2021-2022 Petit Jean Yearbook - "Reframe" by Harding University Student Publications

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Petit Jean Vol. 98

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THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 CONSTRUCTED A NEW FRAMEWORK. Through my reflections on the past year, I perceived a new normal, complicated by social restrictions and unique challenges. Our routines, relationships and perspectives were subject to change, leaving us to choose between an attitude of optimism, or one of pessimism. One way or another, each of us will find a way to move forward, but it seems pretty simple to me. We can either give in to the feelings of fear, discouragement and discomfort, or we can reframe. Fall 2021 may look the same as it did prior to the pandemic. Gone are the days of Plexiglas and masks. Classes will return to their normal capacities, in their normal locations. But even as we push past the challenges brought by COVID-19, the grief of last year will remain a part of our college experience. Campus will look like the ghost of Harding’s past, but it will feel different, changed. Our best option is to be flexible and willing to change alongside it. We must rebuild a new perception as a community. The key to peace of mind is to apply a new perspective to an old situation. This does not change the situation, yet it gives each person a space to analyze. Everyone at our school has access to a framework of community, and the fundamental pieces that compose the place that we love are still here. The framework has been altered and added upon, but the goodness of our home remains intact. We can reframe our minds to accept the beauty of change and develop our structure in a way that includes it. WRITTEN BY

HANNAH KELLUM

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EDITOR’S NOTE JUST REFRAME — it sounds simple. Reframe in a time of crisis. Reframe in times of joy. It’s easy. Just reframe, and everything will fall into place. During the 2020-21 school year, I began to unravel what it meant to adjust the way you think. Shifting your thought habits lends itself to better mental health and habits, which I feel is still critical in 2021-22. We are amidst an intense season of change, and that’s unsettling. There seems to be no clear direction these days. The challenge to reframe is daunting at first, but there is a sense of stability that comes with focusing your mind in a different way. By focusing on the fact that things are not as bad as they seem, life gets easier. Hard things are more manageable, and moving forward becomes an attainable option. If we aim to express our thoughts, feelings and emotions in a more positive perspective, we allow ourselves to view situations differently. This will lead us to gain greater peace of mind. I will be the first to admit that 2021-22 has been tough, but I urge you to reframe. As you flip through the pages in this book, I hope you see that the framework of the school you love is perfectly intact. I hope that by reading this book, you are able to reframe your mind to believe that the goodness of your campus is still present. WRITTEN BY

HANNAH KELLUM

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Spring Sing dazzles audiences after two years of preparation. SPRING SING 2020 WAS SET to debut on April 9, 2020, with the theme “Once Upon a Time.” Due to COVID-19, the show’s production was halted and ultimately canceled for the year, leaving participants involved feeling lost and disappointed. Hope was restored when the University announced in March 2020 that the show would continue in April 2021 with the revamped theme of “Twice Upon a Time.” With this newly titled theme came the COVID-19 guidelines the show had to comply with in order to safely host the event. Mandatory face masks, limits on the number of people on stage and in the audience, and social distancing in the entire building were just some of the necessary changes. Sophomore ensemble member Jackson Samuel said that it was tedious to follow the guidelines during rehearsals, but the spirit of the show remained unbothered. “During rehearsals, having to follow the guidelines and wear the masks did wear on people,” Samuel said. “Maybe it brought down the spirit a little bit, but when it came closer to performance time, people’s spirits were lifted again, and they remembered why we were doing Spring Sing.” Junior Braydon Letsinger was cast to play in the Spring Sing jazz band for both the 2020 and 2021 shows. In order to best comply with the pandemic’s guidelines, the jazz band opted to pre-record videos of their performances that would be displayed during the show instead of performing

live to the audience. These additional efforts granted the health and safety that University leadership sought, but at the expense of a more satisfying performance. “You lose a lot with recordings,” Letsinger said. ”You lose a lot of the energy, the atmosphere and the people. We sounded fine, but it was all a little nuanced. It was as close as we could get to playing in person. I think they did a nice job with recording, but you’re always going to miss something between a live performance and a recording.” Despite the circumstances of Spring Sing 2021, the anticipation for the show remained, especially for the social club directors who had almost two years to prepare. For the Gamma Sigma Phi (GSP), Pi Theta Phi, Theta and friends show, 2021 was especially exciting since it was the first year Theta officially participated in Spring Sing. Their excitement came to its climax when they were announced the winners of the John H. Ryan Sweepstakes Award on April 17, 2021, winning $2,000 for their charity of choice, Sparrow’s Promise. Their show “Can’t Stop the Feelings!” told the story of a college female who underwent the emotions of anger, fear, sadness, anger, jealousy and joy. Senior Sargent Erwin, GSP music director for the 2020 and 2021 shows, said because their show depended on separate groups that represented each emotion, it was easier for them to comply with the COVID-19 rule that limited 30-40

“WHEN SPRING SING WAS CANCELLED FRESHMAN year, I was devastated. I knew for sure I would do Spring Sing the next year, but I had no idea that I would become the lead of the winning show,” junior Mary Frances Burch said. “I am very thankful that everything fell into place the way it did, and I will forever be grateful for Spring Sing and my precious emotions.”

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performers on stage at a time. “I actually think [the organization] was part of the reason we were able to win,” Erwin said. “We had the different emotion groups that had 10-15 [members] each, so we didn’t have to worry too much about the logistics of how we would be cycling people on and off stage.” Neither Erwin nor his fellow directors were expecting to win as they were unsure how the judges would react to their “fairly unconventional” choreography. Erwin noted that the true satisfaction came when others on campus told him how much they enjoyed their show. After undergoing the loss of one show and having to plan and wait to perform for an additional year with the pressures of COVID-19, the support and validation from others made all the hard work worth it. “I said this on Saturday night before we went on and were giving our final speeches that I don’t care what the judges say or who holds the trophy at the end of the night,” Erwin said. “Listen to the people around campus. Listen to what they’re saying. We’ve already won. Having all these people say our show was incredible and they loved it was more validation to me than holding the trophy at the end of the night.” WRITTEN BY

KATIE COOPER

THE EMERALD CITY Spring Sing ensemble members perform “One Short Day” from the musical Wicked. The group, led by the hosts and hostesses, performed songs in addition to the club shows. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

THE FEELING OF VICTORY Social clubs Gamma Sigma Phi, Pi Theta Phi, Theta and friends celebrate winning the John H. Ryan Sweepstakes Award. The participants watched the awards ceremony from the Rhodes-Reaves Field House due to COVID-19 restrictions. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

POWER ON Social clubs Ju Go Ju, Ko Jo Kai, Sub-T16 and friends tell a story of a barrell of monkeys. Each club had to limit their numbers of performers on stage. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT Senior Ava Montgomery performs her solo as a hostess. Along with solos, the hosts and hostesses performed short segments of songs to introduce each club show. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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Season In Review

A look back at spring 2021 sports.

THE SPRING 2021 ATHLETIC SEASON was full of action at Harding University. The athletes who competed in the spring won championships, broke records and earned individual accolades. Following spring competition, Harding was awarded the Great American Conference (GAC) All-Sports trophy and placed 155 athletes on All-Academic teams. The baseball team concluded their season with an 18-15 conference record and a 23-18 overall record. The team won its sixth straight American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award, becoming one of eight teams to win the award every season. Several members of the team received notable awards and honors. Senior Ryder Yakel received the GAC Pitcher of the Year honor. Senior Michael Chrisman received the GAC Newcomer of the Year honor. Senior Connor Kelly received the National Golden Glove Award, becoming the first Harding Bison to receive this award of excellence. Kelly was also a Second Team All-GAC selection and a member of the GAC All-Defensive Team. “We were a team that was fully bought in and fully believed that we could accomplish any goal that we had as a team,” Kelly said. “We did not quit and fought every game. We were just a bunch of guys that loved playing baseball together.” The softball team finished their season with a 24-9 conference record and a 34-12 overall record. Following their winning season, the team had six players selected to All-GAC teams. Junior Lily Tanski was named GAC Pitcher of the Year and Head Coach Phil Berry was named GAC Coach of the Year. The men’s and women’s tennis teams experienced significant individual and team success during their 2021 seasons as well. The Lady Bisons concluded their season with a 16-3 overall record, finishing the season ranked 26th in the final Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Women’s rankings. This was the highest end-of-season ranking earned by the Lady Bisons tennis team since 2003. Spring 2021 graduate Rylie Cox Evans was named the GAC Player of the Year, four players received All-GAC honors, ten players received ITA Scholar-Athlete honors and the team received the All-Academic Team award after posting a team GPA of 3.8. The men’s tennis team concluded their season with an overall record of 9-8. The team ranked 34th in the final Oracle ITA Division II Men’s Rankings, finishing their season with Harding Tennis’ highest ever end-of-season ranking. Three Bison tennis players were named MIAA/GAC Tennis ScholarAthletes. Men’s Tennis Coach David Redding was named the GAC Coach of the Year for both the men’s and women’s divisions. The men’s golf team tied for fourth in the GAC

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Championships to conclude their season. The team recorded a 3.36 team GPA, earning the All-Academic Team honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America. Additionally, senior Jake Croshaw received the 2021 Srixon/Cleveland Golf AllAmerica Scholar honor with a 77.85 stroke average and a 3.50 GPA. “It was a great honor for me personally and for our team to achieve academic awards,” Croshaw said. “It shows that the hard work on and off the course is paying off.” The women’s golf team was selected as one of nine teams to participate in the Central Regional for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Women’s Golf Championships. This was the second NCAA tournament appearance for the Lady Bisons in program history. The team concluded their season with the second lowest team average ever and had a record six golfers named WGCA All-American Scholars. The men’s and women’s track and field teams experienced great success at the end of their seasons. The women’s team won its fourth GAC championship, and head coach Don Hood was awarded GAC Coach of the Year. Additionally, five Lady Bison track athletes qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Following the NCAA outdoor championships, sophomore Anna Kay Clark and senior Kinga Szarzynska earned All-America honors. This was the first time Harding women’s track and field athletes received All-America honors since 2006. The men’s track and field team finished second at the GAC Track and Field Championships. During his senior year in the spring of 2021, Matthew Hipshire was named the GAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and sophomore Dorian Chaigneau was named the GAC Male Athlete of the Year. Chaigneau and sophomores Fallou Gaye, Nikolasz Csokas and Austin Parrish received invitations to the men’s NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Following the competition, all four athletes earned All-America honors. This was the first time in the program’s history that Harding had four athletes receive individual All-American honors. “We did some incredible things in our season last year and it just shows that all the hard work we have been putting in is paying off,” senior track and field athlete Lauren Shell said. “I can’t wait to see what next season holds. Hopefully, both the men’s and women’s teams will come home with conference championships.” WRITTEN BY

HAYLEY KATE WEBB

SERVING SUCCESS Senior Rylie Cox Evans volleys a return April 10, 2021. Cox Evans was also awarded the 2021 Berryhill Women’s Award, given to the athlete who demonstrates athletic excellence and strength of character. Photo courtesy of: Harding Sports Information

VAULTING TO VICTORY Freshman Dorian Chaigneau poses with his NCAA Track and Field national champion trophy. Chaigneau was one of the first Harding athletes to earn All-American honors in pole vault since Jimmy Sloan in 1988. Photo courtesy of: Harding Sports Information

GOLDEN GLOVE Senior Connor Kelly prepares to field a ground ball May 5, 2021. Kelly finished the season with a .986 fielding percentage and played 31 games without recording an error. Photo courtesy of: Harding Sports Information

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The spring 2021 graduation commencement ceremony is in person again on the George S. Benson stage. GRADUATING WAS THE PRIORITY of any student working on their degree. The spring 2021 commencement ceremony offered familiar celebrations alongside unique procedures due to COVID-19. It was the first open commencement ceremony since the fall of 2019, as spring 2020 was remote, and fall 2020 was closed to the public. Traditionally, graduation consisted of three ceremonies in one day. However, the spring 2021 graduation consisted of five separate commencement ceremonies over the course of May 7 and 8. Guests were allowed to attend with tickets or stream it online. Normally, the commencement ceremony allowed anyone to enter up to one hour before it began. For spring 2021, tickets were issued for all guests, which allowed for social distancing and a smoother entry. Junior Kate Turner expressed appreciation for being able to attend her sister Rebekah Turner’s commencement ceremony. “I just liked being able to go because only four tickets were given out per student, so I didn’t even know if I was going to be able to see her graduation,” Kate Turner said. “I was able to go, and I was grateful for that because I didn’t think that was a possibility at one point.” Alumna Anna Pinson had

concerns due to the pandemic, but she agreed the ceremony was a success. “I will say, I felt pretty safe in terms of social distancing,” Pinson said. “I thought it was handled well. They made it seem very much like a normal graduation as much as they could, given the scenario.” COVID-19 precautions included distanced seating, masks available at every seat, multiple ceremonies and ticketed entry. The precautions did not stop the celebration of students and families. “It’s always exciting to see the students when they’re all done and there’s that celebration at the end,” University Registrar Tod Martin said. “It’s really fun, the sense of accomplishment that you see, the pride of students and their parents.” The first open commencement ceremony after a year and a half welcomed much excitement in honoring the graduates with a crowd of people once again. “It was good to be back together,” Wil Perkins, graduate registrar, said. “It was a completely different atmosphere, and it just made a world of difference with graduates.” WRITTEN BY SLATER

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IN THE DISTANCE President David Burks speaks at the spring 2021 commencement ceremony in the George S. Benson Auditorium. This ceremony looked different than previous years because of the precautions that took place. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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BUT FIRST A SELFIE Before the graduation ceremony began, distinguished professor of communication Jack Shock gathered a group of graduates for a selfie in the George S. Benson Auditorium. Graduation was split up into five separate ceremonies for colleges. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

HANDING IT OFF President David Burks hands graduate Lucas Lawrence his diploma on the George S. Benson Auditorium stage. For the spring 2021 commencement ceremony students were required to wear masks, and guest tickets were secured prior to attending the ceremony for social distancing purposes. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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SHORT Stops Abbreviated summer international programs give students more opportunities to travel abroad.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE AN IMPORTANT PART of Harding culture. When COVID-19 canceled all study abroad programs for 18 months, new opportunities were introduced in the summer of 2021. On two-week programs in Italy or Peru, students were able to complete a Bible credit that would count for their following fall semester. “We offered three different opportunities to study abroad in August this year, primarily for the students who signed up for a study abroad program over the last 18 months that was canceled because of the pandemic,” Executive Director of International Programs Audra Pleasant said. “We eventually opened up enrollment for the few spots that were left.” Although there had been summer abroad programs before, these shorter trips had a different pace. During semesterlong programs, students formed friendships over the course of three months. For these shorter periods, connections were made immediately. “The most beneficial part of my trip was forming very meaningful relationships with each and every one on the trip,” junior Abby Hinckley, who studied at Harding University Latin America, said. “We all bonded very quickly, and that made traveling all over Peru 10 times better. I now get overly excited every time I see someone I went abroad with on campus. It

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feels like home when I’m with them.” The University used the summer 2021 abroad trips as trial runs to see if these abbreviated programs could become a more accessible option for students in the future. “Whenever the University thinks outside of the box, I think it is always a good thing,” Jason Darden instructor of Bible and ministry, who taught in the Harding University in Florence summer trip said. “We get so used to doing things the way we have always done them and fail to realize that our culture is constantly changing. When people look outside of the box and try something new, I am always for that.” With the decision to have additional chances to study abroad, leadership adapted to changes that students needed. There were positive results for not only the students, but International Programs as a whole. “For the University, this is something really important to our culture and identity — the concept of international education,” Pleasant said. “As an institution, it is important for us to offer these to as many students as we can, and so it benefited everyone involved.” WRITTEN BY

KAYLEIGH TRITSCHLER

MILES OF MOUNTAINS HULA Students hike around the Colca River and pose in front of the canyon. During the shortened HULA trip, students hiked up mountains such as the Colca Canyon. Photo courtesy of: Emma Steil

A PISA HUF A group of abroad students enjoy taking classic tourist photos at The Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa survived four earthquakes since its construction in 1280. Photo courtesy of: Abby Foust

MASTER CHEF Assistant professor of mathematics Jill Davis, junior Ella Horton, junior Morgan Wrigley, and senior Evan Walls attend a cooking class in Florence. Ten students participated in making chicken, pesto, gnocchi and tiramisu with professional Italian chefs. Photo courtesy of: Morgan Wrigley

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS MODIFIED the summer 2021 program from three months to two one-month sessions due to the COVID-19 guidelines in Italy. There was no certainty of what the students would be allowed to do, so a “normal” abroad experience wasn’t guaranteed. It was unclear if the students would have the opportunity to even leave the HUF villa, much less travel the country. The directors agreed that a shorter time abroad was a better compromise. These one-month programs in June and July were meant to replace the normal three-month program, and appealed to students who had their trips canceled in the past. As the trip got closer, restrictions lifted and the students were able to fully experience Italy. They studied in Florence, took day trips to smaller Tuscan cities, and spent time in surrounding places, such as Cinque Terre, Pompeii, Naples and Rome. WRITTEN BY

EMILY STINNETT ABROAD TRIPS

playing by the rules COVID-19 rules are modified for the 2021-22 school year.

THE 2020-21 SCHOOL year had campus on edge. Quarantine meant isolating in the Heritage Inn or in Kendall Hall for two weeks. Mask mandates and plexiglass were implemented, and every other seat in classrooms was empty. The reality of on-campus learning shifted as COVID-19 protocols changed daily. “There’s been a lot that’s gone on in the last year regarding the opinions of students and parents, of colleagues and media, everyone as they’ve watched the past year,” Dean of Student Life Zach Neal said. “The University still continues to take everything seriously. However, we were able to move back into a setting with more social events while still prepared to adjust as needed. We felt it important to be back together knowing that we would be very cautious every day.” Shadows of normalcy were noticeable over the summer of 2021 as the predictability of the virus increased and the fear of the unknown slowly faded. Fewer masks were used and more group activities were held, including international travel. “Last year we were not able to have study abroad for the whole year,” international communications and recruiting

coordinator Steven Chandler said. “In the summer of 2021, we were able to start having [trips], and we have more study abroad scheduled for this fall. In fact, every program is going this fall that would normally go except one.” In-person courses resumed in the new school year, and remote learning was removed. Restrictions in favor of masks, social distancing and plexiglass were no longer put in place. A section in chapel was designated for students opting for a masked and distanced space. Vaccine clinics were offered on campus in an effort to return to ordinary life. The level of restrictions for each student was up to their own judgement. A wide variety of resources and lifestyle options gave campus a balance of pre-pandemic normality and health consciousness. The summer of 2021 served as a checkpoint for members of the Harding community as a hopeful step forward. “We are continuing as we have in years past,” associate professor of communication Jim Miller said. “Because of that, there is renewed energy that I think all of us feel on campus.” WRITTEN BY FISHER

ELIZABETH

KEEPING A RECORD Senior Hallie Carger writes notes while wearing a mask. Many students found masks to match their outfits. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING professor of history and political science Kevin Klein teaches class outside on the front lawn. In order to social distance, many classes took place outside in the 2020-21 school year. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

ZOOMING TO CLASS Quarantined, offcampus, and remote students zoom into class. Students had a tough choice to make in the 2020-21 school year. To be on campus or not to be on campus? Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

MASKED UP Senior Rian Gray listens to her professor while wearing a mask. Students were required to wear masks in all indoor settings, as well as outdoor social events. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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Chapel resumes with students and faculty together every day. IN THE SPRING OF 2020, the University announced chapel would switch from 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. split chapel to one collective 9 a.m. service the following school year for the first time since 2013. When the pandemic spread in 2020, this original plan was stalled with the integration of online and abbreviated chapels in various locations. However, for the 202122 school year, the plan for a full student body 9 a.m. chapel was put into effect. With COVID-19 still present, masks were optional and administration offered a distanced masked section for anyone who felt more comfortable there. Mixed emotions about chapel inevitably arose. “Part of me is so happy that [chapel] is back this year,” instructor of engineering and physics Will Waldron said. “I guess I feel pulled in two different directions, which I don’t think is uncommon in this day and age. It’s really a tight place to be, and I respect and appreciate our administration for wrestling with these questions every day because it’s not an easy job.” Although students chose their chapel seats before the semester began, administration tried to implement the use of the phone app SpotterEDU to track attendance. Due to persisting complications with this method, University President David Burks announced in chapel at the end of the first week that SpotterEDU would no longer be utilized, receiving a roaring applause from the students. “I know a lot of people who complained because they went to chapel but forgot to press the button, or they forgot to bring their phone and couldn’t run back to their rooms,” senior Brendan Burke said. “In theory, it was a good idea, but it didn’t actually work out very well. I think the traditional picking seats

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on Pipeline was the best way to go.” With thousands of students and faculty congregating for 9 a.m. chapel, the use of the balcony was necessary. Although the trek up the Benson stairwell every morning and the large number of people in one area was not always ideal, one notable positive was a key element to chapel — the singing. “I have sat in different parts of the Benson throughout different semesters,” Burke said. “I’ve sat in the very back, front; this semester, I’m sitting in the balcony, and I noticed that when you’re sitting in the back you can’t really hear the singing normally. There might be two people sitting around you that are singing, and it sounds weird. But when the entire auditorium is full, it sounds amazing [in the balcony].” A full student body chapel was a change that required adjustment for all. Upperclassmen were experiencing something unfamiliar since it had been eight years since chapel was held as one service. For freshmen, this style of chapel was their first experience of the daily event. While outside factors created worry about how chapel would go, freshman Caroline Grover reflected the overall benefit of a full student body chapel. “Chapel really brings everyone together,” Grover said. “There are different clubs and different groups on campus, of course, but chapel is where everyone is together doing one thing at the same time. I have gotten pretty comfortable with the people I’m sitting around, and it’s not even necessarily having a full conversation with them; it’s just sitting next to them every morning and praising God creates that relationship automatically.” WRITTEN BY

KATIE COOPER

SPELL CAMARADERIE President David Burks speaks in chapel. Dr. Burks was appointed as president in 1987 and a brief haitus from 2013-2020. He returned as interim president in December 2021. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

CAMARADERIE COMES TOGETHER Students sit and listen to the chapel speaker. On the second day of chapel, the chapel committee hosted Brad Montague, who talked about his latest book, “Becoming Better Grownups.” Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

CAMARADERIE IN ACTION Seniors Allie Kuykendall and Emma Hayes socialize while walking out of chapel. With only one chapel, people were on the run for chicken biscuits more than ever. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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STICKIN IT Pharmacy student Graham Knight administers a vaccine. Graham worked for the vaccine clinics on campus in the 2021-22 year. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

STEADY EYES Pharmacy professor Julie Hixson-Wallace prepares a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hixson-Wallace was one of the professors of pharmacy who helped guide the clinics. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Vaccine clinics become a common ocurrence around campus for students, faculty and staff.

RIGHT OFF THE DAVID B. BURKS American Heritage lobby, white coats and masks drew eyes over to the campus vaccine clinic. Faculty from the Harding University College of Pharmacy (HUCOP) gave pamphlets, comfort and encouragement readily as graduate pharmacy students waited for the next member of the community to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Throughout the spring and fall 2021 semesters, vaccine clinics were hosted in the main hub of the student body. With full endorsement from the University leadership, chairs were filling and vials were moving. “I do feel that the students trust us more because we’re just like them and they view us as maybe not someone in a scary white coat, but a white coat with a friendly face that they recognize,”

pharmacy student Kaira Cypert said. “There is a lot of misinformation, especially on social media,” Cypert said. “I tell people to do their own research, and if they have any questions, they can ask me as a healthcare provider. I will do my own research and get back to them with answers. It’s about doing your own research.” Students had to work together for the health of the student body. With each vaccine came an increased chance of staying on campus and participating in the student life activities that were missed the past couple of years. With the added ease of accessible vaccines, collaboration improved. “It’s pretty great how convenient it is,” senior Josh Grisham said. “It’s right here on campus. All my professors said I should get it done, and they did. I just

wanted to make sure I didn’t have to go home again.” However, some dealt with hesitation to receive the vaccine due to personal views, beliefs and feelings. The decision to get vaccinated was a choice for each person individually. “A lot of people are vaccine-hesitant, I would say,” pharmacy student Graham Knight said. “It’s just interesting; you see so many different types of people with so many different opinions about the vaccine, and you have to learn how to relate to people and to communicate with people to quell their fears. At the end of the day, it is everyone’s own choice. In healthcare, we have to respect people’s autonomy.” WRITTEN BY

ELIZABETH FISHER

DEEP BREATH Second year pharmacy student Kaira Cypert talks to a patient before giving her the COVID-19 vaccine. Along with pharmacy faculty, students helped at the clincs on campus. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Open the The History House reopens with new additions after being closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE HARDING UNIVERSITY BRACKETT Library’s History House reopened Sept. 24, 2021, after being closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The History House’s grand reopening happened during the 2021 family weekend. Students, library faculty and history professors were instrumental in preparing for the reopening and creation of updated exhibits. Archives and special collections librarian Hannah Wood said the History House was a collaborative project that gave students the opportunity to participate in Harding’s heritage. She enjoyed watching the students find interesting historical facts about Harding as they became more involved in its background. “Any student that works in my department, I have them do some reading in Harding history so they can have a bit of a foundation,” Wood said. “If they can learn more about her history,

they realize that they’re a part of this larger story.” Wood said they worked on updating exhibits since the History House’s closure in 2020. With each exhibit set up in panels, they were able to remove and replace exhibits easily to keep them relevant. The History House not only kept students involved in Harding’s history, but it gave them a glimpse of what a career in museum curating might look like. Junior Paxton Davis, one of the students who helped create the Preacher Roe exhibit in the History House, said the project aligned with what he wanted to do in his future career. “Designing it was very similar to what you would do in a real museum,” Davis said. “Just trying to think about what would look best for the visitors as they come in, and trying to arrange things and have it look just right was nice

knowing I have a lot more knowledge about the exhibit since we did a lot of research finding things about it.” Senior Avery Barnett, a student worker for Wood, said it made her very happy to see her exhibit design class’s work displayed in the History House. “Looking at all the exhibits around, it’s obvious how much work not only went into the exhibit I worked on, but all the exhibits there,” Barnett said. “It’s exciting to know that people not only see all the hard work that went into it but also to invest in Harding’s history and share the story of our school.” WRITTEN BY

CHRISTIANE DAVIS

BACK IN ACTION Archives and special collections librarian Hannah Wood talks to associate professor and Chair of the English Department Jonathon Singleton while his class visits on Oct. 5, 2021. Wood was a part of the project to update the exhibits in the house. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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LOOK AT THAT Students gather around an exhibit at the History House Oct. 5, 2021. The History House was closed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic until the reopening on Sept. 24, 2021. Photo by: Julianne Baker

WATCHFUL EYE Senior William Ashburn studies the baseball display in the History House Oct. 5, 2021. While the History House was closed, many updates were made in anticipation of its re-opening. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Rally for Refugees The Student Association partners with Canopy for a service project creating boxes for Afghan refugees. A PRAYER CHAIN WAS held on Aug. 25, 2021, for Afghanistan and the refugees who came to the United States. Following the prayer chain, University President David Burks and assistant professor of Bible and Director of the Mitchell Center Andrew Baker proposed a campus service project. The idea was passed to the Student Association (SA), who took charge of this project. “It was a quick turn around; it was within a week or five days that we had the idea,” SA Vice President Hannah Hackworth said. “The idea was executed, and then the idea was finished. We truly believe that it was through the power of prayer that the holy spirit placed it in Dr. Burks’ heart to do more than pray about it.” The SA connected with Canopy Northwest Arkansas, a non-profit organization for refugee resettlement that sent the SA a list of supplies needed LOOKING IT OVER Seniors Ethan Brazell and Josh Shockley sit down in the George S. Benson Auditorium looking through the inventory of the boxes delivered to Canopy. This service project was held for a week and encouraged clubs to come together and pack boxes for those coming to Arkansas. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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for the refugee families. “What was deemed a good possibility after a conversation with the Governor’s office was to help Canopy, an organization that is the only resettlement organization in Arkansas,” Baker said. The goal was to send 50 boxes to Canopy for the refugees, and the student body exceeded that. Social clubs and organizations united to pack boxes full of bare necessities like bedding, soaps, towels, toothbrushes and toothpaste. To encourage schoolwide involvement, the SA added an aspect of competition for social clubs on who could bring in more boxes. Women’s social club Delta Gamma Rho won the competition, raising over $1,800 for the Canopy project. “People stepped up from clubs, individual groups and offices on campus,” Baker said. “Now they are

delivering over 125 boxes to Canopy. The student body did great, and I am not surprised by that; they usually do.” Besides the numerical goal of 50 boxes, there was a goal of reaching beyond the Harding community to touch the lives of others. “For the event itself, I want refugees from Afghanistan to look at Harding University and see the face of God,” junior SA representative Malachi Brown said. “Whether they believe in Yahweh or Allah, I don’t care; I want them to be loved. The church as a whole is the representation of God to the world, and God’s love is not discriminatory. If nothing else, that is a conversation that can come out of this.” WRITTEN BY

KAYLEIGH TRISTCHLER

STACK IT UP Freshman Evan Carter stacks the filled boxes up to prepare for Canopy to pick them up. The Student Association held a service project Sept. 6-10 and collected essentials for Afghan refugees who came to Arkansas. Photo by: Jaxon Nash READY TO GO Boxes are stacked in the George S. Benson Auditorium after a week of collecting goods for the refugees. Canopy was a non-profit organization in Fayetteville, Arkansas where refugees gathered and became equipped to build new lives. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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Coachcast Billy Morgan and Scott Goode start a new sports podcast for Harding sports fans.

THE RETURN OF FOOTBALL IN THE FALL OF 2021 brought a welcome sound back to the ears of Harding fans as Billy Morgan returned to the booth to broadcast football games. In addition to the press box, the voice of the Harding Sports Network was joined by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Scott Goode in another booth as they co-hosted the Harding Sports Network Podcast, which debuted in 2021. While the stars of the show were on the field, Morgan was more than happy to give Harding fans backstage passes. “The idea was really to give our fans the opportunity to meet a lot of people that make our sports program work because they are so vital to our success on and off of all of our athletic venues,” Morgan said. “It’s just a chance to sit down and talk with different student athletes and different people on campus that maybe we don’t get to talk to on a weekly basis.” Goode also mentioned strolls down memory lane while working with Morgan. “Billy Morgan and I have been here a long time, and we have been to a lot of places where a lot of fun things have happened in Harding sports,” Goode said. “We talk a little bit about what we remember from those games, or even the trip to the game or something from after the game. My favorite part, probably, is reminiscing about what happened at a

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certain event that we were at. We just have so many stories.” Associate athletic trainer, Lacy Rush, also mentioned benefits that could be brought to some of the smaller programs. “I think this podcast could help groups like the training staff or the media crew who puts on great sports productions and even clubs who tailgate at the football games,” Rush said. “I think this podcast could really help get the word out about certain organizations and potentially help recruit prospective students to those groups.” The pandemic canceled many things in 2020, and Harding fans missed out on these two voices of the University’s athletics. Although the 2020 season was void of the voices of Harding sports, both Morgan and Goode worked overtime to help Bison fans get what so many missed out on last year, and the Harding community couldn’t be more thankful. WRITTEN BY

JACKSON SAYLOR

LISTEN UP Billy Morgan and Scott Goode talk with Tre’von Biglow on the Harding Sports Network Podcast. Biglow was the first Harding University coach and former player to be featured on the podcast. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

HIT RECORD Billy Morgan speaks into the microphone while recording an episode of the sports podcast. Along with the podcast, Morgan was also picked to be the voice behind Harding football game broadcasts. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

TOP PLAYS Athletic Director for Sports Information Scott Goode tags along with Billy Morgan in their new podcast. The podcast was created for fans to stay up to date with all things Harding athletics in 2021. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, the NCAA passed new legislation allowing student athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness. Two Harding University athletes embraced this new opportunity by signing sponsorship deals with AMT Fitness. Bison football player Jay Marshall and track and field athlete Colton Bowman were AMT Fitness’ first sponsored collegiate athletes. Marshall and Bowman were required to represent the brand by periodically wearing AMT merchandise and promoting the brand via social media. In return, the athletes received gear of their choice every four to six weeks, and they earned commission for any merchandise sold. Marshall and Bowman were the first Harding athletes to utilize and benefit from the NCAA’s new legislation. WRITTEN BY

HAYLEY KATE WEBB

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A Rocket League tournament was hosted on campus with hopes for other e-sports matches. GAMERS UNITED IN FALL 2021 as Harding University hosted its first video game tournament. “When I got to Harding, I started talking to Dean Neal and some others about starting an e-sports [team] for the school because a lot of universities had started up teams in the 2019-20 year,” sophomore Ben Sloan said. With help from the Campus Activities Board (CAB) office, Sloan conceived the idea of a campus-wide tournament to kick off his vision. “Dean Neal pointed me in the direction of the CAB office, and we went through what it would take to host a tournament,” Sloan said. “We posted signups, scheduled it, made a chapel announcement and now, here we are.” After the announcement was made, the gaming community at Harding united in full force, quickly filling up the slots of the first tournament: Rocket League. “I was sitting in chapel when the tournament was announced,” senior Ty Allen said. “I texted my two friends that I play with frequently, and they were on board instantly.” The tournament was set up bracket-style, with eight teams of three competing for the grand championship. “Everyone got behind their screens, joined an actual Rocket League tournament in the system, got put in a bracket and then played,” junior Ethan Leslie said. “My team got eliminated in the first round by the eventual grand champions. It was kind of tough, but it was so fun.” Some students were off

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campus when they played, which spoke to the accessibility of the activity. “I wasn’t on campus, so I probably didn’t get to enjoy the full aspect of playing with my team members in the same room on campus,” Leslie said. “That’s the beauty of it, though; it was all online, so it didn’t matter if I was actually there or not.” The first tournament’s success set the stage for a slew of possibilities for gaming at Harding. “We’re planning on setting up matches between clubs —TNT vs. [Gamma Sigma Phi]— that kind of stuff,” Sloan said. “Eventually I want to move past intramural competitions to intercollegiate matches with other colleges, maybe even hosted by Harding and held on campus.” Other players were excited about future possibilities as well. “When you do online, lag is a problem,” Leslie said. “In the future it would be cool to do a big [local area network] tournament where everyone gets in the same room on the same consoles.” The participants enjoyed a new and unique sense of community. “With this being the first tournament, I wasn’t expecting too much from it, but I met some new people through it and had a blast,” Allen said. “I’m excited for future tournaments and the growth of e-sports at Harding.” WRITTEN BY

ZACH BISHOP

GAME FACE Senior Noah Ray looks toward his TV during the Rocket League tournament. In fall 2021, the first Rocket League tournament took place with help from Campus Activities Board and students who brought the idea to life. Photo by: Theo Westbrook

LOOKING FORWARD Students play against each other in different locations. This tournament was organized in hopes of having bigger tournaments in the future. Photo by: Theo Westbrook

READY TO PLAY Junior Jobey McCurley sits in his desk chair playing Rocket League. Most students heard about the tournament in chapel, resulting in a good outcome of gamers. Photo by: Theo Westbrook

“SMASH BROS HAS BEEN A VESSEL through which I have been able to casually enjoy my friend’s company,” junior Thomas Burke said. “It’s how we hang out on the day-to-day and even is a great release when I’m feeling upset. If I’m sad and can’t find the words to talk about it, we can just play a few rounds of Smash, and I can rest in community. I do want to say that this is not exclusive to Smash Bros. It could be any game. I believe that community always finds a way to express itself, and Smash is just a great outlet for it.”

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It Just Makes CAB brings in music group Coin for student concert.

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HARDING’S CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD (CAB) worked with How To Concerts to bring Coin, a band from Nashville, Tennessee, and their opener DoubleCamp to campus on Oct. 8, 2021. This concert was the first since The Band Camino in spring of 2020. “Back in 2020, before The Band Camino concert, [Assistant Dean of Students Logan Light] was talking to me about bands to bring in the fall, and [Coin’s album] Dreamland was just recently released,” CAB Director Abby Stinnett said. “Every single they released before the album was amazing, so I suggested them. With [COVID-19], we waited until this semester; I had no idea Logan was already working on booking them.” Students and outside guests sold out the concert with around 975 tickets, filling the Administration Auditorium. “This was my first Harding concert, and I went because I had heard a few Coin songs before and thought it would be a good time with my friends,” sophomore Elinor Anderson said. “An exciting part of the Coin concert was when everyone freaked out when they started playing ‘Talk Too Much,’ but my favorite song they played was ‘Malibu 1992.’” CAB was a major asset in making the concert happen when they sold the tickets, posted on social media, helped the production team unload the equipment and scanned people into the venue. CAB members were also responsible for preparing the band’s dressing rooms and running errands once they arrived in town. “During the day, I just helped them get around campus while they were getting ready for the show,” sophomore CAB worker Baylie Hess said. “My favorite moment was definitely singing to Tame Impala and taking selfies in the car to Walgreens with the lead singer Chase [Lawrence].” After not having the chance to host a concert on campus since 2020, the performance brought people together again through the power of music. “Live music is really special,” senior CAB worker Eden Henderson said. “It forms a really special community, and it’s been amazing to get to be a part of making that possible. Although it can be a lot of work, it’s a really neat opportunity to create an event that unites students and brings them together.” WRITTEN BY

KAYLEIGH TRISTCHLER

DREAMERS On Oct. 8, 2021, DoubleCamp opens for Coin on the stage in the Admin Administration Auditorium. DoubleCamp sang their singles that were released on streaming platforms that day. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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STRUMMING IT Lead guitarist of Coin, Joe Memmel, plays his guitar during their performance on Oct. 8, 2021. Coin was a pop band based in Nashville, Tennessee, that performed for Harding students and outside guests in the fall of 2021. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

SING TOO MUCH On Oct. 8, 2021, Coin performs their hit single “Talk Too Much” on the Administration Auditorium stage. Coin sang a lot of their hit songs and even some newly released songs in 2021 to get the crowd singing. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

FOGGY Lead singer of Coin, Chase Lawrence sings to the Harding students in the Administration Auditorium on Oct. 8, 2021. Coin and their opener DoubleCamp was the first performance since spring 2020. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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Former women’s dorm Kendall Hall is now office space as renovations happen on campus. FEMALE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED HARDING from 1961-2020 had a high chance of living in the former women’s dormitory Kendall Hall. Alumna Kaylee O’Dell, who graduated in 2020, resided in Kendall. Although Kendall Hall was not her favorite place to live, she said she was able to meet many new people through the experience. “I stayed in Stephens Hall my freshman year, Pryor my junior year and Legacy my senior year,” O’Dell said. “Compared to Stephens, Pryor and Legacy, Kendall was by far the most outdated.” In early 2020, the decision was made to use Kendall for other purposes. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kendall temporarily housed any students who tested positive for COVID-19. Sophomore Ashlyn Voss was one of the first students to be quarantined in Kendall in September 2020. She said that, given the circumstances, her time in Kendall was enjoyable. She said the social atmosphere was surprisingly welcoming. “We would come out of our rooms and hang out in the hallway a lot, just playing games or talking,” Voss said. “I formed strong relationships with many of the people I was quarantined with since we were such a small group.” Voss said she felt a strong sense of Harding’s community because of all the people that came to visit her in Kendall, as well as the meals cooked for the quarantined students. She said that temporarily living in Kendall created a better quarantine experience. For the 2021-22 school year, the purpose of Kendall was changed yet again. The decision was made to turn the

WINDOW PAIN Junior Abby Foust sits in her window talking to friends while she recovers from COVID-19. Students who stayed in Kendall Hall found creative ways to pass the time. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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building into a temporary office space for a few different departments — primarily for the office of Admissions Services while the David D. Burks American Heritage building was being remodeled. Admissions counselor Kennedy Barden was one of the first employees of the University to be moved to Kendall. He occupied a dorm-room-turned-office on the first floor. Despite the previous uses for Kendall as a living space, Barden recognized the versatility of his new office. “It doesn’t really feel like a dorm room anymore,” Barden said. “I have offices around all of my friends, so it’s a good atmosphere, even though we’re separate from a lot of people in the main offices.” With the changes made to Kendall, more changes in the future wouldn’t be unprecedented. Although Kendall temporarily housed the admissions office during this time, plans to remodel Kendall as the new office headquarters of Public Safety on the first floor were already in motion. WRITTEN BY

CARTER THWEATT

SIPPIN COFFEE With coffee in her hand, senior Gracie Shanks sits on her bed in Kendall Hall. During the 2020-21 school year, Kendall Hall was the dorm for quarantined students on campus. Photo courtesy of: Gracie Shanks

NEW SCENE Director of Public Safety Craig Russell sits in his new office in Kendall Hall. After Kendall Hall hosted positive COVID-19 cases, it became office space while work was being done in the Heritage. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

HANDY HELPER Construction manager Ryan Carter stands in a bare Kendall Hall space. Kendall Hall, completed in 1961, was a memorable home to many female Harding students. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Serve for a Cur

A co-ed volleyball tournament is held with all proceeds directed to the American Cancer Society. ON SEPT. 18, RELAY FOR LIFE hosted a co-ed sand volleyball tournament with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Like all Relay for Life events, the tournament served as a reminder of those whose lives were taken by cancer, the survivors and those currently battling it. Fundraising for ACS was even more important since COVID-19 limited access to treatment and increased strain on healthcare systems. Junior Mason Adams was a co-director for Relay for Life and was motivated to help honor the family members that cancer had taken from him. “Cancer is an awful disease that affects everyone, with no regard for who they are,” Adams said. “Playing a small part in hopefully finding a cure was worth more than anyone can imagine.” Students across campus were encouraged to make teams of six players for the tournament. Sophomore Topher Hearn was a member of one of the participating teams. “The volleyball tournament was a great way to get involved,” Hearn said. “It was such a fun event and one where we all felt like we could make a difference.” The tournament as well as the Cancer Walk, Relay for Life’s annual fundraiser, required careful planning and help from several volunteers. Associate professor of education Lisa Bryant was the faculty adviser for Harding Relay for Life beginning in 2011. She helped

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create a way to raise money for ACS by planning an event that would get more students involved. “The planning committee worked tirelessly to make the event a fun and memorable one,” Bryant said. “We wanted to honor cancer survivors, remember those lost and celebrate raising money to find a cure for cancer.” On top of the work done by the planning committee, the success of the event was credited to students who participated on one of the volleyball teams. Students were encouraged to continue helping by donating and spreading awareness as much as possible. “We must keep the awareness and the compassion for those dealing with cancer at the forefront of their lives,” Adams said. “We remain in constant prayer for those struggling, and do as much volunteering in hospitals and spreading the word on fundraising for research as much as possible. No matter how small the contribution, it helps.” WRITTEN BY WATKINS KELLY

BLOCK ’EM Senior Ender Freeman jumps up to block the set over the net. The volleyball tournament raised money for the American Cancer Society. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall BEST OF THE BEST The winning team poses as the first place winners for the Relay for Life co-ed volleyball tournament Sept. 18, 2021. Students gathered friends to make teams for a good cause. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

GOOD GAME Senior Cameron Paul goes in for a high five to his teammate senior Zach Givens after a play. The tournament was an opportunity to have fun while honoring cancer survivors. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

CO-ED VOLLEYBALL

BE LIKE BO Botham Jean’s brother, Brandt Jean, looks up towards the sky. The life of Botham Jean was taken by an off-duty police officer in 2018. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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LEGACY LEFT BEHIND Monument honors life of alumnus Botham Jean.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOTHAM JEAN MEMORIAL was completed on Sept. 29, 2021— the day that would have been his 30th birthday. To reflect on this loss and honor his life, the student body paused in solidarity. At 1 p.m. in front of the David B. Burks American Heritage Building, Harding University unveiled a bench commemorating the life of alumnus Botham Shem Jean. On Sept. 6, 2018, the life of Botham Jean was taken by an offduty police officer. While sitting on the couch eating ice cream in his Dallas apartment, officer Amber Guyger opened fire on Jean thinking he was an intruder in her home. The incident gained national attention and shed light on the fractured relationship between the Black community and law enforcement. Jean’s life and death served as a painful reminder that injustice was still prevalent in the United States. The dedication service featured Good News Singers and men’s social club Sub T-16, groups Botham Jean was a part of when he was a student at Harding. Current Sub T-16 member junior Brendon McDonald provided his perspective on the ceremony. “I was honored to be present at this unforgettable ceremony to honor Botham not only as a member of the Harding community and Sub T-16, but also as a Black man in America,” McDonald said. “It’s stories and events like Botham’s tragic death that can make me feel hopeless, angered and even scared to go about my every day. However, it’s events like the one held here on campus that give me hope and inspire me to be able to do all I can to create and leave behind a legacy as treasured as Botham’s will be to those now and in the future.” Executive Vice President David Collins, who was involved in the orchestration of the dedication service, was proud to see the progress that had been made since the news of Jean’s death broke in 2018. “To honor his family, especially in that way, was special to be a part of and to witness,” Collins said. “I think the greatest honor for a family who’s lost a loved one is to know that their loved one made a difference. Being able to express that to the family was the greatest thing because Botham truly did impact the campus greatly.” The service evoked a range of emotions as it was inspiring and tear jerking. In the final moments of the ceremony, the first scholarship in Jean’s name was awarded to his brother junior Brandt Jean. The full-circle moment left him with only one thing to say. “I want people to understand the simplicity of being a servant,” Brandt Jean said. “It only takes for us to first identify and understand our gifts and to exploit them in the most Christ-like manner for the benefit of others.” WRITTEN BY

JANAE BRADSHAW

BOTHAM JEAN MEMORIAL

Just Around The River Band Two juniors make their own folk music as the duo Rivers West.

JUNIORS ADDISON CARNEY AND JOE OLIVER formed the folk music duo Rivers West, releasing their first EP in the summer of 2021. However, they made music together long before that. “Addison and I officially formed Rivers West in the spring of 2021, but we started jamming out together at the end of the fall semester our freshman year,” Oliver said. The idea for Rivers West bounced around for a while, according to Carney. “There wasn’t one particular moment when we decided to form the band; it was more of a gradual process,” Carney said. “After we had written several songs, Joe suggested putting them out for people to hear. I was a bit reluctant at first. Over time, our desire for people to hear our music grew, and we decided to put them out.” Carney said they loved working together and had a friendship that went beyond music-making. “Working with Joe has been a blast,” Carney said. “He’s a very talented musician, singer and songwriter. More importantly, though, he’s a good and close friend.” Oliver reciprocated his gratitude in working with Carney. “Addison is one of my closest friends, and I feel so lucky to get to put out music with him,” Oliver said. “Our friendship runs much deeper than the band; we would still be friends even if we didn’t have the band.” Carney and Oliver’s chemistry helped them during the

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recording process. They also received help from audio events specialist David Robison. “David was extremely helpful,” Carney said. “He helped us record our songs during the end of a busy semester. He took time out of his schedule to spend hours with us in the studio, and we are very grateful to him for the time and effort he put in.” Robison enjoyed working with Rivers West and was able to use the group to test a new recording setup. “I probably drove them a little crazy because I kept tweaking and remixing the songs to figure out the new equipment,” Robison said. “So, in one sense, it was a learning process for all of us.” Robison added that he was impressed by the duo throughout the recording process. “They did a really good job of jumping in and playing their songs and working through the process,” Robison said. Carney and Oliver were unsure of the future for the group, but they wanted to continue what they were doing for years to come. “We won’t stop writing music,” Oliver said. “At the moment, we really just want to see if there are any doors that God opens for us along the way.” WRITTEN BY

CARTER THWEATT

TUNE IT Junior Addison Carney practices with his bandmate junior Joe Oliver on the Midnight Oil Coffeehouse deck. The band frequented this location when they made music. Photo by: Julianne Baker

PICKING AND GRINNING Junior Joe Oliver sings during a band practice with his bandmate junior Addison Carney. The Midnight Oil Coffeehouse stage was the perfect location for the band to practice on. Photo by: Julianne Baker

ALL SMILES Juniors Joe Oliver and Addison Carney take their band practice outside on the Midnight Oil Coffeehouse stage. The band was formed in the spring of 2021 and released their first EP soon after in the summer of 2021. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Educational

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ESSENTIALS TO SURVIVAL Senior Kendall Hall writes in her planner. Making sure due dates were written down was essential to online school. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

Harding Online offers students a new learning platform. CLASSES AT HARDING WERE typically offered in person on the Searcy campus. In spring of 2021, Harding Online was developed to expand Harding’s reach. The program was an opportunity for students of any age to further their education without having to quit their job or relocate. “Harding Online is a new concept because it doesn’t fit the traditional university structure, but it is a new division, and its intention is to reach more students through online education,” Associate Dean of Harding Online Reet Cronk said. “It’s just reaching more students and giving them an opportunity to experience what Harding is.” Harding Online utilized various companies that approached them about partnerships, such as Strata Leadership, Orbis Education, Grand Canyon Education and ConnectEDU. There was a diverse set of programs from many different departments, including the College of Bible and Ministry, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Nursing, the College of Sciences and the Harding School of Theology. Some programs were offered remotely before Harding Online was established, such as the bachelor’s in Bible and ministry. Assistant professor of Bible Jordan Guy was glad to hear more programs would be available to students. “They get access to the same Harding professors that someone who could move here gets access to,” Guy said. “It’s a lot cheaper to do that. We have good scholarships for students who want to take that route.” Each program was completely online, but that did not stop students from forming

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connections and engaging with the class. Abigail Cooper, a student in the master of arts in organizational leadership program, appreciated the flexibility of the newly formatted courses. “The entire class, so far, has been a huge collaboration,” Cooper said. “Every single week, almost every single day, we have discussion posts. I talk to my classmates consistently through this program.” Harding Online provided more students with access to educational programs, which opened opportunities for administration, teachers and students alike. “Why not have Harding also give access to all the goodness that we have here and not keep it to ourselves and make it affordable, make it accessible for the whole world?” Guy asked. “I came here not for the money, not for a status — I came here to teach. If I get to teach more people because of this, that’s wonderful, so I love the idea of getting to do that.” WRITTEN BY

CAROLINE SLATER

PC MAKES IT POSSIBLE With the rise in accessible technology, anyone can learn from anywhere. Senior Kendall Hall used her technology to complete her online classwork. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

NEW SIDE OF EDUCATION Senior Kendall Hall uses her laptop to connect to Harding’s online programs. Harding Online was an accessible, affordable way to learn. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

HARDING ONLINE

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A couple-led Bible class appeals to Christian relationships in a new classroom format. AS THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR began, the College of Bible and Ministry was eager to offer students new options for classes. Among these classes was the Christian Families course, co-taught by five professors and their spouses. The Christian Families class was an upper-level course for juniors and seniors. It provided Scripture-based principles designed for building a healthy family and displayed how the family model mirrored God pursuing the church. The goal for the new format of class was to provide more approachable content. The style and format of the class was aimed to encourage both male and female perspectives in a Christcentered relationship. Junior Lori Cosby expressed her excitement about the new class format. “I feel like the atmosphere is more open for conversation and discussion,” Cosby said. “I think with having a pair of teachers, it gives two different perspectives and different backgrounds and stories to share their experiences being married and a Christian.” Cosby and her classmates were taught by professor of Bible and ministry and Director of the Center of Missions Shawn Daggett and his wife Donna Daggett, who shared that their relationship impacted the way that class was taught. Each night prior to class, the Daggetts sat down to cover material to prepare, dividing the content between them. “It is my way to share my world with her,” Shawn Daggett said. The interpersonal work created opportunities for

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personal growth in their relationship, which fed into their example for the class. Donna Daggett hoped this class would connect to all students as the couple dynamic prepared content for Christian Families. In another section of the class, adjunct professor Terri Rine and her husband Dennis Rine shared their experiences and hoped for the new design of Christian Families. Terri Rine previously taught a women’s section of Christian Families and was eager to co-teach with her husband. “We select content that we most relate to,” Terri Rine said. She emphasized that their intention was to give the information of the class a genuine voice in relation to experience. For Terri Rine, the most important aspect of coteaching was building a bridge to share her experience to those walking the road behind them. WRITTEN BY

HANNAH DILES

BACK TO THE BOOKS In August 2021, Mac Sandlin and Jenni Sandlin pose before teaching together. Mac Sandlin was an assistant professor of Christian Families and Honors Bible classes. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

LOTS OF LAUGHS In September 2021, Scott Adair and Amy Adair share a laugh while teaching Christian Families. The Adairs were one of five couples teaching the class. Photo by: Julianne Baker

THIS IS US Monte Cox and Beth Cox share a moment introducing themselves in August 2021. Christian Families created a space where couples integrated their relationship into teaching style. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

DAGGETT DUO Director of The Center for World Missions Shawn Daggett and Student Health Services nurse Donna Daggett team up to teach. The pair met at Harding and married 38 years ago. Photo by: Julianne Baker

CHRISTIAN FAMILIES CLASSES

Glory Ganus Days Faculty and students remember the revered Ganus Building fondly for years of service. AFTER OVER 70 YEARS, the Ganus building was to be torn down after the 2021-22 school year. Previously used as the Student Center, the building was completed for the 1950-51 school year and named after Clifton L. Ganus, the third president of Harding. Students favored the Ganus for its section named “The Hub,” where a fountain and booths were located. Dr. Deborah Duke, the daughter of Ganus, recalled her time in the building while she was in college and the food served there. “It was a wonderful eating place,” Duke said. “They cooked short order items like hamburger. There were great cinnamon rolls. It was a great place to be with friends.” In 1973, the Hammon Student Center was built, and the Ganus was remodeled to serve as an academic building with classrooms and offices. Ava Conley, professor emeritus of the Department of Foreign

Languages and International Studies, shared that in recent years, departments of modern foreign language, political science and history were in the Ganus. After the summer of 2022, a new structure would be built in its place, and the departments would be temporarily relocated until the new construction was complete. Conley taught in the Ganus for approximately 48 years, with a portion of her time relocated for remodeling of the building. ”The Ganus holds a lot of nostalgia, but there is no way to safely repair and preserve it,” Conley said. Alex Kenne, a senior French major, had at least one class in the Ganus building every semester of his Harding experience. “I love the building because it’s home, but it’s good to see care being given to the foreign languages,” Kenne said. “There are great professors in there who have done so much work that are being rewarded

by getting a new building.” Conley and Kenne both spoke highly of the family created in the Ganus building over the years. They agreed that the physical standards of the building weren’t as reputable anymore considering the age of the building. From devotionals to the view of the Christmas lights on the front lawn, many reminisced fondly of the Ganus. WRITTEN BY

HANNAH HACKWORTH

GO FOR GANUS The Ganus Building sign marks the entrance to memories in August 2021. It served as the former student center and foreign language building. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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GANUS AT A GLANCE The Ganus Building lies between the Administration Auditorium and Pattie Cobb Hall. The Ganus Building was formerly the student center. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

LANGUAGE LINEUP The Ganus Building hallway leads to classrooms. Every foreign language class was taught in the Ganus Building. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

GANUS RENOVATION

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THE SKY’S THE LIMIT Instructor of engineering and physics Will Waldron stands before his lecture. Through his teachings, he inspired students to set big goals. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

Will Waldron pursues his dream of becoming an astronaut. INSTRUCTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS Will Waldron applied to be an astronaut for NASA in the spring of 2020 in hopes of fulfilling his lifelong dream of traveling to space. Waldron had wanted to be an astronaut since age 5, unable to escape the calling. “I’ve looked up into space and desired to go there for a long time,” Waldron said. “I can’t explain why, though. There is just so much that we do not know. I feel like we have lost a lot of our craving for exploration— the raw feeling of wanting to know. I think there is a joy in the pursuit of knowledge, and I would love to be able to search for truth both here on earth and around the earth.” While Waldron fulfilled all the requirements to become an astronaut when he applied in spring 2016, he was not accepted into the program. However, this did not stop him from pursuing his dream. Waldron applied again in spring 2020 with more on his resumé. “There’s basically only two routes to becoming an astronaut,” Waldron said. “One, you can do it through the military, which really wasn’t my cup of tea, or two is to get a Ph.D. I spend Tuesdays in my office trying to chip aways bits of my Ph.D. in hopes to wrap it up within the next year or two.” Waldron was aware of the probability of becoming an astronaut for NASA. NASA had 12 to 16 openings for the astronaut pledge class of 2018, and they received around 80,000 applications. Despite the statistical likelihood of being selected, his hope remained. “Most of being accepted has to do with having the qualifications that NASA needs right then,” Waldron said. “I’m an astrophysicist. I really hope that NASA needs an astronaut that’s an astrophysicist one day.” His assured attitude created a positive environment for his students to follow their dreams. Waldron believed if someone shot for the stars and pursued their dream, they would achieve and love it. Waldron also believed sometimes one’s own plan may not align with God’s. “You can either be really bummed out or you can realize that God has something grander for you somewhere else in life,” Waldron said. “When your eyes are set on Jesus, he will lead you where you need to go.” Waldron aimed to encourage students throughout everyday life. What Waldron worked toward was not impossible, and he hoped his students realized that no goal was too big for them. Ashlyn Elmore, a junior teacher assistant for Waldron, recognized Waldron’s success in encouraging his students. “I think he encourages his students to follow their dreams in leading by example,” Elmore said. “He’s never been afraid

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to share his dreams with his students, and I think that that ambitious energy really rubs off on his students.” Junior Carson Hayes said that Waldron embodied the perfect set of characteristics that make up a great teacher. “I genuinely feel encouraged by him in his course,” Hayes said. “I hope that he someday becomes an astronaut.” WRITTEN BY

BONNIE SPANN

ASTRONUTS ABOUT SPACE Instructor of engineering and physics Will Waldron displays a picture of his dream career in space. Waldron applied for NASA’s astronaut program in 2016 and 2020. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

LAB LIFE Instructor of engineering and physics Will Waldron measures for experiments in a lab. Waldron prized curiosity in the lab and chasing answers in the natural world. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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SET THE SCREEN Senior Sydney King enters information onto her laptop. Technology use increased to overcome the difficulties in the pandemic. Photo by: Julianne Baker

SANITARY SALUTATIONS Senior Sarah Story sanitize Health and safety were of top priority to keep patients safe. Photo by: Julianne Baker

STAYING ALIVE Senior Anna Rachel Hite practices taking a pulse. Even in the pandemic, nursing students found ways to apply skills. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Click Into Clinic The Carr College of Nursing keeps momentum to serve despite difficulties during the pandemic.

