Fall 2006 Pages 27–34 andSciencesNewsletterArts Pages 44–47 Homecoming Oct.19–22 SEASONS 18 16 features Excellence inClassroom Teaching. his selectionas winnerofthe2006JohnH.Buchanan Award for Front cover:Samford studentssaluteDr. ChuckSands(middle)for 5‘GodIsn’tDonewithYou Yet’ 35 ArtsandSciencesNewsletter 27 SandsWinsBuchanan 26 WhoNeedsanM.B.A.? 24 NewWay to Teach 22 Looking Back:EarlStallings 20 Saying Thank You toDonors 12 LarryDavenportDay 10 4 6 Brock HallOpens 9 Samford Report 3 From thePresident 2 education dean. Ouachita BaptistUniversity, where shewasfirst ladyand first lady. Butit’s apaceshebecameaccustomedtoat Dr. JeannaWestmoreland leadsabusylifeasSamford’s new Busy First Lady Center forPastoral Excellence. Sabbath Leave program, partoftheuniversity’s Resource Samford provides pastors arenewal opportunitythrough its break downemotionally, physicallyorspiritually. Now, fort totheircongregants year.Withoutrelief, yearafter some Ministers carryheavyburdens astheyprovide spiritualcom- Sunday Sabbatical during a10-daysummervisit. faculty members learnedmore aboutthisancientcrossroads secularism andtheIslamicstatesofMiddleEast.Samford the connectingpointbetweenEuropean Christianityand Turkey isthegeographic bridgebetweenEastandWest, and A Look atModern Turkey answer feature. Branch, a1943Samford graduate, inthisquestion-and- Luther King,Jr.,shares thoughtsabouthisfather, Frank Taylor Branch, PulitzerPrize–winning biographer ofMartin Remembering ‘Pop’ See page 26. 61 New IRA Law NewIRA 61 Calendar 60 WithAppreciation 58 Sports 52 CampusUpdate 50 ContributingAlumni 48 HomecomingPlans 44 InMemoriam 42 Births 41 ClassNotes 38 SalutingStoriedCareer 36 EDITOR William Nunnelley ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary Wimberley CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jack Brymer, Sean Flynt, Philip Poole DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES Janica York Carter EDITORIAL SPECIALIST Barrett Hathcock DESIGNERS Scott Camp, Carlie Cranford Stamper PHOTOGRAPHY Caroline Baird Summers Ann Wade Parrish ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2005–06 PRESIDENT Tom Armstrong ’’73 VICE PRESIDENT Mark Davidson ’’92 SECRETARY Kathryn Josey ’’80

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Seasons isis publishedpublished quarterlyquarterly byby Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35229, and is distributed free to all alumni of the University, as well as to other friends. Periodical postage paid at Birmingham, Alabama. Postmaster: send address changes to Samford University Alumni Office, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama 35229. ©2006 Samford University Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications for employment and educational programs from all indi- viduals regardless of race, color, age, sex, disability, or national or ethnic origin. President Andrew Westmoreland visits with new Samford students during an ice cream www.samford.edu party he and his wife hosted at their home [email protected] Aug. 27. All 800 new students were invited. FROMTHEPRESIDENT 2 Wa’ or forSamford?’ ‘What’s your “ and Ivalueyour thoughts. I’m listening, AL35229. Birmingham, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Samford University, the President, We’ll beaskingforyour constructive andyour criticism inspired advice. our priorities. identifying ourpeopleintheprocess of andmindsof we must engagethehearts plish thatgoal, To accom- ourplans. wanttheextended I Samford familyto achieve of ownership next decade, on thecanvas. I h de fteqeto,ofrn yaprtosfrSmodwielaigpet fspace my offering of forSamford aspirations whileleaving plenty thequestion, the edgesof I’ve around painted lightly In reply, auniversity. presidentquestion forthenewlyarrived of alogical inrecent times weeks, t isaquestionI’ve fieldeddozens—perhaps hundreds—of sawy,pleasekeep Samford inyour prayers. As always, to meattheOffice of orwrite Go to www.samford.edu/president to postyour ideasonline, What’s your forSamford? vision Let’s aquestion: with begin As thecourse weI know chart forthe thatyou share my fondhopes forSamford University. vision President Andrew Westmoreland Samford Ranked REPORT

SAMFORD Fourth in South, report 17th Straight Year in Top 10 SAMFORD Plenty of ‘New’ as amford University ranks fourth in Sthe South among master’s degree schools in this year’s U.S. News & Fall Semester Begins World Report rankings of America’s Best Colleges. This is the 17th con- amford began its 165th year Upperclassmen residing in Beeson secutive year for the school to be with about 800 new students, 17 Woods and West Campus were greeted ranked in the top 10 in its category. new faculty members, a new by new furniture in their rooms, part of Samford ranks higher in its peer group recital hall, new residence hall $1.3 million in residence hall than any Alabama university or college. furniture, newly refurbished refurbishing. Alabama’s largest private Sfacilities in the north portion of Wright Parking is a scramble as usual, but university appears in the category Best Center and a new coffee shop, plans are concrete now to build a 600- Universities—Master’s, which includes O’Henry’s. car parking deck on the north side of the schools offering a full range of under- Enrollment stood at about 4,400 campus, across from Vail and Smith graduate and master’s programs, as students, with about 1,900 residing on residence halls. The $10-million parking well as some doctoral programs. The campus. The university welcomed about project is scheduled to begin this fall and category is divided into four geo- 660 freshmen and 140 transfer students should be completed by the fall of 2007. graphic regions and is the largest as classes began the last week in August. Samford anticipates completion of a ranking category with more than 550 As always, the fall semester is filled new tennis center on the west side of the schools. with activity. Some highlights include campus during the late fall. The $2 “Samford University’s recognition Family Weekend Sept. 22–24, dedication million facility will have six outdoor and by the editors of U.S. News is a tribute of Jane Hollock Brock Recital Hall Oct. three indoor courts. Progress continues to our world-class faculty and staff, 3, dedication of Bonnie Bolding on the $32 million Pete Hanna Arena outstanding students, and loyal Swearingen Hall Oct. 13–14, home- west of Bashinsky Fieldhouse toward a alumni,” said Samford President coming Oct. 19–22 and the inauguration projected completion date during late Andrew Westmoreland. of new president Andrew Westmoreland 2007. ■ The magazine bases its annual Nov. 2 (see separate story). rankings on a school’s academic reputation, freshman retention rate, graduation rate, class size, student- faculty ratio, percentage of full-time Westmoreland Inauguration faculty, student selectivity and acceptance rate, and percentage of alumni giving. Set for November 2 Other categories in the U.S. News amford will inaugurate Dr. Andrew 27; and the Reformation Heritage & World Report rankings are National SWestmoreland as its 18th president Lectures featuring theologian Frank A. Universities, Liberal Arts Colleges and this fall, with events leading up to an James III, Tuesday–Thursday, Oct. Comprehensive Colleges—Bachelor’s. investiture program Thursday, Nov. 2, at 31–Nov 2. Schools are classified into peer groups based on the academic programs they 10 a.m. in Wright Center Concert Hall. Famed pianist Leon Fleisher will ■ Inaugural activity will include lectures, present a concert in the new Jane Hollock offer. concerts, service events and an inaugural Brock Recital Hall Tuesday, Oct. 24. ball sponsored by the Student Students and faculty will take part in Government Association. a variety of service events for the Among lectures scheduled are the Birmingham community leading up to J. Roderick Davis Lecture featuring U.S.- inauguration. The ball will be held the Mexico relations expert Juan Hernandez night of Nov. 2 in Seibert Hall. Thursday, Oct. 19; the Ida V. Moffett Samford University Board of School of Nursing Funderburg Trustees Chairman William J. Stevens and Lectureship Saturday, Oct. 21; an Open Samford Provost and Executive Vice Government Symposium cosponsored by President J. Bradley Creed are cochairs of the Cumberland School of Law and the the inauguration planning committee. ■ Samford School of Business Friday, Oct.

3 SPOTLIGHT

Samford’s First Lady Jeanna Westmoreland Continues Her Busy Pace by Mary Wimberley 4 r. Jeanna Westmoreland, Education, where she began her college Arkansas Association for Teacher wife of Samford’s new teaching career in 1991. Early in her Education gave her its Outstanding president, Dr. Andrew career, she was a classroom teacher and Service Award in 2005. Westmoreland, expects a coordinator of gifted programs in Her community activities included busy fall. Not that the sum- Bismarck (Ark.) Public Schools near volunteer work at primary schools, as Dmer offered many idle moments for the Arkadelphia. well as coaching state and regional couple and their teenage daughter, Riley. In 2003, she was tapped by Arkansas award-winning Odyssey of the Mind “The first three weeks that we were Governor Mike Huckabee to serve a six- teams—one of which made it to the in Birmingham, Riley and I unpacked year term on the state board of edu- World Finals competition. SPOTLIGHT boxes. Just as we finished, invitations cation. The experience was gratifying, if She is a longtime member of began to pour in,” said Mrs. at times controversial, said Westmoreland, Arkadelphia’s First Baptist Church, Westmoreland, recalling the month of who became board chair in 2005. where her service ranged from member- June and the many welcoming gestures Following a ruling from the ship on building study and maintenance from campus and community hosts. Arkansas Supreme Court that declared committees to being director of AcTeens Comfortably settled into the the state education system unconsti- and GAs to serving as a Sunday school Samford president’s home in the tutional, the legislature sought to teacher. More recently at Second Baptist Greystone area of north Shelby County, consolidate many of the state’s 308 inde- Church, she worked with youth and she looks forward to extending her own pendent school districts. During a busy Vacation Bible School. invitations to many events for students, two-month span, the veteran educator Born in Tyler, Texas, she grew up faculty, staff and Samford friends. recalls, 59 districts were consolidated. mostly in Arkansas, where her dad was a She made a big hit with this year’s “In most cases, it was clear what the Baptist preacher. “We were both PKs,” freshman class when, despite some hesi- right thing to do was, and many schools she said of her husband and herself. tation by her husband, she insisted on knew it was the right thing,” said They met at Ouachita during her inviting the 800 new students to their Westmoreland, noting that some rural freshman orientation. home for an ice cream social in late superintendents later acknowledged that “He was a senior and president of August. It was a popular tradition the their students had missed opportunities the student government association,” she couple enjoyed at their previous post at under the old plan. said, adding that her future husband also Ouachita Baptist University in Her service on the board, which also was a student worker for one of her first- Arkadelphia, Ark. approved loans and bonds, meant year professors. Mrs. Westmoreland plans to host frequent—sometimes twice-weekly— The two hit it off quickly, and by the many more events, and be involved in trips to meetings in Little Rock, the state time of the season’s first football game, various projects on campus and in the capital, located about 70 miles from the upperclassman had asked her for a community. Arkadelphia. date. Her talents and time have been During her tenure at Ouachita, she “Student government members and spoken for already by M-Power was active in many education-related their guests were invited to sit in the Ministries Executive Director Ryan initiatives. She was president of the president’s box,” said Westmoreland, Hankins, M.Div. ’03, whose under- International Future Problem Solving who accepted his invitation with the graduate degree is from Ouachita. Program’s policy committee for six years understanding that she would keep a “He got in touch with me as soon as and president of the Arkansas previously scheduled evening date he learned we were coming to Association of Teacher Educators for following the afternoon game. Birmingham,” said Westmoreland, who three. She also served six years as The two married in 1980. Their is eager to use her background in edu- president of Arkansans for Gifted and daughter, Riley, is a junior at Spain Park cation to possibly help develop plans for Talented Education. High School. the community ministry’s after-school Her numerous professional High on Westmoreland’s fall agenda tutoring program. presentations include one on effective is a series of presidential inauguration A 1981 graduate of Ouachita, where teaching strategies to the Myanmar activities that will be highlighted by the she majored in elementary education, Baptist Convention in Yangon, Nov. 2 installation ceremony and recep- she went on to earn master’s and doctor Myanmar, in 2002. tion. As busy as that time will be, she of education degrees from the University Westmoreland’s teaching and expects it not to be as hectic as the week of Arkansas at Little Rock. leadership abilities have been noted with surrounding her husband’s 1998 inaugu- When the Westmorelands made the awards from such groups as Arkansans ration as president of Ouachita. move to Samford, she was in her third for Gifted and Talented Education, and “Here, I won’t be running back and year as dean of the Ouachita School of the Arkansas Leadership Academy. The forth between inauguration events and teaching classes,” she said. ■ For more on Jeanna Westmoreland, go to www.samford.edu/president.

Far left: Jeanna Westmoreland and her daughter, Riley, visit the Samford campus. Left: Westmoreland greets Governor Bob Riley at the Alabama Governor’s School at Samford.

5 Remembering Q&A ‘ ’ by William Nunnelley PopKing Biographer Taylor Branch Recalls His Father’s Days at Howard College and Beyond ranklin T. Branch enrolled at then- such publications as Harper’s, The New Republic, Howard College in the early 1940s, Texas Monthly, Sport, The New York Times majoring in economics, pledging Pi Magazine and others. Kappa Phi fraternity and later joining Branch met Samford English professor Rod The Crimson newspaper staff as a feature Davis during a speaking engagement at the Fwriter. He met his wife-to-be, Jane Worthington Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in April and of Birmingham, at Howard, and graduated in mentioned that his father went to Samford. He 1943. After World War II service in the U.S. shares fond remembrances of his father in the Marine Corps, he earned an M.B.A. at the following question-and-answer interview. University of Chicago and ultimately went into business in Atlanta, Ga. Tell us a little about your father, Franklin A longtime member of Second Ponce de Branch, and your family. Leon Baptist Church, he served from 1952 to My dad was generally known as Frank, although I 1954 as president of the Decatur Korean called him Pop. My son, Franklin Thomas Foundation, which raised funds for orphanages Branch, his namesake, is called Franklin. Pop’s Taylor Branch founded by U.S. soldiers in South father, Franklin Taylor Branch, is my namesake. Korea. In 1965, he volunteered himself He was born in 1863, migrated from south and his fleet of trucks to camp Georgia to the Oregon country early in the 20th overnight in Forsyth County, Ga., century, where his first wife died. He came home testing posted signs that no racially to Quitman, Ga., around World War I. Grand- mixed group would be tolerated after father Branch married again quite late in life, and dark. Ku Klux Klan members attacked my grandmother had Pop as her only child in the group, but law enforcement 1922, when her husband was 58. officials intervened. Branch and his wife had six chil- What did your grandfather do? dren. The oldest, Taylor, is a Pulitzer Grandfather Branch worked as a cabinetmaker in Prize–winning biographer of Martin Quitman. I was always told that he cut himself in Luther King, Jr. The first volume of his workshop and died of shock and angina in Taylor Branch’s trilogy on King, 1928, when Pop was six. Pop never talked about Parting the Waters (1988), won the him very much, but he retained a lifelong hobby National Book Critics Circle Award for as a cabinetmaker himself. Pop made beautiful general nonfiction and the Pulitzer inlaid coffee tables for all six of his children, plus Prize for history. The other two hope chests for his granddaughters and a bird- volumes, Pillar of Fire (1998) and At feeder in the shape of the Jefferson Memorial for Canaan’s Edge (2006), also earned President Clinton. critical acclaim. Branch has written eight books and numerous articles for

6 Q&A

Did your father talk much about his childhood? living there with his mother, and the two of them Franklin Branch enjoys What Pop emphasized when I was growing up fled together. My grandmother found lodging in a fishing trip with his was the hardship of losing his father just one year Birmingham as the housemother for Pop’s frater- son, Taylor, and his before the Great Depression. Grandmother nity at Howard. other children. Inset: A Branch lost their house in Quitman to fore- closure, then took odd jobs to support herself and His transcript indicates that he majored in youthful Branch as he young Pop, including driving the county book- economics and minored in mathematics, but the appeared in the 1943 mobile that served as a library. There was some 1943 annual says he was a member of the news- Samford yearbook, gothic Southern novel material in our family lore. paper staff. Was he a writer, too? The Entre Nous. Pop resented his uncle in Quitman, Lee Branch, This is news to me. I never knew he worked on telling me over the years that Uncle Lee was one the college paper. The only writing sample of any of the wealthiest lawyers in Georgia, but would length that I remember from him was a diary of not let Pop or his mother into his house because his sojourn in 1956 to spirit my adopted sister, he considered his late brother, Frank, an embar- Cherry, out of an orphanage in Chunchon, South rassing failure in the family. Korea. That was an adventure, very well told in the diary, and our whole family remains proud of What did your father say about that? the adoption to this day. When I was grown, Pop disclosed to me that Lee Branch and his wife were murdered, in 1932 I Did he ever talk much about his college believe, at their breakfast table by their son-in- experience? law, one Livingston Snow, in a mysteriously sensa- I don’t remember much talk about college sub- tional murder case. Pop told me he first visited jects. Mostly what we heard were funny stories Uncle Lee’s mansion on the day of the funeral, about courting my mother under the watchful eye and that he always fought a sense that the victim of his mother in the fraternity house. My mom got what he deserved for shunning his late had a lot of suitors, and Pop had to fight them off. brother’s widow. What impression did he have of the How did your father find his way to Howard Birmingham of the early 1940s? College in East Lake? My impressions from him were, briefly: poverty, Family lore has it that Pop made his way to big-band music, his own pious but beloved Birmingham hastily, running from creditors in mother, and my mother’s grumpy and suspicious Atlanta. He had been a student at Georgia Tech, mother. My mother had just graduated from

7 Q&A 8 history. the PulitzerPrizein Waters, King, Jr., study ofMartinLuther Taylor Branch’s 1988 was awarded Parting the siblings weresiblings young. ventures inreal estate andbowling whenmy andPop launched other Cleaners, Carriage adozen orsoplantscalled grew into achain of cleanerwhere Iworkedone struggling asaboy The more thananything elseto boss. behisown yearning aloner, ence madePop somethingof and familylore hasitthathisDepression experi- lucrative path, didn’t stickto amore corporate, amystery why he It wasalways somethingof Why didhedothat? a solocareer inbusiness. Pop plantto begin adry-cleaning bought cation, despite allhis advanced edu- Then, University. hislawwhile earning from degree atnight Atlanta company), (then an Burroughs “adding machine” worked forthe Veteran’s Administration andfor Pop Atlanta justbefore in1947. Iwasborn Chicago.) moved They backto University of develop theatomic bombwaslocated atthe undercover (The project to under Enrico Fermi. been secretly assistingtheManhattan Project receive herthatshehad acertificate notifying themandwasshocked decadeslatersupport to Mom got asecretarial jobto George Schultz. State of future Secretary school classmate of agraduate boy inthebigcity, being acountry He talked of Chicago wasabigbreak forPop. Tell ussomethingaboutthat. Atlanta. andthenwent into businessin Chicago, of attheUniversity your anM.B.A. fatherearned After Corps, Howard intheMarine andservice tractors andbeehives. peoplewhohadlivestock, with friends country andwe madeexotic Mexico, of to theGulf We went onmany from there fishingtrips bank. which shehadrecovered from the Quitman, more Branch’s timeatGrandmother homein We spentalot where we lived. moved to Atlanta, whenshe Ithink, untilthe1970s, Birmingham My mother’s motherlived in A littlebit. relatives? visiting child, Did you asa any spend inBirmingham time June 2003justbefore their60th anniversary. Pop diedin thewar.” “we fastduring didthings and in due to forMarine training report August, Mom saidPop was 1943. July 9, months later, onlytwo were They married 1943. house May 1, metattheMayThey Day dance atPop’s fraternity married? How didyour parents meet? When were they still lives inBirmingham. Bill Guy andIthinkBill went to Howard. buddy, Wilma wasMom’s school high Birmingham. Bill and Wilma Guy of lifelong friends, couple onecontemporary whoremainedout with hung They only children mothers. by raised single She andPop were both I believe. Ramsay High, 90.My firstvolume, 1980s. mostlyinthelate research fortheKing trilogy, I spentmany doing weeks inBirmingham history? rights working oncivil over theyears, How much have time you inBirmingham spent against my will. my life’s interest really changed thedirection of themostbasicquestionsand which raised all through mydemonstrations formative years, What changed mewere rights thecivil politics. littleinterest very in andIgrew upwith a writer, It never occurred to meto be in1968. graduating Chapel Hill onaMorehead scholarship, North Carolina at I went to theUniversity of Jr.? King, What prompted your Luther interest inMartin go to college? What pointed you into writing? Where didyouTell ussomethingaboutyourself. and siblings couldand siblings tell you alotmore. My mother appreciate your interest inhislife. except thatImissPop much very and No, Would you share else? anything I don’t know whetheranybody elseusedtheterm. hismother. theDepression with the hard timesof to emphasize He pronounced itthatway asajoke, usedoncampus? widely term WasIs hecalledit ittrue that “Hard College?” the newnameisSamford. Ididhearhimsay several timesthat I don’t know. Samford University? Orthenewer campusnowgraduated? as known Did your Howard fatherever visit after he atthe private diarist White House. sideprojecthistorical asPresident Clinton’s amemoiraboutmy yearsbeginning ona eight Iam now, Right anddemocracy. religion which to my mindare race, Era, the Civil Rights alwaysI will to bedrawn thelargersubjectsfrom What otherprojects are intheworks? infuture works? struggle rights thecivil revisit you will Having completed theKing trilogy, Whiting. Marvin archivist undertheinvaluable tutelage of Library Publiccountless hoursintheBirmingham splurgesattheTutwiler Hotel and Shuttlesworth, Deenie Drew andDavid Vann andFred with visits around the16thStreet BaptistChurch, stand outinmy mindare inand many interviews that butthethings research are alittlehazynow, Birmingham Memories of Tides.” “Birmingham volume areprise sectioncalled openswith Thesecond history. American watershed of chapters asa setinBirmingham of aseries with dinner for Thomas Corts. Samford attheretirement reasons forsupporting Pete Hannadiscusseshis Parting the Waters, ■ ends UNVEILING

Samford Set toUnveil Majestic New

Recitalhe stage is set for the opening example, blue tiles in vents along the Hallparquet floor to the cherry paneling to of Samford’s majestic new wall can be positioned to create tunable the 51-foot rug woven with Samford Jane Hollock Brock Recital space; performers can design a live colors and instrument details.” Hall. Workers were putting acoustic for a guitar recital, mild acoustic The hall is named for the wife of finishing touches on the $8.8 for the orchestra, or a soft acoustic for longtime Samford trustee and supporter Tmillion facility in early September, and the band and brass ensemble. A curtain Harry B. Brock, Jr. The centerpiece of the School of Performing Arts is spanning the upper catwalk may be the new building is the 300-seat recital scheduling a variety of concerts, recitals moved to change the height of acoustical hall. The facility also houses the Cassese and other programs for the fall. The reverberation. Side walls and ceiling Rehearsal Hall for orchestra and band, dedication program will be Tuesday, Oct. pieces are curved to help project sound named for Samford trustee Jenna Cassese 3, at 6 p.m. evenly from front to back. and her husband, Joe, as well as a “This grand performance space is “No detail was overlooked, from the chamber music rehearsal hall, lecture one of the finest recitals halls in the travertine marble to the strategic place- classroom, green room for performers Southeast, if not the nation,” said School ment of chairs to the instruments carved and guest artists, maintenance and of Performing Arts Dean Joe Hopkins. into the woodwork above the stage,” said storage areas, and nine studios. ■ The dean underscored his bold Dr. Hopkins. “The gallery will provide a assessment of the building with facts. For feast for the eyes, from the imported

9 REPORT CAMPUS

by Jean M. McLean

10 ew might imagine that something so lily and realizing its significance. Uniquely REPORT delicate could prove so powerful, but adapted to its environment, this species grows the Cahaba Lily, a unique spider lily only on rocky shoals. After blooming in mid-May species that briefly blooms on to mid-June, its seeds sink to the bottom around remote river shoals, has had a sig- the mother plant, pushed into cracks and crevices CAMPUS nificant impact far beyond its home by the current. It does not survive elsewhere, in Alabama’s Bibb County. though it closely resembles other spider lilies FThis lily, aptly named Hymenocallis coronaria, common to residential landscapes. or “beautiful membrane,” for its almost It’s not easy to see a Cahaba Lily in bloom, transparent central crown, has riveted a region, and it’s even tougher to document its growth in inspired artists and spawned national efforts to all its remote locations. However, Davenport preserve more than 10,000 acres in Alabama enjoys the challenge and continues, years after his alone. It also has captured the heart of Dr. Larry first survey, to follow up reports on where he Davenport, Samford University botanist and might find the next population. world authority on the plant. “I never tire of its absolute beauty,” The graceful flower, named for the river in Davenport said. “It’s like stumbling upon a sea of which it thrives, has drawn Davenport’s attention Easter lilies in full bloom.” since 1988, when he was enlisted by the U.S. Fish Cahaba Lilies stretch as long as a half-mile and Wildlife Service to document its distribution, within Bibb County’s Cahaba waters. Although natural history and taxonomy. Since then, he has the lily is difficult to find, it is not listed as an recorded its presence in river systems and water- endangered species. Davenport blames himself for ways of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. He that. has twice completed fieldwork for the service, and “It’s my fault,” he said. “I found too many of has become an advocate for the plant, its habitat them.” and the people who love it most. Through years of fieldwork, he has identified Davenport’s efforts were recognized last 65 Cahaba Lily populations. He’s no longer spring when the Alabama House of surprised by the flower’s distribution, but he is Representatives declared “Professor Lawrence J. surprised by others’ response to it. Davenport Day” to coincide with the Cahaba Lily “This plant has come to symbolize the wild, Festival, held annually in the small Bibb County untamed places of Alabama, and for that reason, town of West Blocton. The declaration, which was people feel it’s worth keeping.” a surprise for Davenport until he mounted the Cahaba Lily fans are a diverse lot. Artists podium for his traditional festival address, cited clamor to its rivers to photograph, paint and the professor’s research and “tireless efforts” to sculpt it. Elected representatives have arranged for promote wildflower awareness. the U.S. Department of the Interior to purchase “It was an absolute delight,” said Davenport 3,500 acres for a wildlife refuge in Bibb County, of the presentation. “May 27, 2006, will always be with 7,000 more targeted. Botanists, outdoors my day.” enthusiasts and average rural residents gather Davenport also credits the town of West once a year in West Blocton to celebrate its Blocton and other advocates for rediscovering the blooming. Davenport has seen elderly women fall to their knees in awe of its blossom. The lily seed seems to have sparked a renewed faith in the beauty of the region and its potential for good. The Cahaba and its flower are now more appreciated, Davenport said, and resi- Biology professor Larry dents of rural Alabama are feeling exceptionally Davenport has worked to well-blessed to live in an area of such diverse preserve the habitat of the natural beauty. delicate Cahaba Lily. His “Central Alabama has discovered itself and efforts were recognized by discovered it has a wealth of wildflowers,” said the Alabama legislature, Davenport. which proclaimed May 27, It also has discovered that wildflowers, 2006, as “Professor Lawrence although beautiful in themselves, can spark a J. Davenport Day.” fascination with creation, illustrating how such delicate things can make an exceptionally strong impact on an entire region, and even beyond. ■

Jean M. McLean is a freelance writer in Montevallo, Alabama.

