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3 NEW MAJORS ANNOUNCED

5 COLLEGE AWARDED NSF GRANTS

8 PHYSICAL PLANT STAFF A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI & RAISES THE BAR FRIENDS OF MARYVILLE COLLEGE A Publication for Alumni & Friends of Maryville College PRESIDENT Dr. Tom Bogart

EDITORIAL BOARD Karen Beaty Eldridge ‘94 MOUNTAIN Director of Communications CHALLENGE Chloe White Kennedy turns 25 News & New Media Writer ART DIRECTION & DESIGN MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE is celebrating Mary Workman its 25th anniversary this academic year, but community members shouldn’t expect to see silver on any of the posters, logos or event ALUMNI ASSOCIATION invitations that will herald the milestone. EXECUTIVE BOARD Instead, the palette for such things will be Kristine Tallent ’96 earthy greens, browns and oranges, inspired by President the outdoors that founder and director Bruce Clara Gowans Hardin ’57 Guillaume ’76 wants everyone to get out – Vice President and get fit – in. Harold Turner ’03 “This anniversary is a good time for us to Recording Secretary look forward, and the two biggest challenges we see in our communities are getting people Ann Little Rigell ’69 President-Elect Students climb the 55-foot Alpine Tower. to be more active and getting more people out- side. A lot of the programming that will be tied G. Donald Hickman ’70 to this anniversary celebration will be planned with those goals in mind,” Guillaume said. Past President The 25th anniversary celebration officially got underway Sept. 23 with “Outdoor CLASS OF 2013 Adventure: Celebrating our Human Power” Jason Brooks ’97 held on the grounds of Maryville College’s Lynn Ramsey Cole ’68 Crawford House, which has been home to Ed Hawkey ’70 Mountain Challenge throughout its Marcia Kilby Rethwilm ’89 operation. According to its current mission Jennifer Window Forehand ’99 statement, Mountain Challenge strives to Ann Little Rigell ’69 “provide high-quality, safe outdoor Dan Rineer ’65 experiences designed to change the world for Sue Van Aken ’83 the better, one person at a time.” Eric Weatherbee ’06 In 1987, Guillaume was the lone staff member and served roughly 30 participants, the vast majority being corporate clients. The next year, CLASS OF 2014 Mary Virginia Ferguson Bond ’54 he doubled that figure with Maryville College students, Pat Dobbin Chambers ’65 and by the early 1990s, it was integrated into the Carey Cox Coghill ’72 curriculum with opportunities for academic credit. Martha Cook ’65 Guillaume said that with Mountain Challenge, Carrie Osikowicz Eaton ’67 Maryville College was among the first colleges and univer- Diane Hall Edwards ’68 sities in the United States to support a curriculum that Janet Helwig Fortney ’82 takes all of its students outside. “Mountain Challenge is Evan Giordano ’08 one of the 20 oldest outdoor programs in the country, Rick Myser ’71 and possibly the oldest program in the South,” he added. Customizing experiences based on the needs of CLASS OF 2015 individual businesses and corporations, Guillaume and Wes Blalock ’04 Amber Burley ’04 his staff use a ropes course, a 55-foot Alpine Tower and Sarah Winbigler DeYoung ’74 other outdoor activities to teach employees best practices Susan Spence Hill ’83 in teamwork, communication and problem-solving. Nichole Johnson McCord ’02 Today, full-time staff members include Guillaume, Jill Gibson Millsaps ’03 Operations Manager Mary Steger ’94 and Program Mary “Sissy” Gravely Reinhardt ’82 Manager Tyson Murphy ’03. About 50 part-time employees round out the staff, with 10 to 20 being MC Mountain Challenge founder Bruce students. One of those is Guillaume’s daughter, Emily, MARYVILLE COLLEGE FOCUS MAGAZINE 2012 Guillaume ‘76 guides Michael Damron who is a freshman at the College. PUBLISHED ONCE A YEAR ‘92 and Jay Malone ‘91 through a ropes In total, Mountain Challenge saw 7,300 people go 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804-5907 course in the early 1990s. through its program last year. 865.981.8000 | maryvillecollege.edu subscription price - none Copyright © 2012 Maryville College. Contents may not be reproduced in any manner, either whole or in part, without prior permission of Maryville College. ABOUT THE COVER: Understanding that this issue would feature donors and f ocus the many ways they support Maryville College, illustrator CONTENTS Don Wood used a wrapped present and giving hands to symbolize the treasures that NEWS people entrust to the College 3 campus and the care with which the College stewards the gifts.

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6-7 AFRICA THROUGH A LENS Aspiring photographer Emily Julian ’13 got a dream assignment in 2011, when she landed an internship at the Thanda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

10 SCOTS SECOND IN USA PRESIDENT’S CUP COMPETITIONS At the end of fall sports, Maryville College ranks second in two of three USA South Conference cup races!

14 YOUR GIFT MATTERS Throughout its history, Maryville College has relied on the generosity of donors to educate students, build and renovate buildings, equip laboratories and finance innovative initiatives. It still does. Whether through smaller gifts to the Maryville Fund or million-dollar bequests to the endowment, every gift matters because every dollar is invested to support the College’s mission.

30 HELPING KIDS GET HEALTHY As the Coordinated School Health program coordinator for Oak Ridge (Tenn.) Schools, Blair King ’05 has been recognized on a national stage for award-winning initiatives that boost activity levels and decrease obesity rates in children.

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EVERY GIFT Matters AT COMMENCEMENT IN MAY, Delores Ziegler asked and answered the question “What’s in a Gift?” reminding us that all of us are both recipients and givers of many gifts. Also at Commencement, I charged the graduates in the words of Paul to the church at Rome (Romans 12:2) to “be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Later in that same chapter (v. 6), Paul notes The connecting that we have “gifts differing according to the grace “ that is given to us” but what is important is that all thread, though, is that of us contribute our gifts to the service of others. every contribution This issue of FOCUS highlights just a few of the ways that people have given to Maryville College. matters… .” The connecting thread, though, is that every contribution matters and that every person is giving to serve others. The gifts differ both in their inspiration and in their implementation, reflecting the diversity of experience both at the College and in life. The bad news is that we couldn’t tell all the wonderful stories, but of course this is really good news because Maryville College has been the recipient of so many inspiring gifts.

Donor gifts help make Maryville College affordable to deserving students. The College is as efficient as possible and attempts to keep tuition and fees as low as possible. Each of the past two years, Maryville College tuition has increased at less than the rate of inflation, much less than the rate of increase at most other institutions. Nevertheless, the approach to education featuring individual interaction between a student and a professor is expensive. Scholarship support matters.

Maryville College’s physical plant and campus benefit from donor gifts. Fundraising is in progress to support the complete interior renovation of Anderson Hall – its first since being constructed in 1870. Previous generous donations have made possible campus beautification, ensuring that the College’s commitment to being a good steward of the environment is exemplified in the campus.

The new strategic plan, “Renewing Our Strength: Maryville College’s Bicentennial and Beyond,” was approved by the Board of Directors in October (the details of the plan will be announced soon) and calls for changes in several areas. Maryville College has a long history of innovative programming, including January term, Senior Study requirement, experiential education, study abroad and a core curriculum that includes professional ethics. Donor gifts help to underwrite the initiation and in some cases the ongoing implementation of important initiatives to keep the experience here distinctive and valuable.

The annual Kin Takahashi Week brings alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members together to work on behalf of Maryville College. In doing so they not only provide a gift but also recognize the heroic contributions of Kin Takahashi, justly renowned for his selfless spirit. Fortunately, he is an example but not an exception, as that spirit of service continues to this day.

All of us can recall ways that gifts from others changed our lives. For me, a still memorable occasion was a math professor giving me some extra time to complete a computer programming project because I was the piano player for a theater production that was opening the same time as the due date. By understanding that I was a person who took academics seriously but also wanted to develop other skills, he encouraged me and also set an example for how I should behave as a professor. I suspect that he doesn’t even remember the conversation, but I haven’t forgotten it though it occurred almost 30 years ago. Each of us has a chance, every day, to give the gift of encouragement to others.

The Reformed tradition from which Maryville College sprung and which still informs and animates its work uses the notion of “vocation” to recognize that every profession can be done as an offering of a gift that differs according to the grace given us. We justly celebrate our ministers, social workers and teachers who have given lives of service to others. We also are called to celebrate our accountants, attorneys, engineers and countless others who have served their clients and communities in ways that exemplify the College mission to dedicate lives of creativity and service to the peoples of the world. Every gift matters. So please continue to share your gifts generously, not forgetting the gift of sharing your stories with others as an example and inspiration.

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MC JOINS Pathways Program FOR TRANSFERS IN MARCH, Maryville College announced that it had joined the Tennessee Transfer Pathways Program. Developed initially in support of the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010, the Tennessee Transfer Pathways Program allows every student entering a community college in Tennessee to select one of 50 majors with accompanying transfer pathways, complete required courses, earn an associate’s degree and transition seamlessly as a junior at a Tennessee public university. The pathways program expanded this year, as institutions in the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) worked to determine which associate’s degrees and coursework would transfer to their respective schools.

Maryville College is now accepting the Tennessee Transfer Pathways developed by the public universities in 10 subject areas, leading to 11 different majors at Maryville College, according to Dr. Sam Overstreet, professor of English and Ralph S. Collins Professor in the Humanities, who guided the WELLS named pathways process at the College. VP AND DEAN “We also have a larger collection of 25 Maryville College transfer pathways to advise students about what coursework to take at the community college in order to maximize progress toward a four-year DR. BARBARA WELLS was named vice Maryville College bachelor’s degree,” he added. “The goal is for the student to complete the bachelor’s president and dean of Maryville College degree with two years at the community college and two years at Maryville College.” on Feb. 2. The 10 “fully accepted pathways” in which all courses transfer with equivalency include art (studio), Wells, a professor of sociology who has business administration, economics, English, mathematics, music, political science, psychology, taught at Maryville College since 1998, sociology and Spanish. served as interim dean June 1, 2011, until For more information and a complete listing, visit maryvillecollege.edu/admissions/apply/transfer/ the Feb. 2 announcement. pathways. Or contact the Admissions Office at 800.597.2687 or [email protected]. “Dr. Wells emerged as the top candidate For more information on the Tennessee Transfer Pathways Program, visit tntransferpathway.org. from a strong national search,” said Maryville College President Dr. Tom Bogart. “Her demonstrated ability and devotion to Maryville College make her NEW MAJORS announced ideally suited to serve in this leadership position.” IN ITS GOAL TO CONTINUE offering a transformational educational experience for 21st-century Wells chaired the Social Sciences students, Maryville College has added eight majors and two minors to its academic program. Division from 2006 until 2011. She was Business and organization management, one of the College’s most popular majors, has been promoted to full professor in 2010. In her replaced with four majors that offer a more focused area of study: management, marketing, tenure, she has served on numerous finance/accounting and human resource management. In 2012-2013, students also will be able committees and boards, including the to earn a minor in business. Faith and Learning Committee, the Responding to a growing interest in visual art and visual communication, the College has added a Faculty Personnel Standards Committee major and a minor in design. and the Diversity Task Force. The behavioral sciences division has added a major in neuroscience to its offerings. A new major She is currently co-chairing the in exercise science is coordinated by the College’s physical education, health and recreation faculty College’s strategic plan, “Renewing Our but requires several courses in the natural sciences, as well. Strength: Maryville College’s Bicentennial Biopharmaceutical sciences, a new major in the natural sciences division, is a dual-degree and Beyond,” which aims to position the program with the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy. College for unprecedented success at its With the addition of new majors, the College also announced the elimination of programs. bicentennial in 2019. Majors in chemical physics and art history have been eliminated, as well as minors in French and The new dean earned her master’s and physics. Student interest in those programs was low and had been low for a few years, according to doctoral degrees from Michigan State Dr. Barbara Wells, vice president and dean of the College. University. Her undergraduate studies were completed at Calvin College.

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MARYVILLE COLLEGE Board of Directors Tennessee Bank. He lives in Maryville with wife Struse, a Pennsylvania native who earned his recently welcomed eight new members. Joining Ibby Shelley Davis ’68. They have two sons, medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteo- the governing body of the College in 2011 were: including Todd Davis ’99, and four grandchildren. pathic Medicine, is a physician in Tucson, Ariz., (pictured above, l to r) T. Bryson Struse ’61, Erwin, who lives in Pacifica, Calif., went on to concentrating his practice in nuclear medicine and W. Judson Shaw, Sharon Youngs ’79 and Debra earn a master’s degree from Northern Arizona ultrasound. The father of eight is active in his Willson. University. She is a retired regional administrator church and the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tucson. In 2012, the Board welcomed Hulet Chaney, for the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Willson is a freelance riding clinician from C. Michael Davis, Jenny Jett Erwin ’68 and Bureau. A champion for working women, she has Athens, Tenn., and serves on the United States Mark Ingram. been recognized for her efforts by the Pony Club Board of Governors. A graduate of the Chaney is C.E.O. Emeritus of Tennessee Department of Labor and Secretary of Labor. University of Tennessee, she has served on the Farmers Insurance Companies. A native of Sevier Ingram is a retired president of Global McMinn County School Board and been active in County, he graduated from East Tennessee State Partnerships, Inc. He and wife Hope live in state and national school board associations. She University. He serves on the board of the Sevier Maryville and have three children. The University and husband Paul have one son. County High School Foundation and advisory of Georgia alumnus is active in Maryville’s First Youngs is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church board for the Great Smoky Mountain Council of Baptist Church and with Harmony Adoptions. in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Previously, she was the commu- Boy Scouts of America. Chaney and wife Joyce Shaw, a native of New Orleans, La., is the nications coordinator for the Presbyterian Church live in Knoxville, Tenn., and have one son. general presbyter of Presbytery of East Tennessee. (USA). In addition to MC, she holds degrees from Davis, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, His degrees are from the University of Kentucky Columbia Theological Seminary and the University is a retired president of Harrison Construction and Columbia Theological Seminary. He lives in of Louisville. Active in various church initiatives, Company. He is also a regional director of First Knoxville and has three daughters. she also volunteers for Habitat for Humanity.

The 2011-2012 academic year was one of “greening” on the campus. A solar array was erected adjacent to Crawford House to help generate power. Inside, the house continued to be improved for LEED® certification. Two “Solar Doks,” solar-powered picnic tables that provide A photo of Donald Rucker ’12 student power for cell teaching at Alcoa Elementary School was phones, laptop featured on the cover of the August issue of computers and other . The theme of the issue Presbyterians Today mobile devices, were was teaching and learning as a part of the installed outside of church’s mission. A story inside about Pearsons Hall with Presbyterian colleges led with a photo of MC funding from the students on an Alternative Spring Break and Margaret A. Cargill included quotes from the Rev. Dr. Anne Foundation. McKee, Maryville College’s campus minister.

