TORCH • Spring 2009 1 TORCH magazine is the official publication of Lee LEE UNIVERSITY University, Cleveland, Tennessee. It is intended to inform, educate and give SPRING 2009 insight to alumni, parents VOL. 51, NO. 1 and friends of the university. TORCH It is published quarterly and mailed free to all alumni of the university. Other 4 Soon to be History 16 $400,000 + subscriptions are available As preparations are made for its razing this Thanks to all alumni who pitched in to help the by calling the alumni office summer, science alumni share their reflections alumni office top yet another milestone in the at 423-614-8316. on a building which steered their academic Annual Alumni Fund. TORCH MAGAZINE destiny while a student at Lee. Cameron Fisher, editor 22 A National Championship … and George Starr, sports editor 11 On the Honor Roll … Again Much More Bob Fisher, graphic designer Lee’s service learning benevolence program Since the Lee women’s soccer team won nation- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS continues to gain recognition, rubbing shoul- als, the honors, awards and recognitions for the Kelly Bridgeman, Michelle Boll- ders and even outshining Ivy League programs. team and the university continue to roll in. man, Brian Conn, Paul Conn, Rebekah Eble, Cameron Fisher, Whitney Hemphill, Harrison Keely, Christie Kleinmann, Ryan McDermott, George Starr, Joyanna Weber.

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ON THE COVER Lee students enjoy the spring weather. OPENING THOUGHTS contents from President Paul Conn

26 Wrestling for Prominence In this second in a series, Torch highlights successful club He Broke the Mold! sports that compete with top programs across the nation. As the old saying goes, after God finished making John DEPARTMENTS D. Nichols, He broke the mold! Dr. Nichols is truly one-of-a-kind. He is one of the most 10 Campus News remarkable individuals I have ever met. He served for six 14 Department Feature years as the connective link between the college and the 22 Sports Church of God denomination—not just any six years, but six 30 Who’s Where & Torch Travels years that were among the most crucial years in our history. He had a profound impact on what Lee has become today. I was reminded of all this a couple of weeks ago, when I had a long telephone conversation with Dr. Nichols. The occasion for the call was to inform him that Lee is naming an important new scholarship for him. We are establishing a scholarship for transfer students—those who start some- where else, then decide Lee is the place they want to be. It will be called the John Nichols Scholarship, and I was calling to tell him we wanted to honor him in that way. John’s path of leadership in Lee University history sur- prised everyone, I think—even him. He was not a college graduate, and in the early years of his ministry, he was not identified with educational concerns. He was an evangelist and a pastor—passionate, bold, outspoken, the kind of preacher who poured himself energetically into every ser- mon, every camp meeting, every new church plant. But somewhere along the way, he gained a strong appreciation for the many ways education could serve the church. So soon after he was elected to the Church of God’s five-man governing Executive Committee, he was assigned the job of giving oversight to the president of Lee College. When I got the news of this assignment, in 1988, I didn’t know what to expect of the relationship—nor, I suspect, did he. Little did I imagine that it would become one of the most important relationships of my life, and that John D. Nichols would become one of the true heroes of the Lee story. He brought all that legendary passion and personal firepower to the work we did together, and became a powerful ally for our cause. I learned to trust him, then to depend on him, and final- ly to love him. He made a huge difference to me and to Lee. John D. Nichols is hard to typecast. He has such a huge heart, hooked up to an open and inquiring mind, it makes a unique package. In later years, he has turned all those gifts to the service of benevolent ministries in the Church of God and there, as at Lee, he is making a major impact. Years from now, if the Lord tarries, students will call themselves Nichols Scholars, and I only wish they could know, as I have known, the extraordinary man behind the name.

Dr. Nichols passed away on the morning of Friday, March 13, 2009 as this issue of Torch was going to press. He had fought a long battle with cancer. TORCH • Spring 2009 3 4 TORCH • Spring 2009 NUMBERED Days

Former science students offer their favorite memories of the ‘soon-to-be history’ science building at Lee University.

HE DAYS OF the Beach Science Building Fast forward to a parallel situation on the Lee cam- are numbered. The three-level, 44-year- pus in 2009. The difference is the student body is over old structure has outlived its usefulness four times the 1966 figures. A much larger and sustained T and has a date with a wrecking ball construction boom is ongoing and the science facilities sometime later this year. Its replacement are cramped and woefully inadequate. Like the Lee stu- is well underway, being built literally three feet away dents of the mid-60s, today’s students are anticipating from its northeast corner. the opening of a brand new science and math building, The Lois Underwood Beach Science Building first the first wing of which will be completed by this fall. welcomed Lee students in the fall of 1966 without a Named for Dr. Lois Beach in the 1990s, perhaps the name except ‘the new science building.’ Its construction most legendary science professor at Lee, the current sci- in 1965-66 was part of a multi-year campus expansion ence facility is three levels of classrooms, faculty offices and improvement in the ’60s which also included the and labs. On the basement level is Brown Auditorium, a demolition of the former Old Main structure (1963) 200+ seat lecture hall named for the Brown family of the which gave way to the current Hig- local Brown Stove Works. Site of much ginbotham Administration Building more than just science lectures through (1964) and a new gymnasium (1965). the years, the original seats in Brown At the time of its construction, the have only been recovered once in its science offerings at Lee were housed 43 years of use. In the labs, fixtures, in a cramped space and woefully including sinks, cabinetry, gas valves inadequate, but this new building and much of the visual and technical would boost a growing science and equipment, are original. There is no math program with modern equip- student lounge or commons area, as ment and larger facilities. Enrollment the original Ocoee Street front entrance for fall 1965 was 897, up from 810 has long been closed in favor of provid- the year before, so the student body ing more faculty offices. The number of was on the rise. When the 22,666 restroom stalls reflects building codes of square feet of new classroom space the era in which it was built. The same was unveiled, it was a welcome and for handicap access, as there are two long-anticipated addition. sets of stairs, but no elevator, therefore

TORCH • Spring 2009 5 access is limited to one level. Although still an attractive deaths. Post-mortem replacements were seemingly inno- structure from the outside, the Beach Building is clearly cent and an "eye-appealing" maroon, but were in fact showing its age with cracking mortar and fascia, as well as depressingly stiff office chairs. Witnesses say they were peeling paint and loose fixtures. often seen empty. —Richane Johnson ’06, 08M No matter how much improved the science and math program will be upon completion of the new ■ One day in chemistry lab, a classmate had an acci- complex, there will always be memories of the past. dental spill of a chemical reagent on her leg. This was Virtually every Lee student since 1966 has had a class back in the day when girls wore skirts, hose, and heels to or meeting in the building. However, it is the science class! I'm not sure if it was acid, but I remember that it grads for whom the Beach Building holds prominent quickly started to eat away at her panty hose. I will never memories and it was from this niche of Lee alumni forget Dr. McPherson picking her up, and dousing her in Torch solicited favorite recollections. The following is the emergency shower. He was there to save the day! It a sampling of what was received: was quite entertaining! —Twyla Daugherty Green ’82

* * * * * * ■ In addition to spending countless hours in that ■ My freshman year we had our chemistry class in building studying, I also spent many a Thursday night the basement of one the women’s dormitories. The next worshiping with PFC (Pioneers for Christ). The collection year we moved into the new science building with of all my worshiping experiences in that building with tremendous excitement and pride. I can’t think about the PFC will be with me forever. —Scott Sapoznick ’03 building without thinking about the people who made it such a special place. In my two dozen years of formal ■ One morning after an Organic Chemistry test I education no one had more impact on my life than Dr. had bombed, Sister Beach decided to ask me to stay after Beach—she is a rare treasure. I still talk about the Science class to have a discussion with her. ‘Mr. Cook, would you and the Bible class with Dr. O’Bannon, who later per- mind staying after class to speak with me a moment?’ formed my wedding ceremony. Our Upsilon meetings This was the longest class of my life. Finally, after class, in were held there and some of us formed a Circle K club in only the way she could, she scolded me in her motherly that building. —Jim Baskett ‘69 way by telling me, ‘I’ve noticed, Mr. Cook, you are not doing your best in this class—is this correct, Mr. Cook, ■ There used to be these awfully ugly, but wonderful- are you doing your best?’ She said this as she looked ly comfy retro ORANGE lounge chairs. These chairs were a through me shaking her head back and forth. Then she well-sought-after commodity in between classes; the proof laughed in the way that only science majors know as if to being the well-formed depressions. The graduating class say my days were numbered in her class. At the end of of 2006 almost went into revolt due the orange chair the semester after taking final exams, I was relieved and

6 TORCH • Spring 2009 grateful she scared me to death earlier in the semester. and fixed my car. I was one grateful college student. I am That ‘A-‘ was nothing I earned on my own … it was still grateful. —Carmen Gibson Roberts ’85 pure, unadulterated fear of disappointing Sister Beach. We all loved and respected her that much. —Bryan Cook ’87 ■ I have many fond memories of the science build- ing, but none more endearing to me than Lois Beach. She ■ Freshman year, Chemistry 101 with Dr. McPherson was a great woman of God that gave of herself not only and his opening comments: ‘Students that sit in the first to me but all her students. She gave me the confidence row, generally get A's, second row, B's and so on...’ to make it and achieve goals that were only a passing Needless to say, this college student sat in the front part thought at the time. —Steve Madison ’79 of the classroom. My second memory came in one of Mr. Griffith's math classes. I had never experienced ‘pitch ■ Long before Tennessee enacted the Road Kill Law, black darkness’ until one day the electricity went out. Dr. O’Bannon would pick-up dead animals along the The third memory was in a Psychology class with Dr. highway to bring to his Anatomy and Physiology classes Paul Conn. After being asked several questions in class for dissection. Many times, the odor would be unbear- one day, I thought, I'm not sitting in this seat tomorrow. able. —Mickey Moore ’73, Director of Health Services However, his words in one lecture have stuck with me: ‘Don't ever tell a child to behave. He is, just simply not in ■ I recall a very large glass-enclosed cage used to dis- the manner you would like.’ —Janese Bruins Swift ’83 play various live animals that could be viewed by students that came in that hallway. At the time, a Lee student who ■ The thing I remember most about being a science owned a 6-8 foot red-tail boa, was allowed to house the major at Lee was how we were like family and the science snake in the cage for the benefit of the student body. building was our home. We would be there for hours Like any animal, it needed to be fed. Towards the end of participating in labs and classes. The faculty was wonder- my freshman year, Dr. Robert O'Bannon brought a little ful. Dr. O'Bannon could always be counted on for inject- drama into the next feeding. He decided to allow it to ing some odd but humorous story; Dr. McPherson was as track down its prey: a small white rabbit. Word got out caring as he was knowledgeable; Sister Beach was won- about this out-of-cage floor feeding and the gathering of derful, always encouraging. One day the gears on my car students grew large. Students were amazed, some were wouldn't shift. I was taking Physics with Mr. Harris and he scared for the rabbit and others were excited for the overheard me discussing it with some classmates. He told snake. Eventually the snake trapped the rabbit in the long me he thought the gears had frozen. That afternoon he hallway and the dramatic chase came to the expected stopped by and checked the car himself. He crawled ending. There was cheering, screaming, and even crying under my car, whacked it with a hammer a couple of for the rabbit, but all the while Dr. O'Bannon expressed times, got in to test drive rather than put me in danger that this was a natural process. —Jeff Hulstein ’94

TORCH • Spring 2009 7 ■ Dr. O’ Bannon offered me extra credit if I had a baby during my semester of Embryology…and told every- one else they would fail if they had babies (I was the only married student in the class!) …. I remember very vividly having literal nightmares about my fruit flies escaping (for Genetics class) and having to carry them all around in a little basket with a bottle of flynap ready to tally my off- spring should they hatch while I was out and about and attending other classes. —Lori Southard-Funderburk ’9

■ The kind smell of formaldehyde; Bright, magnified microscope lights; Tall, cold, granite countertops; Dr. Beach’s encouraging smile. —Edgar Emeric ’87

■ Every year we would watch a safety video remind- ing students to be careful and not ‘horse around’ with the ■ During a Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy course, flint fire starters. A week after watching this video one of taught by John Hisey, we conducted a great deal of dissec- the students thought he had a dead flint so he called me tion on numerous animals including sharks, cats, lamprey, over to his station and began striking it claiming he was and others. The course was great, but the odor wasn't. ‘horsing around’ like the video warned against and was Unfortunately, the pungent smell associated with these going to set the lab on fire. Unfortunately, the flint was animals and their preservatives spread easily throughout not completely dead and when he struck it next to me it the main floor. To overcome the distraction this created caught my sweater on fire. The flames quickly engulfed all for other classes, we tried to create a breeze by opening the loose particles on my sweater which made it look a lot the Beach Building front door and placing a box fan in a worse than it actually was. The students started scream- window across the room. Although students began using ing, Dr. DeLaLuz came running, and the fire blanket was a different entrance, they could breathe a little easier once ripped off the wall. Needless to say everything was fine they got to their classrooms. —Christopher Camp ’06 but I'm sure I will always be the example of what can

