Campbell University Magazine (Winter 2009)

Winter 2009

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Physician Assistant Program Comes to Campbell Campbell Adopts New Enrollment Model Campbell Launches Local Veterans History Project

Campbell University Magazine Winter 2009 Volume 4 • Issue 1 Cover Photo: Dr. Chris Stewart, director of Student Health Services, and April G. Pope, PA, are on the steering committee for the new Physician Assistant Program.

Dear Alumni and Friends of Campbell University,

On November 11, 2008, Campbell University and the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina cooperatively and harmoniously established a new relationship which was unanimously approved by the Convention and the Campbell University Board of Trustees. The new relationship achieved the goal of mutually affirming the Convention and University’s partnership which Campbell has cherished for more than 122 years.

This relationship provides for Campbell to be an “affiliate” entity of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and recognizes Campbell as a self-governing and autonomous institution. Campbell’s trustees will be elected by the Campbell University Board of Trustees. A significant number of Campbell’s trustees will continue to be members of churches affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. The Board will also include trustees who are members of churches affiliated with other Baptist organizations and other denominations that support Campbell’s purpose and mission.

Campbell is proud and grateful for its Baptist heritage, which will continue to be the foundation of Campbell’s mission as a Christian University. Baptist churches have generously supported Campbell since its founding in 1887. Currently, more than 50% of Campbell’s students are members of Baptist churches. Without the love, generous support, and prayers of North Carolina Baptists, Campbell would not exist.

I am deeply grateful to the Convention leadership, fellow presidents and trustee chairs of Chowan, Gardner-Webb, Mars Hill and Wingate for their cooperation and partnership in negotiating this historic agreement. Harold Wells and Fred Taylor, Chairs of the Campbell Board of Trustees, rendered exceptional service to the University throughout the process.

Should you have questions or wish to discuss the new relationship, please do not hesitate to contact me.

With deep appreciation for your love and support of Campbell, I remain

Sincerely,

Jerry M. Wallace President

President Jerry Wallace Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing John Roberson Director of University Communications and Publications Haven Hottel Assistant Director of Publications and Contributing Writer Shannon Ryals Graphic Designer Tammy Maddrey Staff Writer Susan Welch

Founded in 1887, Campbell University is a private, coeducational institution where faith and learning excel. Campbell offers programs in the liberal arts, sciences and professions with undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees. The University is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, the LundyFetterman School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Pharmacy and the Divinity School. Campbell University was ranked in the top tier of Best Universities in the South offering master’s degrees by U.S. News and World Report in its America’s Best Colleges 2009 edition and named one of the “100 Best College Buys” in the nation by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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Physician Assistant Program Comes to Campbell Construction Continues Under Master Plan Back to Basics: Campbell Adopts New Enrollment Model Super Energetic and Easy to Use: Campbell Unveils New Website There’s No Place Like Homecoming 2008 Women in Business Winner Finds Adventure in Everyday Life

Campbell Launches Local Veterans History Project Dean of Admissions Retires Anderson Combines Her Passions in Dream Job Fireflies Shine Light on Campus Physician Assistant Program

Hats Off to Our Graduates!

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Campbell’s Taylor Named Outstanding Math Educator

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Feature Briefs

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Faculty Spotlight

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Divinity School - Dickens’ Music Ministry Combines Church and Classroom

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School of Education - Maxey Wins American Star Teaching Award

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College of Arts and Sciences - New Course Based on Critical Thinking Skills

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School of Business - PGM Students Gain Real World Experience

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School of Pharmacy - Campbell Pharmacists

Contribute to the Profession of Pharmacy School of Law - Law School Announces Plans for New Senior Law Clinic

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Athletics - Grad Earns PGA Tour Card Former Coach Barry Howard Passes Away Campbell Hosts State Flag Football Tournament Campbell Athletics Professional Service Stretches Far Beyond Buies Creek Alumni Class Notes

Morgan Campbell, student, and Dr. Ron Maddox discuss the new Physician Assistant Program.

Physician Assistant Program Comes to Campbell

By Haven Hottel, Director of University Communications and Publications

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ampbell University’s Board of Trustees approved the addition of a master’s program in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) at its Oct. 17 meeting. The proposal was previously approved in August by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. The University will now begin the development and accreditation process for the professional program, anticipating the enrollment of the first class in the summer of 2011.

The two-year program will have a projected enrollment of 32 students per class, with a total enrollment of 64 students.

The program’s curriculum will be divided into two phases: educational training in classrooms, laboratories and clinical facilities and a clinical training segment. Students will be exposed to clinical experience in emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, geriatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics and psychiatry.

“Campbell has been educating undergraduate prePhysician Assistant students for more than two decades.

We look forward to expanding our role with the addition of the Master’s program in Physician Assistant Studies,” said Claudia Williams, assistant professor of Biological Sciences and advisor for pre-Physician Assistant students.

With fewer medical students pursuing careers in internal medicine and a rapidly growing population, the American Academy of Family Physicians anticipates nearly all 50 states will have a shortage of primary care physicians by 2020.

Dr. Ron Maddox, dean of the School of Pharmacy, said Campbell’s intensive two-year, year-round Physician Assistant program will help fill the shortage of primary care physicians in North Carolina.

“Traditional physicians may spend up to ten years in medical school and rotations to prepare for their careers.

Through the Physician Assistant program, we have an opportunity to meet the immediate health care needs of our state in a more rapid fashion,” said Maddox.

The program will complement the University’s other health sciences undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs under the School of Pharmacy – the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), the Master of Clinical Research (MSCR) and Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS).

Physician assistants (PAs) are academically and clinically prepared to provide health care services with the direction and responsible supervision of a doctor of medicine or osteopathy. PAs make clinical decisions and provide a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and health maintenance services centered on patient care.

When Morgan Campbell discovered Campbell would implement a PA program she transferred from another university.

Under the auspices of the School of Pharmacy, the program will seek accreditation with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). ARC-PA is an independent accrediting body authorized to accredit qualified PA educational programs.

ARC-PA uses a peer review process that includes documentation and periodic site visit evaluations to ensure compliance with established standards and practices.

April Pope is a 1993 Campbell graduate who works as an independent physician assistant in Garner. She participated in a pre-Physician Assistant program during her time in Buies Creek, before completing her master’s degree at Wake Forest University. She’s glad students will be able to start and finish their training here at Campbell.

“I love being a PA and I’m really excited about the PA program at Campbell. This is just another way that Campbell is serving the health care needs of our state and nation,” said Pope. “I know Campbell will do it right.”

“I’m really excited about the PA program.”

– April Pope “I was very excited to learn that the university in my hometown was starting a PA school,” she said. “The size of Campbell also played an important role in my decision to transfer. The small class sizes are ideal for asking and receiving help from professors or classmates.”

Campbell has been interested in the medical field for several years.

“By pursuing a career as a PA, I will be able to provide hands on care to patients,” said Campbell. “PA’s can practice in a variety of medical fields, which will provide many options to choose from. Since PA’s are in high demand, I should have strong job security in the future.”

The PA steering committee is currently working on the program and a website. More information will be available by the summer.

Fast Facts About Physician Assistants Taken from the American Academy of Physician Assistants website

What exactly is a PA? A PA is a health care professional who is licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. A PA conducts physical exams, diagnoses and treats illnesses, orders and interprets tests, counsels on preventive health care, assists in surgery, and writes prescriptions.

generally handle the more complex cases. The primary difference between a PA and a physician is not the curriculum studied, but rather, the amount of formal education. In addition to coursework, physicians are required to complete clinical rotations, and many may also complete postgraduate training in their selected specialty as well.

What does certification entail?

PAs must pass a national certification exam given by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCC PA). All states require NCC PA certification for state licensure.

What are some other benefits of working with PAs? For one thing, while providing high quality medical care, they tend to be more available than physicians — and able to spend more time with each patient.

How do the duties of a PA differ from those performed by a physician?

The responsibilities of a PA vary widely, depending on need, state laws and the PAs training and experience. A PA will usually see many of the same types of patients as a physician, although physicians

What is the nature of the relationship between physicians and PAs? Physicians and Physician Assistants work side by side as a team, with the physician directing the PA the duties that the physician chooses and for which the PA is trained and can practice under state law.

Top: The Robert and Anna Gardner Butler Chapel is taking shape. The project completion date is set for May. Right: Inside beams of the Robert and Anna Gardner Butler Chapel.

Construction Continues Under Master Plan Susan Welch, Staff Writer

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s the year draws to a close, the Campbell University footprint is changing. New construction projects, renovations, reconfigurations and additions are transforming the campus under the university’s seven-year Master Plan, the vision of Campbell administrators President Jerry M. Wallace and late Chancellor Dr. Norman Adrian Wiggins.

New Construction Foremost on the list of new construction projects is the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center which was completed in October.

“The facility has all we expected and more,” said Vice President for Business and Treasurer Jim Roberts.

Campbell has already hosted men’s and women’s basketball games and a fall formal in the new facility and, with the help of a 30-foot lighted tree and several miles of garland, the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center also served as the site of the 2008 Christmas at Campbell festivities.

For months, the Campbell University community has waited patiently for ground to be excavated, concrete

poured, steel beams placed and walls framed on the Robert and Anna Gardner Butler Chapel. Today, according to project coordinator and Physical Plant Director Dave Martin, the 12,000 square-foot chapel is really taking shape.

Martin reports that the main chapel foundation has been poured, the walls and roof are up and the traditional stained glass windows have been framed. The gathering hall, offices and choir and bride’s rooms have also been erected on the chapel’s west side. In addition, brick construction is underway on the chapel complex Bell Tower and Prayer Room, a place for quiet reflection.

“We are currently within budget and on-schedule,” Martin said.

The chapel’s total construction costs are projected at $8 million and the project completion date is set for May. Food Service A brand new student-friendly dining concept is being initiated at Shouse Dining Hall—fast food and takeout service. Located on Leslie Campbell Avenue in

“The facility has all we expected and more.”

– Jim Roberts Roundabout Construction continues on the roundabout at the intersection of Leslie Campbell Avenue, T.T. Lanier Street and Harmon Road. This road junction, which will allow traffic to enter in a one-way stream around a central island, is statistically safer than traditional intersections.

The county is currently working on moving water and sewer lines in that area and Campbell has added lighting to make the crossing safer for students at night.

Shouse Dining Hall has new fast-food and take-out services Papa John’s Pizza and Jole Mole, Mexican food bar.

Campbell Hall of Science and Sauls Hall Five laboratories in the Leslie Campbell Hall of Science received major renovations over the summer months.

