Looking Back Our Bicentennial Year in Pictures

WINTER/SPRING 2 020 focusVOL. 116 | NO. 1 LOOKING BACK OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR IN PICTURES

A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF MARYVILLE COLLEGE A Publication for Alumni & Friends of Maryville College PRESIDENT Tom Bogart

EDITORIAL BOARD Chloe Kennedy, Editor Assistant Director of Communications

Karen Beaty Eldridge ‘94 Executive Director for Marketing and Communications

This photo, dated October 1969, was taken Suzy Booker from our Vice President for Institutional Advancement during Maryville College’s Sesquicentennial PHOTO year. What can you tell us about it? Angie Harris Director of Alumni Affairs Email us at focus@maryvillecollege. { FILES } edu or send us a letter: FOCUS, Maryville ART DIRECTION & DESIGN College, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Mary Workman Maryville, TN 37804. Publications Manager

IN THE LAST ISSUE, we featured

a photo that was labeled “Becky MARYVILLE COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Smith Leading Thumbs Up” and asked readers to tell Rev. Dr. Emily Anderson us what they know about “thumbs up.” Dr. William Kenneth Bell While we thought the photo was taken in the late Dr. William T. Bogart 1960s, O. Perry Tooker III ’63 said the photo had to Mr. Jason D. Brooks ’97 be taken earlier; he recognized Jim Rechtin ’62 as the Mr. Hulet M. Chaney drummer in the far left of the photo. Ms. Mary F. Crawford Rob Kennedy ’71 thought the photo was probably taken in the fall of Mr. Michael C. Davis, Jr. 1965 or 1966; he found Becky Smith ’67 in the Chilhowean, listed as Ms. Jenny Jett Erwin ’68 Ms. Diane Humphreys-Barlow ’70 a cheerleader during her junior and senior years. He said he remembers Mr. J. William Johnson doing the “thumbs up” at football games as a student in the mid-1960s. Dr. James Kulich “It happened when our team did a kick-off or was kicking for the extra Ms. Cheryl S. Massingale point after a touch-down,” Kennedy wrote. “The female cheerleaders Judge W. Neal McBrayer ’86 would stand on the male cheerleaders’ thighs, the guys would hold the Dr. Jennifer McCafferty-Fernandez ’94 gals around their waists, and the gals would do the thumbs-up. All of the Mr. Adriel McCord ’00 audience would stand and hold their thumbs up, and we would all go Mr. Alvin J. Nance ’79 Ms. Erin Palmer Polly ’99 ‘ahhhhhhhh’ in a rising crescendo until the actual kick was made. It was Ms. Judith M. Penry ’73 fun and gave everyone a feeling of participation in the action.” Mr. A. Cole Piper ’68 David Harris ’67, who was a cheerleader at MC from 1963 until Ms. Marcia Kilby Rethwilm ’89 1967, had a similar memory of the “thumbs up” tradition. Ms. Ann L. Rigell ’69 “We had both male and female cheerleaders in that era,” Harris Mr. Donald W. Story ’67 recalled. “Having both male and female cheerleaders, mild acrobatics Dr. Mary Kay Sullivan increased in complexity during the 60s, with male cheerleaders lifting Mr. Timothy A. Topham ’80 Dr. Kenneth D. Tuck ’54 female cheerleaders in various routines and cheers.” Mr. Charles Wright wrote to say that she and husband Elsie Harris Gilmore ’62 David Rev. Sharon K. Youngs ’79 Gilmore ’61 remember the tradition well. “Both arms/hands outstretched, thumbs up, atop your neighbor’s thumbs up; thus a chain of ‘thumbs up’ when Maryville had a kick- MARYVILLE COLLEGE FOCUS MAGAZINE 2020 off during a football game,” she said. “Everyone stood to do this. I PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR remember a ‘rising roar’ as the ball was kicked and went into the air. 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy When we came to games on later trips back, we wondered what had Maryville, TN 37804-5907 865.981.8000 | maryvillecollege.edu happened to ‘thumbs up!’” subscription price - none Copyright © 2020 Maryville College. Contents may not be reproduced in any manner, either whole or in part, without prior permission of Maryville College. PICTURED ON THE COVER: The Bicentennial Mosaic is comprised of photos submitted f ocus by Maryville College alumni and friends. CONTENTS See pages 16-17 for the full mosaic.

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3 MC RECEIVES GRANT FROM NSF The National Science Foundation awarded a five-year, $1 million grant to Maryville 27 classNOTES College to fund the College’s Scots Science Scholars program.

6 A DECADE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT In June 2020, Maryville College President Dr. Tom Bogart will depart from Maryville College, concluding a 10-year tenure marked by financial growth, campus improvements and new academic programs.

11 VOLLEYBALL MAKES NCAA TOURNAMENT MC’s volleyball squad concluded the regular season and USA South tournament on a 19-match win streak that propelled it into the program’s 13th NCAA post-season bid – its first since 2014.

12 LOOKING BACK From January to December 2019, Maryville College carried out almost 40 bicentennial-themed events and projects, which included performances, government proclamations, trail hikes, publications, a podcast, receptions, presentations and more. See photos from our bicentennial year! The Anderson Hall mosaic has been placed in the center to allow for pull-out, framing and display.

Maryville College staff members pose for a photo on the Anderson Hall lawn during MC’s Bicentennial Staff Day on May 10, 2019. MESSAGE from THE PRESIDENT

Looking Backward, LOOKING FORWARD

A NOVEL THAT I OFTEN used to teach economic concepts is Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy. The book tells the story of a person who goes to sleep in 1887 and wakes up in 2000 to discover that the world has become a utopia. That is, of course, a familiar theme. But what is impressive about Bellamy is that he not only describes the ideals but he carefully thinks through the structural details, processes and hard work necessary to achieve those ideals. That makes the book useful for teaching students, and it is why his book comes to mind when I think about Maryville College. This is a place founded on and committed to the highest ideals. Our mission statement emphasizes those ideals, as we “prepare students for a life of citizenship and leadership” so they can “dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.” The mission statement, though, does not shy away from the hard work required to achieve those ideals, reminding us that we accomplish them as we “challenge [students] to search for truth, grow in wisdom [and] work for justice.” This link between the profound and the prosaic permeates Maryville College. Research shows that liberal arts education is not only the best academic preparation but also the best preparation for professional success and personal fulfillment, which is a high ideal. Unfortunately, research also shows that saying “liberal arts” causes people to turn away. Rather than drop the ideal, we have created a structure that helps people see how this goal is not only a good one but also achievable. Maryville College Works provides a structure for students, families and community partners to understand the value of our approach. We have just completed a yearlong celebration of our bicentennial. There were books, commissioned works of music, art, theater, parades, banners, proclamations, a “hashtag mosaic” that will go on permanent display, the restoration of Isaac Anderson’s cabin, and of course we ended the year with a special performance of “Messiah.” The emphasis throughout the celebration was to draw inspiration from our past in order to accomplish even more work in the future. Or to put it in Looking Backward terms, to make this a place that Isaac Anderson or Thomas Jefferson Lamar would wake up to and believe they were indeed in a better world. As I look back on my time here at Maryville College, I am pleased with the work that we have accomplished. I’m proud of the many times people told me how beautiful the campus looked and how friendly and helpful everyone was. I’m satisfied that we all did our best, with what we had available and what we knew at the time, to advance the mission of Maryville College. I feel deep appreciation for the opportunity to work beside you for 10 years. I’ll look forward to hearing about continued progress on the new lab building and renovating Sutton Science Center, the new lower fields locker room complex and renovating Cooper Athletic Center, Fit.Green.Happy.®, the ongoing impact of Maryville College Works, the growing reputation of the Clayton Center, more living/learning communities in the residence halls. And I am grateful for the many ways that people have found and continue to find to “do good on the largest possible scale.” Thank you for the privilege of being part of this community, and thank you for all you do to make it a welcoming and wonderful place. campusNEWS

