Cumberlands Alumni Magazine - Summer 2008

Cumberland Today SUMMER 2008

AN ALUMNI MAGAZINE

In the Wake of Tradition: What’s inside:

Upsilon-Upsilon celebrates storied history 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Author Dr. Stephen Covey Speaks at UC

Remembering Janie Hall and Kenneth Shaw Patrio t Fo o t b a l l p o s t s e a s o n play

and more!

Memories: Our Common Goal

Dear Cumberland Alumni,

Memory is an amazing part of everyday life. With it, things go smoothly.

Without it, we can get tripped up and slowed down in our routines. For example, when we lose our keys, wallet or purse, we will stop at nothing to find the lost item.

Memory helps us keep order and many times, our sanity.

Question: What does memory have to do with University of the Cumberlands alumni, you might ask?

Answer: The Office of Alumni Services and the Alumni Board of Directors want to help you to keep a sharp memory of your Cumberland experience by encouraging you to attend Alumni & Family Weekend 2008.

In fact, around the middle of March you were sent a letter from the Alumni Class Agent representing your graduating class. Your Class Agent may or may not be someone you remember. If not, I encourage you to get to know your representative who has stepped up to serve you and your classmates in this capacity. Please contact your Class Agent if you have questions or comments about Alumni & Family Weekend this fall, and be sure that you mark the dates, October 3-5, 2008.

Your Alumni Association wants you to be a part of Alumni & Family Weekend. We will use our collective memory to bring back our golden memories as students. This year’s theme is “Your Golden Ticket to Homecoming”, a take-off of the movie, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Please remember these dates. Your Alumni Class Agent is planning to be on campus during Homecoming and would like to meet and greet you then.

We want you to join the Cumberland family of students, faculty, staff and alumni during this annual weekend of celebration. How is your current state of memory when it comes to those you went to college with? Sure, you’ll be tested when you run into some classmates but it will be worth the effort as you take a drive down memory lane.

Bring your family and an old classmate. Your classmates will be glad to see you, and you’ll be glad to renew those old friendships while stirring up lots of fond memories.

Several years ago the Alumni Office started a sign-up sheet on its website so alumni could see who was planning to attend Homecoming. Why not take the first step toward making your Homecoming plans and check-in on the Alumni Website for events and activities being planned for Homecoming weekend. It all starts here:

http://www.ucumberlands.edu/alumni/ Sincerely,

Dave Bergman, '89 Alumni Director dbergman@ucumberlands.edu

2007-2008 Alumni Association Board of Directors President

Dr. Terry Dixon, '68

President-Elect Bill Lyttle, '75

Past President Dick Koeniger, '67

Secretary

Dr. Wheeler Conover, '87

Contents

Term Expiring 2008 Laura Keown, '82 Ralph Lipps, '70 Kime’ Espich Murphy, '82 Sharon Parrott, '68

Term Expiring 2009 Andy Abbott, '94 Jeff Barker, '94 Mary Doyle Johnson, '48 David Rhodes, '80

Term Expiring 2010

Susan Rice Bradley, '98 Patti Mullins, '91 Richard Prewitt, '76 V.L. Stonecipher, '66

Cumberland Today is published by the Office of Media Relations. Mail contributions, letters and address changes to Alumni Services, 7075 College Station Dr., University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Graphic Designer

Jamey Temple '03

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Campus News................................................................2, 3 Berger Awards ..................................................................4 Faculty/Staff ......................................................................5 Alumni Hall of Fame Awards ........................................5 Cover Story ....................................................................6, 7 Athletic News ................................................................8, 9 Tribute Gifts ..............................................................10-12

University Photographers

Alumni Spotlights....................................................12, 13

Contributors

Class Notes ....................................................12-15, 18-20

Jeff Meadors '96

Daphne Baird Dave Bergman '89 Whitney Blankenship '11 Clark Embree '10 Kim Hamby '08 Emily Henson '10 Jamey Temple '03 Sports Information Department

Printed by Progress Printing

In Memory of Janie Hall and Kenneth Shaw ......16, 17

On the cover

A display of Upsilon Upsilon’s Best Chapter awards.

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CampusNews

Habits of Highly Effective People author Dr. Stephen Covey speaks at Cumberlands

On April 8, University of the Cumberlands welcomed Dr. Stephen R. Covey to campus as part of the Principle-Centered Leadership program, held in the O. Wayne Rollins Center. Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including the international bestseller "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." It has sold more than 15 million copies in 38 languages throughout the world. Other bestsellers authored by Dr. Covey include "First Things First," "Principle-Centered Leadership," with sales exceeding one million, and "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families."

To be an effective leader, according to Covey, one must have not only values but also principles.

"Values drive behavior," said Covey, "but principles drive the consequences of behavior." According to Covey, principles come from the four parts of human nature- body, heart, mind and spirit.

A principle-centered leader must be fair to satisfy the human need to live. This is the body principle. A leader must also have love and kindness, which satisfies the need to love and be loved. This

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is the principle related to the heart. Leaders also must learn and grow, to satisfy the mind. Finally, a leader must serve others and have integrity, to satisfy the spirit. If a leader neglects any of these four parts of human nature, it turns the people being led into things.

In 1996, Covey was recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, and in 2003, he received the National Fatherhood Award which he says is the most meaningful award he has ever received. Covey has nine children and 44 grandchildren.

In addition to Covey's keynote at the program, he and University of the Cumberlands’ President Dr. Jim Taylor presented Principle-Centered Leadership Awards to several local and national people who are principle-centered leaders. Awards were presented to Denzil Edge, president of The Learning House, which specializes in online distance education; Michelle Easton, of the Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute; Dr. Terry Forcht, president of Forcht Group of Kentucky and Ron Robinson, president of Young America's Foundation. Awards were also given to the superintendents of the 7 area school systems.

The Principle-Centered Leadership program is the third annual program in the Lecture Series presented by the Forcht Group of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Leadership at University of the Cumberlands. Funding for the center is provided by former Cumberlands professor Terry Forcht and his wife, Marion, now owners of Forcht Group of Kentucky. The center provides programs and activities to enhance the development of leadership, character and good citizenship.

University of the Cumberlands Receives $1 Million Gift for Science Building

Academic News

New graduate studies enhance learning opportunities at University of the Cumberlands

Officials at University of the Cumberlands recently announced that in keeping with its strategic plan and historic mission, UC is expanding its academic offerings with a doctorate in Educational Leadership and an M.B.A. degree.

Dr. Jim Taylor (’68) presented the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Marion C. Forcht at University of the Cumberlands just before Mrs. Forcht presented him with a check for $1 million.

When Dr. Jim Taylor, president of University of the Cumberlands, presented Marion C. Forcht the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree on April 21 during the University’s annual Honors Day, he received something in return—a gift of one million dollars for the new science building, now under construction on the Williamsburg campus.

The $20 million science complex at University of the Cumberlands will consist of the current science building, which received extensive renovations in 2005, and the new building with its technology-equipped classrooms, lecture halls and office space, resulting in a 78,000 square-foot complex for scientific studies. The addition is expected to be completed and ready for classes by the beginning of the 2008-09 spring semester.

Forcht, of Corbin, received the honorary degree from Cumberlands in recognition of her many business, community and philanthropic achievements.

As she accepted the award, Forcht expressed her respect and admiration for University of the Cumberlands, saying, “It stands up for what it believes.”

Then, she handed Taylor a check on behalf of the Forcht family and Forcht Group of Kentucky, of which she is controlling co-owner, along with her husband, Terry E. Forcht. “This gift is to help [Cumberlands] grow and stand and do all the things it has always done.”

Forcht Group of Kentucky is comprised of 94 separate companies, including Forcht Bank NA. The Forcht Group employs more than 2,100 people and possesses assets of more than 1 billion dollars, making it one of the top ten bank holding companies in Kentucky.

Taylor noted that what students pay at Cumberlands does not begin to cover the cost of educating them. “Without friends like you (the Forchts), I don’t know what we would do. May God bless you.”

Both the Ed.D. and the M.B.A. have evolved from the University's longstanding mission to prepare students for "lives of responsible service and leadership." According to Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lawrence Cockrum, "The Ed.D. is designed for practicing school administrators who wish to continue their full-time professional responsibilities while strengthening their knowledge base and their skills as institutional leaders." Cockrum also says, "Through the robust M.B.A. program, the University's Hutton School of Business seeks to develop ethically responsible business decision makers who are intellectually and professionally competent and prepared to lead in the global marketplace." The university anticipates the inauguration of these transformational programs on campus in time for the fall semester, which begins in August 2008.

