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Mrs. Dorothy L. Grisham ’74, President Mr. D. Roger Kennedy ‘69 Mr. Gary Poe ’68, President-Elect Mr. Mark W. Thomas ‘84 Fall 2008 Lt. Gen. Ronald V. Hite ’64, Vice President Mr. Lawrence F. Counts ‘79 Mr. Jeffrey C. Taylor ’85, Secretary Mr. Charles Stahl ‘83 Ms. Renee Bays Lockhart ’87, ’89, Treasurer Ms. Eleanor E. Yoakum ‘65 Mr. J. Daniel Mahoney ’66, Past-President Mr. Brock “T.J.” Mitchell, SGA President contents Mr. Jason A. Berry ‘98 Mr. Christopher Carroll, SGA Vice President Dr. Tony Katras ’84, ‘89 Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr., ETSU President President’s Message ...... 1 Looking Forward, Ms. Michelle Livengood ‘84 Dr. Richard A. Manahan, Vice President for University Mrs. Diane T. Wear ‘90 Advancement/President, ETSU Foundation Alumni Awards ...... 2 Looking Back ...... 20 Mr. Larry La ‘84 Mr. Robert M. Plummer, ’84, ’87, Associate Vice Dr. Jack Parton ’78, ’79, ‘82 President for University Advancement/Executive Campus Briefs ...... 6 Sports Spectrum ...... 21 Ms. Linda Buck ’80, ‘84 Director of ETSU Alumni Association Unique Alumni ...... 10 Homecoming ...... 22 Reaching HIGHER ...... 16 Class Notes...... 26 ETSU foundation offi cers and directors Advancement ...... 18

Mrs. Leslie Parks Pope, Chairman of Dr. Richard A. Manahan, Foundation Mr. David A. Ogle ‘79 the Board President Mr. Art Powers Mr. D. Roger Kennedy ’69, Vice Dr. David D. Collins ’96, Foundation Mr. Stan Puckett Chairman of the Board Chief Financial Offi cer Mr. K. Newton Raff Mr. M. Thomas Krieger, Secretary Mr. Frederick “Pal” Barger Jr. ‘55 Mr. Howard W. Roddy ‘74 Dr. Steve Conerly, Treasurer Mr. Jeff Byrd Mrs. Lottie Fields Ryans Paul E. Stanton, Jr. Mr. Tim P. Jones, Immediate Past Mrs. Betty DeVinney Mr. Kenneth W. Simonds ‘57 University President Board Chairman Mrs. Janey Diehl ‘50 Mr. Robert T. (Rab) Summers Mr. Wayne G. Basler, Past Chairman Mrs. Ruth Ellis DiGregorio Mr. Gerald Thomas Mr. Donald R. Raber, Investment Dr. James W. Gibson Mr. Raymond R. Thomas ‘59 Committee Chairman Mr. Richard L. Green ‘73 Mrs. Ann Mooneyhan Utter ‘65 Richard A. Manahan Mr. Stuart E. Wood, Jr. ’60, Planned Mr. Louis H. Gump ‘73 Mr. Dennis Vonderfecht Vice President for University Advancement Giving Committee Chair Dr. Roberta T. Herrin ’70, ‘72 Dr. May Votaw Mr. Paul Montgomery, Tennessee Mr. Dale Keasling ‘70 Dr. Susan Gentry Williams ’67, ‘68 ETSU Foundation President Board of Regents Representative Dr. Barbara Kimbrough Mr. Guy B. Wilson Jr. Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr., Ms. Michelle Livengood ‘84 Mrs. Eleanor E. Yoakum ‘65 ETSU President Mr. Scott Niswonger Robert M. Plummer Associate V.P. for University Advancement tennessee board of regents Executive Director of ETSU Alumni Association

Honorable Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee Mrs. Judy T. Gooch, 3rd District & Chair Mr. Jonas Kisber, 8th District Mr. Robert P. Thomas, Vice-Chair, 5th District Dr. Stanley Stevens, Jr., Faculty Regent 2008-2009 managing editors Ms. Fran Marcum, 4th District Mr. Millard Oakley, 6th District Ms. Pamela Fansler ’73, 2nd District Mr. Paul Montgomery, 1st District Mr. Matthew Harris, Student Representative Dr. Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director of THEC Richard A. Manahan Mr. Gionni Carr, Student Regent, 2008-09 Mr. Howard Roddy ’74, At-Large East Tennessee Robert M. Plummer ’84 ’87 Ms. Agenia Clark, 7th District Mr. J. Stanley Rogers, At-Large Middle Tennessee Jennifer Barber ’05, Editorial Assistant Mr. Gregory Duckett, 9th District Honorable Tim Webb, Acting Commissioner of Honorable Ken Givens ’69, ’71, Commissioner of Education Agriculture Mr. John Farris, At-Large West Tennessee tennessee higher education commission contributors Jeff Anderson Richard A. Manahan Ms. Katie Winchester, Chair, Dyersburg Mr. Charles Mann, Columbia Mr. Jack Murrah, Vice Chair, Hixson Ms. Carolyn Morrison, Cookeville Jennifer Barber Marc Montgomery Mr. A.C. Wharton Jr., Secretary, Memphis Mr. Cato Johnson, Bartlett Amy Brown Carol Ollis Mr. Gregory P. Isaacs, Knoxville Ms. Jessica Brumett, voting ex-offi cio, Tennessee Mr. Riley C. Darnell, Secretary of State Technological University Margaret Carr Jo Anne Paty Mr. John Morgan, State Comptroller Dr. Gary Nixon, non-voting ex-offi cio/Executive Lee Ann Davis Robert Plummer Mr. Dale Sims, State Treasurer Director, State Board of Education Ms. Sue Atkinson, Nashville Mr. David C. Holt, non-voting ex-offi cio, UT Memphis Carol Fox Cyndi Ramsey Mr. Robert White ’96, Johnson City Kristn Clark Fry Shea Renfro university advancement Ashley Garris Pamela Ripley Tisha Harrison Jeremy Ross Offi ce of University Advancement Offi ce of University Alumni Leisa Harvey Fred Sauceman Dr. Richard A. Manahan, Vice President for University Robert M. Plummer ’84, ’87, Associate Vice President Donald Harvill Carol Sloan Advancement /President, ETSU Foundation for University Advancement/Executive Director Jeff Anderson ’83, Associate Vice President for ETSU Alumni Association Chris Henson Joseph E. Smith University Advancement & Planned Giving Lee Ann Davis ’91, Director of University Alumni Jennifer Hill Karen Sullivan Jeremy Ross ’07, Associate Vice President for Programs University Advancement Capital Campaign Leisa Harvey ’94, Offi ce Coordinator Pat Holland Leisa Wiseman Carol Sloan, Associate Vice President for University Cyndi Ramsey ’06, Coordinator of Alumni Activities Advancement Jennifer Barber ’05, Information Research Technician Tisha Harrison ’80, Director of University Ashly Garris, Graduate Assistant Advancement Marc Montgomery ’09, Student Web Master Karen Sullivan, Director of University Offi ce of Advancement Services Advancement Shea Renfro, Director, Advancement Services photographers Pat Holland, Administrative Coordinator Donald Harvill ’92, Computer Operations Pat Barcel, Offi ce Manager Coordinator Larry Smith ’78 James Padgett Peggy McCurry ’80, Offi ce Coordinator Margaret Carr ’81, Information Research Technician Jim Sledge ’87 Crystal McKnight, Graduate Assistant Carol Ollis, Technical Clerk Megan Ringley, Graduate Assistant Offi ce of ETSU Foundation Accounting Deidre Yowell ’07, Graduate Assistant Dr. David D. Collins ’96, Foundation Chief Financial Laure Craddock, Executive Aide Receptionist Offi cer and Vice President for Business & Finance Pat Elledge, Executive Aide Administrative Kathy Carder, Account Clerk East Tennessee State University is one of 45 institutions in the Tennessee Leisa Wiseman ’84, Accountant Board of Regents system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents is the governing board for this credits system which is comprised of six universities, thirteen community colleges, and twenty-six Tennessee Technology Centers. 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East Tennessee State University President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr. announced his retirement effec- tive March 1, 2009. He made the announcement during the ETSU Foundation Annual Meeting at The Millennium Centre.

Stanton became the eighth president of ETSU on Jan. 1, 1997, following his selection by the Tennessee Board of Regents, which is the university’s governing board and the largest higher education system in the state as well as the sixth largest in the nation. He came to the presidency from his ETSU post as Dean of the James H. Quillen College of Medicine and Vice President for Health Affairs, which he had held since 1988.

In 1985, Stanton, a vascular surgeon from Georgia, arrived in Johnson City to direct Paul E. Stanton, Jr. the Division of Peripheral Vascular Surgery for the then Veterans Administration Medi- University President cal Center and ETSU’s College of Medicine (a position he held for six years) and also to serve as associate professor of surgery at the university. The following year, he was named professor and chair of the Department of Surgery in the College Richard A. Manahan of Medicine. Vice President for University Advancement ETSU Foundation President Stanton indicated that, when his retirement becomes offi cial, he will maintain strong ties with ETSU for Robert M. Plummer years to come and hopes to serve the university in an emeritus status. Associate V.P. for University Advancement Executive Director of ETSU Alumni Association president’s message

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he East Tennessee State University T Alumni Association recently ETSU Alumni Association announced the 2008 recipients of honors Alumni Award winners the Alumni Awards program. The 2008 annual Night of Distinction & Pride is presented as part of the university's Elizabeth W. (Beth) Bass was named Outstanding Alumna. Bass became spring commencement weekend the second chief executive offi cer of the Women's Basketball Coaches festivities during the association's Association (WBCA) in 2001, succeeding founding CEO Betty F. Jaynes. She Awards Banquet and administers all operational and external affairs for the WBCA, which boasts Annual Meeting. more than 5,000 members, including coaches and leaders in women's and girls' basketball nationally and internationally. Bass joined the 27-year- Outstanding Alumna old, Atlanta-based organization in 1997 as executive director after several years in the sports and fi tness industry, including experience as a women's Elizabeth "Beth" Bass basketball and women's sports marketing executive at Converse Inc. and NIKE Inc. Outstanding Alumnus The Hartsville, S.C., native was a four-year women's basketball letter-winner Gerald D. Thomas at ETSU and graduated with honors in 1984 with a B.S. in political science and communication with a concentration in public relations/advertising. Award of Honor Recipients Bass says her time in athletics at ETSU has truly helped her in her professional life. "It was an amazing experience for me to be on a scholarship and be Jim A. Wells involved in women's athletics. Part of my job duties now is to go out and create opportunities like the one I had to play a sport. Athletics taught Robert L. White me so much, and I received a template for life to work in the corporate world. I am deeply, deeply blessed." She completed her master's degree Judith R. Woodruff in recreation administration in 1986 at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, where she served as a graduate assistant for marketing and promotions in Honorary Alumni the Lady Volunteers Athletic Department.

Roy T. Campbell, Jr. Bass received the 2004 President's Award from the National Association of Girls and Women in Sport for her efforts in promoting the State Farm Wade Kathy M. Linebarger Trophy, "the oldest and most prestigious award" presented in Division I women's basketball. She was presented with ETSU's Alumni Award of Honor Distinguished Alumnus in 1998, and she was recently honored with the inaugural Spherion Path- in the Armed Forces Maker Award, given by the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association (BASA) for her "signifi - Brig. Gen. cant contributions to the development and success of young women," and to the advancement of opportunities for all women. Isaac G. Osborne, Jr.

Gerald D. Thomas Jim A. Wells Elizabeth "Beth" Bass Robert L. White

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The Outstanding Alumnus is Gerald D. Thomas, who gradu- Awards of Honor were presented to Jim A. Wells, Robert L. ated from ETSU in 1971 with his bachelor's degree and 1972 White and Judith R. Woodruff. Wells, who graduated in 1967, with his master's after serving four years in the U.S. Navy, was president and owner of Wells Camera and Video in working several years with the Central Intelligence Agency, Kingsport for 27 years before selling his business in 1996. He is and living and traveling extensively throughout Africa. After active in the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, and is graduation, he taught sociology and was assistant director a past vice president and past chair of the Chamber's Small of the Appalachian Semester Program at Union College, Bar- Business Council. Currently, he is a member of the Jerusa- bourville, Ky., and completed his education with post-grad- lem House and Holston Valley Medical Center boards, Lynn uate work at Virginia Tech. Today, he is president and owner Garden Community Caring, and the Wellmont Foundation of Thomas Construction Co. Inc., a Johnson City-based board of governors. infrastructure contractor that builds roadways and municipal utilities and does site work for commercial, industrial and resi- He has held leadership roles in other organizations, includ- dential developers throughout Tennessee, Virginia and North ing the Downtown Kingsport Association, Kingsport Tomor- Carolina. He has been with the company since its beginning row, Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, Small Miracles, West Kingsport in 1973 and purchased full ownership from his brother in 1999. Optimist Club, the Alzheimer's Center of East Tennessee, and A past member and chair of the Johnson City Regional Plan- the founding organization for Wellmont's Madison House. His ning Commission, he is currently a member of the JC Power honors include the Health Care Heroes Award from The Busi- Board, JC Economic Development Board, Bank of Tennessee ness Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA and the JCPenney Golden Washington County Advisory Board, and Mountain States Rule Award for community service. Health Alliance's (MSHA) Blue Ridge Physicians Group Board, which he chairs. Thomas is a member of the ETSU Foundation Wells stated during the ceremony, "East Tennessee State, board of directors and Distinguished President's Trust, and is I want to thank you for allowing me to give back. I could a fi nancial supporter of many other organizations in the Tri- give a lifetime, which is my intention, but I am not sure I Cities Tennessee/Virginia region. could ever repay for all the memories, experiences and opportunities this university has given me." Wells is a member In his comments, Thomas said, "I would certainly like to thank of the ETSU Foundation and BASA, and a past co-chair of the ETSU Alumni Association and all those on the Alumni board the ETSU PRIDE celebration. He and his wife, Janet, also an for having the confi dence in me to bestow this honor. It truly ETSU graduate, enjoy spending time with their children and is an honor. I'd like to give a special thanks to Dr. Paul Stanton grandchildren. and his wife Nancy. Words cannot express the feelings I have for these two people. Paul is truly an inspiration to me and just White earned a B.B.A. in operations management from ETSU look what he has done for the community and the university." in 1996 and later received his M.B.A. from Milligan College. He is co-founder of Brotherly Love Ministries, a contemporary Thomas and his wife, Cassandra, have three adult children gospel music ministry based in Johnson City, and is in his 24th and six grandchildren and are long-time members of Munsey year with the JC Power Board, where he is currently chief Memorial United Methodist Church. Their sons and daugh- public relations offi cer. ters-in-law are all graduates of the ETSU College of Business and Technology and work in the family business, while their He has been appointed by Gov. Phil Bredesen to serve on daughter is a graduate of Wolford College, Naples, Fla., and both the Tennessee Higher Education Commission - the resides in Atlanta with her husband and their one-year-old coordinating body for the state's 51 public colleges, universi- triplets. ties and technology centers within the Tennessee Board of

Brig. Gen. Isaac G. Osborne, Jr. Roy T. Campbell, Jr.

