The Magazine of Rhodes College Winter 2013
Student-Athletes Upholding a Long and Proud Tradition
Winter 2013 cover.indd 1 2/14/13 10:50 AM WINTER 2013 Contents VOLUME 20 • NUMBER 1
2 Campus News Briefs on campus happenings
6 To the Limit of My Capacities What it’s like to play Division III sports at Rhodes
16 The Right Fit Finding it is easy at Rhodes
22 A Tradition of Excellence Honor societies recognize exceptional students
27 Alumni News Class Notes, All in the Family, In Memoriam
On the Cover Rhodes student-athletes, clockwise: wide receiver Jonathan Wiener ’16, Woodstock, GA; centerfi elder Travis Perkins ’12, currently a student in Rhodes’ 6 master of science in accounting program while helping coach baseball, Houston; and fi eld hockey defender Katie Johnson ’16, Baltimore
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Contents_Winter ’13.indd 1 2/14/13 9:49 AM is published three times a year by Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112 as a service to all alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the college. Winter 2013—Volume 20, Number 1
EDITOR Martha Hunter Shepard ’66
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Larry Ahokas Robert Shatzer
CONTRIBUTORS Richard J. Alley, Nicholas Brydon ’12, Justin Fox Burks, Lynn Conlee, Lucy Kellison ’13, Caroline Ponseti ’15 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Please address postal correspondence to: Lynn Conlee, Rhodes Magazine, Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690 Email: [email protected] Phone: 901-843-3148 Fax: 901-843-3579 CLASS NOTES: Please send all Class Notes, including marriages, births and obituaries, to: Alumni Offi ce, Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690 Phone: 901-843-3845 Fax: 901-843-3947 Email: [email protected]
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Contents_Winter ’13.indd 2 2/14/13 9:51 AM CAMPUS NEWS Rhodes To Purchase Evergreen Presbyterian Church Property and Update Campus Master Plan Rhodes College and Evergreen and a two-year transition period of late March 2013. Presbyterian Church have enjoyed a continued church operations. During After closing, the college will strong and meaningful partnership since the two-year transition, Evergreen will begin the master planning process 1947, when the church purchased its continue to operate its ministries and to determine how best to merge current property from the college. Since make plans for its transition from the the property into its main campus. that time, the Memphis community property while Rhodes updates its Simultaneously, the college has benefi ted from our respective and campus master plan. will enter into a lease-back collaborative outreach efforts. The next steps are for Rhodes arrangement with the church Recently, Rhodes has been in and Evergreen to execute a for two years, during which discussions with Evergreen leadership real estate contract followed time Evergreen will continue about opportunities to strengthen by a due diligence period to use church facilities for this long-term partnership and about where a survey of the property worship, education and the future of the church campus. is prepared, the buildings outreach. Rhodes will The college and the congregation are examined and have the option during envision more opportunities for questions about future this period to use working together to meet the most land use, zoning and designated areas of pressing needs of our community. The environmental issues the church and will congregation has made the decision to are investigated. After provide additional plan for its future ministries in ways completing that process service opportunities that do not require the operation of a and when everything for its students as well large church campus. is deemed as potential Accordingly, Evergreen and satisfactory, “swing space” for Rhodes have agreed to enter into Rhodes will academic facility an arrangement providing for the likely close on renovations. college’s acquisition of the property the purchase in
National Science Foundation Grant Awarded to Prof. Rachel Jabaily LYNN CONLEE Dr. Rachel Jabaily, assistant the Core Goodeniaceae,” and the professor of biology, has been project is shared with collaborator awarded a three-year National Dr. Dianella Howarth at St. John’s Science Foundation grant for University-Queens. her research on the evolutionary history of the Australian plant An evolutionary biologist, Jabaily family Goodeniaceae. The says the importance of her grant includes funds for a research is using DNA sequences postdoctoral fellow and support for to understand the evolutionary undergraduate student fi eldwork relationships between plants in in Australia. Funding for the grant Australia, a global hot spot of begins this May. The title of her diversity, as well as studying the work is “RUI: Phylogenetics and interaction of pollinators with the Floral Symmetry Development of shape of fl owers. Dr. Rachel Jabaily
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Campus News2.indd 1 2/14/13 9:44 AM Rhodes Fellows Document Stories of Elvis’ Rise to Fame By Caroline Ponseti ’15 of the Curb Institute’s larger goal to ’14, a philosophy major who aspires to Although Elvis Presley left us 30 preserve the distinct musical traditions make documentaries. “This program years ago, stories of his days in one of the South along with Crossroads’ has taught me many of the skills that Memphis neighborhood are being ongoing efforts to connect the world people in that fi eld need.” preserved thanks to the efforts of with Memphis history through At the time Elvis lived at the Rhodes students. its public archive. Both programs Audubon address, he was transitioning Recently, student fellows of Rhodes’ have provided Rhodes students from a regionally interesting musician Mike Curb Institute for Music and invaluable career preparation through to an international star, according Crossroads to Freedom reunited some opportunities unique to Memphis. to Curb Institute director John Bass. of Elvis’ former neighbors to archive “By being at a liberal arts college like “The stories of Elvis’ Audubon Drive their memories of his rise to fame. Rhodes, you can bring together very neighbors provide unique insight to The reunion was held at 1034 disconnected interests that you may this transition,” he says. “It’s a study of Audubon Dr., Elvis’ house in Memphis have to create a more well-rounded Memphis at the time.” that he purchased in the 1950s. Music history,” says Grace Hicks ’14, a Other Rhodes fellows who mogul Mike Curb bought the house religious studies major. interviewed Elvis’ neighbors during in 2006, and it became a part of the “I’m getting a lot of good experience, the reunion include: Anne Rhynes Mike Curb Institute for Music he not just setting up the technical stuff ’13, Cuyler Hines ’14, Gayle Hughes created at Rhodes. but also interacting with people on a ’13, Molly Whitehorn ’15 and Michael The 1956-57 neighbors, many of professional basis,” adds Sophie Osella Todd ’13.
whom had never seen the inside of the BURKS FOX JUSTIN famous home, excitedly reconnected with one another, munching on Elvis’ favorite fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches while reminiscing about the days when motorcycles and eager fans would line their street, hoping for a glimpse of the king of rock ’n’ roll. Crossroads and Curb fellows set up recording devices in two rooms of the home and conducted private interviews with the neighbors, who excitedly told of the times when Elvis rode down the street on horseback. One neighbor recalled answering her door to fi nd Elvis holding her unconscious son after he was knocked out by a falling brick near the Elvis house. Rhodes students Cuyler Hines ’14, Gayle Hughes ’13 and Grace Hicks ’14 interviewing Bayard The reunion of neighbors is a part Snowden, one of Elvis’ former neighbors
Brice Queener Named College’s First Women’s Lacrosse Coach Brice Queener has been named his career, the Hoyas were selected to “We are very excited about Brice Rhodes’ fi rst women’s lacrosse coach. participate in the NCAA tournament. Queener joining the Rhodes The varsity sport will begin in the Most recently, Queener served as the community,” said Rhodes director 2013-14 academic/sports year. women’s lacrosse director at The Hill of athletics Mike Clary. “During Queener is a 2005 graduate of Academy in Toronto, where he helped his interview, he expressed a keen Georgetown University in Washington, establish and coach the fi rst women’s understanding of the mission at Rhodes DC, where he earned a bachelor of arts lacrosse teams in 2011 and 2012. In as well as our student-athlete model. degree in government. At Georgetown, addition, he served as the men’s lacrosse Coach Queener’s knowledge and he was a four-year starter at midfi eld head prep coach and the varsity and enthusiasm for lacrosse will be evident and is the only player in Georgetown postgrad assistant. Queener also taught to our current and future women’s men’s lacrosse history to play in every English and social studies and served as lacrosse players.” game during his career. Also during residence director from 2009-12.
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Campus News2.indd 2 2/14/13 9:45 AM Martha Shepard ’66 Retires as Editor of Rhodes Magazine LYNN CONLEE By Lucy Kellison ’13 News when the brand-new position of Those who were working in the magazine editor opened up at Rhodes. Rhodes Communications Offi ce on “In college, I took so many English the wintry day in 1985 when Martha courses and had an interest in Hunter Shepard ’66 came in to fi nish journalism that I always thought I up her new-hire paperwork all share a would enter some form of publishing memory in common—Martha’s yellow after graduation,” says Shepard. boots. Loyd Templeton ’56, who was “When the position became available head of communications when Shepard at Rhodes, I thought, if I could do was hired, still recalls that day. this wonderful job while serving my “It was raining cats and dogs out,” alma mater, I would be so happy. And says Templeton. “Martha was covered I have been!” in rainwear and was wearing bright Shepard assumed the role of editor yellow, knee-high rain boots. I took to of what was known in 1985 as the teasing her about her ‘rubber duckie Martha Shepard ’66 tabloid Rhodes Today. The fi rst alumni boots’ until I got that elegant Grace magazine was published in the 1920s Kelly stare of hers that told me enough tuition,” says Shepard. “But I was under the editorship of Dr. Robert was enough.” able to take a variety of courses, and MacQueen. It contained three main Although Shepard no longer wears got such a wonderful education. I sections: Campus News, Alumni News those yellow boots some 28 years later, remember that people always used to and Class Notes. With a few added she has maintained the spunk and talk about the warmth of the school embellishments, as Shepard puts it, ambition she brought to the offi ce. and the friendliness of the people. It the magazine has kept the same basic Throughout her tenure as editor of was true then, and it’s true now.” format over its 90 years in existence, Rhodes magazine, Shepard has left an Shepard also has strong family ties to and it is now distributed three times indelible mark on the publication, the Rhodes. Her sister, Susan Hunter Suggs, a year to alumni, parents and other offi ce and the college. In February is a 1963 graduate, and Shepard met her members of the Rhodes community 2013, after over a quarter century of husband, Randall Shepard ’64, while around the world. service to the college, Shepard retired the two were students at the college. Shepard says she enjoyed publishing from her position as editor, leaving Both her nephew, Welch Suggs ’95, some special editions of the magazine, behind a strong legacy. and her son, Hunter Shepard ’97, are including the 1998 issue that celebrated “I don’t think that the college could Rhodes graduates. And Shepard’s father, the 150th anniversary of the college, have asked for a personality more the Rev. Alex W. Hunter, received an President James H. Daughdrill’s suited to the work Martha has done honorary doctor of divinity degree from retirement and President Bill Troutt’s with Rhodes magazine,” says John Rone Southwestern in 1958. arrival, both in 1999, and President ’71, director of College Events and the “My dad was a Presbyterian minister, Troutt’s 10th year as president in 2009. Meeman Center at Rhodes. “Martha has and while we lived in Memphis, he For the dedication of the Barret Library always been able, in a very stylish and was good friends with members of the in 2005, Shepard oversaw a magazine elegant way, to tell the Rhodes story. She faculty and presidents Charles Diehl issue covering the new building that has a wonderful ear for the right phrase, and Peyton Rhodes. When I was included gorgeous photography of and anything that one could want in a growing up in Memphis, I would spend the library taken by the building’s good writer is found in Martha. We’ve time on campus with my dad, and my architects. been so blessed to have her as editor.” sister would always say, ‘I want to go to Though Shepard has retired, she But for Shepard, Rhodes has meant school there.’ And how could you resist? plans on staying connected to the much more than just a career. A 1966 We both ended up here, and Rhodes college by attending on-campus graduate of the college, which was then really has been a family school for us.” concerts and lectures, and of course by called Southwestern, Shepard majored After graduation, Shepard went keeping in touch with her colleagues in art, and took a variety of courses in to work as an assistant editor at the and friends. In her spare time, Shepard English. During her tenure as a student, United Methodist Publishing House in says she looks forward to volunteering she served as editor of the literary Nashville for three years. From there, with adult literacy and possibly as a magazine on campus. she did copywriting and marketing for docent at a Memphis museum. “At that time, everything was smaller Holiday Inns, which at the time was A longtime friend and colleague in every sense—the student population, headquartered in Memphis. She was of Shepard, Rone says that a line number of buildings, and of course, working as editor of the Memphis Daily spoken at his own Rhodes graduation
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Campus News2.indd 3 2/14/13 9:45 AM reminds him of Shepard and her lasting and it goes something like this: ‘Seniors, historical record of the college. When relationship with the school. Southwestern does not belong to you, people in the future go to the archives “Dr. William L. Bowden ’48, who but you belong to Southwestern.’ To and want to read about Rhodes, thank was president of this college from me, this really applies to Martha’s goodness we will have the Martha 1969 to 1973, gave the address at my relationship with the college in that she Shepard era to share with them.” graduation in June 1971. A line from will always be a part of Rhodes. What’s his speech has always stuck with me, more, she will always be a part of the Remembering Professor Rosanna Cappellato It was with great sadness that the guidance throughout the development college received news of the passing of the Environmental Studies and of Professor Rosanna Cappellato, Nov. Sciences Program and was instrumental Rosanna 22, 2012, after a brief yet rapidly in the recent recertifi cation of progressive illness. the Rhodes campus as a Level IV Cappellato Dr. Cappellato earned her bachelor Arboretum. She also served on Rhodes’ By Adam Alsamadisi ’12 of science degree in her native Italy in Environmental Planning Committee 1977, a doctorandus degree in biology and the Scientifi c Advisory Committee On Thanksgiving Day, Rhodes from the University of Amsterdam of the Memphis Zoo. She was involved College lost an extraordinary in 1981 and a Ph.D. in biology from in a number of environmental issues in leader to whom the community Emory University in 1991. She taught the community, including the Shelby owes tremendous gratitude. at Emory, Alfred University and County Brownfi eld Council and Dr. Rosanna Cappellato’s Allegheny College before joining the conservation efforts in the old growth Rhodes faculty in 2004. forest of Overton Park. wonderful adoration of the At Rhodes, Dr. Cappellato Students, faculty and staff gathered natural environment and established courses in Environmental in late January to plant a tree in Dr. incredible dedication to the Science and Conservation Biology. Cappellato’s honor. A scarlet oak tree, interdisciplinary understanding of Each year she led students on a chosen because it is native to Tennessee the environment had a profound Maymester program in Namibia to and not already represented in the impact on so many members of study environmental issues in Southern Arboretum, was planted in front of the the Rhodes, greater Memphis and Africa. Dr. Cappellato’s passion for the Catherine Burrow Refectory, replacing international communities. environment and environmentalism a tree lost earlier in the year. A plaque was refl ected in a number of ways on in Dr. Cappellato’s honor will be placed Dr. Cappellato, assistant professor campus and beyond. She provided at the base of the tree. of biology, often emphasized JAY ADKINS how important an asset the arboretum was to the college, and introduced so many people to the vibrant and diverse tree species on the campus.
Her marvelous spirit—as a source of sagacious wit, sincere encouragement and exceptional compassion—will be remembered fondly and terribly missed. Leaving behind a legacy with tremendous dignity, Dr. Cappellato should be celebrated with a resonating recognition of the many contributions she made to the environment and education throughout her lifetime.
