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1 8 Curry Comes Home The statue of early Samford president J. L. M. Curry stood in the nation’s capitol for a century. Now, the imposing seven- foot marble likeness resides in the entranceway to Beeson University Center. Curry inherited a post–Civil War college in dire straits, leaving after two years. He made his national reputation as an advocate for public education for everyone. 10 Leadership Team Samford’s vice presidential leadership team is responsible for all areas of the university—academics, business affairs, enrollment management and student affairs, ­operations and planning, and advancement (fund-raising and communication). Learn more about the team in this series of short profiles. 18 Reconsecrating a Sacred Place Fifteen years ago, in 1995, Samford consecrated its divinity school chapel as “a hallowed place to the glory of God.” Beeson Divinity School students and faculty recently ­reconsecrated the chapel, with its spectacular demonstration of Protestant sacred art. It was named Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel in 2002. 30 Focusing on Student Success New Alabama community college chancellor Freida Hill understands the needs of students in the system she heads. Many have to work their way through school, as she did. Her primary goal is to help those students meet their goals, says the 1973 Samford cum laude graduate.

2 From the President 35 Alumni Update

3 Samford Report 36 Births

4 Samford Campaign 37 In Memoriam

16 Wright Brothers in 40 Step Sing Alabama 42 Sports 20 Persall Wins Macon 44 With Appreciation 21 Brock School of Business Newsletter 47 Campus News

32 Class Notes 48 Calendar

Cover: Samford math major and Air Force ROTC cadet Zac Epperson works on a calculus problem in this composite photo by Rob Culpepper. See page 3. Editor William Nunnelley Associate Editor Mary Wimberley Contributing Writers Jack Brymer, Sean Flynt, Philip Poole Director of creative services Janica York Carter Assistant Director of creative services Laine Williams DESIGNERS Scott Camp, Monica Washington SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Caroline Baird Summers PHOTOGRAPHER Rob Culpepper Alumni Association Officers 2009–10 PRESIDENT Greg Powell ’81 VICE PRESIDENT, ACTIVITIES Kathy White Curtin ’94 VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Michael Kopecky ’96 Alumni Council EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kitty Brown ’01 Jack Brymer ’67 Rick Moon ’77 Katie Murnane ’07 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mark Davidson ’92 Spring 2010 Vol. 27 No. 1 Publication Number: USPS 244-800 Seasons is published quarterly by Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35229, and is distributed free to alumni of the university, as well as to other friends. Periodical postage paid at Birmingham, Alabama. Postmaster: send address changes to Office of University Advancement, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229.

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Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution that complies with applicable law prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin. www.samford.edu Dudes-a-Plenty shows off its sweepstakes-winning [email protected] Step Sing routine. See page 40. Produced by Samford Office of Communication PRESIDENT THE Growing in Intellect and Spirit FROM

amford University is an extraordinary community of learning and faith. We embrace a bold vision for recognized achievement within the ranks of SAmerica’s most influential universities. As you will read elsewhere in this publication, Samford was selected a few weeks ago by USA Today and the Princeton Review as one of the 50 “best values” among four-year private universities in the nation. The listing highlights 50 private and 50 public institutions that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price. Many universities boast of high-quality academic programs. A handful strive to combine these programs with a Christian mission. I’m fond of saying that, despite the beauty of our campus, Samford is not the collection of buildings on Lakeshore Drive. Samford is devoted professors who willingly commit the time and energy necessary to teach and to inspire. Samford is curious and diligent students who are serious about growing in intellect and spirit. Samford is staff members who embrace their work as a vocational calling. Samford is friends and supporters who generously help sustain and expand our mission. Samford is the host of energized graduates who carry our vision to bless the world to places both extraordinary and commonplace. As we build up the university, the university is better equipped to develop and inspire each of us. Please reflect on your role in the Samford family; be thankful, and justifiably proud. We need your help to ensure that Samford continues to be a place that “nurtures persons for God, for learning, forever.” As always, please keep Samford in your prayers.

Andrew Westmoreland President

2 Samford Attracts National Merit Scholars

amford University did “exceptionally eport Swell” in attracting National Merit R Scholars for the 2009–10 academic year. Thirteen National Merit finalists enrolled as freshmen at Samford for the amford

fall 2009 semester, outpacing all other S Birmingham area universities and Students Rack Up Awards in Variety of Disciplines comparing very favorably with Samford’s other peer groups, according amford students claimed a to R. Phil Kimrey, Samford’s vice variety of awards and president for enrollment management. honors during the late S Samford now has 36 National Merit winter and early spring, ranging Scholars enrolled, including the from an appointment to a highly university’s first-ever National Hispanic competitive summer program in Merit Scholar and the second National cyber security and an NCAA Achievement Scholar. Eight of the 13 Postgraduate Scholarship to first-year students are enrolled in awards in pharmacy profession- Samford’s University Fellows, a two- alism, journalism, psychology year-old undergraduate honors program. research and broadcast. “We did exceptionally well this year Zac Epperson (cover), a in recruiting, admitting and enrolling junior math major and member some of the top scholars in the U.S.,” of Samford’s Air Force ROTC Kimrey said. “This affirms our strong detachment, is one of 25 cadets Megan Wilderotter Emily Hawes national reputation academically, and across the United States invited to the hard work of our faculty and staff in the Advanced Course in summer of 2009 as the first McWhorter helping these top students make Samford Engineering [ACE] Cyber Security Boot School of Pharmacy student to serve an their college choice. The new University Camp in Rome, N.Y., this summer. ACE international rotation at a hospital in Fellows program also is a major factor is described as “an elite program for Jakarta, Indonesia. in attracting students seeking an developing cyber officers,” and teaches Jennifer Davell, a 2009 graduate, academically rigorous education.” cadets how to defend the nation’s won first place in the journalism Only about 10 percent of the defense system. Cadets receive education research paper category, and Kaitlin nation’s four-year institutions enrolled in information operations fundamen- McCulley was named best television first-year National Merit Scholars in fall tals, network defense, cryptography, journalist at the 2010 Southeast 2009, putting Samford in elite company, computer security and digital forensics, Journalism Conference. These were the Kimrey noted. and mentor with Air Force experts in top awards in their categories at the Samford’s 13 scholars were the these areas. In addition to being an annual competition, held this year at largest group among private universities honor student, Epperson has been a pole Southeastern Louisiana University. in the state and among four Birmingham- vaulter on the Samford track-and-field Altogether, Samford journalism students area schools. Samford was ahead of the team for three years. won 12 awards in the competition University of Alabama at Birmingham, Megan Wilderotter, a senior on the involving 32 schools. 9; Birmingham-Southern College, 8; Samford women’s basketball team, Adrienne Hampton, a recent and the University of Montevallo, 1. earned a Women’s Enhancement graduate, won a top award at the The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Postgraduate Scholarship from the National Institute for the Teaching of had 95, Auburn University had 64 and NCAA. The exercise science and sports Psychology for her senior directed the University of South Alabama had 1. medicine major is a member of the research project comparing the effective- No other Alabama schools were listed. Southern Conference All-Academic ness of different methods of sequencing Among historically Baptist univer- team. She hopes to become a physician’s teaching examples on student learning. sities, Samford trailed only Baylor assistant for an orthopedic surgeon or She found that a new technique called University in Waco, Texas, with 69. Nine university team doctor. The scholarship “structural sequencing” led to better Baptist schools, all members of the award is $6,000. learning. International Association of Baptist Emily Morris Hawes, a fourth-year Jordan Gotfredson, Jacqueline Colleges and Universities, were on the pharmacy student, received the Joseph Long and Lauren Womack won National Merit list. O. Dean, Jr. Student Professionalism first-place awards in the 2009 National Furman University in Greenville, Award presented by the Alabama Broadcasting Society regional student S.C., with 26, led six Southern Pharmacy Association. The award goes production competition presented in Conference member schools that had to a student with a high degree of December. Gotfredson won for best National Merit Scholars, followed by professionalism who is a leader in radio sports story, Long for best radio Davidson College, 14, and Samford. n pharmacy and nonpharmacy endeavors. news wrap and Womack for best radio Hawes was a varsity soccer player and magazine. The programs aired on For a comparison chart, go to http://www. earned a degree in sports medicine in Samford radio station WVSU 91.1 samford.edu/uploadedFiles/News/Press_ 2006. She spent five weeks in the FM. n Releases/National_Merit_Scholars_chart.pdf.

3 4 Campaign R Support Samford Finds Varied Ways ToRetired Banker Yother sponsorship. approached the corporation about the Herron, a 1986 Samford graduate, member and Regions executive Keith along fellow with board advisory competition for the business school. He, from Regions to sponsor a business plan tal in securing a generous commitment university as a whole.” Yother. “I also believe the this is of true moral and spiritual excellence,” said well as challenging them to seek ethical, students academic with excellence as in Brock Business School of to provide Business Advisory Board. his on service Samford’s Brock School of merits but learned even more through already the school’sknew of many graduate Paul Yother, the elder Yother Samford.” also deliver a quality education. faithful to Christian principals, and to attempts to beto true its calling to be difficult goal, but I sense that Samford process accomplishing of this goal. It is a said. “There has to be a balance in the university to accomplish,” is trying he Regions Financial Corporation. in 2008 financial as chief officerof moral manner,” said Yother, who retired strong desire to act in an ethical and the capacity to look at things a with to be effective leaders, but who also have students that have the academic training influence to the school. to direct his own time, resources and character and values that compels him excellence attention with to personal

T “They could“They not have been any The veteran banker was instrumen “I appreciate the effort being made As the 2003 father Samford of “It is this balance that me attracts to “I believe that this is what the “Our of needs country the type E H commitment to academic balance. And it is Samford’s executive Al Yother appreciates etired Birmingham banking W D L R O - State Community College in Selma, Ala. on a basketball scholarship at Wallace graduate who began his college career a University Alabamaof finance utilizes the resources it has,” said Yother, can realize improvement in the way it practiced that social every organization business principles are taught and ground. I believe good, that if sound often do not have a business back who want to do thing, the right but as possible,” said Yother. uted to them could be used as effectively ran them that so that money contrib these organizations by the people who understanding the business of aspect of needed to be an improvement in the do in communities. that social and charitable organizations because he believes strongly in the work majors. majors and as a minor to nonbusiness offered as a concentration to business entrepreneurship program, which is supports the business school’s social entrepreneurs. students seeking to become BusinessSchool of a leading school for new programs aimed at making Brock criteria. business competitiveness and other on marketthe basis of viability, potential judging panel. Judges assessed the plans design and pitch business plans to a business students an opportunity to Samford undergraduate and graduate Challenge, held in spring 2009, gave they could support without reservation.” education, so this was something that made a major commitment to support former employer. “Regions has always more supportive,” Yother his said of

I Yother uses his personal life are“These wonderful, gifted people “It has always struck me that there The program is near to his heart On a more personal level, Yother The competition is one in a series of The inaugural Regions New Venture s B R E T T E - y e l r e b m i W y r a M y b - should fit into life,” he said. in general, and where careers and jobs careers as I mentor, but more about life to share not only about business and marriage. graduate school, career and upcoming program to discuss his plans for formal business school of mentoring continues to himmeet with outside the former “mentee” and recent graduate business students. banking experience to mentor Samford settings.ministry He draws from his vast discipling young adults and couples in have been involved in mentoring and or spiritually related. ­resources, whether it is business, family maximize their own talents and experiences to help many individuals “I hope, all, most of that I am able Yother is especially pleased that a For years, he and his wife, Patti, F R O n I t Samford Influence ampaign Benefits Its City C and the World Beyond: Watson by Mary Wimberley

s a Samford University graduate, parent and trustee, W. Clark Watson has had many opportunities to get to Aknow the school well, and that familiar- ity has only increased his appreciation for the school. Watson, who was first elected to the “This combination of academic and board of trustees in 2003, served as vice chair for a year before being elected Christian excellence results in Samford chair in 2007. As his experiences as a trustee have graduates becoming admired leaders grown, he says, so has his appreciation for the university’s true commitment to throughout the world in a variety its motto, “for God, for learning, forever.” “The more you learn about this of industries, vocations and professions.” school, the more you want to do for it,” W. Clark Watson said Watson, citing its commitment to Christ-centered excellence in education, research and overall student experience. He points to Samford’s regional But Samford’s influence, he notes, of the state’s most respected specialists and national recognition for academic goes far beyond the city and state. in banking, bankruptcy and creditors excellence. “These rankings will only get “Students come from a variety of states rights. His busy law practice, and his better as the resources of the university and countries, and Samford graduates active involvement at The Church at are increased,” said Watson, a member are recognized achievers throughout the Brook Hills, would seem to leave little of the Steering Committee for a world,” Watson said. time or energy to devote to a university Campaign for Samford University. For several years, his connection to fund-raising campaign. “In a culture where character, Samford was closer to home when his Just as he considers his own giving commitment and accountability are daughter, Elizabeth Ann Watson Hill to Samford to be a wise investment in often minimized and seldom taught, ’07, M.S.E. ’08, was enrolled. the future of its students, he is sure that Samford is a rare crucible for the “I could not have been more the school’s strengths he appreciates so development of Christian commitment pleased with her experience,” he said. well will strike a chord with other among college-aged men and women,” “Not only did she have a great academic campaign donors. said Watson. “This combination of experience, but the relationships that “Both past contributors and new academic and Christian excellence she developed with other students and friends of Samford should participate results in Samford graduates becoming faculty members will be of long-lasting enthusiastically,” he said. n admired leaders throughout the world value.” in a variety of industries, vocations and One of his earliest ties to the school For more information about a Campaign professions. was as a student at Cumberland School for Samford, go to www.samford.edu/ “The metro-Birmingham area and of Law, where he graduated magna cum campaign. the state of Alabama have no greater laude in 1981 after compiling an ambassador and contributor than impressive list of academic and national Samford University,” he said, moot court honors. ­referencing the school’s significant As a partner in the Birmingham economic impact on the area. law firm of Balch & Bingham, he is one 5 by P

T he W orld I s B etter F or I t Scholarship Named for ampaign C Birmingham Pastor, Civil Rights Leader by Philip Poole

amford University has renamed its minority student scholarship for Sthe late John T. Porter, who served as pastor of Birmingham’s historic Sixth Avenue Baptist Church for nearly 40 years. The name is now the Rev. John T. Porter Minority Scholarship. Porter served on Samford’s board of trustees from 1991 until his death in 2006, the first African American selected as a Samford trustee. Porter also was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree in 2001. The scholarship announcement was made Feb. 26 at a luncheon for Porter’s family, members of his church and representatives of the Samford faculty diversity committee. Porter’s widow, Dorothy, noted that the family Retired pastors John Porter, right, and Earl Stallings, left, visit had a long connection with Samford. A with history professor Jonathan Bass at Commencement 2001. grandson participated in the university’s Porter and Stallings received honorary degrees. preparatory music program for children even before Porter became a trustee. “We had so many wonderful experiences with Samford,” Mrs. Porter said, “and I thank the university for campus every day and thank God for the Porter was a leader in the Civil initiating and carrying forward with chance to attend Samford. I want others Rights Movement. His church often this project. My heart is overflowing to be able to do the same thing.” hosted mass meetings of activists, and with thanksgiving, knowing that The 2009–10 recipients are Lisa Porter led protest marches in [Porter’s] legacy and his work with Daniels, a senior accounting major from Birmingham. He is immortalized, along students will be carried forward Birmingham, and Alberto Coutoumanos, with other leaders, in a sculpture in through this scholarship.” a sophomore undeclared major from Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park. The scholarship fund was begun in Irondale, Ala. Both were present for the “To be a Christian in the American 2003 through the efforts of then– announcement. South means grappling with a history of Samford undergraduate student Jewel Honoring Porter was an initiative racism, the lingering effects of segrega- Littleton. Initial efforts raised about from the diversity committee. Former tion and a lot of injustice,” Scrivner said $7,000, and the first scholarships were committee chair Joe Scrivner, assistant in an interview with Samford’s student awarded about three years ago. The fund professor of religion, is a member of newspaper, The Crimson. “So, if we’re has now grown to more than $21,000. Sixth Avenue Church and was a friend of going to be a Christian institution in Littleton approached Samford’s Porter’s. Birmingham, Ala., a place that used to be then-president Thomas E. Corts about “We wanted to name the scholarship called ‘Bombingham,’ it is morally starting a scholarship for minority after a person who would bring more imperative that we are serious about students in any major field of study. She recognition, prestige and awareness to racial ­diversity.” n had received a similar scholarship that the cause, not only to the African was designated specifically for educa- American community, but to the Blake Tommey of The Samford Crimson tion majors. Birmingham community at large,” contributed to this story. “I wanted to make it possible for Scrivner said. “Our goal is to enhance any minority student who might not diversity, not just racial and ethnic, but otherwise be able to attend Samford to diversity of ideas at Samford. Who better do so,” Littleton said. “I would walk the to honor with that than Dr. Porter?”