Judith R. Woodruff C.M. "Bill" Gatton Kathy M. Linebarger alumni association awards

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Regents and University of Tennessee systems - and the Tennes- She has served TAD as a board member and held leader- see Commission on National and Community Service. ship positions in other organizations, including the Tennessee Currently chair of the JC Regional Planning Commission, White Alliance for Arts Education, Tennesseans for the Arts, State of is also active in the JC/Jonesborough/Washington County Franklin Dance Alliance, JC Area Arts Council (JCAAC) and Economic Development Board and Chamber of Commerce, Kingsport Ballet. Woodruff's honors include the 2005 Gover- JC/Washington County Area United Way, JC Development nor's Award for Arts Leadership in Tennessee, the JCAAC's Authority, Boys and Girls Club of JC/Washington County, Outstanding Arts Contribution Award, TAD's Margaret Martin SunTrust Bank and the ETSU Foundation. He is a recipient of Award for Distinguished Service to the fi eld of Dance, and the "Forty Under Forty" Award from The Business Journal and ETSU's fi rst Recognition Award for Non-Regular Faculty in the the ETSU College of Business and Technology's Horizon Award. College of Arts and Sciences. An active member of Friendship Baptist Church, he has been married to the former Karen Cunningham for 21 years and has Roy T. Campbell Jr. and Kathy M. Linebarger were named one son, Joel Ryan, a Johnson & Wales University and UT-Knox- Honorary Alumni. Campbell, whose father was a 1917 gradu- ville graduate. During his acceptance speech, White said, ate of East Tennessee State Normal School, which later be- “When I think of a reason why I contribute to my community, came ETSU, served in the U.S. armed forces before earning I think of a quote from Dr. Cornel West that says, ‘You can't his law degree at UT in 1950. In 1951, he opened Campbell & lead people if you don't love people; you can't save people Hooper in his hometown of Newport, where he continues to if you don't serve people.’ So what is the depth of your love practice law today, and where he served as a part-time city and what is the quality of your service?” attorney from 1963-92. He has also practiced in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, U.S. District Court Eastern Division of Ten- Woodruff graduated from ETSU with her M.A. in physical edu- nessee, and Court of Appeals. Campbell was elected to cation in 1983 and holds a B.A. in art history from the University the Tennessee Senate in 1983, and has also held leadership of Michigan. She has taught dance since 1980 at ETSU, where positions with various entities, including Merchants & Planters she co-founded the Mountain Movers Dance Company, and Bank, Federal Defender Services for East Tennessee, Newport also taught at the then-Kingsport Guild of Ballet (now King- Utilities Board, First United Methodist Church, Cocke County sport Ballet), Johnson City's Holloway Dancing School and Republican Executive Committee, and the Lions Club. He Middlebury (Vt.) College. "ETSU has given me many, many is also a member of the ETSU Foundation and its President's opportunities to follow my passion... which is dance. This has Trust and Legacy Circle. Campbell established a scholarship allowed me to create my own pathway in many ways. The endowment in memory of his father, Roy T. Campbell Sr., and best honor ETSU has given is to move dance out of the Physi- his brother, Albert, who was an ETSU student, but who gave his cal Education concept into the Division of Theatre, which life in service as a member of the U.S. Air Force. He has one happened a little over a year ago. I especially appreciate the daughter, Sherry Campbell. Campbell said during the award warm welcome that dance has received from the Division of ceremony, "it is a distinct honor and privilege to be a part of Theatre. It is really exciting." this university and I wish it well."

Before moving to Johnson City in 1984, Linebarger worked as a dental assistant in both Memphis and Chapel Hill, N.C., while helping her husband, Dr. William G. Linebarger, set up his dental offi ce and train his staff. She served as president of the First District Dental Auxiliary and a member of the Alliance of the American Association of Endodontists. She is a past president of the Junior League of JC, an active member of First Christian Church, and a volunteer coordinator of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at The Ridges Golf and Country Club. An avid supporter of ETSU athletics, she is a board member and president of the Buccaneer Athletics Scholarship Association (BASA) and has helped with the BASA Auction Committee. She has prepared decorations for events and worked with the Hospitality Committee for the Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament when ETSU Distinguished Alumnus in the Armed Forces, Brig. Gen. Isaac G. Osborne takes a moment to enjoy the Awards Banquet with family. hosted the event for two years. When receiving this award, Linebarger stated, "I don't think anyone gives of their time or resources with the idea of receiving an award or recognition. A guest artist for many studios, companies and institutions, her You do it because there is a need that needs to be fulfi lled. choreography has been commissioned by a variety of schools What you receive in return is the satisfaction to have helped and dance companies. Woodruff was executive director of the someone along the way." Tennessee Association of Dance (TAD) from 1988-2007, provid- ing management and leadership to the organization that signif- The Linebargers' son, Stephen Miller Linebarger, is a student icantly increased its membership, tripled its budget, and led to in ETSU's prestigious Roan Scholars Leadership Program and is the establishment of Tennessee Board of Education-approved scheduled to graduate in December. alumni association awards K-12 curriculum guidelines in dance for public schools. 4 alumni association awards

Brig. Gen. Isaac G. Osborne Jr. was named Distinguished Alumnus in the Armed Forces after 33 years of service. He has been a vital part of the National Guard's evolution from a strategic reserve to an operational force. He is now director of the Joint Staff of the Tennessee Army National Guard (TANG) when the Guard is being used for more missions than at any other time in history. Upon his graduation from ETSU in 1974 with a degree in industrial technology, Osborne was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army through the Reserve Offi cer Training Corps (ROTC), in which he might never have participated had Military Science not been required. Although military service was not popular in the early 1970s, he has witnessed a change in professional- ism, commitment, and the public perception of America's Carter Award Recipient Bill Gatton (right) is escorted by ETSU President Paul Stanton and armed forces over the years. Foundation President Richard Manahan to the naming of the Gatton College of Pharmacy.

Osborne spent most of his active duty time at Fort Hood, government agreements in the campaign to place the state Texas, and came to Johnson City after his discharge in 1978, "normal school" in Johnson City, the award is given only on entering the TANG while employed by Central Transport in occasion when an individual has "gone above and beyond Kingsport. In 1982, he became a full-time Guard employee the call" to support ETSU and exhibited the commitment fi t- as a training offi cer, then served until 1989 as the 176th ting the example of George L. Carter. Maintenance Battalion operations offi cer in Johnson City. He transferred to TANG headquarters in Nashville, where he held Gatton, an outstanding businessman and champion of higher numerous command and staff roles before becoming chief education, began his career at age eight, selling his acre of of the Joint Staff. His numerous honors include two Meritori- watermelons on the side of the road in his native Western Ken- ous Service and three Army Commendation medals. tucky, and progressed up the ladder from there. After graduating as valedictorian of his high school class, he enrolled at Osborne noted, "I am so grateful I came to ETSU and for the the University of Kentucky (UK) to study business administration quality education I received here. Looking back over my life, and economics, working part-time in automobile sales, where one of the smartest things I ever did was sign up for Ad- his perseverance quickly resulted in success. Following a stint vanced ROTC. That opened opportunities and experiences as an offi cer in the U.S. Army, Gatton pursued an M.B.A. in to me I would never have had and opened doors that never fi nance and banking at the Wharton Graduate School of the would have been possible." Osborne earned a master's University of Pennsylvania. From there, he renewed his interest degree in industrial education at UT in 1989 and a master of in automobile dealerships and in the banking industry, broad- strategic studies degree at the U.S. Army War College, Carl- ening his business interests along the way. Today, in addition isle Barracks, Pa. He and his wife, Ilse, reside in Murfreesboro to Tennessee, his business endeavors span several states, and have two daughters. including Alabama, Kentucky and Texas.

Local automobile dealer and business leader C.M. "Bill" Gat- Gatton is a recognized philanthropist in higher education. The ton received the George L. Carter Award, which is bestowed University of Kentucky Carol Martin Gatton College of Business upon graduates or friends of ETSU who have made the and Economics bears his name, and the Tennessee Board of university a more dynamic and viable force in the world of Regents recently approved naming ETSU's new College of higher education. Named for the industrialist and philanthro- Pharmacy in his honor. Gatton is responsible for bringing $2.4 pist who provided land, enlisted support and organized local million to the successful effort to establish the college since 2005, when he made his fi rst gift of $400,000, which helped the university reach the initial $5 million objective set by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen to seek fi nal authorization for the pharmacy school through the TBR and THEC. A member of the ETSU Foundation and its Distinguished President's Trust, he received the special Margin of Excellence Award and was named

Thank you to an honorary alumnus in 2007 for his support of the university. alumni association awards Josh Shearin and Stephen Linebarger "This is one honor I greatly appreciate. This fi ne university has for their service on the board as SGA already given me more honors than I deserve, but I want President and Vice everyone to know how much I appreciate it. This university President. has contributed so much to East Tennessee and has made it a better place to live," said Gatton. He is also known for his numerous community and regional affi liations, including the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Rotary Club, Salvation Army, Humane Society, Bristol Boys and Girls Clubs and others, along with many automobile-related organizations.

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Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy takes big step in accreditation process

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) announced on June 24th that the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy has been awarded Candidate Status, the highest level of designation the university is currently eligible for. The ACPE evaluation team decided to award Candidate Status to the school after visiting the campus in February. Full accreditation is only considered for pharmacy schools that have graduated their fi rst class of students and have met other criteria. Candidate Status also means that students who graduate from the program will be eligible to take the licensing board examination to become registered pharmacists.

Dr. Larry Calhoun, Dean of Pharmacy, said, “I congratulate the faculty, staff, and students at the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy and the ETSU administration on this achievement, and I commend them for their role in directing the college to this point.”

The Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy will graduate its fi rst class of pharmacy students in 2010.