Dr. Rosanna Cappellato and Adam Alsamadisi ’12
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Some student-athletes, from left: goalie Dewey Stierer ’16, Phoenix, MD, English; forward Theo Hartwell ’13, Charleston, SC, economics/commerce and business; shortstop Lynden Pindling ’13, Nassau, Bahamas, commerce and business; forward Mae Casey ’13, New Orleans, English/fi lm studies; golfer Mary Reed ’14, Kansas City, MO, economics/commerce and business
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BY RICHARD J. ALLEY Capacities In the 1920s, the college published a code for athletes. Heading the list: “As an athlete I am determined to play the game to the limit of my capacities, giving each detail the greatest care and attention.” It holds true today, as then, at play and in the classroom.
t the far north end of the Rhodes College on their Lynx as they instill a pride in students that reaches campus stands a citadel of sweat, an back 165 years and gives their entire college experience an acropolis of aches and a fortress of fortitude. extra layer, a depth and a balance to the rigorous academic The Bryan Campus Life Center (BCLC) expectations of classroom, laboratory and lecture hall. is where the athletic administration offi ces Acan be found, past fi tness rooms and down long hallways PLAYING FOR RHODES, adorned with trophies and plaques and photos of athletes A DIVISION III COLLEGE who won them for the college. In the 1920s and ’30s, long before there were NCAA The tradition doesn’t stop with photos, though; it is divisions, the football Lynx played a surprising range also in the air, mixed within the mortar and stone and of teams. In 1936, they defeated Vanderbilt 12-0. Two on polished woodwork. The William Neely Mallory hundred leading business and civic leaders gave team Gymnasium, built in 1954 and dedicated to the 42 members a luncheon to congratulate them on the win and alumni who perished in World War II, is where the men’s the national attention they were bringing to Memphis. In and women’s basketball teams tip off, and the volleyball September 1937, they beat Arkansas State 67-0 in front of team rallies, atop the Lynx paw at mid-court. If nearby 4,000 fans at the Mid-South Fairgrounds stadium. In 1939, Paul Barret Jr. Library is the brain of the campus, then the Lynx played Ole Miss, and in 1940, the University of the BCLC is its muscle, fl exed daily and stretched with Tennessee. dedication and passion by the student-athletes within. In “In the beginning, college football wasn’t supposed to its shadow, a bright light in its own right, is Crain Field, have 95-man rosters, 300-piece marching bands, $10 which was refurbished with state-of-the-art synthetic million budgets and under-the-table inducements to get top FieldTurf, a gift of Brenda and Lester Crain Jr. ’51 in honor players into school.” of his father, J. Lester Crain Sr. ’29, at the start of the 2012 So wrote George Lapides, sports editor of the Memphis football season. Press-Scimitar, in 1982. He would later become the Rhodes Adjacent to the football fi eld are the Dunavant Tennis athletic director in 1984, and his words stand true now as Complex and, beyond, the new fi eld hockey fi eld, also clad then. Lapides continued his musings on college sports: in FieldTurf, thanks to the generosity of fi eld hockey parents “… a few pockets of purity do remain. In today’s structure, and alumni; soccer pitch; track; softball fi eld; and baseball it’s called Division III. That’s the classifi cation of colleges diamond of the Fargason athletic fi elds. On any given where the football philosophy is not win at any cost, where game day, students, faculty, fans and family gather to cheer academic integrity would never be sacrifi ced for Saturday
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To the Limit of My Capacities.indd 2 2/14/13 10:20 AM afternoon victories …” the physical, and that is Lapides wrote then specifi cally about football, but the what leads many of them VARSITY TEAMS same is true across the rosters for Division III athletics, to Division III in general, described on the website of the National Collegiate Athletic and Rhodes in particular. Men Association, the reigning body for all college sports. It Sports, for a high Baseball says, in part, that Division III “… minimizes the confl icts school student, can be Basketball between athletics and academics and keeps student-athletes all-consuming, and the on a path to graduation through shorter practice and thought of an abrupt Cross Country playing seasons, the number of contests, no redshirting and end to working with Football regional competition that reduces time away from academic teammates and pushing Golf studies. Student-athletes are integrated on campus and oneself to be better, Lacrosse treated like all other members of the general student body, faster, physically stronger Soccer keeping them focused on being a student fi rst.” can be a dispiriting one. Swimming To put it simply, Division III athletics, and the athletics For many who wish to Tennis program at Rhodes, are about balance. It’s the balance play beyond their high of a challenging academic career as well as sports career. school graduation and Track and Field It’s about understanding that there is a time for physical are looking for the equal practice and one for mental practice. mixture of academics and Women “That was the attraction and, certainly looking back, athletics, Rhodes draws Basketball that was actually the experience—there seemed a proper them on many levels. Cross Country balance between education and athletics,” says Tom “The student-athletes Field Hockey Mullady ’79, managing director of Global Compensation we have would not be Golf for FedEx. A Rhodes success story both on and off the fi eld, here if it weren’t for the Mullady would go on to be drafted by the Buffalo Bills quality of education and Soccer of the National Football League in 1979, and was shortly the value they’re getting Softball thereafter traded to the New York Giants, where he played for their tuition dollar Swimming for six years. academically,” says Mike Tennis Mullady is the exception to the rule, though. Most Clary ’77, director of Track and Field student-athletes in Division III don’t harbor dreams of one athletics for Rhodes. Volleyball day suiting up for the NFL, shagging fl ies in Major League “That’s true for any Lacrosse (2013-14) Baseball or lacing up for a national Olympics team. Instead, student who considers they dream about donning lab coats or leading a team in coming here. But when the board room. But they have a passion for sport and for our coaches recruit, they have a great opportunity to enroll
JUSTIN FOX BURKS FOX JUSTIN prospects, thanks to Rhodes’ academic reputation, its location in Memphis, the physical beauty of the college, the facilities, the people.” Clary is proof of the passion for sport at Rhodes. The biology major was a three-year starter for the football team and played on the ’77 golf team that won the College Athletic Conference championship. At the age of 28, he was hired as head football coach. The all-time winningest coach in Rhodes history, he has served in a coaching capacity for men’s track, swimming and, currently, women’s golf. Though the Division III rules stipulate that no athletic scholarships shall be offered, recruitment became much
Lester Crain Jr. ’51 and Lynx football coach Dan Gritti at the dedication more proactive in the 1980s. Before then, students often of Crain Field on September 8, 2012 showed up and, almost as an afterthought, considered
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Lynx fi eld hockey team during the ribbon cutting for the new fi eld last fall
trying out for a sport. “In the late ’70s and early ’80s, Mullady played in the College Athletic Conference nationally, that changed to where liberal arts colleges (CAC), formed in 1962. In 1991 it became the Southern became very intentional about going out and seeking Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). Today, Rhodes students to play golf, play lacrosse, play football,” Clary says. is part of the eight-member Southern Athletic Association Mike Cody ’58 didn’t just walk onto the campus on (SAA), a Division III college athletic conference that started North Parkway. He ran. East High School in Memphis, play in 2012–13. where Cody ran track, didn’t have facilities for the sport; his team, instead, ran through an adjacent fi eld, and his COACHING AT RHODES coach would often drive him to the then-Southwestern The amenities of Rhodes, the balanced workloads, campus to run on its cinder track. He was good enough the communal feel of a classroom and locker room, at the time, he said, to compete with the college students, apply to the coaching staff as well. There are currently and the Southwestern coach asked if he’d be interested in 10 women’s sports and 10 men’s sports, with 16 head attending school and running track. With no money, and coaches. “Ninety percent of our coaches really self-select looking to join the Army right out of high school, Cody institutions like Rhodes because they want to be in this was eligible, through grades and extracurricular activities type of environment where they’re working with athletes at the high school level, for a leadership scholarship. “It who have very high goals in every aspect of their lives, but was a life-changing event,” he says. “Rhodes literally certainly very high academic goals,” Clary says. changed my life in terms of public service and a broader Current Rhodes head football coach Dan Gritti had a education in liberal arts.” lucrative position as an attorney with a Manhattan law Even after graduation, there is a striving for excellence fi rm. After the horrors of 9/11, though, much of that within these Rhodes athletes. Mullady gained his MBA existence ceased to be meaningful. He got in touch with from Rutgers University during the off-seasons with the then-Indiana University coach Gerry DiNardo, for whom Giants. Cody went on to law school at the University of he was a student assistant in his Vanderbilt student days, Virginia and continues to practice with the fi rm of Burch, and a new career was born. Gritti went on to coach at Porter & Johnson, where he has had a distinguished career Middlebury College and the University of Chicago before fi lled with awards, accolades and service. He has amassed coming to Rhodes in 2011. “It’s important to do what you thousands of miles on tracks and sidewalks in the Midtown love,” he said in a Memphis newspaper story at the time. area. A 4-mile race held at Rhodes every February to raise “And it’s important to do what you love as well as you money for the athletic program is named in his honor. can.”
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WHAT TITLE IX Badminton HAS BROUGHT TO RHODES Cheerleading The balance has been Crew given a wider meaning Dance Team in the past 40 years since Fencing the passage of Title IX, the 1972 law requiring Ice Hockey equality for genders at Rhodes Outdoor all levels of school sports. Organization Midfi elder Will Estes ’13, Winter Park, FL, economics and business, and Rhodes expanded its defender Charlie Yarn ’13, Athens, GA, anthropology/sociology Ultimate Frisbee offering in women’s In 1991, Robert Shankman ’80, who currently serves sports under director of as vice president for Division III Cross Country for the athletics Ed White and U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association, became the fi rst Memphis-area college to offer varsity gave up his position as a vice president and commercial women’s soccer in 1983. It’s an achievement that, these lending offi cer at Memphis’ National Bank of days, might go unnoticed by women on the pitch such as Commerce (now SunTrust) to coach at Rhodes. Since Mae Casey ’13, a left forward for the Lynx. Casey is from 1991, Rhodes track and cross country teams have won New Orleans and could have played Division I soccer, she 31 conference championships, including 10 titles in says, but “I wanted the experience of having a social life men’s cross country, seven in women’s cross country, six and being more involved academically and socially and in men’s track and eight in women’s track. Shankman’s playing sports, so Rhodes just seemed like the best choice peers voted him SCAC Coach of the Year 17 times in for me.” The women’s soccer team fi nished the 2012 cross country and 13 times in track. The U.S. Track season 15-4-1, and ranked nationally. & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association also “I’ve seen improvements throughout my time playing honored Shankman with Regional Coach of the Year and coaching that I think our current student-athletes awards in ’02, ’09 and ’10 for women’s cross country; take for granted a little bit, and so it’s interesting to see in ’03 and ’10 for women’s outdoor track; and in ’07 for their perspective on things,” says Jane Wells ’03, head men’s cross country. fi eld hockey coach. “There are certainly still issues with Mike DeGeorge grew up in Division III athletics as gender equity in sports, but I think Rhodes is doing a good the son of football coach Ed DeGeorge of Beloit College job providing quality student experiences for our female in Wisconsin. He saw the passion of his father and student-athletes as well as our male student-athletes, and the players and learned of that magic word “balance” striking that balance well.” The fi eld hockey team fi nished along the way. As the men’s head basketball coach for this season with its fourth consecutive conference title. Rhodes since 2009, DeGeorge has led the Lynx to their Lacrosse is popular in many Northern and Eastern best conference record in 20 years, 18-9 in 2011-12. high schools, and Rhodes plans to add a women’s team (Rhodes men’s basketball teams were SCAC champions in the 2013-14 academic year, increasing the geographic in 1979-81 and 1992-93.) DeGeorge’s time as coach in diversity of the student body, and bringing the total the NCAA has been scattered among Cornell College number of women’s sports to 11, thus surpassing the in Iowa, Eureka College in Illinois and Lawrence offerings in men’s sports. University in Wisconsin. He’s drawn to schools like Lapides wrote in 1982: “They don’t play in Division III these, “the last pure level of college sport” as he calls to make money … or even to break even. They don’t play it. “We’re the model of what college athletics should to get on TV or into the headlines. In Division III, they be about in terms of character building, and even the play because it’s fun.” concept of just being physically active and being a part The ingredients for a well-rounded college experience
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To the Limit of My Capacities.indd 5 2/14/13 10:38 AM include a supportive classroom dynamic, friends and with teammates on the greens of local golf courses. All social gatherings, off-campus fellowships and internships have provided hours of camaraderie and memories. “I and, for many, sports. Athletics at the Division III level is can’t imagine being at Rhodes and not playing a sport, not meant to charge life on campus, but to recharge it, to to be honest, having that extra layer of challenge and add another tone of color to the palette of academics and something else to do has made my experience all the career planning. more important and fun. It’s nice having a lot of other Marie Brandewiede Schofer ’04 came from St. Louis student-athletes on campus because everybody gets it.” to run track and cross country for Rhodes, qualifying for the NCAA national championships as an individual and ON BEING A RHODES STUDENT-ATHLETE as part of a team in both sports. She earned All American Of 1,872 full-time students for the 2012-13 academic honors on three occasions. year, 573—31 percent—are student-athletes, numbers Both Mullady and Schofer met their future spouses, as that rival even the largest Division I schools. What’s well as lifelong friends and confi dants, while at Rhodes. more, 60 percent of Rhodes’ student-athletes receive Now working in the admissions offi ce at Cornell College academic fi nancial aid. Sixty-three percent participate in in Iowa, Schofer still runs and maintains contact with extracurricular campus activities other than sports. past teammates, which is “something really special,” she The well-rounded college experience is something says. Schofer is also close with coach Robert Shankman, sought after by incoming students and their parents, a lasting infl uence and mentor both on and off the track. faculty and coaches, and all the way to the top. “Seeing “We relied on each other and supported each other,” our athletes compete and succeed on the playing fi eld, in she says of her teammates, “but when I needed to buy the classroom and later in life is a great source of pride for new tires for my car, I went to Coach Shankman and he us,” says Rhodes President Bill Troutt. recommended a place and a guy to go see, to make sure I Says Welch Suggs ’95, track and fi eld and cross country didn’t get a bad deal. He really looked out for his athletes runner: “What you learn as an athlete are lessons that that way, on a personal level, too.” you cannot get anywhere else. You can make the same For Mary Reed ’14, her time on the links for the Lynx argument about the classroom as well, but when you’re golf team has been an experience she wouldn’t trade for an athlete, you have to learn fi rst and foremost how to anything. The bridge major in economics/commerce manage your time, not just to get your homework done, and business knows what it is to be pushed to the limits but to put in the time you need in the weight room or with studying, exams and projects, and the time spent training room, as the case may be.” Suggs chose Rhodes over other schools because he wanted the experience of a Division III school. He wanted to run, but “did not want it to be my life in college.” What he wanted was to be a sports reporter. He would later attend the University of Missouri graduate program in journalism and write about the business side of sports for the Kansas City Star, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal and The Chronicle of Higher Education. He is now an associate professor at the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. The Memphis Commercial Appeal sports columnist Geoff Calkins, whether covering the summer Olympics in London or the Memphis Grizzlies closer to home, spends his days and nights caught up in the euphoria of winning sports teams. Just as George Lapides 30 years prior, he also knows the ins and outs of Division I athletics programs and has, at times, become “disgusted” by the scandals and out-of-all-proportion Guard Sarah Womack ’13, Germantown, TN, political economy chase for money.
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To the Limit of My Capacities.indd 6 2/14/13 10:38 AM “The great thing about Rhodes,” he says, “is that boasting about the when you look to see what lies beneath, you’re only prowess of their sons INTRAMURALS more impressed when you realize the leading tackler is on the fi eld, their going to medical school. Well, that is exactly what it was accomplishments in Flag Football supposed to be, the mind-body ideal, which is a farce the classroom and the Wiffl eball at the Division I level, but is still a reality at a place like college in general. Led Rhodes.” this year by Michael 3x3 Basketball and Dana Wilson, 5x5 Basketball RHODES PARENTS, THANKFULLY, whose son, Dane ’14, 7x7 Soccer WILL BE PARENTS is a political science This purity of sport and love of the game at Rhodes is major and running back, Volleyball still undiluted and is a characteristic instilled by little the team off the fi eld league and high school coaches as well as parents, the supports the team on ones who introduce us to sports with a fi rst pair of with tailgating, networking and relationship building. running sneakers or by playing catch in the backyard. It is potluck with a purpose as the veterans take the As important as the student-athletes, their coaches, the parents of fi rst-years under their wings to show them coaching staffs, professors and groundskeepers are at the ropes and make them feel welcome. “It’s always fun Rhodes, there would be nothing without the parents. because as parents during that transition where your These are the people who hustle their kids outdoors, kid is becoming an adult … you always want to support pay for uniforms and lessons, drive them to away games them and the more we can do with that as far as activity during little league, cheer them on, wipe their tears and and being there, the better,” says Michael Wilson, who probably hide some of their own. A Rhodes parent is a works for FedEx and has missed only one game— proud parent, a fan and the 12th player in the bleachers. whether home or away—in his son’s tenure on the team. On football game days, sandwiched between the The coaching staff relies on Wilson to send out emails tennis courts and Crain Field is a group with its own to team parents and help keep them in the loop. It’s sandwiches and grills, wearing the red and black and nice, too, says Wilson, when head coach Dan Gritti and his staff come out before games to see how everyone is doing and after the games to cheer with them or explain the challenges when things don’t go the way they’d hoped. The post-game revelry is a time as well for the parents to connect with the players who then join them for a meal provided by the tailgaters. College athletics is a commitment entered into by the administration, faculty, the student-athlete, their parents and the fans. Dane Wilson’s parents are as eager to see him carry the ball into the end zone as Mary Reed’s parents are to watch her birdie a hole. “They are huge supporters and come to all of my tournaments, as many as they can,” Reed says. “They’re probably the biggest proponents of me going to Rhodes and having the full experience of playing the sport.” Marie Brandeweide Schofer recalls her fi nal competition as a Rhodes runner in the nationals and of breaking down and sobbing on the van ride home. “One of the reasons I was crying was that my parents sat on cold bleachers in a dozen states, traveling around to watch me at different meets, and that was something Infi elder Makenzie Martin ’15, Normal, IL that I really treasured.”
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To the Limit of My Capacities.indd 7 2/14/13 10:39 AM THE FUTURE OF RHODES ATHLETICS Rhodes does not draw the crowds one might see at SEC games. That’s a given and one that is understood by players and coaches alike. But that does not mean there is any less commitment to the programs by the administration. There is money budgeted for salaries and recruiting, and there is money budgeted for facilities. Philanthropy plays a big part in this commitment, as evidenced by the Crain and Bryan families and the new baseball and fi eld hockey facilities. Rhodes could not do without the generous support of alumni and parents. “We’re always thinking about what the future holds and always looking for improvements, and obviously those plans and improvements come as we raise the money to make those happen,” says Jim Duncan, director of athletic giving. Currently there is a push for funds to permanently light all the fi elds. With Crain Field pulling double duty for football and lacrosse, and other sports’ practice times and game scheduling at the mercy of daylight and classroom priorities, lights would allow a fl exibility that would benefi t students, coaches and fans. As a means to an end, the Lynx Club, the fundraising arm for athletics only, was established last year as a way “to bring all of our athletic fundraising components under one umbrella,” Duncan says. “Parents of current and former athletes and alums who were athletes now have an avenue to make annual contributions … and they can designate it to the sport of their choice.” In the past, coaches have been On the road, Theo Hartwell ‘13, economics and business, goes up against Oglethorpe
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To the Limit of My Capacities.indd 8 2/14/13 10:48 AM more involved in fundraising for their specifi c sport, want to feel pride of and the Lynx Club hopes to free up their time to ownership in a school SAA focus on players, building relationships and recruiting. and sports team. SOUTHERN ATHLETIC It is expected that any increase in fundraising and Rhodes students have ASSOCIATION subsequent improvements to facilities and amenities the best of both worlds will, in turn, boost recruitment efforts. Duncan with fi rst-rate academics Berry Vikings characterizes it as “an ever-evolving circle” as the and a sports program Birmingham-Southern athletic program works to better itself through more that is accessible and Panthers effi cient fundraising. exciting. Even as Centre Colonels “It’s very important that we make a commitment to they look back to the all of our programs, and I think we’ve been about that,” college’s beginnings in Hendrix Warriors President Troutt adds. the 19th century and Millsaps Majors While much of the campus population will always, marvel at such tradition, Oglethorpe Stormy naturally, be more student than athlete, there is students and alumni Petrels no denying the urge to run, jump, pass and score. should feel energized for Intramural and club sports play a big part in life on the 21st century and a Rhodes Lynx campus. Organized games of fl ag football, whiffl eball, playing fi eld of balanced Sewanee Tigers basketball, soccer and volleyball can be had for all scholars and athletes skill levels. From the windows of Buckman Hall, the eager for the future. casual observer might watch a pickup game of Ultimate For more information on Rhodes athletics, including Frisbee in an arena bordered by oaks, dogwoods and current and past rosters, schedules, program overview and crape myrtles. Hall of Fame inductees, please visit rhodeslynx.com. The need for physicality is inherent, just as is the JUSTIN FOX BURKS FOX JUSTIN
Enthusiastic Lynx supporters show their school spirit
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To the Limit of My Capacities.indd 9 2/14/13 10:49 AM RHODES COLLEGE ATHLETICS
RHODES COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Lynx Club Mission: To secure fi nancial support for Rhodes College Athletics.
