cuenca education faculty, as place I have come to love . . . a place with and meetings with disciplinary counter - did sociologist Theresa Davidson, nutri - a face and a character and a heart. I will parts at the nearby University of Cuenca. tionist Pat Hart Terry, historian Jeff go back. It is already calling me.” Partnerships formed with Cuenca Northrup and communication professor colleagues bore immediate fruit, with Amanda Borden with their respective

24 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER Review of Walter Isaacson’s Einstein: His Life and Universe by Chris Metress M O

n May 29, 1919, two teams of mental processing power,” Isaacson cele - O English scientists—one in the brates Einstein’s “imagination and R

OAmazon jungle of northern Brazil creativity,” in particular his ability to R and the other on the tiny island Principe off devise ingenious thought experiments E

the coast of equatorial Africa—pho - with equally ingenious solutions that T

tographed a total eclipse of the sun. It took would overturn conventional thinking P

several months for the plates to make it on everything from ether and atoms to A

back to England for measurement and matter and energy. H

comparison, but when the results were in, Isaacson proposes that, a “century C the verdict was clear: Albert Einstein was after his great triumphs, we are still Einstein biographer Walter Isaacson will right—the sun’s gravity bent starlight to the living in Einstein’s universe.” Illustrating deliver the J. Roderick Davis Lecture at exact degree he had calculated in 1915. And Einstein’s theories in clear and lively Samford Oct. 18. because Einstein was right, his theory of prose, Isaacson reveals a universe of general relativity was right. Time and space joyous if puzzling surprises: light beams Einstein’s universe is more than simply would never be the same again. move toward us at the same speed no the sum of the man’s scientific dis- According to biographer Walter matter whether we are standing still or coveries. When he tells us that we are Isaacson, the 1919 eclipse coincided with rushing straight at them; watches slow still living in Einstein’s universe, Isaacson the birth of a new celebrity age, turning down as we travel at faster and faster means more than just a cosmos of the unassuming German physicist into a speeds; time, as well as space and dis - bending light and warping space. Just as “scientific supernova.” Today, of course, tance, lose their absoluteness; gravity Einstein’s theories revealed wondrous “Einstein” is synonymous with “genius,” becomes indistinguishable from acceler - and surprising physical laws, Einstein’s and Isaacson’s compelling biography ation; matter becomes one with energy; life also illuminates vital truths. By traces out the arch of that fame. In doing and the universe curves back upon itself. “questioning conventional wisdom, so, however, Isaacson reevaluates our As a primer on Einstein’s theories, challenging authority, and marveling at understanding of the man’s genius. Isaacson’s biography is unmatched. mysteries that struck others as mun - Rather than the “brute strength of his However, Isaacson’s understanding of continued on page 28

Samford Students Are First to Study at Oak Mountain Interpretive Center tudents enrolled in Samford biology courses this fall will be the first to S incorporate studies at the new field T S R station at Oak Mountain State Park. Wildlife specimens will be studied at the A interpretive center during class and then P

released back into the forest. The laboratory M

contains a full suite of supplies and equip - A

ment for studies in environmental science, R ecology, botany and zoology. The director of the Oak Mountain Interpretive Center [OMIC], David Frings, has been working with the biology staff and faculty to collect field data on the plants and animals that inhabit the park. “Before we can design exhibits indoors, we have to know what is swimming, flying and crawling out - doors,” he said. The team began work this summer by seining various creeks that snake their way through the moun - Dr. Robert Stiles, left, and Dr. Jason Heaton seine Hog Sucker Branch to catalog tains and valleys to document various specimens at Oak Mountain State Park. species of fish. Other ongoing projects include col - emphasized. Students who wish to for the meeting room and wet lab, and to lecting field data on the park’s geological volunteer for projects at the interpretive develop a master plan for exhibits on the formations, wildflowers, butterflies and a center should contact Frings at diverse ecosystems that can be observed delineation of habitats and ecosystems. 726-4537 or 121 Sciencenter. throughout Alabama. The first phase of “We hope to engage students in a variety Funds were raised through grants of research projects at the center,” Frings and donations to purchase furnishings continued on page 28

A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER 25 Updating Samford’s S

T Prehealth Professions Programs

R by George Keller A

P amford students’ interests in medicine end of his freshman year at Samford. A Rudemiller appreciates the problem- come at different times in their lives. human anatomy class first stimulated his solving emphasis that a Samford edu- M For twins Bradley and Rodney Dennis interest, and a course in biochemistry cation requires, an acquired skill that will

A S ’73, the desire came from working summers piqued his interest further. help him in his medical education and R as technicians at Flowers Hospital in An important part of Rudemiller ’s practice. Dothan, Ala. While at Samford, the Dennis undergraduate experience was his The prehealth program at Samford twins worked as unit clerks at Brookwood research work with Dr. David Garza. has been phenomenally successful over Medical Center with their two other broth - Rudemiller has been working on the the last several years. From 2004 to 2006, ers, David ’75, Pharm.D. ’76, and Gary, “synthesis and crystallization of different four students have gone to veterinary Pharm.D. ’76. platinum-alkyl complexes. These com - school, five to optometry school, 13 to After graduation from the plexes are intermediates in the process of dental school and 54 to medical school. University of Alabama School of hydroformylation, which is used to make Accepted students had nine different Medicine, Rodney completed a residency plasticizers.” Rudemiller did some of his majors, including biology, biochemistry, at Vanderbilt University, while Bradley work during the summer of 2005 as part sports medicine, history, psychology, performed his residency at the Mayo of the Samford Summer Undergraduate musical theatre, musical performance, Clinic in internal medicine. The twins Research Program [SURP]. Scholars in a business and classics. then returned to the Birmingham area. variety of arts and sciences disciplines For more information about Rodney is a urologist in Homewood, and are paid to conduct research with Samford’s prehealth program, go to Bradley is the chief medical officer for Samford faculty as mentors. Rudemiller http://www.samford.edu/prehealth/ Brookwood Medical Center. Bradley also credits his SURP work as helping him index.htm. serves on the Howard College of Arts land a full four-year scholarship to the and Sciences Advisory Board. University of Alabama For James Kelley ’02, medicine and School of Medicine biomedical research reignited the spark this fall. of curiosity he felt as a boy growing up One constant in Opelika, Ala. “Experiments are frus - feature in all three of trating and full of failure, but every once these success stories is in a while, something works,” he said. “I the preparation they discover something new, and it’s fun to received at Samford. be that five-year-old again.” Bradley Dennis calls Kelley received a Goldwater now-retired biology Fellowship upon graduation, which professor Mike allowed him to study at the University of Howell “the best Cambridge, receiving a Ph.D. in 2006. science teacher in all Among the science faculty at Cambridge my years of training.” are physicist and black-hole expert Bradley also credits Stephen Hawking, and geneticist and Samford with pro- DNA helix codiscoverer Francis Crick. viding a nurturing Kelley’s work used computational environment during genetics to locate patterns in genes that the turbulent 1970s. control the immune system. He was able Kelley expresses to study at Cold Spring Harbor the wish that “all the Laboratory in New York and at biology professors at L’Université de Provence Aix Marseilles. Samford would quit His work as a graduate student was and come teach at the funded by grants from the Wellcome medical school at Trust and the Medical Research Council UAB.” He also found (similar to the U.S. National Institutes of that courses in world Health). After being accepted to Caius, languages helped him he was selected the Perse Scholar of gain the confidence to Gonville and Caius College, a centuries- travel the world. old scholarship that helped with living Samford further expenses. helped Kelley develop For Kyle Rudemiller ’07, a caring, ethics and Certificates on the wall of the Sciencenter foyer recognize Huntsville, Ala., double major in chem - faith—qualities that students accepted into medical and health-related schools. istry and biochemistry, the urge to prac - aren’t measured on tice medicine didn’t come until near the entrance exams. Here, health professions adviser George Keller, assistant dean of arts and sciences, visits the area.

26 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER Meet the New Arts and Sciences Faculty oward College of Arts and Sciences Mike Ledgerwood, and Koine Greek at USF, Eckerd College conducted more faculty searches a native of Oak Ridge, and Candler School of Theology. His Hthis year than any other year in Tenn., spent most of main research interest is the archaeology recent history. The school is certainly his teaching career of Palestine in the Hellenistic through Y pleased with the caliber of the faculty who at SUNY –Stony Byzantine periods. He enjoys cooking, R began teaching this fall. Brook, where he singing and karate. T

directed the S

Malia Fincher com - Language Learning Abi Williams E

pleted her doctoral and Research Center completed an M.A. V work at Tulane and coordinated French Studies. He is degree in communi - University, where the new chair of the Department of cation studies and her greenhouse World Languages and Cultures. He has worked with the experiments sur - done pioneering work in the use of tech - debate team at vived the ravages of nology for language instruction, and is Georgia State Hurricane Katrina. president of the International Association University. Her main She has done exten - for Language Learning and Technology. role at Samford is as sive research on the interactions between His hobbies include traveling, reading, a debate coach, but she will continue her plants and insects, including several biking, swimming, computers, cuisine of research on rhetorical criticism, especially stints in Costa Rica. She is an assistant all kinds, his flat-coated retriever, Foggy, the rhetoric of white supremacists. Her professor in the Department of and music. He was a vocal and instru - hobbies include arts and crafts, nature Biological and Environmental Sciences. mental soloist (clarinet and recorder) at walks, her cats, current events magazines Her husband, Grant Gentry, is a research a small Episcopal church in New York. and trying vegetarian recipes. She and associate in the department. Fincher her husband, Anthony, expect their first enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, Jennifer Rahn child, a daughter, in November. reading, costume designing and cooking. taught at Baylor University and Old Will Womack com - Andrew Konitzer Dominion after pleted his doctoral joins Samford’s completing her Ph.D. work at the School Department of at the University of of Oriental and Political Science. He Florida in physical African Studies at has long been inter - geography. One of the University of ested in the politics her current projects London. He special - of Eastern Europe, includes monitoring erosion and accretion izes in the history of and is a frequent rates of the estuarine coastal response to colonial Burma visitor to Russia and the placement of oyster reefs (living (Myanmar), where he lived briefly after other former communist states. He was a shorelines) in the Chesapeake Bay near his graduation from the University of the research scholar for the Woodrow Norfolk, Va. She looks forward to research South. His research interests include 19th Wilson Center and has published widely on the Alabama coast, near her dissertation century publishing, sociolinguistics, in journals such as Europe-Asia Studies, research area in the Florida Panhandle, Southeast Asian tattooing, Buddhist Post-Soviet Affairs, Publius: The Journal of looking at beach geomorphology, and sectarianism, early Baptist missions and Federalism and East European Politics and continuing research in the Caribbean. the global history of literacy. He enjoys Societies and Electoral Studies. Johns She enjoys scuba diving, traveling, music, home improvement and the great Hopkins University Press recently pub - running, biking, swimming and javelin outdoors. He is working on an article on lished his study of regional politics with - throwing. She is an avid reader and Ellen Mason, an early Burmese missionary. in the former Soviet Union, Voting for science fiction fan, and she enjoys Russia’s Governors: Regional Elections and painting, photography and graphic arts. Geoffrey Wright Accountability under Yeltsin and Putin. will strengthen He is working on a new project com- James Strange is a Samford’s film paring the processes of democratization visiting assistant studies sequence . His and European integration in Croatia and professor of religion. Ph.D. is from the Serbia following the collapses of their He recently com - University of Tulsa, respective nondemocratic regimes in pleted his doctoral where he was book 2000. Konitzer and his wife, Maja, enjoy degree in New review editor for the traveling, outdoor activities and Testament and James Joyce Quarterly. spending time with their one-year-old Christian origins at He wrote a dissertation on Textual son, Sasha. Emory. He has long Geographies: The Landscape of Experience been involved in archaeological research in Modern American War Prose and Film. and has produced technical drawings for His professional interests include war the University of South Florida’s [USF] literature and film, geography, Southern excavations at Sepphoris, Israel. He has literature and film adaptation, and taught courses in biblical Hebrew, the American novels. His hobbies include archaeology of Palestine, world religions, camping, hiking, golf and XBox.