6 Best Value Samford One of Nation’s Top 50 Private Schools amford University was named one students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni of the 50 Best Value four-year and friends who work every day to make does private universities in the nation in Samford the top university that it is. The this is by S offering need-based the annual USA Today Princeton Review Princeton Review has acknowledged the listing. The listing highlights 50 private things that we see as the ultimate and merit-based scholarships. and 50 public schools that provide Samford experience—accessible faculty, Samford tuition, room and board is high-quality academics at a reasonable rigorous academics, academic and about $27,000 per year, but a variety of price. research options, and living and learning financial aid opportunities and Samford “is in many ways an ideal experiences beyond the classroom.” Birmingham’s comparatively low cost of mix of different college environments,” Outstanding disciplines at Samford living balance this out, said the according to The Princeton Review, include English, journalism, nursing, publication. which compiled the listing in conjunc- pharmacy, business, music and theatre, Samford regularly appears in The tion with USA Today. “Just like at a small according to the listing. Samford offers a Princeton Review’s list of the 371 Best college, you get accessible professors mandatory core curriculum that ensures Colleges and Universities in America who are dedicated to undergraduate a well-rounded education, it noted. and is ranked in the top tier of national teaching for all your classes. There are The online publication described doctoral research universities by the no massive lecture halls, and there are Samford as “distinctly Christian,” and widely acclaimed U.S. News & World n zero graduate assistants. Just like at a big added that religious groups are popular Report annual college rankings. university, you get tons of academic and on campus, and many students are research resources and a lot of majors to involved in campus ministries. The “Best Value” story is online at choose from.” Samford works hard to keep its http://www.usatoday.com/news/ Samford President Andrew tuition low, and its costs are about 25 education/best-value-colleges.htm. Westmoreland said, “To be part of this ­percent less than other private schools of latest ranking affirms the efforts of our its caliber, said the listing. One way it

7 8 Spotlight Civil War Times After Recalls Hard Curry’s Return “Let us lay violent hands t n y l F n a e S y b Samford’s Beeson University Center. J. L. M. Curry’s statue now resides in commit to your hands.’” brother, is the task we say to him ‘Here, upon him, and let us task. Howard College gave him an almost impossible College) as an institution. In fairness, though, South as a region than to Samford (then Howard Helen Keller. replaced there by the more universally recognized Capitol Hall Statuary since 1908, has been two Alabama notables on display in the U.S. Curry. Dante Soldini’s sculpture Curry, of one of seven-foot Jabezmarble statue of Lamar Monroe historian Mitchell Bennett Garrett: ably modern and pragmatic. The scene, as set by flavor an altar call, of but the plan seems remark the school’s choice. The language has the fire and thechairman committee of on education, named meeting in November 1865, Samuel R. Freeman, endowment. would be rebuilding the college’s shattered new president responsibility whose primary to return to his post, Howard’s trustees sought a and leadership. When president Talbird declined that catastrophe, but still facedeconomy crises of government at the war’s end. Howard avoided subject to confiscation outright by the federal hospital. As facility, a military the college was ment to convert campus facilities into a military when trustees allowed the Confederate govern the supply prospective of students. the South in 1861. Conscription further updried Henry Talbird abandoned the school to fight for Students, faculty and even college president located in the Black Belt Marion,town of Ala. The Civil War devastated Howard College, then Barely Surviving S trust, and we pledge ourselves to sustain you.” our God and of our cause, we call you to this God from of the thedust. glory In the name usefulnessinstrumentality of to man and to the rescuing honor of this important your hands. We lay upon you the onus and him “Here, brother, is the task we commit to lay violent hands upon him, and let us say to find this man. He is already among us. Let us institution. It needs Diogenes no lamp to of ourand brethren liberality of this of in behalf endowment and stimulating the enterprise two years, in the resuscitating work of the the state and spend one year, need be, and if commissioned to go among the Baptists of presidency Howard of College. Let him be endowed by nature and cultivation for the Let us select from our brethren a man highly Curry wasCurry actually more important to the At the Alabama Baptist Convention’s annual The college was barely in 1863 surviving installed in Beeson University Center a In late November 2009, Samford universitysaint of development officers. bigger than life, like patron a martyred amford’s third president has returned, - - Howard, Marion and Alabama the next spring. October. acceptedCurry the offer and left called him to a departmental chairmanship in for a European honeymoon. Richmond College remarried in the 1867summer and departed of this work when the time shall come.” wouldCurry be able only to “prepare the way for the trustees had lowered the bar, reporting that needed to sustain the college. By 1866, the fall of all comers, but couldn’tCurry find the largegifts This Jabez didn’t have a prayer. Howard accepted boat in a thesocioeconomic path of hurricane. Judson College. where his daughter was already a student at answered Howard’s call and moved to Marion, headlong into Freeman’s committee. turned toafter ministry the war, and thus ran the Fifth Alabama Cavalry. Like Talbird, Curry Confederate Congress before mounting up with his adopted state and served in the First seceded from the Federal government alongside in 1847 and advanced to congress in 1857. Curry Ala., in 1845. He won a seat in the state legislature Harvard Law School before settling in Talladega, raised and educated in Georgia, he attended wasCurry a relative newcomer to Alabama. Born, Lawyer, Soldier, Statesman hands. wasthis the object of “violent” laying-on of those who tried. open. own merely time struggled to keep the doors would astonish him and all others who in their thesize university of now under his gaze likely currentwith university leaders, the health and economic crisis. Although he might sympathize Samford during economic crisis and returned in him for that good work. among the educational institutions that honor 1901, two years before his death. Samford is helped found the Southern Education Board in educational grant-making foundations and Alabama, he served as agent for important for public education for all citizens. After leaving black suffrage. Among the good is his advocacy privileged race. Among the bad is his disdain for reflecting the mainstream his culture, of age and There is good and bad inand his work, writing after his troubled tenure at Howard College. builtCurry his national reputation in the decades Education for All For Curry, at least, the time did not come. He He had two years, at best, to save one small The recently widowed warrior-statesman Curry, then presiding over the convention, For Samford, it is enough that he was among Jabez Lamar Monroe departedCurry from n 9 Spotlight 10 SPECIALREPORT ‘ E ‘Team Chemistry’ includes all eight academic deans and Council, a larger group that also key administrators, and the University meetings, which includes several other regularly through President’s Cabinet leadership group. Now, the group works chemistry” was important in shaping the about the university’s needs.” nearing retirement to think strategically severaltransition keyof administrators said, while also using the “natural of talent already in place,” Westmoreland experienced executive leadership team. strategic decisions to build a diverse, normal attrition, reorgani June 2006, Westmoreland has used Since becoming Samford’s president in challenge for his senior admini A. Heifetz and LinskyMarty as the from Andrew Westmoreland cited this passage ago, Samford University President lives people around of you.” the chance to make a difference in the unresolved conflicts. Every day, you have Westmoreland stressed that “team “It was important to make full use In a casual several interview weeks Leadership on the Line speak to higher values and surface to raise important questions, ach day brings you opportunities Characterizes Samford Leadership e l o o P p i l i h P y b Provost ­zation and by Ronald ­strators. Business Affairs Samford’s trustees board and madeof roles. in several administrative and teaching Latham has been at Samford since 2002 [Latham’s] personality makes it work.” together,” Westmoreland said, “but functions that might not naturally fit “shakes many up the of paradigm and planning is a new division that for operations and planning. Operations their jobs,” Westmoreland said. through the time our graduates find from when students are first recruited Kimrey understands the “holistic thread previously wasadmission. dean of was named to that post last summer and affairs and enrollment management. He Phil Kimrey, vice president for student said. standing and integrity,” Westmoreland the breadth Samford’s of academic becoming president. Creed “understands Creed’s responsibilities soon after role executive of vice president to since 2002. Westmoreland added the Advisory Council. leadersthe Faculty Senateof and Staff Advancement Two new vice presidents served on Sarah C. Latham is vice president The newest executive officer is R. J. CreedBradley has been provost University r e m y r B k c a J y b s e l i f o r P p i h s r e d a e L and Enrollment Student Affairs Management this place.” stand and are inspired by the mission of Samford. are“They people who under the vice presidents are playing at individually and collectively for the role challenge.” “and who was ready for an exciting ships,” Westmoreland Pittman, said of would not have to build relation a set of someone who was locally connected and finance. “It was important to find 30-year career in banking and corporate advancement in April 2008 after a Pittman, who became vice president for Westmoreland chose W. Randall Samford.” complexities of “an institution like stability and also could understand the who understood the fiscal importance of Westmoreland said he wanted someone as a bankserving and corporate CEO. vice president for business affairs after development officer. serve financial as chief officer and chief Westmoreland sought in individuals to to higher education, something that the transition from the corporate world Westmoreland had praisehigh For fund-raisingthe chief officer, B.Harry “Buck” Brock III became and Planning n Operations - - eport R

‘I Relish the pceial Complexity S of the Job’ Dr. J. Bradley Creed Executive Vice President and Provost

rad Creed’s education, concerns that training and experience strengthen and help focused on the pastorate, students mature in but he is convinced they life and faith.” were “great preparation” for One of the Bthe three hats he wears at Samford: most challenging those of provost, executive vice and complex of his president and religion professor. duties as provost, Creed’s primary responsibility as according to Creed, provost, or chief academic officer, is to is working with the dedicated to brick-and-mortar make sure Samford academics are eight schools that make up the projects, most of it is related to “front and center,” and that the university. “I relish the complexity of academics,” he noted. “We are seeking university continues to offer quality the job,” he added. “It is fulfilling but financial resources as a more tangible education so that it can recruit the best sometimes frustrating.” way to prove that.” students, faculty and programs As provost, Creed also is respon- Creed also enjoys teaching. possible. sible for and to the faculty, supporting Although his job description does not The Texas native and graduate of them as they pursue their calling as require him to teach, “I couldn’t Baylor University first learned of teachers and scholars. perform my role as provost without Samford while completing his Ph.D. at teaching,” he said. “I need interaction Southwestern Baptist Seminary, where “One of the best ways to with students.” He teaches Western some of his fellow students were enhance that relationship Intellectual Tradition III: Reformation, Samford graduates. Later, during his Revolution and Enlightenment in the tenure as dean of Baylor’s George W. is to be a top-notch University Fellows program, and Truett Theological Seminary, he was university in learning, Cultural Perspectives I and Biblical impressed with the educational Perspectives. He also enjoys interacting background of Samford graduates scholarship and critical with students through campus organizations, and by inviting them enrolled at Truett. teaching.” Brad Creed After 10 years at Samford, he into his home. remains impressed with the institution. “Most faculty, based on their Despite the complexity and “This is a caring community,” he education and training, could choose occasional frustration of his role, the said. “People here work well together any career and be successful,” he said. position “is not just a job to me,” Creed and are collaborative. There is a sense “They choose education not for said. He cited among the many benefits of belonging.” financial gain, but for higher ideals the opportunity to work with the Creed stresses the need for such as making a contribution to a deans, “each outstanding in their own Samford to honor its historic relation- student’s academic scholarship. They way,” as they work to help Samford ship with the church. are truly valued professionals.” become a better university, and its “One of the best ways to enhance For that reason, Creed has a strong students to learn and ­strengthen their that relationship is to be a top-notch interest and responsibility in Samford’s Christian faith. n university in learning, scholarship and current fund-raising campaign. critical teaching,” he said. “These are “While some of the campaign is

11 12 SpceialReport H business, he said. making and implementation than is tive and deliberative in decision-­ A university is much more collabora and college is in processes, said Brock. invest in can be significant.” make. Which college they are going to choices that students and parents universities out there, and a lot of said. “There are colleges a lot of and nickname Buck. of businesses,” said Brock, known by his forces the economy of as all other call it that or not, is subject to all the quality private education, whether you university whose product is­ high- him in good stead in his present role. enable his former experience to stand different, Brock finds similarities that business and higher education are very affairs at Samford University. answers: vice president for business preparation for a calling he currently allviews that experience simply as business. Now, the Birmingham native Education of Higher The Business Vice President for Business Affairs B.Harry Brock III The biggest difference in business “It’s competitive as is business,” he “From a business perspective, a Even though the worlds of and another 13 in the banking industry and spent 16 years in a degree in banking, B.arry Brock III earned - the future.” resources today and in stewards of our limited ensure that we are the best “My mission is to help ensure that we are the best stewards of build on quality.”high the environment to studentstrain and Samfordmission of and maintaining people committed to the long-term institution in respect every . . . great describes Samford as “a wonderful graduated from Samford in 2009. He vice president. His daughter, Jane, he joined Samford’s administration as served on the board until 2007, when the school’s trustees. board of He tially in 1998, when he was elected to Samford began to increase exponen Business is named for Brock, Jr. the years. Samford’s Brock School of Samford’s most loyal supporters over Samford trustee since 1955 and one of father, B. Harry Brock, Jr., has been a Samford since childhood days. His Alabama, but he has known about degree is from the University of Brock said his mission is “to help Buck Brock’s knowledge of Brock’s banking and finance Buck Brock - education at Samford. mission: to serve in Christian higher together to prepare him for one businesses experiences had come Brock decided that all his banking and the business vice presidency at Samford. discussed histhe takingpossibility of Samford President Andrew Westmorelandwhich he seemed the ideal candidate. later, an opportunity hefor learned of returned to Birmingham. About a year business, and he and his family something different. He sold his locations in Atlanta, Ga. Express Oil Change, including 12 invested in, among other businesses, establishing a private company that a more entrepreneurial career path, operation. In 1993, he left the bank for thedency bank’s of Huntsville, Ala., the late 1980s had risen to the presi BBVA Compass, college, out of and by equal or greater outcome.” differently and be better stewards with asking ourselves we could if do this continually looking at what we do and free, and most are expensive. We are dreams and aspirations, but none is future.” our limited resources today and in the Reflecting on their discussion, By 2006, he was ready to do Brock joined Central Bank, now He notes that, “All us have of n - and Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. R. Phil Kimrey Education Samford Value of a Stressing the the two go hand-in-hand.” priority, and for others, it’s academics. At Samford, “For some, the Christian distinction is the first O faith but does not ridicule it,” he said. environment that challenges a are seeking “a school a Christianwith 17 at Samford. Baptist universities for 25 years, the last Alabama at Birmingham. doctorate from the University of Orleans Baptist Seminary. He holds a William Carey University and New earning degrees at Baptist-related as an educational administrator, to meet that calling, not as a pastor, but days. He intentionally prepared himself Christian vocation since schoolhigh Fla., native is ideally equipped. responsibility for which the Marianna, recruitment program, and it is a meetingwith that challenge. management, Phil Kimrey is charged student affairs and enrollment environment. As vice president for academicnation rigorof and Christian Many parents students of today Kimrey has recruited students to Kimrey has felt called to a Kimrey heads Samford’s student Enrollment Management interested in its combi students and families challenges is to identify University’s ongoing Samfordne of ­student’s - their families. cation admitted with students and became more proactive in communi program. Second, the department continuing its need-based assistance merit-based scholarships as well as its financial assistance awarding in factors. First, the department revised student enrollment due to a couple of Samford is enjoying an increase in Samford can help financial with aid. education is affordable and that must continually stress that a Samford 7). Even so, he and his recruiting staff the nation’s private schools (see page the topone of 50 best values among recently agreed, selecting Samford as The Princeton Review incredible value.” He points out that two go hand-in-hand.” demics. At Samford, the for others, it’s aca the first priority, and Christian distinction is said. “For some, the Christian context,” he academic rigor a within Phil Kimrey Samford’s current capital Currently, Kimrey noted that Kimrey believes Samford is “an “Parents expect

­ and USA Today - students. Caroline and Grace, are Samford ordained deacon. Both their daughters, Sunday school class, and Phil is an teach engaged/newlywed couples Dawsonof Baptist Church, where they lightly. It is much bigger that we are.” shouldn’t take our responsibility something reallyof part big. We “Really, it takes me back to think I’m a great place Samford is. who meant so much to them or what a graduation atell faculty mentor him of alumni five to 25 yearsbeyond decision process.” most critical aspect for a student in the noted, adding, campus “The is visit the positively impact recruitment, he provided by the campaign also should said. provide more funds for students,” he scholarships be created will and Kimrey. “Through the campaign, new scholarship assistance for families, said recruitment by providing more providecampaign will a boost to The Kimreys are active members “It is almost unbelievable,” he said. Kimrey said he is amazed that Brick-and-mortar projects n 13 SpceialReport 14 SpceialReport Vice President for Operations and Planning Dr. Sarah C. Latham a Different Perspective Looking at Samford from nication. are,“They after all, the reason have regular and transparent commu regularly, and finds it imperative to opportunity” to interface students with organization.” I am proud this to amazing beof a part and our reputation continues to grow. great. Our name continues to spread, or department has achieved something seems like a faculty member or student been a part,” she said. “Every week, it other organization which I have of school. But that has changed. Birmingham while she was in high Samford before her family moved to and knewanything little aboutif University. She grew up in California and Ph.D. degrees from Florida State at Birmingham, and earned master’s laude from the University Alabamaof in 2008. 2006 and was appointed vice president named assistant to the president in institutional research in 2002. She was legislature to become director of tional policy director for the Florida years. She left her position as educa Administration. American Public Policy and Public each spring, alternating between teaches a course in political science visitors to the campus. same for Samford employees and the lives students of daily. It does the life and university services. emergency management, and residence effectiveness, public safety and space utilization, facilities, institutional improvement, event management and responsible for capital planning and S Latham says she has the “awesome “Samford is onlike a trajectory no Latham graduated summa cum She has been at Samford for eight Adding to her perspective, Latham The her work division of touches Samford University. She is tive that few others have of planning gives her a perspec president for operations and arah Latham’s role as vice - - - difference.” makes a education Samford and why a investment great why we are a communicate clutter and through the ability to cut be our will biggest challenge Latham. “Our according to focused,” and customer accountability driven ingly competitive, “is becoming increas which Samford operates cation environment in parents.” concerns expressed by to grow in major the list of the safety continues issue of children to us, and year, every daughters. They entrust their possible for their sons and provide the best environment themwith and continually strive to expect us to“They communicate well return on that investment,” she said. investment, and our families expect a cation initiatives the department. of frame many the safety and edu of feedback and concerns have helped to ideas that can improve our university.” wonderful feedback and can provide us areall of here. Students give The higher edu “A college education is a major She also relates to parents whose ­ - ­ to excellence.” people in operations who are devoted surrounded by an amazing group of those moments because are I am brief daunting at times,” she said. “However, many challenges. “My job can be her department,ties of Latham faces effective that process. of part Because of the broadBecause of responsibili Her goal is to continue to be an n - University Advancement Vice President for W. Randall Pittman School of a Great the Future Solidifying home to dine and wash clothes during least 250 Samford students visited his Allison, were Samford students. At while his two daughters, Kelly and citizens Samford creates.” letting the public know “the kind of students and their families. especially to prospective donors, Now, his job is to sell Samford, executive vice president a bank. of three Birmingham companies and as served financial as chief officer for and certified public accountant, he ness. An Auburn University graduate Conference. as athe member Southern of ment in active learning, even athletics scholarship, research, student involve its academic rigor, curriculum, positive momentum in way—in every Samford is a strong institution with has convinced one Pittmanthing: of president for university advancement. students and, since 2008, as vice an overseer, a trustee, a parent of aviewpoints—as volunteer, of variety then, he has seen Samford from a Jim Stivender Gadsden, of Ala. Since Samford football trusteegame with R Pittman discovered that up close That can be done, he believes, by Pittman spent 32 years in busi This experiences multiplicity of his father went to a 7-year-old, when he and University was as a knowledge Samford of andy Pittman’s first