The Lynx Club offers nine levels of giving, from the Players Club starting at $25 to the Hall of Fame Societyty at $20,000. All donations are tax deductible and greatlyly contribute to the continued success of Rhodes athletics.s. APPLICATION & BENEFITS “We’ve found that bringing all the athletics fundraising under one umbrella frees up the coaches to do what theyy do best—coach. It allows them to spend more time with theirheir players, developing relationships with each one.” – Jim Duncan, Director of Athletic Giving
“Seeing our athletes compete and succeed on the playing fi eleld,d, in the classroom and later in life is a great source of pride fforor usus.”.” – President Bill Troutt
For more information, visit rhodeslynx.com, or contactact Jim Duncan at 901-843-3919 or [email protected].
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To the Limit of My Capacities.indd 10 2/14/13 11:36 AM THE
B Y M A R T H A H U N T E R S H E P A R D ’66 Right Fit
hen Rhodes parents say they and schedule campus visits. Ultimately, many read the love the college, believe it. They book Colleges That Change Lives. Written in 1996 by mean that, after a long search former New York Times education editor Loren Pope for the best college for their and most recently revised in 2012, it profi les 40 top student, they’ve found the right liberal arts colleges, including Rhodes, that the author “fiW t”—everything they were looking for—at Rhodes. deemed superior to Ivy League institutions. The academics, personal relationships with faculty “The phrase ‘Ivy League education’ is an oxymoron and newfound friends, extracurricular activities, the when compared to the benefactions to mind and soul sheer beauty of the place, not to mention life outside the colleges in this book bestow,” Pope wrote. “Not the gates in the city of Memphis, are undeniable only are they better, but they want you, and you will factors in their decision-making. love them for making a new and better you. Your As more than one parent will tell you, this “fi t” satisfaction will be lifelong.” makes it easy to love and become involved in the Intrigued by their fi ndings, many prospective life of the college. Make no mistake—these aren’t Rhodes students and their families take the next “helicopter parents”; rather, they’re valued advisers, step—a campus visit. At Rhodes, this is often the deal communicators and recruiters who believe in the maker, and for more than a few, a chance meeting with college and its vision, and will take Rhodes’ message President Bill Troutt during the tour is the icing on the to the ends of the earth. cake. Says Maria Farahani who visited from Austin, TX, FINDING RHODES with her daughter Leila ’13, then a high school senior, For many families, fi nding the right college for their “As we waited for our taxi to leave, a friendly and student is like researching a dissertation. The topic is smiling gentleman who was unloading boxes from his a given, but out of more than 2,000 four-year colleges car approached us. After some great conversation we and universities in the U.S., where do they begin? were surprised to fi nd out that we had been talking to Most start with the basics. They seek the advice of the president, Dr. Troutt himself, who had gone the alumni relatives and friends. They attend college fairs extra mile for us.”
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The Right Fit.indd 1 2/14/13 11:47 AM President Troutt extends a warm welcome to campus visitors during a recent Open Rhodes ice cream social
When New Orleanians Sarah and George Young families in their area, and know what kind of and their daughter, Charlotte, now a Rhodes senior, students we’re looking for. We’re very appreciative of made a campus visit, they were in the dining hall their help.” when “an attractive man in a bow tie approached us The Parent Council is another group involved and welcomed us warmly to Rhodes,” Sarah recalls. in the life of the college. Laine Royer ’07, assistant “It turned out that the man in the bow tie having director of annual giving, oversees the council. lunch in the midst of hundreds of Rhodes students “The Parent Council this year includes 72 was the president of the college, Bill Troutt.” households,” says Royer. In addition to fundraising and recruiting, council members establish GETTING INVOLVED internships for current students, take part in career Bill Troutt’s presence and words of welcome are not networking and hire alumni when they can. Equally lost on any campus visitor. He remembers everyone valuable services include providing feedback and he meets, which certainly eases the way for families voicing the concerns and opinions of parents to the interested in becoming involved in the Rhodes college. community. Royer knows whereof she speaks. Her parents, Rhodes Chapters—groups of alumni and parents Mike and Shelley Royer of Houston, are past around the country—are eager to welcome new members of the Parent Council. parents into the fold. Chapter members recruit “While my brother, Brooks ’10, and I both went to students, participate in fundraising and host career Rhodes, my parents served on the Parent Council for networking events along with yield parties for seven years,” says Laine. “To this day, they attend prospective students who have applied to Rhodes, as many of the recruitment, yield and summer send-off well as summer send-offs for new Lynx. events. My dad, along with other parents in J. Carey Thompson, vice president for enrollment Houston, helped put together a career networking and communications and dean of admission, says event. Both of them have been Houston Chapter that parents of current students “are indispensable volunteers, and were named Volunteers of the Year at to our efforts. They know the college, they know Homecoming 2010.”
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The Right Fit.indd 2 2/14/13 10:44 AM James Park, Devon Shiland ’15 and Patricia Shiland Patricia Shiland, James Park and Devon Shiland ’15 ˜ New York, NY “Devon and our family fi rst learned about Rhodes And lest I forget ... nearby should be an interesting at her boarding school’s college information session,” city (since she is a native New Yorker)! Quite a tall says Patricia Shiland. “There was a panel discussion order! Rhodes fi t the bill perfectly. The minute she and a panel member suggested that every family stepped onto campus, she knew she liked it. From that should buy the book Colleges That Change Lives by very fi rst day, and throughout the selection process, Loren Pope. We were probably one of the few families Devon was always warmly welcomed. As parents, our that actually went to buy the book. We read about questions were answered promptly and with warmth. Rhodes and it really spoke to us. “We became involved with Rhodes when we “Devon knew from the start that she didn’t want experienced her fi rst year. Rhodes is a fabulous to attend a liberal arts college in the Northeast. She college with so much to offer its students. We’ve didn’t just want an extension of her boarding school always believed in the importance of supporting our experience. She was looking for strong academics, children’s schools. But with Rhodes, it’s easy. We love access to professors (not teaching assistants) and a the school and see how much Devon has grown just in Greek component, all on a beautiful college campus. this short time.”
Sarah, George and Charlotte Young ’13 ˜ New Orleans, LA “Rhodes enjoys a strong academic reputation in singing with the choir and sorority life. Since then, New Orleans and that is what fi rst drew us and our Charlotte and Mathilde’s brothers, Joe ’13 and Rob daughter, Charlotte, to want to take a closer look,” ’14, have also enrolled at Rhodes. They have made it says Sarah Young. “Charlotte’s cousin, Mathilde very easy for their grandparents to visit their college- Semmes ’10, who was in her third year at Rhodes, aged grandchildren at school! also encouraged Charlotte. Mathilde was enjoying the “Our impression from the start was of a place academically challenging curriculum, travel abroad, where doing things the best way possible seemed to
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The Right Fit.indd 3 2/14/13 10:15 AM The Youngs—Charlotte ’13, George, Bess and Sarah
matter a great deal. It is a beautiful campus, and it is Council. We meet on campus twice a year and assist immediately apparent that a great deal of thought has in fundraising and recruitment activities. It has been a gone into its planning and expansion. pleasure to help in these areas so critical to the success “Our appreciation for Bill Troutt’s ‘hands on’ of the college. Everyone is so positive about Rhodes leadership increased even more when he personally that it makes our volunteer efforts easy. called Charlotte to encourage her during the “We were active in the school both our daughters admission process. We are continually impressed with attended in New Orleans, from room parenting to his leadership, grace and good humor. serving on the board. Being involved with Rhodes has “We got involved early in Charlotte’s time at made our experience with the college richer than we Rhodes by accepting an invitation to join the Parent could have imagined.”
Maria, Manny and Leila Farahani ’13 ˜ Austin, TX Maria Farahani says her daughter, Leila, first students, faculty and staff—were extremely friendly learned of Rhodes through Colleges That Change and helpful; everyone seemed happy and engaged. Lives. “Soon after reading it, she received an The admission counselor she visited with had great invitation to apply to the college, and she did. She insight. It was all a very positive experience. Outside knew a national liberal arts school would be the best campus, in the Memphis area, we felt we were being choice for her. We decided to visit colleges once she treated with deference as people heard we were there had narrowed down her choices to three schools. to visit Rhodes, as if we were part of a special group. Before our visit, we told Leila to be aware of the “Leila loves Rhodes—the small classes, the ‘signs’ she would experience as she visited them. wonderful friends she has made—it has been a very “We arrived at Rhodes on a beautiful spring positive experience. She has changed her major a morning when the campus was dressed in few times and always felt there were faculty ready magnificent blooms; everyone we encountered— to support her in any direction. She has gone from
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The Right Fit.indd 4 2/14/13 10:13 AM The Farahanis—Maria, Leila ’13, Daniel and Manny
art, to psychology, to pre-med to art history. She has our children have attended. Our first opportunity to been involved in Lecture Board, Activities Board ally ourselves with Rhodes was the Parent Council, and her sorority. While on a family medical trip to which we joined almost as soon as our daughter Nicaragua last summer, she discovered the magic of entered Rhodes. That allowed us more of an using ultrasound to detect vein blockage in patients insider’s view and many opportunities to serve the with varicose veins and became fascinated with this community. We have particularly enjoyed hosting type of outpatient care. I can see her leaning in that prospective students and their parents and summer direction for grad school. send-off parties in our home. We love sharing all the “Rhodes has been a character-building experience good experiences we have had at Rhodes with soon- for our daughter. She has met unique individuals to-be-students and parents. both among her peers and her professors. We have “Through our involvement, Rhodes honored us by felt the love and support of the Rhodes community inviting me to join the Board of Trustees, which has and are forever grateful. been an unforgettable experience. Rhodes is a one- “We have always been very involved in the schools of-a-kind place.”
Nancy, Mike, Meghan ’07 and Laura Hofto ’10 ˜ Mobile, AL Nancy Hofto says she “had a terrific college the University of Stirling in Scotland. She took experience at the University of Alabama, but my a British literature course that focused on works two daughters’ years at Rhodes topped it. Although from the early 1800s, and she traveled throughout I had wonderful friends and a great education, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Laura took advantage opportunities to look beyond the self are greater at a of the opportunity to study abroad, too. During her college like Rhodes. junior year, she studied in Prague for a semester and “While I never knew of anyone who studied traveled extensively, learning the Czech language abroad, Meghan had a wonderful experience at and culture.
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The Right Fit.indd 5 2/14/13 10:15 AM The Hoftos—Robert, Mike, Laura ’10, Nancy and Meghan ’07 at Laura’s commencement
“Both my daughters were actively involved in service Memphis, is now a resident in pediatrics at a hospital opportunities. They tutored and served as mentors in Cincinnati, and Laura is in her third year of dental in neighborhood schools, volunteered at the Regional school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Medical Center, and one year, Meghan coordinated “It was not easy for me to let go and allow my girls the Tex-Mex trip. I see a tremendous benefi t in these to make their own mistakes and decisions. Like every activities. Not only do they teach compassion, they other parent, part of me believes they will need the help the volunteers come to understand their own benefi t of my wisdom and experience when they are strengths and weaknesses. 85! Still, I do not disagree with a single decision they “I have been truly amazed by the relationships have made, and I know of occasions when they worked between my daughters and the Rhodes faculty. In my through diffi cult situations on their own with the help day, we went to class and took our notes, but my girls’ of the staff at Rhodes. So we helicopter parents will experience went far beyond that. just have to learn to back off, to give them space and “Both Meghan and Laura participated in research support. and published papers with chemistry professor “One thing that made that easier for Mike and me Mauricio Cafi ero. He arranged a summer research was getting involved in the Rhodes community. We opportunity for Laura at Heriot-Watt University in have served on the Parent Council and the Mobile Edinburgh, where she had a fabulous and unique Chapter, and we always looked forward to the summer opportunity. He was a wonderful mentor to both of send-offs. Through these activities we have gotten them. to know the Rhodes alumni in this area who are “The strong Rhodes education the girls received genuinely nice people, whose character and integrity prepared them well for acceptance to, and academic shine through. Plus, they are fun to be around. Every success in, professional schools. Meghan, who time I am with them I think, ‘I’m glad my daughters received her M.D. from the University of Tennessee at attended Rhodes!’”
