RE HEAD SATEMENT Vol. 9, No. 5 March/April 1986

President resigns; Breathitt heads search

Calling change the hallmark of that " no one should conclude his administration, MSU that the problems go with you. President Herb. F. Reinhard has You leave, but problems announced his resignation, remain." effective June 30, 1986. Nunn appointed former state Terming the action "in the Supreme Court Justice Calvin best interests of the university," Aker as chairman of the search Dr. Reinhard said: committee for an interim "My resignation should president. Other regents serving remove any cloud over my on the committee include actions and/or recommendations Barbara Curry, student regent to the board between now and Margaret Holt, Walter Carr, and June 30. It is my hope that my Nunn. action today is one more step Former Gov. Edward T. forward In my efforts to bring Breathitt was named to head the change and progress to search committee for MSU's Morehead State." permanent president. Serving The resignation submitted to with him will be Charles the MSU Board of Regents at its Wheeler, Dr. Allan Lansing, quarterly meeting on March 31 William Seaton, and Dr. John closed nearly a year of Duncan, faculty regent. SWEARING CEREMONY-Seven new members of MSU's Board of speculation concerning the Nunn told the more than 250 Regents were sworn in during ceremonies conducted in the office of future of MSU's ninth president. spectators that the board was Gov. . Receiving the oath were, from left, Charles Dr. Reinhard assumed the looking for an administrator with Wheeler, former Gov. Edward T. " Ned" Breathitt, Barbara Curry, former MSU presidency July 1, 1984, on academic qualifications. "We Gov. Louie B. Nunn, Dr. Allan Lansing, former Supreme Court Justice a two-year contract which don't Intend to respond to Calvin Aker, and Wiiiiam Seaton. (Photo courtesy The Morehead News.) expires on the same date as his political pressure. We are resignation. The 55-year-old looking for quality and someone native came to MSU who can administer it," Nunn after five years as president of said. Collins issues challenge Slippery Rock (Pa.) University. MSU Alumni Association Calling it a time to look to the aggressively to the people In accepting Dr. Reinhard's President David Bolt presented future rather than the past, Gov. whose mission it is to serve. resignation, Board Chairman the board with a resolution Martha Layne Collins, speaking "They are looking to MSU for Louie B. Nunn described him as adopted by the association's at Morehead State University's leadership and for a vision of "a man of courage and executive council extending 1986 Founders Day Convocation what this area can become. conviction." their full support to the board and Awards Ceremony, issued a However much you have done in Noting that Dr. Reinhard had and pledging cooperation in challenge to the campus the past, extend your hands assumed the presidency at a promoting the continued growth community. further across these mountains," time when the university was of the university. " For Morehead to serve as It she urg'" d. "Morehead State can beset by problems, Nunn warned Is meant to serve, the entire provide the steadying hand, the university community must pull leadership that moves the entire together," she said. " Morehead area ahead." New Regents are sworn State has all the elements of a Calling for "a new beginning," fine university: dedicated faculty, the governor said, " If today we in Governor Collins bright students, loyal alumni, unite in our commitment to by good facilities, and a beautiful Morehead State University, then Dubbed by some the "Super The new board members are: campus. I challenge you to see in the years ahead, speakers at Board of the South and J. Calvin Aker of Frankfort, that all these elements mesh occasions such as this one will waggishly referred to by others who recently stepped down from together efficiently to carry this remark on the achievements and as the "Board of Governors," the Kentucky Supreme Court to university forward," she said, the progress you set in motion­ Morehead State University's new return to private practice. A adding that "it will take all of starting today." Board of Regents does have its Republican, he replaces Robert you." In his remarks before share of distinguished members. M. Duncan for a term ending Nearly 1,000 people attended Introducing the governor, MSU With seven new appointments March 1987. the convocation In Button Board of Regents Chairman by Gov. Martha Layne Collins, Edward T. ''Ned" Breathitt, Auditorium, one of the several Louie B. Nunn said that the who called for resignations of who served as governor from events designed to celebrate the board intended that "academic the former board In January, the 1963 to 1967 and now is vice university's 64th year as a state greatness shall prevail at this board now includes among its president for public affairs with institution of higher education university," but that it couldn't members two former governors, Norfolk Southern Corporation. A and the 20th anniversary of do It alone. ''The future will be a former state Supreme Court Democrat, he fills the term of university status. determined by the faculty, justice, a noted heart surgeon, Ci rcuit Judge James M. Noting MSU's proud tradition students, and people Morehead and a high ranking corporate Richardson which expires June of "providing light and learning," (State) University serves," he executive, as well as a 1990. Breathitt is the board's Gov. Collins called for the said. successful businessman and a vice chairman. university "to reach out more governmental agency (See Board, p.3, col. 1) (See Collins, p. 2, col. 1) administrator. page 2 MOREHEAD STATEment

Chamber Singers perform in Carnegie April 30