- - It’s the only reason I came. “Samford’s Christian mission. secure adequate resources to ensure role as a Christian institution, and to not to allow “mission-drift” from its greatest challenge in the long term is said. “It’s the only reason I came.” the Samford administration. 2008,the spring of he decided to join the company’s vision and products.” In percent his time in of business “selling admitting that he had spent about 80 administration. Pittman listened, from the business world to Samford’s talked Pittman with about moving class attended by the Westmorelands. deacon and teaches a Sunday school Church, where Pittman serves as a joined Shades Mountain Baptist President Andrew Westmoreland evensity better when Samford said. students impressed me so much,” he the and quality of Samford graduates. daughters married students. Both daughters were the seven years his Pittman suggested that Samford’s “Samford’s Christian mission,” he What convinced him to do so? As time passed, Westmoreland Pittman got to know the univer caliber“The - ” will still be a will great institution.” “so that 40 years from now, Samford students to keep the institution strong Samford the attract donors and buildings that need to be maintained.” campuswith is filled50-year-old quality teachers. Plus, the magnificent programs, chairs and salaries to attract and funds are needed to support endowment is needed for scholarships; their academic quality merits support; the campaign. He cites several reasons: Pittman believes the time for is right Despite the current economic picture, history—$200 million over five years. fund-raising campaign in university preparing to the kick largest off critical juncture, when the school was and the Southeast.” “one the shining of stars in Alabama moderately priced private university, incredible value as a strong but this is to emphasize the school’s that doesn’t happen. One way to do Randy Pittman

He believes it is imperative that students“The are deserving, and Pittman joined Samford at a n 15 SpceialReport 16 Books Arch Hopsey test controls. Right: Students W. R. Brookins and cotton field near Montgomery, Ala. The Wright flyer takes wing over a Dr. Julie Williams Aviation History misreporting “reflected the misconceptions, newspapers, whose reporting and occasional flight school through theeyes Alabamaof coincided the with centennial the founding. of the 168-page paperbacktrade in2010 January of NewSouth Montgomery. Books of Publication of Brothers in Montgomery, Alabama new book, Hedgepeth Williams has chronicled the instory a Samford University journalism professor Julie central Alabama. the warmer and more hospitable climate of snowy Dayton, Ohio, to establish their school in Hawk, N.C., the brothers moved south from seven years after their historic first flight at Kitty what later became Maxwell Air Force Base. Just school on Montgomery, the outskirts of Ala., at D First Flying School in Montgomery Williams Chronicles Wright Brothers’ Dr. Williams looks at thethe lifeshort of Now, the with centennial that founding, of opened the nation’s first civilian flying pioneers Wilbur andWright Orville 1910, uring the spring of aviation Wings of TheOpportunity: Wright

, published by

cradle of the Confederacy,” of cradle Williams said. “City market as a progressive itself city, no longer the removed. War, from which the South was only 45 years for their to city aboverise the shadow the Civil of school as a way heralded the Montgomerians thinking Forward- she notes. most people,” unavailable to unsteady and “untested, flight was 1910,” when aviation in and fears about hopes, dreams y e l l e n n u N m a i l l i W y b “Montgomery in 1910 was attempting to

begin in begin June, leaving Walter Brookins, the to prepare for other exhibition tours that would became a short-lived venture. plague the flyers, and ultimately, the school ical breakdowns and continued winds high to the aircraft turn, climb and descend. But mechan to manipulate the engine and levers that made finally got under way. Students were taught how delays winds,high because of the flight school occurredflight March 26. seven large crates, March arriving 15, and the first Wright flyer was shipped to Montgomery in clear a landing and strip build a hangar. The plantationFrank Kohn, of and work began to airfield. He found it the city onwest the of 15, 1910, to look for a suitable location for their how to fly. Wilbur arrived in Montgomery Feb. would fly in exhibitions and teach airplane buyers the flying field. Montgomery and set up special shuttle trains to planned charter tours to bring airplane tourists to United States was in Montgomery.” only place anyone could see an airplane in the non-Wright airplanes. For a while in 1910, the patents on the airplane had legally grounded all Even better for Montgomery, the Wright brothers’ school as the way to make this message plain. fathers eagerly the hold grabbed of Wright flying The Wrights returned to Dayton in early May After repair aof string problems and weather The Wrights were eager to pilotstrain who As a result, she added, local businessmen - newsouthbooks.com. online retailers and from NewSouth Books at www. Wings Opportunity of ultimately became Maxwell Field in 1922. World War I brought aviation back to the site that Flying activities disappeared in Alabama until accomplished the first night flights in history. not before Brookins and his students had students. The school finally closed May 26, but school’s firstgraduate, totrain several other is available at bookstores, n flyer. center, works on the Orville Wright, hangar. Above: the flyer from its Left: Students push 17 Books pdate U sacredspace Divinity Reconsecrates Hodges Chapel on 15th Anniversary eginning at the statue of benefactor the Great Cloud of Witnesses Ralph W. Beeson on Samford’s within its dome and panels in Centennial Walk, dozens of Beeson the chancel apses that celebrate Divinity School faculty and students the person and work of Jesus processed across campus Jan. 26 for Christ. Bthe reconsecration of Andrew Gerow Hodges In his sermon, Dr. George Chapel. recalled major episodes in They paused along the way for Christian history that began in scripture reading and prayer at Beeson church settings: the Protestant Green, site of the groundbreaking for Reformation that followed Martin Divinity Hall. Luther’s posting the 95 Theses on a The occasion was the 15th anniver- German church door in 1517; the sary of the opening of Hodges Chapel at religious revolution that stemmed the start of Samford’s spring semester. from a woman’s protesting the Students, faculty and guests filled the English Book of Common Prayer in a chapel to celebrate with litany, prayers Scottish church in 1637; and the and song. beginnings of Methodism after John “Fifteen years ago, we gathered Wesley felt his heart “strangely here to consecrate this hallowed place warmed” in a small chapel in 18th- to the glory of God, and now, we are century England. here to recommit ourselves and this All three events were rooted in a sacred space,” said divinity school sacred place, George noted. What God dean Timothy George. He added did in Germany, Scotland or England, “he that the event marked a time may do in Birmingham,” he said. to “chart a new beginning George noted that the chapel, even in the work of God and though it sits in the heart of a campus, is in our own lives.” not to be considered an auditorium or The divinity school, meeting hall. established in 1988, dedi- “We come here not to escape from the cated its distinctive chapel world, but to be changed.” featuring a spectacular The service also included the dedication demonstration of Protestant of the chapel’s new curator, Victoria Gaston, sacred art in 1995. In 2002, and chapel attendants Robert Crouse, the chapel was named for Whittney Faucett, John Lambuth and Laura Andrew Gerow Hodges, a Zappia. n longtime trustee and supporter of Samford and Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel is open weekdays, close friend of Beeson. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m.–12 p.m. The chapel features for tours, personal prayer and meditation. Tours the work of Romanian artist can be scheduled through the curator’s office at Petru Botezatu, who painted 205-726-2227.

18 during an earlier Hodges Chapel service. Beeson Divinity School Dean Timothy George preaches 19 Update Technology Brought ocus F Radical Change:

Macon Winner ­Persall by William Nunnelley re there natural-born teachers? Persall. These affect both teachers and the nonteaching duties that take time It’s not that simple, according to students. away from teaching are among the most ASamford education professor “The major trends that impact the frustrating experiences of teachers.” Maurice Persall. teaching profession at present are Persall has seen Samford’s graduate “There are teachers who have technology and research-based teaching education program grow from 32 natural instincts that make them strategies, both of which are positive,” he students to 230 during his 16 years as excellent,” he said, “but in today’s said. “But they also add to the knowledge chair. He says there is “a high level of environment, the requirements for and skill requirements of educators. satisfaction to be gained” from teaching success are so complex, teachers have to “The major changes in students graduate students. continuously improve their knowledge have been their comfort with, and “They are already working in their and skills.” reliance on, every technological change chosen profession, and are motivated to Dr. Persall has been chair of and innovation. This makes it extremely prepare themselves to do a better job graduate studies in Samford’s Orlean hard to engage students and keep them and to gain credentials they need for Bullard Beeson School of Education and interested in classroom work.” advancement. They are anxious to learn Professional Studies since 1993, and held Persall says good teachers “must first concepts and strategies they can use in leadership positions in Alabama public of all love children and be committed to their practice.” schools for 28 years before that. He their growth and development,” but also In presenting the Macon Award, received Samford’s 2010 George Macon “need to know their subject, be adept at Samford Executive Vice President and Memorial Award for outstanding using the latest instructional strategies Provost Brad Creed noted that Persall performance as a teacher, counselor and and be skilled in classroom management “causes his students to think about their friend to students. techniques.” personal leadership and their abilities in Technology has What surprises young teachers new ways.” He “avoids the simplistic and brought the most the most about their urges his students to confront difficult radical change to profession? issues,” Creed added. classroom teaching “One of the most Persall was an assistant state during his tenure in difficult concepts is that superintendent of education for education, said the job is more challeng- Alabama, and superintendent of ing than they antici- Vestavia Hills and Arab city school pated,” he said. “The systems before joining Samford. He said overall demands of the those experiences were valuable in job, the constant pressure preparing him to teach educational to meet externally imposed leadership courses such as those offered accountability requirements, at Samford. “There are numerous similarities in the work of building effective organiza- Dr. Maurice Persall tions, whether they be schools, school systems or graduate programs,” he said. His most gratifying experience at Samford? “Serving students, building new programs and working to make our graduate program distinctive.” n

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Another Milestone for the Business School

five years of the school’s was created. The fund currently has a history, I have listed below market value of approximately $1.1 some of the school’s major million. accomplishments since 2005. n Brock School of Business launched In doing so, we celebrate the a volunteer student mentoring program tremendous dedication and utilizing professionals from the excellence of our school’s Southeastern United States. faculty, staff and administra­ n The Frances Marlin Mann Center tion who have worked so for Ethics and Leadership was estab­ diligently to build outstand­ lished, enabled by a significant gift from ing programs worthy of alumnus Marvin Mann and his late wife, distinction. We also celebrate Frances Marlin Mann. Brock School of Business Dean Beck A. Taylor, second the countless achievements n The business school established the from left, meets with AACSB reviewers, from left, Bryan of our undergraduate and Office of Executive Education and hired McKinney, Patrick Raines and Homer Erekson. graduate students who an experienced director to develop provide the inspiration to all programs for professionals and of us as we dedicate our lives organizations. LETTER FROM THE DEAN THE FROM LETTER here are many ways to mark the to educating the next generation of n The school hosted its first business passage of time. In academia, we business leaders. Finally, we celebrate all plan competition, the Regions New Tuse terms like academic year, of those who have partnered with us to Venture Challenge, awarding $20,000 in semester and commencement to make these achievements possible, prize money. recognize some of the important including our alumni and donors, as n A new speakers series, the Brock milestones in our professional and well as the business community. International Business Speakers Series, personal lives. In each case, these hosted ambassadors and consuls general important markers provide an oppor­ Major Accomplishments, 2005–10 from several countries. n The school was renamed Brock tunity for reflection, celebration and n The state’s largest nonprofit thanksgiving. School of Business in December 2007 to membership organization, Alabama Recently, Brock School of Business honor Harry B. Brock, Jr., and his Association of Nonprofits, moved to had the opportunity to celebrate a very generous service and financial commit­ Brock School of Business, providing ments to the school. important milestone in the life of the important connections for students and n New majors were created in school, one that provided our stake­ faculty to the nonprofit sector, and economics, entrepreneurship, finance holders with the opportunity to think complementing the school’s innovative and marketing. A new major for reflectively and to celebrate all of the social entrepreneurship program. University Fellows, called the Brock wonderful things happening within the n The school’s social entrepreneur­ business school and at Samford. In Scholars Program, came online in 2009. ship program was recognized by Ashoka n New concentrations were developed February, our accrediting body, the as one of the top 28 programs of its kind for business students in social entrepre­ Association to Advance Collegiate Schools in the world. neurship and international business. of Business [AACSB International], sent n The school’s entrepreneurship three deans to our campus from other n The Samford Business Network was program was recognized in 2010 as the created to involve alumni in the life of reputable business schools around the top emerging program in the country by the school, with active chapters in country. Their purpose was to mark the the U.S. Association for Small Business Atlanta, Birmingham and Nashville. passage of 10 years since our initial and Entrepreneurship. n Annual giving to the school increased accreditation visit in 1999. Importantly, Thanks for celebrating with us, and from approximately $56,000 in 2005 to they used the occasion to make another thank you again for your support! independent assessment of the quality of approximately $740,000 in 2009. our business programs. n The Wall Street Journal readership Although the final report from program was implemented school-wide AACSB won’t be available until late with the support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. April, the overwhelming response from Beck A. Taylor, Ph.D. n The business school’s historic our reviewers was that in every area, the Dean, Brock School of Business school is meeting the very high expecta­ evening M.B.A. program was redesigned tions of AACSB. More importantly, the to meet the needs of modern working For more information about the business school is well on its way to achieving professionals. school, go to www.samford.edu/business, many of the shared aspirations of its n A new Brock School of Business follow “@brockbusiness” on Twitter, search students, faculty, alumni, donors and Advisory Board was established with 45 “Samford’s Brock School of Business” on professional communities. members. Facebook or join the Brock School of Because the AACSB peer review n The Bulldog Investment Fund, a Business Group on Linkedin. team specifically examined the previous donor-enabled student investment fund,

Page 21: Business major Taylor Marie Kardoes works out a problem in accounting class.

22 Brock School of Business Newsletter Internship Program is 20 Years Strong

for Birmingham Area Easter Seals. “His performance speaks volumes about the education and values instilled in students that have the opportunity to attend Samford University.” ram g Pro p p hi s ntern I

Intern Matt Glover, right, studies a chart with Shannon Waltchack Real Estate officials Len Shannon, left, and Andrew Patterson ’05. his year, the Brock School of organizations. Upon graduation, they Business Academic Internship are better prepared for competing in the Program celebrates 20 years in job market. T Students Victor Hart and Julie Fort look matching business students for hands- “Internship programs can be very on, preprofessional practice with important for helping students to realize over internship materials. oppor­tunities in companies and their true potential,” said Pearce. “The organizations around the world. The program has been instrumental in Approximately 85 percent of internship program links theory with helping students to choose a path business students participate in the practice and turns experiences into toward a rewarding career.” program. Almost half of internship applied learning beyond the academic Participating organizations describe students receive a permanent job offer institution. Samford business students as honest, from the company or organization in Director Carrie Anna Pearce began competent and eager to learn. which they interned. this experiential education program in “Our student intern has been more Internships are a transitional step 1990. Students experience an inside view than an asset to our organization; he has between the classroom and the business of the business world while contributing been a lifesaver!” said Kelli Keith, world. Both students and employers to meaningful work in a variety of director of marketing and development benefit in this win-win relationship. n Business Cosponsors Visit by Chick-fil-A President Cathy

hick-fil-A President and Music was the heart of Cathy’s presentation. He pointed Chief Operating Officer out that music is the only universally understood language, CDan Cathy led a fast-paced which he demonstrated by performing with a full band with mix of music, faith and business only minimal rehearsal. wisdom at Samford March 9, Cathy said music was very important to his family. He cohosted by the university’s School became so skilled with his trumpet that he was playing profes­ of the Arts and Brock School of sionally by his late teens and touring with musician Phil Business. Driscoll. But that took him into a honky-tonk culture that Cathy, leader of one of the troubled him, he said, and he turned away from that road and nation’s most popular restaurant toward his family’s growing business in 1970. He never gave up businesses, also is a dedicated his music, though, and he finds in that passion threads that musician who takes his trumpet connect his work and faith. wherever he goes, including to Following the program, Cathy visited with business Dan Cathy Samford’s Reid Chapel, filled to students and others in a luncheon on campus. n capacity for his appearance. “The real calling of my life is to be a church musician,” he said.

