The Magazine of Rhodes College • Winter 2010

Where the Next Four Years Begin WINTER 2010 Contents VOLUME 17 • NUMBER 1

2 What To Do in an Emergency Keeping our students at Rhodes

4 Where the Next Four Years Begin Rhodes Diplomats show the way

8 Total Recall Alums refl ect on their cherished Rhodes mentors 4

14 Building Government 2.0 Katie Jacobs Stanton ’91 brings her cyber expertise to the White House and State Department

18 And Then What? Dedicated faculty advisers pave the way to graduate schools and fellowships

21 Alumni News From the Alumni Offi ce, Class Notes, In Memoriam

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On the Cover Peter Zanca’10, one of 61 Rhodes Diplomats. (See story on page 4.) Photography by Justin Fox Burks

18 is published three times a year by Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112 as a service to all alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the college. Winter 2010—Volume 17, Number 1

EDITOR Martha Hunter Shepard ’66

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Larry Ahokas Robert Shatzer

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Title WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY By Robyn Gibboney

mergency student aid. It can sometimes be of dollars in unanticipated major medical expenses. the key that unlocks the door to graduation. Thanks to emergency aid funds, we were able to EAlthough students who begin at Rhodes may ease this family’s tuition burden so that the student not finish for a variety of reasons, perhaps most could remain at Rhodes. common is the high cost of staying in school. Another emergency aid recipient speaks for many When unanticipated circumstances arise, in a letter she sent to the college. That support resources intended to help pay for college may no enabled her to stay at Rhodes College and complete longer be available: her senior year. “I am grateful to those who create Œ A parent’s employment status may change. these funds for unexpected situations that arise in Œ A family member may face a serious health students’ lives. Thank you for your kindness and concern. generosity.” Œ The value of invested college funds may drop Rhodes seeks to attract and retain a talented, precipitously. diverse student body and engage these students in In these uncertain economic times, the demand a challenging, inclusive and culturally-broadening for emergency student aid is at an all-time high at college experience. We strive to make a Rhodes Rhodes. education accessible to all worthy students and to Meeting this demand is one of our highest help our students succeed. philanthropic priorities. When students have Fortunately, several funds exist to help meet demonstrated the ability to succeed academically these goals. You can provide emergency assistance and are active members of our learning community, by giving to the Margaret Hyde Council, the Joe we are committed to helping them complete their Neville Society or the Student Aid Fund. You also Rhodes education. may choose to endow your own emergency aid fund. Emergency assistance has made a difference in By providing for students’ unanticipated needs, the lives of many students. For example, a first-year you enable them to graduate rather than leave. You entered in the fall with all the hopes and dreams of challenge these students to persist and succeed in her fellow classmates, but then tragedy struck. Her the face of difficulties. grandmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and her parents suddenly had to cover thousands

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n a 60-minute campus tour, Rhodes Diplomats every student he wanted to come to Rhodes came!” present the college dream of academic excellence Because student tours play such a vital role in the Iswirled with the promise of the person you can decision-making process, many Admissions offi ces become here. Parents glimpse the well-adjusted young at other colleges elect to pitch money at tour guide adults, while their sons and daughters perceive an programs. But does monetary compensation for tour idyllic escape from parental regulation and high school guides ensure a higher quality tour? Not according to drama. Rhodes appears like an alternate universe dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Dave Wottle. of Gothic archways, black leather couches and a He contends that a paycheck doesn’t attract the right Starbucks within walking distance. Although, at this candidate for this high-profi le position. To him, the point in their lives, most are so eager to get away from volunteer nature of the job makes all the difference in home a tent would satisfy. the mentality of the tour guide. In this state of mind, students and parents could “Students who really love Rhodes and are doing easily conjure an image of Rhodes that doesn’t match well here want to talk about it; they are the best the reality. The campus tour, for most students, is the advertisement of all,” says Wottle. one shot Rhodes has to present the real undercurrents The philosophy works; the prospect of giving back of life here. As the College Board Web site says, “You to the institution that formed you is ample payment can’t judge a college by its brochure.” The campus tour for the Rhodes College Diplomats. is one of the few opportunities for prospective students Jarrett Tate ’11 says, “The money doesn’t even factor to talk with Rhodes students. in.” Assistant director of Admissions Beverly Brooks Applications for this volunteer position consistently says, “The Diplomats have more impact than anyone pour in; last year more than 120 applied and 25 were on staff. These are people who could be in classes with selected. you or in your fraternity or sorority, so that makes it Choosing the Diplomats involves a lengthy seem more real.” process of applications, interviews and deliberation. Caroline King ’06, another assistant director of Admissions staff members and the student Steering Admissions adds, “Colin Johnson, a senior, is on the Committee select them. cross country team and he latches onto any student “We want students with experiences they can talk who is planning on running. A couple of years ago about,” King says.

{ 4 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S rhodes.edu The tour guides must be able to answer rude questions with grace and diffi cult ones with fl uidity; their honesty and poise will be tested. There are a lot of tough, unavoidable questions that are simply the nature of college life: Do kids drink on campus? What about crime in Memphis? The Diplomats concentrate on the safeguards Rhodes enacts to keep students safe and healthy. “I am always just bowled over The Steering Committee—seniors Ali Goostree, Peter Zanca and John Nichols by how articulate our students are,” Wottle says. want them to feel like they are already students here." So you think you can guide? Those ombudsmen Allyson Pellisier ’10 says, “The things I wind up who make it past the gauntlet of applications and talking about are the things that have been the most interviews attend mock tours and receive a training meaningful for me here.” packet with answers to frequently asked questions. Tour guides have to pull a Walt Disney and fi nd They aren’t thrown into the lion pit without a multigenerational appeal, something that engages preparation. Guides are encouraged to memorize basic the students but is also informational for the parents. facts and statistics, but stories are far more valuable. Guides generally start the tour by asking the group “When our visitors are spending an hour with what they are interested in. a student we want that to be more valuable than According to Dan Schrader ’10, making the tour something they could have gotten at home,” says King. run smoothly is “one of those things that’s just in the “It’s not about memorizing the year the buildings were moment.” built; families can get statistics from the Web site. We Says Sarika Mirchandani ’12, “When we talk about rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 5 } Rhodes Diplomats Dan Schrader ’10, Sarika Mirchandani ’12, Jarrett Tate ’11 and Allyson Pellisier ’10 pin on their name tags in the Admissions Offi ce, Burrow Hall how the student to faculty ratio is 10.5:1, I say that attempt to extend communication beyond our I’m probably that half person.” visitors’ on-campus experience. We don’t want to be John Nichols ’10 says, “I always like to stop in front overburdening and call them all the time,” explains of President Troutt’s portrait in Barret Library and Nichols. briefl y pay homage to him.” Schrader says, “You develop a personal interest in Schrader talks about the one thing every student has some prospective students because they are genuinely to do before graduation. He tells them, “You have to interested in Rhodes—those are ones who will e-mail ride the lynx statue, but you can’t get caught because you after the tour.” there is a $50 fi ne.” King says of the Diplomat amenity, “It just makes To Pellissier, giving tours is a bit of a guessing game sense. If they represent the college they need to have to fi gure out what part of campus that student would business cards.” be most interested in. The Admissions Offi ce places trust in these She says, “Then you get to highlight the parts of students to present the most genuine and positive Rhodes that are most relevant to them.” Each tour is depiction of Rhodes. When asked if Diplomats feel personalized and addresses the group’s interests. any censorship pressure to circumvent certain topics, What happens after the tour? The relationship the overwhelming response was “No.” Nothing is off doesn’t have to be over if the visiting students don’t limits. want it to be. Business cards allow prospective students Pellissier says, “The only thing we are asked to do is to initiate contact. not to lie; we have an honesty policy. The Admissions “Diplomat business cards are our most recent Offi ce wants people to come to Rhodes but they also

{ 6 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S rhodes.edu Peter Zanca ’10 at the doors of the Paul Barret Jr. Library care about retention. They want students to come to all seniors, do the brunt of the labor. Ali Goostree Rhodes for what it is, not what we present it to be.” schedules meetings, makes announcements and Mirchandani adds, “Not only are we asked to answer recruits Diplomats in the spring. John Nichols directs honestly, but if we don’t know the answer, we are just overnight hosting and transportation and Peter Zanca to say, ‘I don’t know,’ and I think they would rather handles the tour schedule. Together the three lead the hear that. I don’t feel bad about saying ‘I don’t know’ monthly meetings. because I handle it the right way. I can e-mail them Since the Diplomats aren’t paid, each student has a and then let them know the answer to their question.” personal reason for volunteering. The Diplomats have free rein because they have “Being a Diplomat allows me to share my college earned it. experience with someone going through the decision Brooks says, “I think it makes the parents feel free to process,” senior Diplomat Colin Johnson explains. “I ask anything–and get real answers.” appreciated honest insights when I was applying to Like the embodiment of the honor code, students colleges, and I like being able to give that to a visiting are trusted. family so they can make the choice that’s right for What may be most surprising is that the majority them.” of the tour organization is done by Rhodes students. The overriding reason that Diplomats volunteer Admissions offi cers rarely interfere. their time is best expressed by King: “When you love “We are just there to facilitate,” says Brooks, who Rhodes, you want to share it with other people who advises the program with King. will thrive here.” The three members of the Steering Committee, rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 7 } TOTAL RECALL

By Martha Hunter Shepard ’66

think it’s remarkable that anyone could remember 1949, 1958 and 1959—who knew back then that total something someone else said 40 years earlier,” recall would be part of the curriculum? “I says Bo Scarborough ’67, speaking of his long-ago Yet it’s our fate, and a kind one, too, that those mentors at Rhodes. Rhodes mentors—professors, coaches, siblings, Yet he does. We all do. We can’t help it. friends—knew and cared as much as they did to open We can quote verbatim what our Rhodes mentors up for their students new universes of thought, word said 10, 25, 50 years ago. Just read the Class Notes from and deed that would last a lifetime.

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Katie Jacobs Stanton in the library of the Old Executive Offi ce Building in Washington, DC, Sidhome ’68 of and her Carol New ColcloughMedia team Strickland offi ce ’68 at home

{ 8 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S rhodes.edu Sid Strickland ’68 international researchers whose cutting-edge studies Vice President for Educational Affairs and Dean of include causes of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke, and the Graduate and Postgraduate Students at New York City’s use of stem cells to treat nerve defects. Rockefeller University; Research professor; Director of At Rhodes, though, it wasn’t all microbiology, all the Rockefeller University’s Laboratory of Neurobiology and time. Genetics “The Man (Search) course was a very big infl uence on New York City me,” Sid says. “I still think about it. I read things that I would never have read otherwise. And the humanities professor who infl uenced me the most—I know this is a Carol Colclough Strickland ’68 common answer—was Jack Farris in English. I can still Writer quote things he said in class.” New York City His wife, English major Carol Strickland, agrees. “If I could tell a story like Jack Farris, I’d feel I could Like many alums, Sid Strickland had several mentors. really enrapture my audience, because that’s what he His sister, Priscilla ’63, was his fi rst. did.” “When she was studying Biology at Rhodes, it was in Carol is a best-selling author of books that demystify the absolute midst of the molecular biology revolution,” art, architecture and art history—The Annotated Arch, says Sid, referring to the explosion of research The Illustrated Timeline of Western Literature and The surrounding the DNA genetic code. “She would come Annotated Mona Lisa. She has written documentaries home and tell me about the experiments they were and prize-winning screenplays. A regular writer on the doing and it was very exciting.” arts for the Christian Science Monitor, she is currently But like DNA’s double helix, Sid’s path to a Rhodes writing a historical novel about sixth-century Byzantine Chemistry major and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Empress Theodora. University of Michigan had some twists. Namely, he set “The most infl uential professor to me in terms of out to be a Math major. content and my future direction was Danforth Ross, “A very important person in my career was Math who taught American Studies,” says Carol, who went on Professor John Christy,” he recalls. “At the beginning to get a Ph.D. in American Culture from the University of my sophomore year he called me in and said, ‘You’re of Michigan and taught American Studies, creative a very good applied mathematician.’ Implicit in that writing and literature at several New York-area colleges comment was that I was not a very good theoretical and universities. mathematician. He said there were a lot of sciences that In addition to Dr. Ross, she offers a litany of Rhodes use math that I might enjoy. So I switched my major to English Department mentors. Chemistry and studied under Professor Richard Gilliom “For instilling discipline and scholarship I had great ’56. There was a huge math component in his classes, professors—Robert Cooper, Yerger Clifton, John which I loved. But there was no formal biochemistry Quincy Wolf, James McQuiston. I had my fi rst basic course, so I went to Dr. Harold Lyons, who gave me a literature class from Professor McQuiston, and when tutorial in biochemistry. We read the book, Molecular I wrote The Illustrated Timeline of Western Literature, I Biology of the Gene, co-authored by James D. Watson, wished I still had my notebook from that course.” who was a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. That As teachers, Sid and Carol also draw from their was my real introduction to the fi eld.” Rhodes experiences. By his senior year, Sid wanted more. So he went “I think we both have a Socratic method of teaching knocking on doors at St. Jude Children’s Research that we learned at Rhodes,” says Carol, “where you Hospital, asking anyone who would listen if he don’t preach at students—teaching not as a didactic could work there. Dr. Martin Morrison, chairman of exercise—but you try to bring it out of the students biochemistry at St. Jude, let him in, helping him “get to make them come up with the insights themselves my feet wet in experimental biochemistry.” so they have a sense of discovery and master critical Today in his lab, Sid heads a 15-member team of thinking.” Tim Huebner in class rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 9 } JUSTIN FOX BURKS FOX JUSTIN John Churchill ’71 Secretary and CEO, The Phi Beta Kappa Society Washington, DC

The motto of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society, is “love of learning is the guide of life.” A fi tting credo for any scholar, especially John Churchill, who heads the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. Churchill once said, “When I came to Rhodes as a student, I fell absolutely and deeply in love with the whole liberal arts idea and wanted nothing more than to spend my life on a college campus.” The philosophy major, Lynx linebacker, track star, Phi Beta Kappa, Yale Ph.D., Rhodes Scholar and Lynx Athletics Hall of Famer got his wish at Hendrix College, where he held teaching and top administrative posts for 24 years before being tapped to head the Phi Beta Kappa Society in 2001. Since then, Churchill has overseen various PBK initiatives—two quarterly publications, lectureships, scholarships, fellowships and several awards and programs. He still is able to spend part of his life on John Churchill ’71 at Rhodes in 2002 college campuses, traveling extensively to visit PBK chapters and working with other institutions with similar goals to advance the liberal arts and sciences. then Don Lear. Bill Mayo was the line coach, and in From his fi rst day as a Rhodes freshman, the liberal track, it was Freeman Marr ’48,” says Churchill. arts-loving Churchill found mentors all over campus. Coach Lear once said, “John Churchill was the In Philosophy, they were Professors Larry Lacy ’59, Jim smartest football player I ever coached. He would know Jobes and Bob Llewellyn, with whom he has maintained the scouting report inside out. He was like having a “lifelong professional and personal friendships.” Under coach on the fi eld.” their tutelage, Churchill chose as his area of expertise In addition to his affi nity for the game, Churchill the thought of 20th-century philosopher Ludwig found the chance to “get to know—and respect” his Wittgenstein. teammates, and he’s still in contact with many Rhodes “Of course, I took a lot of German in addition to other classmates. courses,” he says. “I studied under Gernot Dworschak “As a student,” he says, “it felt like doors were swung and Horst Dinkelacker. In my senior year there were open. Professors were always there, offering guidance, many independent study options, so I was able to design suggestions, orientation. That is characteristic of a lot of my own curriculum. In one of those courses, the very best colleges. It takes a certain culture and I translated Nietzsche’s Also sprach Zarathustra from tradition for that to happen, like that of Rhodes. German to English under Professor Alvin Overbeck.” “Last year I led a weeklong seminar for college and Another class he enjoyed was a reading course university presidents for the American Academic of Dostoyevsky and Kafka. In Religious Studies, Leadership Institute of Washington, DC. As I prepared he greatly admired Michael McLain, and during for it, I found it was very much like the Man/Search Churchill’s sophomore year, English professor Jack course in nature, and my Rhodes experience was very Farris’ Modern Novel class was a particular favorite, much in mind.” along with the get-togethers for the football team That Rhodes experience, he says, “was a rich one that Farris and his wife, Anna, hosted. has served me well.” Open to mentors one and all, Churchill found them on the athletic fi eld as well. “In football, Jesse Johnson coached my fi rst two years,

