Cumberlands Alumni Magazine - Summer 2012

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From local college to regional university, UC still making a difference through education and service.

BRIDGING THE GAP

ALUMNI MAGAZINE Summer 2012

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Alumni Director Commentary

From College to University: CUMBERLANDS REACHES NEW MILESTONE

Alumni Family and Friends,

University of the Cumberlands reached an unprecedented milestone in school history during the Fall Semester of 2011 when the number of graduate students surpassed undergraduate enrollments. With enrollment approaching 4,000 students, UC graduate programs are becoming the clear choice for individuals seeking to expand their educational opportunities in pursuit of career promotions. UC alumni make up the highest percentage of all graduate program students. This is a key indicator of how a once traditional private college of proximity (Cumberland College) redefined its mission and vision over the past six years to become a regional university of choice. The substantive changes have supported a broader based educational audience.

Although proximity still plays a role in why some students from the Appalachian region choose Cumberlands, there is a steady increase in growth among online graduate students. Price point is a necessity when selecting a program of study. However, at Cumberlands the reputation of programs, professors and alumni remain benchmark indicators among why students select to enroll.

Likewise, new milestones are reached when alumni speak well of their alma mater; the University benefits from alumni endorsements both locally and afar. Alumni who choose to return for special events help to close the gap of knowledge defined by new buildings and programs added to campus since their graduation.

A perfect example in this situation is the return of alumni Mike Martinez, ’98 and Boog Potter, ’91. These former classmates accepted an invitation issued by Cumberlands’ MBA Program Advisor to serve as keynote speakers at the annual MBA Dinner on May 3rd. It had been more than a decade and a half since either alum had been back on campus. Both Mike and Boog had read about the new programs and buildings but neither expected what they saw. Following a tour of campus, both agreed the physical changes were astonishing and beneficial.

A friendship formed as classmates developed into a business partnership lasting nearly twenty years for Martinez and Potter. They admittedly have learned from the unfortunate business mistakes of the past but rarely have entered into any business venture unadvisedly or without painstaking thought. As these alumni continue to expand their businesses in the future, they vowed to return to campus with more regularity and take a personal examination of how they can become involved as alumni.

We invite you, our valued alumni, back to campus as we continue to reflect upon the past, engage in the present and prepare for the future successes of University of the Cumberlands. Please join us for Homecoming: Alumni & Student Weekend on September 28 & 30, 2012!

Sincerely,

David Bergman, ’89 Alumni Director Assistant to the President alumni@ucumberlands.edu www.ucumberlands.edu/alumni

Visit us online: www.ucumberlands.edu/alumni Or email us: alumni@ucumberlands.edu We’d love to hear your comments!

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DIGITAL YEARBOOK ARCHIVE A SUCCESS!

Reactions From Alumni After Viewing the Digital Yearbook Archive “Even though I have the 1952 yearbook, I surely enjoyed viewing the 1951 and 1953 books.” – Shirley (Reynolds) Bruce, ’52 “I enjoyed seeing the pictures of classmates and seeing pictures of the girls that I had lived with in the dorms; remembering others that were in classes that I was in and teachers that I had during the years at Cumberland. I like being able to see the record of Cumberlands history.

Thanks to all who made this possible.” – Mildred Geneva (Lesko) Sasher, ’63 “Thank you so much for providing the yearbooks on line. They are great fun to look at and so much easier to access than the actual books.” Donna (Meyer) Pestinger, ’73

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ON THE COVER:

2012-2013 Alumni Association Board of Directors

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President Susan Rice Bradley, ’98

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President-Elect Allen Robbins, ’90 Past President Richard Prewitt, ’80 Secretary Kathy Byrd, ’83-’87 Board Member Emeritus Mary Doyle Johnson, ’48 Dick Koeniger, ’67

The Viaduct 1920-21 catalog

Term Expiring 2012 Jonathan Childers, ’00 Melanie Mackey Bloomer, ’90 Duane Floro, ’79 Jimmy Huddleston, ’87 Term Expiring 2013 Tom Broyles, ’80 Maureen “Cookie” Henson, ’74 Brittney House, ’09 Terry Stigall, ’75 Amy Stroud, ’04 Term Expiring 2014 Bill Hardin, ’81 John P. Hollingsworth, Ph.D., ’63 Lee Kendall, ’82 Keith Pray, ’90 Chuck Sheriff, ’63

Architectural plans 1919-20 catalog

Ex-officio Members Dr. James H. Taylor, ’68, President Ms. Sue Wake, ’70, V.P. for Institutional Advancement Jennifer Wake-Floyd, ’97, Director of Multimedia & Athletic Services Paul P. Steely, ’49, Trustee Liaison John Leistner, ’12, SGA President Office of Alumni Services Dave Bergman, ’89, Alumni Director Stephanie Taylor, ’10, Administrative Assistant Erin (Engel) Hale, ’10, Graduate Assistant Ami Rodesiler, ’15, Work-Study Student (606) 539-4355 alumni@ucumberlands.edu Graphic Designer Meghann Holmes Article contributions by student & staff members of the 2011-2012 Multimedia & Athletic Services Printed by Welch Printing Company

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2-10 Campus News 11-15 Athletic News 16-21 Alumni News 22-27 Commencement 2012 28 Save the Date Events 29-32 Gifts & Giving 33-40 Alumni Class Notes 41 Alumni Nostalgia 42-43 Homecoming 2012 Schedule 44 Patriot Pride

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Honorary Degrees Announced Founders Day 2012

On January 16, University of the Cumberlands held its annual Founders Day Convocation during which Honorary Doctorate of Law degrees were awarded to Sara Combs and Roy Dowdy.

Sara Combs received her Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Louisville in 1970 being named Valedictorian. She continued her education earning a Master’s degree in French Literature from UL before going on to get her JD from UL’s School of Law. Throughout her career Judge Combs has worked at several different jobs including becoming the first woman to serve on the Commonwealth’s highest court, the Kentucky Supreme Court. Judge Combs presently serves as a judge in the Kentucky Court of Appeals, 7th District, 1st Division, Stanton, Kentucky.

She is the widow of former Governor Bert T. Combs who is a Cumberland alumnus.

Roy Dowdy attended school at DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago, IL in 1953 before deciding to join the United States Air Force in 1955 to further his education in the electronic field. He received top secret clearance and reported to the Pentagon on several activities during the Cold War. Dowdy’s radio career spanned over 30 years with active involvement in management and ownership operations.

He is now retired from the communications industry and is currently living in Orange Park, Florida.

Honors Day 2012

The University presented honorary Doctorate of Administration degrees to Ms. Linda Davis Booth and Mr. Bob M. Hutchison during Commencement on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Linda Davis Booth is a graduate of Warfield High School and Morehead State University. She was able to first serve her community at Christian Appalachian Homes, an abuse center serving a five county area. A platform was created for Mrs. Booth to use her passion for architecture and design from Mr. Booth’s business growth.

Together they designed and built hotels, convenience stores, office buildings, private homes and in the center of the little town of Inez stands Miss Ida’s Tea Room, operated by Mrs. Booth in the memory of her Mother, Ida McCoy Davis.

Bob Hutchison was born in Barberton, Ohio but now resides in Staffordsville, Ky. He is a graduate of Green High School, attended Kent State University, Tennessee Tech University, Excelsior College and Hamburger University. At the age of 14, he started his career with McDonald’s. At the age of 25 he obtained his first McDonald’s franchise, and he currently co-owns 14 McDonald’s franchises throughout East Kentucky.

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During the 53rd annual Honors Day Ceremonies on April 23rd, Dr. C. Edmonds Allen and Dr. Charles J. Baird were honored with Doctorate of Administration degrees while Dr. Wayne T. Rutherford was honored with a Doctorate of Law degree.

Dr. C. Edmonds Allen graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts; received his B.A. at Washington & Lee University; and earned his J. D. from Washington & Lee University.

Since 1982, Mr. Allen has served as President of Compass International Corporation, an investment banking firm involved in leverage buyouts and venture capital efforts with real estate interests and coal mining operations in Ohio and Kentucky. In 2002, he became Managing Member of Park Avenue Realty Consultants and in 2005, became President of Ganton Limited, a U. S. aerospace, defense, security, and technology company.

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A graduate of Charles Baird Pikeville High School, is President of Wayne Rutherford Baird and Baird, attended Pikeville PSC, of Pikeville.

College, Eastern Baird and Baird Kentucky School of is a full-service Law Enforcement law firm that has and the University been practicing in of Kentucky School Eastern, Southern, of Social Work. He and Central has also completed Kentucky since an economic development course at 1947. Charles, brothers Bill and John, the University of Kentucky Economic and ten other attorneys populate the Development Institute and attended forestry firm’s offices in Pikeville and Lexington. courses at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He is currently serving an unprecedented sixth term as Pike County Judge/Executive.

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Campus News

Cumberlands Bids Farewell to Norma Patrick University of the Cumberlands administration, faculty, staff, students and alumni were saddened to learn of the passing of one of its senior faculty members, Norma Patrick, on April 12, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas with family and close friends at her bedside. She is survived by her two sons Casey and Jason Patrick, her Mother Hazel Brock, her siblings Hazel Bebermeyer, Evelyn Vincent, Joan Atwater, and Roy Brock and her grandchildren Ainsley, Brock and William Patrick.

Ms. Patrick joined the Cumberlands staff in 1985 having earned both her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Elementary Education from State University of New York at Cortland. She also held 6th Year Program Principal Certification from Union College.

As a member of the Kentucky Advisory Council for the Internships and the Continuous Assessment Review Committee, she served on numerous state accreditation visits as an examiner for the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board and as a consultant to many colleges preparing for accreditation. Additionally, she served in several positions, including President for the Kentucky Association of Teacher Educators. Ms. Patrick served the international community as a conversational English teacher in China and a consultant to secondary science teachers in Thailand.

Ms. Patrick made strengthening Cumberlands’ undergraduate teacher preparation program a top priority, devoting countless hours to collaboration with public school educators with a special focus on working with the classroom instructors responsible for supervising Cumberlands’ student teachers.

She was honored numerous times by the UC community with the Award for Excellence in Teaching, the J.B. Fuqua Award for Excellence in Teaching twice, and the Student Government Association’s Honored Professor Award. It was only a year ago that Ms. Patrick was honored by her peers at the University with a retirement dinner.

After retiring Ms. Patrick spent time with her 91 year old mother in New York, her three grandchildren in Texas, and her sister in Florida. Her son, Dr. Casey Patrick,’00, describes her passing. “As mom passed she was calm, comfortable, and went out with courage and grace. There is no way any human being could have fought harder to live. She was positive and smiling every second of every day throughout the entire miserable ordeal. If anyone could do one thing to make my mom smile, please encourage your loved ones to become organ donors today.”

Norma Patrick will be missed, and the thousands of students she mentored while at University of the Cumberlands will long remember her and how she touched their lives. The family has established an endowed scholarship fund in her memory to assist single parents to attend University of the Cumberlands. If you would like to contribute to the Norma B. Patrick Endowed Scholarship Fund, send your tax-deductible donation to the President’s Office, 6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

Kiwanis Holds Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast at UC On May 3, the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club held their 11th Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast at the Cumberland Inn, a property of University of the Cumberlands. Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.

The gathering of about 40 people from the local community and UC provided each person an opportunity for inspiration, reflection, prayer, and renewal. The theme of the day was reflected in scripture read by the keynote speaker, Dr. Thomas Haggai. “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us; and if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desire of him,” 1 John 5: 14-15.

Dr. Thomas Haggai

Haggai, Chairman of IGA, Inc., who travels the country as a motivational speaker, minister and philanthropist, stressed that prayer is needed now more than ever with the direction our nation is headed. “There is only one thing that can save this nation… it’s prayer, my prayer, your prayer, everyone’s,” said Haggai, as he discussed how this country has never been in trouble like this before. Dr. Thomas Haggai began his career in 1972 with IGA when he was a Southern Baptist minister and renowned international speaker. Later on he became the first non-wholesale food executive elected to the IGA Board. In 1986 he became the Chairman of IGA and still holds that position today.

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Explore the Forces of Nature with Dr. Vann

Art Professor Creates Stained Glass Window for Courthouse In the summer of 2010, University of the Cumberlands Assistant Professor of Art Geraldine Allen was approached on the subject of creating a stained glass fixture for the newly built Whitley County Judicial Center. Allen, who has created multiple works of art, didn’t let the opportunity slip by.

The stained glass window that she created at the main entrance of the Judicial Center is a collection of three panels with the method of construction used pioneered by Tiffany. It is a modified jeweler’s technique of joining parts by running a solid line of (in this case, 40% lead, 60% tin) solder over adhesive-backed copper foil edging that is burnished around each piece of glass. The window incorporates five different themes that relate to the local area in Cumberland Falls, CSX Railroad, coal, logging with mules, and farming. The artwork was created with a summer landscape in mind, taking pictures from around the country side and adding in various elements that she saw into her creation.

Geraldine Allen has been teaching in the Art Department at UC since 1995. An alumna of Cumberland College, she earned a B.S. in Art Education in 1978 and an M.A. in Education with Fine Art Emphasis in 1992.

Further studies include graduate work in Art Education at the University of Tennessee; photography, digital imaging, and watercolor painting in New Mexico, Kentucky, and Maine. Currently she is completing a dissertation concerning online teaching and learning in the visual arts toward an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership.

Allen served as a member of Appalachia Artists Guild Board of Directors from 2000-2005; the National Art Education Association, the Kentucky Art Education Association, and Appalachian Photographic Society.

An accomplished author, professor, speaker, and administrator, Dr. Barry Vann came to University of the Cumberlands in 2008 as the founding Director of the Doctor of Education Program (Ed.D.) and Professor of Higher Education and Geography. Vann holds two doctorates: a Doctor of Education degree in Adult Education with a focus in community development from the University of Arkansas, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree dually awarded by the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences and the School of Theological and Religious at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. In addition, he also possesses a Master of Science degree in Geosciences from Western Kentucky University.

As an author, Dr. Vann has published over twenty articles and seven books. In his newest book, The Forces of Nature: Our Quest to Conquer the Planet (Prometheus Books, 2012), readers are taken on a “journey around the world in pursuit of the nature’s most dangerous places.” Vann explores air pollution, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding and climate change. The book, which was published in March 2012, can be purchased at http://www.amazon. com/Forces-Nature-Quest-Conquer-Planet/ dp/161614601X. For more information, read the blog written by the Huffington Post: http:// www.huffingtonpost.com/barry-a-vann.

Mahone Publishes Book University of the Cumberlands Assistant Criminal Justice Professor Dr. Melvin Mahone shares in his recently published book , “Coping with Stress and Building Leadership, One Man’s Journey,” his views about the harmful effects that stress can have in our every day work life and aims to enlighten the law enforcement community on how to cope with stress. He provides his readers with the consequences of stress, which include posttraumatic stress syndrome, depression, and mental illness.

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Mahone began his journey in 1969 when he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He also served in the Vietnam War and proceeded in graduating with a masters in Sociology and Corrections from Chicago State University, Chicago, IL. Mahone has worked in many fields of the criminal justice profession over the years. His expertise includes teaching 35 different criminal justice courses at several colleges and universities.

He has also been a Dean of Criminal Justice at Taylor Business Institute in Chicago, IL and Olympic College in Bremerton, WA. Mahone’s book is available at the UC bookstore as well as nationally through Amazon.

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On April 18th, University of the Cumberlands’ Hutton School of Business (HSB) hosted their 5th annual Business Forum for Young Professionals. The business forum is designed to prepare young professionals as they enter the business workforce. Industry professionals share their professional experiences and discuss ways in which businesses can thrive, not just survive, in any financial climate. The theme for 2012 was “Opportunities for Success in the Second Decade of the 21st Century.”

Dr. LaVaughn M. Henry, Vice President and Senior Regional Officer for the Cincinnati Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, focused his topic on Federal Reserve Strategy for Economic Growth.

Arthur “Art” Preston, President of Presco, Inc, talked about the value of the dollar and rebuilding the economy. Mike Mountjoy, comanaging partner at Mountjoy Chilton Medley, LLP, discussed being an accountant and ways to grow your business. Eric Greer, President and Chief Operating Officer of CIS, Inc, spoke about the challenges and opportunities of being an entrepreneur.

The forum is the brainchild of J. Hunt Perkins, who makes the program possible. Perkins, a geologist, is president of J. Hunt Perkins and Associates, Inc.; a Lexington firm established in 1983 that specializes in oil and gas exploration services, gas well drilling and field exploration services. A current member of Cumberlands Board of Trustees, his strong association with the university extends back to when his mother served more than ten years as the bursar for then Cumberland College.

During the actual Business Forum there are two sessions that allow students the opportunity to listen and learn from two different speakers. Each session lasts 50 minutes and at the end of the forum there is a closing session that allows for questions.

New Curriculum for Missions and Ministry

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The Missions and Ministry Department offers majors in Missions, Church Planting, Youth and Family Ministry, Christian Studies, and Christian Ministries. All majors are 31 semester hours (11 courses). Minors in the department now include Missions and Ministry, Missions, Church Planting, and Youth and Family Ministry. Minors are 21 semester hours (7 courses). In addition students have the opportunity to choose a second major in preparation for international missions or bi-vocational ministry.

The department has revised all courses and added five new courses.

“Understanding Cultures” will examine cultures in the United States and internationally to help prepare future ministers for engaging the many cultures in today’s world with the gospel. “Introducing Church Planting” and “Planting a High Impact Church” will provide the skills and strategies to plant growing, faithful, and ministering churches in the United States and internationally. “Examining Marriage and Family” and “Ministering to Individuals and Families” will prepare students to nurture individuals and families in their relationship with Christ and with one another.

The General Education Program at University of the Cumberlands requires students to take one Integrated Studies course in which students engage in cross-disciplinary research, thinking, and writing. The Missions and Ministry Department already offers “Religion and Film” and will offer “Examining Contemporary Christian Music” in the fall of 2012.

Dr. Bob Dunston, Chair of the Missions and Ministry Department, says this about the changes, “When I arrived here in 1983, I joined a department that was committed to training ministers and missionaries to spread the Gospel and to disciple Christians. Our new name, new majors, new minors, and new courses underscore our continuing commitment to that mission. We are proud to join with Kentucky Baptists in reaching people with the gospel of Jesus Christ, helping them mature in their Christian faith, and preparing them to serve Christ in whatever way He calls them.”

Undergrads Mark 15th Year of Community Service All UC undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 community service hours before graduation. Those who choose to complete a minimum of 200 service hours are named Hutton Scholars at Commencement. The program started in 1997 and celebrated its 15 year anniversary in 2011. The table and figures below were provided by Dr. Colegrove, Vice President of Student Services.

Graduation Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Years 15

Degrees Awarded 129 221 269 259 225 227 238 207 253 251 234 210 259 227 250 Total Degrees 3,459

Service Hours 8,159.75 24,778.25 34,727.50 32,976.75 34,005.50 34,270.00 39,830.75 36.303.50 43,348.50 43,755.50 43,018.00 40,065.25 42,583.50 38,716.00 40,262.00 Total Service Hours 536,800.75

Hutton Scholars 32 70 81 98 86 79 105 103 80 62 67 60 59 73 73 Total Scholars 1,128

% Hutton Scholars 25 32 30 38 38 35 44 50 32 25 29 29 26 31 32 Total % 33

Considering a 40 hour work week this represents over 220 years of community service with a total value (at $7.25 per hour) of $3,891,805.40.

The Corporation for National and Community Service values volunteer work at $20.85 per hour making the UC total $11,192,295.00.

