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Dec 2007 Alumni Record News for MTSU alumni and friends December 2007 Vol. 5 / No. 2 NOTEWORTHY Hooper’s film earns awards In 30-plus years of public school edu- HOMECOMING 2007 cation, Linda M. Hooper’s principles for success are summarized this way: “Educating our children is the most Thousands enjoy important task we have. It is giving them the tools to make responsible, informed, events for alumni, compassionate decisions.” Hooper (’63) of Whitwell, Tenn., students, fans played a key role that By Michelle Stepp [email protected] led to “Paper Clips.” An award-winning doc- tudents, alumni, friends and administration celebrated a umentary released in “Red, White and Blue Raider 2004 by Miramax Films, S Salute” homecoming the weekend of the Paper Clips Project Nov. 9-10. created a monument for This homecoming proved to be the Holocaust victims extra special, featuring numerous Hooper Veterans Day activities and celebra- of Nazi Germany. “The tions honoring the U.S. military. Paper Clips Project has been an affirma- Alumni and friends kicked off the tion of my beliefs: that education is Photo by J. Intintoli (Above) Parade weekend with an afternoon golf tour- absolutely essential to change; that evil Grand Marshal Dr. nament and then joined students by must be constantly battled by education; Bob Womack (’48) the new Soccer and Track Complex for that everyone must study the past so that enjoys the ride. A the Chili Cook-Off. 1993 Distinguished The class of 1957 spent their after- we do not forget nor repeat our mistakes; Alumni selection, noon reliving their campus days and and that there is a higher power guiding Womack is a World exploring MTSU’s progress on a bus our destiny,” Hooper said. War II Navy veter- tour of campus. A celebration and an and MTSU induction of the class of 1957 into the Educational Golden Raiders Society capped off Actor Davies’ advice: ‘persevere’ Leadership faculty their first evening on campus. member. “Dr. Bob” Actor and alumnus Lane Davies’ Meanwhile, members of the has worked at (’72) favorite roles have been as Macbeth MTSU since 1957. Alumni Band began their weekend by or Cervantes on stage and as Mason hosting a complimentary community concert in the Wright Music Building. Capwell for five years in the television The Black Alumni Society began soap opera “Santa Barbara.” (Right) Alumni, stu- the weekend with a special evening at However, Davies enjoys “giving back dents and fans cheer the home of alumnus Darrell Freeman some of what I picked up when I was the Blue Raiders. (’87, ’90). MTSU fell to the here,” he said of his 1968-72 days as a Saturday morning brought the Louisiana-Lafayette excitement of homecoming day. student under the tutelage of Dorothy Ragin’ Cajuns, who Campus was buzzing with alumni and rallied for a 34-24 vic- Tucker, Lane Boutwell and Clay Hawes. friends returning for a full day of fami- An adjunct faculty member in the tory in front of 19,227 at Floyd Stadium. ly fun. The day began with a special Department of Speech and Theatre, (See ’Homecoming,’ Page 5) Davies, who said that Photo by J. Intintoli “live theater is my pas- sion — it’s what lights me up the most,” MTSU endowment’s ‘remarkable growth’ returned to campus for an extended stay this reflects smart management, increased support fall to perform live the- By Tom Tozer [email protected] Development and University Relations, confirms, the atre (in the role of increase shows that the MTSU Foundation is in excel- Davies Capulet in “Romeo and he MTSU endowment ranks right up there with lent shape. the endowment at Harvard University. Well, in “The foundation really has had remarkable growth Juliet”), to present an open forum to dis- one aspect anyway — overall performance. over the last two years,” Bales noted. “For 2005-06, we cuss his career, and to teach. “I’m enjoy- T While Harvard's endowment is in the billions ($34.9 bil- had asset value appreciation of more than 13 percent. ing this aspect (teaching) and I’d like to lion) and MTSU’s is in the millions ($34.9 million), both Add to that the gifts we received that year, and the total do more,” he said. His advice: funds enjoyed a similar proportional increase during growth of our endowment put us in the top 25 percent “Perseverance.” the past fiscal year. of colleges and universities in the nation.” MTSU’s jump from $29.8 million to its current fig- Bales added that this accomplishment occurred ure is the result of a lot of hard work and smart asset MTALUMNI.COM management, and, as Joe Bales, vice president for (See ’Foundation,’ Page 2) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID INSIDE . MURFREESBORO, TN PERMIT 169 Alumni E-mail Updates, Page 2 Advancement Services Campus changes, Page 3 P.O. Box 109 Class Notes, Page 6 MTSU Stegall’s lasting legacy , Page 7 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Baby Raiders, Page 7 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Campus Briefs, Page 8 