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Chancellor Nick Dunagan September 11 changes UT Martin Like most Americans, I will always remember sitting peacefully in my office and there is no sense of helplessness. Hopefully, this will not change in the on September 11 when Shelby Webb, my secretary, came in and said a next several months or years. plane had just hit the World Trade Center. I rushed to the television in the I had intended to write this column about the need of the alumni and third floor conference room and joined other employees in time to see the friends of UT Martin to be proactive in the support of strong public higher second plane hit. The rest of the day seems a blur. education for the State of Tennessee. That need is still present and I would Later that week the contend it is even more important in a post-September 11 environment. students organized a candlelight vigil in the quad that included the reading An educated population can adjust to the curves thrown into our lives; can of names of the known dead, a develop solutions to local, few comments, and the singing of national, and international prob- "God Bless America." The emo- lems; can understand the long- tions of pride, sadness, uncertain- range policies that are needed to ty, and hope filled each of the be implemented; and can com- 250-300 students, faculty, and prehend the good differences that staff who attended. Later in the exist among cultures throughout week in observation of President the world. This can only happen Bush’s call for a national day of if higher education in Tennessee prayer, Martin local ministers has the resources to maintain an conducted a service on the ter- outstanding faculty, and students raced area between the Paul have the opportunity to enroll Meek Library and the Boling and improve their educational University Center. skills. We still need your help. The grounds were covered with Let’s all exhibit the level of lead- members of the UT ership needed to move this uni- Martin community. versity, state, and nation forward. Since September 11, blood drives on campus have been over sub- Christy Hicks Hart and her hus- scribed, numerous fund-raising band, Michael (’97), reside in efforts have occurred, and we have sent students to war or to special Yorkville, Tenn. Michael is a professional basketball player and Christy is a National Guard and Reserve duty. Yes, September 11 has changed America homemaker. Michael has played basketball professionally in the U.S. and and UT Martin. overseas. With all the deaths, suffering and grieving that has transpired since September 11, there has also emerged a new recognition by an entire gener- Justin Lamb and his wife, Sarah, reside in Spring Hill, Tenn. He is a sports ation of the price of freedom and the pride in being an American. Taliban, writer for The (Columbia) Daily Herald and she is a teacher and coach. E- anthrax, and Osama Bin Laden have become constants in our daily vocabu- mail: [email protected] lary. How does this impact our educational process? What does it do to the way we interact with students? At this point there is much discussion around campus about the values we Jack Mathis and his wife, Janet Johnson Mathis (’97), reside in Newbern, hold, the good things in life that we must appreciate with greater vigor, and Tenn. He is a CPA and she is a chief accountant at CBK Ltd. LLC. They what we, as a nation, should do to protect our freedom. There is no panic have one child: Jackson, 6 weeks. E-mail: [email protected] VOLUME XXXV, SPRING 2002 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF UT MARTIN Campus Published biannually by Scene The University of Tennnessee at Martin Martin,Tenn. 38238
Emerson Fly, Acting President The University of Tennessee System
Dr. Nick Dunagan, Chancellor The University of Tennessee at Martin
Len Parks Hoffman Interim Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
Jacky Gullett Director of Alumni Affairs
Joe Lofaro CampusScene Editor
Robert Muilenburg Coordinator of Photographic Services
Editorial Contributions Nick Dunagan, Len Hoffman, Bud Grimes, Jacky Gullett, Joe Lofaro, Kara Bass, Nicole Gilchrist, Candace Cooper, Lee Wilmot, Jeanna Curtis Swafford
Design and Layout Joe Lofaro, Nicole Gilchrist
Photo Contributions Robert Muilenburg, Bud Grimes, Joe Lofaro, Charlotte Hornets
24,000 copies printed by Ambrose Printing Company, Nashville, Tenn. from the division of University
Advancement Interim Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Len Hoffman State budget cuts require more alumni involvement, influence The goal of the alumni and development offices is to support the overall mission of the university and to promote its purpose through annual giving, increased alumni participation and sup- porting important initiatives within each of the colleges. In 2000-2001, UT Martin’s annual giving increased along with planned and deferred giving as well as corporate gifts. More than 20 new scholarship endowments were established and the university celebrated its centennial year. Record num- bers of alumni attended special events including the UTMB Reunion, homecoming and UT Martin Nights in Nashville, Memphis, Dyersburg and Jackson. In light of state cuts to higher education, the involvement and influence of UT Martin alumni is more important than Alumnus donates materials ever. We need your help in recruiting students, supporting aca- to renovate barn, stalling facitilties demic and athletic events and assisting the university in raising The University of Tennessee at private gifts. Martin dedicated the Leon After the tragic events of Sept. 11, the American spirit of Graves Stables Thursday, Nov. 1. volunteerism has been reawakened. History shows that The stables are located on the Americans have traditionally been even more generous during UT Martin Agricutural Teaching challenging times. For example, giving increased 46 percent in Complex and named in memory America the year following the attack on Pearl Harbor. From of Graves by his son, Danny 1969 to the present day, Americans have not stopped or slowed Graves of Parsons. their charitable giving. Philanthropy continued to grow even in Graves is a 1975 graduate of the recessions in the early 1980s and 90s. UT Martin. His company, In the future, the University of Tennessee at Martin will be Graves Construction, donated emphasizing leadership development as well as increasing the the materials to renovate the barn and its stalling facilities. international focus of our curriculum. In this rapidly changing Participating in the dedication were Nick Dunagan, UT world, there is perhaps no greater need and no more important Martin chancellor; Jim Byford, dean of the College of investment than in the bright, young minds of tomorrow’s lead- Agriculture and Applied Sciences; Danny Graves; ers. Your support of scholarships, professorships, leadership Jonathan Graves, son of Graves and 1998 UT Martin opportunities and travel programs can equip and prepare those graduate; Courtney Graves Townsend, daughter of Danny UT Martin students for the future. Thank you for your willing- Graves and 2000 UT Martin graduate; and campus and ness to stay connected, committed and concerned about quality community guests. higher education in Tennessee. With your help we can ensure that the "very best is yet to be" at UT Martin!s 'Cookie Cows'
Story by Jeanna Curtis-Swafford and Photographs by Robert Muilenburg Brentwood couple provides production herd Deborah and Oliver Cantrell of Brentwood recently gave the interest of the community because of their unusual UT Martin a herd of Belted Galloway cattle valued at more appearance. The "Belties" UT Martin received are black than $23,000. Deborah Cantrell is a sandwiched about a white middle, 1971 liberal arts graduate of UT therefore, the name "cookie cow" Martin; she later received her law evolved. This breed can also be red or degree from UT-Knoxville in 1976. a dun color. Oliver Cantrell is a 1975 UTK gradu- The Cantrells are members of the ate in the College of Architecture. Belted Galloway Society, Inc., a non- "These cattle are a real benefit profit association of breeders in the because it gives us access to a real pro- United States since 1951. Through duction herd, " said Jerry Gresham, that association, fellow member Sue professor of animal science and a fac- Drew of Charleston, S.C., also a mem- ulty member since 1973. "The animals ber of the society, gave additional ani- give us breeding stock to use in class mals of that breed to UT Martin. and the students are able to work with "This gives us a unique opportunity the baby calves." to work with the Belted Galloway Many of the cows have already Society to become the university birthed calves since being housed at ‘home base’ for this unusual breed," UT Martin, bringing the current herd said Dr. Jim Byford, dean of the to more than 30 cattle. College of Agriculture and Applied According to the U.S. Belted Sciences. "We are in the first stages of Galloway Society, the first recorded an agreement to develop the breed history indicates the breed developed through selective breeding. And best during the 16th Century in the former of all, this gives our students, who are Galloway district of Scotland. The doing most of the work, real hands-on region was a rugged and hilly seacoast where the cattle’s experience." thick and rugged coat was helpful to survival. New to UT Martin — Deborah Cantrell and Dr. Jerry Gresham UT Martin’s cattle were donated to the new Agricultural check out the Belted Galloway cows in their new home at UT Teaching Complex and the animals now roam the field Martin. beside the Chancellor’s Residence. The cattle have sparked along the Alumni Trail Three alumni honored at chancellor's
