Statement Magazine XXXIV, no. 1

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The Andrews Era We say thank you and celebrate a lasting legacy as the 13th President and First Lady say farewell to MSU.

IN THIS ISSUE: ■ President Andrews reflects on his impactful presidency (p. 20) ■ Eagle Eye (p. 34) ■ MSU welcomes incoming president, Dr. Jay Morgan (p. 46) INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

■ Fame & Glory (p. 48)

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From left to right: MSU’s 13th president Dr. Wayne D. Andrews, Paul C. Goodpaster (89), chair of the Board of Regents, and MSU’s incoming 14th president Dr. Joseph A. “Jay” Morgan.

Dear Morehead State University Alumni and Friends, ​ e will soon witness a historic event in our alma mater’s history. Effective June 30, Dr. Wayne D. Andrews W will retire and relinquish the responsibilities of president. Dr. Joseph A. “Jay” Morgan will assume those same responsibilities on July 1. Anytime a leadership transition occurs in any organization, it most always ignites a range of emotions stemming from sadness and uncertainty to exuberance and optimism. Like me, many of you I’m sure can raise your hand and say, “Yes, that’s me!”

I​ ’ve said it many times over these past almost 13 years that thinking back to 2005, Dr. Andrews was absolutely the right person to lead MSU at that time. From day one, he began to “plan the work and then work the plan.”

He has remained consistent and steadfast in that approach, allowing him to leave behind a proud legacy defined by many achievements. In his time here, academic programs have been enhanced, the physical campus has been transformed through completed facilities and campus infrastructure, and his focus and commitment on students has been paramount. ​ s we say goodbye, let’s help Wayne and Sue recount the fond memories formed during their time spent A leading our alma mater.

L​ astly, our University continues to face many challenges. Please know that during this transition and change in leadership, it is important that we maintain focus on our core mission and values that the great Eagle Nation has been built upon.

Leading “through to fame and glory, dear old MSU!”

Paul C. Goodpaster Chair, Board of Regents Morehead State University

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Alumni & Welcome Center fundraising passes halfway mark Andrews solidifies legacy of student success with scholarship fund Craft Academy students send science experiment to the International Space Station As the campus grows and evolves, MSU honors Eagle alum Rocky Adkins Wayne’s Words: President Wayne D. Andrews shares his thoughts and feelings on his time as MSU’s 13th president

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Morgan makes MSU home: Dr. Jay Morgan takes over as MSU’s 14th president, beginning July 1

President, Morehead State University Dr. Wayne D. Andrews Chair, Board of Regents Paul C. Goodpaster (89) President, MSU Alumni Association Inc. Jason S. Rainey (03) Chair, Board of Trustees, MSU Foundation Inc. Buckner Hinkle Publisher James Shaw Editors Mindy Clark Highley (91) Jami Hornbuckle (96) April Hobbs Nutter (97) Production Manager Toni Hobbs (02)

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ON THE COVER A re-creation of the STATEMENT issue from 2005 that introduced readers to the then-newest MSU President and First Lady.

Blake Hannon Art Director Toni Hobbs (02) Contributors Kenna Allen (08) Jason Blanton (03) Allison Caudill (05) Nicholas Evans Jessi Scruggs Ferguson (11) Travis Keene (08) Rianna Robinson (05) Carly Sanders (13) Matt Schabert Creative Services Jordan Hardin, Designer Tim Holbrook (94), Photographer Guy Huffman (02), Photographer David Moore (09), Designer

Morehead State University is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, and armed forces service medal veterans, or disability in its educational programs, services, activities, employment policies, and admission of students to any program of study. In this regard the University conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. This includes: Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Kentucky Revised Statutes 207.130 to 207.240; Chapter 344 and other applicable statutes. Vocational educational programs at Morehead State University supported by federal funds include industrial education, vocational agriculture, business education, and the associate degree program in nursing. Any inquiries should be addressed to: Affirmative Action Officer, Morehead State University, 301 Howell-McDowell Administration Building, Morehead, KY 40351, 606-783-2097.

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AROUND MSU Morehead State hosts first-ever KAIC event Morehead State University’s Space Science Center hosted the kickoff for the newly formed Kentucky Aerospace Industry Consortium (KAIC) in October 2016.

KAIC is a nonprofit whose mission is to advance and promote Kentucky’s aerospace industry by providing leadership and creating collaborative partnerships to ensure the necessary resources for success.

Left to right: Dr. Ben Malphrus, Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton and Gov. Matt Bevin

Morehead State launches experiment to ISS

MSU named bicycle friendly campus

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched MSU’s HTV-6 automated resupply spacecraft for the International Space Station (ISS) atop their H-IIB rocket in December 2016. HTV-6 contained supplies for the astronauts onboard ISS and several experiments to be installed on the orbiting station.

The League of American Bicyclists announced MSU is a Bicycle Friendly University. It was designated a silver campus and was the only Kentucky university added to the list in 2017.

Wells becomes KAC featured artist

Eagle students shine in annual science conference

Jesse Wells (08), instructor and music archivist for MSU’s Kentucky Center for Traditional Music, was a Kentucky Arts Council featured artist for the months of January and February. Wells is a member of the art council’s Performing Artists Directory via his participation in the group Kentucky Wildhorse.

The Kentucky Academy of Science announced Morehead State had 12 award winners of student research competitions at its 2016 annual meeting at the University of Louisville. The meeting was attended by more than 700 scientists and students, including hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students from Kentucky.

MSU claims AASCU excellence and innovation award The MSU President’s Leadership Academy (PLA) received an American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Excellence and Innovation Award.

The AASCU awards program honors member institutions for excellence and innovation in several major areas of campus life and leadership. Leadership in regional and economic development; student success and college completion; sustainability and sustainable development; teacher education; international education; and leadership development and diversity are honored with these awards.

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MSU named silver award recipient

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Christian named to Gifted and Talented Education Council

Morehead State has been named a silver-level Military Friendly School Award recipient in the category of Large Public School for 2017. Military Friendly ratings have set the standard for companies and colleges demonstrating positive employment and education outcomes for veterans and their families. MSU was named a “Military Friendly School” for its eighth straight year.

Dr. Carol Christian, director of MSU’s Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, was appointed to represent postsecondary education institutions on the Kentucky Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education.

MSU wins 2016 Alltech Innovation Competition undergraduate category MSU’s undergraduate team took home the top prize of $10,000 a piece as winners of the fourth annual Alltech Innovation Competition in April 2016 at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s Newtown Pike campus. The University presented a joint effort between their agriculture and business students Jordan Bach (17), Tessa Combs (16), Adam Lyon (16) and Dalton Shephard (17) under the advisement of Amy Poston Lentz, former horticulture supervisor, and Dr. Janet Ratliff (91), assistant professor of business management/entrepreneurship.

MSU students display research at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Miller named interim dean of College of Education

A total of 25 MSU students collaborated with faculty to present research poster projects among the 125 poster projects on display at Posters-at-the-Capitol this past March in Frankfort.

Dr. Chris Miller (94) was named interim dean of the College of Education. Employed with MSU since 2001, he was previously a professor of education and chair of the Department of Foundational and Graduate Studies in the College of Education.

Ernst named interim dean of Caudill College Dr. John Ernst continues his long-time service to MSU as the new interim dean of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. He succeeded Dr. M. Scott McBride, who was named chancellor and chief academic officer at Penn State DuBois.

Updates for Eagles Find the latest MSU news and accomplishments by following @News_MSU on Twitter.

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Eagle named Superintendent of the Year Dr. Henry Webb (94), superintendent of Floyd County Schools, was honored as Kentucky Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA).

Webb was presented the award during a surprise ceremony in Prestonsburg, Dr. Henry Webb which also included a $2,500 scholarship for a Floyd County High School senior of his choosing and travel reimbursement to the AASA National Conference on Education, among other prizes. This honor made him a finalist for the National Superintendent of the Year Award given by the American Association of School Administrators this past March.

Webb attended Alice Lloyd College before earning his bachelor’s degree from Morehead State. After receiving a Master of Education from the University of Louisville in 1997, he returned to MSU to earn both his M.A. in 2004 and his Doctorate of Education in 2013.

Webb served as both a principal and director of instruction at South Floyd High School before he was hired as the Floyd County Schools superintendent in 2007. He led a turn-around financially and academically while improving student facilities. This resulted in Floyd County Schools being classified as a District of Distinction two of the last three years in the Kentucky Department of Education’s Unbridled Learning Accountability model.

This past June, Webb was selected to serve as the new superintendent for Kenton County Schools.

Original reporting courtesy of Andrea Saddler, The Floyd County Times

MSU wins Challenge-4-Change Students at Morehead State University triumphed over Northern Kentucky University in the annual Challenge-4Change community service competition.

The event centers on students logging the most volunteer and service hours over the course of one month from Feb. 1 through Feb. 28. MSU students logged 4,307 hours (equating to $51,684 of economic impact in our region) through various events sponsored by the Student Government Association and the Center for Regional Engagement. These included awareness events, clothing and food drives, fundraisers, social justice events and a Kentucky Blood Center blood drive. The largest event was the annual Iron Eagle 24 Hours of Service Challenge, where students performed three eight-hour stretches of service to the community, campus and world, respectively.

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Challenge-4-Change was conceived by MSU as a month-long service challenge to other Kentucky universities in 2010 to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Winners are determined based on a percentage of total hours per full-time student.

MSU alumni named Kentucky regional arts specialists Four Eagle alumni are among the nine Kentucky educators selected to serve as visual and performing arts regional specialists for the Kentucky Department of Education. These individuals will serve as an arts resource for teachers, schools and districts in their respective multi-county regions.

