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<strong>ARCHES</strong><br />

<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />

The Magazine of Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />

Celebrating<br />

Achievements<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> graduates dream big


Staying Connected<br />

A message from the President<br />

Dear <strong>TWC</strong> Family and Friends,<br />

Of all the many joys of working in higher education, nothing is more<br />

fulfilling for me than the week leading up to Commencement and<br />

its associated celebrations, pinnings, and end-of-the -year festivities.<br />

The excitement begins in April, soon after spring break, when the<br />

seniors begin the annual countdown of their eventual exodus into<br />

the “real world,” or for some, when they continue on to graduate<br />

school. This is a season filled with farewells and reflections on the<br />

memorable highs and lows of their four or more years at <strong>TWC</strong>.<br />

At Wesleyan, this season is bittersweet. We are jubilant for the<br />

tremendous promise that lies ahead for each of the graduates, but<br />

we are also sad to say farewell knowing it might be for the last<br />

time. The Class of <strong>2013</strong> brings to the world great enthusiasm and<br />

a sincere commitment to improve the conditions of others through<br />

their professions, churches, and community leadership.<br />

We hope upon hope that their lives have been forever touched by the exemplary teaching and mentoring they<br />

have encountered at <strong>TWC</strong>, and by the lasting connections that will bond them together for many years. It<br />

is these warm connections that will remain vivid when some of the more mundane details of their college<br />

experience begin to fade.<br />

I have come to realize that it is the strong community spirit that sets Wesleyan apart from many of the larger<br />

institutions in the area, and maintaining these connections has never been easier with the advent of Facebook<br />

and other social media. As I reflect on the Class of <strong>2013</strong>’s departure from <strong>TWC</strong>, I am reminded of the often<br />

quoted exchange between Piglet and Winnie-the-Pooh, “We’ll be friends forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet.<br />

Even longer,’ Pooh answered.”<br />

While many years and many miles may come between Wesleyan alumni, I encourage each of you to reconnect<br />

with classmates and other <strong>TWC</strong> friends by joining us at the various alumni gatherings throughout the year, as<br />

well as at Homecoming in October. I hope to see you on campus soon.<br />

Many Blessings,<br />

Harley Knowles, Ed.D<br />

President


The Magazine of Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />

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Volume 13 | No. 2 | <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />

4 | Commencement<br />

With 201 students graduating, this year’s<br />

Commencement celebration was the highlight<br />

of the 2012 - <strong>2013</strong> academic year.<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College adheres to the principles of equal education, employment<br />

opportunity, and participation in collegiate activities without regard to race, color, religion,<br />

national origin, sex, age, marital or family status, disability, or sexual orientation. This policy<br />

extends to all programs and activities supported by the college.<br />

7 | Faculty Perspective<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> Chaplain Dr. Chris Dover, <strong>2013</strong> Exemplary Teacher<br />

Award Recipient, shares his perspective on adapting to<br />

students’ changing views of religion.<br />

9 | Costa Rica Mission Trip<br />

For a group of <strong>TWC</strong> students, faculty and staff members,<br />

this year’s spring break meant leaving studying and work<br />

behind to travel to Costa Rica to perform mission work.<br />

10 | Breakfast Club<br />

Every month four 1950’s <strong>TWC</strong> alumni and one friend of<br />

the college meet for breakfast and fellowship, reminiscing<br />

about their time at Tennessee Wesleyan.<br />

12 | Accomplishments in Athletics<br />

Conference wins, awards, and signing professional<br />

contracts, the Wesleyan Bulldogs had an all-around<br />

stellar athletic year.<br />

18 | National Honor Roll for Community Service<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> was named to the <strong>2013</strong> President’s Higher Education<br />

Community Service Honor Roll, a designation that is the highest<br />

honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to<br />

volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.<br />

20 | Nursing Grads Start PhD Programs<br />

Two recent <strong>TWC</strong> Fort Sanders nursing alumni have entered into<br />

doctorate nursing programs at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College is a comprehensive, private liberal<br />

arts institution affiliated with the Holston Conference of the<br />

United Methodist Church.


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Celebrating Achievements<br />

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ream big said Congressman Chuck Fleischmann at<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College’s 156th Commencement.<br />

“From Potential to Success” was the topic of the <strong>TWC</strong><br />

Keynote Address Speaker and U.S. Representative of the 3rd<br />

Congressional District of Tennessee.<br />

“Always strive to improve,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to ask for<br />

help from other people and don’t be afraid to help other people.<br />

Dream big. When those opportunities come up, when they face<br />

you all, if you’re not dreaming big, you will miss them.”<br />

<strong>TWC</strong>’s celebration of its 156th Commencement spanned three<br />

days and three major events. With 201 students graduating,<br />

this year’s Commencement celebration was the highlight of the<br />

2012 - <strong>2013</strong> academic year.<br />

Receiving their pins at a Thursday evening service at Cokesbury<br />

United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tenn., more than 60<br />

nursing students graduating with their Bachelor of Science<br />

in Nursing from Tennessee Wesleyan’s Fort Sanders Nursing<br />

Department were cheered on by proud family members and friends.<br />

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<strong>TWC</strong> graduates dream big<br />

“It is my charge to you, <strong>TWC</strong> Nursing Class of <strong>2013</strong>, to never<br />

forget what you have learned, to always be confident in yourself,<br />

and to go out into the nursing world, providing the best patient<br />

care possible,” said Mallory Dietz, who gave the student address<br />

at the ceremony.<br />

All 201 new graduates gathered together at Friday’s Baccalaureate<br />

service in <strong>TWC</strong>’s Townsend Memorial Hall to enjoy fellowship<br />

and words of assurance and affirmation from special guest speakers.<br />

“I encourage you to make an impact,” said Reverend Joe Green,<br />

the Cleveland District Superintendent for the United Methodist<br />

Church. “Let your lives be carbonated with the Spirit and let<br />

God not only work within you but also through you.”<br />

Saturday’s 156th Commencement was held in McMinn County<br />

High School’s gymnasium because of inclement weather and was<br />

a celebration of the academic achievements of its <strong>2013</strong> graduates.<br />

In addition to Congressman Fleischmann’s keynote address,<br />

remarks were also given by graduating Senior Salama Lumbasio,<br />

a <strong>TWC</strong> biology major and chemistry minor who will spend three<br />

months of her summer shadowing doctors and participating in<br />

Vanderbilt’s clinical research program.<br />

“It has been said that to whom much is given,<br />

much is expected,” said Lumbasio. “My<br />

hope is that we do not use the opportunities<br />

our education has provided us for the soul<br />

purpose of living a comfortable, complacent<br />

life. Outside of <strong>TWC</strong>, there are problems to be<br />

solved and people to be helped.<br />

“We highly capable citizens of the world<br />

are responsible for achieving these<br />

noble goals. Because if we neglect<br />

these sacred duties then the pressing<br />

issues facing humanity today<br />

are not met. If we do however,<br />

dedicate our success not just to<br />

our own well-being but also for<br />

that of others, especially those<br />

less fortunate, then our future<br />

is bright.” A


- 1 -<br />

Townsend Awards<br />

Michael Hicks and Tara Bugg<br />

- 2 -<br />

The Harry Steadman Award<br />

Rev. Dennie Humphreys<br />

- 3 -<br />

The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award<br />

Paul Willson (pictured left)<br />

The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award<br />

Dr. Amy Sullins (pictured right)<br />

- 4 -<br />

The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award<br />

Drew Barton (pictured left)<br />

The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award<br />

Sydney Varajon (pictured right)<br />

- 5 -<br />

The Athens Area Chamber<br />

of Commerce Awards<br />

Ashley Waddle (pictured left)<br />

Michael Howard (pictured right)<br />

“Always strive to improve. Don’t<br />

be afraid to ask for help from<br />

other people and don’t be afraid<br />

to help other people. Dream<br />

big. When those opportunities<br />

come up, when they face you<br />

all, if you’re not dreaming big,<br />

you will miss them.”<br />

Congressman Chuck<br />

Fleischmann<br />

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<strong>TWC</strong> celebrates 1953 & 1963<br />

Golden Anniversary Reunion<br />

As a part of the college’s 156th Commencement celebrati ons, Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan College held a Golden Anniversary Reunion Dinner for the classes of<br />

1953 and 1963. Just under 30 alumni and their guests gathered in Sherman Hall’s<br />

Glenn Lowe Dining Room for an evening of food, fellowship, and fun. The alumni<br />

reminisced about their ti me at Tennessee Wesleyan and were honored with a<br />

commemorati ve diploma and gift . A<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> students, faculty, staff<br />

honored at Honors Convocation on<br />

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Tennessee Wesleyan College students, faculty,<br />

and staff recently gathered in Townsend<br />

Memorial Hall to celebrate academic<br />

achievement, hard work, and dedicati on from<br />

the 2012-<strong>2013</strong> academic year. President<br />

Harley Knowles and <strong>TWC</strong> faculty and staff<br />

members presented more than 100 awards<br />

recognizing individuals on campus<br />

who have exceeded expectati ons and<br />

excelled in their work at the college. A


The Faculty Perspective<br />

Rev. Dr. Chris Dover<br />

In the late 19th century there were some 13,000 companies in America involved with the horse-drawn carriage (buggy) industry. When<br />

challenged by the emergence of the internal combustion engine, they were forced to answer the question, “What is my business?”<br />

While nearly every one of them answered, “We’re in the buggy business,” Henry Ford answered, “We’re in the transportation business,” and<br />

founded the Detroit Automobile Company in 1899. This question is still true for us today – “What is our business here at <strong>TWC</strong>?”<br />