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Faculty & Staff Honored

At the 20th annual Faculty-Staff Dinner on April 19, Cumberlands honored 19 individuals who had reached milestone years of service and presented the 2012 Service Award, the William T. Miles Community Service Award, and the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Years of Service: 45 years – Dr. Eric Wake, History and Political Science.

In addition to serving as Professor and Chair of the department, Dr. Wake has been the sponsor of the UC chapter of Phi Alpha Theta since 1985.

During the National Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Conference in Orlando, Florida, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Award. This is the second Dr. Eric Wake award that Wake has received for his years of service to the Phi Alpha Theta organization.

35 years – Linda Carter, Student Services; Donna Perkins, Chemistry, Math and Physics; Terry Stigall, Health, Exercise, and Sports Science.

30 years – Wesley Perkins, Information Technology.

25 years – Pearl Baker, Human Resources; Lenora Bunch, Academic Resource Center and Math; Dr. James Manning, Physics; Fay Partin, History and Political Science; Dr. Al Pilant, History and Political Science; Lois Taylor, Student Services.

20 years – Dr. Rick Fleenor, Church Relations, International Relations.

15 years – James Corcoran, Music; Theresa Dickman, English; Dr. Sharlene Dzugan, Chemistry; Melissa Irvin, Women’s Basketball; Dr. Dennis Trickett, Psychology.

10 years – Jane Broadwell, Business Services; Josh Meadors, Library Media Services.

2012 Service Awards: Ms. Pearl Baker, ’68, Director of Human Resources, was named the recipient of the 2012 Service Award for full-time administrators and non-teaching staff members.

Each year one employee from the full-time University administrative, professional, office or Cumberland Inn staff is selected for the Service Award. Four areas of service are considered when selecting the recipient: student service, visitor service, staff/faculty service and Ms. Pearl Baker community service.

Dr. David Etter, Professor of Vocale/Chorale in the Music Department, was presented with the Dr. William T. Miles Memorial Award for Community Service. The University presents this award to a faculty member who has made significant contributions to the Williamsburg community in an area consistent with University goals. The individual must be a Christ-like servant who: lives the mission of Cumberlands; achieves a bold service focused on physical and spiritual health; provides humble service; and models service to others.

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Dr. Christopher Leskiw, Associate Professor of Political Science, received the 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award. By using various methods of teaching from lecture to engaging students in discussion and debates, Dr. Leskiw expands students’ minds to think more critically by looking at issues from different perspectives. He is active in several professional conferences, publishes articles and editorials, and chats with students about current events, and blogs for the Campus Perspective.

Dr. Chris Leskiw By using his carpentry skills, he shares his faith, impacting students and many area families with his commitment to Mountain Outreach.

Retirees: During his 45 years in education, Dr. Bob Heffern has worked with many professional teachers, including public educators and Cumberlands’ faculty. He worked as a high school and junior high school teacher in Ohio and Virginia, junior high assistant principal in Virginia, elementary school principal in North Dr. Bob Heffern Carolina, and as an associate superintendent in North Carolina before coming to University of the Cumberlands in 2008. As Associate Professor and Education Department Chair, Dr. Heffern has been an integral part of the reaccreditation process with the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, devoting countless hours to strengthening Cumberlands’s teacher preparation program. Upon retiring, he will continue to teach online courses for Cumberlands.

Since joining Cumberlands’ faculty in 1985, Dr. Cynthia Norton has been a dedicated, proven leader and public health advocate. As Professor and Chair of the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science department, she has actively served and represented the department within the community through participation in community health boards, consortiums, and health Dr. Cynthia Norton councils. She also served as the co-director of Dare to Compare: Fitness Five Health & Fitness Program, which has hosted 22 events that have averaged 400-500 participants each year to assess fitness in an effort to improve health.

In addition, Dr. Norton served as her department’s Public Health Internship Coordinator. She has been the recipient of numerous University awards including Excellence in Teaching Award, Fuqua Teaching Award, Miles Community Service Award, and SGA Honored Professor Award. She is also Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities’ 2004 recipient of the Better Life Education Award.

Since joining the staff of University of the Cumberlands in 1987, Lois Taylor has been a dedicated servant who has brought enthusiasm and love for college students to her work as office manager in Student Services.

One of her favorite experiences includes working with student servers for Cumberlands’ functions.

She also has assisted the University through her committee work as a member to the Grievance, Homecoming, Faculty/Staff Recognition, and Mt. Laurel committees. Her desire is to always be part Ms. Lois Taylor of Cumberlands whether through occasional work in Students Services or support of activities through her attendance.

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UC Family Lends a Helping Hand with Tornado Clean-Up and Donations

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UC’s Human Services Department and Global Awareness Program (GAP) took action by collecting items for the victims of the tornados after Sabrina Smith, a UC senior who lives in the affected area, asked the department if she could start collecting needed items.

On March 6th, the department started assisting Sabrina and by March 9th they had collected items valued at close to $1,000. Items collected included paper towels, toiletries, cleaning products, canned foods, first aid items, and pet food. Students, faculty and staff members helped to donate items. Student Services and the Health Education Department made sizable donations. A UC student who works at Whitley Pharmacy encouraged her employer to help make a contribution. Jennifer Knuckles, ’02, Assistant Professor in the Human Services Department, coordinated these collection efforts.

UC soccer players clean up tornado debris

When tornados ripped through Kentucky on Friday, March 2, 2012, the destruction and aftermath affected the lives of many University of the Cumberlands faculty, staff, students and others in throughout the eastern Kentucky region. Several departments and sports teams took immediate action by helping the relief efforts in East Bernstadt near London.

Other volunteers aiding in the East Bernstadt clean-up efforts included faculty members Mrs. Shawn Sudduth, Adjunct Music Professor, and Dr. Threlkeld, Associate Professor of Music; other volunteers included the departments of Admission, Multimedia and Athletic Services, UC alumni, and incoming students.

Our Mountain Outreach student volunteers assisted in tornado relief

On March 7th, the University of the Cumberlands Patriots Men’s Soccer Team took time to assist those people affected that left some families homeless and while others in Kentucky were left putting back the pieces. Head Coach and his staff were joined by nearly thirty soccer athletes across the varsity and junior varsity teams as they loaded up the vans and traveled the short route along I-75 to East Bernstadt to help out in one of the many affected areas in Laurel County.

On March 9th, both the University of the Cumberlands Patriots and the St. Catherine College Patriots baseball teams partnered together to help the people affected by the tornado damage that occurred throughout Kentucky. Although fierce competitors on the diamond, the two teams decided to come together to lend support in the East Bernstadt area and to the families that desperately searched for relief. Both schools are within 80 miles of East Bernstadt and have students from the area attending the institutions.

UC professor David Threlkeld assists in the clean-up

in Henryville, IN as a result of a contact with a Cumberland alumnus, Rich Cheek, ’95. First the Mountain Outreach team had to complete the work planned for spring break in Letcher County. They did this by working longer hours each day and finished their work in three and one-half days instead of five. They then returned to campus and reloaded the trailer and 8 veteran MO students and two supervisors made the trip to Henryville. The group was split into 3 teams, asked to contact folks in a certain area, check the damage to their homes and make sure that if there were structural issues that folks were not trying to live in these homes.

After surveying the damage in the assigned area, the Mountain Outreach team was permitted to put roof sealer on a mobile home so that the family who lived there could move back in and be dry.

Another project was identified; extensive hail damage to a home belonging to a 64 year old widow who works at a local nursing home as an aide. She is also a member of Community Christian Church where Rich Cheek is the pastor.

Appalachian Ministries volunteers clear debris from a destroyed home

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Forcht Group of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Leadership Series During times of crisis, citizens look to leaders for reassurance and answers. Eleven years ago, millions of New York citizens were looking to Rudy Giuliani for leadership, reassurance and answers. Giuliani delivered, becoming one of the most beloved and respected public figures in American history. “America’s Mayor,” Rudy Giuliani, spoke at University of the Cumberlands before a capacity crowd in the O. Wayne Rollins Center on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 as part of the Forcht Group of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Leadership series. The former New York City mayor spoke on courage and the six principles of leadership; beliefs, optimism, courage, relentless preparation, teamwork and communication.

The mayor focused on leading in all aspects of life; as a student, as a professional, and as a family. Giuliani encouraged those in attendance to not shy away from fear by saying, “What defines courage is what you do with fear.” It was a reminder, as he stated, that being a leader means being courageous in times of adversity. In conclusion of his message, Giuliani reflected on the events of September 11, 2001 and his memories. He reminisced standing outside the World Trade Centers as fire burned above, the lives that were lost, and the heroism and courage of the first responders and volunteers.

The free event also featured the honoring of Leadership Award recipients: Ronnie Biggerstaff (Mine Rescue Trainer) works at Black Mountain Resources, an affiliate of Alpha Natural Resources, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Mining Institute and for Mine Rescue Organizations.

He also acts on the National Mine Rescue Permanent Rules Committee and has helped direct mine safety training videos. Biggerstaff resides in Whitesburg, KY and is married to Shelia Collins Biggerstaff. They have two daughters, Brandy Collins and Morgan Biggerstaff, and have one grandson, Sawyer Collins.

Wayne Bird (Williamsburg Police Chief) has served in a wide range of areas during his career. He has been the detective for the Williamsburg Police Department as well as a firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and 911 Dispatcher. Bird also spent time assigned to the London, KY DEA Task Force where he worked on both state and federal drug cases. During his career, Bird has progressed through the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and is currently serving as Chief of Police. A native of Williamsburg, KY, Bird is married and is the father of two sons.

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Joe Bradshaw’s (Air Evac Life Team) commitment to community service helped him launch the Russell County Rescue Squad in ’74 where he volunteered as a rescue worker. Later on he became certified as a KY Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic and served as the Director/Chief of the Russell County EMS from 1987-1990. In 1993 he assumed the role of Director/Chief of the Knox County EMS and stayed in that role until 2007.

A former member of Kentucky Civil Air Patrol, Bradshaw became program Director for the Air Evac Lifeteam and Fixed Wing Program at the Whitley County Airport in 2007. Bradshaw has been a member of the Kentucky Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team for over 14 years and is a board member of the National EMS Coalition in Washington, D.C. Currently, he resides in Barbourville, KY with his wife, Robyn and is the father to five daughters.

Colan Harrell, ’81 (Whitley County Sheriff) has served the community numerous capacities and currently he is serving as the Sheriff of Whitley County. Prior to his role of Sheriff, Harrell played an important part of the Kentucky State Police, with whom he was employed from 1969 to 2009.

Before his retirement in 2009, Harrell assumed responsibilities including working as a Kentucky State Police Detective for 35 years. During his time off, Harrell dedicates his time to Corbin’s Masonic Order #938, as well as the Fraternal Order of Police in Williamsburg, KY. He is also a member of Whitley County’s Airport Board. He is the husband of Jo Veta Moses Harrell and the father of four: Deborah Mitchell, Malisia Shelton, Kelly Morton and Cody Harrell.

Kelly Harrison (Whitley County EMS Director) is a graduate of Williamsburg High School, attended Cumberland College in 1983. She has served as the Little League Basketball Coach/T-Ball Coach for 3 years, the Whitley County High School Alumni Board of Directors for 5 years, and has continued to provide numerous valuable civic opportunities such as free Poison Control Awareness, CPR, and First Aid workshops. She also has acted as a Whitley County sponsor for events like blood drives, bone marrow drives, American Heart Association’s “Your Heart for our Hearts 5K Run” and “Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in every school. In 1992, she became the Assistant Director of the Transcare Ambulance Service and in 1994, the Director of Mountain Lifeline. In 1999, Harrison became a CPR and First Aid instructor and later on in 2001 assumed the ongoing role of Director of Whitley County Emergency Medical Services. Since 2004, she has acted as a Poison Control instructor for students of local schools. Harrison is the daughter of the late Roger Harrison and the late Phyllis Harrison of Williamsburg, KY. She is the sister of Gina Hamblin, Roddy Harrison, and Scott Harrison.

Charles Nantz (Staff Sergeant KY ARNG) joined the National Guard in 1991 and started working for them full-time in 2002. In the aftermath of 9/11, the Kentucky National Guard was called to active duty and his unit was deployed twice. In 2001, his detachment, Det 1, HHC 1/149th served in Germany as part of Operation Noble Eagle/ Enduring Freedom. In 2003 the 1/149th completed

James Privett (Williamsburg Fire Chief) graduated from Whitley County High School and decided to continue in education by becoming certified in Emergency Medical Training which has greatly benefited the Williamsburg area. Over the years Privett has served the community in numerous capacities. In 1978 he started his career with the Williamsburg Fire Department Fire and Rescue as a volunteer; in 1980 he began working fulltime. In 1992, Privett’s dedication earned him the ongoing role of Fire Chief. As the Fire Chief, he oversees a wide range of tasks to help ensure the safety of people in the city of Williamsburg and Whitley County County. Following the closing of the rescue squad, Privett and his staff assumed coverage of the county areas in addition to that of the city’s. While supervising 5 fulltime firemen, 4 part time firemen, and 12 volunteers, Privett manages to respond to reported accidents with the city limits in a timely manner. Privett also

works as a Deputy Clerk for the Circuit Court Clerk, Gary Barton, and has done so since 1993. He is married to Rhonda Privett and has 5 children and 4 grandchildren.

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a second deployment in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

During his deployment, Nantz served as Supply Sergeant for A Co 1/149th IN, earning numerous honors and recognition including Army Commendation Honors, Meritorious Service Medals and the Combat Medic Badge. Nantz works under the Active Guard and Reserve program for the Kentucky National Guard at the Williamsburg National Guard Armory. He is married to Trina Nantz and has five children.

Jessica Taylor (911 Terminal Agency Coordinator) launched her own telecommunications career when she began working as a basic telecommunicator for Whitley County’s E-911. In 2003, she expanded her credentials by attending Eastern Kentucky University and graduating from the Department of Criminal Justice Telecommunication Academy. Taylor is certified in multiple field related areas that include: Causality Incidents, Problem Solving, National Criminal Information Center (NCIC), Incident Command, Ethics, Customer Service, and Effective Procedures of a Telecommunicator, Responder Safety, and Advance CJIS Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC). In 2006, Taylor’s proficiency was recognized when she selected to be the Assistant Supervisor and TAC. In 2010, she was further honored by being promoted to the Assistant Director while continuing her service as the TAC. A lifetime resident of Whitley County, Taylor proudly shares the pleasure of parenting four beautiful children with her husband of three years, Williamsburg Police Officer Michael Taylor.

Prestigious Sullivan Awards Presented at Founder’s Day UC seniors Sabrina Smith and Donte’ Paul received the prestigious Mary Mildred and Algernon Sydney Sullivan awards during UC’s Founders’ Day ceremony on January 16. The awards were given in recognition of academic and spiritual excellence and dedication to service to others.

Sabrina Smith is the daughter of Gary and Joyce Smith of London, Ky. Sabrina will be receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, with double majors in Human Services and Religion. Sabrina works as Assistant Manager at a local restaurant. Sabrina serves as President of the Global Awareness Program, is a member of the honor society Theta Alpha Kappa, and has served as a volunteer Admissions Ambassador and a tutor at the Academic Resource Center. Sabrina served as a short-term missionary to Macedonia in the summer of 2010 and is active in her local church. She is committed to making the world a better place and plans to enter the McAfee School of Theology after graduation from UC with the goal of working with underprivileged children in the inner city.

Donte’ Paul is the son of Fred and Kelly Paul of Cave City, Ky. Donte’ will be receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, with double majors in Exercise and Sport Science and Public Health. “I feel humbled to have received this award because there are many more people just as qualified if not more than me,” said Donte’. I feel honored because the people who were nominated are role models in my daily life.” Donte’ has served as a STAR in the Insights program, been a mentor in the UC Mentoring program, and has been inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. He is a member of the UC football team where he has been an Academic All Conference honoree on several occasions. He is a Hutton Scholar, has been on the Dean’s list and is currently a BCM Family Group Leader. Donte’ has served the Williamsburg community at the Emergency Christian Ministries and Friends for Families. In addition to serving in his chosen field,

Donte’ has a passion for spiritually feeding souls and seeing peoples’ lives changed through the ministry of the gospel. “I have a heart for serving people in the community,” exclaimed Donte’. “I’m interested in ministry work so this helps me to have inspiration to continue doing God’s will.”

The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation, located in Oxford, Miss., was chartered in New York State in 1930. Its purpose is to promote service to others and service to the broader community, values that were exemplified by Algernon and Mary Mildred Sullivan, the parents of the organization’s founder. In addition to providing support for financial aid to small private colleges located primarily in the Appalachian region, the Sullivan Foundation also collaborates with 54 southeastern colleges and universities to present awards in memory of Algernon and Mary Mildred Sullivan.

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Breast Cancer is not a Death Sentence

“To end this on a very positive note, my hair, eyebrows and eyelashes are beginning to make a comeback!! This makes me very happy.” This is the positive tone that Connie Howard, ’84, sets when talking about her experience with breast cancer. In an email sent to friends and co-workers at University of the Cumberlands, Connie describes her treatment in a way that is comforting to everyone, no surprise at all coming from a woman who has dedicated her life to teaching folks how to cope with death and dying.

“She genuinely cares about her students. She gave us the tools to succeed in class, but also in life.”

Connie has been a health professor at UC for more than 30 years, focusing much of her teaching on death and dying.

Her students call her one of the most effective, dedicated and passionate teachers they’ve ever had, and this was shown in 2009 when she was honored in Washington D.C. and named Death Educator of the Year. Her extensive research and experience in the health and death studies has made her better prepared than some may be when faced with the incredible test of cancer.

In April 2011, doctors discovered that she had HER 2 NU breast cancer, a highly aggressive type of cancer that is best treated through early detection. According to Connie’s doctor, if her cancer had been discovered even 3 months later than it was (which is when her yearly mammogram was scheduled), the end result of her cancer could have been her death. As it turns out, she is now on a positive road to recovery. “It was Divine Intervention,” Connie says assuredly about the early detection.

A lumpectomy was performed to remove the cancer cells in Connie’s breast, and she then completed 16 chemotherapy treatments. After a 3 week break, she started radiation treatments, and will have one a day, five days a week for seven weeks.

Throughout all of the rigorous treatment, Connie has continued teaching classes at UC, although her extracurricular activities, such as hiking and leading grief support groups, have ceased—but only for now. “I’m going to hike the Appalachian Trail,” Connie states, when asked what she will do when her treatment is complete.

This positive outlook on life is no surprise to those who know her.

One of her former students, and current colleague at the University, Jennifer Wake-Floyd, ’97, remembers Connie’s effectiveness in the classroom. “In class, she made everything okay,” says Jennifer. “Her attitude and outlook on life made the subject [of death] bearable.”

Josh Hallock, ’11, had Connie for three classes. “She genuinely cares about her students,” Josh says, emphatically. “She gave us the tools to succeed in class, but also in life.”

Bo Kidd, ’09, agrees. “It didn’t matter what she was teaching, she was passionate about it. She wanted us to be able to learn and utilize the information.”

Through her training, work as an EMT and work with grieving individuals, Connie’s teaching is that much more meaningful. “You could live through her stories,” says Jennifer, who graduated in 1997. “I still vividly remember some of her lectures. Her real-life experiences make her a wonderful teacher.”

Connie has been at UC since she was 17, when she came to study health and physical education. She graduated in 1974, from what was then Cumberland College, and one year later completed an M.S. in recreation at Eastern Kentucky University. Connie returned to Cumberlands to teach, and has continued to educate herself in

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health and bereavement studies, sharing her knowledge passionately with UC students.

This passion is not reserved strictly for University of the Cumberlands.

