TWC ARCHES Winter 2013

The Magazine of Tennessee Wesleyan College
Chemistry
with a Cause
Wesleyan chemistry student
conducts cancer research
Winter Commencement
Nearly 100 students
graduate at TWC’s second
Winter Commencement.
Alumni Feature
Harold Coker ’49, shares the
foundations of his successes in
family and business
Homecoming
Alumni rediscover heritage
at Homecoming
Winter 2013

Learning Through Experience
A message from the President
Dear Alumni and Friends,
As you read the various articles in this issue of ARCHES, I hope you
will agree that TWC offers a rich array of learning opportunities
inside and outside the classroom. While there is regular discussion in
many circles about the ways online courses are transforming higher
education, the campus-based experience remains the gold standard
for most traditional-aged undergraduates. Service-learning, clubs
or student government positions, internships, music performances,
athletics, and undergraduate research are all rich ways to apply
lessons learned in the classroom in real-world settings.
In my travels to visit alumni around the region, I hear often about
how much they appreciated the quality teaching and mentoring
they received from faculty. However, alumni also commonly note
how much they value the out-of-classroom learning experiences or
programs that occur outside the classroom. I agree with Ben Franklin
who said: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
As we continue to embrace all the promise that technology holds for us, TWC must simultaneously renew its
commitment to providing experiences that help our students have varied and rich environments to apply their
education so that they are sure to be ready for the ever-changing world. One of the critical needs in the postrecession
economy is leadership skills. The current and future workforce needs more than ever, principled leaders
who can create change and improvement in their organizations. I am proud of the robust experiences we provide
students on our campus, as they seek to test themselves before venturing into the next stage of their lives.
Sincerely,
Harley Knowles, Ed.D.
President

The Magazine of Tennessee Wesleyan College
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Volume 13 | No. 3 | Winter 2013
4 | Chemistry with a Cause
Chemistry Major Alexa Marlow finds inspiration
from her grandmother to conduct cancer research
8 | Faculty Highlight
Tennessee Wesleyan Humanities professors
are featured
10 | Alumni Feature
Harold Coker ’49, shares the foundations of his
successes in family and business
12 | Ken Elliott Honor
The college dedicates the Kenneth M. Elliott
Conference Room at Homecoming
14 | Homecoming
Alumni rediscover heritage at Homecoming
18 | Accomplishments in Athletics
TWC Bulldogs shine on their fields of play
6 | Winter Commencement
Nearly 100 students, including the college’s
first Master’s students, graduate at TWC’s
second Winter Commencement
20 | Alternative Fall Break
Fourteen TWC students volunteer their fall break time
to help residents of Biloxi, Mississippi
Tennessee Wesleyan College adheres to the principles of equal education, employment
opportunity, and participation in collegiate activities without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, age, marital or family status, disability, or sexual orientation. This policy
extends to all programs and activities supported by the college.
Tennessee Wesleyan College is a comprehensive, private
liberal arts institution affiliated with the Holston Conference
of the United Methodist Church.

Wesleyan Chemistry student
conducts cancer research
Asummer day at the pool isn’t just an opportunity to get a
tan for Alexa Marlow, a chemistry major at Tennessee
Wesleyan College. It’s also an opportunity for her to teach her
five-year-old son about science. He tells his mother to watch as
he slaps the clear water, making waves, amazed that he can make
the water splash with his hands. What’s a fun pool experience for
her son is also an opportunity for Marlow to explain the physical
science of why, when he slaps harder, the waves get bigger.
“I feel like every time my son comes to me, amazed at something
new, as a mother I’m excited to share that amazement with him,
but as a scientist, I’m even more excited to share what causes
the amazing things he’s learning about,” said Marlow, who will
graduate from TWC in May with her chemistry degree.
Marlow has not only taken advantage of her studies at Tennessee
Wesleyan, but has also participated in summer research at
the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Marlow was one of
eight students selected for UTK’s Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU), a 10-week summer research program
where Marlow conducted research on new medicines and
delivery techniques for cancer patients.
“The research I did this summer was the building blocks for my
future research career,” said Marlow. “I originally chose prepharmacy
for school but I switched to chemistry so that I could help
create medicine. I want to help solve the cancer puzzle and provide
easier and more comfortable treatments for cancer patients.”
