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10 O 10 ARCHES | Spring 2013 ARCHES | Summer 2013 e Breakf t Club Frats, Fun & Friendship ne Thursday morning every month, four Tennessee Wesleyan College alumni and one friend of the college drive from various parts of East Tennessee to meet for breakfast and fellowship at the Campbell Station Road Cracker Barrel in Knoxville, Tenn. Charley Seepe ’57, Ed Deal ’58, Bill Hicks ’60, and Paul Watkins ’54/’57 are a four-man self-proclaimed TWC group called “The Frats,” a group that made memories of a lifetime during their years at Tennessee Wesleyan College in the 1950’s. “We just had such a good relationship with one another in school,” said Seepe. “We’ve kept in touch all these years.” Organized almost a decade ago, the monthly “Frats Breakfast” allows Seepe, Deal, Hicks, and Watkins time to catch up and reminisce about their time as football players, theater artists, and singers in Jack Houts’ choir. “Jack Houts and the TWC choir was the center of our life at Tennessee Wesleyan,” said Hicks, who remembers often eating breakfast with his “Frat” buddies at Houts’ house before classes started for the day. “Houts and the other TWC faculty were like family to us. It was a special educational experience that I know I could never have gotten anywhere else.” From breakfasts in the ‘50s at Houts’ house to breakfasts today at Cracker Barrel with their monthly server Dawn who keeps the gravy flowing, the four “Frats” also have another special person that they associate their meals with. Burkette Witt, who served the “Frats” at the Slop Shop in the ‘50s, has been joining the monthly “Frats Breakfast” for the past couple of years. Witt’s friendship with the “Frats” started when the boys would come into his Slop Shop for lunch or dinner, often having to put their meals on the Slop Shop tab until their parents could give them their weekly allowances. “Those were the best boys to cook for,” said Witt, whose legacy at Tennessee Wesleyan is second to none. Although it’s been nearly five decades since the four “Frats” and Witt were at the college, Tennessee Wesleyan continues to be a driving force in their lives. Every year they attend TWC’s Homecoming and have been faithful workers and officers in the college’s alumni association. Some have seen their TWC legacy continue on in their children who have attended the college. “For us, Tennessee Wesleyan College is a second home,” said Deal. “TWC is what brought all of us together. Our Tennessee Wesleyan extended family is something we will always cherish.” A
Gifts at Work T Generous donations make impact his past year, Tennessee Wesleyan College was blessed with the opportunity to upgrade several classrooms because of the generosity of some special friends. The college wishes to say “Thank you!” for the following recent improvements: • Mrs. Ann Gass and her son, Barry, recently made a gift in memory of Dr. Marvin B. Gass to enhance technology and furnishings in The Marvin B. Gass Suite, which houses classrooms and faculty offices for TWC’s Department of Education. • The Jack Houts Choir Room in Sherman Fine Arts Center received significant technology and sound additions as a result of gifts from alumni and friends to the Jack Houts restricted fund. • Elliott Hall, which houses our business department and art studio, received significant technology improvements thanks to a generous gift from Mrs. Ginny Elliott. • Banfield-Durham Hall Classroom 201 received enhancements and was named the Ms. Lynn Gylani Classroom at a dedication by the TWC Board of Trustees. Ms. Lynn Gylani was a Spanish and French professor who taught at Tennessee Wesleyan for 13 years. • Rob and Debbie Mayfield recently made a commitment to renovate another classroom in Banfield-Durham in memory/honor of Drs. Thomas and Regenia Mayfield and in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Anderson. We are so appreciative of the support to make these enhancements a reality. It is vital that we continuously work to improve our classroom to create a cutting-edge learning environment for our students. We are actively seeking the support to enhance five additional Banfield-Durham Hall classrooms. If you are interested in partnering with TWC to enhance these classrooms, please contact Randy L. Nelson, Chief Advancement Officer, at 423.746.5330 or advancement@twcnet.edu. A President Dr. Harley Knowles speaks at the Ms. Lynn Gylani Classroom dedication. Tennessee Wesleyan College students say “Thank you!” to the Gass family for their enhancements to The Marvin B. Gass Suite. www.twcnet.edu 11 www.twcnet.edu 11
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