Director of Alumni Affairs banquet during homecoming events Jacky Gullett Greetings once again to all from the the University of Junior College (1939) and UT Martin (1962), has spent Tennessee at Martin — your campus. I hope each and every most of her adult life serving this campus and community in one of you had an enjoyable holiday season, and are gearing one way or another. She is the foremost authority on up for an exciting and productive year in 2002. Weakley County and Martin history and has authored several Many of you were back on campus with us a few weeks ago articles and books, including Weakley County and People & at Homecoming 2001. If you weren’t able to make it, you Places of Downtown Martin. She has served on the Tennessee missed a great time. The week was packed with activities Bicentennial Committee, the Weakley County Bicentennial for students and alumni, and even a little rain on Saturday Committee and the UT Martin Centennial Committee. couldn’t spoil the fun. Miss Jenny taught history at Martin We were pleased to honor three Junior High School for many years distinguished UT Martin alumni at and served as Weakley County the Chancellor’s Alumni Awards historian from 1971 to 2001. Banquet. David "Gruder" Graham On the student side, rope pull was the recipient of the Outstanding and pyramid building once again Alumni Award. Graham is a Union were the main events utilized by City native and a 1977 graduate of our student organizations to show UT Martin. He now resides in their homecoming spirit. The Nashville, where he serves as property brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho utilization director for the Tennessee emerged victorious in the fraternity Department of General Services. division. On the sorority side, the His 22- year career in state govern- sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi won ment includes eight years as assistant the championship. commissioner of general services and Accepting award at Chancellor Nick Dunagan's Pyramid/pep rally drew a crowd of service as project coordinator for Alumni Awards Banquet were (from left) Jim more than 3,000 students, parents Tennessee Treasures, a traveling Vaughan and Mary Vaughan Carpenter for their and alumni to the Elam Center. In mother, "Miss Jenny" Vaughan; Cary Martin; and museum that made stops in all 95 David "Gruder" Graham. Dunagan, far right, pre- the fraternity division, Pi Kappa counties during the bicentennial sented the awards. Alpha captured first place for the year. Graham is currently in his sec- second consecutive year. Alpha ond stint as a member of the UT National Alumni Omicron Pi did the same by finishing first among sororities Association Board of Governors, and just completed three for the second straight year. years of service on UT Martin’s Centennial Committee. For overall participation in several homecoming events and Chosen as the winner of the 2001 Outstanding Young contests, winners were the Church of Christ Student Center, Alumni Award was Cary Martin of Little Rock, Ark. Martin Alpha Omicron Pi and Pi Kappa Alpha. completed his degree in communications in 1989, and imme- Reunion activities for homecoming weekend included diately began his fast-rising career in television broadcasting. a Saturday night dinner for alumni and alumnae of UT After starting with WBBJ in Jackson, Tenn., Martin made Martin’s award-winning business fraternity, Phi Chi Theta, successful stops in Alabama, Arizona, and Ohio before land- and a party for alumni from the UT Martin Branch era ing his current news anchor seat at KATV in Little Rock. (1951-1967). The Centerville native has won numerous broadcasting I appreciate the support so many of you lend to our alumni awards, including this year’s Emmy award for best anchor in operations, particularly those of you who make the effort his five- state region. to return to campus for homecoming and other events. If Martin’s own Virginia (Miss Jenny) Clark Vaughan was not sooner, I hope to see many of you at Homecoming named recipient of the 2001 Chancellor’s Award for 2002, which has already been scheduled for the weekend University Service. Miss Jenny, a graduate of both UT of Oct. 11-12. UT Martin's Centennial Celebration came to a close with the burial of a time capsule and the dedi- cation of Centennial Court in the quadrangle. Lowering the time capsule (from left) are SGA President Clint Young, Chancellor Nick Dunagan, Archivist Richard Saunders, Director of Alumni Affairs Jacky Gullett and co-chair of the Centennial Celebration and professor Dr. Kay Durden. UT Needs You ... on THE Team Did you know state funding per student enrolled in points for members of THE team. Tennessee higher education institutions dropped $1,303 in the “This is not a pro-income tax movement. UT and everyone past five years after adjusting for inflation? This was the largest who sincerely believes in higher education in Tennessee real- drop in any Southern state, according to izes that our universities have to have bet- the Southern Regional Education Board. ter funding, through whatever means our If you believe in higher education, make Sign up for THE team ... state leaders can agree upon. Otherwise, we your feelings known. The University of at
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Don’t focus on the tragedy. Find said Eli Fly, UT ways to help; find ways to heal. acting president, Prepare for the challenges ahead. in a message to passed the word about hastily organized These were some reactions from a all campuses. “Our thoughts and our prayer services at area churches. stunned University of Tennessee at prayers are with the victims and their Students also responded with a stu- Martin campus following the events of families.” The acting president reas- dent-organized service that evening at Sept. 11, 2001. sured UT campuses that a system-wide the quadrangle’s Centennial Circle. The terrorist attacks shattered a Emergency Preparedness Plan was in Victims’ names were read, Chancellor clear, beautiful West Tennessee morn- place to protect the university's stu- Dunagan offered encouragement, and ing. Classes were going, the campus dents, faculty, staff and property. the crowd bowed in silence under a was alive, and a full week of activities Chancellor Nick Dunagan urged fac- veil of light generated by dozens of was under way. Anticipation was in ulty and staff concern for all university flickering candles. the air for a Thursday night football students. “I know all of us are feeling As the week progressed, students, game featuring the Skyhawks and great pain in light of what happened faculty and staff responded with mone- Kentucky Wesleyan. Then, everything this morning in New York and tary donations to the terror victims changed. Washington,” he said to the campus. and offers to donate blood. The Office University leaders were quick to “It is indeed a sad day for America. of Student Affairs, the Office of Public respond to the attacks and offer assur- Our students need our comfort and Safety and others found ways to assist. ance. A series of campus e-mails cap- support.” Jim Nance, public services librarian tured reactions to the tragic events. History professor Marvin Downing in the Paul Meek Library, remembered “The university community is deeply soon followed with the first invitation children when he noted a Web site saddened by the devastating acts of ter- for the campus community to gather that provides information for parents rorism that have occurred today in our for a noon prayer in the quadrangle. and teachers when disasters strike. nation’s capital and other locations,” Vickie Reynolds, football secretary, "Even though we are miles away An estimated crowd of 200 stu- from New York, I know my children dents, faculty, staff and community have expressed questions and con- members gathered to reflect, to cerns over the recent tragedy," pray, to listen to music and to Nance said. "And I know I have remember those affected by been unable to explain the 'why' Tuesday’s events. to their satisfaction, or to mine for Since the tragedy, UT Martin has that matter." updated its crisis management plan. Amid the humanitarian efforts, Expanded mock disaster exercises there were attempts at a return to are being discussed. The world has normalcy. changed. UT Martin has changed. The Thursday night Skyhawk- Looking ahead, UT Martin politi- Kentucky Wesleyan football game, cal science professor Richard the first college football game Chesteen shared with the campus played since the attacks, kicked off community a speech given by under an unexpected national spot- Senator Robert F. Kennedy on light. All did not agree that the April 4, 1968. Kennedy spoke in game should go on, but Athletics Indianapolis, Ind., following the Director Phil Dane seemed to murder of Dr. Martin Luther King express the sentiments of most Jr., and his words offer wisdom for when he said in a message to the today, and tomorrow. campus, “This decision was based “Let us dedicate ourselves to what The next day, a prayer and meditation upon a conviction that our way of life the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to service organized by student affairs and freedoms should not be disrupted tame the savageness of man and make brought a fitting close to the week. by the terrorists’ evil acts.” gentle the life of this world.” HereHere aanndd TThheerree ...... September 11, 2001
September 11 began as a day much much of the day so we all traveled fact is that though the actual events of like any other. It was a beautiful home the same way – by foot. Walking September 11 took place in New York Tuesday – blue skies, warm air, and a block after block, I continued to see and Washington, D.C., this was an typical energy swirling around the city. dazed looks on the faces of New attack on all Americans and our way of At 8:45, that normality suddenly came Yorkers. Occasionally, I would look life. to an end. south and In the days that followed, the sadness The word spread like wildfire. A stare at the that overtook the city was replaced plane hit the World Trade Center. plume of with sheer determination. Although it Everyone thought it was pilot error or smoke was difficult, I did return to work and an air traffic control problem. But as a where the to my daily activities, as did millions of second plane tore into the other tower, World others in the city. Still, some days are reality set in and it seemed impossible. Trade difficult. For me, however, it is impor- As events continued to unfold in Center tant to continue on. If we fail to do so, Washington, D.C., we were all numb to once stood. life stops and those who wish ill on our the thought of what was happening. It was so way of life will win. The feeling in New York City, a hard to Today, I see subtle differences in day- whirlwind of constant movement and imagine to-day life in New York. Although the activity on a normal day, became much that the typical hustle and bustle is still present, different in one moment. Men and buildings I see more kindness and understanding. women in my office, though usually that sym- I see differences in myself, too. Less tough as nails, cried sad tears and bolized April Nettles concern about the trivial items we leaned on one another for support. As America’s worry about from day to day and more it became clearer and clearer that our freedom, strength and success were no determination to come out of this work that day was so unimportant in longer standing tall. experience stronger and better. comparison to the morning’s events, we Even more heartbreaking was the fact steadily trickled out of the office and that thousands of people, people like headed for home. We needed to mourn you and me, were not able to go home for our city and our country. the night of September 11. In reality, As I left my office in midtown those people did exactly what people April Nettles is a member of the UT Manhattan, just blocks from the crash all over the country do every day. Get Martin Class of 1997. site, I saw a steady stream of New up, go to work, and make a living for Yorkers attempting to do the same themselves and their families. More thing – go home to family and friends. than 10 million people do it in New All the bridges and tunnels were closed York on a daily basis, as do people in and mass transit was shut down for Nashville, Atlanta and Martin. The In the land of the Giants ... Former player, coach continues to make strides By Lee Wilmot the Class A state title as a quarterback then as a graduate assistant while he Sports Information Director and defensive back. Little did he or any- earned his master’s, then moved into one know, that when he arrived on cam- full-time status and was the program’s erry Reese is widely-recognized as pus that summer, he would begin an asso- assistant head coach at the time of his one of the rising stars as an admin- ciation of 13 years with the university. departure to the Giants. He coached on Jistrator in the New York Giants the defensive side of the football