New lighting, floors, work benches, equipment hoods and other lab equipment has been installed. The third floor of Sauls Hall, a women’s dormitory, has also been renovated, creating two rooms per suite with a comfortable lounge area, renovated bathrooms and student rooms with new ceilings, lights, carpet, sheetrock and finishes. “The rooms are beautiful,” Roberts said.

“We are currently within budget and on-schedule.”

– Dave Martin the men’s residential complex, Shouse was the most rational choice for this new food option. The first phase of the renovation, featuring take-out menu items is now complete and the second phase, with Papa John’s Pizza and Mexican food bars, is opened. The Shouse atmosphere is casual with large screen television sets, comfortable booths and places for students to gather. In addition, the Wallace Student Center’s Oasis grill, another dining alternative, has undergone renovations to provide speedier service. The “Groc” convenience grocery store has also relocated from Murray to Sauls dormitory.

Main Street “There are no poles in sight!” Roberts exclaimed in a report to the trustees about the cosmetic changes to Campbell’s Main Street. The light poles have been replaced by an underground electrical system and decorative street lights take their place.

“What a wonderful change of view,” he said.

Campbell University has adopted the new enrollment Management model, facilitating a student’s success from recruitment and admission to graduation.

Back to Basics: Campbell Adopts New Enrollment Model

By Susan Welch, Staff Writer

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nrolling in a college or university can be a scary prospect. Creating a course schedule, walking into that first class and adjusting to the study and skill requirements necessary to be successful in college is sometimes daunting. That’s why many higher education institutions are adopting an Enrollment Management model, facilitating a student’s success from recruitment and admission to graduation. According to Dr. John Roberson, vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing at Campbell University, the model is an increasingly essential concept in higher education.

“Recruiting new students and retaining current students are important issues at all colleges and universities,” Roberson said. “Enrollment Management will propel Campbell forward in these critical areas of concern. This model has the potential of taking the university to new levels of success.”

Enrollment Management shapes the enrollment of an institution and meets established goals through strategies and tactics designed to benefit all students.

It is a campus-wide initiative to ensure the support and retention of students from every aspect of university organization—Admissions and Financial Aid to academics, student services, even the cafeteria.

“It is a strategic framework that encompasses the mission, values and vision of the university,” said Roberson. “Not only is there a big push to bring students in, but a huge emphasis on retaining those students and ensuring their success from start to finish.”

The Enrollment Management concept seeks to accomplish this goal through various methods, including competition analysis, evaluation and assessment of the university’s position in the market, admission policies, enrollment goals, recruitment and retention plans, student aid and scholarship funding, staff development and training and many more.

“Every area of the university impacting the successful admission of a new student or the successful progress toward graduation of a continuing student must be carefully evaluated and assessed,” said Roberson.

In fall 2008, Campbell recorded one of the highest enrollment figures in the history of the university with a total of 4,489 attending classes on the main campus in Buies Creek and 1,587 enrolled at Campbell’s four extended campuses—Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force bases in Fayetteville, N.C.; Camp Lejeune/MCAS New River, N.C.; and Research Triangle Park in Raleigh. A total of 614 degrees were conferred at Campbell’s winter graduation service on Saturday, Dec. 13. Of those, 459 were undergraduate and 155 were graduate degrees.

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Super Energetic and Easy to Use: Campbell Unveils New Web site

By Susan Welch, Staff Writer

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lick on www.campbell.edu and discover a livelier, more efficient new Web site that is easier to use. Officially unveiled on Monday, Dec. 12, Campbell’s new site has been called more intuitive, another evolution in the journey toward excellence.

are less categories and fewer steps users must perform to retrieve information,” he said.

For example, clicking on any of the four major categories on the home page allows users to access any and all of the information they will need—from a complete list of undergraduate programs to common sense guides to easy, on-line application for both undergraduates and

Web Designer/Administrator Jason Bray explained the rationale behind the new concept.

“My first job as Web designer at Campbell was to update the old Web site, which was sort of a first step in getting us to the best Web site we could have,” Bray said. “This new Web site is a continuation of that process of innovation and improvement.”

Campbell’s new site features colorful photographic animation that cycles throughout, including laughing, excited students; flaming orange-wigged athletic fans; the Fighting Camel football players; cheerleaders, representatives from CU’s numerous clubs and organizations and much more. The animated home page is not only designed to appeal to current students, but new and potential students as well. It differs greatly in both appearance and navigational structure, Bray added.

“We did away with the drop-down menus and re-categorized all of the sections so that there

“There are less categories and fewer steps users must perform to retrieve information.”

– Jason Bray graduates. The new Web site also allows administrators, faculty and staff to edit home pages without going through the Web designer. If there is a date that needs changing or an event that has been canceled, it can be changed automatically by an individual or the department.

“We tried to avoid making super drastic changes because that is just too confusing,” Bray said.

“But we did streamline the navigation process and added new graphics and flexibility to the site.”

Left: Students cheer at the men’s soccer game against Mercer University.

Middle: A bonfire was held at Fellowship Commons. Right: Campbell took on Davidson College.

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By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications

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Although alumni, parents and students look forward to Homecoming every year, this year marked a momentous occasion- football was back. The Fighting Camels took on Davidson College. The day also included soccer and basketball games and a parade. The students participated in activities all week which included a bonfire, dance and snow sledding!

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Crystal Hughes was named one of Triangle Business Journal’s 2008 Women in Business. She enjoys extreme sports in her spare time.

2008 Women in Business Winner Finds Adventure in Everyday Life

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications

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rystal Hughes (‘99) (‘01) was named one of Triangle Business Journal’s 2008 Women in Business.

“I was honored to be named a 2008 Woman in Business in the mentoring category. It means a lot to be recognized for my mentoring efforts on both a professional and community level,” said Hughes. “I appreciate the Triangle community for recognizing someone so young in their career; it reinforces that you can make a difference at any age or point in your career.”

Hughes is a partner in the Raleigh office of VACO where she is a Certified Public Accountant and part of the core management team that oversees the firm’s financial consultant relationships, as well as the organization’s dayto-day business operations. In addition to management duties, Crystal is responsible for networking to provide contract work assignments to senior level accounting and finance professionals as well as organizing the firm’s business networking events and outreach programs.

“My job allows me to network with new people and help consultants find fulfilling projects to advance their careers,” she said. “My biggest challenge is providing a collaborative internal environment for the VACO employees, who we consider to be our biggest asset.”

Hughes advice to current Campbell students is to find mentors in the careers they are interested in pursuing and start networking early.

“Campbell provided me with a solid education that taught me with the basic tools to be successful in my career,” she said.

Hughes isn’t all work and no play. She is into extreme sports such as sky diving, white water rafting and scuba diving.

“I enjoy the thrill of the adventure,” she said. “In my work, I am very professional and ‘CPA’ like- so in my personal time I like to experience all that life has to offer.”

Hughes is an active volunteer for several professional and charitable organizations in the Triangle. Her professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) where she has served as a cabinet member and social chair of the Young CPA Cabinet. She has taken a significant leadership role in coordinating fundraising events for PLM Families Together of Wake County, an organization which provides housing and support to homeless families. She has assisted the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ fundraising programs and received the Outstanding Service Award from the organization for her efforts.

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Above: Joe Daniel, Jr., Airforce, is one of the participants in the Veterans History Project. Left: Henry Turlington, Jr. in basic training at Little Rock, Ark.

Campbell Launches Local Veterans History Project

By Susan Welch, Staff Writer

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ver 100 veterans, spouses and family members attended a dinner to kick off Campbell University’s participation in a nationwide oral history project. Created by the United States Congress in 2000 as part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, the Veterans History Project collects and archives the personal recollections of U.S. wartime veterans to honor their service and share their stories with current and future generations. The project also collects stories from civilians who worked in support of the armed forces.

The university will partner with television station FOX 50 to preserve the experiences of those who have participated in America’s major conflicts, from WWI, WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Over the next several months, Campbell’s Office of University Communications will schedule interviews with veterans who are interested in telling their stories.

Dr. Mike Larsen, retired colonel from the U.S. Army and associate professor of Biology at Campbell, participated in the interview process.

“As noted in the purpose of the Veterans’ History Project – ‘Every veteran has a story that needs to be told.’ This project is critical to ensure that the sacrifices and service of our veterans, whether they are vets from the ‘Greatest Generation’ in WW II to the present wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is also not forgotten,” said Larsen. “The personal stories of our veterans are an essential part of who we are as a nation, as a culture and as a people. Their stories are the not just the mundane, boring retelling of dry historical data. Rather, the stories gleaned from this project are a small, but vital glimpse, into the real-life experiences of everyday men and women who answered the nations’ call with dedicated service, often in harm’s way in remote areas of the world. Their stories must not be forgotten or we risk forgetting some of the core values integral to our nation’s history – values like “duty, honor, and country.” If we lose this opportunity to hear our veterans’ stories now, they may be lost forever.”

In addition to the veterans’ stories, those U.S. citizen civilians who were actively involved in supporting war efforts such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors, medical volunteers and others are also invited to share their valuable stories.

For more on Campbell’s Veterans History Project, go to www.campbell.edu/veterans, or call 1-800-334-4111, ext. 4376 (HERO) to request more information.

Herb Kerner retired as dean of Admissions.

Dean of Admissions Retires

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications

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ome 25,324 students later, Herb Kerner, dean of Admissions, is saying goodbye to Campbell University.

Kerner didn’t just oversee admissions; he was in charge of Veterans Affairs and Financial Aid.

“Herb Kerner began his distinguished career at a time when Campbell University’s new student enrollment was stagnant,” said Dr. John Roberson, vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing. “Over the past 26 years, he has reversed that trend and for the past 26 years admission of new students has shown continuing growth.”

“The administration was helpful and understanding with my ideas for growth,” said Kerner.

Kerner credits meeting families and students as his inspiration.

“I enjoy what I do,” said Kerner. “There is nothing like helping a young person pursue their dreams.”

During Kerner’s career at Campbell he implemented new ways to make visitation day successful, brought in new recruitment techniques and finessed the tuition exchange programs for faculty and staff.

A few years ago, the Admissions, Veteran’s Affairs and Financial Aid departments were moved into new

“There is nothing like helping a young person pursue their dreams.”

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buildings. The Admissions Office was given a homier look complete with a living room the admissions counselors use to talk with families with no distractions.

“In the last decades, we’ve made great strides in giving scholarships,” said Kerner. “We want to recognize academic excellence and that has resulted in a high quality of students.”

