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Unexpected Treasures Brenau’s Own ‘ Girl’ Debra Dobkins on Self-invention 2 BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 president’s W for the doctor of nursing practice degree in the sidney o. smith institution.Wedegree-granting are nowrecruiting candidates agency approved theuniversity’s request tobecomeadoctoral GRAduAte pRoGRAms. ondec.7brenau’s accrediting now onsolidiscalfooting. inancial crisisthatdeinedthedecade, theuniversity stands but having skillfullymanageditsway through thenational So, intheseconddecade, Brenau’s developmentneedspersist, faculty.retain top-light then there was the Great Recession. improvements andenhanceinancialincentivestoattract and a needtoboostendowed funds, make substantialphysical fInAncIAl stAbIlIty exciting Brenau 2025Strategic Plan. concise missionasthecornerstonewithframing outlinedinan A solIdfoundAtIon. choices, buthere ismy “Top 10”list: irst decadeofthatcentury. Iencourage you toaddyour own Brenau Universityon thequestfora21stcentury duringthe 0 nolettoyasaofrteWmnsClee 906 enrollment two years agofortheWomen’s College. with arecord of2,780inthefallterm. more remarkable was the ment. In fact,we reached high-water marksforallenrollments HIGH-WAteR mARKfoRWomen’s colleGeenRoll atbrenau soaredarts intheirstdecade. withtheHighmuseumacademic partnership inAtlanta. the tion ofartworks continuestoexpand. We established theirst disciplines.and otherarts The university’s permanent collec launched adecadethatsaw great stridesintheater, dance, music centerontheGainesville campus performing arts cutting-edge VIsuAl AndpeRfoRmInGARts. “required” international experienceduringundergraduate days. years establishafundingmechanism tohelpstudentshave a in china,Korea, andeurope. We willinthenexttwo print expandedthispastdecadethrough academicpartnerships denmark, Russia andmany othercountries, thebrenau foot dition toattracting studentsfrom China,Taiwan, Afghanistan, you are likely tomeetstudentsfrom around theglobe. In ad InteRnAtIonAl RecoGnItIon. students enrolled thistermsetanew record. August –anm.f.A. degree ininteriordesign.the 960graduate Jr. Graduate school.brenau launcheditsirstterminaldegree in 21st centuryBrenau’s firstdecade

ate timetorecount andcelebrate somemilestones gan Jan. 1,2000, orJan. 1,2001,thisisanappropri ithout renewing debateoverwhetherthedecadebe MESSAGE . Brenau beganthedecadewith That includescreating aclear, On any Brenau campus The openingofthe ------that promises. bility tocontinuetoward thegoaloffullrealization ofall Brenau isaviableconcept.We21st century allhave aresponsi- members ofthebrenau family. the irstdecadeproves that – students, alumni,trustees, donors, faculty, staffandother brenau. this isnotedschrader’s card. report It belongsto you I’m naturally optimistic,butlookingdispassionatelyatthe past decadereveals great stridestoward becoming21stcentury come from online. By theendofnextdecade, halfourtuitionrevenue will six-year growth rate ofmore than250percent inonlinecourses. Internet andothertechnology-based vehicles. this decadesaw a delivered toBrenau studentsanywhere intheworldvia applies toanotherhigh-growth education area: Brenau-class the Internet.” so, thesamechallengeoffullcultural assimilation one mightargue that“nobody knowsyou’re aGoldentiger on onlIne. playing offtheoldnew yorker punchline, cartoon from allcampusesintotheBrenau culture. tofullyintegrateeffort allcampusesandstudentsalumni growth anddevelopment oftheuniversity. We continueour regional. We have ivebrenau multIple cAmpuses. tion platforms. well asprofessional preparation atalllevelsandacross alleduca us more effectivelydeliveronproviding liberalprograms arts as ate andundergraduate schoolsandthefourcollegeswillhelp AcAdemIc RestRuctuRInG great studentsandexpose awideraudiencetoBrenau. formers intheclassroom. helpattract Great competitivesports levelsinseveral sports, buttheyalsoare topper ship-capable brenau Goldentigers not onlycompeteatnationalchampion InteRcolleGIAte spoRts. no, itisnotjusta“guy thing.” educational experience. Brenau 2025Women’s College transforms thesingle-gender we are ontrack tostabilizeenrollment atabout1,000 asthe Although therecession putsusatslightlylessthan900now, [email protected] ed schrader, ph.d. They’re notsatellites. They’re not campuses . The newstructure ofgradu in Georgia pivotal in inGeorgia pivotalin - - - -

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by H unt S 4 SpiceGirl lonem 12 The KindnessofStrangers Betsy Byrd neversuspectedherbiologydegree wouldlandher access toCol. Sanders’ secret recipe orthatshewouldhave a of “the spice trail”of “the formccormick. asagloballogisticsexpert hand in running what amounts to the modern-day equivalent equivalent whatamountstothemodern-day hand inrunning 10 NothingLessThanSelf-Invention Women’s College studentstobe“strong SouthernWomen” –evenif Brenau withafallconvocation address thatprovides aroad mapfor english professor debra dobkinshelpscreate a“new tradition” at they are notSouthernwomen. CONTENTS $1 million worth ofartworks byabstract$1 millionworth expressionist Hunt La., hasnowaddedplenty ofparrots andpresidents toBre new orleansphilanthropist andarchitect shaneknew Henry slonem. the manwhobrought the“bigbluedog” tometairie, nau’s permanentcollection. nothing aboutBrenau before hedecidedtodonatemore than 7 Creative Distraction mcever Arts Academy inGainesvillebendsthem Charter schoolsprove theirmettleCharter bygetting great results from oftraditional bendingthe rules public majors on practice-teaching assignments.majors onpractice-teaching farther byinvolvingfarther more thanjusteducation school education. A new Brenau partnership withschool education.AnewBrenau partnership

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BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU 3 2010 WINTER 4 BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 by Karen Rosen spice Girl Brenau’s B md., where theairformiles around isredolent ofspices. year’s shiftto corporate inHunt headquarters Valley, Haddenham, , and dallas, texas, tolast from plantmanagementjobsinAtlanta, salinas, calif.; butherlittle girlhadanoseforthisbusiness. In 26 years, byrd movedupthemccormick foodchain little girl.’” – inanindustrialparkarea. I thought, ‘oh gosh, my mccormick,” Virginia byrd recalls. “Wow, shift 3-to-11 shocked uswhenshesaidhadgotten ajobwith Barrett Byrd (wC ’59) “And theyhadgreat beneits.” Her mother, the world’s largest manufacturer ofherbsandspices. be ajobuntilIindmy theheck?It’llno clearcareer path,“Ithought,‘What & Company. With abiologydegree but control labtechnician” atmccormick paper adfora“second shiftquality (wC ’83) the classiiedstoindjobs, AcK WHenpeople stIll used , hadadifferent viewpoint.“She real answered anAtlanta news- job,” byrd says ofjoining Virginia Betsy Byrd

