The Lipscomb News Archive > July 2003

Johnston receives first honorary doctorate
 

Johnston

The most excited "graduate" may not have left Commencement at Allen Arena May 10 with a bachelor's or master's degree.
  Instead, the most excited degree recipient among the 330-plus participating in the ceremony may have been John H. Johnston, who left with Lipscomb University's first-ever honorary doctorate.
  Johnston, a former member of the university's Board of Trustees, was presented the "Doctor of Humane Letters" degree by Lipscomb President Steve Flatt.
  "He is the eternal optimist. He is nicknamed 'Mr. Encouragement' by those who know him best, frequently referring parallels to Barnabas, the son of encouragement in the Book of Acts," Flatt said.
  "It's incredible to see how he has been involved in so many ministries at the churches he has attended and provided energy, vision and hands-on leadership," Flatt said.
  Johnston said he deeply appreciated the honor because of his love for Lipscomb, what the university stands for, and how it prepares graduates for career, family, and service to God.
  "I love Lipscomb. As was said, I was on the board for several years, and what this university is and does and stands for is so great," Johnston said. "I thank those who selected me, and I am so appreciative."
  Wearing the doctoral "hood" representing his degree, he noted that the colors were special. "I will wear these colors and wear them proudly for the rest of my life because I love Lipscomb," Johnston said.
  A Jacksonville, Texas, native, Johnston graduated from Carlisle High School in Tyler, Texas, and Tyler Business College, before serving in the 20th Army Air Force in World War II.
  His career included 16 years in marketing with the Piggly Wiggly Co., before retiring in 1981 after 20 years as chief executive officer of Stop 'N Go food stores, Dayton, Ohio. He served on the Lipscomb University Board of Trustees from 1982-2000, is on the board of World Christian Broadcasting, and is a past member of the board of Midwestern Children's Home, Cincinnati.
  As a member of Riverside Church of Christ, Dayton, Johnston was a ministry leader, deacon and elder. He served the McGregor Boulevard Church in Fort Myers, Fla., as a volunteer full-time staff member. He conducts church leader seminars across the country.
  After his wife, Ruth, passed away in the late 1980s, Johnston was introduced by President emeritus Willard Collins to Linda Heflin, a Nashville area real estate developer and broker. They were married in January 1993. Linda Heflin Johnston is a current member of the Lipscomb Board of Trust.
  Flatt said the decision to present an honorary doctorate was reached after a two-year study by the Board of Trust. Recipients are chosen through a "stringent process" of nomination, which includes review by the university's Council of Deans, the provost, president, and by vote of the Board of Trust.
  Like Johnston, a future nominee will be "an individual who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to Lipscomb, to the community, the nation, and even the world," Flatt said.

Summer Celebration!

	Many Lipscomb alumni, employees, students, neighbors and Summer Celebration guests celebrated July 4 on campus at One Nation Under God, which featured the Nashville Wind Ensemble, above, a barbecue dinner, violinist Ruth McGinnis, patriotic music and fireworks.   --G. David England
	Summer Celebration guests enjoyed "One Nation Under God," a July 4 celebration that included fireworks, a barbecue dinner, music and games for children. --Amber R. Stacey
	2003 Diakonia Award recipients, seated, L-R: Ray Fulenwider, The Woodlands, Texas; Richard Waggoner, Fayetteville, Tenn.; Jesse A. Floyd Jr., Bowling Green, Ky.; Harry Darrow, Marianna, Fla.; Myron Keith, Franklin, Tenn.; James Costello, Nashville. Standing, L-R: Raleigh Wooten, Hernando, Miss.; Marlin Connelly, Wilford Heflin, Mt. Dora, Fla. Clay Henderson, Meridianville, Ala.; James Burns, Henderson, Tenn.; Gynnath Ford, Nashville; Philip Slate, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Clifford Reel, Hendersonville, Tenn., was also honored but was unable to attend. --Amber R. Stacey
	Randy Harris, Summer Celebration keynote speaker, leads a prayer seminar session at the Center for Spiritual Renewal. --Amber R. Stacey
	Classes were offered for children of all ages. --Amber R. Stacey
	Ralph Draper was one of the lecture's featured speakers. --Amber R. Stacey

Revitalizing general education
New first-year program for freshmen established

--G. David England

Autumn Marshall Lipscomb Seminar Director

  Lipscomb University will replace its required freshman composition courses this fall with a new seminar designed to help students learn university-level study skills and engage their minds in courses of specific interest as they begin their college careers.
  The "Lipscomb Seminar" will feature 27 new writing- and reading-intensive courses focused on "big questions" students have as they enter Lipscomb within a course structure that appeals to students' specific interests, said Dr. Autumn Marshall, director of the program and assistant professor of nutrition.
  "The main idea is to have students truly engaged in learning on the front end of their university experience," Marshall said.
  "Most students have two years of general education courses to take before they declare a major and get to the classes that are really interesting to them. By putting a class at the beginning that addresses their specific interests while meeting the goals of general education, we hope to engage them as learners and show them that we, as faculty, are still learners as well," Marshall said.
  All freshmen students will be required to choose one of the academically rigorous, three-credit-hour courses. One of the main goals of the seminar is to teach students how to study for college.
  "There is such a gap between the way one studies for high school and the challenging courses in college. We felt like this would create a bridge to help students succeed and encourage them to think critically," Marshall said.
  The courses have diverse and intriguing titles, such as "Rhythm and Race: Social Consciousness in American Popular Music," "David Lipscomb, David Letterman and the Dalai Lama," a course on character, or "Angles of World Cultures: The Influence of Geometry."
  Professors were specifically chosen because their excellence in the classroom has made them popular among students. But students will not know who is teaching the course when they sign up so they will choose a course because of its subject matter and not because of who is teaching, she said.
  Within the larger context of the course concepts, each course focuses on helping students explore central questions, Marshall said, including:
  -- What are the liberal arts, and how can they enrich the lives of thoughtful Christians?
  -- How can cultural diversity reflect and contribute to the unity found in Christ?
  -- What is truth and how does it make us free?
  -- What is a "Christian worldview," and what are the practical implications of applying such a worldview to real-life issues and situations?
  "We want to introduce our students to the idea of 'finding your calling' in the Kingdom of God," Marshall said. "We want them to think, 'If God has given me a talent for in dietetics, or environmental science or English, how might he use those talents in his kingdom?'"
  Other colleges and universities that have implemented such first-year seminars have generally reported an increase in retention -- the rate of freshmen that return for their sophomore years. But that's not the main reason Lipscomb is implementing its program, Marshall said.
  "If we can engage their minds early, encourage them to take more challenging courses and find a major early that excites them, then we have done a lot of what we set out to do," Marshall said.

Lipscomb popular among high achievers in Middle Tennessee

-- G. David England

Many of Tennessee's best and brightest students choose to attend Lipscomb University and major in a wide variety of subjects. Above, Dr. Linda Phipps, assistant professor of chemistry, instructs two students during a recent lab experiment.    --Amber Stacey

  The highest-achieving students in middle Tennessee's 148 high schools have again chosen Lipscomb University as one of their most popular higher education destinations.
  In the "Best and Brightest" feature published June 2 by The Tennessean, Nashville's daily newspaper, Lipscomb is ranked second among students planning to attend a private institution, behind Vanderbilt University. Nineteen of the valedictorians and salutatorians on the list said they will attend Lipscomb; 25 said they will attend Vanderbilt.
  The number of students planning to attend Vanderbilt and Lipscomb trailed three public institutions: Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among other schools of note, eight will attend Belmont University, five will attend Freed-Hardeman University, two will attend Harding University, and one will attend Faulkner University.
  "We believe that all the students who plan to enroll at Lipscomb this fall are among the 'best and brightest,' and the large percentage of the highest-achieving students who plan to attend Lipscomb speaks volumes about the academic reputation of our faculty and the success achieved by previous graduates," said Lipscomb President Steve Flatt.
  "But it also speaks well of these students, who obviously want more than just a challenging academic experience -- they want the integration of academic excellence and faith that Lipscomb uniquely provides," Flatt said.
  As is true with the "Best and Brightest" group at large, premedicine is the most popular career choice among the Lipscomb-bound students.  Five of the 19 are interested in medicine or medically related careers; three are bound for business majors, two for education. Other subjects among those who declared a specific interest: art, engineering, computer science, history, political science/law, psychology, science.
  Midstate valedictorians and salutatorians planning to enroll at Lipscomb this fall, their high schools and career interests: Travis Reid Adams, Lipscomb, valedictorian, engineering; Christopher Scott Coleman, Nashville Christian, valedictorian, accounting; Jessica Lynn Comer, Wilson Central, salutatorian, science; Taney Elizabeth Cully, Antioch, valedictorian, secondary education; Blake Randall Curtis, Waverly Central, co-valedictorian, premedicine; Taylor Barrett Davidson, Columbia Academy, undecided, Mildred Cassandra Hall, Middle Tennessee Christian, art; Megan Ashlee Hamar, Lipscomb, salutatorian, undecided; Ashley Lynn Harding, Cascade, salutatorian, psychology; Laura Anne Hitchcock, Overton, salutatorian, premedicine; Benjamin Lawrence King, Eagleville, co-valedictorian, computer science; Gregory Chase Richardson, Perry County, salutatorian, premedicine; Laura Elizabeth Sikes, Rossview, valedictorian, business; William Thomas Spears, Westmoreland, co-salutatorian, history; Alex Keith Stephens, Donelson Christian, co-valedictorian, premedicine; Robert Scott Stevens, Middle Tennessee Christian, valedictorian, political science and law; Rosanna Marie VanEs, Station Camp, salutatorian, physician's assistant; Rachel Amanda Watts, Waverly Central, co-valedictorian, business administration; Sharon Elizabeth Williams, co-valedictorian, Sycamore, education.

'On the First Day We Pray,' other events planned
  Lipscomb University alumni and friends are invited to participate in "On the First Day We Pray" Aug. 26-27.
  This period of prayer marks the beginning of the school year each fall. Faculty, staff and others will gather in shifts for a full 24 hours of prayer leading up to the 10 a.m. chapel on Aug. 27.
  "The passage from Psalm 127 -- 'Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain' -- is the central thought behind starting fall semester with prayer," said Walt Leaver, vice president for university relations.
  "We want to start each year with this intense period of prayer, during which the name of every student, employee, and others on our list will be called before the throne of God," Leaver said.
  He encouraged alumni and friends, no matter where they are, to participate by noting the date and engaging in prayer for the university and its students, faculty and staff. Those with prayer requests may submit them by e-mail at pray@lipscomb.edu, or by calling 615.386.7653.

Golden Circle Reunion planned: The Golden Circle Reunion will be held Oct. 2-3, coinciding with this year's Founders' Day celebration.
  The class of 1953 will gather on Thursday, Oct. 2, for its own reunion dinner before the full celebration occurs on Friday. The Oct. 3 schedule will include Founders' Day chapel, then the full Golden Circle Reunion luncheon and induction of the class of 1953.
  For full information, call 615.386.7653, 800.333.4358, ext. 7653, or e-mail alumni@lipscomb.edu.

Homecoming play looks for cast: Mark your calendars for Homecoming 2004, which will be held Feb. 5-7 at Lipscomb.
  Building on the success of last year's alumni play, organizers are already at work gathering a cast for the next Homecoming production, which will be dedicated to the memory of longtime drama director Henry "Buddy" Arnold, Leaver said.
  Judy Tamble, a cast member in last year's production of The Odd Couple, will direct this year's play -- a yet-to-be-named comedy. Sharon Rogers will be the producer.
  Alumni who were involved in theatre during their school years or since are invited to participate. Contact Tamble at jtamble@aol.com.

Summer Celebration great: Lipscomb's first "Summer Celebration" was a great success by all measures, Leaver said.
  Summer Celebration, which encompassed the summer lectureship, Elders/Preachers Workshop and a special, patriotic July 4 program -- "One Nation Under God" -- was held on a new date during the first week in July, and was centered in a new venue -- Allen Arena.
  The new date was very popular with guests. Nearly 1,600 attended the opening keynote session, which was the largest Wednesday night audience in lectureship history, Leaver said.
  The increased attendance was featured throughout the lectureship. Attendance in children's programs was up and more exhibitors were on site. The July 4 event attracted more than 2,000 from the lectureship audience and the surrounding community.
  The crowd was appreciative of the musical presentations of violinist Ruth McGinnis and the Nashville Wind Ensemble, directed by Lipscomb's Dr. Steve Rhodes, then was wowed by a 35-minute fireworks display.
  Mark your calendars now for next year's Summer Celebration, to be held June 30-July 3, 2004.

More than 240 earn degrees at spring commencement

Grads must 'step up' to ensure future: Cooper U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper 'Most fortunate generation'   May graduates at Lipscomb University were challenged to "step up" to their responsibilities and ensure the American dream for future generations.   Calling the graduates to be people of prayer and thankfulness, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D.-Tenn.) said "the most fortunate generation in human history" faces the difficult challenge of living up "to the fabulous tradition you've been handed."   "It will be even tougher to ensure that our kids are even more fortunate than we are," he said.   A truth of history is that great empires don't last forever, and no empire ever saw its decline coming, he said.   "Will [historians] say the peak of America was in 2003? Surely not, but they may unless this graduating class, this group of talented individuals, steps up, takes charge, and makes this nation and the world a better place," Cooper said.   He reminded the students that they live in the most free and democratic nation in history that does not seek imperial domination, but the chance to share freedom and democracy with others. Today's students are inheriting "the proudest accomplishment of a thousand generations" -- not wealth, but "the rarest of all gifts  -- the freedom to live up to your God-given potential and help others do the same."