Cumberlands partners with The University Center of the Mountains to deliver on-line Master’s Degree in Education

University of the Cumberlands has signed a memorandum of understanding with The University Center of the Mountains and Hazard Community and Technical College to provide an on-line Master’s Degree in Education for students who live in the Kentucky River region of Southeastern Kentucky. The M.Ed. program is designed for qualified students with a Bachelor of Arts degree but who are unable to attend classes at Cumberlands’ main campus. Though provided through the UCM, the content and management of the program is the sole responsibility of UC. To learn more about Cumberlands’ graduate degree programs, call 1-800-343-1609 or visit our website www.ucumberlands.edu.

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UNIVERSITY of the CUMBERLANDS presents

Berger Awards

Each year during Commencement exercises, University of the Cumberlands honors the outstanding female and male members of the graduating class with the H. N. and Frances Berger Award.

This award is presented to those students who have exhibited sound academic achievement combined with superior leadership and service to the college community and the larger community as a whole.

This year’s recipients are Jolina Joy Miller and Christopher William Peters. Miller is the daughter of Merle and Beverly Miller of Greenbrier, Tenn., and Peters is the son of Michael and Kathy Peters of London.

Miller, who received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication Arts, has served as a STAR with the Insights program, a resident assistant since 2005, a campus ambassador, and a campus reporter for both The Patriot, the campus newspaper, and for the University’s Channel 19 TV station. She also has been a UC cheerleader and student editor for Pensworth, the English Department’s literary publication. A member of Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, she recently was inducted into Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Miller, who has been involved in Baptist Campus Ministries and has led Bible studies, also worked with an orphanage in Columbia, and in 2004-05, she served as a missionary with an international sports federation in Greece.

Also during Commencement...

Peters, who graduated Magna cum Laude, received a Bachelor of Arts in English. To graduate with the distinction of Magna cum Laude, a student must have a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.94. Peters has served as a tutor through the campus Academic Resource Center and has written for The Patriot and for Pensworth. His gift for writing has been recognized through induction into Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor society, and through presentation of his creative writing in public. Inducted into the J.T. Vallandingham Scholastic Honor Society, Peters also received this year’s Emma McPherson English Award. He has been a member of the University’s marching and concert bands, the pep band, and a variety of other ensemble groups. As a student, Peters led a weekly Bible study for band students, and he continues to be involved in his church.

• Five cadets of the University of the Cumberlands ROTC program received commissions as officers in the United States Army. Lieutenant Colonel Mike Warren, assistant professor of military science, administered the Oath of Office to Matthew Scott Brandow, Venice, Fl.; Mikeal Curtis Brooks, Powder Springs, Ga.; Timothy William Burrows, Williamsburg; Andrew George Gebert, Columbus, Ohio; and William George Truett, London, as they assumed the rank of Second Lieutenant.

Lt. Col. Mike Warren administers the Oath of Office to Mathew Scott Brandow, Mikeal Curtis Brooks, Timothy William Burrows, Andrew George Gebert and William George Truett as they are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army.

• Nam Kyung-Pil and John Knox Singleton were given honorary degrees. Kyung-Pil is a national assemblyman representing Suwon City, which is one of the largest cities in Gyeonggi province that surrounds the capital of South Korea. Singleton is president and chief executive officer of Inova Health System, which is one of our nation’s most integrated and most wired health care delivery systems and one of the largest in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. region.

• 283 students were graduated from the University.

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Faculty and staff receive service awards University of the Cumberlands held its 16th annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner on April 19th.

Three members of the faculty and staff were honored with merit awards for their commitment and service. University of the Cumberlands congratulates these award winners.

Dr. Christopher Leskiw, assistant professor of political science, is the recipient of the 2008 William T. Miles Community Service Award. Since his arrival at Cumberland, he has become a very active part of Mountain Outreach, the University’s home-building program.

He has led mission trips and has led his freshmen Insights students in a handson experience, building a wheelchair ramp. In addition, he contributes his time and talents to his church.

Ms. Sandra Jones is the recipient of the 2008 Service Award for full-time administrators and non-teaching staff. For 17 years, she has worked at this institution. She now serves in the Registrar’s Office. She assists students by guiding them through online class registration, making application for graduation, and completing graduation reviews, as well as ordering diplomas and academic regalia. She has

developed a personal one-on-one relationship with many of the students who seek assistance. Off campus, she serves her church and the March of Dimes.

The recipient of the 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award is Dr. Al Pilant, professor of history. One student wrote that Dr. Pilant has “a very eccentric personality, and the excitement towards the subjects he teaches becomes contagious, helping students achieve higher learning standards.” A former student responds, “He challenged us as students just not to accept what was written in the history books but to delve and find out for ourselves.”

A colleague observes that “Dr. Pilant goes out of his way to make his students know just how important they are.”

Help us find lost alumni by visiting our website http://www.ucumberlands.edu/alumni/lostalum/search.html

Four presented

Alumni Hall of Fame Awards

University of the Cumberlands presented the Alumni Hall of Fame awards during the March 3rd convocation services. Recipients included Dr. James Taylor, Mr. Ray Lipps and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Finch.

University of the Cumberlands President, Dr. James Taylor, a 1968 alumnus, was presented with the 2007 Alumnus of the Year Award. Taylor developed his widely known work ethic as a young man by working various jobs, such as teaching speech. Before serving as president, he also served as director of alumni services, director of admissions and director of development.

Mr. Ray Lipps, a 1970 alumnus, is the recipient of the 2007 Alumni Appreciation Award. He provided the foundation of leadership to the Alumni Board of Directors and the Alumni Association.

Lipps founded the Alumni Board of Directors Scholarship Art Auction, which still happens to this day. The auction provides thousands of dollars to alumni legacy scholarships. He also is an original member of the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. Lipps currently resides in Powell, Tenn.

Dr. Robert and Mrs. Sharon Finch, both 1977 alumni, were presented with the 2007 Religious Service Award.

Robert is a native of Rochester, New York, and Sharon is from LaFollette,

Tenn. Robert enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1971, and soon after, he was named 2nd Lieutenant. Robert has been a youth minister, senior minister, counselor and UNITE chairman. Sharon has taught physical education, Bible studies, Vacation Bible School and Sunday School.

The couple resides in Pikeville, Kentucky.

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In the Wake of Tradition:

Upsilon-Upsilon celebrates st

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o say that Upsilon-Upsilon, Cumberlands’ chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, and its advisor, Dr. Eric Wake (’65), are a success would be a great understatement. The chapter has been named “Best Chapter” for schools with fewer than 3000 students for 30 of the last 31 years. “There’s no experience while at Cumberland that has had a more dramatic impact on my life and career than my involvement in Phi Alpha Theta,” says Amon Couch (’91), who is currently serving as one of only 15 of Kentucky Department of Education’s Highly Skilled Educators to help low performing schools raise their academic achievement levels, and Upsilon-Upsilon member, 1989-1991.

Upsilon-Upsilon became the 500th chapter of Phi Alpha Theta when it was started in fall of 1973 by Dr. Chester Young, then chairman of the History and Political Science Department at Cumberlands. Upsilon-Upsilon won its first Best Chapter Award in 1977, and from 1977 until 1984, the chapter lost the award only once. Wake took over the department and the chapter in 1985, and, under his leadership, the chapter has won the award every year.

“Our chapter of Phi Alpha Theta is one rich with tradition and awards,” says Couch. “Those students who came before us started this tradition. While we were there, we felt as if we were caretakers of this and didn’t want to do anything to let it slip.”

Jeff Burdette (’86), currently the chief cir-

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Dennis Borden Daniel Wilkerson Robert Taylor, Jr. Bill Thompson Norma Jean Scrivener David Clinkenbeard Russell Steele Michael Duncan Michael Duncan Lisa Depew James Baker Donna Thornton Jeff Burdette

cuit judge of the 28th Circuit Court in Somerset, was the president of UpsilonUpsilon in 1985. He explains that the Best Chapter award had to be won: “Dr. Young was retiring and Dr. Wake was taking over, so the pressure was on for me and Dr. Wake to do well, and, as you know, the tradition of excellence continued with consistent recognition for the chapter.”

“Dr. Wake was there day in and day out, inspiring me and others to achieve more than we thought possible,” continues Burdette. “His way and manner are unique in that subtle gestures and quiet words of encouragement offered a young farm boy with very low expectations to become successful beyond his dreams.”

