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Lee University TORCH Spring 2015 | Vol. 57, No. 1

Torch magazine is the official publication of Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee. It is intended to inform, educate, and give insight to alumni, parents, and friends of the university. It is published quarterly and mailed free to all alumni of the university. Other subscriptions are available by calling the alumni office at 423-614-8316.

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President Paul Conn Editor Cameron Fisher Sports Editor George Starr Graphic Designer Grant Fisher Copy Editor Nellie Keasling

Contributing Writers Jacqueline Campbell Keith Jeffords Karen Chambless Douglas LeRoy Brian Conn Dennis Purvis Paul Conn George Starr Cameron Fisher Kinsley Willman Kendra Gray Photography Credits Cameron Fisher George Starr Jimmy Harper Mike Wesson William Lamb Justin Yonce

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fb.me/LeeUniversity OPENING THOUGHTS CONTENTS from PRESIDENT More Southside Development The latest unveiling is of an upcoming new campus landmark, The Forum, set to dom- PAUL 4 inate the Lee University and downtown CONN Cleveland skyline over the next 18 months. The Forum is just part of the continuing expansion of that area. twitter.com /paulconn

Cheerleading Team Breaks into Temple, Sweet Briar, and Us ‘NCAA Mode’ With other sports teams making the move to I’m reluctant to use this small space in the Torch to discuss a 10 somewhat negative topic, but have you heard about the sudden NCAA Div. II, it is an opportune time for other teams to step up the game. Read how the cheer- closing of Tennessee Temple University and Sweet Briar College? ing squad has already made their mark on a Both these schools announced, within the past week, that they national level. will quit operating at the end of this spring semester. Their two press releases sounded eerily similar: “Our enrollment is declin- ing; with so few students, our budget won’t work; the resulting Global Perspectives: Honduras financial pressure means we can’t continue to operate.” So, two Torch continues the ongoing series with a focus once-robust colleges are now shutting their doors forever. for the first time on a Central American nation. Most Lee alumni are acquainted with Tennessee Temple; fewer, 12 Lee students learn about and from the people perhaps, know much about Sweet Briar. The two schools are of Honduras, by participating in ministry, proj- very different from one another. Sweet Briar is a women’s ects, and programs. college in Virginia known for its high academic quality and —by Kinsley Willman beautiful campus; its enrollment this year is 750 students. Tem- ple is a Bible college in urban Chattanooga which is known for its conservative religious positions and deep Baptist roots. Soccer Teams Win Nationals Lee alums from the 1970s and ‘80s will remember the fierce bas- Before becoming eligible for postseason ketball rivalry we had with Temple. At that time, over 4000 stu- play in the NCAA Div. II next year, both the dents attended TTU—compared to about 1000 here at Lee—and men’s and women’s soccer teams played it was a dynamic, growing presence in the southeastern region. 24 Temple is 70 years old. No one has ever doubted how sincere- their swan song in style, winning the national championships in the National ly committed the school has been to its religious mission and Christian College Athletic Association. convictions. It simply seems that there are no longer enough students who are choosing this kind of college experience; their enrollment has dropped to about 330 students. Saying Goodbye to a Lee Legend Dr. Lois Beach was perhaps one of Lee’s most Sweet Briar College is over 100 years old, and has won virtu- iconic professors, serving in the Science ally every recognition for academic quality that a college can Department for 44 years. Her passing at age achieve. It has certainly been successful by every standard that 29 91 brought an outpouring of tributes on social might be applied except this: It can no longer attract enough media from her former students. Read a mov- students, of the kind it wants, to remain financially viable. ing tribute from one of her former students. —by Keith Jeffords The demise of two once-successful colleges in our region is sad and rather stunning. It is also a cautionary tale for us at Lee Uni- versity and hundreds of other private, mission-driven schools.

It reminds us that in today’s economic environment, it’s more and more important for us to get our message out, and that we DEPARTMENTS depend so much on our alumni to help us do that. I am often asked by alums, “what can I do to help Lee?” My answer is this: 4 Campus News tell other people about us; tell them how Lee helped shape your life in positive ways; Tell them that the Lee experience is worth 23 Sports the money, and worth the effort.

29 Who’s Where and Torch Travels You are Lee. Those of us who work here never forget that. You are our best advertisement, and you are so important in sending bright young students our way. Thanks for telling the Lee story! CAMPUS NEWS

‘The Forum’ Will Dominate the new structure will soon be added to the Lee University skyline when “The Fo- Southern rum” is erected within the next 18 months. The project has been in the planning Astages for several years, culminating when Landscape an architect’s rendering was first displayed at Homecoming last November. The structure, when completed, will be a dominating feature of the south campus, which is under continual development. The Forum is a combined fund-raising effort of several Greek letter clubs, most notably Delta Zeta Tau and Alpha Gamma C in recognition of their 50th anniversaries. Both clubs have committed to raising an amount from their membership and alumni. Other clubs may come on board as well. The Forum is designed to be a collegial gathering place, much like similar struc- tures on other college campuses. It will become a central hub of activity, staging outdoor meetings and attracting various campus events. The location of The Forum will act as a courtyard marker between the new Commu- nication Arts Building, which opened last fall, the new Business Department home, under construction in the former First Bap- An architect’s rendering of The Forum tist Church educational wing, and a future depicts it as a future campus landmark. School of Nursing building.

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Lee Named to President’s Service Honor Roll Again

he Corporation for National and Communi- “Since 2006, Lee has been listed among the Presi- ty Service recently announced that Lee University dent’s Higher Education Honor Roll recipients,” said has been named to the President’s Higher Education William Lamb, director of Lee’s Leonard Center. “While Community Service Honor Roll, once again receiving this award identifies the good work of students and Trecognition for its commitment to bettering the com- faculty, our celebration includes community partners. munity through service. Lee students are able to impact the community and “Receiving this honor indicates that our stu- the world because of our relationship with hundreds dents and faculty are engaging in trans- of education and nonprofit organizations. formative service with our community Without these partnerships, our commu- partners according to service-learn- nity outreach would be limited.” ing experts around the country,” The President’s Higher Educa- said Dr. Mike Hayes, vice presi- tion Service Honor Roll, launched dent for Lee’s Student Devel- in 2006, annually highlights the opment. “This is an exciting role colleges and universities part of achieving the Lee play in solving community mission in Cleveland and problems and placing more around the world.” students on a lifelong path of Service learning at Lee civic engagement, recogniz- University is guided by ing institutions that achieve the Leonard Center and is meaningful, measureable designed to prepare students outcomes in the communities for Christian citizenship they serve through reflective community Lee was one of only 91 col- interactions that encourage a leges and universities honored commitment to the ideals of ser- with the General Community Ser- vice, benevolence, civic virtue, and vice Award with distinction, which social justice. “recognizes the quality of, quantity of, According to Hayes, Lee students have and commitment to community service committed more than 74,500 hours of service initiatives at a college or university.” Schools may this year, developing and managing innovative pro- be listed on the Honor Roll in four categories: general grams that resulted from the combined efforts of the community service, early childhood education, prom- faculty and more than 3,500 students. ise neighborhoods, and summer learning.

Lee Makes List of ‘Christian Colleges Graduating Students With Lowest Debt Burden’

leading Christian higher education resource, choosing a Christian institution of higher education. Christian Universities Online, has published a ranking We understand the long-term effects of excessive stu- of the Christian colleges with the lowest debt burden. Lee dent loan debt and produced this ranking in order to placed on the list of 50 schools from across the nation. highlight schools that are excelling in keeping the debt AMichael Templeton, senior editor for Christian burden of their graduates as low as possible,” Temple- Universities Online, said the purpose of the ranking ton said. was to help “parents and students who are seeking For more information and a complete list, visit to make the most informed decision possible when www.christianuniversitiesonline.org.

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200 Graduates March at Mauldin Winter Commencement

r. Walter Mauldin, a former senior member Mauldin Memorial Scholarship. of the Lee University administrative team, returned Lee’s winter commencement is one of three gradu- to deliver the address at Lee’s winter commencement ation ceremonies held each year at the university. The ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2014, in the winter ceremony combines the music and decorations DConn Center. Mauldin served as a vice president at of the Christmas season with traditional commence- Lee until resigning last year to accept an appoint- ment activities. Over 200 graduates received degrees ment as program director of the Church of God in the Saturday morning ceremony. Smoky Mountain Children’s Home located in Sevier- The night prior to the Saturday commencement, a ville, Tennessee. commissioning ceremony was held, also in the Conn Mauldin served at Lee University for 25 years, Center. The commissioning service is a special occa- where he held the titles of vice president for admin- sion for students and their families to reflect on their istration, vice president for student life, dean of the experiences at the university. During the event, six School of Music, director of the Lee Singers, director student speakers shared brief stories about their time of graduate studies in music, and professor of music. at Lee and each graduate is presented with a person- He founded the Lee University Honor Choir, Summer alized Bible. A hooding ceremony for recipients of the Music Camp, Honor Band, and Chapel Choir. He also master’s and education specialist’s degrees took place established the Lee Singers Scholarship and the Penny earlier that day in the Lee University Chapel.

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Ladies of Lee Planning 50th Reunion at Homecoming

he 1960s at Lee was a decade that sprouted new student programs, clubs, and musical groups that have stood the test of time. The Ladies of Lee, another of those ’60s-era groups, will be celebrating their 50th anniversary at Homecoming 2015 this November 7 and 8. THighlights of the weekend will include a reception hosted on Friday night and will feature highlights of tours, directors, photos, and videos. The culmination of the weekend will be a presentation at the Homecoming Mu- sic Festival on Saturday evening. To help promote the event and keep up with the latest news and updates, former Ladies of Lee members are asked to “like” the page on Facebook—La- dies of Lee 50th Anniversary. In addition, photos and other memorabilia are being sought to be submitted to [email protected]. Former members may also submit contact information to the same email address. Ladies of Lee has had many memorable directors, starting with the founding director, Mary Morris. Since then, directors have included, Sue McGee, Roosevelt Miller, Lonnie McAlister, Andrea Dismukes, Sanford Gar- ren, Donald Leroy, Angela Lawson, Amanda Hyberger, Martha Boutwell, and current director, Loralee Songer.