{ 10 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u MANGIANTE PHOTOGRAPHY MANGIANTE it would afford me the best opportunity for developing a successful career. Then I met Sue Legge. “I took my fi rst accounting class and did pretty well in it,” says Moore. “Sue encouraged me to stay in accounting. I agreed, as long as I continued to make good grades. She became my adviser, counseling me to take all the accounting courses I could, even during third term, when students took ‘lighter’ courses. I really must have loved accounting to give up that third term! “At the time, though, there weren’t a lot of African Americans in the Big Eight accounting fi rms. So I said to Sue, ‘Let’s be realistic. There aren’t a lot of guys like me there. How open are they going to be for me to join one of those fi rms? I don’t want to make such a large commitment and expend all this energy on accounting if I’m not going to have a shot.’ “To her credit, she reached out to them, asking something like, ‘I have this student here who’s pretty good, and if he makes his grades, will he have an opportunity?’” The next thing Moore knew, he was working at Ernst & Young. Shortly after joining the fi rm, he successfully completed the CPA exam. Johnny Moore ’88 “When I passed all four parts of the CPA exam on the fi rst try, it was one of the happiest days of my life to go back to Sue Legge and show her my grades. This Johnny Moore ’88 was my present to her for the interest she took in me as President and CEO, SunTrust Bank person. She went out of her way to help me, and that’s Memphis something I will never forget.” Later, as a senior accountant at Ernst & Young, he ran Like John Churchill, Rhodes Trustee Johnny Moore some of National Bank of Commerce’s (now SunTrust found his Rhodes mentors in coaches and faculty alike. Bank) audits. Then-football coach Mike Clary ’77, now athletic “I was on track to be a manager, but the bank director, recruited Moore. convinced me to leave,” he says. “Mike Clary is the reason I came to Rhodes,” he says. He stayed with the bank for 17 years, mostly heading “I was looking to play at UT, Memphis State or Ole the Memphis region’s commercial line of business before Miss. But I’d hurt my knee, and if Mike hadn’t come to being tapped as president in 2009. visit me while I was at Melrose High School, I probably Moore is quick to cite Economics Professors Wasfy wouldn’t have set foot on the Rhodes campus.” Iskander and Chuck Orvis as having been “very It didn’t stop there. Once Clary got the future Rhodes instrumental in my studies and career.” Yet Sue Legge, Athletics Hall of Famer and Business Administration he says, “was more than an adviser. We became really major to campus, Moore found an academic mentor close. We made a commitment to each other, and I who took that role very seriously. It was legendary worked like crazy to make my grades.” Professor Sue Legge, who prided herself on placing her The two still talk regularly, and Moore keeps up with students with the then-Big Eight accounting fi rms, not Mike Clary. to mention the high ratio of her students who were “That’s the beauty of Rhodes,” says Moore. “Because successful in passing all four parts of the CPA exam it’s a small college you can really connect with professors in the fi rst sitting. Johnny Moore was one of her many who can have an impact on your life both academically students who fi t that scenario. and professionally. And that connection is something you “As a student, my intent was to major in Business can’t put a price tag on.” Administration,” says Moore. “I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do in the business arena, but I thought rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 11 } Charles M. Agee III ’99 lawyer, which is where he spends most of his time. So, Founder & COO, Augusta Capital while I was growing up I gained an understanding Nashville, TN of the pressures and issues someone in his profession deals with. Also, some of the Economics and Business courses I took at Rhodes, plus my general interest in Madison Moore Agee ’99 the fi nancial industry—all those factors fed into the Marketing Communications Manager, Kroll development of Augusta’s business model.” Nashville, TN Augusta Capital is “pretty unique,” according to Charles. “There is a small industry we’ve helped to “I was one of those Economics students who was a Ben create that offers a variety of fi nancial products to the Bolch disciple. There was a group of us who hung on legal industry, but there’s just a handful of fi rms like every word he said,” Charles Agee says. ours with a national footprint.” However, he was to fi nd that mentors come in many Charles’s wife, Latin American Studies major forms, including Rhodes Board of Trustees chairman Madison Moore Agee, likewise found mentors in her Bill Michaelcheck ’69. area of study. As a student, Charles came up with the idea of “My No. 1 mentor was Mike LaRosa,” a History forming Augusta Capital, a fi nancial fi rm that is a professor who co-founded the Latin American Studies capital provider to accomplished law fi rms that have program. “I feel like we navigated Rhodes together. He signifi cant contingency fee litigation practices. Unlike started at the college my fi rst year. Mike’s wheels were a bank, Augusta only recoups its investment if and always turning. He was always thinking of ways to get his when the law fi rms actually win their cases. Thus, students out of our comfort zone. I took a class from him Augusta’s clients enjoy relief from the fi nancial burdens almost every semester, and he ended up being my adviser. that accompany contingency fee litigation without the We stay in touch and try to talk as much as possible. pressures associated with traditional debt fi nancing. “I also enjoyed taking Spanish classes from Eric “In a nutshell, that’s what Augusta does,” he says. Henager ’89. He opened the whole world of Spanish “We realized that it’s hard for litigators to focus 100 American literature to me. He was very demanding, but percent on client advocacy when they also have at the time I appreciated having so much asked of me looming loan obligations—it’s a win-win situation for because it made me step up my game.” everyone. Augusta’s business model has evolved quite Along the way, Madison also developed her writing a bit from its inception, but it’s actually a concept that skills that she would later parlay into positions in had its origin at Rhodes.” the communications fi eld. In her current position After Charles’s junior year, Finance Professor Debbie she creates and edits the vast majority of company Pittman ’71 arranged a summer internship for him at literature for the Nashville-based Background Screening Bear Stearns in New York City, “down the street” from division of Kroll, the global risk consulting company Michaelcheck’s Mariner Investment Group offi ce. headquartered in New York. “Bill and I knew each other—we grew up in the “My major was certainly different from what I do same part of West Tennessee—and we kept in touch now, but Rhodes truly helped prepare me to write throughout college,” Charles says. “That summer in and communicate well,” she says. “It’s amazing how New York, I was thinking about the viability of this marketable that one skill is in the business world—most business model, and after hours I would just kind of run people can’t write as well as a Rhodes graduate. My up and down Park Avenue from my internship at Bear college experiences also encouraged me to be curious, Stearns to Bill’s offi ce and pick his brain. I guess it was be brave and ask questions. At Rhodes, I never felt something he thought enough of that he gave me a lot uncomfortable challenging a professor, and I’m still of good advice and even helped me get started.” peppering senior leadership with questions today.” Charles founded Augusta Capital his senior year, After graduation, and with the best intentions of keeping it in Memphis for a few years before moving going to graduate school, Madison moved to Austin, it to Nashville. Part of the idea for the company came where she began working in what she thought was from his father’s experiences. a temporary assignment for American Campus “My dad is a lawyer in a small-town practice where he Communities, a real estate company that specializes in does a little bit of everything, but what he really likes to building housing for colleges and universities. do is litigate,” Charles explains. “He’s a born courtroom “I started off answering phones and doing some

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Charles ’99 and Madison Moore Agee ’99 at his offi ce secretarial and assistant work,” she says. “It was a small The couple has a two-year-old son named Charlie, company then—fewer than 15 people—and they who they’re “already subliminally pushing toward a needed some help with their proposals and business Rhodes education by often dressing him in a college- development activity. I said, ‘You know, let me have a branded sweatshirt,” says Madison. shot at this.’ They gave me one project, and I guess I Like John Churchill, both Charles and Madison did a pretty good job because I very rapidly went from say they can’t think of a course at Rhodes they being a receptionist to manager of on-campus business didn’t enjoy. Charles recalls a Political Science class development. It’s a testament to being in the right place with Professor Steve Wirls where “everyone in the at the right time with the right skill sets.” class was super interested in the material because he Still, grad school beckoned. She moved to Nashville had a way of piquing people’s intellectual curiosity.” to pursue her longed-for master’s in Latin American Madison particularly liked fi lm classes. “I took one my Studies as a fellowship student at Vanderbilt. The move sophomore year, then tried to take one every semester,” also allowed Madison and Charles, who was already she says. “I had always loved movies, but had never ensconced in the state capital, to fi nally be together after before thought of them as an academic endeavor.” a three-year, long-distance relationship. Says Charles, “Part of the Rhodes experience is that “Madison and I knew each other at Rhodes, but you’re immersed in an environment where students started our courtship about a year after we graduated,” participate in classroom discussion and the professors make says Charles. “Just to make it extra diffi cult, we lived in themselves available both inside and outside the classroom.” different cities. We burned up our Southwest frequent A Rhodes education—it’s an unforgettable experience. fl yer miles.” rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 13 } BOB NAROD Building Government 2.0

By Christina Huntington ’96

Katie Jacobs Stanton in the library of the Old Executive Offi ce Building in Washington, DC, home of the New Media team offi ce

{ 14 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u ast February, the Rhodes community buzzed distributed a video of the president’s address to Iranians with news that one of our own—Katie Jacobs on the holiday of Nowruz—the fi rst day of spring. It LStanton ’91—had received an appointment received 610,000 views, with more hits coming from as the fi rst-ever White House director of Citizen Tehran than San Francisco. Participation. And video is just the beginning, because the Web “I feel like I have a front-row seat at history, because supports more than just broadcasting. every time we do something, we’re the fi rst ones,” said “Technology is enabling unprecedented levels and Stanton when she chatted with students and faculty at types of collaboration,” says Stanton. “It’s not necessarily Rhodes in September. the government talking to people, it’s talking with Despite her imposing title, Stanton has an easy-going, people. And the Web enables so many more people to approachable manner that seems consistent with her participate.” years at Yahoo! and Google. And to hear her speak Even before Obama entered the White House, his with enthusiasm about her current job is to believe that transition team began developing channels for mass working in government isn’t that different. participation. Through Change.gov, citizens were Stanton describes the eight-person New Media team invited to submit questions and vote on the ones they on which she serves as “the ultimate start-up with the deemed most important. (In fact, the site’s voting greatest brand,” staffed with talented people from a platform ran on Google Moderator, and Stanton led its range of industries. Along with supporting the White implementation. She credits that association with her House Communications Offi ce, the group works with eventual White House appointment.) cabinet-level agencies and some smaller ones to help More than 100,000 people made submissions, casting them communicate in new, effective ways. 1.8 million votes. The Obama team answered the most The team’s mission is clear, as it came from the top. popular questions. The Department of Defense now On his fi rst day in offi ce, President Obama issued a uses a similar structure for gathering questions and memorandum stating, “We will work together to ensure concerns from troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. the public trust and establish a system of transparency, New media can amplify a broadcast, and it can public participation and collaboration.” give citizens a way to talk directly to government. But “We try to take that directive very seriously in shouldn’t there be more to a lofty term like “Citizen everything we do,” says Stanton. Participation”? There is. “We believe if we gather all these people together, Everyone plays, everyone wins they’ll fi nd the resources and means to help improve If you’re going to be transparent, you need to reach their community,” explains Stanton. “This is where I as many people as possible. So the team invested in the spend a lot of my time, and I personally fi nd it really most popular medium on the Web—online video. They fascinating.” upgraded the president’s weekly radio address to a video When the H1N1 fl u became a concern, Stanton and format on Whitehouse.gov. More important, they also her team looked for ways to educate the public about posted the videos on hugely popular sites like YouTube prevention. The solution, like the illness, was viral. and Vimeo. For the fi rst time, presidential messages In July, Health and Human Services Secretary left the confi nes of an offi cial site, mingled with public Kathleen Sebelius announced a video PSA contest on fl u content and invited responses. Think of it as a virtual prevention. The top 10 videos were posted on YouTube, town hall meeting. and the public voted on the overall winner. And since the Web is global, what potential might Stanton says the contest yielded more than 200 great video have for international relations? The team found entries, many of them humorous. out during the president’s fi rst trip to Cairo in June, “It allowed people to be creative about the fl u,” says when they live-streamed video of his speech. It garnered Stanton. “Who knew the fl u could be that interesting 1.2 million views from 179 countries. and funny? But it was.” Reaching out to Muslims was a priority, so the team The total cost for the project was $2500—prize

rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 15 } money for the winning auteur, a rapping physician from worked for both Jesse Helms and Barack Obama. Long Island. After grad school, Stanton settled in New York City to “It was a low-cost, effective way to get people talking work for Chase Manhattan Bank. It was her fi rst foray about the fl u,” explains Stanton. “It’s not just the into technology, as a researcher in emerging markets. government talking, but it’s people talking to one When she tired of banking she decided, “Whatever I did another: ‘Hey, did you see this funny video on Flu.gov?’ next, I wanted to be able to sit next to a stranger on a Or ‘Hey, I heard you’re sick, check this out, it might plane and be really proud of what I did.” help you.’” Stanton began her job search on Yahoo! and quickly Citizen participation may get a jump start from realized it was just the kind of employer she wanted. technology, but its critical effects extend far beyond Her fi nance background paid off, and she was hired to the Web. Online conversations lead to offl ine actions, help develop Yahoo! Finance. whether it’s getting people to educate their friends and She moved to Yahoo!’s northern California family about the fl u, or mobilizing citizens with the headquarters, where she stayed for three years. help of a site like Serve.gov, which matches volunteers “Yahoo! was my fi rst professional love, but I left it to with community service projects. spend more time with my greater loves, my newborn twins and toddler,” she says. “When I was ready to go From Rhodent to Googler back to work, I wanted to go somewhere that could As a college student around 1990, did Stanton ever possibly be as good as Yahoo! or even better. Google was anticipate a job in technology? the only company I could even think of, and I wasn’t “Never in a million years,” she laughs. “I took an intro disappointed. I was really proud to be a ‘Googler.’” to Computer Science class and let’s just say, it didn’t Stanton spent six years at Google, most recently as a come naturally to me. But I was fascinated by the fi rst principal in New Business Development involved with opportunities to do instant messaging.” (Other ’90s the OpenSocial platform. Before that, she worked on alums also fondly remember the “Phone” function of syndicating Google search and ads and later managed the VAX platform at Rhodes.) products including Google Finance, Blog Search, Originally from Cortlandt Manor, NY, Stanton Google News and Google Moderator. was a reluctant Rhodes student—at fi rst. Rhodes was her backup college, and she gave herself permission to Always game transfer if she didn’t like it. Stanton admits the move to DC from northern “But when I got there, everyone was very friendly; it California, an environment she had grown to love, was was very warm. I loved it so much that I wanted to stay.” daunting, but the transition has been relatively easy. Stanton majored in Political Science, with Plough “This is such a wonderful opportunity for all of Professor of Urban Studies Mike Kirby as a mentor who us, and I felt honored to serve this president and our encouraged active learning. Stanton recalls a project country,” she says. “My husband was super-supportive for Kirby’s class in which she worked with the Shelby and the kids were excited, too.” County Department of Corrections. Stanton has relatives in the DC area, so her children, “Getting real-world experience and injecting it into now nine and seven, have been building new family the classroom, making it relevant, was really important,” ties. Her husband, Patrick, works for OPOWER, which Stanton says. “And one of the best things I did was go provides rate comparisons to customers of participating abroad.” utility companies as a way to encourage responsible Stanton went abroad twice through Rhodes—fi rst energy use. to the American University of Paris, and later spent White House hours are long, and Stanton remains a thought-provoking summer with the Great Lakes- mindful of the constant balancing act. Jerusalem Program studying the Israeli-Palestinian “It’s hard as a working mom. When you’re working, confl ict. She also held a summer internship with Sen. you feel like you should be with the kids, and when Edward Kennedy in DC. you’re with the kids, you feel like you should be Later, as a Jacob Javits Fellow at Columbia working.” University in New York City, Stanton earned a M.A. But discipline keeps family and work running in International Affairs. The program included time smoothly. Stanton leaves the offi ce by 6 p.m. every day. working for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “I want to have dinner with my family every night,” she She jokes that she must be the only person to have says. “I want to help with the homework, and if the world

{ 16 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u for some reason crashes—which it doesn’t—between 6:00 and 8:30, everyone knows how to reach me.” Once the kids are in bed, she wraps up work from home. And there’s always plenty of work. When the worlds of new media and politics collide, change happens fast. Just a few weeks ago, Stanton embraced yet another transition—this time to a new role at the State Department. She’ll continue using new media tools to WEBW EXTRAS support diplomacy around the world, a practice she describes as “21st-century statecraft.” In a (characteristically abbreviated) Twitter post announcing her move, she described it as “Same playground, difft sandbox & new friends to meet.” Wherever the shifts in technology and priorities take her, Stanton will navigate with self-assurance and curiosity. Her take on the family’s transition to DC sounds a lot like her approach to work: “Everyone’s always up for an adventure.”