Before cancer treatment took up most of her time, she spent her extra hours outside of work teaching community members about death and dying. She has led various support groups, including support groups for grieving parents and women’s Bible studies.

She is ready to get back to it, although advocating for breast cancer awareness may become a big part of that.

She admonishes women to “be aware of cancer signs, be educated, especially with skin cancers, and go to the doctor if you are suspicious about anything.” Through her experience with cancer, Connie’s positive attitude has never changed, but some of her habits have. Because of that, she is doing what she does best—sharing those with others. “I am much more aware of the small things,” she says. “I have dropped a lot of worries about insignificant things—I embrace every minute that I have.” Words that are not surprising, coming from an educator such as herself. But while she is helping everyone else cope with death and dying, and comforting her friends and family with her positive attitude, what does she actually think about her cancer? “Oh, I’m going to be fine,” she says with assurance, daring anyone to believe differently.

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Brendan Kelly is a dual sport athlete participating in both football and track for the Patriots. During the eighth game of the 2010 football season, Kelly, a varsity defensive back, suffered an injury to his right leg that almost ended his collegiate athletic career. After five surgeries in twelve days and a lot of courage and perseverance, Kelly was back on the playing surface in just under two months, less than half the time the doctors thought it would take for recovery. Kelly’s courageous efforts caught the eyes of a national television show titled The Real Winning Edge. This show is centered around athletes who meet the following criteria: currently enrolled in high school or college; have a displayable talent in arts or sports in which they have achieved a high level of proficiency; have a story of dealing with some type of challenge such as a broken home, disability, illness, tragedy, depression, substance abuse, etc.; be articulate; and have exemplary character, including faith. After a day full of interviews and filming on Cumberlands’ campus, The Real Winning Edge traveled to catch Kelly at Indiana University where he recorded his fastest 800 meter dash of the season. For the television show, each young athlete is introduced by a celebrity and Kelly’s story was introduced by Angelo Taylor, an American Olympic Track and Field Champion. The story of Kelly’s remarkable accomplishments aired on December 31, 2011 and again in June during Episode 316 of The Real Winning Edge.

Recently, Brendan was named to the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame 2011 Kentucky All Commonwealth All-Defensive team and was honored at the induction ceremony in Louisville, KY on June 15, 2012. Brendan’s comeback in 2011 proved he was a force to be reckoned with when he tallied 39 tackles and was responsible for 4 interceptions that he was able to return for a total of 62 yards. Kelly also played special teams as a return specialist where he recorded 14 kick returns and 13 punt returns on the season. Kelly’s outstanding play landed him a spot as a Mid-South Conference Honorable Mention in 2010 and 2011. “This is a tremendous honor for both Brendan and our football program to be represented on the All Commonwealth Team,” said Head Patriot Football Coach John Bland. There are a total of 45 players selected on the All Commonwealth team from 17 colleges and universities from the state of Kentucky. This summer Kelly traveled to Miami to compete in one of six regional competitions on NBC’s hit television show “American Ninja Warrior”. After completing the course and finishing 10th in the Southeast regional, he earned a spot in the finals. Kelly competed for the right to claim “total victory”, but came up short as his chance at the obstacle course was cut off by the Jumping Spider obstacle. Kelly said, “Overall it was a great experience and I can’t wait to do it again next season.”

Patriot Baseball Team Host Alumni

Alumni Baseball Weekend was held March 29-31, 2012 at Doyle Buhl Stadium, home of the Patriots. UC won the first game against Alice Lloyd and went 1-2 versus Rio Grande University. Twenty alumni baseball players attended over the two day event. UC Alumni Services provided food and drinks for alumni and fans in attendance. Alumni Baseball Weekend for 2013 will be announced by Coach Brad Shelton and UC Athletics once the upcoming season schedule is released. Pictured at the 2012 event are (L-R): Terry Stigall, ’75; Guy Franklin, ’90; Don Beach, ’71; Ryan Bennett, ’10; Mike Phillips, ’67; Shane Anglin, ’10 BS, ’11 MBA; Jim May, ’65; Rodney Dunham, ’68; Lee Kendall, ’82; David Rhodes, ’80; Bill Hardin, ’81; Coach Brad Shelton, ’08 MA.

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Neeley Named MSC Scholar Athlete of the Year

Patriot tennis standout Jerrid Neeley, ’12 of Manchester, KY was awarded the honor of Mid-South Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year during Cumberlands’ 2012 Commencement.

On the courts, Neeley has played in every singles match at UC dating all the way back to the 2008-2009 season. He also played in many of the doubles matches as a freshman and in every doubles match from his sophomore season (09-10) to the end of his collegiate career. He earned the distinction of being named Team Captain in the 2011-2012 season as he led the Patriots to a 3-3 record in MSC matches. He was also named MSC Academic All-Conference in 2010 and 2011 as well as NAIA Academic All-American in 2010 and 2011. He was named a Daktronics-NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete in 2011. In 2009, Jerrid earned the MSC Champion of Character Award.

Jerrid did a lot for his team on the court, but his leadership off the court also set a standard for Patriots of the present and future. Neeley was named to the Dean’s List for six semesters, the President’s List for two semesters, earned High Honors from 2009-2012, a member of the J.T. Vallandingham Scholastic Honor Society (the highest academic honor a student can receive at UC), and a Presidential Scholar for Honor’s Research in the field of chemistry. During his time at UC, Neeley was also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Honor Society) in 2009, Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry Honor Society) in 2010, and Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society) in 2010.

On campus, Jerrid participated in numerous activities and organizations. He was a S.T.A.R. (Students Trained and Ready) for the freshman Insights program from 2009-2011, a member of the Campus Activities Board, a member of Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges in 2011, and a Hutton Leadership Scholar, which shows his outstanding commitment to community service as he logged 204 certified volunteer hours in his collegiate career. He also was a Teaching Assistant in the chemistry department on campus from 2010-2012 and a Life Group Leader for UC’s Baptist Campus Ministries from 2010-2011.

Jerrid was graduated with a double major in chemistry and biology and was recently married to Kendra (Sammons) Neeley, ’12. He plans to work on obtaining a Masters’ Degree and then look into becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Jerrid is the son of Jerry and Carla Neeley, who received the 2011 Honorary Alumni Award.

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Former Athletes Inducted Into Athletic Hall of Fame

The University of the Cumberlands honored a special group of former athletes as they were inducted into the 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 25. The ceremony was held during halftime of the Patriot men's basketball game versus Campbellsville University in the O. Wayne Rollins Center. Joining this elite club was Tom Dowling (Football Coach), David Estes, ’90 (Outstanding Service - Broadcasting), Charles Reed, ’75 (Field), Ken Smith, ’73 (Field), and (Not pictured): Christen Heideman Von Hertsenberg, ’06 (Swimming). Standing in for Christen: Marie Von Hertsenberg, sister-in-law and current UC swimmer.

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Athletic, hard-working, unselfish, intelligent, talented, and determined are just a few of the traits that come to mind when describing the highly decorated basketball star at the University of the Cumberlands, Lauren Wombles. A four-year starter who has been a member of three Mid-South Conference (MSC) Championships teams, made an appearance in the NAIA Elite as well as a NAIA Sweet Sixteen stop, Wombles has not only cemented her place in Cumberland basketball history, but has demonstrated over and over again what it means to be a Christian athlete and true Champion of Character. A three-star athlete who graduated from South Laurel High School in London, Ky, Wombles excelled in not only basketball, but softball and volleyball as well. Torn between which of the three to choose, Wombles finally decided it was her destiny to play basketball under Coach Irvin at Cumberlands.

Wombles was a success from her freshman year, not only earning a starting spot from day one, but proving exactly why she deserved to be there. Earning MSC All-Conference status immediately, Wombles was also named MSC Freshman of the Year, leading the Patriots in scoring on the season with 14.5 points per game and grabbing 8.3 rebounds per game. Her efforts were also recognized nationally as Wombles was named a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-American Honorable Mention after helping the Patriots advance to the Elite 8 in the National Tournament, the farthest the Patriot ladies have reached in school history.

Wombles began her sophomore season right where she left off the previous year. Guiding the Patriots to a second consecutive MSC Tournament Title, Lauren was again named to the MSC All-Conference team as well as the Academic All-Conference Team. Wombles led the Patriots in scoring and rebounding while leading them to a Sweet Sixteen finish in postseason play. After smooth sailing, Wombles faced a possible career-ending injury in the last game of regular season play. Lauren went down with an ACL tear in her knee, not only ending her junior season but possibly altering the outcome for her senior year.

Still earning MSC All-Conference status as well as named a member of the Academic All-Conference squad, 3rdteam NAIA All-American, and a Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete, Wombles put her faith in God and set out to make a statement her senior season. She did just that. Leading the Patriots to both regular and postseason Conference Championships on the season, Lauren led the team in scoring with an impressive 19.8 points per game and rebounds with 8.2 a game. Wombles surpassed Soni Smith on the all-time scoring list as the top scorer in Cumberlands history with 2,098 points. She moved ahead on the charts to become Cumberlands’ all-time leading rebounder with 926 total, passing Rhonda Hodges.

Wombles also set the record for most points in a season with 635, most field goals attempted in a career with 1,614, and most free throws made in a career with 430.

Wombles often played under heavy guard.

Wombles was named the MSC Player of the Year and again named to the Academic All-Conference team. She was recognized nationally being named a State Farm WBCA All-American, an NAIA first team All-American, and a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, making her one of the most honored women to play in Cumberlands and MSC history. Wombles will look to continue her success in the Cumberlands history books as she has decided to stay a fifth year to further her studies and play volleyball. Although the outcome of the season cannot be predicted, Cumberlands can be sure of one thing: Lauren Wombles will once again prove what it means to be a successful and true Christian athlete.

Women’s Basketball Team Hosts Barefoot for Bare Feet On January 12, 2012, University of the Cumberlands hosted their inaugural Barefoot for Bare Feet event in association with Samaritan’s Feet during the Patriot basketball games against Georgetown College. During the women’s game, Head Coach Melissa Irvin, ’94 B.S., ’08, M.A., and her staff went bare foot to help draw awareness to the problems facing Southeastern Kentucky’s children who have to go without shoes on a daily basis. The “Barefoot for Bare Feet” movement involves coaches, governors, business leaders, teachers, pastors and many more using their platforms by performing their jobs barefoot to provide a voice for the 300 million children who have no shoes. Through this effort Samaritan’s Feet has provided more than 2 million pairs of new shoes and nearly $2 million dollars to those in need. For more information visit www.samaritansfeet.org/

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Hubbard Inducted into NAIA Hall of Fame

Harold Hubbard is the kind of person whose dedication to students, to his university and to the NAIA is long-lasting and never changing. His colleagues say he is a scholar who does not teach classes, but rather teaches students – each one of whom is special to him. His knowledge of NAIA rules and his willingness to mentor others have been hallmarks of his career.

Hubbard has been employed by the University of the Cumberlands for 47 years as a professor of business administration and accounting. He has served on the Cumberlands Athletics Committee since its inception in 1966, and he also has served as chair of the Committee and as Faculty Athletics Representative. In addition, he has served on numerous academic and athletics committees at Cumberlands, where he has become a tremendous example for students, student-athletes and colleagues. In 2008, Cumberlands recognized Hubbard’s service with an Honorary Alumnus Degree.

Hubbard began working closely with the NAIA in 1974. Since then, he has served as Eligibility Chair for the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC), the Mid South Conference (MSC) and the Association of Independent Institutions. He also has served on the NAIA National Eligibility Committee and on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee since 1974. He has attained a national reputation as an administrator who carefully analyzes material and whose concern is always for the long-term benefit of the student-athlete.

Hubbard’s strong work ethic, dry sense of humor and exceptional analytical skills have served as an example to others and have actually inspired many to enter the field of education.

Patriots Welcome Back Two Former Basketball Greats Two of Cumberlands' finest basketball athletes, Roger Richardson and Soni Smith, were welcomed back onto campus on Thursday, February 23 as the Patriots took on St. Catharine College. The Patriot family honored them by presenting them with special gifts from University of the Cumberlands Alumni Services department.

Roger Richardson, ’84, was inducted into the Cumberlands Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. He was a member of the basketball program from 1980 to 1984. Over that span, Richardson was able to make his mark in the history books as a Cumberland Indian and he still holds numerous career records here. Richardson is employed by the Whitley County School System as a homebound teacher. He has served 25 years as a teacher with the school system, 21 of those years being a physical education teacher.

Soni Smith, ’84, was inducted into the Cumberlands Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.

Smith was a member of the basketball program from 1980 to 1984. Over that span, Smith made an incredible impact on the Cumberlands program including setting many season and career records. Smith is a senior manager for FedEx in Nashville, Tennessee.

Smith and Richardson ended their careers atop the scoring list. Smith was recently overtaken in scoring by Lauren Wombles.

Photo below: Soni Smith and Roger Richardson

March Madness: Basketball Patriots Bring Home MSC Championship Trophies

University of the Cumberlands Women’s Basketball team found themselves in the MSC Tournament Championship game for the third time in four years on March 4, 2012. The Patriots carried a 27-3 record into the game with one of its losses coming against their championship game foe, the Shawnee State Bears.

The Patriots were determined to redeem themselves and that is just what they did with a 73-70 victory over the Bears to claim their third MSC Tournament Title in four years. It is the fourth MSC Tournament Championship for the Patriots since 20042005, all under the reign of Head Coach Melissa Irvin. Coach Irvin was also named Co-Coach of the Year at the Mid-South Conference Banquet.

This was one of her best seasons in her illustrious career here at UC, leading her team to 21 straight victories during the season. This feat tied the school record for longest winning streak by the women’s basketball team set back in 2003-2004, when they started the season 21-0.

University of the Cumberlands Men’s Basketball team defied all odds defeating the #2 seeded Georgetown College Tigers 60-54, winning the Mid-South Conference Men’s championship on March 4, 2012.

Winning the tournament twice now in the past 4 seasons, the Patriots proved to the Conference to never count out the underdogs, as they not only defeated Georgetown, but upset the #1 seed Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders in semi-final action. The Patriots have won 3 MSC tournament titles with head Coach Donnie Butcher winning his second in his 12thseason.

Photo below: Randy Vernon, Harold Hubbard and Dave Bergman.

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Photo above: UC Men’s Basketball Team with their MSC Championship Trophy.

Photo at left: UC Women’s Basketball Team with their MSC Championship Trophy

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University of the Cumberlands athletic department takes pride in its programs and athletes. Every year, these teams filled with studentathletes compete for their teammates, themselves, and the name on the front of the jersey, University of the Cumberlands. Athletic Director Randy Vernon is one of the biggest supporters of each team on Cumberlands’ campus. By overseeing the athletic programs and ensuring they continue their progress in pursuit of NAIA National Championships and Mid-South Conference titles, Vernon does his job and does it well. Recently at the annual Mid-South Conference summer meetings, Vernon was honored as he was awarded the CoAthletic Director of the Year Award. The Patriots finished in 2ndplace in the MSC President’s Cup standings this season behind President’s Cup winner Lindsey Wilson College. Vernon’s co-award winner Willis Pooler is the Athletic Director at Lindsey Wilson College.

When asked about winning the award, Vernon commented, “I would like to thank the MSC Athletic Directors for this recognition and congratulate Willis Pooler from Lindsey Wilson College as Co-Athletic Director of the Year. Willis has done a remarkable job in building LWC Athletics to not only a power in the MSC but nationally as well.

I am especially grateful to all of our coaches and student-athletes at University of the Cumberlands in making our athletic program a success. Their dedication and hard work is the reason we have enjoyed athletic success over such a long period of time and the primary reason for my receiving this award. I accept it on behalf of all the coaches and athletes at UC.” Randy Vernon has been employed at Cumberlands since 1979 upon being named head coach of the men’s basketball team. Following a twenty-one year Hall of Fame head coaching career amassing 529 wins, Vernon retired from coaching in 2000 to become our Athletic Director and Assistant to the President. He was recently named Vice President for Athletics. Vernon and his wife, Lindsey, have two sons, Mark, ’02 and Brent, ’06 (wife, Jamie Walker, ’04) along with two grandchildren, Bryce and Jaylee.

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Patriot Lady Wrestler, Sydney Nelson of Kingsland, GA was one of the 170 athletes who got the chance to compete in the US Olympic team trials that were held on April 21 and 22 in Iowa City, Iowa. She was given the qualification when she competed in the NWCA Nationals on January 7 and finished in second place in the 155 kg. weight class. While she did not qualify for a spot on the 2012 Olympic team, Head Women’s Wrestling Coach Alaina Berube says, “It was a great experience for Sydney to be there wrestling at the highest level. Sydney has a lot of room yet for improvement and I am expecting big things from her this upcoming year as she comes in for her senior season. I hope that in 4 years at the next Olympic Trials that she will be contending for the spot on the Olympic team.”

Cumberland Legacies: Children of Alumni Athletes Follow in Parents Footsteps Many individuals take great pride in knowing they are passing down or carrying on their family’s traditions. Whether it is a sacred belief, a valued custom, or an expensive keepsake, traditions are an important aspect of any family’s history and are passed down, generation after generation. At Cumberland, tradition and family make up a significant part of the school’s illustrious history. When the children (and other family members) of our alumni decide that Cumberland is the place for them, new memories are made and old traditions are carried on. The following three stories are of incoming freshman athletes for the 2012-2013 school year whose parents also wore Cumberlands’ colors.

Emma LeMaster of Winchester, KY signed with the UC Cheerleading Squad. Her parents are Tony Lemaster, ’94, and Vicki HeltonLeMaster, ’94. Tony was a member of the 1988 undefeated football team that was inducted into UC’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. Vicki, like her daughter, was a cheerleader during her time at Cumberland.

Randy Vernon, left, accepting MSC Co-Athletic Director of the Year award.

Emily Jones, from Locust Grove, GA, signed with Cumberlands’ Women’s soccer program. Her parents are Brooke Jones, ’90, and Jennifer (Stephens) Jones, ’91. While at Cumberland, Brooke was a part of the cheerleading squad, intramurals, Student Government, Campus Activities Board, and served as the Indian mascot. Jennifer participated in Student Government.

Jake Robbins, Sevierville, TN, signed with Cumberlands’ football program. He is the son of Allen Robbins, ’90, and Jachar Robbins.

Allen was a member of the 1988 undefeated football team and currently serves as President-Elect on the Alumni Board of Directors.

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Where Are They Now? - Professor G. Willard Reeves, 1963-90

If you were a student on the Cumberland campus between the early 1960s through the late 1980s, then you will remember the unforgettable personality of Dr. G. Willard Reeves.

Dr. Reeves is a native Texan and a U.S. Navy veteran. Reeves and his late wife, Frances (Smith Reeves), enjoyed sixty years of marriage that produced two sons, Glenn Willard Reeves Jr., ’80 BS, ’99 MA, Samuel Reeves, ’79, five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Glenn is married to Cumberland alumna, Patricia (Murphy) Reeves, ’80.

Dr. Reeves graduated from Georgia Tech in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Divinity in 1949, a Master of Theology in 1957 and a Doctorate of Philosophy in 1963.

Reeves became a faculty member at Cumberland College, now University of the Cumberlands, in 1963 continuing through his retirement in 1990. He served as Chair of Religion, Biblical Languages and Philosophy Department from 1964-1989 and was responsible for chapel organization from 1965-1989. Many alumni will remember Reeves’ enthusiasm in the Gatliff Chapel as he played the ukulele or while sharing his positive encouragement at the ten o’clock hour when chapel met each week on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. Since retiring, he has enjoyed traveling, home improvement projects, gardening, cooking, cleaning, painting and playing his ukulele.