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any time by contacting the ETSU Foundation. contribute to this fund at persons are encouraged to persons are MusicMusic Alumni and other interested Alumni and other interested Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. of of Endowment in Trumpet and Brass. Endowment in Trumpet establishment of the Stanton Scholarship proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the ticket sales will go toward from proceeds

Dr. Fred Alsop, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, in the Department Alsop, a professor Fred Dr. L. Carter Railroad of the George rst director has been named as the fi magnate, was a railroad Museum. George L. Carter (1857-1936) who donated his farmindustrialist, visionary, and philanthropist to of a school which became the state in 1909 for the development ETSU College of Medicine, now ETSU. The museum, located in the old on the pedestrian mall, offers named the Campus Center Building, several large of towns and landscapes with running model layouts interest. items of historical trains and railroad-related he and hobby of Alsop’s, being a personal interest Model railroads Club and Model Railroad of the Mountain Empire serves as president Stanton Jr. Paul E. of the museum. Dr. the operations coordinated the museum to see and energy spoke to Alsop’s investment of time all along the has certainly championed this project “Fred realized. way.”

ing planned for February 26th in honor of Dr. Stanton, and ing planned for February 26th in honor of Dr. to further their education in music. A benefi t concert is be- to further their education in music. A benefi to further their education in music. A benefi t concert is be- to further their education in music. A benefi Dr. Ramona Milhorn Williams named vice provost vice named Williams Milhorn Ramona Dr. Stanton, Jr. will enable deserving trumpet and brass students will enable Stanton, Jr. Stanton, Jr. will enable deserving trumpet and brass students will enable Stanton, Jr. A new music scholarship honoring retiring president Dr. Paul E. Paul E. Dr. Dr. president president A new music scholarship honoring retiring A new music scholarship honoring retiring

announces scholarship honoring ETSU FriendsETSU Friends Dr. Fred Alsop named as fi rst director of George L. Carter Railroad Museum rst director of George fi Dr. Fred Alsop named as cial railroading events, a student model railroad club, and a children’s room. a children’s club, and railroad events, a student model cial railroading Alsop’s vision for the Carter museum includes traveling exhibits for community outreach, increased funding and facilities, spe- funding and facilities, increased includes traveling exhibits for community outreach, Alsop’s vision for the Carter museum approach to bear on the broad scope of enrollment services.” scope of enrollment the broad to bear on approach growth at ETSU… and has spent much of her career in bringing her student-centered in bringing her student-centered has spent much of her career at ETSU… and growth has “established an impressive record. She has been instrumental in major enrollment in major enrollment She has been instrumental record. impressive has “established an Dr. Bert C. Bach, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said Dr. Williams Affairs, for Academic said Dr. and vice president Bert C. Bach, provost Dr. into the Claudius G. Clemmer College of Education Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005. Clemmer College of Education Alumni into the Claudius G. teaching. In 2006, she received a Distinguished Staff Award, and she was inducted and she Staff a Distinguished Award, she received teaching. In 2006, Williams in various capacities, including an employee of ETSU for 23 years has been ment Services, and Enrollment Marketing. Enrollment ment Services, and Scholarship Offi ce, Undergraduate Student Advisement, technical systems for Enroll- technical systems Advisement, Student ce, Undergraduate Offi Scholarship areas, including Admissions, Financial Aid, the Registrar, Transfer Articulation, the Articulation, Transfer Registrar, Financial Aid, the Admissions, including areas, Among the duties of vice provost are supervising the directors of Enrollment Services of Enrollment the directors supervising are duties of vice provost Among the rollment Services. She has served in the position as interim since January 2007. as interim since January in the position She has served Services. rollment Dr. Ramona Milhorn Ramona Williams for En- provost named as the vice ’96) has been (Ed.D. Dr. campus briefs

Top Chinese health offi cials visited ETSU

In follow-up to Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen’s Trade Mission to China last October, a delegation of health care offi cials from the Chinese Ministry of Health visited the United States for three weeks of training in rural public health, epidemiol- ogy and health fi nance. About 25 delegates completed a portion of their studies at East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health.

“They are very interested in our experiences in rural public health and rural health care delivery,” said Dr. Randy Wykoff, ETSU Dean of Public Health. “During this time, we will be dialoguing with them and sharing strategies, best practices, and tactics which improve the basic health and quality of life for people in both countries. This exchange will be a mutually benefi cial experience for both Tennessee and China, and we are honored that our expertise in public health education and rural health care delivery has gained the trust and respect of the Chinese Ministry of Health. “Though the culture, geography and government systems differ, Tennessee and Chinese health care offi cials experience many common challenges in delivering care to rural populations.” Commissioner Matt Kisber of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development said, “This ex- Participants in the Tennessee China Rural Healthcare Ex- change is an important fi rst step in building economic ties change include physicians, government offi cials and experts with China. With Tennessee’s vast knowledge base in health in the area of rural health care delivery. Wykoff said the care and China’s projected percent annual growth rate in delegation spent one week at Vanderbilt University, and private health care spending, there is a strong potential ben- the remaining time at ETSU or the University of Memphis. A efi t to Tennessee’s economy.” signifi cant portion of the ETSU visit involved in-depth training in evidence-based public health.

Campus goes green through number of initiatives

ETSU’s campus has embraced the importance of keeping the environment clean and safe in many ways. In May, the campus became a drop-off point for hom- eowners and businesses to bring their unwanted electronics for environmen- tally friendly disposal. The four “eWaste” recycling days were highly successful, requiring 12 trailer trucks to haul away 230,000 pounds of electronic waste materials, such as computers, VCRs, and cell phones. Students have even recently voted to approve a Green Fee of $5 per student each semester, the allocation of which will be overseen by a student committee.

A Recycling Coordinator was hired in August 2007 to oversee the recycling efforts on campus. Since October, over 50 tons of material have been re- cycled, with a monthly average now reaching 10 tons. In fi ve years, ETSU projects that it will be recycling 25 percent of all waste materials.

Recycling bins in every building and four recycling centers, as well as up- grades on the university’s heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, and water systems are steps ETSU is taking toward becoming more environ- mentally friendly. The campus has also instituted the Yellow Bike Program: used bicycles are painted yellow and parked at the Wayne G. Basler Center for Physical Activity. Students and faculty need only to present their identifi cation card inside to ride a bike for the day as opposed to driving a vehicle.

The university recently received an Ozzie Award—one of only three presented—from the Ozone Action Partnership under the auspices of the First Tennessee Development District. The award recognizes efforts to prevent the formation of ozone in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Plans for a greener campus continue to evolve. More yellow bicycles, outside recycling containers, campus briefs and composting in the dining areas are under discussion. 8 campus briefs

ETSU, JC Schools partner on $3M math/science grant

Starting this July, East Tennessee State University will partner with Johnson City Schools and North Side Elementary as part of a $3 million grant awarded to ETSU from the National Sci- ence Foundation (NSF) Division of Graduate Education GK-12 program, which is designed to assist graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Over a period of fi ve years, the innovative “Science First!” program will help ETSU graduate students in the disciplines of science and mathematics to “acquire skills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientifi c careers” in the 21st century.

According to Dr. Gordon Anderson, dean of ETSU’s College of Arts and Sciences and principal investigator for the grant, “By working as a group and with teachers and younger students in K-12, our graduate students will improve their communica- “Johnson City Schools and North Side Elementary are ex- tion and team-building skills while contributing to learning and tremely proud to begin this partnership with ETSU,” said Dr. instruction in the lower grades.” Richard Bales, director of JC Schools. “The multi-year project will strengthen the region’s commitment in the areas of math, The grant will support nine graduate students pursuing mas- science and technology.” ter’s degrees in mathematics, biology or chemistry. In addition to their coursework and research activities, these students Church added, “The faculty and staff at North Side Elemen- will work with North Side teachers to develop experiments, tary are so excited to be part of such an innovative program demonstrations and other resources to be used as the school as this National Science Foundation GK-12 grant. We see creates a science-focused curriculum. ourselves being able to strengthen our students’ exposure and background knowledge of math, science and technology And the grant is especially timely as it coincides with the need and open doors for them that would otherwise be unavailable. for curriculum revisions that will align with new state standards for schools. “We truly feel that we will be leading the way for our students to be successful and to excel in those fi elds in middle school, Co-investigators for the grant are Dr. Anant Godbole, ETSU high school and beyond. We not only talk of preparing our professor and chair of Mathematics; Dr. Aimee Govett, associ- students for the skills and knowledge they will need to be suc- ate professor and science education specialist, ETSU Center of cessful in this generation, we are educating them with those Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education, a collab- skills in mind and pushing them to meet those challenges.” orative venture between Arts and Sciences and the Claudius The fi rst graduate students were recruited and started the ETSU G. Clemmer College of Education; Richard Church, principal project in July. In addition, the grant will support the work of of North Side Elementary (NSE); and Sharon Pickering, lead North Side teachers through modest stipends, funds to attend teacher at NSE. professional meetings and classroom supplies. Behringer named to Opening Fall VA Rural Health Committee Bands Concert Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Dr. James B. Peake, has appointed 13 people to a new Veterans Rural Thursday, October 9 Health Advisory Committee designed to advise at 7:00 p.m. him on health care issues affecting veterans in Martha Street rural areas. Bruce Behringer, ETSU’s assistant vice Culp Auditorium president for Rural and Community Health and Community Partnerships will serve as an appoin- Featuring the ETSU Concert tee. The committee will examine ways to enhance Band & Wind Ensemble Department of Veterans Affairs health care servic- Christian Zembower, Conductor es for veterans in rural areas by evaluating current Anthony Pursell, Guest Conductor programs and identifying barriers to health care. Admission is free. A donation is Behringer has also been named co-chair of the asked by those in attendance Bruce Behringer Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Coali- toward costs for an April 2009

tion, a statewide initiative focused on eliminating performance at Carnegie Hall campus briefs the burden of cancer. Specifi c goals of the coalition include detecting in New York City by the cancer at earlier stages, improving quality of life and end-of-life care, and ETSU Wind Ensemble. encouraging the study and communication of accurate information to citizens regarding environmental and occupational exposure and cancer For more information, contact risk. Behringer will co-chair the coalition with Dr. Debra Wuycik, a clinical Dr. Zembower at 423-439-4296. trials director at Meharry Medical College in Nashville. 9 campus briefs

Amber England sheds pounds and light on health care

In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of health care accessibility to Oklahomans, Amber England (B.A. ’99) ran the fi nishing leg of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Relay in April. England, an Oklahoma State Senate Demo- cratic Staffer, demonstrated a commitment to improving her own health by losing close to 100 pounds and winning a private training session with trainer and life coach Jillian Michaels of NBC’s The Biggest Loser fame. “Over the past several months and certainly while I was in L.A., I realized this weight loss journey could be about so much more than me,” England said. “All Oklahomans deserve the opportunity to live healthy lives like the one I am now living, and that includes having access to affordable health care, and that is how this relay team idea all started.”

The relay team consisted of three Senators and two staffers, who ran the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon to help other Oklahomans celebrate life, and raise awareness about the health care debate to help all Oklahomans lead happier, healthier lives.

This year, Senate Demo- crats are determined to make affordable health care a reality, fi ling several legislative measures that would help Oklahomans have greater access to affordable health care. Included among those measures are Nick’s Law, a bill to require insurance companies to cover the treatment and therapy of children with autism spectrum disorders, and a bill that would require insurance companies to cover the treatment that medical professionals deem medically necessary, known as the “Oklahoma Patient’s Bill of Rights.” Kenny Chesney rocks out with seven CMA nominations

Kenny Chesney (B.S. ‘90) is dominating the CMA awards this year, picking up a total of seven nominations. Besides Entertainer, Album, and Male Vocal- ist of the Year, Chesney’s nominations include Single of the Year for “Don’t The 11th annual Intercollegiate Blink,” two musical event nominations, one with Reba McEntire for Golf Tournament, sponsored by “Every Other Weekend” and one with the Bank of Tennessee, will be George Strait for “Shiftwork,” and the held October 24, 25, and 26 at music video for “Don’t Blink.” Chesney is the reigning Entertainer of the Year, a The Ridges Golf and Country category he has won three times. Club in Jonesborough.

During his career, Chesney has taken Tee-off will be at 8 a.m. and home a total of six awards and has been nominated for 29. His awards players will complete 18 holes include Entertainer of the Year, Album each day. of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year for his collaboration with Tracy ETSU’s golf team, ranked 14th Lawrence and Tim McGraw on “Find in Golfweek, hosts teams Out Who Your Friends Are.” including NC State, Wake Forest, The 42nd Annual CMA Awards show is Vanderbilt, Tennessee scheduled for November 12th at 8/7c

campus briefs and others. on ABC. 10 unique alumni Art and Design alums show photography in Atlanta

Kevin Thrasher (B.F.A. ’07) of Elizabethton and Shawne Brown (M.F.A. ’08) of Johnson City are graduates of the photography program in the ETSU Department of Art and Design. Recently, they showed their work in an exhibit at the Atlanta Photography Group and Gallery located in the Tula Art Center titled, “Out of the South…” The exhibit is a survey of contemporary works by eight photographers currently living in the American South. Ex- hibit organizers “sought to find the strongest photographic work of any type being done by regional photographers.”

Thrasher is currently attending graduate school at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. In September, he will be part of a show for incoming graduate students’ by Kevin Thrasher work. Last year, he presented his work in a juried photography exhibition titled ONWARD held in Philadelphia (http://www.projectbasho.org/gallery/ONWARD). Thrasher’s photography can be viewed at his web site, http://thrasherphotography.com/ .

Brown is working on a project featuring photography of the geodetic center of North America in north-central Kansas. Photos from this project and other work can be found on his web site, http://www.shawnebrown.com/. ETSU alumnus and Kansas bassist Greer holds memorial concert for musical mentor

Billy Greer (B.S. ‘75), bassist for classic rock band, Kansas, held a memorial concert for his longtime friend and fellow musician Barry “Byrd” Burton in April. Burton, a Rogers- ville native, was a Grammy Award-winning guitarist with the Amazing Rhythm Aces and a highly sought-after studio musician in Nashville. He died of leukemia in Nash- ville awaiting a bone marrow transplant.

Kansas was famous for their hits “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry On My Wayward Son,” and Greer told The Greeneville Sun that Burton had been his “musical mentor.” The two musicians met when they were teenagers and went on to attain successful careers in music.

Greer has been a member of Kansas for 23 years, and the band performs about 75 shows annually. The proceeds of the concert will go toward helping Burton’s family with remaining medical bills.

The Greeneville Sun photo provided by Jim Feltman what others are saying about ETSU

A story about the forthcoming closing of the Knoxville-based White Lily flour mill appearing inThe New York Times on June 18 features interviews with two employees of East Tennessee State University.

Fred Sauceman and LaDonna Hilton from ETSU spoke with NY Times reporter Shaila Dewan about their concerns regarding the closing of this 125-year-old Southern landmark. Although White Lily flour will continue to be available, it will no longer be milled at the Knoxville site, where it has been produced since 1883.