11 PHILANTHROPY Making the Promise a

Realityby Mary Wimberley Samford Salutes Donors for Leadership in Giving

Samford senior piano performance major Dawson Hull entertains the Philanthropy Dinner audience.

12 Donors make Samford’s success possible, says John Carroll, dean of Samford’s Cumberland School of Law. PHILANTHROPY

“No university can be great without people who support it.” John Carroll, Dean, Cumberland School of Law

he success of Samford’s “Promise noting that, as a dean who works alongside “the for All Generations” is readily finest people who teach,” he sees the fruits of the apparent across campus and is donors’ generosity on a daily basis. becoming more so by the day. Donors Betty and Malcolm Miller of It is visible in the new Jane Birmingham find it easy to be supporters who Hollock Brock Hall, in the applaud and cheer for the university on refurbished Bonnie Bolding numerous levels. Swearingen Hall, in the renovated Russell Hall, in “God has blessed us with relationships we Tnew scholarships and endowed professorships, in share with faculty and students,” said Mrs. Miller, new parking and infrastructure improvements, in citing friendships that trace back to Malcolm’s the Pete Hanna Arena under construction, and in college fraternity days with the late former alumni the energizing financial support coming from director Neil Shepherd, who died in 2005. every constituency in the Samford community. That longtime Samford tie helped result in The Promise is Samford’s multiyear the 1992 establishment of the Miller-Shepherd improvement plan formally adopted by the board Piano Scholarship honoring Betty Miller and of trustees in 2003. The improvements recently Shepherd’s widow, veteran Samford music faculty completed or currently underway represent more member Betty Sue Shepherd. than $50 million toward an investment of some “We enjoy Betty Sue Shepherd’s reputation as $200 million projected in the Promise. an excellent and caring teacher,” said Mrs. Miller, Donors who are helping make the Promise a who along with her husband meets each Miller- reality heard an update on progress at Samford’s Shepherd scholarship recipient during the annual Philanthropy Dinner Aug. 29. The dinner student’s freshman year. formally recognizes individual donors and One recipient, senior piano performance representatives of foundations and corporations major Dawson Hull of Jackson, Tenn., celebrated that provided significant financial support during the Promise by performing for dinner guests. the last year. A record number of more than 400 University Relations Vice President Michael guests enjoyed the evening at the Cahaba Grand D. Morgan introduced lifetime giving society Conference Center. members. Cumberland School of Law Dean John Some 50 donors were recognized in Carroll, who first knew Samford as a law student Samford’s Circle of Progress giving categories: the in the early 1970s, acknowledged the “exceptional” Harwell G. Davis, A. P. Montague, Lovelace- quality of the institution, adding that “no uni- Wilkerson and Samuel Sterling Sherman societies. versity can be great without people who support The Sherman Society is named for the it.” college’s first president, who dedicated himself to “The real people who have made Samford as the institution when it had no funds, no students it is are the ones in this room,” said Carroll, and only a single, small wooden building. The

13 Donor Betty Miller talks about how easy it is to support Samford as husband Malcolm listens. PHILANTHROPY

Donors Marie and Julian Campbell enjoy the dinner.

“People are more likely to support a plan

highest level of recognition for lifetime donors to The Harwell G. Davis Society is named for Samford, the society honors those individuals the president who led the college during one of who share Sherman’s legacy of intense dedication the most critical periods in its history: the to the vision of what Samford can become. aftermath of the Great Depression, the effects of Recognized as members of the Sherman World War II and the relocation from East Lake Society were Harry and Jane Brock of to Shades Valley. Birmingham and the Brock Foundation; Jenna Davis Society members recognized were and Joe Cassese of Birmingham; Sara and Boyd Hazel and Russell Boren of Pinson, Ala.; Julia and Christenberry of Montgomery, Ala.; Barbara and Howard Clark of Durham, N.C.; Nancy and Mack Pete Hanna of Birmingham and Hanna Steel Dove of Dothan, Ala.; Carol and John Duren of Corporation; Lucille and Hall Thompson of Savannah, Ga.; Catherine and Robert Ingram of Birmingham; Bonnie Bolding Swearingen of Birmingham; Wynema and Aubrey Lowry of Chicago, Ill.; the Daniel Foundation, represented Cullman, Ala.; James B. Price of Pinson, Ala.; Jan by Lyndra and Bill Daniel; and the Baptist and George Smith of Vestavia Hills, Ala.; Kimeran Foundation of Alabama, represented by president and Bill Stevens of Vestavia Hills, Ala.; the H. L. Barry Bledsoe. Coshatt Company, represented by Pat and Henry Donors Martha and Albert Brewer of Coshatt and Veronica and Brian Coshatt of Birmingham were recognized as members of the Birmingham; South Roebuck Baptist Church, Lovelace-Wilkerson Society. The society is named represented by Dorothy and Clinton Wood of for longtime trustees J. B. Lovelace and W. W. Birmingham; the Thomas Martin Foundation, Wilkerson, who saved the college by purchasing its property to save it from the auction block in 1884. A. P. Montague, president of the school from 1902 to 1912, emphasized the distinction of a college unafraid to address the improvement of Samford Ambassador the whole person. Candis Garner, right, Recognized as members of the Montague chats with Wylodine Hull Society were Bobbie and Earl Dove of Dothan, and Firmin Hardeburgh. Ala.; Dorothy and Leonard Sanders of Birmingham; Peggie Wood of Birmingham; the Drummond Company, represented by Barbara Drummond Thorne of Jasper, Ala.; and the Thompson Foundation, represented by Benjamin Thompson of Birmingham.

14 Samford Trustee Robert Holmes, left, visits with Samford Vice President for Facilities Don Mott and his wife, Mary Lee.

Below: President Andrew Westmoreland underscores Samford’s appreciation for PHILANTHROPY donor support. if they have a had a hand in creating it.” Dr. Andrew Westmoreland, President

represented by Caroline and Bill Ward of Birmingham, and Beth and Jim Ward of Birmingham; and Mel Robinson of Birmingham, representing the Jewel Graves Endowed Scholarship, Samford President Andrew Westmoreland thanked all categories of donors for their past and continued support, committing to seek their input as a new strategic plan for the university is developed. “People are more likely to support a plan if they have had a hand in creating it,” observed Westmoreland. Addressing his first Samford philanthropy dinner since he became president in June, Dr. Westmoreland suggested that the emerging mission might call for a Samford that is more national and international in scope than before. “At the same time, we must never neglect our home,” he said, adding that Alabama friends and extended Samford family are all highly valued so that “miracles can happen.” Dr. Donald Sandley, chair of the Samford theatre department, was master of ceremonies. The dinner program also featured welcoming remarks by board of trustee member Robert Holmes and his wife, Camelia, and invocation by Samford junior premedicine major Jason Skelley of Jacksonville, Fla. ■ ‘God has blessed us with relationships we share with faculty and students.’ Betty Miller, Samford Donor

15 16 FACULTYESSAY T points: Among thekey time. muchlearned inashort We know thelandanditspeoplepersonally. gettingto members andagroup from Alabama, several other Samford faculty with country Irecently spent10days traversing the hand. Turkey to aboutmodern learn opportunity first- the offering faithleadersandothers, members, Atlanta sponsorstours foruniversity faculty the Istanbul Center forCulture andDialogueof ties to itsEuropean andthe neighbors West. onmaintaining priority butitplaces ahigh Asia, thenationliesin of Themajority Middle East. the andtheIslamicand secularism states of connecting pointbetween European Christianity hita hrh aJewish temple andaMuslim church, Christian sponsors aPeace Garden atIzmir thatincludesa government The Western andto Jews. 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CURRENT Program Helps Pastors Beat Burnout II Didn’tDidn’t by Sean Flynt

inistry is a notoriously Realize burdensome profession. Realize In addition to the pressure of being at the center of a community Mof believers, church leaders bear many of How the personal troubles of their con- How gregants. They carry their own burdens as well but may not have a pastor of their own to provide spiritual comfort. Ironically, they may even feel left out of Tired the spiritually energizing experience of Tired the worship they lead. Without relief, some pastors break down emotionally, physically or spiri- tually. Some seek a new church. Some leave the ministry altogether. Some lose II WasWas their faith. Samford’s Sabbath Leave Program helps pastors experience the renewal they need to continue in their calling. The program, administered by the university’s Resource Center for Pastoral Excellence, brings pastors to campus, connects them to Samford’s full academic resources and supports their self-directed projects. In addition to their projects—intended to deepen their understanding of a particular aspect of ministry—Sabbath Leave Program participants enjoy time simply to relax and catch up on hobbies and non- Pastor David Tew finds time to practice trombone during his sabbath leave at Samford. ministerial interests. The leaves supported by the program range in length from weeks to Unplugging decision.” Rather, he said, the challenge months and are open to ministers of any Pastors Ronnie Brewer and David Tew was in recognizing that the leave would age, race, sex or denomination. Since serve churches in the same city, and by be “a very good thing for everybody.” 2003, the program has welcomed 29 coincidence were in the Sabbath Leave Brewer spent part of his four-week men and women from the ranks of Program this summer. leave in one-on-one dialogue with Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Brewer, pastor of Trinity Baptist Birmingham-area homiliticians and in Catholic, AME, Disciples of Christ, Church in Madison, Ala., had the advan- examination of the way white-collar Christian and Missionary Alliance, and tage of a contract with a built-in fifth- churches engage with poverty issues. He Independent clergy. year sabbatical. He said arranging for also relished having time for personal leave “was not difficult in the sense of pursuits, such as golf and reading. “I the church having to struggle with the brought five books,” he said. “I’m going

18 to read those five books. None of them “The minister, who is the giver, Tew pointed out. “Churches shouldn’t has anything to do with preparing a spiritually, really doesn’t have a sabbath have to be dependent on the pastor for sermon.” weekly,” Brewer added. “There’s an awful the mission of the church, to move

Brewer found “just the unplugging” lot of burnout and struggle.” ahead.” ISSUES a great relief. He recalled Tew telling him Perhaps the frantic pace of modern In his church, staff and various early in his own sabbatical, “I didn’t American society is straining everyone committees filled in as needed, realize how tired I was.” Brewer, whose to the limits of their endurance. emphasizing the importance of lay sabbatical program began as Tew’s was “Society in general did a better job liaisons in the leave process. ending, experienced a similar moment of of respecting the patterns of activity and “I asked the church to make sure CURRENT realization—“I do a lot of stuff every rest a couple of generations ago,” Tew that my absence wasn’t a burden on day.” said. “Now, you can hardly tell the other staff members,” Tew said,“and I Brewer said his personality is such difference from Sunday and Monday in think they’re doing a good job of that.” that he expected to be ready to go back most areas, and that gets translated into Tew said he really was resting and to those responsibilities and might even a lack of understanding of the wisdom had not visited his home church during get a little antsy to do so by the end of of work and rest being meaningful parts his leave. In case of a true emergency, he his leave. But that, he said, is a good of both one’s physical life and one’s said, the chairman of the church’s thing. spiritual being.” sabbatical committee knew how to get in Tew, pastor of Madison’s First Pastors feel these pressures them- touch with him. Otherwise, he said, “I’m Baptist Church, had no built-in selves but may not have anyone to pretty isolated from the life of the church.” sabbatical to look forward to, and his support them as they support their church had no formal leave policy. But congregants. A Place That Matters with 20 years of service to the church “Every minister needs a minister,” That Samford should prove to be such a and the support of the Samford Brewer said, “and you ultimately are peaceful and re-energizing setting for program, Tew arranged for a three- responsible for finding that.” pastors came as no surprise to Tew, an month leave that insulated him from the Some find trusted friends among alumnus. daily pressures of church leadership. their congregants, in spite of old-school “I was called into the ministry while During his leave, Tew studied warnings against such two-way familiarity. I was here,” he said, reciting the names of counseling and human relations, and “I heard in seminary, ‘Oh, be careful professors with whom he formed “for- spent time with faculty experts and and don’t make friends in your con- mational, foundational relationships”— fellow clergy who shared his ministerial gregation,’” Brewer said. “But I think W. T. Edwards, Mabry Lunceford, Sigurd interests. Like Brewer, he reveled in the that’s the quickest self-destructive path Bryan, Karen Joines, Lee Gallman, Vernon time available for other interests. He for a minister, because you soon become Davison. “This is almost a spiritual practiced the trombone daily, something completely isolated. I think those friends recentering just to be in this place,” Tew he rarely makes time for, played golf and are found in your congregation as well as said. “There are places that matter, and enjoyed the particular luxury of star- in your minister peers.” Samford is a place that matters for me.” gazing into the small hours of Sunday Tew also noted the value of close Although Samford’s famously lush morning. The amateur astronomer peer relationships—both within the setting may literally be greener than that found a friend in George Atchley, denomination and outside it—but said of many university campuses, the director of Samford’s Christenberry modern church life often isn’t conducive Sabbath Leave Program helps weary Planetarium, and joined the excursions to forming those connections. pastors recognize that the figurative of the Birmingham Astronomical “It’s easy to spend your whole life grass is not always greener in other Society. inside the parameters of your church church communities or in life outside “A lot of star parties are on Saturday setting because it’s a very demanding the ministry. The bucolic setting and night,” Tew explained. “It’s kind of hard setting,” he said. “If you allow it to, it will support from the program help them to go to something that lasts until three take all your time and all your relation- unload some of their burden and under- or four on Sunday morning and then ships, so it’s important to have those stand that, as Brewer observed, “maybe preach, so sabbatical leave is a good time relationships outside the church.” the grass is not greener—maybe I just to make a few of those events.” need some rest.” ■ Sharing the Burden Burnout Although a pastor’s leave is likely to be For more information about Samford’s Are pastors called to bear more today beneficial to both pastor and church in Sabbath Leave Program, go to than a generation ago? Brewer and Tew the long term, it may present a hardship www.samford.edu/groups/rcpe/ suggested that a pastor’s personal to the church in the short term. How can sabbath_leave.html struggles might simply be more openly a church afford to lose the person acknowledged now. counted on not only for worship leader- To invest in the life of a minister through a “Maybe you just had to buck up in ship and the daily business of the donation to the Sabbath Leave Program, that generation,” Brewer said. Whatever church, but for visitation and other go to https://secure.samford.edu/php-bin/ the case, the personal toll of ministry is personal support? alumni/giving.htm and enter your infor- everywhere on display. “The whole idea that it would be mation. Choose “Other, please specify,” “It’s amazing,” said Tew, “every time difficult for a pastor to be gone because next to the line that says, “Apply my con- I get together with a group of ministers, of how much the church depends on the tribution to this Fund,” and type “RCPE how much pain there is in ministers’ pastor sort of proves the premise that Sabbath Leave Program” in the “Other lives, the hardship in their personal lives.” churches need to give pastors sabbaticals,” Fund” box.

19 BACK

LOOKING Stallings Went Against the

Stereotypeby Jonathan Bass

“While other white ministers did fold their hands and sit quietly during the civil rights crisis in Birmingham, Reverend Stallings proclaimed his love of mercy and justice by welcoming black visitors to First Baptist on Easter Sunday 1963.”

Editor’s Note: The Reverend Earl first heard the name Earl Stallings of stained-glass windows.” Stallings, once assailed for welcoming as an undergraduate journalism A few years later, I spoke with black worshippers to his Birmingham major at the University of Stallings. Our first conversation wasn’t church, died in February 2006. Samford Alabama at Birmingham. My one of pleasant, brotherly Baptist fellow- history professor Jonathan Bass came professor passed out copies of ship. When I told him that I was a to know Stallings while researching his IMartin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from graduate student wanting to learn the Pulitzer Prize–nominated book, Blessed Birmingham Jail,” and there at the story of his time in Birmingham, he told Are the Peacemakers: Martin Luther King bottom of a list of seven other names me that it was something he never talked Jr., Eight White Religious Leaders, and the was Earl Stallings. I knew little about about. When I dared to ask why, he “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (2001). him, other than King addressed this abruptly told me that it was none of my In 2001, Samford conferred upon document to Stallings and clergy in the business and hung up the phone. Stallings an honorary doctor of humane Birmingham area. It would take me the better part of a letters degree. “Who were these men, and what did decade to build a relationship with him they stand for?” I asked my instructor. through prayer and persistence. What I I’ll never forget his response: “They were still didn’t understand was the pain and religious mouthpieces for the racist suffering he endured while pastor of leaders of Birmingham at the time.” First Baptist Church of Birmingham King’s words in the “Letter” seemed to from 1961 to 1965. After developing a confirm this assessment of Stallings and friendship with him and after almost a these other religious “Pharisees.”As decade of trying to encourage Stallings many other young, undereducated to tell his story, the most he would say to Southern Baptists, I accepted this inter- me about his time in Birmingham was, pretation as an accurate portrait of men “God didn’t promise us no easy times.” like Stallings, who were blinded by the Regardless, his humble deeds and social customs of Jim Crow and feared personal convictions revealed that the the change in the old order. Or as King criticisms of King and interpreters of the wrote in the “Letter,” the types of white “Letter” bore no resemblance to the life church leaders who were “more cautious and ministry of Stallings. While other than courageous and have remained white ministers did fold their hands and silent behind the anesthetizing security sit quietly during the civil rights crisis in

20 BACK LOOKING

Earl Stallings, left, visits with Samford history professor Jonathan Bass, center, and the Reverend John Porter, a Samford Trustee, before Commencement 2001 at Samford. Stallings and Porter, a leader in the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement during the early 1960s, received honorary degrees.