8 happen when you ‘horse around’ in the lab .... During everywhere. In the stunned silence that ensued, I heard Dr. one of the ‘Ask Dr. Conn’ chapels I submitted a question O'Bannon chuckling in his office...then he said calmly: ‘Bill, asking ‘Why can't the Beach Building have a coke you're in trouble now.’ —Dee Thompson Yoder ’80 machine?’ At the time the closest machine was in Hughes Hall. Dr. Conn agreed and that Coke machine is still there ■ My favorite memories of the Old Science building today. —Joni McCullar Criswell ’00 are definitely PFC meetings, which was an awesome time of on-fire Christians ready to worship and be the hands ■ I had missed a lab and Bill Simmons was the lab and feet of Jesus! Also Chemistry classes with Dr. Mauldin assistant to Dr. O'Bannon. Dr. O assigned Bill to help me and Dr. Delaluz were great classes; wonderful, kind pro- recreate the lab. It required the use of a huge beaker, so fessors who were great at teaching. —Lena Graham, ‘00 Bill went to Dr. Lois Beach's lab area and ‘borrowed’ her prized giant-size beaker. I heard an exchange between Dr. ■ I remember living in the science labs studying with O and Bill while I was waiting outside the office in the lab other science majors until we had to return to the dorms that went similar to this: near midnight; some would be eating supper with their Dr. O: ‘That's Dr. Beach's favorite beaker.’ books open on the lab tables .... I remember when we Bill: ‘I know.’ had revival for weeks. Raymond Culpepper led the meet- Dr. O: ‘Don't do anything to it, or you'll be in trouble.’ ings at night in the Brown Auditorium .... I remember Bill: ‘I'll be careful.’ Dr.O'Bannon's Science and the Bible lectures with the Bill and I proceeded to set up the lab which required Scope Trials re-enactment. —Crystal Walker ‘74 heating water in the giant beaker. As I watched the bub- bles rise and the steam grow, I slowly realized that I saw ■ I'll never forget Chemistry lab my freshman year in no Pyrex triangle on the beaker. 1992. A new-found friend admittedly asked me to be her lab ‘Me: ‘Bill, there's no Pyrex symbol on the beaker.’ partner because she figured that I could do the experiment Bill: ‘Oh. Really? Well...it'll be OK.’ while she wrote everything down. On one occasion she Me: ‘Bill, it looks like it's getting very hot. Are you sure assisted and managed to break a thermometer! After three this beaker is heat-proof?’ years of studying together in the science building, that lab Bill: ‘Oh, I'm sure it's OK--’ partner became my partner for life. The Beach Science Build- A sudden catastrophic shattering of Dr. Beach's favorite ing was ‘home away from home’ and we will always cherish giant beaker interrupted him. Glass and water exploded our time there. —Adam '96 and Tina Knowles Tripp ‘95

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New Buildings, New Openings THE OPENING of the new School Building were freed up, giving near- the Vest Building has remained vir- of Religion building last fall created ly an entire floor to accommodate tually unchanged accommodating a domino effect for faculty offices, the English and Modern Foreign faculty from both Religion and allowing approximately two dozen Languages Department (EMFL). EMFL. As both disciplines expand- faculty to sport new offices by the The Vest Building was remod- ed faculties over the years, their beginning of the spring semester. eled over 20 years ago, transform- members have been scattered With the consolidation of the reli- ing its three levels from the former across campus. Students often had gion faculty to the new building, library into a classroom and office difficulty finding faculty offices. their former offices in the Vest building. Since its 1988 unveiling, The exodus of the Religion faculty to their new facility has allowed for virtually all of EMFL to call the Vest Building home. Another significant change to Vest is the transition of the Edna Minor Conn Lecture Hall on the third floor to a black box theater. Small alterations to the room included raising the lowest level to allow for more staging, installation of technical equipment and addi- tional lighting and, of course, painting the walls black. The 200- seat hall will still accommodate Emanuel Okenye and Julie Gibson rehearse for “My Children! My Africa!,” the first classes when not being used for production in the newly re-christened Edna Minor Conn Theater. drama productions.

most of brick and mortar work has tion of the expansive 5,000-square- Science and been completed and crews have foot lobby and commons area. Math Complex even begun the first coats of interi- Sometime this summer the current or painting. Beach Science Building will be vacat- on Schedule The schedule for the complex ed and razed to make way for the THE LANDSCAPE changes daily as includes completion of the first, and wing which will parallel Ocoee crews work toward a fall 2009 com- largest, wing for occupancy by this Street at the site of the current build- pletion of the east wing of a new fall. It will contain classrooms, labs ing. Full occupancy of the complex 73,000-square-foot science and and faculty offices, as well as a por- is slated for the fall of 2010. math complex. Dominating the skyline is the five-story entrance commons which is taking shape at the north- west corner of the front campus. Contractor Tri-Con recently topped the highest point of the structure with an American flag, a point which can be seen for several blocks. Scaffolding is wrapped around the entire structure, while

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• Percentage of total student enrollment engaged in community service activities. • Percentage of total student enrollment engaged in at least 20 hours of community service per semester. • Percentage of total student enrollment engaged in academic service-learning courses. • Extent to which the institu- tion offers academic service-learn- ing courses. • Whether the institution requires academic service-learning as part of the core curriculum of at least one major. • Whether the institution rewards the use of academic ser- vice-learning through faculty pro- motion and tenure decisions, or Lee on Service Honor other means. • The institution’s latest Federal Work-Study community service Roll for Third Year participation rate, as reported by THE PRESIDENT’S Higher Educa- with distinction, and 391 acknowl- the U.S. Department of Education. tion Community Service Honor edged on the basic honor roll. • Whether community service Roll, launched in 2006, recognizes Only three other Tennessee or service-learning is cited in the colleges and universities nation- schools were on the honor roll with institution’s mission statement or wide that support innovative and distinction and included East Ten- strategic plan. effective community service and nessee State University, Lipscomb • Whether the institution sup- service-learning programs. The University and Rhodes College. ports at least one full-time staff Honor Roll is a program of the In terms of consistent, long- member as a coordinator of stu- Corporation for National and term recognition, Lee University is dent community service or service- Community Service and is spon- one of only 26 institutions listed learning activities. sored by the President’s Council on on the honor roll with distinction • Whether the institution pro- Service and Civic Participation, the for the three years since the incep- vides scholarships or other finan- USA Freedom Corps, and the U.S. tion of the awards. Some of the cial rewards for community service, Departments of Education and other schools include such well- such as “matching” of the Segal Housing and Urban Development. known institutions DePaul, Duke, AmeriCorps Education Award. Lee University, for the third Georgetown, Michigan State, Stan- • The ratio of alumni who are consecutive year, was listed on the ford, Stetson, Syracuse, Tulane and current AmeriCorps members to honor roll with distinction. Only the universities of Michigan, Penn- total current enrollment. 83 institutions were on this list, sylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. • The ratio of institutional while 547 were on the basic honor Selection factors for the award alumni who are current Peace roll this year. Six institutions are: Corps members to total current received the Presidential Award, • Reviewer evaluations of the enrollment. the highest level of recognition. scope, innovativeness, and evidence Additional information on the Last year, there were six Presiden- of effectiveness of the service pro- awards can be found at www.learn tial Award winners, 127 recognized jects described in the application. andserve.gov.

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Lee Web Site Redesign Launched A MAJOR REDESIGN to Lee Uni- versity’s Web site was launched on January 26, 2009. In addition to a brand new look, the site now makes it possible for alumni, facul- ty and staff, as well as students to easily create personalized user accounts. The new site also makes it easier for departments to update their own pages, according to pro- grammer analyst Breanna Gray. “It’s a completely different look, but it’s going to be really nice,” Gray said. A senior at Lee, Gray is the project manager for a team of four student workers responsible for the transition from the site’s previous design to the new system. “It’s a long process; we’ve got about 7,500 Web pages on the site,” said Nate Tucker, associate “The first thing you will notice bar in the top right corner and a director of Information Systems & is a cleaner, much more visually new navigation system. Technology (IS&T). “[Now] it will appealing look and feel,” said Craig “The Web development team be easier to maintain. Upgrading Gray, director of IS&T. “Navigation was focused on making the site the site required a manual update of the Web site has been significant- better rather than just keeping it to all 7,500 pages, unlike the new ly simplified with fewer options pre- up to date,” Tucker continued. system, which will allow for a sented on the page that direct the “We’ll have time to focus on redesigned look to be easily added user to areas of specific interest.” improving rather than just on across the entire site,” Tucker said. Pages include an integrated search maintaining.” —Harrison Keely

Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, 185 Receive N.Y. addressed the graduates dur- ing commencement on Saturday. Diplomas in Fisher has been a parish pastor for 38 years. He has served suburban December and urban congregations in Min- WINTER COMMENCEMENT was neapolis and Boston and in 2004, held on December 12-13 with a Plymouth Church called him to total of 185 students receiving diplo- serve as its 10th “Settled Minister.” mas in ceremonies held at Conn Fisher has served as Instructor Center. Of the figure 26 of the grad- of New Testament at the Southern uates received masters degrees. Baptist Theological Seminary and Students took the stage on a as adjunct professor of New Testa- Friday night commissioning ser- ment at Gordon-Conwell Theologi- vice, while Rev. David Fisher of cal Seminary.

12 TORCH • Spring 2009 Lee Explores Songbook FACULTY FACTS Publication McClung Changes Minds and Rooms Lee University Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Trish McClung is IN AN EFFORT to capture a small leading a three-year investigation to measure the effects of service part of Lee University’s history, offi- learning in classrooms for students with autism. The study, Chang- cials at Lee are proceeding with pub- ing Minds and Rooms, aims to discover if service-learning changes lication of a Lee University Song- students’ perception about their ability to deal with certain classroom situations. book. Dr. Walt Mauldin, vice presi- Now in its second year, the first year of the study consisted of gathering 40 dent for Student Life, is spearhead- service-learning reflections from students participating in the Lee University ing the project and is asking faculty, Developmental Inclusion Classroom (LUDIC), which serves area children with staff, students and alumni to recom- autism, or other special needs classrooms. From these papers, the researchers mend specific song titles that have narrowed their search and set the foundation for their research. proven significant in the life of the The second phase, currently in progress, has focused in on the pre- and post- campus community since 1918. perceptions of the students who completed the service learning. This part of the study hopes to examine what the students were feeling before they entered “Perhaps it was a song that was LUDIC and then how the service changed their perspectives. performed by an ensemble, a club, The last phase will consist of a quantitative scale which the students will fill or was part of a chapel worship out about their service-learning. It will consist of questions about the student’s experience,” Mauldin said. “There fear, anxiety, etc., and hopes to create numerical data which can be used to have also been theme songs for cap- determine the effects of service learning. ital campaigns that have become a “We are trying to determine if service-learning changes student’s feelings part of the campus lore.” A few about how they can cope with certain situations in the classroom,” said McClung, examples: Lee’s alma mater, the “What affect does service learning have on our students?”—Rebekah Eble Doxology, Bind Us Together, Higher Ground, Hallelujah!, Beyond the Open Brown Publishes Article About Scholarship Door, To God Be the Glory, Carry the Associate Professor of English Dr. Kevin Brown’s article, “Writing Torch and Press On. Mauldin also What I Want in a Publish-or-Perish World” was recently published in noted that a part of the project Academe, the publication of the American Association of University includes the prospect of a new Lee Professors. In his article, he points out that the idea of scholarship, University alma mater. “Do you even at research schools, is not accurately represented, as a few superstar pub- remember other song titles that rep- lishers account for most of the output. resent the university’s heritage?” Brown also reminds readers that not all universities and colleges function on Mauldin asks. “These can include the publish-or-perish model, but that there are schools like Lee that focus on songs from B.T.S., Lee College, and teaching. Because of this focus, professors at such institutions are free to write whatever they like, regardless of how long a project might take, and that work Lee University. If so, we want to will still be appreciated. hear your recommendations; all that is needed is the title.” Henley Promotes Language Cafés A Web site has been established at www.leesongbook.com which will Associate Professor of German Dr. Grant Henley recently delivered a presentation, “The Language Café Experience—Creating Intercul- provide additional information. tural Communicative Opportunities for the Foreign Language Cur- E-mail inquiries can be directed to riculum,” at the Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association Jason Vawter at [email protected] Annual Conference in Nashville. or through the Lee InCircle group The presentation aimed to educate fellow teachers on how to transform devoted to the project. common language labs into a language café experience. These labs have been General oversight of the project implemented throughout the foreign language department at Lee University. is being sponsored by Phi Mu The Language Café is a place which supports intercultural communication Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota, between students learning a specific foreign language and native speakers of that the School of Music and the Office language. Each café is comprised of students in foreign language classes and a of Student Life. native speaker of the target language. —Rebekah Eble

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■ DEPARTMENTAL FOCUS Communications Focuses on Service and Learning

By Dr. Christie M. Kleinmann We are the department of Com- professional career. The addition of munication and the Arts. the public relations major this fall, ANY UNIVERSITIES Lee University requires under- however, has provided a broader base their success on graduate students to complete 80 platform for service-learning part- graduation rates, facul- hours of service learning during nerships. According to Dr. Patty Sil- ty academic achieve- their undergraduate tenure. The verman, these partnerships give Mments or student grade point aver- department of Communication public relations students the oppor- ages. And in these traditional areas, and the Arts has taken this require- tunity to apply the skills learned in the department of Communication ment and infused it across its cur- the classroom to real world public and the Arts is impressive. riculum, developing a learning relations situations. In return, non- But you and I both know that environment that extends beyond profit agencies benefit from public Lee isn’t a normal university, and classroom walls and builds rela- relations counsel. For example, one the department of Communication tional intersections between stu- public relations student group part- and the Arts isn’t your typical dents and our community. nered with New Hope Pregnancy department. We believe it more Care Center to assess their public important to talk about people ■ Transforming our community relations needs and develop public rather than nameless majors. We nonprofit agencies relations materials to meet these believe it more important to dis- Public relations has always ben- needs. Students developed a cuss the fusion of faith, service and efitted from a client-based brochure and a newsletter, in both study rather than achievements. approach to prepare students for a English and Spanish, and several news releases to target an audience that New Hope had previously been unable to reach. “Our client-based service learn- ing projects cultivate amazing part- nerships in the community,” said Dr. Michael J. Laney, department chair of Communication and the Arts. “These partnerships bring mutual benefit for both students and community nonprofit entities that may not otherwise be attain- able or affordable.”