Lee Establishes Grant for Young Alumni

he Office of Alumni Relations at Lee recently commitment to learn and serve, and this grant will aid established the Young Alumni Professional Develop- in doing just that.” ment (YAPD) grant, awarded to young professionals The university recently named the inaugural recip- in the early stages of their career to support alumni ients, which included Anna Carmichael of Cleveland, Tdevelopment in the early years following graduation. Tennessee; Leah Carroll of Chattanooga, Tennessee; The annual award is meant to continue the Danielle Cogan of Dorchester, Massachusetts; Abigail momentum of a Lee education while encouraging Fletcher of Cleveland, Tennessee; Alexandria Garrett alumni to participate in initiatives, events, train- of Cleveland, Tennessee; Kelly Martin of Belle, West ings, and projects that advance them toward their Virginia; David Tahere of Lookout Mountain, Georgia; calling. The grant is open to all Lee University alum- and Alexander Urevick of Louisville, Kentucky. ni, regardless of academic major or professional “This year’s winners are working in areas such as experience, so long as the individual is within ten nonprofit, music performance, and elementary educa- years of graduating from a Lee undergraduate pro- tion,” said Patti Cawood, director of Alumni Relations gram and is currently employed. at Lee. “They are a diverse group, doing very interest- “We believe a Lee University education is not sim- ing work in their fields, and we are proud to support ply the transference of information from professor them in their endeavors.” to student,” said Dr. Jerome Hammond, vice president For more information or to apply, contact Cawood for University Relations. “Lee graduates have learned at [email protected] or (423) 614-8316. to solve problems, wherever they are, for however long they are here. In this way, a Lee education is a lifelong —Jacqueline Campbell

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Three Faculty Three Present at Granted Tenure Joint Math Meeting t their meeting in December, the Lee Universi- ty Board of Directors granted tenure to three faculty ee University faculty, Drs. Laura Singletary and members: while approving contracts for three others, Debra Mimbs, along with junior math major Jeremy effective with the spring 2015 semester: A Newton, recently presented at the annual Joint Math Meeting (JMM) in San Antonio, Texas. The JMM is the Llargest mathematics conference in the United States, as the American Mathematical Society, the Mathe- matical Association of America, and the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, which all come together to present. Singletary presented two talks, both based on her own research, to conference attendees. The first was titled, “Using a Dynamic Software Program to Develop Geometrical Theorems,” followed by “Teachers’ Beliefs about the Connected Nature of Mathematics.” Mimbs’ presentation was titled, “Assessing Mentoring Under- graduate Students in Research through Journaling.” Newton, along with research mentor Mimbs, presented a project titled, “Counting the Unit Polyhedron Volumes in a Tetrahedral Construction.” “It’s always a rewarding experience to attend the

John Hisey JMM and present, but it makes the experience extra Assistant Professor of Biology special when I am able to attend with my colleague and my student,” said Mimbs. “Jeremy has worked hard, and mentoring him has been a highlight of the last two years. It is nice to see his hard work appreciat- Carmen Guerrero ed by other professionals in our field.” Assistant Professor of Spanish —Karen Chambless

Chris Blake Assistant Professor of TESOL and Linguistics

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Effler PublishesNew Counseling Book

r. Bill Effler’s latest book, Out From the debilitating lifestyle choices. Shadows: Biblical Counseling Revealed in the Story Shadows is Effler’s third book. His other works of Creation, was recently released through include: Turning the Church Inside Out and The WestBow Press. Mission of the Church: Essays on Practical Theology DShadows, for Effler, showcases a biblical and for the 21st Century, for which he was a contributor practical eight-step process whereby counselors and general editor. It is available for purchase at the empower their clients to break free from chronic and campus bookstore and through Westbow Publishing.

DAL SPOTLIGHT: Coyle Reaches Graduate Goal 15 Years Later

efore last December, if you asked Tiffany (Hines) Coyle about her time at Lee University, you might have heard: “I came to Lee and got my M. R. S. degree and left.” BAsk her today, and she will proudly show you her John Coyle congratulates his wife Tiffany on graduation day. framed Lee University degree after graduating in De- cember. Coyle finished her degree completely online “I should never have lived through the [heart through Lee University’s online Bachelor in Liberal attack],” Coyle said. “God showed up and healed me. Studies program. After that surgery, God fixed my heart. No more sur- Coyle’s story is similar to countless others who left geries. No more medication.” school before one or both of the couple had graduated Last June, Coyle was attending Ohio camp meeting to take ministry positions or employment. Coyle and when she spoke with a representative from Lee Uni- her husband John, ’98, were married shortly after his versity Online. After learning about the Liberal Stud- graduation, despite the fact she was four semesters shy ies program, Coyle learned she could finish her degree of her degree in history. Instead of finishing, the couple completely online. Even better, she was lacking only took a job as youth pastors in Ohio in early 1999. two classes. “I was in shock that this was even happen- “I wanted to finish at some point,” Coyle said. “I ing. I had no idea I was that close to graduating,” Coyle really wanted to be able to say, ‘I have my degree.’” said. “I think I even cried I was so excited. I was going As the years passed, it seemed less and less likely to finish my degree 20 years after I started it.” that Coyle would ever complete her degree. The cou- According to Dr. Joshua Black, executive director ple transitioned to pastoring in 2008, most recently of the Division of Adult Learning, stories like Coyle’s being appointed pastors at Hillsboro (Ohio) Church are becoming more prevalent: “Over and over I hear of God in August 2014. Tiffany also works full time from Lee University Online students that our online as office support coordinator for American Mercy programs have helped them to realize their education- Homecare in Cincinnati. al dreams. The Liberal Studies program changes lives “We have been so busy, I just knew I could not go for the better by not only helping adult students to through the process of going back to school,” Coyle complete their degrees, but also it allows them to refo- said. “I did not have two years of my life to give to cus their Christian faith and apply it through a liberal that.” To further complicate matters, doctors found a arts education.” “short circuit” in Coyle’s heart in 2001—atrial fibrilla- For more information, contact: Dennis Purvis, tion with an accessory pathway—that eventually led director of Enrollment Services, Lee University Division to a heart attack and open-heart surgery in 2013. of Adult Learning. 423-614-8370. [email protected].

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Cheerleading Squad Competing at New Level

s Lee University athletic teams prepare for full transition to NCAA Div. II this fall, the switch will affect athletic teams at all levels. For the Lee University cheerleading team, the move up is serving as the spark Ato take the squad to places it has not gone before. Jessica Rigsby Frazier is the one taking on the challenge to build a championship-contending team. “I came to Lee in the fall of ’06. I made the team and was ready to start my journey as a collegiate cheerleader,” Frazier said. “Little did I know that six years later I would be the head coach and taking my team to the next level.” According to Frazier, for many years, Lee Univer- sity cheering was more of an afterthought, and many were not aware that Lee had a cheer team. “I fell in love with Lee as a student and more in love with the spirit and tradition of Lee as a university,” Frazier, who is an elementary school counselor, continued. “I wanted to impact this tradition and bring awareness to the school I loved so much.” In the fall of 2012, Athletic Director Larry Carpen- ter offered Frazier the opportunity to lead the team. Cheerleading Coach “I was very excited and very nervous for the chance of Jessica Frazier coaching at the university level,” she said. “However, instructs the team. I already knew the first thing that I wanted to change.

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UCA Nationals—one of the largest college cheerleading championships in the country. With over 100 teams/universities in nine divisions, it was an opportunity worth fight- ing for.” With the Lee Athletic Department on board, the team began fundraising for the national competition. Last December a UCA staff member helped the team create a routine of stunts, tumbling, cheers, and pyramids to make them stand out. On January 15, 2015, the team headed out to “write a page in Lee University history,” according to the cheer I wanted LU cheer to be a competitive program. Our coach. “All we had accom- focus would remain on supporting our teams through- plished all year led up to this one weekend. You get one out the year, but for one weekend, I wanted to give the chance, two, if you’re lucky, to perform a 2:30-minute team the chance to shine above other teams.” routine and that is it. We worked all year for this one For the first four years, the cheer team competed routine, and then they told us where we ranked in in smaller competitions put on by NAIA organiza- the nation.” For our division, there were less than 20 tions and the Christian Cheerleaders of America (CCA) teams, so we had only one shot to prove ourselves.” Company. Within these competitions, Lee competed Following a 10-minute practice prior to the compe- against teams such as Shorter College and Liberty Uni- tition, which Frazier characterized as “really bad,” one versity, of which both programs have highly recogniz- of the cheerleaders said: “I felt a peace and a silence I able and experienced competitive programs. had never felt before on a cheerleading mat.” When the “At first, we didn’t win, but that did not stop us music began and the team went to work, they “hit the from trying our hardest and giving everything we routine better than they ever had before. It was such an had,” Frazier continued. “Eventually, we started to amazing feeling to see everything we had worked for pay shrink the gap and ended up on top last year in our off in 2:30 minutes. I could tell my team had something division at CCA Nationals. The smaller competitions different about them . . . it was like the peace of God had were not where we wanted to stay. Once the Lee Ath- settled on them and they were performing just for Him.” letic Department made the transition into NCAA, this “We wanted to place at least in the top five,” Fra- gave us an opportunity to also make a transition.” zier noted. “As they came closer to that number and The transition led Lee’s cheer team into two major our name had not been called yet, the more exciting first-time opportunities. They attended UCA camp at it got. As they reached the fifth place spot and we the University of Tennessee and UCA College National heard our name, we were very happy with our results. Championships in Orlando, Florida, at the ESPN Wide For a team that had never competed at the UCA level World of Sports. before and had only gone to camp once, placing fifth “We were paired up with Eastern Kentucky Uni- at Nationals is incredible. We could not have accom- versity and took first place over them in four of five plished all of this without our God and Savior, Lee categories,” Frazier stated. “These categories included University, our sponsors, and a wonderful collection cheer, chant, sideline, fight song, and overall perfor- of very talented cheerleaders from across the country. mance. We left with a better understanding of the We are thrilled to see how far we have come and excit- fundamentals of leading a crowd and how important ed to see how much farther we can go.” traditions and game days are.” To assist in sponsoring Lee University Cheerleading, “Once camp was over, it was time to prepare for contact Jessica Frazier at [email protected].

