11-12 UT Martin Annual Report

the university of tennessee at martin Chancellor’s Annual Report 2011-2012

From the

Chancellor

The lights shine brightly on the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2011-2012 year, both literally and figuratively. The completion of a major campus lighting project in spring 2012 showcases our campus as never before and reminds us that our university shines in many other ways.

From national accolades for student radio station WUTM-FM, to recognition as a “Best Value” university by The Princeton Review, to championships in athletics, UT Martin offers many avenues for students, alumni and friends of the university to engage in education, discovery and connectivity.

The 2011-12 Chancellor’s Annual Report reviews many successes that build toward an even brighter future. We thank you for your support and invite you to discover why UT Martin is a great university.

Dr. Thomas Rakes Chancellor

A round of

Applause

UT Martin was ranked first in the state among public universities for student satisfaction in the second consecutive cycle of the Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book, published by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

The National Survey of Student Engagement is administered to students in alternate years and asks students respond to the question, “How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this college?” In the spring of 2011, UT Martin students gave “good” or “excellent” responses, awarding the university an overall score of 91.2 out of 100.

Two additional indicators of high academic quality are student pass rates on licensure examinations and the six-year graduation rate. UT Martin ranks first in Tennessee on licensure exam pass rates for first-time test takers in engineering (89.2 percent) and nursing (100 percent). The university also ranks second in the state for six-year graduation rates, with a 57.3 percent rate in the fall 2005 cycle. UT Martin trails UT Knoxville in the first position with 68.8 percent for the same cycle.

The Department of Music announced its official status as an All-Steinway School. All pianos have been replaced with Steinway pianos, making the university one of only a small handful of All-Steinway schools and conservatories in the world. A celebration was held Dec. 3, 2011 in Watkins Auditorium of the Boling University Center and included performances by both student and faculty pianists, the signing of new pianos and the conferring of honors by Tommy Edds, Steinway and Sons district sales manager.

A round of

Applause

The UT Martin student-managed radio station, WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk,� was awarded the Abraham and Borst Award for Best Overall Radio Station in the Nation at the 2012 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference in New York City. Stations from across the nation were divided into five categories: best high school station, best community college station, best college/university station (under 10,000 enrollment), best college/university station (more than 10,000 enrollment) and best streaming/onlineonly station. WUTM competed in the category for best college/university station (under 10,000 enrollment) and took first place, allowing the station to advance to the best overall competition. The station also earned an IBS Platinum Award for the second consecutive year, the highest peer-review award given annually by the organization.

The Southeast Journalism Conference, held in February 2012 on the UT Martin campus, was attended by nearly 300 journalism students from 26 universities across the region and provided attendees with realworld reporting experience. Field competitions in news reporting, television reporting, feature writing, photojournalism, public relations and radio reporting revolved around a mock-disaster scenario, in which members of the police departments, fire departments, SWAT teams and first-responder units from Weakley and surrounding counties participated in a full-scale earthquake disaster. UT Martin students also participated in the conference, serving as disaster victims, anxious parents, triage nurses and eyewitnesses.

UT Martin is still listed among the safest four-year public colleges and universities in Tennessee. According to statistics gathered by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, UT Martin was the safest in more serious crimes per 1,000 campus population and second safest in lesser offenses per 1,000 in 2011. The UT Martin Department of Public Safety also had the best clearance rates for cases solved for both more serious crimes and lesser offenses. The campus also had the least number of reported offenses of all four-year Tennessee Board of Regents and UT Institutions in 2011. During the last decade, the UT Martin crime rate has been consistently lower than the national and statewide averages for college campuses.

UT Martin was named a “Best Value” university for the first time by The Princeton Review. The university has also been designated a Best Southeastern College by The Princeton Review for the ninth consecutive year and has been listed in America’s 100 Best College Buys for six consecutive years by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. U.S. News & World Report also listed the university as a top-tier university among southern, master’s level institutions, which indicates the level of excellence delivered in UT Martin’s select master’s programs.

Shining a light on

Campus

The UT Martin campus has undergone several visible changes during the 2011-12 academic year, the most noticeable of which is the addition of updated lighting in the quad and around the campus periphery. The new lights provide a greater amount of illumination while using less energy and creating a safer, brighter campus.