■ Transforming our community residents Community residents are also being touched by service-learning initiatives. Communication and telecommunications seniors in Dr. Joel Kailing’s capstone classes worked with Bradley Healthcare & CyCy White Rehabilitation Center to chronicle (right) works on the life stories of many of its resi- her speech with dents in what was termed the Lee student Kayce Addison 14 TORCH • Spring 2009 Dr. Megan Moe teaches public speaking to a local 4th grade class

Heritage Video Project. Student Catherine Bradley’s scene and set our students and faculty, classroom groups interviewed and videoed design class partnered with the study and service to transform our residents who told their personal oncology center at T.C. Thompson community; yet, the department’s stories and shared memories of life Children’s Hospital. Children at influence isn’t limited to the Cleve- in Bradley County. Each story was the oncology center often spend land/Bradley County area. For chronicled as a personal memoir long periods of time at the center, example, four telecommunications on a DVD, and a copy was given to and these theatre students wanted students produced a video for Faith each resident’s family. to make the children’s stay a little on Wheels Racing. This Atlanta- Service learning is not only for more enjoyable. Working with the based ministry combines faith and department seniors. Students at center’s child-life specialist, Lee stu- motorcycle racing and approached every level of the curriculum partic- dents dedicated the entire semester professor Mary Dukes’ telecommu- ipate. For example, communication to developing and building a pup- nications students to produce a students in the traditional public pet theater and designing and cre- video about their program. The speaking course put their newly ating puppets for the children. A telecommunications students shot learned public speaking skills into dragon, a horse, and a king are just footage of a motorcycle race in practice. Each fall, Dr. Megan Moe’s some of the fairy tale puppets that Atlanta and developed a complete freshman communication students children can now choose to play branding video for the group. conduct a public speaking work- with while at the oncology center. “Our department strives to do shop at Michigan Avenue Elemen- “The project not only benefit- more than just pay lip service to tary. Last fall, more than 90 com- ted the children at the oncology the merits of service,” Laney said. munication students presented a center, but taught our students “We intentionally fuse faith and program on public speaking do’s how theatre can be used in ser- service into the learning experi- and don’ts to 4th graders and then vice,” Laney said. “Our students ence, and it is exciting to be part of volunteered as personal coaches for learned that theatre is more than a department, and an institution the elementary students. The work- entertainment and can really make like Lee University, that is commit- shop gave Lee students the oppor- a difference in someone’s life.” ted to transforming students, alum- tunity to use their public speaking ni, our community and our world skills to help others. ■ Transforming our community for the glory of God.” Also this past fall, fifteen the- and beyond atre students from Dr. Christine The department of Communi- Dr. Christie M. Kleinmann, APR, is Williams’ costume and make-up cation and the Arts connects the assistant professor of Communication/ design class and technical director unique strengths and abilities of Public Relations

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Christa Bennett ✚ Brandon Bowers ✱ James and Winifred Benton Jason Bowers Alumni Giving Sets Record Alicia Berberich Shelley Bowers Larry Bergeron ✚ Joshua Bowles and Exceeds Goal in 2008 Heather Bernard Cliff Bowman Heath Berry Eileen Bowman Lee University alumni and friends contributed $404,698 to the 2008 Annual Stephanie Berry Joshua Bowman Alumni Fund setting a new record and exceeding the campaign goal of $400,000. Peter Berthold Paul Bowman Ken Bess Sharon Bowman “Lee alumni continued to give generously in 2008 in spite of challenging eco- Esdras Betancourt Eddie Boyd nomic times,” according to Anita Ray, Director of Alumni Relations. Seventy-nine Mary Betancourt Jean Boyd Kristen Biddy Jonathan Boyd percent of individual contributions were gifts of $500 or more, which came from ▲ David Biggs Leigh Ann Boyd President’s Circle donors. Another significant milestone in 2008 was giving from ▲ Lorene Biggs Benjamin Brackett ● Carolyn Bilbo Carolyn Braddy Lee’s youngest alumni donors (‘00-’07) who upped their giving by 61%. Young ● Jimmy Bilbo Jonathan Bradford Alumni Torch Society members contributed a record $17,076 to the 2008 fund. David Bishop Ray Branham Paul Bishop Fred Brannen Bill Abbott Joseph Altidor Gary Baldwin Sandy Bishop ✚ Jonathan Brannen Carolyn Abbott Lorraine Alton Paula Bales ▲ Vickie Bivens Lowell Brannen Kathryn Abbott David Altopp Dr. Noah Ball Virginia Bivens Wil Brannen Wanda Abbott Paul Alumbaugh Elizabeth Ball Philip Bixby Michael Brantley Stoney Abercrombie Jennifer Amburgy Joanne Ball Dawn Bixler Patricia Brantley Katrina Abernathy Todd Amburgy Tess Ball Kevin Bixler Jessica Brew ▲ Ty Abernathy Don Amison Sharon Ballinger Aaron Black ● Mark and Judith Brew Elizabeth Abner Wilma Amison Connie Bancroft Daniel Black Kelly Bridgeman ✚ Anthony Adaba Marvin Amos Nicole Bandy ▲ David Black Dino Bridges Reza Adamos Carl Anderson Sallie Bannister Hubert Black Jack Bridges Evelyn and Jerry Adams ● Carol Anderson Christina Banwart ✚ Jennifer Black Kathy Bridges Marcus Adams Delbert Anderson Lena Barber John Black John Briggs Myra Adams Donnie Anderson Phil Barber ● Josh Black Zona Briggs Ricky Adams ● Herb Anderson Robert Barchers Linda Black Scott Brinkman Stan Adams ▲ Laura and Andy Anderson William Barfield ● Michaelia Black Russell Brinson Sharon Adkins Sam Anderson Eleanor Barick Naomi Black Deborah Britt Wilfred Adkins Susan Anderson Angila Barker ▲ Polly Black Aaron Brooks Oscar Agnew Toby Anderson Rachel Barker Shawn Black Arthur Brooks Darren Ahearn Mary Andrews Russ Barker ▲ Steve Black ■ Eddie Brooks Robin Aikman Michael Angles ✚ Sonya Barker Ulna Black Gary Brooks Andrew Akhdary Andrea Antwine Robert Barnes ▲ Valerie Black ● Kevin Brooks Cynthia Albino Scott Antwine Michaela Barno ✚ Lurline Blackellar Shaunda Brooks Sergio Alcerro Stephanie Arena Amanda Barr Debra Black-Metcalf Tiffany Brooks Veronica Alcerro Tarah Armbrester ✚ Jeff Bartels Andy Blackmon Tyner Brooks ● Brian Alderman Linette Armstrong Teresa Bartels Patty Blackmon Dennis Bross ● Monica Alderman Dorothy Arnold Michael Barton Megan Blackwell Gail Browder Kristen Alexander Teresa Arnold Era Bateman Sara Blaine Barbara Brown Robert Alexandre Terri Arnold Heather Bateman Mary Charles Blair ▲ Cecil Brown ● Delton Alford ■ Frances Arrington Walt Bateman Jennifer Blankenship Donice Brown ● Myrna Alford ■ French Arrington Alan Bates Megan Blankenship ● Eddie Brown ✚ Jonathan Alger Jill Arvin Cassie Bates Katie Blaylock ✚ Heidi Brown Joanne Allely Anna Ashby ✚ Anastasia Batey-Hughes Anita Blevins Holli Brown Allison Allen Minuard Ashmore ✚ Susie Battle Jonathan Blymiller ✚ Jason Brown Carl Allen Ashley Ashworth Terrie and Bob Bayles Garold Boatwright Joshua Brown ✚ Danielle Allen Daniel Ashworth Linda Bazemore Joyce Boatwright Kathleen Brown Darleen Allen Debbi Atha ▲ Lois Beach Amevi Bocco Nathan Brown Donna Allen Kristi Atha-Rader June Beadle Keaton Bodiford ● Renee Brown Douglas Allen ✱ Henry and Iris Atkins Emmitt Beall ● Donald Bodine Stephen Brown Horace Allen Matthew Attaway Heidi Beall Carl Bolan ● Gene Browning Jewel Allen ▲ Don Aultman ◆ Judy Beard Mike Boland ● Pamela Browning Joshua Allen Pam Aultman ◆ Ken Beard Sue Boland ● Gloria Brownlee Laura Allen Ron Aultman Amy Bearden Brittany Bolden ● Michael Brownlee Lee Allen ▲ Winona Aultman Dorothy Bearden Adam Bolin Judy Brunhuber Michael Allen Shannon Aultman-Daniels ✚ Tiffany Beasley Cindy Bolin Beverly Bryan ■ Sherry Allen Betty and Thomas Austin David Beatty Emily Bolin Danielle Bryan ▲ Stephen Allen Dana Ayers Joann Beatty Ken Bolin ▲ Deanna and Frank Bryant Steve Allen Jenna Back Bernide Beaujuin Allison Boling ✚ Emily Bryant Vonnell Allen Lynn Bacon Harold Beavers Melody Bonilla Herman Bryant Nancy Allgood Barry Baggerly Jeanne Beavers ● Jerome Boone Janice Bryson Lindsey Allison Philip Bagrow Jessica Beckett ● Sandy Boone ● Barbara Buckner Susi Bagrow Nicole Beckett-Densmore ✚ Shane and Shelly Booth Sarah Bumps Cassie Bailey Drina Beeman Shelvie Booth Edward Bunn Honor Roll ● Mark Bailey Lana Begley Naomi Boothe Elaine Bunn ✚ Young Alumni Torch Society Adrion Baird Thomas and Keely Beil Timothy Born ✚ Tamara Burchell ■ Buddy Baird Josh Belisle Danielle Borzillo Tony Burdo Fair Share Jessie Baird Shannon Belisle ✚ Brandon Bossolono Hanah Burger ● President’s Circle Marylene Baird ✚ Erin Bell ✚ Stephanie Bossolono Max Burgess ✚ ✱ ▲ Vicki Baird Joshua Bell Donald Bowdle Jesse Burgueno President’s Circle Silver ✚ Deborah Baker Matt Bell ✱ Jean Bowdle Mayra Burgueno ◆ President’s Circle Gold Luwana Baker ◆ Phillip Bell ✱ Karen Bowdle Rebecca Burke ✱ ● ✱ Mitchell Baker Blanton Bendall Keven Bowdle Doris Burns President’s Circle Platinum ■ Betty Baldree ● Betty Benefield Ruth Bowen ● Jim Burns Jim Baldree Bradley Benefield Betty Bowers ▲ Bob Burris

16 TORCH • Spring 2009 Irvin Burris Sarah Chen Daniel Couch Rhonda Deel Eric Eledge Stanley Burrison Xi Chen Elizabeth Couch Christie DeHart Kathryn Eller Archie Burroughs Alva Jean Chesser ● Betty Courson Jason DeHart Jennifer Ellinwood Rudy Burroughs Marie Chiara ● Roger Courson Chris Dehner ✚ Chuck Elliott Isaac Burrows ✚ Cailin Chrismer ■ Tom and Frieda Courson Paul and Leanah Dehner Kimberly Elliott Amber Bush Gary Christian Tonya Courson ● Kelly DeLaLuz Lucille Elliott Clyne Buxton Kevin Christian Mary Coward ● Paul DeLaLuz Winston Elliott Mary Buxton Merland Christian Parnell Coward Angelica Pascual DeLaRosa Leon Ellis Brandi Byler Valentine Chukwuma Ashleigh Cox Grace Delatour ▲ Michael Ellis ● Genie Byrd Camile Church ✚ Elizabeth Cox Russ Delatour ▲ Wynell Ellis ● James Byrd Jerry Church ● Johnny and Phyllis Crabtree ✚ Barbara and Charles DeLay Gail Ellzey Brad Caddell Amber Cigliano Kristi Crabtree ✚ Michael DelBonis ✚ Charles Elrod Raydeen Caflisch Kjerstin Ciociola Rebecca Cranfill Gregory Della Franco ▲ Edgar Emeric Nicole Cain Casey Clanton Timothy Cranfill Jan Dellinger Amber Emmons Nicole Cain Daniel Clanton Calida Crawford Ashley Denning James Endecott Amber Caldwell Adam Clark Elizabeth Crawford ✱ Florence Dennis Sveinung Eriksen Chris Caldwell Amy Clark ✚ Bonnie Cretton Gerald Dennis Reggie Erwin Jennifer Calhoun Debbie Clark ✚ Christopher Cretton James Dennison Audra Estes Peter Callahan Linda Clark Paul Cretton Jeff Dennison ● Bill Estes Cathy Callaway Randy Clark Sandra Cretton Vicki Dennison Nathan Estes Hector and Loida Camacho Tim Clark Robert Crick ✚ Matthew Denny ● Virginia Estes Shawana Camehl Bobbie Clarke Teresa Crick Emilie Denson Andre Estrada JC Cameron Deborah Claudio ✚ Eric Crider Michelle Deraney Tony Eubanks Allison Campbell Rachelle Cleaver Donna Crim Victoria Dezern Kenneth Evans Andrea Campbell Lynne Cline Judy Cripps Tony Diamond Loni Everett ✚ Erin Campbell Eric Cochran Bryan Critcher Jamie DiBianca Josiah Ewing Kaye Campbell ✚ Heather Cochran ▲ Larry and Beth Crooms Jessica Dickens Sherri Ezzell Rodger Campbell John Cody ✚ April Cross Jimmy Dickens ◆ Danny Fainter Sandra Campbell Bruce Coker Carrie Cross Amy Dickson Jacqueline Famuyide Tom Campbell ■ Robin and Gary Cole James Cross Sandra Dill Jesse Farley Will Campbell Jason Collier ● Linda Cross Randolph Dillingham Paul Farley William Campbell ✚ Michelle Collier ● Terry Cross Breanna Dillon Karen Fauber Dale Cannada ● Regenia and Herschel Collier Wanda Cross ◆ Carolyn Dirksen Wayne Fauber Glenda Cannada Bobby Collins James Crouch ◆ Murl Dirksen Melanie Faulkner Alta Cannon Bette Collins-Crews ✚ Wendy Crouch Sara Dirksen Tiffany Feltner ✱ Hariett Cannon Erin Collver Karen Crow ● Kenneth Dismukes Guy Ferguson ✱ Herb Cannon ● Danny Colter Cheryl Crowe ● Martha Dismukes Brent Ferrell Glenda Cantrell ● Gerry Colter ▲ Bryan Croyle ✱ H. Bernard Dixon John Fichtner Christopher Carlino Melissa Colter ● Rolando Cuellar ✱ Starr Dixon Melinda Filman Jake Carlisle Helen Combs ● Ruth Cuellar Chris Doan Kristin Fincher Tracey Carlson Kevin Combs Tyler Culberson Shannon Doan Sylvia Fincher Linda Carmine Mary Combs Carmen Cullins Katheryn Donev Robin and Mark Finley Charity Carnes Elizabeth Compton Luauna Cummings ✚ Robyn Donovan ● Bob Fisher ● Cherri Carpenter Matthew Compton Gary Cunningham Charles Dooley ● Cameron Fisher ● Larry Carpenter ▲ Angie Conine Lucille Curbow ● Tom and Amy Doolittle ● Donna Fisher ✚ Melissa Carrick ▲ Chris Conine ✚ Daniel Cutshaw ✚ Vanessa Doorasamy Grant Fisher Carolyn Carroll ◆ Anita Conn Jessica Dane Donald Douglas ● Kim Fisher Jannuth Carroll ● Brian Conn Joanna Daniel Jean Dover Lauretta Fisher Jennifer Carroll ▲ Bruce Conn John Daniel Clark Dowdy ● Mary Fisher Leah Carroll ▲ Darlia Conn David Daniels Ashley Doyle Matt Fisher ✱ Patricia Carroll ▲ Denise Conn Renee Daniels Sarah Dozier Laura Fleischmann Stephen Carroll ◆ Jeff Conn Barbara Dansby Lindsay Drake Peter Flemister Evie Carson ✱ Joan Conn Duane Dansby Teresa Drake ✚ Abby Fletcher Jonathan Carter ● Kelly Conn Brent Daugherty Robert Drawbaugh ✚ Daryl Fletcher Krista Carter Liz Conn ◆ Mike Daugherty William Driggers Kimberly Fletcher Milton Carter ▲ Paul Conn ◆ Syndee Daugherty Phil Drummond Teddie Fletcher ◆ Scot Carter Philip Conn Jon Davenport Breanna DuBose Elsie Flinton ◆ Susan Carter ✱ Ray Conn Jason David Richard Duffey Wayne Flora ✚ Tanda Carter Joseph Connor Courtney Davis Amanda Dukes Bruce Flowers Violet Carter Macie Connor Diane Davis Kathryn Dukes Paul Flowers Wayne Carter ◆ Bryan Cook Dianne Davis Doris Dunagan Glenda Floyd James Case ▲ Phil Cook Gary and Jill Davis ▲ Eric Duncan Jonathan Floyd Clifford Casey ▲ Tonya Cook Hannah Davis ▲ Julie Duncan Joshua Foggin Jerry Cash ◆ Traclyn Cook Irene Davis ● Tannis and Paul Duncan ▲ Rick and Diana Folino ✚ Joya Caskey Nancy Cooke ▲ Linda Davis ✚ Kathleen Dunderdale Joyce Folk Hillary Cassady Neal Coomer Meaghan Davis Harry Dunn Charles Fonger Cameron Cassell Ashley Cooper Norma Sue Davis Randall Dunson Ellis Ford Regina Cassidy Daniel Cooper ✚ Robert Davis Michael DuPriest Paul Ford Karen and Robert Cate Michael Cooper Sammy Davis Nathaniel Dycus Christine Forehand Laura Cates Sharon Cooper Sean Davis Jennifer Dyson Jon Forehand Paul Caudill Will Cooper Sherry Davis David Dziolek Sharon Fourakre Adam Cava Joseph Cope Tony Davis Dinah Dziolek Ashley Fox Kristen Cavett ■ Allen Copeland ● Jinger Davison Linda Ebrite Chris Fox Stephanie Chalcraft Wilmetta Copus ✚ Carole Day ✚ Darren Echols Marjorie Fox ● Carolyn Chambers Stephanie Cordell Zach De Vaux Evaline Echols Ronald Franklin ● O. Wayne Chambers Kelly Cornelius ◆ Alan Dean Donny Edwards Michael Franks ✚ Corey Champeau Brittany Cornelson ● Tony and Suzy Deaton ● Jim Edwards Susan Frantz-Belisle Kristie Chandler Brooke Cornelson Robert Debelak ● Penny Edwards Brandon Frazier ✱ Ann Chang Jennifer Cornett Catherine Decker Cheryl Eibel Edith Frazier ✚ Erica Chastain ✚ Jonathan Cornett David Decker John Eldredge ■ Edna Frazier Brandon Chatfield ● Ferrell Cornutt Bruce Deel Bethany Eledge Herbert Frazier