Phyllis Tickle, in her book The Great Emergence, suggests that about every five hundred years the existing structures of institutional<br />

Christianity become stale, and a new, more vital type of Christianity emerges, and that the Church is overdue for another significant<br />

change, marking the beginning of the Postmodern Age. Evidence for this can be found in the increasing numbers of young Americans<br />

who are ‘spiritual, but not religious.’ Having grown up in a multi-cultural, multi-religious, ‘wired’ world, in which they have been exposed<br />

to myriad cultures and religions, many of this generation have simply shrugged off God, religion, heaven, and the search for meaning, and<br />

don’t identify themselves as being on any type of ‘spiritual path.’ They are much less likely to focus on whether a religion is ‘true’ or not,<br />

but rather on whether a certain spiritual practice makes them better people – more loving, less angry. They are best exhibited, perhaps,<br />

by the rise of the ‘Nones.’ In 1990, 8 percent identified themselves as having ‘no religious identity’, but by 2008 this number had risen to<br />

15 percent. Among young people, this number easily reaches the 25 percent mark.<br />

Though not every current student at <strong>TWC</strong> is from this age group or has this mindset, all of the current and<br />

future students will spend their adult lives in the context of this emerging society and worldview. As<br />

Brian McLaren has stated, “If you have a new world, you need a new church. . . You have a new<br />

world.” Perhaps we need to imitate Henry Ford and begin reading the ‘book’ of the emerging<br />

culture, in order to prepare servant-leaders that are best equipped to serve this new world. To<br />

do so, I would suggest that the following ‘best practices’ are vital for our work at <strong>TWC</strong>:<br />

• We need to remember that our God, who is constantly seeking the least, the last, and the lost,<br />

is neither ‘waging war’ against, nor ‘washing his hands’ of this emerging generation. Rather,<br />

He is already actively engaging them, designing a Church which is appropriate to their unique<br />

context and circumstances, and is inviting us to join him in ministry to and with them.<br />

• Joining God in ministry to and with the emerging generation demands that we think and act<br />

as 21st-century missionaries. Rather than simply ‘circling the wagons’ in order to protect what is<br />

being threatened by this ongoing cultural change, we need to think like the early church, and<br />

to do (in new and fresh ways) what they did - proactively engaging their larger culture<br />

with the timeless message of Jesus Christ. “Gimme’ that old time religion” may be an<br />

appropriate phrase for this needed return to ‘vintage Christianity,’ as our present<br />

culture is strikingly similar to the larger pagan culture of the early church!<br />

• This call of God to reach the new generation also demands that we break<br />

through the ‘Christian bubble’ that surrounds many of us. While Paul says<br />

in 1 Corinthians 9:22 that he has “become all things to all people so<br />

that by all possible means I might save some,” most of us have few, if<br />

any, significant relationships with persons outside of our ‘bubble’ of<br />

Christian friends and associates. God often will bring the ‘mission<br />

field’ to us, if we will learn to recognize our opportunities. A<br />

Congratulations Dr. Chris Dover<br />

Exemplary Teacher Award Recipient<br />

Dr. Chris Dover was selected as an Exemplary Teacher Award recipient for <strong>2013</strong> by the United Methodist<br />

Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. He was selected based on his exemplary teaching,<br />

service to students beyond the classroom, and commitment to values-centered education. He is among<br />

approximately 10 honorees chosen from the more than 100 United Methodist colleges www.twcnet.edu or universities. 7<br />

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<strong>TWC</strong> graduates fi rst fi ve nurses<br />

from new Online RN to BSN program<br />

ennessee Wesleyan College’s Fort Sanders Nursing level that has broadened to not only incorporate incorporate the values and<br />

Department has graduated its inaugural class from its responsibilities of excellent bedside care for patients, but also<br />

Online RN to BSN program. Mirroring the college’s traditional leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and an understanding of<br />

RN to BSN program which has been educating new nurses for the whole of the organization and how I, as a single person, can<br />

nearly a decade, the Online RN to BSN was introduced this past impact the nursing profession.”<br />

year and is the college’s first online degree, designed to offer a<br />

flexible schedule specifically for registered nurses returning to A mix of online coursework and valuable training in clinical<br />

school to obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing.<br />

settings, the five inaugural graduates chose <strong>TWC</strong>’s Online RN<br />

to BSN program because of its structure to accommodate nursing<br />

students who are already working and are looking to continue<br />

their education while maintaining their career responsibilities.<br />

Teresa Arms, Rebecca Barnum, Dawn Cunningham, Krista<br />

Henderson, and Teresa Sikes worked alongside and were educated<br />

by <strong>TWC</strong>’s experienced nursing faculty, achieving their Bachelor<br />

of Science in Nursing degrees in a year’s time.<br />

“This program has definitely helped me grow as a nurse,” said<br />

Henderson, who gained an understanding of the organizational<br />

structure of hospitals and healthcare during her Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan studies.<br />

“As a new BSN graduate, I am able to see the ‘bigger picture’<br />

now when management comes to us nurses with a change.<br />

<strong>TWC</strong>’s BSN program has helped me gain a lot of confidence in<br />

my profession. My philosophy of nursing has evolved to a higher<br />

From Left to Right: <strong>TWC</strong> Associate Professor of Nursing<br />

Lisa Kirkland with graduates Teresa Sikes, Krista Henderson,<br />

Teresa Arms, Dawn Cunningham, Rebecca Barnum,<br />

and <strong>TWC</strong> President Dr. Harley Knowles.<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> faculty, staff volunteer<br />

for United Way’s Day of Caring<br />

T<br />

ennessee Wesleyan College is an institution that believes<br />

in the power of servant leadership. The college’s faculty<br />

and staff members continuously mentor their students to be<br />

servant leaders, and hope that leading by example will inspire<br />

them. Annually participating in United Way for McMinn and<br />

Meigs Counties’ Day of Caring, <strong>TWC</strong> faculty and staff volunteer<br />

their time to paint, repair, clean and do landscaping for United<br />

Way partner agencies’ facilities that might not have the time,<br />

manpower, or funds to accomplish renovations on their own.<br />

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“I watched these nurses grow both personally and professionally<br />

during the RN to BSN program,” Lisa Kirkland, <strong>TWC</strong> associate<br />

professor of nursing and faculty advisor for the Online RN to<br />

BSN students.<br />

“The quality and depth of their online discussions changed as<br />

they ventured into new territory both in the online classroom<br />

and clinical experiences. I am pleased to hear two of the nurses<br />

are already moving into administrative roles with their respective<br />

employers and some of them are even discussion continuing their<br />

education beyond the BSN.”<br />

Advancement in her career is what made Cunningham enroll in<br />

<strong>TWC</strong>’s Online RN to BSN program.<br />

“Because of this program, I have moved into a different role<br />

professionally, a management role that I would not have been<br />

qualified for had I not started this program,” said Cunningham,<br />

who has been promoted to the Joint and Spine Coordinator at<br />

Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. “Obtaining my<br />

BSN has expanded my career and I couldn’t be more pleased with<br />

my experience at Tennessee Wesleyan.”<br />

For more information on <strong>TWC</strong>’s Fort Sanders Nursing<br />

Department and the Online RN to BSN program, contact Nancy<br />

Ferguson, admissions coordinator for the nursing department, at<br />

865-777-5100 or by email at nferguson@twcnet.edu. A<br />

“The United Way Day<br />

of Caring reminds the<br />

community that, while<br />

financial support is crucial<br />

to the survival of many of our local community partner agencies,<br />

community volunteer support is a vital piece of successful<br />

operation,” said Mandie Thacker Beeler, <strong>TWC</strong> director of the<br />

Center for Servant Leadership. A


Students travel to Costa Rica<br />

for spring break mission trip<br />

For a group of Tennessee Wesleyan College students, faculty,<br />

and staff members, this year’s spring break meant leaving<br />

studying and work behind to travel to Costa Rica to perform<br />

mission work with missionaries Reverend Marion and Mary Woods<br />

at the Centro Rural Methodista Center in Ciudad Quesada. From<br />

March 4 to March 10, <strong>TWC</strong> students Meagen Akins, Alyssa<br />

Blackwood, Tara Bugg, Trey Clendenen, Justin Walker, and<br />

Sydney Varajon worked alongside <strong>TWC</strong>’s Reverend Dr. Chris<br />

Dover, Dr. Nancy Gregg, Dr. Scott Mashburn, and volunteer<br />

Duane Gregg.<br />

“This trip provided many opportunities<br />

for growth, both personal and<br />

spiritual,” said Sydney Varajon, a<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> senior with an individualized<br />

major in pre-seminary and art.<br />

“Throughout the week, we were urged<br />

out of our comfort zones to better<br />

serve. Each member of the team was<br />

able to use their gifts, and many were<br />

even surprised to discover new talents<br />

they did not know they had.”<br />

While in Costa Rica, the <strong>TWC</strong> team held Bible School activities<br />

for 300 students in Santa Rosa and Linda Vista public schools,<br />

in Colegio Methodista (a Methodist-related private school), and<br />

in the indigenous Maleku Village of Tonjibe. The students led<br />

music, stories, crafts, and games for children, teachers, and parents,<br />

developing close relationships with the Costa Rican natives that<br />

they encountered throughout their six day stay.<br />

“Costa Rica was one of the greatest experiences<br />

of my life,” said Trey Clendenen, a <strong>TWC</strong><br />

freshman majoring in secondary education with a<br />

concentration in history. “Seeing God’s love through<br />

smiles and laughter will be a memory that lasts<br />

forever. I will always remember remember the little little girl<br />

from from Tonjibe that kissed kissed me on on the cheek.”<br />

One of the most popular activities that the students led on their<br />

mission trip was soccer, or futboll, as it is called in Costa Rica.<br />

Donations of balls and equipment from <strong>TWC</strong> soccer coaches and<br />