The new antique-style lampposts and replaced the old lollipop-style lamps installed around 1970.

Lighting has also been updated in several parking lots and in the athletic sporting facilities.

The campus also benefited from new landscaping in several areas, including around the Student Recreation Center on Mt. Pelia Road and between the University Village Apartments on the south side of campus. Additions include trees and shrubs along sidewalks and, in the case of the apartment area, the addition of hardscapes such as shelters, plazas and outdoor social areas. Funds for the housing landscape project came from unused funds when the Village complexes were originally built. W. G. Yates Construction, of Memphis, was the general contractor for the project.

Let’s hear it for the

Skyhawks

The Skyhawk soccer team earned its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament after defeating Morehead State to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship title in 2011.

The Skyhawks faced the undefeated fifth-ranked Memphis Tigers in the first round of the tournament on Nov. 12 and fell 7-0. UT Martin ended its historic season with 14 victories, four better than any other team in Skyhawk history. The team lost only twice, including the final tournament defeat. New head coach Phil McNamara lead Carson-Newman to seven NCAA Tournaments in eight seasons before inheriting the Skyhawk program in 2010 and leading the team to its first tournament appearance in program history.

The Skyhawk softball team claimed an Ohio Valley Conference championship title by defeating Tennessee Tech in May 2011. It was the first time since 2008 that the OVC regularseason champion and tournament host has won the postseason tournament. The Skyhawks advanced to the NCAA tournament to face No. 2 seed Alabama on May 18 in Tuscaloosa. UT Martin represented the school well in the first round game but ultimately fell to eventual national champion Alabama 5-1. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets later claimed a win over the Skyhawks in the elimination game, emerging with a 9-1 victory. The UT Martin team lost three seniors–Jenny Bain, Chelsea Jones and Erica Duke– to graduation. These young women were part of two NCAA Regional Tournaments, two OVC Tournament championships and two OVC regularseason championships. They won more than 160 ballgames four years, leaving the incoming freshmen with big shoes to fill.

The UT Martin women’s basketball team defeated Tennessee Tech in the OVC championship game for the second consecutive season, earning a second appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Skyhawks faced the Tennessee Lady Vols, Southeastern Conference Champions, during the first round of the tournament and fell to the No. 2 team 72-49. The Skyhawks have only defeated the Lady Vols twice in program history, both times during the career of Pat Head Summitt, now Lady Vols head coach emeritus. The Skyhawks’ first NCAA Tournament appearance was in 2011 against the Duke Blue Devils in North Carolina.

The UT Martin men’s and women’s rodeo teams finished second in the Ozark Region, qualifying to compete in the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., in June 2011. A total of 10 cowboys and cowgirls represented the university at the competition, four women and six men. Four of the Skyhawk team members earned the right to compete in the championship short round at the end of the rodeo. Senior Heather Moore finished third in the championship short round barrel race and sixth in the nation. Jordan Thrasher finished eighth in the tie-down roping competition in the short round and eighth in the nation. Ben Walker and Clark Adcock took home second-place buckles in the team roping short round and finished fifth in the nation. The UT Martin men’s team ultimately finished 24th in the nation while the women’s team finished 27th.

Focused on our

Academics

UT Martin is now one of fewer than 30 institutions nationally to offer a four-year Veterinary Health Technology program. This program, an option under the animal science major, provides “hands-on” learning opportunities for those students seeking to become veterinary technologists. Students participating in this option will have the opportunity to work with both farm and companion animals on UT Martin’s 700-acre teaching farm and in the fully-functional companion animal laboratory. Students will also be able to observe and assist UT Martin’s veterinary staff in the West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, which performs necropsies and diagnostics for food and fiber producers and pet owners in West Tennessee. UT Martin has two fulltime veterinarians and one veterinary technologist on staff. Potential career opportunities for veterinary health technologists include clinical practice, state and federal government positions, research positions and pharmaceutical sales.