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Jewel Frazier Ted Gray Brandan Harrelson Margo Holder Margaret Ingram ■ Lloyd Frazier ● Bill Green Jennifer Harrelson Benjamin Holland ✚ Jessica Insco Michael Frazier Kristy Green Trevor Harrington ● Erin Holland Sondra Isbell Rhonda Frazier Lanny Green Andrew Harris Myrna Holland Diana Isfan Janet Fred Leah Green Beth Harris Patricia Holland Gene Isom Keri Freeman ● Twyla Green Cynthia Harris ● Sean Holland Regina Isom Christy Fretwell Carl Greene Paul Harris ● Deryle and Martha Holloway Grace Itwaru Steven Fuerst Jana Greeson Ronald Harris ✚ Erica Holloway ● Bill and Kathy Jaber ■ Michael Fuller Willie Gregory Ronald Harris ▲ Ed and Sunshine Hollowell Diana Jackson ■ Sheila Fuller ✚ Sharon Griffin Adrienne Hart Renee Holman ■ Douglas Jackson Alana Fulmer Sherrill Griffin Nevillene Hart Benjamin Holmes Nicole Jackson Mary Gaertner ▲ Bob Griffith Robert Hartline ✚ David Holmes Leah Jacoboski Margaret Gaines David Griffith Linda Harvard Jessilyn Holp Melodee Jacobsen Brett Gallaher Hannah Griffith Ron Harvard Rosie Holsinger Ed Jacox ▲ Gayle and Rick Gallaher ▲ Wanda Griffith ✚ Temi Har-Yusuph Kelly Holt Misty Jahnke ✚ James Galles ✚ Chad Grisham Allison Haston Kimberly Holt Ruth James ✚ Keysa Galles ✚ Christina Grisham ● Jodie Hatcher ● Suzanne Holt Charles Jarrell ● Matthew Gambill ● Heath Grisham ● Joe Hatcher Caleb Holzaepfel ✚ Lyndsey Jeffers Lauren Gamwell ● Kristen Grisham Kimberly Hatfield Kim Honeycutt ● John and Joy Jefferson Kelli Gandy Justin Gross Samantha Hathaway Russell Honeycutt ■ Robert Jenkins Josh Gann Allison Groves ✱ Levoy and Bonnie Hathcock Hyoun Hong Brittni Jensen Russ Gann Aubrie Gruber Ed Hauser Don Hood Avannah Jent Jenifer Garcia Chris Gruber Jami-Lynn Hauser Rebecca Hood James Jent Angela Gardner ✚ Jon-Paul Guarneri Patricia Hauser Phil Hoover Sherill Jervey Elaina Garmon ■ Jared Guess Wendell Hawkins Annis Horne Mickey Jett Tyler Garvey ■ Stephanie Guess ● Angela Hayes Watson Horne Annette Johnson Stephanie Gates Cecil Guiles Lauren Hayes Dennis Horst Anthony Johnson ✚ Lauren Gavulic Joyce Guiles ● Mike Hayes ■ Virginia Horton Beverly Johnson ● Chris Gee Rhonda Guinn NaKisha Haymon Willis Horton Beverly Johnson ● Judy Gee Amanda Guinot Chris Haynes Wilma Horton ✚ BJ Johnson Katie Gee Hilda Guthrie Mandy Haynes Doris Housley ◆ Bob Johnson ● Ted Gee James Guynn Brandi Haynie Ashley Houston ◆ Carol Johnson Barbara Geesey Ashely Hacker Sharon and Mark Hays David Houston Fijoy Johnson George Geesey John Haddock Cecilia Hebbard Dallas Howard Gabriel Johnson ▲ Bill George ● Michelle Haendiges Bruce Hedrick Gayle Howard Jeana Johnson Jenny George ▲ Craig and Sylvia Hagmaier Ruby Heil Holly Howard Johnny Johnson ▲ Nelda George Greg Haislip Wayne Heil Kevin Howell Joseph Johnson Jessica Gerard ✚ Arlin Hale Martha Heiland Sarah Howell ● Katherine Johnson Dominique Germaine Bill and Gloria Hale ✚ Nicholas Helton Sonny Howell ✚ Katie Johnson James German Lillie Hale ✚ Kara Helweg Robert Hoyt Lori Johnson Candace Gibbs ▲ Daniel Hall Adrienne Hendricks Elizabeth Hrom Mark and Beverly Johnson Mike Gibbs ● E.C. Hall Sharon Hensley James Hubbard Mary Johnson Steven Gibson Elsie Hall Aldo Heredia Andrea Hudson Randy Johnson ✚ Lindsay Giesey ● Jerry Hall Ivan Heredia Andrew Hudson Richane Johnson Ric Gil Daphne Joan & Jesse Hamilton Brandy Hernandez Gaye Hudson ✚ Sarah Johnson Betsy Gilbert Lora Hamilton Frank Hernandez ● Harvey and Beatrice Hudson Stephen Johnson Daniel Gilbert Michael Hamilton Nancy Heron Kevin Hudson ✱ Cynthia Joiner ✱ Lynn Gilbert ▲ Hugo Hammond Robert Herrin Christin Huff ✚ Destinee Joiner Regina Gillett ▲ Jerome Hammond Bryan Hersey Seth Huff ✱ Randy Joiner Beverly Gilmer Jill Hammond Diane Hersey ● Marian Huffman Katrina Jolley Jael Gilreath ▲ Letha Hammond Lloyd Hewett ✚ Ashley Huffstetler Brenda Jones ▲ Joseph and Julie Giove ▲ Vanessa Hammond Ruby Hewett Anita Hughes Brian Jones Gilbert Gipson Nancy Hammonds Aaron Hibbard ✱ Brenda Hughes Elayne Jones Alan Giron Paul Hammonds Jade Hibbert ✱ Dale Hughes Joyce and Artis Jones Janet Glascoe Nora Hammons Kenneth Hickman Norma Hughes Lavoy Jones Courtney Glass Derek Hamons Laura Hicks Ray Hughes Michael Jones ▲ Guy Glass Ken Hamons Theresa Hicks Melina Hulton Stephanie Jones Matt Glass Peggy Hamons ▲ Andy & JoAnn Higginbotham Carrie Humbertson ■ Dorcas Joyner ▲ Nancy Glass Krystal Hampton ✱ Bill and Janie Higginbotham ◆ Nick Humble Jennifer Joyner ● Dan Glasscock Esther Hance Jack Higgins ◆ Sandy Humble ■ Jerald Joyner ● Vicki Glasscock Holley Hance Jackie Higgins Laurel Humes Angie Juniper Brett Gleason Alice Joy Hancock Stephanie Higgins Ann Humphrey James Justice Roy Gleason Janie Hand ✚ Amanda Hilgenfeld Roy Humphrey Cindy Kachel Tricia Gleason Sara Hand ● Allan Hill Kimber Humphries Thomas Kachel Malinda Gobble Jessica Hanson Ashley Hill Jerry Hundley ● Judy Kahoe Chris Godfrey Josh Hanson Peggy Hill Philip Hunley Bethany Kaisharis Julia Godfrey Mike Harden ◆ Tim and Paula Hill Maureen Hunt Nicholas Kaisharis ● Doyle Goff Misty Harden Sandra Hilt Sonjia Hunt Jeff Kallay ● Jerry Goff Wanda Harden Michelle Hinson Stephen and Karen Hunt ▲ Beth Kammer ◆ Nadine Goff ■ Larry Hardwick JaAndrea Hinton Walter Hunt ▲ Thomas Kammer ● Terrie Goff Harvey Harkins Alvin Hitchcock ✚ Dana Hurt Sarah Kane Irene Goins Bonnie Harmeson Lanette Hitt ✚ J.B. Hurt Linda Kays Jeff Golden Bonnie Harmeson Shawn Hitt Caitlin Hutcheson Kimberly Keasler ● Patrick Golden Phil Harmeson Ben Hodges Jeremy Hutslar Aileen Keefer Seth Gordy Vernon Harmeson Hugh Hodges Ramona Hyberger Ella Keller Dorothy Graham Susan Harmon James Hodges Hannah Hyder Tommy Keller Kathryn Graham Wayne Harmon Jill Hodges Lillian Hyre Ashlie Kelley Michele Graham Delton Harne Lois Hodo Amanda Idleman Joseph Kelley ✚ Casey Graves Mildred Harne Linda and Daniel Hoffman William Ikard John Kelly Gail Gray ● Jimmy Harper Isaac Holbert Yolanda Ilimbi Lucille Kelly Sam Gray ● Sharon Harper ✚ Benjamin Holcomb John Ingram Robert Kelly

