ALUMNI MAGAZINE Winter 2015
umberland Special 125th Anniversary Edition, Part IV
Fulfilling a Dream: A Patriotic Partnership
2015 Save The Date Campus Events UNIVERSITY of the CUMBERLANDS
Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends Welcome Athletic Hall of Fame Luncheon & Induction Ceremony Saturday, February 14, 2015 12:00 p.m. Luncheon in Boswell Campus Center, RSVP Required 606-539-4355 2:00 p.m. Women Basketball vs Campbellsville University Athletic Hall of Fame Auction in lobby of Rollins Center 4:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs Campbellsville University Inductions at halftime of the Men’s Game
Patriot Preview Day For Prospective Students and Families 9:45 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015, Gatliff Chapel
Forcht Group of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Leadership Series 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015: O. Wayne Rollins Center Featured Speaker, former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson Beginning February 1, 2015, Free Tickets by calling 606-539-4432
Graduation Day Commencement Exercises: 50th & 25th Class Reunion Saturday, May 9, 2015 8:00 a.m. Golden & Silver Reunion Breakfast (1965 & 1990 Classes); Boswell Campus Center 10:00 a.m. Commencement & Golden March Tradition; O. Wayne Rollins Center
Homecoming, Alumni & Student Weekend Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 25, 26, 27, 2015
Homecoming Football Game
7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 Union College vs University of the Cumberlands James H. Taylor II Stadium
Madrigal Dinner Thursday, Friday, Saturday, December 3, 4, 5, 2015
alumni director COMMENTARY
125th Anniversary Recap and a 35 Year Career to Remember! Dear Alumni Family & Friends, UC’s 125th Anniversary kicked off Homecoming Weekend 2013 and concluded Homecoming Weekend 2014. From daylight to dusk and pillar to post, the event was a resounding success! Invitations and announcements were sent to all alumni over the past 24 months as a way to increase awareness of this milestone event. Organizers tried to provide a variety of program and event opportunities for alumni, students and families to enjoy along with a welcoming atmosphere at our growing university. Alumni visitors commented about the remarkable transformation the campus has undergone since their days as students. Both young and old enjoyed seeing the latest developments at their alma mater. If you are among those who made the pilgrimage to campus, I want to thank you for sharing the investment of time and personal engagement during our 125th Celebration. If you did not attend the 125th Anniversary, I urge you to accept this standing invitation to visit campus soon for an experience you will never forget. Alumni say that nothing compares with walking the sidewalks, stepping inside the dorms and classroom buildings, or sharing a personal visit with a former professor or staff member to rekindle lasting impressions. This will be rewarding for you and impact those of us still working on campus who remember you. Begin your campus visit at the official welcome mat, the Cumberland Inn & Museum. Stop by the Alumni Services Office on the 2nd floor of the Museum. We are located just off Exit 11, Interstate 75 and South 10th Street here in Williamsburg. My staff and I will be glad to see you and, like all alumni visitors to our office, you’ll walk away with a few keepsake items to take home. While visiting, we will start by providing you and your family with a tour of the Museum where you can see the UC Archives Room (shown by appointment only), the Henkelmann Life Science Exhibit, the Williams Cross Collection, the Charles Kelly Photographic Exhibit and the soon to be opened Ray Lipps Biblical Art Showcase. There is something here to entertain all ages. We can also visit campus if you have time. Writing this edition of Cumberland Today has been bitter sweet. The excitement of Cumberlands’ 125th Anniversary had no sooner concluded when a major news event unfolded on campus. We knew that someday the announcement of Dr. James H. Taylor’s retirement as UC President would come, but when it did there were mixed emotions. The cover story of this magazine, Fulfilling a Dream: A Patriotic Partnership, is dedicated to Dr. and Mrs. Taylor in honor of their tireless dedication and commitment to University of the Cumberlands. Thirty-five years of service as President and First Lady deserves a resounding applause. The UC Family joins together to extend our very best wishes to the Taylors as they enjoy the rewards of a beautiful sunset in life. With gratitude and appreciation, Visit us online: www.ucumberlands.edu/alumni Or email us: alumni@ucumberlands.edu We’d love to hear your comments!
David S. Bergman, ‘89 Alumni Director Assistant to the President
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alumni board LETTERS Dear Fellow Alumni, Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Alumni Board President for this coming year. This will be my third full year as a board member. I have been blessed to serve with many wonderful fellow alumni and to have the opportunity to meet many more. It has been a great joy to see how Cumberlands has changed since I was a student and how it continues to grow year after year while witnessing the opportunities provided to students. Cumberlands is in a transitional phase with the construction of many new facilities and a beautiful new school entrance. President Taylor, who has served in this capacity for the past 35 years, will assume the role of Chancellor and Dr. Larry Cockrum will be appointed President on October 16, 2015 by approval of the Trustees. President Taylor has the longest tenure as president of a college or university in Kentucky with 35 years of service. Under his leadership enrollment has nearly tripled, making Cumberlands the largest private educational institution in Kentucky. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor have touched thousands of lives including students, faculty, and staff who have walked these grounds. What a great time it is for us to express appreciation to the Taylors and wish them well in their future. We should also welcome Dr. Cockrum while looking to his leadership as a new era unfolds. This past year we celebrated the 125th Anniversary of University of the Cumberlands. What a great time it was to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. Distinguished Alumnus and U.S. Army Colonel (retired) Thomas Nickerson gave a great keynote speech at the Alumni Dinner. We also were blessed this past year to have Dr. Ben Carson give a keynote address at the Forcht Group of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Leadership seminar. In 2015, former Senator Fred Thompson will be the keynote speaker at the Forcht program on Tuesday, April 7th. Be on the lookout for special dates throughout the year and make plans to visit campus as we celebrate the 2014-2015 year. May God’s grace abound,
Tony LeMaster, ‘94 President, Alumni Board of Directors 2014-2015 Dear Alumni Family & Friends, As much as I love Winter, I have to admit that Fall has always been my favorite season – the crispness of the air, the beauty of the colors, and the time for building first fires of the season in our fireplace at home. There’s a warmth and a spirit of togetherness during this time that is unparalleled in any other season for Rhonda, our three children and me. As if it could get any better, we have added yet another favorite pastime to our regimen of Fall interests in the past few years – our whole family attending Homecoming at UC. What a treat! We are each the sum of our past – our experiences, our relationships, our passions, our successes, sometimes our failures, our triumphs and even our disappointments. Staying in touch with that past helps us to not only define who we are now but it also allows us to develop the vision that shapes the future for ourselves and for those who are most important to us in this life. Without exception, each time I visit the University of the Cumberlands campus, whether attending Homecoming, Alumni Hall of Fame activities, or just to check up on our oldest son, a sophomore at UC currently, I leave with a renewed sense of belonging and purpose. Those who came before us must have felt much the same way as they paved a brighter future for you and me as a result of our association with this amazing institution. It is now incumbent upon us to pave the way for those that will follow us through these hallowed halls. Having had the privilege to serve on the Alumni Board of Directors over the course of the last few years has given me the opportunity to reconnect with so many friends from my years as a student. From conversations with some of my past professors who are still passionately transferring knowledge to young minds, to even having the chance to meet and take pictures with the children of some of my UC roommates from so many years ago, I am always amazed and excited to hear what’s happening in the lives of individuals I have had the privilege to know. As I support the University and the Alumni Board of Directors in the coming years serving as PresidentElect of the Alumni Board in 2014-2015 and as President in 2015-2016, I want to encourage you to re-engage with this wonderful institution. As I heard Dr. Taylor say so many times, “These are indeed exciting times at the University of the Cumberlands.” You can be a part of this exciting time – through your prayers, your presence and your support. Visit the University soon. Bring a prospective student for a tour. Make a point to include UC in your financial giving plan now and in future years. Rekindle the relationships that helped make you who you are today. Your involvement can and will make a difference! See you on campus soon! Peace to you all,
Michael Bryant, ’85-‘90 President-Elect, Alumni Board of Directors 2014-2015
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CUMBERLAND Today ALUMNI MAGAZINE
2014-2015 Alumni Association Board of Directors President Tony LeMaster, ‘94
In this issue...
President-Elect Michael Bryant II, ‘85-’90 Past President Jimmy Huddleston, ‘87 Secretary Wheeler Conover, ‘87 Board Member Emeritus Mary Doyle Johnson, ’48 Dick Koeniger, ’67 Dr. Ray Lipps, ‘70 Bill Lyttle, ’75 Term Expiring 2015 Willie Adkins, ‘03 Amanda Farris, ‘08 Duane Floro, ‘79 Michael Bryant II, ’85-‘90 Tony LeMaster, ’94 Term Expiring 2016 Melanie Mackey Bloomer, ‘90 Wheeler Conover, ’87 Rebecca Singleton Ford, ‘02 Maureen “Cookie” Henson, ’74 Lanola Haywood Parsons, ’69-‘72 Term Expiring 2017 Dr. Ann Lyttle-Burns, ’91 BS, ’95 MA Tim Henderlight, ’71 Dr. John Hollingsworth, ‘63 Allison Wedding Lay, ’99 BS, ’11 MA Amber Creekmore Madden, ’07 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 Office of Alumni Services Dave Bergman, ’89, Alumni Director Stephanie Taylor, ’10 BS, ’14 MBA, Administrative Assistant Colby Hitchcock, ’13, Graduate Assistant Taylor Farmer, ’15, Work-Study Student alumni@ucumberlands.edu
A young Dr. Jim Taylor examines progress on the Cumberland College Interstate 75 sign circa 1980.
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A Patriotic Partnership The tandem of Dr. James H. Taylor and Dinah Lynch Taylor brought about attention to detail that led to the renaissance of Cumberland from college to university. D E P A R T M E N T S 6 Campus News 18 Athletic News
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Articles and contributions by student & staff members of 2014-2015 Multimedia & Athletic Services
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Campus News Students walking to and from class at Gatliff Building, 1967 Lamp Yearbook
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campus NEWS 100 Buckets Packed for Sub-Saharan Africa In Sub-Sahara Africa, there are about 23 million people living and dying with HIV and AIDs. Baptist Global Response officials indicate that the provision of medical and hygiene supplies in Hospice Kits delivered by missionaries or national believers are the most effective way to share the Gospel throughout this region. The average retail cost for one complete kit is around $85. UC’s Bucket Project effort was made possible by money collected from students and staff who represented 28 different departments as well as donations from alumni. In addition to alumni donations received at Homecoming, Barry Mahan, ’02, and Drew Mahan, ’04, donated 100 boxes of vinyl gloves to be included in the kits. Barry is the owner of Southeastern Medical Supply and Drew serves as pastor at Forward Community Church in Corbin, KY. Williamsburg Walmart Store Manager, Steve Centers, and Assistant Manager, Will Bentley, ’04, helped place orders for the items needed and provided special pricing to make the money raised go as far as possible. As a result, the final cost of each individual bucket was only $52. About 40 UC students and staff members processed 3,000 items that were packed into the five-gallon “Buckets of Hope.” After being assembled, the buckets were taken to Bowling Green, KY for the annual meeting of the Kentucky Baptist Convention as part of a challenge issued by the KBC Executive Director Paul Chitwood, ‘??, to KBC institutions and churches across the state to provide 800 buckets. From there, the buckets were delivered by truck to Houston, TX and then shipped to Sub-Saharan Africa. Students involved with Baptist Campus
Ministries organization collected the materials not used in packing, such as cardboard, and delivered those materials to the recycling center at Cedar Ridge ministries. The proceeds from the recycling help BCM assist people in the community with food and housing needs.
Barefoot for Barefeet Over 300 university students, faculty and staff waited anxiously at the O. Wayne Rollins Center on August 26 as 325 innocent, wide-eyed elementary students from Pleasant View Elementary, Boston Elementary, and Whitley East Elementary entered the gymnasium for the Barefoot for Barefeet event. The Family Resource Centers for each school assisted the event organizers by providing a list of the children who would benefit from a new pair of shoes, socks, and a backpack filled with school supplies. In the three hours spent on UC’s campus, volunteers removed the children’s old socks and shoes and put them in their new bag to carry home with them. The children’s feet were washed and dried and then fitted with their brand new socks and shoes. The kids also got their faces painted, played numerous games, had their picture taken with the Patriot mascot, and enjoyed ice cream provided by Forcht Bank.
Students pose after packing 100 hospice care buckets for a Kentucky Baptist Convention initiative to assist HIV/AIDS victims in Africa.
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Cumberlands Earns Several Prestigious Recognitions Out of 25 colleges and universities selected by OnlineU.org in its 2015 Best Value Online College Rankings, UC’s Online Human Services Program was ranked #9 overall. Cumberlands’ tuition rate of $6,368 ranks #1 as the most affordable option available to students seeking this degree.
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Randolph Churchill
GetEducated.com ranked UC’s online Criminal Justice Administration Master’s Program #2 “Best Buy” among colleges and universities nationwide. According to their comprehensive national survey, the average cost of an online criminal justice masters is $19,802. Cumberlands’ tuition rate is $9,271. OnlineU.org named UC’s Christian Studies Online Program #3 for Affordability. There are 141 colleges on the lists that offer an annual tuition of less than $10,000, and seven are less than $5,000 per year. UC offers one of the most affordable online Christian studies degrees with an annual tuition of $4,490. UC’s online Master’s in Psychology program has been named number 21 of the 25 Top Online Psychology Master’s Programs by graduateprograms.com. The current program rankings cover the span of September 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014. UC’s online Master’s in Professional Counseling Program has been named 14th of the 25 Best Master’s in Counseling Programs on BestColleges.com. According to Dr. Martin C. Wesley, Professor and Dean of the School of Counseling, the program has doubled in enrollment since 2013 and continues to grow. The 18th annual report of America’s Best Christian Colleges® by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc. has included Cumberlands as one of America’s Best Christian Colleges. UC was named one of the “Best Regional Universities of the South” by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Edition of Best Colleges. The magazine examined 620 higher education institutions in the regional categories of South, North, Midwest, and West
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and ranked Cumberlands in the top tier in the South. UC has been designated a 2015 STEM Jobs Approved College by Victory Media. While most colleges and universities have five to seven percent of their total student body studying in the areas of science, technology, mathematics, physics, engineering, biology and chemistry, 32% of UC students have chosen these majors.