Brock School of Business Newsletter 23 Samford’s Brock School of Business Recognized Nationally for its Entrepreneurship Program

“Based on our bench­ B. Brock, Jr., pledged his support in marking, we realized that the building a world-class entrepreneurship best programs not only train program within the school recently students in the important named for him. The faculty built the business skills needed to start entrepreneurship concentration into a

P a business, they also inspire major, added a social entrepreneurship

HI an entrepreneurial mind-set minor for nonbusiness students and S in students by exposing them created the entrepreneurship experience to opportunities early in in the freshman Introduction to their academic careers, often Business course in 2008. Faculty added during the freshman year,” several cocurricular activities, including RENEUR

P said Dr. Franz Lohrke, Brock the Regions New Venture Challenge Family Chair in Business Plan Competition, in 2009. Entrepreneurship. “Top The program began receiving

ENTRE programs also provide increasing attention, such as recognition Dr. Franz Lohrke lectures an entrepreneurship class. students with significant in 2008 by Ashoka, a leading social experiential learning entrepreneurship organization, as one of amford University’s Brock School opportunities such as only 28 social entrepreneurship of Business Entrepreneurship internship and mentoring programs, ­programs in the world. SProgram received national recogni­ and they remove many roadblocks that Although the program has come a tion this past winter when it was selected students face in starting a business by long way in three years, faculty have as the 2010 Outstanding Emerging sponsoring business plan competitions additional plans for initiatives to help Entrepreneurship Program by the U.S. and providing them opportunities to train aspiring entrepreneurs. Plans are Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship [USASBE]. USASBE is the largest independent, professional, academic organization in the world focused on promoting entrepreneurship. It created the award to recognize outstanding, innovative programs that were begun in the past three years. Although the business school officially launched the program in August 2007, a course in entrepreneur­ ship has been taught on campus since 1982. The course was taught by Dr. Marlene Reed, now professor emeritus and Brock School of Business Advisory Board member, when she first joined the faculty. Reed taught the course every year until her retirement in 2005. She helped establish a culture of entrepre­ neurial thinking that provided current Student entrepreneurs at Regions Bank, left, gather with, at right, Bill Horton of Regions faculty with fertile ground on which to Bank, Business Dean Beck A. Taylor and Brock School of Business Advisory Board build and grow the program. member Philip Hodges. Before launching the program, the faculty researched leading entrepreneur­ network with business people while in underway this semester to integrate ship programs in the country to school.” entrepreneurship with other majors establish long-term goals. They faced In 2007, the program included across campus, to provide students with several challenges, including the concentrations in entrepreneurship for funding to start microbusinesses while business school’s relatively small size, students interested in running small or in school, and to work closely with the but they also had several strengths on family businesses, and social entrepre­ Alabama Association of Nonprofits which to build, including the university’s neurship for those interested in running (formerly the Nonprofit Resource mission, motivated faculty, the nonprofit or other socially minded Center of Alabama), which recently Academic Internship Program and organizations. moved into Brock School of Business. n strong connections with the local Long-term goals were quickly business community. revised in December 2007, when Harry

24 Brock School of Business Newsletter Celebrating Brock Scholarships cs thi ss E ss ine s u B

Brock School of Business benefactor Harry B. Brock, Jr. and his wife, Jane, gather with some of the dozens of Samford University students who benefit from scholarships provided by the Brocks. The occasion was a dinner last fall in the Samford Rotunda Club. Stressing Ethics in a World of Business

n the Based in Brock School of Business, for Ethics and Leadership is a catalyst for United the Mann Center has a university-wide the development of ethical leaders for IStates and mission, and is a point of collaboration the 21st century: around the for scholars and practitioners seeking to n Promoting the moral formation world, there is address issues in business, health care, of students and equipping them for growing law, education and other fields of leadership in vocational, community recognition practice. Its innovative educational and family life. that ethical offerings meet the needs of learners n Serving as a center of teaching leadership is from the university classroom to the excellence, empowering faculty with the more crucial corporate boardroom. methods and resources to integrate than ever. The Established in 2008, the center was ethics effectively into all facets of the Frances made possible with support from curriculum. Dr. John Knapp Marlin Mann Samford alumnus Marvin Mann, retired n Fostering productive moral Center for chairman and chief executive officer of discourse around challenges facing Ethics and Leadership promotes the vital Lexmark Corp. Its name honors the individuals, the professions and society. connection between ethics and good memory of his late wife. n Encouraging cross-sector leadership in business, government, The Mann Center supports teaching collaboration to address complex social services and classic professions. and curriculum development across the challenges facing society. “Leadership in the 21st century campus, and conducts cocurricular n Engaging the professional and requires more than just effectiveness in programs on a wide range of current business communities for mutual getting things done,” explained John C. issues. It also works with local, national learning and the advancement of ethical Knapp, university professor and director and international organizations to values and practices. n of the center. “Tomorrow’s leaders must develop initiatives addressing often- be distinguished as people who, in the daunting challenges of our increasingly leading of their own lives, provide complex society. examples worth following.” The Frances Marlin Mann Center

Brock School of Business Newsletter 25 Brock School of Business Partners Social Entrepreneurship and Alabama Nonprofits

he Nonprofit Resource Center of

P Alabama [NRCA] became the

HI Alabama Association of

S T Nonprofits [AAN] and relocated its Birmingham head­quarters to Samford’s Brock School of Business during late 2009. Its goal was to enhance profes­ RENEUR

P sional development opportunities, build stronger member benefits, and incorpo­ rate group buying power and greater advocacy of sector issues. In addition, AAN formed a state­

IAL ENTRE IAL wide consortium of leading colleges and C universities dedicated to strengthening O

S the nonprofit sector. Partners initially committed include Samford and the University of Alabama. The consortium of higher education experts representing diverse fields will work together to form stronger professional development tracks for members, generate ongoing Business Dean Beck A. Taylor, left, and Samford President Andrew Westmoreland, right, research and economic study regarding visit with Alabama Association of Nonprofits board members, from left, Sandy Killion, the nonprofit sector, and serve as a AAN President John Stone, Sue McInnish and Stephen Black at the relocation vehicle by which AAN members can gain certification in core competencies announcement. needed to excel in the sector. The alignment of the program is during the increasingly difficult atmo­ With these demands on nonprofits fitting for Samford and Brock School of sphere of lower donations, heightened increasing every day, AAN takes on the Business because AAN’s mission closely demand for service and increased costs responsibility of providing the more resembles that of Samford. Students in of doing business. than 19,700 nonprofit organizations in the business school can choose to major “The nonprofit sector suffered a Alabama with the very best professional in social entrepreneurship, which number of challenges in 2008 and 2009, development, advocacy and sector-based focuses on businesses and nonprofits, which left many organizations scram­ support so that they can meet the needs and gives students firsthand theory and bling to learn how to do more with less,” of their communities and provide much- experience in managing a nonprofit like Stone said. “The association’s board needed services to those in need. n a business. recognized the need for providing a level “The faculty and students of the of professional development and AAN can be reached at 205-879-4712 or school are extremely excited by this support unlike any the organization had www.alabamanonprofits.org. Follow AAN innovative partnership with the associa­ ever offered before, and the partnership via Facebook at “Alabama Association of tion,” said Beck A. Taylor, dean of Brock with Samford University was a perfect Nonprofits” and Twitter at “@Alnonprofits.” School of Business. “Collaboration and natural fit for our desire to be the between the state’s nonprofit organiza­ best in all aspects of nonprofit leader­ tions and our faculty and students will ship and capacity building.” bring renewed excitement and a greater The new reality for nonprofits is the level of service to the nonprofit sector. ever-decreasing support for nonprofits We also look forward to working with and the ever-increasing demand for other institutions of higher learning their services. Demands on the non­ throughout the state to bring new profit sector have grown substantially resources to the nonprofit sector.” since the economic crisis in 2008. In AAN President and CEO John June 2009, Guidestar conducted a survey Stone joined the organization in late that revealed 58% of nonprofits nation­ 2009 after a five-year career with one of ally reported an increased demand for the state’s larger nonprofit organiza­ their services. Fifty-two percent reported tions, Children’s Hospital of Alabama. A a decrease in contributions, and 8 board member of the former NRCA, percent of all of those surveyed reported Stone saw firsthand the increased that they were in imminent danger of demand for the organization’s services shutting their doors.

26 Brock School of Business Newsletter New Brock Scholars Program Takes Learning to New Level s holar c S ck ck ro B

Kley Sippel Caroline Noland

Business Betsy Bugg Holloway put my heart and my mind together so serves as coordi­nator of the that I can achieve my goals in life.” Brock Scholars program. Sippel’s career goal is to work in “Brock School of social entrepreneurship in some Business is pleased to offer a capacity. “The program is a tangible Brock Scholars Coordinator Dr. Betsy Holloway unique, creative and highly realization of the mission at Samford competitive academic major University,” he said. “The program goes for the University Fellows who far beyond what is thought of as ew to Brock School of Business wish to pursue academic traditional corporate responsibility and this year is the Brock Scholars study in our school,” said Dr. Holloway. working in non­profits. It boldly ventures program, an imaginative, “The Brock Scholars major builds upon into what I consider an entirely new N the core competencies we offer in the field and market: social demanding and competitive program for University Fellows who desire to business school with an emphasis on entrepreneurship.” major in business. student research, one-on-one tutorials To Sippel, the program focuses on The students who participate in the with our faculty, academic internships business and the sustaining of life, and program are chosen annually through a and social enterprise. I aim for this because of the two internship require­ rigorous application process. The program to become a note­worthy ments, he feels his career has already program gives students the flexibility to distinction for our school in the years begun. By the time he finishes the create their own unique curriculum, ahead.” program, he will have almost a year and including international travel and Caroline Noland and Kley Sippel a half of work experience. hands-on experiences through intern­ are sophomore members of the Coursework in the program is ships in local and international settings, ­inaugural class of Brock Scholars. closely guided by each student’s faculty all culminating in a senior research Noland entered the program to team on an individual basis. Much of project. pursue her dream of owning an this interaction occurs outside a Most importantly, the program ­orphanage overseas after she graduates. traditional classroom setting, including entails a high degree of faculty involve­ “Dr. Holloway introduced me to the Oxbridge tutorials and substantive ment, including independent studies Brock Scholars program, which is giving independent studies. n and collaborative research projects. The me opportunities that cannot be found Brock Scholars program is open to anywhere else on campus,” she said. “I students in the University Fellows will be taking upper-level classes in program, which was initiated in 2008. sociology, psychology, and family studies Dwight M. Beeson Chair in in addition to my business classes. The Brock Scholars program allows me to

Brock School of Business Newsletter 27 M.B.A. Program Reports Record Enrollment

seven years, with a maximum management information systems, of 157 students enrolled. The operations, human resources and changes were made to give strategic management. students more time to study The program also has an inter­ and to introduce new national component that offers students curriculum that encompasses an opportunity to study in London

S all business functions, during Jan Term. There are plans to stressing a complete manage­ include an M.B.A. trip to Japan in the ment experience. summer of 2010. RAM

G “Our main goal with the “We constantly strive to offer the program is centered around programming our students are looking RO

P focusing on serving ­students,” for,” said Harper. “We have surveyed the said Larry Harper, director of students in order to determine what graduate programs. “Our courses they are most interested in so program also allows profes­ that we can adapt our program to meet sionals in our program the their needs.”

RADUATE RADUATE Professor Larry Harper lectures an M.B.A. class. flexibility of attending one The graduate program also offers a G night a week.” juris doctorate/M.B.A. degree as well as One of the attributes the master of accountancy. he Brock School of Business of the part-time program is Applications are accepted three part-time evening M.B.A. that it is values-based, giving students times a year in January, June and Tprogram has seen record enroll­ the opportunity to learn and make August. n ment since changing to a schedule of ethical business decisions. The M.B.A. two 15-week semesters and one 10-week curriculum covers a wide range of For more information about the M.B.A. summer term. The program has business disciplines, including account­ program, go to www.samford.edu/mba. experienced the largest enrollment in ing, finance, eco­nomics, marketing, A Note from the Office of Advancement thank the with the Campaign for Samford, my our programs garner more recognition donors who hope is that you will recognize the bright and we achieve our goal of becoming a Ihave young leaders who are nurtured into nationally recognized thought leader in invested in young professionals at the business business and ethics. Not only will the Brock School of school. These young adults will change school receive the recognition, but so Business over Birmingham, this region and our nation will the people who work tirelessly to the years. It is by remaining true to the principles and help make Brock School of Business an exciting time concepts taught at Brock School of world-class. On behalf of the students, for students, Business. It’s through your support that staff and faculty, thank you! staff and faculty we are able to give students the chance Please don’t hesitate to contact me as we continue to join and flourish at the university. with any questions or ideas. n Robert Blakely our rapid There are many avenues through ascent, trans­ which you can become involved with the Robert Blakely, advancement officer for forming the business school: Brock School of Business, may be reached school into a nationally recognized n Attend Brock School of Business at [email protected], 205-726-4108 program. events, including Samford or 205-999-9077. Your investment—whether through Business Network involvement, networking, career n Make a financial gift assistance or financial support—has n Provide an annual scholarship to allowed our program and our mission to a deserving student maintain its forward momentum. Brock n Endow a permanent scholarship School of Business continues to pioneer n Make Brock School of Business cutting-edge fields of study and exciting part of your estate plans, the most cocurricular programs, while steadfastly profound level of support one remaining firmly grounded in the ethics can offer and values that make Samford In the coming years, I hope and University so special. expect that you will want to continue to As we continue to move forward be updated on the school’s progress as

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Your piece of the pie Thank You! On March 8, 2010, we celebrated Philanthropy Difference Day. This is the ­­theoretical day that Samford ceases operating on tuition revenue and begins operating on donor gifts.

Our fiscal year began July 1, 2009, and tuition dollars cover only 69% of the cost of operating the university through the end of our year, June 30, 2010. The other 31% has to come from funds that have been donated by alumni and friends such as you.

Thanks to your generosity and the generosity of others like you, the Samford experience is possible for this generation of fine students. 30 ALUMNI mater to speak at fall commencement. Dr. Freida ’73 returnsHill to her alma y e l l e n n u N m a i l l i W y b Must Work Students Who College Head Identifies with New Alabama Community Must Work Students Who College Head Identifies with New Alabama Community y e l l e n n u N m a i l l i W y b W promotion, she said. degree, or even com short- or long-term certificate or associate’s four-year college or university, completing a might be completing courses to transfer to a students meet their goals,” she said. That goal student success, “and that means that we help 2001–06. Southwest Georgia Technical College during appointment after as president serving of She was deputy commissioner ather the time of Technical College System Georgia since of 1981. in various leadershipserving roles in the beforehand.” colors. went into the defense and passed flying with anyone on the committee about your topic.’ I research, wrote the words and know more than not to be afraid. He said, ‘You completed the committee members, Dr. Tom Valentine, told me posed to me,” she said recently. “One my of fear that I would not be able to answer a question the graduates. doctoral student as she thought about what to tell own experience as a University Georgia of Community College System said she drew on her doom-and-gloom reports on side. every Her goal as Alabama chancellor is to focus on Hill assumed her new post Dec. 1, 2009, after course,“Of it helped that I said a little prayer “I remember my dissertation defense and the The new chancellor the of Alabama headed into a worldwith filled graduates to “Fear not” as they in December, she urged Samford’s fall commencement hen Dr. Freida Hill ’73 spoke at ­pleting courses for a job Lawrenceville, Ga. development at TechnicalGwinnett College in education and vice president economic of specialist, and later continuingas dean of moving into administration as an information English at Athens (Ga.) Technical College before Maryville, Tenn., schools. city She then taught Hill taught English in 10 grades and 12 in and he was president of Valdosta State University.” president at Southwest Georgia Technical College end. I met Dr. Bailey years later when I was interesting that students hated for the class to said. “Dr. Hugh Bailey [history professor] was so superb, and I honestly enjoyed going to class,” she Samford. majored in English and minored in history at inspired her desire to become a teacher. She nursing scholarship to repay his generosity. during her first two years. She has since funded a businessman, had provided ascholarship partial through.” my dream. I enrolled and worked to put myself bank, I was encouraged by a customer to pursue it on my own,” she recalled. “While working in a I made good grades, and I didn’t know how to do college], no counselors encouraged me, although Samford for her undergraduate degree. College in Tennessee before to transferring throughherself two years at Hiwassee Junior to meet their goals, because she worked and put universities as well as business and industry. K–12 schools, and four-year colleges and Community College System collaborations with decision making.” leadership by allowing others to be involved in other leaders.of I believe it is important to share experienced,” she said. “I read and I ask questions taking what Ithe have best of observed and How has she developed her skills? problems in education and industry, Hill believes. knowledge they require of their workforce.” equally important for us to know what skills and programs and courses we provide, and it is for business to and industry know of the types economic development,” she said. “It is important collegenity system is about workforce and “I believe we everything do in the commu Hill wants to strengthen Alabama After earning her Samford degree cum laude, “My classes and professors at Samford were Hill said her 10th English teacher grade She learned later that the customer, a “My parents couldn’t afford to send me [to Hill identifieswith students who must work “I have developed my skills over time by Leadership skills are the key to solving many

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’48 Freda Roberson Noble and her overseers and the McWhorter School of Teacher of the Year for Alabama by Iota ALUMNI husband, Ted, will celebrate their 57th Pharmacy advisory board. Lambda Sigma professional workforce wedding anniversary in May. They lived development honor society. She and her for many years in Chico, Calif., where ’57 T. A. Prickett of Owensboro, Ky., has husband, Doyle Pierce ’69, live in they were educators before retiring to written three books since retiring in Clanton, Ala., where she has been Gualala in northwest California. They 1999 after a 34-year tenure as pastor of organist at West End Baptist Church for have three children. Seven Hills Baptist Church in 35 years. They have three children and Owensboro. His titles are We Preach eight grandchildren. Christ: the Man, the Method, the Message ’50 Julian Richard Campbell of Cullman, (Author House 2004), a book of his ’68 Martha Fay Bryant Carter, a retired Ala., celebrated his 90th birthday in memories, A Cold Day in July (2007) teacher, lives in Fairhope, Ala. She and February. He retired from the U.S. Air and a book on the Sermon on the her husband, Gary, have three children. Force as a lieutenant colonel in 1969 Mount, For Our Age of Anxiety (Author after 28 years of service, and had a House 2009). ’69 Mike and Linda Hastie Garver of second career as a real estate broker and Mobile, Ala., recently celebrated their instructor at Wallace State Community 40th wedding anniversary by touring College. He is the author of two books, ’61 Norman Rice is a former Samford four countries in eastern Europe. He is a Memories That Must Not Vanish and baseball player and faculty member, and general dentist and she teaches high Innocent Victims. He and his wife, was selected for inclusion in the school English. They are the parents of Marie, have four daughters. Marshall County (Ala.) Sports Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Julia Alice Samford graduate Mary Michael Granade Rice ’61, live in Vestavia Hills, Garver Kelley ’00. ’51 Roy Anderson of Birmingham was Ala. They are parents of Samford aboard the Nov. 4, 2009, Honors Flight graduates Jim Rice ’90 and Geoff Rice ’70 Ron Mims of Birmingham recently was that took World War II veterans to visit ’94. elected to the board of directors of the the World War II Memorial in Southern Seniors Golf Association. He Washington, D.C. In August, he traveled retired from Eli Lilly and Company. ’62 Robbie Tarrant Brandt and her to Washington state to watch a husband, Ralph, wrote and produced a grandson play on the championship church-themed parody of The Music ’72 Joe Francis Garner is a physician with team from Tallahassee, Fla., in the Babe Man, which was staged by the chancel Boone Dermatology Clinic in Boone, Ruth Little League World Series. choir of First Presbyterian Church, N.C. He and his wife, Melissa, have four Honolulu, Hawaii. children. ’55 R. Clayton McWhorter received the N. Craig Sanderson is a member of the Community Foundation of Middle ’67 Perry Neal, an evangelist based in Tennessee’s 2009 Joe Kraft Humanitarian Wetumpka, Ala., is in his 51st year in Irondale, Ala., city council, and serves Award for his “visionary leadership and the preaching ministry. on the Alabama League of Municipalities’ dedication” to the well-being of Middle Finance, Administrative And Tennesseans. He is chairman of Clayton Rebecca Wilkins Pierce was inducted Intergovernmental Relations Associates, LLC, venture capital firm, into the Alabama Association for Career Committee. He is a senior revenue and board chairman of PharmMD. He and Technical Education Hall of Fame officer with the Internal Revenue serves on the Samford board of in 2009 and named Distinguished Service in Birmingham.

