EchoFALL/WINTERes 2009 On the Cover Clockwise from top: Young Harris College alumnae Beth Yearwood Bernard, ’81, and Trisha Yearwood, ’84, with their mother Gwen Yearwood

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FEATURES 14 A Recipe for Great Memories 18 YHC Alumni Celebrate Homecoming 2009 34 When Words Matter 2 Left: Young Harris College’s newest residence hall, Enotah Hall, was completed over the summer and opened in August to students moving in this fall. Above: Enotah Hall’s third-floor balcony offers possibly the best view of campus and has quickly become a popular student hangout.

Contents DEPARTMENTS 5 From the Valley 27 On Campus 36 Mountain Lions Roundup 48 ForeverYoung Harris 55 Class Notes

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3 FROMTHEPRESIDENT Echoes VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1, FALL/WINTER 2009 The Official Magazine ofYoung Harris College

ASEASONOF PRESIDENT Cathy Cox Success and Gratitude INTERIM PROVOST/ EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Ron Ingle The holiday season always brings me around to a special sense of thankfulness—for my incredible family and friends, for the truly wonderful experiences I’ve had over the VICE PRESIDENTFOR ADVANCEMENT Jay Stroman course of my life and for so many blessings. This season, with so many positive things happening atYoung Harris College, I am VICE PRESIDENTFOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT especially thankful for the bright, selfless, dedicated, fun and very hardworking folks Clinton Hobbs,‘88

who make this College such an amazing place! More than 200 employees and nearly VICE PRESIDENTFOR FINANCE 700 students add their individual imprints to our campus every day. Wade Benson

There are students like Brad Rutherford and Clint McNeal who jumped into a VICE PRESIDENTFOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS boat this fall and became our first competitive bass fishing team.They conquered the Dr. Ron Roach

giants in the collegiate fishing world in winning their first tournament and qualified VICE PRESIDENTFOR for the national championship next April in Knoxville. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT There are the giants of our theatre—students like Katie Susan Rogers Marlowe, Marvin Hemphill, Jordan Fleming,Tyler Ogburn, VICE PRESIDENTFOR CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY Bekah Medford, Evan McLean, Sarin Rossi, Clair Brooks, Ken Faneuff Nicole Conrad, Monica Phelps,Ashley Ware, Daniel VICE PRESIDENTFOR PLANNINGAND ASSESSMENTAND CHIEFOF STAFF Forkner, JohnnyWilliamson, Cedric Epps and Adam Rosemary Royston ‘89 Higgins—who made Glenn Auditorium come alive in BOARD OF TRUSTEES,CHAIRMAN November for almost 4,500 elementary school students and Jerry Nix another 1,000 adults in Schoolhouse Rock Live! I’m still waking up to “Interplanet Janet” music in my head! EDITORIALSTAFF Our new Bonner Leaders—students Matthew EDITOR Kammerer, Josh Stroud,Amber Allen,Trystan Drummond, Denise Cook Victoria Sink, Jake Davis, MarissaThomas, CaraWeldon Cathy Cox ART DIRECTOR and Ian Calhoun—have embraced the opportunity to learn PRESIDENT Melissa Mitchell about life through service in our community.They are CONTRIBUTORS representingYHC well while mentoringTowns County Rob Campbell, Peggy Cozart, Heather Deyton, students, providing habitable homes for families in need in nearby North Carolina Emily Sane, Mickey Seward, Mary Booth Thomas and serving as great role models for the campus. PHOTOGRAPHY There are our new juniors, like Meg Patterson and Grady Garner, who I don’t see Peggy Cozart, Melanie Dunea, Dana Ensley,‘97, Ben Fink, Saldivia-Jones Photography, nearly often enough nowadays because—they tell me—they are serious students now Greg Langston, Philip Sampson,‘84, Mickey Seward and are working hard toward their academic and professional goals. EDITORIAL OFFICE We are building some unbelievably great buildings on our gorgeous mountain Echoes Magazine, Office of Alumni Services campus. Our new residence hall is a showplace, and our recreation center and P.O. Box 275,Young Harris, Georgia 30582 basketball arena will amaze you next summer. New tennis courts are underway, as is Phone (706) 379-5173 • Fax (706) 379-4572 Web site www.yhc.edu the final design of our Campus Center, with a new library, dining facilities and E-mail [email protected] student center.I hope you will take some time to come visit us and see all of this! More than anything, it is the people here that make this College a place that gets TO UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS AND TO SUPPORT YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE: into your skin and your psyche. It is the friendships that last a lifetime, far beyond Call (800) 241-3754, ext. 5173 or this campus. It is the faculty and staff who genuinely care about our students and pour (706) 379-5173 or email [email protected] out their compassion and intelligence in their efforts to provide the very best liberal Echoes is published by the Office of College Relations arts education. and Marketing atYoung Harris College.The views and I am thankful for all of you that make up theYHC family: our faculty, staff, opinions presented in this publication are not necessarily those of the editors or the official policies of the College. administrators, trustees, alumni, faithful friends and, especially, this great group of students who have chosen theYHC experience.You make it all worthwhile! Merry Copyright 2009Young Harris College Christmas—and the happiest of new years to you all! Warmly,

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Dam, Hiwassee in Church Methodist United Chapel Reid’s of pastor as Amy, serves currently wife, His Georgia. north to time mountains, this the to back moved Truhu h College’s history,“Throughout the family his and Moore 2009, In 5 From the Valley Dr. Nick Bowman is YOUNGHARRISCOLLEGEWELCOMES working to establish a four-year concentration in Media Communication New Faculty in the Division of Humanities Department of Communications Seventeen new full-time DR.JENNIFER HUGHES Studies, having faculty members joinedYoung Assistant Professor of English conducted research, Harris College in August for the authored articles and 2009-2010 academic year. DR.LINDA JONES book chapters and Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Nick Bowman worked professionally in DIANE BAUMAN the subject area. He is Instructor of Mathematics KEVIN MILLER currently finishing his dissertation work at Instructor of Biology Michigan State University on the effects of DR.JAMES BISHOP user demand in video games on mood Assistant Professor of English DR.SARAH PALASCH repair and selective exposure behaviors. Assistant Professor of French DR.NICK BOWMAN and Spanish Dr. Diana Santiago is Assistant Professor of chair of the Foreign Communication Studies BAISHALI RAY Language Department in Instructor of Computer Science the Division of DR.MARK BRUNNER Humanities and serves Assistant Professor of Education DR.ARUNAVA ROY as the director of study Assistant Professor of Physics abroad at Young Harris ROBERT FULTON College. Her teaching Assistant Professor of Theatre DR.DIANA SANTIAGO and research interests Associate Professor of Spanish include 19th and 20th DR.JENNIFER GIANFALLA century Spanish and Assistant Professor of English DR.AMANDA SONG Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Diana Santiago Latin American literature and culture, Caribbean DR.NATHAN GRAY women writers and Hispanic cinema and Assistant Professor of Business DR.JAMIE WATSON she has published numerous articles in and Public Policy Assistant Professor of Philosophy these fields. TED WHISENHUNT Ted Whisenhunt Associate Professor of Art serves as chair of the Art Department in the Division of Fine Arts and oversees the Campus Gate Art Gallery. The gallery hosts a variety of exhibits throughout the Consular Corps year and is open to the public free of charge. of Georgia Visits Each exhibit opens with Ted Whisenhunt an evening reception YOUNGHARRISCOLLEGE that offers the Young Harris College community and local art patrons the opportunity to mingle in the In April, the 23rd Annual InternationalVIP Tour of the gallery and meet with the artist whose Consular Corps of Georgia visitedYoung Harris College work is on display. as part of their three-day tour of northeast Georgia. Diplomatic and business officials from 20 countries, including Albania,Australia,Austria, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany,Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Nigeria, Philippines,

6 YOUNGHARRISCOLLEGEACHIEVES NASM Institutional Accreditation

Young Harris College received NASM accreditation means that recognized for teaching excellence, official notification from the Young Harris College meets and the college gains an important National Association of Schools of national educational standards tool for recruiting new students.” Music (NASM) Commission on established by member institutions In the Commission’s Action

Accreditation on June 25 that it had of the prestigious organization. Report,Young Harris College was From the Valley been named an accredited NASM standards address operational commended for “a strong history of institutional member of the and curricular issues fundamental to community involvement by music Association, joining an elite group educational quality.The process to faculty and students, revisions to the of music schools around the achieve this recognition involves Associate of Fine Arts degree country who have been recognized extensive self-study and critical programs that strengthen the for excellence in music education. review by peer institutions. curriculum to prepare students for In addition to granting institutional “For our music program atYoung transfer into four-year baccalaureate membership, NASM voted to grant Harris College to be fully programs, and its commitment to plan approval for the School’s new accredited by the National and planning for the new Bachelor of Arts in Music degree. Association of Schools of Music is a baccalaureate degree in music,”as “Young Harris College has great honor,”said Benny Ferguson, well as for facility updates and offered a first-rate music program Ph.D., dean of the Division of Fine enhancements.The commission also for many decades. Earning the Arts at the College. applauded the College for “the NASM stamp of approval on our “Everyone wins in the process,” development of a baccalaureate new four-year bachelor's degree in said Keith DeFoor, Ph.D., associate curriculum that provides students music and achieving full vice president for academic affairs, with a strong education in both institutional membership as a four- who coordinated the College’s musicianship and performance.” year college further solidifies our NASM accreditation efforts. The College became an associate efforts to offer the very best liberal “Students are guaranteed high- member of NASM as a two-year arts education to today's students,” quality programming, the faculty is college in 2003. saidYoung Harris College President Cathy Cox.

Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland and Taipei, were welcomed to campus byYoung Harris College President Cathy Cox.The dignitaries met with President Cox and learned about YHC’s four-year transition and all of the campus projects in progress to accommodate the College’s growth.The group visited the O.Wayne Rollins Planetarium, Duckworth Library, Campus Gate Art Gallery and the Predatory Beetle Lab and were entertained by several student musical ensembles.

7 YOUNGHARRISCOLLEGENAMES gifts received from $560,000 in 1993 to $3 million in 2007; endowment increase from $3.4 to Interim Provost/ $10 million; and foundation assets increase from $5.9 to $16.6 million. Executive Vice President While at Coastal Carolina, Dr. Ingle served on a number of Young Harris College welcomed governing boards and committees, to campus Coastal Carolina including Southern Regional University President Emeritus Education Board (SREB), Southern Ronald R. Ingle, Ph.D., on July 1 Association of Colleges and Schools to serve as interim provost/ (SACS), the American Association executive vice president while the of State Colleges and Universities College continues to search for a (AASCU) and National Collegiate full-time replacement for former Athletic Association (NCAA). He Provost Dr. John Wells, who left was awarded the Grace Palmer following the Spring 2009 Humanitarian Award by the Action semester. Dr. Ingle brings a wealth Council for Cross Cultural Mental of knowledge and experience to Health and Human Services, a the Office of the Provost and the statewide organization devoted to Office of Academic Affairs. multicultural educational training Prior to joiningYoung Harris and development. College, Dr. Ingle served as the Dr. Ronald R. Ingle Before moving to Coastal first president of Coastal Carolina Carolina in 1988 as vice chancellor University,located in Conway,S.C. science, and education degree for academic affairs, Dr. Ingle held He was named to the presidency programs; academic partnerships administrative and faculty positions on July 1, 1993, after the institution with Winthrop University,Clemson at Kennesaw College, South gained its status as an independent, University,Horry-Georgetown Georgia College and Ohio State public university,ending its 34-year Technical College, Charleston University.From 1978 to1988, he affiliation with the University of Southern University,and the Ansal served as associate dean of the South Carolina. He retired as the Institute of Technology in India, College of Applied and Professional president in May 2007. and exchange agreements with Sciences at the University of South During his 14-year presidency, universities in Australia,Austria, Carolina. Dr. Ingle led the institution to Costa Rica, Galapagos, Germany, Born and raised in Moncks unprecedented levels of growth and Great Britain, Guatemala, Japan, Corner, S.C., Dr. Ingle earned a achievement with an enrollment Spain, and Sweden; economic bachelor’s degree in English from growth of more than 60 percent to development partnerships through Wofford College in 1962 and a more than 8,000 students from 44 the North Eastern Strategic master’s degree in higher education states and 32 countries in 2007. He Alliance (NESA) anchored by the administration from Florida State was an avid supporter of the University and Francis Marion University in 1963.After serving University's NCAA Division I University,with development on active duty as a U.S.Army athletic program that garnered agencies through the 10-counties officer from 1964 to 1966, he national accolades for performances surrounding the University; NCAA earned a doctorate in psychology in the classroom and on the playing I-AA football playing in a newly- from Ohio State University in field. completed stadium; $75 million of 1972. Among the University’s chief capital projects from public and He is married to Judy Ingle, and accomplishments during Dr. Ingle’s private funds that added more than they have two children and three tenure were national accreditation 30 percent more building space on grandchildren. for the art, business, computer the Conway campus; an increase in

8 ADMINISTRATIVECHANGES

In addition to welcoming a new provost,Young YOUNGHARRISCOLLEGE Harris College President Cathy Cox reorganized some top administrative offices and positions to better align with the College’s strategic plan.The changes Developing went into effect at the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1. QEP RON ROACH, Ph.D., has been From the Valley named vice president for academic In March 2009,Young Harris College affairs. In this capacity,Dr. Roach adopted a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) oversees all day-to-day operations of to improve written and oral communication the academic program of the College, skills across the curriculum.This student including curriculum, personnel, learning initiative is one component of Young academic facilities, planning and special Harris College’s reaffirmation process by its initiatives. In addition, he serves as accrediting agency,the Commission on chair of the College’s Southern Colleges of the Southern Association of Association of Colleges and Schools Colleges and Schools (SACS). (SACS) reaffirmation leadership team. Dr. Roach was According to SACS documents, the QEP is appointed associate vice president for academic affairs “a carefully designed course of action that in 2008 after serving as a faculty member in addresses a well-defined and focused topic or communication studies atYoung Harris College since issue related to the enhancement of student 2002. learning.”The College is required to integrate KEITH DEFOOR, Ph.D., has been the QEP into the College’s overall planning named associate vice president for and evaluation process. academic affairs. In his new role, Dr. Faculty members serving on the QEP DeFoor oversees the Academic Development Committee are in the process Advising Center and the Academic of developing the plan further in preparation Success Center. He recently led the to submit the proposed QEP to SACS in the College through the process to summer of 2010. Upon approval, the achieve National Association of committee will guide implementation of the Schools of Music (NASM) QEP throughout campus in Fall 2011. institutional accreditation and also The QEP Development Committee must serves as an institutional evaluator for NASM and the narrow the broad QEP topic that the College Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS). has selected by determining specifically how Dr. DeFoor joined theYoung Harris College faculty the College will try to improve students’ in 1998 and was named chair of the Division of Fine communication skills, and whether it takes Arts in 2003. place primarily through classroom instruction, ROSEMARY ROYSTON,‘89, has been through core or upper-level classes, or a named vice president for planning and combination of both, and through papers, assessment and chief of staff. Royston presentations or another means to determine previously served as vice president for success and improvement.The committee planning, assessment and registration. must also determine how to encourage In her new role, she will continue faculty participation and what specific student oversight for strategic planning, leaning outcomes will be. Research will be assessment of administrative outcomes, conducted to identify best practices for and for other research and reporting improving written and oral communication. functions. Registration responsibilities The research then will be used to guide the have been restructured under the Office of Academic program development and finalize the specific Affairs.Additionally,Royston’s new responsibilities as actions that will be taken to improve students’ chief of staff include working with both internal and communication skills. external constituents to facilitate communication, share information and provide assistance for the president of the College on executive projects. 9 New Trustees ELECTEDATSPRINGMEETING YOUNGHARRIS COLLEGESIGNS Three new members were elected to theYoung Harris College Board of Trustees at its semi-annual meeting on April 24, 2009. Articulation

ALVIN GIBSON is currently president Agreements and CEO of Gibson Dental Design in Gainesville.TheYoung Harris native is an TOMAKEPATH active real estate and automobile investor FORTRANSFER and currently serves as director of Peach State Bank in Gainesville. Gibson has STUDENTS served as a member of theYoung Harris College Properties Committee and the Property Acquisition Committee since With accreditation to grant bachelor’s 2007. He is married to Cheryl Taylor degrees in place,Young Harris College is Gibson,‘68. now an attractive option for transfer students from other institutions seeking a WILLIAM “BILL”ROBERTS,‘52, retired strong liberal arts environment for as director of the construction division at completion of their bachelor’s degrees.The Georgia State Financing and Investment College recently established agreements Commission. He is a member of the State with two other Georgia institutions to Bar of Georgia and the Georgia facilitate a smooth transfer of students to Association of Marine Corps Lawyers. Young Harris College. Roberts holds the rank of major in the Young Harris College President Cathy United States Marine Corps. Following Cox signed an articulation agreement with his days atYoung Harris College as a member of the basketball team, Roberts has remained actively involved with his alma mater and is a member of the W. Harry and Harriet Hill Society for YOUNGHARRIS Planned Gifts. He lives in Fayetteville with COLLEGEHOSTS his wife, Judy Roberts.