On Wednesday, March 28, the GED® test was taken on a computer for the first time in the state of Tennessee. UT Martin partnered with the GED® Testing Service to offer the first test, which provides some benefits for test takers. “They will receive an instant score at the end of the test for all parts except the writing.

So they will receive an unofficial score at the end of the day and an official score two weeks later,” said Sharon Robertson, assistant director of the UT Martin Student Success Center, which has been offering the GED® on paper since 1954. Tennessee is the seventh state to offer computer testing, which gives students more scheduling flexibility, as well as the opportunity for technology-minded generations to test on a comfortable format.

For the first time in UT Martin history, seven students were accepted to veterinary schools in the spring of 2012. Amanda Cain, of Dowelltown; Amanda McElyea, of Ridgetop; Valerie Winters, of Dyersburg; Jessica Drum, of Arlington; Justin Hatler, of Dresden; and Jacob Malugin, of Martin, began participating in various veterinary programs across the country, starting in the fall of 2012 (not pictured is Kelsey Able of Nindle, Va.).

The May 2012 commencement ceremony was a mile-marker for hundreds of graduating students; however, one family truly made the occasion a family event. Raymond “Rusty� Gardner, a former Goodyear employee, crossed the commencement stage accompanied by his son, Jordan, and daughter, Amy. All three Gardner family members completed their degrees at UT Martin and are continuing on to graduate schools and careers in their chosen fields. Rusty is using 25 years of management experience and his new degree to re-enter the job market. Jordan, who received a degree in health and human performance, is seeking his first full-time position, and Amy entered Middle Tennessee State University’s MBA program. Wife and mother, Marchell, is a licensed practical nurse and has been taking classes off and on since 1978. She is scheduled to graduate in May 2013.

Focused on our

Academics

The University of Tennessee at Martin received the largest amount awarded to any institution this year from the federal Race to the Top grant for the STEM Professional Development Program. The overall purpose of the STEM Program is to provide high-quality, research-based professional development to K-12 teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The grant proposal for the UT Martin program, titled “STEMIntegration for Middle School Teacher Academy�

(SIMS-TA), focuses on integrating engineering and technology into middle school classrooms.

The UT Martin program will focus on hands-on, inquiry-based learning and use models to translate written problems into real-life concepts. For example, a model of a human arm could be used to demonstrate how simple machines work together to create complex mechanisms. The Dickson County, Henderson County and Jackson/Madison County school systems will each send 10 science and mathematics teachers from grades 5-9 to participate in the one-week summer academy at UT Martin.

Participants will learn to integrate various academic disciplines in order to provide students with a more comprehensive picture of the scientific world. The academy will be offered during the summer in both 2012 and 2013.

The UT Martin proposal was developed through the joint efforts of Dr Becky Cox, project proposal co-writer and associate professor of educational; studies; Ramona Nelson, STEM project coordinator and lecturer of educational studies; and Dr. Ray Witmer, associate professor of engineering. Other members of the leadership team include Dr. Louis Kolitsch, professor of mathematics and statistics; Dr. Lionel Crews, associate professor of chemistry and physics; and Dr. Charles Baldwin, professor of chemistry at Union University.

Committed to

Service

The UT Martin student community was recognized this year for its commitment to volunteerism, service learning and civic engagement. As a result of approximately 40,355 service hours performed by more than 6,374 students during the fiscal year 2010-2011, the university was named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

This recognition is the highest federal honor a college or university can receive for its community service efforts. Those named to the honor roll are chosen based on a series of criteria, including the scope of service projects performed, the extent to which service learning is embedded in the standard curriculum, the school’s commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships and the measurable community outcomes as a result of the service.

UT Martin students participated in a wide variety of community service and service learning activities during the past year.

Students in some majors volunteered their unique skills in service to the community. Nursing majors administered free blood pressure tests to senior citizens at a Community Health Fair at Dresden Senior Center and public relations majors put their skills to use serving as publicists for local non-profit businesses and charities throughout the year. Others participated in more general projects, including working with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for deserving families, mentoring young children through the Martin Housing Authority Health and Nutrition summer project and cleaning up trash around the campus during the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service.

