The Magazine of Lee University Fall 2016
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THE MAGAZINE OF LEE UNIVERSITY TORCHFALL 2016 OPENING THOUGHTS THIS ISSUE: from PRESIDENT PAUL CONN A Nursing Masterpiece The sudden death of Gary Sharp, who was Lee University TORCH After 50 years of dreaming, a nursing known to thousands of friends as one of Lee's most enthusias- Fall 2016 | Vol. 58, No. 3 4 program with a permanent on-campus tic boosters, provides an occasion to recognize and thank the Torch magazine is the official publication of Lee University, building is now reality. But, this is no many other Lee alums who give their time and energy to make Cleveland, Tennessee. It is intended to inform, educate, ordinary academic setting. Come see this a better university. and give insight to alumni, parents, and friends of the for yourself in this photo montage. Gary came to Lee in 1965 from the tiny Tennessee home- university. It is published quarterly and mailed free to all by Sara Campbell town of Stinking Creek. At Lee, he met and married Joyce alumni of the university. Other subscriptions are available Fithian, from Michigan. As they had children and created a life by calling the alumni office at 423-614-8316. together, the Sharp family always had time for their alma ma- Tribute to an ter. Gary and Joyce always stayed in touch with Lee, visited the Torch Magazine Exemplary Alum campus, and participated in its activities. His involvement led 8 to his appointment to the Lee University Board of Directors in MAILING ADDRESS 1120 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, TN 37311 Gary Sharp was not just an alumnus 1994, and his fellow trustees elected him to be chairman of the WEBSITE www.leeuniversity.edu who was faithful to his alma mater, but Board for the past six years. EMAIL [email protected] he also exemplified what going beyond As I have reflected on all that Gary did for Lee, it has been PHONE 1-800-LEE-9930 or the call really looks like. Read a tribute a reminder that there are so many others who give time and en- 423-614-8316 to the fallen board chairman. ergy each year to move the university forward, not from sal- aried professional positions, but in unpaid volunteer roles, in PRESIDENT Paul Conn which every hour they spend is a sacrificial gift to Lee. There is EDITOR Cameron Fisher no way to count all the "pro bono" days Gary Sharp gave to us, SPORTS EDITOR George Starr New Profs on the Block and as I have struggled to accept the loss of this good friend, GRAPHIC DESIGNER Grant Fisher Every fall brings a set of fresh faces to COPY EDITOR Nellie Keasling 18 I have a renewed gratitude in my heart for all the many others light up the teaching ranks. This year a who, like him, serve on our boards and committees, promote full third of the class of fifteen beefs up CONTRIBUTING WRITERS and manage our special events, and go out of their way to the nursing faculty. Sara Campbell Marisa Gilbert spread the word about Lee to others. Rodney Cannon Kendra Gray The members of the Board of Directors lead the list, of Karen Chambless James Spencer course. These trustees receive no compensation and are rarely Brian Conn George Starr For Whom the Bell Tolls even acknowledged. But year after year, they pay a big price Paul Conn Mava Wilson Marty Smith ’89 helped ring the bell in personal time and effort to serve Lee. Succeeding Gary as Cameron Fisher 26 chairman is Dennis Livingston, for example, who from his home on the New York Stock Exchange to PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS signal the public offering of Quorum in Charlotte is always ready to take time from his own life to do the many things required of a board chair. There are other Board Angela Barrett George Starr Health. Read how he has risen in the Zack Camp Randi Vasquez ranks of healthcare. leaders like Byron Medlin, who lives 330 miles away in Dyers- Cameron Fisher Carrie Workman by Cameron Fisher burg, Tennessee, but who cheerfully makes that five-hour drive James Mears to Cleveland, three times a year for our Board meetings. Or, like Torch welcomes and encourages Letters to the Editor, Pat Carroll, a businesswoman from Ft. Myers, Florida, who in Who’s Where entries and other inquiries for consideration addition to giving her time on the board, has made one of the of publication. Submissions should be accompanied by the Global Perspectives: largest gifts to our new School of Nursing. name, address, phone number, and email address of the And it's not just the Board of Directors. So many other sender. Contents of the Lee University Torch may not be 31 South America alums pour themselves into Lee in other ways, serving on other reproduced or redistributed in any manner, either whole or boards, like the Alumni Advisory Board or the Business