  A total of 244 students received degrees during Spring commencement exercises held May 10 in Allen Arena. Following is a list of those who received their degrees and their honors.
  Master of Arts: Timothy Marlin Brown Jr., Dewayne David Bryant, Matthew Colvin Deaton, Shawn Michael Duncan, Jason Everett Green, Roger Alan Martin, Jennifer Dean Mick, Rebecca Laura Self, Leslie Edward Stratton, Todd Wayne Tarbett, Joseph Scott Tillman.
  Master of Business Administration: Charles Leonard Austin, Phillip Durham Cooke, Megan Leigh Dean, Keith Nolen Dismuke, Kerilee Musick Eddy, Crystal LeAnn McGrew, Jeffrey Todd Ralph, Brandon Gregory Rosenthal, Holly Tileston Smith, Shelby Anne Walker, Jennifer Owens West, Stacey Lynn Williams.
  Master of Divinity: Douglas York Burleson, Kenneth Randall Jones, Adam David Metz, Raymond McClain Patton.
  Master of Education: Carrie Elizabeth Allison, James Lance Gray, Hollie Laine Holliday, Kimbra Gregg Johnston, Jennifer Bivens King, Courtney Noel Koch, Kristina Marie Reynolds, Joy Michelle Roney, Chris N. Tenpenny.
  Bachelor of Arts: Bria Lynn Baker, summa cum laude; Craig Alan Belair, Jr., cum laude; Austin C. Bingman; Brandon Curtis Bingman, cum laude; Stephanie Elaine Bogle, magna cum laude; BreeAnn Rachelle Boulter; Kelsey Dillman Boyd, magna cum laude; Patricia Gale Holt Brasfield; Christine Lynn Brinker; Jennifer Marie Brittingham; Bradford Scott Brooks; Laurie Danniel Burger, summa cum laude; Michael Shane Burton; Kevin Duane Clifford; Ashlee Brooke Conway, magna cum laude;
  Ronald Bradley Crosswhite, summa cum laude; Catherine Ann Dickinson, magna cum laude; Megan Ruth Diggs; Leisha Kae Dowers, cum laude; Holly Nye Duncan, cum laude; Erica Melinda Edwards, magna cum laude; Timothy John Ehrhart, magna cum laude; Laura Elizabeth Ellis, magna cum laude; Rachel Louise Embry, cum laude; Jonathan David Eppley; Jesse Ray Fraser; Hannah Marie Gant, cum laude; Courtney Lee Garrish; Chai Weston Green, magna cum laude; Jonathan David Hardison, summa cum laude; Sean Patrick Harrell, cum laude;
  Philip Adam Henry, cum laude; Daniel Alan Howard; Ronald DeWayne Huff, summa cum laude; Bryan Eldon Huneycutt; Angela Davis Hutchison; Wesley Read Kohring; Natalya Vasilierna Kovaleva; Rebekah Ann Lewis, magna cum laude; Sarah Joy Liechty, magna cum laude; Abigail Ann Luck, summa cum laude; Jill Allison Ludwig; Lacey Jane Lynch; James William McBride, cum laude; Rachel Elizabeth McCumsey, cum laude; Richard A Miller III;

Loyd 'retires' again   Dr. Dennis Loyd has retired from Lipscomb -- again.   He may have retired from teaching last year, but he continued his role of reading graduates names at Commencement through May -- his 50th graduation -- dating to the Collins administration. Now, he says, it's time to turn over the reins to someone else.   "Reading names at graduation is very difficult," said Dr. Craig Bledsoe, provost. "Everyone wants to have his or her name pronounced correctly. For all these years, Dr. Loyd has taken that responsibility very seriously. He has treated each name with respect, and has given our graduations a dignity and grace that will be difficult to duplicate."   "I regarded it, number one, as an important responsibility, and number two, as an honor," Loyd said. "And I thought it needed to be done with as much dignity as we can have in graduation today. ... It matters to folks, it matters to me and I wanted to say everyone's name accurately. I thought it was a real privilege to do it, but now it's time for someone else to do it."

  Cortney Leigh Myers; Melody Layne Peel; Caleb Barry Pickering, magna cum laude; Stacey Lynn Pigg, summa cum laude; Steven Lawrence Plaxco Jr.; Leslie Anne Poole, magna cum laude; Autumn Joy Porter; Nathan Lee Powers, cum laude; Patrick Hutcheson Jones Price, magna cum laude; Barrett Lynn Reed; Michael Wayne Roberts Jr., summa cum laude;
  Brock Allen Rough, magna cum laude; Richard Paul Scrip; Rebecca Elizabeth Shade, cum laude; Douglas Keith Shepard; Chelsey Brianne Shults; Sara  Siner, summa cum laude; Kimberly Ann Sparrow, summa cum laude; Aimee Brooke Standefer, magna cum laude; Jenny Amelia Stark; Jennifer Suzanne Stoves, summa cum laude; Teresa Sharon Stratton, cum laude; Bradley Thomas Sullivan, cum laude;
  Eric Paul Sztanyo, magna cum laude; Grant Eldred Testut, magna cum laude (honors program); Brian Allen Tipps; Steven Michael Toney; Jenna Dawn Underhill; Bret Aldon Walters; Olsa Aliko Whitson, cum laude; Christopher Russell Wiles; Stephen Richard Wood; Jamie Meadow Worden, magna cum laude; John Matthew York, cum laude.
  Bachelor of Science: Esther Jo Alcorn; Mark Anthony Bailey; Elizabeth Ann Barnett; Amanda Denise Beaver, cum laude; Manjola Tato Benson; Tracey Fleming Bilyeu, cum laude; Robert David Boon II, cum laude; DeeDee Clinard Brickner, summa cum laude; William Taylor Brownlee, summa cum laude; Christopher Dale Buckley; Burton Jennings Burns (honors program); David Raynor Byers, cum laude; Misty Rae Caldwell, magna cum laude; Erin Lynn Campbell, magna cum laude; Jennifer Lane Campbell, cum laude; Ryan Brooks Campbell; Heidi Marie Cavender; Jacobo Chalco, cum laude;
  Jenny Rebecca Church, summa cum laude; Steven Christopher Climer; Martha Creel Coleman; Allison Joy Connell, cum laude; Shana Marie Conner, magna cum laude; Brittany Janelle Corlew; Kasey Elizabeth Couch; Aimee Rebecca Cronin, cum laude; Joshua Edward Crossland, magna cum laude; David Lynn Culbreath Jr.; Jennifer Susan Dalton; M. Corey Davis; Richard Perry Davis, summa cum laude; Stacey Lynn DeVries;
  Robert Anthony Drinkwine; Rebecca Jeanne Duke; Michael Allen Estep Jr.; Andrea Michelle Ford, summa cum laude; Ashley Dawn Ford; Brian Patrick Freano; Kelly June Gibson, cum laude; Lauren Legray Gingles, magna cum laude; Hillary Nicole Gipson; Michael Travis Gray, magna cum laude; Kelli Elizabeth Guinn, summa cum laude; William Damon Hadder; Robin Renee Halbert; Matthew Blake Hammond, cum laude;
  Brent Andrew Hamric; Brandon Michael Hannah, cum laude; Stephanie Kaye Harding, summa cum laude; Valerie Suzanne Harris, magna cum laude; Daniel Ross Hartman, cum laude; Songnan He, magna cum laude; Stephanie Jo Hewitt, magna cum laude; Suzan Renée Hicks, cum laude; John Alexander Holt, magna cum laude;
  Leigh Christine Hosek; Roochita Prakash Jaju, cum laude; Robert Randall Jenkins; DeWayne Loyce Johnston; Brian Samuel Jones; Lacey Karen Jones; Nathan Adam Kerr; Anna Lee Kimbrough, magna cum laude; Robin Carver King;James David Kirby, cum laude; Matthew Stephen Kirby, summa cum laude; Nicole Blair Knapp; Matthew Wayne Lawson; Angela René Lee; Melinda Marie Leedy; Brittain Douglas Little, magna cum laude;
  Julie Webb Littrell; Robert Luna; Matthew Franklin Macer; Troy N. Massey; Jacob Seth McAfee, cum laude; Jodie Leigh McCauley, cum laude; Amanda Eve McCormack; Seth Martin McInteer, cum laude; Christopher George McLeod; Rebecca J. Mehr, cum laude; Tiffany Ann Mincey; Linda Ann Mohon, cum laude; David Raymond Moore; David Brent Morris; Katherine Elaine Neely, magna cum laude; Gary Christopher Nelms; Daniel Lawrence Ness; Alicia Jean Nichols;
  Robert Dustin Overbeek; Jan Ashley Owens, summa cum laude; Jenny Joo-Won Park, magna cum laude; Angela Rhea Parker; Christopher Owen Parker, magna cum laude; Leslie Ann-Marie Peck, cum laude; Amy Katherine Pedigo; Aaron Kirk Pentecost; Marti Elise Pernel; Charles Lee Pruitt; Allison Nichole Quillian; Benjamin Lige Rains; Robert Officer Regg; Erin Lynn Renfrow; Emily Jo Reynolds; Ashley Anne Rhodes; Rachel Lee Robbins, summa cum laude;
  Clay Ezell Robinson; Karen Elizabeth Robinson, cum laude; Adam Michael Simmons, cum laude; David Earnie Spivey, magna cum laude; Meredith Camille Stewart, cum laude; Angelia Lynn Sweeney; Barry Dean Thompson; Dalaina Lynn Thompson; Richard Wesley Thompson, cum laude; Laurie Michelle Thrasher; Naya Topadze, cum laude; Olivia Lee Tracy, magna cum laude; Chad Stuart Troup; Jennifer Kristen Tucker, magna cum laude; Kimberly Michele Tune, cum laude; Heather Lynn Turner, cum laude; Liesa Marie Walker; Ryan Keith Weakley, magna cum laude; Maria Tennie Wheat; Emily Gribble Wood, summa cum laude; Hannah Grace Wright, cum laude; Keely Ann Young, summa cum laude.

World Mission Workshop set for Oct. 16-18

  "And the Word Became Flesh" is the theme of the 2003 World Mission Workshop, set to take place on the Lipscomb campus Oct. 16-18.
  Keynote speakers include Earl Lavender, associate professor of Bible; Philip Slate, longtime missionary who works as part time missions coordinator for the North Boulevard congregation in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Jim McGuiggan, of Northern Ireland; and Monte Cox, director of the World Mission Center at Harding University.
  Study tracts include Missionary Life, International Missions, Vocational Ministry, Local Church Missions, Short-Term Missions, Women in Missions, Spiritual Formation, Cultural Issues and Urban Missions.
  For more information visit the web at missions.lipscomb.edu, call 615.279.6050 or 800.333.4358, ext. 6050 or e-mail Jeff.Fincher@lipscomb.edu.

 

Students chosen for 2002-03 academic awards

  One sure measure of a university's achievement is the commitment of its students to excellence in learning and leadership. Numerous students have distinguished themselves as scholars and academic leaders in a variety of programs and disciplines during 2002-03.
  Academic Honors: Art Education Award: Emily Wiles; Art Achievement Award: Sarah Stewart; Byers Award: Sara Siner; Prather Greek Award: Buster Ramey; Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Certificate and Key: Matt Kirby; American Marketing Association Award: Stephanie Hewitt; Financial Executives Institute Award: Dee Dee

Through their hard work and with the support of their families and friends, these students have brought credit not only to themselves and their families but to Lipscomb University as well. Lipscomb deeply appreciates the contributions that each of these award winners has made toward enhancing our academic mission and enriching our academic community. --Dr. Craig Bledsoe, Provost

Brickner; Institute of Internal Auditors Award: Kim Pickney; Institute of Management Accountants Award: Jenny Church; Murry J. Martin Award of Excellence: Jeff Maddux, Leslie Poole; Patty Dugger Organizational Communication Award: Tracy Bilyeu;
  Phi Beta Lambda Service/Leadership Award: Jenny Dalton; Purity Dairies Outstanding Management Graduate Award: Libby Lewis; Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award: Matt Kirby; General Chemistry Award: Brent Jackson; Organic Chemistry Award: Tyler Davis, Craig Wright; Physical Chemistry Award: Taylor Brownlee; Analytical Chemistry Award: Mary Russell; Biochemistry Award: Keith Veronese; Communication Achievement Award: Jonathan Hardison;
  Carol Hall Student Teacher Award: Leah Kirby; Thomas Whitfield Future Teacher Award: Lauren Gingles, Wayne Huff, Andy Polk; Family and Consumer Sciences 2002-03 Outstanding Student Award: Kimberly Tucker; Family and Consumer Sciences Dietetics Award: Keely Young; sumer Sciences Family Relations Award: Olivia Tracy; Family and Consumer Sciences Fashion Merchandising Award: Camellia Highfield; John W. Burgess Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Political Science: Daniel Everson;
  Outstanding Scholarship in History: Thomas Crosslin; Kinesiology Department Outstanding Major Award: Kristin Peck; Nikolaus Calculus Award: Kelly Russell, Jan Volek; Senior Mathematics Achievement Award: Will Gray; Music Department Freshman Award: Anamarie Hickman; Music Department Sophomore Award: Molly Cronin, Marcus Miller; Music Department Teaching Award: Austin Bingman; Music Department Performance Award: Bria Baker, Melissa Collins; Music Department Service Award: Sara Cherry, Sam Ellison; Sigma Alpha Iota Phyliss Holt Scholarship: Ursula Hicks; Sigma Alpha Iota College Honor Award: Melissa Collins;
  Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic Award: Bria Baker; Sigma Alpha Iota Leadership Award: Bria Baker; Sigma Alpha Iota Sword of Honor: Carina Heim, Laura Russelburg; Stroop Award for Outstanding Achievement in Psychology: Craig Belair; Jeanne Bowman Social Work Award: Esther Alcorn; Outstanding MBA Student: Phillip Cooke.
  Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society: Blake Jerome Anderton, Abigail Marie Baron, Chelsey Britton Bason, Derek Edward Berlin, Amber Lynn Bigham, John Clifford Bow, Chris Arlen Brosey, Tracy Leigh Bursby, Rebecca Anne Casey, Erin Colleen Clark, Jesse Lane Cuthrell, Anthony Ward Feher, Kelli Brooke Garrett, William Edwin Harless, Jill Alana Harris, Katie Sue Heckman, Charity Ann Hicks, Lance Alan High, Jamie LeeAnn Hill,
  Melissa Carrie Hunter, Brittney Blair Kennamer, Maria Dawn Larue, Susan Elise Lavender, Emily Ann Liles, Sarah Elizabeth Martin, Bethany Jane Massey, Elizabeth Louise McFarlin, John Travis Merriman, Jennifer Kathleen Mitchell, Miranda Leigh Morrison, Warren Russell Nash Jr., Jessica Len Newton, Kristin Danielle Peck, Rachel Elaine Shaver, Sara Siner, Amanda Page Spears,
  Karie Brooke Stephens, Sarah Marie Stewart, Tiara Nicole Stingley, Joshua Marshall Strahan, Laura Elizabeth Sudbury, Allison Paige Summers, Susan Elizabeth Swang, Patra Felty Thomas, Douglas Lynn Ward, Jessica Ashley Webb, Jamie Ruth Willbanks, Tabitha Ruth Wright.
  Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges: Bria L. Baker, Amanda D. Beaver, Austin C. Bingman, Robert D. Boon, Andrew Buffington, Laurie Danniel Burger, Jennifer L. Campbell, Jenny R. Church, Melissa K. Collins, Brian R. Cromer, Thomas E. Crosslin III, Holly J. Crutcher,
  David L. Culbreath, Jennifer S. Dalton, Daniel W. Everson, Misty Ezell George, Chai W. Green, Rebecca B. Hartsfield, Jeremy S. Harwell, Roochita P. Jaju, Barbara L. King, Bradley D. Knapp, Wesley R. Kohring, Elizabeth A. Lewis, Jill Allison Ludwig, Kevin D. McCormac, Seth M. McInteer,  
  Linda A. Mohon, Ella R. Newkirk, Lori Nicole Null, Keith W. O'Neal, Kristin D. Peck, Stacey L. Pigg, Andrew R. Polk, Patrick H. Price, Allison N. Quillian, Ann B. Quillian,  
  Lee B. Riley, Erika D. Roberts, David A. Sciortino, Stacy M. Sharpe, Jennifer E. Sisson, Kimberly A. Sparrow, Aimee Brooke Standefer, Eric P. Sztanyo, Chad S. Troup, Jenna D. Underhill, Phillip K. Veronese, Meredith Dawn Watkins, Alison V. Winstead, Heidi L. Winstead, Jamie M. Worden, Hannah G. Wright, Keely A. Young.
  Lipscomb University Leadership Awards: Bachelor of Ugliness, Jaz Boon; Miss Lipscomb, Jill Ludwig; Homecoming Queen, Jennifer Campbell; Babbler Editor, Katera Bolander; Backlog Editor, Tiffany Sherrill; SGA President, Jenny Dalton; SGA Vice President, Chris Howell; SGA Secretary, Diana Orces; SGA Treasurer, Chad Troup.