JUSTIN FOX BURKS

Katie Jacobs Stanton ’91 speaking at a Leadership Memphis luncheon in September rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 17 } AND THEN WHAT? By Christina Cooke ’10

o to college. Get involved. Try new things. Make accesses HPA each year, and Jaslow keeps track of every one new friends. Earn good grades. Grow. Mature. of them. GSucceed. Graduate. And then what? Year after “I keep fi les on all my students, every one receiving their year, thousands of college graduates fi nd themselves unsure own dedicated folder,” says Jaslow as he slides open cabinet of what direction their lives should take. Some eventually after cabinet. “Every time I meet with them—and I try to fi gure it out, some not. At Rhodes, an entire arsenal schedule regular meetings—I jot down what courses they’ve of professors eagerly awaits, ready to advise soon-to-be taken, what extracurriculars or research opportunities graduates on taking the next big step. they’re involved in, where their GPA stands and any other “I’ve been advising students interested in pre-health information that will help me offer them the best advice professions since I came to Rhodes 23 years ago,” says possible,” he says. Dr. Alan Jaslow, a professor in the Department of Biology. Rhodes’ current acceptance rate for medical school and Initially, it was a voluntary addition to his teaching duties, graduate school in the health professions is well above the but Jaslow now undertakes pre-health advising on an national average, and Jaslow has no intention of allowing administrative level as the current director of the Health that tradition to diminish. In fact, Newsweek magazine rated Professions Advising (HPA) program. Launched in February Rhodes as “The College Most Likely To Succeed” based 2006, HPA offers a variety of resources, such as a handbook on high acceptance rates for medical school, law school and of important information on each health occupation, a other graduate and professional programs. timeline of classes to take each year in order to build toward Such sterling statistics are native to other departments. For a specifi c career, and various networking events with alumni instance, the Department of Psychology which, in a recent practitioners and graduate school representatives that offer study, was ranked eighth highest in the nation for number of students a glimpse of what lies ahead. graduates who eventually receive Ph.D.s. But in Jaslow’s view, the crucial element for attaining “We’re very proud as a department of not only preparing success is to meet with the students as soon as possible to get students academically but also exposing them to a variety them on the right track. of research initiatives,” says Dr. Natalie Person, an associate “The sooner we can meet with them, the better,” he notes. professor and current chair of the department. And he means it. As part of the Open Rhodes summer From her perspective, those research experiences are the orientation program, Jaslow leads a session in which he vital difference that makes Rhodes students so successful. By discusses all the coursework and research experience the time graduation rolls around, all Psychology students necessary for a career in the health professions—all before have had an authentic research experience and more than the students have even had their fi rst day of class. half have served on faculty research teams. That kind of “Educating the students as soon as possible on what they background makes Rhodes students the choice candidates need to do is key to helping them be in the best position for for graduate study. where they want to go,” he says. “When I take students to conferences, my colleagues who Approximately 30-35 percent of the student population work in graduate programs want to meet them,” says Dr.

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Seated: Judith Haas and Alan Jaslow; standing: Marsha Walton, Mark Pohlmann, Natalie Person

Marsha Walton, a professor in the department. “Why?” she “I want my students to go into this process with their continues, “because they already know how well-prepared my eyes wide open, as wide as they can go,” she says. “I don’t students are so they want to recruit them for their schools.” recommend students for programs they’re not ready for and Currently, about 60 percent of Psychology students apply I don’t send students off without their knowing what they’re to graduate school and of that 60 percent, more than 90 getting themselves into.” percent gain acceptance. Although the research experience Once the students have completed their research, the certainly prepares them, what aids in making the leap from application process becomes much more of a matching aspiring undergraduates to established graduates is the close process as Walton, Person and their colleagues work with the mentoring and rigorous selection process that the students students to help them choose the schools that will offer the undergo with their professors. best education for their interests. By the time Walton meets with her students, she expects “If they’ve got the passion, dedication and grades necessary, them to have already researched which schools they’re we’ll help them fi nd a place to continue,” says Person. interested in, what programs they offer, and have read through That mentality is precisely what Dr. Marcus Pohlmann, a the publications of the faculty at each school. In her opinion, professor in the Department of Political Science, employs only through such thorough investigation will the students when advising students interested in the law professions. realize what they want to go to graduate school for and why. “I see myself more as a resource person than a student rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 19 } coordinator,” he notes as he refl ects on his 24 years serving in the Department of History. The two aid students in as the pre-law adviser. choosing the scholarship or fellowship that’s right for them Like the Department of Psychology, about 90% of and navigating the application process—and what a process students who apply to graduate law programs gain it is. admission, a percentage that enthuses yet irritates “For some fellowships, we begin meeting with students Pohlmann. In his view, if students are smart enough to as much as eight or nine months before the due date,” says gain admittance to Rhodes, then they already have the Haas. Excessive? Hardly. Necessary? Absolutely. Haas and credentials to be successful at some kind of law profession. LaRosa endeavor to make sure the students examine why, “No matter what students’ particular interests are or how specifi cally, they want to apply for a certain scholarship or their GPA has fared, chances are there are schools out there fellowship, what they hope to gain from that experience, that are the right fi t for them,” he says. and how that experience will benefi t them in the long run. He sees no reason why that 90 percent acceptance rate “We want the students to know the reality of what they’re couldn’t be 95 percent or even 100 percent. From his getting into,” says Haas. perspective, students are often hesitant to come forward and In order to ensure that the students are as prepared as vocalize their interest in law school. they can be, Haas and LaRosa mandate that they submit “There are a lot of resources available to students, but their materials to their offi ce for a simulated admission they’ve got to take the initiative and identify themselves to procedure in the weeks preceding the deadline. receive the guidance they need,” he says. “Through the mock interviews and application review But Pohlmann, like Jaslow, makes himself available to sessions, we guarantee that students truly are a good fi t for students from the get-go to quell any fears or anxieties. At what they’re applying for,” says Haas. Open Rhodes he hosts a session to discuss the necessary Not all students make it through the vetting process, but components for a career in law. As a result, his mailing the majority of those who do go on to attain success. At list now typically has well over 60 names and his advising least one student per year has been named a Watson Fellow time slots are chock-full of eager students. In order to keep and the Luce and Fulbright Scholarships are usual staples his advice relevant, Pohlmann collaborates with the Law on the list of awarded scholarships. School Board Association to keep track of which schools “I’m always on the lookout for exemplary students who Rhodes students apply to, what LSAT scores helped them would be a good fi t for a postgraduate fellowship,” says gain acceptance, and any other factors that infl uenced the Haas. “Making the information readily available is one schools’ admissions committees in their favor. That way, thing,” she says, “but sometimes approaching a student when students come to him, he can take a look at their individually helps ease those anxiety jitters.” credentials and advise them on the schools to which they No matter what approach they take, Rhodes professors could realistically gain acceptance. are passionate about and dedicated to furthering their “When it comes down to it, applying to graduate school students’ professional success. costs time and money,” he says, “and the last thing I would “We’re a graduate school preparatory program, not a want is for any of my students to waste either.” fi nishing school,” says Pohlmann. As any professor can attest, applying to graduate school And the students couldn’t agree more. In a recent campus can require just as much time and dedication as a full-time survey, about 90 percent of the participants reported that class. they came to Rhodes with the expectation to continue on “It’s a long and arduous process,” says Walton, “even more to postgraduate programs. so now with all the additional information available via the “The kind of students who apply to Rhodes all aspire to Internet, so I completely understand why some students professions, not just a job,” notes Jaslow. choose to wait.” With that in mind, professors use these four years as an For those who wish to spend a year or two pursuing opportunity to cultivate their students’ readiness to go to an individual interest before continuing on, Dr. Judith graduate school, medical school or pursue a lifelong passion Haas, an assistant professor in the Department of English, somewhere abroad—opportunities that for many lead to knows the perfect alternative: study abroad. In addition fulfi lling careers. But no matter if students choose to enter to teaching, Haas co-directs the Postgraduate Fellowships graduate school or the job market right away, Rhodes program with Dr. Mike LaRosa, an associate professor ensures that they go forward prepared and with purpose.

{ 20 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u Alumni News From the Alumni Relations Offi ce

Dear Alumnus/a, Greetings from the as I made the transition from student affairs dean at state universities to Alumni Relations Offi ce! alumni secretary at Rhodes. He still is. This issue of Rhodes magazine Nor is anyone too young to be a features several alumni who are doing mentor. I see our sophomore students amazing things in their careers and teaching newcomers the ropes every students who are providing leadership August. in recruiting new students to enroll. As We have an opportunity before us to you learn more about these members facilitate mentoring among those who of the Rhodes family, one theme that are able to share and those who can comes through is that members of benefi t from the guidance. A powerful the college faculty and staff as well as electronic tool was deployed in January alumni are serving to mentor fellow to connect members of the Rhodes community members. family. It may be used by students Katie Jacobs Stanton ’91 recalls seeking contact with alumni in fi elds the guidance of Professor Mike they wish to enter. It is also available for Kirby. Johnny Moore ’88 speaks of alumni to connect with other alumni. the infl uence that Coach Mike Clary Learn more about the Mentor Network ’77 and Professor Sue Legge had on the Rhodes Web site, found on the upon him. Charles Agee ’99 extends Career Services home page. Please join. gratitude to Bill Michaelcheck ’69 for Quite likely, our most remarkable Bud Richey his willingness to help him as a young resource in fully realizing the Rhodes alumnus. In the “And Then What?” Vision is our community. Please ask that you add “mentor another” to article, Christina Cooke ’10 makes it continue the good work of helping your list. evident that our faculty members work recruit new students, supporting closely with students to guide them in student learning, assisting other Best regards, making plans for advanced study. community members in their careers I don’t think anyone is ever too old and providing fi nancial support to Bud Richey to have a mentor. In my case, Billy the extent you are able. To these items, Associate Vice President and McLean ’57 was of enormous support which you are already doing so well, I Director of Alumni Relations

Nominations Requested Nominations are requested for the following awards to be presented at Homecoming/Reunion Weekend Oct. 29-30: Distinguished Alumnus/a Award • Young Alumnus/a of the Year BSA Distinguished Alumnus/a Award • Athletic Hall of Fame • Faculty Portrait Series Nominations are also being sought for a three-year term of service on the Alumni Association Executive Board. Individuals may nominate themselves for board membership. Nominations must be received by Friday, March 12, 2010 Use the electronic form at rhodes.edu/alumni2951.asp or e-mail [email protected] or mail to: Bud Richey, Alumni Relations Offi ce • Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway • Memphis, TN 38112

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By Chelsea Hennessy ’11 visit my son Robert, I’m keeping quite busy. Frankly, Rhodes College I really don’t think I could Alumni Association The be taking advantage of President Marynell Branch ’77 all these opportunities Charitable Little Rock, AR if it hadn’t been for the wonderful educational Annuity: foundation I received from Southwestern/Rhodes back The Gift 1947 in the ’40s. Didn’t realize Ernest Flaniken of Cocoa just how it would pay off That Keeps FL, celebrated his 85th in my golden years. Wish I birthday in July 2009 by could give all my professors a Giving making a tandem ski dive big belated hug for what they from 15,000 feet. His jump gave me.” master was a Brazilian named Junior. Both landed safely. 1950 The charitable gift annuity is an increasingly popular 60th Reunion way to make a planned gift to Rhodes while enjoying Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 fi xed income for life and possible tax benefi ts. In 1949 Reporters: Ann DeWar exchange for a contribution of $10,000 or more, in Eloise Metzger Cooper Blecken cash or appreciated stock, Rhodes can offer you a fi xed Lewis writes: “Hello from 355 Caraway Cv. annual payment for life, based on your contribution, Sun City Center, FL, where Memphis, TN 38117 your age and the current annuity rates established by I’m so delighted to be 901-683-4737. the American Council on Gift Annuities. able to drive my golf cart Jim Williamson everywhere I need to go— 733 University St. The amount of your lifetime annual payment is grocery store, doctors’ offi ces, Memphis, TN 38107 determined at the time the charitable gift annuity is movies, pharmacies, church, 901-276-3989 funded. Your annual payment will never change and department store, and with Denby Brandon is co- will continue regardless of how long you live. doors on my golf cart, I use author of the book The Age Annuity Rate it rain or shine! I only use History of Financial Planning. 70 ...... 5.7% my car when I have to go It chronicles the fi nancial 75 ...... 6.3% outside the city. So nice. Still planning movement and how 80 ...... 7.1% playing golf, dispatching it has grown and changed 85 ...... 8.1% for the Security Patrol every over the years. week, the Emergency Squad 90 & over ...... 9.5% every eighth day and the Samaritan Services once a You may establish a charitable gift annuity for you month, plus substituting 1954 and your spouse or any other loved one, but the Anne Riley Bourne of often—all volunteer groups. annuity rates will be slightly lower for two people. For Camden, TN, has once At Prince of Peace Catholic additional information, please contact: again received the Best Church, I’m a eucharistic Community Volunteer minister and a member of The Rhodes College Offi ce of Development the Cord Rosary Makers award. She has been actively 901-843-3850 Group. Then there is water volunteering since 1959. A rhodes.edu/plannedgiving aerobics three times a week, cancer survivor, she has weaving, the DAR, reading been a huge supporter for a book or two each week, Relay for Life. She is also computer time and all the on the Benton County Arts extra little fun things, plus Council and is a member my little Maltese, Tiffany, of the Glover’s Trace DAR. the love of my life. With Says Anne, “I love having a trips to Dominican Republic mission to be involved in.” a couple of times a year to