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The Right Fit.indd 6 2/14/13 10:16 AM a tradition of
BY NICHOLAS BRYDON ’12 Excellence
Photography by Justin Fox Burks
hodes has a longstanding tradition activities or campus government; journalism and of educating bright and socially media; or creative and performing arts.” responsible students who work together The Phi Circle of ODK was established at Rhodes under the college motto, “Truth, May 25, 1927, becoming the college’s first honor Loyalty, Service.” Several times in society. “Phi” is the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet, RRhodes’ distinguished history, the most prestigious and Rhodes was the 21st college to be “tapped” into honor societies in the United States have established the society’s fold. There are currently 310 active chapters on the campus that nurture and encourage chapters across the country. this culture of excellence. Rhodes hosts chapters Membership requirements in some ways are of Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa and more liberal than those of other societies, allowing Mortar Board, three of the most prestigious national nominations of students, graduate students, faculty, honorary fraternities, as well as a complement of staff and alumni. Members select only the most societies specific to individual fields of study. highly qualified individuals, limiting nominations to just three percent of the student body in a class year. OMICRON DELTA KAPPA Last year the Phi Circle inducted 53 new students, Omicron Delta Kappa was originally founded by plus English professor Rebecca Finlayson and three students at Washington and Lee University Russian professor Alexandra Kostina, and local Dec. 3, 1914. John Rone ’71, director of college activist Ms. Onie Johns, on the basis of their events and director of Rhodes’ Meeman Center for outstanding records of leadership and service to their Lifelong Learning, explains, “Those students sought communities, Rone says. Johns founded Caritas to recognize campus leaders—students and faculty— Village, a thriving community service center near the of exceptional quality and representing all phases of college, where many members of the Kinney service college life, and promote activism on campus and in organization, ODK, Mortar Board and the English the community. At Rhodes, nominees must excel and honor society, Sigma Tau Delta, volunteer. demonstrate leadership in at least one of five areas: Omicron Delta Kappa also sponsors the Rhodes scholarship; athletics; community service, religious Salvation Army Angel Tree every year before the
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A Tradition of Excellence.indd 1 2/14/13 9:38 AM Promoting ODK’s 2012 Angel Tree were (left to right) seniors Adiha Khan, vice president; Robbie Cook, elections chair; Nick Jensen, president; and Jasmine Gilstrap, secretary
holidays. Students, faculty and staff contribute to Emory University installed on the Rhodes campus the popular gift drive for underserved children and Phi Beta Kappa’s Gamma Chapter of Tennessee. senior citizens in the Memphis area. Founded in 1776, PBK is the nation’s oldest “Membership in ODK is as much an obligation academic honor society. The charter was accepted and responsibility in leadership as it is a mark of by Dr. R.P. Strickler, professor of Greek and a the highest distinction and honor,” Rone continues, member of PBK. Today, Dr. John H. Churchill ’71 citing that the society promotes an active role in serves as secretary (CEO) of the national society in the community, though that role is largely up to Washington, DC. each member to decide. Invitation to the Phi Circle Since Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates is regarded as the highest extracurricular honor a excellence in the liberal arts, all local chapters Rhodes student can attain. The society historically require that prospective members demonstrate accepted only males into its ranks until the passage both depth and breadth in their liberal education. of Title IX in the 1970s, a federal law that forbade Election to Phi Beta Kappa entails an evaluative gender discrimination in federally funded higher process carried out every spring, initiated by education organizations, including honorary the chapter’s membership committee and then fraternities. In the same tradition, Mortar Board confirmed by a vote of the full chapter, whose began as an organization accepting only females. resident members include current as well as retired To maintain a sense of tradition, ODK selects one faculty and staff. Students do not apply to Phi Beta Sophomore Man of the Year, and Mortar Board Kappa, nor can they be nominated. selects one Sophomore Woman of the Year. Professor of Greek and Roman studies Susan Satterfield, secretary-treasurer of the Rhodes PHI BETA KAPPA PBK chapter, further specifies the guidelines for Rhodes’ culture of excellence and service through eligibility: “Every year our Rhodes chapter is the liberal arts was recognized with the highest permitted to invite up to two percent of the junior possible distinction in a meeting the evening of class and up to 10 percent of the senior class to Dec. 5, 1949. On that night, Dr. Goodrich White of become members. Similarly rigorous standards
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A Tradition of Excellence.indd 2 2/14/13 9:39 AM regarding academic achievement and integrity value of the liberal arts education he received at of character are maintained across each of the Rhodes, and how it has served him well across society’s 283 chapters, meaning that far fewer than multiple career paths. one percent of all college students in the country Rhodes Phi Beta Kappa alumni are always are eligible for consideration.” English professor encouraged to attend the induction ceremony during Scott Newstok, current chapter president, adds: commencement, as well as an annual PBK reception “Since only seven percent of American colleges and during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend. universities have the honor of sheltering a chapter, the presence of Phi Beta Kappa on campus reflects well upon our college’s unfaltering commitment to a liberal arts curriculum.” In addition to recognizing outstanding students, Rhodes’ Phi Beta Kappa has been hosting visiting speakers nearly ever year since 1956. It’s an impressive roster that has included notable writers, diplomats, scholars and Nobel laureates. This April 11, the chapter will bring to campus Dr. Randall Fuller to discuss his award-winning book From Battlefields Rising: How the Civil War Transformed American Literature, as part of a series of events commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Instrumental in securing the chapter’s 1949 charter was Dr. Peyton Nalle Rhodes, professor of physics and later president of the college. In honor of Dr. Rhodes, Gamma of Tennessee presents each year the Phi Beta Kappa Prize, the college’s highest academic honor. It is awarded to the graduating senior who “best exemplifies an exceptional combination of scholarship, creativity, achievement and a commitment to the liberal arts,” Professor Satterfield explains. The first recipient of the Rhodes Prize, Brian Thompson ’80, gave Dr. Susan Satterfi eld, professor of Greek and Roman Studies and secretary-treasurer of Rhodes’ a compelling address to 2012 Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and Samantha Smith ’14, Phi Beta Kappa writing intern, who writes inductees about the enduring articles about the Gamma chapter for the national PBK website
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A Tradition of Excellence.indd 3 2/14/13 9:40 AM MORTAR BOARD The first Mortar Board chapter, was established at Cornell University in 1892, became a national society in 1918. It was the nation’s first all-female honor society, recognizing the “three tenets of scholarship, leadership and service,” according to Regina Simmons, director of new student programs and adviser to the Rhodes chapter of Mortar Board. Rhodes’ own Torch chapter of Mortar Board was established in 1964 and is currently one of only 226 chapters nationally. “Similar to ODK, Mortar Board is not affiliated with any particular major,” Simmons explains. New members are inducted at the end of the junior year by the senior membership based on qualification of the three equally weighted tenets. Last year, Mortar Board received about 100 qualified applications and accepted around 25 new members, about five percent of the junior class. In addition, Simmons was presented with the Advisor of the Year award by the Mortar Board national office. While the three tenets have not changed over time, the interpretation of them has broadened somewhat. Says Simmons: “In the past, we looked at ‘service’ as community service, as we have in the Bonner and Kinney organizations. In recent years, we began to acknowledge student athletes as well. They provide a huge service—it takes a lot of time to practice, to go out and play and represent Rhodes in a powerful way, and there isn’t any compensation for that. We also welcome students who participate in other groups like the Rhodes Singers and the jazz band, Regina Simmons, director of new student programs and Mortar Board adviser, with Rin Abernathy ’13 and Mortar Board president Colleen who do not always get recognition.” Parrish ’13 Of course, Mortar Board looks at the traditional meaning of service as well. One of the organization’s Colleen Parrish ’13, current president of Mortar major interests is promoting literacy. It is a Board, has been working on an initiative to increase philanthropic partner of First Book, a national awareness of the society and its values. The project, book donation organization that serves primarily codenamed “Cupcake Celebrations!” works by underprivileged families. It also has held tutoring requesting nominations for outstanding faculty, staff sessions at the nearby Caritas Village community and students who exemplify scholarship, leadership, center and hosted book clubs at a local women’s service or outstanding character and campus prison. citizenship. Nominees receive a cupcake, a token of In addition, Mortar Board also promotes service thanks for their service to the campus community. in the form of campus citizenship. Rin Abernathy ’13 recalls: “Recently, we hosted a breakfast for the Rhodes housekeeping and physical plant staffs, because we feel they do a lot for the campus but may not always get recognized for that.”
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A Tradition of Excellence.indd 4 2/14/13 9:41 AM HONOR SOCIETIES
RhodesR College
Delta Phi Omega Mortar Board Phi Beta Kappa GERMAN SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE ACADEMICS
DobroR Slovo NationalR Order of Omega Pi KappaR Lambda SLAVIC CULTURE FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES MUSIC
PiR Delta Phi NationalR Society Pi SigmaR Alpha FRENCH of Physics Students POLITICAL SCIENCE
SigmaR Delta Pi SigmaR Pi Sigma RPsi Chi SPANISH PHYSICS PSYCHOLOGY
AmericanR Chemical OmicronR Delta Epsilon SigmaR Iota Rho Society INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
EtaR Sigma Phi OmicronR Delta Kappa SigmaR Tau Delta CLASSICAL LANGUAGES LEADERSHIP ENGLISH
IotaR Iota Iota Phi AlphaR Theta PhiR Sigma Tau GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES HISTORY PHILOSOPHY
BetaR Beta Beta BIOLOGY
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A Tradition of Excellence.indd 5 2/14/13 9:42 AM Alumni News From the Alumni Relations Offi ce
Dear Friend, BURKS FOX JUSTIN I hope you will enjoy viewing the Class Notes photos in this and the previous issue of Rhodes magazine. These photos provide a glimpse into the diverse activities in which our Rhodes community members engage in Memphis and around the country. From community service projects to career networking socials to family- friendly social events, our alumni desire to stay connected with the Rhodes community.
The photos also highlight the diversity of age, profession, geography and race that exist in our alumni community. Together, these alumni have something special in common—Rhodes was a Tracy Vezina Patterson ’84 formative, life-changing experience. Put a group of alumni together— faculty; living, learning and playing in they shared of a time when they were from the class of 1936 to the class of Memphis) explain why so many of us all developing into the people they are 2012—and generational lines blur as continue to give so much of our time, today—their time spent at Rhodes. our common bonds emerge sharply talent and treasure to our alma mater. into focus. The unique experiences Every day I am reminded of what an we share (the student-led Honor These common bonds and experiences incredible experience Rhodes College Code; passion for service; challenging also bring us comfort when we lose a was and is for me—as a student, an academic environment; glorious member of our community. Last April alumna and a member of the staff. My campus; personal relationships with 18, Dr. Brian Sudderth ’77 passed position affords me the opportunity away unexpectedly. Brian embodied to interact daily with our wonderful the vision of Rhodes College. He community of alumni, students, possessed a lifelong passion for learning. parents, faculty and staff. Rhodes is the He was a beloved and compassionate extraordinary college it is today because physician who volunteered for the of every one of us. And we are all better Christian Community Care Clinic in for having been a part of it. Benton, AR, near Little Rock . He was an avid runner. He wrote haiku. At I end with a message recently sent • Search the Directory Homecoming, Brian’s wife, Lynn ’78, to me by Harrylyn Graves Sallis his friends, classmates and fraternity ’57: “I’m grateful and proud to be a • Connect with classmates brothers gathered in Fisher Garden to Southwestern at Memphis/Rhodes • Share and view Class Notes celebrate his life on the Saturday that alumna, in whom my college lives.” would have been his 35th reunion. • And much more! There were tears, hugs, laughter and So am I. Visit alumni.rhodes.edu much shared gratitude that Brian Sudderth had been a part of their lives. Warmest regards, to join today. The grief of those gathered was lessened, Tracy perhaps, by the wonderful memories
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Class Notes.indd 1 2/14/13 10:53 AM All in the FAMILY
Proudly displaying their colors, Caroline Philhower ’12 (left) and Kelly Parry ’12 (right) traveled to London after graduating from Rhodes last May. The London Olympics were in full swing, The Germantown-Collierville Club of the Memphis Chapter opened the 2012 Germantown Charity and the two watched events Horse Show June 5 with a cocktail reception in the VIP tent. Guests donned their fi nest chapeaux to on every screen they passed, compete in the Best Hat Contest, won by Kerri Campbell ’02, president of the Memphis Chapter. Hosts from the offi cial showing for the evening included, front row from left to right, Joel ’85 and Padma Lyons, Bryan ’84 and Leslie of the opening ceremonies McCormick Darr ’87, Robert McLean ’65, Thomas Chu ’80, Lisa Gilchrist Mischke ’81, Andy Greer ’07; back in Victoria Park to the row from left to right, Mike Palazzolo ’86, Andy Pouncey ’73, Phil Mischke ’79 and Joseph Crone ’09. tents in the Africa Cultural Host Christy Weir Krueger ’85 is not pictured. Hospitality House to the televisions in the pub of Rhodes alumni have supported the show since its inception in 1947. The show’s fi rst directors included their hostel! Other 2012 Dan West ’42, father-in-law of Peter Casparian ’71, and Claude McCormick ’33, grandfather of Leslie, classmates in town for the above, and Ben McCormick ’92. festivities included Max Hardy, Elizabeth Henschen, Elise Suna and Nikko Lagueruela.
Save the Date! Kelly and Caroline are currently working as English The fourth Annual Alumni Easter Egg Hunt will take place Sunday, teachers in primary schools March 24, 2013, from 2-3:30 p.m. The parade begins at 2 in front of the in Istanbul, where they will refectory and winds around Phillips Lane. Prizes will be given for the stay through the end of best decorated wagon, stroller, bicycle, etc., and for the most festive the Turkish academic year bonnet or hat. The egg hunt will begin promptly at 2:20 p.m. There in late June. They enjoy will be two locations—toddlers will search in Fisher Garden, and older playing host and sharing children, up to age 9, will search on the North Parkway lawn. Following their growing knowledge of the egg hunt will be cookie decorating and face painting. Bring your Turkish history, customs and own basket and camera for photos with the Easter Bunny! food to visitors and travelers passing through. Please RSVP by March 21 at alumni.rhodes.edu/egghunt or call 901-843- 3507. Be sure to include the names and birth dates of your children who will be attending. For more information, call 901-843-3845.
Left, the Rhodes Easter Bunny pauses during last year’s festivities to visit with Addison Moore, daughter of Rhodes special projects manager Nikki Moore, and Isabella Tamburrino, daughter of Amanda Grebe Tamburrino ’98.
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Class Notes.indd 2 2/14/13 10:54 AM At the Levitt Shell, from left to right: Mary Williams Griffi n ’04, Whitney Faust ’10, Lindsay Chapman ’04 and Amy Moore ’08.
The Memphis Chapter of Rhodes and the Mike Curb Institute for Music sponsored a special event Sept. 29, 2012, at the historic Levitt Shell in Overton Park, the fi rst place Elvis played to a live audience. Members of the Rhodes community enjoyed a concert featuring internationally renowned jazz trumpeter Bill Mobley ’76. Opening for Bill was the very talented student jazz band under the direction of Dr. John Bass, program director of the Mike Curb Institute. President Bill Troutt added his alto saxophone to the students’ interpretation of “Tuxedo Junction.”
Top, Bill Mobley ’76 and, bottom center, President Bill Troutt, perform with the Rhodes Jazz Band.
Members of the Rhodes community in the New York City area responded enthusiastically to a call for volunteers to assist Hurricane Sandy victims whose lives were devastated by the storm. Marcie Allen Van Mol ’96, president of MAC Presents, has been Despite sweltering temperatures, members of the Nashville leading efforts to deliver funds, food, water and other supplies Chapter and their guests gathered July 25 at Herschel Greer to residents of Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY, specifi cally to the Stadium for a picnic and an evening of baseball as the Memphis residents of Beach 119th Street. On Nov. 17, 2012, Rhodes alumni, Redbirds took on the Nashville Sounds. parents and friends delivered hot meals, water and supplies to the grateful residents. Pictured from left to right are Richard Pham Pictured from left to right are Victoria Adcock ’11, Scarlett ’99, Eva Hightaian, Maddie Callis ’09, John Boswell ’67, Rob Kneip Caldwell Miles ’98, Laura Sellers ’08, Michael Polovich ’11, Michael ’08, Marcie Allen Van Mol ’96 and Derek Van Mol. Turco ’08 and Kate Adcock ’07.
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Class Notes.indd 3 2/14/13 10:54 AM From Rhodes to Reality Reaches across the Nation
From Rhodes to Reality (FRTR), the fi rst nationwide, all-chapter The gatherings provided wonderful networking opportunities for our event to welcome new alumni and parents to the Rhodes community recent graduates as well as avenues for alumni and parents to become in chapter cities and to commemorate the fi rst day of classes at involved as chapter volunteers. Rhodes, took place Aug. 22, 2012. Simultaneous events were held from New York City to San Francisco and from Chicago to New Orleans.
The New York City Chapter event was hosted by Marcie Allen Van Mol ’96 at the Soho House, a private club in Manhattan. Pictured The Brass Door in the heart of downtown Memphis was the place from left to right are Rob Kneip ’08, Marcie Allen Van Mol ’96, to be for the Memphis Chapter FRTR reception. More than 70 Logan Jones ’08 and Megan McDonald ’10. alumni, parents and students enjoyed Irish pub fare and fi ne company. Pictured from left to right are Rohan Sood ’10, Mac Bruce ’11, Joey Madere ’10 and Victor Evans ’08.
The North California Chapter held its FRTR reception at the Old Ship Saloon in San Francisco. Formerly The Arkansas, a three-masted ship that ran aground on Alcatraz Island in 1849, the saloon once operated as a sailors’ tavern and shanghaiing den. Members of the Rhodes community managed to avoid any The Austin Chapter event, hosted by chapter leaders Nicole unintended voyages that night and instead spent the evening Albers ’99, Stacy Sidle ’04, Lauren Davis ’01 and Mary Ellen Hamel making new acquaintances and renewing old friendships. Pictured ’95, took place at J. Black’s. An enthusiastic group of parents and from left to right are Dave Phillips ’02, Rachel Proby Wright ’02, alumni turned out, with a lot of young alumni who have recently Allana Helland ’02 and Matt Helland ’02. moved to the area. They were excited to see so many familiar faces in Austin! Pictured from left to right are Katherine Owens ’10, Jessica Sprenkel ’10, Stephanie Mingos ’11, Madeline Jeansonne Save the date for ’12 and Allie Capes ’12. Homecoming/Reunion Weekend October 25-26, 2013!