Winston Churchill’s Great-Grandson Speaks at Convocation On October 7, Cumberlands welcomed Winston Churchill’s greatgrandson, Randolph Churchill, as he presented, “The American Connection to Winston Churchill.” The event was made possible by Dr. Monroe Trout and wife, Sandra, long-time friends and supporters of the University and presented by UC’s Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. Randolph Churchill began his career as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy. He later served as an accountant and investment director of several London based global investment and research companies including Lazard Asset Management, Schroder Private Bank, and Rathbones. He has devoted most of his adult life to the promotion of his great-grandfather’s legacy, serving as Trustee of the Churchill Centre, the Churchill Archives Centre, and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, and as a Director of the Armed Services Charities Advisory. During the program, Randolph introduced his sister, Jennie. She shared love letters written between Winston’s parents in the 1800’s and showed the incredible influence Winston’s mother had on his leadership and success in life. They also shared a power point
campus NEWS presentation with numerous pictures of the famous family and told stories from Winston’s childhood all the way through his death.
Master’s Program Added Cumberlands began offering the Master of Science in Information Systems Security Program (ISEC) in Fall 2014. This program is intended for students who have already earned their baccalaureate degree and are working in the Information Technology (IT) field in a traditional campus setting. Through this degree program, UC seeks to prepare candidates with the knowledge to develop and implement security policies and prepare them to manage compliance with the various federal regulations that apply to information security. The degree also seeks to prepare candidates to create disaster prevention and recovery plans, while helping them recognize and prevent exploitation due to hardware, software and network configurations. “Information security is one of the fastest growing job markets in the country,” explained UC’s Vice President of Information Systems, Donnie Grimes. “Since this is one of the first Master’s programs devoted entirely to information security, University of the Cumberlands is positioned to be a leader in the field. Most existing information security graduate programs are simply computer science degrees with an additional course in security. This program is 100% devoted to information security. Another benefit of this program’s curriculum is that it will prepare students for the CISSP certification exam. The CISSP designation is considered the gold standard in IT certifications. Before this program, a person would have to decide if they would prefer going for the CISSP certification
or a graduate degree. Now they can achieve both in 12 to 18 months in a completely online format.” For more information visit gradweb.ucumberlands.edu.
Ground Broken on Health & Wellness Center The health needs of our Appalachian region are at a critical level. The area leads the nation in almost every risk behavior, which include lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, smoking and excessive alcohol use, and those behaviors lead to heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and arthritis. In fact, the situation is so dismal that the Governor has set specific goals for improving the health status of the state’s citizens and it begins with education to change unhealthy behaviors. At Cumberlands we want to educate our students, faculty, staff and the community so they will have a brighter tomorrow. Our goal is to provide education to reduce preventable disease and to make available various health screenings so that problems can be identified while they can still be treated. We will provide multiple classes on various topics such as smoking cessation, proper diet and nutrition, alcohol education as well as work individually with those who prefer a more personalized approach. We have two medical doctors on campus, one full-time and one part-time who teach in our physician assistant program, and they will be assisting in providing workshops and seminars in areas of health care. Our plan is to construct a 15,000 square foot addition to the Boswell Campus Center where students, faculty, staff and the community can receive critical health education, screenings and referrals, and exercise equipment is available for use by all. By expanding
Through the ISEC, UC strives to help students become leaders in the field of information security.
Artist rendering of the Health & Wellness Center addition to Boswell Campus Center
Construction of the Health & Wellness Center addition
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campus NEWS this facility we will make maximum use of space with minimum cost. The location provides adequate parking for visitors from the community. Work began on September 15, 2014 and is expected to take 12 to 18 months to complete.
145th Home Built by Mountain Outreach
Mountain Outreach home under construction
Completed Mountain Outreach home
Mountain Outreach, which was started in 1982 by two Cumberland students, completed its 145th home this past summer. The program has been nationally recognized several times: the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty selected it as one of ten charities to receive the Samaritan Award; USA Today noted the program in its 1996 “Make a Difference Day” competition; and President George H. Bush honored Mountain Outreach as his 220th Daily Point of Light. In keeping with the tradition of the program, no experience is needed to be a Mountain Outreach volunteer—only a willingness to learn and to help others. For more information, please contact 606-539-4346.
Dr. John Broome Retires After 48 Years of Service
Dr. John Broome, some might say UC’s #1 FAN!
When Dr. John Broome was asked how Cumberlands had impacted his life, he immediately responded, “It is my life!” Broome began his teaching career at UC in 1966, retired from full time teaching in 1999, and will now retire permanently after 48 years of dedication and love to a place he calls home. While Broome was hired primarily as a history professor, he also taught several religion courses over the years such as Christian History, World Religions, American Denominations, New Testament, and Old Testament.
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More than 7,000 students have passed through his classroom doors over the years, but he says that he taught students – each an individual with a name – not classes. He has a three-ring binder with every student’s name in alphabetical order, courses taken, grades, semester and year. The last entries were made at the end of the Fall 2013 semester. As Director of Academic Advising for over thirty years, Broome also contacted and arranged class schedules for virtually every incoming student at the University, upwards of 15,000 students. For over 35 years, Broome was a member of the College Athletic Committee. He also served as the Faculty Athletic Representative, on the national council of NAIA FARs and one year as FAR president. During his tenure, he attended well over 1,000 UC athletic contests, sometimes driving vans or buses to transport athletes or fans. Broome says that the three most important aspects of his life are his family, church, and work. He credits his wife Mavis for the majority of his success and happiness. He says that she has been and still is his biggest cheerleader, a wonderful wife, mother, and an exceptional grandmother. While Broome considers UC to be his extended family, the family bloodline actually runs throughout the university. Mavis, an elementary teacher, taught night special education courses for hundreds of UC education majors in the 1970s. Daughters Erica Broome Harris, ’84, and Shelleigh Moses, ’87, have worked in the Office of Admissions before and after graduating from UC. Daughter Kim White, ’81, also a graduate, has worked in the Education Certification office for the past four years. All three son-in-laws are UC grads. Broome is
campus NEWS the proud grandfather to Tyler, Katelyn, and Haley Harris, Richie, Jake, and Amanda Moses, and Erin and Kelsey White. One of Broome’s biggest dreams is to live long enough to be able to hold some great grandchildren. “I love this University,” says Broome. “I have seen all of the remarkable physical transformation on this campus and have more good memories than one could ever imagine. I believe that I have made a positive contribution here. I have few regrets and when you have not many regrets, you must be doing something right. I know for a fact that coming here was definitely the right choice for our family. The only immediate plan I have for now is to build a bigger bird feeder before winter and maybe next spring I might have a bigger garden. God bless!”
Non-Profit Colleges Add $618 Million to Economy Kentucky’s non-profit private colleges add nearly $618 million to Kentucky’s economy each year, creating more than 10,400 jobs according to a new study commissioned by the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU). “Most people understand how important Kentucky’s 19 private nonprofit colleges and universities are in Kentucky’s overall system of postsecondary education,” said Gary S. Cox, president of AIKCU. “After all, taken together our members educate more students than the state’s flagship and produce a little more than one in five bachelor’s degrees awarded in Kentucky, with even larger percentages of bachelor’s degrees in fields like nursing and education. But sometimes the economic value these colleges and universities bring to the Commonwealth is less obvious. We
hope this study helps folks see how important these small colleges are to Kentucky’s overall economy.” The study quantifies this economic impact and documents the outsized return on investment Kentucky captures on its relatively small investment in student financial aid to private college students. Kentucky resident students attending Kentucky’s private non-profit colleges are eligible for state financial aid and receive about $57 million in financial aid each year through programs administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). That is less than 5% of Kentucky’s overall spending in support of postsecondary education. In terms of the state’s return on that investment, the report notes: “AIKCU’s member institutions provide both economic benefits and social benefits to Kentucky without direct state appropriations for the operation of these institutions. This may make the AIKCU’s member institutions one of the greatest economic and social bargains to the residents and taxpayers of Kentucky” The $617.6 million that Kentucky’s non-profit, private colleges and universities add to Kentucky’s gross domestic product (GDP) annually breaks down as follows: Direct benefits: $354 million ▪ $344 million in direct wages and benefits ▪ 7,037 total employees (4,898 FT); average annual wage + benefits = $48,920
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campus NEWS Indirect benefits (dollars spent with Kentucky businesses that continue to recirculate in Kentucky): $102 million ▪ 1,166 Kentucky jobs exist because of AIKCU members’ operations. ▪ Wages + benefits of these indirect jobs = $47+ million; average $40,600 annually Induced benefits (response by Kentucky’s economy to direct and indirect): $162 million ▪ 2,231 induced Kentucky jobs ▪ Induced wages + benefits = $89 million; average annual wage + benefits = $39,370 Tax revenue generated: $108.5 million ▪ $27.5 million in estimated Kentucky state and local tax revenue (annual) ▪ $81 million estimated federal tax revenue (annual). Approximately $51 million of the federal taxes are social insurance tax (primarily Social Security) The narrow methodology used by the objective outside consultant for this study is exactly the same methodology used by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development to evaluate companies seeking economic incentives from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This is a much more conservative approach than the methods used by some other higher education economic impact studies. While the numbers are impressive, they are by no means a comprehensive evaluation of the broad array of economic, cultural and social impacts that AIKCU members provide. The conservative approach of this study excludes
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capital projects and focuses only on the economic benefits derived from the institutions’ annual operations, using 2011-12 employment and wage data reported to the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). *Originally printed on October 20, 2014 by The Lane Report View at http://www.lanereport. com/40279/2014/10/non-profitcolleges-annually-add-618-million-toeconomy/ Reprinted with permission from Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities.
Upsilon-Upsilon Wins Its 37th Best Chapter Award Cumberlands’ Upsilon-Upsilon chapter of Phi Alpha Theta has again received the national history honor society’s Best Chapter Award for Division I, which includes schools with enrollments of less than 3,000. The highly competitive award involved submissions from many of the 800 chapters of Phi Alpha Theta. UC’s Chapter was awarded $250 for its achievement and received the Nels A. Cleven Award which is given only to schools that have been named best chapter more than five times. The organization has won the best chapter for 37 of the last 38 years. Established in 1974, UpsilonUpsilon is one of the most active organizations on campus, sponsoring a popular lecture series, fundraisers, social events, and publishing the scholarly journal, The Upsilonian.
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Dr. Travis Freeman
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t the age of 12, Dr. Travis Freeman was diagnosed with Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, which left him completely blind after an emergency surgery to remove the infection. Through the support and prayers of his community, Freeman pulled through and fulfilled his dream of playing football at Corbin High School. Freeman earned a Bachelor’s degree
in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky as well as a Master of Divinity and Doctorate in Philosophy from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently an adjunct professor in religion at UC and hopes to become a full-time professor. Freeman began The Freeman Foundation in May 2014 with the purpose of empowering those with disabilities and equipping the sighted world to engage with the blind. “Disability does not equal inability,” Freeman said, citing the Foundation’s driving message. He also co-wrote Lights Out: Living in a Sightless World with Rebeca DeBoard Seitz. The book, which released on October 7, discloses the true story of Freeman’s life and serves to inspire people to overcome life’s obstacles. It includes tips for interacting with blind people, pictures from Freeman’s life and interviews with his parents. 23 Blast is inspired by the true events from Lights Out: Living in a Sightless World and premiered October 24 in 600 theaters nationwide. Lights Out is available in the UC Barnes & Noble Bookstore or online through Amazon. The DVD, which released on January 20, can be purchased through Walmart, LifeWay, Amazon and other retailers. For more information, visit www.travisfreeman.org. Winter 2015 CUMBERLAND Today 11
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Sudduth Directs More Than Music
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n his nineteenth year as a college band director, Dr. Steve Sudduth has traveled the United States, spending three years at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina, seven years at Dickinson State University in North Dakota, two years at University of South Dakota and is now in his seventh year at UC. “It’s nice having my son in band, it’s nice having my wife work with the band and my other two kids are in band in the high school and middle school [Williamsburg],” Dr. Sudduth said. “It is truly a great place to work when your family can be involved in your work. Coming here to the Cumberlands was definitely the right choice.” As the director of UC’s band programs, he is involved in each band on campus and has to make sure everyone is doing their job. He acts as the audience for marching band during their practices in which he has group leaders from each section of the band conducting the field. He directs the concert bands and designs them to help the students grow with their music and find their outlet for it. When he arrived at UC, Sudduth realized the band was disarrayed. It was in shambles because the program went through several directors in the matter of a few years. Sudduth changed that by providing stability and by creating the SUDDZ crew, which is the group of student leaders who lead warm ups in their sections and advise Sudduth in music choices. The organization has solidified the marching band over the years because of Sudduth’s idea of mixing the training for exhibitions, or marching competitions, with the practice of entertaining the crowd at UC football games. Sudduth does a hybrid because he has to train his music majors to be competitive. During his regular marching band practice, they’ll march and do things that they would need to know at a competition, but
at the same time, he makes sure the band can meet the entertainment expectations a football crowd would have. As for concert band, Sudduth noticed a drop in participation between marching band and concert band, which led to the splitting of concert band into the symphonic band and the university band. Symphonic band focuses on more difficult pieces and it requires longer hours of practice and dedication from students. This dedication conflicted with non-music major band students who just wanted an outlet for their craft, which is why university band was created and has been successful. Even though Sudduth has made a lasting impact on UC’s band programs, he still struggles with common problems that affect him and the entire band. The equipment used for transporting larger instruments along the field for marching band is heavily used and worn down to a point that they need to be replaced. However, Sudduth said money is a large issue and he cannot replace everything. He often resorts to repairing the equipment himself to save money for something he can’t do himself. On top of running UC’s band programs, he participates in community bands, both directing and playing the trombone. He participates in the London Jazz Orchestra, Jazz in the ‘Burg, which is a local, once a month jazz group that plays at the Whitley County Fine Arts Extension Center and Sudduth directs the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass band, a professional concert band based in Crossville, TN. Dr. Steven S
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Dr. Keith Goforth, Associate Professor in the Missions and Ministry Department, completed his third year of teaching at Kiev Theological Seminary in Kiev, Ukraine this past summer. He taught Marriage and Family Counseling to church ministry leaders in the Church Planting Program. Dr. Bob Dunston and Dr. Fred Cummings, Professors in the Missions and Ministry Department, journeyed to Skopje, Macedonia in May 2014 with four of their students, and Cummings’ wife, Marge. The group prayerwalked through parts of the city, encouraged young Christians, participated in Bible studies, developed relationships, and toured the area. Cummings and his wife provided a seminar based on Gary Chapman’s “The 5 Love Languages” that was attended by over 30 individuals. Dunston preached at God’s Voice Baptist Church through an interpreter. Dr. Nathan Coleman, ‘01, Associate Professor of Higher Education and History, lead a portion of the U.S. Army Strategic Broadening Seminar conducted by the University of Louisville and the McConnell Center for Political Leadership in June 2014. Dr. Barry Vann, Director of Education Doctorate Program and Professor of Geography, was invited to be the key note speaker for a prestigious conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland held on June 6, 2014. Vann’s impeccable knowledge and insight on the relationship of Northern Ireland and Appalachia brought new light to many topics and ideas during his stay. Papers presented at the conference will be compiled and edited for consideration as a book. This would be Vann’s 8th book publication. Dr. Jolly Sharp, ‘74, Professor of English, addressed the International Flannery O’Connor and the Mystery of Place Conference at All Hallows College, Dublin, Ireland in July 2014. Dr. Sharp’s address was entitled “Flannery O’Connor’s Fictional Southern Myths.” Her book “Between the House and the Chicken Yard: The Masks of Flannery O’Connor” was published by Mercer University Press in 2011. Dr. Margaret Combs, Hutton School of Business Department Chair and Professor, was appointed by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear to the Kentucky State Board of Accountancy in August 2014. She will be one of seven members of the board who will administer the regulations governing CPAs in Kentucky.