{ 22 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u Charlotte Frist Chesnutt ’60, The History of Show Low, an elderly uncle in Phoenix. 1958 who, with her husband, lives Arizona and Fort Apache, I appreciate hearing from Reporter: Lorraine in Montreat. I had a lovely, 1200-1903. you folks, and welcome news Rayburn Abernathy long phone conversation We have heard from at any time. 30 Willway Ave. with Anne (Pooh) Caldwell Catherine Earle Cortelyou in Richmond, VA 23226 ’51, who recently moved to Alabama that she had a busy 1959 804-353-4202 Asheville. summer, with a two-week Reporter: Sara Jean [email protected] Robert Neil Templeton beach trip to Florida, trips (Shiney) Jackson This report is shared the news that Jettie to Atlanta and New Orleans, [email protected] being written prior to Bowen and his wife Glenda working on a re-enactment The ones of us who Thanksgiving, and Jane had invited the Templetons of the Battle of Fort Mims attended our 50th reunion Sohm in Memphis sends to come to Memphis for and working on a 55th will surely agree that the along an appropriate item. Homecoming to see old high school reunion. She weekend was a huge success. “Thanksgiving cometh with friend Billy Young ’60 did all of that while taking An informal count reported thoughts of teachers who inducted into the Rhodes treatments to perk up her that 45 of the 122 class left their imprint.” She Athletic Hall of Fame. They immune system. members (37%) attended mentioned with gratitude discovered that Coach Katherine Dean (Deano) one or more events. Lots Dr. Dan Rhodes, Dr. Taylor Bill Mabry and classmate Thompson Bibb has moved to of hugs, laughs, memories, Reveley and Dr. Jameson Bobby Rose were also being Memphis from Hollandale, exclamations about the Jones in the fi elds of religion inducted. Temp and wife MS, where she has lived and beauty of the campus, the and ethics. I’m sure we are Karen had also enjoyed a worked most of her life. She new buildings, the struggles all grateful for the many reunion in Cashiers, NC, has a daughter in Memphis, to remember who, what, excellent teachers we had at with some old shipmates so Deano has moved into and when. Just a lot of fun. Rhodes. on the USS Monrovia, who a retirement complex, Special mention has been Nancy Carter Burnidge celebrated having met 50 Germantown Plantation. made of the “testimonials in Illinois wrote that she years ago. We had a note from Beth to professors” portion of the was looking forward to Louis and Kip Shoaf LeMaster Simpson saying she Saturday night program. enjoying her family at home Zbinden’s four children was grateful for expressions Other items of interest: for Thanksgiving, including threw their parents a lovely of care from classmates when John Gay (who couldn’t three-year-old twins. Nancy beach party, complete with David died. attend) was pleased to recommended a book she “a huge tent,” in Port Aransas, Milton and Mary Joy be able to contact former read over the summer, TX, to celebrate their 50th Knowlton, along with son roommate, Danny Logan. What Is the What, by Dave wedding anniversary on Geoffrey and his wife and Bates Peacock Toone Eggers. She hoped others Aug. 14. family, enjoyed a visit to arrived home from Memphis would suggest good books Jane Barr Stump-Green San Antonio for the Mass to fi nd a copy of Noel and said she particularly writes from Arizona that Mutual Leaders Club, for Bacchus’ book, Where Cries enjoyed Rhodes magazine she and her husband got which both Milton and the Kis-Ka-Dee. Noel is the recommendations by current away to Zion National Park Geoffrey qualifi ed in husband of Joan Waggoner professors. in Utah, after enjoying the August. They thoroughly Bacchus. Bates is the cover Nancy, I know, enjoys visit of classmates Barbara enjoyed a riverboat tour of artist. Elderhostel programs as I do. McClaren Matthaei and the Riverwalk, the Alamo, Since retiring from his This past summer I had a Nancy Carter Burnidge, who several missions, the zoo and internal medicine practice, great time at Montreat, NC, were visiting the Grand Six Flags. Joe Sullivan has rekindled a at a program on Scottish Canyon. Jane wrote to let us Keeping the home fi res passion for photography, and infl uence on Montreat and know she has fi nished a book burning in northeast was selected Photographer the mountain area. Met on the history of Show Low, Arkansas is Betty Russell, of the Year by the Memphis an old friend at Black AZ, and Fort Apache from who cares for her 101-year- Camera Club in 2008. His Mountain, little town near 1200-1903. The Apache old father in Piggott. Betty, fi rst full exhibit, “God’s Montreat, and strolling Wars were fought near Show a good golfer, is president Winged Creatures,” a study around after lunch we ran Low. She has received some of the board of her country of wild birds and butterfl ies, into Denton and Mary Allie impressive reviews, both club. was recently presented McLellan ’61, who spent the about the interesting writing Also caring for aging by Christian Brothers summer in Black Mountain and its accuracy. She said it relatives is Mike Ivy in University. Joe is currently working on their vacation is available in bookstores or Benton, AR. Mike has a organizing a black and white home, which I visited one [email protected]. The 93-year-old cousin whom he exhibit of Memphis churches afternoon. I also ran into title is Show Low Dreams: cares for as well as visiting titled “Places We Worship,” rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 23 } Class Notes which was commissioned by Sissy Rasberry Jones ’59, and ballet in Toronto, and On they way they visited the Christian Brothers, where it Jimmy Curtis, Charlotte Frist they visited Belgium in Rockies, the Heifer Center, will be on exhibit in August Chesnutt, Marcia Wooten November. the Grand Canyon and 2010. Bristow ’61, Denton ’58 Bruce Burr and his many other wonderful sites. Sad news from Michael and Mary Allie McColgan wife Joan have retired to Harvey Jenkins is having Anne Condon Zimmerman, McLellan ’61, Anne Caldwell Mountain Home, AR, where fun with his new motor who reports the death of her ’51 and Bob Welsh ’59. they have built a home on a scooter which he enjoys husband, Steve, in August Becky Knack Davis writes bluff above the White River. driving around the beach. 2007. of a recent trip to Greece: “I Bruce loves to practice his Geraldine Knight White Sending regrets at not bicycled up to the Aphaia fl y fi shing there. He and Joy was visiting her family in being able to attend the Temple which tops the island enjoy community activities Niceville last August when reunion was Jane Alexander of Aegina in Greece’s Aegean and visits with their four their house caught fi re. Biedenharn. Jane writes Sea. My husband and I daughters in Memphis, Everybody escaped but the of her delight in her were on a small sailboat Portland, Los Angeles and house was totally destroyed. grandchildren. Actually, she with some friends from Spain. She is thankful that her writes mostly about husband, Grand Rapids, sailing and Judith Carson Vestal family is safe and in a new Jack ’58, of his continued biking, principally on the reports that she and house. tennis competition, now Ionian Islands; but on the her husband Tom came with son, Joe, playing again way, we conquered Aegina. to Memphis during in a national father-son Imagine my surprise when Thanksgiving to be 1962 Memphis attorney senior doubles tournament. we reached the temple and entertained by their Jocelyn Dan Wurzburg was Again, a wonderful I overheard some students, family, which includes 10 been named Distinguished reunion for those of us who were listening intently grandchildren, ages 12 Alumna of the Year at who were there. Those who to their professor, mention down to 7 months. They Rhodes Homecoming/ couldn’t be present were something about Rhodes. planned to travel during the Reunion Weekend. Her missed. I did a double take and Christmas season. accomplishments include: queried, ‘Rhodes College Edwina Bringle spent authoring Tennessee’s fi rst 1960 in Memphis?’ When they much of 2009 studying at 50th Reunion answered ‘Yes!’ I announced Penland School of Crafts for antidiscrimination law in employment, housing and Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 that I had graduated from a fl ame working bead class. public accommodations, Reporter: Kim Baxter there in 1960. I could see She also gave private weaving serving as Memphis’ fi rst Henley these young people doing classes in her studio. She will professional mediator, [email protected] the math and looking quite be teaching a weaving class founding the Mediation 427 Colonial Rd. surprised back at me with at Penland in 2010. Association of Tennessee Memphis, TN 38117 my helmet and biking Jim Johnston is and the Memphis Panel of 901-761-1443 shorts. However, they were semiretired from dentistry. American Women, chairing At their 25th most delightful and friendly. He recently returned from Southwestern reunion, six Certainly seeing this old working in South Dakota in the Martin Luther King members of the class of lady doing her thing may a mobile dental clinic that Memorial and founding the 1960 had such a good time have given them some hope is sponsored by the Ronald Jazz Society of Memphis. together that they planned for their own futures. To McDonald Foundation and John ’61 and Marilyn to meet again the next year be 70 and bicycling Greek the Delta Dental Plan of Stewart Daniel hosted a in Florida. For the next 23 mountains is a feat and I am South Dakota. “We worked mini-Southwestern reunion years, they met each year in thoroughly pleased I did it, in the Sioux Falls area with at their Woodford County, locations from Maryland’s although I must admit it was children who have no means KY, home over Labor Day Eastern Shore to Silicon REALLY tough!” to receive dental care.” weekend 2009. Those Valley to seven European George Awsumb and attending were Bill ’60 and countries. In 2009, Sandra his wife Betsy ’63 recently Marlene Peeples Howard, Bain Fink, Connie Kitley 1961 retired from teaching Margaret Minyard Dement, Goddard, Marilyn Turner Reporter: George Awsumb and went to meet their Susan Huffman, Barbara Bell Hill, Karen Boyce Logan, [email protected] new grandson Whitman Lawrence and Genevieve Janet McKenzie Nix and Ken Barker reports that and his sister Rosie (2) in Johnston Clay. Earlier in the Ann Vines Roberts gathered he has retired from teaching Washington. Then they year, Marilyn was inducted in Montreat at the home of college courses in biology, took a four-week road trip into the University of Sara Jean (Shiney) Jackson mostly in Buffalo, NY. He to visit their daughter and Kentucky Law School’s Hall ’59. While there they visited and his wife enjoy opera grandsons in Los Angeles. of Fame.

{ 24 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u banner was regally yourself on the back! search of an escape from the 1963 transported by Tom Lappage Others attendees were: rainfall of Southeast Alaska. Reporter: Charlie Rich (meaning he didn’t trip Ann Adams, who has recently Bonnie and I and our dog [email protected] or anything). During the moved back to Memphis Wally were joined by a friend We welcome and look speeches and awards we from Grand Junction, CO; from Denmark and a friend forward to sending our news learned that we, the class of Josh Brown, who actually from Mexico for a weeklong to Charlie Rich, who has ’64, were given the Goodbar graduated with the class canoe trip on the Stewart graciously volunteered to be Morgan Award for the of ’65 but “claims us;” Mary and Yukon Rivers. The our new class reporter. greatest increase in donor Rinehart Cathcart ’63, who weather was perfect, no bugs, Mary Rinehart Cathcart, participation. It is interesting has enjoyed an interesting beautiful fall colors, some senior policy associate to note that the percentage career with the Maine exciting fi shing and best of at the the University of increase that won it for us legislature; Ray Eberle; all, no other people. I was Maine’s Margaret Chase was a whopping 3%. Makes Linda Foster, Tom Geiger; sorry to miss everyone at the Smith Policy Center you wonder about all the Joe and Mary Graham; 45th Reunion.” and former Maine state other classes. Lewis Guess; Ed and Sharon From Marilyn Myers: “I legislator, gave the keynote A number of us went to Hankins; Bob Hasselle and certainly enjoyed coming to address at the University the Rhodes-Austin College Caroline Everington; Cyril the class reunion in October. of Maine at Machias’ 98th football game. We didn’t and Betsy Hollingsworth; My ‘newest news’ is that I commencement, where she win, but at least it didn’t Jo Kenny; Thuy Lappage; was recently on the road received the university’s rain. Challace McMillin; Marilyn again. This time, I went Distinguished Achievement The Saturday night dinner Myers; Gail Hoover and back to Japan where I spent Award. Mary served and the Sunday morning Ed Parrish; Randall and about 12 of my working in the Maine House of brunch were both held at Martha Hunter Shepard, ’66; years with the Foreign Representatives from 1988- the University Club. Dessert David and Elizabeth ‘Butch’ Service. I try to get back 94 and in the Maine Senate Saturday was at the home of Saunders Cooper; Bob every three years or so to see from 1996-2004. Caroline Gage Sanford. Good Walker; Bob and Brenda my aging Japanese friends. times all. Hickman West; Liz Currie I was there for three weeks, It is always amazing to Williams. covering Tokyo and many 1964 see how quickly we all get In fi ve years we will be points west such as Kyoto, Reporter: Mary Lou Quinn re-acquainted in our every Golden Lynx Rhodes Alums Osaka and Fukuoka.” McMillin fi ve-year gatherings, and how (how can that be!). We hope Sharon Lupfer Nardo [email protected] enjoyable it is to spend time all of you will give serious says, “I hope you all had a The grand 45th reunion of together. And now for the consideration to coming and grand time at the reunion. the class of 1964 is now but awards ceremony: seeing how wonderful we all I thought about all of you a very pleasant memory and The Gold Medal for turned out. that weekend. Recently I for all of our classmates who Superb Planning goes to Thanks to Doug Fancher was contacted on Facebook were not there, you really Margaret Rowe Fancher, for this fi ne rendition of the by Edith Hay Harris who had missed something and we Dosset Foster, Ann Clark reunion weekend. seen a comment from me on really missed your smiling Quinlan Harris and Emily Hayden Kayden wrote: the page of Hayden Kaden. countenances. Holloway Walker. Great “Not much to report from the Edith is living in Durham, Friday night was what gatherings were the result of Alaskan front as I sit here NC, which happens to has become a tradition: a their meticulous work at the computer watching be about 30 miles from party at the home of Bob The Prize for Best Catch the rain fall by the bucket where my daughter lives in and Emily Holloway Walker. of a toy football thrown by a outside. We are preparing Raleigh. Since my husband We must be reasonably Rhodes cheerleader goes to for our annual migration and I went to Raleigh well behaved as they keep Eleanor Lawrence Geiger. south to San Miguel de for Thanksgiving, Edith inviting us back. The food The Panache and Élan Allende, Mexico. On our and I arranged a visit! I and drink were great and Award goes to Tom Lappage way south, we will spend never thought I’d sign up only a few identifi cation for exemplary banner two weeks with my parents, for Facebook, but it was mistakes were made before carrying. (ages 92 and 96) who are the only way I could view the donning of the ever The Golden Fleece Award still living alone in their many friends’ photos and helpful nametags. goes to Mary Lou Quinn home on the Guadalupe videos. Since signing up, I’ve Saturday offi cially McMillin for raising enough River near Hunt, TX. Our rediscovered old friends from began with the Alumni funds to earn us The big adventure in September all parts of my life.” Convocation in Hardie Goodbar Morgan Award was a two-week trip north Lee Carroll was named Auditorium. Our class which goes to us all. So pat to the Yukon Territory, in associate professor emeritus rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 25 } Class Notes of Supervised Ministry of Virginia Theological of economics at Wesleyan a welcome trimmed-down by Columbia Theological Seminary at Queens College, University (and a recent schedule of research and Seminary, Decatur, GA, Charlotte NC, was helpful recipient of the best teacher writing. He continues to following his retirement in in making the contact with award), editor of the Eastern consult for a company he June 2009 after serving on Dr Polkinghorne. Last Economic Journal and author cofounded, PhotoSecure the faculty for 26 years. Prior summer Nancy made a of three books as well as DNA Technologies, LLC to that, Lee served for 15 60-day around-the-world numerous papers. Daughter (photosec.com), an incubator years as a pastor with three pilgrimage to visit her Catherine is a sophomore company of the Boston different congregations. His stepson Henry Work III and at Hamilton College where University Photonics Center. spouse, Betty Wilby Carroll dedicate his memorial to she has a radio show (“The PhotoSecure develops ’65, retired in December his father in New Zealand. Empire Sound Track”) products for document 2008 from her position as Her pilgrimage began in and is studying studio art or product security (e.g., a program specialist for the Paris and included the Holy and writing. Son Kenneth anticounterfeiting). Pat and Federal Administration Land, Jordan and the Greek is a junior at Middletown Gil have two sons, Jason for Children and Families Islands in the footsteps of High and plays on the (38), a psychiatrist living (Atlanta Regional Offi ces). the apostle Paul as well as varsity soccer and tennis in Charlestown/Boston (on Lee and Betty have been Turkey, India, China and teams. He also plays premier staff at The Arbor), and married for 44 years, have Japan with the theme of soccer. Both kids played David (34), who heads a two grown children (one witnessing the church made ice hockey—Catherine, real estate fi rm that serves in Atlanta and one in manifest worldwide. for the Connecticut Polar midtown Atlanta (Blue Sky Vancouver, BC) and are Challace McMillin was Bears (one of the premier Real Estate Group). David, anxiously awaiting the birth honored in October ’09 girls’ hockey organizations wife Karen and two boys, of their third grandchild. by the naming of the in the country; her team London (2 1/2) and a recent In February ’09 Nancy Challace Joe McMillin won back-to-back New arrival, Brenin (7 months), Wasell Work’s late husband Sports Psychology Center at England T2 championships) live in Virginia Highlands, Henry H. Work, M.D., James Madison University and Kenneth for the CT Atlanta. Gil and Pat have was memorialized in three in Harrisonburg, VA, where Clippers, Middlesex and moved recently from lectures by British physicist/ Challace coached and/or East Haven (where his team Waltham, MA, to a new priest and Templeton Prize taught for more than 30 fi nished third in the state in home on Cape Cod (town winner, the Rev. Dr. John years. Challace continues to regular play, with Kenneth of Bourne, MA, village Polkinghorne, KBE, FRS, work with the Sports Psych leading scorer). Ironically of Buzzards Bay). They fellow and retired president, Center as a Mental Training for a nonathlete, Bill has maintain a second home in Queens College, Cambridge Coach. spent most of his time over Clearwater/Sand Key, FL. It University, UK. The lectures, the last decade in youth will come as no surprise to titled “The Friendship of 1965 hockey administration—as some of you that they are Science and Religion,” were 45th Reunion treasurer, registrar, even avid card players: duplicate sponsored by and presented Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 as team manager. He has bridge (especially Pat) and at the Cosmos Club Reporter: Virginia Lowry two older children with tournament no-limit hold Foundation, Washington Ives K.E. Field ’67: Will, who ’em poker (especially Gil). National Cathedral and St. virginiaives65@bellsouth. lives in Germantown (four They enjoy having visitors— Paul’s Episcopal Church-K net grandchildren), and Kara, travelers either to New Street in Washington, DC. Tricia Butterworth Egger who lives in Memphis (three England or Florida. Nancy is a member of the and her husband, who had grandchildren). Lou Ellen Hindman Griffi n Cosmos Club Foundation a nostalgic trip back to Gil Jones writes with writes: “Gerry and I spent that awards grants-in- Georgia, South Carolina news of a move and recent 10 days in B.C. Canada at aid to Cosmos Scholars and Memphis, reports, “We retirement. Gil and wife, the end of September. Drove completing M.A. and Ph.D. visited with Myrna Schaap Pat Dickson ’64 retired up from Oregon via ferry theses and dissertations. Fouts and Susan Fisher this past year from their from Port Angeles, WA, to She is also a member of Cheairs ’66 and families. respective jobs: Pat worked Victoria where we had high Washington National It was great. So good to as a medical technologist tea at the Empress Hotel Cathedral’s Fabric and Fine reconnect.” and Gil as professor of and saw Bouchart Gardens Arts Committee and is a Bill Boyd is retired and chemistry and department on the same day. Took the lector and evangelization currently vice chairman chair at Boston University. ferry to North Vancouver co-chair at St Paul’s-K of the Board of Education As professor emeritus, Gil and on up to the Young Life Street. Liz Currie Williams’ in Middletown, CT. Wife, maintains an offi ce and lab camp, Malibu Club. We brother Tom Currie, dean Joyce Jacobsen, is a professor at the university and keeps had beautiful weather and