MC AWARDED $1 million NSF GRANT

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a five-year, $1 million grant to Maryville “EXPANDING HORIZONS” College to fund the College’s Scots Science Scholars (S3) program. Now in its seventh year, S3 is a four-year program with a goal of Expanding Horizons at Maryville increasing the number of students graduating in Science, Technology, College is a week-long high school Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs at Maryville College. institute for rising 10th, 11th and Dr. Maria Siopsis, associate professor of mathematics, and Dr. Angelia 12th-grade high school students who Gibson, chair of the Division of Natural Sciences and associate professor of chemistry, are the co-directors of the program. display a promise for leadership and In addition to enabling Maryville College to continue to offer the an eagerness to explore theology in S3 program and its existing programming, the NSF grant will broaden a college setting. the program’s impact to create a culture of STEM at MC; provide Expanding Horizons 2020 will scholarships for high-achieving students with financial need; and provide additional academic and professional mentoring and advising be held June 14-20, and the theme that should help students persist to graduation. is “Evolve: Practicing Faith in a The grant also will allow for the creation of the LASER (Leveraging Academic Support, World of Science.” Registration is Experiences and Research) Center, which will serve as a hub coordinating academic support now open! For more information and STEM-related activities on campus. The LASER Center also will work with faculty and the Career Center to help students plug in early to STEM research, service projects and or to register, please visit internship opportunities. maryvillecollege.edu/horizons. This is the fourth NSF grant Maryville College has received in the last 10 years.

New BOARD MEMBERS WELCOMED

Three people were welcomed onto the wife Sue live in Knoxville and have three Maryville College Board of Directors during children. Marcia Kilby the fall 2019 meeting. Rethwilm ’89, Cole Piper ’68 has Erin Palmer Polly Maryville College served as executive ’99 is an attorney Alumni Association in residence in at the firm of Butler representative, is the Department Snow LLP. She earned chief legal officer of Retail and a law degree from of DeRoyal Consumer Science the University of Industries. After at the University Tennessee, Knoxville, graduating of Tennessee, and recently served from MC, she Knoxville, since as president of earned a law degree from the University 1999. He completed the Nashville Bar Association. She is a of Louisville School of Law. She serves post-graduate work at the University of Tennessee Bar Foundation fellow and has as chair of the Knox County Foster Tennessee and Penn State University. He received numerous professional awards. She Care Review Board and co-chair of the spent most of his career as an executive with served on the Maryville College Alumni Knoxville Bar Association’s Corporate Proffitt’s department stores. He was past Association board and received the Kin Counsel Committee on Continuing Legal president of the Tennessee Retail Federation Takahashi Award in 2006. She and husband Education. She and husband Michael and has served on several boards. He and Ben live in Nashville and have one child. Rethwilm ’89 live in Knoxville.

focus | WINTER/SPRING 2020 3 RECOGNITIONS and RANKINGS DOCUMENTARY FOR MC Planned Maryville College is enjoying recognitions and rankings from various national The Preacher of Pistol Creek: The Story of publications and organizations during the 2019-20 academic year. Isaac Anderson, Maryville College, and the The College has been listed in U.S. News & World Report’s “2020 Best Colleges” Scots-Irish of Tennessee is a documentary guidebook, ranking third overall in the “Best Regional Colleges – South” category. MC was also ranked in several sub-categories of Southern colleges, including: No. 1 in “Best film for public television that will recount the Colleges for Veterans,” No. 3 in “Best Undergraduate Teaching,” No. 4 in “Best Value critical role the Scots-Irish have played in the Colleges,” and No. 4 in “Top Performers on Social Mobility.” history of Tennessee, from the perspective of In its annual College Guide and Rankings, Washington Maryville College founder Rev. Isaac Anderson. Monthly ranked Maryville College No. 16 in its list of “Top 200 Independent filmmaker Chris Moser is Bachelor’s Colleges” and No. 30 in its “Best Bang for the Buck collaborating with East Tennessee PBS for the Colleges – South” rankings. In its 2020 “Best Colleges in America” project, which is still in the fundraising stage. ranking, Niche has recognized Maryville Several MC alumni are involved with the College as No. 3 in “Best Liberal Arts project, including Melinda Shannon ’80, Jeff Colleges in Tennessee,” and MC is listed Coghill ’70 and Lenny Lively ’19, as well as among 650 colleges and universities MC history professor Dr. Aaron Astor. Filming – and one of 14 Tennessee higher will take place in Tennessee and neighboring education institutions – in Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges 2019” report. states, as well as in Northern Ireland and Maryville College has been named a 2019- Scotland. To contribute to the project, please 20 “College of Distinction” for its innovative, high-impact approach contact Barbara Shipley with East Tennessee to education that focuses on student success and satisfaction. MC’s PBS at [email protected] or career preparation, business and education programs received field of 865.595.0244. study/program recognitions.

FELIX YARBORO receives MC HOLDS MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT PRESIDENTIAL CITATION In an effort to support student wellness and raise awareness about mental health in higher education, Maryville College hosted a Mental For outstanding support of Maryville College, MC President Dr. Health Summit on campus Sept. 25-26. The summit, titled “The Tom Bogart presented longtime MC advocate Felix Yarboro with Intersection of Mental Health and Higher Education: Strategies to the College’s Presidential Citation on Nov. 19. For more than 50 Support Emotional Well-Being,” included several events for faculty years, and in a variety of roles and staff, as well as a panel discussion that was open to members of including as a member of the the local community. Board of Church Visitors, The event was funded through the Susan Elizabeth Sober Yarboro has championed Brown ’66 Mental Health Summit and Professional Development MC for prospective Endowment. Susan Sober Brown ’66, who majored in psychology students, donors, individual at Maryville College, and her husband, Dr. Thomas Brown, Jr., congregations and the recognized the prevalence of mental health challenges faced by organizational church. college students and wanted to make a gift that would have a direct impact on students at Maryville College. The endowment will provide Bottom Row (L-R): MC ongoing professional development opportunities that proactively President Dr. Tom Bogart, assist the campus community and MC counseling staff in supporting Felix Yarboro, Rev. Jonathan students who are experiencing mental health challenges. Yarboro; Top Row (L-R): Buzz Johnson, Lucy Johnson, Helen Yarboro, Russ Thomas ’88.