most of football club organization, but for this his time and began his reputation, former UT Martin football player and recruiting some of the top players into coach, he keeps his fast advancement the program. through the ranks very much with It was also shortly after concluding his humility, which is certainly playing career, Reese proved what an one of the trade- overachiever he really was when he met marks of the and later married his wife, the former personable Gwen Moore of Brighton, following Reese. UTM‘s Gulf South Conference and Reese, 38, is Division II playoff year in 1988. the assistant director of Gwen was also a longtime employee at pro personnel for the New the university, working first in the York Giants. He moved to the Admissions Office and later Giants in 1994 as a regional col- in the Office of Arts legiate scout and was and Sciences. named to his present The Giants position in July 1999. learned of Reese’s For those ability who have and had asso- with ciation mixed with emo- Reese, his As a player, he quickly became an tions in December 1994, he announced rise on the professional level comes at no impact for the then-Pacers. Undersized he was leaving UT Martin for the scout- surprise. Reese’s work ethic, loyalty, and in the realm of college football, he was a ing position. The couple maintained its personality were certainly something spe- solid performer as defensive back and residence in Martin, while Jerry would be cial and would allow him to pursue his punt returner for four years. He was All- on the road much of the time from early professional dreams. Gulf South Conference and the team’s August until the NFL draft in the late Reese came to UT Martin in 1981, as a MVP in 1984. His playing career would spring, searching for and evaluating col- 150-pound something football player be recognized in 1995 with induction lege talent. from Lake County High School in into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Reese knew that one day the opportu- Tiptonville. His outstanding career as an Following his playing career, Reese nity may come when he would have to All-Tennessee player at Lake County, climbed his way up within the program. make the decision to uproot his family culminated in his leading the Falcons to He stayed on as a student coach first, from his native West Tennessee and "... it is a challenge every day, but it is a career that is rewarding and I am very thankful for the opportunity that I have to work for the Giants and in the NFL.” Jerry Reese
make “I think Jerry Reese is a the move quality, talented person with to the a terrific future in the Giants National Football League,” front Accorsi said. “It is an honor office. The for the New York Giants to day came have him in our organization.” in the Accorsi also knew that the spring of move for Reese and his family "The purpose of 1999 and to the New York area would asking Jerry to he and be an adjustment. After all, Gwen, and Reese still calls himself “a move up here into their two country boy.” our front office children “The purpose of asking after the time he (Jasmyne Jerry to move up here into and J.R.) our front office after the time spent on the road made the he spent on the road as a col- as a college scout, move dur- lege scout, was because we was because we ing the thought he had a bright summer to future in the club’s adminis- thought he had a Oak tration,” said Accorsi. “He bright future in Ridge, has had two years of adjust- when he was inducted in the Athletic the club’s adminis- New ment to working in our office with his Hall of Fame and later when he Jersey, responsibilities as assistant director of tration." received the university’s Oustanding about a pro personnel, and has just excelled as Young Alumni Award in 2000. 35-minute we expected. I think the sky is the limit “The coaches along the way begin- Ernie Accorsi commute for Jerry.” ning in high school with Coach (Cliff) to the Never one to pat himself on the back New York Giants Sturdivant (a UT Martin graduate) and Giants or bring attention about his accom- later in college with Coach (Fred) General Manager headquar- plishments, Reese works tirelessly in Pickard, Coach (Jim) Hardegree, ters in the competitive and challenging world Coach (Mickey) Marley, and of course, East and business of professional football. Coach (Larry) Shanks were among Rutherford, N.J. He is at the office early and late, and those who I learned a lot from and “It is a fast-paced business and with is on the road on weekends analyzing have the highest respect,” said Reese. the structure of the league today, things talent of other teams and future free “It was especially an honor to be under and teams will always be changing,” agents. However, do not think he has coach Shanks as a player and then said Reese. “However, it is a challenge forgotten where he has come from to work closely with him as an assistant every day, but it is a career that is the position he holds today. coach. He taught me a lot about loyalty rewarding and I am very thankful for He is quick to thank the persons who and seeing things done the right way. the opportunity that I have to work for have influenced his life along the way. Also, there were others involved in the Giants and in the NFL.” He is also very much aware of those at athletics who have become life-long Since making the move to the his- UT Martin who helped pave the way, friends.” toric professional organization’s front the coaches who guided him and those Other teams have noticed Reese’s tal- office, Reese has again surprised no one others along the way he had association ents, but the Gaints want him to stay with those who convinced Reese to with in his UT Martin days. Those are put in their organization. He seems to make the move. Long-time executive the people Jerry comes to see first when be destined for a long and successful and Giants general manager Ernie he, Gwen and the kids make the trek career in a pressure-filled business. Accorsi, is one of those always pleased home to West Tennessee. Those were Again, this should come at no one’s to talk about Reese. also among the people he thanked surprise. HarrHarryy && HabitatHabitat
Story By Bud Grimes and Photographs by Robert Henderson makes a difference arry Henderson knows about hard work. He even enjoys hard work, and he especially savors it when he’s helping someone. Through his career at the Martin Experiment HStation and now in retirement, Henderson makes a difference by working hard to lend a hand to those who need it. It’s the last Saturday in October, and Henderson arrives at the site of his latest project, a nearly completed Habitat for Humanity home off Highway 54 near Dresden, Tenn. He’s here for photos on this clear, cold autumn day, but he would be here anyway. The added attention for him doesn’t matter; progress on the house does. It’s easy to see that Habitat is more than a weekend project for Henderson — the work is a ministry. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Shelby County, Henderson learned about hard work early in life as he milked cows and attended Bolton High School. After graduation from Bolton, he came to UT Junior College in the summer of 1950, probably because he was familiar with the campus through visits as a 4-H member, he recalls. College life was a combination of academics, work and football. “I milked cows on the weekend and worked all during the week for Mr. Mac and Mr. Knepp (on the college’s farm), so I was busy all the time,” Henderson said. John McMahan and Earl Knepp taught agriculture then, and as with many agricul- ture students from that era, had a major influence on students they taught, including Henderson. Agriculture was the primary major for students coming to Martin, Henderson said, and the farm under Mr. Mac was important to the college for revenue and in provid- ing practical experience for students. The farm had 12,000 laying hens, an orchard and a diary, so there was much to do. The farm later He married his wife, Betty, in 1954, income was still as critical to the opera- became a big part of Henderson’s life was sent to Germany, and his new bride tion as it was under Mr. Mac. “Two- after college as he worked there from soon followed. “I’ve humorously said thirds of the money that was spent on 1958-96 and actually lived on the farm many times we had a year’s honeymoon the station had to come from sales of from 1958-85. in Europe,” he said. “At $165 a month (farm) products,” he said, which added Besides his involvement on the farm, we lived pretty close in a one-room more responsibility to the position. Henderson went out for football in the apartment.” Henderson said the greatest satisfaction first year that scholarships were offered Upon completing his time in the in his career came from relating with and received a partial scholarship from service, he returned to his parents’ dairy the people on the farm. He describes Coach Jim Henson. He lived in the farm where his family was milking 120 them as “some of the finest people I’ve college’s first athletics dormitory, locat- dairy cows. He began graduate courses ever known.” He also enjoyed working ed on the south side of where the part time at Memphis State, but early with children who visited the station, Johnson EPS Building now stands. in 1958, Mr. Mac was traveling through raising the station’s replacement ani- Outside of being a “tackling dummy” Memphis and stopped long enough to mals and bringing to life the first “pizza for the better players, Henderson pokes persuade Henderson to return as super- wheel,” a farm-and-garden demonstra- fun at the fact that he lettered in football visor for the university farm, which tion plot for the Tennessee Soybean while logging little playing time. began Henderson’s long career at the Festival. “I could never have done any- Henderson’s time at UTJC passed campus. thing that I could have enjoyed more, quickly as he stayed seven quarters at The farm became the eleventh because I loved farming,” Henderson the junior college and then graduated experiment station in 1965, and when said of his experiment station career. in 1953 from UT-Knoxville. He gradu- the station was established, he became Although he retired from a paying ated the same week that UT Martin farm manager under Dean Glen Hall job more than five years ago, Branch awarded the first four-year and then for Dean Harold Smith, who Henderson has not retired from inter- degrees granted by the university. served as both dean of the School of acting with and helping others. His Seventeen years later, he received a Agriculture and superintendent. In people-centered approach to his career master’s degree in farm management 1981, the positions were separated, and is probably an extension of what he’s from UT-Knoxville. Henderson became the superintendent doing in retirement. At the time he received his bachelor’s until retiring 1996. Henderson’s volunteer projects center degree, the Korean conflict was well The change to experiment-station on Habitat for Humanity, Martin First under way, so expecting to be drafted, status added a research component to United Methodist Church, the local Henderson volunteered to be drafted the station’s purpose. However, farm Kiwanis Club chapter and anywhere and entered the military for two years. else he can make a difference. “I could never have done anything that I could have enjoyed more ..."