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Professors Jay Bourne, Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Debate Team Coach, was re-elected in August 2014 as the President of the National Christian College Forensics Association for an additional two years.
Dr. Barry Vann, Director of Education Doctorate Program and Professor of Geography, Dr. Jennifer A. Simpson, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, and Dr. Nathan Coleman, ’01, Associate Professor of Higher Education and History, had their research work, the “Vannsimpco Leadership Survey”, published internationally via the Swiss Business School’s Journal of Applied Business Research in September 2014.
Dr. Martin Wesley, Dean and Professor for the School of Counseling, was reappointed in September 2014 by Governor Steve Beshear to serve on the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors.
Mary Osborne, ’08, Adjunct Professor of History, was the 2014 winner of the Wiley War Studies Essay Contest with her essay ‘Nous N’Avons Pas Oubile’: The American Legion Returns to France. Her work was featured in a special virtual issue of “The Historian” in November. Osborne is a Ph.D. candidate in Modern U.S. History at the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Martin Wesley, Dr. Gary Patton, Dr. Jason Bluemlein, Dr. Kathryn Russ, Dr. James Hightower, and Dawn Wesley, School of Counseling Faculty, participated in the Kentucky Counseling Association’s Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Wesley was honored with the Kearney Campbell Award, which is the highest award for KCA. Dr. Patton was honored with the Counselor Educator of the Year for 2014 and served as the keynote speaker for the conference. Dr. Bluemlein is the 2013 recipient of the KCA Counselor Educator Award. Dawn Wesley was also recognized for being a sponsor of the conference.
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Athletic News Left to Right: Dr. O.J. Helvey (Judo); Norman Cox (Golf); Gordon Bocock,’67 (Track & Cross Country); Paul Falin, ’65 (Basketball); Larry Sturgill (Freshman Basketball); Walter Mathes (Baseball) pictured with trophies in 1970 Lamp Yearbook.
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athletic NEWS William Jeffrey Davis, ’88 Hometown: Winchester, KY Residence: Lexington, KY Baseball: 1987 NAIA stolen base leader, hit .440 in 1987, 3rd in career hits, tied for 2nd in career homeruns, 2nd in career stolen bases
UNIVERSITY OF THE
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UC Athletic Hall of Fame University of the Cumberlands announces the forthcoming induction of six alumni into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 14, 2015. The Induction Ceremony will take place at halftime of the men’s basketball game versus Campbellsville University. The women’s game tips off at 2:00 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 4:00 p.m. in the O. Wayne Rollins Center. For more information about the UC Athletic Hall of Fame including history, biographies, and the nomination form (submit by June 30th), please visit our webpage: cumberlandspatriots.com/f/Alumni/Hall_of_Fame.php
Kelly Schnee Cozmanciuc, ’07 BS, ’09 MAT Hometown: Milan, OH Residence: Williamsburg, KY Track & Field: Two-time AllAmerican, NAIA Scholar Athlete, MSC Academic All-Conference, holds school records in 3 indoor and 3 outdoor events Cross Country: NAIA National Qualifier all four years, AllConference and All-Region National Scholar Team, MSC Runner of the Year 2005
Thetlon Detry, ’05 Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica & Port St. Lucie, FL Residence: Tamarac, FL Track & Field: Two-time All American, 2001 & 2001 NAIA Outdoor 4X800 Relay National Champion, outdoor school record 4X800 Relay, outdoor school record 400 meter hurdles Wrestling: Four-time All-American at 174 pounds, 2004 National Champion at 174 pounds
Brad Evans, ’93 Hometown: Naples, FL Residence: Westlake, OH Football: Tied for single game sacks, held career sacks record for 25 years and now 2nd in career sacks, 277 career tackles, NAIA All-American
Shelly Schnee Scheithauer, ’07 BS, ’09 MAT Hometown: Milan, OH Residence: Williamsburg, KY Track & Field: Three-time AllAmerican, holds school records 3 indoor and 2 outdoor events, MSC All-Conference, MSC Outdoor Athlete of the Year 2006, Indoor/Outdoor National Qualifier all four years, NAIA Scholar Athlete Cross Country: Two-time AllConference, Two-time NAIA All-Region, Three-time National Qualifier, Two-time Academic All-Conference, Three-time NAIA All-American Scholar Floyd Stroud, ’74 Hometown: New Albany, Indiana Residence: Corbin, KY Track & Field Coach: Coached 87 All-Americans, 5 National Relay Champions, 8 Individual National Champions, Four-time Men’s Coach of the Year, One-time Women’s Coach of the Year
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athletic NEWS Swimming Named MSC Sponsored Sport Swimming has been added to the Mid-South Conference’s championship lineup beginning in 2014-15, becoming the 21st and 22nd championship sports sponsored. By reaching championship sport status, swimming is added to the list of sports eligible for MSC President’s Cup points, the conference’s all-sports trophy. Swimming student-athletes also are eligible for all-conference awards.
Stephens Receives National Selection In his first year as head coach of the women’s wrestling program, Donnie Stephens led the team to one of the best finishes in school history. In June 2014, he was selected to coach the Cadet Women’s World team by USA Wrestling. This was Stephens’ 8th consecutive year of being selected as a national team coach.
Donnie Stephens
Rob Brooks
Newest Members of the Patriot Coaching Family Rob Brooks was named the first head coach of the Women’s Lacrosse squad in October 2014. Brooks is a native of Carthage, New York. He earned his bachelor of science in studio arts from Roberts Wesleyan College in 1996 and his master’s degree in higher education and administration at Marywood University. His most recent coaching stint was at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. Brooks also had a 4 year stay at NCAA Division III Marywood University, served as head coach of the Polish Women’s National Team from 2011-12, and was an assistant with the Haudenosaunee Nation, the Native American Women’s World Cup Team, from 2008-2009.
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Tim Brooks, ’04, entered his first season as the head coach of the Men’s Soccer program in August 2014. He completed his B.S. in Health, Movement and Leisure Studies from Cumberlands in 2004 and earned a Master’s degree in Organizational Management-Human Development from the University of Great Falls in 2009. As a player at UC, Brooks was a 2nd Team All-American, 1st Team All Mid-South Conference, and Most Valuable player. He also served as the football team’s kicker and punter in his senior year. Brooks was the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach/Goalkeepers Coach at UC from 2004 to 2007 where he twice developed an All-Conference goalkeeper and his teams were ranked as high as 20th in the NAIA. After leaving UC, Brooks had a successful threeyear stay with the University of Great Falls in Montana. His latest tenure was at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. Pete Campbell became the first head coach of the Men’s Lacrosse team in June 2014. Campbell attended Hilliard Davidson High School and furthered his education at Marietta College and the Ohio State University. He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education Mild to Moderate. As a member of the Marietta College Lacrosse team, Campbell was a varsity starter in 2001 and 2002 and currently holds the record for most saves in a single season. After graduating, Campbell became Head Varsity Coach at Pickerington Central High School, earning a 2012 Ohio Capital Conference Head Coach of the Year Award and two Ohio Capital Conference Championships in 2012 and 2013. This past season, Campbell was the Head JV Coach at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland.
athletic NEWS Chris Fleeger was announced as the Men’s Wrestling Head Coach in July 2014. Fleeger is a native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Loyalsock High School, was a two-time Pennsylvania State Champion as well as Cadet and Junior National Champion. Fleeger then became a member of the Purdue University Boilermaker Wrestling program, where he was a 3-time NCAA AllAmerican, two-time University Freestyle National Champion, and the Big Ten Champion in 2003 at 125 pounds. He also earned a bronze medal at the University World Championships in 2001 and a bronze at the PanAmerican Championships in 2002. Fleeger was the Head Coach at Darton College in Albany, Georgia from 20112012 and assistant coach at Purdue from 2012-2014.
CONNECT WITH US! Tim Brooks
Alumni Baseball Weekend April 17 & 18, 2015 UC vs. UPike All alumni players and coaches are invited to attend. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Assistant Baseball Coach, Shane Anglin, at shane.anglin@ucumberlands.edu or 606-539-4387.
Pete Campbell
Chris Fleeger
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homecoming 2014 Creech-Boswell Luncheon
Bill Bryant, ‘62, speaks at the luncheon
New Creech-Boswell Inductees: Alvin Carr, ‘64, and Jimmie Lou (Manning) Rice, ‘64
L to R: Dr. Jim Meeks, ‘62; Mac Gibson, ‘64; Bob Hollingsworth, ‘63; Helen (Hensley) Hollingsworth, ‘64; Peggy (Taylor) Meeks, ‘63; Bill Bryant, ‘62; Dr. Charlie McFarland, ‘62; Jimmie Lou (Manning) Rice, ‘64; Fred Francis, attended ‘59-’62; Brenda (Haynes) Hollingsworth, ‘62; Dr. John Hollingsworth, ‘63; Alvin Carr, ‘64; Dick Koeniger, ‘67; L.C. Madron, ‘64; Dr. James H. Taylor, ‘68
Governor Bert Combs Bust Unveiling
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Homecoming Concert
Dr. Jeff Smoak leads the Cumberland Singers
The Cumberland Singers and Show Choir
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homecoming 2014 Homecoming Carnival
SGA Honored Faculty
Diane Jamison, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Christopher Leskiw, Associate Professor of Political Science
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Homecoming King & Queen
Kasey Malone and Danielle Hoop
homecoming 2014 A L U M N I
D I N N E R . . .