THE CARR COLLEGE OF NURSING found pride in exceptional clinical experiences and hands-on instruction. During the pandemic, they had to act quickly to figure out how to continue education on remote learning platforms. Senior nursing student Neil Chandler was in his first semester of nursing school going into the COVID-19 lockdown. “It was a really difficult transition for me in spring of 2020 with online clinicals,” Chandler said. “I felt like I missed out on some valuable learning due to the lack of actual experience with patients. We were lucky that after spring of 2020, we were able to get back to in-person class and attend clinicals, but it is still not the same.” Due to the continuing risk of COVID-19 in 2021, students were prohibited from entering a patient’s room until they received a negative test. “This decreased the amount of patient interactions I had throughout that year and continues to effect clinicals this year,” Chandler said. Senior nursing student Emma Jackson said studying to be a nurse in the middle of a pandemic set forth increased anxiety and stress, but believed that as a group they would be capable in the field because of what they went through. “We became so limited to what we had access to: choices of hospitals due to COVID-19 and not wanting students to expose patients, and online clinical simulations, which brought on potentially feeling not as prepared as nurses who were not in school during a pandemic,” Jackson said. “There was also a higher bar set for us to be proactive in masking and social distancing, so we weren’t bringing germs to our patients in the hospital.”

Jackson was thankful that through all of this, the program kept student safety a priority while finding ways to deliver the same standard of education through unprecedented times. Assistant professor of nursing Kimberly Cooper said being back in the hospital caring for patients was difficult, especially during the pandemic. “The new variant has caused nursing students to see death all around,” Cooper said. “Hospitals filled to capacity provides more options for learning, but not when the majority of patients are COVID positive. The students today are seeing destructiveness of compassion, fatigue, exhaustion and burnout far too early in their career. But this reality makes our students more determined to be their best and reach out to those who are suffering each day. Their clinical performance holds more determination with their desire to be the hands and feet of Jesus through this pandemic.” In 2020, the National NCLEX pass rate dropped into the 80% range, but Harding’s pass rate for 2020 was 100%. This test provided many students with licenses to be registered nurses. “This score is a great testament to the faculty, staff and students at the Carr College of Nursing,” Cooper said. “We all worked together to provide and practice the skills needed to make great decisions and succeed, even during a pandemic.” WRITTEN BY

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HANNAH SEIBERT

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LOOK BACK 20 YEARS Harding students travel to New York City to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

TRAGEDY STRUCK THE UNITED STATES on Sept. 11, 2001, when hijackers took control of four separate passenger planes. Terrorists crashed two planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City while another collided into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The fourth aircraft crashed landed in a Pennsylvania field after the passengers on the plane acted against the hijackers, resulting in the death of all passengers in the plane. These attacks permanently altered the sense of safety in the United States. The year 2021 was the twentieth anniversary of the events on Sept. 11, 2001. Eleven Harding students and five of their faculty traveled to New York in the fall of 2021 to commemorate the tragedy that consumed the nation. This trip brought new experiences coupled with heightened emotions. The flight to New York was junior Gabriel Huff’s first time in an aircraft. The connection between his flight and the details of 9/11 were not lost on him. “If anything, it made the flight even more beautiful to me,” Huff said. “I expected to be scared, but I was not afraid.” One of the locations the students visited was Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9 in Midtown Manhattan, which lost the most firemen at Ground Zero. The station lost 15 members who responded to the attack. Distinguished professor of communication Jack Shock suggested that someone knock on the door to obtain access to the fire station and talk with the firefighters. Junior Morgan Wrigley volunteered.

“I thought the worst they could say would be no,” Wrigley said. “I knocked, and they instantly invited us in.” Junior Emily Stinnett connected to 9/11 through a demonstration led by a firefighter at the fire station. Stinnett put on the gear worn daily by firefighters. “The firefighters in 9/11 wore that to go into the stairs at the World Trade Center to save people’s lives,” Stinnett said. When inside the 9/11 Tribute Museum, students saw imagery, videos and artifacts of the terrorist attacks. Junior multimedia journalism student Madison Meyer said photography played a major role in her association with the events of 9/11. “The imagery was a big deal for me, especially as a photographer,” Meyer said. “Everyone was recording that day. There’s this disconnect when you watch 9/11 through a screen as opposed to actually going there and being at the memorial site.” Faculty planned this event to provide students with access to a personal association with the attacks. Because most students who were on this trip were not old enough to remember 9/11, this trip was meant to be an immersive experience for everyone involved. “We wanted to draw a better, more complete picture of what happened 20 years ago,” Shock said. “It makes me feel good to know that the stories from 9/11 will continue to be told.”

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HANNAH KELLUM

NIGHT LIGHT The 9/11 Memorial Lights shine in the New York City sky. Communications students traveled to New York City for the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Photo courtesy of: Noah Darnell

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N e w sYo r k HONORS STUDENTS MAJORING IN public relations and multimedia journalism were invited by the Communication Department and the Honors College to travel with five faculty members to complete an honors contract project in New York during the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Eleven students spent three days learning and honoring this moment in United States history, a day none of the students were old enough to remember. Two professors on the trip shared their individual experiences of 9/11. Associate professor of communication Ginger Blackstone was a part of the team at CNN that won an Emmy for the network dedication of coverage on 9/11. She was living in Atlanta serving as a producer for CNN when the World Trade Centers were attacked. She shared details about how broadcasting and production changed during coverage on Sept. 11. Smaller channels such as TNT, TBS and CNN International simulcasted CNN to centralize the news. The network did not take a commercial break for two weeks, losing regular income. “There was no rule book for this,” Blackstone said. “Nothing like this had happened before.” Distinguished Professor of Communication Jack Shock helped oversee media relations for the Red Cross at Ground Zero, days after the attacks. He shared his knowledge of and history behind the 9/11 memorial pools when the group visited days before the 20th anniversary. The memorials were located at the base of the World

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Trade Centers and displayed an engraving of every name of those who died. American flags or single white roses were placed on some names, honoring their lives. During the visit, multiple news stations across the globe interviewed Shock regarding his experiences at Ground Zero and why he returned to New York that weekend. Shock used this opportunity to teach the students about interview tips and media relations. None of the members of Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9 working on Sept. 11, 2001 returned to their firehouse. The students and faculty visited this station and met with current firefighters who shared their stories of 9/11 and how they were inspired to join the fire department years later. Sophomore Ellery Gardner was not alive in September of 2001 and found new perspectives when listening to those close to the tragedy. “It was inspiring to see the place where these people had worked and how the current firefighters there are so passionate about serving New York City,” Gardner said. The faculty members connected communication strategies to what the students saw and experienced. Typefaces on the subway, advertisements in Times Square and headlines on Sept. 12, 2001, were topics that surfaced during the trip. “It’s about our effort to bring not only the news to [them] but to bring [them] to the news,” Shock said. “That is our calling card.”

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Communication Honors students and faculty travel to New York to remember and reflect on 9/11.

A MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE Distinguished professor of communication Jack Shock and associate professor of communication Ginger Blackstone reminisce on their experiences together. Shock and Blackstone were both highly recognized professors of communication. Photo by: Madison Meyer FREEDOM FIGHTER Junior Emily Stinnett poses with the gear firefighters would have carried on 9/11. Engine 54 lost their entire shift during the attacks. Photo by: Madison Meyer PERSONAL GROWTH Junior Morgan Wrigley takes a picture next to the Survivor’s Tree. It stood as a legacy of hope as America rebuilt after the attacks of 9/11. Photo by: Madison Meyer

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A common childhood dream comes true for cousins on the Bison football team.

THE BISON FOOTBALL team was known for its slogan “The Brotherhood.” For one particular family, this slogan carried a more literal meaning. Easton and Isaac Miller, Jake and Ty Dugger, and Adam Fager were five cousins who wore the black and gold for the Harding University football team in the fall 2021 season. For the family of athletes, their competitive drive and common love for football began at home. From bingo to video games, the Miller, Dugger and Fager boys grew up competing with each other in everything they did. Jake Dugger, a junior tight end, said that all of them were fierce competitors and would go to great lengths for a win. No Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday went by without a friendly, yet highly contentious, game of football. Isaac Miller, a sophomore wide receiver, said that these family gatherings cultivated their love for the game. He said that one of his favorite childhood memories occurred during a Christmas family football game. “I tackled Easton and thought that I was an NFL star,” Isaac Miller said. “After that play, he clotheslined me, knocked the wind out

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of me and put me in my place.” The Miller, Dugger and Fager boys cherished the moments spent playing together. The cousins attributed their athletic success to the hours of family competition. Angie Dugger, mother to Jake and Ty Dugger, said that competing with each other created an environment of positive peer pressure where the cousins pushed each other to be better. “Iron sharpens iron,” Ty Dugger, freshman defensive back, said. “This might sound funny, but playing backyard football and basketball with each other all the time actually really developed our skills.” When their dream of playing college football together became a reality, they were confident their college years would be the best time of their lives. Although they missed the games of backyard football competition, the cousins enjoyed the opportunity to work together toward the same goal. “There have been a lot of prayers and hard work put into this, and both will continue,” Marcie Miller, mother to the Miller boys, said. “As Isaac always says, ‘They’re living the dream’.” WRITTEN BY KATE WEBB

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WAY BACK WHEN The cousins, as little kids, smile for a photo while camping. Their close relationships started many years ago. Photos courtsey of: Miller, Dugger and Fager families

LAYING THE LEGACY The cousins relaxed on the floor amidst their sporty activities. The cousins grew into the football stars they always dreamed of being. Photos courtsey of: Miller, Dugger and Fager families

PARTS OF A WHOLE Freshman Adam Fager, junior Jake Dugger, senior Easton Miller, sophomore Isaac Miller and freshman Ty Dugger pose at the Miller home August 2021. The cousins remarked that competing together for the same team was a dream come true. Photo by: Julianne Baker

“BEING ON THE SAME TEAM and playing with my brothers and cousins is something we’ve dreamed of since we were little,” said Andrew Miller. “I always wanted to play at Harding, and seeing my brothers and cousins all go there before me was a dream come true. Now that I get to go join them, I am forever grateful.” Andrew, a senior at Harding Academy, has signed on to play at Harding University next fall.

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Fear On The Court A pre-match tradition continues on the volleyball court. HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH Meredith Fear was successful in leading the volleyball team to the Division II Final Four in 2020. She was also a mentor to the players, according to junior Emma Winiger. “Coach Fear truly cares for our wellbeing,” Winiger said. “I have never had a coach that deeply cares for her players off the court.” Junior player Ally Stoner agreed. “Coach Fear encourages us to be our best in the classroom and on the court,” Stoner said. Fear’s accomplishments both on and off the court were impressive, yet Fear had another talent. Before the Bisons played at home games, Fear took the floor to sing the national anthem. “I started singing the anthem before games in seventh grade,” Fear said. “After that, it just sort of stuck, and I continued it all the way throughout college.” Fear was grateful for the chance to sing the anthem before games because

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singing was always something she loved to do. “I’ve been singing all my life,” Fear said. “I sang a lot in church and was in choir until my sophomore year of high school.” For the players, Fear’s singing ability was just one more amazing thing about their coach. They all said they loved Fear from the moment she first recruited them. “Coach Fear was able to answer all of my questions and show me how beautiful Harding is, as well as the lifelong friendships you can make there,” Winiger said. However, Fear’s musical talent was unkown to the players until their first game. “It’s fun when the freshmen hear it for the first time; I think they are a bit surprised,” Fear said. “It typically doesn’t come up in the recruiting process.” Winiger was surprised the first time Fear took the microphone. “Honestly, I saw her take the mic and

thought, ‘Uh oh,’” Winiger said. “It’s actually so nice when she sings. In my opinion, it’s definitely a lot better to listen to her sing than to listen to some recording.” The anthem singing experience was something Fear was grateful for, and it was not a privilege she took for granted. It was also one she was willing to continue. “I will keep singing the anthem as long as I can,” Fear said. “We have arranged other live performances to sing or play before our games in previous years. But, if no one else is there, I’ll never turn down a microphone.” WRITTEN BY

CARTER THWEATT

ROCKETS RED GLARE Head volleyball coach Meredith Fear practices singing the national anthem in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Fear began singing the anthem before matches as a child. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

VOCALS AND VOLLEYS Head volleyball coach Meredith Fear demonstrates a return at practice in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Singing and volleyball were two of Fear’s passions. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

MIC DROP Head volleyball coach Meredith Fear instructs junior Chloe Ingersoll and freshman Emma Simpson. Fear’s players were impressed by her vocal talents. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Toe Touch Transition Hard work and passion push new cheer team member Kadyn Harris to success. ATHLETICS AT HARDING returned for the 2021-22 school year. After a year of setbacks due to the pandemic, the football and basketball teams were excited to welcome spectators, and the cheer team was eager to lead the crowd in enthusiasm. The cheer team welcomed new recruits to their team in the spring and summer of 2021. Sophomore Kadyn Harris tried out and made the team despite having no past cheer experience. Harris attributed her success to hard work, practice and a passion for sports. “In high school, I played basketball, volleyball, ran track and was a softball manager,” Harris said. “I was always in a sports season, or staying busy with chorus and theater. Now, I am doing something brand new. Really, it combines the things that I loved from theater and sports training. I loved being active and the relationships I had from being on teams.” Harris’ passion for sports piqued her interest in cheer after the encouragement of other women on the team. After hours of practicing and memorizing routines, Harris made the team. Sophomore Evie Boyd shared her excitement about Harris’ addition to the team. “Kadyn brings determination and drive to the team,” Boyd said. “She is so positive and willing to do anything anyone asks. We’re blessed to have her with us.” Junior Riley Shephard agreed with Boyd on what Harris brought to the team. The cheer team was a self-sustaining group that operated on working relationships. Since there

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was no head cheer coach, leadership fell to the juniors and seniors. It was a top priority of upperclassmen to train the freshmen and sophomores to become leaders of the squad. “Kadyn continues to rise to challenges that come up by facing them head on,” Shephard said. “Often, especially with stunting, things can just not work, but Kadyn has been super coachable and willing to adapt to make things work. She’s always willing to try again to make things great instead of ‘just okay.’” In addition to cheer, Harris was enrolled in 17 credit hours, an active member in women’s social club Ju Go Ju and worked at Evolve Boutique. She led a busy life, but her past skills developed flexibility and determination to take everything in stride. Harris was grateful to the supportive community found on the cheer team. “We’re teaching and helping each other through everything, which has made our relationships so much stronger,” Harris said. WRITTEN BY

HANNAH DILES

BISONS FOR LIFE Sophomore Kadyn Harris talks with a young Bison fan at the Harding University football tailgate. Harris’ passion for sports encouraged her to pursue cheerleading. Photo by: Julianne Baker

HEART OF BLACK AND GOLD Sophomore Kadyn Harris smiles at the Harding University football tailgate. Harris’ teammates said she brought determination and drive to the team. Photo by: Julianne Baker

GO BISONS GO Sophomore Kadyn Harris cheers on the sideline at a Harding University football game. Harris was grateful for the opportunities to build relationships through cheerleading. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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The men’s cross country team finds local success in fall 2021.

THE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY team took home the first place title at Harding’s inaugural Steve Guymon Invitational on Sept. 17, 2021. The meet was named after the former Harding cross country and track coach who trained the Bisons from 2002 to 2019. Guymon was present at the invitational as the head coach of an opposing team, Ouachita Baptist University. The Harding men’s team topped the field of six schools in the four-mile race and posted a score of 30 points, beating secondplace Ouachita Baptist University by eight points. The Bisons also swept the top three individual spots in the men’s race, with freshman Luke Walling clocking the fastest time at 20 minutes, 25.8 seconds. Juniors Dylan Douglas and Jackson Pruim earned second and third. Douglas was happy with both his and the team’s performances. Having a home meet for the first time in his cross country career helped him and the team prepare for the terrain and layout of the course, which included a daunting hill. “The fact that we’ve been able to go there before to have practices really helps because the nature of the course is physically and mentally demanding,” Douglas said.

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Assistant cross country and track and field coach Victoria Hindman said members of the Harding track team came to watch the race, giving the cross country runners an extra boost of energy during the competition. “To have the opportunity to be at home and race in front of some familiar faces was an incredible experience,” Pruim said. “We couldn’t be more thankful.” Before the meet head cross country and track coach Don Hood read a list of Guymon’s accomplishments and presented the coach with a plaque. Although Guymon arrived at the meet as head of an opposing team, Douglas said the coach was individually greeted by friends, athletes and parents. Hindman, who competed under Guymon for five years at Harding, said facing her former coach was a weird but fun experience all at once. Hindman added that Guymon deserved all the honors he received at the invitational. “I think he had a lot of success that needs to be recognized, and I was just really, really happy that we got to do that for him,” Hindman said. WRITTEN BY ROSSITTO

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LEADING THE PACK Senior Dylan Douglas, junior Jackson Pruim and freshman Luke Walling lead the competition Sept. 17, 2021. Pruim and Walling were among the top performers at the invitational. Photo courtesy of: Harding Sports Information

RUN BISONS RUN Junior Thibault Waelas and freshman Caleb Chunn pace each other on Sept. 17, 2021. The Bisons finished with seven runners in the top 22. Photo courtesy of: Harding Sports Information

FAMILY MAN Head cross-country coach Don Hood watches with a young fan as the Bisons compete Sept. 17, 2021. The Bison cross-country team earned a first place victory at the competition that honored their former coach. Photo courtesy of: Harding Sports Information

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Harding cross-country competes at home in the Great American Conference Championship. HARDING’S CROSS-COUNTRY PROGRAM hosted the Great American Conference (GAC) championship meet on its home turf Oct. 26, 2021, for the first time since 2011. The women’s team placed fourth out of eight teams. Junior Nieves Megias placed fourth individually, earning a spot on First Team All-Conference for the third consecutive year. The Bisons began running on the course in fall 2020. The team often practiced at the course in preparation for the GAC meet. Having the meet at home made a difference in the team’s attitude before and during the race. “It was awesome because I had all my teammates and friends there,” Megias said. “Every time I turned a corner, I heard my name and saw a familiar face.” Megias, who finished the 5,000-meter race with a time of 18 minutes, 6 seconds, said that aside from the meet being at home, the course itself was perfect for racing. “I love this course,” Megias said. “It’s real cross-country. I think it’s the best one in our conference.” Megias said the team had faced quite a few obstacles at the beginning of the season, so it meant a lot to them to race at the same place they trained for several months. Senior Molly Passmore, who placed third for the team and 15th overall with a time of 18 minutes, 53 seconds, thought the team definitely had the home field advantage. Knowing where the biggest hills and longest stretches were helped with her racing strategy, and constant encouragement from friends kept her motivated. “This is our home course; we run this all the time,” Passmore said. “We know how to run it. We know the strategies so much better than the other teams, so knowing the course and having all those people at every single corner and every single stretch cheering for Harding really helped a lot.” Assistant cross-country and track coach Victoria Hindman, who was also a cross-country runner for Harding from 201418, was glad the team hosted a conference meet, even though she never had that opportunity when she competed. Having the entire track team come to the meet and support the distance runners was something special. “I never got to run at home for cross-country when I was running, so this is a whole new feeling for it,” Hindman said. “Conference is already exciting, but getting to do it at your home course is even better. Even getting to see some girls that I ran with come out and watch is really special.” WRITTEN BY

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TAKE YOUR MARK The GAC women’s crosscountry teams prepare to compete at Harding University on Oct. 23, 2021. This was the first time Harding hosted the conference meet since 2011. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

OUT IN FRONT Junior Nieves Megias leads the competition during the GAC championship at Harding University on Oct. 23, 2021. Megias finished the competition in fourth place. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

FINISH STRONG Senior Kinga Szarsinksa approaches the finish line during the GAC championship at Harding University on Oct. 23, 2021. The team finished fourth out of eight teams. Photo by: Jaxon Nash RIGHT ON PACE Sophomore Kylie Phillips checks her time during the GAC championship at Harding University on Oct. 23, 2021. Harding’s runners said knowing the course helped them develop strategies for the meet. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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S i x Ha rd i n g s o cce r p l aye rs t a ke t h e i r s k i l l s t o t h e m i n o r l e a g u e s i n t h e s u m m e r o f 2 0 2 1 . WITH THE HARDING men’s soccer team playing its first full season in 2021 since the pandemic, experienced players were increasingly valuable. In 2021, six Harding men’s soccer players had the chance to play semi-pro soccer with two different teams: the Little Rock Rangers and North Alabama FC. Both teams competed in fourth division of American soccer and contained players who played for the team full time. The six were Adrian Renteria, Andres Castano, Donnell Bowes, Jaelen Jackson, Joe Oliver and Josh Fulton. Bowes, a senior defender, said that he grew tremendously in his time with the Rangers. “It was an experience I wouldn’t trade for anything, because I grew as a man on and off the pitch,” Bowes said. “The game speed is so much higher, as well as the pressure. Those factors shaped me into a better player.” Sophomore midfielder Castano shared a similar sentiment. “The training sessions were intense and definitely helped me improve my game,” Castano said. “I was one of the younger players on the team. The boys didn’t make it feel that way though. The atmosphere was professional and very progress-oriented.” Fulton, a junior defender who played for North Alabama FC, agreed. “I think having a bunch of players playing for different semi-pro teams will definitely help with our recruitment,” Fulton said. With this minor league experience on Harding’s roster, the players were hoping to have a successful year. Fulton hoped that his time with North Alabama would help him play a different role for the team. “Until this summer, I had never played an offensive role,” Fulton said. “I was introduced to that at North Alabama FC, and it will definitely help me at Harding.” Bowes added that men’s soccer coach Jon Ireland’s style helped him with the Rangers. “Coach Ireland is big on the small details that some people don’t care about,” Bowes said. “At the highest levels of soccer, it’s all about the details” Harding’s team could only benefit from having

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players at such a high level. When one also considers the recruits that this would attract, it was an exciting time for Harding men’s soccer. WRITTEN BY

CARTER THWEATT

KICKIN IT Preparing to kick, sophomore defender Josh Fulton runs toward the soccer ball. Fulton played for North Alabama FC, a semi-pro league soccer team, in the summer of 2021. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

MINOR TEAM Four of the players stand together in their semi-pro soccer team jerseys. The Little Rock Rangers and the North Alabama FC were in the fourth divison of American Soccer. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

BALANCE IS KEY Sophomore midfielder Andres Castano balances a soccer ball on his head in the Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center. Castano played for the Little Rock Rangers as a midfielder. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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K I C K S Sisters journey together through their collegiate athletic careers.

FINDING THE RIGHT FIT FOR PLAYERS and their teams could be tedious. Fortunately, head women’s soccer coach Greg Harris recruited two additions who added a positive dynamic to the team. Sophomores Caitlann and Michaela Potter transferred to Harding from Arkansas State University. Despite the Red Wolves’ Division I program, Harris was not concerned. “It is not a big deal to have two [Division 1] transfers,” Harris said. “It is a big deal to have two people enter into our program that are good fits for Harding and the culture that we have for our team. That is what matters most.” Harris was one of the main reasons the sisters decided to come to Harding. “Coach Harris was a big factor in coming to Harding to play soccer,” Caitlann Potter said. “He was so welcoming and made us feel at home here.” Michaela Potter agreed, expressing her appreciation for Harris. “We both love Coach Harris, and that was kind of a big thing for us when deciding where to transfer,” Michaela Potter said. “It just felt like this is where God was showing us we were supposed to go.” On the same field with each other, the Potter duo wouldn’t have had it any other way. “We’ve grown up playing on the same field together, so we don’t really know anything else,” Michaela Potter said. “I honestly don’t know what it would be like not to be on the

same team as her at this point.” Caitlann Potter enjoyed the working relationships she shared with her sister. “She is my biggest supporter and is always pushing me to be better on the field,” Caitlann Potter. “She holds me to a high standard to work hard, and I expect the same from her. It’s cool getting to experience college soccer together and not just being sisters, but being teammates.” With Caitlann as the midfielder and Michaela as the goalkeeper, the sisters looked to bring their experiences to the team. “We hope to bring a sense of leadership and intensity to the team,” Caitlann Potter said. “We want to be players that our teammates can count on, on and off the field. We also hope to help lead our team to the [Great American Conference] tournament. WRITTEN BY

THE POTTER SISTERS COMPETED in different roles on the field for the Bisons. Michaela played goalkeeper, and Caitlann played midfield. Off the field, the sisters had their own unique interests as well. Michaela loved Chick-fil-A and the beach and owned a soccer cleat signed by USA soccer legend Carli Loyd. Caitlann enjoyed country music and loved eating potatoes of any shape, size or flavor. WRITTEN BY

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PICTURE PERFECT Sisters Michaela and Caitlann Potter sit in their lockers side-by-side. The sisters enjoyed being on the team with one another. Photo by: Julianne Baker

WATCH THE BALL Caitlann Potter prepares to make contact with the ball. Potter was a midfielder for the women’s soccer team. Photo by: Julianne Baker

KICKIN’ IT Michaela Potter kicks the ball during a Harding women’s soccer game. Potter played goalie for the women’s soccer team. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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SUNS OUT, TOURS OUT Harding University in England students tour Scott Monument in Edinburgh. The students visited five more countries than previous programs. Photo courtesy of: Grace Hurt

Five countries and 19 locations are added to the HUE program in the fall 2021 semester. HARDING UNIVERSITY IN ENGLAND (HUE) expanded its borders in the fall 2021 semester to include five countries and 19 locations, with a total of 20 students on the trip. The students began their journey with an 11-day stay in Iceland and enjoyed opportunities to explore the country’s natural beauty. “While we were in Iceland, there was a day that we went to a waterfall in one of the national parks, and it was the first experience of the trip that truly took my breath away,” junior Claire Cunningham said. “I was in awe of the power and strength of something so beautiful. I was mesmerized by the wonder of God’s creation.” The HUE group traveled from Iceland to London, England— a city they made home for six weeks. “I picked this trip because it was the perfect balance between constant cultural exposure and getting a taste of being a local,” junior Ashlyn Nutt said. After their stay in London, the students enjoyed a fiveday trip to Scotland before joining the Harding University in Florence program for a stay at the villa and a short trip along the southern coast of Italy. Junior Lily Stebbins recalled one of her favorite experiences from the trip to Italy. “Riding bikes around the surviving medieval walls in Lucca, Italy [was my favorite],” Stebbins said. “It was the most

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beautiful fall day, and we spent hours whirring in loops around the city, stopping only for cappuccinos and pastries at a nearby coffee shop.” HUE ended group travel with a week and a half in Spain, traveling to five of its major cities. However, for many students, this wasn’t the end of their journey as they traveled in small groups for a week. “Including free travel, I was able to go to seven countries: Iceland, England, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and France,” Cunningham said. “I’ve never had so many varying experiences in such quick succession, and even though it was stressful at times, it was entirely worth it.” Though classes were taught throughout the trip, the variety of experiences and cultures offered lessons of their own. “Each location was culturally unique in more ways than just their various dialects,” Stebbins said. “Observing the differences in methods of transportation, eating habits, fashion and so much more made me realize just how big and complex the world is.” WRITTEN BY

GRACE HURT

PAELLA PALS The Harding University in England group sits in the My First Paella kitchen. The group of abroad students took a cooking class in Spain, making paella. Photo courtesy of: Tim Westbrook

BOOM The HUE group stands under a glacier in Iceland that is covering a volcano. Iceland was the first place the program visited in the fall 2021 semester. Photo courtesy of: Harding University in England

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Students stand in front of Stonehenge in an attempt to recreate the structure in the United Kingdom. During their free travel time, students ventured out on their own to see other countries. Photo courtesy of: Lauren Knight

ENGLAND

IN HIZ HANDS Harding University in Zambia and Greece come together for five weeks when travel restrictions occur in Zambia.

HARDING UNIVERSITY IN ZAMBIA (HIZ) changed its program in fall 2021 in order to adapt to the ever-changing COVID-19 restrictions, expanding the program to include Greece and Egypt. Travel restrictions in Zambia and operation restrictions at the Namwianga Mission, the location where students usually stayed, prevented the group from traveling in Zambia for the full semester in 2021, as was originally planned. In order to give the students a full semester abroad, the international programs office added Greece and Egypt to the HIZ travel itinerary. “This became a frustration for our group at times because it was not what we initially signed up for,” senior Trevor Holt said. “In hindsight, the experience and relationship-building that we didn’t get to have as much as we would’ve liked in Zambia was accounted for with the great connections we made with those in Greece.” The HIZ program joined the students studying at Harding University in Greece (HUG) for about five weeks, with two weeks at the beginning of the trip and three weeks at the end of their travels. Students not only experienced the many historical sites of the country, but they also worked with Hellenistic Ministries, an organization helping with homelessness and refugee missions. “That was one of my favorite experiences from the whole trip,” sophomore Hallie Davis said. “[We] got to sit down with some Afghani and Irani men, and they told us about their journey from their countries and their walk with faith. It was truly amazing to hear their stories and get to share our own.” Though their time was limited, the group spent four weeks in Zambia, where they experienced the daily lives of local families, volunteered at the local schools, and hospitals, and explored natural wonders. “The most memorable experience was spending several days with a family in Zambia,” sophomore Destiny Hendrix said. “We got to see how they worked, how they cooked and how they followed God. It was beautiful meeting these people who gave us so much of themselves.” In addition to their travels in Zambia and Greece, the HIZ program visited Egypt for about two weeks, a permanent addition to the program’s travels. After Egypt, HIZ rejoined the HUG group for the final three weeks of their semester abroad.

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Despite the major changes the HIZ program underwent, students continued to encourage others to participate in the experience. “Do it,” Hendrix said. “If it seems that God is calling you there, do it. If it seems scary, do it. You will go to Zambia expecting so much, and much more than you could ever imagine will be given to you.” WRITTEN BY

GRACE HURT

TAKE A WALK The HIZ group walks together on a dirt road in Zambia. While there, the group had a chance to spend quality time with a local family. Photo courtesy of: Hallie Davis

HAND-IN-TUSK The Harding University in Zambia group poses next to an elephant. The HIZ group added countries to their program when restrictions occurred in Zambia. Photo courtesy of: Hallie Davis

SQUEEZING IN The HIZ group drives to their next destination in Zambia before leaving. For the last three weeks of their abroad experience, the HIZ group joined with HUG. Photo courtesy of: Hallie Davis

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All Knighters in Allen Members of men’s social club Knights bring back a cherished tradition. IN THE FALL OF 2021, members of men’s social club Knights returned to the third floor of Allen Hall, known as Camelot, after the five-year ban by the deans was lifted. The new Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) Karie Fager and new generation of Knights members hoped for a more stable fiefdom of Camelot than earlier years. Camelot was a Knights tradition for 23 years before the ban was placed, and it housed as many as 50 Knights members in the past. Members of Knights took part in so many antics in previous years that administration shut it down. Senior Cody Porter, member of Knights and the resident assistant (RA) who oversaw Camelot in the fall of 2021, talked about how different it was to be an RA than previous years. “I’m friends with all of them, so it’s a different kind of relationship,” Porter said. “It’s not as much of an administrative role as it used to be.” Porter said that although Camelot might have gotten out of hand before 2016, the best part of its return was bringing Knights closer together. “Once the doors close at midnight, and we’re not allowed to leave, we’re all still up there hanging out, and it just brings a better sense of closeness and community,” Porter said. Junior Knights member Greg Egli agreed that having Camelot back brought Knights closer together. Egli joined Knights his freshman year and took his sophomore year off during the COVID-19

pandemic. After being gone for a year, he found it good to be back and live closer to his friends in Knights. “I have friends walk in his room throughout the day, and most of us keep our their doors ajar to encourage more time together,” Egli said. Fager said she was optimistic about the new living situation. Although she was not the RLC when Camelot was previously banned, she said she had experience with other clubs having similar living situations. “I’ll think they’ll do fine because it’s a completely different group of guys,” Fager said. “I know Cody is a really good RA, and he wants them to all be able to live together because it’s fun to live with your friends and your club brothers.” WRITTEN BY

CHRISTIANE DAVIS

“KNIGHTS LIVING TOGETHER is a luxury that we have the pleasure to experience this year and hopefully many years to come,” junior member Mason Shappley said. “From the stories of past, there was a climax and a downfall of what Camelot was back in the mid-teens that brought some discouragement and frustration among many. However, the club persisted through and continued to create and thrive despite the shift in residency. We are excited to continue its legacy and have some fun. Energy, collaboration and excitement abound in this space, and we can’t wait to fill it up even more. GGK.”

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ONESIE WATCHING Junior Blake Dale joins his fellow Knights to watch a game of Super Smash Bros. The corner room was a popular place to hang out on the third floor of Allen. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

THIRD FLOOR’S THE CHARM Junior Malachi Brown lines up with other members of Knights on third floor Allen. Living together in Camelot was an opportunity for the club brothers to bond. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

KNIGHT COVE Members of men’s social club Knights smile for a picture on the third floor of Allen. 2021 was the first year that Camelot existed since the ban in 2016. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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A Galaxy Not So Far Away

TAILGATE TALKIN’ Sponsor Randy Reynolds speaks to students interested in the club process at a tailgate. The former members made plans to recharter the club in the fall of 2022. Photo by: Julianne Baker

Men’s social club Galaxy plans a return to Harding’s campus. FIVE FORMER MEMBERS OF MEN’S social club Galaxy, which disbanded in 1996, planned to recharter the club in the fall of 2022 in honor of Galaxy’s 75th anniversary. The former members included Ken Bissell, Randy Reynolds, Kevin Nutt, David Underwood and David Redding. Bissell, a member from 1980 to 1984 and a former sponsor of Galaxy, was in contact with other former members over the years and developed special plans for the fall 2022 semester. “Some of the other former members and I thought it might be cool to get Galaxy off the ground next fall,” Bissell said. “We thought that maybe we could have a big 75-year reunion, so that is what we are doing.” Galaxy was chartered in 1947 and was disbanded in 1996. Bissell acknowledged that Galaxy likely dwindled out because of the lack of leadership in its latter years. “If you don’t have a consistently good recruiting class year after year, over time, your club will eventually dwindle down,” Bissell said. “And that’s what happened to Galaxy. Clubs change. It all depends on leadership.” While Galaxy’s leadership decreased during its final years as a club on campus, the relationships formed between its members remained strong. Reynolds, a member in the mid 1980s, said that these relationships were the reason it was coming back. “We are doing this because there are so many guys out there who have great memories of Galaxy and the relationships made within it,” Reynolds said. “We want our new guys to have the same thing that we did in our day.” The former members of Galaxy who were rechartering the club mentioned the great relationships they formed and the pride they had from being in the social club. Bissell still had the club’s jersey, which served as a memento from years past. While the new sponsors were excited to carry on some of their favorite memories and traditions from

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their years as students at Harding, they realized the importance of letting the new members make the club their own. “Our role as Galaxy sponsors is just to be mentors,” Bissell said. “The guys who join it — it will be their club and not ours. We are starting this for them to create a group of guys to come together and support each other under a jersey. We are a bridge from the old to the new. A foundation to rest on.” Although the process for starting a social club on campus typically began with students wanting to form it, Bissell was sure that this was the right way to do it for Galaxy. “I know we are doing this a bit backwards from the way clubs usually form,” Bissell said. “This time, its old members [are] saying, ‘Let’s bring it back.’ It’s not typical, but it’s something we feel is important and the right thing to do.” Before deciding to re-introduce Galaxy back to campus, Ken Bissell, Kevin Nutt and Randy Reynolds were club sponsors for Omega Phi. Ethan Brazell, queen and sponsor liaison for Omega Phi, said that the club was sad to lose them as sponsors but excited to see where they took Galaxy. “They always talked about how much they loved spending time in Galaxy,” Brazell said. “We are excited that they can return to something that was very special to them when they were students.” WRITTEN BY

BONNIE SPANN

STILL ACTIVE Former members and Ken Bissell, David Underwood, Kevin Nutt, David Redding and Randy Reynolds pose for a picture. The plans to recharter were made to honor the club’s 75th anniversary. Photo by: Julianne Baker

HASHING OUT THE DETAILS Randy Reynolds and Ken Bissell hammer out the details together. The two men happily recalled memories from their time in Galaxy. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Taylor

Pi Theta Phi beaux record an album with covers of Taylor Swift songs. CLUB CREATIVITY WAS ALIVE and thriving in fall 2021 when various social clubs produced original works and covers of music to highlight the members’ talent and imagination. Men’s social club Knights held a reputation for creating music albums, which inspired the beaux of women’s social club Pi Theta Phi (PTP) to develop one of their own. Senior Mary Kathryn Ascencio shared that the idea was conceived the previous semester. “As soon as I was voted in as beaux mom, they came up to me and said that we had to do an album next semester,” Ascencio said. “We kind of had it cooking in our heads over the summer.” When they returned to campus for the fall semester, Ascencio and the beaux met to collaborate about the album. The album covers were inspired by an American singersongwriter beloved by PTP— Taylor Swift. Swift produced nine albums over her career, and the nine beaux each selected a song from an album. Before recording began, PTP beauxed three sophomores who were featured on the album, including Austin Taylor.

“It was exciting to get to work with the other beaux,” Taylor said. “They already had this planned and wanted to include us too on this big project. Literally three days after we were beauxed, we recorded it at the Reynolds.” The beaux brought their energy and excitement to give back to the women of Pi Theta Phi. Senior Connor Newsom orchestrated the project from start to finish, recording and editing in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Music and Communication. The beaux coordinated schedules, memorized lyrics and created the covers before the surprise release date on Oct. 4, 2021. Newsom was excited that the beaux united to build relationships with each other and honor PTP. “It was a goodbye memento,” Newsom said. “It’s really sad to leave, but you are leaving something behind that you poured a lot into for the people that you love. I hope that this project will be repeated and talked about in PTP for years to come.” WRITTEN BY

HANNAH DILES

Favorite Taylor Swift Era RED

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FEARLESS 1989

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READY FOR IT? The beaux of women’s social club Pi Theta Phi record a song on their cover album. The beaux each had a solo song as well as group songs. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

OUR SONG Senior Connor Newsom manages recording equipment while making the album. The beaux were responsible for all steps in the creative process. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall LONG STORY SHORT The beaux of PTP pose for a picture in the recording studio. Making the album was an opportunity for the beaux to be creative and give back to the club. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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SNE You Later The legacy of men’s social club Sigma Nu Epsilon is honored.

MEN’S SOCIAL CLUB Sigma Nu Epsilon (SNE) voted to disband at their first meeting of the year in the fall of 2021 with nine active members remaining. SNE was founded in 2013 and had as many as 60 members in the past. However, its membership and recruitment never fully recovered after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to their disbandment Aug. 24. Senior Christian Stump, who would have been the club’s president in 2021, said it was a tough decision for all of them because the club felt like a family. “There was a lot of sadness,” Stump said. “This wasn’t necessarily something that we wanted to do, but it’s something that we felt like was best for the club because we couldn’t really see a good future.” Senior Sydney Tabor, who was queened by SNE in 2019, said it was very sad to watch membership dwindle down after joining it at its height. “Some graduated, and several people jumped to other clubs, and it just felt like everyone left at once,” Tabor said. “That was the big turning point.” Tabor had positive memories from being an honorary member of SNE. “Being queened was a really big deal because it was

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a surprise, and I didn’t even realize they knew who I was,” Tabor said. “We would have a queen brunch at least a few times a year, and that was always really fun.” Tabor said the people involved in the club represented the club perfectly. Senior Joseph Luther, who joined SNE as a freshman, said when COVID-19 protocols were placed, club meetings and functions all felt very distant, so it was hard for SNE to bounce back. However, he said it was not necessarily a bad thing for the club. “It was the right thing to do, and I found a sense of calm,” Luther said. “This is going to allow everyone in SNE to refocus their efforts into something else, so we’re not just ending something, but we’re starting newer things in a different way.” WRITTEN BY DAVIS

CHRISTIANE

A FUN FAREWELL Proud SNE members proudly exhibit the club flag. SNE’s insignia was a lion. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

HUDDLE UP Faithful members of Sigma Nu Epsilon stand together and look down at the camera smiling. SNE disbanded due to low recruitment from the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

COMMANDER IN CHIEF Senior Christian Stump poses wrapped in the SNE flag, while seniors Alina Westbrook, Julia Hallford, Josiah Jenkins and Casey Whitener look down. The club colors were navy, silver and white. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Men’s social club Theta keeps it cool with new jerseys. MEN’S SOCIAL CLUB THETA always held fast to a standard of doing things differently. The officers of the club kept this ideal in mind when deciding to create jerseys for the first time in club history. They settled on hockey jerseys rather than traditional social club attire, which was a way for the members to stand out while still representing their club. Theta chose a creative team of members including senior belle Holland Chupek, an honorary Theta member, to brainstorm what the jerseys would look like. “The vision was that Theta would represent the idea of a club not doing things because everyone else was,” Chupek said. “However, we knew the members wanted something that established their pride for the club.” Each year Theta added to its numbers and presence on campus. Sophomore Drew McGinness said this decision was important to make in order to capitalize

CREATING A LEGACY Members of men’s social club Theta smile for a picture. Their new jerseys were a way to show club pride. Photo by: Julianne Baker

WHAT’S COOLER THAN BEING COOL? Sophomore Tyler Dixon and junior Jase Hutcherson tower over the other members. Hockey jerseys were chosen to help Theta stand out among the other clubs. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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on the momentum Theta gained in the 2020-21 school year. “With the largest pledge class in the club’s short history pledging Theta in 2020, we were only going to expand and become a larger part of Harding’s community,” McGinness said. “This meant more eyes on us, more attention directed towards us and more excitement revolving around us.” This decision also came at a pivotal moment for every club— recruitment season. While every club participated in the tradition of Jersey Friday, members of Theta wore t-shirts before getting their jerseys. “Something to connect Theta’s members with the club was important,” McGinness said. “Not only for the freshmen looking to pledge, but for the entire campus to see that we are finally established.” The process to get hockey jerseys was a long and tedious one because it wasn’t a unanimous decision among members

of the club. Every decision Theta made required intentionality due to the newness of the club. “Theta is really trying to make a name for itself,” sophomore member Charlie Parsons said. “The club itself is only four years old, so it feels important with every decision we make to decide what kind of club we want to be.” Once the jerseys arrived, there was a buzz around campus. Theta continued to set themselves apart each year, and hoped to continue to do so. “We are so excited for this new part of our identity,” Chupek said. “We are proud of how far we have come in just a few short years.” WRITTEN BY

WATKINS KELLY

STRIKE A POSE Sophomore TJ Davidson and juniors David Price and Tyler Dixon talk in their jerseys. Theta’s first round mixer was an opportunity for them to meet potential new members. Photo by: Julianne Baker

belle

/bel/ noun the official name for Theta’s queens

pep• si

/pepse/ noun a soda drink served at Theta’s tailgates and functions, also a part of their club brand

ice cold

/’ ,is’ , kold/ adjective began as a descriptor for their belles, evolved into the entirety of Theta being described as icy or ice cold. They even have a chant spelling out ice cold. THETA JERSEYS

A NU Start Women’s social club Delta Nu takes a new approach to jumps in fall 2021.

FOR THE FALL 2021 semester, women’s social club Delta Nu had a unique approach for recruiting new members. Sophomores Rachael Reeves, EmmaMae Cravy and Lauren Stephens; juniors Kayla Cesone and Susannah Stein; and seniors Chelsea Croff, Madie Hale, Corynn Barnes, Maren Bonham, Isabelle Cutts and Crista Paik were the 11 women who jumped from other women’s social clubs to Delta Nu in fall 2021. A campaign called “Normalize Jumping to Delta Nu” was created to catch the attention of students who wanted to be part of the community. “Before this year, I think we had three or four jumps in my whole entire time at Harding,” Delta Nu president Maddy Hall said. “It was exciting to see that there were actually a lot of people wanting to be in my club this whole time.” Although this was a different approach to receive jumps, Delta Nu’s jump process did not change. “After having to receive a two-thirds majority vote, they are officially welcomed into the club,” Delta Nu vice president Karli Fisher said. “We don’t make them repeat club week, but we do have them fill out a club book.” Delta Nu wanted to make women feel comfortable when thinking about jumping to a club, and this campaign on their

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social media brought a new look to that. “I think it was really bold of us to start a campaign that we knew might get backlash,” junior Delta Nu member Chloe Cooper said. “The reality is that there’s nothing wrong with making the decision to change your environment in an attempt to create new relationships with the people who you admire.” After the girls were voted into the club early in the fall semester, they were officially members of Delta Nu. Over several days, the jumps were jerseyed by older members to signify that they were accepted into the club. “I jumped to Delta Nu because I was ready for a change,” Stein said. “I love Delta Nu because of the people. They always looked like they were having a good time. They skipped the ‘awkward’ phase of transitioning into a new club and accepted me with open arms from the very beginning.” WRITTEN BY TRITSCHLER

KAYLEIGH

NU FAMILY Six of the women who jumped to women’s social club Delta Nu in fall 2021 sit together in front of the Administration building. There were 11 women in total who jumped. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

JUMPING FOR JOY Senior Crista Paik, sophomore EmmaMae Cravy and senior Madie Hale jump in their new jerseys. The jumps had to receive a two-thirds majority vote to be inducted into the club. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall SWINGING INTO SENIOR YEAR Seniors Maren Bonham, Corynn Barnes and Isabelle Cutts sit on a front lawn swing. Over half of the jumps were seniors. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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American Studies Insti-DUKE

Executive Director of ASI John Richard Duke develops his vision for the organization. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE John Richard Duke underwent more change than most when he was named the executive director of the American Studies Institute (ASI) in fall 2021. Duke’s leadership was underway and plans were laid out for what was to come. “We’d like to get students involved, figure out ways to make American Studies academic in nature and still attract high level speakers to speak on it,” Duke said. “There will be speakers and student events, and we also help host groups like the Special Olympics and Girl’s State in our conference center.” In order to help Duke with his administrative work, seniors Konrad Heyen and Seth Sims were appointed to serve as cochairmen of ASI. “I’m excited to work with him because he’s a history professor and has been involved with ASI for a long time,” Heyen said. “I think that he can bring a lot about what he knows about American history and studying American history and ASI to the table, and I think that will be great.” Sims also mentioned what the Harding community could look forward to, emphasizing how Duke’s personal vision of ASI would complement and continue previous Executive Director Kim Kirkman’s leadership. “There are some things in the works that would be potentially very beneficial to students on campus, but that might not occur this year due to COVID and other things,” Sims said. “But, I definitely see ASI being more involved on campus and being a more prominent figure in student’s lives, and he will add on to what [Kirkman] was doing.” While Duke and his team were excited to execute the

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vision they had of ASI’s presence on campus, the root of this excitement was simply founded in servantship. “It’s an exciting opportunity,” Duke said. “It’s just another way to serve on Harding’s campus.” WRITTEN BY

JACKSON SAYLOR

DUKES UP Associate professor of history and political science John Richard Duke smiles for the camera in September 2021. Duke continued the progress made by previous ASI Executive Director Kim Kirkman. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

SPEAK UP Duke speaks to students during the ASI induction. Though Duke has been speaking to students in class for a long time, the fall 2021 induction was the one of the first times speaking as the executive director of ASI. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

WORKING OVERTIME Duke completes some work in his office. In his free time, Duke planned ways that could help the ASI reach more students on campus. Photo by: Julianne Baker

HISTORY BUFF Duke teaches one of his history classes when he is not completing administrative tasks for ASI. Even before being selected as its leader, Duke was involved with ASI for years. Photo by: Julianne Baker

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Duke welcomes his students to class and smiles in enjoyment. He has combined his love for history and for people in his workings for ASI this year. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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B u z z i n g Back In The Academic Quiz Team returns for the 2021-22 school year.