Committed to

Service

UTM Recycles! received a 2011 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award, one of 14 winners statewide recognized for their achievements and positive impact on the state’s natural resources. The Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards program recognizes exceptional voluntary actions that improve or protect the environment and natural resources with projects or initiatives not required by law or regulation. Thirty-six professionals from various public and private organizations judged more than 100 nominations to determine the award recipients. UTM Recycles! won in the category of “Green Schools – Higher Education.” UTM Recycles! is a rural-based recycling movement supported by UT Martin and is the only comprehensive recycling program of its kind in the area. Along with providing support for recycling, the program provides education in the form of talks, disseminated literature and sponsored events. UTM Recycles! is unique because of its location on the university campus and because it encourages the community and the school to use the program free of charge.

The program accepts an extensive array of products, including cardboard, paper, aluminum, scrap metal, glass, printer cartridges, plastics, books, clothes, shoes and electronics. Working with various community groups and organizations to set up and organize their sustainable efforts, the school expanded its educational programs to include recycle-based service learning. Reporting more than 1,100 volunteer hours last year from people of all ages at the facility, UT Martin recycled 40 tons of glass, 38 tons of scrap metal, 46 tons of plastic, 245 tons of cardboard, 63 tons of paper, 40 tons of compost and 10 tons of aluminum. This classroom experience also sparked more than 15 sustainable projects, bringing students and members of the community together.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission honored senior social work major Teresa Easton with the Love Community Service Award this past in April 2011 for her work with children as a court-appointed special advocate. Easton, of Lexington, was one of five students and five faculty/staff members from across the state to receive the award this year. The award, named for the late Tennessee Rep. Harold Love, was established in 1991 and has honored 27 UT Martin students, faculty and staff members since its inception.

As an advocate, Easton speaks with family members, friends, teachers, physicians and social workers to determine the exact situation of each child and presents that situation to the court, along with any recommendations that she believes are in the child’s best interest. Easton also ensures each child receives all the benefits for which he or she is eligible and that the court is meeting all his or her specific needs. Easton also became the AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) for Northwest Tennessee courtappointed special advocates early this year. Her primary goal in this position is to build the program’s capacity and sustainability. As a VISTA, she is responsible for recruiting volunteers, fundraising, organizing community outreach and education programs, and developing media and public relations materials for the organization.

Committed to

Service

After almost 20 years without a home of its own in Madison County, UT Martin opened a new Jackson Center at 3031 Highway 45 Bypass on Oct. 11, 2011. Elected officials and Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce representatives were among those who joined UT Martin Chancellor Tom Rakes and University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro for a 3 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony at the entrance to the new facility.

Degree offerings at the center will include a Bachelor of Science in Social Work, the Bachelor of Integrated Studies and a Master of Science in Education with a new emphasis in online teaching.

The center includes 6,000 square feet, five classrooms, a distance-learning facility, a computer classroom, a library and a biology lab.

University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro delivered the commencement address and conferred degrees during the May 2012 commencement ceremony. DiPietro urged graduates to “savor this moment” and look back on their college accomplishments with pride. He emphasized the importance and economic value of a college degree, noting statistics showing that a college degree is worth approximately $1 million more in lifetime earning potential as compared to a high school degree. DiPietro encouraged students in their job searches, which are becoming increasingly difficult in the current state of the economy, and advised them to “be flexible and open-minded about jobs.” He used his own journey from practicing veterinarian to higher education administrator to illustrate how, while graduates may not find a job in their chosen fields, they may find other paths that are just as rewarding. “You don’t have to cure cancer or be the next internet sensation to be successful or make a difference.”

UT Martin highlighted a yearlong celebration of desegregation Sept. 15, 2011, as the university honored the first African-American undergraduate students to enroll at the university in the fall of 1961. A dedication ceremony was held in Unity Circle, north of Clement Hall, as Ms. Jessie Arnold Pryor and Ms. Beverly Polk Echols were recognized. Pryor was the first African-American student to enroll at UT Martin, marking the beginning of desegregation. Dr. Paul Meek, chancellor at that time, encouraged her to enroll. Echols became the first AfricanAmerican student to graduate from the university in June 1964. She transferred from LeMoyne College in Memphis in 1962 after her father heard about an AfricanAmerican student already attending UT Martin.