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COLLEGE awarded NSF GRANTS

WITH ONE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)-funded project completed during the summer of 2012, Maryville College recently was awarded two other NSF research grants that will benefit students. In September, Dr. Maria Siopsis, associate professor of mathematics, and Dr. Angelia Gibson, Paintings of wildflowers for associate professor of chemistry, the federal courthouse project received confirmation that their were created by proposal for the Scots Science (clockwise from top): Scholars (S3) program had been B. Brewer ’10, G. Frye ’07, approved for a $400,000 grant J. Thorp ’10, A. Ray ’09, from the NSF’s Science, K. Poeppelman ’06, Technology, Engineering and K. Brestel ’12, K. Hilzinger ’09 Mathematics Talent Expansion and Y. Wenta-Wells ’06. Program (STEP). With the announcement, Maryville College becomes the first private college in Tennessee to receive funding through STEP. S3 is a four-year program with a goal of increasing retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students and first-generation students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors at Maryville College. It will be launched in the fall of 2013 and will center on three components designed to retain and graduate students in STEM fields: a summer bridge program to prepare students for college-level STEM work, a specialized first-year curriculum designed to build community and provide academic support for the students, and a research/leadership experience that is integrated with the Maryville College core curriculum. In all, the professors hope to impact more than 100 students directly. Also in September, Dr. Tricia Bruce, assistant professor MC ALUMNAE provide art FOR of sociology, and her students began working together on a project that will examine diversity within social institutions. FEDERAL COURTHOUSE Bruce, who has been researching the topic since 2010, recently was awarded a $26,000 grant from NSF’s NINE LARGE-SCALE PAINTINGS by nine Maryville College alumnae were dedicated Sociology Program, which supports basic research on all April 13, 2012, at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Federal Courthouse in Knoxville. forms of human social organization – societies, institutions, The oil on canvas paintings “celebrate indigenous wildflowers of the Smokies,” accord- groups and demography – and processes of individual and ing to MC Professor of Art Dr. Carl Gombert. Each five-foot-tall painting depicts a differ- institutional change. ent wildflower that is native to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The $26,000 will facilitate collaboration with several Students involved in the project included Katie Brestel ’12, Yvonne Wenta-Wells ’06, students in the 2012-2013 academic year. Bruce also was Krista Hilzinger ’09, Alicia Ray ’09, Kate Poeppelman ’06, Ginger Frye ’07, Brett awarded an additional $25,000 from the Louisville Jacobsen Brewer ’10, Stephani Richardson ’10 and Jenna Thorp ’10. Institute. This is the third piece of public art created by Maryville College students for a federal build- According to the proposal’s abstract, Bruce’s research will ing. Two murals were dedicated in federal courthouses in 2005 and 2007, created through “examine the question of the accommodation of subcultures the Student Volunteer Program of General Services Administration (GSA), which serves as a in religious institutions via an in-depth, national look at non- centralized procurement and property management agency for the federal government. territorial parishes in the U.S. Catholic Church.” At the initiation of C. Johnathan Sitzlar ’01, supervisory property manager with GSA, Several students majoring in sociology and religion will Maryville College and GSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2003. The student work closely with Bruce throughout the one-year project, volunteer program is ongoing. The idea for the wildflower project originated about eight including students enrolled in the College’s SOC301: Social years ago with Wenta-Wells. Over the years, students in Gombert’s painting classes have cre- Sciences Research Methods class. ated the paintings.

focus | FALL 2012 5 ASPIRING PHOTOGRAPHER GETS dream assignment BY CHLOE KENNEDY | NEWS AND NEW MEDIA WRITER

FOR MANY ASPIRING photographers, having the chance to photograph wildlife in Africa is the ultimate assignment. In 2011, Maryville College senior Emily Julian ’13 got that opportunity. The art major and Bonner Scholar Emily Julian (standing) helps the director landed a photography and conservation and teacher of a school in Mhkuzi, South internship at the Thanda Private Game Africa, attach her “hyena ears” that were Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, made in class as a wildlife education where she took photos of animals that activity for students. make their home on this resort are poachers, so the children did not located in north- know that poaching is bad,” Julian said. ern Zululand. The “We would explain that we know you summer experience need food, but if you kill all of those was coordinated animals, there will be none left. They’re through African slowly understanding what conservation Impact, the largest on- means as a community.” the-ground facilitator of At the encouragement of MC responsible volunteer projects photography instructor Paula Campbell, throughout Africa. Julian submitted 10 of her Africa During the month-long intern- photographs to Photographer’s Forum ship, which Julian describes as “the magazine’s 2012 “Best of College and experience of a lifetime,” Julian High School Photography” contest. accompanied conservationists and Julian was named a finalist in the 32nd researchers who were studying animal annual photography competition for her populations and species on the reserve. photo of wildfire smoke billowing from The art major photographed – and in a mountain reflected into a lake in some cases got up close and personal South Africa. The photo is included in with – elephants, rhinos, cheetahs, the hardcover volume of Best of College water buffalo, lions, zebras, impalas and and High School Photography 2012, crocodiles. which was published in June. “The researchers need to see how the Julian, who has long had an interest in populations work together, and for photography, said her experience in that, they need pictures to document Africa confirmed that she wants to pur- what they see,” explained Julian, who is sue her dream job: becoming a travel from Powell, Tenn. “For example, you documentary photographer. can tell specific lions by the patterns on “It didn’t just open my eyes – it slapped their whiskers.” me in the face,” Julian said about the expe- In addition to photographing wildlife, rience. “It sparked in me that I have to do she worked with children from a local this for a career. I have to travel and have a school to teach them about conservation camera in my hand. The unexpected is efforts. “I’ve always been drawn to kids, what I love – it makes me excited.” She also so that was one of my favorite times,” she knows that she’ll return to Africa one day. said. She worked with 25 to 30 children “I feel a connection with Africa,” she who ranged from ages 4 to 8. Many of said. “I was told that once you leave the children, who live next to a reserve, Africa, it takes a part of you with it. It’s had never seen a lion, Julian said. true. I feel the need to go back and keep “Plus, many of the children’s fathers going back.”

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Below: From the safety of a Land Rover, Below: Four students from a school in Julian photographs the only two cheetahs Mhkuzi, South Africa, pose for a photo. on the Thanda Private Game Reserve; Bottom: Julian was able to photograph a Right: Julian’s photo selected as a finalist young lioness, which belonged to one of in magazine’s photo contest. the two prides on the reserve.

focus | FALL 2012 7 MARYVILLE COLLEGE’S PHYSICAL PLANT STAFF raising the bar

DONNA HOLMES’ DAY at Maryville College we thought they were going to be.” begins at 4 a.m. in the classrooms, studios and But based on what survey participants said the galleries of the Clayton Center for the Arts. College’s standards should be in different areas, After four hours of cleaning in the three-story staff members committed to improvements. building (which includes a 250-seat recital hall), Using the APPA standards, McCall and she moves on to clean Gibson Hall, the four-story supervisors put together an operating services residence hall that is home to 150 students. handbook and developed schedules for routine A housekeeper who’s duties like mopping, mowing and painting. been on the College’s Phys- APPA standards weren’t the only forces ical Plant staff since March pushing the staff. The College’s investments in 23, 1988, Holmes is con- renovations, new construction and landscaping sidered a veteran of the had the same effect, McCall said. department and has In the last six years, the College has constructed cleaned, dusted, polished, Gibson Hall for student housing, renovated the swept and vacuumed every Alumni Gymnasium for use as a large multipurpose building on campus, but she facility, renovated the Thaw Hall basement for prefers to work in facilities classroom and office space and assumed ownership that promise interaction and upkeep of the Nathalia Wright House and with students and in struc- Chilhowee Club, which are both located off Housekeeper Donna Holmes tures that have been campus. A $3 million Campus Beautification and cleans the glass on the front recently constructed or ren- Improvement Plan carried out in 2002 and 2003 doors of Gibson Hall. ovated. “I like to take a new expanded areas for landscaping, which greatly building and keep it looking impacted the work of the grounds crew. that way,” she said, smiling. “Once things are made nice, you want to keep it that way,” McCall said. “Expectations go up.” MEETING EXPECTATIONS And of course, the opening of the $47-million Holmes’ attitude is not uncommon among the Clayton Center for the Arts in early 2010 added College biology professor Dr. Drew Crain and College’s 36-person Physical Plant staff, according more to the department’s responsibilities. Mountain Challenge Director Bruce Guillaume to Physical Plant Director Andy McCall, who also “The Clayton Center is a whole new ballgame ‘76, the orchard project was proposed as another joined the MC staff in 1988. In the last decade, for us,” McCall said. “That building came with a way that the College could meet educational, employees have been raising the bar for cleanliness, different set of dynamics and higher expectations. wellness and stewardship goals. Students are attractiveness and maintenance of campus facilities. Its usage is not like anything we’ve ever had on involved in the maintenance of the orchards and “Six years ago, we felt that the Physical Plant campus, and that [William Baxter Lee III Grand] eventually will participate in their harvests. needed more documentation of what we were foyer – we’ve never had anything like that. “We’re Keeping the College’s six athletic fields in tip- trying to accomplish, so we put together a survey learning daily how to manage the facility.” top condition is also a responsibility of the based on APPA [Association of Physical Plant But the physical plant director said he feels grounds crew. “Actually, we probably spend more Administrators] standards and sent it out to faculty, good about the progress. As an example, McCall money and time on game fields than we do the staff and Cabinet members,” McCall explained points to the time it now takes his staff to erect rest of the campus grounds,” McCall said, APPA groups standards into levels 1 through the orchestra shell on the Nita Eckles West Stage. explaining the various related jobs – regularly 5. For example, a level 1 standard (termed When the Center first opened, the job took four mowing the fields, aerating them, fertilizing them, “Orderly”) for cleaning requires that floors and hours. These days, it’s up in less than two hours. overseeding them and striping them for games. base mouldings “shine and/or are bright and Working with the College’s athletics staff and clean;” a level 4 (termed “Moderate”) describes OVERSEEING LAWNS, FIELDS turf specialists at the University of Tennessee, the floors that are swept clean but dull. “In our sur- AND FORESTS MC grounds crew developed a master plan for the vey, we described the levels and asked people to The Maryville College campus occupies roughly ball fields. “We raised the bar with the purchase of tell us where they thought we were, and we also 320 acres, and it’s the job of Grounds Superin- a top dresser,” McCall said. “All of our fields are asked people to indicate which level they would tendent Robert Early and six full-time employees Bermuda grass, and the top dresser spreads a layer like to see us perform at.” Questions were asked to make sure that lawns are mowed, trees are of sand that promotes healthy growth.” of each of the distinct areas within Physical Plant: pruned, flower beds are weeded and College custodial services, grounds and maintenance. Woods trails are maintained. KEEPING UP WITH INDUSTRY “The report back was a very detailed piece of Recently, Early oversaw the preparation of two STANDARDS information that had a lot of good feedback,” sites in the College Woods for planting apple and Constantly evaluating where the Physical Plant McCall said, “and the answers weren’t as bad as pear orchards. A collaboration of McCall, Maryville operations are and where they need to be, McCall

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Corporate Sales & Events Office RENTING OUT CAMPUS FACILITIES

WITH THE MANY improvements in grounds and facilities, Maryville College has become a very desirable spot to hold camps and conferences, banquets, meetings and special events, including weddings and receptions.

(Above) Steam Plant Operator Steve McCulloch checks the amount of ash buildup inside the furnace at the College’s steam plant. (Left) Maryville College Physical Plant Director Andy McCall, left, discusses business with Grounds Superintendent Robert Early. In October of 2010, the College’s Conference and Events Services Office underwent a name change and and his supervisors stay informed about industry personnel. “We realized that to accomplish what streamlined all scheduling for college standards and “best practices.” For example, the the campus wanted us to be, we were short of facilities. Now called “Corporate Sales & housekeeping crews have adopted “green cleaning” labor,” he explained. Events,” the office handles all the practices and are now using environmentally In the last six years, the Physical Plant depart- bookings for grounds and buildings on friendly products and cleaning techniques. Not only ment has added employees, and it’s close to campus, including spaces inside the are staff members reporting better health as a result; becoming a 24-hour operation. While the majority Clayton Center for the Arts. supervisors are reporting savings to their budgets. of employees work 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., steam “Our marketing message for Corporate The department is buying better equipment to plant operators Jim Finley, Steve McCulloch and Sales and Events is that ‘We’ve got it all,’ do the jobs and working toward regular Charlie Goodson work in shifts around the clock. and we do,” said Belinda Kenny, director maintenance of equipment and facilities. McCall The addition of the Clayton Center and its of corporate sales and events. “From a said he has one staff member trained in a software heavy use in the evening is pushing administrators world-class performing arts center and program that keeps up with intervals for tasks like to discuss seriously a second shift for housekeep- exhibition spaces to high-tech classrooms changing air filters in HVAC units and servicing ing. An afternoon and night crew could spend to great outdoor recreational spaces, the department’s fleet of automobiles. more time on floor care of the whole campus, Maryville College has the facilities to suit a In terms of maintenance, McCall said much of McCall pointed out. variety of needs.” Clients in the 2011- the department’s work is still reactionary. His Dana Smith, Maryville College’s vice president 2012 fiscal year included the United States long-term goal is to implement a preventative and treasurer, is the Cabinet officer to whom the District Court (for the first-ever maintenance program that would put projects, Physical Plant reports. He said he agrees that the Naturalization Ceremony held in Blount repairs and replacements on a cycle. “It’s still hard department needs to move to a 24-hour opera- County), Kaufman Acoustic Kamp, Blount to quantify the savings, but everyone agrees that tion to meet the campus’ and community’s needs Memorial Hospital, Marriott Business preventative maintenance pays for itself.” and expectations. Services and the American Cancer Society. But he said he’s extremely pleased with the A new website and marketing materials MOVING TOWARD A work that’s being conducted from early morning outline the specifics of rentable spaces and 24-HOUR OPERATION until late evening. “I am humbled and impressed includes photos and virtual tours. For In addition to outlining standards for which the by the level of commitment by our Physical Plant more information, visit maryvillecollege. Physical Plant staff could strive, the 2006 survey employees,” he said. “They have really raised the edu/events or call Kenny at made McCall and supervisors look closely at their bar of performance on this campus.” 865.981.8014.

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SCOTS second in 2011-2012 Wrap up USA PRESIDENT’S CUP THE COLLEGE’S FINAL YEAR in the Great South Athletic Conference included numerous COMPETITIONS successes. Teams won 67 percent of all games with Great South AFTER MARYVILLE COLLEGE’S first season in the USA opponents, earned four South, the Scots are very pleased with their standings in the championship titles (in men’s conference’s President’s Cup competition. soccer, volleyball and men’s and “At the end of fall sports, we are in second place in two of the three cup races,” said Athletics women’s basketball), and saw Director Kandis Schram ’85, explaining that the conference awards programs for men’s sports, four student-athletes – Brian women’s sports and overall performance. “Being in the hunt for a USA South President’s Cup is Beckham ’12, Kristin Findley very exciting.” ’12, Ashley Howarth ’14 and The President’s Cup is awarded by a points system where the first place team in each sport is Milton Stanley ’13 – earn awarded the number of points that corresponds to the number of schools that sponsor teams in STANLEY conference “Player of the Year” that sport. The second place team receives one point less than recognitions. the first place team and so on. Three teams (volleyball and The Scots are second in the women’s category and in men’s and women’s basketball) overall competition. Of the Maryville earned invitations to their College programs, the Fighting Scots NCAA Division III tourna- Football Team performed the best in the ments. conference this fall, sharing first place with Wesley Idlette ’12, the Christopher Newport University and College’s All-American wide Methodist University. receiver, set new records in three In regular season play, the women’s vol- receiving categories. leyball team finished 10-1 in the conference Athletics Director and and advanced to the championship game volleyball coach Kandis Schram but fell to Christopher Newport, 3-1. The IDLETTE ’85 and men’s basketball coach women’s soccer team finished 9-1-1 in the Randy Lambert ’76 each conference, falling to Christopher Newport celebrated 600 career wins. in the semi-finals of the tournament. The men’s and women’s cross country teams finished third and fourth, respectively, in the conference championships. The men’s soccer team posted a 3-12-3 season. “The President’s Cup represents a culmination of a department’s hard work as a whole. In light of this, our goal is to put our best effort forward in every contest,” Schram said. “If the by-product of this SCHRAM hard work results in the President’s Cup, then that honor would be priceless.” The Mike Rader era of Fighting Scots football Maryville College accepted the invitation began with his hiring in January. Rader, a native to join the USA South Athletic Conference as a full of Johnson City, Tenn., coached previously at member during June 2011. The football team joined Huntingdon College. the conference in 2005 as an affiliate member. In May, Findley and Donald Rucker ’12 were One of the oldest NCAA Division III conferences named winners of the J.D. in the country, the USA South is presently made up of Davis Award; trainers 12 full-member institutions, including Maryville: Amanda Spannbauer ’12 Averett University (Va.), Christopher Newport and Carly Fogg ’12 (pic- University (Va.), Ferrum College (Va.), Greensboro tured left) were presented College (N.C.), LaGrange College (Ga.), Mary the Carl H. Black Award, Baldwin College (Va.), Meredith College (N.C.), and announcer Greg Jud- Methodist University (N.C.), North Carolina kins was named the Ken Wesleyan College, Piedmont College (Ga.) and Kribbs Award winner. William Peace University (N.C.). Agnes Scott College (Ga.) is an affiliate member in women’s lacrosse only.

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LAMBERT’S COACHING CAREER is subject of Senior Study

IN 2011 AND 2012, writing/communication conducted more than 30 interviews, mostly major Chris Cannon ’12 focused his Senior by phone. Cannon said he wanted to portray Study on the 32-year coaching career of Lambert, “not just for his wins or losses, but Randy Lambert ’76. as a person, too.” In “The History of Maryville College “Upon interviewing Lambert and his Basketball: The Randy Lambert Era,” players, I’ve found that it’s not all about Cannon blends game recaps, player and team basketball. Instead, it’s more about life,” statistics, photos and personal stories that Cannon wrote in the abstract for his Senior illustrate Lambert’s coaching style and Study. “The number of lives that Randy personality. Lambert has touched in his career would Cannon talked a lot with Lambert and parallel with his winning percentage. A player conducted archival searches for published of Lambert’s becomes his son.” stories in The Highland Echo, the Maryville- Cannon is considering adding to the study Alcoa Daily Times, the Knoxville News Sentinel Chris Cannon ’12 chose to write about so that he can publish it as a book. Until he and other publications. Several of Cannon’s 280 legendary basketball coach Randy Lambert ’76 does, portions of the study can be read at sources were former players. The student for his Senior Study. blountpressrow.com.