A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER 27 New Additions to the Family student groups on extended field excur - In Memoriam Alexander Benjamin Coulter Galloway sions through the American West. They Ron Jenkins died on April 27, 2007, after was born Nov. 29, 2006, to Ryan and Becky traveled west to the Rockies, criss- an eight-month struggle with cancer Galloway. Ryan is an assistant professor crossed the mountains north into (Seasons , Summer 2007). He loved Canada and eventually to the Pacific, Y in the Department of Communication teaching and was in the classroom until a later returning via the Pacific coast and R Studies and is director of debate at Samford. week before his death. He had a deep the Grand Canyon. They camped along O reverence for God’s creation in all its the way and visited many national parks. T Retirement manifestations.

C Jeane also developed an interest in The faculty and staff of the Department Jenkins is survived by his wife, Kitty E Africa. Working with Rotary International Noordermeer Jenkins, his son, Ben,

F of World Languages and Cultures will and Independent Presbyterian Church, daughter, Anna-Lea, mother, Helen E sorely miss their colleague and friend, he took several mission trips to the Jenkins of Atlanta, Ga., and sister, R Linda Wood Ables ’65, who retired after village of Mwandi in Zambia. Last fall, 12 years of dedicated service. In addition Barbara Jenkins Riddle. The family he took students from his Geography of to her roles as Spanish teacher and requested that memorial gifts be made to Africa class to Zambia, and they worked hands-on language missions coordinator, the Samford Undergraduate Research in the village, getting a firsthand view of Ables was the editor of the department’s Program [SURP] for research in biology, life in Africa. newsletter, World Notes, adviser to edu - in care of the Department of Biology, Jeane and his wife, Karen, plan to cation and international relations Samford University, 800 Lakeshore continue traveling and exploring the students with majors in Spanish, mentor Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. world. He also plans to continue work on for students in directed teaching experi - a manuscript about Southern cemeteries. ences, and professor-in-residence in Einstein continued from page 25 Samford’s study-abroad programs in Ellen McLaughlin retired in August 2007 dane,” Einstein did more than make Costa Rica and Spain. after 40 years of teaching biology. She great discoveries. He became a man who, Ables often went the extra mile to be plans to spend more time in Maine because of his rebellious intelligence, active in all aspects of campus life: during the summers at her family learned to embrace “a morality and service learning, international studies, cottage on Bottle Lake where she can politics based on respect for free minds, student affairs, connections and faculty enjoy canoeing, kayaking, fishing, sailing, free spirits and free individuals.” senate, to name a few. She was an avid being with her family, moose and eagle More than a scientific supernova, supporter of the Gospel Choir and watching, and eating fresh lobster. She Einstein is also a “humanist icon,” and Samford’s sports programs. Samford plans to read, write up data from her for Isaacson, this is the true mark of the wishes you well in all your future wildlife surveys, take a few genealogy man’s genius. Einstein understood the endeavors, profesora! courses, learn to play the hammered human condition as deeply as he under - dulcimer and banjo, and, of course, stood the movement of light through Having already retired from a career in travel. McLaughlin’s service to Samford, space. In this stirring portrait of “a loner the U.S. Air Force, Paul Blanchard expe - her accomplishments in teaching and the with an intimate bond to humanity, a rienced his second retirement in May tremendous impact she had on students rebel who was suffused with reverence,” 2007. He joined the Department of will be long remembered. Isaacson celebrates Einstein’s genius in Biology in 1990 as an assistant professor all its dimensions. and quickly rose to the level of professor. Bob Stiles retired in May 2007 following During his tenure at Samford, he worked a 35-year distinguished career as a Editor’s Note: Walter Isaacson, president with colleagues to establish strong pro - faculty member in the Department of of the Aspen Institute, will give the annual grams in environmental stewardship and Biology. He established strong programs Davis Lecture in the new Pete Hanna education. He greatly expanded course in zoology, ecology and conservation Center on October 18 at 7:30 p.m. The offerings in the area of microbiology. science. For many years, he served as public is invited. During his Samford career, he received Samford’s liaison with the Dauphin many accolades and awards, including Island Sea Lab, making a marine science the Buchanan Award for Teaching major possible for Samford students. Excellence. Blanchard will be missed at Stiles also honed his knowledge as a Samford and will, no doubt, seek out Oak Mountain continued from page 25 comparative anatomist and taught a very many new projects in his retirement. popular course in Mammalian Anatomy exhibits should be ready for viewing in to many premedical and predental biology Spring 2008. Greg Jeane founded the Department of majors. His expertise in aquatic and The three largest contributors for Geography at Samford. He worked to stream biology are still widely recognized, the project have been Shelby County create a geography major at Samford and as evidenced by the many grants from ($150,000), the Community Foundation molded the program as a center for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFW], of Greater Birmingham ($15,000) and geographic information science [GIS] by which he received to study and charac - the Vulcan Materials Center ($10,000). establishing the environmental science/ terize various fish populations and species. Other donors include Red Mountain GIS major with the Department of In retirement, he plans to continue Bank, Gallet and Associates, AWIN Biology. During his 18 years at Samford, research on fish. He has a contract with Management, Inc., Greenbriar, Ltd., Till, Jeane taught both introductory and the USFW to study the distribution and Hester, Eyer and Brown, The Birmingham upper-level classes including political, life history of the rush darter in Winston Audubon Society, Insite Engineering, historical and cultural geography. He County, Ala. He also will teach and work Wal-Mart Foundation, and state repre - traveled extensively and believed that occasionally for the Oak Mountain sentatives Cam Ward and Mike Hill. students could understand geography Interpretive Center. best through actual experience. He led

28 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER Thank you Class of 2007 for your participation in the Senior Campaign!

The Senior Campaign is the first undergraduate initiative to promote an awareness of the importance of giving to Samford University. As current students experiencing the gifts of our alumni, we must begin to take responsibility for future generations. As alumni, we are accountable for the continual success Samford achieves.

Bill Anderson, in honor of Anne Marie Gewin, in honor of Katie Lantz, in honor of Ms. Sharon Jackson Drs. Jennings Marshall, Jeremy Sheri Ransome Patrick E. Barker Thornton, Betsy Holloway and Laren H. Lott Brittany Bergquist Steve Jones Lindsay Macfarland Emily Bourke, in honor of Elizabeth Jo Godfrey Matt Mitchell, in honor of Sheri Ransome Sheila Goebel, in honor of Mark and Kelly Mitchell Emily Broeseker, in memory of Susan Dale Goebel Kathryn Murnane, in honor of Dr. Ron Jenkins Adam Hancock Dan and Pauline Murnane Lainee M. Buchanan, in honor of Lindsay Helmbock Alex Nguyen Dr. Becky Atkinson Katherine Herring, in honor of Katherine F. Norton Lauren E. Cantrell Dr. Beers and Ms. Berry Lauren Obermann Mary Kathryn Covert Gatewood Hogan Twinkle Patel Ashley Crafton Kimberly M. Holland, in honor Bradford Philpot Cassandra L. Crawford of the journalism and mass Melissa Poole Keith Davis communication professors Jeremy C. Sandefur Michael Dove, in memory of Lauren E. Horner Lauren Schmidt, in memory of Dr. Ron Jenkins Amanda Howes Dr. Ron Jenkins Erin M. Eades Dawson Hull Katie Sellers Blake Eckert Peyton Huston Patrick D. Sewell Roderick J. Evans Aaron Hutchens W. Andrew Stevens Raven Everidge Kacie R. Janney Kristen A. Straw Ashley Finley Chitra Kirpalani Dana Warren Matthew A. Francisco Larry Kloess, in honor of Jennifer Wilmore Dr. Stephen Chew

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Celebrating M O C E M O TRADITIONS H 2007 Samford University Homecoming October 18-21, 2007

amford University alumni, parents and friends can 50 years or more, begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday in expect a full weekend Oct. 18–21 as the university the Flag Colonnade of Beeson University Center. Scommunity gathers for 2007 homecoming. This event is free. The theme for the weekend is “Celebrating A golden reunion dinner for the Class of 1957 Traditions,” and includes a 50th anniversary cele - is set for 6 p.m. Saturday in the Beeson Center for bration of the Homewood campus and the 120th Healing Arts. Tickets are $15 per person. anniversary of Samford’s relocation to Birmingham Many homecoming weekend activities are free from Marion, Ala. Samford moved to the present and family-friendly, according to David B. campus in fall 1957 from the East Lake area of Goodwin, Samford’s director of alumni and parents Birmingham. programs. The Homecoming Bash, featuring a The homecoming concert features the award- bonfire, pep rally and fireworks, begins about 8:30 winning group Little Big Town. Two members of p.m. Friday near Seibert Hall. A hot-air balloon will the group, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Roads, be on the University Quadrangle Saturday met as Samford students in the late 1980s and are morning, weather permitting, and the annual returning home to headline the first major concert homecoming parade will wind through campus in Samford’s new Pete Hanna Center. The concert beginning at 11 a.m. is at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. The weekend will culminate with the home - Grand opening of the Hanna Center is one of coming worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday in the showcase events of homecoming weekend. A Hodges Chapel. Worship leaders are Esther and dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting are set for Bob Burroughs of Greenville, S.C. Esther 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, followed by a gala banquet Burroughs is a former campus minister at Samford. that celebrates the dedication, the anniversary and Bob Burroughs will lead a reunion choir of former honors Samford’s 2007 Alumni of the Year (see members of the Baptist Student Union/Student stories beginning on page 34). Ministries Choir. Other Samford alumni will assist The first official event in the new Hanna with the worship service. Center is the annual J. Roderick Davis Lecture at Overflow parking will be available Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. The speaker is Walter Homewood High School. Shuttles will run on Issacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of campus throughout the weekend. a new biography on Albert Einstein (see page 25). Admission is free to homecoming events The weekend includes a full array of unless otherwise noted on the schedule. Ticket athletics events, including the annual home- prices and order forms also are included online at coming football game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 www.samforduniversityrelations.com . against Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay Schedule updates and complete details are State University. The Samford soccer and volley - available at www.samford.edu/alumni . ball teams also have home matches that weekend, and several other teams are planning scrimmages See also: and reunion events. “Little Big Town: It All Began at Samford,” Seasons Reunions are an important part of home- 2007 summer issue coming weekend, and several groups have events planned. Many organizations will gather on the University Quadrangle from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. A picnic lunch will be available on the quad, while the all-alumni reunion luncheon is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Beeson University Center dining hall. Tickets for both are $6 per person. The Golden Bulldogs brunch, for graduates of