Wake’s high expectations also contributed to the success of the organization. “His high expectations and commitment to ex-

Phi-Alpha Theta Presidents 1973-2008 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991

1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997

Charles Shackelford Timi Tucker Timi Tucker Wesley Cornett Shannon Harris (Sexton) Jacquelyn Borgeson Brett Crowley Lee White Cassondra Wheeler Robert Stephens Jennifer Cox

cellence made all of us come together to function as one,” says Couch. “Relationships were a critical part of the organization. The other officers, along with the organization’s members, worked closely together to form true lifelong friendships – ones that exist today.”

“Because of the guidance provided by Dr. Wake, the Upsilon-Upsilon chapter of Phi Alpha Theta has expectations of achieving great things, and rightfully so, given its massive success over the years,” says Nathan Coleman (’01), who was the president of Upsilon-Upsilon from 1999-2001, and who

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Sarah Thurman (Fall), Nathan Kinser (Spring) Nathan Kinser Nathan Coleman Nathan Coleman Katherine Matthews Eric Mattingly Jessica Cox Steve Kissinger Brooke Hembree Jay Hannahs Mary Osborne

oried history recently earned a Ph.D. from University of Kentucky. “Like so many other students, my participation in Phi Alpha Theta developed my interest in becoming a professional. As a member of the organization, I gained vital experience in presenting my research to professors beyond those I had in the classroom through participating in a number of the society’s conferences which also exposed me to the larger outside world of

the profession,” says Coleman.

Upsilon-Upsilon demonstrates the academic excellence fostered by the History and Political Science Department at Cumberlands.

Burdette, Coleman and Couch, like so many others, have risen to the top, and they look upon the influence of Dr. Wake, the department’s faculty and their Upsilon-Upsilon experience as being a help along the way.

Amon Couch (’91) is currently serving as one of only 15 of Kentucky Department of Education’s Highly Skilled Educators to help low performing schools raise their academic achievement levels

Alumnus Jeff Burdette (’86) serves as chief circuit judge of the 28th Circuit Court in Somerset.

Upsilon-Upsilon Chapter – Regional Conference

Back Row – Brent Foley, Amanda Foutch, Sarah Whitaker, Chris Lay, John Baker, Jay Hannahs Front Row – Suekoilya Shelly, Mary Osborne, Stephanie Ray, Dr. Wake, Whitney Gooch

While attending Cumberland, Nathan Coleman (’01) poses in front of an Upsilon-Upsilon banner.

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Former UC Athletes Inducted into Hall of Fa me

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he University of the Cumberlands Athletic Hall of Fame gained six new members with two induction ceremonies, October 6, 2007, during the Homecoming game, and February 2, 2008, during the men’s basketball game with Georgetown College. The 2008 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include Brian Key, Jack Agee Faulkner, Jim Siler, Nicole LaVan, Glenn Clarkston, and Alan LeForce.

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Brian Key played basketball during the Coach Randy Vernon era, competing in 129 games from 1990-1994 before his graduation from Cumberland in 1995. One of only three players in UC men’s basketball history to have compiled a minimum 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists, Key currently ranks 7th in alltime points scored at 1,690, for a game average of 13.1 points. During the 1993-1994 season, Key set a Cumberland triple double record by scoring 19 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists in a game against Lee College. His career best--39 points --in a single game, which he earned in a game against Pikeville College, ranks him 9th for the all-time best scoring effort.

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participated on both the cross country and track and field teams and set numerous records. During his senior year, he scored 128 ¾ points to help lead his team to an impressive 8 -1 season. Faulkner also set the school mile record of 4:19.4 during his last season in 1965, and currently still holds four other school records, including the 880 yards dash, the Mile Relay, the Two Mile Relay and the Sprint Medley Relay.

While Faulkner was a student, Cumberland’s cross country teams defeated the University of Tennessee for three consecutive years.

Jim Siler enrolled at Cumberland in the fall of 1968 and proved to be a blessing to the school’s golf team, not losing an individual golf match during his entire two years at UC. Siler recorded a 69.93 scoring average in the 1969 season and a Cumberland career-low average of 68.75 in 1970. In a 1970 match against Rio Grande University in Gallipolis, Ohio, Siler shot a 65, marking the lowest 18hole score in competition held by any Cumberland golfer. He qualified for

the NAIA National Tournament in both 1969 and 1970, and in 1970, he earned NAIA All-American Honors by finishing fifth, making a hole-in-one during the final round. During Siler’s student years, the Cumberland golf team compiled a two year record of 36-7.

From Cleveland, Ohio, Nicole LaVan graduated from Cumberland in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. As a basketball player at Eastern Illinois University, La Van caught the interest of UC Coach Melissa Irvin, and after her transfer to UC in 1999, she scored more than 20 points in 16 of the 54 games she played during her outstanding career at Cumberland. Among her accomplishments on the court, LaVan ranks 1st in all-time field goal percentage, making 379 of her 630 attempts for a 60.2% career average. She also ranks 3rd in all-time scoring average per game at 16.7% and is 25th all-time in total points scored with 902 points. LaVan ranks 2nd in career rebounds with 532, for an average of 9.85 rebounds per game.

Glenn Clarkston was a two-sport athlete at Cumberland from 19541956, excelling in both basketball and baseball. Clarkston led the men’s basketball team in scoring and was the only player to make the First Team All-Tournament for the South Eastern Jr. College Tournament both years. At Commencement, Clarkston was named Best Male Scholar Athlete by his peers. Clarkston went on to play basketball at nearby Union College, where he graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Teacher Education. He also earned a master’s degree in education from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has coached basketball, baseball, track and cross country and has served two terms on the Alumni Board of Directors at Cumberland. Clarkston has influenced many Ohio students to choose to attend UC. Alan LeForce, Class of 1957, a Williamsburg native, began his basketball coaching career at Williamsburg High School in 1958. LeForce has served as head coach of several high schools and as an assistant coach and head coach at several colleges and universities, and he also served as

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athletics director at the College of Charleston for seven years. His accomplishments include two South Carolina Independent School State Championships, and while he was head coach at East Tennessee State, Le Force’s teams earned two Southern Conference regular season cochampionships, two Southern Conference tournament titles, and two NCAA tournament appearances. In his remarkable fifty-year career, LeForce is the only person to accumulate 100 wins as a Division I men’s and women’s head coach, and he has 100 plus wins at the public high school level, private high school level, and in the men’s NAIA level. In 199192, he was named District Coach of the Year by the National Basketball Coaches Association and Tennessee State Coach of the Year by the Tennessee Sportswriter Association, and he has earned several other high school coaching honors. For the past twelve seasons, LeForce been at Coastal Carolina University, where he has gained the respect of his peers in the and in 1998-99, he was named Big South Women’s Coach of the Year.

2007 team

This past season, the University of the Cumberlands football program advanced to post-season play for the first time in nineteen years, and for the second time it the program's history. The team claimed the Mid-South Conference-East championship after being ranked number one in the conference at the end of the season.

In the pre-season, the Patriots were ranked number three in the MSC and not expected to even break the top 25 in the national NAIA rankings.

By the end of the season, the Patriots were ranked 17th in the NAIA and 1st in the MSC. Because of its championship status, the Patriots received an automatic bid into the NAIA playoffs, and were chosen to play Ohio Dominion University, which was ranked 3rd nationally.

Head Coach John Bland stated, "This is comparable to the big school bowl play. Our coaches have tried to do it every year since 1988. It is a great accomplishment and we are proud of our players and coaches for what they have done throughout the year. We give credit to [former head coach] King and previous coaches and players for the tradition they have built and we are proud to continue this."

While the Patriots came home with a loss to ODU, the players will keep their MSC championship rings and their memories of an unforgettable season.

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Tribute Gift Program

Honor or Memorialize a Loved One

What is a Tribute Gift?

A Tribute Gift shows love and respect for the person being honored or memorialized. It says to others that the world is a better place because of this person. Through a Tribute Gift to University of the Cumberlands, a memory of the past or an honor of the present is tied to the future, as it is made to live on in the lives of our students. The size of the gift you send is up to you. Many send the amount they would spend on floral arrangements or presents. Gifts generally range from $15 to $1,000, but the right amount for you is the one your heart tells you to send.

What is an Honor Gift?

An Honor Gift is a tribute gift which shows admiration and respect for a loved one or friend on a significant day in that person’s life, such as a birthday, anniversary, etc.

What is a Memorial Gift?

A Memorial Gift is a tribute gift in memory of a departed loved one or friend. It is a wonderful way to express sympathy and high regard or as a means to remember birthdays, anniversaries, or other special days in the life of a deceased loved one.