Both women were remembered for their strength, perseverance and contributions to making the university the diverse environment it is today.

Our sincere

Thanks The Annual Donor Report is a list of gifts to UT Martin beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012. This report does not include total campaign pledge commitments, but memberships in Lifetime Giving Societies are notated by each donor’s name (please refer to the Lifetime Giving Societies legend at the end of this section). Each entry was carefully reviewed and every effort made to ensure accuracy. If there are errors or omissions, please contact the Office of Development at 731-881-7620.

Gifts of $500,000 or more

Mr. R. Clayton and Mrs. Michelle McWhorter, Founders/Legacy

Gifts of $100,000 or more

Mr. James and Mrs. Janet Ayers, Founders Dr. Lew and Mrs. Mary Jo Dougherty, 1974/ Legacy Mrs. Kathleen Elam*, Founders/ Legacy Kathleen Elam Endowment Fund Mr. Ray and Mrs. Wilma Smith, Founders The Honorable John and Mrs. Betty Ann Tanner, Tennessee

Gifts of $50,000 or more

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Mr. William L. Blankenship, Founders/ Legacy Chi Omega House Corporation Mr. J. Houston and Mrs. Deborah Gordon, Dabney Tennessee Health Management, Inc., Benefactors

Gifts of $25,000 or more

Mr. Bryant and Mrs. Sam Bondurant, Tennessee Mr. Warren and Mrs. Pat Carmichael, Founders/ Legacy Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Benefactors Mrs. Sylvia Collier Davis, Heritage Fats Everett Memorial, Inc., Heritage Mr. Tommy and Mrs. Joan Graham, Benefactors Ripley Gas and Water West Tennessee Healthcare, Inc., Benefactors

Gifts of $10,000 or more

Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation Apple Tech Computer Fund, Dabney Bancshares of Ripley, Inc., Benefactors Boaz Furniture and Appliance, Inc., Heritage Mr. Raymond A. Bratcher * Community South Bank, Benefactors Dan Post Boot Company Decatur County Bank, Heritage EdAmerica, Inc., Founders Farmers Bank, Heritage Mr. David A. Gatwood Ms. Bettye L. Giles, Benefactors/ Legacy Mr. J. Reginald Hill, Founders/ Legacy Influence1, Foundation Ms. Mary Ivey, Heritage Mr. Richard and Mrs. Melba Jackson, Benefactors/ Legacy Ms. Gail M. Latimer, Founders/ Legacy Dr. Susan and Mr. William Lowry, Tennessee Mr. Jay and Mrs. Shannon McPherson, Benefactors Mr. Charles and Mrs. Bettye Moore, 1974/ Legacy Mr. Murry and Mrs. Debbie Duffel Moore Dr. Sandra and Mr. Thomas Murray, Benefactors/ Legacy Dr. George L. Nelson, Legacy Mr. John and Mrs. Marlow Peters

Mr. Bill and Mrs. Amy Rhodes, Benefactors Rodeo Boosters Club, Inc., Benefactors Security Bancorp of Tennessee, Inc., Tennessee Tri-State International Trucks, Inc. UT Federal Credit Union, Benefactors Mr. Ricky Volner, Heritage

