Coastal Carolina University CCU Digital Commons On Campus Newsletter CCU Newsletters 2-22-1999 On Campus, February 22, 1999 Coastal Carolina University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/on-campus Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Coastal Carolina University, "On Campus, February 22, 1999" (1999). On Campus Newsletter. 139. https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/on-campus/139 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the CCU Newsletters at CCU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in On Campus Newsletter by an authorized administrator of CCU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ThisIssue: Founders Day p. 1 Rodgers and Hart's Babes in Arms p.1 Marine Science Grant p.3 on A Newsletterfor Facultyand Staff of CoastalCarolina University CoastalCarolina University to celebrateFounders' Day WilliamH. Alford,Donald A. Mooreand PaulineK. Springs to be honored, S.C.Superintendent of EducationInez Tenenbaumto give address Coastal Carolina University's 12th annual A&I Fire and Water Restoration Company, director emeritus of the foundation. A Founders' Day Convocation will be held which was begun in 1974 while he was a native of Pittsburgh, she was the widow of Monday, March 1 at 3 p.m. in Wheelwright student at Coastal. Albert A. Springs. She died in 1982. Coastal Auditorium. The ceremony is free and open Donald A. Moore offers three Kleber scholarships: one for to the public. served on the Horry students who show outstanding ability in William H. "Billy" Alford, Donald A. County Higher the arts; one for outstanding students Moore and the late Pauline K. Springs will Education Commis­ earning a bachelor of science degree; and be named honorary founders of the univer­ sion from 1970 to one for outsanding students earning a sity. The 1999 recipients of the Founders' 1994, including two bachelor of arts degree. Approximately 45 Medallion will join 52 other founders and terms as chairman in Kleber scholarships are awarded annually. honorary founders who played instrumental the mid 1970s, two Scholarship awards are in the amount of roles in the development of Coastal Caro­ terms as vice chair­ either $500 or $1000. lina University and the promotion of higher man and six terms as Inez Tenenbaum, education in the region. treasurer. A native of South Carolina's 15th Inez Tenenbaum, South Carolina superin­ Detroit, Mich., Moore State Superintendent tendent of education, will deliver the con­ moved to South Carolina in 1949 after of Education, has vocation address. having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps been an effective William H. "Billy" during World War II and graduating from advocate for educa­ Alford, a 1977 gradu­ Albion College. Moore served as a teacher tion throughout her ate of Coastal, has in the public schools of Myrtle Beach career. A former led a distinguished before entering the real estate business. He schoolteacher and an career in public is a member of the North Myrtle Beach Real attorney, she founded service in addition to Estate Board and is a charter member of the South Carolina successful business the North Myrtle Beach Rotary Club. Center for Family pursuits in the Grand r. Pauline Kleber Policy, a non-profit organization dedicated Strand area. Alford Springs established to reforming legal and social services served as chair of the the first scholarships systems for families and children in the Horry County Higher at Coastal Carolina Palmetto State. Tenenbaum earned a Education Commis­ University, the Kleber bachelor's degree in 1972 and a master's sion, playing an important role in the Scholarships, in the degree in 1974, both in education from the establishment of Coastal Carolina University early 1960s. She was University of Georgia, and a law degree as an independent institution in 1993 and a member of the from the University of South Carolina in in the creation of Coastal's four academic Coastal Educational 1986. She has served as a member of the outreach centers. Alford also has served as Foundation, Inc. from Allen University Board of Trustees and the chair of the S.C. Highway Commission and 1964 to 1980, when University of South Carolina Education the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center she was named Foundation. Board of Trustees. Alford is co-founder of UniversityTheater production sets Babesin Armsin OceanForest Hotel Babes in Arms, the classic Rodgers & Hart historic twist by setting the action in Myrtle musical which coined the now-famous Beach's famed Ocean Forest Hotel in the phrase: "Hey, kids, let's put on a show!" will 1950s, according to director Ian Derrer. appear in Coastal's Wheelwright Auditorium "With the help of local historians such as • Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27 at Marcus Smith, Tempe Oehler and Jack 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Thompson, we've been able to transfer this Admission is $8; $5 for non-Coastal Carolina musical to the Ocean Forest Hotel of 40 University students; Coastal students years ago," said Derrer. "We're very happy admitted free. For ticket information, call with the way this localization has still the Wheelwright Box Office remained very close to the ideas in at extension 2502. oh the original script." The hit musical first The Ocean Forest, appeared on Broadway '9 - demolished in 1974, hosted in 1937 and introduced a a series of touring plays number of enduringly featuring professional popular songs including rl casts throughout "My Funny Valentine," "The • the 1950s. Lady is a Tramp" and • Iflj- j The Babes in "Johnny One Note." The Arms cast includes DoYou Know? story is about a group of 16 Coastal students Calling All Colors, a conference focusing teenagers who work at a and one professor. David Bankston, assistant on racial unity for third through eight summer stock theater and their challenges professor of music at Coastal, is ~ musical graders, will be held Saturday, March 6 as they try to stage a musical review to keep director for the production. Robin Stephens in Wheelwright Auditorium. The their theater program from falling into the is the choreographer. Owen Collins conference was initiated in 1991 by wrong hands. The show was adapted for a designed the sets and Kelly Barry, a Coastal Coastal's Center for Education and famous 1939 M-G-M movie with Mickey alumnus, designed the lighting. Community and has received national Rooney and Judy Garland and was revived Director Ian Derrer has served as coverage on Good Morning America. on Broadway in 1959. production stage manager and assistant This Coastal Carolina University Theater director for the Sante Fe Opera, Opera production is giving the story a local, Pacific and the Baltimore Opera Company. Coastalstudents joins ~~!>PleWho's Who £2~§!.~l.£~I9.!i!!~ncfThe 1999 edition of Who's Who Among "CoastalCaroUna People" section of OnCampus. Information will be published following the presentationor activity. Students in American Universities and Colleges includes the names of 33 Coastal • Fusun Akman recently presented • The staff of the 1998 edition of Archarios, Carolina University students. Applications "Homotopy Gerstenhabe-algebras," an Coastal's literary art magazine, received an are submitted by students and reviewed by algebraic structure prominent in Addy Award in the "Best Student Design" the Student Affairs Committee. Students are · mathematical physics, at the University category at the 1999 American Advertising selected on their academic achievement, of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and North Federation Addy competition held at the community service, leadership roles and Carolina State University. Crown Reef Conference Center in February: potential for success by a campus Trish Dyer, editor; Tracy Floyd, art director; nominating committee and the editors of • Subhash Saxena has had an article, Doug Crew, Jo Rice and Christina Kabelka, the annual directory. "Involution in Permutations," accepted designers; Jennifer Karvetsky, assistant First published in 1934, the directory for publication in the Pi Mu Epsilon editor; and Paul Olsen, adviser. includes students from more than 1,900 Journal. institutions of higher education in the United States, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Threeformer Chanticleers inducted into All Coastal honorees will be recognized at the university's spring 1999 honors Hallof Fame convocation. During halftime of Coastal Carolina's Division I history during her career. The They are: men's basketball game against UNC most dominant pitcher in Big South • Lori Amason of Centralia, Ill. Asheville on Saturday, Feb. 13, three Conference and Coastal Carolina history, • Marisa Baselice of Sewell, N .J. people were inducted into the Coastal Hall ranks in the top-10 in the NCAA record • Diane M. Bauer of Conway, S.C. Carolina University Athletic Hall of Fame. books in five career categories including • Maegan Anne Carsey of Mentor, Ohio The inductees were Tony Dunkin, a wins, games pitched, starts, complete games, • Deborah Denise Christmas of Sumter , S.C. member of the Chanticleers' men's - and saves. She is just one of nine pitchers in • Jennifer C. Coffin of Annandale, Va. basketball team from 1990 to 1993; NCAA Division I history to have recorded • Megan A. Coker of Laurens, S.C. · Michelle Hall, a member of the Lady 100 or more victories. In four seasons, Hall • Kevin R. Cox of Conway, S.C. Chants' softball program from 1990 to recorded 104 wins (8th in NCAA history), • Peter Dubcak of Colonial Heights, Va. 1993; and Randy "Red" Stokes, a pitcher 172 starts (5th in NCAA history), 140 • Rebecca Franke of Fort Wayne, Ind. for Coastal's baseball program from 1987 complete games (5th in NCAA history), 140 • George Fromm, Jr. of Orchard Park, N.Y. to 1990. Dunkin and Hall were elected into games started (7th in NCAA history), and 11 • Benjamin M.