Morehead State University's Stafford; William H. Mcintosh, Chamber Singers will perform at more than 400 voices for Beth Bivins, Lexington junior Shelbyville graduate student and New York City's historic Kodaly's " Te Deum of Buda and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiiiiam E. Carnegie hall on April 30 in a Castle." Joining the ensemble Don Bivins; Madelyn Bryant, Mcintosh; Drew McNelll, "Celebration of Youth" concert. for Nielsen's "Hymnus Amoris" Olive Hiii junior and daughter of Flemingsburg sophomore and The 20-member MSU chorus will be the Boy Dorothy Moore; Terry Caln, Paris son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter will join five other choral Chorus. senior and son of the Rev. and McNeill; Jeannie Langman­ collegiate choral groups and the The Chamber Singers, under Mrs. Ben Cain; Jeff Caswell, Kirtley, Morehead graduate American Symphony Orchestra, the direction of James Ross Falmouth senior and son of student; directed by Peter Tiboris, for the Beane, coordinator of MSU's Lena Caswell; Helen Bowen, Union City, Ind., performance, one of a series voice and choral studies, also Fred Horn, Ashland senior and graduate student and daughter featuring student performers. wlll present a 15-mlnute concert son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Horn; of Anna Bowen; Louanna Highlighting the concert will on April 29 at St. Bartholomew's John Little, Ashland sophomore Fillmore, Friendship, Ohio, junior be a performance of Chopin's Church on Madison Avenue. and son of Delmar Little Jr.; and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor "Our Carnegie Hall Evert Windland, Ashland junior Sam Fillmore; Becky Hopper, featuring the 16-year-old Greek appearance will be an excellent and son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lewisville, Ind., graduate student prodigy Dimitris Sgouros as learning experience and an Windland; Kelly Virgin, Oldtown and daughter of the Rev. and soloist. exciting challenge for the junior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Collier, former Knightstown, MSU's Chamber Singers will students involved," said Beane. Mrs. James Virgin; Jane-Ann Ind., residents; Kathy Kingham, join choruses from Anchorage "Seldom are college students Taylor, Catlettsburg junior and Troy, Ohio, junior and daughter (Alaska) Community College, offered the chance to sing with daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kingham. Mars Hill College, Memphis a major symphony in one of the Ison; Tom Stephens, Maloneton Also appearing with the State University, University of world's most glamorous music sophomore and son of Mr. and ensemble will be Jay Flippin, Tennessee at Chattanooga, and halls," he added. Mrs. Ed Stephens; Thomas MSU associate professor of Western Kentucky University to Student members of the Stafford, Camp Dix senior and music, and Jo-Anne Keenan, create a choral ensemble of Chamber Ensemble include: son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold MSU Instructor of music.

Collins (from p. 1. col. 4) Boone Logan of Ashland, a state Rep. Sherman Arnett and retired banking executive, was the late Sen. Ed Kelly who co­ presented the 1986 Founders sponsored the legislation. Also Day Award for University Service honored for their efforts during by MSU President Herb. F. the 1986 General Assembly were Reinhard, who spoke of Logan's state Reps. Frances Brown of "untiring efforts" on behalf of Sandy Hook and Walter Blevins the university through his work of Morehead. with the Morehead Normal Retired Ashland Oil executive School and the MSU Alumni Robert D. Bell, who headed the Association. Kentucky Advocates of Higher In accepting the award, Logan Education's efforts for increased said he had enjoyed being "a bit funding for the state's schools, of help to the university over the was named honorary alumnus. years and I shall continue to do His award was accepted by Judy so." Thomas, president of the At the annual Founders Ashland 011 Foundation. Luncheon which followed, Terry Jacobs of Cincinnati, special tribute was paid to head of Jacor Communications, legislators who played Inc., was named MSU's Eagle prominent roles in the passage Athletic Fund " Most Valuable of House Bill 238 in 1966 Giver." His son Jeffrey Jacobs, granting university status to MSU freshman, accepted the MSU, Murray, Eastern, and award from Harold Bellamy, Western. acting director of the EAF and MSU Alumni Association vice president of the MSU President David Bolt, who Foundation. presided, recognized former

FOUNDERS DAY 1986- Among dignitaries and honorees at Founders Day were Gov. Martha Layne Collins (top, right) who was Introduced by Regents Chairman Louie B. Nunn (on her left). State Rep. Walter Blevins SERVICE RECOGNIZED-Retired banking executive Boone Logan of of Morehead (center) received an Eagle print from Alumni Association Ashland receives the 1986 Founders Day Award for University Service President David Bolt and Judy Thomas accepted the Honorary Alumnus from MSU President Herb. F. Reinhard. Award for Robert Belt. MOREHEAD STATEment page 3

Board (from p.1. col. 2)

