VOL. 14, NO. 2 SUMMER 2016
The Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Campbellsville University Campbellsvillian
SUMMER 2016
VOL. 14 I NO. 2 The Campbellsvillian is published three A MESSAGE times yearly by the Offi ce of University Communications for alumni and friends FROM THE of Campbellsville University.
Dr. Michael V. Carter PRESIDENT PRESIDENT SUMMER 2016 EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. Michael V. Carter, president, chats with singers, from Joan C. McKinney left, Amy Grant, Nichole Nordeman and Ellie Holcomb EDITOR before their concert following the Derby Rose Gala. NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney) [email protected]
Dr. H. Keith Spears DEAR FRIENDS AND ALUMNI: VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATION AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT [email protected] The happiest and most important days in the life of a university are commencement. And what a wonderful two days we had in May! Benji Kelly VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT Campbellsville University graduated more than 400 students in three ceremonies, and these are [email protected] now added to the 231 who graduated in December to make 642 graduating in the 2015-16 year. These graduates are now alumni, and we are featuring several alumni in this issue of the Darryl Peavler DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Campbellsvillian. [email protected] CU alumna Cynthia Parnell Collier is president and CEO of a multimillion-dollar corporation Jordan Alves that “puts God and family fi rst” and has earned top honors from several Fortune 500 companies. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR A student-athlete, David Veramontes, is a former CU football player and cheerleader, who [email protected] now cheers for the Baltimore Ravens. He served in the Air Force as well. He said coming Drew Tucker to Campbellsville University was a “blessing in disguise.” ASSISTANT EDITOR Ashli Watts is the vice president of public affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, [email protected] to which she was named in April of this year. She has only been in the public affairs department OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY for 3 ½ years. COMMUNICATIONS Laura Beth Hayes, her mother, and her husband all graduated from Campbellsville Campbellsville University University, and Laura recently won WHAS-TV’s ExCEL Award. 1 University Drive And Beulah Campbell, a 1936 graduate who donated portions of her collection of UPO 787 children's literature to Campbellsville University, just celebrated her 100th birthday. Campbellsville, KY 42718-2190 Phone: (270) 789-5214 Our graduates make us proud, and we’re glad to feature a few of our successful graduates in Fax: (270) 789-5095 this issue. We welcome all of our May graduates to the Campbellsville University Alumni Association. [email protected] OR [email protected] Athletes featured a banner year in 2015-16 when several teams won championships for information with pictures and individual student-athletes received individual honors. We are proud of them as well
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2 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY IN THIS ISSUE
4 Ashli Schmidt Watts (’04), left, is one of the foremost 4 public policy advocates in Kentucky. She began her love for politics at Campbellsville University.
5 CU alumna Cynthia Parnell Collier is president and CEO of a multimillion-dollar corporation that “puts God and family fi rst” and has earned top honors from several Fortune 500 companies.
Beulah Campbell (’36) has had a lifelong love affair with 6 5 children’s literature. She hit a milestone May 7 — her 100th birthday.
Laura Beth Hayes; her mother, Suzanne Dennis; 7 and her husband, Jason, all are proud CU alumni. Laura Beth recently won the WHAS ExCEL Award.
The chances of a college student becoming 8 a professional athlete are less than two in 100. But David Veramontes has overcome those slim 6 odds after an intense tryout, being selected recently as a 2016 Baltimore Ravens cheerleader.
Campbellsville University presents Algernon Sydney 15 Sullivan Awards to Dr. Joseph L. Owens and Kristen Jacob, two Christian servant leaders.
16 Here are scenes from Campbellsville University’s May 7 commencements when 411 students received degrees. DEPARTMENTS
12 NEWSSTRIPES
19 ATHLETICS 8 24 REMEMBER WHEN? GUESS WHO? 25 TIGER TRACKS
31 SCRAPBOOK
VOL. 14, NO. 2 SUMMER 2016 ON THE COVER Carol Finley of Burkesville, Ky., applauds her fellow The Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Campbellsville University classmates as they receive their master of social work 15 degree May 13. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
16 WWW.CAMPBELLSVILLE.EDU 3 FEATURES I NEWS I ATHLETICS I UPDATES Ashli Schmidt Watts (’04) testifi es in a hearing in the Kentucky State Legislature. (Photo by Jacqueline Pitts)
Ashli Watts advocates for the Commonwealth with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce By Joan C. McKinney, editor
One of the foremost public policy advocates favorite professors at CU, during the recent was offered a job after graduation, which in Kentucky began her love of politics at legislative session. Wise sponsored a bill led her to her career in politics. Campbellsville University. for the Kentucky Chamber this year for Immediately after graduation, she Ashli Schmidt Watts, 33, is serving as public-private partnerships, and working attended the University of Louisville and Ovice president of public affairs for the together with the business community and obtained a master’s degree in political Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, where a broad coalition of supporters, they were science and policy in 2006. she is the Kentucky Chamber’s chief successful in getting the legislation passed She has worked for and around the lobbyist — advocating for Kentucky’s and signed by the governor. Kentucky Legislature for more than 12 years. business community. Dr. John Chowning, who formerly taught She said in addition to the rigid academic “I have always loved politics. I was a as an adjunct at CU and now serves as preparation she received at CU, she made political science/history major and always executive assistant to the president, was one many longtime friends. knew I wanted to be in politics, but wasn’t of her mentors while at CU. “Not only did CU provide me with a sure if that was actually running for offi ce or “As a student at Campbellsville University, quality, Christian education, but we also had working as a staff member to a politician,” Ashli showed tremendous potential and was a lot of fun! From late nights at Bell’s Bakery Watts said. an excellent student academically and in her to hiking at Green River to last-minute road When she graduated from Campbellsville campus leadership roles,” Chowning said. trips, I don’t know how I could have had a University in 2004, she started working for “In her expanded role with the better college experience,” she said. the Kentucky Legislature and “fell in love” Kentucky Chamber, she is providing vital She advises the Class of 2016 to “work with lobbying and advocacy. advocacy for business interests across the hard and don’t think any job is beneath you. It was her way to be involved in politics, Commonwealth. She is another outstanding “Always be the fi rst to volunteer for duties change policy for the better, yet not have to example of Campbellsville University alumni that potentially no one else would want. Be run for elected offi ce. She’s been with the who are positively impacting our state and on time! At the Chamber, we hear that these public affairs department at the chamber for nation as Christian servant leaders,” he said. ‘soft skills’ are really what employers are three and a half years and was appointed to Watts said serving as president of the looking for in their employees. her new vice president position in April. Student Government Association at CU was “It has taken me 12 years, a lot of She worked on an almost a daily basis one of her fi rst lobbying experiences. hard work and many late nights to get to with Sen. Max Wise, who was one of her “We increased the number of credit hours my current position. That hard work will for tuition, were able to use students’ dining eventually pay off.” "We extend congratulations cards in the snack shop and got swipe She’s been married for almost eight years cards for the dorms,” she said. to Ryan Watts, and they have two children, to Ashli Watts on her recent Watts said her classes at CU “really Emma and Carter. She loves to travel, read promotion with the Kentucky enhanced” her knowledge of the political and run and has recently completed her Chamber of Commerce. Ashli process and her critical thinking skills — third half-marathon. “which as a lobbyist you use on a “I am very blessed to be able to have is one of the foremost public daily basis.” found a career that focuses on my love of policy advocates in Kentucky." Through CU, she did an internship in politics. Even if I didn’t work in this fi eld I Frankfort for the legislature her last semester would still follow politics closely and want Dr. John Chowning of college, and through that opportunity she to somehow be involved,” Watts said.
4 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY CU Graduate Cynthia Parnell Collier's Company PUTS GOD & FAMILY FIRST by Linda Waggener, contributing writer
CU alumna Cynthia Parnell Collier is a family of 300 employees, hauls their tradition: his granddaughter, Collier’s president and CEO of a multimillion-dollar throughout the United States and Canada. middle daughter, Rebecca, is following in corporation that “puts God and family fi rst” Under her leadership, Collier makes her mother’s footsteps in management. Her and has earned top honors from several sure the company continues to serve youngest daughter’s husband, Bryan Carr, CFortune 500 companies. a diverse customer base to guarantee is vice president of operations and safety. “Her life work is the perfect example continued exponential growth. She That family tradition has been celebrated of a Campbellsville University Christian believes Mister “P” Express has been at Mister “P” Express as the company servant leader, carrying the teachings successful at riding out changing times in stays strong and continues to grow in its of Jesus Christ into every corner of their the transportation industry because the dedication to putting God and family fi rst. world,” CU President Michael V. Carter said. very foundation of the company lies in the She is married to her childhood Collier worked her way to the top rank in growing relationships developed over the sweetheart, David Collier, who asked management, fi rst in retail clothing, then in years with valued customers. The motto is her to marry him at age 14. They live the trucking industry, standing on the verse “Do unto others as you would have them in Louisville and have three daughters “I can do all things through Christ which do unto you.” and sons-in-law who live nearby. strengtheneth me” from Philippians 4:13. Several years ago, when his little In 2015 they became grandparents to She has raised her children in that faith and girl moved into the presidency of their a grandson and a granddaughter. Collier shares it with all the employees she trains. corporation, Parnell said, “We may be says, “That was quite a year!” Her CU bachelor’s degree in music the only company in the world where the When asked about how a new graduate education with an applied area in voice president and the CEO begin each day gets from college commencement to where continues to be a vital part of who she with a hug.” That continues to this day she is today, she referred again to Philipians is. However, Collier says she doesn’t with an even more special addition to 4:13 and said, “If I can do it, anyone can.” focus on what the degree is in, but on the experience of getting through college and Cynthia Parnell Collier, the overall life education it provided her. center, president and CEO Her father, Allan Parnell, invited her of Mister “P” Express, is to join him in the creation of the trucking dedicated to seeing that the company continues company Mister “P” Express. She began to grow in its dedication at its inception, as the business was to putting God and family fi rst. Her daughter, started with three people and three leased Rebecca C. Estes, at left, is trucks, bringing in her experience gained vice president of sales and marketing, and her son- in marketing, training and management. in-law, Bryan Carr, is vice Today the company has nearly 200 Volvo, president of operations and safety. (CU Photo by International and Freightliner tractors and Linda Waggener) more than 500 air ride trailers and, with
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Campbell celebrates with her family. From left are: Shannon Clark (’02, M ’04) and great-great niece Blair Clark; nephew Chris Clark (’01, M ’11); Beulah Campbell; niece Janet Clark (’72); great-great nephew Cameron Clark; Gerald Clark; and sister-in-law Mary Campbell. (Photo by Betty Kidwell)
Beulah Campbell, a 1936 Campbellsville Campbell’s local roots run deep, as she is illustrations for Appalachian State University, Junior College graduate who is described a direct descendant of founders of the city. and she also built a private collection, as a “special lady who always has a In 1936, she graduated from Campbellsville some of which has been donated to welcoming smile,” was honored May 7 Junior College (now Campbellsville University) Campbellsville University’s School with a 100th birthday celebration given and began her career in education at Sunny of Education. Others are housed at by relatives and close friends at Bluegrass Hill in Taylor County, a one-room schoolhouse. Appalachian State University’s library. Way Senior Living, where Campbell resides. She then went on to earn bachelor’s and Dr. Carolyn Garrison, professor and Janet Clark, Campbell’s niece and a master’s degrees from Western Kentucky assessment coordinator at Campbellsville retired elementary school teacher, said State Teachers College. University, describes Campbell as one of the Campbell is both her aunt and her best Campbell spent the majority of her career most gracious women she has ever met. friend. “She has always been there to teaching children’s literature in Boone, N.C., “She is passionate about everything encourage me and my family. I became at Appalachian State University. During her she does, especially children’s literature,” a teacher because of her,” she said. time there, she gained national recognition she said. When asked the secret to living a long for her work conducting children’s literature Campbell is the daughter of the late life, Campbell said it is important to “make conferences and workshops for teachers Abraham and Bertha Campbell, and had each day a wonderful day.” and librarians. two brothers, Omer and Samuel. Omer’s At Campbell’s birthday reception she In 1964, Rebecca Caudill, a Kentucky wife, Mary, remains close with Campbell. was visited by two local dignitaries, state author, dedicated a book to Campbell, Her remaining direct descendants Sen. Max Wise and state Rep. Bam Carney. “A Pocketful of Cricket.” Campbell also include niece Janet Clark, great-nephew Carney and Wise presented Campbell with coordinated study tours throughout the Christopher Clark, great-niece, the late citations congratulating her on reaching United States, British Isles and Scandinavia. Angela Clark Davis, and great-great niece 100 years of age. Throughout her career, Campbell acquired and nephew, Cameron and Blair Clark, Born in Campbellsville on May 7, 1916, a vast collection of children’s books and all of Campbellsville.
