The Valley 2008
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THE VALLEY WELCOME TO “THE VALLEY” Table of Moving onward and upward Contents ow time does fly! Seems like • Cardinal Hthe older we become, the more we quote that old saying. achievements As I grow older and hopefully Page 4 wiser, I have realized that change is always evident. As you will see in this • Cardinal cheer issue of The Valley magazine, our takes ninth beloved school has entered a period national title of change and growth. Thinking about the campus when I Page 7 was a student at HCJC, I guess that the only thing that has not changed is • TVCC starts the continued flow of Dilsey Creek new softball that ran through the campus of yes- that the float did not fall apart in program terday and today. mid-parade route) or trying to Page 8 Sometimes a trip down memory make BSU meetings. lane is good for the soul. How about We were young, ambitious and the days of Cardette Hall or being a in many respects did not have a • TVCC names student worker for Frances Grayson clue about life or what to do to inaugural class (I still cannot call her Frances, even at prepare for it. I thought that Mrs. of Cardinal Hall this point in my life)? I still can recall Dulin was just there to smile that of Fame so many memories of those days, such famous smile and never dreaming Page 10 as sitting in Mrs. that she could help Cade’s sophomore Check out the HCJC- me with course cur- English literature TVCC Alumni website riculum or gradua- at www.tvcc.edu/alum- • 2008 class as she brought tion requirements. Homecoming everything in the Yet we succeeded Schedule textbook to life or the cafeteria food and were on our way. Many of us Back cover and the protests that we just knew graduated and continued on our would change everything for the bet- quest of higher education, while ter. others pursued other interests. I will never forget Freshman initia- But we were all successful in our Contributors tion, sponsored by the HCJC own way. Jennifer Hannigan Student Senate, which would be con- Change is not only inevitable Katie Harris sidered illegal today. but it is also good. I look forward David Hubbard In my days as a student, the girls to the future of our “Hic Jic” or Brian Spurling lived in South Hall and the guys lived our “Valley” or whatever we in West Hall and were thankful that choose to call it. “The Valley” Magazine is a we did not live in Austin Hall. It is a part of who we are and publication of the TVCC Development and Alumni We were always busy, whether it what we have become. was going to dances in the Student Relations Office. Union Ballroom or celebrating the To contact the Development first Earth Day in the spring of 1971 David Hubbard – Vice President and Alumni Relations Office, or decorating the Student Senate of Resource Management and call 903-670-2620. homecoming float (we were thrilled College Relations 1 THE VALLEY New man on campus Editor’s Note: The following is a Student improvement other video/audio. Students will be letter to the community written by Our top priority at TVCC is stu- able to view the class over the inter- new TVCC President Glendon dent success. Therefore, most of our net or by iPod 15 minutes after class Forgey. Following the retirement of initiatives and improvements have ends. Studies have shown that lec- longtime President Ron Baugh, been focused on enhancements that ture capture technology greatly Forgey took over as president in will help students succeed. Under improves student success. February. the leadership of Michael Abbott, Partnering with our local high dean of information technology, schools is another way of achieving In his famous speech at Yankee and the TVCC technology depart- student success. Beginning this fall, Stadium, Lou Gehrig remarked that ment, free wireless internet across TVCC is partnering with Athens he “considered himself the luckiest campus was provided in February. ISD to test an Early College High man on the face of this earth.” Wireless internet is being expanded School program. Now I can say that too. to the residential halls and will be Approximately 25 Athens ISD When people in the community ready for students when they return freshmen students will be on the ask me how I am doing at TVCC I to class this fall. TVCC campus taking college class- tell them that President Ron Baugh We have also installed additional es. Depending on the success and was the luckiest man in the world. smart classrooms, rooms that use funding for the program, TVCC Now I am. When they ask if I enjoy state-of the art technology to allow plans to offer students of other area my job, I tell them that I am like a students and instructors to