JULIE DAVIS SALISBURY is founding North partner of the marketing and branding consulting firm The Bee Colony.She has Georgia applied her marketing and fundraising experience to the public service arena, having served on and chaired a number of Guitar boards and foundations over the past 10 years. Salisbury is an active member of Summit Atlanta’s Peachtree Road United Young Harris College Methodist Church, where she chaired a sophomore Seth Peters, of successful $20 million capital campaign Loganville, performs and currently sits on the Staff Parish during a masterclass with Relations Committee. She has also served John Sutherland in the as chair of the administrative board for the Susan B. Harris Chapel as 6,500-member church. She lives in part of the North Georgia Brookhaven with her husband, Randy Guitar Summit. Salisbury,and their three children. 10 North Georgia Technical College President Steve Dougherty on May 27, which will allow North Georgia Technical College students to seamlessly transfer credits to Young Harris College.

President Cox signed a transfer From the Valley contract with Georgia Perimeter College President Dr.Anthony Tricoli on Oct. 20, creating an official transfer agreement for Pictured front row, from left, Georgia Perimeter College VP for Academic Affairs Georgia Perimeter students who Virginia Michelich, GPC President Dr. Anthony Tricoli, YHC President Cathy Cox, wish to continue their education at YHC VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Ron Roach; second row, from left, YHC Provost Young Harris College.The two-part Dr. Ron Ingle, YHC VP for Enrollment Management Clint Hobbs contract includes an articulation agreement that facilitates a smooth transfer of students and credit hours Pictured front row, from left, YHC between the two institutions and a President Cathy Cox, North Georgia transfer admission guarantee for Technical College President Steve Georgia Perimeter students who Dougherty; second row, from left, complete the required general YHC VP for Enrollment Management education coursework and meet Clint Hobbs, YHC VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Ron Roach, NGTC VP of Young Harris College admissions Academic Affairs Vicki Nichols, NGTC requirements. Blairsville Campus Operations Director Larry Culpepper

Michael Collings, of Western Carolina University, receives instruction from John Georgia, Georgia State University,Western Sutherland during a Carolina University,among others, joined masterclass in Young Harris Young Harris College guitar students for a College’s Susan B. Harris weekend of guitar instruction and great music. Chapel as part of the All summit events were free and open to the North Georgia Guitar public. Summit. Events during the summit included a lecture-recital on the ancestors of the guitar, a recital by Athens-based Georgia Guitar Quartet and a masterclass by renowned classical guitar pedagogue John Sutherland.A student of José Tomas and legendary guitarist Andres Segovia, Young Harris College hosted the second annual Sutherland entertained and inspired the North Georgia Guitar Summit Nov. 13-14.The audience and class participants with discussion on summit is an exciting educational workshop for technique, phrasing and the use of tone colors. Following students of high school and college-level music the masterclass, Sutherland was presented with an award programs as well as an opportunity for guitar music for his lifetime commitment to artistic excellence in the fans to experience concerts and events led by world of classical guitar education byYoung Harris outstanding artists. More than 100 participants from College Instructor of Guitar Richard Knepp, on behalf of high schools and colleges, such as the University of the College, the North Georgia Guitar Summit and both former and current students of Sutherland. 11 PRESIDENTCOXSPEAKSTOGROUPSAT North and South Georgia CONFERENCES

In June,Young Harris College college. President Cathy Cox addressed President Cox spoke at YHC alumni ministers and laity in a dinner on June 9, Georgia at events during the annual during the annual meeting of the North and South meeting of the South Georgia Conferences of the United Georgia Conference of Methodist Church. the United Methodist At two dinners hosted by the Church (SGCUMC), College, President Cox met with held June 7-10 in Young Harris College alumni Columbus.Alumni in serving as Methodist ministers as the Columbus area and well as other alumni, friends and surrounding special guests attending the annual communities were also invited to meetings of Georgia’s two United attend. Young Harris College trustee William “Bill” Roberts, ‘52, and his Methodist conferences.At each With Bishop James R. King Jr., wife, Judy, were among the event, President Cox gave attendees presiding, the conference consists of attendees at the June 9 dinner an update on the progress atYoung 646 churches, 755 clergy and a during the South Georgia Harris College as the school current membership of more than Conference’s annual meeting, continues its transition to a 137,000 in the nine districts of June 7–10 in Columbus. baccalaureate degree-granting Americus, Columbus, Dublin, Macon, Savannah, Statesboro, of faith, she urged those in Thomasville,Valdosta and attendance to answer the Lord’s call Waycross. for the laity of the church to President Cox also spoke at a minister to others and reach out to dinner on June 17, during the neighbors in need. annual meeting of the North Headquartered in Norcross, the Georgia Conference of the NGCUMC, with more than 1,000 United Methodist Church churches, more than 1,500 clergy (NGCUMC), held June 16-18 members, and more than 320,000 in Athens.Alumni in the lay members, is the largest United Athens area and surrounding Methodist Conference in the communities were also in United States. Bishop Michael attendance. Watson currently serves as Episcopal Additionally,President Cox leader. was invited to be the featured To view a transcript of President speaker at the North Georgia Cox’s remarks during the Conference’s Board of Laity Young Harris College President Cathy Laity Day Luncheon, visit Luncheon on June 18. She spoke Cox welcomes attendees prior to www.ngmc.org/pages/detail/1068. addressing the entire group at the about the recent growth atYoung June 17 dinner during the North Harris College and the spiritual Georgia Conference’s annual journey that led her toYoung meeting, June 16–18 in Athens. Harris. Reflecting on her own walk

12 YOUNGHARRISCOLLEGEMOURNS Loss of Former President Sasser From the Valley FormerYoung Harris College executive committee for the President Dr. Douglas R. Sasser died Georgia Council of Private Colleges on Nov.10 in Lynchburg,Va., at the and Universities. He was often age of 79.A loyal and dedicated invited as a guest lecturer on college member of the Class of 1950, Dr. and university campuses and Sasser served as president of Young authored the book Urban University Harris College from 1966 to 1971. and the Arts, published by the In addition to his tenure atYoung University of North Carolina Press. Harris College, Dr. Sasser’s long and He also earned degrees distinguished career in higher from Kentucky Wesleyan education included service as vice College and Columbia president of Kentucky Wesleyan University. College in Owensboro, Ky., as Born Feb. 2, 1930, in president of Pfeiffer University in Wadley,he was a son of the Misenheimer, N.C., and as president late Rufus Dempsey Sasser of Scarritt College in Nashville, and the late Carrie Maude Tenn. He was a member of Brinson Sasser. In addition Centenary United Methodist to his parents, he was Church and was a veteran of the predeceased by five siblings. U.S. Navy,having served during the He is survived by his wife, Korean Conflict. Young Harris College A champion for higher education, alumna Katherine Walker he took an active leadership role in Sasser, ’49, a son, Douglas Reid the Southern Association of Sasser Jr., and his daughters, Julia Colleges and Schools, the American Sasser Reid, Jennifer Sasser Hairston College Association, the American and Teresa Brinkley.He was Association of Junior Colleges and preceded in death by his wife the National Association of Latrelle Joyner in 1972. Methodist Colleges and Universities. Dr. and Mrs. Sasser most recently He chaired the continuation visitedYoung Harris College last committee of the drama division of summer and participated in many the National Council of Churches, activities during Homecoming served on the Regional Board of 2009. the Appalachian Adult Basic Education, and was elected to the

13 ARECIPEFOR Great Memories BYDENISECOOK

All true Southerners recognize good home cooking when they taste it. Many a Southern home-cooked meal has been shared with family and friends resulting in the swapping of recipes between the hostess and her guests. A good, easy-to-follow recipe to share with family and friends is sometimes hard to find. A book full of good recipes—even harder.

Young Harris College alumna Both sisters still love to cook, and, TrishaYearwood,‘84, knows a thing along with their mother, recently took or two about Southern cooking. their passion for Southern food and The three-time Grammy winner turned it into a fun, family project. has performed on some of the “I was approached to do a world’s most famous stages, recorded biography,but I didn’t want to do nine number one songs and 20 top that,”Trisha said.“They asked me ten hits, and sold more than 10 what would I like to do, and I said million albums since breaking onto ‘Well, I cook. It’s something I enjoy.’ the Nashville music scene in 1991. “We grew up on Southern food, She performed at the closing grew up making it, and we had all ceremonies of the 1996 Summer of our recipes in shoeboxes,” Olympic Games in Atlanta, and the Trisha said.“We wanted them all Country Music Association named in one place, and thought a her FemaleVocalist of theYear in cookbook would be a good way both 1997 and 1998. to do that.We didn’t know if When she’s not on stage or in the anyone would buy it!” studio, one of her favorite places to “We never dreamed it be is in the kitchen, preparing a meal would do what it did—a New for those she loves. York Times bestseller!” Gwen Trisha and her sister,Young Harris said of their 2008 release Georgia College alumna BethYearwood Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen. Bernard,‘81, grew up in the small “We’ve had so much fun doing it Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood, Georgia town of Monticello. Like together, finding recipes and sharing the second release from Trisha most Southerners, they spent much stories. It has worked because it’s the Yearwood, ‘84, her sister, Beth of their time enjoying and learning to truth,”Trisha said.“We worked hard Yearwood Bernard, ‘81, and their cook truly Southern food with their to stay authentic. Other cookbooks mother, Gwen Yearwood, hits stores parents, Gwen and the late Jack we’ve seen are too difficult, and we April 6, 2010, from Clarkson Potter/Publishers. Yearwood. didn’t want that.” BEN FINK PHOTO

14 The book is much more than a cookbook will be more of the same, collection of family recipes. It features a second volume in the series. It’s warm photos of family gatherings simple, basic recipes you can follow and images of Yearwood family and use.” traditions.What makes it unique are “We had to branch out to more the stories throughout the book, family,and dig up more recipes to written by Trisha, recounting funny try,”Gwen added. moments, special occasions and “We’ve been cooking a lot, testing treasured family memories. recipes,”Trisha said. “We are actually doing another The new book, Home Cooking with one,”Trisha said.“This next Trisha Yearwood, will hit stores on April 6, 2010. TheYearwood ladies have enjoyed the extra time together working on the cookbook project, but agree that they have always stayed close over the years. “We keep up over email and telephone.We talk all the time,”Beth said. “We’re together a good bit,”Trisha added. Gwen still lives in Monticello, where she is a member of Monticello First United Methodist Church, currently led by Beth’s formerYHC classmate the Reverend Dr. John Brown Jr.,‘81. She enjoys water aerobics, reading, and going to dinner and movies with friends, but is eager to drop everything when the family calls.“I’m ready at a moment’s notice to travel and join either daughter to share in the fun of the moment!” she said.

Gwen Yearwood, Trisha Yearwood, ‘84, and Beth Yearwood Bernard, ‘81

15 Beth lives in Tifton with her Trisha Yearwood returns to husband, Dr. John Bernard, a Georgia to give a private professor of animal and dairy concert for her hometown crowd. science at the University of Georgia’sTifton campus, and their three children,Ashley,a freshman at about this gig is that if it Mercer University in Macon, Kyle, a impacts our lives in any way ninth grader at Tiftarea Academy in other than a positive one, he Tifton, and Bret, a fourth grader at can quit.You can’t ask for more Tiftarea. than that,”she said.“I think it’s She stays busy keeping up with going to be a lot of fun for him her three children and their and me, and I’m hoping to join activities, but finds time to volunteer him inVegas as much as possible.” SALDIVIA-JONES PHOTOGRAPHY with Meals on Wheels and serve on Trisha still considers herself a anyway,and it would be great to the localYMCA board. Beth and Georgia girl and, like her mom and have someone who knew the ropes her family are very active at their sister, makes family a top priority, and could prepare me.” church,Tifton First United returning to Georgia often to see Gwen, however, knew early on Methodist, where she teaches them. thatYHC would be a good fit for Sunday School and sings in the Both sisters hold memories of both of her daughters.“I first heard choir.“I am really focused on my their time atYoung Harris College of Young Harris College from a family and friends,”she said. close to their hearts. preacher, deep in south Georgia,” Trisha now lives in Oklahoma Trisha originally had no the Willacoochee native said. with her husband, country music intentions of following Beth off to When it came time for Beth to star Garth Brooks, and his daughters, college.“I was a beach girl, I wanted choose a college, it was an easy Taylor, 17,August, 15, and Allie, 13. to go to college near the ocean,”she decision.“A recruiter came to our “I love being a bonus mom!” she remembered.“I didn’t want to go high school fromYoung Harris said.“I learn a little more about where Beth went—it was just a College. I had already visited the these girls every day,and I am sister thing.” mountains, the Georgia Mountain honored to be in their lives.” After a little more thought, she Fair, and I had friends who had She is excited about her husband’s changed her mind.“I decided that if gone there. Plus our preacher took new weekend gig in LasVegas. I get accepted toYoung Harris, I’ll us by campus while we were up in “Garth has said that the great thing go there. I wasn’t going to be on campus when my sister was there the area on a youth retreat,”she said.

SALDIVIA-JONES PHOTOGRAPHY “I actually didn’t apply anywhere else.” Beth planned to be an associate of arts major and wanted to go to

Gwen Yearwood, Trisha Yearwood and Beth Yearwood Bernard talk with Young Harris College President Cathy Cox about their new cookbooks and memories of Young Harris College.

16 law school.“I remember my trained under the legendary music “I would have stayed biology professor telling me I professors Bill and Mary Ann Fox. needed to be a science major,”she “I learned my music foundation all four years,” said.After graduating with an and fundamentals from the Foxes. associate of arts degree, she The training that I got in chorus Trisha said. continued at the University of and ensemble classes, taught me Georgia. things that I now do instinctively— Beth agreed, “Me too.” Trisha always knew she wanted to like how to breathe.” be a singer, but her practical side The sisters were active in a won out when time came to variety of organizations and choose a course of study.“Being a activities on campus. broadened my faith.” banker’s daughter, I liked detail. I “BecauseYoung Harris is a small “I think that how you’re raised wanted to be practical and get a college, you can do many things,” carries over into your young adult degree in something you could do,” Beth said.“We were both very life more than you realize,”Trisha she said.“AtYoung Harris, I took involved in college life.” added. all business classes, but I spent every Beth and Trisha were both Beth and Trisha cherish the bond free moment in the music members of the Dorcas Society,and they share with each other and department.” they both served as president of the their friends because of their Trisha participated in musical Susan B’s (Sigma Beta Sigma). experiences atYoung Harris ensembles, chorus, plays and “It’s hard to explain to people College. operettas and spent her spring who weren’t there that, yes, I was in “I loved the campus community, breaks traveling to sing in churches. a sorority—but,”Trisha said.“I the feeling and bond you have. I She wanted to be on the practical know sororities often get a bad rep, don’t think you get that at every side of music and worked toward but it was really a way to find your school,”Trisha said.“Young Harris that goal.“I thought I could make group, your friends, especially as a College is that for me.When you it in country music,”she said. freshman.You get to know people meet someone who went there— “Having a business background is and learn what you are capable of you just get it. very beneficial as an artist. I feel doing.The entire experience was “My best friends today are really lucky to have that.You get an very service-oriented.” girlfriends that I met atYoung idea of what it’s really about,”Trisha The importance of service to Harris College,”she continued.“We added. others was something the two girls try to see each other once a year. I When her two years atYHC learned at an early age, and the think that says something about the were complete, she again followed a spiritual foundations laid by their school. I’m glad I choseYoung path similar to that of her sister.“All parents continued to be shaped at Harris. It was a good transition after my friends atYoung Harris went to Young Harris. leaving home.” UGA, so I followed them,”she said. “Some of the most lasting The two sisters and their mother After a short time, she decided to spiritual influences have been were very excited when they heard go ahead and make the move to friends I met while atYHC,”Beth thatYoung Harris College is now a Nashville, where she earned her said.“The faith that I had been four-year college. bachelor’s degree in music business taught as a child began to become “I would have stayed all four at Belmont University. my own as I met others whose faith years,”Trisha said. Beth agreed,“Me While atYoung Harris,Trisha experiences challenged and too.”