Alumni Board
Alumni Board Scholarship Donation
Dr. John Hollingsworth, ‘63; Amber Michael Bryant, ‘85-’90, is (Creekmore) Madden, ‘07; Allison sworn in as Alumni Board (Wedding) Lay, ‘99 BS, ‘11 MA; Dr. Ann President-Elect Lyttle-Burns, ‘91 BS, ‘95 MA being sworn and Tony LeMaster, ‘94, in to the Alumni Board of Directors as Alumni Board President
Dave Bergman, ‘89, Alumni Director and Paul Steely, ‘49, Trustee Liason, present $10,000 to Dr. James. H. Taylor, ‘68, from the Alumni Association
Speaker and Music
Col. Thomas Nickerson, ‘79, provided the keynote address
The Alumni Jazz Ensemble provided musical entertainment
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D I N N E R . . . 2015 Hall of Honor Inductees
Bill Lyttle, ‘75 Alumni Appreciation
Kevin Lowrie, ‘86 BS, ‘90 MA Alumni Appreciation
Darren Bryant, ‘92 Alumni Service
William Bryant, ‘91 Alumni Service
Roddy Harrison, ‘84 BS, ‘89 MA Alumni Service
Dr. Charlie McFarland, ‘62 Alumni Service
Katina (Yancey) Owens, ‘97 Young Alumna
Col. Thomas Nickerson, ‘79 Distinguished Alumnus
Lee Bryant Honorary Alumnus
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D I N N E R . . . Honored Classes
Class of ‘64 Edgar Bryant, Kay (Carlock) Hamlin
Class of ‘79 Col. Thomas Nickerson, J.C. Harville, Kathy (Korek) Harville, Debbie (Mills) Harp, Duane Floro
Class of ‘69 Dr. Tom Frazier, Linda (Ruskaup) Henderson, Earl Brady, Sharlene (Proffitt) Brady, Sondra (Johnson) Davis, Steve Shoun, Ralph Lynch
Class of ‘84 Sharon (Greene) Oberschlake, Lisa (Whaley) Jackson, Robin (Poole) Minton, Cindy (Murray) Taylor, Yvonne (Mitchell) Rex, Erica (Broome) Harris, Kim Girdner, Cindy (Yoder) Rees, Brian Oberschlake, Paul Jackson, Gary Minton, Tracy Gabbard, Roddy Harrison, John Harris, Ron Rees
Class of ‘74 Charlie Rice, Marita (Morris) Rice, Doug Fortune, Cookie (Thompson) Henson, Rick Stephens, Andy Meadors, Camille (Allen) Partin, Belenda Siler, Dr. Jolly Sharp, Pam (Allen) Brummett, Jonna (Harrison) Ellis, Pamela (Carson) Jones, Rebecca (Abshear) McLaughlin
Class of ‘89 Dave Bergman, Arthur Thomas, Candy Ditto, Cathy Sue Smith
Class of ‘94 Tony LeMaster, Vicki Helton-LeMaster, Brad Hall Class of ‘04 Chasity (Sharpe) Adkins, Sara (Lyman) Kroetsch, Elley Fisk, Chris Lundin, Drew Mahan, Dr. Chase Wilson Class of ‘99 Allison (Wedding) Lay
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Fulfilling a Dream: A Patriotic Partnership
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niversity of the Cumberlands’ Latin motto, Vita Abundantior, translated is Life More Abundant in English. The expansion of programs and services affiliated with UC faculty, staff and alumni around the world adds relevance to our motto. So sound was the philosophy laid down by our founders 125 years ago that it still applies today. Our institutional history is richly blessed with divine providence as leaders steadily fill administrative roles prepared to direct the path and build toward the future. “You become what you think about all day long,” according to author Earl Nightingale in his 1956 book The Strangest Secret after receiving inspiration from Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, 1937. This is an example of how one generation is inspired by the next. It also illustrates how inspiration comes through the influences of reading, family, friends, teachers, co-workers, coaches, culture, and community on a daily basis. Further, inspiration comes involuntarily through dreams, either while we sleep or while we work and think about possibilities of things to come. Soon after the Cumberland College 75th Diamond Jubilee Celebration in 1964, a dreamer by the name of James H. Taylor arrived from Pontiac outside of Detroit, Michigan. Seeking an education, Taylor’s road less traveled intersected with destiny at the Williamsburg, Kentucky Cumberland River bridge where he was dropped off with his belongings. From this vantage point Taylor stood looking upward toward campus and thought, “I’ll be president of this college someday.” Still short of his final destination, he proceeded up the sidewalks along Main Street carrying his bags until reaching campus where he enrolled at Cumberland College. Taylor began working at Cumberland from the time he was a student until he stepped down as President, 51 years later. He would go on to work in nearly every department while taking with him skills and knowledge on which to build a career. For the next five decades, Taylor never stopped thinking about the college or dreaming about transforming its future. His life and destiny were always forward facing but with a healthy respect for history. Taylor researched and later wrote the first book about the college, A Bright Shining City Set on a Hill: A Centennial History in 1987. Always the student, Taylor learned from the mistakes and successes of others. His philosophy was simple: to build engagement through involvement and to add relevance through work ethic. A voracious reader, Taylor left very few books unread and almost “no stones being left unturned” in his quest for excellence over the past 51 years. A constant diet of books, magazines, and books on tape were his companions wherever he traveled. Ideas developed through inspiration from every facet of life, enabling emulation of success stories he read to unfold in his own life. Always focused on details, Taylor found certainty in a two week courtship of the former Dinah Lynch before becoming engaged. Marriage followed college graduation and to the couple was born a son, James H. Taylor, II, or “young Jim” as they called him. The
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energetic youth filled the household with excitement and wonder while adding a little mischief to the mix. Jim’s life provided balance to an otherwise hectic routine of presidential and first lady responsibilities. A tragic chapter was added to their lives with the sudden passing of young Jim in 1991 when a car accident cut his life short just a day before his high school graduation. The Taylors took time to grieve and morn this great loss. A tragedy that would have altered progress for most couples was miraculously turned into triumph and inspiration by the Taylors. Through their grief, Dinah began contacting parents who had lost children and soon formed J.I.M. (Joining In Memory) conference and website. Their story helped others to cope and heal through a newsletter entitled “Lamentations”, two memorial parks on campus, three painted domes, and a huge stain glass window, inside Cumberland buildings. The book, Children of the Dome, was written by Rosemary Smith who lost two sons in an auto accident. A documentary was also made about this group. Along the journey, the couple complemented each other in all facets of life, dedicating their work to every principle necessary to expand the influence of the university’s success on and off campus. While he provided vision for buildings and programs, she served as “Official Campus Hostess,” further illuminating the vision by hosting themed dinners for every occasion and welcoming into their home students, faculty, staff and guests. Together and apart, the tandem supported each other at home or while traveling. Many have watched with amazement at how effortlessly and efficiently transformational progress seemed to be made during Dr. Taylor’s administration. Over the course of his 34 years as president (preceded by two years as President-Elect), Dr. Taylor has raised the funds to renovate at least once every campus building erected prior to his administration, to build additional campus buildings, to increase the land holdings contiguous to campus and beyond and to increase the endowment 11-fold. He has conferred thousands of student degrees and inspired service leadership opportunities through Mountain Outreach, Appalachian Ministries and the Community Service & Hutton Scholars Programs. The sum of his accomplishments represents an increase greater than his eight presidential predecessors achieved together. This statement is in no way a slight made of Taylor’s predecessors but rather a testament to the work of Dr. and Mrs. Taylor for their unending desire to build upon Cumberlands’ foundation for a brighter future. The phrase, “Time and tide wait for no man,” is attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer although dating back much earlier than the English language. For Taylor, time has always been of the essence. Attributable to his upbringing, staying busy has been the stock and trade for Taylor. In a relatively short time, he acquired steadfastness and leadership required to become the youngest president in school history at 34 years of age. These qualities combined with ambition led to countless historic renovations, new buildings, and program implementations required at this Christian college of relevance. All the while, Taylor put Cumberland on a path destined to become a university. The
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accumulated accomplishments over Taylor’s half century at this institution of higher learning are not as much a reflection of the past as they are a platform for University of the Cumberlands’ future. To Jim and Dinah Taylor, it has always been about the future and never before has the future looked brighter than it does now. Just as a lighthouse offers ships safe navigation along coastlines and through harbors, Taylor seemed to be guided by a beacon of light with a direct path toward successful outcomes. Fulfilling the Taylor dream has included the following expansions:
• growth of on-campus buildings from 15 to 42 including the construction of: four new dormitories -- Harth Hall, Hutton Hall, Kleist Hall and Siler Hall; the Hutton School of Business; Correll Science Building with the Forcht Physician Assistant Wing; Grace Crum Rollins Fine Arts Center; O Wayne Rollins Center; Anna M. Bock Building; Dinah Taylor Aquatic Center; Hutton Outreach Center; J. Charles Smiddy Building; Wilder Laboratory and Greenhouse; and Gibson Center for Learning • growth of off-campus acreage from 8,000 to 13,000 acres with facilities including the Cumberland Inn & Museum; three Hutton Townhouse complexes; Hutton Woods I and II Subdivisions; Taylor Meadows Subdivision; Mountain Outreach warehouse; Harth and Home Cabin • growth of athletic teams from 8 to 26 • growth of athletic facilities from 4 to 11; all athletic venues have been renovated or refurbished since 1980 • growth of campus acreage from 20 to 100+ acres with a new northern Kentucky campus and much more • acquisitions include 37 apartments and 14 houses of which the university rents to tenants; the old Williamsburg City School buildings; Angel-Dale House; Armory Building; Browning Building and Annex; Cordell House; E. Taylor House; Faulkner Motel; Perkins House • The future includes a new campus entrance, Health and Wellness Center, and apartments – and Taylor has already raised the money for these projects. In addition funds are in place for the growth of academic and athletic programs, services provided through Mountain Outreach, and Appalachian Ministries. • Human achievements throughout recorded time have been the building blocks of civilization. Individually or collectively, our achievements define our purpose in life. Whether motivated by monetary gain or selfless acts, no person’s individual accomplishment parallels those of another. Equally, how we spend our days uniquely define us. History, however, will judge us based on a combination of our words and actions. Sir Winston Churchill said of history, “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” The Taylor history has been written during his administration much the same as Churchill. The fulfillment of the dream like Churchill’s will be the inheritance of future generations.
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Taylor often shared the infallible words of Daniel Webster, “If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds and instill into them just principles, we are then engraving that upon tablets which no time will efface, but will brighten and brighten to all eternity.” Although Taylor’s leadership has certainly been instrumental in preservation and construction of the buildings, one has to look hard to find his name when walking on campus. Upon insistence by a donor, Dr. and Mrs. Taylor’s names were placed on the back of the science building. Throughout his career, Taylor has often referred to the faculty and staff as the backbone of the institution, stating that he has stood on the shoulders of many. Dr. Taylor’s outstanding career (51 years since arriving on campus as a student) has required no apologies. He has accepted no real acclaim. And his final days of being on campus full-time came with very little closure at all. In what seemed to be a brief moment in time, at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2014, Dr. Taylor announced his retirement. He acknowledged both love and respect for his wife, Mrs. Dinah Lynch Taylor. Next, Taylor named his successor upon the approval of the board, Dr. Larry Cockrum, as the new chief executive officer. The gathering concluded with a gesture of appreciation and a final farewell in front of a near capacity crowd of faculty and staff inside the Gatliff Chapel. Many came to campus as faculty and staff captivated by the light of success and a clear vision generated by Taylor’s dream. But those who stayed on became part of the Cumberland family fabric woven to make a difference in the lives of students who found their way here, too. The Taylors are quick to credit their influences from earlier generations and the team of dedicated colleagues they worked with over the years. Unquestioned servant leaders and perhaps the most influential citizens Williamsburg has ever known bringing over $300 million to the University and the town in gifts from outside sources to be used for scholarships, workships, buildings and deferred maintenance. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor have, in part, vacated town. But in retirement they leave behind a legacy far more than they take with them to reflect upon a life well lived and a job well done. This changing of the guard on our university campus is also a passing of the torch to the next generation on whom the future will depend. A Patriotic Partnership we have become so familiar with now leaves lasting footprints in the sands of time. Applaud now in unison the Fulfilling a Dream legacy Dr. and Mrs. Taylor endow to UC and celebrate the bright future they have set in place for generations they will never know. Congratulations and God’s speed to Dr. Larry Cockrum upon taking the reins of our growing university! Dinah and Dr. Taylor, Hanging of the Green, 2012
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Gifts & Giving Adam Craig, UC quarterback, helps a child pick out gifts for her family members during one of Mountain Outreach’s Gift Days.
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gifts & GIVING Fifth Third Bank of Kentucky Makes Contribution to Mountain Outreach
Ed McGrath receives a generous donation from Kim Moudgil on behalf of her mom, Mary Dykes Savage, ‘54
Mountain Outreach serves the local community in a multitude of ways: from building homes to providing clothing and shoes; from building handicap access ramps to providing food for those in need. Recently, Fifth Third Bank of Kentucky partnered with MO to assist with the holiday food voucher project, donating $10,000 to be used to purchase food for families in need during the Christmas holiday. “The holidays are a very difficult time for families with children because many of those children typically eat two meals a day or ten meals a week in their school cafeteria. When school is out for the holiday, these families must find the funds to feed their children these extra meals,” said Hensley. “This is another example of people stepping up to help folks they don’t know, except to know that the folks have a genuine need.” For more information concerning MO and to see what you can do to help, contact Marc Hensley at 606539-4143 or visit http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ministries.
Loyal Alum Makes Generous Donation
Beth Wyatt, Director of the Laurel River Baptist Association WMU (center), and two students who worked on the Dople home in Laurel County
Recently, Cumberlands received a generous donation of $30,000 from Mary Dykes Savage, ’54. Savage, who resides in Biloxi, Mississippi, has remained a loyal supporter of the University over the years. Ed McGrath, Assistant to the President, accepted the gift that was presented by Savages’ daughter, Kim Moudgil of New Orleans, Louisiana. Savage attended Cumberlands in the early 50’s and was graduated in 1954 with a degree in Music. She grew
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up in Southeast Kentucky and wants to ensure the possibility of a college education for others from the region. Therefore, over the years, Savage has made donations to the University, trusting the administration’s judgment to “put it where it needs to go,” she often says. Savage has an endowed scholarship in her name at Cumberlands that was established in 2003. The recipients of this scholarship are deserving students who are seeking a degree in music and need financial assistance on their journey to receiving a higher education.
WMU and London Churches Donate Items to Mountain Outreach for Home This past summer, Mountain Outreach selected Patricia Dople and her three sons for one of their home building project. Beth Wyatt, Women’s Missionary Union Director of Laurel River Baptist Association and Assistant to the President for Development, along with Corinth Baptist Church members donated a master bedroom suite to Dople to put in her new Laurel County home. Wyatt took Dople shopping several times. Dople bought items for her new home and expressed much excitement. Wyatt and church members have also cooked dinner for the Dople’s on many occasions and the women from the various churches that helped to build the home threw Dople a house warming party. The Laurel County churches that helped make the Dople’s house a home include: Victory Baptist Church, Corinth Baptist Church, Hart Baptist Church, Laurel Chapel Baptist Church, Laurel River Baptist Church, Liberty Baptist Church, and Providence Baptist Church.
gifts & GIVING Rollins Challenge Met In 2013, the Rollins Foundation issued a $3 million challenge grant toward the cost of housing for Physician Assistant students, graduate students, married students and faculty/staff. This was the largest challenge grant in the University’s history with the least time to match it, requiring $3 million to be raised by October 31, 2014. Cumberlands is pleased to announce that this challenge was met, which qualified the University to receive a matching gift from the Rollins Foundation. As a result, additional apartment units can be built to meet the rapidly growing graduate student, faculty and staff population. This will cut down on commute time and costs while allowing townhouse residents to take a more active role on campus and in the community. Thanks to all who assisted through financial support to reach this challenge goal on time!
Portrait Received in Honor of Reverend John and Roxie Skeen On July 11, Cumberlands welcomed a special gift from the family of Reverend John and Roxie Skeen in memory of their dedication to ministerial education, their love for God, and their admiration of the University. The gift was a lifelike portrait of the couple which now adorns the wall in the Missions and Ministries department. Susan Powers, their granddaugher, took one of the family’s favorite photographs of the couple to a Georgia painter, Regia Kennedy. The John and Roxie Skeen Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund was established many years ago to honor and memorialize them while providing scholarship assistance to ministerial students at Cumberlands. It was established with a gift of $1,000 by two of the Skeen’s daughters, Naomi Harp,
‘48 and Imogene Powers, ’50. The gift came from a bequest to Cumberlands as indicated in Skeen’s will. Reverend John Skeen, who passed away in 1982, is the former pastor of churches in Whitley and Harlan counties. Skeen was a third generation pastor and the father of 12 children. Although he had a limited education, he continually encouraged his children and grandchildren to earn a college education. He demonstrated to his children, as well as those around him, what it meant to be a hard worker, a good father and husband, and a true man of God. In his memory, the family began the John and Roxie Skeen Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund at Cumberlands, which has been used to assist many ministerial students to realize their dream of a college education. Many members of the Skeen family have attended UC and hold close to them their personal memories along with their family legacy. Each year at the Skeen Family Reunion a collection is taken up and delivered to UC by a member of the Skeen family. Over the years the fund has steadily grown with each annual contribution as well as gifts on special occasions such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas. The income from the Endowed Fund has helped many students seek their dream of ministry and the Skeen family hopes that one day the scholarship can grow to be a full scholarship. As of December 31, 2013, the fund had a market value of $61,190.62, yielding $2,668.62 to be awarded in the 2014-15 academic year for scholarships to a student or students studying in the area of Missions and Ministries.
Rendering of new campus housing
Members of the Skeen family
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gifts & GIVING TRIBUTE PROGRAM... How are Tribute Gifts acknowledged?
Honor or Memorialize a Friend or Loved One
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.
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.
For an Honor Gift the person being honored is sent an appropriate card listing the honor giver as well as the occasion for the honor. Then the name of the giver and the name of the honoree will be listed in the next issue of the college’s newsletter.
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 birthday, anniversary, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc.
For all Tribute Gifts the amount of the gift is kept confidential, and all gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.
How will your Tribute Gift help? Your gift will provide a lasting legacy for our needy students as it is used to help provide scholarship and workship assistance, books and supplies, food and housing, and many other supportive services.
What is a Memorial Gift? A Memorial Gift is a gift in memory of a departed loved one or friend. It is a wonderful way to express sympathy and high regard or as a means to remember birthdays, anniversaries, or other special days (Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, etc.) of a deceased loved one.