DLHS concert chorus chosen for ACDA performance

Robert King DLHS choral director

   The honors keep rolling in for the David Lipscomb High School Music Department.
  David Lipscomb's Concert Chorus has been chosen to perform for the American Choral Directors Association's Southern Division conference, has had a selection chosen for an a cappella music collection, and the school's choral program has just released its own new CD, said Robert King, chorus director and chair of the school's music department.
  Their appearance at the ACDA conference, to be held in Nashville next February, is the highest of honors received to date, King said.
  "ACDA is the preeminent choral directors association in the nation, and, arguably, the world," King said. "The primary emphasis of the convention is performance. To me, it's the Olympics of the choral world."
  The Concert Chorus will be one of 17 performing at the conference. Nearly 90 choirs competed for selection, King said.
  "Each school sends in a recording of selections from their most recent three years, which are heard by an audition committee. It's a 'blind audition' -- the committee members don't know whom they're listening to. The groups are evaluated, ranked, and then the top groups are selected," King said.
  Fortunately, the David Lipscomb chorus has plenty of recordings to share, recently completing "Gloria," the fifth CD in the school's "Commitment to Excellence" series of a cappella recordings.
  The CD features 17 selections ranging from "timeless classics" to "contemporary compositions on the cutting edge of choral music," such as Eric Whitacre's "I thank You God for most this amazing day," based on an E.E. Cummings poem, King said.
  "Our literature has grown in difficulty in recent years, and this CD represents the most challenging literature we've ever recorded. Anecdotally, we've have also received the most positive reviews, and I think the ACDA selection suggests that we've gotten better as the literature has become more difficult," King said.
  One selection from last year's live performance CD, Morten Lauridsen's "O Magnum Mysterium," has been chosen for inclusion on the "Best of High School A Cappella" compilation, produced by the "Mainely A Cappella" catalogue company.
  This is the second consecutive year that a David Lipscomb Concert Chorus performance has been chosen for the Best of High School A Cappella compilation. Their rendition of "Lord of the Dance" was included last year.
  The Concert Chorus was the only "mixed chorus" to earn three A-pluses at the ACDA's State Choral Festival earlier this year, and is the only chorus to attend every State Choral Festival since its inception 16 years ago, King said.
  Thirty David Lipscomb High School students were chosen for the All Region Chorus, and ten were chosen for All State. "We had well over double the average number of students per school participating in All State, and we're smaller than the average school, so it was quite an accomplishment," King said.
  A total of 110 students participated in David Lipscomb's three choruses this year -- the Concert Chorus, Chorale, and Freshmen Chorus. That represents about 20 percent of the student body, King said.
  In addition to leading the music program at David Lipscomb, King is president of the Middle Tennessee Vocal Association, is chair of repertoire and standards for Tennessee ACDA, was recently chosen as president-elect of Tennessee ACDA, and directs the Lipscomb University Community Chorus, a non-audition adult chorus open to any interested singers in the community.
  King is assisted in directing the David Lipscomb music department by Cindy Fehrman, assistant choral director.
  For more information, visit http://music.dlcs.lipscomb.edu.

Artist Series sets 2003-04 schedule

  The 2003-04 Artist Series begins Oct. 9 with a performance by the San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble.
  SAVAE will present "Ancient Echoes," featuring ancient Middle Eastern music. The program will include recreations of Levitical liturgical music from Jerusalem's Second Temple, music of the followers of Jesus and the courtly music of Herod's palace.
  On Nov. 4, the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin comes to the Lipscomb stage. A string formation of 18 of the finest young musicians in Moscow, the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin is directed by Misha Rachlevsky. The ensemble will perform three works including Psalm and Fugue (Hovhaness), Chamber Symphony (Shostakovich) and Metamorphoses (Strauss).
  The Meridian Arts Ensemble will perform on campus Feb. 19, 2004. Founded in 1987, the Meridian Arts Ensemble has captivated audiences all over the world, from Carnegie Hall to the Cologne Philharmonic to Tokyo's Suntory Hall. MAE has performed on public televisions' Live from Lincoln Center and has been featured on national Public Radio's Weekend Edition and on St. Paul Sunday Morning.
  All performances begin at 8 p.m. in Shamblin Theatre on the Lipscomb campus.
  For more information call 279.5929 or 800.333.4358, ext. 5929.

Johnson to lead European tour

  Tim Johnson, professor of history, recently announced plans for a Summer 2004 tour to Europe.
  "The Battle of Europe" tour is a 60th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings. Tour highlights include a London city tour, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Imperial War Museum, Churchill's home at Chartwell, Eisenhower's headquarters, St. mere Eglise, D-Day landing beaches, Pointe du Hoc, the Memorial Museum of Caen, the Battle of Normandy Museum, a Paris city tour, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, Museum of Surrender, the National Museum of Military History, Bastogne and the American Military Cemetery and Patton's Grave.
  The tour is set for June 2004 and will leave from Nashville. The cost is $2,589 per person, which includes airfare, ground transportation, sightseeing tours and field trips including entrance fees, lodging and all breakfasts and dinners among other expenses. Students may receive three hours history credit for the trip.
  For more information, contact Johnson at tim.johnson@lipscomb.edu, 279.5771 or 800.333.4358, ext. 5771.

Avalon Award recipients chosen for 2003

Anna Jaap Artist	Pat Boone Musician
Mark Jarman Writer	Jerome Reed Pianist

  Lipscomb University has chosen four persons to receive the prestigious Avalon Award for Creative Excellence this fall, three of whom have close Lipscomb ties.
  Entertainer Pat Boone, artist Anna Jaap, writer Mark Jarman and musician Jerome Reed will be honored during the "Evening of Excellence" to be held at Lipscomb Nov. 3. The event will be open to the public. Advance reservations are required, and may be made by calling 615.386.7653. 
  Boone graduated from David Lipscomb High School in 1952 and attended the university before leaving to focus on his burgeoning singing career. He went on to graduate from Columbia University in 1958 while becoming one of the nation's most popular recording artists. He is also an author and has had popular television and movie roles.
  Jaap earned her bachelor of arts degree from Lipscomb in 1988 and immediately established herself as a working studio artist. She has had more than a dozen solo exhibitions and has earned numerous commissions and awards. She is best known for her exploration of the centuries-old technique of the monotype, hand-pulling lively and evocative images from original oil paintings done directly on glass.
  Jarman, professor of English at Vanderbilt University, has written six books of poetry, for which he has received the Joseph Henry Jackson Award, three NEA grants and a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. His book, Questions for Ecclesiastes, won the 1997 National Book Critics Award in poetry and the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize.
  Reed, professor of music at Lipscomb, is an internationally recognized pianist. He holds the D.M.A. from the Catholic University of America where he studied with Bela Nagy. Reed is particularly noted for his performances of Charles Ives' challenging Concord Sonata, with which he combines narration and images in a unique presentation designed to be accessible to the broadest audience.
  Twenty-two previous recipients have been honored since the Avalon Awards were established in 1995.  Last year's recipients included portraitist Michael Shane Neal,  author Patricia McKissack, and architect Seab Tuck.

'Mystery' of missing Bison plaque solved after years

--Jen Ashby

Lipscomb University President Steve Flatt with Rita Lanham ('63), her daughter, Heather Walden ('93), and Walt Leaver, vice president for university relations. --Amber R. Stacey

  A mystery that had been plaguing Lipscomb University for decades was solved in chapel April 25 -- the mystery of the missing bronze dedication plaque from Lipscomb's beloved Bison statue.
  The Bison was created for the university because of the efforts of the Class of 1961. With vision and leadership from student Dewayne Lanham, the class of 1961 led a campaign to give Lipscomb a statue of its mascot, the Bison.
  When the Bison was dedicated to the school, a bronze plaque was displayed on the base of the statue. It said "The David Lipscomb College 'Bison' – presented by Senior Class 1961."
  After Dewayne Lanham died of cancer last summer, a member of the Class of '61 visited Lanham's widow, Rita. He had found the original bronze plaque at a flea market and wanted her to have it.
  In a special chapel service April 25, Rita Lanham returned the dedication plaque to Lipscomb.
  "I am privileged to be able to accept the plaque from her on behalf of everyone at Lipscomb University," said Lipscomb University President Steve Flatt.
  The statue, which was crafted by sculptor Puryear Mims, was originally located in front of McQuiddy Gym (in the area where the Swang Building is located today).
  It is believed that the plaque was misplaced when the Bison was moved from the gym to its current location near Bison Square.
  In honor and memory of Dewayne Lanham, the Class of '61 provided funds for a new plaque that will be permanently displayed near the Bison.
  "The second plaque says, 'With love and deep appreciation to Dewayne Lanham whose love for Lipscomb University made the 1961 Bison a reality'," said Flatt. "It will be placed side by side with the original plaque."

Lifelong Learning Program begins third year

  The Lifelong Learning Program at Lipscomb University will enter its third year this fall.
  "The program at Lipscomb is an opportunity for seniors of all stages of life and abilities to engage in the on-going work of learning," said Patty Dugger, program director.
  Fall Session I classes, which run from Sept. 8-Oct. 10, include Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? Instructor: Dr. Dennis Loyd, retired professor of English; Meet the Greeks, Instructor: Dr. David Lawrence, professor of history; Archaeology and the New Testament, Instructor: Dr. Rodney Cloud, retired professor of Bible and Hebrew; Musicals, Operas, Masterpieces, and More ... What's It All About? Instructor: Debra Connelly, instructor of voice and piano, past member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus directed by Robert Shaw, performs regularly; Computer I, Instructor: Al Austelle, associate professor of computer science and director of the Center for Instructional Technology; and Computer III, Becky Tallon, assistant professor of physics and engineering science.
  Fall Session II classes, held Oct. 20-Nov. 21, include A Tale of Two Parthenons: Athens and Nashville, Instructor: Wesley Paine, curator, the Parthenon and co-author of Classical Nashville; Islam: Founding, Beliefs and Culture, Instructor: Ernest Clevenger, professor of Bible, former academic dean and president of Faulkner University; Prophecy and Fulfillment in the Bible, Instructor: Dr. Terry Briley, dean, College of Bible and Ministry; Come, Tour Nashville Sites, Instructor: Marilyn Switzer, tour guide for Mary Williams Guide Service; runs a walking tour business; I'll Take Tennessee;  Computer II, Instructor: Al Austelle, associate professor of computer science and director of the Center for Instructional Technology.
  The cost is $50 per person for each class. Individuals may take two classes during the same session for $75. For two people living at the same address enrolled for classes, the cost is $75 for the two. Some classes may require the purchase of a textbook. All suggested and required textbooks may be purchased in the university bookstore or at registration.
  For a complete schedule or to register for classes call 279.5733 or toll-free at 800.333.4358, ext. 5733 or e-mail Patty.Dugger@lipscomb.edu.

Financial aid awards are now available online

  For the first time, students (other than first-time freshmen and new transfer students) will be able to view their financial aid award online at www.lipscomb.edu through Lipscomb Central. Students will be notified through campus e-mail during the summer when the award is ready to review.
  If you have been awarded a Stafford Loan and/or a Perkins Loan and wish to apply, loan applications can be downloaded and printed from the "Important Documents" location in the Financial Aid section of Lipscomb Central. Fill out all loan documents completely and mail to: Lipscomb University, 3901 Granny White Pike, Nashville TN 37204-3951, Attn: Financial Aid.
  Please remember that when you get to the "Payment Option" section of Lipscomb Central's "4 Steps to Become Official" and choose financial aid as the payment, you will not become "OFFICIAL" until any remaining balance is paid in full. If your financial aid award package covers all of your balance, then please allow 5 to 10 business days before returning to Lipscomb Central to see if you are "official."
  Undergraduate tuition for students taking 12-18 hours is a block rate amount per semester beginning Fall 2003. For additional cost information, visit acctserv.lipscomb.edu.

Sodexho aids TN tornado victims

Lipscomb University Dining Services representatives Ken Corwin, retail services manager, left; Lyn Moudy, assistant retail manager; Jeff Stone, K-12 manager; and Rick Graham, general manager, get ready to send a catering van full of food and relief supplies to Jackson, Tenn., storm victims. Sodexho manages dining services at Lipscomb. --Amber R. Stacey

  A van packed with food, beverages and other relief supplies left the Lipscomb University campus May 9 for storm-ravaged Jackson, Tenn.
  The university's dining services catering van, tires sagging from the load, contained more than $800 in items donated by Lipscomb University students and faculty, and other items contributed by Sodexho, which manages dining services at the university.
  Many university students have "flex" money in their dining accounts, which they can use at any of the dining outlets at Lipscomb. Rather than taking their leftover money at semester's end, many used the funds to contribute to the relief effort. Others gave checks.
  General Manager Rick Graham said the idea began with Sodexho, which wanted its area member universities to help out in the situation. Sodexho manages the Lipscomb and Belmont university dining services in Nashville, and the items were transported to Lambuth University in Jackson for distribution.
  At least eleven people were killed when an F-4 tornado ripped through Jackson May 4, one stop on its 65-mile journey of destruction through West Tennessee. A total of 15 people were killed in Tennessee in weather-related incidents during a stormy week.

