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Lipscomb, Metro prevail in tax-exempt bond case
--G. David England
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| Beaman Library was one of the projects funded with tax-exempt bonds that were approved by the Metro Nashville Industrial Development Board in 1991. A lawsuit challenged the bonds, alleging a violation of separation of church and state, but the U.S. Supreme Court did not agree. |
The Supreme Court announced Feb. 24 that it would not review an appeal by plaintiffs who brought suit against the university to prevent the use of the bonds on constitutional grounds. The court's decision ended a 12-year court battle.
"On behalf of students, faculty and staff, I am very pleased with the Supreme Court's decision. It upholds our conviction that Lipscomb University enhances the educational and economic development of our community and region, which is what the bond program is designed to promote. It also upholds the idea that our Christian mission, which is the reason we are dedicated to presenting a premier academic program, should never have been a factor in the bond process at all," said Lipscomb President Steve Flatt.
The court's refusal to hear the plaintiff's appeal upholds the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision last August holding that Lipscomb's use of tax-exempt bonds was permissible under the U.S. Constitution, said Bradley A. MacLean of Stites and Harbison PLLC and Lipscomb's lead counsel in the case.
"The Supreme Court's decision not to review this case is significant. It means that the 6th Circuit's ruling in the case is final. The 6th Circuit upheld Lipscomb's position and ruled that the government cannot discriminate against a religious school in deciding whether to grant tax-free municipal bond financing for campus projects that advance the school's educational goals," MacLean said.
"The decision in this case also recognizes that Lipscomb University is one of the leading small liberal arts universities in the nation, and its presence in Nashville enhances the educational opportunities for students throughout our region," MacLean said.
In early 1991, Lipscomb University applied for, and was granted, $15 million in Industrial Development Bonds to finance construction of Beaman Library, the Student Activities Center, campus landscaping and beautification, and renovation of Crisman Memorial Library for use as an administration building. On May 31, 1991, five Davidson County residents, led by Harold Steele, and a group called Americans for Religious Liberty, filed a lawsuit asserting that the bonds constituted a direct endorsement of religion in violation of the Establishment Clause.
In October 2000, U.S. District Judge Aleta Traugher ruled that Lipscomb was ineligible for the industrial revenue bonds, holding that the institution was "pervasively sectarian" and that such aid would violate the separation of church and state, or the "Establishment Clause" of the First Amendment.
But in August 2002, the 6th Circuit reversed that ruling and granted summary judgment to Lipscomb and Metro Nashville. The court held that because the aid was "indirect" and part of a neutral program that benefited a wide range of educational and commercial entities, the religious nature of Lipscomb's mission did not matter.
"The objective observer of Metro's industrial revenue bond program, knowing the history and context of this program, would reasonably view it as one aspect of a broader undertaking to finance economic development, not as an endorsement of religious schooling in general. Metro no more endorsed Lipscomb University than it did Wal-Mart in issuing industrial revenue bonds," said U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus Jr., in writing the 6th Circuit's majority opinion.
Hostel to uncover the mysteries May 18-23
--Kimberly E. Chaudoin
Sherlock Holmes would feel right at home at Lipscomb University this spring.
Hostel guests -- aka "special agents" -- will "Uncover the Mysteries" at Lipscomb May 18-23.
"This year's program will be very interesting and exciting. The whole week the on and off campus activities will be integrated with this year's theme," said Walt Leaver, vice president of university relations.
"Hostel is one of the most fun weeks of the entire year on campus. These are people who like to have a good time. This year we promise a 'grade A' event with a lot of food, fun and fellowship."
Three courses are offered as part of this year's program. Among those scheduled is "Biblical Brain Teasers that Baffle the Mind," taught by Dr. Rodney Cloud, retired professor of Bible. This class will give participants an insight into archeological findings and how the application of these discoveries illuminate Biblical stories. Cloud will examine baffling brain teachers such as "What happened to the Ark of the Covenant," "From where did the Philistines originate," "What interesting facts have been revealed through the discovery of the city of Nineveh," and "What archeological finds have recently been uncovered that shed light on the Bible."
Dr. David Lawrence, professor of history, will guide special agents through "Uncovering the Mysteries of History." In this class, Lawrence will look at some of the unsolved mysteries of the past including "What happened to the ten lost tribes of Israel," Who built the mysterious Olmec civilization in Mexico," Where did the Ostrogoths and Vandals go," and "What happened during the Greek "Dark Ages."
"Masters of Mystery" will be taught by Dr. Dennis Loyd, retired professor of English. Loyd will focus on two masters of mystery -- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie, creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
Hostel guests will visit several "investigation sites" during the week including an exploration of Cumberland Caverns, Falcom Manor in McMinnville, Tenn., the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Country Music Hall of Fame, Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre production of Sherlock Holmes: A Trilogy of Tales, and the Tennessee World War II Memorial.
Accommodations will be in Fanning Hall dormitory. All linens (not including pillows) are furnished for your convenience. Delicious meals will be served by Sodexho.
The cost for this year's Hostel is $300 for boarding "agents" and $275 for day "agents." A $75 per person deposit is required with reservation. Deposits should be mailed with reservation, and the balance is due by May 18. Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Hostel is designed for people over 50 years of age who would like to attend classes without grades or taking tests.
For more information, call Krista Bowen at 615.279.6609 or toll-free 800.333.4358, ext. 6609, or e-mail Krista.Bowen@lipscomb.edu.
Taking the word to Latin America
Alums make commitment to Brazilian people
-- G. David England
In countries all over the world, Lipscomb University students touch lives each year as part of fall, spring and summer break mission and service activities. The number of students involved in these activities has grown steadily in recent years -- more than 300 students in 2002, and more than 400 are signed up for the current academic year.
This increase in mission-mindedness is rewarding because it reflects a university effort to help students understand that mission work isn't limited to Bible majors -- that every Christian can be involved in mission work regardless of his or her field of expertise or career.
But what about encouraging graduates to engage in long-term mission commitments? Although the short-term mission activities receive more attention, equipping students for long-term commitments is a significant part of the equation, leaders say, and interest is increasing there as well.
In fact, the short-term trips are creating long-term interest and opportunities. Dr. Terry Briley, dean of the College of Bible and Ministry, began taking groups to Brazil seven years ago for two-week missions, and will take his eighth group next summer. When that group goes, they will work with a team that has made a five-year commitment to work in the city of Porto Alegre. The team includes two Lipscomb alumni -- Matt Rehbein, a 1999 graduate with a double-major in Bible and psychology, and John Jewell, a 2000 major with a Bible-missions degree. Rehbein, Jewell and his wife, Samantha, and their son Jonah, 1, and two other families are leading a church-planting effort in the city.
"Our goal is to build a fellowship of at least 300 Christians with its own leadership," Rehbein and Jewell said in an interview via e-mail. "We plan to open a school of the Bible, a storefront setting where anyone in the community will be welcome and invited to come to study the Bible with us and receive Christian counseling and mentoring. We also plan to initiate home Bible study groups that will hopefully multiply throughout the city. The majority of our time will be spent teaching the Bible to non-believers and in mentoring/training of believers in one-to-one and group formats."
The group has secured a building "on a large main avenue in a good location" and worship services will begin Aug. 3. The school will open at about the same time, Jewell said.
Continent of Great Cities, a program that has been successful in planting churches throughout South America, is facilitating the team. Part of CGC's success is in its preparation of potential missionaries before they even begin their work, Briley said. CGC puts participants through a significant battery of tests to determine if they can handle the challenges of living and evangelizing in another culture. As recommended by CGC, the team is spending its first year on site learning the language and culture "as well as we possibly can," Rehbein said.
What they are learning is that Brazil is a land of people who are proud to be Brazilians, who live in a Latin culture that has significant European influences, Briley said. There are "huge gaps between the haves and the have-nots" resulting in widespread poverty. "Yet the people there have simple tastes, they are happy, friendly, laid back, and people matter more than schedules." Housing is bare and simple even in Porto Alegre, a city of more than 1 million and a metropolitan area of more than 3 million. Regarding religion, Brazil is predominantly Catholic, "but in the last 20 years there has been a huge exodus from Catholicism into other groups. There is always the influence of spiritism -- even educated people have migrated in that direction," Briley said.
Immersing themselves in the culture has been a challenging experience for the young missionaries.
"I would love to say that my zeal for the Lord makes me exempt from any of the basic challenges one faces living away from home … missing the food, my family, friends and basic cultural comforts," Jewell said. "The opposite is the case. Every day I am faced with a different one of these challenges and pray that soon these desires will subside. A greater personal challenge is to deny my own needs and wants for the harmony of the team. Being on a mission team is very much like a marriage. It requires 100 percent commitment and continual sacrifice to function in a healthy way."
Jewell and Rehbein arrived at their common commitment to long-term missions from different directions. Rehbein's interest grew from participation in summer campaigns, while Jewell's interest was affected by service in the military and living overseas.
"Those trips showed me new and intriguing possibilities for my life that I could have never imagined," Rehbein said. "My faith grew so much through the experiences I had and through the friends I made by being involved in missions. It became my dream to be involved in some kind of long-term church planting project in a foreign country."
"God made me realize how much he loves me and how much I've been forgiven," Jewell said. "Turning my life over to God was the hard part. Once my wife and I decided to commit to mission work everything else began to fall into place. Through a lot of prayer, God led us to the Continent of Great Cities, who informed us that help was needed in Porto Alegre."
Both men agree that being a Christian is to be a missionary in one way or another -- for students in every major, for any Christian in any location, and encourage today's students to participate in a short-term mission. "When a true understanding of the Christian identity is realized, involvement in missions will follow. I believe a short term visit to a foreign country has the potential to plant a powerful seed in a young person's life. I would tell them to give it a try and see what God can do," Jewell said.
"The whole idea of what we're doing just thrills me," Rehbein said, "the idea that people with different backgrounds can come together under Christ and choose to live in another culture in order to demonstrate Christ's love, hoping that some will choose to share this walk with Him and with us… All the little things that make up our missionary story, the laughs and the tears, the tensions and the resolutions -- it's a fun journey because we experience so much of God's grace.
"Those who are willing to take that risk [of involvement in missions] will find God taking them to people, places and opportunities that they could never have found otherwise," Rehbein added. "And they will be changed; they will discover new goals and priorities for their lives that will enable them to live as missionaries wherever they are, in whatever work they do, because they will be living a kingdom-centered life. It's the best life there is, because it's a life lived by faith, not by sight."
To learn more about mission programs at Lipscomb, visit http://missions.lipscomb.edu.
Basic religious freedoms reaffirmed by outcome of bond lawsuit
-- President Steve Flatt
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to decline to hear a lawsuit involving tax-exempt bonds for Lipscomb University was very significant for institutions across America whose missions include a religious component.
It is significant because it affirms that the U.S. Constitution means what it says: that discrimination against individuals and institutions on religious grounds is prohibited.
Lipscomb sought the use of tax-exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds back in 1991 because a law allows Nashville's Industrial Development Board to grant such bonds when they will provide an economic or educational benefit.
For example, a small manufacturing company could apply for, and receive, tax-exempt bonds for construction of a new facility. The bonds provide less-expensive financing than a taxable bond because the company pays a lower interest rate, encouraging the company to build a facility that will provide a significant economic impact to the community. Tax-exempt bonds are also more attractive to individuals or corporations that purchase them, providing the financing the company needs. Numerous companies and educational institutions in Nashville have used tax-exempt bonds for those reasons.
In Lipscomb's case, the bonds were used to construct educational facilities, including a library and a student activities center, that were essential to its mission. So the questions, in applying for the bonds, were these: Does Lipscomb provide an economic benefit, and does it provide an educational benefit?
The answer to both questions is a resounding "yes."
Here's why: Lipscomb saves the state nearly $16 million annually by educating university students that could otherwise be in the state university system. Tennessee taxpayers subsidize each student in a public institution to the tune of more than $6,000 per year. So every student that enrolls in Lipscomb or another private institution saves the state money.
We save the city of Nashville more than $8.5 million annually through our K-12 campus school, compared to the cost of educating our 1,200 Davidson County students in the public system.
When you add the salaries we pay to our 500-plus employees and the money spent in this community by our employees and students, the result is a significant economic benefit.
What about our educational benefit? Those who know us well know we have a premier academic program. We graduate an average of more than 450 students annually. Many of those graduates enter careers in the Nashville area, serving the public good by contributing to economic health and life of the community. The "Big 4" accounting firms aggressively recruit our accounting graduates. More than 800 of our graduates teach in Tennessee public schools. Last year, 100 percent of our premedical students were accepted to medical schools. Our first two engineering graduates received prestigious graduate study appointments to Harvard and Vanderbilt. This year, Lipscomb has partnered with Metro Schools to provide marketing assistance and leadership training for school officials.
Of our 109 full-time teaching faculty, 85 percent hold the highest degree in their fields of expertise. Their most-advanced degrees are from 54 different institutions, further illustrating the quality and integrity of the academic program.
So if Lipscomb provides economic and educational benefits to the community, what's the problem? The simple fact is that the U.S. Supreme Court says there is no problem. Lipscomb is a distinctively Christian university that has a strong association with churches of Christ. Our mission is to integrate Christian faith and practice with academic excellence -- excellence, I might add, that we believe is demanded by our faith. Our students attend Bible class and chapel. We believe that education is only complete when it incorporates an exploration of the spiritual, not just the intellectual.
To have denied the bonds to Lipscomb, when the university passed every other test, would have been to discriminate against Lipscomb solely because its mission includes a religious component. Those who framed our Constitution wanted to protect the citizenry, and rightly so, from any government action that would create a national religion. They did not intend for the government to deny rights to its citizens because of their religious beliefs. To have ruled against Lipscomb and Metro Nashville in this case would have done just that.
No taxpayer funds were used in our construction projects. The funds came from those who purchased the bonds. The only impact to the city was the loss of a small amount of tax revenue the bondholders would have paid had the bonds been taxable. But the economic benefit far outweighs the lost tax revenue.
This ruling does not break down the wall between church and state. It does not open the door for a raid on the public treasury, because public funds were never used in this process and cannot be. What it does is affirm that your rights, as determined by the U.S. Constitution, really do matter. And for that, we should all be grateful.
Three added to board in February
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Stan Ezell |
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Raymond Jones |
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Harriett Shivers |
Longtime board member Raymond B. Jones, Huntsville, Ala., was reappointed to the board following a one-year hiatus. Board members are required to "rotate off" the board following three consecutive terms.
New members appointed:
• Stan Ezell, chairman of the board, African Christian Schools Foundation and former president and chief operating officer of Purity Dairies Inc., Nashville.
• Harriette Shivers, a Roanoke, Va., attorney.
"Ray Jones' legacy of leadership at Lipscomb is well documented and we are happy to have his wisdom and experience back on our Board of Trustees. Stan Ezell and Hariette Shivers also have distinguished themselves as leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to the values that are central to the Lipscomb experience and will be tremendous assets to the university in this new role," said Lipscomb President Steve Flatt.
Jones, chairman of the board and chief executive officer for G.W. Jones and Sons Consulting Engineers, Huntsville, served on the board for 18 years before the term limit required him to rotate off. Lipscomb's Raymond B. Jones School of Engineering is named in his honor.
Ezell's appointment continues his family's long tradition of leadership at Lipscomb. His father, Miles Ezell Jr., was a longtime board member and is a former board chair. His uncle, Bill Ezell, is a current member of the board.