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Honors Newsome

ickey Newsome ’62 of Birmingham, executive when it went public. Now, Hibbett has 770 stores and chairman of Hibbett Sporting Goods, was had sales of $590 million in 2009. Newsome retired as Mnamed the Distinguished Alabama Sportsman president and moved to his present position in March. for 2010 by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. He will Newsome takes pride in his collection of sports be honored at the 42nd annual Alabama Sports Hall of memorabilia. It includes the first issue ofSports Fame Induction ceremonies in Birmingham May 22. Illustrated magazine (1954) signed by home run Newsome began his career with Hibbett in 1965 slugger Eddie Mathews; baseball gloves signed by Yogi when the company was opening its second store in Berra, Whitey Ford, Don Newcomb and other baseball Huntsville, Ala. Two years later, when Hibbett opened greats; and a collection of books and memorabilia its third store in Birmingham, he moved to the city to from the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. n be district manager. After serving as regional manager for 10 years, Newsome became president of Hibbett in 1980, when Mickey Newsome it had 13 stores. The chain grew to 82 stores by 1996,

32 ’75 A. Michael Stimpson of Goodlettsville, second-best high school music program David Mize, M.B.A., is continuous Tenn., is in sales with Dunlap & Kyle in the nation. His Chorale Women were improvement manager with Vestavia Tire Company. He has four children. selected to sing at the 2010 Southern Hills, Ala., schools. He and his wife, Jan, Division American Choral Directors have a son, Jackson, 2. ’76 Rex Hammock was named Social Convention in Memphis, Tenn. Media/Blogger of the Year by the Jeff Styres recently was appointed to a Nashville Technology Council, an Caynor A. Smith, Jr., was elected mayor seat on the Mississippi Board of Bar affiliate organization of the Nashville, of Wise, Va. He is a pharmacist with Admissions. He is in-house counsel for Tenn., area Chamber of Commerce. CVS in Norton, Va. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Founder and CEO of the content Company in Jackson, Miss., and is an marketing and media firm, Hammock, ’84 Melinda Sue Gunn Poole of Alexander adjunct professor at Mississippi College. ALUMNI Inc., he has maintained RexBlog.com City, Ala., is a trustee of Shocco Springs since 2000, writing news about media, Baptist Conference Center. She and her Lee Hale, an administrator at community and technology. husband, James, have three children, Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Joshua Eric, Caleb James and Lindsey Walton Beach, Fla., was named Florida’s J. Larry York received the University of Grace. 2009 Assistant Principal of the Year by Alabama at Birmingham School of the Florida Association of School Public Health’s 2009 Distinguished ’85 Annesley H. DeGaris, J.D. ’88, was Administrators. Since joining the faculty Alumnus Award for his work as CEO of appointed to the national advisory as a substitute teacher in 1995, he has Memorial Baptist Hospital in a board of the Association of Plaintiff taught, coached baseball and football, medically needy part of Brazil. A retired Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. and led the night school program. He career missionary with the International He is a founding partner of the assumed his present post four years ago. Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Birmingham law firm Cory, Watson, He will travel to Washington, D.C., in Convention, he earned a master’s in Crowder & DeGaris, P.C. April for the national award ceremony. public health from UAB. He and his wife, Karen Hanks York ’75, live in David W. ’95 Chad Kendall Klauser, a physician, is an Dora, Ala. “Bill” Foster, associate with Maternal Fetal Medicine J.D. ’88, was Associates in New York, N.Y. ’77 Mary Burnett Burt of Millbrook, Ala., recently is program director of Parkview Adult elected ’96 Alina Coppens Aneja is a senior Day Health Services in Montgomery, mayor of St. professional sales representative with Ala. Petersburg, Vistakon-Johnson & Johnson. She and Fla., where her husband, Aman, live in Longwood, ’79 Kathy Davis Bolton, M.B.A., of St. he is a Fla. Augustine, Fla., recently completed the partner in senior executive fellows program at the law firm Jennifer Danielle Crumpton is Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy Foster & pursuing a master’s in divinity at Union School of Government. She is deputy Foster. He Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y. commander of a Department of Bill Foster and his wife, Defense activity that oversees aircraft Wendy Holt James Roger Davis of Birmingham is maintenance and consists of 500 Foster ’85, have two children, Christine senior vice president and executive personnel located in eight states. and Will. director of ministry events for Student Life. He and his wife, Rebecca Butler Mary Johnson Goodwyn of Lapine, Jeffrey Nolan Willoughby of Davis ’95, M.Div. ’98, have a daughter, Ala., is a K–3 reading coach with Birmingham is a revenue examiner with Murray Ellen, born in November. Montgomery public schools. the State of Alabama. Susan Garrett Lotz and John Paul Lotz, Mike McCormick and his wife, Linda, ’87 Lauri Sitton Rogers is coordinator of M.Div. ’97, live in West Barnstable, live in Wedowee, Ala., and travel volunteers for Better Basics, a nonprofit Mass. He is senior pastor of Christ throughout the Southeast singing with children’s literacy program based in Chapel, an interdenominational church the Southern gospel group, New Hope Birmingham. She and her husband, in Centerville, Mass. They have four Quartet. Wayne Rogers ’84, live in Hoover, Ala. children, Hannah, Phoebe, Abigail and They have three children. John Denton. Linda Pickard of Birmingham retired from St. Vincent’s Health System after a ’89 Robert Gordon is pastor of Legacy Aimee Denise Maudlin Williams of 36-year career. She was most recently Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala. He Tuscaloosa, Ala., a teacher at Echols occupational health nurse and manager and his wife, Angie, have two children. Middle School, earned a master’s degree of employee health for the system’s at the University of Alabama in May. 5,000 employees. ’90 Tresa Ray House of Columbiana, Ala., is She and her husband, Lonnie Jason, a pharmacist with Medaus Pharmacy. have four sons. Billie Jean Young, J.D., was inducted She and her husband, Ben, have a son, into the Southern Rural Black Women William Mitchell. ’98 Samuel Charles Corbin of Hoover, Ala., Hall of Fame in November. She is is a graphics specialist with Blue Cross artist-in-residence at Judson College in ’91 Tom R. McDougal, Jr., is chief executive and Blue Shield of Alabama. He and his Marion, Ala. She is an actor, poet and officer of University of Alabama at wife, Sandy, have one child, Alley. playwright. Birmingham West Hospital. John C. Richardson of Chelsea, Ala., is ’80 Jeffrey Clayton is chair of the vocal ’92 Sharna Spillman Dixon lives in an account executive with MediaVenue, department at Douglas Anderson Spokane, Wash., with her husband, Inc. He and his wife, Lynn, have a School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Fla. Travis, and two daughters, Brooke daughter, Nona Elinor, 1. The school has been named by the Danielle, 5, and Briana Lynn, 1. Grammy Foundation twice as the

33 ’99 Benjamin Thomas “BT” and Mary manager with Thomson Reuters Lauren Windle Townsend teaches piano CoutuMichael Garver Inducted Kelley ’00 live in health-care business. at Bruno Montessori Academy in Birmingham, where she is assistant Birmingham, and piano and director of the United Way Community Chad Eggleston earned a Ph.D. in Kindermusik classes at Cherubs intoFood BankCanadian and he is an analyst with religion (Old Testament/Hebrew Bible) Clubhouse in Pelham, Ala. She and her BBVA Compass Bank. They have a son, at Duke University in December. He and husband, Marc, have two children, Tyson, Thomas Henry, born in October. his wife, Mandy, live in Montgomery, 3, and Alexandra, 5. Hall of Legends Ala., where he is assistant professor of rancois religion at Huntingdon College. ’03 Donald Anderson, Pharm.D., is a district manager with CVS Pharmacy. He ALUMNI Coutu Taylor Hanson Haley is a partner in the and his wife, Alaina, live in Montgomery, F’81 and Brunswick, Ga., law firm of Gilbert, Ala. his father, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, P.C. She Jean, were and her husband, Reese, live in St. Christin Beasley Brown is physician inducted Simons Island, Ga. communications specialist in the into Canada’s department of physician services with Marketing Craig D. Lawrence, M.Acc., of the University of Alabama at Hall of Hueytown, Ala., earned a Ph.D. degree in Birmingham Health System. Legends Jan. higher education administration from 25 for their the University of Alabama in December. Emily Moore Hall of Christiansburg, Va., Director of financial services at Lawson is a graphic designer with Virginia Tech work in State Community College, he also is University. She and her husband, Tim, Francois Coutu creating an treasurer and board member of the have a daughter, Reese Elizabeth, 1. iconic Alabama College Bookstore Association. Canadian He teaches M.B.A. accounting as an James Bradford Lewallen and Julie brand. Jean founded the Canadian adjunct faculty member at Bryan College Benedict Lewallen live in Nashville, drugstore that bears the Coutu name. in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tenn., where he is a resident at Francois is chief executive of the firm Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He today, which has 366 franchised stores Dana Lynne Fountain Mostashari of earned a doctor of dental surgery degree across Quebec, Ontario and New Birmingham teaches with Kaplan Test at the University of North Carolina at Brunswick, Canada. Prep firm. She and her husband, Darian, Chapel Hill in 2009, and a master’s have one child, Raines, 2. degree in public health research at the The company has expanded south University of Edinburgh in 2005. of the Canadian border by purchasing ’01 Lucas Dorian is minister of students and the Brooks Drug Store chain and Rite activities at College Park Baptist Church ’04 Mike Monsarrat of Bartlett, Tenn., is Aid. in Orlando, Fla. He serves on the assistant manager of Monsarrat Pallet The Coutus were recognized for Samford Alumni Council. He and his Co. He and his wife, Jennifer, have a their work as marketing visionaries wife, Emily, have a son, Joseph Nash, 1. daughter, Abigail, 1. through their creation of a company brand. Francois said the key to their Laura Christine Gardner Geiger and her ’05 Ashley Brooke Watford Altazan and her success is a good relationship with husband, Philip, live in Raleigh, N.C. husband, Blake, live in Baton Rouge, La. employees. They have one son. She graduated from Mississippi College School of Law in 2009. The son of a pediatrician, Jean ’02 Donna Marcum, M.S.E.M., of Coker, graduated from Montreal University’s Ala., is an analyst with the Department Ellen Marie Robinson married Geoff pharmacy program in 1953 and opened of Veterans Affairs. Price in November. They live in his first discount pharmacy in 1969. Northport, Ala. She earned a master of Francois decided to come south for his Thomas Watson Scott III of Hoover, divinity in missions and world education in the late 1970s and chose Ala., is infrastructure services center of Christianity at Baylor University in 2009. Samford. After graduation, he worked as excellence leader with Computer an intern with a Walgreens pharmacy in Technology Solutions, Inc. ’06 Hannah Woods Bourgeois and her Hollywood, Fla., before joining the husband, Greg, live in Birmingham, She Allison Henn is a commissions accountant at Highland family business in 1983. n Sprouse is a Capital Brokerage. They have a son, recipient of the Jackson Peter, born in September. ’99 Rob, Pharm. D., and Christy Self Lucas, Greater Pharm.D., live in Maryville, Tenn., where Knoxville Ashley Diane Sharpe Hawk and her he is clinical pharmacist at Blount Business husband, Joshua, live in Lexington, Ky., Memorial Hospital and she is a phar­ Journal’s 2009 where she is a law student at the macist at Kmart. He retired in September 40 Under 40 University of Kentucky. after 21 years with the U.S. Army Award. The Reserves. They have three children, honor Chelsey McEntire earned the LEED Megan, 5, James, 3, and Jack, born in recognizes accredited professional designation from January. young east the U.S. Green Building Council for Tennesseans Leadership in Energy and Environmental Jennifer Lyn Collins Welch is a paralegal Allison Sprouse who have Design. She is an interior designer with with Taylor & Taylor in Birmingham. She excelled in their Davis Architects in Birmingham. and her husband, Jason, have three fields and given back to the community. children. She is owner of Modern Hostess, an Sara Marie Terry Moody and her event design and planning company, and husband, John Matthew, live in ’00 Britton Brooks and his wife, Kristin, live Abode home furnishings store. Kennesaw, Ga. She is a teacher with in Louisville, Ky., where he is an account Fulton County Schools.

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Socks Grown ALUMNI the Organic Way by Mary Wimberley

and better, Her company name, she explains, product. Basic comes from “Kano,” a Native American research soon word that means “a state of being good.” followed. “We feel that we embrace this by “At that time, offering a product that is good to the I had already environment, good to the people who adapted my are involved with the growing process, lifestyle to fit the and good to the people who wear them. philosophies of Hence, our slogan, ‘Be Good. Feel organic and Good.’” green living,” said Locklear attributes part of her early Locklear, who success with the company to lessons was pursuing a learned in the business school’s intern- real estate career ship program. The semester she spent as in Birmingham. an assistant to the CEO of a public “But I knew I relations company, she says, was needed to learn especially helpful. more, so I took “When you start a company, you Gina Locklear visits a sock-knitting mill. the time to learn have to wear all of the hats in the everything I beginning, and doing my own PR has possibly could been one of those many hats,” she said. amford business graduate Gina about the organic and green industry, “The real-world experience I gained Locklear ’02 was a proponent of and specifically, certified organically from learning how to form client Sorganic and green living long grown cotton.” relationships at the company where I before she found a way to incorporate The result is that Zkano socks are interned has helped me greatly with the passion into a business that has as its made from 100 percent certified organic forming and maintaining relationships slogan “Be Good. Feel Good.” ring-spun cotton that is grown without within my own company.” That her new organic cotton sock the use of pesticides, chemicals or toxins. Her current emphasis involves business, Zkano, helps carry on a family Her website, www.Zkano.com, states getting her socks, now available only via tradition of entrepreneurship and that the socks are sweatshop-free and the Internet, placed in retail markets. It’s domestic sock manufacturing in finished without the use of harmful a challenge she enjoys and believes in. challenging economic times is an added heavy-metal dyes. “It’s an honor and privilege to carry bonus. During the product development on my family’s tradition of entrepre- Zkano socks are manufactured at phase, she leaned on her dad’s 20-plus neurship and sock manufacturing,” her parents’ established company, Emi-G years in the business. Locklear said. “Also, creating a company Knitting, in Fort Payne, Ala. Known for “He already knew what the best- that embodies so many principles I decades as the “sock capital of the selling styles were, and he knew what strongly believe in, such as sustainability world,” the northeast Alabama town, like our opening line-up needed to be,” she and U.S. manufacturing, is very many American manufacturing centers, said of her dad, Terry Locklear. “We ­fulfilling.”n recently took a hit by free trade with decided on the styles we would make foreign countries. and began making samples. Locklear’s business adventure began “Once we made a few changes and several years ago when she spied organic perfected the quality of our products, we cotton socks for sale at a whole foods had created our line and immediately market. It didn’t take long for her to began production.” decide that she could produce a similar, 35 Jeremiah and Mary Garea Mosley live Martha Grace Holifield Gray and her Kelley Vincent is a nurse at Brookwood in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he is husband, Matt, live in Oxford, Miss. A Medical Center in Birmingham. enrolled at the University of Michigan photographer, she is pursuing a master’s law school and she is an educator. degree in fine arts at the University of ’08 Jasmine Michelle Bolden, M.Acc. ’09, is Mississippi. a financial support worker with the Lauren Nash earned a master’s degree State of Alabama Department of in medicine at Trevecca Nazarene Lindsay Pierce Lancaster and Danielle Human Resources in Birmingham. University. She is a certified physician McDonald Davis ’08 have opened a assistant in general and vascular surgery Pure Barre exercise studio and active ’09 Mallory E. Morgan is enrolled in the in Nashville, Tenn. wear retail space in Homewood. The surgical physician assistant program at ALUMNI chain has locations in Nashville, Tenn., the University of Alabama at Jennifer Eileen Holder Rutherford lives owned by Samford alumna Kady Birmingham. in Dupont, Wash., with her husband, Decker ’08, and former Samford Stephen, and son, Elijah Jordan, 1. Bulldog Cortland Finnegan. Rebecca Mosley is a staff accountant at Carr, Riggs & Ingram in Birmingham. n ’07 Alireza Farrokhroo, Pharm.D., is Dan Carroll Russell is a technician with pharmacy manager at Rodeo Pharmacy the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Help us keep up with your activities. Send in Los Angeles, Calif. Birmingham. information to [email protected].