18 TORCH • Spring 2009 Randy Kemp Elizabeth Lauster ✚ Karen Malik ● Kay McDaniel ▲ Ben Moore ✚ Amanda Kennedy Richard Law Christina Malone Michael McDivitt ● Donna Moore Kathy Kennedy Cheryl Lawry James Malone Cheryl McDonald Jason Moore Randy Kennedy Megan Lawson ■ Mitch Maloney Todd McDonald ■ Jean Moore Wilma Kennedy Robin Lawson ■ Sharon Maloney Jessica McDougall ● Jeremy and Erika Moore Chris Kepes BethAnn Lay Regina Manes Rachel McDougall Joy Moore Joy Kepes Thomas Leach Faith Manley Sandra McDuffie Joy Moore ✚ Kristin Kerley Todd Lear Hope Manley Ann McElrath Marinna Moore Jeremy Kerns Barbara LeCroy Harry Mann Mark McEver ● Mickey Moore Josh Khatena Keith LeCroy Mable Manning Marika McFall Myrtle Moore Jeffrey Kidd Franklin Ledford Stephanie Mansur Tanner McFall Paul and Euphemia Moore Holly Kidder ▲ Andrew Lee Dustin Markanich Sheila McGaughey Paula Moore Adam Kidwell ▲ Esmerelda Lee Shawn Markie Corrie McGee Rick Moore Andy Killman ● Flavius Lee Lindsey Marks ✚ Amy McGrath ■ Rickie Moore Donna Killman ▲ Glenna Lee Cynthia Marr Hilton McIlwain Tina Moore Darrell Kilpatrick Kenneth Lee ✚ Derrick Marr Allen McKee Andrew Moorehead Harry Kimbleton Mieke Lee Jean Martin Vickie McKee Dan and Sandy Moorehead Sheila Kinder ■ Nolen Lee Joyce Martin Bernice McKelvey Gerald Moran Aaron King ▲ Ollie Lee Linda Martin Megan McKenney Chris Moree Nicole King Tim Lee Liz Martin Dean McKinney Sarah Moree Russell King Falon LeFevre N.D. Martin ● Dwayne McLuhan Christopher Morgan ● Sylvia King Danielle Leffew ▲ Ronald and Lynda Martin ● Shari McLuhan David Morgan ✚ Melissa Kinna ✚ Lacy Lemley Steven Martin Debi McMahan Febe Morgan Beth Kinsey ● Al and Gail Lemmert William Martin Mike McMahan Jade Morgan Derrick Kinsey Betty Lemons Zelda Martin Jennifer McNeal ● Louis Morgan Ed Kirby Dewey Lemons Damaris Martinez Larry McQueen Opal Morgan Michael Kitchens ✚ Ashley Leroy Ashleigh Massey Patricia McWhorter Reid Morgan Paul Kittridge Douglas LeRoy LaBreeska Massey Maria Meadors Sharon Morgan Amanda Kizzee Wanda LeRoy Allan Mathura ▲ Byron Medlin Camden Morgante ✚ Linda Knabb Charlton Lewis Valerie Mathura ✱ Carolyn Medlin Christina Morreale David Knight Joy Lewis Tony Matthews ◆ Clark Medlin Brittany Morris DeWayne Knight Philip Lewis Angela and Larry Mauldin Floyd Medlin Chris Morris Jane Knight Ruth Lindsey ■ Becky Mauldin Jane Medlin Christopher Morris Laura Knowe Bobbye Linton ● Penny Mauldin Katie Medlin Dick Morris ✚ Justin Knowles Hannah Lipstone ● Walt Mauldin Kay Medlin ● JoAn Morris Lloyd Koester Joshua Lipstone Mildred Maupin ▲ Lisa Medlin Lauren Morris Donald Koon Alex Lisic Julie Maxey Roger Medlin ■ Mary Morris Glen Kramer Elizabeth Lisic Cynthia Maxwell ◆ Sarah Medlin ● Max Morris Janet Kreider Stephen Little ● David May ▲ Cherie Medlin Kirby ■ Philip Morris Michael Kreider ✱ Jimmy Logan ■ Karen and David May Jessica Melendez Jill Morrison Wayne Kreider Stephanie Lohry ● Linda May ● Leslie Melton ◆ Jonathan Morrison Coty Krivda Dale Lomas ● Linnea Maye Maria Melton Loretta Morrison Vincent Krivda Kimberly Lombard ● Stephen Maye ● Matthew Melton Roger Morrison Charles Kuhlman Wade Lombard ✚ Andrew Mayer Jenny Mentor Christa Moses Kendra Kuhlman Chelsea Long Kristen Mayer Ann Metcalf ✚ Jaimie Moss Howard Kuhns Craig Long Beverly Maze ✱ South Metro Ministries ✚ Josh Moss Melissa Kuubenome Edwin Long Sam Maze Ryan Metzgar Robert Moss Jason Kyzer Jessica Long Tanya and Michael Mazzolini Ashley Mew ◆ Jeff Mowery Karen and Shawn LaBelle ■ Lisa Long Glendon McAlister Leigh Michels ◆ Sheri Mowery David LaBine Patrick Long Laura McAnly Brittany Miller ✱ Red amd Geneva Mullinax Nancy LaBine Lloyd Looney Ashlie McAvene David Miller James Muncy ● Carol Lackey Yanina Lopez Faye McBrayer ■ Gordon Miller Sandra Muncy ✱ Lebron Lackey Amanda Loudermilk Terrell McBrayer Jerry and Darnell Miller Betty Munn Margaret and Ronald Lackey ✚ Bruce Loughridge ▲ Cindy McBride Margaret Miller Lydia Murch Doretta Lacy Jon Lovelady ▲ Edward McBride ◆ Myra Miller Danny Murphy Brian Ladd Laverna Lowe Andrea McCalister ◆ Ray Miller Elsie and Ralph Murphy Jennifer Ladd Valerie Lowe Lonnie McCalister Ryan Miller Mamie Murphy Allison LaFramboise Lori Lower Ronald McCane T.J. Millican Daniel Murray Diandra Laing ✚ Jon Lowery Lillian McCann Julia Milligan Elizabeth Murray Austen Lake Lisa Lowery Karleen McCarn Donna Milliner Rachel Murray Victoria Lake Earl Lucas Reggie McCarn Edward Milliner Arthur Myers ▲ Tamara Lamason Joy Lucas ✚ Reneé McClanahan Beth Ann Mills Gayle Myers ● William and Angela Lamb Marilyn Luiken ✚ Anna McClinton Donna Mills Angeline Nairimo Charles Lambert Cheryl Luke ◆ Alan McClung Lindsey Mills Amber Napier Scott Lambert Charity Lusk Grant McClung ✚ Ryan Mink Candice Natola Dee Lancaster Jon Luttrell Kristy McClung Wanda Minks Leah Navarette Jimmy Lancaster Judy Luttrell ◆ Patricia McClung Amanda Mitchell Diane Nees Brittany Land James Lyda John McCluskey Marnie Mitchell James Nelson Michael Land ● Gary Lynn Betty McCoin Andrea Mizell ● George Nerren Johnny Landreth ● Karen Lynn Morgan McConico-Lewis ✱ Brad Mizer Sarah Neslund John Landrum Shirley Lyons Bill and Marilyn McConnell ✱ Leah Mizer Bertha Nettles Sara Landrum James Mabry Hunter McCord ▲ Brad Moffett Virgil Nettles Michael Laney ● Zandra MacDonald Priscilla McCowan Kimberly Moffett Deborah Newport ReAnna Laney Lori Maciak Roger McCracken ▲ Melissa Moffett Caitlin Newton Haley Lasseter ● Charla Madden Moquita McCranie Sheerlina Mohammed Jamesie Neyman Anthony Lastoria ● Tom Madden Ray McCranie Shalanda Mohan Charlotte Nicely Carman Lastoria Shirley Maddox ● Marjorie McCulloch ● Kelley Mondi Don Nicely ✚ Renee and Rafael Lastra Tara Maddox ■ Barbara McCullough ● Matthew Mondi Cindy Niemeyer Donna Laughridge ▲ Cheris Madison Shawn McCutchan John Montgomery Carla Nimocks Douglas Laughridge ▲ Steve Madison Gary McDaniel ● Edley and Flora Moodley Mallory Nimocks David Lauster Michael Mahaffey Jared McDaniel Art Moore Hannah Nipps

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Karen and David Nix Andrea Patton ▲ Taz and Monica Randles ▲ Angela Rogers Angela Serenius Amy Noel C.H. Payne Angel Randolph Glennis Rogers Jamie Seymour Dan Noel Susan Payne-Arad Cara Rankin James Rogers Jacki Shamis Jennifer Norman Elizabeth Paynter Cleaveland Rankin James and Margaret Rogers ✚ Drew Shankles Gary Norris Caleb Peacock Paul Rankin ▲ Jeff Rogers Cari Shanks ● Carla Northcutt Janet and Wendell Peacock W.C Ratchford ✚ Mark Rogers Gwyn Shanks James Northcutt Trinity Peacock Jim Rathbun Oleta Rogers Joseph Sharp Laura Northcutt ✚ Bethany Pearce Ruth Ann Rathbun Stacey Rogers Savanna Sharrett Dean Norton Jennifer Pendergraft Heather Rawleigh W.R. Rominger ● Bill Sheeks Steve Novack Ernest Pennington Deanna Rawlings Florine Roop ● Eleanor Sheeks Janaina Novaes Keith Pennington ▲ Anita Ray Berl Rose Richard Shelton Greta Novotne Kimberly Pereira ● Barry Ray Charlie Rose Natalie Sheppard Joseph Novotne ◆ Ben Perez David Ray Cindy Rose ✚ Mandi Shifflett Tina Null ◆ Carmen Perez Debbie Ray Jane Rose Daniel Shirley Stanley Nyazamba ✚ LeeAnna Perry ▲ Gary Ray Justin Rose ● Elena Shirley James Oaks ✱ Robert Perry ● Iris Ray Perry Rose ● Thomas Shirley Julie Oaks Joe Pesca Jimmy Ray Stephanie Rose Justin Short Bob O’Bannon Christina Peters ■ Mauldin and Janet Ray ▲ Veva Rose Edward Shoupe James O’Bannon ✚ Marlin Petersen Marilyn Rayburn Douglas Rosendale Michael Shreve John O’Bannon Dorothea Peterson Jocelyn Rayner Drew Ross ✚ Susan Shriver Nancy O’Bannon Joshua Peterson Sherry Reece Patty Roth Wallace Sibley Randy O’Bannon Lillian Peterson James Reed ■ Earl Rowan Marian Siddall Terry O’Bannon Rachel Peterson Julie Reed ■ Kathy Shankle Rowan Kendra Sikkema ● Helen Obenchain-Clark Rhonda Peterson Luanna Reed ● Donald Rowe Shari Silva Ann O’Connell Christine Pettus Jason Reeves ● Helene Rowe Patty Silverman Bob O’Connell Faye Pharr Annete Reffner Andrew Rowland ● Bill Simmons Nickson Odeny Amber Phelps Robert Reffner ● Marcia Rucks John Simmons Cary Odom Adam Phillips Michael Reid Regina Rudd Kathy Simmons James Odom Donna Phillips Charles Renalds Jeanette Rumler ● Lenae Simmons Michael O’Donnell Marilyn Phillips Helen Rester Mark Rumler Tammy Simmons ✱ Bank of America Randall Phillips ✚ Ashley Reynolds Kyle Runyon Betty Simons James Ogburn Susan Pidwell Jestene Reynolds ■ Greg and Darla Rush Ida Simpson Betty Ogle Carl Pierce Richard Reynolds Matt Rush Shirley Simpson Corrie O’Hair Ricardo Pierre-Louie ● Thomas Rhodes ✚ Emily Russell John Sims Ross O’Hair Caitlin Pierson ■ Betty Rice Jeff Russell Pat Sims Tim Ojo John Pike ● Darrell Rice Sheila Russell Jonathan Sinaga Florence Okenkpu ● Tommy Pike ■ Gene Rice Melanie Rutherford Mavis Singleton Kenechukwu Onyeagusi Ann Pinder ● Marsha Rice ✚ Michael Ryder Ralph and Janet Sinks Emily Oppenheimer Andrew Pinkham Mickey Rice ✚ Heather Ryerson Chris Sirico Norma Orcutt Stephanie Pirkle ▲ Wanda Rice Gregory Saez Amanda Sisler Wendy O’Rear Ronald Pitts Emily Rich Ben Salicco Fay Skinner Matthew O’Reilly Victoria Pitts Jenny Richardson Gary Sams ● David Smartt ✚ Emily Organ ✚ Dianna Platt Mildred Richardson Kathy Sanders ● Merial Smartt Robert Orr Michael Plumley Mitchell & Dana Richardson Ray Sanders ● Mark Smiling ■ Sara Ortega Patsy Plumley Aaron Richmond ✚ Rebecca Sanford Andrew Smith Adam Osborne Rachel Pody Henry Ricks ◆ Claire Sanger Ashley Smith Marilyn O’Steen Joshua Polgardi Becky Ridenhour Sylvia Santana Barbara and Marvin Smith Jim Osterman Jack Pope John Ridenhour Mary Sargent Bedford Smith Robert Ostrander Daniel Potter ◆ Jodi and Gary Riggins Jonathan Sawyer Clara Smith Mary Overholser Connie Potvin Louise Riggins Kristen Sawyer Don Smith ● Delores Owens ✚ Dorene Powell Zach Riggins Bethel Scarborough Dorothy Smith ● Doy Owens JoAnn Powell ▲ Lois Riley Alan Schacht ■ Gaye Smith ● Helen Owens Lacy Powell ▲ Milton Riley Pamela Schacht ● Henry and Betty Smith ● Lawrence Owens Larry Powell Janie Ritcheson Christopher Schall ▲ Ianthia Smith Matthew Owens Mary Powell Faye Rizzo Kim Schall Jack Smith Patty Owens Donald Powers Jessica Robbins Erin Schanke James Smith Terry Owens Emerson & Kimberly Powery Lester Robbins Ken Schauer Jenny Smith William Owens Michael Powis Shantell Robbins Andrew Schiltz Joy Smith Burak Ozkan Tina Powis ▲ Samuel and Carole Robeff Janice Schiltz Judy Smith Bob and Clara Pace Alfred Pratapsingh Ann Roberts ■ Jack Schlueter Lisa Smith ● Brenda Pace Melissa Prettyman Ernest Roberts Charles Schmidt Margaret Smith Kristen Pace Chad Prevost Kellie Roberts Matthew Schmidt ✚ Marilyn Smith ● Richard Pace Wanda Prewitt June Robertson Myles Schoonover ✱ Marty and Jennifer Smith Christina Pacholik Phillip Price ▲ Kenneth Robertson Mike Schoren Meghan Smith Victor Pagan ✚ James Prichard O.D. Robertson ● Delta Schrade ▲ Mike Smith ▲ Mary Painter Nathan Prince Thomas Robertson ● Mark Schrade Oneta Smith Erik Palmer Amanda Pritchett Carla Robinson Dan Schroder Shane Smith Laverne Palmertree Sharon Privett-Stolberg ▲ Faith Robinson Lori Schroder Vivian Smith Mary Pangle Wayne Proctor ■ Ginger Robinson Christa Schwartz Wendell Smith Daniel Parker Landmark Publishing ▲ Grey Robinson ✚ Natalie Scott Willa Smith Doug and Davonna Parker ✱ Dianna Puhr ▲ Jason Robinson Krista Scranton Duane Smock Micaleah Parker ✱ Joshua Puhr Jeffrey Robinson ▲ Elaine Seals Jessica Snow Keith Parks R.C. Purnell ■ Jeremy Robinson Good Search Harold Snyder Russell Parson ● Dudley Pyeatt ● Julian Robinson ▲ Barbara Searcy Sue Snyder ✚ Andrea Patrick ● Gail Pyeatt ▲ Linda Robinson Patricia Secret Megan Soares ✚ Michael Patrick Amanda Quigley Travis Robinson Catherine Segars Bethany Soots ● Elton Patridge Sarah Quint Wanda Robinson ✚ James Seibert Jonathan Soots ● Evelyn Patridge Megan Ramsay Jennifer Robison ✚ Heather Seigler Michelle Soroka Deborah Patterson Ashley Ramsey Ally Rodriguez Jennifer Selman Leonor and Israel Soto Denise Patterson Erin Ramsey William Roebuck Dedra Sena ✚ Bukola Sowunmi James Patterson Wanda Ramsey Delores Rogan Steven Sena Brandon Spell