Sauceman, who is Senior Writer and Executive Assistant to the President for Public Affairs, is the author of The Place Setting: Timeless Tastes of the Mountain South, From Bright Hope to Frog Level. Hilton is a coordinator with the ETSU Innovation Labora- tory and has claimed more than 200 baking contest ribbons at the Appalachian Fair in Gray.

what others are doing at ETSU

• Dr. David Close, professor of physics at ETSU, has published • Dr. Russ Hayman, ETSU assistant professor of microbiology, a “high impact” letter in the May 15 edition of The Journal has received a $204,000 grant from the National Institutes

of Physical Chemistry. The letter examines theoretical cal- of Health (NIH) to explore Microsporidia’s role in triggering unique alumni culations on the interaction of water molecules on DNA. intestinal infections. The goal of Dr. Hayman’s NIH project is Close was invited to present his results at the Radiation to learn about the early stages of the opportunistic infec- Chemistry Gordon Conference in New Hampshire this July tion which can spread to other organs. and at the annual Radiation Research meeting in Boston in September.

11 unique alumni

Quillen medical student and Army veteran travels cross-country

Daniel McConnell, a former helicopter pilot who lost his right hand in Afghanistan last year, spent the summer driving across the country to acquaint himself with the people he helped defend. McConnell, along with his dog, Rocky, met folks as far as Oregon and South Dakota during his trek in his 1984 Chevy Suburban.

Johnson City Press tracked McConnell’s travels on its web site (www.johnsoncitypress.com) through a link called “Finding America.” He said the most memorable part of his 6,000-mile journey was when he was able to visit Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. “It was a moving experience when I saw the names of some of the guys I knew on the headstones there,” he said. McConnell hopes to write a book about his trip across the nation.

McConnell said he wanted to spend his summer seeing America and its people. “I’ve seen the world,” he said. “I’ve been to numerous countries on numerous continents as it is. So, it oc- curred to me that other than flying over or stopping in an airport, I haven’t seen a whole lot of this country and I definitely haven’t met a lot of people in it.”

He has spent the last 11 years serving his country and has just finished his first year at ETSU’s James H. Quillen College of Medicine. new SGA officers elected

The president, vice president, and secretary for the ETSU Student Government Association have been elected for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Brock “T.J.” Mitchell was elected ETSU SGA president after serving as president of the Honors College Student Council for two years. He also sat on the executive board of the ETSU Admis- sions Ambassadors and served as an SGA senator for two years. Mitchell, a University Honors Scholar, is a senior chemistry major and is planning a career in medicine. He is the son of Keith and Susie Carlton of Morristown.

Christopher Carroll was inaugurated as vice president of the ETSU SGA. Also a University Hon- ors Scholar, Carroll is an Admissions Ambassador who provides campus tours and a Preview and Orientation Leader who helps new students adjust to college life. He was also chosen as a member of the ETSU President’s Pride service honorary. Last summer, he interned at Com- edy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in New York. Carroll is a senior history major with his eye on a career in medicine or politics. He is the son of David and Cindy Carroll of Chattanooga.

Megan Fuller was elected ETSU SGA secretary. Her activities include participating in the ETSU Student Advertising Club and the Association for Computing Machinery. Fuller has been inducted into the honorary societies Sigma Alpha Lambda, Alpha Lambda Delta, and the computing sciences honor society Upsilon Pi Epsilon. She serves as a Preview and Orientation Leader and has been named co-chair of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life for the next academic year. She is the daughter of Ron and Becca Fuller of Knoxville. Grogg wheelchair races his way to spot on Cheerios box

Lewis Fain Grogg (B.S. ’06), one of 12 gold medalists from the chair Games is National Veterans Wheelchair Games held in Milwaukee last the largest annual year, was pictured on a special edition Cheerios cereal box wheelchair sporting in March. The boxes were available at VA Canteen Service event in the United stores and U.S. military base commissaries everywhere, and a States. Sponsored portion of the sales went to the Fisher House network, a guest by the Department house network for families of injured veterans. of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed After sustaining a paralyzing injury from a car accident in Veterans of Ameri- 1997, Grogg is bound to a wheelchair, but not bound by ca, the games are stereotype. He works as a patient services specialist at the open to all U.S. mili- Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home where tary veterans who he encourages combat-injured veterans who face the same use wheelchairs. challenges he does. Grogg said, “It’s The former Navy corpsman and one-time Army lieutenant not what hap- earned three gold medals at his first Veterans Games in 2004, pened to you. It’s what you do about it.” unique alumni and one gold medal in 2007. The National Veterans Wheel- 12 unique alumni

Keith Donnelly debuts mystery novel set in East Tennessee

Keith Donnel- to become a private investigator. The able. Donnelly is currently working on ly’s (B.S. ’67) plot intensifies when a powerful man the second book in the series, Three career has in search of his missing daughter and Days Dead. been primarily son-in-law commissions Youngblood to rooted in the find them. Three Deuces Down is available for pur- book manu- chase online at www.blairpub.com or facturing busi- On his website, www.donaldyoung- call John F. Blair Publisher toll-free 1-800- ness, spending bloodmysteries.com, Donnelly chroni- 222-9796, or at www.amazon.com and 25 years with cles the publishing process as one that www.barnesandnoble.com. The book The Maple- took time and patience, but NewSouth- is now widely Vail Book Books finally struck a deal with him this available in Manufactur- year. “I got a call from Suzanne LaRosa, bookstores. ing Group. the CEO (of NewSouthBooks), and she Signed cop- Recently, how- said, ‘It looks like we are going to pub- ies may be ever, he decided to take the leap into lish your book.’ I tried to act cool, but I ordered from writing books, not just selling them. was really blown away.” www.donaldyoung- Donnelly’s whodunit novel, Three Reviews so far have been better than bloodmyster- Deuces Down, captures the story of he expected, and readers have even ies.com. Donald Youngblood, a Wall Street wun- been calling and emailing asking him derkind who returns to East Tennessee when the next installment will be avail- Wonsiewicz named president and publisher of Chinese medical publishing house

Martin Wonsiewicz (B.S. ’76) has been PMPH is taking steps to expand its international named the new president and publisher of presence. Although 90 percent of the 1,500 new Beijing-based medical publisher People’s books PMPH publishes yearly relate to Western Medical Publishing House’s American opera- medicine, PMPH is also the world’s foremost tions. Wonsiewicz, who has a 26-year career publisher in Traditional Chinese Medicine such as in medical publishing, will lead the launch acupuncture and moxibustion. of a Connecticut-based company to sign and publish medical books and electronic products in both English and Chinese.

Blair finds harmony working behind the scenes in New York theater

Mary Blair (B.M. ’04) started taking piano lessons at age four and opera lessons at age 10. Throughout high school, her love of music and performance crescendoed into college where she studied on a full music scholarship and went on to audition for roles in theater. After she graduated, she worked as an actor/technician in costumes and toured nationally and internationally for a few years.

Two years ago, Blair moved to New York City with the intention of auditioning for theater productions again, but within the first week of her arrival she landed a job with the Broad- way show, “Mary Poppins.” As a general manager for The New Amsterdam Theatre, which seats 1800, she oversees the bars and concessions, and coordinates special events. Working on Broadway has allowed her to meet the likes of John Travolta, Paula Deen, and Dan Rather. unique alumni Though Blair isn’t taking center stage as a performer, she is succeeding on the business end of her job, being awarded Manager of the Quarter this year and bringing in record sales. Blair says, “The thing about what I do, no matter what I do Mary pictured with her father, Barry Blair (B.S. ‘78). in theater, whether it be perform, costume, or manage, I feel as if I never work a Barry was SGA vice president. Mary’s mother, Debra, also graduated from ETSU with her B.S. in ’77 and M.Ed. in ’82. day in my life. I followed my passion and here I am. I never would have guessed.”

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Show that pride - ETSU’s big week kicks off

It’s Pride time again in the Tri-Cities.

East Tennessee State University began its fall 2008 semester and for the 11th year the school is holding Pride Week. It is a chance for the campus to welcome new students and everyone in the region to show their support and pride for the school and participate in activities.

“It’s an opportunity for the community to get involved and it’s also an opportunity for us to thank the community for being involved,” ETSU Vice President for University Advancement Richard Manahan said of the event.

“The Pride program is a regional program that goes throughout the Tri-Cities.”

The major events throughout the community include ETSU Pride Night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Move-In Day is another big event with the whole campus welcoming incoming freshmen.

Manahan was extremely proud of the ETSU Pride Community Showcase, which is held in the Borchuck Plaza in front of Sher- rod Library.

“There’s one that has really grown over the years,” Manahan said. “I’ve been surprised at how the business community has responded to that. The way they treat our students is phenomenal.”

“It’s grown and it’s broadened in the scope of it and so forth, but I think every year has been outstanding,” Manahan said. The theme for this year’s Pride Week is “Because of You.” Manahan said that slo- gan was used in fundraising throughout the past year because it highlights ETSU’s message to the community — which is the school would not be viable without its continued support.

“When we say that, that’s because of the students, faculty and staff and everybody that supports the institution ... (makes it possible),” Manahan said. “Pride goes both ways.”

Manahan said ETSU has been contacted by other higher education institutions to learn more about implementing a program on their campuses similar to Pride.

“We’ve basically been used as a model and won a number of awards ... ” he said. “The Pride program is not just a short term program — we use it all year long. Everything we’re involved in we use Pride.”

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16 Reaching HIGHER Reaching HIGHER... The proof is in the changes to date and more to come as ETSU renews and adapts to provide the best programs and facilities for students. With private gifts and partnerships we are Reaching HIGHER!

Project ...... Estimated Cost ...... for Completion

Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy ...... $6,500,000 (of $16,000,000) 2nd Phase Residence Hall ...... $31,300,000 (student-funded project) Performing Arts Facility ...... $37,820,000 (pending approval of State of Tennessee Capital Building projects) First Phase Softball Stadium ...... $2,500,000 Nicks Hall Renovation for Nursing .....$11,400,000 (former Sherrod Library) D. P. Culp University Center Renovation ...... $6,500,000 ETSU Foundation Carillon & Alumni Plaza ...... $750,000 Summers-Taylor Soccer Complex ...... $3,000,000 Governors Hall ...... $20,000,000 (student-funded project) Gray Fossil Site Visitor Center ...... $8,000,000 (federal, state and private partnership) Jenkins Forensics Center ...... $6,500,000 (state and local government partnership) Carter Hall Renovation ...... $5,400,000 (student-funded project) Warren-Greene Golf Center ...... $1,800,000 (private support) Stanton-Gerber Hall ...... $36,000,000 (state and federal partnership) Basler Center for Physical Activity .....$12,000,000 (student-funded project) TOTAL...... $189,470,000

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Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy 17 advancement

Foundation success continues in face of national, state economic uncertainty

The East Tennessee State University Foundation “continues to “This year is truly exciting as the third class of pharmacy stu- demonstrate fiscal strength and stability in good as well as dents will begin their studies in our new state-of-the-art facility bad times,” and has even been able to double the num- on the VA campus,” Manahan said. “The continued vision ber of scholarships offered through one major endowment, and leadership of ETSU President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr., Found- members learned in an annual business meeting held at The ing Dean Dr. Larry Calhoun, and key regional partners work- Millennium Centre. ing together will improve health care and provide a positive economic impact and additional educational opportunities In remarks by Dr. Richard A. Manahan, Vice President for in our region.” University Advancement, the membership heard that the university has received more than $12.2 million in private giv- The ninth class of students in the renowned Roan Scholars ing, despite the national and state economic uncertainty of Leadership Program, envisioned and established by John- the past year. The Foundation members were told by ETSU son City business entrepreneur and Foundation member President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr. that their continued generosity Louis H. Gump, will enter ETSU this August. Commitments and dedication to the university help to ensure that the insti- to the endowment for this innovative program to develop tution is able to fulfill its mission of quality teaching, research future community, regional and national leaders total $4.7 and public service. million, an increase of $551,000 since last year. The goal for the endowment is $10 million. Planned giving for the initia- Manahan said the value of tive has reached $2.3 million. the Foundation’s and univer- These funds will enable the sity’s endowments, including Roan Scholars program to fulfill the Chairs of Excellence, its mission of attracting and grew from $80.2 million to educating the region’s most $86.5 million, reflecting a promising young leaders. 7.8 percent increase for the current fiscal year. Presently, Endowments for the ETSU there are 377 endowments Honors College exceed $1.3 in the ETSU Foundation, an million, an increase of $141,000 increase of 27 endowments over the past year. The young – or 8 percent – through college was created in 2005 March 2008. The Founda- as a result of growth in the tion’s goal for the ETSU prestigious Honors Program, Centennial celebration in originally established in 1993 2011 is to have $100 million from seed money provided in endowments to support the university’s mission and its stu- by the Woodrow W. and Margaret T. Catherman Scholarship dents, faculty and staff. Endowment. The college provides “a challenging curriculum across the spectrum of the university” in academics, the arts, ETSU continues to be a leader in private giving among colleges international programs, undergraduate research, Midway and universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system Scholars for exceptional transfer students, and other honors – the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation and endeavors. the largest in the state. The TBR goal for private giving among four-year institutions is five percent of a school’s budgeted Edu- Dr. Steve Conerly, Foundation treasurer, reported that for the cational and General (E&G) Expenditures. According to Ma- 21st consecutive year the Foundation achieved an “unquali- nahan, ETSU’s private giving compared to E&G is 10.6 percent, fied” audit report without any findings or recommendations. while the four-year colleges and universities show an average Conerly said the audit report “is a demonstration of the of 7.4 percent. During the past five years, ETSU’s private giving integrity and dedication of the board of directors and ETSU in this regard has exceeded 8.6 percent in comparison to the personnel in managing the private funds entrusted to the TBR four-year institutions’ average of 6.5 percent. Foundation.”