31 2007 Homecoming Schedule To register for homecoming and to purchase tickets, go to www.samforduniversityrelations.com (Ticket sales open Sept. 1) A complete homecoming schedule and details on events is available at www.samford.edu/alumni. Thursday, October 18 7 p.m. 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Soccer: Samford vs. Tennessee Tech, Samford Band alumni gathering, Brock J. Roderick Davis Lecture, Pete Hanna Bulldog Soccer Field Hall Center Enjoy the exciting sights and sounds of Activities include breakfast, rehearsal, Speaker: Walter Isaacson, CEO, the Aspen Samford Soccer and cheer the defending watch party for the homecoming parade, a Institute and author of Einstein: His Life Ohio Valley Conference regular season barbecue lunch, and sitting and playing and Universe champions. together at the football game. This special evening is the first public If you ever were a member of the Samford 7 p.m. event in the new Pete Hanna Center. marching band and would like to receive Volleyball: Samford vs. Tennessee –Martin, more information about this year’s Friday, October 19 Seibert Hall reunion and other band activities, please 4–5 p.m. Coach Michelle Durban and the Samford e-mail [email protected]. Samford Alumni Association Annual volleyball team anticipate exciting play in Meeting, Brock Recital Hall their final season in the Ohio Valley 9–11:30 a.m. All alumni are invited to attend this short Conference. Enjoy the fast-paced action of Hot-Air Balloon, University Quadrangle meeting with great fellowship! Samford volleyball. Times are approximate; weather permitting For more information, contact alum - Sponsored by Samford Business Network 8:30 p.m. [email protected] or 205-726-2337. Homecoming Bash/Pep Rally/Bonfire/ 9–11 a.m. 5 p.m. Fireworks Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing and Evensong, Hodges Chapel Enjoy refreshments, live music, a bonfire Birmingham Baptist Hospitals School of A worship service modeled after the and pep rally featuring the Samford Nursing reunion , Rotunda, Center for the British Evensong tradition and led by Marching Band, cheerleaders, Spike the Healing Arts Samford students, faculty and alumni. Mascot and presentation of the 2007 Visit with graduates from 1922 through Timothy P. Banks ’74, professor of music, Homecoming Court. A fantastic fireworks 2007, and enjoy coffee and pastries. will be the celebrant. finale concludes the evening. For more information, contact 205-726- 2047 or [email protected]. 6 p.m. Saturday, October 20 Dedication ceremonies and ribbon 8 a.m.–2 p.m. 9–10:30 a.m. cutting, Pete Hanna Center Registration, Beeson University Center Golden Bulldogs brunch, Flag Colonnade, Be sure to register so that classmates and Beeson University Center 6:30 p.m. friends can find you during homecoming. Alumni from classes of 1957 and earlier Gala, Pete Hanna Center An updated and complete list of home - are invited for brunch and informal The gala re-creates the tradition of the coming events and locations will be visiting with friends and former class - alumni candlelight dinner to celebrate the available at registration. mates. The Lockmiller Award will be 50th anniversary of the Homewood cam - Note: If you cannot make it to homecoming presented to the oldest alumnus and pus, the dedication of Pete Hanna Center but want others to know where you are, send alumna attending the brunch. and the Thomas E. and Marla Haas Corts an update to [email protected] There is no charge for this event, but Arena, and those who have made signifi - and it will be posted at registration. advance reservations are appreciated. cant contributions to Samford during the 8:30– 10 a.m. past year. The 2007 Alumni of the Year— 9:30 a.m. School of Business alumni breakfast, Walt Barnes ’56, Sigurd Bryan ’46, Carol Live @ the Library, 235 University Library Dwight Beeson Hall Guthrie ’93 and George Irons ’52—will be Popular Alabama author, historian and For alumni and friends of the School of recognized. storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham will Business Note: This event is by invitation only, but be featured. the Samford Alumni Association has a For more information, contact 205-726- limited number of seats available on a first- 2364 or [email protected] . come, first-served basis.

32 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Art alumni reunion and minishow, All Alumni Reunion Luncheon, University Little Big Town concert, Pete Hanna Center Swearingen Hall Center Dining Hall Enjoy the exciting music of this award- Alumni artwork will be displayed infor - Enjoy lunch and reminiscing with friends, winning band that includes two former mally, so bring your work to share. former classmates, former teachers and Samford students, Karen Fairchild and Computers will be available to display administrators, and the entire Samford Kimberly Roads, who attended in the late digital images. Refreshments and lunch family. 1980s. provided by Samford’s art department. Tickets: $6 per person, adults or children Student tickets: $5 with valid Samford http://www.samford.edu/alumni/ identification card artreunion.pdf 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. $25, chairback seats, lower bowl To make reservations, e-mail rdsny - Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing barbecue $15, upper bleachers, general admission [email protected] . luncheon, Center for the Healing Arts plaza Sunday, October 21 11 a.m. Advance reservations are requested. 10 a.m. Homecoming Parade For more information, contact 205-726- Samford Family Homecoming Worship This year’s homecoming parade will be a 2047 or [email protected]. Service, Hodges Chapel special treat with floats, the Samford Tickets: $5 per person(children 5 and Worship Leaders: Esther Burroughs, Marching Band and other guest bands, under free), payable on-site former campus minister, Bob Burroughs, cheerleaders and dignitaries winding former Hear and Now Singers director, through campus from Riley Road around 12 p.m. and Melinda Howard Dressler ’74, organ - Montague Drive and back through the Bulldog FunZone opens, Seibert Stadium ist, Brookwood Baptist Church, University Quadrangle. Winning floats will Children enjoy games, inflatables and Birmingham. Samford family from all be parked at Seibert Stadium following the other fun activities. The FunZone remains generations come together for a worship parade and throughout the football game. open throughout the football game. service climaxing homecoming weekend. Note: A football game ticket is required for The Samford BSU/Student Ministries 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. admission to the FunZone for each adult reunion choir will sing, and other Samford Homecoming Festival, University and child. students and alumni will help lead this Quadrangle service. Ever wonder what happened to others 2 p.m. who were at Samford at the same time as Football: Samford vs. Austin Peay, Seibert Were you a part of the BSU or Student you but were not in your graduating class? Stadium Ministries Choir? Did you perform with the Rather than single class-year reunions, the Cheer the Bulldogs to victory. Enjoy a Hear and Now Singers? If so, let us know so Samford Alumni Association and Student halftime performance by the Samford that we can send you information about a Government Association are hosting Marching Band and other festivities. The special reunion. Contact dbgoodwi@ reunion gatherings by affinity groups and 2007 Homecoming Court will be presented . samford.edu. student generations. Featured classes are Parade float winners will be announced. those from 1957, 1982 and 1987, but The alumni band will play throughout the 2 p.m. graduates from all years are invited to game. Stick around after the game as the Soccer: Samford vs. Austin Peay, Bulldog participate. Other groups already planning Samford Marching Band presents its Soccer Field special reunions are art department traditional postgame concert. Tickets are alumni, nursing alumni, Baptist Student available at www.samfordsports.com. All activities are free unless noted otherwise. Union/Student Ministries Choir alumni, Tickets: $12 per person, general Samford bands, Sigma Chi, Chi Omega admission; $5, children 12 and under, Information for this schedule was pro- and Pi Kappa Alpha alumni. general admission vided by organizations and departments. If there is an event not listed, check with 6 p.m. Reunion picnic lunch available on the the sponsoring department for infor- Class of 1957 Golden Reunion dinner, quad mation. Overflow parking will be available Rotunda, Center for the Healing Arts Samford students wishing to eat lunch on at Samford’s overflow parking lot and on Tickets: $15 per person the quad will need to purchase a ticket at Saturday at Homewood High School across Lakeshore Drive. Shuttle service will registration or have their cards scanned in 6 p.m. the cafeteria to receive a ticket. Tickets: $6 be provided throughout the weekend from Volleyball: Samford vs. Murray State, overflow parking and around campus. I per person, adults or children Seibert Hall

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Y Guthrie Views Senate Work as a Mission E

H by Robert Marus T F

O lumna of the Year Carol Guthrie ’93 said contact with some of the nation’s most influ- A

N it was “not a bad night” at work Aug. 2— ential politicians—such as her boss, committee

M even though it was nearly midnight chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D–Mont.)—as well

U A when she finally left the office. But to the high- as famous journalists. L

A level United States Senate aide, expanding a fed - None of that would have been possible, eral health-insurance program for poor chil - Guthrie said, without the lessons she learned in dren—which had kept the chamber in session Samford’s journalism classes. In particular, she late that night—was worth the hard work. cited classes with Dr. Jon Clemmensen and Dr. It’s the kind of job for which her Samford Dennis Jones. education prepared her well, Guthrie said. “The teachers in the journalism department “When you’re talking about whether or not gave me a really good grounding in my craft. I we should make sure that low-income kids in can have all sorts of great ideas about what to America are able to go to the doctor, you’re say to advance a policy—but if I can’t articulate talking about a pretty powerful moral question,” them well to reporters or the public at large, she said. then it doesn’t make it worth it to have the “Certainly, the grounding I had at Samford idea,” she said. and the grounding I had growing up as a Communicating such ideas must be worth Christian make it obvious to me that we should it to Guthrie and other high-level congressional definitely reach out and help take care of ‘the aides, who tend to work long hours for salaries least of these.’” far below what they could make in the private Guthrie serves as the communication sector. Her hours in the office per week, she director—the chief press officer—for the Senate said, range “anywhere from 50 in a regular Finance Committee’s new Democratic majority. session week to 70 on up when you’re in a really It is her second full-time Senate post, and the pitched legislative battle.” latest in a string of media jobs she has had since Despite her schedule, Guthrie has made earning her bachelor’s degree in journalism time for her alma mater, working actively in the and English. Samford Alumni Association. As a result, the 35- Guthrie’s other jobs have included year-old is the youngest graduate to earn the stints as a reporter for WVTM in Alumna of the Year title. Asked how she feels to Birmingham and for television stations receive an honor usually reserved for people in in Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C. their 50s and older, Guthrie said, “Undeserved is In 2000, she began doing media what it feels like.” work for then-Vice President Al Gore’s She continued, “There are so many of my presidential campaign. Along with a friends and people I didn’t know at Samford temporary move from Washington to who spend their lives in service to the world, Nashville, Tenn., Guthrie said, came a and I think that everybody who is educated at realization that it was time to move from Samford is encouraged to go out into the world one side of her reporter’s and live a life of service.” notebook to the other. Guthrie also marvels at the talented “Though I dearly Samford alumni who continue to pop up in the love television news, it nation’s capital. “It’s amazing how many sharp seemed a logical time to folks from Samford keep showing up in try my hand at political Washington. It’s really interesting and good to communication,” she see how many different kinds of service people said. find in coming from Birmingham to In 2001, Guthrie Washington,” she said. went to work for Sen. “I always wanted to come to Washington,” Ron Wyden (D–Ore.). Guthrie concluded, “and Samford made it After moving up in that possible for me to do that.” I office, she attained her current post with the Robert Marus is Washington bureau chief for powerful Senate finance Associated Baptist Press. panel. In her daily work, she comes into regular

Carol Guthrie

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Bryan Combined Preaching with Teaching E H

by Mary Wimberley T F O

igurd Bryan had seen the Howard College churches for pulpit experiences. S

campus once before he enrolled as a freshman. His autobiography, Because They Lived U “I visited as a high school senior, riding (Samford University Press), was distributed— N S M the train from Dothan to Birmingham,” recalled the and well received—at the 2006 meeting of the U 1946 graduate and 2007 Alumnus of the Year. Alabama Baptist State Convention. L allahnndbtha hIestdcwutaolseainereenajsoiytabfleouwhneewdkhenendspfotrrhttmehdeailtceehwnoargeer,jomeggti loAng A and weetkhw,ohfos sdtayymeodstinseRs enefxreorecmi ens’strdaeontcrdmhi,natgitoteoncnnidndegid hewti odesors lkwHae Ruhama Baptist Church and went downtown. “I Bryan met his wife, Sara Pate Bryan ’62, was awed by the streetcars and the two-story F. W. when she was a freshman member of the Baptist Woolworth’s store,” said Bryan. Student Union Choir and he was its faculty The trip began a long and close association sponsor. They did not date, however, until she between the school and the south Alabama native, had graduated and had taught school for several who retired in 2002 after 46 years on the religion years. faculty. Their daughter, Catherine Bryan ’91 is “Samford has meant a lot to me, both as a stu - completing a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies at dent and a faculty member. It is a special place,” said Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Bryan. “I’ve never had to be ashamed of my train - Fort Worth, Texas. I ing. I was well prepared for seminary. Samford gives a student a very fine education.” SchHignhtDohaThe the felIt“ e hosomoprhiBs y his coHentinued ry esminian leWhi Jeorcmepmhleeieahti, m htehreueAtcebioved a brief, two-sentence letter from Howard College president Major Harwell G. Davis: “He wrote, ‘There is a possibility of an opening in our Bible and Religious Education department. Would you be interested?’” recalled Bryan, who had enjoyed his teaching experience as a professor’s fellow at seminary but still felt led to pastor a church. Bryan accepted the college position with the agreement that he could continue to preach in churches, which he has done for decades, serving as interim pastor, supply preacher and Bible study teacher throughout Alabama. In the classroom, he taught hundreds of students, including freshmen in required Bible courses and religion majors in advanced courses. He served two stints as department chair, 1980–86 and 2001–02. He received the John H. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching in 1968. “I’ve always enjoyed teaching,” said Bryan. “The Bible is a fascinating book. No matter how many times I taught it, there was always some - thing new that I could learn.” Through the years, he enjoyed sabbaticals at Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge University, Oxford University, and most recently in Hong Kong, China, where he was interim pastor of Kowloon International Baptist Church in 1996. For many years, he worked closely with the Ministerial Association, which he had joined as a freshman, and the H-Day student-preaching program. He continues to serve as director of the Samford Sunday program, which pairs student preachers with Alabama Baptist Sigurd Bryan

