Fall 2013
Magazine for Alumni & Friends of the University
LANDER MAGAZINE STAFF Megan Price, Editor Dave Lorenzatti, Writer Russell Martin, Writer Jeff Lagrone, Writer Maria Scott, Designer Kathy Goldsmith, Editorial Assistant Bob Stoner, Sports Writer David Hays, Sports Writer
Features A Safe Haven 10 Lander students make a difference in the community 11
LANDER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Myra Greene ’78, Director of Alumni Affairs Debbie Lyons Dill ’90, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs Frank Ridlehoover ’67, President Jim Nichols ’95, Vice President Debrah Hodges Miller ’76, Secretary Deloris Carter ’92, Treasurer Danielle Waldt Fields ’07, Vice President for Young Alumni
LANDER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Daniel W. Ball, President S. David Mash, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ralph E.G. Patterson, Vice President for University Advancement J. Adam Taylor, Vice President for Governmental Relations Jefferson J. May, Athletics Director
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert A. Barber Jr. Ann B. Bowen Bobby M. Bowers Holly Bracknell Robert A. Brimmer Linda L. Dolny, Secretary Catherine Lee Frederick Maurice Holloway Raymond D. Hunt Ann Hurst Jack W. Lawrence, Chair Donald H. Lloyd II John Nicholson Jr. Mamie W. Nicholson George R. Starnes, Vice Chair Fred M. Thrailkill Jr. S. Anne Walker Stock art is provided by istockphoto.com. It is the policy of Lander University to prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status and genetic information in regard to the administration of all campus programs, services and activities, including intercollegiate athletics and the admission of students, employment actions or other sponsored activities including obligations of Title IX. Information regarding these policies/procedures and contact information can be found at www.lander.edu.
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Expanding Academic Opportunities Lander’s newest academic offerings include a revamped Interdisciplinary Studies degree, as well as two new master’s programs in Nursing-Clinical Nurse Leader and Emergency Management
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Spanning the Globe
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2013 Faculty Awards
Gary McCombs, Vice President for Business and Administration H. Randall Bouknight, Vice President for Student Affairs
by volunteering their time and talents at Meg’s House, an organization providing support and services for victims of domestic violence
Lander students and faculty continue to accumulate frequent flyer miles, embracing opportunities to study at locations around the world, as more international students arrive to study at Lander
Congratulations to Lander’s newest top faculty: Dr. Lillian Craton, Distinguished Professor; Dr. Albert Dukes, Young Faculty Scholar Award; and Doug McAbee, Young Faculty Teaching Award
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Auld Lang Syne 18 We salute the Lander faculty and staff who retired 24 30
in 2012-13, after amassing a total of 225 years of service to the university and its students
Cover Story: A Life of Service Longtime men’s basketball coach and athletics director Finis Horne passed away in June, and his former players and colleagues offer insight into their experiences with – and the legacy of – the “Father of Lander Athletics”
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Snakes in a Lab! Lander’s Dr. Kerry Hansknecht finds himself at home in the swamp and the lab, where his research is shedding light on watersnakes’ behavior
The University in Review
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Alumni News & Events Class Notes Commencement News Briefs Bearcat Sports Roundup Donor List & Scholarship News
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Lander Magazine • Fall 2013
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