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“I have a real good feeling about The Hendersons also are big UT Henderson gives credit for what he Habitat,” says Henderson, who shares Martin Skyhawks fans. Gary Van Atta, does to his faith in Christ. “Thank this ministry with his wife, Betty, a co-head coach for the Skyhawk goodness my same faith has gone over member of the chapter’s local family women’s basketball team, says you can’t to these four kids (Ann, Joy, Kay and selection committee. “I just feel that it see Harry without seeing Betty. “When Ron, all UT Martin alumni, are the is a way that folks can volunteer and I first got here, I kind of thought they Henderson’s children) and is pretty help.” were on staff, they were around so much the same in most all the soon-to- He says he’s not a talented builder, much and do so many things,” Van be-10 grandkids,” he says with obvious but he helps with house construction, Atta said. pride. “And as far as I’m concerned, and he also mows and maintains Habitat lots. Henderson recalls that he helped to lay blocks and put up siding on the sec- ond Habitat house in Weakley County. He shot a photo and submitted it to the local newspaper with an article hoping that other volunteers would respond. “That week, a fellow phoned (who saw the photo) and said ‘I see you all need a block layer,’” Henderson says, laughing about a less-than-professional masonry effort. Tommy Moore, Weakley County General Sessions Judge and president of the local Habitat affiliate, credits Henderson for his work behind the scenes. Moore began working with Henderson in the organization more than six years ago, and he describes Henderson as the “backbone” of the organization in terms of the actual work. “He’s the workhorse of the organiza- The coach recalls last summer that that’s what life is all about,” he said. tion,” said Moore. “Harry’s one of those Harry and Betty were in Skyhawk As he considered Harry Henderson’s kind of guys that doesn’t want to be in Fieldhouse watching the team practice contributions to Habitat, Judge Moore charge of it, and he doesn’t want to be for an overseas playing tour in quoted a verse from an old hymn that the one that orders anybody to do any- Denmark. A large cooling fan wasn’t says “Though none go with me, I thing in the management area of it. working, Van Atta recalled, and the still will follow.” Moore says these He’s a laborer ... He loves to work with next thing he saw was Harry on the simple words speak volumes about other people in that ministry.” floor with his knife and pliers repairing Henderson’s life. Jacky Gullett, UT Martin director of a burned-out plug. alumni affairs, is not surprised at “He doesn’t want any attention Henderson’s long association with brought to what he does,” Van Atta Habitat and other volunteer efforts. He said. “He takes a keen interest in not says Henderson would not be happy only the women’s basketball players but doing anything else. all the athletes on campus. “I just think it (volunteering) is kind “He was raised as somebody who’s of natural for him,” Gullett said. “He used to giving instead of receiving, and knows no other way than be a hard we’re very fortunate to be on the worker and team player ... That’s what receiving end of what Harry and Betty he expects of himself ... to contribute Henderson do for UTM athletics.” and make a difference.” li Fly is a firm believer in career succeed like you did? Could somebody advancement. More than 40 follow your career? Q. This next question overlaps, Eyears ago, when he was chart- but what ar some of UT Martin's ing his career course, he discovered the I think they could. I grew up stronger attributes? two areas that offered the greatest A. in pretty humble circumstances. advancement were banking and higher My father died when I was two, and my Martin has many, many attrib- education. mother was a factory worker and raised A. utes. One of the attributes that At the same time he was doing that me with a lot of love, taught me right we all thank God for is training young research, an opportunity to go to work from wrong, and those kind of things. I people for the post baccalaureate expe- for the University of Tennessee was would never have gone to college, had rience in the professional schools such available. Fly took advantage of that not UT Martin been here close by. as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law opportunity, utilized his accounting When I came up here to school tuition and going on to graduate school. skills and is now serving his alma mater was, I think, 25 dollars a quarter. That's always been one of UT as acting president. Martin's best assets. I think Martin, The 66-year old former Navy pilot For students in West because of the events on 9-11, has a from Milan, Tenn., was named acting Q. Tennessee, is UT Martin still the tremendous opportunity to promote University of Tennessee president this place to go? Is it still a good deal itself as being a very safe campus, and past June when J. Wade Gilley resigned for students? being a campus that is not in a large because of personal rea- metropolitan area. In sons. Gilley left Fly and other words, being the University of remote can be turned Tennessee with more than into an asset for this a few challenges. Among institution. We need the inherited problems fac- some strategic marketing ing Fly and the university ING emphasizing Martin's is the lack of funding for KKING safety and location. higher education. UT Martin is a quality Fly was in Martin for OFOF THETHE undergraduate institu- homecoming in October tion. It's happy with its and discussed several issues role, it knows what its with Campus Scene editor role is ... understands its Joe Lofaro. ILL role and scope, and lives HHILL within and does a fantas- tic job. You talk about opportunities A. I think so. I think higher edu- Does UT Martin's location and Q. and career choices that you had cation in Tennessee is still a bar- Q. size have an effect on diversity? to make. Are there opportunities and gain. We have raised fees sharply in the careers in higher education today? last 10 years, but I think higher educa- I don't think that'll hurt tion in Tennessee remains a bargain, A. diversity at all. I think everyone Oh, yes. Higher education is a and I think UT Martin is a particular wants to be safe. I think the diversity A. wonderful career field for a bargain. can increase as a matter of fact. You're a young person today, because we are very diverse campus as it is and your going through another period of enroll- What role does UT Martin location is where you are. You can't ment growth. As a matter of fact, the Q. play in the University of change that, but I believe you can state of Tennessee leads the southern Tennessee system now? make it a positive now, much more states in the percentage of high school than you ever could before. students who will be graduating in the A. UT Martin is a real asset to next 10 years. In other words, we're the state, and certainly a Q. You talk about the state of going to have the highest percent tremendous asset for Northwest higher education funding. How increase in high school graduates in this Tennessee. It's the only four-year public can we maintain the high quality of state of any of the 16 schools. institution outside of Memphis and it's programs and offerings that we have at very, very important to the University UT Martin? Q. Do students from West of Tennessee. Tennessee still have the same As long as I am around, UT Martin opportunities to go to college and will remain a part of the University of Tennessee. Because of the lack of funding end of the second year, you basically Q. from the state for higher educa- knew everyone and I think that's good. tion how can UT Martin main- If you go to a large institution, you tain the quality of its offerings? probably know more than 600 people after two years. I think UT Martin needs to deter- We're going through a reallo- mine what size it aspires to be and A. cation right now, and we're develop a strategic plan, and I think going to have to do more of that part of that plan needs to be funding. sort of thing. We're going to have to stop being all things to all people. We're going to have to be selective in Q. Agriculture has always been an the programs that we have and we're important element at UT Martin also going to have to manage our and in the educational programs the enrollments carefully. We can't contin- university offers. What is the relation- ue to take students if we're not funded ship between UT Martin and the Shirley Raines for them. We need more college gradu- Institute of Agriculture? ates, but if we don't get funding, we First Memphis can't take them because we have to A. Chancellor Dunagan and Vice turn out a quality product. President (Jack) Britt have female president worked out a good arrangement as far as For the past five years, UT utilization of the experiment station. I calls Bells home Q. Martin's enrollment has been support what they are doing. Dr. Shirley Raines, a graduate of between 5,800 and 6,000. Is that the the University of Tennessee at ideal size? Martin, has become the first f We have some new leaders on Q. emale president of the University I don't know. I think this insti- our campus ... a new chancellor, of Memphis. A. tution probably has the facilities Katie High, Al Hooten, Frank Black "I really see this as a statement that to handle maybe up to 7,500 fairly well and Phil Dane. Albeit some of them women should expect to have these with very modest increases in facilities. have been at UT Martin for awhile and leadership opportunities," said Raines. But I think at some point in time, are now in new positions. Are they Raines replaced Dr. V. Lane rather than try to maximize your facili- ready to meet the challnges? Rawlins, who left the university to ties, you're going to have to maximize assume the presidency at Washington your quality or try to minimize the I think they are. I think we're State University. Raines was the dean decline in your quality. You can't con- A. going to have to think outside of education and vice chancellor of tinue to let your quality erode by taking the box to some degree. I think there academic services at the University of more students without being funded for are some things going on in higher edu- Kentucky since 1995. them, and not be able to hire professors cation that require some fresh thinking, Raines, a native of Bells, received to teach them. but I think the group you have here is her undergraduate degree from UT just as qualified to do that as anywhere Martin in 1967 and her master's and Being small offers students a in the country. Q. doctoral degrees from UT-Knoxville. family-like atmosphere. A lot of We'll have to chart our own course. I She was an assistant professor and students come here and they say, 'We think that if we want to be better chair of elementary and early educa- know all our