Birmingham, Stallings proclaimed his between truth and prejudice no matter mother of your child.” love of mercy and justice by welcoming the cost. “Even if it means to be bound, When Stallings would leave his black visitors to First Baptist on Easter even if it means to be spat upon, even if home to go to work at First Baptist, she Sunday 1963. While other white churches it means to be ignored, even if it means would fear for his life. “She grieved for turned blacks away that day, Stallings to be betrayed, even if it means to be me. She prayed for me. She stood by told them to please come again, much to rejected, yes, even if it means to be me.” Stallings vowed to never discuss the the wrath of segregationists in his con- crucified,” he said. days in Birmingham while she lived. gregation. Harassment, threats and con- These were prophetic words for Regardless, he never held any bitter- stant pressure from a small minority at Stallings, who left Birmingham in 1965 ness about those days, although he did the church became part of his daily life. for a less explosive pastorate in Marietta, blame himself for many of Ruth’s It troubled him, and often as he and Ga. From there, he went on to his path- medical problems that resulted from the his wife, Ruth, drove from their home in breaking work in senior adult ministries Birmingham trauma. Mountain Brook to the downtown in Arizona. When my book on King’s “There was no anger,” he recalled. “I church, they would ask, “How much “Letter” and the eight white ministers wasn’t angry at the people at the church, longer, Lord? How much longer do we was published in 2001, Samford even if I did think they were evil.” have to stay?” But Earl Stallings perse- University honored Stallings with an Stallings never focused on the limi- vered. As a young pastor, he had adopted honorary doctorate. “As soon as my tations of his own experience. He looked the verses of Isaiah 43 as the key scrip- plane landed in Birmingham,” he later beyond and realized God had showed tures of his life: “Fear not, for I have wrote me, “I felt the bitterness of 37 him, through the difficult days in redeemed you; I have called you by years begin to lift from my soul." Birmingham, what an effective minister name, you are mine. When you pass For the first time, we sat down face- he was. He came to understand the through the waters, I will be with you; to-face and talked about his experience deeper calling that had been bestowed and through the rivers, they shall not in Birmingham. He admitted that his upon him to find true joy in humbly overwhelm you; when you walk through reluctance to talk about those troubling serving God by helping and challenging fire you shall not be burned, and the times was because of his deep love for people—something he did not only for flame shall not consume you.” his wife of 64 years, who had died in me, but thousands of others throughout He believed God had him in early 2001. the United States. ■ Birmingham for a reason, and he stood “I could take the pressure,” he fearlessly in the pulpit at First Baptist recalled, “but it is devastating to your and told his congregation to choose companion, your bride, your wife, the

21 NEWS A CAMPUS New Way to Look at Old Stuff Traveling History’s ‘Great Roads’ with Computer Maps ord processing, search They are regular instructors of the Veracruz-to-Mexico City corridor and engines, e-mail history department’s HIST 200 The West focused on this as a microcosm of between colleagues in Global Perspective general education broader Latin American history. worldwide, the sharing course (a version of the old HIST 102 Militarily, this was the invasion corridor of data and infor- World History course familiar to many of the Spanish under Cortés, of the U.S. Wmation across vast networks: the com- alumni from earlier days). under Winfield Scott, of the French in puter revolution is having a profound Not only are they using the tech- imposing Maximilian. impact on the way most history is nique in Samford classes, they also have “Instead of speaking in generalities researched and written. None of this demonstrated their innovative approach of a social control institution such as the replaces basic historical skills, such as at major academic conferences, hacienda (that came into being after developing a drive for good primary including the South African Historical some 80 years of trial and error under sources or the intelligent balancing of Association and the International Spanish rule, and that only disappeared arguments based on the evidence, but it Cartographic Conference, as well as in in the land reforms after the 1910 surely is transforming access to most of Teaching History: A Journal of Methods Revolution), the rise, flowering and fall those sources and arguments. and in Social Studies and the Younger of two particular haciendas on this It is becoming evident that the Learner. In May, Brown and Samford corridor are studied in detail,” said computer revolution has similar geography professor Max Baber presented Brown. “Economic and political history potential to transform the way historians their work incorporating GIS into under- is kept at a personal scale but is used to use maps. Traditional maps have been graduate teaching to the humanities illustrate much larger general themes of two-dimensional, displayed on a wall or faculty at Ohio State University. history.” in a book at fixed scale, static and all but “Our first problem in teaching this There are similarly important “great voiceless. Now, with computerized maps course was how to present the history of roads” for Africa, the Mideast, South, using geographic informational system the world since 1500, with some focus East and Southeast Asia. [GIS] software, a user can zoom in or on the West versus the rest, in 15 weeks Brown first pioneered introduction out, change scale at will, shuffle layers of at three hours per week,” said Dr. Brown. to these great roads with interactive, 3-D information as if they were printed “One extreme to avoid was a survey so map models. Student teams physically transparencies in a stack, and even generalized that there were no individual built such map models in the classroom, incorporate data collected in the field actions left, but the other extreme was with contour layers a quarter of an inch using global positioning system [GPS] detailed coverage of a few things that thick representing 250-foot or 500-foot receivers. were not particularly representative.” vertical intervals. As the map grew The latest stages of development are Their answer was to outline the vertically, Brown would discuss climate three-dimensional maps in which a user growth of European power as it made and vegetation changes through the can fly around at will or on which a possible the exploration and then the rising altitude. Pictures he had taken on teacher can impose routes. Photos, domination of most of the rest of the trips along the routes were shown as videos and Web sites can be hyperlinked world. Then—and this was the first key illustrations. Then student groups were into such maps and opened with a click to the creative part—they took a major challenged to guess where the major of a mouse. It’s a brave new world, which transportation corridor for each of six historical roads went across this terrain among other things makes possible a non-Western regions of the world as the by draping light-pull chains of various new approach to teaching history. setting for both Western intrusion and colors from a beginning city to an end Samford history professors Jim regional reaction to it. point. This yielded a stage setting of the Brown and Barry Robinson are at the For Latin American history since terrain where major historical events creative edge of this teaching revolution. 1500, for example, they took the would be played out.

22 NEWS on a map—especially a map that changes through time—motivates and requires detailed research,” said Brown. NEWS “It makes PowerPoint presentations seem limited and passive by comparison.”

Google Earth (a free download in its CAMPUS basic version) and Microsoft’s Virtual Earth offer many of the capabilities of the very expensive ArcGIS software. The proposed next step is student creation of interactive, 3-D flybys. Instructors already have some experimental versions, as with the Zulu vs. British battle of Isandhlwana in 1879, described by Brown as “an approximate British version of Custer’s Last Stand.” As one sign that this approach may radiate further through the history curriculum, this fall, Robinson plans to implement GIS technology into an experimental senior seminar course: HIST 499 Native Cultures of the Americas. Students will contribute to the development of a GIS-based digital resource for the study of indigenous cultures from around the western hemisphere. Individually and in groups, students will complete ethnographic research on specific people groups that will then be pooled into a collective database for class—and potentially public—use. This will involve the collection of demographic data, maps, primary texts, images, and other relevant information, as well as the organization of these resources into a standardized format using GIS-based mapping technology. “The efforts of Jim Brown and Barry Robinson to incorporate the use of spatial technologies into undergraduate history education are genuinely inno- Later, Robinson and Brown got In addition to offering a quick and vative within their discipline,” said Baber. involved in Samford’s successful visual introduction to a given geographic He will join Brown and Robinson in Academic Excellence in Geographic corridor where one of these great roads spreading their innovative message at Information Systems [AEGIS] grant runs, this GIS-style mapping is increasingly three different but related presentations awarded by the National Science driving student research. Topics of at the January 2007 annual meeting of Foundation and originated by Baber. research are required that show up as the American Historical Association. ■ This put the latest ArcGIS software on all pattern on or movement along one of Samford student lab computers and these great roads. The instructors receive made possible more extensive training of classic history research papers, complete Samford history professors Jim Brown, teachers. with footnotes and bibliographies. The left, and Barry Robinson assemble a Brown and Robinson now have class as a whole gets a GIS presentation 3-D model of the Veracruz-to-Mexico more sophisticated GIS maps of all six of the information, with the presenting City Corridor, with each colored layer regional corridors on the WebCT version student at the laptop and data projector, representing a 500-foot increase in of their HIST 200 sections and use three zooming in and out on a GIS map, elevation. The models—usually hours of class time early in the semester turning off or on various layers (some of assembled by students—demonstrate to teach students how to use it. which the student has created), hyper- the importance of geography in history. “These students, a generation born linking to appropriate images. Students also study geography’s effect to computers, take to it like ducks to “It has been remarkable how the on history through computerized water,” said Brown. placing of accurate points, lines or areas models.

23 NEWS Who Needs an CAMPUS

M.B.A.?by Sean Flynt Samford Business Program Attracts Lawyers, Pharmacists, Nurses, Ministers n a conversation overheard at a party, a coursework she missed as an undergraduate. graphic designer who owns his own business “Although I am only in my second semester lamented the lack of basic business knowl- of the program, I have already learned skills and edge he was finding in young artists applying material that better equips me to understand for work in his office. He was sympathetic, business issues within the law,” she said. “Because Ithough. If he had the choice to redo his own edu- some of the law coursework is business related, I cation, he said, he’d add business courses rather receive two perspectives of the same information, than learn by trial and error. He’s not the only further improving my comprehension.” professional realizing that formal business edu- Improving comprehension is of particular cation can enhance disparate professional careers. interest to School of Business professor Betsy Samford’s School of Business accommodates Holloway, who quotes Ben Franklin when such interest among prospective lawyers, nurses, describing her own approach to business edu- pharmacists and ministers by allowing them to cation: “Tell me, and I forget; teach me, and I may earn a master of business administration degree remember; involve me, and I will learn.” at the same time they’re earning an advanced Holloway was particularly impressed with the Samford degree in their personal calling. Those involvement of joint-degree students in a who complete the program take into the work- marketing course project for Marvin’s Building force not only the knowledge that allows them to Materials and Home Centers, a company based in play their particular part in their chosen pro- Leeds, Ala. “The four students identified a fession, but also of how their profession functions marketing problem, created and administered a in business terms. survey, analyzed the findings, and provided a The degrees offered through the program are number of specific recommendations for the considered either joint degrees or dual degrees, senior management at Marvin’s for improving depending on the amount of mutual recognition their marketing program,” Holloway said. “The between the School of Business and the Samford students came away with some strong hands-on school issuing the accompanying degree. In the experience, and I was pleased with their work.” case of joint degrees (M.B.A./J.D. and M.B.A./ Three of the four students working on the M.S.N.), the different schools offer credit for Marvin’s project were pursuing M.B.A./J.D. certain of each other’s courses. In the case of dual degrees, and the fourth was earning joint M.B.A. degrees (M.B.A./Pharm.D. and M.B.A./M.Div.), and M.Acc. (master of accounting) degrees. the School of Business offers credit for certain Holloway observed that the increasing pharmacy and divinity courses, but the schools of number of joint- or dual-degree candidates in pharmacy and divinity don’t offer credit for School of Business courses is refreshing. “These School of Business courses. students typically have different backgrounds and offer a different perspective,” she said. “Involve Me” Law student Jennifer Reid said the promise of Samford joint- and dual-degree M.B.A students tackle such subjects as earning two degrees in the time of one was a Management of Information Systems and Communications Technology, taught primary factor in her choosing the M.B.A./J.D. by Dr. Cynthia Lohrke, top, and Political Economy of Financial Markets, a program, as was the opportunity for business seminar led by Dr. William Collins, pictured below.

24 employing certain business principles such as business principles employing certain Consequently, etc. and outreach concerns, marketing employees, billsto pay, with a business, thechurch organizationis However, corporation. cate setting upthechurch like sothat it runs a “Idonot advo- hesaid. not millions,” if dollars, thousandsof hundreds of pushing budgetsof degrees atSamford. andM.Div. taneous M.B.A. only thesecond studentto work toward simul- Hammond, M. saidDerrick skills,” administration for ministers whowantto enhance theirbusiness immediately apparent to many. may notbeas business andbelief intersection of the However, businessstructures. traditional with are employed by largehealth-care corporations Many nurses seekprivate practice. pharmacists becausesomanydegree program lawyers and candidates forSamford’slogical joint-anddual- Law studentsare themost andpharmacy perhaps Belief andBusiness “Churches andaffiliate organizationsare “I believe that there isatremendous market he said. that gotmethrough bothbusinessanddivinity,” “Please note thatitwasprayer and business. belief encouraged Hammondprogram to combine to thepersonalway dual-degree thechallenging macy andnursing may beespecially sympathetic intheother.”studying onsomethingthatIwas school shedlight times where presented theinformation inone thecountless to describe Icannotbegin line. feel calledto docanimpactthebottom whatthey waysunderstand thevarious thatemployees who wasto helpme M.B.A. “The hesaid. and calling,” asitrelates tostand biblicaltheology vocation callingaffectsthebusinessworld. concept of given into how him insight thetheological Hammond thathisdualdegrees have observed stewardship.” budgeting andaccounting simplybecomes good amn’ elwsuet rmlw phar- Hammond’s fellow studentsfrom law, school wasto helpmeunder- divinity “The In additionto usefulbusinessskills, ■ 25 CAMPUSNEWS ‘I Feel Called to Serve Those Around Me’ by Mary Wimberley harles D. Sands IV ’93 wrote in academically, socially and spiritually.” fitness and wellness center at St. his senior yearbook at Pusan It is not surprising that a student Vincent’s Hospital’s Bruno CAmerican High School in South would cite the professor’s attention to all Rehabilitation Center. Korea that he would go into education, facets of life. He has written many articles on SPOTLIGHT medicine or psychology. “Perspective in all areas is incredibly health-related topics for academic and Fortunately for his Samford important,” said Sands, who believes in a professional publications. University students and many off- holistic approach to living, such as that During the Buchanan Award campus individuals who have benefited referenced in Luke 2:52, which advises presentation, Sands was cited for his from his sense of social duty, he chose a development of the entire person: mind, volunteer service in Perry County, where career that incorporates all three body, spirit and relationships. he initiated health screening and weight disciplines. “I also use Colossians 3:23 as a way management programs, and in China, Enough of last year’s graduating to say to students, ‘It is not what you do where he has led research in solutions to seniors appreciated his efforts to vote that is most important, but why you do it.’” childhood obesity. him the 2006 recipient of the John H. Sands knew early in life that he “I feel called to serve those around Buchanan Award for Excellence in would somehow have a career in edu- me, regardless of who they are and Classroom Teaching. cation. “I have always been fascinated by where they are from. I am also called to Sands, who has served as chair of the education process and the helping serve those less fortunate than me; thus, the exercise science and sports medicine professions. I love learning and I love the work in Perry County and China is department since 2004, was awarded the teaching,” says Sands, who holds a simply an extension of what I try to do honor during the opening convocation master’s degree in sport administration here,” explained Sands, who makes of the fall semester in late August. and a Ph.D. in public health, both from weekly visits to the clinic at the Perry Students who nominated Sands for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. County Health Department. the award describe him as having a His energy in the classroom is Some of this calling may stem from passion for learning that kindles fueled in part by an acute understanding his growing up on the mission field in excellence from them, said Provost Brad of the importance of relationships. “I South Korea and spending extended Creed, who presented him the $1,000 have a passion for others to develop time in China. check and silver tray. positive and right relationships. One He is son of retired Southern Baptist “He accepts nothing but the best, goal I have is to demonstrate this in the missionaries Elizabeth and Charles D. making himself easily accessible to lend way I interact with students,” said Sands. Sands III, a professor at Samford’s whatever guidance is needed,” said He has held teaching posts at McWhorter School of Pharmacy. Creed, noting a nominator’s comment Samford since 1994, when he worked as Sands is married to the former that Sands inspires students to do their a graduate assistant in the department Jennifer Johnson ’92, who ran track at best and to do it for the right reasons. he now chairs. Before joining the faculty Samford. They have four children: “His entire life reflects genuine concern full-time in 1999, he was manager of the Amber Leigh, Megan, Abby and Charlie. for the welfare of others, The family is active at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, where he is a Sunday school teacher and ordained deacon. ■

Sands’ Tips for Better Living This year’s Buchanan Award winner, whose Ph.D. dissertation dealt with the growing public health epidemic of child- hood obesity, offers tips on living better for all ages: 1. Slow down. Life is too short and relationships are too important to miss out by living a frenetic lifestyle. 2. Speed up . . . the amount of physical activity in your life. 3. Press on. Major on the majors—body, mind, spirit, relationships.

Buchanan Award–winner Chuck Sands says he has always been fascinated by the edu- cation process and the helping professions. 26

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Overseeing the Latin American Studies grant will be, from left, Drs. Myralyn Allgood and Linda Jentsch, and Professor Barbara Crider.

t a time when the Hispanic popu- experiential pedagogies. The compre- taught collaboratively by the fellows for lation in Alabama has grown by hensive plan will involve students, faculty, the program’s graduating seniors. A nearly 300 percent, Samford the community, visiting scholars and Grant funding also will provide for students and faculty will enjoy expanded affiliate entities south of the border over new and redesigned Latin America– opportunities to interact with these new the next two years. focused courses; expanded internship, neighbors, and learn their language and To accomplish its goals, the project service-learning and study-abroad cultural heritage, thanks to a foreign seeks a diversity of perspectives from opportunities; and new interdisciplinary language and international education cross-disciplinary faculty across campus, collaborations on campus and abroad. grant recently awarded to the Department as well as local Hispanic leaders, to create Grant activities also will strengthen of World Languages and Cultures. relevant programs of study for students, instruction across the foreign language “It’s time we began to view the outreach to K–12 colleagues and oppor- curriculum by infusing innovative peda- influx of Hispanics into our community tunities for professional development for gogies aimed at equipping students not as a positive force, an opportunity to participating LAS fellows. Faculty from a only to communicate well across diverse extend student learning beyond the walls variety of disciplines—Spanish, English, cultures, but also to apply those skills to of the classroom,” said Professor Barbara physics, nutrition and dietetics, business, solving problems and rendering service Crider, one of the program’s creators and and law—already have started their to a variety of groups in the Birmingham instructor of a special Spanish course for work, and a second group will be area and beyond. elementary teachers. “In our state, we recruited this fall. Program directors for the grant are have a 24-hour laboratory and needs all Activities include initial on-campus Drs. Myralyn Allgood and Lynda Jentsch around us that our faculty and students language and culture studies for the of the Department of World Languages can work together to meet.” fellows, a campus and community-wide and Cultures. They will be assisted by a The project includes extensive inter- spring 2007 Latin American Studies steering committee of interdisciplinary action with local schools and social Colloquium featuring guest specialists faculty members that currently serve as agencies. Its goal is to strengthen the and resident Latin American scholars, a the university’s Latin American Studies existing Latin American Studies [LAS] summer 2007 immersion experience in Committee. curriculum through an expanded net- Ecuador for Samford fellows, and a cul- work of partnerships, programs and minating spring 2008 LAS seminar pilot,

28 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER The Role of the College in Discussing Current Issues disparity. One way that we have sought immigration policies. Davis lecturer Juan to do this at Samford is through the Hernandez was the first U.S.-born annual Davis Lecture. Named in honor member of the Mexican cabinet, having of the former dean, J. Roderick Davis, been appointed by Vicente Fox to head these lectures have brought a variety of the Office for Mexicans Abroad. A perspectives to campus since Susan controversial figure, Hernandez is often Eisenhower delivered the first lecture on interviewed on Nightline, CNN, and

“Leadership in Conflict” in 2002. The other national news broadcasts. His DEANERY following year, Andrew von Eschenbach, appearance at Samford is not an director of the National Cancer Institute, endorsement of his views, but a recog- gave a brilliant presentation on the nition that all sides should be heard in progress of the fight against cancer. In important debates. He will be speaking 2004, Jean Bethke Elshtain spoke on in Reid Chapel Thursday, Oct. 19, and “Democracy and Human Dignity” as the event is open to the public. We hope part of our conference on Christianity this event will lead to informed dis- and Human Rights. Last year, Fawaz cussion about the impact of Latin veryone knows that colleges are Gerges, well-known commentator on American immigration to the U.S. We repositories of great ideas of the Muslim culture, spoke on “The Far may not solve all the problems of the past. At Samford, the University Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global.” world, but we can at least hope, as E Each of these lectures has addressed Solomon enjoined us, to “get under- Library with its majestic belltower stands at the center of campus as a symbol of important issues of the day. Each speaker standing” on this important issue. the importance of learning. As the has addressed standing-room-only Proverbs remind us: “Wisdom is the crowds in Reid Chapel. Most impor- principal thing; therefore get wisdom: tantly, each of these talks was given as and with all thy getting get part of a larger context that included Sincerely, understanding.” classroom discussions and an oppor- Colleges are also the forges of new tunity for students to explore various learning. To be truly relevant, a college viewpoints on the issues of the day. must engage the issues of the day: global This fall, we are again addressing David W. Chapman, Dean warming, AIDS, terrorism, economic one of the great issues of our time: U.S. Howard College of Arts and Sciences

Juan Hernandez to Present Annual Davis Lecture Oct. 19 by Chris Metress r. Juan Hernandez, the first U.S.- Hispanic Business Magazine tabbed him born person to hold a cabinet as one of the 100 most influential D position in the Mexican govern- Hispanics in the U.S. ment, will deliver the 2006 J. Roderick In addition to being showcased on Davis Lecture. In 2001, President Vicente Nightline, MSN and NPR, he is a regular Fox appointed Hernandez director of the contributor to Univisión, CNN and Fox Office for Mexicans Abroad, which News. His most recent book, The New serves more than 24 million Mexicans American Pioneers: Why Are We Afraid of living in foreign countries. Since then, Mexican Immigrants?, urges America to Hernandez has emerged as a leading rethink its relationship to its southern expert on Mexico-U.S. relations. His neighbor, and to embrace controlled address, which is free and open to the immigration as necessary to the overall GREAT HALL public, will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 economic and cultural health of the p.m. in Reid Chapel. nation. His book is an important part of A passionate defender of the civil the ongoing dialogue about immigration rights of immigrants, Hernandez was from Latin America, an issue that is named Humanitarian Man of 2001 by bound to be a focal point in this Latin Trade Magazine. That same year, November’s midterm elections.

Juan Hernandez is a leading expert on Mexico-U.S. relations. Collegium cover (page 27): Student John Carson and biology professor Ron Jenkins measure progesterone taken from a loblolly pine tree as part of an undergraduate summer research project (see page 34).

A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER 29 Meet the New Arts and Sciences Faculty Raymond assuming the role piano and listening to music. He and his “Bernie” Ankney of codirector of wife, Corrie, recently celebrated their is the new chair of the Language first anniversary. the Department Learning of Journalism Technology Maria Whatley, a

VESTRY and Mass Center. She enjoys native of Loja, Communication. hiking and Ecuador, has been He received his canoeing with her an adjunct pro- Ph.D. in 2001 husband, Allen, fessor in Spanish from the and knitting, at Samford since University of North Carolina at Chapel playing piano and listening to music 2004. She is Hill and has directed the journalism with her daughter, Rebecca, 14. assuming a full- program at Indiana University of time role so that Pennsylvania. He has extensive experi- Jeffrey Powell, Myralyn Allgood ence in the magazine industry, including who joins the and Lynda Jentsch may direct more of founding and editing a regional medical Department of their energies to a new Latin American magazine. Ankney will assist the Mathematics, Studies grant. Whatley was a professor at department in its transition to a new recently com- Montgomery College in Rockville, Md., curriculum that emphasizes the conver- pleted his gradu- and the University of South Carolina in gence of print and electronic sources of ate work at Emory Columbia. Her passion is basic, inter- information. He enjoys softball, football, University, where mediate and advanced language studies writing, family and church activities, he was a teaching (reading, composition and conver- classic TV shows, and participating in associate and a sation). Additional professional interests Big Brothers/Big Sisters. He and his wife, recipient of the include Hispanic linguistics, Spanish- Wendy, have three children: Dominic graduate school’s Robert W. Woodruff American culture and civilization, Jacob, 6, Adrienne Carmella, 1, and Luke Fellowship. Powell was a Phi Beta Kappa Hispanic pop culture, and 20th-century William, born in September. undergraduate at Furman University. His and contemporary fiction. Whatley research focus is graph theory, and his enjoys cooking, traveling, salsa dancing Carolyn Crocker is a well-known face at recent work deals with generalizations of and spending time with her family. She Samford. She has taught part-time in the connectivity and efficient design of and her husband Victor, an insurance Spanish program since 1996. In addition reliable networks. Powell enjoys watching broker at McGriff, Seibels and Williams, to teaching Spanish courses, Crocker is baseball, reading books, playing the have a daughter, Victoria, 2. Heifner Scholarship Awarded to Katrina Evacuee hen Hurricane Katrina struck Government Association, Robinson the Gulf Coast, Malcolm was able to move into Beeson W Robinson was beginning his Woods, and a computer was first semester as a student at Southern provided for him. University in New Orleans, La. His Watching the destruction going family fled to Birmingham and sought on in New Orleans in the wake of shelter with some of their relatives who the hurricane was devastating for live in the area. With the assistance and Robinson and his family. When they encouragement of Dr. Patricia Outlaw in were able to return, they found the the divinity school, Robinson was house filled with debris and most of enrolled at Samford University. Because their possessions ruined. residence halls were filled, he was first Robinson is the recipient of a housed at the Alta Vista Hotel a few $1,500 Heifner Scholarship this fall miles away from the university. from the college of arts and sciences. “I had to get up at 5 a.m. to get the He is majoring in history and plans 6:05 bus from the hotel. Since this bus to get a certificate in geographic didn’t actually go to Samford, I had to information systems. transfer at 20th Street South and take “We are grateful to the Heifner another bus to Brookwood Mall. Then I family for providing an endowed

EXCHEQUER hiked a mile and a half down the scholarship fund that can be used to Lakeshore Trail to the campus,” meet critical financial needs like Robinson said. those of Malcolm Robinson,” said Eventually, with assistance from arts and sciences Dean David Dean Richard Franklin and the Student Chapman. Malcolm Robinson continues his studies this fall with a Heifner Scholarship.