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MSU alumni named as regional arts specialists include Aaron Jones (11), general music teacher and assistant band director at Millbrooke Elementary School; DuWayne Dale (98), music instructor at Daviess County High School; Rachael Burriss (11), instructor of visual art at Cooper High School; and David Fonda (07), elementary music educator at Camargo Elementary School.

Information originally appeared in Kentucky Teacher, a publication of the Kentucky Department of Education.

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MSU alum named 2018 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Kellie Clark (98), a graduate of MSU’s music education program and a 16-year veteran teacher at Randall K. Cooper High School in Boone County, has been named the 2018 Kentucky Teacher of the Year.

Clark has spent her career teaching choral music and AP music theory and serves as the creative and performing arts team leader for her school. She has coached numerous students for participation in honors/all-state choirs, the Governor’s School for the Arts and the Overture Awards in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Clark was rewarded $10,000 and will represent Kentucky in the 2018 National Teacher of the Year competition. She is excited to meet with education professionals across

the state and also nationally to celebrate the arts in public education.

“I have had the pleasure to work with so many outstanding educators over the years and to be recognized among them is a tremendous honor,” she said. “I strongly believe that participation in quality arts programs is a vital part of the education of all of our students and I am looking forward to advocating on behalf of our profession.”

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Changing Lives:

Dr. David Saxon As Dr. David Saxon (64) settles into retirement after more than 49 years of teaching, his former students are talking about the profound impact he had on them as students and how the lessons Saxon taught shaped them into the professionals they are today.

Saxon taught anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, cell biology and histology in the Department of Biology and Chemistry, and served as an academic advisor for students in pre-medicine. He has taught and offered mentorship and guidance to hundreds of students who went on to become physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals across the region.

Saxon began his teaching career at MSU in 1967, teaching anatomy and physiology. His wife, Joyce (64), retired from the Department of Mathematics and Physics in 2002 after 37 years at MSU. When Saxon’s retirement was announced on social media, many of his former students commented that Saxon was one of the best teachers they’d ever had.

One such student was Dr. Shannon Smith-Stephens (98), director of MSU Counseling and Health Services.

As a nontraditional student, Smith-Stephens remembers details that allowed her to absorb the information, whether it was his essay tests printed on 8.5 x 14 paper or his permission for her to record his lectures. But it was Saxon’s teaching style, along with his genuine love for the subject matter, that impressed her.

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Dr. David Saxon (center) celebrated with colleagues and friends at his retirement reception after serving as a biology professor for nearly 50 years at MSU. He is pictured here with former MSU biology professors Dr. Fred Busroe (far left), Dr. Gerald DeMoss (66) (center left), Dr. Ted Pass (66) (center right) and Dr. David Magrane (far right).

I can give my students the same love of learning that Dr. Saxon instilled in me.”

Saxon said there have been a lot of advances in the field of physiology, but his teaching style remained the same and included frequent assessments of students.

“I decided a long time ago even if you are a wellprepared professor, students aren’t going to learn if they don’t feel comfortable and relaxed,” he said. “It’s very rewarding to prepare for a class, go in and teach the class, and watch students enjoy learning. When that happens you’ve had a wonderful day.”

As much as Saxon is looking forward to retirement, he will continue to draw the most satisfaction from watching the success of his students.

“There have been many accomplishments amongst my former students and when you see that, you feel good,” Saxon said. “There are all of these students who have touched my life, and it makes me feel very warm to remember that they have good hearts. You can measure a lot about a student – you can measure their grade point average, you can measure their test scores – but it’s more difficult to measure their heart.

Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals need that quality. I have been truly blessed to have had the opportunity to mentor a multitude of successful students.”

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Future Generations Rose Orlich’s values, memory and character carry on through scholarship for English students As a long-time English professor at Morehead State University and an awardwinning poet with two published books of poetry to her credit, the late Dr. Rose Orlich had a way with words, whether it was writing or getting others to appreciate poetry and prose in her class. But in her service to MSU, many of her colleagues admired her most for things you couldn’t put down on paper.

This is something Kathryn Mincey (73) got to see firsthand on many levels, first as her student and later as her graduate assistant and then as a colleague when she was a professor of English at MSU. “Her credentials were without question, but it was her moral character,” Mincey said. “She was one of the few people that, as I was coming up, was the conscience of the Department of English. Keeping our values where they should be, serving students first.”

A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Orlich taught for more than 42 years at various levels in both the private sector

and higher education. She joined MSU in 1970 and taught undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in literature and writing, as well as for the MSU Honors Program. She retired from the University as Professor Emerita in 1992 with the Distinguished Teacher Award.

Following Orlich’s passing in March 2016 at age 88, her legacy continues to make an impact on the lives of MSU students.

Through a designation in her will, the Dr. Rose Orlich Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established. From the investment income of this endowment, scholarships for English majors will be awarded each year, ensuring that students are educated in her name in perpetuity.

As someone who witnessed Orlich’s loyalty to the University and commitment to student success, Mincey sees it as a very fitting gesture.

“It doesn’t surprise me that in her passing, she wanted to contribute to those values,” she said.

The Visionary Society includes individuals who remember MSU through planned gifts such as bequests, gift annuities, trusts, life estates, life insurance, or another planned gift vehicle, and therefore provide for the future beyond their years.

If you have chosen to include MSU in your estate plans, we want to recognize you. Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Development at 800-783-ALUM so we can add your name to the Visionary Society List!

What will your legacy be?

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Alumni & Welcome Center Fundraising Passes Halfway Mark The Alumni & Welcome Center at MSU will provide a long-awaited space that allows Eagles to return home to their “nest” when visiting campus. Built for our alumni and made possible by our alumni, this special facility will not only highlight the University to visitors and prospective students, it will showcase the great heights to which our Eagles have soared.

To date, just over $3 million private dollars have been raised to support this building – over halfway to the goal where we can see this dream become a reality.

“To be over halfway to our goal of $6 million is such an exciting milestone because it means we are really

nearing the home stretch of being able to see this special space come to life,” said Mindy Highley (91), assistant vice president for Alumni Relations & Development. “This building is being funded 100 percent through private donations, so to see our alumni coming together to raise over $3 million already is so impactful.

They are raising their hands to say, ‘Our alumni deserve this space and we want to be a part of it.’”

While great progress has been made toward the construction of this facility, there is still work left to do – and we need your help. Your financial contribution, combined with the support of your fellow Eagles, can make an impact and allow us to meet this goal together.

For more information on how you can support this project, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/alumniandwelcomecenter.

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Larry and Jen Adams give back by naming Alumni & Welcome Center Theatre When Larry Adams (69) and his wife, Jen (68), first began courting each other as students at Morehead State University, they enjoyed both coffee and conversations at a local Morehead staple called the Kentucky Cabin Inn, commonly referred to as the KCI

by Eagle students.

The restaurant eventually closed and would be home to other businesses before being torn down several years ago, much to the couple’s disappointment.

But what is going up in its place has got them equally excited.

In the exact spot where Larry and Jen bonded as students, they will have a place to relive their passion as MSU alumni thanks to the new Alumni & Welcome Center. The pair of proud Eagles will not only be among the alumni, prospective students and community members who will visit when the center opens, they have shown their support for the University by funding the center’s Larry and Jen Bohannon Adams Theatre.

The fact that their generosity will be in the form of a theatre is fitting, given Jen’s background. She initially came to MSU her junior year at Shelby County High School when Dr. William Joseph Layne (62) brought her to Morehead with a student who co-starred in a high school play production. She would later go on to work on numerous MSU theatre productions while earning her bachelor’s degree in speech and drama.

Larry took a different route to MSU as a native of Falmouth and transfer student from the University of Kentucky who earned his bachelor’s degree in history and political science.

When the Alumni & Welcome Center opens, the Larry and Jen Bohannon Adams Theatre will be a muststop destination for visitors. The theatre will feature numerous video presentations that give guests a window into MSU’s history, traditions, mission and vision for the future.

Larry and Jen currently reside in Simpsonville, Kentucky, where Jen is a retired kindergarten teacher while Larry owns and manages his consulting firm after retiring from the FBI. As long-time supporters of MSU, contributing to the Alumni & Welcome Center was just one more way the Adams family has chosen to show their gratitude through generosity.

“We’ve donated to MSU for years because we believe in its mission and are thankful for its place in our lives,” Jen said. “We were immediately interested in helping with the Alumni & Welcome Center, since we had long wished that Morehead had a place for alumni to come ‘home.’”

Morehead State University has currently raised over $3 million in private funds to support the creation of the Alumni & Welcome Center. While every gift will make a difference, there are several naming opportunities available for those who wish to leave a lasting tangible mark on MSU. To make a contribution, contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Development at 800-783-ALUM or alumni@moreheadstate.edu.

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MSU President Wayne D. Andrews (far right) standing with (from left to right) his brother Mark Andrews, sister Christine Nicholas and late mother Eleanor Andrews, who is the inspiration behind the Andrews Family Fund for Student Success Endowment.

Andrews solidifies legacy of student success with scholarship fund Much of what President Wayne D. Andrews has done at MSU will benefit students for years to come.

But Dr. Andrews had a wish before his retirement to establish something that would not only aid students while they were attending college, but also help ensure they get to take that walk across the stage to receive their degree at graduation.

This desire led to the establishment of the Andrews Family Endowment for Student Success, which will provide support to Eagles who are on track academically but need extra financial assistance to remain enrolled at MSU. The fund was inspired by Dr. Andrews’ mother, Eleanor Andrews. As the class valedictorian of her high school graduating class in 1939, she couldn’t attend college due to financial reasons but later returned as a nontraditional student to earn her degree from Salter’s Secretarial School (currently Salter College) in Massachusetts.

Dr. Andrews and First Lady Sue Andrews have a passion to help many college juniors and seniors who, due to a variety of circumstances, were making the

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grades but had trouble making the necessary final financial payments to complete their coursework and obtain a college degree.

