Spring 2008 Pages 21-28 Newsletter School ofthe Arts SEASONS 18 features 1SchooloftheArts 21 Samford Scores inStudent 20 MinisteringtoPastors 17 MixingReligion andPolitics 16 Where Are They Now: 14 RunningNottheAnswer 12 Spotlight:MarvinMann Samford Report 10 From thePresident 3 2 8 6 4 English professor SamMitchell. the move.hadsomeaspectsofamigration,” saidretired not exactlycovered wagons ortrekking theOregon Trail, but Shades Valley recall 1957–58asayearoftransition. “Itwas Samford faculty members whomoved from EastLake to Migrating from EastLake together forsuchanevent. leadership forum,oneoftherare occasionsforallfourtobe ’79, gathered atSamford inMarch topresent atwo-day Dan andDonald’75,hisdaughter, Trudy CathyWhite business onChristianprinciplesofservice.Cathy, hissons, Chick-fil-A founderS. Truett Cathybaseshissuccessful Business IsHisMinistry the village where thecrash occurred. anamazingcoincidence introducedafter himtoresidents of last summer,Johnsontracked downthecrash site—butonly languagehis B-17bomberinBelgium.After studySpain grandfather aboutWorld War IIservice,includingthecrash of Samford studentGainesJohnsonhadtalkedwithhis often Chance MeetingOpensDoortoPast believes everystoryshouldhaveatitscenteramoral point. heart ofthematter.” This year’s MaconAward winner peel backthesurface layers ofthingstoreveal whatisatthe English professor Rod Davis’58likes toexplore works“that Seeking theMoral Point Newsletter Engagement Owens Charlie 8Calendar 48 Vance Scholarship 47 WithAppreciation 44 CampusUpdate 42 Sports 38 StepSing 36 InMemoriam 34 Births 33 ClassNotes 30 EDITOR William Nunnelley Members of the group, Music from ASSOCIATE EDITOR Japan, perform in Samford’s Brock Mary Wimberley Recital Hall Feb. 26 as part of the group’s Festival 2008 tour. Founded CONTRIBUTING WRITERS in 1975, Music from Japan is a Jack Brymer, Sean Flynt, Philip Poole, leading presenter of Japanese Maegan Wilson,Wilson traditional and contemporary music in the United States. DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES Janica York Carter DESIGNERS Scott Camp, Carlie Stamper COPY EDITOR Laine Williams SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER CCarolinearoline Baird Summers PHOTOGRAPHER Ann Wade Parrish ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2007–08 PRESIDENT Mark Davidson ’’92 VICE PRESIDENT Greg Powell ’’81 SECRETARY Martha Ann Cox ’’60 IMMEDIATEIMMEDIATE PASTPAST PRESIDENTPRESIDENT Tom Armstrong ’’73

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Produced by Samford Office of Communication PRESIDENT THE Thank you, Elouise FROM ou’ll read in this issue of Seasons on page 43 of the retirement of Mrs. Harold Williams from a Samford University Auxiliary leadership role that spanned three decades. Jeanna Yand I join with the entire Samford community in acknowledging with great appreciation the work of this stalwart friend. My first encounter with Mrs. Williams was on a December morning two years ago, as a panel of civic leaders from the Birmingham area inter- viewed me as a candidate for the Samford presi- dency. In particular, I noted that day that the gentle lady asking the careful questions was a person of towering intellect and great grace. A few weeks later, during a visit when Jeanna and I were beginning the process of learning about our new hometown, Mrs. Williams gave of her time to drive Jeanna throughout the city, pointing out landmarks and offering sage advice. Along with for her loyalty to Samford’s mission, and for Marla and Tom Corts, we treasure her friendship. modeling the grace of a virtuous woman, we For her tireless support of the programs of express our profound thanks to Mrs. Williams. the auxiliary, for her careful stewardship of the As always, please keep Samford in your dollars entrusted to the organization, for her keen prayers. interest in seeking scholarships for our students,

Andrew Westmoreland President

Affirming her commitment to Christian education, Elouise Williams introduces auxiliary scholarship students at last year’s spring luncheon.

2 Pittman, Latham Named Vice Presidents REPORT SAMFORD amford has named W. Randall report Pittman and Sarah C. Latham as S vice presidents, and Michael D. Morgan SAMFORD as assistant to the president in admini- Brock Brought New Concept strative changes reported recently by President Andrew Westmoreland. To Staid Banking Industry: Brewer Pittman becomes vice president for ormer Alabama Governor Albert P. university relations, Brewer paid tribute to retired effective April 15. He Fbanker Harry B. Brock, Jr., and his previously served as 45 years of service and support of chief financial officer Samford University during dedication for Emageon, Inc., ceremonies Feb. 21 for the new Brock and as a member of School of Business at Samford. Pittman Samford’s board of Brewer, a Samford trustee and trustees since 2001. retired law professor at the school, said As vice president, he will oversee the dedication also marked the commit- develop ment, communication, and ment of Brock School of Business to alumni and parent relations. being “a world-class business school with Pittman is “extraordinarily familiar an emphasis on entrepreneurship in an with Samford, and he has a keen mind environment of the highest standard of for sales, finance, management and business ethics.” marketing,” Westmoreland said. Samford announced in December Pittman has a successful 32-year that its business school would be named career in Birmingham, including exec- for Brock, a longtime trustee and gener- utive positions with AmSouth Bank, ous supporter of the university. Brock Caremark and BioCryst. Pittman and committed to helping build an endow- his wife, Daina, are the parents of two ment of at least $100 million for the daughters who have attended Samford. business school. Latham, assistant “He wants this university to have to the president since one of the top business schools in the 2006, will become United States,” Brewer said in his dedi- vice president for cation remarks. “He wants Brock School Harry Brock, Jr., shows off the procla - operations and plan- of Business to be a breeding place for mation presented by Samford board. ning, effective June 1. young entrepreneurs. He wants Brock A Samford adminis- School of Business to foster a culture of allowed bank branching across county trator since 2002, she business ethics that will be a model for lines, Brewer noted. will be responsible the rest of the country.” “This farsighted legislation was a for facilities manage- Brewer noted that Brock was from direct cause of Birmingham’s becoming Latham ment, the Office of the hill country of Fort Payne, Ala., a home to four major bank holding com- Institutional section known “for its fiercely inde- panies with the resulting benefit to the Effectiveness, university-wide event pendent and hard-working people, traits local and statewide economy,” he said. coordination and related functions. that Harry exemplifies.” He traced Later, Central Bank (now Compass Morgan, vice president for univer- Brock’s legendary career in Alabama Bank) became the first in Alabama to sity relations since 2003, led the recently banking, from his early days of taking on own a bank in another state and the first completed 18-month, $53-million established banks to his successful out-of-state bank to own a Texas bank. Promise for All Generations campaign. spreading of his Central Bank franchise Brock’s first involvement with He is “a creative thinker and adminis- across state lines to Texas. Samford came in 1955, when he helped trator” who will help develop “new “He brought a new banking concept raise funds for the school’s new ways to tell the Samford story,” to that staid old industry,” Brewer said. Lakeshore Drive campus. He joined the Westmoreland said. “He introduced the customer-oriented, Samford board of trustees in 1962 and The restructuring began when retail banking concept, which is wide- has played a leading role in supporting current Vice President for Facilities spread now but was contrary to banking the institution since that time. Don M. Mott reached the university’s custom at that time.” “Harry Brock’s unselfish commit- mandatory retirement age of 65 for Brock led a 1980 effort for passage ment to Samford has impressed many executive officers. He will remain at of a statewide bank merger bill that people,” said Brewer. ■ Samford indefinitely as a construction consultant. ■ 3 AGO YEARS FIFTY

LookingRetired Faculty Recall the EndBack at East Lake, The Beginning in Shades Valley by Jack Brymer

lthough a half-century in Frances Carter recalled that the past, the move of President Davis, “Major,” made sure Samford University—then someone took them to the new site with Howard College—from East a promise that they would be moving Lake and its first year in there within a year or so. “I must admit AShades Valley conjure mostly pleasant that at that stage of development, we had memories for several retired faculty who to use a lot of imagination to get very experienced the transition. enthusiastic about moving,” she said. On May 24, 1957, Howard President Music professor Eleanor Ousley Harwell G. Davis told a Candlelight recalled maintenance people moving Dinner audience of 1,300 “this occasion everything “to our new home away from will be somewhat of a salute and home,” except for her music. “That I farewell” to the old campus. With that, moved myself,” she said. he turned “with thankfulness” to the A common memory was helping to future and “an adequate and beautiful pack up library books. campus on Lakeshore Drive.” “I can’t remember the details of Howard moved to Shades Valley moving the office furniture, but I do during the summer of ’57, and this remember helping to move the books in spring completes its 50th year at the the library,” recalled math professor Homewood location. Ruric Wheeler. “There was much rejoicing when “All of us pitched in to pack books the day came to move to the new campus,” in the library and load them into had a teaching room,” she said. “When recalled Ray Atchison, longtime English trucks,” said John Carter. the drum filled with water and the plas- professor. “I don’t think we considered it The process began June 1, 1957, five ter just missed me when it fell, I think I stressful because we had a new vision of days after the last East Lake commence- hit a high C,” she said. what Howard College could become, both ment. Trucks transported more than According to Wheeler, the greatest in its physical plant and academically.” 80,000 volumes to the new campus in thing about the old campus was the Sam Mitchell, also an English about 100 trips. dedication of the faculty to Christian professor, echoed the same sentiments. For individual faculty, books and education. “Because of the sacrifices of “It was not exactly covered wagons or office equipment tended to be sparse. brilliant faculty members, Samford trekking the Oregon Trail, but the move Speech and drama professor Allan produced some of the finest graduates in of Howard College from East Lake to Yeomans remembered moving all the the history of the college or university,” Homewood had some of the aspects of a theatre equipment to the new campus in Wheeler said. migration,” he said. “I was enormously one fairly small flatbed truck. But the The new location proved an incon- pleased that we would have new facilities memories were plentiful. venience initially for faculty members in new buildings.” “I was able to take everything I had who lived in East Lake. Education professors John and with me, including my memories, some “For me, the most stressful aspect of Frances Carter had been on the old of which I cherish and some I wish I the move was the long drive each day to campus only one year prior to the move. could forget,” said Ousley. One bad the new campus,” said Wheeler. He tried “Moving my ‘office’ wasn’t much of memory, she recalled, was putting up with carpooling, but only briefly. a problem,” said John Carter. “I just had rain in her studio; the administration “The first week, Dr. [James] a desk in the back of a classroom with a approved few repairs in East Lake during Chapman and Professor [Hul-Cee] portable screen in front of it, and I the last year due to the impending move. Acton rode with me,” he said. “The hadn’t been there long enough to “A 50-gallon drum was put in the second week, we were supposed to ride accumulate many books.” attic of the old house in which we each with Dr. Chapman; however, on our first

4 AGO YEARS FIFTY

East Lake faculty veterans, from left, Ray Atchison, Frances Carter, Ruric Wheeler, John Carter, Eleanor Ousley and Sigurd Bryan gather on campus for a February lunch. day with him driving, he ran three traffic library. Most athletics events were still Now, 50 years later, the transition lights and two stop signs. When I told held on the old campus or at Shades seems to have been worth the unpleasant my wife about his driving, she informed Valley High School stadium, or even and inconvenient years of both old and me I could not ride with him any more.” back at the Woodlawn High School gym.” new locations. At that point, Wheeler became the The migration from one building to “I marvel at the vision of Major taxi driver for both professors, and they another in those earliest years was wide- Davis and all who had the vision to helped pay for the gas. But he heard spread. The music department’s first come from there [East Lake] to where “many good sermons on these trips and home, Ousley recalled, was in the “date we arrived so long ago,” said Ousley. “It learned the history of old Howard room” of Vail Hall, the women’s resi- really seems like yesterday, and when I College,” he said. dence hall. look at the beautiful campus that was While the move held the promise of “It was difficult trying to teach voice made possible by so many, I am proud new facilities in new buildings, the with Betty Sue [Shepherd] teaching to have had a part in building the “migration” was not without it chal- piano next door,” Ousley said, and prob- reputation it has of a fine Christian lenges. ably just as hard for Shepherd. “We were university.” “Despite the rivers of red clay mud, tossed about from one place to another Carter acknowledged that some of our academic world of classes and faculty until the Leslie S. Wright Center was built his proudest moments 50 years later are and committee meetings began with an and we no longer had to share Buchanan taking out-of-town guests on a tour of unaccustomed exhilaration,” recalled Hall with the art department. It was the campus and boasting, “This is where Mitchell. “Unlike biology, pharmacy, quite a while before things settled in.” I used to teach.” music and religion, most of the rest of us The mathematics department At least a part of the old East Lake were housed, rather tightly jumbled shared Ingalls Hall with pharmacy and campus still lives. Atchison recalled that together, in Samford Hall for a few years, chemistry, and had to schedule its classes a few years ago Samford nurtured but we could pretend that we were around labs. “I remember teaching most seedlings from acorns produced by almost as vital to the college as was the of my classes in the big pharmacy lecture Sherman Oak, an East Lake campus administration.” hall,” Wheeler noted. landmark. One seedling was planted on The new facilities were adaptable “We could tolerate the new buildings campus, and others were given to alumni with classrooms for nearly all depart- with unfinished ceilings and having to attending homecoming. The campus ments scattered among Samford and move to different places for classrooms,” seedling thrives today as a maturing oak Ingalls Halls, and the library, according said Atchison. “At one time, my classes tree in front of Samford Hall. At least to Frances Carter. “Chapel, I think, was met in the main building [Samford Hall] two others are thriving as well, said on the third floor of the library,” she and at others in the upper floor of the Atchison, one at his home in said. “Step Sing was still really step sing library, where we established the English Homewood and the other at his and conducted on the front steps of the department offices.” daughter’s home in Atlanta. ■ 5 Macon Award winner Rod Davis chats with a student. PEOPLE

Searching for the

Moral Point by Mary Wimberley English Literature Teacher Davis Wins Macon Award

6 hen J. Roderick Davis Davis, who had excelled at Samford classes and office hours, students often ’58 applied for the academically and in activities ranging feel free to pose questions and start position of dean of from national championship debate to discussions that overflow to deep con- Samford’s Howard writing for The Crimson, went on to cerns of life. “And that is as it should be.”

College of Arts and earn a master’s at Boston University, a Davis has taught courses on the PEOPLE WSciences in 1990, he wrote eloquently of master of divinity at Yale University and novel, theatre, 20th-Century British liter- the need to encourage, appreciate and a Ph.D. with distinction in English and ature and writers from Shakespeare to admire faculty. comparative literature at Columbia James Joyce. “It is the faculty that makes the University. The man with “uncommonly lasting impact on students and will come The two decades he spent teaching eclectic tastes” enjoys them all, but has a to mind when they think of the school at public universities in New Jersey and special fondness for the Samford core in later years,” he wrote. “Recruiting and New York gave him a deep appreciation curriculum’s Cultural Perspectives supporting the best faculty possible must for the mission of his undergraduate courses required of all freshmen. always be at the top of the dean’s own alma mater. “It is great fun to get to know our agenda.” “We [at Samford] aim not only to first-year students from all the uni- Davis got the job, from which he equip students with a superior foun - versity’s six undergraduate schools, and retired in 2001. Since then, he has been dation in the knowledge and skills examine with them some of the great back in the classroom teaching English needed to understand and make their ideas, movements and literary works to scores of students who often sprinkle way in the wider world, but we are free from the Greeks to the present in two evaluations of his courses with words to explore whatever connections we may semesters,” said Davis. (See list of favorite like “brilliant,” “genius “ and find between our material life and that titles and authors below.) “inspirational.” of the spirit,” said Davis, who was In addition to classroom teaching, Colleagues and students alike ordained to the ministry by the late Davis remains wholly engaged in cam- responded warmly when, in late January, Samford religion professor Dr. Mabry pus life, much as he was as a student. Davis was named winner of the 2008 Lunceford. His work with Omicron Delta George Macon Memorial Award for As a teacher of literature, Davis likes Kappa leadership honor society, which Teaching. to explore works “that peel back the sur- inducted him as a student member in The annual award, given at the face layers of things to reveal what is at 1956, was recognized in 2007 when he opening convocation of the spring the heart of the matter,” believing that was named national ODK Adviser of the semester, honors a professor for excep- every story should have at its center a Year. tional performance as a teacher, coun- moral point, though not always readily Known for his passion for social selor, friend and inspiration to students. apparent. justice and his work for racial recon- The recipient receives a $1,000 check “Still, I try to teach literature as ciliation, Davis serves on the board of and a silver tray. literature, with attention to the apprecia- the Selma-to-Montgomery National “Students have been endeared to tion also of its aesthetic qualities, not as Historic Trail. He is an active member of him by his gentle wit and compassionate an argument that has a palpable design Birmingham’s Baptist Church of the heart,” said Samford Provost Brad Creed on us,” said Davis, noting that in his Covenant. ■ in presenting the award. “He patiently listens to their struggles and problems, and offers sympathetic words and wise counsel.” The honoree knows well the value of the person behind the lectern. “I had some fine teachers when I was an under- Davis TOPReads12 graduate, and several became great Of the plethora of celebrated literature, what does a respected scholar mentors,” said Davis, citing English consider must-reads? Rod Davis picks his top 12. instructors Richard Pettigrew, Sam Mitchell and Lizette Van Gelder for their Anna Karenina, The Death of Ivan Ilych, Leo Tolstoy encouragement. The Dead, Nikolai Gogol “Sam and Lizette actually sat me Middlemarch, George Eliot down one day and told me that I was The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov going to graduate school,” recalled Davis. Cities of Salt, Abdelrahman Munid The two, who later married, commanded Believers, Charles Baxter such respect in English departments The Death of Adam, Marilynne Robinson around the country that their recom- The Moviegoer, Walker Percy mendations immediately got the Waiting for the Barbarians, J. M. Coetzee Marshall County, Ala., native teaching The Songs of the Kings, Barry Unsworth fellowship offers at four major Lord Jim, Joseph Conrad universities.