Barbara Curry of Lexington, In her remarks following the who has been commissioner of swearing in and prior to an the Department of Social informal meeting of the board, Services of Lexington-Fayette Gov. Collins said: APPALACHIAN Urban County government for " Morehead State Un iversity is the past eight years. A a fine university, has good Democrat, she replaces Lloyd students, faculty, facilities, and Cassity in a term that will expire good location. With the CELEBRATION April 1989. leadership of this board, I know Dr. Allan M. Lansing of that we can make an Louisville, who is chairman and outstanding university out of medical director of the Humana Morehead State University. JUNE 22-28, 1986 Heart Institute. He is noted for "I'm not going to tell them his work with Dr. William C. (the regents) how to do their job. Kentucky DeVries on artificial-heart I'm not going to be running the Implants. A former University of business of Morehead State Louisville professor and a University, but I will be available MSU Alumni Recep t ion Democrat, he replaces Dr. Forest to help any way I possibly can ," Friday, June 2 7 Skaggs whose term expires she pledged. Holiday Inn (5-6:30 p.m.) March 1988. In what was later Louie B. Nunn, who followed characterized as a " rump Breathitt as governor and served session," the board elected Gov. from 1967 to 1971. A Lexington Nunn as temporary chairman on attorney and a Republican, Nunn a motion by Gov. Breathitt, will fill the term of Harry LaViers seconded by Seaton. Jr. which expires March 1988. In his acceptance remarks, Nunn will serve as chairman of Nunn said that he was extremely the board. pleased by Gov. Collins' remarks Wiiiiam R. Seaton of Ashland regarding non-interference. He is vice chairman of the board of noted that he had that assurance Ashland Oil Inc., and as such is before he accepted his the chief financial officer of appointment. Kentucky's largest corporation. "And I want to say to all of A Yale graduate and a you, and to the press, that Republican, he replaces Eunice anytime I feel that outside Caston tor a term expiring March pressure is being exerted in a 1990. political manner-that the Charles Wheeler of Ashland, commitment Is not being kept who formerly served on the and I believe it will be kept-I board from 1969 to 1972. have reserved my right to President of Wheeler and withdraw from the board. I would Wiiiiams Hardward Co. and a trust that any of you would do Appalachian Arts & C rafts Market Republican, he fills a seat likewise," he said. Friday. June 2 7 (3- 9 p.m.) vacated by Patricia Burchett for " My only interest in Morehead Saturday, June 28 (9 a.m.-6 p.m. ) a term ending June 1990. Is to see that it is a viable and The remaining board members ongoing university to serve first are Walter Carr, a Morehead higher education in general and Workshops for Children & Adu lts businessman; Dr. John Duncan, the Morehead area specifically," representing the faculty, and Nunn added. Margaret Holt of Radcliff, While pledging public board Exhibits & Demonstrations representing the student body. meetings with the press invited, The latter two were elected by Nunn cautioned that the board their constituencies. would go Into executive session Evening & Noon Concerts The seven new members were when dealing with confidentiality Louise Mandrell & The Kendalls sworn In March 4 by state of individuals. Supreme Court Justice Robert " We are a new board. I don't Saturday, June 2 8 at 8 p.m. Stephens in the governor's feel that we are bound by what office before a crowd of news the past board did. I think it is media representatives, ours to do what needs to be legislators from the region, and done. If we can start out on others Interested in MSU's those premises, I think we can \\\AN CEL£11/i future. reach a successful result," he "t'c --f "8,.,Ji -1 > added. 'O ~4,'r'~ · - um ~~ ~ & ' ~ MOREHEAD STATEmenl Is publish· Please mall all correspondence to ~() ~ ~~~ ed bimonthly by Morehead State MOREHEAD STATEment, Alumni l'1t 4 JU~w,11=.~S University in cooperation with the Center, MSU, Morehead, KY 40351 . MSU Alumni Association, Inc., and Is Articles may be reprinted without per­ Intended for alumni and other friends mission. MSU Is an equal opportunity of the university. The opinions ex­ educational Institution. For more information, contact: pressed on these pages do not necessarily reflect the official Editor Keith Kappes policies of the university or those of Managing Editor Don Young the Alumni Association. All Contributing Editors Mary Bragg Appalachian Development Center graduates, former students, and Judith Yancy Morehead State University other friends of the university are Biii Redwine eligible for membership In the MSU Photographers Scott Randle Morehead, l

Administrators appointed 01MPUS 01PSULES Howell receives conservation prize Whitaker Willard Atkinson Rhodes Dr. Jerry F. Howell of loans which do not have to be Morehead State University has paid back if the recipient New Morehead State Rhodes, a native of been named Kentucky teaches math or science in University administrative Frenchburg, has been employed Conservationist of the Year by Kentucky for a specified amount appointments announced by Morehead State since 1972 the Kentucky Conservation of time. recently have Included: when he joined the business Council. Loans to $2,500 a year are Dr. William M. Whitaker 111 , office as head cashier. He later The council made the provided for students who meet chair, Department of Business became loan officer and most announcement honoring Howell the program's rigid academic and Economics; Dr. Judith G. recently was bursar. He earned at its recent 45th annual meeting requirements. Willard, chair, Department of the B.B.A. degree from MSU and at Kentucky State University. The program Is limited to Agriculture and Natural is working on his master's Howell is MSU Department of Kentucky residents, he said. Resources; Deborah A. Atkinson, degree here. Biological and Environmental director, Computing Services; Heasley formerly was Sciences chair and holds rank of Tim P. Rhodes, director, coordinator of information professor. Financial Aid; and Bruce systems for Pennsylvania State As head of the project and Gifts & Grants Heasley, associate director, University's Undergraduate review committee of the Office of Admissions. Admissions Office. He will be Kentucky