30 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER Service Learning Helps Shape Students’ World Views

hat does building wheelchair Science and Operating Systems/ “Research shows that students who ramps have to do with Networking in computer science; take service-learning courses are more W sociology? Plenty, if you ask Sociology of Medicine in sociology; likely to volunteer after college, or seek Robin Roberts, who took Medical Physics for Society in physics; and careers in public or private service,” says Sociology students to work in Perry Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Lynette M. Sandley, director of service County last spring. “Building these Literature in English. learning. “Service-learning courses, ramps was a way of bringing home the In addition to building wheelchair combined with the emphasis on serving point that the health of an individual ramps, students served as tutors at the others through University Ministries,

depends on the home as well as the Church of the Reconciler, interacted with Greek life and the Student Government RAMPARTS hospital,” he said. the physically challenged at the Association, shape our students’ world Through the Samford in Mission Lakeshore Foundation, and identified views.” [SIM] program and increased emphasis computer-literacy and technological Servant leadership is exemplified by on utilizing service-learning pedagogy, needs in underserved areas. In arts and students such as Mary Kathryn Covert several new service-learning courses have sciences, students can take service- (History) and Cheryl Smith ’06 been created within the Howard College learning courses in biology, communi- (Psychology). Covert volunteered to of Arts and Sciences in the last two years. cation studies, computer science, serve in a four-day sports and arts camp These courses include Intercultural English, French, geography, German, for underprivileged children in Marion, Communication in communication history, journalism and mass communi- Ala., and Smith was an SIM summer studies; Lifespan Development in cation, physics, political science, intern in East Lake working with psychology; Introduction to Computer sociology, and Spanish. children and community projects. Samford Joins with Oak Mountain on New Interpretive Center amford students and faculty long Alabama birding. have enjoyed the many recreational Discussions on additional S opportunities at Oak Mountain classes and programs are in State Park, including hiking, biking, progress with the fishing, picnicking and camping. In Department of Biology addition, the Department of Biology has and the staff of Samford used the park often as an outdoor class- After Sundown. room for studying animals and plant Samford is working species. with the Alabama Now, the department is formalizing Department of and expanding this experience through Conservation and Natural the Oak Mountain Interpretive Center Resources in the develop- [OMIC]. Located near the wildlife ment and renovation of rehabilitation center, this new facility will OMIC. Other organizations be a center for environmental education, that are collaborating on ecological research and family recreation. the center include the In March, Samford hired the Alabama Wildlife Center center’s first director, David M. Frings, and Friends of Oak who is working with biology faculty and Mountain. other staff to develop OMIC into a Renovations are premiere center for ecological and scheduled to be completed environmental learning. in early spring. The center “The center will allow our students, will include a 45-seat as well as those from other universities, auditorium that will be to have the ultimate hands-on field used for classes and experience,” said Frings. “When OMIC community group opens, faculty and students will have a presentations; a 2,500- David Frings is making Samford’s Oak Mountain 9,000-acre classroom with a fully square foot hall of inter- Interpretive Center a reality. equipped laboratory.” active exhibits illustrating In conjunction with OMIC, the unique ecology, geology and natural In addition to formal academic Samford is developing additional history of Alabama; and a teaching experiences, OMIC will enable park academic courses and community laboratory that will accommodate 20 visitors to plan hikes and family outings, education classes for adults, ranging students, and house field research review the types of wildlife they may from academic credit courses in biology equipment, microscopes and GPS/GIS encounter, and understand the ecology to special-interest classes such as mapping capabilities. of the forest they are about to explore.

A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER 31 PBL 2006: Lima, Peru Samford Continues its Hands-On Approach to Problem-Based Learning ince receiving a million dollar grant Amanda Borden (Communication Allgood, Crider and Workman investi- from the Pew Charitable Trusts in Studies) and David Chapman (Arts and gated the ecological systems of the S 1998, Samford has established itself Sciences) also discussed cross-cultural Urubamba Valley. Brown followed the as an international leader in the use of applications of PBL. Their presentation path of the first explorers over the Andes problem-based learning [PBL], a gave the results of a long-term research as part of his research on “Great Roads.” pedagogy that uses problems as a project conducted by Borden, Chapman, Alexander and McDaniel met with local RAMPARTS stimulus for student learning. In 2000, Mary Sue Baldwin (Teaching, Learning church leaders in Lima to explore health- Samford hosted the first international and Scholarship Director) and Margaret related problems. They are raising funds conference on PBL. The international Carlisle (Core). James Brown (History) to provide a hot-water heater to make conference has continued biennially spoke on applications of GIS in teaching meal preparation safer. Chapman joined since that beginning in Birmingham, and world history. George Keller (Biology) a medical missions team from Dawson Dean David Chapman has served on the gave a poster presentation on PBL Memorial Baptist that ministered to the international organizing committee. applications in a course for nonscience people of Pucallpa in the Amazon region “One of the exciting aspects of the majors that allows them to participate in of Peru. growth of PBL as an international move- scientific problem-solving. Janet Today’s students come to the ment has been the widespread interest in Alexander and Gretchen McDaniel university with a desire for a hands-on Latin America,” said Chapman. “PBL (Nursing) provided examples of PBL education that allows them to see the 2004 and 2006 were held in Mexico and applications in nursing research courses. significance and relevance of their Peru, respectively, and were bilingual PBL encourages the exploration of academic studies. PBL is one way of conferences. PBL 2008 will be held in real-world problems, and in that spirit, encouraging students to take ownership Colima, Mexico.” many of the Samford participants took of their education. Samford had a strong representation advantage of the trip to explore local and at the recent conference in Lima. Barbara regional problems. Borden and Keller Crider, Charles Workman and Myralyn took part in authentic PBL experiences Allgood (Spanish) gave a presentation on at Caral, a major archaeological site “Extending PBL to Study Abroad.” along the northern coast of Peru. ‘There is a Balm in Gilead’ by Dennis Sansom

he recent Pulitzer Prize–winning story is his long friendship with a fellow The old spiritual says “there is a novel, Gilead by Marilynne minister, Boughton, and his equal balm in Gilead,” and in Gilead, the balm T Robinson, is a story told as a last disgust and fear of Boughton’s prodigal is grace, and the healing is the experi- will and testament from a 77-year-old son, Jack; the racial schism that divided ence of beauty. Near the end, Ames says Congregational minister, John Ames, to the country and human hearts; the deep to his son, “Wherever you turn your his six-year-old son of his second and unexpected love for his second wife, eyes, the world can shine like trans- marriage. Ames lost his first wife and 30 years younger; and about his experi- figuration. You don’t have to bring a daughter in childbirth, and remarried ences of grace, love and beauty in the thing to it except a little willingness to 51 years later. He is dying of angina poor Kansas town of Gilead. see. Only, who could have the courage CHAPTER ROOM pectoris as he writes a book that conveys Unlike much ironic and jaded to see it?” (p. 245) the family history and the collected contemporary fiction, Robinson fills the The book is about a way of seeing wisdom of his life. story with a wonder for life and a hope, life. The world is good but fallen, and He believes his son one day will though not a guarantee, for personal one must love it to experience its good- want to know this history, so Ames tells transformation. She does not force a ness. Yet, love is not mere sentiment or him about his mystical, abolitionist grand conclusion onto the ambiguous tolerance. It embraces the offender and great-grandfather—a minister—who and fractured lives of Gilead; rather, she brings the broken into one’s destiny in fought with John Brown in the Civil shows how out of the common experi- act of supreme charity. Grace is the War; about his pacifist grandfather, ences of life—including the pains of dominant theme of the book, and if a another minister, who rejected his own family life, the losses of war and poverty, reader looks with it, even an ordinary father’s ways; about Uncle Ed, an atheist the strangling effects of racism, and the place like Gilead transfigures into a who introduced Ames to German deep yearnings for intimate con- place of beauty and a difficult place to higher criticism; and about his own nections—can grow a love of existence leave. long ministry, preserved in the 2,250 which shares in God’s love toward a sermons in the attic. At the heart of this fallen world.

32 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER Summer is Time for The Project by John Mayfield

n the summertime, ask any Samford “Studying people who are somewhat workers at the city’s TCI blast furnaces history professor how things are marginal makes me more inclusive in and mills. I going, and most likely he or she will general in my classes,” she said. “I try Jim Brown’s research is in pedagogy SCRIPTORIUM say something pleasant, look at the never to leave out people who are young, itself; he is churning out new ways to use calendar with a glass-half-empty glare poor, ethnically diverse or female just GIS technology to present history in the and hurry off to put more time in some- because they are not in power.” classroom and has made presentations thing called The Project. The Project has Jonathan Bass worked his own back worldwide, including South Africa and many titles: “Counterfeit Men,” yard. In his first book, Blessed Are the Peru. “Medieval Specter,”“Caliph Washington” Peacemakers (LSU Press), Bass examined With books on antislavery politics and others, and the subject matter may Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from and on the early national period in hand, range from Old Mexico to the New Birmingham Jail” from the perspective of I am finishing a manuscript on men and South. It uses all kinds of resources, such the eight white clergy to whom the letter their self-images in the Old South, and as court cases, lawsuits, memoirs, was addressed. The book received wide using their humor to do it. Men of the political treatises, church records, even acclaim and was nominated for a Old South were quick to defend their humorous literature, and it deals with Pulitzer. He unexpectedly came across honor, but their stories and tall tales Victorian women, Southern men, the case of Caliph Washington, a black were robust and disarming, and gave Mexican peasants, convicts, suffragists man from Bessemer, Ala., who was them a chance to relax and indulge in a and so on. There is a strong symbiosis convicted of killing a white policeman in little introspection and self-criticism. between teaching and research. The 1957 and spent the better part of 15 This research has required me to learn Project is research, and once the papers years on death row while his appeals and the tools not only of my own trade, but are graded and the committees adjourn, new trials worked their way through the of folklorists and literary critics as well. it is what the members of the history justice system. Washington sat out the New faculty members Barry department do. Civil Rights Era in jail, but he used the Robinson and Jason Wallace are trans- The kinds of projects we specialize time to argue, successfully, that forming dissertations into major studies. in might be called histories of the “others,” Alabama’s prison system was hopelessly Robinson completed an archival research people who fall between the cracks of segregated and unequal. trip to Mexico this summer, visiting four history. Ginger Frost ventured far away Bass uses his experience in research archives in Jalisco, Zacatecas and to Victorian England, and she is at the as a means of sharing the historian’s craft Michoacán. He recently coedited a leading edge of a recent movement to with his students. “In each course I volume for the University of Mexico look at the family in history. It is not teach,” he said, “whether it’s a freshman Press entitled Slaves, Subjects and always an uplifting or tidy field, for families core writing class or a history senior Subversives: Blacks in Colonial Latin are often broken and messy. Her first seminar, I present the students with not America. Wallace’s Medieval Specter, book, Promises Broken (University Press only my research discoveries and inter- recently contracted by Notre Dame of Virginia), looked at breach-of-promise pretations, but also the struggles I have Press, shows how evangelical interpre- cases in the last part of the 19th century— as a writer. I try to show them that tations of Catholicism and European a topic that Charles Dickens used to writing is hard work, and it takes much history helped create a distinctive comic effect in The Pickwick Papers but effort and dedication to produce a American nationalism in the decades which Frost mines to illuminate polished piece of prose.” leading to the Civil War. For Wallace, courtship practices and gender roles. Her Marlene Rikard, the new president digging into conflicts between second book, in press, examines cohabi- of the Alabama Historical Association, is Protestants and Catholics adds tation and unmarried couples in the looking at Mobile, Ala., artist Roderick perspective. same period. These were not proper Mackenzie for her presidential address at “My research reminds me that the Victorians, but their story helps reveal the spring 2007 meeting. Born in kind of historical and philosophical the other side of a much-romanticized London in 1865, Mackenzie came to questions we address have merited period. More mainstream, she is writing Mobile as a child and considered it his attention long before the modern a general history of Victorian childhood home. He trained as an artist in Boston, university, and they will continue long for Praeger Press with chapters on family Mass., and Paris before going to India to after the modern university ceases to be and home, school, work, play, children’s paint tigers, princes, palaces and Afghan relevant,”Wallace said. organizations, “lost” children (orphans, tribesmen for more than a decade. He In short, those of us in the history workhouse children, mixed race), and returned to the U.S. shortly before World department never have to be asked what the Victorian expansion of childhood. War I and opened a studio in Mobile. we did with the summer vacation; the Frost researches the inter- Rikard is focusing on the 1920s and ’30s, question is always, “How far did you get connections between the powerful when Mackenzie came to Birmingham on The Project?” and the weak, she says. and painted the industrial processes and

A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER 33 Donors Make Undergraduate Research Program Possible he Howard College of Arts and Sciences thanks the following T donors who helped make possible the Samford Undergraduate Research Program [SURP] scholarships this summer. These scholarships allow students to work individually with a faculty member on a significant research project. This summer, six Samford students

EXCHEQUER had the opportunity to work closely with a faculty member on a special research project. Mary Kathryn Covert worked with Jonathan Bass on a civil rights topic; Joseph Macon worked with Anca Lunga on using activated carbon as a filtering element; John Carson worked with Ron Jenkins measuring the amount of progesterone in loblolly pine trees that, when passed into streams as paper mill sediment, may lead to masculinizing fish in the stream; Austin Campbell worked with Tatyana Karaman on economy and government stability; Amanda Spikes worked with Marlene Joseph Macon works with professor Anca Lunga on his undergraduate research project in Rikard on Hiram McDaniel and the physics. Fountain Heights neighborhood. These projects would not have been Howard Clark If you would like to contribute to the possible without the gifts of the Stephen Davidson SURP scholarship fund, please contact following donors: Amy E. Harold Ron Wilson at [email protected] or Todd Burkett Rev. Eugene G. Hutchens (205) 726-4200. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Julian R. Campbell Dr. and Mrs. Larry G. Robinson Andrew Clark

New Additions to the Family Retirement Barbara Whatley Crider ’62, world • Wren Henry Johnson was born July W. Mike Howell, biology, retired in May languages and cultures, retired in July 6, 2006, to Bryan and Julie Johnson. 2006. He was appointed assistant pro- 2006. She had served with distinction as Bryan is an associate professor in fessor of biology at Samford in 1966. Six an instructor of Spanish and director of the English department. years later, he became assistant professor the Language Learning Technology • Josiah Timothy Toone was born of ecology and systematics, and curator Center since 1994. Throughout her 12 June 9, 2006, to Brian and Kristine of fishes at Cornell University. He years on the WLAC faculty, she provided Toone. Brian is an assistant pro- returned to Samford and has served as inspired leadership of language study- fessor of computer science in the professor of biology since 1974. He abroad programs in Spain, France, math and computer science served as department chair, hiring many Germany and Costa Rica. She was lead professor-in-residence each summer in

REFECTORY department. of the current faculty and staff in • John Cooper Wallace was born May biology. Spain, where she and her husband, Bob 9, 2006, to Jason and Meg Wallace. Howell developed new techniques for ’61, were career Southern Baptist Jason is an assistant professor in the studying fish and chromosomes, and missionaries for 26 years. The Criders are history department. published more than 60 refereed scien- parents of three Samford alumni: Todd • Jackson Carl Garza was born Feb. tific articles. Howell and Dr. Ron Jenkins, ’87, Stephanie ’89 and Tim ’98. 24, 2006, to David and Jennifer biology professor, published A Garza. David is an associate pro- Photographic Guide to Spiders of the fessor in the chemistry department. Southeast. • Conner Parker Calegari was born Howell looks forward to spending Jan. 15, 2006. He was adopted by more time with his wife, Mary, and his Rhonda Parker and Mark Calegari. children and grandchildren. He intends Rhonda is a professor and chair of to finish a book on the butterflies of the communication studies Alabama, as well as consult and continue department. research with his colleagues in biology.

34 A RTS AND S CIENCES N EWSLETTER Britt Still Preaching, Thanks to Youthful Kidney Donor by Mary Wimberley amford alumni Bobby Britt ’58 and Brother Bobby, this is not about you or Medical Center–Montclair for two Ashley Fisher ’97 had never met me. It is a God thing.’” months. Nor could she continue her S before 2001. Other than a deep Fisher remains adamant about the second job as sports care provider for ALUMNI spiritual faith, the longtime Baptist genesis of her decision. “God had spoken injured Pinson Valley High School athletes. evangelist and the young athletic trainer clearly to me that I was to donate a Britt was away from his Palmerdale would seem to have little in common. kidney to Brother Bobby,” said Fisher, pulpit for two months and fought Today, however, their lives are linked in a daughter of Kay Ferguson Fisher ’70. serious infections for a year. special way. In late June 2001, the two were in Today, both lead productive, “My friends thought it was the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s fulfilling lives. craziest thing in the world,” said Fisher University Hospital preparing for the Fisher, now an athletic trainer with of her decision to give a kidney to the transplant when the plan was tempor- Rehab Partners in Gadsden, Ala., is ailing preacher immediately after arily derailed. Britt apparently had planning an October wedding to Air hearing of his need for a donor. “But, I received antibodies from a blood trans- Force veteran David Alford. They will felt God was leading me.” fusion during the gall bladder surgery live in Hokes Bluff, Ala. Britt had been on dialysis for five and was deemed unready for surgery. Britt is semiretired but preaches at years after losing the use of a kidney due Fisher, who had completed three every opportunity. Last year, he par- to a rare malady known as Wegener’s days of rigorous physical and psycholog- ticipated in a revival in Arizona. He is disease. Unable to locate a suitable ical testing that all donors must undergo, fatigued easily from the medications he match from family and friends, he was crushed. She then had to wrestle must take to prevent rejection and continued to preach in Birmingham area with thoughts voiced by friends who suffers neuropathy in his feet from his churches. “You never give up hope of compared the situation to God’s testing years on dialysis. finding a donor,” he said. Abraham by commanding him to offer “I do get frustrated with the lack of Fisher learned of Britt’s fragile his son Isaac as a sacrifice. energy, but I am so thankful to be alive,” health when he filled in for her regular “They felt that God was testing my said Britt, who lives with his wife, minister at First Baptist Church, obedience, and because I had proved Carolyn, in Trussville, Ala. Trussville, one winter Sunday in early that I was willing to obey, I was released His continued ministry underscores 2001. from my obligation,” said Fisher. an observation Fisher made to him The already frail Britt, who was then “Finally, I realized that God had not when she first offered her kidney. “I told interim minister at Palmerdale Baptist cleared me from the responsibility he him that ‘God isn’t done with you yet,’” Church, was recovering from gall had placed on me to donate the kidney.” said Fisher, who considers him family. bladder surgery and had to sit on a stool In January of 2002, a successful Britt will participate in his donor’s to preach. “I looked terrible,” recalled transplant took place. “God proved that wedding by praying a blessing over the Britt, who made it a practice to not he wanted it [the transplant] to go on,” couple’s union. ■ mention his kidney failure from the said Fisher, who earned a master’s in pulpit. sports medicine and athletic training During a singles’ fellowship prayer from the University of Tennessee in time following the evening service, 1999. Ashley Fisher ’97, left, and Bobby Britt Ashley learned of the visiting preacher’s Both patients ‘58 visit prior to their successful kidney need for a kidney. Her response was needed time to recover transplant operation in 2002. immediate. from their major “I felt right then that God was surgeries. calling me to be a match,” said Fisher, Fisher was away who wasted little time in inquiring about from her job as athletic the procedure for kidney donation. trainer at Baptist Within weeks, she found that she was a tissue and blood match, a requirement for organ transplants. When she took her news to the couple on the following Valentine’s Day, which is also national organ transplant day, she received a grateful but polite refusal from the former Samford religion major. “I told her, ‘I am 65 and you are 25. You have not been married and don’t have children. I can’t let you do this for me,’” Britt said. “Then she said, ‘Well,

35 ALUMNI

by Jack Brymer

Samford alumni attending an Anderson family reunion include, from left, front, Mary Anderson Glover ‘34, Clio, Ala.; Anne McMillan Glover ‘59, Mobile, Ala.; Emily Blythe ‘07, Paducah, Ky.; Janet and Charles Anderson ‘70, Thomasville, Ala.; back, Louise Anderson Christmas and Charles Christmas ‘48, Jemison, Ala.; and Buddy and Linda Moore Anderson ‘72, Vestavia Hills, Ala.

family reunion July 22 of D. F.“Dovey” Dovey enrolled at then-Howard College in Anderson descendants just as easily could 1924 at age 16. He made the football team and A have been a mini-Samford University soon earned a reputation as a tenacious player. alumni gathering. Family and relatives through- The 1927 Entre Nous described him “one of the out Alabama and several adjoining states made hardest tacklers to ever back up a Howard line. the trek to the west Jefferson County, Ala., resi- He is one of the lightest men in the backfield, but dence of Anderson’s nephew, Johnny Johnston. many opposing players have said that they would Anderson played football for Samford in the rather have a heavier man hit them in preference 1920s and went on to become a legendary coach to this little Bulldog. He displays a wonderful in his hometown of Thomasville, Ala. His sons spirit, determination and Bulldog tenacity in followed him to Samford in the 1960s. Buddy every play.” played football and Charlie played baseball. Several scrapbooks of photographs and news Buddy also followed his father into coaching and articles chronicled his storied career, including is enjoying similar success at Vestavia Hills, Ala., Howard’s trip to Havana, Cuba, in 1927 to play High School. the University of Havana. The Bulldogs also Dovey and Buddy are the only father-son played the University of Miami en route. Howard team in the Alabama High School Athletic beat Havana, 20-6, and Miami, 52-0. Association [AHSAA] Sports Hall of Fame. Following graduation from Samford in 1928, Dovey’s teams compiled a 182-81-5 record. he returned to Thomasville and worked briefly Buddy’s teams were 233-100 through Sept. 1. for the State Highway Department before joining Buddy reveres his father’s name. “In my the faculty at the high school as a teacher and mind, I’ll never catch up to the quality of coach football coach. he was,” he said. “I just hope that influence-wise Once known as dean of state coaches, I’ve been the kind of person he would be proud Anderson retired in 1978 after a 45-year career at of.” Thomasville High School as a teacher, assistant Charlie, who played football for his dad in principal, and primarily a football coach. He high school, shared that when he was 18, his 58- retired from coaching in 1962 but continued year-old father could still beat him in the 40-yard teaching. The football stadium at his high school dash. in Thomasville bears his name. Anderson died

36 July 31, 1993, at the age of 85. died in infancy), D. F.“Dovey” Jr., Mary, Grace, After graduation from Samford in 1970 with Ruth, Louise and Joe. Major Harwell G. Davis, a degree in business administration, Charlie who later became president of Samford, served as returned to Clarke County, where he was the best man in their wedding. business administrator for the Thomasville Both Mary, now Mrs. Ben Glover ’34 of Mental Health Facility for 32 years before retiring. Leroy, Ala., and Louise, now Mrs. Charles He writes a weekly sports column for the Christmas ’48 of Jemison, Ala., recounted how Thomasville Times newspaper and covers sports their father, near death following a heart attack, ALUMNI for three area high schools. summoned Dovey Jr. and charged him with the His wife, the former Janet Glass, attended responsibility of caring for the family. According Samford for two years and graduated from the to the siblings, Dovey, 21 at the time, agreed to do University of West Alabama. She is an elementary so and honored his word. school teacher in Thomasville. They have two “He put his life on hold until we were grown sons, Clint and Chuck. and educated,” said his sister, Louise. Children of Buddy and his wife, the former Linda Moore, the deceased siblings echoed their are 1972 Samford graduates. They have three words. With his siblings grown, he daughters, also graduates of Samford: Lindsey ’98, married Mary Nelle Plummer, also a Abbey ’00 and Stacey ’03. popular teacher, when he was 40. ■ The Anderson ancestors settled in Clarke County, Ala., during the early 1800s. At the recent reunion, their descendants spent some time reliving the past. One of the more intriguing stories recounted how the matriarch of the family, Sarah James Merrill, survived being scalped. Indians attacked a home where she was staying and killed everyone but Sarah. She was scalped and left for dead, but the tomahawk failed to penetrate her skull, and she survived. But it was the tenacity of a man and his son, both named D. F. Anderson, that consumed the gathering. D. F. “Dovey” Anderson The elder Anderson was a legislator and played on the 1927 Howard successful merchant operating a jewelry and gift College football team that store in the thriving community of Thomasville. beat the University of He sponsored the bill that brought the bridge Miami and University of across the Tombigbee River near Jackson, Ala. Havana. He and his wife, Sadie Jackson Anderson, had seven children: Clayton (who

The 1927 Howard College football team gathers for its Entre Nous photo. D. F. Anderson is third from the left on the back row. The team posted a 7-2-2 record that was the best in Samford history until that point. One of the ties was with Auburn, 9-9. The team also played the inaugural game at Birmingham’s Legion Field, beating Birmingham- Southern, 9-0.