7 Chance Meeting PEOPLE Coincidence Helps Student Discover Grandfather’s WWII Crash Site uring the latter stages of World All of the crew but one made it to by William Nunnelley War II, a young B-17 pilot from safety; the wounded man died. DMeridian, Miss., Bernard Shuff, Belgium had been liberated by made a bombing run over Germany Canadian troops several months before and headed back to his air base in the crash, so the fliers didn’t have to England. But enemy flak hit the plane, worry about being captured by A B-17 flies high in this World War II setting two of its four engines afire and Germans. photo. Top right: Villagers pose on wounding a crew member. the wreckage of Bernard Shuff’s Shuff told his navigator, Bob ver the years, Shuff’s grandson, plane. Bernie, to find an airfield; they couldn’t OSamford junior Gaines Johnson, had make it back across the North Sea. As talked with his grandfather about World the plane descended, Bernie found an War II experiences. Last summer, he got airstrip for fighter planes in the seaside the chance to study in Samford’s nine- village of Knokke-Zuit, Belgium. week language program in Spain. He There was one problem. The strip planned to travel some in Europe after had only a 1,500-foot runway, and the the course ended, and even thought of B-17 needed more than twice that trying to find his grandfather’s crash site. much to land. Shuff had no choice. He He knew the name of the town but had crash-landed, wheels up, and the B-17 no idea where the crash occurred. slid off the end of the runway and into Then came an amazing coincidence. a thicket of small pine trees. Bernie, Shuff’s old navigator, was With the plane sitting nose-high at traveling on a bus tour in June through a crazy angle, Shuff, Bernie and the the Canadian Rockies. As they ate din- other crew members jumped off the ner the first night, tour members told Visiting the Knokke-Zuit site are, burning craft. where they were from. When Bernie from left, Paul Anderson, John “That was the worst part of it for heard Georges and Nellie De Lathauwer Houston, Constant Devroe, Gaines me,” Shuff recalled, “jumping the 15 feet say they were from Knokke-Zuit, Johnson, and Georges and Nellie De down from the front end of the plane.” Belgium, he could hardly believe it. Lathauwer.

8 “He planned on using a technique called ‘slipping’ to land the B-17 on the short fighter runway,” said Johnson. “That involved pulling up the landing gear and turning the aircraft slightly sideways to slow it down more quickly. But the right rudder had been severed while they were under fire, so he couldn’t turn the plane. PEOPLE “When we were talking about my trip afterward, he wondered whether he had attempted to use the left rudder as well. He couldn’t remember. Everything happened very quickly, and it has been over 62 years since the crash.” Shuff recalled that their greatest danger after getting off the plane was walking through a nearby minefield. As the plane commander, he led the way, watching for telltale signs of mines close to the surface. “I told the others to stay back and let me get through,” he said. “But when I turned around, they were right behind me. When I lifted one foot up, some- body was there ready to put his foot in my footprint.” Johnson is grateful for Samford international travel programs, not just because it enabled him to retrace his grandfather’s footsteps, but because “it broadens your world view.” He said he might never have traveled abroad were it not for the Spanish course. He is the fourth member of his family to attend Samford, following his parents, Bill and Cheryl Shuff Johnson ’78 of Foley, Ala., and his brother, Vince, a 2006 graduate now working in broad- cast journalism in Statesboro, Ga. Johnson still marvels at his good fortune in meeting Constant Devroe, who recalled that the B-17 sat in the field for a long time after the war. Devroe even gave Johnson a small part He called Shuff, now 84 and living who fought in World War II and was he retrieved from the plane, a metal tube in Laurel, Miss., and told him of his familiar with the crash. about a foot long, as a memento. discovery. Shuff told Bernie what his “He was an amazing man who still Johnson recalled that his grand - grandson hoped to do, and Bernie drove a World War II jeep that he had father was just 20 years old when he shared it with his new friends from restored, and he drove us around the crashed. Belgium. Johnson, working on his area and took us to the crash site,” said “That’s how old I was when I found course in Salamanca, Spain, contacted Johnson. They stayed in Knokke-Zuit the site last summer.” ■ the De Lathauwers. three days. “They invited me to their home, “The people were so grateful for along with two of my friends from the what the United States had done in course,” said Johnson. “We traveled by World War II. My grandfather said he train, and they met us at the station. and his crew were treated like kings They had two houses about six blocks when they were there, and we were apart and welcomed us to stay in one.” treated like kings, too. They called us The De Lathauwers also introduced their liberators.” Johnson and his Samford classmates, Johnson gave his grandfather a full Paul Anderson and John Houston, to a report upon his return to the United States, 92-year old historian, Constant Devroe, and his grandfather relived the incident.

9 10 SPOTLIGHT extensive travel, Mann related, sothe thing.”always to dotheright striving andwrong, right had astrong senseof person who loving, andvivacious friendly life,” saidMarvin. “Frances wasafun- the samenomatter hisorherstationin wonderful smile, andtreated everyone was named. audience aboutthewoman it forwhom February, he told thecenter dedication decided to namethecenter forher. In Frances diedinSeptember 2007, Marvin through financialcontributions. After joinedthemintheeffort and friends University isawonderful place.” principles,” saidMann. “Samford universitycaring basedonChristian teach ethicsandleadershipthanata plished through thecenter. hopedcould beaccom-and Marvin It wasthisapproachviction. thatFrances enables themto con teach otherswith - compassion.with This, hebelieves, combined soundethicalprinciples with to study, how discussandlearn to lead people—students orbusinessleaders— for to provide opportunities important Lexmark. of emeritus Lexmark in1991. 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He “My fathersaidwe could notgothere, because begged herdadto take herinsidethepark. the music from thecarousel,” recalled Lee, who Fairgrounds inwest Birmingham. her familyatKiddieland Park attheState about ageseven, aSunday during afternoon with between blacksandwhites.was abarrier It wasat poignant, such asthefirsttimesherealized there vow to leave. calling from white youths causedherto take her mother injured, spiteful name- andenduring under herpillow, seeingherhomebombedand remembered Lee. sister andme. He onhisback,” would letusride As shematured, Lee grew determined to Iwere andsaidthatIwished white.“I cried “I could smellthecotton candy andhear were butjustas Some memories lessviolent agun sleepingwith The many of nights “I liked himbecausehehadtimeformy by MaryWimberley Samford. Wanda Lee ’69at NeSmith Fowler ’48and visitswithMarie ’87, left, Helen Shores Lee, J.D. Helen Shores Lee for you.” do so. often itwasdangerous times aloneandwhen to justice,of hestayed here to correct thesewrongs, andamiscarriage people were wrong flagrantly and convictions laws thatcertain our affecting time,” Lee said. hisdeepbeliefs “But becauseof many casesandcausesthatwere unpopularatthe even after she would beghimto move elsewhere. by herparents.taught professional andpersonallifefrom examples she said, to modelher addingthatshehastried values,Christian my faithandmy callto service,” mother andfatherthatshapedmy character, my childhood, to meby itwasthelessonstaught my character. life.” themostrewarding experiences in can beoneof others,” saidLee. your timeandservice “Giving of forthebenefitof my time, andself service my abetter place city to live, thenImust give of promote my thewelfare community andmake of left Birmingham, Iamto Ihave thatif learned Center. Birmingham’s Health Minority andResearch theUniversity Council of Alabama at of organizations, the LeeAdvisory ischair of Jefferson circuit County court. of division womanAfrican-American judgeinthecivil Commission, andin2003becamethefirst the Alabama State aschair Ethicsserved of Shores &Lee, of inthefirm became alaw partner Samford’s law school. After graduation, she pursue herfather’s career, sheenrolled at situations, acareer Lee change. sought out from treating onetoo many sadlyabusive psychology practice. After 13years andburning Birmingham, where shecontinued herclinical theirthreebegan raising children. California, where sheandherhusband, BobLee, psychology atPepperdine University in Nashville, Tenn., amaster’s Lee earned inclinical way I’m talked to.’” the University Alabama. of in 1955becamethefirstblackstudentto enroll at “You can’t from run Godhaschosen what “His beliefsandconvictions ledhimto take Her dadshowed herstrength andconviction, my “Despite theangerandbitterness of She credits shapingher herparents with away running “Instead of like Ididwhen andservice civic of A leaderinavariety Acknowledging to thatthetimewasright Eventually, thefamilymoved hometo fromAfter FiskUniversity graduating in “I saidto myself, ‘I can’t thisisthe dothisif ■ 13 PEOPLE Owens dives for a shot in the 1974 U.S. Open.

Charlie Owens by William Nunnelley Former Samford Great Played (and Beat) Tennis Elite

harlie Owens won the first tennis event he ever entered and never looked back. It was Ca Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Racquet Club tour- nament, and he was 9 years old. “It was very easy to like [tennis] when I received a trophy the first time out,” he recalled recently. Owens went on to win the national high school singles championship in the late 1960s, the NCAA Division II singles title in 1972, a world ranking of No. 36 in 1975 and an inter- national 35-and-older ranking of No. 2 in the world in 1987. He was a Samford player when he won the Division II singles championship, and that Charlie Owens is a qualified him to enter the NCAA Division I tennis pro in champion ships at the University of Georgia. By Wilmington, N.C. finishing in the round of eight, he earned Division I All-American status, making him the first Samford athlete to achieve that recognition. Owens went on to play professional tennis for eight years (1972–80), beating such notable players as Stan Smith, Arthur Ashe, Roscoe

14 NOW?

Tanner, Vitas Geralaitis, Manuel Santana and Cliff The training is much more scientific and effective. Drysdale. He played two years with the New York “The players then played almost exclusively THEY Sets (1974–75) in World Team Tennis. without a traveling entourage of coaches, trainers, He competed in six U.S. Open champion - psychologists, dieticians, etc. You just played your ARE ships, twice finishing in the third round in both match and went to dinner with a group of singles and doubles, and played in the 1975 players. You might even go to dinner with your

Wimbledon Tennis Championships in England, next opponent in the tournament you were play- WHERE getting to the third round in singles and doubles. ing. I know I did.” “As far as a career highlight, I would have to The money was different, too. say it was playing on Centre Court at the 1975 “Players win more now in one tournament Wimbledon Championships,” he said. “It was the than most players in the ’60s and ’70s won in greatest moment in my entire life as a tennis their careers.” player.” But Owens still loves tennis, watching it, Owens ranks his Division II singles cham - playing it and teaching it. It’s hard not to like a pionship as one of his career highlights and game that has provided so many great memories, “definitely the high point of my Samford days.” In right from his first event as a 9-year-old winner in addition to winning the singles title, he and Tuscaloosa. ■ Bulldog teammate Joel Bailey were runners-up in doubles, and the team finished second nationally Editor’s Note: Seasons reported earlier that distance in Division II standings. runner Lauren Blankenship was Samford’s first “Winning and doing well as a team is even Division I All-American. Actually, tennis player more gratifying than just winning for yourself,” he Charlie Owens (below) holds that distinction, said. “I still keep in touch with some of the guys having earned the honor during Samford’s last year on that team. . . . Bailey, Bob Green, Jim Hand, as a Division II school in 1972. Gary Pears, Turner Ragsdale, Joe Kelly. They had a great work ethic, and made it easy to practice and get better.” Owens enjoyed his two years at Samford (1970–72). His coach was Dr. Max Gartman ’60, a foreign languages professor who also had been a winning tennis player during his own under- graduate days at Samford. “He had a very easy-going personality but could be a strict disciplinarian when he had to be,” Owens recalled. Gartman once described Owens as a player who gave his all and usually emerged from a match “all bruised and bloody from diving after balls all over the court.” The player’s friend, attorney Lee Hodges, J.D. ’75, of Birmingham, said Owens’ spectacular dives and rolls earned him the nickname “Charlie Hustle” on the tennis circuit. “My basic tennis philosophy since starting at age 9 has been to have fun playing,” said Owens. “This is what I try to get across as a teacher of the game. Many tense moments in matches were made easier to handle with a smile and an enjoy- ment of the tight situation.” Owens has been a teaching professional since 1980, when he retired from the pro circuit. He was director of tennis at Pinehurst (N.C.) Hotel and Country Club for six years, and then at NorthRiver Yacht Club in his hometown of Tuscaloosa. Since 2000, he has been director of tennis at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C., where he resides with his wife, Valerie. Tennis has changed dramatically since his days as a competing professional, says Owens. “The equipment is much stronger and lighter, the players are bigger, stronger and faster.

15 David Gushee leads a discussion for Samford faculty.

Second, believers should “take that committed life into Christian com - munity, take it into the Church.” He noted that although many believers RELIGION espouse a private spirituality supported through informal networks, Christians best effect change together. “If you want to be part of changing the world,” he said, “invest in a local congregation.” With commitment to Jesus and involvement in a church, believers next can work to make that church “a mission station for social change” rather than serve only their own community. Noting that martyred theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer called Jesus “a man for oth- ers,” Gushee said “if we are to be [Jesus’] representatives in the world, we must be people for others.” The church, he added, “exists to give itself away in love to a hurting world.” by Sean Flynt Ultimately, Gushee said, those who work to relieve suffering will seek the source of suffering and often find problems most effectively solved via In God We Trust: politics. To illustrate his point, Gushee described a family made homeless by the combination of an adjustable rate mort- Political Engagement Should gage and an uninsured catastrophic illness. The family would require imme- Come Last, Gushee Says diate specific help, but the causes of its suffering are linked to public policy. Looking farther afield, he described a ulture and chronology aligned of recent decades. “Secular politics plays a child dying of malaria in a part of the perfectly at Samford during a significant role” in addressing the world’s world where the disease was previously spring visit by David Gushee, problems, Gushee said. “But it is not at unknown. Malaria is the immediate distinguished university pro- the center of God’s plan to redeem the problem in that case, but what of the fessor of ethics at Mercer world—you are,” he told his audience. policy-influenced climate change that CUniversity. Addressing the topic of “Faith in Gushee cited a long list of crises that allows the disease to thrive where it Politics,” Gushee spoke on Super Tuesday demand attention from Christians, but previously had not? “If we care about Feb. 5 in a chapel modeled on the church he suggested that the most effective way human beings we must engage govern- founded by Roger Williams, the to confront them is via the long route. ment policies,” Gushee said. embodiment of traditional Baptist insis- To those “who ache for a better world,” tence on the separation of church and Gushee offered a four-step plan that The Election That Matters Most state. “extends from the heart outward, all the Students filing out of Reid Chapel after Gushee’s message defied the stereo- way to political engagement, but doesn’t Gushee’s address wondered aloud how type of Christian political engagement, begin with politics.” they might accept his challenge to “look and brought a measure of calm and First, Gushee urged, “commit your around for those who are weeping and genuine compassion to the often bitter life to Jesus Christ entirely.” He said that weep with them.” And if any of them debate over how and why (or even means to believe, trust, obey and, ulti- wondered how they might mix faith and whether) faith and politics should mix. mately, to die—“die to self, die to sin, die politics on that Super Tuesday or in to ungodly passions and actions, die to November, they had an even greater In God We Trust complacency, die to a life that is lived challenge to ponder. “The election that If Christians can’t agree among them- solely to make ourselves more com- most matters,” Gushee said, “is whether selves about their role in secular politics, fortable, to enjoy more pleasures, to get or not you will elect to change the world how can they hope to secure political richer.” That, Gushee said, “is a far more in the name of Jesus and as a follower of power? Gushee’s answer to this question rigorous challenge than what often Christ, and that election happens every was more in keeping with Williams’ view happens in the name of Christianity in day when you get out of bed and decide than with the Christian political activism our churches.” how you will live on that day.” ■

16 V Program Excellence Pastoral in Lilly Invests Another Million Baptist Church inBirmingham. chat inthesanctuary ofSixteenthStreet Pastors andArthurPrice GaryFurr, left, make time.” then, he’ll always callmebackandwe’ll “and heisdoingsomethingright even if have timeforlunch today?’” said Furr, good fit. spective, hasbeena andtheirfriendship from each other’s experience andper- prophetic, leadership.” Arthur, charismatic, even foramodelof growth,programmatic andGary, to and buildingastrong for infrastructure lay leadership advice aboutnurturing added. theother’svalue of personalstyle, he by solidpreaching.”supported meant adirective administrative hand, humor,”said Wilson. “For Arthur,it pastoral approach, good laced with about theircongregational leadership. lessons important andlearned ministry each other’sducted casestudiesof for Excellence program, thetwo con- ticipants inRCPE’s Pastoral Partnerships Sixteenth Street. of Furr of Vestavia Hills and PriceArthur to from learn willing each Gary other: [RCPE]. Excellence Samford’s Resource Center forPastoral Michael K. Wilson, director program of intheircommunities,”authenticity said forrelevance and “Both struggle churches have somethingincommon. killed fourgirls. rights,civil a1963bombblastthat for a watershed inthestruggle tragedy church inBirmingham. It wasthesite of Church istheoldest African-American “Gary’s my friend,” saidPrice. “I’ll justcall andsayArthur ‘Do you have they bothagree They profited “Arthur forpractical looksto Gary The two pastors alsodiscovered the “For Gary, thismeantapatientand thepastthree years,During aspar- alsohaveThey pastors are who Despite these differences, the Sixteenth Street Baptist neighborhood, while white church inanaffluent is anupper-middle-class estavia Hills BaptistChurch andpractical theoretical insight development, anddisseminate both to create forpastoral newstructures continueorganizational partners, we will Missions. and the Alabama BaptistState Board of Alabama of Birmingham, FirstPriority Counseling CenterSamaritan of years. additional 600pastors over thenext five the RCPE an andsupport goalisto train from Samfordport andothersources, growing additionalsup- place andwith Endowment. Now, in itsprograms with million continuation from theLilly grant Wilson noted. more than300clergy, of ministries RCPE hasinfluenced thelives and arrangement. partnership backgrounds, includingthepastoral racial, andeducational religious social, differing among ministers with thatfosterprograms pastoral excellence The multifaceted project offersvarious Inc.Endowment Indianapolis, of Ind. $2millionfrom Lilly of agrant with “With alumniandour ourprogram includethe RCPE partners In December, Samford received a$1 thatgrant, the with Beginning Samford begantheRCPE in2003 forlocalclergy.program interdenominational peerlearning ments,” said Wilson. congregations environ- asmentoring pastors. of thecapacity enriches “This ministerial candidates and experienced relationships between college-aged areas,rural atstate levels. andregional bivocationalwith ministers, especiallyin education experiences.” cancreatethey continuing theirown pastors,”groups of Marler said, “so that to judicatories andsmall small grants targeted conferences. “We alsooffer ministers through lectures, seminarsand SOAR features continuing educationfor addition to sabbaticalsandstudy leaves, ences inanacademicenvironment. In spiritual, physical andintellectual experi- restorativepastors with emotional, Resources [SOAR] provides program programs. publishes dataonpastoral leadership. systematically gathers, analyzes and and research coordinator. Theprogram wisdom,” saidPenny Marler, RCPE grant Twelve forTwelve isa12-month, Project Timothy facilitates mentor Pastoral Sustenance Networks work and A SabbathOpportunities The RCPE offersseveral basic ■ 17 RELIGION ® Business Is His LEADERSHIP