THE SCOTS HAVE COLLEGE, GRIDIRON CLUB a new WEBSITE! formalize partnership

POWERED BY PRESTOSPORTS, Athletics’ MARYVILLE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS and officers of the new website features a sticky ticker with results of Fighting Scots Gridiron Club have formalized a partnership designed to events on the bottom, a ticker with upcoming increase support for the College’s football program. events on top, increased video content, virtual Formed last fall during a coaching transition at the College, the media guides, live stats, live video, integration Gridiron Club has in place officers and bylaws and was active with d3sports.com, announcements, and an email during the 2012 football season, organizing tailgate parties, newsletter for fans, according to Eric Etchison away-game transportation for fans and ’88, assistant athletics director and sports fundraising efforts. information director. “Our vision is to provide, through fundraising “In two months of operation, we doubled our and activities, our student-athletes and coaches daily traffic to our athletic site and are now with the best opportunities to achieve the averaging more objectives for their program by allowing than 2,700 them to focus 100 percent of their energies unique visitors and efforts to on-field activities,” explained daily,” he said. Darrel Lauderdale ‘87, club president. “The variety of Gridiron Club membership is open to all information fans — alumni, parents and friends — and available also requires a $100 donation, which will be acknowl- allows fans to be edged as a tax-deductible gift to the more engaged, College. Under the partnership and they stay on agreement, the club’s treasurer will the site for a be responsible for collecting fees and Gridiron club longer period donations and depositing the funds of time. The integration with at the College’s Advancement national Presto clients and D3Sports.com has Office. Working with the Gridiron Club officers, the head football coach will develop a prioritized increased our regional and national visibility.” list of needs. Because Gridiron donations will not be used to offset regular operating costs of the The new setup also has streamlined weekly program, they will not be used to fund recurring expenditures like salaries and travel. USA South awards and All-Conference In addition to Lauderdale, officers include C. Luke Pressley ’03, vice president; Brian Gossett nominations. ’00, treasurer; and Steve Gordon ’72, secretary. Live streaming video of five home football A website for the club is forthcoming. Currently, interested persons should follow the club games by Loch and Key Productions totaled through its facebook page. (Search “Fighting Scots Gridiron Club.”) 4,486 viewers. For a membership form, contact Gossett at [email protected].

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The May 2012 Commencement SOUTHEAST ceremonies were the last for retiring faculty WORLD members (l-r) Dr. Terry Bunde, HISTORY Dr. John Nichols, ASSOCIATION Dr. Peggy Cowan and Annual Dr. Larry Smithee. Meeting

ON OCT. 14-15, 2011, Maryville FTIR SPECTROMETER PURCHASED College hosted the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Southeast World History in Bunde’s honor Association (SEWHA), a regional affiliate AFTER ANNOUNCING his retirement in perhaps the most routine analytical method used of the World History Association. Dr. 2011, Dr. Terry Bunde asked former students to by undergraduate organic chemistry students, is Doug Sofer, MC associate professor of donate $28,000 for a new Fourier transform Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,” Bunde history, serves as treasurer of SEWHA. infrared (FTIR) spectrometer in his honor. The explained in his appeal letter to donors. About 40 professional historians, money was raised in six months. Bunde, who was elected professor emeritus of graduate students and secondary Ever the generous and thoughtful professor, chemistry in May and presented the College’s educators attended the conference, Bunde wanted to use his retirement as an Medallion Oct.18, said he believes that an FTIR which was centered around two major opportunity to talk about the needs and the spectrometer in the chemistry lab will help themes: “Decline & Fall” and “Teaching future of the Maryville College Chemistry Maryville College attract qualified organic World History in the Age of Wikipedia.” Department. chemists to apply for the position he has vacated. Over the last six years, the College has The FTIR spectrometer was dedicated Oct. upgraded several instruments needed to teach 20, during a retirement reception for Bunde undergraduate organic chemistry, including an held as part of Homecoming festivities. Anasazi broadband Fourier transform EFT-60 NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) (Left) Wayne Kramer spectrometer, a Shimadzu 2400 UV-Vis ’74, chairman of the spectrophotometer, a Griffin 300 GC-MS (gas Maryville College chromatograph-mass spectrometer) and a Board of Directors, Shimadzu LC-20/SPD-20 HPLC (high presents the performance liquid chromatograph). Medallion to Dr. Terry “The one remaining analytical method, and Bunde on Oct. 18. (Below) Dr. Bunde cuts the ribbon on the new FTIR during a dedication ceremony Oct. 20.

Merry Wiesner-Hanks, distinguished professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (pictured here), presented a lunch hour teaching workshop and delivered the keynote address, titled “Sowers of Discord, Agents of Decline: Demons in World History.”

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COLLEGE observes Civil War WITH SPECIAL EVENTS

LAST YEAR, a committee of faculty, staff and students was formed to plan programming that observes the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The four-year “Maryville College Civil War Sesquicentennial Series” aims to explore how the Civil War affected multiple populations in East Tennessee, address traditional narratives and myths of the war, and examine the war’s lasting legacy in the region. In 2011-2012, the College hosted or participated in approximately 10 Civil War-themed events, including a Civil War-themed concert by the College-Community Concert Band and a lecture by Abraham Lincoln scholar Dr. Ronald C. White, Jr. Scholars from Baylor University, Davidson College, Texas Christian Univer- sity and the University of Tennessee will visit the campus Oct. 18-19, when the College explores “The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Moral Meanings for our Time” as the theme for the 2013 Maryville Symposium. To learn more about future programs and events, visit the MC website or “like” the series on facebook.

THE MARYVILLE COLLEGE BRUNGER FACULTY community recently celebrated the announces MEMBERS publication of two RETIREMENT faculty members’ publish research. DR. SCOTT BRUNGER, professor of In March, economics, has announced that he will retire BOOKS Oxford University at the end of the 2012-2013 academic year. Press began its sale Brunger, who holds degrees of Teaching from Yale University and the Religion and New School for Social Violence, edited Research, has taught econom- by Dr. Brian Pennington, professor of religion. ics and African studies at the The book is a collection of essays written by 13 collaboration with the American Academy of College since 1982. His areas different scholars (including Pennington) aimed at Religion. of expertise have included eco- instructors who teach religion and want to guide In May, Dr. Aaron Astor’s Civil War study, nomic development in Africa classroom discussions that help students think Rebels on the Border, was published by the LSU and in the U.S. automobile critically about religious violence, particularly in a Press as a part of its “Conflicting Worlds: New industry. For several years, he multicultural setting. Dimensions of the American Civil War” series. has led the College’s Model United Nations The book is part of Oxford University Press’ Astor, an associate professor of history, Security Council course during January Term. “Teaching Religious Studies” series published in extensively researched the war and A former Presbyterian mission volunteer Reconstruction in the border states of and active member of the PC(USA), he also Kentucky and Missouri. A description has been an expert on mission work and from the publisher reads: “Rebels on the church finance. Border is not simply a story of bitter “Dr. Brunger’s support for the mission of political struggles, partisan guerrilla Maryville College as a church-related liberal warfare, and racial violence. Like no arts institution has been unwavering,” said other scholarly account of Kentucky and Dr. Barbara Wells, vice president and dean of Missouri during the Civil War, it places the College. “Two important emphases at these two crucial heartland states within the College are church-relatedness and the broad context of local, southern and international education. Throughout his 30 national politics.” years on the faculty, Dr. Brunger has made an Astor also has published several especially significant contribution to the columns in the New York Times’ online College by promoting goals in these areas.” “Disunion” series that highlights Brunger plans to have a “Last Lecture” for stories and assessments of the war in a members of the campus community and chronologic timeline. alumni in the Spring.

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Kramer siblings’ You r G if t gift to Anderson honors family

ANDERSON HALL’S OLD FLOORBOARDS, Matters creaky staircases and musty smells conjure up fond memories for Lloyd Kramer ’71, Wayne HROUGHOUT ITS Kramer ’74 and Alice Kramer Hood, but the sib- 193-year history, lings are excited that a newly renovated Anderson – with flexible spaces, an elevator, temperature Maryville College has control and technology for the 21st century – is relied on the generosity close to becoming a reality at Maryville College. ofT donors to educate students, “A renovated Anderson Hall will enable stu- dents to learn in a modern facility yet at the same build and renovate buildings, equip time feel the ‘spirit’ of the institution,” explained laboratories and classrooms and Wayne, who chairs the College’s Board of Direc- finance innovative initiatives. tors that is leading a $6.8 million campaign to ren- ovate the interior of the 142-year-old structure. It still does. The children of the late Frank Kramer ’47 and Whether through smaller gifts to Ruth Lloyd Kramer ’47, Lloyd, Wayne and Alice the Maryville Fund or million- have pledged $50,000 toward the project. With the gift, a faculty office on the second floor will dollar bequests to the endowment, carry the names of their late parents and their late every gift matters because every grandparents, Margaret Bell Lloyd and Ralph W. dollar is invested to support the Lloyd ’15. Ralph was president of Maryville Col- lege from 1930 until 1961 and conducted business College’s mission of preparing students for lives of citizenship and leadership. from a first-floor office inside the historic building. The ways in which donors can give to Maryville College is as varied as its “We wanted to support the renovation so that constituency. Unrestricted gifts – to the Maryville Fund and to the College’s Anderson Hall can remain a meeting place and a center for learning, conversations and discovery in general endowment fund – give the College the greatest flexibility to address the 21st century,” Lloyd said. “Old buildings need needs, but gifts that are restricted to specific programs and populations are also to evolve if they are to be useful spaces for future critical and often creatively marry the College’s needs to the donor’s personal generations. We wanted to name a meeting space or office where ideas will flow, conversations will interests and concerns. move in unexpected directions and people will find Gifts of cash are most common, of course, but many donors choose to new friendships, mentors and encouragement.” transfer stocks and bonds, donate real estate and sign over life insurance And the siblings could think of no one else they would rather honor with their gift than their policies. Many charitable contributions offer tax benefits for donors. Gifts to parents and grandparents, Alice said. the College from estates have, historically, been the most transformative. “It was only natural that the three of us would The following pages share stories of gifts and givers and provide information be a part of this important fundraising campaign,” she added, explaining the many ways in which the about how others can donate their treasures to Maryville College so that they history of the Lloyd family is connected to the make a difference in the lives of students and in the College’s future. history of the College – and to Anderson Hall. To make a gift to the College this fiscal year (which ends May 31, 2013), “Both of our parents loved Maryville College, but it truly ran through our mother’s veins. please fill out the reply card located in the back and use the envelope provided “Even though I did not attend Maryville in the center of this magazine. College (I’m a Southern Methodist University Many, many thanks for supporting Maryville College. Your gift matters. alumna), I feel very connected to the school.”

14 focus | FALL 2012 Ralph and Margaret Lloyd raised their family years away, the siblings see a on campus – first in Willard House, then Morn- renovated Anderson Hall as ingside. All four of their children graduated from symbolic. “The renovated Maryville College, and four of their grandchildren Anderson Hall will confirm that became alumni, as well. Maryville College is moving Lloyd and Wayne remember visiting the confidently toward the future,” Anderson Hall office of their grandfather. “As a Lloyd said. “It is transforming small child, I always thought the building was big, one of its best-known buildings old and important,” Lloyd said. “… The wood in ways that will contribute to floors stand out in my mind, maybe because at new knowledge and concerns of that age, I didn’t stand very far above the floor the 21st century. It will show and maybe also because the smell and appearance the College’s commitment and even the sound of walking on the floors to ‘environment-friendly’ evoked an ‘old building.’” public spaces, advanced As young men, the brothers entered Anderson technologies and new for classes and meetings with faculty. Lloyd forms of learning. majored in history, and Wayne majored in “At the same time, religion. As members of the All College Council, however, it will show that both met with seventh president, Dr. Joe the changes at Maryville Copeland, in Anderson to talk about student College are still rooted in a issues and, as Lloyd put it, “changing times.” place, an educational “For me, Anderson Hall was the center of my mission and a set of academic experience at Maryville College. In so enduring values that go many ways, my experiences in those classrooms back to the institution’s molded much of what I think today and how I earliest history,” he see the world, ” Wayne stated. “Anderson Hall continued. “Anderson Hall was at the foundation of my college learning and will thus be the renovated remains symbolically the ‘heart’ of who I am symbol of both continuity intellectually and academically.” and change as the College The two remember – and hold dear – discus- approaches the 200th sions that began in class and continued in faculty anniversary of its members’ offices. They remember religion and founding.” philosophy classes led by Esther Swenson, David Wayne encourages all Cartlidge and Don Stine. Catharine Wilkerson who care about Maryville ’19 sparked an interest in French language and College to consider a gift culture for Lloyd, while Katie Martin guided to the campaign. Wayne through Spanish. In careers that required a “This is an opportunity (Above) As grandchildren of Ralph W. Lloyd strong foundation in the English language (Lloyd for friends and alumni to participate not only in ’15 and Ruth Bell Lloyd, the Kramer children is a history professor and published author; Wayne the history of the College but also to make a visited campus frequently, particularly is an attorney), the brothers are grateful for the statement about its future,” he said. “As I said to Morningside, where the Lloyds made their lectures of Anderson Hall legends Elizabeth Jack- my fellow class members, it is truly a chance to home from 1951 until 1961. More recently, (l-r) son, Arthur Bushing ’43 and Carolyn Blair. ‘lift the chorus, wake the echoes and make the Wayne, Alice and Lloyd posed on the steps of With the College’s bicentennial only seven welkin ring!’” Willard House, which was the childhood home of their mother, Ruth Lloyd Kramer ’47.

WITH ABOUT FIVE MONTHS remaining in education or professors who made a profound the campaign, the Anderson Hall Alumni difference in the lives of students,” she said. NAMED Challenge has raised more than $600,000 in Named spaces are still available for gifts that SPACES STILL gifts and pledges toward its $1 million goal. range from $10,000 (windows) to $500,000 AVAILABLE According to Holly Jackson-Sullivan, (outdoor classroom/amphitheatre). Maryville College’s vice president for Parents of current and former students also advancement, many alumni are giving in honor are joining in the campaign. or memory of faculty members, staff members For more information, contact and other alumni. Jackson-Sullivan at 865.273.8884 or “The Anderson Hall renovation campaign is a [email protected]. Or visit wonderful way to recognize loved ones – be they maryvillecollege.edu/giving/capital-projects/ family members who financed a Maryville College anderson-hall.

focus | FALL 2012 15 MARYVILLE FUND Following graduation, Rusty gave consecutively “Also, I realize that, like me, most students with the exception of 1959 and 1962. need all the help they can get to pay for their Rusty came to Maryville College from Linden, education,” he said. “You might say this is one Pa., primarily because it offered a quality education way of ‘giving back.’” Reaser has given at a comparatively low cost. From childhood, he intended to enter the Christian ministry faithfully since 1963 (Presbyterian, specifically) and knew that Maryville was well regarded by Princeton Seminary. He went on to earn two master’s degrees from Princeton and a doctoral degree from Union IF THE MEMBERS of Maryville College’s Seminary. Rusty’s career has included 30 years in Calvin Duncan Society ever decide they needed the United States Army Chaplaincy and 20 years an official spokesperson, Clarence L. “Rusty” as a pastor, interim pastor and parish associate in Reaser ’52 could be their man. various congregations. Established in 2002, the Calvin Duncan At age 81, he fondly remembers his days as an Society asks alumni to promise to make a gift of MC student – playing “Christ the Lord is Risen some amount each and every year. Rusty just Today” on the trumpet standing atop Anderson recently signed the promise to Hall on Easter Sunday and singing in the became an official member of Maryville College Vesper Choir under the society, but his annual the direction giving record is already of Harry impressive: He has made a Harter. donation to his alma mater “I will con- every year since 1963. tinue to give “My first gift to Maryville each remaining College was in 1951 after Presi- year of my life,” Clarence L. “Rusty” Reaser ’52 dent Ralph Waldo Lloyd gave an he wrote. made his first donation to the impassioned plea in an all-stu- “Beyond that, College in 1951, while he dent assembly for participation Maryville is was still a student. Fond in the funding process for the new [Wilson] cha- remembered for memories of his days on pel,” he remembered in an email to the College $25,000 or so in campus include singing in this fall. “My gift was $10. That doesn’t seem like the Reaser Charitable Remainder Trust. Why? the Vesper Choir. much, but remember that was more than 60 years Because I believe as strongly as ever in the ago, and it represented 40 hours of shelving books quality (objectively) and the significance (sub- in the college library at 25 cents per hour.” jectively) of a Maryville education.