“For more than two and one-half decades, Dean Kerner has successfully recruited more and better students,” said Dr. Wallace.

Prior to his work in Admissions, Kerner enlisted in the Army when he was 17. Over his military career, he was promoted to Lt. Col. He earned a degree in Business and International Economics. Kerner came to Campbell as a professor of Military Science. Dr. Norman Wiggins, former president of Campbell University, asked him to work with Admissions.

“Campbell has over 3,000 undergraduate students enrolled this semester. Within 10 years I predict they will have at least 5,000 undergraduate students.”

Kerner only sees more growth in Campbell’s future.

Kerner credits everyone on campus with the student’s education and experience.

“From the physical plant staff to the professors, we all work together for the good of the students,” he said.

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“The SMART clinic allows active duty military personnel to come in and start treatment the very first day of their injury instead of waiting weeks to see orthopedics or clog up general medical centers with musculoskeletal injuries,” said Anderson. “Having an establishment that allows you to be evaluated and begin treatment the day of your injury cuts down the return to work time.”

On a typical day, Anderson has 12 scheduled appointments for physical therapy of injuries that were referred to her by

“It’s an honor to treat sailors who risk their lives to fight for our country.”

Petty Officer Second Class Dana Joplin, left, is in physical therapy with Amy Anderson for a Grade 2 ankle sprain.

Anderson Combines Her Passions in Dream Job

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications

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my Anderson always knew she wanted to have a job that dealt with health care and athletics. Her high school didn’t have a certified athletic trainer. It wasn’t until she arrived at Campbell University, played softball and saw the patient care the athletic training staff provided to the sports teams that she realized her life endeavor.

Anderson (`05) works as a certified athletic trainer in the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Team Clinic, SMART, located at the 32nd Street Branch Medical Clinic in San Diego. 32nd street Naval Station houses part of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet and is home to over 50 ships. The base population is around 35,000.

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the medical team. Her medical team includes two sports medicine doctors, one sports medicine physician’s assistant, two Navy Corpsman, one Medical Technician and two athletic trainers. On top of the 12 scheduled rehabs, she sees around four acute appointments where she performs a musculoskeletal evaluation, diagnoses the injury, and begins the patient’s rehabilitation that same day. These include injuries that have happened within a 72 hour time frame.

“It’s an honor to treat sailors who risk their lives to fight for our country,” she said. “I find it rewarding to watch the sailors’ progress through the rehabilitation process and make a full recovery.”

Anderson also serves as an instructor for the Navy Corpsman. She teaches them a wide variety of topics including anatomy, therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation protocols. This allows them to help the athletic trainers with patient care.

“I was lucky enough to be a student-athlete at Campbell.

Being both a student and a softball player aided me in becoming the person and professional I am today,” she said. “As a student in the Athletic Training program you are required to work long rotation hours with the athletic teams in addition to maintaining a full course load. The long rotation hours, full course load and my rigorous softball schedule taught me time management and hard work. Being a Campbell softball player, I learned the importance of teamwork and communication which is a vital aspect of the athletic training profession.”

For more information about the athletic training program contact 1-800-334-4111 ext. 1362 or email exerscience@campbell.edu.

Fireflies Shine Light on Campus

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications

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ireflies are on the rise on campus and it isn’t the insect. It’s a volunteer group that is making a difference on campus and the surrounding community.

Heidi Shallow, senior biology major, came up with the idea last April, while participating in Operation Inasmuch. Operation Inasmuch is a day in which participants go into the community and serve others through various service and ministry projects. During the day, she realized there was a real need for help in the community.

“I felt the projects we were doing could be done more then just one day a year,” said Shallow. “I also felt that there were so many people willing to help more then just that one time. I have a passion for volunteering and wanted to give myself as well as others the opportunity to do so.”

She came up with the idea of Fireflies. She got the idea from a special on Oprah, where a mom had written a song called “Fireflies” and submitted it to LeAnn Rhymes. Rhymes loved it so much she called her album “Fireflies.”

The mom was featured on Oprah and told her story of not giving up hope.

“I love the song and the story,” said Shallow. “It was truly inspirational. I want my group to be that inspiration to people.”

Shallow also liked the name Fireflies because of her love of nighttime.

“I look at fireflies like Christians,” she said. “We have every capability to shine Christ’s light to a dark world, and I wanted to give people the opportunity to shine their light.”

The club has 120 participants and is still growing.

Fireflies has painted, laid carpet and helped a family move “We do everything and anything that people need,” said Shallow.

This holiday season, Fireflies sponsored a family for Christmas. They raised over $1,000 for the family.

“A local youth group wanted to help us out,” she said. “They filled her cupboards with food, decorated and provided a washer. It was amazing what God can do through his servants, and to see not only Campbell but the community reach out to this family is just incredible.”

For more information on Fireflies log on to Facebook and search the group “Fireflies Volunteer Ministry.”

“I would recommend people to volunteer if they have a passion for it,” said Shallow. “It is the most rewarding experience to change the life of someone else. It’s important we reach out. It’s by our actions that God is seen. He provides so many opportunities everyday to reach out to his people in need and we need to open our eyes and move when God acts.”

Heidi Shallow started the organization Fireflies on campus. Fireflies is a volunteer group that helps those in need. Pictured with Shallow is fellow Fireflies member, Josh Kimball.

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Hats off to our graduates!

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Campbell University held its winter graduation service on Saturday, Dec. 13. A total of 614 degrees were conferred, including 459 undergraduate degrees and 155 graduate degrees. Retired naval war hero Captain Eugene B. “Red” McDaniel delivered the commencement address.

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Scholarship Allows Picerno to Attend Campbell

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications Samantha Picerno, junior, received the Dr. Marie M. Mason Scholarship. Picerno is a Mass Communication major with concentrations in both Electronic Media and Public Relations. She is from Southern Pines, N.C. and her parents are Nick and Jan Picerno.

“Receiving this scholarship was a tremendous blessing,” said Picerno. “I feel extremely honored

and grateful to have been given such a gracious gift to help me achieve one of my dreams.”

After graduation, she will pursue a job in either television production or video/film.

“I enjoy the high-paced atmosphere of being in a television studio, but I also like the creative freedom I have with writing, shooting and

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editing my own videos. I love going to Campbell because I feel I am getting the highest quality education. When I graduate, I’ll leave feeling prepared for whatever career God has lined up for me.”

Feature Feature Briefs

Campbell University has once again been recognized in the top tier of best universities in the South with master’s programs by “U.S. News & World Report.”

The School of Pharmacy again turned in an outstanding performance on the national board exams, posting a 99 percent passage rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination and a 98 percent passage rate on the national pharmacy jurisprudence examination.

Students were inducted into the new Campbell University chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi. Among the first students to be inducted into the honor society are Jessica Nichole Barrow, Mildred Campbell, Janet Denise Felts, Laura Gates, Josué Efrain López, Erica Rae McAllister, Tamika Elizabeth Peterson, Erica Yvette Rojas, Justin Gary Tilghman and Caitlyn Marie Warren.

Also initiated as honorary members of the honor society were Dr. Mark Hammond, dean of Campbell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. David Steegar, associate professor of French.

Campbell University and Central Carolina Community College have signed off on an articulation agreement that will positively impact the transfer of the college’s graduates to the university.

Dr. Jerry M. Wallace, president of Campbell, and Dr. T. Eston Marchant III, president of Central Carolina, met and signed a Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) Memorandum of Understanding. The MOU states that the new partnership is a “recognition of the quality associate degree graduates produced by Central Carolina.” The agreement will enhance educational opportunities for the college’s associate degree program graduates by enabling them to transfer seamlessly into the university’s bachelor degree programs.

The Campbell University chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity International inducted 13 new members.

The fraternity was founded in 1902 with the purpose of providing a strong bond between legal professionals, promoting the ideas of liberty and equal justice under the law and promoting ethical conduct and professionalism.

Campbell University’s annual “Christmas at Campbell,” a choral concert and reception for friends and benefactors of the university, was dedicated to Johnston County entrepreneur Luby Wood and his wife Catherine.

Mrs. Anna Drew Kirk, of Wake Forest, N.C., has been elected to the Campbell University Board of Trustees for 2009-2012. A Campbell alumna, Kirk graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and currently serves as a member of the Presidential Board of Advisors.

Lewis M. Fetterman, Sr., of Clinton, N.C., has been elected to the Campbell University Board of Trustees.

Fetterman is the chairman of Super Soil Systems USA and member of the board of directors of the Lundy Packing Company, a subsidiary of Premium Standard Farms since 2000.

Bernard McLeod, of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., has been elected to the Campbell University Board of Trustees. An independent businessman, McLeod has had several successful careers, including automobile dealer, insurance agent, tobacco purchaser and real estate developer. A graduate of Campbell University (1946) and Wake Forest University, McLeod taught high school and served as a basketball and football coach in Harnett County. He has also been an active member of the Fuquay-Varina community, serving as president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board, president of the Lions Club and member of the Philomathean Literary Society.

Eugene B. “Red” McDaniel, of Alexandria, Va., has received the J.A. Campbell Award from Campbell University. McDaniel, who delivered Campbell’s winter commencement address, is a highly decorated Vietnam veteran and prisoner of war. The J.A. Campbell award was created to honor alumni whose lives best exemplify the moral values and beliefs of Campbell University founder, James Archibald Campbell.

Henry L. Smith, of Farmville, N.C., has been elected to the Campbell University Board of Trustees. Smith is the owner and president of Carolina Medical Products and a former instructor of pharmacy at the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy.

A Campbell alumnus, Smith graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. He is past president of the Durham-Orange Pharmaceutical Association and a member of the Founders Committee for the Campbell University School of Pharmacy.

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Dr. Jerry R. Taylor received an award from the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Campbell’s Taylor Named Outstanding Math Educator

By Susan Welch, Staff Writer

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ne of Dr. Jerry Taylor’s heroes is 18th century physicist Sir Isaac Newton, the man who discovered gravity and developed the science of mechanics. Both Newton’s and Taylor’s mathematical careers spanned almost 50 years. And though the two are centuries apart, they share something else in common, a dedication to excellence. On Oct, 31, Taylor, who retired from Campbell University’s Math Department in 2007, received the W.W. Rankin Award for outstanding contributions to math education from the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM). For Taylor, it was an affirmation of the tough teaching style many students struggled to avoid.

One of the university’s hardest teachers, according to the students, and four of his colleagues whose last names also began with “T,” even received a nickname, “The Terrible Ts.” But the success of many of those who matriculated through Taylor’s courses, however painful, helps to validate his demanding teaching methods.