Christian Principles Undergird hick-fil-A, Inc., founder S. Truett Cathy “How Did You Do It, Truett?” which is also the and his family gathered at Samford in title of his latest book. The event marked one of March to share their thoughts on the the rare occasions for all four Cathy family Cathy “ministry,” which he described as members to take part in such a program. Truett Cathy greets the business of serving people. His At a kickoff luncheon attended by about Kayla Becker, a student C successful career, he said, is based on Christian 400 Birmingham business leaders and others, who resides in a principles of service. Cathy received the Marvin Mann Ethics in WinShape Foundation “I see no conflict between Biblical principles Business Award presented by Samford’s Brock foster home. and good business practice,” said Cathy, whose School of Business. The award recognizes quick-service chicken restaurants have grown individuals who embody professional achieve- into a multibillion-dollar industry. ment and personal integrity, who display an “We are all called, whether we recognize it uncommon commitment to leadership through or not,” he said. “God calls us each to have gifts. service, and who have left marks of influence on The Lord can take any of us and make us useful. institutions and industries without compro - We have to be sensitive to God’s call.” mising Christian virtue or charity. He believes business people can have a great “The best experience I ever had was that of impact on others simply by saying the right being brought up in poverty,” said the 86-year- thing and being encouraging. old Cathy, whose family moved to Atlanta from Cathy, his sons, Dan and Donald ’75, and south Georgia in order to make a living. daughter, Trudy Cathy White ’79 of Jonesboro, After military service, he and his brother Ga., visited March 3–4 for a two-day leadership pooled their resources to invest $10,600 in prop- forum sponsored by Samford. The theme was erty and second-hand equipment to open The

18 Ministry Cathy Operations fil-A business enterprise andin anonprofitfil-A businessenterprise pleasure.” to apolite, acustomer with up theirservice “My said Cathy, encourages employees who to follow kind to acustomer and to bekindto each other,” dends forus. It doesn’t cost you anything to be another company policy. hours, sixdays aweek, you’re ready forabreak.” decision heever made. “When you work 24 Sunday,” saidCathy. He callsitthebestbusiness 1,400 locationsand$2.6 billion annual sales. business,has nothurt hesaid, notingthecurrent who appreciate having Sunday off. Thepractice Lord,” hesaid, the andattracts workers caliber of his Chick-fil-Achain. Thepolicy the “honors He continues theSunday policyto thisday with ness wasopen24hoursbutclosedonSundays. inHapeville, Grill Ga.,Dwarf in1946. Thebusi- The three allplay siblings roles intheChick- “Courtesy cheap butpays isvery great divi- Kindness to customers andfellow workers is “It wasnothard to decideto closeon Truett? book graphs acopyofhis At right, Cathyauto- principles atSamford. business andChristian Trudy— talkabout Donald, Truettand above, from Dan, left, The Cathyfamily— How DidYou Do It, for afan. have,” hesaid. won’t thatwe theministries beableto support go, andfinancialreturn. basicsalesgrowth counter, where thecompany of should avision great peopleto getgreat products across the foodandcustomer experience, quality credo of bled marriage. ordeeperhelpforatrou- enrichment marriage ter offersfacilitiesforcouples simplyseeking center. enrichment and amarriage gram Thelat- team-buildinghome program, pro- wilderness Inc., alsooversees WinShape’s long-term foster House, Dwarf presidentvice andpresident of you’re passionate about,” headvised. andbuildyourthings calendararound thethings president. hisrole asChick-fil-A with piloting airplanes music,hobbies of horticulture, motorcycles and Foundation. White ’78, J.D. ’81, Lifeshape cofounder of Camps inRome, Ga., herhusband, andwith John and faith. “He’s hegoes.” thesameeverywhere characterabout herfatherishisconsistency of place.” White saidthethingshemost admires were how taught to exercise faithinthemarket role modeling,”a lotof saidTrudy White. “We but lived. where faithandleadershipwere notjusttaught, growing upinahome Each of shared memories ministries. of avariety foundation thatsupports “Dad says that if you“Dad says don’t thatif have aprofit, you Bubba Cathy underscored thecompany Donald “Bubba” Cathy, Chick-fil-Asenior “You how must learn to say yes to theright Dan Cathy isamultitasker balances who White isdirector at forgirls WinShape “We didnothave rules, butthere alotof was ■ 19 LEADERSHIP Samford NSSE Scores High REPORT Taking the Measure of Educational Engagement by Philip Poole

SPECIAL amford University once again to the president and director of insti - allowance in the survey for faith-based scored high in the National Survey tutional effectiveness. institutions. of Student Engagement [NSSE], Another important factor is that The university also continues to an annual assessment sponsored student engagement and satisfaction commit resources to enhancing tech- by the Carnegie Foundation for remain high from the first year to the nology on campus, although that is an Sthe Advancement of Teaching. final year, based on consistent NSSE ongoing challenge because of rapidly Samford compared very favorably in results over the eight years of the changing technology, Latham said. the five areas of assessment when com- survey’s existence, Latham said. News reports about the 2007 NSSE pared nationally with other doctoral Among the areas where Samford have suggested that results are a better research universities, the classification scored particularly high were in the indicator of a university’s quality than assigned to the university by the number of students involved in making other national rankings. Although some Carnegie Foundation. The 2007 survey class presentations, working with class- participating institutions have not publi- was the first for Samford in the national mates on projects outside the classroom, cized their NSSE results, Samford has doctoral category after several years of community service, practicums, intern- touted its positive responses, Latham classification as a regional master’s level ships or other field experience, and noted. institution. foreign-language requirements. “There are a number of indicators The project surveys first-year These high scores are particularly that prospective students, parents and students and graduating seniors to assess rewarding since the university is cele- alumni can and should use to assess an levels of academic challenge, collabora- brating the 10th anniversary of its core institution’s value,” Latham said. tive learning, student-faculty interaction, curriculum, Latham said. Samford’s core “Certainly, the U.S. News [& World enriching educational experiences and curriculum is designed to encourage Report] annual college rankings are the supportive campus environment. student presentations, reading of great most publicized and probably the most Assessment is done in such basic texts and community service. popular. But, the results of NSSE under- areas as number of assigned books, Diversity and technology were areas gird what we always have said about number of written papers, discussions where Samford scored lowest, Latham Samford—that students receive a high with faculty, interpersonal relationships said. Even before the survey results were quality educational experience in the with faculty and other students, par- announced, the university was involved setting of a smaller university where ticipation in cocurricular activities and in a comprehensive study led by a faculty-student interaction is community service. diversity consultant. encouraged.” ■ A total of 368 first-year students “Although there are opportunities and 231 seniors participated in the for improvement in gender, ethnic and Student presentations are a standard survey. socioeconomic diversity, it Samford scored higher in all five will be more difficult to component of Samford classroom work. assessment areas than the national NSSE expand our religious averages and higher than Carnegie peer diversity because of institutions. The scores were “statistically Samford’s historic Christian significant” in all five areas, according to mission,” Latham said. Dr. Sarah C. Latham, Samford assistant NSSE does not provide any

20 Samford Announces School of the Arts (Inside) Preparing Today’s Artist to Shape Tomorrow’s World

he goal is simple: to become the build a school that honors Christ and most outstanding and influential prepares talented young scholars for Tinstitution of the arts in Christian God, for learning, forever. higher education. With this objective in mind, we are taking our first steps on the journey of a lifetime and charting the path for the new Samford School of the Arts. I believe there are great oppor- tunities before us, but none of these would be possible without the legacy of those from our past who have con- Joseph Hopkins tributed so much to our present. We Dean, School of the Arts lean on the strength of this foundation each and every day. With the faithful and growing support of alumni and friends, the possibilities are limitless. Most important, we will all work to LETTER FROM THE DEAN LETTER FROM

School of the Arts Plans Big Homecoming Oct. 24–26

he Samford TSchool of the Arts is planning a variety of activities to celebrate Homecoming 2008 the weekend of Oct. 24–26. Black “It’s a Grand Night for Singing . . . honoring L. Gene Black” will be Friday night at 7 p.m. in the Wright Center Concert Hall. A recep- tion honoring Dr. Black, the retired dean and former director of the A Cappella Choir, and Samford faculty will follow. Combined choirs and the Samford Orchestra present the Festival of Christmas Music. “Samford Music Presents: A Homecoming Concert,” featuring performances by Samford alumni and current students, will be School of the Arts Announces Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Wright Center Concert Hall. Reunions already are planned Name Change April 29–May 6 for art, theatre, band and A Cappella alumni. More events are in the amford’s School of Performing Arts Cinderella, 7:30 p.m., Harrison Theatre. works. The weekend will include will be officially announced as the A presentation of Belshazzar’s Feast rehearsals, memorabilia, an art SSchool of the Arts Tuesday, April featuring the University Chorale, A exhibition, worship, tributes to 29–Tuesday, May 6. Cappella Choir and Samford Orchestra retired and current faculty, group The first announcement will take will mark the final announcement May 6 photos, and performances at place at the Art Faculty Show Closing at 7:30 p.m. in Wright Center Concert Samford’s homecoming football Reception April 29, 4–6 p.m. Hall. game with The Citadel. ■ A second announcement will occur These productions will mark the at the May 1 opening night performance beginning of a yearlong celebration of of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s the name change. ■

22 S CHOOL OF THE A RTS N EWSLETTER Samford Students Claim Honors in Recent Events • Samford graphic design students led the state in awards and scholarships at the Birmingham Advertising Federation ADDY awards Feb. 23. The winners were Bob Miller, student best of show and gold ADDY, poster design; Kimberly McDaniel, silver award, interactive media; and Dana Kaita, silver award, interactive CD/DVD.

• Samford voice students led the state in the Feb. 22–23 Alabama National PERFORMING ARTS Association of Schools of Teaching Marching Band competition. They were Cameron Johnson, freshman women; Paige Is Growing in Size and Popularity Welch, sophomore women; Sadie Frazier, junior women; and Samantha by Mary Wimberley Chambers, upper-level music theatre women. The Samford Marching Band performs at a Bulldog football game. • Samford theatre students excelled in the percentage of students advancing he Samford Marching Band, a Smisek, “but it’s an expensive enterprise.” from Alabama preliminaries to crowd-pleasing fixture at football Attention on the marching band has Southeastern Theater Conference. Tgames, parades and other events, is been heightened with Samford’s move to Twenty-one students auditioned at the growing in number and quality. the Southern Conference. state level and 17 advanced to the The 61-member 2007–08 band Athletics Director Bob Roller notes national audition (81 percent). represents a 50 percent increase in size that involvement in the conference National callbacks included invitations over that of the previous year, and escalates the expectations for travel, from such prestigious companies as according to director of bands James performance and student involvement. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Orlando Smisek, the growth pattern is even more “Our university needs a strong band Shakespeare Theatre, Flatrock Theatre encouraging. that competes with the best in the and Lost Colony Theatre. “Eighty percent of the current band SoCon,” said Roller. is freshman or sophomore status,” said In fall 2007, for the first time in 13 • The March 1 Birmingham Music Dr. Smisek, who expects to build on a years, the band paraded out in spiffy new Club scholarship auditions recognized good thing with a healthy number of uniforms. The durable, comfortable, several Samford students: incoming students for next fall. machine-washable uniforms were Hannah Frees, freshman violinist, Recruitment efforts are enhanced designed specifically for Samford. took top honors in the instrumental through the band’s growing popularity An extension of the concert band division and overal instrumental and with area high school band students, program, the marching band roster vocal. who often bring their instruments to includes many nonmusic majors who Haley Longino, junior soprano, football games and play along with the represent a variety of academic disci- won the vocal division. Samford band in the stands. plines. Several members, however, are Enoch Ko, freshman pianist, won An honor band program brought instrumental music majors who likely the overall piano division. ■ about 300 talented middle and high will graduate to direct their own school musicians to campus in January marching bands. for three days of master classes and The band fine-tunes its sound in the rehearsals, and a fine introduction to new Brock Hall facilities, which includes Samford. space for full band and sectional With growth, however, comes need. rehearsals, as well as individual practice “Samford faces a serious challenge rooms. to meet the need of scholarship and “The marching band is a fantastic budget for a growing program,” said celebration of Samford spirit,” says Smisek. “Each new member means more School of the Arts Dean Joseph Hopkins. expense for uniforms, instruments, “They help us herald the accomplish- Cover (page 21): Harpist Kathryn meals, scholarships, instruction and ments of the university from the football Hoppe performs with the Samford travel. field to alumni gatherings to other Orchestra. “This is the band growth that we special events.” ■ have wanted for many years,” said

S CHOOL OF THE A RTS N EWSLETTER 23 PERFORMING ARTS

Samford Fuses Music, Theatre, Visual Arts into One Creative Mix by Jean M. McLean

Annie Hackney as Nurse Ratched takes charge in the Samford Theatre production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Playing the patients are, from left, front, John Cooley, Matt Godfrey, Cody Hays, and back, Neal Tucker, Paul Lance, Jordan Bondurant and Rush Brunson.

t started with the School of Music. Then rooms, and music students are spending the Wright Center joined up. Soon, the more time in the Art Gallery. The faculty Itheatre department was added to the is learning from each other. In time, mix and a dance program was created. there will be more integrated/ Eventually, visual art, graphic design and interdisciplinary courses to more photography came into the creative fold, effectively use these talents.” transforming Samford’s School of Graphic designers work with Performing Arts into the new Samford photographers who work with actors School of the Arts. who also work with musicians. Each More than a name change, the specialty is preserved and nurtured, but School of the Arts represents all that’s different majors are rubbing elbows best in this school devoted to its mission. more often. It’s more than just inte - Creative vocations are now in closer con- grating space with shared hallways and tact, observing each other at work. Both classrooms, Hopkins says. It is also more talents and faith are better nurtured in than an efficient business model, the rich atmosphere. teaching students how to work with “There’s a lot of synergy and other disciplines in the real world. Samford choir sings at Festival of strength to be gained by having these What’s most important is that this is Christmas Music. folks working together as a team,” said another step in fulfilling the school’s Dean Joseph Hopkins. “Theatre and art mission to prepare today’s artists to students are now working in music influence tomorrow’s world for Christ.

24 S CHOOL OF THE A RTS N EWSLETTER “What’s at heart is our mission,” the United States, Puerto Rico and said Hopkins. “We’re preparing young Europe. Hopkins was director of the artists, each with a different tool in event, where many Samford students their hand at the moment, in a more were featured in performance. enriching environment. It’s shaping • Meanwhile, Samford’s A Cappella community. It’s more than a nice Choir and theatre students were feeling, but how we’ll impact society.” among others achieving international Everyone knows that those who recognition. (See page 29.) create art influence culture. That’s Affecting society is the overriding why this faculty believes that these goal of the greater Samford mission. musicians, designers, potters, actors Today’s School of the Arts students and others are in a prime position to will be tomorrow’s arts leaders. That’s offer their talents to a world hungry why the school chose “Preparing for Biblical values. today’s artists to shape tomorrow’s School of the Arts students world” as its mission statement, already are making an impact, Hopkins says. Instructors are serious Lisa Gibbs performs in Momentum drawing national and international not only about nurturing unique dance concert.

recognition. talents, but also nurturing leaders PERFORMING ARTS • Recently, Samford senior and trom- who see their life mission as a bone performance major Rick convergence of arts, academic Artists Shaping Wangler won a place in the National achievement and faith. Wind Ensemble. He will perform at “Samford art, theatre and music Tomorrow’s World Carnegie Hall this summer. alumni have established an incredible • Kerra Killingworth was recognized foundation,” said Hopkins. “We look he arts’ impact on society has been proven at the International Odegard Awards forward to building on that legacy Tin scientific study. In his articles and for her rug design, made in a Samford through the collaborative strengths of speeches, Dana Gioia, chairman of the textile design course. the new School of the Arts.” ■ National Endowment of the Arts, cites studies • Last summer, Samford joined with tracing the causes of civic participation. When other schools to create England’s first Jean M. McLean is a freelance writer in researchers investigated what draws some Harlaxton International Chamber Montevallo, Ala. Americans to be involved in their Music Festival, including talent from community—to exercise, play sports, volunteer and do charity work—they found two distinct groups across all income, geography and education levels. One group spends its free time in passive electronic entertainment, Gioia says. In this group, household members sit in front of their own TV or computer with little family com - munication. The second group balances electronic entertainment with a broader range of activities. They are more active and engaged with their family and with the larger society. The difference in the two? The second group reads for pleasure and participates in the arts. “Art is an irreplaceable way of understanding and expressing the world—equal to but distinct from scientific and conceptual methods,” said Gioia at Stanford University last year. “Art addresses us in the fullness of our being—simultaneously speaking to our intellect, emotions, intuition, imagination, memory and physical senses. There are some truths about life that can be expressed only as stories or songs or images.” The Samford Wind Ensemble performs at a spring concert. Samford students are preparing to share those “truths about life” through their study in the new School of the Arts. ■

S CHOOL OF THE A RTS N EWSLETTER 25 TECHNOLOGY iPod Transforming Learning in the Arts by Mary Wimberley

Arts dean Joseph Hopkins shows off his Samford iPod.

he School of the Arts is using the relive those experiences again and again,” latest technology to make learning said Hopkins. iPods Make Course T easier and faster. Faculty members have received Through the generous support of a iPods through the bequest and have Material More Available recent bequest, the school is becoming attended sessions conducted by experts enior interior design student Elysia an iPod community that already is the in the field to develop skills in creating SHelton found the iPod helpful during envy of academic peers at other electronic video and audio files, and a Jan Term study experience at Samford’s institutions. integrating the iPod into classroom and Daniel House in London, England. Using Apple’s newest iPod that was studio instruction. A part of the required study in her unveiled last year, students can access Hopkins and graphic design pro - theatre and art appreciation courses was performances, listening assignments, fessor Scott Fisk presented the iPod to view video material prepared by theatre video podcasts of classes and lessons, project to technology experts across professors Don Sandley and Renee and other instructional and learning North America at the Campus Butcher, and art professor Scott Fisk. downloads. Technology Conference in San Francisco, The teachers downloaded podcasts School of the Arts Dean Joseph Calif., in January. onto iPods, which Helton and other Hopkins and arts faculty designed the Of the 15-plus presentations on students could handle much more project, which he said, “seeks to trans- display, Samford’s was one of the busiest, conveniently than a laptop computer. form the way faculty and students teach according to Fisk, who shared podcasts Some students, said Helton, used the and learn.” that he had preloaded on his iPod from long flight to London from the United It works this way: New arts students Samford’s iTunesU. States to watch the videos on their purchase an iPod or similar mp3 player. “One of the most popular topics of iPods. They download instructional video, conversation dealt with how we use Helton also appreciates the effort photo and audio files from two sites: one iPods in a classroom setting,” said Fisk. that Samford faculty is making to blaze created for Samford by the new iTunes Hopkins finds the funding source a trails in the latest teaching methods for University, and one created by Samford particular point of inspiration. “It is her generation of learners. graphic design students. heartening to think that a part of a “With professors using new tech- “In other words,” explained benefactor’s legacy will be a new and nology, it indicates not only that they Hopkins, “freshmen will ultimately begin innovative technology that may forever are becoming updated with our culture, the first day of class with a repository of change the way faculty and students but it also connects the professors with class podcasts on their iPods. This will teach and learn at Samford. the students in the technology that we serve as a principal textbook and a “We really can make a powerful use every day,” said Helton, who over technology that unifies the various impact by including Christian education ■ the Christmas holidays introduced her disciplines of the arts.” in our estate plan.” dad to the conveniences of text- The new technology affords messaging over telephoning. amazing portability and flexibility in NOTE: This gift was provided by the “Thank goodness we have profes- how students can access information. estate of Louise Minego. sors that are up to date and have those “iPods allow us to take the class- iPods.” ■ room experience wherever we go and