From left to right: Dr. Daniel Blumling,
Dr. John K. Berch, Jr., and Alexa Marlow
Marlow’s interest in cancer and cancer medication delivery was
inspired by her grandmother’s battle with cancer.
“My grandma had breast cancer and beat it when I was younger,”
said Marlow. “Many years later she died of colon cancer, hiding
her illness from our family and deciding not to treat it so that we
didn’t have to see her go through the intense chemotherapy. As
a cancer researcher, I want the work that I do to make cancer
treatment plans less invasive so that no one has to battle with the
decision to undergo treatment for their disease.”
Encouraged by her Wesleyan professors, Marlow’s hard work
in TWC science labs is what prepared her for summer research
at UTK.
“I was very excited that Alexa decided to pursue, and was accepted
to UTK’s summer research program,” said Dr. Daniel Blumling,
TWC assistant professor of chemistry.
“Alexa possesses many of the qualities required to be successful
as a researcher: a solid work-ethic, a brilliant mind, and a
creative approach to problem-solving. Her achievements during
the program came as no surprise, as I anticipate that she will be
successful in all of her future endeavors.”
After she graduates in May from Wesleyan, Marlow plans to
continue her education at UTK where she hopes to earn her Ph.D.
in organic chemistry.
“I am just so grateful for the learning opportunities I’ve had
through Tennessee Wesleyan,” said Marlow. “I’m looking forward
to continuing my research and using my knowledge and skills to
help others.” A
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Trailing Ahead: Environmental science
students partner with City of Athens
to develop new hiking trail
Tennessee Wesleyan College Environmental Science students
have embarked on a partnership with the City of Athens
that has allowed them to participate in a service-learning project
that benefits both the students and the community.
Caroline Young, TWC assistant professor in the department of
natural sciences, wanted to provide her students an opportunity
to get out of the classroom and experience environmental issues
that are facing their city firsthand. The TWC environmental
science students partnered with the City of Athens to perform an
environmental assessment and mitigate environmental threats
on city property that will be used to develop Eagle Trail, a new
Athens hiking trail.
The students not only learned about environmental concepts
and issues through their project work, but they were also able
to make a positive environmental impact on their community by
helping city planners determine the impact of building a hiking
trail in an area next to an industrial site.
“It is my hope that by involving students in environmental
projects through service-learning, they will see how the issues
we discuss in the classroom directly impact our own city, and
they will then understand that their efforts make an important
difference in the world,” said Young. “I hope to foster a spirit of
caring for the Earth in my students that will last long after my
class is over.”
Young’s students worked in small groups to perform the initial
assessment of the property, with each group taking a different
section of the proposed trail. Each group made detailed field
observations including presence of man-made structures and
environmental problems, took photo samples of dominant plant
and insect life, noted the presence of bird and animal life, and
also noted the type of soil.
Using a follow-up lab to identify their samples and photos, they
researched detailed questions on impacts of the trail construction.
After compiling their data into environmental impact statements
for their section of the trail, the statements were given to
Shawn Lindsey, city of Athens public works director, to provide
information for the city on each different section of the trail.
Some of the major environmental issues students noted on
the property included dumped garbage, erosion, presence of
invasive species, and areas with unsightly views in need of buffer
plantings. The students worked to clean up garbage from all
sections of the trail and also removed large items such as old tires
and even an old recliner.
In early November the students will return to the property to
plant trees that will serve as a buffer for areas of the trail with
unsightly views.
“The work the students did on our Eagle Trail site is a perfect
example of how service-learning can improve a community and at
the same time make the education experience more meaningful,
by putting knowledge into practice,” said Lindsey.
“The result will be a lasting improvement to our community that
will allow more people the chance to enjoy nature and realize
better health from regular hiking. It will also make our industrial
property more attractive for recruiting industries. It was a
pleasure to work with the students on this project and to have
40 minds working on problems, finding solutions, and sharing
insights that will impact our community.” A
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Tennessee Wesleyan graduates 98
at second winter commencement
Tennessee Wesleyan College celebrated its second winter
commencement, graduating 98 students at Friday’s
ceremony in Townsend Auditorium. Family and friends of the
students and the college gathered together to honor the new
Tennessee Wesleyan graduates receiving their degrees and to hear
commencement speaker Beecher Hunter, the president of Life
Care Centers of America, share his encouragement and wisdom
with the graduating class.