Service day allows students to help in Lipscomb's 'own backyard'

  About 120 Lipscomb University students participated in the first Spring Service Day April 26, organized by the Student Government Association.
  Students fanned out across the city to such locations as First Steps, Monroe Harding Children's Home, Safe Haven, Youth Encouragement Services, Glendale Middle School, Matthew 25, HeadStart, Nashville Inner City Ministry, Belmont Presbyterian Church Community Playground, Lakeshore Retirement Home, Great American Clean-up.
  Organizers said Lipscomb students are already widely known for their spring and summer break mission and service trips, "but this allows student-led teams to serve in their own backyard," said Jenn Campbell, director of Spring Service Day. Campbell is a senior organizational communication major from Adairville, Ky., and was also this year's Homecoming Queen.
  "This is a great opportunity for Lipscomb to demonstrate the love of Christ to Nashville. I pray this is something to help motivate our campus to serve daily. God can change Nashville through Lipscomb University," Campbell said.
  SGA representatives plan to make Spring Service Day an annual event.

'Big Old tree' at LU honored

The "Big Old Tree" towers over the Lipscomb cabin and Avalon, the Lipscombs' on-campus home, standing sentinel against storms brewing from the south.                --G. David England

  The last remaining tree from the days when the Lipscomb University campus was David Lipscomb's farm was honored May 1 when it was designated a "Big Old Tree" by the Nashville chapter of the High Tree Society.
  The white oak tree, which stands behind Avalon, the Lipscombs' campus home now operated by the Associated Ladies for Lipscomb, was "deemed worthy on several accounts," said Barry Thompson, head groundskeeper for the university.
  The tree has a 211-inch circumference, is 75 feet tall and spreads 70 feet wide, and its historic nature was also considered, Thompson said.
  "This is a great example of God's creation lasting through the years in spite of all the change going on around it," Thompson said. "It's healthy and vigorous and hard to miss. It really is a Big Old Tree!"
  The designation was awarded during the 16th annual High Tree Party at nearby Sevier Park. The Nashville Tree Foundation, whose mission is to "work to preserve and enhance Nashville's urban forest by educating the public, planting trees in urban areas, identifying the oldest and largest trees in Davidson County, and designating arboretums," sponsored the event.
  Lipscomb University today occupies more than 60 acres of a farm that was owned by co-founder David Lipscomb and his wife, Margaret. Because the school was outgrowing other locations, the Lipscombs donated the land to what was then Nashville Bible School in 1902, and the first classes on this site opened in 1903.

Lipscomb students assist inner city art project for clinic
 

Lipscomb University Art Department Chair Connie Pirtle, rear left, with St. Thomas social worker Sandra Gonzalez and two YES students proudly holding their quilt art. --Courtesy of Y.E.S.

  Lipscomb University students recently assisted some Nashville inner-city children in preparing new artwork to adorn the St. Thomas Clinic in Nashville.
  Courtney Amaral, a sophomore art-teaching major from W. Greenwich, R.I., and Christina Hall, a junior art-teaching major from Athens, Ala., assisted students in the "Art and Soul" program of Nashville's Youth Encouragement Services, to "find their own voice and reach out to others in need," said Jana Ross, director of development for YES.
  "Working with the children for this project was inspiring, impactual, and a humbling experience," Amaral said. "I have always felt the need to give back to the community, and to get involved with things happening around campus. This was a wonderful opportunity for me because I was able to fulfill my passion for teaching art, teach the children the importance of art in their lives, and most of all I was able to give back to the community what they have given to us, and to the children."
  Hall said the experience was "fun and challenging."
  "Working with the children on such an art project made my desire to teach just that much stronger. I hope the kids are as proud of their work as I am proud of them," Hall said.
  Connie Pirtle, art department chair at Lipscomb, coordinated the logistics of student volunteers and supplies, and helped each child portray their dreams in paint. Children were given lessons in painting, rendering and quilting, and the results were presented to St. Thomas on March 27.
  "Understanding and incorporating a sense of civic responsibility was the fundamental reason for my art education students' involvement in this project," Pirtle said. "Service-learning such as this involves students in actively working to use what they are formally learning in the classroom to help others and make a difference in the world."
  One project produced quilted scenes of each child's vision of where they would go if they could fly, based on the award-winning book, Tar Beach, winner of the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King awards. Another project built on the concept that a good painting must begin with a vision and a template, and resulted in a storyline illustrated in paint and plaster based on aboriginal Australian culture.
  Using "fun colors" and symbols that stood for life in the desert and the clans that lived there, the children created an image with rhythm, repetition and texture. "We had fun painting, but it was hard," said one girl. Said another: "My painting is about the stars that guide people in the desert."
  Children from both YES centers -- Lindsley Avenue and McIver -- participated in the project.
  "We are truly honored to be able to share these beautiful works of art with our patients on a daily basis," said Sandra Gonzales, social worker at St. Thomas.
  "This project goes right in line with our mission at the Saint Thomas Family Health Center -- South, which is to provide a holistically centered approach to primary health care. While our patients' minds or bodies may be in poor condition as they enter our facility, I am certain that the paintings will lift their spirits immensely. Our hope is that this will only be the beginning of a wonderful relationship between community partners in the South Nashville area."

Assessing progress
Endowment gifts halfway to goal

Gifts to the permanent endowment help to ensure the highest academic quality in the classroom by supporting current faculty, attracting new faculty and by making possible new programs as necessitated by demands in the marketplace. Above, Dr. Tim Johnson, professor of history and chair of the Department of History, Politics and Philosophy, with students after class. Below: Dr. John Pettit is one of our new engineering faculty. --Photos: Robin Hood (above); Amber R. Stacey

The fun projects to talk about in a major effort like Lipscomb University's Lighting the Way: Igniting the Future Campaign usually involve bricks and mortar.
  After all, buildings are tangible. You can see them, touch them, inhale the newness of a splendid new building. You can walk its halls and imagine the learning that will take place there, the impact it will have on students' lives.
  Facilities are important, and the largest single campaign goal -- $70 million – is devoted to new, renovated or reinvented buildings.
  Less talked about, but potentially more important, is the goal of raising $65 million in gifts to the endowment. And at this point in the campaign – which is to run through Dec. 31, 2005 – just over half the goal has been given or pledged through a variety of planned gifts.
  Just over $13.4 million is in hand so far, with more than $19.3 million in "expectancies" remaining to be received, said William Tucker, executive vice president for advancement.
  "These gifts have come from a variety of instruments – wills, revocable living trusts, charitable trusts, life insurance, annuities, appreciated assets and more. We've made a lot of progress on our 'bricks and mortar' goals, but we've made great strides on our endowment goals also," Tucker said.
  Most endowment gifts come in the form of one of the "planned gifts" Tucker mentioned and create "expectancies" – the expectation of a significant gift at some point in the future.
  But of the 4,915 endowment gifts received so far during the campaign, more than 2,900 gifts, totaling more than $4.4 million, has been donated in cash or by check. Another 1,830 gifts, totaling nearly $55,000, have been given by payroll deduction.
  "There are many ways to make a gift to the campaign, particularly to our endowment goals. We hope the success we've had so far and illustrations of the various giving options will help people say, 'I can do that,'" Tucker said.
  Endowment funds are foundational to virtually all aspects of the university's operation. Endowment provides a substantial, sustainable and predictable source of funds for future academic opportunities, scholarships, facilities and athletics, Tucker said.
  "A strong endowment is a faith-based commitment that Lipscomb will be here in the future, that your investment and the investments of those who have gone before will continue to light the way for students until the Lord's return," Tucker said.
  Specifically, a strong endowment fund helps the university to
-- Attract and retain premier Christian faculty.
-- Assure the quality of the educational experience of students by supporting outstanding scholarship and instruction.
-- Attract students with high academic achievements.
-- Provide affordable Christian education for students with documented financial needs.
-- Attract athletes who model the mission of the institution and are capable of high-caliber performance.
-- Provide unique resources through professional centers, lectureships, seminars and workshops.
-- Provide and maintain buildings, auditoriums, classrooms, laboratories, and other areas on campus that help to ensure students have state-of-the-art facilities in which to pursue a distinctive, high-quality Christian education.

Gifts to the permanent endowment help to provide and maintain buildings, classrooms, laboratories and other state-of-the-art facilities to support learning. Endowment also provides unique resources through professional centers, lectureships, seminars and workshops. --Robin Hood

  Although all gifts earmarked for endowment go into the permanent endowment fund, gifts may be earmarked for specific university programs. In fact, the campaign calls for meeting these goals:
-- Professional Centers, $8 million
-- Faculty Chairs and Development, $17 million
-- Athletics, $5 million
-- Nursing School, $5 million
-- Student Aid/Scholarships, $15 million
-- General Endowment, $13 million
-- Engineering, $2 million
  To date, scholarships have been the most popular endowment gift. More than 4,000 gifts, totaling nearly $3.65 million, have been contributed to endowed scholarship funds since the campaign began.
  Some 535 gifts have been made to instruction-related endowments -- teacher enrichment, research, professorships, chairs, and to specific colleges or schools -- totaling nearly $699,000. One new endowed chair, the Hilton and Sallie Dean Chair of Accounting, has been established.
  "Gifts to our academic endowments are vital in three ways. They help ensure the quality of our existing programs, allow us to reach out and begin new programs as necessitated by need in the marketplace, and to recruit and retain the highest quality faculty. The Dean chair and new engineering program are but two examples of just how vital these gifts to endowment really are," said Dr. Craig Bledsoe, provost. 
  The nature of gifts to the endowment goal illustrate the fact that all gifts are important, no matter their size. Aside from a trust of nearly $7.9 million that has been received during the campaign, gifts have ranged from $500,000 to $5.
  "Every gift helps us reach our goal. For most people, it's easier to make a large donation through a planned giving approach such as a charitable trust or a bequest. Through our Lend Your Life to Lipscomb program, qualified individuals may donate $50,000 or more to the university without any personal financial outlay (see story below).
  "But the $5 gift may be just as big a sacrifice to one person as $500,000 is to another, and both expressions of support for the value of Christian education are deeply appreciated," Tucker said.
  In an earlier interview, Lipscomb President Steve Flatt illustrated the importance of the permanent endowment and reaching the campaign goal.
  "I'm reminded of what one coffee mug said. 'There are two kinds of colleges -- endowed and closed.' ... Right now we are heavily dependent upon tuition and actually are as dependent on unrestricted gifts every year to operate as we are on endowment, perhaps even more so, and that ratio has to change.
  "Our endowment, while it has grown tremendously since 1980-81, when it was virtually non-existent in liquid form, needs to be $150 million as quickly as, well, yesterday," Flatt said.
  For more information on endowment goals of the Lighting the Way: Igniting the Future Campaign or giving options, contact William Tucker at 615.279.6220, 800.333.4358, ext. 6220 or william.tucker@lipscomb.edu. You may also contact Scott Saunders, director of gift planning, at 615.279.6214, 800.333.4358, ext. 6214, or scott.saunders@lipscomb.edu.

70 sign up for 'Lend Your Life' program; more sought

  A total of 70 individuals have signed up to participate in the unique "Lend Your Life to Lipscomb" program since its announcement in January.
  The program, which is open to Tennessee residents between the ages of 75 and 90, allows a donor to donate $50,000 or more to the university without any financial outlay, liability, reduction in estate value, impact on current life insurance, or any other cost.
  It may sound too good to be true, but the program is possible because of unique economic conditions that combine favorable life insurance and annuity rates with low interest rates, said Scott Saunders, director of gift planning at Lipscomb.
  Here's how it works.
--An individual agrees to allow Lipscomb to take out a $1 million life insurance policy on the individual. No financial statements or medical exams are required, and policies can be written on both spouses in a family -- not just one.
--Through a third party administrator, money is borrowed from a lender to pay the premium on the life insurance policy and to purchase an annuity.
--The annuity is of sufficient size to pay the annual life insurance premiums and to cover the principal and interest payments on the loan that was obtained to purchase the policies.
-- Upon the death of the insured, the life insurance pays off the loan, and the net benefit goes to Lipscomb.
  The result is no cost to the individual, the university incurs no cost and receives a significant benefit from the life insurance policy.
  The idea of "something being too good to be true" may have kept some who are interested from participating in the program, Saunders said. But the fact that in early July the first actual program to be completed occurred in Texas has helped to demonstrate that this program is real.
  "Most folks have a great deal of trust in Lipscomb, but they have been taught to be cautious. Before people participate in a unique opportunity such as this, many would like some reassurance from a family member or adviser. Because of this, we are actively appealing to professional advisers and others who are in a position to learn about this program and encourage those who are qualified to participate," Saunders said.
  "This is a legitimate opportunity for those who love Lipscomb and want to support Christian education to make a significant donation without any cost to themselves," Saunders said.
  The potential for interest rates to rise which would cause the program to no longer be offered adds a sense of urgency for those who wish to participate.
  While the program is available to most individuals in the accepted age range without regard to the size of their estate or net worth, a second aspect of the program allows Lipscomb to take out larger policies on persons of high net worth. Those policies require a physical exam and financial statement, however, but could permit Lipscomb to obtain a policy significantly more than the standard $1million.
  For full information on how to Lend Your Life to Lipscomb, contact Saunders at 615.279.6220 or 800.333.4358, or by e-mail at scott.saunders@lipscomb.edu.

Baby Bisons welcomed with new program

Nanci Carter ('96), office manager for the Lipscomb Registrar's Office, and her son, Zachary Alan Carter, show off the "My first Lipscomb University shirt" sent to babies born to Lipscomb alumni through the new Baby Bison program. -- Amber R. Stacey

  New additions to families of Lipscomb alumni will be celebrated with a newly developed alumni initiative known as the Baby Bison program.
  The program, which began in January 2003, is an effort to acknowledge the special occasion in an alum's life, according to Walt Leaver, vice president for university relations.
  "We are excited when any Lipscomb alum is blessed with a new addition to his or her family and we want to express this to them," said Leaver.
  The program was initiated by Cynthia Butler ('88), who works part time in the admissions office. Butler now acts as the coordinator of the program. She and several other alumni volunteers mail out the gift packets each quarter.
  Baby Bisons receive a "welcome" packet that includes a certificate, a onesie and a letter from President Steve Flatt. Gifts are sent out quarterly to the babies who are listed in the births section of The Lipscomb News.
  "As a new mom, I now know the incredible sense of pride, responsibility and joy of parenting. This new Baby Bison program is a way for the university to celebrate these new additions to our Lipscomb Family. We want these babies and their families to know how special they are to us. These children are all precious gifts from God," said Butler.
   Karen Ashford Wilson ('93), of McMinnville, Tenn., said she appreciates the new program.
  "You don't know how much I appreciated this little something," said Wilson, who received a Baby Bison gift package after the recent birth of her son, Zeb.
  "As a working mother with three small children, I don't get back to the campus and I always miss the great events you all have there. This gift makes me feel like I am still a part of the Lipscomb family."
  Butler said alumni who have new additions to their families should submit that information to the alumni office by e-mailing Sherry.Cunningham@lipscomb.edu in order to receive a Baby Bison gift packet.