{ 26 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u helped close up the camp Development of Ruth and Blake) Pearson along spend a lot of time with for the winter with about 50 Naomi Senior Outreach: A with two grandchildren, my granddaughter Mallory other volunteers. The setting Spiritual Autobiography,” Samantha (4) and Becca who is now 15 months old. is extraordinary, at the includes original poetry as (2). I also enjoy being I have more time now for juncture of the Jervis Inlet well as an autobiographical with my two other adult nonmedical reading. Pam and Princess Louisa Inlet, section and is an intentional children several times keeps the rentals rented all with tree-covered mountains blending of subjective and a year. Daughter Susan summer and most weekends on all sides. We have been objective material. Writing it Hagood, living in Atlanta, the rest of the year, so there going each spring (last week provided me the wonderful commutes monthly to DC is always something to do or of April) and fall (last week opportunity to integrate my for graduate studies in repair. Charlie Bagley and of September). We would life, work and theology and organizational development I drove to Lewistown, TN, love to have others go with to refl ect on what I have at American University. Son for the funeral services of us this spring!” learned (professionally and Thomas Hagood works at Bill Weber. We were able to Jim and Teri Tidwell personally) about aging. a law fi rm in Tampa. On see Tom Buford, Tom Brooks Hornberger sold their home In addition to providing my visit to Tampa last and his wife Dana Edmonds and bought another place pastoral care (in a holistic February, swimming with Brooks ’68, Duane Mills, nearby in Kendrick. She model that includes music, manatees was a rare treat. Jimmy Whittington ’67 and says, “Jim is very happy, dogs, gardening, cooking Singing lullabies to them, I Rascoe Rhea ’69. I went to the dogs are making the and Montessori-based discovered they respond to Atlanta in October to spend adjustment well, and I am dementia programming) to music as much as human four days with Vern McCarty, always fl exible.” After they isolated elders, primarily elders (and babies) do!” Buddy Doyle and Charlie sold the farm they left for in nursing homes, we have Bagley, our second annual an adventure in their RV done a lot of speaking and 1966 minireunion. I am working for fi ve weeks traveling back teaching. This past summer Reporter: Sammy Primm out in preparation for my to Watertown, SD, to visit we led workshops (along Marshall becoming a ski bum for six friends, to Ft. Wayne, IN, to with colleague Dr. Jocelyn samamarshall@comcast. weeks this winter. I will be visit Jim’s family and on to McGee of Jackson, MS) net driving to the west coast and Memphis for a weekend of at the Second Annual Isabell Van Merlin’s back and skiing at about 16 family reunions and a three- Conference of the Society for sculpture “Rainbow Arches” different mountains with day wedding of Teri’s second Spirituality, Theology and (made of multicoloured friends and family at each cousin, Hank Byrd ’90. A few Health at Duke University bamboo), appeared in location. This will be Bob’s years ago Hank bought a Medical School and at the exhibitions at the Tri Great Adventure at age 65 home next to Rhodes, where Ninth Annual Conference State Sculptors’ annual instead of 25 when most do two of the parties were held. of the Pioneer Network, exhibition and conference it. I will be eating at a lot of The architect of Rhodes was a national grassroots at Elon University, NC, in the joints, diners and local the original owner of the organization fostering late August 2009 as well as restaurants recommended in home. culture change in long-term Maudslay State Park, MA, in the book Roadfood. Thus far Queenie Porter writes: “I care. Most recently we have September. into my retirement every day completed work for the been thrilled to introduce Bob Wild has retired seems like a day of vacation. D.Min. degree in early teenagers to long-term care after 32 years of practicing Only people who are retired 2009, graduating in June residents and to life issues urology. He and his wife seem to have time to write from Wisdom University of aging, and our work. Pam have two vacation this much about themselves.” in San Francisco (formerly We hope to institute an rentals near Raystown Ray Bye received the University of Creation internship program as well Lake where he is now the Distinguished Alumnus Spirituality, founded by as periodic camps bringing maintenance man. “Our of the Year Award at Matthew Fox). Beginning youth and elders together. daughter Kris was married Homecoming/Reunion the program way back in I don’t anticipate retiring in June 2009. Buddy Doyle Weekend. Ray is director 2000, I was prompted to fully for a long time but do offi ciated, which made the of federal relations and fi nish by the realization look forward to being able service extra special. He economic development at that for my dissertation I to spend more time with and Frances spent several Florida State University. He could write about the work grandchildren and writing. extra days with us as we is the lead university offi cial my colleague Lynn Bledsoe Traveling too someday! I simultaneously held our in all federal/Congressional and I began in 2003, which am delighted to have one Wild family reunion. Roy’64 relations activities and is now a growing nonprofi t of my three children in and Marjorie Wild Selvidge has presented testimony in Birmingham, AL. The Birmingham, Mary Scott ’63 were there. I am learning more than 100 times to dissertation, titled “Program (and neurosurgeon husband to play golf a little better. I committees of the U.S. rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 27 } Class Notes Congress. [email protected] for three days, then had a from Paris to Prague for my Joyce Malone Wilding I am sending out a plea to farmhouse in Tuscany for a 65th in April.” retired from cooperate hear from some of you with week. We went from there Willie Edington is now management consulting whom I don’t communicate. to Cinque Terre for a few enjoying the decidedly and executive coaching I only have e-mail addresses days. Robert and I went quieter side of life having fi ve years ago and has been for 63 and am missing the back to Milan to see the both children away at doing volunteer work for rest of you when I e-mail Last Supper after that. We college. “Payne is at Tulane, the Episcopal Church. She requests for news. My e-mail had just learned to say a few doing Navy ROTC, and made her lifetime vows to address is listed under my phrases and it was time to fi nding out what the real the Third Order Franciscans. name above and I would love come home! I would think a world is all about. He seems She will return to retreat to add many more of you to month in Florence would be to love it, though, and if ministry in 2010. She stays our class list. It will give you just grand! I would need to he makes it through the in touch with Phyllis Tickle the opportunity to respond be rolled onto the plane after Navy drill this semester, he and recently hosted her as if you have something to all the huge meals! Maybe goes on a Navy scholarship. keynote speaker at the 25th share. I could learn to order more Jessie is at Sweet Briar and anniversary dinner of the This has been the year of moderately if I had a month seems to love it as well. She Penuel Retreat Center. Italy for several of us. Beth to try all those wonderful has easily transitioned into Rick Thomas recently Pevsner Polanka “had a very dishes.” the lacrosse program but returned from a mission eventful summer which Although she is still has many friends in the trip to northern Uganda started in Italy—walking selling real estate, including equestrian program. I hope to a region that has been the fi ve lands of Cinque a referral from Jane Maxey she stays with lacrosse, since devastated by the Lord’s Terre and then on to the Brown, Carol Wertz Sutter lacrosse sticks are a lot Resistance Army. He gorgeous hill towns of traveled extensively this cheaper than horses.” traveled with a medical, Tuscany with lots of walking, year. “I spent February as a dental and eye team to sightseeing, eating and wine snowbird in Florida visiting 1968 Restoration Gateway drinking. It was a great friends and the Everglades Reporters: Bob Morris at Karuma. He was journey. Then I came home and Key West for the fi rst [email protected] charged with producing and moved out of the family time. In June my sister Drue Thom White a documentary fi lm on home where I lived for the Jeanne Kerridge ’65 and [email protected] the restoration initiative past 21 years. I have scaled I started in Plano, TX, at The summer issue of for displaced persons and down to a smaller property brother Mark Wertz’s ’69 Rhodes mistakenly included orphans. He says this was his and smaller home in town home and drove through a great many of 1968’s fi rst attempt at this type of where I have so much less the hill country of Texas, Class Notes in 1969. The endeavor. to take care of—it has been visiting my fi rst two magazine regrets the error. Our thoughts have been a good decision. Back to presidential libraries (Bush Mary Morris Berryhill Ginny Taylor Drash with and work with the school year at 41 and LBJ). July found me spent October on a tour of her family as they cope with Miami going full steam and at Niagara Falls and Lake the Greek mainland and the loss of Sam ’61 last year. having lots of problems as a George, NY, and August in islands. Then she drove We are also thinking of the result of the downturn in the the Berkshires. In September, up to Italy to all the big families of Claire Massey economy, like most colleges. my daughter Samantha cities. She and her son took and Bill Weber, whom our Unfortunately, when my and I fl ew to Venice and pictures for his Web site, class lost last year as well. business is good, life is went on a seven-day cruise onthisveryspot.com. Ginny says that she was bad for someone. Business of the Adriatic. Later that Scott Arnold retired from able to go to Washington, is good. Only have small month I fl ew to LA for farming in Tunica, MS, DC, in October with two trips planned until my next my 40th Eastern Airlines three years ago, and now cousins. They visited several big adventure in August reunion. I took advantage his job is being the best museums and enjoyed their 2010—Alaska.” of that to see my second grandfather he can be to time together so much that Mimi and Bob Mehrle two libraries(Reagan and Abigail (6) and Scottie (2). they hope to travel together recently traveled for two Nixon).I had to stay home He likes this job much more again next year. weeks in Italy with Clarkson for a couple of months to than the previous one. and Mary Ann Rambo McDow. earn some money before we Priscilla Hinkle Ennis and 1967 “Robert and I were at Lake left for our annual trip to her husband Bob welcomed Reporter: Jeanne Hope Como in Varenna and the Cayman Islands the end their fi rst granddaughter, Jacobs Buckner Bellagio fi rst,” Mimi writes. of November. Just hope I Grace Elizabeth Ennis, Aug. Box 345 “Then we met the McDows can keep my health as I am 14, 2009. Their daughter, Winter Harbor, ME 04693 in Florence. We were there planning a riverboat trip Amy, and husband Kader

{ 28 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u are in San Francisco. manual and has just fi nished was director of housekeeping working at an inner-city Kader, who is originally his second draft of a novel. for Rhodes. school—“hard work, but, from Algeria, became an Jim Brinson was recently dare I say it, I do enjoy my American citizen this year. 1969 appointed carillonneur at ‘cherubs.’ The art teacher Gail Jennings returned The summer issue of Mercersburg Academy in and I have started an arts from a three-week photo Rhodes mistakenly included Mercersburg, PA. “This is integration program, which safari to Kenya and a great deal of 1968’s Class in addition to my music is pretty special for us and Tanzania. She plans to Notes in the 1969 column. teaching duties at the which will become a model return every fi ve years. The magazine regrets the school. If you want any more for others.” Carolyn Bruninga error. information about the school, Mike and Rosemary Wood McGough retired from Another correction: New the Web site is mercersburg. Potter have a new grandson, PharexLahabra, a company York artist Margaret (Peggy) edu.” Finnegan Wood Potter, born that manufactures stucco Cogswell, not Margaret Claudia Herbers Slate June 9, 2009, in Knoxville. materials. This year, she and Couch Cogswell ’81 has has her fi rst grandchild, “He’s our fi rst grandchild Matthew will be moving been named a Fellow of the Quinn Tooley, a beautiful and is absolutely adorable, from their home near John Simon Guggenheim girl. Claudia is a professor of of course! We have been Atlanta to the mountains of Memorial Foundation, English at Florida Southern burning up the interstate north Georgia where they having received a 2009 College in Lakeland. between Memphis and have built a new home. Guggenheim Fellowship in Randy Sunday has moved Knoxville.” Eric Wilson writes, “My Fine Arts. To see some of to Santa Barbara, CA, where Junius Allen recently wife Marilyn and I have her work, visit her Web site: he is closer to the ocean and spent time “with a couple “unretired” and accepted margaretcogswell.net. cliffside mountain bike trails. of geologists in southeast positions with the College “My daughter Lucy is in LA Trinidad looking for signs of of Gold Keiser University, singing, dancing and acting landslides, faults and mud effective Sept.1, 2009. We 1970 and was recently in a French volcanoes. I’m a geotechnical moved from Myrtle Beach, 40th Reunion music video and a movie. I engineer with BP’s Trinidad SC, to Port St. Lucie, FL, Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 still run Sarah House, a and Tobago business unit, and found a beautiful home Reporter: Hud Andrews ‘social model’ hospice for the but my offi ce and usual just minutes from work. We hud.andrews@musowls. low-income and homeless. In workplace are in Houston.” are responsible for opening org 2009, the national director Walt Ogburn writes: “Our the college from scratch, Sue Ellen Pharis Watson of the hospice program in oldest son Walt arrived at including hiring staff, is a clinical social worker Slovenia visited us for two the NSF’s South Pole Station developing the facility and in Memphis, where she has weeks because they are in November with a research admitting students into the resided with her husband using Sarah House as the team to build and start up program.” Parks for the past 24 years. prototype for their hospice a new microwave radiation David McMillan has been Sue Ellen recently visited homes. In the meantime we telescope. They will use a practicing psychologist her daughter Cecelia are scrambling for dollars. the telescope to search for in Nashville, TN, for more Alexandré in Berlin where There are no state or federal primordial gravity waves than 30 years. He founded Cecelia, a graduate of St. funds for our end of life care created during the fi rst the Nashville Psychotherapy John’s College, Annapolis program. Hope all is well fraction of a second after Institute and has been the was completing research with you.” the ‘Big Bang.’ You can read director of Compose, a for her doctoral degree Wallace Mayton celebrated about his experience on his program to treat domestic from the University of 20 years as associate pastor blog, including information violence. He is an adjunct Chicago. The two enjoyed of Memorial Presbyterian about the research program, faculty member at Vanderbilt a side trip to Paris, taking Church in Midland, MI, BICEP2: rwogburn.blogspot. and Fisk Universities. He in the Louvre, the Museé in 2009. The congregation com/.” has also written two books, d’Orsay and the view from provided a surprise Hud Andrews has accepted Create Your Own Love atop the Eiffel Tower, as anniversary reception for a new position as director Story and Emotion Rituals. well as indulging in many Wallace and Lindsay ’72 and of development at Memphis He is the author of the memorable gastronomical four of their fi ve daughters University School. He had McMillan theory of sense of delights. Outside work, Sue who were able to attend as a wonderful time visiting community. He is married Ellen spends much of her part of the surprise. The with his friends in the the to Marietta Shipley, a retired time as a primary caregiver church created a professional class of ’69 at Homecoming, Davidson County Circuit for her 94-year old mother, and personal travel fund as particularly his high school Court judge. Currently, he Celia, the widow of James A. one of its gifts. friend, Nick House, who is writing a pastoral care Pharis, who for many years Ann Barber-Snyder is still married Kathy Cogswell ’69. rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 29 } Class Notes Hud is also excited about the Herman Morris was sworn (WAOW), a national juried Margaret, a recent graduate arrival of his fi rst grandchild, in as Memphis’s new city women artists’ association. of Tulane University. a granddaughter from his attorney. She also had a painting Historian Jimmy Ogle daughter, Amy Murphy, Andy Pouncey has juried into the American conducted free walking who lives and practices developed his longtime Impressionist Society’s tours of Memphis in the fall. naturopathic medicine in passion for World War I annual exhibition, recently Subjects ranged from Cotton Toronto. into a Web site, waruntold. held at Saks Galleries Row to the Mississippi River. com, which is designed in Denver. She will be 1971 to share the experiences exhibiting her work in the 1975 Reporter: Betha Hubbard of individuals in the third annual exhibition of 35th Reunion Gill military through their own Nomadas del Artes to be Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 1365 Yorkshire Dr. memorabilia, letters, images held at Dallas’ Southwest Coca-Cola Enterprises Memphis, TN 38119 from the past and present- Art Gallery in April 2010. announced the 901-685-6712 day images, taken on his Rusty and Margaret establishment of the Vicki R. [email protected] walks on the Western Front. Lawson Headrick moved to Palmer Scholarship Program, Leigh Brasington has Last summer, Neville Knoxville, TN, a year and which will fund $25,000 retired from his day job as Reese received an award a half ago. Margaret is a in annual scholarships to a software engineer after from the American trainer for Tennessee’s Early Spelman College, of which 37 years. However, he will Association of Justice, Intervention System, an early Vicki is a trustee. She is continue his moonlighting which recognized him as a childhood agency within retired CCE executive vice job teaching meditation Diplomat in Trial Advocacy. the Tennessee Department president, fi nancial services retreats in the U.S. and David Francis and his of Education, and Rusty and administration. Europe, but between retreats domestic partner of 16 years, remains a shareholder in the Kate Pera was featured in instead of playing with Michael Boustead, planned law fi rm of Baker, Donelson, the Sept. 9, 2009, edition computers for money, he will to move from Los Angeles to Bearman, Caldwell & of Memphis’ Commercial be attending multi- month Key West at the end of 2009. Berkowitz. They are Appeal for her work as silent meditation retreats at Clifford Pugh won’t completing renovations to director of catering at The Forest Refuge in Barre, brag on himself, but Jane their house in the mountains the downtown Memphis MA. Howze let us know that around Boone, NC, and are Doubletree Hotel. At the fall Ostrander he has been named editor enjoying spending weekends Awards Ceremonies for of an online magazine there. Memphis theater, Bill Short, called Culture Map. It is 1976 Barret Library’s coordinator the buzz of Houston now. 1974 Steve Williford recently of public services, received Clifford hopes his Rhodes Frank Broyles, minister met up for breakfast in the Cameo Award for his friends will check it out and of church and community Sugatuck, MI, with Doug performance in “The Play’s become a fan on Facebook: at Faith Presbyterian Trapp ’85 from New York the Thing” at Germantown culturemap.com. Church in Huntsville AL, and Diane Clark ’62 from Community Theatre. When David and Virginia received the Intercultural Traverse City, MI. Shettlesworth Garrett’s son, Award. It is the fi rst to be Geoffrey, and Anna Marie awarded to a person who has 1973 Nelson married Sept. 26, contributed greatly to the 1977 Reporter: Margaret 2009, they hosted guests mission of the International Roanoke, VA, physician Lawson Headrick from California, the Pacifi c Society through actions Randy Rhea received the margaretheadrick@ Northwest, France and and ideas that “bring Virginia Health Care comcast.net points in between. Currently, diverse international Foundation’s Unsung Hero In December, Patricia David and Virginia are elements together for social Physician Award for his Spears Jones read at the San enjoying the fact that all of interaction and cultural dedication to helping the Francisco State University their children are married, awareness in the general working uninsured since Poetry Center from Camille happy, homeowners and region of Huntsville, the start of his medical Dungy’s anthology Black self-supporting. Full reports Alabama.” career 25 years ago. He Nature: Four Centuries of are on their homepage at Les Jaco and his wife Pam began volunteering with the African American Nature garrettzoo.net. have lived in Jackson, TN, Bradley Free Clinic while a Poetry. Amy Bailey Evans will since 1980. They have two family practice resident. The Memphis attorney and continue to serve another daughters, Mary Hopkins ’05, clinic provides free medical, former head of Memphis term as president of who lives in Memphis with dental and pharmacy care Light, Gas & Water Division Women Artists of the West her husband Jim ’05 and along with a specialty