“Education was a high priority to [my mother] and she encouraged her children to go to college,” Dr. Andrews said. “We want this scholarship to assist nontraditional students achieve their dreams by completing a college degree.”

Investment income from this fund will come from the MSU Foundation and will be primarily used to make student awards that aid in retention in the form of scholarships, awards, work studies, research fellowships, textbook stipends, housing grants, travel allowances and meal plan assistance.

The Andrews Family Fund for Student Success Endowment is currently in the fundraising period and is growing rapidly. For more information on how to donate to the Andrews Family Fund, contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Development at 800-783-ALUM or alumni@moreheadstate.edu or visit www.moreheadstate.edu/giving.

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You’ve taken major steps to advance your career and pursue your dreams by earning your college degree. MSU’s Graduate School will allow you expand your knowledge and potential opportunities even further.

MSU offers 70 high quality graduate programs. These include 15 programs that can be completed entirely online and many others where you can earn your master’s degree in as little as one year.

Regardless of how you choose to pursue your graduate degree at MSU, you will have access to faculty dedicated to your goals, along with staff and services focused on helping you from the moment you arrive until the day you earn your credentials.

major iN YOU. www.moreheadstate.edu/gradschool MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity, educational institution.

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Craft Academy students send science experiment to the International Space Station As two of the first-ever graduates of the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, Danielle Gibson and Will Casto had some stellar educational opportunities. Actually, it’s more like “interstellar” opportunities when you consider one of their class assignments at the Craft Academy started in the lab, but it ended up in space.

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The two Craft Academy students collaborated with Dr. Michael Fultz (95), associate professor of biology at MSU, and were able to launch their biology experiment to the International Space Station (ISS).

Through Craft Academy funding and the NASA Kentucky Space Grant, the experiment Fultz, Gibson and Casto had been working got a ride on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket headed to resupply cargo to the ISS.

Casto (of Russell) and Gibson (of Germantown) have For Casto, the idea of launching their high school something in common: They both have particular work into space is hard to believe to this day. interests in “I never dreamed of biomedical science having my research with aspirations on a SpaceX rocket after college to going to the ISS,” enter the medical Casto said. “When field and both had I was in Florida taken class with (watching the Fultz, where they launch), I was down were introduced there thinking, ‘Is to his research on this even real?’” smooth muscle tissue. Fultz had According to From left to right: Jennifer Carter, assistant director for academic researched this Gibson, after services for the Craft Academy, Twyman Clements, CEO of Space tissue for 14 years spending a month Tango, Dr. Michael Fultz, associate professor of biology, and Craft Academy graduates Will Casto and Danielle Gibson were in and has discovered in space and attendance for the launch of their science experiment at NASA’s its importance in returning to Earth, Kennedy Space Center in Florida. regulating blood the experiment was pressure, but he compromised by an engineering failure that yielded was wondering how the cells would change in the minimal data. The experiment will be making a return conditions of outer space. trip to space in the future, housed in two redesigned “There really had not been studies that had looked at this so far other than simulated gravity,” Fultz said. “These experiments could have impacts on the astronauts that are in space. They could have impacts on long-term space exploration.”

Gibson and Casto approached Fultz to assist in his research as part of their required capstone research project. While they started with limited resources, Jennifer Carter (03), assistant director of academic services for the Craft Academy, put them in touch with Space Tango, a Lexington-based business microgravity research and design company that launches various experiments into space.

modules set to go aboard the SpaceX-12 rocket.

Regardless of the experiment’s results, it has been a rewarding experience for everyone involved – especially for Craft Academy students like Casto and Gibson. They are each off to pursue bachelor’s degrees in biomedical science (Casto will attend the University of Kentucky while Gibson enrolls at MSU) and both are off to incredible starts as they launch their own academic and professional dreams.

“It’s something that gives me a lot of hope,” Gibson said, “because if I’m 17 and sending something to space, in five-to-10 years, the possibilities of what I can do if I apply myself seem limitless.”

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STEP AFRIKA!

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MSU hosts a night of education, entertainment and cross-cultural understanding.

Step Afrika!, the world’s first professional dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping as a contemporary dance art form, came to perform for Eagle students at Button Auditorium this past March.

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As the campus grows and evolves, MSU honors Eagle alum Rocky Adkins The campus of Morehead State University has grown and transformed significantly over the years.

But if you have recently visited campus, it’s obvious that transformation is far from finished.

The current renovation of the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC) and the construction of the East Parking Complex and Rocky Adkins Dining Commons will not only be welcome additions to MSU, they will meet the needs of MSU students while giving them options they have never experienced.

ADUC stands to be an even more popular place for Eagle students to gather once its scheduled 22-month renovation is completed by the end of 2018. When it re-opens, it will be double the size of the old location, and contain a variety of new food options, including a sports pub, coffee lounge and new popular brands like Steak & Shake, Moe’s and Which Wich.

Beth Patrick (82), chief financial officer and VP for administration and fiscal services at MSU, said there are plans to make ADUC accessible 24/7

to students while being a place Eagles can go to socialize or study in a more modern atmosphere.

“We wanted this building to be a true student union.

Kind of like the hub of campus,” Patrick said. “We wanted to create a space where if students don’t know where to go, they go there.”

Meanwhile, the East Parking Complex and Rocky Adkins Dining Commons continues to take shape and will be fully operational by sometime this fall.

The parking complex is partially finished, with students currently utilizing some of the garage’s approximately 350 parking spaces it will have upon completion.

The 25,000-square-foot dining commons will have a variety of fresh food stations where dishes will be made-to-order for students. It is named in honor of state legislator and two-time MSU graduate Rep. Rocky Adkins (82) and will be informally known as “The Rock.” A native of Sandy Hook, Adkins is now serving his 31st year as a state legislator, minority floor leader and has been inducted into the Morehead State Alumni Hall of Fame.

East Parking Complex and Rocky Adkins Dining Commons

To follow MSU’s progress on ADUC, the East Parking Complex and Rocky Adkins Dining Complex, or other campus improvement projects, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/construction.

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Rep. Rocky Adkins, who was a standout basketball player during his undergraduate years, has since been a tireless advocate for education, especially for his alma mater.

Photo Credit: LRC Public Information

Photo Credit: LRC Public Information

Rep. Rocky Adkins (third from left) poses alongside family members, former MSU Basketball teammates and MSU President Dr. Wayne D. Andrews (far right) in front of the new dining commons named in his honor.

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WAYNE’S

WORDS Interviewed by Blake Hannon On the eve of his retirement after nearly 13 years of service as Morehead State University’s 13th president, Dr. Wayne D. Andrews reflects on the region he loves, the institution he’s led, the lessons he’s learned and the campus community he will always cherish.

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Connection to Appalachia “I grew up in New England, in Central Massachusetts, which is a very beautiful part of Massachusetts. This part of our good ole United States is as beautiful or more beautiful than where I grew up. The hills. The valleys. It’s just the beauty of the natural landscape is very, very attractive to me.”

“I was coming from East Tennessee State. I said to folks at the time, ‘I was just coming over the mountains to meet with my cousins.’”

“America doesn’t get any better than what it is right here in Appalachian Kentucky, the areas that we serve.”

“I’ve never gone into an Appalachian community and said, ‘I’m here to help you solve your problems.’

I’ve gone into many community meetings and said, ‘What is it you are trying to do and how can we, with some resources, help you so we can do something?’

And if you approach people like that, you’ll be wellregarded and accepted.”

Improving Campus “When I first came to the University, I spent a lot of time, six months, looking around. I walked through every building on campus. I met with all the faculty and staff – by department, in colleges – to just kind of get an assessment of how things were here and I realized that at the end of all that, we had a lot of work to do with infrastructure. We decided that we were going to invest in what was going to help our students first, and then everybody else, of course, benefitted by that.”

“The first major building we built was the Space Science Center. Space science is our program of distinction at Morehead State University. And today, that program has international recognition.”

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said, ‘We want a quality recreation facility like you built at the last place where you worked.’ And I said, ‘Well, we can provide one, but the state’s not going to pay for it. You’ll have to pay for it.’ We got students together in groups. We sent them around the country looking at rec centers. They came back saying, ‘This is what we want.’ It’s what we built.”

Academic Excellence “When I talked to people on campus, I was surprised to hear that there was a general attitude that nothing had changed around here for a long time. We were sort of stuck where we were. There hadn’t been curricular changes. There was a need to do a lot of things on the academic side.”

“We did a curriculum audit to begin with. It caused controversy because it’s one thing to say we haven’t changed, but when you start asking people to examine and possibly change things, people get excited about that. And we excited some people.”

Growing Reputation “As I have traveled throughout the Commonwealth, I hear very positive feedback from alumni, from state leaders, from people who have followed higher education for many years, they have marveled at the work we’ve done here at Morehead State University.

Now, I say the work we’ve done here. It’s not about Wayne Andrews. It’s been about the team. It’s been about the focus. It’s been about our desire to improve things for people.”

“Our reputation across the state has been at an alltime high.”

Eagle Bonds “The people are the most important asset that any institution has. You can’t be a great university if you don’t have great people.”

“I spent a lot of time going to events. I love sports, so I go to a lot of basketball, volleyball, baseball and football games, places where I can meet parents, talk to community members and the like. I’ve attended hundreds of alumni events in 12 years and I love to do that. Wherever they are, whether they are in Atlanta, Lexington, Cincinnati. It’s great to hear the stories about the people that benefitted from this place.”

“Building relationships is the most important thing we can do. I’ve spent a lot of time doing that, I take pride in that and I will miss that more than anything else.”

“I get my energy from people. People are the most important part of our lives.”