Gifts of $1,000 or more

A. T. & T., Inc., Tennessee Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Roxanne Adkisson AIG American International Group, Inc. Dr. Anita Airee Dr. Hans N. Airee Dr. Richa Airee Dr. S.K. and Mrs. Shashi Airee Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC Dr. Lynn M. Alexander Mrs. Betty Murphree Allen Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Alpha Zeta Dr. Jerry and Mrs. Clara Arnold, Benefactors AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.P., Benefactors Mr. Kyle and Mrs. Elizabeth Atkins Dr. Bill and Mrs. Dianne Austin AutoZone, Inc. AXA Financial Foundation Mr. Billy and Mrs. Maryann Ayers Mr. Jon and Mrs. Kristy Ayers, Tennessee Mr. Jack F. Baltz, Tennessee Mr. Harold D. Barnes Mr. Jon and Mrs. Catherine Bascom Bayer Environmental Science Dr. Leo and Mrs. Mona Beale Dr. Robert and Mrs. Mary Beard Dr. Michael and Mrs. Angela Beeler Mr. James and Mrs. Piper Bell Mr. Jack Bendure, Tennessee Mr. William and Mrs. Kara Bethune Mr. Brad and Mrs. Betsy Biggs Mr. Clay and Mrs. Karen Blalack Mrs. Evelyn Blythe, Tennessee Boeing Company Foundation, Benefactors Dr. Edward and Mrs. Carolyn Boling, Dabney/ Legacy Mr. Kevin Campbell and Mrs. Julie Boswell Mr. Emory and Mrs. Melinda Bradley, Legacy Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Phyllis Brasher, Tennessee Drs. Thomas and Brenda Brooks Dr. Gary and Mrs. Carolyn Brown Mr. Glenn and Mrs. Jamie Bruce, Tennessee Mr. John and Mrs. Julia Brundige, Tennessee Mr. David H. Bryan , Benefactors/Legacy Dr. Peter and Mrs. Lisa Bukeavich, Tennessee Dr. Timothy and Mrs. Joan Burcham Dr. Elizabeth and Mr. David Byars

Dr. Sue and Mr. Robert Byrd Dr. Christopher W. Cain Mr. Donley and Mrs. Jenny Canary Drs. Stephen and Alice-Catherine Carls Mr. Steven and Mrs. Claudia Carmichael, Tennessee Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Camille Carr, Tennessee Mr. Chris and Mrs. Kathy Carroll Mr. Robert and Mrs. Kay Carroll Dr. Keith and Mrs. Hollianne Carver, Tennessee Mr. Alan and Mrs. Kim Cary Mr. Mark and Mrs. Laura Cary Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Lisa Casteel Mr. Wendell and Mrs. Frances Cates Chi Omega Fraternity Xi Zeta Chapter, Tennessee Mr. Key and Mrs. Amy Chu Mr. H. Hughes Clardy, Benefactors Dr. James and Mrs. Annette Clark Dr. Robert and Mrs. Martha Clendenin, Tennessee Coca-Cola Foundation, Benefactors Ms. Debbi M. Cohen Dr. William and Mrs. Rene Conley Mr. Ed and Mrs. Shannon Cotter Ms. Pam Cramer Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Michelle Creswell, Benefactors Cypress Hill Farm Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Patricia Dale Mr. Phil and Mrs. Debbie Dane Drs. George and Bonnie Daniel Dr. Phillip and Mrs. Sandy Davis Mr. Charley and Mrs. Shannon Deal, Tennessee Deloitte Foundation, Benefactors Mr. Gary and Mrs. Betty Doble Mr. Elwood Doss Jr. Mrs. Margaret Burrus Drerup, Tennessee Mr. Terry and Mrs. Susan Drumwright Dr. Nick and Mrs. Cathy Dunagan, Heritage Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Karen Duncan Dr. H. Ann Duncan Ms. Alice Dunlap Ms. Linda M. Dunn Mr. Don Durden, Heritage Mrs. Beverly Eaton Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Gayla Efird Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Benefactors Ms. Jill Emerson Mr. James and Mrs. Jeanine England Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Vicki Exum, Heritage ExxonMobil Foundation, Founders Farm Credit Services of Mid-America ACA, Benefactors Mr. Matthew T. Fennel First State Bank, Benefactors FirstBank , Tennessee Mr. Marvin H. Flatt Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Mary Fowler

Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Arlene Frame Fred’s of Parsons, Inc., Tennessee Mr. Robert and Mrs. Jill Friedmann Dr. Jana L. Fuqua, Tennessee Ms. Dawn Gunter Gabriele, Heritage Mr. Robert and Mrs. Elizabeth Garvin Gibson County Utility District GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, Benefactors Dr. Joyce and Mr. Stephen Glover Mr. Rusty and Mrs. Candy Goad, Heritage Ms. Lucille C. Grasfeder Mr. James and Mrs. Glenda Graves Ms. Stephanie Gray Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Heritage Ms. Patti Greene Mr. Mike Gregory Ms. Darcia D. Gresham Mr. Darryl D. Gresham, Tennessee Dr. Jerry and Mrs. Carolyn Gresham, Tennessee Mr. Wil D. Guess, Tennessee Dr. Nell and Mr. Jacky Gullett, Tennessee Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Marian Guy, Tennessee Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Fessey Hackney Ms. Monice Hagler Dr. Mary Lee and Mr. James Hall, Tennessee Hamilton Ryker Group, LLC, Tennessee Mr. Todd and Mrs. Jennifer Hampton Mr. David and Mrs. Dana Hart Dr. Paula Herron Heckman Hedwig F. Bacon Living Trust Dr. Bobby and Mrs. Barbara Higgs, Heritage Mr. Dickey and Mrs. Jane Hinson Mr. Dan and Mrs. Nancy Hippensteel, Tennessee Ms. Patricia Logan Hoard Mr. Errol and Mrs. Cynthia Hook Dr. John D. Howard, Tennessee Mr. William C. Hoy Jr., Tennessee/ Legacy Mrs. Shelby J. Hurley Dr. Richard and Mrs. Barbara Hutcherson, Legacy Dr. Renee Bailey Iacona Inside Edge Contracting, LLC Jackson Sand Mr. Jason and Mrs. Dani James Jessup and Associates Mr. Mike and Mrs. Ann Jinkins, Tennessee Dr. Joseph and Mrs. Patricia Johnson, Benefactors/Legacy Dr. Scott Johnson Col. William and Mrs. Shirley Kaler, Tennessee Keep America Beautiful Mr. Paul and Mrs. Martha Kelley Mr. Kerry and Mrs. Martha Killebrew Dr. Sid and Mrs. Lynn King, Tennessee Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Carol Kirkland, Benefactors

Kiwanis Club of Martin KPMG Foundation, Tennessee Mr. Kent and Mrs. Elizabeth Landers Drs. Samuel and Annette Landrum Mr. William and Mrs. Carol Latimer, Heritage Lauderdale County Chamber of Commerce Lauren M. Shoaf Sr. Living Trust Dr. David and Mrs. Jennifer Lavelle Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Sherry Leitch Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Karen Lewallen Dr. Rodger P. Lewis Mr. Ed and Mrs. Andrea Loughry, Founders Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Marjory Luck Mr. Michael and Mrs. Lauren Luster Dr. Ahad Mahootchi Mainstream Heating & Cooling Dr. David Maness and Mrs. Rose Gattis Mr. Gary W. Mansfield Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Marilyn Mansfield Martin Rotary Club, Heritage Mr. Nick and Mrs. Jennifer Martin Masco Bath, Tennessee Mr. Lee and Mrs. Ann Mayo Mr. David and Mrs. Donna McBeth Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Deborah McClallen Drs. Jeff and Desiree McCullough Mr. Henry and Mrs. Suzanne McFall Miss Paula McFarland Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Paige McMillan Mr. Michael and Mrs. Mary Jane McWherter Capt. Gil Kraine and Dr. Anne Meek, Heritage Mr. Harald and Mrs. Denair Melson Drs. Randall and Christy Minor Modern Turf, Inc. Ms. Earlene J. Moore Dr. Theodore R. Mosch, Founders/Legacy Dr. Ernest and Mrs. Penny Moser Mr. Michael and Mrs. Carolyn Moss Mr. Hunter and Mrs. Patricia Mountjoy Mr. David W. Murphy Sr., Tennessee Dr. Robert and Mrs. Janine Nanney National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation National Spirit Group Corporation Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Carolyn Nipp Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Janice Noble, Heritage Northwest Tennessee Development District Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Lee Ann Norville Dr. Jerald and Mrs. Jane Ogg Mr. John and Mrs. Anita Oliver Parker Hannifin Foundation, Heritage Mr. Walter C. Parrish Ms. Christy L. Passmore Pike Creek Turf, Inc. Pilot Club of Martin, Inc.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Benefactors Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Donna Pollard Mr. Joseph M. Priestley Mrs. Dee Fields Pritchett, Heritage/ Legacy Mr. Lee and Mrs. Phyllis Pritchett Dr. Blake and Mrs. Suzanne Ragsdale, Tennessee Mr. Louis G. Ragsdale Drs. Thomas and Glenda Rakes, Tennessee Mr. Barry Ralston Dr. M. Linda Ramsey, Tennessee Raytheon Company Mr. Joshua H. Reed Reelfoot Bank, Benefactors Rehabilitation Corporation of Tennessee, Founders Ripley Power and Light Mr. Guy and Mrs. Sandra Robbins Mr. Evelyn and Mrs. Hugholene Robertson Mr. Bob and Mrs. Betsy Robinson Mr. King and Mrs. Judy Rogers, Founders Mrs. Katherine F. Scott, Benefactors/ Legacy Mr. John Secord Dr. Victoria Strickland Seng Mr. Eric and Mrs. Teresa Shellnut Mr. Jason and Mrs. Julie Simpson Mrs. Mary Baird Simpson Mr. John M. Sisinni Mr. William and Mrs. Cheryl Slayden, Heritage Lt. Col. Barrie and Mrs. Kathy Smith Mr. Richard and Mrs. Betty Smith Mr. Brian and Mrs. Candra Smith Mr. Reese and Mrs. Emily Smith Dr. William and Mrs. Len Solomons, Tennessee Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Tammy Sparks, Benefactors State Farm Companies Foundation, Benefactors Ms. Morgan Elizabeth Stone Mrs. Jill Vinson Stroud Mr. Jerry M. Summers Ms. Pat Head Summitt, Dabney Sun Gro Horticulture Distribution, Inc. Mr. Keith and Mrs. Jeanna Swafford Dr. Michael and Mrs. Ann Swaim, Tennessee/ Legacy Dr. Van and Mrs. Shirley Swaim, Tennessee Mr. Ledley B. Symmes Tennergy Corporation Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Dabney Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, Dabney Tennessee River Riders Association Tennessee Road Builders Association, Benefactors The Procter & Gamble Fund, Founders Mrs. Barbara Thompson, Benefactors Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company, Tennessee Ms. Jessie Ruth Tiller, Tennessee Ms. Alyce Toon, Tennessee