{ 30 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u referral network. Geordy got wild and crazy 1982 1984 and embarrassed us all!” 1979 David Nelson writes, “I Reporter: Tracy Vezina And speaking of Geordy, In July 2009, Jonathan retired from the Navy in Patterson he joined Alan Arnold and Kaplan was named by the October 2005 after 23 years 2680 McVay Rd. AJ Heine in New Orleans Labor Relations Institute of service. My last tour in Memphis, TN 38119 for Mardi Gras last year. to the list of Top 100 uniform was as the head 901-624-6681 Together with Holly Hubbard Labor Attorneys in the of the Aviation Enlisted [email protected] Heine ’87, Susan Shackelford United States for 2009. The Distribution branch (PERS- Elizabeth Sheppard Arnold ’89 and various honor puts him in the top 404) at Navy Personnel Hurley, former director offspring, the group really 1% of the nation’s labor Command in Millington, of development for the enjoyed the special time attorneys. Jonathan is with TN. Soon after retirement Metropolitan Opera and together. They had great the Memphis law fi rm of I was hired in a civilian former Chicago Symphony fun introducing the next Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan capacity to serve as the Orchestra fundraiser, has generation to the wonderful Prather. deputy to the Head Enlisted been named executive Heine family Mardi Gras Community Manager director of the Grant Park traditions. (BUPERS-32) also with the Music Festival in Chicago. Susan Stribling celebrated 1980 Navy Personnel Command her18-year anniversary with 30th Reunion in Millington. I currently Coca-Cola in December. Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 live in Bartlett, TN, with 1985 She writes, “I got to my wife of 26 years, Kim. 25th Reunion manage a really incredible We have three children, Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 event to celebrate the 30th 1981 Christopher (25), James (23) Reporter: Jim Golden anniversary of the famous Susan Ray Bransford and Kathleen (20).” [email protected] Coca-Cola ‘Mean Joe writes, “On Oct. 25, 2009, Ellen Harris is working Greene’ commercial. We I celebrated my 50th for a “hip, new small brought Joe together with birthday by running the business in New Orleans 1986 the original ‘kid’ from the Marine Corps Marathon called The Occasional Wife: Reporter: Colleen Grady commercial for a ceremony in Washington, DC. I theOccasionalWife.com. [email protected] on the 50-yard line at Heinz started running at age 48 (No, it’s not an escort service, Scott Sweetser was Field before the Steelers- and decided that I needed but we all enjoy the hint of selected for promotion to Bengals game with Steelers something to keep me going. that in the company name.) colonel in the U.S. Army. president Art Rooney II. I was a bit ambitious in my We provide organizational He commands the NATO- As part of the event, we reach but I formed a team of services for businesses and Pakistan-Afghanistan Border presented Joe and Tom St. Jude Heroes composed individuals, ranging from Coordination Center at Spin with the Clio Awards (the of my son (a sophomore at academic and corporate Boldak, Afghanistan. Oscars of the advertising Georgetown), my daughter settings to personalized Lemuel Gordon is a industry) that they and the (a senior at Rice), my brother event, design, home and partner with Alabama commercial won 30 years and his wife and a few fashion consultation. Our Pathology Associates/Bridger ago, but never received, friends. Together we raised company is the brainchild Laboratories in Montgomery. for Creative Excellence in more than $18,000 for St. of a couple of super smart, He writes, “Although I still Advertising—a long overdue Jude Children’s Research successful women who are love playing bluegrass banjo, honor. On a personal note, Hospital. Then we had go-getters with years of life my fi ve-year-old twins and in August I went on my 11th fun running the marathon. experience, professional baby son take up most of my safari, this time to Zambia Really, it was great. OK, all savvy and creative problem time.” and Botswana. I spent 10 the guys were competitive solving. I am meeting so Will Albritton reports days with my mom and but the girls ran together. many interesting people that he and his wife recently brother at three different Our fi nishing time wasn’t through my work, and what joined three other couples at camps seeing amazing special but we enjoyed we do is genuinely gratifying a surprise 45th birthday party wildlife, and I stayed for every minute. My sister, because we are really helping for Geordy Wells at his home. fi ve days of horseback riding Ruthann Ray ’78 was part of people. We see the results Will jokingly writes, “Since in the Okavango Delta in the support team. I highly and so do they!” Geordy has always had such Botswana. I can’t describe recommend this as a great a diffi cult time making and the exhilaration of galloping way to celebrate any special keeping friends, we felt it was across an open fl oodplain event in your life.” our duty to help him bring next to a thundering herd in another year. As usual, of 250+ cape buffalo. I can’t rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 31 } Class Notes wait for safari number 12!” recently bought a house. I Amy Howell is doing a lot 1988 1992 work as an artist, bartender of work in social media. She Reporter: Brooke Glover Reporter: Sara Hawks and—new to the scene— has her own blog (Howell- Emery Marecki hoopdance instructor! I’m marketing.com) and says she rhodesclassof88@gmail. saramarecki@sbcglobal. loving life hanging out with would love to connect with com net my fabulous boyfriend, alums on Twitter. Follow her Anne and John Garrard On Aug. 15, 2009, Logger, and our two great @howellmarketing. and their three daughters Elizabeth and Brad Todd cats! Free time is spent Ellis Gatewood Stroud live in Jackson, TN, welcomed a son, Coleman roadtripping in my VW bus, is the owner/director of where John is president Andrews. Brad is the hiking, camping, painting, Dance Arts Iowa, a dance, of MasterFit Medical founder of Coach to Cure cooking, working on our yoga and Pilates studio, Equipment and Supply MD. The program is a houses, sailing in the islands, which opened a second Co. He enjoyed attending one-day nationwide project hooping, beach bumming location in January. Check Homecoming with Kevin designed to build awareness and watching sunsets.” out danceartsiowa.com. Cox ’90, also from Jackson. about Duchenne Muscular Don’t forget to sign up for She has three teenage Julie and Leighton Shantz Dystrophy, which affects our group page at Rhodes males in the house (13, 16 have three daughters, boys, and to support College—Class of 1992! and 17) and reports that Hayden and Landry (both researchers in fi nding a cure. life is really good. 7) and Reagan (2). He Brad’s nephew Joel, who 1993 Joe MacCurdy is is managing director is living with Duchenne In July 2009, Tanja medical director of the of Lockheed Martin Muscular Dystrophy, is the Thompson was named by the Division of Radiology at Investment Management Co. inspiration for the event. Labor Relations Institute Horizon Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Last year 2,675 college to the list of Top 100 Labor in Dickson, TN. He lives football coaches throughout Attorneys in the United in Nashville with wife the country participated, States for 2009. The honor Theresa and children (15, each wearing a “Coach puts her in the top 1% of the 13, 11 and 7). He recently 1989 to Cure MD” arm patch nation’s labor attorneys. This visited Rhodes alums John Kimberly Ross and Bill during a football game. is the third consecutive year Crabtree ’87 and David Strang had a son, Kyler Rhodes Coach Joe White that she has been named Peterson ’87 in Louisiana. Staunton Strang, Dec. 21, participated Sept. 19, 2009, to the list. Tanja is with And I was lucky enough to 2008 in Arlington, VA. when Rhodes played Trinity. the Memphis law fi rm of visit with Joe and Theresa Kirk Stone writes, “I’m Lizzie Baird ’09 is national Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan recently, too! still practicing family coordinator for the event. Prather. Susan Baynham Miller medicine in Union City, Buddy Cater writes: “Last Joe and Susan Long is trying to dodge layoffs TN, and was appointed the October, I accepted a Castelli moved to Pueblo, and spends the rest of her Obion Country medical position as CFO of God’s CO, in July 2009. Joe is an time trying to keep up with examiner in November Smile Ministry which OB/GYN at Associates in her girls (3 and 4 ½). She 2009.” offers housing to recovering Women’s Health Care in reports that so far her sanity alcoholics and recovering Pueblo. is intact, but check back for drug addicts. In my tenure, Shelly and Scott Ostrow, more updates! 1990 we have opened three new co-owners of Bach’s Lunch Janet and Paul Eich 20th Reunion facilities and are looking for in Memphis, recently welcomed a son, Cato, Nov. Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 more. I still own and run celebrated the food outlet’s 15, 2009. Reporter: Rod White Hamilton Financial (my real fi fth anniversary. Bach’s rodw@white-associates. job), but I am enjoying this caters to the offi ce crowd 1987 net very fulfi lling post. I will and provides offi ce delivery. Reporter: Mimi Swords keep everyone posted on Dave and Jennie Beth Fondren our growth ... next stop is Harris Johnston announce mimifondren@bellsouth. 1991 probably in Texas.” the birth of a daughter, net Michael Robbins was Stephanie Clark says that Camille Harris, July 31, Brian Mott was featured recently appointed to she’s “spending half of the 2009. Big sister Caroline is in New York Teacher, a the position of special year on St. John in the U.S. enjoying her sister Cammie. publication of the United assistant, Faith-Based and Virgin Islands, where I’ve Jennie Beth and Dave Federation of Teachers, Neighborhood Partnerships lived for the past 15 years, both practice medicine in for his work in New York at the U.S. Department of and the other half in Black Clarksville, TN. teaching special education. Education. Mountain, NC, where I James and Stephanie

{ 32 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u Endsley Westphal married Jennifer Erkulwater and on several exciting photo Aug. 29, 2009, in Seattle, Trent Taylor welcomed 1998 shoots lately, including where they currently reside. their third son, Cormac Reporter: Amanda Grebe DJs Tommy Sunshine, San Hass ’94 was best man, Erkulwater Taylor, Nov. 9, Tamburrino Kraze, Paolo Mojo, Nick John Jeter ’92 offi ciated and 2009. 1805 Central Ave. Curly, Paul Anthony and Edgard Cabanillas ’94 was Richard ’96 and Caroline Memphis, TN 38104 Kaskade; rapper Big Boi; a groomsman. James writes, Cater Reynolds announce 901-278-1093 dance troupe Vae de Vire “I’ve somehow managed the birth of their third [email protected] Society; and designer Sarah to fi nish writing a Ph.D. daughter, Frances Mae, Aug. Mickey Babcock received Jones’s autumn/winter 2009 dissertation in physical 17, 2009. She joins her sisters the 2009 Woman of collection. You can see highlights at gallery.me.com/ chemistry while working Anne (3) and Mary Bains (1). Distinction Award presented as a database developer Kevin_Willoughby. Christina Pierce Belden by the Wyoming Council for a software company Steve Meyer and Sarah has been enjoying working for Women’s Issues. She was in Redmond, WA. (Mom Jones married Oct. 2, 2009, as a stylist at The Upper selected for her participation was right when she said in Cincinnati. Groomsmen Hand in River Oaks for the as a core trust holder in ‘Math will come in handy included Aaron Becker, past two years. She attended “Womentum,” a unique someday.’) Outside of work, Jason Heller ’00 and Mike a studio class with Orlando program created by a group I do a little bicycle racing, of women from Jackson Mann ’01. Barnett Edelen Pita in NYC, fresh from his some rock climbing and a bit Hole dedicated to bringing ’01 served as an usher at the Paris Christian Dior show. of scuba diving.” about social change. wedding. Christina married John Jake and Lara Harkins Justin and Ashley Pillow Belden in July 2006 and 1994 Pickerel had a daughter, Mauck are staying busy with Reporter: Judy Brown they celebrated the birth of Bridget Jeanne, June 10, their twin daughters, Anna [email protected] daughter Adeline Grace in 2009. Lara enjoyed her time Elizabeth and Lucy Eleanor, Mike Rushin was selected June 2008. They are looking at home with the family last who were born Oct. 15, to serve a three-year term forward to introducing her summer before returning to 2009. The family lives in on the Board of Governors to Rhodes soon! work in October. She is a Little Rock. of the Shriners Hospital for senior manager at Accenture Children in Shreveport, LA. 1997 in Atlanta. 2000 Darrell Cobbins has been Henry Murphy and wife 10th Reunion named chairman of the Lauren Schiller welcomed Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 1995 board of Memphis Light, Nikolai Fennell Murphy- Nicki North Baxley 15th Reunion Gas & Water. The founder Schiller Sept. 16, 2009, in [email protected] Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 and owner of Universal San Francisco. The new U.S. Navy Lt. Allen Ledbetter has been awarded Reporter: Sarah Sears- Commercial Real Estate, he family lives at the famous the Vice Admiral Robert Egeli is the youngest chairman in corner of Haight and F. Batchelder Award in 703-971-9417 the utility board’s history. Ashbury Streets. recognition of exceptional [email protected] The book Veiled Remarks operational performance. In Athens, GA, the Athens (a curious compendium for Banner-Herald named The Navy League presents the maritally inclined) by 1999 Welch Suggs to its list of Reporter: Leigh Powell this award to Supply Corps Melissa Anderson Sweazy is the top 40 under 40 for his [email protected] offi cers who have made out on the shelves. work as an administrator at Edson Erkulwater and signifi cant contributions to Don Purvis, varsity the University of Georgia. Marilyn Penaco married the supply readiness of our football coach at First Welch is an assistant to Sept. 26, 2009, in New York operating forces. UGA president Mike Assembly Christian School City. Raj Gulati ’97 was a Randi and Jason Jowers Adams. Welch also received in Memphis, has developed member of the wedding welcomed Jackson Karl, July a Ph.D. in December a partnership with St. party. 9, 2009. from UGA’s Institute of Jude Children’s Research Diane Faires fi nished her In May 2009, Jeff Higher Education. His Hospital. Since last May, master of divinity degree at Sutton founded ValueTree dissertation was titled: “The varsity players have been Vanderbilt University in May Investments, LLC, a Gender Gap and Selective volunteering at St. Jude. In 2009. She is now serving as registered investment College Admissions: the fall, the players worked associate pastor at St. Paul’s adviser in the state of North The Consequences of with student leaders to Christian Church in Raleigh, Carolina. Institutional Decision put together a Rally Week NC. Shadenn Zarur fi nished Making.” fundraiser. Kevin Willoughby reports her MBA at IESE Business rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 33 } Class Notes School in Barcelona in cities in developing a companies on corporate of the Year at Homecoming/ 2006. She then went to revitalization strategy social responsibility and Reunion Weekend. Joel Mexico to work as a product for certain areas of their sustainable development. is founding principal of specialist for Johnson & downtown districts. Jonathan Pence writes, KIPP University Prep High Johnson Medical Mexico Leigh Manasco Harmon “Kayla Pence brought our School that opened August and was promoted to sales accepted a position as the third son into the world on 2009. Also, as a KIPP Fisher manager in 2008. In July grassroots advocacy trainer Oct. 21, 2009. We are so Fellow, he is enrolled in 2009, she married Fernando at the Lance Armstrong blessed and thankful to have a year-long program that Andrade. They are planning Foundation in Austin, TX. a full house of healthy boys!” teaches individuals how to move to Ann Arbor, MI, She travels throughout the to effectively lead the new for Fernando to work on country training volunteers 2002 schools. his MBA at Ross Business on making cancer a national Reporter: John Ramsey Stu and Carrie Osborne School. priority. jtramsey@rhodes-alumni. Johnston ’06 moved to Tim Hayes has been Clint ’02 and Julia Garrett net Greensboro, NC, in mid- an instructor of English Randolph had a daughter, Erin Spinka and Anton July 2009 so Carrie could at Auburn University Anne Garrett, Nov. 20, Garcia-Fernandez, a pursue a law degree at Elon since August 2008. He 2008, in Baltimore. Rhodes Modern Languages University. Stu is teaching received his Ph.D. in Claire Hegarty was instructor, married July 18, high school math and English literature from the appointed to the position of 2009. coaching middle school University of North Carolina director of Alumni Relations Film producer Elizabeth football at Penn-Griffi n at Chapel Hill in December in the Advancement Offi ce Tyson worked on the School for the Arts, an 2007. He’s enjoying life in at Woodward Academy documentary, “JFK: 3 Shots arts magnet school in the Auburn and being closer in College Park, GA. She That Changed America,” Guilford County public to family in Nashville, formerly served as assistant which premiered in October school system. He says, especially spendding time director of annual giving. 2009 on the History “The kids are great, and I with his niece and nephew, John Goss spoke at a Channel. work with a strong team Stella and Dean. November Rhodes biology Tiffany Merritt and of teachers. We like North Melissa Rall and Kyle seminar on “Spatial and Tim Moreland welcomed Carolina very much, though Bender married August Temporal Regulation of a daughter, Darah Sophia we miss friends, colleague, 1, 2009, in Greenville, Exocytosis by Molecular Moreland, Aug. 7, 2009. crab cakes and the Ravens.” SC. “We currently live in Tethering Complexes.” John At the Ostrander Awards Lori Steger and her Citrus Springs, FL. Heather is currently a postdoctoral for excellence in Memphis husband Jacob Ensor had Lockridge McDonnell was fellow in the molecular, theater held in August 2009, twin daughters, Emma and present with her husband cellular and developmental Eric Sefton won the award Kate, Aug. 14, 2009. Both Michael.” biology department at Yale. for sound design for McCoy Lori and Jacob are attorneys Shaun and Kirsten Theatre’s “The Skin of Our who live in Stuart, FL. Rosaaen Dugan welcomed Teeth,” which was named Rebecca Held left her 2001 a son, Ryan Michael, Sept. best Dramatic Production in job at an environmental Reporter: Elisabeth 7, 2009 (Labor Day—he the college division. consulting agency in Meyers Yoder already has a sense of Washington, DC, last elisabethyoder@gmail. humor). Kirsten and Shaun summer to pursue her com also celebrated their 5-year 2003 master’s in environmental Ryan Lasiter represented wedding anniversary Dec. 4, Reporter: Kim Kirkpatrick policy at the University of his fi rm, Doyle Rogers Co., a 2009. [email protected] Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is real estate and development, Adam and Amy Wood Aisha Sharif and Caki looking forward to using her investments, banking and LaFevor are happy to Wilkinson participated in cross-country skis! brokerage fi rm in Little announce the birth of their the Rhodes Alumnae Poetry Wes and Kathryn Rock, in the Mayor’s son, Grant, Sept. 14, 2009. Reading Sept. 17, 2009. Hazelrig Brinkley are Institute on City Design Ana Pérez and Andrés JR Taraboccia, an attorney happy to announce their (MICD). MICD works Ibañez married Sept. in Portland, OR, and his marriage, Nov. 8, 2008, in in collaboration with the 20, 2009, in Madrid, wife Nikki are scheduled to Birmingham, AL, where National Endowment for where they reside. Ana be on HGTV’s “My First they currently reside. the Arts, the United States is currently a senior Place,” which will air this Bridesmaids included Martha Conference of Mayors and consultant at KPMG Spain summer or fall. Thomas, Meredith Lancaster the American Architectural in Global Sustainability Joel Harris of San Antonio Galligan, Lauren Hinson and Foundation toward assisting Services, where she advises was named Young Alumnus Beth Hazelrig ’10. Many