The One by His Side “Sue and I this year will celebrate our 46th year of marriage. She’s been a fabulous partner in this enterprise for 40 years for me and the last 12 at Morehead State University. She’s been a great team member. Supporter. She also loves the institution. But what is the same for us is our passion for the place, the accomplishments, the history, the future.”

“Sue and I were talking a month or so ago about 12 years, about finishing up 12 years, and she said, ‘You know, one of the things I admire about you is grit.’

That’s what she said to me. ‘You’ve got grit.’ I said, ‘What do you mean?’ She said, ‘A lot of the things you’ve gotten done in your career is you see what needs to be done and you lean into it and you push as hard as you can push.’”

Words to Lead by “Our primary reason to exist is the students.”

“I’ve always believed the way you make progress is you plan first, and then you work the plan.”

“When you’re in leadership, sometimes you have few alternatives.”

“We like to talk about how things might need to change to improve, but when it gets right down to the hard work of changing, it’s a challenge for all of us to embrace that.”

Passing on Wisdom “A new person coming in is going to have his or her own ideas, and that’s really important. You’re hiring somebody because they’ve convinced you that they can offer something that can enhance what we do here. Be thoughtful and considerate in how you introduce those ideas.”

“Advice, first and foremost, take the time on the front end to get to know the people. Listen to what people have on their hearts and in their minds as to things they believe a new president can do to help to continue the momentum of the institution.”

“Nobody can do this job by themselves. Anybody coming into this thinking they can get it done alone is not going to be successful.”

“Don’t be shy about asking for help. Nobody’s got it all figured out.”

“I hope whomever comes into this job after me will have to have that kind of interest and passion about our history and sense of place. It’s very, very important.”

“These jobs are simple in some ways and very complex in others.”

“Quality leadership will continue to lead.”

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“I’m finishing my 40th year of higher education this year ... and, honestly, this is by far the best work I’ve ever done.

This is the epitome of a career. I’m very fortunate to end my career at a place like Morehead State University, because it doesn’t get any better than this.”

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Moving Forward “This is a good value proposition at Morehead State University, but it speaks to the public policy issue.

Lawmakers have been willing to say, ‘You can raise tuition, because we’re going to cut your public support.’ One of the challenges going forward for more institutions like us is that we’re going to have to learn how to be more private-like. Private institutions, they have two major sources of funds: tuition and fees, and private support. Endowments. We’ve got an endowment of about $45 million, and we have to grow that to $100 million. It’s going to need a lot more work.”

“We know the thing that’s going to lift this region up, ultimately, is improved education. We must maintain our true focus to be that ‘light to the mountains’ that we’ve been since 1887.”

“From an institutional standpoint, our hallmark, our history for 130 years, has been to focus on the region.

We need to continue to do that, because if we don’t serve this region of Kentucky, nobody else is truly going to serve it the way we have.”

“This University will continue to serve the region, the Commonwealth and the nation in very important ways if we stay focused on the students, on achievement, on economic equality and development. Every person that lives in our region of the country deserves the same opportunity as people living in the regions of the country where they have a lot more. Why not? It can happen here. Our people are as smart and talented as people anywhere, and I think that if we work from that angle, Morehead State University has a bright future.”

Moving on “I don’t have regrets, but there are things I wish we could have finished.”

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“It’s just time in my life to retire, and I do have a long list, but the truth of the matter is, the way I go about my work, I’d always have a long list.”

“I might do something else. I’m not going to just go home and sit down on the couch. But when you retire, you don’t have that kind of interaction with the quality and the diversity of a community you have at a university. And I’m going to have to figure out how to do that. Maybe I do it through volunteer activity, but I want to keep that going.”

Thoughts on Legacy “I came to this place with an understanding of Appalachian people and sense of place. What I tried to do was to create a thoughtful vision and a series of plans that would move the institution in a direction.

I think we’ve done that in many areas.”

“A vision is something you never really actually achieve, but it’s an aspiration. It’s a place you would like to go.”

“I hope people in history would say, the guy was kind of visionary. He had an idea of how to build on what was here and what had been done previously and he was untiring in his efforts to make that happen in a direction consistent with our history and our sense of purpose.”

“At the end of the day, for me, when I go home or leave the institution permanently, I will be able to say to myself, ‘I did the best job that I could.’”

“I’m finishing my 40th year of higher education this year. I started in 1977, so this is year 40, and, honestly, this is by far the best work I’ve ever done. This is the epitome of a career. I’m very fortunate to end my career at a place like Morehead State University, because it doesn’t get any better than this.”

“I came to this place with an understanding of Appalachian people and sense of place.

What I tried to do was to create a thoughtful vision and a series of plans that would move the institution in a direction. I think we’ve done that in many areas.”

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ANDREWS’ ACHIEVEMENTS 2005 • Dr. Wayne D. Andrews named 13th president.

2006 • MSU developed and brought online a full-motion, 21-meter space tracking antenna.

• Established the President’s Leadership Academy, providing professional leadership development for more than 100 MSU faculty and staff to date.

2007 • Raised private funds to purchase Eagle Trace Golf Course.

2008 • President Andrews named to the President’s Advisory Committee of former Governor Steve Beshear’s Higher Education Work Group.

• Appointed to the Southern Regional Education Board.

2009 • State-of-the art Space Science Center opened, giving MSU the distinction of being one of only five institutions in the nation to offer a degree in space science.

2010 • Center for Health, Education and Research (CHER) opened as a result of a partnership between Morehead State University, the University of Kentucky and St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

• MSU’s College of Education offers the University’s first doctorate, the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

2011 • Recreation & Wellness Center opened; the project was conceived, planned and financed by students.

• MSU adds the Browning Orchard as an education and field station for the agricultural sciences program.

2012 • MSU opens Lt. Col. Al Baldwin Veterans Resource Center in Breckinridge Hall.

2013 • Morehead State has third consecutive year of record enrollment with 11,358 students enrolled in Fall 2013.

2014 • Acquisition of private funding for the construction of a 21st Century Center for Manufacturing Systems.

• The President’s Performing Arts and Speaker Series is launched with a lecture by Dr. Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory” star and neuroscientist.

2015 • The first class of the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science & Mathematics at Morehead State University is accepted and enrolled.

• The Innovation Launchpad is opened to offer the counsel, resources, working and meeting space, and other help necessary for entrepreneurs to succeed.

• Acquisition of private funding and program start up for MSUTeach, a program to improve the teaching of STEM disciplines in high school.

2016 • • • •

Wayne D. and Susan H. Andrews Hall opened. The hall was built on the site of the former Regents and Wilson Halls.

MSU is ranked for the 13th consecutive year as one of the top public regional universities in the South by U.S.News & World Report.

Ground is broken on the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC) renovation project and parking garage/dining facility. The parking garage is opened for use.

New residence halls, Lundergan and Padula Halls, are opened at the Derrickson Agricultural Complex.

2017 • MSU dedicates the Rocky Adkins Dining Commons.

• The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science & Mathematics celebrates its first graduating class.

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FROM PRESIDENTIAL TO PERSONAL Outside of his administrative duties, Dr. Andrews was a president with varied hobbies and interests. We asked him for a few of his favorites.

Favorite book: “The Shack” by William P. Young Favorite quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

– Margaret Mead Favorite movie: Die Hard Favorite song: “If I Needed You” by Townes Van Zandt Favorite place you have traveled: Florence, Italy Favorite moment at MSU: Opening of the Recreation & Wellness Center Favorite food: Lobster and fried clams Favorite spot on campus: The president’s office where I can observe the movement of people up and down the University Boulevard.

Favorite thing about being MSU’s president: Continuing the legacy of Dr. Frank and Phebe Button – helping to bring light to the mountains of Eastern Kentucky through education and economic development.

Knowing hundreds of stories of how MSU has transformed individual lives.

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A LIVING LEGACY

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Andrews Hall brings residential life at Morehead State to a new level President Wayne D. Andrews’ consistent commitment to improving facilities on campus during his tenure has led to numerous construction projects that have transformed both the campus and the overall college experience for MSU students. But the building that bears his name will usher in the future of on-campus, residential living for current and future students.

Wayne D. and Susan H. Andrews Hall opened in Fall 2016. While the residence hall’s exterior was constructed in the collegiate gothic style to match most of the other buildings on campus, the inside is what has both students and staff equally excited.

The more than 500 students that occupy Andrews Hall get to experience spacious, suite-style rooms with full-size beds, large closets and dual vanities, along with keyless entry using their EagleCard and Wi-Fi connectivity both in the rooms and throughout the hall. In different wings of Andrews Hall, there are 14 student/study meeting areas (four equipped with small kitchens) with lots of natural light.

When students choose to live on campus and interact with their peers, it tends to lead to greater student success, according to Rick Linio (77), assistant vice president for facilities management. He said this new residence hall and its various features have a lot of potential for both the retention of current students and recruiting future Eagles.

“The expectations of students have changed and the expectations of parents have changed,” Linio said. “Andrews Hall met the students’ needs, and that was first and foremost.”

Alan Rucker (17), director of housing and residence education, said that Andrews Hall has the “best of both worlds” with its great public spaces along with private features for students. It is certainly something that current Andrews Hall resident and MSU senior Tyler Pyles has appreciated since he became a resident advisor for the hall. He said the communal spaces are always pulsing with activity and student interaction, and he appreciates the small touches, whether it’s having carpet and hardwood floors in the living spaces, a small wall dividing bedrooms or having USB ports for electronics in some of the modern-style furniture in the community spaces.

“The way everything is here makes it a lot different than any of the other buildings,” Pyles said. “It feels more like a hotel than a residence hall.”

Andrews Hall is not just a new residence hall, it’s an example of MSU’s commitment to put student needs first and a sign of things to come.

“We tried to go for a ‘wow’ factor across the board,” Rucker said. “It is right now the bar for residence living on campus.”