A historical winter commencement, this year’s graduates included
the college’s first Master of Science in Curriculum Leadership
graduates. Hunter’s commencement speech applauded the new
graduates on finishing a key chapter in their life journey.
“Receiving this diploma ends a very important chapter in your life,”
said Hunter to the graduates. “You’ll be starting a new chapter, a
new journey, a journey called life.”
Hunter shared with the students how he believes a successful life
can be measured.
“A lot of people measure success differently,” said Hunter.
“Philosophers claim that the two most curative agents in human
interaction are kindness and love.”
Expanding on the importance of kindness and love being utilized
in a successful life, Hunter shared stories from his life experiences
about how kindness and love have helped him succeed in his career
and personal life. One graduate felt that kindness and love were a
major part of her TWC experience.
“TWC is a wonderful environment to learn and live in,” said
Michelle Davis, who graduated with her Bachelor of Science in
Exercise Science and Physical Education degree. “The faculty and
staff truly care about the students. I’m extremely proud to finish my
degree and am certainly grateful for all the support from both my
personal family and my TWC extended family.” A
Hunter Beecher shared his life experiences
about how kindness and love helped him
succeed in his career and personal life.
A historical winter commencement, this year’s
graduates included the college’s first Master of
Science in Curriculum Leadership graduates.
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Award winners from left to right: Lauren Flores, Trena
Phillips, April Fugate, Zachary Sherrill, Elizabeth
Anderson, Mathew Vineyard, and Eve Cartee
Congratulations to Lesley Triplett, and her daughter,
Jessica! Both mother and daughter graduated together
at this year’s winter commencement.
This year’s Winter Commencement
Award Winners
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce Awards
Zachary Sherrill and Trena Phillips
Most Outstanding Business Administration Student
Lauren Flores
Most Outstanding Management Excellence
03A Student
Eve Cartee
Most Outstanding Management Excellence
03K Student
April Fugate
Most Outstanding Management Excellence
04A Student
Mathew Vineyard
Pi Lambda Theta Award Student
Elizabeth Anderson
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Faculty Highlight: A Snapshot of
Accomplishments in TWC’s Humanities
On any given weekday in early autumn, a visitor to Banfield-
Durham Hall may glimpse a humanities faculty member
standing in front of a classroom talking about heroes in The
Iliad. From another classroom, this visitor might hear snippets
of a lecture on the Revolutionary War or see students in small
groups animatedly discussing the strengths and weaknesses of
their essay drafts.
In Sherman, visitors might catch a haunting melody wafting from
a practice room or, from the Houts Choir Room, hear gloriouslygifted
students raise their voices in sheer love of music. In other
classrooms, students might act out scenes from plays, ponder the
effect of John Wesley’s life on their own faith lives, converse in
French or Spanish, learn about the geography and people of this
vast and marvelous world, or take paint to canvas in an attempt
to turn an idea into an image to share with others.
It is clear to any visitor that each professor loves and values
the work he or she does, work that is both passion and mission.
But this hypothetical visitor may be unaware of the portion of
a college professor’s work that goes on behind the scenes. A
sampling of five professors’ achievements during the 2012-2013
school year may indicate their level of commitment to writing
and publishing scholarly and creative works.
Dr. Durwood Dunn, who has taught at Tennessee Wesleyan
for 38 years and served for most of these as chair of the history
department, recently had a book published by the University of
Tennessee Press: The Civil War in Southern Appalachian Methodism.
Dr. Dunn’s other books are An Abolitionist in the Appalachian South:
Ezekiel Birdseye on Slavery, Capitalism, and Separate Statehood in
East Tennessee, 1841–1846 and Cades Cove: The Life and Death of a
Southern Appalachian Community, 1818–1937.