Manahan announced that in the 2008-09 academic year, the Manahan expressed appreciation for the work done by the number of Quillen Scholars in academics and medicine will Foundation membership in 2007-08. double to 144, for a total distribution of $576,000 annually. “You have heard me say many times that our success in fund- Funds raised to date for the new ETSU Bill Gatton College raising can be attributed to three principles: longevity of key of Pharmacy exceed $9.3 million from nearly 1,128 donors, volunteer leadership and university personnel working togeth- and scholarship endowments for the college are in excess of er as a team; strong, expert volunteer involvement in invest- $731,000 with an additional $616,000 in planned gifts for future ment policies of the ETSU Foundation; and active involvement pharmacy scholarships. The university needs an additional of academic leaders throughout the institution,” he said. “Our

advancement $6.7 million to reach the fundraising goal of $16 million for the success is a direct reflection of your loyal and continued sup- 18 college, which already enrolls 220 students. port. Thank you for all you do for your university.” advancement

ETSU Foundation elects 2008-09 officers

During its annual membership meeting today (May 8), the • Elizabethton: Charles J. Edens Jr., Charles J. Edens and As- East Tennessee State University Foundation announced the sociates, and Don Pectol, CPA/financial consultant election of officers for its fiscal year beginning July 1. • Gray: Raymond Flynn, Flynn Sports Management, and Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Fred McCorkle, U.S. Marine Corps Leslie Parks Pope, Kingsport, was re-elected as chair of the • Johnson City: Barbara Allen, owner, Stowaway Storage; Foundation’s board of directors for 2008-09. The chair of The Dr. Festus Adebonojo, retired pediatrician; Todd Connor, Parks Group, LLC, Johnson City, previously served as head of regional president, BB&T; Dr. Avtar Dhaliwal, retired surgeon; the Foundation’s William Derby, publisher, The Shopping News and Neighbor; board from Scott C. Folsom, regional president, SunTrust Bank; Edwin F. 1991-94. Tim P. Gerace, UBS Securities; Vince Hickam, chief lending of- Jones, Johnson ficer and Johnson City president, Tri-Summit Bank; Linda City, will contin- Keller, retired executive, Keller Glassco Inc.; Skip Burleson, ue on the board vice president, Burleson Construction Co. Inc.; Bobby Cox, as immediate operations manager, Atmos Energy; Dr. E.C. Goulding III, past chair. emergency medicine physician; Melba Goulding; Robert Parker, president, Johnson City Bedding Co. Inc.; Dr. J. Wil- Other officers lene Paxton, retired director, Counseling Center, and former re-elected for dean of women, ETSU; Dr. Priscilla Ramsey, professor, ETSU 2008-09 include College of Nursing; Dr. Ginger Hawk Rutherford, retired ETSU D. Roger Ken- administrator; Amy Stover, principal, South Side Elementary nedy, vice chair, School; and Dr. Gwendolyn Wallace, retired executive, Jonesborough, Summers Hardware/former editor, Viking Press and several • Jonesborough: Chris Diehl and Jared Diehl, Richard Diehl who will con- Inc. tinue in their • Kingsport: Peter W. Raber, Aldebaran Financial existing roles: Dr. • Mountain City: Dr. Donald Tarr, physician Steve Conerly, • Newport: Sherry Campbell, Bush Brothers and Co. Management • Stanford, Calif. : Dr. Abraham Verghese, physician/professor, Services/Stra- Stanford School of Medicine tegic Planning, • Washington, D.C. : Sally Brooks Meadows Johnson City, • Commerce, Ga. : Jack McKinney, vice president, marketing treasurer; M. and operations, Centurion Auto Logistics Inc. Thomas Krieger, retired business executive, Jonesborough, • Asheville, N.C. : Darlene Thompson, Salvation Army/director, secretary; Donald R. Raber, president, Aldebaran Financial Community Corrections Center Inc., Kingsport, chair of the Investment Committee; Stuart E. • Clemmons, N.C. : Alton G. Burchett, retired executive, Lu- Wood Jr., president, Holston Distributing Co., Johnson City, cent Technologies chair of the Planned Giving Committee; and Wayne G. Basler, • Winston-Salem, N.C. : Dr. Rick Reuhland, physician, Haw- Kingsport, representing past chairs of the board. thorne OB/GYN • Abingdon, Va. : Joyce Bassham, retired faculty, ETSU Col- The following were elected to serve a three-year term on the lege of Nursing board of directors ending June 30, 2011: The Honorable Wil- liam L. Jenkins, former U.S. First District Congressman, Rogers- In addition, 24 individuals renewed their membership in the ville; Dale Keasling, Knoxville; Stan Puckett, Greeneville; Dennis Foundation through June 30, 2016: Pereda “Pete” Paty, Bristol; T. Powell, Johnson City; Kenneth W. Simonds, Indian Wells, The Honorable Kenneth A. Bailey Jr., Greeneville; Warren Calif.; and Eleanor Yoakum, Knoxville. Broyles, Barbara O. Cox, Jack Dempsey, Tom Harris, John A. Jones, Ken Ross, Tom Seaton, Dr. Allan Spritzer, Doyle L. Wal- Elected to serve a second three-year term on the board of ters and Jim Wilhoit, Johnson City; D. Roger Kennedy and Tom directors ending June 30, 2011, were Ruth Ellis DiGregorio, Krieger, Jonesborough; Wayne G. Basler and R. Lynn Shipley, Louis H. Gump, Lottie Fields Ryans, Ann Mooneyhan Utter and Kingsport; James A. Ley, Alice Jones Torbett and Eleanor Dr. May L. Votaw, all of Johnson City. Yoakum, Knoxville; Jack Fishman, Morristown; Dan Brooks and Mark Gamble, Rogersville; Thomas Mottern, Tazewell; and Wil- The membership of the Foundation is comprised of more lie B. Bush Jr. , Reston, Va. than 350 individuals from throughout the region and across advancement the nation who devote their time and financial resources to University President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr. and the Foundation the continuous improvement of educational opportunities at board of directors expressed their appreciation to all these ETSU. The Foundation welcomed 35 new members: individuals for their support and service to ETSU.

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Mister takes a long-awaited walk

Twenty years ago, Mister When Jennings retired as a player in 2004, he began a Jennings was wowing coaching career that started at a private school in Warren- crowds on the basketball town, Va. Figuring that more than a dozen years of playing court at Memorial Center, professional basketball —and considering he’d always been bringing notoriety to East called a coach on the court — Jennings was ready to take Tennessee State Univer- the coaching world by storm. sity and helping build a program of which Johnson What he learned, however, was that the profession would be City could be proud. a dead-end for him without a college degree. So Jennings came back to ETSU, working with the Bucs’ basketball team Jennings was in the old while earning his final credits toward graduation. gym again, but he was just another face in the Saturday was the fruit of his labor, and when his name was crowd this time. The most called to receive his diploma — “Keith Russell Johnson Jen- popular ETSU athlete of our nings” — he immediately became eligible for the ETSU Hall of generation — probably Fame. Former athletes must be graduates to be considered of all time — received his for induction. college degree in Interdis- ciplinary Studies during the “I was definitely a way better athlete than I was a student,” school’s commencement he said. “But getting an opportunity to walk across that stage ceremony. is definitely something I’ll never forget.”

“I’m just so excited,” Jen- Mister already has a job lined up. He’s been hired as head nings said. “I guess it’s better late than never.” coach at Tennyson High School in Hayward, Calif., and he already has his sights set on possible future employment. The 5-foot-7 point guard was a second-team All-American Since he’ll be close to the Warriors and kept some contacts during the 1990-91 season. As a senior, he set the NCAA re- there, he wants to get some NBA coaching experience along cord for 3-point accuracy (59.2 percent, still the best season the way. by anyone with more than 100 attempts) and was in the top two all-time in career assists. He was chosen the nation’s top He says his coaching dream is to come back to ETSU some- player under six feet tall. day as head coach.

When Jennings’ four-year college basketball career came to “I always felt that playing on an end, his athletic accomplishments far exceeded his aca- all the professional levels, I demic work. He was 32 credit hours shy of graduation. had already been qualified to coach college basketball,” But basketball opportunities were knocking, and he couldn’t Jennings said. “Then I found turn them down. He played in the NBA for the Golden State out. I can’t say the degree Warriors and Denver Nuggets and eventually headed over- makes me feel any different seas for a long career in professional basketball. as far as basketball-wise, but that’s just how it is. I can’t wait “In a way, it was so much different for me because I knew to get out to California.” being able to be a student-athlete was very important, but I also knew my dream was to play in the NBA,” said Jennings, By Joe Avento who turns 40 in November. Johnson City Press sports

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ETSU earns impressive showing in 2007-08 USSA’s Directors’ Cup overall program ranking

Bucs finish ahead of all but one team in Atlantic Sun, Southern Especially when compared with other mid-major programs, and Ohio Valley Conferences combined the Bucs ranked ahead of every institution from the Atlantic Sun, Southern and Ohio Valley conferences with the excep- When the National Association of Collegiate Directors of tion of longtime rival Furman. ETSU was 121st in the ranking, Athletics (NACDA) and the United States Sports Academy eight spots ahead of nearby Appalachian State and 13 recently released its final rankings of the best athletic pro- ahead of in-state foe Chattanooga. The nearest A-Sun school grams in the country for 2007-08, the ETSU Buccaneers made to the Bucs was Jacksonville at 141. an impressive showing. ETSU Men’s Soccer prepared for inaugural season

The ETSU men’s soccer team held its first full day of practices in preparation for its inaugural season at the Summers Taylor Soc- cer Complex.

The team went through conditioning and practiced in August. The Bucs, under first-year head coach Scott Calabrese, had exhibition games against King College at home on Aug. 19 and at UNC Asheville on Aug. 23 before the season opener against Appalachian State at home on Aug. 29 as the first official contest.

“Everyone is in great shape,” Calabrese said. “There is definitely a lot of talent in this group, and it was good to see them all together for the first time. Hopefully we can come together as a team in these few practices we have before the season starts.”

Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on ALL ETSU Athletic Teams, to purchase tickets, support BASA and for links to the Atlantic Sun Conference. ETSU women’s soccer picked fourth; Monty named preseason All-A-Sun

The East Tennessee State University women’s soccer team was The Bucs have a lot to be excited about heading into the picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference pre- 2008 season after finishing in fourth place in the A-Sun in 2007. season poll by the league’s coaches. In the process, ETSU made history last year, claiming its first- ever postseason victory after defeating Stetson, 2-0, and ad- Two-time defending champion Kennesaw State took 11 first- vancing to the Atlantic Sun Tournament semifinals. The Bucs place votes to headline the poll followed by Mercer, Florida return 18 letter-winners from the 2007 team, including two all- Gulf Coast, ETSU, Belmont, Stetson, UNF, Jacksonville, Camp- conference selections in junior Jordan Monty and sophomore bell, USC Upstate and Lipscomb. Kelly Brinkman.

ESPN ranks Bucs in Top 30 percent of Division I men’s basketball programs as part of “Prestige” list

Since the beginning of the modern era for NCAA Division I-A ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun Con- basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tourna- ference team, as well as former Southern Conference rivals ment field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men’s basketball Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that UNC Greensboro. The Bucs also were placed ahead of every were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to current member of the Colonial Athletic Association with the a new “Prestige” ranking released by ESPN.com. exception of Old Dominion.

The Buccaneers, who have enjoyed six NCAA Tournament In addition, the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as trips, one NIT berth, seven 20-win seasons, and a slew of Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Geor- sports conference regular season and tournament championships gia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as other major programs since 1984-85, ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, mean- such as Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson, ing they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. California and Florida State. 21 homecoming

schedule of events

Friday, October 17 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: “Luncheon Under the Tent”. Great food with special reunion seating and ETSU musicians on the main stage. Games and FUN 8 a.m.: Alumni Return to the Classroom (ARTC) – “Professor for a Day” for kids of all ages at Amphitheatre Lawn in front of the newly renovated Selected ETSU alumni return to class as “Professors for a Day,” offering and reopened Carter Hall. To pre-order your punch card, call the Alumni valuable insight and real-world experience for students. Sponsored by Offi ce at (423) 439-4218. *Tickets will have value punches for a variety of the Alumni Association. For more information, call (423) 439-4218. items and the pass may be shared in a single family.

10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Sherrod Library Book Sale. Sponsored by the 11 a.m.: “Coming Home: An Alumni Art Exhibition” at the B. Carroll Friends of the Library. Reece Museum. For more information call (423) 439-7865.