Chapter of the Nature Eight institutional grants Dr. Whitaker, a former dean of responsible for managing the Conservancy, Howell has helped totaling nearly $22,800 have been the School of Business and internal operations of MSU 's procure land valued at awarded for research at Economics, also served as Admissions Office and tracking approximately $4 million for Morehead State University. acting vice president for scholarship applications. conservation purposes. The awards, designed to academic affairs. He is a native A former high school " My goal is to keep as much stimulate campus research by of Maysville and earned the vocational agriculture teacher, of Kentucky's land as possible helping defray project costs, bachelor's degree in Heasley earned his B.S. degree in its natural state," Howell said. were announced by Dr. Roberta mathematics from MSU and his from Penn State and has done " Examples of our recent T. Anderson, MSU's vice M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in graduate work in counseling and successes are the acquisitions president for academic affairs. business and economics from adult education. He also has of Murphy's Pond near Murray The 1985-86 MSU Research the . taken additional course work in and a large tract of land in the Grant recipients are: He joined the faculty in 1977, management and computer Bad Branch area of Letcher Dr. David Saxon, professor of having taught previously at program languages. County." biology, $4,380, for a study, Florida State University. He is a Other new appointments From 1974 to 1981 , Howell "Genetic Susceptibility to member of the American include Judith A. Flavell, director wrote "Our Fragile Earth," a Atherosclerosis in Relation to Banking Association, the of promotion and development series of environmental articles Mobilization of Arachindonic Kentucky Banking Association, for WM KY FM 90; David A. published in 58 Kentucky Acid in Platelets Exposed to Phi Kappa Phi, and other Farmer, news and public affairs newspapers. He also has Thrombin and Calcium professional and honorary director, WMKY FM 90; and Jim published articles on the fish of lonophore." organizations. Akers, sheep specialist. the Big Sandy River basin. Dr. Craig T. Van Bell, assistant Dr. Willard, an associate Flavell, a native of Vine Grove, Howell earned bachelor's professor of blology, $3,520, for professor of agriculture, has earned the B.A. degree in degrees in forestry and wildlife " Development and Evolution of been on the faculty also since journalism from MSU where she management from North Ciliated Protozoa." 1977 and had been serving as was editor-in-chief of the Carolina State University, a Dr. David Magrane, professor , acting department chair since yearbook and worked as a master's degree In zoology from of biology, $3,080, for "The July. She also has been promotion assistant at WMKY Eastern Kentucky University, and Effect of High Dietary Fat and coordinator of the university's under Internship and workship a doctorate in zoology from the Caloric Restriction on Rat Equine Program. She earned the programs. She Is working on her University of Tennessee. Mammary Tumorigenesis B.S. degree from Ohlo State M.B.A. degree at MSU. She will An MSU faculty member since Following Induction by 7, 12 University and the M.S. and coordinate advertising, public 1972, Howell is active in the Dimethylbenz (a) anthracene." Ph.D. degrees from the information, and fund-raising Sierra Club, the Audubon Dr. Bruce A. Mattingly, University of Kentucky. et forts for the 50,000-watt Society, the American Fisheries associate professor of She is a member of several station. She also is editor of the Society, and the National psychology, $3,065, for professional organizations monthly program guide. Association for Environmental " Behavioral and Biochemical including the American Saddle A native of Harlan County, Education. Effects of Repeated Horse Breeders Association, Farmer earned a Bachelor of He is married to the former Apomorphine Treatments." Central Kentucky Horse Show University Studies from MSU and Lois Taylor of McCreary County. Dr. David McNeely, assistant Association, the Equine is working on his master's professor of biology, $2,905, for Physiology and Nutrition degree In communications. He "Ecological Inter-actions of Society, and the American formerly worked as news anchor Science, math Benthic Fishes and Crayfishes in Society of Animal Scientists. for The Maryland News Network Appalachian Streams." Atkinson, who served as and also has worked as news teachers increase Dr. Robert Prickett, assistant acting director of computing assistant at WMKY and in professor of education, $2, 759, services for six months prior to various capacities with WMST in The number of MSU teacher for "Specific Competencies her appointment, is a graduate Mt. Sterling, WMOR in trainees entering the science Needed by the Eastern Kentucky of Columbia (Mo.) College who Morehead, and WFSR in Harlan. and math fields has tripled in School Administrator." joined MSU's staff in 1982 as a He will be responsible for recent years. Philip Kenkel, agri-business systems analyst and later WMKY's news, features, and According to Dr. Wiiiiam Falls, specialist with Appalachian became data base manager. She public affairs broadcasts. MSU coordinator of the Center Development Center, $2,194, for formerly was director of Akers, a Hardin Cou nty native, for Science Education, the "Farming Systems Research for computer services at Columbia will work with farmers interested increased interest In math and the Eastern Kentucky Region. " College. in MSU's Sheep Industry science is due partially to the Dr. Edward B. Reeves, Atkinson is treasurer of the Development Project, helping Science and Math teachers assistant professor of sociology, National AIMS User Group and them start their sheep Industry Incentive.Loan Program $900, for "Sociological Analysis serves on the board of directors programs. He earned the B.S. sponsored by the Kentucky of Eastern Kentucky Farming of Byytebaack, a software degree in animal science from Higher Education Assistance Systems." corporation. the Un iversity of Kentucky. Authority. The program offers MOREHEAD STATEment page 5 Alumni today