Stan Ezell graduated from David Lipscomb High School in 1972. He holds the bachelor of arts in food management from The University of Tennessee and the MBA from Middle Tennessee State University. In addition to his work with African Christian Schools, he is an elder at Harpeth Hills church of Christ. He and his wife, LeEllen, a Lipscomb alumna, have four children. All four attended DLHS and three are graduates of Lipscomb University.
Shivers earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Lipscomb in 1964 and has an extensive background in social work. She earned her J.D. from Washington and Lee University and has practiced for about 10 years with an emphasis in elder law.
Her husband, Ralph Shivers, is a 1964 accounting graduate from Lipscomb. He is chief executive officer of the Branch Group Inc. and was honored by Lipscomb as its 2002 Christian Business Leader of the Year. Both are members of Roanoke church of Christ.
Choate, Griffith awarded Baker, Laine summer grants
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| Dr. Phil Choate Baker Summer Fellowship grant |
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| Dr. Larry Griffith Laine Memorial Travel recipient |
Dr. Phil Choate, professor of biology, will be awarded the John William Baker Summer Fellowship and Dr. Larry Griffith, professor of music, will receive the David Laine Memorial Travel Allowance, Provost Craig Bledsoe announced during the President's Annual Appreciation Dinner for faculty and staff April 5.
The Baker award is made possible annually by Dr. Alton and Mary Baker, Birmingham, Ala., to support a summer fellowship program for university teachers manifesting excellence in the classroom. The $5,000 award is to be used for research that will contribute to the advancement of academic excellence.
Choate "has taught anatomy to countless doctors and other medical professionals over the past 27 years" and is a former recipient of the Outstanding Teacher award, Bledsoe said.
Choate is a 1969 Lipscomb University graduate and earned the M.D. in medicine from The University of Tennessee in 1972. He has been a member of the Lipscomb faculty since 1976.
The Bakers also fund the Laine Award, a $5,000 stipend which is given to a faculty member each year to support additional study in his or her discipline. Faculty members submit travel proposals to a selection committee consisting of previous recipients of the Baker and Laine awards.
Griffith will use his award to attend the International Arts Festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Bledsoe said.
Griffith has been a member of the Lipscomb faculty since 1977. In addition to teaching, he also directs the widely recognized A Cappella Singers, one of Lipscomb's eight student music ensembles. He holds the bachelor's degree from Harding University, the master of music from the University of Missouri, and the Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.
Both awards will be presented during Commencement exercises May 10.
Eight additional faculty members have also received research grants for summer 2003.
"These grants allow faculty members to work on projects of interest to them during the summer without the necessity of teaching to earn a salary," Bledsoe said. "This time away from the classroom brings a sense of renewal and the opportunity for professional growth. We have a high quality group of grant recipients who will no doubt bring their experiences this summer back to the classroom to enrich their students."
Grant recipients and their research topics:
• Dr. Jim Arnett will study the aquatic turtle populations of Radnor Lake. This project, which began in May 2002, will provide Lipscomb University students the opportunity to participate firsthand in field research activities while helping Radnor achieve compliance with the master plan of the Tennessee Natural Area as conceived and specified in the 1974 Rules and Regulations published by the state.
• Dr. Randy Bouldin and Dr. Carroll Wells will develop a summer academic day camp for gifted middle school students. The camp will contain components from every academic college at Lipscomb. Bouldin and Wells say they hope Lipscomb's reputation for academic excellence and Christian mission will be a positive contribution to the lives of students who might otherwise not be exposed to the Lipscomb experience.
• Dr. Kent Gallaher and Dr. Autumn Marshall will examine the mineral content of herbal supplements in herbal teas. Students will have the opportunity to participate in this research. Upon completion, students will present their findings at a national conference and submit a paper for publication.
• Dr. Tim Johnson will continue work on his book, tentatively titled, "Civil War Training Ground: The Mexico City Campaign in 1847." The project, started in 1998, will be the first-ever account of the Mexican War Campaign with an emphasis on the lower-grade officers who would later become generals in the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson are among the many officers that will be discussed.
• Dr. Earl Lavender will research, write and present a paper titled, "Patristic Pneumatology." His point of study will be to provide a brief survey of commentary on the Holy Spirit and then comment on possible conclusions drawn by the church fathers concerning the continuing role of the Holy Spirit in the church. The paper will be presented in August at the International Patristics Conference in Oxford, England, and published in "Studia Patristica."
• Dr. Jerry Reed plans to present the rarely performed work, "The People United Will Never Be Defeated," by Frederic Rzewski. The work is composed of 36 variations of a Chilean protest song. Reed plans to research six nationalistic protests in which the common people united to overthrow an oppressive government and find illustrations of these protests to use as guides through the structure of the variations. Reed hopes his performances will show that music can engage with politics and culture in an invigorating and impassioned way.
Lipscomb provides faculty fellowship grants to encourage faculty members in the continuance of their professional growth. The stipend for a full grant is a regular summer salary. For the summer of 2003, two full grants and six half grants were awarded.
Won't be the same around here: Carrigan to retire after 47 years
--Kimberly E. Chaudoin
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| Taking care of the baseball team was one of Mary Carrigan's many responsibilities in her 48-year tenure at Lipscomb. --Amber R. Stacey |
For nearly a half-century -- 47 years to be exact -- Carrigan has been a fixture as a student and an employee on the Lipscomb campus. In May, the Albertville, Ala., native will retire. During her tenure at Lipscomb, Carrigan has served the campus in a variety of roles and has had an impact on many lives.
Carrigan's history with Lipscomb officially began on Aug. 16, 1953, when her uncle, Fred Mayo, and his family brought her to Nashville.
"I had $35 in my pocket and everything else I owned in two suitcases," said Carrigan.
Planning on working her way through college, Carrigan took shorthand and typing classes in high school. The day after arriving on campus, Carrigan began working for Bob Kerce, who was purchasing agent and assistant to then-president Athens Clay Pullias. She became a full time staff member while working on her degree.
Carrigan began working in purchasing, getting three bids on everything before a purchase was made. Some of her other responsibilities included coordinating student work assignments and time records, and ticket taking and sales for all basketball games, gymnastics events and concerts. In 1957, Edsel Holman became business manager and Carrigan became his secretary and took on payroll.
Carrigan graduated in 1958, but continued working for the university. In 1962, Carrigan married J.C. Carrigan, who she met at Joywood Church of Christ in Nashville where she still worships today.
In the 1960s, the university purchased a printing press and Carrigan was assigned to run it and was also in charge of four auto-typist machines. She also learned how to wire IBM panels, which she said was her "favorite thing she ever did at Lipscomb."
While Carrigan was in charge of the campus print shop, she had an encounter with a fellow employee who would send her career down another path. In 1971, Bison baseball coach Ken Dugan came to the print shop with a handful of articles about the baseball team and asked Carrigan to compile them into a booklet for him.
In 1974, the Carrigans had a daughter, Nanci ('96), who is now the office manager for Lipscomb's Registrar's Office. For three years, Carrigan stayed home with her young child. In September 1977, Carrigan went to work with Dugan, who was also the athletic director, as athletic-physical education department secretary. She ran the office, typed letters and tests, did some sports information work and also did player eligibilities for all sports during her years with the athletic office.
"It's one of the best things that has ever happened to me," said Carrigan. Her duties included working for all the coaches and teachers in the department.
Baseball and the Bisons became important parts of Carrigan's life. For the next 23 years, Carrigan worked as baseball secretary. She became a frequent sight at not only baseball games, but at nearly every home basketball game as well as other athletic contests. She took vacation time to travel with the Bisons to many away games. Not only was Carrigan a dedicated employee -- she was a dedicated fan.
"If Heaven were a long baseball game I'd be very happy," she said.
In 2000, Carrigan stepped down as baseball secretary and concentrated her time as secretary of the Kinesiology Department. She said she began cutting back and preparing for retirement. In May, Carrigan will start a new chapter in her life as she retires.
"Mary has been a great asset to the mission of the school in the many jobs she's had during her tenure at Lipscomb. For the past 12 years or so, she has been instrumental in helping our department grow and keeping things running smoothly. God has richly blessed us and Lipscomb through Mary's service," said Dr. Kent Johnson, professor of exercise science and chair of the department of kinesiology.
Carrigan said she never considered working anywhere else but Lipscomb.
"I just never gave it a thought to leave," she said. "It was my home."
Carrigan said when she leaves in May she plans to care for her grandson, Zac, be involved with her church activities and programs, and "watch mysteries on t.v.," among other activities.
Honors seminar to be offered this summer
The Lipscomb University Honors Program will offer its first summer seminar, "Nashville: The City as Text," for rising high school seniors in July.
The purpose of the class is to try to understand how Nashville wants to be read by various audiences by looking at several aspects of the city -- history, art and architecture, music and religion.
The seminar combines several different methods of learning. Each morning during the week students will participate in a traditional class, with lecture and discussion as the principle means of learning. In the afternoon, students will explore sites which relate to the topic of the morning's lesson. Nashville history lectures will be combined with tours of several historical sites in the afternoon. For example, an afternoon visit to the Frist Center and the Parthenon will accompany a morning discussion about the role of the arts in Nashville.
Evenings will be devoted to cultural activities such as a play, a trip to the Ryman Auditorium for live music and viewing films with a Nashville flavor.
The seminar is open to students who have finished their junior year, who are in the top five to ten percent of their high school class and who are interested in having an enjoyable and enriching week of learning during the summer. The seminar lasts one week, with registration being either July 13 or July 20.
The total cost for the program is $400, which includes meals, transportation around Nashville, the cost of tickets to evening activities and housing in the dorm. In addition, each student will receive three hours of college credit in humanities. That credit will count toward graduation at Lipscomb University or can be transferred to any accredited college at which the student enrolls.
Anyone interested in attending the seminar should request an application by contacting Teresa Williams at teresa.williams@lipscomb.edu or 615.279.5804. For more information about the seminar contact Dr. Paul Prill, director of the Honors Program, at paul.prill@lipscomb.edu or 615.279.5805.
Four named 2003 Lipscomb Legends
S.C. Boyce taught Hebrew and Economics at Lipscomb from 1929-1933, and History from 1934 until his death in 1954. The father of Lipscomb Legend Eugene Boyce, S.C. Boyce was a preacher, an elder at Granny White church of Christ, and a loving husband. He also worked at the downtown Post Office to supplement his meager Lipscomb salary. Universally respected as an excellent teacher, he made an even stronger impact on students through his wisdom, dignity, kindness, sincerity, humility, patience, goodness and thankfulness. His quiet power for righteousness was calm and steadfast, unshakable. He was, in every respect, the true Christian gentleman.George Eugene Dixon worked in Facilities at Lipscomb for 35 years. He was a second-generation employee -- the son of George and Bessie Dixon, who also worked in housekeeping or maintenance. "Mr. Dixon" served in various capacities from general maintenance to assistant director. He was highly capable, always prompt, polite, kindhearted and eager to accept additional responsibility, all without complaint. He was an active member of Inner City church of Christ. Highly respected and admired by subordinates, co-workers, supervisors, faculty and staff, he was presented the Staff Award in 2000. His untimely death in 2002 left a void in hearts throughout the campus.
Dr. Johnston joined the Lipscomb faculty as assistant professor of chemistry in 1963 and taught until his retirement in 1991. He earned a reputation for excellence through imaginative and innovative teaching methods, motivating students to excellence and teaching them to think critically. He was remarkably successful in guiding students into graduate study, and to medical and professional schools. He co-authored numerous chemistry textbooks, advanced to the rank of Justin Potter Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and exhibited his strong Christian principles in every endeavor. A common refrain heard among his former students: "He was undoubtedly the best teacher I ever had."
Sara Whitten enrolled at Lipscomb in 1932 and graduated in 1934, later earning the first Ph.D. in French from Vanderbilt University. She taught college French and English, and high school Latin and Spanish at Lipscomb from 1946-1960. In 1972 she returned as professor and chair of the Modern Languages Department, retiring in 1985 but remaining active with the university in professional and volunteer roles into the 21st Century. She was a leader in numerous professional organizations. Her intelligence and professional dedication, combined with friendliness and love for her students, her subjects and her Lord, made "Madame" a remarkably effective teacher.
Family relations major chosen for Healthy Marriages internship
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| Kim Tucker 'I want people to know there is hope' |
Tucker, a 37-year-old divorced mother of two boys -- Joshua, 10, and Jalen, 8 -- decided to return to college in 2001. Disappointed that her marriage had ended in divorce and curious about how to develop a strong family life, Tucker decided to major in family relations.
"After all of my studies, I know now that I could have stayed married if I had only had the skills needed to repair my marriage," Tucker said. "Now my greatest goal in life is to help people gain the skills they need to get to have a successful marriage."
Thanks to the help of one of her professors, Tucker will soon have the opportunity to accomplish her goal.
At the encouragement of Lipscomb's Dr. John Conger, chair of the department of family and consumer sciences, Tucker recently applied for an internship with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
To her surprise, she got the internship.
Tucker will remain in Nashville as she works on President George W. Bush's Healthy Marriage Initiative, a proposal that has allocated $100 million for states to spend on programs that promote stable marriages.
"Different states do it different ways, and what Kim will be doing is setting up a local coalition of agencies and organizations to use research-based practices to lower rates of divorce, out-of-marriage parenting, and teenage pregnancy," Conger said.
Federal, state, and local government partners, businesses, faith-based groups, domestic violence coalitions, fatherhood coalitions, school systems, media, and foundations will be included in the coalition.
Tucker has already had some experience with Bush's initiative working at the SmartMarriages conference last summer in Washington.
"Kim has so much potential and energy for this sort of thing," Conger said. "She is highly motivated to improve life for Nashvillians--particularly kids--by strengthening families."
Conger thinks that one of the greatest strains on marriages is a consumer culture of individual rights.
"The world in which we live says that the individual has the right to be satisfied, but it lacks a willingness to take the time and make the commitment to learn how to have healthy relationships," Conger said.
Tucker wants people to realize that despite a consumer culture of individual rights, one can learn what it takes to have healthy relationships.
"Healthy marriages promote healthy children and this promotes a healthy society," Tucker said. "I want people who are considering marriage and those who are struggling in their marriages to know that they don't have to end up like me without a husband and a father for their kids; I want people to know that there is hope."
Lipscomb High School student wins national photography competition
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A David Lipscomb High School student recently won first place in a national photography contest.
Bryce Lokey won the fifth annual American Council for International Studies "Travel is Education" scholarship contest with his entry, "Flying through History." The photo pictured his neighbor, 2-year-old Jack Morgan, playing with a toy plane in front of the Parthenon in Nashville.
Lokey competed against 2,000 high school students from across the United States. He won a $1,000 travel scholarship for himself and a $1,000 travel scholarship for his sponsor, Kathy Musick, an art teacher at Lipscomb Middle School.
"I really thought there would be no way I would win," Lokey said. "I'm really glad Mrs. Musick encouraged me to enter."
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| Bryce Lokey's photograph of Jack Morgan, 2, at the Parthenon in Nashville earned Lokey a first-place award and a travel scholarship. --Copyrighted photo courtesy of Bryce Lokey |
"As a teacher, you can try to motivate and motivate, but few students will actually jump at opportunities," Musick said. "I am so proud that Bryce took the initiative."
Bryce is excited about his trip to Europe with ACIS.