son, James Beauregard, born Nov. 30, Todd and Heather Shea Hatfieldof 2009. Chattanooga, Tenn., a daughter, Caroline Marie, born Aug. 31, 2009. Jay, J.D. ’01, and Rebecca Siera Woods, J.D. ’03, of Chattanooga, Tenn., a David and Claire Battle Hoaglund of daughter, Madeline Carol, born July 20, Alabaster, Ala., twin daughters, Ava 2009. Grace and Hailey Ann, born Nov. 19, 2009. ’89 Melisa Goodwin Phillips and John ’98 Adam Shea Gober, J.D. ’04, and Phillips ’90 of Nashville, Tenn., a son, Michaelyn Sasser Gober, J.D. ’04, of Gabriel and Irene Moody Rieger of Sawyer Kain, born Oct. 29, 2009. Gardendale, Ala., a son, William Shea, Athens, W.Va., a daughter, Margaret born Feb. 6, 2009. Irene, born June 16, 2009. ’92 Travis and Sharna Spillman Dixon of Spokane, Wash., a daughter, Briana Lynn and John C. Richardson of Brian and Kasey Thomas Sartin of Lynn, born May 28, 2008. Chelsea, Ala., a daughter, Nona Elinor, Dyersburg, Tenn., a son, Thomas Grant, born May 13, 2008. born Feb. 19, 2009. Jan and David Mize of Birmingham, a son, Jackson, born Jan. 3, 2008. ’99 Jackeline and Jason Grant of Suwanee, ’02 Travis and Alison Huckle Hendley of Ga., a daughter, Kayde Alana, born Nov. Greenville, S.C., a daughter, Annie Joy, ’94 Amy and Matt Mitchell of Raleigh, 3, 2008. born Oct. 8, 2009. N.C., a son, Mylo Scott, born Aug. 27, 2009. Benjamin Thomas “BT” and Mary ’03 Tim and Melissa Butler Pedersen of Michael Garver Kelley ’00 of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a son, Erik ’95 Bryan and Angie Goode Barcus of Birmingham, a son, Thomas Henry, Sterling, born Oct. 2, 2009. Newark, Ohio, a son, Benjamin Edward, born Oct. 21, 2009. born April 10, 2009. ’04 Mehdi Saeidi and Bita Farrokhroo, Rob, Pharm.D., and Christy Self Lucas, Pharm.D., of Irvine, Calif., a son, Bart and Heather Poor Copeland of Pharm.D., of Maryville, Tenn., a son, Ashkon Saeidi, born March 5, 2009. Nashville, Tenn., a daughter, Kavi Jack, born Jan. 25, 2010. Randall, born June 25, 2009. Jennifer and Mike Monsarrat of ’00 Woody and Dana Groover Baugher of Bartlett, Tenn., a daughter, Abigail, born Rebecca Butler Davis, M.Div. ’98, and St. Augustine, Fla., a daughter, Chloe Feb. 25, 2009. James Roger Davis ’96 of Birmingham, Jean, born Sept. 14, 2009. a daughter, Murray Ellen, born Nov. 11, ’05 Andrew Robert and Bridget Lea Officer 2009. Jason, and Lauren Woodlief Beckner of Patterson of Birmingham, a son, Vestavia Hills, Ala., a daughter, Hadley William Andrew, born Sept. 9, 2009. ’96 Brian and Meg Nowell Harris of Grace, born Aug. 7, 2009. Collierville, Tenn., a son, Henry Preston, Brandon and Melissa Johnson Pharo, born Nov. 3, 2009. Clay and Audrey Reitz Channell, J.D., Pharm.D., of Hoover, Ala., twin of Birmingham, a son, Luke Alexander, daughters, Addison Grace and Ava Kate, Susan Garrett Lotz and John Paul Lotz, born Oct. 12, 2009. born Oct. 19, 2009. M.Div. ’97, of West Barnstable, Mass., a son, John Denton, born Sept. 24, 2008. Andy and Melissa Rosenbaum Platt of Kevin, Pharm.D., and Allison Haigler Nashville, Tenn., a daughter, Taylor Ann, Sexton Pharm.D., of Oneida, Tenn., a Josh and Melissa Hagins Osborne of born Sept. 3, 2009. son, Davis Bane, born May 20, 2009. Birmingham, a daughter, Madelyn Abigail, born Oct. 26, 2009. ’01 Jeremy and Jessi Wardle Downing of ’06 Greg and Hannah Woods Bourgeois of Conroe, Texas, a daughter, Morgan Birmingham, a son, Jackson Peter, born Paul and Mary Abigail Sessions Laine, born Nov. 17, 2009. Sept. 30, 2009. n Reinhardt, J.D. ’02, of Kingsland, Ga., a

36 Office of Strategic Services in China during World War II, and helped develop the first kidney dialysis treatments for wounded soldiers during inmemoriam the Korean War. He was head of the pharmacology department at Walter ’27 Alta Lee Coker Baker, age 102, of Louise Thompson Riddle, age 87, of Reed Army Institute of Research, and Birmingham, died Oct. 28, 2009. She Gadsden, Ala., died Dec. 21, 2009. A later taught at the University of was active in church activities, and was longtime teacher in Gadsden schools, Alabama School of Medicine. secretary treasurer for her Woman’s she worked mostly in special education. ALUMNI Missionary Union group for 40 years. ’49 Jesse James Mitchell, Jr., age 84, of Memorials may be made to the Samford William K. Stephenson, age 87, of Fayette, Ala., died Nov. 8, 2009. He Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, Samford Hartselle, Ala., died Nov. 29, 2009. He entered the Navy program at Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, was pastor of First Baptist Church of prior to service in World War II and Birmingham, AL 35229. Decatur for 30 years, and remained as returned to graduate in religion and pastor emeritus. In later years, he served mathematics. His 60-year ministry Martha Pauline McCown Penick, age as interim pastor in 22 churches across career included pastorates at Baptist 102, of Birmingham, died Dec. 24, 2009. north Alabama. He was active in the churches in Alabama, Tennessee, Texas Involved in church and community Alabama Baptist State Convention and and Michigan. activities, she was named Most was a member of the Samford board of Outstanding Citizen of Shades Valley. At trustees. ’50 John William Eddins, Jr., age 84, of Kill Samford, she was active in Phi Mu Devil Hills, N.C., died Feb. 6, 2010. He social sorority and Beta Pi Theta French ’46 Wilda Goss, age 83, of Boaz, Ala., died was a retired professor of theology at honor society. Nov. 7, 2009. She retired as head of Southeastern Baptist Theological dietary services at Medical Center East Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He was a ’34 Clarence Howell Bennett, Sr., age 96, of in Roebuck after a 44-year career as a veteran of the U.S. Naval Air Corps and Dothan, Ala., died Oct. 31, 2009. He registered dietitian. She was named a the U.S. Army Reserve. During his retired as sales manager with Borden Court Appointed Special Advocates career, he was a student or interim Company after 30 years of service. He Volunteer of the Year for her service as a pastor at 35 churches. served with the U.S. Army combat driver in north Alabama. engineers in World War II. Jane Ellen Gaines of Talladega, Ala., ’47 Lillie Mazzara Baldone, age 83, of died Dec. 31, 2009. She was a Baptist ’35 Angeline Howell Florence of Birmingham, died Dec. 16, 2009. A missionary in Jos, Nigeria, for 26 years. Birmingham died Nov. 5, 2009. A pharmacist and administrator of the longtime teacher in Birmingham area Indigent Mental Health Drug Program William H. Inman, J.D., age 83, of schools, she was a member of Delta for Jefferson County, she was active in Morristown, Tenn., died Jan. 31, 2010. Kappa Gamma education honor society professional associations and president He was former chancellor of the 15th and Delta Zeta sorority. of Lambda Kappa Sigma pharmacy Chancery Division, commissioner of fraternity. Tennessee insurance and banking, and a ’38 Grace Martin Golsan, age 93, of senior judge. He was a U.S. Navy Birmingham and more recently of Terrell Medlock Nelson, age 87, of veteran of World War II and the Korean Albuquerque, N.M., died in December Center Point, Ala., died Dec. 6, 2009. He War. 2009. She had a long teaching career in co-owned Nelco Service Company and Alabama, and after retirement taught retired from the Eye Foundation Ted Juan Noles, age 82, of Fort Payne, Navaho students in Arizona and Hospital. His college career was Ala., died Oct. 3, 2009. He taught, Cherokee students in North Carolina. interrupted by World War II, during coached and was an administrator in which he saw action with the U.S. Army DeKalb County and Fort Payne schools ’40 Dorothy Bell Brigance, age 89, of in the Battle of the Bulge. for more than 30 years. He served in the Mobile, Ala., died Dec. 14, 2009. She U.S. Army at the Pentagon during was an artist and fourth grade teacher. Mary Isgett Ogburn of Birmingham World War II and was in the U.S. Air She was a member of Phi Mu sorority. died Nov. 24, 2009. A nurse, she was a Force Reserve during the Korean War. member of the Cadet Nurse Corps At Samford, he was on the basketball Mildred Newell Nichols, age 92, of Honor Roll, and was active in political, team and played in Alabama’s first live Birmingham, died Dec. 7, 2009. She was professional, church and community televised sporting event. active in her church and community. activities. Gene Radford Oldham, age 80, of Cathryn McKibbon Nielsen, age 90, of ’48 Cecil Jimmie Brigance, age 83, of Carthage, Tenn., died Dec. 24, 2009. Fillmore, Utah, died Nov. 29, 2009. She Mobile, Ala., died Oct. 21, 2009. He was Retired owner of Oldham’s Pharmacy, was active in the community and the a church organist and an avid Bridge he was active in the Lions Club and was Latter-Day Saints Church. player. chairman of the Smith County Board of Education. ’42 Helen Sue Blanton Vaughan, age 88, of Gildo S. “Ben” DiBenedetto, age 89, of Winchester, Ky., died Nov. 20, 2009, of Homewood, died Nov. 11, 2009. He was ’51 Elwood Lee Hyden, Sr., J.D., age 84, of cancer. She retired from the Tennessee owner of Belview Pharmacy and a Allsboro, Ala., died Nov. 26, 2009. A Valley Authority. pharmacist at Big B Drugs in Bessemer, former commissioner in Shelby County, Ala. During his service with the U.S. Tenn., he served in the U.S. Marine ’44 Carolyn Clemmer Hilson, age 85, of Navy in World War II, he was in the Corps during World War II. Sylacauga, Ala., died Dec. 3, 2009. She Battle of Okinawa. taught in Sylacauga schools for 29 years. Jesse Blankenship III, age 78, of She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Roy Lee Mundy, age 87, of Birmingham, Lewisburg, Penn., died Dec. 10, 2009. sorority and Alpha Delta Kappa died Nov. 27, 2009. During a 27-year He was chaplain at Laurelton and education sorority. military career, he served with the Danville state hospitals, and for 31 years 37 was the unofficial chaplain of the local ’66 Linda Bowdon Vest, age 65, of ’79 Paul Richard McVey, age 53 of Auburn, high school football team. He was a Birmingham, died Jan. 5, 2010. She was Ala., died Oct. 4, 2009. He practiced pastor at many area churches. a social worker for the Jefferson County pharmacy in Alabama for 30 years. Department of Human Resources and ’53 Herschel O. Hester, age 97, of University of Alabama at Birmingham’s ’80 Belinda Rollins Cole, age 53, of Montgomery, Ala., died Dec. 2, 2009. genetics department. Fairfield, Ala., died Jan. 9, 2010. During his 19 years as pastor of Eighty-Fifth Street Baptist church in ’68 Bobbie Jean Walker Cline, age 78, of ’81 Ellen Croswell Burgin, M.B.A., age 63, Birmingham, he managed the ministerial Sylacauga, Ala., died Nov. 9, 2009. She of Atlanta, Ga., died Dec. 7, 2009, of assistance fund for Howard College was an elementary school teacher. complications from leukemia. She was ALUMNI “preacher boys,” and received an former financial manager for the honorary doctor of divinity degree. As ’71 Samuel Lamar Adams, J.D., age 62, of Georgia State University Foundation. director of special missions for the Dothan, Ala., died Jan. 31, 2010. A Alabama Baptist State Convention, he former Alabama assistant attorney William Ray Self II, J.D., age 53, of was its liaison with the National Baptist general and state senator, he practiced Birmingham, died Nov. 19, 2009. He Convention during the 1960s and ’70s. in the law firm of Merrill, Harrison and taught in the department of communi- He preached the dedication service for Adams. At Cumberland School of Law, cation studies at the University of Birmingham’s rebuilt Sixteenth Street he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta law Alabama at Birmingham. Baptist Church after its bombing in fraternity. 1963. Jeffrey Storie, J.D., age 53, of Fort ’72 Betty Skewes Friedman, age 85, of Worth, Texas, died Nov. 8, 2009. An Billye Walker Hinds, age 83, of Spanish Hanceville, Ala., died Dec. 24, 2009. She attorney, he specialized in intellectual Fort, Ala., died Jan. 2, 2010. She was a was a retired claims representative for property law and taught related subjects teacher, mostly in Shelby County, the Social Security Administration. at Texas Wesleyan School of Law. He Alabama, for 30 years. At Samford, she was voted Outstanding Adjunct was a Phi Mu. ’73 Robert Edward “Eddie” Minor of St. Professor in 2001. Augustine, Fla., died Feb. 6, 2010, of ’55 Troy Pope Scogin, M.A. ’73, age 77, of cancer. He was a past president of C. Nicks Williams, J.D., age 57, of Chevy Chase, Md., died Jan. 3, 2009. He Certified Pest Control Operators Charlotte, N.C., died Nov. 3, 2009. He was a Baptist minister and a vice Association of Florida and was on the was an assistant U.S. attorney in the president of Houghton Mifflin board of Family Farm Ministries. At Western District of North Carolina. Company, and in retirement taught Samford, he was a linebacker on the college English. He was a longtime 1971 national championship team. ’82 Michael Alan Hedger, age 52, of resident of Dallas, Texas, where he Birmingham, died Jan. 20, 2010. He was worked with the Latino immigrant ’74 John Carter Clary, J.D., age 68, of a classical guitarist, teacher and community. Albuquerque, N.M., died Oct. 11, 2009, freelance photographer. of a pulmonary embolism. A criminal ’56 Verda Burrow Roberts, age 94, of prosecutor in Alabama and New Rebecca Anne Barnes Leinfelder, age Jasper, Ala., died Nov. 2, 2009. She Mexico, he also taught English as a 55, of Birmingham, died Jan. 27, 2010. taught at Curry Elementary School. second language. He was a naval aviator She was a nurse anesthetist at area during the Vietnam War. At hospitals. ’58 Ralph Patrick Moore, age 79, of Mobile, Cumberland School of Law, he was on Ala., died Dec. 26, 2009. He retired from the moot court team, vice president of John Snow Thrower, Jr., J.D., age 56, of the Alabama Department of Revenue the senior class and a member of Delta Auburn, Ala., died Nov. 2, 2009. after 30 years. He was a U.S. Army Theta Phi law fraternity. veteran of the Korean War. ’84 Elizabeth Champlin Bishop, J.D., age ’76 Robert Dunn, J.D., age 60, of Franklin, 50, of Birmingham, died Nov. 18, 2009. ’59 William Wiggins, age 74, of Tuscaloosa, Tenn., died Jan. 25, 2010, of cancer. He She was a past president of the Ala., died Jan. 13, 2010. He was founder practiced law in Atlanta, Ga., for 30 Birmingham Young Lawyers and owner of Billy Wiggins Ford and years. An avid golfer, he also enjoyed Association. Miss Melissa’s Café. He played football playing the trumpet. at Samford and later traveled with the ’86 Harold Alfred Bowron III, J.D., age 53, U.S. Marine Corps’ Quantico Marine Barbara Ann Morrison Key, age 55, of of Birmingham, died Dec. 24, 2009. He football league. Elkmont, Ala., died Dec. 28, 2009. She practiced law in Birmingham for 22 was director of food service at Athens- years. ’60 Perry Levy Callis, age 77, of Hermitage, Limestone Hospital. Tenn., died Dec. 31, 2009. He retired Raymond Joseph Miles, M.B.A., age 64, after 23 years as a pharmacist at Summit Kyle Van Landingham, J.D., of Denver, of Birmingham, died Nov. 27, 2009. He Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Colo., died Nov. 17, 2009, of the H1N1 was a certified public accountant. He Air Force before attending Samford. virus. A former Okeechobee County, served in three branches of the military: Fla., attorney and historian, he was the the U.S. Marine Corps, the Air Force Joan Patrick Glenn, age 70, of Pinson, author of four books on Florida history. and the Army Reserves. Ala., died Jan. 31, 2010. She was a retired teacher. ’78 Johnny Dollar, M.A. ’82, age 53, of ’87 Edward Franklin Harris, age 44, of Jacksonville, Ark., died Oct. 31, 2009, in Clermont, Ga., died Dec. 1, 2008. He ’61 Thomas William Repass, J.D. ’71, age an accident while rescuing an injured had been pastor of several churches in 75, of Birmingham, died Nov. 15, 2009. animal from the highway. He was chair Georgia, and most recently was chaplain He was tax manager at Southern of the department of social studies, and for Compassionate Hospice in Natural Gas for 30 years. After retire- instructor of history, religion and Gainesville, Ga., and youth pastor at ment, he worked for Regions Bank political science at Pulaski Technical Pendergrass Baptist Church. during tax season. College in Arkansas.

38 ’90 David Philip Slepian, J.D., of Mobile, Friends of Samford Albert Taylor Scroggins, Jr., age 89, of Ala., died Oct. 28, 2009. He was an Columbia, S.C., died Nov. 21, 2009. He attorney and an avid golfer. Edgar Mullins Arendall, age 89, of taught journalism at Samford during Birmingham, died Oct. 20, 2009. He was the 1953–59 and was director of public relations ’96 Sheila M. Ash Garrett, M.B.A., age 53, pastor of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church from 1953 to 1961. He was later dean of the of Trussville, Ala., died Oct. 27, 2009. in Homewood for 36 years. He received an college of journalism at University of South She retired from Alabama Power honorary doctor of divinity degree from Carolina for 20 years. n Company, where she was manager of Samford in 1956. advertising. John C. Godbold, age 89, of Montgomery, ALUMNI ’00 Albert Horace Felder, Sr., M.T.S., age Ala., died Dec. 22, 2009. He was chief judge 84, of Hoover, Ala., died Nov. 11, 2009. of the fifth and 11th circuits of the U.S. A minister and educator, he retired Court of Appeals, and former director of the from the Jefferson County schools after Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C. 28 years of service. Former dean of He received an honorary doctor of laws students at Birmingham Easonian degree from Samford in 1981, and was Baptist Bible College, he was a U.S. named Leslie S. Wright Distinguished Marine Corps veteran. Professor at Cumberland School of Law in 1990. He and his wife, Betty, were honored as ’01 Jason Randolph Smith, J.D., age 37, of Outstanding Friends of the Law School in Dothan, Ala., died Oct. 31, 2009. He was 2005. Memorials may be made to the John C. an assistant district attorney. n Godbold Scholarship Fund at Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229.

