MAGAZINEReinhardt Volume 16, No. 1 Fall 2010 Reinhardt has extra excitement this fall! Reinhardt MAGAZINE Fall 2010 classes began with more students than ever before, 1229 to be exact! President 822 are traditional students taking courses in Waleska with 475 living on campus, 133 receiving music Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood scholarships, 230 receiving athletic scholarships and 340 receiving academic scholarships. This record- Vice President for Institutional 33 Advancement & External Affairs setting student body also includes 407 nontraditional students at outreach programs for working JoEllen Bell Wilson ’61 adults in Alpharetta, Cartersville, Marietta and Epworth. Another 119 are graduate Production/Photography Staff students studying business, education, or music; 130 are in the WAIT program (our evening baccalaureate Marsha S. White* Executive Director of Marketing degree in early childhood education); and we will train more than 100 students in our police academy in and Communications Alpharetta during the 2010-11 academic year. Lauren H. Thomas* 5 Media Relations Coordinator 11 Amanda L. Brown* Graphic Designer Features Now a comprehensive university Steven P. Ruthsatz* The small college you cherish has developed into a comprehensive university Assistant Athletic Director Reinhardt is Hot News! vital to the educational stability of not only our region, but the state of Georgia. 2 Find out how Reinhardt students, alumni, community members, We now have more than 40 undergraduate degree programs, 3 master degree Jennifer Wiggins Matthews ’90 faculty and staff joined together to celebrate the beginning of a new programs, and more to come. Your Reinhardt has taken its rightful place as an Director of Alumni chapter in Reinhardt’s history. educational leader in the state of Georgia. Bruce R. Bynum Reinhardt Firsts Director of Development New complexity, same spirit 4 Witness some of the firsts as Reinhardt moved from college to uni- With all this change, with all this complexity, if you came back to our campus, I versity status. As a comprehensive university firmly grounded in the Erin P. Honea know you’d find the spirit very familiar and you’d feel right at home. During this Database Specialist liberal arts tradition, Reinhardt’s new slogan is: Shaping Lives and Building Futures. exciting and wonderful transformation, we have worked very hard to maintain *supplied photographs for this issue our core values. We still build positive relationships and provide a healthy mixture Biology takes Root of both challenge and support. We simply and honestly care about each other. The Reinhardt Magazine is published 5 Increasing numbers of students are putting pressure on facilities and We believe we are creating such a positive living environment that our graduates annually by Reinhardt University. Creative budgets. The top construction priority in the new strategic plan is a will take the ideals of love for each other, integrity, and personal and social services are provided by Reinhardt’s new science building. Office of Marketing and Communications. responsibility with them into the future. Reinhardt has always been a special place and remains so today. Bulk rate postage paid at Canton, Ga. POSTMASTER: Address Service Requested Departments We need you! Send alumni news or address changes to: There are young people today who need to be with us to share in the life-changing Year in Review - accomplishments from 2009-10 11 experience of Reinhardt University. Too many of them are not here because The Office of Alumni they can’t afford to be. We give all we can as a university without damaging our Reinhardt University 13 Honor Roll of Donors - donors who supported Reinhardt instruction. You are the answer. Every gift to our scholarship efforts, no matter during the 2009-10 year 7300 Reinhardt Circle how large or small, brings the Reinhardt experience closer for one more student. Waleska, GA 30183-2981 26 Alumnotes e-mail: [email protected] Do what you can today. It isn’t just about their future; it’s about your future. And, phone: 770-720-5509 for all of us, it’s about the debt we owe this wonderful place and what Reinhardt Intercollegiate Athletics 34 means to us. Front Cover: As a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Appalachian Athletic Confer- ence (AAC), Reinhardt fields 16 athletic teams, eight for women, seven for men and a co-ed cheerleading squad. All offer schol- Tom Isherwood arships for qualified student-athletes. President 1 Reinhardt University On Aug. 28, 2010, the University is... welcomed some “hot” activities HOT to commemorate the occasion. NEWS A stage-full of Reinhardt friends helped cut the ribbon, including Georgia Mountain Conservancy Director Liz Cole, Reinhardt mascot Reiny, First Lady Bettye Jo Isherwood, State Representative Calvin Hill, SGA president Zaine Hedge, Ambassador Steve Black, Captain Vic West, President Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood, Cherokee County Chamber President Pam