community members enabled the <strong>TWC</strong> mission team to take<br />

equipment that was given to the schools for future use. Craft times<br />

were also a popular activity led by the mission team and were<br />

made possible by materials donated by <strong>TWC</strong> students and staff<br />

members. Parents and teachers participated in the craft projects<br />

with the children.<br />

“We were all so blessed to work with the<br />

children and families we met,” said Alyssa<br />

Blackwood, a <strong>TWC</strong> freshman majoring in<br />

secondary education with a concentration<br />

in science. “Their welcoming hearts<br />

made performing our Bible School<br />

activities with them much easier and I<br />

think at the end of the trip, we probably<br />

benefited more from the opportunity to<br />

spend time with them than they did with<br />

us. It was truly a learning experience and<br />

was completely life-changing.”<br />

Mission work during fall and spring break trips has become an<br />

annual opportunity that Tennessee Wesleyan makes available to<br />

its students. Servant leadership and performing local and global<br />

community service are cornerstones of a <strong>TWC</strong> education.<br />

“This was my first mission trip and my first time out of the United<br />

States, and it could not have been a better experience,” said<br />

Meagen Akins, Akins, a <strong>TWC</strong> senior majoring majoring in business administration<br />

and professional accountancy and marketing.<br />

“I learned a lot about myself through this trip and<br />

also a lot about those in the group I travelled<br />

with. I am so grateful to Tennessee Wesleyan<br />

for encouraging its its students to take part in<br />

mission work abroad.” A<br />

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e Breakf t Club<br />

Frats, Fun & Friendship<br />

ne Thursday morning every month, four Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan College alumni and one friend of the college<br />

drive from various parts of East Tennessee to meet for breakfast<br />

and fellowship at the Campbell Station Road Cracker Barrel in<br />

Knoxville, Tenn.<br />

Charley Seepe ’57, Ed Deal ’58, Bill Hicks ’60, and Paul Watkins<br />

’54/’57 are a four-man self-proclaimed <strong>TWC</strong> group called “The<br />

Frats,” a group that made memories of a lifetime during their years<br />

at Tennessee Wesleyan College in the 1950’s.<br />

“We just had such a good relationship with one another in school,”<br />

said Seepe. “We’ve kept in touch all these years.”<br />

Organized almost a decade ago, the monthly “Frats Breakfast”<br />

allows Seepe, Deal, Hicks, and Watkins time to catch up and<br />

reminisce about their time as football players, theater artists, and<br />

singers in Jack Houts’ choir.<br />

“Jack Houts and the <strong>TWC</strong> choir was the center of our life at<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan,” said Hicks, who remembers often<br />

eating breakfast with his “Frat” buddies at Houts’ house<br />

before classes started for the day. “Houts and the other<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> faculty were like family to us. It was a special<br />

educational experience that I know I could never have<br />

gotten anywhere else.”<br />

From breakfasts in the ‘50s at Houts’ house<br />

to breakfasts today at Cracker Barrel with<br />

their monthly server Dawn who keeps the<br />

gravy flowing, the four “Frats” also have<br />

another special person that they associate<br />

their meals with.<br />

Burkette Witt, who served the “Frats” at the Slop Shop in the<br />

‘50s, has been joining the monthly “Frats Breakfast” for the past<br />

couple of years. Witt’s friendship with the “Frats” started when<br />

the boys would come into his Slop Shop for lunch or dinner, often<br />

having to put their meals on the Slop Shop tab until their parents<br />

could give them their weekly allowances.<br />

“Those were the best boys to cook for,” said Witt, whose legacy at<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan is second to none.<br />

Although it’s been nearly five decades since the four “Frats” and Witt<br />

were at the college, Tennessee Wesleyan continues to be a driving<br />

force in their lives. Every year they attend <strong>TWC</strong>’s Homecoming<br />

and have been faithful workers and officers<br />

in the college’s alumni association. Some<br />

have seen their <strong>TWC</strong> legacy continue<br />

on in their children who have attended<br />

the college.<br />

“For us, Tennessee Wesleyan<br />

College is a second home,” said<br />

Deal. “<strong>TWC</strong> is what brought all<br />

of us together. Our Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan extended family is<br />

something we will always<br />

cherish.” A


Gifts at Work<br />

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Generous donations make impact<br />

his past year, Tennessee Wesleyan College was blessed with the<br />

opportunity to upgrade several classrooms because of the generosity of<br />

some special friends. The college wishes to say “Thank you!” for the following<br />

recent improvements:<br />

• Mrs. Ann Gass and her son, Barry, recently made a gift in memory of Dr.<br />

Marvin B. Gass to enhance technology and furnishings in The Marvin<br />

B. Gass Suite, which houses classrooms and faculty offices for <strong>TWC</strong>’s<br />

Department of Education.<br />

• The Jack Houts Choir Room in Sherman Fine Arts Center received significant<br />

technology and sound additions as a result of gifts from alumni and friends to<br />

the Jack Houts restricted fund.<br />

• Elliott Hall, which houses our business department and art studio, received<br />

significant technology improvements thanks to a generous gift from Mrs.<br />

Ginny Elliott.<br />

• Banfield-Durham Hall Classroom 201 received enhancements and was<br />

named the Ms. Lynn Gylani Classroom at a dedication by the <strong>TWC</strong> Board of<br />

Trustees. Ms. Lynn Gylani was a Spanish and French professor who taught at<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan for 13 years.<br />

• Rob and Debbie Mayfield recently made a commitment to renovate another<br />

classroom in Banfield-Durham in memory/honor of Drs. Thomas and Regenia<br />

Mayfield and in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Anderson.<br />

We are so appreciative of the support to make these enhancements a reality.<br />

It is vital that we continuously work to improve our classroom to create a<br />

cutting-edge learning environment for our students. We are actively<br />

seeking the support to enhance five additional Banfield-Durham Hall<br />

classrooms. If you are interested in partnering with <strong>TWC</strong> to enhance<br />

these classrooms, please contact Randy L. Nelson, Chief Advancement<br />

Officer, at 423.746.5330 or advancement@twcnet.edu. A<br />

President Dr. Harley Knowles speaks<br />

at the Ms. Lynn Gylani Classroom dedication.<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College students say “Thank you!” to the Gass<br />

family for their enhancements to The Marvin B. Gass Suite.<br />

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Fall 2012<br />

Men’s Soccer<br />

The Bulldogs won the 2012 Appalachian Athleti c Conference Men’s Soccer<br />

Tournament ti tle by defeati ng Virginia Intermont, 5-0 in the fi nal game of the<br />

tournament. With the win, Tennessee Wesleyan advanced to the NAIA Men’s<br />

Soccer Nati onal Tournament Opening Round. Luke Winter earned Tournament<br />

MVP honors as he tallied fi ve goals and two assists in the three tournament<br />

games. John Carrier, Josh Simnett , and Luke Winter were named to the All-<br />

Conference fi rst team. Martyn Freestone and Danny Smith were named to the<br />

All-Conference 2nd team. Daniel Cardona and Ben Wilks were named to the<br />

All-Conference 3rd team. Two former Bulldogs and one current Bulldog will be<br />

playing for the Chatt anooga Football Club.<br />

Winter <strong>2013</strong><br />

Men’s Basketball<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan won 75-69 over Bryan College in the fi nal game of the<br />

AAC championship to make a return trip to the NAIA Nati onal Tournament.<br />

Zamarius McLendon was named the All-Tournament MVP. Also named to the<br />

AAC All-Tournament Team was E’Jay Ward, Desmond Crisp, and Matt Harper.<br />

E’Jay Ward was named to the NAIA All-American 3rd Team, named AAC Player<br />

of the Year, AAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Conference 1st team, and<br />

All-Defensive Team. Desmond Crisp received All-American Honorable Menti on<br />

honors as well as was named to the All-Conference First Team. Coach Poe was<br />

named AAC-Coach of the Year. Zamarius McClendon was named to the All-<br />

Conference 2nd team while Tyler Burse was named to All-Conference 3rd team.<br />

Spring <strong>2013</strong><br />

Baseball<br />

With a 20-3 conference record, Tennessee Wesleyan won their 18th<br />

regular season ti tle. The Bulldog baseball team won the AAC Conference<br />

Championship for the 7th year in a row with a 10-1 win over Virginia Intermont.<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan advanced to the NAIA Opening Round Kingsport Bracket<br />

where they were defeated in the fi nal game 4-3 in 19 innings. Jake Stone was<br />

named the AAC Player of the Year and Jarrod Jameson was named the AAC<br />

Pitcher of the year. Wes Minton was named the Tournament MVP. Billy Berry<br />

was named the AAC Coach of the Year.<br />

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Accomplishments in<br />

Athletics<br />

Other Athletic<br />

Accomplishments<br />

Robbiccaa Williams and Joseph<br />

Mullen qualifi ed for NAIA Nati onal<br />

Championship in Cross Country<br />

Women’s Basketball team named<br />

AAC Champions of Character Team<br />

In the fi rst year of Track at <strong>TWC</strong>,<br />

Lady Bulldogs won the AAC Title<br />

Hilary Cheruiyot qualifi ed for the<br />

NAIA Nati onal Championship in<br />

Track for the Marathon


T<br />

he 2012 Tennessee Wesleyan College NAIA Baseball<br />

World Series Champions were recently inducted as the<br />

<strong>2013</strong> Male Amateur Team of the Year into the Tennessee Sports<br />