Centenarian Hays Recalled Teaching in a Different Era by Jack Brymer

lla Culwell families,” she said, adding that she went on to teach the Hays ’41 of children and grandchildren of some of her students. EHayden, Hays said being with children was what she liked best Ala., was the only about teaching the first grade. She and her husband, James, had teacher at Oak no children; consequently, “all the children were my children.” Grove School in She maintains that she never taught a mean child. rural Blount “Mischievous, maybe, but not mean,” she added. County when Hays grew up on a Blount County farm herself, and she started her remembers hoeing, picking cotton, washing clothes in a big teaching career. outdoor pot and doing other chores. She finished high school She taught all six in nearby Warrior, Ala., and began teaching in 1930. While grades, and some continuing to teach, she earned a certificate in a two-year of the students program at Jacksonville State Teachers College in 1935. She also were bigger than taught while later attending Samford, then Howard College in Ella Culwell Hays ’41 she was. East Lake, to complete her four-year degree. She had no car To attend Howard, she rode to Birmingham with Fred and walked to school to teach. In the winter, her father would Boren, a Hayden resident who worked at the Birmingham train go early and build a fire in the potbellied stove to warm up the station. She had been a classmate of Boren’s wife and taught classroom. She earned $60 a month and taught two months in their son, Russell. “Transportation was a big problem, and not the summer so students could be off in the fall to help with the many people had cars,” she said. family harvest of crops. When Hays celebrated her 100th birthday last summer, After a year and a half, she transferred to Hayden School as some of her former students stopped by to wish her well. Hays one of two elementary teachers. said she had no “pet” students, but Russell Boren said she made “Back then, there was no limit to the number of students a them all feel they were favorites. teacher could have in her class,” Hays recalled last fall. “You just Another former student, Wanda Anderson, recalled that taught all the students that came, whether it was 20, 40 or 50.” she had been painfully shy. “Mrs. Hays made me her special She taught the lower grades, and the other teacher the helper,” said Anderson, who went on the work in the school upper grades. Later, as Hayden Elementary School grew, each library for 20 years. “She always found a way to make me feel teacher was assigned a class, and she chose the first grade. better.” n Hays, who died at the age of 100 on Feb. 4, taught for 41 years, retiring in 1971. “I saw students grow up and have

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udes-a-Plenty returned to the senior journalism major from Marietta, Step Sing winners’ circle this Ga., and Ben Telfair, a senior religion Dspring, garnering the coveted major from Tallahassee, Fla. Sweepstakes Award in Samford First runner-up was Pi Kappa Phi University’s annual student production. fraternity, with an act entitled “Rock It.” The all-male group, which orga- Pi Kapps were last year’s sweepstakes nizes annually solely to perform in Step winners. Sing, previously won Sweepstakes in Second runner-up was Phi Mu 2007 and 2005, and was first runner-up sorority with “Risky Business.” Phi Mu in 2009. They also won the 2010 judges’ placed second in 2008. excellence awards for music and Audience favorite awards went to Pi choreography. Kappa Phi for choreography and overall The theme of their 2010 act was performance, Dudes-a-Plenty for music, “The Dream,” a look at making dreams a and University Ministries for costumes. reality. Codirectors were Jeremy Hunt, a Alpha Omicron Pi sorority was

40 recognized for raising the most funds for considered one of Samford’s most To purchase a DVD of the performance, the 2010 Step Sing community service cherished traditions, dating from 1951. go to https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/ project, Camp Smile-a-Mile, an Eleven groups participated in this year’s Buy.asp?EventID=53062. Alabama organization that provides competition. Step Sing’s 2010 student camping opportunities for children who codirectors were Kara Hardin, a junior To view or purchase photos, go to www. are or have been affected by cancer. sports medicine major from Knoxville, shutterfly.com/progal/gallery.

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41 Samford To Meet Florida State ORTS P S in Alum Fisher’s Debut

amford will open the 2010 football season at Florida State in Bulldog alum Jimbo Fisher’s first game as the Seminole Shead coach. Fisher, a record-setting quarterback at Samford in 1987, succeeded another Samford alumnus, Bobby Bowden, in January. Bowden retired as one of college football’s winningest coaches with 389 victories. Samford and Florida State will play in Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 4. “Starting off at Florida State is something our players and the entire Samford family are looking forward to,” said Samford Head Coach Pat Sullivan. “It will be an exciting day for Samford.” Fisher led Samford’s 1987 team to a 9-1 record in its last season in Division III football, leading the nation by throwing a school-record 34 touchdown passes. Coach Terry Bowden’s team then moved up to Division I-AA, now known as the Football Championship Subdivision [FCS]. Samford and Florida State have played once previously, in 1950, when the Seminoles won, 20-6, in Tallahassee. Bobby Bowden was a sophomore quarterback for the Bulldogs that year. Samford will play two other nonconference games, at Northwestern (La.) State Sept. 11 and Newberry Sept. 16, before embarking on its eight-game Southern Conference 2010 Schedule schedule by hosting Appalachian State Sept. 25. The Bulldogs also will host Furman, Wofford and The 9/4 at Florida State Citadel, and will visit Elon, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and Chattanooga during 2010. 9/11 at Northwestern (La.) State Samford will return eight starters on offense and seven on 9/16 NEWBERRY defense from last year’s 5-6 team. Among the returnees are 9/25 APPALACHIAN STATE* four All-Conference players—running back Chris Evans, linebacker Bryce Smith, defensive lineman John Michael Clay 10/2 at Elon* and punter Bob Hooper. 10/9 at Western Carolina* Evans led the conference in rushing with 1,152 yards, 10/16 FURMAN* establishing a Samford career record of 3,479 yards. It was his third consecutive 1,000-yard season. Smith led Samford in 10/30 at Georgia Southern* tackles (10.2 a game) and interceptions (four), and led the FCS 11/6 WOFFORD* (Homecoming) in solo tackles (6.7 a game). Hooper averaged 41.9 yards on 73 11/13 at Chattanooga* punts, placing 25 inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Also back is quarterback Dustin Taliaferro, who passed for 11/20 THE CITADEL* 1,692 yards as a sophomore in 2009. A starter since his freshman season, Taliaferro threw for 3,437 yards and 22 *Southern Conference game touchdowns during his first two years.n Home games are in CAPS. For more information, go to www.samfordsports.com.

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42 Women Challenge for SoCon Title, Beat Ole Miss in WNIT ORTS P

he Samford women’s basketball team beat Ole Miss of S the Southeastern Conference, 66-65, in the Women’s TNational Invitation Tournament [WNIT] March 18 to record its first victory in its initial appearance in a national postseason tournament. The victory came after Samford took perennial Southern Conference champion Chattanooga down to the wire in the SoCon title game March 8 before losing, 72-67. It was Samford’s first trip to a conference championship game in the 13-year history of the program. “This was great for our team,” said Coach Mike Morris after the WNIT win. “To beat a good SEC team in Ole Miss and to do it the way we did was great. I was pleased with our players and with the toughness and the grit they showed.” The WNIT win boosted Samford’s record to 23-10 and enabled the Bulldogs to tie their school record for victories in a season, set in 2007-08. They have won 20 or more games four of the past five seasons. The victory also advanced Samford to the WNIT second round. Junior guard Emily London and junior forward Savannah Hill led the Ole Miss victory with 21 and 19 points respectively, and Hill scored the game-winning goal with five seconds left on an assist from senior guard Monica Maxwell. London, Hill and Maxwell each joined Samford’s 1,000-point club in career scoring this year. Through the Ole Miss win, London had 1,217 points in 89 games, Hill 1,122 in 94 games and Maxwell 1,062 in 124 games. Senior guard Megan Wilderotter received the annual Ann Lashley Inspiration Award presented by the Southern Conference at the postseason awards banquet. The award is presented in memory of the former Elon University associate head coach who died in 2005.n Savannah Hill scores in SoCon tournament action.

Men’s Team Fights Through ‘Most Difficult Season’

rom the shocking preseason death of team member Jim game, the first jersey to be so honored at Samford. Griffin through the midseason game collapse of Coach Tillette suffered a seizure and collapsed unconscious FJimmy Tillette to a series of injuries and close losses, during the late first half of a Jan. 23 game at UNC–Greensboro. 2009–10 was a difficult season for Samford men’s basketball. The seizure was caused by bleeding from a blood vessel on top “This was a tough way for the season to end, but this has of his right ear. Tillette regained consciousness a short time definitely been the most difficult season I’ve ever been associ- later, and doctors described the incident as a “vascular anomaly.” ated with,” said Tillette following Samford’s opening round loss He missed two games and almost two weeks recuperating. to The Citadel in the Southern Conference tournament. The season-ending loss left Samford 11-20. Seniors Trey “It started out horribly with the passing of Jim Griffin on Montgomery, Bryan Friday and Peter Carroll closed out their Sept. 8, and then there was my own personal illness as well as careers. all the other requisite stress fractures and things that players go “We started three sophomores down the stretch this through in their own lives,” he continued. “The final record this season, and our hope is that they will be better next season as season is no reflection of the character of our team, [which] juniors,” said Tillette. The sophomores—forward Jeffrey kept trying to move forward all year long.” Merritt, center Matthew Friday and guard Kaylin Johnson— Griffin, a senior three-year letterman and team leader from will join this year’s top scorer, forward Josh Davis (12.5), and Chicago, Ill., died in his sleep after a preseason workout. five other returning lettermen.n Samford retired his Number 3 jersey before the final home

43 withappreciation Samford University expresses gratitude for these additional tribute gifts received Nov. 1, 2009–Jan. 31, 2010. For further information, contact the Samford University Gift Office at 205-726-2807. GIVING Honors Howard College of Arts and Sciences Fund WVSU 91.1 FM Beeson Divinity School Discretionary Fund in honor of Evan Ellis Chandlee in honor of Mr. Andy Parrish in honor of Dr. Fisher H. Humphreys Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Chandlee, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Keith R. Abrams, Birmingham Dr. Eric F. Mason, Algonquin, Ill. in honor of Dr. David Chapman G. Allen Yeomans Scholarship Fund Abe Berkowitz Endowed Scholarship (Law) Drs. Lee & Catherine Allen, Birmingham in honor of Dr. Amanda Welch Borden in honor of members of the Abe Berkowitz law Dr. Charlotte and Mr. Clayton firm Donald P. Hustad Graduate Music Brammer, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Berkowitz, Scholarship Savannah, Ga. in honor of Mr. Don Hustad Memorials Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Richardson, A Cappella Choir Shirley Jarman Brymer Nursing Birmingham in memory of Mrs. Betty Hutchens Scholarship Ms. Kay F. Waters, Decatur, Ala. in honor of Mrs. Shirley Jarman Brymer on the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing occasion of their 53rd wedding anniversary in honor of Anna Brooke Childs Johnson in memory of Mr. George Koski Dr. Jack E. Brymer, Sr., Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Stafford B. Childs, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. George L. Frey, Sanford, Fla. Birmingham David Michael Coleman Spanish Study Beeeson Divinity School Discretionary Scholarship D. Jerome King Scholarship Fund in honor of Mr. John Coleman in honor of Bryan & Amy Black, Dr. Jason in memory of Mr. Franklin Harris Mr. & Mrs. Morris O. Kay, Birmingham &Heather Swanner, Dr. Chris & Daley King, Mr. & Mrs. Victor E. Nichol, Jr., Mrs. Claudine King Birmingham Divinity Student Emergency Fund Mrs. Frances R. King, Lanett, Ala. in honor of Rev. & Mrs. Jeffrey Faulkner Martha F. Brewer Scholarship Martin, Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Rees, Mrs. June Joe W. McDade Endowed Scholarship in memory of Mrs. Becky Cooper LaRoque, Mrs. Kellie Rowell, Mrs. Cheryl in honor of Mr. Joe W. McDade Mr. & Mrs. Jerry A. Newby, Athens, Ala. Fambro Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Clark, Tyler, Texas Mr. Larry Ward, Birmingham Ms. Shelley J. Wood, Waycross, Ga. Betty H. Miller/Betty Sue Shepherd Piano Jon and Marianne Clemmensen Journalism Friends of Samford Arts Scholarship and Mass Communication Endowed Fund in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Northrup in honor of Mrs. Betty H. Miller in memory of Mrs. Marianne Clemmensen Mr. & Mrs. Joel S. Davis, South Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Sanders, Dr. Jon L. Clemmensen, Birmingham Pasadena, Calif. Birmingham Robyn Bari Cohen Children’s Book Fund Friends of Preparatory Music Endowment Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education in memory of Ms. Robyn Bari Cohen in honor of the Joy Class at Dawson Memorial and Professional Studies Mrs. Carolyn P. Cohen, Birmingham Baptist Church in honor of Dr. Jean A. Box Mrs. Marie B. Smith, Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Stafford B. Childs, Jr., David Michael Coleman Spanish Study Birmingham Scholarship in honor of Mrs. Connie Macon in memory of Mr. David Michael Coleman Mr. & Mrs. David McPherson, in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Northrup Rev. & Mrs. R. Edgar Ables, Attalla, Ala. Birmingham Mr. & Mrs. Joel S. Davis, South Pasadena, Calif. Colonial Dames History Award General Scholarship Fund in memory of Ms. Susan Bibb Kidd in honor of Dr. John Collier Samford Fund Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Paschall, Dr. & Mrs. Phil Kimrey, Birmingham in honor of Aileen P. Parker Atlanta, Ga. Mr. David E. Veal, Hoover, Ala. in honor of Melanie Corley Henderson Thomas E. and Marla Haas Corts Fund Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Henderson, in honor of Mrs. Wylodine Hull in memory of Dr. Thomas E. Corts Clinton, Miss. Dr. & Mrs. W. Judson Vaughn, Dr. Jon L. Clemmensen, Birmingham Graceville, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Roy A. Dobyns, Dandridge, in honor of Mrs. Katherine Arnold Wolf Tenn. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel N. Craft, Orlando, Fla. University Libraries Dr. & Mrs. Frank W. Donaldson, in honor of Drs. Andy & Jeanna Westmoreland Birmingham Geoffrey’s Special Gift Scholarship Ms. Sandra L. O’Brien, Birmingham Mr. Alireza Farrokhroo, Los Angeles, Endowment Calif. in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Chris Glaub, Mr. & Arthur A. Weeks Endowed Scholarship Dr. Maryam Farrokh-Roo, Phoenix, Mrs. Reese Mallette, Mr. & Mrs. David Tucker, in honor of Mr. Thomas Brad Bishop Ariz. Mr. & Mrs. Goodloe Rutland Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. Harrelson, Sr., Rock Mr. & Mrs. Chason H. Wachter, Spanish Ms. Susan Rutland, Birmingham Hill, S.C. Fort, Ala.