“I didn’t enjoy being a ‘Terrible T,’ necessarily,” said Taylor in his trademark hat and bow tie, “but it wasn’t all bad.

I got some of the more serious students in my classes. I can’t prove that, but I know that many of them have gone on to very good careers, some even in mathematics.”

But Taylor’s fervor for mathematics didn’t just extend to college students. Over 30 years ago, he initiated a local math contest for high school students in the Harnett 18

County area that soon developed into an annual statewide competition. Begun in 1979, the North Carolina Mathematics Contest, sponsored by the NCCTM, is a state level competition in comprehensive mathematics for secondary students who have excelled in regional contests held earlier across the state. The winners are invited to compete in national competitions and receive a full scholarship from one of the participating universities, including Duke, Davidson, Campbell, East Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and others.

“Students taught me many things,” said Taylor, reflecting on his long career. “Some taught me to be a little better organized. Sometimes they showed me a different way to work a problem better, a shorter solution, to look at things in another way. It’s amazing what you can learn.”

A native of Arkansas, Taylor graduated from the University of Central Arkansas and received a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Arkansas. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in Math Education from Florida State University.

The W.W. Rankin Award is named in memory of a professor of mathematics at Duke University. The Rankin Award is the highest honor given by the NCCTM. “I felt very fortunate to win the award,” Taylor said humbly.

“I’ve watched them give out that award many times and most who received it had worked hard over the years.”

Melissa Essary, dean of the School of Law, was honored at Business Leader Media’s 2008 Women Extraordinaire Ceremony as one of the Triangle community’s top ten female leaders.

According to Business Leader Media, a Women Extraordinaire honoree must be a woman of outstanding accomplishment, a leader, innovator, problem-solver and inspiration and mentor to others. Recipients must serve the community by making a difference, nurture family and friends, and be held in high regard by those in their circle.

This year’s award winners were chosen from a record number of nearly 300 nominations. Essary was selected for her leadership within the Law School and the School’s upcoming relocation to downtown Raleigh. She was also recognized because of her substantive involvement in the Raleigh business and legal communities, including her recent election to the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

When Campbell University botany professor, Dr. Christopher Havran, wanted to increase the diversity of greenhouse plant materials for teaching purposes, he was overwhelmed by the response. Not only did several major universities answer his request for donations, the Botany Department acquired some very rare and exotic species.

The Aristolochia arborea (A. arborea) for example, given by Duke University, is native to Central America and produces flowers that resemble mushrooms.

The Biology Department has also received a number of carnivorous plants such as the Venus Fly Trap, Sundew and the giant Pitcher plant from Southeast Asia. This unusual plant’s prey-trapping mechanism is a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. The small bodies of liquid contained within the Pitcher trap, called phytotelmata, drown the insect and gradually dissolve the body. It has been widely assumed that various sorts of pitfall traps evolved over time, from rolled leaves to a more deeply cupped leaf favored by natural selection.

Drama professor Keith Hight has been tapped to direct the next Harnett Regional Theatre production, “The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams. The play is a dramatic departure from recent productions such as “I Hate Hamlet,” a comedy about an actor haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore, also directed by Hight.

Hight has been an adjunct professor and technical director for Campbell’s Theatre Arts Department since 2006. During that time, he has worked to integrate the arts and education through several projects. In 2007, hundreds of Harnett County elementary and middle school students were treated to the play, “It’s Sad, so Sad when an Elf Goes Bad,” performed by Campbell theatre students. A workshop following the play allowed the students to create Christmas crafts on stage.

Campbell University Adjunct Instructor Stephen J. McGrane came back from a military assignment in the Persian Gulf feeling as though he had been ill prepared to deal with the Arab culture. To keep others from making the same mistakes, McGrane decided to write a book, “Sit Crooked and Speak Straight: Doing Business on the Arabian Peninsula,” a cross-cultural guide for the western businessperson that is also useful for government officials, military personnel, educators or anyone else wanting to gain insight into the Arab social and business culture.

“The title of the book, ‘Sit Crooked and Speak Straight,’ is taken from an Arab proverb,” McGrane said. “It means you should adapt to the culture without going local, be honest and learn to communicate effectively. Hopefully this book will help the reader to do that.”

“Sit Crooked and Speak Straight” is available from Llumina Press, Ingram, and Baker & Taylor.

Toll free orders may be placed by calling 866229-9244 or by visiting the Llumina Press website at http://www.llumina.com/orders@llumina . com. The book is also available on Amazon.com, the Barnes and Noble website and the book’s website: http//sitcrookedandspeakstraight.com.

Dr. Rorin M. Platt, Associate Professor of History at Campbell, delivered a paper entitled, “A Cavalier in Cloak: Francis Pickens Miller, Interventionism, and the Secret War Against Hitler,” at the annual conference of The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) at The Ohio State University.

Platt’s paper was one of three presentations of a panel entitled: “Intelligence Agents and Spies in Wartime: Their Roles and Representations, 19301950s.” Following a critique of his paper by the panel’s commentator, Professor Katherine Sibley, book review editor of Intelligence and National Security, Platt was asked questions about his paper by the chief historians of the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

A collection of watercolors were on exhibit in Campbell University’s E.P. Sauls Gallery that captured local scenes, various people and other subjects that caught the eye of artist Daniel Rodgers, professor of Graphic Design. The majority of the exhibits’ 21 watercolors were the result of a 25-day study abroad program that took Rodgers, Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Adam English, and six university students on a trip from the Vatican in Rome to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. While traveling in the country, the professors taught art history, painting and philosophy. Some of Rodgers’ watercolors were painted on location using a 19th century style of painting outdoors.

Dr. Andrew Wakefield, associate professor of New Testament and Greek at the Campbell Divinity School, has been named to the Tyner Chair of Bible.

The Lewis Edward and Martha Barnes Tyner Chair of Bible was established in 1964 by the board of trustees to honor a family who played an important role in the history of Campbell University.

Dr. Michael Wells was named by the trustees as the Edna Queener Proffitt Chair of Chemistry. The Edna Queener Proffitt Chair was created in 1984 by the Titmus Foundation, Inc. of Sutherland, V.A.

Campbell University Director of Bands and Instrumental Studies Dr. Charles Dwayne Wilson has been named the Mentoring Project Director for the North Carolina Bandmasters Association.

As project director, Wilson will research and create a mentoring program designed to enhance director retention across the state and provide a model for Music Education advocacy in the Southeast.

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Divinity School Dickens’ Music Ministry Combines Church and Classroom

By Irma Duke, Director of Church and Alumni Relations

Dr. Larry Dickens is passionate about helping others experience and express their faith through church music. He has been carrying out this ministry since he was 17 and a freshman at Campbell University. Dickens, a 1975 graduate in music education, currently serves as Minister of Music at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, Fayetteville, and as Adjunct Professor in Church Music and Worship at Campbell Divinity School.

“I try to help persons experience their faith through music and spiritual development and to help them express this faith through worship and witness,” explains this son of a Baptist preacher, Grady Dickens, who is also a Campbell graduate. Gail,

Church, Roanoke, Va., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Sumter, S.C., The Baptist Church of Beaufort, S.C. and First Baptist Church, Anderson, S.C., in addition to Snyder Memorial, where he has served since 1999.

Most notable among his time at Snyder Memorial has been his direction of Snyder Memorial’s annual “Singing Christmas Tree,” an annual Advent celebration which attracts thousands of worshippers.

One of the most rewarding worship services that Dr. Dickens has led was in Brno, Czech Republic, during a music mission trip which included more than 30 teenagers.

In this former communist country, this mission team did not expect more than 25 persons to attend the service. Instead,

“There is a void for training of individuals who feel called to church music leadership.”

Larry’s wife, is also a Campbell graduate and a gifted musician. Following his graduation from Campbell, Dickens went to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received a M.Div. in Church Music in 1983 and a D.Min in Church Music and Leadership in 1991.

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– Dr. Larry Dickens

175 people came and “were absorbing every word,” he explains. “People were crowded even into the balcony of the church. It was one of the most powerful moments in worship that I can recall.”

As Dickens serves Campbell Divinity School, he is helping to bridge the academy with the local church. He says he is challenged by what he learns from interacting with the students. He sees this

Dr. Larry Dickens (`75) is passionate about helping others experience and express their faith through church music.

experience as an opportunity to be an encourager to the divinity students as he leads the choir, provides worship leadership during chapel services and helps students plan worship experiences. He says many of the Divinity school students are heavily involved in worship at their local churches on Sundays; therefore, he appreciates their need to enjoy the campus worship services.

As part of his ministry at Snyder Memorial, Dr. Dickens directs a school of music which includes more than 600 students in some aspect of musical study and practice.

Dickens is excited about the dream of having a church music leadership program in the Divinity School. “There is a void for training of individuals who feel called to church music leadership,” explains Dickens, naming only one other school on the Eastern Seaboard offering a graduate degree in Church Music. Since the Divinity School began 13 years ago, it has had some music and worship courses using adjunct professors. With the critical music needs facing churches of North Carolina, Dickens hopes that Campbell Divinity School will soon have a full-scale church music program.

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School of Education Maxey Wins American Star Teaching Award

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications Amy Maxey (`95) received the American Star of Teaching Award from the U.S. Department of Instruction located in Washington, D.C. American Stars recognizes and honors superior teachers with a track record of improving student achievement, using innovative instructional strategies and making a difference in the lives of their students. The U.S. Department of Education and Senator Richard Burr presented Maxey with the award which is only given to one teacher per state.

“I was surprised and extremely honored to represent the numerous outstanding teachers in North Carolina,” said Maxey.

Maxey works at West Forsyth High School where she teaches math. She was nominated for the award by her principal, Kurt Telford, and was chosen from 5,000 nominees.

“I love teaching,” she said. “I enjoy learning new methods to help students to learn. I especially like teaching with technology.”

Maxey was also awarded Teacher of the Year for West Forsyth High School and then for Forsyth County. She obtained her National Board Certification this year and

Amy Maxey received the American Star of Teaching Award from the U.S. Department of Instruction.

“I was surprised and extremely honored to represent the numerous outstanding teachers in North Carolina.”

– Amy Maxey

is currently working towards her master’s degree at Appalachian State University.

She credits Campbell with adding to her success.

“I had excellent and caring teachers,” said Maxey. “The academics and small class sizes helped me.”

State Leader Addresses Campbell’s North Carolina Teaching Fellows North Carolina Senator Vernon Malone spoke to an audience of Campbell University North Carolina Teaching Fellows at a Leadership Seminar. The seminar is part of the enrichment component of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program at Campbell.