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
Listings reflect the Tribute Gifts received June 6, 2014 through December 10, 2014. 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 In Memory of: Edward Balloff Given by: Mr. & Mrs. David Ausmus Ayers Auction & Real Estate Company Mr. & Mrs. Leon Botkin Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cox Mr. & Mrs. William G. Fogarty, Sr. Dann, Mary, Tyler & Jamie Glick Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Krushenski Mr. & Mrs. Harvey W. Liberman Mr. & Mrs. James C. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. John T. Reynolds Ms. Betty Anne Schmid Mr. Lawrence Simon Bible Harris Smith, P.C. Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Smith Ms. Louise Spector Mr. Howard D. Sturm Mr. & Mrs. John H. Ward Mr. & Mrs. James E. Waters Mr. Browder G. Williams
In Memory of: Joe C. Holcomb Given by: Mr. James W. Beam Ms. Anna Layton Ms. Mildred Layton Mr. & Mrs. Russell S. Layton Mr. & Mrs. Raymond G. Smith
In Memory of: Nelda Barton-Collins Given by: Ms. Ginger Taylor Norris
In Memory of: Stan Taylor Given by: Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome Dr. & Mrs. Eric L. Wake
In Memory of: Joe Burton Given by: Mrs. Patricia White Burton In Memory of: Maxine Cockrum Given by: Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome Dr. Tammy Hatfield Dr. Christen Tomlinson Logue Mr. Robert Olds Ms. Jennifer Perkins Dr. Kathryn A. Russ
In Memory of: Norma Brock Patrick Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Ottmon Abbott In Memory of: Andrew & Jeremiah Smith Given by: Mr. J. Robert Shine, CPA In Memory of: Jim Taylor II Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Rod A. Chrisman Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mayer Dupier, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Stanley E. Taylor In Memory of: Leo Taylor Given by: Ms. Ginger Taylor Norris
In Memory of: Harold Wortman Given by: Mr. & Mrs. John Edwin Cates In Memory of: Jerrold Yetter Given by: Dr. & Mrs. John David Broome
In Honor Of In Honor of: Jim & Dinah Taylor Given by: Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Mountjoy
In Memory of: Ralph M. Hickey Given by: Mrs. Verna Lee Bruce
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Lipps Donate Biblical Art Showcase Dr. Ray Lipps, ’70, and his wife, Patricia Lipps, honorary alumna ‘13, recently donated their Biblical Art Showcase to Cumberlands. The collection has over 250 pieces including early Bible leafs, incunabula, artifacts, paintings, etchings, engravings, lithographs and chromolithographs. It was first put together for a public showing at Powell Presbyterian Church in Powell, Tennessee where the Lipps are active members by Ray and Pat and partner Philip Lowe. The first showing in 2012 was to commemorate the 400th anniversary printing of the King James Bible. Lipps enrolled at Cumberlands in the fall of 1966 and along with his two brothers, Ralph and Abner, graduated on the same day in 1970. He developed a passion for the arts, which he credits from watching his mother enjoy the same hobby while he was growing up. After his graduation, he has remained a loyal alum to Cumberlands and is extremely
proud of his alma mater. The collection will soon be on display at the Cumberland Museum. “I want my collection to be in a place where people can easily get off interstate 75 and take a tour of the Cumberland Museum and enjoy the collection the way I have for all these years,” explained Lipps. “I love Cumberlands and I can’t think of anywhere else I feel I should have given the Biblical Art collection. I feel one hundred percent positive I made the right decision and I look forward to seeing it on display.”
CUMBERLAND’S 125th MILESTONE CAMPAIGN! CELEBRATE TRADITION AND EXCELLENCE WITH YOUR IMPORTANT ALUMNI SUPPORT NOW!!! 1889-2014
$100,322.34 in cash & pledges
In April 2013, University of the Cumberlands began 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______________________________________________________________________________ Phone______________________________________ Email__________________________________________ Year of Graduation from CC/UC___________________________ Spouse Graduation Year__________________ In Honor of:________________________________________________________________________________ Paying Tribute to:____________________________________________________________________________ In Memory of:______________________________________________________________________________
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YOUR BRICK HERE
Add your name to history’s handful or pay tribute to someone special by helping toward the new campus entrance project today!
_____ Here's my gift of $_____________to help celebrate the 125th anniversary. Please make checks payable to UC – Cumberland College Credit Card Payment Option: You can make your contribution to UC - Cumberland College by credit card if you choose by completing the required information below. Type of Credit Card: VISA____ MASTER CARD____ AMEX____ DISCOVER____ DINERS CLUB____ Account Number: ________________________________ Expiration Date: ___________________
All gifts to UC -- Cumberland College are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Tax Number 610470593
Name as it appears on Credit Card: ____________________________________________________
Please inscribe the following name on a brick and place it at the new entrance of campus. (limit 14 characters/spaces per line) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Signature: ____________________________________________
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gifts & GIVING The following letter was originally published in the Winter 1965 edition of the alumni magazine.
Fifty Years Ago Cumberland’s Alumni Solicited For First Time By Richard Brashear This year for the first time, the Alumni of Cumberland are being asked to support their Alma Mater financially. All the graduates whose addresses that we have on file and that we are certain are correct have been or soon will be sent a letter pleading for support. However, the need does not stop with the gifts from Alumni. The need must be met by supporting friends and foundations. In the letter sent to the classes of 1961-1964, I tried to emphasize that the amount given by each alumni was not nearly as important as the number who gave. We realize that many of the recent graduates simply cannot afford to give as they would like, but the amount is not so important. Just try to give something, even if it is only $1.00. It will mean one more supporter for Cumberland. The solicitation for Alumni support is a universal project for all colleges and universities. For example, Vanderbilt’s Eastern Tennessee Alumni gave $800,000 last year. In the last two years, Georgetown’s Alumni have given $100,000 and $125,000 respectively. To this date, February 23, we have received 25 gifts, a total of $214.00. This is not the support for which we had hoped, but it is a beginning. We would like to thank the ones who have given and urge the ones of you who have not to use the stamped envelope to send your gift now. Just $1.00 would be enough to put your name on the record as being a contributor, so why not do it now. Here is an idea given by an Alumnus of Cumberland, which seemed to be an excellent suggestion and would not put anyone in a financial strain. If every alumnus began this year by giving $1.00 and increased that amount each year by $1.00 for the next ten years, that would be a total of $51.00, given by each alumnus over a period of ten years. This amount multiplied by 5,000 (approximately the number of alumni) would be an alumni gift of $255,000. We have just learned that residents of states other than Kentucky may give aid for a building purpose. As you know, this is where we fall behind other colleges. We desperately need more dormitory space, as well as a student center, gymnasium, fine art building and others. If you wish to give to the Building Fund, please indicate this on your check or by attaching an explanation. If any of you are interested in this plan, please feel free to begin it on your own, or if you wish to write to me about it, please do so. Send your gift today! UC-Cumberland College Alumni Office 7075 College Station Drive Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769
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Alumni News 1930s and 1940s alumni at the Creech-Boswell Luncheon on September 26, 2014. Front Row L to R: Mary (Doyle) Johnson, ’48; Waunita (Sowders) Kearney, ’49; Marcella (Faulkner) Mountjoy, ’43; Joyce (Jones) Holbrook, ’46; Back Row L to R: John Sowders, ’47; Hobert White, ’49; Paul Steely, ’49; Clifford Jones, ’49; Dr. Jo Anne Sexton, ’46; Marilyn (Jones) Bunch, ’48; Virginia (Jones) Logan, ‘49.
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Campus Grill in the 1960s
Memories of the Campus Grill & Whistle Stop Pizza Shop
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emories from our past are comprised of checker board images. Some treasures of a bygone era, as in this case, just have more toppings and flavors to fill our memory pallet. The place that stands out for many Cumberland alumni was a colorful quaint business on the edge of campus where friends were met and lasting memories made just by showing up. Originally known as the Campus Grill, a small but welcoming local hang out was built in the late 1940s by Williamsburg businessman, Everett Buhl. It was a square brick building located at the corner of North 7th and Main Streets. Limited nearby parking at the venue made it necessary for students and locals to walk to the restaurant. Over time the trek became a weekly treat for students on a tight budget while others with less restricted spending habits made trips to the Grill a daily routine. J.B. Mountjoy, ’50, a WWII U.S. Navy veteran, returned to Kentucky for an education at Cumberland College in 1947. The newly issued G. I. Bill assisted his tuition and he lived in Felix Hall, now Mahan Hall. Mountjoy met and married local resident Marcella Faulkner, ‘43, in August 1948. Soon 42 CUMBERLAND Today Winter 2015
after, he began operating the Campus Grill as a profitable business from 1948 to 1949. The young couple lived across the street in the Buhl Apartments owned by Everett Buhl’s brother, Charlie. According to Mountjoy, “We operated the business morning, noon and night, seven days a week with the exception of Sunday when we opened for lunch following church”. The restaurant was a popular place with students because of its central location to the campus. Mountjoy returned to his studies after two years of managing the Grill and was graduated from Cumberland College in 1950 with an Associates of Arts degree. Then he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Union College in 1952. His success continued beyond the Campus Grill in the public school system as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent. Williamsburg resident Jennie Lou (Buhl) Barton, ‘54, is the daughter of the late Everett Buhl and Mary Lee (West) Buhl, owners of the Campus Grill property. Jennie Lou indicates that her mother was the manager of the Campus Grill from 1949 until around 1953. The students affectionately referred to Mrs. Buhl as “Julie” and her personality was well suited for operating the business catering to young adults. Several new teachers came in at the time and Julie became close friends
alumni NEWS with Ms. Sims and other Cumberland faculty members. She was both fair and kind to the students. When students did not have money, the Grill would hold an in-house running tab for them to pay off over later time. Doing so may not have been prudent business practice by today’s standards, but as Jennie Lou said, “we never lost a penny”. The Grill sold a variety of things including chili, hamburgers, milkshakes, malts, ice cream and every morning Mrs. Buhl would make between five and six homemade pies. Although Jennie Lou never really worked there, she admits it was a great place to visit her mother and meet some of the boys. Inside there was a jukebox where students could play one song for 5 cents or six songs for 25 cents along with pinball machines. Barton goes on to say, “. . . students would come in after watching movies at the Lane Theater for snacks and it would be packed shoulder to shoulder for hours.” Donnie and Brenda (Young) Rains, ’62 and ’61, have fond memories of the Grill. According to Brenda, “Donnie would throw rocks at my window to send a message that it was time to meet him outside the dorm or down at the Grill.” Donnie added, “The lively place had good hamburgers, milk shakes and Coke along with pinball machines and a jukebox. Guys would hang out on the corner and wait on the girls to show up. For some guys the Grill offered an opportunity to meet new girls and for others a place to socialize with their girlfriends just off campus. It was ideal for meeting before walking down Main Street to the Lane Theater for a movie.” He recalls the late Calvin Byrd, a standout basketball player for Corbin High School and UK, would drive down to Williamsburg and play pinball at the Grill on weekends and school break just so he could spend time with Cumberland student, Oakie Craft, his girlfriend whom he later married. The Rains also remember special times spent on campus at the Wigwam Grill, an eatery operated by the college that opened in the early 1960s. It was located under the current Intramural Gym where the Athletic Training Office and facilities now exist. Donnie’s mother, Emma, and her sister, Edna Reynolds, worked in the Wigwam under the management of Hootie Faulkner. By the time the Campus Grill ceased operation in the late 1960s, the Wigwam had established its’ place among students, staff, faculty and some community members. Another Williamsburg native who grew up among the influences of the Campus Grill as a teen was Alvin Sharpe, ’65. “When it was lunch time at the city school, we would go to the Campus Grill for the best hot dogs in town; then we would play pinball until it was time to go back to class. We would go down there again after school and before going home”, said Sharpe, a retired UC track & field coach, professor of physical education and current Director of the Williamsburg
Tourism Commission. Although business management changed hands several times throughout its operation, the Everett Buhl family continuously owned the building. Beginning in 1978-1979, it became a sporting goods store for three to four years and was co-partnered by the late C.B. Upton and Dennis Byrd, ‘67, now Superintendent of the Williamsburg Independent School District. Local residents Gary Barton, ‘78, and Bill Nighbert took over the business operations for one year in the 1970s with success as a video arcade. A second round of success was launched when in 1982 it became the Whistle Stop Pizza Shop under the ownership of Dell Eddy, also the owner and operator of Williamsburg’s Royal Crown Bottling Company. Eddy and his wife, Betty, and three daughters, Della, Margie, and Andrea managed the daily operations of the Whistle Stop. One of the employees, Don “Biscuit” Bryant, a Cumberland student ’84-’86, said that he and Kevin Shelton worked there while at Cumberland College. Bryant said, “Mr. Eddy brought all recipes with him and taught employees how to mix everything by hand, then showed how to roll the dough with a rolling pin, and finally how to shape it by hand into pizza or those unforgettably famous breadsticks. It was a profitable family business for the Eddy family. It was really neat and just the right atmosphere where people wanted to hangout. The only beverages sold there were ones produced by Mr. Eddy’s Royal Crown plant
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Hutton Townhouses
just a few blocks away. Patrons loved the Nehi bottle soda in flavors of peach, grape and orange. Students liked hanging out with other college kids and the large gatherings made it the place to meet people. The location made it a good place to study and eat ice cream during the heat of summer.” The Whistle Stop Pizza Shop photo shown above from the 1984 Cumberland College Lamp Yearbook was recently posted on Facebook. Alumni from the 1980s responded with lots of comments about their favorite stories and memories. Topping the list of Whistle Stop favorites in order were: 1. The Breadsticks 2. The Pizza 3. Atmosphere 4. Best place to be with friends 5. Favorite place to take a date. Among the priceless stories posted online was of one student couple who got engaged there before Thanksgiving break and later married. The Whistle Stop Pizza Shop will go down in Cumberland history as perhaps the smallest but most successful business in town catering to students from 1982 until the doors
closed in 1987. Immediately after it closed, the Campus Deli opened across the street in the present day R & L Furniture location. The Campus Grill-Whistle Stop building would hold one more memory for students as a campus laundry for a year when Cumberland College acquired ownership. Overcrowding in the dorms necessitated the college to acquire the old Williamsburg Train Station and Depot on Main Street where male students were temporarily housed in the makeshift dorm. The location as a laundry was convenient for students staying in the Depot. The memories of a building which stood for nearly five decades finally came to a close around 1990 in order to make way for progress. The once narrow inclined street adjacent to the building has been widened for ease of traffic to and from Harth Hall and nearby dormitories. Today the Hutton Townhouses occupy the former business location as a haven to several faculty and staff members. Nearby, Mountain Outreach Offices have been built where intramural football was played in the mid to late 1990s. Rounding out the university facilities in the block is Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM) operating in the Angel-Dale House (formerly Perkins Place). These reflections serve as a permanent marker of special memories during our time as students. Yet, it is equally important to remember that our Cumberland education brought us together on campus while providing a foundation for our career path and the subsequent enlightenment for service to our fellow man.