How are Tribute Gifts Acknowledged?

For a Memorial Gift, an appropriate card is sent, on the same day the gift is received by the university, to the family of the one you wish to memorialize. Then the name of the giver and the deceased will be listed in the next issue of Cumberland Today.

For an Honor Gift, the honoree is sent an appropriate card listing the name of the giver, as well as the occasion for the honor. Then the name of the giver and the name of the honoree will be listed in the next issue of Cumberland Today.

For all Tribute Gifts, the amount of the gift is kept confidential, and all gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.

How will your Tribute Gift help?

Your gift will provide a lasting legacy for our students as it is used to help provide scholarship and workshop assistance, books, supplies, food and housing, and many other supportive services.

If you would like to send a gift to be included in our Tribute Gift Program, please send the gift along with the appropriate additional information to: Tribute Gifts University of the Cumberlands 6191 College Station Drive Williamsburg, KY 40769

Listings reflect Tribute Gifts received August 9, 2007, through May 31, 2008. In preparing this list, every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. If a mistake was made in the way you are identified, or if your name was omitted, we apologize. You can help set the record straight. Please notify the President’s Office regarding any changes in the way your gift should be recorded in future reports. Thank you.

UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS TRIBUTE GIFTS Name as you wish it to appear

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In Memory Of: Dr. Howard Boozer Given By: Mrs. Claudia R. Boozer-Blasco In Memory Of: Hobert Branscum Given By: Mrs. Hobert Branscum

In Memory Of: John A. Carpenter, Professor Emeritus Given By: Mrs. Marilyn Z. Carpenter In Memory Of: Mrs. Rita Dixon Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Micaiah Bailey Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome Dr. & Mrs. Paul Estes Mr. & Mrs. Corey W. Floyd Mrs. Lisa Cox Haun Dr. Jonathan Edward Ramey Ms. Ranessa Joy Warwick Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wyatt

In Memory Of: Mr. Ralph M. Hickey’s Birthday & Jesus’ Birthday Given By: Mrs. Verna Lee Bruce

In Memory Of: Dr. Billy G. Hurt Given By: Ms. Martha D. Brindley Mr. & Mrs. Dalton Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Doran Mr. Harold G. Doran, Jr. The Honorable Melvin B. Henley Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm D. Jones Mr. Tommy R. Low Morris Realty & Auction Service Mr. & Mrs. Johnny W. Mundy Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Richmond Ms. Mary Alice Riherd Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hal Shipley Ms. Martha Jane Staff Mr. Charles Tarry Randy Thornton Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar B. Turnbow Mr. & Mrs. George Ed Waldrop Mr. & Mrs. Donald Walker Greg & Martie Wiles Mrs. Barbara Wilson

In Memory Of: Lawrence Hymo Given By: Dr. Jonathan Edward Ramey In Memory Of: P. R. Jones Given By: Mrs. Norma Jean Barton

In Memory Of: Alfred H. Link Given By: Mrs. Dorothy Rose Gilliam The Reverend & Mrs. H. Marlowe Link In Memory Of: Alfred C. Mahan Given By: Ms. Jacqueline Gurnette

In Memory Of: Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Markam Given By: Mrs. William G. Wright

In Memory Of: Verna Mahan Mayfield Given By: Ms. Jacqueline Gurnette

new Lincoln collection on display

In Memory Of: Mary Beth Mills Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Larry Harp In Memory Of: James Mohn Given By: Mrs. Rebecca D. Mohn

In Memory Of: Nate Pilant Given By: Dr. & Mrs. Walter Blaine Early, III Dr. Jonathan Edward Ramey In Memory Of: Victoria Given By: Mr. William S. Sergent, Jr.

In Memory Of: Kenneth Shaw Given By: Dr. & Mrs. John Robert Heneisen

In Memory Of: Steven Shelton Given By: Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Guttridge In Memory Of: Elsie Horne Smith Given By: Miss Delsie Horne

In Memory Of: Doris Spafford Given By: The Reverend & Mrs. John P. Wesley In Memory Of: William Spears Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Larry Harp

In Memory Of: James H. Taylor, II Given By: Major & Mrs. Donald Brooke Jones

In Memory Of: Thermon Taylor Given By: Mrs. June Taylor

In Memory Of: Dr. Harold Wortman Given By: Mr. Jim Kelly Wasson Mrs. Lois Wortman

In Honor Of

In Honor Of: Dr. Dale Austin Given By: Mrs. Virginia Dare Wallace In Honor Of: Richard E. Cooper Given By: Mrs. Richard E. Cooper

George Roberts (’50) graciously has donated University of the Cumberlands his collection of Lincoln memorabilia for exhibit throughout 2009.

Roberts accumulated the books, busts, stamps, coins, and other memorialbilia that comprise the collection during more than fifteen years, completing it in approximately 2003. The exhibit, which will be on display at Cumberland Inn until December 2009, is part of Kentucky’s year-long bicentennial celebration of Lincoln’s birth near Hodgenville, on February 12, 1809.

A native of Hyden, Roberts is a retired senior vice president of General Mills.

For many years, he and his wife, Martha, who is from Inez, lived in the Memphis, Tenn., area and now reside in Bowling Green.

In Honor Of: Cumberland College Given By: Mrs. Robert E. Hill

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Alumni Spotlight

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Bobby Russell Howard

obby Russell Howard, who was graduated from University of the Cumberlands in 1975, has accepted the job as principal of the new Harlan County High School. The school will replace the current three high schools: Cumberland, Evarts and James A. Cawood high schools, and bring together nearly 1,300 students into one state-of-the art building, which is scheduled to open in the fall.

Howard noted that “The cost of running three high schools has become prohibitive with stretching an already short supply of teachers (and every coach and teacher position had to be tripled), plus the cost of keeping up buildings that have been built in 1937 and forward. We just felt like that there where so many more things we could offer our county students if we came together.”

Mr. Howard has the ability to be successful. “He has all the qualities that you look for in a professional educator,” said Saylor.

“He relates well to the staff, parents, community and especially the students.”

Now that Howard and Harlan County’s staff is preparing for classes to begin in the fall, the students’ education is what is on Howard’s mind. “Each and every decision made should always have the student’s welfare and interest as the primary goal,” he said. “I plan to give this position my best effort to insure that all students of Harlan County have a great educational experience.”

Howard is making sure that he will be involved in every aspect of the new school. He said, “I believe in being in the classrooms and hallways of the school daily.”

Timothy Saylor, superintendent of the school system, believes that In Honor Of: Naomi Harp Given By: Chaplain Major & Mrs. Kenneth E. Harp Mr. & Mrs. Norman William Harp, Jr.

In Honor Of: Beulah H. Lewis Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Larry Dee Lewis

In Honor Of: Dr. Jerry Lowrie Given By: Dr. & Mrs. J. M. Galloway Ms. Janet Lee Glover Petrey Memorial Baptist Church In Honor Of: Kayla Sims Given By: Mrs. June Taylor

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Howard credits Cumberlands for his passion and work ethic.

“I believe that the instructors I had at Cumberland College [now University of the Cumberlands] sparked a quest for learning that started there and still continues today,” he said.

Howard mentioned that the kindness and gratitude the college offered to him is something that keeps him on track with the future.

It guides him in how he deals with the people with whom he comes in contact, and many of his decisions are based upon his time at Cumberlands.

“Cumberland College was one of my life’s greatest memories,” said Howard.

Mrs. Alice Bowling Mrs. Claudia Kay Manning Mr. & Mrs. Stanley E. Taylor Dr. & Mrs. Eric L. Wake Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wyatt

Class Notes 1950’s

JOHN C. FLETCHER (’58) recently was inducted in the Corbin High School Hall of Fame.

Coach Fletcher served as coach and teacher at Corbin High School for more than 32 years.

1960’s

MRS. LELA N. BROOKS (’61) celebrated her

96th birthday in October, 2007. Mrs. Brooks is a retired teacher from Lynn Camp High School and Union College where she was a supervisor of student teachers. She is an active member of Lynn Camp Baptist Church.

KATHLEEN PHILLIPS PENNINGTON (’62) has been selected for induction in the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame. Mrs. Pennington, a teacher for 45 years, retired from her career in 2007.