“One thingthatisinteresting abouttraveling to these countriesisgoingintoamcdonald’s oraKfc famous mcdonald’s bigmac. processing lineforsandwichsauces, like theonefor Byrd’s teamwas responsible fortheinstallationofanew Zone, southAmerica andeasterneurope. In china, forexpansionintheAsiapaciicexplores opportunities cilities inchina,singapore, thailand andIndia, plusshe and capacity improvements. Her travels take hertofa accelerates growth around theworldthrough eficiency zation, Byrd implementsmanufacturinginitiativesand As mccormick’s –Globalprocess irstdirector optimi noodles, Although herphimu sorority sistersremember byrd’s talentsaslargely coninedtoRamen culinary Byrd, whoswears she hasn’t hadabadbiteyet. and actuallyvalidating theconsistencyoftaste,” says except forquality control, whichisstaffed mostly never tell,” Allgood says. known thatshe knowstheKFCspices, but shewould ingly callsherbrenau’s ownspice Girl.“I’vealways very Jenny LeeKirby Allgood (wC ’85) nowjok Monica Lopossay - - - Lynda Czarnomski (wC ’85) nicknamed theWhiteFlash,sheshared withhersister, and stilltellstoriesaboutthe1974 PlymouthValiant, cleaningupmesseswas byrd’s atthephimu forte house oncampus, where friends knewheras“Byrdie” always sentherintotheworstmesswe couldind.” adds, “she becamemostvaluable asatroubleshooter. We across inbusiness.” thanks tothosequalities, navarre open up, andshe’s thebestnatural leaderthatIeverran withherthatthey where peoplejustfeelsocomfortable vice president ofoperations. “Betsyhasauniquequality “she was impressive rightfrom thestart,” says mike navarre, byrd’s mentorwhoretired two years agoas other womeninoperations. female plantmanager, paving theway atthecompany for the Atlanta factory, andshebecamethehighest-ranking She was theyoungest managementpersononstaffat ields.mccormick jobshave beeninmale-dominated by women–“becauseit’s kitchen-like,” Byrd says –her Adds all,” shesays. “People didn’t want todisappointBetsy.” about herthat’s notbullyishorevenreally oppressive at ButByrd does itinaway, Czarnomski says, thatrubs people the it’s therightthingtodo.” notafraidcertainly ofmakingtheunpopulardecisions, if still dirty –andputthemonherbed.” point made. “I’m who itwas, soIjustgathered upherpotsanddishes– remember onegalleaving herpotsinthesinkandIknew Ashousepresident forayear, “Keeping thehouse clean was my thing,” byrd says. really me. bugged “that I room thatyou didn’t cringewhenyou walked byit.” entrance forareason. “She was theonlyonewhohada (wC ’84) role as supplier to some of the biggest food companies role foodcompanies as suppliertosomeofthebiggest stances. “beingagoodcorporate steward, Iexplainedour Byrd gotthemtogether, introduced herselfand apologized formeetingunder suchfrustrating circum about having toworkovertime. on thebrinkofa“walk-out” becausetheywere upset madeupofabout40men,was packaging department, intobyrd’s rushed female supervisor oficetosay the her third day onthejobasmanufacturingmanager. A in england,where shehadtodefuseatoughsituation byRd’s eAsyGoInG mAnneRseRVed HeR Well seen Betsymad.” just tendtoroll offherback.Idon’t knowifI’veever take anything offofanybody, I’lltellyou that.things calmingspirit,apresence.very Butshe doesn’t “She’s always laughingorhasasmileonherface. She’s a still usesthespicerack Byrd gave herasawedding gift, thoughtByrd’s room was bythesorority house Ann Marie Kirby Chaney(wC ’83) right way. “She hasthisquietairofauthority . stacy O’Brien stacy Boyd , who -

aunt Attending Brenau hadbeenaneasydecision.“That’s where thewomeninmy familywent,” byrd says. Great as normaltheday islong.” going tohave aweird accentandfunny hair. shewas just Chaney says. Adds oldergirlsthoughtshewas Boyd, “The shemovedin,was theGermangirl,”school. “When to Hawaii toGermany, where byrd graduated from high career Air force oficer, shemovedfrom thephilippines when shearrived atBrenau. BecauseByrd’s fatherwas a Byrd hadearlypractice inwinningpeopleover: Her sorority sisters heldpreconceived notionsabouther was greeted withsmiles.” anatomy.’ It was quitetheice-breaker, andfrom thenonI tell methatinengland,‘fanny refers tothefemalelower you abouttheword ‘fanny’?’ Isaid‘no.’ He proceeded to english,‘Hello,me withthevery loveHas anyone told The menresponded withsnickers andgiggles, taking Byrd bysurprise. “An operator approached me, greeting your fanniesingearandgooutwork.’” my speechwiththatcommonsouthernphrase, ‘now get goal. feeling quiteconidentwithmy ‘pep talk,’ Iended weekend, take itonasmy butthatIwouldcertainly irst I coulddotoeliminatetheneedworkimmediate service,” byrd says. “Itoldthemthatthere wasn’t much and thatitwas imperative thatwe provide excellent Butitwasn’t Byrd’s choice tomovearound. “She easy formejust topickupandgo.” Upon graduation, sheresumed herperipateticways. “I guessit’s background –it’s ofthemilitary part very thon ayear. amarawho captainedtheteamasasenior andnowruns phi mu,” says byrd, abackstroker and distance freestyler inluencing skills, whetheritwas ontheswimteamor low-riskcomfortable environment totestleadershipand small studentbodyandcampus, ofa itwas sort The schoolalsogave herroots whilelaying the groundwork forhereventualcareer. “Becauseofthe honesty. grounding Brenau forme.” was very Brenau reinforced alotofthosevalues: respect, trust, suit. “my parents instilledgreat values,” byrd says, “and beth Black members ofthephimu chapter, grandmother but shewould never tell.” she knowstheKFCspices, “i’ve always knownthat Kathleen Black(wC ’14) graduated in1921.Betsy’s motherfollowed was one of the founding was oneofthefounding eliza -

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BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU 5 2010 WINTER 6 BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 actually create movements? AsktheTea Party. that willnotgoaway. Butdosmall,localdemonstrations at thedisposalofindividualsorNGOsispublicpressure volved andtakeaction.Often,hesays,theonlyweapon nongovernmental organizations andindividualstogetin- address theproblem ontheirown,butinsteadrely on says, organizations liketheUnitedNationscannot really will helpbuildasolutiontotheproblem. Likewise,he representatives andurge somegovernmentaction”that someone maystudytheissuemore, contacttheirelected action forawareness begins.“Byincreasing awareness, ing anything.Itmerely demonstratedhowgrass-roots world. Thedemonstration,headds,wasnotprotest- There mustbeaction,whichconstantlykeepsthe issue aliveandontheagendasofnationsaround the issue isnotenough. and toinstillinthemappreciation thatlearningaboutan guage oftheanti-genocidemovementaround theglobe of theclassisbothtoteachstudentstheoretical lan- political refugee intheUnitedStates,sayspurpose row thevenue.Ouattara,anativeofIvoryCoastand knowledge andtheoriesintoaction,nomatterhownar- project tohelpthemunderstandtheimperativeput raise awareness aboutglobalgenocide–partofaclass a mockdemonstrationontheGainesvillecampusto sor GnimbinOuattara’s globalissuesclassconducted On acold,wetdayinlateNovember, studentsinProfes- Lighting onelittlecandle also toutsthemontreal steakandmontreal chicken Byrd’s favorite spiceisaporkseasoning, andshe Shestilltriesoccasionallytodonherlabcoatand hairnet andgetinthethickofproduction. Currently a desk. loor“where thereal funis”the factory insteadofbehind corporate, butitcaughtupwithme.” Byrd liked beingon job,’” shesays withalaugh.“Iswore Iwouldnevergoto that lastwindmillisinmaryland inajobspecially created forbyrd’s skills. “Icallthismy ‘out topasture other windmillsomewhere.” tapped ontheshoulderandwe tellhertogoightan thinks she’ll neverleave,” navarre says, “until shegets falls inlovewiththepeopleandorganizations and

international reputation forexcellenceinprogramming.” Garner saysWBCXis“wellonits waytoanationaland streaming broadcast availableonanyInternetcomputer, “pledge drives”thatinterruptprogramming. Withthe and Demorest onthesameFMspotandwithfrequent scrambled signalsfrom publicradiostationsinAtlanta tional PublicRadiolistenersinthearea whocontendwith attracting broader audiences,includingfrustratedNa The widerangeofmusicandotherprograms hasbegun radius innorthGeorgia from 89.1ontheFMradiodial. broadcast footprintthatextends alongroughly a35-mile Althoughtheradiostation isagreat learninglabora tory forBrenau students,itisafull-servicestationwith global audiences. to stream Brenau radiostation’s signalontheInternetto to completelyremodel themainbroadcast studioand Troubadours shows suchas Service news,toproduce top-flightandaward-winning such highlyregarded programming astheBBCWorld the moneyisbeingused,amongotherthings,toacquire Ted Garner, thedirector ofmediaservicesatBrenau who hasspearheadedtheCPBfundingapplications,says WBCX overthepastfouryearsto$337,998. new grantbringsthetotalofCPBgrantsawarded to Community ServiceGrantfortheperiod2010-12.The received a$69,875CorporationforPublicBroadcasting Brenau University’s radiostation,WBCX-FM,recently Public Broadcasting funding WBCX winsnewCorporationfor - all, itisthespiceoflife. yet byrd’s career at mccormick hasgivenhersome thing shecontinuestosavor. variety,” “The shesays. After smell itanymore.’” we knowit’s ontheproduction schedule, butwe don’t “We’re like, ‘We cantellyou whatwe’re makingbecause “people cometovisittheplantandsay, ‘oh, whatare you making?It smellssogood,’” byrd says withalaugh. became desensitized. ofcourse, aftertheirstyear orso, byrd, like most mccormick employees whoworkinafactory, out,” shesays. seasonings. are excellent, forgrilling “Those particularly , tomovedigitalbroadcast transmission, YourWonderland a is Body and Poets and and Poets - -