Hall of Fame. Winning the NAIA World Series in 2012, it was<br />

the <strong>TWC</strong>’s men’s baseball team’s third consecutive appearance at<br />

the NAIA World Series, and first ever National Championship<br />

for the college.<br />

“Our baseball team being selected by the Tennessee Sports<br />

Hall of Fame as the <strong>2013</strong> Male Amateur Team of the Year was<br />

a tremendous honor and final accolade to be bestowed on our<br />

national championship season,” said Donny Mayfield, <strong>TWC</strong><br />

director of athletics.<br />

“It was a great experience being honored in Nashville the same<br />

night that many great coaches, athletes, and entertainers, such<br />

as Leonard Hamilton, Frank Wycheck, Anfernee Hardaway,<br />

and Vince Gill, were inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall<br />

of Fame.”<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan qualified for the 2012 NAIA National<br />

Tournament by winning their 11th straight Appalachian Athletic<br />

Conference Championship and advancing to the World Series by<br />

winning the National Tournament Opening Round Kingsport,<br />

Tenn., bracket. <strong>TWC</strong> set a World Series record for homeruns<br />

F For<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> baseball champions inducted<br />

into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame<br />

“Winning the Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy two years in a<br />

row was a great accomplishment for <strong>TWC</strong> athletics,” said Donny<br />

Mayfield, <strong>TWC</strong> director of athletics. “This trophy is a reflection<br />

of the hard work and dedication our student athletes and coaches<br />

put into their respective sports to maintain a competitive edge<br />

within our conference.”<br />

Throughout each year, colleges and universities within the AAC,<br />

an affiliated conference within the National Association of<br />

Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), compete in 15 sports including<br />

baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball,<br />

tennis, track and field, and volleyball for women. The All-<br />

Sports Trophy is awarded through a point system based on<br />

where AAC teams finish in each sport’s regular season and<br />

Conference Championship Tournaments/Meets. Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan won this year’s All-Sports Trophy with 800 points.<br />

by a team at 17 and tournament MVP Jordan Guida set a World<br />

Series record for individual homeruns at 7.<br />

The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization<br />

dedicated to the preservation of Tennessee’s sports heritage<br />

while honoring the contributions of legendary individuals<br />

and teams that have significant ties to the state. Through this<br />

mission, they recognize the positive attributes of their inductees<br />

such as hard work, team work, dedication, focus, and how these<br />

attributes are needed to achieve success in life. A<br />

Donny Mayfield accepts the Hall of Fame award<br />

on behalf of <strong>TWC</strong>.<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> athletics, student win AAC awards<br />

or the second year in a row, Tennessee Wesleyan College has In In addition addition to to <strong>TWC</strong>’s All-Sports All-Sports win, Kimberly Key, a <strong>TWC</strong><br />

been awarded the Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy, being junior on the women’s soccer team, was awarded the 2012-<strong>2013</strong><br />

honored for having the most successful Appalachian Athletic Female Champions of Character Award, an annual AAC award<br />

Conference athletics program of the year.<br />

given to a student-athlete whose greatest success and attributes<br />

are humbly displayed through personal character and exemplify<br />

the core qualities of the program.<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College junior and women’s soccer<br />

player Kimberly Key accepts the AAC 2012-<strong>2013</strong><br />

Female Champions of Character Award.<br />

“I try to be a leader on and off the field,” said Key, who has proven<br />

through her on- and off-campus volunteering to be a strong<br />

servant leader at Tennessee Wesleyan. “It is a big achievement<br />

and I felt privileged to receive this award. I love representing my<br />

school and helping both my school and my community.” A<br />

Donny Mayfield accepts the AAC Duard<br />

Walker Walker All-Sports All-Sports Trophy Trophy on on behalf behalf of of <strong>TWC</strong>. <strong>TWC</strong>.<br />

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Four <strong>TWC</strong> baseball players sign<br />

PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS<br />

Michael Carballo<br />

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Jake Stone<br />

ennessee Wesleyan College recently had four<br />

baseball players sign professional contracts to<br />

continue their career. Three Bulldogs were drafted<br />

with the fourth signing as a free agent. Michael<br />

Carballo, a <strong>TWC</strong> center fielder, was drafted by<br />

the Chicago White Sox; AAC Player of the Year<br />

Jake Stone, a <strong>TWC</strong> first baseman, by the St. Louis<br />

Cardinals; and Justin Sprenger, a <strong>TWC</strong> right-handed<br />

pitcher, by the Texas Rangers. Corey Rhoney, a<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> right-handed pitcher, signed with the Kansas<br />

City Royals as a free agent.<br />

All four players helped to lead <strong>TWC</strong> to another<br />

successful season. Carballo saw limited action,<br />

appearing in 19 games and batting .167 with two<br />

doubles, a home run, and seven RBIs.<br />

Stone led the Bulldogs with a .361 average to go along<br />

with his 20 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, and<br />

51 RBIs. He scored 43 runs and had a .445 on-base<br />

percentage. Stone was also named to the NAIA All-<br />

America second team.<br />

Sprenger was one of Tennessee Wesleyan’s top arms<br />

out of the bullpen as he made 22 appearances with only<br />

one start. He posted a 1-2 record with a 3.41 ERA. In<br />

31.2 innings of work, he struck out 36.<br />

Rhoney compiled 91 innings posting a 9-0 record with<br />

an ERA of 2.67. He had 77 strikeouts.<br />

“We lost some great players, but I’m proud of these<br />

four and look forward to seeing their baseball careers<br />

continue at the next level,” said <strong>TWC</strong> Head Baseball<br />

Coach Billy Berry.<br />

This year Tennessee Wesleyan won both the regularseason<br />

and tournament championships and was the No.<br />

1 seed in the NAIA National Championship Opening<br />

Round - Kingsport Bracket. The Bulldogs finished with<br />

a 45-18 overall record and 20-3 AAC mark. A<br />

Justin Sprenger Corey Rhoney<br />

Round - Kingsport Bracket. The Bulldogs finished with<br />

T<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> BASEBALL<br />

2012 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS


Scholarship<br />

Supporting Student Excellence<br />

To sustain an environment of inclusive excellence, the college must<br />

provide need-based and merit-based scholarships and funding for<br />

undergraduate and graduate programs and other co-curricular<br />

learning opportuniti es. Initi ati ves such as the establishment of<br />

named annual and endowed academic scholarships, athleti c<br />

scholarships and endowed disti nguished professorships<br />

and chairs help att ract the best and brightest to Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan College and changes lives forever.<br />

If you would like to explore how you can honor a loved<br />

one or leave a personal legacy with your gift to Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan College, please contact the Advancement<br />

Offi ce either by phone at 423.746.5330 or email at<br />

advancement@twcnet.edu.<br />

“Scholarships provided me with the<br />

opportunity to att end a college of my<br />

choice and allowed me the chance<br />

to focus on my major rather than<br />

working part-ti me jobs to pay<br />

for tuiti on.”<br />

Jazmine Mcclendon, age 20<br />

Junior, nursing<br />

Randy L. Nelson<br />

Chief Advancement Offi cer<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />

204 East College Street | Athens, TN 37303<br />

Email: rnelson@twcnet.edu | Offi ce: 423.746.5330<br />

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<strong>TWC</strong> baseball reception<br />

celebrates facility<br />

renovations<br />

T ennessee Wesleyan College recently held a baseball<br />

reception for donors who have contributed to the college’s<br />

baseball team with donations and field renovations throughout the<br />

past year.<br />

Recent renovations to the college’s baseball facilities include<br />

adding a covered practice hitting facility and a new windscreen for<br />

the outfield fence, as well as a renovated clubhouse which is where<br />

the coaches’ offices and a lounge area are located. The clubhouse<br />

renovation includes new carpet, paint, and furniture for the lounge.<br />

The college’s locker room also received a fresh coat of paint.<br />

“This reception was all about fellowship and celebration,” said<br />

Donny Mayfield, <strong>TWC</strong> director of athletics.<br />

The early afternoon gathering brought <strong>TWC</strong> donors and friends of<br />

the college together to take a look at all that had been accomplished<br />

during the past year.<br />

“I am continuously impressed with the beauty that Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan’s campus holds,” said Regenia Mayfield, a <strong>TWC</strong> alumna<br />

who has always shown tremendous support for <strong>TWC</strong> and its<br />

athletics department.<br />

“Winning the national championship has gotten people interested<br />

in <strong>TWC</strong> baseball and athletics. I want everyone to know that<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan is an exceptional school with a thriving<br />

academic environment and state-of-the art facilities. Those who<br />

can contribute to that environment should and I couldn’t be more<br />

proud of those who show Wesleyan continued support.” A<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> <strong>TWC</strong> Alumnus Alumnus and and Board Board of of<br />

Trustees Trustees Member Member Buddy Buddy Liner. Liner.<br />

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<strong>TWC</strong> Alumna Regenia Mayfield and Billy<br />

Berry Head Baseball Coach.<br />

Master of Science<br />

in Curriculum Leadership<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College’s Master<br />

of Science in Curriculum Leadership is<br />

a graduate program that is designed<br />

to train future academic leaders, who<br />

will be competent professionals,<br />

service-oriented individuals and<br />

refl ecti ve practi ti oners.<br />

This 15-month, 30-hour degree can<br />

be completed in four semesters, with<br />

all degree classes being off ered in the<br />

aft ernoon and evening hours, with some<br />

online opti ons included.<br />

Developed as <strong>TWC</strong>’s fi rst Master’s program,<br />

the M.S. in Curriculum Leadership has<br />

been designed with a broad range of<br />

learning opportuniti es and will provide the<br />

foundati on, skills and knowledge necessary<br />

for students to succeed as curricular<br />

leaders and to pursue both academic and<br />

other leadership prospects.