From left to right: Dr. David Duncan,
Dr. William Ruleman, Dr. C. Austin Hill,
and Dr. David Shaun Morgan
Throughout the years Dr. Dunn has been successful in sustaining
scholarly work in the midst of administrative and teaching duties.
“Although a thorough grounding in facts and theory in one’s
field is a very important, higher learning is more of an attitude
toward knowledge that constantly seeks to expand and further
the individual’s intellectual horizons, regardless of the level of
accomplishment already achieved as measured by graduate
degrees or publications,” said Dr. Dunn. “In seeking to instill this
attitude of continuing exploration in one’s students, it is therefore
critically important that college teachers continue their own
research and writing.”
Dr. William Ruleman came to the college in the fall of 1994 after
completing his degree at the University of Mississippi. This year
Dr. Ruleman’s poems and translations have appeared in Open
Writing, The Sonnet Scroll, The Galway Review, The Pennsylvania
Review, Innisfree Poetry Journal, The Deronda Review, and Scarlet
Literary Magazine. For the AALitra Review, a commentary on his
translation methods will accompany the translations of poems by
the German poet Maria Luise Weissmann. His rendering of Stefan
Zweig’s short story “Die Frau und die Landschaft” is forthcoming
in the British journal Tears in the Fence.
His own prose also continues to be circulated, with his introduction
for John Waddington-Feather’s play Edward the Uncrowned King
recently published on Kindle. His previous books include A
Palpable Presence and Profane and Sacred Loves (Feather Books),
Poems from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Neue Gedichte 1907 (Will Hall
Books), and Vienna Spring: Early Novellas and Stories by Stefan
Zweig (Ariadne Press).
Dr. Ruleman maintains a daily routine that is essential for him to
be both teacher and writer.
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“I find my creative and scholarly work to be a vital counterpart Dr. C. Austin Hill, who came to Tennessee Wesleyan’s Fine
to my teaching,” said Dr. Ruleman. “Engaging in the composing of Arts Department this fall after receiving his degree at The Ohio
an original poem, or the translation of one, during the morning, State University, sees himself as a theatre scholar who is also a
when I am most receptive to inspiration, stimulates me to go practitioner.
into the classroom in the afternoon or the evening with fresh
enthusiasm. I feel that my time with students is more fruitful “Staying current in my field is extremely important to me — in
when I am able to do this.”
both capacities,” said Dr. Hill. “I am rather early in my academic
career, and so I am currently working hard on my transition into
Dr. David Duncan of the history department is currently being a creator, as opposed to a consumer, of knowledge.”
preparing his book-length manuscript, entitled My Father’s
Submarine The American Prize Crew of Captured German For an upcoming conference hosted by University College Dublin,
Submarine U-505, 1944-1946, for submission to the University of he has proposed a paper that will take his research into the
Florida Press. He was recently asked by the editor of The Stanford realm of “practice-as-research.” In this paper, “Christy Mahon
University Encyclopedia of Philosophy to write a 30,000-word comes to Athens, Tennessee: The Playboy of the Western World in
article on the life and work of Marin Mersenne.
Appalachia,” Dr. Hill will discuss his first production at Tennessee
Wesleyan College as an “intersection between early 20th Century
“I fill up Christmas break and summers researching and writing, Irish culture, and early 21st century American culture.”
as well as those few weekends and evenings when I am not in my
office grading exams and papers,” said Dr. Duncan. “So I have These five humanities professors embody both scholarship and
two full-time jobs, one as a teacher, the other as a scholar. But I teaching, a powerful and necessary mixture in a liberal-artsbased
institution like Tennessee Wesleyan. They balance classes,
could not live without the stimulation and excitement of both.”
committee meetings, advising appointments, rehearsals, and
Dr. David Shaun Morgan, a graduate of the University of conferences with time for class preparation, grading, reading,
Tennessee, Knoxville, was hired in the fall of 2010 to teach in the researching, and writing.