20 TORCH • Spring 2009 ◆ Darrell and Pam Spell Erin Swain Lindsey Tropf ● Allyson Warren ● Annie Williams Kim Spooner Erick Swallows Rob Trump ✱ Camilla Warren ● B.H. Williams Vera Sprunk ■ G.A. Swanson Cynthia Trundle ✱ Claude Warren Ben Williams ◆ JoAnn Squires ▲ Treasure Swanson ● Nate Tucker Mary Warren ◆ Boyd Williams Connie St. Clair Janese Swift ● Stacey Tucker ● Matthew Warren Carmen Williams Morgan St. John Alois Swiger Carlton Tull Don Warrington ◆ Carolyn Williams Tim Staggs Mary Swiger Yelena Tupikova Judy Warrington Eric Williams Kristen Stamps ● Harry Swilley Betty Turner Cristal Waters Linda Williams Cathy Standefer ● Joyce Swilley David Turner John Waters Mary Williams Betty Standifer Donna Swiney Heather Turner Chere Watkins Nina Williams Wayne Standifer Terry Swiney ■ John Turner Pam Watkins Rebecca Williams Linda Stansberry Nicole Sykes Margaret Turner Ann Watson Stanley Williams ● Bernard and Frances Stansky ✱ Donell & Donald Tallackson Megan Turner Bill Watson Wanda Williams Hyman Stansky Holly Talley Ray Turner ● Clayton and Linette Watson Dwayne Williamson Rod Stansky Jimmie Talley Kerry Turpin Fred Watson Julie Williamson Ruth Stant Renee Talley Randy Turpin Charles Wattenbarger Daniel Willis Anna Starks Valerie Talley ▲ Vivian Turpin ● Steve Watters Joseph Willis George Starr Aaron Tanner ■ James Tuttle Regina Wayman Aaryn Wilson Jerry Steele William Tapke ■ Judy Tuttle Aaron Weatherford Branden Wilson Kathy Steele Earl Tapley Jonathan Tyndall Amanda Weathers Dewey and Louise Wilson Urline Steele Willadean Tapley ● Ed Tyner Kayleen Weaver Douglas Wilson Brent Stephens Timothy Tate Adam Tyson Robyn Weaver Frederick Wilson Edna Stephens ● Betty Tatum Rachel Tyson David Webb ▲ George Wilson ● J. David Stephens Bobby Tatum Tammy Underwood Holland Webb ● Jerald Wilson ● Joyce Stephens ● Tom Tatum Todd Underwood Hugh Webb Keith Wilson Sarah Stephens Al Taylor Brooke Upton Marcy Webb ● Marla Wilson Lindsey Stephenson Bob Taylor Richard and Linda Ussery Mickey Webb Tammy Wilson Lisa & Christopher Stephenson Harriet Taylor Ian Vance Monica Webb Kyle Windham ● Chloe Stewart Joe Taylor Julie Vance Rebecca Webb Lynn Windham ● Christine Stewart Mava Taylor Brianna VanderVeen Ruthaline Webb Corie Winfrey Christopher Stewart ◆ Robin Taylor ● Arlyne VanHook Ruby Weeks Jennifer Winne Nancy Stewart ◆ Stephanie Taylor ● Jayson VanHook ✱ Clint Weinert Christine Winterling Shelia Stewart Lisa Terry Daniel Vanoy ✱ Glenda Weinert Bill Winters Ben Stiefel Ryan Terry Mary Vanoy Charlie Weir Brad Winters Lori Stiefel Mike Tetreault Natalie Vanoy Robert Wendell ● Dan Winters Nicole Stieffenhofer Alicia Thacker Nathaniel Vanoy Lindsey Wessel ✱ Jim and Allene Winters Jared Stine Austin Thacker Linda Varner Robert West Karen Winters Jessica Stocker Heather Thacker Robert Varner Joy Westervelt ● Mary Winters Amanda Stockton Christian Thobo-Carlsen Tanya Varnum Jada Westfield Lavon Wisher Brian Stockton ● Dale Thomas Daniel Vassell James Westfield Edwin Wisseman Helen Stockton ● Ernest Thomas Charles Vaughan Terra Westfield Martha Wong Debi Stone ● Francis Eugene Thomas Myra Vaughan John Weston ✚ Brandon Wood ◆ Eddie Stone John Thomas Gretchen Vaughn Tricia Weston ✚ Kellie Wood Jean Stone ● Josh and Anne Thomas Laud Vaught Cindy Weyant Bernice Woodard ● Lynn Stone Lucille Thomas Cristina Vera James Whaley Casey Woods ● Mary Ruth Stone Mark Thomas ▲ Lamar Vest ● Janine Wheat Sabord Woods Roland Stone ● Phillip Thomas ▲ Vickie Vest ● Michael Wheat Kenny Woodward ◆ Sonya Stone Terry Thomas Sidney Victoratto ● Alan Wheeler ● Lorraine and Jerry Wooley ✚ Stephanie Stone Mary Thomason Roland Vines Destiny Wheeler Brenda Wooten ✱ Tammy Stone ● Cathy Thompson Rona Vines ● Janet Wheeler Brian Workman Ted Stone ● Dewayne Thompson Kimberly Vineyard ● Kim Wheeler Carrie Workman ■ Tena Stone Elizabeth Thompson ■ Brahton Voraritskul Linda and Tom Wheeler Rachel Workman ✱ Tim Stone ● Glenn Thompson ■ Gina Voraritskul Eric Whipple Patty Wotring ■ Vince Stone Kelley Thompson Carroll Voss Becky Whisenhunt Chris Wright Tramaine Storr Steven Thompson Audrey Waggoner Fred Whisman Cinda Wright Aubrey Stout Tiffaney Thompson ✚ Grace Waggoner Margaret Whisman J’Amy Wright La-Juan Stout Mitzi Thornburg Paul Waggoner ■ Amy White Joseph Wright Don Stovall Amy Thornhill Brenda Walker Debby White Sarah Wright Mary Stovall Hope Thurman ◆ Carmelita Walker James White Ssu-Hui Wu Jessa Stover Zachary Thurman Charles Walker Robin White Jeremy Wyatt Kevin Stover Joi Tikoi Crystal Walker Tiphany White Hilger Wynkoop Martha Stover Mitch Tikoinakau ● Don Walker James Whitelaw Baogang Xu Murwyn Stover Larry and Janice Timmerman ● Jackie Walker Tina Whitelaw ▲ Matthew Yelton Courtney Strawser Cate Tindal Jennifer Walker Marcus Whitfield Gary York Angelina Strelkov Patricia Tingle Lucille Walker Gary Whitman Victoria York Vadim Strelkov Tara Tioaquen ◆ Paul Walker Jeremy Whitman ● Cherrie and Jim Yother Randall Stripling Arlene Tirado Timothy Walker Kristine Whitman Taylor Yother ● Ashley Strong Julie Tiwari William Walker ● Stan Whitmire ✚ Andrew Young ● Cole Strong Marie Todd ▲ Mary Walkins ● Byron Whittington Charles Young Libby Strong Tim Todd Kellie Wallace ● Candace Whittington Denise Young Harvey Studer Shemaiah Tolley Levi Wallace Gladys Whittington Elizabeth Young ● Jake Stum Vanessa & Madison Torrence Len Walls Lorri Wickam Emily Young ● Merica Stum Anthony Tortomasi Marjorie Walls Mark Wickam Jerry Young Michael Sturgeon Paul Tosch Graham Walt ✚ Memorie Wilcoxon Matthew Young Alex Sturgill Douglas Tourgee Paige Walt Lauren Wilkins Sheena Young Darah Stutz Michele Tower Chia-Yu Wang Lisa Wilkins John Youngblood Andrea Sullivan ◆ Grady Townsend Cynthia Ward Nelda Wilkinson ✚ Justin Younker ● George and Carole Summers Marlene Townsend Horace Ward ✚ Russell Willemsen Tiffany Zajas Betty Sumner Carol Trew Marilyn Ward Adam Willford David Zaukelies Jeff Sumner ◆ Bennie Triplett ✚ Kris Ware Adrien Williams Jan Zeigler Myra Sumner ◆ Helen Triplett Amanda Warner Amanda Williams

TORCH • Spring 2009 21 SPORTS

Members of the Lee women’s soccer team at the Tennessee State Hall of Fame Banquet: (l-r) Christina Chase, Jenna Achten, Jamie Achten, Kristen Carbine, Leigha Terry, Samantha Hare.

National Championship Brings Accolades Since Coach Matt Yelton and his Lee women’s soccer team walked away with the NAIA national championship last December, the honors continue to pour in.

WINNING AN NAIA national Tennessee are appreciative of what and effort that the team put into championship—the first for any we achieved this year.” what we were doing during prac- Lee University athletic team—has On February 5 in Walker Arena tice. I believe that dealing with brought a slew of recognition and during halftime of a basketball con- adversity brought our team closer honors which has extended test, another tribute was paid to together and propelled us to the beyond the southeast Tennessee Yelton and his team. Each member success we were able to enjoy on and north Georgia region. of the championship club was pre- the way to a national champi- The top honor came at the sented with a ring commemorating onship. annual banquet and introduction their accomplishments by Lee “I don’t know that I have ever ceremony of the Tennessee Sports President Dr. Paul Conn and Ath- coached a group of players with Hall of Fame on February 20. The letic Director Larry Carpenter. The the ability that our team had this event, held at the Renaissance ceremony was highlighted by the year. I find it really difficult to Hotel in Nashville, saw the Lady hanging of the NAIA National fathom just how good our team Flames join with the University of Championship banner near the really was. I say this simply Tennessee Lady Volunteers and ceiling of the arena (see photo, because I can’t think of many Bethel College as Tennessee teams page 2). It is the first banner of its other teams that have the depth of being saluted for national champi- kind to be hung in the arena and players that we had at our disposal. onship accomplishments. Yelton and his club hopes this is There aren’t many teams that can “It was a great honor to be rec- the beginning of many more for deal with injuries to two key play- ognized in this way,” said Coach the athletic programs. ers and still win a national title.” Yelton. “To be sharing the honor “I thought from day one that While most of the celebrations with the likes of Pat Summitt and we had the potential to have a spe- and the many accolades may be the Lady Vols basketball team cial team,” said the coach as he completed for a few months, the speaks volumes about the quality shared thoughts of the tremendous 2008 Lee University women’s soc- of this honor. It is always nice to be season once more. “ There was cer team has left its mark, not only recognized in any way for having a always a great deal of talent in this on the university’s athletic pro- successful season, but this honor is squad, but I felt like the key to our gram, but the entire state of Ten- something that says the people of success this year was the work rate nessee and the NAIA organization.

22 TORCH • Spring 2009 Women’s Basketball Looking to Tournament Play FOR THE THIRD straight season, points per game (second best in more Brooke McKinnon has been Coach Marty Rowe has his Lee conference and seventh in the deadly at the free-throw stripe. She women’s basketball team consis- nation). She also averages nine hits 87 percent from the line and tently ranked with the Top 10 rebounds per game and shoots over ranks fifth in the nation. teams in NAIA play. Headed 56 percent from the field. Sopho- The Lady Flames also have toward Southern States Athletic picked up superior play from Conference tournament action at Katie senior guard Valerlya Musina. Berry College, the Lady Flames Nelson Coming off the bench, the were 19-4 and appeared poised for transfer from Long Beach another SSAC title. State is now averaging almost Three of Lee’s four defeats came 15 points per game and has before December. Rowe’s club lost proved to be a deadly shooter to second-ranked Vanguard Uni- from 3-point land, plus a versity during a California trip. steady rebounder. Coach The Lady Flames were upset by Rowe finally has point-guard Langston (Okla.) and Southern Allison Rader back at full Wesleyan. They quickly regrouped strength and freshman guard and posted a convincing victory Angela Spann has given Lee a over No. 1-ranked Union Universi- huge lift on both ends of the ty on Dec. 13 and have now won floor. Add Lauren Brett, Kayce 14 out of their last 15 starts. Addison and Kari Jo Harris to Junior Katie Nelson is pointing the mix and you see why the toward an All-American season. Lady Flames are firmly direct- The post player has recorded 10 ing their path to another double-doubles (points and NAIA National Tournament rebounds) and is averaging 19 appearance in Jackson, Tenn.

Two Jerseys Retired The numbers of two former Lady Flames basketball players, Jan Dodson-Spangler and Jessica Still were retired and hoisted to the rafters in Walker Arena during a recent ceremony. Number retirement is not doled out lightly, so the accomplishments of honorees must be legendary. Both helped the Lady Flames post 110 victories and claim the university’s highest NAIA ranking ever, No. 2. Below are their impressive stats: JAN DODSON • Scored 1,396 Points and collected 716 JESSICA STILL rebounds • Scored 1,772 points and collected 539 rebounds • Four trips to NAIA National Tournament • Made a university record of 365 3-point shots • Three straight SSAC Regular-Season • Four trips to NAIA National Tournament Titles • Three straight SSAC Regular-Season Titles • Two straight SSAC Tournament • Two straight SSAC Tournament Championships Championships • 2007-08 First-Team NAIA All-American • 2007-08 WBCA and NAIA All-American • 2006-07 Second-Team NAIA All-American • Two-Time NAIA Scholar Athlete • Three-Time SSAC All-Conference • Three-Time SSAC All-Conference • NAIA Scholar Athlete • Three-Time Academic All-SSAC • Three-Time Academic All-SSAC • 2007-08 SSAC Player of the Year

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Lee Athletics in Brief Women’s Soccer Elmar Kuli-Zade fires Yelton Gets Two Awards another three pointer Lee University Women’s Soccer Coach Matt Yelton was presented a plaque at the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis. The award was presented by Al Albert, NSCAA president, and Ernesto Bruce of Adidas. After directing the Lady Flames to the NAIA National Championship, Yelton was presented two awards—the Brine-NAIA Women’s Soccer National Coach of the Year and the Adidas NSCAA NAIA National Coach of the Year.

The Flames are currently 19-4 and battling Auburn- Montgomery for the top spot in the Southern States Athletic Conference. Heading into a series of five- straight road games, Lee owns a season-high seven- straight victories. Senior guard Elmar Kuli-Zade is one of the nation’s top 3-point shooters (51 percent). He is also knocking down 80 percent of his free-throws and has been Brown’s floor general for the entire season.