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GIBSON publishes MEMOIR

MC receives DOJ Dr. Gerald W. Gibson, Maryville College president emeritus, is GRANT offering people a behind-the-scenes look at his tenure as MC’s 10th president with publication of his memoir, Tenth Watch: Maryville Maryville College has received a $300,000 College at the Millennium Mark. A book launch was held Dec. 7 at grant from the United States Department of the Blount County Public Library. Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women Tenth Watch is a personal, candid assessment of the successes to create the Preventing and failures and triumphs and tragedies of his Assault and Violence through leadership and administration between 1993 Education (PAVE) program. and 2010. In its 26 chapters and 405 pages, the Responses to a recent memoir shares up-close accounts and impacts campus climate survey, as well as crime of major on- and off-campus events, such as statistics compiled in compliance with the the Fayerweather Hall fire, the building of Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security the Clayton Center for the Arts and the Great Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, Recession of 2008. Three chapters are devoted indicate low rates of sexual assault, domestic to faculty and staff, students and alumni, violence, dating violence and stalking and appendices list members of the Board (SADVDVS) incidents being reported to of Directors, cabinet officers, physical plant MC staff. However, these incidents often go projects and key institutional data from 1993 unreported on college campuses nationwide, until 2010. said Dr. Melanie Tucker, vice president and Gibson spent three years working on the dean of students at Maryville College. project. In the prologue, the president emeritus The program will improve training, explained that he wrote the memoir with the hope “that those on watch in services and education around these issues to future decades may be stimulated by our achievements and, yes, may learn from students and employees, as well as formalize our mistakes as we labored to make Maryville ‘the best possible college.’” relationships with important community The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To purchase a copy of Tenth partners who provide sexual assault and Watch in person, stop by the Blount County Public Library and visit the Café, victim services. where you’ll find a display of all the titles that the Friends of the Library have available for purchase. For more information, visit tenthwatch.com.

MC recognized FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The Carnegie Foundation announced Jan. 31 that Maryville President Dr. Tom Bogart. “Our current strategic plan identifies College received the Carnegie Community Engagement ‘living our mission as a community and with our Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional community’ as a top priority. I am grateful commitment to community engagement. to the people on campus who labored Community engagement is defined by the Carnegie Foundation to produce a thorough and helpful as “the collaboration between institutions of higher education and self-study, and I am grateful to the Carnegie Foundation their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for community partners who collaborate Elective the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a with us and who took the time to Community Engagement Classi cation context of partnership and reciprocity.” respond to a detailed set of questions To apply for this designation, Maryville College completed an about our engagement with them. And I extensive self-study of community engagement practices in every am grateful to all who, in the words of our area of the College’s life. The application was then assessed by a mission statement, ‘dedicate a life of creativity national review committee led by the Swearer Center for Public and service to the peoples of the world.’” Engagement at Brown University, the administrative and research With this round of classification, a total of 359 campuses home for the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. currently hold this prestigious designation. Within the state of “Maryville College has served the community since its founding, Tennessee, Maryville College is joined by eight institutions in being and in turn has benefited from the support of the community in so recognized, including Lipscomb University, Rhodes College, the times of both challenge and of plenty,” said Maryville College University of the South and the University of Tennessee.

focus | WINTER/SPRING 2020 5 MARYVILLE COLLEGE PRESIDENT DR. TOM BOGART will depart from Maryville College in June 2020, concluding a 10-year tenure marked by financial growth, campus improvements and new academic programs. “College leadership is like a relay race, and commemorating 200 years certainly puts one presidential term in perspective,” Bogart said on July 25, when he announced his departure.

CELEBRATING A DECADE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

“Unlike at a track meet, though, MAJOR SUCCESSES INCLUDE: there is not a predetermined time to pass the baton. We have a ACADEMIC CHANGES non-traditional students. A partnership with Equal Chance for Education (ECE) provides “Under his leadership, Maryville College strong leadership team, an inspiring scholarships to young undocumented Works was introduced, as was a new core strategic plan and the enthusiasm students living in East Tennessee. curriculum that supports this career-focused Additionally, the College expanded employee of the Bicentennial celebration initiative,” Sullivan said. benefits in 2012 to include same-gender “Dr. Bogart oversaw uniting the entire community. This partners. the introduction is a perfect moment to bring a new of new academic person on board to lead Maryville programs and made FINANCIAL GROWTH College into the next 200 years. dramatic improvements Sullivan said that Bogart and the in the scope and “The opportunity to serve Advancement team set new records for scale of community donations made to the Maryville Fund Maryville College has been fulfilling partnerships.” and received the largest gift ever given both personally and professionally,” to Maryville College – $15 million from the College’s 11th president the estate of Dan McGill ’40 and Elaine DIVERSITY & INCLUSION McGill to support student scholarships continued. “I am proud of our many Also during his tenure, Bogart worked to and the renovation of Anderson Hall. He accomplishments since 2010.” build on Maryville College’s history of also helped secure a $3 million gift for the inclusion by expanding its efforts to serve And the Bogart years will Clayton Center for the Arts. more populations “Since 2010, we have seen net assets be remembered as ones of of prospective almost double, we have had positive net accomplishment, said Dr. Mary students, unrestricted operating results every year, including Kay Sullivan, chairwoman of the and the College’s long-term investments – veterans, transfer endowment plus funds held in trust – have College’s Board of Directors. students and increased to over $96 million,” she said,

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noting that net assets increased from about CAMPUS and the Alumni Gym underwent a $3.5 $77 million in 2010 to about $142 million million renovation to provide a new home in 2019. IMPROVEMENTS for student intramurals and student fitness Three campus buildings received complete and wellness. NATIONAL renovations. Anderson Hall, MC’s oldest Substantial improvements to campus and most iconic building – and the largest were made, including foundation work RECOGNITION FOR MC academic building on campus – underwent on Thaw Hall, upgrade of the campus Over the past 10 years, Maryville College a $7.6 million interior renovation that wireless network, steam lines, HVAC has been recognized annually by several created a state-of-the-art, 21st-century systems, central heating plant and 13 roofs national publications, including Washington educational environment. A $9 million replaced. Additionally, athletic facilities Monthly, Forbes, The Princeton Review and renovation was completed in Pearsons Hall saw improvements, including a major U.S. News & World Report (which recently to provide an updated dining facility and renovation of the softball field and the ranked MC as third overall in the “Best new living spaces for residential students, construction of a baseball locker facility. CELEBRATING A DECADE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

Regional Colleges – South” category and No. 1 in the “Best Colleges for Veterans” in the South category). Most recently, Maryville College received the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.

In 2017, President Bogart established the Mary Madora Denney Bogart Endowed Scholarship in honor of his wife and in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary. The announcement of the scholarship (a surprise to Mary) was made at the annual Ladies Luncheon attended by the Bogarts and their daughter, Elizabeth (right).