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H Irons Still Making His Mark in Cardiology T F by Mary Wimberley O S

U eorge V. Irons, Jr., M.D., had hefty scholarship history,” said Irons, who never had his dad for class. N offers to several prestigious colleges, but the His earliest memories of Howard are of Renfroe M Woodlawn High School all-A graduate and men’s residence hall, where the family lived when his U

L G recipient of a Bausch & Lomb award as the nation’s top dad first joined the faculty. The family would later A high school science student chose to stay close to home include a second son, William L. Irons J.D. ’66. and attend Howard College. It was a choice he does not During undergraduate days, Irons found time regret. to letter in track, serve as senior class vice president “It just seemed right for me,” said the 1952 and Religious Emphasis Week chairman, and enjoy graduate and 2007 Alumnus of the Year, citing his activities with Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He was familiarity with the faculty and students, the named to top academic honor societies such as school’s Christian environment and its premedicine Trident and Omicron Delta Kappa, and received the program’s reputation for sending well-qualified John R. Mott award, one of the school’s highest students to medical school. recognitions for service and leadership. He finished “I have never had occasion to regret my his undergraduate work in 35 months with a perfect decision,” said Irons, who went on to graduate the all-A record. Off-campus, he was active at Ruhama University of Alabama medical school with the Baptist Church. highest academic average in school history (a record Some of his fondest extracurricular memories which still stands), and serve as president of his class are of track meets in neighboring states. and medical honor society. “It was very low tech back in those days,” he After an internship at Barnes Hospital in St. said of intercollegiate competition. “The team would Louis, Mo., service as medical officer and flight pile into two or three cars with the coaches and surgeon in the U.S. Air Force, a residency at make the trip. We had great times on those trips and University of Chicago’s Billings Hospital and formed lasting friendships, win or lose,” said Irons, three years on the medical faculty at Duke whose teammates included famed football coach University, he soon established himself as Bobby Bowden. one of the nation’s leading cardiologists. He remembers his Howard professors as being The first board certified cardiologist outstanding, wise, knowledgeable and entertaining. in western North Carolina, he is “I really enjoyed being a student and learning founding partner and president of new things, and still do,” said Irons, now in his sixth Mid-Carolina Cardiology, Charlotte, decade of medical practice. N.C., one of the largest cardio- “It has been a wonderful and rewarding career, vascular groups in the Carolinas. mixing intellectual challenges with human inter- His professional action at the basic levels of life and death,” he said of accomplishments have been noted by his vocational choice. “Patients are always grateful resolutions of the legislatures of for your help and give you more credit than is North Carolina and Alabama, where he deserved.” was born in Roanoke. The first He has participated in scores of research Alabamian inducted as a Fellow in the programs and published ground-breaking articles in American College of Cardiology, he is professional journals. He chose cardiology as a also a recipient of the National specialty because, he said, “it seemed important and Association of also manageable.” Cardiologists’ Award of “With a good history, physical exam, chest x-ray Merit for his ground - and electrocardiogram, plus an echocardiogram, breaking research in you can make a correct diagnosis about 90 percent coronary disease. of the time,” said Irons, who continues to see Irons’ father, patients and do diagnostics such as exercise tests and the late Dr. George echocardiograms. V. Irons, Sr., was a “I haven’t retired yet because I still really love longtime history what I do. I’ll probably continue as long as they’ll professor and have me and my health holds out,” said Irons, who department chair only recently quit running regularly for exercise. at Samford. “He He and his wife, Linda, live on Lake Norman made breakfast near Mooresville, N.C., where they enjoy boating entertaining with activities with family. He is the father of two sons, true tales of Dwight Garner and the late David Michael. I American

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Consistency Is a Barnes Hallmark E H T

by Mary Wimberley F O

alter Barnes prefers being considered a consis - S tent producer over a shooting star. That is U N

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The credo has helped Barnes, president of Insurance A and Investment Consultants, Inc., be a 41-year mem - ber of his industry’s Million Dollar Round Table des - ignation for top producers. The message of consistency and perseverance is one he hopes to share with students in a Samford School of Business mentoring program that he eagerly signed on for recently. “Maybe I can help them learn things about the insurance business,” said Barnes, who looks forward to the role. nativiBrAmingham t enxt theFor finilseWhing Ma of onwe aI“s becsaomeoensaBrn knewlpayeTr“hat d fac,e6913nI us ls ilskMa“ny cerievehdaHes comimuneni tiAvc th rmoe seHerved e Th double impact. His contributions include support of the James Auchmuty Fund for Congregational Leadership, which honors his former pastor, and the Luke 2:52 Award, which he established to be given to a male and female students each spring. The scholarship recognizes students who live their lives according to the verse, which stresses a bal - anced pursuit of academic, spiri tual, physical and social areas. Barnes first knew the scripture when he was a Royal Ambassador growing up at Central Park Baptist Church in west Birmingham. “It fascinated me that if you want to be Christ-like, it’s a pretty good yardstick,” he said. cheudrcphlHeay yeea seccountiv r9, GfartehhgteeBiasrnneesBs’a8r1, Carol B. Whitley and Susan B. Howerton ’85. wife hisanHed mi rapy tingivsi N thneig cruis

Walter Barnes 37 Let us hear from you! 1-877-SU ALUMS (205) 726-2807 CLASS [email protected] This issue includes Class Notes received through August 22, 2007. I N ’43 Vivian Langley of St. Thomas, Virgin Douglas County, Ga., Chamber Singers. Florida History (Orange Blossom Press). A M

U Islands, and Camp Hill, Ala., is a retired As president of the Delta Omicron St. Petersburg native, she lives in Marietta, L teacher who still serves as a missionary International Music Fraternity Ga. Her son, Bretton L. Wells ’94, a pro - A and helps supply teaching materials and Foundation, Dr. Wideman presented a fessor of photography at Art Institute of Bibles to pastors in the West Indies. certificate of honor to composer/ Atlanta, was the book’s photo editor. conductor John Rutter, who conducted ’56 Ron and Josephine Heriford Hampton the 200-voice choir in Mozart’s Requiem. ’71 John Andrew Armstrong earned a master ’57 celebrated their 50th wedding anni- of science in rehabilitation counseling at versary. The retired educators live in ’64 Jane B. Forbes of Franklin, Tenn., was Thomas University, Thomasville, Ga., and Donna, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. named Cambridge Who’s Who passed the national exam to be a Certified Professional of the Year in legal and phar - Rehabilitation Counselor. James I. Harrison, Jr., of Tuscaloosa, Ala., maceutical consulting services. The was elected to the 2007 Alabama Academy Samford pharmacy graduate holds a Gene Johnson Davis is assistant professor of Honor, which recognizes living master’s in pharmacy from Florida State of vocal/choral music at Huntingdon Alabamians for meritorious accomplish - University and a juris doctor degree from College, Montgomery, Ala. ments. Founder of Harco drug chain, the the University of Florida. former Samford basketball player is Dale Sanford Gantt won the 2007 known for his philanthropy and vision for ’65 Roger A. Brown of Birmingham has Headmaster’s Teaching Award at improving lives. This year’s other joined Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, Edgewood Academy, Wetumpka, Ala., inductees included baseball great Henry LLC law firm and will lead its new white- where she teaches Spanish. (Hank) Aaron, businessman T. Michael collar defense and corporate investigations Goodrich and former Samford history practice team. ’73 Shirley Gardner Harazin of professor Dr. Leah Rawls Atkins. Lawrenceville, Ga., is the author of her Virginia Wilder Stevens retired from the debut novel for teens, Blood Brothers. Charles H. Talbert of Waco, Texas, is the Virgin Islands Department of Education author of Ephesians and Colossians: after 29 years as a librarian. She and her ’77 Vern Farnum earned a doctor of ministry Commentaries on the New Testament husband, Stiles, live in Christiansted, degree from McCormick Theological (Baker Academic). Virgin Islands. Seminary, Chicago, Ill, in May. He is pastor for congregational care at Faith ’57 Cecil O. Brown is hospice chaplain at Andrew Pope Thrash retired in April as Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Ind. Gadsden Regional Medical Center, director of pharmacy at Family Medicine Gadsden, Ala. Oceanside Clinic in California. He and his J. Richard Zeski is sales manager for the wife, Luz, reside at Kent Ranch in new Heidtman Steel Products flat-rolled Buddy L. Thorne of Jasper, Ala., cele- Escondido, Calif. carbon steel processing plant in brated 46 years in dentistry in July. Columbus, Miss. The company serves the ’67 Perry D. Neal of Wetumpka, Ala., is a automotive, construction and original ’58 Ralph Helms Thomas of Northport, Ala., preacher and evangelist. He earned a equipment manufacturing industries. retired after 50 years of ministry in doctor of divinity degree from Covington Alabama. Theological Seminary, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. ’79 George Adkins of Martinez, Ga., earned an education specialist degree from ’63 Kay Calfee Wideman sang at Carnegie ’68 Judy Lowe Wells, M.A., is the author of C. Cambridge University. He teaches physical Hall in New York City in June with the Perry Snell, His Place in St. Petersburg, education at River Ridge Elementary.

Billy Joe “Buster” Timmons, Jr., earned a Herron Gives Debate Scholarship in Honor of His Grandmother master of divinity degree from Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in ormer debater Keith Herron was a May. A member of the North Alabama FHerron ’86 has member of Samford’s Conference of the United Methodist established a debate nationally ranked Church, he is pastor of two churches in scholarship at Samford debate team during Bridgeport, Ala. in honor of his 1982–86 and was grandmother, Susie recognized as one of ’81 Thomas D. Heaton received the Will Herron of Tuscaloosa, the top 10 debaters in Landon Miller medal for academic Ala. Mrs. Herron, 94, the United States. He achievement during May commencement recently visited the credits his interest in activity at Baptist Theological Seminary at Samford campus and high school and Richmond. The award honors the graduate Susie Herron met with members of Keith Herron ’86 college debate to his student with the highest scholastic record. the debate team. grandmother’s Heaton, who earned a master of divinity Keith is executive encouragement. degree in church music, is director of vice president of Regions Bank, where he Herron and his wife, Kelly, have three music ministry at Good Shepherd United oversees operations for Middle Tennessee and children, Charles, 12, Sims, 9, and Caroline, Methodist Church in Richmond, Va. serves as president of Regions Bank in 5. I Nashville. The Susie Herron Samford Debate Tim Parker is chief school financial officer Scholarship will be awarded annually. for Selma, Ala., city schools.