Junior Casey Cooper named<br />

<strong>2013</strong> Newman Civic Fellow<br />

T<br />

ennessee Wesleyan College Junior Casey Cooper is one<br />

of 181 students from 36 states who have been recognized<br />

as <strong>2013</strong> Newman Civic Fellows. Newman Civic Fellows are<br />

student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding<br />

solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the<br />

country. Cooper’s recognition comes from Campus Compact,<br />

a national coalition of almost 1,200 college and university<br />

presidents who are committed to fulfilling the public purposes of<br />

higher education.<br />

“In the three years that Casey has been at Tennessee Wesleyan,<br />

he has made a lasting impact,” said Dr. Harley Knowles, <strong>TWC</strong><br />

president. “He is a known leader on our campus and within our<br />

community, having logged more than 250 hours of service since<br />

enrolling at Tennessee Wesleyan in 2010.”<br />

A special education major, Cooper has served as a <strong>TWC</strong> First-<br />

Year Experience Peer Leader which allowed him to assist firstyear<br />

students’ transition to college, as well as help him prepare<br />

for a career in education. Cooper has also volunteered as a tutor<br />

in the <strong>TWC</strong> Academic Success Center and has served at Athens<br />

City Middle School, Morning Pointe Assisted Living Residence<br />

and the local American Legion Post.<br />

T<br />

his summer Dr. Jerry Jackson joined the Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan College staff, fulfilling the role of Vice<br />

President for Enrollment and Communications. Jackson<br />

has served for the last eight years as the Vice President for<br />

Enrollment at Union College in Barbourville, Ky., where he<br />

has overseen enrollment in the college’s undergraduate and<br />

graduate programs.<br />

“Dr. Jackson has shown tremendous leadership at Union and I<br />

couldn’t be more thrilled that he has chosen to join the Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan family,” said Dr. Harley Knowles, <strong>TWC</strong> president.<br />

Before his tenure at Union College, Jackson directed his own<br />

public relations consulting practice for 12 years and has held<br />

various positions on Kentucky’s Knox County Board of Education.<br />

“Great things are happening at Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />

and I am thankful Dr. Knowles extended this offer to be part of<br />

his administration,” said Jackson. “The warmth and character<br />

of the administration, faculty, staff, and students at Wesleyan<br />

solidified my decision. I am extremely excited and humbled to<br />

join the <strong>TWC</strong> family.”<br />

Cooper also helped lead the<br />

implementation of an alternative<br />

break initiative by joining<br />

classmates on a fall break trip to<br />

Heifer International Ranch in<br />

Perryville, Ark., later serving as a<br />

Casey Cooper<br />

student leader for a spring break trip through <strong>TWC</strong>’s Fellowship<br />

of Christian Athletes to Jonesville, Va., with the Appalachian<br />

Service Project.<br />

“Casey has a genuine kindness and open personality that have<br />

made him very successful in an educational setting,” said Mandie<br />

Thacker Beeler, <strong>TWC</strong> director of the Center for Servant<br />

Leadership. “He always maintains a positive and upbeat attitude,<br />

which is contagious. He will no doubt be a great educator<br />

after he graduates, and his service work now is accelerating his<br />

professional growth and development.”<br />

Through service, research and advocacy, Newman Civic Fellows<br />

are making the most of their college experiences to better<br />

understand themselves, the root causes of social issues and<br />

effective mechanisms for creating lasting change. The Newman<br />

Civic Fellows Awards are made possible through the generous<br />

support of the KPMG Foundation. For a full list of the <strong>2013</strong><br />

Newman Civic Fellows, visit Campus Compact. A<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> welcomes Dr. Jerry Jackson as new<br />

VP for Enrollment and Communications<br />

Jackson succeeded <strong>TWC</strong>’s Stan<br />

Harrison who has served 7 years as the<br />

college’s Vice President for Enrollment<br />

Services, overseeing Financial Aid<br />

and Admissions. When Dr. Jackson<br />

fulfilled the role in June, the college’s<br />

Communications Department joined<br />

Financial Aid and Admissions as a<br />

responsibility of the Vice President for<br />

Enrollment and Communications.<br />

Dr. Jerry Jackson<br />

Upon Jackson’s arrival, Harrison assumed his new role as <strong>TWC</strong>’s<br />

Founding Director of the Center for Christian Education and<br />

Outreach, continuing to coach women’s golf and teaching in<br />

the college’s Exercise Science Department.<br />

“Stan will play an important role at Tennessee Wesleyan as he<br />

works to develop the college’s Center for Christian Education<br />

and Outreach,” said Knowles. “While Stan builds this new<br />

center from the ground up, Jerry has stepped in to see that<br />

Enrollment and Communications continues to thrive as <strong>TWC</strong><br />

moves forward as a leader in Tennessee higher education.” A<br />

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Wesleyan earns place on National<br />

Honor Roll for Community Service<br />

ennessee Wesleyan College was named to the <strong>2013</strong> President’s Higher Education<br />

Community Service Honor Roll. This designation is the highest honor a college<br />

or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and<br />

civic engagement.<br />

“Being named to the Honor Roll recognizes the commitment of the <strong>TWC</strong> family to<br />

making a lasting, positive impact in our community,” said Mandie Thacker Beeler,<br />

<strong>TWC</strong> director of the Center for Servant Leadership. “This award celebrates the<br />

collective efforts of faculty, staff, students, and numerous community partners to engage<br />

in the servant leadership process and give back to a world that has blessed us so richly.”<br />

The <strong>2013</strong> President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes institutions of higher<br />

education that are helping improve their local communities and create a new generation of leaders by<br />

challenging students to go beyond the traditional college experience and solve local challenges.<br />

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“This is a tremendous honor. I could not be more proud of<br />

how our faculty, staff , and especially our students, give of<br />

themselves to serving this community. Community service<br />

provides students a wonderful chance to learn about how<br />

they can be a force for positi ve change.”<br />

Dr. Harley Knowles, President<br />

“This is a tremendous honor,” said Dr. Harley Knowles, <strong>TWC</strong><br />

president. “I could not be more proud of how our faculty, staff, and<br />

especially our students, give of themselves to serving this community. Community service provides<br />

students a wonderful chance to learn about how they can be a force for positive change.”<br />

Community service is a cornerstone of a Tennessee Wesleyan College education. Established in<br />

2010, <strong>TWC</strong>’s Center for Servant Leadership has encouraged and cultivated Tennessee Wesleyan<br />

students students to to be be true true servant leaders. During the the Center’s Center’s inaugural Day Day of of Service event in in 2011,<br />

150 faculty, staff, students, students, and community partners came came together together to serve a combined 750 hours, hours,<br />

participating in 14 projects in the the local local community in just one day.<br />

During the the college’s second Day of Service, held held in in 2012, more than 250 <strong>TWC</strong> faculty, staff,<br />

and students performed an overall 1,315 hours of service, volunteering at at 20 different projects<br />

throughout the local community. In the the 2012 school year, 598 <strong>TWC</strong> <strong>TWC</strong> students students volunteered 10,362<br />

hours of community service.<br />

“Service-learning is a permanent part of my teaching philosophy, as as well as as my own personal<br />

philosophy,” said Stephanie Huskey, <strong>TWC</strong> assistant professor professor of exercise and sports sciences. “I<br />

believe that <strong>TWC</strong> students see see more of the results results and the benefits benefits of of volunteering because the<br />

work that they they do is in a smaller community. Our students continue learning even after a service<br />

project project is complete.” complete.”<br />

For more information about Tennessee Wesleyan College’s community service efforts, visit<br />

twcnet.edu/academics/service. More information on eligibility and the full list of Honor Roll<br />

awardees can be found at nationalservice.gov. A


Tennessee Wesleyan College and<br />

J103 award ME Degree<br />

T<br />

ennessee Wesleyan College teamed up with J103 and awarded one<br />

lucky winner a free <strong>TWC</strong> ME degree. Dana Jaquish was one of<br />

dozens who submitted a 500-word essay to <strong>TWC</strong> in the hopes of winning<br />

a scholarship to the college’s Management Excellence Degree Evening<br />

Program. Jaquish won the $12,000 tuition credit and will begin her ME<br />

classes in the fall. This is the second year <strong>TWC</strong> and J103 have partnered<br />

to give away a ME degree scholarship. Last year’s winner Ashlie Pryor<br />

will be finishing her degree just as Jaquish will be starting hers.<br />

ME<br />

MANAGEMENT<br />

EXCELLENCE<br />

Four finalists in the <strong>TWC</strong>/J103 Scholarship Giveaway were each<br />

awarded $2,000 ME emphasis scholarships: Sharroan Stewart, Matt<br />

Blair, Suzanne Booth, and Tracelene Skillman. A<br />

Pictured from left to right: Stan Harrison, <strong>TWC</strong> Founding Director of the Center<br />

for Christian Education and Outreach; Stefanie West, <strong>TWC</strong> associate director<br />

of enrollment services; Dana Jaquish, scholarship winner; Sean Jaquish, Dana’s<br />

husband; Caroline Jaquish, Dana’s daughter; Chloe Jaquish, Dana’s daughter; and<br />

Clark Thompson, J103 ministry relations director.<br />

Local teachers receive Common Core<br />

training at <strong>TWC</strong> Open House<br />

D uring the spring semester, Tennessee Wesleyan College’s Department of Education began offering<br />

monthly open houses for local teachers. In addition to offering information on the college’s new<br />

Master of Science in Curriculum Leadership, the open houses also provided valuable training on updated<br />

teaching technology and state standards.<br />

The most successful open house featured “Transitioning to Common Core Standards,” a training<br />

presentation highlighting the new state standards for Tennessee educators. A group of 49 local teachers<br />

partnered with <strong>TWC</strong> faculty to study and discuss the new state standards for Tennessee educators.<br />