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MC welcomes NEW FACULTY FOR 2019-20 CRAIN PUBLISHES This fall, Maryville College welcomed to its campus one associate professor, two assistant professors and updated one visiting lecturer, bringing the total number of full- time faculty members to 78. study guide

An updated version of Science & Christianity: Past, Angela Myers Present, and Future, written by Professor of Biology Dr. Associate Professor of American D. Andrew Crain, has recently been published by Smyth & Sign Language and English Helwys Books. Interpreting B.S., Secondary Education, Indiana The study guide is intended to assist Christian groups University; B.S., Sign Language with addressing several modern scientific issues, notably Interpreting, University of New those that seem the most “controversial,” according to the Mexico; M.S., Deaf Education, book description. Western Maryland College “It is hoped that this study will provide Christians scriptural considerations and scholarly information on Nikki Hilton some of the most fundamental, modern scientific concepts Assistant Professor of Psychology (creation, evolution, conservation and transhumanism) B.A., Psychology, New York so that both science and faith will be seen as critical University; Ph.D., Counseling components of a flourishing life. This guide is meant to Psychology, University of Tennessee, be an instrument for faith communities to become places Knoxville where scientific engagement is welcome rather than ignored or feared.” The book is available for $10 through the publisher’s Rayanne Streeter website (www.helwys.com) or on Amazon. Groups that Assistant Professor of Sociology purchase 20 or more books can get a 25% discount by B.A., Sociology, Pacific Lutheran calling 1-800-747-3016. University; M.S., Ph.D., Sociology, Crain has also been invited to write articles about Virginia Tech science and Christianity for Biologos, the leading organization in science and faith issues. Recent articles include “Five Lessons Learned from Teaching Kristin Riggsbee College Students about Science and Christianity” and Visiting Lecturer in Health “Environmental Ethics and Motivations for Christians.” Promotion To read the articles, visit biologos.org. LPN, B.S., Human Ecology/Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Tennessee Technological University; Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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TREVATHAN LOCKLIN-SOFER publishes BOOK inducted INTO Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, professor of history, recently WRITERS HALL published Murder, Justice, and Harmony in an Eighteenth-Century French Village (Routledge, 2019). OF FAME The book, which is available in hardcover and e-book from Routledge (routledge.com) as part of the “Routledge Research in Early Modern History” series, is a microhistory that tells of the murder of a woman in the 1700s in a remote part of France. The book is also available on Amazon. “In 1718, a young woman named Moricette Nayl fought with her brother’s mother-in-law and accidentally killed her,” according to the book description. “Ruled a homicide, the incident set in motion an investigation, a trial, Moricette’s flight from justice, an execution in effigy and, ultimately, the pardon of the killer and her reintegration into the community. Based on the detailed records of the court dossier, this microhistory reveals the social networks of a small town, the history of interpersonal violence, the complex criminal justice system at work, and the power of restoring harmony after a tragedy of this magnitude.” While doing her dissertation research about 20 years ago, Locklin-Sofer came across a folder containing Kim Trevathan, associate professor of documents related to the case. The writing communication, was inducted documents were unrelated into the East Tennessee Writers Hall to her dissertation, but of Fame on Sept. 20, during an awards she filed the folder gala in Knoxville. away “because the Trevathan, who was honored for his case was haunting,” nonfiction writing, has written three said the professor, books about waterways: Paddling who is a specialist in the Tennessee River: A Voyage pre-modern Europe, on Easy Water, Coldhearted especially France. She River: A Canoe Odyssey down the kept coming back Cumberland and Liminal Zones: Where to the case over the the Lakes End and Rivers Begin. All years, doing related three were published by the University conference papers and of Tennessee Press. His outdoor eventually writing the columns have appeared in local book during a recent publications, and his fiction and essays sabbatical. have been published in numerous literary journals. The East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame was established in 2004 by Friends of Literacy, a nonprofit whose mission is to improve adult literacy and education in East Tennessee to “honor the contributions of local and regional writers to our culture and history.”

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FALL SEASON SCOTS dominate league action Recap IN WOMEN’S SOCCER Maryville’s women simply dominated USA South play in 2019, going a perfect 8-0 in league challenges. The Scots finished 15-5 after claiming their fifth The Maryville College Athletic USA South regular season title since joining the league Department finished the fall season in 2012. MC is 22-0-1 against USA South regular HANNAH season opponents over the past three years, winning 18 CLOTHIER leading the USA South Presidents’ straight matches. The streak allowed Maryville to claim Cup race for all programs. MC leads its second USA South tournament title – the first since 2014. Four Scots earned First-Team All-Conference the women’s cup standings, as well, honors: Taylor Frizen ’22, Hannah Clothier ’20, while the men’s teams are No. 3 in a Kelly Allen ’20 and USA South Player of the Year Shannon Reagan ’20. Reagan paced the league in field of 14. goals (21), assists (11) and points (53). Five additional standouts earned divisional All-Conference recognition: Macy Lindsey ’23, Lexie Hill ’21, Alyssa Kral ’21, FOOTBALL produces Maggie Wilson ’22 and Abbey Coleman ’21. Upon claiming the conference tournament title, Frizen, Wilson, Hannah Clothier NINE USA SOUTH and Jenna Clothier ’21 were named to the All-Tournament team, with Frizen being honored as the tournament MVP. Both Reagan and Hannah Clothier STANDOUTS were recognized by CoSIDA as First-Team Academic All-District honorees. Maryville’s bid to the NCAA tournament was the program’s 10th. MC fell to The Fighting Scots overcame an 0-5 start to finish No. 3 Washington University in St. Louis in the NCAA regional by the score 3-7 during the 2019 campaign. Sophomore running of 4-0. Head Coach Pepe Fernandez, concluding his 29th season leading the back Jacob Bunch ’22 paced the USA South in women, was named the USA South Coach of the Year. rushing with 114 yards per game and 1,028 rushing yards on the season. He is the eighth back to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a single season in school history. Place kicker Ian Hubbs ’20 finished his REAGAN named PLAYER OF YEAR career as one of the top scorers in MC history with 217 points, depositing 37 career field goals. Shannon Reagan ’20, a forward on the MC women’s soccer team was Senior defensive lineman Trenton Cumby ’20 led selected the 2019 NCAA Division III College Sports Information Directors of the league with his 9.5 sacks while recording 14 America (CoSida) Academic tackles for a loss on the All-America Team Member season. Nine Fighting of the Year. She is the first Scots garnered All- CoSida Academic All- Conference honors. America to represent an MC Bunch, Cumby, Hubbs women’s program and the and Kyle Larson College’s first-ever National ’20 earned first Player of the Year. team honors. Terry Reagan, a Dean’s Stewart ’20, Davien List biology major from Montgomery ’20, Tullahoma, Tenn., had 21 JaCorey Jackson ’21, goals and 11 assists for 53 points this fall for the Scots. In 56 career matches in Bo Hering ’21 and the orange and garnet, she deposited 45 goals while dishing out 19 assists. She STEWART Jamal Ware ’20 each finished with 109 career points and 10 career game-winning goals. were tabbed on the “A lot of things have to happen for an individual to earn this type of league’s second team. award,” stated Maryville College Head Coach Pepe Fernandez. “You have to be a fantastic student, a dynamic player, and the team has to excel. This year everything came together for Shannon and our squad.”