17 CelebrateYHCALUMNI ! Homecoming 2009

More than 1,500 Young Harris College alumni, their families and friends made their way back toYoung Harris last summer for what many alumni still refer to as the “best Homecoming ever.” Homecoming 2009, held Friday–Sunday,July 24–26, was a fun-filled weekend of reconnecting and reuniting with old friends, classmates and professors and a celebration of Young Harris College’s milestone transition to a four-year college.Alumni and their families enjoyed many activities and special events on and around the beautiful mountain campus.

Friday’s events included exceptional service toYoung an open house at the new Harris College and who Office of Alumni Services, have achieved great success, an ice cream social in the both personally and Myers Student Center and professionally,”saidYoung reunion dinners for the Harris College Alumni classes of 1935–1947 and Association President Carol classes celebrating their 50- Chastain,‘84. and 60-year reunions. TheYoung Alumni The highlight of Friday Achievement Award was evening and the big kick- presented to Reverend off to the weekend was the Catherine Boothe,‘99, of Celebration Reunion Atlanta, for excelling in her Dinner and Alumni Awards career.The Susan B. Harris Ceremony at BrasstownValley addressed the crowd, bringing Award was presented to Sally Boyd, Resort, just down the road from the greetings from the College, and ‘60, of Gainesville, for providing College inYoung Harris.Alumni representatives from the alumni strong support forYoung Harris from across all generations gathered association presented the annual College.The Iuventus Award was to celebrate the college’s four-year alumni awards. presented to the Reverend Dr. Donald status and a new,unified alumni “Tonight we have the opportunity Harp Jr.,‘61, of Atlanta, for rendering organization, theYoung Harris to celebrate allYoung Harris College the greatest service toYoung Harris College Alumni Association.Young alumni and to honor five outstanding College and furthering its alumni Harris College President Cathy Cox alumni who have provided relations efforts.The Artemas Lester (Continued on page 21)

Save the Date Homecoming 2010 is Friday–Sunday, July 23-25 18 18 Celebration Dinner and Alumni Awards Ceremony at Brasstown Valley Resort Alumni and friends of Young Harris College gathered Friday night for an elegant evening at nearby Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris. All who attended enjoyed a formal dinner after hearing Young Harris College President Cathy Cox bring greetings. After the meal, Young Harris College Alumni Association President Carol Chastain, ‘84, opened the awards ceremony portion of the evening by welcoming alumni into a new, unified alumni association and encouraging them to be involved with the College more than ever before as it transitions into its four-year status. She thanked alumni for their loyalty and support and congratulated the award recipients for their achievements. The evening concluded with the presentation of five special alumni awards to deserving recipients.

Tom Forkner, ’37 (center), stands with his wife, Martha, and Young Harris College President Cathy Cox after receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Career Achievement.

Alumni across all generations gather for a photo during Saturday’s Lunch on the Plaza.

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Tournament Raises Funds for Memorial Scholarship On Saturday morning, July 25, alumni members of Zeta Pi fraternity hosted the first-ever Snoogene Shootout. Held on Young Harris College’s PDGA-regulation course, the disc golf tournament benefited a scholarship fund created in memory of former Young Harris College student Benjamin Eugene Anderson, a member of the Class of 1999. The new addition to Young Harris College’s annual Homecoming festivities included an 18-hole round of disc golf as well as a Zeta Pi alumnus Jonathan Smith stops at Hole 4 with one of the presentation of awards and prizes at the conclusion of the discs he helped to design for tournament. the 2009 Snoogene Shootout disc golf tournament.

Save the Date Homecoming 2010 is Friday–Sunday, July 23-25 20 Alumni Gather for Lunch on the Plaza Perhaps the most well-attended event of Homecoming weekend, the Lunch on the Plaza was the place to be on Saturday as generations of Young Harris College alumni turned out with friends and families in tow to enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch on the brick plaza that runs through the heart of campus. Live bluegrass music filled the air, along with laughter and joy as alumni reminisced about their unforgettable college days in the enchanted valley.

Award was presented to 1969 celebrated their 40-year the Reverend Dr. Ernest reunion with members from Seckinger,‘37, of the classes of 1968 and 1970 Blairsville, for a lifetime in the Campus Gate Gallery dedicated to ministry and late Saturday afternoon. a commitment to Saturday evening Christian service.The culminated with an outdoor Distinguished Alumni dinner at The Ridges Resort Award for Lifetime Career and Club in Hiawassee. Achievement was Nearly 200 alumni from all presented to Tom Forkner, ‘37, of Duluth, for great success in his career following a successful foundation laid byYoung Harris was followed by a special service in College. Forkner is co-founder of Susan B. Harris Chapel honoring Waffle House, Inc. Reverend Fred Whitley,‘66, who On Saturday morning, alumni retired in 2009 after serving as enjoyed coffee with President Cox in campus minister for 28 years. the Campus Gate Gallery then Alumni mingled with family, gathered in Glenn Auditorium for friends and faculty during a lunch on President Cox’s official college the plaza and an afternoon at the update. President Cox recognized Outdoor Education Center with live members of the classes of 1958 and music and activities for all ages, such 1959 in celebration of their 50-year as Frisbee golf, wall climbing, and anniversary.The update presentation children’s playgrounds.The Class of

Visit www.yhc.edu/homecoming or find YHC on Facebook for updates! 21 YHCALUMNI “Homecoming 2009 was a great Celebrate! success. Numerous alumni told me it Homecoming 2009 was the very best Homecoming they had ever attended.They really enjoyed the wide variety of activities we offered and felt like there were classes and groups gathered to more events than ever before,” reconnect and mingle while enjoying President Cox said.“As we look live music on the shores of Lake toward next year, we will review all Chatuge. of their feedback and ideas in an Throughout the day on both effort to make the next Friday and Saturday,alumni had the Homecoming even bigger and opportunity to attend planetarium better.” shows in O.Wayne Rollins Planetarium, view the special Lance Signature Collection of Presidential signatures in Duckworth Library,and participate in campus tours, including a sneak peek of the new 200-bed residence hall, Enotah Hall, that later opened to students in August. The weekend’s festivities wrapped up Sunday morning with worship The Class of 1969 services at Sharp Memorial United celebrated their 40-year Methodist Church led by the new reunion with members of Young Harris College Campus the classes of 1968 and 1970 Minister the Reverend Dr.Timothy at the Campus Gate Gallery. Moore.

Classes and Clubs Congregate at Ridges Resort All classes and club organizations were welcomed to gather for a casual dinner Saturday evening at the Ridges Resort and Club in Hiawassee. Many groups turned out in force with yearbooks in hand to rekindle friendships and enjoy a picturesque evening on Lake Chatuge. Live music kept the dance floor hopping into the night.

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Class of ‘50 Classes of ‘78, ‘79 and ‘80 at the Ridges Resort

Class of ‘59 Class of ‘69

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The annual Alumni Awards Ceremony was held Friday,July 24, as part of shaped her into an outstanding leader. the Celebration Dinner at Brasstown Valley Resort during Homecoming 2009. For the past nine years, she served as Following the meal, five alumni awards were presented by members of the executive director of theYoung Harris Alumni Foundation. Prior to alumni board on behalf of theYoung Harris College Alumni Association. this role, Boyd accepted other YHC Alumni Association President Carol Chastain,‘84, began the challenges with her trademark recognition ceremony by thanking those in attendance for their support and enthusiasm. She completed her enthusiasm for the College.“It is because of alumni and friends like those bachelor’s degree at Huntington gathered at this evening thatYoung Harris College will continue to educate, College and then taught school for inspire, and empower our youth for generations to come,”she said. two years in Dekalb County.She spent the majority of her career in education with the Department of Defense Overseas Dependents The YOUNG ALUMNI Methodist First Career Award. She Schools where she taught students ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, created to fulfilled her chaplaincy residency at overseas, notably in England, until her recognize an alumnus or alumna who the Care and Counseling Center of retirement. Ever loyal, Boyd made it a has graduated fromYoung Harris Georgia in Atlanta. Boothe currently priority to return to campus for College within the last 15 years and serves as the Minister has excelled in his or her career, was of Children, Disability presented to REVEREND CATHERINE and Accessibility at Sally Boyd, ’60, is BOOTHE, ‘99.While attendingYoung Atlanta’s Northside congratulated by Young Harris College, she served as Wesley United Methodist Harris College President Fellowship President. She then Church. In this role, Cathy Cox after being completed her bachelor of science in she coordinates, presented the Susan B. education atValdosta State University, develops, and Harris Award. where she served on the Wesley implements children’s Foundation leadership team and as a ministry programs and discipleship group leader. Boothe special programs for followed her calling into ministry and persons with received her master of divinity from disabilities. Homecoming during many of her Emory’s Candler School of Theology, The SUSAN B. HARRIS AWARD, years in England. She has continued where she was awarded the United given to an outstanding alumna who to provide strong support forYoung has provided strong support Harris College, most recently through forYoung Harris College, her service as a consultant to the Catherine Boothe, was presented to SALLY Office of Alumni Services. ’99, is presented BOYD,‘60. Boyd’s loyalty The IUVENTUS AWARD, given to the Young Alumni and enthusiasm for her alma an alumnus or alumna who has Achievement Award rendered the greatest service toYoung by Young Harris mater, combined with her Harris College and furthered its College Alumni creativity,dedication to Association service, and unmatched alumni relations efforts, was presented President Carol ability to make new friends to the REVEREND DR.DONALD Chastain, ’84. and remember old ones has HARP JR.,‘61. Harp is a long-time ambassador forYoung Harris College

24 Annual Alumni Awards and has served on the College’s occasions. He was named one of and over the years, has cherished his Board of Trustees for 20 years. Georgia Trend magazine’s most role as a minister of the Gospel and During his college days, Harp was influential people and was appointed has displayed a deep commitment to very active in campus life. He played to the Atlanta Olympic Committee church leadership within the United baseball under coach Zell Miller and by then-governor Miller. Harp was Methodist Church. He served served as student body president, integral in bringing together the pastorates in the South Georgia among other activities. He completed Young Harris Alumni Foundation Conference in every district except his bachelor’s degree at Huntington and the College to create a new, Americus, and helped organize the College then followed his calling into unified alumni organization. Over the First Methodist Church in Warner ministry and earned his master of years, he has inspired many youth and Robins. He has also been active in divinity from Emory has encouraged countless the community,serving on several students within his civic boards and commissions. He congregations to coached Little League and was a continue their Scoutmaster and Troop sponsor for The Reverend Dr. Donald education atYoung Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in most Harp Jr., ’61, is presented Harris College.Today, of the churches he served. He was the Iuventus Award by he still inspires those chairman of the South Georgia Young Harris College around him with his Annual Conference Commission on Alumni Association board joy and generosity,and Archives and History,served on the member Candler Ginn, ‘77. he continues to be an Bicentennial Committee was vice- outstanding advocate president and secretary of the for his alma mater. Southeastern Jurisdiction The ARTEMAS Commission on Archives and History LESTER AWARD, and was Secretary of the Board of University.He received the doctor of created to recognize an alumnus or Managers of the Georgia Pastors’ divinity degree at the McCormick alumna for a lifetime dedicated to School, among other appointments. Theological Seminary at the ministry and a commitment to Years later, his love affair withYoung University of Chicago. He has served Christian service, was presented to Harris College brought him back to United Methodist churches the REVEREND DR.ERNEST the mountains of north Georgia with throughout the North Georgia SECKINGER,‘37. Prior to graduation his family,and he resides in nearby Conference, including First United fromYoung Harris College, Seckinger Blairsville today.Seckinger has always Methodist Church in Gainesville and, was chairman of student government, encouraged most recently,Peachtree Road United vice-president of the student body, others to Methodist Church in Atlanta. Upon captain of the baseball his retirement in July 2008, Harp was team, and president of the named Minister Emeritus of debating society,among Peachtree Road United Methodist other activities and honors. The Reverend Dr. Church and continues to maintain an He attended Emory Ernest Seckinger, ’37, is congratulated by office at the church. University and its Candler Young Harris College Harp has also been active in the School of Theology,and he President Cathy Cox community,having led the prayer for completed his doctor of after being presented the U.S. Senate twice and for the ministry in 1984. He the Artemas Lester Georgia Legislature on many began preaching in 1939, Award.

25 YHCALUMNI Celebrate! YOUNGHARRISCOLLEGE Homecoming 2009 Annual Alumni Awards

College, Forkner business.As the company expanded, graduated from the new units were built throughout Tom Forkner, ‘37, is presented the Woodrow Wilson Georgia and neighboring states.The Distinguished College of Law in “yellow sign” soon became a familiar Alumni Award for Atlanta a few years later landmark along city streets and Lifetime Career and began practicing law interstate highways across the Achievement by at age 23. He spent Southeast. More than 50 years later, Young Harris nearly five years as a their dream of a restaurant that College Alumni Association board military intelligence focuses on people and their belief in member Rob officer in the United shared ownership has grown into a Murray, ‘75. States Army during Southern icon with more than 1,500 World War II.After locations, holding the title as the release from service, world’s leading server of waffles, Forkner returned home omelets,T-bone steaks and more. In considerYoung Harris College for to run his father’s realty company.He the 1960s, Forkner took up golf, and their education, and to his delight, has served as president of the Dekalb began competing as a senior amateur. proudly watched three of his children Board of Realtors, during which time He won the state senior attendYoung Harris College, along multi-listing was created. He, along championship four times and the with his younger brother, a nephew, with two other brokers, was international senior championship and two grandchildren. Seckinger is appointed to appraise right-of-way twice. For four years, Golf Digest dedicated to contributing to student and land acquisition for every ranked him in the top 10 nationally. scholarships, and many fellow alumni interstate in Dekalb County. He was the Atlanta Athletic Club’s have purchased his jars of honey on While enjoying a successful career Seniors Champion for six years, and campus in support of that cause. His in real estate in the 1950s, Forkner in 2007, he was admitted to the family created the Ernest W. became neighbors and friends with Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. Seckinger Sr. and JessieVannerson Joe Rogers after he sold a house to Today,Forkner remains involved Seckinger Endowed Scholarship him.The concept of starting a withYoung Harris College as a Fund to honor their parents.Today, business they could own and share member of the Board of Trustees, Seckinger is a member of the some ownership with others seemed where he has served for more than Mountain Christian Ashram, having like a good idea to them.They 20 years. He credits his experience at served six years as director, and is wanted to create a restaurant that Young Harris College with instilling active at Sharp Memorial United focused on the associates and the in him strength and character. In Methodist Church inYoung Harris. customers, while serving quality food particular, his time on the court as a Recently,he was honored for 70 at a great value. In 1955, they co- member of theYoung Harris College years of service in the United founded Waffle House, Inc., and basketball team and lessons learned Methodist Church. Forkner became its first president. from his coach,W.L. Dance, left a The DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI The first Waffle House restaurant lasting impression and shaped him to AWARD FOR LIFETIME CAREER opened its doors on Labor Day of be successful in life. ACHIEVEMENT, given to an alumnus that year in an Atlanta suburb, quickly or alumna who has demonstrated establishing a reputation for the To nominate aYoung Harris College great success in their career following friendliest service in town. Customer alumnus or alumna for a 2010 a successful foundation laid byYoung loyalty developed and the business alumni award, contact the Office of Harris College, was presented to grew steadily.In 1957, they acquired Alumni Services at (800) 241-3754, TOM FORKNER,‘37. Following a second restaurant and by 1961, four ext. 5334 or (706) 379-5334, or graduation fromYoung Harris small restaurants were open for send an email to [email protected].

