VOL. 8, NO. 1 FEBRUARY 2010 The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Campbellsville University A Word from the President… February 2010 Dear CU Alumni and Friends: As you read this letter, we are in the first few weeks of our spring 2010 semester. We are off to a good start in 2010 and look forward to continuing successes in the months ahead. Students are having a very positive spring semester, and we are looking forward to another record number of graduates for the year. The fall 2009 semester was a time of significant events. The semester began with the approval of Vision 2025 – Preparing Christian Servant Leaders by the Board of Trustees as a strategic blueprint for the next 15 years. A series of Vision 2025 capital campaigns will be conducted in order to make this bold and aggressive plan a reality. Building on the momentum of Vision 2025, the fall student enrollment reached an all-time high, our 19th consecutive semester of record enrollment, of 3,178 students. We were named to the top 25 of baccalaureate colleges in the south for the third straight year by U.S.News & World Report and one of the four “up and coming institutions” in the south (and one of 77 in the nation). CU was also named a “military friendly institution” by GI Jobs magazine and named as one of America’s Best Christian Colleges® for the third consecutive year. These are recognitions of the growing reputation that CU has earned as a very fine institution of higher education. The School of Education building was dedicated during the semester and now houses our largest academic program. The Louisville Center reached an all-time record enrollment of 239 during the fall. The Dr. Michael V. Carter new Brockman Center in Hodgenville was dedicated on Nov. 19 and is now offering a growing variety of classes including Technology Training Center courses. Our extension site in Somerset doubled in size from the previous year, and sites in Elizabethtown, Jamestown, and Green County are doing well. We are in the midst of a $1.2 million capital campaign for installation of synthetic turf on the football field and lighting on the football and baseball fields. The “more than a game” campaign is undergirded by a lead gift of $500,000 from a local donor, and additional gifts for this very important project are in process. Installation of the turf and lighting is under way, and this project will allow us to host night football and Dr. Alton Lacey, center, is given the baseball games, play soccer on the football field, and greatly Campbellsville University Leadership Award enhance the image and competitiveness of our athletic by Dr. Frank Cheatham, vice president for programs. There are a number of naming opportunities available. academic affairs, at commencement. From left are: Dr. Michael V. Carter, president, Dr. Alton Lacey, president of Missouri Baptist University with Dr. Jay Conner, chair of the CU Board and president of the International Association of Baptist of Trustees, at far right. Colleges and Universities, was our commencement speaker on Friday, Dec. 11 as 168 baccalaureate and graduate level students received their diplomas. The Ransdell Chapel was completely filled on this momentous occasion as we celebrated the accomplishments of another very fine group of Campbellsville University graduates. It is hard to realize that more than ten years have passed since I assumed the presidency of Campbellsville University. Our first decade of working together has been one of tremendous transformation and change. However, I remain convinced that the best days for Campbellsville University lie ahead. I am daily humbled to be a part of the leadership team of Campbellsville University. We are thankful for a dedicated Board of Trustees, senior administrative team, faculty, staff and coaches, and we serve a diverse, growing and talented student body. Thank you for all that you are doing to make Campbellsville University one of America’s premier Christian universities. Most cordially, Michael V. Carter President 2 Winter 2010 CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITy’S Alumni Magazine The Campbellsvillian is published four times yearly by the Office Table of Contents of University Communications FEBRUARY 2010 for alumni and friends of Campbellsville University. President’s Report .................................................................................2 Dr. Michael V. Carter New Brockman Center Dedicated in Hodgenville ......................... 4 PRESIDENT Pauline Dunn Remembers CU as ‘Wonderful’ ................................ — EDITORIAL BOARD — 5 Joan C. McKinney Trustees Badgett and Shely Have Buildings EDITOR NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR Named in Their Honor ............................................................. 6 [email protected] Aaron Linne (’02) Develops Bible on Xbox 360 ................................................................................................... John E. Chowning 7 VICE PRESIDENT FOR CHURCH AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS Vision 2025 is in Place ......................................................................... 8 [email protected] CU Contributes Over $90 Million to Local Economy ....................... 9 Benji Kelly VICE PRESIDENT F OR DE V ELO P MENT [email protected] ‘Suits for Servants’ Founder Visits Campbellsville ......................... 9 Ashley Zsedenyi Commencement Awards 168 Diplomas ................................................................................ 10-11 ASSISTANT EDITOR STA ff WRITER Erwin Presented Social Work Award in Louisville .......................12 [email protected] Linda Waggener Calling All CU Veterans! ....................................................................12 FEATURE WRITER MARKETING AND MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR Volleyball Team Wins National Title................................................13 [email protected] Shannon T. Clark Wathen-Sanders Challenge Players ..............................................14 DIRECTOR O F ALUMNI RELATIONS [email protected] Tiger Reel Highlights..........................................................................15 Chris Megginson New Coaches Announced................................................................15 SP ORTS IN F ORMATION DIRECTOR [email protected] Turf and Lights to be on Athletic Fields ......................................................................................................16 Vol. 8 • No. 1 —— Winter 2010 —— U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Visits Campus ....................................16 Science Interns Spend Summer Putting Skills to Work .............. OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY 17 — COMMUNICATIONS — Tech Center Receives $500,000 Grant ............................................17 Campbellsville University Guess Who? ........................................................................................18 1 University Drive UPO 787 Tiger Tracks ................................................................................................................................19-21 Campbellsville, Ky. 42718-2190 Phone: 270-789-5214 Alumni Spotlight .................................................................................23 Fax: 270-789-5095 Scrapbook ...........................................................................................24 [email protected] or [email protected] for information with pictures Campbellsville University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The university is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. On the Cover: Andrea Fielding, right, of Campbellsville receives In compliance with federal law, her diploma from Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of including provision of Title IX of the Campbellsville University for the last 10 years. She Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation received a bachelor of science degree in elementary Act of 1973, Campbellsville University education. (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi) 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, or activities; admissions policies; or employment. Design & Production: FMB Advertising www.campbellsville.edu 3 CU dedicates Brockman Center in Hodgenville By Joan C. McKinney, editor From left, cutting the ribbon for the Brockman Center are: Dr. Laurice Rogers, instructor at Hodgenville; Tiffany Skaggs, student; Dr. Joe Owens, vice chair of the CU Board of Trustees; John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president; Russell Brockman, Dr. Britt Brockman’s father; Sue Brockman, Dr. Britt Brockman’s mother; Dr. Britt and Paula Brockman’s daughter, Miche’la Minix; Freddie Hilpp; Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of CU; Dr. Brockman; Paula Brockman, Dr. Brockman’s wife; the Rev. Mike Rodgers, pastor of First Baptist Church- Hodgenville; LaRue County Judge Executive Tommy Turner; Dr. Keith Spears, vice president for regional and professional education, partially hidden; and Hodgenville Mayor Terry Cruse. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney) Brockman said family is important, “Campbellsville University is and he was proud to honor his parents, committed to assisting individuals of all Russell and Sue Brockman, who were at ages in improving their lives