MARYVILLE FUND THE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE THE MARYVILLE FUND supports MC’s THE PRESIDENT’S Maryville Fund most pressing needs, CIRCLE is a giving society including student scholar- recognizing donors who ships, library resources and faculty professional develop- give $1,000 or more to the ment. The fund is unrestricted so gifts may be applied College each year. This where they will benefit students and faculty in the most society is the backbone of significant and immediate way. To make a gift to the the Maryville Fund, and is Maryville Fund, just fill out the reply card located in the made up of individuals, back of this magazine and mail it — along with your churches, business and organizations. If you want to check — in the envelope that has been provided inside. stand with others in making a leadership gift of Gifts to the fund in FY12 = $1.46 million $1,000 or more, contact Eric Bellah at Number of donors to the fund in FY12 = 2,039 865.981.8225 or [email protected]. Goal for the fund in FY13 = $925,000 Total members of President’s Circle in FY12 = 368 Money raised as of Nov. 27 Goal for membership in President’s Circle (in gifts and pledges) = $426,000 in FY13 = 450

16 focus | FALL 2012 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS skills and solidified their values. Combined with to Who’s Who Among Students in American an excellent education, the experiences helped Universities and Colleges, she plans to earn an them be successful and enjoy life. M.B.A. and go into industrial and organizational Dock went on to a 40-year career as an agent psychology. Eventually, she would like to earn a Jenningses celebrate with State Farm Insurance in Boise, Idaho, chaired doctorate and run her own practice. the state’s Department of Insurance Continuing “There are a lot of things I could do,” she said ‘average’ with Education Advisory Committee and was of her future and educational plans. “‘Average’ is recognized as a “Standard Setter” by the Society on the way to the top.” annual scholarship of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters. Marilyn stayed home to rear their three children RONALD C. “DOCK” JENNINGS ‘55 (daughter Mari Jennings Todd ’84 believes “average” should be celebrated more. is an MC graduate) and help with And to make sure that it is at Maryville church and community initiatives. College, he and wife Marilyn Baumgartner Today, they split their time between Jennings ’57 established the Ronald and Marilyn Boise and Palmetto, Fla. Jennings Average Student Scholarship in 2011. Their idea for the “Average It is awarded to the rising senior with the Student Scholarship” was born in median grade point average. The Jennings 2010 after hearing the acceptance contribute $1,500 for the award, annually. speech of Carl McDonald ’63, “I’m not anti-leadership or anti-achievement,” who was presented the Maryville Dock said, explaining the intent of his scholarship. College Alumni Citation. “One needs to strive constantly to improve, and McDonald, who had built a we should never aim at average. That being said, a successful law practice in Blount whole lot of us end up being average.” County and become a respected And, according to one of the three guiding prin- leader in his community, told the Stephanie Barger ’12 met scholarship donors Ronald C. ciples of the scholarship, “a primary undergirding banquet crowd that faculty members “Dock” Jennings ’55 and Marilyn Baumgartner Jennings ’57 of our nation’s greatness has been provided by the of his day would be surprised by his at the Scholarship Luncheon held in April. millions of so-called ‘average’ Americans who raise success, given his average academic families, do their jobs conscientiously, support their performance at the College. communities, and help their neighbors – often “A lot of Maryville College graduates who unappreciated for their contributions.” have gone on to do a lot of good in the world The couple believes they were average students were not the ‘academic elite,’” Dock pointed out. while at Maryville. Marilyn majored in elementary “Doggone it, they can’t all be the very best, but ESTABLISHING AN education and was active in the Bainonians. Dock, we must be proud of what they accomplish.” INDIVIDUALLY FUNDED an economics major, was a member of Alpha Dock enlisted the help of classmate Joe ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP Sigma, the Highland Echo and Chilhowean staffs Gilliland ’55 in writing the scholarship is a unique way to invest in the College through and manager of the basketball team. statement. It includes three guiding principles: the life of a student. By making an investment of Dock received three “A’s” while an MC stu- The first acknowledges that high-achieving at least $1,500, individual donors can name the dent, and they all were earned during his senior students are “properly and rightfully celebrated.” scholarship, receive information about their year. One “A” was for work in the College’s Ves- The second principle states that “many students student recipient and meet them personally per Choir, and another one was for the groom’s who do not reach the top formal academic ranks during a Spring luncheon. course in home economics. The third “A” was for both profit from a college education and his performance in comprehensive exams, which contribute to the college community.” The third MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM landed Dock in the office of Dr. Verton Queener, principle, mentioned above, recognizes the chair of the Social Sciences Division. important – yet often unappreciated – FOR MANY YEARS, Dock has doubled the “[Dr. Queener] indicated that I had not contributions of millions of “average” Americans. impact of his giving by utilizing State Farm’s exhibited that level of work during my four years Entering her senior year with a 3.0 GPA, matching gift program. If your employer has a of school and wondered how I achieved the only Stephanie Barger ’12 was the first recipient of matching gift program, contact the human ‘A’ in the Social Science Department,” Dock the scholarship in 2011-2012. After reading resources or personnel department for the remembered. “The answer was that I listened in through the scholarship statement, she said the appropriate form(s). Mail completed forms to: class, took notes, kept notes and read through couple’s intentions for the financial award “make Maryville College Advancement Office, 502 E. them before the exam. I enjoyed taking comps.” a lot of sense.” Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN While their names might not have been “I’m proud to be the first recipient,” said the 37804. For assistance on either annual regulars on the Dean’s List, Dock and Marilyn psychology major from Harriman, Tenn. Barger scholarships or the matching gift program, believe that they participated in the college lacks neither brains nor ambition. A leader in the contact Eric Bellah at 865.981.8225 or eric. community in ways that enhanced their leadership College’s Residence Hall Association and elected [email protected].

focus | FALL 2012 17 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS IN MORE THAN 90 YEARS on this earth, introducing high-yield rice and wheat varieties to Dr. Wayne Freeman has held different positions farmers. Internationally, the advances became within the field of agronomy, published exten- known as the “Green Revolution.” Copeland Endowed sively on his research and volunteered for various “This was food,” Wayne said. “It was the nonprofits, but a common thread can be found salvation of India. Had improvements not been Leadership Scholarship among his work: a desire to help people become made, millions would have starved to death.” self-sustaining. After decades in India and Nepal, where he led helps students from Wayne, a native of Smith County, Kansas, who research on rice, wheat, corn and cropping now resides in Maryville’s Asbury Place, earned his systems, Wayne and wife Eleanor retired. With third-world countries undergraduate degree in agronomy from Kansas ties to East Tennessee through her, Wayne made State University and then a doctorate in plant Gatlinburg the family’s U.S. base in the 1970s. Joining Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church in 1985, he met fellow member and Maryville College President Emeritus Dr. Joseph Copeland and wife Glenda, who had retired to the mountain community in the late 1970s. Wayne said he was impressed by Copeland’s leadership and vision. With a desire to honor his friend and continue his work to help developing countries become self- sustaining, he established the Dr. Joe Copeland Endowed Leadership Scholarship at Maryville College. It provides funding for a student of financial need from a third- world country. “What do we need in the world now?” Wayne asked during a recent interview. “Educated leaders! The real problems are in third- world countries, and we need leaders there.” Mathiang Gutnyin ’13 has been a recipient of the Copeland scholarship for four years. A Suda- The Dr. Joe Copeland Endowed breeding from the University of Illinois. Following nese refugee, Gutnyin hopes to someday return to Leadership Scholarship, established by years of research in corn breeding, he took a job the new Republic of South Sudan to help his Wayne Freeman, has helped make a with the Rockefeller Foundation in 1961 as a seed countrymen and others. Maryville education affordable for specialist overseeing initiatives in India. That’s the idea of the scholarship, Freeman Sudanese refugee Mathiang Gutnyin ’13. “The foundation wanted to start a company in said. “I hope scholarship recipients like Mathiang (Inset) Dr. Joseph Copeland was president the private sector. Prior to this, there was some will go back and provide leadership in those of MC from 1961 to 1977. seed production – mail-order vegetable seeds, but countries. Citizens of these countries have vision. no field crop seeds,” Wayne explained. They need the training, and Maryville College can Eventually, Wayne was instrumental in provide a good foundation.”

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS GIVING BY THE NUMBERS AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP requires a gift to the College of at least $25,000 (payable over three years), and student recipients typically are awarded In Fiscal Year 2012: 4 to 5 percent of the value of the scholarship annually. Alumni, parents and friends Gifts/pledges to all campaigns = $7,150,605 can make donations to already-established endowments. Numerous ones exist Donors to all funds = 3,120 and support a myriad of students and experiences. Faculty/Staff donations = $88,000 For example, if you would like to bring more international students to MC, Current parent donations = $80,000 designate your gift for the Copeland Endowed Leadership Scholarship. Giving percentage of Class of 2012 = 89 For more information, contact Holly Jackson-Sullivan, vice president for Members of Calvin Duncan Society = 1,246 advancement and community relations, at 865.273.8884 or holly.sullivan@ Value of Endowment = $55,388,342 maryvillecollege.edu.

18 focus | FALL 2012 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS in other countries – “children who don’t have the establish the Geneva Henderson Endowed opportunities you do,” Santa’s letter read. “But Memorial Scholarship in honor of his mother who someday they may. And we hope your letter will passed away in 2000. help in a small way to bring this day closer.” It is awarded annually to a student “who needs Richard Henderson Wisely, the Hendersons held on to the contest significant financial support in order to study at the money, and when the time came for Dick to select College.” Good academic standing and U.S. citi- believes in Santa, a college, Miss Anna Brown, one of his teachers, zenship are also criteria. “She had it pretty tough,” angels and paying told him about Maryville College. Brown, whom Dick said of his mother. “Her whole life, she sacri- Dick believes was one of several angels placed in ficed to see that we kids got an education and it forward his life, had heard about Maryville from Burling- other opportunities. She’d be delighted to know ton County’s Superintendent of Schools, who had that a scholarship was set up in her name because a child enrolled. She was convinced the small, lib- she really did believe in the power of education.” eral arts college in Tennessee was just the school Citing a quote from Abraham Lincoln, Dick said DR. RICHARD HENDERSON ‘57 believes in for her high-achieving student. his mother might have been the most important Santa Claus and angels. The 77-year-old, who just Dick wrote the College for more information. angel in his life. “Lincoln said ‘All that I am, or hope celebrated 44 years of successful practice at Burl- Reading about the watermelon pow-wows for to be, I owe to my angel mother,’ and that’s true for ington (N.C.) Dermatology Center, Inc., always freshmen and daily chapel, he knew that socially, me. That – and the Lord writing the script.” smiles whenever he sees St. Nick and celestial mes- Maryville College was a “whole different ball- sengers in Christmas décor. It is during these occa- game” than his life in New Jersey, but the price was sions that “Dick Henderson” (as most of his MC Dr. Richard Henderson ’57 right. With his $2,500 contest winnings and classmates remember him) is reminded that both and his wife, Marjorie, money earned during the summers, he would be Santa Claus and angels have figured prominently established the Geneva able to afford tuition and fees over four years. in his professional, spiritual and personal life. Henderson Endowed “Looking back, Maryville was a great experience “I’ve been blessed,” he said in a 2011 phone Memorial Scholarship to for me,” he said. “Just what I needed.” interview. “If the Lord had let me write the script, recognize the impact Dick’s He got involved in campus life and was intro- it would not have turned out as well as it has.” mother (pictured at right) duced to the Christian faith. He majored in biol- Dick’s “script” began with a difficult child- had in his life. ogy and augmented his studies in hood. His parents were divorced, and his mother the pathology lab at Blount worked and lived in Mount Holly, N.J., during Memorial Hospital. “Maryville the week. Dick and his sister, Joan, lived with College had an overall atmosphere their grandparents on a farm in nearby Medford. that was supportive. I was an inse- Geneva Henderson, Dick’s mother, financially cure person but received encour- supported her children but perhaps more impor- agement from fellow students and tantly, she supported – and encouraged – their the teaching staff,” he said. efforts in school. “She told us that the only way we He went on to medical school could leave [farm] life was through education,” he at Indiana University and earned said. “I believed her.” Dick was a top student and a his medical degree there in 1961. leader at Mount Holly High School, captaining the He also met his future wife, Mar- football team and presiding over the Student jorie George, a Butler University Council for two years. “I was fairly successful,” he graduate, while in Indiana. said of his adolescence. “Being in school was the most enjoyable time I spent growing up.” PAYING IT FORWARD GIFTS FROM SANTA, ANGELS Dick Henderson has never forgot- ten the 1951 letter and check In 1950, Dick, while a high school sophomore, from Santa Claus. He said he submitted a 250-word essay on “Why I Want to believes God’s hand was in his Grow Up in America” to Philadelphia Inquirer’s winning the contest, and he has “This Week Magazine,” which was promoting a taken very seriously the sponsor’s contest sponsored by Santa Claus. The winner words of hope that “others will was promised a substantial scholarship award. have opportunities” as a result of Months later, Santa Claus (with a return the opportunity given him. address of Hollywood, Calif.) sent Dick a letter, In addition to supporting their notifying the teen that his submission had been church, various community orga- selected out of more than 10,000 entries. nizations and universities, Dick Enclosed was a check for $2,500. and Marjorie Henderson gener- In his letter, Santa Claus explained that Dick’s ously support Maryville College. winning submission – along with the other In 2006, they donated funds to 10,000 – would be distributed to children living

focus | FALL 2012 19 PLANNED GIVING realized that churches can change significantly small-college atmosphere. She majored in English over the passing years. We felt like the College and was a student of Carolyn Blair, Elizabeth was a more sustainable recipient. Jackson and Arda Walker ’40. “And obviously, the College had made such a “I always felt challenged by my professors,” she Postlers include significant impact in our lives, the decision [to said. “They stretched us, but they were always join the Society of 1819] was easy.” there for us, too.” MC in estate plans The Postlers, who now call Durango, Colo., Bill was challenged in the classroom by Bill home, met at the College. Bill transferred to MC Dent ’57, David Cartlidge, Esther Swenson, Don from the University of Cincinnati, where he spent Stine and David Stewart. When he continued his two years as a chemical engineering major. In education at Vanderbilt Divinity School, he found FAITHFUL DONORS to the Maryville Fund, Cincinnati, he began asking questions that were himself well prepared, academically. Bill Postler ’72 and Jan Welton Postler ’72 better explored in religion and philosophy classes Seeing that Maryville College still offers a believe in supporting the students, faculty, staff than in math and engineering courses. He had rigorous education motivates them to support and programs of today’s Maryville College. grown up in a Presbyterian church and Maryville their alma mater financially, but the Postlers also But as members of the Society of 1819, they wasn’t too far from home, so he enrolled at MC, are encouraged by the College’s commitment to also believe in contributing to their alma mater’s where he pursued two majors: math and philoso- impart to students a sense of values and ethics ministry and mission even after they’re gone. phy/religion. He played basketball for legendary that was present when they were enrolled. “The In 2010, Postlers joined the Society of 1819, coach Boydson Baird ’41. College has a faith connection. It underlies the which recognizes those who have included the Jan’s mother, Elizabeth Welton, was an assistant philosophy of the College, and that’s significant College in their estate and financial plans. to Dr. Joseph Copeland, then the president of for us,” Bill said. “We had included the College in our estate MC. Visiting the campus as a high school student, Jan added: “I still feel challenged to search for plans previously but when we redid our will, we Jan said she fell in love with the the deeper meaning of things.” decided to include the College in a more substan- Their vocations have been spent in the tial way,” Bill said during an interview over non-profit sector – Bill as a Presbyterian Homecoming weekend. “[In a previous will], we minister, and Jan as a museum curator had included various churches I had served but (she currently works with the La Plata County Historical Society), so they understand the importance of being good stewards of limited resources. They believe the College is – and will continue to be – a good steward of their resources, and they encourage other alumni to join the Society of 1819. “It feels good to see that we’re investing in something that’s moving forward,” Jan said.