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BOGARTS honored The Athletics Department recognized departing MC President Dr. Tom Bogart and wife Mary Bogart during a Jan. 11 home basketball game. The recognition, which was a surprise to the president, came with VOLLEYBALL rides presentation of a framed photo collage with the words “Thank you – A Decade of Dominance.” During the last 19-MATCH WIN STREAK 10 years, Maryville College has earned 38 TO NCAA TOURNAMENT conference titles and 24 NCAA bids. “We want to let [the Bogarts] know Maryville’s volleyball squad our success over the past decade could concluded the regular season not have been accomplished without and USA South tournament their leadership, vision and support,” the on an amazing 19-match announcer read while students and fans win streak that propelled lined up on the court. it into the program’s 13th NCAA post-season bid – its first since 2014. The Scots captured their third USA South regular season MC SOCCER MEN SUCCESSFUL title with a perfect 14-0 record while going 27-6 overall. They swept on and off THE PITCH through the league tournament to claim The men’s soccer team finished the fall with an 11-9 overall mark their third conference tournament crown while going 8-5 in the very competitive USA South Athletic since joining the league in 2012. Four Conference. The Scots finished third in the league’s West Division, Scots earned USA South All-Conference advancing to the tournament semifinals before honors: Meredith Bonee ’22, Dejane closing out their campaign with a 1-0 loss to Hester-Taylor ’20, Maggie Mathews ’21 tournament champion North Carolina Wesleyan. and Brianne Sidner ’20. After the league Freshman goalkeeper Mykal Manfred ’23 earned tournament finals, Bonee, Mathews and USA South All-Tournament honors. Four Scots Sidner were named to the All-Tournament were tabbed with All-Conference honors: Johnny squad with Sidner being honored as the Rakhmonberdiev ’21, Gavin Dougherty ’20, tournament MVP. The Scots fell to Berry College 3-0 in the NCAA regional in FERNANDEZ Chris Fernandez ’20 and Trevor McDonald ’20. HESTER-TAYLOR For his outstanding work on the pitch and in the Atlanta. Head Coach Kandis Schram ’85 finished her classroom, Chris Fernandez was named a First- 34th season directing the program and was named the Team CoSIDA Academic All-District selection. USA South Coach of the Year.

CROSS COUNTRY boasts PERSONAL BEST EFFORTS, SCHOOL RECORDS For more MC’s cross country program, under Head Coach Tyson Murphy ’03, amassed information and numerous personal best times in 2019, including a pair of school records. Senior to stay up to date Daniel Beckett ’20 set the men’s 8K school standard with a 26:31 effort at the Royals Challenge in Queens, N.C. Fellow senior Ryan Lay ’20 also set a personal on MC athletics news, visit standard at the same race with a 28:16 effort. Lilly Simms ’22 established a new mcscots.com and follow us women’s school 5K mark with a 19:24 pace at the Royals Challenge. Four Scots earned USA South All-Conference honors at the annual conference meet in Rocky on Facebook, Twitter and Mount, N.C. Beckett finished 13th overall, earning second-team honors. Lea Instagram (@MCScots). Mulligan ’21 finished second at the league finals, with Simms placing a close fifth, each earning First-Team All-Conference honors. Hannah Mattison ’23 pushed to a personal best 20th-place finish, earning Third-Team All-USA South accolades. MC’s BECKETT men finished sixth overall, while the women posted a fourth-place league finish.

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“When we set out, the main goals for the Bicentennial style podcast called “Chilhowee Chats” to receptions and were for more people to know about Maryville College, galas that have highlighted our dedicated faculty and staff realize and celebrate the College’s influence in the region and the impressive students pursuing their studies and dreams and support the important work happening on campus at Maryville College. There were also city, county and state and beyond,” Maryville College President Dr. Tom Bogart proclamations, and Gov. Bill Lee proclaimed the year 2019 as told the hundreds of alumni, faculty, staff and friends who the “Maryville College Bicentennial Year” in Tennessee. gathered in the Clayton Center for the Arts for the Founder’s “We have an incredible history, but I believe that Maryville Day and Bicentennial Celebration on Oct. 19 – the College’s College’s best days still lie ahead,” Bogart said. “I think you actual founding date in 1819. will agree that we are off to a great start for the next 200 “Well, all I can say is, ‘mission accomplished!’” years and beyond.” Since January 2019, the College carried out almost 40 The following pages illustrate the numerous Bicentennial bicentennial-themed events and projects: everything from trail events and projects held throughout 2019. For captions, hikes covering the same territory as Rev. Isaac Anderson to a extensive coverage and videos (look for the icon on the college preparation activity book distributed to every second photos, which indicates a video of that event), please visit grader in Blount County; from a maryvillecollege.edu/focus200. monthly interview-

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LOOKING

CABIN BEFORE RENOVATION

CABIN RESTORED AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS HERITAGE CENTER

ISAAC ANDERSON CABIN DEDICATION

REBUILT FIREPLACE

DEDICATION CEREMONY

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MAJOR EVENTS

AN EVENING WITH SARA EVANS AT VILLA COLLINA IN KNOXVILLE

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COLLEGE & COMMUNITY DAY

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HANDEL’S MESSIAH

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PUBLICATIONS & PRINTS

SPECIAL EDITION PRINT BY TROY BROWN

BOOK ABOUT MARGARET HENRY

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BICENTENNIAL ACTIVITY BOOK

BICENTENNIAL PODCASTS

COMMEMORATIVE PRINT BY LAUREN BEAMAN

BICENTENNIAL ISSUES OF FOCUS MAGAZINE

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ONE-ACT CHORAL PLAY | WRITTEN BY JOYCE LEO

“VOICES OF THE VALLEY: BLACK VOICES OF A COMPANY TOWN CALLED ALCOA, TENNESSEE”

Jointly sponsored by MARYVILLE COLLEGE and the CITY OF ALCOA in recognition of the College’s Bicentennial and Alcoa’s Centennial

FEBRUARY 2, 2019 | CLAYTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

MC CONCERT CHOIR SPRING TOUR

PERFORMANCES

PLAY ABOUT SUSAN WILEY WALKER

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“STURDY AS A ROCK: OUR BICENTENNIAL STORY”

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RECOGNITION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

COVENANT RENEWAL CEREMONIES WITH SYNOD AND PRESBYTERY

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

RECOGNITION BY STATE GOVERNMENT

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LOOKING COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

BICENTENNIAL BANNERS ON CAMPUS AND DOWNTOWN MARYVILLE

BICENTENNIAL BIKE TRIP

MARYVILLE COLLEGE HISTORY HIKES

BLOUNT COUNTY JAYCEES CHRISTMAS PARADE

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BCAA BOARD RAISED $2,000 TO PLANT TREE ON CAMPUS HOMECOMING & BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