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#Homecoming2016 Welcome home, alumni!

It was a celebratory weekend of football, tailgating, reconnecting with old friends and a ton of school spirit as the #EagleNation came together to celebrate Homecoming 2016 this past October at MSU.

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Left: At a special banquet, six Eagles were formally inducted into the the MSU Alumni and Athletic Halls of Fame. The 2016 Founders Award for University Service was also presented posthumously to Myron Doan, former MSU cheerleading coach.

Pictured from left to right: Paul Conner (67), Shawn Johnson (85), Craig Unger (05), Mary Doan (accepting for Myron Doan (71)), Sean Allio (97) (accepting for Christian Galeski (98)), Andy Prefontaine (71) and Col. Vaughn Caudill (73)

Samantha Grimes of Owingsville and Larrin Collins (17) of West Liberty were crowned Homecoming Queen and King at MSU’s Homecoming 2016.

The full Homecoming Court (pictured from left to right) included Joshua Riley of Russell, Kennedy Womack (17) of Ashland, Jacob Miller of Covington, Kaitlyn Yeary (17) of Maysville, Grimes, Collins, Kendall McDonald (17) of Owenton, C.J. Phillips (17) of Louisville, Haley Clay (17) of Greenup and David Rishing of Simi Valley, California.

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Fall Commencement Congratulations to our Fall 2016 alumni!

Above: MSU’s Office of Student Activities, Inclusion and Leadership Development sponsored its 32rd Semi-Annual Rites of Passage Recognition Ceremony. Fall graduates that participated were: Front row (left to right): Kierra Gibbs (16), Jordan Daughtery (16) and Keisha Williams (16) Back row (left to right): James Reeder III (16), Julien Markus Johnson (16), Justin Grier (16) and Brandon Louder (16) Top right: Maria Leanne Kallas (16) of Springboro, Ohio, was the student speaker at Fall Commencement.

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Above (left to right): Cadets Justin McKinley Flint (16), Lauren Higgins (16) and Zachary Lambert (16) of MSU’s ROTC program were commissioned as officers during the commencement ceremony.

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MSU Spring Gala Nashville Nights

At MSU’s Spring Gala 2017, there was a perfect marriage between this year’s theme and setting. Eagle students, alumni and friends of the University came together at the University Farm for “Nashville Nights,” a laidback evening highlighted by food and sounds inspired by the Music City.

Emceed by Amber Philpott Hill (03), (pictured bottom right), award-winning journalist from WKYT-TV in Lexington, the event raised nearly $100,000 to advance academic programs and improve the University.

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The Spring Gala’s stage show included a mix of classic and contemporary country and bluegrass music performed by students and faculty with MSU’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance and the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music.

Below: The evening’s special guest performer was Jill Andrews, Nashville singer-songwriter and daughter of President and Mrs. Wayne D. Andrews. For his last MSU Spring Gala as president, Dr. Andrews joined his daughter on stage for a special duet.

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Spring Commencement 2017 Congratulations to our newest alumni!

Above: Paul C. Goodpaster (89) (left) Board of Regents chair, and President Wayne D. Andrews (right), awarded honorary doctorate degrees to Joseph and Kelly Craft at the Spring Commencement ceremony.

Above right: Jasmine Prince (17) of Fairborn, Ohio, was the morning student speaker.

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MSU’s Office of Student Activities, Inclusion and Leadership Development sponsored its 33rd Semi-Annual Rites of Passage Recognition Ceremony. Spring graduates who participated were: Front row (left to right): Kelcie Johnson (17), Sydney Symone Boyd (17), Sarah Nicole Jackson (17), Danielle Nicole Burdette (17), Christin Elizabeth Hardy (17), Deion Ashley Dornal (17), Michaela Smith (17), Candace Payne (17), Kaleigh Nicole Hobbs (17), Ebonique O’delain Griffin (17) and Lexius Yarbrough (17).

Second row (left to right): Justin Talbert (17), Caleb Martes’ Johnson (17), Marilyn Holmes (17), Angelica Miracle (17), Alexander Callahan (17), Brianna Rice (17), Tyler Dimarco Davis (17), Armand Walker (17), Ronnye Beamon Jr. (17), Shayontae Spells (17), Kayoncia Tate (17) and Keri O’Neal (17).

Third row (left to right): John McGee (17), Brianna McQueen (17), Ivan Benitez (17), Zainab Maryam Anwar (17), Erika Cordle (17), Kara Grace (17), Vonicquia Smith (17), Jesus Daniel Carrerra Lopez (17), Ty’Quan Rashaad Bitting (17), Marvin McKinney (17), C.J. Phillips (17), Xavier Moon (17) and Jorian Johnson (17).

Bottom left: Kristin Busby (17) of Morehead was the afternoon student speaker.

Bottom right (left to right): Cadets Samuel Spencer (17), Tristan Scott Shuler (17), Jennie Rose (17), Christopher Lane (17), Cole Harshbarger (17), Brandon Lee Marty (17) and Stephen George Townsend Williamson (17) of MSU’s ROTC program were commissioned as officers during the commencement ceremony.

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Craft Academy Graduation Congratulations to the Academy’s class of 2017!

Right: Jeremy Webb of Louisa served as student speaker during the Craft Academy graduation ceremony.

Bottom right (left to right): Craft Academy graduates Truelee Gilkison of Lawrenceburg and Rylea Salyer of Salyersville performed at the ceremony.

Bottom left (left to right): Joseph Craft, founder of the Craft Academy, and wife Kelly Craft, both of Lexington, were presented a gift from Craft Academy graduate Lindsey Eddington of Hazard on stage to commemorate the Craft Academy’s first graduating class.

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Right: Joseph Craft greets Colby Muncy of Lovely and other Craft Academy students prior to the graduation ceremony.

Bottom: A total of 55 students representing 33 counties from across the Commonwealth do a celebratory cap toss outside Button Auditorium at the conclusion of the Craft Academy graduation.

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RACONTEUR PAST PRESIDENTS In its more than 125 years in existence, Morehead State University has had 13 leaders and experienced five name changes. We revisited the pages of old Raconteurs to find photos to honor the presidents that have helped guide and shape this outstanding institution during the course of our history.

1923-29

FRANK BUTTON

1929-35

JOHN H. PAYNE

1935-40

HARVEY A. BABB

1940-46

DR. WILLIAM H. VAUGHAN

DR. WILLIAM J. BAIRD

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DR. CHARLES R. SPAIN

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DR. ADRON DORAN

1977-84

DR. MORRIS L. NORFLEET

DR. HERB. F. REINHARD JR.

1986-87

DR. A.D. ALBRIGHT

DR. C. NELSON GROTE

1992-2004

1984-86

1987-92

DR. RONALD G. EAGLIN

After serving nearly 13 years, President Wayne D. Andrews (2005-17) will be succeeded by Dr. Joseph A. ”Jay” Morgan who will serve as MSU’s 14th President.

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Morgan makes MSU home Dr. Jay Morgan takes over as MSU's 14th president, beginning July 1.

As Dr. Joseph A. “Jay” Morgan readies himself to become Morehead State University’s 14th president, he does so realizing he has big shoes to fill and unique challenges to face.

But on this particular April afternoon, the first day of the transition process, Dr. Morgan has a few basic tasks to get out of the way that are helping his new role feel more real – like an official MSU email address.

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“Just like a student,” he said. “I feel like a freshman all over again.”

Like a first-year student, Dr. Morgan may be a new presence on the campus of MSU, but his prior experience in numerous facets of higher education makes him more than qualified to steer MSU into the future.

When Dr. Morgan was a student, he earned both a bachelor of science degree in agriculture science and business, and a master’s degree in agriculture science from Murray State University. He earned his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University in agricultural education with a minor in management, which included significant coursework in educational administration.

His first experience working in higher education led him back to Murray State, where he served for 18 years in a number of roles ranging from professor and graduate program coordinator to vice president of academic affairs and eventually provost for the university. He has spent the last two years serving as the chief academic officer and vice president for academic affairs and student success for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). In addition to responsibilities that included helping to lead efforts to reform and improve the Commonwealth’s higher education academics and programs, his bipartisan position included working with legislators to craft the state’s performance funding model for higher education that will be implemented in the coming years.

Dr. Morgan believes his experience allows him to lead MSU with a scope that factors in every aspect of what it currently takes to improve a university in Kentucky.

“I guess I would say I understand. I understand the theme and flow of Frankfort, as well as the theme and flow of campus,” he said. “I certainly don’t present myself to be able to save the day or hit a home run, but I present myself as someone who can position Morehead State well for success.”

As Dr. Morgan begins his presidential tenure at MSU, he sees some priorities he wants to quickly tackle. He wants to immediately focus on stabilizing enrollment, improving MSU’s rankings and reputation,

and educating the campus community on the new performance funding model. He also wants to put a heavy emphasis on connecting with the campus community, alumni and the region on a grassroots level and devoting more private fundraising efforts to establish more scholarships for students.

“People want to give to help students. People don’t necessarily want to give to repaint the third floor of a building,” he said. “As costs go up every year, we are going to need more scholarship dollars to push us forward.”

In addition to strongly believing in MSU’s mission to change the lives of people in the region, he also connects with the University because of its tightknit campus community. As a husband (whose wife, Amber Morgan, was a former school guidance counselor in Bourbon County, Kentucky) and father of both a teenaged and toddler-aged daughter with a baby boy due late this summer, he said this will always give him a guiding perspective when he becomes the face of the Eagle Nation.

“When you have smaller children that are schoolaged, you really think hard about what they will have in six, eight, 10 years or so and what environment you would want them to enter into from an educational setting,” Dr. Morgan said. “I think it probably influences me a bit from the standpoint that I would want to interject into an institution what I would want it to look like down the road.”