reside In Shelbyville with their general manager of the Rifle Esteban D. Picazo (78) is three sons, Linc, Lance, and Len. Coal Company and vice working with the West Valley 1950s William A. Bentley (77), president of Frederick and May Demonstration Project in formerly of Sandy Hook, is Construction Company. He western New York state since Mary Lou Elam Lyons (52), attending Lexington Theological received his Juris Doctorate leaving Dames and Moore in formerly of West liberty, is an Seminary and pastoring Shannon degree from the University of 1982. He has guided the outside sales agent for a travel and Bethel United Methodist Louisville in 1973. environmental monitoring agency In Houston, Texas, churches. His wife, Deanna Joan Hall (79) has been program for th is highly visible where she resides with her Hatch Bentley (82), formerly of promoted to managing editor of U.S. government-sponsored 15-year-old daughter. Vanlue, Ohio, is a music teacher the Mt. Sterling Advocate. She radioactive waste cleanup effort for the St. Patrick School joined the staff in 1980 and had to become an exemplary facet of System in Maysville. They reside previously been a staff reporter. the project activities. He and his in Mays Lick with their son A native of Burlington, she now wife Brenda have two children, David. resides In Mt. Sterling. Steven and A.J. 1960s Vaughn Edward Caudill (73), Quentin Hatfield (77) is vice H. Glenn Skeens (73) has been chief of the UCA Branch, HQ president of marketing for elected to the Chillicothe City J.P. Branham (64), formerly of HSC for the U.S. Army K-Products, Inc., the largest Council. This is his third time to Louisville, Is the executive Headquarters, U.S. Army Health headwear manufacturer in the be elected to the Council-at· director of Youth for Christ of Services, Fort Sam Houston, U.S. He was recently elected Large. He resides in Chillicothe, western North Carolina. He is Texas, has been awarded the vice president for governmental Ohio. responsible for the highest professional designation affairs of the Headwear Institute Marla Kalb Sowers (79) is the administration and development in the systems field, "Certified of America (N.Y.) and appointed director of choral activities of of the YFC ministry for the 16 Systems Professional," by the to the Government and Legal Lindsey Wilson College. She counties of western North Association for Systems Affairs Committee of the directs the official college choir, Carolina. His wife, the former Management. Five years of Specialty Advertising The Lindsey Wilson Singers, and Sarah Heisey (64), formerly of experience Is required for the Association International. He teaches voice, voice class, Xenia, Ohio, is the resource CSP, with at least one year in and his wife Lynn (79) have two music literature, and theatre specialist of special education management, consulting, or children, Tonya and Sean . fundamentals. Orginally from for the Buncombe County project mangement. Lynn Othersen Haskell (75) Maysville, she and her husband Schools in Asheville, N.C. Shirley Clay (78) is a social formerly of Dayton, Ohio, now Richard now reside In Columbia. Larry H. Cassity (65) is the worker for the Ohio Valley resides with her husband Steve White (78) was recently vice president for computer Residential Services In Warren, a classical guitarist, in accepted for the second year services for Ashland Petroleum Cincinnati, Ohio, where she Glendale, Calif. After professions into the American Artist Company. He is responsible for works with the mentally in x-ray technology and retail Professional League Grand all of Ashland Petroleum's retarded. She is presently management, she now operates National Exhibition in New York information processing and working on a Master of Divinity her own business, De/iteful and has been selected by the computer related activities. A degree at the United Theological Biteful, which caters to Kentucky Department of native of Morehead, he has held Sem inary in Dayton. Formerly of downtown Los Angeles law Libraries to be represented in numerous management and Maysville, she now resides In firms. She is also on the the "Kentucky Contemporary supervisory positions since Cincinnati. executive committee of the Artists" traveling slide show. joining Ashland Petroleum in Capt. Harry H. Denham (77) Southern California Bilateral The Maysville artist is a graphic 1981 as the manager of was Involved in a NATO­ Nuclear Freeze Campaign. arts teacher at the Ohio Valley computer science and services. sponsored exercise by Vocational School and in the Jane Cook Ellington (67) has participating in the Army's return Ohio Valley School District in been elected president of the of forces to Germany West Union, Ohio. Kentucky Home Economics (REFORGER) and the Air Force's Terry Wood (79) has been an Teacher Education Council. A Crested Cap exercises. A native agent with the Scott. County member of the home economics of Maysville, he is a battery Farm Bureau for the past year. faculty at Morehead State commander with the 37th field He recently received Farm University since 1981 , she has artillery at Fort Sill, Okla. Bureau's highest award, "The taught in Kentucky and Ohio Timothy S. Eldridge (77) was Round Table," for his public schools. She and honored recently at an awards