Department of English and Foreign Languages. He stays current in
his field by presenting papers at academic conferences, reviewing In each class, they guide students through new texts and new
new books in his field, and editing and writing original work. ideas; they challenge them to articulate their thoughts and to
question their assumptions, thereby laying the groundwork of
With Jennifer Ho, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel knowledge from which students can learn to think for themselves
Hill and James J. Donahue, of SUNY-Potsdam, he is co-editing a and to adjust to new and rapidly changing circumstances. Every
collection of essays to be titled Race, Ethnicity, and Narrative in day, these humanities division professors model success in their
the Americas.
line of work, pushing their students past their comfort zones just
as they push themselves to achieve. A
“This book will consider the connections and disjunctions
between the formal study of narrative and the study of race and
ethnicity,” said Dr. Morgan.
Dunn publishes book on Civil War
Dr. Durwood Dunn, who has taught at Tennessee Wesleyan for 38 years and
served for most of these as chair of the history department, recently had a book
published by the University of Tennessee Press.
The Civil War in Southern Appalachian Methodism has been hailed by John
C. Inscoe, author of Race, War, and Remembrance in the Appalachian South,
as “a first-rate study” of Appalachian and Civil War history and “an equally
significant contribution to the history of American Methodism as well.”
Inscoe says that Dunn’s achievement “impresses at every level—it is deeply
researched, well written, and full of fresh facts and insights that should make
us consider both the region and the war with new eyes.”
Visit http://utpress.org/bookdetail-2/?jobno=T01718 online to order a copy of
Dr. Dunn’s book. A
Dr. Durwood Dunn
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Blessings & Business: Coker shares
the foundations of his success
Harold Coker is a man of many firsts. He’s the first in
his family to receive a college education and the first to
achieve such success in his career that his efforts have led to a
multi-million dollar business and even a television show. He’s
been a Chemistry student, a County Commissioner, a National
Guardsman, a church member, a businessman, and a husband
and father.
Degree in Chemical Engineering before continuing on to earn his
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Tennessee Tech University
in 1951.
“My family and I have been truly blessed in the direction that
our lives have taken, marvelously blessed. But hard work and a
valuable skillset have also contributed to our success.”
Now calling Chattanooga home, Harold grew up in Athens where
he received a majority of his education, started his career and his
family. Marrying in 1953, Harold and Lillian have three children,
Corky, Christie, and David, who have gifted their parents with two
grandsons, five granddaughters and three great grandsons with
one great grandson on the way.
In his many years of experience juggling multiple roles, Harold
has learned that one of the most valuable assets a person can hold
is set of skills for a vocation.
“It’s so important for students today to consider vocations that
require skills, vocations where the jobs are,” said Harold, who
graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan in 1949 with an Associate
Harold remembers the day his father got a job earning a dollar
a day. Coming home crying from happiness, Harold’s father’s
excitement about his new income has stayed with Harold
throughout the years. When it came time for his own career to
start, Harold chose Tennessee Wesleyan for college because it
allowed him to stay at home with his family and work to help
defray the cost of his education.
“TWC had an excellent atmosphere and wonderful instructors,”
said Harold. “Not only did I receive a strong education, but staying
at home allowed me to spend my free time working after school.”
Working at BF Goodrich from 1951 to 1958, Harold learned the tools
of the tire trade from his boss, Harold List, who Harold believes to
Harold Coker’s primary passions
are dancing with his wife Lillian and
restoring and showing antique cars.
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e one of the best businessmen he’s ever known. Teaching him
to be frugal and hard-working, Harold used that knowledge to
establish Coker Tire Company in Athens, later transitioning the
company to Chattanooga in 1961.
The world’s largest supplier of collector vehicle tires, with
distributors in more than 30 countries, Coker Tire is now run by
Harold’s son Corky. Taking the business over in 2004, Corky has
led his father’s legacy to include an antique tire division, offices
in Chattanooga and City of Industry, California, and a new Travel
Channel television show called “Backroad Gold” that follows
Corky as he scours the highways, back roads, and small towns of
America, wheeling and dealing for hidden riches such as antique
cars, motorcycles, gas pumps, and road signs.
Looking back at the career legacy he’s left for his family, Harold
knows that he didn’t take the traditional path from college major
to career choice, and he believes that sometimes it’s the curvy road
that gets you where you were meant to go (hopefully driving a
vehicle with Coker tires!).
