Atlanta Magazine heralded Sara Totonchi (99C), executive director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, as one of a quintet of individuals poised to be among the next generation of influential Atlantans in the article “Five for the Future.” Also featured were NFL quarterback Matt Ryan and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
So we’ve heard From the editors of Berry magazine: Highlights about Berry alumni sometimes come to our attention via the news media – especially when a Berry affiliation is mentioned. When we can, we want to share what we’ve heard with you. See any names you know?
NBC’s Today Show and CBS News are just two of the many media outlets sharing news of Home Elephant, a social networking website developed by Jeff Jahn (07C) in collabo ration with network founder Chandler Powell. Home Elephant (www.homeelephant.com), which helps neighbors get in touch and stay in touch, already boasts more than 5,000 neighborhoods in 45 countries. Home Elephant is Jahn’s second entrepreneurial enterprise; first came DynamiX Web Design LLC in Atlanta. Michael Moore (83C) found his mid-life leap into medical school featured by CNN in “Never too late to be a doctor.” Moore, a 48-yearold Army major, is a second-year medical student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. Dr. Jerry C. Davis (61C), president of the College of the Ozarks, made news in Missouri when he welcomed former U.S. President George W. Bush to speak on “Leadership and Character” at his college’s Spring Forum. Davis presented President Bush with a “Great American Award.” The Covington News carried the story of Roy Miller (58C) being tapped as the first honorary member of the Berry College chapter of
Deaths Berry College extends sincere condolences to family and friends of the following alumni, faculty and staff members, and retirees. This list includes notices received March 16 – June 30, 2011.
1930s Monte C. Wood (37H) of Rome, Ga., June 27, 2011. Billy H. Davis (38C) of Gainesville, Fla., March 17, 2011.
1940s H. Glenn Conway (40H) of Rome, Ga., April 15, 2011. Irene Priest Porro (40C) of Evans, Ga., May 21, 2011. Helen Conner Albritton (41C) of Tulsa, Okla., Jan. 2, 2011. Willodeen Hurt Entrekin (41H) of Stockbridge, Ga., May 13, 2011. Frances Roberts Hall (41c) of Montezuma, Ga., June 30, 2011. Melba Burroughs Fischer (43C) of Savannah, Ga., April 4, 2011. John K. Hamrick Sr. (43H, 47c) of Cleveland, Ga., June 26, 2011.
Ligayre Woodfin Hicks (43H) of Morrow, Ga., March 26, 2011. Vernice Patty Hutcheson (43C) of Marietta, Ga., Nov. 21, 2010. Mary Pearson Hawkins (44H) of Leeds, Ala., Feb. 16, 2011. Carolyn Swearingen Jordan (45C) of Macon, Ga., May 13, 2011. Mary Jane Thigpen (45H, 49C) of Knoxville, Tenn., May 11, 2011.
1950s Jo Ann Graham Johnson (50H) of Citra, Fla., Sept. 29, 2010. Betty Sheffield Bradford (53c) of Conyers, Ga., June 1, 2011. Doyal E. Penson (54H) of Adairsville, Ga., May 15, 2011. O. Berl Bryant (57c) of Piedmont, Ala., May 21, 2011. Beryl Mihlfeld (58c) of Grand Ridge, Fla., Jan. 24, 2011. Eva McFalls Collins (59C) of Armuchee, Ga., May 4, 2011. Howard G. Kidder (59H) of San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 7, 2010.
1960s James Crutchfield (61c) of Chilhowie, Va., June 3, 2009.
the Beta Gamma Sigma (business) honor society. Honorary memberships are awarded to individuals who have achieved distinction in business administration and display the qualities of honor, wisdom and earnestness. Miller serves on the Berry College Board of Visitors and the advisory board for student enterprises and is an entrepreneurin-residence for Berry’s Campbell School of Business. The golf career of Brian Stubbs (94C) was the subject of a LedgerEnquirer story in Columbus, Ga. Stubbs is the golf professional at the Country Club of Columbus, home to the annual Southeastern Amateur tournament and the Fred Haskins Award, which is given to the top collegiate golfer in the nation. The Dalton (Ga.) Daily Citizen covered the appointment of attorney Celeste Creswell (93C) to the Dalton-Whitfield Charter Commission, which is evaluating the benefits of combining the general governments of Dalton and Whitfield counties. The Rome News-Tribune heralded the reappointment of David Johnson (75C, 81G) by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Professional Standards Commission of Georgia, as well as his election as president of the Georgia School Board Association. The Williamsburg (Va.) Yorktown Daily covered the appointment of Paula Huffman (90C) as principal of Blayton Elementary School. Huffman previously served as principal at Garrison Mill Elementary School in Cobb County (Ga.), during which time the school earned Georgia’s highest academic honors for student achievement.
1970s Gary W. Fish (73C, 76G) of Brooklyn Park, Minn., May 25, 2011. John Ozley Jr. (78C) of Monroe, Ga., May 29, 2011. Walter James Colborne Jr. (79c) of Alpharetta, Ga., May 26, 2011.
1980s Roxanna Sue Bartels (85C) of Smyrna, Ga., April 7, 2011. Juanita Haynes (85G) of Rome, Ga., March 23, 2011. Dino Garcia-Rossi (87C) of Rockville, Md., June 27, 2011.
1990s Jane Hopp Tola (96C) of Vineland, N.J., May 2, 2011. Irvin A. Jones (98C) of New Orleans, La., Feb. 24, 2010.
Faculty/Staff Louise P. Furr (retired secretary), March 29, 2011. Hugh G. Murdock (retired from physical plant), May 3, 2011.
John R. Lipscomb John R. Lipscomb (40H, 44c), a beloved member of the Berry community, ardent supporter and former staff member, died July 9, 2011. Lipscomb joined Berry’s staff in 1965 after retiring from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel. During his 35year tenure, he served in a number of capacities including chief development officer and concluding in 2000 as special assistant to the president. He is remembered as a thoughtful man of outstanding character who dedicated his life to furthering Berry’s mission and to the success of our students. Memorial gifts may be made to the WyattLipscomb Endowed Scholarship at Berry.
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