LEE UNIVERSITY TORCH 11 HONDURAS TEAM Learns Biblical Servanthood Through Service By Kinsley Willman

ne of the most important features of Lee Uni- Oversity’s course curriculum is its requirement that each student complete a global perspectives trip. The purpose of these trips is to give the students a taste of another culture and to help the students get out of their comfort zones and see the world through another’s eyes. Those students who chose the Hon- duras trip chose it because of its missions emphasis, and each one of the students and staff members who journeyed with me to Honduras displayed a heart for service and ministry. Our trip to Roatán, Honduras, allowed each student to live out his or her faith in service and worship as outlined in James 2:14-17. And so, we left on De- cember 13, 2014, for Roatán, to serve the needs of the people of Honduras. Upon arriving at our hotel in French Harbour on the island of Roatán, we unloaded our baggage, changed our clothes, and jumped into the ocean for a swim. Given the hot car ride and Roatán’s humidity, the cool salt water was a refreshing experience, fore- shadowing our week to come. Little did we know that one week in Roatán would give all of us a new perspec- tive on life, worship, and service. Living in conditions where electricity and water are in limited supply was a stark contrast to life in the United States. We learned to adjust to our new living conditions—taking cold showers, showering with a trickle of water, and learning that things like electricity and water are a precious commodity. My favorite moments were waking up each morning for group devotions and ending each day with a reflec- tion of that day. Because our trip was based on missions, our acts of service to others were crucial. Every minute of our time was spent in service, which included serving in a school and church environment, orphanage, and in a local neighbor- hood. Our service also included using our free time to spend with the children, and serving one another. Every student on this trip bonded with each other through these experiences. On the third day, we traveled to the King- dom Bilingual Educational Center and partic- ipated in various activities. Some of the group painted the bathrooms, some assisted in class- rooms, and others played soccer with the kids during recess. It was a full, fun day at the school where every moment of our time consisted of serving other people. On another day, we served at Paul Dyar’s church (a Lee alum) by helping set up and take down chairs for their church Christ- mas program, assisting in keeping the children organized, and directing them onto the stage and back to their seats. On the fourth day, we visited the Sandy Bay Light- house Ministries orphanage run by a Christian family. It is designed to feel like a home rather than a prison, as is typical of the public orphanages. The family who runs the orphanage has framed a photo of each orphan on the wall in the house, as well as their own biological children, to give the building a feeling of family. Here, we played with the kids, whether it was a game of soccer or of tickle, and spent time talking to them. The various forms of worship while we served in Roatán were found in our words, actions, and spiritual walk with the Lord. Worship starts on the inside with our individual walk and is then expressed through our words and actions to others. Whether we were having group devotions, playing with the children, or giving a message or testimony to the Honduran people, we were worshiping God. Here in the states, we are overwhelmed with material wealth, and God seems to get lost in the noise and entertainment. After coming home, our hearts were opened and our eyes awakened. When asked what it meant to Paul Dyar to have students from his alma mater partnering with his ministry, he said, “Lee not only prepares and invests in its students, but continues to partner in their lives and ministries. It also gives me the opportunity to give back by investing in the lives of its students. It is a blessing to serve those who are preparing themselves to serve others.” For His purpose, God opened our eyes to see, our ears to hear, and our hearts to feel His pas- sion for people. My prayer was that God would break our hearts for what breaks His, and my prayer was answered through this trip.

Kinsley Willman is a junior from Acworth, Georgia, majoring in communications with an emphasis in advertising.

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Charlie Weir ministers to Lee students during the final evening service of spring semester convocation held on February 8-12. Other evening speakers included Paul Conn (Sunday), Mark Walker (Monday), and Jason Browning (Tuesday). Tuesday and Thursday morning services were led by student groups, including Symphonic Band, Voices of Lee, Ladies of Lee, and Kingdom Players. Ordinary Things.qxp_Layout 1 3/8/15 10:23 PM Page 2

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Lee people seem to believe that ordinary things There is another place we see this transformation can be transformed into noble things. It’s a type and that’s in alumni support. In 1985, the Vice of institutional alchemy. The process of earning a President for Institutional Advancement, Paul college degree, for example, is a fairly Conn, introduced a very ordinary idea: the predictable process. But at Lee, when the Annual Alumni Fund. Alumni were asked to process is over, we see ignorance transformed contribute $14,000 to help offset the cost of into self-awareness; indifferent observers operating the Alumni Office and they did. become engaged participants; consumers become producers; the hurting become healers; It doesn’t exactly give you goose bumps, right? and individuals decide to be citizens. It’s a terribly But guess what, over the last quarter century the exciting outcome. routine act of giving to the Alumni Fund has helped to build and sustain the “laboratory” The conversion also happens in the routine where tens of thousands of ordinary things were behaviors like preparing lesson plans and filing transformed into noble things. And while no one administrative reports. Somehow, completing is likely to write an ode to alumni giving, the financial aid forms, mowing grass, laying bricks, indisputable fact is that an extraordinary place painting bicycle racks and filling napkin holders like Lee happens $100 at a time. add up to graduation day, when families – Jerome Hammond ‘91 embrace with relief at the fulfillment of a long- Vice President for awaited dream. University Relations

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Photo: Nathan Bivens ‘14 Did you know that a number literally changed the world? It’s true. The simple, humble zero changed everything. ANNUALANNUAL Although it first appeared in Babylonian writings around 1700 BC, not until the 7th century AD did mathematicians in India recognize the potential of the concept “zero.” It took ALUMNI another thousand years to reach the West, but when it did, ALUMNI zero paved the way for advances in mathematics, physics, logic, rocket science, and computer languages. It’s a small FUNDFUND LISTLIST number, but it changed the world. There is another number that can change the world for Lee students - 834. It’s what we’re asking alumni to give in support of Lee. It may be hard to believe that a simple gift 20142014 of $8.34 a month could amount to much, but the fact is that $8.34 a month from Lee alumni would generate millions in annual support! Now that will change the world. Thank you for your generous giving in 2014. Your support * denotes deceased † Annual Alumni Fund donor is making the Lee experience possible for many students. $500-$500- See you at Homecoming. $1,000-$1,000- $25,000+$25,000+ 999999 4,999 Jerome Hammond ‘91 4,999 Vice President For University Relations Don and Winona Aultman † Carolyn Medlin † Ty Abernathy † Larry Parker Delton and Myrna Alford † Gloria Allen † Bob and Wanda Griffith, Sr. † Richard Morehead Laura and Andy Anderson † Hugh and Laura Hale, Jr. Louis Morgan † Herb and Carol Anderson † Hugo and Letha Hammond † Philip and Mary Morris, Sr. † $5,000- Mark and Elizabeth Bailey † Jerome and Vanessa Hammond † James Carlton Morton † $10,000-$10,000- Brandon Bell † Jimmy and Sharon Harper, Jr. † Danny and Debbie Murray † Judy Biebel † Ingrid Hart † Steven and Michelle Napierkowski † 9,999 24,99924,999 Jimmy and Carolyn Bilbo, sr. † Sherry Hatton † Helen Obenchain-Clark † Josh and Michaelia Black † Mike and Angela Hayes † Larry and Helen Owens, Jr. † Ray and Joan Conn † Steve and Polly Black † Chris and Mandy Haynes † Mary Painter † Tim Cooke Jerome and Sandy Boone † Bill and Janie Higginbotham Herbert Parker † Patrick Daugherty Frances Brannen † Allan and Jana Hill † Ben and Carmen Perez † Karen Folino † Mark and Judith Brew † Sean and Erin Holland † Virginia Peters † Levoy and Bonnie Hathcock † Kevin and Kim Brooks † Morris Holloway † Dudley Pyeatt, Jr. Randy and Cyndi Joiner Eddie and Renee Brown Sunshine Hollowell † Barry and Iris Ray Darrell Spell † Charles and Faye Burns † Suzanne and David Holt † Gary and Anita Ray Hope Wright † Larry and Cherri Carpenter † James Hudson Milton and Lois Riley Todd and Joy Chambley Dale and Brenda Hughes, Sr. † Grey and Linda Robinson † Herschel and Regenia Collier † Nick and Sandy Humble † Jeff and Angela Rodgers † Chris and Angie Conine Douglas Jackson † Lloyd Rogers † $5,000-$5,000- Bruce and Denise Conn Mark and Beverly Johnson † Veva Rose † Jeff and Anita Conn † Judy Kahoe † Marcia Rucks † Brian and Kelly Conn † Joel and Kimberlie Kailing † Greg Rush 9,9999,999 DeSha Conn Jeff Kallay † Matt and Heather Ryerson † Phil and Tonya Cook, Jr. † Vincent and Coty Krivda † Claire Sanger Herb and Hariett Cannon, Jr. † Paul and Sandra Cretton Herb and Carol Lackey † Cheryl Scearce Pat Carroll † Larry and Beth Crooms † David Lauster † Bill and Yvonne Schmidt † Bonnie Cason † Mike and Syndee Daugherty † Andrew and Esmerelda Lee † David and Eula Seyda † Paul and Darlia Conn † Robert and Pat Daugherty, Sr. † Ollie and Glenna* Lee † Scott Shaw, Jr. Lee Escobar Tony and Suzy Deaton † Alaina Leiendecker † Randy and Debbie Sheeks † Stanley Frazier Paul and Kelly DeLaLuz † Dennis and Brenda Livingston † Thomas and Elena Shirley † Al and Shauna Hardin Marian Dill † Jake and Kelli Lovelace Mark Smiling † Bob and Carol Johnson, Jr. † Randolph Dillingham † Gary and Karen Lynn † Donnie and Barbara Smith † Wade and Kimberly Lombard † Murl and Carolyn Dirksen † William and Linda Martin † Henry Smith † Alan and Patricia McClung † Andrea Dismukes † Scott Maucere † Bedford and Willa Smith † Clark and Sarah Medlin † Steve and Janie Dorman † Rochelle Mayberry Cheryl Stansky Matthew Miller Paul and Tannis Duncan † Donna Maynard † David and Joyce Stephens † Gary and Jodi Riggins † John and Amber Durham † Kay McDaniel † Chloe and Christine Stewart † Bill* and Eleanor Sheeks † Jim and Penny Edwards † Noretta Medford † Eddie Stone, Jr. † Erik Skoog † Michael and Wynell Ellis † Byron and Lisa Medlin † Lynn and Mary Ruth Stone † Marty and Jennifer Smith Cameron and Donna Fisher † Ray and Myra Miller † Hoyt and Blanche Stone † Todd Starnes † Bill and Nelda George † Derek and Lindsey Mills † Sonya Stone † Phillip and Dale Thomas † Don and Jannie Goff † Matthew and Kelley Mondi † La-Juan Stout † Claude and Camilla Warren † Nadine Goff † Jeremy and Erika Moore † Robin and Stephanie Taylor Jim and Allene Winters, Sr. † Bill and Twyla Green † Ben Moore † Josh and Anne Thomas † 18 LEE UNIVERSITY TORCH | SPRING 2015 ANNUAL ALUMNI FUND LIST