38 ’82 Stephen E. Cole is worship/executive pastor at Inverness Vineyard Church in Birmingham. He and his wife, Stacy, have Phipps Makes Environmental Class Unforgettable a daughter, Halle Kate, born in June. llan Phipps ’96 is solar-powered race car that his eight-member Paul G. Hill earned a doctor of musical Aas likely to enter student team raced cross-country from Austin, his high school science Texas, to New York City this summer. They

arts degree in music education from I classroom in a have been invited to bring the solar car to the Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah N Hazmat suit to teach NSTA regional conference in Birmingham in University, Winchester, Va. He is associate M

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pastor/minister of music and worship at L nuclear waste as he is His school also will construct a unique First Baptist Church, Marietta, Ga. A to don a traditional water garden that he designed. “This garden ’83 David Wagner , a sales associate with Japanese outfit to will accompany our new science building, and Nordstrom clothing company, was teach the environ- educate all our students and the community featured in an article in the June issue of Allan Phipps ’96 mental impacts of about water quality, quantity, timing and dis - Men’s Retail magazine. He assisted the sushi. tribution in south Florida,” explained Phipps. father of the bride with formal wear in “What really matters is that I try to pro - “It also will provide more service-learning Oprah Winfrey’s fantasy wedding contest. vide an unforgettable environmental learning project opportunities for our students.” He and his wife, Elizabeth, and their experience for my students,” said Phipps, who Phipps’ field trips for his students have daughter, Ella, 4, live in Atlanta, Ga. teaches at the new Environmental Science and ranged from the local wastewater treatment Everglades Restoration Magnet Program at plant and a Miami cemetery to study popu- ’84 Jimmy C. Davis, Jr., of Sweetwater, Ala., is South Plantation High School in Plantation, Fla. lation demographics, to a 2006 environmental a U.S. Army Chaplain in Iraq with the His innovative efforts and dedication expedition to Hawaii and the environmentally 31st Combat Support Hospital from Fort earned him the National Science Teachers themed 2005 World’s Fair in Japan. Bliss, Texas. Association’s [NSTA] Sea World-Busch In Japan, his students volunteered at the Gardens/ Fujifilm 2007 Outstanding Habitat for Humanity booth, ran a four-day Monica McDaniel McCrary earned a Environmental Educator award. He received environmental day camp and climbed Mt. Fuji. master’s in secondary education from $5,000 and a trip to the NSTA national The son of missionaries, Phipps attended Mercer University and was named out - conference. high school at Nagoya International School in standing secondary school graduate Before joining the South Plantation Japan. He earned a master’s degree in biology student. She teaches language arts at faculty in 2004, Phipps established a successful at Florida International University, Miami, Taylor Road Middle School. She and her environmental science program at Pembroke Fla., in 2000. While in grad school, he met his husband, Barry McCrary ’82, live in Pines Charter High School. wife, Hien Nguyen. Alpharetta, Ga., with their children, “I have found my educational niche In an e-mail message to the Samford Catherine, Parker and Sloan. teaching AP Environmental Science and envi - biology faculty, he credited the department ronmental project-based service learning,” with providing him with a “phenomenal ’86 Bill Blanton, M.B.A., of Birmingham is said Phipps. He has mentored such projects as foundation” in the biological sciences and an economics instructor at Jefferson State a RARE Coral Project that involves develop - being positive teaching role models. ment of two artificial reefs and development “I hope to inspire my students as much Community College. He owns Blanton I Enterprises, LLC, which has rental of a coral reef curriculum, and Solar Knight, a as you have inspired me,” he said. properties in Baldwin County, Ala.

Leah Taylor Kirk teaches at Calera High She was featured with four other new School. She lives in Montevallo, Ala., with Christian novelists in a May 21 Publishers ’91 Rob Skelton, a major in the U.S. Air her husband, Don, and children, Adam Weekly article. Force, is operations officer for the and Loryn. Thunderbirds air demonstration Elizabeth Lynn Huey Hutchins is a squadron. As the squadron’s second in Beth Borders Sanders is a human resources/ library associate in the reference depart - command, he overseas operations, training and development professional. ment of the Mobile, Ala., public library. evaluates demonstrations, administers She and her husband, Bert, have two She lives in Satsuma, Ala., with her flight evaluations, and flies safety chase children, Lily Jing, 3, and Iris Elizabeth, 1. husband, Bryan K. Hutchins ’86, and and orientation flights. He flies the The family moved from Greenville, S.C., children, Robert, Brett and Garrett. Thunderbirds’ No. 7 jet. Skelton entered to Winston-Salem, N.C., this fall. the Air Force as a graduate of Samford’s ’88 Larry Doyle McQuiston is principal of Air Force ROTC Detachment. ’87 Paul and Ginger Wells Culp ’88 live near Valley High School in Chambers County, Phoenix, Ariz., where he teaches history, Ala. ’92 David Jeffrey Roberts is a private wealth global studies and journalism at St. Paul’s adviser with Jeff Roberts & Associates, Preparatory Academy. She is office man - Loretta Young Walker, M.B.A., is senior Ameriprise Financial, in Birmingham. ager for a civil engineering firm. Paul is vice president and chief human resources the author of Nothing New Under the Sun: officer at Turner Broadcasting System, William E. Smith, Jr., J.D., was appointed An Introduction to Islam (Universal), Atlanta, Ga. commissioner for Lauderdale County, based on his research at Oxford University Ala., by Gov. Bob Riley. He is an attorney and his teaching experience in Palestine ’90 Glen Andrew Murphy J.D., established in Florence, Ala. and in a Muslim institution in the United Murphy Law, PLLC, in South Charleston, States. W.Va. He and his wife, Gretchen, have three ’93 Jessica Harrison is chief financial officer children, Colton, Charles and Madison. for her family business, Cornerstone Katie Parrish Cushman lives in Santa Construction Mgmt, LLC, in Spring Hill, Barbara, Calif., with her husband, Lee, and Tracey Harwell Robertson is a prospect Tenn. She also homeschools her children. their daughters Melanie, 14, and Caroline, research analyst supporting university She and her husband, Robert Carlyon, 9. She is the author of her first novel, A fund-raisers in the development office at have six. Promise to Remember (Bethany House). Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.

39 Chris (CJ) and Julie Marable Johnson ’95 married adults at Shandon Baptist Matthew Porter directed a documentary, live in Columbia, Miss., where he is Church. She is a marriage and family Hope+: Surviving the Sentence of minister of youth at First Baptist Church counselor. They have a son, Ethan HIV/AIDS. The award-winning film, shot and she is advertising director for the Michael, born in March. on location in Russia, South Africa, Columbian-Progress newspaper. She was Jamaica and Chicago, Ill., concerns four named one of 50 Leading Business ’97 Summer Holden Smith Bragg is an Christians who are HIV positive. He and

I Women in Mississippi for 2007. In adjunct faculty member in the physical his wife, Stephanie, live in Winter Park, Fla.

N February, he was guest speaker at the therapy program at the University of

M Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship Youth Central Florida. She lives in Clermont, Anne Marie Kinman Trammell is a U

L Festival in Rajendrapour, Bangladesh, and Fla., with her husband, Ryan, and two medical social worker with Home Care of

A she led the music. They have two children, children, Holden and Hunter Ryann. Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. She and her Zoe and Mia. husband, Jim, have a son, Cooper Mark Downey is a physician at Alabama Kinman, born in July. M. Patrick Lowe is director of robotic and Orthopaedic Center in Homewood. He minimally invasive surgery for the gyne- completed a residency in physical medi - ’99 Eric Stephen Fowler, a company com - cologic oncology program at Northwestern cine and rehabilitation at University of mander in the U.S. Army, earned a master’s University Feinberg School of Medicine. Alabama at Birmingham and is board in diplomacy at Norwich University. After Dr. Lowe recently completed a visiting certified. Dr. Downey also completed a seven years in Germany, he is pursuing a fellowship in Toulouse, France, and is one fellowship in interventional spine Ph.D. in international studies at Old of few certified instructors in robotic management. He and his wife, Kimberly Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. He and surgery for gynecologic malignancies. He Martin Downey ’96 live in Vestavia Hills, his wife, Teresa Anne, have a daughter, and his wife, Kim, and their son, Max, live Ala., with their sons, Grant, 3, and Leyton, 1. Savannah Katherine, born in March. in Clarendon Hills, Ill. Chad S. McDaniel is director of com- Jonathan Paul Green, M.M. ’02, is ’94 Rob Hoover and Jennifer Hannah munication, boys’ varsity track-and-field worship pastor at Vaughn Forest Church, Hoover ’95 live in Atlanta, Ga., with their coach and assistant cross-country coach at Montgomery, Ala. He and his wife, Gina, three daughters, Hannah Grace, Emmie Wesleyan School in Norcross, Ga. Students have two children, Jon Paul, 4, and Lexie, and Sophie. He is assistant dean of at his most recent coaching post in Macon, born in October, 2006. admission for the Emory University Ga., won 11 state championships and School of Nursing. include Samford freshman runner and Jason, M.Div. ’02, and Bethany Butler Presidential Scholarship recipient Scott Roberts, M.Acc. ’01, live in Pewee Valley, Robert Moon of Hermitage, Tenn., works Cope. Chad and his wife, Stephanie, live in Ky. He is an auditor for Mountjoy & for CVS Drugs in Smyrna, Tenn. He and Suwannee, Ga., with their three children. Bressler in Louisville, Ky. She is an his wife, Claire, have a daughter, Bailey accountant for Louisville Gas and Electric. Jane, born in May. Tiffany Caffee Nelson works in the They have three children, Aidan, 3, and Samford Bursar’s office. twins Ainsley and Ellery, born in January. ’95 Audra McCollum married Alejandro (Alex) Bowers, a native of Buenos Aires, Thomas Allen Treadwell, J.D. ’00, is ’00 Candace Williams Echols is a first-grade Argentina, in May. They live in Miami, corporate counsel for Alfa Insurance teacher at Presbyterian Day School in Fla., where she is realtor. Companies. He and his wife, Kelly Memphis, Tenn. She earned a master’s in Kilgore Treadwell, M.B.A. ’99, live in teaching in May. She and her husband, ’96 Kimberly Scheibe Greene, M.B.A., is chief Montgomery, Ala., with their sons, Jim, live in Memphis. financial officer and executive vice presi - Thomas, Jr., 5, Samuel, 2, and James dent of financial services at the Tennessee Daniel, born in December. ’01 Daniel Glenn Ausbun is enrolled in the Valley Authority [TVA]. She is based at doctor of ministry degree program at TVA’s corporate headquarters in ’98 Kari Osborne earned a master’s in Southeastern Baptist Theological Knoxville, Tenn. educational leadership from University of Seminary, Wake Forest, N.C. He is pastor Alabama at Birmingham in May. She is of First Baptist Church, Moreland, Ga. Christopher Michael Watson, M.Div. ’00, director of residence life at Huntingdon and Stephanie Mays Watson ’00 live in College, Montgomery, Ala. Laura Michelle Hitt earned a Ph.D. in Columbia, S.C. He is minister to young mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a postdoctoral researcher at University College, Dublin, Ireland.

May Grad Covert Receives Top ODK National Award Sarah McIntyre is voice division head at Metropolis School of the Performing Arts, amford graduate scholarship from nominees representing Chicago, Ill. SMary Kathryn ODK’s more than 300 campus circles nation - Covert ’07 of Meridian, wide. She was cited for her extensive Samford Jan Vining married Kert Johnson in Miss., was named 2007 ODK work, including service as community October 2006. They live in Memphis, Tenn. National Student outreach chair and leadership with projects in Leader of the Year by rural Perry County. ’02 Whitney Elaine Burrough and William Omicron Delta Kappa She was a Samford Presidential LEAD Charles Akin married in December. He [ODK] national scholar, Honors Program president and earned a doctor of dentistry degree at the leadership honor Student Government Association chief justice. University of Tennessee and is in a society. The award In 2005, she was a summer intern at Christian residency at Tufts University. They live in Mary Kathryn includes a $2,000 Solidarity Worldwide human advocacy firm in Boston, Mass. Covert ’07 scholarship for Surrey, England. graduate work. A history major, Covert is serving as a Rebecca Cushman married Kevin Corley Covert was public affairs intern with the Coca-Cola in June. They live in Clinton, Miss. selected on the basis of quality leadership and Company in Atlanta, Ga. I

40 Kimberly Walker Dougherty, J.D., is an an independent consultant with Once Theology, Emory University, in May. She attorney with Husch & Eppenberger, LLC, Upon a Family. They have two sons, is a member of the Atlanta North Georgia Memphis, Tenn. She and her husband, Joshua, 2, and Caleb, born in January. Conference of the AME Church. Buck, live in Collerville, Tenn., with their son, George McDowell, born in May. Susan D. Polhemus graduated from Amber Rose Zuercher married Ryan Neal Auburn University School of Veterinary Myers in July. They live in Moscow, Idaho.