He’s started a boy scout troop for boys without fathers, serves
as Director of the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga, served
20 years on the Hamilton County Commission and four terms as
Chairman, secured a half million dollar grant to form the DUI Task
Force while serving on the National Highway Safety Commission
(appointed by former President Ronald Reagan), and was named
the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga 2006 Entrepreneur of
the Year.
He’s done more than one can hardly describe, and yet, even in his
retirement, he continues to be a pillar of the Southeast Tennessee
community, still giving his time and expertise to various
organizations throughout the Tennessee Valley.
“I remember my senior year in high school, there was an immense
pressure to make a decision on what I wanted to do with my
life,” said Harold. “I started this wonderful journey at Tennessee
Wesleyan and I believe I am absolutely blessed to have had the
opportunities and experiences that have followed since those days
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“I mixed my vocation skills I honed at BF Goodrich as a teenager,
the educational structure I learned at Tennessee Wesleyan and
Tennessee Tech, and my passion for antique cars to build a
business and lifelong career that has been the foundation of my
family’s blessed lives,” said Harold.
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Elliotts and Ken Elliott legacy honored
at TWC Homecoming
The Elliott family was honored for their continuous generosity
and dedication to Tennessee Wesleyan College at the college’s
2013 Homecoming. In 2007 the college dedicated Elliott Hall
(formerly Centennial Hall) in honor of Col. John Elliott, Mary Ada
Adams Elliott and their four children, Drannan, Herschel, Kenneth,
and John B., who were TWC graduates. Utilized for business and art
programs, Elliott Hall has been a critical part of the revitalization of
Tennessee Wesleyan.
“We were honored to have so many members of the Elliott family
back on campus to dedicate this conference room in honor of
Ken Elliott. The Elliott family has continued to bless us with their
faith in our mission and their generosity to support the latest
technology for our faculty and students.”
TWC’s business and art departments housed in Elliott Hall have
benefited immensely from the Elliotts’ generosity.
In addition to 2007’s donations to reconstruct and update Elliott
Hall, the Elliotts recently funded upgrades for instructional
technology throughout the facility. The enhancements made
possible by the Elliotts created a state-of-the-art environment for
TWC students to learn in. In honor of their generosity, the college
dedicated an Elliott Hall conference room to the family, naming it
The Kenneth M. Elliott Conference Room.
Ken Elliott is a 1940 TWC alumnus who served for a number
of years on the Tennessee Wesleyan Board of Trustees as a
member of the Finance Committee and received the college’s
J. Neal Ensminger Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2000.
Retiring from Mobil Oil after 44 years of service, 22 serving as
Vice President of Engineering, Elliott’s TWC legacy is greatly
appreciated by the college.
More than 50 Elliott family members gathered in front of Elliott
Hall for the dedication, celebrating the partnership between their
family and Tennessee Wesleyan that has made such a positive
impact for TWC and its students.
“We can never thank the Elliotts enough for the impact they have
had on the lives of hundreds of students and their careers each
year,” said Dr. Knowles, TWC president.
“The Business Administration Department at Tennessee Wesleyan
College is very fortunate to have been given these gifts from the
Elliott family,” said Dr. Martha Maddox, TWC associate dean and
chair of the business administration.
“Mrs. Elliott’s recent donation has allowed our students and
faculty members to have the latest technology in Elliott Hall. We
are very appreciative of Mrs. Elliott’s generosity. The Elliott family
has such a love and respect for TWC, and we are very thankful.” A
From left to right: Dr. Chris Dover, TWC chaplain,
instructor of religion and church vocations, and
church relations representative; Dr. Martha
Maddox, TWC associate dean for business
administration, chair of the department of business
administration and professor; Dr. Suzanne Hine,
TWC vice president for academic affairs; Ginny
Elliott; Randy Nelson, TWC vice president for
advancement; Dr. Harley Knowles, TWC president.
Ginny Elliott spoke at
TWC’s conference room
dedication honoring her
late husband Ken Elliott.