HOMECOMING PARADE

BICENTENNIAL MOSAIC

HARVEST CRAFTS FESTIVAL & BAKE SALE

SCOTS VS. MONARCHS

HOMECOMING CHOIR PREMIERES COMMISSIONED PIECE

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MC3BAND PERFORMS DURING RECEPTION

HOMECOMING & BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

BALLOON DROP

PIPER KELLY SHIPE PERFORMS

OFF KILTER

COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS

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MARYVILLE COLLEGE’S BICENTENNIAL YEAR

160 Over 5,000 Photos submitted for Pages in the Bicentennial book Bicentennial Mosaic

260 Members of the Bicentennial Class of 2019 4,325 1,700 Activity books Balloons dropped distributed to Blount during the Bicentennial County students Celebration Oct. 19

208 Performers involved in the Dec. 6 “Messiah” concert

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

The College received information printed below between June 1, 2019 and Nov. 30, 2019. Class notes received after Nov. 30, 2019 should appear in the next issue of FOCUS. Notes have been edited for space; to view full notes or submit a class notes item, please visit maryvillecollege.edu/alumni-notes. CLASSnotes

Marcia Williams Kling ’56 became a lifetime member of the Chattanooga Salvation Army Advisory Board. Marcia, a Chattanooga TV personality, is most beloved for 36 years of serving 1957 New York accent, she is now as the Salvation Army’s Annual Thanksgiving Meal calling herself a “newly minted Eugene Spiekerman Home-Delivery Coordinator. Working alongside Southerner,” and except for celebrated his 89th birthday her husband, David, they have ensured the the heat, she likes it. preparation, packaging and delivery of hundreds this past August in Fort of traditional Thanksgiving dinners to their local community. Myers, Fla. He enjoyed his years as a student at 1967 Maryville College and fondly Alice Leeth Adamson and The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media remembers his time in a husband Doug, from Tucson, has established a scholarship to honor longtime journalism professor capella choir, the friends visited MC’s Willard House while Dr. Jeanni Atkins ’65. The endowed scholarship will benefit Honors he made on campus and traveling through Maryville in College students who are majoring in journalism or integrated marketing majoring in German. While June. Alice recalled living in communications. During her 29 years of teaching, Atkins spent 17 years as in the Air Force, he met and Willard House with other female married Hildegard, and they graduate program director/student advisor at the University of Mississippi, students and Dean Frances were able to do evangelistic and she taught courses in media law, media ethics, history, research Massey. During her visit, Alice work for a few years together. enjoyed looking around the methods, mass communications theory, public opinion and advertising He finds joy in every day of house and remembering how it copy writing. She published articles on government secrecy, open meetings living! used to look during her time at and public records laws. MC. Interesting fact: Alice and “Dr. Atkins was the intellectual strength of the graduate program here for 1965 Doug met in Ethiopia as Peace decades,” said the school’s dean, Dr. Will Norton, Jr., in a press release. “She Corps volunteers! taught courses with rigor, and outstanding students graduated with her as Ann Doscher Seeley moved mentor. There are leading media professionals who will tell you that she is from Long Island, N.Y., in 1968 August 2017 to Cedar Grove, the reason they have done so well in the business. The scholarship is in honor N.C. Although she still has a M. Davis Miller retired after 26 of a dedicated teacher who made a difference in students’ lives for decades.” years as CEO of New

MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ’72, distinguished professor emeritus of English and linguistics Neena Stallings Teaster ’76 retired from at the University of South Carolina and a renowned expert on Southern American English, Maryville College in August after 12 years as the library’s Appalachian English, Ulster Scots and the Scots-Irish influence on American English, co- evening supervisor. During authored the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain and Southern Appalachian English, a forthcoming those years, she kept the work of lexicography based on historical principles. The book, which is under contract and final library open and the main review at the University of South Carolina Press, is an outgrowth of the Dictionary of Smoky desk running during busy evenings, supervised and Mountain English, which Montgomery co-authored in 2004. “By incorporating the Dictionary mentored the library’s student of Smoky Mountain English and adding further material from East Tennessee and Western assistants, kept the library’s North Carolina, the most concentrated focus of the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain and books in good repair and in Southern Appalachian English remains on that part of Southern Appalachia most thoroughly order on the shelves, kept the library open extra hours during finals weeks, and helped countless documented and arguably having the greatest salience nationally and internationally,” students format their Senior Studies. according to a report about the book on the University of South Carolina website.

Editor’s Note: Sadly, the College learned that Michael Montgomery passed away on July 24, 2019.

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Ventures, Inc., a job training His latest book, Building 1992 business for persons with the Compensatory State: William Cline umpired the disabilities and other An Intellectual History 2019 College World Series in employment barriers. and Theory of American Omaha, Neb., in June 2019. MARRIAGES Highlights included a 50th Administrative Reform, was He also umpired the event in & UNIONS anniversary with Judy Hannah published by Routledge Press 2016. Miller ’69 and spending time in fall 2019. with their grandchildren. 1974 1993 Carol Veltman Kariotis and Mary Beth Hunt Warwick was husband of 43 years, Kostas, named director of special now split their retirement education and coordinator for CLINT HELTON ’11 time between Liberty, Mo., the pre-kindergarten program to and Larissa, Greece (Kostas’s and accommodations for JENICA LAMAR ’15 hometown). They have students with disabilities just completed a partial under Section 504 of the renovation of his boyhood Rehabilitation Act by the Nov. 10, 2018 home and are getting ready to Alcoa City Schools system. enjoy some beach time. They She began working with love going back and forth students with disabilities at between Greek relatives and Alcoa Middle School in 2004, Emily Nybo ’07 friends, and their sons and and she has been a resource to Benjamin Thomas 1970 families in Kansas City, Mo. teacher and team leader. Oct. 6, 2018 Robert Durant has retired as Jordan Tarwater ’13 professor emeritus in public 1989 1999 to Mary Moates ’14 Dean Walsh administration and policy was named Kristen Arwood Toth was Oct. 2, 2019 from American University head women’s basketball named vice president Jennifer Peyrot ’14 in Washington, D.C. He coach at Union College in of oncology services, in to John Roark now resides in Marietta, Barbourville, Ky. addition to her current role Aug. 1, 2015 Ga., with his wife, Jennifer. Elizabeth Ruch ’16 to Montie Smith, Jr. July 27, 2019 ON A WEEKEND where they came “Home to Eric Russell ’16 Howee” as Golden Scots, members of the Class of 1969 to Mariah Oliver celebrated a legacy gift that will allow themselves and May 1, 2018 other alumni and friends to make Maryville College their final home. Justin Brooks ’16 Led by Class President Alan Cropper ’69 and to Courtney McGill ’17 reunion giving chairs Jim Moore ’69 and June Rostan June 15, 2019 ’69, the class of 1969 raised $46,724 against a goal of $45,000 to fund Phase I of the Memorial Jon Carney ’17 Garden project at Maryville College. Members of the class held a groundbreaking ceremony on the to Megan Hunter ’17 grounds of House in the Woods during their class reception on Oct. 18. During the weekend, total July 11, 2019 giving by the class surpassed $105,000 – the most raised among this year’s milestone reunions. Rebecca Jones ’18 First announced in 2018, the garden project was designed by Helen Kuykendall (wife to Lucas Smith of Nathaniel Kuykendall ’71) and will be completed in phases. The first phase includes Oct. 6, 2018 recognition space for alumni and friends, an informal gathering space, a short contemplative Rocky Mauriello ’19 walking trail and a scatter garden – all located near the House in the Woods. As additional funds are to Katie Orr raised, the College has plans to expand the garden and walking trail and add a columbarium where May 5, 2019 ashes may be interred. Gifts are currently being accepted for the second phase of the project. For more information, please contact Diana Canacaris ’02, director of major gifts, at 865.981.8198.