ESTATE GIFTS SUPPORT Maryville SOCIETY OF 1819 College in the future through charitable bequests, trusts and gift annuities. Moreover, you can join MC’s prestigious Society of 1819 when you include Maryville College in your estate plans. Established in 1997, the Society of 1819 recalls the year Maryville College was founded and serves to recog- nize those who have made a commitment to the College of any amount through bequests and other planned gifts. For more information on planned giving opportunities, fill out and return to the College the Society of 1819 reply card located in the back of this Because Maryville College made such an impact in their lives magazine or contact Holly Jackson-Sullivan Total members of (including their meeting each other) Bill Postler ’72 and at 865.273.8884 or holly.sullivan@ Society of 1819 = 247 Jan Welton Postler ’72 joined the Society of 1819. (Inset) The maryvillecollege.edu. A brochure and Estate gifts in FY12 = happy couple as students during the 1971-1972 academic year. enrollment form is located at $2.54 million (Photo courtesy of The Chilhowean) maryvillecollege.edu/giving/estate-gifts.

20 focus | FALL 2012 With a $500,000 gift from her estate to PLANNED GIVING the Anderson Hall renovation campaign, the iconic bell tower will be named for Barbara Lorentz Farley ‘43. Dr. Farley served as a pediatrician and vice Farley estate providing president of medical affairs at Warren funds for Anderson Hospital in Phillipsburg, N.J. renovation, scholarships Photo courtesy of St. Luke’s Warren Hospital

1943 WAS NOT REALLY an easy time in American history. The United States was immersed in a war on multiple fronts, and the economic times were difficult at best. Perseverance was the watchword of the American way of life. Maryville College was like most other academic institutions, struggling to continue its academic programs and provide a solid foundation for its students. Barbara Lorentz Farley ’43 was matriculating at Maryville and finishing her senior year. When you think about it, these were difficult times, and it was unusual for a woman to graduate from college and even more unusual for a woman to choose to become a doctor! Barbara did exactly that – and much more. “After talking with the family and her “She was dirt poor when she of Phillipsburg, N.J., and served as a physician for attorney, it became apparent to me that the arrived at Maryville College but was able to boot- the Phillipsburg School District. In the last six family really wanted people at Maryville College strap her way to a life of service in medicine by years of her career, she was vice president of to know Barbara’s story,” the vice president said. employing faith, perseverance and education, and, medical affairs for Warren Hospital. “As I learned more about this remarkable woman, she did so during a time when even graduating “Barbara used her medical foundation and I wholeheartedly agreed that, by having her name from college was unusual for young women,” proven diagnostic skills to serve young people and in Anderson Hall and on an endowed scholarship, according to Scot Stern, a family spokesperson. did so without the slightest desire for her legacy could be more than a monetary gift.” “If we tell her story, and that story stimulates remuneration or accumulation of wealth,” Stern Stern said the family understands how six- even one Maryville College student to strive for said. “She did it for the love of the profession and figure gifts can be transformational for small additional accomplishments, then someone will the perception of need.” colleges like Maryville. have been positively affected. If we can affect only Upon her death on Jan. 20, 2011, at the age of “I hope that by letting others know about one person per year, that will still mean that we 89, Barbara fulfilled her last dream by naming Barbara’s support of her alma mater through her have done our long-term job.” Maryville College a major beneficiary in her will. estate, others might be inspired to make Barbara was a native of Carteret, N.J. She Holly Jackson-Sullivan, vice president for donations, both large and small, as that will help attended New York University for two years, and advancement and community relations, prepared to keep alive the spirit of passion, which is what then transferred south to finish her undergraduate a proposal for the family, suggesting a naming drove Barbara,” he said. degree. At Maryville, she majored in chemistry and opportunity in Anderson Hall and a scholarship After Anderson Hall is renovated, a plaque will minored in biology – a career in medicine fund named for both Barbara and her late be mounted in the building’s entranceway to let constantly in the forefront of her hopes and dreams. husband, Robert, who served as a vice president people know more about Barbara Lorentz Farley. While at Maryville, she sang in the Concert at Purolator for many years. And the tower, which overlooks the campus Choir and was a member of the Bainonian Society. The Anderson Hall bell tower is being named and has been a source of inspiration and pride for She went on to earn her medical degree from for Barbara with $500,000 from her estate; the generations of students, will carry the name of a Hahnemann Medical College (now Drexel money will be applied to the building’s $6.8 woman who was inspired to serve while a University College of Medicine) in Philadelphia, million interior renovation. An additional Maryville College student and whose story should Pa. She became a pediatrician at Warren Hospital $150,000 is endowing two scholarships. be shared to inspire future undergraduates.

focus | FALL 2012 21 Mildred Cooper PLANNED GIVING Robinson ’53 and Bill Robinson ’52 understand the value of education – and annuities. Robinsons give (Below) A musical family, the Robinsons performed through annuities together throughout the region in earlier years. Today, they remain close — (seated) Bill Jr. and BY BONNY MILLARD Bill Sr.; (standing,) Millie, FOR THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS Susan, Bob, Ann, Tom “TR” and Mary. MARYVILLE COLLEGE ALUM Millie Cooper Robinson ’53 believes in giving back – a philoso- phy that her husband, Bill Robinson ’52, shares. Together and individually they have given a record number of gift annuities to their alma mater – 11 in total. Millie recalls that she arrived on campus from her home in New York, the first and only of her siblings to graduate from college, with $50 in her pocket. She acknowledges that Maryville College help set the direction of her life, giving her a solid education that led to a master’s degree in religious education from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a career in teaching. Diana Canacaris ’02, the The College also provided the introduction to College’s director of stewardship, her future husband that resulted in six children, said a gift annuity is a “win-win” 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. opportunity for alumni who want Next year, they will celebrate their 60th to support the College. A person anniversary. “It’s always good to give back to the can donate a certain amount of school you’ve gone to,” she said. “I loved [the money to the College in the form of a gift annuity, donated to a nonprofit. College]. They gave me so much, that’s why I and the College invests the money. Donors collect This is a great opportunity for older alums who thought we should give back. The teachers were the interest off of the investment while they are want to get a better return on their investments great.” alive, and after their deaths, the College is free to and who want to make a donation, she said. “And Bill, whose 60th reunion was held this fall, said use the money as needed, she said. you know that when you pass on, the College will he has many fond memories of his time at the Col- The interest rate is determined by the benefit in perpetuity,” Canacaris added. lege. He sang in the choir and performed as a bass government and is based on the life expectancy of The majority of the Robinsons’ gift annuities soloist. Music became his career, earning a master’s the donor. Canacaris said the interest rate for a are unrestricted while a couple of them are degree in sacred music from Union and serving as gift annuity is much higher than other earmarked for the College’s endowment, she said. a minister of music in Clarksville and Kingsport, investments such as a certificate of deposit, and “They’ve probably done more than anybody in Tenn., before retirement. the donor gets a tax break because the money is terms of the number of gift annuities,” Canacaris said. “Eleven is an impressive number.” The Robinsons know the value of education and passed that attitude on to their children. All CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES (CGAS) six have attained undergraduate degrees (sons Bill Robinson ’78 and Thomas J. “TR” Robinson CGAS CAN BE STARTED for as little as $10,000. Interest rates paid are based on the ’87 are MC alumni, as is grandson R. Bradley donor’s age (the older the donor, the higher the rate) and if the annuity is based on one Robinson ’09). Three children have master’s life or two. The return on CGA’s is guaranteed and usually offers a significantly higher degrees, and one son is working on his doctorate. return than most traditional bank CDs or savings accounts or even most stock returns. “Education is important,” Millie said. “It’s the For a free illustration of how this might be a good option for you, contact Holly Jackson- foundation of your livelihood and what you’re Sullivan at 865.273.8884 or [email protected]. going to do and what you’re going to achieve. And institutions need your help today.”

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The College received information printed below between August 1, 2011 and March 30, 2012. Class notes received after March 30, 2012 CLASSnotes should appear in the next issue of Alumni News & Notes.

1935 Col. Ethel Nelson ’50, and W. Kennedy Upham and Joy Betty Crawford Cornett ’50. Hickman Upham had a delight- Irma Souder Baker is still involved ful holiday in Hawaii last year, in dance instruction in Glenville, 1951 revisiting four islands that they N.Y. In 2007, she was honored visited for their 25th anniver- by Rochester Institute of George Ogle and wife Dorothy sary. They regularly travel to Technology for her dedication have published a 606-page Florida and Texas to visit family. to students and with a citation autobiographical account of Active in the First Presbyterian from New York State, sponsored their mission work abroad. Our Church of Conway, Ark., Ken by Sen. Hugh Farley. Her Lives in Korea and Korea in Our has been a parish associate, students have been Tony Award Lives “is not only the Ogles’ assisting the Presbytery, and winners, Rockettes, Broadway personal was stated supply pastor for a dancers and dance studio small African-American church directors. for five years while members sought an installed pastor. Joy 1941 is an active member of the Presbyterian Women’s Council Katherine Ogilvie Musgrave and also serves on the church received recognition from the mission committee. They both University of Maine on March 6, are in the choir and strong sup- 2011, when more than 100 porters of Haiti Education former students attended a Foundation, a mission program luncheon celebrating her 42 that provides schooling for chil- years of teaching diet and dren where there are no other nutrition. On March 19, 2011, schools. The program has faced she was inducted into the Maine memoirs of challenges since the 2011 earth- Women’s Hall of Fame, and on living in South Korea from 1954 quake that destroyed so many Sept. 28, 2011, she received the until 1974 and later visiting both schools as well as homes, Medallion Award from the the North and South, it is an churches and businesses that American Diatetic Association. effort to tell the story of the employed people. Musgrave continues to teach an Korean people as the authors online introductory nutrition experienced it directly, and as it course and mentors students has come to them by closely and practitioners throughout following the evolving history Naomi Burgos Lynn ’54 (right) their careers, 25 years after her through almost 60 years,” reads official retirement. was presented The Order of Lincoln for Education the overview. George was a United Methodist missionary during the Lincoln Academy of Illinois’ 48th 1942 deported from the country in Convocation on April 21. The Order of Lincoln is the Elizabeth Bryant Phillips turned 1974 because he prayed in highest honor bestowed by the state of Illinois. Dr. 92 in June and still teaches public for eight men who were Lynn was named president of Sangamon State tortured, forced to make false Sunday School. In 1988, she University in 1991. She was the first Hispanic woman to received a master’s degree in confessions and sentenced to religious education with 35 death by South Korea’s military be named president of an American public university. hours in theology. dictatorship. She presided over the university as it transitioned into the University of Illinois Springfield, retiring in 2001. 1950 1952 Her career also included teaching political science at Ruth Heaps Burkins is still Ann Leeder Pickett informed the Kansas State University and serving as dean of Georgia College that her husband, networking with MC graduates: State University’s College of Public and Urban Affairs. Lois Deobler Parvin ’50, Doug, passed away suddenly Virginia Schwarz Mock ’50, Dec. 1, 2011, from heart failure.

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READERSHIP SURVEY suggests changes

MANY THANKS TO the alumni who partici- the College via the U.S. Postal Service. Sports fans more alumni in College publications, pointing to pated in the Readership Survey conducted last prefer to receive news from Athletics electronically. the addition of the “Catchin’ Up” feature in the winter by Mary Beth West Consulting and Bryant Alumni indicating that they prefer to receive e-newsletter. Research (owned by Rebecca Bryant ’76). information from the website are younger and live Also being discussed is reintroduction of the The findings were presented to the College’s within a two-hour drive to campus. printed and mailed President’s Report and Donor Advancement and Communications staff in April. Alumni also indicated that they would like to Recognition piece. Based on feedback and recommendations by the receive FOCUS, Alumni News & Notes and the “Our communication efforts should strengthen consultants, changes are in the works for many Scot-e-Newsletter quarterly. relationships between alumni and the College, electronic and printed materials. “Currently, we annually produce FOCUS and and we believe making these changes will help The majority of respondents characterized the Alumni News & Notes, and the e-newsletter is that,” Eldridge said. “Good news from the communications from the College as “somewhat produced monthly,” explained Karen Beaty College is posted and distributed almost daily, and interesting,” with one-third describing it as “very Eldridge ’94, director of communications. we want graduates to celebrate with us.” interesting.” News about other graduates is the “While staffing and budgets won’t allow us to Eldridge said she and other staff members were content most alumni are interested in, followed produce the printed publications four times a surprised that more alumni didn’t report using by news of physical changes on campus and what year, we will strive to produce an additional the College’s website and social media feeds to students are doing and updates from the president Alumni News & Notes. To devote more time to stay current with College news. and on the financial status of the College. those publications, we are moving Scot-e-News to “But then we wondered how well-known our The majority of alumni responding to the quarterly distribution, starting in January 2013.” social media presence was,” she added. “We really survey said they prefer to receive information from Eldridge said she and her staff would feature want people to follow us.” (See story below.)

FOLLOW US! DON’T SUBSCRIBE TO THE SCOT-E-NEWSLETTER? DON’T “LIKE” US ON SOCIAL MEDIA? DON’T CHECK THE WEBSITE OFTEN? HERE’S SOME OF WHAT YOU’RE MISSING:

“Stories of Anderson Hall with Martha Hess” – Live streaming of athletic Alumna and former registrar Martha Hess ’67 shares contests – If you can’t make it to the history of the College’s historic landmark and the game, you can often catch the interviews faculty in this monthly series posted on action online – for free! – by visiting YouTube and promoted through Scot-e-News – that the MC Athletics website. will wrap up in January. You can see these videos at Job opportunities – youtube.com/maryvillecollege. The Alumni Office “Flashback Friday” – Every Friday, maintains a LinkedIn News and New Media Writer Chloe Ken- presence for grads. nedy uploads photos from our archives Maryville College in the news – We share our own collection to the College’s Facebook page. news releases on the website and through social From an early 20th-century photo of media, but it’s on Facebook and Twitter where we women students outside Baldwin Hall to a share the latest TV coverage, original stories by news outlets, and mentions 1965 pep rally, the images generate a lot of the College on other social media sites. of discussion and memories. Twitter – We now have a new Twitter handle! Follow us at @MaryvilleC for “Catchin’ Up” – A new feature of Scot-e-News, this Q&A-style profile of news and updates. an alumnus or alumna began in June, finding out what actor Bill Thomas ’81 The College’s website address is maryvillecollege.edu. was up to. To explore all of the College’s social media feeds, visit maryvillecollege.edu/ Instagram photos – These help us share news/social-feeds and “like” the ones you want to keep up with. To subscribe real-time moments: A beautiful day on to Scot-e-News, visit maryvillecollege.edu/alumni and campus, a newly crowned Homecoming scroll down to Queen and King, Freshman “Subscribe to Move-In. Follow us on Instagram Publications.” at @maryvillecollege.

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1953 main accomplishment, if you can call it that, is a great-grandson.” Mary Spencer Bullock has moved to a retirement community in Ohio to be near family. 1962 Nona Roll Malcom Mason has 1956 married and moved to Durham, N.C. Her new husband, Woody Tom Bugenhagen and wife Mason, was the college Katherine Leeth Bugenhagen roommate of her late husband, ’57 notified the College that Rooney, and was in their their son, Jeffrey, died Feb. 22, wedding years ago. Woody and 2012, at their home. He had his wife moved Durham, N.C., been battling colon/liver cancer so she could have nursing care. for more than two years. She passed away in 2010.