UC Unveils New License Plate for Battle of the Bumpers Competition
PICK UP YOURS
AT LOCAL COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE!
For years only vanity license plates garnered the attention of the average pedestrian or passer-by. But that was then and this is now. University of the Cumberlands is unveiling its newly designed car license plate embossed with the Patriot logo and a colorful layout. This new tag is sure to please the growing number of UC faithful throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky including alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and supporters. The next time your license plate is up for renewal, just stop by the County Court Clerk’s Office and request one of the new UC plates to brighten up your bumper. Plates cost $44 upon initial issue and $31 at renewal, with $10 of the proceeds going to support student scholarships at University of the Cumberlands. The Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) located in Frankfort, Kentucky tracks the latest information from its member schools. One batch of data is the number of AIKCU license plates purchased through a competition aptly named “The Battle of the Bumpers.” Help UC win the Battle of the Bumpers in 2015 by upgrading your plate while showing your Patriot Pride. Available beginning December 1, 2014 at http://mvl.ky.gov/MVLWeb/PIServlet?PlateId=1H&PersonalizeIndicator=Y 44 CUMBERLAND Today Winter 2015
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Henkelmann Life Science Collection Marks 20th Anniversary
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o honor the Henkelmann Life Science Collection’s two decades in operation, we would like to reflect on how it came to University of the Cumberlands. Reinhold Henkelmann, son of the late Henry and Mary Henkelmann, recently sat down with the Alumni Services Office staff to talk about the amazing story. Heinrich August Henkelmann, a man renowned for outdoor adventure and craftsmanship served in the U.S. military during WWI. After the war, he focused attention on learning the artful skill of taxidermy in the rich and rugged wilderness of northern Wisconsin. Henkelmann’s passion for the craft soon involved the entire family and he began building a museum with the mounts he had been commissioned to complete but outdoorsmen did not pick up. His collection grew over the years as did tourism at his expanding museum. Heinrich, aka “Henry”, was fascinated by wildlife from the day he was born in Wisconsin until his death. He documented many adventures around the world. The current collection shows many of the animals that were harvested and then mounted from those adventures. His adventures included trips from the Arctic to Central America to Africa and in between. Henry passed away in 1976 and the business in Wisconsin closed in 1978, shifting the role of museum curator to his son, Reinhold. The collection came to Williamsburg in a way that one would not think. In Wisconsin the State Highway Department decided to build a highway with coordinates right through the middle of the Henkelmann Museum parking lot, causing a few logistical problems for the family. After a decision was reached by the Henkelmanns to move the museum and all of its contents, Reinhold and his mother, Mary, traveled
around for several years looking for the right place to put this collection. Reinhold liked the Interstate75 corridor in Kentucky and Tennessee where he had previously spent time in London, Kentucky. Soon after, he was introduced to Cumberland College and President Jim Taylor through the architect in London who was drawing up plans for a new museum building. In 1989, the unique items of the Henkelmann Life Science Collection began arriving in Williamsburg, Kentucky by semitrailer from the Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin community where the family museum was located. Reinhold spent three and a half years painstakingly hand-crafting and packaging crates according to furs and feathers alike to be stored off premises. Once construction started, Reinhold began transporting the animals down to Williamsburg using his own truck and trailers. The design of the museum is to create a high concentration that is pleasing to the eye with good flow. Museum doors opened in 1993 and the collection held a grand opening celebration in 1994. While admission to the museum was required for the first fifteen years, an open admission policy has been observed since. Busloads of students make arrangements to tour the museum throughout the school year. Several thousand visitors stop by the museum annually as they travel I-75. In addition to the Henkelmann Life Science Collection, the Cumberland Museum is home to the Williams Cross Collection, Charles Kelly Photographic Collection, the Biblical Art Showcase, and the UC Archives Room. *Excerpts and picture taken from A Pictorial Biography of Heinrich August Henkelmann, written by his wife Mary
Heinrich and Mary Henkelmann
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alumni NEWS Alumni Blessed Adoption Journey
David, Ben, & Magan Atwood
Becci Holcomb
With a drawing for two UC Madrigal tickets,
When Magan (Hess) Atwood, ‘06, and David Atwood, ‘07 BS, ‘09 MAE decorated their son Ben’s nursery, they incorporated the Bible verse, Jeremiah 29:11, which says, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Ben’s parents want him to know that he is important to them; that God has a plan for his life, and that they feel blessed beyond measure to have been able to adopt. Magan is the Director of Appalachian Ministries and Associate Campus Minister at Cumberlands and Dave is a 7th grade math teacher at Whitley Middle School. The couple met at UC in 2005, have been married for seven years and adopted Ben in February 2013. The Atwoods, who attend Cornerstone Community Church in Williamsburg, used Faithful Adoption Consultants, a referral service, to search for adoption agencies. The adoption process took seven months. Ben’s situation was presented to the Atwoods after six other cases of adoption didn’t work out for different reasons. The consultants presented the Atwood’s profile, an autobiographical letter, to the birth mother. She accepted them as parents for her child, and they had ten days to get ready. Magan and David were there for the birth of their first son. Magan held the birth mom’s hand and Dave stayed to the side and prayed. As the Atwood family prepares to adopt their next child, UC students are getting involved by helping them raise money by selling t-shirts, scarves, and having yard sales. The t-shirts are also a way for the Magan and David to advocate for and educate others about adoption. A recent fundraiser involved
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won by Brittney (House) Hill, ’09 BS, ’12 MAE, and DeAnna Meadors, ’99 BS, ’02 MA.
Alumni Authors Dr. Ray Lipps, ’70, the “Possum Trot Storyteller,” has compiled about eighty short stories about life in Appalachia and his time at Cumberland College. Reverend Terry Roberts, ’89, is a decorated military officer with over thirty combat and service awards. He has served as a minister in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Alabama. Roberts’ experiences are shared in his memoir, You’ve Got to Be Somewhere.
Former Track and Field Athlete Showcases Skills as Powerlifter Becci Holcomb, ’12, is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Life University with the goal of becoming a Chiropractor. Holcomb, a four year thrower at UC, has also taken up powerlifting. In April 2014, Holcomb competed in the Georgia Spring Open where she took first place overall and won best female lifter. In this event, she broke the Georgia state record in deadlift and total weight lifted and tied the Georgia state record in squat. In July, she competed in the United States of America Powerlifting Raw Nationals earning 2nd place overall at the event and a new state records for squat at 407 pounds; Holcomb also broke the American record for deadlift at 501 pounds; and her total weight lifted of 1,113 pounds, made Michael Songs’ list for top 20 raw female lifters of all-time in the world. This performance also qualified her for the Starting Strength Pro Raw Challenge at the Arnold Sports Festival, her first international competition. In October, Holcomb competed in
alumni NEWS the USAPL Georgia & Southern States Championships. There, she won her weight class where she lifted the heaviest amount of weight by a raw female lifter. Becci set new state records in the squat (440 lbs.), deadlift (507 lbs.), and total weight lifted (1,150 lbs.). Her deadlift of 507 pounds set a new American record for women and her new total weight lifted will move her up in the all-time weight lifting rankings. Currently, Holcomb is 12th in the world all-time in the Powerlifting World Record Rankings in her weight class. She is also 2nd in the US for her total weight lifted in her class and 1st in the deadlift.
From Williamsburg to the Big Apple Brittney Venable, ’98, developed a passion for theatre when a close friend invited her to audition for a production at Williamsburg High School. Following this new found passion, Venable became a communications and theatre major at Cumberlands. In addition to acting in several campus productions, she worked as a lead news anchor with the campus television station, participated in the Baptist Student Union, the forensics team, the Insights program, the Judo team, and studied Shakespeare abroad in London. After graduation she moved to New York and has done everything from indie movies to commercials and staged readings to staged productions. She started off on the fast track to success with her first play called Rattlesnake, produced by the Workshop Theatre Company. This play was not only optioned for a movie, but it was the first time she was reviewed in NYC. In 2013, she was approached by her longtime friend, Cat Parker, about starting their own theatre company. Within months of the initial idea, Articulate
Theatre Company ATC) was formed, with Venable acting as the managing director and Parker as the artistic director. Together, they market productions, promote ATC on social media, and fundraise. Currently, Venable is designing a campaign for their production of “Indiegogo” for a second season.
Cumberland Connections Recently, the Alumni Office received copies of the four books pictured here as a donation from Cora Jean Spiller, great-niece of the late Duncan Hines. Anyone interested in reading these books may check them out at the Norma Jean Perkins Hagan Memorial Library at UC. Along with the books came a series of photos from the Duncan Hines archives, some of which were believed to be Clara Wright Hines. Alumni with connections to the Wright family or the late Mrs. Hines are encouraged to contact Alumni Services to assist with identification. The University wishes to express appreciation to Mrs. Spiller for providing the books and photos from such a renowned Kentucky family. Clara Wright Hines (1904-1983) was graduated from Cumberland College in the class of 1923. The daughter of Cumberland’s first Academic Dean, Arkley Wright, Clara was married to Duncan Hines in March 1946. Duncan Hines (1880-1959) was known internationally as a food critic and gained acclaim by writing three guidebooks for travelers recommending restaurants, hotels, motels, and vacation places along America’s highways. In 1949, Hines formed Hines-Park Foods and the Duncan Hines Institute which published guidebooks and cookbooks, conducted food research, and supervised the licensing of foods which bore his name.
Brittney Venable
Clara Wright Hines and Duncan Hines
Arkley Wright
Four books written by Duncan Hines
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Alumni On Mission
Amanda Walton
Brad and Lesley Tipton
Jordyne Gunthert
Jerrid Neeley
Amanda Walton, ’02, began preparing to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with the International Sports Federation at the beginning of 2014. In about two and half months, Walton raised $8,000 from people who wholeheartedly supported her and the journey. Many supporters were UC faculty, staff and students. She trained on the 14,000 foot Pikes Peak to trek heights greater than airplanes fly in Africa and drank seven liters of water a day to prevent herself from getting sick while on the mountain. After completing the 19,341 foot climb, Walton shared her experience at a church in Kenya. Walton is an Admissions Counselor at UC. Brad Tipton, ’09, and Lesley (Roberts) Tipton, ’09 BS, ’11 MSPAS, traveled to Thailand in 2014 with the pastor of their church and his wife, Darrell and Grace Hurst. The group visited five missionary families who live in Thailand to spread the Word of God, plant churches and convert natives to Christianity. They also attended church services, witnessed and did a little sight-seeing. Brad is an Information Technology Technician and Leslie is the Director of the Physician Assistant Program at UC. Jordyne Gunthert, ’11, traveled in July 2014 with the International Sports Federation to Kenya, Africa. As project coordinator, she helped guide her teammates culturally and worked closely with the ministry partners while in-country. While the primary purpose was to conduct volleyball clinics for the local high schools, the team also conducted Vacation Bible School activities, teach English and share the Gospel. Gunthert is the Social Media Coordinator in the UC Admissions Office.
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Kevin Lewis, ’11, and Kirby (Sowder) Lewis, ’13, are active members of the church plant in Canadatown, a small community in Whitley County. As students, the Lewis’ served in Canadatown with Appalachian Ministries. In the church plant, the Lewis’ have led youth and children’s services as well as worship when needed. Kevin also drives the bus on Sunday nights. Jerrid Neeley, ’12 BS, ’13 MAT, traveled to the Dominican Republic for the KYCOM DR Medical Mission Trip in July 2014. The 2 medical crews saw over 1,100 patients in 3 days. April Smith, ’12, began working in the summer of 2013 with the North American Mission Board doing youth and children’s ministry with Oh Be Joyful Baptist Church of Colorado. It was while serving in Colorado that she felt God pointing her back to New York, where she had served as a student with Acts 1:8 ministries. Her home church of Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin, Kentucky had connections with Pastor Nathan Tubbs of Cornerstone Church in Brooklyn. Smith completed her yearlong adventure as a church plant intern with Cornerstone on November 1, 2014. LeAnn Wright, ’12, is currently serving on the mission field with The World Race, an eleven month-long journey to eleven different nations all over the world with the slogan “to serve the least of these.”
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SCHOLARSHIP O AVAILAB If you are worried about paying for college, there is still hope of finding scholarships made available through University of the Cumberlands! The much talked about economic downturn combined with the concerns of financial ruin brewing among families, the decision to seek a college education might have been put on the back burner for many potential students. A college education is more affordable than what one might think and Cumberlands is always on the move to provide assistance and scholarships to those who need it. There are academic scholarships, athletic scholarships, financial aid, work-study opportunities, loans, federal and state grants, state funds, and more to assist students at UC. “The main thing to remember when incoming freshmen are applying for college is to fill out the FAFSA forms and get them submitted in January,” said UC’s Financial Planning Director, Steve Allen. “There is simply no reason to wait. Financial Aid is available to students but it will run out, especially in our state. The economy is in bad shape right now which is causing more and more potential students to need and qualify for financial aid. It ran out of money to give students as early as February last year. If students do not fill out their forms and get them sent in, there is no guarantee they will receive assistance. If students get it in on time and qualify, it can be a great tool to help alleviate costs.” The Roger’s Scholarship is a full tuition paid scholarship available to students who have completed the Rogers Scholarship program in high school. The student must have an ACT score or 24 or higher and a minimum 3.4 GPA in high school in order to be eligible. Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Scholarship is offered to students who graduated from the Governor’s Scholar program. If they apply and are accepted, they can receive a Dean’s Scholarship of up to $15,000 for residential students or up to $11,000 for commuters. Governor’s Scholars scoring a 30 or higher on their ACT or a 1330 or higher on the SAT, are eligible for the Presidential Scholarship which covers up to $22,000/year for resident students or $15,400 for commuters. The Trustee Scholarship is available for first time freshmen with outstanding academic credentials. Up to five students per year will receive this scholarship with a qualifying score of 28 or higher on their ACT or a 1250 or higher on their SAT and a 3.5 or higher high school GPA. This particular scholarship will cover the expenses of tuition, fees, room and board for a resident student and pay full tuition for a commuting student. Presidential Scholarships are for first time freshmen with a 30 or higher composite score on the ACT or a 1330 or higher composite score on the SAT with a 3.5 or higher GPA. Scholarships are up to $22,000 per year for residential students and $15,400 for commuters. Dean’s Scholarships require students to score a 28 or higher on the ACT or a 1250 or higher on the SAT. Students must have a GPA or 3.5 or better to apply. Resident students can receive up to $15,000 and commuting students up to $11,000.