26 New Bonner Leaders Program ENCOURAGESCIVICENGAGEMENT

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Eight freshmen joined theYoung opportunity to remain in the understanding of themselves as On Campus Harris College community this fall program throughout all four years at individuals, asYoung Harris students, semester as the College’s first cohort Young Harris College. Bonner and as citizens of a larger of Bonner Leaders.The students Leaders generally commit to 125 community.Students also attend selected for the program are Amber hours of work in the community regional and national Bonner Allen, of Hiawassee, Ian Calhoun, per semester, plus 400 conferences throughout the of Young Harris, Jake Davis, of hours over two summers. Dalton,Trystan Drummond, of Eighty percent of those Hiawassee, Joshua Stroud, of hours must be spent in Hiawassee,Victoria Sink, of direct contact with Hoschton, Marissa Thomas, of persons at their work Brunswick, and Cara Weldon, of site, and up to 20 Athens. In addition, junior, Matthew percent of those hours Kammerer, of Loganville, has been can be involved in chosen to serve as the Bonner development, Leaders Program intern. enrichment and While many initiatives seeking to reflection activities. foster student civic engagement on Additionally,the a variety of levels have become the Bonner Leaders trend in higher education, the Program is Bonner Leaders Program offers developmental, as students a unique, intensive students not only focus on experience and requires a high level strengthening their campuses and Young Harris College freshmen of commitment from participants. communities but also foster their selected as the 2009-2010 Bonner The program is designed to be a own unique gifts and skills. Leaders are (front row, left to right) multi-year experience, and Bonner The Bonner Leaders Program is Amber Allen, Trystan Drummond, Leaders are asked to make at least a sponsored by the Bonner Josh Stroud, Victoria Sink, (back row, two-year commitment, with the Foundation, which was founded in left to right) Ian Calhoun, Jake Davis, the 1990s in partnership with Marissa Thomas and Cara Weldon, with Bonner Leaders intern Matthew approximately 80 colleges and Kammerer (far right). universities nationwide. Its supported programs seek to engage students in civic outreach to year, as well as partner with other strengthen their communities, to Bonner programs at other build mutually beneficial institutions. relationships between campuses and Young Harris College will name community partners, and to clarify additional Bonner Leaders at the and develop personal, vocational and beginning of each fall semester, professional strengths for learning building the program enrollment to and leadership. approximately 40 students working Bonner Leaders meet regularly throughout the community during with their peers, with campus staff any given year. Jake Davis works on home and faculty and with community improvements for a house in leaders to help deepen their Hayesville N.C.

27 STUDENTSENJOY FULLLINEUPOF EVENTSFOR Welcome

Week 2009 Young Harris College was buzzing with activity and excitement the weekend of August back carnival, live music on the 15-16 as new and returning lawn, outdoor games and activities, students arrived on campus to get snack breaks, a hypnotist show, ready for the beginning of fall movie night, a comedian show and semester on Monday,August 17. a barbecue on the plaza. Events continued throughout the Welcome Week also included the first week of classes, making annual Academic Convocation in Welcome Week 2009 bigger and Glenn Auditorium and a better than ever. community service opportunity for Sponsored by the Division of students at Hinton Center in Student Development, the lineup Hayesville, N.C., on the following of activities included a welcome Saturday morning,Aug. 22.

Family Weekend OFFERSGLIMPSEINTOSTUDENTLIFE

viewing the mixed media exhibit The weekend itinerary concluded “Transient Spaces” by Michael Lent with two morning worship services on display in the Campus Gate Art on Sunday at Sharp Memorial Gallery.The highlight of United Methodist Church. Young Harris College hosted more Saturday evening was a Young Harris than 600 family members and guests Fine Arts Showcase in College President of students for a fun and memorable Glenn Auditorium that Cathy Cox was Family Weekend Saturday-Sunday, featured performances the special guest Oct. 24-25. Family members had the by the College’s speaker at both opportunity to experience a day in award-winning services. the life of theirYoung Harris College a cappella vocal student and enjoy the beauty of the ensembles The fall season in the north Georgia Compulsive Lyres mountains. and Southern Activities included a mock class Harmony and theYoung Harris schedule with an opportunity to College Jazz Ensemble.The meet professors and attend several production also included musical athletics events. Families enjoyed selections by current musical theatre students.

28 Fine Arts KEEPSFALLCAMPUS CALENDARFULL

Young Harris College’s Division of Fine Arts offered a full On Campus lineup of special events, performances and exhibits for the fall semester. For the first time ever, patrons had the opportunity Get Backstage to purchase season tickets for all shows presented in the WITHFRIENDSOF 2009-2010 season of TheatreYoung Harris. THE ARTS AT YOUNG Highlights include a record-setting season opener for TheatreYoung Harris with the Depression-era classic play HARRISCOLLEGE You Can’t Take It WithYou running for four performances Thousands of elementary Play a leading role in the Oct. 1–4.The theatre company,directed byTheatre school students visited arts at Young Harris College Department Chair Eddie Collins, followed up the success Young Harris College in by becoming a member of of its first show with the pop culture phenomenon November to see Friends of the Arts. Schoolhouse Rock Live! in November.The show was Schoolhouse Rock Live! Your support enables the presented to approximately 4,500 elementary students Division of Fine Arts at Young from three states Nov.3–6, about 1,000 more than last season’s children’s show. The show Harris College to continue opened for its public run Nov.19–22, with free admission for children 12 and under. offering quality programming The Art Department, chaired byTedWisenhunt, hosted three diverse exhibits that benefits student throughout the semester in the Campus Gate Art Gallery. “Guardingo” by Jason Bronner development and enhances consisted of a series of charcoal drawings featuring images of dogs as a metaphor for ideas the local cultural landscape. about politics and government. Michael Lent’s mixed media installation “Transient Spaces” Students are offered creative explored time-based and new media as a method of art making. Formal elements, such as and performing opportunities line and shape as well as their influence across media characterized his exhibit.“Art Quilts” in Art, Music, Musical Theatre by Dr. Elizabeth Barton featured intricate and unique images of buildings, cityscapes and and Theatre. Your gift helps landscapes on quilts, exploring the beauty of everyday environments. promote awareness of arts The Music Department chaired by Dr. Sandy Calloway,presented a variety of programming as well as the performances, including recitals by both faculty and guest artists and concerts by student exploration of new endeavors ensembles. Guest artist duo Keith and Priscilla Jefcoat performed a classical program of and learning experiences. piano duets that included works by Mozart, Dvorák, and Bizet. Guest artist Missie Most importantly, Friends of Kirkland, soprano,partnered with Staff Accompanist and Adjunct Instructor of Music the Arts supports Young Harris Cynthia DeFoor, harpsichord, for “Baroque, Life, Love and Heartache,”which featured College’s goals to enable works by Purcell and Handel.TheYoung Harris College Guitar Ensemble, directed by students to grow and learn in Instructor of Guitar Richard Knepp,performed in early November as a prelude to the an environment of North Georgia Guitar Summit, hosted at the College.TheYoung Harris College Choir, uncompromised artistic and conducted by Director of Choral andVocal academic freedom and Studies Jeff Bauman, closed out the semester with integrity. its annual Christmas concert in December. All members receive a The show-stopping hit of the semester was welcome packet, annual perhaps the Fine Arts Showcase presented as part newsletter, name recognition of FamilyWeekend in late October.A variety of in event programs, and other student groups, including the College’s award- level-specific benefits. winning a cappella vocal ensemblesThe For more information Compulsive Lyres and Southern Harmony, or to join, contact Young performed classical and contemporary favorites to Students, faculty, staff and Harris College’s Office a full house of faculty,staff, students and their families. local art patrons from the of Advancement at Check www.yhc.edu or findYoung Harris College on community enjoy the opening (706) 379-5173 or make your reception for “Art Quilts” in Facebook© for information about fine arts events in the spring gift online at www.yhc.edu. the Campus Gate Art Gallery semester. on Nov. 5.

29 Construction Update As part of theYoung Harris NEWRESIDENCE College Board of Trustees’ HALLBECOMES aggressive strategic plan to move HOTTESTNEW the College to a four-year SPOTONCAMPUS institution, three major Affectionately nicknamed construction projects have been in “New Hall,”by students on The main lobby in the new 200- progress throughout 2009.The first campus, the newest residence hall at bed residence hall, Enotah Hall, project is a new residence hall, Young Harris College, Enotah Hall, features large windows, a grand which opened to students in opened to accolades for the Fall piano and spacious seating and August.The second project is a 2009 semester.The 200-bed, state- gathering areas. new student recreation and fitness of-the-art facility offers wireless construction expenditures were center that is currently under Internet connectivity,four sound- pumped into the local economy, construction.The third project is a proof performance practice rooms, supporting the surrounding new campus center, which is a grand piano in the lobby and an communities and local businesses currently in design.The projects are outdoor amphitheatre behind the nearYoung Harris College. part of an unprecedented building wings designed for concerts, Stuart Miller, resident director program on the historic campus. performances and classes. of Enotah Hall, handles the day- In addition to these major The building is expected to to-day operations of the building, buildings, construction began receive LEED silver certification, including reservations for the recently on a new tennis complex making it the first in the northeast increasingly popular third floor that will be home to the men’s and Georgia region to earn the conference room, with its tall women’s tennis teams.The existing designation.The LEED, or windows and gorgeous view of tennis courts were removed in the Leadership in Energy and campus, and the amphitheatre. spring to accommodate storm Environmental Design, Green “Things are going great in the water management areas next to Building Rating System is a third- new hall. I have not heard one Corn Creek.The space will party certification program and the complaint from any of the ultimately be landscaped and nationally accepted benchmark for students,”Miller said.“The lobby converted into a beautiful, the design, construction and on the first floor is definitely the picturesque spot on campus.The operation of high performance place to be after a long day of new tennis facility will be located green buildings. LEED encourages classes.Whether studying or next to the Outdoor Education and accelerates global adoption of socializing, the students love the Center on Highway 76 and will sustainable green building and open space to hang out with their feature 12 lighted tournament development practices and provides friends!” grade courts. universally understood and Miller also advises two important accepted tools and performance student groups in the residence hall: Young Harris College President criteria. For more information a staff of 10 resident assistants and Cathy Cox (far right) is joined by the about the LEED rating system, visit YHC Board of Trustees at the official Young Harris College’s first-ever www.usgbc.org/leed. groundbreaking ceremony for the Hall Council group. In addition to the sustainability new student recreation and fitness The Hall Council President is effort, more than $3 million of center on April 24, 2009. Patrick Sanders, a freshman from Winder.“I don’t know if Young Harris College can make a better building,”Sanders said.“To be a freshman and live in a place this nice is amazing!”

30 On Campus

Above: Students gather include locker rooms and office for activities on the lawn of Enotah Hall during space. Construction is scheduled Welcome Week 2009. to be completed next summer in Left: The outdoor order to open for the Fall 2010 amphitheatre, located semester. behind Enotah Hall, will host concerts, performances and classes.

indoor jogging track, a NEWRECREATION foodservice area/juice bar, three ANDFITNESSCENTER intramural basketball courts and TOOPENFOR two multipurpose rooms that will FA L L 2 0 1 0 be used for yoga, dance and On April 24,Young Harris aerobics.The center will feature a College broke ground on a new 1,000-seat arena with NCAA- An aerial view of the new student 57,000-square foot student regulation basketball and recreation and fitness center recreation and fitness center. volleyball court, setting the stage Trustees, faculty,staff, students and for the return of intercollegiate friends of the College were in men’s and women’s basketball in attendance at the groundbreaking 2010.The facility also will ceremony and returned on Dec. 3 for the topping-out ceremony. The $15 million facility will A rendering of the 1,000-seat arena include a fully equipped weight in the new student recreation and room and fitness center, an elevated fitness center

31 New Bass Fishing Team TOCOMPETEINNATIONALCHAMPIONSHIP

News of the club quickly spread day three. throughout campus, and membership The National Championship is a began to grow.The team currently three-day televised event hosting the has six members. top five teams from each regional Danny Rubino, assistant softball event for a total of 25 teams.Teams coach atYoung Harris College, serves will be provided shirts and wrapped as sponsor for the club.“We are in Ranger boats towed by Chevrolet the process of restructuring the club trucks for the competition.The prize right now to accommodate growing for the championship ranges from Young Harris College bass fishing interest,”he said. Rubino’s role $25,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR team members Brad Rutherford and involves overseeing the club’s with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Clint McNeal at the National Guard operations, helping the team organize Yamaha outboard wrapped in school FLW College Fishing Regional properly and securing and managing colors for the winning club and Championship on Lake Monroe in sponsorships.With 10 years of boat $50,000 for the school they represent Sanford, Fla. racing experience, he was eager to to $15,000 for fifth, split between the help the club get started when club and college. Young Harris College’s newest club McNeal approached him last summer. The winning team will be declared sport is quickly making a name for According to Rubino, the team the National Guard FLW Collegiate itself well beyond campus, having members prepare for the tournaments National Champion and will qualify formed only a few months ago at the by making an effort to fish “every day for the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup, the beginning of the fall semester. and all weekend” when possible. most prestigious tournament in all of Bass fishing team members Clint McNeal and Rutherford next bass fishing, to be held on Lake McNeal, a sophomore from competed in the nationally televised Lanier later in 2010.The winners will Woodstock, and Brad Rutherford, a National Guard FLW College Fishing also receive use of a wrapped boat freshman from Lavonia, are taking Regional Championship on Lake and Chevrolet truck for cup their favorite pastime and turning it Monroe in Sanford, Fla., Nov. 21–23, competition. into a serious competitive sport. placing fifth overall and securing a The FLW Outdoors College The team scored its first spot in the National Guard FLW Fishing schedule is available at tournament win during its first College Fishing National CollegeFishing.com along with rules, tournament appearance on Oct. 10, Championship, scheduled for April requirements and club information. when McNeal and Rutherford won 10–12, 2010, in Knoxville,Tenn.The FLW Outdoors is the largest fishing the National Guard FLW College team started the tournament by tournament organization in the Fishing Southeast Division event on placing fourth on day one with nine world. For more information, visit Lake Guntersville,Ala., with six bass pounds, zero ounces and rose to third FLWOutdoors.com. weighing 19 pounds, eight ounces. on day three with eight pounds, 14 The victory earned the team $10,000 ounces. McNeal caught a single bass to be split evenly between the weighing one pound, four ounces on College and the bass fishing club. On Oct. 16, sophomore Clint McNeal and TheYoung Harris College freshman Brad Rutherford presented Young team beat out 39 other teams, Harris College President Cathy Cox with half including teams from University the new bass fishing team’s first tournament of Tennessee,Auburn University, winnings, a $5,000 check from FLW University of Alabama, Outdoors to Young Harris College, as part of University of Georgia and the prize for finishing first place in the Clemson University,among National Guard FLW College Fishing others. Southeast Division tournament on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.