26 S CHOOL OF THE A RTS N EWSLETTER Trombone Talent Takes Senior To Carnegie Hall Performance by Maegan Wilson

laying the “Ptrombone has always intrigued me,” said senior music performance

major R. C. RECOGNITION Wangler. He began taking band lessons Wangler at an early age, and hopes to play the The A Cappella Choir performs in Clare College in Cambridge, England. instrument professionally “in a premier band or orchestra.” Wangler is off to a good start in Prague and London: that direction. He put together a series of impressive credentials during Two Venues Recognize Samford Student Excellence Samford student days. Most recently, he was selected to play trombone in by Jean M. McLean the ninth annual National Wind Ensemble in New York City in May. efore attending Samford, Cari Short the first-time tradition with numerous The Centreville, Ala., native was BFreer had never traveled far from her tours, including a 2007 residency at chosen to play in the small ensemble Nashville home. But after four years of Southwark Cathedral in London. There from college applicants across the study that included stints in London, they performed in the Anglican nation. He will spend a week in New Istanbul and the Czech Republic, she Evensong Services and sang at Clare York rehearsing under conductor H. knows her B.A. in theatre can make a College in Cambridge, joining one of the Robert Reynolds for the Carnegie Hall world of difference. most recorded collegiate choral organi - performance. “I now understand that places that I zations in the world. He’s also looking forward to a only used to dream of going are not “It’s like playing in the choir World postconcert tour around Manhattan really out of reach,” said Freer. “I believe Series,” Banks said of the experience. The harbor. that theatre is an amazing tool for choir also performed at St. George’s Wangler has studied under Jay developing understanding and healing, Chapel, the Queen’s chapel in Windsor Evans, the principal trombonist of the and I believe that our world is in need of Castle. Alabama Symphony Orchestra, during both.” The previous year, Banks co- his Samford days. His student résumé Freer and Laura Ratzlaff Prottsman conducted a choir in Beijing, where includes appearances with the were invited to share their design Samford students sang at the Forbidden Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the talents—Prottsman in sound design and City Concert Hall, China’s Carnegie Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Freer in scenic design—at the 2007 equivalent. Eastern Trombone Workshop in Prague Quadrennial, a theatre pro- The choir also sang in Nashville’s Washington D.C., Birmingham’s fessionals’ gathering with lectures, work- famed Ryman Auditorium March 18. Vulcan Bones Trombone Choir, and shops and exhibits. This world’s-largest “Having had such rich experiences Samford’s Wind Ensemble and scenography exhibition included myself as a student, one of my goals is to Orchestra. Broadway shows and other professional offer them the same experiences,” said “I’ve really enjoyed my time here,” exhibits chosen for design merit. It was a Banks. Students take these opportunities he said. “[Being at Samford] has given noteworthy example of how Samford seriously, realizing their talents might be me opportunities to travel and play for talents are being recognized in the used in a way they might not otherwise different people. It’s been a great United States and abroad. imagine. For students like Freer, the learning experience.” That tradition of excellence dates benefits will last a lifetime. Wangler plans to attend graduate back for generations. Dr. Timothy Banks, “I want to continue to work and school to pursue a master’s degree in Samford professor and A Cappella choir think on a global scale,” she said. “And I music performance after graduating director, remembers being a Samford thank Samford for inspiring me and from Samford in May. He has several student in the first Protestant choir to giving me the assistance and opportunity offers but has yet to settle on the one sing on the High Altar at Notre Dame to use my talent and training.” ■ he will take. ■ Cathedral. His students are continuing

S CHOOL OF THE A RTS N EWSLETTER 27 Q-and-A Larry Thompson Making Art More Than ‘Just a Picture’ by William Nunnelley ew Samford visual arts department nice visual contradiction, which added This is tough for me, because I hate chair Larry Thompson held his first the tension of competing elements to labels, mainly because I don’t know how None-man show in the Samford Art make something visually interesting the person asking defines a particular Gallery in February. The collection received beyond just a “picture” of something. label. I don’t really consider myself either a thumbs-up review from Birmingham abstract or realistic. I tend to work in News art critic James R. Nelson for work The Birmingham News reviewer said layers. Sometimes those layers might be that ranged from “simplified photoreal- one of your works might refer to an image with text on top, and some- ism to abstract expressionist explo- today’s headlines. Do you get times it might be an image with an VISUAL ARTS VISUAL rations.” inspiration from that source? abstract element on top that achieves the Nelson called Thompson’s work same kind of contradiction as the text, “resolute and vigorous, a breath of fresh His reference was dead-on accurate, but in a more formal way. air in its bold imagery and sometimes although not specifically about the noted unconventional content.” piece. Each of my pieces has some story Would you explain that further? A native of El Paso, Texas, with a that starts somewhere. At times, it may master of fine arts degree from the be the news, or a piece of film, a song, a Much of it boils down to a very simple University of North Texas, Thompson book I read, or some other experience. principle of “it looks cool.” But, being works primarily in the fields of painting However, so that my work doesn’t end that I am rather conceptual in nature in and photography. He talks about his work up just being my own personal ranting regard to my image making, there has to and his teaching in the following interview. and raving, I try to use images that are be some sort of content beyond, or to metaphorical or symbolic in some way. me it ends up just being about tech- You sometimes use words or text super- nique, which isn’t really relevant in the imposed over your painting. What Why is that? art world any longer. I guess my par- prompted this? ticular approach is the technique has to That way, viewers have some work to do be appropriate for the idea. I started using text in my work after as well, and given their own experiences seeing some Russian posters from the and baggage they bring into the gallery, Would you share a few thoughts on 1920’s in an art history class. I thought have room to have an experience with your work and teaching at Samford? they were beautiful, and while attractive my work without me preaching to them. from a graphic design sense, they were That is exactly why I leave things a bit I’m very new to Samford, but have well composed with image and text. As a more universal in terms of imagery yet taught in a similar environment painter, I was drawn to the duality and ambiguous in terms of connections. [Ouachita Baptist University] for many contradiction of these images that years. One of the great things about alluded to space, while at the same time Would you describe your works more as being a contemporary artist on a being flattened out by the text. It set up a realistic, abstract or all across the board? Christian campus is getting to work with some very talented students in a disci- pline that isn’t always well understood. As a teacher, that sets up the potential for a great learning curve, and thus great reward when you see a student take off and begin to do some great work.

What did you think of your first Samford review?

I was very happy with it, since it was my first leap into the Birmingham art scene and first ever show in Alabama. On a bigger issue as chair of the department, I was especially excited that the reviewer came to our campus gallery and felt compelled to write an article. I hope this lets the Birmingham community know we are doing some valid, professional contemporary work at Samford. ■

Visual arts chair Larry Thompson is surrounded by his work.

28 S CHOOL OF THE A RTS N EWSLETTER s Alabama’s largest privately funded university, Samford is renowned for the educational quality of its 26 graduate and undergraduate degree programs in more than 100 academic fields of study. Samford A students are nurtured to develop personal integrity in the classroom and in life, and to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. To make the distinctive Samford experience available to deserving students, Samford annually awards more than $12 million in scholarship assistance. An investment in the Samford Scholarship Society is an investment in the future of our communities and the future of the church. You can participate several ways in creating a better future for a deserving student at Samford through the Scholarship Society.

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29 Let us hear from you! 1-877-SU ALUMS 205-726-2807 CLASS [email protected] This issue includes Class Notes received through March 10, 2008. ’42 Doris E. Smalley Proctor and her husband, Annette C. Duerr Douglass of Academy, Camp Hill, Ala. He supervises Robert Proctor ’48, celebrated their 64th Tuscaloosa, Ala., retired from DCH the academic and athletic departments. wedding anniversary March 18. They live Regional Medical Center after 27 years.

ALUMNI in Louisville, Ky., where he taught psy- She was a staff nurse. ’76 David C. Hinks of Baltimore, Md., was chology at Southern Baptist Theological elected to the executive committee of the Seminary and was minister of education Lane Holland Powell, who teaches in the North American Securities Valuation at St. Matthews Baptist Church. She human development and family studies Association, a liaison group between the taught English at the seminary and at department at Texas Tech University, insurance industry and national regulators Boyce College, and has taught English received the Meritorious Service to pertaining to investment securities pricing. as a second language. They have three Families Award from the National Council children, including son David Proctor ’87 on Family Relations. She was honored for Richard B. Neely teaches U.S. history at of Nashville, Tenn., who, like his mother, her work at Samford, where she developed Indian Springs School in Birmingham. He is a former A Cappella Choir member. the Human Development and Family formerly taught at Judson College, where Studies academic program and oversaw he won the Alton Holley Award for ’52 James L. Gebhart retired after 22 years as construction of the Children’s Learning teaching excellence, and at Samford, a volunteer pastor at Penitas Baptist Center during her 1985–99 tenure. Powell, where he won the Buchanan Award for Church, Penitas, Texas. He is a winter who earned a Ph.D. in family studies at Excellence in Classroom Teaching in 1994. Texan RV park pastor, volunteer ministry Texas Tech, also was cited for her author- director in McAllen, Texas, and a Boy ship of the first undergraduate textbook ’77 La Trelle Grice of Vero Beach, Fla., Scouts chaplain in Mission, Texas, where in family life education and for her 25- married Bob Kennedy in November. he and his wife, Dorothy, live. year tenure as a group facilitator with her husband, Dr. Robert Z. Powell ’61, in the Deborah King of Moulton, Ala., retired ’59 Ruth Bobo retired after teaching English Association of Couples for Marriage after teaching elementary school for 30 years. for 39 years at Claremont High School, Enrichment. She and Bob have three Claremont, Calif. ’78 Gray Johnsey, J.D., was selected for grown children. inclusion in the 2008 listing of North Carolina Super Lawyers. He is a specialist ’60 Paul D. Kendrick retired in December. He ’68 Ernest Steele, Jr., of Andalusia, Ala., lives in Elba, Ala. in trusts and estates in the Kinston, retired after 32 years in education. N.C.–based law firm of White & Allen, ’61 Nancy James Sayers is in her 20th year ’70 Ruth Hickman Newton of Greenville, P.A. He is a member of the Southeastern with the Dallas VA Medical Center’s Ala., recently celebrated her 100th Trust School faculty at Campbell institutional review board, which protects birthday. University. subjects in human research. She and her husband, Jerry, live in DeSoto, Texas. ’73 Paul Seegraves of Williamsville, Mo., par- ’79 Carla Gibson-Feehan received a com- ticipated in a mission trip to Romania in mendation medal from the Alabama Dorothy Crawford Shackelford of Dallas, September with the Southern Baptist National Guard for her support of officers Texas, retired from the Texas State Baptist Convention’s International Mission and soldiers of the state’s Joint Forces Convention. Board. He participated in street evangel- Headquarters, and was made an honorary colonel in the State Militia by proclamation ’63 Doug and Marilyn Vick Cash have ism and church planting, and led a mar- riage seminar in Istanbul, Turkey. of Alabama Gov. Bob Riley. The awards participated in four church building trips were presented when her husband, Col. to Chile. The retired educators live in ’75 Jeffrey Lee Damron of Auburn, Ala., is Mike Feehan, retired after a 30-year mili- Millport, Ala. academic dean at Lyman Ward Military tary career. She is director of children’s music, senior programs and special music programs at First United Methodist Church, Wetumpka, Ala.

Alvis Wins National Teacher Award ’81 Carol Spears is a medical missionary and surgeon at Tenwek Hospital, a World from Foreign Language Association Gospel Mission teaching hospital near Nairobi, Kenya. icki Welch chapter of AATSP for her work at Autrey Mill VAlvis ’78 of Middle School in Alpharetta. She taught ’82 Joseph D. Floyd of North Augusta, S.C., Alpharetta, Ga., was previously at State Bridge Crossing married Gail Atkins in May. named 2007 Elementary School in its nationally acclaimed National Teacher of Foreign Language in Elementary School Carole Faught Heartsill teaches special the Year: Elementary [FLES] program. education at Hewitt-Trussville Middle Level by the She was one of the first teachers in School, Trussville, Ala., where she was American Georgia to earn certification from the named January 2008 Teacher of the Month. Association of National Board for Professional Teaching Teachers of Spanish Standards. Jupie Lindley received national board certification in education. She has taught Vicki Welch Alvis ’78 and Portuguese Alvis is a native of Montgomery, Ala. [AATSP] at its inter- She also holds a master’s degree in Hispanic kindergarten at Vestavia Hills (Ala.) national conference in San Diego, Calif. studies from Auburn University. She and her Elementary School for 23 years. ■ Alvis first was honored as Middle husband, Joel ’77, have two sons. ’84 Jeffrey D. Bramer was recertified as a School Teacher of the Year by the Georgia criminal trial advocate by the National

30 Board of Trial Advocacy. An attorney in attended celebratory events in Washington, ’95 Jason Daniel Holleman was elected a Trussville, Ala., he is a graduate of D.C., in January. She lives in Madison with district councilman on the Metro Council Birmingham School of Law. her husband, Mark, and two daughters. of the metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County, Kathy Bryan of Decatur, Ala., is a social ’91 Dan Parker is a media relations associate Tennessee. He is of-council to the worker with the Morgan County with A. Larry Ross Communications, Nashville law firm of Farmer & Luna, Department of Human Resources. Carrollton, Texas. He and his wife, Ann, PLLC. He and his wife, Margaret, have a live in Keller, Texas, with their son, Drew, daughter, Cecilia Charlotte, 1. ’85 Kevin Bussey is associate pastor of North born in October. Point Community Church, Charlotte, ’96 Robyn Nicole Blaikie Collins is senior N.C. He and his wife, Cassandra, have two ’92 Kimberly “Sparkle” Greenhaw earned a

editor of Millionaire Blueprints Teen, a ALUMNI children, Jacob and Hope. Ph.D. in counseling from the University of national business magazine for teens. She is North Texas. She is a counselor at Texas coauthor with Kimberly Spinks-Burleson Tony and Katrina Stipe Brooks ’86 co - Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. of a book, Prepare to be a Teen Millionaire pastor NorthBroad Baptist Church, Rome, (HCI). She lives in The Colony, Texas. Ga. They have two children, Tara and ’93 Adrienne Gantt Baker was named 2007 Joseph. National Law Enforcement Educator of Patrick and Kim Smith Falk live in the Year. A master instructor at the Chattanooga, Tenn. He recently earned a ’86 Tim Bethea was named 2007 Alabama Georgia State Police Academy and a master of business administration degree Golf Coach of the Year by the National firearms and defensive tactics instructor, and is a product line manager with Federation of High School Coaches. His she is Georgia state president of the Alliance Flooring. She is a real estate team at Montgomery Academy, National Association of Drug Diversion agent. They have two children, Madison, Montgomery, Ala., has won five con - Investigators and is on the board of 5, and Eli, 1. secutive state championships. directors of the Georgia SWAT Association. She lives in Dawsonville, Ga., with her Susan Fisher is a clinical psychologist at James Ginn teaches honors English and husband, Rich, and daughter, Sidney. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. She drama at Gatlinburg Pittman High School received a Ph.D. in psychology from the and Pi Beta Phi Elementary School, ’94 Rob Brown and Debra Silverstein married University of Alabama. She and her Gatlinburg, Tenn. in November. He is a partner in the law firm husband, Matthew Johnston, have a son, of Moore, Brown and Gentle. She is human Zachary Logan, 1. They live in Bethel Karen L. Saunders earned project man- resources manager for EMI Christian Park, Penn. agement professional [PMP] certification Music Group. They live in Columbia, Tenn. in August. She is a project manager with Christy Langford Gum and her husband, Healthways, Inc., Nashville, Tenn. Rodney and Kim Culpepper Johnson live Steven W. Gum ’97 are houseparents at in Little Rock, Ark., where he is senior Big Oak Girls Ranch in Springville, Ala. ’87 Al Bevill is director of sales and mar- division marketing manager with Farmers They have two daughters, Caroline, 4, and keting with Student Life church and Insurance. They have two daughters, Calla, 2. mission support organization. He lives in Jenna Caroline and Ava Lauren. Birmingham with his wife, Andrea, and Melissa Lynn Hagins married William children, Olivia, Mary-Catherine and Will. Ambereen Latif and her husband, Joshua Osborne in July. She is a certified Donavan September, live in Panama City, public accountant with Blue Cross and Stephen Hall of Vestavia Hills, Ala., is Fla., with their three children. Active in Blue Shield of Alabama. They live in assistant principal at Leeds Middle School. international philanthropy, they have Homewood. He earned an educational specialist degree started a nongovernmental organization in 2007. for low-income children in Pakistan. ’97 Cedrick D. Bridgeforth is superintendent of the Los Angeles District of the ’88 Larry D. McQuiston is the new president of the Alabama Association of Historians [AAH]. He took office in February during the annual AAH meeting hosted by Samford. McQuiston is principal of Valley Pemberton, Smitherman Compile (Ala.) High School. Jonlyn Denise Nation is Tennessee Imposing Publishing Credits business development manager for the surgical device division of Allergan sychology graduates Joy Reeves is completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical. She lives in Brentwood, Tenn. PPemberton ’00 and Todd Smitherman University of Mississippi Medical Center. He Mark H. Thomas has a dual appointment ’00 were selected to be on a panel at a will begin a faculty position in the psychology in the College of Community Health national meeting of the Association for department at the University of Mississippi, Sciences at the University of Alabama at Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies [ABCT] Oxford, in August. He is a former president Tuscaloosa, where he works in the Student in November. The topic, “How to Successfully of ABCT’s Student Special Interest Group. Health Center and is developing an ado- Publish as a Graduate Student/Young Pemberton, who is enrolled in the lescent medicine program. He also teaches Professional,” was a natural fit for the two clinical doctorate program at Texas Tech residents and medical students, and develops former Samford classmates, both of whom University, Lubbock, has five publications in programs in his special interest area, have impressive publication credits. peer-reviewed journals and 10 conference attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Smitherman, whose research focuses on presentations to her credit. Her dissertation anxiety disorders and their relationship to examines treatment for children with dis- ’89 Cindy Vines Davis, counselor at Columbia chronic head pain, is the author of 17 peer- ruptive behaviors. President-elect of the Elementary School, Madison, Ala., was reviewed journal articles and four book ABCT’s Student Special Interest Group, she named 2006–07 Alabama School Counselor chapters, and has made about 25 conference will begin a predoctoral internship at the of the Year and one of the top 10 school presentations. He earned a Ph.D. in clinical University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences counselors in America. The first Alabama psychology at Auburn University in 2006 and in the summer. ■ counselor to receive the national honor, she

31 California-Pacific Conference of the degree from George W. Truett Theological ’97 William O’Connor is president/owner of United Methodist Church. He holds a Seminary and a master of social work Primera Market, an Hispanic convenience master of divinity degree from Claremont degree from Baylor. store in Richmond, Va. School of Theology and a doctor of edu- cation degree in organization leadership John Andrew Jernigan, and his wife, Juliana, ’98 Angela Coker is senior audit manager from Pepperdine University. Most recently are missionaries with the Mission Society with the Birmingham accounting firm of senior pastor of Crenshaw UMC in Los in Amakom, Ghana, West Africa, where he Donaldson, Holman & West, P.C. A certi- Angeles, he is a course instructor at the is missionary pastor and clinic adminis- fied public accountant, she specializes in University of LaVerne’s Ecumenical trator at Lake Bosomtwe Clinic. They have employee benefit plan audits. Center for Black Church Studies. two children, Lucas and Ana Luiza.