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2004 Mary Rose Linker began working as minister to children, youth and families at St. Paul’s BIRTHS & United Church of Christ in ADOPTIONS Monee, Ill., in August 2019. Several Maryville College friends attended the wedding of Kristine Tallent Brock ’96 and Jesse Brock on April 27, 2019: L-R: Jamie Sheumaker Tarbell ’96, Kristie Penny Vick ’95, Kristin Kant-Byers ’96, Amy Woods Kellerman ’96, Brock, MARISSA McINNIS ‘04 Amy Jones Thomason ’98, Waynette Mathews Kingman ’96 and AND Dr. Sherry Kasper, MC professor emerita of economics. ARIEL LAGUILLES, A SON, KAI

as vice president of women’s years of marriage with friends SEPT. 12, 2019 and children’s services at and family in June 2019. Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas. She 2003 Elizabeth Rushworth joined Saint Thomas Health in 2005 Bradford ’05 January 2014 as the executive Derrick Stowell was recently J. Blair King, Franklin (N.C.) and Nicholas Bradford ’06, director of the Saint Thomas promoted to administrator a son, Rush Tobin, of the Education and High School Athletic Director, Health Alliance. Dec. 7, 2018 Horticultural Therapy Program was named Athletic Director/ at the University of Tennessee Administrator of the Year by Amy Hoover Hunt ’08 2000 Gardens. He was awarded the the North Carolina Soccer and Alex Hunt, Travis “Murph” Hutson Rhea McCandliss Professional Coaches Association in June a son, Charles Christopher, graduated from Bethel Service Award from the 2019. Aug. 21, 2019 Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., American Horticultural with a master of divinity Therapy Association (AHTA) 2006 degree in May 2019. He in 2016 and served on the Miranda Gadd Stutzman and is finishing his pastoral board of directors for AHTA husband Charlie moved back internship at Luther Church from 2016 until 2018. He to Maryville this summer. They of Hope in West Des Moines, has developed horticultural are excited to reconnect with Iowa, and hopes to be therapy programs for a wide MC friends and family and to ordained in the ELCA this variety of audiences in the once again become active on fall. Murph and Joy Bailey Knoxville area. both the campus and in the Hutson ’99 celebrated 20 community.

2008 RACHEL RUSHWORTH-HOLLANDER ‘08 AND CHRIS HOLLANDER ’09, In early July, L. Whitman Jim LaPinska, Metro Drug A SON, Brown ’06 and Nicole Coalition’s board president, GRANGER MICHAEL Winters Brown ‘06 hosted received the Young a summer MC in DC alumni Professionals of Knoxville’s SEPT. 13, 2018 Outstanding Young barbecue at their home on Professional award on Nov. Lake Barcroft in Falls Church, 15, 2019. Va. Those in attendance included (clockwise, from bottom left): Jenny LaFreniere ‘17, Rachel Manning ‘17, Robbie Champion 2011 ‘09, L. Whitman Brown ’06, Betty Hammers Wiley ‘53, Chelsi Hooper Long has been Marissa McInnis ‘04, Afton Boles ‘15, Michael Barrows ‘71, named assistant principal Lynn Coburn ‘71 and Nicole Winters Brown ‘06.

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP of Alcoa High School. She English Language Learning in DAILY TIMES DAILY started her career at AHS in grades 3-5 at Sevierville Inter- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2011 as a math teacher, and mediate School in Sevierville, Five Maryville College Marcia Kilby Rethwilm ‘89 theatre alumnae performed President after earning master’s and Tenn., and she was named Kyle Duke ‘97 Ed.S. degrees, she served as Teacher of the Month and during the Tennessee Stage Vice President, President-Elect & an assistant principal at Lenoir Teacher of the Year at Sevier- Company’s 29th season Chair of Nominating Committee City High School. ville Intermediate School. of “Shakespeare on the Maria Cole Galyon ‘89 Recording Secretary Square” last summer (from Tom Walker ‘81 2015 2017 left): Caitlin Rose Campbell Chair – Alumni Engagement ’14, Raine Palmer ’16, Arri Committee Miriam Alvarez has been Virginia Johnson is currently Lemons ’13, Caitlin Corbitt Marissa McInnis ‘04 nominated as Life Changer of serving in Zambia as an Chair – Marketing & Promotions the Year, an annual program education Peace Corps ’11 and Ashley Freitag Committee sponsored by National Life volunteer. She is working with ’08. The annual production Group that recognizes and a local community to build a features works by William Afton Boles ’15 and Carter Habeeb ’17 rewards K-12 educators and library for the use of students Shakespeare, performed DC Representatives school employees across and other community on the stage in downtown Michelle Wilson Bailey ’08 the country. Miriam teaches members. Knoxville’s Market Square. Blount County Chapter President Jenny Jett Erwin ’68 Arizona Representative Darrel Lauderdale ’87 Gridiron Club Joe Meyer ’95 FOCUS on Alumni Cincinnati Representative Jackie Dye Sprigg ’83 Alabama Representative WESLEY BLOEME ’17 to help me. After graduation, I moved back to Jennifer Phillips Triplett ’07 Major at MC: Finance/ Atlanta to continue to grow my business. I was Nashville Representative Accounting able to pay 100 percent of my college tuition without incurring student debt. The company, Senior Study Topic: 2019-20 BOARD MEMBERS now called WiseGuys Pro-Wash, has seven "College Athletes Deserve CLASS OF 2020 full-time employees and is the highest rated Compensation” Brian Bush ’13 company in the Atlanta metro area. Evan Giordano ’08 Current City of Residence: Atlanta, Ga. Tonya Briggs Gossett ‘00 Occupation: President/CEO of Since graduating from MC, what has made you Matthew McBride ’98 Pat Moyer ‘86 WiseGuys Pro-Wash, LLC the most proud? William "Dub" Osborne ’70 What has made me the most proud is how many Colber Prosper ‘08 Describe your career path. people I have been able to help by spraying Constance Hoyt Williams ‘65 During my freshman year at MC, one of my water. When it comes to both customers and CLASS OF 2021 childhood best friends and I started a pressure employees, my company and I have been able to Jeff Coghill ’70 washing business to make some extra money make a big impact. We have done work for about Christi Stalans Fightmaster ’97 while home in Atlanta over the summer. We set Anita Baker Lerman ’82 2,500 customers over the last six years or so and Lori Brown Pressley ’04 out with a goal to make $3,000 over the summer. hired 10 full-time employees at the peak of our Saray Taylor-Roman ’08 By the time I arrived back on campus in the fall, I season this year. For employees, it is really cool Marquita Porter Smith ’03 had made over $18,000. I decided to legitimize Roger Stiles ’71 that I have a great group of people who believe the business and formed College Student in me and my vision for the company. Through CLASS OF 2022 Pressure Washing, LLC. I started pressure my efforts, I have been able to create jobs for William Clarke ’81 washing not only in the summer in Atlanta, people (good-paying jobs), and they are able to James Daugherty ’70 but also in Tennessee during the school year. I Kathy Hinger Dorner ’67 use that income to provide for their family. That is SueAnn Blair Lewis ’66 eventually started hiring other college students really satisfying to me, and I’m proud of that. Elizabeth Sieber ’83 J. Ben Wicker ’03 Rick Ziegler ’70 To view Wesley’s complete profile, see past profiles or recommend future profiles, visit maryvillecollege.edu/alumni/stay-connected/profiles.