accomplishments. He resides in her husband William David have banquet for candidates who Ronald M. Henke Georgetown. one son. completed the CPA exam. He Marney Maness (75) is the Jim McGehee (61) has been received an " Honorable Mention Hospital Relations Specialist at named Interim superintendent of Award," which is presented only Ronald M. Henke (79) has the Appalachian Regional Putnam County schools In to those who pass all parts of been appointed head football Hospital in South Williamson. A Winfield, W.Va. He is a graduate the examination on the first coach at Roger Bacon High Phelps native, she is a former of West Virginia University and attempt. He is employed by CPA School In Cincinnati, Ohio. A editor of The Mercury and has has done postgraduate work at Walter L. Blair in Morehead and former co-captain of the Eagles worked for the past two years as the West Virginia College of will receive his CPA certificate football team, he has coached at the public information director Graduate Studies, Marshall after completing the two-year Roger Bacon, University of for the Pike County Fiscal Court. University, and West Virginia experience requirement. Cincinnati, St. Xavier High Marine Corps Capt. Gordon F. University. While at MSU he Elgin Emmons (78) is an School, and most recently at St. Myers (79) has received the lettered in football, track, and Eng lish teacher at Anderson Paul High School in Santa Fe parachutist badge upon cross country. County High School. He had Springs, Calif. He and his wife completion of the airborne taught in Fleming County until Beth will be moving to course at the U.S. Army Infantry moving to Lawrenceburg just Cincinnati in June. School in Fort Benning, Ga. The over four years ago. He received Timothy Kennedy (77), three-week course included a Master of Divinity from Asbury formerly of Bellevue, has physical training, instruction in Seminary and is a preacher at returned to Morehead to become the theory of parachuting, and 1970s Lawrenceburg United Methodist the director of bands at Rowan completing five staticline Church. County Senior High School, after parachute jumps, including one teaching in northern Kentucky night jump. J. Lowell Ashby (74) was L. Barrett Frederick (70), a tor eight years. His wife, the Donna Tatman Newsome (73) elected vice president of Mid· West Liberty attorney and businessman, has been elected former Deborah Black (79) of is the suburban ed itor of the American Corporation at its Alexandria, is teaching American Tampa Tribune. She directs 30 annual stockholders meeting in to the board of directors of the history in the same school. reporters and 5 photographers in January. He as his wife, the Citizens National Bank of six suburban bureaus. She former Linda Connors (72), Paintsville. He is secretary and page 6 MOREHEAD STATEment

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joined the Tribune in 1975 as a Conservation Service in coordinator for ABC News In 1983 and was named an general assignment reporter and Campbellsville. Originally from New York. She is involved with Outstanding Young Man of advanced to bureau chief and Booneville, he now resides in the production "World News America in 1985. assistant suburban editor before Elkhorn with his wife, the former This Morning" and "Good Mary Scott Offutt (84) Is a her recent promotion. Originally Teresa Johnson. Morning America." She currently paste-up artist for a printing and from Dayton, Ohio, she now Laura B. Fannin (85) formerly resides in New York City, N.Y. commercial publishing company, lives in Plant City, Fla. of Southgate, has received the Spec. 4 Minton E. Whitt (83), The Press and Standard In parachutist badge upon of Orlando, Fla, has participated Walterboro, S.C. She is also completion of the airborne in Celtic Cross 111 , a 7th Infantry responsible for publication of a course at the U.S. Army Infantry Division field training exercise at weekly Marine Corps newspaper, 1980s School in Fort Benning, Ga. The Fort Ord, Calif. The exercise was The Boot, which recently won three-week course Included to test and observe the light The Thomas Jefferson Award as Infantry concept in a combat the Corps' best designed Karen S. Bothun (80) is a night physical training, instruction in newspaper. Formerly of Instructor In the business and the theory of parachuting, and environment. office department of the new completing five staticline Second Lt. Marcia E. Zerzavy Haldeman, she now resides in Walterboro. addition to the Elizabethtown parachute jumps, including one (85) of Lawton, Okla, has State Vocational-Technical night jump. received the parachutist badge School. Originally from upon completion of the three­ Winchester, she now resides in week airborne course at the U.S. Elizabethtown. Army Infantry School In Fort Sue Brown (85) is a first grade Benning, Ga The course teacher at W.R. Castle Included physical training, Elementary School in Johnson Instruction in the theory of County. She and her husband parachuting, and completing five Larry have two children, Geoff staticllne parachute jumps, and Michelle. including one night Jump. Paul Carroll (82) of Grayson Peggy Overly Judith A. Flavell Michael L. Meeks (80) is a has been selected soldier of the legislative analyst with the year for the 21st Engineer Legislative Research Peggy Over1y (81) Is the Judith A. Flavell (85) is Battalion. An honor graduate of minority student recruiter for director of promotion and Commission in Frankfort. basic and advanced training at Formerly he was employed with Morehead State University's development at WMKY, public Fort McClellan, Ala., he is the Legal Aid Society In Office of Admissions. She Is radio from Morehead State currently the nuclear, biological, Louisville where he and his