professors by first name, known, we probably need to do some tion at the university of Alabama; it's not hard to socialize, it's not hard to things that are a little bit different. I coordinator of early education at learn ...' Is that an advantage? think some fresh thinking would be North Carolina Wesleyan; and an good. associate professor at George Mason I think it's definitely an A. University. advantage to being the size UT As the search process contin- "Given the challenges facing the Martin currently is. I do not think, Q. ues for another president for UT, University of Memphis, it is apparent though, that being large is that much of what do you think the ideal president that Dr. Raines has the mix of experi- a disadvantage. When I came to the needs to be like or what qualities does ence and personality required to take University of Tennessee at Martin, he or she need to have? the university to the next level," said there were 600 people here. I knew Tennessee Board of Regents everyone, everyone in the school, A. Chancellor Charles Manning. everyone in the physical plant ... every- He or she needs to be like God one because it was 600 students. By the on a good day. Volleyball team athlete must be a starter or important reserve with legiti- wins OVC regular mate athletic credentials and season title have at least a 3.20 cumula- tive grade point average (on The UT Martin volleyball a 4.0 scale). The student- team rolled to the 2001 athlete must also be at least Ohio Valley Conference vol- a sophomore in academic leyball regular season title and athletic standing and and earned the right to host have completed a full year at the OVC Tournament Nov. the institution. 16-17 on campus. The Verizon Academic However, a tournament All-District team is part of title and an automatic bid to UT Martin jun- the Verizon Academic All- the NCAA Tournament was ior volleyball America program. First-team player Rachel not in the cards for the selections will appear on the Ahlers was Skyhawks. UT Martin named both national ballot for the dropped a heart-breaking District IV Verizon Academic All- five-game decision to Eastern Academic All America Women’s Volleyball Illinois in the championship America and team. match as the visiting first team All- Panthers rallied for the vic- OVC in the Football players tory and earned the OVC’s recently com- automatic bid to the NCAA pleted 2001 earn first-team Tournament field of 64 season. OVC honors teams. for their performances in the from 79 qualified Division I Two UT Martin football The Skyhawks, regular-sea- semifinals win over student-athletes nominated players, senior defensive end son OVC champions, fell to Southeast Missouri and in in the district which is com- the Panthers 31-29, 26-30, Nick Stamper and sophomore the championship match. prised of colleges and univer- 30-22, 32-34, and 13-15. UT offensive guard Lee Lawrence, sities from Tennessee, Martin had match point in have each been honored with Alabama, Kentucky, game four, leading 30-29, but Ahlers named to selection to the 2001 All-Ohio Michigan, and Ohio. EIU bounced back to win Valley Conference first team.A District Academic An elementary education 34-32 and sent the match to third Skyhawk, senior defen- major from Kirkwood, Mo., the fifth game. All-America team sive back Vincent Thomas, has Ahlers has a 4.0 grade In the final game, the UT Martin junior volleyball point average. been named to the second Skyhawks opened an 8-5 standout Rachel Ahlers has Ahlers led the OVC in team. lead. However, EIU again been named to the 2001 hitting percentage at .397 The 2001 All-OVC team was came back and scored the Verizon Academic All- and was second in the league chosen in a vote of the match’s final two points. America Volleyball District in blocks per game at 1.21, league’s head football coaches UT Martin finished its sea- first team as selected by the leading the Skyhawks to the and sports information direc- son with a Division I school- College Sports Information OVC regular season title. best record of 25-8. The tors.The first-team selection Directors of America. The She was named OVC Skyhawks posted a 14-2 marks the first time two UT academic honor comes after Offensive Player of the Week record in OVC matches, also Martin players have received a sterling season by the mid- four times in a five-week a new standard. first-team All-OVC honors in dle hitter which was capped period during the season and Junior middle hitter the same year since current off by her second straight also was named OVC Rachel Ahlers and setter New Orleans Saint players, selection to the All-Ohio Defensive Player of the Lindsey Vicknair were each defensive back Fred Thomas Valley Conference team. Week early in the season. named to the All-OVC first Ahlers is one of six players She was later named to the and defensive lineman Brad team. Sophomore Heather on the first team and All- OVC Tournament team. Thomas, received the award Kea was an honorable men- received the honor with To be eligible for consider- together in 1995. tion selection. Ahlers and selection to the District IV ation for Academic All- “I think this is really good Kea were each named to the Academic All-America team America honors, a student- news to hear for three very All-OVC Tournament team OVC football honors deserving young men,” said UT Martin head coach Sam McCorkle. “They have really worked hard and are three young men of high character who Nick Stamper represent us very well.” Stamper receives the top honor New Inductees to Athletics Hall of F after being selected as a second- Four persons, tennis players ame ... team pick last season. A graduate radio broadcaster for football Annaand basketball Davis and Bill Caroline Haney Groves (1978-2000) (1991-95), and of Chattanooga Brainerd High, he football player Guy W established himself as one of the Athletics Hall of Fameadley during (1949-50), the recent were 2001 inducted homecoming into the UTactivities. top defensive linemen in the Accepting their plaques (from left to right) are W Martin league. Stamper was among the Haney for Bill Haney , Davis and Groves. Bill Haneyadley was, unablePeggy toand attend league leaders with 15 tackles for the banquet because of a recent illness. Hall of Fame inductees are honTim loss and also recorded five quarter- ored with a permanent plaque, which is displayed in the lobby area of back sacks during the course of Skyhawk Arena in the Elam Center - the season. He was forced to miss . his final game as a Skyhawk with an ankle injury suffered the pre- Skyhawk teams optimistic about 2002 seasons vious week at Murray State. The Tennessee-Martin basketball team look to make a move in the Ohio Valley Lawrence was returns nine lettermen, including four Conference race. one of the first starters from last year’s squad, as third-year Golf — Coach Grover Page will be gear- signees by Sam head coach Bret Campbell looks to contin- ing his team toward the 2002 OVC McCorkle and Lee Lawrence ue the progress of the Skyhawk Championships. The Skyhawks just missed his staff from basketball program. winning the conference title last season and nearby Gleason High School and With the return of a strong frontcourt and will be back in the hunt this spring. quickly stepped into a starting the promise of a stronger backcourt pres- Women's Track — Second-year coach role. He is only one of two sopho- ence, the team looks to become a Jason McKinney is leading the growth of mores on the 2001 OVC first- factor in the Ohio Valley Conference race the Skyhawk program. The team will com- team offense. He has emerged as a in 2001-02. The race for the title starts in pete in several top-flight meets this spring, leader for the January. which concludes with the Annual OVC offensive line The UT Martin women’s basketball team Championships. and is a player has become a contender in the Ohio Valley Softball — New coach Donley Canary that McCorkle is Conference race under the direction of co- inherits a top recruiting class and a solid very happy to head coaches Gary and Kim Van Atta, and nucleus of returning players as he leads the have as part of the Skyhawks look to team for the first time this season. his program for continue the trend in 2001-02. Men's and Women's Tennis — Both of two more years. The Skyhawks were chosen sixth in coach Dennis Taylor's Skyhawk teams Thomas has the preseason poll last season. Without a return key players and have impressive new earned second- senior member on the team, the Skyhawks players on the roster as the teams again look Vincent Thomas finished fifth in the regular season, but the to challenge in the OVC this spring. team honors for Skyhawks began peaking at the right time. Rifle — Coach Bob Beard's team had a the second straight year. The Baseball — Coach Bubba Cates has a solid fall showing and will once again be in Dyersburg High School graduate large number of returnees and has added search of national ranking and a possible again led the Skyhawks and was several talented newcomers as the Skyhawks trip to the NCAA national championships. among the OVC leaders with 95 tackles. He intercepted a pass in his final game as a Skyhawk. For a complete look at the Skyhawks go to www.utmsports.com Fall enrollment fill a gap in our scholarship High named new center, student government, program," Sterrett said. "We health services, student activi- reflects more now can provide financial vice chancellor for ties, student discipline, service support for talented students learning, food services, admis- first-time students who may not have qualified student affairs sions, student financial assis- Increases in first-time college for scholarships before, such Dr. Kath- tance, housing and Campus students, graduate and trans- as upper-division transfer stu- erine N. Recreation. fer students contributed to a dents." High has second consecutive enroll- Selection criteria are based been ment increase at the on need, merit and academic named the Kugler claims University of Tennessee at achievement. Candidates vice chan- 2nd Miss UT Martin. Fall 2001 enrollment must be full-time, degree- cellor for is 5,900 compared to 5,877 for seeking students in the fields student Martin crown fall semester 2000, reported of engineering, mathematics affairs at Twice is nice for 21-year- the university's Office of or computer science. UT Martin. Katherine old Valli Kugler, a fashion Institutional Research and Applicants must also be U.S. High, vice N. High merchandising major from Planning. citizens, U.S. nationals or president Rutherford, Tenn., who First-time college students legal permanent resident aliens. and chief of staff for the claimed reached 1,079, up 37 from the Scholarship applications are University of Tennessee for the Miss 1,042 first-time college stu- now being accepted. For the past three years, succeeds UT Martin dents who enrolled fall 2000 information, call the UT Phillip Watkins, who retired. title for the at UT