6 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY Right: Laura Beth Hayes was awarded the prestigious WHAS TV ExCEL Award for 2016.
Bottom Right: Laura Beth Hayes, her mother and her husband are all Campbellsville University graduates. In the picture are from left: Jason Hayes, Laura Beth Hayes, Tim Dennis, Suzanne Dennis, Laura Beth’s sister, Sarah Lynn Wells and her husband, Tyler, with Laura Beth and Jason’s children, Jaxson and Alexis.
On page 3, Morningside Elementary School teacher Laura Beth Hayes helps Anna Sumrall with an assignment during class. Hayes, a third-grade teacher, is the ExCEL Award winner for the Elizabethtown Independent Schools district. (News-Enterprise Photo by Neal Cardin)
Laura Beth Hayes has won several honors she would join both her mom, Suzanne, After her time at CU, Hayes moved during her teaching career, but her most and husband, Jason, as alumni of to Elizabethtown, Ky., where she took her recent one was WHAS-TV’s ExCEL Award. Campbellsville University. fi rst job at Lakewood Elementary, where This award is granted to those who Her mom graduated in 1978 and she stayed for ten years. exemplify excellence in classroom and has been teaching ever since. Hayes Morningside, her current position, holds educational leadership. followed in her mother’s footsteps and an especially signifi cant place in Hayes’ Hayes was nominated by her peers and earned her bachelor’s and master’s heart, because it’s where she began her selected based on her involvement in the degrees in elementary education. They teaching career, as a student teacher in school and the community. even studied under the same professor: her last semester at Campbellsville. Hayes is a third grade teacher at Dr. Carol Garrison, who has been working Hayes also minored in music at CU and Morningside Elementary School in at Campbellsville since 1973. has worked as a music teacher for a time Hardin County. “I fondly recall having Suzanne and at Morningside. She has a long list of accomplishments Laura Beth in class and would classify She also met her husband at CU — since her graduation from Campbellsville them as Christian servant leaders,” Jason Hayes, who also studied education University in 2003. Garrison, professor of education, said. and graduated in 2002 and 2006. He Campbellsville recognized Hayes works at Elizabethtown High School. and awarded her with the Campbellsville “Campbellsville played such a critical Excellence in Teaching award. She’s also “Campbellsville played such a critical role role in shaping me as an educator and as earned her Rank I in Education as well in shaping me as an educator and as an an individual. I fondly remember my days as National Board certifi cation as an early individual. I fondly remember my days at CU, at CU, and I will always be thankful for childhood generalist. and I will always be thankful for the lessons the lessons and life skills I learned — in In her years as an educator, Hayes and out of the classroom,” Hayes said. has served as drama director, site based and life skills I learned — in and out of She and her husband serve at White decision making council member, the classroom.” — Laura Beth Hayes Mills Christian Church. In their free time, Kentucky teacher internship program they lead various youth programs and resource teacher, lead teacher, newspaper activities, and assist with the worship club and student council sponsor, writing “Both were outstanding students who teams at their church. cluster leader, extended school services were/are passionate about helping children They serve as volunteer deans each coordinator and various school/district learn and develop as responsible citizens. summer for White Mills Christian Camp level committees. They stood out as students who were very and run an Upward Sports youth soccer Education at CU has been a family passionate about their work, their mission league in our community. They have affair for Hayes. When she graduated, and music,” she said. two children, Alexis and Jaxson.
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by lindey young, sports information graduate assistant system specialist, where he how Campbellsville got my number, maintained jets and other aircraft. but it was a blessing in disguise.” The chances of a college student For his fi rst year of enlistment, Midseason as a Fighting Tiger, becoming a professional athlete Veramontes traveled around the he decided he wanted to be a are less than two in 100. But David majority of time, until fi nally fi nding cheerleader again — not knowing Veramontes has overcome those slim a permanent station in Alaska’s he’d be rewarded for his efforts. odds after an intense tryout, being largest city — Anchorage. His fi rst year back in cheering, selected recently as a 2016 Baltimore “It was one of the best and worst Veramontes and Audrey Wunderlich Ravens cheerleader. places to live,” recalled Veramontes. were the 2013 Mixed Partner Growing up, Veramontes had “The scenery was impeccable, Stunt champions. a goal of making it to the National with so many outdoor activities like “From David's fi rst practice, I Football League (NFL) as a player fi shing and snowboarding.” knew that he was different from but after his fi rst few months at While serving his country he most of the guys I've ever cheered Campbellsville, cheerleading also found other work as an assistant with,” said Wunderlich. “He came took precedent. football coach at Bartlett High School, to Campbellsville for football but The Tucson, Ariz. native graduated where his team won the state title found his calling on the cheer team. from Amphitheater High School in Alaska. That experience fueled “David was so vital to the in 2006 as a four-sport athlete in an old competitive fi re, and he cheerleading program at CU football, cheerleading, wrestling and decided to go back to school and because his drive and determination men’s volleyball. Right out of high play football. The only question to always improve, always serve school, he attended Pima Community was where. his team better, and to never College, where he played football for “I knew I wanted to go back to settle created a contagious attitude one semester. school and play, but I had no idea among the team. When I look After that semester he decided that where,” said Veramontes. “I had a back at what I consider a highly the military would be his new path — friend who was playing NAIA baseball, successful college career, I can the Air Force, to be exact. For the next so I started looking around in that credit many winning moments four years he would be a F15 avionics league. To this day, I have no idea to David's attitude and drive.”
8 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY At Campbellsville “There came a moment when I the end of the day I was a Baltimore University the athletics thought, ‘I would rather try and fail than Ravens cheerleader!” department motto is to never try at all.” Unlike other NFL cheerleading “More Than a Game.” Veramontes hadn’t stunted or had squads, the Ravens are co-ed, with As a servant leader, anything to do with cheerleading for the female cheerleaders working on you're a servant fi rst — you a solid two years while working in various dance moves and the males focus on community and Charlotte. He went into tryouts after working on stunts, as in traditional team members before leaving cheerleading cold turkey, but cheerleading. you consider your own he started tryouts full steam ahead. “When he fi rst told me he was needs. Wunderlich The fi rst and second day included going to try out for the Ravens witnessed Veramontes' more than 200 participants. At the fi rst cheerleading team, I didn't doubt for undeniable growth. tryout he had 15 minutes to come up a second that he would make it,” “My favorite thing about cheering with a stunt for his tryout with a veteran said Wunderlich. “I don't say that just with Dave was watching him grow,” cheerleader. The second tryout was because he is a talented athlete. Who said Wunderlich. “Sure, he came much like the fi rst, and it was also with a wouldn't want such a positive, kind, and onto the team as the ‘old man’or the veteran cheerleader. servant-hearted person on their team? ‘war veteran,’ but cheering at CU really After about a week he was called I knew once the Ravens’ coaches met developed his character. Through the back for the group interview. He felt him, they would be sold.” investing of truly outstanding coaches, the interview went well, but he was still Growing up, Veramontes had a goal professors and leaders at CU, I saw nervous when he had to call a number of making it to the NFL as a player, Dave develop into a servant leader.” to see if he was invited back for the but making it as a cheerleader is just Veramontes left Campbellsville fi nal tryout. as thrilling. to pursue a job in Charlotte, N.C. “The last tryout consisted of different “I made it to the NFL — from with American Airlines. He wanted stunts the coach was calling out to Campbellsville to the Baltimore Ravens,” to follow his passion of working on everyone,” said Veramontes. “They said Veramontes. “It is such a surreal aircrafts as he ventured to work on large wanted to see if we could listen to time in my life and a lot of that is owed international planes as well. counts and stay constant in our routines to hard work and CU.” He learned about the Baltimore and formations. Ravens cheerleading tryout in early “We waited around for a couple February of 2016 and never looked back. hours for others to fi nish, and by “I knew I was good in college, but I wanted to know if I was good enough to make it to the pros,” said Veramontes.