wife responsible for providing University. She coordinates and chemical warfare defense Jiii presently reside. He information on the university's advertising, public information, NCO and public relations NCO graduated from Harvard programs and services to and fund-raising efforts, and in his company of the Kentucky University's School of Law in prospective students and National Guard. serves as editor of WMKY's Second Lt. Leith B. Clough monthly program guide. She and (85) has completed the field her husband John reside in r------, artillery officer basic course at Morehead. Fort Sill, Okla. During the course Kenneth V. Fowlkes (83) is a What's New with You? she was taught basic artillery behavior specialist for the techniques and was Introduced Hillside Treatment Center in MOREHEAD STATEment welcomes updates on family additions, job to new weapons systems and Atlanta, Ga., where he now changes, relocations, promotions-whatever you think is news­ doctrine. resides. A native of Philadelphia, worthy. Help us keep track of you by filling out this form and return­ Pa, he is a former corrections ing it. Recent newspaper clippings also are appreciated. officer with the Georgia Probation Department. Name class year Kevin Garris (83) is teaching elementary physical education at Your home town Pikeville Elementary School. He is the assistant basketball Spouse's full name class year ~ . coach, and head baseball coach and helps with the freshman and Spouse's home town Jackie Chouinard junior varsity football team. Originally from Lynch, he now r Cluxton Children ------resides in Pikeville. Laura Gaskin (83) Is teaching Current address-street ______Jackie Choulnard Cluxton (83) business at Holy Family High formerly of Ripley, Ohio, teaches School in Ashland. She is a City state ip at Aberdeen Elementary School former Lady Eagle, having played and tutors children with learning basketball for two years. She News item ------disabilities. She and her resides In her home town of husband Michael, also an South Point, Ohio. elementary teacher, reside in Brian Leslie Gibson (83) Aberdeen, Ohio, with their formerly of Goshen, Ohio, Is a 17-month-old twin girls, Kacy sanitarian with the Clermont Lynn and Stacy Leigh. County (Ohio) Health Beverly Sue Dials (83) has Department. He is in charge of been employed as office sewage inspections and water manager of Brighton Engineering samples. His wife Jacqueline Jo Comoany's branch office In (84) formerly of Bethel, is a Telephone no. where we can call Debord. She has been employed medical technologist at for verification or additional information ______with Brighton Engineering Bethesda Oak Hospital. They Company since March 1985. She now reside in Loveland, Ohio. resides in Tomahawk. Linda M. Steiner (84) formerly (Send to MOREHEAD STATEment, Alumni Center, Morehead, KY 40351) David G. Edwards (84) is a soil of Lexington, is presently conservationist with the Soil employed as assistant program ~------' MOREHEAD STATEment page 7 Alumni today minority students in particular. A Second Lt. Robert L. Simpson native of Ewing, she resides in (85) of Bartow, Fla., is serving a Morehead. three-year tour of duty In Christine M. Jones (81) Germany with the U.S. Army. formerly of Southgate, is During 1985 he completed Signal employed as a medical Officer Basic Course at Ft. technologist at Good Samaritan Gordon, Ga. and received the Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She U.S. Army Ranger Tab at Ft. presently resides in Ft. Thomas. Benning, Ga. He completed the Connie Kibbey (80) is a trainer communications and electronics with the Job Training Program at staff officer course at Ft. Siii, Morehead State University. A Okla, in January 1986. former market research analyst Army 2nd Lt. Joseph T. Graper for the Central Bank and Trust of (85) has completed the field Lexington, she is a native of artillery officer basic course at Catlettsburg. Ft. Sill, Okla. A native of Kathy Kitchen (85) has Joined Flemington, N.J., he is the sales staff of Steve Womack scheduled to serve in Trenton. Show your colors Land Office in Grayson. The Tammy Kristina Pennell Carter County native lives at Hamzehpour (81) has joined the 1 Style 840S- Navy T-shirt Smokey Valley. law firm of Fulbright and 100% cotton Jaworski in Houston, Texas. She Design of university seal and STATE across the front in gold. is completing studies for the Adult sizes: S-M-L-XL price: $6.95 Texas bar exam. Formerly of Jenkins, she and her husband 2 Style #PC780S-White T·shirt Bijan have a daughter, Allison. 50% polyester/50% cotton Robin Harmon (82) of Lovely is Design in navy and light blue of horizontal stripes with the the basketball coach at Sheldon strutting eagle on left chest Clark High School in Martin Adult sizes: S-M-L-XL price $6.50 County. She was an MSU Lady 3 Style #4500-Royal T-shirt Eagle during her four years of 50% pofyester/50% cotton Flying eagle design with Morehead State University in gold on J. Dan Lacy college. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class front Kenneth Hilger (82) has Children sizes: XS-S-M·L price $5.60 J. Dan Lacy (69) has been graduated from basic electronics Adult sizes: S-M-L-XL-XXL price $6.75 (state child or adult) named vice president of technician school in Great 4 Style #50020-Crew neck sweatshirt In royal or gold corporate communications for Lakes, Ill. He received (Same design and material as #50060 above) Ashland Oil, Inc. He Is instructions on electronic circuit Adult sizes: S-M-L-XL price $13.75 responsible for media and concepts, radar principles, and Catalina Shorts-Navy w/white trim or white w/navy trim regional community relations, 5 the procedures for repairing 50% polyester/50% cotton corporate advertising, financial amplifiers, transmitters, publications, and employee Morehead State on left leg of shorts. receivers, and power supply Adult sizes: S-M-L-XL price $7.50 communications. He joined lines. A native of Camp Dix, he 6 Style #50060-Hooded sweatshirt in royal or gold Ashland's Advertising and joined the Navy in 1984. Creative Services Department In 50% polyester/50% cotton Arm y Reserve Warrant Officer Design on front In royal and gold block letters MOREHEAD 1975 as assistant to the Kibbey Hiiger (81) has received manager. He subsequently STATE the silver wings of an Army Adult sizes: S-M-L-XL $15.85 served as manager, creative aviator upon completion of the services; manager, public rotary wing aviator course at the 7 Baseball Cap-Royal and gold. Sunburst design with marching relations; and manager, U.S. Army Aviation School, Fort eagle on front. Price $5.85 corporate media relations, prior Rucker, Ala. Formerly of Camp 8 Style #1982-Royal football jersey to being named director of Dix, he Is now stationed at Fort 50% polyester/50% cotton public relations in 1981. He has Hood, Texas, with the Second Design on front in gold of MOREHEAD STATE with a football been a member of the Board of Armored Division. in center and the word EAG LES in center of football Trustees of the MSU Deanna Hill (85) is a second Adult sizes: S·M-L-XL price $1 1.25 Foundation, Inc., since 1981 , and grade teacher at W.R. Castle has served as the board's Elementary School in Johnson president since 1984. County. She Is a native of Items now avai lable thru your Al umni Association Teresa Maddix (85) recently Morgan County. This is her first participated in an International Mall to:_·------year of teaching. name banking and economics program Army Private First Class sponsored by the Cooperative Wiiiiam L. Rasche (82) was street, box no. Center for Study in Britian. The involved in a NATO-sponsored Olive Hill native stayed in exercise by participating in the London, England, and Paris, Army's return of forces to city state ZIP France, and visited various Germany (REFORGER) and the Styt~nu_ml:>_~r -· Description How Many Color Size Price museums and tourist attractions. Air Force's Crested Cap Second Lt. Ted F. Martin (85) exercises. He is combat has completed the military engineer with the First Engineer intelligence officer basic course Battalion at Fort Riley, Kan. at the Army Intelligence School Alma Estella Robinson (84) is at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. He is a the financial aid director at Lees native of Erlanger. College. A native of Breathitt Second Lt. Charles H. Rucker County, she resides in Jackson. (83) has completed the field Susan Rowlette (84) has been TOTAL artillery officer basic course at appointed an admissions Fort Sill, Okla. A native of counselor at Union College in Make check payable to Morehead State University and return with Flemingsburg, he wlll serve at Barbourville. She is a native of check to: Office of Alumni Relations, Morehead State University, Fort Bragg, N.C. Lima, Ohio. Alumni Center, Morehead, KY 40351. µ,~;~

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Vol. 9, No. 5 Marc h/April 1986

Commentary Nunn, regents begin rebuilding

The fol/owing editorial problems and contract national search, the regents appeared in the Lexington disputes, first with Morris should remember that Herald-Leader on Apr/I 2, 1986, Norfleet and later with whoever they select for the and is reprinted with Reinhard. At this point, it's interim job will be stepping permission. useless to continue to blame Into a political and and bicker while the university administrative minefield. The Judging from Monday's bleeds, and both Reinhard and Interim president will have to regents' meeting at Morehead the new Morehead regents are serve as a conciliator and do State University, there are to be commended for realizing a good deal of the thankless signs that cooler heads are at that. work required to still the last prevailing at the usually Now it's up to the regents controversies t hat have troubled Rowan County to take care that the search wracked Morehead. campus. process for a new president is As chairman of the regents, President Herb Reinhard as broad in scope as the Nunn Is showing some timely has resigned, meaning that nationwide search that diplomacy In dealing with he'll voluntarily leave when brought Reinhard to Reinhard's departure. He has his contract expires on June Morehead. Reinhard's two­ praised Reinhard and his 30. And former Gov. Louie year presidency didn't work stormy but largely sound Nunn, the new chairman of out, but that doesn't mean the administration at Morehead, regents need to limit FOCUSING ON the Morehead regents, has saying that the president's HIGHER EDUCA· given notice that the regents themselves to shopping tenure rendered "a great TION-Gov. Mar· won't be subject to polltlcal among the home folks for a service." That assessment is tha Layne Collins pressure in picking a new potential president. And the correct: If he did nothing else, and the Eagle president. evidence so far is that they Reinhard shook the university mascot (Cincinnati Both are happy won't. down to its academic and sophomore Ken developments for Morehead. Similar care should be used administrative roots. It's fair Hackett) look The university and Its In selecting an interim to say that Morehead will toward a brighter students have suffered long president. Although such a never be quite the same future for Ken· selection needn't involve a tucky education at enough with presidential again. Here's hoping It will the Rally for get better, too, and soon. Higher Education in Frankfort. The rally drew nearly 5,000 supporters, Including about Homecoming is October 9-12, 1986 500 from MSU. Mark your calendar now!