Martin. Graduate stu- Martin College of High brings a wealth of second dents totaled 422, up six per- Engineering and Natural experience to UT Martin. As time Nov. cent from the 399 graduate Sciences at (731) 587-7380. UT vice president and chief 17 in students who attended UT of staff, she served as manager Martin. Martin last fall semester. The Faculty welcomes for all board of trustees activi- Kugler graduate student total is the ties; coordinator of the presi- won the Vallie Kugler largest since fall 1986, when 50 new members dent’s vision with UT func- crown at 464 graduate students attend- tions related to state legisla- the combined Miss UT ed the university. Fifty new instructors, assistant tive affairs, system-wide aca- Martin and Miss Tennessee Transfer students totaled professors, associate professors demic affairs including the Soybean Festival Pageant 383 compared to 364 students and deans were appointed to faculty senate in Knoxville, held in the university's who transferred last fall the faculty at UT Martin for and university relations com- Harriet Fulton Performing semester to UT Martin. the fall semester. muniques; manager of the Arts Theatre. "This year’s group of new president’s schedule, corre- Kugler, who won the title UT Martin receives faculty is simply outstanding,” spondence, communications, two years ago, goes on to $275,000 grant said Dr. Frank Black, interim personnel and logistics; and compete in the June 2002 vice chancellor for academic she was the director of execu- Miss Tennessee Scholarship UT Martin has received a affairs. “Their national and tive-level searches for UT. Pageant in Jackson. Also $275,000 grant from the international credentials and In addition, High served as headed to the state pageant National Science Foundation experiences will strengthen all a liaison to the UT Martin in Jackson is Lindsey Tapper, for engineering, mathematics dimensions of our instruction- campus, and as a liaison to 19, of Memphis, who won and computer science scholar- al program." student affairs officers and the 2002 Miss Tennessee ships. The grant will provide Among the 50 new faculty Student Government Soybean Festival crown. 88 scholarships of $3,125 per members at UT Martin are: Associations on all campuses, "It's awesome," said year to low-income, academi- •Dr. Paul F. Blair, chair and in particular their involve- Kugler, who won the 2000 cally talented students during associate professor of health ment with state legislators Miss UT Martin pageant the next two years. and human performance. and the Office of the when the pageant was not a Dr. Doug Sterrett, dean of •Dr. Brenda T. Gulledge, President. Miss Tennessee preliminary the UT Martin College of interim chair of educational As vice chancellor for student event. "I couldn't ask for Engineering and Natural studies and assistant professor affairs, High will oversee the anything better." Sciences and program director of reading. counseling center, career Both winners enjoyed dif- for the grant, said the grant •Dr. Ernest R. Moser, dean development and placement ferent aspects of the com- will broaden enrollment of the College of Business and services, international student bined pageant competition, diversity in the three Public Affairs and professor of services, Student Orientation but Kugler and Tapper agree disciplines. economics. and Registration (S.O.A.R.), on looking forward to com- "This grant was written to residential life, the university petition at the next level. Livestock judging team completes top-10 finish The UT Martin livestock judging team accomplished its year-long goal of a top-10 national finish by winning eighth place in the National Livestock Judging Contest, Nov. 12-13, in Louisville, Ky. The five-member team began competing last January and is the university's first livestock judging team since 1985. Groundbreaking ceremony held during homecoming ... "The team handled it (the Work on the UT Martin Football Operations Building is currently under way. The groundbreaking pressure at Louisville) ceremony was held during homecoming, Oct. 13. Participating in the groundbreaking (from left) were Bob Carroll, President Emeritus Joe Johnson, architect Mark Hawks, UT Martin Chancellor extremely well," said Kyle Nick Dunagan, UT Martin athletics director Phil Dane, philanthropist Kathleen Elam, Skyhawk Rozeboom, livestock judging Club President Art Sparks, contractors David Searcy and Allen Searcy, UT Martin head football team coach. "I was very coach Sam McCorkle and Varsity Club President Gary Doble. proud of their performance." Judging team members Matt the Georgia National Fair in close relationships among tative, Milan; and Clint Barnes of Selmer, Justin Perry, Ga., and the Premier students and faculty. In Young, student representa- Williams and Clint Bain of Stockman Contest in addition the graduate and tive, Dyer. Savannah, Ben Neale of Columbia City, Ind. Besides distributed learning programs Lynnville and Michael regional competition, the meet lifelong educational Simpson of McMinnville team enjoyed success at one needs for all seeking knowl- Sharma named competed in Louisville and other national contest by edge. throughout the year against finishing fourth at the Appropriate technologies distinguished the top livestock judging American Royal Livestock support research, scholarship, programs in the country. Judging Contest in Kansas and creative endeavors, Rozeboom said the team City, Mo. which enhance teaching and Dr. Paul Sharma's research had a "really exceptional Liaison committee expand knowledge. The uni- interests range from medici- fall" in regional judging con- versity is committed to pub- nal plant research in the tests before the Louisville approves new lic service and applied Himalayas to Tennessee trip. The team opened with mission statement research efforts to enhance wildflowers. a ninth-place finish at the the economic, educational, The UT Martin biologist All-American Swine aesthetic and cultural life of also is known for his out- Breeders Classic in Des The UT Martin Liaison the region." standing teaching, which has Moines, Iowa, and then fol- Committee recently UT Martin Liaison earned Sharma the title of lowed with second-place fin- approved a new mission Committee members are: the university's newest UT ishes in three contests: the statement for UT Martin. Jerry Jackson, trustee and National Alumni Mid-South Fair in Memphis, The liaison committee liaison committee chair, Association Distinguished serves in an advisory capaci- Dyersburg; Barbara Service Professor. The University of Tennessee at Martin does not dis- criminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, nation- ty to UT Martin Chancellor Castleman, trustee and vice Sharma, who has taught at al origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities Nick Dunagan and the UT chair, Martin; Eli Fly, UT UT Martin since 1968, now and benefits. UT Martin does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and Board of Trustees. acting president; Dr. Ronald holds the Alumni actvities which it operates, pursuant to requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as codified in 42 The new mission state- Kirkland, alumni leader and Distinguished Service U.S.C. 2000D; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92 318; Section 504 of the ment is: "The primary pur- UT Martin alumnus, Professor title with Dr. Ted Rehabiliation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101- pose of the University of Jackson; Kathleen Elam, Mosch, political science pro- 336; and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. This policy extends to both employment by and admis- Tennessee at Martin is to civic leader, Union City; fessor at the university. sion to the university. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilites Act, and provide a quality undergrad- Stan Bell, UT Martin alum- Selection criteria for the the Age Discrimination in Employment Act should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 240 Gooch uate education in a tradi- nus, Memphis; Johnnie designation include teaching Hall, UT Martin, Martin, TN 38238-5002, 731-587- 7202. Charges of violation of the above policy also tional collegiate atmosphere Amonette, trustee, Memphis; effectiveness and distinction should be directed to the Equity and Diversity Officer. characterized at all levels by Ed Wheeler, faculty represen- in a professional field. 1929 1965 Howell Wayne Todd lives in and she is a homemaker. James James Frank Taylor and his wife, James Daniel (Dan) Helton and Clarksburg, Tenn. He is a retired was recently named department Maribelle Gibbs Taylor (‘30), his wife, Carol, reside in teacher and president emeritus of head in the Department of live in Huntingdon, Tenn. They Brentwood, Tenn. He is a controls Mississippi College. Agricultural and Extension have two children: Mary Jane, 59, manager Education and is currently serving and Gail, 55. pharmacist at 1970 as the president of the American Networl Pamela Jo Henry Holladay and Association for Agricultural Health Care her husband, Joseph Wagner Education. They have three chil- 1961 of Franklin (‘70), reside in Hopewell, Va. He dren: Keith, 27, Karen, 25, and Richard Michael (Mike) Barker and she is a is a retired lieutenant colonel and Carrie, 21. and his wife, Martha Carol college pro- she is an assistant manager. They Taylor Barker (‘62), reside in fessor at have two children: Joanna, 30, Humboldt, Tenn. She is a member Tennessee and Patrick, 27. 