Dewayne and Cathy Thompson † Mike and Shirley Landers † Joanne Ball † Kenneth and Sheila Donnelly † Glenn Thompson † Johnny Landreth, Jr. † Bill and Wandalee Balzano † Clark Dowdy † Madison and Vanessa Torrence † James Logan, Jr. Jack Barron † Jimmy DuPree † Grady Townsend † Katie MacKenzie Bob and Terrie Bayles † Gaynell Durbin † Bennie and Helen Triplett † Walt and Tammie Mauldin, Jr. † Emmitt and Heidi Beall † Elizabeth Durham † Vivian Turpin † Barry and Carla Meyers † David and Joann Beatty † Jennifer Dyson † Edward Tyner, Jr. † Karrie Miller † Jill Bentley † Linda Ebrite † Ryan Walburn † Jose Minay † Larry and Mary Benz † Evaline Echols Don and Jackie Walker † Ryan Mink † Don Bird † Blaine Faircloth Matthew and Allyson Warren † Brad and Melissa Moffett Paul Bishop † Jesse A. Farley † Charlie and Katie Watson † Rickie and Jean Moore † Daniel Black † Patricia Finch † Clayton and Linette Watson † Mickey and Donna Moore † Debra Black-Metcalf † Sylvia Fincher † Michael and Janine Wheat † Scott Morehead Andy and Patty Blackmon, Jr. † Mark and Robin Finley † Stan Whitmire † Shawn Morehead, M.D. Mary Charles Blair † Nancy Finnell † Byron Whittington † Max and JoAn Morris † Caleb and Karla Bolanos † Abby Fletcher Boyd and Carolyn Williams † Jonathan Morrison † Garnet Boldrey † Elsie Flinton † Warren Wilson † George and Suzanne Nerren † Ken and Cindy Bolin † Bruce and Gail Flowers † Dan and Mary Winters † Jimmy and Patricia Nichols † Paul Bolt † Paul Ford † Jerry and Lorraine Wooley † Bob O’Bannon † Keven and Karen Bowdle † Jon and Christine Forehand † Matthew and Emily Young † Cary Odom † Ruth Bowen † Ashley Fox Duane and Elizabeth Pace † Arthur Brooks † Mike and Rhonda Frazier Randall and Rhonda Parris † Eddie Brooks Justin Frazier † Juan and Joan Perez † James Brown † Edith Frazier † $500-$500- Randall Phillips † Nathan Brown † Margaret Gaines † Taz Randles † Dianne Brown James and Keysa Galles † 999999 Darrell and Marsha Rice † Robert Bullard † Jeffrey and Sarah Garrett Kermit and Frances Robertson † Sarah Bumps † Stephanie Gates † Erin Bailey † Jeffrey and Carla Robinson † Bob Burris, Sr. James and Ann German Phil and Lena Barber † Julian Robinson † James and Barbara Burroughs † David and Tamara Gibson † Jeff and Teresa Bartels † Helene Rowe † Clyne and Mary Buxton † Steven Gibson † Oral and Dee Beason Mary Schimmels † Christopher and Erica Camp † Ron and Cheryl Gilbert Betty Benefield † Nancy Scruggs Brad Campbell † Carolyn Gilliam † David and Valerie Black † Donald and Patricia Simecka † William Campbell † Jeff Golden † Donald Bodine † David and Merial Smartt † Allison Campbell † Vern and Pat Goodman † Frances and Deborah Bodine † Wanece Steinbach † Dale and Glenda Cannada † Vern and Pat Goodman † Jean Bowdle † Tim and Tammy Stone † Glenda Cantrell † David Goswick † Gene and Pamela Browning Cole and Ashley Strong † Michael and Lou Ann Carr † Len Graham Tim and Debbie Burdashaw † Jake and Merica Stum † Michael and Vickie Cary Misti Grantham † James and Genie Byrd † Marlee Sullivan Johnny Castro † David and Kendra Gray, Sr. † Tony and Heather Byrd † George Summers † Paul Caudill † Ted Gray † Carolyn Cagle † Earl Tapley* † Dustin and Patti Cawood † Stanley Green † Erin Campbell † David Tilley † Brandon Chatfield † Richard and Linda Green † Tracey Carlson † Jayson and Arlyne VanHook † Alva Jean Chesser † Willie Gregory † Blayne and Carolyn Carroll † Pamela Watkins Chris Chrisopulos † Paul and Deborah Grubb Wayne and Carolyn Chambers † Randle and Hope Weeks Kevin Christian † Jon-Paul Guarneri † Sonny and Peggy Chambley Gerald West Victoria Clare Jared and Stephanie Guess † Gary and Robin Cole Mark and Lorri Wickam † Frank Clement † Cecil and Joyce Guiles † Phyllis Crabtree † Jerald and Marla Wilson † John Cody, Jr. † Scott Hager † Laura Crain † Christine Winterling † Bette Collins-Crews † John Haile Terry and Linda Cross † James and Cherrie Yother † Philip and Julie Conn † Kendra Hall † James Cross † Chris Conn † Paul and Nancy Hammonds † Sammie Dansby † Tony Connor † Mike and Misty Harden, Jr. † Robert and Kim Daugherty, II Bryan and Traclyn Cook Larry Hardwick † Alan and Joanne Dean † $100-$100- Allen Copeland † Bonnie Harmeson † Russ and Grace Delatour † Jonathan and Jennifer Cornett † Wayne and Susan Harmon † Kenneth and Martha Dismukes † 499499 Ferrell Cornutt † Ron and Mary Harris, Sr. † Frieda Courson † Carl and Elva Hart † Tom and Amy Doolittle, Jr † Bill and Virginia Estes, Jr. † Bill Abbott † Kevin Crawford Ron and Linda Harvard † Bob and Kim Fisher † Stoney Abercrombie † Donna Crim † Cecilia Hebbard † Lloyd and Edna Frazier † Jerry and Evelyn Adams † Judy Cripps † Brian Heller † Kay Free † Steve and Kristin Allen † Caleb Crooms † Natalie Heller † Ted and Judy Gee † Virgil Allen John and April Cross † Robert Herrin † Dan and Vicki Glasscock, Jr. † Carl and Jewel Allen † Michael and Becky Cross † Robert and Diane Herron, Jr. † Jerry Goff † Douglas Allen † Kimberly Cunningham † William and Tamara Hicks † Lynn and Janet Hancock Lorraine Alton † Jerald and Phyllis Daffe Ricky Hicks † Al and Aline Hartgraves † David and Phyllis Altopp † Duane and Rene Dansby † Larry and Mary Higginbotham † Paul and June Hendel † Wayne Arant † Gary and Jill Davis † Kyle Hinson † Kevin and Andrea Hudson † French Arrington † Jason and Monica DeBoer † Hugh and Joyce Hodges † Bill and Kathy Jaber † Kristi Atha-Rader † Gregory and Vicky Della Franco † Michael and Angie Hodgeson † Dewayne and Jane Knight † Kenneth and Lajuana Atkins † Jeff and Vicki Dennison † Deryle and Martha Holloway † Glen Kramer † Dale Bain † Emilie Denson † David Holmes † William and Angela Lamb † Jim Baldree, Sr. † Michelle Deraney † Kimberly Holt †

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Russell and Kim Honeycutt † Barbara McCullough Jason Reeves † Nate and Stacey Tucker, Jr. Sonny and Sarah Howell † Philip and Brandi McCutchan Robert and Annete Reffner † Richard and Linda Ussery † James Hubbard † Bob and Ann McElrath † Gene and Betty Rice † Daniel and Mary Vanoy † Don and Maxine Hughes † Tanner and Marika McFall † Mildred Richardson † Benson Vaughan † Norma Hughes † Jeffery McGirt Kenneth Robertson † Daniel and Martha Vaught † Jim and Carol Hull † Allen and Vickie McKee James Rogers † Laud and Pamela Vaught † Stephen Hunt † Johnnie McKinney † Carl and Kathy Rohsenberger † Dwight Vaught Ramona Hyberger † Mike and Debi McMahan John Rollison † Roland and Rona Vines † Philip and Audra Iannarone Linda McNabb † Mario Ruiz John and Su Ann Vining † Angela Irby † John and Mary Meares † Randy Rush † Timothy and Jennifer Walker † Joseph Irvin † Kevin Mechwart † Jerry Rushing † Crystal Walker † Gene and Regina Isom Ann Metcalf † Jeff and Sheila Russell † Horace and Marilyn Ward † Thomas and Aubrey Jensen Timothy Miller † Joseph and Suzette Russell † Don and Judy Warrington † James and Avannah Jent † David Miller, II † Dave Salmi † Cory Wasson † Ronald and Jacqueline Johnson † Jerry Miller † Steve and Joyce Samples † Mickey Webb † Joseph Johnson † Wanda Minks † John Sanchez † Charlie Weir † Randy Johnson † Kimberly Moffett † Ray and Kathy Sanders Steve Wesson † Stephen Johnson † Edley and Flora Moodley Jeff and Beth Sargent † Alan and Kim Wheeler † Don and Helen Jones † Andrea Moore Charles Sargent † Fred and Margaret Whisman † Harold and Barbara Jones † Ron and Joy Moore † Ronda Schoeneberg † Ray White † Carolyn Kehrli † Dan and Betty Moore † John Serrano † James and Tina Whitelaw † Bo Kennerly † Chris and Sarah Moree † Mary Sexton † Daryl and Jennifer Whittington Kristin Kerley † Dan and Sandy Morehead Dannette Shomper † Tom and Mary Beth Wickes Andy and Donna Killman † Joel and Charlotte Morehead † Wallace Sibley, Sr. † Jared and Stacey Wielfaert † Delance Knight James and Sharon Morris Farrah Silva † Glenn Wilcox † Lloyd Koester † Jack and Mary Margaret Morris Bill and Lenae Simmons John and Jo Ann Wilson † Wayne Kreider † Jeneva and Edward Moseley † John and Kathy Simmons † Shawn Wilson † Doretta Lacy † Eric and Melissa Moyen † Tammy Simmons Frederick Wilson † Sara Landrum † Karen Mundy Greg and Lisa Sloop Kyle and Lynn Windham † Elizabeth Lauster † Betty Munn † Ashley and Judy Smith, Jr. † Jennifer Winne † Mark and Lauren Lawrence † Celia Narus † Mike and Ianthia Smith † Karen Winters Larry LeCroy † Marvin Neill † Shane and Lisa Smith † Bill and Karen Winters, Jr. Nolen and Betty Lee † R.L. and Jean Newman † Stanley and Earline Smith † Lavon Wisher † Mary Lee † Ray and Pamela Newton † Glenda Smith † Martha Wong † Al and Gail Lemmert † Eloy and Virginia Nolivos Margaret Smith † David Wood † Douglas and Wanda LeRoy † Dean Norton † Rhonda Smith † Bernice Woodard † Deborah Levels † Randy O’Bannon Dorothy Smith † Brian and Carrie Workman † Adam and Courtney Lewis † Terry O’Bannon † Jack Smith, Sr. Hilger Wynkoop † Charlton and Paulette Lewis † John O’Bannon † Duane Smock* † Marie Yaddow Filbert Lewis † James Odom † Lois Soellner † Brian and Cathy Yaun † William Lindsay † Shelby Odom † Lydia Speer † Sheila York Michael Livingston † Betty Ogle † Bernard Stansky † John and Deborah Youngblood † Ray and Shelia Looney, Jr. Marilyn O’Steen † Steven Stark † Zane B. Harris, Sr. † Darla Lott † Jim and Norma Osterman † Tab Statum, III † Jan Zeigler † Chad Love Ted Ostrowski † Betty Steen Robin White Don Lowery † David Pace † Jason and Michelle Steffenhagen Carolyn Clifton † Kyle and Jessica Lymberopoulos † Duran Palmertree † Ken Stephens † Alva Lynch † Keith Parks † Christopher and Lisa Stephenson Shirley Lyons † Doyle Parmer † Nicole Stieffenhofer † Justin and Kelsey Madden † Chris Paul † $100-Patrick and Ann Stone † $5- Thomas Madden † Lenaye Pearson Jon and Emily Stone † $5- Steve and Cheris Madison † Sean Pennington † Garland and Maxie Stout † Jill Maggirwar † James Perry † 499Don and Sissy Stovall † 9999 Edwin and Nelsa Maldonado † Jimmy and Johnna Phillips Randall Stripling † Jason Marion † Michael and Patsy Plumley † Roger Sumler † Wanda Abbott † Derrick and Cynthia Marr † Laura Pollock † Terry and Donna Summerlin † Darcy and Pat Abbott, Sr. † N.D. Martin † Byron Powers Betty Sumner † Olufunmilayo Ajibodu † Joyce Martin † Donald Powers † Treasure Swanson † Jeff Akin † Katherine Martin † Marian Presswood † Lori Swilley † Hafeez Ali † Ronald and Lynda Martin Matthew and Jennifer Propes Shannon Sykes † Jack and Lee Allen † Jay Masanotti † Josh and Dianna Puhr † Willadean Tapley † Larry Allen † Willis and Pamela Massingale † Rachel Quick † Ernest Thomas † Donna Allen † David and Linda May, Jr. † Darrell and Teresa Raby † Linda Thompson Nancy Allgood † James May † Amy Radford † Larry and Janice Timmerman † Paul Alumbaugh † Aubrey and Marian Maye † Ronald and Sharon Ragan † Danny and Deborah Tirey † Lillie Alverson † Sam and Beverly Maze † Terry Rainwater † Tim and Marie Todd † Wilma Amison † Michael and Tanya Mazzolini † Wanda Ramsey † Bernice Torres † Jason and Stephanie Anderson Terrell and Faye McBrayer † W.C Ratchford, Sr. † Debra Torres Delbert Anderson † Ronald McCane † Lesley Ratcliffe Harold Travis † Nancy Anderson † Eric McConnell † Betty Rawlings † Donald and Deree Trenholm † Jonathan and Hillary Arant † Hunter McCord † Mauldin and Janet Ray, Sr. † Rick and Lynn Trotter Roy Armour † Howard and Silvia Atsma †