Noon: College of Business & Technology Hall of Fame Induction. 11 a.m.: Pi Kappa Phi – Beta Omega Chapter Reunion Meet at Carnegie Hotel. A select group of alumni and friends will be honored for Luncheon Under the Tent. For more information call Lee Hughes at their career and special friends of the college will be recognized for their (423) 764-0260. role in the world of business and technology. Sponsored by the College of Business & Technology. For more information, call (423) 439-5488. 7 p.m. – Midnight: BASA Annual Benefi t Rafﬂ e, Live Auction and Fall Tip-off Event Saturday, October 18 UNDER THE BOARDWALK 3 Major Events – 1 Special Day! A special Beach Party with a Myrtle Beach feel, shag music and more will be the backdrop for the social gathering of It’s Homecoming! It’s Open House for High School Seniors the season as well as ETSU Athletics’ largest fund-raising and Juniors! It’s Buccaneer Bash! event to support scholarships! The new RUSSO’s on Browns Mill Road in the Kroger Shopping Plaza will be the site with 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: President’s Leadership Society. Millennium Centre special admission for a wide array of food and beer and wine ballroom. This is the annual briefi ng by University President Dr. Paul E. selection. Dancing to the music of the Showmen. $50 per Stanton Jr. and the joint gathering of the ETSU Foundation, ETSU Alumni person, includes all adult beverages, heavy hors d’oeuvres. Association, Buccaneer Athletics Scholarship Association, Student Live auction and rafﬂ e for $5,000 in gasoline. Call BASA for Government Association Presidents, and other alumni leaders. For more tickets at (423) 439-8398. information call the Alumni Offi ce at (423) 439-4218. 7: 30 p.m.: "Inherit the Wind," a rendition of the 1925 "Scopes monkey 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Fall Open House for Prospective Students. If you trial," debates between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, have a college bound high school student at home, bring them to will be presented by the ETSU Division of Theatre and Dance in the explore ETSU! For more information or to sign-up your student, call the VA Memorial Theatre (tickets are $15 for general admission and $7 for Admissions Offi ce at (423) 439-4213. students with ID). For more information call (423) 439-7576. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Wayne G. Basler Center for Physical Activity open for Monday, October 20 Alumni. For more information, call the Basler CPA at (423) 439-7980. 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: SPECIAL SHOWING of FREEDOM. This local 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Sherrod Library Book Sale. Sponsored by the independent fi lm produced and directed by ETSU alumnus Rick McVey Friends of the Library. and several other ETSU alumni and friends captures a story from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Carter Hall – Something Old Made New. our region’s past and the turbulent times of the Civil War. For more Mayetta W. Carter Hall, the oldest residence hall on the ETSU campus, information or to arrange special seating for a group at this one-time has undergone an extensive renovation over the past year. Carter Hall only presentation in D.P. Culp University Auditorium, call the ETSU Alumni will reopen for fall semester with approximately 146 female residents. Offi ce at (423) 439-4218. Learn more about the movie on page 24. The renovations included the installation of a new HVAC system, Tuesday, October 21 electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, sprinklers, room and hall carpet, room and lobby furniture, elevator, windows, and many other Economic Summit 2008 improvements. The infrastructure was replaced/updated to make it Thinking about doing business in the Tri-Cities? “like new,” but the charm and grace of the hall has been preserved. All Planning on moving back to the area? Wanting former residents are encouraged to stop by and view the improvements to see the big picture on the local economy and and tell us about some of the history of Carter Hall as seen through your quality of life? The City of Johnson City Economic eyes. Summit 2008 would be a great place to start. The event is conducted in partnership with 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: George L. Carter Railroad Museum open for Alumni East Tennessee State University, the Economic and Friends. Located in the Old Student Center/College of Medicine Development Board, Johnson City / Washington building. Enter at the R.R. Crossing sign behind the College of Business & County Chamber of Commerce, City of Johnson Technology – Sam Wilson Hall. City, local corporate sponsors, and others to host the region's Sixth 10:30 a.m.: Alumni Gallery Open Viewing of the ETSU Alumni Association Annual Economic Summit. The one-day summit will feature Forums and ETSU Foundation, located in the lower level of the D.P. Culp addressing the following areas for economic development: Liveable University Center near the Martha Street Culp Auditorium. For details, Communities, Business Development, Infrastructure, Health / Medical, contact Alumni offi ce at (423)439-4218. Education / Workforce, Tourism / Hospitality. For more information, call the Johnson City Economic and Community Development Board at (423) 434-6291.

Need a place to stay?

Lodging discounts are available Homecoming weekend at these area hotels: (Please make reservations early as rates are subject to change)

• For a complete list of accommodations go to www.etsu.edu/alumni 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: BUCCANEER BASH. A full day of Homecoming events sponsored by various colleges and university offi ces on campus, kicking • For other local information, contact the Chamber of off with the “Luncheon Under the Tent.” Students are encouraged Commerce and its Convention & Visitors Bureau at to invite their families to visit and join in the fun on this day. For more (423) 461-8000. homecoming information call (423) 439-4213. 22 homecoming

ATTENTION! Alumni from Classes of 1968, 1978, 1988 and 1998 It’s your Reunion Year! homecoming

23 homecoming McVey, Tri-Cities actor and director, releases debut award-winning film

Freedom, a film shot entirely on location in upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia and featuring the work of many ETSU alumni and friends, premiered at the Abingdon CineMall in Virginia July 30-August 5, 2007. Dur- ing its week-long run, Freedom ranked number one at the theater, surpass- ing several Hollywood films. Due to high demand, the film was shown for another two and a half weeks.

Freedom takes place in November 1863, when two escaped Union soldiers and a free black man make their way across the rugged mountains of East Tennessee via the Underground Railroad. Before the journey ends, both men discover that freedom is something all men possess, but living that freedom can have costs they never imagined.

Rick McVey (B.A. ’04) has worked for over 30 years in broadcast, stage, and film and is a member of the Resident Acting Company at Barter Theater. Although Freedom is the first movie he has written and directed, the film has won numerous awards, including Best Feature Film of the 2008 Virginia Independent Film Festival and Best Docu-Drama of the 2008 Bare Bones International Independent Film and Music Festival.

John Hardy (B.S. ’81) worked as an actor and associate producer. He graduated with a concentration in theatre, and was inducted into the ETSU Communications Hall of Fame in 2003.

Carrie Smith (B.S. ’05) was the assistant director for Freedom. She graduated from the Theater program at ETSU.

Bobby Funk, an actor in the film, is a professor in the ETSU Theater department.

Karen Brewster provided wardrobe assistance and is an associate professor in the ETSU theatre department.

Logan Pigg (B.S. ’02; M.B.A. ’05) was the second unit director.

Ken Arnold (B.S. ’81; M.A. ’87; M.A.T. ’98) was a soldier/reenactor. He also works for ETSU through the Education Opportunity Center Program.

Duane Devotie, a soldier and reenactor in the film, graduated from ETSU in 1992.

Jim Richard, a solder and reenactor, is currently enrolled in the secondary MAT program.

John Byington is currently a part-time student at ETSU. As a veteran of Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom, and as the Com- mander of POST 328 of the Scottish American Military Society in Knoxville, he presents the ETSU Army ROTC program the Scot- tish American Military Society David Rutherford Award.

The DVD is available for purchase at www.freedomthefilm.com. homecoming

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1930s Thomas J. McCormack (B.S. ’78), a former Marge Vorous awarded ETSU runner, tore up the competition at William Ryburn (B.S. ’39) served our coun- the recent Tennessee Fire and Police children’s literature try in the United States Air Force as a pilot. Games in Nashville. He took home track advocacy award He won the Distinguished Flying Cross in gold medals in the 400, 800, and 1,600 WWII. He has taught school in Charlotte, meter races in addition to the 5k and 10k NC, and retired from teaching high school road races. in Silver Springs, MD. William has one stepson, Jim Spann, and resides in Dunedin, FL. Bobby L. Larkins (B.S. ’77) has been named by Governor Phil Bredesen as one 1950s of 68 Tennessee appointees to the North- east Community Services Agency Board. Robert Ernest Gray (B.A. ’58) is a retired The governor named appointments to 25 minister. Throughout his ministry he has state boards and commissions. pastored churches in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. He has served on Martin J. Wonsiewicz (B.S. ‘76), a medi- local and state denominational commit- cal publishing industry veteran, has been tees, and since retiring has served as in- appointed president of the USA branch of terim pastor of five churches. Robert and People’s Medical Publishing House, in Shel- his wife, Ruth, reside in Weaverville, NC. ton, CT. It is the largest medical publishing house in China, and the USA branch will Margaret Vorous (M.Ed. ’88) re- Emily Barnes McClellan (B.S. ’49; M.A. ’55) be one of the first examples of a Chinese ceived the Betty Roemmelmeyer has taught school in Georgia, South Caro- government agency starting a business in Advocate Award at the 26th Annual lina, and Kingsport and Johnson City, TN. America. Spring Festival of Children’s Literature For the past 35 years she has worked at Dr. Joe L. Morgan (M.A. ’75) was inducted in Frostburg, Maryland. Rocky Mount Historic Site as an Historic In- terpreter. She has three children, Angela, into the NC GOP Hall of Fame in Gary, NC, Stephanie, and Emily. on November 18, 2007, for his contribu- Vorous, a now-retired librarian/me- tions to the NC Republican Party. On April dia specialist, received the award 1960s 26, 2008, he was elected as a delegate from Dr. William Bingman, director of to the Republican National Convention the Frostburg State University Chil- Karl Franklin Winkle (B.S. ’58; M.A. ’67) has in St. Paul, MN. Joe is a member of the dren’s Literature Centre. The award served many roles in his career as an edu- Madison County, NC, Board of Elections and Jury commission. is given to a teacher, librarian, or cator, working as an Industrial Arts teacher, counselor, coach, and cross country offi- other advocate who demonstrates cial. He is now employed by the Washing- James O. Counts (B.S. ’49; M.A. ‘74) is a a love of children’s literature and ton County Board of Education. Karl and fiscal consultant for the Tennessee State shares it with others. During her his wife, Hilda, reside in Johnson City, TN. Department of Education. He and his time as a librarian/media special- three children live in Elizabethton. ist at Bedington Elementary in West Max A. Weaver (M.A. ’63) and Helen “Jerry” Moore celebrated their 50th wed- Ed Fennell (B.S. ’74) has retired as the Virginia, Vorous made books “come ding anniversary on December 21, 2007. longest-tenured human resources director alive” with storytelling, puppet They are the parents of Vickie Barnes and to date, employed for 20 years by the shows, library games, and art proj- Tod Weaver. Max is retired from Eastman City of Johnson City. He plans to begin ects related to Caldecott Medal Kodak and also pastored Church Hill restoration of his motorcycle and watch his grandchildren play sports. winners and other picture books. Church of the Nazarene and Kingsport Methodist Church. 1980s Vorous has retired from a 36-year 1970s career in education but is working as Michael Rosenberg (B.S. ’86) has devel- a real estate agent with Prudential in Therese Carrier (B.S. ’78) has written a oped a web site to raise money for Light Inwood, West Virginia. children’s book titled, Josiah’s School Fun The Night and the Leukemia and Lym- Day, in honor of her wheelchair bound phoma society. The site address is www. Her passion for children and chil- brother who passed away in 2004. The walkforleukemia.com. Also, Live With dren’s literature led Ms. Vorous to book focuses on characters Josiah and Hope was developed at www.cafepress. create the Margaret E. Vorous Fund his wheelchair, Wheely, and their remark- com/livewithhope to support research and patient services for blood related for Children’s Literature, memorializ- able spirit. Fifty percent of the proceeds from sales will go to The Josiah Founda- cancers. ing her mother, Helen Virginia Vorous, tion, which assists those with physical and designed for ETSU’s Sherrod Library. mental development disabilities. The book Joseph Andrew (Magnete) Ward (B.S. ’80) Additionally, through the ETSU Foun- is available through www.hwbdproduc- is a sales representative for Currituck Sand dation’s Legacy Circle, Ms. Vorous tions.com. Company. He lives in Chesapeake, VA. has established the Rudy Miller & Mark Sirois (B.F.A. ’78) graduated from Barbara Elliott (B.B.A. ’80) is a secretary at Floyd Edwards Scholarship Endow- Leadership 2015 on May 14. The Leader- ETSU in the Center for Banking and resides ment. This scholarship will benefit ship program, offered by the Johnson City in Johnson City with her husband, Mike, future students of the Graduate Chamber of Commerce, is designed to and two children. Level Media Services and Educa- bring together professionals from various tional Leadership Policy and Analysis fields and expose them to the overall needs of the community. Departments of the Claudius G.

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Rick Wilson (B.S. ’80) will serve as principal Russell L. Whitson (B.S. ‘94) is a chemist at of the new intermediate school opening in Eastman Chemical. He is married to Cherie Founder of sleep center Maryville in 2010. Rick has been the principal A. Whitson, who is an Assistant Controller at of John Sevier Elementary School since 2003, Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC. They live in will serve as Innovation and since then the school’s achievement Kingsport, TN. Lab’s executive director scores have gone from all Fs to all As. He and his wife, Tammie, live in Alcoa with their two Chad W. Whitfi eld (B.S. ’93) has been named children. a partner with Hunter, Smith and Davis, LLP. Whitfi eld is a member of the fi rm’s corpo- Eva Hubbard (M.A. ’80), LPN and intake rate practice and estate planning practice coordinator at Mountain States Hospice, has groups and has more than 12 years of experi- been honored as a Servant’s Heart winner, ence in the areas of estate administration, the highest accolade bestowed by Mountain estate planning, estate taxation, succession States Health Alliance. The annual winners planning, and charitable giving. are examples of the gold standard in their chosen professions and are given $1,000 to Anna Allred (M.A. ’93) obtained her M.A.T. donate to a favorite cause or charity. from Carson-Newman College in 2000. She has taught middle school science and 1990s second grade at All Saints Episcopal School in Morristown. Since 2002, she has been a Robert Ford Davis (M.B.A. ’99) has joined teacher at Talbott Elementary School in Jef- TriSummit Bank as vice president of commer- ferson County. She has also been involved cial real estate. Robert has been in the com- in developing such programs as Read Across mercial real estate banking and residential America, an event that focuses on Appala- construction lending business for 12 years. chian literature, heritage, and culture, as well He had previously held similar positions for as a summer reading program called Camp Regions Bank and its predecessor AmSouth. Read Along.

