VOL. 12, NO. 3 WINTER 2014 The Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Campbellsville University Campbellsvillian WINTER 2014 VOL. 12 I NO. 3 A MESSAGE The Campbellsvillian is published four times yearly by the Office of University FROM THE Communications for alumni and friends of Campbellsville University. PRESIDENT Dr. Michael V. Carter PRESIDENT WINTER 2014 EDITORIAL BOARD Joan C. McKinney Dr. Michael V. Carter EDITOR NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR [email protected] DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS: John E. Chowning VICE PRESIDENT FOR CHURCH AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT We are excited about what is taking place at Campbellsville University. The fall 2014 TO THE PRESIDENT [email protected] semester has been a very busy and productive time for the students, faculty, staff, and coaches at CU. With a beautiful display of the fall colors on the CU campus, and with just Benji Kelly VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT a hint of winter yet to come, we have witnessed the influence of Christian higher education [email protected] on our 3,500 students as they prepare for their chosen career paths and seek to become Paula Smith Christian servant leaders. DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS [email protected] It is hard to realize that I am now in my 16th year as CU president. We are blessed with a strong Board of Trustees, under the excellent leadership of Board Chair Dr. Joseph L. Owens. Drew Tucker ASSISTANT EDITOR Dr. Owens shares the following testimony to the impacts of Campbellsville University on his COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT life in the following statement, “Campbellsville University is where I developed. I met the Lord [email protected] Jesus Christ as the Savior and Lord of my life because a worker in the student grill took time Chris Megginson to share Jesus with me. It is where I met Liz, the love of life and my wife of 40 years. CU is SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR [email protected] where I first surrendered to the call to ministry and heard God’s call upon my life to pastoral ministry. And CU is where I found out that I could grow in knowledge and academic ability. Linda Waggener MARKETING AND MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR I want to do all that I can to help move CU forward in the 21st century.” [email protected] The testimony of Dr. Joseph Owens is repeated thousands of times among the growing number of Campbellsville University alumni who are impacting the world for Jesus Christ OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY around the globe. In the fall 2014, CU has not changed. We remain Christ centered, Baptist COMMUNICATIONS related, church connected and student driven, and we continue in the business of changing Campbellsville University lives and helping students find their calling. Your prayers, words of support, and financial 1 University Drive UPO 787 contributions are helping us move forward in fulfilling our historic mission. Campbellsville, KY 42718-2190 This issue of The Campbellsvillian contains a number of updates and very interesting Phone: (270) 789-5214 Fax: (270) 789-5095 stories about Campbellsville University alumni and friends. Thank you for being a vital part [email protected] of our ongoing capital campaign and helping us in fulfilling the bold vision of “Vision 2025.” OR [email protected] for information with pictures Campbellsville University is moving forward and preparing the next generation of Christian Campbellsville University is accredited by the servant leaders. Thank you for your important role as we seek to minister through Christian Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, higher education. Decatur, Georgia, telephone number (404) 679-4501) to award the associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The university is affiliated with the Most cordially, Kentucky Baptist Convention. In compliance with federal law, including provision of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Campbellsville University does not illegally discriminate on the basis of color, national or ethnic origins, age, disability or military service in its administration of education policies, programs, Michael V. Carter, President or activities; admissions policies; or employment. Design & Production: FMB Advertising IN THIS ISSUE Driving down the Watterson Expressway, Dr. Joel Carwile 4 4 managed to deliver his newborn baby in his car. Dr. Twyla Hernandez gleefully accepted the Non-Tenured 6 Faculty Award at CU’s first chapel service of the semester. We all have a story. Learn the story of the Humans 13 of Campbellsville University. Graduates Randy Herron and Reid Brown receive 14 Distinguished Alumni Awards during Homecoming. 