Known as an education senator, Malone has been said to be a leader in the fight to improve education in the state by attracting quality teachers, providing the resources schools need and expanding scholarships for working families so that graduates will have the option to go to college.

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“Malone was really excellent,” said Carolyn Maidon, director of Campbell’s North Carolina Teaching Fellows program. “He has a passion for education and cares about North Carolina students. He was on target. I’ve known him for many years and have always known him to care about education, but I thought he articulated it so well to the students. His role as a senator is critical for those of us in education because in order for the Legislature to pass appropriate legislation for education, they need to understand it and care about it.”

A total of 27 students are enrolled in the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program at Campbell for 2008-2009.

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School of Pharmacy learning personally what styles and methods are most effective. In addition, I have been able to practice these skills myself by taking the lead role on a number of NCAP projects and initiatives,” he explains.

Learning the Ropes of Leadership Josh Stallings, 2011 Pharm.D. Candidate As the Campbell University School of Pharmacy student liaison to NCAP, it is Josh Stallings’s responsibility to pass information between the board and the student body.

He attended all five board meetings this past year and was able to provide feedback to the board concerning student involvement and student opportunities.

Pictured left to right, Josh Stallings, Ryan Swanson and Penny Shelton.

Campbell Pharmacists Contribute to the Profession of Pharmacy

By Andrea Pacheco, Associate Director of Alumni Relations Collectively and individually, graduates from Campbell University School of Pharmacy are contributing to the leadership of the pharmacy profession. One notable example is the active participation of Campbell pharmacy alumni within the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP).

Committed to Service Penny Shelton, Pharm.D. ’91, CGP, FASCP Penny Shelton, director of experiential programs at Campbell University School of Pharmacy, never sought to be the president of NCAP, but her passionate drive to be active within the profession opened the door for her to become nominated and later elected to serve in this role.

Through personal experience and guidance from mentors, Shelton feels “it’s infectious when you see your mentors being involved.”

This has led Shelton to see the importance of service within her profession; prior to her role as president she was chair of the NCAP Chronic Care Practice Forum.

“There is not a better way to stay aware of the key issues that are happening in the pharmacy profession than to offer up your time and serve,” she explains.

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By serving as president of NCAP and through her participation within the organization, Shelton strives to be a role model to pharmacy students at Campbell hoping to inspire them to stay informed and get involved.

This fall, Kerr Drug provided flu vaccinations at the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem, N.C. and the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, N.C. Kerr Drug contacted NCAP to connect with pharmacy students to give flu immunizations at both of these events. As the student liaison, Stallings was placed in charge of recruiting students.

He successfully promoted the initiative and coordinated the volunteer time slots for approximately 50 Campbell students.

The experience Stallings gained from interacting with passionate influential professionals on the board and his work with the flu immunizations has been invaluable.

He feels “it is significant to see the quality of professionals like Penny Shelton and Ryan Swanson that Campbell is producing.

Ready to Take the Next Step Ryan Swanson, Pharm.D. ’08 Ryan Swanson knew he wanted to complete some type of residency to further his education after graduating from Campbell University School of Pharmacy in May 2008.

When he found out NCAP was offering a resident position for the first time, Swanson could not pass up the chance to be a part of the inaugural program and help set the course for future association residents.

Serving as NCAP’s executive resident in Association Management, Swanson has been able to focus on areas of his particular interest including legislative activities and working closely with students. Swanson has had countless opportunities to view firsthand the leaders of pharmacy in action.

“It has been incredibly beneficial to observe a number of different leadership styles,

School of Pharmacy Partners with NCSU Campbell University School of Pharmacy announces an agreement with North Carolina State University (NCSU) to offer a dual degree program in chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences. The new program, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, will allow students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at NCSU and a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy within five years.

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School of Law Plans for New Senior Law Clinic

By Britt Davis, Director of Development for School of Law The administrative staff and faculty of the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law are pleased to announce that a new Senior Law Clinic to serve low-income senior residents of Wake County, N.C. will open in the Law School’s new Raleigh facility during the 2009-2010 academic year.

In partnership Legal Aid of North Carolina, the clinic will offer free legal assistance to low-income seniors. Equally important, the clinic will offer Campbell Law students a unique opportunity to learn about medical and health law issues of older clients, as well as directly serve those clients under the supervision of a clinical director who is a licensed attorney specializing in the legal needs of seniors. Examples of cases that might be handled by the clinic include: • • • • • •

Living wills Powers of attorney Guardianship Medicaid coverage for nursing home care Abuse and neglect cases Consumer fraud and related issues

Campbell Law’s New Raleigh Home

Construction Begins!

Construction and renovation of the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law’s new Raleigh home began in earnest during the last few weeks of 2008. Classroom, courtroom and office walls began to go up in January.

The Law School is expected to open in Raleigh in the fall of 2009.

Hard hat zone! The interior of 225 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh was completely demoed by the end of November.

An existing atrium on three floors of the new building will be filled in to maximize floor space.

To help launch the new Senior Law Clinic, Progress Energy in Raleigh has committed $150,000 over three years for operational expenses.

“We look forward to working with Campbell Law and their students and faculty to serve citizens throughout Raleigh and the Triangle region,” said John McArthur, executive vice president and General Counsel at Progress Energy.

This commitment from Progress Energy is also the first significant match to a milliondollar challenge grant issued by the A. J. Fletcher Foundation in Sept. 2008. The Fletcher Foundation has pledged $1 million to Campbell Law’s building campaign on the condition that an additional million is secured for future clinical programs.

“We are extraordinarily grateful for this major commitment from Progress Energy to help the Law School launch this significant educational and community initiative,” said Dean Melissa Essary.

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Classroom, courtroom and office walls will begin to go up in early 2009.

Concrete removed from an existing bridge-walk across the atrium.

For more information about the Law School relocation or to discuss Campaign for Raleigh naming opportunities, visit law.campbell.edu or contact Britt Davis, Law School Director of Development, at 910-893-1811 or davis@law.campbell.edu.

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College of Arts & Sciences New Course Based on Critical Thinking Skills

students a platform to build upon in subsequent work, Bartlett added.

By Susan Welch, Staff Writer When students hear the phrase “biological research,” most likely visions of lab work and field studies come to mind.

But, according to Drs. Karen Guzman and John Bartlett, anyone who has done research realizes it is so much more than collecting specimens and looking at them under a microscope. Therefore, they insist that the research required in their Introduction to Biology course at Campbell University run the gamut of critical thinking skills—from collecting and analyzing data to synthesizing and forming a hypothesis. The course has produced such good student outcomes that the professors were recently tapped to present their methodology at a workshop sponsored by the National Association of Biology Teachers, Oct. 17, in Memphis, Tenn.

By teaching the process of biological research, as well as critical thinking skills, students become their own scientific investigators and must develop their own conclusions, the professors said.

The course requires them to select a

research topic which then becomes a “theme” for the semester’s work. They choose the topic from the literature, gather background information, select and analyze several primary research sources and then complete the semester by presenting their research in a poster format to their peers and the science faculty.

“This mock scientific presentation allows the student to demonstrate the depth of knowledge and understanding they have gained through the process,” said Guzman.

“Although students are often wary of the presentation beforehand, they typically feel a deep sense of accomplishment afterwards, thus reinforcing for them what can be learned through the scientific process.”

The course curriculum covers the major aspects of scientific research, including the scientific method, developing a hypothesis and a research project, statistical analysis, how to approach ethical issues and how to present scientific data. Establishing this basic foundation for research gives

“Introduction to Biological Research is a ‘hands-on’ learning environment,” he said.

“According to studies, students remember 70-90 percent of what they demonstrate or teach in class and only 10-20 percent of what they read or hear during lectures, that’s why our poster presentations maximize student learning and leave our students with a tremendous sense of discovery.”

The professors also believe this model could even be modified for upper high school level students.

Dr. Karen Guzman is an associate professor of Biological Sciences and Advisor to the Walker Biology Club at Campbell.

She also serves as Executive Director of CANCAS (Collegiate Academy of the North Carolina Academy of Science). She received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from North Carolina State University. Dr. John Bartlett is an assistant professor of Biological Sciences. He received a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology from the University of Maine.

Guzman’s research interests are in the area of cell differentiation and cell-specific gene expression. Bartlett is interested in satellite imagery of landcover changes related to human activities and the effect of these changes on bird species abundance.

Campbell Art Students Visit Raleigh Studio

By Susan Welch, Staff Writer

Senior Sarah Beasley applies ink to the raised letter designs in preparation of printing on a 150-year old Albion hand press. Also pictured is designer Brian Allen. Photo by Danny Rodgers.

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Members of Campbell University Professor Daniel Rodgers’ Graphic Design classes visited the studio of Brian Allen of Officina Briani in Raleigh. Allen introduced students to the graphic art of type setting and letterpress. He also discussed the history of printing, showing the students samples of metal type, leading and other materials. The trip was one of the many opportunities provided through Campbell’s association with the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the oldest professional association of graphic design. Members include graphic design students as well as professionals in related fields such as marketing, advertising, corporate communications, printing, photography and others.

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Students from the PGM program interned at the prestigious Bandon Golf Resort in Oregon. Photo

by Spencer Huggins.

PGM Students Gain Real World Experience at Prestigious Golf Resort

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications

A prestigious golf course perched 100 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Bandon Golf Resort in Oregon is said to feature a dozen holes that run along the bluff overlooking 23 miles of sweeping, undisturbed shoreline.

Sound likes a dream vacation for some, but for others it’s all business.

Six Professional Golf Management (PGM) students from Campbell spent six months interning at Bandon Golf Resort.

“I learned important customer relations skills,” said junior Derek Easter. “Also, I worked extensively in the Bandon Dunes Pro Shop, which is a Top 100 Golf Shop in the United States. I played a big role in merchandising at Bandon along with creating policies and procedures for their newly built Inn Hotel.”

Easter, along with Zach Estridge, Spencer Huggins, Patrick Inman, Garrett Linquist and Matthew Roberts gained valuable experience from their time at Bandon.

“This is a world class resort and we were able to participate in their daily School of Business

operations,” said Huggins. “Some people don’t realize being in golf management is hard work. You don’t play golf everyday.

It’s about running a business.”

The students’ time was divided into four sections--three months were spent managing the pro shop, one month was in guest services, one month in caddy services and one month in retail.