According to Reeves, there were other memorable faculty members arriving on Cumberlands’ campus in 1963 such as Dr. Grace Quinto, Drs. Robert and Ann Hoffelder, Dr. O.J. Helvey and Mrs. Marjorie Helvey. He enjoyed working with each of them.

Today, Dr. Reeves is happily retired and living in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Alumni may contact him at the following: P.O. Box 35 Williamsburg, KY 40769 (606) 549-8998 gw_reeves@bellsouth.net Excerpts from an interview with Dr. Reeves: 1. Have you enjoyed retirement so far?

Well it’s been 20 years. I guess I’m doing alright. It comes and goes.

On the whole, I still enjoy seeing old friends. I was looking at some of the issues of the Lamp (yearbook) that I have on hand. I don’t have enough to cover the whole time I taught but most of the time.

I have been looking over that lately, going through a lot of nostalgic situations. I remember students that I had contact with and some I knew very closely as friends. Going over the lamp issues from the past I’ve been rehashing experiences I had in class with a good number of our graduates.

2. What have you done with your time since retiring?

I went to one Homecoming for an institution of which I graduated, Georgia Tech. I saw a few people there that were still around. My wife and I traveled up to the west coast and dropped in and saw several of my cousins that I hadn’t seen in a long time. So we got that done.

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3. What was your favorite class to teach at Cumberland and why?

I was chairman of the Department of Religion, Biblical Languages and Philosophy. I taught a few courses in philosophy and that gave me contact with some students that I wouldn’t have otherwise had. I have a dermatologist friend that is a graduate of Cumberland. I had him in a logic class and he recalled one of the little projects I gave during class time. Another student was in that class, he said that class did him more good getting him into law school and completing his law degree than any other Dr. Reeves today (class). My specialty was biblical languages, Hebrew and Greek. While I was chairman of the department, I urged the administration to let me have those taught at Cumberland. I had a good number of Greek students who went on to be ministers and some prominent leaders in the Baptist life and churches. I think Dr. Taylor said to me just the other day that a lot of graduates we had when you look back over the years have gone on not only to be in state Baptist circles but also in the Southern Baptist Convention. I have kept contact with some of them.

4. How much did Cumberland grow and change during your time as a faculty member? What do you think about all the changes that have taken place since you retired?

The atmosphere when I came to the college as a faculty member was different; we had about a thousand students. Of course the growth and enrollment over a period of time is one change in particular. A lot of the old natural fixtures that we had big maple trees along main street campus area that was something that you always looked forward to in autumn. Now all those trees about are gone. We do have a nicer looking campus I think in a lot of ways, being more like some of the big universities, all the additions of new dormitories and so forth. Building new dorms and that sort of thing made campus a larger presence here in Williamsburg.

5. You’re originally from Texas correct? So how did you end up in Williamsburg, KY teaching at Cumberland College?

Well that all came about by having WWII come along and I enlisted in the Navy. Then I ended up going one year to a naval academy preparatory school in Maryland. I went to boot camp for the Navy in San Diego so I went from one coast to the other. I ended up eventually going to Georgia Tech as a result of going to the naval academy prep school and I graduated from there. Then I went from there because I felt called to Christian ministry that I should go to Baptist seminary. I went to one in Louisville and that provided me with being in the Kentucky area not only when I did my initial student work and Baptist seminary in Louisville but when I continued that after about a 6 year active situation during the Korean war period.

Having been in graduate work at Southern Baptist seminary, I heard about and read about in the state Baptist paper things going on at Cumberland and so I thought that after I got my doctorate degree from Southern Baptist Seminary that I would just drop by Cumberland and see if there might be an opportunity to teach there. I hit it off pretty well with Dr. Boswell and that opened up an opportunity to come and be on the faculty.

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6. What is one of your favorite memories of your time spent at Cumberland?

I particularly enjoyed the time where faculty and students got together and built floats at Homecoming; a time back when that was done more than it is now. We had contests to see who could come up with the best idea. A couple of times, I was Santa in the Homecoming parade. But that’s when we had it around Thanksgiving time. I can recall the times that often we’d have a little bit of snow that time of the year. Things change over the years as they are different. You just adjust to things not being quite the same.

I tried to be involved in some student activities on campus. The campus minister’s position had been carried on or done a little bit with by women on our faculty at Cumberland. So I was the first man that really was put in charge of that sort of situation. I enjoyed my work with the Baptist Student Union (Baptist Campus Ministry today) a great deal and the contacts I had there. When I was no longer directing the religious activities, I volunteered as a sort of faculty sponsor to go along on spring trips with students who would go for part of a week to distant places for some kind of Christian ministry. I went to places like Buffalo, New York, Florida and Orlando. I enjoyed going on these trips and being with students. I also kind of sponsored a clown group (Appalachian Ministries) that did their thing. I didn’t get so involved in being a clown myself but in some ways people think I was clown.

One of the noteworthy things I did was emceeing chapel. I tried to steer that (responsibility). Dr. Boswell asked me to emcee the chapel services over the years and for 25 years I did that.

Back then, we met all the time in the Gatliff auditorium and that wasn’t adequate as the student body got larger to hold all the students at one time. So we had to split into 3 different sessions, freshman went twice a week and underclassmen once a week.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday I had to have a program of some sort if one wasn’t provided. I got stuck sometimes with a speaker not being here that I had scheduled and I ended up taking my ukulele to chapel meeting and strumming around on it, getting somebody else involved with me and taking up some time while the chapel attendance was checked.

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Dr. Joe Early Sr. Honored at SACS Annual Meeting Dr. Joe Early Sr., a native of Williamsburg, graduated from Cumberland with an associate’s degree in 1959 and a bachelor’s degree in 1963. Early attended graduate school at the University of Tennessee and then went on to earn a doctorate in mathematics and education. Following graduation, Early and his wife Phyllis, ’63, moved to Mt. Sterling, KY and he taught math in a variety of grade levels. They returned to Williamsburg in 1969, after a visit from Early’s mentor and former Cumberland math professor, Dr. J.T. Valandingham. The return to Williamsburg was originally meant to be temporary, a 4 year stay. Upon retirement, however, Dr. Early had been employed at Cumberland for 33 years, 21 of those years as Vice President of Academic Affairs.

In addition to his dedication to Cumberland, Dr. Early has served as chairman of the Kentucky Professional Standards Board and in several different capacities for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is an 11 state accrediting agency. He served as a member of the SACSCOC (Commission on Colleges) Board of Trustees for 6 years, a member of the Committee on Compliance and Reports, and chaired 14 of 19 visits. Recently, he was honored as the 2011 Meritorious Award Recipient at the SACSCOC Annual Meeting which took place December 3-6, 2011 in Orlando, FL.

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While I have few stories to tell, I vividly remember a meeting I had with Dr. James Boswell, some 54 years ago. Dr. James Boswell was the Cumberland College President at the time. It was in the Summer of 1958 that a fellow Airman and a good friend encouraged me to take advantage of the G. I. Bill to which I was entitled as an Air Force service man from 1954-58. Therein, is the story I would like to share.

Sgt. Jerry Sloan from Monticello, KY, was my crew chief while in the Air Force. He encouraged me to use the Korean GI Bill to return to school and earn a college degree.

After a lengthy discussion about the benefits of a college degree, I had to admit to Sgt. Sloan that I had not finished high school. In fact, I had only a ninth grade education at the time.

He was surprised to hear that fact but took it in stride and only pointed out that I possibly could be admitted to a college by taking and passing the GED test. I told him that I had taken the test while stationed in Japan and had met the minimum score requirements. He was surprised to hear that fact as well. He then encouraged me to find a college that would admit me with only a GED. He was certain that I should be able to find a college that would admit me as a veteran of the Armed Forces.

I went home to Harlan, KY for a leave a few days later and looked up a friend, Roy Dugger, that I knew was attending Cumberland College and had just finished his freshman year. Roy agreed to go with me to Cumberland College to show me around the campus. He would

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introduce me to everyone he thought would be able to help me with being admitted to Cumberland.

It was about two weeks later that I took a leave and returned to Harlan and met Roy so that we could go to Cumberland to see if it were possible for me to be admitted. Once on campus at Cumberland, Roy took me to see Mr. E. E. Shields, the registrar and veterans advisor.

I spoke with Mr. Shields for several minutes about the procedure I had to follow to be admitted to Cumberland. I told him about not having finished high school. He asked about the GED test and I informed him that I did take and had passed it while in the Air Force. Mr. Shields told me at the time that he could not make the decision to admit but would set me up with an appointment to see Dr. James Boswell, President of Cumberland College.

He spoke with Dr. Boswell about ten minutes later and scheduled me a meeting with Dr. Boswell in a little over an hour from that time.

Needless to say, I was very apprehensive about meeting the President of the college to ask for permission to enter Cumberland.

My appointment with Dr. Boswell was scheduled for 2:30 that afternoon. Roy and I went to get a bite to eat and drink in the Wigwam. The food and drink helped me with my nervousness at the time.

As 2:30 approached, I was extremely nervous about my appointment with Dr. Boswell.

As it turned out, Dr. Boswell was a very approachable person and made me feel welcome in his office. After a few words of introduction, Dr. Boswell proceeded to ask me many questions. Most were about my military service in the Air Force. He had already been

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briefed by Mr. Shields about my lack of a high school education. It seemed that he only wanted to know what I learned in the Air Force, where I had been stationed and what my duties were while in service. All in all, I spent over an hour answering Dr. Boswell’s questions. After Dr. Boswell finished questioning me, he began telling me of his military experience in the Navy.

He had been an officer and, I believe, must have been a great one from what he told me at the time. As the interview came to an end, Dr. Boswell asked me the following question.

I know the question because it remains with me to this day. He asked, “If I let you into Cumberland, you will not be the first veteran that I admitted to fail to make the grades, will you?” I hardly knew how to respond for fear that I would say the wrong thing to him. I finally summoned up the courage to say, “I can only promise to do the best I can to not let you down, Sir.” He responded, “That was exactly what I wanted to hear.” I was admitted to Cumberland College at the time. Mr. Shields was called into Dr. Boswell’s office and directed that I be admitted. I was provided all the necessary papers to be completed and returned by a certain date. My admission was to be provisional to determine if I was going to be able to pass the course work. I readily agreed to the terms because I just wanted an opportunity to try to be a good student at Cumberland College.

Attending Cumberland and earning a degree changed my life forever. I had escaped a life of poverty and ignorance by enlisting in the Air Force. My education at Cumberland ended that cycle with my graduation from Cumberland College in 1962 with a B.S. Degree. As the years passed, I earned three more degrees with a final doctorate degree in Educational Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I served as a teacher, administrator and college professor and retired after 33 years in the profession. I finished my career in education as the Chair of the Education Division at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC, helping the college receive all necessary accreditation for its new four year educational programs.

Without doubt, Cumberland College enabled me to make a better life for myself and my family. My wife, Carolyn, was a student at Cumberland as well. She did not finish her degree at Cumberland. She eventually received it from East Carolina University a few years later. We had great careers as educators because of Dr. Boswell’s willingness to let me try to help myself. Dr. Boswell was a good and wise man. Thanks always to Dr. Boswell for his confidence in me.

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Lifetime Member Plans Ahead: Angus producer purchases plans for the future A lifetime membership is more than a fee paid in three installments. It is a commitment to the Angus breed to serve the industry and increase the production of consistent, high-quality beef to better satisfy consumers throughout the world.

The American Angus Association® offers producers a lifetime membership option. The $1,500 membership lasts throughout the life of the sole person named on the membership and payments may be broken into three nonrefundable yearly installments.

In eastern Ohio, lifetime-member Elizabeth Duff, ’98 age 35, enjoys every part of her family’s Angus herd. Her favorite activity on the weekend is to hang out with “The Girls,” or rather the heifers, which are part of Mountain Valley Farm of Whipple, Ohio. The farm is owned and operated by the Duff family.

Elizabeth and her younger brother, Michael, work the farm, which includes 32 cow- calf pairs with their parents. Elizabeth says each member of their herd is treated like a part of the family and curried every weekend. Included in the herd are Elizabeth’s registered Angus cow-calf pair and two Murray Grey cow-calf pairs.

“Our herd is a part of our family,” Duff says.

“When one is down, it affects all of us.”

Mountain Valley Farm began in the early 1980s with the Duff family purchasing six Angus heifers and one Angus bull. When Elizabeth and Michael started the 4-H beef project the herd transformed from commercial to a registered herd.

“My grandfather raised Herefords, but we decided to stay black,” Elizabeth says.

With the cattle industry in her blood line, it is no wonder Elizabeth fell in love with agriculture.

Elizabeth is a graduate from the University of the Cumberlands (Cumberland College) in Williamsburg, Ky., with a degree in biology and a master’s degree in education from Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio. After taking the Medical College Admittance Test and internship with the United States Department of Agriculture, Elizabeth called the agriculture industry home, rather than the medical field.

She now works for the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. When she’s not on the road, or in the office, Elizabeth’s favorite part about raising cattle is playing with the calves and getting to know them.

“I love to see how the different traits come out in the calves,” she says. “I always know which calves are going to break to lead faster because of their pedigree.”

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The Duff philosophy is to select high quality genetics and pedigrees. which includes docility.

When the calf hits the ground the Duffs handle the calf until it is sold. Besides interacting with the calf to make sure it is healthy, the family plays with them every day and feeds them alfalfa cubes as treats.

“When people come to buy our cattle, they sometime feel they are at a zoo rather a farm,” Elizabeth says.

The Duff siblings plan to improve the Angus breed with their herd. “Raising cattle is a lot of hard work but the end result of seeing the calf develop into its pedigree is what matters the most,” Elizabeth says.

The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef organization, serving more than 30,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org.

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Tyrhon Crawford, ’02

Teacher, Leader, Helper Teacher, Leader and Helper are some of the titles used to describe this young man of God. In fact many refer to him as, "a youngster with an aged intellect.” That concise statement which speaks of wisdom, energy, and discernment, preceding and following him, summarizes the life and purpose of Tyrhon R. Crawford.

in June 2009, (at the same church he grew up and attended throughout his childhood and where his grandfather, Bishop Johnnie Crawford Sr., formally served as pastor, St. Paul Holiness Church in Winter Haven, FL). Crawford served as Chief Armor Bearer & Adjutant to House of God Saints in Christ Florida Diocese Bishop James Cochran.

He has broken the stereotype of yesterday’s clergyman and has become a leader of a new breed of ministers embracing and capitalizing on innovative ways to spread the gospel, preaching and teaching that “God is not just to be preached in the church, but also via technology, through sports and at social gatherings.” His ministry focuses on “empowering people spiritually, developing them educationally, exposing them culturally, activating them politically, and strengthening them economically.”

In April 2010, Crawford became Youth Pastor at New Bethel AME Church in Lakeland, FL (Polk County’s largest AME Church), building bridges between generations and denominations. In December 2010, he was ordained as an Elder of the church, serving as an expression of what God plans to do with his generation. He was recently installed as Senior Pastor of Greater Works Ministries in Haines City, Florida

Crawford, a minister with the heart of an Armor Bearer, has had his steps ordered since obeying God’s call in the ministry. He served as Armor Bearer for Dr. Rolous Frazier of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Orlando, Fl., and preached his first sermon and was licensed

Although Crawford has become a highly regarded orator, a savvy pulpiteer and considered one of the brightest up and coming preachers in Polk County, it is his humility and willingness to serve others that allows him to connect with those both young and old, both rich and poor, both saved and unsaved.

Hometown: Winter Haven, Florida Education: Auburndale, 1998, Bethune-Cookman College 19982000 University of the Cumberlands (BS degree in Health Movement & Leisure Studies & minor in Communications), 2002 Wife: Nikki Crawford, Children: Tahron & Tehriq Occupation: Athletic Administrator & Head Basketball Coach, Lake Region H.S., Winter Haven FL; Senior Pastor, Greater Works Ministries of Haines City, Florida Professional Organizations: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.; National Association of Basketball Coaches; Polk County Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance; NAACP; Board of Directors of the Josh Giles Foundations; Black Coaches Associations Favorite Quotes: “Without struggle there is no progress” - Frederick Douglass; “As you Climb you must also lift” - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

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written by Judge Ronald Blaine Stewart, ’53, to President Taylor

My earliest memories of Justice Pleas Jones are a result of his numerous successful campaigns for public office. A standard political tactic then, and to a lesser degree now, was to “Claim kin” to the potential voter. Pleas always Judge Stewart, ’53 claimed to be a cousin to every member of my family. I don’t know the genealogy but we never doubted that it was true.

Much later I was home on leave from the army and happened to encounter him at the bank just after he learned he had been appointed to the Court of Appeals, the highest court in Kentucky at the time and which later became the Supreme Court. To say that he was elated would be a severe understatement but he still greeted me warmly as “Cousin.”

In 1974 I was one of the first Military Judges to attend the National College of the State Judiciary, at Reno, Nevada which would later become the National Judicial College. Prior to the Military Justice Act of 1968 there were no Military Judges, just Law Officers who “advised” the Court Martial panel. Even the army was still getting used to us and the civilian judges, many of whom had less than favorable memories of military justice, were not at all sure we were real judges. We were certainly not members of the State Judiciary. As a result, they were not at all sure how to accept or treat us.

At a welcoming function, Dean Watts was making polite conversation with all the judges and happened to ask me where I was from. When I told him, “Williamsburg” he asked if I knew Pleas Jones.

I automatically answered, “Sure, he’s my cousin.”

He went on to tell me that Judge Jones was one of a group of lawyers and judges in the American Bar Association who had first seen the need for a national college to provide uniformity of continuing education for judges from all the different states. As such, he was one of the Founders of the National College of the State Judiciary.

From that point on, I could do no wrong. I was fully accepted, often seated at the head table at various events and, more importantly, so were all the other Military Judges in that class and all the ones to follow, even to this date. Claiming kin still works.

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Cumberlands Century Club: Dr. Arthur Insko, ’30 Dr. C. Arthur Insko was born November 22, 1910 on a farm near Germantown, Kentucky. His father, Leslie Insko, and mother, Mary Elizabeth were both descended from ancestors who left the Delaware Valley to come down the Ohio River into northern Kentucky prior to the American Revolution. Other ancestors included the brother of Simon Kenton, an early pioneer and explorer who arrived in Kentucky before Daniel Boone, and Frederick Kurtz, who left Wittenburg, Germany to escape conscription in Bismarck’s army.

Despite the fact that neither of his parents nor his older brother, Andrew Gordon, had finished high school, Arthur’s father supported his son’s desire for an education and provided him with a horse and buggy to get to a high school in Germantown where he graduated valedictorian. He subsequently graduated from Cumberland College, Williamsburg, KY in 1930, Georgetown College in 1932, and obtained an MA in English from the University of Kentucky. During these years he taught all nine grades in a one-room school, married Elizabeth Matthews (daughter of the local Baptist minister), was principal of the high school in Augusta, Kentucky, and taught English in the high school in Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

Following his ordination as a Baptist minister, Insko obtained BD, Th.M., and Th.D. degrees from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. After graduation his reluctance to leave Kentucky led him to turn down several offers to join the faculty at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California. In 1950 he finally accepted the position and moved the family to Berkeley and then to Tiburon when the seminary moved across the San Francisco Bay to Mill Valley. At Golden Gate Seminary he had a distinguished career as a Professor of Christian Ethics. During the 25 plus years in California

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the family made annual summer trips to Kentucky and South Carolina to maintain connections with family. In the early years these trips were particularly challenging because they were made without the benefit of interstate highways or airconditioned cars.