37 38 ALUMNI Flynt SelectedforAlabama AcademyofHonor ’73 ’69 ’62 ’52 This issueincludesClassNotesreceived through Aug.31,2006. CLASS guished university professor at Auburn to thestate. plishment andservice Wayne Flynt l. retired after the 31years with Ala., Angela GoldenHughes counties inIllinois. ClairandMonroe St. of departments a not-for-profit chaplaincy forthefire recently foundedFire Ministries, Support Coons M. Darrell newspapers. weekly column forthree Alabama Gazette recently helpedestablishthe he released asabookby Tate Publishing, Metaphysician byGod, ane-book, author of The Ministries. 21st Century ministry, He hasanonprofit Sedona. University of degreefrom the divinity doctor of Cargile John W. silentretreats. personal, for aministry andruns Tenn., Nashville, musicians choir atFirstBaptist Church, Shedirects theyoung Resources. 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Wandering Eagle, of Legend Theleadnovel, the Songs. entitledCycle ninepoemsinaseries of of the Wolf,” thefirst “Song of the authorof James Clay Fielding Lachey’s newCD, asongonNick“Everywhere But Here,” cowriter andacoustic for guitarist Martin David inthecommunity.ments andvisibility Weekly by Verge” 25 “Women onthe She wasnamedoneof Penn.,–based Cozen O’Connor law firm. atthePhiladelphia, litigation department thegeneral chairgroup of andvice national commercial litigationpractice Field Ann Thornton nCakbr,Md. in Clarksburg, live They 4. andadaughter, 8, sons, twin have Lori, He andhiswife, war onterror. been onthelitigationfront linesinthe hehas In recent years, litigation matters. handleshigh-profile civil 100 attorneys His office of D.C. Washington, Division, Justice Civil of Department U.S. branch, Jody Hunt Ky. Louisville, Medicine, School of Louisville University of infectiousdiseases, pediatric pediatrics, of nrcgiino heraccomplish- in recognition of The Legal Intelligencer/PAThe Legal Law is director, federal programs federal is director, fTrno aaa is Canada, Toronto, of is associate professor of .. M.S. M.D., is pursuingan htsLf fMe. What’s of Left received a doctor of doctor a received fLkln,Fa,is Fla., Lakeland, of scaro the is chair of SongStar: The SongStar: was published , is professor Richard E. Smith, J.D. ’85, was selected Karen Leigh Saunders is a project ’93 Eugenia Gayle Glenn Blasingame is Kids for inclusion in Birmingham Business manager for Healthways, Inc., Nashville, Hope USA director at University Baptist Journal’s 2006 Who’s Who in Law and Tenn. The company’s programs seek to Church in Arlington, Texas. The men- Accounting. He is managing partner of improve health-care outcomes. toring program for at-risk children joins Christian and Small, L.L.P., where he churches with public elementary schools. practices in the areas of real estate, health Gerald C. Swann, Jr., J.D., is a partner in She and her husband, Brandon, have two care, environmental tort, and creditor’s the Montgomery, Ala., law firm of Ball, daughters, Sara, 4, and Erin, 2. and lender’s rights. He and his wife, Ball, Matthews and Novak. He and his Angela Wooten Smith ’82, live in wife, Denise, have two children, Laura ’94 Paul Hicks, M.Div. ’97, is pastor of First

Mountain Brook with their sons, Elliott Helen and Tripp; the latter enrolled at Baptist Church, Irondale. He and his wife, ALUMNI and Evan. Samford this fall on a baseball scholarship. Christy, live in Gardendale, Ala.

’83 Kenyon Draughon is associate pastor of ’87 Al Bevill of Birmingham is executive ’95 Greg and Kari Schumann Armstrong live 121 Community Church, Grapevine, director of business development with in Memphis, Tenn., where he is on staff at Texas. He and his wife, Libby, have two Principle Pharmacy Group, a pharmacy St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He sons, Davis, 10, and Will, 8. They live in management company. completed a fellowship in pediatric Hurst, Texas. hematology/oncology and neuro- Edna P.Moore of Pleasant Grove, Ala., is oncology at the Children’s Hospital of ’84 Michael Helms wrote a book on spiritual the coauthor of Wholly Sex vs. Casual Sex Philadelphia, and earned a master’s degree experience and exploration, Finding Our (Fifth Estate), an inspirational dating in epidemiology at the University of Way. He is pastor of Trinity Baptist guide. She is the founder and CEO of Pennsylvania. They have two children, Church, Moultrie, Ga. Reality Writing, Inc., and president of Ashley and William. Writing to Succeed Charitable Susan Young married David Darby in Foundation. Heather Poor Copeland is director of April. She is fiscal officer with Jefferson compliance for athletics at Belmont County Child Development Council, Inc. ’88 Chris Blackerby is executive director of University, Nashville, Tenn. They live in Hueytown, Ala. Chateau Vestavia, a retirement community in Birmingham. He and his family live in Robert L. Martin J.D., of Palm Coast, Fla., ’85 Kirk Mardis, colonel, U.S. Air Force, Hoover, Ala. wrote History of the Florida Army National recently completed a year in Baghdad, Guard Judge Advocate General’s Corps Iraq, where he was the top Air Force ’89 Eddie and Kelly Thornton Kesler live in 1870–2005. He is a captain in the Florida intelligence officer and recipient of a Bristow, Va., with their two daughters, Guard’s JAG Corps. Bronze Star for his service. He is based at Ashley Kate, 11, and Jordan Elizabeth, 8. Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He was He is operations supervisor for Potomac ’96 Andrew Workman is administrator of commissioned through Samford’s Air TRACON, an FAA facility serving Oak Tree Hospital at Baptist Hospital Force ROTC Detachment 012. Washington, D.C. She teaches in Prince Northeast, a long-term acute care hospital William county schools. in La Grange, Ky. He and his wife, Sarah ’86 Beth Fentress Hallmark teaches at Webb Workman ’96, live in Louisville, Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn. She Brenda J. Walker retired in August 2006, Ky., with their two daughters, Emily and is pursuing a Ph.D. in education with a after 34 years with Energen Corporation. Katie. concentration in e-learning. She and her She was manager of group insurance. She husband, Brian, have two children, lives in Helena, Ala. ’97 Craig Cheatham, M.B.A., of Colorado Allison, 10, and Mack, 7. Springs, Colo., is chief executive officer of ’91 Jeffrey A. Kyzer is vice president, com- The Realty Alliance. He and his wife, Richard S. McAlister, major, U.S. Air modities division, Capital Investments— Caryllee, have a son, Parker, and a Force, retired after 20 years in the Air USA, Inc., at Merchant Bank in Denver, daughter, Lisanne. Force. His most recent post was at Colo. He and his wife live in downtown Samford’s Air Force ROTC Detachment Denver’s LoDo neighborhood. Bill Davidson, M.D., and his wife, Kellie, 012. His May 17 retirement ceremony was live in Daphne, Ala. He is a pediatric and held exactly 20 years after he was commis- Robert Skelton, major, U.S. Air Force, is adult allergy, asthma and immunology sioned by Air Force ROTC Detachment operations officer and second in com- specialist. They have a son, William 012, in the same place and at the same mand of the Air Force’s demonstration Amherst, born in March. hour. Samford’s ROTC program was once squadron, the Thunderbirds. He is based housed in Crawford Johnson Hall, which at the squadron’s home at Nellis Air Force Susan Kitchens is one of 10 Knight- is now the site of Andrew Gerow Hodges Base in Nevada. He and his wife have two Bagehot Fellows in economics and Chapel. McAlister is emergency daughters and a son. business journalism named by Columbia operations manager, United Services University Graduate School of Journalism Automobile Association, San Antonio, ’92 Jennifer Shipp Culwell opened Hayden for 2006–07. A staff writer at Forbes Texas. His wife, Kim Hickman McAlister, Pharmacy and Compounding Center in magazine, where she contributes to its M.S.N. ’06, is on the faculty at University Hayden, Ala. investment guides, corporate files and of Texas Health Science Center School of annual billionaires list, she holds a Nursing at San Antonio. They have two Paul John Ruby is economics teacher and master’s in journalism from Columbia. daughters, Christin and Rachel. department chair at Lely High School, Naples, Fla. He and his wife, Peg, have two daughters, Jorja, 8, and Tess, 6.

39 40 ALUMNI ’00 ’99 ’98 she isaspeech-language pathologist. where N.C., live inRaleigh, Ryan, husband, Sheandher Houston. University of communication disorders from the Rachel Maxcey Smith S.C. live They inColumbia, Owen in April. J.D., Cook, Erin Ind. Valparaiso, at ValparaisoUniversity, Natasha Bennett Leigh where sheisapersonaltrainer. and theirtwo children Tommy, Sheandherhusband, Games. Zambia inthe1992and1996Olympic sherepresented at Principia College, competitorAmerican asanundergraduate An Fame. IIIHallNCAA Division of Track andCrossAssociation’s Country U.S. five athletes namedto the2006 was oneof M.B.A., Ngozi Mwanamwambwa Asinga, live They inHomewood. School. Christian atBriarwood grade fourth Sheteaches PricewaterhouseCoopers. He isamanagerwith inJune. married Petty Kirk 2. andLuke, 3, Benjamin, sons, have They two Ala. live inDothan, Ben, Andi WoodMcClurkin teacher inMuscleelementary Shoals. 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Plano, Prestonwood BaptistChurch, He ismusic associate at inMay. Seminary music atSouthwestern BaptistTheological is politicaldirector forthe Who’s Who inBlack is theauthorof iei aetvle Ga. live inFayetteville, is event coordinator at and earned amaster’searned in earned amaster’searned in married inOctober.married married Tim married Alisha Basseen and married Mark married works in Langley Self is Brandon Luke McKinney recently earned Kelley Etheridge earned a master’s in Evin Smith Krehbiel is marketing a master’s in Christian apologetics from sport management from the University of coordinator with Vaco in Brentwood, Biola University. He is pursuing a master’s Alabama. She is a certified athletic trainer Tenn., and has started her own photography in divinity at New Orleans Baptist at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in business. She and her husband, Luke, live Theological Seminary while serving as Colorado Springs, Colo. in Nashville, Tenn. associate pastor at Stetson Baptist Church, DeLand, Fla. Ross Nelson is comanager of family of Kate St. Clair and Ryan Thompson mutual funds and institutional trader with married in April. He attends Cumberland Matt Rich of Fayetteville, Tenn., earned a YieldQuest Securities and YieldQuest School of Law. She works in marketing at

master’s in divinity from Candler School Funds in Atlanta, Ga. Southern Living magazine. ALUMNI of Theology, Emory University, in May. He is affiliated with Cooperative Baptist Rebecca Lee Kearney and John William ’06 Duncan Thomas Blount is pursuing a Fellowship. Orton married in July. They live in master of business administration degree Atlanta, Ga. She attends McAfee School of in international management at ’04 Lindsey Renee Arnold married Zachary Theology and is associate children’s Thunderbird’s Garvin School of Henry in March. She is pursuing a master’s minister at Smoke Rise Baptist Church. International Management. ■ in social work through the University of He is an executive recruiter/business Alabama. They live in Mobile, Ala. development manager at Snelling Personnel Services. William M. Cheves, Jr., J.D., of Columbus, Ga., is assistant solicitor ’05 Christy J. Adkins is a student at the general, Muscogee County, Georgia. Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.

Barry and Laura Insko Snyder of Tucker, Jay and Joella Mercer Potts of Suwanee, Ga., a daughter, Addison Case, born May Ga., a son, John Murray IV, born Dec. 12, 24, 2006. 2005.

’91 Sarah and Tim Whitlock of Colorado ’96 Josh and Krissy Preston Benner of Eric and Heather Phillips Schmidt of Springs, Colo., a son, Samuel Caleb, born McLean, Va., a son, Charles Preston, born Valdosta, Ga., twin sons, Levi Josiah and May 6, 2006. July 3, 2006. Ephraim Zechariah, born June 14, 2006.

’92 Will and Elizabeth Stanford McCarty of Chris and Amy Bussey Bryant ’99 of David and Amanda Mangum Vincent of Birmingham, a son, Christopher, born Trussville, Ala., a daughter, Ann Claire, Pelham, Ala., a daughter, Julia Grace, born Nov. 23, 2005. born April 7, 2006. April 27, 2006.

’93 Brandon and Eugenia Gayle Glenn Josh and Jennifer Lewis Culbertson, ’98 Chad and Candace Nicole Jones Blasingame of Arlington, Texas, a M.Acc. ’97, of Vestavia Hills, Ala., a Boeninger of Athens, Ohio, a son, Cole daughter, Erin Jane, born July 24, 2004. daughter, Kathleen Virginia, born July 14, Fulton, born May 22, 2006. 2005. Steven and Kathy Roberts Clark of Jason and Shawndee Proffitt LoVoy ’00 of Marianna, Fla., a son, William Edward, Susan Garrett Lotz and John Paul Lotz, Bessemer, Ala., a son, James McDavid, born May 31, 2006. M.Div. ’97, of Rickmansworth, England, a born June 30, 2006. daughter, Abigail Blythe, born July 13, Christopher Wayne and Amy Harrell 2006. Kara and Todd Tittle of Lynn, Ala., a son, Deering ’94 of Vestavia Hills, Ala., a son, Matthew Cale, born Feb. 2, 2006. Michael Christopher, born June 7, 2005. Andrew and Sarah Webb Workman of Louisville, Ky., a daughter, Katherine Ann, ’99 Billy and Carin Glover Hill of Fort Worth, Paul and Julie Korte Hughes of Vestavia born May 30, 2006. Texas, a son, Benjamin Caleb, born Jan. Hills, Ala., a son, Christopher Crocker, 15, 2006. born March 1, 2006. ’97 Kellie and Bill Davidson, M.D., of Daphne, Ala., a son, William Amherst, Bryan and Erica Haynes Johnson of ’95 Amy and John Brent Benton, M.D., of born March 11, 2006. Collierville, Tenn., a daughter, Abigail Louisville, Ky., a son, Noah James, born Claire, born Feb. 10, 2006. April 10, 2006. Morris and Julie Maples Gallion ’00 of Marietta, Ga., a son, Mitchell, born April Scott and Kelly Dean Rhodes of Sarasota, Ray and Nancy Wareham Coskery of 15, 2006. Fla., a son, Kai Stryder, born Feb. 16, 2006. Smyrna, Ga., a daughter, Virginia, born Oct. 12, 2005. Misty-Michelle Patton Miller and Keith ’00 Ted and Kelly Schmidt Alling of Aaron Miller ’99 of Austin, Texas, a son, Chattanooga, Tenn., a son, Drake Charles, Taylor and Tiffany Dickson Schwartz of Stephen Aaron, born Sept. 14, 2005. born March 18, 2006. Marietta, Ga., a daughter, Sarah Grace, born Jan. 23, 2006.

41 Bryan and Katie Wall Flores of Jon Paul and Amy Daniels Seay of Damian and Kerrie Elizabeth Lambert Birmingham, a son, Caleb Barnard, born Colorado Springs, Colo., a son, Tyler Ray, Couchois of Palmetto, Fla., a son, Caleb April 21, 2006. born May 15, 2006. Robert, born April 29, 2006.

Jenny Saylors Funderburke and Nathan ’01 Daniel and Lacey Hunter Gilliam of Joshua and Joan Madonna Laxton of Funderburke ’02 of Calera, Ala., a daugh- Louisville, Ky., a son, Hunter Louis, born Canton, Ga., a son, Caleb Daniel, born ter, Kaylie Grace, born Feb. 22, 2006. June 5, 2006. March 23, 2006.

Jason and Ashley Cantrell Goetz of Emily Kemmerlin Martin and John Tyler Drew and Lauren Jones Mayfield

ALUMNI Birmingham, a son, Jackson Edward, born Aaron Martin, M.Div. ’00, of Ooltewah, ’03 of Claremont, Calif., a daughter, Livia Feb. 14, 2006. Tenn., a daughter, Cameron Alysse, born Hattie, born July 12, 2006. July 11, 2006. Cooper and Anna Brooke Childs Jeremy and Sarah Jane Thurman Raines Johnson of Birmingham, a daughter, Gavin and Amber Whisonant Rathbone of Owensboro, Ky., a daughter, Emily Addison Louise, born June 1, 2006. of Gardendale, Ala., a son, Lawsen Blake, Katherine, born March 25, 2006. born March 16, 2006. Kristen and William N. Maudlin of ’04 Brax and Kim Addington Watkins of Warrior, Ala., a daughter, Kaitlyn Nicole, Nicole San Souci Robbins and William Newnan, Ga., a son, Thomas Braxton, born Nov. 17, 1005. Morgan Robbins ’02 of Chelsea, Ala., a born April 16, 2006. ■ son, Liam Morgan, born Oct. 3, 2005. Brian Michael and Britton Elizabeth Gowing McPherson of Palm Beach Jason Baine, J.D., and Alisha Basseen Gardens, Fla., a son, Matthew Robert, Thompson, J.D., of Fayetteville, Ga., a born June 15, 2006. son, Samuel Baine, born March 10, 2006.

Jonathan and Sarah Miller Murray of ’02 Jennifer Butler Acuff, M.S.N. ’06, and Birmingham, a son, Caeden Miller, born Seth Allen Acuff ’04 of Birmingham, a March 31, 2006. son, Zachary Hollings, born July 14, 1006.

Martha Virginia Ford, age 82, of Gardendale, Ala., died July 2, 2006. She taught school in Tarrant for 41 years.

inmemoriam ’46 James Loyd Moon, age 83, of Huntsville, ’34 Hazel Johnson Dean, age 91, of Vestavia Birmingham Elementary. After retire- Ala., died March 26, 2006. A retired Hills, Ala., died June 24, 2006. She was a ment, he was a Mason and volunteer Southern Baptist missionary to Brazil, he member of Hypatia honor society and Phi clown. He also assisted the homebound served in the Amazon rain forest and later Mu sorority. with physical therapy. was president of Equatorial Baptist Seminary for 15 years. Mildred Brook Ogle, age 93, of ’41 Alfred Towson MacFarland, J.D., age 89, Birmingham, died June 5, 2006. She was of Castalian Springs, Tenn., died June 7, ’47 Kenneth Wilton Jennings, J.D., age 80, of secretary to Jefferson County commis- 2006. He served at the Pentagon with the Montgomery, Ala., died May 7, 2006. A sioners for 25 years. At Howard College, U.S. Marines. An attorney, he was a Navy veteran of World War II and the she was a member of Hypatia honor Tennessee state legislator and law Korean conflict, he was a retired district society and was named the school’s professor at Cumberland University in manager of the Montgomery social outstanding female athlete in 1934. Lebanon, Tenn., now Samford’s security office. Cumberland School of Law. He held state ’39 Sara Morris Cowart, age 88, of Calera, government posts and served on the ’48 Edward Davis, age 90, of Trussville, Ala., Ala., and Birmingham, died July 20, 2006. Interstate Commerce Commission under died May 19, 2006. He was a pharmacist A lifelong golfer, she was active in the three U.S. presidents. in Alabama and Virginia. Alabama Women’s Golf Association. ’45 Mildred Blankenship, age 81, of ’50 John William Key, age 84, of Hoover, Ala., Hugh Weldon Smith, Sr., died June 30, Birmingham, died July 9, 2006. During 27 formerly of Montgomery, Ala., died June 2006. He attended Samford on an athletics years with the Southern Baptist 9, 2006. He served with the Army Air scholarship. While with the U.S. Army Air Convention’s Home Mission Board, she Corps in Europe during World War II. He Corps, Second Air Force, during World developed literacy missions programs and played college basketball, baseball and War II, his crew was shot down on a coauthored several books, including an semipro baseball, and was inducted into bombing mission over Frankfurt, ESL textbook for internationals. She the Alabama Amateur Hall of Fame. He Germany. He was a prisoner of war for 16 retired as literacy director. In retirement, retired from WCOV television station in months in the German camp Stalag III. she was active at Ruhama Baptist Church Montgomery. He coached football at Vanderbilt and worked with conversational English University and in Birmingham area high classes. Russell “Doc” Wellman, age 83, of Lizella, schools, and was principal of North Ga., died Feb. 4, 2006. A scientist, physical chemist and reliability engineer, he retired

42 from Xerox in New York and Pitney was teacher of the year at Hackleburg ’74 James Paul Beckman of Mobile, Ala., died Bowes in Connecticut. He worked on Elementary School in 1989. May 15, 2006. He was a supervising space suit fibers, solid rocket fuels and pharmacist with Bruno’s Pharmacy. copier toners, and held patents on ’62 Alif Guthrie Payne, age 93, of Kimberly, microencapsulating, pressure-fixing toners Ala., died April 28, 2006. She was a retired ’75 John Cosgrove, J.D., age 56, of Cutler Bay, and thermal transfer. After retirement, he Jefferson County teacher. Fla., died April 19, 2006, after having worked on environmental causes and was major surgery while vacationing in Africa. an adviser to presidential committees on ’63 Bettye Branks Edgil Lee, age 68, of A state legislator for 20 years, he was the global warming. A World War II veteran, Decatur, Ala., died May 19, 2006. She first mayor of Cutler Bay. He was known

he held a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from taught third grade at several Decatur for his strong stand for consumers on ALUMNI the University of Rochester. schools and owned Austin Kindergarten. insurance matters following Hurricane Andrew in 1992. ’52 John Logan Key, age 78, of Clarksville, ’68 Horace Levi Smith, Jr., J.D., age 79, of Tenn., died May 18, 2006. He was a retired Chattanooga, Tenn., died April 14, 2006. ’78 Bruce Larkin Jones, Sr., age 56, died July pharmacist and pharmaceutical represen- During World War II, he served in the 22, 2006. A Jefferson County sheriff’s tative with Parke-Davis/Warner Lambert. U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army, retiring as a deputy, he served in Vietnam and was A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he colonel. He was a general sessions judge retired from the Birmingham Police was a Golden Gloves amateur boxing and judge of Red Bank. Department. champion and an avid golfer. ’69 Jerry M. Ferguson, age 65, of Falkville, ’94 Lori Chastain Bell, age 34, of Pell City, ’55 Thelton L. Eubanks, age 87, of Ala., died May 7, 2006. He was pastor of Ala., died July 12, 2006. She was a Birmingham, died June 6, 2006. He retired Baptist churches in Alabama, Tennessee pharmacist. from the Federal Aviation Administration and Kentucky. control tower and the Jefferson County Debra Ann “Debbi” Bates, age 34, of Health Department. Steve D. Pugh, J.D., age 78, of Dunwoody, Ga., died July 30, 2006. She Birmingham, died April 8, 2006. He was a property manager with Finger William Tolliver Squires, age 86, of practiced law in Birmingham before Companies. She was a member of Phi Mu Dalton, Ga., died April 29, 2006. He was opening a sales company. sorority. minister of music and associate pastor at Baptist churches in Georgia, Alabama, ’70 Tom B. Coggin, J.D., age 66, of Cullman, ’96 Mary Kathryn “Katie” Gailey, Florida and Louisiana. Ala., died July 24, 2006, in a plane crash. M.T.S./M.S.E., age 44, of Anderson, S.C., He was a former Morgan County circuit died April 8, 2006. She was a teaching ’56 Wilburn Sheldon Gibbs, age 79, of judge and writer of computer programs in assistant at T. L. Hanna High School. Vestavia Hills, Ala., died July 2, 2006. A accounting and tax reporting. He was an pharmacist who owned several avid pilot. ’98 Brian C. Key, J.D., age 35, of Jasper, Ala., Birmingham area drug stores, including died July 17, 2006. An attorney in Jasper, Tutwiler Drugs, he was president of the ’72 Limmer Ruth Arnold, age 76, of Hoover, he was formerly a pro bono advocate for Alabama Pharmaceutical Association. He Ala., died June 28, 2006. She was an children with developmental disabilities in served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. operating room nurse in Birmingham and Las Vegas, Nev. He taught English as a Houston, Texas. second language to college students in ’57 Joseph Youngblood, Jr., age 75, of Mobile, Hungary after the fall of communism in Ala., died May 23, 2006. A U.S. Army ’73 W. N.“Sonny” Edwards, age 70, of Selma, that country. ■ veteran, he was a retired Baptist minister. Ala., died July 1, 2006. He was a Baptist minister, most recently serving Pisgah ’58 Winell Sudduth Cole, age 70, of Baptist Church. Hackleburg, Ala., died June 17, 2006. She