- T Welchby Mary Brenau studentsuse‘creative distraction’toteach–andlearn spanish as their primary language.spanish astheirprimary Arts educationdirec andvoicestudentsopenedtheirst brenau iberarts program forthemcever pupils, many ofwhomspeak munications andother“non-arts” disciplinesinvolved. road, birch seesconlictresolution, business, masscom dance classesandsemi-private voicelessons. downthe school’scharter “regular” curriculum. They alsooffer ofthe students helpwithcoursesduringtheday aspart As aresult, brenau inearts, dance, theaterandmusic to getstudentsfrom avariety ofdisciplinesinvolved. Fine Arts &Humanities Andrea Birch leaptat achance wheelhouse. liberal arts interdisciplinary brenau deanof partners, teedupanopportunity rightintheuniversity’s mcever principal catherine Rosa, shoppingforacademic Although brenau educationmajorshave long worked inGainesvillepublicschoolspractice teaching, “distraction” intheclassroom actuallyhelpskidsfocus. ellioteisnerargues thatthecreative expert in-education selves inmany ways. Stanford University’s resident arts- well-rounded studentswholearnbyexpressing them strategy schoolwithanarts-based todevelop a charter schoolwonapproval torecastpublic elementary itselfas in Gainesvilleaimedtoaccomplish.lastsummerthe brenau university andmcever Arts Academy That’s between exactlywhatthepartnership teaching teacherssetsupawin-win situation. eachers teachingstudentsand - - - brenauwindow. the Brenau studentscomein.” engaged andnoonewants tobeabsentonFriday when voice teachersanditwas extraordinary. The studentsare response. We hadstudentswhoafterschoolworked with Rosa believesthebrenau studentsmadeatremen dous impactonthestudents. “We’re getting awonderful what thatwas goingtobelike. they graduate, experiencein sotheygotsomehands-on er kids. Steinhaus’ sixcharges allwant toteachvoiceafter director, alsobrought instudentstoworkwiththemcev music chairbarbara steinhaus, department dance chair Vincas Greene andsandra brim,creative writing lems. They are solvingproblems.” and critically. In anyproject, there arts are always prob “Today’s employers want peoplewhocanthinkcreatively “They’re developingskillsthatcanprove tobevalu able inwhatevercareer theygointo,” says Gann-smith. performing theprogram infront ofanaudience. scratch –designingandmakingpuppets, scriptingand andifth-graders tocreatefourth- apuppetshowfrom and knitted scarves. Brenau studentsalsoworked with felted bags, completewithhandmadecord/rope handles techniques.rope-making They madefeltedpaintingsand the children learnedaboutfelting, knitting andcord- and and Candice Jenkins, introduced “Fiber Fridays” inwhich Gann-smith, alongwithstudentslike Holly lynn smith tor barbara faulkner andfashion designprofessor lori To read thefull article, pleasevisitwww.brenau.edu/

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BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU 7 2010 WINTER 8 BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 Fossey exhibiton‘permanent’displayatBrenau “family” photos of themountaingorillasshe rosaries, maps, intricatehand-drawn loving – alsoondisplay. Next tothoseindjeweled ers –sometimesatthepoint ofherrevolver looking weapons sheconiscated from poach Gorillas intheMist fraught withcontradictions –oftheauthor unusual glimpseintothecontroversial life–so pus. Although small,theexhibitprovides an trustee onBrenau’s Library Gainesvillecam- business inaspecialcollectionsroom ofthe the exhibitpermanent,anditisnowopenfor zation agreed toaive-year contract tomake cessful thattheAtlanta-based Fossey organi- in 1985.the exhibit was sosuc- temporary her homeinrwanda aftershewas murdered primate researcher thatwere recovered from longings oftheoccupationaltherapist-turned- seen bytheoutsideworld –thepersonalbe- it landedasabonusdisplay ofthings never tional forsomepublicandacademicprograms, w the dian Fosseythe dian GorillaFund interna- hen Brenau partnered lastyear with . You’ll prehistoric- seebrutal, - for aguidedtour. Hozey, curator oftheexhibit,at770-534-6213 or callspecial Collections Librarian Melissa label clothing. Visit anytime isopen thelibrary of herpassions, shopping, with somedesigner- saved from extinctionandevidence ofanother development officer Hozey; andElizabethS.Morford, theFosseyFund’s chief tion andResearch attheFosseyFund;curatorMelissa Stoinski, thePatandForest McGrathChairofConserva- a two-yearperiodontheprogramming partnership;Tara provost whoworkedwiththeFosseyorganization over Fossey exhibit,from left,HelenRay, Brenau theformer In thephototakeninrecent re-opened Brenau Dian shorter universityshorter inRome, Ga.,asistermemberofthe orhostanationalchampionship.not recognize thesport 2012, setting from itapart thelarger ncAA,whichdoes nAIA planstosanctionanational championshipin institutions lookingatpossibilitiesforprograms. The Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics’ 300member an “emerging” withonlyabout50ofthenational sport, Lochstampfor explainsthatcheerleadingisknownas adds, iskindofagroundbreaking “This venture.” of interestBut,he andenthusiasmforthesport. Lochstampforagrees, saying thatbothcurrent and incomingstudentshave shownincredible levels colleges anduniversities. cheer isoneofthefastest-growing athleticsprograms in program lateinthefall,says thatall-girl competitive mikedirector lochstampforrecruited toheadthe all agegroups. Krista britt, whoGoldentigers Athletic practiced in byhundreds ofthousandsparticipants especially popularinthelastsixorsevenyears. It is highly competitiveworldofcheer, hasbecome thesport thanks toespntelevisioncoverage ofcompetitions as well asthe in aword, huge. programs. They allpredict thatcheeratBrenau willbe, it willimpacttheuniversity’s overall studentrecruitment itwill attractthe numberofparticipants andhowmuch it beginshasadministrators talkinginsuperlativesabout stunts with pyramids and lyers, the program even before will notonlycheer, butalsotumble, danceandperform A Be ofgoodcheer:newvarsitysportjumpsin roster in2011.With upto30athleteswho competitive cheerjoinsthebrenau athletics to cheerabout–especiallyinthiscase. isalwaysdding any newsport something Bring itOn! moviefranchise aboutthe that hasn’t beenanywhere nearthecasefor15years.” to protect us. Shakingyour pompomsonthesidelines– tumbling andtossing. We don’t have helmetsandpads because theathletesare stuntingandclimbing highathleticlevel,” girlstrain atavery “These Britt says. “Cheer isactuallyalmostasdangerous asfootball And, bytheway, don’t totellherthatcheeris try not asport. andhalftimeshows.pre-game and hasbeeninvolved intheGatorbowlandsugar bowl on thestaffforsecchampionshipGamesince2006 as afeatured dancerandinstructor. Shealsohasserved college. Shehasappeared intheSuper BowlinAtlanta since shewas 5years oldandcoachingsinceshewas in doing alongwithherbrenau job, britt hasbeencheering for various teamsinthearea, whichshewillcontinue Britt bringsextensiveexperience. Currently coachat north Hall Highschoolandworkingasachoreographer bits-six-bits-a dollar” kindofcheerleading. We’re nottalkingaboutyour grandfather’s “two-bits-four ofthespiritteam,butitwillnotbemandatory.to bepart Athletes onthecompetitivesquadwillhave theoption Brenau with already hasaspiritteamasclubsport members cheeringatbasketball andvolleyball games. team willbeinApril. school seniorsoncampusJan. 29, 2011.Tryouts forthe Coinciding withtheWinter Weekend student recruiting event,Brenau willholdacheerclinicforhigh brenau: buildingfrom theloorup. successful cheerprogram, butmostschoolswillbelike Southern StatesAthletic Conference, currently hasa of onethefastest-growing women’s sports. School. TheGoldenTigerswant tocatchthewave shown atleftcoachingherteam atNorthHallHigh Brenau’s newcheer coach KristaBritt,above,is