THE TRIVIA LOVERS OF CAMPUS REASSEMBLED in fall 2021 when the Academic Quiz Team was revived after a seven-year absence. In the past, Harding’s Academic Quiz Bowl team competed in the National Academic Quiz Bowl Tournament (NAQT). In the NAQT 2007 Intercollegiate Championship Tournament, the team competed and ranked above schools such as Princeton, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State. The legacy of these teams was impressive and made the team’s comeback more meaningful. At its revival, the team was led by associate professor of physics Steven Barber and assistant professor of political science Liann Gallagher. Barber and Gallagher met with the Provost Office in spring 2021 to approve the organization and subsequently sent out an interest survey to gauge participation. “We got lots of responses, way more than I expected,” Barber said. “I added everyone who said they were interested to a Canvas course for communication and organization.” The interested students pursued preparation before the practices in the fall, taking advantage of Barber’s resources in the online classroom. “While I was abroad, I was able to do some practice quizzes via Canvas,” freshman Aubrey Jones said. “It was really good to help introduce me to the differences between high school and college style questions, and I had fun getting to learn.” The members were eager to create a steady group rhythm and sought greater diversity of knowledge for their team. “I’m really hoping to be a part of a team dynamic where everyone picks up the slack,” senior Jackson Benight said. “If I’m on a team with a chemistry major, a math major, a history major and a theatre major, we might not have somebody that

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knows the literature very well, so I may need to pick up that slack. A big part of it is team management skills.” Since the program had not been actively competing since 2015, Barber and Gallagher had to piece together what their new program was going to look like. “If they want to become the best Quiz Bowl team they can be, I can help them become better in that way, but I want to help people to engage in different levels,” Barber said. “We’re trying to see if it is possible to engage both the people who want to be committed to a competitive and traveling team while also finding ways to engage other people from across campus who maybe just enjoy trivia but aren’t necessarily that committed.” While the 2021-22 team had much to prepare for, the purpose of their first year back was to have fun and refine their craft. “I’m most excited to get a group of people together who are passionate about Quiz Bowl and who are ready to go and compete in tournaments,” Benight said. “It’s exciting to get a group of like-minded people— nerds, as I like to affectionately say— together.” WRITTEN BY

ZACH BISHOP

ONE MORE ROUND Freshman Aubrey Jones and junior Jackson Benight listen to a tossup question. The students could buzz in as soon as they thought of the answer. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

BEAT THE BUZZER Associate professor of physics Steven Barber presides over an Academic Quiz Team practice. He was just as attentive as the students to see who would buzz in first. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall TROPHIES FOR DAYS The Academic Quiz Team’s accolades and trophies are displayed in the Pryor-England Center for Science and Engineering. The team had been nationally recognized. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

CLICK IT TO WIN IT Junior Jackson Benight prepares to buzz in with an answer. The members needed to have quick reflexes in order to score the team points. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Women Mean

Business Women of COBA pursue success and inspire change.

IN 2021, STUDENTS walking around the Mabee Business Building might have heard the term “COBA Queens.” Junior accounting major Olivia Scott said that the men in the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration (COBA) coined the term to refer to the women in the business department. The term “COBA Queens” sparked an inspirational idea for Scott. “The guys thought it was funny to refer to us all as COBA Queens,” Scott said. ”When I heard the term, it gave me the idea to start an actual club for COBA Queens. My inspiration was to start a club for all the women in the business department that could provide a community to share knowledge and insights.” During the spring 2021 semester, business majors Scott, Ashton VanBrunt and McKenzie Elliott created Women of COBA, a club designed to foster relationships between female business majors, provide a unique community, and share knowledge and insights regarding the role of women in the business world. Assistant professor of business and Women of COBA sponsor Sarah McGaha said that the club was an excellent resource for female Harding business students as they prepared to transition into various positions around the globe. “Women of COBA serves to facilitate mentoring,

encouragement and networking for women who begin their business careers at Harding,” McGaha said. “This club is an amazing resource for women to learn from those who go before them as they become leaders in their career fields.” Since its launch, the club grew to over 60 members. Women of COBA continued to bring in various guest speakers to discuss important topics related to female success in the corporate world. Some of the topics included dressing for success in business, using a degree to achieve individual career goals, and preparing for the transition from Harding to the business world. VanBrunt said that it was their hope for this club to continue to be a beneficial resource for the women in the Harding business department. “I hope Women of COBA is an uplifting environment that girls can rally behind,” VanBrunt said. “I want Women of COBA to support and encourage girls at Harding to be proud of their major, form deeper friendships and be prepared for life outside of Harding.” WRITTEN BY

“I STARTED MY BUSINESS, Glazed Jewelry, over a year ago and the Waldron Center reached out to me soon after to establish a relationship,” junior integrated marketing communications major Kali Dennis said. “Since then, they have provided me with resources and opportunities as a student business owner. Their pop-up events on campus have introduced me to a lot more customers and always bring a lot of sales. It’s comforting to know I always have a community to refer to when I need.” THE WALDRON CENTER, located on the second floor of the Mabee Business Building, supports student run small businesses through academic training, community/alumni networking, and locating support services in the Searcy area.

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GIRLBOSS Business professor and Women of COBA sponsor Sarah McGaha stands in front of the Mabee Business Building. McGaha laid a strong foundation for Women of COBA to build on. Photo by: Julianne Baker

WORTH SMILING ABOUT Sophomore Sei Kondo laughs with fellow businesswomen at a Women of COBA meeting. Women of COBA had members from all different backgrounds and majors. Photo by: Julianne Baker

FOUNDING MOTHERS McKenzie Elliott, seniors Ashton VanBrunt and Layne Turley, and junior Olivia Scott sit on the steps of the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration. The four founding members of Women of COBA started a strong legacy of female empowerment. Photo by: Julieanne Baker

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FOCUS ON The members of WISE attend an orientation meeting in September 2021. Meetings were held to discuss ways to support each other in the world of STEM. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

New women’s organization provides space for community, learning and spiritual growth. THE SECOND WEEK OF THE FALL 2021 semester marked the creation of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), an organization made to unite women in the two departments by building upon one another. Junior biochemistry and molecular biology major Libby Hinton was the student overseeing WISE. She mulled over the idea the previous semester with assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Jaime Murphy in the summer of 2021. By the beginning of the semester, that idea became a reality. Hinton drew inspiration from other clubs on campus that were built by women, for women. “I created WISE because I wanted a community for the women in the College of Science,” Hinton said. “I saw the Women of COBA, and I wanted to have a community of the women that I see every day.” One of the key functions of WISE was to serve as a support system for the students. The STEM field was not always easy, so the group welcomed and encouraged women daily. The club was also a way to help students navigate their future. “We just want women to feel empowered; that is basically the whole thing,” Hinton said. WISE provided a safe space for women where they could also come together and worship. Hinton noted that the spiritual aspect was essential to the club as

they would have all-women devotionals led by their department or the Bible department. WISE also intended to have speakers who would provide the members with information of the world of science and engineering. In addition, there was a goal to reach out to the local school districts to talk to children about sciences. WISE sponsor Murphy saw how the value in a community could bring out the best in individual relationships. “Being able to find places that we can create mentors both from younger student to older student perspective, older student to faculty, or even older students to people who are in the industry [is valuable],” Murphy said. Sophomore Chloe Ingersoll spoke about the opportunity that she saw in WISE and what it provided for women in these fields. “I’m most looking forward to having a community that I can relate to in terms of careers that is going to support one another to reach our goals by providing an intentional safe space as women,” Ingersoll said. WRITTEN BY

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“I AM EVENT AND PROJECT DIRECTOR for the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations,” alumna Shelbi Bridges said. I play a huge role in planning signature events on campus like Homecoming, spring sing, and family weekend. My goal is to make each event bigger and better than it was the year before and to make alumni want to come back for these events. Harding prepared me well for this by giving me the opportunity to manage large-scale projects in undergrad. As a student, I was Spring Sing director, on Petit Jean Yearbook staff, and involved in many other organizations on campus. Harding also prepared me by teaching me how important it is to build genuine relationships with everyone I work with. Since graduation, I have been able to effectively network which is incredibly important in event planning. Because of Harding, I have had incredible opportunity to grow and excel in my career.”

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HEY I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE Junior Libby Hinton peers through the desk in September 2021. Hinton worked with associate professor Jaime Murphy to lay the foundation for WISE. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

STEMMING FROM CONVERSATION Members of WISE get acquainted at a meeting in September 2021. The women discussed opportunities and issues within the world of STEM. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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He Sang Too The Good News Singers celebrate and remember the life of alumnus Botham Jean at the memorial dedication in his honor.

ON SEPT. 29, 2021, HARDING’S GOOD NEWS Singers honored alumnus Botham Jean with a performance at his memorial dedication. This memorial was an opportunity to continue the tradition of glorifying God through music that was carried on by Jean and other former members. They reflected on the legacy of Jean and the ways his memory encouraged them to perform. Junior Ryan Simpson reflected on how Jean exemplified the spirit of the group. “I vividly remember listening to the Good News Singers while Botham was in the group,” Simpson said. “He had a booming and powerful voice that added strength and beauty to their sound. He had a joy that was infectious to the audience and to the rest of the group.” Jean lived with this spirit in all areas of his life. Many of the students in Good News Singers considered the group a family and felt brought together by members like Jean who made others feel welcomed. Sophomore Allie Nesbitt spoke to the role of Jean as a member of this family. “Botham was an incredible person; he truly lived out the purpose of the Good News Singers,” Nesbitt said. “His spirit of kindness and love was evident in how he treated every single person he met. The legacy he left for us is one of genuine love and faithfulness to the Lord.”

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Associate professor of music and Director of Belles and Beaux and Good News Singers Chuck Hicks viewed all his students as if they were his children. He was deeply affected by the death of Jean, but made sure to carry on his legacy in the direction of the group. “When Botham lost his life, we lost a member of our family,” Hicks said. “His death, however, served to affirm our message in a more public way. Tragedy is often part of the path to insight. Our prayer is that Botham Jean’s death will continue to bring life to future discussions of unity, perspective and love in action.” The Good News Singers’ past performances at Jean’s funeral and the dedication of Botham Jean Boulevard in Dallas helped prepare the group for the memorial dedication. Honoring Jean at the memorial dedication would become a lifelong memory for everyone involved. “We are thankful to have been part of this dedication to the ideals of Harding University, Good News Singers and the life of Botham, a man who chose to embrace the purposes for which we stand and sing,” Hicks said. WRITTEN BY KELLY

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LISTEN TO THE MUSIC Senior Ben Brock, junior Jonna Fields and senior Blake Stout sing at the Botham Jean memorial dedication. The group sang Jean’s favorite songs of praise to set the atmosphere. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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A LEGACY REMEMBERED Sophomore Allie Nesbitt and juniors Ryan Simpson and Mallory Gowen celebrate Botham Jean’s life in song in September 2021. Music was used as a symbol of hope and rememberance during the memorial dedication. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

A TIME TO REFLECT Director of Good News Singers Chuck Hicks listens to a solemn yet hopeful message in September 2021. Hicks was a mentor and friend to Botham Jean during his time at Harding. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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F R E S H B E AT The Thundering Herd Marching Band sees growth after a wane in membership.

ONE UN-PERFORMED FOOTBALL SEASON and two new freshman classes were what the Thundering Herd Marching Band underwent in the 2020-21 school year, along with changes due to the presence of COVID-19. With these changes, the band experienced a shift in leadership with the appointment of a new director. Instructor of music and director of instrument activities Eric Colgrove was hired in 2019 as the director of the wind ensembles and orchestras and assisted the 2019 Thundering Herd. He was appointed in spring of 2020 as the director of athletic bands and director of the Thundering Herd. When the pandemic came, he was forced to change his plans. Colgrove spent the summer of 2020 attending virtual conferences and research presentations on ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while still maintaining an ensemble. “In order to continue, we rehearsed outdoors and utilized a large tent on the Reynolds lawn for our rehearsals,” Colgrove said. “We were able to put on two front lawn performances, perform for the Homecoming parade and play in the crowning of the Homecoming queen.” Through these challenges and changes, Colgrove applauded the students’ constant passion to perform. “The students were amazing,” Colgrove said. “They were willing to make adjustments and do whatever they could to continue performing.” Colgrove also expressed concerns about recruitment during the pandemic. The audition date to be in the band was ultimately canceled because of COVID-19 and the snowstorm in February 2021. Colgrove was relieved to see the increased numbers in band for the 2021-22 school year. “We ended up having one of our largest turnout of recruits,

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allowing us to bring in some great freshmen for the fall of 2021,” Colgrove said. There were 65 students in the 2021 Thundering Herd. Twenty-five were freshmen or new members, and eight were sophomores who experienced band during the pandemic. This meant for 33 of the 65 members, the first home game on Sept. 4, 2021, was their first Harding University football game. Freshman Kylie James said her experience was wonderful because of the welcoming leadership and eagerness of the members to get to know one another, making the relationships genuine. “I feel like with such a big class of freshmen with all of our experiences, we bring a lot of new ideas to the table,” James said. “We have a strong group of musicians who are eager to play and get plugged in, and I feel like that is one of the strengths of the program.” Junior Drum Major Ola Kalafarski said the increase in membership was great as the band adjusted to their prepandemic routines. “With having so many freshmen from different high school backgrounds, we have students coming in with all kinds of skill sets and abilities,” Kalafarski said. “We also have a handful of freshmen and even some sophomores who have never marched before, so this is their first time moving and playing at the same time. It really has been a good experience for all members and our audience, due to everyone coming into the Thundering Herd with an open mind and eagerness to learn.” WRITTEN BY

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EYES ON ME Junior Drum Major Erin Fouss prepares the band for a big music hit in September 2021. The drum majors made big gestures in their conducting when they wanted the band to play loud and with confidence. Photo by: Julianne Baker

PLAY THAT HORN Members of the Thundering Herd jam out together before a football game in September 2021. The brass section enjoyed sharing musical moments with longtime friends and new freshmen. Photo by: Julianne Baker

MARCH TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUM Seniors Sargent Erwin and Cameron Maupin and freshman Hattie Smith lead the drumline during the Walk of Brothers at a football game in September 2021. The drumline utilized a fresh mix of old and new talent to find their groove. Photo by: Julianne Baker

DRUMMERS AT ATTENTION Seniors Madie Hale and Michael Taft listen to a command from their drum major in September 2021. The bass line was the backbone of the ensemble. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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New CAB Driver Campus Life and Campus Activities Board appoints the youngest and first female director. ALUMNA ABBY STINNETT was named the director of Campus Life and Campus Activities Board (CAB) in July 2021. She was the youngest director of Campus Life and CAB in Harding’s history and the first female to hold this position. Stinnett said she was thrilled to be the first woman in her position because it was often easy to talk about being more inclusive with women in leadership roles without actually placing them in the roles. “I think it’s exciting to be the first female in this position,” Stinnett said. “I want it to encourage other women on campus to get out of their comfort zone and be in a position of power. Not that people say that we can’t hold these positions, but I think it has been a slow process in making it actually happen.” Many were eager to see the fresh ideas Stinnett would bring. One of her first initiatives was appointing students to play an instrumental role in the organization. “So far, the CAB team is a diverse group of students hired by Abby to continue the student-led legacy,” CAB social media director Grace Morse said. “I’m excited for what the board has in store for the semester, and I’m pumped for Abby to showcase her abilities in this position.” Assistant Dean of Student Life and former Campus Life and CAB Director Logan Light said that Stinnett’s new role as a director would offer an approach that benefited all on campus. “Having a new perspective in that role is going to be good for the student body,” Light said. “Having that position be filled with a female offers an even more robust perspective and fresh opportunities. I’m thankful we were able to have her join the team.”

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Stinnett was not new to the CAB scene. While her position as director required a higher level of responsibility and more behindthe-scenes work, she was already familiar with holding a position of leadership in CAB. When she was a student, Stinnett worked with the organization for four years under Light, which allowed for their mutual respect and collaboration to grow. “We’ve created a friendship and a kind of trust in our relationship that allows me to lead in this position, but still feel like I can come to him when I need help or if I ever have a question,” Stinnett said. Light was also excited to see what Stinnett would accomplish with her experience leading CAB through challenges like COVID-19. “Abby has a unique experience with campus life having spent a number of her college years working with CAB,” Light said. “Last year, she was hired as the student director and helped navigate a difficult year as we negotiated COVID-19 restrictions. She has a great perspective on what good event planning looks like and the evolution of CAB over the years.” By witnessing this evolution, Stinnett understood what it took to lead events for the student body successfully. She planned to spend her first year as director aiming to reframe how students view the CAB. “I want to change people’s perspective of CAB,” Stinnett said. “I want it to play a large part in their college experience, and I think being both younger and single will allow me to devote more time to CAB than the typical director. I would love to witness it grow to its full potential.” WRITTEN BY

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CHECK MATE Abby Stinnett and Logan Light play a game of checkers in the CAB office in August 2021. Stinnett and Light had built a mutual respect and friendship during the past four years of working in CAB together. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

THE FUTURE IS FEMALE Abby Stinnett, Campus Activities Board (CAB) and Campus Life Director, hangs up a photo in the Harding CAB office in August 2021. Stinnett was the first woman to be hired for this position in Harding’s history. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

PASS THE TORCH Abby Stinnett and Logan Light shake hands in the CAB office in August 2021. Light and Abby had worked together for almost five years. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Dr. Ginger Blackstone is recruited to serve in The Weather Channel control room during the threat of Hurricane Ida. BEGINNING IN MAY 2021, associate professor of communication Ginger Blackstone spent her summer working for The Weather Channel in Atlanta, serving primarily as a script and banner writer. The opportunity presented itself during an exchange with a former colleague. “Never burn a bridge,” Blackstone advised. She explained that her connections from her days as a supervising executive producer at CNN allowed her to return to the newsroom for a few months. “It’s important and empowering to know that you have job skills that will translate in more than one way,” Blackstone said, elaborating on her transition from working with students to working with professionals. While Blackstone enjoyed her time in Atlanta reconnecting with old friends, she was surprised at her happiness in returning to Searcy for the 2021-22 school year. However, her relationship with The Weather Channel did not end that

summer. As threats of Hurricane Ida loomed over the Midsouth, Blackstone was recruited once again to serve in The Weather Channel’s control room during the second week of the fall 2021 semester. With only a few days to spare, Blackstone returned to Atlanta for the weekend, working Friday through Monday, drove back to Searcy on Tuesday and resumed classes the following day. “She took time off from the busiest time of the semester to go and help out in a unique situation,” senior Jordan Crisco said. “Even when she is pressed for time, she is always willing to help out.” While her time covering Hurricane Ida was brief, the experience took its toll on Blackstone. Her drive home made her feel pensive as she saw vehicles evacuating from affected areas. Sophomore Kiersten Keiser experienced the grief of being from one of those affected areas. “My town doesn’t look like home,” Keiser said. “This is the worst storm

south Louisiana had seen. I couldn’t talk to my parents, so I had no idea what was happening. It was terrifying.” Blackstone was grateful to have had the opportunity to aid during the hurricane. The news coverage she helped broadcast helped increase the amount of awareness about the storm. “It speaks to the importance of what we do,” Blackstone said. “There is power in the media.” WRITTEN BY

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ANCHORS AWAY Dr. Ginger Blackstone runs over the script with senior Emily Sundermeier. Scripts were written by anchors on staff. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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SMILE FOR THE CAMERA Dr. Ginger Blackstone stands in HU16 Newsroom. Blackstone spent her summer working for The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia as a writer. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

POINT IT OUT Dr. Ginger Blackstone and sophomore Bailey Floyd work on the behind the scenes details. HU16, the school’s studentrun news station, went live each weekday at 5. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Be STEEL And Know Mike Steelman is made new director of master’s of architecture program for the fall of 2022.

AFTER TAKING A MECHANICAL DRAWING CLASS in junior high, Director of Architecture Mike Steelman knew he wanted to pursue architecture as a career. He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Architecture and worked in Dallas, Texas for a year before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas, to finish his internship. Steelman became a licensed architect in 1983 and founded SCM Architects in 1985. Steelman entered the Harding community through James Cone, who introduced him to University President David Burks. Since then, Steelman has been involved in many projects on Harding’s campus. “Dr. Burks and Mr. Cone were both mentors, and they allowed me to work on some very small projects for Harding beginning in 1988,” Steelman said. “Gradually, the projects became larger, and I have been blessed to work on projects with Harding almost continually since those early days.” Steelman had been part of the Art and Design advisory board for 15 years, and for six years he taught a construction course as an adjunct professor. The course taught students about the architecture profession and gave them real life examples of what being a designer or architect looked like.

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“Mike has been an important part of this department for a long time,” Chair of Art and Design and associate professor Amy Cox said. “He has helped promote and shape the interior architecture program.” The course has taught students about the architecture profession and given them real-life examples of what being a designer or architect looks like. “Professor Steelman has taught me the architectural systems used in the construction of buildings,” senior interior architecture and design major Haley Burmeister said. “This was extremely valuable to me in showing me the implementation of what he was teaching us and what we will be doing one day.” With his knowledge and experience, Steelman was made the new director of the master’s of architecture program in the fall of 2022. “Some of the goals will be to create a program based on service, character, ethics and diversity, emphasizing technical capability in combination with creativity, critical thinking and design excellence,” Steelman said. WRITTEN BY

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STEADY STEELMAN Professor Steelman stands professionally in front of the Heritage Building. Steelman was introduced to Harding in 1988. Photo by: Julianne Baker

A MENTOR AND HIS PROTÉGÉS Sophomores Angel Robison, Lane McWilliams, and Katie Williams study blueprints while Professor Steelman looks on proudly. Construction on Kendall Dorm began in 2021. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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INTO THE THICK OF IT Director of Architecture Mike Steelman stands looking at blueprints with his students inside Kendall Hall. Steelman has been an architect for 38 years. Photo by: Julianne Baker

me Grant This The National Science Foundation awards Dr. James Huff a grant.

JAMES HUFF, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING and Honors College faculty fellow, was awarded a grant of $575,000 from the National Science Foundation for his research on professional shame within engineering. Huff’s research was titled “CAREER: Advancing Academic Cultures of Well-being by Understanding Professional Experiences of Engineering Faculty.” Huff was awarded this grant in April 2021. The project began shortly after on June 1. The entirety of his study was planned to conclude in May 2026. Motivated from past research to understand how faculty experienced professional shame, Huff’s desire to assist faculty was the driving force behind his research to help guide the future of engineering. “The faculty are quite influential in determining what it means to be an engineer and create a lot of these messages,” Huff said. “After seeking to understand the faculty’s professional shame, I aspire to give targeted guidance to these engineering faculty to nurture and advance their own well-being.” Huff planned to gather data through interviews with engineering faculty nationwide and through interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), which he said was a qualitative method. This process was designed to study deep questions of lived experience, thinking and feeling, how it was lived and how it was put into words. “Following IPA, I will do broader research using the grounded theory method to look at the relationship between the engineering faculty’s individual emotional experiences and the cultures around them,” Huff said. “Alongside my research, I will

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be doing professional training at universities nationwide on how to identify and experience shame in a healthy manner.” Dr. Jim Miller, associate professor of communication, wrote an article in the 2021 summer issue of the Harding alumni magazine that stated the CAREER grant was the 59th to be awarded in Arkansas and only the sixth to be awarded to an institution other than the University of Arkansas. Additionally, Miller shared this was the first grant to be given among Church of Christ affiliated universities. “This grant is the most prestigious individual award given to an earlycareer faculty member at Harding,” Miller said. Bo Webb, junior mechanical engineering major and student worker for Huff, said Huff set himself apart in the classroom through his vulnerability. “Dr. Huff stands out from other professors by his willingness to be vulnerable with students about his life experiences,” Webb said. This difference in Huff’s style of leadership encouraged the students to feel comfortable in the classroom with freedom to explore. Webb said that both inside and outside of the classroom, Huff encouraged out-of-the-box thinking, providing additional learning opportunities and instilling confidence in his students. Through his research and experience with other universities in the nation, Huff hoped to show the world how special Harding University was, but his students already attested that he was one of the factors that made Harding as special as it was. WRITTEN BY

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CHESS MASTER Dr. James Huff plays a game of chess in the Honors College. Huff started further research after receiving the half-amillion-dollar grant. Photo by: Julianne Baker

AIMING FOR INFLUENCE Dr. James Huff smiles inside the Honors College. Huff began his research in the effort to encourage engineering faculty around the world. Photo by: Julianne Baker CONVERSATION STATION Dr. James Huff, associate professsor and Honors College faculty member, engages in conversation. Huff received a grant for his research on professional shame in the engineering professional. Photo by: Julianne Baker

GROUPS OF SENIOR ENGINEERING students took Senior Design and integrated all the skills they have learned into one, year-long project. DentiGo is one of the many projects developed in the 2021-2022 school year. Seniors Jackson Landes, Malachi Shero, Sam Hutcherson, Jackson Bridges and James Libby found a need in the dental field. They created a portable dental care system that contains brushing, suction and rinse functions in one. They envisioned this product helping people who do not have access to regular dental care by providing an easy-to-use and efficient tool. WRITTEN BY

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Causing A Rac uet Tennis is introduced in fall 2021 as an intramural sport. INTRAMURAL SPORTS WERE an outlet for students to come together to release energy and make friends through competition. In fall 2021, tennis was added to the assortment of sports available. With divisions including men’s and women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and men’s and women’s singles all available, students were excited about the opportunity. Unlike other intramural sports, tennis utilized a ladder style of competition through which players could challenge others ranked in an effort to move up, creating a more competitive environment. Sophomore Grant Moore, head of the Student Association athletics committee, appreciated the ladder system because it made scheduling matches easy but maintained the competitive flair for players. “I think the addition of intramural tennis was great,” Moore said. “I hope it makes a return next year.”

In the past, intramural tennis was only played over weekend matches, so it was not a regular intramural sport. Changing the layout and creating more frequent matches added a new level of involvement to the sport which intrigued students. Freshman Molly Speight heard about the opportunity through a friend who then became her doubles partner. Having played tennis growing up, Speight appreciated the opportunity to play and experience the community of the sport again. While Speight thrived in the competitive and active aspects of the league, the social aspect was the most rewarding. “There are so many teams in the mixed doubles division, so it really opens the opportunity to meet so many people, especially for freshmen like me,” Speight said. Seniors Emily Nixon and Makenna Roehr heard their friends were signing up to play and decided to join them. Both were frequenters in club sports

but tried their hand at intramural tennis as doubles partners. “[It’s] a fun way to get outside and be active,” Nixon said. From freshmen looking to make connections to seniors finding a new way to be active, tennis attracted new students to the intramural world, leaving many hoping to see tennis return in the years to come. WRITTEN BY HANNAH HACKWORTH

SWINGIN Backhanding the ball, freshman Molly Speight plays during the intramural tennis tournament. Tennis was added to the list of intramural sports in fall 2021. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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REACH FOR THE SKY Tennis racquet in the air, sophomore Max Guyer swings to hit the ball over the net. Tennis was a new intramural sport in fall 2021. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

GOOD GAME Junior Mason Rush and sophomores Will Nixon, Max Guyer and Tucker Cromwell shake hands after their intramural tennis match. The team of Rush and Nixon won the match. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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The Roundnet Club enjoys its first year on campus. AT HARDING TAILGATES, the game known as Roundnet was often played. More popularly known as Spikeball, this sport pitted two teams of two players each against one another in an attempt to hit and spike a ball on and off a net. Because of Harding’s love for Roundnet, a group of five students created the Harding Roundnet Club in fall 2021. “This club is a way to bring students together around the net,” senior Hallie Beth Beck said. “We want to teach others to play and create a community of people who love the game.” Beck gave the credit for founding the group to seniors Jake King and Ty Allen. “We’d all been discussing it for quite some time, and they finally sat down and wrote out the constitution and got it approved by the deans,” Beck said. Allen said that the COVID-19 pandemic indirectly led to the club’s founding. “We started playing frequently early in the fall semester of 2020 because the COVID guidelines prevented a lot of other sports from being playable,” Allen said. “We loved playing and wanted to keep getting better, so we figured why not help others do the same?” Once the club became official, the founders made plans for events throughout the year.

“We plan on having a designated night every week where we reserve an intramural field for everyone to come out to play together,” Allen said. “Once things pick up, we plan to host tournaments both within the Harding community and with schools around us.” Although fall 2021 was the club’s first year, the founders recognized the quick friendships formed through the club. “My favorite part has been getting to work with my friends to try and help bring people together over something we love,” Allen said. Jake King, co-founder with Allen, was especially grateful for the Roundnet Club. “Without Roundnet, I’m not sure I would even have as strong of a relationship with some of the people I consider my best friends,” King said. “I’m very grateful for this sport and this club.” WRITTEN BY THWEATT

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TIP TOP Junior Zach Hale goes for a high spike in September 2021. Height was an advantage during competitive games, but quick reflexes were an effective ally as well. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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BULLSEYE PRIZE Sophomore Jackson Price, seniors Ty Allen and Jake King, and junior Zach Hale play each other in September 2021. Spikeball tested the players’ agility and endurance. Photo courtesy of: Hallie Beck

ROUND THE NET Junior Zach Hale; seniors Jake King, Hallie Beth Beck and Ty Allen; and sophomore Jackson Price gather in September 2021. The team made each other better through hours of practice. Photo courtesy of: Hallie Beck

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Parade on Home Homecoming festivities took place once again on Harding’s campus. ON OCT. 23, 2021, the tradition of Homecoming returned to campus with increased excitement and more involvement. There was a drastic increase in numbers in Homecoming 2021 from the 2020 virtual Homecoming. While planning was tedious, Event and Projects Director Shelbi Bridges noted that it was worth the result. “The outcome of Homecoming this year was much more fulfilling,” Bridges said. “Seeing people on campus come to the events we worked so hard to plan and how much joy they had reuniting with their old friends was really rewarding.” The second annual Homecoming parade’s theme was “Celebrate the 70s.” In addition to Homecoming court representatives, floats created by various social clubs and organizations were involved in this event, and awards were given to participants for specific categories. Women’s social club Phi Kappa Delta won the award for best theme presentation. Women’s social club Pi Theta Phi won most creative. The award for best overall was given to the combined work of women’s social club Zeta Rho and men’s social club TNT. Seniors Madeline Elliott and Bob Plunket were the float directors for the float that won best overall and were happy to see their countless hours of work pay off. “I was very excited that we won the award,” Elliott said. “Honestly, I wasn’t even thinking of the award when the parade was over, but everyone telling me how much fun it was and how good it looked — that in itself was rewarding.”

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Eighteen representatives were chosen from various social clubs and organizations across campus, and the student body voted on the Homecoming Queen. On the day of the Homecoming football game, Hutson was announced as Harding’s 2021 Homecoming Queen during halftime on the First Security Stadium football field. “I was really caught off guard when I heard my name,” senior Deanna Hutson said. “It was so exciting and so sweet because I wasn’t expecting it. Everyone is so incredible, so it was the absolute sweetest surprise.” WRITTEN BY

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THE QUEEN The 2021 Homecoming Queen Deanna Hutson stands on the football field to accept the crown. The Homecoming Queen announcement took place during halftime of the football game. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

ROLLIN Next to men’s social club TNT and women’s social club Zeta Rho float, senior Bob Plunket skates down the road during the Homecoming parade Oct. 23, 2021. TNT and Zeta Rho won the best overall float award. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

VROOM VROOM During the Homecoming parade, junior Ryan Hankins drives the 2019 Bison Baja car. Bison Baja was a team of engineers who designed, tested and manufactured off-road vehicles. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP The Board of Trustees names new president, Dr. Michael Williams. ON OCT. 27, DR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS was announced as Harding University’s sixth president. Dr. Robert Walker, president of the board of trustees, made the announcement on behalf of the board at a press conference in Cone Chapel. This announcement concluded a nine-month nationwide search for a president. Williams served as president of Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama since 2015. Prior to his presidency at Faulkner, Williams spent 28 years at Harding, most recently as vice president of advancement. He also served as director of admissions and assistant vice president of enrollment services. Williams earned both his bachelor’s and master’s of business administration from Harding. He received a doctorate of higher education from the University of Pennsylvania. According to Walker, Williams perfectly fit the board’s profile established for the University’s next president. “I am pleased today that we have found the right person,” Walker said at the press conference. “He is a mature, spiritually sound and Christ-centered man. He aligns with our mission and understands our culture. He brings vision, strategic thinking and the business acumen of an experienced university president. He received overwhelming support from the board of trustees.” At the press conference, Williams said he admired the hard work and dedication of the heroic men and women who paved the way in 1924 for what Hardin was currently. “At Harding University, we have a remarkable and rich heritage,” Williams said. “But, the board of trustees did not appoint me to be a curator of Harding’s past — they asked me to champion her future. So I aspire to be an architect — a passionate architect — of a contemporary expression of our historical mission.” Despite a challenging landscape, Williams said he believed the University had a greater capacity than its current position. Without compromising theological convictions, the University had to adapt, excel and courageously move forward, he said. “I intend to reach out to our passionate alumni — to listen, to engage and to mend relationships that

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need to be mended,” Williams said. “We need to come together. This family needs to come together. Because I believe what binds us together — what binds this family together — is so much stronger and so much bigger than what pulls us apart. So we have to come together to craft a bold, ambitious vision for the future of Harding University.” Williams said he wanted to better define the role of Harding University. “At least in my opinion — and I think the board is absolutely with me on this — we are going to let the church be the church,” Williams said. “Harding University is not the church. We are going to stay in our lane. We are going to do what we do best. We are going to let the church be the church, and we can still be a powerful influence in the kingdom of God — while staying in our lane.” Student Association president Ethan Brazell was present at the press conference, and said he was reassured to hear Williams’ optimistic perspective of Harding moving forward as an institution. “His message of unity and mending past relationships was powerful,” Brazell said. “I think this is a special place, and Dr. Williams is the perfect fit to lead this University. I’m looking forward to interacting with him more in the future as we work together to make this school an even better place.” Plans were made for Williams to assume the Harding presidency on June 1, 2022. Burks continued to serve as interim president for the rest of the school year. WRITTEN BY

EVERETT KIRKMAN

MOVING FORWARD New president Dr. Michael Williams smiles with his family at the presidential announcement on Oct. 27. Williams was previously president of Faulkner University. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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THE POLE

“Elf the Musical” is the Homecoming production in fall 2021.

THE 2021 HOMECOMING MUSICAL, “Elf the Musical,” featured a young cast after a year-long delay in performance due to the pandemic. When it was decided that “Elf” would be performed as the musical, auditions were held in spring 2021, and juniors Asher Patten and Morgan Wrigley landed the lead roles. Wrigley stepped into her first lead role as Jovie. She had experience on the George S. Benson Auditorium stage as an ensemble member in the 2019 Homecoming musical “Matilda” and in Spring Sing 2021. Though Wrigley had lead roles in high school, that responsibility looked different for the large-scale productions at Harding. “Acting in the Benson is different from acting in any other space,” Wrigley said. “Translating acting to filling the Benson has been challenging but fun.” Alongside the leading juniors, 14 freshmen performed in “Elf,” contrasting the small number of four freshmen actors in “Matilda.” Patten and Wrigley were among the four freshmen in the “Matilda” production, sharing their first Benson Auditorium stage experience in 2019. They took their experiences and led the large cast of first-year students in “Elf.” Professor of theatre Britton Lynn directed multiple productions in the past such as “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Hands on a Hard Body” and “Elf.” Lynn described the show process as a “V-shaped experience” in which the cast was in high spirits

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at the beginning, a place of questioning if they were ready two weeks before their performance, and then confidence when they took the stage. For some of the younger cast members, the Benson was the largest stage and venue they had ever performed in, but their eagerness to perform remained. “They were super enthusiastic and excited about being a part of the process,” Lynn said. Senior Valentino Warren II took on multiple roles in the production of “Elf.” He was a choreographer, dance captain and swing performer. His consistent college career musical experience helped him embrace his leadership. Warren had the creative freedom to include different dance styles into the show such as fosse, contemporary and jazz, which made dance numbers take more effort to learn. “Most of our cast has never been in a production like this before,” Warren said. “We’re all just working together to ensure that we tell a beautiful story.” WRITTEN BY

EMILY STINNETT

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE The cast of the Homecoming musical “Elf” poses at the end of a song. The cast became close as they put together the show. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

YOU SIT ON A THRONE OF LIES Joshua McGlawn gasps at Santa. His mom, Penny McGlawn, choreographed the show. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

HO HO HO Joel Hoggard, a Searcy resident, sits in a chair on the George S. Benson Auditorium stage. Hoggard played Santa Claus during the fall 2021 Homecoming musical. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

WINTER WONDERLAND With snow falling around them, juniors Asher Patten and Morgan Wrigley sing towards the crowd. The Homecoming musical in fall 2021 was “Elf.” Photo by: Jaxon Nash

THEATRE

EmpowHER The Student Association Spiritual Life committee creates Empowered for women on Harding’s campus.

THE STUDENT Association (SA) Spiritual Life committee held its first Empowered meeting at the Midnight Oil Coffeehouse stage on Oct. 7, 2021. The intention of Empowered was to empower women on campus to use their spiritual gifts in worship together. Senior Haylie Douglas, one of the organizers and participants of Empowered, believed that if the meeting sparked inspiration or change in even one person, that was enough. “The one thing I want to come out of Empowered is for the women on our campus to know they are fully capable of the same kinds of spiritual gifts men are,” Douglas said. Douglas credited the idea for the meeting to the SA Spiritual Life officer junior Malachi Brown. Brown was passionate about equal ability and equal call to women’s leadership in worship settings, so he believed Empowered was a step in the right direction. “Really, my only involvement was encouraging the women on my committee to put it together,” Brown said. “After I brought it up to them, I let them take over. We wanted to make a space where women could exercise their spiritual gifts like preaching and liturgical prayer.” Empowered consisted of women-led sermons, poetry readings, musical worship and a prayer. Sophomore Emma Myhan, the song leader at the meeting, believed the purpose of Empowered was not solely to lift

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up spiritually gifted women. “I believe as Christians, whether male or female, our goal should be to glorify the Lord with a heart of humility,” Myhan said. “Therefore, Empowered is about encouraging women to embrace their spiritual gifts by giving them the opportunity to practice those gifts in hopes that our campus will continue to move forward in our love for Christ and for each other.” Additionally, Myhan spoke on the difficulty in finding internal peace while torn between the University’s policies on women’s leadership in worship and the spirit of kingdom-oriented leadership within itself. The SA Spiritual Life committee decided to take Empowered to the Midnight Oil Coffeehouse stage because of this. “For this reason, we felt that taking women off campus was the best option in order for the event to achieve its desired purpose,” Myhan said. While taking the meeting off campus was desired by the committee, Myhan emphasized that it was not required or suggested by the University. Brown added that he enjoyed Empowered because of what he witnessed. “I got to sit and see the Holy Spirit use those women in ways that I hadn’t seen her able to in a Harding setting before,” Brown said. WRITTEN BY

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BONNIE SPANN

HUGS Senior Emma Hayes hugs her friend after she spoke on the Midnight Oil Coffeehouse stage. Hayes was one of the first speakers at Empowered. Photo by: Julianne Baker

RISE UP Senior Haylie Douglas begins the night of Empowered worship on the Midnight Oil Coffeehouse stage. Douglas was one of the organizers and speakers. Photo by: Julianne Baker ALL IN IT TOGETHER Junior Katie Branson, senior Haylie Douglas, sophomore Emma Myhan and junior Anna Claire Williams sit on the stage of Midnight Oil Coffeehouse starting off the Empowered worship. Empowered encouraged women to use their spiritual gifts for worship. Photo by: Julianne Baker

WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED Seniors Haylie Douglas and Emma Hayes stand on the stage at Midnight Oil Coffeehouse. The Spiritual Life committee with the Student Association put together the event. Photo by: Julianne Baker

SPIRITUAL LIFE

DUE Dedication The first Black students to earn bachelor’s degrees at Harding are honored on the Anthony and Wright Administration Building.

ON OCT. 23, 2021, THE ANTHONY AND WRIGHT Administration Building was dedicated to alumni Elijah Anthony and Howard Wright, the first Black students to earn bachelor’s degrees at Harding. The dedication began with a performance from the Good News Singers followed by interim President David Burks giving remarks and dedicating the building. The present honorees spoke, as well as family and friends of those unable to attend. Dr. Bob Walker, chairman of the board of trustees, delivered the closing prayer. “This is a great day because it has acknowledged and recognized trailblazers at this University,” Walker said. “We’re going to be reminded of what these individuals did to bring this University to where it is now, and that’s one of unity and togetherness among all races.” The first Black students to earn graduate degrees in 1965 at Harding were Thelma Fae Smith and Curtis H. Sykes, and the first Black students to enroll at Harding in 1963 were J.C. Lewis Brown, Walter Cunningham and David Johnson. Along with Anthony and Wright, they were honored with monuments outside the Anthony and Wright Administration Building. Brown, Cunningham and Johnson were given honorary degrees. “I’m really proud of him,” Derek Anthony, son of Elijah Anthony, said. “He’s been a great example to me and shown me how to be an example to other people. This is definitely

one of the most memorable days of my life, as I know it is for him.” On Feb. 1, 2021, the first day of Black History Month, Burks announced the plans for the dedication, which was suggested by the University Task Force on Recognizing African American Achievement and approved by the board of trustees. “Most of this year I have been walking in the past during the Jim Crow laws and the civil rights movement and watching my steps in this medical and social pandemic in the present tense,” Wright said. “As my ancestors have often said, ‘God has brought me from a mighty long way.’” The Anthony and Wright Administration Building held chapel when the honorees attended Harding. This made the dedication significant because it was a central location on campus that resonated with the entire student body. “I am humbled beyond expression that God has chosen my experiences at Harding and beyond to influence the lives of untold numbers of students for generations to come,” Elijah Anthony said. “As Mordecai reminded Esther, I paraphrase— who knows that God brought us to Harding University for such a time as this?” WRITTEN BY

CAROLINE SLATER

“I AM SO GLAD TO WITNESS THE NAMING dedication of the Anthony and Wright Administration Building,” admissions counselor Jessica Berry said. “Excitement and joy come to my heart seeing these names displayed in the center part of Harding’s campus. I look forward to seeing how Harding continues to celebrate African-American alumni in the future.”

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ROUND OF APPLAUSE The crowd stands in front of the Anthony and Wright Administration Building for the dedication. The dedication took place Oct. 23, 2021, in honor of the first Black students to graduate from Harding with bachelor degrees. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

PROUD FAMILY President David Burks hugs Latonya Brown, daughter of Lewis Brown. Lewis Brown was one of the first Black students to enroll at Harding University. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

SPEAK FROM HISTORY Alumnus Howard Wright addresses the audience outside of the Anthony and Wright Administration Building. Wright was one of the first Black students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Harding University. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

HONORABLE HANDSHAKE Alumnus Elijah Anthony and Harding board member Charles Ganus shake hands after the dedication ceremony. Anthony was one of the men that the Anthony and Wright Administration Building was dedicated to. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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INTRO TO THE MENU Alumnus Ben Neely talks to customers in Warehouse 4 during the sneak peek Oct. 22, 2021. There were plans for a soft launch in January 2022 and a grand opening soon after. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

Warehouse 4 gives a sneak peek with hopes to open in early 2022. HARDING’S CAMPUS and surrounding town was home to a number of coffee shops. Adding to the variety was Warehouse 4, a coffee and bakeshop owned by alumnus Ben Neely, with two other locations in Ohio. “They wanted to put in the new Legacy area a coffee shop, deli, bake shop,” Neely said. “They found out that we had one and, as alumni, were interested. Dr. Burks reached out to us, and he flew to Ohio. We talked it through, and it sounded like a good opportunity for both of us, so here we are.” Warehouse 4 conducted an initial open house in October 2021 during Harding’s Homecoming. The business’ goal was to have a soft launch in early January 2022 and a grand opening shortly after. Warehouse 4 was set apart due to its use of local roasters to make its coffee and their focus on food in addition to coffee, such as cookies, brownies, salads and sandwiches. There was an emphasis on creating a new atmosphere and giving back to the community. “In Ohio we’ve done a really good job of supporting local schools, so we’ll get involved with Searcy High School [and] Harding Academy,” Neely said. “Trying to sponsor teams and really give back to them is what we try to do, and I fully plan on doing that here too.” Director of Architecture Mike Steelman designed the building with the needs of Warehouse 4, Harding students and customers in the surrounding area in mind.

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One building feature new to campus was the drive-thru. “The drive-thru definitely is a big component of any restaurant business in this day and time, more so now than two years ago,” Steelman said. “The importance of drive-thrus has been demonstrated over the last couple of years.” Warehouse 4 was located near the edge of campus, surrounded by the Ulrey Performing Arts Center and several women’s residence halls. Junior Maia Bennett appreciated the convenient location on campus. “Having a coffee shop that’s closer to my dorm is great,” Bennett said. “It’ll be nice to have another option in close proximity. I volunteer at the Ulrey on Friday afternoons, so it will be nice to walk by there and treat myself to a coffee or something after working in the shop”. Places like Warehouse 4 were for more than drinking coffee and eating baked goods. They were places for connection and conversations, especially in bringing Harding closer to the community. “For students, it’s great,” Steelman said. “I hope it’s going to be a place where the Harding community and the Searcy community as a whole can come together.” WRITTEN BY

CAROLINE SLATER

NEW BUILDING Warehouse 4 stands at the edge of campus by several women’s residence halls and the Ulrey Performing Arts Center. The business also had two establishments in Ohio. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall REFRESHING CONVERSATIONS Seniors Anaka Young and Jay Bradshaw sit in Warehouse 4 and try the new products. There was a sneak peek Oct. 22, 2021, in which customers tried the cold brew and an assortment of baked goods. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Positive Reactions

The Chemistry and Culture course focuses on forensics to make chemistry more approachable.

TO SATISFY THE LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS at Harding, students were required to take a physical science course. In spring 2022, a newly formatted Chemistry and Culture class was offered to fulfill the physical science requirement. The class, taught by assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Chantelle Taylor, focused specifically on forensics. “Chemistry and Culture is going to be offered every other spring semester as a liberal arts science class,” Taylor said. “Previously, it has been taught with an emphasis on art and cooking. The chemistry department chair, Dr. Cindy White, thought it might be interesting to teach it with an emphasis on forensic science this year.” The course was three days a week with a lecture followed by a lab. Students learned the chemistry behind basic forensic principles before practicing them through experimentation. Some of the topics covered included chemistry of the blood and tests used to identify it, how fingerprints were deposited and detected, and the composition and analysis of duct tapes. The course was designed to introduce chemistry as an approachable discipline with practical and professional uses. Freshman Maryella Baker was interested in taking the course for this reason. Baker favored humanities classes and was eager to explore the sciences in a practical manner.

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“I’ve never been a science person,” Baker said. “This is a class that truly sounds interesting and also covers the science credit that I’m going to need at some point. Just the name of the class makes me feel excited.” Sophomore Morgan Kirby was enrolled in another one of Taylor’s forensics classes. Kirby hoped to pursue forensic psychology in the future, and this class encouraged her in that direction. “The classes have invigorated me to further pursue my passion of serving others through psychology and the justice system,” Kirby said. “I’ve seen my experience thus far as an affirmation from Christ that I’ve made the right decision in regards to my career choice.” Taylor hoped that the basic course would pique the interest of those who had not found their realm of study. “Don’t be intimidated by chemistry,” Taylor said. “We are going to make it fun and learn about it through something exciting. Anybody can learn, and we are going to learn.” WRITTEN BY DILES

HANNAH

LEADING LADY Assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Chantelle Taylor leads a lecture in a forensics class. Both labs and lectures comprised the newly formatted class. Photo by: Julianne Baker

CHEMISTRY CULTIVATION Assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Chantelle Taylor poses for a portrait in her classroom. Taylor’s goal in the classroom was to inspire her students to use chemistry in everyday settings. Photo by: Julianne Baker FORENSIC FUN Assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Chantelle Taylor directs an experiment with her students. In Chemistry and Culture, experiments played a crucial role in hands-on application. Photo by: Julianne Baker

CHEMISTRY

Talk TO ME Broadcast journalism students develop professional skills by participating in creating a podcast.

DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER OF 2021, students interested in broadcast journalism were given the opportunity to develop new career-related skills. Students who took the broadcast news practicum class with associate professor of communication Ginger Blackstone honed their skills by developing podcasts using the department’s professional recording equipment. In the broadcast news practicum class, the students performed different jobs each week, including the production of a podcast. These rotations were intended to improve each student’s production skills. Creating a podcast was a chance to work on planning, confidence and storytelling. “This is a performance class, so it allows students to get comfortable with the sound of their own voice,” Blackstone said. “To learn how to use the equipment properly, to speak clear, to think about telling a story or informing

the audience [is essential].” Every podcast was a new discussion on a topic of the student’s choice, serving as a chance to show off personal creativity and develop freedom in storytelling. The topics often related to the Harding or White County communities in some way. Sophomore Mattie Powers participated in this assignment and spoke to long-term benefits. “It was good for me to get this experience so I could get a feel for what it’s going to actually be like someday in this career field,” Powers said. The podcast studio was an addition to the Department of Communication and a personal favorite for many students in the practicum class. Sophomore Ellery Gardner said it was especially important to practice making podcasts because they were relevant in the area of work and popular among the general public. “I know that having this skill of being

able to create a podcast will help to show future employers that I have experience and variety for certain types of content,” Gardner said. The students were able to be creative and have fun by bringing in special guests or telling personal stories. This helped them be more comfortable with unscripted conversation. In many ways, this class prepared them for jobs in broadcast journalism and for entering the workforce in general. “Using your voice and communicating clearly can open all kinds of doors, not just in terms of presentation or broadcasting, but also when speaking before a group,” Blackstone said. “If company leadership sees someone commanding the room vocally, that person just might get the next promotion.” WRITTEN BY

WATKINS KELLY

WORDS OF TRUTH Sophomore Ellery Gardner speaks from her podcast script. The Department of Communication provided equipment for students to record original messages. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Associate professor of communication Ginger Blackstone has a conversation with junior Gabriel Huff on the air. Blackstone advocated for students to create a podcast. Photo by: Julianne Baker

MAGIC MESSAGE Sophomore Mattie Powers presents her message on the air. Each topic discussed was an original idea from the students. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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The WRIGHT Direction

Alumnus Howard Wright visits an English class to share his story and experience at Harding.

THE 2021-22 HOMECOMING CELEBRATION brought diverse crowds to campus to celebrate the Harding community and its history. Among the festivities, alumnus Howard Wright visited campus for the dedication ceremony of the Anthony and Wright Administration Building. Wright and Elijah Anthony were the first Black students to graduate from Harding with bachelor’s degrees in May 1968. Outside the Administration Building, monuments were built to honor other legacies of Black heritage at Harding. While on campus, Wright was invited by the English Language and Literature Department to share his experience at Harding as an English major and what the dedication meant for him personally. He viewed his time as a student as a challenging but worthwhile experience guided by God. “I believe that every good person has their steps ordered by the Lord,” Wright said. “When you are a trustworthy and faithful person, he guides you wherever he wants you to be. He gives you new beginnings and a second chance and a third chance.” Wright enrolled as the fourth Black student at Harding in 1965, moving from Pennsylvania with his wife. Wright spent his first semester in a new setting carving a place for himself in the student body. After his first semester, he dropped out and returned a semester later. Wright was thankful to have that experience, and his return encouraged other enrolled Black students, especially among the sports teams. His studies in the English department furthered his dream of blessing people after graduation.

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“I felt like God was preparing me to be somewhat of a bridge to help these guys as they relocated,” Wright said. “I also knew by the time I was 12 years old that I wanted my life to involve ministry and teaching, which I found in the English and Bible departments. The day I walked across that stage was one of the biggest, most joyful days that I have ever had.” Wright’s story left an impact on the students. Sophomore Rachael Reeves was motivated to continue the legacy established by Wright. “In his talk, Dr. Wright gave a thoughtful reflection of his time on campus that provided insight into the culture of Harding at the time,” Reeves said. “He didn’t stop with the past, though. He explained that Harding still had work to do in creating a community that exhibited the perfect love of Christ.” Sophomore Paige Weiskirch built on Reeves’ perspective, inspired by Wright’s courage and endurance. “It was a great opportunity to hear from and be inspired by one of the people who helped shape Harding,” Weiskirch said. “By trusting in God and pursuing his goals, he overcame the obstacles he faced.” WRITTEN BY

HANNAH DILES

PATHWAYS TO THE PRESENT Associate professor of English and Director of University Writing Center Amy Qualls shakes hands with alumnus Howard Wright. Wright was the first Black student to graduate from Harding in 1968. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

FIRM FOUNDATIONS Alumnus Howard Wright is interviewed by associate professor and chair of English department Jon Singleton. Wright was an English and Bible major in his time at Harding. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

UNSHAKEABLE LEGACY Alumnus Howard Wright shares his perspective with students. Wright attended Harding during the Civil Rights Era. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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I N LOV I N G M E M O RY O F

M I K E JA M E S Dr. Mike James is missed around the world.