The Baltimore Ravens cheerleading team shot features WWW.CAMPBELLSVILLE.EDU David Veramontes in the third row, second from left. 9 Marcus Rodgers: Skip Ford helps students 'CU brings academic challenges who struggle financially and stronger faith.' By Chuck Vaughn, director of annual giving By Chuck Vaughn, director of annual giving Lawrence “Skip” Ford was Marcus Rodgers graduated blessed to grow up in a Christian from Campbellsville home and refers to himself University in December as a “homemade Christian,” debt free because of Lbecause he was taught Christian the scholarship money values from an early age. he received. Furthermore, his mother’s He says, “I couldn’t be Skip Ford and his wife love was very protective happier with my college and he jokes that until he was 5 years old, he thought his decision to attend such given name was “Be Careful.” a Christ-centered place.” Several years ago, as Ford was refl ecting on his days “Campbellsville University at Campbellsville College, he remembered how the Christian has helped shape me education he received infl uenced his life. He believes God into the young man that calls all believers to be good stewards of their God-given I am today. I have been resources and to use them for the expansion of Christ’s Marcus Rodgers challenged academically, kingdom on earth. Consequently, Ford decided to make my faith has grown stronger, and I have developed relationships a bequest in his will to Campbellsville University. that will last a lifetime,” Rodgers said. He said, “I want to help kids who struggle fi nancially Campbellsville’s purpose is to prepare Christian servant to get access to a good Christian education at Campbellsville leaders to serve God, and that wouldn’t be possible without University.” the continued support of alumni and friends. Ford graduated from Male High School in Louisville, Ky., “From me, my family and our student body, we would and was attracted to Campbellsville College in part because like to say thank you to all of our donors for helping provide it was close to home. His fi rst experience away from home a vast amount of scholarship money so that we could attend resulted in a major case of homesickness. Campbellsville,” Rodgers said. However, his adjustment to campus life became much “Donations made to Campbellsville truly do make this easier when he began working as a manager of the men’s institution affordable, and consequently, help change the basketball team. He soon became involved in other lives of our students,” Rodgers said. student activities. Rodgers is now an academic success coach — a new Some of the friendships he formed have lasted until position under a Title III grant CU has received. He formerly today. He gives credit to Campbellsville for providing him worked in the Offi ce of Admissions. the opportunity to grow emotionally, mentally and spiritually. “The Lord has generously blessed me during my time After graduating from Campbellsville College in 1958, he at Campbellsville. I have been able to work in the Offi ce completed his bachelor’s degree while attending part time of Admissions, I met my wife [who he married May 28] at the University of Louisville. During those years he married and my younger sister has signed to play on Lady Tiger his childhood sweetheart. They had a great marriage for 40 Golf team next fall. I am grateful for my time as a student years, until her untimely death from a chronic illness. at Campbellsville University and how it has changed More than 10 years ago, God blessed my life for the better.” Ford with a new love by way of his Rodgers said students’ lives are changed through marriage to a wonderful wife, Diane. the mission of Campbellsville. Mrs. Ford is an adopted member of “This is a place to call home and a place the Campbellsville University class to grow in every aspect of life. The Lord has of ’58 and shares Ford’s appreciation truly blessed Campbellsville. This could not be for Campbellsville University. achieved without the alumni and friends who Ford believes Campbellsville University support the mission of Campbellsville and most is a wonderful place to invest in the importantly, continue to pray for the Campbellsville lives of young people who will become University family.” scholarship fund ambassadors for Christ in our world.
10 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY Campbellsville University presented #1 Chamber's Business of the Year Award
By Joan C. McKinney, editor, and Franklin Clark, Central Kentucky News-Journal
Campbellsville University was presented the Campbellsville- Campbellsville-Taylor Taylor County Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year County economy because Award at the 67th annual awards banquet. of the operations of Dr. Michael V. Carter, who is in his 17th year as president Campbellsville University. Cof Campbellsville University, accepted the award on behalf The exact amount is $104,947,645. of the university. David Petett (’02) presented the award to Carter. Carter said he was surprised that the university was Petett is director of district-wide services and transportation even nominated. director for Campbellsville Independent Schools. “Campbellsville (and) Taylor County is just a very, very Charles Higdon Jr. (’98) presented the Educator special community,” he said. of the Year Award to Troy Young (a ’83) a teacher at Taylor “We have students who come here from all over the world.” County Schools. Later, Carter said, “We are very pleased, but humbled by this Kirby Smith (’93) of Campbellsville Independent Schools, recognition. Campbellsville University is an integral partner with Dr. Darlene Eastridge (’86) of Campbellsville University and the Campbellsville business community and have seen it expand Kari Booe (’03, M ’06) of Kentucky Christian Academy were in recent years.” also nominated. The university has Christi Thomas McGuire (’97), a Campbellsville native a total economic and a sports personality who works for WKYT-TV in Lexington, impact from its was the main speaker at the banquet. operations of $105 McGuire said it was at WYMT-TV, where she made million in Taylor roughly $16,000 a year, that she really became an adult. County, according She added that she learned some valuable life lessons to a new study in her eight months of working there. recently completed Marshall Johnson was given the Everette Lee Citizen by Younger Associates of the Year Award, named for the former chamber leader, of Jackson, Tenn. a 1942 CU alumnus and former member and chair of The $105 million the Campbellsville University Board of Trustees. is a measure of the Dr. Michael V. Carter accepts the Campbellsville- Les Chadwick (’01), who works at Taylor Regional total dollar value that Taylor County Chamber Business of the Year Hospital, was installed as the new president of Award at the annual banquet. (Photo by Franklin fl ows through the Clark, Central Kentucky News-Journal). the chamber, replacing Wanda Washington.
Darryl Peavler named new director of alumni relations By Josh Christian, student news writer
Darryl Peavler, a 2003 and 2005 graduate Peavler was employed in 2006 as Investment and of Campbellsville University, who has been the branch manager for Community the National Wild employed with Wausau Paper Company in Trust Bank Inc. in Danville, Ky. He was Turkey Federation. DHarrodsburg, Ky., is now the new director promoted to residential lender in 2009. Peavler is of alumni relations at CU. Peavler left Community Trust Bank married to Peavler began his new position in Inc. and became pricing coordinator at Sherry Peavler, a early July. Wausau Paper Co. in 2011. In 2012, he former residence Darryl Peavler “We are looking forward to having was promoted to the position of senior hall director at Darryl join our team in development,” pricing analyst. Campbellsville University, who received her said Benji Kelly, vice president for “His success in business over the past Bachelor of Science degree in Business development. 10 years has been very impressive. We Administration in 2002 and her Master of Peavler graduated from Campbellsville look forward to him taking our alumni Business Administration in 2004. University with a Bachelor of Science in program to new heights,” Kelly said. Peavler was a residence hall director Business Administration in 2003 and Peavler has been involved in the for Broadway Hall while at Campbellsville went on to get his Master of Business Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, University. Sherry was a residence hall Administration in 2005. Rotary International, Mercer County Youth assistant in North Hall.
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Advancement Board’s Derby Rose Gala raises $38,400 for student scholarships By Jesse Harp, student news writer
Members of the Advancement Board include, from left: Karen Patton, Dr. James E. Jones, Tim Heilman, Gwinn Hahn, Steve Horner, Scotty Clenney, Sara Curry, Yevette Haskins, Randy Herron, Betty Hord and Jolene Lord. (CU Photo by Rachel DeCoursey)
Campbellsville University hosted its eighth annual Derby Rose to this university like the generations before me have contributed Gala April 29 in the Winters Dining Hall. Dr. Michael and Mrs. to changing my life.” Debbie Carter and the Advancement Board presented the event. Sara Curry, chair Amy Grant, Nicole Nordeman and Ellie Holcomb, who performed of the Advancement a concert after the Derby Rose Gala in the Ransdell Chapel, Board, and Gwinn Cspoke with Benji Kelly, vice president for development. Grant Hahn, Derby Rose discussed the trio’s “Live Life Together” tour and what it means Gala chair, presented to her. a certifi cate of “Everyone’s life is a story,” Grant said. “Through three recognition to the The CU School of Music, represented by Dr. Tony and a half minute snatches, we will hopefully fi ll our time School of Music. Cunha, dean, was honored by Advancement Board tonight with stories that resonate with all of us.” Accepting the award Chair Sara Curry, middle, and Gwinn Hahn, chair of the gala. (CU Photo by Shelby Hall) The Derby Rose Gala was developed to generate scholarship was Dr. Tony Cunha, money for Campbellsville students and to celebrate those who dean of the School of Music. have contributed. Dr. Carter emphasized the signifi cance of the Derby Rose Campbellsville freshman Gala and how Campbellsville University has been able to fl ourish Lauren Stevens spoke through its efforts. about the fi nancial and “The number one challenge we have every year is making spiritual blessings she sure we have adequate scholarship support for the students has encountered at who want to attend Campbellsville,” Dr. Carter said. Campbellsville, dating Statistically, students at Campbellsville are receiving a back to her eighth grade more fi nancially benefi cial education than anywhere else in year when she made a Kentucky, according to Carter. He said students graduating from sound decision to attend Campbellsville University are graduating with the lowest amount Campbellsville University. of debt out of every school in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Lauren Stevens, a freshman from The sense of community Taylorsville, Ky., spoke about the and pervasiveness of God’s For photos of the event, go to https://fl ic.kr/s/aHskzAiocJ importance of scholarships at the Derby Rose Gala. (CU Photo by presence on campus are Rachel DeCoursey) what drew her to attend. Andrew Burkot, left, “It wouldn’t be possible for me to attend this university if of Campbellsville it wasn’t for my scholarships,” Stevens said. She received and Amber Wright an $18,000 scholarship to attend Campbellsville. “With this of Corydon, Ky., mass communication scholarship I’ve received so many opportunities in and out of the students, interview classroom. I hope that once I graduate and pursue my career in Betty Hord, co-chair of the gala. (CU Photo public relations I can benefi t younger generations by contributing by Drew Tucker)
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Advancement Board’s Derby Rose Gala raises $38,400 for student scholarships Campbellsville University hosts 12th annual Media Appreciation Brunch By Jesse Harp, student news writer By Josh Christian, student news writer
“Newspapers aren’t I believe about the future dead or dying,” David is that our newspapers, T. Thompson, executive Kentucky newspapers, director of the Kentucky will be resilient.” Press Association, Thompson was N(KPA) said at Campbellsville awarded the CU University’s 12th Media Leadership Award Appreciation Brunch, by Dr. Michael V. Carter, Ginny Flanagan received a Distinguished attended by media from Dr. Keith Spears, and To honor David Thompson, executive director of Service Award in Mass Communication the Kentucky Press Association, for his years of for her years of service to the program. across the Commonwealth. Stan McKinney, who also dedication in the fi eld of journalism, he was awarded Dr. Keith Spears, vice president for Thompson spoke about spoke, giving out various the Campbellsville University Leadership Award. communication and assistant to the From left are Stan McKinney, associate professor of president, gives Flanagan a hug as the current state of the student awards and journalism and lead professor in mass communication; she receives the award. (CU Photo newspapers in Kentucky, thanking the media Thompson; and Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of CU. by Drew Tucker) (CU Photo by Rachel DeCoursey) asking how many times the for their attendance. death of the newspaper had been predicted. The introduction Ginny Flanagan of Campbellsville, Ky., received a Distinguished of TV and total market coverage products were thought to Service Award in Mass Communication for her years of service to be the death of the newspaper, along with the introduction the program. of the internet and a wide range of social media. Kasey Ricketts, a senior from Jackson, Mich., was recognized “Yet, newspapers continued on,” Thompson said. “We for organizing the brunch. She and Breanne Ward, a sophomore adapted. We might not have the answer to make it profi table from Otisco, Ind., were recognized as fi nalists for the Stan and like the printed pages were for decades and decades, but Joan Cottongim McKinney Mass Communication Scholarship. whatever the world decides to throw at us, we’ll perservere, Rachel DeCoursey, a senior from Hopkinsville, Ky., received because newspapers are resilient.” the Best Photographer Award, and Jesse Harp, a sophomore Thompson also said newspapers have increased throughout from Shelbyville, Ky., received a certifi cate for earning a summer the years, and in the KPA there are 121 full weekly member Kentucky Press Association internship at the Henry County newspapers, 20 associate member newspapers and 23 daily newspaper in Eminence, Ky. newspapers: 164 newspapers in total. “We have witnessed the past, we are living in the present, but we must create the future,” Thompson said. “The only thing For photos of the event, go to https://fl ic.kr/s/aHskA51EcA
Thirty Taylor County churches served by CU students, faculty and staff in ‘A Day of Kingdom Advance’ By Linda Waggener, contributing writer “Kingdom Advance Day unites the Joey Bomia, discipleship coordinator for CU’s Church Outreach, body of Christ,” Dr. Ted Taylor, vice who introduced the life team serving at Saloma Baptist Church, president for university outreach, said. said, “We’re not here to promote CU today. We are simply “I am so thankful to the 30 churches in excited to share in your worship of Jesus Christ as we fellowship Taylor County from all denominations together.” Serving with him were Sarah Stults; CU sophomore from Kwho invited our student life teams in Hodgenville, Ky.; Drew O’Neal, from Campbellsville; and Kathryn to preach, lead worship and share Thomas, a senior from Elizabethtown, Ky. testimonies of the transforming power Taylor said, “Today was the largest day of church advance in the of the gospel.” He said CU has never 110-year history of Campbellsville University. To God Be The Glory!” drifted from her commitments to be Adam Hicks performs at 3trees Christ centered, church connected Church in Campbellsville. For more pictures, go to https://fl ic.kr/s/aHskA4ShA5
(CU Photo by Drew Tucker) and changing lives for Christ.