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BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 choosing Brenau.” a favoryoudidyourselfin if youknowjusthowbig ments, saying“Iwonder past andfuture accomplish- and upperclassmen forboth plauds first-yearsstudents Member oftheYear, ap- Academic Affairs Faculty Presidentand Vice for Debra Dobkins,Provost Fall convocationspeaker at theWomen’s College. three convocations formal ing studentsatthefirstof welcomes newandreturn- President EdSchrader cessional andrecessional, for boththesomberpro- With facultyinfullregalia A winder –whatone studentcalledan“awe-inspiring” mes Class of2014to campus withapure, old-fashioned stem- lasting legacies.” Then,Dobkinspromptly welcomed the standing ovationbydeclaringthat “timidwomendon’t leave ing theprioryear’s convocationspeaker, whohadreceived a deprecating remark about the“pure terror” shefelt atfollow on eachother, began herfallconvocationaddress withaself- Dobkins,whoseongoingresearch focuses onSouthern have women –writersandreaders –andthe inluencethey formal convocations ing outstandingfaculty inaddresses attheWomen’s College some are calling a “new tradition”–some are callinga“new showcas Writing Center atBrenau, inaugurated what sociate professor ofEnglishanddirector ofthe fter 13 yearsatBrenau, Debra Dobkins,as self-invention nothing lessthan - - - - them totake afforded fulladvantage oftheopportunities no. Their voiceshave beensilenced, andwe owe itto freedoms like therighttoeducationand righttosay here andallovertheworldwhohave beendeniedbasic carries withit....There are stillmany womeninplaces and we mustaccepttheresponsibility thisprivilege We ARe,InmAnyWAys, pRIVIleGedtobehere, some excerpts: You canread thefull text ofherspeechat www.brenau. edu/brenauwindow. Buttowhetyourappetite, here are will beasource ofstrength in thefuture. academiahowtheireducations tosingle-gender newcomers strong products ofwomen’s collegesbutalsooutlinedforthe sage thatnotonlyrecounted themyriadaccomplishmentsof

Tom Askew answers totheseexistentialhuman questions. others? texts canilluminateamultiplicity ofpossible does itallmean,andhowdo we liveinrelationships with who are we, where are we andwhy are we here, what with literature we engagelife’s mostprofound questions: many ways deinestheselveswe canimagine. Interacting our placeinitandhelpusunderstandhowthat are avital,compellingway toexaminetheworldand region. We knowthatourtransactions withliterature the tangledintersectionsofgenderandgeography inthe It IsnosuRpRIsethatsouthernliterature oftenmaps Brenau’svisionary founderswere in1878. here withtenacity. Again, thisshowshowaudaciousand ofwomenandtheirroles,particularly have persisted andstereotypes.constructs …damaging stereotypes, whenitcomestogender a more complicatedhistory than theAmerican South,andfewregions have had ers andreaders. no region legacy hasaricherliterary my WoRK focusesonsoutHeRnWomen writ regardless oftheirgender. improves thefuture forourchildren andgrandchildren, of womenbeneitsthewholeculture –andultimately for young men,butIalsobelievethattheadvancement have adirect a son,Icertainly interest inopportunities woman doesnotmeanbeinganti-man.Asthemotherof Brenau womenhave knownfor132years thatbeingpro- students’ intellectual, professional andpersonalgrowth. students –maleandfemale. Ourmissionistofosterall us all.Brenau isdedicatedtotheadvancement ofall its graduate levels, andIargue thattheirsuccessenriches coeducational programs atboththegraduate andunder the larger university today. We have anumberofthriving However, of tonotethatitisonlyonepart itisimportant And soulofthisinstitution’s identity since1878. tHe Women’s colleGeHAsbeentHeHeARt thoughts catalyzeandadvance your sisterstudents’ ideas. lenge you tomake Brenau thekindofplacewhere your which it’s coolandexciting together. tobesmart Ichal as “a placewhere mindsparksmind,” anenvironment in [Agnes Scott] oftenquotesanalumna’s descriptionofit women connectwithshared purpose. my almamater WItnessedtHemAGIcI’Ve thatcanhappenwhen are givenfree expression. us andtoworkensure thatwomen’s voiceseverywhere - - - and pursuethem boldly. always easy. you mustdare to envision thepossibilities lives, butyou mustengagethechallenge, andthatisn’t ideal urges. We canchallengeyou tolead extraordinary willing topractice being, notseeming, astheBrenau for others, ifyou’re willingtoworkextra hard, ifyou’re tion ofthatselfwithdedicationandpurposeconcern you want tobe–ifyou’re willingtoapproach thecultiva college experience:you have thepower tocreate theself phers like PlatoandFoucault, and from my Women’s [eudora] Welty and[William] faulkner, from philoso I WIllAddsomethingI’velearnedfrom writerslike expression. voice thatdeserves us. Know thatyou are beautifulanduniquehave a tions. Givethelietodamagingmyths perpetuatedabout the negativestereotypes aboutwomenthrough your ac more. beconidentinknowingyou aredeny supported. classes thatchallengeyou, evenifyou dohave tostudy about everything. Try doingthingsthatare hard. Take don’t beafraid tostretch your boundaries. becurious all toknow:bebold.ierce infollowingyour passions. HeRe’s WHAt young womenwanted thosesmart you and lastingfriendships shefoundhere. freedom thesustenance andsupport, at length andpower, discussed identity womanIinterviewed formation.every tensively abouttherole oftheWomen’s College intheir novels, stories, poemsandplays. They alsospoke ex a transformative actastheycollaboratively interpreted about ishowreading inthecompany ofwomenbecame South.Onethingallthewomeninmy studytalked porary be –ornotintheworld,speciicallycontem female characters becamemodelsforhowtheywanted to tion andemployed ittopractice care oftheself. Southern viewed foundinthisliterature atechnologyforself-inven help create theselvestheywant tobe. the womenIinter just tounderstandtheirculture andthemselves, butto younG soutHeRnWomen usesoutherntextsnot self-invention. constituting practices. The result was nothinglessthan that was wiseandnoblehelpedothersintheirself- ways ofknowingandbeing. The goalwas tocreate aself acts, peoplemightgather, contemplateandshare new listen, andactivelyfosterfriendships. Undertaking such must purposefullyread andwrite, thoughtfullyspeakand to cARefoRtHeself, foucault andplatosaid,one ------

11 BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU WINTER 2010 WINTER 12 BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 I unexpected –additionstoBrenau’s collection. permanent art about plainoldnetworking thatresulted insome incredibly interesting –and York City, mediumswho talktodeadpresidents. Butthisisreally justa story sometimes withexotic birds on hisshoulderinan89-roomnew apartment withplantationsinthesouthwhoand philanthropist, paints an eccentricartist iran’s deposedroyal family, anenigmaticnew Orleansarea architect, developer williams play –thedaughterofaBelgianrailroad magnatewho married into t soundsabitlike character sketches from aGothicnovel oratennessee