Carnes, Waleska Major Doris Jones, Judge Frank ! Mills, County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens and Canton Mayor Gene Hobgood. einhardt University’s recent name Attendees got an up-close view of some change is hot news, and students, beautiful vintage automobiles during the Rfaculty, staff, alumni and commu- Hot Rod Cruise-In hosted by local car nity members marked this special time in enthusiasts. The Waleska Farmer’s Mar- Above: Students and recent alumni, the institution’s history by celebrating with ket, which featured area gardeners and including (top) Lyndsey Hassell, Misti Steward, a special event. craftsmen, gave patrons a chance to sample Pierce Drake and (bottom) Adam Bradshaw, “Reinhardt University is Hot News” on local fruits and vegetables and cool off with Channing Hoyt and Jessica Mullins, joined August 28, 2010, welcomed some “hot” ac- fresh desserts. community leaders, faculty and staff to celebrate tivities to commemorate the occasion, in- Reinhardt’s famous Faculty & Staff Reinhardt becoming a University. cluding a hot rod cruise-in, a hot dog din- Hootenanny Band performed a selection of ner, a hot chili cook-off and more! songs that got the crowd hootin’ and hol- At left, from left to right: Jose Santamaria, Reiny “Although the official name change lerin’. After the exciting performance, Pres- - the Eagle mascot, and Thai Crommer pose with the ribbon. was on June 1, 2010, we waited to plan a ident Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood addressed Thomas Martin, son of Zach Martin and Uni- celebration for everyone, faculty, staff and the crowd, and then, with local dignitaries, versity Chaplain Leigh Martin, enjoy Hot Day. alumni included, when students would be dedicated Reinhardt’s new name with an Faculty member Vivana Baxter and staffer Janna back. Students are the heart of the Univer- honorary ribbon cutting. Moore sip cool ice tea. sity. We wanted them to join the celebra- The Hot Chili Cook-Off brought tasty tion and join in on our excitement!” said entries with the winning chili prize going Bottom: Reinhardt’s faculty and staff Hootenanny JoEllen Wilson ’61, vice president for insti- to a local firefighter. band Dr. Dennis McIntire, Dr. Roger Lee, Mary tutional advancement and external affairs. Everyone finished this special “hot” day Laing, Pat Drago, Dr. Wayne Glowka, Julie The “hot” day began with the Lady with a delicious Hot Dog Dinner under the Schultz, JoEllen Wilson ’61, Jessica Burris Akers ’05, and Dr. Robert Driscoll, share a tune or two. Eagles soccer team as they opened their fall big tents. It was a fun time of community season. They tied 1-1 in the match against and fellowship! —LHT rival team Trevecca Nazarene University. Visit Reinhardt University on Facebook for general RU news, events and photos! 2 3 Some Reinhardt University Firsts... Nontraditional Student See all the faces that were first to take part Numbers on the Rise in these University traditions. Graduate students make up one tenth of Reinhardt’s population, an 84 percent increase since the addition st of the first master’s program in 2007. Though Reinhardt’s adult programs have Three Graduate Offerings... grown steadily over the past two years, the with more to come increases in graduate and undergraduate Reinhardt now offers three graduate enrollment for fall 2010 were dramatic, programs: a Master of Arts in Teaching in said Margaret “Peg” O’Connor, associate Early Childhood Education, MAT; a Mas- vice president for academic affairs. ter of Business Administration, MBA; and “The growth in Reinhardt’s adult pro- a Master of Music, MM. gramming is a direct response to the de- The MAT has welcomed 80 students mand for these degrees in the marketplace since its introduction in fall 2009. With and the exciting career opportunities they more than 25 new students, the MBA has provide,” she said. “Also, the Herculean ef- its largest class to date this fall, and another forts of Adult Admissions Counselor Ray cohort is anticipated for spring 2011. The Meet the first Reinhardt University Captainss pictured here (back row, from left): Schumacher produced real results. In addi- MM now has 11 students. Jeremy Ragan, Aliecia Brooks, Jenna Lee, Chasity Miller, Claire Moore, Courtney tion, our staff in the North Fulton Center, O’Connor also sees more demand for Holcombe, Caroline Pereira, Jessica Brown, Olivia Goodall, Sloane Stafford, Rachael the Registrar’s Office and the Financial Aid Brooke Benton from Canton, Ga., was the first graduate degrees. The National Center for Mack, Stephanie Jarrard and Caroline Folsom; (front row, from left): Caitlan Sum- Office worked together to make it easier prospective student to receive a campus tour of Educational Statistics found that master’s ner, Misti Dawn Steward, Zaine Hedge and Stephen Karafa. They assist the admis- Reinhardt University! She is a member of Rein- for adult students to enroll.” degrees increased 45 percent in the last sions office in recruiting students. hardt’s Class of 2014.