'Battle of the Boulevard' returns with conference play

-- Mark McGee

The Bisons will look to Chad Hartman, above, and James Poindexter, below, for leadership this season as they enter their first year as an Atlanta Sun Conference member.   -- G. David England

  Lipscomb University's first official season in the Atlantic Sun Conference marks the end of a cease-fire in the "Battle of the Boulevard."
  The Bisons have not met the Belmont Bruins in a men's basketball game since the 1995-96 season, though the women's basketball teams have continued their rivalry. Now that both schools are members of the Atlantic Sun, the battle begins anew. The Bruins will visit Allen Arena Jan. 28 for the first meeting, with the two teams scheduled to play in the new Curb Center on Belmont's campus Feb. 13.
  "I've never coached against Belmont," said Lipscomb men's basketball coach Scott Sanderson.   "I've been involved in a lot of rivalries, but I've never actually experienced this one. I've heard a lot about it. We're just two minutes from each other. A rivalry like this should be a boost for both teams, especially in terms of media coverage."
  Even though the Bisons will not be eligible for the conference championship for two more seasons, Sanderson is looking forward to developing some new rivalries with Atlantic Sun schools.
  "To me, coming from where we have been, it is going to be real exciting to be in the conference," Sanderson said. "We are going to start developing some rivalries instead of playing a hodgepodge independent schedule.
  "One team is going to go to the NCAA tournament. We have a base schedule now. We will develop familiarity with players and teams coming here year-in and year-out."
  Sanderson returns a solid nucleus of players which include forward Chad Hartman, center Albert Hacker and guard James Poindexter, the All-Independent Freshman of the Year. He expects the Bisons to be a factor in their first season in the conference.
  "I think we will be fairly competitive," Sanderson said. "Teams on our level can't overcome injuries to key people. It's tough to lose even one key guy. But if we can keep our guys healthy and on the floor for the minutes they should be playing we should be competitive."
  The Bisons will also welcome Pepperdine University, a perennial NCAA tournament team to Allen Arena this season for a Dec. 12 game.
  "That is going to be a good event," Sanderson said. "A lot of their administration is coming here to look at our arena. Pepperdine is very good. This game will be a major challenge. As far as name recognition they should be an excellent draw."
  The Bisons will also return to Kansas State and Nebraska for road games.
  "They are both playing in the Big 12, one of the best two or three conferences in the country," Sanderson said. "Those are games our guys look forward to playing. We played pretty well against them last year, but they just have more strength and size."
  Lipscomb will be eligible for Atlantic Sun Conference championships this season in all other sports. The final step in the transition to NCAA Division I is verification from the NCAA Division I Management Council, which is expected to make a formal announcement Sept. 1.
  "It is tremendously exciting for our athletic program as we near the end of our NCAA Division I Provisional period," said Dr. Steve Potts, director of athletics. "The path through provisional membership is not an easy one and our staff, coaches and our student-athletes have performed exceptionally."
  Potts praised Lipscomb President Steve Flatt and the administration of the university for the support provided to the athletic department during the provisional period.
  "We have had incredible support from Dr. Flatt and the entire university administration as we have endeavored to build a solid NCAA Division I foundation," Potts said. "The longstanding Lipscomb athletic tradition of loyal and unwavering fan support has been with us as well.
  "Our membership in the Atlantic Sun Conference places us with a group of outstanding institutions and provides the opportunity to compete for conference championships and automatic berths in NCAA championship tournaments. The renewal of the Lipscomb-Belmont rivalry in men's basketball adds an element of excitement all its own."
  The other members of the Atlantic Sun are Georgia State, Stetson, Mercer, Gardner-Webb, Campbell, UCF, Florida Atlantic, Troy State and Jacksonville.
  "We are looking forward to the continued development of a high-quality NCAA Division I athletic program that will bring attention to and advance the Christian mission of Lipscomb University," Potts said.

Tau Phi marks 25 years of Cowboy Show with reunion

  For nearly a quarter of a century the Tau Phi Cowboy Show has been a tradition on the Lipscomb campus.
  Tau Phi will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show Oct. 4 with a day filled with reunion activities.
  A golf scramble begins the day's events at 8 a.m. The cost is $30 per golfer. A reunion reception and dinner begins at 4:30 p.m. at the home of Mark and Martha Ezell. Between the reception and dinner, a group photo will be taken. The cost of the reception and dinner is $40 per person or $60 per couple.
  The 25th anniversary Tau Phi Cowboy Show is set for 7 p.m. Performers will include Tau Phi members from the past and present and will include songs that span the history of the show.
  "Since it's the 25th anniversary, we wanted to put together a show that featured not only current club members, but also some members who have performed in the show in the past," said Andrew Buffington, a senior from Nashville and Cowboy Show director.
  "We also plan to include songs that have been sung in past shows as well as a slide show with scenes from past years."
  James Brown ('96), former Tau Phi member who is senior admissions counselor and director of multicultural recruiting at Lipscomb, said the show has always been fortunate to have good musicians in the band in addition to good singers.
  "We've been very blessed to have good musicians such as Pat Flynn  ('92) and some of his friends who are studio musicians come and help us out by playing in the band every year. It really helps the show to be a top-notch production," said Brown.
  Tickets for the show are $8 and may be purchased at the door. T-shirts will be available for purchase for $10 each. Following the show, a reception is planned for former and current Tau Phi members at Shamblin Theatre.
  The reunion host committee includes Ernie Hyne ('73), Tim Easter ('82), Richie Simmons ('93), Chad Shake ('97), James Brown ('96), Jon Lowrance ('77), Kevin Carr ('90), Brown ('96), Mark Ezell ('82), Ronnie Rummage ('79), Joseph Binkley ('85), Clint Watson ('95), Frank Wilbert ('99), Heath Thorne ('01), Buffington, and Josh Dickerson, Tau Phi President 2003.
  For more information, contact Brown at James.Brown@lipscomb.edu, 615.279.6139 or 800.333.4358, ext. 6139 or contact Buffington at buffingtda@lipscomb.edu.  Reservations must be made by Sept. 4.

Softball team builds on successful season, looks to inaugural season in Atlantic Sun

--Mark McGee

Sara Meek Tennessee's all-time strikeout leader transfers to Lipscomb

  Andy Lane made a triumphant return to the softball field for the 2003 season, winning All-Independent Coach of the Year honors.
  Lane, whose Lady Bisons finished 20-24, won the award in a vote of coaches and sports information directors from colleges and universities without a conference affiliation. Lipscomb is an official member of the Atlantic Sun Conference for the 2003-2004 school year.
  Lane started the Lipscomb softball program in 1996, and turned it into a national power on the NAIA level. He left the program in 1999 after posting a 172-48 mark, an average of 43 victories each season to concentrate on his duties as associate athletic director. When the head-coaching job became vacant in 2002 he took over the program once again. Lane's overall record is 192-72 heading into the 2004 season.
  The Lady Bisons, with only 13 players on the roster, didn't shy away from top competition. They fell short to Georgia Tech and North Carolina by scores of 3-2 in the Buzz Classic in Atlanta, and upended Auburn University 1-0 in the Mercer Classic. During the Mercer Classic the Lady Bisons were a perfect 4-0.  Lipscomb also took on The University of Tennessee in a home-and-home series and competed with a very good Lady Vols team. In 2004 the Lady Bisons will play several other top teams including The University Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
  "We are excited as we head into the 2004 season," Lane said. "We will once again be playing some of the top teams in the country to help us prepare for our play in the Atlantic Sun.  We have a terrific conference, and we are looking forward to seeing where we stack up with the other teams.
  "We feel like the returning players that we have joined by our recruits, will help us be much improved for this season."
  Pitcher Sara Meek, a former Brentwood Academy star, decided to transfer to Lipscomb after playing her freshman season at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Her addition should make the Lady Bisons a contender for the Atlantic Sun title.
  "We are excited that Sara will be joining our program," said Lane. "She will make an immediate impact on our team, and will bring experience that will help us be successful. Not only is Sara a talented player, she is a terrific person who we will enjoy having in our program."
  Meek posted a 14-10 record with a 2.15 earned run average. She picked up notable wins against Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Florida Atlantic.
  "Obviously pitching is key to a softball program, and we feel like Sara will help us compete against the top teams we will play," Lane said.
  Meek had a brilliant high school career at Brentwood Academy. She was named All-State three straight years. She led Brentwood Academy to the 2002 State Championship. During her outstanding 2002 state tournament, Sara set a TSSAA State Tournament record by striking out 65 batters. Meek also set a Tennessee high school record by striking out 1,512 batters during her career.
  Lane feels like the 2003 season had a lot of positives for the growth of the program.
  "When you look back on our first season I think we improved in several areas," Lane said. "The ladies are working extremely hard in the weight room, there is an extreme sense of competition and a burning desire to win.
  "We are trying to put in motion a program that will first seek a conference championship and receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. These are lofty goals, but we feel like the Lipscomb softball program can be a very special program. I think there are a lot of very good players out there who are interested in playing against the top competition at the Division I level and getting their education in the special environment that Lipscomb offers."

Bellevue artist puts touch on Lipscomb bison
Family donates fiberglass mascot for Allen Arena

Bison gazing: Members of Bison and Lady Bison teams gather for a look at the Bison. From left: Julie Holiday, volleyball; Andy Lane, associate athletic director and head softball coach; Albert Hacker, basketball; Katie Beth Pate, women's basketball; Lauren Baker, volleyball; and Kristin Peck, volleyball. The Bison was painted by Arden von Haeger, who designed Lipscomb's athletics logo. The Bison will be on display in Allen Arena. 

--Amber R. Stacey

Athletics department adds coach, administrators

Brandon Rosenthal

  New Lipscomb University volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal is as comfortable on a theater stage as he is on the court.
  Rosenthal, a theater major at Pepperdine University, gave the world of show biz a try with several auditions for television shows and movies. But in the background there was always volleyball, and the desire to be a part of collegiate athletics.
  He is confident his team is ready to be center stage in its first season in the Atlantic Sun Conference. He replaces Kim Barham who resigned the post to join her husband who has a new high school coaching position in south Georgia.
  "I am truly thankful and extremely excited about the opportunity to coach at the NCAA Division I level," Rosenthal said. "Kim has left the program in excellent shape, and it is my job to take the program to the next level.
  "I feel that with the solid core of returning players and the exciting brand of volleyball players that are coming in this year, that there is no doubt that this program is heading in the right direction."
  He met his wife Kate while she was a law student at Pepperdine. After they were married they moved to Nashville, Kate's hometown. Rosenthal spent some time selling advertising for a local radio station, but after a conversation with Lipscomb athletic director Steve Potts, he decided to return to school to work on his Masters of Business Administration degree and serve as an assistant coach.
  "I was helping out at Goodpasture with the volleyball program, and I just wanted to help Kim here at Lipscomb," Rosenthal said.
  Rosenthal got his first taste of the sport when he was youngster living on the West Coast. When his family moved to Pittsburgh, he spearheaded a drive to add volleyball to the varsity programs at Thomas Jefferson High School. The school board approved the team his sophomore year.
  While at Pepperdine Rosenthal was very involved in marketing and promotions for the athletic department. He served as an admission counselor for the school after graduation. He has developed a number of associations with the leaders of the sport nationally.
  "I feel with my connections to USA Olympic coaches and players I will be able to offer a unique aspect that this team has never experienced," Rosenthal said. "This year will truly be a test that I believe the players are ready for."

  McGee, Nance join athletics department
  Mark McGee has been named director of media relations for athletics, and Paul Nance has been hired as assistant director of media relations for Athletics.
  "The fact that we can attract individuals of the highest quality, with true integrity and who wholeheartedly support our Christian mission speaks so well of Lipscomb University," said Dr. Steve Potts, director of athletics at Lipscomb.
  McGee is a 1979 graduate of Lipscomb with a B.S. in Business Administration. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Nashville School of Law in 1988. McGee spent 13 years with the Nashville Banner as a sportswriter and nine years as editor of the Shelbyville Times-Gazette. He is a sports correspondent for the Nashville City Paper, and has won numerous writing and photography awards on the state level.
  McGee also serves as an adjunct professor in the Communications Department teaching Media Law, Media Ethics and Introduction to Journalism. He also serves as advisor to "The Babbler."
  "We are extremely fortunate to add Mark McGee to our athletic department staff," said Potts. "Mark has a wealth of experience in sports writing and sports media and will help us make great progress as we begin our NCAA Division I active membership.
  "His relationships with the sports media locally, regionally and nationally are an incredible asset. We have seen much evidence of his value to our program in the short time he has been with us."
  McGee has a daughter, Sarah Margaret, who is 10. 
  Nance, a 1981 graduate of Lipscomb with a B.S. in Engineering, has an extensive background in marketing, an area he will also work in while overseeing production of media guides and other materials for the various athletics teams.
  Nance, who also played two years on the Lipscomb tennis team, has served in a variety of positions including assistant to the president of Georgia Christian School in Valdosta, graphic artist with Colson Printing in Valdosta, director of printing ministry for Hillsboro Church of Christ, account executive with Steve Diggs & Friends Advertising, director of marketing for Incentive Publications in Nashville and owner of Integrity Marketing in Brentwood.
  "The marketing of our athletic program is critical to our success," Potts said. "There is no one better prepared and equipped for that task than Paul Nance. Paul is extremely talented, and his creative abilities will be invaluable in so many ways.
  "His efforts have already made an immediate impact on our athletic program. We are blessed to have Paul Nance as a member of our team."
  Paul's father, Ralph, taught physics and engineering at Lipscomb for more than 40 years. His sister, Ruth Henry, is on the physical education faculty and another sister, Rebecca Lavender, is on the faculty at the middle school. He and his wife, Lynn, have two sons, Matthew (9th grade) and Jonathan (7th grade), who attend Lipscomb Campus School, and a daughter, Lindsey, a second grader at Grassland Elementary.

Lady Bisons earn ITA academic honors

  Lipscomb University women's tennis players Jessica Bowman and Elizabeth McFarlin have been named as ITA Scholar Athletes.
  Bowman, a fashion merchandising major from Oak Ridge, Tenn. completed her eligibility this past season, but will graduate in December. McFarlin, from Murfreesboro, Tenn. has finished her third year of eligibility. She is majoring in pre-med.
  To earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: be a varsity letter winner, have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters (including freshman through senior year). This is the first year underclassmen have been honored.