After retirement Arthur and Elizabeth moved to Dr. and Mrs. Insko South Carolina where he was a visiting Photo submitted pastor and interim pastor in various Baptist churches. He served twice as a visiting professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and once at Golden Gate Baptist Seminary. Arthur and Elizabeth subsequently moved to Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina where he taught the adult Sunday school class at University Baptist Church—a class that following his “retirement” was named after him. On his 100th birthday he was made a Kentucky Colonel. He is now 101 years old and resides in Chapel Hill, NC. Arthur and his late wife, Elizabeth Matthews Insko, Class of 1930, would meet daily on The Viaduct while attending classes. According to their son, a framed print of The Viaduct remained on display in their home as a reminder of those golden memories on the Cumberland College campus where the couple met as classmates.

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Prepare for ‘Reign’: Cumberlands Alumnus Speaks at FCA Youth Revival

Forrest Coleman, ’10, assistant pastor and youth minister of First Baptist Church of Somerset, spoke to hundreds of students at a youth revival that began on April 11, 2012. The revival services were hosted by FBC of Somerset and sponsored by the Southeast Kentucky Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Although the event was scheduled to end on April 15, a strong response from students in the area prompted the services to continue for over 20 nights.

The revival ended May 3.

Coleman spoke from the third chapter of Revelation, encouraging students to “be on fire for God.” He was surprised by the response from the students attending the revival.

“It was unbelievable. Literally every night the altar was filled with students,” Coleman said, “I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.

Hundreds of students each night were praying and receiving Christ and praying for their friends to receive Christ, literally every night. It was wild!”

This revival was the first to be sponsored by the Southeast Kentucky FCA. The idea for the event actually began among a few Pulaski County High School students. These students participated in a Chrysalis weekend in McCreary County, KY. last year, and through that experience, they became interested in holding a revival in their own community. Shortly after the Chrysalis weekend, these students began faithfully meeting and praying about the revival. Last month’s event was the result of almost a year’s worth of planning. According to Coleman, the students decided to partner with the Southeast Kentucky FCA because of the organizations non-denominational practices.

The revival was initially held in the old sanctuary at FBC of Somerset, a facility that can seat up to 500 people; however, by the fourth night, the event was moved to the church’s newer sanctuary to

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accommodate the event’s escalating attendance. “The revival started with 300 guests, and then on the last scheduled day, April 15, it was apparent that the revival was not over; it was just getting started,” Coleman said. According to Coleman, attendance reached as high as 1,200 students. “Basically for 24 days straight, an average of about 700 youth gathered together and worshiped. One hundred students received Christ and hundreds of others made decisions for Christ—rededicated their lives,” Coleman said with excitement. Sixty-five churches and three local high schools were represented at the revival. Due to the rise in attendance, the FCA began to continue the revival three days at time. “So as long as students were still coming and kids were getting saved, they extended it three more days. It was pretty unbelievable,” Coleman said; “Honestly I was in awe of the Lord and of His power. Most of all, I was just excited to see this awesome work of God. I love seeing kids come to Christ.”

Coleman also works with The Source, FBC’s college ministry which includes students from ages 18-35. Over the years he has worked in ministry, Coleman has witnessed the impact that God can have upon an individual. His personal faith has been significant within his own life. “When you meet Jesus you are never the same. He comes into your life and it’s so personal. Jesus, He’s your friend. He’s with you.

You know that He’s there. These students at the revival met Christ and their lives were changed radically,” Coleman said sincerely; “You can’t imagine what it is like, and they just wanted their friends to have the exact same thing.”

May 27, FBC of Somerset hosted a “finally rally” as a precursor for another revival that began on May 28 in Casey County, KY. “It’s pretty cool because a couple of weeks ago one of the FCA guys went over to Casey County and shared the gospel in the school system, and 40 students came to Christ. The principal of the school was passing out commitment cards,” Coleman said, “I’m excited to see what God does in Casey County and in other counties. We might just have a full movement of the Lord.”

Alum Serves as Chief Umpire at U.S. Olympic Trials Gordon Bocock, ’67, served as Chief Umpire of the U. S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon during the months of June and July 2012. His responsibilities related to all the running events on the track. Anytime there is a situation or incident on the track outside norm, the assigned umpires raise a Yellow flag to let the Chief Umpire know that they need to confer. Bocock states, “As the Chief, I then have to evaluate the incident the umpire has just reported and determine if the incident should have further review by looking at the various action cameras around the track and if further action is determined, the Chief Umpire presents it to the Referee and/or Jury of Appeals who makes the final decision on any disqualification of athletes.”

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Class of 1962 Celebrates 50th Reunion and Continues Golden March Tradition

University of the Cumberlands honored its 50 year graduates during the May 5, 2012 commencement ceremony. Graduates from the class of 1962 were honored at UC’s annual 50th Class Reunion breakfast before the ceremony. During the graduation processional, the ’62 graduates walked to their seats in the Golden March Tradition.

“We’re pleased to have everyone back and hope you like the changes to campus,” said UC President Dr. James Taylor. “I continue to be in awe of the many the accomplishments of our alumni and all they continue to do.”

The graduates met for breakfast at 8:00 a.m. in the Boswell Campus Center on UC’s campus, where they recollected days spent at Cumberland College and marveled at how much the campus had changed.

Donnie Rains took time to notice the changes at UC since his departure. “This is a beautiful campus that has changed a lot since I was here,” said Rains. “There used to be three buildings, but this University has seen a lot of change for the better. Dr. Taylor does a great job in being able to raise the money to make all this possible.”

There were 15 graduates from the ’62 class who attended the golden reunion, along with friends and family. Each graduate adorned

the academic regalia and was given a 50th reunion medallion.

Two representatives carried a Golden Reunion banner as all the graduates walked in to take their seats during the commencement’s processional.

The graduates who attended the class reunion were: Dr. Mary Louise Elizabeth Angel (Newcomb, TN), Shirley (Brown) Norman (Pioneer, TN), Bill Bryant (Williamsburg, KY), Donnie Rains (Williamsburg, KY), Dr. Byron Owens (Somerset, KY), Kathleen (Phillips) Pennington (Huntsville, TN), Dorothy (Meadors) Morris (London, KY), Dr. Jerry Fee Montezuma, NC), John Keck (Corbin, KY), James Eaton (Mason, OH), James Meeks (Elizabethtown, KY), Jack Sterling (Harlan, KY), Julian McGinley (Louisville, TN), Sylvia (Williams)Combs (Louisville, KY), and Edward Mahan (Corbin, KY).

“It’s great to come back and see friends from when I was here,” said Dr. Jerry Fee. “I have been coming back to campus about every 10 years since I graduated. I always drive around campus and look at all the improvements the University since the last time I visited.”

The idea to begin a Golden March Tradition at each commencement was put into motion by the Director of Alumni Services, Dave Bergman. The decision to begin the annual event in 2011 seemed appropriate, since 1961 was the year that Cumberland College graduated its first four-year class after returning to senior status.

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Sylvia Dr. Mary Louise Elizabeth Angel (Williams) Cumberland College stood as a Combs concept of intellectual credence I met my whose declarations of faith and husband, professionalism created a light Harold Holt, for those of us who attended their the first classes. That light also permeated week I was in the populous about the campus as well as surrounding states. I feel certain that Williamsburg. He was from Williamsburg and a student Cumberland continues to do the same! at Cumberland. I remember Bill Bryant walking across the Viaduct I thoroughly enjoyed my years at together holding hands.

Cumberland and I feel it prepared We got married after my me and my family adequately for first year and back then successful lives. I enthusiastically married couples were not support it today. I want to encourage allowed to live on campus. all my classmates and all other So I only lived on campus alumni to do everything you can to for one year. Those years at support this great institution. If you have not visited Cumberland are filled with the campus recently, you must do so soon. You will many great memories. find the development and elegance hard to believe.

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James Eaton The physical features of the campus evoke pleasant memories; the grandeur of the Gatliff Memorial ablaze in light after dark, the Viaduct, Wig Wam Grill, the Old Grey Brick, the library and Mahan Hall just to mention a few. The remembrance of great friends. The influence and inspiration of great teachers.

My most enduring memory was meeting my beautiful blonde named Faye Croley, who has been my faithful and devoted wife for half a century. For these memories, I thank you Cumberland College.

Dr. Jerry Fee Without doubt, Cumberland College enabled me to make a better life for myself and my family. My wife, Carolyn, was a student at Cumberland as well. She did not finish her degree at Cumberland. She eventually received it from East Carolina University a few years later.

We had great careers as educators because of Dr. Boswell’s willingness to let me try to help myself. Dr. Boswell was a good and wise man. Thanks always to Dr. Boswell for his confidence in me.

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Marvin Gilreath Edward Mahan Dr. Byron Owens Reecie Chalk Shortage- Miss The most memorable Changing my Stagnolia Compton’s Algebra II classthing about my time bed sheets once To graduate Four of the students in at Cumberland a semester, from the class were selected to would have to be breaking my foot Cumberland put a problem from solved the faculty and staff, at Cumberland College was homework on the chalkboard most specifically Ann Falls; all memories the highlight for the class to view. When I Shelley. One might from Cumberland of my life. went behind Miss Compton’s desk to put the expect once you reach the collegiate are precious. There are just too being the first to graduate problem on the board, there was only one level to be left to your own devices. many to think about. from college from a very big piece of chalk left- a full stick. The person That was not the case at Cumberland Kathleen (Phillips) family of 82 first cousins near me had no chalk to use. I broke the and certainly not in classes taught by made it a greater highlight.

Pennington full stick in half to give a piece to the other Mrs. Shelley. Nothing less than your Jack Sterling My highlight was student. Miss Compton heard the snap best was accepted. Mrs. Shelley had Teachers of the day it came a of the chalk breaking. She said, “Who did a way of encouraging, inspiring and note: Wallace big snow storm. that?” I admitted it and she said, “Don’t ever demanding her students to reach ShearonMaxine Kyle and I do that again in my class!” To this day I do their full potential.

Music- Choir couldn’t go home not remember if she gave us an unbroken Director, Clyde Dr. James L. Meeks to Scott County. stick of chalk to use.

RodgersMy memories include We were sitting in the Wig Wam Lloyd Heisler Student the chemistry wondering where we were going to I made the baseball team passwords to have stay. Guess who walked in checking Teaching Director, Bess one year, the C Club, and the a seat in P.R. Jones’ to see if everyone was taken care Rose- English, Robert Veteran Club. I was handchemistry classes, the of? None other than the President Lathrop- Geology, Vernon picked to head coach a little late nights preparing of Cumberland College. He asked if Martin- Political Science. league team by Mr. Shaw. I was for Dr. Val’s trig and we had a place to stay. We told him I had many memories of voted Senior Class President, calculus classes, and those terrible no. Then he invited us to stay at his singing in the choir. but turned it down because I physics classes of Miss Compton. home. We spent the night with the June was only going one half year. I graduated as one Dr. Val’s Saturday trig class was not President! A wonderful memory! I (Queener) of the last from the junior college and one of the too popular and not attending on am very proud to be a graduate of Watts first from the senior college.

Saturday was a quick way to fail.

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All in all we Water bottles were great for the have been Donnie Rains Karen (Cain) Hubbs water fights in Dr. Biden’s analytical Fun times at members The memories of times in the chemistry class when she was in of the the Wig Wam. I dining hall, at the Wig Wam, on her office. Many laboratory periods remember walking Cumberland the viaduct, etc. continue to be were spent in the “Old Grey Brick” College family one way or Brenda to the significant in my experiences building; luckily we didn’t burn it another for over 50 years. campus grill on her as a student at Cumberland. down.

One night, my roommate Yikes! The experience 30 minute break I pray that God will continue and I had to sleep in the basement to get my kiss. enlarged a country girl’s to bless the University of the laboratory area because of a sodium world beyond measure.

Sneaking Jamie Thomas out of Cumberlands and her students. May she experiment we did. The P.R. Jones’ Johnson after Miss Mac checked Ann continue to be a shining light. stories are a favorite topic when my the rooms and then bringing her (Johnson) John Bill Keck classmates gather.

Wegener back before morning.

Pat D. also I remember the night Ronnie College life sneaked out with me and Allen Dorothy (Meadors) Kitts and I wrecked after a was fun. There LeForce.

Lots of great memories!

Morris long day of hunting rabbits were plenty of The experiences we Gene Sell and loafing with Les Gooch activities and had at Cumberland Dr. Boswell conear Danville, Kentucky. We organizations College provided us an signing for a loan at had a serious car accident, from which to choose. We excellent education, the bank for me to leaving Ronnie with a very which enabled us to pay my tuition after went to basketball games bad cut on the front of his face. It was a and hung out in the Wig Wam become teachers and spending all my blessing that someone wasn’t killed. provided opportunities for us to money on Christmas Grill. There was chapel three Betty (Craigmyle) Lusby create memories and friendships break going to Ft. times a week, and freshmen One of my fondest memories at that have lasted a lifetime.

Lauderdale, Florida. Working for women were only allowed one Cumberland was in my senior Mike at the campus Grill. Serving “special” a week. TranslationJulian McGinley year when I was one of 17 I met my wonderful on the Judicial Branch of Student one date night! There didn’t girls chosen to be in the May seem to be any cliques or Government. Pizza and “Sods” wife of 49 years, Day Court. The girls were all an “in crowd”. Everyone was parties at night in the cemetery.

Elaine Humphrey. We dressed up in beautiful white have two wonderful Building a float for the Vets for the friendly and accepting to all gowns and the boys wore (even to an “outsider” from Homecoming parade. boys and four white sport coats, black pants and ties. My Oklahoma!). It was a fun, Mae (Marcum) grandchildren. mother and five other members of my family fulfilling, blessed time. Thank Sibert Shirley (Brown surprised me by showing up for that big event. you, Cumberland College!

“Wow!” What a Dople) Norman Their presence made that day very special for memorable journey I enjoyed walking me. I wasn’t crowned Queen that day but I had being able to attend CC. I feel as if it was a God across the Viaduct lots of fun getting all dressed up and marching given gift to attend a college so close to my home. and the bridge around with all the other couples.

I had a great relationship with the staff and the that goes over the students (the size of the college was a plus). You railroad. I was always weren’t just a number, but a person. Cumberland College had reminded of “The Three Bad Trolls” when I walked over the railroad there by W.D. Bryant’s store. I also enjoyed many days in the Wig Wam eating those the atmosphere or persona of home-away-from-home with all toaster peanut butter and crackers with my friends. Of course, we had to have a Coke the fantastic kindness and consideration to you as an individual. to drink with it. I enjoyed being in the parade one year (59 or 60 I guess). I was on the There was so much joy from associating with your peers and staff. It was a beginning in my career with happiness so fulfilling student teacher’s float. I loved being at Cumberland and also in Williamsburg. with a dream come true.

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University of the Cumberlands Welcomes New Alumni at 2012 Commencement

On Saturday, May 5, 2012, 358 of the 483 University of the Cumberlands’ students who were eligible for degree completion participated in the annual commencement ceremonies. During the ceremony, 209 baccalaureate degrees, 142 master degrees, 1 education specialist degree and 6 doctorate degrees were presented. During the 2011-12 academic year, the university has conferred a total of 987 degrees making it the most successful year in Cumberlands’ illustrious history.

All Cumberland undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of community service before graduation, and those who choose to complete a minimum of 200 service hours are named Hutton Scholars at Commencement. The class of 2012 contributed a total of 28,457 hours of service to their communities.

UC Graduates Receive Special Honors The H. N. and Frances Berger Awards for the outstanding female and male members of the graduating class went to Jake Brock (London, KY) and Amy Roberts (Winchester, KY). Each year, these awards honor students who have exhibited sound academic achievement combined with superior leadership and service to the college community and the larger community as a whole.

Jake, the son of James and Rhonda Brock, received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in accounting and a minor in religion. While at UC, Jake maintained a high GPA and is a member of the J.T. Vallandingham Scholastic Honor Society. Jake served as President of the Freshman Honor Society Alpha Lambda Delta, President of Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society for Business, Management and Administration and as President of Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Society for Religion and Theology. While accumulating these various honors Jake was exceedingly active on both campus and in the community. Jake was a member of the Chamber Choir, staff Jake Brock writer and Religion Editor for The Patriot student newspaper and an active member of the Hutton School of Business Club. He served as a tutor for the Academic Resource Center and a STAR in the Insights program. In addition to campus activities, Jake has been actively involved in ministry within the Laurel River Association.

Amy, the daughter of Russell and Christine Roberts, received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in mathematics and French as well as a secondary education certification. While at UC, Amy maintained a high GPA and is a member of the J. T. Vallandingham Scholastic Honor Society. She has served as the chapter president of Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society and teaches dance at a local dance center while singing in the University Chamber Choir. In 2011 Amy received the A. T. Siler Award for Service to Campus and Community Amy Roberts because of her work as a tutor at the Academic Resource Center and her involvement with Mountain Outreach. Since the end of her freshman year Amy has served

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as a Mountain Outreach volunteer. A real master at construction, last summer and this summer Amy has been named student cocoordinator, supervising both adults and students in the construction work. By summer’s end Amy will leave a legacy of helping to build 12 homes, constructing over 20 wheelchair ramps, and assisting with over 100 other volunteer projects.

Kristin Gotch (Shelley, ID) and Jerrid Neeley (Annville, KY) were named the Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments in research.

Honors research is conducted over a twosemester period within the last two years of college. Academically exceptional students are offered an opportunity for intensive work in their fields through advanced independent study or creative activity. Kristin, the daughter of Mark and Penny Gotch, graduated with a major in English and a minor in Journalism.

This fall she will be attending the MFA program at Eastern Washington University, Kristin Gotch Spokane, where she will be serving as a teaching assistant. She has been hired on as a staff writer for PopMatters Magazine to write music reviews and artist profiles. Kristin’s research paper is entitled: Their Vocabulary Did This to Me: A Discovery of Poetic Influence.

Jerrid, the son of Jerry and Carla Neeley, graduated with a major in Chemistry and Biology. He was recently married to Kendra Sammons.

Upon graduation, he plans to pursue a career in the field of medicine. His research advisor was Dr. Julie Tan and his research paper is entitled: Chemical Recycling of Post Consumer Polycarbonate via Microwave Irradiated Depolymerization.

Jerrid Neeley

The George S. Munro Memorial Prize in Pre-Medical Studies was awarded to Alexandria Lawrence of Louisville, KY. The award is given in recognition of academic excellence and effort to the graduating senior pre-medical student who has achieved the highest grade-point average through his or her college career. Alexandria has not only excelled in the classroom but has served as an example to help others.

While maintaining her high GPA, she has been a member of the Mentoring Program, and Beta, Beta, Beta, the National Biology Honor Society and has been named a Hutton Scholar for her volunteer work. Alexandria, the daughter of Kathy Metz, graduated with a major in Biology. She has been accepted to University of Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine and plans to do something that involves children because she believes they are the future.

Alexandria Lawrence

Prior to graduation, University of the Cumberlands Masters of Business Administration program held their annual MBA graduation recognition dinner. The guest speakers for the event were business partners, George “Boog” Potter, ’91, and Alexander Martinez, ’96. The two went into business together when they started Varsity Brands, INC in 2005 and were managing Senior Vice-Presidents. Martinez then worked at MIROBO, LLC as a partner before being named President of All Star Outfitters. Currently Potter works at Current Business Ventures as the President.

L-R: Alumni Director Dave Bergman, George Potter, Alexander Martinez and Director of MBA Program Dr. Vonda Moore

MBA Graduates: Front row (L-R) - Tomomi Onaya, Richard Mack, Wilma Gayle Troxell, James Bartlett, Tonya Maynard, Amanda Maggard, Marius Cozmanciuc. Back row (L-R) - Wonda Morgan, Richard Taylor, Richard Harp, Jayna Farris, Josh Dillman.