Deborah Krueger (B.G.S. ’97) was inducted Kathi Anne LeCroy (B.S. ’92) and Gary Dale into the American Academy of Dental Horne were married on May 19, 2007. Follow- Hygiene (AADH) on July 31, 2008. Krueger, ing the wedding, the couple took a trip to RDH, B.S., public health dental hygienist, and Sevierville. Kathi is an executive aide for the Rayford Johnson (B.S. ’90), educational consultant, works in the Rowan- political science department at ETSU. president and CEO of Huedo Salisbury Schools in North Carolina, educating Diagnostics LLC, has been children on the benefi ts of good oral health. Brenda C. Ford (B.S.N. ’92) has been named chosen to serve as executive She is also a speaker on the national level by Governor Phil Bredesen as one of 68 Ten- presenting continuing education courses nessee appointees to the Northeast Com- director of ETSU’s Innovation to dental professional groups and dental munity Services Agency Board. The governor Lab, one of only a dozen busi- schools. named appointments to 25 state boards and ness incubators in Tennessee. commissions. Melissa Bohanan Henderlight (A.A.S. ’94; B.S. Johnson launched his sleep ’96) and her husband, Adam, welcomed a Dr. Julie Dunn (M.D. ’91), associate professor daughter, Mallory Reagan, in October 2007. of surgery at the James H. Quillen College diagnostic services company, Melissa works as a dental hygienist, and she of Medicine, has been selected by the which has grown to include and her husband reside in Knoxville, TN. American College of Surgeons (ACS) and fi ve sleep centers in Northeast the American Association for the Surgery of Tennessee and Western North Lori Gregg-Harshbarger (M.A. ’95) has been Trauma (AAST) to receive the Health Policy Carolina, as a comprehensive appointed the superintendent of Logansport Scholarship. With this honor, Julie will par- Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF), a 252- ticipate in a health policy leadership and approach to treating sleep bed facility for boys, in Logansport, IN. Lori management program at Brandeis University apnea. He used all of his sav- has worked for the Indiana Department of and become a health and policy advisor for ings to start the business while Correction for 12 years and was most recently ACS and AAST. simultaneously working as a assistant superintendent and acting superin- sales trainer for Eli Lilly and tendent for LJCF. Maryilyn L. (Foshie) Brady (B.S. ’90) graduated with honors from Tusculum College on Company. Johnson’s experi- Lisa Rose Hall (M.Ed. ’95) has released her May 10, 2008, with a B. A. degree in elemen- ence building a business from new book, Cheaters, Pies, and Lullabies. This is tary education. Marilyn was also inducted the ground up will no doubt Lisa’s second novel in her very popular Cole- into the Omicron Psi Honor Society on May 6, be an asset to the entrepre- man series. Lisa writes from her home in Fall 2008. neurs looking to establish Branch, TN, where she lives with her husband, Christopher T. Hall, and her daughter, Calli. strong businesses at the Inno- vation Lab. Do you enjoy receiving ETSU Today? Voluntary subscriptions of $25 per year to help defray the mounting class notes expenses associated with publishing ETSU Today are greatly appreciated. Checks payable to the ETSU Foundation can be sent to the ETSU Alumni Association at Box 70709 Johnson City, TN 37614. Call 423-439-4218 or visit www.etsualumni.org to make a gift. 27 class notes

James “Woody” Van Nostrand (B.S. ’90) has Emily Kilgore (B.S. ’07) is a communications Biddanda fi nds niche been named director of the new Family manager at Kingsport Convention and Visi- for advertising fi rm in Fitness Center at the Country Club of Bristol. tors Bureau. She resides in Kingsport. Woody will oversee day-to-day operations Kingsport and coach The Club’s summer league swim Phillip “Matt” Wynne (B.S. ’05; G.C.E.R. ’07) team. married Megan Robinson on December 29, 2007. Matt has earned a graduate degree Kanishka Biddanda (B.S. ’02) 2000s in public health, and Megan is working is co-founder and creative toward her bachelor’s degree in early child- Kathryn Suzanne Breckenridge (M.S. ’08) hood education. director of The Creative Trust married Dustin Alan Tremaine of Kingsport Agency Inc., a communica- on February 23, 2008. Dustin is employed Joshua Kite (B.S. ’07) has been signed as tions strategy and advertis- as a chemical engineer with Eastman a pitcher by the Detroit Tigers. His perfor- ing fi rm, and co-founder and Chemical Co. in Kingsport, and Suzanne is mance this season for Sioux Falls in the chief marketing offi cer for employed by Summit Healthview Services American Association got him noticed by as a registered dietitian. the Tigers’ scouts. “I’m thrilled,” he said. “I’m Adapt Core Inc., both located just excited to have this opportunity and to in Kingsport, Tennessee. Kevin C. Thrasher (B.F.A. ’07), a regional see what’s next.” photographer, has had work included in a Biddanda started his fi rst multi-month exhibit at the Atlanta Photog- Sarah Lynne Housenick (B.S.E. ’06) was company, de Optic, when raphy Group and Gallery located in the married to Kerry Lynn Lecompte on March Tula Art Center. Mr. Thrasher is one of eight 15, 2008, in Raleigh, NC. Sarah is employed he was just 16, and was even photographers chosen from the American as a kindergarten teacher at Cumberland offered a job as an IT specialist South featured in the exhibit titled “Out of County School System, Fayetteville, NC. at UT before entering college. the South...” Kerry is serving in the U.S. Air Force as Airman After graduating, he longed First Class. He is stationed at Pope Air Force to work in larger cities like New Kevin Jones (M.A. ’07) has been hired by Base and deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq. Syndeo Alliance LLC, a full-service interac- York and San Francisco, but tive creative fi rm in Johnson City. He holds Amy Jacobs Wood (B.B.A. ’87; M.A.T. ’05) the people were what kept a master’s degree in animation, illustration, is a teacher for the Bristol (Tennessee) City him in the Tri-Cities. “Business in and multimedia. School System. She is a member of Delta our region is done differently,” Sigma Pi and married to Andy Wood, who is he says, and being young, Jessica Renee Lawson (B.S. ’07) and Bradley employed by Bristol TN Municipalities. They Alan McGuire were married January 26, have one son, Timothy. he feels he can risk giving the 2008. Bradley is employed at Terry’s Electri- region a chance to thrive and cal Service, Piney Flats. Jessica’s degree is in Brandon Hudson (M.A. ’05) is ticket manager build a big city-like environ- early childhood education. in the Department of Intercollegiate Athlet- ment around him. ics at ETSU. Before working at ETSU, he was Ashley Louise McDavid (B.B.A ’07) was mar- general manager and director of operations ried to Brian Lee Oxendine on April 19, 2008. for the University of Tennessee Hockey Club, While Biddanda has business Ashley is employed by T.J. Maxx, and Brian is Knoxville. Brandon lives in Johnson City. savvy and technical skills to employed by Rent-A-Center. spare, his ultimate goal is to Andrew George Young (B.S. ’04) married help grow businesses that ben- Jessica Ruth Proffi tt(M.Ed. ’07) and Patrick Amber Dawn Toole on March 22, 2008. efi t his community. His inten- Lynn Moriarty Jr. were married December Andrew is currently attending the University 29, 2007. Jessica is employed by Sullivan of Alabama, Huntsville, and working toward tions, he says, are “leaving County Schools at Holston Elementary his master’s in computer science. Amber this world a better place than School, and Patrick, an electrical engineer, recently graduated with a master of busi- when I came into (it).” is employed at Polytron. ness administration from Kennesaw State University. Vicki Gregg (B.S.N. ’07) is a weekend/eve- ning skills lab coordinator for the College of John Davison (M.A. ’04) is a project coun- Nursing at ETSU. Before attaining her current selor with TRIO Programs-Upward Bound at position, she was a nurse with Mountain ETSU and was previously a counselor at Tus- States Health Alliance-Johnson County Home culum College. He and his wife, Elizabeth, Health. She and her husband, Steve, live in live in Jonesborough and have a baby Butler and have two sons, Jeremy and Travis. daughter, Willa Elizabeth.

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Dr. Richard A. Spurling (B.S. ’84; M.Ed. ’93; Josh F. Brandon (B.S. ’00) was appointed to Ed.D. ’04) is the associate superintendent at the Country Radio Broadcasters Agenda Physician publishes book Mitchell County Schools in North Carolina. He Committee for the Country Radio Seminar on effi ciency is married to Felicia P. Spurling (B.S. ’88; M.Ed. (CRS-40). This marks his second term on the ’90), a media specialist at Mitchell County committee. Josh and his wife, Mika, live in Schools, and they have two children, Madi- Crossville, TN. son and Max. They live in Spruce Pine, NC. Angela Dionne Stout Ganger (B.B.A. ’00) is Regina Kim Oaks-Blair (M.A. ’04) is a project a registered client associate at Wachovia counselor with TRIO Programs-Upward Bound Securities. She resides in Johnson City, TN, at ETSU after working as an Upward counsel- with her husband, Ted E. Ganger, Jr., the vice ing specialist at Tusculum College. She and president of commercial lending at Citizens her husband, Christopher, live in Johnson City. Bank. They have one daughter, Chloe.

Julie Marie Rittichier (B.S. ’04) and Jeffrey Hannah M. Miller (B.F.A. ’00) married Ian Chandler Fambrough were married on Powell on May 28, 2007. Hannah is em- March 8, 2008. Julie is employed by Soho ployed at the University of Tennessee Library Hero as a project manager and graphic Special Collections, and Ian is employed at designer. Jeffrey is employed by Fitness Earth Traverse Outfi tters. The couple honey- Together as manager and head trainer. They mooned in Curacao, Netherland Antilles, reside in Alpharetta, GA. and resides in Knoxville.

Diane Cupp (M.A.L.S. ’03), director of Juvenile Chris D. Cook (B.A. ’00) was married to Court services, was named Advocate of the Lauren Ann Blackburn on June 30, 2007. The Year by the Northeast Tennessee Commission couple took their honeymoon in Aruba and on Children and Youth at the May 23 meeting. lives in Knoxville. They are co-owners of Na- tional Agents Alliance Cook Agency. Melissa Corey (B.A. ‘03) was among those chosen for Atlanta’s “Power 30 Under 30” Doris T. Hayes is an admissions counselor in award. The distinction goes to 30 of the “best the Offi ce of Admissions at ETSU and is mar- and brightest” among Atlanta’s younger gen- ried to Paul S. Hayes. eration. The Atlanta citizen must be under the Duane C. Baker (M.D. ’86), an age of 30 and excel at what she or he does Debbie Barron (B.G.S. ’00), of the Johnson expert on effi ciency, has written and be active in giving back to the commu- City Police Department, married Joseph Efﬁ ciency for Everyone: Big Busi- nity. Melissa is the director of advertising and Botelho, Jr. on May 23. nesses Little Businesses Hospitals marketing at Nalley Automotive in Atlanta. and Homes Volumes I-III. The Miranda Hipple (BA '98, MBA '00) is now living Randall Barry Egan (B.S. ’00; M.Ed. ’03) mar- in Asheville, NC. She has worked at Warren guide provides effi ciency and ried Allison Brianne Fleenor on June 23, 2007. Wilson College since 2006, and was recently expertise-enhancing tools, as Both Randall and Allison are employed named Director of Annual Giving. well as identifi es barriers to ef- by Washington County (Virginia) Schools fi ciency and ways to overcome as teachers. Allison teaches at High Point Dr. David Close, professor of physics at ETSU, them. Elementary School, and Randall at Rhea Val- has published a “high impact” letter in the ley Elementary School. May 15 edition of The Journal of Physical Chemistry. The letter examines theoretical Dr. Baker was cited the U.S. Air Erin Fenley (B.A. ’03) has been hired as an calculations on the interaction of water mol- Force Meritorious Service Medal art director for Creative Energy Group Inc., ecules on DNA. Close was invited to present for improving operating room a full-service advertising, marketing, and his results at the Radiation Chemistry Gordon effi ciency 85 percent during his public relations fi rm. Fenley taught elemen- Conference in New Hampshire this July and tary school art before becoming a full-time at the annual Radiation Research meeting in service. graphic designer. She is a founding member Boston in September. and president of the Little City Roller Girls, the Dr. Baker currently practices in Tri-Cities’ fi rst fl at-track roller derby team. Dr. Russ Hayman, ETSU assistant professor of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. microbiology, has received a $204,000 grant Arch Jones (B.B.A. ’02) has accepted a posi- from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) tion as a private client relationship manager to explore Microsporidia’s role in triggering at First Tennessee Bank. intestinal infections. The goal of Dr. Hayman’s NIH project is to learn about the early stages of the opportunistic infection which can spread to other organs. Attention Alumni and Friends: As you review the mail coming from ETSU to you, please let us know of any address changes or name discrepancies you may fi nd. The university has implemented a Tennessee Board