43 ALUMNI WelcomeWelcome SamfordSamford UniversityUniversity HomecomingHomecoming OctoberOctober 19–22,19–22, 20062006

44 Home!Home! HOMECOMING

or 140 years, the Samford University family Westmoreland during the weekend, and everyone has been coming home to remember days is invited to welcome the Westmorelands to F gone by, to celebrate friendships and Samford between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on memories that have stood the test of time, and to the University Quadrangle. connect current and future generations to the spirit of the past. Join us for the renewal of some Parade long-standing traditions, and some new and Everyone loves a parade! The Student Activities exciting activities as generations past, present and Council is coordinating a parade around the future celebrate together. campus Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. Enjoy floats, the Samford Marching Band, cheerleaders, Reunions Spike the mascot and the Homecoming Court as Do you ever wonder what happened to others the parade winds through campus. The reunion who were at Samford at the same time as you but tents on the University Quadrangle will provide a not in your graduating class? The Samford great viewing point as the parade travels through Alumni Association is hosting decade reunion Sherman Circle and back through the quad. gatherings to help you reconnect with friends and classmates. Alumni are invited to gather Saturday Registration and Tickets from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. under tents on the Registration forms are available at University Quadrangle to enjoy light refreshments www.samford.edu/homecoming, or call toll-free and mingle with classmates. Key classes are those 1-877-782-5867 (SU ALUMS) to register and pay ending in 1 or 6. Look for the banner with your with a credit card. class year. Admission is free to homecoming events Other reunion tents will be reserved for unless otherwise noted on the Homecoming fraternities, sororities and other groups to enjoy schedule. Ticket prices are included online. throughout the day. The annual homecoming banquet for all Parking alumni and friends is at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Because of construction on the campus, parking Wright Center. The program will include recog- will be limited in some areas, especially on nition of the 2006 Alumni of the Year: Bill Cash Saturday. Overflow parking will be available at the ’69, Pat Courington ’46, Martha Ann Cox ’60 and Samford Soccer Field and on Saturday at Todd Crider ’87. Homewood High School. Shuttle service will be The Class of 1956 will have their golden provided from overflow parking and around reunion dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Center campus throughout the weekend. for the Healing Arts. Accommodations Welcome the Westmorelands Some area lodging facilities offer special rates for This will be the first Samford homecoming for Samford events. Mention Samford University new Samford President Andrew Westmoreland Homecoming when making reservations. For and his family. Alumni and friends will have options, go to http://www.samford.edu/ several opportunities to see and hear admission/travel_and_lodging.html. 45 20062006 HOMECOMINGHOMECOMING SCHEDULESCHEDULE The following schedule is up-to-date as of Sept. 6. For additional information and schedule updates, go to www.samford.edu/homecoming. Thursday, October 19 search services, as well as how alumni Conference champions play their most 9 a.m.–4 p.m. can recruit employees using the CDC’s critical conference rival in a rematch of Concepts by Nov Ontos, Samford Art services. last year’s conference championship Gallery, Swearingen Hall match. Ontos is an Alabama native who has 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. won numerous awards for his designs Ida V.Moffett School of Nursing 9 p.m. and art. “Ontos seeks beauty in the end- Advisory Board Luncheon and Meeting Homecoming Bash/Pep less vistas of wisdom that lie within the (205) 726-2861, by invitation only Rally/Bonfire/Fireworks, Lower Wright purview of human intelligence,” said Center Parking Lot (commuter) Robin Snyder, gallery director. 12–7 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and live music; the Registration, Ralph W. Beeson traditional bonfire and pep rally 6:15 p.m. University Center featuring the Samford Marching Band, McWhorter School of Pharmacy Be sure to register so that classmates and cheerleaders, Spike the Mascot and pres- advisory board dinner, The Club, friends can find you during home- entation of the 2006 Homecoming Court; by invitation only coming. An updated and complete list of followed by a fantastic fireworks finale. homecoming events and locations will cosponsored by the Student Government 7:30 p.m. be available at registration. Association and Samford Alumni Davis Lecture, Wright Center Concert Association Hall 4–5 p.m. Juan Hernandez is founder of the Center Samford Alumni Annual Meeting, Saturday, October 21 for U.S.-Mexico Studies at the University 101N Divinity Hall 8 a.m.–2 p.m. of Texas at Dallas. A noted author and All alumni are invited to attend the Registration, Ralph W. Beeson commentator, he is the first U.S.-born meeting of the Samford Alumni University Center member of the president’s cabinet in Association to elect officers, and discuss Be sure to register so that classmates and Mexico. alumni involvement in networking, local friends can find you during home- club events and student recruitment. coming. An updated and complete list of 9 p.m. homecoming events and locations will Movies on the Quad 5:30 p.m. be available at registration. Bring your blanket to the University Evensong, Andrew Gerow Hodges Quadrangle for a movie that will bring Chapel 8 a.m.– 6 p.m. back memories. This worship service is modeled Self-guided Tours of A. Gerow Hodges sponsored by Student Activities Council after the British Evensong tradition, and Chapel, Beeson Divinity School is led by Samford students, faculty and Guidebooks will be available to help you Friday, October 20 alumni. enjoy and understand the beautiful 8:30 a.m. artistry in this worship space. Dedication of Joseph O. Dean Executive 6:30 p.m. Seminar Room, Ingalls Hall Homecoming Banquet, Wright Center 8:30–10 a.m. Everyone is invited to join in the School of Business Alumni Breakfast, 9 a.m. decades-old tradition of the alumni Dwight Beeson Hall McWhorter School of Pharmacy candlelight dinner. Alumni of the Year This breakfast is for alumni and friends advisory board meeting, 208 Russell Bill Cash ’69, Pat Courington ’46, of the School of Business, (205) 726- Hall, by invitation only Martha Ann Cox ’60 and Todd Crider 2365 or [email protected]. ’87 will be recognized. This event usually 9 a.m.–4 p.m. sells out, so buy your tickets early. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Concepts by Nov Ontos, Samford Art Tickets: $25 per person or $160 for Concepts by Nov Ontos, Samford Art Gallery, Swearingen Hall a table of eight Gallery, Swearingen Hall

Career Development Center Open 7 p.m. 8:30 a.m. House, Beeson University Center Soccer: Samford vs. Eastern Illinois Women’s Basketball Scrimmage, Seibert Alumni are invited to visit the Career University, Samford Soccer Field Hall Development Center [CDC] and find Enjoy the best soccer atmosphere Enjoy an open scrimmage featuring out about career counseling and job anywhere as the defending Ohio Valley Coach Mike Morris and the Bulldogs,

46 who promise another exciting season in class? Rather than single class-year 2006 Homecoming Court will be the Ohio Valley Conference. reunions, the Samford Alumni presented. Parade float winners will be Association and Student Government announced. The reigning Miss Alabama, 9–10:30 a.m. Association are hosting reunion Melinda Toole ’06, will sing the National Golden Bulldogs Brunch, Flag gatherings by affinity groups and student Anthem. Stick around after the game as Colonnade, Beeson University Center generations. Featured classes are those the Samford Marching Band presents Alumni from the Class of 1956 and from 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, their traditional postgame concert. earlier are invited for brunch and 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006, but Tickets: $12 per adult, $5 per child informal visiting with friends and graduates from all years are invited to

former classmates. The Lockmiller participate. The Paralegal Studies 6 p.m. HOMECOMING Award will be presented to the oldest Department and other organizations will Class of 1956 Golden Reunion Dinner, alumnus and alumna attending the have reunion activities on the quad. Rotunda Club, Center for the Healing brunch. Enjoy the homecoming parade and Arts. Tickets: $5 per person reunions at the same time. Tickets: $15 per person

9–11 a.m. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Sunday, October 22 Ida V.Moffett School of Nursing Ida V.Moffett School of Nursing 10 a.m. Alumni Reunions, Center for the Alumni Barbecue, plaza and first floor, Samford Family Homecoming Worship Healing Arts Center for the Healing Arts Service, A. Gerow Hodges Chapel, Featured classes are: 1956, 1966, 1976, Tickets: $5 per person, payable on-site Beeson Divinity School 1986, 1996 and 2006, but graduates from (children 6 and under free), reservations Speaker: Frank Lewis ’81, senior pastor, all years are invited to participate, (205) requested, (205) 726-2047 or First Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn. 726-2047 or [email protected] [email protected] Worship Leaders: Ken Berg ’77, minister of music, Mountain Brook Baptist 9–11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m. Church, Birmingham, and founder/ Hot-Air Balloon, University Quadrangle Meet the Westmorelands, University director, Birmingham Boys Choir; and $1 per person per ride, payable on-site Quadrangle Sara Pate Bryan ’62, organist, Shades Welcome new Samford President Andy Crest Baptist Church, Birmingham 9:30 a.m. Westmoreland, his wife, Jeanna, and Samford family from all generations Live @ the Library, University Library daughter, Riley, to their new home at come together for a worship service All ages will enjoy his delightful Samford. The Westmorelands will be in climaxing homecoming weekend. The presentation by author Charles Ghigna, the Samford Alumni Association tent on Samford Student Ministries Choir will a nationally known poet and author of the quad to meet and greet following the sing, and other Samford students and The Poems and Pranks of Father Goose homecoming parade. alumni will help to lead this worship and other books. service. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. 10 a.m. Alumni Reunion Luncheon 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Team Scrimmage, Enjoy lunch and reminiscing with Brunch, Dining Hall, Beeson University Seibert Hall friends, former classmates, former Center. $6.25 per person, payable on-site Catch an early glimpse of Coach Jimmy teachers, administrators and the entire Tillette’s latest addition of Bulldogs’ Samford family. A limited number of 2 p.m. basketball as the men begin their drive picnic lunches will be available on a Soccer: Samford vs. Southeast Missouri for the Ohio Valley Conference first-come, first-served basis as part of State University, Samford Soccer Field championship. the Homecoming Festival on the The Bulldogs complete their OVC University Quadrangle. Lunch also will regular season with a home match 11 a.m. be served in the Beeson University against the Lady Redhawks. The exciting Homecoming Parade Center Dining Hall. atmosphere of Samford Soccer Field is a Everyone loves a parade, and this year’s Tickets: $6 per person, adults and great way to end homecoming weekend. homecoming parade will be a special children treat with the Samford Marching Band, All activities are free unless otherwise noted. cheerleaders, floats and dignitaries 12 p.m. winding through campus from Riley Bulldog FunZone, Seibert Stadium To purchase tickets, go to Road around Montague Drive and back Children enjoy games, inflatables and www.samford.edu/homecoming. through the University Quadrangle. other fun activities. The FunZone Special guest will be the reigning Miss remains open throughout the football Other events will be added until home- Alabama, Melinda Toole ’06. Winning game. A football game ticket is required coming weekend. Watch for updates at floats will be parked at Seibert Stadium for admission to the FunZone for each www.samford.edu/homecoming and in following the parade and throughout the adult and child. the Belltower, as times and locations are football game. subject to change. ■ 2 p.m. 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Football: Samford vs. the University of Homecoming Festival, University Tennessee–Martin, Seibert Stadium Quadrangle Cheer the Bulldogs to victory. Enjoy a Ever wonder what happened to others halftime performance by the Samford who were at Samford at the same time as Marching Band and other festivities. The you but were not in your graduating

47 SamfordUniversityAlumniDonors June 1–August 15, 2006

amford University expresses gratitude to the following alumni who made financial gifts to the university during the most recent fiscal-year quarter to sustain and enhance the university’s mission “for God, for learning, forever.” These graduates represent only Sa portion of thousands of alumni who contribute during each year. A complete roster of Samford’s contributing alumni is ALUMNI published annually in the President’s Report. When (L) follows a name, it represents a law graduating class; (P) denotes pharmacy; and (D) represents divinity. A class year after one of these letters indicates a subsequent degree conferred in that year for the corresponding specialty. Between June 1, 2006, and Aug. 15, 2006, the following alumni made contributions:

1935 1951 Mrs. Evelyn V. Freeman Dr. Janice M. Lasseter Mrs. Patricia E. Lambert Dr. William J. Williams Dr. William E. Hull Mr. Trenyon H. Gamble Ms. Sidney Martin Mrs. Raymond Moore, Jr. Mr. Harold E. Parks Dr. Raymond L. King Mrs. Dianne B. Nash Mrs. Catherine B. Morrison 1397 Rev. Charles B. Smith Mr. Waymon C. Reese, Jr. Mrs. Carol F. Nunnelley Mr. Pierre R. Tourney Mrs. Mary Louise L. Crowley Mr. John D. Stewart Mrs. Charleen N. Sims Dr. Sharron P. Schlosser Mr. William L. Van Tassel Dr. Robert W. Youngblood Mr. William O. Smith, Jr. (P) Dr. Joy H. Whatley 1939 Mr. H. Dale Splawn 1971 Mrs. Rose W. Sutley 1952 Mr. Albert M. Wade, Jr. 1966 Dr. Betsy E. Box Mr. Langley B. Creighton Mr. Don U. York Mr. Charles Y. Boyd (L’71) Dr. H. Marguerite Kelley 1940 Hon. John P. DeCarlo (L’65) Dr. Charles D. Cole (L) Dr. Marlene H. Rikard Mrs. Mary W. Cooney Mr. Joseph L. Goode 1959 Mr. Wayland Elliott Dr. Nancy G. Terrel Mrs. Marjorie M. Meredith Mr. Darwin C. Hardison (P) Mr. Marvin E. Breeding Dr. Patrick B. Ryan (P) Miss Sandra J. Terry Ms. Gayle S. Colley- Col. John G. Yeager 1941 1953 Calderwood 1972 Mrs. Jane D. Dorn Mrs. M. E. Hardison Rev. Jerrold F. Parker 1967 Mr. Anthony W. Allen Mr. James L. Holland, Jr. Dr. Peggy A. Swoger Dr. J. Norfleete Day (D’93) Dr. W. Randall Richardson 1943 Mr. Thomas E. Hamby Mrs. Gloria T. Russell Mrs. Kathryn M. Newell 1954 1960 Mr. Warren W. Hilson Mr. David L. Thomas, Sr. (L) Mr. Clifton C. Hinds Rev. Ronald F. Euler Mr. Hewlett C. Isom, Jr. (L) Mr. David T. Whitt 1944 Mr. Harold L. Hunt Mrs. Dorothy S. Flynt Mrs. Sybil B. Reese Mr. John R. Cannon Dr. Marvin L. Mann Mrs. Carolyn Y. Robinson 1973 Dr. Cecil G. Culverhouse Mrs. Sarah J. Smith 1968 Mrs. Donna G. Covey Rev. Fred E. Halbrooks, Jr. Mr. Larry O. Wilson 1961 Mr. Lynn W. Easterling Dr. Kim R. Crockard Dr. Milton L. Wray Dr. Myralyn F. Allgood Mrs. Vivian H. Howard Dr. Robert B. Hanks 1955 Mr. Stephen C. Allgood Mrs. Nancy W. Ryan Mrs. Marione E. Nance 1945 Mr. Joe R. Dean Dr. Robert F. Crider Mrs. Leigh T. Schniper Miss Etta M. Waldrep Mrs. Frances D. Sharman Mrs. Patricia B. Gillespie Dr. J. Wayne Flynt Mrs. Linda K. Young Mr. William E. Jones (P) Mr. Kirby R. Howell 1969 1946 Rev. Donald A. Phillips Rev. William P. Roberts Dr. Jerry W. Chandler 1974 Mr. Pat M. Courington Mrs. Katie F. Phillips Col. Michael N. Robinson Mrs. Vickie M. Chandler Dr. Timothy P. Banks Mr. William S. McGinnis, Sr. Mrs. Jane D. Wright Mr. John T. Coleman Mrs. Wanda Banks Mr. W. Howard Wright 1962 Mr. William P. Crowther (P) Hon. John L. Carroll (L) 1947 Mrs. Mary L. Baker Dr. David W. Friedman (P) Mr. Theodus Jordan Mr. Roy L. Bates 1956 Mrs. Kay M. Botters Mr. James V. Gaines Mr. Abe Epsman Dr. Wilmer E. Baker Mrs. Robbie T. Brandt Rev. Dr. Gerald C. Hallmark 1975 Dr. Leven S. Hazlegrove Mr. Roy J. Chandler, Jr. Mrs. Barbara W. Crider Mrs. Charolette Hamby Mrs. Emma E. Cerice Dr. William D. Peeples, Jr. Mrs. Mary Jo P. Grant Dr. Joseph O. Dean, Jr. (P) Dr. Calvin M. Howard (L) Mr. Phillip T. Farrar Mr. James I. Harrison, Jr. (P) Mrs. Martha Green Isom (D’94) Mrs. Marcia L. Hamby 1948 Col. Charles F. Hill Mrs. Betty Hurtt Mr. John M. Paty Dr. David A. Nelson Dr. Jerry K. Medlock 1963 Mr. Claude D. Hurtt Ms. Elizabeth K. Reese Mrs. Jo Griffin Nelson Dr. Charles T. Workman Mr. William A. Nunnelley Dr. Betty Lou Land Mr. Jack G. Slover, Jr. (L) Mr. Harold D. Patton Mrs. Starla G. Yeager Mr. Raymond A. Moore, Jr. Dr. Billy J. Strickland Dr. William Allen Poe 1957 Mrs. Lynn G. Ray Dr. James A. Auchmuty, Jr. 1964 Mrs. Mary B. Van Tassel 1976 1949 Mr. William J. Brown Mrs. Charlotte A. O’Barr Mr. John W. Vick Mrs. Mary Ann B. Moon Mr. R. Russell Donaldson Dr. Charles H. Chandler, Sr. Mrs. Sherron M. Pritchett Mr. Anthony R. Nelson Dr. Henry Raymaker, Jr. Mr. Gerald K. Faught Mrs. Mary Jean B. Thomason 1970 Mrs. Madelyn B. Olson Mr. Cecil H. Reid Mr. William R. Lankford, Jr. Mrs. Charlene C. Vaughn (P) Mr. Jesse M. Bates III Mr. Dale L. Skelton Dr. George F. Scofield Mr. J. T. Lindsey (P) Mr. J. Lamar Vaughn (P) Mrs. Mary Lynn Bates (L’78) Mr. James J. Stevenson, Jr. Mrs. Patricia T. Scofield Dr. Billy T. Marsh Mr. L. Tem Blalock Dr. Ron Wilson Dr. Lowell C. Vann 1965 Miss Ann Cochran 1950 Mrs. Jane W. Bearden Mrs. Charlotte L. Coleman 1977 Mr. Charles H. Apperson 1958 Mr. Roger A. Brown (L’70) Mr. J. Wilson Dinsmore (L) Hon Karon O. Bowdre (L’81) Mr. James E. Brake Mrs. Betty H. Barnett Mrs. Ozilene S. Cartee Dr. John A. Fincher, Jr. Mr. Stan Graves Mr. Winston E. Chapman Rev. David M. Blackburn Mrs. Elizabeth D. Crowther Mrs. Barbara C. Friedman Mrs. Debra S. Josof Mr. R. Howard Foote (P’64) Mr. Richard H. Botters Mr. Ed Holcombe (P) Ms. Kathy R. Grissom Mr. Rickie D. Moon Rev. John G. Green Mrs. Betty H. Chandler Mr. J. Bruce Hoven (P) Mrs. Mary R. Guffin Mr. William H. Satterfield (L) Mr. Malcolm K. Miller, Jr. Dr. J. Rudolph Davidson Rev. J. Dewayne Lasseter Mr. Wayne M. Kendrick