While Dr. Morgan plans to set MSU up for continued success, he feels like he will be doing so not as the new guy on campus but as an Eagle that has already been welcomed with open arms.

“I think it’s becoming part of a family, and that’s not only part of a University family but a family of the region,” he said. “Morehead State feels like home to me.”

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Senior and softball pitcher Chelsea McManaway, pictured here throwing her fourth no-hitter of the season in a 1-0 win against East Tennessee State University, set MSU single season program records in both strikeouts (244) and shutouts (12).

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Patrick overcomes hearing difficulties to excel for Eagle Baseball As a Morehead State outfielder, Mike Patrick (16) must be able to respond at the crack of the bat.

One problem. Patrick can’t hear that crack.

He is deaf. Not totally deaf, but deaf enough. Patrick describes himself as “like, 90 percent deaf.” What little he can hear comes through his right ear.

He said doctors think he may have been born with the condition, or it may have been caused when he struck the corner of a fireplace when he was about two months old. The condition wasn’t confirmed until he was about three years old. He wore hearing aids for a time, but stopped.

“Hearing aids makes everything louder, not clearer, for me, if that makes sense,” he said. “I’m not embarrassed by it. I just didn’t think it helped.”

Patrick is a 6-foot-1, 205-pounder from Rock Hill, South Carolina. His usual spot in the Eagle lineup is batting second and playing left field, although he also has seen time in center and as designated hitter. Before he came to MSU, he played for Northwestern High School in Rock Hill and was first-team all-state selection as a senior. Patrick initially chose to attend college at Winthrop University (just five miles from his home), where he played in 77 games, including 53 starts, over two seasons before transferring to MSU.

thought I’d end up in Kentucky, but I just love the smalltown feel and I’ve got the greatest teammates. I love my coaches.”

After sitting out the 2015 season because of transfer rules and a good chunk of the 2016 season from multiple injuries, Patrick is in good health and made multiple adjustments to improve his performance in 2017.

At the end of the season, which included 37 starts, he batted .301 with eight homers and 29 RBI. He had 156 at-bats, nearly tripling his 2016 total, and his walks have increased from six to 24. His on-base percentage, .318 last year, was .417. He was also stellar in the field, following an error-free 2016 season with only one error (with three assists) in 2017.

Patrick has excelled both on the field and in the classroom. He already earned a degree in sports management in December 2016 and is currently in graduate school and concluded his collegiate athletic career as a fifth-year senior. His success comes from an extraordinary focus – a focus honed by the mostly silent world he knows.

“To know what’s going on every day, I have to pay extra attention,” Patrick said. “It’s just something I’m used to and it’s made me learn how to handle adversity very well.”

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Spradlin named MSU’s head basketball coach Preston Spradlin, who spent the majority of the 2016-17 season as interim head coach and concluded his third season with the program, has been named the 14th head men’s basketball coach at Morehead State.

“First off, I am so grateful to President Wayne D. Andrews, Brian Hutchinson (96) and our administration for the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball program and to represent Morehead State University and the community of Morehead,” said Spradlin.

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Following the 2015-16 season, Spradlin was named to the National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) 2016 Under Armour 30-Under-30-Team, which recognizes 30 men’s basketball coaches across the country that are under the age of 30.

Spradlin came to Morehead State after five seasons with the University of Kentucky. He spent two campaigns (200911) as a graduate assistant with the Wildcats before three years as the assistant director of operations (2011-14).

“As a native Kentuckian, and more importantly, as someone that has been a part of the Morehead State family for the past three seasons, I fully understand how special this University is and I am honored to continue serving our student-athletes in all facets and am eager to reignite our passionate fan base.”

A native of Pikeville, Kentucky, Spradlin worked with the Dominican Republic National Team during the summers of 2011 and 2012. The squad reached its highest finish and won the bronze medal in the Tournament of the America’s Olympic Qualifier in 2011 and came within one game of qualifying for the 2012 Olympics.

Spradlin officially took on the interim head coaching position on Dec. 15, 2016, nine games into the season after the Eagles opened with a 2-7 record. He then guided Morehead State to a 12-9 record the rest of the way and a 10-6 mark in OVC play, which ranked second in the league.

Spradlin earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Alice Lloyd College in 2009 and a master’s degree in kinesiology and health promotion with an emphasis in sports leadership from UK in 2011. He was a four-year men’s basketball letter-winner for the NAIA Eagles from 2005-09.

At the conclusion of the season, he finished second to Belmont’s Rick Byrd in OVC Coach of the Year voting.

Spradlin and his wife, Misty, have one son, Bentley. They are expecting their second child in November.

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MSU Baseball concludes a record-breaking season Junior leftfielder Niko Hulsizer drilled his Ohio Valley Conference and Morehead State record 27th home run of the year last month as the Eagle baseball team saw its season conclude with an 11-6 setback to Belmont in the OVC Tournament, capping off MSU’s season with a record of 36-23.

In the game against Belmont, Hulsizer cranked his recordbreaking homer in the third inning as he passed former MSU slugger Cary Page (04) and former Tennessee Tech standout A.J. Kirby-Jones, who both had 26. He also added an RBI single in the eighth frame to give him 193 total bases this season. That broke the previous OVC single-season record of 192 set by Murray State’s Wes Cunningham in 2010.

Hulsizer concluded one of the most prolific seasons in program history by being named First-Team All-American

by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. He also was named OVC Co-Player of the Year, ranked first in both RBI (82) and RBI per game (1.39) and tied for the Division I national lead with 27 home runs.

Morehead State wrapped up its season with the third consecutive 30-win campaign. Among numerous other records broken or nearly broken this season, the Eagles

did set a program record for runs scored in a season at 525.

The contest marked the end of the collegiate careers for graduates Seth Boyle (17), Jimmy Wright (17), Luke Humphreys (17), Michael Patrick (16), Will Schneider (17), Ryan Kent (17), Curtis Wilson (17) and Cable Wright (17).

Kent set MSU career records for plate appearances, games played, at-bats and singles. Humphreys ended with the school career record for games started while Cable Wright made his final pitching appearance today (114), the MSU and OVC career record for times pitched. Schneider concluded his two-year career with 177 hits.

Senior third baseman Eli Boggess recorded a single in the seventh inning to give him the program’s single-season standard for one-baggers with 67. His batting average of .425 is likely to hold up for him to win the 2017 NCAA Division I batting title.

“That is the expectation we have in this program, we never quit,” said head coach Mike McGuire (96) following the tournament loss. “This was a great group to coach this season, and to look at where we were, really five seasons ago, until now is incredible.”

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Moon and Marrero earn ALL-OVC honors Two Eagle men’s basketball players have received All-Ohio Valley Conference honors.

Xavier Moon (17) was named All-OVC First Team and DeJuan Marrero (17) was named All-OVC Second Team, as voted on by the league’s head basketball coaches and sports information directors.

Moon scored in double figures in 24 of 29 games this season and had six 20-plus-point games. He ranked ninth in the OVC with 16.3 points, third in free-throw percentage (.889), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4), fifth in assists (4.6), sixth in minutes (34.9) and 15th in steals (1.1). His .889 free-throw percentage ranked 19th in the country.

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In OVC play, he is averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 37.1 minutes, while shooting 47 percent from three-point range. He matched a career-high with 26 points at Tennessee Tech, shooting 5-of-8 from three-point range while adding seven assists and four rebounds.

Marrero had 13 double-doubles, leading the OVC and ranked 28th in the country, and 20 for his career.

He averaged 8.5 rebounds, ranked fifth in the OVC, and led the league with 3.1 offensive rebounds per game. In 15 OVC games, he averaged 13.4 points and 8.9 rebounds. He had a career-high 24 points, while adding 12 rebounds and five assists in the win over Southeast Missouri.

Women’s basketball guards McQueen and Crockett named All-OVC Morehead State women’s basketball guards, senior Brianna McQueen and sophomore Miranda Crockett, were named 2016-17 All-OVC performers after leading the Eagles to a 2110 (11-5 OVC) record in the regular season.

McQueen is one of 10 players from around the conference named First Team All-OVC, validating her preseason All-OVC selection last fall. She led the team in scoring with 13.7 points per game, shooting a team-best 83.1 percent from the free-throw line – the fourth best mark in the OVC. Her overall scoring average ranked 10th in the conference while being ranked 11th in assists per game (3.6).

“Brianna played her best basketball down the final stretch of the season,” said head coach Greg Todd.

“Her maturity has come a long way on the court and she has done a very good job of reading the game.”

Crockett was one of four Eagles with a double-digit scoring average at the end of the regular season, posting 11.1 points per game. She connected on a team-high 49.4 percent of her attempts while recording a team-high 49 steals on the defensive end. Her overall steal total ranked sixth in the OVC and she ranked seventh in overall field goal percentage.

“Miranda is one of the top sophomores in the conference,” Todd said. “She has a very high field goal percentage and rebounds hard. Her defense has come a long way from last year. I’m very blessed to have her for two more years.”

With 302 points over 22 games in 2016-17, McQueen reached the 1,000-point plateau for her collegiate career this season. Thanks to 321 points in 29 games, Crockett surpassed the 500-point mark on her two-year career.

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Women’s Basketball makes first-ever appearance in women’s NIT

Morehead State Women’s Basketball automatically qualified for a berth in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, marking the program’s first appearance in school history and their first postseason tournament appearance since dropping a 67-59 decision to the College of Charleston in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational in 2009-10.

After posting a 21-10 overall record that included a nine-game winning streak, the Eagles finished

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the year with an 11-5 tally in the Ohio Valley Conference. Morehead State boasted the second best record in the OVC this season, totaling its most overall and conference wins since 2010-11. It marks their seventh 20-win season in program history.