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Dana Ayers † Peter and Joni Callahan † Ron and Melissa England † Kasi Hicks † Becky Baise † Shawana Camehl † Nathan and Audra Estes † Jack and Abbie Higgins, Jr. † Amy Baker † Andrea Campbell † Janie Evans Sandra Hilt † Carin Baker † Sylvia Cannon † Marie Fargo-Sork † John and Lauren Hisey † Jim Baldree, Jr. † Jessica Cardin † Tony and Cynthia Farmer † J.P. Hishmeh † Gary Baldwin † Floyd Carey † Rudy and Debbie Felton John Hite † Elizabeth Ball † Matthew Carlin † Lauretta Fisher † Carl Hobbs † Steve and Reita Ball † Linda Carmine † Wayne Flora † George Hobson, Jr. † Ibrahim and Temitope Balogun † Jackie and Marlene Carroll † Alberto Flores † James Hodges † Harold and Laila Bare Dara Carroll † Joyce Folk † Daniel and Linda Hoffman † Lucille Barfield Darrell and Danna Carson † Joe Fontanez † Karen Holden † Betty Barker † Ruth Cartwright † Arthur Forsyth † Steve Holder Brandon and Katie Barkley † Penny Case † Brian and Myra Fox † Myrna Holland † Cynthia Barksdale † Sam and Brenda Cason † Marjorie Fox † Benjamin Holmes † Vanessa Barr † Mandi Casteel Wanda Fox † Chase and Sarah Holsomback † Michael Barton † Amalfi Cato † Christian Franklin Douglas Holt † Gwen Barton † Amy Chapman † Herbert and Jewel Frazier † Rebecca Hood † Cari Beasley † Leroy Chatfield † Janet Fred † Phil Hoover † James and Virginia Beaty † Thomas Chatfield † Anita Frederick David and Myrna Hopkins † James and Carol Beaty Sharon Childers † Michael and Sheila Fuller † Jason and Holly Hopkins † Harold Beavers † Kjerstin Ciociola † James Futral † Holly Houston Jeanne Beavers † Linda Clark † Brian and Jaclyn Gallaher † Jasper and Gayle Howard † Ruby Beckman † Sarah Clark † James Gann † Jack Howell † Dee Beeman † Brandon and Jennifer Collins † Joel and Donna Garland † Susan Huddleson Ron and Tanya Bell Bob Collins † George and Barbara Geesey † Brian and Lacey Huffling † Danielle Bell † Bobby Collins † Erin Genty † Linda Hughes † Gretchen Bell Marc Collins † Mary Gibson † Elizabeth Hughes † Christopher Bender Emily Collins † Gary and Janet Gill Ryan and Keenon Hulton † Jennifer Bennett † Kelli Colwell Beverly Gilmer † Paul Humberd † Heath Berry † Neal Coomer, Jr. † Joseph Giove, III † Carrie Humbertson † Esdras and Mary Betancourt † Heidi Cooper † Janet Glascoe † Jerry Hundley † Lisa Bittinger † Wilmetta Copus † Andy Goehring † Walter and Sonjia Hunt † Virginia Bivens † Jack and Mae Corder † Jason Gooden † Renee Hunt † Shawn and Naomi Black Charles Corvin † Jimmy Goodrum † Susan Hunt † Benjamin Black † Daniel and Elizabeth Couch Linda Greene † Joy Hurst † Lurline Blackellar † Tonya Courson † Jeff and Kerri Greenway † Barry and Laura Hyden † Sara Blaine † Karrie Covington † Andrew Gregory † Lillian Hyre † Jonathan Blaker † Jeremy Cox † Sherrill Griffin † Margaret Ingram † Garold and Joyce Boatwright † Eric Crider † Shane Griffith † Diana Jackson † Mike and Sue Boland † James Crouch † Robert Griffith, Jr. † Ruth James † Lindy Bonin † Linda Crow † Roger and Rhonda Guinn † Don and Becky Jenkins † Shelvie Booth † Cheryl Crowe † Beth Guy † Mickey Jett † Matthew Bowen † Ron Crumpton † Katherine M. Hagan † Fijoy and Marie Johnson † Jason Bowers † Gerald and Dana Crutchfield † Kathy Hagan † Paul and Michelle Johnson Joshua Bowles † John Cunningham † Starr Haigler † Seth and Julie Johnson † Jessica Bowling † Joshua Curtis † James Hail † Lori Johnson † Leigh Ann Boyd † Paul and Rhonda Daugherty † Bill and Gloria Hale, Sr. Lynette Jones-Williams † Carolyn Braddy † Kevin and Jacqueline Daugherty † Arlin Hale † Dorcas Joyner † James and Joyce Brandt † Christopher Davis † Daniel and Kathy Hall † Burt and Phyllis Kelly † Michael and Patricia Brantley † Dianne Davis † Matt and Juawana Hall † Barbara Kelly † Jackie Bridwell † Revonda DeBord † Abigail Hall † Kenneth and Gayle Kempf † John and Zona Briggs † Paul and Leanah Dehner † Michael Hamilton † James Kennard † Michael and Amelia Brock, Jr. † Robert and VonCile Dekker † Michael Hammonds † Randy and Kathy Kennedy † Gary and Shaunda Brooks † Charles and Barbara DeLay † Ken and Peggy Hamons † Terry and Linda Kile † Muna Brookshire † Michael and Katie DelBonis † Holley and Esther Hance † Solomon Kimani † Norma Brown † David and Elli Denison † Marcus and Janie Hand † Harry Kimbleton, Jr. † Sharon Brown † James Dennison † Daniel Hanley, Jr. † Jimmy King † Staci Brown † Jimmy Dickens † Chris and Sherry Hansen † Taylor Kinsey † George Bryant † Vanessa Dimoulas † Chad Hanson † Kevin and Brenda Kirkland † Gladys Bryant † Frank Disbrow, IV † Wanda Harden † David Knight † Erin Bull † Francis Douglas † Michael Harper † Vivian Knighten Edward Burgess † Cheryl Dover † Jessica Harper † Ronald and Margaret Lackey, Sr. Rebecca Burke † Marietta Drach † Brian Harris † Billy Ladd † Karen Burkett † Robert* and Faye Drawbaugh † Erin Harris † Jimmy and Dee Lancaster † Jim and Doris Burns † Lillie Dunbar † James Hart † Linden and Jennifer Lantz † Irvin Burris † Michael and Victoria Eachus † Lori Harvey † Scott and Pamela Laporte † Shane Burroughs † Darren and Candace Echols Lori Hazy † Mary Larson † Brad Caddell † Joanna Echols † Charles Heck † Rafael and Renee Lastra † Jake Cain † Cheryl Eibel Wayne and Ruby* Heil † Douglas and Donna Laughridge † Chris and Amber Caldwell † Richard Elam † Shady Hernandez † Mary Lawrence † Roger and Connie Caldwell † Betty Elliott † Keith and Nancy Heron † Scott and Rachael Lawry † Jennifer Calhoun † Charles Elrod † April Hickman † Cheryl Lawry †