"I am looking forward to Paris, France, the most because I've been taking French since my freshman year," Lokey said. "I am also looking forward to France because I will be able to see a friend of mine, Aurelien Desrousseaux, who boarded with my family as a foreign exchange student."
Lokey is a junior at David Lipscomb High School. He sings tenor in the chorus and participates in the "Standing Room Only" drama club. His parents are Bill and Melanie Lokey of Nashville.
Biblical Preaching seminar to feature Fred Craddock
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Reservations are now being taken for the Hazelip Biblical Preaching Seminar, to be held at Lipscomb University's Center for Spiritual Renewal May 12-14.
"Preaching and Evangelism" is the theme of this year's conference, which will feature one of the nation's foremost authorities on preaching. Dr. Fred Craddock, the Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament (emeritus) at Emory University, will conduct a preaching workshop for participants.
Other speakers in the seminar will include Randy Harris and Mark Love, Abilene Christian University; John Mark Hicks, Lipscomb University; and Chris Seidman, Dallas, Texas.
Registration is $125 with on-campus housing and $100 for others. Registration is limited to 80 participants. The seminar may also be taken as part of a graduate Bible course, "Preaching and Teaching from Scripture," which requires admission to the Graduate Program in Bible. For full information, contact Dr. John York at john.york@ lipscomb.edu, call 615.279. 6051 or 800.333.4358, ext. 6051, or visit http://bible.lipscomb.edu.
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Lady Bisons' Bennett reaches 500-win plateau
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| Frank Bennett urges the Lady Bisons on toward one of his 500 lifetime wins. Bennett just completed his 30th year in head coaching, 23 of which have been with the Lady Bisons. "I've been very fortunate to have had so many good assistant coaches and so many players who are just great people," he said. |
Lipscomb University women's basketball coach Frank Bennett figures that people are getting tired of hearing about him.
During this academic year he has been awarded a 10-year contract, been named to both the NAIA and Lipscomb University halls of fame, and to top it all off, he won his 500th career game for the Lady Bisons. Last season he was also voted by coaches and sports information directors as the Independent Coach of the Year.
Dr. Steve Potts, director of athletics for Lipscomb, may have summed up Bennett the best when he announced the contract extension last September.
"Frank Bennett is an excellent basketball coach," Potts said. "Beyond that, he is a true Christian role model for his team, our athletic staff and the entire Lipscomb community."
Bennett admits that at times the school year has seemed like a whirlwind.
"It has been a funny year," Bennett said. "Those are all major things to happen all at once. I just wish it would pay off in a few wins next season."
Bennett is putting the finishing touches on his 30th year at the school, his 23rd as head women's basketball coach. One wall of his office is covered with plaques honoring his coaching skills. But the biggest display is a wall filled with photos of his teams.
"I've been very fortunate to have had so many good assistant coaches, and so many players who are just great people," Bennett said.
Bennett started the season with 487 victories, but the 500th victory almost didn't happen as the team finished 13-15. The Lady Bisons came from behind to edge the Texas-Pan American Lady Broncs 66-65 on Feb. 20 on the road in Edinburgh, Texas. Junior guard Kendra Ramsey from Gallatin hit a jump shot with four seconds left in the game to give the Lady Bisons the victory in their second-to-last game of the season.
"The neat thing was to get the chance to share this with the players," Bennett said. "They drenched me with a bucket of water after the game. It was also great to share this with the alumni and fans who support our program."
Bennett prefers to look ahead rather than rest on his laurels. After four years of provisional status in NCAA Division I, Bennett and his team will compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference this season.
"We're looking forward to the chance to play in a conference tournament again," Bennett said. "The conference is pretty balanced, and we feel like we can be competitive. Everybody is excited about this. It's like having a fresh start."
The Lady Bisons will play 20 conference games next season, leaving only seven games for non-conference foes. Bennett admits that scheduling games as an independent, and keeping his team interested in the season, were not as difficult as he expected.
"One thing I wanted to do when we were an independent was finish the season a week or two earlier," Bennett said. "If they were going to lose interest in the season I figured it would be in the last couple of weeks.
"If we were in a slump we couldn't look forward to getting out of it at tournament time. There weren't any second chances for us. We just focused on being the best we could be each game."
Starting Atlantic Sun Conference play means the rivalry with Belmont University will once again intensify. While the men's teams have not met since Lipscomb started playing a Division I schedule, the Lipscomb and Belmont women's basketball teams have kept the rivalry alive.
Belmont coach Tony Cross admires Bennett as both a coach and a friend.
"You see through Lipscomb's program what it takes to win, and how to do it right," said Cross in an on-line interview with Tom Squires of Tennessean.com. "I think that is what I can say about Lipscomb.
"Frank and I have always had a good relationship, and we've worked well together. When I came to Belmont, Lipscomb was a team that you had to measure up to. Competing with them has helped make us better."
The Lady Bisons will begin their premiere season in the Atlantic Sun, Conference in the Pacific sunshine. They open Oct. 22 when they join Washington and Maine as part of the University of Hawaii's tournament.
Entering 7th-ranked league, Lipscomb softball begins nationwide recruiting search
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| Coaches for the Lady Bisons' softball team will be crisscrossing the country in search of new Lipscomb-caliber talent as the team enters Atlantic Sun Conference next season. --Amber R. Stacey |
The Atlantic Sun Conference was ranked as the seventh-best conference in the nation last year for NCAA Division I softball.
That means that Lipscomb softball coach Andy Lane and assistant coach J.J. Dillingham have expanded their recruiting nationwide in an effort to find the best talent possible.
"We have reproportioned our budget, and one thing we spend a major part of our budget on is recruiting," Lane said. "Softball is not unlike volleyball, soccer or basketball when it comes to travel teams.
"You have your local players that play in their leagues. But the players that are extremely serious-minded about becoming the premier players play travel softball. The best of the best wind up playing 18 Gold, which is Junior Olympic level."
That's where the national approach to recruiting kicks in. In last year's 18 Gold National Tournament were two teams from Tennessee. More than 40 teams were from the western part of the country.
Lane's summer travel itinerary includes stops in California, Oregon, Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania to watch the gold-level players in tournaments.
"Your best softball comes from California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon and Florida," Lane said. "That doesn't mean you can't find a premier player here. But in our recruiting efforts we have said we are recruiting nationwide for the best talent that wants to play softball in this environment."
Members of the elite travel teams are not only talented players, but they love the sport of softball and are willing to work hard.
"Their families have spent thousands of dollars for them to play," Lane said. "They will drive two hours one-way just to practice on a weekend. As a result, they know it is going to help them get a college education."
That environment, Lane stresses, includes a Christian school playing NCAA Division I softball at a small university in Nashville, an attractive metropolitan city.
"We have a lot of selling points," Lane said. "We feel like we can give players the best of all worlds. We give them a great education. They play with great people. They play for coaches that will treat them with respect. And they get to play against the best talent."
In addition to playing in the rugged Atlantic Sun Conference next season, the Lady Bisons will play a formidable non-conference schedule. Two Southeastern Conference teams, the University of Tennessee and the University of Alabama, are on the schedule for next season. Tennessee's Lady Vols are scheduled for a home-and-home series. The Lady Bisons will travel to Tuscaloosa for a tournament hosted by the Crimson Tide. Alabama will come to Lipscomb the next season. North Carolina will visit, and on the local front games are planned with Tennessee Tech and Middle Tennessee State University.
"Softball is the highest rated of all the sports in the conference nationally," Lane said. "As a result, we have to look nationwide. We're talking to players now from south Florida, California and Arizona who know about Lipscomb and play the highest level of travel ball and want to come to a Christian school.
"We're still looking locally as well. We feel like there are players here in the Nashville and midstate area that are as good as any players out there."
Based on players that have signed or committed this season, Lane points out that he has traveled in 15 states and Canada looking for players.
"There is a lot of travel involved, but we have to do that to raise our level of talent," Lane said.
One of the players discovered during those travels is first baseman-outfielder Julia Davidson from near San Francisco. She signed during the early signing period in November.
"She is a fine ball player and a terrific person," Lane said. "We have signed three more during this signing period. and we'll find some more this summer.
"We feel like we can do something really special by doing this. When players from those parts of the country come here and see our beautiful campus and how pretty Nashville is, they fall in love with it. And they like the fact we don't have 30,000 students here. To be in this atmosphere and also play Division I softball is really pretty neat. You look for the players that will enjoy that, but who are also playing that high level of softball."
Roller wins 500th, steps down as coach
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| Mike Roller (center) steps down as Mustang head coach |
Roller's 500th win came March 1 in the District Tournament as the Lipscomb Mustangs defeated Martin Luther King, 38-25. Roller was also named Coach of the Year for District 8-AA.
Roller said reaching the 500-win mark is special -- but not because of the number of wins he has.
"The only thing I think about is the fact that I've had the privilege of being around a lot of good people for a long time and the relationships that have developed as a result of coaching. That's the real value," said Roller.
"I see coaching basketball as a ministry. The players and coaches have ministered to me and I hope that I've ministered to them in some way. When you see it that way the awards don't seem so important."
David Lipscomb High School principal Mark Pugh said Roller's accomplishment almost went unnoticed.
"Coach Roller's focus has always been on the team and team accomplishments. This philosophy was never as evident as it was on Saturday night. With the exception of one person, no one knew of it. He did not want to become a distraction nor did he want his accomplishment to be seen as an individual accomplishment. This has been a point of emphasis for all of Coach Roller's teams," said Pugh.
Basketball has played a role in Roller's life for a long time. The Garden City, Mich., native played at Garden City (Mich.) East High School for four years. He played guard for two years each at Lubbock Christian College and Rochester Christian College.
Roller got his start in coaching at Georgia Christian School, in Valdosta, Ga., where he was an assistant coach for two years and head coach for six. As head coach, he posted a 170-9 record.
Next, Roller made the move to the college court. He joined the staff of then men's basketball head coach Don Meyer's Lipscomb University team as assistant coach. After two years, he moved to David Lipscomb High School to coach the boys' basketball team, which he did for six years. Roller then joined Meyer's coaching staff again as an assistant coach who worked primarily with post players. Five years later, Roller once again took the reigns of the Mustang basketball team, which he has held for the past seven years.
Roller has served as head coach of the high school team twice for a total of 13 years. His teams went to region play in all 13 years, to the SubState 11 years, to the state tournament six times and to the final four three times. His team this year finished 25-4, losing to Portland in the region tournament.
The aspect of basketball that Roller said he loves the most is not Xs and Os.
"I love teaching. Coaching basketball is teaching. That's the part I really like. I've never really loved the games. It's the practices and other interaction with players where you are teaching them not only the game but other aspects of life," said Roller.
On April 4, Roller announced his resignation from the head coaching role at DLHS.
Roller will remain with the school and take on expanded duties related to his administrative role as admissions director for David Lipscomb Campus School, the K-12 academy affiliated with Lipscomb University, Pugh said.
"We regret to lose Mike as our basketball coach from the standpoint of his expertise, experience, and the accomplishment of having a positive program with more than 500 career wins. I consider him to be one of the very best basketball coaches in Tennessee," said DLHS athletic director Glenn McCadams.
Roller said he felt like it was time to devote more time to his administrative role and to teaching basketball in summer camps.
"It's really been an honor and privilege to work with the young men and coaches I have had a chance to work with at Lipscomb and all through my coaching career. I just feel like it's time to step back and reevaluate what I want to do coaching-wise," he said.
"It's been a great situation at Lipscomb -- the administration has been very kind to me and continues to be. My role as K-12 admissions director will be expanded, and I'm excited about that. And they will let me keep working with camps and teaching basketball, which is what I like to do anyway," Roller said.
Roller leaves his head coaching position at Lipscomb with a career record of 501-89, an .849 winning percentage.
Assistant Coach Ritchie Pickens will be elevated to the role of head coach, McCadams said. The announcement was made during a team meeting.
As is expected from any coach at Lipscomb, McCadams said, Roller brought much more to the program that Xs and Os through his involvement in the lives of his students and Christian influence. He said Pickens would bring similar characteristics to the position.
"We're excited to have someone of the caliber of Ritchie Pickens who is already in our program and in our school to be available to continue the strong tradition of Lipscomb basketball. He's already had a strong influence in his role as Mike's top assistant coach and feel like he fits our position as well as anyone we could hire at this time. He has a great family, is a good teacher, and is very much involved in kids' lives at school. We really feel like he fits the mold," McCadams said.
Pickens graduated in 1990 from Lipscomb University, where he played baseball four years for the late Coach Ken Dugan and was a student assistant for the Bison men's basketball team under Coach Don Meyer for one season.
He was head girls' basketball coach and assistant baseball coach at Columbia Academy in 1990-91 before joining the David Lipscomb High School faculty as assistant girls basketball coach (1991-94) and assistant and pitching coach for the baseball team (1991-97). He has served as an assistant to the boys' basketball coach since the 1995-96 season. Pickens also teaches in the school's Bible department.
Spring sports teams make strides while coping with Division I 'growing pains'
--Mark McGee
Spring is a time of growth, and the spring sports teams at Lipscomb University are still feeling NCAA Division I growing pains as they play their last seasons as independents before officially starting competition in the Atlantic Sun Conference in the fall.
The baseball team has found its stride after starting out slowly due to a combination of cold weather, injuries and key academic losses.
"A few guys who might not have gotten the opportunity to play have been getting a lot of playing time, and they have made the most of the opportunity," said Bisons baseball coach Wynn Fletcher. "They have played a lot of innings. And they have gotten a lot of at bats against top Division I pitchers. That's only going to make those guys better."
Senior outfielder Chris Parker and sophomore third baseman Nathan McCorkle have been the top hitters for the Bisons. Reliever Seth Kuwik, a sophomore, has been impressive in the closer's role. Sophomore starter David Ayre has also improved as the season has progressed. Sophomore catcher Ben Blumenthal is working on an "Ironman" award, having caught every inning of every game this season.
"We have been right there in a lot of ballgames, but we have been coming up short a little bit," Fletcher said. "Sometimes it gets frustrating, but the future is positive."
Andy Lane is back at the helm of the Lady Bisons softball team after spending the last three seasons in full-time athletic administration. He started the program at Lipscomb and coached for four seasons.
Lane's team has faced a number of top foes this season, earning a big victory on the road against Auburn University of the Southeastern Conference and participating with a number of top national teams in the Georgia Buzz Tournament in Atlanta, sponsored by Georgia Tech. They were 16-16 in their first 32 games and have hopes of finishing at least at the .500 level.
"I'm very proud of what we've been able to establish this year," Lane said. "One of our goals was to improve in all facets of the game, and we have done that.
"We have done a better job in the weight room. As a team we have a desire to win and to compete. Every time we go out on the field we see improvement."
Hillary Gipson and Lauren Parker are neck-and-neck for the top batting average. Danielle Catalano has been the top pitcher this season.
The men's tennis team finished 10-9 this season with seniors Danny Norman of Knoxville and Dustin Overbeek of Huntsville, Ala., closing out their collegiate careers.
"This team fulfilled my expectations," said coach Lynn Griffith, who is only two matches away from 300 career victories. "Both years we have competed in Division I we have had a winning record, and I'm very proud of that. The Atlantic Sun is going to be a very good tennis conference. We are going to have to continue to improve."
Griffith, who took some time off from coaching before resuming four years ago, admits it will be difficult to see Overbeek and Norman go.