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Class Notes.indd 4 2/14/13 10:54 AM Class Notes Rhodes College Hardie Auditorium. The Alumni Association theme was “Legal Lynx: The President Evolution of the Practice of Charlie Kinslow ’72 Law.” The Little Rock, AR John Quinn, a lawyer in Washington, DC, recently Charitable fi nished service as chair of 1938 a hearing committee for Annuity: Lewie Donelson, founder the DC Court of Appeals of the Baker, Donelson, Board on Professional The Gift Bearman, Caldwell & Responsibility. His fi nal Berkowitz law fi rm, was one report on the effects of aging That Keeps of four Rhodes alumni on on judicial mental capacity the panel at the 25th Rhodes took more than two years Giving Institute on the Profession to write. John is also a yoga of Law, Volume III held enthusiast and has achieved a Oct. 19, 2012, in Hardie “sustained fi ve-minute plank,” Auditorium. The theme was a yoga position intended to “Legal Lynx: The Evolution strengthen and test one’s The charitable gift annuity is an increasingly popular of the Practice of Law.” core strength. Celebrating their 50th way to make a planned gift to Rhodes while enjoying wedding anniversary with fi xed income for life and possible tax benefi ts. In a marvelous cruise were exchange for a contribution of $10,000 or more, in 1950 Dickie and Joan Jones from Reporters: Ann DeWar cash or appreciated stock, Rhodes can offer you a fi xed San Diego. They set off Blecken annual payment for life, based on your contribution, in early October for a 19- 6406 Pine Circle your age and the current annuity rates established by day cruise of the northern Memphis, TN 38115 the American Council on Gift Annuities. Mediterranean. They visited 901-797-2024 Naples, the Isle of Capri, Jim Williamson The amount of your lifetime annual payment is Rome, Venice, Cannes, 733 University St. determined at the time the charitable gift annuity is Barcelona and Madeira Memphis, TN 38107 Island. Toward the end of funded. Your annual payment will never change and 901-276-3989 the trip the ship turned will continue regardless of how long you live. Bob Montgomery has a south on its return to avoid new book out, The Real Hurricane Sandy, and they Age Annuity Rate New Age and the Opposition: had smooth sailing all the 70 ...... 5.1% Biblical Eschatology for Today. way. 75 ...... 5.8% We have some folks who 80 ...... 6.8% updated us that they are 85 ...... 7.8% 1953 indeed alive and kicking. 90 & over ...... 9.0% 60th Reunion Betty Russell says that not Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 much is going on in Piggott, You may establish a charitable gift annuity for you Robert AR, at the moment. and your spouse or any other loved one, but the Neil Templeton writes from annuity rates will be slightly lower for two people. For 1958 Virginia Beach that he and 55th Reunion wife Karen did go to the additional information, please contact: Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 2012 Rhodes Homecoming Reporter: Lorraine but “did not see any ’58ers.” The Rhodes College Offi ce of Development Rayburn Abernathy Next October our class will 901-843-3850 30 Willway Ave. gather for our 55th reunion, rhodes.edu/plannedgiving Richmond, VA 23226 and let’s hope there will be 804-353-4202 lots of ’58ers there! [email protected] Tom Reed, professor Mike Cody, of the Burch, emeritus of justice studies at Porter & Johnson law fi rm, Eastern Kentucky University, was one of four Rhodes teaches part time with alumni on the panel at the colleague Judge Bankole 25th Rhodes Institute on the Thompson. Tom is in the Profession of Law, Volume early stages of writing a book III held Oct. 19, 2012, in on criminal justice ethics,
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Class Notes.indd 5 2/14/13 11:30 AM Class Notes combining many approaches, he walks to his church half a had a successful show, the a few. The recipient of beginning with philosophy block away. “Bates and Barbara Paint numerous awards, he was and religion. He says that Once again I’ve gotten Bright and Beautiful.” Bates inducted into the Nashville the organizing framework to enjoy a pleasant, though paints absolutely beautiful, Songwriters Hall of Fame in builds on work by Thomas all-too-brief lunch visit brightly colored fl orals and 2000. Kuhn. with Buddy and Mary Latta wildfl owers. I refer interested Rann Vaulx stays busy with Checking in from Whiteaker from Pine Bluff, folks to her Facebook page two historic sites in East either Italy or Chevy AR. They were in Richmond, for samples. She reminded Tennessee’s Sullivan County. Chase, MD, are Lewis VA, to stay with a son’s me of the show she had In 2004, he acquired and and Giorgina Murray, this children while parents were about fi ve years ago with her restored Yancey’s Tavern, time with anecdotes about away. Always good to catch photographer son, his photos which dates from the late grandchildren. Youngest, up with their goings-on. and her paintings of similar 1700s, and he is curator of Liam, prefers building boats Do pass along any news of subjects. the county-owned Deery and planes out of cardboard classmates you come across. Bill Weber has retired! Bill Inn, which had its origin in boxes to the rigors of school. reports that after 45 years the early 1800s. Eldest, Giulia, now 16, will of practicing medicine, he go to college next year and 1959 retired in January and is enjoys tennis, often winning Reporter: Sara Jean looking forward to checking 1961 tournaments. (Shiney) Jackson travel and other activities off George Awsumb Martha Sigler Guthrie 4000 Purdue St., #149 his bucket list. [email protected] writes from Metairie, LA, Houston, TX 77005 Richard and Pam Park Jerry Duncan reports about her recent Eastern 713-748-4025 wrote to me from Viterbo, on “some of the Lynx of European trip along the [email protected] Italy, reporting a fantastic Yesteryear,” who meet for Danube. Boarding a ship As I compile these items, trip, although commenting a football players’ reunion in Budapest, they visited the presidential election on the ever-growing every October. “Recently, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria is a few days away. I am disparity there between the the group has met at the and Romania, ending at the grateful for friends who have rich and the poor. college, and other years Black Sea. Having fi nished not let politics infringe on I write this column as I at Grady Tollison’s house redoing her upstairs, she is friendship! leave in a few days to spend on the Square in Oxford. back to painting realistic still Tim Sloan sent in a November in Montreat, NC, ‘Czar of Organization lifes and teaching. She has wonderful tribute to his stopping in Hot Springs, and Registration’ is none two invitational shows that wife, Thirza Mobley Sloan, AR, to visit Southwestern other than Mike Rowland she’s working on. Her part of of her guest organ recital roommate Elsie Hay Cook. ’62, recently retired from south Louisiana was hard hit at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Elsie lives in Houston Memphis City Schools by Hurricane Isaac, but since Church in Covington, TN. and enjoys spending long as a principal and former she is on same electric grid as Thirza has served as organist weekends and other time in coach. He can devote those a nearby hospital, her power and choirmaster there for 50 Hot Springs. valuable hours through the was restored after 15 hours. years. Kudos to Thirza! year to the organization of Her sympathy goes out to And a note of appreciation this august group. Those victims of Hurricane Sandy. to Paul Ivey for taking the 1960 attending have included Writing from Denver, Bob time to recount some of his Reporter: Kim Baxter Frank Weathersby ’62, Pat Booth says, “Having now activities. Paul retired from Henley Burke ’62, Lou Johnson, lived in Denver for eight the Lawrence County School [email protected] the late Billy Landers, Bill months, I have a much System about 10 years ago 427 Colonial Rd. Reed, Grady Tollison, Glenn better understanding of its and since that time has Memphis, TN 38117 Hays ’62, Bill Harwood ’63, unique aspects. As a retired served as VP and as president 901-761-1443 Challace McMillin ’64, Robert banker who always worried of God’s Storehouse Inc., an The Country Music Echols ’62, to name a few. about the ‘little things’ when organization involved with Hall of Fame and Museum The college has been most determining risk, I can truly feeding and housing and honored songwriter and accommodating of this say that Denver is in a league other needed assistance to producer Allen Reynolds renegade group.” of its own in all things about 800 families a month. in Nashville, Oct. 6, great and small. My son, The agency works with 2012. He was the subject Richard ’82, also a graduate more than 50 churches and of the museum’s Poets 1962 of Vanderbilt Law, has lived numerous businesses and and Prophets: Legendary Mike Truscott and Keith in Denver for more than 10 other agencies and maintains Songwriters salute. Allen Arman were inducted into years. He has been a big help four thrift stores in three has helped shape country the Rhodes Athletics Hall of in my getting acclimated.” different counties. I thank music and produced hits for Fame during Homecoming/ It sounds like Bob lives in Paul for his work and for this Dickey Lee, Crystal Gayle, Reunion Weekend 2012. a convenient location, with report. Garth Brooks, Emmylou Mike was cited for his Chessman Park and the Watercolorist Bates Harris, Kathy Mattea and accomplishments in tennis Botanic Gardens nearby, and Peacock Toone and friend Don Williams, just to name and as one of the fi rst
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Class Notes.indd 6 2/14/13 11:30 AM soccer-style placekickers clearly “top of the line,” and The Ravine. You might want (Rhodes) became involved in football at the collegiate to sense the vibrant spirit of to check it out! En route in the desegregation of or professional levels in students, faculty and alums! to Memphis we stopped in churches there. “The story is the U.S., and Keith, for Challace joined the “Lynx Nashville to see our daughter, told very well, and Ervin and basketball, cross country and of Yesteryear” in a mini- Lisa, and her family, and I appreciate being a part of track. reunion of former football while there, Katherine Diehl it,” says Jim. “It is available players including Mike ’68 was our guest for dinner. from amazon.com. This Rowland ’62, Bill Harwood, Katherine and I grew up fall I have been working on 1963 Tommy Clinton, Glenn Hays playing together on Snowden mentoring and Food-4-kids 50th Reunion ’62, Frank Weathersby ’62, Avenue, so this was a happy in the St. Augustine area. Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 Robert Echols ’62, Grady reunion. Ervin has been working on Charlie Rich Tollison ’62, Pat Burke ’62 Before leaving for interfaith gatherings. We [email protected] and Jerry Duncan ’61. They Memphis, we learned that had a gathering at the Jewish George ’61 and Betsy had a grand time feasting on our good friend Joe Dycus Synagogue right before Breytspraak Awsumb fi ne food and wild tales and ’65 had lost his three-year Thanksgiving. We really recently enjoyed meeting were even made honorary battle with pancreatic cancer. are enjoying living in St. their newest grandchild, captains of the football While mourning his death, Augustine on the beach.” Emerson Awsumb Liu, team for the Homecoming we were grateful to be able Dale Ledbetter and daughter of Kristin and game with Millsaps! Mary to celebrate his life at the Connie Becker have co- Lou Carwile Finley Jared Liu. “We are bicoastal and beautiful memorial service authored the book How Wall Jimmy ’62 grandparents, having two her husband held on Saturday afternoon Street Rips You Off and what grandsons in Agoura Hills, were back to celebrate his at Trinity United Methodist you can do to defend yourself. Charlie ’63 CA, and two granddaughters 50th reunion at Rhodes … Church. Saw and A recent release says: “This always fun to catch up with Janie Stone McCrary ’65 at book is not an attempt to sell and a grandson in them! While on campus, I that service and were glad to a product or any investment Wallingford, CT.” had visits with Ann Adams; exchange hugs with the two idea or concept. It is John McMillan serves as Carolyn (Bunky) Haigler of them. offered as a shield for often Alabama Commissioner of ’62—discovered her husband, Eleanor Geiger reports defenseless investors.” The Agriculture & Industries. He Lynn Ikenberry, grew up that Liz Currie Williams book is available from Dale’s was elected to the post in in Harrisonburg, where made a grand tour of the website, dlsecuritieslaw.com, 2010. Challace and I have lived East Coast visiting friends Barnes & Noble and amazon. Ed and Mary Anne since ’71; Ann Fumbanks and family, and we had a com. Doke Apple own Apple ’62, from Jackson, TN, delightful but too-short a Marilyn Easterling Grove, an Alzheimer’s and who knows Challace’s visit with her. A fun part Turnley wrote that she has dementia residence facility in fi rst cousin, Mary Jane of her stay with us was a another healthy grandson, Memphis. McWhirter, whose son beautiful fall ride to the Langston Turnley, born in Walker is a junior at Rhodes Chesapeake Bay and eating March 2012, a second knee and plays on the football fresh crab cakes overlooking replacement in May, and 1964 team … such a small world; the sailboats docked along that her little prison ministry Reporter: Mary Lou Quinn Diane McCullough Clark the bay. The next day we ate continues to be blessed. McMillin ’62; Juanita Shettlesworth some unforgettable shrimp Claude Bailey retired eight 320 Ohio Ave. ’62, recently retired at Bone Fish Restaurant … years ago from Tennessee Harrisonburg, VA 22801 from Tennessee Tech in we defi nitely ate our way Farmers Insurance Co. [email protected] Cookeville; Denton ’59 through the weekend! Liz “Married 46 years. Blessed With the arrival of this and Mary Allie McColgan also got to visit with Nancy with two children and winter issue and 2013 well McLellan ’61; Charles and Wasell Work in Bethesda and four grandchildren (16, under way, most of us have Martha Gooch Hogrefe Rebecca Moore Tomlinson in 14, 7 and 3). Have lived successfully entered our ’62; George Awsumb ’61. Middleburg before she drove in Henderson, TN, since seventh decade. To celebrate Caught a glimpse of Martha down to see family in NC. 1982. My daughter is a this momentous occasion, Hunter Shepard ’66 and her From Jim Bullock, we third grade teacher at East my high school class of ’60 husband, Randall, and got to recently received the Chester Elementary School (Memphis Central) planned exchange hugs. Off campus, book The Last Segregated in Henderson, and my son a 70th Birthday Bash that I had a wonderful visit Hour written by Stephen teaches biology, anatomy happily coincided with with Ladye Margaret Bailey R. Haynes, professor of and physiology at Jackson Rhodes Homecoming the Arnold ’44, who had just religious studies at Rhodes. State Community College weekend of Oct. 19-20. celebrated her 90th birthday It tells the story of kneel-ins in Jackson, TN. Both have What a crazy, fun weekend! in late September, and with across the Old South in the master’s degrees, and my It was awesome to be on her daughter, Peggy Early 1950s and ’60s. It focuses on daughter-in-law is working campus dressed in its fall Williamson ’68, whose what happened in 1963 and on her Ph.D. in creative splendor, to experience the husband, Jim ’68, has just ’64 in Memphis, and how writing. Time has really newly renovated refectory … published his second novel, students at Southwestern fl own by.”
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Class Notes.indd 7 2/14/13 11:31 AM Class Notes From Anne Maclin The Mississippi Museum When Judy Ries Dale and offi cers from 50 countries on Mehrling we hear, “In of Art and Jackson’s Dee were traveling through their fi eld trip to Ripley, TN, August, John and I were Downtown Cultural District Nashville recently, they spent in November 2012. They in Memphis with our two have a new addition to the a delightful evening with are in the U.S. for a year at grandsons for a day. John’s collection of outdoor art Johnny and Julie Best Erwin. the NDU, and they stayed uncle lives close to Rhodes, installations. “Souvenir Judy and Julie have been with local families to gain and in fact, he goes through of Mississippi,” by Seattle friends since kindergarten insight into the American the campus on his morning artist and photographer and and enjoyed reminiscing way of life. They visited walk. We wanted our Mississippi native Randy with childhood pictures. a local school to see our grandchildren to see the Hayes, spans two elevated Judy and Dee were back in education process, learned lovely grounds, so we drove walkways and marks the Memphis in October and about our justice system by through as early returning main entryways to The met for lunch with Lynn participating in a mock trial, students were arriving. The Art Garden. The work is Morrow Ward, Dixie Johnson, and they toured other local campus was stunningly composed of a series of Joanna Higdon and Sammy institutions. beautiful. We found it a enlarged black-and-white Ann Marshall. Gail Jennings recently bit diffi cult to pick out the photographs, represented Joyce Wilding is working went to Churchill, Manitoba, buildings we knew so well as a giant accordion book, with Sam Guarnaccia, a Canada, to see the polar among all the new ones. that tell a variety of stories composer and classical bears. She reports a bitter Uncle Howard watched of Mississippi. Randy is also guitarist who is writing cold where ears could the building of the new working on a mural for the a story oratorio that will freeze in fi ve minutes if not library day by day and went Jackson Evers International premiere this year. You can protected. “Polar bear cubs inside to see it when it was Airport lobby. learn more about the Yale are so beautiful and play fi nished. He assured us it is Bill and Kay Allen Journey of the Universe around like puppies.” But marvelous.” celebrated their 45th team and resources at her helicopter pilot was wedding anniversary with journeyoftheuniverse.org. toting “one big gun!” Gail their three children and In October, Joyce became does not recommend a dog their families, including Third Order Franciscan sled as a comfortable mode 1965 fi ve grandchildren, at (TSSF) chaplain for of transportation. Reporter: Virginia Lowry Breckenridge, CO, this past Tennessee. This year, she Bill Buchanan is our Ives September. will serve as Justice Peace newest retiree! He and [email protected] Joanna Higdon writes: and Integrity of Creation Noni ’68 are having a great Harvey Caughey and wife “On Homecoming weekend (JPIC) leader for the entire time traveling “in country” Sheila are celebrating their Dennis and I attended TSSF order. (Tennessee, Kentucky and 25th wedding anniversary the Friday night alumni Ginny Drash Gannaway’s North Carolina) with fun with a cruise in Southeast reception in the new son, Wayne, a staff writer activities and good visits Asia and are excited about Catherine Burrow Refectory and senior producer for with friends. Thanksgiving going to Myanmar as part of where we saw Sammy Ann CNN.com, has a book that ’12 was Noni’s and Bill’s fi rst the trip. They are enjoying Marshall and Bob Wild of will be available May 7. On Thanksgiving with all the life in Austin, TX, and our class. The refectory These Courts is the story of Buchanan clan at Cashiers, retirement is not in the is unbelievably beautiful Memphis native and NBA NC. picture. and functional, serving player Penny Hardaway, Don Hollingsworth and Jim Collier has been everything you could want. whose career came to an end his wife, Leslie, traveled in retired almost fi ve years. He We crashed the party at due to injuries. Hardaway, England and Scotland in and his wife Janelle live Canon Thomas Hall’s ’67 though, continues to coach September. Also on the jaunt in Wooster, OH, where he house the next night and had in, and generously give back were Cyril Hollingsworth served his last pastorate. a great time seeing friends to, his hometown. ’64, his wife, Betsy, and Rick They travel a lot visiting from the class of 1967.” ’73 and Susan Smith ’72. their two children and three Bill Cobb reports that they Highlights included a stay at grandchildren in Texas and have a new granddaughter, 1967 Hastings at a cottage once Vermont. A small camper Cecilia Rose Cobb, born Sam Highsmith used as a lighthouse, a week trailer enables them to roam Nov. 5, 2012, making a total [email protected] in London and four days in around the country visiting of seven grandchildren who Wayne Shelton was Edinburgh, including a day many national parks and all live in Little Rock. recognized for service to trip to St. Andrews for Cyril conservancy areas. Rick Thomas writes that his county by his local bar and Don. his recent book, Health association at the Founders Beth and Sam Highsmith Services Planning (Springer Day award dinner. enjoyed a cruise/land 1966 2005), is currently being Jody Walker, who served adventure through Reporter: Sammy Primm translated into Arabic by as the Tennessee liaison Norwegian fjords followed Marshall the Institute of Public with the National Defense by fi ve days in southern sammyannmarshall@ Administration in Saudi University in Washington, England. Sam found his gmail.com Arabia. DC, met with military left-of-the-road driving skills