LEE UNIVERSITY TORCH 21 ANNUAL ALUMNI FUND LIST Jimmy and Carisa Leek, Jr. † Gregory and Reba Morris † Leota Rice † Amy Temple † Retha Lemon † Marc and Marilen Morris Mickey Rice † Reba Terry † Dewey Lemons † Dick Morris † Jason and Erin Richardson † Mike Tetreault † Elizabeth Lewis † Joseph Moser † Jenny Richardson John Therrell, Jr. † Ruth Lindsey † James and Sandra Muncy † Chad Ridner † Kristopher and Sara Thomas † Joshua and Hannah Lipstone † Gary Murphy † Faye Rizzo † Floyd Thomas † Stephen Little † Tom and Betty Neely † Bruce and Vedonna Roberts † Bill and Nellie Thompson † Lucas Lloyd † Margaret Neill † Julius Roberts † Max and Debra Thompson John and Diana Lombard, Jr. Virgil and Bertha Nettles † Angie Roe † Manning and Jane Thornton, Jr. † Amelia Looney † Jamesie Neyman † William and Melissa Roebuck Mark and Jayne Todd † Lloyd Looney † Don Nicely † Norman Roope † Kirk Tolbert † Diana Lott* † Samuel Nichols Douglas Rosendale † Douglas Tourgee † John and Michelle Loudermilk, II † Paula Nichols † Amy Rountree † Katie Tucker † Erwin Lowe † Christy Nicholson † Earl and Kathy Rowan Lindsay Tunnell † Wayne and Carla Lowery † Vincent and Becky Norman † Greta Rowe † Chad and Jeni Turner Earl Lucas † Jerry Northam † Michael Ryder † Barry Turpin † Jennifer Luettinger † Michael O’Donnell † Bradley and Kerri Sagraves † Adam and Rachel Tyson † Stacee Lukachek † James Ogburn † Benita Saldutti † Shawn Vallery † Jim and Wendy Lunsford † Norma Orcutt † Jeff and April Salyer, Jr. † Ian and Julie Vance † Nathan and Brittany Lynn † Terry Owens † Timothy and Jannis Sams † Duane Vance † Carol Lynn † Bob and Clara Pace, Sr. † Andrew Sapp † Blaine Vasquez † Caroline Maher-Boulis † Bob Pack † Robin Sargent † William and Myra Vaughan † Karen Malik † Laverne Palmertree Bethel Scarborough † Jim and Jeri Veenstra † Dennis Malone † Bethany Parker † Christopher and Kim Schall † Rodney and Angela Vickers † David and Cynthia Maples † James Patterson † Ira Scott † Robert Vital-Herne † Cindy Marion † James and Jacqueline Pennington † Candace Scruggs † Alisha Vogel † Shawn Markie † Keith Pennington † Lee and Emily Seals, III William Wade † Buck and Rhea Marshall Ernest Pennington † Paul and Linda Searcy † Paul and Audrey Waggoner † Jeremiah and Emily Martin † Beverly Perry Patricia Secret † Charles Walker † Joshua and Paige Martin † Ken Peters † James and Melissa Seibert † Brenda Walker † Kunjamma Mathew † Rachel Peterson † Roland and Barbara Sharp † Gary and Suzanne Wallace † Lori Mattace † Rhonda Peterson † Matt Sharp † Leonard Walls † Mildred Maupin † Dorothea Peterson † Brian Shaw Rose Walton † Clara Maxcy † Ethel Petrucelli † Heather Shaw † Kris and Holly Ware † Kerry May † Donna Phillips † Tim and Sandra Shawyer Kathryn Watson † Andrew and Kristen Mayer † Joan Phillips Joshua and Jessica Sheets † Elvis and Rose Mary Webb † Ernest and Gayle Maynard † Judith Philpot † Thomas Shipley † Hugh Webb, Sr. † Glendon McAlister † Susan Pidwell † Joan Siemann † Jim Webb † Laura McAnly † Wendy Pierce † Peggie Simmons † Brad and Karen Welty † Lillian McCann † Tommy Pike † Mavis Singleton † Barry West † Reggie and Karleen McCarn † Amy Pinckard † Lonnie and Anna Sizemore, Jr. † Charity Westervelt Andrew McCay † Ann Pinder † Judith Slack † Stephanie Wetsel Ladawn McClary † Rachel Pirkle † Rusty Slay, Jr. † Cindy Weyant † Grant McClung † Ronald Pitts † Steven Smartt † Douglas White † Raymond McClure † Beverly Plowman † Nathan and Clara Smith † Susan White † Roger McCracken † Reyne Pohl † Zachary and Ashley Smith † Gladys Whittington † Ray and Moquita McCranie † Jack Pope † Shawn Smith † Fred Wiechmann † Nancy McDaniel † Dorene Powell † Sherman Smith † Christina Wiechmann † Kevin and Amy McGlamery † Michael and Tina Powis † Barbara Smith † Jack and Edna Williams † Benjamin McGlamery † Claudius Pratt † Joyce Smith † Rebecca Williams † Amy McGrath † Wanda Prewitt † Maureen Smith † Caitlin Williams † Betty McLain † Shawn Pritchett † Meredith Smith † Mary Williams † Glenn McLendon † Danny Pryor † Joy Smith † Bill and Rose Marie Williams † Larry and Rebecca McMasters † Michael and Simone Puccinelli † Susan Smith † Kimberly Wills † Michael and Angeline McMullin Marie Purin † Wendell and Oneta Smith † Chris and Meghan Wilson † Larry McQueen † R.C. Purnell † Bill Snuggs † Dewey and Louise Wilson † Perry and Penny Mears † Katherine Quintana † Sue Snyder † Cailin Wilson † Guillermo Mendoza, Jr. † Melanie Radcliff † H.A. and Carole Souther Byron and Kysha Winters † Charles Miley † Samuel Radicella † Steven and Darlene Spears † Norman Wojcik † Teresa Miley † Sharon Ramsey † Vera Sprunk † Jerry Wood † Donna Mills † Charlie and Rita Ramsey, Sr. † Randy and Bethany Stephens † Deborah Woods † Jason and Samantha Millwood † Paul and Cara Rankin † Jean Stone † Patty Wotring † Shannon and Debra Mimbs † David and Debbie Ray † Michael and Carla Sturgeon † Bethany Wray Marnie Mitchell † Marilyn Rayburn † Kristin Sullivan † Mandi Wyndham † Amanda Mizell † Billy Rayburn † Yvonne Sweeney † Eric Wyse † Rick Moore † Laura Read † Becky Swenson † Baogang Xu † Gerald Moran † Joshua Reasons † Janese Swift † Charles and Pamela York † Betty Morgan † Sherry Reece † Timothy Tanner Josh and Stacey York † Larry and Mary Ann Morgan William Reid † Timothy Tate † Peggy Young † Sarah Morgan Charles and Claudette Renalds, Jr. † Bobby Tatum † Cristina Young † Camden Morgante † Adam and Shawn Reuss † Al Taylor † Douglas Youngblood † Tiffany Moriarty † Grady and Gail Reynolds † Joe and Mava Taylor † Justin Younker †

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NCAA SPOTLIGHT: Delegation Attends National Convention oving a step closer to completing the “We received a lot of positive feedback from the three-year transition period required by NCAA Divi- schools and members of the NCAA and Membership sion II, a group representing Lee University recently Committee,” said Carpenter. “We considered this an attended the 2015 NCAA National Convention, held at honor, and it showed our commitment to the process Mthe Gaylord Resort in National Harbor, Maryland. The and that has been recognized by the NCAA.” delegation included President Paul Conn, Director of “The convention also provided President Conn an Athletics Larry Carpenter, Assistant Director of Athlet- opportunity to sit down and meet with Matt Wilson, ics and Senior Woman Administrator Andrea Hudson, the new commissioner of the Gulf South Conference,” Dr. Mark Wickam, who serves as faculty athletics rep- added Carpenter. “Dr. Conn, along with Mississippi resentative, Paul Cretton, director of compliance, and College president, Dr. Lee G. Royce, was able to share Jessica McIntyre, coordinator of compliance. some ideas about our role in the conference and our The annual event brings members from Division I, views on the future of our institutions.” II, and III to discuss and ultimately vote on legislative Each delegate attended sessions to gain more issues and proposals that affect their respective divi- knowledge in the areas of compliance, faculty in- sion. As in the past two years, the Lee administrative volvement, SAAC initiatives, and leadership in the team was required to attend this meeting as part of Athletic Department. In addition, receptions were the membership process. Members of the NCAA staff held for the various professional groups, allowing and Division II Membership Committee presided over delegates to engage with other professionals in their the meeting, which is intended to instruct and guide field of expertise. schools in transition. The business session took place on the last day in “This year the NCAA added roundtable discussions, which delegates were given the opportunity to vote on allowing presidents, athletic directors, and compli- new legislation. “Although we were not eligible to vote, ance officers an opportunity to share concerns and we did review the legislation with our staff and SAAC insights with their counterparts,” stated Carpenter. prior to the convention and were asked our opinions Lee administrators were asked to meet with the year during the GSC meeting,” concluded Carpenter. “The two schools to share ideas that worked for the univer- meeting proved to be spirited at times, especially sity last year. President Conn and Carpenter addressed during discussion of the controversial legislation, the group, speaking specifically about how to utilize the and several votes were very close. We look forward to NCAA staff and what they could expect from their year next year’s convention and hope at that time to be full two visit that takes place in the spring. members with an official voice and vote.”

The delegation attending the NCAA Convention included, l-r, Paul Cretton, Jessica McIntyre, Larry Carpenter, Andrea Hudson, Mark Wickam, and Paul Conn. LEE UNIVERSITY TORCH 23 SPORTS

Women’s and Men’s Soccer Teams Claim National Championships MEN’S: Halsall was joined by Garrison Adams on the NSCAA/ he Lee men captured their first National Continental Tire NCCAA Division I All-America First Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Na- Team. tional Soccer Championship, coming from behind in Coach Furey was named the NCCAA Coach of the the second half to defeat Bethel College (Ind.) 2-1 in Year and was honored at the NSCAA Convention in Tthe championship game. Philadelphia on Jan. 17. “Our guys can really take pride in doing some- Jonathan Perelman joined Hinshaw as NCCAA thing special, and I think they will remember this for a Scholars while Franco, Hinshaw, Justin Furey, Hayden long time,” said Coach Paul Furey after the champion- Croxall, Perelman, Jake Molony, and Austin Waddell ship victory. “The competition was very good, and we were recognized as members of the Gulf South Con- had to work hard in each of the matches.” ference Honor Roll. Sophomore forward David Perez was named the Most Valuable Player of the National Tournament. WOMEN’S: Sophomore Quade Marinell was selected the tourney’s After watching the Lee men’s soccer team win its top offensive player. Senior goalkeeper Joey Hinshaw first NCCAA national championship earlier in the day, and junior Jonathan Finlay were also named All-Tour- the Lady Flames decided to make it an all Lee Univer- nament Performers. sity celebration when they defeated a talented Grace Three members of the team earned recognition on College (Ind.) team 6-5 on penalty kicks to win the title. two different National Soccer Coaches Association of With four consecutive NAIA national champion- America (NSCAA) lists. Tom Halsall and Gabe Fran- ships tucked away, winning a first NCCAA title was co were named to the 2014 NSCAA/Continental Tire a bonus as the Lady Flames complete the three-year NCAA Division II Men’s All-South Region Second Team. transition period and begin to compete for official SPORTS