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Lives redeemed during CU spring break By Josh Christian, student news writer
The CU Haiti mission trip team includes, from left: Front row — Stephanie Morgan, Anna Nowicki, Taylor Harvard and Danielle Johnson. Jameel, from myLIFEspeaks, is on the far back left. Back row — Michelet Saget; Ed Pavy, director of campus ministries; Aaron Smith, Austin Stillwell, Steeley Shacklette, Gabby Jackson, Mitchell Saget and Dylan Johnson.
Spring break provides rest for students ministers to college students on spring buddy at the orphanage. We were doing and faculty in the midst of a busy break by serving pancake breakfasts, a craft. We were supposed to color in semester. Yet for many spring breakers providing van rides, and performing a cross with different colors. Once we at Campbellsville University, it also street evangelism. fi nished, we wrote our names and then provides the opportunity to serve on the Another group from CU had the longest I began to write Creole words around Smission fi eld. From March 11 to March journey, traveling to Neply, Haiti. While the cross. I wrote the word ‘love’ in 20, three teams left Campbellsville, Ky., there, this team of students and faculty Creole. [The word] ‘love’ translated in to go to different parts of the country moved a few tons of rock for a house’s Creole is ‘renmen’. He then wrote the and the world. foundation and constructed three-foot- word ‘love’ in English. This just showed “A group of 13, consisting of CU long bridges. The team built a cabinet me how God could speak even through football coaches, football players, facing, 11-feet-long and three-feet-wide. language barriers,” Smith said. administrators, and other friends, left The team also worked with special needs Sharing his most memorable on March 10 for a weeklong trip to within the community multiple times experience in Haiti, Austin Stillwell, minister in four Florida state prisons during the week. CU sophomore, said that he loved their through softball, and at the Orlando “We assisted with the daily feeding translator, Willy. “He was there to help Rescue Mission Homeless facility for program for around 115 kids, a twice- communicate, and the Creole words I men in downtown Orlando,” Jim Hardy, weekly teen ministry, doing laundry by learned, I learned from him,” Stillwell assistant athletics director, said. hand for families and light construction,” said. “Willy was almost 50 and had lived During the week, the team played Ed Pavy, director of campus ministries, said. in the village his whole life. He knew four up to six games per day. Aaron Smith, CU sophomore, along different languages: French, English, Also in Florida, a team from with several other students, was a part Creole and Spanish. He helped us out Campbellsville University went to Panama of the team in Haiti. so much,” Stillwell said. City Beach to work with Lifeway’s ministry “The most remarkable experience I had Each team made its way back to to collegiate spring breakers. Beach Reach was with a kid named Blenton. He was my Campbellsville safely.
14 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY NEWSSTRIPES Owens and Jacob receive Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award By Joan C. McKinney, editor a 3.63 grade point average May 14. She was a member of the Lady Tiger basketball team for four years, where she received Mid-South Conference Champion of Character award in 2015 and 2016, which hadn't been won by an individual back-to-back before. She was awarded the Kathy Freese Award for the National Christian College Athletic Association Player of the Year in 2016, which recognizes both athletic achievement and Christian character. She was a member of
Dr. Joseph Owens, left, and Kristen Jacob receive the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award from Dr. Donna the Mid-South Conference Academic All- Hedgepath and Dr. Michael V. Carter. (CU Photo by Jordan Alves) Conference 2014, 2015 and 2016. Dr. Joseph L. Owens and Kristen Jacob, of religious education from The Southern Jacob’s teammates jokingly call her two individuals with servant hearts, who, Baptist Theological Seminary in 1980 and “The Enabler,” as she genuinely sees like Algernon Sydney Sullivan, “reached a doctorate of ministry in 2000 from United the best in everyone. out both hands in constant helpfulness to Theological Seminary. Carter said Jacob has “a servant’s heart others,” were awarded the Algernon Sydney Owens has been involved in numerous both on and off the basketball court.” Sullivan Award at commencement May 13 other organizations such as: chair of the Some examples of this are: sponsoring a D child in Columbia, Ky., working at a food and 14. Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass, Dr. Michael V. Carter, president, in chairman of the national board of directors pantry and homeless shelter in Lexington, presenting the awards, said the Algernon for Direct Action Research Training, former being involved with the student mentor Sydney Sullivan Award is a very prestigious moderator of the Consolidated District program and Habitat for Humanity. awards program, and CU, for the 11th Baptist Association, former president of She has also organized a physical activity consecutive year, is one of 70 colleges the Baptist Unifi ed Christian Leadership program for high school students and and universities in the South that are Conference, member of and former chair of started a bible study on campus. approved by the Sullivan Foundation the CU Church Relations Council. Jacob began her academic career as to present the award to one adult in the Owens previously served as pastor of an art major as she is “incredibly talented community and to one graduating senior. Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church in artistically,” Carter said, but she later Like Sullivan, Owens has a servant heart. Midway and seven years at Second Baptist changed to an exercise science major He has served Campbellsville University Church in Vincennes, Ind. because she wanted to be in a career where fi ve terms as chair of the Board of Trustees. Owens came to CU from Lebanon-Marion she could be in a position to help others. He’s been on the board 13 years. County and is one of seven children born to During her time at CU, Jacob completed He is in his 16th year as senior pastor Mr. and Mrs. George Owens Jr. of Lebanon. an internship for the health department, of Shiloh Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., Owens is married to Elizabeth White of helped in the marketing and promoting of and was commencement speaker for the Jacksonville, Fla., and they met at CU as CU’s Color Run, as well as doing some of May 14 ceremonies. students. Mrs. Owens is a child guidance the graphic design for the CU Color Run. “Dr. Owens is strong in his support of specialist with the Fayette County Schools. She also held a rehabilitation internship and advocacy for Campbellsville University,” The couple has two children, at Taylor Regional Hospital and has worked Carter said. "He is a strong supporter of Charisa Jene and John Mark, and at and helped lead numerous basketball academic freedom." two grandchildren. camps. In addition to meeting his wife at CU, Carter said Jacob’s record at She also received the Talent Award from Owens made a profession of faith in Jesus Campbellsville University is “one of servant the Alumni Association on Honors and Christ at CU, was called to the ministry leadership and exemplary engagement in Awards Day. while a CU student and graduated from CU campus life.” Jacob is the daughter of Eric and Connie in 1977 with a degree in Christian studies. Jacob graduated with a Bachelor of Jacob of Lexington, and has an older He received a master of divinity and master Science degree in exercise science with brother, Mark.