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Class Notes.indd 8 2/14/13 11:32 AM have seriously deteriorated Class of ’67. Thanks to Jim Eddie Hart ’70, Jim Moss ’71, do a lot of traveling, as she since ’98! Their next trip Durham and others who Ron McAfee ’71, Jim Meeks will retire next September. was a December ’12-January have put up pictures. ’70, Jim Gannon ’70, Tom A lot of my retirement time ’13 cruise along South Plans are under way for Shoffner ’71, Eric Cardwell will be taken up with work America and Antarctica. #50. K.E. Boyd and Jim ’72, Bill Richardson ’72, for the Central Alabama Our reunion: At our 45th Whittington are honorary Gary Goodman ’72, Carlyle Laubach Literacy Council. reunion, the class of ’67 chairs for now. Keep in Johnson ’72, George Taylor I’m president of the board of received the Silver Lynx touch with this and other ’71, Steve Schmidt ’72, Kevin directors, and our mission Award for the greatest upcoming events through Rando ’71, Tommy Palmer is to provide basic literacy participation in alumni Class Notes. ’72 and Reed Click ’71. skills to adults in need. giving from a class between Last May, Suzanne Troth Much of my time will be the years of 1963-2001. Donaldson started her own spent in training tutors who Fifty-three percent of our 1968 business, Voyage Partners will then work one-on-one class made a gift to Rhodes. 45th Reunion Financial Strategies LLC. with adults. We also provide Willie Edington accepted Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 “Glad to be on my own, and literacy training to area the award for us. He was Reporters: Bob Morris things are going very well. prisons. My two daughters the only man there with [email protected] Spent a week in Memphis are both in grad school. a blazer to wear on stage. Drue Thom White in October 2012 with my I’m also engaged in some Twenty-seven registered and [email protected] husband and grandson writing projects related to participated in the events. Memphis attorney Dottie (8). We saw it all, and the my hobbies (baseball bat Some observations: Burrow Johnson Pounders, founding grandson had a wonderful collecting, and reading early Refectory is not the one partner of Pounders time.” Victorian female novelists), we knew. New, remodeled, Coleman, has been named Jim and Charlotte and I’ll be teaching some spacious, comfy, high-tech. to the board of the National Parmelee Merrill celebrated online classes for Troy.” The benches and tables are Council on Family Violence. their 43rd anniversary in Steve Cole reports: “In still there, but the “notes” Jon Robertson, of October 2012, “though just November, Beverly and I, carved into the wood are Memphis’ Semmes- barely. We didn’t remember Bea and Bill Hubbard and gone. Murphey Neurological it was our anniversary till David Lehmann met at the Several of us went to Clinic and an assistant the actual day. Jim retired beautiful home of Jim and The Rendezvous for dinner professor in the Department last March (I’ve been retired Beth McKenzie Stewart ’69 Friday eve. A good time to of Neurosurgery at the for a couple of years). He in Richmond, VA. These catch up. University of Tennessee volunteers weekly with get-togethers have become The Saturday eve Health Science Center, was Harvesters, Kansas City’s an annual affair for this gathering at Canon and one of four UTHSC alumni clearinghouse for the group of college friends. Clay Hall’s home was super. to receive the 2012 College collection and distribution of Beth, Jim, and their new We had some intruders, of Medicine Outstanding food and related household family addition, Casey, a invited by Jim Durham. We Alumni Award in October products. Through gorgeous Havanese puppy, welcomed them with open 2012. “These alumni not Harvesters he learned of the entertained the group arms, and they were able to only serve as role models Society of Saint Andrew beyond expectation. (Casey, fi t in quite well. The food for colleagues and students, food rescue and distribution of course, received a great that Canon prepared was but also have distinguished ministry, and we both deal of love and attention.) superlative, and the liquid themselves, and the UT started working with them. The Stewarts planned refreshment was available in Health Science Center in We are blessed to have the perfect weekend by abundance. all areas of our mission: all our family in Kansas providing delicious food, Sunday morn we gathered education, research, patient City—don’t know how we ample beverages and an in the alumni building for care and community lucked out, but it is pretty informative historic tour a brunch for our class only. service,” said Dr. David wonderful. Our two kids of Richmond and the Those there enjoyed the Stern, executive dean of each have two children— surrounding area; however, food and the conversation. the UTHSC College of Elizabeth has two little boys the highlight of the weekend There were many moments Medicine. (2 and 6) and Matthew has was the continuation of of guffaws as past times were The 1968-69 Basketball two girls (10 and 12). I quilt, unique bonds and loving remembered, and antics Team, which compiled a read, walk, volunteer with a camaraderie formed repeated. There was also 22-3 record and captured homeless organization, sing at Rhodes many years solemnity as we remembered the conference title, was in the choir (26 years) and ago. Next fall, the group classmates no longer with us. inducted into the Rhodes travel as much as I can. I is considering a trip to the We missed those of you Athletics Hall of Fame hope to attend our 45th Natchez, MS, area.” who were not there. To get a during Homecoming/ reunion.” “fl avor,” go to the Facebook Reunion Weekend 2012. John Harrell plans to page Mimi Mehrle put Led by Coach Don retire from Troy University 1972 together for us. Log in and Duckworth, the team at the end of the academic Todd Robbins was look for Rhodes Reunion included: Ken Brooks ’71, year. “My wife and I plan to inducted into the Rhodes
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Class Notes.indd 9 2/14/13 11:32 AM Class Notes Athletics Hall of Fame months it will be up Shell in Overton Park at during Homecoming/ (LARichardsonphotography. Rhodes Night at the Shell, 1981 Reunion Weekend. He was com). Am still doing a lot Sept. 29, 2012. Lucia Ouellette Colbert recognized for excellence in of fundraising for charities. of Cordova, TN, won football and track. Hope to raise about $60,000 the XTERRA World for a WWII museum in 1978 Championship, the world’s Texas by donating four 35th Reunion premier off-road triathlon, 1973 special photographs signed Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 in her age division in late 40th Reunion by me and both former The 1978 Women’s Track October 2012 in Hawaii. Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 Presidents Bush. In good and Field Team, the fi rst-ever She’s been at it since the Reporter: Margaret health. (Just ran 100 women’s track and fi eld team, ’90s and is a past six-time Lawson Headrick yards in 10.5 seconds. I’ve and the 1979 Track and Field XTERRA Southeast margaretheadrick@ slowed down .7 of a second Team, which captured the Regional Champion. Lucia, comcast.net since high school. It was college’s fi rst-ever College a structural integration Pianists David Francis and inevitable.) I don’t plan to Athletic Conference title, practitioner, was inducted David Weiser have a new retire. I’m having too much were inducted into the into the Rhodes Athletics CD titled “One Wild Ride.” fun working. May move to Rhodes Athletics Hall of Hall of Fame in 2000, and The Los Angeles Times review Texas to teach on a college Fame during Homecoming/ was named Female Athlete said of the two, who perform level if I have time to do my Reunion Weekend 2012. of the Millennium by the on Steinway grand pianos, other work as well. Have Led by Hall of Fame Commercial Appeal. “Consistently absorbing received some offers. I Coach Freeman Marr ’48, whether in lyrical repose or have the utmost respect for team members included: propulsive fury.” dedicated teachers/professors Catherine Goetz ’81, Cynthia 1982 Herman Morris, city such as Rhodes offers! Must Said Mullady ’79, Andrea Sidonie Sansom, who attorney for Memphis, was get back to work—deadline.” Gilliom Anderson ’82, Carol has served as director of one of four Rhodes alumni From Vicki Kanawalsky McCown ’79, Molly McLemore Homeland Security for the on the panel at the 25th Gore: “Getting reconnected Rheney ’80, Meredith Port of San Francisco since Rhodes Institute on the with my home and garden “Murphy” Watson Nix ’79, 2005, was named Rhodes’ Profession of Law, Volume and volunteering with the Clair Ringger ’81, Flo Distinguished Alumna III held Oct. 19, 2012, in elderly in assisted living and Sights Sares ’79, Margaret during Homecoming/ Hardie Auditorium. The memory care. Enjoying my Bane Schatzman ’79, Lisa Reunion Weekend. Sidonie theme was “Legal Lynx: The boomerang daughter who Gilchrist Mischke ’81, Dedie served as an active duty Evolution of the Practice of is substitute teaching and Kelso ’80, Honey Bond Rowe Coast Guard offi cer for 20 Law.” fi nishing her master’s degree ’81, Jane Terry ’78, Carole years, assigned to the Polar Eddie and Eileen in psychology.” Bailey Stoneking ’80, Gayle Operations Division, and as Hanrahan Queener have been Courtney Moore ’81, Jan a helicopter pilot throughout married for 38 years. Eileen Fountain McRae ’81, Mary the U.S., fl ying a variety of is director of the Hawkins Kelton Bridges ’81, Bryn missions including search County (TN) Library 1975 This spring, Vincent Wood Bagwell ’81, Mary and rescue, law enforcement System with libraries in Astor will be submitting Kay Loss Carlson ’81, Liz and pollution response. Church Hill, Rogersville and an article to the Theatre Hart ’82, Marshel Reed ’82, Surgoinsville. “Enjoyed two Historical Society journal manager. weeks touring Ireland with Marquee on “Memphis at the Chuck Day writes: “Bought my son John. We climbed Movies—1900-1929.” He Manning Brothers and am 1983 Skellig Michael and enjoyed 30th Reunion will continue this research now president and bathroom every minute we were in Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 with his book, Images of cleaner, at least on Friday Ireland. Can’t wait to go Reporter: Margot Emery America—Memphis Movie after 5.” again!” [email protected] Theatres, from Arcadia Tony Richardson is Arlington, TN, artist/ “still doing commercial Publishing, due out this fall. furniture maker Brian advertising photography, This book covers the earliest 1980 Russell and his work were graphic design, copywriting storefront theatres to the Memphian Merrill Wise, featured in the Oct. 7, 2012, and business consulting opening of the Paradiso early a neurologist and sleep edition of the Commercial here and overseas, primarily in this century. medicine specialist with Appeal. for large corporations. I am Mid-South Pulmonary Drew “Andy” Dunk is a having my current website Specialists and Methodist trial lawyer in San Diego. overhauled completely, 1976 Healthcare Sleep Disorders “Most of my practice involves but the designers are not Internationally renowned Center, has been selected representing plaintiffs up to par yet. I have very jazz trumpeter Bill Mobley president-elect of the against insurance companies specifi c requirements. and the Bill Mobley Big American Sleep Medicine when they don’t pay claims. Hopefully, within 2-3 Band performed at the Levitt Foundation. In October, I received the
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Class Notes.indd 10 2/14/13 11:32 AM Consumer Attorneys of Galapagos Islands. Ten days four others, including her San Diego’s second highest 1984 cruising on a yacht among dad’s. Charlotte’s dad was award for a verdict we won Reporter: Linda Odom the islands, snorkeling, diagnosed a few years ago involving an insurance [email protected] hiking and camping. Since and is still doing pretty well! company. We offered to Scott ’83 and Ruth then, we’ve weathered Way to go, Charlotte! settle for $100,000, but Metcalfe Rye hosted a Superstorm Sandy and the Greg Carey has some the company refused. After reception for Gulf Coast subsequent nor’easter. It’s exciting news. He is in his our jury verdict in federal prospective students, alumni been quite a year!” Brian is 14th year teaching New court, the company now and parents at their home also working hard for his Testament at Lancaster has to pay more than 10 in Mobile on Nov. 7. Their students. If you recall, he is Theological Seminary, and times that amount. My two son, Colin, is a member of a special education teacher his new book just came out: children, Alex (19) and Ian the Rhodes class of 2016. in NYC, and he seems The Gospel According to Luke: (15), are both doing great. “It’s been a hectic year,” to always be looking for All Flesh Shall See God’s Alex is making straight A’s according to Scott. “We had ways to enrich his students’ Salvation (Sheffi eld Phoenix as a biochemistry major at two graduations to contend educational experience. A Press). California State University, with. Our daughter, Vicky, few months ago, Diane Clark Susan Hook Patterson Long Beach. Ian attends graduated from college, and ’62 was in NYC, and Brian would like to share a little Scripps Ranch High School, Colin from high school. We and a few other alumni got note with the class. “I had where he is very active had no sooner gotten Colin together with her for dinner such a wonderful time in the Air Force JROTC off to Rhodes than we had and reminiscing. One of at our Reunion weekend, program. I am using what to turn around and plan those attending was Laca particularly since our daughter, Elizabeth ’13, I learned in my 24 years as our daughter’s wedding. I’m Tines ’93. Later, Brian was got to meet many of my an intelligence offi cer in the happy to say that everything lamenting the lack of music classmates. We are getting Naval Reserve to teach these went off without a hitch.” education in his school. used to empty nesterhood students about computer He reached out to Diane via Facebook to ask if she now that our son is off to security and threats. It’s Wake Forest. It’s a little quiet great to see them learning 1987 knew of any early childhood music curricula that a around the house, but we’re about such things so early in Reporter: Mimi Swords nonmusician like himself adjusting to having more their lives.” Fondren could implement. She time for ourselves!” Mike Moyers was elected mimifondren@bellsouth. replied that she didn’t, but Some exciting news from judge of the Chancery Court net that he should contact Laca, Karen Cagle York: “I made for Knox County, TN, after A note from your Class since she works with kids the big leap earlier this year, serving 1½ terms as the Reporter: It was wonderful to see so many of you at our and music all the time. So leaving the corporate world county’s law director. He is he did! The end result is that behind and making my currently the presiding judge big 25th reunion in October! If you were not there, please he decided to write a grant passion into my profession! for the 6th Judicial District. proposal to get a musician I started my own business His son, Drew, is about to know you were missed and that we’d love to see you at to his classroom. The grant as a professional organizer graduate from the University our 30th. What a shindig we has been funded (through (organize-me.biz). Those of Tennessee, Knoxville, had! Seriously, I laughed so donorschoose.org), and who know me well know I’m with a degree in history, and hard I hurt my neck. Now, the musician is none other organized to a fault. Now his daughter, Sarah, is a that is a good time! than Laca Tines. She visited it’s great to do something junior at Knoxville Catholic Nancy DiPaolo, who was Brian’s classroom every I love, get paid for it, and High School. in on our reunion festivities, Wednesday in February. have my clients thank me for Richard Bird lives in reports that we had over 50 Awesome work and creative making their lives better by Nashville with his partner, classmates and more than 80 networking, Brian! de-cluttering, de-stressing, William, and is director of total guests who chatted the It was also wonderful to organizing and learning fi nance for the Tennessee night away to the music of see Katherine Bres Ware, how better to manage their region of Synovus Financial the Miner 49ers. A very nice who has shared some news time and belongings! I’m Corp. “When I’m not turnout, indeed! about Charlotte Cooper adding new clients every day, working, volunteering at my Brian Mott was there and Gaskins, who recently ran staying busy and loving it!” church or for the Tennessee he has this news to share: her fi rst half marathon Conservation Voters, fi xing “On Aug. 1, I married Jimmy in Charlotte, NC. She up my old house, watching Mack in Southampton, NY. registered for Thunder Road 1988 my nephews play sports or We are both so grateful to as part of the nationwide 25th Reunion traveling, I’m sleeping. I’m all our family and friends “Team Fox” fundraising Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 looking forward to seeing who celebrated our joyous effort benefi ting Parkinson’s Reporter: Brooke Glover lots of fellow classmates at day with us. Doug Trapp ’85 disease research. She wore Emery our 30th reunion next fall.” was there to cheer us on! Katherine’s mom’s name [email protected] After the wedding, we took on her bib, as well as From Valerie Gray the trip of a lifetime to the Marianne Blackwell’s and Jordan: “I’m a small animal