48 1978 Mrs. Ann Carol Mann (D’91) 1994 Mr. James C. Pounds, Jr. (D) 2005 Mrs. Dorothy G. Brice Mrs. Leonard Nelson III Mr. Scott G. Carter (D’97) Mr. Robert L. Roller Ms. Elizabeth Bickerstaff Hon. H. Dean Buttram, Jr. (L) Rev. Peggy Sanderford Ponder Mrs. Barbara H. Cartledge Mrs. Bridget C. Rose (D) Ms. Kristin L. Carter Mrs. Jane W. Calvert Mrs. Angela N. Schatz Mrs. Carolyn P. Cohen Mr. Dennis L. Self Ms. Alisha D. Damron Miss Shirley D. Cary Mrs. Anne S. Covington Mrs. Angela H. Trantham Dr. Sarah E. Elerick (P) Mr. Stan Davis (L) 1987 Mrs. Connie M. Hogewood Ms. Noel Forlini Rev. Jim C. Griffin Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Fuller Mrs. Susan B. Little 2001 Ms. Ryan M. Gentry Ms. Bridgett A. Junkin Mrs. Stacia Gaines Mr. Christopher C. Newton Mr. Ronald L. Burgess III Mr. Michael Giles, Jr. Mrs. Melinda M. Mathews (L) Mrs. Mary Ann Tomlinson Mr. Robert E. Sharp Mr. Donald W. Crowson Ms. Megan A. Gladden Mr. Joseph R. Pitard Mr. Alan Verlander, Jr. Mrs. Corri A. Edwards Ms. Mary-Wilkes Harris ALUMNI Mrs. Patricia Treadway Reeder 1988 Mrs. Bonnie S. Verlander Mr. Nathan D. Edwards Mrs. Patricia C. Harris Ms. Belle H. Stoddard (L) Mr. Chris B. Blackerby Dr. Bruce A. Waldrop (P) Mr. David A. Hedges Ms. Connie S. Hataway Hon. Dean S. Worcester (L) Ms. Linda D. Connor (L) Mrs. Debra R. Whitcomb Mrs. Allison B. Hooks Ms. Lee A. Ketcham (D) Mr. James E. Dusek (L) Mr. Ryan H. Hooks Mrs. Evin S. Krehbiel 1979 Mr. Brian E. George 1995 Mr. Derrick D. Jones Ms. Erica J. Littleton Mr. Dexter R. Alexander Mrs. Felice Ann S. Goldstein (L) Mrs. Carol W. Barthel (P) (P’96) Mrs. Rebecca M. Jordan Ms. Meredith D. McFarland Mr. J. Birch Bowdre, Jr. (L) Mr. David M. Jenkins Dr. Kimberley W. Benner (P) Mrs. Elaine Y. Moody Mr. Andrew R. Patterson Mr. James A. Clement Mrs. Julie E. Jenkins (P’96) Mrs. Paula M. Polinski Ms. Rachelle S. Richardson Mrs. Mary J. Clement Mr. D. Lee Pitisci (L) Ms. Anna M. Benton Ms. Dianna E. Sanders Mrs. Allison K. Sams Mrs. Barbara V. Money Mr. David J. Fuerst Ms. Melissa K. Ward Ms. Christen L. Sloderbeck Mr. Hubert G. Pair 1989 Mrs. Janet T. Goodwin Ms. Kathryn A. Stogsdill Mrs. Melanie F. Smith Mrs. Linda M. Brown Dr. Heather B. Hogue (P) (P’96) 2002 Mrs. Kate St. Clair Thompson Mr. Kie N. Westby (L) Ms. Lissa R. Burleson Dr. Michael D. Hogue (P) Mr. Daniel N. Craft Mr. Ryan D. Thompson Mr. Charles D. Williamson Mrs. Sherri C. Friday (L) (P’96) Mrs. Adrian H. Fitchpatrick Mr. Matt Wilson Mrs. Kathryn M. Woodruff Mr. Paul J. Moseley Mrs. Karen H. Hubbard Mrs. Jacqueline J. Green Mr. James T. Wallace Mrs. Johna S. Ledlow Mr. James A. Kling 2006 1980 Mrs. Jill J. Wallace Mr. Justin M. Petty Mrs. Stephanie R. Kling Mr. Adam B. Bateman Mrs. Rebecca K. Lander (P’94) Mrs. Adrienne R. Pitts (D’98) Mr. Drew Lasater Mr. Jeremy K. Brannan Ms. G. Elaine Marshall 1990 Ms. Stephanie D. Zito Ms. Natalie A. Lochridge Mr.R.Stephen Briggs Mr. David L. Corts, Jr. Ms. Ginger N. McCarthy Mr. Jordan A. Ciervo 1981 Mrs. Julie Darnall 1996 Dr. Patricia A. Outlaw (D) Ms. Lauren E. Colwell Mrs. Marian W. Carter Mrs. Joy D. Reeves Ms. Leslie H. Black Mrs. Audrey M. Oyama Mr. Brian C. Cook Mrs. Tammy Graves Mr. Timothy B. Reeves Mrs. Allison Lee Dearing (L’00) Ms. M. Lauren Sheehan Ms. Charissa D. Cowart Compagno (L’85) Mrs. Laurie B. Sharp (L’93) Mrs. Jennifer E. Hall Ms. Natasha Snow Mr. Patrick R. Crandall Mr. François Coutu (P) Mr. James R. Vann (L) Mr. Brian C. Pitts (D’99) Ms. Michaelle E. Wells Mr. Robert M. Culpepper Mr. Mark Fuller Mr. Aaron M. Young Ms. Sarah D. Dockrey Mr. Charles W. Norton 1991 Mrs. Myer B. Young 2003 Ms. Madeleine A. Goresh Mrs. J. Riley O’Connor Mrs. Linda S. Brown Dr. Mary Sue Baldwin Mr. Zachary A. Harter Mr. John W. Butler (L) 1997 Ms. Tina M. Coker (L) Ms. Sommer L. Hawthorne 1982 Mr. Sean A. Flynt Mr. Peter S. Baumberger (L) Mrs. Mary M. Craft Ms. Kristen H. Howard Dr. Jacqueline L. Goldstein Mrs. Shannon R. Flynt Rev. Hunter T. Brewer Mr. Chris Elerick Mr. Joshua R. Jacobs Mrs. Le-Ann S. Little Mrs. Anethia A. Reliford Mr. Andrew M. Covington Mrs. Jill M. Hedges Mr. Thomas J. Jones Ms. Patricia Baldone Naro (P) Mr. Worrick G. Robinson IV (L) Mrs. Elizabeth R. Floyd (L’02) Mr. Aryvia P. Holmes Ms. Ellen M. Kiel Mr. Glenn T. Schneider Mr. Thomas P. Rohling Ms. Marguerita Parish Hardy Dr. Jeffrey A. Kyle (P) Mr. John A. Lucas Mr. Carl J. Roncaglione, Jr. (L) Mr. Steven B. McKinney Dr. Langley R. Kyle (P) Ms. Julia I. McNeese 1983 Mrs. Gina S. Sanford Mr. Philip A. Pruitt (D) Mr. Brad Lewallen Ms. Sarah M. Milner Dr. James R. Barnette Mr. John M. Whitcomb Mr. Howard G. Richards Mrs. Julia B. Lewallen Ms. Emily D. Morris Ms. Mary S. Carroll Mrs. Carlissa Strong Mr. John R. Ogorek Mrs. Diane H. Jensen 1992 1998 Mr. Frank J. Tapley (L) Mr. Ian D. Owens Mrs. Constance H. Macon Mr. Johnny M. Barthel Mrs. Dawn M. Burgess Ms. Amanda G. Ward Ms. Allison D. Provine Dr. Rachel K. Russell Ms. Daphne R. Carr Ms. Jennifer J. Coleman Ms. Rebecca K. Sanders Mrs. Diane S. Waud Mr. Tim Donlon Mrs. Darlene P. Mathis 2004 Ms. Telicia C. Shaeffer Mr. Douglas E. Wilson Mr. James C. Hamil Ms. Emily S. McDaniel (L) Mr. Dustin T. Allen Ms. Rebecca E. Shores Mrs. Dea G. Mathews Ms. Amy L. Carrington Mr. Jacob K. Simmons 1984 Mr. Jason R. Pierce 1999 Mrs. Kimberly L. Catlin Mr. Jeffrey D. Smith Mr. David L. Manz (L) Mrs. Tawney L. Pierce Mrs. Kristina R. Bradley Mr. Mark T. Catlin Ms. Jenna M. Smith Mr. W. Mark Meadows Mrs. Christine F. Rohling Mrs. Vicki L. Brewer Mr. Michael H. Estes Ms. Stephanie N. Snyder Mrs. Faith L. Watson Mrs. Jennifer J. Sands Mrs. Ashley H. DeGaris (L) Ms. Ashley L. Floyd Ms. Meredith L. Toomey Ms. Anne R. Strickland (L) Ms. Josie M. Emerson Ms. Tommie A. Fridy Ms. Elizabeth S. Tripp 1985 Dr. Paula A. Thompson (P) Mrs. Reble A. Foy Dr. Clara Gerhardt Ms. Ann C. Vaughn Mr. Alan T. Burr (P’93) Mrs. Olivia B. Jackson Mr. William S. Grogan Ms. Elena J. Vournakis Mr. Annesley H. DeGaris Mr. Joel J. Landry Mrs. Lindsey A. Henry Ms. Lauren M. Woodburn ■ (L’88) 1993 Mr. Ty Neil Mr. Alan T. Drennen III Ms. Gina D. Coggin (L) 2000 Mr. Matthew S. O’Hern Mr. John M. Floyd (L’88) Mrs. Christine M. Jones Mrs. Janet G. Alexander Ms. Emily M. Richardson Mrs. Cheryl A. Kidd Ms. Lisa A. McNeal Mrs. Christy L. Allen Mr. Ralph N. Sams Mr. J. Frank Martin Mr. M. Andy Parrish Mr. Thomas P. Barnett (L) Ms. Freddie M. Sims Mr. Tom J. Sanders Rev. April L. Robinson Dr. Geri W. Beers Mr. Hendrik S. Snow (L) Dr. Charles D. Sands IV Ms. Jonetta M. Bryant Ms. Alexandra J. Soffronoff 1986 Dr. Wayne R. Satterwhite Ms. Mary C. Burrett Mrs. Naomi B. Wade Mr. Clark W. Berry (L) Mrs. Kimberly M. Sims Mr. Chad E. James Mrs. Tomika L. Webb Mrs. Jennifer C. Fuller Mrs. Barbara W. Snyder Mrs. Tabitha S. Moore Mr. Louis E. Wilson (D) Mrs. Beth H. Gerwin (L) Mr. Ian Thompson Ms. Anna L. Nabors

49 50 CAMPUSUPDATE Samford toBuild600-CarParking Pavilion h oo it includingfive of graduates the honorlist, Economics. Smith Professor of H. thebusinessschool andthe W. dean of where hehadbeenassociate University, 2005from Baylor the summerof 24. Aug. nized ataluncheon atthe Wynfrey Hotel top The 40were recog- leaders. munity up-and-coming com- annual listingof the S Named toBirmingham Top 40Under Business Dean Taylor, SixSamford Grads Stadium. Seibert southof the spring Anew320-space lotwasopenedin 2006. spaces750 newparking since January have Samford will addedabout pleted, When thepavilion is com- 2007 semester. anticipated completionwith forthefall project isscheduled inlate to 2006, begin students. aswell asforsomecommuter halls, Lena Vail Davis andMamie Mell Smith in provide forstudentsliving parking Thenewpavilion will automobiles. to accommodatedesigned about600 S from MamieMellSmithandLena Vail Davisresidence halls. This architectural rendering ofSamford’s newparkingdeckshowsitslocationacross Birmingham BusinessJournal Birmingham Six Samford alumnijoinedTaylor on Taylor joinedSamford during Dr. the$10million of Construction Birmingham’s by “Top 40Under 40” Taylor Beck A. Business Dean amford School of itscampus sideof deck onthenorth plans to buildafour-level parking amford University hasannounced was namedoneof in its omn od Kendrick &Turner. Wood, Norman, L.L.C.; Kimbrough &Marino, Averett, Warren, ’00, M.B.A. ’99, M.Acc. P.C.;Methvin &Terrell, ’94, J.D. L.L.P.; & Forman, ’00, J.D. Maddox, R. plan consultant forMerrill Lynch; ’04, M.B.A. ’03, mt,L.L.C.; & Smith, Brooks Constangy, memberof managing are:They Law. Samford’s Cumberland School of construction. bedisplaced byfacilities thatwill thenew somephysical plant include relocation of Samford campus. the come from will of theinterior traffic deck Allnormal than anemergencyexit. Windsor Boulevard from Samford other benoaccessand there will to Saulter or andSaulter,between facility theparking maintaina50-footbufferzone will sity univer- The Saulter Road inHomewood. thatslopestoward Samford property of bebuiltonahillside It will architecture. nationally recognized Georgian-Colonial complement Samford’spavilion will The new parking projectThe newparking alsowill thenewparking The facadeof ieT Turner ’94 Kile T. partner with McCallum, with partner hmsA ai,JD ’92, J.D. Davis, Thomas A. ■ iepeiet retirement president, vice ihe .Gifn J.D. 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Memorial Scholarship atSamford A Memorial Scholarship First MarthaMyers Jason Skelley Receives Recruitment Team. andthe Student sorority, service Sigma GammaSigma honor societies, Hypatia andPhiKappa Phi Delta, Alpha Lambda She isamemberof Catherine Cook. Arbo of the daughter is medicinemajor, science andsports anexercise Arbo, and worthiness. excellence inacademicachievement Fund. by theUPSEducationalEndowment The scholarships are fundedannually UPS Scholarship valuedat$2,750. S 2006–07 UPSScholar Samford SeniorNamed The scholarship wasestablished The Myers scholarship honors “I believe thatGodhascalledus “We treated over 1,000people, ajuniorbiology Jason Skelley, Recipients are chosen basedon selected to receive a2006–07 was Ala., Hueytown, of Arbo Lorraine amford seniorCrystal recipient of the Martha Myers theMartha recipient of formissionsisthefirst heart a premedical studentwith ■ ■ chancellor. search process forapermanent a stable leadershipover of theduration reported. wrongdoing, state investigation of onallegations and ajointfederal system isthefocusof The according to the Associated Press. proberuption andnepotismissues, Johnson amidconcerns over acor- board hadrecently fired Chancellor Roy The onthenine-memberboard. serves who from Alabama Governor BobRiley, astrongfollowing recommendation Education appointed July Corts 27 asecond“building career.” he didnotneedajobandwas He addedthat said. 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The Birmingham News The Birmingham Thomas Corts think it’s my to try.” duty I Icanhelp, If owe nopoliticaldebts. andI “Iknow Iamanhonestman, said. he thingshouldnotgoon,” this kindof Corts toldCorts leaders are doingandwhoisbenefiting,” that leadcitizens to questionwhattheir activities thekindof foryears, ernment thing Ihave complained aboutingov- thekindof of wentstories to theheart but those obligationtomoral help, problems inthesystem. July during newspaper reports about the postuntilheread numerous He saidhedidnotconsider taking 15. SACS. as president of andlater states, agency for11Southern theaccreditation Schools [SACS], Colleges and Southern Association of the Commission onColleges of the of aschairman heserved Samford, While at before coming to Samford. College inNorth Carolina fornineyears Wingate educator whowaspresident of nvriyo Alabama. University of philosophy degreesfrom the doctor of and arts Drew University andmaster of degree from arts holds abachelor of Biggio Associate Provost Mark Bateman. saidSamford work,” this important andcontinuethrough this transition movefident thatSIMwill smoothly we are con- between Dan andNancy, the SIMteam andclosecollaboration the Samford Corps. Inter-School Symposium andlaunched initialplanningforthe began Center, Studyestablished thePerry County Action nationalstudentconference, She plannedandexecuted theFaith in thepastyear. during SIMactivities of Euaini ol aln,and “Education isanoblecalling, “Call it my sense of civic duty ora duty civic “Call itmy senseof assumedhisnewduties Corts Aug. Bcueo theconsistent work of “Because of The Birmingham News The Birmingham in thetwo-year system while can rebuild thepublic’s trust andIbelieve thathe start, accountability from thevery insistonaculture of will Corts “Dr. Governor Riley. said from outsidethesystem,” proven leader andtrusted erate search takes place.” delib- andvery a thoughtful Corts isalifelong Corts I r ot,we have a Corts, “In Dr. ■ ■ . University. philosophy from degrees Auburn science anddoctor of and themaster of degree from Carson-Newman College science He holdsthebachelor of room. year to return hisfocusto theclass- ment chair before stepping last down depart- nineyearsand served asbiology God’s calling.” development of arenological allpart science teaching andtech- endeavor, intheirlivesdemonstrate thatscientific and technological professionals who Presbyterian Church inHomewood. Edgewood Jenkins isamemberof Dr. Presbyterian Church USAinJune. the assemblyof general the 217th Faith. the Christian Technology and Association onScience, annually by thePresbyterian Award Martin given Daniel W. the of D National Award Jenkins Receives InterVarsity Press inDecember. Pilgrimage, Recovering the Ancient Practice of asecond book, author of He isalsothe degree atBeeson. divinity in September. Kingdom inJuly andtheUnited States back bookwasreleased intheUnited pocket The paper- saidGeorge. preach,” to Godandhisability the world of creative his handlingof for evangelism, He wasnoted for hunger “his century. preachersbest-known inthe19th Focuslished by Christian Publications. Preachers, Spurgeon: of Prince Thebook, Charles Spurgeon. preacher English 19th-century raphy of C Spurgeon Biography Divinity StudentWrites Jenkins joinedSamford in1988 The award “recognizes scientific The award waspresented during George ispursuingamaster of England’s Spurgeon wasoneof student body, has written abiog- haswritten student body, School the BeesonDivinity president of George’03, hristian soeo fournationalrecipients as oneof waschosen department biology theSamford Ron Jenkins of r. to bereleased by ■ Sacred Travels:Sacred Charles is pub- ■ 51 CAMPUSUPDATE Volleyball Set To Continue Upward Surge SPORTS amford volleyball Coach Michelle Durban saw some bright spots on her youthful team last season, and she thinks the year’s experience will begin to pay dividends this S fall. The 2006 team returns nine players, including six sophomores who were members of one of the South’s stronger recruiting classes two years ago. The Bulldogs were 9-21 last year, relying heavily on the six freshman recruits, and that performance improved the victory total by four over the previous season. “We are definitely looking forward to having a little older team this year,” said Durban. “There was some success at times last year that we need to continue to build on.” Three sophomores—setter Jackie Jasczc, and outside hitters Sara Sears and Ashley Klare—lead the way for the Bulldogs, along with junior Angela Dempski. Jasczc paced last year’s team with 1,245 assists, while Sears and Klare led the way in kills with 426 and 320, respectively. Dempski was third with 244 kills. Sara Sears Durban counts on three new freshmen and one redshirt freshman for added depth. “We should have some depth at each position,” she said, “and that should help us in terms of having some flexibility and giving us some more options.” Sarah Gardner, a transfer from Butler University, is the redshirt. The coach said she brings “a new intensity to our program” and predicts she will earn a lot of playing time this fall. Samford opens its 16-game Ohio Valley Conference season Sept. 22 against Austin Peay after 14 preconference outings against a variety of competition. ■

Aug. 26 vs. Belmont† Sept. 30 at Tennessee Tech* Aug. 26 vs. Lipscomb† Oct. 6 TENNESSEE STATE* Sept. 1 at UCF†† Oct. 7 AUSTIN PEAY* Sept. 1 vs. Utah Valley State†† Oct. 13 MOREHEAD STATE* Sept. 2 vs. Furman†† Oct. 14 EASTERN KENTUCKY* Sept. 6 CHATTANOOGA Oct. 20 at Eastern Illinois* Sept. 8 vs. Auburn‡ Oct. 21 at Southeast Missouri* Sept. 9 at South Alabama‡ Oct. 25 JACKSONVILLE STATE* Sept. 9 vs. Southeastern Louisiana‡ Oct. 27 TENNESSEE TECH* Sept. 12 at Birmingham-Southern Nov. 3 at Murray State* Sept. 15 CHARLOTTE‡‡ Nov. 4 at Tennessee–Martin* Sept. 16 LOUISIANA–MONROE‡‡ Nov. 10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* Sept. 16 UNC ASHEVILLE‡‡ Nov. 11 EASTERN ILLINOIS* Sept. 19 KENNESAW STATE Nov. 17 OVC Tournament Sept. 22 at Austin Peay* Nov. 18 OVC Tournament Sept. 23 at Tennessee State* Nov. 19 OVC Tournament 2006 schedule Sept. 27 at Jacksonville State* *Ohio Valley Conference match †Magic-Music City Classic ††UCF Tournament ‡South Alabama Tournament ‡‡2006 Samford Barber’s Classic Home games are in BOLD CAPS. Al times are Central; dates and times are subject to change.

52 Soccer Team Seeks Repeat of ’05 Championship

ith all 11 starters back from an Ohio Valley Conference SPORTS champion team, Samford soccer prospects are extremely W bright. The Bulldogs won their third consecutive regular season title last year and then captured their first OVC tournament. That advanced Samford to the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] tournament for the first time, where the Bulldogs beat 19th-ranked Vanderbilt, 5-4, before losing to Pepperdine in the round of 32. The team finished with a school-record 15-4-4 win-loss-tie record, and Coach Todd Yelton followed that performance by recruiting another highly regarded class of six freshmen. So, what does the coach fear, heading into his fifth year at Samford with a 50-22-11 record? “The biggest fear for a coach after coming off a season of great success is that your team will become complacent,”Yelton said before the 2006 season. “During our spring season, our players worked very hard. They’ve also trained hard throughout the summer. They want bigger and better things in 2006.” Yelton said the ’06 team differs from last year’s squad in that it has depth at every position. “In years past, we didn’t have the capabilities to go extremely deep in some spots, but I have a lot of confidence in our reserves this season, because they are that good,” he said. Team leaders are Heather Birdsell and Rebecca Bohler, who led scoring with 20 points each last year, and stingy goalkeeper Cayley Winters, who allowed only eight goals in 18 games and posted six shutouts. Sharon Young and Devon Paris are strong backline defenders. “Reaching the tournament [last year] has definitely motivated our players for this season,”Yelton said. “Advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament was a phenomenal thing for this program, and the taste of success has motivated our players even further.” After a tough preconference schedule that included six of eight games on the road, Samford is set to defend its OVC title with nine straight conference matches beginning Sept. 22 at Tennessee Tech. ■

Aug. 17 at Southern Miss (exhibition) Sept. 29 EASTERN KENTUCKY* Aug. 19 at Alabama (exhibition) Oct. 1 MOREHEAD STATE* Aug. 25 at Florida International Oct. 6 at Jacksonville State* Aug. 27 at Miami Oct. 13 at Tennessee–Martin* Sept. 2 vs. Arkansas State† Oct. 15 at Murray State* Sept. 4 at Memphis† Oct. 20 EASTERN ILLINOIS* Sept. 8 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN†† Oct. 22 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* Sept. 10 WINTHROP†† Oct. 27 at Belmont Sept. 15 at Auburn Oct. 31 OVC Tournament First Round Sept. 17 at Baylor Nov. 3 OVC Tournament Semifinal Round Sept. 22 at Tennessee Tech* Nov. 5 OVC Tournament Championship Sept. 24 at Austin Peay*

*Ohio Valley Conference match †Memphis Soccer Tournament Heather Birdsell ††2006 Bulldog Soccer Tournament Home games are in BOLD CAPS. 2006 schedule Al times are Central; dates and times are subject to change.

53 Tillette Signs Through 2013, Readies for Last Season in Seibert SPORTS en’s basketball Coach Jimmy Tillette recently signed a three- year contract extension that will have him coaching the MSamford Bulldogs through 2013. The school’s winningest basketball coach (149-113) said he planned to retire at 63, and the extension will enable him to end his career at Samford. “I’ve been so fortunate to spend my time at a university with so many first-rate people,” said Tillette. “It’s also been great to work at a place where I’ve been able to coach and recruit so many character- first kids. I feel like I have one of the best jobs in the country.” Tillette said he was looking forward to the new Pete Hanna Arena to open for the 2007–08 season. But first, he said, he eagerly anticipates the upcoming final season in Seibert Hall, Samford’s basketball home since 1961. Four starters return from last year’s 20-11 team, one of Tillette’s best. It finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference and second in the conference tournament, and ranked fourth nationally in three- point goals (9.6 a game) and 22nd in defense (allowing 60.1 points a game). The missing starter will be hard to replace: OVC Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year J. Robert Merritt. “J. Robert had an amazing career and is really irreplaceable,” said Tillette. But, he expects good things from the 2006–07 squad. For one thing, “we’ll be more athletic,” he said. Returning starters are guards Randall Gulina and Jerry Smith, center Travis Peterson, and forward Joe Ross Merritt. Lettermen Curtis West and Jason Black return at guard. Also on hand are red- shirts Savoy Fraine, Bryan Friday, Jim Griffin and Trey Montgomery. Freshmen Gabriel Bermudez, Andy King and Matt Roberson round out the squad. ■

Nov. 6 NORTH GEORGIA Jan. 18 MOREHEAD STATE* (Exhibition) Jan. 20 EASTERN KENTUCKY* Nov. 10 at Florida Jan. 25 at Tennessee–Martin* Nov. 14 TENNESSEE TEMPLE Jan. 27 at Austin Peay* Nov. 16 at Towson University Jan. 29 MURRAY STATE* Nov. 22 at Arizona Feb. 1 TENNESSEE STATE* Nov. 28 OHIO Feb. 3 at Eastern Illinois* Dec. 2 at South Alabama Feb. 10 AUSTIN PEAY* Dec. 7 at Jacksonville State* Feb. 13 at Eastern Kentucky* Dec. 19 at Southeast Missouri* Feb. 15 at Morehead State* Dec. 21 at Murray State* Feb. 17 BRACKETBUSTER Dec. 27 vs. Mississippi Valley State† Feb. 22 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* Dec. 28 vs. Wright State† Feb. 24 EASTERN ILLINOIS* Dec. 29 at LSU† Feb. 27 OVC Tournament First Round Jan. 2 TENNESSEE TECH* March 2 OVC Tournament Semifinal Jan. 4 TENNESSEE–MARTIN* Round Jan. 7 JACKSONVILLE STATE* March 3 OVC Tournament Jan. 11 at Tennessee State* Championship Jan. 13 at Tennessee Tech*

2006–07 schedule *OVC game †Hispanic College Funds Classic Home games are in BOLD CAPS. All times are Central; dates and times are subject to change.