(l-r) Al Albert, National Recognition Matt Yelton, Ernesto Bruce Brew Coach of the Year; Altopp Inducted The National Association of Intercollegiate Athlet- Men’s Basketball ics (NAIA) recently honored Lee University head coach Mark Brew as the NAIA Rawlings and American Base- Kuli-Zade’s Three Pointers Leads Flames ball Coaches Association (ABCA) Diamond Baseball Balance has been the name of the game for the Lee National Baseball Coach of the Year. The award was men’s basketball team during the entire 2008-09 sea- presented at the 2009 Rawlings-NAIA Awards Lun- son. Four Flames have averaged in double-digit scoring cheon in San Diego, Calif. During the ABCA Conven- and have produced an offense that scores over 81 tion, former Lee head baseball coach Dave Altopp was points per game. However, Coach Tommy Brown inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame and was awarded stresses defense in every practice session. His team the prestigious Robert E. “Ish” Smith Achievement holds opponents to 38 percent shooting from the field, Award, which goes to an fourth best in the nation. individual who has Two of Lee’s four defeats came at the hands of given of himself in an clubs ranked No. 2 in the nation. The first loss came at unselfish manner to the Oregon Tech, a team ranked No. 1 in NAIA Division II promotion of NAIA base- when they stopped Lee’s six-game winning streak on ball and has distin- Nov. 22. Mountain State, listed No. 2 in the Division I guished himself in base- NAIA rankings all season, handed the Flames a defeat ball as a coach or admin- in Walker Arena. Auburn-Montgomery, another istrator. Prior to head ranked club, whipped the Flames in a SSAC road game, coach status, Brew served while Shorter College pinned a rare SSAC home defeat under Coach Altopp for Altopp and Brew on Brown’s club. 10 years as the assistant.

24 TORCH • Spring 2009 For more complete sports coverage, visit the Lee Web site at www.leeuniversity.edu and click the “Athletics” link.

Brew, who guided the Flames to a national runners- up spot in 2008, is 114-25 entering his third season. Volleyball Last year, Lee made its third World Series appearance Lady Flames Volley for a Cure overall and earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament. The women’s volleyball team Volley for A Cure The Flames ended their year with a 63-10 record. Enter- event which took place at Homecoming raised $10,000 ing the 2009 season, the Flames are ranked No. 2 in the for cancer research. The photo below shows the official NAIA preseason poll and again picked to win the check presentation to Jan Moses, executive director of Southern States Athletic Conference title. the Mary Ellen Locher Foundation. Present for the presentation were (kneeling) Sarah Smith, Gretchen Chattanooga Hall of Fame Higdon, Bree Whaley and Kelsey Leffew. (Standing) Carpenter, Altopp Honored Lee Athletic Director Larry Carpenter, Moses, Vedrana Krsmanovic, Gorana Maric, Jackeline Toruno, and Lee Lee University Athletic Director Larry Carpenter volleyball coaches Andrea and Kevin Hudson. and former Lee Baseball Coach David Altopp were inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Hall of Fame on February 23. The honor was one of many that have been bestowed on Carpenter and Altopp. Carpenter was presented the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 2007- 08 NAIA-Athletics Director Associa- Carpenter tion (ADA) Athletics Director of the Year award at the 2009 NAIA Awards Banquet held in Kansas City, Mo., as part of the 2009 NAIA Annual Convention scheduled for April 17-21. The award rec- ognizes Carpenter’s leadership, impeccable integrity, and boundless energy for college athletics. Women’s Softball Altopp, a member of the NAIA and Lee Athletic Hall of Fame, recently became one of a select few NAIA Venezuelans Anchor 2009 Squad coaches to be voted into the American Baseball Coach- Coach Emily Russell is extremely optimistic about the es Association Hall of Fame. 2009 edition of the Lee women’s softball team. The Lady Flames enter the 2009 season ranked 11th in the national Baseball NAIA pre-season poll. When Venezuelan Olympian hurler and infielder Johana Gomez signed on with the Lady Davidson Pitches Back-to-Back No-Hitters Flames last fall, Lee softball quickly caught the attention of Senior left-hander Mitch Davidson accomplished most teams involved in NAIA play. an amazing feat on February 14 when he hurled a While Gomez is drawing plenty of attention, another gem of a game in the Flames 12-0 win over Vir- Venezuelan, sophomore shortstop Hernanza Ruiz, ginia Intermont College. Just one week earlier, made a big splash in the SSAC last season both Davidson whipped-up a hitless game against in the field and at the plate. Senior third base- Illinois Tech. man Tiffany Walker will team with Ruiz to In the Olympic Field contest, which was give the Lady Flames power shortened to five innings because of the run and a solid left side of the rule, Davidson (right) fanned four and walked infield. Senior catcher Bobbi two Cobra hitters. While pitching hitless ball for Easter will join with sopho- the 8-0 and second-ranked Lee club, he has post- more Danielle Balough and Gomez to give ed 11 strikeouts and walked only three batters. Lee one of the best hitting attacks in the NAIA.

TORCH • Spring 2009 25 SPORTS Highlight Wrestling for Prominence One of the newer sports clubs at Lee, wrestling is gaining in popularity and notoriety ■ BY RYAN McDERMOTT

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series on the unique years is unprecedented anywhere else in the nation. place of club sports at Lee University. The awards are not just individual state champion- ships, but team state championships as well. With that RESTLING IS THE OLDEST SPORT, comes a large base of thousands of loyal fans and a traced back 15,000 years to cave local, built-in talent pool. drawings in Egyptian and Babylon- This type of tradition is what can be developed at ian reliefs. It was the supreme con- Lee University. Introducing wrestling onto the campus test in the Olympic Games. As time scene in an organized fashion is something Lee has marchedW on and more “exciting” sports have come not attempted before, but given the talent in this area, along, wrestling is not the most popular sport in the a Lee wrestling team has the potential to be recognized world anymore. as one of the teams to beat in collegiate wrestling. However in Cleveland and Bradley County, Ten- nessee, wrestling holds its ground of territory. With a * * * * * * rich tradition, wrestling in Cleveland is like football The Men’s Wrestling club got off the ground three in Texas. Between two of the county high schools, years ago under the direction of captain Joe Jellison. Bradley Central and Cleveland High School, the num- They started off with only four wrestlers and attended ber of state championships that have been won over the a couple of tournaments which allowed the team to

26 TORCH • Spring 2009 qualify for the national tournament. The squad has more than doubled and the 2008 team qualified four wrestlers for the National Collegiate Wrestling Associa- tion (NCWA) National Championships. The NCWA is the governing body for collegiate wrestling, created to fill a gap in today's wrest- ling community. Many institutions have lost their NCAA wrestling programs due to outside influences such as budgetary cutbacks or gov- ernmental legislation. Although interest and par- ticipation among students remains high, many schools have been forced to offer their students fewer opportunities. The NCWA has stepped in to help provide this opportunity to the increasing number of high school seniors searching for continued wrestling competition in college. Despite the fact that wrestling is the fastest growing male interscholastic sport, colleges and universities have been unable to offer wrestling opportunities for these incoming students within their athletic depart- ments. The NCWA mission is to help build programs under the student services or recreational sports departments of universities. Being a part of this organi- zation gives the wrestling club at Lee immediate credi- bility in the wrestling community. matches. The Lee University Athletic Department was For the first two years of the program, the wrestling able to purchase a full size mat that is kept in the gym. club had to use facilities at Cleveland High or other Last fall, the Lee wrestlers hosted the first collegiate venues. However, the 2007 acquisition of Mayfield Ele- wrestling meet ever in Bradley County. The opponent mentary bordering the Lee campus brought along with it was none other than arch rival Tennessee Temple. the old school’s gymnasium which now provides a per- Although a wrestling rivalry may not be as big as bas- fect venue for the wrestling team, both for practices and ketball, Temple has a nationally ranked wrestling pro- gram and Lee is well on its way. No doubt there will be more heard about this rivalry in seasons to come. The Lee Wrestling Team had a successful first half of the 2008-09 season with only eight wrestlers com- peting. Currently, senior, Joe Jellison (125 weight class), is the Top Team Point Leader for the Flames by racking up a total of 41.70 points, which puts him at No.8 in the NCWA national poll rankings in his respective weight class. The wrestling club is another example of Lee stu- dents working hard at the things about which they are passionate. The wrestlers raise most of their own fund- ing, practice and condition and travel all over the country to compete. And like other athletic teams at Lee, you can expect them to do well.

Ryan McDermott is coordinator of Information Services and Technology Special Projects at Lee, assistant coach and vice president of the Lee University Wrestling Club.

TORCH • Spring 2009 27 ALUMNI Profile ALIFE IN NEUROSCIENCE

Meet DR. JEFF CONN, the 2008 recipient of Lee University’s most prestigious alumni award

EE UNIVERSITY named in 1988 where he rose to the rank tion in circuits involved in psychi- Dr. P. Jeffrey Conn Dis- of full professor and established atric and neurological disorders. In tinguished Alumnus of himself as a leader in studies of 2000, Dr. Conn moved to Merck Lthe Year at the univer- neurotransmitter receptors and and Company to assume the posi- sity’s Homecoming last their roles in regulating brain func- tion of Senior Director and head of November. Conn directs Vander- bilt University’s Pharmacology Department's Program in Transla- tional Neuropharmacology and the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology's program in Drug Discov- ery. During his distinguished career, he has made huge strides in the drug discovery field. “There is perhaps no alumnus of Lee who has accomplished more, in the field of science and research, than Dr. Jeff Conn,” said Lee Uni- versity President Paul Conn. “He provides such a wonderful model to Lee students of someone who combines a strong faith with a bril- liant career in the laboratory. In this period when we are focusing on science and our science grads, Jeff is a perfect choice for the Dis- tinguished Alumnus of the Year.” After graduating from Lee in 1981, Conn received the Ph.D. degree in Pharmacology from Van- derbilt University in 1986 and pur- sued postdoctoral studies in the Department of Pharmacology at Yale University. Dr. Conn joined the faculty of the Department of Pharmacology at Emory University

28 TORCH • Spring 2009 PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNE RAINER

the Department of Neuroscience at tional Pharmacology, the Pharma- Publications Board of Trust, ASPET Merck’s site in West Point, Penn. cia - ASPET Award for Experimen- Awards Committee, and is an Dr. Conn moved to Vanderbilt tal Therapeutics, the Charles R. Expert Consultant, Compound University in 2003 to start a new Park Award For Basic Research Selection Committee, Treatment program in Drug Discovery, with a Revealing Insights into Physiology Units for Research on Neurocogni- primary mission of facilitating and Pathophysiology, and was tion and Schizophrenia (TURNS). translation of recent advances in named as an ISI Most-Cited Scien- Dr. Conn’s current research is basic science to novel therapeutics. tists in Pharmacology & Toxicolo- focused on development of novel Dr. Conn is Editor in Chief of gy. He serves on several national treatment strategies for schizophre- Molecular Pharmacology, Regional and international committees, nia, Parkinson’s disease, and other Editor (North America) of Current including International Union of brain disorders. Neuropharmacology and serves on Pharmacology (IUPHAR) subcom- Conn and his wife, Dr. Anita the editorial boards of six other mittee on receptor nomenclature, Ball Conn ‘79, have three children: international journals. He serves on the American Society for Pharma- Jordan, Elizabeth (both Lee gradu- the Scientific Advisory Boards of cology and Therepeutics (ASPET) ates) and Nathan. Addex Pharmaceuticals, Invitrogen Life Technologies, Seaside Thera- peutics, Cephalon Inc., AstraZeneca US, Hoffman La Roche, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Dystonia Medical Research Founda- tion and Eyeforpharma Advisory Board on CNS Drugs. He is chair- man of the Neuropharmacology division of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Dr. Conn has received numer- ous awards and honors, including the NARSAD Essel Investigator Dis- tinguished Investigator Award, the ASPET-Astellas Award in Transla-

TORCH • Spring 2009 29 WHO’S Where

Jennie V. Hill ’43 lives in Lee with a degree in Early have four children. They The Masseys Columbia, SC, where she is Childhood Education. live in Northwest Missouri retired, but remains active Bobbie is married and has where Vicky is a licensed as a chaplain at her local two children, and uses her minister of music with the church where over the last degree in Hopkinsville, KY. Church of God. 60 years she has taught Jennifer Robison, daugh- Sunday school, children’s ter of Bobbie and grand- Twyla Daugherty Green church and nursery. daughter of Peggy, ▲ John B. Massey ’59 and ’82 recently received the received her diploma in his wife, Ralphie, live in RNC (Registered Nurse Physical Education/Recre- Signal Mountain, TN. They Certified) des- ation last May. Jennifer recently visited the Philip- ignation by lives in Cleveland TN, pines where they worked in the National where she is a substitute church services conducted Certification teacher, working at Barnes in rural areas where their Corporation. and Noble and the YMCA. son was the minister. Twyla is a member of the Academy of Dollie Kosters ’56 is retired Bill ’73 and Linda Selvage Neonatal Nursing and cur- and lives in Woodinville, Martin ’73 recently cele- rently works in the Special WA. She has two children brated their 36th year of Care Nursery at Erlanger ▲ Three generations of Lee and three grandchildren. marriage. They live in Rich- East Hospital in Chat- graduates gathered for mond, VA, and they have tanooga, TN. She is mar- commencement at Lee last Drina (Dee) Simmons Bee- two grandchildren. Their ried to Dr. William Green May. Peggy Outten ’54 man ’57 is retired and lives daughter and son-in-law ’81, assistant professor of was the first of three to in Canal Fulton, OH, with are Lee grads. Bill has been music at Lee University. walk across that stage with her husband, Thomas. a staff pastor at West End They have two children. a bachelor’s degree in Bible They have two children, Assembly of God for 26 Studies and Theology. She three granddaughters and years, where he directs Detra Spulock Anderson currently lives in Salisbury, one great-grandson. Dee congregational care and ’84 lives in Louisville, KY, MD, where she is active in would love to hear from received his D. Min. degree where she has been mar- her church and through- anyone who was at Lee last year. Linda is a director ried 11 years and has two out her community. when she was there for the Richmond YMCA. sons. Detra says she would Bobbie Jean Robison ’82, between 1955-57, lived in love to hear from friends daughter of Peggy, was the Nora Chambers and Vicky Miller Edwards ’82 and “anyone who lived on second to graduate from worked in the canteen. is married to Bill and they Simmons Hall in fall 1983.” ▲ TORCH Ashleigh Paige Cox ’03 TRAVELS recently toured Rome, Send us a photo of you Naples, and Pompeii, but and/or a fellow alumnus or chose the Roman Forum as alumna reading Torch at an the place to read Torch. exotic or noteworthy desti- nation. Tell us where you were and what was the occasion. Send prints to the Lee University Alumni Office, 1120 North Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37311, ATTN: Torch Trav- els. High resolution digital photos can be e-mailed to [email protected]. ▲