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Class Notes.indd 11 2/14/13 11:33 AM Class Notes veterinarian and mom taxi/ Street, Rockaway Beach, brothers, Tarek and Aden, fan club for two great kids. 1993 NY. Many people have were thrilled to welcome I love to travel, especially 20th Reunion donated Home Depot gift him to their band of to Haiti to share Jesus and Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 certifi cates and money. On Musketeers. We keep busy provide aid. I also enjoy Drew Robison moved Facebook, she has posted with our three boys and can’t reading and cheering for my to Franklin, TN, from photos of the Rockaway believe our baby is already 1!” kids.” Annapolis, MD, in summer community and asks those Proud parents Greg and 2011. He is now varsity who want to “adopt a family” Courtney Elliott Itson head football coach and to contact her at marcie@ welcomed Andrew Elliott, 1990 athletic director and dean macpresents.com. Rob Kneip Nov. 18, 2012, joining big Reporter: Rod White of students at Franklin ’08 and Maddie Callis ’10, brother James (4). rodw@white-associates. Christian Academy. copresidents of Rhodes’ New net Blake Walker has York City Chapter, also are Marvin Spears was “changed careers and become working on efforts to help 1999 inducted into the Rhodes a writer. I am now working those affected by Hurricane Reporter: Leigh Powell Athletics Hall of Fame on getting my fi rst two Sandy. On a Saturday in Mayfi eld during Homecoming/ manuscripts published.” November, they organized [email protected] Reunion Weekend 2012 for Amber McRee Turner’s a volunteer day for Rhodes Peter ’00 and Laura Odom excellence in football and book Sway, for ages 9 and alums to provide hot lunches Matthews welcomed Oliver track. up, has been published by to 50 residents. Watson and Wyatt Campbell Disney Hyperion Books. into the world Oct. 14, 2012. Chris McCoy won an Big brothers Pierce (5) and Audience Award for his 1997 Henry (3) are so proud! 1991 documentary “Antenna” Matt and Katharine Memphis dentist and Julie Bhattacharya that premiered at the Indie Farmer Breaux are pleased musician John Whittemore Peak has been named Memphis Film Festival to announce the birth of was featured in the Oct. resident attorney for in early November 2012. their daughter, Mary Anne 2, 2012, edition of the Liberty Mutual Insurance It also won a special Melancon, Aug. 20, 2012. Commercial Appeal. A Group Inc. She handles Hometown Jury Prize for complex litigation on “Matt, big brother Stumpy member of the band and I are in love with our Neighborhood Texture Local Signifi cance. The fi lm behalf of Liberty Mutual’s is about the history of the insureds and customers ‘Jersey Girl!’” Katharine Jam in his student days, writes. “We moved to Glen he continues to perform Antenna Club, Memphis’ of its affi liated groups fi rst punk rock club, and the throughout Tennessee, and Ridge, NJ, in May 2011 for and “remains one of the Matt’s work.” Matt is with Bluff City’s most respected, musical explosion it inspired. manages Liberty Mutual’s fi eld legal operations in the Industrial Income Trust, IIT, versatile and in-demand investing in industrial real guitarists—as well as one of state from her Nashville offi ce, The Law Offi ces estate. For the past two years its top dentists,” the article Katharine has enjoyed being said. Later in October, he led 1994 of Julie Bhattacharya Peak Reporter: Judy.Brown (employees of Liberty a sales manager for Udis his dental practice’s fourth Gluten Free Foods, based in [email protected] Mutual Group Inc.). annual effort for the Give Denver, and now is pleased Brian Vandegrift was Back the Smile Foundation, to accept the position of full- inducted into the Rhodes helping rebuild the damaged time mom! Athletics Hall of Fame smiles of victims of domestic 1998 “I married Jeremy during Homecoming/ abuse. 15th Reunion Harwood April 17, 2010, Reunion Weekend 2012 for Brad Haynes has joined Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 and moved to southern excellence in football and The Table Group in Reporter: Amanda Grebe New Mexico, where he is baseball. Memphis as principal Tamburrino a pediatrician in the Air consultant. The organization [email protected] Force,” writes Joy Johnson provides consulting and Kate Maffei McGuinness Harwood. The couple speaking services, as well 1996 was inducted into the welcomed their son, Hunter, as a host of products and Reporter: Jennifer Larson Rhodes Athletics Hall of March 13, 2012. tools to leaders who want larson_jennifer@yahoo. Fame during Homecoming/ Jackie Ross Shepard and to improve teamwork, com Reunion Weekend 2012 for her husband welcomed their clarity and morale within Following Hurricane excellence in volleyball and son, Logan Ross, March 23, their companies. Brad was Sandy, Marcie Allen, basketball. 2012. Jackie says big sister formerly with the Christian president of MAC Presents Melissa Hasslen Selim Lauren is very proud and a Psychological Center. in New York, led efforts sends “a little belated” great helper. to deliver funds, food, announcement: “On Nov. Ben Houston lives in water and other supplies to 14, 2011, we welcomed our northeastern England, where residents on Beach 119th third son, Khalil. His big he teaches U.S. history at
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Class Notes.indd 12 2/14/13 11:33 AM Newcastle University. Ben January 2013. Yes, Ruchir Aaron Broadwell is just published his fi rst book, realized quickly he was not 2002 practicing rheumatology The Nashville Way: Racial destined to be an employee. Reporter: Shannon Cian in Shreveport, LA, and Etiquette and the Struggle for After completing [email protected] welcomes anyone who is Social Justice in a Southern a national study of Brian Barbeito is interested in shadowing to City, a community study of statelessness in Nepal for among Memphis Business come visit! the civil rights movement in the United Nations High Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” Ben Chastain writes, “I Nashville. He and his wife, Commissioner for Refugees, honorees for 2012. Brian recently left my job as a Michelle, celebrated their Amanda Flaim returned to is CEO of Mid-South corporate defense attorney third wedding anniversary in Ithaca, NY, for a fi nal drive Imaging & Therapeutics to open the Atlanta November 2012 with a long to fi nish her dissertation P.A., an independent offi ce of a law fi rm that weekend in Paris. at Cornell. She and her radiology service company specializes in representing Mary Reid Colter Tevis and husband, Daniel Ahlquist, headquartered in Memphis. plaintiffs in claims against her husband, Greg, recently were thrilled to welcome insurance companies and welcomed their second son, their baby boy, Simon in tort matters. The fi rm is Andrew Reid, Oct. 5, 2012. Guthrie Ahlquist, into the 2003 Middagh and Lane, and one Big brother Pierce (2) is world Oct. 1, 2012! 10th Reunion of the fi rm’s founders is Chip enjoying his new role in the Emily Bays Nayar and her Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 Lane ’98. We have offi ces family of four. husband, Renish, have been Reporter: Lindsay Levine in Miami, Houston and Ashley Browning Pfi ester happily settled in Edmond, Rouse Atlanta.” continues to teach third OK, where Emily works as a [email protected] Shawn McCarthy recently grade in Austin, TX. physician assistant for Mercy Pamela Casey, district completed her master of Healthcare. attorney of Blount County, applied linguistics with the Marc and Taylor Grether AL, was one of four Rhodes University of New England 2001 Jacobs are so very excited alumni on the panel at the (Armidale, Australia) and is Reporter: Elisabeth to have welcomed a son, 25th Rhodes Institute on the awaiting conferral in April Meyers Yoder Charles (Charlie) Fox, Oct. Profession of Law, Volume 2013 after four years of part- elisabethyoder@gmail. 21, 2012. “Everyone is doing III held Oct. 19, 2012, in time study while working com great! Perhaps most proud is Hardie Auditorium. The full time. She lives in Seoul, In September 2012, after Lillie the dog who parades theme was “Legal Lynx: The South Korea, having taught seven years of working with around the neighborhood Evolution of the Practice of four years in the College the nonprofi t National next to the stroller.” Law.” of General Education Captioning Institute in Christie Brewer and Grace Williams is “the at Sungshin Women’s Dallas, Eve Strain is now Jeremy Boyd welcomed founding school leader of University and the last two assisting with her parents’ another daughter, Maisie, KIPP Memphis Collegiate years as the head foreign business, H&R Block in in October 2012. Their Elementary, a public charter teacher. She plans to teach Scottsville, KY. She and her older daughter, Larkin, is school in North Memphis. at Sungshin a fi fth year and boyfriend, Aaron Wilson, 3. The Boyds moved to We currently have 110 continue living in Seoul, the celebrated nine years Cincinnati 3½ years ago for kindergartners and will city that truly never sleeps together in December 2012; Jeremy’s emergency medicine add a grade each school (seriously, move over, NYC!), they are the owners of two residency at the University year to serve students in for the foreseeable future. beagle dogs named Spock of Cincinnati Hospital. kindergarten-fourth grade at Constance Baugh Certion and Bones, and a cat named Jeremy is currently serving our full capacity.” and her husband, Patrick, Sulu. as chief resident in his fi nal Lisa Nix lives in New welcomed a daughter, Farrah Stuart Lamkin recently year of residency. Christie Orleans, where she works as Joy, Oct. 19, 2012. Big accepted the call to serve had been teaching upper a HR account manager for brother Noah is adjusting as pastor of Hickory Rock elementary/middle school Shell Oil Co. quite well to his new sibling. Baptist Church in Louisburg, for six years before moving Tamara Martin writes: “I Robert ’04 and Sarah NC, where he lives with his to Ohio. Most recently she have been a high school Tuttle Edgecombe are excited wife and two young sons. has worked part time for a Spanish teacher in my to announce the birth of Ruchir Patel moved to small sustainable agriculture hometown, Murfreesboro, their daughter, Nina Brooks, Scottsdale, AZ, in summer nonprofi t and written TN, since graduating Aug. 20, 2012. “We’re all 2011 after completion nonfi ction young adult from Rhodes. Also, I have doing well here in New of his fellowship in sleep biographies. received my master of arts Orleans. Nina already has a disorders medicine. After Chrissy Mobley and Patton in teaching, in foreign Rhodes onesie, and she looks being employed by a group Dycus ’97 married in San languages and literatures, forward to meeting everyone practice for less than a year, Francisco Oct. 4, 2012. as well as my education at Homecoming 2013!” he decided to resign and They reside in Atlanta. specialist in supervision Kate Christup Bleecher open his own comprehensive and administration degrees and her husband are now sleep medicine center in from Middle Tennessee State working and living in Scottsdale, which opened in University in 2012.” Dresden, Germany, and had
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Class Notes.indd 13 2/14/13 11:34 AM Class Notes a baby boy, Luca Matthew, 2012. Kelley is an ob/gyn in Will Brooks married and government agencies in Aug. 24, 2012. private practice in Asheville, Sept. 15, 2012. They Mississippi, Alabama and Capt. Marjorie Hall Molloy NC. met acting opposite each Georgia. (USAF) and her husband, Brian and Lauren Deen other in a production of Keeping with the theme, Maj. Derek Molloy (USAF), Whitson married Oct. Tennessee Williams’ “Not great to (fi nally) hear welcomed their second child, 20, 2012, at the Deen About Nightingales,” a from Stephanie Albury May Leslie, Oct. 9, 2012. Ranch in Sunset, TX. The play in which Morgan again. She graduated with Lauren Sefton, who is wedding party included also performed during her a master’s in counseling celebrating 10 years in the Rachel Luck Africk, Kate time at Rhodes. Morgan from Southwestern College Rhodes Admission Offi ce, Dietzen Beaulieu, Lindsay and Will sincerely hope in New Mexico in April traveled to India this fall Bond Griffi n, Lydia Murray their lives do not live up 2012 and is now practicing to meet with students and Holland and Elizabeth to the standards set by Mr. as a licensed mental health counselors interested in Cooper Spears. Other Williams or his characters. counselor in Santa Fe. learning more about Rhodes. Rhodes alumni who Katie Jameson recently Stephanie is doing contract “I spent time in Mumbai, attended the wedding visited Rhodes to give work at two agencies. Her Bangalore and Delhi. I’m include Simone and Carl an invited lecture for the practice consists of family also the proud steward of Yoder, Andy English, Lindsay Biology Department titled, therapy. Half of her clients our own Little Free Library and Steven Rouse and “Pulling the plug on cancer are monolingual Spanish- (littlefreelibrary.org), a book George Spears ’02. signaling: Scaffold-Kinase speaking families. exchange that Eric ’02 built Joe and Anne Hughes Interaction Blockade.” More Caroline Downing by hand. Neighbors and White welcomed daughter details are available in Yeilding recently accepted community members can Charlotte Mason into the this quarter’s Biofeedback a new position as a wealth take a book, leave a book world Dec. 6, 2012. (biology newsletter), and adviser with Iberia Bank in anytime in Harbortown.” the manuscript detailing the Birmingham, AL. Kyle Hatley is an actor, work is in revision at Nature And last but not least, director, playwright, Medicine. several folks have celebrated 2004 Eliza Hanson the arrival of future Lynx producer and associate Reporter: Kyle Russ started her artistic director of Kansas master’s in social work at the Cats. [email protected] City Repertory Theatre University of Texas, Austin. Jessica Stewart Faris Alex Wiley has been in Kansas City, MO. At She is interning in an and her husband, Matt, promoted to audit senior the Rep, Kyle has directed elementary school and plans welcomed a son, Hunter manager in the Memphis numerous plays and to explore hospital-based Vincent, Aug. 26, 2012. offi ce of Deloitte & Touche musicals. “The Death social work, as well. Kelly Forehand McTear LLP. of Cupid,” his original Lori Meadows and Greg and her husband, Sean, musical, which had its world Hinnant married Sept. 15, welcomed a son, Declan premiere at Rhodes’ McCoy 2012, in Navarre, OH. Joseph, Aug. 19, 2012. Theatre, will have its fi rst 2005 Fellow Rhodes alums in the professional premiere in Reporters: Brandon wedding included Stephanie summer 2013 at The Living Couillard Noriea Murphy and Jera 2006 Room Theatre. brandon.couillard@gmail. Bradshaw Ragan. Also in Reporter: Caroline King Amanda Taylor is com attendance were Caitlin Willson transitioning into a new role Molly Fitzpatrick Miller, Molly Fitzpatrick, Caroline.king.Willson@ at Georgetown University mhfi [email protected] Pratik Patel, Andrew gmail.com as director of medical center Joanna Young, vice Carrington ’06 and Erin Elizabeth Brandon is still programs in the School president at JPMorgan Langston ’06. working as a site editor for of Continuing Studies. Chase Commercial It’s been a while since Groupon in Chicago, “a Amanda, who has worked Banking in Dallas, has been we heard from Mary Claire position that has changed at Georgetown for three granted a 2012 Marshall Griffi n, but not for a lack a lot since I started but years, resides in the Adams Memorial Fellowship by of notable developments one that I still enjoy. It Morgan neighborhood of the German Marshall … for starters, she recently challenges me to be an DC. Fund of the United States. earned her master’s and effi cient communicator, Jon and Lauren Glas The fellowship comprises achieved board certifi cation working with a number Zarandona celebrated the a 24-day program during as a behavior analyst. To of departments (sales, birth of their second son, which emerging leaders boot, after taking the development, customer Silas Alexander, in summer from the U.S. and Europe plunge and buying her fi rst service and editorial, to 2012. They are teachers in visit fi ve cities, exploring house in Starkville, MS, name a few) to make sure we Columbus, MS. one another’s politics, Mary Claire launched her present accurate, transparent Kelley Savage Morel business, innovation and own company, fi ttingly deals to our audience. Also, and her husband, Tommy, culture through experiential coined MCG Behavioral I’ve been trying to freelance welcomed Thomas Savage learning. Counseling, where she a bit more and just fi nished into their family Sept. 29, Morgan McCrary and consults with school systems an article for the Alzheimer’s
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Class Notes.indd 14 2/14/13 11:34 AM Association of Illinois.” program, and is currently his Ph.D. in political science at a trauma center in the In June 2012, Benton attending Florida State from the University of Bronx. “I’m enjoying every Ross moved his practice University. She is working Arizona last May. minute living in Manhattan, from Wichita Falls, TX, to toward her master’s degree but I see a return to the Longview. He has joined the in instructional systems and South in the future,” he Monsour Law Firm, where will go to one of the Coast 2008 writes. he represents injured persons Guard’s training centers Fifth Reunion Jennifer Stanley and Ben in oil fi eld injury cases, when she is fi nished. She has Homecoming: Oct. 25-26 Gladstone married Sept. 8, 18-wheeler cases, serious car a year to complete school Reporter: Madoline 2012, in Little Rock. Their wreck cases, explosion cases and is thoroughly enjoying it Markham wedding party included and catastrophic injury cases. as a civilian! madolinemarkham@gmail. Elizabeth Campbell, Emily He also assists with the Jake Cremer moderated com Jackson, Courtney Lippoff, fi rm’s pharmaceutical docket. a panel discussion at Edward Lane is station Ann Watson, Katie Mirseyedi In the past year, Benton has the American Planning manager, show host and Wiles, Kait Fleck ’09 and tried two civil cases before Association’s annual meeting play-by-play broadcaster at Rob Wiles. Jennifer and Ben a jury. Both juries found on “What Planners Need Southside Sports Media in live in Memphis. the defendant liable for his To Know about Agricultural Martinsville, VA. Kaitie Yeoman Igoe clients’ injuries. Law and Policy.” Laura Sellers has begun a fi nished her dietetic Valerie Hartmann fi nished Anna Barclay Sibley Ph.D. program in political internship at St. Louis her master’s degree in marine recently started her science at Vanderbilt. University in May 2012 science at the University own scarf line, called A. Lori Culberson is and is now employed as a of Southern Mississippi in BARCLAY. For every scarf planning to graduate this dietitian at Food Outreach December 2011, and was purchased, A. BARCLAY summer with a Ph.D. in in St. Louis. Kaitie is hired January 2012 as a buys an item of need from a physical chemistry from the working primarily with full-time federal employee, Tanzanian for a Tanzanian, University of Arizona. cancer patients, providing working as an oceanographer supplying multiple After being accepted food and nutrition services. for the Naval Oceanographic orphanages in the country to the Keck School of Tom and Brynn Dickie Offi ce at the Stennis Space with day-to-day necessities, Medicine of the University Bowyer welcomed daughter Center in Mississippi. She while stimulating local of Southern California, Piper Joy Sept. 10, 2012. recently worked overseas markets (abarclaydesigns. Caleb Standafer deferred “Everything is going well in the Pacifi c on a U.S. com). medical school for a year with us here in Livingston,” Navy ship for two months, James Richard Frost Jr. to serve as senior manager, Brynn writes. “Tom took a returning to the states in was born Oct. 17, 2012. solution management, for promotion and is now the November. She says, “I am Richard ’04 is thrilled to the emerging market pharma boys camp director at Camp really excited about my new have a Jr. Both baby James segment of Allscripts, an Cho-Yeh. I’m at home with job, it’s a real adventure out and mom, Alice Turner Frost, electronic health record the baby, and we’ll see about here! I just can’t give too are doing well. software company. Caleb the spring!” many details about my work, Caroline Fabacher is living and Chantal Kredentser Colleen Armstrong and but know that we are seeing and working in Washington, married in May 2012 in Jonathan Portnoy married LOTS of water and learning DC, serving as a program Altadena, CA. Nov. 3, 2012, in Fort Worth, lots of new and exciting coordinator for a health care Lindsay Johnson has TX. Kendra McColloch and things about oceanographic association credentialing begun graduate school at Madoline Markham were exploration while protecting program. the Patterson School of bridesmaids, and Alison our country’s interests!” Michael Spilman Diplomacy and International Lohse ’07 and Heather Ross Katie Yoder Hollis and her graduated in 2011 with a Commerce at the University were members of the house husband, Major, welcomed Ph.D. in biochemistry and of Kentucky. party. Chris Ernst ’07, Nicole a son, Maxwell “Max” molecular genetics from the Rob Kneip ’08 and Maddie Goette and Natasha Jain Emmett, Aug. 22, 2012. University of Alabama at Callis ’10, copresidents of were also in attendance. Erin Chlum is still with the Birmingham. He is currently Rhodes’ New York City Colleen and Jonathan live Coast Guard and completed a postdoctoral associate at Chapter, are working on in the Dallas-Fort Worth her assignment on board the Florida State University. efforts to help those affected area and both work for Sabre USCGC Willow in July. The Patrick and Katie Rhamey by Hurricane Sandy. On a Holdings. highlight of her tour was moved to Lexington, VA, Saturday in November, they Donna Smith accepted a trip to the Arctic, which in August 2012 with their organized a volunteer day for a position as an academic took them farther north son, Trey, who will be two Rhodes alums to provide hot adviser for the Fulbright than any Coast Guard this June. Patrick has taken lunches to 50 residents. College at the University of cutter had ever traveled a position as an assistant Ryan Dagen is working for Arkansas in August 2012. “I and included three stops in professor at the Virginia the New York City Health primarily advise art, drama, Greenland. After Willow, Military Institute in the and Hospitals Corp. as philosophy and music Erin was accepted to the Department of International a postgraduate year-one majors—basically all the Coast Guard graduate school Studies, having completed resident in general dentistry cool liberal arts kids that I’m