Dr. Jimmy and Mrs. Barbara Trentham, Tennessee Mr. David and Mrs. Lisha Tuck Dr. John and Mrs. Kathryn Tucker Dr. Hugh and Mrs. Patty Turner University of Memphis Mr. Joel R. Usery UTM Friends of Paul Meek Library Van’s Pharmacy Mr. Steven and Mrs. Vicki Vantrease Mr. Cary Vaughn Mr. Michael and Mrs. Joan Vaughn Mr. Buddy and Mrs. Patricia Viniard Mrs. Mary Kelly Vowell, Tennessee Ms. Vickie L. Walling Walmart Mr. Mark G. Warren Weakley County Chamber of Commerce Weakley County Motors, Benefactors/ Legacy Ms. Theresa L. Weathers Mr. Garry W. Welch Mr. Ted and Mrs. Colleen Welch, Benefactors West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, Dabney West Tennessee Industrial Association, Inc. West Tennessee Young Farmers and Homemakers Leadership Development, Tennessee Mr. James and Mrs. Donna Westbrook, Tennessee Mr. Larry and Mrs. Kay White, Heritage Mr. Ronald P. Whiteside Mr. Ralph and Mrs. Judy Wilkerson Mrs. Donna Wilson Mr. James and Mrs. Barbara Wingett Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Patricia Witty Mr. John S. Wooten *, Dabney Dr. Donald and Mrs. Linda Wright, Heritage Dr. G. Bradford Wright, Tennessee Mrs. Karen Y. Wright, Heritage Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, Inc. * deceased

New Legacy Society Members–Deferred Pledges Dr. Lynn M. Alexander Dr. Perry J. Hockaday

lifetime Giving Societies Torchbearer Society.... $10,000,000 The 1794 Society.........$5,000,000 Founders Society..........$1,000,000 Dabney Society.............. $500,000 Benefactors Society......... $100,000 Heritage Society............... $50,000 Tennessee Society............. $25,000 Legacy Society..... planned gifts/pledges