“The Common Core State Standards training was a successful event on multiple levels,” said Dr. Nancy<br />

Gregg, <strong>TWC</strong> assistant professor of education and psychology and coordinator of the Master of Science in<br />

Curriculum Leadership program.<br />

“The “The <strong>TWC</strong> <strong>TWC</strong> Education Education Department faculty were able to to provide valuable information regarding this this significant significant change in in Tennessee’s<br />

educational curriculum. Teachers also had an opportunity to share ideas for implementation of the new standards. We had teachers<br />

from seven local school systems in attendance, so there was a wide range of helpful information exchanged. That kind of creative<br />

interchange serves to strengthen everyone’s instructional strategies.”<br />

DEGREE<br />

Guest speaker, Randy Puckett.<br />

Leading the discussion on Common Core was Randy Puckett, a teacher in the<br />

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Academy for William Blount<br />

High School. In the afternoon he spoke to to a a group of of <strong>TWC</strong> pre-service teachers<br />

on incorporating incorporating Common Core State Standards with STEM, STEM, later later continuing<br />

that discussion with local teachers during their Common Core training.<br />

“We are very excited to have had Randy on our team for this training,” said<br />

Dr. Patricia Jones, <strong>TWC</strong> chair of the department of education and psychology,<br />

associate dean for education and behavioral science, and professor of education.<br />

“He will be joining the <strong>TWC</strong> family this fall to teach the Math and Science<br />

Methods courses for our elementary teachers and we are lucky to have him.” A<br />

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Fort Sanders nursing graduates<br />

“I am so grateful to <strong>TWC</strong>. The educati on was superb. The professors and<br />

instructors were very knowledgeable and personable. It’s an educati onal<br />

experience I know I won’t fi nd anywhere else.”<br />

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start PhD programs,<br />

grateful to <strong>TWC</strong><br />

Karee White


Throughout the last ten years, Tennessee Wesleyan<br />

College’s Fort Sanders Nursing Department has graduated<br />

more than 400 nurses whose <strong>TWC</strong> education has prepared them<br />

for lives of significance, leadership, and service through a quality<br />

baccalaureate nursing education.<br />

Susan Blaine and Karee White joined the ranks of Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan Nursing Alumni this past May when they graduated<br />

with their Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Graduating among<br />

the top of their class, Blaine and White chose to continue their<br />

nursing educations, entering into doctorate nursing programs at<br />

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.<br />

One out of two recipients of UT’s Chancellor’s Honors<br />

Scholarship for the College of Nursing, Blaine has chosen to<br />

follow a PhD research path in her nursing career, hoping to use<br />

her research to publish for the profession of nursing.<br />

“I’ve always loved to teach,” said Blaine, who wants to teach at<br />

the collegiate level and possibly transition into administration.<br />

“I know there are gaps in the nursing literature, just from my<br />

exposure to the literature in the BSN program. The body<br />

of research available for nursing is not as extensive as it is for<br />

doctors. That’s why that’s of interest to me. I want to contribute<br />

to that body of knowledge.”<br />

While Blaine’s professional goals are to contribute to the nursing<br />

profession through research, White’s passion is direct patient care.<br />

“I’m very much a people person, I love patient interaction,” said<br />

White, one of three summer students in UT’s new Doctorate<br />

in Nursing Practice program. “Nursing is a gift, it’s definitely a<br />

calling. Early on I felt that calling and I think Susan did as well. I<br />

believe that it’s important to serve others and I feel that through<br />

nursing, it’s the best way I can serve.”<br />

Blaine plans to focus her research on female victims of domestic<br />

violence and abuse, and sees the differences between her and<br />

White’s application of their nursing educations as two sides to<br />

the same coin.<br />

“Karee’s going through the front door, providing direct patient<br />

care,” said Blaine. “I can help patients behind-the-scenes with<br />

research. Nursing is an easy way to stay in touch with people and<br />

to give back, to help other people. Even though I’m doing the<br />

research and administrative side, there is no better feeling than<br />

to leave a clinical site at the end of the day and know that some<br />

of the things that you did that day are going to help the patient<br />

have a better outcome. That makes it all worth it.”<br />

Blaine and White have chosen to continue their nursing<br />

educations because they believe the more exposure they have to<br />

the research and educational spectrum of nursing, the stronger<br />

impact they will have in their professional nursing roles.<br />

“You’ll definitely see the best practice in nurses with higher<br />

educations,” said White, who hopes to one day work in a rural<br />

community with under-privileged patients or in a hospital setting.<br />

“The big challenge today is that nurses are so busy with their<br />

patient loads, frequently they don’t take that extra time to look<br />

into research, so they’re not delivering the best patient care that<br />

they could through evidence-based practices.”<br />

As they prepare for the next three to four years in their doctorate<br />

programs, Blaine and White are appreciative of their Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan baccalaureate experience.<br />

“I asked physicians where the<br />

best nurses came from and they<br />

told me I needed to go talk to<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan. I found out<br />

they were right.”<br />

Susan Blaine<br />

“I am so grateful to <strong>TWC</strong>,” said White. “The education was<br />

superb. The professors and instructors were very knowledgeable<br />

and personable. It’s an educational experience I know I won’t<br />

find anywhere else.”<br />

For Blaine, the college’s reputation in the East Tennessee<br />

community is what solidified her decision to enroll in Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan’s nursing program.<br />

“I asked physicians where the best nurses came from and they<br />

told me I needed to go talk to Tennessee Wesleyan,” said Blaine.<br />

“I found out they were right. The education I got at Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan was second to none. There is no better program. The<br />

clinical experiences that we received at <strong>TWC</strong> were invaluable. I<br />

really feel that you can’t place a value on a Tennessee Wesleyan<br />

education. No matter how many additional degrees I receive from<br />

other institutions, <strong>TWC</strong> will always be my home.” A<br />

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Dr. William McDonald<br />

A<br />

t the Holston Conference<br />

of the United Methodist<br />

Church’s <strong>2013</strong> Annual Conference,<br />

Dr. William McDonald of Tennessee<br />

Wesleyan College was honored<br />

with the Francis Asbury Award<br />

for Fostering Ministries in Higher<br />

Education.<br />

Bishop Francis Asbury encouraged United Methodists to build<br />

schools in locations central to churches so that young adults<br />

and youth would have more opportunities to broaden their<br />

minds. The Francis Asbury Award recognizes an individual<br />

who has made significant contributions to higher education<br />

and campus ministry at the local, district, or annual conference<br />

level of the church.<br />

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<strong>TWC</strong>’s McDonald wins presti gious<br />

Holston Conference Award<br />

Make a Lasting Impact<br />

“I am surprised and deeply honored by this award,” said Dr.<br />

McDonald, <strong>TWC</strong> chair of the department of religion and<br />

philosophy and associate professor of religion and philosophy. “My<br />

teaching has been sharpened by good students, some of whom are<br />

now serving in the Holston Conference and beyond.”<br />

Dr. McDonald was nominated for this award by collegiate and<br />

church peers associated with the Holston Conference.<br />

“William shows a true commitment to Tennessee Wesleyan and<br />

its students,” said Dr. Harley Knowles, <strong>TWC</strong> president. “I am<br />

grateful to the Holston Conference for recognizing the hard work<br />

and dedication of an amazing <strong>TWC</strong> faculty member.” A<br />

There are many ways to support Tennessee Wesleyan College. Whether you choose an outright cash gift or graciously include<br />

the college in your estate plans, your gift will make a lasti ng positi ve impact in the lives of students, faculty, and staff .<br />

The Heritage Society was established to honor alumni and friends who have made a bequest or other deferred gift s in<br />

support of the college’s mission. If you have included Tennessee Wesleyan in your estate plans, we would love to know so<br />

that we can honor you by including your name on the Heritage Society Honor Roll. The inaugural list of Heritage Society<br />

Members will be published in the 2012-13 Annual Report and on the college’s website.<br />

To noti fy us of your estate plan intenti ons or if you would like to know more about how you can support the mission of<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College through your estate, please contact:<br />

Randy L. Nelson<br />

Chief Advancement Offi cer<br />

Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />

204 East College Street | Athens, TN 37303<br />

Email: rnelson@twcnet.edu | Offi ce: 423.746.5330<br />

Heritage<br />

The<br />

Society


IN LOVING MEMORY<br />

Friend of Wesleyan<br />

Milnor Jones<br />

Athens, TN<br />

February 19, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1944<br />

Evelyn L. Murch<br />

Orange Park, FL<br />

April 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Margie N. Williams<br />

Zephyrhills, FL<br />

February 17, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1945<br />

Marjorie S. Bohannon<br />

Athens, TN<br />

February 23, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1948<br />

Ned Irwin<br />

Jonesborough, TN<br />

April 19, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Joe P. Simpson<br />

Lancaster, SC<br />

May 12, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Beginning February <strong>2013</strong><br />

Ending May <strong>2013</strong><br />

1949<br />

Sara Jo G. Bardsley<br />

Fall Branch, TN<br />

April 28, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1952<br />

Mary Etta Dotson<br />

Benton, TN<br />

February 22, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Richard Frye<br />

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL<br />

February 3, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Robert L. Irwin<br />

Knoxville, TN<br />

April 24, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1953<br />

Virginia P. Rains<br />

Clinton, TN<br />

February 6, <strong>2013</strong><br />

News You Can Use<br />

Registrar’s Off ice<br />

Classes Begin for Fall Term<br />

Monday, August 19, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Career Development<br />