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ALFRED HUGH COSIMINI (’76) and his wife, ALICE FAYE JOHNSON COSIMINI (’73), of Hazard, Kentucky, recently lost their son Jerry in a tragic automobile accident. Please remember this family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Hogg’s Church Sees Substantial Growth

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t was on December 1, 2007, that Reverend Steve Hogg celebrated his 20th year as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Rock Hill, North Carolina. Since his graduation from University of the Cumberlands in 1980, Hogg’s tenure has meant a lot to First Baptist, the Rock Hill community and to his denomination.

“The members of this church really believe God wants people to have a relationship with Him. They are committed to a vision of reaching the unchurched, and that is why they’re willing to do what is necessary. They make sacrifices, embrace change, accept people into our fellowship, trust God when making big decisions and genuinely love people. They don’t want us to just be a stable institution. They want to make a difference,” said Hogg.

From 1980 until 1984, Hogg pastored at Colson Baptist Mission in Letcher County, Kentucky. He continued his leadership at Colson while he earned his Masters of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. After receiving his Masters of Divinity, Hogg moved to Sumter, South Carolina in March 1984 and served as pastor at Bethel Baptist Church until moving to Rock Hill in December 1987.

When Hogg became Rock Hill’s pastor in 1987, the downtown church had a congregation of about 400 people. Within five years, the attendance nearly doubled. By 2002, over 1,000 attended during Sunday morning worship.

Hogg credits Cumberlands for his work ethic and his success. “My experience at Cumberland College was very positive,” said Hogg as he reflected back on his collegiate career.

“I prepare sermons today using some of the methods I learned from professors Fred Roth and Leon Simpson. The practical impact they had on my preaching is significant,” he added.

CATHI ELAINE (ENGLAND) GAYLOR (’78) now resides in Maryville, Tennessee with her husband, Jimmy, and their two sons, Johnny Mac and Aaron. Cathi, who has taught for 28 years in Tennessee, currently teaches at Sevierville Intermediate School in Sevierville, Tennessee. Her husband is the defensive football coordinator at Maryville High School.

They moved to Maryville eight years ago, and MHS has won six state championships in the last eight years. Cathi and Jimmy have two more years of teaching before retiring.

JAMES MAHAN RENFRO (’77) was named president of Virtual Health Technologies, Inc., in September 2006. Mr. Renfro, who has held many positions throughout his career, has been a successful leader and innovator, and he uses his extensive experience to develop or-

ganizations and cultivate their ability to achieve success. He looks forward to working with Virtual Health Technologies to bring out all its capabilities to combat the serious drug problems within the nation.

WILLIAM (BILL) SERGENT (’78) recently made the decision to leave University of the Cumberlands after 29 years of service. Bill will serve the Crooked Creek Golf Club in London as the director of public relations. His plans at Crooked Creek include the development of a program for junior golfers under the age of 12.

KENNETH LOWELL SMITH (’75) now lives in Lexington, Kentucky, where he is the Administrative Secretary of both Kiwanis Clubs in Lexington, and he serves as the Kiwanis Kids

Administrator.

1980's

DR. AZMY ACKLEH (’88) recently has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2007 Distinguished Professor Award at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. After attending Cumberland College, Dr. Ackleh received his master’s degree and doctorate from the University of Tennessee in mathematical biology. Today, he is a well respected professor of applied mathematics at UL Lafayette, where he and some of his colleagues are conducting research on alcohol consumption among college students. He hopes the team’s efforts someday will help to curb binge drinking among college students.

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LISA MARIE (BAUER) MITCHELL ANDERTON (’89) now resides in Maryland with her husband, Chadwick, and their two children, Kyle P. and Gaege C. She is the General Manager of two fitness clubs.

KATHY ANN (JONES) BURGIN (’84) lives in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, with her three children Bethany, 17; Jesse, 14; and Katelyn, 6.

CHRIS FERGUSON (’81) recently has been hired as assistant coach at Oklahoma State. Chris has an impressive coaching record, first with UNC-Asheville (1986), Appalachian State (1987-91) and Virginia Tech (1991-1997). In 1997, he went on to the University of Tennessee, where he spent the next eight years coaching several future NBA players. He was the associate head coach his final two seasons at UT. Chris joined the staff at East Carolina University in 2005, where he has been for the last two years. He is very excited about going to OSU and is looking forward to working with the coaching staff there.

DENNY LEE JONES (’86) recently was inducted into the Corbin High School Hall of Fame, based on his contribution to the baseball team from 1979 to 1982. He was one of the best pitchers to come out of the sport at Corbin High School, and he earned a baseball scholarship to Cumberland College, where he set a record with no errors with 120 chances in 1986.

ANTHONY A. KERN (’87), now living in Lawrenceburg, Indiana with his wife, Tina (Redwine) Kern, and their two daughters Tori,11 years old and Taylor, 9 years old, is a Certified Public Accountant.

CHERI TERESA (DUNCAN) MALLONEE (’84) currently lives on Lake Cumberland in Monticello, Kentucky, with her husband, Michael, and their son, Alex, who is nine years old. She has an older child, Stephen Duncan, and five stepchildren, Michael, Jr., Frank, Tyler, Danny and Jenny, as well as one granddaughter Alaina, who is three years old.

ROBIN C. (THOMAS) PREWITT (’82) received her M.A. in primary education K-5 from Union College in May 2007. She resides in Grays, Kentucky, where she is an instructional assistant at West Knox Elementary School.

GREG POE (’81) lives in Springboro, Ohio, with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Logan, age 13.

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(’78), and their two daughters, serves on the Kentucky Board of Education, the Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Industrial authority, advisory boards of the People’s Exchange Bank and Kentucky Utilities/LG & E and the Morehead State University at Mount Sterling Advisory Board. He is a Leadership Kentucky graduate and a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Frenchburg.

STEVEN SHEFFIELD (CLASS OF ’88), now residing in Kissimmee, Florida, is a consultant for an engineering company on highway projects in Florida.

1990’s

ANTHONY GENE ARNOLD (’96) works at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Fayette County as the PASS (EBD) teacher and also as the girl’s junior varsity and the assistant head varsity basketball coach. He recently completed his master’s degree in LBD (learning and behavioral disorders) at Georgetown College.

JILL (GROSS) ARVANITIS (’97) and her husband, John, were ordained as deacons in January 2007 at Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, Virginia.

KAREN LEE BARR BROYLES (’99) her husband, Michael, and her daughter, Kaydence, currently serve as missionaries in Haiti.

RICHARD ALAN DEAVER (’96) and his wife Michal (’05) reside in Granville, Tennessee, where Richard is a special education teacher and head football coach at Jackson County High School in Gainesboro, Tennessee. The Deavers have two daughters, Vanessa, 9 years of age and Olivia, 6 years of age.

ANDREA (FREITAS) EMERSON (’97) married fellow graduate GERRY EMERSON (’97), and they live in Indianapolis with their five year old daughter, Brenna. Andrea is editor of the Christian Professional magazine and cofounder of the Indiana Christian Chamber of Commerce.

CHERI (BRIDGES) FLOYD (’91) resides in Mt. Hagen, New Guinea. She is a missionary in Papua, New Guinea.

WENDY M. (MITCHELL) HEINTZ (’97) resides in Knoxville, Tennessee, with her husband, Ken. They were married on October 22, 2005.

ROBIN “ALLISON” HIGH (’97) lives in Plano,

Texas, where she is employed as a special education teacher in the Dallas, Texas, school system.

DEBRA (SECKEL) (’92) and SHELDON HOUSE (’90) reside in London, Kentucky, with their three children, Elizabeth, Benjamin and Joshua.

NATHAN MICHAEL HOWARD (’98) lives in Winchester, Kentucky, where he is the director of youth and Christian education at the Morehead United Methodist Church.

EDITH “EDIE” GRAY JONES (’90) resides in South Daytona, Florida, where she is the afternoon host of Cornerstone Broadcasting (Christian radio) wjlu.org.

KASEE (CLIFTON) LASTER (’90) lives in Statham, Georgia, with her husband JONATHAN (’91) and their two children, Georgia, 6 years of age and Julia, 19 months old.

Kasee is the director of Study Abroad at the University of Georgia, and Jonathan is an attorney with Sibold and Associates in Dunwoody, Georgia.

LISA LOGSDON (’96) will have an article published in the latest edition of “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Children with Special Needs.”

Lisa’s story offers encouragement for anyone whose child faces extraordinary difficulties throughout his or her life. Lisa has a son with autism who was her inspiration for this article. Lisa resides in Scottsville, Kentucky with her husband, Bryan, and their three children, Zayne, Zackary and Zavier.

SARA H. OLIVER (’97) lives in Maryville, Tennessee, with her husband and three daughters, Grace, Emma and Kennedy.