Morehead State drew a first-round match-up with Middle Tennessee State University in 64-team, single-elimination event held in March. Despite utilizing a balanced attack, MSU fell at Middle Tennessee State with a final score of 67-58.

MSU Cheerleading claimed coed and partner stunt national titles at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) College Nationals in Orlando, Florida, this past January.

The partner stunt team of senior Jessie Ayala and sophomore Nicholas Lutz started the weekend off with a national title on Friday night while the all-girl squad took home second place behind West Georgia.

With two more national championships, MSU cheerleading adds to their tradition of excellence, now holding 41 UCA titles since the program’s start in 1988.

Soccer’s Black and Ritchie receive All-OVC honors Morehead State’s Angela Black (17) and sophomore Ashley Ritchie each received All-OVC recognition following the 2016 season.

Black was named All-OVC First Team, capping an extraordinary career at Morehead State. She adds to a list of individual accolades that already included All-OVC Second Team, OVC Freshman of the Year, OVC AllNewcomer, OVC Offensive Player of the Week and OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors from the past four seasons.

Her career numbers top out at 14 goals, 12 assists, 145 shot attempts and 67 shots on goal over 4,724 minutes. After spending her first three seasons at forward, where she led the team in shots as a junior, Black made the switch to defender prior to her senior year.

Ritchie was named All-OVC Second Team, OVC Freshman of the Year and OVC All-Newcomer. She is the third Morehead State player to be named OVC Freshman of the Year in the past four seasons.

She ended her first-year campaign with eight goals, two assists, 47 shot attempts and 23 shots on goal. The forward scored a pair of goals in two different matches and connected on two game-winners this season.

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MSU Rifle, Soccer teams earn sportsmanship accolades Both the Morehead State rifle program and soccer team have each been awarded the 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference Team Sportsmanship Award.

The 2016-17 school year marks the 12th year the team sportsmanship honors have been awarded. Voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports, the team awards are bestowed upon the conference squads

deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. Included in the areas for evaluation are the conduct of student-athletes, coaches, staff and administrators, and fans.

It’s the second time the rifle team has won this honor (also earning it in 2010-11) and it marks the first time that MSU has won the Team Sportsmanship Award for soccer.

All Morehead State teams exceed APR standards All 14 Morehead State athletic teams have reached the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s multi-year or single year Academic Progress Rate (APR) threshold of 930. The NCAA’s latest study covers the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years.

The Morehead State volleyball and women’s golf programs recorded a perfect 1,000 during all four years in the cohort, while men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s golf, soccer, women’s volleyball and rifle also turned in perfect scores during the report’s most recent school year.

In addition to the perfect multi-year score from volleyball and women’s golf, soccer (988) scored better than a 980 during the

four-year period while softball (986) scored better than 980 in the single year report.

Women’s basketball, women’s golf, soccer, volleyball and rifle tallied a 1,000 for eligibility/graduation in 2015-16, while men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s golf, soccer, volleyball and rifle earned a maximum score for retention.

The NCAA’s multi-year APR is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort. The APR provides a real-time look at and full assessment of each team’s academic performance by tracking the progress of every student-athlete on scholarship each semester. It takes into account eligibility, retention and graduation.

Eagle Football lands 11 on All-Pioneer League teams Morehead State Football had 11 student-athletes named to the All-Pioneer Football League teams.

(Pictured below, from left) Linebacker Ryan Bennett (17), was named to first team while slot receiver Jake Raymond (17), offensive lineman C.J. Phillips (17), senior offensive lineman Liam Maloney and senior defensive lineman Colt Briggs were tabbed to the second team.

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Honorable Mention selections included quarterback Austin Gahafer (17), senior offensive lineman Kyler Corbett, defensive lineman Dustin Casey (17), safety Brandon Louder (17), senior cornerback Braylyn Cook and punter Pat DiSalvio (17).

NCAA Committee on Infractions releases statement on Morehead State Athletics Forty-nine Morehead State University student-athletes in nine sports competed while ineligible due to improper eligibility certifications, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel.

The violations were discovered by the University through an NCAA Academic Performance Program audit. A new software system used the total number of credit hours earned to determine a student-athlete’s progress toward degree instead of just the hours that applied to a student-athlete’s designated degree program.

Additionally, the University did not manually calculate the number of hours earned toward a degree to ensure the computerized calculations were correct.

The University’s use of the flawed software system to assist in certifying student-athletes led to the improper certification of 48 of the 49 student-athletes over the course of four academic years. The remaining studentathlete was improperly certified due to human error.

Morehead State University will incur no vacation of wins due to this infraction, and the NCAA also found no evidence of lack of institutional control.

Penalties prescribed by the panel include the following: •

Public reprimand and censure for the University.

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One year of probation from Feb. 10, 2017, through Feb. 9, 2018.

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A $5,000 fine (self-imposed by the University).

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Attendance at NCAA Regional Rules Seminars for at least two years by several individuals involved in athletics certifications (self-imposed by the University).

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Complete an Academic Progress Rate audit at the end of the 2017-18 academic year for all studentathletes (self-imposed by the University).

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to academic excellence among all our programs,” said Morehead State Director of Athletics Brian Hutchinson. “While we are disappointed in the results of this report, it is important to note that our coaches and student-athletes did everything they were asked to do. We acknowledge that we have work to do and we are fully committed to making improvements in all areas.”

Members of the Committee on Infractions are drawn from NCAA membership and members of the public. The members of the panel who reviewed this case are Michael F. Adams, chancellor, Pepperdine University; Carol Cartwright, chief hearing officer for the panel and president emeritus at Kent State University; Bobby Cremins, former head men’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech; Thomas Hill, senior policy advisor to the president of Iowa State University; Jill Pilgrim, attorney in private practice; and David Roberts, special advisor to the president of the University of Southern California.

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Six Eagles to be inducted into Halls of Fame at 2017 Homecoming Inductees into the Alumni and Athletic Halls of Fame – along with the recipient of the 2017 Founders Award for University Service – will be recognized during a banquet on Friday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Morehead Conference Center. The public is invited to attend. To purchase tickets, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/homecoming, call 800-783-ALUM or email events@moreheadstate.edu.

Alumni Hall of Fame Dr. Gary Mathern (78) is a professor of pediatric neurosurgery at UCLA and works at the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA in Los Angeles. A renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and “super specialist” whose success stories have been covered by national news outlets and TV programs, he treats infants and children with intractable epilepsy and performs some of the most radical surgical procedures for some of the rarest brain conditions and diseases.

Larry Wilson (65) is a retired MSU Bowling coach and faculty member with the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Wilson coached the MSU bowling teams from 1972 until his retirement in 2007. He helped guide the women’s team to national championships in 1989, 1998, 2000 and 2002, and the men’s squad to runner-up and third place finishes in the national tournament in 2003 and 2005, respectively. The University Lanes were renamed Larry Wilson Bowling Lanes in his honor in 2008.

Scott Wojahn (79) is a singer, composer, musician, conductor and music producer. In 1990, he co-founded Wojahn Bros. Music in Santa Monica, California, a music production company specializing in producing music for the world’s largest advertising brands. He has also produced music for notable artists like Shawn Colvin, Vince Gill and Buddy Guy.

Athletic Hall of Fame Charles Byrd (06) was an All-American cornerback and kick returner for the MSU Eagle Football team from 2001-04. He was named to the All-Pioneer Football League following the 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons. He helped lead the Eagles to three consecutive Pioneer Football League South division championships. Byrd has spent the last nine years as assistant strength coach for the New Orleans Saints.

Rebekah Kendall (07) is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Eagle Soccer team. While scoring 30 career goals from 2004-07, which tied a program record, she also holds school records with 11 match-winning goals and 284 career shots. She also holds multiple single-game program records, recording four assists in one game and eight points in one match on three different occasions.

Nick Nighswander (74) played offensive lineman for the Morehead State Football squad from 1970-73, where he was a three-year starter, two-time team captain and Team MVP in 1973.

He was also an All-OVC selection in 1972 and 1973. Following his career at MSU, he played two seasons with the Buffalo Bills before becoming a high school football coach in Northern Kentucky for 10 years.

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Long-time biology professor Dr. David Saxon to receive the 2017 Founders Award for University Service When it comes to doctors and other medical professionals serving both the region of Eastern Kentucky and the Commonwealth, you can almost guarantee there would be a lot fewer of them if it wasn’t for the instruction, wisdom, guidance and passion of Morehead State biology professor Dr. David Saxon (64). Therefore, it seems only fitting that following his retirement from MSU in 2016 he will be honored as the recipient of the 2017 Founders Award for University Service.

A native of Wingo, Kentucky, Saxon earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Morehead State and a Ph.D. in Physiology from Southern Illinois University. He first started teaching anatomy and physiology at MSU in 1967 before moving on to teach pathophysiology, cell biology and histology for the Department of Biology and Chemistry. He primarily taught upper-level biology courses while also serving as a long-time academic advisor for students in the pre-med program. After nearly five decades of teaching, arguably his biggest impact came from developing pre-medical curriculum

paths to guide hundreds of students who would later go on to become health care professionals.

He has earned numerous accolades for his teaching and service at the University like MSU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the MSU Student Government Faculty Member of the Year and MSU Greek Life Faculty Member of the Year. As a five-time recipient of Professor-in-The-School Fellowships, he worked with secondary biology teachers in Eastern Kentucky to develop activities to improve overall instruction and knowledge retention.

He also served as liaison with Northeast AHEC (Area Health Education Center), St. Claire Regional and MSU for the “Letters From Home Program,” which includes formally recognizing students accepted to medical school and encouraging them to return to the region to practice medicine. In this role, he also aided in collaboration between AHEC, St. Claire and other regional facilities to provide experiential opportunities to pre-med students.