1965 Anna Bucher Jones ’56 MARCIA WILLIAMS KLING ’56 recently wrote a book, Kenneth MacHarg has published was celebrated March 26 by WTVC Singing the Lord’s Songs in a Ocho, Ocho: My News Channel 9 (Chattanooga) for Foreign Land: Biblical Childhood in War-Torn Reflections for Expatriates. The 50 years of television broadcasting. Asia. Told in a series of 140-page book was written to “Miss Marcia,” as much of her letters to her eight provide encouragement and audience knows her, started with the preschooler’s support to those who live grandchildren, the book morning show “Romper Room” but has hosted a variety of educational overseas. It is available in print and entertaining shows over the last half century. On April 27, Maryville recounts her tumultuous and electronic versions through College President Dr. Tom Bogart presented Kling with a Presidential childhood growing up in most online sellers. MacHarg Citation during an outreach event at the Chattanoogan hosted by Jim China and the Philippines has served as the pastor or interim pastor of seven English McCall ’57 (in photo above, left) and Colleen Crawford McCall ’59. during World War II. language international churches in five countries. He also served James H. Laster Jr. played the as a missionary with HCJB Jesse Stuart Foundation, a part of Christopher Belling in Global and Latin America regional publishing house Shenandoah Summer Music Mission. He and wife Polly headquartered in Ashland, Ky. Theatre’s 2011 production of Ballantine MacHarg ’65, live in His book, Jesse Stuart: An “Curtains.” The most fun he Carrollton, Ga., when they are Extraordinary Life, was ever had in any role he has done not serving overseas. nominated for several book to date! He played the part of Hugh McCampbell ’66 will awards in 2010 and has received Prof. Winkleberry in a senior 1966 excellent professional reviews. perform his annual benefit thesis film (Academy of Arts, San Martha Miller reports that she’s veterinary piano concert at Francisco) entitled “Steampunk experienced a lot of changes in 7 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 2, Stacie,” which was shot in 1968 her life: marriage to John Harpers Ferry, W.Va., for several 2013, in the Broad Street Wehrmeyer in June 2010; Betty Milam Waldrop retired from days last July. Last fall, he played Elementary School Audito- retirement from teaching at UT teaching in Lake County Schools the part of Dr. Kelekian in the rium in Sweetwater. The in August 2010; move to a new after 38 years. She traveled to play “Wit” at the Bay Theatre, home in Maryville in October Scotland and Ireland last evening will consist of clas- Annapolis, Md. 2010. “We are busy traveling – summer with family and friends. sical and popular songs, visiting art galleries, zoos, 1969 banjo, vocal selections and 1957 musical venues and eating at Hugh Livingston has founded tales from childhood on a wonderful restaurants. Life is Louise Ogden Wyman writes “The Silver Project,” a unique dairy farm, stories from vet- very good!!” “the accomplishments are now ministry that aims “to present erinary practice, experi- in the hands of grandchildren: musical concerts of exceptional ences at Maryville College marriage, charity run with a 1967 quality to East Tennessee rickshaw in India, new degrees, and events in everyday life. James Gifford continues to serve seniors, wherever they may be various explorations into life. My as CEO & senior editor of the found in rest homes, nursing

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homes, Alzheimer’s units, retirement centers/communities, assisted-living centers or transitional care centers.” MARRIAGES Livingston plays Top 40 hits of the 1940s to 1970s. Visit & UNIONS thesilverproject.com for details.

1970 Nona Roll Malcolm ’62 John Thomas Campbell and his Matt Davis ’13 (left) knows a thing or to Carle Woodruff Mason, Sept. 3, 2011 wife are fully retired now and two about Maryville College. And living in a new patio home in coaching. The son of J. Dillon Davis ’79 Martha Miller ’66 Cobblestone Village in Valencia, (right), Matt is majoring in physical to John Wehrmeyer, Pa., just north of Pittsburgh. He education/health for K-12 teacher June 12, 2010 still teaches adult Sunday licensure and hopes to follow in a path School classes and preaches similar to his late grandfather, the R. Richard Carl ’77 occasionally. “We are enjoying beloved coach John A. “J.D.” Davis ’30. to Joanna Carlson Yohe ’78, our old and new friends Visit maryvillecollege.edu and search on Dec. 31, 2011 immensely, and I am proud to “Matt Davis” to read their story. Heather Griffis ’95 be an alumnus of ‘good old to William White, Maryville College!’ Orange and May 22, 2010 Garnet, float forever!” he wrote. Robert F. Durant is the recipient of Laura Gibson ’97 Doug Cox is chairman of Foothills serves on Monmouth Presbytery the 2012 Dwight Waldo Award to Casey Owens, Nov. 6, 2010 Community Development, a Personnel Committee and from the American Society for Maryville-based non-profit that Westminster Foundation Sam Apodaca ’99 Public Administration. The provides high quality affordable Advisory Board of Bloomfield to Brooke Turner, Waldo Award is the highest homeownership opportunities College. June 18, 2011 achievement in the field and for low- and moderate-income recognizes individuals who have Catherine Webb ’03 families and individuals through made outstanding lifetime 1974 to Paykon Homayoun Sarmadi, the development, construction contributions to scholarship in June 18, 2011 and financing of new energy- Kathleen Colyer Franzwa has public administration. Robert is a efficient homes. He invites continued operating the Patrice Kyla Surdyka ’05 professor of public people to visit www.foothillscdc. Press, the business she and her to Anthony King, administration and policy at late husband Gregory started. Oct. 10, 2011 org to learn more. American University in She also edits and produces The Washington, D.C. Angelica Clark ‘06 1972 Lincoln Highway Forum, the to Darrell Brown, Tom Taylor was recognized by the official journal of the national June 7, 2008 Maryville City School Mary Elizabeth McLeod Williams Lincoln Highway Association. Foundation in February. Taylor, is enjoying semi-retirement Jewell Minnich ‘06 who is mayor of Maryville, was living on Lake Freeman in to Christopher Morrison, 1976 presented the foundation’s Monticello, Ind., with husband Nov. 27, 2010 distinguished service award for Terry, and keeps busy as an Thomas A. Fox retired Dec. 31, 2010 from the Knoxville Police Trevor Freeman ’07 his service and dedication to adjunct faculty at Ivy Tech Department as a sergeant after to Elizabeth Graham ’07, education in the city. Community College. She enjoys Sept. 24, 2011 frequent visits with college 32 years of service. He is now roommate Karen Platt White enjoying retirement and chasing Christopher “C.J.” Leith ’07 1971 ‘74, who lives in Shelbyville, Ind. after his two grandchildren. to Emily Swicegood ’09, Richard Boyle retired in May 2009 Nov. 5, 2011 and is still loving every moment, 1973 1977 although he can’t find enough Kelsea Morse ’07 hours in a day to get everything Douglas Chase just completed 20 William M. Bone and Tim Kelly to Mike Manly, years as pastor of Brick ‘77 discovered a previously June 26, 2010 done. He moved back to New Jersey to be close to family and Presbyterian Church in Brick, unknown pass over the Tiffany “Akane” Yuan ’07 new grandchildren. “Guess the N.J., where they completed Continental Divide while hiking to Michael Estes, new un-retired job title will soon construction of a $1.8 million in Glacier National Park in April 3, 2011 be ‘Grandpop,’” he wrote. addition to the church. He also August 2010.

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1978 1981 International Ecumenical Peacemaking Convocation in Wayne Dunn and wife Mary Lou Catherine Carter has released her Jamaica. He led the music for have been married 35 years. He first music CD called “Rebirth the Presbytery of East is employed at Summit High From Fire.” The 10 songs Tennessee’s Loaves & Fishes MARRIAGES School in Spring Hill, Tenn., written by Cat reflect the trials event (held on MC’s campus) in & UNIONS teaching marketing and H.P.E.R and triumphs of life and are a March. More information at and coaching wrestling and mix of folk/Americana, Celtic, bryanfieldmcfarland.net. football. He has refereed the and country genres. You can get T.S.S.A.A. State Wrestling more information at www. Stephanie Zilles ’07 championship for the past three catcartermusic.com or visit Cat 1984 to Mike Smith, years, along with the nationals Carter Music on facebook. Ed Waldroop was recognized by Feb. 21, 2012 of N.H.S.C.A. Barbara Lynn George has moved the Maryville City School to Germany to start a new job Foundation in February. Josh Conner ’08 1979 with the U.S. Air Force. Waldroop’s company, Personal to Diana Pace ’11, Computer Systems, was June 25, 2011 Colleen Masterson Bystrak and presented the foundation’s Angel Abney ’09 husband Jim will be married for 1982 community partnership award 25 years this year. She continues to Michael Stager, J. Bradley Allison left private for its assistance with working in physical therapy. Sept. 10, 2011 practice to oversee domestic technology education. Daughter Chelsea is majoring in relations cases as magistrate of Jairus Hines ’09 English literature/education the Columbiana County (Ohio) to Alonda Cutshaw ’10, with a minor in communications 1986 Common Pleas Court General Oct. 15, 2011 and recently studied abroad in Division. Neal McBrayer assisted State Ireland. Son Matthew joined the Senator (and MC Board member) Marines. “We are so proud of Steve Arnold left the classroom Doug Overbey in drafting and our two children and the after 28 years and is now the presenting legislation that makes direction in life they have county homebound teacher in substantive changes in chosen,” she wrote. the Johnson County (Tenn.) Tennessee’s Uniform Commercial school system. He is starting his Edward C. Herbert has served Code. McBrayer is a member of 24th season as the high school as the President for the the litigation and commercial golf coach. Tennessee Society of departments at Miller and Martin BIRTHS & PLLC in Nashville. Healthcare Marketing and ADOPTIONS Public Relations (TSHMPR), a 1983 subsidiary of the Tennessee Bryan McFarland released his 1987 Hospital Association, since fourth independent CD, “...until Sherrie Farmer O’Brien recently Karen Palka Nelson ’90 and 2009. In 2011, he also became all are fed” in December 2010 was named Small Animal husband Lee, a daughter, the Chairman for the United with the title track used in Veterinarian of the Year in Hope Mariel, Way of Washington County worship at the June 2011 World Tennessee. Sept. 16, 2011 (Tenn.) Board of Directors. Council of Churches Jason Brooks ’97 and wife 1980 Chrissy Newton Brooks ’99, a son, William Hall, Betty Vars Julian and husband Rethabile Masilo ’85 has had a collection of poetry Nov. 28, 2011 Kevin ’81 celebrated their 30th published. Things that Are Silent is available now wedding anniversary in July of Christopher B. “Bo” through major online bookstores. McMichael ’97 and 2011. Son Daniel is currently According to the publisher, Masilo’s wife Christie, employed at J P Morgan/Chase poems “bear witness to seemingly a son, Grayson Burke, as an analyst. He is attending Dec. 20, 2011 Rutgers Law School. Daughter unnoticed events. Whether it’s a tribute Kristyn is attending Elon to Sharpeville or an indictment of Karen Taylor Chambers ’98 University as a freshman. and husband Tim, a son, Daughter Erin is in 8th grade apartheid from a lover’s tongue, Masilo’s Styne Taylor, Feb. 3, 2011 and is a competitive swimmer lyrical voice attests the fervent need to Mark Fugate ’98 and wife and vocalist with the New preserve memory from the quotidian Lauren Stephens Fugate ’04, Jersey Youth Chorus. crush of collective amnesia.” Rethabile a son, Jackson Lynn, is an English teacher living in Paris, France. March 29, 2012

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1990 2010 Southeast Information 2000 Security Executive of the Year K.C. Cross continues to expand Awards and selected a finalist John Falco is working as a water- his senior care company with his for the Nashville Emerging shed representative for TVA. seventh nursing home opened BIRTHS & Leader Awards last July. Morris Lilienthal recently became last fall. He is president and ADOPTIONS a shareholder in the Huntsville CEO of The Quality (Ala.) law firm of Martinson & Management Group. 1998 Beason, PC. He focuses his Martha Clabo was featured in a practice on personal injury story in the Mountain Press, Ashley Dicus ’99 and 1991 cases, including car accidents where she shared she had found claims, wrongful death claims wife Amber, a son, Jack Hunter, Barbara Borderieux Brunner Aug. 18, 2011 her life-long calling as a third- and premises liability claims. He recently developed and grade teacher at Pi Beta Phi and wife Shannon have one son. facilitated a four-weekend art Elementary School in Gatlinburg, program for Girl Scouts of Gulf Tenn. Martha earned her SHANNON Coast Florida. The program bachelor’s degree in child 2001 focused around exposure to art WHITWORTH development and learning as a Katrina Atchley was recognized careers and where art is seen in JENKINS ’02 AND non-traditional student and on Sept. 14, 2011, as the everyday life. She also HUSBAND BILL, mother of two. Tennessee Court Appointed developed a second “Art A DAUGHTER, Special Advocates (CASA) Career” series called “Artopia: LYDIA ELIZABETH, Advocate of the Year at the 2011 create your own art world” for 1999 MAY 7, 2010. TN CASA Annual Meeting in high school-age girls. Curriculum M. Landon Coleman was (BIG SISTER ANNA KATE Nashville. This is a statewide for the event will be written and recognized by the Maryville City WAS BORN recognition for her efforts on a shared throughout councils. School Foundation in February OCT. 10, 2006.) public service project. when his family and its business, 1994 Anderson Lumber Company, Amanda Ingram was recognized were presented the foundation’s by the Maryville City School Matthew Coates ’01 and Nancy Allen Dunne has moved family partnership award for Foundation in February. Ingram, wife Kelly Cannon Coates ’02, back to the United States after their longtime support of the who went on to study opera at a son, Cannon Matthew, living two years in the United Maryville City School’s athletic UTK and Yale University, was March 8, 2011 Kingdom with British husband programs. presented the foundation’s out- Simon. In January 2012, she standing young alumni award. Kenton Kyker ’02 and wife began work at Clemson Caroline Leggett Morgan Suzanne, a son, David Dawson was recognized as University as the communication opened Pirate Pediatrics in Benjamin Crawford, one of Knoxville Business services coordinator within the Greenville, N.C. Her Aug. 3, 2011 Journal’s “40 under 40.” The student disability services office. professional interests include program selects 40 individuals Sarah Stutzman Ray ’02 and breastfeeding education, younger than 40 who are leaving husband Justin, a son, promoting literacy and healthy James “Creed” Ray, 1997 weight education. An active on imprint on the Knoxville area through their professional and May 18, 2011 Kyle Duke was recently promoted member of Jarvis Memorial philanthropic efforts. David is to Chief Information Security United Methodist Church, she Dustin Bowen ’03 and wife currently the manager of quality Officer for HealthSpring in participates in medical missions. Jennifer Headrick Bowen ’06, assurance and integration at Nashville, Tenn. He was People’s She and husband Nathan have a daughter, Sophia Claire, one daughter. Pilot Flying J. Aug. 2, 2010 Choice Award winner at the Lori Stinnett West has been Corey L. Ekrut and wife Leah promoted to associate professor Hutto Ekrut ‘01 completed a at Lee University. She is actively three-month stay in Osaka, JENNIFER MARTIN NEW ’04 involved in research, spending Japan, participating a cultural/ AND HUSBAND DAVID, most summers working with Lee language exchange program. They learned Japanese Sign A DAUGHTER, students on various research Language and taught American EVANGELINE SHAKILA ZALE projects which have been presented nationally. West Sign Language to deaf and earned her doctorate from the hearing students at the Deaf APRIL 1, 2011 Japan school. (EVANGELINE, FROM RWANDA, WAS University of Tennessee and her ADOPTED BY THE COUPLE SEPT. 21, 2011.) bachelor of arts in biology from Kristi Kell Falco is working as a Maryville College. critical care nurse at Blount Memorial Hospital.

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Gimbiya Kettering is the recipient Tiffanye Terrell has been hired as production of Neil Simon’s of the Writer’s Center 2011-12 an admissions completer for “God’s Favorite.” They both are Undiscovered Voices 2tor, a company that partners active in theatre and filmmaking Scholarship, which will enable with preeminent institutions of projects in Knoxville. her to attend writing workshops higher education to deliver BIRTHS & Donna Schmidt Stokes was for one year. Her short stories rigorous, selective degree recently named director of ADOPTIONS have been published in literary programs online to students community relations for Efficient magazines such as The Kenyon globally. Previously, she worked Energy of Tennessee (EETN) in Review, The Crab Orchard as an ethnographical researcher Powell, Tenn. She is a recent Review and The Florida Review. for Howard University’s Center graduate of the University of Cynthia Lyle Richter ’03 of Urban Progress. She earned Delaware, having received her and husband Glenn, a son, a master’s degree from Howard 2003 master’s degree in urban affairs Elijah Ray, Oct. 13, 2010 in 2011. and public policy. She has Josh Ennen was coauthor of a Amanda Winn Painter ’04 worked as a research associate at paper published in December’s and husband Kevin, a son, the Center of Environmental and BioScience, a monthly publica- 2007 George Houston, Energy Policy in Newark, Del. tion of the American Institute of Keith Edmonds has been promoted Dec. 1, 2011 Biological Sciences. The paper to banking officer at BB&T. Laurel K. Strozier currently works argues for more research on the as an English professor at the Tiffany Yuan Estes graduated in impact of utility-scale solar National University of May 2012 with her master’s LYDIA SKIDMORE energy development on wildlife Agriculture in Honduras. degree in organizational in the Desert Southwest. The FOWLER ’07 & development and knowledge Raekenya Walker is a volunteer research captured the attention HUSBAND management (ODKM) from with the U.S. Peace Corps, of environmentalists and politi- KEVIN FOWLER ’08, George Mason University. serving as a Rural Education cians nationwide. A DAUGHTER, Development (RED) Volunteer in Stephanie Zilles Smith and SOPHIA GRACE J. Nathan Higdon enrolled in the Zambia, Africa. husband Mike are living and iMBA program at Penn State in working as graphic designers in January 2012. iMBA is offered MAY 18, 2011 Springdale, Ark. Mike has a 2010 through Penn State’s World 5-year-old son, Greyson. Campus, which is almost entirely Jacqueline Grafton has been online. He continues to oversee working at the non-profit operations at L’Espace 2008 ministry Wears Valley Ranch and Adam Carringer ’06 and wife Carola, a daughter, Motorcoach, Inc., a luxury thanks MC and the Bonner Joshua Phillips was recognized as Sofia Izabel, transportation provider Scholars program for preparing one of Knoxville Business Dec. 10, 2011. her for the work. “It is such a specializing in corporate and Journal’s “40 under 40.” The blessing to serve the children leisure airport transfers in the program selects 40 individuals Amy Watkins-Willis ’08 and who are from rough and Greater Knoxville Area. Nathan younger than 40 who are leaving husband Jonathan, unfortunate home also ran for Maryville City on imprint on the Knoxville area a daughter, circumstances,” she wrote. Olivia Lynn, Council in November 2012. through their professional and Aug. 23, 2011 Derrick Stowell was named the philanthropic efforts. He is the Jared Laverdiere will soon start new gardens educator at the president of Pxyl, a digital his second season as the head Paige Homlar Novack ’08 University of Tennessee marketing firm with offices in coach for Scott High School and husband Bryan, Gardens. Knoxville and Tempe, Ariz. boys’ basketball in Huntsville, a daughter, Tenn. Blakelyn Anne, Rachel Rushworth-Hollander Nov. 10, 2011 2005 received her master’s of English education degree in May 2010 2011 Jessica Abedi Floyd ’06 and Kyla Surdyka King is employed as from UT-Knoxville. husband Donald Floyd ’07, a teacher and head volleyball Christina Eastridge completed her a daughter, summer internship at Eastman coach at Hendersonville (Tenn.) Anna Elisabeth, Chemical Company in the public High School. 2009 Feb. 25, 2010 affairs department. Last July, she Andi Morrow Morgan and was offered and accepted a job husband Drew Morgan ’06 2006 as the full-time Corporate have co-founded Family Band Nick Bradford presented at the Communications Assistant. Comedy, a sketch comedy National Council of Teachers of troupe. In November, Andi Eryk Watson is playing for Santa Mathematics in Albuerque, directed the Plateau Players Cruz, a Brazilian basketball N.M., in Nov. 2011. (Huntsville, Tenn.) in a team.