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Lucy Hatmaker Proffitt Farrar 1942 J. Donald Kent Sept. 8, 2019 Sept. 17, 2019 in Monument, Colo. She Elaine Fichter Mickey June 25, 2019 taught speech and debate at Maryville Helen Pratt Tapp July 16, 2019 College from 1966 until 1972. In Maryville, 1943 M. Helen Airheart Rose March 10, 2013 she was a founding board member of the Mary Winton Winstanley July 5, 2019 Appalachian Ballet Company and served as president of the Junior Chilhowee Club. 1945 Imogene Everett Cobb Oct. 11, 2019 She was active in local theater, and she supported Elaine Woods Powell Sept. 10, 2019 many charities and people in need throughout her 1947 John Moore June 9, 2019 life. Survivors include husband Charles Farrar, a sister, three children and their families. 1948 Jean Cobb Rock Sept. 22, 2019

Clyde Flanagan, Jr. ’62 1949 Jack Bailey Sept. 12, 2019 Oct. 16, 2019 in Chapin, S.C. He Gwyneth Williams McKee Aug. 25, 2019 earned his M.D. at the University of 1950 James Marvin Dec. 26, 2018 Tennessee in 1966 and was certified by the American Board of Psychiatry 1951 Thomas Kees, Jr. Feb. 27, 2019 and Neurology in adult, child and Xen Motsinger Nov. 11, 2019 adolescent psychiatry. In 1965 he joined the U.S. D. Robert Van Nest July 22, 2019 Army Medical Corps and advanced to the rank of 1952 Hazel Wood Kees July 14, 2019 Colonel before retiring from the Army in 1988. He served as professor of psychiatry at the University 1953 Don Brakebill July 9, 2019 of South Carolina School of Medicine from 1988 Marie Lockhart Glanville Sept. 5, 2019 until 2013. He received Maryville College’s Alumni Citation in 2000. Survivors include wife Carol, a 1954 Margaret Sparks Paddock June 7, 2019 R. Max Sockwell Jan. 12, 2018 sister, three children and their families. 1955 Anne Buckley Howland May 27, 2019 Charles Huffman ’49 Beth Chamberlain Mizelle Aug. 4, 2019 June 15, 2019 in Jackson, Tenn. He was inducted into the Maryville College Wall of 1956 Betty Cutler Boggs Aug. 3, 2019 Fame in 1979 for composing the Maryville 1957 Herman Dykes June 2, 2015 College fight song, “On Highlanders,” in William Schofield Aug. 12, 2019 1947. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict on the USS Missouri. A music 1961 Martha Quick Cardot Aug. 5, 2019 educator, composer, arranger and conductor, he Helen Voiles Davis July 24, 2019 taught high school band and choral music before 1962 Miriam Nightingale Hall Feb. 23, 2015 serving as a music professor at Union University from Sandra Chidester Moon April 3, 2019 1967 until 1992. He was actively involved in the music community in Jackson. Survivors include three 1963 Nora Davis Burns Aug. 3, 2019 daughters and their families. Patricia Williams Schlitz Oct. 18, 2019

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David Powell ’66 1964 Sue Dirks Hostetler June 1, 2017 Sept. 14, 2019 in Knoxville, 1965 Charles Finley Aug. 17, 2019 Tenn. He taught in the Michelle Douglas Sabine Aug. 31, 2019 English Department Ruth Carter Walters Sept. 12, 2019 at Maryville College and the University of 1968 Ralph Johnson Oct. 5, 2019 Tennessee, Knoxville. He wrote two books of poetry, Watermelon Man and Strawberries, and he 1969 Linda Reifenkugel Gibbins Oct. 2, 2015 was the first Maryville College student to write a James Reynolds Aug. 6, 2019 novel for his Independent Study. In 1988, he was 1972 Michael Montgomery July 24, 2019 interviewed by the Highland Echo: “… A goal to M. Shepard Spear July 16, 2019 me is rarely something far off; a goal to me is to Vonnie Reece Walker July 10, 2019 live fully right now, so my goals are always in the present. To live with more awareness, to be more 1977 Janice West Christman Oct. 1, 2019 loving, to be more attentive to what people say, and Edward Loper June 23, 2019 to enjoy what’s right here, because I don’t know Gary Mowl May 11, 2019 anything else.” Survivors include wife Gail, a sister and their families. 1978 Kathleen Anne Ryan Oct. 29, 2019

1993 Frankie Black Aug. 26, 2019 Mary Anne Browne Woodring ’52 Oct. 3, 2019 in Chenoa, Ky. As one of only four 1994 Kimberly Hunter Tisdale Nov. 21, 2014 women in her medical school graduating class of 1957, she helped break down barriers in the male- 2014 Ellington Adams July 27, 2019 dominated field of medicine. She started her career at a mission clinic in Puerto Rico and in 1965 moved with her family to Eastern Kentucky, where she practiced medicine in clinics and hospitals throughout the tri-state area for over 40 years. She also taught at East Tennessee State University’s medical school in Kingsport, Tenn. She received Maryville College’s Alumni Citation in 1988. In her 50s and 60s, she was a world-class triathlete, and she remained active throughout her life. Survivors include husband Jim; sister Susan Browne Eubanks ’58; eight children, including Virginia Woodring Moyer ’82; and their families.

EDITOR’S NOTE: With only a few exceptions, the College received information printed above between June 1, 2019 and Nov. 30, 2019. Obituaries and death notifications received after Nov. 30, 2019 should appear in the next issue of FOCUS. Full obituaries can be viewed online at maryvillecollege.edu/alumni-notes.

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