ALUMNI Maria Demeshkina, M.T.S., and her hus- LeAnn Gardner is a lecturer in the School Emily Jones married Jeffrey Files in band, former Samford student Stephen of Social Work at Baylor University, Waco, August. They live in Birmingham. Peek, have started a non-for-profit media Texas. She holds a master of divinity company, Current Pictures. Their first project was the production of Case for X: Spirituality of 20-Somethings, a 30-minute documentary about the spirituality of Stewart Helps Kenyan Women Generation X and the Millennials. Their current project is an HD reality show that features 20-somethings from across the Market Handmade Items United States and Europe involved in a by Mary Wimberley hands-on social justice movement. The couple earned master’s degrees at Regent he year that food preparation roles. The center’s on-site University. They live in Norfolk, Va. TScarlett Stewart shop and café are popular stops for tourists, ’01 spent at Amani ya many of whom are in the nation on safari. Christopher George is pastor of First Juu in Nairobi, Kenya, Each workday begins and ends with Baptist Church, Mobile, Ala. He earned a made a difference in devotion and prayer time. For three weeks master of theological studies degree from the lives of those each year, the women’s children come on site Harvard University. involved in the micro for crafts and a Vacation Bible School–like enterprise and min- program. “We want to ingrain in the children, Sharla Manglitz is an attorney with Fowler, istry, as well as in the also, the idea of peace through interactions White & Burnett P.C., in Miami, Fla. A life of the former with each other,” said Stewart. 2007 graduate of Thomas M. Cooley Law Scarlett Stewart ’01 Student Government As special projects manager, Stewart’s School, she specializes in maritime law. Association president. multipurpose role was to encourage and Amani ya Juu, empower the women in their faith and skills. Renee Dabbs Matthews lives in Clanton, which means “higher peace” in Kiswahili, is a She helped people organize workspace, Ala., with her husband, Andy, and their training project in sewing and marketing for and taught skills such as how to use a camera two children, Harper, 3, and Dabbs, born African women who have been affected by and Excel computer program, and update a in July. She is an elementary school teacher. wars and ethnic conflicts. website. She used her recent master’s degree in Stewart, who returned to the United higher education administration from ’99 Carolyn Satchura Altman of Tyrone, Ga., States in December, spent 2007 as a special University of South Carolina to help put in earned a degree from Georgia State projects manager at the center that employs place policies and procedures that will help University College of Law in May. She and 70 refugee women from 11 countries. The Amani ya Juu going forward. her husband, Martin, have a daughter, women use their sewing skills to make Stewart worked at the center as a volun- Elise Katherine, born in March. products such as placemats, quilts, handbags teer sponsored by First Presbyterian Church Regina Sarmiento married Sam Mitchell and clothing items. The 11-year-old, self- of Orlando. Before her mission trip, she in September. She is art director at The sustaining fair-trade project markets its wares worked most recently for three years as a Icebox in Atlanta, Ga. internationally. Paid by the piece, the women corporate recruiter in her hometown of earn wages up to three times the normal Orlando, Fla. Erica Haynes Johnson is associate director Kenyan’s salary. Stewart’s time in Kenya was supposed to of admission at Belhaven College’s According to Stewart, about 50 percent end in August, but she agreed to stay longer to Memphis, Tenn., campus. She lives in of Kenyans are unemployed, and life is coordinate an October fashion show to launch Germantown, Tenn., with her husband, especially hard for refugees. a new clothing line. Bryan, and daughter, Abbey Claire, 2. At the same time, the women are helping “God’s blessing was over that show,” said provide for their families, and through Bible Stewart, who worked with many vendors from Mark A. Nobles, J.D., specializes in immi- study and prayer, they learn about peace and different cultures and trained 10 women from gration law with Nobles Law Group, forgiveness. the center to be models. Murfreesboro, Tenn. He and his wife, “The project gives the women a sense of Stewart said having a few days of special Tricia, have two children, Ashton Grace, 2, purpose and dignity,” explained Stewart, attention did a lot of good for the new and Michael Seth, born in December. adding that the intent is to empower the models, many of whom had endured lives of women physically and spiritually. rejection. Forrest Walker teaches precalculus at “It’s about human reconciliation,” she She says that her journalism/mass Chattanooga Christian High School, said, for the women who come from areas communication major, with its “transferable Chattanooga, Tenn. with long-standing feuds and conflicts, and skills,” stood her in good stead during her who carry burdens of poverty, corruption and Nigerian experience. ’00 Dana Leigh Groover Baugher and her war. The strong tribal hatred that was dis- Now back in Orlando, she looks forward husband, Woody, work with a church played so dramatically following the Dec. 27 to beginning a new career, but also to contin- plant in St. Augustine, Fla. They have two presidential election took place several weeks uing her support of the Amani ya Juu project. daughters, Arden and Esther. after Stewart returned to the United States. “I want to tell their story and make sure their While most of the center’s workers are voices are heard.” ■ Monica Duffey Cameron lives in seamstresses, some serve in housekeeping and McDonough, Ga., with her husband,

32 Cam, and their two children, Tripp, 2, and wheelchairs to disabled adults and a master’s in creative design at Florida Annie, born in September. children in developing countries. She was State University. paralyzed in a car accident during her Amanda Haugh married Charlie Pickens senior year at Samford. She lives in Megan Gladden and Josh Brennard ’06 in October. She teaches at John Carroll Foothill Ranch, Calif. married in July. They live in Birmingham, Catholic High School, Homewood. where he works at InfoMedia and she ’03 Donald Edward Anderson, Pharm.D., attends University of Alabama School of Cindy Clowdus Morgan is a realtor with married Alaina Thibadoux in November. Medicine. Realty South in Birmingham. They live in Montgomery, Ala., where he is a pharmacy supervisor for CVS/Caremark. Sara Harman Vines and her husband, Tara Tiller, M.S.E.M. ’03, is an environ- Jerry, live in Adamsville, Ala. They have mental consultant/biologist with AST Christian George, M.Div. ’07, is the two children, Olivia, 2, and Tommy, born ALUMNI Environmental Group, Decatur, Ala., and author of Sex, Sushi and Salvation: in May. a tennis professional. Thoughts on Intimacy, Community and Eternity (Moody Press), which offers new ’06 Joel Davis and Kathryn Claire Dorsey, ’01 Lynn Blakeman married Jay Shreve in ways to talk about God. who met in the Samford cafeteria during September. They live in Louisville, Ky., their freshman year, married in August. where she is a missionary to refugees from Matthew Charles Grimes married They live in Birmingham. Somalia. She is pursuing a master’s in Carmen Miller in August. They live in biblical counseling at Southern Baptist Knoxville, Tenn., where he is middle Todd Fleenor is the author of a paper that Theological Seminary. school pastor at Faith Promise Church. was published in the Nov. 21, 2007, issue of Circulation Research Journal. His Stephanie Edwards Graves earned a Cheryl Janes is sales and service manager research for “Adenosine Receptor master of arts in leadership in December at First Charter Bank, Mooresville, N.C. Mediated Adhesion of Endothelial at Shorter College, Rome, Ga. She is She lives in Charlotte, N.C. Progenitors to Cardiac Microvascular director of foundation relations and Endothelial Cells” was done at Vanderbilt special events in Shorter’s Office of Kathrin Odierno married Nicholas University Medical Center. He lives in Institutional Advancement. She and her Mercer Funk in September. They live in Franklin, Tenn. husband, Charles, live in Rome. Baltimore, Md. Trent Hadley married Amy Stebbins in Irene Moody married Gabriel A. Rieger in ’04 Luke Lamphron is a senior audit account- July. He recently earned a master’s in August. They live in Gettysburg, Penn. ant with the Birmingham accounting firm accounting from the University of Tampa of Donaldson, Holman & West, P.C. A and works for Grant Thornton accounting Kristina Wyatt Thiel earned a Ph.D. in certified public accountant, he specializes firm in Dallas, Texas. They live in Bedford, biochemistry at Vanderbilt University and in auditing and consulting in the timber Texas. is pursuing postdoctoral research at the investment industry. University of Iowa, Iowa City, with her Stephanie Marshall married Wade Delano husband, William. Ross Nelson is associate vice president of in March 2007. They live in Birmingham. institutional client portfolios and manage- ’02 Terrel Lee Boger is band director at Port ment at YieldQuest Securities, Atlanta, Ga. ’07 Matthew Brown is an account executive Allen (La.) Middle School. He lives in with Berney Office Solutions, Hoover, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. William John Rogers III and Tanya Humphries married in December 2006. Warren T. Herring married Dana Warren Toshia Grayson Reid, Pharm.D., and They live in Lawrenceville, Ga. in July. They live in Birmingham, where Charles Jason Reid, Pharm.D. ’03, live in he is district manager with Vector Kodak, Tenn. She is a retail pharmacist for Amalee Carolyn Smith of Birmingham Marketing Company. Kroger Pharmacy, Sevierville, Tenn. He is earned a master of science in physician a retail pharmacist for Kroger Pharmacy, assistant studies at the University of Andrew J. “Andy” Thomson, J.D., is an Pigeon Forge, Tenn. They have two Alabama at Birmingham. She works at a associate in the Nashville, Tenn., law firm children, Macy Charlese, 2, and Grayson cardiothoracic surgeon’s practice. of Waddey & Patterson, P.C. His practice Andrew, born in November. areas include patent and trademark ’05 Emily Breckenridge and Greg Kitchens, prosecution. An electrical engineer before Alyson Jane Roth is development Pharm.D. ’07, married in March. They attending law school, he holds six U.S. manager for Free Wheelchair Mission, a live in Tallahassee, Fla., where he is a patents. ■ nonprofit organization that provides pharmacist with CVS and she is pursuing

’93 Michael and Melissa Kay Waldron ’95 Margaret and Jason Daniel Holleman of McMahan of Decatur, Ala., a daughter, Nashville, Tenn., a daughter, Cecilia Anna Kathleen, born Feb. 4, 2008. Charlotte, born March 12, 2007. Toni and Jeffrey Mark Stough of Megan Elizabeth Kenney Raulston and Montgomery, Ala., triplets, Samuel Ron Raulston ’96 of Charlotte, N.C., a Blackwell, Zora Catherine and Margerite daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, born Nov. ’91 Ann and Dan Parker of Keller, Texas, a Elizabeth, born Feb. 3, 2008. 4, 2007. son, William Andrew “Drew,” born Oct. 18, 2007. ’94 Anthony and Carrie Naccarato Engle of ’96 Joe and Elyse Watras Durham of Homewood, a son, Cade Andrew, born Murphy, N.C., a son, John McLaurin, ’92 Ronny and Tamara McKinney Chadwick Nov. 26, 2007. born Jan. 18, 2008. of Morris, Ala., the adoption of a daughter, Maleah. Rodney and Kim Culpepper Johnson of Corinne and Sean Fennelly of Smyrna, Little Rock, Ark., a daughter, Ava Lauren, Ga., a daughter, Abigail Meghan, born Jan. born July 24, 2007. 25, 2008.

33 Matthew Johnston and Susan Fisher of Neil and Gwen Burger Dishman of Glen Stephen and Candace Bolton Piepgrass Bethel Park, Penn., a son, Zachary Logan, Ellyn, Ill., a daughter, Allison Pearl, born of Richmond, Va., a daughter, Amanda born Feb. 14, 2007. July 10, 2007. Caroline, born Nov. 9, 2007. Michelle and Patrick H. Sutton of Drew and Rebecca Lane Hanson of Scott and Becky Cheek Richardson of Birmingham, twins, Braxton and Brienna, Birmingham, a son, John Emmons, born Nashville, Tenn., a son, Austin James, born born Aug. 9, 2007. Nov. 28, 2007. Oct. 3, 2007. Brian and Stacey Benedict Wiseman of Rachel Miller Hunt and Marcus Hunt, Jason and Jodi Dansby Searcy, Pharm.D., Knoxville, Tenn., a son, Joseph Maxwell, J.D. ’03, of Chelsea, Ala., a son, Levi, born of Enterprise, Ala., twin sons, Jackson born Dec. 29, 2007. Oct. 1, 2006. Thad and Jonathan Coleman, born Nov. ALUMNI 5, 2007. Robyn Hess Zomorodian and Cyrus Tricia and Mark A. Nobles, J.D., of Zomorodian, J.D. ’01, of Jacksonville, Fla., Murfreesboro, Tenn., a son, Michael Seth, ’02 Jake and Erin Elizabeth Chafin a daughter, Lindsey Claire, born Nov. 24, born Dec. 23, 2007. Honeycutt of Valdosta, Ga., a daughter, 2006. Rowan Aislinn, born Sept. 25, 2007. ’00 Woody and Dana Leigh Groover ’98 Michael and Amy Blankenship Beard of Baugher, a daughter, Sarah Esther, born Tyler and Lauren Jones Mayfield ’03 of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., a daughter, Macy Aug. 9, 2007. Claremont, Calif., a son, Jude Carter, born Nicole, born Nov. 15, 2007. Dec. 12, 2007. Cam and Monica Duffey Cameron of Barry and Heather McClinton Harvill, McDonough, Ga., a son, James Stanley Toshia Grayson Reid, Pharm.D., and J.D. ’01, of Birmingham, a daughter, “Tripp” Cameron III, born Dec. 31, 2005, Charles Jason Reid, Pharm.D. ’03, of Maggie Rose, born Dec. 6, 2007. and a daughter, Annie Duffey, born Sept. Kodak, Tenn., a daughter, Macy Charlese, 27, 2007. born Jan. 16, 2006, and a son, Grayson Rod and Laura Willis Henderson of Andrew, born Nov. 2, 2007. Yazoo City, Miss., a daughter, Mary Claire, Matt and Christy Carter Kearce of Fort born Oct. 31, 2007. Lauderdale, Fla., a son, Brady Matthew, ’04 Simmons and Amy Travis Pankey of born Dec. 15, 2007. Birmingham, a son, Travis Simmons, born Josh and Courtney Craft Reeves ’99 of Sept. 23, 2007. Birmingham, a daughter, Ruby Anna, Matthew T. and Karen Carmichael Lott born March 6, 2007. ’01 of Leesburg, Va., twins, James Wesley ’05 Jerry and Sara Harman Vines of and Charlotte Elizabeth, born Dec. 4, 2007. Adamsville, Ala., a son, Tommy, born May Ken and Mary Monteith Wills of Hoover, 31, 2007. Ala., a son, James Monteith, born Oct. 19, Kristen and William N. Mauldin, 2007. M.S.E.M. ’02, of Warrior, Ala., a son, ’07 Matt and Brook Ingle Lee, M.S.E., of Logan William, born May 22, 2007. Birmingham, a daughter, Madison ’99 Martin and Carolyn Satchura Altman of Elizabeth, born May 11, 2007. ■ Tyrone, Ga., a daughter, Elise Katherine, Charles R. IV and Rebekah Pallatt born March 26, 2007. Rowland of Duck Hill, Miss., a son, Haddon Royce, born July 26, 2007. Submit birth, wedding Glenn and Morgan Elizabeth Amick and other alumni Boothe of Collinsville, Miss., a son, ’01 Chris and Bethany Travis Benton ’02, photos for publication Andrew Bryant, born Sept. 21, 2007. M.S.E. ’04, of Plano, Texas, a daughter, in The Belltower, Neely Kate, born Aug. 18, 2006. Samford’s weekly Candice and Nicholas T. Broom of online magazine. Birmingham and Vientiane, Laos, a son, Ty and Meg Grisard Dedmon ’02 of E-mail your electronic Deacon Elliot, born Aug. 15, 2007. Birmingham, a son, Charles Edward, born image files to Nov. 19, 2007. [email protected]. Amy and Jeremy Campbell of Tuscumbia, Ala., a daughter, Emma, born Jan. 27, 2006. Nathan and Caron B. McCarthy of Montgomery, Ala., a daughter, Alli Beth, Read The Belltower at samford.edu/pubs/belltower. born Oct. 27, 2007.