Study Abroad Program launches Lipscomb-in-Greece

--G. David England

Travelogue from Greece Photos courtesy of Dr. Michael Moss

Dr. Roberson and Dr. Moss gather with the students at the Parthenon.

Dr. Moss and his class at the Areopagus (Mars Hill), where they are studying Paul's sermon from Acts 17.

Kaylynn Nossaman, a Bible/youth ministry major from Olathe, Kan., walks on the remains of the port of Cenchrea, where the Apostle Paul sailed from Greece to Ephesus.

Students gather at the second century A.D. Odeum (theater) Herodes Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis. It is still in use today.

  Students in Nashville can make a short drive to see the Parthenon any time they wish, because the city has the world's only full-size replica of the historic structure.
  But nine Lipscomb University students experienced the real thing during May and June, as participants in Lipscomb's newest study-abroad offering -- Lipscomb in Greece.
  "The new Lipscomb in Greece program is off to a wonderful start," said Dr. Michael Moss, associate dean of the College of Bible and Ministry and onsite director of the Greece program. Also serving as onsite faculty is Dr. Linda Roberson, dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Lipscomb.
  "This program is designed to help students cross two barriers -- one of space and the other of time," Moss said. "No other location allows the students to study another culture and to observe its history and changes over 2,500 years. In addition, the program enhances the students' understanding of the Bible. They can stand where the Apostle Paul stood and get a sense of what he and his early converts experienced."
  As part of their five-week intensified experience, students immersed themselves in classes -- Cultural Orientation, with a component of Modern Greek; The City as Text: Greek City States, and the History of Science. Their classroom? The entire city of Athens and more.
  Students participated in walking and bus tours of Athens, visited a nuclear research facility, traveled to the seaside, visited museums, made two trips to the south including Corinth, Epidavarus, Mycenae, Sounion, Berea, Philippi and Thessolonica, and ended the experience with a four-day cruise of the Greek islands of Patmos, Crete, Rhodes, Santorini, and ancient Ephesus.
  The Greece program expands study-abroad offerings "to a country and culture that are so crucial for us to understand in order to gain a better historical understanding of ourselves as Westerners," said Dr. Kimberly Reed, director of the Study Abroad Program at Lipscomb.
  "We are delighted to expand our study-abroad offerings and focus on a culture which has shaped our own so much.  We think that this program is an ideal experience for those students who cannot go abroad during the regular school year but who have more flexibility in the summer," Reed said.
  In addition to Greece, Lipscomb also offers study-abroad programs in Vienna, Austria; Montevideo, Uruguay; and London. Additional opportunities are available through Lipscomb's membership in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
  Students participating in the Lipscomb in Greece program and their major fields of study: Drew Denton, Vacaville, Calif., Bible/history; Kara Hildebrandt, Centerville, Tenn., history/communications; Melissa Hunter, Hendersonville, Tenn., psychology; Kaylynn Nossaman, Olathe, Kan., Bible/youth ministry; Abby Palmer, Smyrna, Tenn., fashion merchandising; Lauren Palmer, Smyrna, Tenn., social work; David Stephens, Springville, Tenn., mathematics; Kyle Stephens, Springville, Tenn. graduate Bible; Jasmine Williams, Treadway, Tenn., athletic training.

Students at the temple of Zeus, the largest temple on the Greek mainland. Begun in 550 B.C. and finished in 130 A.D., it featured 104 columns and was 56 feet tall.

  For more information about study-abroad opportunities at Lipscomb, visit http://studyabroad.lipscomb.edu.

Baby Bisons

We welcome these recent additions to the Lipscomb "family."

Erin Skyler and Robert Walker Allman, born April 23 to Stephanie (Scott '93) and Rob Allman, Midlothian, Va. Stephanie is employed with Virginia Economic Development Partnership in Richmond, Va. Rob works for MSL Inc. in Richmond.

Justin Michael Ballard, born Jan. 24 to Christi (Miller '97) and Shawn Ballard, Brentwood, Tenn. Shawn is employed with Craftsman Construction. Christi is a stay-at-home mom. Their other child is Emma, 2.

Wyatt Langley Baskin, born April 13 to Karen (Langley '95) and Brian Baskin, Hermitage, Tenn.

Sadler Peebles Bates, born April 6 to Leanne (Peebles x'91) and Ward Bates, Antioch, Tenn.

Lily Jayne Batey, born June 2 to Lacey (Hughes '99) and Brian Batey ('98), Antioch, Tenn. Lacey teaches French at David Lipscomb Campus School.

Allison Claire Beard, born Sept. 2, 2002, to Michele (Mayo '87) and Charles Beard, Pleasant View, Tenn. Their other child is Hannah Corinne, 7.

Grace Elizabeth Bone, born Feb. 3 to Kimberly and Stephen Bone ('95), Pleasant View, Tenn. Their other child is Jacob, 2.

Nelson Dean Brown, born Oct. 27 to Tisha (Hatcher '93) and Tony Brown, Paris, Tenn. Tony works for Hatcher/Gaylord Construction and is a vocalist for Vocal Union. Tisha is a homemaker.

Jackson Walker Campbell, born Dec. 31, 2002, to BriAnne (Sadler '99) and Justin Campbell ('99), Nicholasville, Ky. Justin is a hospital administrator at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. BriAnne is a stay-at-home mom.

Jane Anne Carroll, born March 25 to Laura (Bolin) and Bill Carroll ('93), Abilene, Texas. Bill is an instructor at Abilene Christian University. Laura is an assistant professor at Abilene.

Elliott Thomas Chaffin, born March 26 to Shonda (Russell '94) and Eddie Chaffin, Brentwood, Tenn.

David Jacob Church, born Dec. 29 to Ana (Marcela '96) and Christopher Church ('97), Nashville.

Katie Grace and Reese Caroline Connelly, born Nov. 26, 2002, to Karen (Elkins '95) and Michael Connelly, Powder Springs, Ga. Michael is employed with GE Commercial Distribution Finance. Karen is a stay-at-home mom.

William Thomas Cox, born April 4 to Shannon and Dr. Andrew Cox ('94), Hendersonville, Tenn.

Clayton Douglas Crews, born Feb. 17 to Cara (McDuffee DLHS '90) and Kenneth Crews, Franklin, Tenn.

Macy Sharon Duke, born April 29 to Karen (Lillicrap '92, DLHS '89) and Tracy Duke ('93, DLHS '89), Brentwood, Tenn. Their other child is Harrison, 6.

Zachary William Fetzer, born Feb. 25 to Gwen (Walden) and Dr. Brent Fetzer ('87), Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Brent is a chiropractor with Hermitage Chiropractic. Gwen is a cardiac nurse at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.

Emma Craig Fussell, born May 12 to Caprice (Craig '91) and Thomas Fussell (x'85), Nashville.

Ethan Paul Gabriel, born March 17 to Rachel (Paul '99) and Ralph Gabriel, Goodlettsville, Tenn. Their other child is Ryan, 2.

Nathan Thomas Gentry, born May 25 to Angela (Garrett x'94) and David Gentry, Hendersonville, Tenn.

Dawson Wyatt Gnewikow, born Feb. 19 to Melanie (Randall '94) and David Gnewikow ('95), Antioch, Tenn. David is coordinator of Audiology at Vanderbilt's Bill Wilkerson Center. Melanie works part-time for St. Thomas Hospital. Their other child is Millie Grace, 2.

Connor David Green, born May 22 to Erin (Coleman '93) and Trent Green ('95), Nolensville, Tenn.

Jonathan Case Griffith, born April 29 to Cynthia (Black '91) and Jonathan Griffith, Franklin, Tenn.

Caleb Lee Hampton, born May 16 to Melodye (Busbin '84) and Jimmie Hampton Jr. ('86), Nashville, Tenn.

Ragan Brooke Harrington, born May 1 to Stephanie (Miles x'89) and Darryl Harrington, Nashville.

Brock James Harvey, born April 9 to Shannon and Raymond Harvey ('91, DLHS '86), Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Adam Loyal Henegar, born March 26, 2002, to Elysa (Killen) and Kevin Henegar ('95), Wake Forest, N.C. Kevin is an engineer with IBM. Elysa is a stay-at-home mom. Their other child is Riley Marie, 3.

Asa Israel Holliday, born May 16 to Hollie (Freedle '96) and Israel Holliday ('99, DLHS '94), Nashville.

Stuart Lane Johnson Jr ., born Dec. 28, 2002, to Brandy (Sanders DLHS '93) and Stuart Johnson, Sr. (DLHS '93), Fairview, Tenn.

Reagan Chandler Kelley, born Jan. 1 to Miranda (Morrow '99) and Aaron Kelley ('97), Hohenwald, Tenn.

Abigail Cooper and Emma Grace Kimbrough, born April 14 to Dara (Beazley '91, DLHS '87) and David Kimbrough ('91), Oak Park, Calif. David is a senior trust officer and director with Trust and Estate services at Pepperdine University. Dara is a homemaker.

Gabriel Jonah King, born May 16 to Jennifer (Bivens '98) and Jeremy King, Hendersonville, Tenn.

Marshall James Luther, born March 17 to Anna (Fisher DLHS '93) and Dr. Matt Luther, Nashville. Matt is a resident physician at Vanderbilt. Anna is a registered nurse at Southern Hills.

John Maxwell (Max) Martin, born Feb. 26 to Wendy (Huff '93) and John Martin ('93, DLHS '89), Duluth, Ga. John is a project manager with Global Healthcare Exchange. Their other children are Maddie, 4, and Mason, 2.

Adleigh Jo Mayes, born March 27 to Rachel (Beasley DLHS '92) and Jeremy Mayes, Sedalia, Ky. Their other child is Autumn, 1.

Aubrey Myers McCamey, born Nov. 4, 2002, to Tara (Myers '97) and Tyler McCamey (x'97), Murfreesboro, Tenn. Tyler is an engineer with Nissan in Murfreesboro. Tara is a stay-at-home mom.

Abby Marie McCasland, born Dec. 17, 2002, to Dawn (Penick '96) and Eric McCasland (x'96), Joelton, Tenn. Their other child is Jack, 1.

Jasper Thomas McClure, born Jan. 31 to Abigail (Hayes '96) and Dr. Daniel McClure ('89), Dickson, Tenn. Daniel is owner of McClure Eye Center in Dickson. Abigail is a stay-at-home mom. Their other children are Goff Alan, 6, and Tristen Andrew, 3.

James David (J.D.) McCracken, born Jan. 23 to Jonna (Rice) and Trampas McCracken ('91), Smyrna, Tenn. Their other child is Trey Brandon, 5. Trampas is in the quality control department at Nissan. Jonna works as a nurse practitioner at Centennial Pediatrics.

Christian Michael McInturff, born June 9 to Christy (Mack '00) and Jeff McInturff ('98), Nashville. Jeff is a senior auditor at Ernst and Young.

Abigail Grace McQueen, born May 28 to Candice (Hunter '96) and Andrew McQueen ('95), Nashville. Candice is a teacher in the Education Department at Lipscomb University.

Isaac Hayden Miller, born April 10 to Jennie (Parker '01) and Clarence Miller, Antioch, Tenn.

Amelia Beth O'Neal, born March 31 to Tara (Stanley x '04) and Keith O'Neal ('02), Columbus, Ohio. Keith is a teacher with Reynoldsburg City Schools in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Tara is a homemaker.

Luke Martin Paul, born Dec. 18, 2002, to Tammy (Matlock '91) and John Paul ('92), Brentwood, Tenn. John is vice president for Health Trust Purchasing Group. Tammy is a stay-at-home mom. Their other children are Emma, 7, and John Thomas, 5.

Colin Andrew Perez, born April 1 to Pam and Brian Perez (x'91), Old Hickory, Tenn.

Eric Alexander Pettit, born March 9 to Delores and Dr. Jeremy Pettit ('98). Jeremy is completing his residency in clinical psychology at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston. He has accepted a position as assistant professor of psychology at the University of Houston for the fall semester.

Grayson William and Carly Shea Pitts, born Feb. 13 to Sharon (Elkins '95) and Jeff Pitts, Smyrna, Ga. Jeff is operations manager at K.M. Davis Contracting Inc. in Marietta, Ga. Sharon is a stay-at-home mom.

Mercer Edward Powell, born March 18 to Debbie and Mark Powell ('93), Memphis, Tenn. Mark is assistant professor of Christian doctrine at Harding University Graduate School of Religion in Memphis. Debbie teaches preschool at Sycamore View Church of Christ in Memphis. Their other child is Audrey Elise, 3.

Davis Christopher Roberts, born Sept. 5, 2002, to Dianne (Henry '89) and Kerry Roberts ('83), Franklin, Tenn. Their other children are Evan, 7, and Nora, 3.

Elizabeth Noel Roberts, born May 7 to Lana (Seay '00) and Everett Roberts ('99, DLHS '95), Franklin, Tenn.

Brooks Roger Sheridan, born Jan. 30 to Mary (Tallent DLHS '89) and Seth Sheridan, Nashville.

Thomas Scott Simons II, born March 27 to Lisa (Allen '98) and Thomas Simons (x'99), Old Hickory, Tenn.

Caleb Boyd Skelton, born Feb. 13 to Keri (Boyd '95) and Bryan Skelton ('95), Franklin, Tenn. Their other child is Taylor, 3.

Grant Jennings Solomon, born Sept. 23, 2002, to Tracy (Jennings) and Mark Solomon ('91), Littleton, Colo. Mark is assistant vice president of financial reporting for St. Mary Land and Exploration Co. Their other child is Sadie, 3.

Grant Connor Spears, born May 21 to Becky and Eric Spears ('99), Columbia, Tenn. Eric is a microcomputer specialist for Lipscomb University's Computer Center.

Elizabeth Nicole Swartz, born March 12 to June and Eric Swartz ('84), Nashville.

James Shannon Thompson, born Feb. 21 to Kristen (Burman '95) and Dr. Keith Thompson ('90), Nashville. Keith is a pediatrician at Rivergate Pediatrics in Goodlettsville, Tenn. Kristen is a stay-at-home mom.

Benjamin Neil Todd, born April 11 to Paula (Mohon '97) and Dr. Jeffrey Todd ('97), Memphis, Tenn. Paula is a family nurse practitioner. Jeff is a family practice resident.

Segloene Marie Treusdell, born Dec. 4, 2002, to Laure (Korbe) and Todd Treusdell ('85), Stephanskirchen, Germany. Todd is CEO of Adviva Media Ltd. in London, England. Laure is office manager for Advertact in Ottobrunn/Munich, Germany.