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OPPORTUNITIES BLE AT UC Bert T. Combs Scholarships are grants providing the recipient with a full tuition minus the cost of room and board. Each grant makes up the difference between state, federal, merit monies, and KEES money in Kentucky. Students applying must have a 19 or higher on ACT and a minimum GPA of 2.75 GPA. Transfer students are eligible for this scholarship. Christian Leadership Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 for students who serve in leadership roles at church or other religious organizations. The amount of scholarship awarded varies depending on the student’s amount of financial aid, amount of aid available, and the demonstrated level of leadership. There are several opportunities for students to receive Academic Scholarships. These scholarships are types of financial aid given to deserving students who are in financial need. These are given to first time freshmen who have a 20 or higher ACT score or a 940 or higher SAT score, and who have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Other types of financial aid offered to students include Merit Grants. These are given to first time freshmen based on ACT and/or SAT scores and high school GPA. Transfer students are eligible for Merit Grants based upon their college GPA. Student athletes are given the opportunity to seek financial assistance through Athletic Scholarships. These are distributed based on the athletic ability of the potential student and are awarded by an appropriate member of the athletic staff in coordination with the Financial Planning Office. Students may qualify for the federal work-study program which uses federal money to provide a way for students with financial issues to earn money to help pay their college expenses. There are many student loans available that students may consider and even loans designed for parents of college students. Grants and financial aid are always ideal routes for students as long as it is available for them and they qualify and meet requirements. United States students may also set up monthly payment plans instead of paying in one large lump sum. These plans are interest free. “There are tons of scholarships and grants available to students,” said Allen. “Potential students just need to look for them. Wal-Mart even gives scholarships. Anyone can go to school and receive a college education. It just depends on how willing the student is to find what works for them and make it happen.” For more information, please visit http://www.ucumberlands.edu/financialaid/ or contact the Financial Planning Office at finplan@ucumberlands.edu.
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What’s Up? What’s New? What’s Going On? 1950s Harvey Cantrell, attended ’53-‘54, worked at the finger print division for the FBI and retired from GE after a 37 year career.
Ernest Hughes, ’64, is now retired and active in the Masonic Lodge. He is married with four children and six grandchildren.
1960s Anna Johnson Wegener, ’62, recently was inducted into the Grady County Educators Hall of Fame.
Eugene and Delores Morris, ’63, have been married for fifty-one years. Gene recently retired from Computer Science Corp., where he worked after serving in the U.S. Navy. Delores retired as an Executive Administrative Assistant for Research Industries in Alexandria, VA. She now volunteers as an Arlington Lady and serves as a liaison for patients and doctors on the Mount Vernon Hospital operating room desk. David Aker, ’64, retired as director of missions for South Union Mount Zion Baptist Association. James Downey, ’64, is a retired teacher and continues to work with children at his church and local nature center.
Dr. Angelo Kidd, ’69, attended the UC vs. Bluefield College football game on November 15, 2014. Dr. Kidd is in his forty-sixth year in public education – twentyone years in the classroom, nineteen years as principal, and in his sixth year as the western region superintendent in the Guilford County Schools District, North Carolina. Dr. Kidd and Dr. James H. Taylor, ‘68 pictured above.
1970s Aaron Spaulding, ’70, retired from Akron Public Schools. Margaret Rodgers, ’71’73, has been in ministry for over thirty years. She works as the Executive Director of the Creative Learning Center and the founder of Margaret Rodgers Ministries and Women of Excellence National. She and her husband are the pastors of one of the nations’ premier cutting edge churches; they are also establishing Christian TV and radio stations across the world.
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Dan Scott, ’71, retired in 2009 from Scott County Schools in Tennessee after thirty-five years of teaching and coaching. Rodney Nickell, ’73, is the Health Physics Program Manager at the Kennedy Space Center. With his staff, he is responsible for implementation of the Radiation Protection Programs at the Space Port. Nickell has 25 years of health physics experience and has also worked with the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control and as a Medical Physicist at the Daytona Beach Medical Oncology Facility. He and his wife, Sherri, have three boys. Marilyn (Huffman) Creighton, ’74, is a North American Missionary serving with the Kentucky Baptist Convention as Mission Mobilization Consultant for the South Region which includes Whitley County. Larry Huff, ’74, is Associate Pastor of Senior Adults, Pastoral Care, and Worship Leader at the First Baptist Church of Cantonment, Florida. Larry Hurt, ’74, was the Girls’ Basketball Coach at Pulaski County High School, winning 407 games overall and a State Championship in 1981. He is also a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.
Dr. Nola Bell, ’78, and Dr. Debra Croley, ’78, established London Eyecare in London, KY in 2010.
1980s Dr. Steve Newton, ’80, has been a Chiropractic Physician since 1988 and a Registered Nurse since 1980. He is currently employed at the International Chiropractic Center in Orlando, FL. Valerie (Wiggins) Ward, ’80, and her husband, Tom, have two children. Gloria Weigle, ’81, retired from Jessamine County Schools. Laura Keown, ’82, was elected as President-Elect and Executive Officer of the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Lora (McClain) Patterson, 86, married Bert A. Patterson, Jr. in 1993 and they have one daughter.
Lt. Col. Daphany (Early) Prewitt, ’89, became Battalion Commander of 12th Battalion Support Element, Army Reserve Careers Division in Grand Prairie, TX on July 25, 2014. She has served in the U.S. Army for 24 years.
alumni NEWS CLASS NOTES... 1990s Ann (Lyttle) Burns, ’91, has three children and is the Principal/Instructional Coordinator for Fayette County Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. She is also a member of the UC Alumni Board and an adjunct professor of education. Dr. Janie (Shinn) Brooks, ’92, is an Associate Professor of Biology at Brevard College in North Carolina. Kimberly (Manning) Creekmore, ’92, is the District Math Coach, Professional Development Coordinator, and Director of Grants in the Whitley County School District. Lisa (Peace) Ponder, ’93, is the owner of Kentucky Tax Tyme LLC. Rebecca (Walker) Briggs, ’94, is a Family Court Services Evaluator for Harris County in Houston, Texas. Jennifer (Carter) Elkins, ’95, is a middle school special education teacher and has three children, Mikayla, Matthew, and Jacob. Dr. Sonia (McKiddy) Young, attended ’92-95, ’13 Ed.D., and her husband, Stephen Young, ’96 BS, ’99 MA, have three sons, Matthew, Joshua and Jacob. Sonia is a physical therapist and associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Western Kentucky University. Stephen is the Dean of Students at Natcher Elementary in Bowling Green, KY.
Kimberly Creekmore, ’96, was selected for the Hope Street Group Kentucky State Teacher Fellows Program. She is a High School Chemistry and AP Biology teacher in Whitley County. Nicole Ouwenga-Scott, ’96, is a piano teacher at Rhythm ‘n You Piano Studio in Santa Monica, CA. Jennie Watkins, ’96, received the 2015 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Award for her work in the Knox County School District. Todd Ryan Hughes, ’97, has earned his Ph.D. in linguistics from University of Florida. Todd is serving as a diplomat with the U.S. State Department and will leave for assignment in Russia in April 2015. Amy (Stamper) Manning, ’98, has been teaching Special Education at Powell County Middle School and completed her Master’s degree at Coppin State College in 2012. She has been married since 1998 and has a 12 year old son.
2000s Chris Harris, ’00, was named the interim head football coach at Lawrence University. Previously, he was the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
Jackson and William Joyce attended the Taylor University Classic (Upland, IN) in December 2014 with their parents, Dr. Matt Joyce, ’00, and Kimberly (Colegrove) Joyce, attended ’96, and their grandparents, Dr. Michael Colegrove, ’71, UC VP of Student Services, and Donna (Foley) Colegrove, ’71. Shane Gilreath, ’02, is an author and business owner, was editor of The Evangel, and wrote the syndicated column “Under the Kudzu.” Tim Wolz, ’02, is in his fourth year as Head Men’s Soccer Coach at St. Catharine College. He has twenty-seven years of coaching experience and is also a former Assistant Coach for the Louisville Lightning Professional League. Jerry Herron, ’03, is the Head Football Coach for the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets in Whitley County and led his team to the Class A State Championship in 2013 and 2014. Samuel Lufi, ’03, is a graduate of Palmer Theological Seminary with an M.T.S. in Christian Heritage. Matt Rasure, ’04, was recently appointed acting minister of a congregation
in Medford, MA. It is a year long appointment with the possibility of being called as the settled minister. He was also hired as an instructor at Harvard, where he is teaching one class a semester in Epigraphy and working on his dissertation. Joseph A. Salvato, ’04, and his wife, Lindsey, were married in 2011 and have one child, Elsey. Holly (Gardner) Sumner, ’04, and her husband, Charles, were married in July 2004. They have two children, Riley born in October 2009 and Benjamin born in August 2011. Dr. Chase Wilson, ’04, and Jessica (Stacy) Wilson, ’04, were married on July 15, 2006 and welcomed their daughter, Caroline, on December 17, 2013. He has been employed as a Family Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician at UT Family Physicians since 2012. Jessica Johnson, ’06, is the director of a private foster care agency. Erin Elizabeth Peters, ’06, received her master’s in May 2014 at the University of Kentucky, College of Chemistry.
Todd Petzold, ’06, completed his MBA from Western Kentucky University in 2014. He and his wife Melanie
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alumni NEWS CLASS NOTES... (Roberts) Petzold, ‘06, had their first child, Henrik, in October 2013. Gretchen Rose Phelps, ’06, received her master’s in May 2014 from the University of Kentucky, College of Physics.
William Knox, ’07, became an Aviator in the United States Army. Megan (Taylor) Martin attended ’07-’09, received her master’s in May 2014 from the University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy. Christa Danielle Spencer attended ’07-’09, received her masters from the University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy in May 2014. Lemuel Holifield, ’08, is a 7th grade science teacher at LaVergne Middle School. Mike Rudolph, ’08, became the Director of Assessment & Planning at Marshall University, School of Pharmacy in May 2014. Shannon Reeves, ’09, was promoted to Senior Internal Auditor and is currently pursuing an MBA at University of North Florida. Zaccheus Brown, ’10, was promoted to Assistant Principal of Oneida Elementary School in June 2013.
Ra i l ey ( Je f fe r s) Chambers, ’10, graduated with his MAT degree in December 2014. Jessica Cox, ’10, received her master’s in May 2014 from at the University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy. Charles Crawford, ’10, received his master’s in May 2014 from the University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy. Dedra (Burke) Duty, ’10, and her husband, Dustin, were married in 2010 and have two children. She also recently completed her Masters of Divinity in Biblical Studies. Candace (Mack) Flora, ’10, received her master’s in May 2014 at the University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry. Cody Philpot, ’10, became the head baseball coach of the Corbin Redhounds in July 2014. Previously, he was the assistant coach for four years. Joshua Barry Ousley, ’11, received his master’s at the University of Kentucky, College of Health Sciences in May 2014. Dre Lopez, ’12, was awarded the first place runner at the Chatfield College 5K. Jason Lee Swanson, ’12, became the shift manager at Wal-Mart Corp. in March 2013. His daughter, Addison, was born on November 6, 2012. Pam Gilliam, ’13 Ed.D., is a full time professor at the
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University of Pikeville, where she teaches undergrad and MBA classes. Shawn Sudduth, ’13 MAE, became an Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education Studies at UC in 2014. She is also the Colorguard Coordinator for the UC Marching Patriots and the faculty sponsor for the UC chapter of the National Association for Music Educators. Jerry Young, ’14, is the new director for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Crossville.
ENGAGEMENTS, ANNIVERSARIES, MARRIAGES
1990s Rebecca (Walker) Briggs, ’94, and her husband, Timothy, were married on May 3, 2014.
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Kara (Clemenz) Phillips, ’02, and her husband, Andrew, were married in October 2013. She is currently the Assistant Director of Admissions at Tennessee Tech University. Leslie (Bellar) Berg, ’03, and her husband, Joseph, were married in 2013. Daniel Lupton, ’06, and his wife, Allison, were married on November 5, 2011.
Sarah (Strunk) Berry, ’08, and her husband, Corey, were married on July 25, 2014. Dr. Brett Gibson, ’09, and his wife, Stephanie, were married in July 2014. Samantha (Robb) Barrett, ’12, and her husband, Daniel, were married on July 18, 2014. Clayton Sewell, ’12, and Tia (Blakeman) Sewell, ’14, were married on May 31, 2014. Kelsey (Day) Infield, ’13, married Jordan Infield, ’14, in May 2014. Michelle (Kroger) Perkins, ’13, and her husband, Chris, were married in June 2014. Courtney (Lawson) Pitts, ’13, and her husband, Ryan, were married on July 5, 2014. Bethany (Sturdivant) Olano, ’14, and her husband, Ian, were married in September 2014. Lynsey (Young) Smith, ’14, and her husband, Shawn, were married on June 5, 2014. Nicole (McGinnis) Williams, ’14, and her husband, Matthew, were married on August 9, 2014.
BIRTHS Jamie (Harp) Garrett, ’01, and William Garrett, ’03, announce the birth of their son, Jase. Jackie (Rees) Melton, ’02, and her husband, Joe, announce the birth owf their son, Drew.
alumni NEWS CLASS NOTES... Gary Baker, ’03, and his wife, Lindsay, announce the birth of their son, Nathaniel. Stephanie (Dobbs) Proffitt, ’03, and her husband, James, announce the birth of their daughter, Zoey.
Josh Kroetsch, ’03 BS, ’14 MAT, and Sara (Lyman) Kroetsch, ’04, announce the birth of Evelyn Rose on November 27, 2014. Sara is the Office Manager in UC Admissions.
Brenda (Favorite) Spanjer, ’07, and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their third child on March 19, 2014. Jenny (Moneypenny) Jackson, ’08, and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of their son, Graham, on January 16, 2014. Amanda (Roy) White, ’09, and her husband, Eddie, announce the birth of their daughter, Peyton.