Who will be honored next?

If you know an Eagle alumnus who deserves to be honored, you can nominate him/her to MSU’s Alumni Hall of Fame, Athletic Hall of Fame or for the Founders Award for University Service.

For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Development at 606-783-2080, 800-783-ALUM or visit www.moreheadstate.edu/universityawards.

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IN MEMORIAM Merl Allen (48) of Morehead passed away at the age of 89 on Jan. 10, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

Allen was a 1944 graduate from Breckinridge Training School. She later graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Morehead State University in 1948, where she also received a master’s degree and Rank I certification.

As a student at Breck, Allen met her future husband, the late John “Sonny” Allen (50), and the two were married on July 30, 1950. Sonny was a legendary baseball and basketball player at Morehead State and later went on to become a long-time MSU baseball coach (John Sonny Allen Field on campus was named in his honor).

Allen taught high school home economics for 30 years.

She served 32 years on the Board of Directors of the MSU Alumni Association, including a two-year term as president. She followed that with two decades as secretary and member of the Board of Trustees of the MSU Foundation. Allen volunteered for half a century at MSU and was later nominated to the University’s Alumni Hall of Fame and named the 2003 recipient of the Founders Day Award for University Service.

Merl and Sonny had four children: Janie Allen Holbrook and husband Harold Edward “Eddie,” Susan Jeanette Allen Chin (77) and husband Terry Jay, Patricia Allen James (79) and husband Craig Gardner (79), and Dwayne Edward Allen (84) and wife Kimberly Lewis, all of Morehead.

Allen had 10 grandchildren: Kristina Jane Holbrook Alderman (92), Harold Edward “Tripp” Holbrook III, Kari Suzanne Holbrook Flanders, John Allen Holbrook, Raymond Dwayne Chin, Jessica Rae Chin Marshall (07), Terry Jay “T.J.” Chin II, Sean Alan James, Kenna Marie Allen (08), and Dwayne Edward Allen II. She is also survived by 16 great-grandchildren.

The Merl Fair Allen Scholarship was established in honor of her life and service to MSU. Larry Netherton (67) of Shelbyville passed away at the age of 75 on March 31, 2017, in Louisville.

Netherton is a former WMKY and Morehead State Public Radio General manager. He was doing sports and news during the four-hour day when WMKY signed on the air in 1965, the start of a career at the station that spanned more than three decades, including 21 years as general manager. The two-time MSU alumnus returned to full-time teaching in 1996 for the then-Department of Communications and retired one year later.

A news production booth in the studios of MSPR within Breckinridge Hall is named in Netherton’s honor.

Netherton is survived by his wife of 55 years, MSU alum and retiree, Mary Jo Martin Netherton (66), and their daughter, Ashley Netherton, both of Shelbyville.

To make a gift in memory of one or more of these individuals, call the Office of Alumni Relations & Development at 800-783-ALUM or visit www.moreheadstate.edu/giving.

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THE MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY FAMILY REMEMBERS ...

Dorothy L. Godfrey - 1938

Virginia G. Hunt - 1962

John W. Stahl - 1972

Darlene L. Brooks - 2000

Earl S. Duncan - 1942*

Patty L. Jones - 1962

Virginia D. Wright - 1972

James H. Moore - 2004

Grace R. Lett - 1942

Elizabeth H. Miller - 1962

Randle E. Clay - 1973

Daniel R. Jackson - 2009

Pruda C. Gammon - 1943

Samuel G. Kovach - 1963

Roland W. Jones - 1973

Allison J. McKnight - 2010

Dale Reed - 1943

Helen H. Ouellette - 1963

Sherryl S. Jones - 1973

Benita Blanton - 2011

Olive F. Braddock - 1946

William L. Worthington - 1963

Beatrice J. Little - 1973

Constance L. Buchanan - 2011

Ruth Sickafus - 1946

Zola S. Allen - 1964

Nancy J. Vaughn - 1973

Ryan J. Hamilton - 2011

Annabelle E. Womack - 1946

Alma B. Arnett - 1964

Marquis D. Walter - 1973

Shirley G. Kelly - 2011

Merl F. Allen - 1948

Anna M. Arnett - 1964

Audrey P. Conley - 1974

Danny Keathley - 2012

Buena E. Ely - 1949

Ruth S. Couch - 1964

Christopher H. Kitchen - 1974

John B. Rodgers - 2013

Charles A. Phillips - 1949

Steven B. Crace - 1964

Robert T. Lierman - 1974

Jason G. Smith - 2013

Charles F. Plummer - 1949

Bettie W. Dillon - 1964

Teresa D. Rollins - 1974

Edward Barton - ND

Robert S. Baile - 1950

Charles D. Huber - 1964

John L. Winks - 1974

E. Shag Branham - ND

Virginia L. Reynolds - 1950

Marlene P. Slater - 1964

Patricia A. Gambill - 1975

Justin T. Chafin - ND

Milan Perpich - 1951

Daniel H. Burke - 1965

Gary C. Jones - 1975

John R. Coning - ND

Hiram C. Walters - 1951

Judy P. Ramey - 1965

James T. McManus - 1975

Laverna J. Flannery - ND*

Leonard L. Layne - 1952

Judith K. Tackett - 1965

John L. Sharp - 1975

Delores V. Grubb - ND

Kermit Skaggs - 1952

Kenneth J. Bechtloff - 1966

Joseph C. Craft - 1976

Sally A. Harlan - ND

Dudley A. Lee - 1953

William J. Higginbotham - 1966*

Robert L. Howard - 1976

Julie J. Hull - ND

Lawrence B. Rogers - 1953

Roger D. Horton - 1966

Samuel S. Spradlin - 1976

William R. Scroggin - ND

Irvin E. Spencer - 1953

Lois M. Kappes - 1966

Susan C. Wunderlich - 1976

Lajean Wiggins - ND

Claude J. Asbury - 1954

Robert W. Remmele - 1966

Lowell K. Dickerson - 1977

Donald L. Adkins*

Edward V. Collins - 1955

Fred M. Ritchhart - 1966

Patrick L. Montgomery - 1977

Ray D. Bernardi*

Clarence O. Dotson - 1955

Ruby K. VanHoose - 1966

Gwinetta G. Anglin - 1978

Virginia P. Black*

Howard L. Fischer - 1955

Robert A. Cassill - 1967

David P. Frazer - 1978

Darlene Brown*

Edna M. Carroll - 1956

William D. Fisher - 1967

Russell O. Gilkeson - 1978

Roland Buck*

Challis C. Warren - 1956

Larry J. Netherton - 1967*

Shelley Richards - 1978

William E. Clay*

James W. Williams - 1956

William F. Partin - 1967

Toby N. Allen - 1979

Joe Curtis*

John P. Mayer - 1957

Geneva L. Campbell - 1968

Mary L. Chandler - 1979

Juanita L. Gais*

Emma A. Snedeker - 1957

Walter L. Higgins - 1968

Paul D. Conley - 1979

Robert B. Gould*

Charles I. Bailey - 1958

Glenn R. Kennedy - 1968

William G. Etter - 1979

Henry Hamm*

Katherine J. Caudill - 1958

Vernon S. Prather - 1968

Billy G. Wellman - 1979

Icie F. Hamm*

Christine P. Crisp - 1958

Carole J. Smith - 1968

Alicia E. Hignite - 1979

Clay Hancock*

Edward Newcomb - 1958

James D. Milich - 1968

John E. Donovan - 1980

Ruth Humphries*

William F. Richardson - 1958

Sadie N. Caudill - 1969

Jeanene P. Miley - 1980

Nan Johnson*

Audrey I. Wingate - 1958

Kenneth C. Helleberg - 1969

Anita S. Muckelroy - 1981

Sandy L. Johnson*

Elizabeth C. Anderson - 1959

Frank O. Horton - 1969

Jerry D. Thatcher - 1981

Garland E. Moran*

Mary J. Cooke - 1959

Terry E. Roush - 1969

Melanie A. Conley - 1983

Olen Nantz*

James R. Millard - 1959

Barbara F. Amburgey - 1970

John O. Haight - 1983*

Phyllis B. Oakes*

Ruby C. Stamper - 1959

Mary V. Blair - 1970

Jayne E. Whitaker - 1984

Fyrl B. Perkins*

Roland E. Armstrong - 1960

Ovid E. Clark - 1970

Pamela S. Reeves - 1985

Karen S. Richardson*

Donald H. Bott - 1960

William F. Marston - 1970

Lisa A. Pennington - 1988

Donna Rivers*

Karen R. Burton - 1960

Joseph J. Puskas - 1970

John A. Baumgardner - 1988

Ray Roberts*

Sherwood W. Chapman - 1960

Bette C. Keen - 1971

Gloria R. Whitt - 1990

Jesse Rogers*

James W. Clark - 1960

Paul H. Richardson - 1971

Brian E. Davis - 1990

William B. Sloan*

Allie B. Curtis - 1960

Carolyn J. Sparks - 1971

Joyce A. Edwards - 1990

Frankie Stamper*

William G. Holbrook - 1960

Patricia A. Westcott - 1971

Jonathan A. Busroe - 1990

Thomas Stevens*

Charlie L. Jones - 1960

Michael K. Conley - 1972

Jada C. Hedrick - 1991

Judith G. Willard*

William B. Burke - 1961

Jerry A. Gore - 1972*

Chastity Harris - 1997

Patty A. Williams*

Pearl M. Clark - 1961

Sharon L. Ison - 1972

Anna S. Columbia - 1998

Homer C. Howard - 1961

Betty L. Milburn - 1972

Samuel K. Williams - 1998

To make a gift in memory of one or more of these individuals, call the Office of Alumni Relations & Development at 800-783-ALUM or visit www.moreheadstate.edu/giving.

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