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Campbellsville University graduates 411 in May ceremonies; 642 in academic year By Joan C. McKinney, editor helped them along their journey to receive their degree. He spoke of the importance of the university’s seal, which features fellowship, leadership and scholarship. “Life changes when you come to Campbellsville University,” he said. “Go forth and change the world with the spirit of Christ.” Co-valedictorians of the May 2016 graduating class were Holly Michelle Bowles of Louisville, Ky.; Clayton Drake Brooks of Bardstown, Ky.; Justin Wade Cave of Campbellsville, Ky.; Josh Robert Eastridge of Campbellsville, Ky.; Hannah Marie Erwin of Scottsville, Ky.; Sarah Michelle Hagan of West Lafayette, Ind.; Casey Brooke Hunt of Mt. Vernon, Ky.; Amber Danielle Clayton Brooks, left, of Bardstown, Ky., and Shane Buchanan of Ireland turn their tassels as Campbellsville Hurm of Philpot, Ky.; Rebecca Camille University graduates. (CU Photo by Jordan Snider) Jantzen of Brandenburg, Ky.; and Emily Dr. Joseph L. Owens, chair of the “God will be with you as you continue Marie Kamenish of Louisville, Ky. Campbellsville University Board to be Christian servant leaders.” Salutatorian was Mallory Joelle Vest of Trustees, urged Campbellsville Owens also received the prestigious of Artesia, N.M. University graduates, “Don’t just stand Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award at the Degrees are conferred upon there, do something,” as he spoke Friday night master’s commencement completion of all academic requirements. Dat commencement Saturday, May 14, in Ransdell Chapel. At the Saturday Benji Kelly, vice president for in Powell Athletic Center. morning ceremony, 2016 graduate development, installed the graduates A total of 411 undergraduate Kristen Nichole Jacob, of Lexington, into the Alumni Association, which and graduate students in three Ky., received the student Algernon is made up of about 11,000 commencement ceremonies Friday, Sydney Sullivan Award. Campbellsville University graduates. May 13, and Saturday, May 14, were Dr. Michael V. Carter, who is “As a graduate you represent that given their diplomas. The 2015- in his 17th year as president of which is good and great about the 16 academic year produced 642 Campbellsville University, called university. Your past accomplishments, Campbellsville University graduates. commencement “the highest day in the your future achievements, the way Owens, who graduated in 1977 life of a university.” in which you live, and the values by from Campbellsville University, told He said Campbellsville University which you live will refl ect upon the the graduates, “This is not a time to has had a record-setting spring educational values of Campbellsville stand still nor to allow fear or you to be enrollment, and he said graduates of University,” Kelly said. so settled in your life to dampen the Campbellsville University graduate Kelly asked the graduates to do momentum of the journey.” with less debt, on average, than any three tasks: display their diploma with He urged the graduates to clarify other academic institution in the pride, help recruit students and help their calling, confi rm their commitment Commonwealth of Kentucky. continue a trend of record-setting and commence with courage. In his charge to the graduates at enrollment, and make a gift in support “This is Holy Ground at each ceremony, Carter asked the of the university. Campbellsville University,” he said. graduates to thank someone who has
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Shelby Lee Mattingly of Versailles, Ky., smiles as she enters Campbellsville University’s Powell Athletic Center Jason Lowe is in line to go into Powell for her commencement. She was one of the class speakers responding to president Michael V. Carter’s charge Athletic Center for his commencement. to the graduates. (CU Photo by Jordan Snider) (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
Many different hats were decorated for commencement. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
Above: Alejandro Soriano from Spain shows where he’s from on a wooden globe in front of Campbellsville University’s Montgomery Library. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
Right: Christopher Nichols waits in line to receive his Master of Social Work degree. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
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Dr. Lisa Fulks, assistant professor of education/special education, waits to go into the master’s ceremony in Ransdell Chapel. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato) From left, Meg Brown, Holly Bowles and Colleen Ames celebrate their commencement. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
Emily Meadows, Christopher Moyo right, of Louisville, from Lancashire, Ky., gives Kari England gives Green, also his mother, of Louisville, Clara, a hug at Ky., a hug at commencement. Campbellsville She traveled University’s from England commencement. to see him (CU Photo by receive his sport Jordan Snider) management degree. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
Right: Jo Ann Harris of Campbellsville, Ky., is caught in a pensive moment at her master’s graduation. She received a teacher leader Master of Arts in special education degree. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
Left: Jill Sanders of Greensburg, Ky., was among those receiving a Master of Arts in school improvement. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
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A 27-8 record and runner-up fi nishes ended the season with 110 made in the Mid-South Conference regular 3-pointers. season and MSC Tournament weren’t Lady Tiger basketball coach Ginger Aenough, as accolades continued well into Colvin was named the 31st recipient the postseason for Lady Tiger Basketball. of the coveted Carol Eckman Award, Lindsey Burd, Kristen Jacob and presented each year by the Women’s coach Ginger Colvin all hauled in Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). national honors at the completion The award is presented annually to of the 2015-16 season. an active WBCA member coach who Burd, from Hardyville, Ky., is one exemplifi es Eckman's spirit, integrity of only two Lady Tigers to be named and character through sportsmanship, NAIA Player of the Year. commitment to the student-athlete, She became the second, joining honesty, ethical behavior, courage Lindsey Burd was named The Mid-South Conference Whitney Ballinger, who received the and dedication to purpose. Co-Player of the Year and also the NAIA Player of the Year. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards) same honor twice (2009-10, 2010-11). The award is named in honor of Burd drew double teams all season, the late Carol Eckman, the former but still owned four 2015-16 Mid-South West Chester State College coach, the Kathy Freese Award winner by Conference Player of the Week honors who is considered the “Mother of the National Christian College Athletic and was named Mid-South Conference the Women's Collegiate Basketball Association (NCCAA). Co-Player of the Year. She was sixth Championship.” Eckman organized the According to the NCCAA, the in the nation with 12 double-doubles, fi rst women's basketball championship award is given annually in the name 14th nationally in scoring (17.17 ppg) at West Chester in 1969 and continued of Kathy Freese, who served as head and 18th in rebounding (8.83 rpg). In to garner recognition and support for women's basketball coach at Cedarville January she was named NAIA Player the women's game until her death (Ohio) from 1991 through 2001. The of the Week. from cancer in 1985. purpose of the award is to enhance the During her career, Burd was named Colvin fi nished her ninth season as Christian purpose of athletic excellence to the NAIA All-Tournament Team twice head coach for Campbellsville University in competition, and to perpetuate and NAIA All-Tournament Honorable where she has accumulated a record of the Christian philosophy and faith Mention Team once. She was an All-MSC 245-66. Since taking over, Colvin has in evangelical Christian institutions First Team selection twice, and All-MSC made a tremendous impact leading the across the nation. Second Team once. She is a three-time Lady Tigers to three 30-win seasons, fi ve The recipient embodies the standards All-MSC Academic Team selection. Mid-South Conference titles, and eight that Freese demonstrated with character, Emily Fox, who along with Burd was NAIA National Tournament appearances, integrity, and Christian service, as well as named to the 2015-16 All-MSC First including fi ve in the quarterfi nals and being the outstanding Christian women's Team, set the record for most 3-pointers a runner-up in 2015. basketball player in the nation. in a season by a Lady Tiger. Additionally, Colvin was named In her career, Jacob helped her teams She broke the previous mark (97) Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year to a 117-26 overall record in her career against Lindsey Wilson in the semifi nals four times and was a fi nalist for WBCA at Campbellsville. She carried a 3.621 of the MSC Tournament, tying the record National Coach of the Year in 2010. GPA in exercise science, has earned at the 7:15 mark of the fi rst quarter. She Campbellsville senior basketball Academic All MSC three years and was broke the record with another 3 with player Kristen Jacob, Lexington, Ky., also the 2015 and 2016 Mid-South 7:45 left in the second period. She also received a national honor as Conference Champion of Character.
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MEN’S WRESTLING WINS 2016 MSC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP By Lindey Young, sports information graduate assistant
Tiger wrestling carried out its season as normal, the way tradition up this year at is upheld, setting the bar higher for future Campbellsville grapplers. 133-pounds and CU won its fourth Mid-South Conference tournament title and the Tigers fi nished the NAIA East Region Championship — the fi rst MSC postseason fi fth overall. Ttournament appearance since the 2011-12 season. Three Tigers In total, CU won individual titles at the MSC championship — Davion Caston has appeared 13 (133 pounds), Jaedin Sklapsky (149) and Sean Black (165). consecutive times This season the Tigers posted fi ve All-Mid-South Conference on the national Team members as well as seven were named academic All-MSC. stage since the Since the start of the program in 2004 — under the reign of the start of the program. fi rst and only coach, Franky James — that tallies to 44 All-MSC Campbellsville has performers and 35 student-athletes earning academic honors. seen 123 national Campbellsville qualifi ed ten wrestlers for the NAIA National qualifi ers, 42 NAIA Davion Caston celebrates his semifi nals win and moved into the NAIA National Championship Championships, while fi ve went on to become All-Americans: All-Americans and 13 match at 133 pounds. (CU Photo by Lindey Young) Caston, Sklapsky, Kyle Terry, Black and Chuck Sharon. Five NAIA Scholar Athletes. All-Americans is the most for Campbellsville since 2012. This season the Tigers placed in the Top 5 at the Caston, who won the 2015 national title, fi shished as runner- NWCA National Duals, their fourth time in fi ve years.
WOMEN’S WRESTLING ALREADY HAS FOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS By Richard RoBards, sports information assistant
overall at the WCWA National Tournament in Oklahoma City, Okla. The six Lady Tigers who punched their tickets to the U.S Olympic Team Trials included: Kayla Miracle (58 kg), Campbellsville, Ky.; Shelby Hall (63 kg), Doylestown, Ohio; Rosemary Flores (63 kg), Staten Island, N.Y.; Hannah Gladden (69 kg), Gadsden, Ala.; and Hanna Hall (75 kg), Doylestown, Ohio. Tiaira Scott, Chicago, Ill.; also qualifi ed but USA Wrestling does not offer her weight class at the Trials. Miracle and Scott won their second consecutive national titles For the fi rst time in program history, Campbellsville Women’s in the 136- and 191-pound divisions, respectively. Wrestling qualifi ed six for the 2016 Olympic Trials. But that Koral Sugiyama, Pocatello, Idaho; and Michelle Organ, wasn’t all. Reedsburg, Wisc.; joined Miracle, Shelby Hall, Flores, Gladden, The incredible achievement, for a program only and Hanna Hall as All-Americans by fi nishing in the top eight of Fthree years old, was one of the highlights to a successful their respective weight divisions at the national championship. 2015-16 season that saw the Lady Tigers fi nish third at Campbellsville returns all but Hanna Hall and Michelle the NWCA National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind., and fourth Organ for 2016-17.