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Class Notes.indd 15 2/14/13 11:35 AM Class Notes used to,” she writes. a month in June 2012. He Audrey Zoeller recently and now works as a systems Zack Stovall is still started dental school at fi nished two years of service analyst in data services at living on his now East Carolina University in with the Peace Corps. Rhodes. somewhat-submerged but August. On Nov. 10, 2012, Sarah Joel Iwaskiewicz is immobile noodling (bare- Henkel and Nick Volgas ’11 teaching English at Nashua hand catfi shing) vessel, married in Little Rock, AR. High School South, his Heartbreaks and Hand 2009 Sarah Osmer ’09, Sarah alma mater, where he will be Grenades. Zack was forced Abby Wynne and Evan Knowles ’12, Virginia Fall, directing the school musical, to suspend his noodling Lenneberg recently married Jackie Ward, Alex Iberg, “Singin’ in the Rain,” this ventures for a month after in Portland, OR. Members Chris Dorsett ’11 and spring. Cameron Goodman ’11 being put in the custody of the wedding party were Coleen Jones recently of the Missouri Highway included: Stephanie Seay members of the wedding returned from a 13-month party. Patrol’s harbor division for ’07, Lucy Coolidge, Caitlin Rotary Ambassadorial booby trapping coves with Doug Gordon passed the Scholarship of Goodwill Sherman ’07, Mary-Catherine razornets and fi reropes to CPA exam. in Granada, Spain. The Burgoyne ’07, Katie Wise ’08, thwart his rival, the S.S. Pam Palmer is a member Memphis Rotary Club Alycia Hayne, Lexie Routh Cary Elwes. In the meantime, of the William & Mary gave her the opportunity ’10, Maura Mohler ’10, Megan Zack has been sending in Appellate and Supreme to volunteer at elementary McDonald ’10 and Alexander audition tapes to “Project Court Clinic. schools, complete a master’s Mohler ’07. Many Rhodes Runway,” learning how to Christina Iskander is of economics and business graduates were in attendance. “build fi res that fl oat on water, working for Teach For organization and visit The couple resides in and fermenting fi sh bones America’s national offi ce in various Rotary Clubs and Portland. into a potable wine cooler.” Manhattan and was recently schools. Mallory Raffensberger Rebecca and Andrew promoted to the Human Rachel Harpool and Alex Whaley welcomed Simon has been promoted to audit Assets Team. Woods ’09 married Nov. Randle May 25, 2012. In senior in the Nashville offi ce Joy-Katherine Martin has 10, 2012. Rhodes alumni addition, Andrew was of Deloitte & Touche LLP. been teaching English in Suzi Van Sickle ’09, Halley selected to author three Japan since graduation. Johnson, Jessica Johnson, essays on the birth narrative Natalija Kokoreva is in Mallory Primm, Kathryn in the Gospel of Luke for 2010 dental school. South, Carl Schow, Damon the upcoming Feasting Reporter: Emily Jenkins Travis Rasor is working as Dowd ’09, Austin Grigsby on the Gospels series from [email protected] a software engineer at Argo ’09 and Kenny Haggerty ’09 Westminster/John Knox Kalli Glenn Harrell Data Resource. served as attendants. Kate Press. graduated with a master Tierney Jackson earned Mara ’09 and Lindsey Gill John Hoggard reports of arts in teaching from a master’s in management ’09 served as guestbook that he and his brother went Christian Brothers information systems from attendants. surfi ng in Costa Rica for University. the University of Memphis
In Memoriam
’36 Ethel Taylor Maxwell 10 years was instructor of Margaret Alice Maxwell ’69; he was a member for of Memphis, Jan. 3, 2013. music at Lausanne School a granddaughter; and a sister, over 50 years, as well as A musical singing star for Girls. She also was Celeste Conn ’42. a volunteer and mentor and voice professor, she soloist at Calvary Episcopal ’38 Norman David Shapiro to many. The widower received vocal education Church and choir director of Memphis, Sept. 14, of Rhoda H. Shapiro, he in New York City, where at St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal 2012. A World War II and leaves a daughter, two sons, she was fi nalist runner- Church. On the Rhodes Korean War veteran, he was including David Shapiro ’80, up in the Metropolitan campus, Room 104, a a pioneer in anesthesiology, fi ve grandchildren and his Opera auditions and was practice room in the Hassell practicing for more than 30 companion, Gloria Gang. in Oscar Hammerstein’s Hall music building, is years at Baptist Memorial ’39 Letitia Montgomery fi rst Broadway show. She named in her honor. She Hospital in downtown Haygood of Memphis, continued to perform in served as president of the Memphis and serving as Sept. 19, 2012. She enjoyed Memphis with the Memphis Beethoven and Renaissance anesthesiologist during playing golf, tennis and Open Air Theatre from music clubs and was a 34,916 surgeries. For the last bridge with family and 1938-50. She was soloist with member of the Camarata two decades he continued friends and working to help the NBC orchestra, and sold club. She also served as a his personal education at Le Bonheur and Les Passees. war bonds with Abbot and volunteer at LeBonheur Rhodes’ Meeman Center A member of Second Costello. She taught voice Children’s Hospital. She for Lifelong Learning Presbyterian Church, she for 35 years at Memphis leaves two daughters, Ethel and his religious studies was the widow of James R. State University and for Maxwell Scrivener ’66 and at Temple Israel, where Haygood Jr. ’36. She leaves a
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Class Notes.indd 16 2/14/13 11:54 AM daughter, six grandchildren, for outstanding teacher. great-grandchildren and four was a member of the Junior 11 great-grandchildren, a He was an enthusiastic stepgreat-grandchildren. League of Jackson, Matrons’ sister, a brother and a niece, teacher and supporter of his ’50 George Atwood Bugbee Luncheon Club, Elsinore Claudia Kennedy ’69. students, many of whom Jr. of Roanoke, VA, Nov. 2, Garden Club, Mississippi ’41 Evelyn Belcher Pearson, have also had distinguished 2012. He served in the Army Museum of Art and First a longtime resident of careers in physics. Locally, during the Korean War and Families of Virginia. Active Austin, TX, Sept. 3, 2012. he was a strong proponent joined the Scripps Howard in First Presbyterian Church, Her husband, Ralph, entered of science education, and newspaper chain as a where she and her husband the Army Air Corps in 1942, his lecture room at Rhodes reporter, later transferring to sang in the choir for many served as a judge advocate in was a frequent destination Houston where he became years, she leaves her husband, the Air Force and eventually for fi eld trips by science business editor of the old Dr. H. Richard Johnson Jr., retired as a full colonel clubs, astronomy clubs and Houston Press. He held two sons, fi ve grandchildren, in Austin in 1971. They Scouts. He leaves his wife of positions with several public a great-grandson and a sister. lived in Austin from 1968- 68 years, Sara Sparr Taylor relations fi rms and was a ’54 Douglas Spiller 2010, when they moved to ’46; three sons, including regional vice president of Marsh of Cordova, TN, California to be near their William Sparr Taylor ’71 Hill & Knowlton at the time Nov. 16, 2012. A retired daughter. They loved their and John Charles Taylor he retired. He leaves his wife, minister who had served life in the military, where ’74; 10 grandchildren; and Joan Barthelme Bugbee, a at Graceland Christian they made many friends several great-grandchildren. daughter, two sons, two Church in Memphis, he and traveled the world. She ’47 Dayton Phillips Sorsby grandchildren and a brother, taught elementary school volunteered in her children’s of Homewood, AL, Oct. Gerald Bugbee ’51. in Texas and Michigan, schools and on base, helping 29, 2012. A Life Scout and ’50 Richard B. Dixon of and at Michigan Christian other military families. lifelong Presbyterian, he Little Rock, AR, Oct. 29, College in Rochester, MI. They loved to play bridge had been an active member 2012. A retired educator, he He was for several years a and dance well into their of Buntyn Presbyterian served in the Navy from reference librarian at the 80s. A longtime member Church in Memphis and, 1944-46 and began his Memphis Public Library of Highland Park Baptist since 1957, South Highland teaching career at Little and Information Center Church in Austin, she leaves Presbyterian Church in Rock Junior College (now and later worked for the her husband of 69 years, Birmingham. He served the University of Arkansas First Regional Library Ralph Pearson, a daughter, a as Sunday school teacher, at Little Rock), where he of Mississippi as head of son, nine grandchildren, fi ve deacon and elder and was continued to teach in the the Sardis Public Library great-grandchildren and a a faithful member of the History Department for and at the Batesville sister. Men’s Prayer Breakfast. He 23 years. After retiring, he Library. He also served as ’44 Jack Howard Taylor leaves his wife of more than received the UALR Alumni an interpreter for students of Memphis Oct. 26, 2012. 55 years, Mary Virginia Association Faculty Emeritus and optometrists from Professor emeritus of physics Sorsby, a daughter, a son, a in Education designation, the Southern College at Rhodes, during World grandson, two sisters and a recognizing excellence of Optometry in Haiti, War II he served at the brother. in education. In 1995 he Guatemala and Costa Rica. Naval Research Laboratory ’48 Jo Alice Page Johnson, received the Rhodes College He leaves a daughter, a in Washington, DC. After a longtime resident of El Distinguished Alumnus granddaughter and a sister. the war he received his Dorado, AR, in Greenwood, Award. He was active in ’56 Katherine Johanna Ph.D. in physics from The MS, Oct. 16, 2012. Her late and became a permanent Iverson Crossno of Johns Hopkins University husband of 62 years, Julius member of the Pulaski Southaven, MS, Dec. 29, and returned to the Naval Adams Johnson ’48, was County Historical Society, 2012. A member of the Research Laboratory, where district manager for the serving as president for Raleigh Eastern Star 478, he developed the optical Chevrolet Motor Division two years. He received the she was the widow of Robert system of the Sidewinder of General Motors. They J.B. Shellcutt Award for Crossno Sr. She leaves missile. At the invitation lived in Pine Bluff, AR, Outstanding Contribution two daughters, a son, fi ve of his mentor and lifelong where she was a homemaker, to Preservation of Pulaski grandchildren, three great- friend, Dr. Peyton Rhodes, and Greenwood and El County Heritage and the grandchildren and a brother. he returned to Memphis in Dorado, where she taught P. Westbrook Award for ’56 Venita “Nita” Saunders 1956 to join the faculty at elementary school. They Lifetime Achievement in Cater of Flower Mound, Southwestern at Memphis returned to Greenwood Historic Preservation. TX, Nov. 7, 2012. A retired (Rhodes College), where in 2009. They were active ’54 Elizabeth Armistead manager of engineering he taught until he retired in St. Mary’s Episcopal Price Johnson of Jackson, planning for Ameritech, she in 1992. He was the Church in El Dorado and MS, Oct. 3, 2012. An artist, also created and managed recipient of the Dean’s the Episcopal Church of the she belonged to several a co-op nursery school, Award for Research and Nativity in Greenwood. She watercolor societies and was sold real estate, led adult Creativity at Rhodes and leaves two daughters, a son, a founding member, and fi rst chaperones for a high school the American Physical three grandchildren, two secretary, of the Mississippi band tour of Europe and Society’s Pegram Award step-grandchildren, three Watercolor Society. She served as president of a
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Class Notes.indd 17 2/14/13 11:39 AM In Memoriam P.E.O. Sisterhood chapter ’60 Sandra “Sandy” of Underwood United ’69 Roy Kulp Jr. of and clerk of the session for Marwood Dwyer McGlade of Methodist Church and Memphis, Nov. 6, 2012. congregations in Michigan Dalton, GA, Sept. 12, 2012. more recently, Colonial Park A radiologist, he was a and Florida. She leaves her She worked as a mental United Methodist Church, partner with Memphis husband, Lawrence Howard health counselor and was he leaves his wife, Roberta Radiological Professional Cater ’56, two daughters, a the main volunteer for Landers, four sons, seven Corp. from 1979 until his son and three grandchildren. the Dalton AIDS support grandchildren and a brother. retirement in 2005. He ’57 Clara Ann Marmann group for 11 years. She ’62 John Arrington “Jack” mentored many residents Episcopo of Annandale, also volunteered with other Lackmann of Lexington, VA, during their training, several VA, Sept. 2, 2012. After charitable organizations. Sept. 26, 2012. He served in of whom later became graduation, she moved to A member of Church on the U.S. Army from 1957-58. his partners. He served as Washington, DC, to work the Hill, she leaves her He leaves a brother. radiology medical director for the Census Bureau. husband, Larry McGlade, ’62 Joyce Thompson at Methodist Hospital While staying home to raise four daughters, a son, a Runyon of Nashville, TN, South and helped build her family, she was also stepdaughter, a stepson, July 12, 2012. She leaves her the radiology department involved in her community, nine grandchildren, two husband of 51 years, Bill at Methodist Germantown, volunteering for many stepgrandchildren, a great- Runyon, a daughter, three where he was the fi rst years for the Red Cross. An granddaughter and a brother. sons, 13 grandchildren and radiology medical director. integral part of her Bible ’60 William “Bill” Andrew two brothers. A longtime member of study group, she was a McWeeny of Little Rock, AR, ’65 Joe Andrew Dycus of Independent Presbyterian talented seamstress and Oct. 10, 2012. A retired Memphis, Oct. 15, 2012. A Church, he leaves his taught piano, which she Presbyterian minister, he retired attorney, he spent wife of 39 years, Kathryn enjoyed playing even after served churches in Missouri, his early years in private Hollingsworth Kulp, four losing her sight. She leaves Tennessee, Arkansas and practice and with the Federal sons and fi ve grandchildren. her husband of 51 years, Alabama. He was active in Public Defender’s Offi ce. ’77 Deborah “Debbie” Alfonso Episcopo, a daughter, interim ministry and in the For 28 years, he was with Williamson Witt of Midland, a son and two grandchildren. work of the Presbyteries the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce NC, Oct. 24, 2012. She ’57 James T. Holmes of of North Alabama and for the Western District was a real estate attorney in Annadale, Staten Island, NY, Arkansas. He leaves his wife, of Tennessee, retiring as Columbia, SC, for many Oct. 24, 2012. A retired Dorothy “Dot” Sieplein chief of the Civil Division years. When her family psychiatrist who practiced McWeeny ’61, two daughters, in 2006. He was a faithful moved to the Charlotte area, in Manhattan, he retired four grandchildren, two member of Trinity United she taught fourth grade at in 1990. A member of great-grandchildren, two Methodist Church, where Canon School in Concord, Grace Christian Church, sisters and a brother. he especially enjoyed leading NC. She leaves her husband Huguenot, he leaves his ’61 Billy Wayne Landers of small group studies, and of 28 years, Ralph F. Witt, wife of 30 years, Rosemarie Memphis, Oct. 3, 2012. He served over the years as a a daughter, three sons, a Gaeta, two daughters, a son, helped lead the Lynx to the leader in many different granddaughter and two a sister and a brother. 1961 NCAA Championship capacities, including lay sisters. ’60 Peter Roberts Hale in baseball and, years leader and chairperson of ’91 Jason Allen Parrish of Beaufort, NC, Nov. 12, later, was inducted into the the Administrative Board. of Memphis, Dec. 31, 2012. A retired Presbyterian Rhodes Athletics Hall of An Eagle Scout, he spent 2012. He taught second minister, he served churches Fame. Following graduation, many years working as an and third grades at LaRose in Virginia, Maryland his professional baseball adult Scouter with Boy Elementary School and and North Carolina. He career was cut short due to Scout Troop 13, serving worked as a teacher/ also served as a volunteer an arm injury. He worked in various positions of trainer at the Memphis fi refi ghter in Virginia for the Memphis Board of leadership, including that City Schools Teaching and and Maryland and, in Education for many years, of scoutmaster. He leaves Learning Academy as well as retirement, was a member of which included jobs at the his wife of 40 years, Irene technology coordinator for Beaufort Ole Towne Rotary, central offi ce, principal at Dycus; two sons, including Crump Elementary School. Morehead City Boating Knight Road Elementary John Patton Dycus ’97; and He most recently worked as Club and Fort Macon Civil and Colonial Elementary, a sister. a professional development War Round Table. He also and teaching positions in ’67 Dana Delugach coordinator for instructional volunteered at both The Dallas and at Wooddale Rowlands of Ballwin, technology for Memphis History Place of Morehead High School. He pursued MO, Nov. 14, 2012. City Schools. He leaves his City and the North Carolina a doctorate in education at She leaves her husband, wife of 19 years, Joyce Yeager Maritime Museum at the University of Tennessee, Robert W. Rowlands; a ’91, his mother, a sister, his Beaufort. He leaves his wife Knoxville, where he also daughter, Bethany “Beth” grandmother Mildred of almost 44 years, Ann coached the freshman Vols Chafi n Harden ’93; a Tramel, an aunt, fi ve nieces Tomlinson Hale, a daughter, and assisted Coach Bill son; four grandchildren; and two nephews. three grandchildren and four Wright with the varsity four stepchildren; and brothers. Volunteers. A member stepgrandchildren.
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