December Mini Term Begins<br />

Tuesday, December 10, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Showcase your business and/or organization<br />

at the 13th Annual Meet <strong>TWC</strong><br />

Wednesday September 11, <strong>2013</strong> | 11a.m.-1p.m.<br />

Robb Gymnasium<br />

To reserve your “free” booth, contact Career Services at 423.746.5224<br />

or careers@twcnet.edu.<br />

www.twcnet.edu<br />

Career Services Connections:<br />

@employabulldog<br />

Text Job Search and Graduate School questions @ 423.453.3199<br />

1957<br />

Warren G. Brewster<br />

Cleveland, TN<br />

February 10, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1962<br />

Jean C. Sain<br />

Rock Hill, SC<br />

April 17, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1964<br />

Karen T. Johnston<br />

Hampton, VA<br />

April 14, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1965<br />

Bertha C. Mabry<br />

Marietta, GA<br />

April 18, <strong>2013</strong><br />

Baccalaureate/Commencement<br />

Friday, December 13, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1966<br />

Nancy K. Howard<br />

Maryville, TN<br />

February 6, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1980<br />

Jean H. Troy<br />

Maryville, TN<br />

February 26, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1990<br />

Gina R. Williams<br />

Calhoun, TN<br />

March 14, <strong>2013</strong><br />

1991<br />

Gary W. Martin<br />

Cleveland, TN<br />

February 19, <strong>2013</strong><br />

COminG SOOn...<br />

An exclusive alumni web portal<br />

through <strong>TWC</strong>’s MyPortal.<br />

You will soon be able to:<br />

• Update your contact informati on<br />

• Find classmates<br />

• View your academic transcripts<br />

• Check out upcoming events<br />

• View your giving history<br />

• View job posti ngs<br />

More informati on will be available soon.<br />

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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS<br />

IN HONOR OF<br />

24<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph G. Anderson<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayfield<br />

Jordan Bean<br />

Mr. Mark Bean<br />

Susan K. Blaine<br />

Dr. Robert Blaine<br />

Holly Bright<br />

Mrs. Carrie Bright<br />

Helen A. Cline<br />

Mrs. Vivian Thomas<br />

Harold Coker<br />

William and Leatha Ballew<br />

Kirby Deal<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Paul<br />

Dr. Durwood Dunn<br />

Dr. Joyce Baker<br />

Paul Fancher<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Linda Garza<br />

Ms. Misty Deans<br />

Heather Gibson<br />

Mr. Freddie Gibson<br />

Stan Harrison<br />

Dr. Lillian Cook<br />

E.A. “Betty” Keirn<br />

Dr. Joyce Baker, Professor Emeritus<br />

Obed Isaiah Kirk<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Onnie Kirk<br />

Rev. Randy Martin<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Rochelle Davis Mason<br />

Mr. Freddie Gibson<br />

Dr. Regenia Mayfield<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayfield<br />

Ms. Ouida Welborn<br />

Blake McCaslin<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Tabitha McNew<br />

Mr. Craig McNew<br />

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We wish to recognize those who have made gifts<br />

in honor or memory of friends or loved ones.<br />

IN MEMORIAM<br />

Dallas Anderson<br />

Mr. Louis Anderson<br />

Mildred Archer<br />

Mrs. Sharon Hollaway<br />

Eveln Rowland Austin<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Boyd<br />

Leon Austin<br />

Dwain and Sally Ealy<br />

Dr. Martha Maddox<br />

Robert Bob Baker<br />

Mrs. Bertha Baker<br />

Don Barber<br />

Ed and Barbara Deal<br />

Mrs. Nancy Morgan<br />

Ms. Nellie Stanley<br />

Flora F. Barber<br />

Ed and Barbara Deal<br />

Mrs. Bobbie Howell<br />

Mrs. Nancy Morgan<br />

Ms. Nellie Stanley<br />

Sara Jo Bardsley<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Alley<br />

Appalachia Masonic Lodge #229<br />

The Rev. Mahan Archer<br />

Mr. Ronald Bobko<br />

Ms. Mary Boye<br />

Hal Carmack<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey<br />

Ms. Laura Houck<br />

McFerrin United<br />

Methodist Church<br />

Ms. Barbara Moody<br />

Mrs. Betty Neeley<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Runyon<br />

Mr. Charles Sipe<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stone<br />

Valley View UMC<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James Witt<br />

Jeff Barnes<br />

Mr. Timothy Womac<br />

Brenda Dailey Boring<br />

Mrs. Sheila Jones<br />

Floyd “Jack” Bowling<br />

Mr. Thomas Clark<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Bernice Scott Bradshaw<br />

Mr. Charles Bradshaw<br />

Warren Brewster<br />

Mr. Eddie Cartwright<br />

Ed and Barbara Deal<br />

James and Barbara Dodson<br />

Mr. Robert Hawk<br />

Dr. Clyde Kyle<br />

G. Larry Burger<br />

Dr. F. Joseph Burger<br />

Thomas Burnette<br />

Mr. Thomas Clark<br />

Jenny Webb Camarata<br />

Donald and Pamela Dietrich<br />

Jack Clariday<br />

Dr. Martha Maddox<br />

Merner Pfeiffer Library Staff<br />

W.A. Cofer<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hixson<br />

Bill Coker<br />

Mrs. Shirrell Coker<br />

Larry Eisenberg<br />

Mr. Don Eisenberg<br />

Dwain Farmer<br />

Mr. David Birkholz<br />

Sheilah Farmer Grubb<br />

Lynne Gylani<br />

Dr. Joyce Baker<br />

David Hairrell<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Dorothy & Hoyle Hambright<br />

Mrs. Rebecca Newman<br />

James G. Harrison<br />

Mr. Thomas Clark<br />

Joe Henry<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Joan Ogle Hill<br />

Mrs. Bobbie Howell<br />

John R. Hill<br />

Mrs. Nell Moore<br />

Dr. Carl Honaker<br />

Mr. Dan Self<br />

Nancy Howard<br />

James and Peggy Hoyal<br />

Donna Humbert<br />

Raymond and Kathleen Sutton<br />

Katie Hunter<br />

Mrs. Deborah Hunter


Rev. Robert Irwin<br />

Mrs. Nancy Carson<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Roy and Joan Patton<br />

Ms. Nancy Paule<br />

Harry C. Johnson, Jr.<br />

James and Nancy Grant<br />

Karen Treher Johnston<br />

James and Nancy Grant<br />

Charles Seepe and Jo Lundy<br />

Dr. Milnor Jones<br />

Dr. Joyce Baker<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carney<br />

James and Barbara Dodson<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John O’Donnell<br />

Doctors William<br />

and Elizabeth Ruleman<br />

Ms. Lulie Thomas<br />

Mrs. Catherine<br />

Wentworth-Johnson<br />

G. Franklin Kennedy<br />

Mrs. Elizabeth Morris<br />

Mr. Roger Wentworth<br />

Rev. Thomas Lynch<br />

Mrs. Josephine Tucker<br />

W.C. Mason, Jr.<br />

Ms. Laura Mason<br />

Dr. Thomas B. Mayfield<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayfield<br />

Elaine Faye McMillan<br />

Ms. June Jaquish<br />

George A. Painter<br />

Mr. Thomas Clark<br />

Charles E. Peavyhouse<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Jolley<br />

William B. Pemberton<br />

Mrs. Carolyn Pemberton<br />

Lauren Marie Philpott<br />

Perry and Sarah Philpott<br />

Virginia P. Rains<br />

Roy and Joan Patton<br />

Mr. Jack Rains<br />

Dr. Ray Robinson<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

William R. Rodgers<br />

Mr. Douglas Rodgers<br />

Carol Smith Sanders<br />

Mr. Thomas Clark<br />

Beginning February <strong>2013</strong><br />

Ending May <strong>2013</strong><br />

Patsy K. Seabolt<br />

Mr. Frank Seabolt<br />

William Selden<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Boyd<br />

Mrs. Bettie Bragg<br />

Ms. Ruth Dawkins<br />

Dr. Clyde Kyle<br />

Ms. Sue Parsons<br />

Dr. Don Smith<br />

Jane Shultz<br />

Ms. Julie Adams<br />

Rev. and Mrs. Gary Baker<br />

Dr. Joyce Baker<br />

Steve and Sandra Clariday<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Gabe Clark<br />

Anita Dotson<br />

Patrick and Brenda Jaquish<br />

Rees Skillern<br />

Ms. Debbie Moon<br />

Ashley Morrow Ayers Smith<br />

Mrs. April Lowery<br />

Gatha Hardaway Smith<br />

Vant and Janice Hardaway<br />

Kent Thomas<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Don J. Toomey<br />

Dennis and Kim Toomey<br />

President Charles Turner<br />

Mrs. Mary Pringle<br />

Mr. & Mrs. J. Louie Underwood<br />

Mike and Margaret Fleming<br />

Hugh M. Willson<br />

Dennis and Kim Toomey<br />

Jimmy and Novieta Trotter Willson<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Novieta Trotter Wilson<br />

Rev. and Mrs. Damon Mitchell<br />

Special Note:<br />

Every entry within this report has been<br />

carefully reviewed and every effort has<br />

been made to ensure that it is<br />

accurate and complete.<br />

If there are errors or omissions, please<br />

accept our apologies and contact<br />

Jared Wright at 423.746.5210.<br />

MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS<br />

IN HONOR OF<br />

John and Della Sue Middleton<br />

Howard and Tenna Hornsby<br />

Cindy Runyan<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Nancy Moore Simpson<br />

Mrs. Nell Moore<br />

Kelsey Stewart<br />

Mr. Jack Rains<br />

Dr. Lori Waite<br />

Ms. Misty Deans<br />

Dr. Bob Wallace<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Danny Hays<br />

