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The Magazine of Eastern Kentucky University Dr. Michael T. Benson, President
AlumniMatters Dear Alumni and Friends, As the academic year begins we welcome President Michael Benson, wife Debi, and their children, Truman, Tatum and Talmage, to the Eastern family. You can read about them beginning on p. 4. Better yet, come meet them in person and help us introduce them to Homecoming “Eastern style” on October 18-20. Appropriately, this year’s theme is “Building Tomorrow’s Traditions.” One of those traditions will be a 10 A.M. (not 11:00) parade. Spread the word and don’t miss it! A longstanding tradition at EKU is volunteerism. From helping distribute scholarship awards to high school students in your area to serving in one of our alumni organizations, your International Alumni Association, led by Glenn Raglin, ’80, welcomes your active support. Contact me to learn more. Do you wear your Colonel Pride on your sleeve? Or your hat? Or your bag? Do you take Maroon with you when you go on vacation or travel for business? We want to know where in the world you’re wearing your Eastern gear. See p. 26 for details. No matter where they are in the world, it’s always a treat hearing from Eastern alumni and friends. Email me at jackie.collier@eku.edu or call (859) 622-1260. This brings my best to you,
Jackie Collier, ’12 Director of Alumni Relations
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michael.benson@eku.edu
Dr. E. Michael Eastman, Vice President
for Development and Alumni Relations, michael.eastman@eku.edu
Alumni Relations Staff Jackie Collier, ’12, Director of Alumni Relations 859/622-1260, jackie.collier@eku.edu Donna Lazzara, Administrative Assistant II donna.lazzara@eku.edu Barbara Howard, Senior Office Associate barbara.howard@eku.edu
Alumni Association Board 2013-14 Glenn Raglin, ’80, President Birmingham, Ala., glennraglin@yahoo.com Thomas M. Martin, ’93, ’01, Vice President/ President-Elect, MBA Chapter Danville, Ky., tmm144@gmail.com Dana Daughetee Fohl, ’07, Secretary Lexington, Ky., dana.daughetee@gmail.com Tonya Tarvin Crum, ’95, Past-President Nicholasville, Ky., tonyacrum@yahoo.com Stefanie Drury Ashley, ’96 Richmond, Ky., Stefanie@ArtfullyYoursStudio.com Ken Armstrong, ’91, College of Justice and Safety Alumni, Lexington, Ky., karmstro@lexingtonky.gov Felecia J. Ballard, ’95 Berea, Ky., felecia.ballard@eku.edu Joshua J. Bleidt, ’00 Nashville, Tenn., joshbleidt@aol.com Anthony Cole, ’93 Nicholasville, Ky., fyrguru@me.com Marc Collins, ’97, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter, Walton, Ky., mrc115@aol.com David “Doc” Fifer, ’07 Richmond, Ky., david@fifer.net Amy Jo Smith Gabel, ’06, ’09 Nolensville, Tenn., amyjogabel@gmail.com Michael Earl Hay, ’94, ’97 Richmond, Ky., michael.hay@eku.edu Ryan Kennedy, Student Alumni Ambassador President Donna Black Kenny, ’72, ’82 Berea, Ky., Donna.Kenny@eku.edu Andre Kinney, ’74 Lexington, Ky., andre.kinney@eku.edu Jeff Klein, ’07, ’11 Lexington, Ky., Jeffrey_Klein@yahoo.com Judy M. Layne-Wood, ’82, ’83 Yorkstown, Va., hey_jude_layne_@yahoo.com Mary Lou Wilson McCarthy, ’86 Harlan, Ky., mlwm1977@yahoo.com Paul Motley, ’64, ’69 Richmond, Ky., paulmotley41@yahoo.com Charles Neal, ’98, Louisville (Ky.) Chapter, Jeffersonville, Ind., cf.neal@live.com Donald Pace, ’62, ’64 Winchester, Ky., donaldwpace@yahoo.com Kara Vass, ’09 Richmond, Ky., Kara.Vass@eku.edu Robert Vickers, ’65 Richmond, Ky., vickers.rc@gmail.com Alicia Berginnis Webb, ’04 Scottsdale, Ariz., aliciawebb55@hotmail.com