“Students build resume credibility and generate tremendous contacts while completing the internships,” said Ken Jones, PGM Director. “The work experience they complete at the facility helps supplement their learning in the PGA Golf Management Program. The contacts they generate usually help secure jobs in the future for the student, as long as the work experience was positive for the supervising professional.”

Students complete three internships to achieve a PGM degree at Campbell: 3-months, 6-months, and 7-months in length. The PGA requires at least 16 months of internship for their degree.

“The best part about the internship was having the opportunity to work and meet other PGM interns from a dozen other universities that offer the PGM program,” said Roberts. “Bandon Dunes took 23 interns, the largest PGM intern program in the country, and through this unique experience I learned how other PGM programs operate and conduct their curriculum. I also realized what a good choice I made in pursuing my education at Campbell.”

The students worked five days a week and in their down time took the opportunity to get in some golf games and explore the West coast.

“One of the most memorable things for me was meeting Clint Eastwood, Kevin Sorbo, John Elway and Mark McGuire,” said Easter.

“These guys are stars in their respective industries and I will always remember having the opportunity to meet them.”

For more information about the PGM program contact 1-800-334-4111 ext.

4746 or email progolf@campbell.edu.

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Fighting Camels Athletics Campbell Grad David Mathis Earns PGA Tour Card

By Stan Cole, Associate A.D./Media Services Campbell University graduate David Mathis was one of 25 Nationwide Tour players who secured a 2009 PGA Tour card at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch by finishing among the year’s top-25 money winners.

A native of Lexington, N.C., Mathis now resides in Raleigh, where TPC Wakefield Plantation is his home course. The 34-year-old Mathis finished 14th on the Nationwide Tour final money list with 2008 earnings of $276,412.

He secured his first Nationwide Tour victory at the 2008 BMW Charity Pro Am in Greenville, S.C. and added one runner-up, four top-10s, eight top-25s and 15 made cuts in 26 events. Mathis, who previously played on the Canadian Tour, has played in five PGA TOUR events in his career, most recently in 2005.

“Getting to the PGA Tour is something everyone thinks about doing, and wanting to do, when they first start playing professional golf,” said Mathis. “It’s really hard to imagine yourself on Tour when you first start out, but now the reality is there. I’ve worked for ten years to get there and I’m looking forward to it.”

Campbell graduate David Mathis was one of 25 Nationwide Tour players who secured a 2009 PGA Tour card.

The Nationwide Tour’s 30-tournament season came to a pressure-packed conclusion at TPC Craig Ranch near Dallas with Matt Bettencourt winning the $1 million Nationwide Tour Championship. Mathis finished tied for 21st place.

In 2007, Mathis enjoyed his best finish at the Nationwide Tour Miccosukee Championship, where he tied for second. He earned his Nationwide Tour card for 2006 after playing 2001-2005 on the Canadian Tour. He finished fourth on the 2005 CanTour money list.

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“I’ve worked for ten years to get there and I’m looking forward to it.”

– David Mathis

Mathis was an All-Big South Conference performer in 1993 and 1994 when he led the Camels to back-to-back league titles.

He earned his degree in business administration in 1997.

Fellow Campbell graduate Brad Fritsch (’00) also competed on the Nationwide Tour this year and ranked fifth in driving distance (306.1 yards) as well as 74th on the money list ($93,478). His best finish was a fourth-place tie at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic.

During his Fighting Camel career, Fritsch was twice honored as a Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He earned Trans America Athletic Conference All-Academic honors in each of his four years at CU and was a second-team All-TAAC selection as a senior when he finished ninth in the 2000 league championship.

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Former Soccer Coach Barry Howard Passes Away

By Stan Cole, Associate A.D./Media Services Former Campbell University men’s soccer player and coach Charles Barrett (Barry) Howard, Jr. passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008 at the age of 63.

Born May 28, 1945 in Dunn, N.C., Coach Howard spent nearly his entire life in Buies Creek. For much of that time he was devoted to the sport of soccer, to education and to his church. A 1969 Campbell graduate with a B.A. Degree in Physical Education, Howard watched Campbell’s first soccer game in 1963 at Taylor Field and joined Coach Jim “Catfish” Cole’s varsity one year later as a college freshman.

He went on to earn All-South and team Most Valuable Player honors in 1965 while earning four letters in the sport.

Following his graduation from Campbell, Howard became one of the driving forces in the growth of the sport on the high school level in the Cape Fear region. He began his coaching career at Buies Creek School in the fall of 1969, heading the boys and girls basketball and baseball teams. He formed the first soccer team in Buies Creek School history in the fall of 1970 and was a founding member of the North Carolina Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association, of which he wrote the constitution. At the time, Buies Creek School was the only Single-A public school in the state that sponsored a varsity soccer team.

Coach Howard left Buies Creek to earn his master’s degree in education from East Carolina in 1974, but returned to teach and coach at Buies Creek School in 1975. He then moved to Harnett Central High School following consolidation in 1978. In ten years of coaching soccer on the high school level, Coach Howard guided his teams to four regional titles.

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Coach Howard left Buies Creek in 1981, but returned two years later to serve as President of the Howard Christian Education Fund, Inc. Started in 1926 and incorporated in 1951 by the Rev. Charles Barrett Howard, Sr., the Fund has assisted more than 3,700 students through loans, gifts and scholarships. Beneficiaries of the Fund have come from all 50 states, plus 118 other countries. Over 80 percent of those students have attended Campbell.

Howard returned to coaching as an assistant on Tim Morse’s staff at Campbell in the early 1980s and helped build the program into an NCAA Division I contender, one that would go on to win the first two Big South Conference Championships. After spending seven years as an assistant, Howard was named head coach and served two years before resigning in order to devote his efforts to the Howard Fund on a full-

Following his graduation from Campbell, Barry Howard became one of the driving forces in the growth of soccer in the Cape Fear region.

time basis. He was a 2003 inductee into the Campbell University Sports Hall of Fame.

Survivors include his wife, Beverley Weeks Howard; daughter, Amy H.Ellis and husband Bill; sisters, Dorothy H. McDaniel and husband Eugene; Mary Josiah Howard and friend Bill Bohler; brother, Henry B. Howard and wife June; grandchildren Grayson and Adrianna Ellis.

Narrative from Barry Howard Appreciation Day May 6, 2006 On a rainy night in September 1963, the seeds were planted for the growth of soccer in the Cape Fear Region of North Carolina. That’s when Barry Howard witnessed his first soccer game. That September night, Barry walked out of the family house in Buies Creek because the lights were on next door at Taylor Field.

Campbell was playing N.C. State in its first home soccer match ever. Barry wore a new rain coat and hat that his parents had given him. In a steady down pour, he stood on the edge of the touch line with mud running over his shoes and was hooked.

Just over a year later, Barry played in his first collegiate match at Campbell College. He earned AllSouth Region honors in 1965, and began his soccer coaching career following his graduation in 1969.

As if teaching health and physical education, along with coaching boy’s and girl’s basketball and baseball weren’t enough, Barry started the first high school soccer team in Buies Creek School history in 1970.

Inducted in Campbell’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, Barry’s coaching legacy lives on.

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Campbell hosted the State Flag Football Tournament on Oct. 24-26, 2008.

Campbell Hosts State Flag Football Tournament

By Shannon Ryals, Assistant Director of Publications Campbell University hosted the State Flag Football Tournament on Oct. 2426, 2008. The tournament included 12 teams from 10 institutions. One of Campbell’s teams, Impending Doom, placed third, losing in the semifinals to the eventual champions NC A&T.

the weather held and it was a fun to play football with friends against other schools.

“The Department of Campus Recreation at Campbell University was very proud to host this event,” said Andy Shell, Director of Campus Recreation. “A great deal of hard work has been put in by every member of our staff in the past few months to make this tournament a reality.”

Pharmacy student, William Nolan played on Impending Doom.

In the summer of 2007, the North Carolina Intramural and Recreational Sports Association Extramural Committee solicited all of the member institutions that may be interested in hosting the 2008 and 2009 State Flag Football Tournaments to submit bids

by August 1, 2007. Campbell University, along with three other institutions, submitted a bid to host. The Extramural Committee met and decided to award Campbell University the 2008 and 2009 tournaments.

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“Our team played very well as a whole,” said Chancellor. “I enjoyed the tournament this year. Overall, I think all the teams had a great time.”

“The Department of Campus Recreation was very proud to host this event.”

– Andy Shell

“I thought the recreation department did a great job in hosting the tournament,” said Nolan. “It has been a long time coming and they came through. A large amount of thanks should be extended to the athletic department as without their help we couldn’t have hosted the tournament. The fields were in excellent shape and the facilities were great.”

jerseys and inducted seven people into the Hall of Fame including employees, student workers and participants.

The first class was inducted into the Campus Recreation Hall of Fame. There was a ceremony to retire team names and

For more information about campus recreation contact Andy Shell at 910-893-1367.

“Carter Gym will soon be used as the intramural headquarters,” said Shell. “We plan to create an area in the front of the building and display all of the information.”

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Campbell Athletics Professional Service Stretches Far Beyond Buies Creek The duties of a Campbell University athletics administrator or coach certainly extend far beyond the campus. Many CU coaches and staff members are active in conference, state, regional and national organizations.

In addition to his duties on campus where he oversees a department that fields 20 NCAA Division I teams, Director of Athletics Stan Williamson serves a key role within the NCAA, Atlantic Sun Conference and Pioneer Football League structure. Now in his ninth year at Campbell University, Williamson serves as a member of four NCAA councils or committees and two Atlantic Sun Conference committees.

Stan Cole, who is in his 20th year as Associate Athletics Director for Media Services, is in his first year serving as past president of the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association. Cole served as president of the organization from 2006-08. He is also a member of the College Sports Information Directors

of America (CoSIDA), which annually selects Academic All-America teams.

John Crooks also actively involved in the oversight of the college game, serving as a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Committee from 2004-2008. He currently serves as the chairman of the Atlantic Sun’s men’s and the women’s golf committee.

Doug Hess is chair of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) South Region ranking committee. The CU men’s soccer coach also serves on the NCAA South Region Rankings Committee (since 2006) and has been a Major League Soccer Combine conference representative since 2005. In addition, Hess has served as Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy conference representative since 2004.

For the last three years, Associate A.D. for Business Randy Magill serves on the Collegiate Athletic Business Managers Association (CABMA)

membership committee. He has led round table discussions at the National Convention in 2007 (on sports camps) and 2006 (athletic taxation).

Drew Peterson served as the A-Sun softball chair from 2003-2007, and on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Head Coaches Committee (HCC) from 2005-2007. He currently is the NFCA top-25 rater for the A-Sun, and continues to be an active member of the NFCA. Dale Steele serves on the NCAA Football Issues Committee and is a voting member of the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll.