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BLAIR KING ’05 is helping kids get healthy BY CHLOE KENNEDY | NEWS AND NEW MEDIA WRITER

WHEN BLAIR KING ’05 arrived on the PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS developed a program called “Mornings in Maryville College campus as a freshman in the fall King, who is now the Coordinated School Health Motion.” The before-school fitness program of 2001, he was a 320-pound defensive tackle (CSH) program coordinator for Oak Ridge allows students to do a half-hour of nonstop who had aspirations of becoming a football coach. Schools, is tasked with working with the school physical exercise three times per week – during a “I was fast and big,” King said. “But I wasn’t system to promote health and wellness as outlined time when students would usually be sitting idle 320 pounds of muscle.” in the Tennessee Department of Education’s during bus hall. The voluntary program started His weight – and career goals – soon changed, Coordinated School Health program. He develops with approximately 150 students but has grown however, after he took a health class taught by Dr. policies, partnerships and initiatives that advance to more than 300 students, and the school has Danny Pierce, MC associate professor of physical student health and improve academic outcomes. seen a 10 percent decrease in the childhood education, health and recreation. In his role, he regularly comes up with obesity since the program’s inception, he said. “Within a year of taking Dr. Pierce’s class, I innovative strategies to keep children active and “They’re all active, and they’re having fun was 110 pounds lighter, and I had decided that I healthy. For example, instead of focusing solely on doing it,” said King, who lives in Powell, Tenn., wanted to go into the school system to teach kids team sports or activities in the gym, he emphasizes with his wife, Ashley and children, Payton and what I learned,” King said. life-long fitness activities. Most recently, he has Parker. “Teachers tell me that they can tell the As a physical education major, King decided worked with teachers to put stationary bikes and difference between the kids who participate and that he wanted to focus not just on teaching elliptical trainers in the classroom so students can the kids who don’t. They tell me the kids who activities to children – he wanted to teach them hop on and burn off energy when needed. participate are more alert and ready to learn.” how to have an active, healthy lifestyle. Eleven In addition to promoting exercise and fitness, years later, King is doing that – but he has had a King also emphasizes nutrition. He regularly AWARD-WINNING INITIATIVES much greater impact than he ever imagined. teams up with the local University of Tennessee In 2011, Willow Brook Elementary School won Extension office to host taste tests for students so the Healthy Living Innovation Award in the K-12 they can try new foods. Three school gar- school category from the U.S. Department of dens, funded through donations and Health and Human Services for the “Mornings in grants, provide hands-on opportunities for Motion” program. nutrition and science lessons. King, Driscoll and representatives from Willow Brook Elementary School went to Washington, PARTNERSHIPS D.C. to receive the award, which was presented While speaking to Pierce’s PHR 102: His- by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary torical, Philosophical and Sociological Kathleen Sebelius during the annual Society for Foundations of Physical Education, Recre- Public Health Education Convention. ation and Sports class last semester, King The program has expanded to other schools in told Maryville College students about his the system, and one middle school even uses Wii career and offered advice to those who Active Practice Boards and the Wii Fit Plus program want to pursue similar paths. “If you (paid for by the school’s parent-teacher organization make a contact, keep it, because you never and a gift from Methodist Medical Center), which know,” King told the students. “Don’t allows an entire gym class to play the popular Wii fit- forget about partnerships.” And King ness and sports-oriented games at the same time. knows a thing or two about partnerships. “They were the first school in Tennessee to get When data showed that only 6 percent of this system,” he said, noting that the students students at Oak Ridge High School ate enjoy it so much that there are virtually no breakfast, King worked with Food Service Director discipline problems during gym class. Gary Gluch and the Southeast United Dairy Indus- In June, all seven Oak Ridge schools received a try Association to acquire a mobile breakfast cart that U.S. Department of Agriculture Healthier US would serve a nutritious breakfast every morning. School Challenge Award for their participation in Three years ago, after body mass index a voluntary national certification initiative that screenings revealed that Oak Ridge’s Willow recognizes schools that have created healthier Brook Elementary School had a 39 percent school environments through promotion of childhood obesity rate, King met with the nutrition and physical activity. “I’ve had quite a Top photo: Blair King talks to Oak Ridge principal to figure out how to get students more journey, and it’s opened a lot of doors,” King Preschool students about the watermelons in active and educate them about proper nutrition said. “I love what I do.” the school’s garden. Bottom: (L-R) Blair King without detracting from academic learning time. Editor’s Note: In August, King was named an and Dr. Danny Pierce pose for a photo after King put the principal in touch with Devin interim assistant vice principal at Robertsville King spoke to Pierce’s PHR102 class on Feb. 29. Driscoll of Next Level Training in Knoxville, who Middle School in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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CLASSnotes Editor’s Note: With only a few exceptions, the College received information printed below between Aug. 1, 2011 and March 30, 2012. Obituaries and death notifications received MEMORIAMS after March 30, 2012, should appear in the next issue of Alumni News & Notes.

1931 and Aruba. She published many articles on 1940 teaching. She was active in church and BERTHA LAWSON HENDERSON FREDERICK O. BRUBAKER community in South Florida, driving for Meals Feb. 17, 2012, in Sevierville, Tenn. She was an June 5, 2011, in Reading, Pa. He graduated on Wheels and volunteering in the schools. elementary school teacher in Sevier County and from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, taught piano following retirement. A member Pa., in 1948 and practiced law for 62 years, of Murphy’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 1938 including two terms as district attorney of Berks she served as pianist, teacher and treasurer. RAYMOND NELSON County. He was a 50-year-plus member of the Survivors include one sister-in-law, one niece, Dec. 27, 2011, in DuBois, Pa. He taught eco- Reading Lodge 549 and the Rajah Shrine, and two nephews, cousins and friends. nomics and English at Virginia Polytechnic served as chairman of the boards of Goodwill Institute and at Pennsylvania State University, Industries and the Literacy Council of Reading- 1937 DuBois campus. From 1950 until his retirement Berks. Survivors include wife Flora, two in 1975, he operated the Raymond Nelson Tree daughters and their families. BEATRICE WHEELER PETERSON Nursery in DuBois. Survivors include wife Mar- Aug. 25, 2011, in Macon, N.C. She taught garet and numerous nieces and nephews. HAROLD W. COPELAND school in New Jersey and Ohio. She was a Dec. 24, 2011, in Maryville, Tenn. He was a deacon at First Presbyterian Church in World War II veteran and retired from First Nelsonville, Ohio, and a member of the 1939 Federal Savings & Loan of Maryville. An avid Hyperion Club and the Ohio Retired Teachers ZILLAH MCKENZIE KINDRED bird-watcher, photographer and tennis player, Association. Survivors include daughter Dianne Sept. 13, 2011, in Stuart, Fla. She was an he especially enjoyed hiking with family in The Rogers, one brother and their families. elementary school teacher and had taught at Great Smoky Mountains. Survivors include two J.D. Parker Elementary for 28 years. She was a sons, one daughter and seven grandchildren, DOROTHEA STADELMANN TRUMP member of 1st United Methodist Church in including Jill Copeland ’08. Feb. 10, 2012, in Naples, Fla. She earned a Stuart, Delta Kappa Gamma and the PEO master’s degree from Columbia University in Sisterhood. Survivors include daughter Sandra CHARLES H. KINDRED New York and also took courses at universities Barrett, one grandson, two great-grandchildren June 20, 2011, in Stuart, Fla. A veteran of the abroad. For 37 years, she taught children in and two nieces. U.S. Navy, he earned a master’s degree in North Carolina, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida

Ken Boring, April 8, 2012, in Sea Island, Ga. A businessman, humanitarian and philanthropist who supported numerous non-profits, Boring was a native of Maryville and the son of J. Marcus Boring and Annis Lambert Boring, whose brothers founded Lambert Brothers quarrying firm. After earning a degree in civil engineering from UT in 1950, Boring, along with his father and brother Jim, opened Dalton Rock Products. From 1955 until 1985, they built the business from one plant to five plants in Georgia and Tennessee. Ken and Jim eventually created a real estate investment partnership, JKB&B Limited, LLC. Believing that the College was instrumental in the family’s success (operating the Bank of Maryville in 1955, the College loaned them $15,000 to buy a quarry), Ken Boring generously supported the construction of the Clayton Center for the Arts and, along with his brother Jim, supported the renovation and expansion of Bartlett Hall. Survivors include wife Dottie, daughters Leah and Laura and son-in-law Jay Hill, brother Harold, sister-in-law Syble Boring and brother-in-law Gilbert Boyd.

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George C. Kent Jr. ’37, Jan. 4, 2012, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He attended Vanderbilt University for his master’s and doctoral study and served as a research associate at Cornell University. A longtime professor of comparative anatomy at Louisiana State University, he wrote Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates in 1954. After nine editions, the book has become a standard text in the field. For his dedication to teaching and contributions to his field of study, he was presented the Maryville College Alumni Citation in 1962. LSU’s College of Science inducted him into its Hall of Distinction in 2005. Survivors include daughter Carolyn Rovee-Collier, brother J. Donald Kent ’42, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

education from the University of Tennessee. An Baptist Church Nashville, he and his wife led in York’s Biblical Seminary, she supervised mission active conservationist throughout Florida, he the ministry with young adults. schools in Angola, West Africa, for 10 years. taught high school in Martin County and was After returning home, she spent 30 years as a the former owner of Ideal Sports Shop in Stuart ELIZABETH “BETSY” GAULTNEY fourth-grade teacher at Summit Elementary. and Tennessee. Survivors include daughter ETHEREDGE Survivors include one brother, one sister and 14 Sandra Barrett, one grandson, two great- Oct. 30, 2011, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. nieces and nephews. grandchildren and two nieces. While living in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., she helped establish the Florosa Baptist Mission, ROBERT K. LOCKWOOD HOPE DEBUTY MARINE later Florosa Baptist Church, where she served March 20, 2012, in Farmington Hills, Mich. A July 28, 2011, in Maryville, Tenn. She taught faithfully for over 43 years with a particular poor boy from Lancaster, Pa., he considered the in several states before receiving an M.S. and commitment to missions. Survivors include four campus job of shoveling coal for the boilers “a Ed.S. in counseling and school psychology children and their spouses, 12 grandchildren, miracle” in his journey toward an education. He from UT. She served as guidance counselor at 17 great-grandchildren and one brother. enlisted in the service after graduation and went Everett High in Maryville and later school to law school on the GI Bill. Following a career psychologist for Blount County Schools. She 1942 in the military, he passed the Michigan Bar and was a member of New Providence Presbyterian served as legal counsel for a Detroit bank. MARTHA WILCOX DONNELLY Church. Survivors include husband Kenneth; Survivors include wife Margaret, three children, Jan. 7, 2012, in Concord, N.C. She taught at son Kenneth Marine Jr. ’69 and daughter-in- four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Harrisburg School in N.C., and later operated a law Sandy; and three nieces. private first grade and kindergarten out of her ESTHER WINN ROWLEY home. She also organized a school for handi- July 2, 2011, in Ormond Beach, Fla. She 1941 capped students at First Presbyterian Church taught school in Virginia before joining JACOB T. BRADSHER, JR. and taught classes for Rowan-Cabarrus Com- husband Edward in his service to Presbyterian Feb. 22, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. He earned munity College. In 1986 she was selected Con- Church congregations. She was a member of his medical degree from Duke University School cord Lions Club Christian Lay Woman of the United Presbyterian Church of South Daytona, of Medicine in 1944. He practiced thoracic Year. Survivors include husband Thomas, two where she served as an elder and on many surgery in Knoxville from 1953 to 1992 and was sons, one daughter, and one brother. committees. Survivors include four children, chief of the department of surgery at St. Mary’s eight grandchildren and six great- Medical Center. He was a leader in medical ROBERTA PERSONS SCOTT grandchildren. associations and societies. Survivors include sons Aug.13, 2011 in Seneca, S.C. Jay and Brooks, daughter Sherrill, three JOHN D. WILLIAMS FLOSSIE TONEY WORKMAN grandchildren, three sisters and one brother. March 30, 2012, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. A March 29, 2011 in Beckley, W.Va. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army, he earned master’s GEORGE B. CLARK school teacher for the Raleigh County Board of and doctoral degrees from UT and taught Jan. 2, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. He taught at Education, was a U.S. Post Master and owned elementary and special education at Middle the University of Tennessee, Ohio State and operated the Workman Brothers General Tennessee State University from 1964 until University and Carson-Newman College. His Store. Survivors include three daughters, four 1991. He was a member of First United business career was primarily in Nashville, grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Methodist Church and the Murfreesboro Tenn., where he developed a business fixture Rotary Club. Survivors include son John. The manufacturing company and later built and 1943 family requested that memorial contributions managed hotels. For 10 years, he was employed LOIS O. KING be sent to the College. by the Baptist Sunday School Board. At First Aug. 25, 2011, in Butler, Pa. A graduate of New

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Robert Gaston Cooper, Feb. 29, 2012, in Green Valley, Ariz. The son of alumni Finis ’18 and Ethel Burchfield Cooper ’19, he, along with sister Margaret Anne “Maggie” Cooper, supported various initiatives and campaigns at his parents’ alma mater, including the 1994 renovation of the College’s physical education building and establishment of an endow- ment for its maintenance. He generously gave toward the endowment of the Bonner Scholars Program and the renovation of Anderson Hall. Cooper graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1953 and attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I., commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy. After a career of various shipboard and shore-side assignments, he retired with the rank of commander in June of 1973 and enjoyed camping, cruises and spending time with wife Diane. Survivors include sons Greg and Dudley and daughter-in-law Helen; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