"They are the first two who have been with me for the entire time I've been back," Griffith said. "I spent more time with them the last four years than I did my own sons."
Griffith's women's tennis team has also put together a respectable season, hovering near the .500 mark. Seniors Jessica Bowman of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Lindsay Burns of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., will finish their careers this season.
"Our goal was to finish with a combined .500 record for the past two seasons," Griffith said of the women's team. "I think that is a great accomplishment for our program.
"Jessica and Lindsey have done a good job. I'm very proud of what they have done. Jessica has been our No. 1 player this season, which is a very difficult position to play. Lindsay has made a significant effort to improve during her time here."
The Lipscomb women's golf team, coached by Dr. Ralph Samples, was sixth in the Southern Miss Lady Eagle Invitational April 7, their best performance as a team this season. Katherine Neely has led the team most of the season.
Lipscomb officials begin new push to secure funding for Bible building project
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| This architect's model of the proposed Bible building, as viewed from the south, demonstrates its features and location in the academic zone on campus. North of the building is Beaman Library, northeast is the Swang Center, and at right is the Student Activities Center. --Tuck-Hinton Architects |
by G. David England
Lipscomb University officials have launched a major initiative to complete the funding necessary for the next major construction project envisioned in the Lighting the Way: Igniting the Future Campaign.
A drive is on to secure $12.5 million in actual gifts in time to begin construction of the new Bible building by the end of 2004, said President Steve Flatt.
"There is no way for me to overstate the importance of this building to Lipscomb's future progress. It is essential to our academic progress and to expanding the size of our student body. We hoped to start this project more than a year ago, and it is critical that we be in position to start at the end of 2004," Flatt said.
"It's pivotal, first of all, just in providing space for a number of programs we've had in existence for a long time that need expanded and improved instructional space. We need that space in the worst way. Also, completion of the Bible building will allow for the reinvention of Burton into a Fine and Performing Arts center, which is desperately needed in light of the fact that our Art department is in the basement of a dormitory and portables, and our Music department is located in the periphery of old McQuiddy Gym," Flatt said.
The new Bible building will be the first dedicated home for the college that is central to the university's identity as a distinctively Christian institution -- the College of Bible and Ministry.
The building will also house all of the academic departments now in the Burton building, except for Family and Consumer Science, and the centers for Leadership Excellence and Character Development.
A key addition to instructional facilities will be television and radio studios, which are vital to the growth of the Department of Communication and will permit the development Bible instructional videos that can be distributed worldwide, as well as public affairs programming.
The McCaleb Mission Center, which is home to Lipscomb's rapidly growing student missions program, will be relocated to the Bible building. One of the most dramatic features of the facility will be the Doris Swang Chapel, which will be located at the apex of a central staircase in the grand hall and seat more than 50 for instruction, small devotionals and spiritual reflection.
A 400-seat auditorium is planned that will serve a variety of academic functions, and the architecture of the building is being designed to make a strong statement about the university's Christian commitment.
The Office of Advancement has devised a plan by which the building can be funded through 68 total gifts, as indicated by the gift pyramid above. Commitments received to date are indicated in purple and total $4.575 million. The other gifts indicated remain to be secured, said William Tucker, executive vice president/advancement.
But Tucker emphasized that gifts of any size will be accepted toward the building, and urged Lipscomb alumni, especially those who appreciate the university's spiritual heritage, to participate.
For full information, contact the Office of Advancement at 800.333.4358, 615.279.6220, or by e-mailing william.tucker@lipscomb.edu.
Gift leads to major expansion of Avalon home for ALL
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| Mary Nelle Chumley, left, and Shirley Loyd, stand in an addition to Avalon and hold a plaque dedicating the addition to Robbie Davis, immediate past president of the Nashville chapter of the A.L.L. The original kitchen, below, demonstrates that the food preparation area in the addition was badly needed by the chapter. --Amber R. Stacey |
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by G. David England
If you know anything at all about cooking -- and my wife will quickly tell you I know very little -- one thing you know is that you need space to work.
That's especially true for members of the Nashville chapter of the Associated Ladies for Lipscomb. They spend a lot of time cooking for a lot of people as they use the Avalon home on campus to raise money for scholarships.
And Avalon is a busy place. There are few dates on the calendar when no luncheon, dinner, or bed-and-breakfast visitor is scheduled. The Associates cook for them all, and until recently, have been doing so from a kitchen space that was designed for the needs of the early 1900s, not for the 21st century.
It's been working, but only because of the overwhelming commitment of the Associates. Because there was no room for laundry facilities, members had to take tablecloths and other linens home to wash. Storage was almost non-existent. Some of the food preparation was done at home. There was little counter space -- that makes it hard to fill and serve a large number of plates at once.
"It was really a case of having outgrown the old kitchen," said Shirley Loyd, a former Nashville chapter president.
So they began to discuss alternatives. It was clear that an addition to the house was required, and the location for the addition was obvious -- an area formerly occupied by a deck on the rear of the house. Plans began to formulate for fund raising activities to pay for an addition, activities that would not interfere with their ongoing work to raise money for scholarships.
"When Mrs. [Adelaide] Davis heard about it, she said, 'Why don't I pay for all of it,'" Loyd recalled. "Robbie [Davis, Mrs. Davis's daughter-in-law] was president at the time, and Mrs. Davis very graciously decided she would pay for the addition in Robbie's honor, which is quite remarkable."
At the time, Robbie Davis was completing a two-year term as chapter president. But her involvement in ALL runs much longer and deeper -- she has been chair of the annual ALL Golf Tournament since its inception nine years ago. She is hard at work on this year's edition, which will be held May 9 at Nashville Golf and Athletic Club, and continues to serve in other ways as immediate past president.
"I feel very honored and blessed and overwhelmed that my mother-in-law would be willing to make such a significant donation to the Associated Ladies for Lipscomb," Davis said. "I'm overwhelmed by the love my mother-in-law has extended to me, not just through this gesture of providing funds for enlarging the original porch into the kitchen, but also the love she's shown to me all the years I've been in that family. It's so very humbling and gratifying, and I'm so thankful this was the way she wanted to honor Lipscomb and the work the Associated Ladies for Lipscomb want to do."
Davis said the project has been needed for many years, noting that last year, the associates' work in Avalon alone produced $23,000 for scholarships.
Avalon has generated more than $100,000 since the early 1990s, said Gerry Sciortino, ALL director.
Mary Nelle Chumley, another charter ALL member who schedules Avalon and assists with events, designed the new kitchen. With voluntary assistance from architect Tom Dorris, contractor Richard Sweeney, and Bobby Gant, who owns Brooks Plumbing, the addition quickly became reality.
"Shirley and I collaborated on what we needed. I drew it up to scale -- 1/4 inch to the foot, gave it to Richard, and they worked from that and the architect's rendering Tom did," Chumley said.
Now, the ladies have room to fill the maximum number of plates they need to serve in even their largest events -- as many as 45 plates, if they really squeeze them in. The new room also includes an icemaker, which provides "all the ice you need when you're filling umpti-nine glasses," Loyd said, and a second dishwasher, which speeds cleanup, Chumley said. While it is still more convenient to do some of the food preparation at home, the situation is greatly improved.
"It has been so wonderful," Loyd said. "It really makes it so much easier for us and speeds up life for us in a number of ways. It keeps us from taking laundry back and forth, is more convenient because we have room to spread out plates we're filling for luncheons and dinners. We have storage for all the things we need, it's easier to put a meal together and easier to clean up."
The addition actually continues the chapter's work of restoring Avalon to its original configuration, Chumley said. The late Margaret Lipscomb, wife of university co-founder David Lipscomb and designer of the house, originally had a glassed-in porch on the back of the house where the new addition stands on part of the house's original foundation.
The three windows across the back of the addition are designed to recall Mrs. Lipscomb's porch, Chumley said.
Because of the additional space provided, the addition has actually generated contributions to the work. Chapter member Lois Bracey donated an elegant, 12-place setting of Mikasa fine china, and Roy and Marion Ezell contributed a beautiful set of Christmas dishes. Marion Ezell is a former president of the Nashville chapter.
"It's beautiful, and we like that, too," Loyd said.
For more information about the Associated Ladies for Lipscomb and how you may establish or be part of an ALL chapter, contact ALL Director Gerry Sciortino at 800.333.4358, ext. 6230, 615.279.6230, or visit http://associates.lipscomb.edu.
Endow your annual gift to perpetuate your support for Lipscomb
Would you like to make a gift to Lipscomb University 100 years from now? You can, and here's how: Simply add up your annual gifts for the year and multiply by 20. Then, make an estate gift for this amount (through your will or other device) and designate it for our endowment fund. That's all there is to it.
The endowment will provide an annual gift to Lipscomb at roughly the same dollar value you are giving now. Even 100 years from now Lipscomb will continue to receive your "annual gift."
Our managers invest the principal of the endowment, always being careful to make enough income to meet the payout requirements of the fund. Since the principal is kept intact, the endowment never dries up. It's like an artesian well. Your giving to Lipscomb goes on and on and on.
Here's an example of how this works: Mary gives Lipscomb University $500 every year. She may give it in smaller chunks or as one annual gift. She realizes that Lipscomb depends on her giving and wonders how we will fare when she's no longer alive to send the $500.
Mary talks to our director of gift planning and learns about our Endow Your Giving program. She then instructs her attorney to add a codicil to her will, providing a $10,000 bequest to our endowment fund.
The initial income from her endowment gift will be $500 (assuming a 5 percent return), and income will grow as the endowment appreciates over time. She is pleased because she knows that money from the endowment fund will be given to the annual fund every year -- just as though she were sending a check herself to Lipscomb University.
The idea of an endowment fund may captivate you to the point you will want to establish a larger fund -- bearing your name -- for either a restricted or unrestricted purpose. This can be done now, or through an estate gift. To learn more about this and other strategic giving opportunities, contact Scott Saunders, our director of gift planning. He may be reached at 800.333.4358, ext. 6214, 615.279.6214, or at scott.saunders@lipscomb.edu.
Allen Arena wins prestigious Excellence in Development Award
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| Tuck-Hinton Architects' location of Allen Arena into the hillside and reflecting Allen Bell Tower in the arena design drew judges' praise and a top award in the Excellence in Development competition. --Amber R. Stacey |
Lipscomb University's Allen Arena has been honored with a prestigious architectural award.
The arena was one of three area projects receiving top honors at the Excellence in Development Awards program held March 1 at the Downtown Public Library in Nashville.
The judges commented that the arena "was a very difficult site, but the designers fit the parking structure into the topography, reducing the potential problem of the mass of the building by setting it into the hill. It greatly enhances the campus, providing an anchor and tying in the existing bell tower. It finishes the sense of the campus plan."
"This is an honor that is well deserved by Seab Tuck and the Tuck-Hinton firm," said Lipscomb President Steve Flatt. "Their work on Allen Arena took our mission and purpose into consideration, and the result is a beautiful, functional facility that augments every aspect of our operation."
Since its inception in 1989, Excellence in Development has worked to recognize and promote high quality development in Middle Tennessee by raising the public awareness of exceptional design and construction.
Awards are given to both the project's design team and its contractors.
This year 20 projects were submitted by architects, engineers and contractors. Judges for the awards included Cameron Man, ASLA head of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University and Jon Kinsey, president of Kinsey Probasco & Associates and former mayor of Chattanooga.
Additional Excellence award winners for this year included the Nashville Public Library and the Martin Zerfoss Insurance Agency.
The Madison Street United Methodist Church, the Tennessee State Fire Services Codes Enforcement Academy and the Watkins College of Art and Design also received honors.
Excellence in Development is led by a steering committee of 14 area organizations. This is the 13th year for the awards program.
Allen Arena was one of the first major initiatives of Lipscomb's Lighting the Way: Igniting the Future campaign to raise $150 million for facilities, endowment and operations by Dec. 31, 2005.
Funeral services are held for longtime benefactor Sally Beaman
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| Sally Beaman Longtime Lipscomb benefactor |
"Sally Beaman was a charming and gracious Christian lady," said Lipscomb President Steve Flatt. "She had a strong belief in Christian education and through the years was a great friend to Lipscomb."
Neither Mrs. Beaman nor her husband, the late Alvin Beaman, attended Lipscomb University but their involvement dates to the early 1960s, when they "became interested in Lipscomb because of the contribution Lipscomb was making to college education in Nashville," said Alvin Beaman in a 1985 interview.
As owners of Beaman Bottling Co. and a major automobile dealership, they were particularly impressed with the honesty, integrity and trustworthiness of Lipscomb graduates -- "the kind of people you would like to have in your organization," Mr. Beaman said.
In 1986, the Beamans established a charitable trust, now valued at $8.3 million, that "helped to secure the future of Lipscomb and that will now aid in our growth and progress," Flatt said.
Mrs. Beaman supported a variety of charitable causes in the Nashville area, and was a member of Lipscomb's National Development Board at the time of her death.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Kelley Beaman, Nashville; daughters Carol Andrews, Wilson, Wyo., and Barbara Sieg, Charlottesville, Va.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
2003 retirees
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| Betty Davis 23 Years University |
Joyce Green 26 Years Campus School |
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| Eleanor Hurst 21 Years University |
Jane Woodroof 20 Years Campus School |
Joyce Green has promoted the middle school science program for 26 years. She began the science fair concept that was later integrated into her science curriculum, with awards for their outstanding science projects. Green also sponsored the National Junior Honor Society.
Eleanor Hurst has worked for 21 years in the advancement office as director of advancement information systems. Her major responsibilities have been to maintain thorough and accurate data on alumni and friends. She has also been responsible for managing the process of recording and analyzing gifts. Her outstanding leadership, skill and determination has resulted in an immeasurable benefit to the entire Lipscomb community.
Jane Woodroof taught Latin, Spanish and English for 20 years at the high school. She also served as chair of the foreign language department and sponsored the Latin Club and National Honor Society. While at the high school, she significantly increased enrollment in the foreign language classes. Her students consistently scored at the highest level on the National Latin Exam.
Library seeks donations to archives
--Jen Ashby
On the second floor of Beaman Library is a small room that quietly echoes the history of Lipscomb University. On the shelves and in the file cabinets of this little room are numerous printed materials and photographs from the school's past.
Using Harvard University's system for archiving, library archivist Marie Byers has been working for about five years to file and organize the remnants of Lipscomb University's past.
Part of Byers' work thus far has been amassing school publications.She has acquired college catalogs dating back to 1894 and yearbooks dating back to 1910.
"Few people know that Lipscomb's yearbook was not originally called 'The Backlog'," Byers said. "The oldest yearbook was called 'The Ark' and that name was later changed to 'The Zenith.'"
With Byers' assistance, Beaman Library has also acquired every issue of The Babbler since 1934 and every edition of The Lipscomb News since it started in 1978.
Singarama programs and graduation programs are also in the archive, as are various publications from campus departments and clubs.
Until recently, the university has lacked a planned way to preserve its documents and its history. As a result, many periodicals and documents have been misplaced or thrown out.
"Oftentimes there are a lot of gaps in our records," Byers said. "We would really appreciate receiving anything that has to do with Lipscomb's history -- even things dating back to the Nashville Bible School. We also collect anything that has to do with the history of the churches of Christ and the Stone-Campbell movement."
Byers feels strongly that the archives keep history alive.
"I think it is an important record to have available for current students, alumni and the public. If you don't have those materials, you lose a part of who you are."