Nicole Kristian Walker, born Jan. 8 to Lea Ann and James Walker ('92), Murfreesboro, Tenn.

William Reid Watts, born June 2 to Laura (Cole) and Albert Watts III ('89, DLHS '84), Nashville.

Parker Krech Wiggins, born April 2 to Kelley (Krech '99) and Franklin Wiggins ('98), Gallatin, Tenn.

Mallie Carolyne Williams, born May 2 to Kelli (Hall '95) and Michael Williams. Kelli is assistant professor of dietetics at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. Michael is a hospital sales representative with Merck Pharmaceuticals.

In Memoriam

The Lipscomb University 'family' has been touched by these recent losses.

Charles Anderson ('54) died June 14, Franklin, Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Juanita (Edwards) Anderson; daughter, Connie (Anderson '80, DLHS '76) Straughn; grandchild, Nathan Straughn and a brother, James Anderson.

E. LaMar Baker Sr. died June 20. Survivors include his daughter, Susan Baker ('74 ); son, Edward L. Baker Jr. and grandchildren, Justin Baker, Ryan Baker, and Lindsay Baker. His brother, George Baker ('40), also survives.

Carla Behel ('99) died April 3 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Her fiance, Shannon Robinson; parents, Debra and Ricky Behel; a sister, Cortney Jones; and grandparents, Coleman and Eleise Sharp and Lucy Behel, survive.

Dorothy (Webster) Black died recently after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Philip Black ('55). Dorothy worked at Lipscomb University during the 1950s.

Paul Boaz (x '57) died May 22, Duluth, Ga. His wife, Phyllis (Smith x '60) Boaz, survives.

Marie Choate, died May 30, Nashville. She was the wife of retired Lipscomb University Bible Professor J. E. Choate. Other survivors include her son, Jerry Choate (x '59, DLHS '55), and a daughter, Dr. Teresa Choate ('75, DLHS '71).

Drew Clark (x'71) died March 1, Ashville, N.C. A sister, Sharon (Clark) Brown survives.

Jim Collier (x'69) died Sept. 9, 2002, Plano, Texas. Survivors include his wife Alice; son, James; and daughters Angelia Dungan and Ann Campbell. Several grandchildren also survive.

The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Ruth (Hicks '35) Culton, Clemmons, N.C.

Ronald Curtis ('67) died March 1. Survivors include his wife, Maureen (Sullivan'66) Curtis; daughter, Staci Adams; and son, Jeremy Curtis. A grandson, Christian Curtis, and granddaughter, Andrea Adams, also survive.

Dr. Josiah Darnall died June 7. He was chairman of the Department of Music at Lipscomb University in the late 1970s. Survivors include his wife, Lucinda, and sons John and Robert.

Maxie Davenport ('55) died April 1, Lebanon, Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Donna; daughters Lori Graves, Julie Smith, and April Langford; stepson, Andrew VanHook; brother, Dean Davenport; and several grandsons.

Tom Denson died June 10. He was the father of Judy (Denson '97) Latson, secretary for the Department of Education at Lipscomb University.

Philip Dowdey ('37) died Jan. 31, Gardendale, Ala. Survivors include his children, David ('67), Nancy, Hiram, Henry and Virginia. Several grandchildren also survive.

Alan Edgeworth Jr. ('68) died May 9. Survivors include his wife, Peggy (Nunley '70); daughters Becki (Edgeworth x'99) Henson and Kathy (Edgeworth x'02) Johnson, son Danny Edgeworth ('01), and a granddaughter, Lexi Henson.

Vernon Eller ('41) died April 27, Franklin, Tenn.. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; daughter, Susan Muniz; and grandchildren Michael Muniz and Cathryn Muniz.

Robert Exum ('38) died March 28. Survivors include his wife, Martha (Carey) Exum; son, Ron; daughter Sherrie Blazer; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Wellington Greer (DLHS '58) died unexpectedly April 14. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; daughters Melissa and Tina Greer ('87); and stepsons Gary Batson, Herb Batson, and Glen Batson.

Jean (Jordan x'42) Holt died March 23, College Station, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Ethan; son, Robert; and daughter, Janet Decker. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.

John C. Howard died May 2. Survivors include his wife, Jean (Hammond '44) McKelvey Howard, daughter Rita Barton, grandson Jim Barton, and great-granddaughters Audra and Michelle Barton.

Kathryn Ingram died May 18. She was the mother of Dr. Bill Ingram ('70) who is professor and chair of the Department of Finance and Economics in the College of Business at Lipscomb University.

Robert Jackson (x'59) died March 7, Midland, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Pat Jackson; a son, Jeffrey Jackson; and a daughter, Julie (Jackson) Hepworth. His sister Martha Miller, and brother, Alan Jackson, and several grandchildren also survive.

Reichert Ward Johnson (DLHS '82) died May 13. Survivors include his brother, Mark Johnson, and a stepsister, Wanda Dies.

Gisela (Kelm x'54) Kinnard died Dec. 15, 2002, Ann Arbor, Mich. Her daughter, Katrina, preceded her in death in 2000. Survivors include her children, Cynthia, Michael, Stephen, and Rebecca. Eight grandchildren survive also.

Irvin Kirk (x'53) died Jan. 30, Huntington, W.Va. Survivors include his wife, Polly; sons, Stanton and Mark, and daughter, Sarah Beth Kelley. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.

Kathreen (Tink) (Horner '74, DLHS '68) LaMonica died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack. She was a former DLHS teacher. Survivors include her sons, Matthew Lane, Wichita, Kan., and Ryan Lane, Lawrence, Kan. Her brother, B.B. (Jack) Horner III ('65), Dallas, Texas, and a sister, Sue (Horner '79, DLHS '73) Catchings, Nashville, also survive. (This is a correction to the listing in the previous Alumni News.)

The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Frances Loeb on May 13. She was a former employee of Lipscomb University.

The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Louise (Sellers '35) Meador on April 23, Nashville.

Imogene (Coffman '38) Nix died May 23. She was a former Lipscomb University employee.

Arleen (Olds '59) Powers died March 25, Poteau, Okla. Survivors include her husband, Philip Powers ('59); and sons, Mike, Steve and Jason Powers. Several grandchildren also survive.

Howard Reed Oliver Sr. ('51) died June 25. Survivors include his sons, H. Reed Oliver Jr. and Dr. David L. Oliver; and daughters, Geneva M. Overturf and Lydia Tubbs. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.

Hazel (Flannery) Prince, widow of Burrell Prince ('52), recently died. Burrell and Hazel were Elam Hall supervisors in the 1950s.

Bobby Jack Richardson ('63) died May 12, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Teresa (Garrett '68) Richardson; a son, Jon Richardson ('99); daughters, Lori (Richardson x'78) Burleson, Dana (Richardson) Romans, and Amy Richardson. Two brothers, Edward and Lendon Richardson, and several grandchildren also survive.

Debra (Mays '81) Rogers died Feb. 11, Roanoke, Va. Survivors include her husband, Thomas; and sons Weston and Ethan. Her parents, Dorothy and Roger Mays, also survive.

Joseph Rose ('83) died unexpectedly April 20. His wife, Jessica (Treadway) Rose, survives.

Michael Rouse ('65) died June 26, Nashville. Survivors include his wife, Louise (Napier) Rouse; daughter, Mavette (Rouse) Wortman; foster daughter, Amy Frazier; brother Wendell Rouse; grandchildren, Allison and John Wortman; and five foster grandchildren.

Mrs. Norma Sullivan died on April 20. She is the mother of Mike Sullivan, who teaches science at David Lipscomb High School.

James W. Taylor died July 5, 2002. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise Taylor ('39) a former development office employee at Lipscomb University. Survivors include his children, James Taylor ('74, DLHS '69) and David Taylor ('76, DLHS '72).

Rosalynn Torez, daughter of Miriam Febo, who is employed with the Lipscomb Facilities Department, died recently in Chicago, Ill.

Wanita (Capps DLHS '56) Williams died March 13. Survivors include her son, Marc T. Whiting; a sister, Wilma Watts, and her mother, Marie Capps.

David Wollard ('83), and his wife, Karen (Troyer '83) Wollard are moving to Fort George G. Mead, Md., where David, a communications officer and a major in the U.S. Air Force, will work for the National Security Agency. Karen will continue to homeschool their daughter, Sierra, 9. Their other children are Jonathan, 12, and Jushua, 18.

The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Dorothy (Grizzell '39) Womack, Rock Island, Tenn.

Walter Yarbrough died June 5. He was the husband of Julia (Bradshaw x'55, DLHS '51) Yarbrough, Memphis, Tenn.

The Alumni Office has been notified of the death of Dr. Dan B. Yearwood (DLHS '56) on April 19.

Alumni News

Here's what's going on in the lives of your Lipscomb classmates.

66Stephen Boyd recently retired from preaching. He was pulpit minister at Central Church of Christ in Cincinnati, Ohio for the last 28 years. He is professor of speech communication at Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Ky. He and his wife, Lanita (Bradley x'66) live in Fort Thomas, Ky. They have two children, Joshua Boyd ('93) and Kelsey Boyd ('03).

67Linda (Eads) Cole is principal at Ezell Harding Christian High School in Nashville. Her husband, Ron, works for BellSouth. They live in Nashville.

Janie (Jackson) Craun is author of a new book titled "HEIRLOOMS: Bible Keepsakes New and Old" published by Publishing Designs, Inc. (2003 edition). Her husband, Karl Craun ('71), is fiscal director for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Karl is an elder for White Bluff Church of Christ. They have two children, Clint Craun ('97) and Karen Craun.

68Dr. Carol (Gentry) Williams has been named Dean of the Graduate School at Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas. She and her husband, John Williams ('67), live in Abilene.

73Gerald Coggin was recently named to the Board of Directors for Mid-South Bank of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Gerald is employed with National HealthCare Corporation, Murfreesboro, as corporate vice president for governmental, rehabilitative and investor relations. He and his wife, Joann (Adams '73) Coggin, live in Murfreesboro.

74Christine (Holmes) Henes attended a 4 day, 30-hour advanced clinical training session at Ninth International Training Institute in Neurologic Music Therapy according to a recent article from Sonshine Music Center, LLC. She and her husband, Kenneth, live in Cottage Grove, Wis.

75David Carrell is a detective and an attorney in the violent crime unit's murder squad with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. His wife, Marti (Gangluff x '75) is office manager with Frasier Dean & Howard PLLC C.P.A.'s in Nashville.

Kevin Stanforth has opened a physical therapy clinic in Franktown, Colo. He and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Parker, Colo. with their two daughters, Rachel and Hannah.

78Jim and Susan (Duncan) Darby live in Chester, N.J. Jim is vice president of Franchise Administration for Cendant Corporation's Hotel Division. Susan is an artist. They have two children, Kendal, 17, and Noel, 13.

79Melody (McMahan) Warbington is a real estate paralegal with Saks Incorporated in Birmingham, Ala. Her husband, Sam, is vice president of Colonial Properties Trust in Birmingham. Their son, Zachary, will be attending Mountain Brook Junior High in the fall.

Vicki (Sensing) Smith is manager of CEO Communications Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. Vicki and her husband, Paul, live in Tokyo with their two daughters, Claire, 13, and Taylor, 11.

Barry Stowe (DLHS '75) is senior vice president of American International Group. He and his wife, Sherri (Stewart x '79) live in Hong Kong with their daughters, Anne, 10, Mary, 7 and Lillian, 2.

80Lynne (Crutcher x '80) Breen and her husband, Mike, live in Bowling Green, Ky. Lynne received a Master's of Education at Western Kentucky University in 1992. Mike is an attorney. They have two children, Travis, 14, and Caleb, 10.

Dr. Jeff Denton has been promoted to the rank of colonel in the U. S. Air Force. Dr. Denton is director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Travis AFB, Calif. He and his wife, Julia (Hedden '78), live in Vacaville, Calif. with their two sons, Andrew and Matthew.

83Gary Kimble has been promoted to supervisor of the forensic sciences section of Hernando County Sheriff's Office in Brooksville, Fla. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Brooksville with their two daughters, Jessica, 7, and Leah, 4.

85Mark Dawson is legislative director for Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt. Mark lives in Washington, D.C.

87David Harris is the branch manager at Regions Bank in Green Hills, Nashville, Tenn. His wife Tracy, is district manager for Manpower International. Their child is Braden, 11.

88Karen (Clark '88) Hargis has been promoted to area manager with the Retail Bank and now serves as a regional executive over the north corridor of branches according to a recent article in The (Nashville) Tennessean. She and her husband, Danny Hargis ('87, DLHS '82), live in Franklin, Tenn.

William Via is living in San Diego, Calif. after having served two years in the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

90John Craig has been promoted to sales manager with Rich Printing Co., Inc. He and his wife, Amanda (Hobbs '89), live in Franklin, Tenn.

92Christopher Loyd (x '92, DLHS '88) and Kristy Forbes were married May 3. Chris is employed by Image Communications. Kristy is a Rutherford County Parole Officer. The couple lives in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Emily Shouse has been named a principal in the law firm of Waddy & Patterson in Nashville. The firm limits its practice to intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related matters. Emily lives in Nashville.

93Teddy Jones recently received an MBA from Tennessee Technological University. Teddy is the business and industrial development coordinator for Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Co. in Smithville, Tenn. His wife, Amanda (Parsons '96) is a health educator for the Cannon County Health Department.

David Morse and Lee Ann Ford were married on May 17. David is employed as a corporate partnerships executive with the Nashville Predators of the NHL. Lee Ann is employed as the director of clinical services and physical therapist with Vanderbilt's Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. The couple lives in Nashville.

95Dr. Lee Coleman has completed his residency in Ophthalmology at UMC in Jackson, Miss. He and his wife, Amy (Watson x'96), live in Greenwood, Miss. with their children, Madeline, 6, Walker, 5, and Claire, 2.

Phillip Cooke (MBA '03) has a new position at HealthTrust Purchasing Group. He is contract manager responsible for negotiating and maintaining a portfolio of medical/surgical contracts. Phillip lives in Franklin, Tenn.

Justin Garrett received the M.D. degree from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tenn. He is a Navy Medical Officer with the 8th Marine Division, (headquarters in Camp Lejeune, N.C.) Justin is on duty stationed in Japan through the end of this year.

Erik Tryggestad and Jeanie Jacks were married June 14. Erik received his master's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1999. He is staff writer for The Christian Chronicle in Oklahoma City, Okla. Jeanie is a third-year medical school student at the University of Oklahoma. The couple lives in Edmond, Okla.