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SouthEast Bank awards
scholarships to TWC students
At the beginning of the Fall semester, SouthEast Bank and Tennessee Wesleyan College
announced that Kira Wade and Tucker Bass were selected to receive the SouthEast
Bank Scholar award for the 2013-2014 academic year. This scholarship will provide both
Wade and Bass $7,000 annually to offset the cost of tuition and assist them in accomplishing
their academic and personal goals during the four years they’re enrolled at TWC. A
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From left to right: SouthEast Bank Scholarship Director Tommy
Schumpert, SouthEast Bank Regional President Tom Hughes,
Scholarship Recipients Tucker Bass and Kira Wade, SouthEast Bank
President Monty Montgomery and TWC President Dr. Harley Knowles.
TWC and Star 102.1 award
ME Degree scholarship
Tennessee Wesleyan College teamed up with Star 102.1 and awarded one lucky winner a
full $12,000 scholarship for the college’s Management Excellence Evening Program. The
Star 102.1 ME Essay Scholarship Winner for the 2013-2014 academic year is Kimberly Napier
from Sevierville, Tenn. Napier’s win was announced live on air at Star 102.1’s radio remote
held in conjunction with TWC’s Knoxville Open House on November 15.
“Kimberly has one more thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season,” said Stefanie
West, TWC director of admissions for the ME Evening Program. “The $12,000 scholarship she
won pays the tuition for all of the required core courses for her Bachelor of Science degree
that can be completed in 15 months by attending only one to two nights per week.”
Age
Payout Rate
65 4.7%
70 5.1%
75 5.8%
80 6.8%
85 7.8%
90+ 9.0%
*Gift minimum begins at $10,000.
Income tax deductions may also apply.
To start your returns today,
contact Randy L. Nelson at
rnelson@twcnet.edu
or call 423.746.5330
Napier is an employee of Bonitz Flooring Group in Knoxville, Tenn., and was joined in
her celebration by several winning finalists who received a $1,000 scholarship toward ME
Degree emphasis courses. Those finalists were: Lydonna Burchfield, Tonya Breeden,
Jeffrey Shipwash, Sandra Gotto, and Shannon Glenn.
“I’m extremely excited and pleased to have the opportunity to attend Tennessee Wesleyan
College and I’m very grateful for the scholarship award which enables me to fulfill my
educational goals,” said Napier. A
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TWC alumni rediscover
heritage at Homecoming
More than 300 alumni and friends of the college came
together on Tennessee Wesleyan College’s beautiful 40-
acre campus to rediscover their Wesleyan heritage and pride.
Participating in more than 20 events over a three-day weekend,
TWC’s 2013 Homecoming was a celebration that brought TWC
alumni back to their alma mater to fellowship with today’s
students, faculty, and staff.
“Homecoming is always a special time of the year at Tennessee
Wesleyan,” said Dr. Harley Knowles, TWC president.
“It’s always such a joy to see alumni back on campus, reuniting
with their former classmates and teammates to celebrate their
TWC memories and the wonderful accomplishments they’ve made
in their lives since graduating from Wesleyan.”
The main events at this year’s Homecoming included the always
popular student Lip Sync contest, the Annual Alumni/Student
Choir Concert, a Spring Show Flashback that reunited choir
alumni to recreate past TWC musical performances, the Blue and
Gold Gala, and a Tour of Europe dinner with proceeds benefitting
TWC choir’s Europe tour that they’ll be taking next summer.
This year’s Blue and Gold Gala was attended by a record 180
alumni and college friends who came out to applaud four special
award winners and five Hall of Fame recipients who received
their awards at the ceremony.
The J. Neal Ensminger Distinguished Alumnus Award went to
Robert Greene, the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award to Brian
Kyle, and the Robbie J. Ensminger Friend of Wesleyan Awards
to Sheilah Farmer Grubb and Dr. Durwood Dunn. The 2013 TWC
Hall of Fame Recipients were Ruthie Cawood, Gene Raymer, Doug
Raymer, Jorge Fuchs, and Joe Young.
“This year’s award winners have all given so much to Tennessee
Wesleyan,” said Jessica Edwards, TWC director of undergraduate
admissions and former director of alumni relations and annual
fund. “Whether on the
athletic court or field or
in the classroom, these
nine honorees have
made a positive impact
on TWC and we will
forever be grateful to
them for that.”
TWC’s annual Homecoming festivities always offer music, sports,
food, fellowship, and fun, bringing in alumni who drive and fly in
from all over the country.