’41 Samuel Andrew Granade, age 89, of Montgomery, Ala., died Jan. 19, 2008. He was a chaplain in the 13th Airborne Division during World War II. Pastor of inmemoriam Evergreen Baptist Church for 25 years, he was interim pastor of 15 Alabama Baptist ’37 Mary Louise Lucas Crowley, age 90, of ’40 Lydia Sarah Haisten Gayler, age 88, of churches after retirement. He was founder Birmingham, died Jan. 9, 2008. She retired Cape Coral, Fla., died Dec. 7, 2007. She and director of the church minister relations from the Birmingham school system and taught school in Birmingham and was a department, Alabama Baptist State Board was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma chemist in the Philadelphia, Pa., laboratory of Missions, and served on the executive education honor society. that developed Acrilan, an acrylic fiber committee of the Southern Baptist manufactured by Chemstrand and Convention. ’38 Jean LeFurgey Hoffman, age 89, of Monsanto. During World War II, she Birmingham, died in November 2007. She translated French technical journals for the ’42 Gene Claytor Kelser of Birmingham died was a librarian and a teacher for 60 years. American Viscose Corporation and Nov. 23, 2007. She was executive secretary She was a past president of the American American Chemical Society. She was active to Samford presidents Harwell G. Davis, Library Association. in the Masquers, Panhellenic and Phi Mu. Leslie Wright and Thomas Corts. After

34 ’50 ’49 ’45 ’44 ’43 ’51 Prison. Thailand, andachaplain atJulia Tutwiler inSingapore and a foreign missionary Alabama, andMississippi. Florida He was War IIveteran, churches heserved in active senioradultgroups. with A World was pastor from 1958to 1967andwaslater at Cullman FirstBaptistChurch, where he died Dec. 6, 2007. He waspastor emeritus R. ElmerNielsen, Bill andbecameaninsurance underwriter. War II. He attended Samford ontheGI intheU.S.Radarman Navy during World in Washington asa State before serving Corps intheCivilian Conservation served Alabaster, Ala., diedJan. 13, 2008. He Schnetzler,James Lewis Delta Epsilon education honorsociety. the Samford University Auxiliary andKappa College, Bristol, Va. Shewasamemberof Wetumpka, Ala., and Virginia Intermont she alsoworked atFirstBaptistChurch of teacherEnglish in Alabama and Arizona, Birmingham, diedDec. 24, 2007. An Ruth Thomason Ward, 60 andworked untilretirement atage82. dren, sherevived hernursing career atage II. five andraising chil- After marrying U.S. Army inPanama during World War istered nurse, shewasalieutenant inthe Columbus, Miss., diedJan. 3, 2008. A reg- Anne Patterson MacGran, Seminary.Baptist Theological Southwestern of trustees theboard of of Baptist Executive Board andwaschairman Convention, theTexas wasamemberof many Baptist postsintheSouthern Texas andTennessee. Dr. held Coggin Baptist churches in Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, diedNov. 27, 2007. He served James Coggin, Earl She retired from AT&T. student senate andothercampusgroups. DeltaZeta sorority,was amemberof the from honors,graduated Samford with and Birmingham, diedDec. 30, 2007. She Bettye Elveree Prince, DeltaZeta sorority.member of Samford Alumni Association, shewasa longtime 1942Class Agent forthe Executivedent of Women International. A Samford(former coeds) andapastpresi- theBelvederesShe wasamemberof the Jefferson Historical County Commission. of retirement, to theeditor shewassecretary died Jan. 18, 2008. three Sheserved terms Betty Adams Slay Ziglar church-sponsored medicalteam. a to Hondurasthree trips asamemberof County. An avid world traveler, hemade twooperated inJefferson pharmacies U.S. Navy veteran who andpharmacist Birmingham, diedNov. 10, 2007. He wasa Joseph Meyer Stammer, The AlabamaBaptist age 88, of Cullman,age 88, of Ala., age 86, of Fortage 86, Worth, of age 85, of and worked with age 88, of age 87, of age 81, of of Roanoke,of Ala., age 84, of ’58 ’56 ’55 ’52 ’60 ’59 Roanoke Chamber of Commerce.Roanoke Chamberof MunicipalitiesAlabama League of andthe boards andcommittees, includingthe council.city onmany Sheserved state as mayor Roanoke andoneterm onthe of Smith Healy Farms andJoiner International. Hospital inGeorgia, healsoworked with atBullochmer administrator County Statesboro, Ga., diedJan. 5, 2008. A for- Waymon Reese, Carlton Jr., Baptistchurchesurban in Alabama. career, rural, heserved inner-city andsub- died Jan. 8, 2008. hisministerial During John A.Hogan, Tennessee Appeals. of Court the judge andpresiding judgeof cancer. He circuit wasaformer court Columbia, Tenn., diedSept. 27, 2008, of William Cain, Brian J.D., cattle asahobby. Hereford Korean War, Polled raised he pharmacist. A U.S. Army the veteran of Miss., diedJan. 22, 2008. He wasaretired Billy GeneBatson, Kappafraternity. Alpha Childersburg, Ala. Pi He wasamemberof coached atschools in Vincent, Ala., and U.S. Naval Reserve, and andtaught Ala., diedNov. 26, 2007. He inthe served WayneOtis Walker, Huntsville. Army Air Corps. He school in taught theU.S.Baptist minister andaveteran of died Feb. 3, 2008. He wasanordained Jesse R. Brady, and Urban Renewal Authority. executive theGuam Housing director of Oakland Redevelopment Agency, andwas andthe Caltrans he heldpostswith the city’s firstaffirmative actionofficers, Calif., diedJan. 22, cancer. 2008, of Oneof Benson I. Hattem, J.D., Person the of Year in1992. and wasnamed Alabama Small-Business pioneered many retail firsts, pharmacy first Jim Myers Store Drug in1974. He Selma andTuscaloosa before openinghis macy degree atage20, heworked in died Nov. 8, 2007. After hisphar- earning Jim Myers, World War II. He Baptist wasapastor of Army intheEuropean Theatre during died Dec. 4, 2007. He intheU.S. served James Jordan, adjunct instructor. board andan advisory Pharmacy of Samford’smember of McWhorter School professional associations. He wasa several nursing homeandpharmaceutical nursing homes, andwasstate president of tive several director/administrator of died Jan. 25, 2008. He execu- wasformer K. Holloway, Jack age 76, of Tuscaloosa,age 76, of Ala., age 84, of Gadsden,age 84, of Ala., age 85, of Huntsville,age 85, of Ala., age 80, of Toney,age 80, of Ala., age 71, of Hoover,age 71, of Ala., age 76, of Lucien,age 76, of age 73, of Sylacauga,age 73, of of SanFrancisco,of age 75, of age 72, of ’67 ’ ’61 ’83 ’82 ’81 ’70 ’69 62 for 50years. churches andcentral innorth Alabama the Alabama National Guard. in Lee County, Alabama. He with served attorney and wasthefirstassistantdistrict law theLee andIngrum firm, member of Opelika, Ala., diedDec. 22, 2007. He wasa M.Charles Ingrum, Sr., J.D., boxes for40years. two years inGermany. He soldcorrugated theU.S.was aveteran of Army, serving Cullman, Ala., diedinJanuary 2008. He Robert Eugene Thomas, Jr., school teacher. died Nov. 30, 2007. Shewasapublic Brewer, Aycock Helen most recently inHuntsville. inTennesseewho taught andFlorida, and school teacherwas aretired elementary Huntsville, Ala., diedJuly 24, 2007. She Virginia Kent Barnwell, Goodrich. football player. He retired from Uniroyal the Korean War Samford andaformer a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Tuscaloosa, Ala., diedNov. 24, 2007. He was Beatty, Dodson Melvin member of LambdaChi Alpha fraternity.member of basketball hisfreshman year andwasa in Dothan, Ala. At Samford, heplayed Ala., diedFeb. 4, 2008. He wasanattorney Terry,Lewis J.D. ’88, a nurse anesthetistandaskiinstructor. the mechanic during Vietnam War, hewas died Oct. 15, 2007. A U.S. Air Force B-52 C. Sherman, Gary piano to children inherneighborhood. guages. In herspare time, shetaught company.drug Shewasfluentinfive lan- and later worked foran American/Russian atBaruch College inNewShe taught York died Dec. 14, 2007, attack. after aheart Vigdis Naomi Aune Health PlanningandDevelopment Agency. executiveand aformer theState director of judgefor17years, district Bullock County Station, Ala., diedJan. 15, 2008. He was J.D.,Mike Emfinger, Woman’s Union. Missionary assistantforthe she wasaneditorial After sheretired from school teaching, high inbreaking code.participated theGerman tenant inthecommunications unitthat World War II, shewasaU.S. Navy lieu- Birmingham, died Jan. 26, 2008. During M.S.E., Jean Drake Vaughn, Buffalo, N.Y. Hertel/Delaware atKmart pharmacist in than 28years, hewasretired supervising from diabetes. employeeA Kmart formore N.Y., diedDec. 25, complications 2007, of Kenneth S. Torrontor age 54, of Gaylord,age 54, of Mich., of Brooklyn,of N.Y., age 54, Mitchell of age 47, of Enterprise, age 47, of of Clarence Center,of of Florence,of Ala., age 73, of age 69, of age 78, of age 85, of age 71, of ■ 35 ALUMNI 36 UPDATE Sigma Chi TakesSigma TopHon STEP SIN G ors Step Sing philanthropy, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. awardPi Kappa won theparticipants Phifraternity forbestcostume. pants awards forbestoverall andbestchoreography. deadly sins. Thegroup alsowon thejudgesaward forexcellence inthemeandpartici- and 2005. 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PI KAPPA PHI PHI MU ■ 37 UPDATE Men Look to Southern Conference After SPORTS ‘Work-in-Progress’ Season

amford men’s basketball coach Jimmy Tillette thinks the future is bright for his Bulldogs as they head to the Southern SConference next season. Tillette will have all but two players back from this year’s team that ended five years in the Ohio Valley Conference with its longest game in history. The Bulldogs played three overtimes in their OVC finale, a tournament game at UT Martin, before losing, 101-94. Even so, the game was a dramatic climax to a “work-in-progress” season for Tillette’s team, one of his youngest ever. Samford started the year with only three players who ever had started a college game; one of those was lost to injury after five games. Other than seniors Travis Peterson and Joe Ross Merritt, the Bulldog roster listed only sophomores and freshmen. “I thought the season went OK and that we got better,” said Tillette. “We played through some adversity with injuries. At one point late, we were down to one point guard. But I was very pleased with our effort, especially in the last game.” The Bulldogs won seven of 11 games down the stretch to even their record at 14-14 before dropping the final two. Peterson, a 6-10 center from Glendale, Ariz., led the team in scoring (13.2 a game), rebounding, assists and blocked shots. Merritt, a 6-5 forward from Oklahoma City, Okla., was the sec- ond leading scorer (12.1). Merritt scored a career high 29 points and Peterson 18 points in the final game at Martin. Peterson finished his career with 1,121 points, 16th on Samford’s career list. Merritt had 984 career points. “Joe Ross and Travis are champions,” said Tillette. “I can’t say enough about those guys and their character. I’ve been extremely lucky to be affiliated with them.” Three starters return next season—forward Bryan Friday (7.2), and guards Trey Montgomery (10.0) and Josh Bedwell (6.5). Also back will be guards Curtis West, the veteran injured early; Josh Davis, a freshman who scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the finale, and five others. ■

Travis Peterson

38 Women Post Best Record in History with 23-9 Mark SPORTS

he Samford women’s team posted the best record in its 11-year history this season, a 23-9 mark that included a 15-5 TOhio Valley Conference slate. That boosted the record to 62-30 for the past three years. Led by senior guard Taryn Towns and conference Freshman of the Year Emily London, the Bulldogs made their final OVC season one to remember. Coach Mike Morris’ team, which moves to the Southern Conference next year, featured balanced scoring and strong defense. “This year’s team has been one of the best teams I’ve been around in terms of chemistry and unity,” said Morris. He attributed it to the influx of freshmen combined with a solid group of returnees. He called Towns, who was named to the OVC All- Tournament team, “as consistent a player—from freshman to senior, game one to game 30—as I’ve ever been around.” London, a 5-7 guard from Lexington, Ky., led Samford scoring with a 12.2 average and topped the conference in 3-point shooting percentage (.488). She also led the Bulldogs in overall shooting percentage, free-throw percentage and steals. London picked up the slack when starting guard Megan Wilderotter, the team’s sparkplug, went down with a season-ending injury after eight games. Sophomore Monica Maxwell also scored in double figures (10.7), and four other Bulldogs were close—freshman Savannah Hill (9.8), senior Alex Munday (9.2), Towns (8.4) and junior Chika Okoli (8.2). Munday, Samford’s career scoring leader, went through a midseason stretch of not starting after being the team’s top scorer for three years. But she focused on team play and contributed greatly to the team’s success, said Morris. “She handled it well and kept fighting,” said the coach. Munday finished her career with 1,603 points. Towns, Munday and MaKenzie Spruiell completed their eligibility, but the majority of the team will return for next year’s inaugural run in the new conference. ■

Taryn Towns

39 40 SPORTS Coach Pat Sullivan Samford Draws AppalachianStateinFirst SouthernConference HomeGame Bulldogs To Face OleMiss year with its 34-32 season-opening win at its 34-32season-openingwin year with since a1993gameat Auburn. first againstaSoutheastern Conference foe schedule.” exciting year challenging andavery Miss,” Sullivan said. shouldbean “This new conference to Ole andaboutourtrip Conference Oct. 11. theSouthern home gameasamemberof champion Appalachian State intheirfirst face three-time will defendingnational they OleMiss Sept. theBulldogs visit only will 13, C Big TenBig The Michigan. power Appalachian State madebignewslast beSamford’sThe OleMiss gamewill “We are excited into aboutmoving a Mountaineers cappeda13-2season challenges during the2008 challenges during season. Not facefootball team someimmediate will oach Pat Sullivan’s second Samford with a 49-21 win over a49-21win Delawarewith in the Football Championship Division titlegame. Division Southern ConferenceSouthern oppo- nents, fourathomeand away. TheBulldogs alsowill Samford will playSamford will eight host West Aug.Georgia 28 and cross-town rival 2008 schedule Miles College Sept. 6. Samford lost14 o.2 atChattanooga* Nov. 22 atGeorgia Southern* WOFFORD* Nov. 15 FURMAN* Nov. 8 (Homecoming) Nov. 1 THECITADEL* Oct. 25 APPALACHIANSTATE* atWestern Carolina* Oct. 11 atElon* Oct. 4 atOleMiss Sept. 27 MILES Sept. 13 Sept. 6 WESTGEORGIA Aug. 28 Dates are subjecttochange. Homegames are in *SoCon games seniors, includingits starting quarterback, starting leading receiver and top two tacklers, the Even though andlosingrecordwinning year spelledthedifference between a (28-25) andTennessee State (38-28)last year.previous Closelossesto Austin Peay but showed marked improvement over the placekicker. TheBulldogs were 4-7lastfall, and nineondefense, plusitspunter and Marietta,Chinedu Amah of Ga. Hawkins Pace, Riley signing of Fla., and receiveradded somespeedatwide by Lebanon,Connor of Tenn., Lowery and in DustinTaliaferro Roswell, of Ga., and recruited “two outstandingquarterbacks” and defensively. He alsosaidtheBulldogs endandonthelineoffensivelyically attight answer someneedsfortheBulldogs, specif- Samford.” their ACT, andthatspeaksvolumes for have seven kidsthathave a28orabove on and play next fall. themcould come in this classthatalotof he said. in athleticability isenough “There effort. 6. Thecoach the seemedpleasedwith to day scholarships onnationalsigning Feb. 21newplayers signed Sullivan andhisstaff every game. 20freshmen counting in total redshirts of fall. Sullivan played freshmen 12true anda Bulldogs were basicallyayoung team last Samford onoffense sixstarters returns Sullivan help saidtherecruits will “Academically, itisawfully strong. We “Athletically, goodclass,” thisisavery The samecould thisfall. betrue BOLD CAPS. . ■ HOMECOMING October 24–26, 2008 HOMECOMING Featured Reunions (Already Announced) 1971 National Championship Football Team Chi Omega Daniel House (London Study Centre) Gamma Sigma Sigma Phi Mu Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Sigma Chi Step Sing participants Zeta Tau Alpha

On Saturday, join us for Live @ the Library with Dr. Wayne Flynt ’61 and singer- songwriter Kate Campbell ’83, the homecoming parade, reunions, lunch on the Quad, football vs. The Citadel and much, much more!

Special Weekend Celebration of the Samford A Cappella Choir! Friday night’s program honors Dr. Gene Black ’59. Saturday night’s A Cappella Choir reunion concert features guests from the School of the Arts.

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41 42 UPDATE meditation andprayer. quiet outdoor space oncampusfor request arequest coincided for a with students. presidentvice and deanof “The said Dr. Richard H. Franklin, Samford the StudentGovernment Association,” arequest from outof theseplans grew of and ChapmanHall. inthecourtyard between Reid Chapel den beaprayergar- will Thememorial versity. weredied whilethey uni- enrolled atthe S Planned BesideReid Chapel Student MemorialGarden dialogue. conservation leaders to continue anddeepenthe educators, andenvironmental andcivic faithleaders, with meetings scientists, Center organized dinnerandluncheon lecture atSamford, the Vulcan Materials protection. andbiodiversity conservation energy forwaterbuild broad and partnerships E.to [biologist] O. Wilson’s altarcall” to to launch acommunitysupport response Materials Center’s and “leadership environmental of behalf conservation. Cahaba River foritswork in Society the an Educator of Year award from the Education atSamford University received T Wins EducatoroftheYear Award Samford Environmental Center to honor the memory of studentswho of to honorthememory gardenamford isplanning amemorial news Environmental Stewardship and he Vulcan Materials Center for CAMPUS “The impetusforthedevelopment “The Following Wilson’s Day 2007Earth cited the The society Vulcan with plans for the memorial site. plansforthememorial with noted, andSamford ahead ismoving students hasbeenapproved, Morgan Dr. Michael D. Morgan at Samford. such studentsmay contact Franklin or to thattime. students prior diedas thosewho to addthenamesof days datingbackto 1989andisworking theirstudent diedduring students who thesepurposes.”of Materials Center. the Davenport isdirector of Vulcan change.” inresponse to sustainability climate earth working toward thecommon goalof science, educationandfaithcollaboration, continue toavenuescenter open will for Center administrator. program “The said Virginia N. Brown, Vulcan Materials zation such astheCahabaRiver Society,” award from respected ahighly organi - education andfaith collaboration. to opennewavenuesLight for science, InterfaithAlabama chapter Power of and an effort, of andforitsexploration forthe support Watersheds & Warming A design bearing thenamesof bearing A design Anyone about information with Samford hascompiled thenamesof both serve site will memorial “The J. professorSamford Larry biology “It wasanhonorto receive this alsocited The society Vulcan’s ■ ■ S ADDY Award Student Wins coach. the region’s top team. juniorvarsity were Birmingham named Smith of Denver,Cloninger of N.C., andJosh theyear. debaterindividual of Jayme Snellville, Ga., wasnamedregional schools meet. atthe regional fifth amongthe39teams from 13 at Fullerton March 28–31. Statenament atCalifornia University forthenationaldebate tourfying - after region quali Southeast Central - was namedthetop team inthe varsity Peachtree of Ramsey Erin City, Ga., Covington, of Gramzinski Ga., and in Atlanta Feb. 22–24. State Universitytournament atGeorgia debate theregional Southeast following S Best inSouth Team Named Samford Debate CD/DVD. $1,000 silver award, interactive Dothan,and DanaKaita of Ala., $1,000 silver award, interactive media; Kimberly Clanton, McDaniel of Ala., students recognized attheevent were: competition.America Federation of honorsinthe regional Advertising poster. He now will compete for Homewood’s SalamanderFestival were for forhissubmitted design category.poster design Bothawards Ky., alsowon aGold ADDY inthe Awards presentation Feb. 23. Advertising Federation’s ADDY attheBirmingham $2,000 cashprize Show andanaccompanyingBest of was namedthebestsquadin amford’s five-member debate team student BobMiller won Student amford University design graphic Abi Williams isSamford debate Samford’s Nick Agnello of finished Gramzinski andRamsey Logan The Samford team of Other Samford graphic design Other Samford graphic Miller, aseniorfrom Glasgow, ■ ■ Elouise Williams Steps Down After 18-Year ‘Adventure in Service’ to Samford Auxiliary by Mary Wimberley UPDATE fter 22 years in top leadership roles amateur photographer who has docu- Women’s Committee of 100 for Aof the Samford University Auxiliary, mented countless Samford gatherings, Birmingham, which named her 2007 Elouise Williams is stepping down. Harold serves on the Board of Advisers Birmingham Citizen of the Year. After serving four years as auxiliary for Paralegal Services and the Dean’s She and her husband are longtime president (1985–89), Williams accepted Executive Council for the Orlean Bullard members at Mountain Brook Baptist an invitation from Samford President Beeson School of Education and Church. Thomas Corts to fill a new role as Professional Studies. Before moving to Birmingham coordinator of the historic volunteer The Samford Alumni Association in some four decades ago, the Williamses organization. This resulted in what the 2004 recognized the couple’s service by lived in their native Pell City, Ala., where indefatigable Samford supporter calls naming them the school’s first honorary she taught school. They still maintain “18 additional years of adventure in alumni. Both are graduates of other close ties there. In December, they were service, relationships and learning.” institutions. Elouise earned a bachelor’s grand marshals for the town’s Christmas Williams’ retirement this spring as degree from the University of Alabama parade. coordinator of the 1,400-member and a master of science degree from A new Pell City school to open in auxiliary doesn’t mean she won’t be Columbia University, New York. Harold the fall will be named Elouise and involved in its programs and other is a graduate of the University of Harold Williams Intermediate School. campus causes. Alabama and Columbia law school. Both Dr. Jeanna Westmoreland, wife of “I’m not leaving,” she said recently. of their children, however, Richard Samford President Andrew Westmoreland “I’ll be right here in Birmingham, close Williams ’81 and Anna Williams ’83, J.D. and the auxiliary’s current executive to Samford. I’ll be on campus attending ’88, claim Samford as their alma mater. director, notes that it will “require the concerts and other events, and will still In addition to her commitment to work of many” to match the leadership be a member of the auxiliary, doing what- Samford, Elouise finds time to support a provided by the retiring coordinator. ever any other member is asked to do.” variety of other worthwhile causes. A “When it comes to the Samford Williams is also a founding member former national president of the Auxiliary, no one demonstrates the love of the Samford University Board of American Lawyers Auxiliary, she has and devotion shown by Elouise Overseers and a member of the executive been president or board member of Williams,” said Dr. Westmoreland. council for Friends of Samford Arts. Alabama Men’s Hall of Fame, Judson “While she plans to remain active in During her active leadership in the College, Birmingham Music Club, the organization, her gentle guiding auxiliary, she led many projects. Birmingham Bar Auxiliary, Music Club hand will be sorely missed.” ■ Especially rewarding to her was the Guild, Antiquarian Society and the creation of the first endowed scholarship fund in 1988. Fund-raisers included the publication of A Samford Celebration cookbook, a desktop calendar, Food for Thought, and Healing Angel note cards. The auxiliary now supports 12 named endowment funds that assist 36 worthy students with $1,500 annual tuition scholarships each. Auxiliary scholarship endowments total almost $1 million. Her tireless efforts are appreciated by scores of auxiliary members and leaders. “Elouise reinvented and revitalized the auxiliary with countless hours of hard work and an energetic, enthusiastic devotion that amazed us all,” said former Samford first lady Marla Corts, who served alongside Williams as executive director. “Truly, no accolades could suffi- ciently express how much she has meant to the organization and to Samford.” Williams and her husband, Harold, long have been faithful fixtures at many Harold and Elouise Williams serve as grand marshals of the 2007 Christmas Parade in Samford programs. An attorney and avid their hometown of Pell City, Ala.