32 Dr. Joseph Lowery DELIVERSYOUNGHARRISCOLLEGE’S ANNUALRAGSDALELECTURE On Campus

On Thursday evening, Sept. 17, the including vice president, chairman of ceremony of Barack Obama as the Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery,civil the board and president and chief 44th president of the United States. rights leader and co-founder and executive officer. Dr. Lowery is one of 16 Americans president emeritus of the Southern Dr. Lowery has traveled across the who received the 2009 Presidential Christian Leadership Conference, globe working for peace and justice Medal of Freedom—America’s spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at the in Africa, Europe, the Middle East highest civilian honor— annual Ragsdale Lecture atYoung and Central America.As a Harris College.The audience of minister in the United students, faculty,staff and community Methodist Church, Dr. Lowery members in Glenn Auditorium were served as pastor at churches in inspired by Dr. Lowery’s challenge to Mobile, Birmingham and be “Chaplains of the Common Atlanta. He led the congregation Good.” at Central United Methodist Dr. Lowery spoke about current issues related to politics, government and Christianity and clarified that he was not a Democrat or Republican, but “a Methodist.”He also addressed topics of pop culture with his signature sense of humor. He received multiple standing ovations from the crowd and entertained a variety of Pictured from left, H. D. “Dick” Parris, audience questions after his message, who established the annual Ragsdale including one about his experience Lecture series at YHC, speaks with Dr. working side-by-side with Dr. Martin Joseph Lowery and YHC President Cathy Cox following Dr. Lowery’s address. Luther King Jr., during the American When asked by Dr. Joseph Lowery Civil Rights Movement.The lecture during the lecture, inspired Young was followed by a meet-and-greet in Harris College students answered his from President Obama. the Myers Student Center. challenge to become “chaplains of the He is married to Evelyn Gibson Often called “the Dean of the Civil common good.” Lowery,and they are the parents of Rights Movement,”Dr. Lowery five children. began his advocacy in the 1950s in Church in Atlanta for 18 years and The Ragsdale Lecture Series brings Mobile where he headed the later served as pastor of Cascade national speakers toYoung Harris Alabama Civic Affairs Association United Methodist Church from 1986 College to discuss relevant fighting for desegregation of public to 1992. governmental and political issues. It transportation and accommodations. Even in retirement, Dr. Lowery was established in 1983 by Mr. and In 1957, he was one of the co- continues to be in demand as a Mrs. H.D. Paris to honor Mrs. Paris’ founders, with Dr. Martin Luther speaker. One of his more recent and cousin,Warner B. Ragsdale, a 1917 King Jr., of the Southern Christian memorable “speaking engagements” graduate of Young Harris College Leadership Conference (SCLC) and took place in January 2009 in who achieved a long and from 1957 to 1998 served in many Washington, D.C., when he delivered distinguished career in journalism. capacities for the organization, the benediction at the inauguration

33 When Words Matter

BYPEGGYCOZART Dr. Joy Goldsmith

If we Americans are to have end-of-life This teaching role conversations what will we say,and how will we say is one she values and it? AYoung Harris College professor is working looks to expand diligently to answer that question and make every upon as the department word count. begins to offer a four–year degree in the fall of 2010 Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Joy with courses in areas including interpersonal Goldsmith, Ph.D., is a nationally renowned scholar in communication, family communication and the emerging field of palliative care who is helping to intercultural communication. develop and navigate communication in an area of “These students are my reason for being here.They medicine currently utilized by only three percent of are my first call.They,in essence, enable my other the U.S. population. work and inspire my other ventures—most especially Dr. Goldsmith notes the current medical standard is the one that involves building a program for them.We to administer invasive intervention.According to her, help each other improve as people,”she said. this method goes against what patients in that stage of Dr. Goldsmith graduated from Bethel College, a life need and seek.They need pain management, small, liberal arts school in her home state of Kansas. emotional care and skilled communication from their Both of her parents taught at a small, liberal arts school physicians. as well, and she points to the liberal arts tradition of Palliative care is an umbrella term covering the area “attending to the whole person—how they are of medicine that seeks to bring an understanding of growing professionally,but most importantly,how they and a commitment to the comfort and care given to are growing,”as a central belief in her teaching. patients facing serious, chronic and terminal illnesses. As department chair, Dr. Goldsmith has a lead role Dr. Goldsmith is unique in approaching palliative care in overseeing the faculty and creating the curriculum through the perspective of communication. as the department expands to offer a bachelor of arts Currently serving as chair of the communication degree beginning next fall.With the school now a studies department, within the Division of Humanities, four–year institution, she looks forward to attending to Dr. Goldsmith came toYoung Harris College in 2004. the whole person in guiding her students and “taking She describes her typical day as a three-part amalgam the walk with them on their academic journey.”She of teaching, research and administration. adds that “increasing critical thinking” is her biggest In her professorial role, Dr. Goldsmith teaches public goal for her students. speaking, a core course that allows her to guide She believes being atYoung Harris College is just students as they transition from, in her words, right for her and that her role as a scholar has become “thinking there is a certain way we should sound as a clear in the five years she has been on campus. Dr. speaker to getting them to hear their own voice and Goldsmith was working on her Ph.D. in own stories.” communication at the University of Oklahoma in

34 2001, writing her dissertation on the subject of all caring for the physical, psychological, social and theater and directing, when her sister Janet was spiritual aspects of the patient’s needs with the diagnosed with a stage IV cancer that would lead ultimate goal of improving the quality of the to her death nine months later. Dr. Goldsmith took patient’s life at a time when few are fully equipped time away from her studies to care for her sister to cope. Dr. Goldsmith’s hope is to affect change in and, in doing so, began to see the need for medical school training, providing physicians the scholarly work in the area of health tools needed to better communicate during communication and palliative care.After her sister’s conversations dealing with breaking bad news and death, she returned to school, completed her during end-of-life discussions. Dr. Goldsmith dissertation, and was ready for the next step in her points out that, essentially,“This conversation life. would improve the grief process for family and the She undertook a geographic job search in order care the loved one receives.” to accommodate the desire of her husband, a native Others are taking notice. In November, the of east Tennessee, to return to the mountains of the article “Communication a Terminal Prognosis in a Southeast.That search led her toYoung Harris Palliative Care Setting: Deficiencies in Current College where, as a researcher, Dr. Goldsmith has Communication Training Protocols,”for which Dr. focused on the role of communication in health Goldsmith was second author, was awarded care. She has published two books, several articles “Outstanding Article of theYear” by the Health for medical publications and is beginning work on Communication Division of the National a chapter she has been asked to write for the Communication Association. Handbook of Health Communication. Dr. Goldsmith is certain that being atYoung Her books, Communication as Comfort: Multiple Harris College has provided her the needed Voices in Palliative Care and Dying with Comfort: support to carry out her research. She is thankful Family Narratives and Early Palliative Care were for the enormous support she receives in this role both co-authored with Elaine M.Wittenberg-Lyles, and for the balance she finds by being at the Ph.D., Sandra L. Ragan, Ph.D., and Sandra College. Sanchez-Reilly,M.D., and address the critical need “In my time at the College, I feel like the to bring communication into the study of health institution has made the choice to no longer be care and medicine. the best kept secret in the South, but rather to Dr. Goldsmith and her co-writers approach extend its wealth and resource of education palliative care through a biopsychosocial, rather beyond the borders of than biomedical, process and a desire to care for its first 100-plus years of the whole person. In other words, her research existence.There are suggests a combination of biological, psychological those beyond the local and social factors determine the health of an community and the individual.This patient–centered approach involves Atlanta metroplex that caregivers, physicians, family and advocates who are need us, and vice versa.”

“These students are my reason for being here.They are my first call.They,in essence, enable my other Dr. Joy Goldsmith, assistant work and inspire my other ventures—most especially professor of communication studies, discusses a class the one that involves building a program for them. assignment with student Chase Hankla, a sophomore We help each other improve as people.” from Valdosta.

35 BASEBALLSUPERSTAR Exemplifies Student-Athlete BYMICKEYSEWARD

Bryson Smith,‘09, has high as No. 4 nationally. At the end injuries, it’s just a great example of plenty of goals. Like of the season he was honored by the kind of person and competitor many college ballplayers, the American Baseball Coaches that he is.” the formerYoung Harris Association as the National Junior Smith’s new coach, Florida’s College infielder, who College Athletic Association’s Kevin O’Sullivan, agreed with last season had one of the National Player of theYear, Robinson, and was encouraged by greatest single seasons in becoming the secondYoung Harris Smith’s maturity at the plate during the history of Mountain player to earn the honor in the his one season atYoung Harris. Lions baseball, wants to award’s nine-year history.Current “Bryson had a terrific year see how far his bat and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick offensively from the beginning of glove will take him in Markakis,‘03, won the award in the season to the end,”O’Sullivan Bryson Smith, ’09, the national pastime. Of 2003. said.“He was pitched to differently in his new Florida course, he also wants to Young Harris College is the only and handled it well. Bryson Gators uniform win championships. college to have two National assumed the responsibility of being However, there is another Players of theYear at the NJCAA the leader in the lineup and goal that Smith is dedicated to Division I level. performed all year long.” beyond those that drive him on the NCAA Division I coaches from For Smith, being named the diamond. all over the country pursued Smith, nation’s best player was the Smith wants to make an impact who eventually chose to continue culmination of a season of hard in the lives of people. His goal is to his educational and athletic career work by the entire team. succeed at what he does so he can at the University of Florida. “Winning that award meant the help those who have not yet seen “Bryson had an amazing year,” world to me because we put in a the same kind of successes in their saidYoung Harris head coach Rick lot of hard work as a team,”Smith own lives. Robinson.“When you think about said.“It is a great award that “Whatever I do, I want to do it the things he’s done, it’s amazing. showed that everything you did so I can give back to the He tied Nick Markakis’ (single paid off. It was amazing to community,”Smith said.“That’s season) home run record while something that is really big to me. playing in eight less What I really want to do in my life games than Nick did is be a part of others’ lives and give when he set the back to those who aren’t as record. From March fortunate.” through April, Bryson The Watkinsville native says that battled injuries that when he is done with his baseball most kids wouldn’t have career, he wants to go to medical attempted to play school. But don’t look for him to through.To continue to try on a lab coat any time soon. play through those Last season, Smith hit a whopping .467 with 21 home runs Bryson Smith receives and 90 runs batted in for a congratulations from head Mountain Lions team that finished coach Rick Robinson after 44-12 overall and was ranked as hitting one of his school record-tying 21 home runs.

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BRUCE SIBLEY is the head men’s tennis coach and strength MEN’SCROSS and conditioning coordinator. Prior to joiningYoung Harris COUNTRY College in July,Sibley served as the director of tennis for the Young Harris College’s men’s Bruce Sibley Hanahan Department of Recreation and the tennis coach at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science, both located cross country team finished third in in Charleston, S.C., since 2008. In both organizations, Sibley the NJCAA Region XVII started the tennis programs, giving him valuable experience as Championships, with sophomore he builds the resurrectedYoung Harris men’s tennis program Parker Childree, of Valdosta, and from the ground up. He played collegiately at LaSalle University sophomore Zach Tyler, of before becoming one of the top-ranked players in his native Cumming, leading the way, New Jersey. finishing second and fourth, RAUL MARTINEZ just finished his first season as an assistant respectively.Both Childree and men’s soccer coach, helping lead the Mountain Lions to a 14-5 Tyler earned All-Region honors for overall record and an appearance in the NJCAA Region XVII their performances in the meet. Raul Martinez championship match.As a student-athlete, Martinez was a Childree would go on to compete member of the soccer team at Hannibal-LaGrange College for in the national championship meet, three years, helping lead the Trojans to a No. 14 national ranking where he finished 123rd of 259 in the final 2006 NAIA national poll. competitors. Head coach Barry JEREMY PLEXICO,THOMAS SEAY and MALCOLM MCLEOD Brown’s Mountain Lions finished were added to head coach Rick Robinson’s baseball staff this in second place in three different last summer. meets during the fall, including its Pitching coach Plexico was the 2008 Northern League ownYHC Invitational, in which Pitcher of theYear, and spent the five years prior to that pitching Tyler took home first-place honors. in the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals organization. While pitching for the Gary Southshore Railcats in 2008, WOMEN’SCROSS Jeremy Plexico Plexico was honored as the league’s top pitcher and was named COUNTRY to Baseball America’s All-Independent team following the season.An All-American pitcher at NCAA Division I Winthrop Young Harris College’s women’s University,Plexico was also voted as the Big South Conference’s cross country team finished second Male Scholar-Athlete of theYear as a senior. in the NJCAA Region XVII Seay has been an assistant coach in NCAA Divisions I and II, Championships. Four of the top 10 and also at the junior-college level. He comes toYoung Harris places in the regional College after spending the past two seasons as the top assistant championships went toYoung and recruiting coordinator at Division II Slippery Rock, which Harris runners, with freshman he helped lead to a 36-15 overall record.While he was serving Heather Richbourg, of Hayesville, as the team’s hitting instructor, Seay’s Slippery Rock batters had N.C., finishing third, freshman Ellie the third best batting average in the nation. He serves as the Parton, of Hiawassee, finishing Thomas Seay Mountain Lions’ recruiting coordinator, along with his on-field sixth, sophomore Rebecca coaching responsibilities. Westbrooks, of Grayson, finishing McLeod graduated from Lander University in 2009 and was a eighth and sophomore Stacey member of the baseball team from 2006 to 2008. He led the Keahon, of Suwannee, finishing team in batting with a .335 average and hits with 69 as a senior. 10th.All four were named to the He played in a variety of roles, taking the field at first base, third All-Region team. Led by base and left field, and also served as a designated hitter. McLeod head coach Barry Brown, was an All-State selection and the Region IV-AA Player of the the Mountain Lions Year as a high school senior. He also earned four All-Region successfully protected their and All-Columbia Area awards, while playing on back-to-back state championship teams in 2001 and 2002. Malcolm McLeod Rebecca Westbrooks 38 den, winning the Cumming, of Schraepen and YHC Invitational, a sophomore Jolie freshman Jamie race in which Kahn-Foss, of Childree, ofValdosta, Westbrooks was the Colbert, and is ranked 23rd first individual to freshman Mica Lopes, nationally.Schraepen cross the finish line. of Portugal, each won the singles Ashley Walker The team also finished earned All-Region crown at the ITA Laurenz second in two other meets honors. Southeast Regional Schraepen in the fall. Championships and he and MEN’SGOLF Childree claimed the doubles MEN’SSOCCER The fall men’s golf season saw crown in the same tournament. Head coach Mark McKeever’s positive results from the Mountain team finished with a 14-5 overall Lions as they prepare for the spring WOMEN’STENNIS Mountain Lions Roundup record and was ranked as high as season and the regional and The Intercollegiate Tennis No. 8 nationally by the National national championship Association ranked head coach Alli Soccer Coaches Association of tournaments.The highlight of the Hillman’s Mountain Lions 21st in America, the highest such ranking season came at the rain-shortened its preseason poll. Individually,three in McKeever’s tenure atYHC.The Piedmont Invitational, which was Mountain Lions are ranked among Mountain Lions advanced to the limited to just one round. For the the top 100 singles players: championship match of the first time in team history,all five freshman Kinsley Black, of Conyers, NJCAA Region XVII Tournament, Young Harris College players shot is ranked 51st, freshman Hillary and freshman Wezley Barnard, of in the 70s in the same round, as Teasley,of Hartwell, is South Africa, freshman Ashley YHC finished in third place in a ranked 80th and freshman Walker, of England, sophomore field dominated by four-year Brianna Brinkley,of Ebai Ayuk, of Acworth, sophomore competition. Summerville, is ranked Adrian Klammer, of Austria, and 82nd. freshman James Thorpe, of England, WOMEN’SGOLF each earned All-Region accolades. The women’s golf team used the Brianna Brinkley In addition, Klammer was named fall season to successfully merge its the NJCAA National Player of the newcomers and returnees and Week on October 28. prepare for the upcoming spring championship season.The WOMEN’SSOCCER Mountain Lions finished third in Young Harris the rain-soaked Piedmont College’s women’s Invitational. Freshman Kelsey soccer team finished McEntyre, of Hiram, finished the 2009 season with second overall in the tournament, an 8-6-1 overall firing a 78 in the one round of record, and were completion. ranked as high as No. 6 nationally during MEN’STENNIS the fall. Head coach In its first year back on Kathy Brown, who campus after a decade without a Emily Villas led her squad to a men’s tennis program, head Region XVII coach Bruce Sibley’s squad Northern Division title, was named gained a No. 17 national the Region’s Coach of theYear. In ranking in the Intercollegiate addition, sophomore EmilyVillas, of Tennis Association’s preseason Jupiter, Fla., sophomore Rachel poll. Freshman Laurenz Wilkes, of Crawford, sophomore Schraepen, of Canada, is Zach Tyler Lauren Martin, of Acworth, ranked No. 20 among singles freshman Kelsey Cunningham, of players and the doubles team 39 Basketball Hysteria BEGINSATYHC