Wanda Watkins is in the final year of a three-year term on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association State Farm Coaches All America Selection Committee, which annually selects the 10 best players in Division I. She also recently served a threeyear term as a WBCA conference captain.

Student government president Justine Brand poses with Lauren Yesh of Campbell University for the ceremonial first tip at John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center/Gilbert Craig Gore Arena.

Photo by Paul Burgett of The Daily Record.

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Alumni Alumni Class Notes

1959

Sylvia Grubbs Stewart (‘59) has received the Dunbar-McCoy Quality of Life Award presented by the Laurinburg-Scotland County Chamber of Commerce. She and her husband Kemp were recognized for the outstanding service they have given their church, community and civic organizations through the years. Sylvia has served as organist/minister of music at First Baptist in Cary, Laurinburg Presbyterian and currently serves First Baptist in Laurinburg as organist/director of music ministries.

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1970 Archie Cumbee (’70 BS) recently retired after 35 years of Federal service, including four years in the US Air Force and 19 years in the North Carolina Air National Guard. He is now working with wife Brenda in their real estate appraisal business in Wake and surrounding counties.

1980 Stan Williams (‘80 BS) has been selected as the 2009 Wachovia Principal of the Year for Harnett County. Williams has been an educator for 28 years and has been principal of Dunn Middle School since 2005.

1983 David M. Barber (‘83 BBA) has been named regional city executive for KS Bank’s board of directors. He will oversee the operations of the Smithfield and Four Oaks retail offices.

1987 Aubrey L. Wood III (‘87 BBA) has been promoted to the rank of colonel. A ceremony honoring him was held on September 15 on board the Battleship Missouri Memorial at Ford Island, Hawaii. He, his wife Stacy and their children reside in Wahiawa, Hawaii.

1989 Jena Culler (‘89 JD) has been appointed to a Mecklenburg District Court judgeship. She has been in private practice since 1990 and has practiced with her husband, Andy, at the law firm of Culler & Culler since 1996.

Tonya Colwell (’89 BS) has been named Principal at Union High School.

1994 Brett Thomas (’94 BS) is employed with Haldex Hydraulics Inc. and has been promoted to Senior Project Engineer where he designs and manages the implementation of hydraulic pumps as well as supervises the testing lab.

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Bircher Serves on Bankruptcy Panel W hite & Allen, P.A. attorney John C. Bircher III (’97) recently participated in the 31st Annual Bankruptcy Institute sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Association in Asheville.

Bircher, who heads White & Allen’s New Bern office, served on a panel entitled Intersection of State Law and Bankruptcy dealing with bankruptcy law and its effect on important areas of state law, including construction, domestic relations and foreclosures.

Bircher noted, “With more and more bankruptcies occurring, bankruptcy attorneys are quite often faced with conflicts between state law and the Bankruptcy Code.”

John C. Bircher III

Bircher received his undergraduate degree from UNCChapel Hill in criminal justice in 1992 and his law degree from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 1997.

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Matthews and Baker Honored with Distinguished Government Alumni Award Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, given Snamed uzanne Lynn Matthews was to a graduating senior who exemplifies a Distinguished Government Alumna of Campbell University.

Matthews is an Assistant District Attorney for Harnett County.

A resident of Angier, N.C., Matthews graduated summa cum laude from Campbell in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in government. She went on to earn a law degree from the Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, N.J., graduating magna cum laude.

Matthews began her law career working in the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office in Paterson, N.J. as an intern in the Victim Witness Unit in 2001. She went on to serve as a judicial intern in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Civil Division. She also clerked for Lucianna & Lucianna, P.A. in Hackensack, N.J. In 2005, Matthews became an associate in the law firm of Newman and Newman, PLLC, in Raleigh, N.C. She took her present position of Harnett County Assistant District Attorney in April 2007.

While still an undergraduate at Campbell, Matthews maintained a 4.00 grade point average in her major and a 3.98 overall average. She was also the recipient of one of Campbell’s highest honors, the 2003

excellence in academics, character, integrity and community responsibility.

In addition, Matthews was a member of the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha and Pi Gamma Mu.

High school history teacher Dustin Paul Baker also received the Distinguished History Alumnus Award. Baker is a teacher at Franklin Academy High School in Wake Forest, N.C. Graduating magna cum laude from Campbell in 1997, Baker has enjoyed a distinguished teaching career. He has been an instructor of students in U.S. and world history, civics and economics, from middle grades through high school with the exception of 9th grade.

Baker began his career at Hugh M. Cummings High School in Burlington in 1997 and transferred to Friendship Christian School in Raleigh in 1999, where he taught grades 6-12 and served as the middle school baseball coach and basketball athletic assistant. Baker came to Franklin Academy Charter High School in 2003, where, in addition to his teaching duties, he performed a number

2006 Alumna Featured in National Association Magazine Shores graduated from the Campbell A ngela Shores, a 2006 graduate of the University School of Education with her School of Education, was featured in the January 2009 edition of Counseling Today, the official magazine of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

Shores was interviewed for the article titled Making the Most of the Mentoring Relationship: ACA Members Discuss How Mentoring Helps to Build Better Counselors by Jenny Christenson, where she shared her thoughts and experiences on the benefits and challenges of being mentored as well as mentoring others.

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Master of Arts degree in Community Counseling. She is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor in North Carolina and is pursuing her Ph.D. in Counselor Education at NC State University, with planned dissertation work focusing on the professional identity development of counselors and counselors-in-training.

Shores is active in the American Counseling Association (ACA), having served as a program reviewer for the 2009 annual conference and having presented at the 2006 and 2007 annual conferences.

Dustin Paul Baker and Suzanne Lynn Matthews. Photo by Bennett Scarborough

of other responsibilities. These included serving as baseball coach, athletic director and assistant athletic director.

Baker’s teaching experience has not always been in the classroom or on the athletic field, however. He served on the National Honor Society Selection and Leadership committees at Franklin Academy and established the Franklin Academy Chapter of Future Educators of America. In addition, he assisted the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction with the development of field tests for Civics and Economics and U.S. History End of Course tests.

While still an undergraduate at Campbell, Baker was the recipient of the Conard Gass Distinguished Student of History Award and was perpetually named to the dean’s and president’s list.

Shores is also active in several divisions within ACA, most notably the American College Counseling Association (ACCA), where she was elected by her peers to serve as a Member-at-Large for the division. This is a three year term of service from 2008 until 2011, and follows service to the division as their Graduate Student Committee Chair. Shores received the ACCA Emerging Leaders Grant and Outstanding Graduate Student Award from ACCA in 2005-2006.

Shores currently lives in Fuquay Varina with her husband Jonathan, LundyFetterman School of Business Class of 2002 and 2005, and their daughter Morgan. Shores also received her Bachelor’s degree from the Campbell University Divinity School, earning her BA in Religion in 2001.

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1995 Attorney Matthew Sullivan (‘95 JD) has been elected as a new member of the Lenoir Committee of 100’s Board of Directors. Matthew practices law with White & Allen, P.A. headquartered in Kinston.

Stephanie Combs Nixon (’95 PH) and Travis Nixon welcome their second child Beckett Steven Nixon born July 4, 2008. He joins big sister Alexandria Embrey Nixon.

1996 Sara Kirkman (‘96 JD) has been elected District Attorney for District 22A, which includes both Iredell and Alexander Counties.

1999 Master Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Lennie McMillan (‘99 BS) was honored for his 30 years of service in the Marine Corps with a retirement service on October 24 at the Cherry Point Marine Air base.

2000 Dana Nicole McNeill (‘00 BS) and Jason Curtis McPherson were united in marriage at Spring Hill United Methodist Church. Dana is employed by Harnett County Schools as a reading recovery teacher. Jason is a graduate of East Carolina University and is employed with Goodyear Tire Company.

Rebecca Christian Altizer and Darrin Christopher Allen (‘00 BA) were united in marriage on October 18, 2008 at Magnolia Manor. Rebecca is a graduate of Greensboro College and is a teacher in Henry County in Va. Darrin is a 2005 graduate of Evangelical Divinity School and is the director of youth and young adult program ministries for the N.C. Yearly Meeting.

They now reside in Greensboro, N.C. Shelley L. Amen (’00 BS) is an MD/PhD student in the Department of Pharmacology and toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis. Dan and Laura Allen Scott (‘00 BBA) are the proud new parents of Ian Samuel Scott, born on September 11, 2008.

Neil and D.J. Weikert Waters (‘00 BS) are the proud parents of Aidan Reece Waters, born on September 12, 2008. She has a big sister Nora Kathryn who is 4 years old.

Erica Kennedy Bowling (’01 BA) and Brian Keith Bowling (’00 BBA) announce the birth of their daughter Layton Kennedy Bowling born April 2, 2008.

2001 Jimmy Brown (’01) has been called as pastor at Carolina Beach First Baptist Church.

Shaun J. Adams (‘01 BS) of S.J. Adams Insurance has earned the Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow designation. To gain this designation, he met qualifications of The National College and The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

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Timothy and his wife Caroline Healy Sanders (`97) have a 4-year- old boy Luke and one on the way. They live in South Carolina.

Bwana Asifiwi – Praise God in Kiswahili Dr. Timothy Sanders (‘99), Guest Writer

Itriprecently completed a medical mission to Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya. I was challenged physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually more than I could have ever imagined.

Physically – The hospital serves an estimated surrounding population of 600,000 people. Elevation was 7,000 ft – walking up a flight of stairs was challenging. In one instance, I gave my own blood to help prevent one of my patient’s from dying.

Mentally – My background is family medicine and I was mainly doing obstetrics. The things I was handling there I would usually refer out. No routine deliveries are done by physicians

there. To be honest I did not think I was capable of doing some of the things that God did through me there.

Emotionally – Being away from family, in completely new surroundings, practicing medicine in a 3rd world country.

Spiritually – I can say God has allowed me to preach the Gospel in the interior of East Africa. The picture included is with the children in a village where I preached. Unspoken spiritual growth was also a highlight.

I encourage believers considering missions – medical or nonmedical – to step out of your comfort zone and allow God to use you. You will be blessed.

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2003

Laura Connor Anderson and Paul Carson McCoy (‘02 JD) were united in Marriage on September 27, 2008 at White Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Laura is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism and from the University of North Carolina School Of Law. She is and attorney at the firm Howard, Green & Moye, L.L.P. Paul is an attorney at the firm of Lewis & Roberts, PLLC. They reside in Raleigh.