DR. MIKE JAMES WAS A CHARISMATIC AND CHERISHED MEMBER of the Harding University committee for 47 years. James, who died Oct. 9, 2021, spent his entire career at Harding, and his contributions to the University are unforgettable. James graduated from Harding College in 1973, and immediately began to serve as campus photographer, and he became one of Harding’s most familiar faces as he photographed sporting events, concerts, Spring Sing and so much more. As James began to transition into teaching in the Department of Communication, he received the MSMC degree from Arkansas State University in 1984 and his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 1992, eventually being named chair and dean. From 2010 – 2015 James and his wife Beth were resident directors at the Harding University Greece program. In addition to his academic duties at HUG, the James’ helped establish a new church facility in Elleniko. Steven Chandler, International Programs Communications & Recruiting Coordinator, served as the James’ assistant during their time in Greece. “Mike had the incredible ability to develop deep connections with people in no time at all,” Chandler said. “It was amazing to see this in action while traveling with HUG. He would befriend a store owner at an olive wood shop in this town, a coffee server in that city, a tunic shop owner on that island, etc. Even though these visits were short and at most three times per year, people were always happy to see Mike.” “It didn’t take his PhD in Communication for Mike to understand and speak that universal, unspoken language that exists between all people,” Chandler said. “It’s why a person’s primary language or potential cultural barrier didn’t stop Mike. He simply made the most of each moment with everyone he met, filled with sincerity, compassion and joy. That is why Mike will be missed not just in the Harding community, but all over the world.” After five years in Greece, James returned to Searcy in 2015 to become the dean of the Honors College. Debbie Baird, longtime Honors College Administrator, worked with James for five years before his retirement in August 2020. “Dr. J’s love of students was well known through his time at Harding while teaching and leading the Department of Communication, directing the HUG program, serving as a sponsor of Chi Sigs and hosting weekly Bible studies in his home,” Baird said. James was known for having an open heart and office door, and he “visited with potential students, current students, and alumni,” Baird said. “Welcoming and investing in people was a gift that he cultivated as he encouraged others to reach their God-given potential.” In 2007, James was named a Distinguished Professor of Communication, Harding’s highest faculty ranking. James is survived by his wife Beth, four children and nine grandchildren. “His love for others, centered on Christ’s love for all, was the biggest and best part of Dr. J.”, Baird said. WRITTEN BY

DR. JACK SHOCK

REST IN PEACE Dr. Mike James speaks at commencement. James was a pillar of the University for many years. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

REMEMBERING DR. MIKE JAMES

CLASSMATEYS Associate professor of English Russell Keck guides students in a study of pirates.

THE EARLY MODERN Studies course was offered to upperlevel undergraduate students in fall semesters every other year. The theme of the course was determined by its instructor. For the fall 2021 semester, associate professor of English Russell Keck chose the theme of Renaissance to Enlightenment with a focus on pirates, a subject he was relatively unfamiliar with. Previous themes of this course included faith and doubt of religious texts related to the Reformation and a study on tyranny. “This time around I was thinking of something different that I don’t know as much about but wanted to know more about, and that was pirates,” Keck said. “The idea behind it is that I am working alongside the students. There is one big project; all the little assignments combine to this big research project. I am writing the paper alongside them.” Keck divided the course into three main sections starting off with Sir Francis Drake, who set the precedent of piracy. The students then studied the Golden Age of piracy, and lastly, South American and Mediterranean piracy with a geographical focus. “I’m looking forward to learning about Blackbeard and Sir Francis Drake,” senior Audrey Kernodle said. “I feel like Blackbeard is the pirate everyone thinks of, other than Captain Hook, when they think of pirates. Sir Francis Drake was a privateer for Queen Elizabeth, who we got to read a tiny bit about in British Literature. I’m excited to learn what parts of their stories are real and which are myths.”

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Keck hoped students could use the research project as an undergraduate presentation, submission to an undergraduate journal or a graduate program project. “I am most looking forward to the paper presentation in the class; everyone will take something from the class that grabbed them and develop a presentation with deeper info than we went into the class,” senior Isaac Swindle said. “The best part about this class is that Dr. Keck treats us all like scholarly peers. He does just as much research and work as we do. We are all learning and discussing side by side.” WRITTEN BY TRITSCHLER

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KAYLEIGH

RESEARCH ROUTINE Senior Franklin Greene scans the book to participate in class discussion. The study process involved reading, research and a final term paper with the findings. Photo by: Julianne Baker

HOOKED ON PIRATES Associate professor of English Russell Keck discusses the course content. Keck walked through all the content about pirates with his students. Photo by: Julianne Baker

KECK IT UP A NOTCH Associate professor of English Russell Keck dives into the reading to research pirates. The content was an unfamiliar topic to Keck and his students. Photo by: Julianne Baker

Speak Like A Pirate 101

Coffer a treasure chest Hearties friends, fellow comrades or sailors Hang the Jib frown or pout Savvy? “Do you get it?” or “Do you understand?” Thar She Blows! a whale has been sighted Briny Deep the ocean

Booty a pirate’s treasure

PIRATE CLASS

Nothing But

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Freshman men’s basketball player overcomes childhood disabilities, achieving his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete.

NICHOLAS WATSON WAS A FRESHMAN on the 2021-22 men’s basketball team from Texarkana, Arkansas. Growing up, Watson experienced the difficulties of having autistic traits, ADHD and processing delays, including the inability to speak a full sentence until age six. Watson knew what it was like to struggle socially and academically. However, Watson did not let these struggles define him. With the help of therapy, family support and faith, Watson persevered, ultimately earning a high school GPA of 4.8, becoming valedictorian of his graduating class and earning a spot on an NCAA Division II basketball roster. Watson was also featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter for his accomplishments. “I know what it’s like to give everything that you have and still be looked over and not chosen or rewarded for your hard work,” Watson said. “I never let that break me.” In high school, Watson balanced four sports and high school classes while completing 64 college credit hours. It was difficult for him to listen to lectures and take notes simultaneously. He missed cues from teachers and sometimes failed to process the influx of information. From this, he learned the importance of maintaining adequate communication and building good relationships with teachers. “My teachers are a lifeline that I need to succeed,” Watson said. “I want them to get to know me and my work ethic because I do care about my future.” Watson’s work ethic was noticed by his teammates at Harding. Senior Romen Martin admired Watson’s passion and commitment to improvement. “I believe that he has an amazing opportunity to inspire students and athletes through his life,” Martin said. “His belief is stronger than the doubt of others. We need more Nics in the world.” Athletic Director and head men’s basketball coach Jeff Morgan noticed Watson’s hard work and exceptional attitude at a recruiting event during the fall of his senior year. Morgan offered Watson an opportunity to become a member of the Bison basketball team. “He has a tremendous desire to compete and do well on and off the floor,” Morgan said. Watson said the decision to further his academic and athletic career at Harding just made sense. Watson wanted to be in a place that would push him to be a better basketball player and person. He valued the structure and accountability that came with being a student at Harding. “Basketball and academics drive me, but so does my faith and love for God,” Watson said. “Why would I not want to play for a program that would be giving me so much back in return? The decision was way too easy. No regrets. Not one.” Watson loved math and science and hoped to become an electrical engineer or an NBA basketball player. However, Watson said that his ultimate life goal was to be a productive

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citizen who pleased God and his parents. He wanted to look back on his life and see that he helped others who struggled with their differences and deficiencies and let them know that anything was possible. “I never thought I would have a story to tell,” Watson said. “I want students to know that it is okay to be different. This journey has taught me that God can use anyone. God said different is good. Be the change you want to see, treat people right, work hard and always trust God.” WRITTEN BY

HAYLEY KATE WEBB

FULL COURT PRESS Freshman Nicholas Watson defends junior Davis Morgan during JUMP FOR JOY Freshman Nicholas Watson practice at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. listens to head men’s basketball coach Jeff Watson’s teammates said they were inspired Morgan during practice at the Rhodes-Reaves by his passion for the sport. Photo by: Kaitlyn Field House. Watson hoped his story inspired Cutshall people. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

SHOOT FOR THE STARS Freshman Nicholas Watson grabs a rebound at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Watson said effort and work ethic led him to success. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

DRIVE THE PAINT Freshman Nicholas Watson poses in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Head men’s basketball coach Jeff Morgan said Watson had great competitive drive on and off the court. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Journey Jump-Shot

Students move across the globe to pursue their basketball dreams.

IN FALL 2021, FRESHMAN Marija Runic from Bosnia and Herzegovina was the first international student to play on the Lady Bison basketball team since 2013. Head women’s basketball coach Tim Kirby recruited Runic when he found her through a video from her manager. “I was delighted by the offer and decided to try it,” Runic said. After a summer of paperwork and preparation, Runic arrived in the United States on Aug. 21, two days before the 2021-22 school year began. Sophomore Patricija Peric was another new addition to the team in 2021. Peric was from Croatia and visited campus in 2020 after hearing about Harding from her manager. While on campus, she tried out for the team in person in addition to video. She decided to become a Bison after enjoying her visit to campus. Kirby had no issue integrating Runic and Peric into the program since both were “really talented basketball players along with the rest of the team.” Since basketball was a universal sport, there weren’t many athletic boundaries between Runic, Peric or the current team members.

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Although cultural differences were present, the team was brought together by their shared love of the sport. Runic gave credit to her great teammates for making her transition easy. “The girls are amazing, each one of them,” Runic said. “It feels like I’ve already played a couple years with them because they accepted me just like that.” Peric also spoke highly of the Lady Bisons because they quickly felt like a second family and were her favorite part of her time at Harding. “I am happy to be a part of this beautiful experience and nice people,” Peric said. Entering the season, Runic and Peric were eager to learn more about the new culture they were immersed in as they played the sport that brought them to the United States. WRITTEN BY HANNAH HACKWORTH

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MOVE IT Sophomore Patricija Peric looks to make a pass at practice. Over the summer of 2021, Peric prepared to join the Lady Bison basketball team. Photo by: Julianne Baker

FREE THROW Sophomore Patricija Peric practices a free throw in the Rhodes Reaves Field House. Patricija played the guard position. Photo by: Julianne Baker

TIME TO PLAY Sophomore Patricija Peric and freshman Marija Runic stand together in the huddle at practice. The two athletes bonded with the team over basketball. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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HORSING AROUND Sophomore Patricija Peric and freshman Marija Runic engage in some friendly competition. Harding women’s basketball welcomed the players with open arms. Photo by: Julianne Baker

RENOVATE & DEDICATE Greg Hatcher addresses the crowd at the Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center dedication Nov. 9, 2021. The men’s and women’s soccer programs first began utilizing the new facilities in September 2020. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

Hatch New Plans Renovations take place to improve the Harding athletic facilities. ARCHITECTURAL IMPROVEMENTS took place across campus during the 2020 and 2021 school years. The Harding University soccer teams were some of the beneficiaries of these improvements. In 2020, the Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center was completed. The Harding men’s and women’s soccer teams began practicing in the indoor facility. Within the following weeks, the weight rooms were completed as an addition to the indoor soccer facility. The teams began fully utilizing the facility in September 2020. Women’s head soccer coach Greg Harris said the Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center was a wonderful addition to their program, especially during inclement weather. “The new facility enables us to get work done no matter what the weather conditions are outside,” Harris said. “It allows both our women’s and men’s teams to grow each and every day in the areas of soccer, strength and conditioning, and speed and agility.” The dedication of the Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center took place on Nov. 9, 2021. Greg Hatcher and other donors were present for the celebration. “We are so thankful to our donors for the love they have of Harding University and our soccer programs,” Harris said. “The impact they have made on our program is enormous. We are truly blessed to be able to have them as a part of our Harding soccer family.” Athletic Director Jeff Morgan said preliminary plans and sketches were in place regarding renovations to the track facility as well. The renovation plans included a new relocated track with a turf field in the middle. This renovation would allow for growth in club and non-collegiate sports while also providing a great design for jumping and vaulting events. Morgan added that he hoped to renovate the football stadium in the near future as well. “We would like to build a new building to replace the existing concessions, restrooms and weight room building and move it closer to the field,” Morgan said. Senior track and field athlete Lauren Shell believed the renovations would elevate the standard of excellence for the track and field program. “Having a weight room, turf field and renovated track dedicated solely to the track and field program would allow us to

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practice and perform at any time,” Shell said. “It would also be a significant selling point in recruiting for our program. I look forward to seeing these renovations take place.” WRITTEN BY

HAYLEY KATE WEBB

RAISE THE BAR The Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center includes a weight room specifically designed for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. Senior Grace Ann Green said the weight room provided more freedom and mobility during their workouts. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

HELPING HAND Greg and Irma Hatcher talk with Dr. David Burks at the Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center dedication Nov. 9, 2021. Harding men’s soccer coach Jon Ireland said the facility improvements would not be possible without the support of incredible donors. Photo by: Jaxon Nash NEWLY HATCHED The sun sets behind the field at the Hatcher Indoor Soccer Center. The indoor soccer facility was the first of many athletic facility renovations set to take place on campus. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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HUGGING OKLAHOMA Harding University faculty join Oklahoma Christian University abroad when borders in Austria close. HARDING AND OTHER Christian universities combined forces when the pandemic shook the world in March 2020. The international programs directors from Abilene Christian University, Harding University, Lipscomb University, Oklahoma Christian University (OCU) and Pepperdine University began monthly Zoom meetings to update each other on abroad situations, share strategies in organizing trips, and support each other during a tumultuous time in international education. Ten days before 60 OCU students intended to travel to Austria for a three-week abroad program in December 2021, the borders to Austria closed. John Osborne, the director of International Programs at Oklahoma Christian University, reached out to Audra Pleasant, executive director of Harding University International Programs, in November 2021. The Artemis, which housed the Harding University in Greece (HUG) program, was made available to the OCU students and faculty for their winter session from Dec. 1 20. Pleasant and instructor of communication Noah Darnell, who both studied abroad at HUG, facilitated the OCU group on behalf of the usual HUG staff. Pleasant organized the itinerary, which included tours, buses and food. Darnell assisted in the academic portion of the trip by guiding tours and connecting the content their teachers provided to Greek historic and cultural sites. Even though the OCU students and faculty were prepared to study abroad in Austria, not Greece, they were thankful for Darnell’s expertise to help bridge the gap between two Christian universities. “From a collaborative

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perspective, we have strengths that others do not, and others have strengths that we do not have,” Darnell said. “I think that collaboration would be beneficial to all that are involved, especially the students. If you are not doing it for the students, there is no purpose in doing it.” Osborne said he appreciated Pleasant and Darnell because of their Greek expertise, helpfulness and generosity. “It really taught us that we can be really great sources of help to each other,” Osborne said. “If the pandemic showed us anything, it’s how much we need each other. Collaborating this way was a really great way of learning and helping each other.” Pleasant and Darnell said they were open to serving the OCU community and could see the importance in forming a bond with a similar school. “I love creative opportunities for people to work together and make new things,” Pleasant said. “This was a great beginning point to a conversation, both with Oklahoma Christian and within the Harding community, about better ways that we can be creative about offering different creative solutions to better utilize our facilities and provide different types of programs to our students.” WRITTEN BY STINNETT

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NEW VIEWS Oklahoma Christian University students and faculty pose outside of Cape Sounion. The students were headed to Austria, but border restrictions led them to the HUG campus with two Harding University faculty. Photo courtesy of: Noah Darnell

COFFEE DATES Oklahoma Christian University students learn how to make cappuccinos. This was an opportunity they might not have had if they had gone to Austria as originally planned. Photo courtesy of: Noah Darnell

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS Instructor of communication Noah Darnell and Executive Director of International Programs Audra Pleasant are Harding faculty members with Oklahoma Christian University students and faculty in Greece. They helped the OCU group by providing lodging and guidance in their travels. Photo courtesy of: Noah Darnell

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The social club selection process returns to normal in fall 2021. The social club recruitment process consisted of men’s and women’s social clubs prepared to welcome potential new members (PNMs). Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students Zach Neal noted that social clubs allowed for long-lasting friendships. “Social clubs have been a significant part of the Harding experience for decades, providing students with opportunities to enjoy a host of activities while fostering lifelong relationships and developing servant-leadership qualities,” Neal said. The social club process began within the first weeks of the semester. The initial events to introduce PNMs to social clubs were officer open house and club open house. Officer open house consisted of five officers from each social club meeting PNMs on the front lawn. Club open house was similar, but with the entirety of each club present in the Ganus Athletic Center. Following the open houses were the first and second round mixers. These took place at various times and locations on campus with the entire club and typically had a theme that PNMs dressed to accordingly. The many mixers could be overwhelming to students interested in several clubs at once. Junior Elizabeth Dillard, member of women’s social club Shantih, found the club process was difficult in the beginning. “All of the mixers at the beginning of the process can be a lot,” Dillard said. “I went to eight first rounds, and I literally worked myself into a sickness because of it. If someone doesn’t pace themselves, they can quickly get overwhelmed by new people and information. I acknowledge it is necessary to start ruling out clubs, but it can be brutal

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if not done in moderation.” The mixers helped PNMs narrow down which social clubs they were interested in. PNMs had to be invited to the third round mixer of a club, so after the second round mixer, the clubs would vote on who would receive invitations. While this could cause disappointment for PNMs who were not invited, third round mixers were often more exciting. Senior Nick Delapena, member of men’s social club Knights, believed that Knights’ third round mixer was always interesting. “My favorite part about the entire club process is the Knights third round mixer,” Delapena said. “It is always chaos, and you never know what to expect.” Once third round mixers concluded, both the PNMs and the social club members had to rank each other. After ranking the clubs and members, fourth round mixer invitations were distributed to those selected for each club. The final stage of the social club process was club week. Club week introduced the new members to their club through learning traditions, songs and cheers. Club week activities varied for each club, but they all united new members with old members. “Depending on the club someone joins, club week can look very different to different people, but the two I have been involved in have been some of the funniest and most heartwarming memories I have yet to make,” Dillard said. “It helped to turn a group of random girls and beaux into a close-knit community and family.” WRITTEN BY

BONNIE SPANN

IT’S GO TIME Junior Jobey McCurley fist bumps new members of women’s social club Phi Kappa Delta at a fourth round mixer. Fourth round mixers were an opportunity for the new members to prepare for club week. Photo by: Julianne Baker

LINEUP New members of women’s social club Ko Jo Kai line up in front of older members. Older members used time at fourth round mixers for jokes, presentations and tests of club knowledge. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

TAKING NOTES Junior Emma Ballard takes notes on new members’ answers at women’s social club Delta Gamma Rho’s fourth round mixer. Delta Gamma Rho’s mixer was held in Cone Chapel with the members spread out on blankets. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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Club week 2021 brings back all-club devotional, breakfast and more. CLUB WEEK AT HARDING was a time for communities to be built. With the addition of new pledge classes, club pride reached highs and new relationships formed. Club week consisted of games, chants and tests of club knowledge. This year, club week looked a little more like it had in years past. Senior Nathan McSpadden said that for many, club week 2021 marked a return to a normal, post-pandemic process that could sustain larger, maskless group gatherings. “The best part of this year was being able to see the new members’ faces again and doing activities in large groups, both inside and outside,” McSpadden said. Along with the opportunity to have activities with more members, social clubs had more chances to play games and compete against each other. Sophomore Natalie Denham said that

club week was a time for her to get to know the girls she pledged with better, but also the members of other clubs. “Last year, it felt like we did not get to know members of the other clubs because we had to be socially distant on top of wearing masks,” Denham said. “It felt very secluded, and I think this year was a lot more enjoyable in that aspect.” The best event to return in club week 2021 was the nightly devotional and roll call, according to junior Megan Sledge. “There’s nothing like all of the social clubs on campus being together and celebrating one another,” Sledge said. During this event, members of social clubs performed chants that they had practiced, usually involving both new and old members. Members of various clubs chanted along with other clubs. “I think it was a good representation of the Harding community that every-

one loves,” Denham said. Club week following the pandemic inducted hundreds of new members, and friendships and bonds formed between members old and new. Social club induction activities returned to campus. “The week is challenging at times,” McSpadden said. “However, those difficulties are what push new members to become better and realize they are becoming part of something bigger than themselves.” WRITTEN BY

WATKINS KELLY

SITTIN’ ON A GRAND STAND New members of women’s social club Ju Go Ju cheer players on in the flag football game against Zeta Rho. The football game was a tradition between the two clubs. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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SISTER SISTER Junior MaryKyle Bartlett hugs freshman Zoe Hearyman. Hundreds of new members were inducted into clubs. Photo by: Julianne Baker

GIVE IT YOUR ALL Junior Elaina Parker leads women’s social club Chi Omega Pi in a chant at all club. Clubs waited each night for their chance to show off their club pride. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

CHIVALRY’S NOT DEAD Men’s social club Kingsmen held a fake funeral during all club. The funeral was part of a joke that the club had died out. Photo by: Julianne Baker

CLUB WEEK

H A L L O F FA M E Members of various social clubs record a cover album together.

TO PROMOTE CLUB UNITY, senior Maddy Hall created the All Club Album in fall 2021. All but one social club and some deans had their own tracks on the album. “I wanted to promote club unity,” Hall said. “We have about 20 clubs involved, plus Dean Logan Light will be doing a song on the album. I am personally most excited to get to interact with members of many different clubs on campus. I also thought it would just be hilarious to see the final product.” The clubs recorded the vocals and music on Hall’s equipment and then sent them to junior Connor Park. The final mixing and mastering of the album was done by Park, who produced his own music in the past. “Maddy Hall actually reached out to me originally about working out the instrumental track for Ju Go Ju’s song, and I just ended up getting more involved from there,” Park said. “After all the clubs finish putting together their songs, they’re all going to be sent to me, and I’ll be putting the final touches on the album to make sure it sounds consistent and high quality.” Social clubs chose what song they would sing and members of each club decided if they wanted to be a part of the project. “I am definitely most excited about singing ‘Where Is The Love’ by the Black Eyed Peas with every club,” junior Ko Jo Kai member Anna Claire Williams said. “It is such a beautiful thing to bring the student body together to create art and music— things that speak life and culture into a community.” The final product of the All Club Album was scheduled to be released club week. The barrier between club members

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could be challenging during club week, so the album created connection. “This project has made me way more confident in asking people to do silly things,” Hall said. “I’m so pumped to get to meet all of the people who said yes to the silliness.” WRITTEN BY

KAYLEIGH TRITSCHLER

CHI SIGMA CHOIR Senior Maddy Hall directs men’s social club Chi Sigma Alpha in recording their song. Hall led the effort to bring members from all the clubs together in a display of unity. Photo by: Julianne Baker

GAMMA SING PHI Sophomores Chase Preston and Asa Clay and senior Nate Hamm represent Gamma Sigma Phi. The songs that the clubs chose created a track list that showcased the personalities of each club. Photo by: Julianne Baker

SINGING SQUIRES Senior Corbin Aaen reads lyrics while recording a song. Aaen was assisted by senior Maddy Hall who coordinated the album and helped organize all club members. Photo by: Julianne Baker

JU GO JAMMING Senior Anna Johnston helps sophomore Brenley Colbert record her vocals for women’s social club Ju Go Ju’s track. Members of each club volunteered to be a part of recording their club’s song. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Ju Yo Ga Members of women’s social club Ju Go Ju lead classes at Nooma Yoga Studio. NOOMA YOGA STUDIO PROVIDED a convenient and unique exercise regimen for the Searcy and Harding community. For members of women’s social club Ju Go Ju, their connection to Nooma ran deep. Since the studio’s establishment in Searcy, five members of Ju Go Ju had been Nooma class leaders. Senior Maygan Paul said Ju Go Ju was the reason she started going to Nooma. After she joined the club, she attended a class instructed by an older member, alumna Madison Cuerter. “I had no clue what Nooma was until the day I attended Madison’s lean sculpt class,” Paul said. “Growing up as an athlete who only ever did weight training, going to a yoga studio was completely out of my comfort zone. I am so thankful that I stepped out of my comfort zone because, similar to how Ju Go Ju is a sisterhood, Nooma is family.” Paul said one of the special things about Nooma and Ju Go Ju was their intentional development of relationships that went beyond both the studio and Harding. Senior Abby Shoemaker trained with Paul and said she loved being involved in her club, so it was fun to bring it

into other parts of her life. She enjoyed walking into the studio and seeing a room full of women that she shared a sisterhood with. “It has been really special training alongside Maygan and going through the process together,” Shoemaker said. “I also have some great former Ju Go Ju girls, who were also instructors, mentor me through the training process and encourage me daily.” Over the years, several Ju Go Ju members became leaders at Nooma. The club extended their community beyond solely being members of Ju Go Ju by connecting at Nooma. Alumna Allie Brown joined the line of Ju Go Ju Nooma leaders. “Nooma is the coolest experience regardless of who you are doing it with, but it makes it even better getting to do it with some of your closest friends,” Brown said. “You get out what you put into anything in life, and Ju Go Ju gets so much out of Nooma because the club has always put so much into it.” WRITTEN BY

HANNAH SEIBERT

LASER FOCUS Senior Maygan Paul instructs Nooma participants on how to do an exercise. Paul and other teachers underwent training to be able to teach classes. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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SAUNA SISTERHOOD Alumna Allie Brown and seniors Abby Shoemaker and Maygan Paul pose with their Nooma products. Ju Go Ju members often taught at Nooma. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

REACH FOR THE SKY Senior Maygan Paul demonstrates a stretch using weights during a class. Nooma participants followed along with exercises for hour-long classes. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

TAKE A BREAK Senior Abby Shoemaker leads a class at Nooma Yoga Studio. Participants rested between periods of exercise led by the class leaders. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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HARNESS Your Talent

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Sophomore Will Harness stands on stage front and center. Harness began acting in high school. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

Sophomore Titans member Will Harness breaks club stereotypes. SOPHOMORE MEN’S social club Titans member Will Harness played a leading role of Walter Hobbs, Buddy the Elf’s dad, in the Homecoming production of “Elf the Musical.” Titans, a club normally known for their athleticism, presented themselves in a new way through their representation in the musical. Although Harness’s role initially came as a surprise, the members of Titans were supportive of this new involvement. Harness was known for his angelic voice among Titans according to senior Vice President of Titans Jay Pearcy. “We have a diverse group of guys with a bunch of different talents,” Pearcy said. “Titans is more than most people think. Will has shown that we are much more than meets the eye.” Harness could not attend many club activities due to his rehearsal schedule, but he still had an impact on recruitment. Because of his involvement in the musical, potential new members of the club saw that members of Titans extended across friend groups and were supportive of one another no matter what they chose to do. Within the theatre department, Harness was aware of how he represented his club to the cast and crew of “Elf.” He understood he was the bridge between theatre and Titans, and Harness worked hard to make sure both were represented well to one another. Harness’s high school theatre experience gave him the courage to audition for “Elf.” Junior Titans queen Maci Schmitz had known Harness since high school and was excited to see him excel on stage once again. “I think Will did an amazing job in ‘Elf,’ and the guys were really supportive of him,” Schmitz said. “He’s always been a star.” This decision brought him a new family that he quickly came to love. Following

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Homecoming, Harness prepared to return to Titans for the remainder of the school year and looked forward to Homecoming 2022 to return to his theatre family. “I am beyond grateful for the experiences that we shared in this process, and I could not be more proud of what we have all accomplished,” Harness said. “I would not trade the time I spent with [the Homecoming cast] for anything, but it is now time that I need to go be with my other family on campus, Titans.” WRITTEN BY

HANNAH HACKWORTH

COMMAND THE STAGE Sophomore Will Harness sings a solo next to junior Matthew Floyd during the Homecoming production of “Elf the Musical.” Harness played the role of Walter Hobbs, Buddy the Elf’s dad. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

TWO FAMILIES Sophomore Will Harness poses outside the George S. Benson Auditorium where he performed for the Homecoming musical. Harness found family within the theatre department as well as men’s social club Titans. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

BREAKING STEREOTYPES Sophomore Will Harness acts as Walter Hobbs. Harness’s character was a stern, aloof father. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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Unprecedented

Graduate student Alontis Andress serves as president of women’s social club Delta Gamma Rho in fall 2021.

President

WITH EACH SEMESTER, A NEW president was voted into office for each social club on campus. Women’s social club Delta Gamma Rho (DGR) elected Alontis Andress, a graduate student, as president. DGR’s constitution stated that graduate students could be active in the club, and Andress took the responsibility of being president while balancing graduate school. Andress felt uniquely suited to the role because of her love for DGR and her fields of study. She majored in management and Bible and missions and pursued a Master of Business Administration. She devoted her time to DGR thanks to her remote classes and flexible schedule. Andress enjoyed working behind the scenes to coordinate offices and build closer relationships with members, sponsors and alumni. “I never thought that I would be in this role, but when the time rolled around I thought ‘Why not?’ and that I owed it to myself to try,” Andress said. “I love talking to all the offices, like tailgate or the treasurer. It is incredible to serve for the same things and keep busy loving DGR.” Andress was a part of the legacy of DGR being the oldest remaining member of the club. She watched new members join over the years and was thankful to still be a piece of the community. DGR was a consistent family during her time at Harding, exemplifying kindness, fellowship and authenticity. “DGR has shaped me for the better, and I cannot thank them enough,” Andress said. “Both alumni and present members have cared so much for me, and I do not think they will ever truly know how much of a positive impact they have had on my life. So many lifelong friendships have come out of DGR.” Junior Kayla Melton, vice president of DGR, worked closely with Andress and was touched by the love she led with.

MADAM PRESIDENT Graduate student Alontis Andress poses for a headshot. Andress worked toward her Master of Business Administration degree while she served as club president. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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“She is very passionate in all she does and in the time she puts into our club,” Melton said. “I think that Alontis being our president while taking graduate classes shows how much love she has for our club and members.” Senior Deanna Hutson was with Andress for several years in the club and expressed her gratitude for the time that Andress committed to DGR. “Alontis has done an incredible job being president, even while being in grad school,” Hutson said. “We are so thankful for her continued presence in this club.” WRITTEN BY

HANNAH DILES

LINKED IN UNITY Graduate student Alontis Andress talks about plans for women’s social club Delta Gamma Rho with sophomore Anna Farley. Andress served as the president of the women’s social club in fall 2021. Photo by: Julianne Baker

RIDE THIS TRAIN Graduate student Alontis Andress talks to new members at women’s social club Delta Gamma Rho’s fourth round mixer. New members were given the opportunity to meet Andress and others during the club proces. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

HARD AT WORK Graduate student Alontis Andress sketches during a mixer in fall 2021. Delta Gamma Rho had several functions in the fall and inducted a new pledge class of members. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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LEND A Sophomore Megan Drause creates a puppet that communicates using ASL.

MEGAN DRAUSE, SOPHOMORE in women’s social club Ko Jo Kai, found a new creative outlet. During Drause’s junior year of high school, she began making puppets. Her puppets presented opportunities that brought joy to others while expressing herself. “I’ve found that building these puppets has allowed me to express my emotions, good and bad, in a way I never even thought possible,” Drause said. “These puppets show the ups and downs of my life, and I think you can see my growth with them.” One of Drause’s puppets was used at Arkansas School for the Deaf. In December 2021, Drause donated a new puppet named Maggie to the school as a part of professor of mathematics and computer science Ann Brown’s final exam. Drause found it to be a rewarding experience that led her to exciting ideas and opportunities. “I had always played around with the idea of an ASL [American Sign Language] puppet,” Drause said. “The criteria of the final provided me with the perfect opportunity. I’ve always built puppets with the purpose of serving others in some way, and Maggie is doing just that.” Drause said her puppet Maggie became a permanent resident of the Arkansas School for the Deaf, and she lived in the elementary school’s library where she told stories to students. Her heart for service did not go unnoticed. Jayne Gilbert, a junior and fellow member of Ko Jo Kai, added that Drause was a perfect example of using one’s talents to serve others. “I think she is an incredible human who has a massive heart for others,” Gilbert said. “She is at every single event that involves serving others, and she was even elected service project director in Ko Jo Kai this semester. It is not surprising that she found a way to use her unique talent to better serve the Deaf community. All of us in Ko Jo Kai are so proud to know her.” Gilbert said she would love to find a way for Drause to use her talents in club events such as Club Week or service projects. Senior Madison Dean, a Ko Jo Kai sister, recommended learning from Drause. “She is so kind, so loving and so selfless,” Dean said. “I think that donating the puppet was an amazing act, and we can all learn a little something from Megan. We should all be thinking about ways we can help the community and follow through with it. Megan is a very creative girl who used her God-given talents to create something incredible and fun to help others.” WRITTEN BY

BONNIE SPANN

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Hand FRIENDS FUREVER Sophomore Megan Drause admires her puppet Maggie. Drause used her puppets as a ministry for children. Photo by: Julianne Baker

EYES ON ME Sophomore Megan Drause gives a presentation using her puppet. With the puppet’s hand, she communicated using American Sign Language. Photo by: Julianne Baker

SAY HELLO Sophomore Megan Drause waves using her puppet’s hand. Drause used three puppets to teach. Photo by: Julianne Baker

CHEESE Sophomore Megan Drause smiles for the camera. Drause showed her love for service through women’s social club Ko Jo Kai. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Keeping it NEILL Director of Chorus Kelly Neill guides his students through musical and spiritual journeys. IN THE FALL OF 2021, HARDING Chorus found its voice and impacted the community in beautiful and powerful ways. One of the chorus trips was to John 3:17 Ministry, a homeless and recovery center for women. Associate professor of music and Director of Chorus and Chamber Singers Kelly Neill worked as a mental health counseling intern at John 3:17 in summer 2021, and his experience there helped him grow as a mentor and musician. “Working at John 3:17 was mind-blowing,” Neill said. “I was working at an all-women residential treatment facility where I would see a client on Monday, and then they would have so much growth before I saw them the next Monday.” Neill was a strong advocate for mental health awareness, and his experiences fed into his studies in psychology and his teaching of music at Harding. “In 2012, I had my own mental health crisis, which led me to start studying psychology in 2014, and I’ve had this huge learning storm since then,” Neill said. “The great thing has been approaching this from a position of brokenness, and not from a position of being the expert. It’s a point of humility and eagerness to learn.” This attitude was noticed and appreciated by his students, particularly by his daughter senior Kendra Neill. “I would say that he was already a really compassionate person, and I think the John 3:17 internship really brought that out in him even more,” Kendra Neill said. “He has always been a really good listener, and he works with students when they’re having a hard time.” His relationship with his students was a key part in the group’s success, and several students trusted him to be a friend, confidant and mentor. “I’ve gone and talked with him in his office several times, and he’s always down to listen to what’s going on in my life, which is so awesome for my mental health,” junior chorus member Maddie Brasher said.

In addition to the relational aspect of chorus, members enjoyed a wave of growth in musical excellence during fall 2021. “I feel like this year we found our confidence because last year we were all following the retirement of Dr. Ganus, and Dr. Neill was teaching during [COVID-19]; it was a big year for all of us,” junior chorus member Elaina Parker said. “This year we’ve really found a good groove.” The singers enjoyed familiar and new opportunities to tell their story through music this semester, especially at their performances at Lectureship and with Neill’s friends at John 3:17. “I think Lectureship is always the peak performance because it’s such a big event,” Parker said. “Once that’s over, we move on to other cool opportunities to perform, and the momentum keeps going.” Students were especially excited to accompany Neill to John 3:17, where they performed for and visited with the women in the residence. “It’s so encouraging for us to go talk to the residents,” Brasher said. “You get to visit people that you would normally never get to visit with, who have a lot of wisdom and a lot of things to share because of their life experiences.” Through shared experience, new connections and intentional leadership, the chorus grew together as a unit and as individuals. Neill was proud of how his students rose to the occasion during the fall 2021 semester, and he continued to pursue learning and growth in both music and counseling. “Over the years my job changes from teaching music to teaching students,” Kelly Neill said. “It used to be that students were the avenue that got me to music, but now music is the avenue that gets me to students.” WRITTEN BY

CHAMBER SINGERS USE TONE, blend and musicality to connect with their audiences. Their repertoire pulls from the classic and baroque periods; songs that are challenging to learn and rewarding to perform. The ensemble has toured all around the country and the world, and they host three to four concerts each year on campus. WRITTEN BY

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A BIRDS-EYE VIEW The chorus prepares for their performance at John 3:17 Ministry in October 2021. The members put in focused practice time to prepare for concerts and tours. Photo by: Julianne Baker

KEY CHANGE Associate professor of music and Director of Chorus and Chamber Singers Kelly Neill plays pitches on the piano to help chorus members in October 2021. He emphasized the importance of tone and pitch during rehearsals. Photo by: Julianne Baker PENCILS OUT Associate professor of music and Director of Chorus and Chamber Singers Kelly Neill emphasizes a detail in the music to the chorus in October 2021. The singers formed a strong bond with their director during daily rehearsals. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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The Harding University Jazz Band takes the stage alongside a professional jazz musician. THE HARDING UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND upheld a standard of excellence since its inception in the early 1960s, providing a space for live music on campus. The ensemble played for Java and Jazz, a collaboration between Arts and Life and Beats and Eats. “The collaboration was twofold,” Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Heather Kemper said. “The Arts and Life series brings these world-renowned musical artists to campus, and Beats and Eats tries to merge the Searcy community and Harding community together in unity and growth by showcasing artists and entrepreneurs.” Not only did the ensemble plug into the greater Searcy community, but they also had the opportunity to play alongside the featured professional jazz pianist Dan Tepfer. When it was announced that Tepfer would join the band in performance, there was a buzz of excitement among the musicians. “I’m nervous because there’s that pressure to impress when playing with a big-league musician, but mostly I’m just excited,” senior drummer Cameron Maupin said. “I always love the opportunity to play with exceptional professional musicians, especially in the genre of jazz when the best thing to do to get better is to play with as many different people as possible.” The songs performed by Tepfer and the band consisted of several classic jazz standards, which showcased the ensemble’s feel and the soloist’s virtuosic talent. “We’re playing some Count Basie tunes, the Duke Ellington classic ‘Take the A-Train,’ a slow Tony Bennett tune called ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’ and a lot of other big band stuff that will showcase the piano player nicely,” Maupin said. In addition to the song selection,

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several older members were excited for the change of venue and pleased with the turnout of the performance. “I think we see a lot of the marching band and vocal groups, but we don’t see as much of the jazz band,” Maupin said. “I like to think we live up to a high standard of musicianship, so having us play with a professional musician helped to showcase the ensemble’s hard work even more.” Because of a previous wane in membership, the 2021-22 Jazz Band was a younger group, with only two players who had been a part of the ensemble for four years. The group struggled to find their groove at first, but once they began to lock in, playing with a professional musician seemed less daunting and more exciting. “We had to start with a lot of fundamentals with basic feel and jazz concept, which took a while,” Director of Jazz Band Andrew Cook said. “In those couple of weeks before the performance though, we had a couple of moments where it really clicked, and when it did, it became obvious to everyone what a jazz ensemble was supposed to sound like.” The Harding Jazz Band in the fall of 2021 was young and talented, and their due diligence to their art was what set them apart. “The night before our performance, several of our members had a long rehearsal for the Homecoming musical, and the day of the performance they went straight from playing a marching band performance to playing our gig,” Cook said. “We have some dedicated musicians. I don’t know how they get that kind of stamina, but their determination is wonderful to work with.” WRITTEN BY

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DEEP IN THE GROOVE Senior drummer Cameron Maupin drives the band forward in tempo with his fellow rhythm section members in October 2021. The rhythm section included drums, guitar, bass and piano. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

JUST A FEELING Guest pianist Dan Tepfer takes the stage with the jazz band in October 2021. The addition of a professional player brought renewed energy to the jazz band. Photo by: Julianne Baker

PLAY THAT SAX Sophomore Sergei Codara rests between songs in October 2021. The young saxophone section grew musically during the 2021-22 school year. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable Harding hosts a stamping event and litter pickup to promote a greener campus. SUSTAINABLE HARDING WAS CREATED IN spring 2021. The student-led group had an ambition to create a space for people passionate about the environment to collaborate and share ideas. “Our goal for the club is to create a greener environment for Harding and greater Searcy,” junior Evan Morgan, co-creator and president of Sustainable Harding, said. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, they could not do as much work toward these goals until the following fall semester. During October 2021, the group had two startup events for the student body. A trash pickup opportunity took place the first week of October to clean up campus. Junior Sam Stebbins attended the event. “I really believe in their vision of changing the culture at Harding and creating a community where students and faculty alike are intentionally living sustainable lives day in and day out,” Stebbins said. Later that month Sustainable Harding hosted a stamping event in the Hammon Student Center after chapel. Students brought sweatshirts, t-shirts and tote bags to get stamped with the Sustainable Harding logo. Morgan was pleased with the turnout and success of both events. As the group continued to grow, more activities were hosted in an effort to motivate the student body to change their lifestyle, even if in a small way.

STAMP IT Members of Sustainable Harding sell merchandise at the Hammon Student Center in October 2021. The funds went toward the organization’s efforts to make the world a greener place. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Senior Emma Hayes was made aware of how much consumption was in her daily life when she studied abroad at the Harding in Zambia program. Because of this experience, she was enthusiastic about the efforts of Sustainable Harding and the improvements that accompanied it. Hayes believed the students who founded the group had genuine intentions for the campus, and expressed her admiration of them. “I’m very thankful for the people that started the sustainable conversation for me: what it means, how to live it out, the why behind living sustainably,” Hayes said. “I think that’s what Sustainable Harding is doing— starting the conversation for students on campus to be more aware of the Earth we inhabit.” WRITTEN BY

HANNAH HACKWORTH

STAMP OF APPROVAL Junior President of Sustainable Harding Evan Morgan stamps shirts for students in October 2021. The organization’s logo was seen around campus after the stamping event. Photo by: Julianne Baker

SHOW OFF THE SHIRT Junior Chloe Cooper shows off her shirt in October 2021. Students supported Sustainable Harding and their goal to better the environment. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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SW I M C LU B RESURFACES Harding Swim Club starts in 2021.

KINESIOLOGY PROFESSORS J.D. AND KIMBERLY Yingling sponsored the commencement of the Harding University Swim Club. Prior to the initiation of the club, the Yinglings taught multiple swim classes at Harding. Every semester, students in the classes asked why Harding did not have a swim team. In response to these questions, Kimberly Yingling encouraged the students to start a swim club. “The swim club provides opportunities to swim competitively in college,” Kimberly Yingling said. “We talk to competitive swimmers every year who are considering Harding, but the lack of a swim team is a consideration in their final decision.” The fall 2021 swim club was not the first competitive swim organization in Harding’s history. There was a men’s collegiate swimming and diving team called the Water Buffaloes until 1988. The Water Buffaloes were Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference champions in 1976 under Coach Arnie Pylkus. According to J.D. Yingling, the team was dropped in 1988 due to Title IX considerations since there was not a women’s team. The Yinglings said that Assistant Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students Zach Neal was supportive of the idea and encouraged students to create the club. During its first year, the club started with 15 students. The Yinglings worked to raise awareness of the swim club and increase involvement as the year progressed. It was their goal for Harding’s Swim Club to provide a place for students to connect in a team atmosphere, providing social, spiritual and physical wellness growth opportunities. “We see the swim club as a way to recruit quality students to Harding University,” Kimberly Yingling said. “We hope to see it grow and thrive in the future.” The plan for the club was to continue competing against

SWIMING TOGETHER Professors J.D. and Kimberly Yingling stand and smile. The pair recruited competitive swimmers to be part of the swim club. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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other university swim clubs. Senior Jakob Aziamov, men’s captain of the swim club, was grateful for the opportunities the swim club provided. “I love swimming,” Aziamov said. “I am excited to learn to do that better as well as be able to help others learn to swim. I am excited to see everyone’s progress as we continue organizing races.” WRITTEN BY

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DIVING IN A swim club member swims laps in October 2021. The swimmers spent hours training in the Ganus Activities Complex. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

A BREAK FROM THE WAVES Professor of kinesiology J.D. Yingling instructs a swim club member in October 2021. The swimmers benefited from experienced and energetic sponsors. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Black Student Association hosts a ‘60s-themed function for the student body to support their theme of Black joy. THE BLACK STUDENT ASSOCIATION (BSA) worked to create positive interactions through campus during the 2021-22 school year through their ‘60s-themed function Groovy Phi. The Black community at Harding formed their own organization called Groove Phi during a time of social strife in the 1960s. The BSA’s leadership decided to pay tribute to this and bring together people to participate in fellowship and music. “In 1968 there was a Black social club called Groove Phi on campus, and it was a safe place for Black people at Harding,” senior Jay Bradshaw said. “The late ‘60s was generally not a safe time for Black students, yet Black people still found a lot of joy in themselves and in the community in which they were living. This function is paying tribute to their strength and attitude.” Groovy Phi saw a large turnout of Black and White students who participated in karaoke of Black artists’ songs and a Kahoot on Black music, pop culture and choreography. “I see Black joy the most in music,” junior Halle Miller said. “Some of my favorite songs from artists like Marvin Gaye were produced during times where there was a lot of social strife, so I think it’s part of who we are to make music and be creative in the midst of struggle. This function is a celebration of that.” Of all the activities during Groovy Phi, participating in choreography from the early ‘70s TV show “Soul Train” was a crowd favorite. “With Jay leading, my row had to spontaneously come up with a move with our partners in the row across from us as we moved down the line,” junior Grace Winfree said. “I appreciated them including this activity because it informed me about

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such a legendary piece of Black history.” Throughout the night the DJ duo, juniors Janae Bradshaw and Halle Miller, boasted Black artists from across the ages. “You got James Brown, you have Lionel Richie, the Temptations, all of these groups that started to blow up in the late ‘60s,” Jay Bradshaw said. “My dad is a strong Temptations fan, and I grew up listening to them, so it has always been evident to me how important that kind of music is to our culture.” While the high energy and multitude of karaoke hits were a plus, BSA members felt these events ultimately fed into the message of true joy—the kind of joy that persisted through the good and bad times. “To me, Black joy means the small wins here and there and keeping our heads up during the toil of hard times,” junior Josh Wesley said. “Our organizing of this event is just an example of the BSA trying to bring that joy to the Black students on campus right now.” Janae Bradshaw worked to celebrate Black culture on campus and highlight minority representation. “The idea of Black joy to me is being around people that make you feel loved, especially within our community where it’s hard to find that sometimes,” Janae Bradshaw said. “Black joy to me is being around those people that make me feel like I can be myself and that love me.” WRITTEN BY

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KARAOKE KING Senior Janae Bradshaw sings “Can You Stand the Rain” at Groovy Phi on Oct. 29, 2021. Bradshaw’s vocals were well-received by the crowd. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

DJ, TURN IT UP Juniors Halle Miller and Janae Bradshaw operated the karaoke station at Groovy Phi on Oct. 29, 2021. Groups belted out their favorite songs to the crowd. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

DENIM ON DENIM Sophomore Bo Webb poses in front of a backdrop in his ‘60s-inspired outfit on Oct. 29, 2021. Students had their picture taken under the backdrop. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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PUT ON A PEDESTAL Senior Maddy Hall, junior Caroline Slater and sophomore Jonathan Underwood appreciate a moment of success together Nov. 30, 2021. Hall, Underwood and Slater won first, second and third place positions respectively. Photo by: Julianne Baker

The Campus Activies Board hosts the inaugural spelling bee. ON NOV. 30, 2021, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted an inaugural spelling bee contest for students to enter with the chance of winning $100 in Dining Dollars. Hosted by Student Association President Ethan Brazell, the bee had three judges: juniors Grace Morse and Mason Shappley and senior Coleman Bevill. Morse was CAB’s social media director, Shappley was a CAB worker and Bevill was a CAB co-director. Shappley conceived the idea, thinking it would be a fun activity leading into finals season. From there, the CAB workers formed their list of official spelling bee words to make planning easier and the event more intense. “We actually didn’t choose the words,” Morse said. “Online you can pay for huge packets of 650-plus words used in actual national spelling bees. We used one of those packets because they were in order by increasing difficulty.” From words like “jealous” to “labyrinth,” the audience was on the edge of their seats as they cheered on the contestants. Freshman Evan Carter attended in anticipation of the fun entertainment put on by the board as he was a longtime fan of spelling bees. “I thoroughly enjoyed the spelling bee and would even think through in my head if I could spell some of

the words,” Carter said. The audience was lively as friends of contestants and spelling bee enthusiasts alike enjoyed the study break. However, for spelling bee champion senior Maddy Hall, the bee held more significance. Hall was a spelling bee coach for Honors College faculty fellow James Huff’s daughter, making the bee fun and beneficial. “I think I would’ve felt fake if I didn’t at least participate in the bee since I’ve been helping her get ready for hers,” Hall said. “I wanted to be a part of it and figured it was a fun way to spend my Tuesday night.” Huff’s daughter was in the audience cheering on Hall and had a great example to follow after Hall’s successful victory. Coming in behind her, sophomore Jonathan Underwood placed second and junior Caroline Slater placed third out of the 22 contestants that participated. Whether the contestants were there for fun or to restock the Dining Dollars they ran out of, the bee was successful for all who were involved. WRITTEN BY

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Iridocyclitis (iri·do·cy·cli·tis) Necessary (nec·es·sary) February (Feb·ru·ary) Wednesday (Wednes·day)

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Definitely (def·i·nite·ly) Sherbet (sher·bet) Conscience (con·science) Onomatopoeia (on·o·mato·poe·ia)

ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE Junior Stacy Roibal ponders an answer Nov. 30, 2021. Participants faced the challenge of recalling spellings under the pressure of a live audience. Photo by: Julianne Baker

MORE THAN MEDIOCRE MEDIATOR Student Association President Ethan Brazell addresses the audience of the spelling bee Nov. 30, 2021. Brazell’s skills as an orator allowed him to exceptionally fill the role of mediator. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Changing L A N E S Lane Gammel is hired as the new director of communications and media relations in the spring of 2021.

LEADERSHIP AT HARDING CAME AND WENT over the years, and the rejuvenating effect of new faces could not be overlooked. One of these newcomers was former Seattle Seahawks’ Director of Communications and Publications Lane Gammel, who moved into his new role as director of university communications and media relations for Harding University in spring 2021. “A couple of my colleagues made this move from the NFL to higher education in the past, and I had a lot of conversations with them about what the job entails,” Gammel said. “After my wife and I saw this job opening at Harding, we prayed about it, looked a month later, saw that it was still open and thought that this may be the job we were looking for.” Gammel worked for the Superbowl-winning NFL team for 24 years, and he found his leadership, communication and organizational skills translated to other related fields. “It was something that I thought I could do; my skills would translate well to it,” Gammel said. “If I left this job that I loved, I knew Harding would be a place where I would be happy.” Gammel moved to a new place with new people. His colleagues in the University’s communication team helped him be a more confident communicator and leader in his new role. “I work for some really brilliant people,” Gammel said. “Because I’m new to some of these areas, especially in the digital and marketing areas, my team helps to lift me up in those weaknesses.” Digital media coordinator and co-worker Megan Stroud saw Gammel’s collaborative effort and leadership in action and reciprocated his fondness for Harding’s communication and marketing team. “He’s only been here for six months or so and already is a big part of our brainstorming and content planning, including big picture strategy for our news media, communications and digital media,” Stroud said. “Our office was going through a lot of changes when he came in, so he didn’t know exactly what he was going to be doing, but he’s transitioned well into our team and fits in with everybody.” Six months into the role, Gammel caught on to the new communication style. “At the Seahawks, we were being talked about; we were in the news every single day,” Gammel said. “There was going to be a story consumed by millions of people no matter what, so we didn’t have to be as aggressive with pitching stories or handling the marketing side of things. At Harding, I’m learning that you have to be a little more direct with how you pitch stories for news and different content.” The rise in activities on campus not only kept Gammel busy with his job as a storyteller, but also led him to serve as a sponsor for men’s social club Omega Phi. “I have appreciated how fast he has gotten himself involved,” senior Omega Phi member Ethan Brazell said. “He

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is incredibly fun and engaging, and I know all of the members have loved getting to know him.” Being engaged on campus was important to Gammel, but even more important was his commitment to his family. “I have a 7-year-old daughter, and one of the biggest reasons for the move was family,” Gammel said. “At the Seahawks, you worked seven days a week for seven months out of the year, and since our games were on Sundays, what kind of example was I setting for my daughter? Showing up, being present— these are things that I wanted to improve on.” Faith, family and work were of utmost importance to Gammel, holding higher value than things such as reputation and popularity. “He’s so humble; he truly believes that he’s no better than the next person,” Stroud said. “I tell him that people know him around campus as the cool Seahawks guy, but he doesn’t understand that.” WRITTEN BY

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EYES ON THE PRIZE Gammel takes pride in his work. Gammel used skills he learned from being with the Seahawks to further develop Harding’s media communications. Photo by: Julianne Baker

SPEAK ON SOCIAL Gammel speaks during the social media workshop on Sept. 15, 2021, in Cone Chapel. Gammel shared his knowledge of the subject with those who attended the workshop. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

DON’T DISTURB Gammel focuses on his current project in his office. Gammel worked closely with the new Assistant Vice President of University Communications and Marketing Candice Moore. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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STILL GOING STRONG Michael Gragg fulfills his longtime aspiration as the new strength and conditioning coach.