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Tiger basketball was support from junior Elliott Young and freshman Hagen Tyler. one of the fi nal teams Allen-Jordan and Harris were both named NAIA All-Americans to qualify for the NAIA after averaging 17.3 and 16.2 points, respectively. Allen-Jordan Men’s Basketball ranked No. 3 in the NAIA in rebounds (343) and No. 6 in TChampionship fi eld blocks (69). He also fi nished No. 5 in the country with 16 this season, but it ended double-doubles. up being one of the Harris had an outstanding season as well, dishing out last teams standing fi ve assists per game to rank No. 13 in the NAIA. Tyler took at the end. advantage of other players' early-season injuries and fl ourished The Tigers, who in his rookie season. He fi nished third on the team in scoring were haunted by three and hit 111 3-point baskets en route to being named the Mid- season-ending injuries South Conference Freshman of the Year. The Tigers as a team Rob Robinson smiles after the Tigers defeat Carroll College in the NAIA Quarterfi nals, to key players, had broke the single-season record and hit 341 3-pointers. advancing to the program’s second Fab a remarkable year With the two wins over Texas Wesleyan and Dillard, CU had Four. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards) on and off the court. a matchup with Carroll College in the Quarterfi nals of the NAIA CU played 14 games against NAIA Top 25 competition and Tournament, and the Tigers won in style, 83-67, advancing to ended up knocking off two ranked teams in the national the NAIA Fab Four for the second time in program history. tournament — Texas Wesleyan and Dillard. CU lost to eventual National Champion Mid America In the regular season, CU fi nished with a record of 25-11, Christian, 93-89, in the semifi nals. while only nine teams in the country had more victories. Seniors Even after fi nishing in the Fab Four, the Tigers were Dii’jon Allen-Jordan, Sekou Harris, Ron Scott and Rob Robinson ranked No. 11 in the postseason edition of the NAIA led the shorthanded Tigers on the fl oor, while getting ample Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. LAKES, WILEY AND SCANTLAND RECEIVE POSTSEASON HONORS
Photos captioned from left to right
Paxton Wiley was named the MSC Freshman and Co-Athlete of the Year. (CU Photo by Lindey Young)
Cassidy Scantland receives her second MSC Golfer of the Year award. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards)
Head coach Hilary Lakes was named the MSC Women’s Track Coach of the Year. (CU Photo by Lindey Young)
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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TO BECOME 28TH PROGRAM OFFERED AT CU By Jordan Alves, sports information director
One week after for Lady Tiger volleyball and Gregory Campbellsville has spent the previous six seasons University had as her volunteer assistant. announced the Campbellsville joins 32 other teams addition of representing men's volleyball at the men's volleyball, NAIA level, with Briar Cliff (Iowa) as Hollingsworth found the last university to launch the sport, himself a coach. in November. CU is also the lone Fifteen-year university in the Commonwealth and coaching veteran member of the Mid-South Conference Billy Gregory will be to offer the sport. the program's fi rst Campbellsville has two of the head coach. four current NAIA emerging sports Beginning in fall 2016, men's volleyball "I am pleased to announce that Billy programs — bowling and competitive will become the 28th varsity sports Gregory will assume the role of head cheerleading. Bowling was the most program administered by Campbellsville coach of our new men's volleyball recent of those added, starting in BUniversity, director of athletics Rusty program,"said Hollingsworth. "Coach August 2009. The other two NAIA Hollingsworth has announced. Gregory has a long history emerging sports programs are rowing Men's volleyball will be the ninth of coaching and women's fi eld hockey. Lacrosse athletic program started or reinstated at CU, and I know he will continue has beenmoved from an emerging in the past six seasons at CU and the the tradition of recruiting great athletes sport the previous two seasons to 13th in Hollingsworth's 15 years as that fi t the mission of Campbellsville an invitational sport. athletics director. University." "We are excited to offer another sport Gregory was the head coach of that is growing in popularity across the the women’s volleyball program in NAIA," said Hollingsworth. "With the the 1994 season after being an addition of the new wrestling facility assistant in the program's inaugural this past summer, it was an easy season in 1993. After a nine-year choice to use Gosser Gymnasium absence from CU and focusing on for our women's volleyball program his career with the Kentucky State and gave us the opportunity to add Police, Gregory returned as head men's volleyball." coach for the 2002-04 seasons. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, members of During that time he recruited and the CU Board of Trustees approved developed Amy Eckenfels Zink into the proposal to add men's volleyball the best Libero in the country. based on a recommendation from the Zink eventually took over the program Board of Trustees Athletic Committee. in 2010 as the fi rst full-time head coach Billy Gregory
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TIGER BASEBALL WINS MSC REGULAR SEASON AND TOURNAMENT TITLES By Jordan Alves, sports information director
Coach Beauford Sanders and his team pose for an offi cial photo at the NCCAA World Series at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio. (CU Photo by Jordan Alves)
A slow start to the year didn’t hamper impressive numbers to dominate its With the loss, CU’s season looked coach Beauford Sanders’ ball club this competition. CU defeated St. Catharine to be over but the Tigers accepted an past season. The Tigers started the year College, 5-0, in the fi rst round and at-large bid to the National Christian Awith a 12-7 record after losing two of its knocked Lindsey Wilson to the loser’s College Athletic Association (NCCAA) fi rst three Mid-South Conference (MSC) bracket with a 5-3 victory. But in the World Series in Mason, Ohio. Prasco games, but CU rallied for the remainder championship, it was all CU. The Tigers Park played host to the event and CU of the season and went 30-12. won 10-2 over the Blue Raiders to claim fi nished with a semifi nals appearance CU fi nished the regular season tied their eighth tournament title. for the second time in four years, with Lindsey Wilson College in the MSC With the impressive run through the falling to NCAA DII Oklahoma Baptist. standings to win a share of its seventh tournament, CU claimed the No. 1 seed CU had fi ve Tigers earn All- regular season title. With the Tigers in the Savannah Bracket of the NAIA Conference honors, with Cameron sweeping the Blue Raiders in the regular Opening Round Championship. Hosted Ketchen, Nick Przybylek and Jake season, CU was the one-seed in the at the Historic Grayson Stadium in Pannunzio being selected as fi rst-team MSC Tournament and went on to sweep Savannah, Ga., the Tigers ran into fi fth- members. Mario Morales was Shawnee State in the opening round seeded Point University. The Skyhawks a second-team performer and series hosted at HIG Field. defeated CU twice in the opening catch Riley Joyce earned the Gold After moving to Bowling Green Ball round with one of those a 2-1 victory Glove award. In addition, Pannunzio Park, the home of the Bowling Green to be the fi rst-ever fi ve-seed to punch was selected as a second-team NAIA Hot Rods (Single A affi liate of the Tampa its ticket to the NAIA World Series in All-American – the sixth All-American Bay Rays), Campbellsville put together Lewiston, Idaho. in program history.
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LADY TIGER SOFTBALL WINS MSC CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EARNS MULTIPLE HONORS THROUGHOUT 2016 By Jordan Alves, sports information director
Coming off its fi rst NAIA World Series appearance in program history last year, Lady Tiger softball had high expectations Cand met just about every one of them. Coach Shannon Wathen eclipsed the 500-win mark in her CU coaching career and the Lady Tigers clinched the regular season title in the same weekend over its biggest rival, Georgetown College, in late April. Moving into the MSC Tournament, the Lady Tigers were the No. 1 seed and rolled past its competition in the fi rst three games. CU outscored its fi rst three opponents 27-2 before meeting up Lady Tiger Softball wins its seventh Mid-South Conference regular season and fourth tournament with Lindsey Wilson College in the fi nals. championship. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards) Victoria Decker pitched a gem and the history. Decker earned her second-straight Scott fi nished fi rst on the team in RBI Lady Tigers won 1-0 to claim their fourth second-team All-American honor. (61), second in home runs (15) and third tournament title in history. Roof was fourth in the nation in runs in batting average (.327). The only down-fall of the season came scored (66), fi fth in slugging percentage In addition to Decker, Roof and Scott, in the NAIA Opening Round in Sioux (0.839) and runs scored per game the Lady Tigers had fi ve other student- City, Iowa. The Lady Tigers were upset by (1.294) and seventh in home runs (16). athletes earn All-Conference honors. University of Great Falls twice to end its She batted .432, led the team in hits (67) Hailey Szpila, Shelby Ray and Neely Quint season early. and was second in RBIs (47). were named to the fi rst-team, while Markie With the exceptional season, CU had Decker was third in the nation in Smith and Madison Mudd earned second- three Lady Tigers pick up the highest ERA (0.900), sixth in wins (28) and team honors. honors the Mid-South Conference has 10th in hits allowed per 9 innings Lastly, Decker, Scott and Rebecca for on-the-fi eld performance. Sophomore (4.26). She threw 218 innings and Miller were named CoSIDA Academic Jacqueline Roof was named the MSC struck out 147. She ended her career All-American’s. The award is designed Player of the Year, Senior Victoria Decker with an 85-25 record and 521 strikeouts. to recognize the nation's top student- earned her second-straight Pitcher of the The National Fastpitch Coaches athletes for their combined performances Year honor and coach Shannon Wathen Association also honored Roof and athletically and in the classroom. The was named the MSC Coach of the Year. Decker, while also tabbing Brianna CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Roof and Decker also earned NAIA Scott as an All-American. Scott also Division softball teams are comprised of All-American honors, while Roof was the earned the MSC Champions of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and fi rst-ever First-Team recipient in program Character honor. two-year institutions.
24 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY Remember Guess LADY TIGER SOFTBALL WINS MSC CHAMPIONSHIPS When? Who? AND EARNS MULTIPLE HONORS THROUGHOUT 2016 By Hanna Hall, student news writer By Hanna Hall, student news writer By Jordan Alves, sports information director In 1997, this alumna brought her daughter This issue remembers... to Homecoming at Campbellsville University, Now that daughter is a senior at CU and works Linda Beal at Taylor County in the same offi ce on campus that her mother High School conducts video worked in while a student. Joan C. McKinney conferencing with Campbellsville took the photograph. Can you guess who both University on Sept. 26, 1997. She now is a full-time instructor are to win a T-shirt? in mathematics at Campbellsville Send your guess to Joan McKinney at University. (CU Photo by Joan [email protected] or (270) C. McKinney) 789-5214 or at UPO 787, 1 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing within 10 days after we receive the Campbellsvillian in our mailbox. The winner receives a CU T-shirt. The last issue featured a picture of a CU student holding a baby. The student was Tamara Marsteller, shown at commencement May 6, 1995. She’s holding Elizabeth Whitt, daughter of Marc Whitt, former vice president for communications at Campbellsville University, and his wife, Jennifer. Joan C. McKinney shot the photo.