MATTHEW CLAY NORTON (’98) resides in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with his wife, Rachel, their newest addition, Noah Webb Norton, born September 23, 2007, and Noah’s three brothers. Matthew is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Pine Bluff.

ARDEN ELIZABETH (DILL) TURNER (’99) lives in Monticello, Kentucky, with her two children, Nathanael and Isaac Gordon.

HANNIE MARIE NEWBAUER WOLFE (’96), who became a published poet with “Bad Judgment,” in 2006, resides in Saint Marys, Ohio.

PAUL FREDERICK WOLFE (’90) received his Doctor of Pharmacy (Cum Laude) Degree from Mercer University of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Atlanta, Georgia and ob-

tained his pharmacy license on August 15, 2007 from the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.

He now lives in Richmond, Virginia, and he is employed as a pharmacist by Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia.

2000’s

BRENT LEE BENNING (’00) and his wife JAMIE LYNN (’00) reside in Baxter, Kentucky, and Brent teaches Chemistry and Forensics at James A. Cawood High School in Harlan, Kentucky.

DEBRA RANAE BURKE (’06) lives in Ermine, Kentucky, where she is the director of the Marketing and Business Development department at Whitesburg ARH Hospital.

LINDA RUVARASHE CHIROMO (’06) is now residing in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is employed by Rollins, Inc., as a financial analyst.

BRAD COLLINS (’00) graduated in May 2007 from University of Louisville School Of Medicine. He is doing his family residency program in Greenville, South Carolina.

JENNIFER DAWN EDWARDS (’03) resides in Lexington, where she is the Kentucky A.I.D.S. Education Training Center Program coordinator with University of Kentucky Hospital’s Infectious Disease/Internal Medicine Unit.

JAMIE LYNN (GRUBBS) ELLIS (’03) lives in Lexington, Kentucky, where she is employed by Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital as an occupational therapist. She received a master’s degree in occupational therapy in December 2005.

DR. TRAVIS GILBERT (’01) resides in Florence, Kentucky and is a doctor at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

SARA HAWKINS (’05) recently was inducted into the KHSCA Fastpitch Hall of Fame.

Sara played for the South Laurel Lady Cardinals and was crowned Miss Softball in 2001.

LEWIS JACKSON (’05) is be among some 2,000 athletes who will compete in the Ford Louisville Ironman competition this summer in Louisville, Kentucky. The race begins with a 2.4 mile swim in the Ohio River, followed by a 112-mile bike ride through parts of three counties, and the final stretch of the race is a 26.2 mile run. Lewis competed in and won the Chicago Super Sprint in 2007.

ANTHONY LAMPSON LASCHON (’03), who was

married this past summer, resides with his new bride in Richmond, Virginia. He is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Engineering.

JASIE KATHRYN LOGSDON (’01) lives in Science Hill, Kentucky, and she is currently employed at the Lake Cumberland District Health Department in Somerset, Kentucky.

RODERIQUE MCCLAIN (’01) resides in Chicago, where he is a Chicago police officer. He has a beautiful 16-month-old daughter named Ayanna McClain.

BRENT MORRIS (’04) has just been graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, where he recently was chosen as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AOA). Of approximately 100 students in the class only five were chosen for this honor. Brent would like to pursue a career in orthopedic surgery. He is the husband of the late MADISON WRIGHT MORRIS (’06) of London, Kentucky, and the son of LONNIE (’77) and Cathy Morris of Clay City, Kentucky.

JOHN POORMAN (’06) was recently named the new swimming coach for Osceola, Florida, and he also has served as assistant coach for a local swim club, the West Florida Lightning Aquatic. John was an assistant coach for our swim team during his years here at Cumberland.

THOMAS JOSEPH ROBINSON (’01) resides in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife, Maggie Elaine (Redick) Robinson (’02), and their nine month old son, Elijah. Tommy is employed with Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, Kentucky. Maggie received her nursing degree from Eastern Kentucky University and is now employed with University of Kentucky Hospital.

STACEY LYNN SMITH (’00) lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she is working at Parkwest Medical Center as an exercise physiologist in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. She is planning a December 2008 wedding with Stephen McGrath, who is an attorney in Knoxville.

PHILLIP VOGELSANG (’03) now resides in Jacksonville, Florida, where he practices law.

GROVER CHASE WILSON (’04), has just been graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Recently he was accepted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AOA). Of approximately 100 students in the class, only five received this

honor. His wife, JESSICA NICOLE (STACY) WILSON (’04), is a third year pharmacy student at the University of Kentucky. Chase, who is the son of the late GROVER (’87) and VICKI WILSON (’85) of Pine Knot, Kentucky, plans to serve his rural home community as a family physician.

CLAY BRENT WORTHAM, JR. (’01) resides in Glenview, Illinois. After graduating from Cumberland in 2001, Clay finished law school at the University of Kentucky, where he was the editor of the University of Kentucky Law Journal. He is now with the law firm of Neal, Gerber and Eisenberg in Chicago, working as a corporate compliance specialist, and conducts detailed research for large corporations as it relates to the firm’s clients.

DAVID FRANKLIN ZINN (’01) lives in Garner, North Carolina, with his wife, Rachel (Smith) Zinn, and their 6-year-old daughter, Katherine Elizabeth. David is the head women’s basketball coach and an assistant professor of health, exercise and sports science at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Marriages, Engagements & Anniversaries 1990’s

BRENT CANADY (’99) and Carrie Wright were united in marriage on June 2, 2007, at the Emanuel Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. The couple honeymooned at Atlantis on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

DEIDRE GAY (’98) and Brian Jewell would like to announce their engagement and their forthcoming marriage, which will take place on Saturday, October 13, 2008, at Rosemont Baptist Church in Lexington. Deidre is employed by the Kentucky Department of Revenue in Frankfort, Kentucky, and Brian is employed

by Lexmark International in Lexington, Kentucky. The couple will reside in Georgetown, Kentucky.

AMY HENSON (’99) and Wes McFadden were married on Saturday, September 22nd, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee at Almost Heaven Resort. Wes has his own landscaping business, and Amy is employed by Huffman & Huffman.

REGINA LYNN CALLIHAN MAY (’99) married Ryan May on September 22, 2007. The newlyweds now reside in Versailles, Kentucky.

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Remembering

Ms. Janie Hall

Ida “Janie” Hall, professor emerita of history and religion at University of the Cumberlands, passed away on January 9, 2008 at the age of 87. A native of North Carolina, Miss Hall first began teaching at Cumberlands in 1957, where she served as a full time professor for 31 years and continued teaching for several years afterward.

“This was home for Miss Hall,” said Janie Carter, an associate professor in the Hutton School of Business. Janie Hall was a professor when Carter was a student at Cumberlands, and, when Carter returned to teach, she and her sister Linda Carter were good friends with Miss Hall.

In addition to her teaching career at Cumberlands, Miss Hall was an active member of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, where she taught a women’s Sunday School class for nearly 50 years. “She was very devoted to finding God’s will,” said Carter. “Everything that she did really was designed to try, as much as possible, to follow the will of God. She was disciplined in her search to know God and to do God’s will. [First Baptist] was her church, and working with students—that wasn’t just her job; that was her calling.”

For years at Cumberland College, as UC was known at that time, Professor Hall began each class by having a student offer a

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prayer. One enterprising student decided to take advantage of this policy, and, as the story goes, prayed for the entire class, because he knew that she would not interrupt him. Needless to say, Miss Hall herself prayed at the beginning of classes after that.

“More than anyone I have ever known, Janie Hall lived a life of selfless Christian stewardship,” remembers Dr. Oline Carmical, history professor. “She is surely in Paradise with the Lord she so well loved and served.”

The first woman ever to receive a theological degree from Southeastern Baptist Seminary, Miss Hall also held degrees from Campbell College and Wake Forest University.

Additionally, she titled her thesis for a master’s degree from University of Tennessee, “The History of Cumberland College.”

In 1987, Janie Hall was named the Student Government Association’s Honored Professor of the Year, and, in 1991, she accepted Cumberland College’s Honorary Alumni Award. Upon her retirement in 1996, she received a Certificate of Appreciation from Cumberlands’ Phi Alpha Theta chapter.

Those who knew Miss Hall considered her as much a part of Cumberland as the Gatliff Building and the Viaduct, and they miss her.

new license plate

In January of 2008, University of the

Cumberlands debuted an entirely new, cam-

pus-designed license plate available for pur-

chase from Kentucky County Clerks offices.