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Ed. D. Graduates: Top row (L-R) - Billy Simpson, Jason Creekmore and Jamie Stringer. Middle row (L-R) - Anna Lori Hollen, Angela Turley, Dale Davis, Barry Vann. Bottom row (L-R) - Al Pilant, Mary Ruth Isaacs.

PA Program Graduates First Class On Thursday, December 15, University of the Cumberlands Physician Assistant program recognized its first cohort class during the inaugural hooding ceremony in the Gatliff Chapel on the campus of UC. First row (L to R): Laura Walters, Nikki King, Amanda Baker, Bethany Begley, Jennifer Duckett, Josh Bray, Melissa Day, Crystal McKiddy Second row (L to R): Matt Webb, Kevin Caddell, Jared Nix, Christina Sutton, Adam Adkins, Tye Prewitt, Laura Whitney-Burchette, Gloria Kim, Kristen Mercier, Andrea Hale, Brittany Saylor, Nae Hall, Dr. Sonia Young, Ms. Kathleen Flynn, Mr. Gregory Manning Third row (L to R): Dewayne Brinkman, Kari McKnight, Dr. Eddie Perkins, Kendall Gilbert, Wesley Faulkner, Whitney Burton, Lesley Tipton, Troy Clark, Dr. David Williams, Mr. Joe Reed

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Save the Date

2012-2013 Save The Date Campus Events UNIVERSITY of the CUMBERLANDS

Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends Welcome Homecoming, Alumni & Student Weekend Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 28-30, 2012 Homecoming Football Game 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 29, 2012 Lindsey Wilson College vs University of the Cumberlands James H. Taylor II Stadium 2012-2013 Campus Discovery Day Events For Prospective Students and Families 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013 *Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, February 16, 2013 O. Wayne Rollins Center Tipoff: Women’s 2 p.m. and Men’s 4 p.m. Basketball versus Shawnee State *Induction during halftime of the Men’s game Athletic Hall of Fame Auction between games Career Fair For Students, Alumni, and Prospective Employers TBA For Information Contact Debbie Harp: 606-539-4259 Forcht Group of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Leadership Event Date and Speaker TBA Beginning February 1, 2013, call 606-539-4432 to reserve your free ticket(s).

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University of the Cumberlands received a $250,000 donation from Mr. Joseph Craig King, ’42 and the entire King family in honor of Mr. King’s sister, Vera King Russell. The donation is being used to set up the Vera King Russell Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund. The King family, originally from Williamsburg, KY, have always had a special love for the university. “UC is a unique and a special college,” said Mr. King.

quilt was crafted and that’s why it belongs at UC.”

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The love that this family has for UC and this quilt was shown when Vera re-created an exact replica of the quilt in 1976. For her accomplishment, Vera won the Southeastern Quilt Competition; as well as was awarded a silver medal and a set of American Revolution Patriot Plates as the state winner from Mississippi in the Great Quilts of America Contest. The quilt was also taken on a nationwide tour for one year at the request of the Smithsonian.

UC and the King family will always be connected as the Cumberland Inn Museum proudly displays one of the King’s family heir looms. Many years ago the family decided to permanently The fund that has been created donate a quilt, called Kentucky through the monetary gift established Twinkling Star, that was made by Mr. the Vera King Russell Endowed King’s great, great aunt, Eliza Berry.

Scholarship Fund to provide financial The quilt was made in 1835 and has assistance to students that are been within the family ever since attending UC. The scholarships will until it came to UC. The quilt was first be awarded to students that are in passed on to the Mr. King’s aunt, need of help and are academically Juliet Hoffman, before being passed The King Family made a $250,000 donation to University of the well-prepared for college. Students to his sister, Vera King Russell, who Cumberlands President Jim Taylor to begin the Vera King Russell that are wishing to apply for the later gave it to him. Mr. King had the Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund. scholarship can do so through the option of giving the quilt to the State Financial Aid Office at UC. Anyone Museum in Frankfort or the Speed wishing to make donations to the fund may do so at any time by Museum in Louisville. However, as he says, “Not enough Kentuckians contacting the President’s Office at 606-539-4201. would see it, especially those from the Whitley County area where the

CUMBERLAND’S 125th MILESTONE CAMPAIGN! CELEBRATE TRADITION & EXCELLENCE WITH YOUR IMPORTANT ALUMNI SUPPORT NOW!!!

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In April 2013, University of the Cumberlands will begin celebrating 125 years in education.

In May 2011, then Alumni Board President, Rich Prewitt, and the Alumni Board of Directors sent a letter issuing a challenge to all alumni. The goal of this 125th Milestone Celebration Campaign is $125,000. If you would like to honor a professor or classmate with your gift of support, just complete the form below. All campaign contributions will be used to support important current programs and projects. Your alumni support is a necessary means to keeping University of the Cumberlands vibrant and viable to future generations of students seeking a quality liberal arts education on our scenic campus. If you have not sent your gift or pledge of support, please do so today. And if you have already sent a gift or pledge, thank you for turning dreams into realities!

125th Milestone Celebration Campaign Support Form ____ Yes, I want to help toward the 125th Campaign with my first gift of $25 over 5 years. ____ Yes, I want to help toward the 125th Campaign with my enclosed gift of $125. ____ Yes, I want to help toward the 125th Campaign with my enclosed gift of $________.00. ____ No, I cannot help toward the 125th Campaign, but I can _________________________ __________________________________________________________________________.

Name_________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________ Phoe___________________________________ Email________________________________ Year of Graduation from CC/UC__________________ Spouse Graduation Year_________ In Honor of:___________________________________________________________________ Paying Tribute to:______________________________________________________________ In Memory of:_________________________________________________________________

$ 36,867.50 raised

in cash & pledge through 6/30/12

Return coupon to: 125th Milestone Celebration Campaign, University of the Cumberlands

6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769

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Tribute Program How are Tribute Gifts acknowledged?

For a Memorial Gift the family of the one you wish to memorialize is sent an appropriate card the same day the gift is received by the college. Then the name of the giver and the deceased will be listed in the next issue of the college’s newsletter.

Honor or Memorialize a Friend or 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 UC-Cumberland College, a memory of the past or an honor of the present is tied to the future as it is made to live on and on in the lives of needy students. The size of the gift you send is up to you. Many send the amount they would spend on floral arrangements, candy or other appropriate purchases. 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 gift which shows admiration and respect for a loved one or friend on a significant day in their life such as For an Honor Gift the person birthday, anniversary, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc. being honored is sent an appropriate card listing the honor giver as well What is a Memorial Gift? A Memorial Gift is a gift in memory of a departed as the occasion for the honor. Then loved one or friend. It is a wonderful way to express sympathy and high regard or the name of the giver and the name as a means to remember birthdays, anniversaries, or other special days (Memorial of the honoree will be listed in the Day, Veteran’s Day, etc.) of a deceased loved one. next issue of the college’s newsletter.

For all Tribute Gifts the amount How will your Tribute Gift help? Your gift will provide a lasting legacy for our of the gift is kept confidential, and needy students as it is used to help provide scholarship and workship assistance, all gifts are tax deductible as allowed books and supplies, food and housing, and many other supportive services. by law.

University of the Cumberlands Tribute Gifts Given by: Name___________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________ City__________________________________ State_______Zip____________

Gift In Honor Of: Name_____________________________________ Amount $ _____________

Gift In Memory Of: Name_____________________________________ Amount $ _____________ The occasion of my gift is __________________________________________

Please send notification of my gift to: Name___________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________ City__________________________________ State_______Zip____________

Return Coupon To: Dr. Jim Taylor, 6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769

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Listings reflect the Tribute Gifts received January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012.

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.

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In Memory Of: Deceased Alumni Given By: Mr. Samuel Robert West

In Memory Of: Elmer Joshua Murphy Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen

In Memory Of: Martha Ellen Watson Bargo Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Vencil Bargo

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Becker

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Bowden

Mr. & Mrs. Tommy R. Burgess

Mr. Chip Colburn

Ms. Gayle E. Foy

Dr. Paul Gilreath, IV

Mr. & Mrs. Harbert Scott Gregory

Ms. Dorothy M. Hindman

Marietta Daily Journal

Ms. Kelley Bogle-Peace

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Ragan

Mr. Jasper Watson, III

In Memory Of: Martha and Ledies Bargo Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Hylton B. Dupree, Jr.

In Memory Of: Ernest Murphy Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen

In Memory Of: Jemmie Davis Batchellor Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Harold Browning Given By: Dr. Jess R. White In Memory Of: Dewayne E. Bunch Given By: Ms. Judith Ann Pennington-Price In Memory Of: Jim Crisp Given By: Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome In Memory Of: Elizabeth Davis Davies Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Frank Davis Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Franklin Davis Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Homer Davis Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Maurice Davis Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Rebecca Davis Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Mike Gallager Given By: Ms. Beth Peele-Harris In Memory Of: John D. Hummel, Jr., M.D. Given By: Mrs. John D. Hummel, Jr. In Memory Of: Judy Lipps Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Lipps In Memory Of: Joe Lynch, Sr. Given By: Dr. & Mrs. James C. Oaks In Memory Of: Emma McPherson Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mayer Dupier, Jr .

In Memory Of: Blanche Davis Mitchell Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen

In Memory Of: John B. Murphy Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Pauline Davis Murphy Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Norma Brock Patrick Given By: Ms. Ellen Andrews

Ms. Jean Angel

Anonymous from Louisville, KY

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan D. Atwater

Ms. Pearl Jean Baker

Mr. Mark A. Bebermeyer

Ms. Marcia Boguslawski

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bordes

Mrs. Alice Bowling

Dr. Anita Bowman

Ms. Hazel F. Brock

Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Brock

Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome

Dr. Tyrone Bynoe

Ms. Edna Jane Carter

Miss Linda L. Carter

Mr. Clarence M. Clifton

Mr. Brent Coe

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Bruce Colegrove

Mr. George W. Compton

Ms. Renee N. Craddock

Ms. Pamela L. Donaldson

Mrs. Sharon Lynne Douglas

Ms. Barbara Dryden

Ms. Jo Elizabeth Dulworth

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mayer Dupier, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. Walter Blaine Early, III

Mr. John J. Gill

Ms. Patricia B. Gratton

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Physicians PLLC

Dr. Betty J. Herron

Mrs. Diane Jamison

Dr. Martha R. Johnson

Ms. Kimberly C. Kelley

Ms. Ann M. Ketola

KY Association of Teacher Educators

Mr. & Mrs. Earl Lightner

Norma’s Aunt Grace & Uncle Dick

Norma’s Cousin Patti & Henry

Husemann & Family

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph E. Lynch

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Craig Mack

Mr. Daniel Patrick O’Donnell

Mrs. Kyle Nichole O’Donnell

Ms. Carolyn June Parks

Dr. & Mrs. George G. Ramey

Dr. Carolyn W. Reaves

Rivershire Texas Neighbors

Mr. & Mrs. R. James Roeder

Dr. Jolly Kay Sharp

The Honorable & Mrs. Eugene Siler, Jr.

Mrs. Brenda Rae Spanjer

Dr. Joe Alan Stepp

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In Memory Of

In Memory Of: Norma Brock Patrick (continued) Given By: Dr. & Mrs. James H. Taylor

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley E. Taylor

Dr. & Mrs. Eric L. Wake

Dr. Jo Ann Seymour Wasson

& husband, Jim

Ms. Elizabeth Weinstein

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wyatt (Bob & Beth)

In Memory Of: Irene Peace Given By: Mr. & Mrs. Norman William Harp, Jr. In Memory Of: Sue Begley Stooksbury Given By: Ms. Frances Begley Morris In Memory Of: Gracie Swain Given By: Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome In Memory Of: James H. Taylor, II Given By: Lt. Colonel & Mrs. Donald Brooke Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Lynch

Dr. Judy Rose In Memory Of: Joie Davis Tucker Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Eva Murphy Wright Given By: Mrs. Betty Breen In Memory Of: Professor Chester Young Given By: Mrs. Betty W. Weaver

In Honor Of In Honor Of: Dr. Jerry Lowrie Given By: Petrey Memorial Baptist Church In Honor Of: Robert Muir Given By: Ms. Patricia Blitz Occasion: Uncle Bob on Father’s Day In Honor Of: Dr. Lolan J. Redden, Jr. Given By: Dr. Jill Cox Browning In Honor Of: Reagan N. Short, Granddaughter Given By: Mrs. Lena Mae Short In Honor Of: UC – Cumberland College Given By: Dr. & Mrs. James Ora Manning In Honor Of: Lauren Wombles Given By: Lexington Clinic Occasion: Recognition of Athlete of the Year

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The Future and You “I love Cumberland and I want to make a difference in the lives of students—today and in the future.

WHAT YOU CAN DO...

Purchase a Charitable Gift Annuity to provide you a lifetime income as you assist deserving students. With a charitable gift annuity: • The rates are significantly greater than current CD or bond rates.

• Annuity payments are fixed and based on the age of the annuitant.

• Annuity payments are favorably taxed.

• You receive an income tax charitable contribution deduction.

• If funded with appreciated securities, capital gains taxes are distributed over the expected lifetime of the annuitant.

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Use this form below to send your gift or to request additional information on how you can help Cumberlands’ students today and into the future. Complete and mail to: Jim Taylor, 6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

A Charitable Gift Annuity peaks my interest. Please send me information for an annuity based on the date of birth of _____________________________________.

Name_________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________ City_______________________________State___________________Zip__________

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1950’s Dr. Betty (Lentz) Siegel, ’50, was unanimously selected as the 2012 Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. She was also presented with the first Ladies of Honor Award by the National Foundation of Patriotism.

Charles Siler, ’50, former Kentucky State Representative, was named the 2011 Hellard Award recipient.

1960’s Dr. Mary Reed, ’63, retired from teaching in 2011 with a total of 52 years of experience at grade levels ranging from grade 1 to college and university levels. She taught at public and private schools in Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio. Her last position was at Temple Baptist College in Cincinnati, OH, where she served as Chair of the Education Department and taught professional education courses.

Charles Sheriff, ’63, was installed as 1st Vice District Governor of the Tennessee Lions Club in May 2012.

Thank you to the many alumni who submit information for the Alumni Class Notes section of the Cumberland Today. We enjoy sharing your news. If you have something to submit, please complete and return the form below, or email your news to alumni@ucumberlands.edu.

Have photos? Just mail your prints or cd, or email your photos to our alumni office.

Send all materials to: University of the Cumberlands, Alumni Office, 7075 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769 or alumni@ucumberlands.edu.

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Please publish this Alumni News in the Cumberland Today magazine.

Name: Maiden name:

Class Year:

Here is my news:

Leland Roaden, ’64, and his wife, Shirley, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 21, 2012. They have two daughters, two son-in-laws and three grandchildren.

They reside in Corbin, KY. Marva Gay, ’65, is the Managing Attorney for the Public Law Practice Group in the Office of the Harris County Attorney located in Houston, TX. Bob Wormsley, ’65, is President/CEO of the Local Government Insurance Pool. He is also the Secretary of the Tennessee Arts Commission. Bob and his wife reside in Caryville, TN. JoAnn (Bailey) Gander, ’66, retired after 33 years of service to the Franklin County School District as a teacher, administrator and eight years as Superintendent of Schools.

Ronnie L. Taylor, attended ’67-’68, is the NOS Advisor to the State of Florida, a position he has held since 1987.

Carlotta (Travis) Bartleman, attended ’68’72, is a retired website designer.

Photo enclosed:

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Please update my records: Current Address:

Email: Telephone: Cell phone:

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1970’s Dr. Billy Stout, ’70, is an associate professor of education for the Special Education Program at Campbellsville University.

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Larry E. Warren, ’70, is the Superintendent of the Barbourville Independent School District, a position he has held since 1995.

Jerrie (Jones) Bolton, ’72, and husband, Jack, recently earned distinction as one of the top Cub Cadet independent retailers in the country for 2011. The Boltons are the owners of Southeastern Farm Supply in London, KY and were presented a “Cub Cadet Top 100 Club” plaque.

Anthony Givens, attended ’72-’74, is the pastor of Cedar Top Missionary Baptist Church in Wilmore, KY. He and his wife, Pamela, have been married for almost 30 years and have two children and two grandchildren.

Dr. Charles Roberts, ’72, is the Chair of the Teacher Education Department at Midway College. Before joining the faculty at Midway, he served as a school superintendent for 25 years in three different school districts in Kentucky.

Dr. Annie Saylor, ’72, is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Simulation Technologies, which performs engineering and support services to the U.S. Army. She resides in Huntsville, AL. Lawanna (Miracle) Scoville, ’72, served as a teacher in Harlan, Bell, and Laurel County for 31 years until her recent retirement.

Dr. Chet Ballard, ’73, is the Coordinator of the M.S. Sociology Degree Program at Valdosta State University in Georgia.

Beverly (Spencer) DeMoss, ’73, attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX and graduated in 1982 with a Master of Religious Education, concentration in Youth Ministry. She worked on campus in the library and the children’s center. After graduation, she worked as Art Director in the Arlington Boys Club. She was married in 1983 to a SWBTS preacher, John DeMoss, Jr. Their first son was born in 1984 and their second son in 1987. They served as missionaries on the Navajo Reservation from 1997-1998.

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Shirley (Angel) Nelson, ’73, is the Chair of the Education Division at the University of Pikeville.

Iva (Barnett) Griggs, ’75, was promoted to Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. In Griggs’ civilian career, she has been employed as a nurse at various Veterans Administration medical centers for over 35 years and is presently at the VA in Cincinnati, OH. Bobby Howard, ’75, is the first Principal of the new Harlan County High School. He has served 26 years in education as an art teacher and a principal. Previously he was employed as the last principal of the eightytwo year old Evarts High School. Bobby and his wife, Waynetta (Powell) Howard, ’75, have been married for 39 years. They have two children, Paige, who works in social services, and Bob, a teacher.

Michael McCoy, ’77, became the Director of Missions for the Central Baptist Association in Decatur, IL in January 2012.

Nicholas Buccalo, attended ’78-’79, went on to Ohio State to get a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, with a minor in Art History, and then went on to Harvard University for a Master’s degree in Architecture. Before launching his own firm in 1993 called SimpleTwig, he worked in Rome and later for the world famous “glass house” architect, Philip Johnson.

Carolyn (Burnett) Miller, attended ’78’79, has three children, Megan, Matthew, and Hannah and one grandchild, Hunter Ryan, who was born on March 23, 2012.

Max Phelps, ’78, owns Rock Landscaping in Somerset, KY.

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Larry Riley, ’78, is now Executive Pastor of Sarasota Baptist Church. Larry and his wife, Elizabeth (Barber) Riley, ’79, reside in Sarasota, FL. Bill Sergent, ’78, is the Director of Golf at Tri-County Country Club in Corbin, KY. Jennifer Smith, ’78 BS, ’85 MA, retired in June 2011 after teaching the past 18 years in Florida and 12 previous to that in Kentucky.

Jenise (Sills) Bartholomew, ’79, is a third grade teacher at Calvary Christian School in Covington, KY.

Debbie (Akers) Barton, ’79, is a Nurse Manager at the UT Medical Center.

Judge Michael Caperton, attended ’79’83, was elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 2007. Previously, he had served 14 years as a District Court judge for the 27th Judicial District.

Judith (Harrison) Carr, ’79, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Berea College.

Karin (Hitch) Edgington, ’79, retired in May 2010 after 31 years of teaching special education and math at the middle and high school levels for Campbell County Schools in Northern Kentucky.

Bob Harris, ’79, is the co-founder and President of Data Futures, which employs 45 people, has satellite offices in Tennessee and Georgia, and has authored two software products. In 2003, Bob was named Kentucky’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Association.