1975 of the adjunct faculty at Dyersburg State Constance Maxine Guthrie State Community College and he University. They have two 1972 Graves resides in Albany, N.Y. is a consultant. They have two children: Jimmy, 24, and Lisa, 22. Peggy Tyree Flowers and her She is a senior personnel adminis- children: John, 33, and Carol, 31. E-mail: [email protected] husband, James (‘73), reside in trator at the New York State Cary, N.C. He is a professor at Department of Labor. E-mail: North Carolina State University [email protected] Recent business grad 'drafted' by NBA's Hornets with 16th pick One UT Martin graduate is "It's not every day you get asked headed for the National Basketball to be a part of something like this," Association's big show with his he said. best friend. As childhood friends, Tohn and Kenny Tohn, a spring 2001 cum Haston were on the same grade laude business administration grad- school basketball team, ironically uate, is now the business manager named the Lobelville Hornets. for Kirk Haston, 16th NBA draft Tohn was the starting point guard pick for the Charlotte Hornets. from sixth to eighth grade, while Tohn was watching the NBA Haston played center. draft from his hometown of A torn anterior crucient liga- Lobelville, Tenn., in late June, ment (ACL) in his knee took while Haston opted to watch the Tohn out of the game his sopho- draft alone and join family and more year in high school. Even friends later at church rather than after three surgeries, he was never go to Madison Square Garden in released to play again. Tohn then New York where the draft was became the manager for the Perry held. County Vikings and, upon gradua- After the announcement was tion in 1997, received a full schol- made, Haston realized he was arship to UT Martin to be a man- going to need help managing him- ager. He was head men's basketball self. manager/equipment manager from "It really worked out perfectly August 1997 until May 2001. that Kenny graduated this past Haston went on to play basket- year and was able to move to ball for Bobby Knight and the Charlotte and work for me. He has Indiana Hoosiers before being always been someone who could be drafted by Charlotte. trusted to work hard in all his Now Tohn is busy helping endeavors. That fact, accompanied Haston. Almost every day they go with him being one of my best to the Hornets Training Center to friends, led me to ask him if he'd work. Tohn does anything from be interested in helping me in helping with drills on the court to Charlotte," Haston said. managing business issues that come Kenny Tohn, of Lobelville, is keeping good company in the NBA. In fact, Haston asked Tohn to be up for Haston. He has also accept- Tohn serves as the mascot coordinator/community relations his business manager the same ed a job as an assistant to the director for Hugo the Hornet. night he was chosen by the Hornets mascot, which makes him the mascot. They currently make supporting my decision to leave so Hornets. Although Tohn had just a full-time staff member. He is the more than 200 appearances at quickly," Tohn said. "I'd also like been hired by UT Martin head mascot coordinator/community charity events each year. to thank UT Martin and all the coach Bret Campbell as the men's relations director for Hugo the "I am thankful to Coach professors for giving me the oppor- basketball graduate assistant coach, Hornet. Campbell for giving me the tunity to succeed so I can represent Tohn felt this was an opportunity This job includes scheduling opprtunity to be an assistant coach them well outside of the university." he couldn't pass up. appearances and performances for my first year out of college and for 1976 They have two children: Heather, 26, and Cory, 24. Kathryn Dee E-mail: [email protected] McAdams Mays is a Bobby J. kindergarten Winston and teacher. She his wife, and her hus- Cynthia, band, Brian, reside in live in Lake Columbia, Ridge, Va. Tenn. He is a They have coach at Mt. one child: Patrick, 11. E-mail: Pleasant High [email protected] School and she is an accountant at Gibson Guitar Corp. Rachel Cashion Young is a regis- tered nurse in Bartlett, Tenn. She was recently promoted to the posi- 1980 tion of nurse manager of The Andy E. Brasfield and his wife, Neurology Clinic. Her husband, Kimberly, reside in Newbern, Robert, is a police officer at the Tenn. He is the pastor at Mount Memphis Police Department. Tirzah Baptist Church. They have They have two children: Ashley one child: Brooks, 9. Elissabeth, 20, and Robert III, 16. Beverly Carol Smith Everett and 1977 her husband, Bob, reside in Mountain Lake Park, Md. She is a Dr. William A Robison and his homemaker and he is the manager wife, Janet, reside in Powder at Southern States Co-op. They Springs, Ga. He is a toxicologist at have two children: Elizabeth, 17, the Center for the Disease and Fate, 11. Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease John Edward Hudson and his Registry and she is a teacher at wife, Taleah, reside in Bells, Tenn. Bartow County Schools. They He is a CPA at Crain and Co. and have two children: Daniel, 17, she is a homemaker. They have and Thomas, 14. two children: Lauren, 7, and Longtime UT Martin base- Wesley, 3. E-mail: ball coach Vernon Prather 1978 [email protected] never thought he’d see his Lost Candice D. Beasley and her hus- 1963 UT Martin Branch band, Daniel, reside in Decatur, 1981 Ala. He is a mechanical design class ring again. Philip A. Brooks and his wife, & engineer at the Boeing Co. and Susan, reside in Richmond, Va. Now, thanks to someone she is a homemaker/bookkeeper. He is the vice president of com- who did some detective work They have two children: Kyle, 15, Found mercial loans at GMAC in and Cara, 12. to find him, he has the ring Richmond. They have two chil- that was lost in 1969. dren: Sarah, 14, and Will, 12. 1979 Prather dropped the ring as he held his hand out a Teresa Lenora Harris DiBiasio 1983 car window while traveling through Greenville, S.C. and her husband, Richard, reside Joe A. Sage and his wife, Lori, About two months ago, 32 years after losing the ring, in Ocoee, Fla. She is a teacher at reside in Nashville, Tenn. He is a someone called him saying she had found the it when Hiawassee Elementary and he is a senior account manager at Glaxo stock broker. They have two chil- she was seven years old. Smith Kline Pharmaceutical and dren: Rachel, 12, and James, 5. E- she is a homemaker. They have She recently rediscovered the ring in her jewelry box mail: [email protected] two children: Brad, 10, and and began the search to find the owner. Brooke, 7. Michael Stephen Patterson and The person searched more than a year to locate his wife, Vivian, reside in Prather and returned the ring after contacting Jacky Lisa Anne Hooper Talley and her Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He is a recre- husband, George, reside in Gullett in the Office of Alumni Affairs. “I was kind of ation supervisor at New York Birmingham, Ala. She is an inde- stunned,” he said about receiving his lost ring. State Corrections. They have four pendent consultant for Southern children: Michael, 19, Viveka, 13, The former coach is intent on finding the best way to Living and he is a senior project Tysaun, 11, and Edward, 9. manager at Brasfield and Gorrie thank a complete stranger for providing a happy ending General Contractors. They have to an improbable lost-and-found story. Donnie E. Simmons and his wife, one child: George, 3. E-mail: Janice, reside in Hixon, Tenn. He is [email protected] an auditor at Profit Recovery Group. Perched on Rocky Top Summitt delivers success for Tennessee Lady Vols Twenty-six years ago, a farm girl from Henrietta, Tenn., took over the women’s basketball team at the University of Tennessee. Today, Pat Head Summitt (’74) arrives at the pinnacle of her coaching career with 728 collegiate wins, 10 SEC tournament titles and six national championships. As the Naismith Women’s Coach of the Century, she has led the Lady Vols to 26 consecutive post-season berths, including 16 Final Fours and 11 title games. A 2000 inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame as the fourth women’s coach in history to earn the honor, Summitt guided the U.S. to the 1984 Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles in addition to gold medals in the 1979 Jones Cup and Pan Am Games. Former UT Martin teammates (from left) Kathy Fite, Pat Head Summitt, Lacee Mallard and Kathy Carroll Jones were recently reunited during a Gibson County As a player, the 1974 alumna piloted UT Alumni Chapter meeting in Milan. Summitt, a 1974 UT Martin alumna, served UT Martin to two national champi- as the guest speaker. onship tournaments and graduated as the university’s all-time leading scorer education. Shortly afterward, head "It’s a great time for women’s basket- (1,045). She was a member of the 1973 coach Margaret Hutson stepped down ball in Tennessee," she said. "There are U.S. World Games Team and the 1976 and Summitt embarked on a legendary tremendous opportunities throughout U.S. Olympic Team that earned silver career that has steadily built Tennessee the state for those who understand medals during the Montreal Games. into a basketball powerhouse and work ethic and discipline as well as "Her work ethic and dedication to changed the face of women’s athletics. proving a true dedication to the sport." the game has shown in her success as a "Women have had to make the physi- Summitt has been named Coach of player and now as a coach. We all cal and mental transition from three- the Year 10 times by four separate played with a pure enthusiasm and pas- on-three to the full-court game over the organizations and her UT Lady Vols sion for basketball because we received past 25 years," said Summitt. entered the 2001-02 season ranked No. no extra benefits during that time. She "Players were one-dimensional and 2 and are once again a strong contender carried her discipline and fun-loving the challenge came in developing both for the national title. spirit from the UT Martin court to the the offensive and defensive aspects to Despite the years of success, she does- sidelines of the most unbelievable increase the tempo and encourage a n’t recall her first win. However, she women’s athletic program in history," new excitement for women’s basket- does have a detailed memory of her first said Kathy Fite (’71-’73), former UT ball." loss, a one-point decision to Mercer in Martin teammate. "She is doing what With the support of an enthusiastic her opening game as a college coach. she loves and we always knew she was university and a solid fan base, Summitt A proven champion, master motiva- destined for greatness." and her Lady Vols have played in front tor, and true role model, this is typical At 22 years old, Summitt accepted an of at least 5,000 spectators in more of Summitt, whose will to win is only assistant's position with the UT coach- than 125 consecutive home games matched by her utter disdain for losing. ing staff in 1974 while beginning work since 1991. on her master’s degree in physical By Nicole Gilchrist 1984 1991 with NAVO in the fall of 1999. Fred G. Bruce and wife, Jeannine Herbert S. Taylor and his wife, Loren R. Burden and his wife, She was also selected as Sallie Chambers (’85), reside in Fort Andrea, reside in Villa Rica, Ga. Kirstie, reside in Park City, Utah. Mae Weakley County Teacher of Mill, S.C. He is a fabrication and He is the general plant manager He is a sales and marketing repre- the Year in 1999. E-mail: don- tempering manager at Guardian at Kellogg’s and she is a home- sentative at A.R.A. and she is a [email protected] Industries, Inc. and she is a home- maker. They have three children: office manager at The Haverford maker. They have two children: Tavaris, 15, Ashley, 10, and Group. 1994 Garrett, 10, and Andrew, 5. E- Alese, 5. Cathy Garner Ferguson and her mail: [email protected] Rachel Tucker Wade and her husband, Tommy (’94), reside in 1987 husband, James, reside in Atoka, Jackson, Tenn. They both work James Scott Johnson lives in Mary-Ellen Harwood lives in Tenn. She is a trust officer at First for the Jackson Police Department. Collierville, Tenn. E-mail: Jefferson, La. She is a mental Tennessee Bank and he owns a They have two children: Knox, 2, [email protected] health supervisor and was recent- mechanical maintenance busi- and Ethan, 4 months. E-mail: ly named chairperson of the ness. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Mary Ann Sabo lives in Grand Louisiana AIDS Health Fraud Rapids, Mich. She was recently Task Force. E-mail: mehar- Dena Rae Spencer Word is a Jennifer Lynn Cranford Hudson named principal and owner of [email protected] teacher at Brighton Elementary. and her husband, Curtis, reside in Lambert, Edwards and Associates, Her husband, Christopher, is an Marion, Iowa. She is an engineer- Inc. where she works with corpo- 1989 account manager at Volunteer ing financial analyst at Rockwell rate clients and heads the firm’s Tina Barksdale Morris and hus- Fence. The couple lives in Atoka, Collins and he is an engineering crisis/issue management area. She band, William (’89), reside in Tenn., with their 3-year-old lab technician at Rockwell Collins. is the second associate to earn Savannah, Tenn. He is a wildlife daughter, Kaitlyn. ownership in the public and officer in TWRA and she is a Helen Joyce King and husband, investor relations firm. homemaker. They have one child: 1992 Greg King (’94), reside in Thomas, 2. E-mail: Jennifer Harrell Chandler and Arlington Heights, Ill. He is a 1985 [email protected] her husband, Todd, reside in teacher at Fox River Grove Lori Jean Web Dell and husband, Kenton, Tenn. She is a teacher at Middle School and she is a Douglas, reside in Waverly, Tenn. Cynthia Pugh Van Duzee and Rutherford Elementary and he human resource coordinator at She is the vice principal at her husband, Dutch, reside in works at Goodyear. Jennifer Marcres Manufacturing, Inc. Waverly Central High and he Memphis, Tenn. She is a pharma- received her master’s degree from They have two children: Megan, owns The Print Shop in Waverly. ceutical salesperson for Aventis Trevecca Nazarene College in 3, and Mallory, 1. They have one child: Tyler, 4. E- Pharmaceuticals and he is the 1994. They have two children: E-mail: [email protected] mail: [email protected] director of acquisition programs Mary Beth, 5, and Mason, 3. E- for ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s mail: [email protected] Dana Pegues-Pointer and her Sarah Jane Gilbert Matousek Research Hospital. E-mail: husband, Leviticus (’94), reside and her husband, James (’85), [email protected] James William Moore and his in Memphis, reside in Memphis, Tenn. He is a wife, Christine, reside in Tenn. He is an store manager at Kroger and she 1990 Spartanburg, S.C. He is working art instructor at is a sales analyst at Jimmy Dean John F. Bright lives in New on a research project for his mas- Trezevant High Foods. They have three children: Orleans, La. where he works at ter’s degree and she is a retail School and she Lauren, 10, Rachel, 7, and Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C. manager. E-mail: [email protected] is a compliance Matthew, 4 months. E-mail: jma- E-mail: [email protected] officer at First [email protected] Clay Stacker and his wife, Tennessee Bank. Judith Kane Byrd and her hus- Cheryl Landreth Stacker (’93), Leviticus received his master’s Elizabeth Coble Popowski lives band, David (’91), reside in reside in Nashville, Tenn. He is a degree from the University of in Arlington, Va. She is a U.S. Orlando, Fla. She is a communi- project manager at Solomon Memphis in 1996. They have one Army officer and was recently cations specialist with Lockheed Builders, Inc. and she is a human child: Landon, 3. E-mail: leviti- assigned to the Office of Chief Martin and he is a photojournal- resources manager at United [email protected] Army Reserve at the Pentagon. ist at WFTV. They currently have Methodist Agencies. They have She also serves as the Army one child Spencer, 1, and are one child: Kyle, 5. Tara Shields lives in Memphis, reserves military intelligence force expecting another in February Tenn. She is a financial analyst at structure officer. 2002. E-mail: [email protected] 1993 The Regional Medical Center at Donald Ray High and wife, Memphis. She has two children: 1986 Staci Nowell Gill and her hus- Melanie Cochran High (’98), Ashley, 13, and Ashton,3. E-mail: Sandra Kay Pulley-Chapman and band, Scott, live in Olive Branch, reside in Virginia Beach, Va. [email protected] her husband, Collin, reside in Miss. She is a senior accountant Donald Ray taught for six years Grand Canyon, Ariz. She is the at Federal Express and he is a and coached girls basketball in Heather Dawn Wilkins lives in store manager at Grand Canyon chief financial officer at Diamond Greenfield, Tenn., while Melanie Quincy, Ill. She is an assistant National Parks Lodges/AMFAC Companies. They welcomed their taught for two years in Dresden, professor of biology at Quincy Parks and Resorts. They have one first child, Sarah Elizabeth, into Tenn. Melanie was one of six University. She received her mas- child: Savannah, 2. E-mail: the world Feb. 2001. teachers chosen as a Sea Scholar ter’s degree from Mississippi State [email protected] to take a Puerto Rican voyage University in 2001. E-mail: wilki- [email protected] Ammie Stanfill Yarbro and Greenbrier High School. E- recently promoted to lieu- New lifestyle her husband, Dudley, reside in mail: [email protected] tenant in the U.S. Navy. Chris Decaturville, Tenn. Ammie is will begin a residency in anes- a teacher. She also received 1996 thesiology next year. change leads to her master’s degree in educa- Russell Farrell Gilliam gradu- tion in 1998. They have one ated from the University of Laura Caton-David and her 'muscle & fitness' child: Anna, 1. E-mail: Tennessee in 2000 with his husband, William, reside in [email protected] master’s degree in animal sci- Jacksonville, Fla. E-mail: feature ence. He was named most out- [email protected] Rachael Hernandez, a recent UT 1995 standing master's of science Jeffery Baker and his wife, student in animal science. Cherity Berry Freeze and her Martin graduate, was recognized in a Amanda, reside in Toone, Russell is currently a sales husband, Roger, reside in national magazine for her bodybuilding Tenn. He is a banker at manager for Alltech Quincy, Ill. She is a manager lifestyle. Merchants & Planters Bank Biotechnology Center. His ter- and loan officer at Wells Fargo The Mount Juliet native was featured and she is a pharmacist. E- ritory includes eastern Iowa and he is a teacher and coach in the November 2001 issue of Muscle mail: [email protected] and northern Illinois. in the Mendon School and Fitness Magazine in an article titled District. The have one child: “Student Bodies 5.” The segment Julie Lumpkins Basler and Debra Kaye Leake lives in Colton, 3 months. showcased physically fit collegians from her husband, Steven, reside in Ripley, Tenn. She received her Columbia, Tenn. She is an master’s degree in education Mark Reeves and his wife, Jill around the country. English professor at Columbia from Trevecca Nazarene Hazelwood Reeves (’99), Hernandez had just won second State Community College and University in 1999. She is cur- reside in Springfield, Tenn. place in the lightweight division at the he is a business owner. Julie rently teaching in Lauderdale Mark teaches at Springfield 2001 Collegiates in Pittsburgh, when recently completed her doctor- County. High School and Jill teaches she was approached by the editor of al degree in English and at Krisle Elementary. Both Muscle and Fitness Magazine. Steven is attending law Beth Duke Lerner and her have received their master’s “I was getting my picture taken with school. E-mail: julielump- husband, Marc, reside in degrees from Trevecca my trophy and he showed up and [email protected] Hendersonville, Tenn. She is a Nazarene University. counselor at Hendersonville asked if I would like to do the article,” Wendy Wilkerson Bell and High School and he is a man- Dr. Leslie Allen Warren and said Hernandez. “I said ‘sure’ and he her husband, Eric(’96), reside ufacturer's sales representative. her husband, Chip, reside in informed me the photo shoot was the in Huntingdon, Tenn. She is a They have one child: Hannah, Newbern, Tenn., but are plan- next day.” wellness coordinator at Baptist 4. E-mail: [email protected] ning a move to Hardin, Mont., The column focuses on Hernandez’s Health Plex and he is a busi- where Leslie will serve as a weight problems through college and ness owner. E-mail: wendy- Barry T. Sceals and his wife, dentist on the Crown Indian how she worked hard to achieve her [email protected] Valerie, live in Brownsville, Reservation. Chip is a dental Tenn. He is a help desk repre- lab technician. E-mail: new toned -and-fit appearance, which Troy Lee Hunter lives in sentative at Haywood Co. and [email protected] eventually led her to competing. Nashville, Tenn. He is a net- she is a teacher. They have Hernandez graduated with her bach- work administrator at RTS two children: Anne Marie, 3, 1998 elor’s degree in international studies in Wright Industries, Inc. E-mail: and Alexander Todd, 6 Andrew Douglas and his wife, May of 2000 and was involved in the [email protected] months. E-mail: Amy Celeste Douglas (’99), Student Activities Council (SAC), [email protected] reside in Columbia, Mo. He is Latin American Student Association Niki Keller lives in Nashville, a senior investment specialist and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She Tenn. She is a dietitian/breast- Barry Gene Wright lives in at the University of Missouri feeding promotion coordinator Paducah, Ky. He is the pro- Treasurer’s Office and she is a received her master’s in business for the state of Tennessee. She gram director for WREZ-105.5 technical services archivist at administration in August of this year is a registered dietitian and The Cat/106.7 WZZL radio. University Archives for the and is currently job hunting in the received her master’s degree E-mail: [email protected] University of Missouri. public relations and advertising fields. from Middle Tennessee State E-mail: andrewdouglas@earth- Hernandez is still doing the fitness University. 1997 link.net or lifestyle, but admits “it was the hardest Martha Tucker Collie and her [email protected] thing that I’ve ever done. I am more Richard Scott Mears lives in husband, Christopher (’96), dedicated in every aspect of my life Madison, Tenn. He graduated reside in Jacksonville, Fla. She Elizabeth Scruggs Erwin and from Tennessee State is a family practice resident at her husband, Jake (’97), reside now — not just physically but mentally University with a master’s Naval Hospital and he doing in Memphis, Tenn. She is a as well.” degree in education with an an internship at Northside teacher and he is a criminal emphasis in teaching English Hospital. They both graduated defense attorney. By Candace Cooper as a second language. He is from medical school in the currently teaching Spanish at spring of 2001. Martha was Office of Alumni Affairs NON PROFIT ORG. University of Tennessee at Martin U.S. POSTAGE Martin,Tenn. 38238 PAID ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED NASHVILLE, TN PERMIT NO. 1
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