43 withappreciation Samford University expresses gratitude for these additional tribute gifts received Nov. 1, 2007–Feb.15, 2008. For further information, contact the Samford University Gift Office at 205-726-2807. William R. and Fay Ireland Governor’s School in memory of William Thomas Stevens GIVING HONORS Beeson Divinity Alumni Scholarship Fund Endowed Fund Harry B. & Jane H. Brock Foundation, Birmingham in honor of Mr. & Mrs. William R. Ireland, Sr. in honor of Mr. Jeffrey Faulkner Martin Brookwood Baptist/Marjorie Holcomb Pittman Dr. Carolyn G. & Mr. William H. Satterfield, Ms. Shelley J. Wood, Waycross, Ga. Scholarship Birmingham Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education in memory of Mrs. Marjorie Holcomb Pittman and Professional Studies Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing Dr. & Mrs. Leven S. Hazlegrove, Birmingham in honor of Dr. Ray Atchison in honor of Ms. Julie Aldridge Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. McAnnally, Helena, Ala. Mrs. Vivien B. Cummings, Birmingham Mrs. Susan R. Noble, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Still, Birmingham in honor of Kerry and Larry Tate, in honor of Mrs. Barbara J. Money Ben B. Brown Memorial Music Scholarship and Nancy and Joshua Hartgrove Ms. Hannah E. Gordon, Christiana, Tenn. in memory of Mr. Ben Brown Mrs. Frances H. Brown, Birmingham Mrs. Joyce G. Warren, Nicholson, Ga. in honor of Dean Nena Sanders Rev. & Dr. Larry H. Lee, Sterrett, Ala. Staci Carnley Scholarship Fund Brewer/Grooms Scholarship in memory of Staci Carnley Samford Fund in honor of First Baptist Church Andalusia and Ms. Mary Oliver Brown, Bethlehem, Pa. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Ozark, Ala. in honor of Mrs. Judi Aucoin Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Ransome, Chelsea, Ala. Ms. June R. Jones, Putnamville, Ind. Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Matt Morrow, Birmingham in honor of David Dean Blount, Jr. Brock School of Business Endowment Fund Center for Business Ethics Mr. & Mrs. W. Houston Blount, Hoover, Ala. in honor of Dr. Harry B. Brock, Jr. in memory of Mrs. Frances Marlin Mann Mr. D. Andy White III, Birmingham in honor of Dr. Thomas E. Corts Mr. & Mrs. William M. Broyles, Maitland, Fla. Brock School of Business Excellence Fund Drs. Lee & Catherine Allen, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Paul Curlander, Lexington, Ky. in honor of Dr. Harry B. Brock, Jr. in honor of Susan Corts Hill Mr. Eugene L. Grabinski, Mt. Prospect Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Gene Boles, Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. Paul Corts, Arlington, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Shropshire, Greenwich, Conn. Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Smith, Houston, Texas David Michael Coleman Spanish Study Scholarship Betty H. Miller/Betty Sue Shepherd Piano Mr. & Mrs. John H. Snow, Birmingham in honor of John Coleman Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Ben Streepey, Lexington, Ky. Mr. & Mrs. Morris O. Kay, Birmingham in honor of Malcolm and Betty Miller Dr. & Mrs. Harold C. Warlick, High Point, N.C. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Alosi, Indian Springs, Ala. Caitlin Creed Scholarship Jon and Marianne Clemmensen Endowed Fund in honor of Brad Creed University Library in memory of Marianne Clemmensen Dr. Morgan Ponder & Rev. Peggy Sanderford in honor of Bettye Sansom Mr. George M. Gilbert, LaFayette, Ga. Ponder, Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Sansom, Birmingham Robyn Bari Cohen Children’s Book Fund in honor of Bart Grooms in honor of Drs. Andrew and Jeanna Westmoreland in memory of Robyn Bari Cohen Dr. Linda Jentsch-Grooms, Birmingham Ms. Sandra L. O’Brien, Birmingham Mrs. Carolyn P. Cohen, Birmingham in honor of Libby Formanek Kirk Lowell Vann Endowed Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goldstein, Birmingham Dean Cindy Formanek Kirk, Birmingham in honor of Dr. Lowell C. Vann David Michael Coleman Spanish Study Scholarship in honor of Darlene Kuhn, Sarah Latham, Sandra Ms. Pandy Agnew, Destin, Fla. in memory of Ms. Vigdis Naomi Aune O’Brien, Linda Temple, Sheila Thomas and Andrew Mr. & Mrs. Fred N. Beason, Jr., Savannah, Ga. Ms. Mary V. Thompson, Mount Vernon, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Bodenhamer, Birmingham Westmoreland in memory of David Michael Coleman Mrs. Rebecca H. Williamson, Warrior, Ala. Dr. Mary A. Culotta, Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. Michael Fleenor, Birmingham Rev. & Mrs. R. Edgar Ables, Attalla, Ala. in honor of Dr. Michael Morgan Mr. James C. Hamil, Birmingham Colonial Dames History Award Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Ransome, Chelsea, Ala. Dean & Mrs. Joseph H. Hopkins, Birmingham in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brasfield, Jr. Joseph O. Dean, Jr. Pharmacy Scholarship Dr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Martin, Erin, Tenn. Mrs. Ann B. Powell, Cropwell, Ala. Rocky Ridge First Baptist Church, Birmingham in honor of Dr. Joseph O. Dean, Jr. in memory of Mrs. Martin Mortimer and Mrs. Frances Ms. Robin D. Snyder, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. John O. Braswell, Jr., Decatur, Ala. Baldwin Whitaker Dr. & Mrs. Lowell C. Vann, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Meade Whitaker, Jr., Birmingham Dr. W. T. Edwards Endowed Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wright, Birmingham in honor of Dr. W. T. Edwards in memory of Elizabeth Cade Palmer and Natalie Women’s Softball Booster Fund Mr. Mark T. Edwards, Santa Fe, N.M. Palmer Reynolds in honor of Katie England Mrs. Carol E. Toner, Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Elizabeth P. Miller, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Drexel Rayford, Richmond, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Phillip S. Schmidt, Birmingham in memory of Ms. Josephine H. Wasson C. Murray & Sybil C. Frizzelle Memorial MEMORIALS Mrs. Garland Cook Smith, Birmingham Scholarship Fund Hudson D. and June Stewart Baggett Scholarship in honor of Mrs. Rae McKinney, Mrs. Louise Griffis, Caitlin Creed Scholarship in memory of Mrs. June S. Baggett in memory of Caitlin Creed Murray Frizzelle Family, Todd Frizzelle Family, Brian Drs. Harriet & Chriss Doss, Birmingham Frizzelle Family, Jack and Allison Shaw Family Mrs. Deborah H. Adams, Birmingham Glen Iris Garden Club, Birmingham Ms. Ivy L. Alexander, Birmingham Dr. Myralyn F. & Mr. Stephen C. Allgood, Dr. & Mrs. Leven S. Hazlegrove, Birmingham Birmingham Dr. Myralyn F. & Mr. Stephen C. Allgood, Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Prude, Birmingham Birmingham General Scholarship Fund Martha F. Brewer Scholarship Anonymous, Birmingham in honor of Judi Aucoin in memory of Mrs. Martha Brewer Dean & Mrs. Paul G. Aucoin, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Dustin T. Allen, Sterrett, Ala. Friends of Vestavia Hills Library, Vestavia Hills, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Basinger, Birmingham Dr. Geri W. Beers, Birmingham Brock School of Business Excellence Fund Ms. Cynthia G. Berry, Birmingham in memory of Mr. Joseph James Milazzo Ms. Nancy C. Biggio, Birmingham Mr. James W. Braden, Danville, Calif. Dr. Amanda W. Borden, Birmingham Dr. Charlotte D. Brammer, Birmingham

44 Dr.Heather A. West,Birmingham Dr. Perry A. Tompkins, Vestavia, Ala. Dr. Jeremy Thornton, Birmingham Mr. D. Larry Thompson, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. Beck A. Taylor, Vestavia Hills, Ala. Dr. &Mrs. Billy J. Strickland, Hoover, Ala. Dr. Sonya S. Stanley, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Stephen L. Shelton, Trussville, Ala. Mrs. Susan G. Sheffield, Birmingham Mr. Joseph F. Scrivner, Birmingham Dr. Sharron P. Schlosser, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. DennisL. Sansom, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. CharlesD. SandsIV, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. DonaldT. Sandley, Birmingham Dr. James P. Reburn, Vestavia Hills, Ala. Ala. Hoover, Putt, Keith B. Dr. Mr. &Mrs. PhilipPoole, Hoover, Ala. Mrs. Leigh A. Poole, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. Morgan C. Ponder, Birmingham Ms. Anna Carrie Pearce, Birmingham Ms. Kathy C. Parnell, Birmingham Drs. Michael &Terry Morgan, Homewood Dr. P. Christopher Metress, Birmingham Ala. Hoover, Dr. Gretchen S. &Mr. RandallE. McDaniel, Mr. &Mrs. E. Ray Miller, Birmingham Birmingham Dr. Jane S. &Mr. Martin Richard DeBerry, Birmingham Marshall, Hendon, Minter, & Associates, Inc., Ms. G. ElaineMarshall, Pinson, Ala. Dr. David L. Loudon, Birmingham Dr. C. Sarah Latham, Birmingham Dean Cindy Formanek Kirk, Birmingham Dr. Matthew S. Kerlin, Birmingham Dr. Clarice Karlet, Mary Birmingham Dr. Steven T. Jones, Birmingham Birmingham Rev. Grooms Bart &Dr. LindaJentsch-Grooms, Mrs. Beverly Hyche, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Harold L. Hunt, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. FisherH. Humphreys, Birmingham Mrs. H. Mary Hudson, Birmingham Drs. RandolphC. &Francoise H. Horn, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Monty Hogewood, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. DonaldB. Hilsmier, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. BooHelfin, Hot Springs, Ark. Dr. &Mrs. Leven S. Hazlegrove, Birmingham Dr. Arlene N. Hayne, Birmingham Ms. Connie S. Hataway, Birmingham Mr. Vernon Harton, Jacksonville, Texas B.Harry &Jane H. Brock Foundation, Birmingham Dr. John W. Harris, Jr., Alabaster, Ala. Miss Mattilyn L. Harless, Birmingham Hackney Foundation, Birmingham Dr. Jacqueline L. Goldstein, Birmingham Mr. Ryan W. Galloway, Birmingham Rev. Dr. &Mrs. ThomasL. Fuller, Hoover, Ala. Dr. Charlotte L. Freeman, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Sean A. Flynt, Morris, Ala. Dr. M. Rosemary Fisk, Birmingham Dr. Margaret P. Findlay, Birmingham Ms. Angela D. Ferguson, Birmingham Dr. Leslie S. Ennis, Trussville, Ala. Dr. ElizabethG. Dobbins, Homewood Mr. Jonathon C. Davis, Birmingham Dr. J. Davis, Roderick Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. StanDavis, Birmingham Ms. Carolyn Robertson Crocker, Homewood Dr. &Mrs. Creed, JBradley Homewood Drs. Edward &BeulahS. Coyne, Birmingham Dr. Jon L. Clemmensen, Birmingham Drs. Stephen L. Chew&Daisy Y. Wong, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. David W. Chapman, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Tom Cartledge, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. DanCarter, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. CharlieCarmon, Jr., Pelham, Ala. Mr. &Mrs. Joseph C. Cahoon, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. B. Harry Brock III, Birmingham in memory of Dr. of in memory Margaret Millsap Dr. of in memory Andrew Money Charles Ida V. Moffett Nursing School of Mrs. of Mickie H.in memory Seale Ida V. Moffett Nursing Scholarship Fund Dr. of Suein memory Shepherd Betty Scholarship H.Betty Sue Miller/Betty Shepherd Piano Mr. of in memory Cecil Howell Scholarship McWhorter Pharmacy School of and Joe Myers Martha of Stephenson, Barbara Glover in memory M-Club Scholarship (Math) Dr. of in memory Ronald L. Jenkins Jenkins Research Assistantship Fund Chapman andHazel Richards Burwell Richard of Spainin memory Riley, Lee Barton Endowed Fund William R. and Fay Ireland Governor’s School Harvey Bev of in memory MemorialBev Harvey Scholarship Fund Dr. of in memory Andrew Money Charles Pete Hanna Arena Restricted GiftFund Mr. of in memory William Thomas Stevens Mr. of in memory Aubrey O’Brien Mrs. of C. Gene in memory Kelser Dr. of in memory James Coggin Rev. of in memory Max Byrd Scholarship FundGeneral Dr. of in memory William D. Geer William D. GeerScholarship Lizette of Vanin memory Gelder Fund Department English D. of in memory Austin Dobbins Music of Division D. Mrs. of Betty Eshelman in memory Lena Vail Endowed Davis Memorial Scholarship Mr. &Mrs. CharlesD. Evans, Yalaha, Fla. Ms. Hannah E. Gordon, Christiana, Tenn. Mr. Kenneth L. Seale, Odenville, Ala. Dr. &Mrs. ThomasE. Corts, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. Milburn Price, Jr., Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. F. Wayne Pate, Birmingham Drs. Doss, &Chriss Harriet Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. SamD. Glenn, Birmingham Mrs. H. Mary Hudson, Birmingham Ms. Connie S. Hataway, Birmingham Mr. PhillipandIrene Bennett, Augusta, Ga. Dr. Carolyn &Mr. William Satterfield, Birmingham Ms. ElizabethShaw, Chelsea, Ala. Mrs. J. Barbara Money, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. PhilKimrey, Birmingham Drs. Michael &Terry Morgan, Homewood Drs. Michael &Terry Morgan, Homewood Dr. &Mrs. E. Lewis Kirkland, Montevallo, Ala. Ms. Carroll Barrett, Homewood Mr. &Mrs. PhilipPoole, Hoover, Ala. Mr. Geoffrey P. Simons, BocaRaton, Fla. Ms. Irene McCombs, Gardendale, Ala. Dr. &Mrs. C. LadellPayne, Claremont, Calif. Mrs. Carolyn E. Reynolds, Bradenton, Fla. Ms. Margaret C. Hillhouse, Birmingham Dr. Patricia F. Wood, Birmingham Dr. WilliamB. Womack,Birmingham Dr. A. Willis,Sandra Birmingham Mrs.RebeccaH. Williamson, Warrior, Ala. Mr. &Mrs. Harold Williams, Mountain Brook, Ala. Dr. Joy H. Whatley, Pelham, Ala. Drs. Andrew &Jeanna Westmoreland, Birmingham in memory of Dr. of Suein memory Shepherd Betty PianoFundShepherd Legacy Dr. of in memory James A. Street of Williamin memory Thomas Stevens Dr. of in memory Jack Snell Mr. of in memory Ray Pearman of Aubreyin memory O’Brien Mr. of in memory Jack Porter Merrill Mrs. of C. Gene in memory Kelser C. Gene of Kelserin memory Mrs. of Guffin Mary in memory DonaldC. of Brabston in memory Mrs. of Maudein memory Menko Adler Samford Fund CaitlinCreed of in memory Mrs. of Junein memory S. Baggett Samford Auxiliary Scholarship Endowment of Williamin memory Thomas Stevens SamfordFoundation Athletic Mr. of in memory Timothy Sumner Robinson Pike David of in memory Timothy Sumner Robinson Scholarship Fund Ray of Frankin memory Robbins Ray Frank Robbins Lectureship Fund in memory of Edward of in memory Arakawa FundPhysics Department Mr. &Mrs. Milton Hurston, Sylacauga, Ala. Mrs. Carol D. Glover, Quinton, Ala. Mrs. Patricia B. Gillespie, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Peter J. Gaudette, ChapelHill, N.C. Ms. CarlaG. Feehan, Wetumpka, Ala. Mr. &Mrs. Joel S. Davis, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Mr. &Mrs. Cox, Jeff Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Joe T. Carter, Jr., Trussville, Ala. Mr. &Mrs. B. BlairBrooks, Cocoa, Fla. Mr. &Mrs. David R. Belcher, Birmingham Rev. &Mrs. James A. Bailiff, Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. Gladys K. Street, Bristol, Tenn. Mr. &Mrs. Andrew J. Knight, Birmingham Drs. Lee &Catherine Allen, Birmingham Mrs. Louise Pearman, Huntsville, Ala. Drs. Andrew &Jeanna Westmoreland, Birmingham Mrs. M. Barbara Merrill, Charlotte, N.C. Judge &Mrs. James Hard, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. ThomasE. Corts, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. G. Truett Guffin, Gardendale, Ala. Mr. &Mrs. Gerald A. Macon, Lakeview, Ala. Emanuel A.Trust, Adler Birmingham Samford University Faculty Women, Birmingham Dr.Geoffrey Armstrong Wright, Birmingham Dr. &Mrs. CharlesT. Workman, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Harold Williams, Mountain Brook, Ala. Dr. Nancy M. Whitt, Birmingham Mrs. Cynthia W. Watts, Leesburg, Ga. Dr. Julie S. Steward, Birmingham Ms. Kathy C. Parnell, Birmingham Ms. Helen Marion Moore, Birmingham Dr. P. Christopher Metress, Birmingham Mrs. H. Sandra McDonald, Birmingham Dr. Robert K. Kirby, Birmingham Dr. Jane Hiles, Birmingham Dr. Julie S. Gustafson, Birmingham Ms. Billye Currie, Birmingham Mr. &Mrs. Jim Rein, Vestavia Hills, Ala. Dr. &Mrs. Paul D. Robinson, Pensacola, Fla. Col. &Mrs. Michael N. Robinson, Maylene, Ala. Mrs. DixieR. Schrier, Munford, Ala. Mr. John W. Robbins, Haymarket, Va. Mr. CecilH. Robbins, Edgewater, Md. Mr. &Mrs. Ray F. Robbins II, Talladega, Ala. Mrs. Harue Y. Arakawa, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 45 GIVING Mrs. Sharon B. Maslin, Rockledge, Fla. Rev. Glenn E. Slye, Birmingham in memory of Alice F. Frederick Mrs. Jane D. Naish, Clayton, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Harold Williams, Mountain Brook, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Lapine, Eutaw, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Wanell C. O’Barr, Winnsboro, Texas Mrs. Beverly P. Wood, Birmingham in memory of Betty Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Shearer, Winona Lake Ind. Mr. & Mrs. C. Dean Woodham, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Beeker, Eutaw, Ala. Mrs. Lisa D. Sides, Fairhope, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Worthington, Trussville, Ala. Mrs. Dorothy G. & Dr. Richard V. Swindle, in memory of Frances Richardson Bonnie and John Swearingen Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. G. Lan Richardson, Demopolis, Ala. Lilburn, Ga. in memory of Dr. John E. Swearingen, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Richard V. Swindle, Lilburn, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. B. Baldwin, Princeton, N.J. in memory of Ms. Katherine Victoria Vance Ms. Lavern Terrell, Cordova, Tenn. Mr. Howard B. Bernick, Chicago, Ill. Ms. Fran Colgrove, Eutaw, Ala. Glenn and Frances Slye Scholarship Fund Mr. John F. Cuneo, Jr., Grayslake, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Elmore, Waxhaw, N.C. in memory of Mrs. Frances Slye Mr. Rodney B. Mitchell, Houston, Texas Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Russell, Atlanta, Ga. GIVING Ms. Martha A. Brown, Trussville, Ala. Mr. Kenneth Wang, New York, N.Y. Ms. Rita Stephens, Eutaw, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. John Calhoun, Leeds, Ala. Mrs. Vera Wang, New York, N.Y. Ms. Mary B. Swayze, Eutaw, Ala. Drs. Harriet & Chriss Doss, Birmingham Wirtz Corporation, Chicago, Ill. in memory of Hayne and Ooleeta Williams Mr. & Mrs. Laden R. Falls, Pelham, Ala. James L. Treadway Memorial Scholarship Mr. Johnny P. Williams, Eutaw, Ala. Mrs. Mary A. Glazner, Birmingham in memory of Mrs. Marilyn Billings Hunt Greg Walker Memorial Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. William R. Harrison, Birmingham Mrs. Patricia Treadway Reeder, Hoover, Ala. Ms. Margaret S. Hart, Bessemer, Ala. in memory of Dr. Arthur L. Walker, Jr. and Greg Walker Mr. & Mrs. George M. Higginbotham, McCalla, Ala. University Library Mrs. Gladys E. Walker, Birmingham Dr. & Mrs. William E. Hull, Birmingham in memory of Dr. Betty Sue Shepherd, Mrs. Sarah A. Wolf Mission Fund Mr. & Mrs. Ron P. Layne, Birmingham Glass, Mrs. June S. Baggett and Mrs. Marilyn Monton in memory of Mrs. Betty Wolf Mr. Franklin D. Little, Vestavia Hills, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Billy T. Gamble, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Philip Poole, Hoover, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. William Edward Love, Anniston, Ala. in memory of Marsha Morrison Buttram, Mary Sue Mr. & Mrs. C. Aubrey Lowry, Cullman, Ala. Leslie S. and Lolla W. Wright Scholarship Beard, Rev. H. T. Karn and Tom King, Sr. in memory of Dr. Leslie Wright, Mrs. Leslie Wright, Rev. & Mrs. Mike McLemore, Birmingham Drs. Harriet & Chriss Doss, Birmingham Mrs. Mary Lou Miller, Birmingham Mrs. Gene C. Kelser, Mrs. Ruby G. McCombs, Mrs. Ms. Olive Moore-Emerson, Birmingham Katherine Victoria (Kavi) Vance Scholarship Berniece Sharp and Mr. Ervin Wilkerson, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Cecil H. Prescott, Montgomery, Ala. in memory of B. L. Abrams, Jr. and Ruth E. Bailey Ms. Irene McCombs, Gardendale, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Harold Proctor, Warrior, Ala. Mr. Harry S. Abrams, Eutaw, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Prude, Birmingham in memory of James Cross Mr. Harry A. Slye, Huntsville, Ala. Ms. Karen D. Blair, Eutaw, Ala. Mr. Gerald Slye, Lexington, S.C.