Amber Roper Long received a master’s in Medicine in May. She is a veterinarian at I

library and information studies at the Deerfoot Animal Clinic, Trussville, Ala. ’05 Ellen Blount is a nurse in Atlanta, Ga. N

University of Alabama in May and is a M U

librarian at The Birmingham News. She Ehren Wasserman was called up to the Brian Hake is a project accountant in L

and her husband, Kevin Scott, live in Chicago White Sox in July from the Atlanta, Ga. A Leeds, Ala. Triple-A Charlotte, N.C., club. He was a varsity pitcher for the Samford Bulldogs. Jamie Nicole Harrington works at Young Lauren Sheehan of Memphis, Tenn., was Transportation, Asheville, N.C. She lives a missionary in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, ’04 Josephine Elizabeth Cox of Leeds, Ala., in Black Mountain, N.C. during the summer. She worked with earned a master’s in music performance at HIV/AIDS orphans. the University of Memphis in May. She is Jon Mann is president/owner of Mann an English teacher with Language Link, Research Group, LLC, Birmingham, which ’03 Celeste Nacole Williams Coffman is Moscow, Russia. specializes in legal and business research director of evangelism at First United solutions. Methodist Church, Athens, Ala., and is Marcus Hunt, J.D., is an attorney with guidance counselor at Monrovia Middle Duell law firm, Birmingham. He and his Emily Ols married Jeremy Long in March. School in Huntsville, Ala. wife, Rachel Miller Hunt ’99, have two They live in Huntsville, Ala. sons, Caedmon, 2, and Levi, 1. They live Tina M. Coker, J.D., is an assistant in Chelsea, Ala. Jenni Pratt and Matthew Christopher attorney general in the office of Alabama Johnson married in June. They live in Attorney General Troy King in Bailey Dale McKay earned a master’s in Roswell, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. She practices in the ecology and evolutionary biology at capital litigation division. Auburn University in August. He is pur- ’07 Starla Gordon Pharm.D., is a licensed suing Ph.D. studies in phylogenetics in clinical pharmacist at Jackson Madison Matt Ennis and Amanda Ward ’04 birds at the University of Minnesota, St. County Hospital, Jackson, Tenn. married in February. She earned a Paul, Minn. master’s degree in public health and Jamie Guy Ratliff, J.D., is an associate public administration at University of Mary Smothers married Capt. Dennis attorney with the law offices of Judy H. Alabama at Birmingham, and works for Norton, a former instructor in Samford’s Barganier, P.C. She and her children, MedMined in Vestavia Hills, Ala. He is Air Force ROTC Detachment 012, in Reid Brody and Addison, live in Montgomery, director of development for Cahaba Valley Chapel in April. She is a loan officer at Ala. Health Care. Superior Mortgage in Birmingham. She earned a postgraduate diploma in inter- Katrina Rodger and Justin Paxson Andrew B. Gray is a U.S. Army captain national studies at the University of married in June in Auburn, Ala., and had with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Melbourne, Australia, in 2006 through the a blessing ceremony in Sydney, Australia Vicenzia, Italy. He was recently deployed Rotary International Ambassadorial in July . I to Afghanistan on his second combat tour. Scholar program.

Heather Hackett Leger and her husband, Carmen Avery Walker earned a master of Mike, live in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She is divinity degree from Candler School of

Jennifer Danzig and M. Brent Wadsworth Rodney and Kim Culpepper Johnson of of San Diego, Calif., a son, Aidan Danzig, Las Vegas, Nev., a daughter, Ava Lauren, born May 2, 2007. born July 24, 2007.

’92 Kimberly Moore of Pensacola, Fla., a Claire and Robert Moon of Hermitage, daughter, Camden Dean, born July 2, Tenn., a daughter, Bailey Jane, born May 2007. 29, 2007. ’82 Stacy and Stephen E. Cole of Alabaster, Ala., a daughter, Halle Kate, born June 29, ’93 Stephen and Marley Myers Gardner ’95 Andrew and Julie Ralph, J.D. ’02, of 2007. of McLean, Va., a daughter, Gracie Myers, Fairhope, Ala., a son, Stuart Andrew, born born May 7, 2007. April 24, 2007. ’86 Bert and Beth Borders Sanders of Greenville, S.C., a daughter, Iris Elizabeth, Robert Carlyon and Jessica Harrison of ’95 Bart and Heather Poor Copeland of born Aug. 21, 2006. Spring Hill, Tenn., a daughter, Sapphire Nashville, Tenn., a daughter, Georgia Gail, Ellison Grace, born May 23, 2006. born April 25, 2007. ’89 Doug and Janet Evans Turnure ’91 of Cumming, Ga., a daughter, Martha Denise Yardley-Sowell and J. Timothy David and Jennifer Werner Hammons Annette, born May 29, 2007. Sowell of Nashville, Tenn., a daughter, ’97 of Atlanta, Ga., a daughter, Katharine Ariana McKinley, born April 16, 2007. Grace, born Feb. 11, 2007. ’91 Jonathan and Lisa Robertson Cooper of Knoxville, Tenn., a daughter, Lucy Kate, ’94 Kevin and Carolyn Brick Fleeman of ’96 David and Melissa Thompson Bradford born Dec. 7, 2006. Marietta, Ga., a daughter, Maggie Kate, of Troy, Ala., a son, Dawson Key, born born Feb. 2, 2007. May 15, 2007.

41 Brian and Meg Nowell Harris of Anna and Andy Pohl of Alabaster, Ala., a Jason and Nicole Autumn Thompson Memphis, Tenn., a daughter, Ella Ruth, daughter, Eva Lucille, born May 29, 2007. Stefano of Indian Trail, N.C., a daughter, born March 28, 2007. Ava Jean, born July 12, 2007. Jim and Anne Marie Kinman Trammell Paul and Mary Abigail Sessions of Rochester, N.Y., a son, Cooper Kinman, ’02 M. E. Buck III and Kimberly Walker Reinhardt, J.D. ’02, of Honolulu, Hawaii, born July 26, 2007. Dougherty, J.D., of Collierville, Tenn., a

I a daughter, Jane Ritchie, born July 11, 2007. son, George McDowell, born May 29,

N ’99 John A. and Lauren Cole Fortney of 2007.

M Christopher Michael Watson, M.Div. ’00, Charleston, S.C., a daughter, Susanna U

L and Stephanie Mays Watson ’00 of Kristen, born July 8, 2007. Leland and Courtney Brown Murphree

A Columbia, S.C., a son, Ethan Michael, of Memphis, Tenn., a daughter, Mary born March 2, 2007. Teresa Anne and Eric Stephen Fowler of Charlotte, born June 22, 2007. Norfolk, Va., a daughter, Savannah ’97 Gelaina Davis Allen and Robert Allen ’98 Katherine, born March 17, 2007. Bryan and Laurel Albright Taylor of of Brandon, Miss., a daughter, Chloe Woodstock, Ga., a son, Josiah Knox, born Faith, born April 25, 2007. Daniel and Melody Davis Noles of July 12, 2007. Chattanooga, Tenn., a daughter, Ryan and Summer Holden Smith Bragg Emmaleigh Grace, born April 25, 2006. ’03 Mike and Heather Hackett Leger of Fort of Clermont, Fla., a daughter, Hunter Lauderdale, Fla., a son, Caleb Michael, Ryann, born Jan. 15, 2007. Jason, M.Div. ’02, and Bethany Butler born Jan. 31, 2007. Roberts, M.Acc. ’01, of Pewee Valley, Ky., Chris and Nikki Pasquerella Robertson twin daughters, Ainsley Page and Ellery ’04 Neal and Shannon Gavin Harris of of Hoover, Ala., a daughter, Rebecca Tate, born Jan. 12, 2007. Sylacauga, Ala., a daughter, Hardy Nicole, born Jan. 4, 2007. O’Gwynn, born Nov. 6, 2006. ’00 Doug and Jennifer Ferguson McFarland Lesley and Alan Gregory Sheek of of Tallahassee, Fla., a daughter, Emma Lindsey Browning and Benjamin James Hoover, Ala., a son, Thomas Gray, born Ellen, born April 4, 2007. Lawrence of Pendleton, Ind., a daughter, June 25, 2007. Zoe Elizabeth, born June 5, 2007. Rich and Maggie Walker McKinney of Thomas Allen Treadwell, J.D. ’00, and Knoxville, Tenn., a daughter, Kelsey Claire, ’05 Michael and Jennifer Sarah Snyder Hall Kelly Kilgore Treadwell, M.B.A. ’99, of born July 3, 2007. of Bartow, Fla., a son, Noah Riley, born Montgomery, Ala., a son, James Daniel, July 5, 2007. born Dec. 22, 2006. ’01 Jason and Lucy Jordan, J.D., of Birmingham, a son, Parker Thomas, born Brian and Olivia Grace Jacks Nunnally, Phil and Debbie Helton Wright of Nov. 1, 2006. Pharm.D., of Kimberly, Ala., a son, James Roswell, Ga., a daughter, Reece Anna- Ephraim, born Feb. 21, 2006. I Marie, born June 8, 2007. Dana and Jeff Miller, J.D., of Mobile, Ala., a daughter, Maggie Audrey, born May 8, ’98 Kyle and Kristy Kitchell Chowning of 2006. Nashville, Tenn., a daughter, Savannah Grace, born July 17, 2007. SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT WITH THE SAMF ORD CAR TAG! Now, you can sport the handsome Samford license plate on your car and help the student aid fund at the same time. The Alabama Vehicle License Department will send the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund $48.75 of the $50 charge you pay for the special Samford auto tag, available where you normally purchase license plates. When your tag comes due, ask the county auto license clerk to exchange it for a Samford Tag. You’ll be helping today’s Samford students as you show your Samford spirit wherever your travels take you! Make sure you request the Samford Tag (right). Available in two styles; numeric and personalized (up to 5 letters). The Take this ad when you purchase your tag. official Samford University auto license is available in every county in Alabama. Be sure and ask for yours when your license plate comes up for renewal. 42 the Korean War and a part-time pro- fessional photographer whose work was included in a book on the history of in memoriam Alabama pharmacy. James F. Walters, age 68, of Mobile, Ala., ’25 Mabel Clare Harris Causey, age 102, of school for more than 30 years in Alabama,

died May 22, 2007. He retired in I Birmingham and Fairhope, Ala., died July North Carolina and Tennessee. December after 23 years a pastor of First N 21, 2007. She taught school for 45 years. Baptist Church, Mobile. Dr. Walters filled M