Keep an eye on Cleaning up the Harpeth Williamson County alumni met for the second Raiders your e-mail inbox on the Harpeth River Cleanup. Volunteers included (from left) Paul Wydra, alumni relations assistant direc- tor; Alumni Association Board President Devin for alumni updates McClendon (’96); Chuck Bibeau (’98); Roy Mewbourne; Russell Henderson (’01) and Marc Rogers (’80). oming soon directly to you: MTSU Alumni E-mail Updates. In an effort to C provide alumni with up-to-date informa- tion on events and happenings, the Office of Submitted photo Alumni Relations will begin sending MTSU Alumni eRecord Updates each month. The office recently partnered with Nashville- based e-mail engine Emma to provide a great looking and informative e-mails. These e-mail newsletters, along with special alerts, represent the beginning of an e-mail communications com- mitment to keep alumni up-to-date on happenings around MTSU. We promise to always be respectful of your time and inbox and give you quick hits of infor- mation with easy access to more details. Stay on the lookout for our first Alumni eRecord coming soon and make sure you add [email protected] to your address book or favorite senders list (to make sure we don't get stuck help- lessly in your junk folder). To make our e-mail successful, we need your help. First, we need your e-mail address. You can provide it to us at mtalumni.com. Second, we need your input. What types of items would you like to Alumni’s Wright enjoys new challenges By Randy Weiler [email protected] return to campus and take classes without see in the monthly Alumni eRecord or in special quizzes,” she said. “Interesting subjects and a fun alerts? Let us know by e-mail at [email protected]. ew Office of Alumni Relations assistant field trip are planned to both educate and enter- director Rhonda Wright received a taste tain our alumni.” N of one of her main job tasks, homecom- Wright, who has lived in Murfreesboro most ALUMNI RELATIONS STAFF ing, when she was mentored of her life, came to MTSU from Middle Tennessee this fall by associate director Christian School, where she was the director of Ginger Corley Freeman, Director Michelle Stepp, Associate Director Michelle Stepp. admissions and public relations for 10 years. Molly Cochran, Assistant Director “I enjoy how homecoming A Lipscomb University alumna, Wright (B.S. Paul Wydra, Assistant Director brings students and alumni ’94) majored in organizational communications. Rhonda Wright, Assistant Director together,” Wright said. “I was Although new to the university, Wright feels Martha Jordan, Administrative Assistant excited to jump into the mix a sense of familiarity. Her office, which is next Kari Janetvilay, Secretary and learn how the weekend door to the newly named Sam H. Ingram comes together. I can’t wait to Building, is exactly where she studied in Sunday MTSU Office of Alumni Relations plan next year’s celebration.” school classes as a member of North Boulevard Wright also will oversee Wright Church of Christ. MTSU Box 104 alumni relations’ inaugural “It is thrilling to be a part of the thriving Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Alumni Summer College next June. community that is MTSU. I am honored to serve 1-800-533-MTSU (6878) “Alumni College will provide an opportunity its alumni and friends,” said Wright, whose 615-898-2922 Fax: 615-898-5746 for alumni to expand their horizons when they mother, brother and aunt hold MTSU degrees. mtalumni.com Foundation from Page 1 during a period when there was a significant to create a better link between our alumni and decrease nationwide in the percentage of alumni friends and their particular areas of interest,” Published quarterly (Sept., Dec., March and June) who contributed to their alma maters, especially Bales said. “When people donate, they can see Sidney A. McPhee, President among public universities. exactly how that money will be used — they can Joe Bales, VP, Development and Univ. Relations “We went the other way,” Bales said. “We’ve see the results and understand the impact.” Doug Williams, Director, Office of Marketing had a slow but steady increase. Even though we For years, the understanding was that a pub- Tom Tozer, Director, News and Public Affairs leveled off some last year, over the past few years lic university received most of its support from Randy Weiler, Editor ([email protected]) we have seen an increase in alumni participation the state, some support from tuition, and morsels and an increase in total donors. I believe that’s a from contracts and grants. That reality has Contributors: Gina Fann, Gina Logue, John sign that people are confident in what’s going on changed during the last 30 years, Bales noted, Lynch, Lisa Rollins, Paula Morton and at this university — and it’s worth a personal with decreasing state support, higher tuition and MTSU Office of Alumni Relations staff investment.” a slight increase in contracts and grants.
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