96Michael Andrews is a resident in pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. Michael lives in Warren, Mich.

Anne Macleod and Brian Randolph were married Oct. 22, 2002. The couple lives in Nashville. Anne is a nurse in neonatal intensive care at Vanderbilt Hospital.

Michael Strunk recently returned from an extended deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He and his wife, Stephanie (Sweatman '94) live in Arlington, Wash. They have two children, Chad, 4 and Alex, 1.

97Jimmy Cox is youth minister for the Westgate Church of Christ in Dothan, Ala.

John Goodfred is a student at Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine. His wife, Jennifer (Milam '98) graduated in May from Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine. John and Jennifer live in Germantown, Tenn.

Brandon Verner (x '97, DLHS '93) and Jessica Humphreys were married March 22. The couple lives in Nashville.

98Andy Blackston has been named the new women's basketball coach at Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tenn. according to a recent article in The Tennessean.

Jason Brown (x '98) and Amanda Short were married June 21. Amanda will attend Samford University this fall to study pharmacy. Jason is employed with Delphi Corporation. The couple lives in Fayetteville, Tenn.

Sherri Forrest has been promoted to national director of member relations for The Pharmacy Cooperative. She oversees the administration of the company's headquarters in Nashville as well as coordinating regional and national meetings and the continuing education program. Sherri lives in Nashville.

Michelle (Davis) Head has been named assistant cashier and lending officer for the Marshall County office of First National Bank of Pulaski. She and her husband, Michael, live in Petersburg, Tenn.

Margaret (Rector) and Jason Nieman were married Feb. 2, 2002. Margaret is an administrative assistant with CarterWorx, LLC. Jason is a racecar fabricator with AutoFab Race Cars.

99Brent Lilly and Susan Daugherty were married April 19. Brent is a sales representative for Fastenal. Susan is a senior benefits analyst at Prison Health Services.The couple lives in Nashville.

00Paul DaCunha is a student at Tufts University Dental School in Boston, Mass. His wife, Stephanie (Stewart '99, MBA '00) is office manager for Dr. Ben Locke in Nashville.

Jonathan Hemingway and Leslie (Raborn '01) were married May 17. The couple is relocating to Lawrenceville, Ga., where Jonathan will be an assistant varsity basketball coach at Duluth High School, and Leslis will be a support analyst for the College Board in Duluth, Ga.

Chris Kirby and Jill McDonald were married May 24. Chris is youth minister for the Central Church of Christ in Athens, Ala. Jill is in graduate school at Belmont University. The couple lives in Athens, Ala.

Mark Jent and Beth (McCauley '01) were married May 17 in Fayetteville, Tenn. Mark is employed with the Nashville Rescue Mission as director of special events. Beth is continuing her education at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work.

Roger Martin is assistant youth minister at Goodlettsville Church of Christ. He is employed with Southwest Airlines as a customer service agent.

April (Draine) and Kenneth Nicholson were married April 12. April recently graduated with a master of science in training and organizational development from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Penn. Kenneth is a building supervisor for Center in the Park, (a senior citizens' center), in Philadelphia.

01Jonathan Bouldin and Andrea (Bryan '00) were married May 24. The couple lives in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Blake Hutson and Christina (Lynch x'03) recently married.

Kelly Pinkston and Chris Edwards were married March 22. Kelly works for BB&T/Boyle-Vaughn Insurance Services in Columbia, S.C. Chris is a computer engineer with Kryotech Inc. The couple lives in Columbia, S.C.

Michele Schmidt and Randell Carter were married May 31. Michele is a tax accountant with HCA in Nashville. The couple lives in Franklin, Tenn.

02Len Adcock and Christine (Donahoo '01) were married March 15. Len is a senior ad designer with Journal Communications in Franklin, Tenn. Christine teaches first grade at Brookmeade Elementary in Nashville. The couple lives in Nashville.

Aaron Belville and Stacey Pigg ('03) were married May 17. The couple lives in Knoxville, Tenn.

Elizabeth Burton and Charles Pruitt (x '04) were married May 31. Elizabeth is pursuing a graduate degree in English at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Charles is employed at Fastenal. The couple lives in Antioch, Tenn.

Hillary Henderson and Marshall Boyd (x '03) were married May 17. Marshall is continuing his education at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tenn. The couple lives in Cookeville.

Brian Jerkins (DLHS '98) and Jennifer Sisson were married April 12 in Germantown, Tenn. The couple lives in Nashville.

Greg Kirby and Kimberly (Sparrow x'03) were married June 7. Greg is youth minister for the Clarksville Hwy Church of Christ in Clarksville, Tenn. Kim is employed with Youth Encouragement Services of Nashville. The couple lives in Nashville.

Dave Knott (x '02, DLHS '98) and Elisabeth (Rieder '01) were married May 31. Elisabeth is employed at Icon Clinical Research. The couple lives in Nashville.

Elizabeth Rayfield and Joel Robbins were married May 24. Elizabeth is administrator for the Center for Women's Health in Franklin, Tenn. Joel is employed by Ford Motor Credit. The couple lives in Nashville.

Jeremy Sublett and Rebecca (Hartsfield DLHS '98) were married May 31. Rebecca is a teacher for Metro Nashville Public Schools. Jeremy is youth minister at Corinth Church of Christ. The couple lives in Nashville.

Jonathan Wilson and Leah Bryan (x'03) were married May 17. The couple lives in Nashville.

03Christopher Buckley and Natalie (Huffman x'03) were married May 24. Chris is employed with Independence Trust Co. The couple lives in Nashville.

Brad Crosswhite and Angela Starling ('02) were married June 21. Angela is a teacher with Metropolitan Public Schools in Nashville. Brad will be enrolled in medical school this fall. The couple lives in Nashville.

Jonathan Eppley and Rachel Sizemore ('02) were married February 8. The couple lives in Nashville.

Hannah Gant and Clint Gribble were married May 26. Hannah will teach English this fall at Warren County High School. Clint is a personal trainer at U.S.A. Gym. The couple lives in McMinnville, Tenn.

David Goodfred (DLHS '99) and Adrienne Stearns were married May 17. The couple lives in Nashville.

Daniel Howard and Amanda Teague were married May 31.

Anna Kimbrough and Ben Morrow were married May 17. The couple lives in Huntsville, Ala.

Wesley Kohring and Cristal (Beasley '02) were married June 14. Wes works for The Governor's Club. Cristal is employed at West End Church of Christ. The couple lives in Nashville.

Richard Miller and Stephanie Hewitt were married May 17. Richard is regional manager of Bank of America. The couple lives in Nashville.

Karen Robinson and Andrew Goggans (x '03) were married May 24. The couple lives in Antioch, Tenn.

 

High School

Marine Lance Corporall Kevin Balduf (DLHS '02) completed training at Parris Island, S.C. and 29 Palms, Calif. He is now with the Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp LeJeune, N.C.

Brandon Baxter (DLHS '98) and Cynthia Craighead were married June 7. Brandon is employed with Ragan-Smith Associates. The couple lives in Brentwood, Tenn.

Eraca Calhoun (DLHS '96) and Michael Sparks were married Jan. 25. Michael owns Custom Wheels and Accessories. The couple lives in Columbia, Tenn.

Elizabeth "Bebe" Oldham (DLHS '90) and Lane "Bink" Lewis were married May 24. Bebe is administrator for the Meadows Nursing Home in Nashville. Bink is employed by Nashville Tent and Awning. The couple lives in Nashville.

Rebecca (Pack DLHS '93) Marrero is associate instructor of education at Indiana University. Her husband, Efrain, is a pharmacist at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. The couple lives in Greenwood, Ind.

Susan Stewart (DLHS '97) and Joey Smith were married Oct. 26, 2002. Susan is employed by HCA as an internal auditor. Joey is a visual merchandiser at Outdoor World in Nashville. The couple lives in Nashville.

Will Tucker (DLHS '98) and Shawna Leeser were married April 5. The couple lives in Horse Shoe, N.C.

Titus Wiemers (DLHS '97) and Christie Head were married June 14. The couple lives in Nashville.

Outstanding Teachers: Dr. Richard Goode, associate professor of history; Dr. Earl Lavender, professor of Bible; associate professor of Bible; Dr. Paul Turner, professor of psychology and chair of the department. It was Turner's third selection for the honor, earning for him the permanent "Outstanding Teacher Designation." Each recipient received $1,000.

Outstanding Advisers: Dr. Dwight Tays, professor of political science, College of Arts and Humanities; Dr. Mike Matheny, associate professor of Bible, and Dr. Michael Moss, professor of Bible and associate dean, College of Bible and Ministry; Dr. Charla Long, assistant professor of management, College of Business; Hazel Arthur, assistant professor of social work, College of Education and Professional Studies; Phil Choate, M.D., professor of biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences.

Administration: Rob Mossack, director of academic advising and support services, presented a session on "Advising By Affirmation: Using Student Strengths in Academic Advising" at the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Region 3 Conference. He was also elected region chair, elected to the faculty advising award selection committee and to NACADA task force to evaluate organization's Statement of Core Values.

Beaman Library: Carolyn Wilson, associate librarian and director, and Leah Hamrick, assistant librarian, attended the Christian College Librarians annual conference. Wilson attended board meetings for the Tennessee Writers Alliance, the Disciples of Christ Historical Society, and the Tennessee Advisory Council on Libraries and Information Science. Wilson also directed the Women's National Book Association summer series here at Lipscomb. The theme of this six-week series was "Ah, Sweet Mystery!" - a discussion of mysteries by women writers. Lipscomb faculty teaching in this program included three members of the English department: Dr. Matt Hearn, professor and chair, Steve Prewitt, assistant professor, and Dr. Dennis Loyd, retired professor. David Howard, associate librarian, attended the meeting of the Tennessee Theological Library Association. Associate Librarians Judy Butler and Eunice Wells and Hamrick attended the Innovative Users Group Annual Conference.

Bible and Ministry: Dr. Michael Moss, professor and associate dean, taught a series at the Sycamore church in Cookeville on Christian Security and taught adult VBS at the Greenwood Park church in Bowling Green doing a series on the Parables of Jesus. He spoke at the Hilldale church in Clarksville and at the Hendersonville church. Moss also lead a mission team to Romania and taught in the inaugural session of Lipscomb in Greece. Dr. Tom Seals, minister in residence, lead a medical mission team of about 22 students, three doctors, and a Spanish professor, to Lima, Peru. During this trip they served over 1,700 patients and dispensed over 6,800 prescription drugs. In addition they visited with HIV-afflicted families, conducted a three-day VBS, taught in a private K-12 Christian school, and conducted a biblical conference each night. There were twenty Peruvians baptized into Christ. Seals also spoke in a three day Peru-wide seminar for preachers, conducting three, sessions on the subject matter: "Estudie Sobre el Apocalipsis." The group also visited a newly developed Christian leadership school, "Escuela Biblica Para Lideres Cristianos," where Seals was appointed International President of the school.

Business: Dr. Hugh Daniel, associate professor, spoke to the Middle Tennessee Section of the American Society of Quality on the topic "How to Keep Your Valuable ASQ Professional certifications." Dr. Steven Yoho, associate professor and director of MBA studies, presented a paper titled, "Principle-Centered Leaders: A Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Leadership Studies" at the summer meeting of the Christian Educators Association International.

Accounting: Charles Frasier, associate professor, served as a judge in the Nashville Business Journal's 16th annual Best in Business Awards program and was interviewed by them for an article regarding the expensing of stock options. He attended the annual convention of the Tennessee Society of CPAs, serves on Council and the Public Relations Committee, assisted with the annual Tennessean Tax Hot-line, and assisted with the second annual Accounting Academy, a summer accounting camp for high school juniors and seniors. He also participated in the Nashville Chamber of Commerce's FastTrac Planning program where he spoke on "Financial Foundations." Dr. Susan Galbreath, associate professor, and Al Austelle, associate professor of computer science and director of the Center for Instructional Technology, attended the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities' conference on technology. The theme of the conference was faculty development on the use of instructional technology in the classroom. Dr. Jeff Mankin, assistant professor, and Johanna Woollard, director of Adult Studies, took 38 Lipscomb students to New York City as a part of a business travel class. This is a Maymester class that will be offered every summer. Dr. Perry Moore, associate professor and director of MBA admissions, made a presentation to the Elk Valley chapter of the Tennessee Society of CPAs on "Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and Internal Controls." He served as director of the second annual Accounting Academy that Lipscomb hosted for the Tennessee Society of CPAs. Moore was also re-elected treasurer of the Nashville Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Marketing: Dr. John Crawford, associate professor and chair, spoke to two 6th grade classes at Head Magnet School about the subject of creating and marketing new products.

Chemistry: Dr. Jill R. Parker, adjunct professor, was the speaker for the induction ceremony for new members of the Honors College at Freed-Hardeman University.

Communication: Dr. Jimmy McCollum, assistant professor and chair coauthored a refereed journal article, "Pacing in Children's Television Programming," published in the spring edition of "Mass Communication and Society." 

Engineering Mechanics: Dr. Fort Gwinn, associate professor and chair, is working for the engineering firm Jacobs/Sverdrup Technology this summer. He is part of the team designing an automotive wind tunnel for General Motors and is responsible for the structural integrity of the pressure shell.

Foreign Languages: Dr. Valery Prill, professor and dean, hosted a board meeting of the Mid-Continent Consortium for International Education and organized a set of orientation meetings for students traveling on summer study abroad trips. She also attended the Tennessee Teachers of English as a Second Language conference.

Mathematics: Dr. Gary Hall, professor, attended the NCTM national conference and the MAA Southeastern Sectional Annual Conference where he was reelected to be the MAA Tennessee representative. He hosted the annual TN MAA dinner where Dr. Carroll Wells, professor, was the speaker. Hall also coordinated Lipscomb's math and science day.

Music: Dr. Marcia Hughes, professor and chair, attended the Tennessee Music Teacher Association Conference where she served on a panel about recruiting. Dr. Jerome Reed, professor, performed the Ives Concord Sonata at the International Congress for the 200th Birthday of Ralph Waldo Emerson at Vanderbilt University. He adjudicated the state auditions for Alabama Music Teachers Association, served as chair for the 50th anniversary conference of the Tennessee Music Teachers Association and performed the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story in a version for 2 pianos with Dr. David Northington, professor of piano at UT-Knoxville.

Psychology: Dr. Shanna Ray, assistant professor, attended the Society for Research in Child Development conference. While there, she made two poster presentations: "Young Children Can Generate Dynamic Spatial Representations from Listening to Stories" and "Visual Experience and Geometry Play Roles in Development: The Representation of Locomotion and Dynamic Spatial Orientation."