{ 34 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u other Rhodes graduates were 2009, in Dallas. “Finn loves she expects to graduate in Krista DeWitt ’05. After a in attendance. his baby brother and we May 2011 with a master’s in honeymoon trip to Anguilla Kyle Hatley is the assistant are so blessed to welcome Clinical Mental Health. the couple is at home in artistic director of Kansas this precious boy into our Julia Walsh is (still) in Birmingham. Jennifer City Repertory Theatre. family!” school and successfully works in administration at Last summer, he directed Jazz Crockett is running defended her master’s thesis UAB Hospital and Jeff is “The Borderland” (KC Rep), for the post of district in I/O Psychology this an attorney with the law “Hamlet” (Studio 116) and a attorney in Bowie County, winter. She is now starting fi rm Bradley Arant Boult re-mount of his play, “The TX (Texarkana). Election to work on comprehensive Cummings. Death of Cupid” (Fringe day is March 4. She exams and Ph.D. in I/O Jeaneane Fountain Camp Festival), which originated currently serves as assistant Psychology, all at Auburn. recently returned from in 2008 at McCoy Theatre, public defender of Bowie Good luck Julia—get out of her MONTH-LONG all of which won him the County. there soon! honeymoon that included, Reader’s Choice 2009 Best On the Left Coast, no kidding, a trip around Director Pitch Award. He 2004 Stephan Horbelt took the world. The trip began in is currently developing his Reporter: Kyle Russ the position as editor in Mexico, then to Vancouver, new play, “Head,” which [email protected] chief of the largest LGBT China, Russia and London. will premiere in July 2010, Greetings, folks. This publication in California, The young couple returned as well as “People Fall,” update is short as many of Frontiers in L.A. magazine. stateside aboard the QE2. which will have its fi rst us caught up during our He notes that “I’ve fi nally Needless to say, Jeaneane workshop in May 2010. This fi ve-year Homecoming found a job that I love, with said that returning to work season at the Rep, he was celebration (great to see you great perks. Every issue I was a little rough. the assistant director for guys!). But, here goes … get to interview respected Veena Rangaswami is Moises Kaufman’s “Into The First off, Matt Hoffberg and hilarious celebrities like still working for a NGO in Woods,” David Cale’s world recently made a trip to Tom Ford, Kathy Griffi n, Bangalore (peacechildindia. premiere of “Palomino” and Washington to visit yours Lisa Lampanelli, Adam org), coordinating projects the assistant director and truly. While in town, Matt Lambert, Lesley Jordan and at a home for street and script supervisor for the pre- made a little time to visit his Jane Lynch.” I personally working children, and Broadway world premiere Georgia senators to weigh in do not know who any of taking every opportunity of “A Christmas Story, The on the health care debate. those people are, but as the to see as much of India as Musical.” Upcoming, he Next up, in the small benefi ciary of Stephan’s possible. If anyone is ever will direct the fi rst regional town of Atoka, TN, Katie fantastic (and rather critical) on that side of the world, be production of Nathan Maxwell took the plunge and editing skills throughout my sure to look her up. Fantastic Jackson’s “Broke-ology” at became a HO (homeowner). Rhodes career, I’m confi dent work Veena! Kansas City Repertory Katie welcomed a rescued that the magazine is in good Lipstick on Your Collar Theatre. He is also artistic puppy (Mabel) into the new hands. founding member Emily director of Chatterbox Audio digs and is still enjoying From overseas (Iraq), Goodman will graduate from Theater and invites you all work at SunTrust where she Palmer Snodgrass writes that the University of Miami to visit chatterboxtheater.org is a marketing specialist. he’s been fl ying in support School of Law in May 2010. and check out the work that Also in Memphis, all is well of combat operations since After a happy three years, he, Bob Arnold ’02 and Dave with Lauren Ferrera. Lauren August. Thankfully, he was she is looking forward to Mickle ’02 are developing is still with FedEx and for home (New Orleans) for moving back home to North and producing online. the last two years has been Christmas. Carolina to start her legal Brett Ramsey and his the product manager for the On the marriage front, career. Until then, Emily wife Jessica have been living online shipping application Jennifer Clare Sirmon will be enjoying her last year in Clarksville, TN, for the for fedex.com. She notes and Jeffrey Adam Peters of studies in Miami, living last three years. Brett, who that she’s excited about married July 18, 2009, at with her cockapoo Sergeant, teaches political science at nearing the graduation date Fairhope United Methodist and singing in one of the Austin Peay State University, of her EMBA program at Church, Fairhope, AL. campus choirs. has also announced the University of Memphis. A reception followed at Alyson and Peter Igoe are his candidacy for state Last note on the Memphis Bayside Academy on the doing well in New Orleans; representative for the 68th front, Lori Beth Dunn bluff. Rhodes alumni in the Peter is fi nishing dental district of Tennessee. Schaefer is now full time at wedding party included: school there. Their daughter Matt and Mary Campbell the University of Memphis Catherine Curtis Eckley, Eileen was recently selected Toussaint welcomed a son, and is halfway through a Sarah Margaret Bridwell as an entrant into the New Colby Berwick, Oct. 17, 60-hour master’s program; Decker, Andé McDaniel and Orleans Piano and Jazz

rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 35 } Class Notes School, which is quite an Jordan Wood passed the more alumni in attendance. She worked for the accomplishment. She has Alabama bar exam and is After honeymooning in National Trust for Historic already performed “When working for the law fi rm of Cabo San Lucas, the couple Preservation for almost two the Saints Go Marching In” Christian & Small. now resides in midtown years before moving on to live at three venues. I can’t Katharine Etchen and Memphis. Liz is a speech Landmarks Illinois (where even play “Hot-Cross Buns” Brandon Couillard married language pathologist at her exciting work included and I took piano lessons for in September in Louisville, Methodist North Hospital Cameron’s house in “Ferris years, so yeah, I’m jealous of KY. The couple continues and Thomas is a seventh- Bueller’s Day Off”). In the three-year-old. to live in Manhattan and grade math teacher at the addition, Mira worked as a Last, but certainly not recently moved to the West Soulsville Charter School. historic properties specialist least, Anders Reynolds is Village. Fellow alumni of Margaret Summerford at Sotheby’s International moving up the congressional the wedding party included: wed Jeremy Gaddy Aug. 29, Realty. Now, she is ladder in Washington and Ken Bode, Jordan Wood, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, AL. employed by the Chicago just accepted a promotion Jake Nemer, Nicole Lazo, Liz In attendance were: Mills Conservation Center, as the legislative director for Wiedemann and Lee Thomas Ramsay ’04, Andre de Araujo working with clients to Congressman Marion Berry ’04. Other Rhodes alumni in Jorge ’04, Jacki Jeffrey, restore and conserve fi ne art (D-AR). Congrats, Anders. attendance included: Laura Molly Fitzpatrick, Hillary and art objects. All is well for ckyle—still Hilliard, Nick Wiseman, Schroeder, Chris Glancy, In May, Susannah Young “doing the Lord’s work” at Dani Ray Barton, Travis Cox, Millie Worley Ronnlund and completed a M.A. in arts, the bank and am training for Krista Dewitt, Elizabeth Margaux Bray Glancy ’08. entertainment and media an island triathlon. ’03 and George Spears ’02, Margaret and Jeremy are management at Columbia Again, great to see Ginnie Arnold Meredith, now living in Birmingham, College Chicago. She’s so many of you at Cynthia Pfohl, James Ray, AL. still living in Chicago Homecoming. Keep in Elizabeth Cooley ’04, Jon Joanna Young had and working as a creative touch. Wood ’02, Elizabeth Erny an eventful 2009! After associate/copywriter Best, -ckyle ’07, Kristan Ward ’07 and working in real estate at August Jackson, a Lindsay Sears. Additionally, development for a little production and PR fi rm. 2005 Brandon recently left Banc over a year, she was laid She’s also freelancing as a Fifth Reunion of America Securities for off in February, at which music journalist. You can Homecoming: Oct. 29-30 greener pastures in the point she decided the best read and agree or disagree Reporters: Brandon equity research department use of her savings would be with her reviews at Pitchfork Couillard at Jefferies & Co., a mid-tier some time abroad. Joanna Media and Prefi x Magazine. brandon.couillard@gmail. investment bank in New moved to Buenos Aires, Laura Gray Teekell is still com York City, where he covers Argentina in May where she in London getting her M.A. Molly Fitzpatrick health care stocks. studied Spanish, wrote for in art, style and design at mhfi [email protected] Liz Wiedemann moved to an online magazine geared Christie’s, which she will Marc ’04 and Georgianna Valencia, Spain in October, toward expats and worked complete in October 2010. Lissauer recently bought where she is teaching English as business director with Everyone mark your their fi rst home and look with Ellie Wigodsky ’06. a start-up event company. calendar—our fi fth year forward to many Rhodent Both Liz and Ellie are fl uent While in Buenos Aires, she reunion will be held Oct. 29- guests. in Spanish and look forward was lucky enough to connect 30, 2010. See you there. Tripp and Ashley Wells to many Rhodes visitors this with a current Rhodes Hullender ’07 recently summer. junior, Morgan Rote ’11, who 2006 moved to downtown Liz Roads and Thomas became a close friend and Reporter: Nicole Vazquez Memphis. Tripp works Upchurch, who met on travel buddy. In November, nicolev@rhodes-alumni. for Metropolitan Bank European Studies 2003, Joanna returned to Dallas to net and Ashley is a teacher for married Sept. 19, 2009, accept a fund level strategic Christina LaPrease the Catholic Diocese of at All Saints’ Chapel in analysis and advisory role participated in the Rhodes Memphis. Sewanee, TN. The wedding with Hudson Advisors, the Alumnae Poetry Reading Kevin Davidson has party was made up of several asset management subsidiary Sept. 17, 2009. accepted a position with Rhodes ’05 alums, including of Lone Star Fund. Joey Garrison now works Wells Fargo’s Global Meg Brodman, Maureen In 2008, Mira Patel on the City Paper Metro Banking and Trade offi ce Miller, Lucy Waechter Webb, received a master of science desk for the Nashville Post. in Dallas, where he’ll begin Andrew Trundle, Daniel in historic preservation Billy Wilson recently after completing his MBA at Waechter Webb and Andy from the School of the started a new position Texas Tech University. Roads ’09, with several Art Institute of Chicago. as Workbridge trainer at

{ 36 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u BRIDGES. He plans to Virginia. Judges’ Justice Sandra Day begin law school in the fall. Ellie Wigodsky is currently 2007 O’Connor Scholarship. Susannah Morse and teaching English in Valencia, Thérèse Rapski-Douglas Diana is a second-year Adam de Nobriga married Spain. and Rama Douglas ’08 student at the University of June 6, 2009, in Jackson, Morrow and Lake married May 3, 2009, in Memphis law school. MS. Attendants included: Waterstradt Bailey married Ocho Rios, Jamaica. They Nick Lewis was featured Meriwether Wofford, Leanne Aug. 15, 2009, in Montreat, live in St. Louis. in Memphis’ Commercial Malik Pettway, Christine NC. Her bridesmaids Rachel Austin, who will Appeal for his second place Bass, Nancy Elizabeth included Merritt McMullen receive her master’s in public fi nish at Colorado’s Leadville Dement, Wheeler Graf, Driscoll, Sally Baker administration from the Trail 100 ultra marathon, a Michael Hohos and James and Grace Richardson University of Georgia in May, 100-mile race through the Feurbacher. Susannah is Johnson. She and Morrow has been awarded a Rotary Rocky Mountains. currently practicing as a are currently living in Ambassadorial Scholarship. speech-language pathologist Chicago, where Lake teaches She will study at the Lee 2009 in two nursing homes in kindergarten with the Kuan Yew School of Policy Lizzie Baird is national Memphis. Adam is fi nishing Chicago Public Schools. in Singapore, where she coordinator of Coach to his third year of law Ashley and Tim Robinson will research immunization Cure, a one-day nationwide school at the University of married Sept. 13, 2009. and vaccination policy. project designed to build Memphis. They live in Bentonville, She also plans to organize awareness about Duchenne Becky Saleska Wolfe is in AR, where Tim works as a immunization outreach Muscular Dystrophy. The her fourth year of teaching senior fi nance and strategy efforts in Indonesia and program’s founder is Brad in Los Angeles. She teaches manager for Walmart and Malaysia. Todd ’92, whose nephew earth science and life science. runs his bike shop. He is Hallie Graves is clerking Joel suffers with Duchenne. In August, Lydia Vincent in the process of applying for Chief Judge Sidney A. College football coaches and Chris Hawthorn ’05 to several grad schools and Fizwater of the Northern throughout the country moved to NYC. Chris is hopes to begin a MBA District of Texas during wear a “Coach to Cure currently working toward program in 2010. 2010-11. MD” arm patch during one his MBA at Columbia Amy Wells After spending two years and Zachary football game in a season. University, and Lydia is Rhodes Coach Joe White working for the Department Todd Quinkert married working as a women’s health Oct. 9, 2009, in New York participated Sept. 19, 2009, of Defense, Dane Meyer nurse practitioner in a City’s Central Park. Amy when Rhodes played Trinity. moved on to complete a reproductive endocrinology is a graduate student in the At the Ostrander Awards master’s in Social Science at and infertility practice in Laboratory of Neurobiology for excellence in Memphis the University of Chicago in Manhattan. and Behavior at Rockefeller theater held in August 2008-09. He is now studying Erin Tasman and Colt University. 2009, Shannon King won Mandarin Chinese in Taipei, Conner married Oct. 17, After Rhodes, Katie the award for Supporting Taiwan. 2009, in Marietta, GA. The Jardine packed up and Actress in a Drama, McCoy Nicole Vazquez following Rhodes alums fi nished left the country for Japan, Theatre’s production of “Fat were in the wedding party: her teaching fellowship where she’s been ever since, Pig.” Jane Kilgore won the Liz Hodge, Susan Truss, last semester and has teaching English to Japanese award for Leading Actress Meredith Gould and Grace recently embarked onto 7th-9th graders. She has used in a Drama, McCoy’s “The Richardson Johnson. There the wonderful world of her allotted 20 vacation days Skin of Our Teeth,” which were many others from wine. She is the new general per year to explore Japan, was named best Dramatic Rhodes in attendance as well. manager for Cork Wine visit Australia and make Production in the college Erin and Colt are currently Bar at the Pavilions in Christmas pilgrimages to division. living in Atlanta, where downtown Houston and her family in New Orleans. Kristine Overacre Page Erin works for Ernst & recently passed her fi rst level She still hopes to visit Hong recently accepted the Young and Colt is with Hays examination with the Court Kong, South Korea, Russia position of PR specialist Financial Consulting. of Master Sommeliers. She and pretty much the entire at Razer, a computer Susan Truss recently began is completing her master’s at European continent. peripherals manufacturer law school at the University the University of Houston specializing in products of Alabama. while continuing with specifi cally catered to gamers, Virginia Stewart and wedding consulting and 2008 in Carlsbad, CA. Steven Terhar married Dec. singing around town. Diana Comes is this year’s Lauren Hampton won 5, 2009, in Hot Springs, AR. recipient of the National ArtBistro’s “I Love What I They will live in northern Association of Women Do” video contest. She is rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 37 } Class Notes a graphic designer for AY completing a year with is also the coordinator for gave a presentation to the Magazine in Little Rock, AR. AmeriCorps VISTA at VolunteerNOW, the local local Kiwanis chapter. Andrea Bell, who is Western Illinois University, volunteer center. She recently In Memoriam ’32 Katherine Reid Brown Marietta Alliance Church. of William A. Thomas, she physician who practiced for of Memphis, July 20, 2009. The widow of Robert E. leaves three sons and seven 45 years in North Mississippi She was a teacher at The Lee Sr., to whom she was grandchildren. and West Tennessee, he Hutchinson School, Grace- married for 43 years, she ’44 Patricia Blake served as a Navy aviator St. Luke’s Episcopal School leaves two daughters, three Carothers Coldwell of during World War II. A and served in the public sons, fi ve grandchildren and Dallas, Nov. 1, 2009. She member of First Baptist school system as well. She 10 great-grandchildren. taught English literature Church, he was the widower and her mother opened the ’41 William Benson Bobo for many years at Richland of Carol Ann Catching Cupboard Tea Room on of Clarksdale, MS, October College and was an Denney. He leaves two Union Avenue in 1943. She 18, 2009. He served as a active member fi rst at St. daughters, three sons and 14 leaves three sons including Presbyterian minister in Matthews Cathedral and grandchildren. Joshua Goodlet Brown III Holly Springs for two years later at St. Michael and All ’45 Marguerite Field Hoerl ’65 and a granddaughter. and then practiced internal Angels Episcopal Church. of New Castle, DE, Nov. 25, ’39 Samuel Cutter Carter medicine in Clarksdale for The widow of David F.C. 2009. A teacher, tutor and of Harlingen, TX, Sept. 40 years. The widower of Coldwell, she leaves two writer, she was the author of 9, 2009. He was chief of Betty Ruth Glasgow, he grandchildren. the 1997 book, Turning Back surgery at Harlingen State leaves three sons. ’44 Samuel Stockley Moore the Tide of Illiteracy. During Tuberculosis Hospital and ’43 Mary Margaret “Pinkie” of Corona, TN, Sept. 16, World War II she performed a fellow in the American Curry Davidson of Layfayette, 2009. He and his brother numerical operations on College of Chest Physicians. CA, Aug. 21, 2009. She farmed for many years. He mechanical calculators for He served as a physician for was active for many years was a Presbyterian, the the Manhattan Project at the City of Harlingen Police in the Methodist Church magistrate in the Tipton the Los Alamos National and Fire Departments and and the Republican Women Country, Tennessee Court Laboratory, where she met for American Airlines-Valley Organization. She enjoyed for 17 years and a member her husband of 47 years, the Region. He was also a FAA gardening, traveling, playing of the OK Hunting Club. late Arthur Edwin Hoerl. fl ight physician, a member bridge and being with her He was also a member of She leaves four sons and of Flying Physicians and the children. The widow of the Nathan Bedford Forest seven grandchildren. Confederate Air Force, as Harry Alvin Davidson, to Camp #215, Sons of the ’47 John Caruthers well regional associate of the whom she was married for Confederate Veterans; the Broderick of Gaithersburg, Aircraft Owner’s and Pilot 58 years, she leaves three Isaac Shelby Chapter, Sons MD, Jan. 4, 2010. A former Association. The widower of daughters, a son and four of the American Revolution; professor and retired Eva Meador Carter, to whom grandchildren. and the Descendents of assistant librarian at the he was married for 66 years, ’43 Josephine Rhea Thomas Early Settlers of Shelby Library of Congress, he he leaves a daughter, a son, of Jackson, TN, Oct. 29, County. He enjoyed taught at the University of four grandchildren, three 2009. She worked as an camping and canoeing Texas, Austin and Wake great-grandchildren and a X-ray technician in Oak the rivers of Missouri and Forest University before sister. Ridge during World War II Arkansas. He leaves his wife joining the staff of the ’40 Frances Smithwick and in Riverside, CA, after of 50 years, Joanne Cullom Library of Congress in Lee of Atlanta, Nov. 18, the war. She returned to Moore, a daughter, three 1964. He retired in 1988 2009. Corporate secretary West Tennessee to work at grandchildren and a sister, as assistant librarian of for Challenger Films, she Kennedy Hospital in 1947. Elizabeth Moore Tipton ’52. Congress for research taught grade school students She was an active member of ’44 Sam Stephenson Jr. of services. During his in the early days of Pace the First Methodist Church Memphis, Nov. 1, 2009. A tenure there he also served Academy. An avid gardener, of Jackson and involved World War II Navy veteran as a visiting professor she participated in many with the Jackson Hoe and and custom home builder at George Washington of her children’s activities Hope Garden Club for many for more than 30 years, he University, University of including rappelling and years. For the past four attended Christ United North Carolina, University taking rides in a motorized years she had attended the Methodist Church. of Virginia and Catholic ultralight hang glider and Burks Methodist Church in ’45 Sam Joseph Denney of University of America. He sailplane. She attended Hixson, TN. The widower Memphis, Dec. 28, 2009. A leaves his wife of 50 years,