6 CU ‘Let the Good Times ROAR’ at Homecoming 16 Oct. 10–11. WLCU pulled the switch to relaunch its radio station 50 as “88.7 The Tiger” during the fall semester. DEPARTMENTS 13 11 NEWSSTRIPES 51 ATHLETICS REMEMBER WHEN? 56 GUESS WHO? 57 TIGER TRACKS 14 63 SCRAPBOOK VOL. 12, NO. 3 ON THE COVER WINTER 2014 Photos numbered by row (1-7). 1. Head Coach Perry Thomas The Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Campbellsville University jumps for joy as the final play ends in the Fighting Tigers’ 1 2 3 Homecoming win over No. 3 Georgetown College. 2. Soccer players Adam Linderholm and Will Kitching were among those who stormed the field to celebrate CU’s Homecoming win. 3. Junior 4 5 6 cheerleader Amanda Alsbrooks shows school spirit. 4. Sylan-Drake Mayes points to the sky in thanks following CU’s victory. 5. 2014 Homecoming Queen Katlin Weeks, right, is crowned and 7 congratulated by 2013 Homecoming Queen Mary Kate Young. 6. Demytreus Gipson, CU’s all-time touchdown receptions and 16 reception yards leader, hauls in a touchdown against Georgetown. 7. CU Offensive Coordinator Rick Gehres (’05) leaps in celebration on the Fighting Tiger sideline following a touchdown. 50 FEATURES I NEWS I ATHLETICS I UPDATES Miracle on Watterson Expressway By Samantha Stevenson, student news writer Traveling down the Watterson Expressway indeed experiencing contractions. Not long yelled out in pain, but I heard her prayers in Louisville at 80-85 miles per hour, afterward, they realized this might be the escalate to a fever pitch, crying out to the Dr. Joel Carwile was driving with his night that they had been preparing for Lord for protection over Dani,” Joel said. left hand—and caught his newly born over the past nine months. The Carwiles continued down daughter, Dani, with his right. Little did they know, just one hour Watterson Expressway toward Suburban T It was a miracle from God, later, their son, Zeke, would finally Hospital at Exit 18B, where they had Carwile said. become a big brother. planned on welcoming Dani into the Carwile, who pastors Valley View (Zeke had announced to their church world. They were starting to realize that Church in Louisville, is a member of family that he was going to be a big their eager daughter had other plans. the Campbellsville University Board brother after Jo had successfully made “Around Exit 11 on the Watterson, of Trustees and a 2009 CU master’s it through the first trimester.) Jo realized we were going to have a baby of theology graduate. Jo and Joel quickly decided that they very soon,” Joel said. July 28, the night leading up to Dani’s needed to go to the hospital, so they Jo leaned her passenger’s seat all the birth, was like any other night in the packed their bags into their SUV, said a way back and propped her feet on the Carwile household. But around 1 a.m. few prayers and headed in that direction. dashboard to brace for the continuing on July 29, Jo, Carwile’s wife, whom he Jo’s contractions increased in intensity contractions. calls his “bride,” felt something unusual and frequency as they continued on their “She was in the perfect position for was happening with her unborn daughter. route to the hospital. As her pain and a miracle,” Joel said. Jo and her husband began to time intensity grew stronger, so did her faith Their prayers and speed intensified, what they assumed were contractions. and reliance on the Lord. but by Exit 14, Danil Joely Grace Carwile They were unsure about what to watch “It was amazing watching Jo as she had arrived into the world, traveling about out for, so Jo grabbed her pregnancy would embrace each contraction with 80-85 miles per hour down Watterson book and quickly realized that she was intensified prayers. I do not believe she Expressway. 4 Campbellsvillian: THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY Danil Joely Grace Carwile is two months old in this The Carwiles, from left, Jo, Joel and Zeke, welcome Dani to the world. photograph. She was delivered by her father on Watterson Expressway on July 29. “I had my left hand on the steering wife’s chest. They arrived at the hospital They were able to take Dani home wheel and used my right hand to catch shortly thereafter. on Thursday, July 31, two days after her, and then lift Dani onto Jo’s chest,” Once Joel informed the staff at her whirlwind of a welcome. Joel said. Suburban Hospital what they had just Joel and his family can summarize In all of the chaos, speeding and experienced, they immediately sprang their experience with this simple truth: stress, a single cry was all they needed to help Jo and Dani in the parking lot. “God is in control when things appear to hear from their sweet new daughter They brought a wheelchair and carefully out of control.” for them to know that everything was guided Jo to it, and swaddled Dani in Joel said, “Our prayer is the Lord going to be alright.