If you have anything to donate to the Lipscomb archives, please email Marie Byers at marie.byers@lipscomb.edu. The library will accept up to five duplicates of each document, photo or recording.
Lipscomb Seminar developed for new students
A special new seminar has been developed for first-time freshmen and transfer students with less than 30 hours who have not taken a year of English composition, and will be offered for the first time this fall.
The purpose of the "Lipscomb Seminar" is to expose new students to the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that are essential at the university level, according to Provost Craig Bledsoe.
"The Lipscomb Seminar is the most significant improvement we have made in our general education program in some time. Because of its focus on learning, mentoring, and the mission of Lipscomb and of Christian education in general, we believe the Seminar will provide our first-year students with the skills and support they need to succeed at the university," he said.
The Lipscomb Seminar is designed to encourage open discussion and critical examination of moral, ethical, social, and spiritual issues. This environment promotes the development of learning and mentoring relationships between students and faculty.
Dr. Autumn Marshall, director of the Lipscomb Seminar program, said she believes these relationships are essential to Lipscomb as a community.
"This program does in an intentional way what many of our faculty already do: develop mentoring relationships with students that last beyond college. These relationships benefit not only our students but our faculty as well" Marshall said.
The Lipscomb Seminar will take the place of the first semester of composition.
"The Lipscomb Seminar is a terrific model for engaging first year students very directly into the life of the university--for teaching them how they will be expected to read, how to be curious, and how to write for the next four years, and, hopefully, for the rest of their lives," said Dr. Matt Hearn, English Department chair.
Though there will be common goals for all Seminar sections, the topics will vary according to the professor teaching the course. Among the topics offered will be "Movies: How and Why They Work," "Food and Culture," "Who is my Neighbor?," "True Confessions: Spiritual Autobiographies," and "Jailhouse Theology".
For more information about the Lipscomb Seminar, contact Marshall at autumn.marshall@lipscomb.edu or by calling 1.800.333.4358, ext 6106.
Rising Image moves theater series from TPAC to Shamblin
Rising Image Productions recently announced that its 2003-04 theater series would move from the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in downtown Nashville to Shamblin Theatre on the Lipscomb campus.
David Payne, principal actor for Rising Image, became familiar with Shamblin Theatre during the 2002-03 series when, because of renovation work at TPAC, he had to find an alternative venue for the production of Weep for Joy.
"I looked at Shamblin and really liked it. I decided to try having a production there," said Payne.
"Initially I was a little concerned about the move because TPAC has such a good reputation. In the end, we had as many and maybe more at Shamblin."
Payne said using Shamblin allows the production company to do some unique things with their performances.
"Shamblin has a very cozy feel and has a very flexible seating arrangement. So, during our production last season, we offered a real English high tea for intermission. We found that people really liked it. That's something we simply could not do at TPAC. After the first week of the performance, we thought about moving the whole next season to Shamblin."
Payne said the 2003-04 series' slogan is "Enjoy the show ... Enjoy the intermission." During every show a special intermission will be featured.
Lipscomb officials welcomed the series to campus.
"We are thrilled with the announcement that Rising Image Productions will be moving its theatrical series from TPAC to the Shamblin Theater," said Trish Stapp, who manages Allen Arena, Shamblin Theatre and Collins Alumni Auditorium.
"This will introduce an entirely new audience to the Lipscomb community, as well as broaden our entertainment options on campus."
Rising Sun's '03-'04 series includes performances of:
• The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, April 25-May 11
• An Evening with C.S. Lewis, July 25-27
• Target Practice, Oct. 31-No. 9
• The Magician's Nephew, Jan. 2-25, 2004
• An Evening with David Payne and Friends, Aug. 1-3, 2004
• Shadowlands, Aug. 8-17, 2004.
For more information or to order tickets call 615.758.5991 or visit the web at www.risingimage.com. Ticket prices include admission to the production and intermission program.
Brad Baker carries on family racing tradition
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| Gary Baker, left, and his son, Brad, wanted to honor their alma mater by running a Lipscomb car in the Pepsi 300 April 12 in Nashville. Below, Baker during a practice run at the Nashville SuperSpeedway. --Amber R. Stacey |
Playing race car with Hot Wheels is something most boys do at some point in their childhood. Many even dream of sitting behind the wheel of a cool race car driving at speeds in excess of 100 m.p.h. But few actually get to experience that in a lifetime.
Driving race cars is not just a dream come true for Brad Baker -- it's a career. A 1997 Lipscomb University graduate, Baker officially started his racing career at age 14 racing go-carts in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky. He continued that for three years, not losing a single race during his final go-cart racing season.
"I absolutely loved it. Racing go-carts sunk the hook (for racing)," said Baker.
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| Baker inside the #28 car. Below, Baker during a practice run at the Nashville SuperSpeedway. --Amber R. Stacey |
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The following year, Baker entered the Late Model Stock Car Division, which is the top division at the fairgrounds. In 2001, Baker moved to the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. That year he competed in 16 races. His best finish was 13th in Nashville. Baker competed in five races in the 2002 season. Team Tennessee Racing, which is owned by Brad's father, Gary, and which owns Baker's car, got a commitment from TrusJoist, a Weyerhauser company and the world's leading manufacturer of engineered lumber, as a sponsor for a handful of races in 2003. These races include completed events in Rockingham, Daytona and Talladega and upcoming events in Dover, Richmond and Charlotte. His career earnings at press time were approximately $600,000.
Baker was set to compete without a sponsor in the Pepsi 300 held at the Nashville Superspeedway April 12. After being contacted by Lipscomb University officials about advertising on Baker's car, Team Tennessee Racing decided to donate an advertising package to Lipscomb. So, Baker drove the No. 28 Lipscomb University Monte Carlo, adorned with the Bison athletics logo on the hood, in the race.
"Because we were planning on running the Nashville race with an unsponsored car, rather than trying to find a sponsor I felt like it would be a good gesture to give a little something back since Lipscomb has given me so much," said Gary Baker a 1964 graduate and member of the university's Board of Trustees.
"Having gone to school there from first grade through high school, then four years of college, needless to say Lipscomb's near and dear to my heart."
After starting 36th in the Pepsi 300, Baker worked his way up to as high as 29th in the first 23 laps of the race and was running 30th when a car ahead of him blew an engine. Baker exited the race when he and two other cars hit an outside wall because of oil on the track from the blown engine of the other car.
Brad Baker's love for racing comes from his experiences as well as growing up in a racing family.
"A lot of my interest in racing comes from my competitive nature. I grew up doing it all my life. It's such a pleasure and it's so much fun. I also love being under pressure and to have to work hard to get what you want. I love the sport and I love the people. I love the thrill of being on the track and driving as fast as I want," said Baker.
Racing truly is in Baker's blood. His father, Gary, an accountant, lawyer and business entrepreneur in Nashville, has been racing cars and involved in the sport since 1975. By 1980, he had set a Chevrolet closed-course speed record at Talladega, with an average speed at 192.932 (which has since been broken). In 1981, he raced on the Winston Cup circuit. He drove his last race in 1987 at the Daytona International Speedway. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gary owned and managed the Bristol International Raceway and the Bristol International Dragway and owned the lease-hold interest on the Nashville Motor Raceway at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Today, he helps with his son's career.
"I am tickled to death and proud of Brad as a person and a driver," said Gary. "Brad is one savvy driver."
Brad's uncle is famed NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman. Ruttman is married to Brad's mother's sister, Peggy. At age 56, Ruttman is the Craftsman Truck Series' oldest winner. He finished third overall in the series in 2001. Ruttman has a lengthy career in NASCAR, including a number of seasons on the Winston Cup Series. He has twice finished third in the Daytona 500 and is also a former USAC stock car champion. Ruttman is the brother of the late Troy Ruttman, youngest driver to win the Indianapolis 500.
Brad said he is looking forward to his racing future. He said this season he is concentrating on "showing TrusJois what we can do for them as a sponsor" and getting a full-time sponsor for the 2004 season.
Dykes sees lack of values among today's corporate leaders
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| Frank and Barbara Outhier, left, greet Nancy and Archie Dykes and Lipscomb University President Steve Flatt during a reception before Edmond Outhier Leadership Lecture Series. --Amber R. Stacey |
A "serious threat" to the U.S. economic system exists today because of a lack of values among corporate leaders who were educated at the "elite of the elite" institutions in America.
That was the assertion of Archie Dykes, former chancellor of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, as he spoke to Lipscomb University students during the Edmond Outhier Leader Lecture series March 26.
"What is it that is missing in the lives of these people?" Dykes asked. "It is the absence of a firm system of values on which to base their actions as individuals an on which to base their lives."
He said the combination of academic excellence and emphasis on values at Lipscomb "creates an educational environment that is unparalleled."
"A school such as Lipscomb and the distinguished graduates it produces through the years plays an important role in what happens in our world," Dykes said. "There is a great difference in the kind of education you receive and the kind I've received in public education because of the emphasis on values, concern for integrity, honor, goodness, and obligation to a higher power."
He said that public education "has lost its way" because even with remarkable intellectual talent, it focuses solely on the intellectual pursuit.
"There is no higher goal than to seek a value system on which you can build your lives," Dykes said.
He noted that Lipscomb students benefit by having professional faculty, who are committed to undergraduate education, teaching their classes. In contrast, teaching assistants often teach undergraduate classes at public institutions, he said.
"You are fortunate you see faculty in your classroom every day," Dykes said. "The values you receive are also important, and one with out the other is a miscarriage of education."
He encouraged students to see learning as a lifelong process, and to use their education to improve the lives of others.
"As you go through your educational program here, try to be a better person. Try to good things for others. Remember that others are not as fortunate, and use your education to improve their quality of life.
"Learn as much as you can from this distinguished faculty, and make the determination to always give your best," he said.
Dykes was recently named non-executive chairman of the board of Fleming Companies Inc. In December, he stepped down as chairman of the board of PepsiAmericas Inc., the second-largest Pepsi Cola bottler, but remains on the board as lead director.
He formerly served as chancellor of The University of Tennessee-Martin, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and the University of Kansas. He left Kansas in 1980 to become chairman, president and CEO of the Security Benefit Group of Companies, and returned to Tennessee in 1988 to form his own company, Capital City Holdings Inc.
The Edmond Outhier Leadership Lecture Series is presented annually by the Lipscomb University Center for Leadership Excellence. It is named in memory of the late Edmond Outhier, a Lipscomb graduate, and honors his service and leadership by bringing to the Lipscomb campus nationally renowned men and women who have demonstrated outstanding servant leadership in their particular spheres of accomplishment.
Faculty News
Beaman Library
Carolyn Wilson, associate librarian and director of Beaman Library, Judy Butler, circulation librarian, and Marie Byers, associate librarian, attended the annual conference of the Tennessee Library Association in Chattanooga, Tenn. Butler, Byers, Wilson, David Howard, associate librarian, and Eunice Wells, associate librarian, attended the spring meeting of the Tennessee Theological Librarians Association at the Disciples of Christ Historical Society. Howard serves as treasurer of the association. Wilson also attended the quarterly meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Council on Library and Information Science.
College of Bible and Ministry
Dr. Earl Lavender, associate professor and director of missions, led a group of eight Lipscomb students for a spring break campaign to Livingston, Scotland, and held a three-night workshop in Livingston entitled, "Authentic Discipleship. Dr. Michael Moss, professor and associate dean, traveled to Pensacola, Fla., to recruit graduate Bible students at the Gulf Coast Get-A-Way. He has spoken for the Goodwood Blvd. church in Baton Rouge, La., and the Sycamore church in Cookeville, Tenn. He will be leaving for Greece May 10 to teach in the Lipscomb in Greece program for 5 weeks and in June he will be leading a mission team to Bucharest, Romania.
College of Business
Dr. George Boulware, professor and dean, served as coordinator for the American Council on Education for Walt Disney Resort to evaluate training courses at Disney University. He served as reviewer for Northwest Procurement Institute, consultant to Jarvis Christian College for the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and reviewer for the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) at Impac University. Dr. Steven K. Yoho, associate professor and director of MBA Studies, served as a judge for the 2003 Tennessee American Business Ethics Awards. This award is given annually to organizations in Tennessee that demonstrate outstanding ethics and integrity in the workplace. Yoho will attend the AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La, in April. The conference focus is on business school management education, accreditation and strategic planning. Accounting Dr. Susan Galbreath, associate professor, attended "The Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership" hosted by college of business faculty on the Harvard Business School campus. The seminar focused on case method teaching techniques and included faculty members from colleges and universities located in all regions of the United States and abroad. She presented a paper titled "Using WebCT to Facilitate Faculty-Student Communication in On-Campus Courses" at the Southeast Region Meeting of the American Accounting Association in Charleston, S.C. Dr. Perry Moore, associate professor and director of MBA Admissions, was invited to make two presentations at the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy 8th Annual CPE Conference in San Antonio, Texas. He was also a member of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs self-study visitation team for Millikin University.
Computing and Information Systems
Becky Tallon, assistant professor, attended SIGSCE 2003 in Reno, Nevada. SIGSCE is the educational branch of ACM, the professional organization for Computer Scientists.
Education
Dr. Candice McQueen, assistant professor, presented, "Reading is Everybody's Business," discussing forming reading partnerships at the Annual Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development 2003 National Conference.
English
Dr. Rhonda Collier, assistant professor, and Dr. Don Cole, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for International Peace and Justice, sponsored an Afro-Cuban poet, Caridad Atencio, who discussed the poetry of Jose Marti, Cuban national hero and poet, and read from her own poetry. Dr. Lin Garner, associate professor, attended the Tennessee Philological Association conference at Trevecca Nazarene University and presented a paper titled "Eliza Pinkney: Republican Mother." Garner continues in her role as secretary of that organization. Garner accompanied four Alpha Chi Honor Society students to the national conference in Washington, D.C. As vice president of Region III of Alpha Chi, she presided over one of the sessions of student presentations.
Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Autumn Marshall, assistant professor and director of the Dietetic Internship Program and the Lipscomb Seminar, was named as an Emerging Dietetic Leader for 2002-03. The Tennessee Dietetic Association gives the award annually.
Foreign Languages
Cheryl Lindsay, adjunct, led a medical mission of 30 students and medical professionals to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during spring break, where over 1,600 patients were seen, as the team sought to evangelize wherever possible. Dr. Charlie McVey, professor and chair, and his wife Tricia participated in the 5th annual celebration of Scottish-American heritage on the Legislative Plaza. April 6, the date of a medieval Scottish declaration of independence, was proclaimed as national "Tartan Day" by the US Congress in 1998 to commemorate the contributions of Scots and Scottish-Americans to our culture. McVey served as the state coordinator for Tennessee for the first two years.
History, Politics, and Philosophy
Dr. Richard Goode, associate professor, presented a paper titled "The Promise and Tyranny of the Master Narrative" at the regional American Academy of Religion conference. Also, at the invitation of the journal Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture, he reviewed Russell Bourne's book Gods of War, Gods of Peace: How the Meeting of Native and Colonial Religions Shaped Early America.
Kinesiology
Dr. David Adams, professor and director of the athletic training program, was awarded the "Presidents' Award of Merit" by the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Society. Lipscomb graduate and former head trainer at Lipscomb, Chris Snoddy, was chosen as Athletic Trainer of the Year. Dr. Ruth Henry, assistant professor, was given the TAHPERD President's Award in recognition of service and valuable contributions to Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Mathematics
Dr. John Beauchamp, assistant professor, has had the paper "Toxicity of Lithium to Three Freshwater Organisms and the Antagonistic Effect of Sodium" accepted for publication by Ecotoxicology.