1980’s John Stutz, ’80, is the Director of Chaplaincy Services for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Ben Watts, ’80, teaches middle school science and works in an afterschool program. He and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 31 years and have a son, Isaiah. They reside in Austin, Indiana.

Bob Proud, ’81, is in his sixth term as a Clermont County commissioner where he currently serves as vice president of the Board.

Harold Sexton, Jr., ’81, recently retired from teaching after 31 years.

Carrie (Lincoln) Newman, ’82, and her husband, Kent, reside in Scott Depot, WV. They are proud to announce that their middle child, Christian Alexander, age 21, graduated from the School of Architecture and Design at the University of KY in May 2011. He is attending the University of Michigan Graduate School of Architecture.

Roger Stanifer, ’82, is a Nationwide Insurance Agent at the newly opened office in London, KY. He has more than 30 years experience in the insurance business.

Cindy (Barker) Creech, ’84, is a Reading Enrichment teacher at Corbin Middle School and Corbin Elementary School. She is also currently the dance team coach at University of the Cumberlands. Cindy and her husband, Don Creech, attended 197577, are co-owners of several independent pharmacies. They have two daughters and one grandson with another due in April.

Daughter, Mollie Creech, ’11, is now teaching at McCreary Central High School.

Deborah Atkinson, ’84 BS, ’88 MA, is Assistant Professor of Developmental Reading at the University of Pikeville.

Susan (Hume) Burnett, ’86, is a teacher at Groveport Madison Schools in Ohio.

Dave Lennon, ’85, was promoted to the rank of sergeant at the Whitley County Sheriff ’s Department in March 2011. He is currently a school resource officer for the Whitley County School System.

Sharon (McDaniel) Landers, ’86, is a Kindergarten Aide at Calvary Christian School in Covington, KY. Dr. James Tarrant III, ’86, is an Associate Professor of Music at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. Margaret “Meg” (Allison) Judd, ’87 BS, ’91 MA, is an Elementary Math Specialist in the Williamsburg Independent School System, where she has taught since 1987.

Lori Hampton, ’84, is the Branch Manager at Natco Credit Union and currently resides in New Paris, OH. Hailey Harris, a freshman at Williamsburg High School and the daughter of John Harris, ’84, and Erica (Broome) Harris, ’84, recently served as a page for Representative Regina (Petrey) Bunch, ’95, as a part of the FRYSC Legislative Page Day. Mayor Roddy Harrison, ’84 BS, ’89 MA, and Williamsburg, KY recently starred in a UC 3D Video which was set to the tune of “We Built This City.” The video on YouTube has over 10,000 views.

Judy Pennington-Price, ’84, is now teaching math at Lynn Camp Middle/High School in Corbin, KY. She also teaches mathematics and statistics part-time at Eastern Kentucky University’s Corbin campus. Her daughter, Kathryn Rachel, is a freshman at Jackson County High School.

James Smith, ’84, was promoted to VicePresident and Senior Program Manager of Trinity Technology Group, Inc. in Fairfax, VA. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Lt. Colonel in 2006. James and his wife, Laura, have been married since 1988 and they have three daughters, Jenna (22), Emily (20), and Lindsey (15).

Wendell Worley, ’84, a teacher at South Laurel High School in London, KY, was one of three teachers honored in 2011 by the LondonLaurel County Chamber of Commerce.

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Dr. Chin Tan, ’87, UC Tennis Coach, held a tennis clinic for youth in May 2012 in Borneo, Indonesia, the third largest island in the world. Assisting Coach Tan was former UC tennis player, Aaron Ngiam, ’09.

Panagiotis Hatziandreas, ’88, is a psychology professor at Cascadia Community College and a part-time lecturer at the University of Washington. He is also a research fellow at the Ethiopian Institute for Nonviolence and Peace Studies.

Vickie (Lunsford) Nicholson, ’89, and her husband, Les, were married on June 23, 1990. They have one daughter, Cassidy, who was born on July 14, 1998. After graduating from Cumberland, Vickie began teaching in the Clay County School District and attended EKU for her Rank 1 and Masters.

She has been a part-time faculty member at Eastern Kentucky University for the past 21 years and is currently the Preschool Coordinator for Clay Public Schools.

1990’s Justin Bozeman, ’90 BS, ’98 MA, is the new coach for the Whitley County Wrestling team.

Marlon Hurst, ’90, has been the Artistic Director of the Lexington Bach Choir since the fall of 2009. He is also the Director of Music and Arts at First Presbyterian Church of Lexington. Marlon and his wife Jennifer (McQueen) Hurst, ’95, reside in Lexington, KY, with their two daughters.

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Jeanie (Holder) Kelley, attended ’83-’84, is currently working as the Corporate Wellness Coordinator for Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems. She has two sons that are 23 and 26 years old and 4 grandchildren.

Steven Pray, ’90, was recently named the Deputy Chief of Operations for DLA Energy Africa & Europe. Steven will preside over an 82-person Division whose responsibility is to manage, account for and distribute bulk fuel to all photo submitted US Military and NATO forces operating in Europe and Africa.

This appointment follows a nearly 21-yr career serving in the United States Army that culminated in him commanding the Army Field Support Battalion-Fort Campbell, KY from Sep 2008 to Apr 2011 and his subsequent retirement as an Army Lieutenant Colonel in August 2011.

Steven and his wife Dedra, will reside in Kaiserslautern, Germany during his assignment. They have 3 children, Steven (Greta) of Clarksville, TN, Taylor, a student at Austin Peay University, and Brittany, a student at University of Tennessee and one granddaughter Audrina. Steven is the son of Rev. Dr. John and Sadie Pray of Hazard, KY. John Laster, ’91, recently opened his own business, The Laster Law Firm. He is married to Dr. Kasee (Clifton) Laster, ’90, who is Associate Director of the Study Abroad Program at the University of Georgia.

Michelle (Williams) Pray, ’91 BS, ’93 MA, was named the 14th Region Coach of the Year by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association. She led her Perry County Central team to a 26-10 record and to the finals of the regional tournament.

Doug Bennett, ’92, was recently hired as the new Laurel County Superintendent. Since 1992, he has served as a Spanish and English teacher, guidance counselor, principal, and board of education director of instruction in the Whitley County School System.

Currently, Bennett is a doctoral candidate in education at University of the Cumberlands.

Charles Croley, ’92, and his wife, Linda, have been married for 40 years. They have four sons, Kevin (37), Jeremy (35), Adam (29), Justin (deceased), one daughter, Emily

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Dr. Joe Early, ’93, assistant professor of theology at Campbellsville University, received the Faculty Servant Leadership Award.

Jackie Steele, ’98, received the Commonwealth’s Attorney of the Year award.

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(22) and four grandkids, Jacey, Brennon, Kaiden and Tatum. Charles is the supervisor at the Williamsburg Post Office.

Melanie (Morgan) Jackson, ’93, is the director of education technology and the webmaster at South Florida Community College.

Phil Neace, ’93, is on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Theatre Association. He has been teaching in Perry County, KY, for over 15 years and is the founding director of the Commodore Players drama program of Perry County Central High School. He and his students formed the Eastern Kentucky Dramatic Arts Society.

Mike Wilson, ’94, and his wife, Missy, were featured on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams on January 12, 2012 in an unforgettable story of adoption. The Wilson’s inspiration continues through My Life Speaks, an outreach ministry they founded. Visit http://video.msnbc.msn. com/rock-center/45936629#45936629 to learn more about this heartfelt story and the ministry of a special family. Join us for the Alumni Dinner at Homecoming on Saturday, September 29 where Mike will serve as the keynote speaker!

Baron Michael Phillips, attended ’96-’97, is married with two children and resides in Durban, South Africa. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws Degree in May 2012 and his goal is to be an admitted Attorney in December 2012. During his time at UC, Phillips was a soccer player and he remains involved in the sport. He serves as a manager and administrator and has represented professional rugby and soccer players from South Africa.

Joe Dodridge, ’99, is the BCM Director at Ball State and associate pastor at Old Town Hill Baptist Church in Muncie, IN. 2000’s Brad Collins, ’00, graduated from the University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2007. He currently works for Carolina Emergency Medicine in Greenville, SC. Jason Creekmore, ’00 BS, ’03 MA, ’11 EdD, principal of McCreary County Middle School, is one of 47 school principals to recently graduate from the Leadership Institute for School Principals.

Dr. Nathan Hale, ’00, earned his Doctorate of Philosophy, Health Services Policy and Management in August 2010 from the Arnold School of Public Health. Nathan and his wife, Jennifer (Robertson) Hale, ’00, reside in Lexington, SC and Nathan is employed at South Carolina Rural Health Research Center.

Dr. Clinton Ryan Hall, ’00, is a boardcertified general surgeon and medical director of bariatric surgery at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Dr. Hall and his wife, Melissa (Hampton) Hall, attended ’98-’00, reside in Florida.

Elizabeth (Baird) Booker, ’01 BS, ’11 MBA, completed the MBA program at the University of the Cumberlands in December 2011.

Cynthia (Boswell) Hauck, ’02, is a Research Associate at Meridian Bioscience.

She resides in Cincinnati, OH with her husband, Andrew, and son, Brock.

Stephanie (Howard) Mahal, ’02, and John Mahal, ’00 BS, ’09 MA, were married on July 12, 2003. They have two children and Stephanie is employed as an occupational therapist.

Lora Beth (Payne) McKee, ’02, and her husband, Mac, were married on August 9, 2008.

Their son, Mason, was born on November 5, 2010. Lora Beth has been employed as a social worker for Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center in Mount Vernon, KY since August 28, 2007.

Jessica (Margrave) Schirm, ’02, is pastor of St. John United Church of Christ Pleasant Hill in Nashua, IA. Tim Wolz, ’02, and his wife, Stacie, have 3 children, Logan, Grace, and Davis. He is currently the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at St. Catharine College in Springfield, KY. Cynthia (Major) Bleier, ’03, and her husband, Keith, were married on September 6, 2008. She was promoted to Director of Credentialing at Marshall Emergency Services Associates in Lexington, KY. Sarah Hayes, ’03, recently became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Sam Lufi, ’03, and his wife welcomed their first child in May. Sam recently became the Executive Director of Development at Valley Forge Christian College in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Nathan Coleman, ’01, teaches history at Kentucky Christian University. He is married to Dr. Emily Lumsden Coleman, ’01.

Amber Owens, ’03, was hired as the new Whitley County Projects Director.

Previously, she was employed as a news producer for WYMT Mountain News.

Jill (Gross) Arvanitis, ’97, is part of the first cohort to earn the designation of Master Certified Health Education Specialist, demonstrating an advanced level of practice in the field of health education.

Jasie Logsdon, ’01, received a Master of Arts degree in Security Studies, Homeland Security and Defense from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA on September 23, 2011.

Joy (Towles) Spencer, ’03, is married to Justin Spencer and has one stepson, Blaine, who is 5 years old.

Nathan Howard, ’98, is an R.N. in ICU at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, KY.

Clay Wortham, ’01, recently joined Quarles and Brady’s Health Law Group.

Gary Peters, ’98 MA, is the Principal at Williamsburg Independent Schools in Williamsburg, KY.

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Kristopher Gilliam, ’02, and Brittany (Rezek) Gilliam, ’00, are married and have two children, a five year old son and a two year old daughter.

Megan (Corbett) French, ’04, and her husband, Jon, were married on July 12, 2008. Their first daughter, Lanea Faith, was born on August 20, 2009 and their second daughter, Malia Grace, on July 2, 2011.

Amy Stroud, ’04, was recently hired as a News Producer at CBS affiliate WYMT 57 Mountain News in Hazard, KY.

Brian Rosario, ’05 MA, is currently in his 5th season as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. Jerrod “Buddy” Martin, ’06, was awarded the FACA (Florida Athletic Coaches Association) District 17 Coach of the Year Award. He is in his second year as the head football coach of the Hardee High School Wildcats located in Wauchula, FL. Eric Christopher Musgrave, ’06, is working for Senator Rand Paul as the Eastern Kentucky Field Representative.

Charlotte Underwood, ’06, was recently hired as a new full-time reporter for the Times-Tribune. She will cover the Whitley County and Williamsburg area.

David Atwood, ’07 BS, ’09 MAE, was chosen to be one of the guest speakers at the 2012 KCM Conference in Lexington, KY on March 8th and 9th.

Tiffany (Davidson) Coleman, ’07, is currently attending Baylor University where she will receive a Masters in Divinity and a Masters in Social Work.

Richard Dennis, ’07 BS, ’09 MAT, is now an assistant baseball coach and recruiter for University of Illinois-Springfield. He is married to Stacy (Roth) Dennis, ’10, who recently took a temporary position in the Sports Info Department at UIS. Adam Garrett, ’07, was assigned as a Trooper for Kentucky State Police Post 5 in November 2011. His primary assignment will be patrolling Carroll and Trimble County.

Tonya Maynard, ’08 BS, ’11 MBA, completed the MBA program at the University of the Cumberlands in December 2011.

Marius Cozmanciuc, ’09 BS, ’11 MBA, completed the MBA program at the University of the Cumberlands in December 2011.

Jessica Leonard, ’09 MBA, is Assistant Controller at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA.

Brenda (Johnson) Lundbloom, ’10, is currently employed by the Disability Determinations Office in Frankfort, KY as an Administration Specialist II. Robert Hatcher, ’11, is the proud father of son, Ayden Hatcher, age 7. He is Habilitation Manager at Grow, Inc. in Georgetown, OH and Adjunct Professor of Music at Chatfield College in Fayetteville, OH. He is also a Little League Baseball and Pee Wee Football Coach.

Sean Mahley, ’11, was drafted in the second round as the number 18 pick overall by the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier Independent Professional Baseball League.

Jordan Robinson, ’11, was accepted into the Savannah College of Arts and Design in Savannah, GA where he will be working toward his master’s degree.

Adam Sulfridge, ’11, received a certificate of appreciation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He recently appeared on a segment of 60 Minutes on May 6, 2012.

Stephanie Quattrociocchi, ’11, and her “Shot Seen ‘Round the World” earned the #4 Play of the Year on ESPN. The video on YouTube currently has over 212,000 hits.

ENGAGEMENTS, ANNIVERSARIES, MARRIAGES Dr. David Etter, music faculty member from ’90-present, and his wife, Terresa, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 3, 2012.

1950’s Wilbert Siler, ’56, and Bessie (Ellis) Siler, ’62, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 18, 2012. Wilbert is a retired farmer and Bessie is a retired school teacher.

1970’s Ronald Parker, ’79, and his wife, Billie Jo, were married in February 2012. They reside in Corbin, KY. 1980’s Eddie Bloomer, ’87, and Melanie (Mackey) Bloomer, ’90, were married on July 9, 2012.

Madonna (Kilburn) Paul, ’88, and husband, Gary, were married on February 11, 2012.

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Caleb Brooks, ’05, is an art and social studies teacher at American International School in Monrovia, Liberia.

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David Jarboe, ’89, and wife, Tonia, were married in May 2012.

1990’s Jeremy Roaden, ’96 BS, ’03 MA, and his wife, Amanda, were married in February 2012.

2000’s Heather (Garrison) Morency, ’01, and husband, Todd, were married on June 8, 2002.

Lisa (Edmonds) Lester, ’02, and her husband, Kevin, were married on October 8, 2011.

William Wesley Scott Hicks, ’04, would like to announce his engagement to Courtney Farrar. The couple will exchange wedding vows on May 19, 2012.

John Jeffries, ’05, and Kimberly Collins would like to announce their engagement and upcoming summer wedding.

April (Wilburn) Williamson, ’05, and her husband, Shane, were married in December 2011.

Nathan Barnes, ’06, and Katie (Houck) Barnes, ’07, were married on May 30, 2009.

Sarah (Steely) Shelly, ’06 BS, ’09 MA, and her husband, John Thomas, were married on March 3, 2012.

Kellene (Seifert) Turner, ’08, and Joshua Turner, ’06, were married in May 2012.

Savannah (Melton) Anders, ’10, and her husband, Josh, were married on October 1, 2011.

Sara (Akins) Bales, ’10, and her husband, Matthew, were married in December 2011.

Debra (Iles) Jones, ’10, and her husband, Ray, were married in December 2011.

Colby Wilson, ’10, and his wife, Kendra, were married on May 26, 2012. Colby was recently named the head tennis coach at Whitley County High School.

Linda (Debakey) Clark, ’11, and Allen Clark, ’12, were married on May 12, 2012.

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Troy Clark, ’11 MPAS, and his wife, Angela, were married in April 2012. They reside in Corbin, KY.

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Clint Creekmore, ’11, and Ashley (Sutton) Creekmore, ’12, were married on May 19, 2012.

William Marshall, ’11, and Cheri (Reed) Marshall, ’11, were married on December 30, 2011.

Scott Mayer, ’11, and Mary (Perkins) Mayer, ’11, were married on May 5, 2012.

Jacob Moak, ’11, and Brook (Blackburn) Moak, ’11, were married on July 14, 2012.

Bethany (Howell) Myers, ’11 MAT, and husband, Tanner, were married in May 2012.

Brittani (Cole) Norman, ’11, and Justin Norman, ’11, were married on June 11, 2011.

Jessica (Staggs) Petrey, ’11, and Andrew Petrey, ’11, were married in May 2012.

Kara (Watkins) Saylor, ’11, and Blake Saylor, ’12, were married on March 17, 2012.

Quentin Young, ’11, and his wife, Samantha, were married on March 10, 2012.

Megan (Sasko) Hinkle, ’12, and husband, William, were married on May 11, 2012.

BIRTHS 2000’s Blake Dougan, ’05, and Crystal (Clark) Dougan, ’06, announce the birth of their son, Graham.

Lindsey (Engle) Frey, ’05, and her husband, Patrick, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Raelea.

Monica (Stephens) Shafer, ’07, and Troy Shafer II, attended ’02, announce the birth of their son, Butler.

Amanda (McGee) O’Banion, ’08 BS, ’10 MAT, and Landen O’Banion, ’06, announce the birth of their daughter, Adeline.

Lindsey (Wells) Woodyard, ’08, and husband, Troy, announce the birth of their son, Samuel Wells Woodyard on March 5, 2012.

Brittany Stinnett, ’11, announces the birth of son, Braiden, on December 20, 2008.

FOND FAREWELLS (LEST WE FORGET) Ray Baldwin, former faculty member, Williamsburg, KY, passed away on April

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13, 2012 at the age of 74. Prior to his arrival at Cumberland College in the late 1960s, Ray worked as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and had a private law practice in Mississippi. He was also an attorney in private practice for many years in Williamsburg and had a brief stint teaching at Mesa College in Grand Junction, CO. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, grandchildren, brother, nephews and niece.

Dr. James Crisp, former faculty member, passed away on June 11, 2012 at the age of 89. He was a Major in the United States Army where he was a Chaplain during the Korean War. Dr. Crisp was a professor in the History Department at Cumberland for years. Survivors include his son, one daughter, two granddaughters and one grandson.

Kay Vinson, former faculty member, Williamsburg, KY, passed away on January 22, 2012. She was the wife of former faculty member, Dr. Fleming Vinson.

1930’s Jeannie (Early) Smith, ’37, passed away on January 14, 2012 at the age of 95. She was a retired school teacher. Survivors include her nieces and nephews.