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many leadership roles in the Baptist L ’38 Mildred Franks Beavers, age 91, of died July 31, 2007. He served in Germany denomination and Mobile community, A Wilsonville, Ala., died July 2, 2007. She and France during World War II. He was a and was a member of the Samford Board served 35 years as a teacher and principal pastor of churches in Alabama, Georgia of Ministerial Mentors. He was on the in Shelby County and also taught at and North Carolina, and worked with coordinating council of the Cooperative Coosa Valley Academy. As a resident of senior citizens at First Baptist Church, Baptist Fellowship. Mount Royal Towers in Vestavia Hills, Cullman, Ala. He held positions with the Ala., she was librarian and president of North Carolina Baptist State Convention ’60 Peggy Jean Ledbetter of Lacey’s Spring, the residents’ board of directors. and was a member of Civitan International. Ala., died Aug. 4, 2007, of cancer. She served 18 years as dean of nursing at ’40 Loraine Varnon Stuart, age 100, of ’52 B. Max Byrd, Sr., age 78, of Cook Springs, Northwestern State University in Birmingham died June 30, 2007. She was a Ala., died May 22, 2007. A longtime Louisiana, where for a time she was the teacher and principal for 44 years in Alabama Baptist minister, he served Dora youngest nursing dean in the United Jefferson County schools. Active in Baptist Church from 1968–81. Memorials States, and 10 years as dean of nursing at various civic and professional organi- may be sent to the B. Max Byrd, Sr. Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. zations, she received the western section’s Scholarship Fund, Development Office, She held master’s and doctor of education best citizen award in 1978. Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, degrees from the University of Alabama. Birmingham, AL 35229. She was inducted into the Louisiana State ’42 Marjorie Holcomb Pittman, age 85, of Nurses Association Hall of Fame. In Birmingham died June 6, 2007. She was ’54 Leon W. Davis, Jr., J.D., of Signal retirement, she was a parish nurse and vice president of the Howard College Mountain, Tenn., died June 13, 2007. He was active in a stem-cell support group. At student body, Miss Howard for three years practiced law for 30 years and served her request, her body was donated for and president of Phi Mu sorority. She was Hamilton County, Tenn., in several medical research. active in Woman’s Missionary Union, capacities, including delinquent tax Valley Study Club and the Assistance attorney. A veteran of World War II and ’61 Joseph James Milazzo, age 69, of League. She was the wife of longtime the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Birmingham died May 29, 2007. At Samford trustee John Pittman ’44. Army and the U.S. Navy. He was a life Samford, he was a Little All-American Memorials may be sent to the Marjorie H. member of the Sertoma Club. quarterback under coach Bobby Bowden. Pittman Scholarship Fund, Development Office, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Harold E. Martin, age 83, of Fort Worth, ’66 Helen Sternglanz, age 92, of Birmingham Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. Texas, died July 4, 2007. A Pulitzer Prize – died May 8, 2007. A native of Germany winning former editor and publisher of who became a U.S. citizen in 1947, she ’43 Margaret Israel Millsap, age 83, of the Montgomery Advertiser and Alabama was a researcher in the biochemistry Birmingham died Nov. 3, 2006. She taught Journal in Montgomery, Ala., he began his department at the University of Alabama at Samford’s Ida V. Moffett School of long career in the newspaper business at Birmingham. She exercised regularly at Nursing and the University of Alabama after serving as a U.S. Marine in World the YMCA until after age 90. School of Nursing, was director of nursing War II. He held a master’s degree in services at University of Alabama at journalism from Syracuse University. He Walter Belt White, age 62, of Munford, Birmingham’s Center for Development won the 1970 Pulitzer for local investi- Ala., died May 6, 2007, of cancer. He was a and Learning Disorders, and founded the gative specialized reporting, given for a retired teacher and dedicated tutor of division of nursing at Birmingham- yearlong series of stories that exposed a students preparing for exit exams. During Southern College. The first woman and scheme using Alabama state prisoners as 15 years, he hosted 34 international nurse elected to the state committee of test subjects in drug experiments. students who lived in his home. A public health, she was president of the member of the Alabama Baptist Historical Alabama Board of Nursing, the Alabama ’58 Lyndell Harmon, age 71, of Gainesville, Commission, he was the author of a State Nurses Association and the Alabama Ga., died July 22, 2007. She was an history of Talladega First Baptist Church League for Nursing. She held a master’s instructor at Gainesville Junior College, and other works, including a pictorial degree and a doctor of education degree instructional coordinator for the Hall history of Talladega. He donated his body from the University of Alabama. County, Georgia, board of education, and to University of Alabama at Birmingham principal of Flowery Branch Elementary Medical Center. ’44 Hugh H. Haden, Jr., age 82, of School. She was a volunteer at Northeast Birmingham died June 3, 2007. A Georgia Medical Center, where she was ’67 John Samuel Gonas, Jr., J.D., age 67, of pharmacy graduate, he earned a medical 2005 Auxiliary Member of the Year. Daphne, Ala., died July 2, 2007. He prac - degree and was a physician in ticed criminal law in Mobile for 35 years. Birmingham for more than 50 years. He Raymond Joseph Saliba, age 86, of He was president of the Daphne Rotary retired in April. Early in his career, he Huntsville, Ala., died May 27, 2007. He Club and was the original chairman of the helped pioneer studies of the effect of served in the U.S. Army during World Daphne Jubilee Easter Egg Hunt. black lung disease on Alabama coal War II, the Korean Conflict and the Berlin miners. Dr. Haden’s interests ranged from Crisis. ’69 Daniel Lee Burgess, J.D., of Birmingham Shakespeare to current science fiction. died May 29, 2007. He was in private law ’59 Butler Clyde Alvin, age 76, of Oneonta, practice for 30 years and was municipal Hildred Ellis Naylor, age 83, of Kingsport, Ala., died June 18, 2007. He was a phar - judge for the City of Sumiton for 22 years. Tenn., died May 16, 2007. She taught macist for 47 years. He was a veteran of

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Ala. t e an o o yr f a You’re invited to join The Circle of Champions Help complete funding for Samford University’s new Pete Hanna Center by becoming part of The Circle of Champions dedicated to those who invest in the physical, intellectual and spiritual experiences of the students who are educated at Samford University

A gift of at least $5,000 will ensure your important place in Samford history as you help to complete the largest single construction project in university history. The Pete Hanna Center, scheduled to open this fall, includes a fitness/wellness center for the Samford community, an arena for convocations, commencement, athletics and other special events, and offices, locker rooms and training facilities for Samford athletics.

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To become a member of the Circle of Champions, please contact: Samford University Office of University Relations 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 Toll-free, 1-877-782-5867 or go to www.samford.edu/giving/champions.html for more information 45 Twice an All-American S

T auren Blankenship has been a track All-American twice at R Samford, and she’s working hard to do it again. “I want to O

P prove that I can continue to get better,” said the senior distance S L runner from Alpharetta, Ga. Blankenship became Samford’s first Division I All- American with her finish in the 5,000-meter run at the 2005 NCAA championships. She duplicated that feat in June 2007, breaking her school record with a time of 16:03.22 in the NCAA championships in Sacramento, Calif. Those performances earned her All-American status in track. Now, she is working to earn that distinction in cross- country this fall, and will shoot for her third track All-America honor next spring. “I want to go out the best I can.” She also wants to win the Ohio Valley Conference cross- country championship, “especially since we are hosting it” Oct. 27. Blankenship is “one of the kindest, sweetest, most sincere individuals you will ever meet—until you put her on the starting line for a race,” said Samford track coach Glenn McWaters. What happens then? “She transforms into one of the most tenacious com- petitors you will ever find,” said the coach. “She is as mentally tough and competitive as anyone I’ve ever coached [including several Olympic Gold Medal winners]. “She does not like to lose.” Losing is something she has experienced very few times at Samford. She owns at least 11 school records for outdoor and indoor distance running, and has earned a variety of OVC honors including Female Track Athlete of the Year. Her training schedule is grueling and “never-ending.” She generally runs eight miles a day when training, and schedules brief rest times for two weeks after cross-country season in the fall, and a week and a half after track season in the spring. “It is definitely a year-round commitment,” she said. Blankenship started running competitively in high school, when she lettered four years in soccer and three in cross- country at The Wesleyan School near Alpharetta. She plans to go to graduate school and work on a master’s degree in counseling and clinical psychology after graduation next spring. She might run competitively at the professional level, or she might just run races for fun. But one thing is certain, she said. Lauren Blankenship “I will always run.” I

46 Gift Annuity Pays Stivenders Income, Benefits Scholarship Fund rustee James C. Stivender ’49 and his wife, Stella, have supported Samford Tin many ways over the years. They recently added to their support by establish -

ing a gift annuity that eventually will benefit G N one of the university’s scholarship funds. I V To do so, the Stivenders donated an I amount of money to be held in reserve G by Samford. As part of the agreement, monthly fixed income will go to the Stivenders for the remainder of their lives. After their deaths, the money remaining in the reserve will go to the J. C. Stivender Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund, established in the 1970s and named for Stivender’s late father. That scholarship fund has been supported over the years by interest from another fund established more than 30 James and Stella Stivender, foreground, finalize the agreement for their Samford gift years ago by Stivender’s late aunt, Clara annuity with Samford President Andrew Westmoreland while visiting the Seibert Rawlings, and her husband, Thomas, of Stadium press box for the Bulldog football opener Aug. 30. Arlington, Va. The Rawlingses set up that fund with Over the years, the Stivenders also to Samford but are concerned about the Baptist Foundation of Alabama in gave directly to that scholarship fund, as preserving and increasing your income, honor of Stivender’s father, who served as well as to other Samford causes. Now, consider the high yield and security of a pastor of both Ruhama Baptist Church they have ensured that the J. C. Stivender charitable gift annuity. To learn more near Samford’s East Lake campus and Scholarship Fund will be the ultimate about this creative gift plan that benefits First Baptist Church of Gadsden, Ala. beneficiary of their gift annuity as well. both you and Samford, please call Stan They directed that interest from that Stivender, a retired attorney, is a life Davis, director of gift planning, at 205- Baptist Foundation fund go to the same member of the Samford board of 726-2807, or view these and other Stivender scholarship that James and trustees. He and his wife live in Gadsden. options at www.samford.edu/legacy. I Stella Stivender are supporting. If you wish to make a significant gift

ith a charitable gift annuity at Samford University, you can brighten your own path ANNUITY RATES (ONE DONOR) during your lifetime AND the path of students at Samford for generations to come. Age at Gift Date Payment Rate W Accomplish two objectives with one asset: make a gift to Samford and start 90 11.3% receiving income for yourself. 85 9.5% 80 8.0% Charitable gift annuities offer a number of benefits to donors: 75 7.1% 70 6.5% I security of a high, fixed income I capital gains tax savings (Two-life rates are lower.) I I partially tax-free income help Samford students for generations RETIREMENT ANNUITY RATES (ONE DONOR) I current income tax deduction to come Age at Gift Date Payment Rate* 60 7.6% A charitable gift annuity works as a contract between a donor and Samford. In exchange for a 55 9.7% gift of $10,000 or more, Samford agrees to pay the donor (or two donors) a fixed income for 50 12.3% life. After the lives of the donor or donors, the amount remaining becomes the gift to Samford. 45 15.7% 40 20.1% For more information, contact: *Rate is percent of original gift value and Stan Davis, Director of Gift Planning assumes payments begin at age 65. Samford University (Two-life rates are lower.) 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 Samford issues charitable gift annuities only in states in 1-877-782-5867 (toll-free) which it meets all requirements. This is for information 205-726-2807 only and is not an offer or solicitation for a charitable gift annuity. [email protected] 47 with appreciation

G Samford University expresses gratitude for these additional tribute gifts received May 16, 2007–August 16, 2007. For further information, N I contact the Samford University Gift Office at (205) 726-2807. V I