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46 Vance Memorial Scholarship Illuminates More than a Cemetery by Jack Brymer atherine Victoria “Kavi” Vance returning home from a weekend visit But Vance’s influence and scholar-

jumped at the opportunity to do her with her pharmacy school roommates, ship light up more than a cemetery. The GIVING KAdvanced Pharmacy Practical she lost her life in an automobile acci- demise of West Alabama Health Services Experience [APPE] rotation at Greene dent. She was only 26 years old. had forced Greene County Hospital into County Hospital in her hometown of Unwilling for Vance’s “giving and a new way of doing business, according Eutaw, Ala. Not only had she always wanted loving lifestyle” to be forgotten, family to Coker. In addition to the loss of to be a pharmacist, but she had ties to the and friends began exploring ways to physicians and other services, the hospital. Her late maternal grandfather, Dr. honor her. Her uncle and aunt, Joe and Advance Pharmacy Practical Experience Joe P. Smith, practiced medicine there for 54 Anne Fricks, came up with the idea of a rotation with Samford’s pharmacy years, and her late maternal grandmother scholarship. Her maternal grandmother, school had been discontinued. was a registered nurse at the hospital and Katherine Smith, established the With the help of Sue Vance, the director of nursing at the hospital’s nursing Katherine Victoria “Kavi” Vance program is now back in place. A retired home. Pharmacy Scholarship at Samford as a teacher of English and French, she serves Equally important, Vance knew the beginning with a $10,000 gift in the fall on the Greene County Hospital board of people and the challenges they faced in a of 1999. directors. She contacted Dr. Henderson rural setting, including poverty, lack of One of Vance’s lifelong friends in about getting the rotation reinstituted. transportation and especially health care. Eutaw, Kay Lamb, had seen luminaries in “Mrs. Sue Vance and Mr. Robert Eutaw’s 20-bed Greene County Hospital, a national magazine and suggested doing Coker have played a special role in with 24-hour-a-day emergency service the same at Eutaw’s Mesopotamia inviting us to restart the program,” and the county’s only nursing home (a Cemetery on Main Street, where Vance is Henderson said. “Both were involved in 72-bed facility), is an absolute necessity buried. For a donation to the scholarship the effort before and have been invalu- to the community. fund, a luminary would be placed at a able in their personal devotion to After earning her doctor of phar- loved one’s grave on the first Saturday in Samford University and our involve- macy degree in 1998, Vance returned to December. ment. Mrs. Sue Vance is a special friend Eutaw and her chosen profession of In the beginning, Vance’s parents, of the pharmacy school.” pharmacy. Sue and Lon Vance, provided the candles According to Henderson, the course “Kavi was full of enthusiasm in and supplies, filled the buckets and is important to the pharmacy school’s everything she did—work, play, home placed them on graves. They were joined efforts to expand its rural health-care remodeling, everything,” said Robert J. by their son, Dean, and his wife, Holly, offerings. “Bob” Coker, administrator of the of Knoxville, Tenn., both 1995 Samford “Rural health care represents an hospital and nursing home. “She did her alumni, and close friends. The idea has area of great need where the mission of clinical rotation the same way and then blossomed into a community project. Samford University and the pharmacy returned to work with West Alabama This past December, 700 luminaries school can be fully implemented in yet Health Services, which had begun an created a flood of light throughout the another sector of life that many students in-house pharmacy program, but was cemetery. As a result, the Vance scholar- are not familiar with and will benefit struggling. Even so, Kavi went about ship already has grown to more than from experiencing,” he said. doing her work in a most positive $175,000 in eight years. fashion.” See Vance page 49 Robert Henderson, professor and vice chair of the pharmacy practice department at Samford’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy, remembered Vance well. “She embodied all that we hope to produce in a pharmacist through our program. She was filled with a love of people, life, and a dedication to rural life and health care.” In the meantime, West Alabama Health Services closed, and Vance relo- cated to Bryan Whitfield Hospital in nearby Demopolis, Ala. Slightly more than a year later, on Sept. 26, 1999, while

Pharmacy scholarship donors Lon and Sue Vance, seated, visit with Samford President Andrew Westmoreland, left, and pharmacy dean Bobby Bryant. 47 April 26 Samford OperaWorks: Spring Opera Scenes Concert, 7:30 p.m., Bolding Studio, 205-726-2504

April 27 Super Jazz Big Band Concert, 3 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, 205-726-4188

CALENDAR OF CALENDAR April 29 Grief Community Support Service presents Dr. Allen events Wolfelt: Helping Yourself Heal For details or the complete Samford University calendar, When Someone Dies, Reid go to samford.edu/calendars/html. Chapel 7 p.m., 205-870-8667

April 1 Cabaret Recital: Randall April 10–13 Senior Theatre Project, A Piece Holocaust Forum: The Richardson and Students, of My Heart, 7:30 p.m., 2:30 Righteous Gentile, 7:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Bolding Studio, p.m. on April 13, Bolding Brock Recital Hall, 205-726-2489 205-726-2505 Studio, samfordartstickets.com April 30 Beeson Divinity School and the April 3 United Educators Program, April 11 Pharmacy HEAL Conference, Division of Music present 8 a.m.–2 p.m., Flag Colonnade, 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Brock Forum, Holocaust Memorial Events, 301-215-9546 205-726-2820 6 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, 205-726-2489 University Chorale Vespers TheatreWorks USA, If You Give Service, 7:30 p.m., Hodges a Mouse a Cookie school matinee, May 1 Guitar Ensemble Recital: Chapel, 205-726-2498 10 a.m., Wright Center Concert Samford and Birmingham- Hall, 205-726-2615 Southern College, 7:30 p.m., April 4 State Geography Bee, 1 p.m., Brock Recital Hall Brock Forum, 205-726-2112 April 12 ACT exam, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Brooks Hall, 205-726-2561 May 1–4 Samford Theatre presents April 4–5 Cumberland School of Law Cinderella, Harrison Theatre, Alumni Weekend, April 13 ACT exam, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., samfordartstickets.com [email protected] Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall, 205-726-2561 May 3 Alabama Genealogical Society April 4–6 Alabama Ballet presents Annual Meeting, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Coppelia, go to alabamaballet.org April 14 College Republicans present Brock Forum, 205-726-4103 for performance times and Two Political Speakers, 7 p.m., ticket information Wright Center Concert Hall May 4 Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing Alumni Appreciation Tea, 2–4 April 5 BMTA Sonata/Sonatina April 15–17 Beeson Divinity School Biblical p.m., Center for the Healing Arts Competition, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Studies Lectures: Douglas K. Rotunda, 205-726-4566 Buchanan and Brock Halls, Stewart, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., 205-726-2617 Hodges Chapel May 5 Rushton Memorial Carillon 40th Anniversary Lawn Concert and April 6 Dawson Memorial Baptist April 17 Session of the Alabama Reception, 4:30 p.m., 205-726- Church Youth Choir Spring Supreme Court and Court of 2826 Concert, 6 p.m., Reid Chapel, Civil Appeals, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 205-871-7324 Wright Center Concert Hall, May 6 Samford Orchestra Concert, 205-726-2887 7:30 p.m., Brock Recital Hall April 7–30 Annual Art Faculty Show: 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Art Gallery, April 18 Delta Omicron and Phi Mu May 8 Bells of Buchanan Concert, 205-726-2840 Alpha Benefit Concert for the 7:30 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, KIDS Center, 7:30 p.m., Brock 205-726-2826 April 8 ASO Concertmaster and Friends Recital Hall, 205-726-2778 Series, 7 p.m., Brock Recital May 14 Birmingham International Hall, 205-251-7727 April 19 Old Howard 100 Bike Ride, Center Transformative Justice 9 a.m., samford.edu/oldhoward Conference, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., April 9 Roundtable Discussion and Brock Recital Hall, 205-726-2710 Book Singing with Ace Atkins ALEEC Spring Conference and Pete Hanna, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., presents Jared Diamond, 9 a.m., May 16–17 Spring Commencement Hanna Center VIP Room and Wright Center Concert Hall, activities Lobby, 205-726-2823 205-726-4246 June 1–7 Miss Alabama, Wright Center April 10 Percussion Ensemble Festival, April 22–27 Spring Fling, 205-726-2598 Concert Hall 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, 205-726-2488 April 22 Kathryn Fouse/Tony Pattin duo June 2 Summer classes begin piano recital, 7:30 p.m., Brock David Crowder Concert, 7 p.m., Recital Hall, 205-726-2851 June 2–5 Women’s Basketball Camp, Wright Center Concert Hall, grades 1–12, 205-726-4072 itickets.com April 25 Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., Brock June 2–13 Orff Schulwerk Music Recital Hall, 205-726-2485 Workshop, 205-726-2651 48 June 6–7 Father/Son Basketball Camp, June 27–28 Women’s Basketball Play Day 1 205-726-2920 Camp, High School, Junior 1958 Reunion Set Varsity, Middle School and June 8–13 Institute of Genealogy and AAU Teams, 205-726-4072 for Commencement Historical Research Conference: 205-726-2846 June 29– May 16–17 July 12 Samford Summer Forensics June 9–10 Orientation 1, 205-726-2216 Institute, 205-726-2049 amford will host a 50th anniversary Sdinner and other events during com- June 9–12 Women’s Basketball Camp, June 30 Women’s Basketball Play Day 2 mencement weekend for members of the grades 1–12, 205-726-4072 Camp, High School, Junior Class of 1958. The program is scheduled for CALENDAR Varsity, Middle School, and the weekend of May 16–17. Baseball Camp, grades K–7, AAU Teams, 205-726-4072 205-726-4095 Almost 50 members of the class—the first to graduate on Samford’s Shades For schedules and information on Samford June 9–13 Theatre Workshop: “Once Valley campus—already have responded Upon a Time,” grades K4–6, athletics, go to samfordsports.com. that they will attend. 205-726-2951 For a list of Samford After Sundown classes, “I’m really excited that they will join go to samford.edu/sundown. us for the weekend,” said David Goodwin, June 11–13 Football Youth Camp, director of Samford alumni and parents 205-726-2575 For the complete academic calendar, go to programs. “We want this to be a chance for samford.edu/calendar.html. them to reconnect with friends and class- June 13–14 Women’s Basketball mates. For some, this will be the first visit Father/Daughter Camp, For ticket information, performance details 205-726-4072 and schedule updates on art performances go to campus since graduation.” to samford.edu/arts. Events will include an afternoon June 14 ACT exam, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., reception on the Quad, and a dinner at Brooks Hall, 205-726-2561 Information was compiled from the university which they will receive an anniversary calendar as of February 29, 2008. Dates, times diploma. and details are subject to change. Please go to June 16–17 Orientation 2, 205-726-2216 ■ Members of the Class of ’58 also will samford.edu for updated information. participate in the procession during June 16–19 Baseball Camp, grades K–7, Saturday morning’s commencement 205-726-4095 program. More ways to get Samford Goodwin urged other class members Soccer Girls and Boys Camp, ages 5–13, 205-726-4039 news and information to plan to attend. For information, contact Goodwin at [email protected] or ■ June 16–20 Adventures in Music Camp, If you are not receiving Belltower, 205-726-2337. 205-726-4049 Samford’s weekly electronic news maga- zine, you’ve missed these recent head- June 17 Men’s Basketball Middle School Play Day, 205-726-2920 lines and stories: Vance continued from page 47 June 18–19 Men’s Basketball Team Camp, • A Cappella Choir, Bobby Horton 205-726-2920 to Perform at Famed Ryman “The current program represents the Auditorium reemergence of involvement after a June 19–20 Orientation 3, 205-726-2216 several-year hiatus due to state and local • Samford Establishes Fund to Assist factors beyond our control. The course June 19–21 Women’s Basketball Team Tornado-Damaged Union experience is unique in that students are Camp, High School and Junior University involved in at least six different aspects of Varsity, 205-726-4072 • Samford to host NPR’s Wait, Wait practice while there, including hospital, June 22–28 Samford Senior Piano Camp, Don’t Tell Me nursing home consulting, emergency 205-726-2501 room, ambulatory care and home visi- • In Flew Enza tations with the home visit team.” June 23–24 Orientation 4, 205-726-2216 Likewise, Coker added, the students • D.C. Alumni Gather for Friendship, who come to the Greene County facility June 23–26 Men’s Basketball Fundamentals Networking really have their eyes opened as the hos- Camp: 205-726-2920 pital’s pharmacy department is only an plus photos of campus events and of 8-by-14-foot room. Despite such quarters, Soccer Girls and Boys Camp: your friends and fellow former students. the physicians welcome the students’ ideas Ages 5-13, 205-726-4039 and freshness, and include them in making To receive Belltower, send an e-mail to rounds, work with hospital, emergency June 23–27 Ministering to Ministers [email protected]. Retreat, 205-726-2736 room, nursing home, home health, clinic and the local drug store. Theatre Arts Intensive Or, you’ll find up-to-date Samford news Pharmacist Cecil Durrett of Eutaw Workshop, grades 7–12, at samford.edu. Drugs, who handles hospital and nursing 205-726-2951 home pharmacy needs, involves the Don’t miss out on Samford news! students in performing chart reviews and consulting. ■

49 Samford basketballer Emily London was named Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year (see page 39).