54 Women Hope to Build on Success of Last Year’s Best Record Ever

amford posted the best season in the nine-year history of its SPORTS women’s basketball last year, going 21-8 and finishing third in S the Ohio Valley Conference. The Bulldogs went to the semi- final round of the OVC tournament, and Coach Mike Morris was named the conference Coach of the Year. Alex Munday With four starters and seven other letterwinners back, Samford figures once again to be one of the league favorites in 2006–07. Morris’ team has improved steadily during his four seasons as coach, and as he observed, last year’s squad thoroughly enjoyed their “taste of success.” The coach described that team as “a close group” with superb character. “Different people stepped up time and again to con- tribute,” he said. “We played a lot of people, and that helped team morale.” Fans should expect more of the same, given last year’s success. All-OVC second-team forward Alex Munday leads returnees. She paced last year’s team in scoring (14.7 points a game) and rebounding (5.6). Other starters back are guards Chelsee Insell, Taryn Towns and Tish Pilkerton. Morris must replace last year’s assist leader, Cora Beth Smith, a three-year starter, and reserve Andrea Ward. Other letterwinners returning are forwards Veronika Pike, Chika Okoli, Courtney Alvey and Jennifer Elkins, and guards Megan Wilderotter, MaKenzie Spruiell and Karmen Smith. Three new players join the team—transfer Sara Nuxols, a guard, and freshmen Jessica Roden and Julie Ann Lackey, forwards. ■

Nov. 6 North Alabama Jan. 13 at Tennessee Tech* (Exhibition) Jan. 18 MOREHEAD STATE* Nov. 10 at Alabama Jan. 20 EASTERN KENTUCKY* Nov. 17 at Memphis Jan. 25 at Tennessee–Martin* Nov. 20 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN Jan. 27 at Austin Peay Nov. 24 vs. Alabama A&M† Jan. 29 MURRAY STATE* Nov. 25 vs. Centenary† Feb. 1 TENNESSEE STATE* Nov. 28 at Georgia State Feb. 3 at Eastern Illinois* Dec. 3 at Iowa Feb. 10 AUSTIN PEAY* Dec. 7 at Jacksonville State* Feb. 15 at Morehead State* Dec. 9 at Troy Feb. 17 at Eastern Kentucky* Dec. 19 at Murray State* Feb. 22 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* Dec. 21 at Southeast Missouri* Feb. 24 EASTERN ILLINOIS* Dec. 28 at South Carolina Feb. 27 OVC Tournament First Round Jan. 2 TENNESSEE TECH* March 2 OVC Tournament Semifinal Jan. 4 TENNESSEE–MARTIN* Round Jan. 6 JACKSONVILLE STATE March 3 OVC Tournament Jan. 11 at Tennessee State* Championship

2006–07 schedule *OVC game †Samford/BSC Classic Home games are in BOLD CAPS. All times are Central; dates and times are subject to change.

55 Huge Crowd Enjoys Miles Win, New Scoreboard amford unveiled its new football scoreboard before the third-largest crowd in Bulldog history Aug. 31. NEWS S The overflow crowd of 10,386 was treated to a visual introduction of the starters before Samford’s 37-7 win over

SPORTS Miles College, along with welcomes from Samford President Andrew Westmoreland, and famous Bulldog alumnus and former coach Bobby Bowden. The new Daktronics scoreboard includes a Prostar Video Plus display with the capability to show live and recorded video, colorful animation and vivid graphics. Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company contributed to the scoreboard to enhance the overall game- day experience for Samford football. Samford fans enjoyed an offensive outburst that produced 29 first downs and 438 yards of offense. Quarterbacks Jefferson Adcock, Dante Williams and Samford receiver Jeff Moore introduces himself to fans on the new Seibert Stadium Alex Mortenson passed for 290 yards scoreboard before Samford’s opening win over Miles College. and three touchdowns. Placekicker Shannon Fleming earned Ohio Valley Gray liked his team’s performance in Williams. Moore caught 53 passes for Conference Specialist of the Week the opener. “I thought we did some 669 yards last year. honors by kicking three field goals and positive things on both sides of the ball, Joe Jones led receivers in the opener four extra points. and I thought our kicking game was with five catches for 88 yards and a Samford, with nine starters back on really good as well,” he said. touchdown. Running back Justin Ray both offense and defense, was picked Last year’s leading receiver, Jeff was the leading rusher with 75 yards and fourth in OVC preseason predictions. Moore, picked up where he left off in a touchdown in 14 carries. ■ “We shouldn’t be wide-eyed when we go 2005, catching three passes for 105 yards out on the field,” Coach Bill Gray said. and scoring on a 53-yard pass play from

Samford Wins Second Straight Roller Named Chairman of Director’s Cup Committee OVC Sportsmanship Award he National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics or the second consecutive year, the “Winning is certainly important—it T [NACDA] named Samford Ohio Valley Conference presented is why we keep score,” continued Dr. Director of Athletics Bob Roller chair- its annual Sportsmanship Award to Steinbrecher. “But equally as important man of the United States Sports Academy F Director’s Cup committee. Samford University. The award goes to is how our student-athletes, coaches, the conference institution selected by its administrators and fans conduct them- Roller will oversee a committee of 18 peers to have exhibited best standards of selves. As a conference, we believe it is athletics administrators around the sportsmanship and ethical conduct out- important to win with humility and be country in the management and imple- lined by the OVC and NCAA. It was magnanimous in defeat. The adminis- mentation of Director’s Cup activities. presented at the league’s annual honors trators, coaches, student-athletes and The Director’s Cup is the first-ever luncheon in Nashville, Tenn., in June. fans at Samford are to be commended all-sports national recognition award for “Sportsmanship is a core value of for their diligence in maintaining the both men and women. It was developed the Ohio Valley Conference,” said OVC high standards set forth by the OVC and in 1993 by NACDA and USA Today. Commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher. NCAA.” “The Directors’ Cup has become the “This award provides us with the Samford has won two of the three measuring stick by which colleges and opportunity to recognize excellence in sportsmanship awards since the universities evaluate their athletics ■ programs, and it is symbolic of athletics sportsmanship as well as reinforce and program was implemented in 2003. ■ celebrate the importance of ethical excellence,” Roller said. behavior in how our institutions conduct their programs.

56 ith a charitable gift annuity at Samford University, you can brighten ANNUITY RATES (ONE DONOR) your own path during your lifetime AND the path of students at Age at Gift Date Payment Rate Samford for generations to come. Accomplish two objectives with one 90 11.3% W GIVING asset: make a gift to Samford and start receiving income for yourself. 85 9.5% 80 8.0% 75 7.1% Charitable gift annuities offer a 70 6.5% number of benefits to donors: (Two-life rates are lower.)

■ RETIREMENT ANNUITY RATES (ONE DONOR) security of a high, fixed income Age at Gift Date Payment Rate* ■ partially tax-free income 60 7.6% 55 9.7% ■ current income tax deduction 50 12.3% 45 15.7% ■ capital gains tax savings 40 20.1% *Rate is percent of original gift value and assumes payments begin at age 65. and (Two-life rates are lower.) ■ help Samford students for generations to come

A charitable gift annuity works as a contract between a donor and Samford. In For more information, contact: exchange for a gift of $10,000 or more, Samford agrees to pay the donor (or Stan Davis, Director of Gift Planning two donors) a fixed income for life. After the lives of the donor or donors, the Samford University amount remaining becomes the gift to Samford. 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 1-877-782-5867 (toll-free) Samford issues charitable gift annuities only in states in which it meets all requirements. This (205) 726-2807 is for information only and is not an offer or solicitation for a charitable gift annuity. [email protected]

57 withappreciation Samford University expresses gratitude for these additional tribute gifts received June 1, 2006, through Aug. 15, 2006. For further information, contact the Samford University Gift Office at (205) 726-2807.

GIVING HONORS Miller/Shepherd Piano Scholarship Fund David Michael Coleman Spanish Study Auchmuty Congregational Leadership Fund in honor of Betty H. Miller and Betty Sue Scholarship in honor of Dr. James A. Auchmuty, Jr. Shepherd in memory of Mr. Francisco Marquez Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Wright, Cumming, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm K. Miller, Jr., Dr. Myralyn F. Allgood, Birmingham Ga. Birmingham in memory of David Michael Coleman Biology Department Fund Milburn Price Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. John T. Coleman, Trussville, Ala. in honor of Professor Lawrence J. Davenport Day in honor of Milburn Price Dean and Mrs. Paul G. Aucoin, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Baker, Birmingham Marla Haas Corts Samford Auxiliary Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Corts, Birmingham Scholarship Brewer/Grooms Scholarship Hon. and Mrs. Robert G. Faircloth, in memory of Joyce Humphries Blanton in honor of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. George Sudderth, Hoover, Ala. First Baptist Church Cullman, First Baptist Mr. Paul J. Moseley, Knoxville, Tenn. Church Jasper, First Baptist Church of Trussville, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Birmingham Davis Library Shades Mountain Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams, Mountain in memory of Dr. Henlee Barnette Brook, Ala. Dr. and Mrs. James R. Barnette, Mountain Sara Bryan Organ Scholarship Brook, Ala. in honor of Sara Bryan Soccer Facility Fund Dr. and Mrs. Wilmer E. Baker, Summerdale, in honor of Sara Geiger and Shay Helmbock in memory of Jennifer Gates Ala. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Clippard, Jr., Nashville, Aquapure Water Systems, Pelham, Ala. Ms. Fay B. Booker, Pleasant Grove, Ala. Tenn. ASC Direct, Inc., Marshfield, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bragg, Hoover, Ala. CTS Department, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dedmon, Hoover, Ala. in honor of the Fabion family and the Mejia Ms. Lisa A. McNeal, Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Foust, Birmingham family Ms. Emily Gilreath, Birmingham First Bank Scotts Hill, Scotts Hill, Tenn. Gaines S. Dobbins Memorial Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson, Birmingham in memory of Dr. Austin C. Dobbins Ms. Sherry S. Kellum, Birmingham Bonnie Bolding Swearingen Scholarship Dr. Myralyn F. Allgood and Mr. Stephen C. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lakeman, Birmingham in honor of Bonnie Bolding Swearingen Allgood, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Mann, Mr. Otto C. Schulz, Riverside, Ill. Mr. Kirk Avent, Birmingham Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. W. Rupert Bodden Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Walter McCullers, Hoover, Ala. MEMORIAL Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Benny M. O’Barr, Birmingham Amelia Perry Apperson Samford Auxiliary Ms. Dorothy D. Boyd, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Rawson, Scholarship Ms. Mary S. Carroll, Helena, Ala. Birmingham in memory of Samuel M. Apperson Dr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Chandler, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. E. Earl Rhyne, Birmingham Mrs. Nelda Apperson Allison, Pinson, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Christenson, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Taylor, Hoover, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Apperson, Raleigh, Birmingham Mrs. Jo Whitehead, Birmingham N.C. Miss Ann Cochran, Birmingham Mrs. Faye Williamson, Birmingham Mr. Charles R. Apperson, Columbiana, Ala. Mrs. Tammy Graves Compagno and Mr. Mr. Gordon R. Apperson, Birmingham Daniel R. Compagno, Birmingham in honor of Charles and Patricia Green Mr. Gordon W. Apperson, Maplesville, Ala. Ms. Kathy Cowart, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. David P. Henry, Birmingham Dr. Kim R. Crockard, Birmingham Auchmuty Congregational Leadership Fund Mr. R. E. Fleenor, Huntsville, Ala. Robyn Bari Cohen Children’s Book Fund in memory of Essie Mae Meadows Ms. Beth Franklin, Birmingham in honor of Donald Pinkard and Pam Ruttenberg Dr. and Mrs. James A. Auchmuty, Jr., Ms. Evelyn W. Gilley, Birmingham Mrs. Carolyn P. Cohen, Birmingham Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. M. Miller Gorrie, Birmingham Rev. and Mrs. Donald A. Phillips, Talladega, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher D. Harvey III, Joseph O. Dean, Jr. Pharmacy Scholarship Ala. Birmingham in honor of Joseph O. Dean, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Don U. York, Trussville, Ala. Mr. James L. Holland, Jr., Birmingham Jefferson County Pharmaceutical Independent Presbyterian Church, Association, Inc., Birmingham Robyn Bari Cohen Children’s Book Fund Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. J. Lamar Vaughn, Geneva, Ala. in memory of Monzie Terrell and the Sterns’ Ms. Greta P. Iskandrian, Birmingham granddaughter Mrs. Mary B. McCullough, Birmingham William R. and Fay Ireland Governor’s School Mrs. Carolyn P. Cohen, Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Patricia Treadway Reeder, Hoover, Ala. in honor of Kacy Mitchell Ms. Louise S. Rice, Birmingham Dr. Carolyn Green Satterfield and Dr. Carole W. Samuelson and Dr. Paul Mr. William H. Satterfield, Birmingham Samuelson, Birmingham

58 Rev. Neal L. Schooley and Dr. Shirley A. Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Mauldin, Birmingham Samford Auxiliary Scholarship Endowment Schooley, Birmingham Mrs. Lila Millen, Metairie, La. in memory of Ella R. Lantrip and Mrs. Lolla W. Mr. Andrew Scott, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Herbie Miller, Birmingham Wright Mrs. Frances D. Sharman, Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. Neal M. Miller, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams, Mountain Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark Simpson, Mrs. Kathryn M. Newell, Birmingham Brook Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Ostrow, Memphis, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. H. Pennington Whiteside, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Padove, Birmingham Samford Fund Birmingham Mr. Alexander Portnoy, Birmingham in memory of Hazel Johnson Dean Wachovia Foundation, Birmingham Ms. Reba Ramsey, Roanoke, Ala. Mrs. Jane D. Dorn, Birmingham

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Wall, Birmingham Mrs. Patricia Reames, Birmingham GIVING Mr. and Mrs. David Rigsby, Lincoln, Ala. in memory of Mrs. Mamie Morgan Goad Education Library Renovation Project Mr. and Mrs. Max Roth, Boca Raton, Fla. Dr.Milton L.Wray,Memphis,Tenn. in memory of Robyn Bari Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schniper, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Alan Brooks, McCalla, Ala. Ms. Sheri L. Seldes, Atlanta, Ga. in memory of Gary Holton Ms. Daphne R. Carr, Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Serwitz, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Hoven, Jackson, Ala. Mrs. Carolyn P. Cohen, Birmingham Ms. Marlene Shapiro, Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. Mark P. Cohen, Birmingham Mr. Jeffrey M. Stern, Birmingham Samford University Scholarship Fund Mr. Mike Cohen, Birmingham Ms. Inez S. Sullivan, Pinson, Ala. in memory of Todd Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Crayne, Birmingham Miss Sandra J. Terry, Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Corts, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Conard S. Cypress, Dr. and Mrs. Steven Tishler, Nashville, Tenn. Birmingham Ms. Sue H. Vance, Birmingham Treadway Memorial Scholarship Ms. Marilyn C. Davis, Nashville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Weintrob, in memory of Dr. James L Treadway Mr. J. Wilson Dinsmore, Birmingham Birmingham Mrs. Patricia Treadway Reeder, Hoover, Ala. Dunaway Pest Control, Inc., Fultondale, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Epsman, Birmingham in memory of Amanda Mitchell Stein Katherine Victoria (Kavi) Vance Scholarship Mr. Mervyn Epsman, Warrior, Ala. Mr. Mike Cohen, Birmingham in memory of Hal Hardenbergh Mr. and Mrs. Alex Epstein, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Lon Vance, Eutaw, Ala. Fidelity Investments, Boston, Mass. in memory of Moncie Terrell Ms. Arlene Fisher, Birmingham Ms. Marilyn C. Davis, Nashville, Tenn. Whitehead Foundation Scholarship—General Mrs. Beth H. Gerwin, Birmingham in memory of Lettie Pate Whitehead Dr. and Mrs. Morton Goldfarb, Birmingham A. Gerow Hodges Fund Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc., Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goldstein, in memory of A. Gerow Hodges Atlanta, Ga. Birmingham Mrs. Grace Thomas, Raleigh, N.C. Sheldon Gross, Birmingham Woodward Scholarship Fund Mrs. Hannah R. Helman, Birmingham William R. and Fay Ireland Governor’s School in memory of Dr. Frank Woodward and Mrs. Ms. Helen J. Hurt, Dora, Ala. in memory of Mrs. Hamby and Judy Matthews Mabel Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Lazarus, Dr. Carolyn Green Satterfield and South Roebuck Baptist Church, Birmingham Birmingham Mr. William H. Satterfield, Birmingham Mr. Michael A. Levine, Atlanta, Ga. Leslie S. and Lolla W. Wright Scholarship Ms. Linda W. Levine, Birmingham in memory of Mrs. Lolla W. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Levine, Decatur, Ga. Preparatory Music Mrs. Marjorie M. Meredith, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Lichtenstein, in memory of Debra Heilman Gravois Dr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Ryan, Overland Park, Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. James Heilman, Foley, Ala. Kan. ■

59 Faith Alumni Association Grand Reunion, Bashinsky Fieldhouse, 7 p.m., (205) 726-2575

Oct. 16–17 Fall Break

Jefferson County Water

CALENDAR OF CALENDAR Quality Festival, events (205) 726-4246 For details or the complete Samford University calendar, go to www.samford.edu/calendar/html. Oct. 16 “God’s Potters” Conference, sponsored by Sept. 11–28 Photos from Iraq by Scott Sept. 29 Nurse Anesthesia Hooding the Resource Center for Fisk, Art Gallery, 9 a.m.– Ceremony, Ida V. Moffett Pastoral Excellence, 8 a.m., 4 p.m., Monday–Friday, School of Nursing, (205) 726-4064 (205) 726-2508 A. Gerow Hodges Chapel, 2 p.m., (205) 726-2863 Oct. 18 McWhorter School of Sept. 15–19 Greek Life recruitment, Pharmacy Residency (205) 726-2028 Sept. 30 LSAT test, 8:30 a.m., Conference, Brock Forum, (205) 726-2561 (205) 726-2820 Sept. 16 M-POWER Ministries Learning Disability Kick-off event for the Oct. 19 Society of Alabama Conference, 101N Divinity, Mercedes Kids Marathon, Archivists Annual Meeting, 7:30 a.m., (205) 595-5991 Seibert Stadium track, Brock Forum, 12:30 p.m. 10 a.m., (205) 870-7771 or (205) 726-4103 Sept. 17 6th-Annual Pharmacy Law (205) 823-9262 Seminar, Wright Center Oct. 19–22 Homecoming 2006 Concert Hall, 1 p.m., Oct. 2–31 Sculptural and (205) 726-2722 Architectural Concepts by Oct. 24 Guest Artist Recital: Leon Nov Ontos Art Exhibit, Art Fleisher, piano, Brock Sept. 21, 23, Samford Theatre presents Gallery, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. 29, Oct. 1 Restoreth My Soul, Harrison Monday–Friday, Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. (205) 726-2508 Oct. 25–29 Samford Theatre presents on Oct. 1, (205) 726-2853 Feliciana Feydra LeRoux, a Oct. 3 Dedication of Jane Hollock Theatre for Young Sept. 22, 24, Samford Theatre presents Brock Recital Hall, Wright Audiences production, 28, 30 Electra, Harrison Theatre, Center Concert Hall Harrison Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. on Sept. Lobby, 6 p.m.; (205) 726-2853 24, (205) 726-2853 Faculty Gala, Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., (205) 726-2778 Oct. 28 Admission Preview Day, Sept. 22–24 Family Weekend, (205) 726-3673 (205) 726-2345, Oct. 4 University Ministries www.samford.edu/parents or Theological Education ACT test, 8 a.m., www.samford.edu/groups/sga Day, Ben Brown Plaza, (205) 726-2561 9 a.m., (205) 726-2927 Sept. 23 Preview Day, coordinated Oct. 29– Presidential Inauguration by the Office of Admission, Oct. 5 Majors Fair 2006, Ben Nov. 4 Week (205) 726-3673, Brown Plaza, 8:30 a.m., www.samford.edu/admission Career Development, Oct. 31– Reformation Heritage (205) 726-2980, rain date: Nov. 2 Lectures: Frank A. James Sept. 24 Old-Song Sing-Along, Reid Oct. 10 III, guest lecturer, Hodges Chapel, 2 p.m., Chapel, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (205) 726-2483 Oct. 10 Samford Orchestra Concert, Brock Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 Miss Samford University Sept. 28 Faculty Recital: Jeffrey Scholarship Competition, Flaniken, Angela Flaniken, Oct. 13–15 The Alabama Ballet Wright Center Concert Donald Sanders and Jim presents Dracula Hall, 7 p.m. Sullivan, Brock Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 Dedication of Bonnie Nov. 22 University offices open, no Bolding Swearingen Hall, classes meet Sept. 29– Leadership Samford Harrison Theatre, 9 a.m., Oct. 1 weekend, Office of Student (205) 726-2483 Nov. 23–24 Thanksgiving holidays; Involvement, university closed (205) 726-2031

60 Nov. 28 Hanging of the Green, Reid Chapel

Nov. 30 Amahl and the Night New IRA Law Provides Tax-Free Visitors, Wright Center 1 Concert Hall, 10 a.m. Features for Those 70 /2

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Dec. 1 Festival of Christmas he law has changed regarding your Because it is not reported as PLANNING Music, Wright Center individual retirement account income, the rollover won’t increase

Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m., [IRA]. Thanks to a new pension the tax you pay on Social Security. GIFT T ■ (205) 726-2778 bill passed in August 2006, you now can You may give more than the normal make direct transfers to qualified deductible amount of 50 percent of Dec. 2 Admission Preview Day, charities such as Samford University. income. ■ (205) 726-3673 People must begin taking disburse- It may lower your income and save ments from their IRAs when they reach taxes. 1 1 LSAT test, 8:30 a.m., age 70 /2. That income is normally People over 70 /2 should discuss the (205) 726-2561 taxable. The new law provides a great benefits of an IRA rollover with their tax new option—the IRA charitable rollover. adviser. Dec. 8–10, The Alabama Ballet Such rollovers are not taxable up to For more information about IRA 13–17 presents The Nutcracker, $100,000. gifts to Samford, contact Stan Davis, Wright Center Concert A charitable rollover has several director of gift and estate planning, at Hall, (205) 975-2787 advantages to IRA holders: [email protected], (205) 726-2807 or ■ It is a simple and easy way to make toll-free 1-877-782-5867 (SU ALUMS).■ Dec. 8 Fall semester classes end a gift. ■ Because it is not reported as Dec. 9–15 International Baptist and income, it does not increase your Catholic Dialogue, Beeson taxes. Divinity School, (205) 726-2632

Dec. 9 ACT test, 8 a.m., (205) 726-2561 Has Your IRA Benefited Dec. 11–14 Fall semester exams from Years of Growth? Dec. 16 Fall commencement, Wright Center Concert Hall, 10 a.m. New Law Allows Simple, Easy Gifts to Samford School of Business 1 Hooding Ceremony, Brock If you are over age 70 /2, you now can give Forum, (205) 726-2040 up to $100,000 from your IRA this year. It is easy to do by directing your IRA custodian Dec. 22 University offices close at to make a direct transfer to Samford. The 2 p.m. gift counts toward your required minimum distribution but does not count as income.

Dec. 26–29 Christmas holidays; Contact the Samford University Relations University offices closed Office to: 2 p.m., (205) 726-2863 ■ Talk with someone about an IRA For schedules and information on Samford charitable rollover athletics, go to www.samfordsports.com. ■ Receive more information on this new opportunity For a listing of Samford After Sundown classes, ■ Subscribe at no cost to Samford’s go to www.samford.edu/sundown. e-newsletter with financial planning news Information is compiled from the University calendar as of Aug. 31, 2006. Dates, times and Go to www.sugift.org or call University details are subject to change. Please go to Relations toll-free at 1-877-782-5867 www.samford.edu for updated information. ■ (SU ALUMS). ■

61 The Samford Bulldogs charge onto Seibert Field for the 2006 opener against Miles College. Samford won, 37-7. See page 56.