1944 HELEN WILSON JAMES GILBERT “GIB” WEISS March 27, 2012, in Verona, Pa. She earned a Feb. 11, 2012, in Flagstaff, Ariz. He earned a SAMUEL E. CRAWFORD, JR. March 20, 2012, in Maryville, Tenn. He was a master’s degree from the University of master’s degree from Syracuse University and graduate of the University of Tennessee’s Pennsylvania, taught in high schools in owned and operated Jeff Dairy in the 1950’s. Dental School and served in the Army Dental Pennsylvania and New Jersey and co-owned He worked as an accountant in New York City Corps before setting up an office in Maryville, Morris Hill Travel in Easton, Pa. Survivors include before going to work at First National Bank of where he saw patients for more than 45 years. two daughters, four grandchildren, two great- Jeffersonville, where he eventually served as He was a member of the Church of Christ and grandsons and brother and sister-in-law Fred CEO. He was a lifelong member of the First several professional organizations. Survivors Wilson ’47 and Elizabeth Saint Wilson ’48. Presbyterian Church of Jeffersonville. Survivors include one daughter, one son, five include two sons and their families. ATE EAVES ING grandchildren and sister Betty Crawford K R K July 12, 2011, in Maryville, Tenn. She was a Cornett ’50 and her husband Jim. 1948 veteran of the Korean War, taught school at CHRISTINE GILREATH HELM Lanier, Calderwood and Townsend in Blount July 9, 2009, in San Rafael, Calif. She was a 1945 County. She finished her career at Fairfax (Va.) secretary for the Department of Health and LUCILLE CATHEY BOST County Public Schools. Survivors include son Human Services in San Francisco. Survivors July 2, 2011, in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was John and daughter Patricia King Bell ’95, include husband Milton, two children, four an award-winning reporter for newspapers in seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, grandchildren and brother Sidney Gilreath ’58. Hickory, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, N.C. two brothers and one sister. Survivors include husband Sid, daughter ILDRED RR OTTER Cathey and brother Frank. M O P 1947 Sept. 9, 2011, in San Rafael, Calif. She earned a UTH ING OOD OFFEY master’s degree from McCormick Theological MARGARET CALDWELL SMITH R K W C Aug. 2, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. She was a Nov. 18, 2011, in Davidson, N.C. She earned a Seminary and served as an educator in churches member of Rock Spring Presbyterian Church in master’s degree in Christian education from in Ohio and Pennsylvania. She was later Atlanta and, years later, attended Roswell Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, employed by the PC(USA)’s Board of Christian Presbyterian Church. Survivors include son Va., and became the first director of Christian Education as a consultant to churches in Charles, two grandchildren and sister Mary education at North Wilkesboro Presbyterian. Alaska, Idaho and California. Survivors include Clarke Hartsfield ’41. Married to a minister, she helped serve three children and their families and sister Ruth congregations in the Carolinas. In 2005, she Orr Allen ’55. received the Omicron Delta Kappa Award from 1946 Davidson College for dedicated service to FRANK B. STILL, JR. MARGARET WITT GARY community and church. Survivors include Feb. 28, 2012, in Naples, Fla. He graduated Dec. 11, 2010, in Knoxville, Tenn. Survivors husband Don; four children, including Carol from UT Law School and joined the FBI in include husband William, three step-sons, four Blanton Coffey-Howard ’83; nine 1950, working as a special agent. When he grandchildren and two great-grandsons. grandchildren; one sister; and one brother. retired in 1978, he was deputy assistant director of the identification division. He was a past

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Carle M. Davis, Jan. 6, 2012, in Maryville, Tenn. A graduate of Penn State, he spent his career as a civil engineer with Harrison Construction Company/APAC Harrison, a highly respected engineering firm. His leadership in the community included service on the College’s Board of Directors, serving a total of 18 years, including four (1979-1983) as chairman. He and wife Connie, who taught in the College’s physical education department from 1963 until 1972, sup- ported numerous initiatives and campaigns at MC throughout six decades. In 1975, they established the Carle and Connie Davis Endowed Scholarship and in 1991, they established a generous fund for the library. Carle, along with his family, set up an endowment to support student development, especially diversity initiatives on campus. Maryville College presented the couple its Medallion in 1992. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Mike and Ibby Shelley Davis ’68; son and daugher-in-law Lee and Veronica Davis; six grandchildren, including Todd Davis ’00 and six great-grandchildren.

elder of Arlington (Va.) Presbyterian Church. Reformed Church in America, serving at the Scott Blair, considered a second son; sister Survivors include two children, two sisters and Ferris School in Yokohama, Japan. Survivors Irma Pate Durr ’39, brother George and two grandsons. include three children, six grandchildren, four several nieces and nephews, including Aaron great-grandchildren and brothers Jim Watt ’51 Pate ’99. 1949 and Bruce Watt and sister-in-law Eileen Marion Watt ’55. GEORGIA CORDLE COOK 1951 Aug. 9, 2011, in Harrisonburg, Va. After college, L. JEAN HUNT BRANCH CHARLES KRUEGER she moved to Elkton, Va., to work at Merck & March 4, 2011, in Kingwood, Tex. She was the Feb. 16, 2012 in Galesburg, Ill. He graduated Co. as a lab biologist. She was later co-owner and librarian for the city of Houston for 25 years from Louisville Theological Seminary with a operator of Cook’s Grocery, Cook’s Drive-In and was an active member of the First master’s of divinity degree in 1953 and served and Cook’s Laundromat. She was an active Presbyterian Church of Kingwood, where she Presbyterian congregations in Oklahoma, member of the Evangelical United Methodist built and started a church library. Survivors Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois for the Church in Elkton. Survivors include three include son and daughter-in-law Steve and next four decades. Survivors include wife daughters, three granddaughters and one sister. Becky Branch, two grandsons, one great- Marchie, two sons, three grandchildren and granddaughter and one brother. three great-grandchildren. 1950 BEATRICE SWANSON DWYER ROBERT CONNELL, JR. PRESTON MULFORD March 30, 2012, in Two Harbors, Minn. She Feb. 4, 2012, in Arlington, Tex. A Korean War Jan. 6, 2012, in Centreville, Va. He earned a worked for many years at the U of M Hospital vet, he retired from Lockheed Martin. He was law degree from Rutgers University and was an as night supervisor of nurses, alongside many a deacon and choir member at First attorney for an insurance company before pioneers in the medical and surgical field. From Presbyterian Church of Arlington and was also becoming a stock broker. He started the the late 1960s until the early 1980s, she served a 33rd-degree Mason. Survivors include wife Mulford Group and was president of it until as director of nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital in Joyce and one son. 2011. He and wife Beverly also founded the Duluth. Survivors include her “adopted” family Mulford School, a private preschool and of Walter and Grace Bailey. The family ANN PARRIS CRAWFORD kindergarten. Survivors include wife Beverley requested that memorial contributions be sent Aug. 22, 2011, in Maryville. She was a member Musick Mulford ’50, four sons, 16 to the College. of Maryville Church of Christ, Smoky grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mountains Garden Club, Chilhowee Club, ALBERTA “PINKY” AHLER ROSS Daughters of the American Revolution WALTER MCMURRARY “MAC” PATE August 7, 2011, in Harriman, Tenn. After Survivors include one daughter, one son, five March 14, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. He was a teaching for many years at Central Elementary grandchildren, one sister and sister-in-law Betty successful dairy farmer in Blount County for 63 School in Harriman, she earned a master’s Crawford Cornett ’50. years. His numerous career honors include the degree in administration and education Dairy Farmers of America’s “Member of supervision in 1975. For 12 years she served as MARY WATT FLAHERTY Distinction” and Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt principal of Central. Survivors include husband Aug. 28, 2011, in Holland, Mich. She and her Expo’s “Farmer of the Year” for Tennessee. William, two daughters, three granddaughters, husband were long term missionaries with the Survivors include wife Barbara Wells Pate ’47, one brother and one sister.

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Tutt Bradford, March 23, 2012, College bestowed upon him an honorary in Maryville, Tenn. He bought the doctor of laws degree in 1987. In 2003, he Maryville-Alcoa Daily Times in 1955 and was awarded the Medallion, the College’s was involved in its operation until 1989. highest award. Active in various causes in the community, “There are people in your life who he joined the College’s Board of should live forever. Tutt Bradford was, for Directors in 1974 and served 17 years. me, one of those,” Gibson said. “He chaired He held leadership positions on various the search committee that brought me to committees of the Board, including Maryville College, and he was a constant the Vision 1994 Campaign Steering partner in its progress during my watch. Committee and the MC2000 Campaign “From the funding of the first campus Council. He chaired the presidential search committee that plan, to the Bradford Scholars Program, to countless projects brought Dr. Gerald W. Gibson to the College in 1993. aimed at making the College better, Tutt was there,” the He and wife Elizabeth (“Lib”) supported numerous president emeritus continued. “He was there, too, for the programs and campaigns at MC. They established the Bradford larger community, and his prints can be found on a vast array of Scholars Program, which awards tuition money to select initiatives that strengthened this community across the decades.” students who are committed to adult literacy and education. Survivors include two daughters and one step-daughter: Their gifts made possible library automation, computer writing Nancy Cain, who currently serves on the MC Board labs and the renovation and expansion of Bartlett Hall. Tutt of Directors, Debbie Moon and Frances Morris; five financially supported the construction of the Clayton Center grandchildren, including Catherine Cain Robbins-Schumann for the Arts and called on other community leaders to back it. ’90 and Julia Cain Phillippi ’96; 13 great-grandchildren; one Recognizing Tutt’s effective service on the Board, the sister and one brother.

1952 1953 1954 W. AUSTIN VAN PELT ISABELLA LEITCH MILLER CAROL DEMLER BELLANTONI Oct. 23, 2011, in Maryville, Tenn. October 7, 2011, in Nashua, N.H. She earned Dec. 24, 2011, in Greece, N.Y. She taught Earning master’s and doctoral a master’s degree at Columbia University in school in Middletown, N.Y., and was a member degrees from Louisville Presbyterian New York. She was a ruling elder at the of Delta Kappa Gamma, the NYS Retired Seminary and the University of Presbyterian Church in New Scotland, New Teachers Association and Trinity Presbyterian Denver, he was a pastor, professor, York and enjoyed traveling with her minister- Church. Survivors include husband Anthony, businessman, father and avid cyclist. husband, especially to Great Britian and Israel. one son and one daughter-in-law, five His ministry took him from Blount Survivors include husband Bruce Miller ’53, grandchildren and one brother. County, Tenn., to Sitka, Alaska (Sheldon two children and their families and several Jackson College) while working for the Board cousins. HELEN DRINNEN RENAKER of National Missions. He also served churches Aug. 16, 2011, in North Augusta, S.C. She was in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado BOBBIE GILLENWATER SCARLETT a former school teacher and a former employee and Arkansas. He was a sociology professor and March 24, 2012, in New Market, Tenn. She of J.B. Whites. She was an active member of helped found Arapahoe Community College in taught at Friendsville High School before Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors Littleton, Colo., which he also served as dean. marrying and moving to Jefferson County, include three children and their spouses; eight Survivors include wife Elenor Kramer Van where she became a faithful partner in Scarlett’s grandchildren; one brother and one sister. Pelt ’51, four children, including Anne Van Dairy farm operations, agricultural activities Pelt Regenbrecht ’79 and son-in-law Alan and cattle shows. She volunteered at Jefferson 1956 Regenbrecht ’78; one granddaughter; nieces Memorial Hospital and Loy Memorial United JAMES H. KENNEDY Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons and nephews; and sister-in-law Lynn McMillan Jan. 31, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. A graduate of and two daughters-in-law, two grandchildren Van Pelt ’56. The family requested that Louisville Presbyterian Seminary and Union and sister Betty Gillenwater Horton ’53. memorial contributions be sent to the College. Seminary, he was an ordained Presbyterian minis-

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Robert Lamont ’41, March 26, 2012, in Vero James D. Pickens, Beach, Fla. He earned a bachelor of theology degree Feb. 3, 2012, in Burlington, from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1944 and N.C. A graduate of Ohio master of theology degree from Mount Airy Lutheran State University and the Seminary in 1947 before serving congregations in University of Tennessee, Pennsylvania, including the historic First Presbyterian Pickens came to MC in 1976 as an assistant professor Church in Pittsburgh. In 1954, the College awarded of psychology. He remained on the faculty until 1985. him an honorary doctor of divinity degree and two He spent the remainder of his career at Elon Univer- years later, Lamont joined the Reverend Dr. Billy Graham and others in sity, helping develop the psychology department and a founding the magazine, Christianity Today. He continued to serve as a major in non-violence studies. Before retiring in 2007, trustee of the magazine’s corporation for 41 years. In 1973, he became he received Elon’s Periclean Award for Civic Engage- the president and CEO of the oldest life insurance company in America, ment and Social Responsibility. Survivors include wife Presbyterian Ministers Fund. Survivors include wife Edna, one son, two Nancy, two children and two grandchildren; mother daughters, two grandchildren and two sisters. Hazel Pickens Wilson and two brothers.

ter and served churches in Cedar Hill, Mo.; New 1968 Cumberland Company Real Estate with his York City; and Marquette, Fenton, and Flint, grandfather and was currently owner of Buyer ANDREW RUHLIN Mich. His most recent pastorate was Marathon Solutions. He was a respected realtor and held Sept. 10, 2011, in Webster Groves, Mo. He Key, Fla. Survivors include one sister, 15 nieces many leadership positions in real estate and the earned a master’s degree in TV/film from and nephews, and cousin Karen Kennedy ’61. community, including Boy Scouts of America Syracuse University and worked in television and the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors and video production (earning 13 Emmys) include wife Michelle, two children, parents 1958 and multimedia projects. A member of John and Bettie Hill and two brothers. ROBERT EDRIS Emmanuel Episcopal Church, he founded an June 6, 2011, in Daytona Beach, Fla. A adult mission program. Survivors include wife member of the Daytona Beach and National Ann Marie, two children, two sisters and one 1982 International Brotherhood of Electrical brother. CHARLES JENKINS Workers, he worked at many large construction Aug. 1, 2011, in Lenoir City, Tenn. He studied sites, including the Kennedy Space Center. 1971 comparative government at George Washington Survivors include wife Fay Goldie Edris ’60; University and worked as chief speech writer C. ANN PERRY PRATCHER two daughters, including Sarah Edris Michel and publications editor for the Republican Nov. 27, 2011, in Columbus, Ga. She earned a ’00; five grandchildren; three great- National Committee in Washington, D.C., and master’s degree from UT and an MBA from grandchildren; and one brother. in President George H.W. Bush’s administration Columbus State University. She was employed as a public affairs officer for the Secretary of as a financial readiness manager at Army Heath & Human Services. He served two terms 1959 Community Services at Ft. Benning and was a on the Loudon County Commission while JUDITH CUMMINGS KAISER member of Edgewood Presbyterian Church. working as public affairs specialist for Bechtel in Sept. 7, 2011, in Newton, N.J. She started her Survivors include mother, Ms. J. Williams Oak Ridge. He also served as the county’s career teaching high school home economics and Green, one sister and several uncles, aunts, property assessor. Survivors include wife Kim, then spent 25 years teaching third grade. After nieces and nephews. two daughters and one sister. retirement, she became a published author and storyteller with emphasis on the Leni Lenape WILLIAM E. ROBINSON tribe in Oklahoma. Survivors include husband Jan. 26, 2012, in Richmond, Va. He installed 1983 George Kaiser ’58, one son and one daughter- and repaired pipe organs for Wicks Organ JULIA L. QUINTON in-law, two grandchildren and four siblings. Company in Highland, Ill. Survivors include Sept. 21, 2011, in Knoxville, Tenn. Supported sister and brother-in-law Meta Robinson by the Missionary Church International, she 1961 Braymer ‘68 and John Braymer ’68 and their was a recording artist who published her own daughter, Meredith. CD, “One True God,” and was often called J. ROGER SMITHEY upon to share her gift of music for worship at Feb. 10, 2011, in Maryville, Tenn. He was a churches and conferences. She lived and served member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survi- 1981 among Native Americans in Oklahoma. vors include wife Ella, two children and their JOHN REED HILL Survivors include two sisters, three brothers spouses, nine grandchildren and two siblings. Nov. 2, 2011, in Lebanon, Tenn. He started and their families.

36 focus | FALL 2 012 “Today we rose early to depart for Edinburgh, Scotland, to perform our final concert at the historic More than 30 enjoy St. Giles Cathedral. After an SCOTLAND & TOUR WITH CHOIR informative guided tour of the church, we gathered under INSPIRED DAILY by the performances of the Maryville College Concert Choir, more the beautiful architecture than 30 alumni, parents, siblings and friends toured Scotland as a part of the “parallel and amongst the lustrous and tour” to the Choir’s “Pipes, Glens & Thistles” Spring Tour in May. epic stained glass windows to Organized with the help of Casterbridge Tours, the 10-day trip included stops in Oban, sing our final selections. It Perth, Stirling and Edinburgh and tours of castles, gardens and cathedrals. Day trips was bittersweet for both the included the islands of Mull and Iona and St. Andrews. Memorable moments (in addition seniors and those departing to the performances) included sampling haggis, black pudding and real Scottish shortbread. For much of the trip, Choir members and those on the parallel tour jointly visited the from Concert Choir after sites. In cities where they stayed in the same hotel, the two groups enjoyed delicious this year as the closing Lutkin evening meals together. Benediction’s “May the Lord Fundraising has already begun for the next international Choir Tour, which should bless you and keep you” echoed take place within the next five years. through the great cathedral, bringing our journeys with the group, as well as Scotland, to an end.”

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