Music
Dr. Larry Griffith, professor, attended the National ACDA convention in New York City. During spring break he took the A Cappella Singers on tour performing in Knoxville, Tenn., Raleigh, N.C., Virginia Beach, Va., Richmond, Va., Falls Church, Va., and on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. He took two voice students to compete in the Mid-South NATS Student Auditions where both students advanced to the semi-final round, which meant that they were in the top 7-8 singers in their category in all of the mid-south. Dr. Marcia Hughes, professor and chair, served as an adjudicator for the Nashville Area Music Teachers Associations auditions at Blair School of Music. Dr. Jerome Reed, professor, held two performances of Spanish music with soprano Carmen Diaz-Walker in Corpus Christi and two performances of Mozart Concerto in A major, K. 488 with the Middle Tennessee Choral Society Orchestra. He judged three sets of auditions for the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts and judged auditions for the Nashville Area Music Teachers Association. Dr. Steve Rhodes, professor, was one of three guest conductors for the Tennessee All-West Honor Band Festival. He adjudicated for Heritage Festivals in Maryville, Tenn., and attended the Texas Music Educators Association Convention. Dr. Rhodes also conducted the Nashville Wind Ensemble in two concerts.
Physics and Engineering
Dr. Alan Bradshaw, assistant professor, authored or co-authored four papers presented at the meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association including: "Noninvasive identification of mechanical uncoupling of gastric smooth muscle using magnetogastrography," "Noninvasive detection of mesenteric ischemia using a SQUID," "Simultaneous magnetic identification of human gastrointestinal frequency gradients," and "Measurement of DC injury currents using the SQUID magnetometer." He also authored or co-authored three papers presented at the 24th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, including: "A spatiotemporal dipole simulation of biomagnetic fields from gastrointestinal electrical activity," "An anatomically-based model of the GI tract for magnetic imaging," and "Magnetic vector analysis of gastrointestinal electrical control activity." He also authored or co-authored two papers for the bi-annual meeting of the American Motility Society in Galveston, Texas: "Use of magnetogastrogram for detecting gastric uncoupling in an animal model," and "A dipole simulation of magnetic fields from intestinal electrical control activity."
Celebrating a Century on the Farm
Scenes from Homecoming 2003
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| Attendants Brooke Standefer, left, and Jenny Dalton surround Homecoming Queen Jennifer Campbell at a reception on Saturday. -- Amber Stacey |
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| Dr. Steve Flatt, far left, introduced the 2003 Distinguished Alumni, David Sampson ('78), Sharon McLarty Dockins ('77), John Murphree ('49), Dr. James Lee Netterville ('76) and Jeff Whitehorn ('84) at a special dinner on Friday night. -- David England |
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| The annual production of Delta NaNaNa featured oldies music. -- Jen Ashby |
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| An alumni dinner theater featured a presentation of Neil Simon's "Odd Couple" in Shamblin Theatre. -- Amber Stacey |
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| Edison, Mattie and Lucy Eubanks, children of Greg ('92) and Kathy (Popham '88), enjoy children's activities in McQuiddy Gym. -- Jen Ashby |
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| Hundreds of alumni, faculty and staff got reacquainted at the Homecoming Brunch Saturday morning. -- Jen Ashby |
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| Frances Hesselbein, chair of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, and Dr. Grady Bogue, consulting scholar to the Lipscomb Center for Leadership Excellence, opened Homecoming festivities with a lecture on Feb. 6. -- Amber Stacey |
Love for learning leads Irimia to physics
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| Dr. Alan Bradshaw, left, and Andrei Irimia examine a research subject with the SQUID, Superconducting Quantum Interference Device, that can measure magnetic fields one million times weaker than the Earth's magnetic field. --Amber R. Stacey | |
| Andrei Irimia came to Lipscomb from Botosani, Romania. |  |
Students like Andrei Irimia don't come along every day.
For one thing, Irimia traveled thousands of miles from his hometown of Botosani, Romania, to Lipscomb. For another, Irimia lost his mother at a young age and was raised by his aunt in a communist country. Yet something else that distinguishes Irimia from many other students is his insatiable quest for knowledge.
Irimia was born in Falticeni, Romania, in 1982 into a family of educators. His mother was an elementary school teacher who retired early due to a serious health condition. As a result of the nuclear accident at Tchernobyl in 1986 -- which also affected Irimia's country -- his mother developed leukemia and died shortly thereafter. Irimia, an only child, went to live with his aunt, Elena Ion, who taught French most of her life. Because of that association, Irimia developed an interest in foreign languages.
"My aunt was very pleased that I took an early interest in foreign languages. She was enthusiastic to teach me French, and as a student in elementary and middle school I also learned English in an accelerated program," said Irimia, who also learned German, Italian, Latin and took Spanish classes for three years.
In 1996, Irimia was admitted to A.T. Laurian National College, a prestigious Romanian high school where he specialized in English and French languages and literature. In 1997, he won the first prize in the National Romanian Contest for English Literature, for which he was awarded a travel scholarship to Italy, Hungary and Slovenia by the Romanian Department of Education.
Irimia said the traveling experience changed his life.
"It was a great eye-opener because I had never been to another country prior to 1997. After visiting Italy, I decided that one of my goals in life was to experience other cultures and to share my own," he said.
"As a result of this trip, I applied to and was accepted for a one-year high school exchange student scholarship in the U.S."
Irimia was assigned to Nashville in 1998 and attended Nashville Christian School, where he graduated in 1999. He said he learned about Lipscomb from President Steve Flatt, who spoke at Nashville Christian and encouraged Irimia to continue his education there. Irimia enrolled as a freshman that fall.
"When I showed a desire to attend Lipscomb, I received much encouragement and help from a lot of inspiring people who committed a tremendous amount of effort and resources to make an American education possible for me. In particular, John and Linda Johnston and Bill and Neika Stephens of the Lipscomb Board of Trustees -- to name only a few -- strongly supported me throughout my studies at Lipscomb," he said.
Deciding to major in computer science and minor in mathematics and French, Irimia came in contact with Dr. Ralph Butler, professor of physics and chair of the department of physics and engineering and the department of computing and information systems, and Dr. Alan Bradshaw, assistant professor of physics, who Irimia said "sparked his interest in physics."
Bradshaw's first contact with Irimia was during Irimia's sophomore year when he gave a copy of a paper that he had written about computer modeling for another professor to Bradshaw. Bradshaw had been looking for a student who would volunteer to do computer modeling for a research project he had going on in the field of biomagnetism.
"Andrei said he was looking for things to challenge himself. I explained to him the problem of inverse solution, which is one of the hardest problems in the field of biomagnetism. This was just what Andrei was looking for," said Bradshaw.
Bradshaw gave Irimia several articles on the subject as well as text books on electricity, magnetism and biomagnetism expecting to hear from him in a few months. Irimia returned the next week having read the materials Bradshaw had given him.
"Andrei is the kind of person that fundamentally is smarter than the professor. I had to think about how I could facilitate his learning -- how could I get out of the way and let him develop in the way he needs to?" said Bradshaw.
"He has a very hard work ethic and knows what it takes to succeed in academics. He is in a class of his own. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he wins the Nobel Prize someday. But, what is unique about Andrei is that he is a very well-rounded person. Most people like him have one focus."
Irimia fell in love with physics.
"Physics has the gift of revealing the most interesting aspects of nature," he said. "It has an awesome and ambitious task of coherently explaining how nature behaves starting from a set of simple rules. The derivation, testing and use of these rules, however, can be a tremendous challenge and the history of science fully proves it. What nurtures my interest in physics is the curiosity I feel towards understanding these rules whereby man can grasp the complexity of natural processes."
Irimia graduated from Lipscomb in December. He said his experience in the United States and at Lipscomb has been invaluable.
"The passion of my life has been to seek the truth that 'shall set you free' by learning other languages, immersing myself into a culture 5,000 miles away from home and by pursuing my interest in physics. Committing my destiny to this path has involved difficult decisions and great responsibilities, but the price was absolutely worth it. The experience that I have gained has made a world of difference," he said.
"In the past four years, thanks to the fact that I attended Lipscomb University, I met and shared my culture with students from over 50 countries and I am very grateful for all the priceless memories that I have made in their company. Understanding and building relationships with people from other countries can be a truly fascinating experience. The close relationships I have formed at Lipscomb have not only expanded my horizons, but also greatly influenced my spirituality. Throughout my college years, I have witnessed unbelievable efforts by the Lipscomb faculty to instill a solid system of values into the hearts of students. I consider their message and the values promoted by the university to be its noblest legacy to my future."
Irimia is currently involved in two major research projects Vanderbilt University. He is involved in a study in computational atomic physics, a subject on which Irimia wrote an honors thesis at Lipscomb. He also works with Bradshaw in Vanderbilt's Living State Physics Lab on deriving a comprehensive theoretical and computational model of the human stomach. Irimia said this model will hopefully give researchers a better understanding of how the bioelectrical activity of the stomach can be used to investigate other serious pathological conditions.
"As I graduated and continued my scientific research at Vanderbilt University, I was able to confirm my previous expectation that a Lipscomb degree provided an excellent academic background for any hard-working and motivated individual. I also concluded that Lipscomb's spiritual emphasis and the strong interaction between its students and faculty were two educational ingredients that other universities did not possess," he said.
Irimia said he plans to continue his work in physics and computer science at the graduate level and has applied to several universities. His career plans are to become a research scientist in a laboratory or university in the United States.
Baby Bisons, April 2003
We welecome these recent additions to the Lipscomb "family".
Amelia Grace Algood, born Dec. 11, 2002, to Amy (Ellison '87) and Richard Algood, Franklin, Tenn.
Trevor Lee Alton, born Oct. 5, 2002, to Heather (Alred '88) and Ron Alton, Jacksonville, Fla. Their other children are Derek, 7, and Jarod, 5.
Addie Patterson Austin, born Jan. 16 to Kelly (McKee '99, DLHS '95) and Ward Austin ('98, DLHS '94), Nashville. Ward is an accountant with Faulkner Mackie Cochran PC. Kelly teaches kindergarten at Percy Priest Elementary.
Paul Bennett Baldwin, born Feb. 13 to Tara (Mobley '93, DLHS '89) and Brent Baldwin ('93, DLHS '89), Franklin, Tenn. Brent is completing a radiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University. Tara is president of the Vanderbilt Housestaff Alliance, a support network and volunteer organization for the spouses of Vandy residents and fellows, and a stay-at-home mom. Their other child is Emma, 4.
Abigail Brooke Batson, born Jan. 28 to Jill (McCadams '98, DLHS '94) and Grant Batson ('97). Grant works for Ingram Civil Engineering in Brentwood, Tenn. Jill is a stay-at-home mom. Their other children are Susanna Grace, 3, and Mary Frances, 2.
Joseph Ward (J.W.) Beasley, born Jan. 4 to Kristin (George '95) and Ward (Tres) Beasley III ('96), Lewisburg, Tenn. Tres is a teacher/coach at Forrest High in Chapel Hill, Tenn. Kristin is a teacher at Marshall County High in Lewisburg, Tenn.
Shelby Faith Bentley, born Jan. 22 to Wendy (Dewees '96) and Christopher Bentley, Lyles, Tenn.
Gibson Prater Burke, born March 8 to Michelle (Prater '92) and Kevin Burke, Mount Juliet, Tenn. Their other children are Grayson, 4, and Gabrielle, 2.
Anagail Marie Carter, born Feb. 16 to Melanie (Menefee '90) and Grey Carter (DLHS '90), Nashville. Their other child is Madeline, 1.
Ethan Rogers Walker Chaffin, born July 30, 2002, to Valerie (Walker '91) and Christopher Chaffin ('92), Mount Juliet, Tenn. Christopher is a performance specialist ñ project team leader with Dell Computer in Nashville. Valerie is a stay-at-home mom.
Zachary Chandler Cook, born Dec. 11, 2002, to Jessica (Haffner x'99) and Robert Cook ('97).
Andrew Wesley Correa, born Oct. 14, 2002, to Shay (Hicks '93) and Alex Correa, Macon, Ga. Shay is a registered nurse for the Medical Center of Central Georgia (HMR Program). Alex is an ear, nose and throat surgeon for the ENT Center of Central Georgia. Their other child is Evan, 2.
Andrew Wesley Criswell, born Nov. 26, 2002, to Sloan (Smith) and Eric Criswell ('87).
Carson Grant King Davidson, born Nov. 1, 2002, to Cathi (King '91) and Douglas Davidson, Gallatin, Tenn. Doug works for GEICO Insurance. Cathi is a stay-at-home mom. Their other child is Evan Pierce King Davidson, 6.
Parker Scott Friton, born Jan. 15 to Dawn (Long '91) and Frederick Friton, Nashville. Dawn is office manager for Faulkner Mackie & Cochran P.C. Frederick is an engineer with Nashville Electric Service.
Sarah Carol Fondren, born Jan. 3 to Amy (Anderson '94) and Scott Fondren, Hendersonville, Tenn. Scott is employed with Kimbro Air. Amy is employed with HCA.
Audrey Lynn Gaither, born Feb. 25 to Victoria (Lamb) and Keith Gaither ('91, DLHS '87), Nashville.
Bennett Harrison Green, born Dec. 3, 2002, to Ashley and Brent Green (x'88). Their other child is Connor, 3.
Kathryn Mercer Greene, born Jan. 1 to Shelton (Arnold '90) and Steve Greene, Nashville. Steve is a financial consultant with AmSouth Investment Services Inc.
Laney Elizabeth Hansel, born Nov. 19, 2002 to John and Lori (Thomas '87) Hansel. They live in Chattanooga with their other children Sara Anne, 5, and Thomas, 4.
Claire Elizabeth Harris, born Aug. 15, 2002, to Susan (Qualls '00, DLHS '96), and Aaron Harris, Nashville. Susan is employed with Correction Corporation of America in Nashville. Aaron works for CarMax.
Jacob Glenn Harrell, born April 19, 2002, to Polly (Grotheer '99) and Chris Harrell ('99). Chris is youth minister for the Southwest Church of Christ in Jonesboro, Ark. Polly is a stay-at-home mom.
Alexandria Montgomery Hinds, born Feb. 14 to Judith (Cain '88) and Thomas Hinds, Round Rock, Texas. Thomas is assistant vice president for Merrill Lynch in Austin, Texas. Judith is a stay-at-home mom. Their other child is Emelia, 1.
Maegan Elizabeth Hinkle, born Oct. 12, 2002, to Elizabeth (McMahan '89) and Keith Hinkle ('90). Keith is associate vice chancellor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. Elizabeth is a homemaker. Their other child is Jackson, 2.
Connor Jordan Irvin, born Oct. 24, 2002, to Theresa (Dolzen '89) and Bryan Irvin, Nashville, Tenn. Theresa is a senior benefit consultant with Thornthwaite & Company. Their other child is Peyton William Irvin, 7.
Austin Cole Lockridge, born Dec. 7, 2002, to Leslie (Tuttle '98) and Jeff Lockridge, Franklin, Tenn.
Rebekah Brooke McRady, born in Korea, was adopted by Tonya (Johnson '89, DLHS '85) and Nathan McRady ('92), Rockvale, Tenn. Their other children are Daniel, 7, and Carissa, 5.