Sara Elizabeth “Betty” Galloway, ’38, passed away on April 8, 2012. She served as a missionary in China and Thailand with her late husband, Dr. Edward Galloway from 1947 to 1951. From the 1960s until retirement in 1984 she was a special education teacher in Oak Ridge, TN. An annual award for women in leadership in Tennessee bears her name. Survivors include her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

1940’s Estol L. Kidd, attended ’40s, passed away November 23, 2011 at the age of 81.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Edgar Kidd, ’48, his first wife of 50 years, a sister and a daughter-in-law. Survivors include his wife, Debra, his daughter and son-in-law, Karen (Kidd) Lovett, ’71, and Vernon Troy Lovett, ’69, his son, Estol Jr., grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brothers, Edwin Kidd, ’47, and Billy, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mildred K. Smith, ’40, London, KY, passed away on December 8, 2011 at the age of 95.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law.

Neva (Nicholson) Pennington, ’42, Corbin, KY, passed away March 13, 2012 at the age of 90. She was a retired school teacher and the founder of Home Builders Supply and Northside Supply. She is survived by her two sons.

Dr. Charles M. Smith, ’43, passed away on February 15, 2012 at the age of 87.

Upon earning his DMD in 1949, Dr. Smith joined the Army’s Dental Corp and was stationed at the Army-Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs, AR. He transferred to reserve status in 1954 and opened his civilian dental practice in Versailles, KY. Dr. Smith held the rank of Commanding Officer for the last 5 years of his reserve duty and retired as a Full Colonel after 30 years of service in the Army. He retired from dentistry in 1984. Survivors include wife, Aubrey, children, grandchildren, a sister-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Wilma (Howard) Kelley, ’46, Harlan, KY, passed away on March 22, 2012 at the age of 84. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, sisters, caregiver, nieces and nephews.

Marjorie (Peace) Partin, ’46, Williamsburg, KY, passed away on December 14, 2011 at the age of 86. Her sister, Georgia (Peace) Renfro, ’49, died February 28, 2012. She is survived by two nephews, two nieces, including Brenda (Peace) Fuson, ’77, one great-nephew, three great-nieces and several other relatives and friends.

Billy F. Caudill, ’48, passed away on December 14, 2011 at the age of 86. He spent almost 30 years working at GE in Evendale, OH. After retiring, Bill became an auctioneer and also enjoyed gardening and playing bridge. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Barbara.

Jacquelyn (Day) Owen, ’48, passed away on December 7, 2011 at the age of 83. She was a former reporter and assistant city editor of the Twin City Sentinel in Winston Salem, NC. After leaving the newspaper she continued to write and was the author of four books. She is survived by two sisters, a brother, a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law.

1950’s Betty (Vanzandt) Miller, ’50, Phoenix, AZ, passed away on January 20, 2012 at the age of 82. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, nieces, cousins and other family and friends.

Thomas E. Arthur, ’51, passed away on August 3, 2011 at the age of 81. He was a veteran of the U.S. army and a license electrician. Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn, one daughter, one grandson, three great-grandchildren, a nephew, his mother-in-law and a host of family and friends.

Rev. Will T. Bowlin, ’51, formerly of Williamsburg, KY, passed away on February 17, 2012 at the age of 88. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in WWII Pacific Theater as a Staff Sgt. He also worked briefly in the coal mines on Black Mountain, spent a year as a ranch hand in Wyoming, and worked in Detroit at the Chrysler/ Pontiac automobile factories. Survivors include his daughters, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, sisters-in-law, brothers-inlaw, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.

Dewey Morgan, ’52, Middlesboro, KY, passed away on March 28, 2012 at the age of 78. He served in the United States Army, taught high school in Bourbon County, KY, and worked in the family business, Morgan Furniture.

Survivors include nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.

Georgia Corean Wells, ’52, passed away on January 2, 2012 at the age of 79. She was a retired educator, having served as teacher and administrator at Lynch Independent Schools from 1953 to 1981. Survivors include two sisters, one sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

Edward Teague, ’53, Lafollette, TN, passed away on April 19, 2012 at the age of 81.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Irene, sons, daughter, sisters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lillian (Carroll) Galloway, ’55, Cincinatti, OH, passed away on May 26, 2012 at the age of 77. Her career accomplishments include being a teacher at Cincinnati Public Schools and Vandalia Elementary School in Ohio, and Kenwood Elementary School in Louisville, KY. photo submitted She became a consultant and co-owner of the John Roberts Modeling School in Cincinnati from 1957-64. Combining her teaching and business skills, Ms. Galloway became the founder and president of Fairfax Model Agency in Washington, D.C. from 1964-67, Cincinnati Model Agency International, 1967, Lillian Galloway Modeling Academy, Cincinnati, 1971, Children Model Agency International, Cincinnati, 1985 and the Lillian Galloway Fashion Show Production Co., 1998. She was also director of Career Day, Cincinnati, 1967 and president of Student Model Boards, Cincinnati, 1984.

Among several awards she received were Cincinnati’s Outstanding Business Woman by Station WCPO-TV, 1985, Cincinnati Business Woman of the Year, Leading Women Association, 2004, Entrepreneurship Award, Reading Women Inc., 2004. She was among the initial 100 inductees into the Cumberland Alumni Hall of Honor, 1988, and also a member of the Cumberland College Alumni Association, 1977-80, serving as Alumni Board President in 1982-83. Ms. Galloway was preceded in death by her parents, William Zion and Clemma Lewis Carroll, of Vicco, KY. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Thomas R. Galloway, three sons, David J. Galloway (alumnus) Elsmere, KY, Scott T. Galloway, Cincinnati, OH, and Donald L. Galloway and wife, Rebecca, Camp Lejeune, NC. Memorials requested by family in her name to the University of the Cumberlands-Cumberland College Alumni Association or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Victor E. Pettit, ’56, Knoxville, TN, passed away on April 3, 2012 at the age of 76.

He was employed by Cole’s Drug Store, Bradley Drugs and retired from Walgreen’s in 2000. Survivors include his wife of fiftytwo years, Carol, children, grandchildren, brothers, one niece and one nephew.

Shirley Tiller, ’56, Williamsburg, KY, passed away on December 6, 2011 at the age of 77.

Jimmy Ray “J.R.” King, ’59, passed away on November 27, 2011 at the age of 72.

He was a native of Williamsburg, KY, a graduate of Cumberland College and the University of Kentucky where he earned his Civil Engineering degree. He was employed by the State Transportation Cabinet for 45 years in the Division of Bridges as an engineer. Survivors include his daughters, brother Ira King, ’62, sisters Peggy (King) White, ’51 and Rhoda (King) Guenthner, ’53, and five grandchildren.

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Georgia (Peace) Renfro, ’49, passed away on February 28, 2012 at the age of 83.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Marjorie (Peace) Partin, ’46.

Helen Partin, ’59, Siler, KY, passed away on January 13, 2012 at the age of 80. She is survived by her husband, Marshall, seven children, including alumna, Crystal (Partin) Broyles, ’92, fourteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, nine siblings, including her brother, Horace Partin, ’61, and sister-inlaw, Mary Evelyn (Provins) Partin, ’61, several nieces and nephews, and a host of other family and friends.

1960’s Charles W. McBurney, ’61, Corbin, KY, passed away on January 11, 2012 at the age of 88. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served during WWII. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Leota, son, James McBurney, ’73, nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Clancy (Lee) Roth, ’61, Williamsburg, KY, passed away on March 15, 2012.

Tommy Howard, ’62, Harlan, KY, passed away on February 5, 2012 at the age of 78. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran having served in the Korean War. He was a retired school teacher/principal and mine inspector.

Survivors include his wife, Ann, children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Flora M. Kelly, ’62, Crescent Springs, KY, passed away on March 16, 2012.

George McFarland, ’62, Lafollette, TN, passed away on March 30, 2012 at the age of 78. He was a US Army Veteran, retired from the Campbell Co. School System after 38 years of service, and recently an employee of Grace Rehab. Survivors include his wife, Correna, daughters, sonsin-law, granddaughters, brother, Dr. Charlie McFarland, ’62, nieces and nephews.

William Wade Slusher, ’62, passed away on January 26, 2012 at the age of 71. He was a selfemployed electrical inspector and a veteran

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Kenneth Turner, ’62, Pine Knot, KY, passed away on March 21, 2012 at the age of 78. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a retired school teacher with the McCreary County Schools. Survivors include his wife, two children, four grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, one brother and two sisters.

Charles Hammons, ’63, passed away on April 28, 2012. He worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee in computer science research, retiring in 1994 as a senior scientist.

After retirement, he worked 10 years as an independent consultant specializing in computer systems architecture and security.

Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Lynn, children, grandchildren and brothers.

Lucille (Hoover) Ringley, ’64, passed away on December 23, 2011.

Carol Hoskins, ’65, passed away on January 15, 2012 at the age of 79.

Martha (Cook) Nantz, ’65, passed away on January 24, 2012 at the age of 95.

Clayton Neal, ’68, passed away on January 23, 2012 at the age of 65.

Linda (Cornwell) Brown, ’69, passed away on February 4, 2012. She was a retired teacher and athletic director, having served 30 years in the Lakota Schools.

1970’s Linda (Chadwell) Baldwin, ’73, Williamsburg, KY, passed away on December 17, 2011 at the age of 62. She is survived by her stepchildren and step grandchildren, brother-in-law and wife, aunt and uncle, friends and special caregivers.

Raymond Fields, ’76, passed away on January 25, 2012.

Leslie Phillip Carnahan, ’64, passed away on January 11, 2012.

Linda (Boyatt) Strunk, ’77, Whitley City, KY, passed away on March 3, 2012 at the age of 55.

John Culver, ’64, a native of Corbin, KY, passed away January 7, 2012 at his home in Winter Haven, FL. He worked for Wayne Supply in Corbin for many years prior to retiring and moving to Thailand and then Florida. He is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, including alumnus, EC Barnes, ’64, nieces and nephews, including alumna, Cheryl Ellis, ’90, and alumnus, Dr. Travis Gilbert, ’01, great-nieces and greatnephews, and other relatives and friends.

1980’s Bonita (Bowman) Swartz, ’83, passed away on December 19, 2011 at the age of 62.

She was a school teacher in McAllen, TX. Survivors include her husband, Clem, a son, grandchildren, one brother and five sisters.

her husband of 25 years, David, as well as her children, mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.

Terry Harris, ’84, Corbin, KY, passed away on March 28, 2012 at the age of 54.

He is survived by his mother, sister, brother, nieces and nephews.

William C. Douglas, Sr., attended ’86, Knoxville, TN, passed away on April 6, 2012 at the age of 67. He is survived by his children, 7 grandchildren, 12 greatgrandchildren, mother and sisters.

1990’s Dewayne Bunch, ’92, Former 82nd District State Representative, passed away on July 11, 2012. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from the Kentucky National Guard after 24 years of service. He was also a teacher in the Whitley County School System for 17 years. Survivors include his wife Regina (Petrey) Bunch, ’95, three daughters, two grandchildren, his father, siblings, father and mother-inlaw, nieces and nephews.

Amanda (Golden) Evans Tingler, ’91, passed away on March 26, 2012. She is survived by two sons, one daughter, three brothers, four grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and her husband, James.

Mary (Martin) Froehlich, ’84, Crestwood, KY, passed away on January 13, 2012 at the age of 50. She was employed by the Oldham County Sheriff ’s Office. Survivors include

We recently learned that the following alumni passed away more than a year ago: Maude (Petrey) Greever, ’16; Ethel (Hensley) Davis, ’23; Elizabeth (Freeman) Hummel, ’23; Mattie (Cromer) Goodwin, ’24; Ethel Hoskins, ’25; Margaret (Cubbage) Redding, ’25; Ross Harkness, ’26; Dora (Hopkins) Lamb, ’26; Alma (Traughber) Murrah, ’26; Rosalie Beams, ’27; Rubye (Davies) McNamara, ’27; Sue (Cavanah) Ross, ’27; Cecil Stallings, ’27; Alberta (Riley) Welch, ’27; Thelma (Slusher) Aleo, ’28; Clyde McNeil, ’28; Myrtice Evelyn (Setzer) Sutton, ’28; Nadine (Dejean) Duewel, ’29; Ada (Henson) Hedland, ’29; Alice (Bowers) Kloss, ’29; Anna (Davis) Rodgers, ’29; Demaris Bailey, ’30; Imogene (Fields) Smith, ’30; Polly (Preston) Gorman, attended ‘30s; Nettie (Goff) Coleman, ’31; Irene (Daughtery) Cunningham, ’31; Lula (Carr) Davenport, ’31; Agnes (Callebs) Montgomery, ’31; Ross Chasteen, ’32; Beulah Miller, ’32; Odetta (Harris) Padgett, ’32; Jane (Wilson) Welch, ’32; Hobart Eaton, ’37; Johnie (Winton) Hill, ’37; Mildred (Young) Rigsby, ’37; Lowell M. Stephens, ’39; Vernon Wilder, ’39; Mary (Cordell) Corder, ’40; Retha (Wyatt) Thomas, ’40; Ernestine (Mitchell) Carter, ’42; Kathleen (Burnette) Scott, ’42; Evelyn (Pope) Tye, ’42; Nancy (Parrigin) Bell, ’43; Louise (Bolton) Hatmaker, ’43; Elta (Chesser) Kinser, ’43; Opal (Partin) Croley, ’44; Grace (Trammell) Peace, ’44; Bertha (Bowlin) Snowden, ’44; Alma (Adkins) Heaton, ’45; rene (Hopper) Horton, ’45; Marie (Short) Reynolds, ’45; Rebecca O. Hart, ’46; Eleanor Marie Hensley, ’46; Elmer Smith, ’46; Gloria (Dahlberg) Carrel, ’47; Novella (Ledford) Chambers, ’47; Charmaine (Lee) Brice, ’48; Marvin Clark, ’48; Virginia (Human) Criscillis, ’48; Novella (Lawson) Croley, ’48; Edgar Kidd, ’48; Joyce (Eaton) Stewart, ’48; Reva (Stephens) Draughn, ’49; Thomas A. Harris, ’49; Charlotte (Gregg) Lowery, ’49; Merrel Ramsey, ’49; Joann (Gooch) Coffman, ’50; Delson Martin, ’50; Oscar Taylor, ’50; Louise (Bundy) Croley, ’51; David Egner, ’51; Joan (Creech) Foster, ’51; Laura Gibson, ’51; Kenneth Hackler, ’51; Almira Moody, ’51; Charlotte (Hackler) Sowder, ’51; Bette (Chitwood) Bellamy, ’52; Kizzie (Spradlin) Owens, ’52; William Sutton, ’52; Glenn Taylor, ’52; Betty (Tincher) Broyles, ’53; Gladys (Leger) Alsip, ’56; Oren L. Collins Jr., ’56; Jeanette Hargrave, ’56; Harold Patterson, ’58; Clint Slusher, attended ’59; Meredith Bastin, ’62; Eleanor (Clay) Cox, ’62; Raymond Cupp, ’62; Barbara (Jones) Day, ’62; Joyce (Bishop) Freeman, ’62; Eula (Lee) Hall, ’62; Bobby Lee Slusher, ’62; Frances (Corum) Webb, ’62; Maxwell Williamson, ’62; Dr. Phillip Akers, ’63; Alma (Dean) Hill, ’63; Opal (McGeorge) Duncan, ’64; Flora (Jones) Richmond, ’65; Billie Jean (Lipps) Bowling, ’70; Wilma Carolyn (Burton) Compton, ’70; Robert Stallard, ’73; Eric Randall Farrar, attended ’76; Luster Garrett, ’86; Larry Pendergraft, attended ’86-’90.

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12:00 p.m. *Cumberland Golf Outing and Golf Team Reunion – Tri-County Golf Course: Corbin, KY. $40.00 (green fee, cart & lunch). RSVP required by 9/21/12.

For information call Chris Kraftick, 606-539-4543.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION – Smiddy Entrance Building. Free Gifts, Door Prizes, Alumni Board Election/Voting. Student/Family Buffet or Alumni Dinner Ticket Pick-up 4:30 p.m.

*Creech-Boswell Club and 1962 Class Reunion Dinner – Cumberland Inn Reservation required. Ticket pick up at lobby registration table.

Alumni Auction Items review & Silent Bidding – Cumberland Inn Lobby 7:30 p.m.

Music Department Concert – Mary McGraw Music Building.

Free Admission – General Seating 9:00 p.m.

Friday Night Headliner – Body Poets – Gatliff Chapel. Free Admission 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION – Smiddy Entrance Building – Free Coffee, Free Gifts, Door Prizes, Alumni Board Election/Voting.

Student/Family Buffet or Alumni Dinner Ticket Pick-up 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. *Homecoming Brunch – T. J. Roberts Dining Hall. Assorted breakfast items $5.00/person 8:30 a.m.

*Cornhole Tournament – Band Practice Field. Sponsored by the Alumni Board of Directors $20 entry fee per team; $10 per student team 8:30 a.m. *Registration for Boswell 5K Run/Walk – James H. Taylor II Stadium.

Save $5 by preregistering by 9/19/12.

9:30 a.m. *Boswell 5K Run/Walk Start – Sponsored by UC Track Team 10:00 a.m.

Future Alums Fun Run – Free for kids ages 4-12

*Charges apply. All dinner tickets must be reserved by 9/19/12.

See price list on remittance section or on the main Alumni & Family Weekend web page: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/alumni/alumniweekend.php **In case of rain, Carnival will be in the Gatliff (IM) Gym

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10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

**Cumberland Carnival – Soccer & Band Practice Fields adjacent to Hutton School of Business.

Food, Games, Inflatables, Face Painting, Balloon Artist, Prizes, Authors’ Row Book Signing, food, games and much more.

Honored Class Reunions – Will meet at colonnade pavilion near Band Practice Field.

Alumni Board Auction – Begins at 11:30 a.m. Gazebo at Band Practice Field. (Sponsored by Alumni Board of Directors - Proceeds for Scholarships and Board Projects) Campus Tours – Hutton School of Business Foyer. (one tour only – leaving at 11:00 a.m.)

Attention Smart Phone Owners: Download the SCVNGR application on your phone.

Then play SCVNGR at UC while exploring parts of campus both new and familiar!

1:30 p.m.

*Football Game – James H. Taylor II Stadium University of the Cumberlands vs. Lindsey Wilson College Homecoming Court Presentation- Halftime Ticket Required. Tickets available at the gate, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. *Student/Family Buffet for Students, Families, & Alumni – T.J. Roberts Dining Hall. Informal Dinner; no Program.

Reservation Required. Tickets must be picked up by 1:30 p.m. on Saturday OR 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. *Alumni Dinner – Boswell Campus Center. Formal Dinner & Program Recognition of Honored Classes: ’62,’67,’72,’77,’82,’87,’92, ’97,’02,’07 &’12.

Keynote Speakers: Mike Wilson,’94, and Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dowd,’79.

2012 Alumni Awards & Alumni Board Member Installations Reservation Required. Tickets must be picked up by 1:30 p.m. on Saturday 7:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Residence Hall Open House – All Halls

9:00 p.m.

Fireworks Display – Spectator Viewing: Band Practice Field adjacent to Hutton School of Business. Presented by Pyro Shows, LaFollette, TN. Additional fireworks provided by Thunder Sam’s Fireworks, Jellico, TN. Blanket or lawn chair recommended.

Followed by: Disney Pixar’s BRAVE - O. Wayne Rollins Center Check local listings Worship Services – Attend a local church of your choice in praise, worship, fellowship and in observance of the Sabbath.

First Baptist Church: 10:45 a.m., Sermon–TBA; Music–UC Music Dept.

Main Street Baptist Church: 10:45 a.m. Sermon–Dr. Jerry D. Lowrie,’58; Music–UC Music Dept.

Campus Bookstore Hours — Friday: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. & Saturday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Ticket Information: Call the Alumni Services Ticket Office at 606-539-4355 General Information: Call Alumni Services Office at 606-539-4355 or Student Activities Office at 606-539-4232

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