MICHAEL GRAGG WAS HIRED AS the Harding University head strength and conditioning coach in January of 2021. Gragg traced his desire to be a strength and conditioning coach to high school when he read the Louisiana State University (LSU) Football 2007 summer workout manual. During his junior year of high school, Gragg began writing his own workout plans for himself and his friends. Following his playing career in football at Harding, Gragg attended Texas Christian University (TCU) where he first got involved in the strength and conditioning profession. At TCU, Gragg was an assistant responsible for the athletic development of the swim and dive, track and field, and football programs. Gragg utilized his extensive experience and passion in the field of strength and conditioning to elevate Harding’s program. It was his mission for the Harding University strength and conditioning program to play a holistic role in the physical, mental and spiritual development of every Bison student-athlete. “Our endeavor is that, because of our interactions, each individual we work alongside will come closer to reaching their full potential athletically, in life and eternally,” Gragg said. With the master’s of science in strength and conditioning program, Gragg worked alongside graduate assistant coaches to create a culture of effective and transformational coaches. Gragg said it was their primary goal to utilize their training

programs to optimize athletic performance, provide lifestyle education and nurture a growth mindset in all studentathletes. Steven Wallace, a graduate assistant working with football, men’s basketball and women’s golf, credited his interest in the strength and conditioning profession to Gragg’s influence. “I started shadowing Coach Gragg and, from there, found my passion for this field,” Wallace said. Gragg believed having knowledgeable, experienced and certified coaches to empower athletes during their training was paramount to their success and safety. Gragg wanted the strength and conditioning program at Harding continue to develop. Grant Carnahan, a graduate assistant with baseball, football and women’s basketball, added his opinion on how the program could continue to grow in the future. “I hope to see this program grow by developing a nutrition program to further help the student-athletes and their performance,” Carnaham said. WRITTEN BY

HAYLEY KATE WEBB

PUMPIN’ IRON Gragg’s students participate in a group chest workout led by Gragg. Sweat dripped off their faces as they worked toward their goals. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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ROPE ‘EM IN Gragg uses ropes for an arm workout to prepare for coaching students interested in strength and conditioning. The strength and conditioning coach position was created with the goal of benefiting the athletes. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

LINE UP Coaches Nick Stone, James Barber, Michael Gragg, Steven Wallace and Grant Carahan cool off in front of the camera. They worked hard to build a training program to strengthen the performance of their athletes. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

Workout Plan Front Squat 4x5 Dumbell Chest Supported Row 3x8-10 Pushups 3x10-15 Romanian Dead Lift 3x10 Suitcase Carry 3x20 yards each arm

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Driven with a Vision Lara Lauterbach and Jacob Farr are hired as new co-directors of the Career Center.

THE CAREER CENTER AT HARDING bridged the gap between education and vocation, and in fall 2021 the office underwent major changes. Two new co-directors, Lara Lauterbach and Jacob Farr, were hired and cultivated a greater sense of connectedness between departments and the student body. “Kevin Kehl was telling us about this great vision for the Career Center, and right away Jacob and I knew that was something we wanted to be a part of,” Assistant Director of Career and Vocational Exploration Lara Lauterbach said. Driven by their passion for helping students, the two codirectors shared tools and resources with them that aided career growth. The co-directors utilized their counseling backgrounds in their new positions. “Understanding people is important,” Assistant Director of Career and Employer Engagement Jacob Farr said. “It’s cool for us to hear a student’s fears and concerns and then move forward with them.” The two co-directors began to focus on a career-building process that started during a student’s freshman year, including the utilization of StrengthsFinder and PathwayU tests. “The long-term goal is to put together and define events and projects for each classification,” Lauterbach said. “For example, for freshmen, we really focus on career exploration and major exploration. We want to really help them start to discover who they are during their freshman year.” The new co-directors also formed the goals of increased foot traffic within the office and extending their services to a

SERVICE WITH A SMILE Assistant Director of the Career Center Lara Lauterbach discusses opportunities with a student. The Career Center assisted students in multiple aspects of their career journeys. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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greater number of students. “We’ve started to make visits to classrooms to build awareness,” Farr said. “We’ve also utilized social media.” For the center to help link students to work opportunities, Lauterbach and Farr recognized relationships with other departments and organizations beyond the Searcy campus were essential. “When Jacob and I build better relationships in the community within and outside of the University, we will be able to better serve the students,” Lauterbach said. While the Career Center’s new leadership initiated plans during the 2021-22 school year, the mission statement remained the same. “Our job is to help students discover who they are and where they belong within the world of work within the context of [God’s] kingdom,” Lauterbach said. “We are here to help students get a little closer to that point of fulfillment.” WRITTEN BY

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WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY Assistant Director of the Career Center Lara Lauterbach speaks with a student in the Career Center. The Career Center was an option for students to find career help. Photo by: Julianne Baker

A HELPING HAND Co-Directors of the Career Center Jacob Farr and Lara Lauterbach assist a student with their career journey in the Career Center. The Career Center wanted to help each student toward their career goals. Photo by: Julianne Baker CAREER CENTER GURUS Co-Directors of the Career Center Jacob Farr and Lara Lauterbach smile outside the Career Center. The Career Center’s newest employees utilized their counseling backgrounds for their positions. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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MARKETER BY DAY, KNIGHT BY NIGHT Luke Humphrey works in his office in university marketing and communications. Humphrey wore personal Knights memorabilia. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

DAY A N D K N I G H T Luke Humphrey becomes a Knights sponsor after four years as a member. LUKE HUMPHREY SERVED AS THE president of men’s social club Knights during the 2019-20 school year when he was a senior at Harding. In February 2021, he was hired by Harding as a marketing associate for university communications and marketing, moving back to Searcy after the height of the pandemic that sent him home to Nashville, Tennessee. In September 2021, Humphrey agreed to serve Knights in a different capacity as a sponsor. The fall 2021 leadership in Knights, President Sam Chester and Vice President Cody Porter, approached Humphrey about becoming a sponsor. Usually, club sponsors must wait five years after graduating before becoming a sponsor, but that did not keep Knights from pursuing Humphrey. “Luke was an obvious choice after we found that the five year removed rule wasn’t actually written in the social club handbook,” Chester said. “He played a very important role in Knights a couple of years ago, and he was more than happy to help Knights once again in a time of need.” The fall 2021 upperclassmen in Knights were freshmen and sophomores when Humphrey was president. Humphrey said the dynamic between transitioning from being a peer to a sponsor was unique. “On one hand, I feel like I’m too old to be hanging out with all the members still, but I also feel like I’m too young to be hanging out with the sponsors,” Humphrey said. Junior Adam Dawidow joined Knights when Humphrey was president and was excited to welcome him as a sponsor. “It’s nice when you have sponsors that are older and more developed, but also it’s good to have younger sponsors that recognize issues we have or things we might want that have a sentiment of current Knights instead of past Knights,” Dawidow said. Being the youngest of the five sponsors, Humphrey added a fresh face to the growing group. Alumnus and sponsor Jacob Klotz said Humphrey was in a unique position as a sponsor because of his friendships in Knights. “Luke already brings a lot to the club because he’s already established a lot of deep connections with the members,” Klotz said. “I know that he can still bring that to the guys who are thinking about pledging this year.” Humphrey’s responsibilities changed over the years within the club, and he accepted each leadership position with humility. “It’s taking some adjusting to remember that I’m not a member anymore and that I am a sponsor,” Humphrey said. “It’s unique to be in a spot where you don’t have to run the

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club, you don’t have to be a part of the club, you get to sit back and watch them all grow.” WRITTEN BY

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ROUND TABLE Luke Humphrey sits with fellow Knights sponsors David Kee and Chad Hudelson in a club meeting Oct. 12, 2021. Humphrey enjoyed remaining part of his social club. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

QUEEN’S MAN Luke Humphrey poses for a picture with Knights queens at the joust on Oct. 25, 2019. Humphrey was president of men’s social club Knights in fall 2019. Photo courtesy of: Knight’s social club

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Construction of a new Welcome Center takes place in the David B. Burks American Heritage Building. BEFORE THE START OF THE FALL 2021 SEMESTER, the David B. Burks American Heritage Auditorium closed to undergo major renovations. The remodeling of the auditorium and surrounding area moved the public safety, admissions and financial aid offices into temporary spaces in Kendall Hall until construction concluded. One aspect of the renovation was the inclusion of a new auditorium that could hold 75 people. Admissions counselors used this room when youth groups visited campus or to host larger information meetings like financial aid or housing. However, the focal point of this project was the creation of a new University Welcome Center. The offices of admissions, financial aid and alumni relations would be housed here to serve as a “landing spot” for campus visitors. David Hall, assistant vice president of enrollment services, spoke positively of this addition to campus. “[Harding has] never had a designated area for visitors to be welcomed, receive information or be connected with campus tours or appointments,” Hall said. The need for Harding’s own center became apparent for the success of future students and their visiting experience on campus. Scott Hannigan, senior director of admissions, shared that the Welcome Center was more relationship-oriented and served as a space for admissions counselors to sit one-on-one

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with their guest rather than an information space alone. “We firmly believe Harding is all about relationships, and that starts with admissions,” Hannigan said. Sophomore Jayda Lynn, a student worker in the office of admissions who helped with prospective students, thought the new Welcome Center was not only useful, but an indication of Harding’s hospitality as well. “A designated space solely devoted to welcoming [guests] will further display Harding’s hospitality and heart of community,” Lynn said. This display of Harding’s character played an important role in welcoming campus guests and continued to grow as it gained foot traffic. WRITTEN BY

HANNAH HACKWORTH

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER The construction work begins on the new Welcome Center in the David B. Burks Heritage lobby. The new area will be for Harding guests to be welcomed onto campus. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

THE PLAN These are the blueprints of the new Welcome Center that is being built in the David B. Burks Heritage Auditorium. The auditorium and front desk of the Heritage Inn Hotel were removed to create a designated space for guests to be greeted. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

GETTING POLISHED UP A construction worker starts applying the first coat of paint to the new and improved Welcome Center walls. The construction began before the fall 2021 semester began. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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FOUNDATION Armstrong spring 2022 renovations send freshmen to find new housing.

AFTER THE MOST RECENT MAJOR dormitory renovations to Cathcart Hall in 2019, Armstrong Hall was the next dormitory that needed renovations. The last time Armstrong received a renovation was summer 2014. Assistant dean of students Marcus Thomas spoke on the factors that determined the start of the renovations. “It was really determined by how [COVID-19] impacted a lot of the materials and the cost for a lot of different things,” Thomas said. “When it is time to make the decision to renovate a building, there are a lot of things that go into it; it is not easy. If you start at a certain point in the summer, then you may not have enough time to do what you need to do, so there really is no great time.” Oct. 25, 2021 marked the first day that freshmen living in Armstrong were able to apply for new housing in either Harbin, Allen, Graduate or Keller. The options came at a first-come, first-serve basis, causing freshmen to rush to the housing offices and camp out at 5 a.m. to receive the best housing possible. Freshman Ruben Collazo spoke about what he looked forward to when moving dorms. “I am excited to live with people that are not freshmen,” Collazo said. “I think the first semester feels better to be with freshmen, but by the time that we will be moved into our new dorms, we will be in a club and already have friends.” Emily Myers, residence life coordinator of Armstrong for 14 years, moved to Village Apartments. “I am thankful to have a place to stay,” Myers said. “But I am sad to not have that community and connection living under the same roof and being a part of the Armstrong community that will now be dispersed over campus.” Resident assistant (RA) junior Payton Walker spoke about his experience in an empty hall his first semester and what he was expecting for the following semester. “It [has been] really nice,” Walker said. “It is quick and easy to check rooms. There are less problems because there are less people, and the people on my hall are closer. I think it will be a lot more lively on the hall, especially if the hall becomes mainly one club. I think that would be really cool.” The freshman move-out date started on Nov. 7, 2021, and they had until Christmas break to move into their new location to allow for renovations to take place in spring 2022. WRITTEN BY

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FENCED UP Construction begins inside Armstrong Residence Hall at the beginning of 2022. Freshmen men were told to move out of Armstrong before Thanksgiving break. Photo by: Julianne Baker MAKING A HOUSE A HOME The housing for residence life coordinator of Armstrong Emily Myer and her family is being completed during the renovation. The family had to move out while construction was completed. Photo by: Brayden Traughber

MAKING A HOUSE A HOME Lights hang from the ceilings, and tiles are off the wall of Armstrong Residence Hall. The freshmen men who lived in Armstrong were either moved to Harbin, Allen, Graduate or Keller Residence Halls. Photo by: Brayden Traughber

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MINOR STEP FOR WOMEN G I A N T LEAP FOR WOMANKIND The English and History departments create a new women’s studies minor to begin fall 2022.

A WOMEN’S STUDIES MINOR was created through joint efforts of the English and History departments. Associate professor of English and director of University Writing Center Amy Qualls considered creating a women’s studies minor in the past and was excited when she heard that the Department of History and Political Science was also considering the minor. The minor was 18 credit hours and had two required classes: introduction to women’s studies with the English Department and women in Western society with the History Department. “Dr. Qualls has been wanting this for a while, and I really enjoyed having her for Women’s Literature,” junior Caroline Slater said. “I’m excited to see what other classes she can teach regarding women.” Introduction to women’s studies covered the experiences of women that influenced history, religion, race, class and culture, as well as how to use the minor practically. “Within a Christian context, this minor will train students to be sensitive to the needs of women, especially in occupations in which it may be common

to work with large groups of women or on issues related specifically to the experiences of women,” Qualls said. For the remaining 12 credit hours of the minor, students could choose from classes in varied topics including social work, family and consumer sciences, and behavioral sciences. Though there were only two classes specific to this minor, Qualls hoped that once the minor grew, other departments would consider building classes as well. She believed the use of such studies on campus could have impressive effects on the careers and personal lives of graduates. “Society has the ability to affect our understanding of our own personhood, and as the expectations of our roles as women affect our perceptions of ourselves, we have the ability to either flourish or we see the potential for full humanness to be diminished,” Qualls said. “Many women across the globe learn to flourish alongside restraint. I began to understand that the way we teach our students who are going into fields that will interact with women could matter in fundamental ways. I wanted Harding to have a program that addressed these distinctions within the

context of a Christian education.” Senior Mary Kathryn Asencio declared the minor and was excited for what it could do for Harding’s academics. “I love that this is an area of focus that aims to hear the voices of women that have been spoken over,” Asencio said. “I think it will help me to use my voice and to empower other women to do the same.” Asencio sought to encourage fellow students to consider the minor. “If you are interested in learning more about diverse perspectives and interested in broadening your overall knowledge about women in all kinds of places, then this is perfect,” Ascencio said. WRITTEN BY

GRACE HURT

WORK! WORK! Dr. Amy Qualls teaches the women’s literature class. Qualls was one of the leading professors who helped create the women’s studies minor. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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LISTEN UP Dr. Amy Qualls teaches her women’s literature class. Qualls helped create a women’s studies minor with hope to teach students how to better help women in all areas of life. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

GIRL POWER Dr. Amy Qualls speaks to her students about women’s literature. A women’s studies minor was added to Harding’s catalog, through the work of the English and History departments. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

NEW MINOR

Mapping New Territory The History and Political Science Department invests in new technology for its students. THE HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT took a step forward with the use of new technology in the classroom. Thanks to the efforts of assistant professor of political science Liann Gallagher, a portion of the Ganus Fund was invested in an interactive, hands-on tool that showed in real-time how topography could affect a society’s agriculture, transportation and even specific battles. The sandbox, seemingly a simple toy, was anything but. “An augmented reality sandbox creates a topographic map on white sand in real-time and updates the map based on how you move the sand around,” Gallagher said. “It uses open-source software, a short-throw projector, and an Xbox Kinect to project contour lines and shaded imagery on top of the reflective white sand. As you move the sand around, the map updates. You can also virtually make it rain, or flood, or drain it.” Students in Gallagher’s geography class soaked up the chance to better understand their curriculum using the box. “In Dr. Gallagher’s geography course, we use the sandbox to show different terrains and elevations as well as how precipitation could play a factor in a particular environment,” senior Malik Mays said. “Overall, the sandbox is a great addition to the classroom, and I love using it every chance we get.” With this perspective, new concepts were more easily taken on by the classes. “It’s a very new and interesting way to teach geography and global information systems concepts,” senior Caroline Barineau said. “It

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adds another level of depth to lessons that might not be as engaging otherwise.” Despite having traditional lectures for most of the department, tools like the sandbox could direct the humanities toward new ways to analyze the causes and effects of historical events and dissect current political affairs. “One of the things that, for me, is really exciting is that this is a very lecture-based department, and I think it’s a cool way to show the access we have to technology even in the humanities,” Gallagher said. “One thing that it allows students to do is engage with the more kinetic side of learning. Students have really enjoyed interacting with the box, and it is very evident to see how they understand how the contour lines move, and the box can represent the world around them. There are so many applications for [the box], and you’re only limited by your imagination.”

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ELIZABETH FISHER

ALL LIT UP The sandbox displays the geography designed by students. The History and Political Science Department gained a new way of learning geography with the addition of a sandbox. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

PLAYING WITH SAND A student moves sand to change the geography of the map. The sandbox was used during classes as a tool to better engage students with the curriculum. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

MAKING A DENT A student adjusts the sand to create a valley on the map. The History and Political Science Department invested in an interactive map to help students learn geography from a new perspective. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

POLITICAL SCIENCE

FRESH FADES AND DOUBLE PLAYS

Senior Caleb Stull doubles as hairstylist and catcher for the men’s baseball team. THE TALENTS OF SENIOR CALEB STULL, catcher on the men’s baseball team, did not end when he stepped off the field. As a modern-day athlete, hairstyles mattered, and all the latest trends of fades and flows made their way to the diamond at Harding. Stull started cutting hair in 2019 after he first cut his own. When he found that it was successful and enjoyable, he told his teammates he would cut their hair for free. “The guys started taking me up on my offer, and I got a lot more practice once more guys started asking me for haircuts,” Stull said. Stull learned most of his techniques from YouTube at first and continued to improve through practicing on his teammates’ hair. “It’s also a way that I can get to know the guys better oneon-one since I can cut their hair and have a good conversation with them,” Stull said. “Now, about 10-15 guys on the team come to me consistently for haircuts.” Stull cut hair on road trips in the hotel during their road series in the spring. Senior David Butterfield was roommates with Stull and witnessed how Stull’s talent grew and the benefits that came from it. “He can do trims, fades and the always-popular mullet,”

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Butterfield said. “It was always a good time to have different guys in and out of the house last year that didn’t normally come over to hang out and a great way to bond with the new guys and for Caleb to connect with younger guys as a leader on the team.” Senior Brendan Perrett was the first player Stull tested his newfound skill on. Perrett trusted him to do it off instinct because Stull told him he knew what he was doing. “He gave me that first haircut, and I really liked it, and he has been cutting my hair for three years now,” Perrett said. “He has even taught me how to cut my own hair when I go home.” Perrett knew another positive of Stull cutting hair was that every haircut was another chance to spend time with a close friend. Thanks to Stull and his passion for haircuts, the baseball team’s look out on the diamond got a little cleaner. WRITTEN BY

HANNAH SEIBERT

LOOK GOOD, PLAY GOOD Senior Caleb Stull practices catching at Jerry Moore Field. Stull’s haircutting talents helped the Harding baseball team look sharper on the diamond. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

BIG LEAGUE Senior Caleb Stull throws the ball back at Jerry Moore Field. Stull first began cutting his teammates’ hair in 2019. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

CUTTING EDGE Senior Caleb Stull’s haircutting equipment rests alongside baseballs in the dugout. Stull’s haircutting talents served as a bonding opportunity for the baseball team. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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New head coach Ashley Reeves brings enthusiasm to the diamond. IN THE FALL OF 2021, the Lady Bisons softball team welcomed new head coach Ashley Reeves. She was the first female head coach for the softball team, taking over for former head coach Phil Berry who started the program in 2014. Reeves served as head coach for Harding Academy from 2008-2010. She then went to Abilene Christian University in Texas and Fort Lewis College in Colorado. Reeves eagerly returned to Searcy to assume her new role as head coach. “I am excited to carry on the program Coach Berry has already established,” Reeves said. “At a Christian university, it is unique to foster such close relationships with the girls where we can push each other spiritually and competitively.” Sophomore Jordan Cabana was excited to experience her first softball season with Reeves. Cabana was impressed with the energy and encouragement Reeves brought to the field. “Just knowing that she understands all we go through to play and really gets what it takes to be a winning team instills confidence in our whole team that we are in good hands,” Cabana said. “She will definitely help our team by being a positive leader and encouraging us to hold each other accountable. It will really help our team culture overall.” Junior Madison Fraley was enthusiastic about the 2021-22 season. Over her college years, the softball team became a family to her, and Reeves was a welcome addition. “Having Coach Reeves join the team has been the biggest blessing,” Fraley said. “I am so excited about

the passion she has for the game and her desire to compete. Coach Reeves challenges us to ‘win the day.’ I just love that message, and it motivates each of us to win at everything we do.” Reeves was eager to rise to the challenge and grow with the team. Her goal was to lead the team to give their all on and off the field. “God gave us the spirit and the drive to compete, and we will honor [God] by aiming for nothing less than the best,” Reeves stated. “My top priority is God, family and the team, and I give my 100% in each space.” WRITTEN BY

HANNAH DILES

“EVER SINCE I TRANSFERRED HALFWAY THROUGH freshman year, I’ve felt completely at home,” junior Payton Reynolds said. “Our team is competitive and full of hard workers, but most importantly, my teammates treat each other like sisters and exemplify Christ in everything they do. It’s more than just softball at Harding. We’re making lifelong friendships on and off the field and being taught life lessons that we will carry with us once we leave.”

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HITTING IT OUT OF THE PARK Head softball coach Ashley Reeves leads batting practice Oct. 4, 2021. Her previous experience on the diamond prepared her for her new role as head coach. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

PAVING THE WAY Head softball coach Ashley Reeves watches practice Oct. 4, 2021. Reeves was hired as the first female head coach for the Harding University softball team. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

DROP IT LOW Head softball coach Ashley Reeves smiles catching pitches Oct. 4, 2021. The team said Reeves brought positive energy to the culture of their team. Photo by: Jaxon

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Putting the Pieces Together Five members of the men’s golf team travel across the globe to compete for the Bisons. THE HARDING MEN’S GOLF TEAM consisted of 12 athletes during the fall 2021 season. Eight of those athletes traveled over 5,000 miles across the globe to compete for the Bisons. Including the United States of America, five different countries were represented on the team. The team included freshmen Finlay Cummings and Alex Spencer, sophomore Wilf Rush and senior Jake Croshaw from England, sophomore Leo Maciejek and junior Quentin Malik from Germany, freshman Wilmer Haakansson from Sweden, and sophomore Tommaso Facchini from Italy. The international players pursued golf in the United States due to the sport’s lack of popularity in their home countries. For English athletes, cricket and rugby drew more attention. Spencer said that golf in England was viewed as more of a leisure sport rather than a competitive sport, and English people did not understand why young athletes dedicated significant amounts of time to perfecting the craft of golf. Therefore, it was difficult for the student-athletes to find a university in their home countries that had a golf team. “In the U.S., college golf is viewed as a competitive sport,” Spencer said. “You get treated like an athlete. Being at a college with a lot of sports helped me realize that all athletes with a passion and dedication are quite alike. We all eat, sleep and live our sport.” For the students from Germany, playing golf in the United States offered an opportunity to experience golf associated with a different public perception. Maciejek said that golf possessed a bad public image in Germany, and described it as a “posh and old people’s sport.” The widely held public perception of golf in Germany inhibited many from partaking in the sport, impacting the competitiveness of the sport for amateur athletes back home. “In Germany, golf is for old and rich people,” Maciejek said. “Here it is a sport for each and everyone. The competitiveness of golf is insanely high in the U.S. I was surprised at how many good young golfers there are here.” The international students expressed feelings of gratitude for the opportunity to play collegiate golf in the United States. They looked forward to having the chance to share their experiences with their families and friends back home. Maciejek said that having a multinational team brought

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in many different cultural aspects and perspectives. For the players on the team, the cross-cultural diversity created a fun environment. “With our multinational team, it is a funny experience every time,” Maciejek said. “The Englishmen are a special kind for themselves, and we got the crazy Swede, an Italian guy and two Germans. I feel free to say that we all, also with the Americans of course, get along well. Bigger challenges mostly appear when arguing about whether it’s called ‘soccer’ or ‘football,’ or the pronunciation of other words.” Senior Trevor Mellott said that the different nationalities and backgrounds helped build the culture of the golf team. “Regardless of all of the cultural differences, we all find a way to bond and become better teammates during the process,” Mellott said. Sophomore Sam Tandy said the international players brought diverse ideas and perspectives that strengthened the program. “It is really good to be around people from different backgrounds and stories,” Tandy said. “I have learned so much from the internationals that I wouldn’t have if the team was American only.” WRITTEN BY

HAYLEY KATE WEBB

CHIPPIN’ IN Sophomore Wilf Rush, senior Jake Croshaw, sophomore Leo Maciejek, and freshmen Finlay Cummings, Alex Spencer and Wilmer Haakansson pose together at the indoor golf facility. They represented five different home countries. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

FORE Sophomore Leo Maciejek prepares to hit a trick-shot off of senior Jake Croshaw as freshmen Finlay Cummings and Alex Spencer, sophomore Wilf Rush, and freshman Wilmer Haakansson watch. Their teammates said that the international students brought crosscultural diversity to the team. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall TEE TIME The Bisons’ golf clubs sit in the team’s facility as the players prepare for practice. The international teammates said that college golf received much more respect in the United States than in their home countries. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Senior Abbey Bryan pursues a Ph.D. following her time as a collegiate golfer.

SENIOR WOMEN’S GOLFER ABBEY BRYAN was inspired by a personal childhood illness to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering following her graduation. Growing up with a severe dairy allergy, Bryan decided to tailor her doctoral studies toward immune system research. “My [plan] is going into an industry where I can pursue allergy research and possibly become a professor after,” Bryan said. As a high school student, Bryan considered furthering her education at either Texas A&M University or Harding University. Bryan valued the educational excellence and the avenue of Christian teachings available at Harding University. In addition, the University provided Bryan with the opportunity to continue her passion for golf. During her undergraduate years at Harding, Bryan excelled both academically and athletically. Going into her senior golf season in 2021-22, Bryan recorded two career top-10 finishes. Additionally, in 2020, Bryan was named Academic All-GAC. Bryan attributed part of her academic success to her athletic experiences. Collegiate athletes held each other accountable, conveying the importance of many life skills, including time management and integrity. Bryan knew that her time as a collegiate golfer prepared her for her future biomedical engineering career. “Golf emphasizes the importance of principles such as integrity and honesty,” Bryan said. “Going into an ethical field known for reporting data accurately, I know these principles will be so important moving forward.” During the 2021-22 season, Bryan was the only senior on the women’s golf team and was voted team captain. Junior Kodie Winnings respected Bryan and her leadership. “Abbey has always been a wonderful motivator for us not just as a teammate but also as a friend,” Winnings said. “She celebrates us in our success and is a shoulder when we are going through a hard time.” Winnings was familiar with the difficulties Bryan overcame to achieve athletically and academically. “Practice is multiple hours long, tournaments take up days, our weekends are spent playing on the course, and yet she makes time for her schooling, her future career path and golf,” Winnings said. “You will rarely, if ever, see her complain about how busy she is, and she would drop anything to be there for any of her teammates.” Bryan’s drive and passion for both academics and athletics was admired by her teammates. Sophomore Brenda Sanchez found that a bus ride without Bryan reading or studying lectures was not a normal ride. “She is very committed to both school and golf,” Sanchez said. “I greatly admire the enthusiasm and excitement she has for her studies.” Bryan decided between four schools for her doctoral

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studies in biomedical engineering: Her final list included the University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Georgia Tech and Texas A&M. Bryan said she was open to wherever God took her. As for her golf career, Bryan planned to continue golfing as a hobby after graduation. Golf played a special role in her life and provided an avenue of fun for her and her family. WRITTEN BY

HAYLEY KATE WEBB

HOLE IN ONE Senior Abbey Bryan smiles for a photo on the Ganus Athletic Center front lawn. Bryan’s teammates were inspired by her work ethic both academically and athletically. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

DRIVING THE GREEN Senior Abbey Bryan hits a shot off of the fairway. Bryan said golf played an important role in her life, and she hoped to continue golfing after college. Photo courtesy of: Dustin Howell

THINKING AHEAD Senior Abbey Bryan surveys the course in preparation for a putt. Bryan said her time as a collegiate athlete prepared her for her future career. Photo courtesy of: Dustin Howell

WOMENS GOLF

IRON MAN Bison tennis player competes in an Ironman triathlon.

SOPHOMORE TENNIS PLAYER JACOB Wood impacted his teammates and coaches early in his Harding career. Head men’s and women’s tennis coach David Redding was impressed by Wood the moment he came to campus. “Jacob came to Harding as a freshman with a big heart, a passion for tennis and a drive for competitive excellence,” Redding said. In addition to the fast start Wood made in tennis, his accomplishments in summer 2021 were even more impressive. He completed a Half Ironman Triathlon, which consisted of swimming 1.2 miles, running 13.1 and biking 56. “I decided to do my Half Ironman in the summer of 2020,” Wood said. “I was running and biking a lot and wanted to find a difficult challenge for myself.” Wood was proud of how he did in the Half Ironman, feeling that he finished strong. “I felt a mix of joy and fatigue after I finished the triathlon,” Wood said. “I had been moving in some way for about six hours, and so to come to a stop was an incredibly odd feeling. I was incredibly proud to have finished. Luckily, it ended with running, which was my strongest part. I felt good for the run and ran my final mile at about a seven-minute pace.” Wood’s teammates weren’t surprised he was able to complete it. Ricardo Rodrigues, a junior on the tennis team, knew Wood was very motivated. “His determination to not give up on what he wants is impressive,” Rodrigues said. “If he wants something, he goes for it and achieves it no matter what.” Redding was also amazed at Wood’s accomplishments. “When I heard he had not only finished the triathlon, but finished it well, all I could do was marvel at the young man’s grit and competitive desire,” Redding said. Wood hoped the Half Ironman would help him in his tennis career. “All of the training for the triathlon along with tennis training gets me in great shape,” Wood said. “By being in good shape, I don’t get tired easily and am able to stay on the court longer than my opponent. I also think the endurance events have made me tougher mentally.” Redding was excited to see how Wood’s future with Harding tennis would take shape and what he could bring to the team in the next three years. “If you give Jacob a goal, he devours it,” Redding said. “He has not only become a leader in our off-court conditioning and in the classroom, but he has steadily improved his tennis skills so much in his first three semesters at [Harding] that I have no doubt he will leave his mark of excellence and have a distinguished career at Harding on the tennis court as well.

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That is, if he doesn’t first decide to become a world-class triathlete.” WRITTEN BY

CARTER THWEATT

GRIT AND GLORY Sophomore Jacob Wood poses in his commemorative triathlon shirt. Wood’s coaches and teammates were inspired by his competitive drive for excellence. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

EXTRA EFFORT Sophomore Jacob Wood hits practice swings on the Harding University tennis courts. Wood believed his triathlon training would improve his conditioning on the tennis courts. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

ON PACE FOR GREATNESS Sophomore Jacob Wood runs through the Harding University campus. Wood was destined for athletic success because of his extensive training. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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The Carpenter triplets find a common passion on the tennis courts. SENIORS ALLISON, EMILY AND LINDY Carpenter were triplets who shared a love for tennis from a young age. “Our older brother started playing tennis first, and then the three of us got into it as well,” Emily Carpenter said. “We lived about a mile away from a tennis academy back home, and so it was really easy and convenient to play tennis.” While the Carpenter triplets all furthered their athletic and academic careers at Harding, that wasn’t always the plan. “We weren’t originally planning to go to school together,” Lindy Carpenter said. “We were going to find schools that we each individually liked the best.” With deciding to play for the same team came the inevitable aspect of competition. Although the triplets would have to play against one another, they knew victory was not the most important thing. “We never really had any problems facing each other, and it was honestly kind of funny sometimes,” Allison Carpenter said. “We care more about playing tennis and having fun than actually really trying to beat the other person.” Their love for tennis and friendly competition extended beyond the matches and into practice. “It’s basically almost like a competition,” Emily Carpenter said. “When we run the mile, it’s almost like a race because you don’t want the other person to beat you. There are days where

HOT SHOT Senior Lindy Carpenter prepares to volley a return at the David Elliott Tennis Complex. Carpenter said that competing against her sisters in practice was a fun experience. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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you don’t really want to go to practice, and my sisters help me and keep me motivated because in the end it’s going to be worth it to play well and help the team.” As the Carpenter triplets finished their senior year, they had each other to help face any obstacles that came their way. Overall, they were grateful with their decision to all play on the Harding tennis team. “It’s basically like having your best friends with you all the time, and they’re always there to support you no matter what,” Emily Carpenter said. WRITTEN BY

JACKSON SAYLOR

THREE-RING CIRCUS Seniors Emily, Lindy and Allison Carpenter take a water break during practice at the David Elliott Tennis Complex. The sisters enjoyed having each other as teammates. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

ORDER ON THE COURT Seniors Emily, Lindy and Allison Carpenter pose together at the David Elliott Tennis Complex. The sisters motivated each other as they competed on the court. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

SERVIN’ IT UP Seniors Lindy, Emily and Allison Carpenter hold their racquets at the David Elliott Tennis Complex. The sisters found a mutual love for tennis at a young age. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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BENNETT TO W I N I T The Harding men’s track team recruits a new member from a social club track meet.

SOCIAL CLUB SPORTS PROVIDED THE opportunity for members to compete in friendly competition. While some participated in sports for fun, others did so to relive their days of athletics prior to college. Club sports seasons typically lasted for a few weeks before the next sport was in session. The club track meet hosted on April 6, 2021 led senior Bennett Holloway into a longer track and field season. After participating in the high jump at the meet for men’s social club TNT, he was recruited by the Harding University track and field team to become a jumper. “I competed in the high jump at the club track meet, and afterwards some of my friends who were on the track team told me that what I jumped could score the team points at conference and that I should talk to Coach Hood,” Holloway said. “At first, I thought it was really funny, but the more I talked to people on the team and Coach Hood, the more I realized that I could potentially make an impact for the team.” Holloway credited his athletic background in high school despite not having competed in track events since eighth grade. “In high school I was very focused on basketball, which helped me develop the ability to jump,” Holloway said. “I continued a lot of my workout routines and habits throughout college because it’s a great joy to move, jump around and

JUST DO IT Senior Bennett Holloway smiles with head track and field coach Don Hood. Holloway’s unique journey to the track reminded Hood that it didn’t hurt to extend an offer to a potential athlete. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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practice the sport I love.” Since Holloway was not originally a part of the track and field team when he came to Harding as a freshman, the impact he had was unknown to the program prior to his addition, but became evident quickly. “Bennett brought an excitement and positivity to our team last year when he joined us,” assistant track and field coach Jessica Withrow said. “He is hard working, kind, an encourager and dedicated to doing his best.” His contributions were also found on the scoreboard at track meets. “He was the only athlete on our team in the high jump to score points at conference,” Withrow said. Nobody was more thankful for the addition than head cross country and track and field coach Don Hood who recognized the improbability of finding a story like Holloway’s. “Finding a guy like Bennett is rare,” Hood said. “It reminds us that sometimes there are blessings in places we don’t expect. It never hurts to ask a potential athlete if they want to come give it a try.” WRITTEN BY

JACKSON SAYLOR

BACK INTO IT Senior Bennett Holloway practices high jump at the First Security Stadium track. Holloway started developing his jumping skills through basketball workouts in high school. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

HIGH HOPES Senior Bennett Holloway shakes hands with head track and field coach Don Hood. The coaches said Holloway brought instant energy to the team. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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GAME MONN Dual-sport athlete Cooper Monn splits her time between the track and field and volleyball teams.

SENIOR COOPER MONN REPRESENTED Harding University for both the Lady Bison track and field team and the Lady Bison volleyball team during her time at Harding. Monn competed in the discus, shot put, hammer, weight and javelin events for the track and field team, while also playing right side and middle blocker for the volleyball team. Monn said participating in both sports was an enriching experience relationally and athletically. “I have made a lot of great friends that I probably never would have made if I had not been on both teams,” Monn said. “Also, both sports are mainly focused on being explosive, so both help me stay in shape for the other.” Participating in two sports at the collegiate level was not without its challenges. Monn said that managing her time, keeping up with school and working through scheduling conflicts were some of the biggest struggles as a dual-sport athlete. According to head volleyball coach Meredith Fear, Monn split her time during the year and sacrificed valuable offseason time that

would typically be dedicated to specific player development and improvement. However, Monn said that both of her coaches were supportive and helped her navigate through any challenges that arose. “It is so rare, so unique and so exciting for [Monn] to go out there and succeed and win championships in two sports,” Fear said. “She has had to miss some volleyball things along the way, but overall, it’s definitely been worth it for both of us.” Monn sometimes wondered how skilled she could have been if she had focused on one sport. Despite the challenges, she would not change her decision to be a dual-sport athlete. Fellow track and field teammate sophomore Anna Kate Clark spoke to how Monn was an inspiration to her. “She is able to balance school and being an athlete so well,” Clark said. “The fact that she succeeds so well at two sports is incredible.” WRITTEN BY HAYLEY KATE WEBB

TWO-TIME CHAMP Senior Cooper Monn poses on the Ted Lloyd Track. Monn earned championships in two sports during her collegiate career. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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HANDS UP Senior Cooper Monn waves at the home crowd following a volleyball game in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Monn cherished the opportunity to foster relationships with two sets of teammates. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

HAMMERING DOWN THE BASICS Senior Cooper Monn practices her hammer throw technique. Monn competed in up to five different throwing events during track meets. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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PERF EC T Students work to perform the first full-capacity Spring Sing show in two years.

HARDING WAS OFTEN RECOGNIZED for its community, spirit and hard work of individuals to accomplish a common goal. This collective effort was on full display as members of the Harding community came together to put on Spring Sing. Administration, stage management, club directors and participants in the shows dedicated countless hours of work to create an event that brought in people from across the country. Each year the show became bigger and better, as it pushed limits while still honoring traditions that kept Spring Sing fans coming back. Every person involved in Spring Sing worked together for the betterment of the show. Sophomore Hannah Haddix contributed her work as the assistant stage manager of Spring Sing and a director for women’s social club Phi Kappa Delta. “The process is made easier because we all work as a team to complete one goal— to get the show performance ready by Easter weekend,” Haddix said. After the cancellation of Spring Sing 2020 and the limits imposed on the show in 2021, the opportunity for a full-scale show in spring 2022 brought excitement for members of the Harding community. Social club show directors, many of whom had never participated in a Spring Sing show without COVID-19 restrictions, adjusted to performances with numerous moving parts. Junior David Martinez, a director for men’s social club TNT, explained that though the process was overwhelming at times, it proved to be an extremely rewarding experience because of the people working alongside him. “The most fun part of putting on our show has been working with some of my best friends,” Martinez said. “They have made this process something to look forward to and something enjoyable.” The club directors were integral to the process of Spring Sing as they began brainstorming and creating their show immediately after Spring Sing 2021. Months were spent writing lyrics, ordering costumes, creating graphics and teaching choreography. Deadlines occurred almost weekly to ensure that every show was on track. Each club show had a range of 50-150 students performing on stage. There were multiple weekly practices that prepared performers for the final performance. Spring Sing provided opportunities for all people involved to have fun, support their charity of choice and display their talents. Junior Ann Marie Diamond, director for women’s social club Delta Gamma Rho, spoke to the theme of Spring Sing 2022, “Moments,” and how it embodied the process of working

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toward a performance where club members and friends could leave it all out on the George S. Benson stage. “In many ways, this is the purpose of Spring Sing— to bring people together for moments of joy, laughter, singing and dancing,” Diamond said. “The moment that you end up creating on stage is special, but the moments you have along the way are just as special.”

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HANDS DOWN THE BEST Freshman Aleea Starck learns the choreography for their Spring Sing show with women’s social club Phi Kappa Delta. Students spent many nights on the Benson stage working on perfecting their performances. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

DOTTIE’S DIRECTION Assistant Professor of Theatre Dottie Frye directs members of the Spring Sing ensemble. The ensemble, along with the hosts and hostesses, performed their own numbers and introduced club shows. Photo by: Brayden Traughber LEAVE IT ALL ON THE STAGE Junior Baylor Herring and senior Haylie Douglas hold a pose at Spring Sing practice for women’s social club Pi Theta Phi. Practices gave students the opportunity to spend time with friends in their social club. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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Harding’s “Antigone” and “Little Women” enjoy successful runs on the stage. THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT WORKED THROUGHOUT the year on shows for the Harding community. For the 2021-22 school year performances, they selected “Elf: The Musical,” “Little Women” and “Antigone,” among others. Although musicals and plays differed largely in structure, they each had their own way of reaching different areas of Harding through storytelling. “Straight plays and musicals both have a special place in my heart because they both open up a world to the audience that helps us to better see the human condition,” said senior Lydia Black, who played Mrs. March in the production of “Little Women.” An actor‘s transition from musicals in the George S. Benson Auditorium to plays in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center was a yearly practice. Before “Elf” was off the calendar, students were already auditioning and rehearsing for “Little Women,” which debuted on Dec. 9. The play followed the lives of the four March sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Directed by assistant professor of theatre Dottie Frye, this production left the audience desiring to know the March sisters personally and longing for the story to continue. ‘Little Women’ is one of the most beautiful classics of American literature,” Black said. Following the popularity of the 2019 film, Black anticipated the audience to eagerly embrace the story and the characters in it, even though their stage rendition was more similar to the book. New to the Ulrey stage was sophomore Noelle Carpenter, who made her debut as one of the children in “Little Women.” “[I] felt an outpouring of love from the cast and director,”

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Carpenter said. “They’ve given me even more reasons to love theatre.” In contrast to the coming-ofage story of “Little Women,” the Greek tragedy “Antigone” took audiences to the 1940s. Director Robin Miller’s modernized version of the play made for an engaging performance for the cast and audience. “I think my favorite part of being in the show is the fact that I was given the opportunity to be, but also watching my fellow castmates grow into their roles and that we are not afraid to laugh at each other,” senior Ocean Furbee, who played Eurydice, said. After months of rehearsal, “Antigone” opened on Feb. 11, and the cast experienced firsthand the thrill of bringing a Greek tragedy to life in such an intimate setting. “I accidently made eye contact with my brother and sister-inlaw on opening night, that’s how close the audience is,” junior Jonna Fields, who played Antigone, said. “It’s very different, because I’m used to being over the top and being me but on steroids in musical theatre, but now in ‘Antigone’ I have to add nuance and three-dimensionality to the character.” “Little Women” and “Antigone” were successful and displayed the hard work that happened behind the scenes in the Theatre Department. WRITTEN BY HANNAH HACKWORTH

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PERFORMANCE IS IN THEIR BLOOD Junior Trey Bailey, senior Kylie Coffey, junior Jonna Fields and junior Matthew Floyd blankets the audience with a dramatic scene in ‘Antigone’ on February 2022. The Greek tragedy married intense relational tension with a story about love. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

WHY DO I HAVE TO GROW UP? Junior Nicole Randall, sophomore Emma Myhan, and seniors Cassie Chisum, Lydia Black and Jamie Hall perform a scene in December 2021. The five actresses formed a strong bond through the rehearsal process that was evident during the performances. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall BIGGEST FAN Senior Cassie Chisum interacts with an audience member after a show in December 2021. Harding actors embraced the responsibility of being role models for children of all ages. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Dr. Jim Miller receives new position as assistant dean of the Honors College. DR. JIM MILLER HAS BEEN SERVING the Honors College through Honors Symposium, by teaching honors courses in the communication department, and as a faculty fellow in the Honors College. He embodies multiple positions in the Honors College leading him to a new opportunity to serve as assistant dean. Dr. Kevin Kehl, the dean of the Honors College, appointed Miller and Dr. James Huff as faculty fellows for a twoyear term to bring more continuity and strength to the Honors College. Before Miller’s two-year term ended Kehl proposed the idea to promote Miller to assistant dean to lead development of curriculum, serve as sponsor for Honors Student Council, oversight of Honors College recruiting and alumni relations, develop and promote co-curricular and experiential learning, and assist in Honors Symposium. Kehl said Miller’s experience in administration duties and his familiarity with student life has well suited and well prepared him for this role. “Dr. Miller will give the kind of attention that is needed to help our students and the program excel even more to continue and grow in its commitment to excellence,” Kehl said. Junior and vice president of the Honors Student Association Emma Bartch has worked with Miller for two years and recognized Miller’s passion to listen and attend to students’ ideas. “He really does care about the voices of the students,” Bartch said. “He leans on and trusts us. Dr. Miller brings a lot of life to the room, and he encourages integrity and character. I think he’ll bring the perspectives of the faculty and students together to make the Honors College more life-giving and fruitful.” Miller said he was eager about this new position and helping

lead students through a four-year journey, reaching success and growth. “It’s not about the medal you get, it’s about the experiences you had that enriched your academic journey, and no one can take that away from you,” Miller said. “That is the beauty of what Honors can provide.” As the assistant dean, Miller looks forward to meeting motivated students who will invest in Honors, not with an elitist mentality but with the honest desire for additional mentoring, taking advantage of the opportunities the Honors College offers. He compared his personal goal of his new position to the overall mission of the Honors College. Miller said he will “communicate the overall vision to students, faculty and administration as we make some philosophical shifts in the honors college.” According to Miller the Honors College’s mission is to help students grow academically, emotionally, spiritually, by providing experiences and opportunities, academically and socially that allow them to dig deeper, study their disciplines with a broader lens and by asking more complex questions. “When we do that, without question we enter into a journey that leads us to become the very best version of ourselves that we can be,” Miller said. “It is my privilege to help craft a vision for that and work with outstanding students every day.” WRITTEN BY

THE HONORS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE for leading the honors student body and representing honors students to the administration. They meet regularly to brainstorm ways to further the involvement of the Honors College on campus, plan events and service projects, and represent the Honors College. WRITTEN BY

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CATCH UP Dr. Jim Miller laughs with fellow Harding faculty outside the Honors House on Jan. 18, 2022. Miller was recently announced as Honor College’s new assistant dean. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

SOLELY HONOR Honors College Assistant Dean Jim Miller smiles for a picture on the couch at the Honors House on Jan. 18, 2022. The Honors House was built as a space for Honors students and professors. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

MAN OF THE HOUSE Dr. Jim Miller smiles for a picture outside of the Honors House on Jan. 18, 2022. The Honors House was a space for honors students and professors. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

THE NEW GUY Assistant Dean Jim Miller meets with honors students in his office on Jan. 18, 2022. Miller was seen as a great resource for assistance for students in the honors program. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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BYE-TERBAUGH Tom Buterbaugh retires after 30 years of creating Harding publications.