fully uti- local secondary school districts this boy waiting for Christmas morning. lize modern day media and internet opportunity in the future. I can’t wait to get to work. capabilities. Expanding academic opportuni- Perhaps that (and the support of Beginning this fall, TVCC facul- ties is another focus at Trinity the TVCC Board of Trustees, a ty and students will be able to utilize Valley. We’ve added five new mem- great faculty and staff ) is why so state-of-the-art lecture capture bers to our outstanding faculty. much has been accomplished since I technology, which will record any- With the addition of these new joined Trinity Valley Community thing that occurs during a class, faculty members and the use of College in January. including any display, graphics, or See FORGEY, Page 17 2 THE VALLEY FOUNDATION NEWS Every little bit has made a differ- ence. After almost seven years, Trinity Valley Community College’s Foundation Capital Campaign is coming to an end. “We are amazed by the support we have received over the years from the community and from our col- lege family,” said TVCC Vice President for Resource Management and College Relations David Hubbard. “Those within our service area have gone far above and beyond to support us and our endeavors to help students attend TVCC.” An endowed scholarship has been named in memory of late English The first ever capital campaign instructor Margaret DeHart (center). DeHart taught at the college for more than 40 years and left her entire estate to the college. In addition to the began in 2001 with a goal to reach scholarship, a memorial is being planned in her honor. $3 million. Of that money, $2.5 mil- lion would go directly to the schol- with academic scholarships. That was her life. She was a dedicated arship endowment and the rest number continues to increase dra- instructor for more than four would go into a fund to support aca- matically each year. decades and, upon her death, she left demic needs. Fund-raising activities have her entire estate to TVCC. As of August 2008, the college included annual fund drives, solici- “A scholarship alone is not had received more than $2.5 million tation of alumni support, golf tour- enough to honor this wonderful in gifts. Scholarship awards, generat- naments, galas, and private founda- woman and everything she has done ed from endowed gifts received over tion grant support. for TVCC. We are working on a the past several years, have furnished Those who have given to the memorial in her honor. We are not more than 135 TVCC students foundation in an amount exceeding sure what that memorial will be yet, $25,000 have had but we want it to be something spe- scholarships named cial to recognize a special woman.” in their honor. To Dehart passed away in 2004 after date, there are 13 spending 44 years teaching at named scholarships. HCJC-TVCC. As an English This year, a special teacher, thousands of students new scholarship has passed through her classroom over been added. The the years. first recipients of the “Margaret was, in a lot of our eyes Margaret DeHart ... Henderson County Junior Memorial Academic College, Trinity Valley Community Scholarship were College, whichever you prefer,” said TVCC President Glendon Forgey (center) presents named this summer. former TVCC President Ron Helen Reid, provost of the TVCC Health Science “We cannot ex- Baugh after DeHart’s death. Center (left) and nursing instructor Ray Huttel (right) with a plaque honoring the fund-raising press how much Despite her declining health efforts of the Red Stocking Tea. The proceeds from Margaret meant to DeHart was so dedicated to teach- the tea, held last fall on the Kaufman campus, this college,” said ing that she continued to work up went to support the TVCC Foundation. Hubbard. “TVCC See FOUNDATION, Page 18 3 THE VALLEY FOUNDATION NEWS Record number to receive scholarships his year, donations to the Ginger Murchison Endowed Margaret DeHart Memorial TTrinity Valley Community Academic Scholarship Academic Scholarship College Foundation have paved the • James Twyman, Trinidad H.S. • Kyle Davis, Scurry-Rosser H.S. way for a record number of students • Erika Padron, Athens H.S. • Robby Miller, Brownsboro H.S. to receive scholarships. • Alex McMillan, Cayuga H.S. The foundation awards students • Heather Holliman, Athens H.S. Superintendent’s Award with scholarships ranging from $500 Academic Scholarship to $1,500. • Maria deLos Santos, Athens H.S. The goal of the foundation schol- • Brooke Yates, Fruitvale H.S. arship is to help students who live in Ray & Jean Adams Endowed • Dustin Tull, Edgewood H.S. the TVCC service area and who have Academic Scholarship •Summer Thompson, Fruitvale H.S.