G HONORS Lindy Martin and Mr. John King Wright Mrs. Charles E. Havill , Birmingham Brookwood Baptist/Marjorie H. Pittman Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Cook , Birmingham Ms. Maria P. Hawkins , Birmingham Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Gene E. Head , Birmingham in honor of the Ministerial Staff at Brookwood MEMORIALS Mr. James A. Head, Sr. , Birmingham Baptist Church, Mrs. Marjorie Kay Nix, Dr. A Cappella Choir Ms. Angie R. Hitt , Pelham, Ala. Bryant Strain and Mr. Lawrence Corley in memory of Mr. Ken D. Kirkley Mrs. A. Gerow Hodges , Birmingham Dr. John C. Pittman , Birmingham Mrs. Jennifer H. Harrell , Alabaster, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Monty Hogewood , Birmingham Mrs. Willodean W. Huggins , Birmingham Sara Bryan Organ Scholarship Brookwood Baptist/Marjorie H. Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Ingram III , Birmingham in honor of Sara Bryan Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. William R. Ireland, Sr. , Shoal Mrs. Mary H. Hudson, Birmingham in memory of Mrs. Marjorie Holcomb Pittman Creek, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Abernethy , Mountain Ms. Elizabeth H. Johnson , Richmond, Va. Christian Women’s Leadership Center Fund Brook, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. F. Philip Kessler, Jr. , Manlius, N.Y. in honor of Dr. Andrea Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Abroms , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. David S. Key , Warrior, Ala. Ms. Tina Atchenson , Birmingham Mr. Charles Adair , Vestavia Hills, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Monty Littlejohn , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Allan , Mountain Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lloyd , Birmingham Fred Hendon Scholarship Fund Brook, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Nance C. Lovvorn , Birmingham in honor of Dr. Fred N. Hendon Dr. & Mrs. C. Glenn Badham , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. C. Aubrey Lowry , Cullman, Ala. Ms. Nell C. Attaway, Winfield, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Walter G. Barnes , Hoover, Ala. Dr. & Mrs. Thomas D. McKinnon , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Scotty D. Bennett, Birmingham Dr. Marian K. Baur , Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark Meadows , Birmingham Ms. Ginger R. Burton, Birmingham Mr. Jack H. Becker , Birmingham Mrs. Virginia L. Miller , Shoal Creek, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. John D. Carney, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. William O. Bolen , Birmingham Mrs. Gussie B. Mills , Birmingham Drs. Edward & Beulah Coyne, Birmingham Ms. Caroline S. Bolvig , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Mitchell , Birmingham Mr. James D. Hallmark, Fayette, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Bragdon , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Muhleck , Bessemer, Ala. Mr. Don L. Harrell, Jr., Vestavia Hills, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Riley Brice , Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Naftel , Birmingham Mr. Thomas E. Jones, Bessemer, Ala. Brookwood Baptist Church—Brice Sunday Mr. & Mrs. Jerry A. Newby , Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Robbie V. Kepic, Birmingham School Class and Paulyne Sunday School Mrs. Kathryn M. Newell , Birmingham Mrs. Sara J. Krawzczk, Bluffton, S.C. Class , Birmingham Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Newman, Centre, Ala. Mr. Edward C. Burns , Wichita, Kan. Mrs. Carolyn M. Oglesley , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Howard G. Richards, Hoover, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Ehney A. Camp III , Mountain Mr. and Mrs. Gary Osborn , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Wayman G. Sherrer, Oneonta, Ala. Brook, Ala. Mrs. Genie M. Palmer , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. William J. Stevens, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Dick Canan , Pelham, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Leighton C. Parnell III , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. James J. Stevenson, Jr., Savannah, Ala. Mr. Leon L. Chadwick , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. David R. Pittman , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. James G. Tatum, Birmingham Mr. Ronald M. Chapoton , Kenner, La. Mr. James N. Pittman & Mrs. Jacqueline S. Mr. J. Claude Tindle, Birmingham Mrs. Mary J. Cherry , Birmingham Pittman , Roswell, Ala. Dr. Mark S. Williams, Indian Springs, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd E. Christenberry , Hon. & Mrs. T. V. Pittman , Mobile, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Division of Music Mr. and Mrs. W. Randall Pittman , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd L. Christopher , Birmingham in honor of Mr. Malcolm K. Miller, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William W. Pittman , Barnesville, Ala. Clements Financial Group , Montgomery, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence A. Brooks II , Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Philip Poole , Hoover, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Collat , Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. William S. Pritchard, Jr. , Ledbetter/Kuehnert Baseball Bullpen Club Col. Carl Cooper , Birmingham Birmingham in honor of Dr. (Coach) J. T. Haywood, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Corts, Birmingham Mrs. Joyce Ratliff , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. John G. Kostakis , Indian Springs, Ala. CTSM Architects, Inc. , Birmingham Ms. Juanita B. Rayburn , Helena, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Davis , Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Sevier , Birmingham McCullough Scholarship in Biology Mr. & Mrs. Linvil Davis , Alpharetta, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Scott III , Birmingham in honor of Ellen McLaughlin Dixon Foundation , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Gene M. Sellers , Birmingham Mrs. Mary B. McCullough , Birmingham Don Drennen Buick , Birmingham Ms. Margaret B. Shaw , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Ralph L. Dressler , Birmingham Miller/Shepherd Piano Scholarship Fund Mr. Abe Smith , Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Edfeldt , Huntsville, Ala. Mr. Hatton C. V. Smith , Birmingham in honor of Mr. Malcolm Miller Mr. George Edwards , Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Sanders , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Murray W. Smith , Birmingham Mrs. Melba T. Epsman , Birmingham Ms. Ann W. Stegall , Birmingham Student Life Enhancement Gift Fund Col. & Mrs. Joyce F. Fields , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Stephens , Edwards, Colo. in honor of Jennifer Dunn Hall Ms. Noel Forlini , Birmingham Mr. Morton Stern , Birmingham Ms. Melissa Poole , Hoover, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Ross Forman , Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stevens , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Garth A. Forster , Barnesville, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Stevens , Birmingham University Library Mrs. Helen H. Gammill , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Stewart , Birmingham in honor of Mrs. Jean Thomason Mr. and Mrs. Emris Graham, Jr. , Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. James C. Stivender, Jr. , Mr. Lloyd D. Bockstruck , Dallas, Texas Mrs. Margaret S. Gray , Birmingham Gadsden, Ala. Ms. Dotty M. Greene , Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. K. Bryant Strain , Birmingham WVSU-FM 91.1 Mr. and Mrs. H. Hobart Grooms, Jr. , Birmingham in honor of Dr. Donald E. Wilson, Mr. David Mr. and Mrs. George W. Stripling , Birmingham Hanna Steel Corporation , Fairfield, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Sullivan , Birmingham Travis Whitt, Dr. Henry W. Glotfelty, Dr. Ruric Mr. James L. Hart , Birmingham E. Wheeler, Dr. Perry W. Morton, Jr., Dr. H. Dr. and Mrs. David L. Tharpe , Birmingham 48 Mr. Brent R. Thompson , Birmingham Lena Vail Davis Endowed Memorial Mr. Kenneth M. Preston , Scottsdale, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Hall W. Thompson, Sr. , Shoal Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Quartey , Berrien Creek, Ala. in memory of Betty Davis Eshelman Springs, Mich. Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Thompson Jr , Mr. John C. Bird , Birmingham Mrs. Heather J. Rankin , Hueytown, Ala. Thompson Realty Company, Inc. , Shoal Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Bryan , Birmingham Mrs. Ginger R. Taylor , Albertville, Ala. Creek, Ala. Ms. Mary O. McPhaul , Lafayette, La. Ms. Joy W. Wagers , Southside, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Tindall, Jr. , Birmingham Ms. Avonne C. Smith , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Carlton T. Watt , Birmingham

Ms. B. Ruth Todd , Birmingham Dr. Robert E. Taylor , Birmingham G ODK Memorial Fund Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Todd, Jr. , Birmingham Mr. John W. Thorne III , Newtown, Pa. N in memory of Caitlin Creed I V

Mr. Jack O. Tomlinson Sr , Birmingham I Division of Music Ms. Mary K. Covert, Meridian, Miss. Mr. Dennis C. Wammack , Birmingham G Dr. & Mrs. William R. Waud , Birmingham in memory of Catherine L. Brooks Nelson Dr. J. Roderick Davis, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Stewart H. Welch, Jr. , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Sandra C. Parker , Birmingham Miss Patrice R. Donnelly, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Miller G. Williams, Jr. , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Clarence A. Brooks II , Birmingham Dr. Rosemary Fisk, Birmingham Mrs. Barbara B. Wood , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. James T. Holloway, Birmingham in memory of Cecil M. Roper Mr. Robert Tyler Howell, Haleyville, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Wyatt , Birmingham Dr. Charles L. Martin Jr , Anniston, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. William M. Yates , Huntsville, Ala. Ms. Jessica E. Johnson, Daphne, Ala. William D. Geer Scholarship Endowed Fund Mr. Kenneth P. Kell, Birmingham Max Byrd Memorial Fund in memory of Ruth Spence Ms. Katie Lantz, Lytton, Iowa in memory of Max Byrd Ms. Irene McCombs , Gardendale, Ala. Ms. Elizabeth K. Martin, Tupelo, Miss. Mr. Nathan D. Baggett , Hoover, Ala. Mr. Christopher J. McCaghren, Vestavia Ms. Kathleen Barham , Marietta, Ga. General Scholarship Fund Hills, Ala. Mr. William C. Brandon , Roswell, Ga. in memory of Ms. Jeanette Ellison Dr. Christopher P. Metress, Birmingham Mr. B. Max Byrd, Jr. , Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Dustin T. Allen , Sterrett, Ala. The Oakley Group, Inc., Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniels, Jr. , Helena, Ala. Ms. Emily Ann Parker, Birmingham Ms. Jodi A. Cross , Jupiter, Fla. Jenkins Research Assistantship Fund Dean Nena F. Sanders & Dr. Tom J. Sanders, Ms. Nora E. Couri , Chicago, Ill. in memory of Dr. Ron Jenkins Calera, Ala. Ivy Faske, M.D., P.A. , Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Dr. Gary W. Bumgarner , Homewood, Ala. Mr. Jeffrey S. Stephens, Memphis, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner , Fort Myers, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Dean H. Burgess , Birmingham Dr. Carol Ann Vaughn, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gray , Bear, Del. Dr. Stephen L. Chew & Dr. Daisy Y. Wong , Ms. Claire E. Woods, Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. Julius Hicks , Birmingham Birmingham Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts , Miami, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Guthrie III , Marietta, Ga. Tim Sumner Robinson Forum Fund Hyatt Corporation , San Diego, Calif. Mrs. Jennifer H. Harrell , Alabaster, Ala. in memory of Timothy Sumner Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Laverty , Addison, Ill. Mr. Per Lohikoski , Eskilstuna, Sweden Mr. Raymond Banoun , Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Lett , Dora, Ala. Dr. Ellen W. McLaughlin , Birmingham W. M. Keck Foundation , Los Angeles, Calif. Ms. Elizabeth J. Nunnelley , Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. William A. Nunnelley, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Paul Knight , Chevy Chase, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Nils Ostberg , Lantana, Fla. Dr. Rhonda Parker , Birmingham Mr. Howell H. Raines , Henryville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Parker , Dora, Ala. Dr. & Mrs. Mitchell S. Pate , Hoover, Ala. Robinson’s Law Firm , Washington, D.C. Ms. Wanda Sullivan , Dora, Ala. Mr. Hans G. Paul , Birmingham Mr. David C. Tseng , Washington, D.C. Mr. Steven B. Toalson , Lawrence, Kan. Mr. & Mrs. John W. Riddle , Nolensville, Tenn. Dr. Tori-Lynn K. Saraniti & Mr. Nick Samford Employee Emergency Assistance Jon & Marianne Clemmensen Endowed Fund Saraniti , Greenacres, Fla. in memory of Ms. Jeanette Ellison in memory of Marianne Clemmensen Mr. Clyde T. Stanton , Vestavia Hills, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Philip Poole , Hoover, Ala. Ms. Ada Kane , Garden City, N.Y. Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Stiles , Birmingham Samford Fund Mr. & Mrs. Kevin S. Long , Leeds, Ala. Dr. and Mrs. Billy J. Strickland , Hoover, Ala. in memory of Caitlin Creed Dr. Robert E. Taylor , Birmingham Robyn Bari Cohen Children’s Book Fund Mr. & Mrs. C. Aubrey Lowry , Cullman, Ala. in memory of Darrell Millar Martha Myers Memorial Scholarship Samford Auxiliary Scholarshp Endowment Mrs. Carole M. Epstein , Trussville, Ala. in memory of Dr. Martha Myers in memory of Drew Redden, Caitlin Creed, Peggy Ms. Beverly R. Harris , Tucker, Ga. Ms. Gene B. Johnson , Cecil, Ala. Horton, Henry Rouveyrol, Alvin E. Arnold, Dr. Mrs. Maxine Myers , Birmingham Caitlin Creed Memorial Fund Ron Jenkins, Kristin Phillips Floucher, Delphine in memory of Caitlin Creed Miller/Shepherd Piano Scholarship Fund Fenton-Carr, Terian Dyar, Wade Kennamer and Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Carmon, Jr. , Pelham, Ala. in memory of Dr. Betty Sue Shepherd Mrs. Marjorie H. Pittman Dr. Stephen L. Chew & Dr. Daisy Y. Wong , Dr. Stephen L. Chew & Dr. Daisy Y. Wong , Dr. & Mrs. Ray M. Atchison , Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham William Todd Stevens Scholarship Fund Dr. Edward J. Coyne Sr , Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Lewis, Shawnee, Okla. in memory of William Todd Stevens Hackney Charitable Foundation , Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Richardson, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Philip Poole , Hoover, Ala. Homewood, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. William J. Thomas , Madisonville, Ky. Dr. & Mrs. Boo Heflin , Hot Springs, Ark. University Library Mrs. Mary H. Hudson , Birmingham Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing in memory of Caitlin Creed Dr. Matthew S. Kerlin , Birmingham in memory of Eva Rae Wallace Outlaw Dr. & Mrs. Rick Willis , Lampasas, Texas Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Mathews, Jr. , Mrs. Laura Morgan Johnson , Panama City, Fla. Birmingham in memory of Max Byrd M.S.N.—Nurse Anesthesia Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Southerland, Jr. , David Michael Coleman Spanish Study in memory of Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins Birmingham Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Cahoon , Vestavia Hills, Ala. in memory of Mr. David Michael Coleman Mr. Christopher J. Campanotta , Birmingham Katherine Victoria (Kavi) Vance Scholarship Ms. Frances P. Lee , Pelham, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Davis , Pelham, Ala. in memory of Mrs. Ida Sides Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Harvey , Mobile, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Lon Vance , Eutaw, Ala. Mr. Thomas C. Kellogg , Snellville, Ga. Mr. Frederick T. LeJeune , Daphne, Ala. Leslie S. and Lolla W. Wright Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Blair D. Perkins , Odenville, Ala. in memory of Ruth Spence Ms. Irene McCombs , Gardendale, Ala. 49 Samford students head to class at the start of another fall semester.