Since the first publication of the Harding magazine in 1993, Tom Buterbaugh was a major asset to the communications and marketing team and the whole Harding community. Buterbaugh graduated from Harding in 1978 and returned to campus in 1991 to become the director of publications. He announced his retirement for May 2022 after 30 years of working and creating publications. “It just seems like the right time to move on and let others fill the role,” Buterbaugh said. “This is a really good, cohesive group that is fun to work with, and I will miss interactions with those people.” Buterbaugh’s love for Harding was shown in everything he did for the school. He spent eight months of his earlier career at Harding transforming the periodic publication from the tabloid format into the current magazine. “It was amazing to watch as he analyzed and scrutinized every minute detail of the proposed new publication to assure it met his new high standards,” Buterbaugh’s former supervisor David Crouch said. “Every succeeding issue has shown his attention to detail in design, selection of articles and emphasis of themes reflected in the magazine. He has been so important to the University since he took over the publications area of the University.” When Buterbaugh retired, he carried with him all of his skills and knowledge of Harding and the magazine. “One word to describe Tom and what he does for Harding is chronicler,” Director of Alumni

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and Parent Relations Heather Kemper said. “He has spent years of his life beautifully and gracefully documenting Harding’s history through the Harding magazine and other publications. His dedication in documenting the details of the happenings at Harding has been a significant contribution that will have a profound impact on the next 100 years.” He was missed by his coworkers and the community because of everything he provided through the publications he created and sustained throughout the years. “I will miss talking to him about Harding’s history and trusting his experience to help guide our projects,” Assistant Vice President of University Communications and Marketing Candice Moore said. “His love for Harding is contagious and has helped us keep our focus on sharing the important mission of the University. I’ve been blessed to call Tom a friend and wish him all the best on the next stage of his journey.” WRITTEN BY TRITSCHLER

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BLAST FROM THE PAST Tom Buterbaugh speaks to the student body during yearbook chapel. Buterbaugh was the editor-in-chief of the Petit Jean in 1978. Photo courtesy of: Harding University archives

A HELPING HAND Tom Buterbaugh helps university communications and marketing’s editor and writer Hailey Pruitt with a publication. Buterbaugh was known for his hard work and attention to detail. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

ALL SMILES HERE Tom Buterbaugh smiles in his office. Buterbaugh was an integral part of the university’s communications and marketing team for 30 years. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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MAC SANDLIN The University selects Dr. Mac Sandlin as the 2021-22 Petit Jean yearbook dedication recipient. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION announced the 2021-22 Petit Jean yearbook’s dedication to associate professor of Bible and ministry Mac Sandlin. “The true deep down secret of his success with students is that he deeply, deeply, deeply cares for them,” Dr. Heath Carpenter, associate professor of English and director of integrated studies degree program, said. “That is the secret. He loves his students, and he can’t say no to them.” The education Sandlin received as a Harding student motivated him to further his education and eventually become a professor. Sandlin attributed the start of his theology career to Dr. Monte Cox, dean of the College of Bible and Ministry. Cox left a note on an assignment that told Sandlin to get a master’s degree and then return to Harding to teach in the Bible department. Sandlin graduated from Harding School of Theology in 2009 and was hired as Bible faculty full-time in 2010. “I have known Mac since he was a student,” Cox said. “It was apparent in class that he was very curious. The questions he asked, the interests he showed, made me think - he needs to be in ministry. He needs to come back and teach here. So I told him that when he was a senior.” At the core of his teaching was the exploration of new ideas. Sandlin created a discussion-based classroom environment that provided opportunities for students to share and further develop their beliefs. “To me, teaching at a college is wonderful because I come in, and I get to talk about ideas,” Sandlin said. “I get to introduce students to them, and I get to explore these things with them. That is so fun to me, and it is so important to me.” Sandlin’s classrooms pushed students to voice ideas and promoted engagement. He prompted his students to expand their perspectives and to explore new ideas. “He very much pushes you to the limits and expects a lot

from you,” senior Grace Long said. “I think that teachers should expect a lot from you, so it is very appreciated when someone gives you the opportunity to exceed expectations.” Sandlin planned to continue connecting with students in any way he could. Relationships with students were important to Sandlin in his role as a teacher. “If I am successful at connecting to students, it is not because I have some strategy or some plan,” Sandlin said. “I just really like them. If you love people and can help them or have something to offer them, that is a big deal. I will keep connecting with students by loving God and loving them. That really is the whole ball game.” WRITTEN BY

IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE TRUE EDUCATION, take a class with Mac. His class is communal. The students share and receive. He shares, receives and gives space for the Spirit’s movement and inspiration. This is what it is to learn. On top of it all, he is oriented toward owning and stepping into all of the identity set out before us as heirs of Christ. Thanks, Mac. WRITTEN BY

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BIG IDEAS Mac Sandlin speaks with a student. Sandlin was hired at Harding as a full-time Bible professor in 2010. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

WE PRESENT THIS BOOK TO YOU Yearbook dedication recipient Mac Sandlin teaches New Testament Bible. He created a discussionbased atmosphere in his classroom. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

MO-WHERE ELSE I’D RATHER BE Mac Sandlin drinks coffee on the porch at Midnight Oil Coffeehouse. Sandlin inspired students to engage with new ideas. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

HEAR ME OUT Mac Sandlin squats to continue a discussion with a student. Sandlin was motivated to pursue a career in teaching by Monte Cox. Photo by: Jaxon Nash

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BOARD OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, longtime board of trustees members Bob Diles and Becky Tubb retired from their respective positions. The role of the board of trustees was to set general structures and support the University both financially and through the members’ unique connections and perspectives. “Only knowing we can tap God’s wisdom and power keeps this from being too overwhelming,” board member Craig Cheatham said. “Trustees always are working to ensure we are not leaning completely on our own understanding, but relying on him and listening to him.” Diles’ interest in Christian education began in 1961 when he began working at Harding Academy of Memphis. After being there 15 years, he worked at Central Arkansas Christian Schools as superintendent and president until 2002. During his time there, Diles was asked to join the Harding University board of trustees. He served the board from 1998 until his retirement in 2020. “I considered it a real privilege to be able to know some of the greatest Christian people of character that have served on the board at Harding,” Diles said. Diles belonged to six different committees within the board: Harding Academy, budget and finance investment, building and grounds, advancement, School of Theology and executive. He was involved in the creation of the physician’s assistant and physical therapy programs, as well as the Legacy Park apartments and other numerous contributions. “When he spoke, everyone listened with rapt attention, as his wisdom was perhaps unmatched,” Cheatham said. “Bob may be remembered most because of his firsthand experience and great success in leadership in Christian education. His insights came from decades on the front lines, as well as a commitment to the concept.” Tubb joined the board in 2003 when her oldest son became a student at Harding University. Before becoming a board member, she was a women’s counselor for College Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas and a school board member in Sparta, Tennessee. She was one of two women on Harding University’s board. “I am certain her perspective as a woman was one of her key contributions,” Cheatham said. “I saw her speak powerfully for this huge segment of the Harding family myself.” Tubb served on the spiritual life and student life committees for her entire tenure on the board, as well as the Harding Academy committee. She was also involved in selecting Bruce McLarty as the fifth University president. “The most wonderful thing about being on the board is getting to work on a common purpose with so many wonderful Christian people and really getting to know them,” Tubb said. “We’re bonded by wanting the best for Harding.” After retiring from the board, both Diles and Tubb remained

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Bob Diles and Becky Tubb retire from the board of trustees.

involved in the Harding community and its mission. Diles served on the President’s Council and the Council of the Center for World Missions, and had many family ties to the University through faculty and students. Tubb maintained ongoing support for Harding and for Christian education overall. Diles and Tubb were significant members of the board of trustees, and their impact would not be soon forgotten. “When I was asked to serve on the board, the chairman of the board was James H. Cone,” Diles said. “He told me this is not a place of honor, it’s a place of service. I’ve always tried to remember that.” WRITTEN BY

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU Longtime board member Becky Tubb talks with Bible professor, Dale Manor. Before her time as a board member, Tubb was a women’s counselor for College Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

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Dunning AUSTIN DUNNING, COMMONLY KNOWN AT HARDING as Buff the Bison, was recognized at the basketball senior ceremony Feb. 24 for his final season after representing the school for 12 years as its beloved mascot. Buff said he was glad that people were having a great time during his final seasons. He said it was time for him to graduate and retire, but that he was happy he finally made the decision to do it in a good year. “I’m glad they’ve welcomed me for a long time,” Buff said. “I can’t wait to tell them thank you.” Robbie Dunning, Buff’s mom and trained coach/handler, said he had been a mascot for 19 years total. Before he was Buff, he not only was Buzz the Hornet at his high school, but also Freddy Cougar at his community college and two other mascots on the side. “He considers himself part of the team he represents, so if it’s football season, he’s part of the football team,” Dunning said. “If it’s volleyball, he’s part of the volleyball team. He has always wanted to be part of a championship team.” Dunning said Buff had a feeling this would be the year the football team would win their championship. She said Buff wanted to go out on a high note with the team and decided it was the right time for him to move on. Dunning said Buff had been part of nearly 25 different organizations at Harding, representing the school in various departments like admissions and — of course — athletics. She said Buff had also helped with several nonprofits such as Special Olympics and Make-a-Wish. “He works tirelessly with all different kinds of organizations and at all different types of events,” Harding Sports Information Director Scott Goode said. “He’s been a great ambassador for Harding University, and we’re really gonna miss him.” Goode said Buff worked harder than most people might expect from a mascot, especially during hotter months that could make football games close to 100 degrees. Buff’s costume was 40 degrees higher than the environment he performed in, Dunning said. Goode said saying goodbye to Buff was sad because he knew it will no longer be him inside the costume, but that he TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK Buff the Bison is honored for his 12 years of participation as the Harding mascot Feb. 24 in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Buff considered himself a part of each team he represented and dreamed of winning a championship. Photo by: Madison Meyer

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Buff the Bison retires after 12 years.

was excited for him to move on to whatever was next. “It’ll just be different,” Goode said. “It’ll be strange that the person that I know as Buff is not inside the Buff costume anymore. It’s somebody new that will have big shoes to fill.” Harding had a mascot for a while before Dunning became Buff, Goode said, but none of the people before him really stuck. “He brought a whole new level of enthusiasm and passion to Harding athletic events from the first time that he got here,” Goode said. “I’ve been so excited to see him do what he wanted to do and have a great career at Harding. I look forward to seeing what he does next. There’s no telling what it’s going to be.” Buff said his time as Harding’s mascot flew by faster than he expected. “To be here for 12 years, it doesn’t seem like 12 years at all — it seems more like five,” Buff said. “If I could do it all over again, I would in a heartbeat.” WRITTEN BY

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THE HERD Buff the Bison stands with the Harding student section on Feb. 24 in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Sports Information Director Scott Goode said Buff brought enthusiasm and passion to Harding athletic events. Photo by: Madison Meyer

BYE-SON Buff the Bison stands with Greg Harnden and Dr. David Burks Feb. 24 in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. Buff represented nearly 25 different organizations during his time at Harding. Photo by: Madison Meyer

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Kara Abston, MBA assistant dean of students Kathy Allen, B.B.A. dir. of residence life James Berry, Ph.D. dir. of assessment and testing Nicky Boyd, Ed.D. dir. of Walton Scholars Program and international students Lynette Brooker, MBA dir. of payroll Jake Brownfield, Ed.S. dir. of academic affairs Tom Buterbaugh, B.A. assistant dir. of University Communications and Marketing Tiffany Byers, MBA dir. of multicultural student services and student success Warren Casey, Ph.D. dean of College of Arts and Humanities Mike Chalenburg, B.A. assistant VP IS&T Monte Cox, Ph.D. dean of College of Bible and Ministry Mary Darden, R.N. dir. of student health services Tannon Davis, MBA dir. of University studies Danny DeRamus, B.A. dir. of physical resources Lora Fleener, B.B.A. student support and communications manager Jacob Farr, Ed.S . assistant dir. of career and employer engagement Al Frazier, Ph.D. dean of College of Business Administration Zane Gastineau, Ph.D. dean of College of Sciences Ken Graves, M.A. dir. of global outreach David Hall, B.A. assitant VP of enrollment services and manager of the Harding Bookstore Scott Hannigan, MBA senior dir. of admissions Ranan Hester, M.S. assistant dean of students Lara Lauterbach, M.S. assistant dir. of career and vocational exploration Logan Light, Ed.S. assistant dean of students Tim Jones, B.A. assistant VP of finance Kevin Kehl, Ed.D. dean of University College and Honors College Susan Kehl, Ph.D. dean of College of Nursing J.R. Duke, Ph.D. exec. dir. of American Studies Institute Donny Lee, Ed.D. dean of College of Education Tod Martin, MBA registrar

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Mike McGalliard, Sc.D. dean of College of Allied Health Candace Moore, B.B.A. assistant VP of University communications and marketing Jeff Montgomery, B.A. dir. of photo services Jeff Mercer, Pharm.D. dean of College of Pharmacy Lolita Meredith, M.S. dir. of McNair Project Lew Moore, Ph.D. dir. of counseling center and chair of MFT Zach Neal, M.A.T. assistant VP of student life and dean of students John Noah, B.A. dir. of business office Stephanie O’Brian, Ed.S. dir. of Upward Bound Audra Pleasant, J.D. exec. dir. of international programs Emily Roberts, B.B.A. dir. of donor relations Jonathan Roberts, Ed.D. dir. of financial aid David Ross, MBA assistant VP of human resources Craig Russell, M.A. dir. of public safety Bridget Smith, B.A. dir. for disability services

Randy Smith dir. of postal services Dana Steil, Ph.D. assistant provost Abby Stinnett, B.A. dir. of campus life Marcus Thomas, M.S.E. assistant dean of students Jean Waldrop, M.S. dir. of Brackett Library

John Mark Warnick, Ed.S. assistant registrar Danny Wood manager of Harding Press Jonathan Wood, J.D. dir. of Waldron Center

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Makayla Baird Carly Collett Kinley Corley Rylee Corley John Galloway

Laynie Hardaway Grace Hurt Abel Shelburne Brayden Traughber Andrew Thompson

Ava White

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Corbin Aaen Brooke Allen Tyler Allen Austin Allred Aric Anderson

Bennett Anderson Walter Aragon Milciades Arauz Audrey Arnette Mary Asencio

Annika Asplund Nicholas Atkins Jonathan Austin Danielle Ayers Lillian Ayers

Jakob Aziamov Noel Bafford Emily Baker Sophie Balentine Mary Claire Banks

Caroline Barineau Carman Barker Corynn Barnes Melanie Barnes Avery Barnett

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BUSINESS Senior Sam Chester received a prestigious award from the College of Buisness Administration.

SAM CHESTER, A SENIOR MANAGEMENT major with a concentration in entrepreneurship, was the 2021 recipient of the Wood Entrepreneurship and Family Business Scholarship. Chester was awarded this by Jon Wood, assistant professor in the College of Business Administration and director of the Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business. Wood created this scholarship because he “wanted to give back and support a student that exemplifies the businessperson that blesses others through their business.” Chester was dedicated to his education as a member of the entrepreneurship honor society Sigma Nu and embodied the Christian business values Wood taught, which made him a contender for the award. Wood was impressed by Chester’s work ethic and had trust in his success. “I am confident that Sam will bless others through his business,” Wood said. “Most importantly, he will glorify God and show God to others through his family business.” The scholarship was meaningful to Chester because it was awarded to the most outstanding student in entrepreneurship and family business. “It’s very cool to have someone see potential in me and want to monetarily support my education,” Chester said.

After receiving the scholarship, Chester continued to hold himself to high standards as he had done in the past. “When someone honors your abilities, it makes you want to do your best to align all your work with the view they have of you,” Chester said. Along with his studies, Chester was involved with numerous activities, striving to be successful in each of them. Senior Coleman Bevill, a friend of Chester, spoke highly of how he balanced all his commitments and his dedication to them. “I’ve met very few people who are as disciplined in fulfilling their responsibilities,” Bevill said. “He continues to be a great Delta Nu beau, executive for Knights, student, disciple and friend. He’s someone who does everything and does it well.” WRITTEN BY

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WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING Senior Sam Chester works at his computer in the Mabee Building. The Waldron Center honored Chester for his dedication to the department. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Thomas Beckham Laura Beebe Addie Bell Dalton Bennett Brandon Bishop

Zachary Bishop Natalie Bland Marcus Bocox Maren Bonham Erin Booher

Allie Booth Kyle Bowman Lance Bowman Addison Boyle Rebecca Brackney

Janae Bradshaw Ethan Brazell Jared Bresko Richard Bridges Benjamin Brock

Bryan Brown Abbey Bryan Brendan Burke Haley Burmeister Claire Burton

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Stephen Butterfield Madison Byrd Mason Cady Ashley Carlton Moriah Carriere

Parker Cheatham Susan Chesney Samuel Chester Autumn Cloud Carter Coleman

Emily Collier Hannah Collins Kaitlyn Cooper Grant Countess Callie Crabb

Jessica Crawford Jordan Crisco Audra Crisler Chelsea Croff Grant Custer

Kaitlyn Cutshall Isabelle Cutts Addison David Daryelis De Leon Madison Dean

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Joshua DeCaeny Timothy Decker Lillian Dennison Elizabeth Dillard Haylie Douglas

Olivia Dunn Georgia Dunning Levi Duvall Mary Edwards Sierra Endsley

Hannah Faulkner Karli Fisher Kendall Force Isaac Foster Drew Fowler

Vivian Fuentes Ocean Furbee Madyson Gafford Ryan Gallagher Hanna Garner

David Garton Sophia Gastro Sarah Gautreaux Bryson Gentry Kenton Gentry

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Tommy Ghent Anna Glenn Sophie Glover Mary Golden Allie Griffith

Anthony Hackworth Hannah Hackworth Madison Hale Sarah Hale Kage Hall

Jenni Hankins Elise Harrison Tristen Harrison Aiden Haslam Morgan Haught

Eden Henderson Konrad Heyen Sarah Hickerson Emma Hill Rebecca Hill

Anna Hilman Taylor Hodgkiss Eden Hollaway Bennett Holloway Rachel Howard

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Rachel Hurt Jesse Hutcheson Kate Hutson Blake Isbell Eliana John

Cody Johnson Eric Johnson Lance Johnson Sarah Johnson Noah Jordan

John Keith Hannah Kellum Patrick Kelly Grace Kenton Audrey Kernodle

Kenny Kinch Everett Kirkman Natalie Knox Allie Kuykendall Jackson Landes

Audrey Lawrence Rachel Ledbetter Denilson Lemus Tyler Leslie Jenna Lewis

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Jair Lopez Clayton Loudermilk Olivia Loudermilk Kyla Lovett Victoria Lowery

Dianyu Lu Joseph Luther Haley Lynch Lydia Marshall Thomas Marshall

Hallie Martin Andrea Martinez David Martinez Lionel Masivi Annalise Matheny

Braden Mathews Kendralyn Matonic Hannah McConnell Seth McCullough Hadley McDaniel

Emily Mejia Hallie Miller Rebekah Miller Charissa Mitchell Darby Mohon

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Bailey Money Julio Montenegro Jackson Montgomery Keller Montgomery Ashley Mooney

Caily Moore Megan Moore Stephen Moore Jaxon Nash Jacelyn Neff

Connor Newsom Jackson Newsom Collin Nieman Philip Norris Brendon O’Keefe

Smith Ogden Camille Overman Makyla Oviedo-Rodriguez Molly Passmore Nathaniel Paul

Aleah Peterson Easton Pillay Daniel Pipkin Bob Plunket Paxton Pojar

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HaMi Downs Senior Hallie Smith utilizes business skills and love for fashion to open a boutique.

SENIOR HALLIE SMITH ALWAYS HAD a love for fashion and how it helped her express herself and connect with others. When Smith expressed her plans to start a fashion blog, her mother Michelle Smith saw the potential for a more ambitious endeavor, opening a boutique. “It wasn’t really a conversation; it was more like an order,” Hallie Smith said. The mother-daughter duo began working together on HaMi Boutique, which took off with the support of friends and family over the course of a few months. Opening in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic proved to be a challenge when it came to connecting with the community, especially when starting their business online was the only option. “You’re selling your personality, your vision, your dream,” Smith said. “That’s what people are buying into.” Though they could not reach their goal of a brick-andmortar store at first, small pop-up events helped HaMi spread their vision and generate popularity. When Smith received a call about a potential location, they immediately said a prayer that it would be the perfect fit for them. It was not perfect, but the potential was there. After much preparation, the HaMi Boutique storefront opened on July 15, 2021. The store took off. Smith credited her success to her support system, including the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration. She especially recognized her adviser and assistant professor of business administration David Kee for providing her with technical skills and encouragement.

“I have witnessed her growth through a willingness to take risks and leaps of faith,” Kee said. “She’s becoming a better decision-maker.” Smith’s friends supported her throughout this process by promoting HaMi by modeling clothes for the boutique’s social media. Her roommate, senior Sarah Jon Taylor, said it was exciting to watch HaMi form. “Hallie handles being a full-time student and a business partner like no other,” Taylor said. “She has put in so many hours over this last year into her business, and she had so much fun doing it.” Smith’s biggest supporter was her mom. She said that this process kept them in constant communication as they bounced ideas off each other. Smith looked forward to the future of their partnership as she had already seen much improvement in their relationship since the start of HaMi. “I just want to make her proud and do well for the business,” Smith said. “I’m so excited to see where we will go from here.” WRITTEN BY

WATKINS KELLY

FASHIONABLE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO Senior Hallie Smith and her mother pose for a photo in their new boutique. They opened their storefront in July 2021. Photo courtesy of: Hallie Smith

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Cody Porter Alberto Quintero Noah Ray Julie Record David Reed

Phallen Reed Nicholas Reiser Della Rhodes Cooper Richardson Bonnie Ritchie

Jaylynne Roberts Lillian Robey Jada Robison Kyle Rogers Ana Rojas

Jessica Rydl Deborah Samuelson Andrea Santos Alyssa Scott Katherine Sharp

Ellie Shelton Joshua Shockley Tara Short Megan Sides Susan Silva

232 PEOPLE

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Jessica Simmons Seth Sims Megha Sinha Daniel Smith Kelsey Smith

Ashton Snow Elijha Spears Kara Spencer Kalie St. Clair Blake Stout

Christian Stump Emily Sundermeier Sydney Tabor Michael Taft Rachel Tebow

Isabelle Templeman Greer Tenery Micah Thurman Bethany Tilley Peyton Todd

Layne Turley Ashton VanBrunt Mariel Vargas Cassidy Waldron Nora Waller

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Evan Walls Campbell Walters Jake Ward Bo Webb Hayley Webb

Calla Welter Alina Westbrook Danaisha Wester Rebekah Wheadon Jacqueline Whitaker

Emily Whitehorn Hallie Whittington Kathryn Wilkins Kacey Williams Kadyn Williams

Macailah Williams Presley Williams Benjamin Willis Macie Wills Colin Withem

Logan Wolfe Eleanor Woodward Emily Wright Sarah Wright Yin Yan

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Maddie Adams Nestor Alfaro Caroline Anderson Nathan Arnold Garret Atkins

Allison Babitzke Emma Ballard Trinity Bays Wallace Bell Maia Bennett

Amber Bishop Alexa Blankenship Lydia Brackins Madeline Brasher Irvin Briceno

Malachi Brown Ashlyn Buchanan Mary Burch Caden Burks Emily Byrd

Anny Cabrera Emeth Camano Cara Cameron Gillian Campos Mason Caraway

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BIG MAC

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Junior Micah Gill creates a Bible course with Bible and ministry faculty member Mac Sandlin. JUNIOR MICAH GILL proposed a discussion-based ethics class to assistant professor of Bible and ministry Mac Sandin for an in-depth study on goodness, knowledge and virtue. Sandlin and the deans accepted Gill’s idea, and together they created Aristotelian Ethics, a study of Aristotle, Niche and MacIntyre for the fall 2021 semester. Gill helped build the syllabus and discussed which philosophers to study throughout the semester. When the 2021-22 school year began, Gill’s leadership role shifted to a student, and Sandlin led and facilitated the discussions. “The class has taught and is teaching us how to be better people,” Gill said. “What more do you want out of a class than that?” Aristotelian Ethics was Sandlin’s sixth course to teach in fall 2021. Students were in the class because they chose to be and were motivated to do the work, such as 1,000 pages of reading and a research paper. “It changes the nature of my role as the professor because I have to do a lot less work trying to inspire the students to want to value the information,” Sandlin said. “Instead, I’m fanning the flames that are already there.” Gill invited his peers to take part in the seminar, handpicking every member of the class including two sophomores, four juniors and eight seniors. Senior Elly John wanted to take a class that allowed her to complete an Honors contract and that appealed to her love of reading. This class was a perfect fit. “I liked the idea of taking a more discussion-based class, a

smaller class and getting to read more,” John said. “That’s why I chose this class.” She said other Bible classes she had taken were textualbased, but this class was different because of the study on different outlooks using human narrative and resources to look at God and his people. It was unique to have many different departments such as business, social work and Bible represented in the upper-level Bible course. “It’s enveloping so many things from theology and philosophy and ethics and a lot of that is tied together,” senior Grant Countess said. “It can reach into business. It can reach into practical traditions. That is what I love about a class like this. It is interdisciplinary, and you can see the threads of this everywhere.” Sandlin saw the value of this course in the course content as well as the community creation and relationship building. “This is the work, this is the vocation, this is the thing that God has called and equipped and placed me to do, so there’s a joy and a sense of responsibility,” Sandlin said. “I want students to know this is a possibility, and I think the curriculum increasingly will make room for courses like this in various departments.” WRITTEN BY

EMILY STINNETT

STUDENT PROFESSOR Junior Micah Gill teams up with assistant professor of Bible and ministry Mac Sandlin in his office. Gill proposed a study on Aristotelian ethics for fall 2021. Photo by: Julianne Baker

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Karen Carballo Hope Carson Morgan Carter Brody Caudill Kayla Cesone

Jonathan Choate Davis Cofer Madison Cole Lauren Cooper Aurelio Coxaj

EmmaMae Cravy Matthew Crowson Blake Dale Lena Dallas Kailey Daniel

Ethan Davidson Tyler Davis Mary Denly Alanna Drakeford Kelsey Drumheller

Hannah Dunlap Payton Dunn Courtney Eby Nicholas Emlaw Melissa Jo Englant

238 PEOPLE

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Emily Ericson Xotchi Espinoza Joi Fells Hannah Ferrie Gabriella Fields

Elijah Fisher Kaler Fortner Silas Foster Abby Foust Laney Freeman

Autumn French Isaac Frost Michell Funez Erin Gaessler Jenna Galloway

Ella Givens Jayson Givens Andres Gomez Martina Gooden Mallory Gowen

Cody Gray Vivian Gutierrez Ryan Haines Brianna Hall Caitlin Hall

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Kendall Hall Zachary Hartzell Avery Hawkins James Hayes Eryn Hayner

Makenzie Helton Kendall Henson Brandon Herridge Baylie Hess Jamaric Hill

Elizabeth Hinton Brianna Hobbs Gabriel Hodges Logan Hoffner Josie Holman

Caleb Hooton Gabriel Hosticka Andrew Hudkins Gabriel Huff Daniel Hull

Jase Hutcherson Hannah Ireland Kristin James Mollie Jarnagin Jack Jennings

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DRAW BACK THE Junior Gabi Gonzalez wears a variety of hats in the Harding Theatre Department.

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WHEN IT CAME TO THEATER PRODUCTION in the Harding community, nobody had as many feet in as many doors as junior Gabi Gonzalez. In spring 2021, she was the assistant stage manager for Spring Sing. During fall 2021, she stepped into the roles of stage manager for Harding University’s production of “Little Women,” choreographer for Harding Academy’s production of “The Little Mermaid” and sound manager for Harding’s fall 2021 Homecoming production “Elf the Musical.” “At one moment this semester, she was deeply involved with three major productions at the same time, and yet she was still managing to do exactly what was expected of her,” associate professor of theater Ben Jones said. Gonzalez’s reputation as an excellent teacher reached the theater community in big ways, and she made an impression on her peers. Freshman Aubrey Jones saw potential in her fellow theater major. “Gabi is incredibly hard working and very determined,” Jones said. “She’s not afraid of challenges and faces them head on, which is an essential quality to have as a stage manager.” Gonzalez’s versatility and flexibility helped expand her application of knowledge and skill in different and powerful ways. “Stage managing a play and choreographing a musical can be very similar but at the same time so different,” Gonzalez said. “For the play ‘Little Women’ I’m not having to annotate how much movement they’re doing, but it’s still a lot of work making sure you have all of the right props on stage and having each person in their correct place. In ‘Little Mermaid’ it’s a lot of making sure that they know the actual choreography along with the music.” Because memorizing all choreography of a production was difficult, Gonzalez used several tools to help keep her accountable while also moving the process forward. “I can’t remember 300 moves, so I video them dancing to keep myself accountable,” Gonzalez said. “That way both myself and the students can remember what we covered over the past week or even month. A lot of it is processing the choreography after it has initially been set.” Gonzalez had several mentors, friends and coworkers to help affirm her talents and the progress she made as an instructor. “Personality-wise, she’s one of those people who sees what needs to be done and finds a way to do it that incorporates and encourages other people,” Jones said. “She has been able to drive the process forward so that the students are accomplishing things while also making the process enjoyable for them. That is not an easy thing to do, but she’s doing it really well.” During the choreographing of “The Little Mermaid,”

Gonzalez discovered an appreciation and love for the students that she worked with. “I’ve not always been the biggest fan of kids, but through ‘Little Mermaid,’ I have learned to love on those students and build relationships with them,” Gonzalez said. “Yes, I was learning to choreograph for a high school show, but I was also learning to be their friend and their mentor as well.” Jones noticed Gonzalez’s strong work ethic. “She was able to accomplish everything that was asked of her in a great way while still donning that trademark smile and bounce to her step that makes everything better when she walks in the room,” Jones said. WRITTEN BY

ZACH BISHOP

AND 5, 6, 7, 8... Junior Gabi Gonzalez teaches choreography to the cast of “The Little Mermaid” at Harding Academy. Gonzalez was Spring Sing director for women’s social club Ju Go Ju in spring 2021. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Brecken Joice Kyra Joiner Emma Jones Michael Keene Jackson Keller

Watkins Kelly Stephanie Kerr Shannon Keyser Miranda Kiffmeyer Soye Kim

Kristina King Ai Kondo Rose Kuhn Kassie Lamoureux Casey Lay

Savannah Lee Braydon Letsinger Abby Long Madison Luallen Kathryn Manly

Caleb Martin Lauren Masteller Abbey Masters Victoria Matsch Athya McBride

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Jobey McCurley Noah McFarland Reid McGuire Elizabeth McNiel Kayla Melton

Madison Meyer Peter Mitchell Hannah Mohie Macy Montgomery Jacob Mooney

Aiden Moore Edwin Morataya Evan Morgan Chad Morris Emma Myhan

Karrisa Neal Sadie Nelson Riley O’Pry Elizabeth Olree Justin Osborn

Noah Overton Carter Owen Hannah Owens Barquero Asher Pace Brian Parker

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Elaina Parker Mikayla Parker Emma Partin Berkeley Pillay Jaylee Poindexter

Amber Pupel Jacquolin Rackler Nicole Randall Ashley Rehmel Amy Reiser

Caleb Rickett Bailey Ridenour Makenna Riggs Daniel Risser Zalen Robinson

Stacy Roibal James Rosenthal McKenna Ross Sophie Rossitto Leah Ruth

Jorge Sanchez Sabrina Sanchez Abigail Schliffka Kaitlyn Schmitt Carter Seay

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Caleb Semple Landon Shappard Mason Shappley Andrew Shelton William Shirel

Austin Simmons Ryan Simpson Peyton Sims Halen Skipworth Caroline Slater

Carli Slayton Megan Sledge Emma Smith Madelyn Smith Lizzie Soto

Payton Spainhour Bonnie Spann Mason Spivy Samuel Stebbins Susannah Stein

Kaylie Stephenson Madison Stevens Kaylee Stickels Emily Stinnett Jerimiah Stitt

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Paul Stone Cecilia Stramrood Austin Taylor Michelle Taylor Zachary Taylor

Dawson Teague Elizabeth Thornhill Weston Timms Fischer Touchton Kendall Townsley

Allison Trask Jada Trice Charli Turner Cynthia Turner Jonathan Underwood

Wagner Valdez Charles VanOrder Cecelia Vargas-Torres Anna Voss Avery Voss

Shealyn Wade Elizabeth Wagner Hannah Ward Cassidy Waters Natalie West

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Michael Wester Anna Williams Hannah Williams Jaylon Williams Rachel Williams

Allison Willis Ethan Willis Jeana Willmon Brayden Winchester Grace Winfree

Daniel Wolfe Hannah Wood Nathanael Wright Shiloh Wrigley Todd Yurcho

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Caroline Adams Joseph Adkins Caleb Allen Veronica Allmon Isaac Aston

Julianne Baker Lindsey Ball Noah Bankhead Grant Bartley Drake Bass

Marissa Bennett Stephanie Berry Amy Bettinger Grace Bing Makenzi Black

David Blake Meredith Blue Jeffrey Boggs Kristie Bonham Audra Bradley

Emma Brantley Jonathan Brazell Violet Gracie Brentham Adam Brigance Elizabeth Brooks

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C H E C K M A T E

Sophomore Erin Booher is named champion of Knight’s chess tournament and a Knight’s queen.

IN SPRING 2021, men’s social club Knights hosted a chess tournament for women on campus titled “The Queen’s Gambit.” The winner of the tournament would be declared a new queen for the social club. Senior Nick Delepeña, a member of Knights, said the club was searching for an unusual way to find new queens and found inspiration in a Netflix series. “We wanted to do something unorthodox for queening, and we just happened to have been watching ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ before the executive meeting,” Delapeña said. Sophomore Erin Booher, a freshman at the time, was the winner of the tournament and queened immediately after the final round of the tournament was completed. Booher was not very familiar with the game but practiced in the weeks leading up to the tournament. “I vaguely knew the rules of chess, but hadn’t played since elementary school,” Booher said. “My friend Ashlyn Voss was really good at chess, so she said she would teach me the ropes. I didn’t expect to spend the week training, but the week before the tournament was the snow week. I played for a few hours every day, and I must have learned some strategy along the way.” Booher also mentioned that while she didn’t know all members of Knights, she had close relationships with a few members. “I didn’t know that many people, but I had a few good friends,” Booher said. “My boyfriend had just jumped to Knights that semester, and his cousin and friends were part of the club.” Booher was already well-known by some in Knights prior to her queening, making it feel more typical. “Many people already knew who Erin was before the tournament, so it was like a normal queening for us,” Delepeña said. Senior Eden Henderson, queened by Knights in fall 2019, knew Booher through women’s social club Zeta Rho and felt she was a perfect fit for the club. “Erin fit right in with Knights and the queens,” Henderson said. “She is such an important and special part of our group, and it is honestly hard to imagine Knights without Erin. The men of Knights have welcomed Erin with open arms, and in turn, she has invested in each one of them in a special way.” Booher also emphasized how the members of Knights made her feel welcomed into the club immediately after her queening. “I was nervous at first because I was just a freshman,”

Booher said. “However, everyone went out of their way to make me feel welcome and like I was already an important part of Knights. I am so thankful for the friends I’ve made in this club that reached out and befriended me right away.” WRITTEN BY

BONNIE SPANN

FIT FOR A QUEEN Sophomore Knight’s queen, Erin Booher, poses for a photo in The First Lady’s Garden. Booher was queened after winning men’s social club Knight’s chess tournament. Photo by: Julianne Baker

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Aidan Broome Zoya Brown Christina Brun Thomas Burke Savannah Burks

Davis Burton Dakarai Bush Jonathan Butterfield Anna Caldwell Brady Callaway

Abigail Callicoat Caleb Campbell Faith Carpenter Monterey Carroll Sierra Cassidy

Adriana Castellon Eva Cheatham Samuel Chesshir Tyler Chitty Caleb Chunn

Anna Clark Hallie Clark Michael Codara Wesley Coleman Ethan Conn

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Anna Connolley Isaac Copeland Gracie Cornett Macy Cox Cory Crabb

Mark Craig Harli Crossen Genevieve Cunningham Chandler Curtis Chloe Dalrymple

Elijah Davidson Austin Davis Brandon Davis Christiane Davis Lydia Davis

Ruth Davis Rachel Dawson Natalie Denham Rinda Dennis Meghan Denny

William Dever Hannah Diles Alyssa Dodson Marcus Doss Megan Drause

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Ciera Drum Kenzie Ducharme Jacob Dugger Roy Duncan Jamie Dye

Leah Egli Tyler Ellis Makayla Elmore Jorge Estrada Thomas Evans

Angelika Falkowska Eleanor Fantauzzo Anna Farley Ashlyn Farris Menolly Felzien

Emma Fennel Kayla Ferris Cooper Fitch Bailey Floyd Ryan Foster

Ryan Fox Allen Fries Dallas Fuller Aeryn Furniss Ellery Gardner

252 PEOPLE

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Elena Gartrell Sadie Gaskins Lane Gilchrist Lorelei Glover Maria Gonzalez

Carmen Gunn Kate Guyer Max Guyer Hannah Haddix Alexander Hall

Evan Hall Shayla Hall Gracie Hamlett Thomas Harness Abigail Harris

Kadyn Harris Kelsey Harris Madilyn Hatfield Kassidy Hearn Jessica Heater

Nathan Heitmann Charles Helms Emma Hendricks Nicholas Hermann Jonathan Hodge

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Kirsten Hogue Lindsay Hollis Joel Hoppe Daniel Houser Katie Howell

Dakota Hudgins Raymond Hutcheson Daniela Jacobo Cianna Jay Julia Jenkins

Sierra Jenkins Jack Johnson Kristin Johnson Caroline Jones Emma Jones

Joshua Jones Ta’Mya Jones Rebecca Kearney-Dunker Kiersten Keiser Ian Keith

Ethan Kelly Joshua Kelso Madison Kenne Ashley Killingsworth Benjamin Kindall

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Allison King Katherine Kirk Kaleigh Kittinger Sei Kondo Brady Kraner

Kathleen Krejci David Lainez Avery Land Hattie Landrum Hayden Langdon

Anders Law Olivia Leach Carter Lees Allexus Leftwich Brittany LeGrande

Sasha Lewis Alexandra Linge Tucker Lovell Madeline Lowry Jayda Lynn

Ryan Lynn Keely Madden Gabriel Mahon Amiya Mardis Abby Martin

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Addison Martin Max Master Alivia Mayes Emma McDaris Kyle McDonald

Kaylee McKinney Briana McSpadden Nieves Megias Rubio Steven Moore Kendall Moshinsky

Gracie Murray Joseph Nance Allie Nesbitt Cody Newman James Nixon

Briteney Njeri Kendra Notgrass Connor O’Keefe Julia O’Pry Kathleen Ogden

Rusty Orr Rene’ Ouimet McKenzie Paden Belicia Parker Elyse Patterson

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Jackson Edwards finds his place in the Harding community through his love for music. SOPHOMORE TRANSFER STUDENT JACKSON EDWARDS immersed himself into the Harding community. On Jan. 29, 2022, Edwards’ metal band, Zashed, performed a free concert at the Center on the Square in downtown Searcy. Edwards was a transfer student from Southeast Missouri State University, but he was not new to Searcy. He grew up attending Harding Academy, and his father, Dr. Lee Edwards, was a faculty member at the University. Jackson Edwards said he was grateful to have made the decision to transfer to Harding after being welcomed with kindness and support from the Harding community. Lee Edwards said he was excited his son transferred to Harding for many reasons. “I knew that he would find a group of people at Harding that would accept him, challenge him, nurture him and love him,” Lee Edwards said. “I’ve been at Harding as a student or employee for 18 years of my life, and I know that what makes us special are the people here.” One way that Jackson Edwards dove into the community was through his music. Jackson Edwards said he had been interested in music his whole life, and, while his decision to return to Searcy was not solely because of his band, he was excited to be in closer proximity to his bandmates. Zashed had four members: Jackson Edwards on vocals, Ian Daughety on lead guitar, Jacob Ash on bass, and Beckham King on drums. Jackson Edwards was the only member that attended Harding. Zashed formed in July 2021. The name Zashed was formed as a result of their favorite pizza-eating spot, the Pizza Shed. They combined the end of “pizza” with the word “shed.” Jackson Edwards said their band was very legitimate, but they did not put too much pressure on themselves. “We don’t take ourselves too seriously,” Jackson Edwards

said. “We chose not to partake in the normal metal band approach, because that can include a lot of aspects, in both look and sound, that we do not personally resonate with.” The concert was popular among several in Searcy’s community including several Harding students. Kayla Hallmark, a freshman, said she enjoyed Zashed because of more than just their performance on stage. “I enjoyed Zashed, because it is very evident that they are friends before they are bandmates,” Hallmark said. “They work so well together. Their chemistry is unmatched, and that makes their performances all the better.” Hallmark added that she could see how Zashed had already been welcomed into campus. “We are on a campus with students that love concerts and are welcoming to all genres of music, and it’s great to see opportunities like Zashed concerts,” Hallmark said. Lee Edwards said that he was proud of his son’s band, and he believed their hard work showed in their performance. “The band has so much enthusiasm when it comes to sharing their music and talent with the Harding community,” Lee Edwards said. “I’m proud of Zashed. I’ve seen the concentrated effort he and his bandmates have put into the band, and in particular the few shows that they have played. As a parent, it is so rewarding to watch my child put himself into something head first, to just go for it.” WRITTEN BY

BONNIE SPANN

WE WILL ROCK YOU Sophomore Jackson Edwards sings at the concert on Jan. 29, 2022. He was the lead singer for the band Zashed. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

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Tyler Pennington Jordyn Perry Caitlyn Pettis Jacey Pfiffner Rachel Porter

Madison Powers Lydia Radke Kyle Ras Claire Read Hadassah Reese

Sofie Reitbauer Clayton Roach Sydney Roach Alvaro Rodriguez Duilio Rosciano

Luke Rosenbaum Milyn Ross Reagan Ross Lucy Rosser Peterjean Rutherford

Jackson Samuel Brenda Sanchez Faith Schmeling Emma Scott Elizabeth Selvidge

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Stone Sheffield Samuel Shewmaker Tanner Shumate Elise Siklosi Andrew Sleege

Eli Smith Hattie Smith Kaylee Smith Faith Snyder Sydney Soto

Tessa Spears Quincey Spurlock Caleb St Clair Aleea Starck Matthew Starks

Rebecca Stephens Bethany Stevens Cassell Stewart Rachel Story Silas Styles

McKinley TeBeest Kham Thang Sarah Thiele Alaina Thomas Blaine Thomas

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Lillian Thornton Carter Thweatt Lindsey Tilley Alyssa Toye Hannah Traylor

Lauren Triplett Kayleigh Tritschler Jesus Urueta Marlee Vaughn Emma Veltema

Ashlyn Voss Samuel Wade Darby Walker Kade Walker Jackson Walton

Nicholas Watson Daisy Watts Jacob Weatherford Preston Weaver Harley Webb

Roc Webb Gabrielle Weeks Ethan Weldon Mary Westerman Hannah Wilkie

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Emilie Wilkinson Laken Williams David Williamson Tyrika Willis McKenzie Wilson

Preston Wilson Jonathan Wood Corbin Wright Luke Ziegler

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Caton Adair Haylie Aguilar Spencer Aiello Oscar Aldana Kendale Allen

Emy Almanza Jacob Anderson Tayler Appleton Carson Atkins Marlen Avila

Nikolas Aziamov Whitney Bailey Brett Baker Lea Baker William Baker

Cade Barboza Tucker Bartch Tyler Bates Ann-Clayton Beason Coby Beauchamp

Julianna Beehn Annie Behel Brett Bell Lily Bendickson Dylan Bennett

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Amelia Besterfeldt Chloe Birdwell Garrett Blankenship Kiera Blankinship Kendall Boles

Elijah Boone Jaden Bracken Desi Brewster Donald Brown Timothy Brown

Alaina Bruton Tiffany Burger William Burress Lily Burrows Mason Burt

Samuel Busbey Savian Bush Korban Butler Ella Callahan Mirna Callejas

Colin Cameron McKayla Camp Seth Campbell Madilyn Canterbury Jacob Cantrell

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Gracelyn Caplener Lukas Carmen Drake Carnley Tristin Carpenter Mariangel Carrillo

Evan Carter Keely Chandler James Chunn Hannah Cimuchowski Caleb Clark

Cailynn Clayton Hayden Coffey Bradley Cole Brady Coleman Ruben Collazo

Natalie Comer Declan Cook Desiree Cook Emma Coomes Haydn Corker

Hunter Corker Matthew Costa Carmen Crisler Claire Cullins Finlay Cummings

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Bonnie Cundiff Audrey Curtis Grant Dale Riley Daugherty Alexis Davis

Scarlett Davis Amie Dehm Zachary Denny Emily Dougan Hallie Duncan

Alexis Earnhart Gracie Eaves Lexe Eddy Rachel Emlaw Kalyn Epperson

Barton Erwin Anna Evans Jon Ewing Macie Firkins Arden Fisher

Elizabeth Fisher Lydia Fleener Genevieve Fleming Bailey Flinn Ricardo Flores

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Lucy Floyd Bailey Flynn Mallory Foreman Gracie Foster Nicolas Fraraccio

Cora Freeman Isabella Freeman Callie Freeze Zane Frost Yukiyo Fujisawa

Jenna Gaessler William Garrison Kaci Geer Elaine Genry Aya Giggleman

Wyatt Gilbert James Glenn Kadence Goff Samuel Gooch Emma Gosch

Audra Graves Karson Graves Benjamin Green Katie Green Caroline Grover

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Caden Grubb John Gumm Lauren Gurganus Avery Hall Josie Hall

Lezlie Hall Rachel Hall Kayla Hallmark Asher Hanna Liana Harris

Ethan Harrison Kati Hauer Clay Hawley Ivy Henderson Lillian Hendrix

Stefany Herrera Ryan Hill Karlie Hite Kennedy Hix Ellianna Holland

Abigail Howell Luke Huddleston Bailey Hudgens Elijah Huff Priscilla Huff

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Taylor Hughes Preston Huitt Meagan Hutcheson Logan Ieler Hazel Jackson

Jarius Jackson Avery Jacobs Hannah Jarchow Merritt Jay John Jetton

Chase Johnson Grant Johnson Camdyn Joice Alison Jones Aubrey Jones

Gabriel Jones Kyndal Jones Maxwell Jones Eric Karpus Abigail Kerr

Sadie Killen McKenzie Kilmer Amber King Jaxon Knight Houston Kymes

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HEARDAT AT HARDING HEARD HARDING HEARD HARDING Freshmen Haydn and Hunter Corker relied on cochlear implants to hear.

TWIN BROTHERS HAYDN AND HUNTER CORKER were born Deaf, and even as adults, they were learning to rely on each other and their community. At only one year old, the brothers were the youngest twins in Texas to receive cochlear implants. A cochlear implant consisted of a surgically implanted internal device and an external headset and speech processor. These parts helped bypass the inner ear and carry sound straight to the auditory nerves. These devices were beneficial but still had their limitations. “Even though we have cochlear implants, it doesn’t solve all our problems,” Hunter Corker said. “It’s just a microphone.” They removed the external component of the devices when they slept and were careful around water. Even when the devices, or “ears” as Haydn and Hunter referred to them, were in desired conditions, they did not always work perfectly. Places with background noise or people who spoke in hushed tones still presented problems, so the twins still had to rely heavily on lip reading. “Our ‘ears’ aren’t superpowers,” Haydn Corker said. “They don’t even bring us all the way back to a normal level of hearing. I’d say it’s probably about halfway.” Aside from difficulties with interpersonal communication, growing up Deaf also meant having to miss out on some activities that most people wouldn’t realize. The brothers could not participate in youth sports or pool parties due to risks posed to their hearing devices. Despite the challenges they faced, both brothers agreed that going through this together improved their relationship. “I think it’s helped us become really close with each other,”

Hunter Corker said. “We are always checking on each other to see if the other needs something, like extra batteries, or if they didn’t hear what someone said.” Aside from each other, the twins also relied on their friends and family. Their mother, Karen Corker, associate professor of accounting, expressed how far the twins had come. “Just because you have some challenges from a hearing perspective, doesn’t mean that you can’t participate in most things,” Corker said. “It also doesn’t mean you should expect less of Deaf individuals in accomplishing things. With discipline and hard work in speech therapy for many years, the twins are straight-A students and participate in most things that regular hearing individuals participate in.” Help from developing technology and increased accessibility, a supportive community and each other, Haydn and Hunter Corker continued to overcome the challenges they faced. WRITTEN BY

WATKINS KELLY

TWINING Haydn and Hunter Corker pose with their cochlear implants on the Front Lawn. They were the youngest twins in Texas to receive cochlear implants. Photo by: Kaitlyn Cutshall

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Thaddaeus Langley Catherine Laverty Ada Lawrence Isaiah Lawson Addison Lawyer

Kayla Leas Braden Lehde Johnny Little Nathan Lively Lydia Longley

Asaf Lopez Adam Loving Doakata Lucero Amanda Mackay Molly Madar

Mason Mallory Eva Malsam Cameron Maners Jiana Manglicmot Skyler Marcellus-Ojeda

Gabriel Marshall Kimberly Martin Brett Masters Alexandra Matheny Jennifer Matthews

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Courtney McFarlin Rachel McKinlay Reese McMillan Parker McNeal Savannah McReynolds

Amy McWhorter Amanda Mead Layne Medler Arden Mellor Joshua Mellor

Ana Melo Emily Metz Eiley Miles Josephine Montgomery John Moody

Katherine Moore Elizabeth Morgan Nathan Mostoller Peyton Mullins Allyson Murphy

Timothy Neuhold Faith Nienstadt Jennifer Noel Bailey Ogle Bailey Olive

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Olivia Parkhurst Talon Parkridge Luke Permenter Summer Petitt Andrew Phillips

Hannah Pickering Anna Powell Jensen Presley Magdalene Pruitt Lukas Rambo

Zavdiel Ramirez Camila Ramos Madelyn Ramsey Riley Reed Tai Reid

Natalie Reneau John Reynolds Alyssa Risinger Darcy Ritchie Mary Roberson

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Eli Roberts Casey Robinson Samuel Robinson Angie Rodriguez Allison Rose

Ruth Rose Elizabeth Rosenberger Andrea Rossi Alexander Saballos Maggie Samples

Ines Sanchez LopezAlmansa Benjamin Sanzone Isaac Sanzone Chloe Schliffka Noah Schutzler

Trevor Schwiethale Lael Seats Jenna Sees Ximena Segura Alencia Selvidge

Madyson Shannon Mary-Alice Shavers Carlie Shelton Neil Shewmaker Kylie Sicks

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Jason Skelly Clayton Smith Ella Smith Madison Soper Isaac Soto

Molly Speight Katerina Spoonhour Jacob Steinmetz Lloyd Stenglein Isabella Stevenson

Jacob Stillings Ethan Stirrup Addie Stone James Stone Alli Stroud

Angelo Supratman Jeffrey Sutton Hector Tabora Mary Tatch Avalyn Taylor

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Always on the

F I E L D Pole vaulter freshman Hazel Jackson played football in high school.

FOCUSING ON ONE SPORT was unusual for freshman Hazel Jackson, who played four different sports in high school. The sport Jackson received the most attention for was football due to being the only female on the team. She played varsity football for Joshua High School in Texas as a wide receiver and defensive back. Reactions to her playing football were very mixed. “I received a ton of hate for it, but also a ton of support,” Jackson said. “I got a lot of comments from older men saying I shouldn’t play because I would get hurt, but I just told them that was part of playing football.” Besides football, which she played for four years, Jackson also competed in basketball, powerlifting and track, in which she was both a sprinter and pole vaulter. This led to tough decisions for Jackson on what college to attend and what sport to compete in. “I got an offer for football at McPherson College, and I had a few colleges interested in me for powerlifting,” Jackson said. “I decided on track at HU because of the Christian atmosphere and academic scholarships I would receive here.” The recruiting process, according to Jackson, was quite simple. Her high school pole vault coach knew head track coach Don Hood. Her high school coach made the connection, and Jackson visited for the weekend to meet Hood and some team members. According to Hood, this visit was one of two occasions where he got to talk to Jackson about Harding and its mission. “First, I called her to talk about her goals, Harding, and our track and field program,” Hood said. “Hazel has a very strong faith and was excited to see that Harding works hard to be true to its mission. Then, she came out for a visit and loved it.” Freshman Justin Livingston, a friend of Jackson’s, had no doubt she would excel on the track team. “One thing she will bring to the track team this year and in years to come is unwavering determination to get better and be the best version of herself,” Livingston said. Jackson said she enjoyed being on the track team at Harding and looked forward to the upcoming season. “The best part about being on the team so far is the team atmosphere and getting to know all of my new teammates,” Jackson said. Hood said that since coming to Harding, Jackson made great improvements.

“She’s beginning to understand how college training works and the commitment it requires,” Hood said. “She has fully embraced that. She knows she has a lot to learn, and she’s excited to get started on this journey.” WRITTEN BY

CARTER THWEATT

FLY HIGH Freshman Hazel Jackson pole vaults during a practice in fall 2021. Pole vaulting was one of four sports Jackson played in high school. Photo by: Julianne Baker

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Samantha Taylor Jobe Thomas Ameliah Thompson Chloe Thompson Sophie Thompson

Evelina Thornhill Nolan Tidwell Kelli Tindel Taylor Tippin Jackson Trahant

Noah Traynham Julian Treusdell Rachel Tuten Spencer Van Dyke Aja Von Luckner

Breonna Wade Halle Wade Jordan Waite Ezekiel Wallace Luke Walling

Jessi Walton Emily Weibel Jefferson Wells Seth West Theodore Westbrook

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Davis Wilson Eve Wise Easton Wolfe Gloria Zelaya Zackary Zukowski

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In Memory of: LUNDY NEELY and

HENRY NORTH Board member Lundy Neely and associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences Dr. Henry North die in December 2021.

TWO MEMBERS OF THE HARDING community died over Christmas break. Harding Board of Trustees member Lundy Neely died on Dec. 21, 2021, at 73 years old. Associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences Dr. Henry North, III, died on Dec. 22, 2021, at 41 years old. When students gathered for chapel Jan. 18, for the first time since both men died, University President David Burks and Dean of the College of Pharmacy Jeff Mercer shared words to honor the two men. “Lundy loved God,” Burks said. “He loved his family. He loved the church, and his grandchildren all knew that very well. He was a bold leader for Harding and a dear friend. We will miss him.” Mercer spoke in memory of North. “[He] was regarded by all who knew him as a gentle giant among students and colleagues,” Mercer said. “He was a friend to all. He loved God with all of his being.” Neely was a member of the board of trustees for 13 years. He was respected for his creative thinking, limitless ideas and passionate spirit. Board member Craig Cheatham said Neely will be remembered for his enthusiasm, positivity, kindness and generosity. “My last conversation with Lundy lasted about an hourand-a-half,” Cheatham said. “Much of that time he and I were in total agreement and basically were finishing each other’s sentences. … Lundy never made disagreements personal, and our world is short on people who have that gift.” Ben Neely, Neely’s son and a Harding alumnus, said his dad’s four loves in his life were God, his wife, family and Harding University. Ben Neely said his dad spoke about the University nonstop and sent his seven children and a majority of his grandchildren to study at Harding. Additionally, Ben Neely spoke about Neely’s character. “My dad was an incredibly charismatic person,” Ben Neely said. “He did not know a stranger. He was also a dreamer and visionary, which led him to be an extremely successful businessman. My dad has always been about family. He created a family mission statement that centered around God and serving others.” North joined the College of Pharmacy in 2013 and heavily involved himself both in the program and in the Searcy community. North attended West Pleasure Church of Christ

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and was involved with 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock, an organization that sought to educate and mentor Black teenagers and children. The College of Pharmacy hosted a memorial service for Harding faculty, staff and students to honor North. North’s family also attended the service. Several College of Pharmacy faculty spoke at the service, as did other representatives from across campus. Kenneth Harris, a representative of 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock, provided attendees with words of encouragement. “Henry loved to talk to me about [social responsibility],” Harris said. “You’re carrying the torch. You’re making the social responsibility. You’re making the change. It doesn’t matter where you are or where you came from. It’s what you’re doing right now in the area that you’re in. That’s what I love about Henry. He chose Arkansas.” Assistant dean of student affairs Jeanie Smith said North’s service-mindedness is what stood out to her. “I think what is remarkable to me about Henry’s service is the way he went about providing it,” Smith said. “He was not prideful. He was not loud. He was not boastful … He would make a commitment [on the admissions committee] … ‘Get this student here, and I will help them.’” WRITTEN BY

CAROLINE BIRDWELL

FACE IN THE CROWD Dr. Henry North, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, particpates in commencement. North was heavily involved in the program and in the Searcy community. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Lundy Neely talks to Dr. Steve Warren. Neely served as a member of the board of trustees for 13 years. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

Lundy Neely Nov. 14, 1948 – Dec. 21, 2021

Henry North April 8, 1980 – Dec. 22, 2021

LUNDY NEELY & HENRY NORTH

David Crouch Jan. 29, 1948 – Jan. 31, 2022

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In Memory of: DAVID CROUCH Beloved former director of University public relations David Crouch dies at age 74.

ON JAN. 31, 2022, DAVID CROUCH, former director of University public relations, died at age 74. The death of Crouch, who served for nearly 50 years at Harding in various public relations roles, revealed the depth and magnitude of his impact among his family, friends and colleagues. “He made all of us who knew him feel like we were the special one,” Executive Vice President David Collins said. In true PR pro fashion, Crouch planned much of his funeral ahead of time, asking Collins to read his prewritten message — a humble autobiographical profile of a man who admitted he preferred to work behind the scenes. “He quietly, unassumedly ministered to those who were in need,” longtime friend and colleague Kay Gowen said. “In every area of his life, he served — and served well. In all of the 46 years that he gave his heart and soul in service to Harding, he never sought recognition — and he received very little. He worked behind the scenes and made an incredible impact on the mission of Harding.” Crouch served as Bison editor in 1969-70. In hiring employees for the University’s public relations office that he directed from 1987-2016, Crouch often looked to Student Publications alumni. Longtime employees Tom Buterbaugh and Jeff Montgomery served in various capacities on the Petit Jean yearbook staff. Both were involved in Crouch’s memorial service. Hannah Owens, who held several roles on the Petit Jean, worked in the University’s public relations office from 20112020, reporting to Crouch many of those years. She recalled her first day on the job in a blog post tribute after his death. “When I showed up for work on my first day he showed me to my office, told me how to log into my computer and said he needed a news release about an event that was happening next week ready to fax to Little Rock media by noon,” Owens wrote. “After Googling how to do everything I just typed, I got to work. I showed up that day with no idea why he took a chance on this fresh college [graduate] who sucked at science, but he changed my life and taught me more about communications than anyone ever has.” Outside of Harding, Crouch belonged to the Searcy Optimist Club, serving as president, vice president and secretary/treasurer. In 2021, he was named Optimist Citizen of the Year. Part of the Optimist Creed, shared by Collins as part of Crouch’s prewritten funeral message, was: “Promise yourself … to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.” Former University President Bruce McLarty also spoke at the funeral per Crouch’s request years ago.