The south end of theYoung After long, thoughtful Harris College campus has turned searches that saw many into a construction site. Blueprints strong coaching have been drawn up and the candidates emerge, the foundation has been laid.The search committees infrastructure continues to grow. found their builders. By the way,a new student Pete Herrmann, who recreation center is going up, too. was the head coach at the United That is pretty big news in itself. States Naval Academy and led the YHC students gather around Bigger news for many is the University of Georgia’s men’s men’s and women’s basketball return of Mountain Lions basketball as its interim head coach head coaches Pete Herrmann and basketball to aYoung Harris at the end of the 2009 season, was Brenda Paul after an exciting College campus that once had a named head coach of the men’s workout at Young Harris Hysteria strong tradition of excellence on team in early September. Right on Oct. 16. the hardwood, only to see the after, Brenda Paul, who was last sport discontinued on the head coach at Elon University but part in formal practices. Programs competitive intercollegiate level has coached several quality teams at across the country began opening four decades ago. nearly every level of college the practice to the public, often The new student recreation and basketball over the past three putting on glitzy shows to get fans fitness center will give the men’s decades, was hired as head coach of excited about the upcoming and women’s basketball teams a the women’s team. basketball season. Most programs beautiful new facility to call home After their hiring, Herrmann and called the event Midnight Madness when they play their first games in Paul immediately put on their hard until the NCAA allowed teams to the 2010–11 season.And while hats and went to work. Radio start their practices earlier in the YHC officials understand the appearances, speaking engagements evening so the occasion could importance of finding the right and recruiting players for the become a more family-friendly people to oversee construction of inaugural season litter the coaches’ event. the building, they took finding the schedules.And, even without a Herrmann and Paul had no coaches who would serve as the team to suit up, they also made sure players, and their new gym was still architects of the new basketball to tap into a fairly recent college in the beginning stages of program every bit as seriously. basketball tradition that is a construction, but they were highlight on campuses determined to hold their own across the nation each event, which they dubbedYoung October. Harris Hysteria. On the evening of Midnight Madness tips Friday,Oct. 16, the coaches held off the college basketball tryouts for their respective squads season across the United and used the event to tell students States, the first time the about opportunities that exist with NCAA allows teams to take the program, from positions as student managers to office assistants YHC students participate to possibly a spot on the team itself. in Young Harris Hysteria The bleachers at Dobbs- on Oct. 16. McEachern Recreation Center

40 Young Harris College hosted a Coaches Luncheon on Nov. 9 at The Ridges Resort in Hiawassee to formally introduce the College’s new basketball coaches to local alumni and the community. Civic leaders, what day I wanted to start the media representatives and former YHC basketball players had a chance season on next year, and I asked, to hear from men’s basketball head coach Pete Herrmann and women’s ‘What day will allow the most basketball head coach Brenda Paul and celebrate the return of students to attend the game?’ So, basketball to Young Harris College. we’re looking at opening on a Pictured with men’s basketball head coach Pete Herrmann (third from Monday night. How much fun is right) are (from left) former YHC basketball players and alumni Charles that going to be? Our first White, ‘56, Jack Lance, ‘57, Vaughn Green, ‘59, Bob Short, ‘51, Terry graduating class of seniors atYoung McCollum, ‘56, Bill Roberts, ‘52, Phil Meadows, ‘62, and Ed Jenkins, ‘51. Harris will be able to cheer on their own basketball team for the first time.” The hysteria continues Mountain Lions Roundup to grow.Basketball is back atYoung Harris College. Just don’t expect Pete Herrmann and Brenda Paul to quit building any time soon.

were packed once again as the team. Herrmann and Paul put the men “We need you to be and women through the workout. involved with this basketball Attendance was solid at the event, program,”Herrmann said. with spectators from campus and “Whether it’s as a student the community filling the bleachers manager, an office assistant or and spilling over onto the floor. an athletic trainer; maybe The coaches were thrilled with the you have an interest in number of prospective players who coaching and would like to turned out, too. be a student assistant; or as a “This is a much larger group of fan cheering for your team, women here than I thought would we need you. turn out,”Paul said.“This is just “Students are what this tremendous. I’ve coached at the program is all about,”he Division I and Division II levels continued.“I was asked and have had many tryouts like this, and I’ve never had this many YHC head coaches Brenda players come out.” Paul and Pete Herrmann The coaches stressed the check out the progress on importance of student participation the student recreation and in the program, telling them that fitness center, future there is a place for everyone with home to their women's and men’s basketball teams.

41 Paul Chosen TOLEADWOMEN’SBASKETBALLTEAM

Brenda Paul, a member of the dynamic leadership atYoung Harris Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of College,”Paul said.“President Cox Fame with three decades of head is very motivated, and her energy is coaching experience at several felt all over campus.The college is levels of college basketball, has been moving forward with an aggressive selected as the new women’s agenda that includes constructing basketball coach,Young Harris state-of-the-art buildings and new Bobby Cremins, the head men’s College President Cathy Cox and degree programs, and I am excited basketball coach at the College of Athletics Director Eric Geldart to be a part of that. It’s an honor to Charleston who is the winningest announced on Sept. 15. join the faculty and staff atYoung coach in Georgia Tech history and “We are excited to announce Harris during this historic period led theYellow Jackets to the 1990 that Coach Brenda Paul will be of growth at the college. Final Four, believesYHC picked a leading our women’s basketball “Building a new program from winner when it selected Paul to program, and her engaging the beginning is exciting because take charge of the women’s personality will surely be an asset as we are laying the groundwork.This basketball program. she recruits young women to play first team will be the one that starts “I got to know Brenda forYoung Harris College,” the tradition that future teams will personally when she would bring President Cox said.“Our search build upon.” her Elon teams to play the College committee was doubly impressed The tradition of women’s of Charleston,”Cremins said.“I by her commitment to assuring basketball in the area is already well always enjoyed watching Brenda’s that her players are good student- known throughout the state, a teams play,and I admire her athletes by putting a strong definite advantage forYHC’s enthusiasm. I’m glad she’s back in emphasis on academics as well as program, according to Paul. coaching.” athletics.” “This is a great area to build a Randy Dunn, athletics director at Geldart said Paul’s experience women’s basketball program, and I North Georgia College and State will be an asset to the new want to start building right here in University,agreed with Cremins. program. northeast Georgia,”Paul said.“I’ll “I have known Brenda Paul for “Coach Paul brings extensive be knocking on doors of coaches almost 35 years, and she is not only experience to the basketball in the surrounding counties, and I a great coach, but she is a great position atYoung Harris College,” really want them to be a part of person,”Dunn said.“Her positive Geldart said.“Her Southeast what we are doing.” attitude, dedication to the coaching recruiting background will give us Paul has kept that promise, profession, tremendous work ethic a great start with our program. She spending much of her time since and commitment to the student- has coached at all levels and joiningYoung Harris College on athletes are second to none. Brenda recognizes the talent level needed the road recruiting and building will be a tremendous asset to both to build a competitive program.” relationships with local coaches. the College and community.” Working with leaders such as She has also displayed her energy Paul, a Flowery Branch native, President Cox and Geldart was one during speaking engagements and will enter her first season asYoung of the reasons Paul pursued the in interviews with different media Harris College’s coach needing just position.Another was the outlets. She even had President nine victories to reach the 450 opportunity to start the women’s Cox join her on a radio program mark for her career, which dates basketball program from the based out of Charleston, S.C., back to the 1978-79 season, her ground up. broadening name recognition for first of two seasons at Tennessee “I am so impressed with the both the College and Paul’s team. Wesleyan College.

42 Paul’s most previous coaching and turned it into one with a 19- into the inaugural class of the stint came at Elon University, 13 mark in 1987-88, the best Northeast Georgia Sports Hall of where she was the head coach single-season record in the Fame. from 1994-2008, guiding the program’s history.That season, Paul is a 1977 graduate of North Phoenix from NCAA Division II MSU reached the postseason for Georgia College (now North to Division I. Her 14 years at the the first time and Paul was the Georgia College and State helm of the Elon program makes runner-up for the Southeastern University). her the longest-tenured coach in Conference’s Coach of the the school’s women’s basketball Year award. history.While there, Elon played in Prior to taking over the three different conferences, moving Mississippi State program, Paul from the Division II South coached one of the nation’s Atlantic Conference to the top small-college programs at Division I Big South and on to Berry College. From 1980-85, Mountain Lions Roundup another Division I league, the her LadyVikings squads put Southern Conference. together a combined 139-28 While Paul’s Elon teams found record and won the district success on the court, reaching championship every year. tournament championship games While on the Rome, Ga., in both the South Atlantic and Big campus, Paul led her team to South conferences, they were just three top-eight NAIA as successful in the classroom. National Tournament finishes, Under Paul’s guidance, every including semifinal senior that completed her appearances in both 1982 and eligibility at Elon earned a degree. 1984. Eight of her Berry Paul came to Elon after players earned All-American coaching at Georgia State honors. University from 1989-94 and, Paul began her college before that, at Mississippi State coaching career in 1978, University from 1985-89.While at leading Tennessee Wesleyan to MSU, she took a Lady Bulldogs a two-year record of 28-21. team that went 8-20 her first year In 2004, she was inducted

ATHLETICSADDS Sports Information Director Mickey Seward joinedYoung Harris College in July and promotions at Berry College in as the College’s first-ever sports information director. Rome, Ga., as well as the sports He is responsible for distributing information to the information director at the Mickey Seward media, theYHC community,and the public forYoung University of Texas at Arlington, and Harris College’s 12 intercollegiate athletics teams. served as assistant SID at UT-Arlington Seward manages the athletics department’sWeb site, and Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif. In 2000, Seward www.yhc.edu/yhcathletics, and other online was the press officer for USA Baseball’s National Team. presences, including the newYHC Athletics Fan Page He has been honored for his writing by the College on Facebook©:“Young Harris College Athletics.” Sports Information Directors of America and the He also leads the department’s publications efforts. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Seward has been the director of sports information 43 Herrmann Selected TOLEADMEN’SBASKETBALLTEAM

Pete Herrmann, who coached a “It’s going to be exciting to go United States Naval Academy into homes when I’m recruiting team led by David Robinson into and tell student-athletes and their the NCAA Tournament and took parents,‘You’re going to build this over as interim head coach at the with me,’” Herrmann said.“It will University of Georgia for the final be fun to meet with faculty,staff 12 games last season, has been and students, as well as alumni, head coach. UGA advanced to selected to lead the new men’s community members and business the NCAA Tournament in 2008 basketball program,Young Harris leaders and tell them the same after winning the Southeastern College President Cathy Cox and thing. I’m looking forward to Conference Tournament, claiming Director of Athletics Eric Geldart getting the best players and people three victories in a span of 30 announced on September 8. we can forYoung Harris College. hours, including wins over SEC Herrmann and the Mountain I believe winning comes from powers Kentucky and Mississippi Lions will tip off their first season strong character and work ethic. State on the same day.In 2009, in four decades in 2010-11. “I’m really excited about the Herrmann guided a young UGA “We are extremely pleased to challenge and the opportunity to team to victories over Kentucky, have Coach Pete Herrmann join work with a great group of Florida andVanderbilt during his us to lead our new men’s people that starts at the top with brief term as interim head coach. basketball program,”President President Cox and Coach Damon Evans, Georgia’s Cox said.“Coach Herrmann Geldart,”Herrmann said. athletics director, said Herrmann brings a wealth of experience, and “Everybody I’ve met is brings several intangible qualities it is a coup forYoung Harris committed to making this a that, combined with his coaching College to attract someone of his terrific program at a terrific ability,will be beneficial toYoung caliber to bring back the success institution.” Harris. of Young Harris’ nationally Since his hiring, Herrmann has “Pete brings a lot of experience recognized program of decades tirelessly promotedYoung Harris and knowledge to this position,” past.” College and the basketball Evans said.“More importantly,he Geldart echoed President Cox’s program, speaking at events and understands how to develop thoughts. appearing on radio interviews. young men both academically and “We are very fortunate to be He’s also spent a large chunk of athletically. able to add to our athletics staff a his time on the recruiting trail. “He is the perfect choice to re- basketball coach that brings to Herrmann also spent a few days establish men’s basketball atYoung Young Harris College the with the Charlotte Bobcats of the Harris. He has devoted his experience, knowledge and National Basketball Association as professional life to serving higher recruiting capabilities as those of they prepared for the season, and education and the young men Coach Pete Herrmann,”Geldart again before the Bobcats played entrusted to him at those said.“I strongly feel that he is the the Atlanta Hawks. Herrmann and institutions at which he coached. I right person to lead our basketball Bobcats coach Larry Brown have am confident that the students, program.” been friends for years. faculty,staff, and alumni will For Herrmann, the opportunity Herrmann spent the past six quickly embrace him and support to build a new program from the seasons as the associate head coach him in this endeavor.” ground floor was too exciting to at Georgia, and finished his tenure Herrmann was the head coach pass up. there as the Bulldogs’ interim at Navy from 1986-92, taking

44 over the ship prior to Robinson’s assistant at Kansas State from athlete, he was a member of the senior season. 1992-94; an assistant atVirginia baseball and basketball teams, His first squad went on to win from 1994-96 and an assistant at twice earning team MostValuable the Colonial Athletic Association Western Kentucky from 1998- Player honors on the diamond. championship and advance to the 2003. Herrmann was inducted into the NCAA Tournament, and In all, he has been on the bench school’s athletics hall of fame in Robinson was the consensus as either a head coach or an 1990. National Player of theYear. assistant in nine NCAA Herrmann will be the first Herrmann joined Robinson in Tournaments, including in 1986 men’s basketball coach atYoung Springfield, Mass., on Sept. 11 for with Navy and 1995 with Harris since Luke Rushton, a Robinson’s induction into the Virginia, which each reached the YHC legend who led the Naismith Memorial Basketball Elite Eight.The 1994 Kansas State Mountain Lions from 1948 until Hall of Fame alongside Michael squad reached the NIT Final the sport was discontinued in Jordan and John Stockton. Four. 1969. Rushton’s teams won six Mountain Lions Roundup “Pete was one of my earliest Prior to his 29 years as a coach state championships and made coaches,”Robinson said.“I only on the NCAA Division I level, two National Junior College played one year of high school Herrmann spent 10 years Tournament appearances.The ball and wasn’t very experienced. coaching at the high school and 1962 team was the nation’s top- Pete and Paul Evans, our head Division III levels. ranked team for much of the year. coach my first three years at the Herrmann graduated from the Herrmann flashed his trademark Academy,were great as far as State University of NewYork at sense of humor when told he teaching me the basics, and Geneseo in 1970.As a student- would be the school’s first coach helping me understand in four decades. the game and my role “I was just starting my as a leader. career in basketball “Pete brings a lot of whenYoung Harris was experience on the ending basketball,”he national stage to the said, chuckling. program there,”he “Hopefully,I’ve learned continued.“He enough over that 40 definitely knows how year span that will help to put together a team us build something in a positive way.When special again atYoung you are starting a new Harris College.” program, even more important than wins and losses is building a team that will make the college proud. Pete Mark Your will do that.” Herrmann joined the Calendars! Navy staff in 1980, The Young Harris serving as an assistant College men’s and until he was promoted women’s basketball to head coach in 1986. teams will play their first In between his time home games in the new at Navy and Georgia, student recreation and Herrmann was an fitness center on Monday, Nov. 15, vs. North Georgia College and State University.