Jackie Wilson (now Jackie Wilson Akridge) Sarah Stafford (now Dr. Sarah works hard in the Offi ce of Admissions. Stafford Sims) makes some copies in 1999. (CU Photo by Judy Eames)
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Lexington television TIGER personality Christi Thomas McGuire (’97), who does special sports projects for WKYT- TRACKS TV, was the guest speaker for the COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY JOAN C. McKINNEY, EDITOR Campbellsville- EDITOR’S NOTE: YEARS OF GRADUATION OR ATTENDANCE AT Taylor County CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY ARE DETERMINED BY THE LAST YEAR OF Chamber of ATTENDANCE. FOR EXAMPLE (’65) IS A 1965 GRAD; (a ’65) IS SOMEONE Commerce Banquet. WHO ATTENDED HIS OR HER LAST YEAR IN 1965; AND (’65, M ’69) IS (Central Kentucky SOMEONE WHO GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR’S OR ASSOCIATE News-Journal Photo DEGREE IN 1965 AND A MASTER’S DEGREE IN 1969. by Franklin Clark)
campus minister. He worked for ’70s ’80s LifeWay from 2000 through 2010 ’90s and again in 2014 until assuming BOB CLARK (a ’72, a ’91) CLIFF FOWLER (’80) received his present position. He also MARSHA DUNCAN (a ’91) is a new member of the Taylor the President’s Award from worked for NavPress Christian has received the Bobby McDowell County School Board, taking the Hart County Chamber of Publishing in Colorado Springs Award of Excellence for Leadership over the position of his mother, Commerce. He opened his from 2010 through 2013 and and Community Service. She is the late Lillian Clark. He will business, Fowler Durham CPAS was a founding pastor of The employed as LaRue County School serve the remainder of his and Advisors, in 1985 with Bridge, a Southern Baptist church System’s Youth Service Center mother’s term, which ends in the goal of not only offering a plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. He director. She had worked in the November. He is married to professional service that many has also served as KBC campus district’s family resource/youth MARY QUISENBERRY small towns didn’t have, but to minister at Northern Kentucky center for about four years before CLARK (’97, M ’04), former use this service to enrich the University, as associate teaching becoming director. She is involved director of personnel services community and county. Before pastor at Living Hope Baptist in many activities, including at Campbellsville University. opening his business, he was Church in Bowling Green and sponsor of the LaRue County High Address: 2408 Greensburg Road, active in organizations such as in various other ministry roles. School Community Volunteer Campbellsville, KY 42718. Jaycees and his church, where He and his wife, JULIE CLAY Service Club, co-sponsor of the he is currently serving as Sunday HOWERTON (’80), have middle and high school Fellowship VICKI School director, teacher and two children: Joshua and Lee. of Christian Anybodies and sponsor STEVENS (’78) deacon. He has organized Hart Address: 3681 Stonecreek Drive, of the middle and high school is the newest County’s Civil War Days event, Spring Hill, TN 37174-2198. student leadership groups. She member of The coached Little League for more has served on the Library Board of Casey County than 10 years, and aided with THE REV. JOE BALL (’85) Trustees and Planning and Zoning News staff. She coat drives and keeping the is senior pastor at First Baptist and is a member of the LaRue will be covering general news local food pantry well stocked. Church in Russellville, Ky. His wife, County Chamber of Commerce such as government meetings He serves on the Campbellsville GINA ROWLETT BALL (a board, and chairperson of the and other hard news stories, University Advisory Board and ’84), has been working as offi ce Leadership LaRue Committee along with feature articles of local was recently invited to join manager at Safeguard Solutions and the FRYSC Region 11 Advisory interest. Stevens last served as the Kentucky Department of of Louisville for more than eight Council. Address: 60 Viers Road, the assistant managing editor Education’s Career and Technical years. Their daughter, Karen, is a Hodgenville, KY 42748-9529. for the Advocate-Messenger Task Force Team. He is married to preschool teacher at the Primrose Academy of East Louisville. Their newspaper, where she was an Deborah B. Fowler. Address: P.O. JONATHAN COPLEY (’98) award-winning writer and editor. Box 338, Munfordville, KY 42765- son, Jordan, lives in Bowling is chief executive offi cer of Aetna She holds a Bachelor of Arts 0338.Email: [email protected]. Green, with his wife, Kaitlyn. He Better Health of Nebraska in degree in English and Journalism. is a shift manager at GFS, and Omaha, Neb. He is married to She and her husband Phillip, have RICK HOWERTON (M ’81) she is an ICU nurse at the medical Gretchen Copley. They have two two grown children and two began serving the Kentucky center in Bowling Green. Address: children: Grace Evelyn and Wyatt granddaughters. They attend Baptist Convention as a regional P.O. Box 1076, Russellville, KY Joseph Copley. Address: 19103 Grace Fellowship Church. consultant in the south-central 42276. Email: [email protected]. Marinda Circle, Omaha, NE 68130. Address: 835 Stingy Creek Rd, region based in Bowling Green, Stanford, KY 40484-9654. Ky., on July 16. He once served Email: [email protected]. as Western Kentucky University’s
26 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGER TRACKS CALEN Caldwell briefl y left the school Miguel, from Brazil, graduated ’00s McKINNEY (’05) system to fi nish her bachelor’s from Campbellsville University received the before going on to complete with her master’s degree in voice Dare to Soar her master’s at Campbellsville performance, and since then, has CHAD FLOYD Award from University. Caldwell didn’t seek performed with the Kentucky Opera (’00) was recently Campbellsville out her doctoral degree, but many times beginning in 2010. This named Kentucky Independent Schools Superintendent instead, was invited to work on was her fi fth appearance in “Show Music Educators Mike Deaton in February. She is it in 2012 by Northern Kentucky Boat.” Miguel is also the choir Association the public information offi cer/grant University. While completing director at the First Cedar Creek (KMEA) 4th District writer for the Campbellsville her doctorate, Caldwell had Baptist Church in Bardstown. College/University Teacher of the Independent School System. She the opportunity to completely Year. He is associate professor of has worked for the school system redesign the superintendent KYLE NORRED music at Campbellsville University. since January 2015. She is also an program, creating an entirely new (’08, M ’12), a He and his wife, JESSICA adjunct instructor in mass manual. Caldwell’s new goal is to former wrestler LANDER FLOYD (’00), who communication at Campbellsville uphold the profession through at Campbellsville teaches music in the Campbellsville University. She received her Master work and organization while University, has Independent School System, have of Arts in communication in 2007 effecting change one student at been named the two children: Anna and Aaron. from Western Kentucky University. a time. Address: 521 Boone Trail new head coach at Allatoona High Address: 698 Bridlewood Park, She is the daughter of JOAN Road, Danville, KY 40422. Email: School near Atlanta, Ga. Address: Campbellsville, KY 42718. Email: McKINNEY, editor of the [email protected]. 535 Ballyshannon Drive, Dacula, GA Chad: ccfl [email protected]. Campbellsvillian and coordinating 30019-6527. Jessica: jessica.fl [email protected]. director of the Offi ce of University schools.us. CHARITY Communications at CU and STAN POWELL (’07, McKINNEY, lead professor for CHRISTINA WILLOUGHBY M ’13) is the new ’10s mass communication and associate BRIGGS (’05), joined the Offi ce clinical counselor/ professor of journalism at CU. new student of Philanthropy with University of LEAH KERR Address: 211 Taylor Ave., orientation Kentucky HealthCare as the FRANKLIN Campbellsville, KY 42718. Email: coordinator at Campbellsville manager of philanthropy (’11) is a new [email protected]. communications in January. She University. She received her 2007 admissions is responsible for coordinating degree in educational ministries and counselor in strategic communications initiatives RHONDA CALDWELL (M ’06) her master's degree in counseling, the Offi ce of within the department and obtained her doctoral degree from marriage and family therapy. Admissions at Campbellsville across the health care enterprise Northern Kentucky University in Address: P.O. Box 463, University. She is married to Dennis in support of the institution’s 2015. Caldwell began working as Campbellsville, KY 42718. Email: Franklin. Address: 5085 Hwy. 379, fundraising priorities and donor a bank teller in high school, and [email protected]. Russell Springs, KY 42642. Email: constituency. She has received her while working on her bachelor’s, [email protected]. Master of Business Administration. she worked as a secretary at a MARGARETH MIGUEL (’08) Address: 2788 Kearney Creek middle school. Shortly thereafter, was invited to be a chorus member ALAN HAVEN (’11, M ’13) is the Lane Lexington, KY 40511. Email: she moved to the district offi ce and for “Show Boat” at the Kentucky new coordinator for broadcasting [email protected]. became a volunteer coordinator. Opera in Louisville earlier this year. for the Washington Nationals. He interacts with TV, radio and production crews for broadcasts and in-game production. Haven is the former television program/ Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder production director with WLCU-TV in the Offi ce of Broadcast Services Oct. 13, 2016 Location: Randsell Chapel Time: TBA at Campbellsville University. His wife is JORDAN JOHNSON HAVEN (’13), a government information specialist at the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Address: 100 Lina Park Drive, Apt. 107, Alexandria, VA 22305. Email: [email protected] or alan. [email protected].
SPENCER ADAMS (’12, M ’13) and his wrestling team at St. Catharine College, which closed in July, won the Buffalo Funds Five Star National Team Champion Homecoming 2016 of Character Award. Adams said he wants to thank Campbellsville University for cultivating the
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therapist at Orthodyne in Campbellsville. Address: 112 SARAH Southside Ave., Campbellsville, KY TWOMEY 42718. Email: [email protected]. WIMSATT (’04) and her husband, ELLIE McKINLEY (’15) is Jody, announce the serving as an assistant to Cabinet birth of their fi rst Secretary Scott Brinkman in the child, a daughter, Feb. 6, 2016, in administration of Kentucky Gov. Louisville. Makenzie Beth Wimsatt Matt Bevin. weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. Mrs. Wimsatt CASEY PEACH works as an administrative specialist (’15) has graduated at the Kentucky Board of Nursing. from the police Wimsatt is a materials manager at academy. She GE Appliances. Address: 140 is an Owensboro Pennsylvania Ave, Louisville, KY Police Department 40206-2767. Email: sarahwimsatt@ offi cer. Address: 5789 Bickett Road, hotmail.com. BJ Senior (’68) had a butterfl y visitor who was loving his Campbellsville Owensboro, KY 42301-9364. Email: University T-shirt on a recent vacation. [email protected]. NATALIE KLOPFENSTEIN importance of outstanding character JACQUELINE CARLTON TREVOR COOK BURDETTE , director of in each CU student. He said he NELSON GRAVES (’14) is doing (a ’16) is a new (’06) was proud of his coaching staff for a summer internship for Walters admissions annual giving at their hard work, and “This award Meadows Richardson PLLC in counselor at Campbellsville, is a testament to my roots at Lexington, Ky. WMR Defense Campbellsville and her husband, Ryan, announce Campbellsville University,” he said. specializes in insurance defense University. He is the birth of their second son April Address: 350 Black Gnat Road, litigation. She will be in her third working toward his business 26, 2016, at 8:34 a.m. at Spring View Campbellsville, KY 42718-8857. (and fi nal) year at University of administration degree at CU. Hospital in Lebanon, Ky. Abram Email: [email protected]. Kentucky College of Law in the Address: 808 Uno Horse Cave Road, Edmund weighed 9 pounds, 1.18 fall. As a participant in the UK Horse Cave, KY 42749. ounces and was 20.5 inches long. CURTIS CLEMONS (’12) is a College of Law Legal Clinic in the He joins a brother, Eli. Address: ® 507 Park Drive, Lebanon, KY Realtor with Coldwell Banker West fall, she will also receive her limited MEGAN COYLE (’16) has Shell serving northern Kentucky. practice license and be able to recently joined the staff of Salon 40033-1109. Email: nrburdette@ His wife, HANNAH THOMPSON practice law with the assistance of and Spa, located in Lebanon, Ky. campbellsville.edu. CLEMONS (’15), is working at North a licensed attorney. Her husband, Coyle completed all 1,800 hours Key Community Care in Covington, DUSTIN NATHANIEL GRAVES, at the Campbellsville University DR. Ky., as a case manager. Address: received his master of arts in Cosmetology School earlier JACQUELYN 1545 High St., Paris, KY 40361. Email: special education degree from this year. YOUNG (’08) and [email protected]. Hannah: Campbellsville University in May. her husband, Tyler, [email protected]. In the fall, he will be entering his announce the birth second year as a special education of their second DANIEL BEAMS teacher at Anne Mason Elementary Births daughter, Harper Claire Young, May (’14) is the recently School in Georgetown, Ky. He was 6, 2016, at 8:31 a.m. She weighed 8 promoted Marion also just elected to the site-based pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 ¾ County High decision making council for Scott JASON DUNBAR inches long. She joins a sister, School’s band County Schools. That position (’04) and his wife, Kynleigh. Dr. Young is a clinical director. Beams will begin this summer and will Caitlin, announce nursing instructor at Campbellsville plans to develop a professional and last for two years. Address: 625 the birth of their fi rst University’s School of Nursing. nurturing relationship with students S. Limestone Apt 307, Lexington, child, a daughter, Address: 104 Wells Ave., while growing a successful team that KY 40508. Email: Jacqueline: Charleston Kate Campbellsville, KY 42718. Email: works toward a common goal. Beams jacqueline.c.nelson@hotmail. Dunbar, at 7:14 a.m. Oct. 22, 2015. [email protected]. hopes to make the Marching Knights com. Dustin: dustin.graves@scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 14.7 ounces a well-recognized marching band as kyschools.us. and was 19.5 inches long. Dunbar WHITNEY well as using the band to promote serves as youth and worship pastor VAUGHN PAUL positive school spirit. Beams has also BECKY at Marion Baptist Church. Mrs. (’11) and her been the director of bands with LaRue SALSBURY Dunbar is attending Murray State husband, Donte, County Public Schools. He is also (’14, M ’16) is University, pursuing a degree in announce the birth working as the band director after a targeted case middle school education. Address: of their fi rst child, a fi rst being hired on as the director manager for the 1763 US Hwy 641, Marion, KY son, Weston Thomas Paul, March 18, of the 21st Century Community IMPACT program at 42064. Email: jasondunbar00@ 2016, at T.J. Samson Hospital in Learning Center for in Marion County. Communicare’s Marion County hotmail.com. Glasgow, Ky. He weighed 7 pounds, Address: 12160 Hodgenville Rd. children’s clinic. She is married to Kyle 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. Campbellsville, KY 42178. Salsbury, administrator and physical Mrs. Paul is a second-grade teacher
28 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGER TRACKS at Highland Elementary School in at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital Glasgow, Ky., and Paul is executive in Jacksonville, N.C. Kailee Marie director at a drug rehab facility in Hill was 6 pounds, 11 ounces and Morgantown, Ky. Address: 248 19.5 inches long. She is a sales Eastview Drive, Horse Cave, KY associate at Plato’s Closet in 42749. Email: whitney.paul@ Jacksonville, and Hill is an active glasgow.kyschools.us. duty Marine. Address: 200 Vandeventer St., Oceanside, CA MATT PAYTON 92058. Address: marinemilso12@ (’11, M ’15) and yahoo.com. WHITNEY LEE PAYTON (’11, ’15) announce the Weddings birth of their fi rst child, a son, Feb. 6, 2016, at 12:05 a.m. at Taylor Regional Hospital. CHRISTINA Clark Avery Payton was 8 pounds, GRAVES (’03) 15 ounces and 21 inches long. and Steven At a recent Board of Alumni meeting, board members Bryan Fuller (’09), left, Payton is the program/production Nentwick were married April and Stephanie Strange (’05) introduce their children, Ace Fuller and Conder director for 88.7, The Tiger at Strange, to the other board members. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato) Campbellsville University. Mrs. 23, 2016, at the Payton is a nursing supervisor at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Taylor Regional Hospital. Address: Ky. Mrs. Nentwick is a legislative AUSTIN YATES 210 Keltner Road, Campbellsville, secretary in the Kentucky House (’13) and KY 42718. Email: Matt: dmpayton@ of Representatives. She is the In Memoriam JESSIE campbellsville.edu. Whitney: daughter of ERIC GRAVES (’94, , former football coach at HARDEN (’14) [email protected]. M ’16) Campbellsville University, and were married THE REV. . Nentwick April 2, 2016, at RAYMOND RACHEL TAMMI GRAVES (’04) is a warehouse supervisor at Ale-8 Taylor County Airport in WARD (a ’50) CRENSHAW One bottling company. Address: Campbellsville, Ky. Yates is news died May 6, TINGLE (’09, M 105 Lindberg Road, Winchester, director at Forcht Broadcasting, 2016, at ’11) and her and Mrs. Yates is adult Greenview husband, Barrett, KY 40391. Email: christy. programming librarian at Taylor Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky. announce the [email protected]. County Public Library. Mr. and He served as pastor of churches birth of their second child, a son, Mrs. Yates are very grateful to in Butler, Muhlenburg, Logna, Jace Jeffrey Tingle. He was born at EMILLY their alma mater and a group Barren, Warren, Daviess and Ohio 3:09 p.m. Oct. 21, 2015, at Flaget CUNHA (’13) assignment from Dr. Lindsay counties. His longest pastorate Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, and Matt Anderson that allowed them to was at Rineyville Church, where Ky. He was 9 pounds and 21 ¼ Humphress were meet in fall of 2012 in a basement he served from 1969 to 1989. In inches long. He joins a sister, married July 24, classroom of the Russ Mobley 2006, Rineyville honored him by Presley. They are employed at 2015, at Pleasant Theater. Address: 87 Greenbriar bestowing the title of pastor Springfi eld Baptist Church as the Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Manor, Apt C3, Campbellsville, emeritus. After retiring, Ward children and youth ministers. Mrs. Humphress works for Pioneer KY 42718. Email: Austin: continued to serve in 23 interim Tingle has a photography business, College Caterers as a retail/ [email protected]. Jessie: positions in churches throughout Rachel Tingle Photography, at catering manager. Humphress teaches seventh grade at Taylor [email protected]. Severns Valley Association, www.racheltinglephotography.com. including his last one, which was Tingle is the K-8 physical education County Middle School. He is also SARAH completed April 19, 2016, as teacher at Washington County the middle school soccer head GILBERT director of missions for Blackford- Elementary and Middle schools. He coach and the high school (M ’14) and Ryan Breckinridge Baptist Association. also is the junior varsity/varsity assistant soccer coach. Mrs. Moore were He served in several leadership assistant coach for the Washington Humphress is the daughter of married March roles with the Kentucky Baptist County Commanders boys DR. TONY CUNHA, dean of 7, 2015, in Convention. His wife, Justine basketball team. Address: 200 Oak the Campbellsville University Bardstown, Kentucky. After a Flener Ward, died in 2001. Drive, Springfi eld, KY 40069. Email: School of Music, and RAQUEL honeymoon in Loreto, Mexico, Survivors include his daughter, Rachel: [email protected]. CUNHA (M ’16), secretary for the couple moved to the Seattle Sarah Margaret Ward of Barrett: [email protected]. English as a Second Language at Campbellsville University. area, where they now reside. Morgantown, Ky.; one son, Address: 200 Fieldstone Estates, Mrs. Moore is using her music Samuel Thomas Ward of ZATORIA Campbellsville, KY 42718. Email: degree from CU to operate her Elizabethtown, Ky., three LEAVELL HILL Emily: [email protected]. Matt: own teaching studio, while Mr. grandchildren and three (’15) and her Moore works for Boeing Aircraft great-grandchildren. husband, Zachary, [email protected]. as an NC Programmer and Tool announce the Designer. Address: 15711 63rd St. birth of their fi rst Ct. E, Apt. C, Sumner, WA 98390. child, a daughter, April 1, 2016, Email: [email protected].
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KATHY COLVIN Jonathan and David, two RUSSELL CHRIS THRASHER McKINLEY (’53) daughters-in-law and fi ve “ODIE” (a ’10) died Feb. 15, 2016, of died May 13, grandchildren. A memorial service BLEDSOE (’66) an apparent heart attack. He 2016. She is was held June 11, 2016, at First died Feb. 11, was 27. Thrasher was a member survived by Baptist Church in Monticello, Ky. 2016, near his of the Campbellsville University her husband, Her body was cremated. Florida home. He Fighting Tiger Football Team. WADE McKINLEY (’53). Mr. was 72. He worked for the Survivors include his mother and and Mrs. McKinley were honored RONALD (CHAUNCEY) Department of Human Resources stepfather, Katherine and Barry as Distinguished Alumni at WILSON (’60) died July 21, 2013, in Kentucky state government Smith; father and stepmother, Jeff Homecoming 2015. She was in the Woodland Memorial Hospital until his retirement. He loved and Cindy Thrasher; one brother, born in Kindness in Taylor County. in Woodland, Calif. He was 76. golfi ng, fi shing, horse racing and Nicholas Allen (Staci) Thrasher; one At the age of 14 she accepted He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery telling stories to make everyone niece, Haleigh Thrasher; maternal Christ as her Savior. While still in in Upton, Ky. Wilson pastored laugh. Survivors include his grandmother, Anna Tolson; paternal high school, Kathy felt the call to churches in Kentucky, Indiana daughters, Pamela (Tony) Chaples grandparents, Johnny and Betty “full-time Christian service” and and California. He also taught in of Lawrenceburg, Ky., and Cindy Thrasher; stepmother, Anita perhaps to become a minister’s the public schools of Kentucky Dressel of O’Fallon, Ill.; four Tolson; half-brother, Chad Wells; wife. After graduation from high and California. Survivors include granddaughters Shai Myers aunts and uncles, Karen (Tony) school in Louisville, she enrolled his wife CAROLYN HORNBACK of Lawrenceburg, and Ashley, Denney, Elizabeth Tolson, Nicky at Campbellsville Junior College in WILSON (’63); a son, Ryan Kari and Catherine Sanden, (Becky) Smith and Tony Smith; 1951. Her second year, she was in Wilson and his wife, Devona all of O’Fallon; one great- several cousins, Brandon (Ana Lisa) the Queen’s Court and was voted Jefferson Wilson and a grandson, granddaughter, Mackenzie Morris; Witham, Jessica (Nathan) Britt, most popular girl on campus. Also, Patrick Ryan Wilson, who reside in one sister, Renee (Dr. Neil) Adams Leslie (Joey) Rhule; and daughter, she was chosen as a cheerleader, Washington, D.C.; and a daughter, of Paducah, Ky.; and one brother, Jersie. which fulfi lled a dream she had. Christie Wilson. Mrs. Wilson can Charles Ed (Andrea) Bledsoe of Mrs. McKinley had a successful be reached at 17805 County Road Shepherdsville, Ky.; and his career in the business world. 85C, Esparto, CA 95627-2011. signifi cant other, Darla O’Donnell. Survivors include two sons,
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The “Muscles of the Physical Plant” took a break at commencement. From left are: Lloyd Wilds, David Wray and Terry Eastridge. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato)
Dr. Michael V. Carter, center, talks with, from left, Amrita Adhikari from Nepal, Kentucky Derby winning jockey Pat Day was the guest speaker at an event in Orgil Chinbat from Mongolia and Ana Gonzalez Silva from Venezuela at the Louisville announcing the Amy Grant, Nichole Nordeman and Ellie Holcomb “Live Earth Day event on campus. (CU Photo by Drew Tucker) Life Together” tour at Campbellsville University. (CU Photo by Rachel DeCoursey)
Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, right, and Barry Allen, second from right, treasurer and executive Among fl ag bearers at commencement were members of the Student Government director of The Gheens Foundation, present a check to Dr. Michael V. Carter, president Association, from left: Aaron Nosich, president; Eli Wood, vice president of of Campbellsville University, for $450,000 to be used for the new E. Bruce Heilman communications, and TJ Rayhill, chief of staff. (CU Photo by Tomomi Sato) Student Complex building. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)
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Christian contemporary artist Amy Grant plays guitar at the “Live Life Together” Tour in Ransdell Chapel as a part of the Derby Rose Gala. She was on tour with Nichole Nordeman and Ellie Holcomb. The concert and dinner raised $38,400 for student scholarships. (CU Photo by Rachel DeCoursey)
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