Barry Williams of strangers the Kindness decamped from the89-room, 30,000-square-foot digs In thisstory, however, slonemisactuallythemedi um. Although his studioremains there, Slonemrecently in mediums, séancesandshopping.” critic,“aOrleans art kindred spiritbecauseshebelieved woman ofstyle19th century and,according toanew cally overtheyears becauseheregarded herasaclassic the formerirstlady. slonemhadpainted herperiodi years agogave Slonemashawl thatoncebelongedto Slonemactually“met” Honest Abe through the late president’s wife, todd mary lincoln.Afriend some “Peace Plan.” repetitive callsLincoln’s imageinwhatthe artist Sohepaintsdoves. Lincolnalsotoldhimtopaint olive branches –the other spirituallycommissioned, hear words andvoices. Lincolntoldmetopaintdoves.” Sunday Morning Ipaint,feeltheirpresence,” “When slonemsaid unabashedly two on years agoinalonginterview magazine, Abraham lincolnandotherhistoricigures. ofWashington,portraits like theoneoncoverofthis appropriate whenthediscussionturnsto particularly mostly aboutthespiritualnature ofhispainting. That is pieces sometimesevoke whimsyandpure fun,hetalks showing upinhisworkafewyears ago. Although Slonem sionally bunny rabbits, says thedeadpresidents began H by DavidMorrison tropical birds, monkey facesandocca ings andsculpture ofexplosivelycolored expressionist whoisbestknownforpaint unt slonem . “Iworkwithchannelers, whoactually , the59-year-old abstract CBS - - - - about why hehadacquired Or, withT asheputitinaninterview both sensualandspiritualconnections withtheland. graduated from in1973, andmade slonem,sonofau.s. navy submarine skipper who movedaround considerably duringhisearlyyears, Brenau benefactor. who ispresident ofthePrincess Shirazi Foundation, a andilmdirectorcontact withartist Roberto mitrotti, razi’s deathin1994atage86, Slonemhasmaintained quently cofoundedtheWorld Wildlife Fund. SinceShi- Iran andwho, withprice phillip ofGreat britain,subse who married amemberofthedeposedroyal familyof through new york socialcircles hebefriended the late LucieJadot Shirazi, theBelgianrailroad heiress perching ontheartist’s shoulderoreaselasheworks. oftheplace,dozens ofwhichoccasionallyhave therun working spacewithanimals, exotic birds, particularly In addition totheghostsandspiritsthatseem inhabit theplaces, Slonemshares hisresidences and in Jeanerette andLakeside inBatchelor. plantations heisrestoring insouthLouisiana–Albania the past.Then there are acoupleofopulentantebellum put himintouchwithLincolnandotherpeoplefrom Kingston, n.y., where hevisitsthespiritualhealer who home–cordt mansion –inupstate a 19th-century 15,000-square-foot Hell’s Kitchen habitat.He alsohas on 10thstreet inmanhattan’s West Village forasmaller Henry Shane, Henry who earned bothundergraduate and here.”could eatthedirt two louisianaplantations, “I he New York Times -

13 BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU WINTER 2010 WINTER 14 BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 always around. between 60and100 you believe,there are which publishedaccount and, dependingon birds” sincethe1960s says hehas“livedwith New York studio.Slonem friends” atworkinthe One oftheartist’s “best “IguessIjustliked Hunt’s work,” about his“exception shanechuckles tothe rule.” The Shanes “probably cajun George artist Rodrigue. “big bluedog” ofanotherShanefriend, the project. that sculpture garden alsocontainsthefamous metairie, andbeautiication ofapublicart la.,aspart ture ofperched toucansdonatedlastyear tothecity of of Slonempieces, includinganiconic18-footsculp- and hiswife, Pat, subsequentlyhave collectedhundreds ship inShane’s exclusive clubof“native” artists. Shane landowner inthestate, hebecameeligibleformember- wasn’tand certainly bornthere, whenhebecamea interview. Although SlonemneverworksinLouisiana “I onlycollectlouisianaartists,” hesaidinatelephone latter pursuit,Shaneappearstohave butoneconceit: lanthropist collector. andalmostevangelical art In the there, isaKenner, La.,native, architect, developer, phi- graduate degrees atTulane well before Slonem’s arrival John Burd tovisit Sloneminhisstudiolast summer and led brenau president edschrader and formerpresident Georgia.” that putintheworksaseriesofeventsthat asked whetherhewas stillintouchwith“the college in after, mitrotti calledabout somethingelse, andslonem ested inhaving acoupleofSlonem’s pieces. there Shortly recalls Astheartist thestory, Shanecalledhimone day andasked ifhe knewanybody who mightbeinter clothing collection. clothing isnowthecrown jewel inbrenau’s vintage mitrotti andprincess shirazi, whoseuniquedesigner but onlyperipherally becauseofhisconnection to Where doesbrenau itinto allofthis?shane confesses he’d neverheard oftheplace. Slonemhad, more, andthentake downtheolderstuffanddonateit.” any giventime. timewe visitHunt, “every we’ll buy some home, where about1,000 hangat piecesbymany artists have about300paintings,” many ofthemhangingintheir

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Barry Williams interesting about his work is that, because of the bright interesting abouthisworkisthat,because ofthebright on theGainesville campus. “Another thingthatisvery Slonem toputtogetherafuture showofthecollection VanessaGalleries director Grubbs, whois working with that isnotlike anything elsethatwe have,” says Brenau “It isawonderfuladditiontothe permanentcol lection becauseitisrepresentative ofabstract work pattern . presidents, imagesofanimals, andinteresting abstract The Brenau Collection includespopculture icons, intothesurface. tocarve using thebackofbrush technique, whichhedescribesas“wet intowet” and fall. It clearlyillustrates his“cross hatch” painting thatisscheduledtobepublishedinthe about hisart ago, pretty muchtracking theretrospective ofabook The collection,Slonemsays, isrepresentative of his worksinceheirstmovedtonew york 35years sampler ofHunt’s workover theyears.” sense. y’all didpicksomenicestuff. It isapretty good “normally Idon’t donatethatmany pieces,”said, “butHunt kept shane talkingtomeaboutitandmade well moreis worth than$1million. toBrenau –acollectionthatbyoneestimate oversee packingandshippingdozensofpaintings - will bespread around atBrenau.” uplifting, healingquality forthem.Ihopealittle ofthat around theworldabout howsomethingI’d done hadan at thistime. Igetletters andmessagesfrom people message from it,which we needmore ofonthisplanet “It really isaboutspirituality,”to have itwithaschoolwhere peoplecanget apositive hesaid. “I amhappy breadth ofthework“all hangingtogetherinagroup.” Slonemsays helooksforward toBrenau’s collec tion, whichhesays willbearare chancetoseethe collections. museum innew york, include slonemworksintheir metropolitan museum ofArt andtheGuggenheim more than75 museumsinternationally, includingthe says showsthey’veeverdone.” “was oneofthebiggest museum ofsouthern Art innew orleans thatshane Since1977, Slonem hashadmore than150solo exhibitions, includingamassiveexhibitionattheOgden right away.” and merchandising studentsprobably willrecognize it high-fashion magazineslike ture, it’s oftenusedasabackdrop for photography in colors andtexture andsizeofthepaintingssculp Vogue . Our fashion design . Ourfashiondesign - - Henry Shane. “stranger” benefactor collection; andBrenau’s for Brenau’s permanent worth ofartheaded more than$1million Schrader; someofthe to Brenau President Ed images inhispaintings explains techniqueand to paint;theartist Lincoln “told”Slonem paintings Abraham tom left,oneofthe Clockwise from bot-