Adviso- in part, without prior permission from Lee University. Send A group of students fulfilled their Global Perspective credits by ry Council, or serving as officers of numerous alumni groups, comments and Who’s Where updates to leading their peers from choirs, Greek clubs, athletic teams, [email protected] or the address below. experiencing both Uruguay and Argentina, two vastly different South and other student organizations. Alums help host and organize Copyright 2016 * USPS# 016272 * Periodicals postage American neighbors. Lee events in their hometowns, often actually in their homes, or paid at Cleveland, Tenn. Postmaster: Please send by Mava Wilson make contacts with student prospects on our behalf, or hire our address corrections to: graduates, or supervise our student interns, or write a check ev- ery year to the Annual Alumni Fund, or simply make it a priority Lee University Alumni Office, to attend Homecoming or other events. P.O. Box 3450, 1120 North Ocoee Street, The impact of this volunteer alumni activity—all of it moti- Cleveland, Tenn. 37320-3450. vated by sheer love of Lee—is enormous. I don't know how we would get along without it. So even though people have been ON THE COVER: Friends and family attending the funeral of Lee board chairman Gary Sharp release colored balloons very generous with their praise for those of us who work at in his honor. Lee, lots of the credit for the university's success belongs to DEPARTMENTS all of you outside the campus, who during your own busy lives PHOTO AT RIGHT: Intricate detail is shown in the stairwell and careers, take time to help us in so many ways—large and of the new School of Nursing 14 Campus News small. Gary Sharp was one of those, and we miss him profound- 31 ly. But his passing reminds me of the debt of gratitude I owe, Sports not just to him, but to all of you who give us so much. What Connect with Lee through social media! 37 Who’s Where you do for your alma mater is more important to us than I can express. Thank you so much! twitter.com/leeu fb.me/LeeUniversity SCHOOL OF NURSING LEE UNIVERSITY COMPETENCY LAB WITH TEN of HOSPITAL BEDS School nursinG Students take a total of seven Clinical/ Lab/Seminar (CLS) courses. These courses engage students in clinical practice of competency skills such as medication administration, injections, and dressing changes. Students also develop understanding of knowledge behind competency skills, increasing their critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills. Simulation Suites RURAL TELE-HEALTH This space was designed to serve as a housing spot for the rural tele-health equip- 41,000 ment and subsequent simu- Square fet lated scenarios. Equipment Pediatric consists of two laptops with Rom telemedicine software, blue tooth stethoscope, ophthal- moscope, otoscope, and der- Intensive matology lens. The school is a Care Units 1 I.C.U. O.R. member of a partnership tele- Advanced Medical health group, tapping into Surgical Units the tele-health van that visits 2 2 schools, and other specialty healthcare provider offices. Obstetrics Large Nurse 3 Rom Station CLASSROOMS The new School of Nursing has five traditional class- DEBRIEF ROOMS SMal Nurse rooms, each seating approximately 36 students and Flors Station Faculty and students may two interactive classrooms that each seat 56 students. see live scenarios unfolding While all classrooms are equipped with projection in these simulated lab rooms MANIKINS technology, the interactive classrooms have additional There are a total of four high-fi- State of the Art or they may watch a taped teaching-learning equipment. These two classrooms Clinical Simulation & Practice Labs scenario that was done earlier. delity/tech manikins, including two consist of round tables and nine flat screens around Faculty work with students to critical care/advanced medical-sur- the room. Five screens have the capability to show one “debrief” the scenario, going gical, one who gives birth, and a 2 thing while the other four screens reflect something through a play-by-play pro- newborn baby. The most advanced else. There is also a document camera and annotator cess of what occurred during manikin is 3G who even has tears that can be drawn or written on, that then displays on the scenario. and sweats. There are ten low-fidel- Simulated Suction Electric Pyxis selected screens. These interactive classrooms facili- ity/tech manikins and a wide range Oxygen Charting Machine tate group work such as use of flipped classrooms, case of task trainers (aka, body parts). studies, and other innovative teaching approaches. LEE UNIVERSITY TORCH 5 SCHOOL OF NURSING SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT COMMONS AREA The Commons is a place for students to gather, eat, and work on school assignments.