30 TORCH • Spring 2009 Cheryl Lentini Hoffmann Vest Named American Bible Society President ’86 is living in Connecticut with her husband, Rand, The American Bible Society Board of Trustees recently invited former Lee University and two children. Cheryl president Dr. R. Lamar Vest to become president of the 193-year-old organization. Previ- ously executive vice president for Global Scripture Ministries, Vest accepted the invitation is employed by the state at and began his service as CEO on January 1, 2009. UConn Health Center as Dr. Dennis Dickerson, chairman of the Board of Trustees commented, “We are thrilled an administrative fiscal that Dr. Vest has accepted our invitation to serve as the Bible Society’s next president. assistant in the operating Grounded in his deep commitment to the budget dept. Cheryl says, church as well as his many years of fostering “I would love to get back new global Bible mission, Dr. Vest will pro- in touch with old friends. vide strong leadership for the ongoing work Please send an e-mail to: and ministry of the American Bible Society.” [email protected].” Dr. Vest said, “I am looking forward to leading the American Bible Society through Brenda Gilbert this period of transition and change and Wynkoop, ’89 recently particularly working together with Bible received her HIPAA Associ- agencies, churches and ministries around ate designation. through the world. My wife, Vickie, and I are excited the Ameri- about the opportunity to serve and support can Health the American Bible Society’s mission of see- Insurance ing lives transformed through engagement Association with God’s Word.” of America. In addition to his presidency of Lee from This desig- 1984-86, Vest has been a long-term leader nation reflects working in the development and expansion of the knowledge of commonly Bible mission in the United States and referred to Privacy Act. around the world. He serves as a member of the executive committee of the United Bible Societies Global Board and is a past chairman of the National Association of Evangelicals Brenda lives in Cleveland, (NAE). Dr Vest is also a two-time general overseer for the Church of God, serving two TN, and has over 25 years four-year terms: 1990-94 and 2000-2004. of experience in healthcare Founded in 1816 and headquartered in New York City the mission of the American and is serving as manager Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each of legal compliance for can understand and afford, so that all people may experience its life-changing message. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

Carol King Lackey ’71, Tannis Alford Duncan ‘63, Carolyn Bilbo ’70 and Mary Stephens Painter ’60 “chill out” with Torch and a glacier in Alaska. ▼

▲ Tiffane “Suga” Henry ’02 was in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Obama where she posed with Torch in the shadow of the Washington Monument.

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Tim ’87 and Rebecca Hig- eral Plastic Surgery, Breast gins Cranfill ’91 live in Reconstruction and Alumni Get Ph.D.s San Antonio, TX, with Research. their two daughters. Tim is ■ VALERIE GANN MATHURA ’80 achieved her career director of pastoral care at Charlotte Adams ’95 and dream last fall by completing her doctoral journey with Southeast Baptist Hospital, her husband, Rob, have Capella University, receiv- while Rebecca is the acade- three children and live in ing a Ph.D. in Professional my director for La Petite Hixson, TN. Studies. Valerie resides Academy. Tim says, “We with her husband, Allan love the feel of a never- Paul David Henson ’95 Mathura ’80 in Newnan, ending vacation that (San lives in the small valley of GA, where she serves as Antonio) holds for us.” Glassy Mountain, Green- principal of Ruth Hill Ele- ville, SC, below the N.C. mentary School. She is Melissa Blanchard ’91 border, with his wife, also closely involved with lives in Portland, ME, with Jerldean. Paul David previ- church ministry in support her son and she works at ously worked in computer of Allan, who has served Portland High School. She systems and the Navy, but as senior pastor of South Metro Ministries for 24 years. recently earned a transi- is now retired after 23 Their daughters and sons-in-law have all attended Lee Uni- tional license in special years of service. versity: Edward and Jennifer Mathura Bailey, James (JC) education. Melissa says, and Kimberly Mathura Worley. “I would love to hear from Johanna Tate Camba former Lee friends.” Her ’96 and her husband, ■ TY ABERNATHY '95 graduated e-mail address is joelmissy Michael, welcomed their last December from Mississippi @yahoo.com. first child, Roman Michael, State University with a Ph.D. in born December 31, 2008. Cognitive Science. He has worked Claire Sanger ’94 is living Johanna continues to work at the university-affiliated Social in Lexington, KY, where for MTV Networks, and has Science Research Center for the in November 2008 she relocated to Los Angeles, past decade as a research associate accepted a position as CA, from New York, NY. studying factors related to first-year assistant professor at the student retention and academic University of Kentucky Scott ’96 and Rachel success. He also teaches psycholo- Plastic and Reconstructive Goble Lawry ’96 live in gy at both the university and East Surgery Department for Montgomery, AL, where Mississippi Community College. Craniofacial Surgery, Gen- Scott pastors Grace @ Bell

Josh Sundheim ’00 (far right) congratulates fellow Lee alum Ricardo Pierre-Louis ’07 with a copy of Torch as Ricardo returned from winning the MLS Cup with the Columbus Crew. They are joined by Josh’s wife Lisa and son, Joey. ▼

▲ Kimberly Scott Pereira ‘94 traveled to Italy on a business trip with her husband, Acacio, where they brought Torch along on a romantic gondola ride in Venice, Italy.

32 TORCH • Spring 2009 Road Church and Rachel is a part-time physical thera- Steve Watters '92 and his pist. Scott Randall Lawry, wife, Candice, recently had Jr. was added to their fami- their fourth child, Theodore ly in December 2008. They Rex, on November 13, 2008. also have a 4 year-old The birth came just before daughter. Moody Publishers released a new book by Steve and Can- Monty ’96 and Jessie dice called Start Your Family: McClure ’00 have been Inspiration for Having Babies married for eight years and (more information available have three children. They at www.startyourfamily.com). live in Statham, GA, where Monty sells life insurance and Jessie is a stay-at-home Goff ’68, who retired after Benjamin Woodlief ’97 Candace Shreve ’99 has mom. 18 years at the school. lives in Portland, OR, lived in Boston, MA, since Cleveland Director of where he is single and 2004. She is the director of Bobbie Sutherland Schools Dr. Rick Denning works at Sanderson Safety business development at a Shoukri ’96 and her hus- stated, “Randall Stephens Supply. Benjamin says, healthcare organization. She band announce the birth will do an outstanding job “I'm as happy as a kid in a is very involved at the Park of their second child, for the Stuart community. candy store…life's a jour- Street Church and would Annaliese Elizabeth, born He has a proven record as ney, and I, for one, intend love to hear from friends on December 18, 2008. a teacher and administra- to always enjoy riding and fellow Lee Singers. tor and has the ability to with my head out the Randall Stephens ’97, continue the tradition of window!” Angela Jones Robinson began duties in January excellence that Mr. Goff ’00 is married to Russ and 2009 as has maintained for so Jeff Akin ’99 lives in they live in Georgetown, principal at many years.” Porterville, CA, and is mar- KY. After working 10+ Stuart Ele- ried to Shelbie. They have years in the administrative mentary Patrick Whitecotton ’97 two daughters. Jeff is a field, Angela is an editorial School in is teaching at Ooltewah store manager for a nation- assistant for The Lane Cleveland, Middle School near Chat- al drug store chain and Report, a local business TN. Randall replaces long- tanooga, TN and recently serves at the Porterville magazine based in Lexing- time principal Donald W. become a grandfather. Church of God. ton, KY.

▲ Bobbie Arrington Clark ’56 trekked across Italy with Torch in tow, here trying to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

▲ A “mini-reunion” of mid-80’s alumni took place in Greenville, SC, and Torch was invited. At the gathering was (l-r) Alan Hill ’84, Marc Morris ’84, Karen Bowdle LaBelle ’84, Luke Denton ’06, Mark Harris ’86, Lisa Hill ’86 and Mark Hill ’86.

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Josh Sundheim ’00 recent- enrolled in graduate ly relocated with his fami- school working toward an ly from Chattanooga, TN, MBA. She attends Bethel to Columbus, OH, where Temple Assembly of God Josh is working as a fleet where she is involved in manager for US XPRESS worship life ministry. Enterprises. Robin says, “In some ways it seems like I was just at Genesis Bultema DeLong Lee and in others ways it ’01 recently moved to the seems like a lifetime ago. Chicago area to take a job But constantly present in as campaign event planner my mind is how much I in the Wheaton College loved my time there and Advancement and Alumni how grateful I am for the Relations office. She is cur- education, people and The LaMagnas rently pursuing a master's experiences I gained…. degree in higher education Life is good; my family is 10, 2008 in Charlotte, NC, ▲ Stephen and Rachael from Abilene Christian good...God is good! I'd where they now reside. Lee DiGiulio LaMagna ’03 University. She and her love to hear from Lee Alumni in their wedding were married on June 15, husband, Steven, live in folks! You can e-mail me at included Kylie Anne Macha- 2008, in Wheaton, IL. Glen Ellyn, IL. [email protected].” cek ’05, ’06 M and Erin They now live in Irving- Easter ’03. Crystal resigned ton, NY, where Rachael is Scott Falkestein, Jr. ’01 is Tiffane “Suga” Henry ’02 after a five-year career in a meeting planner for a a missionary with YWAM recently returned to New radio and print media and Hedge Fund in Manhattan (Youth With A Mission), York after three years of now the newlyweds are and Stephen is an IT ana- “evangelizing the salvation graduate school at South- both in training at Cross- lyst for Pepsi Company. of Jesus Christ to the lost eastern Louisiana Universi- way Community Church to and unreached people ty. She is an aspiring direc- become counselors. Michael Dennis ’04 is groups in countries such as tor and playwright and serving as worship arts pas- Dominican Republic, Guate- will be opening her first Caron Francis Norton ’02 tor at Christ Wesleyan mala, Haiti, & Panama.” New York show in May. is a stay-at-home mom Church in Milton, PA. He who lives in Rock Hill, SC, is in his third year of doc- Robin Burdett ’02 lives in Crystal Machacek ’02 with her husband, Jeff, toral studies at The Robert Richfield, OH, where she is married John Jung on May and their three children. E. Webber Institute for

John Dixon ’88 took two issues of Torch to the top of Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii, considered “the tallest mountain on earth” (13,796 feet above sea level, 30,000 feet from where it sits on the ocean floor). ▼

▲ Kathryn Donev ’02, 05M with her husband, Dony, and Torch in front of one of the six public schools which they spoke at on the “Day of the Bible” in Kardjali, Bulgaria. 34 TORCH • Spring 2009 Worship Studies. His wife, Lana, recently finished her certification and is teach- ing first grade. They have We Want to Hear From You! two children. Name ______Address ______Stephanie McCafferey ’04 spent a year in Seoul, City ______Korea, teaching English in the public school system. State ______Zip ______Last Year at Lee ______Currently she lives in Phone (H) ______Phone (W) ______Cleveland, TN, where she works for the University of E-mail Address ______Tennessee Chattanooga at the Children's Center. Family (spouse, children, etc.) ______Stephanie says, “Feel free ______to contact me or look me up on myspace.com!” Occupation ______

Kristin Michovich ‘05 and ______Jorge Michovich 05M, Brief notes of interest ______recently welcomed their new baby boy, Alejandro. ______The couple resides in Savannah, GA, where they ______are both teachers. THREE WAYS TO SEND US YOUR UPDATE Benjamin Stiefel ’07 and • Lee’s Web Site: www.leeuniversity.edu. Follow the links to “Alumni and Friends” and click on his wife, Lorin ‘08, recent- “Who’s Where Update.” ly moved to Huntingdon, • E-mail: [email protected]. High resolution digital photos are welcome. Please include all the information requested above. TN, where Benjamin is new nursing home administra- • Mail: Send this completed form to the Lee University Alumni Office, P.O. Box 3450, Cleveland, TN 37320-3450. tor for the Life Care Center of Bruceton/Hollow Rock.

Francis (Big Red) and Becky Carter ’59 took Torch to the Shurijo Castle at Okinawa, Japan, where they were visiting their daughter and son-in-law in the Army. ▼

▲ Three Lee grads met in Oak Island, NC, to celebrate their 40th birthday this year. Kristy Gilmer Allen ’90, Joy Smith ’91, and Kim Patterson Holt ’90 stand with Torch in front of the federal court house in Wilmington, NC. Happy 40th!

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Announcing the 2009 Lee University Annual Alumni Fund Goal: $415,000

Hundreds of alumni of BTS, Lee Academy, Lee College and Lee University have made giving back to their alma mater a part of their annual budget. From $1 to $10,000, alumni support is the backbone of any university and Lee is no excep- tion. If you haven’t already decided to participate in the Annual Alumni Fund, make 2009 your year to join!

2009 GIVING LEVELS If you graduated in the last 7 years, it's easy to become • Honor Roll $1 - $299 a member of the Young Alumni Torch Society: • Fair Share $300 - $499 • Make a gift of any amount to the Annual Alumni • President’s Circle $500 - $999 Fund for two consecutive years. • President’s Circle Silver $1,000 - $1,999 • Continue making consecutive annual gifts to the • President’s Circle Gold $2,000 - $4,999 Alumni Fund to maintain your membership. • President’s Circle Platinum $5,000 and up • When you have been an alumnus of Lee University As an expression of our gratitude, 2009 Alumni Fund for more than 7 years, you will continue to receive donors will receive the following gifts from Lee University: recognition and appreciation from Lee for your annual giving even though you will no longer be eli- • 2009 Alumni calendar $20 donation gible for Torch Society membership. • 2009 Alumni t-shirt $50 donation Benefits of Torch Society Membership: • 2009 Alumni mug $250 donation • Invitation to Torch Society Networking Reception • Two Homecoming passes $500 donation • Torch Society Pass for admission to all Homecoming • Alumni stadium blanket $1,000 donation weekend events • Four Homecoming passes $1,000 donation • Annual Torch Society member milestone gift • Unlimited Homecoming passes $5,000 donation

Please mail your 2009 Alumni Fund gifts to Lee University, Alumni Relations, P.O. Box 3450, Cleveland, TN 37320-3450 or donate securely online at http://alumni.leeuniversity.edu/