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BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 notesclAss fRom EXTRAORDINARY years old. years 84 is She February. in trophy years and received her silver 15 for lessons dance ballroom taken has Fla., Dora, Mount Barbara Dawson,WC’46 1940s grandchildren. great three and grandchildren, six daughters, three has She celebrated her 92nd birthday. WC ’37 Beverly AnnClarkJohnston, 1930s Sinnet Ritch,WC’68 ’70, BeckySmithHyman,WC’71, CharlotteCollinsFloyd,WC’74,MegPriceLeonard, WC’68,Joanna well and they plan to have another reunion in two years. Pictured are (l to r): to r 1st (l are Pictured years. two in reunion another have to plan they and well al Zeta Eta that know to alumnae Brenau all want They September. in Island Head w areunion for met chapter Zeta Eta the from ’67 of alumnae ’74 to Omega Chi Classes WC ’71,LindaChildersCrawford, WC’70; Bloom, WC’70,DebbieJonesSpiecker, WC’70,Margaret CowleyCole,WC’74,GloKavakosAaron, WC ’72; WC ’71,PamMcBrayerGilmer, WC’70,KathrynFanvilleDodd, SusanHutchesonThompson, WC ’72,AnnNash,Haden HodgesJones,WC’71 , of Delray Beach, Fla., Fla., Beach, Delray , of 4th row, Tricia Ligon,WC‘71,PennyTeague Eubanks,WC’71 ; not pictured are are pictured ; not lIVes , of , of the Greek Festival of Sydney. of auspices 2011 the April under play new her in preparations for the of staging Catharios. She is heavily involved Dean and Melissa children her of company the enjoy to Melbournebetween and Sydney commuting back and forth Catharios III and has been grandmother of Master Alex proud the is Australia, of Sophia Catharios,WC’58 1950s Nancy PopeWilliams, WC’72 2nd row, HYPATIA SusanDupree Mincey, WC’68,KathyWebb Jones, to open in in open to ; 3rd row, ; 3rd , and and Weegee Bird, WC’71,Stella Parris, ; 5th row, ; 5th husband Rob, Rob, husband Logwood Robyn, and Andi sisters Marilyn BagenSager Len, husband and Cy, Morgan Chapman Vinings. Attending were at the home of of home the at 1974 The 26. June born Hilley, grandmother of Harrison Andrew new proud the is Ga., Griffin, of Nan JollyMoore (BA‘74,BC’78) 1960s-1970s Ellen GalvinLatimer, WC’71 Kay Edwards Schnak Brenau Academy Classof met for a pot-luck lunch lunch apot-luck for met ow, Susan KingHaley, WC umnae are alive and and alive are umnae , and , and Jan Follachio Jan Follachio Nan JollyMoore eekend at Hilton Hilton at eekend Mary Jean McNair Mary JeanMcNair Sandy Wiggs and husband and husband Sandy Wiggs, Sandy Wiggs, with Debbie Debbie and and Cathy Cathy in in .

away four years ago. ago. years four away passed husband Her Hartwell. in 1937 old house an to moving is she that announces Ga., Hartwell, Jamie WhitePartain,WC‘77 Robyn. sister and Logwood, MarilynBagenSager Nan JollyMoore, Debbie were in August in Attending Marietta. Brown ‘76 in ASU’s Department of Nursing. of Department ASU’s in semester. is Sue-Ling a professor 2010 fall the for University State new at members Augusta faculty 30 than more joins Ga., Augusta, Carolyn Sue-Ling,EWC’87 School in Chattanooga. is a teacher at Brainerd Baptist Betsy Brenau. to was that and scholarship, swimming a college the area Chattanooga to receive from woman first the was she that One of her accomplishments was Fame. of Hall Sports Mountain been into inducted the Lookout ’83 Betsy CaulkinsBookout,WC Air Force during Vietnam. the in service his document that album, an recorded Ga., Flat, Hickory Larry Haygood,EWC’80 1980s Opera and Betsy’s classmate Jody. Design program at Brenau. She is pictured here with her daughter Interior in Masters the in is Betsy daughter Her girl. Brenau own Jane Suggs,WC’74 , of Chattanooga, Tenn., has Chattanooga, , of Cathy Morgan Chapman, , that features 18 songs 18 songs features , that Bill: The Undeclared War War Undeclared The Bill: . The group met again again met group . The , of Columbia, S.C., is proud to have her very very her have to proud S.C., is Columbia, , of , of , of , of , of , of , of

Yorktown, Cheatham Annex. Cheatham Yorktown, Station Weapons Va., Naval Group, Williamsburg, Support Logistics Expeditionary Navy asassigned the commander, currently is She Haiti. in relief humanitarian and disaster Unified Response, providing Operation of part 48, (CTF) Task Force Combined of 2010 Wolfe was commander Enduring Freedom. In January and twice for Operation Signal, Restore Democracy, Storm,Operations Desert Sea numerous times in of support been recalled to active duty her husband, Robert. She has by on pinned was star second ceremony 5. on Oct. Wolfe’s Admiral at (Upper a Half) Rear of rank the to promoted Fla.,of Jacksonville, was Patricia E.Wolfe, EWC‘87 Half) (Lower Admiral Rear , clAss notes fRomclAss third-grade level. the at it of all County, Murray in taught her entire 22-year career SchoolElementary and has teacherthird-grade at Woodlawn a is She Schools. County Murray for Year award the of Teacher the received Ga., Chatsworth, of Elizabeth Robinson,EWC’88 joins big sister Annie. joins big sister measured 19.5 inches long. He and 14 ounces 6pounds was He 20. August on born was that Jack Andrew Rionda of Stockbridge, Ga., announces Nicki GriffithRiondaWC‘95 the family. to addition new this have to Big brother, Coleman is excited and measuring 19 inches long. weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces 26 May born was Samuel Davidson. Samuel Lincoln child, second their of birth husband, James announce the WC ‘96 Crystal MobleyDavidson of Wylie, S.C., and S.C., and Wylie, of , , EXTRAORDINARY lIVes

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BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 notesclAss fRom EXTRAORDINARY Services. HeServices. was formerly vice president of Southern Company vice asenior Power, became and the role of president of Southern Peachtree City, Ga., assumed Oscar C.Harper, EWC’92 1990s-2000s WC ’00 row, Nicole Iannarone, WC’99 Welch Diamond,WC’00 ShaRhonda Kimbrough, WC’01 inand her participants wedding included: Chateau Elan and Women’s Resort. Winery College attendants 2010, 8, at August on Ga., Gainesville, of Johnson Julian Charles Khalilah RobinsonJohnson,WC‘05 row, front left, from Pictured Ga. i weekend July of 4th the over amini-reunion for met sisters Delta Gamma Alpha Angie OldJones,WC’97 , Karri Bentley, WC’02 lIVes , of , of , , and , and Shawn Chapman,WC’97 , , Holley RottonAdams,WC’03 Tamara Vansant Sansbury, GalassoWC‘98 WC’99,EricaBarnett Tonya Evans Chatman WC ’99, Tricia Marrero, StacyWilliamsWC’00 Tonya Marrero, EvansChatmanWC’99,Tricia , and , and Susan Katz,WC’98 of Defense for directors ALAS Annapolis, Md., joined the board Mark S.Ayers, EWC’93 subsidiary. Company’s Georgia Power nuclear development at Southern president, energy planning and , of Alpharetta, Ga., married married Ga., Alpharetta, , of Sheriah Richardson, WC’01 Natalie Grasso, WC ’05, Natalie Grasso,WC’05, , Ambah Frederick, WC’01 and and Kalina Haynes,WC’98 , of , of . . industries. andthe service manufacturing implementation experience in managementbusiness and of years 27 has He Systems. Health Caucus in Denver. Denver. in Caucus Health the recent American Public during session aposter at research to present Health Honor in Society Public byselected the Delta Omega throughout the 19 from students doctoral Lithonia, Ga., was one of only Rose,WC’06 , Kelli Lansford Horner, n Gwinnett County, County, n Gwinnett ; middle row, ; middle , of , of Victoria Victoria ; top ; top , Shannon GrinnanWeeks, WC’07 WC ’82,AnnaSewellBerry, WC’07,IveyTempleton, WC’09, EWC ’07 and Kayla Patterson,WC’05 Emi LawsonHughes,WC’05, ’07, KatySulhoff, WC’07, Cortney Barrett Koshiol,WC Anna SewellBerry, WC’07, Allen Thompson,WC’07, Bridesmaids included Church inBaptist Gainesville. 1, May on 2010, First at Weeks Brad married Ga., Buford, of Shannon Grinnan,WC’07 r): to (l are other alumnae to decorate the ZTA house for Christmas. Pictured Gainesville ZTA alumnae chapter, recently held a gathering with Shannon GrinnanWeeks, WC’07 Sara Week Lingerfelt, . Emi LawsonHughes,WC’05 Nicole Nicole , , , and , and , of Buford, Ga., president of the the of president Ga., Buford, , of Technical and Adult Education as of Board State the to named been has Ga., Branch, Flowery Dinah C.Wayne, WC’96 1980s. the since industry care in the insurance and managed worked has and Director Deputy She was formerly the SHBP (SHBP). Plan Benefit Health State the of Director as (DCH), Health ofDepartment Community Commissioner of the Georgia Reese, Clyde by appointed been has Ga., Lawrenceville, Trudie Nacin,EWC’96 Orme on Jan. 25, 2010. 25, Jan. on Orme David boy, Joshua baby new husband Chris Orme welcomed WC’08 Cortney Orme, Kayla Patterson,WC’05 , B.J. Richardson Williams, , of , of , and , and , of , of . clAss notesclAss fRom at Georgia College. Gwinnett director,assistant annual giving, the now is Ga., Lawrenceville, Anna Sowell,WC’10 Wright, WC ’10 sister and Brenau alumna, the company for fellow sorority to help secure a position with able recently was She Atlanta. in JHCVO at Jackson Healthcare medicineemergency division of specialist in the care/ primary credentialing and privileging a as working is Ga., Roswell, Samantha Wright, WC’09 Ga. Lawrenceville, in School High View Mountain at director of the dance program to announce her position as ‘08, Emily ElizabethRowland,WC that spanned almost 12 years. at Regions Financial Corporation Investment Counsel a after career administrator. She comes to Willis trader andassistant portfolio its as Counsel Investment Willis joined has Ga., Gainesville, of Meredith D.McEver, EWC’02 president. vice agroup as &Trust Bank First He previously worked with Athens experience Georgia. in Northeast banking of 18 years has Sale officer. executive chief and president as Crawford in Bank Ga., has joined The Commercial Mike Sale,EWC’99 16 for years. banking in been has She &Trust. Bank State Peach Gainesville-based promoted to vice president of been has Ga., Murrayville, Tracie Webb, EWC’97 Financial Group. owned business, Southeastern family- his managing to return to 2007 in office the leaving staff, of chief first Barrett’s Gresham Rep U.S. former as served He staff. of chief his as Duncan Jeff Rep-elect U.S. by named Greenwood, S.C., has been Lance Williams,EWC’96 representative. the Ninth Congressional District of Sugar Hill, Ga., is proud proud is Ga., Hill, Sugar of . , of Colbert, Colbert, , of , of , of , of , of , of , of Kyleigh Kyleigh , of , of , EXTRAORDINARY lIVes