45 New Faculty Athletics Rep COMBINESPASSIONFORACADEMICS ANDATHLETICS Dr. Jennifer BYMICKEYSEWARD Hallett

WithYoung Harris College in with college athletics as a volunteer the application process for NCAA tutor and mentor when she was a an eight-year-old Division II status,Young Harris professor at the University of South playing youth softball, and then College President Cathy Cox Florida. Eventually,she became an later, soccer. She continued playing appointed the College’s first faculty academic advisor for the volleyball soccer through high school, but says athletics representative last spring. and baseball teams at USF,serving she never knew she could pursue The position is being filled by in that role for just over a year. both athletic and academic Jennifer S. Hallett, Ph.D., an That experience gave her an endeavors as a college student. assistant professor of opportunity to combine two Not content to just sit on the communication studies who joined passions. sidelines, Dr. Hallett resumed her YHC in 2008. “I learned all about compliance athletic career, albeit in a less-than- In her new role, Dr. Hallett and academics in the NCAA, and conventional sport for adults. She provides oversight and advice in the that information, combined with played in a kickball league in administration of Young Harris my role as a professor, gave me a Atlanta.While she had a lot of fun, College’s athletics department. She strong working knowledge of the she was also introduced to a dark will also be involved in the juxtaposition of academics and side of athletics: injuries. assurance of the academic integrity athletics,”she said.“Traveling with “That experience gave me my of the athletics department and the the baseball team gave me added first serious sports injury: a sprained well-being of YHC’s student- insight into the unique challenges MCL and torn ACL for which I athletes. faced by student-athletes in their had surgery and am currently in “Basically,the faculty athletics rep dual roles. recovery,”she said. has several roles, each very different “My love of sports and love of Despite the difficulties of depending on the population she learning were formally joined for traversing the College’s hilly terrain serves,”Dr. Hallett said.“For the first time.” with crutches, Dr. Hallett is exactly student-athletes, it means that I pay After coming toYoung Harris where she wants to be. attention to their scheduling, grades College, she immediately showed “The ability to be associated with and attendance for individual an interest in becoming part of the YHC as we have transitioned from classes, and overall academic success. college’s NCAA transition team, a two-year to a four-year college, “For coaches and faculty,I serve and was added to the group as a and during our transition from the as a liaison to communicate faculty representative in 2008. NJCAA to the NCAA, is athletics and academic scheduling “When our research revealed that something about which I am information to both parties, and to the faculty athletics representative incredibly enthusiastic,”she said. negotiate conflicts when they position was required for NCAA “There is no better way to create occur. membership, I was one of several well-rounded young men and “For the campus, I serve as a people considered, primarily women than by marrying the representative to the NCAA, and to because of my previous experience demands of a college education and the president and athletics director as an academic working in intercollegiate athletics.That I can I serve as an advisor about policy athletics,”Dr. Hallett said. be part of that on both sides of the related to academics and athletics.” Dr. Hallett’s own experience as fence is a dream come true.” Dr. Hallett began her association an athlete dates back to her days as

46 SIXFORMERMOUNTAINLIONS Selected in MLB Draft;

Three Sign Contracts Derrick Lowery, ‘09

FormerYoung Harris College infielders Derrick Lowery,‘09, and Matt Sanders,‘07, and pitcher Will Harvil,‘07, who each signed professional contracts following the college season, were among six formerYHC players selected in the 2009 Major League Baseball FirstYear Player Draft in June. Lowery,who played forYoung Harris College in 2008 and 2009, signed with the Cincinnati Reds after he was selected in the 24th round by the Mountain Lions Roundup organization.As a sophomore with the Mountain Lions, Lowery hit .431 with 17 home runs and 87 runs batted in (RBIs), helping lead the team to a 44-12 overall record.After signing with the Reds, he played one game for Matt Sanders, ‘07 the Billings (Mont.) Mustangs of the Class A short season Pioneer League and 15 games with the Reds’ rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast League. Sanders, a Mountain Lion during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, was chosen by the Colorado Rockies in the 41st round. He transferred to Clemson University fromYHC, hitting .295 with three home runs and 20 RBIs as a senior this past spring. Sanders was assigned to the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Class A short season Northwest League, where he played 18 games. Harvil was aYHC teammate of Sanders in 2006 and 2007 before transferring to the University of Georgia, and joined Sanders onYHC’s 2007 Junior College World Series team.The right hander was selected in Will Harvil, ‘07 the 32nd round by the Arizona Diamondbacks after going 4-3 with a 3.54 earned run average (ERA) as a senior in 2009. Harvil, who helped UGA to the championship series of the College World Series in 2008, was assigned to theYakima Bears of the Northwest League, putting together a 2-2 record with one save and a 3.34 ERA in 21 appearances. Also selected by big league teams but choosing instead to transfer to NCAA Division I schools were 2009 Mountain Lions Eric Swegman,‘09, Bryson Smith,‘09, and Kenny Swab,‘09. Swegman was drafted in the 28th Eric Swegman, ‘09 round by the Atlanta Braves after going 7-2 with a 4.59 ERA forYHC this past spring, but elected to honor his scholarship commitment to Georgia. Smith was the national junior college Player of theYear in 2009, hitting .467 with 21 home runs and 90 RBIs.A 30th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians, Smith is now playing third base at the University of Florida. Swab hit .342 with six home runs and 59 RBIs and was drafted by the Reds in the 48th round. He elected to continue his college career at the University ofVirginia. Bryson Smith, ‘09 With Lowery,Sanders and Harvil moving on to pro ball,Young Harris College has now seen 34 of its former players sign professional contracts since 1997. Nick Markakis,‘03, Billy Buckner,‘03, and Callix Crabbe,‘02, have all reached the Major Leagues.

Kenny Swab, ‘09

47 2009 Clay Dotson Open a Success!

Golfers participating in theYoung atYoung Harris College. Morning an Alumni Team Challenge with a Harris College Clay Dotson Open and afternoon flights were well special prize for the alumni team Golf Tournament enjoyed cool attended, with approximately 170 with the lowest score. Nearly weather on Monday,May 11, when golfers turning out for the annual $50,000 was raised to benefit they gathered at BrasstownValley event. Prizes were awarded to student scholarships. Resort for some friendly competitors for low net and low competition in a united effort to gross categories in each flight. New raise scholarship funds for students for 2009, the tournament included

PRIZESWEREAWARDEDASFOLLOWS: MORNING FLIGHT: AFTERNOON FLIGHT: Overall Gross: GregYoung, Overall Gross: Mark Williams, Chris Robbins, Danny Dave Pittman, Marvin Davenport, Hemphill, Bo Wright (United Dale Rentz (Cork-Howard Community Bank Team) Construction Team)

Overall Net: Greg Chitwood, Overall Net: Matthew Dwayne Long, Jeff Kiser, Mashburn, Reid Dyer, Scott Rich, Charlie West (KOR Systems MickyYoungblood Team) Flight 1 Champion: Geoff Flight 1 Champion: Richard Elliott, Jeff Tapley,Mark Martin, York, Chris Jabaley,J.D. Ricky Harbison (Metalite Team) McGuirt, Eddie Alexander (Bank of Hiawassee, Blairsville Flight 2 Champion: Clint and Blue Ridge Team) Hobbs, Marvin McArthur, Jeff Kelley,Colton Payne Flight 2 Champion: Ron Christopher, Jo Stone,Wade Closest to the pin: Bud Akins Benson, Hugh Torbit (Benefit (Brasstown Snappers Team) Support/CMA Agency Team) Longest drive: Marvin Closest to the pin: Lawrence Davenport (Cork-Howard McNabb Construction Team)

Longest drive: Cary Cox

Alumni Challenge Winners: Matthew Mashburn, Reid Dyer, Scott Rich, MickyYoungblood

48 2009 CLAY DOTSON OPEN SPONSORS:

A&A Auto Rental Henry and Amy Appalachian Community Bank Huckaby Aramark Heritage Propane ArtBytes, Inc. KOR Systems Bank of Hiawassee Kurt Momand ‘77 and Heather Benefit Support, Inc./CMA Momand ‘08 Agency Mann Mechanical BKR Metcalf Davis Company,Inc. Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Nantahala Bank, Brailsford & Dunlavey Hayesville Forever Young Harris BrasstownValley Resort Nelnet Business Carl Patterson Carpet Sales Solutions, Inc. Cisco Perkins + Will Cork-Howard Prime, Buchholz & Associates Cornerstone Management, Inc. Roswell Drywall Cox & Son Roofing, Inc. Southern Highlands Custom Home Painting Mortgage Duplicating Products, Inc. State Street Global Advisors ECK Supply The Oconee Group Furby Tree Service Towns County Lions Club G. Ben Turnipseed Engineers Tri-State Utility Products, GA FL United Methodist FCU Inc. Gainesville Janitor Supply,Inc. United Community Bank Hardin Construction Ware Chevrolet Dr. Clay Dotson and Young Harris College President Hayes, James & Associates Wolf Creek Broadcasting Cathy Cox welcome tournament participants prior to Blue Ridge, Georgia the shotgun start.

49 LOCALSCHOLARSHIPCAMPAIGN Supports Local Students

More than 155 students from the well as a sounding board for the Sophomore surrounding counties of Towns, community,leads this effort. Each Kendric McDonald Union, Fannin and Gilmer in fall the Board of Associates Georgia and Cherokee and Clay in launches the annual Local North Carolina are currently Scholarship Campaign in an effort I would have enrolled atYoung Harris College. to assist in providing aid to the achieved as much During the 2009-2010 academic students coming toYoung Harris if I had moved away to a bigger year, more than $1.3 million will be College from these six school.This is home for me,”she awarded by the College to local communities. Led by board chair said. students from these counties. Rick Davenport of Rick’s Rental Sophomore Kendric McDonald, Reflecting a commitment by the in Blairsville, the board set a goal of an education major from Cherokee College and the local community $70,000 to be raised by June 2010. County,N.C., said,“My scholarship to these students, the Local Students like Julie Kelley,a has meant a lot to both me and my Scholarship Campaign was sophomore allied health major parents.When deciding which established to raise funds to support from Union County,benefit from college to attend, cost was a the educational goals of local the scholarship money raised.“By determining factor.Thanks to the students atYoung receiving support from Local Scholarship Campaign, I was Harris College. the Local Scholarship able to attend the college of my TheYoung Harris program, I have been able choice and play baseball atYoung College Board of to stay close to home to Harris College.” Associates, a 29- attend college. I was not If you would like to contribute member group of ready to move to the 2009-2010 Local Scholarship local business and somewhere else for Campaign, contact theYoung civic leaders who college, and I don’t think Harris College Office of serve as ambassadors Advancement at (706) 379-5173 or for the College as Sophomore Julie Kelley make a gift online at www.yhc.edu.

50 2009-2010 BOARD OF ASSOCIATES

Rick Davenport, Chair Matthew Akins P.J. Bair Jennifer Bell Rick’s Rental Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Sunflower Antiques & Interiors United Community Bank Blairsville, GA Young Harris, GA Hiawassee, GA Murphy, NC Forever Young Harris

Keith Caudell Mary Colwell Nita Elliott Robert “Bob” Head ‘59 Jeremy Henderson Bank of Hiawassee Civic Leader Cadence Bank Head Westgate Corporation Branch Banking and Trust Hiawassee, GA Blairsville, GA Blairsville, GA Blairsville, GA Blue Ridge, GA and Murphy, NC

Charles Jenkins Angie Kelley Phillip Ledford Kuy Lim Jennifer Dyer Ludlum ‘91 Civic Leader Piedmont Heart Institute Nantahala Bank & Trust Asiano Union County High School Blairsville, GA Blairsville, GA and Murphy, NC Murphy, NC Hiawassee, GA Blairsville, GA

Mikellah Davis Makepeace ‘97 Marla Kephart Mashburn J. Britt McAfee ‘91 Stephanie W.McConnell ‘92 Brian Mundy Wolf Creek Broadcasting United Community Bank J. Britt McAfee Law Firm, LLC Stephanie W.McConnell, PC Mundy’s Heating & Air Conditioning Young Harris, GA Hayesville, NC Blairsville, GA Hiawassee, GA Murphy, NC

W.C. Nelson ‘63 Greg Owenby McKenzie Davis Payne ‘00 Elizabeth Pedine Nelson Tractor Company North Georgia Stone Patterson & Hansford Law Firm Cadence Bank Blairsville, GA Blairsville, GA Hiawassee, GA Blairsville, GA

NOT PICTURED:

Mary Ackerly Civic Leader Hayesville, NC

Kenya L. Patton ‘94 Kenya L. Patton, PC Blairsville, GA

Tony Stewart Walmart Toby Swartz Jamie Tallent Holly Tiger Blairsville, GA Re/Max Around the Mountains United Community Bank Anderson’s and Tiger’s stores Blairsville, GA Ellijay, GA Hiawassee, GA and Hayesville, NC

51 Remembering Grace GRACE CRUM ROLLINS | SEPTEMBER 22,1910 - AUGUST 8, 2009

BYMARYBOOTHTHOMAS

Grace Crum Rollins was a quiet, area in 1965,Wayne set up a unassuming woman. She loved to scholarship program atYHC and garden and paint. She was a appointed his uncle to manage it, to philanthropist who believed in the select the recipients and monitor value of education, and with her their performance. husband O.Wayne Rollins, When he joined theYoung Harris generously supportedYoung Harris College Board of Trustees in 1970, College and other institutions of he looked for ways to boost higher education throughout the enrollment atYHC and hit on the South. idea of a planetarium, according to Mrs. Rollins passed away in his biography by Margaret O.Kirk, August at age 98. She was preceded “to make the college a little more in death by her husband who was a outstanding, to make it attract member of theYoung Harris Board people and contribute to the area of Trustees from 1970 until his around it.” death in 1991. In 1976, Mr. and Mrs. Rollins “She was a great example of the “She was devoted to her pledged money to build the O. saying that the clocks that tick the Wayne Rollins Planetarium and set loudest don’t always keep the best family,a strong believer up a fund to maintain the time. She was a quiet woman who in education, and she planetarium, as well as the Maxwell never called much attention to Science Center where it is housed, herself and lived by what she gave generously” in perpetuity. believed in. Family,children, and When it opened in 1979, O. education were very important to and mother were her most Wayne Rollins Planetarium was her,”said the Reverend Dr. Donald important achievements. equipped with state-of-the-art Harp Jr.,‘61, her friend and minister “She was devoted to her family,a technology and was the only emeritus at Peachtree Road United strong believer in education, and she planetarium located in north Methodist Church in Atlanta, where gave generously,”he added. Georgia. In 2008, the Rollins Grace and her husband were The name Rollins is a familiar Foundation made a major gift to members. one on theYoung Harris College upgrade the planetarium with the Although she was married for campus. latest in digital video technology. more than 60 years to one of the Wayne and Grace Rollins were The couple pledged funds to most successful businessmen in the generous donors to the College for construct the Rollins Residence country,the Tennessee native never many years, and their support Hall in 1985 and to renovate the forgot her roots and often remarked continues today through the Rollins Grace Rollins Dining Hall in 1989. that she was ‘just a woman who was family and the Rollins Foundation. Wayne received the President’s born in the mountains,’Dr. Harp Wayne Rollins was a long-time Medallion,Young Harris College’s recalled. supporter of Young Harris College highest honor, in 1984 in When asked to describe her life, where his uncle Frank Rollins recognition of his generous Mrs. Rollins said her roles as wife studied for the ministry.Even before contributions and his work on the couple moved to the Atlanta

52 Left: Grace Rollins Dining Hall Forever Young Harris Above: O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium

behalf of YHC. Grace was awarded Atlanta, they became major Grace and her husband remained the President’s Medallion in 1993 supporters of Emory University, dedicated, active members. for her continuing support of the contributing funds for the O.Wayne “Her caretaker would always College. Rollins Research Center and the bring her to church if her family Grace often accompanied her 10-story Grace Crum Rollins was out of town as long as her husband toYHC board meetings Public Health Building, home of health allowed it.The last couple of and other events and enjoyed the Rollins School of Public years, she wasn’t able to get out,” activities on campus with the other Health. Dr. Harp said. spouses. The couple also supported Berry Her survivors include two sons, After Wayne died, she kept up College in Rome, Ga., and gave Randall Rollins and Gary Rollins, with her contacts atYHC, and the generously to Peachtree Road 10 grandchildren and 26 great Rollins Foundation continued its United Methodist Church, where grandchildren. generous support of the College. Her family continues to be involved atYoung Harris College, and granddaughter Pam Rollins Henritze serves on theYoung Harris College Board of Trustees. Grace met Wayne in church, and the couple married during the Great Depression.They settled in Chattanooga,Tenn., then moved to Delaware, where Wayne joined his brother John in business. He soon purchased a radio station inVirginia and founded Rollins Broadcasting, which later became Rollins, Inc. Wayne Rollins, whom Forbes magazine named one of the nation’s greatest businessmen, attributed his business successes to his wife’s unwavering support. When the couple moved to