championships in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) Marbel Egwuenu and defender Meagan Newman were and NCAA Division II titles next season. listed on the Second Team. Officially, the final season record will show 15-4-1, Cichowitz and Newman were also honored as part because soccer rules do not count shootouts as an offi- of the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division II All- cial victory. However, you can be sure that Yelton and South Region Teams, with Cichowitz on the Second his entire team will declare this a 16-4-1 year. Team and Newman on the Third Team. Coach Matt Kaela Leskovar was selected as the national tour- Yelton was named the NCCAA Coach of the Year. nament’s most outstanding player. She was joined “With three out of our four All-Americans com- on the all-tournament team by Kathryn Healy (most ing from defensive players, I think that speaks to the outstanding offensive) and Kinsey Cichowitz. strength of our team this season, and we certainly put Earlier, the Lady Flames finished the GSC season up some very strong numbers to demonstrate the quali- with a 10-1 record and claimed the unofficial con- ty of how good we played defensively,” said Yelton. ference crown, but Coach Matt Yelton, his staff, and The Lee defense allowed just 11 goals in 21 matches the Lady Flames will certainly enjoy a year they will (0.52 per game) and recorded 15 shutouts. long remember. Spangler, Egwuenu, Alison Braun, Molly McLaugh- Four members of the Lee University women’s lin, and Brianna Prugh earned spots on the NCCAA soccer team have earned recognition on two differ- Scholar team. All totaled, 20 of the Lady Flames were ent National Soccer Coaches Association of America listed on the GSC Honor Roll. (NSCAA) lists. Men’s Coach Paul Furey summed it up when he Defender Michelle Spangler and midfielder Kinsey said, “What a thrill to win a national championship Cichowitz were placed on the NSCAA/Continental and then to share the same experience with our wom- Tire NCCAA All-America First Team, while goalkeeper en’s team during the same day.”

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Two Finish Strong at Track Rookie Tennis and Field Championships Coach Gets drian Martin placed first in two events and Emmanuel Kip- chumba added a third as both Lee University track teams earned eighth place finishes at the 2015 NCCAA Indoor Track and Field First Win Championships. The two squads combined for nine mentions on he Lee women’s tennis team Athe NCCAA All-American lists by finishing in the top three of their presented Patric Hynes with his first respective events. win as head coach of the Lee tennis The event was held in the Doden Field House on the campus of teams on February 14 against Martin Cedarville (Ohio) University. TMethodist College, 5-4 on the DeVos Martin edged Bethel’s Avante Newsome-Gunn by 0.02 seconds Center courts. The Lady Flames are to win the 55-meter dash with an NCCAA meet record of 7.14 sec- 4-1 overall, posting four straight onds. Martin victories, as they get deeper into the added her Gulf South Conference schedule. second national “We are looking forward to some championship great challenges in conference play,” and second said Hynes. All-American The women and men have had performance three matches cancelled or post- with a mark poned due to weather conditions. of 25.51 in the The Lee men claimed their first win 200-meter dash. on February 28 against Emmanuel. Once again, At press time, the Lee Tennis the sophomore Flames were in the middle of their held off New- regular season. some-Gunn (25.87) for the win. “Adrian ran two magnificent races,” said Lee head coach, Ca- leb Morgan. “Her ability to come out of the blocks and accelerate to top speed is remarkable. Her improvements Adrian Martin, Emmanuel Kipchumba throughout this earn first-place medals in the 2015 NCCAA season have been Indoor Track and Field Championships. huge in each race.” Kipchumba garnered his win and All-American status in the 800-meter run. The junior crossed the finish line at 1:58.20, just ahead of Cedarville’s Tim De Jong (1:58.30). Adam Gullette was elev- enth in the race with a time of 2:04.93. “Kip ran a beautiful tactical race. He sat in the pack then pulled away with 200 meters remaining,” said Morgan. “I am very proud of his accomplishments. Kip did not run track before coming to the United States four years ago and has worked very hard to become the competitive runner he is today.” Hynes 26 LEE UNIVERSITY TORCH | SPRING 2015 SPORTS

Chevis Hoover has been one of Lee’s pitching standouts during the early portion of the season.

Flames removed snow from the field in order to play a doubleheader baseball game at Olympic Field.

Baseball Starts Hot in the Cold eginning a baseball season on the first day of the game throughout the first part of our season,” February has never been easy, but this year has been remarked Coach Brew. “Our pitchers have performed extremely tough for the Lee Flames. Coach Mark Brew, every time out, even to the point that we haven’t been his staff, and the players have been forced to practice able to see a few guys because the guys who have Band play on frigid and even some snowy days. thrown first have been so solid.” Outstanding pitching has allowed the Flames to It hasn’t taken the Flames long to get noticed in stay hot on most afternoons. Off to an 11-1-1 start and only their second season against NCAA Division II 3-1-1 against rugged Gulf South Conference competi- competition. Early rankings have Lee listed as No. 19 tion, Lee’s one tie (usually never heard of in the base- by Baseball News and No. 24 by NCBWA (National Col- ball world) occurred when a contest against the Uni- legiate Baseball Writers Association). versity of Alabama at Huntsville had to be suspended “We have some huge games remaining on our when heavy snow began falling in the ninth inning schedule, and the Gulf South Conference continues to with the score tied. be a major challenge for our team,” concluded Brew. “I “Pitching and defense have been the name of am excited to see where this season ends.” Softball Off toWinning Start

he Lee softball team is blessed with several talented newcomers and is off to a 9-6 start despite weather issues that have forced four games to be cancelled and several to be played under very cold conditions. TAs a team, Lee is hitting .344 while holding oppo- nents to an impressive .218 mark. “This team seems to have good chemistry and a strong will to win,” said Coach Emily Russell. I feel like we can step up and overcome any obstacles that we have throughout this season. We are very athletic, and the team has gone through a tough fall season with Clint Spencer (weight-training director). They are hard workers, and I think we will be ready to fight our way through the Gulf South Conference schedule.” Amanda Lynn heads for home after receiving instructions from Coach Emily Russell.

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Emileigh Swafford paced the Lady Flames in scoring, but suffered a knee Lady Flames Finish at injury in the final regular-season game against Shorter University. 18-8; Rowe Gets #300 oaded with outstanding freshmen talent, the Lee women’s basketball team finished the regular season with an 18-8 record and an impressive 14-8 mark in the Gulf South Conference. LA highlight of the season, Coach Marty Rowe recorded his 300th victory as head coach of the Lady Flames on February 19 at Mississippi College. Rowe’s ladies also defeated Hiwassee in the NCCAA Mid-East Region championship game and are taking part in the NCCAA National Tournament for the second consecutive year. Freshman Emileigh Swafford scored 406 points before going down with a knee injury. The standout averaged 16.2 points and more than four rebounds per game. All four of Lee’s leading scorers were freshmen, substitution rotation. Senior Madison Lee was forced including Erin Walsh, Shelby Brown, and Carrie Cheeks. to end her playing career early after battling knee Junior Christina Johnson and senior Alex Swope problems over the past two seasons. played a key role in Lee’s successful season. Junior “I’m very proud of what this group of young ladies Kayla Beavers hit several key 3-pointers during the has accomplished,” said Coach Rowe. “I can say this is year while Caroline Smith and Jordan Neuharth one of the best groups I have been fortunate enough to stepped up to help give Coach Rowe a smooth coach, both on and off the playing court.” Basketball Flames Finish Strong he Lee men’s basketball team shifted into high gear during the final six games of the 2014-2015 regular season. Standing at 11-11 after a loss at North Alabama, the Flames appeared to be headed for a losing season. The record would drop to 11-12 after a defeat at powerful West Alabama, but it was in the second half Tof that game that Coach Tommy Brown believes turned his team’s season Lee senior Cory completely around. Trailing by as much as 18 points, the team ended up Billingsley was losing by only one. the leading scorer “It was like a light going off in our players’ heads,” said Coach Brown. “We for the Flames. had lost a lot of close games and had been through a series of long and tough road games. We encountered times when we had trouble scoring.” In the next outing at West Georgia, the Flames exploded again and upset a team that was not only trying to win a Gulf South Conference (GSC) title, but was also ranked with the best NCAA Division II teams in the country. Wins over Mississippi College, Delta State, Hiwassee, and Shorter University would follow. During the five-game winning streak, the Flames averaged 82 points per game and finished the regular season at 16-12, defeating every GSC opponent at least once. “I’m really proud of this team and especially happy for our seniors, Chad Lee, Tyquan Roberts, and Cory Billingsley,” noted Coach Brown as his team began to prepare for NCCAA play. “Chad and Cory have been with me for four years and have worked hard. It is great to see them go out as winners.”

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The Passing of Lee Legend: Lois Beach

Keith Jeffords with Dr. Beach on his graduation day in 1981.

Editor’s Note: Former Lee Professor Dr. Lois Beach passed away on February 20, 2015, at the age of 91. The following is a representative tribute from Dr. Keith Jeffords, one of the hundreds of students she touched in nearly 50 years on the Lee faculty.

r. Lois Beach was one of the most influential proud she was of my grades and that I would make a people in my life. I can’t think of another great “minister in God’s kingdom.” I got the message. I teacher that ignited my internal drive to be withdrew from Singers immediately to commit to my my best. She did this with hundreds of stu- science studies. Ddents, taking us into her heart and preparing us for life. Her classes were tough. She expected us to study Dr. Beach was one of the iconic leaders in Lee and learn, and we never wanted to disappoint her. She University history. In the early 1960s, she was already loved her students equally. As we headed toward gradu- a veteran faculty member, and was assigned to start ation, we all wanted Dr. Beach to know of our successes. a Science Department. Accepting the challenge, Dr. She had bulletin boards of Lee grads with their careers Beach recruited distinguished young Ph.Ds. to the posted from teaching and industry jobs. Those of us at- Lee campus. These science professors adapted to her tending graduate schools had an Honor Board with our vision and committed to a career at Lee. acceptance letters. Later, Dr. Beach filled the main floor Life as a Lee science major was different from oth- with our photos—a sort of “Science Hall of Fame.” er academic majors. It was a “family” with Dr. Beach She lived a very rich life. She and her husband, as its matriarch. The standards were high. We were Charles, loved each other very much and we would of- called Mr. or Miss and treated with professionalism. ten see them at restaurants holding hands. Dr. Beach The students who committed were rewarded with ex- received many awards, including the Church of God treme support for a lifetime, which included research Educator of the Year, an honorary doctorate from Lee opportunities, trips, Christmas parties, and often, University, and the naming of her Science Building in dinners with Dr. Beach. The students were close, and her honor. She deserved every recognition. we felt exceptional. Every Lee University science graduate who studied As a high school senior, I was committed to attend under her owes their success to Lois Beach. She set the another university; however, my parents insisted I standard of excellence. Her ministry was nurturing visit Lee. Dr. Beach personally gave me a tour of the students to achieve at their highest levels. We wanted Science Building and the Lee campus. I was stricken by to achieve, because she believed in us. She is our legacy. her sincerity and desire to give me a superior education. Lee was my new choice. Keith Jeffords, M.D., D.D.S., received his B.S. in Chemistry and Biology My freshman year, I joined the Lee Singers. After from Lee College in 1981. He is now a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, reviewing my first semester, Dr. Beach told me how practicing in Smyrna (Atlanta), Georgia.