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Obituaries Alys M. Ferguson (B.S. ’56) was a retired Morgan takes team to the teacher. She taught at Holston Valley High 1940s School, White Wood High School, Ketron top for third time High School, and Ketron Middle School. Af- David Lee Bryant (B.S. ‘49) served in the ter retirement, Alys co-owned and operated United States Navy during WWII. He co- American Classics and Collectibles. She owned and operated F.E. Robinson Co., a lived in Kingsport, TN. On May 9, 2008. contracting fi rm in Charlotte, in the ‘50s and ‘60s and retired from the postal service. Da- Eugene Estep (B.S. ’56) worked 35 years vid was also very involved in the Charlotte in personnel management and human AA chapter. On April 4, 2008. resources. Eugene was civic-minded, and after he retired from Electro-Mechanical 1950s Corp. in 1996, he devoted himself to causes like the Bristol Red Cross, the United Way of Reverend Sterling Deloy Turner (B.S. ’50) was Bristol, the Bristol Regional Medical Center, a minister and member of the United Meth- the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, and the odist Church-Holston Conference. Reverend Bristol Planning Commission. On June 13, Sterling served churches in Virginia and East 2008. Tennessee, including his last appointment at First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN. Cornelia Clarke (B.S. ’56) taught 5th and On April 26, 2008. 6th grades at Columbus Powell School in Johnson City and was active in her commu- Luther A. Argenbright (B.S. ’53) was a U.S. Air nity. She was a member of Munsey Memorial Force veteran and a past president of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years Johnson City Jaycees. He was also a retired and a longtime member of the Fellowship accountant for the CSX Railroad. He spent Sunday School Class. She was preceded in most of his life in the Washington County death by her husband, Dr. Ralph W. Clarke. area. On May 4, 2008. Survivors include her sons, Richard Clarke Charlie Morgan (B.S. ’78), and Ralph Clarke. On July 11, 2008. coach for Dobyns-Bennett Peggy Jane Treadway (B.S. ’55) was a biolo- Jack Leonard, Sr. (B.S. ’56) served in the U.S. men’s basketball, took the gy teacher at Happy Valley High School and later worked as Chief Medical Laboratory Army while stationed in Panama and was team to the TSSAA state Technologist at the James H. Quillen V.A. honorably discharged after being wounded. tournament for the third time Medical Center Hospital. On May 9, 2008. He was a retired rural carrier with the Jones- in his career. borough Post Offi ce and taught Bible study Conrad Lee Greene (B.S. ’55) was employed at his assisted living center, Colonial Hills. He was a longtime member of Jonesborough The tournament was held in in California by the Naval Ordinance Lab in Corona and Northrup Gruman. He was vale- United Methodist Church, a lifetime Civitan Murfreesboro in March, and dictorian of his classes at Science Hill High member, and a 32nd degree Mason of the the D-B Indians made it to the School and ETSU. Conrad was a member of Scottish Rite Order. Jack was preceded in quarterfi nals with a season La Sierra Univ. Seventh Day Adventist Church death by his wife of 47 years, Ann Smith record of 30-4. Morgan also in Riverside and Tierra Santa SDA Church Leonard, and survived by his son and two daughters. On July 8, 2008. took the Kingsport team to the in San Diego. He was a private pilot and an amateur radio operator. He is survived tournament in 2003 and 2004. by his wife, Viola Ruth Greene, and a son Sonia Morelock Lotz (B.S. ’59) worked as and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Joanne a systems engineer at IBM and eventually Coach Morgan has been Greene, and two grandchildren. On June moved to Louisville, KY, where she met and awarded a slew of honors, 24, 2008. married her husband and survivor, Ferdinand Lotz. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn including Blue Ridge District James Malcolm Jones (B.S. ’55) was a Walsh, and two grandsons. On July 8, 2008. Coach of the Year, Tennes- veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from see East All-Star Coach, and Owens-Corning Fiberglass. He was a mem- 1960s earned Big 9 Coach of the ber of First United Methodist Church of Eliza- Year for the fourth time in 2007. bethton, where he served on the Administra- Joan Smallwood Ford (B.S. ’60) was em- tive Council and was on the board of the ployed by the Bristol, Tennessee, school Elizabethton Twins Organization. He was a system for 30 years as a teacher. After she After winning the game member of the Elizabethton Dance Club retired, she served as a coach and judge against Knox Bearden that led and an avid UT Vols fan. James is survived by for Odyssey of the Mind and Bristol Youth to making the state his mother, his wife, Kay Karsten Jones, a son, Leadership, and volunteered at the Well- championship, Morgan cut and two step-sons. On July 1, 2008. mont Hospice House. Joan was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma education soror- down the basketball net, Martha S. Atkins (B.S. ’56) was retired as an ity and was honored with the Order of the saying, “This is something they elementary school teacher from Ingleside Rose and Member of the Year in 2007. She will remember for a long time.” Elementary in the Athens City School System. is survived by her husband of over 50 years, She taught in the Athens School System for Jack Hayes Ford, and their four children. On photo by Kent Ervin 40 years. After retirement she taught English July 22, 2008. The Business Journal to Japanese students at Hiwassee College. Martha and her husband, Howard Atkins, lived in Athens, TN. On May 3, 2008. class notes

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Kathern Tyree McFadden (B. S. ’62) taught Phillip “Mac” Cooper (B.S. ’68) joined the ETSU in the St. Mary’s (Maryland) County public faculty as assistant professor of environmental school system from 1964-1995 and taught health in 1970 after receiving his master’s de- ETSU student Chris Carroll music education part time as an Associate gree in hygiene at Tulane University. In addi- named to 2008 Gilder Professor at St. Mary’s College from 1984- tion to classroom instruction, he directed the Lehrman History Scholars 2006. She was involved in the St. Mary’s Riding environmental health trainee school. In 1973, Club, the Southern Maryland Sailing Associa- he was employed as Division Director with the Program tion, and many other organizations. She is South Carolina Department of Heath and En- survived by her husband, John, sons John and vironmental Control where he remained until Greg, sister Necie Devault, and grandchildren his retirement in 1997. On June 16, 2007. John and Megan. On July 1, 2008. Chris Carroll, a senior major- James Lockett Armstrong, Jr. (B.S. ’68) was ing in history at East Tennes- Mildred S. Masengill (M.A. ’63) taught science born in Paducah, KY, and was the son of see State University, has been and Spanish at Chuckey and Chuckey-Doak the late James Armstrong, Sr. He is survived selected as one of 50 students high schools from 1951 to 1985. In 1960 she by his wife of 48 years, Peggie Beere Arm- was named “Teacher of the Year” in the strong, three daughters, Beth Knapp-Tyner, included in the 2008 Gilder Greene County School System. On May 14, Alison LaPorta, and Luanne Sutton, and eight Lehrman History Scholars Pro- 2008. grandchildren. On July 11, 2008. gram.

Edward A. Morton (B.S. ‘65) taught and 1970s The competitive program, coached at Marshall High School and was director of the Madison County Health De- Dewey W. Kerr (M.A. ’71) served as a South- sponsored by the Gilder Leh- partment until his retirement. Edward and his ern Baptist pastor for more than 60 years in rman Institute of American His- wife, Barbara, lived in Marshall, NC. On April East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Pied- tory, welcomes participants to 27, 2008. mont North Carolina. He received master’s New York City for a one-week and doctoral degrees in theology from Luther summer seminar “designed to Nancy C. Williams (B.S. ‘65) worked for the Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, FL. He is preced- State of Tennessee in the Head Start program ed in death by his fi rst wife of 56 years, Ruth honor and support outstand- and volunteered at the Ronald McDonald Miller Reading Kerr, his wife, Ruby Jane Rankin ing students of history.” The House for 15 years. Nancy later served at Kerr, two daughters, one son, and a stepson. students meet with eminent the Fannie Battle Day Home and Commu- On July 9, 2008. history scholars and history nity Care Fellowship. She and her husband, professionals outside aca- Donald E. Williams, lived in Springfi eld, TN. On Margaret R. Shipley (B.S. ’74) was an employ- March 24, 2008. ee of Mountain Home V.A. Medical Center. demia, and they visit impor- She and her husband, Charles Shipley, Jr., tant historical archives and Kenneth Stephen Williams (B.S. ’65), a native lived in Bristol, TN. On April 28, 2008. museums in the city. of Carter County, TN, worked 38 years for State Farm Insurance, retiring in 2002 as an William M. Nolan (M.A. ’76) graduated as Carroll, son of David and executive vice president at corporate head- Salutatorian from Father Ryan High School in quarters in Bloomington. He wife of 45 years 1949. He then entered the Monastery of the Cindy Carroll of Chattanooga, is Charlene “Suzie” Madgett Williams. On May Holy Spirit in Conyers, GA, and was ordained is the vice president of the 24, 2008. as a priest in 1957. Father Nolan served as ETSU Student Government As- a priest in the Diocese of Nashville and East sociation. William F. Tyrrell, Jr. (B.S. ‘68) was employed Tennessee communities and as a pastor at as a Senior Technical writer for Adva Opti- several churches in Nashville. Father Nolan cal Networking. William and his wife, Susan, taught classes for several years at Aquinas Story from Kingsport resided in Clarkston, GA. On April 29, 2008. College after obtaining advanced degrees Times-News from ETSU and Vanderbilt University. He retired in 1996 and wrote two books about his life. On July 4, 2008.

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1980s Dr. Denny Lambert (M.D. ’88) completed In Memoriam his psychiatry residency at Griffin Memorial Diane T. Cummings (B.S.N. ‘80) was a labor Hospital in Norman, OK, and was one of the Delmer Wallen, Sr. and delivery nurse, a nursing professor at most sought-after physicians in his field. He Anne Mae School of Nursing, and a pediat- practiced medicine throughout Oklahoma, Delmer Wallen, Sr. (B.S. ’62), ric nurse practitioner. She lived in Howell, NJ. Alabama, and Tennessee. Survivors include On April 20, 2008. his wife, Muoi Lambert, his sons John and 78, of Kingsport passed William Lambert, and his daughter, LeAnn away after a long illness on Martha A. Hooper (B.S. ’82) was a computer Lambert. On July 15, 2008. January 28, 2008. He was scientist who worked for Radio Shack, Tandy born in Kyles Ford, TN, and Corporation, and Tech Data of Clearwater 2000s had lived in Kingsport for where she retired from in 2004. She and her Philip Boyer (B.S. ’03) was a member of the most of his years since 1943. husband, Dick Hooper, lived in Greeneville, TN. On April 18, 2008. First Baptist Church in Punxsutawney, Penn. He was employed by King- He graduated from Science Hill High School sport Grocery Company for Sue T. Roberts (M.A. ’82) was the director and earned his degree in computer anima- 32 years, serving as presi- of Christian education at the Greeneville tion and technology with a minor in art. On dent and general manager. Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She July 18, 2008. After graduating with a B.S. then became a kindergarten teacher in the Greeneville City School System. While Tonya Renee Hilton Edmondson (B.S.N. ’04), in business administration, teaching she developed curricula and as- formerly of Kingsport, TN, was employed Delmer spent 40 years in the sisted in the development of kindergarten by Bristol Regional Medical Center and a wholesale grocery business programs statewide. Sue then taught at Tus- member of Higher Ground Baptist Church in managing companies in culum View Elementary School for 28 years. Kingsport, TN. She is survived by her husband, William Preston Edmondson. On June Middlesboro and Harlan, She also served as an exchange instructor and adjunct professor for the Education 8, 2008. KY, as well as Johnson City, Department at Tusculum College. On April TN. He became a real es- 18, 2008. Faculty & Staff tate broker and insurance agent after retiring from the Catherine Crandall (M.A. ’85) was retired Juanita Walters Gupton, 84, was a member of the Sweet Adelines, was an active bridge grocery business. as Director of Nutrition from the 1st Tennes- see Human Resource Agency where she player, and a former member of Clark Street had an integral part in the establishment of Baptist Church. She was preceded in death Delmer served on the ETSU the Meals on Wheels program. Catherine by her husband, Fred Gupton, and her sister, National Alumni Board and was a former president of the Tennessee Irene Walters. Ms. Gupton is survived by her was a charter member of State Dietetic Association. She is survived five children and seven grandchildren. On July 5, 2008. the Optimist Club of Down- by her former husband, Nell Crandall, three children, and five grandchildren. On June town Kingsport (chartered 30, 2008. Ambrose N. Manning of Johnson City was in 1964) and served as club employed as a professor of English at ETSU president, and in 1970 went Vickie L. Sanchez (B.S. ’82; M.Ed. ‘86) from 1950 to 1983. He was awarded the on to serve as Governor of worked as a counselor for Fairfax County. Distinguished Faculty Award in 1975. He is survived by four daughters. On June 13, the TN District of Optimists For the past three years she worked at Ft. Belvoir DeWitt Hospital as the Adolescent/ 2008. in 1970. He was a 50-year Behavioral Family Therapist until she retired. member of the American Vickie and her husband, Wesley Sanchez, Legion and served during lived in Arlington, VA. On May 9, 2008. the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers. He was a York Rite Mason as well as a Shriner. Surviving are his wife of 51 LET YOUR LEGACY years, Jean Casteel Wallen; one daughter and son-in- law; his son, Chief Petty LIVE FOREVER AT ETSU! Officer Delmer Wallen, Jr. (B.S. ’80; M.C.M. ’98) with Give a planned gift: the U.S. Navy (Kuwait) and • Bequest in last will and testament wife Vicki; and another son and daughter-in-law. He is • Charitable remainder trust/Charitable gift annuity for lifetime income also survived by five grand- • Life insurance policy children. • Remainder gift from retirement plan • Other planned gifts

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