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Timothy Craig Tennent, Ph.D.,‘79, On July 1, Dr.Tennent was inaugurated as the eighth took office as president of president of Asbury Theological Asbury Theological Seminary on Nov. 9. Seminary,a private He credits his years atYoung Harris graduate school with an College with having a strong enrollment of more than influence on the course of his life. 1,600 students on three “My years atYoung Harris College campuses. Dr. Timothy Craig were among the most formative years Dr.Tennent was Tennent ‘79 of my life.There, nestled in the previously professor of mountains of north Georgia, I world missions and Indian discovered high academic standards, a studies at Gordon- committed faculty and a wonderful Conwell Seminary in South He was one of four graduates of a Christian community. Hamilton, Mass., where he had new leadership development program “It was everything one could hope served for 11 years. funded by the Lilly Endowment and for in an undergraduate education. I “Dr.Tennent is a scholar’s scholar, a developed by the Lexington Seminar. would not be where I am today if professor’s professor. He is a Christian Dr.Tennent served as assistant not for the mentoring I received at with a world vision who will take professor of world missions at Toccoa Young Harris College,”he said. Asbury Seminary into wonderful Falls College in Georgia where he new arenas,”said Dr. Dan Johnson, was named teacher of the year in chairman of the Asbury Seminary 1995. He teaches annually at the ALUMNISERVICES Board of Trustees, when announcing Luther W.New Jr.Theological CREATESYOUNG the appointment. College of Dehra Dun, India, where ALUMNICOUNCIL Born in Atlanta, Dr.Tennent he serves as visiting professor of Today, young alumni make up 25 became interested in the ministry at Indian Christian Theology. percent of Young Harris College’s Grace United Methodist Church He plans to teach one class each overall alumni body. The importance after being inspired by the sermons of semester at Asbury Seminary of accepting, encouraging and Dr. Sam Coker,‘47. beginning in the spring. developing the talents and resources After graduating fromYoung Harris “I see teaching as central to the of this young alumni demographic will College with an associate of science role of the president. Students are be key to continued success in degree in education, Dr.Tennent changing a lot, and I think it’s promoting Young Harris College and embarked on a course of study and important for the president to keep connecting Young Harris alumni with ministry that took him around the in touch with that,”he said. one another. world. An ordained United Methodist The Office of Alumni Services minister, he has been a pastor at hopes to produce more great He attended Oral Roberts activities and communication pieces University where he majored in several churches in the North specifically targeted at young alumni. history and minored in theology.He Georgia Conference. The Young Alumni Council will then attended Gordon-Conwell His wife, Julie, is also a graduate of serve Young Harris College by Theological Seminary where he Gordon-Conwell and is a church planning young alumni gatherings and earned a master of divinity degree in organist.They have two children, programs and always creating Biblical Studies in 1984. Jonathan, 24, an editor at Whitaker opportunities to encourage alumni to He received his master of theology Publishing Company in New stay connected and involved with in World Religions/Ecumenics from Kensington, Pa., and Bethany,22, Young Harris College. Princeton Theological Seminary, who will graduate from Houghton Nominations and applications for completed graduate work in College in NewYork in May and membership on the Council are linguistics (TESL) at the University plans to join the Africa Inland currently being accepted. All Mission’sTraining in Ministry interested alumni are encouraged to of Georgia and earned his Ph.D. in apply. The first meeting will take place non-western Christianity from The Outreach program. on campus in January 2010. University of Edinburgh in Scotland. 56 1990s (CONT.) MATTHEW PINO,‘03, is engaged to AMY STAVELY DUDICH,‘99, andTodd REBECCA HARDY, ‘02.The wedding is Dudich announce the birth of their first child scheduled for April 3, 2010, atYoung Harris Lorelei Marie,April 3, 2009. box set was produced with recently retired College. University of Georgia art professor Art BRITT MCAFEE,‘91, and his wife Jennifer Rosenbaum, who,along with audio engineer MARRIAGES McAfee announce the birth of their daughter Mike Graves, was also awarded a Grammy for Jemma Alexandra McAfee, Nov.9, 2009. She work on the project.A video and more SARAH HOWARD CROFT,‘02, married weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 18 inches long. information are available at http://dust- Jonathan Croft in October 2008. Jennifer is the director of development and digital.com/about.htm. Class Notes planned giving inYoung Harris College’s ZACHREY FITZPATRICK,‘05, married Office of Advancement. DR.BRYSON PAYNE,‘91, chief information STEPHANIE DEAN,‘05, in June 2009 at Sharp officer (CIO) at North Georgia College and Memorial United Methodist Church in HOLLY GUNTER ROYSTON,‘01, and her State University in Dahlonega, has been Young Harris. husband Keith announce the birth of their named chair-elect of the Board of Regents’ son Grant Keith Royston,April 18, 2009, at Administrative Committee on Information BRITTANY FUSIA LARSEN,‘02, married Northside Hospital.The Roystons live in Technology,the professional advisory group GEORGE LARSEN,‘02, on June 28, 2008 in Atlanta. for University System of Georgia CIOs and the Day Chapel at the State Botanical Garden information technology directors. Dr. Payne of Georgia in Athens. AMBER PATTERSON SPARKS,‘04 and Jason has served as CIO at North Georgia College Sparks, announce the birth of their child and State University since 2006. Prior to this BIRTHS MorganTaylor Sparks, June 30, 2009, at St. position, he served as an assistant professor of Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Ga. Morgan computer science and information systems at ULMER Z.“ZEKE”BRIDGES III,‘97, and weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. North Georgia College and State University Grace Bolles Bridges announce the birth of and Georgia College and State University in their daughter Gabriella “Ella” Francesca MELANIE KOUTRAS THOMPSON,‘95, and Milledgeville. He and his wife, Beverly,live in Bridges, July 16, 2009, at 5:40 p.m. She DAVID THOMPSON,‘95, announce the birth Dahlonega with their one-year-old son,Alex. weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 19 1/4 inches long. of their third child, Charles ScottThompson, Nov.1, 2009, at 4:59 p.m. He weighed 8 lbs. 2 2 0 0 0 s oz. and was 20 inches long. SARAH HOWARD CROFT,‘02, and her PAIGE BROCK, ‘02, graduated with her husband Jonathan Croft, of Monroe, doctorate in physical therapy on May 2, 2009, announce the birth of their first child Ellyn INMEMORIAM from North Georgia College and State Joanna Croft,Aug. 13, 2009. ANNIE LANCE CHAPMAN,‘41 University in Dahlonega. She currently resides Nov. 23, 2009 in Nashville,Tenn., where she is a pediatric HEATHER CHRISTIAN DODD,‘95, and her physical therapist for FeltzTherapy Services, husband Jason announce the birth of their MARIE JOHNSON CONNOLLY, ‘59 LLC. first child Ansley Grace, Nov.3, 2009. She July 11, 2009 weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 19 inches long. CHARLES (LUKE)FOSTER,‘02, recently self- (Continued on page 58) published the Christian fiction novel The Scepter and the Blood-Stained Sword: Heart of a Hero. More information is available at www.thescepterandthebloodstainedsword.com.

JULIE SIBLEY, ‘80, recently showed her EMERITUSTRUSTEEBRINKLEY exhibit “The Fruits ofThe Land,”at ANNOUNCESMARRIAGE Michael’s Fine Art & Framing in Dalton, owned by MikeThacker, ’73.The exhibit U. S. Congressman Jack Thomas Brinkley, ‘49, recently opened with a reception on Oct. 2 and was wed Sally Geiger Posey. on display in the gallery through Oct. It was The couple was married May 25 in the historic also shown in the display windows through Hopewell United Methodist Church in Bettstown, with Nov.The show continued a theme begun last year in a show atYoung Harris College’s the Reverend Donna Sue Waller Roberts officiating. Campus Gate Art Gallery about natural Cynthia Leigh Action, daughter of the bride, was resources from soil, air, water and light matron of honor, and the new Mrs. Brinkley’s seven providing the necessities of life both granddaughters were bridesmaids. Best men were Jack physically and spiritually.Her artwork focuses Brinkley Jr. and Fred Brinkley II, sons of the groom, with specifically on food resources and how the David Mack Brinkley, brother of the groom, serving as land nourishes us. On every level, the groomsman. molecules interact in the soil to sustain fruits and vegetables, which, in turn, perform a After a reception at the historic Franklin Baptist Church, the couple left for a similar function within our bodies. honeymoon at Wakulla Springs, Fla., and Panama City, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Brinkley live in Columbus, Ga. ENGAGEMENTS He was elected to the Young Harris College Board of Trustees in 1990 and became an emeritus trustee in 1998. JENNIFER MCRAE,‘04, is engaged to Brian Mosley.The wedding is scheduled for In 1983, he established and endowed the Jack Brinkley Sr. Congressional October 2010. Scholarship. 57 A Tribute to Dr. Gordon INMEMORIAM(CONT.) LILA SKINNER ERWIN,‘45 G.Thompson, 1918–2009 Sept. 26, 2009

FORMERTRUSTEESHAREDFAITHTHROUGH RICHARD A. HALEY,‘62 PREACHING,TEACHINGANDWRITING July 23, 2009

BYEMILYSANE NAOMI ALISON HAYNES,‘42 July 21, 2009 When Emeritus Trustee Dr. Gordon G.Thompson,‘40, visited the JOHN W. HOOD JR.,‘35 Young Harris College campus in April 2004, he brought copies of his Sept. 23, 2009 latest book, Living the Easter Faith:The Power of the Resurrection in the Modern World, to give to the current members of the Board of Trustees. A. WARREN JONES JR.,‘43 Dr.Thompson’s ministry was not shared just from a pulpit; he shared it Sept. 14, 2009 through teaching and writing. LOUISE CANADY JONES,‘44 Dr.Thompson, a native of Athens, Ga., started his path to ministry as a May 9, 2009 student atYoung Harris College in the late 1930s.After graduating fromYoung Harris in 1940, he returned home STEPHEN LACKLEY JR.,‘59 to Athens, where he attended and graduated from the June 8, 2009 University of Georgia. JAMES EARL MATHIS,‘43 Continuing his education, Dr.Thompson again left July 12, 2009 Athens and enrolled in Emory University’s Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, one of 13 PATRICK MURPHY,‘66 May 10, 2009 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. He graduated in 1946, earning a master’s degree. MARVIN S. NORMAN,‘47 Dr.Thompson started preaching in 1942. He served as Aug. 13, 2009 pastor of the Walton Circuit of the North Georgia United MARY MOORE NUNNALLY,‘38 Methodist Conference. He also served Dallas Church,Allen Memorial Aug. 31, 2009 Church and the First United Methodist Church of Marietta. From 1963 to 1965, while preaching, Dr.Thompson was the district ANDREW T. PARKER JR.,‘62 superintendent of the Atlanta-Emory District. Sept. 9, 2009

While preaching at the First United Methodist Church of Marietta, he WILLIE GRACE HUNT PAYNE,‘33 was offered a teaching position at Candler School of Theology.He was Oct. 27, 2009 asked to join the faculty and to teach homiletics, the art of preaching. Dr.Thompson’s art of preaching included messages centered on the LAWRENCE D. PHILLIPS,‘53 June 1, 2009 love of God. The decision to accept the offer was not an easy choice. If he accepted GRACE CRUM ROLLINS the teaching position, he would not be able to continue preaching from Dedicated friend of YHC the pulpit. Aug. 8, 2009 Dr.Thompson decided to accept the position. He knew the DOUGLAS REID SASSER,‘50 opportunity would allow him to continue to minister, not from the Nov. 10, 2009 pulpit but in the classroom. While at Emory University,Dr.Thompson taught Bible at Emory’s GORDON G. THOMPSON JR.,‘40 Oxford College and homiletics at the Candler School of Theology. Aug. 21, 2009

After teaching for 22 years, he retired in 1987. He did not, however, NINA WILSON TIPTON,‘57 retire from continuing to spread his faith. Oct. 7, 2009 In his retirement, Dr.Thompson returned to preaching. He served as pastor of Elizabeth Methodist Church in Marietta until 1992. He also JULIA DENMAN WIGGINS,‘44 July 6, 2009 served as a Kennestone Hospital chaplain. Dr.Thompson later returned to First United Methodist Church of COY M. WILLIAMS SR.,‘54 Marietta as a pastoral counselor. Oct. 17, 2009 Dr.Thompson died on August 21 at age 91. He is survived by three MARY MCCORD WINN,‘40 daughters, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was July 11, 2009 preceded in death by wife,Alice Marie Richardson Thompson.

58 The selfless steps of service taken Former Trustee Leaves a by Mathis touched numerous lives in the north Georgia mountains. His Legacy of Service with Passion steps can be seen and followed from Young Harris College in Towns BYEMILYSANE County to the growing student James Earl Mathis Sr.,‘43, construction of the college. population at Gainesville State

left Hall County in 1941, Named in his honor, the College and the expanding 2,500- Class Notes and ventured to the north Dunlap-Mathis Building on acre Chicopee Woods Nature Georgia mountains in campus houses classrooms, Preserve in Hall County. Towns County to attend offices and a testing center. Mathis died on July 12 at age 84. Young Harris College. Mathis also worked at the He is survived by his wife, Frances; While atYHC, Mathis Northeast Georgia History three sons, James, Phillip and developed a passion for Center, located on the Gregory; four grandchildren and four supporting education and Brenau University campus in great-grandchildren. for preserving the Hall County,and donated environment, as well as a exhibition pieces to the center. passion for his future wife, Frances Young Harris College remained Miller,‘43. a passion for Mathis long after his Mathis and Miller graduated from graduation. In 1972, Mathis began Young Harris College in 1943.They 20 years of service as a member of CLASS became engaged, but the couple theYoung Harris College Board of COORDINATORS delayed their wedding for Mathis to Trustees. AREBACKAND serve in the United States Army In addition to history and BETTERTHANEVER during World War II.The war took education, Mathis enjoyed nature Consider becoming a Class Mathis from the north Georgia and the environment. He was Coordinator for your graduating mountains to Europe, where he was active in the formation of the class, and reconnect with old active in Germany. Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve classmates and help them stay After returning from World War II, in Hall County. connected with Young Harris College. Mathis married Miller in 1946.The Mathis enjoyed the outdoors, Class Coordinators are kept up-to- couple settled in Gainesville, Ga., in and his enjoyment led him to date about alumni news and events Hall County,and started a family. experience it. He explored the and informed about happenings and Their family includes three sons, Appalachian Trail and rafted on other news at the College so that James Mathis Jr., Phillip Mathis and rivers throughout North America. they can share the information with Gregory Mathis. He wanted to preserve the classmates. In Hall County,Mathis became a environment that surrounded him. For more information or to leader in the banking industry.He Earning a Silver Beaver award, volunteer as a Class Coordinator, founded the Home Federal Savings Mathis served as a Scoutmaster for contact: and Loan Association, which became Boy Scout Troop 26. a bank and eventually merged with His volunteer efforts provided Ceil Jarrett, ’75 the bank now known as SunTrust. him with an opportunity to travel Alumni Board of Directors Head Class Coordinator Not confining his services within to the White House in (770) 242-1277 the walls of his bank, Mathis served Washington, D.C. During [email protected] his community and alma mater. He President Jimmy Carter’s term, he actively pursued his passion for was invited to a dinner reception Jan Biggers Keith, ’69 education and the environment. to receive the United States Alumni Board of Directors Mathis did not just formulate ideas; Volunteer award from the United Head Class Coordinator he shared them, executed them and States Forest Service. (404) 688-7330 inspired others with them. Mathis’ passion for family, [email protected] Mathis was instrumental in the education and the environment founding of Gainesville Junior was only exceeded by his love for Dana Ensley, ’97 College, now Gainesville State God. He was an active member of Director of Alumni Services College, in 1966.The college is Gainesville First Baptist Church, Young Harris College located in Oakwood, in Hall County. where he served on the building (706) 379-5336 He dedicated hours to directing the committee. [email protected]

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STUDENT RECREATION AND FITNESS CENTER TO OPEN FALL 2010 Pictured above in an architectural rendering,Young Harris College’s new student recreation and fitness center will be completed next summer, opening to students in Fall 2010. The 57,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility will include a weight room and fitness center, elevated jogging track, rock-climbing wall, classrooms for yoga, aerobics and dance, locker rooms, office spaces and healthy food/juice bar. Featuring a 1,000-seat arena with NCAA-regulation basketball court, it will be home toYHC’s new men’s and women’s intercollegiate basketball teams.

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