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Former Academ- ic Dean Dr. Laud O. Vaught passed away in January following a lengthy illness. He was 89.

Dr. Vaught came to Lee Vaught in 1980, after serving the previous 17 years as president of Northwest Bible College in Minot, N.D. He became academic dean at Lee and served under four presidents: Charles W. Conn, Gunter Ray H. Hughes, Lamar Vest, and Paul Conn. Just prior Ellen Geralda to his retirement in 1987, Dr. Vaught was instrumen- Gunter ‘47 of Smyrna, tal in getting the Education Department at Lee fully Ga., died on January accredited. He was a WWII veteran, who served in the 27, 2015. She was 89. Army Air Corps, and his ministry spanned more than Mrs. Gunter had lived 50 years, starting as pastor in West Virginia and then in the Doraville, Ga., to North Carolina before entering education. area for the past 56 years and was a re- He received numerous awards and recognitions over tired legal secretary. the years, including an honorary degree—doctor of She was always active letters—from Lee, doctor of philosophy in education in her local church as degree from the University of North Dakota, the Dis- teacher, choir mem- tinguished Citizens Award from the city of Minot, N.D., ber, and event planner. and the Distinguished Educator Award for the Church of God.

Glenna Sheppard Lee ‘61 a resident of Cleve- land, Tenn., died on December 30, 2014, following a McEachin sudden illness. In 1956, she enrolled at Lee College Daniel Lee where she was active in campus life, receiving many McEachin ’81, of Tifton, honors, including being Ga., passed away on voted Miss Lee College. February 22, 2015. He She and her husband, Ol- Lee was an ordained bishop lie Lee, met as freshmen in the Church of God, an and married in 1961. evangelist for ten years, Glenna served as a direc- and a pastor for 34 tor of nursing for seven years. At the time of his years and was elected death, he was the senior president of District 4 pastor at Tift Avenue of the Tennessee Nurses Church of God. He also Association. She also pastored in Jefferson- taught for 22 years at ville, Ga., and in Co- Cleveland State Commu- lumbus, Ga. Daniel was nity College. She earned preceded in death by his a number of honors and first wife, Sandra Kay awards, including Out- McEachin, and is sur- standing Faculty Member vived by his wife, Renee and Outstanding Nurse Willetts McEachin, one of the Year twice. son and two daughters.

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or ten weeks in 1964, a Pioneers for Christ (PFC) summer witnessing team invaded Fthe Aloha State with the gospel. Almost 10,000 homes were visited, over 15,000 tracts distributed, 56 services conducted, and three daily Vacation Bible Schools held. Fif- ty-six people were saved, and 141 new people were gained for the church. The team consisted of Douglas and Wanda LeRoy, Phyllis Brummett, Margaret Adams, Shirley Simpson, Cameron Smith, and Thomas Tioaquen. They were hosted by State Youth Director Lewis R. McMahan who comment- ed: “The results of their ministry were greater (Above) The Lee PFC delegation after they landed in Hawaii in 1964 (l-r): Shirley than expected, having more lasting effect Simpson, Phyllis Lancaster (Brummett), Margaret Smith (Adams), Thomas on the lives of the people in Hawaii than any Tioaquen, Cameron Smith (in rear), Douglas LeRoy, and Wanda LeRoy. other program we have ever had.” A youth at the time, Aileen Nakashima, stated that, “She had been drawn closer to the Lord. The team has been an inspiration to me, which gave me a desire to live and witness for Christ.” Three of the PFC members met their lifetime mates in Hawaii: Margaret Adams married Navy man Gene Smith; Phillis Brummett married sailor Doug Lancaster; and Thomas Tioaquen married Margaret Maquilling. Over the past 50 years, the team members have served in various areas of ministry and raised families. The LeRoys spent 32 years as missionaries; the Gene Smiths pastored in Virginia and Florida; the Cameron Smiths pastored in several states and now operate a furniture store in Florida; the Tioaquens pastored in Hawaii and now serve as missionaries in the Philippines; the Lancasters are builders in Tennessee; and Shirley Simpson is retired in South Carolina. The Hawaiian summer was a life-changing experience that impacted the future of these Lee students. In November 2014, the group celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the trip by meeting together at the South Georgia Church of God campground in Tifton. They ate together, shared stories and pictures, reflected on the experience, and prayed for their families and needs. The group is forever bound through the experiences of a ministering summer.

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Tapley Dr. Earl M. Tapley, former vice president and one-time interim president of Lee, died on December 23, 2014, at the age of 101.

Dr. Tapley served a unique role at a strategic time in Lee’s history. In 2010, the biology laboratory in the new Science and Math Building was named in his honor. A plaque at the laboratory entrance reads: "In honor of Dr. Earl M. Tapley in recognition of his inspirational and strategic leadership as Vice President and Interim President during the earliest years (1946-1953) as an emerging Lee College." In addition to his service at Lee, Dr. Tapley was an administrator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and dean at the University of Evans- ville, eventually retiring as dean in 1979, but staying on for several years, traveling extensively as director of International Studies and Travel, to every continent except Antarctica, visiting more than 100 countries.

Tharp Barry Tharp ’84 recently took Torch on a military journey to El Paso Texas (Ft. Bliss), to Kuwait, to Bagram, Afghanistan, then on to Kabul, Afghanistan, and finally to Heart, Afghanistan, where he is working in the Afghan Forensic Mentorship Program for Ideal Innovations, Inc. He is mentoring the Latent Print Section of the Ministry of the Interior Criminal Tech- niques Laboratory. Barry D. Tharp is married to Hope Phipps Tharp ’85, and they have one daughter who is currently attending Lee (Caitlin R. Tharp).

Bowman Michelle Bowman ’88 was recently promoted to the role of senior vice president, retail branch operations for FSG Bank in Cleveland, Tenn. Mi- chelle has more than 25 years of experience in retail branch operations, and has served in many different roles within retail banking at various financial institutions.

Jeremy B. Robinson ’90 died on January 26, 2015. For the past ten years, Jeremy and his wife, Ginger Sanders Robinson ‘90 served as senior pastor of the Bethalto Church of God in Bethalto, Ill. Jeremy was a popular speaker for local church re- vivals, youth camps, conferences, and camp meetings throughout the country and outside the United States where he also led missions teams to China, Brazil, and Paraguay. Jeremy and Ginger, married for 21 years, are the parents of two daughters.

Chrissy Huntzinger ’92 is the new volunteer coordi- Robinson nator at Unity Hospice of Northwest Indiana in Merrillville. Chrissy was appointed to the position in December, and will oversee volunteer recruitment and manage the development of complimentary programs aimed at enhancing patients’ quality of life. Chrissy says, “I feel like I was created to do this job. I enjoy meeting the needs of our patients, being part of their lives, and knowing I may have made a difference.” A mother of seven, Chrissy resides in Chesterton Huntzinger with her husband, Fred.

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Brian ’03 and Jaime Sample Shaw ’02 recently returned to Cleveland, Tenn. upon accepting the job of music pastor at Mt. Olive Ministries. They welcomed their daughter, Jillian Reese, in October 2013. Said the Shaws, “Reese enjoyed attending her first Homecoming this past November!”

West

Daniel ’08 and Mae Adams Shirley ’08 were married in October 2014, and now live in Portland, Oregon. Daniel is working at an inpatient facility for children in Portland, while Mae is pursuing a doctorate in psychology from George Fox University in Newberg, Jason West ’06 and Loren West ’05 are the par- Oregon. Mae says, “Both Daniel and I have very fond ents of three children and are based out of Texas. Jason memories of our time at Lee.” is currently serving on active duty in the United States Army as a chaplain, the rank of captain, and deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan. Here, Jason is in front of the “Enduring Faith Chapel” in Bagram reading Torch.

Jonathan “Matthew” Floyd ’08,’13M passed away suddenly on November 25, 2014, at the young age of 30. Matthew was a resident of Cleveland, Tenn., and is survived by his wife, Valerie ’05, ’14M, his parents and sisters, including Kellie Floyd-Smith ’12. On October 6, 2012, Matthew and Valerie married in The Chapel on campus. Valerie says, “Matthew was a voice of wisdom, and he was steady and compassionate. He brought end- less laughter and joy to our lives. He was loved uncondi- tionally and will be tremendously missed.”

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Alex Sturgill ’08, Duran Ross ’10 and Anthony Davis ’10 on the set of SportsCenter in Bristol, Conn. All three are telecommunications alumni working for ESPN. Alex works in studio operations, Duran works in network operations (master control), and both are based in Bristol. Anthony is a media operator at the new SEC Network in Charlotte, N.C.

Schleusz

Left-to-right: Sturgill, Ross, Davis

Diana Schleusz ’09 was recently named executive director of Life Care Center of East Ridge, Tenn. Originally from El Salvador, “Diana brings experience, dedication to resident care, and a positive personality that bring value to our region,” said Carolyn Freeman, vice president of Life Care Centers of America’s Cumberland Region. At Lee, Diana was a member of the Voices of Lee.

Tiffanie Robinson ’10, of Lamp Post Group, was recently named Young Professional of the Year by the Young Profes- sionals Association of Chattanooga, Tenn. Lamp Post is a venture incubator that provides capital and mentorship to growing start-up businesses. She previously Robinson worked with The River City Co.

Joshua Nelson ‘10, is enrolled in seminary studies at Sewanee—The University of the South—preparing for ordination to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church. Joshua says, “I am very thankful for my spiritual development during my time in Cleveland, especially for St. Luke's Episcopal Church and for my brothers in Phi Mu Alpha. I am particularly thankful for my minor studies in Bible and religion while at Lee.”

Reed Uberman ’12M lives in Cleveland, Tenn., where he is on staff at North Cleveland Church of God. He also operates the only 4K digital cinema rental company in the area specializing in rentals to students to help them with short films and independent projects.

Courtney Culbreath ’12 took Torch on a recent presentation of her research at the Academic Surgical Congress in Las Vegas. Courtney is in her third year as a medical student at University of Alabama School of Medicine.

William Corgnell ’14 and his wife, Christina, live in Winter Hav- en, Fla., with their two children. William recently completed his degree in pastoral leadership online in three years. Culbreath

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