{ 38 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u Kathryn Lynch Broderick 31, 2009. A decorated was heavily involved in also served as a volunteer at ’47, a daughter, a son and a World War II Army Air the Senior Olympics and St. Dominic’s Hospital in grandson. Force veteran, he practiced won more than 100 medals the Critical Care Unit. She ’48 Christine Traicoff dentistry for 53 years. He in fi eld events over 12 leaves fi ve daughters, a son, Rollins of Alexandria, LA, was a past president of the years, and was a national 14 grandchildren and four Dec. 20, 2009. A former Memphis Dental Society and champion in the javelin. A great-grandchildren. high school teacher, she recipient of its Humanitarian longtime member of West- ’52 Clarence Day of retired from the Rapides Award, a lifetime member of Ark Church of Christ, he Aberdeen MS, Oct. 9, Parish Library in 2008 after the Tennessee and American was the widower of Peggy 2009. President of the Day 30 years of service. She was Dental associations, a fellow Goodall Brazelton, to whom Companies, in 1981 he a member of the National of the American College he was married for 47 years. established the Day Award Republican Women’s Club, of Dentists, Dentistry He leaves three daughters for Outstanding Teaching League of Women Voters, International and the Pierre and two grandchildren. and the Dean’s Award for Matinee Music Club and Fauchard Academy. He was ’51 Robert Frank Kirk of Research and/or Creative Alexandria Little Theater, a lifelong member of the Mount Pleasant, FL, Oct. Activity at Rhodes, which and performed with Sweet Shelby Dental Study Club 26, 2009. He served in recognizes exceptional Adelines quartets and and a member of Christ the Navy for 20 years as faculty. He received an Central Louisiana Press United Methodist Church. a captain and practicing honorary doctorate from Club Gridiron Shows. A The widower of Luella physician. He then began Rhodes in 1990, the college’s member of Horseshoe Drive Phillips Wiygul, to whom a 25-year career practicing Distinguished Service First United Methodist he was married for 63 years, and teaching in the OB/ Award in 2003 and was an Church where she sang in he leaves two sons, four GYN Department of the honorary member of ODK, the choir, she leaves three grandchildren, a brother and Medical University of South the national leadership sons, four granddaughters, a sister. Carolina in Charleston. fraternity. He loved four grandsons and twin ’50 Elizabeth “Libby” Ann An avid outdoorsman and sculpture, travel, tennis, great-granddaughters. Peets of Sebastian, FL, July runner, he was a founding sailing and swimming. He ’49 Frank Hale Berfi eld of 4, 2009. After high school member of the fi rst Cooper leaves a daughter, a stepson Walnut Creek, CA, Dec. 2, she joined the Navy for River Bridge Run. He was and a granddaughter. 2009. He was a retired senior two years. She attended a member of the Alpha ’52 Frank Albert Hitchings instructional designer for the University of Miami Omega Medical Society, Jr. of Memphis, Nov. 27, the U.S. Senate Computer where she earned her B.A. in Thegos Society, executive 2009. Retired vice president Center in Washington, DC. music. She was recalled by board member of the Bridge of development for Allen and After retirement in 1988, he the Navy after graduation Run and First Baptist O’Hara, he had also served was a volunteer TV director and transferred to the Church of Haddonfi eld, NJ. as president of Omnicon, for Montgomery County, Women’s Army Corps where He leaves his wife, Sally general manater of Clark MD, Community Television, she achieved the rank of Carney Kirk; a son; two Tower and vice president of where he produced lieutenant colonel. After her daughters, including Peggy real estate at First City Bank. “Dance Lesson,” a series of discharge she worked for the Kirk Courtney ’79; nine He was a member of the instructional programs on government at the Pentagon. grandchildren; and a sister. 21st Century Committee at ballroom dancing. He spent A member of St. Sebastian ’51 John L. Kurts of Rhodes and was a member of his early career in Memphis Catholic Church, she leaves Indianapolis, July 16, 2009. Les Passees Hospital Board. involved in TV production her sister, a niece, a nephew The senior cost accountant A member of Independent and public relations. He and a great-niece. for Firestone’s industrial Presbyterian Church, he leaves a son and two ’51 William (Bill) Bronson products division, he was leaves his wife of 55 years, grandchildren. Brazelton Jr. of Fort Smith, with the company for 56 Mary Catherine Lynn ’49 Thomas McCants AR, Nov. 10, 2009. He was years. An Army veteran, he Hitchings ’51, a daughter, a Glenn III of Tyler, TX, May with the Bostitch Co. for leaves his wife, Margaret son, three grandchildren and 24, 2009. An engineering 26 years and was involved Kurts, three sons. a sister a brother. writer with General Electric with many community and a brother. ’53 Mary Elizabeth “Betty” HMED in New York and organizations. After college ’52 Martha Ann Jones Wade Ferris of St. Petersburg Texas, he leaves his wife, he served two years in the Burke of Jackson, MS, FL, Sept. 14, 2009. She was Dorothy McGhee Glenn ’51, Army during the Korean Aug. 9, 2009. A member a member of the charter two daughters, two sons and Confl ict, then returned to of St. Richard Catholic staff of the library at the seven grandchildren. Memphis where he worked Church, she served as a University of South Florida ’49 James Lefforage for Sears Roebuck and eucharistic minister and in Tampa and later worked Wiygul of Memphis, Aug. First National Bank. He minister to the sick. She to establish the book rhodes.edu WINTER 2010 • RHODES { 39 } In Memoriam collection at the campus in St. ’60 Dr. Travis Glen 2009. She began her nursing years at the Crisis Center. He Petersburg. She was an avid Casanova Sr. of Cleveland, career in Savannah, and then leaves his mother, Catherine quilter and tireless volunteer MS, Sept. 26, 2009. He worked at Sheppard Spinal Mathes, and a sister. for numerous charitable was a member of the DSU center in Atlanta. Later ’71 David Lawrence Carter causes. She was honored Foundation Board of she worked at Northeast of Memphis, Nov. 20, 2009. with the 2005 McAdams Directors, board member of Georgia Medical Center and He was retired from the Peace Award for her many the Child Abuse Prevention ended her career by serving Memphis Public Library years of dedicated service to Center of Oxford, MS, the local community as a and active in the Sierra Club the children at the Happy member of the Cleveland home health nurse in White Chickasaw Group. Workers Daycare Center. She and Greenwood Exchange County. After retiring, she ’71 Carol Yvonne Ramsay leaves her husband, Harold Clubs and member or the continued to serve others Lockett of Austin, TX, Sept. Ferris, a daughter, son and Marshall County Forestry by donating her time and 3, 2009. She worked at the three grandsons. Association. He was awarded services through her work University of Texas Library ’53 Karle B. Rhea Sr. of the Mississippi Tree Farmer in the Catholic Church. for 30 years, where she was a Memphis, Jan. 19, 2009. of the Year. He leaves his She leaves her husband of manager in the Acquisitions He was a resident of wife, Corinne Wiggins 47 years, Father Thad B. Department. In the early Somerville and family Casanova, two sons and two Rudd (one of two married ’80s she taught English as a physician there for 50 years. granddaughters. Catholic priests in Georgia), second language in Mexico A charter member of Christ ’62 Edward “Eddie” Ray three children and 10 and Brazil. A clarinetist and Presbyterian Church, he was Gaines of Gulfport, MS, grandchildren. pianist, she had recently married to Mary Elizabeth Dec. 21, 2009. He was ’65 William “Bill” Cecil begun playing the harp and Borum Rhea. He leaves a partner in the law fi rm Griffi n Jr. of Knoxville, TN, hammer dulcimer. She leaves three sons, including Karl of Palmer, Stewart and Aug. 28, 2009. A physician her husband of 19 years, B. Rhea Jr. ’83, and six Gaines from 1968-86, the with Dermatology Associates Landon J. Lockett III, her grandchildren. year he was appointed of Kingsport, TN, since mother and two brothers, ’55 Virginia Walton Hines U.S. Bankruptcy Judge 1980, he formerly practiced including Christopher of Austin TX, Oct. 16, for the Southern District pediatrics in Kingsport, Malcolm Ramsay ’80. 2009. An active member in of Mississippi. He served TN, and Corvallis, OR. An ’72 James Kendrick (Ken) Westlake Hills Presbyterian as prosecuting attorney advocate for children, he Thompson, Aug. 18, 2009. Church as well as the D.A.R., for the city of Gulfport partnered with the Junior The youngest tennis coach at she enjoyed genealogy for 12 years and was a League of Kingsport to Vanderbilt University, he had research, bridge groups, travel, fellow of the Mississippi establish the fi rst child abuse a sales career and became politics, gardening and tennis. Bar Foundation. He was a services in the Tri-Cities, a high school English She leaves her husband, state bar commissioner for including an abuse hotline. teacher at age 50. He taught Mac Hines, two sons and a the Second Circuit Court He served as president of in Arizona, California, brother. District, judge advocate for the Independent Physicians Tennessee and Michigan and ’57 James Edward Edens the Navy League and was Association and established had been the Alabama state III of Okolona, MS, Dec. involved in several civic the Elizabeth R. Griffi n doubles champion tennis 1, 2009. A third-generation endeavors. A member of St. Research Foundation in player for several years. cattleman and well-known Peter’s-By-The-Sea Episcopal memory of his daughter. He leaves a daughter, two cattle auctioneer, he was a Church, he leaves his wife, A member of Munsey brothers and a sister. longtime member of the Deane Chrestman Gaines, a Memorial United Methodist ’87 Eric Preston Bell of Okolona School Board, daughter, two grandchildren Church in Johnson City, he Little Rock, AR, Nov. 3, past director of the Bank of and a sister. leaves his wife of 41 years, 2009. He loved attending his Okolona and past president ’62 Glenn Allen Jones of Caryl Peden Griffi n, a daughter’s basketball, cross of the Okolona Chamber Bartlett, TN, May 21, 2009. daughter, two grandsons, a country and track events at of Commerce. An elder of A retired chef in the food brother, David Griffi n ’69, Arkansas Baptist. He leaves the Okolona Presbyterian service industry, he was a and sisters. his wife, Deborah Coleman Church, he leaves his longtime volunteer with the ’67 Talbot Spottswood Bell, a daughter, two half- wife of 54 years, Frances Memphis Zoo and Feast for Mathes III of Midland TX, sisters, an aunt and an uncle. DeRossitt Edens ’58, four Friends. He sang tenor in the Aug. 3, 2009. He spent most ’94 Dean Thomas Merritt sons, 10 grandchildren, a choir at Calvary Episcopal of his life in Memphis, where of Twin Falls, ID, April 26, great-granddaughter and two Church where he was a he was president of Mathes 2007. He leaves a daughter, sisters, Jeanne Edens Ditto member. Bros. Insurance Inc. and his father, stepmother, ’49 and Hattie Lee Bryant ’52. ’63 Sherri Alexander Rudd Mathes Investments. He mother, grandmother and of Cleveland, GA, July 20, also volunteered for several sister.

{ 40 } W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 • R H O D E S r h o d e s . e d u Helping Students Stay at Rhodes Th e Margaret Hyde Council exists to support women students at Rhodes College. Founded in 1996, the council was named for Rhodes alumna, trustee and benefactororr Margaret Ruffi n Hyde. One way the council makes a diff erence is by awarding student emergency assistance. Th rough both endowment andd annual gift s, council donors’ generosity has changed countless women’s lives. Responding to a grant from the Margaret Hyde Council, one student struggling to make ends meet wrote, “My experiences at Rhodes have been absolutely life-changing.. I know that completing this remarkable learning Margaret Ruffi n Hyde ’34 experience would have been impossible were it not for your generous contribution. I cannot thank you enough, and I will forever be inspiredpyy by your selfl ess act and spiritp of goodwill.” g

There has never been a more critical time to support Rhodes students. For more information or to give to the Margaret Hyde Council or other student emergency assistance please contact: Amanda Grebe Tamburrino ’98 Director of Special Campaigns 901-843-3030 or 800-264-5969 [email protected] Make a gift online by visiting rhodes.edu/gift NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID SENATOBIA MS PERMIT NO. 109 2000 North Parkway Memphis, TN 38112-1690 www.rhodes.edu JUSTIN FOX BURKS FOX JUSTIN

True fan Tiffany Cossich ’12 enjoys a photo op with Charlaine Harris ’73, best-selling author of the Southern Vampire Series of books on which the HBO drama “True Blood” is based. Harris visited her alma mater in November for sessions with students, faculty and staff; book signings; and an evening with the Rhodes community.