FOND FAREWELLS (LEST WE FORGET) Iona L. Adams, Former Faculty, passed away on September 20, 2014. She taught at Mt. Washington
Elementary for 30 years, and was also a professor at Western Governors University and UC. Survivors include her husband, three children, and two grandsons. Paul Amos, Honorary Doctorate, passed away on July 2, 2014. With his two brothers, Amos founded the insurance company Aflac in 1955 in Columbus, Georgia. Survivors include his wife, one son, one daughter-inlaw, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Ruby Bray, Former Staff, passed away on September 26, 2014. Survivors include three children, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law, eleven grandchildren, several greatgrandchildren, two sisters, one brother, and several nieces and nephews. Audrey Carpenter, Friend, passed away on July 1, 2014. Survivors include her daughter, son-in-law, and sister. Dr. Robert Wayne Moore, Former Staff, passed away on January 5, 2015. He served at the University as Assistant to the President for Church Relations from 1992 until his retirement in 1996. Upon retiring, he remained in a part-time capacity with the Development Office until 2003. Jim Roland, Former Trustee, passed away on December 14, 2014. Dr. Robert L. Smiddy, Honorary Doctorate, passed away on October
7, 2014. He served in the United States Army during World War II (19431946) and was awarded a Bronze Star and numerous medals. He was a Minister of Education and Administration in Southern Baptist churches for fortyfive years. Survivors include his wife, three children, one daughter-in-law, one grandson, one brother, one sisterin-law, and several nieces and nephews.
lived in Panama and worked as a Magistrate Judge until 1982. Survivors include his wife, six children, fourteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Helen Seeley, ’39, passed away on June 29, 2014. She worked as a dental assistant and office manager, retiring after 40 years. Survivors include one brother, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
1930s
Diana (Mays) Faulkner, ’40, passed away on November 1, 2014. She was a school teacher in the Whitley County School System for over 30 years, mostly in the Poplar Creek area. Survivors include two daughters, two son-in-laws, four grandchildren, and five grandchildren. Mary Morrison, ’40, passed away on August 28, 2014. She taught chemistry and physics at Fern Creek High School for 15 years (1961-1975) and later was an Instructional Coordinator for Jefferson County Public School (1975-1985). After retirement, she operated a management consulting business. Survivors include five sons, one brother, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Ollie Davis attended ’41, passed away on March 5, 2014. She was the first woman realtor in the Dayton, Ohio area. Survivors include many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Ernest Butts, ’33, passed away on January 22, 2014. He was retired from General Electric Co. with 25 years of service as a contract administrator in the Real Estate and Construction and Apollo Support Divisions. Survivors include two children, one son-in-law, one granddaughter, two cousins, one brother, one sister-in-law, and one sister. Colonel John Baker, ’37, passed away on August 2, 2014. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1942 and served in stateside Air Defense and Coast Artillery units before returning to West Point as an instructor in engineering. He was assigned to Yale University in 1951, deployed to Korea as Staff Judge Advocate, 3rd Infantry Division and served as a Professor in the Department of Law at West Point. After retiring from the army in 1970, he
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James Shearer, ’41, passed away on April 21, 2014. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II and received the American Area Campaign Medal and the Victory Medal. He was a retired electrical engineer with Cottrell & House. He is survived by his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, one sisterin-law and one sister. Dr. John Arnold Sproule, attended ‘45, passed away on October 2, 2014. After military service overseas in Greece, he graduated with an engineering degree and worked with General Motors from 1954-1965. After retiring he entered into Gospel Ministry, receiving his Th.M. Degree and Th.D. Degree, He held professorships at many Seminary Colleges and served as president of Washington Bible College from 1991-1994. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, and one sister. Alice (Hale) Cornett, ’47, passed away on January 1, 2014. She worked with her father; a Baptist Minister, building mission churches in the Appalachian region of Southeastern Kentucky. Also, she had over 60 years of service to women and
children through the Baptist WMU, Sunday school, vacation Bible school and Girls in Action programs. Survivors include two sons, two daughter-in-laws, six grandchildren, and one sister. Bess (Wright) Davis, ’48, passed away on January 10, 2014. Survivors include one daughter and three grandchildren. Orie Perkins, ’49, passed away on November 6, 2014. He was an educator, coach, and principal for the Whitley County School District for 35 years before retiring in 1986. Survivors include his wife, four children, three daughter-inlaws, one son-in-law, seven grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren, and one brother. Russell Thacker, ’49, passed away on February 28, 2014. He was a veteran of the United States Army in World War II. Survivors include two children, one grandson, one sister, and one brother.
1950s
George Faulkner, ’50, passed away on August 21, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. army and owner and operator of Williamsburg Hardware for thirty years. Survivors include three children, one
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daughter-in-law, two son-inlaws, ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Robert L. Jones Jr., ’50, passed away on September 28, 2014. Survivors include his wife and three sisters.
Carol (Miller) Graham Yunker, ’50, passed away on November 10, 2014. She retired as a teacher from Kentucky School for the Deaf and was recently honored as the recipient of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington Liturgical Musician of 2014. Survivors include her husband, father, one son, one daughter-inlaw, two daughters, one sonin-law, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one brother, and one sister. Glenn Freeman, ’52, passed away on June 7, 2014. He served in the United States Army stationed in Fort Hood, TX from 1953-1955 where he reached the rank of Private First Class, 1st Tank Battalion. Freeman ran the family business, Tri-City News and Tri-City Motor Company, and also served
as Kentucky State Senator, District 17, from 1996 to 2000, as well as 3 terms in the Kentucky House of Representatives. He started the Coal Mine Safety Analyst Program of 1976. Survivors include one sister-in-law. A.D. Petrey, ’52, passed away on October 11, 2014. He served in the 25th Division of the Army during the Korean War and in Hawaii. Petrey was an attorney for Aetna Life and Casualty for thirty-four years. Survivors include his wife, one sister, five children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Betty Jo (Lawson) Siler, ’52, passed away on May 27, 2014. Survivors include two daughters, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother, several nieces and nephews. James L. Davis, Jr., ’53, passed away on November 4, 2014. He began his education career as a teacher, coach, and principal at Williamsburg High School (1956-1969). Davis served in various capacities at UC as a part-time instructor in biology, director of secondary student teaching, associate professor of education and psychology, director of student teaching, and associate professor of education (1969-1991). In 1991, he became principal and instructor in the Whitley County School System (1991-1998). Joe C. Holcomb, ’53, passed away on August
alumni NEWS CLASS NOTES... 12, 2014. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War, retired assistant principle of Bullitt County Board of Education and retired from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Holcomb was also the first head football coach of Bullitt Central High School, former head basketball coach and assistant football coach of Old Kentucky Home High School, former basketball coach of St. Catherine College. Survivors include his wife, one son, one daughter-inlaw, two daughters, two sonin-laws, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one sister. Ralph Hyatt, attended ’54-’55, passed away on August 22, 2013. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Schlegel. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, one sister, one sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews. Carol Sue Collinsworth, ’59, passed away on February 27, 2014. She retired as a Medical Technologist and taught Phlebotomy and medical related courses at Miller-Mott Technical College. Survivors include one sister, two brothers, two nieces, two nephews, four great-nephews, and one great-niece.
1960s Rodney Brent Curd, Sr., ’60, passed away on October 15, 2014. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include his
wife, one son, one daughterin-law, three grandchildren, one sister, one brother-inlaw, three brothers, three sister-in-laws, and several nieces and nephews. Harry Dinsmore, ’62, passed away on March 25, 2014. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired Administrator with the Clark County School District. Survivors include his wife, one nephew, three great-nephews, and one great-great-nephew. Romie Dewey House, ’63, passed away on October 1, 2014. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, three brothers, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Charles R. “Chuck” Sheriff, ’63, passed away on December 9, 2014. While a student at Cumberland, he pastored churches in Tuttle and Corbin, Kentucky and later in Covington. He was a teacher, football coach, newspaper publisher, independent insurance agent, licensed relator, and coowner of a European antique dealership. Sheriff was a member of the Lions Club, serving as Charter Club President, District Lieutenant Governor, District Governor, and International Representative. He was
also on the Board of Directors, Franklin Lions Club, Williamson County Lions Club, and Williamson County Master Gardener Association. From 2011 to 2014, he served at term on the UC Alumni Board of Directors. Coleman House, ’64, passed away on September 11, 2014. James Fr a n k l i n Perkins, ’64, passed away on September 25, 2014. He worked at Pleasure Ridge Park High School for 10 years as a biology teacher, and then as a counselor for 22 years. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, two grandchildren, one sister, and one brother. James ‘Jim’ Claude McKnight, ’65, passed away on July 11, 2014. He was a business teacher at Laurel County High School, a counselor at Lily Elementary and retired as the principal at Camp Ground Elementary. McKnight also worked in the cattle farming business and owned McKnight Farms with his brother, Joe. Survivors include one daughter, one son-in-law, three grandchildren, one son, one daughter-in-law, one sister, one brother-in-law, one brother, and one sister-in-law. Gary Douglas Williams, ’66, passed away on July 11, 2014. He was a math teacher at Corbin High School. Survivors include his wife, one son, one daughterin-law, one grandson, two brothers, two sister-in-laws,
three sisters, one brother-inlaw, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Vada Clark, ’68, passed away on August 8, 2014. Survivors include one son. James Douglas Sharp, ’68, passed away on March 29, 2014. He was a teacher, coach, and administrator for forty-two years. Throughout his coaching career he was honored by the NinetyEighth General Assembly, set many school records, and was named District Coach of the Year in 1994. Nancy Bird, ’69, passed away on September 11, 2014. She was an educator for thirty-nine years and worked at Corbin Independent School System for thirty-eight of those years. Survivors include her husband, one son, one daughter-in-law, two grandchildren, two brothers, two sister-in-laws, one sister, one brother-in-law and several nieces and nephews. Robin (Smither) Dunavan, attended ’69’71, passed away on January 3, 2014. She was a retired employee of the Kentucky Department of Education in Frankfort. Survivors include one step-daughter, one sonin-law, four step-grandchildren, and several cousins.
1970s James “Jim” Buthel, ’70, passed away on October 1, 2014. He was an Air Force veteran and spent much time as a photographer during his service
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alumni NEWS CLASS NOTES... years. Later, he worked as a teacher and coach before retiring from the Breckinridge County Board of Education. Sandra Phillips, attended ’70-’72, passed away on July 21, 2014. She was a former employee of the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge. Survivors include her husband, two sisters, and one niece. James H. Amos, ’71, passed away on August 26, 2014. He served in the Army National Guard and retired from teaching and coaching girls’ basketball at Lake City Middle School after thirtythree years. Survivors include his wife, one son, one daughter-in-law, three brothers, two sister-in-laws, one sister, one brother-inlaw, and several nieces and nephews. Judy Ann (Frazier) Angel, ’71, passed away on November 9, 2014. She was an employee of the Whitley County School System for over 29 years. She received the teacher of the year award in 1966 from Whitley North Elementary. Survivors include her husband, two sons, two daughter-in-laws, her mother, four sisters, four brother-in-laws, four brothers, four sister-in-laws. Karen (Stout) Lambdin, ’72, passed away on August 10, 2014. She was an educator for the Whitley County School System for over twenty-seven years. Survivors include her husband, two daughters, three step-daughters, five son-inlaws, four grandchildren,
one brother, one sister-inlaw, and one nephew. Betty Jane Carman, ’73, passed away on April 28, 2014. Steve Busch, ’75, passed away on May 20, 2014. Survivors include his mother. Barry W. Lee, ’77, passed away on October 11, 2014. Stephen Alford, ’76, passed away on July 10, 2014. He served as pastor at number of churches, mostly in his home region of northern Kentucky. Survivors include his wife, two children, and six grandchildren. Linda (Br yant) Howerton, ’78, passed away on December 29, 2014. She was a teacher and had taught in Tennessee, Kentucky and Wyoming. Julia (Cottongim) Williams, ’79, passed away on August 4, 2014. She was a teacher with the Laurel County Schools and retired in 1989. Survivors include three children, one son-in-law, one daughter-inlaw, nine grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
of New Jersey and served on the Alumni Board from 2010-2013. Survivors include his wife, his mother, three sons, two sisters, and nieces and nephews. Donald Ray Wilson, attended ’80, passed away on July 13, 2014. He was a veteran of the United States Army and United States Navy, serving 16 years. Survivors include his wife, three children, two grandchildren, his mother, and three brothers. Flora Stone, ’86, passed away on September 10, 2014. She was a gifted artist and started Just 4 Melanoma 4’s which helped people with stage four melanoma. Survivors include one son, one daughter, three brothers, two sisters, and six nieces and nephews. Willa Dean Shields, ’89, passed away on June 5, 2014. She worked as a Special Education Teacher and Director for the Knox County School System. Survivors include her husband, three daughters, two son-in-laws, one brother, one sister-in-law, and five grandchildren.
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Tom Broyles, ’80, passed away on October 10, 2014. He was a sales manager for Bayer Health Care
Stanley Taylor, ‘90, passed away on November 15, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Lois, two brothers,
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including Dr. James H. Taylor, ’68, two sister-inlaws, one uncle, and several nieces and nephews. Margaret Feltner, ’91, passed away on June 26, 2014. Survivors include two sons, two daughter-in-laws, three daughters, and one son-in-law.
2000s Elizabeth Ann Cornett, ’11, passed away on August 12, 2014. She was a finance officer for the Harlan County Board of Education. Survivors include her husband, her mother, one son, two brothers, on grandchild.
We recently learned that the following alumni passed away more than a year ago: Dr. Thomas W. Giles, Former Professor
1920s Mary Sue Clay, attended ‘29
1930s Jimmie (Riggins) Sales, attended ’34-‘35 Verldon Blankenship, ‘35 Flossie M. Davis, ‘35 Lola Mckee, ‘36 Aubrey (William) Prewitt, ‘36 Leslie Wilmer Bailer, ‘37 Rubie J. Chamber, ‘37 Rose (Vermillion) Connor, ‘37 James A. Copper, ‘37 Walter R. Cox, ‘37 Henry Arthur Davis, ‘37
alumni NEWS Nona M. (Siler) Perkins, ‘37 Nancy Mayfield Gibbs, ‘38 Ernest A. Manis, ‘39
1940s Dean (Gant) Johnson, attended ‘40 Wilburn James Pickard, ‘41 Otis D. Walker, ‘41 Jessie (Tye) Carroll, ‘42 Zora D. Cox, ‘42 Ida (Hamby) Powers, ‘42 Evelyn (Pope) Tye, ‘42 Glynn Roy West, ‘42 Anita Simpson, ‘43 Virginia Geneva (Rains) Clouse, ‘44 Magdalene (Webb) Foster Idol, ’44 Bee (Mayfield) Julick, ‘44 Orene (White) Lawson, ‘45 Eula (Randall) Simpson, ‘46 Lloyd K. Sharp, ‘47 Jack Davis, ‘48 Verona (Wesley) Evans, ‘48 Andrew Jac kson Meadors, ‘48 Leland Monhollen, ‘48 Leona (Dixon) Griffith, ‘49 Kenneth H. Lemberg, ‘49 Curtis Leroy Redwine, ‘49
Arthur G. Willett, ‘51 Myra Myers, ‘52 Brian J. Anderson, ‘53
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