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BRENAU WINDOW WINTER 2010 notesclAss fRom Treadwell, BevilleGeyerVertuno, DaisyGoodnight Waldrep, Johnston, GodshallParker, PollyPickren Reins,MaryMelindaSaussy, NancyAdamsThompson,PatriciaJohnston already committed to attending include: will plan to join them! join to plan will The Silver Divas from the the from Divas Silver the for captions omitted we issue Last Cam FranklinBoatwright. Trimble, NancyWofford Moore and are: Mary McClurkin. Parker, SandraSmithSoterakis, Jill SimpsonKnapp,Charon Crabtree McDuffie Palmour, JenniferChangSu, Howell,Ann rin, JeanetteRathburn Smith Walston, LeedaStockton Cur Dotty EleazerAlexander, Eloise Spears. Secondrow lefttoright: Bagwell Taylor, PennyEllsworth Wing, GailLeverett Connolly, Hilda Susan SeaverRaffa, BettyWilliams right: to left row Front Girls, Golden Doyle, CaseySimpson. Tina MerrittCoppola,FeleciaGober Collete Woods, PamWright Broach, Coppola, BarbaraBeckPettigrew, Alison Tarpley TinaMerritt Burnette, Reba GatesPage. Phillips,JillKelleyStewart, Herndon right: to left Beth LeFevraHendrix Mitchell, BarbaraBeckPettigrew, Aldridge Ingram,DeAnneSmith Lynda Byrd Cindy Czarnomski, right: to left Row First Divas, Silver 1960 the from Girls Golden and EXTRAORDINARY Class of1961 Judy NealMabry, JoanHarrill for their 2010 reunion photos. photos. 2010 reunion their for Dana FowlerMiller, Sissy Not pictured is looking forward to its 50th Golden Girl Reunion on April 15-16, April on 2011. Reunion Girl Clas Golden 50th its to forward looking is Not pictured are: Class of1985 . Second Row Row . Second

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- Janice BaileyCarter, Terry Terhune Glover, AlyceFerdie Nimineau Golden Girls Silver Divas and SaraThurberWilkerson director. Gardner Edge,WC’02 Karri Bentley, WC’02 Tamara Vansant Sansbury, WC’99, WC ’01,LindsayCook,’73, Holman, WC’10,JanelleFrei Hite, Caroline Cronic, WC’08,Elizabeth Susan KellyBiedinger, WC’81, Maurine Wallace Abney, WC’58, are left from Yos. Di Pictured Do recently met for a luncheon at inAlumnae Birmingham, Ala., . They hope many more more many hope . They smates who have have who smates , and , and , alumni , alumni Melissa Melissa ’88, AdairSmithSenn,WC’92, WC ’92,BetsyAdcockBaumgardner, WC Statham, WC’94,JenniferMilamGeorge, ’64, HelenHancockSablan,AHeather are left from Pictured Café. Street Brick at aluncheon for October in S.C., met Greenville, in Alumnae c Atlanta North the from faculty with alumni Brenau several are left the from downto in event first their held Council Alumni Atlanta North the of Members nonresidential Atlanta programs North services, and campu support David Cedarburg, EWC’06,DebbieFrazier, EWC’09,AngieHollanda,’09 Monique Jones,EWC’09 EWC ’09,KathyAmes,’94&’96,MarleeHenry, EWC’96,’98,’99 EWC’03,SandraThurman, Evans, WC ’73. Evans, WC’73. Gowder, WC’03 Lib GrayDula,WC’61 WC ’45,AnnBrittonEdwards, WC’70 Currin, WC’60,BettyGilkesonRobinson, Eleazer Alexander, WC’60,LeedaStockton Sandra SmithSoterakis,WC’60,Dotty are left from Pictured Art. Modern of Museum for a luncheon and tour of the Bechtler October in N.C., met Charlotte, in Alumnae McKain, WC’72 Steuart Harris,WC’44 Melissa Edge,WC’02 Ellen Burnside Wilkinson, A Wilkinson,A Ellen Burnside . . Not pictured are are pictured . Not . Not pictured is is pictured . Not , and , and . Also pictured are Suzanne Butterfield, associate professor of human re human of professor associate Butterfield, Suzanne are pictured . Also , Alumni Director, Director, , Alumni Lynn Chiles and Betty Betty Misty Misty , and , and Sara Sara s, and clAss notes fRomclAss Monique Jones,EWC’09 ampus of Brenau. Brenau. of ampus wn Norcross in October. Pictured Pictured October. in Norcross wn , Wanda Saed, director of of director Saed, , Wanda Danielle Crawford, sources, sources, . , and , and EXTRAORDINARY lIVes