Dr. Genevieve Wiggins<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Winton<br />

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26<br />

After College<br />

Betty Barnett ’53, has competed in the<br />

Senior Olympics for 20 years. She has<br />

medaled many times and this past summer<br />

she traveled to Williamson County, Tenn.<br />

to compete in the state competition. Not<br />

only did Betty medal in seven events, but<br />

she set the Senior Olympic State Record<br />

for the triple jump where she jumped 9<br />

feet 3 inches.<br />

Karen Galloway Cribbs ’94, graduated<br />

from Lee University with her Master’s in<br />

School Counseling in July 2012.<br />

Nate Davis ’01, released his second<br />

album titled “The Real Life Mixtape Vol.<br />

1” on April 9, <strong>2013</strong>. It’s available as a free<br />

download at www.zerodoubtmusic.com.<br />

Jordan Guida ’12, has been signed by the<br />

Winnipeg Goldeyes for the <strong>2013</strong> baseball<br />

season. Jordan was a member of the 2012<br />

National Championship Baseball team.<br />

Ray Hatfield ’70, retired May 2012.<br />

He was a Warden with the Tennessee<br />

Department of Correction. He enjoys<br />

fishing and his two grandsons Jesse, 11<br />

and Mason, 8.<br />

Jana Churchwell Pankey ’89, associate<br />

professor of social work at Cleveland<br />

State Community College, recently<br />

received the Outstanding Instructor<br />

Award, Favorite Academic Advisor<br />

Award and the Jim Cigliano Service to<br />

Students Award.<br />

Cynthia K. Taylor ’76, serves as Head<br />

Librarian for Conant High School in<br />

Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Recently<br />

she earned a Master’s in Educational<br />

Leadership from Concordia University<br />

Chicago, her third Master’s degree.<br />

She was also honored with a “Those<br />

Who Excel” award from the Illinois<br />

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State Board of Education in ceremonies<br />

at Bloomington, Illinois, fulfilled the<br />

requirements for a “Type 75” leadership<br />

certificate, and re-certified as a National<br />

Board Certified Teacher.<br />

Stephen J. Taylor ’76, retired from the<br />

professional service of the Boy Scouts<br />

of America after 36 years and having<br />

served in local council CEO positions<br />

in Louisiana, South Carolina, and<br />

Illinois. Since this retirement, Taylor<br />

was selected as Executive Director of<br />

DayOne Network in Geneva, Illinois.<br />

DayOne provides assessment, advocacy,<br />

and case coordination services for 3,600+<br />

people with disabilities in Kane and<br />

Kendall Counties through a 52 person<br />

professional staff.<br />

Future Bulldogs<br />

Josh Boggess ’09,<br />

started working with<br />

Verizon Wireless<br />

September 2012. He<br />

and his wife Kelley<br />

welcomed their first<br />

child, Payton Faith<br />

Boggess on February<br />

18, <strong>2013</strong>. She was 6<br />

lbs 13 oz.<br />

Jennifer Honeycutt<br />

Habermas ’07, and her<br />

husband Joel Habermas<br />

announce the birth of<br />

their daughter Lydia<br />

Joy. She was born on<br />

June 28, 2012.<br />

Jackie Martin ’03, and husband Jeremi<br />

welcomed a son, Walker Reynolds<br />

Martin, on July 2, 2011. Walker is the<br />

brother of Annabeth, 5-years-old.<br />

Josh and Candyce Monroe ’02, would<br />

like to announce the birth of their son<br />

Mark Allen Monroe, on February 15,<br />

<strong>2013</strong>. He joins his older brother John<br />

Monroe, age 3.<br />

Melanie Jackson Myers ’97, began<br />

working for the Rhea County Department<br />

of Education in April 2012. She and her<br />

husband, Jeremy, welcomed their second<br />

son, William Clayton Myers on October<br />

26, 2012. He looks just like his wonderful<br />

big brother, Jackson, who celebrated his<br />

9th birthday in June.<br />

Brenda Bailey Starnes ’08, had a daughter<br />

on March 11, <strong>2013</strong>. Her name is Kalleigh<br />

Brea Starnes and she was 6lbs 7oz 18 1/2<br />

inches long.<br />

Jennifer White, ’12,<br />

graduated with her<br />

Bachelor’s in Psychology<br />

in May 2012 and two<br />

weeks later she and her<br />

husband were pregnant<br />

with their first child. Their daughter,<br />

Annabella, is now almost 3 months old<br />

and is such a joy to their lives.<br />

Marriages<br />

Nicole (Gagel) Buckmaster ’12, married<br />

Nathan Buckmaster on March 7, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

Their first child, Elijah Buckmaster, was<br />

born March 25, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

Alexander Coleman ’11, married Jordan<br />

Lansdell on May 11, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

Garrett Casson ’11 and<br />

Ciara Casson ’12, were<br />

married on October 6,<br />

2012 in Myrtle Beach,<br />

South Carolina. They<br />

are both employed at<br />

Loudon High School in<br />

Loudon, Tennessee.<br />

Jason Hitt ’07 and Bendi Hitt ’11, were<br />

married on June 15, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

Jennifer Renea Mercer ’11, was married<br />

December 10, 2011. She started graduate<br />

school at Frontier Nursing University and<br />

is working toward her MSN in Midwifery<br />

to be completed in January <strong>2013</strong>.


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Chief Executive Officers<br />

Dr. Harley G. Knowles, President<br />

Larry Wallace, Senior VP<br />

Randy L. Nelson, Chief Advancement Officer<br />

Dr. Jerry Jackson, VP for Enrollment and<br />

Communications<br />

Dr. Suzanne Hine, VP for Academic Affairs<br />

Gail Harris, VP for Financial Affairs<br />

Dr. Scott Mashburn, VP for Student Life<br />

Traci Williams, Assistant VP for<br />

Institutional Research & Effectiveness<br />

Chief Information Officer<br />

<strong>ARCHES</strong> is published three times<br />

a year by the Office of Advancement<br />

at Tennessee Wesleyan College.<br />

Bridgett Raper<br />

Director of Marketing & Communications<br />

braper@twcnet.edu<br />

Tracy New<br />

Graphic Designer<br />

tnew@twcnet.edu<br />

Brittany Shope<br />

College Editor & Web Coordinator<br />

bshope@twcnet.edu<br />

Randy Nelson ’93<br />

Chief Advancement Officer<br />

r nelson@twcnet.edu<br />

Stacie Clifton<br />

Advancement Coordinator<br />

sclifton@twcnet.edu<br />

Jessica L. Edwards ’06<br />

Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund<br />

jedwards@twcnet.edu<br />

Jared Wright ’09<br />

Advancement Specialist<br />

jwright@twcnet.edu<br />

Lacey McDonald<br />

Grants Coordinator<br />

lmcdonald@twcnet.edu<br />

Alumni Association<br />

Board of Directors<br />

President<br />

Anne Montgomery ’93<br />

Past President<br />

Tenna Hornsby ’84<br />

President Elect/ Board of Trustees<br />

Representative<br />

Jo Lundy ’88<br />

Secretary<br />

Darlene Peel ’95<br />

Members<br />

Matt Dannel ’09<br />

Michelle Dannel ’83<br />

Jim Dodson ’63<br />

Relus Flemming ’65<br />

Linda Higdon ’73<br />

Diane Mitchell ’81<br />

Sara Holmes ’07<br />

Melody Lantz ’98<br />

Sheilah Farmer Grubb ’72<br />

Brenda Sewell ’68<br />

Greg Moses ’07<br />

Lyndsey Hensley ’06<br />

<strong>2013</strong>-2014 Student Government<br />

Association Officers<br />

President Ashlie Reagan<br />

Vice President Ramon Rivera<br />

Secretary Kristen Camp<br />

Treasurer Kimberly Layman<br />

For more information about the <strong>TWC</strong><br />

Alumni Association, please email<br />

alumni@twcnet.edu<br />

or call 423.746.5331.<br />

Board of Trustees<br />

Ms. Claire Tucker ’75, Chair,<br />

Board of Trustees<br />

Mr. Allen Carter, Vice Chair<br />

Mr. W. Matthew Brookshire ’95,<br />

Secretary<br />

Dr. Harley Knowles, President<br />

Mr. Keith Altshuler<br />

Ms. Sharon Brown<br />

Ms. Ailene Chambers, ’65<br />

Hon. Carl Colloms, ’64<br />

Dr. Dan Gilbert<br />

Ms. Angie Green, ’92<br />

Rev. Joe Green<br />

Ms. Laurie Hallenberg<br />

Dr. Danny Hays, ’57<br />

Dr. Vant Hardaway, ’71<br />

Ms. Teena Hornsby, ’84<br />

Rev. Dennie Humphreys, ’73<br />

Mr. Bryan Jackson<br />

Mr. Larry Kleinman<br />

Ms. Jo Lundy, ’88<br />

Mr. Larry Mauldin<br />

Dr. Regenia Mayfield, ’59, ’06H<br />

Rev. Dan Moore, ’74<br />

Mr. George Oliphant, ’43<br />

(Trustee Emeritus)<br />

Mr. Paul Ottaviano<br />

Ms. Pat Purshotham<br />

Mr. Hugh Queener, ’77<br />

Ms. Ashlie Reagan<br />

Rev. Tom Reed, ’73<br />

Mr. Jerry Smith, ’61<br />

Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor<br />

Mr. Hugh Walker, III, ’65<br />

Mr. Don Webb, ’81<br />

Mr. Mark White, ’76<br />

Ms. Mary Williams<br />

Mrs. Mintie Willson<br />

Mr. Jim Winer<br />

Ms. Shirley Woodcock, ’78<br />

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