Since this plate replaces an earlier ver-

sion, plates cost $44 upon initial issue. $10 from the sale of each plate goes directly back to the cam-

pus to support student scholarships. Renewal is $31 in subsequent years.

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The Utility Man: U.C. Remembers Kenneth Shaw

University of the Cumberlands hosts a campus of colonial style structures and landscaping that has been effectively preserved and maintained for numerous years. Over these years, many have helped to achieve this accomplishment; however, during the latter half of the 20 century, the credit belonged to only one man: the Utility Man.

Kenneth Clifton Shaw (1923-2007), a former employee of University of the Cumberlands, is remembered as the campus’s “Utility Man.” His handiwork in utilities, along with his numerous talents, earned him this unique title. Shaw served Cumberlands for over 38 years, working in maintenance. He was the head of campus maintenance from 1955 to 1991.

During his employment, Shaw was in charge of maintaining the entire campus and often tackled each task as a oneman-team. He amazed many by his dedication and efficiency in completing almost every task alone. Shaw preserved the landscaping and repaired the electrical, plumbing, and other utilities here on campus. After his retirement in 1991, he continued part-time for 2 ½ years, and then continued to remain on call for consulting purposes by college administrators.

Outside Cumberlands, Shaw was also known for serving his

community. He established a decorated resume, having taken on multiple and various services to better society. He became a veteran of the U.S. Navy after serving in World War II. In Williamsburg, he served as a life deacon at the First Baptist Church, was a charter member of the Williamsburg Rescue Squad, was a Whitley County Deputy Sheriff, an Olekia Shriner and a Master of the “Williamsburg Mason Lodge 490 F&AM.” By those who knew him, Shaw was commonly described as “a good man.” He was know by his desire to serve youth and to serve his God.

“He loved the kids,” said Lois Shupe, current secretary of the physical plant.

“Every year he had a Christmas Party for his employees. He would have Santa come and give out the gifts for the kids.”

Shaw constantly sought to help youth. He was active in Little League and was a member of the Williamsburg School Board from 1963 to 1982.

Dr. George Ramey, a representative of the First Baptist Church and former University of the Cumberlands Vice President, stated that Shaw served as a life deacon “for 53 years, until his death… provid[ing] repair service to the church building for many years.”

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REBECCA MAE (PARSONS) BARKLEY (’06) was married on June 16, 2007. She lives in Georgetown, Kentucky, where she works at Toyota Child Development Center.

2000’s

BRANDY ACHOR (CURRENTLY ENROLLED) and George Edward Sharp, Jr. were married on Saturday, July 28th, 2007. George is currently employed at Cumberland Inn as the banquets supervisor. He is the son of Flora and Michael Paul of Williamsburg, and George Sharp, Sr. of Cocoa Beach, Florida. Brandy is the daughter of Chryl Achor of Russellville, Ohio, and Jeff Achor of Mt. Orab, Ohio.

JAMIE MARIA DUPIER (’03) announces her engagement to Brandon Wayne Bowman. Jamie is the daughter of Jim and Charlotte Dupier and the granddaughter of Chuck and Evelyn Dupier and Cova and Lula Asher. She is a first grade teacher at Whitley Central Primary School. Brandon, the son of Denny and LaDonna Bowman and the grandson of June and the late Daniel Engle and the late George and Mae Bowman, is the owner of M & M Cabinets & Design, LLC, in Gray, Kentucky.

RICHARD CARL (R.C.) FRAZIER (’04) married Laura Griffin Brown on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at the home of the bride’s parents. R. C. is a Special Education teacher at Whitley North Elementary, in Whitley County, and Laura currently is employed by Jellico Community Hospital.

REBECCA MARIE HENDERSON (’06) and Charlie Lee Travis Rains were married on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at the Main Street Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Travis, currently employed by the Whitley County Detention Center in Williamsburg, is the son of Earl and the late Connie Rains. Rebecca is the daughter of Lloyd and Peggy Henderson, and she currently is pursing a master’s degree in social work at the University of Kentucky.

REGINA ROXANNE LICHLITER (’07) and Lonnie Wayne Sawyers II were married on May 26, 2007, at Corinth Missionary Baptist Church in Corbin, Kentucky.

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JACK WENDALL WILLIS II (’01) married Elizabeth Suzanne Cook on October 6, 2007, at Central Baptist Church in Corbin, Kentucky.

Jack currently is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is associate pastor and minister to students at Pump Springs Baptist Church in Harrogate, Tennessee. His wife teaches preCumberland Today

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Births, Adoptions & Expectations 1960’s

L.C. MADRON (’64) and his wife, Carol, would like to announce the birth of their granddaughter Sydney Addison May. Sydney was born on September 21, 2007 at Park West Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. She weighed seven pounds and four ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. Her paternal grandparents are Donna and Mike Robinson and Randy May. The proud parents are Amanda (Madron) and Dustin May.

1990’s

KEVIN D. GRACE (’98) and his wife welcomed their first daughter into their family on November 14, 2007. Neila Elizabeth weighed in at 7 pounds and13 ounces and she was 201/2 inches long. Daddy says she is a beautiful little girl with brown hair and blue eyes.

CHRISTIANE LEIGH KELLY HERNDON (’98) and her husband, Jeremy, would like to announce the birth of their son Braxton Garner Herndon. He arrived on October 28, 2007.

REBECCA WERTS LINDEMAN (’99) and her husband, Tim, are pleased to announce the arrival of their first child, Matthew Werts Lindeman, on December 21, 2007.

DR. STEVEN E. MORTON (’91) and his wife, Kim, would like to announce the birth of their son Jeffery Scott, who was born on November 14, 2007. Weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces, he was 191/2 inches long.

RACHELE DENEAN TAYLOR RICE (’94) and her husband, Jon, have a new addition to their family. Jonna Grace came into their world on January 7, 2008, weighing in at 9 pounds, 14.75 ounces, and 22 inches long.

KIMBERLY JOHNSON WAEGAERT (’90) and her husband, Valery, celebrated the birth of their second son, Ryan Ayden Damien Waegaert, who joined his family on October 14, 2007.

Ryan has a big brother, Logan Sean, who was born on February 10, 2005.

JOSEPH WOODS (’95) and his wife, LISA DICKENS WOODS (’96), welcomed their daughter Landynne Mae Woods on January 20, 2007.

2000’s

ANDERSON L. CHINN (’00) and LUCY ORLENA DAVIS-CHINN (’02) would like to announce the birth of their son Dennis Michael, born June 6, 2007.

AMANDA PENNOCK GODBEY (’01) and her husband, Brad, welcomed their first child, Blake Walker, on July13, 2007. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long.

CYNTHIA D. (HAMM) JETT (’00) would like to announce the birth of her second son, Austin Matthew, born on April 10, 2007. Cynthia resides in Amelia, Ohio, with her husband and their two children, Austin and Tyler.

ERIN FRANKLIN SCHAFFNER (’03) and her husband ADAM SCHAFFNER (’00) welcomed their daughter Margaret Rylee into their family on July 4, 2007.

Farewells

DR. JIMMY MURRAY passed away on March 7.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joann Loucks Walker, and his two children, Wayne and Janis. Dr. Murray started his teaching career here at Cumberland College in 1961 where he taught religion, history and anthropology for five years. He retired in 1992 from Eastern Kentucky University.

1930’s

ANNA BRITTAIN (’33) of Grays Knob, Kentucky, passed away in 2003.

HAZEL BRYANT (’38) of Jellico, Tennessee, passed away.

IRMA BUTCOSK (’36) passed away on November 28, 2002.

GEORGE J. CAMPBELL (’39) passed away on March 20, 2006, at Methodist South Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

JOSIE (SHARPE) CARR (’37) passed away on December 24, 2003.

CLEDITH MAE (MARCUM) CLARK (’37) of Manchester, Kentucky, passed away in late November of 2006.

RAYMOND FRITTS (’36) of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2007.

He was a retired principal-educator.

HARRY GANT HATLER (’33) passed away in 2002.

ALMA D. JENKINS (’36) of Central City, Kentucky, passed away in June of 2006.

CHARLES H. JONES (’35) of Jefferson City, Tennessee, passed away on December 25, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ann Jones.

STELLA MAE MEECE (’35) passed away.

CHRISTINE PROCTOR (’39) passed away.

PAUL CLARENCE SHOEMAKER (’35) passed away on December 27, 2007.

JEANETTE LOONEY (’48) passed away Thursday, August 9, 2007. She was a former school teacher in Harlan, Kentucky

LAWRENCE B. MOUNTJOY (’48) passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2008. He was married to Doris Gothard Mountjoy for 54 years.