Hannah Rose Menees, born Dec. 29, 2002, to Amanda (Hanley '99) and John Menees ('97, DLHS '93), Mount Juliet, Tenn. John is the Nashville area sales manager for Xspedius Management Corporation. Amanda is a stay-at-home mom.
Kathryn Anne (Katie) King, born Feb. 17 to Laura (Middlestat) and Christopher King, Redford, Mich. Laura is a language arts teacher with Walled Lake Schools, Walled Lake, Mich. Christopher is an elementary school teacher at Wayne-Westland Schools in Westland, Mich.
Lucas James Moore, born Oct. 25, 2002, to Katie (Brock x '99) and David Moore (x '03, DLHS '94), Spring Hill, Tenn.
Molly Annalise Murphy, born Dec. 5, 2002, to Amy (Kelso '89) and Michael Murphy, Warner Robins, Ga. Their other child is Rebecca Jane Murphy, 2.
Noah Chadwick Pagel, born Jan. 22 to Jennifer (Mankin '97) and Jason Pagel ('01), Franklin, Tenn. Jennifer and Jason are employed as youth ministers at the Harpeth Hills Church of Christ in Brentwood, Tenn.
Lauren Olivia Roberts, born Sept. 25, 2002, to Jennifer (Strickland) and Bryan Roberts ('92), Knoxville, Tenn. Bryan is co-owner of Strictly Storage LLC and LRM Material Handling Corporation. Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom.
Julia Sue Schwerdt, born Oct. 17, 2002, to Bonnye (Papuchis x'91) and Chris Schwerdt (x'91). Their other children are Braden, 6, and Weston Jay, 4.
Daniel Robert Scott, born Oct. 24, 2002, to Michele (Sharp '95) and Donald Scott ('96), Brentwood, Tenn.
Carsen Nicol Stewart, born Nov. 27, 2002, to Danielle (Ericson '95) and Will Stewart, Nashville. Their other child is Skylor Brooks, 4.
Joshua Cole Sullivan, born Nov. 19, 2002, to Rachel Leigh-Anne (Powell '96) and Peter Sullivan ('96, DLHS '92). Peter is an unemployment claims consultant with U. C. Consultants in Nashville. Rachel is a stay-at-home mom.
Avery Isabella Vasquez, born Feb. 26 to Wendy (Parker '91) and Gabriel Vasquez, Nashville.
Zebedee Warren Donnell Wilson, born Nov. 18, 2002, to Karen (Ashford '93) and Shane Wilson, McMinnville, Tenn. Their other children are, Lydia, 6, and Chloe Paris, 1.
Lily Elizabeth and James Baylor Woods, born Nov. 4, 2002, to Sarah (Dickerson x'92) and Jimmy Woods, Smyrna, Tenn..
Alumni News, April 2003
Roy Davis (x '56) opened Warren County's Cumberland Caverns to the public in 1956 and has since that time designed the lighting systems in 67 tourist caves. At a recent international conference, Davis presented a paper on the low-tech tungsten filament bulb. Davis began exploring Higginbotham Cave near McMinnville, Tenn., with friends in the early 1950s. They arranged a long-term lease with the property owners and opened the caverns to tourists according to a recent article in The Tennessean, Nashville.
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Dr. Sara (Reed, DLHS '57) Stinchcomb lives in Edmond, Okla., with her husband, Ron. Sara and Ron have both retired from the Oklahoma State Department of Health Medical Association where Sara served as deputy commissioner, state health officer, and was on the board of trustees. She is the new chair of the physicians' campaign for a healthier Oklahoma.
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Jerry Sharber, mayor of Franklin, Tenn., recently retired from BellSouth Company's Brentwood, Tenn., office according to the Franklin (Tenn.) Review Appeal. He and his wife, Rebecca, have a daughter, Beth.
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Dr. Larry Bouldin was recently appointed dean of the Math and Sciences Department at Roane State Community College. Their main campus is in Harriman, Tenn., with a branch office in Oak Ridge and off-campus sites in Cumberland, Scott, Campbell and Loudon counties in Tenn. He lives in Harriman with his daughter, Maggie, a high school senior.
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Linda (Nicks) Nash retired from Maury County Schools in May 2002 after more than 30 years in education. Linda and her husband, John, live in Columbia, Tenn. They have two grown daughters, Melinda Compton and Jennifer Kelley.
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Lee Spain (x'73) recently designed a Christmas card for Habitat for Humanity depicting a Dickens Victorian Christmas on Main Street in Franklin, Tenn., according to the Brentwood (Tenn.) Journal.
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James Clayton is minister of evangelism at Northwest Tampa (Fla.) Church of Christ. His wife, Stephanie (Daniel '80) Clayton, is an administrative assistant with Coldwell Banker Real Estate in Lakeland, Fla. The couple lives in Tampa.
Phyllis (King) Dillingham was recently elected to the Tennessee Association of School Personnel for 2002-2003 according to the October 2002 edition of the Tullahoma [Tenn.] News. She and her husband, Tom Dillingham ('74), live in Tullahoma. Their son, Charles, is a student at Lipscomb University.
K. David Waddell was recently appointed as assistant commissioner of the Department of Agriculture in Nashville, according to the Jonesborough, Tenn., Herald & Tribune.
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Debbie Crowder was recently promoted to Cross-Line of Business Sales and Service Consultant for SunTrust Bank, where she serves as senior vice president according to the Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro, Tenn. She will also assume responsibility on the bank's Senior Management Committee.
Rebecca Anne 'Becky' Holmes has been recertified as a gerontological nurse through Nov. 30, 2007. She is an RN charge nurse at Rosewood Manor in Yorkville, Ohio.
Sue (Horner '79, DLHS '73), Catchings lives in Nashville with her husband John and children, John Adrian, 14, and Anne Carter, 17. John is a recording artist, producer and professional cellist. Sue is an artist.
David Moon was awarded Chairman's Club recently at Columbia National Mortgage. He is in the top 5 percent of loan originators for 2003 out of approximately 400 loan originators. He and his wife, Melanie, live in Nashville.
Brent Nikolaus has been promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife, Bonnie (Dillon '80) Nikolaus, live in Ocean Springs, Miss. where he is a dentist in the Air Force. Their children are Kelsey, 14, Walker Keith, 13, and Caroline, 10.
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Camilla (Mangrum, DLHS '78) McDonald recently received the doctor of education degree from Tennessee State University in Nashville. Camilla is a teacher with the Robertson County Board of Education in Springfield, Tenn. Her husband, William, is a teacher with the Sumner County Board of Education in Gallatin, Tenn. Their children are Colton, 14, and Cayce, 11.
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Conrad Camp has joined TrustMark Financial Inc. as an investment advisor and portfolio manager. He will provide financial counsel and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, and not-for-profit organizations according to the Nashville CityPaper. He and his wife, Sara, have two children, Will, 8, and Nathan, 5.
Dr. Keith Haddock is co-director of heart research at Mid-America Institute in Kansas City, Mo. Keith is also department chair of clinical psychology for the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He and his wife, Risa, live in Lee's Summit, Mo. They have a son, Justin, 7.
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Pamela (Adams x'86) and her husband, David White, live in Johnson City, Tenn. The couple works at Mountain States Health Alliance where Pam is a physical therapist and David is an occupational therapist. Their children are Evan, 4, and Seth, 2.
Dr. Parker Panovec is a new member of The Jackson Clinic multi-specialty group practice, according to the Jackson (Tenn.) Sun. His practice is located at the convenient care clinic in north Jackson.
Jean (Sullivan) Locke and her husband, Don Locke, live in Stone Mountain, Ga.
Don works for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jean manages two companies, Aquatic Consultants of Georgia Inc. and Integrated Therapy. Their child is Robert, 3.
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David Allison and his wife, Kim (Holland '89) Allison, live in Fairview, Tenn., with their children, Ethan, 10, and Katy, 6. David is employed with Madison Marquette. Kim is a homemaker.
Jeff Dale and his wife, Julie (Frasier '92) Dale, recently moved to Portland, Ore., where Jeff is employed as a special agent with the FBI. Julie is a homemaker. They have two children, Sarah Katherine, 7, and Andrew Calvin, 1.
Angela (Nance) Payne and her husband, John, live in Lawrenceville, Ga., with their son James, 10. John works for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young LLP. Angela is a homemaker.
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Janette (Gill '90) Burgess and her husband, Craig Burgess, live in Allensville, Ky. Janette is a teacher with the Montgomery County School System in Clarksville, Tenn. Craig is a financial advisor with Waddell Reed. They have two children, Maddox, 3 and Miles, 1.
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Eric A. Golden was recently hired by Security Bancorp Inc., parent company of Security Federal Savings Bank of McMinnville, Tenn., as chief financial officer of the company and bank.
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Todd Reel is general manager for Borders Bookstores in Dallas, Texas. He and his wife, Janet (Petty '94), and son, Clayton, live in Frisco, Texas.
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Brent Fry has opened Premier Eye care PLLC, an optometric practice and eyewear dispensary in Knoxville, Tenn., according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Martha (Mester) Cooper recently completed officer's training and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. She and her husband, Jason Cooper, are stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Neb.
Shanna Ray completed her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at Vanderbilt University in December. Shanna teaches psychology at Lipscomb University. Shanna lives in Nashville.
Shirley (Taylor DLHS '89) and her husband, Ian Lewis, live in Thompson Station, Tenn. Ian is owner of Sunset Construction Company.
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Randall Zupa and Wendy Stowe were married Jan. 11. Wendy is employed with the American Cancer Society. Randall works for E Z Silk Screen Inc. The couple lives in Nashville.
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Dr. Chris Lewis is a new member of The Jackson Clinic in their multi-specialty group practice at the north convenient care unit according to the Jackson, Tenn. Sun.
Steven Mickholtzick and Rebecca Shinholser were married Dec. 27, 2002. Steven is a business development specialist with Bryant Design and also is youth leader for the San Jose Church of Christ in Jacksonville, Fla. Rebecca is obtaining her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The couple lives in Jacksonville.
Kristen (Henry) Ray works for Emery Vision Center as a certified assistant technician. Kristen and her husband, Steven, live in Atlanta.
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Chris Bates is a deputy sheriff supervisor with the Williamson County Sheriff's Department in Franklin, Tenn. Chris lives in Franklin.
Jason Havens has become a shareholder of Hall & Runnels P.A., Attorneys at Law in Destin, Fla. Jason practices in the area of estate planning and holds a master of laws (LL.M.) degree in estate planning from the University of Miami School of Law, May 2000, and a law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law, August 1999. He is a May 2003 candidate for an additional master of laws degree in international taxation from Regent University School of Law. He and his wife, Daphne (McDermit '96), live in Destin.
In August 2002, Dr. Holli Hutcheson (DLHS '93) defended her doctoral dissertation, ìExamination of Chromosome 7 in Autismî and received her Ph.D. in molecular physiology and biophysics from Vanderbilt University. She was awarded a postdoctoral Cancer Research Training Award from the National Cancer Institute and works at the NCI in collaboration with MIT at Whitehead Institute for Genome Research on a full genome association scan investigating the human genetic aspects of HIV.
Cicely Simpson is legislative director for Tennessee's 4th District for Congressman Lincoln Davis. She is responsible for establishing the congressman's legislative agenda, according to the Lafollette (Tenn.) Press.
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Jennifer (Goodwin) Napolitano has joined Progeny Marketing Innovations in Nashville as small business project manager. She and her husband, James, live in Nashville.
Lisa (Delap) Kirby has joined the staff of Stone, Rudolph and Henry as an auditor according to the Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville, Tenn. She lives in Clarksville with her husband, Steve Kirby ('81), and daughters Jennifer, 18, Beth, 17, Katherine, 14, and Diane 11.
Bret Morris is family minister at Reidland Church of Christ in Paducah, Ky. He is working on an M.Div. at Harding Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, Tenn. He and his wife, Summer (Sensing x'00), live in Paducah and have one child, Micah, 2.
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Brian Bergman attends the University of Miami School of Law. His wife, Julie (Lasater '00) is education director for Huntington Learning Center in Miami, Fla.
Ray Crouch Jr. was recently named assistant district attorney under Dan Alsobrooks for the 23rd Judicial District of Tennessee according to the Ashland City (Tenn.) Times. Ray lives in Ashland City.
Beecher Frasier III is chief of staff for Tennessee's 4th District Congressman Lincoln Davis with offices in Nashville and Washington, D.C. He also serves as district director according to the Lafollette Press, Lafollette, Tenn.
Erin Laurence was recently promoted to director of client services. She will oversee accounts in the Nashville office and assist with new business development opportunities. Erin lives in Nashville.
Elizabeth Nicholson (x'98) and Mike Bayci were married March 9, 2002. Elizabeth is a physical therapist in Rensselaer, Ind. The couple lives in Rensselaer.
Julie (Smothers) Bartholomew was recently promoted from staff physical therapist to director of the Baptist Rehabilitation Services according to the McKenzie Banner. Julie and her husband, Shane, live in Huntingdon, Tenn.
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Ward Boone (x'99) and his wife, Carmen (Moreno '00) live in Spring Hill, Tenn., with their daughter, Reagan, 4. Carmen is a preschool teacher with Harpeth Hills. Ward is assistant manager of sales for Music City Marketing.
Kristi Hipps and Jonathan Bowers were married July 20, 2002. Kristi teaches music in the Limestone County school system. Jonathan is an engineer with the Boeing Company. The couple lives in Athens, Ala.
Michael O'Dell has moved to Glendale, Ariz., where he is attending graduate school.
Carol Phillips ('99, DLHS '95) and Scott Gillum were married in September 2002. Carol is employed with the American Retirement Corporation. Scott works for State Farm Insurance. The couple lives in Nashville.
James Warren is administrator of Valleyview of Whitewell, an assisted care facility, according to the South Pittsburg Hustler. In September 2000 he organized AssistaCare of Tennessee LLC. James lives in Whitewell, Tenn.
Dr. Matthew Wimberly and Dr. Cecile (Sliger) were married Aug. 17, 2002. Matthew recently joined the law firm of Hunter, Smith & Davis LLP with regional law offices in Kingsport, Johnson City and Greeneville, Tenn. according to the Johnson City Press. Matthew and Cecile graduated from The University of Tennessee School of Law in May 2002. The couple lives in Kingsport, Tenn.
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Adam Bush and Mary (Huddleston '01) are married and living in Auburn, Ala. Adam is in Veterinary School at Auburn University.
Jonathan Dale and Suzanne (Swann '01) were married Aug. 3, 2002. Jon received the master's degree from Trevecca University in 2002. Suzanne is a graduate student at the University of Kentucky. The couple lives in Lexington, Ky.
Nathan Kelley and Rebecca (Haupt '02) were married Oct. 26, 2002. Rebecca works for the Kirkwood School District. Nathan works for Rotolite in St. Louis. The couple lives in Ballwin, Mo.
Christopher Keyser and Keri (Knowles '02) were married May 18, 2002. The couple lives in Nashville.
Josh Willeford and Lori (Taylor '02) were married Dec. 27, 2002. The couple lives in Nashville.
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Rebecca (Ensley '01) Claunch is assistant buyer at Goody's Family Clothing in Knoxville, Tenn. She is continuing her education at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She and her husband, Michael Claunch (DLHS '98), live in Knoxville.