44 Cumberland School of Law Designated Geoffrey’s Special Gift Scholarship Ben F. Harrison Plant Fund (Theatre) Fund Endowment in memory of Mr. Ben F. Harrison in memory of Mr. William Meador in memory of Susan and Brian Ferrell, David Hon. & Mrs. T. Virgil Pittman, Mobile, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Jackson, Nashville, Tucker, Lee and Shannon Mallette Tenn. Ms. Clare R. Mallette, Birmingham Bev Harvey Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of Beverly Harvey Cumberland School of Law Improvement in memory of Geoffrey Glaub Ms. Elizabeth Shaw, Chelsea, Ala. Fund Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Glaub, Orange, in memory of Mr. Mark Tripp Calif. James L. Hughes, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Rogers, Birmingham in memory of James L. Hughes, Jr. Judge John C. Godbold Scholarship in Law Mr. Robert W. Witek, Gardnerville, Nev. GIVING in memory of Doris H. Williford in memory of Judge John C. Godbold Mr. James L. North, Birmingham Hon. Harold Albritton, Montgomery, Ala. Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing Mr. & Mrs. James E. Beck, Jr., in memory of Mr. Don Craft Department of Chemistry Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Sandra W. Craft, Birmingham in memory of Dr. Leven Hazlegrove Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Bennett, Earleton, Fla. Dr. & Mrs. Frank W. Donaldson, Ms. Lisa Brachman, Chapel Hill, N.C. in memory of Mr. Thomas M. Weaver Birmingham Mr. Ronald C. Brown, Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Lonnie Funderburg, Birmingham Dr. Ellen W. McLaughlin, Birmingham Mrs. Dorothy D. Cameron, Brookdale Place Garden Home Mr. & Mrs. Philip Poole, Hoover, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Homeowner’s Association, Homewood Capell & Howard, Montgomery, Ala. Lena Vail Davis Endowed Memorial Mr. & Mrs. John M. Carroll, D. Jerome King Scholarship Scholarship Montgomery, Ala. in memory of Dr. D. Jerome King in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth D. Eshelman Mr. & Mrs. C. McDowell Crook, Jr., Mrs. Claudine King, Muscle Shoals, Ala. Ms. Vail E. Jeavons, Birmingham Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Frances R. King, Lanett, Ala. Hon. & Mrs. John W. Davis III, Mr. & Mrs. Joe McKinney, Muscle Friends of Preparatory Music Montgomery, Ala. Shoals, Ala. in memory of Mrs. Debra Heilman Gravois Mr. & Mrs. William T. Dowdle III, Mr. & Mrs. James Heilman, Foley, Ala. Rosemary Beach, Fla. W. Mabry Lunceford Religion and Hon. & Mrs. Joel F. Dubina, Philosophy Scholarship Friends of Samford Arts Montgomery, Ala. in memory of Dr. W. Mabry Lunceford in memory of Mrs. June S. Baggett Ms. Elizabeth T. Emmet, Montgomery, Ala. Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Talbert, Waco, Dr. & Mrs. William R. Baggett, Dr. Carolyn B. & Mr. William W. Texas Alpharetta, Ga. Featheringill, Birmingham Mr. Richard H. Gill, Montgomery, Ala. McCullough Scholarship Fund in Biology C. Murray & Sybil C. Frizzelle Memorial Mr. & Mrs. A. Pope Gordon, in memory of Dr. Herbert A. McCullough Scholarship Fund Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Mary Frances McCullough, in memory of Murray and Sybil Frizzelle and Hon. Truman Hobbs, Montgomery, Ala. Birmingham W.W. McKinney Mr. & Mrs. W. Inge Hill, Jr., Dr. Myralyn F. & Mr. Stephen C. Montgomery, Ala. Lizette Van Gelder Mitchell Scholarship Allgood, Birmingham Col. Capers A. Holmes, Montgomery, Ala. in memory of Samuel J. Mitchell Ms. Carol Cato Keathley, Jackson, Tenn. Dr. & Mrs. C. Ladell Payne, Claremont, L. Funderburg Nurse Anesthesia Hon. Phyllis A. Kravitch, Atlanta, Ga. Calif. Scholarship Mr. Arthur Mazyck, Montgomery, Ala. in memory of Dr. Lonnie Funderburg Hon. & Mrs. Reese McKinney, The Mothers’ Fund Scholarship Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Bill C. Gannaway, Montgomery, Ala. in memory of Belva Dozier Owen Topeka, Kan. Mr. & Mrs. Oakley Melton Jr, Mr. & Mrs. George A. Comfort, Elkton, Montgomery, Ala. Md. William D. Geer Scholarship Mr. James L. Rouse, Montgomery, Ala. in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth D. Geer Mr. John B. Scott, Jr., Montgomery, Ala. Martha Myers Memorial Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. David C. Geer, Cumming, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Shaffer, Jr., in memory of Dr. Thomas E. Corts Mr. & Mrs. John W. Geer, Jacksonville, Fla. Montgomery, Ala. Dr. Ellen W. McLaughlin, Birmingham The John Geer Company, Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Will Hill Tankersley, Birmingham Mr. William S. Koch, Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Ted Taylor, Birmingham Claude P. Rosser, Jr. Moot Court Comp Mr. & Mrs. Scott J. Payne, Moncks Ms. Jean M. Upchurch, Montgomery, Ala. in memory of Claude P. Rosser, Jr. Corner, S.C. Mr. Luther H. Waller, Montgomery, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Halpern, Saint Louis, Samford University Faculty Womens Club Mr. Wyatt C. Wells, Montgomery, Ala. Mo. Dr. & Mrs. Beck A. Taylor, Vestavia Hills, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Irving Winter, Montgomery, Mr. & Mrs. James R. Verner, Orlando, Fla. Ala. Samford Auxiliary Elouise Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. Phil Wood, Orlando, Fla. Mr. Michael Wolfram, Los Angeles, Williams Scholarship Fund W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Calif. in memory of Mrs. Alta Lee Baker Gainesville, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla. Grace Nelson Agape Sunday School Pete Hanna Arena Restricted Gift Fund Class of Mountain Brook Baptist in memory of Dr. & Mrs. William D. Geer in memory of Dr. A. Charles Money Church, Birmingham Ms. Irene McCombs, Gardendale, Ala. Mrs. Barbara J. Money, Birmingham Samford Auxiliary Life Membership Fund General Scholarship Fund Herman and Ruth Haas Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs. Ruby G. McCombs in memory of Mrs. Thelma Ford in memory of Dr. Thomas E. Corts Ms. Irene McCombs, Gardendale, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Philip Poole, Hoover, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Chason H. Wachter, Spanish Fort, Ala. Samford Auxiliary Scholarship Endowment in memory of Mr. Ray Pearman in memory of Mrs. Alta Lee Baker Mrs. A. Ray Pearman, Huntsville, Ala. Mrs. Mary Ellen Baker, Gardendale, Ala.

45 Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey D. Barnard, in memory of Mr. Daniel Lee Hensley University Advancement Annual Birmingham Mrs. Donna J. Hensley, Gardendale, Ala. Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Ed Grant, Louisville, Ala. in memory of Mrs. Thelma Ford Mr. & Mrs. William M. Johnson, Jr., in memory of Mr. Jack Stanley Kirkley Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Allen, Sterrett, Ala. Birmingham Mrs. Christine K. Kirkley, Trafford, Ala. Ms. Elizabeth B. Leath, Birmingham University Libraries Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Longshore, Jr., in memory of Rev. Charles E. Morris in memory of Marie Blanchard Fleming Birmingham Mrs. Charles E. Morris, Opp, Ala. Mrs. Vadie F. Honea, Hoover, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Phillips, Birmingham in memory of Mr. William L. Pittman in memory of Mr. James N. McKaig, Sr. GIVING Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Turner, Hon. & Mrs. T. Virgil Pittman, Mobile, Mrs. June K. McKaig, Birmingham Birmingham Ala. in memory of Carolyn Tynes Samford Fund in memory of Judge Ed Rose Dr. Bayard Tynes, Birmingham in memory of Dr. P. Raymond Bell Hon. & Mrs. Tennant M. Smallwood, Jr., Mrs. Mozelle R. Bell, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Birmingham Katherine Victoria “Kavi” Vance Scholarship in memory of B. L. Abrams, Jr. & Ruth E. Bailey in memory of Dr. Thomas E. Corts in memory of Dr. Philip D. Wise Mr. & Mrs. Bennie Abrams III, Eutaw, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. William Pumphrey III, Drs. Lee & Catherine Allen, Winchester, Ky. Birmingham Arthur A. Weeks Endowed Scholarship in memory of Arthur A. Weeks in memory of Mrs. Lena Vail Davis School of the Arts Endowment Fund Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. Harrelson, Sr., Rock Mrs. Dorothy Davis Jenkins, Lebanon, in memory of Dr. Witold W. Turkiewicz Hill, S.C. Tenn. Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. Sanders, Dr. Chriss H. Doss, Hoover, Ala. Birmingham Hon. & Mrs. Julian Mann III, Raleigh, N.C. in memory of Mrs. Rosa Lee Dennis Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Moody, Shepherd Legacy Piano Fund Philip & Cynthia Wise Scholarship Birmingham in memory of Dr. Betty Sue Shepherd in memory of Dr. Philip D. Wise Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Solomon, Manson, N.C. Mrs. Cynthia A. Wise, Birmingham in memory of Sergeant Chris Feigl Dr. & Mrs. James R. Wilson, Alpharetta, Ga. Ms. Tricia Wool, Montgomery, Ala. Hanna Steel Corporation, Fairfield, Ala. Mildred C. Tumlin Faith Scholarship Fund Leslie S. and Lolla W. Wright Scholarship in memory of Mr. Sidney Grady Fullerton, Jr. in memory of Mildred C. Tumlin in memory of Dr. & Mrs. Leslie Wright Mr. & Mrs. M. Borum Bishop, Jr., Mrs. Gereldean Phelps, Warrior, Ala. Ms. Irene McCombs, Gardendale, Ala. n Montgomery, Ala.

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46 Law Prof Greene US P Wins Fulbright

Follow-on Grant NEWS US CAM amford University law professor P Bob Greene has been awarded a

SFulbright Follow-On Grant to CAM return to Ukraine for three weeks during the summer of 2010. This grant Fisk Named Fulbright Scholar builds on his teaching at the Odessa amford The reform is designed to bring National Academy of Law during the University Hong Kong public universities into line spring of 2008. SAssociate with their international counterparts so Greene, who teaches federal and Dean of Arts and that their students can compete in the state environmental law, will study Sciences and liberal arts as they already do in science Ukrainian legal schemes for coastal Professor of and technical fields. The program began protection and conduct workshops in English in 2008 and will conclude in 2012. U.S. coastal protection programs at Rosemary Mims Fisk will serve on the assignment national academies in Odessa and Fisk ’77 has from January until May 2011. She Simferopol. received an previously conducted study abroad trips At Cumberland School of Law since appointment as a for Samford students to southeast Asia, 2006, Greene taught comparative environmental law during his earlier Dr. Rosemary Fisk Fulbright Scholar the most recent being to Burma/ to Hong Kong for Myanmar in 2007. She also organized a tenure in Ukraine. He is a graduate of 2011. Dr. Fisk will conference at Oxford University, United Georgetown University with a juris serve on a team of five Fulbright Kingdom, of international scholars from doctor degree from the Catholic Scholars helping Hong Kong’s five the Hawthorne, Emerson and Poe University of America. n public universities move from a three- literary societies in 2006. She will year to a four-year curriculum. become president of the Nathaniel Working with the Hong Kong Hawthorne Society this year. American Center, Fisk will be assigned Fisk joined the Samford English to one of the five universities. She will department faculty in 1984 and was Samford Has teach a course in her field of American named associate dean of Samford’s literature, study the general education Howard College of Arts and Sciences in Record Spring program at her host university and work 2001. In addition to an under­graduate with the Fulbright team on the cur­ degree from Samford, she holds an M.A. Enrollment ricular reform design, called the 3-3-4 from Duke University and Ph.D. from Curricular Reform in Hong Kong Rice University. n amford University has a record project. spring semester enrollment of S4,489. The 2010 figure tops the previous record of 4,370 in the spring of 2006. It includes 2,728 under­ graduates and 1,761 graduate and University Fellows Program Gets professional students. Samford also had a record $450,000 Daniel Foundation Gift ­enrollment of 4,630 in the fall of 2009. Spring semester is typically lower amford University has received a “This generous gift will support the than fall because of December $450,000 pledge payable over three University Fellows program as it seeks to ­graduation and the small number of Syears from the Daniel Foundation challenge students in one of the primary new students who enroll midyear. of Alabama to endow international study aspects of the program—exploring their “The new record reflects continued scholarships in its University Fellows education in a global context,” said positive efforts by our faculty and staff program. The highly com­petitive program program Director Chris Metress. “Global to recruit and retain students who are attracts top students through its combi- Studies courses are taught in more than committed to high academic achieve- nation of an inter­disciplinary liberal arts 20 disciplines across the Samford ment,” said Dr. Phil Kimrey, Samford’s curriculum with international study and campus, enabling University Fellows to vice president for student affairs and undergraduate research opportunities. make the world their classroom.” enrollment management. “It also During Jan Term of the sophomore A total of 75 students are enrolled in reflects our growing reputation as a top year, all University Fellows study abroad the University Fellows program. They educational value.” n in Italy. The Daniel Foundation gift will include 15 National Merit Scholars. The provide additional funding for junior group has an average ACT score of 31. and senior Fellows who wish to study They represent 29 majors in five abroad in other locations such as Greece, undergraduate colleges, and 77 percent Costa Rica, Hong Kong or South Africa. are from outside Alabama. n

47 48 CALENDAR April 9–10 April 9 April 6 April 5 April 1 April 1–29 EVENT highlights

scenes, 7:30 p.m., Bolding Samford OperaWorks auditions, Association statewide Alabama Music Teachers Center, 205-726-2626 Hospitality Suite, Hanna Nursing awards day, Ida V. Moffett School of Samford 205-726-2355, hosted by State Geography Bee, of Pharmacy hosted by McWhorter School www.samford.edu/pharmacy, Codes of Ethics Enough?” Institute conference: Healthcare Ethics and Law 7:30 p.m., Brock Recital Hall Horn Ensemble concert, Religion hosted by Department of Forum, Dwight Beeson Hall, speaker, 3:15 p.m., Brock Samford, Lecture on Integration at 10 a.m., Reid Chapel Intelligence Agency, speaker, of the U.S. Defense Ronald L. Burgess Jr., director Convocation: closed, no classes Easter Monday, Business sponsored by Brock School of www.samford.edu/business, Dwight Beeson Hall, panel, Executives-in-Residence Brock School of Business edu/business, sponsored by Beeson Hall, www.samford. p.m., Brock Forum, Dwight Drayton Nabers, speaker, 1 Dean’s Leadership Series: 205-726-2480 Swearingen Hall, Samford Art Gallery, a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri., Student Juried Art Show, 4 p.m., Brock Forum, Dr. Wayne Flynt, 205-726-2651 Lt. Gen. university ­ 1 p.m., “Are opera 9 April 23 April 22 April 20 April 17 April 16 April 14–17 April 12 April 10–11 April 10 April 9–11

edu/arts Recital Hall, www.samford. concert, Wind Ensemble spring edu/arts Recital Hall, www.samford. concert, Jazz Ensemble spring Brown Plaza events, Earth Day art show and edu/arts Recital Hall, www.samford. concert, Bells of Buchanan spring of Arts and Sciences sponsored by Howard College [email protected], Old Howard 100 Bike Ride, p.m., 205-726-2844 Sustainability Conference, Environmental 205-726-2486 Festival, Alabama All-State Choral 205-726-2489 Brock Recital Hall, Alliance concert, Birmingham Art Music 205-726-4194 University Center, Colonnade, Beeson luncheon, Leadership Center salon and Christian Women’s 205-726-2561 ACT exam, Kappa sponsored by Omicron Delta Samford Day of Service, alabamaballet.org Center Concert Hall, www. “Mixed Rep/Rooster,” Wright Alabama Ballet 205-726-2504 Studio, Swearingen Hall, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., Ben 7:30 p.m., Brock 7:30 p.m., Brock 7:30 p.m., Brock hosted by Samford, 11:30 a.m., Flag 8 a.m.–2 p.m., presents 7:30 p.m., 2 May 9 May 8 May 7 May 6 May 5 May 2 April 29– April 27–30 April 27–28 April 27 May 1 April 26– April 24

205-726-2485 Brock Recital Hall, SuperJazz concert, 7:30 p.m., Brock Recital Hall A Cappella Choir concert, samford.edu/arts p.m., Harrison Theatre, www. One-Act Play Festival, and Phi Mu Alpha sponsored by Delta Omicron www.samford.edu/arts, 5:30 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, KIDS Center benefit concert, Spring semester classes end edu/arts Recital Hall, www.samford. concert, Percussion Ensemble spring Hodges Chapel commencement, Beeson Divinity School of the Arts presented by Samford School www.samford.edu/arts, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 205-726-4267 on Undergraduate Research, Samford Showcase: samford.edu Marty, speaker, www. Religious Liberty, Shurden Lectures on edu/arts Recital Hall, www.samford. violin, 7:30 p.m., Brock Series: Davis Architects Guest Artist Spring Fling Excellence Resource Center for Pastoral 205-726-4064, hosted by a.m.–3 p.m., Brooks Hall, Concerns for Ministers, Conference on Poverty Nicola Benedetti, 7:30 p.m., Brock 11 a.m., Dr. Martin 3 p.m., Spotlight 7:30 8 May 10 Christian Women’s May 17–19 Nursing NCLEX review Baseball youth camp, Leadership Center salon and course, 205-726-2461 205-726-4294 luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Flag May 18 Alabama Symphony Colonnade, Beeson Orchestra ConcertMaster June 14–18 Adventures in Music camp, University Center, and Friends concert, 7:30 205-726-2810 205-726-4194 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, www.alabamasymphony.org June 18–19 Basketball father-daughter May 10–13 Spring semester final exams camp, 205-726-4072 May 31 Memorial Day, university May 10–15 Graduating Student Exhibit, closed June 19–20 Alabama Sports Festival 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri., basketball tournament, CALENDAR Samford Art Gallery, June 1 Summer session classes 334-280-0065 Swearingen Hall, begin 205-726-2480 June 20–26 Senior piano camp, June 6–12 Miss Alabama Pageant, 205-726-2501 May 14 Graduating Student prayer Wright Center concert Hall, breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Dining www.missalabama.com June 21–22 New student orientation Hall, Beeson University session 3, 205-726-3673 Center June 6–18 Orff Schulwerk Music Workshop, 205-726-2651 June 21–24 Men’s basketball team camp, McWhorter School of 205-726-2968 Pharmacy commencement, June 7 LSAT exam, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 10 a.m., Wright Center p.m., 205-726-2561 June 25 Transfer student orienta- Concert Hall tion, 205-726-3673 June 7–8 New student orientation Air Force ROTC commis- session 1, 205-726-3673 June 25–26 Women’s basketball team sioning ceremony, 10 a.m., camp, 205-726-4072 Hodges Chapel June 7–10 Women’s basketball individual camp, June 28– Men’s basketball individual Brock School of Business 205-726-4072 July 1 camp, 205-726-2968 commencement, 1 p.m., Wright Center Concert Hall June 7–30 MFuge summer youth June 28– Theatre Arts camp for grades camps, 205-726-2355 July 2 7–12, 205-726-2951 Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing commencement, June 8–10 Baseball high school camp, All Aboard for Music camp, 3:30 p.m., Wright Center 205-726-4294 205-726-2810 Concert Hall June 11–12 Basketball father-son camp, Information was compiled from the Cumberland School of Law 205-726-2968 university calendar as of Feb. 25, 2010. commencement reception, 4 Dates, times and details are subject to p.m., Brewer Plaza June 12 ACT exam, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., change. Please go to www.samford.edu for a 205-726-2561 ­complete university calendar and for President’s reception for updated information. graduates and families, Bulldog Bash, 6 p.m. with 4:30–5:30 p.m., Dining Hall, dinner following, Sheraton For schedules and information on Samford Beeson University Center Birmingham Hotel athletics, go to ­www.samfordsports.com. For a list of Samford After Sundown ­classes, Cumberland School of Law June 13–18 IGHR summer institute, go to www.samford.edu/sundown. commencement, 6 p.m., www.samford.edu/schools/ighr Wright Center Concert Hall For a list of Lay Academy of Theology June 13–25 Alabama Governor’s School, courses, go to www.beesondivinity.com. May 15 Commencement for Howard 205-726-2033 College of Arts and Sciences, For a complete academic calendar, go to School of the Arts, and June 14–15 New student orientation www.samford.edu/calendars.html. Orlean Bullard Beeson School session 2, 205-726-3673 of Education and Professional For a complete list of Samford arts events, Studies, 10 a.m., Hanna June 14–17 Women’s basketball team please go to www.samford.edu/arts. n Center camp, 205-726-4072

49 Samford’s Monica Maxwell drives against Appalachian State in Southern Conference tournament action. See page 43.