CU TODAY SPRING 2017 VOLUME 73 FROM THE PRESIDENT A UNIVERSITY RElaTIONS PUBLIcaTION Editor and Designer: Brooke Reich Writers: Brooke Reich, Amanda Sharpe, OH, WHAT A YEAR! and Christina Thomas Photography: Brooke Reich and Christina Thomas In my youth Frankie Valli and the also state of the art and rivals facilities at for volleyball, winning seasons for men’s Contributers: Betty Brabban, Campus Ministry, Four Seasons were one of my favorite much larger schools. A new staff member and women’s basketball, another men’s Charlotte Dinkins, Trey Gilliam, Alison musical groups. In December 1963 they was added to supervise the Center and golf championship, and another softball Kolezynski, Leah Lambson, Meredith released a song which became a sensation to assist students and staff on how to championship. Men’s and women’s tennis Long, John McKeith, Danny Moore, Charles Revelle in the pop music world – “Oh, What a improve their health and conditioning. were very competitive and won titles. Night.” With that in mind I just have The men’s team ranked in the top 50 Cover Story Photography: Todd Wright ’84, Transformation Continues Todd Wright Photography to say “Oh, What a Year” 2016-2017 nationwide for the first time and were This summer we will make significant Printed by: Centric Communications was. Chowan continued our amazing honored to host the NCAA men’s regional growth with record enrollments in both improvements to the interior of the tournament. OffICE OF DEVELOPMENT Hawks Nest, including air-conditioning, Vice President for Development fall and spring semesters. This was the new restrooms, and an enlarged and The Future is Bright John M. Tayloe ’94 eighth consecutive year for records. This (252) 398-1232 unprecedented growth places Chowan enhanced Murf’s. As we look toward the A student mission trip to South Senior Development Director in the top percentage of growth in the next few years there will be a new football Africa and a Reformation Study-tour of Director of Alumni Relations nation. stadium, a new cafeteria/student center Germany, France and Switzerland will Kay Thomas and a new School of Business hall. With begin immediately after graduation. (252) 398-6436 Blessings Abide this continuing growth yet more housing The list of accolades for 2016-2017 Senior Development Director In fall 2016 we opened five new will be needed. One of my prayers for the could go on and on, but I hope you sense Director of University Relations & Communication buildings—four residential buildings campus is for a chapel. the enthusiasm that growth quantitatively Brooke Reich in Whites Crossing (for a total of nine In fall 2016 we also were blessed with and qualitatively brings. Chowan (252) 398-6526 in the past four years) and the Vincent several new faculty members who brought University is blessed with fine faculty and Director of Church and Community Athletic Center which houses the men’s new ideas and skills to tbe classrooms. staff who support our Christian mission Relations Lou Ann Gilliam and women’s soccer teams and the men’s Along with the faculty already here, it and who work to make this university (252) 398-6317 and women’s lacrosse teams. The beauty of could be argued successfully that now great. Thanks also to that “great cloud of Director of Annual Fund the campus continues to improve, with a Chowan has the strongest faculty in its witnesses” of alumni and friends who give Elizabeth Riddick Davis flag pole for the Vincent Athletic Center, a almost 170 year history. and pray for Chowan University. (252) 398-6226 fountain for the smaller campus lake, new Associate Director of University Relations benches, and other enhancements. New Heights Achieved With gratitude and faith, Amanda Bradshaw Sharpe ’10 Fall 2016 also saw the reopening Just as the academic program (252) 398-1145 of the campus pool as the Bynum R. continues to evolve—for example, the Assistant Director of University Relations new Recreation major—the athletic IN THIS ISSUE Christina E. Thomas ’16 Brown Aquatic Center. This state of the (252) 398-6319 art facility is the envy of many schools. program is growing. We fielded teams in The new women’s swim team began two new sports—women’s swimming and Administrative Assistant to the M. CHRISTOPHER WHITE Vice President for Development competition, hosted several meets on men’s lacrosse, and we gained associate 10 .............................................New Health & Fitness Center President, Chowan University Liz Brown campus, and compiled a fine winning membership in Conference Carolinas (252) 398-1233 20 .............................................Love Story Comes Full Circle record. for men’s and women’s soccer, men’s IMPORTANT CONTacTS In fall 2016 we also opened the new and women’s lacrosse and women’s Alumni Spotlight: June and Harold Babb ’70 Admissions: 1 (888) 4-CHOWAN Health and Fitness Center in the Helms golf. Competitive success in the CIAA 24...................................... Vincent Athletic Center Opening Athletics Offices: (252) 398-1239 Center. Open to all students but with included another winning season for Office of the President (252) 398-6221 female students as the focus, this center is football, another division championship 26 .................................Jim Garrison Hall of Fame Inductees www.chowan.edu/give www.gocuhawks.com 32 ........................................... Athletics: (For Brave Hawks Fans) www.facebook.com/chowanalumni www.twitter.com/chowanalumni 36 ............................Class Acts: (Alumni & Faculty Achievements) CHOWAN CAMPUS MINISTRY CHANGES HEARTS AT HOME AND ABROad a humbling experience that students left to them until they are 18. Door of described as a tool to better help them Hope has asked Chowan University’s serve. They learned about genocide in Campus Ministry to help build homes Chowan University Campus Ministry works Additionally, Campus Ministry is In December, Campus Ministry took Ethiopia, and sex trafficking in Rwanda, for the children they raise. throughout the academic year to change excited about the mission opportunities part in a weekend construction and among other topics. Junior Qeashaunda Reverends Mari Wiles and Drew hearts at home and abroad. The Ministry they will be able to share with students worship trip to Shelby, NC. Ten students Johnson shared that the experience Phillips, Minister to the University and spearheaded mission trips to North in the upcoming year. attended this mission trip to serve a encouraged her to “fight for other people Associate Minister to the University Charleston, SC, Shelby, NC, and Atlanta, Campus Ministry concludes each community in need, sacrificing part who don’t have what I have.” respectively, share their thanks with the GA this year, with plans to travel to school year with a mission trip. Last of their winter break in order to serve Amber Cunningham, a sophomore, Chowan University and Murfreesboro Johannesburg, South Africa in May to year, they went to North Charleston, others. discovered how the abiding presence of communities for partnering with them help build better homes for orphaned SC, departing right after graduation In March fourteen students traveled God intersects with the call to service. to help make the world a better place. children. A network of supporters to work with Metanoia, a ministry in to Atlanta, GA, during spring break, “You can’t bring God anywhere,” she “You are generous people and churches makes this possible, including the a neighborhood that has largely been where they served at the Gateway said. “He’s already there no matter who help us serve alongside our students Chowan Christian Service Association, abandoned by institutions and business. Center, operated homework hotspots, where you go. Our job is to make sure better. Thank you for your prayers, your individual donors, local churches, and They participated in construction, and visited the National Center for people can see his love, his compassion, generous giving and your invitations to contributors to the Cooperative Baptist painting, and working in a community Civil and Human Rights. With a and his works through the light He has worship with you. We welcome them Fellowship’s Mission Resource Plan, garden that serves as a co-op for a mission to end homelessness in Metro put in us.” year-round!” stated Phillips. among many others. healthy food desert. A highlight of Atlanta, Gateway Center serves more The day following graduation, These transformative experiences are Campus Ministry stays extremely busy. the trip was their visit to Emanuel than 5,000 people annually through Campus Ministry will lead a trip to not possible without the generous Every night of the week but Saturday African Methodist Episcopal Church, therapeutic programs and community Johannesburg, South Africa to work support and the many ways in which the there is a student-led Ministry that affectionately referred to as Mother collaboration. Chowan students were with the ministry Door of Hope, which community helps the Ministry serve. meets on campus. Often weekends are Emanuel, where they were guests at a surprised to learn that many of the for years has welcomed babies who For more information on partnering spent ministering in local churches. Wednesday night Bible study nearly a residents hold college degrees and were have been abandoned, for whatever with Chowan University’s Campus Campus Ministry is in their third year to the day after the tragic shooting. more like themselves than they had reason, no questions asked. Initially, Ministry please contact Reverend Mari year of training Ministry Chaplains, Reverend Drew Phillips, Associate previously assumed. The encounters led they raised children and helped them Wiles at [email protected] or (252) upperclassmen living in freshman Minister to the University, says, “The them to reflect on their own lives with find adoptive homes. With the rise of 398-6268 or Reverend Drew Phillips at residence halls providing another layer grace and hospitality with which we more gratitude.