“David Crouch was a pillar in this church,” McLarty said. “He was a rock in this community. He was a devoted follower of Jesus, and he was my friend: the kind of friend that you know makes you a better person.” Longtime friend Dan Newsom concluded the tribute to Crouch before Buterbaugh’s closing prayer. “He has truly left this world better than he found it,” Newsom said. WRITTEN BY

APRIL FATULA

SWEET TALKS Former director of University public relations talks with friends in the Watson Center. Crouch served Harding for nearly 50 years. Photo courtesy of: Jeff Montgomery

DAVID CROUCH

In Memory of: ELIZABETH SOISOUVANH

Elizabeth Soisouvanh July 19, 2000 – March 9, 2022

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ON MARCH 9, 2022, JUNIOR ELIZABETH SOISOUVANH died in a car accident near Hartington, Nebraska, during spring break. She was a nursing major at Harding and a member of the Air Force Reserve. Her future plans were to commission as an officer and become a nurse for the Air Force. Soisouvanh was born July 19, 2000. She grew up helping her family on their chicken farm in Waldron, Arkansas Her education began at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, and she later transferred to Harding due to the nursing program and to further her relationship with God. She loved many things: cats, puzzles, making coffee, and spending time with friends and family. “She was so loyal to my parents and would make the long drive back to Waldron just to see them on the weekends,” Elizabeth’s sister Olivia Wood said. “She loved her friends… She was so funny and goofy.” Soisouvanh was missed by her family — her parents, two older sisters, their husbands and an older brother — and by her boyfriend. Her loved ones remembered her for her contagious laugh and her unwavering friendliness. “If she loved you, you knew it, because she told you almost every day she saw you: ‘Bye buddy, love you,’” junior Jaylee Poindexter, a nursing student in Soisouvanh’s cohort, said. “The fragility of life is something we are all acutely aware of in this field of study. Soisouvanh has reminded us all even more of that. We are better because of her.” A GoFundMe fundraiser was created by her brother, Archibald Soisouvanh, to assist in funeral expenses. A vital member of the Harding community, Soisouvanh’s presence was missed by family and friends greatly. “She had the biggest heart,” Archibald Soisouvanh said. “We love her and miss her dearly.” WRITTEN BY

CAROLINE SLATER

ELIZABETH SOISOUVANH

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Row 1: David Walker, Valentino Warren, Austin Peters, Scott May, Nathan McSpadden Row 2: Samantha Kemp, Eden Hollaway, Lila-Grace Martin, Claire Chesney, Carley Keller, Chaela Hastings, Addison David, Princess Welch, Gracie Shanks, Camille Overman, Avery Amundson, TaylorAnn Laman Row 3: Bella Chessman, Kara Jonason, Mary Roberson, Kristin Glenn, Hannah Haddix, Anna Haley, Kendra Degner, Cenzington Crain, Autumn French, Sophie Gastro, Ta’Mya Jones, Ashanti Poindexter Row 4: Aleea Starck, Shayla Hall, Makayla Elmore, Emma Day, Kathryn Walker, McKenzie Kilmer, Rinda Dennis, Menolly Felzien, Bailey Ridenour, Jenna Mudd, Abigail Jones, Milyn Ross, Amie Dehm, Chase Sellers, Macy Howard, Aubrey Jones Row 5: Grace Bing, Savannah McReynolds, Claire Morrow, Layne Medler, Annie Behel, Lydia Davis, Gabby Weeks, Kassidy Gillispie, Sarah Knabe, MaryKyle Bartlett, Kate Bedow, Morgan Greene, Jennifer Matthews, Kelsey Harris, Triniti Miller Row 6: Lainie Genry, Maryella Baker, Maci Smith, Alli Stroud, Emma Montague, Lucy Floyd, Duke Curtis, Joanna Vielmette, Kendall Henson, Grace Heusel, Sienne Patten, Ava Swearingen, Evie Wise, Emily Dougan, Avery Smith Row 7: Zoe Hearyman, Ainsley Thompson, Emily Weibel, Amanda Weibel, Emma McDaris, Mattingly Otto, Ruthie Davis, Maggie Samples

π ΘФ Pi Theta Phi

Row 1: Lael Seats, Macey Worrell, Mary Asencio, Kaylie St. Clair, Kayli Scrivener, Natalie Bland, Grace Woodward, Callie Crabb, Connor Newsom, Calla Welter, Hannah Hackworth, Emily Kymes, Hannah Kellum, Mary Banks, Emily Nixon, Haylie Douglas, Kathryn Sharp, Baylor Herring, Camdyn Joice, Rachel Gaharan Row 2: Molly Wilson, Kayla Hallmark, Nikole Alvarado, Tiffany Burger, Danielle DeBoef, Madeline Lowery, Noelle Carpenter, Ashlyn Elmore, Brecken Joice, Jaclyn Hood, Kristie Bonham, Violet Brentham, Macie Firkins, Veagan Jones, Alexis Earnhart, Catie Laverty Row 3: Evelina Thornhill, Amanda Mackay, McKenzie Rose, Angelika Falkowska, Kayla Jones, Lauren Triplett, Peyton Sims, Emilie Wilkinson, Abbey Hackett, Lorelei Glover, Kailey Daniel, Sydney Sprawls, Anna Langdon, McKenzie Wilson, Natalie Denham, Grace Morse, Gracie Foster, Emma Coomes Row 4: Savanna LaBiche, Bethanie Dixon, Makyla Oviedo-Rodriquez, Athya McBride, Josie Scott, Bonnie Spann, Mary Burch, Melanie Barnes, Tressie Champan, Carson Hayes, Emma Jones, Ruth Rose, Emma Scott, Alison Jones, Darcy Durden, Leah Egli, Gracie Eaves Row 5: Alli Wood, Meghan Denny, Liliana Derr, Callie Freeze, Devan Floyd, Molly Madar, Chelsea Blankenship, Annabelle Bowman, Kaylee McKinney, Wallace Bell, Bryce Guptill, Grace Goldman, Shaelyn Woody Row 6: Arden Mellor, Addyson Prior, Sidney Epperheimer, Maura West, Kiersten Keiser, Baylie Hess, McKenzie Thornton, Kodie Winnings Row 7: Jaxon Nash, Terry Rivers, Austin Taylor, Cory Crabb, Joshua Milnes, Braden Staggs

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REGINA Regina

Row 1: Jonnalynn Jennings, Abbey Bryan, Isabelle Templeman, Brooke Allen, Rebecca Black Row 2: Julie Beehn, Mya Luna, Jamie Dye, Cara Cameron, Kyndal Jones, Adaleetha Ouimet Row 3: Cynthia Turner, Chloe-Elyse Dalrymple, Alayna Clark, Evelynn Foster, Kentara Lair Row 4: Robyn Nickleson, Nicholas Emlaw

Rome ROME

Row 1: Cassandra Ahlrichs, Julie Cash, Keenan Zehner, Maddie Brasher, Morgan Haught Row 2: Daniel Pipkin, Stanley Huff, Lane O’Bryant, James Baird Row 3: Blake Isbell, Timothy Brown, David Garton, Timothy Holloway, Ross Cherry, Daniel Chalenburg Row 4: Thomas Marshall, Daniel Smith, Caleb Rickett, Matthew Floyd, Elliott Coombs, Myles Kreh, Jackson Benight, Jordan Waite Row 5: Connor White, Thomas Evans, Ian Keith, Ben Longley

Shantih SHANTIH

Row 1: Faith Walton, Allison Babitzke, Madeline Brasher, Casey Lay, Angel Brown Row 2: Lain Kathryn, Kyra Joiner, Riley O’Pry, Elizabeth Dillard, Julie O’Pry Row 3: Carly Pipkin, Caleb Rickett, Sierra Jenkins, Lii West, Kim Martin Row 4: Dylan Phillips, Rose Kuhn, Daniel Smith, Anna Caldwell

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Mu ΣSigmaФPhiM Row 1: Peyton Todd, Bailey Money, Sarah Wright, Madyson Gafford, Grace Kenton, Avery Barnett, William Ashburn, Meredith Bradford Row 2: Alivia Mayes, Bethany Stevens, Noah Jordan, Hanna Epperly, Taylor Branum, Lindsay Bitgood, Emily Stetzinger, Bryan Rendon, Erin Judd, Bailey Flinn, Row 3: Mallory Faith, Alexa Blankenship, Grant Bartley, Maddison Rudd, Gayla Stilley, Abigail Schliffka, Fallon Hale, Adrianna McClendon, Madison Kenne, Faith Schmeling, Rachel Porter, Claire Read, Abby Furby, Jenna Gaessler Row 4: Meredith Blue, Makenna Riggs, Katherine Ream, Kaylan Chesney, Katie Hancock, Katie Kirk, Marissa Bennett, Laken Williams, Erin Gaessler, Mikayla Maynard Row 5: Alyson Voigt, Jerimiah Stitt, Joseph Wright, Andrew Sleege, Elizabeth Wagner, Courtney Porter, Kendralynn Matonic

SubT-16 T-16 SUB

Row 1: Olivia Scott, Kaleigh Kittinger, Kelcy Mayes, Carly Slate, Ashton VanBrunt, Carson Gowen, Evin Tetrault, Emma Schuler, Paige Tollett, Gracie Steelman, Meg Sinha, Steve Lake Row 2: Heath Kuykendall, Britton Kinser, Aiden Haslam, Hayes Walker, Tanner Sexton, Presley Williams, Cole Williamson, Rhett Roach, Darcey Starling, Jackson Newsom, Zachary Pupel Row 3: Davis Wilson, Canon Fluitt, Andrew Ashmore, Matthew Maynard, Patrick Weeks, Chris Rawlins, Stone Nix, Grayson Smith, William Foster, Andrew Emberson Row 4: Jacob Maynard, Brady Owens, Brendon McDonald, William Word, Campbell Melson, Hunter Hook, Eli Mohorn, Andrew Thompson, Preston Wilson, Mason Mallory, Zach Killins Row 5: Caden Chambers, Caleb Cole, Aaron Snow, Michael Self, Ben Ferris, Reid Tatom, Easton Usery, Maverick Walker, Davis Bishop, Tiag Campney, Michael Headington, Lukas Rambo, Jon Waldron, Payton Dunn Row 6: Jaydon Cook, Ryder Reed, Tyler Williams, George Hansard, Lane Weiss, Grady Brackett, Alex Mee Row 7: Caleb Semple, Zach Browning, Kerwin Han, Joshua Kelso, Garrett Glover, Brady Kraner, Harrison Wright, Aaron Barwick Row 8: Zachary Worrell, Nathan Mayes, Thomas Schuler Row 9: John Nutt

Ф Theta

Row 1: Wyatt Forkner, Sam Gooch, Hayden Forkner, Ross Barrett, Ethan Kelly, Chris Kelly Row 2: Micah Gill, Charlie Parsons, Isaac Shewmaker, Eric Karpus, Timothy Davidson, Clayton Roach, Seth Rodgers Row 3: Elijah Huff, Wallace Bell, Reese Dodd, Caden Grubb, Sam Floyd, Kade Walker, Brett Masters, Drew McGinness, Seymour Traughber Row 4: Ty Bates, Kathleen Ogden, Benjamin Hall, Riley Reed, Jacob Anderson, Jonah Murray, Elijah Fisher, Hayla Gainey, Asher Patten Row 5: Jaxon Nash, Cole Baker, Ricard Jove, Noah Opperman, Gabriel Mahon, Jackson Trahant, Izzy Cunningham, Evie Cunningham, Holland Chupek, Evan Morgan, David Price Row 6: Connor Newsome, Isaac Hardy, Elaine Helpenstill, Corbin Wright, Will Fly, Abbey Masters, Mallory Gowen, Tyler McDonald, Aberto Quintero, Caleb Young Row 7: Colby Hinckley, Taylor Hill, Tyler Davis, Lane Bortell, Konnor Reece, Charles Butler, Anders Law, Alden Bradley Row 8: Grant Custer, Jacqueline Whitaker, Christian Bryan, Terry Rivers

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TITANS Titans

Row 1: Austin Peters, Paris Kypke, Grant Wade, Ellis Rampy, Trey Spencer, Jay Pearcy, Carson Dycus Row 2: Cody Carden, Richard Strom, Wesley Coleman, Benjamin Sloan, Jorge Flores Row 3: Chad Morris, Zackary Zukowski, Christian Behel, Thomas Harness, Lane Gilchrist, Henry Buckner, Alexander Spencer, Andrew Shelton, Jorden Procell Row 4: Zane Frost, Jeffery Mercer, Finlay Cummings, Irvin Brinceno, Stewart Farley, Mason Caraway, Bradon Bass, Garett Scott, Grant Hutcherson, Dylan Devine, Wilfred Rush

TNT TNT

Row 1: Nora Waller, Madeline Elliott, Madeline Rubio, Gracie Metheny, Addison Boyle, Emma Bartch, Catherine Cox, Makenzi Glover, Grace Winfree Row 2: William Ashmore, William Garrison, Brandon Bishop, Cameron Paul, Kenton Gentry, Grant Countess, Bryson Gentry, Adam Kirchner, Cameron Jernigan, Weston Bailey, Mark Woody, Hunter Lillard, Grayson Lusk Row 3: Mason Burt, Carlos Cuellar, Michael Newman, Peyton Breaux, Derek Nutt, Seth Sims, David Reed, Jacob Horton, Nathan McSpadden, John Keith, Dalton Bennett, Evan Walls, Bennett Holloway, Benjamin Green, Barton Erwin Row 4: John David Glenn, Benjamin Humphreys, Parker McNeal, Brett Pierce, Caden Burks, Jalen Montgomery Row 5: Tucker Bartch, John Mills, Colton Marshall, Caleb Campbell, Connor Hankins, Bo Webb, Andrew Hudkins, Carter Thweatt, Tyler Chitty, Wilson Parker, Joshua Tacker, Bob Plunket, Jayson Givens, Smith Ogden, Carter Owen, Bryce Miller, Dylan Bennett, Jackson Richardson Row 6: William Givens, Hunter Corker, Jaxon Knight, Joseph Adkins, Max Guyer, Marc Barnett, Ryan Simpson, Ryan Lynn, Grant Tiller, Braden Smith, Miles Burgess, Davis Cofer, Logan Kelly, Aurelio Coxaj, Nathan Miller, Asaf Lopez Row 7: Brady Coleman, Clay Hawley, Korban Butler, Addison Carney, Carson Stewart, Evan Paltjon, Watkins Kelly, Luke Ziegler, Hayden Fulkerson, Hunter Chaffin, Nikolas Aziamov, Haydn Corker, Bradley Cole, John Reynolds Row 8: Luke Kymes, Hank Noblin, Derek Jobe, Kyle Flatt, Grant Moore, Ethan Dycus, Isaac Frost, Kobe Davis, Christopher Hearn, Drake Bass, Reid McGuire, Will Nixon, Tyler Windon, Jacob Aljian, Garrett Blankenship, John Ham

ZP Zeta Rho

Row 1: Caroline Palmer, Hallie Smith, Parker Smitherman, Grace Long, Eden Henderson, Everett Kirkman, Ashton VanBrunt, Cameron Jernigan Row 2: Abigail Callicoat, Adele Duncan, Eiley Miles, Elly John, Emily Whitehorn, Julie Record, Addison Boyle, Jacqueline Whitaker, Claire Burton, Virginia Woods, Madeline Elliott, Cailynn Clayton, Audrey Howell, Julia Jenkins Row 3: Aubrey Underwood, Halle Wade, Amber Pupel, Emily Baker, Marlee Scaife, Hallie Beck, Cassidy Waldron, Nora Waller, Madeline Rubio, Elaine Helpenstill, Audra Crisler, Hannah Davis, Claire Cullins, Addie Stone, Caton Adair, Scarlett Davis Row 4: Aubrey Stanley, Angel Robison, Bethany Chandler, Hannah Atkins, Sarah Taylor, Noel Tomlinson, Caily Moore, Shealyn Wade, Anna Sims, Bailey Flynn, Avery Thompson Row 5: Holly Windon, Elise McFarlin, Lynley Eller, Lillian Thornton, Abbey Masters, Halle Miller, Grace Winfree, Addie Martin, Ella Horton, Catherine Cox, Abby Foust, Madelyn Smith, Rebecca Vasel Row 6: Mallory Shelton, Natalie Comer, Rachel Hill, Emily Stinnett, Katie Samsill, Mellissa Englant, Rachel Pettijohn, Anna Bricker, McKenzie Elliott, Bailey King, Emma Bartch, Ann-Clayton Beason, Allie-Grace Metheny Row 7: Macy Smith, Lindsay Walton, Mallory Gowen, Kristin James, Addison Province, Jenna Galloway, Hanna Garner, Emily Byrd, Anna Watson, Gracie Metheny, Avery Voss, Anna Voss, Rachel Olive, Darby Walker Row 8: Emma Howard, Molly Cofer, Sterling Pruitt, Hartley Carroll, Hannah Ferrie, Nora Vaughn, Harli Crossen, Marlee Vaughn, Veronica Allmon, Lucy Rosser, Leah Gray, Rachel Tebow, Janae Bradshaw, Reese McMillan, Alexia Fotopoulos Row 9: Avery Hall, Emily Nikolai, Aubrey Arnold, Corinne Tabor, Tessa Spears, Allie Nesbitt, Ashlyn Voss, Amber Bishop, Anna Clark, Ella Duryea, Lisanne Cheatham, Jenna Wesley, Kathleen Ogden, Briana McSpadden, Erin Booher, Molly Speight, Rachel Tuten Row 10: David Martinez, Davis Cofer, Watkins Kelly, Drake Bass, Ryan Byrd, Jarrod Trahin, Micah Gill, Christopher Hearn

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ZπZ Zeta Pi Zeta

Row 1: Morgan Marcum, Mary Edwards Row 2: Yuki Fujisawa, Lauren Masteller, Hannah Ireland, Ashlyn Buchanan Row 3: Jennifer Noel, Kathleen Krejci, Rachel Hurt, Aeryn Furniss, Abby Elvariste Row 4: Connor White, René Ouimet, Connor O’Keefe, Gabriel Hodges

CLUB PHOTOS

AQT

Academic Quiz Team Row 1: Olivia Williams, Crista Paik, Steven Barber Row 2: Jackson Benight, Casey Whitener, Nathan Gregory, Liann Gallagher

HUACS

HU Chapter of The American Chemistry Society Row 1: Darby Mohon, Joseph Luther, Audrey Lawrence, Daniel Hull Row 2: Ella Smith, Dallas Fuller, Martina Gooden, Brennan Friesenberg, Walker Hendricks Row 3: Samuel Chesshir, Laura Wilson, Elise Skinner, Andrew Shelton

HUAAPA

HU Chapter of American Academy of Physician Assistants Row 1: Anna McGimsey, Katie Hutto, Amber Jurek, Megan Froiland Row 2: Kelly Brennan, Bailey Vaughn, Mallori Mueller, Alec Bove

ASID

American Society of Interior Design Row 1: Macailah Williams, Alaina Jones, Haley Burmeister, Tori Brady, Summer Smith Row 2: Rinda Dennis, Kayla Leas, Jacey Pfifferner, Jenna Lewis, Emily Ericson, Sydney Marshall, Callie Freeze Row 3: Abigail Kerr, Lydia Longley, Bristol Kelley, Alison Jones, Jade Byrd, Bailey Flinn, Kaitie Howell

ASLC

American Sign Language Club Row 1: Katerina Spoonhour, Morgan Haught, Kyndal Jones, Mak Black, Lianna Williams, Lauren Masteller Row 2: Gracie Hardin, Rebecca Hill, Elizabeth Dillard, Addison Smedley, René Ouimet Row 3: Nick Emlaw, Camille Kovaleski, Shannon Keyser, Isabella Paul Row 4: Edwin Hendrix, Mathew Starks, Will Shirel, Luke Permenter, Anna Caldwell

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ORGANIZATION

Belles and Beaux Row 1: Logan Jones, Zachary Bishop, Madeline Brasher Row 2: Chuck Hicks, Bailey Ridenour, Nora Vaughn, Katherine Lewallen, Sarah Knabe Row 3: Jaír Lopez, Jackson DeJarnette, Myles Kreh

B Bison

Row 1: Caroline Birdwell, Madison Meyer, Sophie Rossitto, Tiane Davis Row 2: Blue Billingsly, Gabriel Huff, Cianna Jay Row 3: Ben Lane, Eric Johnson, Cooper Thurman, Everett Kirkman

Bison BAJA BAJA

Row 1: Ryan Hankins, Alberto Quintero, Bryan Wornock, Colton Mercer Row 2: Rich Wells, Gabriella Fields, EmmaMae Cravy, Creed Daniel, Coby Beauchamp, Jayden Cook, Sophia Toth, Zach Hartzell

BSA

Black Student Association Row 1: Autumn Cloud, Halle Miller, Janae Bradshaw, Row 2: Joshua Wesley, Phallen Reed, Anaka Young

Campus Players Row 1: Lydia Black, Makyla Oviedo-Rodriguez, Gabi Gonzalez, Jamie Hall, Corinne Tabor Row 2: Berkeley Pillay, Aubrey Jones, Hayden Bailey, Elizabeth Dillard, Cianna Jay Row 3: Loren Smither, Deborah Samuelson, Daniel Wolfe, Mason Smith Row 4: Seth Fish, David Garton, Kat Ream, Jonna Fields

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CEO

Christian Entrepreneuship Organization Row 1: Anna Neely, Anna Glenn, Megan Drye Row 2: Aiden Davenport, Crista Paik, Brandon Herridge

Chamber Singers Row 1: Lara Harper, Maddie Brasher, Hannah Logsdan, Bonnie Ritchie Row 2: Kitty Ramirez, Sarah Knabe, Jessica Carden, Eryn Hayner Row 3: Kelly Neil, Joshua Mellor, Mark Craig, Hayden Bailey, Christian Bryant Row 4: Keller Montgomery, Matthew Hook, Joshua Moses, Chip Ashley

CSA

Chinese Student Association Row 1: Qianxiao Zhou (Carrie), Xunlin Chen (Esther), Luyau You (WaWa), Qingiang Xu (Rosalind), Shi Su (Kathy), Yanghong Xiang (Jenny) Row 2: Guojie Ye (Paul), Di Wu (Braved), Junhong Chen (James), Sijie Yu (Jack), Shujin Li (George) Row 3: Guangxu Hu (Nathan), Yixun Liu (Jason), Haohua Long (Jay), Yuhuan Yi (Allen) Row 4: Zixi Chen (Billy), Zheng Liang (Tom)

Chorus Row 1: Erin Fouss, Aubrey Jones, Jonna Fields, Sophie Balentine, Jessica Carden, Maddie Brasher Row 2: Lara Harper, Sarah Grace Knabe, Darcie Ritchie, Alexa Blakenship, Hannah Logsdon, Eryn Hayner, Kendra Neill Row 3: Annika Asplund, Kaylan Chestney, Avery Hawkins, Madie Hale, Zoe Smith, Olivia Parkhurst, Camille Overman Row 4: Katherine Ruiz Scott, Elaina Parker, Laura Wilson, Hallie Miller, Victoria Lowrey, Cynthia Turner, Bonnie Ritchie Row 5: Kelly Neill, Noah McFarland, Logan Jones, Collin McCook, Zach Bishop, Garrett Rowlett, Tyler Bradley, Keller Montgomery Row 6: Daniel Risser, Cristian Bryan, Collin Slatton, Lance Bowman, Chip Ashley, Tommy Ghent, Caleb Arnold, Johnathan Hodge Row 7: Asher Patten, Levi Huddleston, Korban Butler, Scott May, Myles Kreh, Lance Bowman, Josh Moses

Concert Choir Row 1: Abby Furby, Anna Sims, Rachel Hurt, Kathy Su, Miranda Kiffmeyer, Andrew Medley, Ethan Kille, Abby Howell, Allison Trask, Sadie Gaskins, Shayla Hall, Carrie Zhou Row 2: Mak Black, Bailey Floyd, Avery Jacobs, Daphne Sexson, Derrek Jones, Thando Mahlangu, Jobe Thomas, David Garton, Sebastian Vargas, Gilley Stilley, Sara McClaran, Audra Graves, Hannah Noble Row 3: Abi Schliffka, AJ Smoot, Bailey Flynn, Emily Metz, Merek Hailey, Will Shirel, Blake Stout, Elijah Boone, Stephanie Kerr, Arden Mellor, Sienna Patten, Estella Gomez, Rachel Emlaw Row 4: Susan Shirel, Allie Holcomb, Jenna Gaessler, Liiana Derr, Taylor Hughes, Andrew Phillips, CJ Butler, Austin Simmons, Josh Mellor, David Clark, Karson Graves, Elizabeth Dillard, Autum Jinks, Cara Cameron Row 5: Lily Bendickson, Alaethia Thompson, Hannah Cranford, Ashley Neal, William Baker, Jordan Waite, Timothy Holloway, Raegan Davis, Matthew Starks, Tanner Shumate, Kaitlyn Harrington, Hannah Mohie, Daryelis De León, JenneRose Clark

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Debate Row 1: Josh Brooks, Patrick Garner, Mary Golden Row 2: Enid Qirjaqi, Hengel Zelaya, Brandon Davis

GNS

Good News Singers Row 1: Chuck Hicks, Bailey Flynn, Elaina Parker, Anna Grace Glenn, Ben Brock Row 2: Blake Stout, Korban Butler, Jackson Samuel, Mallory Gowen, Megan Sledge, Ryan Simpson

H.E.A.L

Healthy Eating Active Living Row 1: Lisa Van Dijk, Lindsey Goudeau, Abby Jones, Lindsey Ball, Jon Francis Row 2: Anna Connolley, Jessica Heater, Skyler Marcellus, Easton Usery, Barbara White Row 3: Taylor Tipton, Sydney Marshall, Ryleigh Hamilton

HSC

Health Sciences Club Row 1: Debbie Duke, McKenzie Paden, Rylee Corley, Tia Stone Row 2: Mackenzie Lewis, Kaley Hill, Alayna Lowe, Lauryn Tidwell, Erin Judd, Lydia Charlton Row 3: Layne Medler, Megan Sledge, Katie Beth Sharp, Elizabeth Wagner Row 4: Garrett Blankenship, Meghan Denny, Nathan McSpadden

HSA

Honors Student Association Row 1: Madeline Hansen, Stefany Herrera, Camila Ramos Row 2: Jacob Wood, Ellie Shelton, Megan Sledge Row 3: James Huff, Sawyer Longley, Grant Countess, Noah Oppermann, Jim Miller

ORGANIZATION PHOTOS

HUSSHA HU Student Speech-Language Hearing Association

Row 1: Paige Simmons, Hope Carson, Sydnie Vick, Carli Slayton, Ellie Fox, Lily Dennison, Lindley Davis, Kyndal Jones Row 2: Audrey Lynn, Lauren Goin, Hannah Williams, Liliana Derr, Kaylie Stephenson, Sierra Jenkins Row 3: Timothy Chance, Jayda Lynn, Mallory Cunningham, Mollie Jarnagin, Lianna Williams, Addison Smedley Row 4: Amanda Mackay, Savanna Stanley, Maggie Haynes, Kaylee Stickels, Alayna Griffith

HU16 HU16

Row 1: Caroline Sellers, Madison Meyer, Rachel Emlaw Row 2: Makyla Oviedo-Rodriguez, Emily Sundermeier, Meleri York, Kendall Moshinsky, Samantha Rupe Row 3: Bethany Nkosi, Mattie Powers, Emma McDaris, Eva Malson, Ginger Blackstone Row 4: Camille Kovaleski, Thomas Burke, Jacob Mooney, Sarah Hickerson Row 5: Mitch Friesenborg, Ethan Conn, Jackson Trahant Row 6: Tucker Lowell, Nic Fraraccio, Jonathan Brazell Row 7: Jordan Crisco, Lance Johnson

IMCO

Integrated Marketing Communications Organization Row 1: McKenna Oliver, Lisanne Cheatham, Abbey Williams Row 2: Lori Sloan, Jayne Gilbert, Kali Dennis, Sophia Gillespie, Debra McSpadden Row 3: Megha Sinha, Jenna Galloway, Hannah Ferrie, Kathryn Walker Row 4: Zachary Bishop, Easton Eads, Hank Noblin, Jackson DeJarnette, Parker Cheatham, Lucas Cline

IFAP

I’m From Another Planet Row 1: Jamie Dye, Hailie Williams, Caroline Jones, EmmaMae Cravy, Faylyn Waggoner Row 2: Taylor Williams, Seth Kirk, Jacob Neill, Amelia Kretzer, Gabriella Fields, Conner White

Italian Club Row 1: Genevieve Jones, Joli Love, Onycha Long, Erin Laughlin Row 2: Richard Jones, Andrew Robison, Joseph Nance Row 3: Alex Kenne, Michela Short, Crista Paik, Taylor Chessman Row 4: Joseph Luna, Nathan Gregory, Madeline Stewart

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Orchestra Row 1: Carla Chance, Abigail Kerr, Onycha Long, Mason Clegg, Jessica Carden, George Li Row 2: Eric Colgrove, Estella Gomez, Anna Sims, Emma Gosch, Jocelyn McLeran Row 3: Kaityln Schmitt, Emily Palmer, Dean Tatreau, Noah Parker

Percussion Ensemble Row 1: Hattie Smith, David Blake, Madie Hale, Cameron Maupin, Chandler Growns

Phi Sigma Iota Row 1: Erin Watson, Deanna Hutson, Megha Sinha Row 2: Joshua Shockley, Taylor Laman Row 3: Robert McCready, Kristi Bond, Jessica Simmons

Pied Pipers

Row 1: Timothy Brown, Nicole Randall, Timothy Holloway, Josie Holman, Richard Bailey, Lydia Marshall, Matthew Floyd, Morgan Haught

PCS

Pivot Creative Studio Row 1: Jake Ward, Olivia Dunn, Elizabeth Rush Row 2: Parker Cheatham, Lori Sloan, Holland Chupek, Bob Plunket

ORGANIZATION PHOTOS

PPTC

Pre-Physical Therapy Club Row 1: Easton Usery, Anna Connolley, Majorie Bundy, Kamie Provence Row 2: Hunter Chaffin, Brian Odom, Wyatt Maples

POTC

PreOccupational Therapy Club Row 1: Rylee Corley, Danielle Ayers, Katie Sharp Row 2: Kaley Hill, Meghan Denny, Erin Judd, Tia Stone Row 3: Mackenzie Lewis, Elizabeth Wagner, Megan Sledge

Student Association Row 1: Adele Duncan, Danielle Ayers, Abbey Masters, Lisanne Cheatham, Josh Shockley Row 2: Malachi Brown, Ethan Brazell, Hannah Hackworth, Megan Sledge, Evan Carter

SCWC

Scribblers Creative Writing Club Row 1: Julia Carrell, Hannah Ireland Row 2: Terry Engel, Abigail Howell, Allie Holcomb, Jack Edwards

Souvenirs Row 1: Hannah Ireland, Bethany Tilley, Paulette Bane Row 2: Michael Claxton, Joseph Nance

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Thundering Herd Row 1: Ola Kalafarski, Erin Fouss Row 2: Jonah Davenport, Kylie James, Evelina Thornhill, Sarah McLaren, Elise Siklosi, Brooke Lemaster, Peyton Todd, Angel Brown Row 3: Fallon Hale, Reece Dodd, Jackson Price, Mackenzie Hutcheson, Sergei Codara, Alina Stout, Lucas Cline Row 4: Hannah Hillier, Caleb Martin, Katherine Ruiz Scott, Dylan Phillips, Corbin Henson, Josh Taylor Row 5: Ibrahim Blake, Justin Wideman, Blake Stout, Noah Overton, Nora Roberts Row 6: Micah Clark, Matthew Hook, Libby McNeill, Andrew Williams, Kate Evans, Elizabeth Brooks, Daniel Houser, Clay Pennington Row 7: Eric Colgrove, Hattie Smith, Davey Blake, Cameron Maupin, Garrett Rowlett, Madie Hale

AUFT

Apocalypse Ultimate Frisbee Team Row 1: John Alston, Justin Mills, Charles Butler Row 2: Sophie Balentine, Zach Denny, Gavin Whitaker, Ashley Whaley Row 3: Jacob Anderson, Jacob Weatherford, Trevor Shwiethale, Trevor Burdge Row 4: Hunter Simmons, Scott May

Wind Ensemble Row 1: Kylie James, Jonah Davenport, Caroline Grover, Elise Siklosi Row 2: Sadie Gaskins, Fallon Hale, Reece Dodd, Mackenzie Hutcheson, Jackson Price, Sergei Codara, Evelina Thornhill Row 3: Katherine Ruiz Scott, Hannah Hillier, Corbin Henson, Josh Taylor, Justin Wideman, Nora Roberts, Noah Overton, Ibrahim Blake, Row 4: Erin Fouss, Caleb Martin, Matthew Hook, Micah Clark, Andrew Williams, Blake Stout, Ian Scott, Daniel Houser, Clay Pennington, Row 5: Davey Blake, Hattie Smith, Zach Bishop, Cameron Maupin, Madie Hale, Garrett Rowlett, William Baker, Eric Colgrove

COBA Women of COBA

Row 1: Parker Smitherman, Ashton Vanbrunt, Hadley Duvall Row 2: Madeline Elliott, Sarah Thiele, Megha Sinha Row 3: Addison Boyle, Veronica Allmon, Rebecca Vasel

ORGANIZATION PHOTOS

Petit Jean S T A F F Hannah Kellum Editor in Chief

Katie Cooper

Head Copy Editor

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PORTRAITS

Olivia Dunn

Head Layout Editor

Jaxon Nash

Head Photographer

Caroline Slater

Elizabeth Fisher

Kaitlyn Cutshall

Julianne Baker

Assistant Copy Editor

Editorial Assistant

Assistant Photographer

Watkins Kelly

Emily Stinnett

Social Clubs Editor

Hayley Kate Webb Athletics Editor

Hannah Diles

Academics Editor

People Editor

Bonnie Spann

Leadership Editor

Della Rhodes

Assitant Layout Editor

Brayden Traughber

Assistant Photographer

Kayleigh Tritschler

Student Life & International Editor

Zach Bishop

Organizations Editor

Grace Hurt

Academics Editor

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STUDENT INDEX

Adair, Caton............................ 262 Adams, Caroline.................... 248 Adams, Maddie..................... 236 Adams, Mason....................... 36 Adkins, Joseph...................... 248 Aguilar, Haylie........................ 262 Aiello, Spencer....................... 262 Aldana, Oscar......................... 262 Alfaro, Nestor......................... 236 Allen, Brooke.......................... 222 Allen, Caleb............................. 248 Allen, Kendale........................ 262 Allen, Tyler................................ 222 Allmon, Veronica................... 248 Allred, Austin.......................... 222 Almanza, Emy......................... 262 Anderson, Aric....................... 222 Anderson, Bennett.............. 222 Anderson, Caroline..............

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236 Anderson, Elinor................... 32 Anderson, Jacob................... 262 Andress, Alontis.................... 152, 153 Appleton, Tayler.................... 262 Aragon, Walter...................... 222 Arauz, Milciades.................... 222 Arnette, Audrey.................... 222 Arnold, Nathan...................... 236 Asencio, Mary......................... 182, 222 Ashburn, William.................. 25 Asplund, Annika.................... 222 Aston, Isaac............................. 248 Atkins, Carson........................ 262 Atkins, Garret......................... 236 Atkins, Nicholas..................... 222 Austin, Jonathan.................. 222 Avila, Marlen........................... 262 Ayers, Danielle....................... 222 Ayers, Lillian............................ 222 Aziamov, Jakob..................... 162, 222 Aziamov, Nikolas................... 262

INDEX

Babitzke, Allison.................... 236 Bafford, Noel.......................... 222 Bailey, Trey............................... 205 Bailey, Whitney...................... 262 Baird, Makayla....................... 220 Baker, Brett............................. 262 Baker, Emily............................. 222 Baker, Julianne....................... 305 Baker, Lea................................. 262 Baker, Maryella...................... 124 Baker, William......................... 262 Balentine, Sophie................. 222 Ball, Lindsey............................ 248 Ballard, Emma........................ 143, 236 Bankhead, Noah................... 248 Banks, Mary Claire............... 222 Barboza, Cade........................ 262 Barineau, Caroline................ 184, 222 Barker, Carman......................

222 Barnes, Corynn...................... 84, 85, 222 Barnes, Melanie..................... 222 Barnett, Avery........................ 24, 222 Bartch, Emma........................ 206 Bartch, Tucker........................ 262 Bartlett, MaryKyle................ 145 Bartley, Grant......................... 248 Bass, Drake.............................. 248 Bates, Tyler.............................. 262 Bays, Trinity............................. 236 Beason, Ann-Clayton......... 262 Beauchamp, Coby................ 262 Beck, Hallie.............................. 111 Beckham, Thomas............... 224 Beebe, Laura.......................... 224 Beehn, Julianna..................... 262 Behel, Annie............................ 262 Bell, Addie................................ 224 Bell, Brett................................. 262 Bell, Wallace............................ 236 Bendickson, Lily.................... 262 Benight, Jackson.................. 88, 89 Bennett, Dalton.................... 224

Bennett, Dylan...................... 262 Bennett, Maia......................... 122, 236 Bennett, Marissa.................. 248 Berry, Jessica.......................... 120 Berry, Stephanie................... 248 Besterfeldt, Amelia.............. 263 Bettinger, Amy...................... 248 Bevill, Coleman...................... 166, 223 Biglow, Tre’von....................... 29 Bing, Grace.............................. 248 Birdwell, Chloe....................... 263 Bishop, Amber....................... 236 Bishop, Brandon................... 224 Bishop, Zachary..................... 224, 305 Black, Lydia............................. 204, 205 Black, Makenzi....................... 248 Blake, David............................ 248 Bland, Natalie......................... 224 Blankenship, Alexa............... 236 Blankenship, Garrett........... 263 Blankinship, Kiera................. 263 Blue, Meredith....................... 248 Bocox, Marcus........................ 224 Boggs, Jeffrey........................ 248 Boles, Kendall......................... 263 Bonham, Kristie..................... 248 Bonham, Maren.....................

84, 85, 224 Booher, Erin............................ 224, 249 Boone, Elijah........................... 263 Booth, Allie.............................. 224 Bowes, Donnell...................... 66 Bowman, Colton................... 29 Bowman, Kyle........................ 224 Bowman, Lance.................... 224 Boyle, Addison....................... 224 Bracken, Jaden...................... 263 Brackins, Lydia....................... 236 Brackney, Rebecca............... 224 Bradley, Audra....................... 248 Bradshaw, Janae................... 164, 165, 224 Branson, Katie....................... 119 Brantley, Emma..................... 248 Brasher, Madeline................ 236 Brazell, Ethan......................... 26, 76, 166, 167, 168, 224 Brazell, Jonathan.................. 248 Brentham, Violet Gracie.... 248 Bresko, Jared.......................... 224 Brewster, Desi........................ 263 Briceno, Irvin........................... 236 Bridges, Richard................... 224 Bridges, Shelbi....................... 92, 112 Brigance, Adam..................... 248 Brock, Benjamin.................... 224

Brooks, Elizabeth.................. 248 Broome, Aidan....................... 250 Brown, Bryan.......................... 224 Brown, Donald....................... 263 Brown, James......................... 164 Brown, Malachi...................... 26, 75, 118, 236 Brown, Timothy..................... 263 Brown, Zoya............................ 250 Brun, Christina....................... 250 Bruton, Alaina........................ 263 Bryan, Abbey.......................... 192, 224 Buchanan, Ashlyn................ 236 Burch, Mary............................. 236 Burger, Tiffany....................... 263 Burke, Brendan...................... 20, 224 Burke, Thomas....................... 31, 250 Burks, Caden.......................... 236 Burks, Savannah................... 250 Burmeister, Haley................. 102, 224 Burress, William..................... 263 Burrows, Lily........................... 263 Burt, Mason............................ 263 Burton, Claire......................... 224 Burton, Davis.......................... 250 Busbey, Samuel..................... 263 Bush, Dakarai......................... 250 Bush, Savian........................... STUDENTS

263 Butler, Korban........................ 263 Butterfield, David................. 186 Butterfield, Jonathan......... 250 Butterfield, Stephen........... 225 Byrd, Emily............................... 236 Byrd, Madison........................ 225

C Cabana, Jordan..................... 188 Cabrera, Anny......................... 236 Cady, Mason........................... 225 Caldwell, Anna....................... 250 Callahan, Ella........................... 263 Callaway, Brady..................... 250 Callejas, Mirna........................ 263 Callicoat, Abigail................... 250 Camano, Emeth.................... 236 Cameron, Cara....................... 236 Cameron, Colin...................... 263 Camp, McKayla...................... 263 Campbell, Caleb.................... 250 Campbell, Seth......................

263 Campos, Gillian...................... 236 Canterbury, Madilyn........... 263 Cantrell, Jacob....................... 263 Caplener, Gracelyn............... 264 Caraway, Mason.................... 236 Carballo, Karen...................... 238 Carger, Hallie.......................... 16 Carlton, Ashley....................... 225 Carmen, Lukas....................... 264 Carnahan, Grant.................... 170 Carnley, Drake........................ 264 Carpenter, Allison................. 196, 197 Carpenter, Emily................... 196 Carpenter, Faith.................... 250 Carpenter, Lindy................... 196 Carpenter, Noelle................. 204 Carpenter, Tristin.................. 264 Carriere, Moriah..................... 225 Carrillo, Mariangel................ 264 Carroll, Monterey.................. 250 Carson, Hope.......................... 238 Carter, Evan............................. 27, 166, 264 Carter, Morgan...................... 238 Cassidy, Sierra........................ 250 Castano, Andres.................... 66, 67 Castellon, Adriana................ 250

308 REFERENCE

Caudill, Brody......................... 238 Cesone, Kayla......................... 84, 238 Chaigneau, Dorian............... 10, 11 Chandler, Keely...................... 264 Chandler, Neil......................... 51 Cheatham, Eva....................... 250 Cheatham, Parker................ 225 Chesney, Susan..................... 225 Chesshir, Samuel................... 250 Chester, Samuel.................... 225 Chisum, Cassie....................... 205 Chitty, Tyler............................. 250 Choate, Jonathan................. 238 Chunn, Caleb.......................... 63, 250 Chunn, James......................... 264 Chupek, Holland................... 82 Cimuchowski, Hannah....... 264 Clark, Anna.............................. 250 Clark, Caleb............................. 264 Clark, Hallie.............................. 250 Clay, Asa.................................... 147 Clayton, Cailynn.................... 264 Cloud, Autumn...................... 225 Codara, Michael.................... 250 Cofer, Davis............................. 238 Coffey, Hayden...................... 264 Coffey, Kylie.............................

INDEX

205 Colbert, Brenley.................... 147 Cole, Bradley........................... 264 Cole, Madison......................... 238 Coleman, Brady..................... 264 Coleman, Carter.................... 225 Coleman, Wesley................... 250 Collazo, Ruben....................... 180, 264 Collett, Carly........................... 220 Collier, Emily............................ 225 Collins, Hannah...................... 225 Comer, Natalie....................... 264 Conn, Ethan............................ 250 Connolley, Anna.................... 251 Cook, Declan........................... 264 Cook, Desiree......................... 264 Coomes, Emma..................... 264 Cooper, Abigail...................... 42 Cooper, Chloe......................... 84, 161 Cooper, Kaitlyn...................... 225, 304 Cooper, Lauren...................... 238 Copeland, Isaac..................... 251 Corker, Haydn......................... 264, 269 Corker, Hunter........................ 264, 269 Corley, Kinley.......................... 220 Corely, Rylee........................... 220 Cornett, Gracie...................... 251

Cosby, Lori............................... 44 Costa, Matthew..................... 264 Countess, Grant.................... 212, 225, 237 Cox, Macy................................. 251 Coxaj, Aurelio.......................... 238 Crabb, Callie............................ 225 Crabb, Cory.............................. 251 Craig, Mark.............................. 251 Cravy, EmmaMae.................. 84, 85, 238 Crawford, Jessica................. 225 Crisco, Jordan......................... 100, 225 Crisler, Audra.......................... 225 Crisler, Carmen....................... 264 Croff, Chelsea......................... 84, 225 Cromwell, Tucker................... 109 Croshaw, Jake........................ 10, 190 Crossen, Harli......................... 251 Crowson, Matthew.............. 238 Csokas, Nikolasz.................... 10 Cullins, Claire........................... 264 Cummings, Finlay................. 190, 264 Cundiff, Bonnie...................... 265 Cunningham, Claire............. 70 Cunningham, Genevieve... 251 Curtis, Audrey........................ 265 Curtis, Chandler..................... 251 Custer, Grant..........................

225 Cutshall, Kaitlyn.................... 305 Cutts, Isabelle......................... 84, 85, 225 Cypert, Kaira........................... 23

D Dale, Blake............................... 75, 238 Dale, Grant............................... 265 Dallas, Lena............................. 238 Dalrymple, Chloe.................. 251 Daniel, Kailey.......................... 238 Daugherty, Riley................... 265 Daughety, Ian......................... 257 David, Addison...................... 225 Davidson, Elijah..................... 251 Davidson, Ethan.................... 238 Davis, Alexis............................ 265 Davis, Austin........................... 251 Davis, Brandon...................... 251 Davis, Christiane................... 74, 80, 251 Davis, Hallie............................. 72 Davis, Lydia.............................. 251 Davis, Paxton..........................

24 Davis, Ruth.............................. 251 Davis, Scarlett........................ 265 Davis, Tyler............................... 238 Dawidow, Adam.................... 174 Dawson, Rachel..................... 251 De Leon, Daryelis.................. 225 Dean, Madison....................... 154, 225 DeCaeny, Joshua.................. 226 Decker, Timothy.................... 226 Dehm, Amie............................ 265 Denham, Natalie................... 144, 251 Denly, Mary............................. 238 Dennis, Kali.............................. 90 Dennis, Rinda......................... 251 Dennison, Lillian.................... 226 Denny, Meghan..................... 251 Denny, Zachary...................... 265 Dever, William......................... 251 Diamond, Ann........................ 202 Diles, Hannah......................... 251, 305 Dillard, Elizabeth................... 142, 226 Dixon, Tyler.............................. 82, 83 Dodson, Alyssa...................... 251 Doss, Marcus.......................... 251 Dougan, Emily........................ 265 Douglas, Dylan...................... 62

Douglas, Haylie...................... 118, 119, 203, 226 Drakeford, Alanna................ 238 Drause, Megan...................... 154, 155, 251 Drum, Ciera.............................. 252 Drumheller, Kelsey............... 238 Ducharme, Kenzie................ 252 Dugger, Jacob........................ 252 Dugger, Ty................................ 56, 57 Duncan, Hallie........................ 265 Duncan, Roy............................ 252 Dunlap, Hannah.................... 238 Dunn, Olivia............................. 226, 304 Dunn, Payton......................... 238 Dunning, Georgia................. 226 Duvall, Levi.............................. 226 Dye, Jamie............................... 252

E Earnhart, Alexis..................... 265 Eaves, Gracie.......................... 265 Eby, Courtney......................... 238 Eddy, Lexe................................ 265 STUDENTS

Edwards, Jackson................. 257 Edwards, Mary....................... 226 Egli, Leah.................................. 252 Elliott, Madeline.................... 112 Elliott, McKenzie................... 90, 91 Ellis, Tyler.................................. 252 Elmore, Makayla.................... 252 Emlaw, Nicholas.................... 238 Emlaw, Rachel........................ 265 Endsley, Sierra........................ 226 Englant, Melissa Jo.............. 238 Epperson, Kalyn.................... 265 Ericson, Emily......................... 239 Erwin, Barton......................... 265 Espinoza, Xotchi.................... 239 Estrada, Jorge........................ 252 Evans, Anna............................. 265 Evans, Thomas....................... 252 Ewing, Jon............................... 265

F Facchini, Tommaso.............. 190

Fager, Adam............................ 56, 57 Falkowska, Angelika............ 252 Fantauzzo, Eleanor.............. 252 Farley, Anna............................. 153, 252 Farris, Ashlyn.......................... 252 Faulkner, Hannah................. 226 Fells, Joi..................................... 239 Felzien, Menolly..................... 252 Fennel, Emma........................ 252 Ferrie, Hannah....................... 239 Ferris, Kayla............................. 252 Fields, Gabriella..................... 239 Fields, Jonna........................... 204, 205, 94 Firkins, Macie.......................... 265 Fisher, Arden........................... 265 Fisher, Elijah............................ 239 Fisher, Elizabeth.................... 23, 265, 305 Fisher, Karli.............................. 84, 226 Fitch, Cooper.......................... 252 Fleener, Lydia.......................... 265 Fleming, Genevieve............. 265 Flinn, Bailey............................. 265 Flores, Ricardo....................... 265 Floyd, Bailey............................ 101, 252 Floyd, Lucy.............................. 266 Floyd, Matthew..................... 150, 205 Flynn, Bailey............................

310 REFERENCE

266 Force, Kendall......................... 226 Foreman, Mallory.................. 266 Fortner, Kaler.......................... 239 Foster, Gracie......................... 266 Foster, Isaac............................ 226 Foster, Ryan............................ 252 Foster, Silas............................. 239 Fouss, Erin............................... 97 Foust, Abby............................. 34, 239 Fowler, Drew........................... 226 Fox, Ryan.................................. 252 Fraley, Madison..................... 188 Fraraccio, Nicolas................. 266 Freeman, Cora........................ 266 Freeman, Isabella.................. 266 Freeman, Laney..................... 239 Freeze, Callie........................... 266 French, Autumn.................... 239 Fries, Allen................................ 252 Frost, Isaac.............................. 239 Frost, Zane............................... 266 Fuentes, Vivian...................... 226 Fujisawa, Yukiyo.................... 266 Fuller, Dallas............................ 252 Funez, Michell........................ 239 Furbee, Ocean....................... 204, 226

INDEX

Furniss, Aeryn........................ 252

G Gaessler, Erin.......................... 239 Gaessler, Jenna...................... 266 Gafford, Madyson................ 226 Gallagher, Ryan..................... 226 Galloway, Jenna..................... 239 Galloway, John....................... 220 Gammel, Lane........................ 168 Gardner, Ellery........................ 54, 126, 252 Garner, Hanna........................ 226 Garrison, William................... 266 Garton, David......................... 226 Gartrell, Elena......................... 253 Gaskins, Sadie........................ 253 Gastro, Sophia........................ 226 Gautreaux, Sarah.................. 226 Gaye, Fallou............................. 10 Geer, Kaci.................................. 266 Genry, Elaine........................... 266 Gentry, Bryson....................... 226

Gentry, Kenton...................... 226 Ghent, Tommy........................ 227 Giggleman, Aya..................... 266 Gilbert, Jayne......................... 154 Gilbert, Wyatt......................... 266 Gilchrist, Lane........................ 253 Gill, Micah................................. 237 Givens, Ella............................... 239 Givens, Jayson....................... 239 Glenn, Anna............................. 227 Glenn, James.......................... 266 Glover, Lorelei......................... 253 Glover, Sophie........................ 227 Goff, Kadence......................... 266 Golden, Mary.......................... 227 Gomez, Andres...................... 239 Gonzalez, Maria..................... 253 Gooch, Samuel....................... 266 Gooden, Martina................... 239 Gosch, Emma.......................... 266 Gowen, Mallory...................... 95, 239 Graves, Audra......................... 266 Graves, Karson....................... 266 Gray, Cody................................ 239 Gray, Rian................................. 17 Green, Benjamin.................... 266 Green, Katie............................

266 Greene, Franklin.................... 133 Griffith, Allie............................. 227 Grover, Caroline..................... 20, 266 Grubb, Caden......................... 267 Gumm, John............................ 267 Gunn, Carmen........................ 253 Gurganus, Lauren................. 267 Gutierrez, Vivian.................... 239 Guyer, Kate.............................. 253 Guyer, Max............................... 109, 253

H Haakansson, Wilmer........... 190 Hackworth, Anthony.......... 227 Hackworth, Hannah............ 26, 227 Haddix, Hannah.................... 202, 253 Haines, Ryan........................... 239 Hale, Madison........................ 227 Hale, Sarah.............................. 227 Hall, Alexander....................... 253 Hall, Avery................................ 267 Hall, Brianna............................