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WINTER 2010 BRENAU WINDOW 23 Billy Howard Billy – David Morrison endowment investments have started have which is a comeback, endowment investments found faster because dempsey and thornton happening a little funds that had from revenues operating drawing around ways employing modern By earning potential. lost considerable brenau discipline, inancial management tools and tight-isted and elimination of retirement not only dodged massive layoffs in some modest improvements but also saw contributions, to contribute aboutsalaries and other beneits and still managed aid. budget for student inancial the operating $8 million from which dempsey and thornton some sacriices, had to make and staff have tools and discipline meant that faculty The the university of that has enabled All acknowledge. readily – which involves to get a handle on cash low requirements bills, bank to pay is enough money in the making certain there this like and handle unanticipated expenses, meet payrolls to dormitory upgrade systems. ire $750,000 year’s when they were he jokes, he met his wife marsha, Ga., where up in Rome, in 2005, grew who came to brenau dempsey, school nursery Sunday togetherin the local Baptist church in biology at shorter majored and, with a He – as “students.” taught school in of Georgia, the university from degree master’s But Shorter him to hired his hometown for a number of years. then named him its irst head its student inancial aid program, so good at that the – a job he was vice president administrative on him an honorary doctorate. conferred university she and her husband, before years school teacher for several also a was Thornton graduate of Tennessee University at she completed an accounting degree Georgia. moved to Joe, working After later. nine years 1987 and an m.b.A. in brenau in 1986 as controller for an accounting irm, she came to brenau and became the inancial Vp in 2006. club list for their annual inancial contributions to brenau. the president’s make both dempsey and thornton kind of medal, neither will step up and demand any Although ine-print anything not say mention in an annual report does contributions. about their true “inancial” still you’re sure tough help make when times are “no” Saying should be there for that, maybe And later. “yes” say to around a medal. to accuse dr. to accuse dr. the esoteric three-point department scale the u.s. of education applies to higher education institution brenau inancial operations, about had fallen to 1.3, points below where 0.2 year This it needed to be. it can’t 3.0; was the score during higher. get any Brenau the recession, endowments and other along tanked investments and with those of Harvard year This everybody else. The Daily Show BOOKs ith the attention the Brenau CFO and his the Brenau ith the attention making all spending requests to staff pay steal tempted to are we conform to budgets, shamelessly from FOR THE FOR THE

Wayne dempsey of exhibiting “the Audacity of nope.” that’s that’s of nope.” dempsey of exhibiting “the Audacity Wayne a man who normally pushes the envelope an uneasy mantle for ditto that and accommodating. gregarious jolly, on terms like who Services Thornton, Sandra for Financial President for Vice and grace. equanimity personiies calmness under pressure, the sentiment billy minch expressed auditor university the known. they have pressure years, in the past three And, but had it not been for the terms, accountant-like in more brenau skills in managing inances, duo’s dempsey-thornton landed in big trouble. could have during that an economic downturn tuition payments. from of its annual revenues percent derives about 75 Brenau tuition-dependentput many institutions on the brink private of inancial years straight posted three brenau of bankruptcy, million jump in the last iscal year. including a $1.9 growth, other funding that to replace revenues operating generated It global economic conditions and with disastrous disappeared made good “That means you’ve it held the line on spending. a lot of the positive change can be “and minch says, decisions,” and Wayne.” on sandra relective to a positivedeicit of $9 million at the height of the recession a from went brenau perspective, and loss” a “proit from On in one year. million improvement a $13.5 million – $4.5 One medalGold performers W Billy Howard Billy - - , a former member of the Mickie Yamamori Mathes Mickie Yamamori in doha, died at brenau, of education faculty college with intestinal cancer. after a long battle 8, nov. Qatar, chair of the special education depart former mathes, lec irst fulbright the university’s was ment at brenau, in 2007 to spend a grant – winning the prestigious turer Gulf state of Qatar in the persian at the university year asked Qatar university at its college of education. The

Japan joined the brenau faculty in August 1996. While at brenau, mathes and her mathes While at brenau, 1996. in August faculty joined the brenau Japan of Rivers christian organization former husband, ben, who headed the not-for-proit Ga. lived in dawsonville, the World, her to stay on to help it win accreditation for its program, which was completed which was for its program, on to help it win accreditation her to stay for academic and vice president Southerland, provost shortly she died. Jim before native of the students and colleagues alike.” loved by “well was said mathes affairs, Lollie Ellis Newton Burns, WC ’24, of Knoxville, Tenn., died Aug. 8. Burns,Lollie Ellis Newton Tenn., WC ’24, of Knoxville, 4. Nov. Ga., died Alpharetta, WC ’31, of Lilly, Helen Ellis Aug. 24. died WC ’33, of Hopkinsville, Ky., Carter Parrish, Mary Virginia 15. died Nov. WC ’35, of Norfolk, Va., Elizabeth Smith Mintz, 25. WC ’36, of Duluth, Ga., died June Lupo Kelley, Dorothea Millen, Ga., died May 4. WC ’39, of Crowe, Kathryn Tuttle 6. died Aug. WC ’41, of Pinellas Park, Ky., Flossie Mae Sutton Gousha, WC ’41, of Flovilla, Ga., died Oct. 24. Lestina Stanley Webb, WC ’44, of Sylva, N.C., died July 13. Vodak, Martha Elizabeth Halle 25, 2009. died Sept. WC ’45, of San Antonio, Texas, Betty Lee Hagy Hodges, Martha Milburn, Ark., died May 19. WC ’45, of Harrison, of Gainesville, Ga., died Dec. 14. Martha Elizabeth Finger Stratton, WC ‘45, ’46, of Monticello, Fla., died May 8. Anderson, WC Mary Catherine Duff died July 11. WC ’49, of Atlanta, Mary Ann Candee Elrod, 21, 2001. Vt., died Nov. Edith Hermonot WC ’50, of Montpelier, Dickinson, 23. Ga., died Nov. A ’61, of Cumming, Henrietta Dettmering Jerol, died June 7. WC ’70, of Asheville, N.C., Yearta, Mary Shepard Aug. 21. Beach, Fla., died Sandra Lee King, WC ’75, of Vero died July 10. Texas, Patricia Louise Bell Stone, WC ’70, of Houston, Pa., died Sept. 11. Risa Sher Vivona, WC ’87, of York, N.C., died July 13. of Brevard, professor, former Brenau Barbara Davis Webster, In Memory

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Smithgall and Stafford join Brenau Board of Trustees

She is a Brenau University alumna who had served two previous terms on the university’s governing board. He’s an Atlanta businessman whose name you already see on streets and other Brenau campus facilities because of the prior service of both his parents on the board. Sufice it to say that on Oct. 22 when Shay Stafford and Charles Smithgall III attended their irst meeting as newly appointed members of the Brenau Board of Trustees, it really wasn’t their “irst meeting” or irst exposure to Brenau. Judge Sidney O. Smith Jr. nominated the two, saying “These are both outstanding individuals and they both will make excellent additions to the board,” and the vote to seat them was unanimous.

Frances english (shay) stafford, a native of Hendersonville, n.c., graduated from brenau in 1969 with a degree in psychology and education. she began her career in Washington, d.c., as an assistant to u. s. Rep. Roy Arthur taylor, the nine-term democratic congressman from her home state. stafford subsequently she worked for the u.s. environmental protection Agency as governmental coordinator for the southeastern states. later, she was public relations director of Holy Innocents´ episcopal school in Atlanta. stafford lives in Atlanta with her husband, connell, director of the public affairs irm, troutman Sanders Strategies, and previously a vice president with The Coca-Cola Company and executive assistant to former Georgia u.s. sen. sam nunn. they have two daughters, Ali and Jenna, who reside in Atlanta. She is also a six-term elder at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, and for 10 years she has been on the board, ive as its chair, of covenant House Georgia, the largest private, non-proit agency that serves homeless and at-risk teenagers.

Charles A. smithgall iii is a newcomer to the Brenau board, but he follows in the footsteps of his father, the late charles A. smithgall II, and his mother, lessie bailey smithgall, who remains trustee emeritus at brenau. smithgall founded seI/Aaron’s, Inc., in 1995 and currently is the franchisee of 87 sales and lease- to-own stores in nine states. He and his wife, sally lee Grifitts (Griff) smithgall, live in Atlanta. After he graduated with a degree in industrial management in 1965 from Georgia tech, smithgall spent a year at Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1967. The next two years he was a company commander in engineering companies in South Korea and Vietnam. He continued academic pursuits in 1975 at Harvard Business School in an executive leadership program, but he was already moving up in the business world. After starting his career with a construction company, Smithgall followed his parents’ footsteps into the communications industry with chattanooga cable television co. and turner broadcasting in Atlanta. entrepreneur ted turner encouraged him to acquire an Atlanta Am radio station and change the name to Wcnn. smithgall served as president of Ring Radio company until he began his current pursuits.