Hunter Johnston and Andrea (Stephens '02) were married July 20, 2002. Hunter works for Boyd Buchanan School. The couple lives in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Wesley Bender and Leanne (Jablonski, DLHS '98) were married June 22, 2002. Wesley is youth minister for West End Church of Christ in Nashville. Leanne works for the Tennessee Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The couple lives in Nashville.
Kimberly Bengston and Chad Raymon were married Nov. 11, 2002. Kimberly is a consultant with IBM. Chad is co-owner of Parking Management. The couple lives in Nashville.
Ruth East is a student at The University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis, Tenn.
Robert Ingram and Mandy Davis were married Aug. 31, 2002. Mandy works in clinical pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Robert is employed in Lebanon, Tenn. The couple lives in Nashville.
James Jacobs and Konstanza 'Konni' (Huber) were married Aug. 3, 2002. Jamie is in graduate school in Atlanta, Ga. The couple lives in Smyrna, Ga.
Tasha Maynard and Stanley Boyd (x'00) were married June 15, 2002. Stan works for ADT Security. The couple lives in Nashville.
Crystal Murphy lives in St. Paul, Minn. She is enrolled in the William Mitchell School of Law.
Daniel Palk is working as a missionary for the next two years with the Boa Viagem church of Christ in Brazil. Daniel lives in Recife, Brazil.
Craig Richards and Jennifer Throckmorton were married June 22, 2002. Craig works for Comtex Communications. Jennifer is in college at Samford University. The couple lives in Birmingham, Ala.
Preston Wilson and Catherine Loden ('01) were married on July 27, 2002. Preston works for Dell Computer. Catherine has entered law school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The couple lives in Nashville.
Melanie Wimberley attended Belmont University's School of Nursing. She is a registered nurse at Baptist Hospital. Melanie lives in Nashville.
High School
Anthony Carl (DLHS '93) and his wife, Shannon (Welsh) Carl, are the parents of twin sons, William Raleigh and Jonathan Andrew Carl, born Dec. 4, 2002.
Brandy (Sanders DLHS '93) and Stuart Johnson Sr. (DLHS '93) are the parents of a son, Stuart Lane Johnson Jr., born Dec. 28, 2002. Brandy is an interior designer and educational developer with QuickSchool.com in Nashville. Stuart is mayor of the City of Fairview, Tenn.
Crystal and Hugh Reid (DLHS '98) are the parents of a daughter, Allison Grace Reid, born Oct. 3, 2002.
Jeff David Whitfield (DLHS'00) and Sara Slayden were married Dec. 21, 2002. David is continuing his education at Lipscomb University. Sara is a student at Belmont University's School of Nursing. The couple lives in Nashville.
Jacob Winkler (DLHS '97) and Lane Stephens were married Feb. 28. The couple lives in Hermitage, Tenn.
In Memoriam
University saddened by deaths of two employees
Lipscomb University lost two of its employees to death within four days of each other.
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Carman '72, DLHS '68) Clevenger, Adult Studies coordinator, died Feb. 26. Kimberly Haynes, assistant professor of social work, died March 1. Both had suffered from extended illnesses.
"Beth was a teacher at heart. Mankind became her classroom. Helping Others was her playground. Recess meant "going to work," said Charles Frasier, chair of the department of accounting. "Beth was a woman of great faith, always cheerful; she made you glad you were at Lipscomb."
Survivors include her husband, William Thomas "Tommy" Clevenger ('72); daughters Elizabeth Eve Clevenger (DLHS '93) and Emily Anne Clevenger (DLHS '97); and a sister, Nancy "Nane" (Carman '66) Roberts. Her parents, Paul and Lena Carman, also survive. Beth was the Adult Studies Program coordinator at Lipscomb University.
Haynes's "love for children was unsurpassed and her passion for social work and the people it touched was remarkable," said Dr. Jim Thomas, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies. She is survived by her father, Jerry Haynes, brother, Kenny Haynes, a sister, Kristen Haynes, and a niece, Madison Haynes.
The Lipscomb University 'family' has also been touched by these recent losses.
Forrest Anderson Sr. ('43) died Nov. 23, 2002. Survivors include his wife, Anne, and son, Forrest Anderson, Jr. ('71), Decatur, Ala.
Clyde Balderson ('54) died in May 2002. His wife, Marie, survives.
Carla Daphne Behel ('99) died April 3.Behel was a Bison cheerleader for four years. Survivors include her fiance, Shannon Robinson; mother, Debra; father, Rickie; sister, Cortney Jones and husband, Brian; niece, Karly Jones; and nephew, Kaleb Jones.
Etoile (Fox x'61, DLHS '57) Bellar died Dec. 21, 2002. Survivors include Matt and Sherry Bellar, Jerry Mayes, Jane Lowe, June Carlisle and Joe Henley Jr.
Clara (Jones x'43) Brinkley died Dec. 10, 2002.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Elizabeth (Johnson '42) Brolund on March 24, Montgomery, Ala.
Robert Brown (x'50) died Oct. 14, 2001. Survivors include his wife, Emma (Eller '53) Brown, White Bluff, Tenn.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Rosalie (Medlin x'28) Burton on March 4. Survivors include her son, Dr. Thomas Burton ('56) and a daughter, Rose (Burton x'61) Truesdell.
Ellen (Evans x'42) Choate died Dec. 8, 2002. Survivors include her husband, Paul Choate; a son, Lee Choate; and a sister, Annette (Evans) Bishop.
Janet (Scott '83) Collier died Dec. 19, 2002. Survivors include her husband, Daniel; daughter, Kacie Collier; and son, Cameron Collier. A brother, Jay Scott, and his mother, Jamie Scott, also survive.
Hilda (Copeland '35) Collins died March 12. Survivors include a son, Dr. Jerry Collins (DLHS '58), and a daughter, Sharon (Collins '67, DLHS '63) Palmer. Several grandchildren also survive.
Maxine (Dye '23) Cox died Dec. 25, 2002.
Clark Crocker (x'57) died Dec. 11, 2002, Nashville. Survivors include sisters Mary Crocker and Jo Ruth Stallings.
Martin Cummings (x'52) died Jan. 3, Lebanon, Tenn.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Ronald Curtis ('67) on March 1, Rockford, Ill. He is survived by wife, Maureen (Sullivan '66).
Margaret Fulgham died Dec. 27, 2002. Margaret was a former facilities office employee at Lipscomb University. Survivors include her children, Lynne (Fulgham '59) Golden and David Fulgham ('61), and a sister, Marilyn Stanley. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Janie (Gore '59) Gunn died Jan. 16. Her husband, Joe Gunn, died Jan. 24 in Springfield, Tenn.
Buford Highers (x'65, DLHS '61) died Dec. 29, 2002. Survivors include his wife, Marcia; son, John Flynn; daughter, Dayna Hale and several grandchildren. His mother, Mary Highers, also survives.
David Johnson Jr. ('64) died Aug. 13, 2002, Birmingham, Ala. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; a son, David Johnson; and daughter, Clarissa Johnson Cox. Three grandchildren also survive.
Jimmy Jones, husband of Sara (Martin '43) Jones, died Feb. 18, Nashville. Survivors include a son, Marty (Jones x'75), and a daughter, Brenda (Jones x'72) Davis. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Martha Kjonaas died Jan. 4. She is the mother of Anne (Kjonaas '79, M.Ed. '02) Riley, who teaches second grade at David Lipscomb Campus School.
Kathreen (Tink) (Horner '74, DLHS '68) LaMonica died suddenly of a massive heart attack. She was a former DLHS teacher. Survivors include her brother, B.B. (Jack) Horner III, Dallas, Texas and a sister, Sue (Horner '79, DLHS '73) Catchings, Nashville.
Wanda McKinney died Feb. 14. She is the mother of Caroline (McKinney '67) Word who teaches at David Lipscomb Campus School.
Martha Nelson (Bryan '51) McNeill, died Dec. 14, 2002. Survivors include her children William, Moulton, and Patsy McNeill. Several grandchildren also survive.
Glenda (Compton '58) Norvell died Jan. 28. Survivors include her sons, Joe "Chip" McClellan and Kenneth McClellan, and a daughter Mildred McClellan. Several grandchildren also survive.
Fred Pitt, husband of Emma (Matthews '60) Pitt, died Dec. 20, 2002. In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters Linda Davidson, Kathy Williams, and Tilda Crouch. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Michael Purkey ('99, DLHS '94) died unexpectedly on March 22. Survivors include his parents, Michael and Judy Purkey, Nashville; grandparents, Powell and Mary Purkey and H. Elmer and June Scott. His fiancÈe, Lauren Keyser, also survives.
Debbie (Mays '81) Rogers died Feb. 11, Roanoke, Va. Survivors include her sons, Weston and Ethan Rogers.
Vio May Gossett Bonner Shelton died Feb. 1. She was a retired Lipscomb University dormitory supervisor. Survivors include her daughter, Sarah (Bonner 63) Kash, and two grandchildren, Dr. Stephen Kash and Jeanette Kash.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Judith Shull (x'63) on March 5, 2002, Brandon, Fla.
Buford Stokes (x'74) died Feb. 27, Dickson, Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Diana (Sutton) Stokes; sons Nathan and Jesse Stokes; and a daughter, Amanda Hollis.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Marjorie (Copeland '38) Tomlinson on Sept. 13, 2002, Valdosta, Ga.
Augusta Lee West ('64) died Jan. 23. Survivors include his wife, Golden Ruth West, formerly employed with David Lipscomb Campus School as their cafeteria manager in the 1970s, a daughter, Sandra Hicks and grandson, David Hicks. Jeffrey Peterson ('85) died Aug. 19. Survivors include his parents, George Peterson ('59, DLHS '55) and Janice (DeRossett x'61); a brother, Keith ('89), and a sister, Lesley (Peterson '87) Hudgins. This is a correction to the previous edition of Alumni News. We apologize for the error.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Elsie (Acuff '28) Fox on Nov. 22. Survivors include sons, Ted and John (x'61).
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Nelson Burton ('20), Nashville, on Nov. 5. Survivors include Nelson Lynch Burton, A. M. Burton II ('68) and Jackie (Burton '58) Spain. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.
Rosalie (Cato x'50) Kerr died Sept. 22 in Hartsville, Tenn. Survivors include sons John and Joe ; daughters Donna (Kerr) Bartley; Judy, and Jean; three grandchildren; and brothers Fred Cato and Earl Cato.
Owen David Cook (x'50) died Sept. 8, Nashville. A sister, Ruth Ann Cook; a niece and a nephew survive.
Wayne Cranford (x'61) died Aug. 5. Survivors include his wife; Mary; daughter, Robin Hancock; brothers, Herb, Thomas, Glenn and Dan; and sisters: Linda Cruse and Gayle Pewitt.
Dennis Dotson ('72), Oct. 9, Madison, Tenn. Survivors include his father, Will Dotson ('41); brother, Don; and sister, Diane "Dotty" Dotson ('82).
Lorene (Edmondson x'27) Hays died Nov. 7. Her husband, George Hays, preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Shirley Kenderdine and Gayle Hollingsworth; and a son, Don. Several grandchildren also survive.
Charles Ray (Chuck) Gamble Jr., Charlottesville, Va., died following an automobile accident Nov. 20. Survivors include his parents, Charles and Rebel Gamble, and a sister, Patricia "Pat" (Gamble '79) Armistead.
Melinda (Heflin '74) Groom died Oct. 13, Brentwood, Tenn. Survivors include her husband, Steve ('73); sons Jonathan (DLHS '01) and Aaron (DLHS '00); and parents, William Heflin (x'51) and Marilyn (Cook) Heflin.
Mary (Beacham x'54, DLHS '50) Hoyle, died Sept. 23, Warren, Ark. Her husband, William, survives.
Gary Hicks (x'70) died Nov. 29, Nashville. Survivors include his wife, Leanore (Treadelman '69), sons, Jeremy and Aaron; grandson, Coley; mother, Gracie; sister, Kim Brown; and a brother, Ron.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Matthew Hahn (x'84).
James Hudgins ('60) died Nov. 15. Survivors include his wife, Wilma (Armstrong '56) Hudgins; and children James Jr., Tim and Melanie (Hudgins) Hildebrandt.
Janice (Huey '71) Wagers died Aug. 8, Walled Lake, Mich. Survivors include her husband, Roy ('71), and son, Jason Wagers.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Sarah Jones ('42), Nashville, on Nov. 5. A brother, Sam (x'51, DLHS '47), Lebanon, Tenn, survives. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Karen (Kimbrough x'74, DLHS '70) Sanders on Dec. 8. Her husband, Truman, survives.
Van Neil Landrum (x'77) died Aug. 23. Survivors include his wife, LuAnn (Bush x'79) Landrum, daughter Katherine, and son Curtis, Nashville.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Judy (Clark x'66) Lewis, Olive Branch, Miss.
George Warren "Bud" Morris died Oct. 3. Survivors include his wife, Betty (Porch '40, DLHS '38); sons, Robert ('68) and Richard ('71); and daughter, Lynn (Morris '71) Mackenzie; sisters, Ruth (Morris '35, DLHS '33) Collins, Polly (Morris) Saywell, Martha 'Chick' (Morris '40, DLHS '38) Hammond; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mark Alan Navaree ('93) died Oct. 24, Maui, Hawaii. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Ola Mae of Englewood, Fla. A brother, Tarn, also survives.
Tony Paul ('94) died Oct. 19 in a farming accident. Survivors include his wife, Barbie; parents, Harry and Patsy; and sisters: Kim Thompson and Robin Raines.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of James Peal on Nov. 13, Dallas, Ga. Survivors include his wife, Marilynn (Hass '68) Peal; mother, Grace (Gowen '40) Peal; and sister, Louise (Peal '70) Thornberry.
Michael Scott Purkey ('99) died March 22. He was a member of Delta Nu social club. He is survived by parents, Michael P. and Judy Scott Purkey; paternal grandparents, Powell A. and Mary N. Purkey; maternal grandparents, H. Elmer and June C. Scott; and fiance, Lauren Keyser.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Marvin Wallace Redd (x'40), Lewisburg, Tenn.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of David Taylor Reeves (x'53), Ripley, Miss.
Jeff Roberson ('97) died Oct. 29. Survivors include his wife, Connie, and daughter Farrah Brooke; his mother, Dr. Linda Roberson, dean of the College of Natural & Applied Sciences at Lipscomb University; father, Edward C.; sister, Jamie Roberson ('00); and grandmother, Mrs. James Duke.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Dr. J.P. Sanders, (former Dean of David Lipscomb College), on Oct. 30. His wife, Gloria, survives.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Dan Segrest (x'49) on May 30, Meridianville, Ala.
Emma (Stanforth '29) Jordan died Sept. 12, Woodsfield, Ohio.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Margaret Tacker (x'49) Journey.
Marie (Tallmon '40) Wasson died Nov. 15, Nashville. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Woodrow ('37); and godchildren Susan White, R. Glenn Hammonds, Jr. Vera Hammonds and Nancy Hammonds.
The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of H. Fee Thomas ('26) on March 10.
Ben Waggoner (x'40) died Oct. 5. Survivors include his wife, Lynn; son, Benny; daughter, Jan (Waggoner) Shuxteau; grandchildren Justin and Avril Shuxteau; step-grandchildren Alex Devaiser, Danielle Hauptman and Eric Nelson; and a sister, Floy Toms. Two great-grandchildren also survive.
The Alumni Office was recently notified of the death of Louise (Winnett x'32) Baugus.