239 Hall, Caitlin............................... 239 Hall, Evan.................................. 253 Hall, Jamie............................... 205 Hall, Josie................................. 267 Hall, Kage................................. 227 Hall, Kendall............................ 16, 34, 35, 42, 43, 103, 178, 240 Hall, Lezlie................................ 267 Hall, Rachel.............................. 267 Hall, Shayla.............................. 253 Hallford, Julia.......................... 81 Hallmark, Kayla...................... 257, 267 Hamlett, Gracie..................... 253 Hankins, Jenni........................ 227 Hankins, Ryan........................ 113 Hanna, Asher.......................... 267 Harness, Thomas.................. 253 Hardaway, Laynie................ 220 Harris, Abigail......................... 253 Harris, Kadyn.......................... 60, 61, 253 Harris, Kelsey.......................... 253 Harris, Liana............................ 267 Harrison, Elise........................ 227 Harrison, Ethan..................... 267 Harrison, Tristen.................... 227 Hartzell, Zachary................... 240 Haslam, Aiden........................

227 Hatfield, Madilyn.................. 253 Hauer, Kati............................... 267 Haught, Morgan................... 227 Hawkins, Avery...................... 240 Hawley, Clay............................ 267 Hayes, Emma.......................... 21, 119, 160 Hayes, James.......................... 240 Hayner, Eryn........................... 240 Hearn, Kassidy....................... 253 Hearyman, Zoe...................... 145 Heater, Jessica....................... 253 Heitmann, Nathan............... 253 Helms, Charles....................... 253 Helton, Makenzie.................. 240 Henderson, Eden.................. 32, 227, 249 Henderson, Ivy....................... 267 Hendricks, Emma................. 253 Hendrix, Destiny................... 72 Hendrix, Lillian....................... 267 Henson, Kendall.................... 240 Hermann, Nicholas.............. 253 Herrera, Stefany.................... 267 Herridge, Brandon............... 240 Herring, Baylor...................... 203 Hess, Baylie............................. 32, 240 Heyen, Konrad....................... 86, 227 STUDENTS

Hickerson, Sarah................... 227 Hill, Emma................................ 227 Hill, Jamaric............................. 240 Hill, Rebecca........................... 227 Hill, Ryan................................... 267 Hilman, Anna.......................... 227 Hindman, Victoria................ 62, 64 Hinton, Elizabeth.................. 240 Hipshire, Matthew............... 10 Hite, Karlie............................... 267 Hix, Kennedy........................... 267 Hobbs, Brianna...................... 240 Hodge, Jonathan.................. 253 Hodges, Gabriel.................... 240 Hodgkiss, Taylor.................... 227 Hoffner, Logan....................... 240 Hogue, Kirsten....................... 254 Holland, Ellianna................... 267 Hollaway, Eden...................... 227 Hollis, Lindsay........................ 254 Holloway, Bennett............... 198, 199, 227 Holman, Josie......................... 240 Hooton, Caleb........................ 240 Hoppe, Joel............................. 254 Hosticka, Gabriel................... 240 Holt, Trevor.............................. 72 Houser, Daniel........................

254 Howard, Rachel..................... 227 Howell, Abigail....................... 267 Howell, Katie........................... 254 Huddleston, Luke................. 267 Hudgens, Bailey.................... 267 Hudgins, Dakota................... 254 Hudkins, Andrew.................. 240 Huff, Elijah................................ 267 Huff, Gabriel............................ 53, 127, 240 Huff, Priscilla........................... 267 Hughes, Taylor....................... 268 Huitt, Preston........................ 268 Hull, Daniel.............................. 240 Hurt, Grace.............................. 220, 305 Hurt, Rachel............................ 228 Hutcherson, Jase.................. 82, 240 Hutcheson, Jesse................. 228 Hutcheson, Meagan........... 268 Hutcheson, Raymond........ 254 Hutson, Deanna.................... 112, 152 Hutson, Kate.......................... 228

312 REFERENCE

Ieler, Logan.............................. 268 Ingersoll, Chloe...................... 59, 92 Ireland, Hannah..................... 240 Isbell, Blake.............................. 228

J Jackson, Emma...................... 51 Jackson, Hazel....................... 268, 275 Jackson, Jaelen..................... 66 Jackson, Jarius....................... 268 Jacobo, Daniela..................... 254 Jacobs, Avery......................... 268 James, Kristin......................... 240 James, Kylie............................. 96 Jarchow, Hannah.................. 268 Jarnagin, Mollie..................... 240 Jay, Cianna............................... 254 Jay, Merritt.............................. 268 Jean, Brandt........................... 38, 38, 39, 39 Jenkins, Josiah....................... 81 Jenkins, Julia........................... 254 Jenkins, Sierra........................ 254

INDEX

Jennings, Jack........................ 240 Jetton, John............................ 268 John, Eliana............................. 228 Johnson, Chase..................... 268 Johnson, Cody....................... 228 Johnson, Eric.......................... 228 Johnson, Grant...................... 268 Johnson, Jack......................... 254 Johnson, Kristin.................... 254 Johnson, Lance..................... 228 Johnson, Sarah...................... 228 Johnston, Anna..................... 147 Joice, Brecken........................ 242 Joice, Camdyn....................... 268 Joiner, Kyra.............................. 242 Jones, Alison........................... 268 Jones, Aubrey......................... 88, 241, 268 Jones, Caroline...................... 254 Jones, Emma.......................... 242, 254 Jones, Gabriel......................... 268 Jones, Joshua......................... 254 Jones, Kyndal......................... 268 Jones, Maxwell...................... 268 Jones, Ta’Mya......................... 254 Jordan, Noah.......................... 228

K Karpus, Eric............................. 268 Kearney-Dunker, Rebecca.................................................. 254 Keene, Michael....................... 242 Keiser, Kiersten...................... 100, 254 Keith, Ian................................... 254 Keith, John............................... 228 Keller, Jackson........................ 242 Kellum, Hannah..................... 228, 304 Kelly, Ethan.............................. 254 Kelly, Patrick........................... 228 Kelly, Watkins......................... 242, 305 Kelso, Joshua.......................... 254 Kenne, Madison.................... 254 Kenton, Grace........................ 228 Kernodle, Audrey.................. 132, 228 Kerr, Abigail............................. 268 Kerr, Stephanie...................... 242 Keyser, Shannon................... 242 Kiffmeyer, Miranda.............. 242 Killen, Sadie............................. 268 Killingsworth, Ashley.......... 254

Kilmer, McKenzie.................. 268 Kim, Soye.................................. 242 Kinch, Kenny........................... 228 Kindall, Benjamin.................. 254 King, Allison............................ 255 King, Amber............................ 268 King, Kristina.......................... 242 King, Sydney........................... 50 Kirby, Morgan......................... 124 Kirk, Katherine....................... 255 Kirkman, Everett................... 228 Kittinger, Kaleigh.................. 255 Knight, Jaxon......................... 268 Knox, Natalie.......................... 228 Kondo, Ai.................................. 242 Kondo, Sei................................ 91, 255 Kraner, Brady.......................... 255 Krejci, Kathleen..................... 255 Kuhn, Rose............................... 242 Kuykendall, Allie.................... 21, 228 Kymes, Houston.................... 268

Lainez, David.......................... 255 Lamoureux, Kassie............... 242 Land, Avery............................. 255 Landes, Jackson.................... 105, 228 Landrum, Hattie................... 255 Langdon, Hayden................. 255 Langley, Thaddaeus............ 270 Laverty, Catherine................ 270 Law, Anders............................ 255 Lawrence, Ada....................... 270 Lawrence, Audrey................ 228 Lawson, Isaiah........................ 270 Lawyer, Addison................... 270 Lay, Casey................................ 242 Leach, Olivia............................ 255 Leas, Kayla............................... 270 Ledbetter, Rachel................. 228 Lee, Savannah........................ 242 Lees, Carter............................. 255 Leftwich, Allexus................... 255 LeGrande, Brittany.............. 255 Lehde, Braden....................... 270 Lemus, Denilson.................... 228 Leslie, Tyler.............................. 228 Letsinger, Braydon.............. 8, 242 Lewis, Jenna............................ 228 Lewis, Sasha............................

255 Libby, James........................... 105 Linge, Alexandra................... 255 Little, Johnny.......................... 270 Lively, Nathan........................ 270 Livingston, Justin................. 275 Long, Abby.............................. 242 Long, Grace............................. 212 Longley, Lydia........................ 270 Lopez, Asaf.............................. 270 Lopez, Jair................................ 229 Loudermilk, Clayton............ 229 Loudermilk, Olivia................ 229 Lovell, Tucker.......................... 255 Lovett, Kyla............................. 229 Loving, Adam......................... 270 Lowery, Victoria..................... 229 Lowry, Madeline.................... 255 Lu, Dianyu................................ 229 Luallen, Madison................... 242 Lucero, Doakata.................... 270 Luther, Joseph....................... 80, 229 Lynch, Haley............................ 229 Lynn, Jayda.............................. 178, 255 Lynn, Ryan............................... 255

STUDENTS

M Maciejek, Leo......................... 190 Mackay, Amanda.................. 270 Madar, Molly........................... 270 Madden, Keely....................... 255 Mahon, Gabriel...................... 255 Malik, Quentin....................... 190 Mallory, Mason...................... 270 Malsam, Eva............................ 270 Maners, Cameron................. 270 Manglicmot, Jiana................ 270 Manly, Kathryn...................... 242 Marcellus-Ojeda, Skyler.... 270 Mardis, Amiya......................... 255 Marshall, Gabriel................... 270 Marshall, Lydia....................... 229 Marshall, Thomas................. 229 Martin, Abby........................... 255 Martin, Addison..................... 256 Martin, Caleb.......................... 242 Martin, Hallie.......................... 229 Martin, Kimberly................... 270 Martin, Romen....................... 134, 134

Martinez, Andrea.................. 229 Martinez, David..................... 202, 229 Masivi, Lionel.......................... 229 Masteller, Lauren.................. 242 Master, Max............................. 256 Masters, Abbey..................... 242 Masters, Brett........................ 270 Matheny, Alexandra............ 270 Matheny, Annalise............... 229 Mathews, Braden................. 229 Matonic, Kendralyn............. 229 Matsch, Victoria.................... 242 Matthews, Jennifer.............. 270 Maupin, Cameron................. 97, 158 Mayes, Alivia........................... 256 Mays, Malik.............................. 184 McBride, Athya...................... 242 McConnell, Hannah............. 229 McCullough, Seth................. 229 McCurley, Jobey.................... 31, 143, 243 McDaniel, Hadley.................. 229 McDaris, Emma..................... 256 McDonald, Brendon............ 39, 39 McDonald, Kyle..................... 256 McFarland, Noah.................. 243 McFarlin, Courtney.............. 271 McGinness, Drew..................

314 REFERENCE

82 McGuire, Reid......................... 243 McKinlay, Rachel................... 271 McKinney, Kaylee................. 256 McMillan, Reese.................... 271 McNeal, Parker...................... 271 McNiel, Elizabeth.................. 243 McReynolds, Savannah..... 271 McSpadden, Briana............. 256 McSpadden, Nathan........... 144 McWhorter, Amy................... 271 McWilliams, Lane.................. 103 Mead, Amanda...................... 271 Medler, Layne......................... 271 Megias Rubio, Nieves......... 256 Mejia, Emily............................. 229 Mellor, Arden.......................... 271 Mellor, Joshua........................ 271 Mellott, Trevor........................ 190 Melo, Ana................................. 271 Melton, Kayla.......................... 152, 243 Metz, Emily.............................. 271 Meyer, Madison..................... 53, 55, 243 Miles, Eiley............................... 271 Miller, Andrew........................ 57 Miller, Easton.......................... 57 Miller, Halle.............................. 164, 165

INDEX

Miller, Hallie............................. 229 Miller, Isaac.............................. 56, 57 Miller, Rebekah...................... 229 Mitchell, Charissa.................. 229 Mitchell, Peter........................ 243 Mohie, Hannah...................... 243 Mohon, Darby........................ 229 Money, Bailey......................... 230 Monn, Cooper........................ 200, 201 Montenegro, Julio................ 230 Montgomery, Jackson....... 230 Montgomery, Josephine... 271 Montgomery, Keller............. 230 Montgomery, Macy............. 243 Moody, John........................... 271 Mooney, Ashley..................... 230 Mooney, Jacob...................... 243 Moore, Aiden.......................... 243 Moore, Caily............................ 230 Moore, Katherine.................. 271 Moore, Megan........................ 230 Moore, Stephen.................... 230 Moore, Steven........................ 256 Morataya, Edwin................... 243 Morgan, Elizabeth................ 271 Morgan, Evan......................... 160, 161, 243 Morris, Chad............................

243 Morse, Grace........................... 98, 166 Moshinsky, Kendall.............. 256 Mostoller, Nathan................ 271 Mullins, Peyton...................... 271 Murphy, Allyson.................... 271 Murray, Gracie........................ 256 Myhan, Emma........................ 118, 119, 205, 243

N Nance, Joseph....................... 256 Nash, Jaxon............................. 304 Neal, Karrisa............................ 243 Neff, Jacelyn........................... 230 Neill, Kelly................................. 156, 157 Neill, Kendra............................ 156 Nelson, Sadie.......................... 243 Nesbitt, Allie........................... 94, 95, 256 Neuhold, Timothy................. 271 Newman, Cody...................... 256 Newsom, Connor.................. 78, 79, 230 Newsom, Jackson................ 230 Nieman, Collin........................

230 Nienstadt, Faith.................... 271 Nixon, Emily............................ 108 Nixon, James.......................... 256 Njeri, Briteney........................ 256 Noel, Jennifer......................... 271 Norris, Philip........................... 230 Notgrass, Kendra.................. 256 Nutt, Ashlyn............................ 70

256 Osborn, Justin....................... 243 Osborne, Gracen................... 272 Ouimet, Rene’........................ 256 Overman, Camille................. 230 Overton, Noah....................... 243 Oviedo-Rodriguez, Makyla.............................................. 230 Owen, Carter.......................... 243 Owens Barquero, Hannah............................................... 243

O P

O’Dell, Kaylee......................... 34 O’Keefe, Brendon................. 230 O’Keefe, Connor.................... 256 O’Pry, Julia............................... 256 O’Pry, Riley.............................. 243 Ogden, Kathleen.................. 256 Ogden, Smith......................... 230 Ogle, Bailey............................. 271 Olive, Bailey............................. 271 Olree, Elizabeth..................... 243 Oppermann, Noah............... 272 Orr, Rusty.................................

Pace, Asher.............................. 243 Paden, McKenzie.................. 256 Padilla, Cristian...................... 272 Paik, Crista............................... 84, 85 Park, Connor........................... 146 Parker, Belicia......................... 256 Parker, Brian............................ 243 Parker, Elaina.......................... 145, 156, 244 Parker, Jada............................. 272 Parker, Kylee........................... 272

Parker, Mikayla....................... 244 Parkhurst, Olivia................... 272 Parkridge, Talon.................... 272 Parrish, Austin........................ 10 Parsons, Charlie..................... 82 Partin, Emma.......................... 244 Passmore, Molly.................... 64, 230 Patten, Asher......................... 116, 117 Patterson, Elyse.................... 256 Paul, Cameron........................ 37 Paul, Maygan.......................... 148, 149 Paul, Nathaniel...................... 230 Pennington, Tyler................. 258 Peric, Patricija......................... 136, 137 Permenter, Luke.................... 272 Perrett, Brendan................... 186 Perry, Jordyn.......................... 258 Peterson, Aleah..................... 230 Petitt, Summer...................... 272 Pettis, Caitlyn......................... 258 Pfiffner, Jacey......................... 258 Phillips, Andrew..................... 272 Phillips, Kylie........................... 65 Pickering, Hannah................ 272 Pillay, Berkeley....................... 244 Pillay, Easton.......................... 230 Pipkin, Daniel.......................... STUDENTS

230 Plunket, Bob........................... 112, 113, 230 Poindexter, Jaylee................ 244 Pojar, Paxton.......................... 230 Porter, Cody............................ 74, 174, 232 Porter, Rachel......................... 258 Potter, Caitlann..................... 68, 69 Potter, Michaela.................... 68, 69 Powell, Anna........................... 272 Powers, Madison.................. 258 Presley, Jensen...................... 272 Preston, Chase....................... 147 Price, David............................. 83 Price, Jackson......................... 111 Pruim, Jackson...................... 62 Pruitt, Magdalene................ 272 Pupel, Amber.......................... 244

Q Quintero, Alberto................. 232

R Rackler, Jacquolin................ 244 Radke, Lydia............................ 258 Rambo, Lukas........................ 272 Ramirez, Zavdiel.................... 272 Ramos, Camila....................... 272 Ramsey, Madelyn................. 272 Randall, Nicole....................... 205, 244 Ras, Kyle................................... 258 Ray, Noah................................. 31, 232 Read, Claire............................. 258 Record, Julie........................... 100, 232 Reed, David............................. 232 Reed, Phallen......................... 232 Reed, Riley............................... 272 Reese, Hadassah.................. 258 Reeves, Rachael.................... 84, 128 Rehmel, Ashley...................... 244 Reid, Tai..................................... 272 Reiser, Amy.............................. 244 Reiser, Nicholas..................... 232 Reitbauer, Sofie..................... 258 Reneau, Natalie..................... 272

316 REFERENCE

Renteria, Adrian.................... 66 Reynolds, John...................... 272 Reynolds, Payton................. 188 Rhodes, Della......................... 232, 305 Richardson, Cooper............. 232 Rickett, Caleb......................... 244 Ridenour, Bailey.................... 244 Riggs, Makenna..................... 244 Risinger, Alyssa...................... 272 Risser, Daniel.......................... 244 Ritchie, Bonnie...................... 232 Ritchie, Darcy......................... 272 Roach, Clayton...................... 258 Roach, Sydney....................... 258 Roberson, Mary..................... 272 Roberts, Eli.............................. 273 Roberts, Jaylynne................ 232 Robey, Lillian........................... 232 Robinson, Casey................... 273 Robinson, Samuel................ 273 Robinson, Zalen.................... 244 Robison, Angel...................... 103 Robison, Jada......................... 232 Rodrigues, Ricardo.............. 194 Rodriguez, Alvaro................. 258 Rodriguez, Angie.................. 273 Roehr, Makenna....................

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108 Rogers, Kyle............................ 232 Roibal, Stacy........................... 167, 244 Rojas, Ana................................ 232 Rosciano, Duilio..................... 258 Rose, Allison............................ 273 Rose, Ruth............................... 273 Rosenbaum, Luke................ 258 Rosenberger, Elizabeth..... 273 Rosenthal, James................. 244 Ross, McKenna...................... 244 Ross, Milyn.............................. 258 Ross, Reagan.......................... 258 Rosser, Lucy............................ 258 Rossi, Andrea.......................... 273 Rossitto, Sophie.................... 244 Rush, Lacy................................ 28 Rush, Mason........................... 109 Rush, Wilf................................. 190 Ruth, Leah............................... 244 Rutherford, Peterjean........ 258 Rydl, Jessica............................ 232

Saballos, Alexander............. 273 Samples, Maggie.................. 273 Samuel, Jackson................... 8, 258 Samuelson, Deborah.......... 232 Sanchez Lopez-Almansa, Ines.............................................. 273 Sanchez, Brenda................... 192, 258 Sanchez, Jorge....................... 244 Sanchez, Sabrina................... 244 Santos, Andrea...................... 232 Sanzone, Benjamin.............. 273 Sanzone, Isaac....................... 273 Schliffka, Abigail.................... 244 Schliffka, Chloe...................... 273 Schmeling, Faith................... 258 Schmitt, Kaitlyn..................... 244 Schutzler, Noah..................... 273 Schwiethale, Trevor............. 273 Scott, Alyssa........................... 232 Scott, Emma........................... 258 Scott, Olivia............................. 90, 91 Seats, Lael................................ 273 Seay, Carter............................. 244 Sees, Jenna.............................. 273 Segura, Ximena..................... 273 Selvidge, Alencia................... 273 Selvidge, Elizabeth.............. 258

Semple, Caleb........................ 245 Shanks, Gracie........................ 35 Shannon, Madyson.............. 273 Shappard, Landon............... 245 Shappley, Mason.................. 74, 166, 245 Shelburne, Abel..................... 220 Sharp, Katherine................... 232 Shavers, Mary-Alice............ 273 Sheffield, Stone..................... 259 Shell, Lauren........................... 10, 138 Shelton, Andrew................... 245 Shelton, Carlie........................ 273 Shelton, Ellie........................... 232 Shero, Malachi........................ 105 Shewmaker, Neil................... 273 Shewmaker, Samuel............ 259 Shirel, William......................... 245 Shockley, Joshua.................. 232 Shoemaker, Abby................. 148, 149 Short, Tara................................ 232 Shumate, Tanner................... 259 Sicks, Kylie................................ 273 Sides, Megan.......................... 232 Siklosi, Elise............................. 259 Silva, Susan.............................. 232 Simmons, Austin................... 245 Simmons, Haley.....................

274 Simmons, Jessica.................. 233 Simmons, Lauren.................. 274 Simpson, Emma.................... 59 Simpson, Ryan....................... 94, 95, 245 Sims, Anna............................... 274 Sims, Peyton........................... 245 Sims, Seth................................ 86, 233 Singer, Taryn........................... 274 Sinha, Megha.......................... 233 Skelly, Jason............................ 274 Skipworth, Halen.................. 245 Slater, Caroline....................... 166, 182, 245, 305 Slayton, Carli........................... 245 Sledge, Megan....................... 144, 245 Sleege, Andrew..................... 259 Smith, Clayton....................... 274 Smith, Daniel.......................... 233 Smith, Eli................................... 259 Smith, Ella................................ 274 Smith, Emma.......................... 245 Smith, Hallie............................ 231 Smith, Hattie.......................... 97, 259 Smith, Kaylee.......................... 259 Smith, Kelsey.......................... 233 Smith, Madelyn..................... 245 Snow, Ashton......................... 233

Snyder, Faith........................... 259 Soper, Madison...................... 274 Soto, Isaac................................ 274 Soto, Lizzie............................... 245 Soto, Sydney........................... 259 Spainhour, Payton............... 245 Spann, Bonnie........................ 76, 245, 305 Spears, Elijha.......................... 233 Spears, Tessa.......................... 259 Speight, Molly........................ 108, 274 Spencer, Alex.......................... 190 Spencer, Kara......................... 233 Spivy, Mason........................... 245 Spoonhour, Katerina........... 274 Spurlock, Quincey................ 259 St Clair, Caleb......................... 259 St. Clair, Kalie.......................... 233 Starck, Aleea........................... 202, 259 Starks, Matthew.................... 259 Stebbins, lily............................ 70 Stebbins, Samuel.................. 245 Stein, Susannah..................... 84, 245 Steinmetz, Jacob.................. 274 Stenglein, Lloyd.................... 274 Stephens, Lauren................. 84 Stephens, Rebecca.............. 259 Stephenson, Kaylie.............. STUDENTS

245 Stevens, Bethany................. 259 Stevens, Madison................. 245 Stevenson, Isabella.............. 274 Stewart, Cassell..................... 259 Stickels, Kaylee...................... 245 Stillings, Jacob....................... 274 Stinnett, Emily....................... 53, 55, 245, 305 Stirrup, Ethan......................... 274 Stitt, Jerimiah......................... 245 Stone, Addie........................... 274 Stone, James.......................... 274 Stone, Paul.............................. 246 Stoner, Ally............................... 58 Story, Rachel........................... 259 Story, Sarah............................. 50 Stout, Blake............................. 94, 233 Stramrood, Cecilia................ 246 Stroud, Alli............................... 274 Stull, Caleb............................... 186, 187 Stump, Christian................... 80, 81, 233 Styles, Silas.............................. 259 Sundermeier, Emily.............. 100, 233 Supratman, Angelo............. 274 Sutton, Jeffrey....................... 274 Swindle, Isaac......................... 132 Szarzynska, Kinga................. 10

T Tabor, Sydney......................... 80, 233 Tabora, Hector....................... 274 Taft, Michael........................... 97, 233 Tandy, Sam.............................. 190 Tatch, Mary.............................. 274 Taylor, Austin.......................... 78, 246 Taylor, Avalyn......................... 274 Taylor, Michelle...................... 246 Taylor, Samantha.................. 276 Taylor, Zachary....................... 246 Teague, Dawson.................... 246 TeBeest, McKinley................ 259 Tebow, Rachel........................ 233 Templeman, Isabelle........... 233 Tenery, Greer........................... 233 Thang, Kham.......................... 259 Thiele, Sarah........................... 259 Thomas, Alaina...................... 259 Thomas, Blaine...................... 259 Thomas, Jobe......................... 276 Thompson, Ameliah............ 276 Thompson, Andrew............. 220

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Thompson, Chloe................. 276 Thompson, Sophie............... 276 Thornhill, Elizabeth.............. 246 Thornhill, Evelina................... 276 Thornton, Lillian.................... 260 Thurman, Micah.................... 233 Thweatt, Carter..................... 260 Tidwell, Nolan......................... 276 Tilley, Bethany........................ 233 Tilley, Lindsey......................... 260 Timms, Weston...................... 246 Tindel, Kelli.............................. 276 Tippin, Taylor.......................... 276 Todd, Peyton.......................... 233 Touchton, Fischer................. 246 Townsley, Kendall................. 246 Toye, Alyssa............................. 260 Trahant, Jackson................... 276 Trask, Allison........................... 246 Traughber, Brayden............. 220, 305 Traylor, Hannah..................... 260 Traynham, Noah.................... 276 Treusdell, Julian..................... 276 Trice, Jada................................ 246 Triplett, Lauren...................... 260 Tritschler, Kayleigh............... 260, 305 Turley, Layne...........................

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91, 233 Turner, Charli........................... 246 Turner, Cynthia....................... 246 Turner, Kate............................. 12 Turner, Rebekah.................... 12 Tuten, Rachel.......................... 276

233 Vaughn, Marlee..................... 260 Veltema, Emma..................... 260 Von Luckner, Aja................... 276 Voss, Anna............................... 246 Voss, Ashlyn............................ 34, 249, 260 Voss, Avery.............................. 246

U W

Underwood, Jonathan....... 166, 246 Urueta, Jesus.......................... 260

V Valdez, Wagner...................... 246 Van Dyke, Spencer............... 276 VanBrunt, Ashton................ 90, 91, 233 VanOrder, Charles................ 246 Vargas-Torres, Cecelia........ 246 Vargas, Mariel.........................

Wade, Breonna...................... 276 Wade, Halle............................. 276 Wade, Samuel........................ 260 Wade, Shealyn....................... 246 Wagner, Elizabeth................ 246 Waite, Jordan......................... 276 Waldron, Cassidy.................. 233 Walker, Darby......................... 260 Walker, Kade........................... 260 Wallace, Ezekiel..................... 276 Wallace, Steven..................... 170, 171 Waller, Nora............................. 233 Walling, Luke.......................... 62, 276 Walls, Evan...............................

234 Walters, Campbell................ 234 Walton, Jackson.................... 260 Walton, Jessi........................... 276 Ward, Hannah........................ 246 Ward, Jake............................... 234 Warren, Valentino................. 116 Waters, Cassidy..................... 246 Watson, Nicholas.................. 134, 134, 135, 135, 260 Watts, Daisy............................ 260 Weatherford, Jacob............ 260 Weaver, Preston.................... 260 Webb, Bo.................................. 104, 165, 234 Webb, Harley.......................... 260 Webb, Hayley......................... 234, 305 Webb, Roc............................... 260 Weeks, Gabrielle................... 260 Weibel, Emily.......................... 276 Weiskirch, Paige.................... 128 Weldon, Ethan....................... 260 Wells, Jefferson..................... 276 Welter, Calla............................ 234 West, Natalie.......................... 246 West, Seth............................... 276 Westbrook, Theodore........ 276 Wester, Danaisha.................. 234 Wester, Michael..................... 247

Westerman, Mary................. 260 Wheadon, Rebekah............. 234 Whitaker, Gavin..................... 277 Whitaker, Jacqueline.......... 234 White, Ava............................... 220 Whitehorn, Emily.................. 234 Whitener, Casey.................... 81 Whittington, Hallie.............. 234 Wilkie, Hannah....................... 260 Wilkins, Kathryn.................... 234 Wilkinson, Emilie................... 261 Williams, Abigail.................... 277 Williams, Anna....................... 247 Williams, Hannah.................. 247 Williams, Jaylon..................... 247 Williams, Kacey...................... 234 Williams, Kadyn..................... 234 Williams, Laken...................... 261 Williams, Leecya.................... 277 Williams, Lianna.................... 277 Williams, Macailah................ 234 Williams, Olivia....................... 277 Williams, Presley................... 234 Williams, Rachel.................... 247 Williamson, David................. 261 Willis, Allison........................... 247 Willis, Benjamin.....................

234 Willis, Ethan............................ 247 Willis, Tyrika............................. 261 Willmon, Jeana...................... 247 Wills, Macie.............................. 234 Wilson, Davis.......................... 277 Wilson, McKenzie................. 261 Wilson, Preston..................... 261 Winchester, Brayden.......... 247 Winfree, Grace....................... 164, 247 Winiger, Emma...................... 58 Winnings, Kodie.................... 192 Wise, Eve.................................. 277 Withem, Colin......................... 234 Withrow, Jessica................... 198 Wolfe, Daniel.......................... 247 Wolfe, Easton......................... 277 Wolfe, Logan.......................... 234 Wood, Hannah....................... 24, 247 Wood, Jonathan................... 261 Woodward, Eleanor............. 234 Wright, Corbin....................... 261 Wright, Emily.......................... 234 Wright, Nathanael............... 247 Wright, Sarah......................... 234 Wrigley, Morgan.................... 53, 55, 116, 117 Wrigley, Shiloh....................... 247

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Y Yan, Yin...................................... 234 Young, Alisa............................. 235 Young, Anaka......................... 123 Yurcho, Todd........................... 247

Z Zelaya, Gloria.......................... 277 Zelaya, Jose............................. 247 Ziegler, Luke............................ 261 Zukowski, Zackary................ 277

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Abston, Kara Adair, Amy............................... 45 Adair, Scott.............................. 45 Adams, Glen Adams, Daniel Adams, David Adams, Meagan Aders, Jonathan Ahlrichs, Cassondra Akpanudo, Usenime Alexander, Jeannie Alexander, Jenene Allen, Mary Allen, Michael Anderson, Debbie Atchley, Daniel Atkins, Rodney Austin, Amy Aziamov, Kari

B Bailey, Angela Bailey, Daniel Baird, James

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Baird, Daniel Baird, Debra Baird, Tim Baker, Amy Baker, Andrew........................ 26 Baker-Abrams, Kimberly Balbin, Jordan Bane, Charles Bane, Paulette Bangs, David Barber, Steven....................... 88, 89 Barden, Kennedy.................. 34 Barger, Roger Barker, Chris Bartee, Klay Beasley, Zachary Beason, Clay Bell, Shaun Bennett, Cassie Bennett, Donald Bennett, Rebecca Bentley, Joyce Berry, James Berry, Jessica.......................... 120 Berry, Ruth Ellen Bible, Rachel Biglow, Tre’von....................... 29 Binns, Marcus Bissell, Kenneth Bissell, Lori Blackstone, Ginger............... 54, 55, 100, 101, 126, 127 Blake, Brittany Bland, Justin Blankenship, Samuel Boaz, Rebecca Bohannan, Penny Bommarito, Jacob Bond, Eric Bond, Kristi Boone, John Boone, Lauren

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Boone, Nicholas Bowling, Jerry Boyd, Beverly Boyd, Nicky Bradley, Virginia Bray, Bryson Breedlove, Catherine Breezeel, Brenda Breezeel, Gary Bridges, Shelbi....................... 92, 112 Brister, Amelia Brooker, Blair Brooker, Lynette Brooks, Gregory Brooks, Michael Brown, Ethan Brown, Joshua Brown, Philip Brown, Richard Brown, Sara Brownfield, Jacob Brumley, Mary Ellen Bryant, Lisa............................. 36 Buford, Susan Bullard, Alli Burk, James Burks, Bryan Burks, David............................ 12, 13, 20, 21, 26, 102, 120, 121, 139, 217 Burks, Stephen Burnett, Melissa Burt, Barbara Burton, Joseph Bury, James Buterbaugh, Thomas Butler, Jolisha Byers, Tiffany Byrd, Wesley

Campbell, Daniel Campbell, Laura Campbell, Michael Carpenter, Heath.................. 212 Carrell, Cynthia Carrell, Scott Carroll, Clara Carter, Amie Carter, Matthew Carter, Ryan............................ 35 Case, Allison Casey, J. Castleberry, Jeanne Castleman, Teresa Cavitt, Jeffery Cavitt, Mary Celsor, Pamela Chalenburg, Daniel Chalenburg, Kara Chalenburg, Mike Chance, Jared Chance, Kristina Chance, Timothy Chandler, Jane Chandler, Steven................... 16, 131 Cheatham, Craig................... 214 Chen, Yuee Chism, Kevin Choate, Steven Churchman, Robert Clarin, Dona Clark, Rebecca Clark, Ronald Claxton, Michael

Clayton, Greg Clement, Kathleen Cloer, Steve Cochran, Ross Cole, Blake Colgrove, Eric......................... 96 Collett, Angela Collins, Barbara Collins, David.......................... 39, 39 Colon, Amanda Colon, Enrique Conner, Emily Cook, Andrew......................... 158 Cook, Kenneth Cooper, Kimberly.................. 51 Cooper, Rocky Cooper, Steven Corker, Karen.......................... 269 Courtemanche, Jordan Cox, Amy................................... 102 Cox, Brian Cox, Kelley Cox, Monte.............................. 45, 212 Crisco, Joanna Cronk, Keith Cronk, Marguerite Crossen, Jeannie Crossen, Johnathon Cullins, Luke Cullins, Shawna Cullum, Mark Curtis, Brenda Curtis, Melanie Curtis, Patricia

Daggett, Jeremy Daggett, Shawn.................... 44, 45 Darden, Darryl Darden, Mary Darnell, Noah.......................... 53, 141 Daugherty, Natalie Daughety, Edward Davidson, Tessa Davis, Annette Davis, Bryan Davis, Carissa Davis, Heather Davis, Jennifer Davis, Kevin Davis, Mark Davis, Riley Davis, Tania Davis, Tannon Day, Joni DeMario, Blake Denton, Caitlin DeRamus, Danny DeRamus, Robbie Diefenbach, Benjamin Diles, Amanda Diles, Monica Diles, Robert........................... 214 Dillard, Bonnie Dillinger, Andrew Dillion, Katherine Dockery, Jared Dodson, Craig Dodson, Emily Dodson, Hannah Dominguez, Norma Donley, David Douglass, Carol Drew, Caleb Dubose, James Duke, Deborah....................... 46 Duke, John Dunning, Austin.................... 216, 217 Dunning, Jessica

E Eads, Emily Eads, Laura Edens, Lynn Edwards, Vinson Elam, Morgan Eller, Alyssa Elliott, Christopher Ellis, Elizabeth Ellis, Wendy Elrod, Latetia Ely, Alan Emberson, Mark Engel, Lisa Engel, Terry Escue, David Exum, John

F Fager, Karie............................. 74 Fager, Marc Faith, Joe Falconer, Anissa Falconer, Kenneth Farr, Jacob............................... 172, 173 Fatula, April Fear, Meredith........................ 58, 59, 200 Feather, Allyson Fields, Hailey Figley, Terry

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Finley, Britney Fish, Mary Fish, Seth Fisher, Denise Fisher, Jennifer Fisher, Shawn Fleener, Lora Flowers, Kimberly Ford, JoAnne Foster, Rhonda Foust, Charles Frazier, Allen Frazier, Sandra Friar, Karen Frye, Dottie............................. 203, 204 Frye, Steven

G Gafford, William Gaither, Jerry Gallagher, Liann.................... 184 Gallagher, Melanie Galyan, Ashlie Gardner, Jessica Garner, Dylan Garner, Karen Garner, Pat Gastineau, Zane Gettman, Lana Gibson, Lance Gibson, Stacy Gilbert, Paula Goldman, Drusilla Goode, Scott........................... 28, 29, 216, 217 Gowan, Gia Gragg, Michael....................... 170, 171 Graves, Kenneth Gregersen, Dana

Gregersen, Loretta Gregory, Cherisse Griffin, Sarah Grogan, Martha Guptill, Georgann Gutierrez, Allison Gutierrez, Michael Guy, Jordan............................. 42

H Hall, David................................ 178 Hall, Elizabeth Hall, Judy Hall, Lydia Hall, Melanie Hall, Tamara Hamblin, Jennifer Hamilton, Timothy Hammes, Kathryn Haney, Andrea Hannigan, Scott.................... 178 Harnden, Greg....................... 217 Harrell, Hannah Harrell, Heather Harrell, Reed Harrington, Brian Harris, Allie Harris, Gregory Harris, Jacqueline Harris, Julie Harrison, Deborah Hatfield, Briana Hawkins, Susan Hawley, Lance Hayner, Samantha Heaton, Hailey Helpenstill, Mary Henderson, Allen

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Henderson, Braden Hendricks, Dylan Hendrickson, Avery Hendrickson, Brad Hernandez, Celia Hernandez, Francisco Hester, Ranan Hewett, Alan Hickey, Michal Hicks, Charles Hill, Gary Hindman, Victoria................ 62, 64 Hixson-Wallace, Julie......... 22 Hofheinz, Mario Hoggatt, Dutch Holland, Jason Holland, Jessica Holland, Michelle Hollandsworth, Heather Holmes, Teddy Holst, Sharyl Hood, Don............................... 10, 62, 63, 198, 199, 275 Howard, Leeann Howard, Taylor Howell, Alan Howell, Byron Howell, Dustin Howell, Elizabeth Huckeba, Ronnie Huff, James............................. 104, 105, 166, 206 Huff, Melinda Hug, Amber Humphrey, Luke.................... 174, 175 Hunt, Larry Hunter, Cynthia

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Ingram, Cynthia Ireland, Dwight Ireland, Jonathan

J Jackson, Gary Jackson, Rebecca Jeffrey, Emille Jeffrey, Samuel Johnson, David...................... 120 Johnson, Li Johnson, Melinda Johnson, Renee Johnson, Tyrel Jones, Benjamin Jones, Daryl Jones, Ellen Jones, Genevieve Jones, Kathleen Jones, Megan Jones, Melvin Jones, Shanna Jones, Tim Jordan, Whitaker Justice, Kelly

K Kamdem, Landry Kays, Luke

Keck, Russell........................... 132, 133 Kee, Bonnie Kee, David................................ 175, 231 Kehl, Kevin............................... 172, 206 Kehl, Susan Kellar, Teresa Kellems, Hunter Keller, John Kelley, Karen Kelly, Christopher Kemp, Peggy Kemper, Deborah Kemper, Heather.................. 158, 208 Kerr, Steve Kiles, Todd Killins, Anita Kirby, Paula Kirby, Tim.................................. 136 Kirk, Zachary Kissinger, Price Klein, Kevin.............................. 16 Klein, Lori Knight, Debbie Knight, Lauren Koay, Alyssa

L Laing, Gregory Laing, Kimberly Lake, Steve Lane, Juli Langston, Paula Lasley, Taylor Laughlin, Erin Lauterbach, Lara.................. 172, 173

Lauterbach, Travis Leasure, Frank Lecrone, Stephen Lee, Carla Lee, Cheryl Lee, Raymond Leslie, Jacob Lewis, Charles Lewis, Rachel Light, Logan............................ 32, 98, 99, 146 Lindsey, Brianna Ling, Xionghui Lipford, Emily Looney, Laura Looney, Nathan Love, Joli Lowe, Kendall Lynn, Ashley Lynn, Britton........................... 116

M Mabe, Jonathan Madill, Mary Manor, Bonnie Manor, Dale............................. 215 Martin, Amanda Martin, James Martin, Jessica Martin, Joetta Martin, Kraig Martin, Michael Martin, Stephen Martin, Tod.............................. 12 Massey, Jeffery Mathews, Darren Mathis, Ruth Ann Matlock, Dennis Maugeri, Emmaline

May, Russell McCall, Robin McClelland, Mendy McConnaughhay, Ken McCook, Kristen McCown, Frank McCoy, Nathan McCready, Robert McDuffie, Angela McGaha, Patrick McGaha, Sarah....................... 90, 91 McGalliard, Michael McGohan, Amy McKean, Byron McLeod, Barry McMillion, Dana McNeal, Travis Meeker, Autry Meeker, Melanie Mercer, Emmalene Mercer, Jeffrey Mercer, Philip Meredith, Lolita Merrell, Ervin Metheny, Glen Milholen, Elizabeth Miller, Bradley Miller, Charles Miller, James Miller, Marcie........................... 56 Miller, Robin............................ 204 Miller, Steaven Mills, Jeffrey Mills, Nathan Mills, Rebecca Mills, Timothy Mimms, John Mitchell, Brian Mitchell, Robbie Mock, Gregory Montgomery, Jeffery Moore, Candice..................... 169, 208 Moore, Connie Moore, Jessica Moore, Justin Moore, Lew Moore, Steven........................ 256 Morgan, Jeffrey

Moss, Brenda Mote, Roddy Mounga, Michael Mount, Leslie Mulvany, Laura Muncy, Zachary Murphy, Jaime....................... 92, 93 Muse, Gregory Myers, Emily............................ 180 Myers, Neil

O’Bryant, Lane Oden, Daniel Odom, Brian Okai, Olivia Oliver, Mike Ollis, Harvey Olree, Kenneth Oropeza, Michael Oropeza, Sarah Orpin, Tracy Oster, Richard Overcash, Shannon Owen, Sheila

N P Neal, Zachary Neff, Wyatt Neill, Kelly................................. 156, 157 Nesbit, James Nesbitt, Debra Nickleson, Robyn Nix, April Noah, John Nowakowski, Deanna Nunnally, Carolyn Nunnally, Matthew Nutt, Debora

O O’Brian, Stephanie

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Page, Rigel Palmer, John Parker, Allison Parker, Joseph Patten, Todd Pendergrass, Tristan Perkins, William Permenter, Michael Perring, Matthew Peters, Emily Phillips, Bryan Phillips, Darla Picker, Joshua Pitt, Paul Pitt, Sharon Pittman, Trixie Pleasant, Audra..................... 141 Plybon, Deborah Plybon, H. Powell, Mark Price, Farah Prince, Travis Prior, Mark Pruitt, Hailey........................... 209 Pruitt, Mark

Q Qualls, Amy............................. 129, 182,183 Quesinberry, Melissa

R Ragland, Sheryl Ragsdale, Janis Ragsdale, Scott Ramey, Kevin Rampey, Rebekah Ramsey, Jacob Ray, Robert Redding, James Reed, Juana Reely, Ronda Reeves, Ashley....................... 188, 189 Reeves, Donna Reynolds, Deena Rice, Peter Richmond, Rodney Riley, Kathryn Riley, Kayla Ritchie, Deborah Ritchie, Lisa Ritchie, Thomas Rivera, Jennifer Roach, Sally Roberson, Lisa Roberts, Emily Roberts, Jonathan Robertson, Jesse

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Robinson, Michael Robinson, Retha Robison, Andrew Robison, David....................... 40 Robison, Mary Rodenbeck, Stacey Rodgers, John Rogers, Tina Rose, Collin Roseke, Madeline Ross, David Rowan, Davis Ruhl, Patrick Rummel, Don Rush, Elizabeth Rush, Lacy................................ 28 Russell, Craig.......................... 35 Ryan, Marjorie

S Sagmoe, Ralph Sandlin, Mac............................ 44, 212, 213, 237 Schmitz, Matthew Schneider, Richard Schramm, Keith Seawel, Brenda Seawel, Clifford Seay, Beth Anne Selby, Courtney Sexton, Taylor Shackelford, Ramona Shackelford, Robert Shafer, Anglene Shaw, Angela Shearin, Laurel Shelby, Kevin Shelton, Archie Shelton, Debra

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Shelton, James Shelton, Jason Shelton, Shantavia Sherman, Kay Shipman, Janie Shipp, Melissa Shirel, Susan Shock, Jackie Simmons, Paul Simpson, Jay Singleton, Jonathan Sipe, Cody Sivia, Angela Sivia, Jeremy Slane, Kimball Slaughter, Chad Slayton, Joy Slayton, Stephanie Sloan, Ellis Sloan, Lori Smith, Bridget Smith, Candice Smith, Carol Smith, Carolyn Smith, Cheryl Smith, Danny Smith, David Smith, Forrest Smith, Jeanie Smith, Jojean Smith, Kimberly Smith, Patricia Smith, Ronald Smith, Susan Smith, Tabitha Smith, Tammy Smith, Terry Spearman, Shawn Spears, Lisa Spears, Marty Spelce, Victoria Spillman, Warren Starck, Robin Steele, Douglas Steelman, Robert Steil, Dana Stewart, Darlene Stewart, Deborah Stewart, Jacob Stewart, Kevin Stinnett, Abigail Stirrup, Ryan Stockstill, Daniel

Stone, John Stone, Tia Stork, Katy Stork, Ryan Story, Rayanne Stroud, Megan....................... 168 Sullins, Jeremiah Summers, Daniel Swann, Inna Swenson, Kimberly Swindle, Matthew Swindle, Phillip Swindle, Rachel

T Tankersley, Glen Tankersley, Karl Tankersley, Oneal Tarrant, James Taylor, Chantelle.................... 124, 125 Taylor, R. Theobald, Tyler Thomas, Marcus.................... 180 Thomason, Elizabeth Thompson, Kyle Thompson, Philip Thompson, Wesley Thornton, Sadie Tillett, Jamie Tittle, Joy Tomlinson, Cecil Towell, Lucy Toye, Kimberly Traughber, Eric Traughber, Jan Tribble, Luke Tubb, Becky............................. 214, 215

Turley, Kenneth Turner, Mallory

U Underwood, David............... 76, 77 Underwood, Matthew

V Valentine, Lisa Valentine, Naomi Vandegrifft, Daniel VanWinkle, Paiton Venable, Nathan Vendetti, Martha

W Waddill, Rochelle Wade, Craig

Wagner, Emily Waldron, William Waldrop, Jean Walker, Carl Walker, Cheryl Walker, Jaime Walker, Laurie Walker, Marnie Walls, Jay Walters, Rachel Walton, Joseph Wang, Xianghui Ward, Larry Ward, Richard Warnick, John Warren, Amy Warren, Dale Warren, Stephen Watson, April Wearden, Kenneth Wearden, Rhonda Webb, Kevin Wells, Richard Wendt, Karl Westbrook, Anessa Westbrook, Timothy Westerholm, Melissa Westerholm, Wayne White, Cheryl White, Cindy........................... 124 White, James White, Jonathan White, Shelby Whitt, William Wiewora, Nathaniel Wilcox, Donald Wilhoit, Sarah Williams, Christine Williams, Donna Williams, Robert Williams, Sharon Williams, Taylor Williamson, Carl Willis, Jana Wilson, James Wilson, Jamie Withrow, Jessica................... 198 Wolfe, Marc Wood, Danny Wood, Hannah....................... 24, 247

Wood, Jill Wood, Jonathan................... 261 Wood, Michael Woodroof, Debbie Woods, Ray Wright, Charlie Wright, Ervin Wright, Jennifer Wright, Karen

Z Zeringue, Bryce Zeringue, Craig

X Xiang, Yanghong

Y Yarbrough, Tracy Yates, Dawson Yeboah, George Yingling, Jon Young, Meredith Youngblood, Kevin

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Colophon COLOPHON “Reframe” is the 98th volume of Harding University’s Petit Jean yearbook. It was printed by Walsworth Publishing in Marceline, Missouri. All pages were designed on Apple computers using Adobe Creative Cloud.

Cover: The cover was produced with four-color process on standard white litho stock with embossing on the front and back, gloss lamination on the front and back and matte clear silkscreen on the front and back. The text is 100# legend matte.

Endsheets: The front and back endsheets were conceptualized by Hannah Kellum, editor in chief; Olivia Dunn, head layout editor; and Della Rhodes, assistant layout editor, and recreated in Illustrator by Kallista Souther.

Theme: The theme, “Reframe,” was developed by Hannah Kellum, editor in chief. Color & Printing: This 9” by 12” book was made up of 328 pages printed with four-color process on Legend Satin Test 100# stock in a press run of 2,000 books.

Typography: Headlines were set in variations of Muller and Moontime font families. Subheadlines and stories were set in variations of the Muller font family. Captions were set in variations of the Muller font family.

Photography: Photographs were taken by student staff photographers Jaxon Nash, Kaitlyn Cutshall, Julianne Baker and

Brayden Traughber. Other photographs were contributed to the Petit Jean or taken by Jeff Montgomery, director of photo services for University Communications and Marketing.

Design: Layouts, illustrations and graphics were designed by Olivia Dunn, head layout editor, with assistance from Della Rhodes, assistant layout editor, and Hannah Kellum, editor in chief.

Writers: Hannah Kellum, Katie Cooper, Caroline Slater, Elizabeth Fisher, Watkins Kelly, Emily Stinnett, Kayleigh Tritschler, Hayley Kate Webb, Bonnie Spann, Hannah Diles, Grace Hurt, Olivia Dunn, Jackson Saylor, Carter Thweatt, Hannah Seibert, Julie Record, Everett Kirkman, April Fatula, Jack Shock, Janae Bradshaw, Hannah Hackworth, Ryan Ghalleger, Christiane Davis, Sophie Rossitto, Caroline Birdwell, Ellie Shelton

Contributors: Harding University Archives, Harding University Sports Information, Jeff Montgomery, Dustin Howell, Madison Meyer, Noah Darnell, Abby Foust, Morgan Wrigley, Emma Steil, Gracie Shanks, Miller, Dugger and Fager families, Theo Westbrook, Hallie Beck, Knight’s Social Club, Halie Smith, Grace Hurt, Harding University in England, Lauren Knight, Hallie Davis

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DESIGNERS’ NOTE WHEN I BEGAN MY TIME HERE AT HARDING, I never thought I would be ending it as the head layout editor for the Petit Jean yearbook. I never thought of myself as an artist or designer, but I had to reframe my mindset when Hannah asked me in typography class to design her yearbook. Many late nights, teeny bopper jam sessions with Hannah and Della, Slim Chickens deliveries from Jackson Landes, and support from professors like April Fatula and Tod Traughber helped me finish this book. I am very proud of it, and I hope that as you look at it, you are proud of your time here at Harding. WRITTEN BY

OLIVIA DUNN, HEAD LAYOUT EDITOR

Ditto. WRITTEN BY

DELLA RHODES, ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR

ARTWORK

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HARDING HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT — shifts in leadership, social unrest, COVID-19 guidelines and the release of the vaccine, events that attempt to break the familiar framework of our college lives. Harding norms were stripped away, and we were left grasping for past comforts. Students, faculty and administrators shifted their focus to accommodate the needs of a rare moment in history. Our campus rebuilt on unsteady ground, and we will move forward with resilience and confidence in the new frame we established together.

WRITTEN BY

HANNAH KELLUM

Thank you to:

The staff of the 2021-22 Petit Jean yearbook would like to thank those who helped to make this project possible. TO APRIL FATULA, Student Publications adviser: Thank you for filling in the gaps, helping us navigate situations and making all last minutes edits. We would not have made it without your constant cheering in the background. TO KAYLA ROBERTSON, Student Publications administrative assistant: Thank you for always being supportive of our work. You did it all and helped us stay positive as we worked on this publication. TO JOHNNY COLE, our Walsworth representative: Thank you for driving to campus so many times to meet with us. Your willingness to work with us throughout this school year made our lives easy. TO TOD TRAUGHBER, our go-to for design help: Thank you for always answering our phone calls when we felt the yearbook was falling apart. You helped keep us sane. You’re the man. TO JILL FOWLER, our Walsworth support representative: Thank you for being such a big help with all of our Walsworth questions. Conversations with you were always easy, and whatever problems we had were handled so quickly. It was so helpful to have you in our corner. TO JEFF MONTGOMERY, director of photo services for the University: Thank you for bending over backward to provide any missing pieces to our book, even after hours. You are a great friend of Student Publications. TO KALLISTA SOUTHER, our Walsworth designer: Thank you for bringing our design to life in both the cover and end sheet design. You so flawlessly created designs that perfectly encapsulated our theme. TO HOLLY TUBBS, editor in chief of the 2020-21 Petit Jean: Thank you for your consistent support and laughs over shared yearbook experiences. You have been so helpful to all of us, especially me TO EVERETT KIRKMAN, editor in chief of The Bison newspaper: Thank you for working with us so well this year. You have been a constant source of joy to all on the yearbook staff. TO DAVID BURKS, president of the University: Thank you for your continued encouragement of the Petit Jean. This book would not exist without your support. TO LAURIE DILES, chair of the Communication Department: Thank you for being one of our main advocates. We would not be where we are without you. You rock. TO THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF: Thank you for sharing your stories with us. We could not have reframed this year without you.

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