Mr. Mountjoy began his teaching/coaching career at Manor High School in Manor, Georgia and moved to McRae as basketball coach for the McRae Helena High School (later Telair county High School). In 2000, he was recognized by the Atlanta Tipoff Club as one of the winningest basketball coaches in Georgia. In 1993, he was inducted into the Cumberland College Athletic Hall of Fame. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

FRED F. WALTERS (’36) passed away on September 23, 2002.

DOROTHY LEE (GILBERT) SMITH (’42) passed away October 7, 2006.

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS (’42) passed away July 31, 2002. He is survived by his wife Mary M. (Crumsho) Adams.

RAYMOND E. WHITE (’48) passed away August 29, 2007.

1940’s

EDMUND CLINTON ASHER (’48) passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2006. He is survived by his wife VIRGINIA ASHER (’48).

THELMA (MADDOX) COFFMAN (’40) passed away April 25, 2007.

GLENOS COX, JR. (’48) passed away Saturday, July 26, 2003.

OPAL F. (FAULKNER) CROLEY (’42) passed away August 14, 2004 at her home.

JAMES WILLIAM DAVIDSON (’42) passed away August 8, 2003.

HAROLD E. DUPUY (’49) passed away.

PATRICIA ESTES (’48) passed away October 28, 2003.

E. T. HENRY (’48) passed away.

CLARA (LONG) JOHNSON (’40) passed away April 24, 2004.

VENA ALBERTA JONES (’40) passed away in 2007.

EVELYN MARIE (FRITTS) JONES (’41) passed away June 28, 2002.

LUTHER CLYDE LAY (’49) passed away April 7, 2002.

JAMES WILLIAM TOMPKINS (’41) passed away May 3, 2003.

1950’s

JACK BORING (’55) of Akron, Ohio, passed away on September 19, 2007. Jack served in the U. S. Navy and was a Korean combat veteran. He was an avid motorcyclist and he had a love for John Deere tractors. He often rode his tractor in parades.

JOHN BRANAM (’55) of Onekama, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at the Munson Medical Center.

LESTER IVAN CHADWELL (‘54) passed away October 10, 2004.

CHARLES M. DICK (’55) of Cross Junction, Virginia, passed away on October 19, 2004.

A. J. FAULKNER (’55) of Williamsburg, Kentucky, passed away October 30, 2005. He is survived by his wife JOIE FAULKNER (’58)

JAMES ARTHUR HACKNEY (’54) passed away January, 2007.

G. B. HENDRICKSON (’52) of Fourmile, Kentucky, passed away.

REVEREND ROBERT D. HOPKINS (’53) passed away.

WILLIAM KENT HOWARD (’57) of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday,

January 6, 2008 at the Hospice Care Center.

He is survived by his wife Shawn, son, Randell and daughter, Robin Wagoner.

DR. BILLY G. HURT (’51) passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at his home in Benton, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife SCHARLYENE HARBISON HURT (’52); three sons, one sister, one brother, five grandchildren, four great-grand children and several nieces and nephews. Dr. Hurt was a trustee at the University of the Cumberlands, formerly served as the chaplain of the Kentucky General Assembly and was a past member of the Board of Regents at Murray State University.

ILENE KENNEDY (’55) passed away on Friday, March 3, 2006.

JAMES LAWS (’55) passed December 25, 2003.

NOLA MAE LAWSON (’56) passed away on Monday, July 30, 2007.

JUANITA (MCCLURE) LUSTER (’52) passed away December 30, 2003. She was the wife of James Luster.

MARY SUE (CORNETT) MANN (’53) passed away Friday, February 15, 2002. She was the wife of the late Robert Mann.

JOHN R. MASSENGILL (’57) passed away in November of 1996.

MARGARET JEAN OWENS (’50) of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at her home.

JERRY POYNTER (‘57) passed away on Friday, March 25, 2005.

HENDERSON “BILL” RAINS (’56) passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Rains.

KENNETH B. ROADEN (’57) passed away.

DONALD ROARK (’57) passed away Friday, July 27, 2007 at his home in Hyden, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife Chloe Slusher Roark, two daughters, four grandchildren, one brother, and two sisters.

HERBERT H. SCALF (’52) passed away October 13, 2006.

CLARENCE T. SCOTT (’57) passed away Friday, February 8, 2008 in Somerset, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife Pat Scott, one son, one daughter, two brothers and six grandchildren.

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JOHN C. TAYLOR (’59) passed away April 13, 2006.

JAMES THOMAS WARMING (’51) passed away on July 31, 2007 at Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jim was a United States Navy Veteran and he retired from Shields Electronics. He is survived by a sister BETTY JUNE ELMORE (’62) and his stepchildren, Pat Frye, Skip Powell, Rebecca Griffin, Belinda Hofer, five step-grandchildren and three step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean French Warming, brothers, Karl Warming, Guy Warming, Eric Warming and sister, Gladys Mary Warming.

DAYMOND WIDENER (’58) passed away January 31, 2007. He is survived by his wife Marjorie Durham Widener.

REVEREND FRANKLIN D. WOODS (’55) passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at Community Multi-Care Center. Reverend Woods lived in Trenton, Ohio.

1960’s

KENNETH DWIGHT CAMPBELL (’68) passed away on Friday, February 15, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

SERETA EVANS (’61) wife of the late HAROLD GREER EVANS (’61) passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2007.

SUE E. HALL (’68) passed away October 4, 2006.

WILLIAM J. LEE (’65) passed away on June 22, 2007.

DONALD G. LLOYD (’67) passed away October 2, 2007. He is survived by his wife, BESSIE S. LLOYD (’51).

DANIEL C. MCCOWAN (’62) of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away.

DOYLE EDWARD NEVELS (’67) passed away on March 14, 2008. He was a school teacher for 30 years at Colerain Senior High School in Cincinnati, Ohio and an adjunct professor at Cincinnati State Technical College for several years. He is survived by Diana, his wife of 41 years and their two daughters Melissa Klein (Heath) and Katy Heller (Scott). Also, four grandchildren, and one brother.

CARLOS EDWARD SLUSHER (’64) passed away in 2005.

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WILLIE JEAN VAUGHN (’63) passed away.

JACK WARD (’62) of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007 at his home.

LARRY JOE WILLIS (’66) of London, Kentucky, passed away October 17, 2007. He is survived by his wife Marilyn Sue Willis of London and a special cousin, Winford Morris of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Larry was employed

by Willis & Co. CPA located in London, Kentucky.

ALTON WILSON (’65) passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2008 in an automobile accident.

He was married to Doreen Wilson who was with him at the time of his death and later passed away as a result of her injuries.

GLORIA JEAN PARKER, YOUNCE (’64) passed away on March 22, 2008 at her home in Richmond, Kentucky. She is survived by her mother, Ruby Craig of Corbin, Kentucky.

by his wife PENNY MONROE (’83), his parents, Wayne and Pauline Monroe of Dayton, Ohio, his children, Rachel, Nick and Neil Monroe all of Versailles, Kentucky, brothers, Kevin Monroe of Nashville and Scott Monroe of Dayton.

His paternal grandfather, Ronald Chadwick of Davidson, Oklahoma also survives. He was a retired minister of Southern Heights Baptist Church, a former minister of the First Baptist Church in Carrollton, Ohio and a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg.

TINA LOUISE NUNLEY (’89) passed away in June of 2003.

1990’s

REBECCA R. LEE (’94) passed away November 4, 2007.

1970’s

DEBORAH LAMM (’78) (GRADUATE YEAR ’85) passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2008.

Deborah was a school teacher with the Corbin City School System. She was an active member of Central Baptist Church where she taught the Sunday School class for pre-school age children. She will be missed by everyone that knew her.

WESLEY LOVITT, JR. (’75) passed away September 22, 2007 at his home.

DALE DOUGLAS MCCRACKEN (’74) passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Saint Joseph London.

1980’s

GROVER CAREY WILSON (’87) of Pine Knot, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2004.

GARY LYNN HARP (’80) passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2007. He is survived by his daughters, Allison Harp, Amy Harp and their mother, Elizabeth Harp all of Knoxville, Tennessee; a brother Jim Harp and wife Brenda of Somerset, Kentucky; sisters Wilma Harp and daughter Angie Douglas of Jellico, Tennessee, and Sue Queener and husband Frances of Somerset, Kentucky.

MICHAEL EDWARD MONROE (’85) passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Michael is survived

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