Angela Denise Sanford (‘03 BA) and James Robert Sanford announce the birth of their first child. His name is Joshua Andrew and was born on July 27, 2008.

Adele Henderson (’02 MDiv) had been called as Director of Christian Education at St. James United Methodist Church in Tarboro, N.C.

Brandee M. Little (‘03 BBA/‘08 MBA) and Neil W. Allen (‘06 BBA/MBA) were married on September 27, 2008 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Conover. Brandee is currently an accountant with Foeigner, Ronz and Straw P.A. and Neil is a production manager with Bob Barker Company. They now reside in Raleigh.

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Craig and Amy Andrews’ (’03 DS) welcomed a new little daughter, born August 12, 2008, named Abigail Ruth Andrews.

2004 Sarah Jane Smith (‘04 BA) and Alexander Hinojosa were united in marriage on July 19, 2008. They now reside in Cypress, Texas.

Dr. Kelly Nicole Kleczka (‘04 PH) and Shawn Patrick Hite were married on October 19, 2008 at the Barclay Villa in Angier, N.C. Kelly is a pharmacist for Kroger Pharmacy and Shawn is employed by John Deere Company as a technical analyst. They spent their honeymoon in Italy and now reside in Raleigh.

2005 Lauren Elles Taylor (‘05 JD) and Aaron David Arnette (’05 JD) were united in marriage on September 27, 2008 at the historic First Presbyterian Church of New Bern. Lauren is employed as an attorney by Ward & Smith, P.A. and Aaron is employed as an attorney

by Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks, and Hart, P.A. They now reside in New Bern.

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Trenda Marie Reynolds and Gene Joseph Clemente (‘05 PH) were married on September 6, 2008 at Wrightsville Beach.

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Bethany Jordan, a senior, history major, studied abroad in Australia last semester. She took four classes- History of Terrorism, Australian and Pacific Exploration, People of the Coast and Sea and Venomous Australian Animals.

“I have been to the rain forest and also went to the reef which was absolutely amazing,” said Jordan. “Before I came to Australia, I decided to become a certified scuba diver. The diving here is amazing.”

Jordan encourages other students to study abroad.

“I really enjoyed the university life here,” she said. “Everyone was very helpful to international students and had several activities for you to meet new people and make your stay here easier.”

When you travel, take along CU Magazine.

Take a picture and tell us about your trip. Send the high resolution picture and copy to ryals@campbell.edu.

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2006 Jamee Free (’06 BA) and Mark Free welcomed their new baby boy, Bridger, on October 7, 2008.

Jamee will be transferring positions from Unit Leader to Therapist, still at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. She will get her LCPC soon and will get to work more directly with the kids. She currently has ten SED clients on her caseload that she sees for individual, family and group therapy.

Melissa R. Hardy (’08 JD) has joined Ward and Smith, P.A. in the Firm’s New Bern office.

Beth Spake (‘08 JD) was sworn in as an attorney

by Chief District Court Judge Larry Wilson.

She is employed with a firm in Raleigh.

Melissa R. Hardy (‘08 JD) has joined Ward and Smith law firm. Ward and Smith have offices in Ashville, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh and Wilmington.

Shandon W. Herring (’08 JD) has joined Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A., a patent law firm, as an associate.

Alicia Marie Valtin (‘06 BS/’07 MED) and Scott Douglas Phillips were married on June 28, 2008 at Hillmon Grove Baptist Church.

Alicia is employed at Lillington Shawtown Elementary School. Scott is currently in Pharmacy school at Campbell and is employed with CVS Pharmacy. They reside in Lillington.

Heather Renee Davis (‘06 BS) and Stephen Neal Bazemore (‘06 BS) were united in marriage at First Baptist Church in Wallace. The groom’s father, Dr. Dennis Bazemore, was the officiating minister for the double ring ceremony. Heather is currently a graduate student at Colorado State University.

Stephen is currently employed with a tree nursery in Loveland, Colo were they currently reside.

Billye Ammons (‘06 BS) has been promoted to banking officer by B.B. & T. She joined the bank in 2006 as an employment consultant in the Human Systems Department.

Amanda Schneider (’06 BA) and Stephen Coppedge (’05 BA) were united in marriage on October 25, 2008. Amanda is a marketing assistant for Fidelity Bank Corporate Center. Stephen is a graphic designer for Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh. They currently reside in Dunn.

2007 Bethany Hope McNair (‘07 BS) and Daniel Ryan White were married on August 2, 2008 at Flat Rock Baptist Church in Louisburg. Bethany is employed at Royal Elementary School and Daniel, a graduate of N.C. State University, works at W.W. Properties. The couple honeymooned in St. Lucia.

Bridget Leigh Scarboro (‘07 PH) and Michael Charles Cusumano were united in marriage on May 24, 2008 at Zebulon Baptist Church.

Bridget is the pharmacy manager of Bunn Drug Company. Michael graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Sports Advertising and Marketing. They currently reside in Rolesville.

Elizabeth Maxwell Prewitt (’07 JD) and Christopher Lawrence Gilluly were married on September 20, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth is an associate with The Yarborough Law Firm. Christopher is a N.C State University graduate and is a captain in the U.S. Army. They reside in Fayetteville.

2008 John A. Shedden (’08 JD) has joined Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. firm’s Charlotte office. They are the nation’s third largest labor and employment law firm. He will hold an associate position with the firm.

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Stephen Gaskins, left and David Russ, right, are pictured with Judge John Tyson of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Photo by Bennett Scarborough.

Gaskins and Russ named Distinguished Alumni of Campbell University Stadium capital campaign cabinets. In Wilmington, N.C., banker addition, Gaskins serves on the Advisory Stephen Wayne Gaskins has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Campbell University at the university’s Homecoming festivities.

Gaskins is Chief Investment Officer at Old North State Trust, LLC.

A past president of Campbell’s National Alumni Association, Gaskins is a 1981 graduate of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. He and his brother Gene are second generation Campbell alumni, while father Eugene was a distinguished university Reavis Scholar.

Under Gaskin’s leadership, the university’s Alumni Board of Directors moved forward to support projects like the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center, a $34 million sports and cultural arena designed to benefit the entire Harnett County area. Gaskin’s vision for Campbell has also shaped the university in numerous other ways—from the recruitment of new students to the success of additional capital campaigns.

He continues to serve Campbell through his membership on the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business Advisory Council, the Presidential Board of Advisors and both the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center and the Barker-Lane Football

Council for the Campbell Divinity School and the Fighting Camel Club Advisory Board. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Cape Fear Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Community Foundation of Southeastern North Carolina and the Cape Fear Rotary Club (past treasurer).

David Perry Russ, III, of Wilmington, N.C., was also named a Distinguished Alumnus of Campbell University.

Russ is the owner and CEO of the regionally recognized Russ Vending and Coffee Company.

A life long entrepreneur, Russ’ business successes also include being a restauranteur and operating a nationally known medical supply business.

As the immediate past president of Campbell’s National Alumni Association, a member of the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center and Barker-Lane Football Stadium capital campaign cabinets, Russ has helped change the landscape of Campbell University.

Russ also serves on the Alumni Board of Directors and as a member of the Fighting Camel Club Advisory Board.

Alumni Class Notes

1944 Way Back When in Buies Creek…

By Tyler Douglas, student writer Ester Howard – Campbell During World War II Ester Howard graduated Campbell Junior College in 1944 with a degree in education.

She is a familiar name with professors and alumni alike as she visits campus often.

“It was such a good place back then,” said Howard. “A wonderful Christian environment and atmosphere.”

“We have better landscaping, academics, a law school, a pharmacy school, a divinity school – so much more to offer and it’s so different,” she said.

During Howard’s time at Campbell world war loomed over campus activities – including physical education.

“We had to run an obstacle course,” she said. “All Ester Howard, 1944 grad

A page from Ester Howard’s scrapbook from her time at Campbell.

of the students had to meet a certain requirement. Of course, by today’s standards it was really laughable.”

She went on to explain just how much the professors helped shape the learning experience at Campbell during its junior years.

“I paid a little extra for piano lessons, it was such a loving and caring place. It still is today, but it’s hard to explain, just how different everything was,” she said.

Howard reminisced about her more rebellious times as well.

“The rules were stricter back then, although we used to slip out at night and sneak up to the drugstore for a milkshake,” she said. “We knew we weren’t supposed to, but we did it anyway,” she added.

What do you remember from your time at CU? Tell us your story. Did you have a memorable professor, meet your spouse, pull a prank? E-mail ryalss@campbell.edu.

Former Campbell Wrestler Chris Pfeffer Receives Purple Heart

By Joie Tyrrell, Newsday

M arine Corps Capt. Chris Pfeffer, a Bay Shore (N.Y.) native, knew that the visitor coming to his room at Bethesda (Md.) Naval Hospital was classified as a very important person but he wasn’t sure who it was going to be.

The president was there in early November to award Pfeffer, 31, a Purple Heart after he had been wounded in combat in Afghanistan.

Pfeffer, a Marine in Special Operations, had been shot twice in the arm.

President George W. Bush walked in, and Pfeffer’s father, John, introduced himself. The president shook his hand and reportedly replied: “I’m President Bush.”

“He thanked me for my service and said how important it is that we have servicemen who do this to make our country better and safer,” Pfeffer said.

Alumni Class Notes

Pfeffer, a 1996 graduate of Bay Shore High School, joined the Marine Corps after going to Campbell University in North Carolina on a wrestling scholarship.

He completed a tour in Iraq and was wounded earlier this year in Afghanistan.

“We were just out on a regular mission, in combat in the western part of Afghanistan when there was a firefight,” Pfeffer said.

The Purple Heart is presented to service members wounded or killed in combat, during terrorist attacks or while serving as part of a peacekeeping mission.

More than 8,000 U.S. Marines have been awarded the Purple Heart since 2001, including 408 officers and 7,600 Marines, according to Headquarters Marine Corps Branch in Quantico.

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Bring a smile to someone who needs one.

Saturday, April 4 • 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Operation Inasmuch is a day in which participants go into the community and serve others through various service and ministry projects.

Projects include: landscaping, planting, mulching, cleaning, painting, debris removal, minor home repairs, pet grooming, puppet shows, trash pick-up, healthscreening, powerwashing, carpet cleaning.

T-shirts and lunch will be provided for the workers.

Join us in helping others.

For more information contact Faithe Beam, campus minister, at (800) 334-4111 ext. 1547 or visit www.campbell.edu.

P.O. Box 567 • Buies Creek, NC 27506