“Our Homecoming celebration allows TWC to remember our
heritage while looking forward to our bright future as a leader
in East Tennessee higher education,” said Jo Lundy, TWC’s newly
elected president of the alumni board of directors.
“TWC has such a rich history from which we can draw inspiration.
However, as we progress, we must not be locked in the past.
Our world is continually evolving around us but our values of
knowledge, service, leadership, and belief remain the same. So
we will build upon the foundation that has been laid in order to
continue to impact the lives of students and alumni for generations
to come.”
This was the third Homecoming to be led by TWC Vice President
for Advancement Randy Nelson. Nelson cherishes the opportunity
to plan and coordinate what he believes to be the culmination of
Tennessee Wesleyan’s yearly achievements.
“TWC is a special institution and I’m proud to be a part of
the Tennessee Wesleyan family as a staff member and an
alumnus,” said Nelson. “Homecoming may be only one
weekend a year but it’s the one weekend at TWC where past
alumni can meet future alumni and celebrate the Tennessee
Wesleyan experience together.” A
Visit www.facebook.com/twcnet/
to see more pictures from Homecoming.
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2013 Award Winners
Visit www.twcnet.edu/alumni/awards/
for more information on the award winners.
Robert Greene
J. Neal Ensminger
Distinguished
Alumnus Award
Brian Kyle
Outstanding Young
Alumnus Award
Sheilah Farmer Grubb
Robbie J. Ensminger
Friend of
Wesleyan Award
Dr. Durwood Dunn
Robbie J. Ensminger
Friend of
Wesleyan Award
Hall of Fame Recipients
Ruthie Cawood
Basketball
1995
Knoxville, TN
Gene Raymer
Basketball
1970
Kingston, TN
Doug Raymer
Basketball
1967
Loudon, TN
Jorge Fuchs
Soccer
1981
Kingsport, TN
Joe Young
Basketball
1993
Athens, TN
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TWC presents fall production
The Playboy of the Western World
This November the Tennessee Wesleyan College
Theatre Program presented their fall production, the
riotous Irish comedy The Playboy of the Western World by
John Millington Synge.
The Playboy of the Western World tells the story of Christy
Mahon, a mysterious stranger who blows into Michael
Flaherty’s rural pub with a story to tell.
Directed by Dr. C. Austin Hill, TWC assistant professor of
theatre, the all-student cast included Katie Smith, John
Smith III, Merrick Gray, Alex Boris, Jake Wilson, Angel
Lamb, Tyler Peaden, Nate Patterson, Edith Barajas, Stephanie Jacobs, Nicole Avans, and
Julia Fioravanti. Assistant Director Aaron Martell, Stage Manager Melody Cox, Assistant Stage
Manager Lyndsi Tallman, Scenic Assistant Katie Pyle, and Costume Designer Allison Hill
completed the team.
“This was a play about small town life, about strange celebrity, and about the mischief that
can be caused by the new guy in town. As a new guy in this small town, one intent on shaking things up a little, this was a genuinely fun
project to produce,” said Dr. C. Austin Hill, the new head of TWC’s Theatre Program. A
TWC alumni raise money
for European choir tour
Several Tennessee Wesleyan College alumni have taken a
special interest in helping raise money for the TWC choir
to travel to Europe next summer where they will sing their way
through Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
Cacky Wentworth-Johnson ’62 and Barbara Pickel Deal ’55 and
’57 are TWC choir alumni whose fond memories of their time at the
college have inspired them to support today’s TWC choir students as
they prepare to embark on their European tour.
Wentworth-Johnson recently spent days in the Tennessee Wesleyan
library working with Senior Library Assistant Carlton Ealy,
researching choir alumni from 1952 to 2011 to contact them about
donating to help fund the TWC choir trip.
“I wanted to challenge TWC choir alumni to give back to their choir
legacy,” said Wentworth-Johnson, who during her time at TWC was
a choir accompanist under Jack Houts, Dr. Ronald Manley, Lynn
McGill, and Darnell Chance.
Wentworth-Johnson and Deal contacted more than 430 alumni,
challenging them to match Wentworth-Johnson and Deal’s
individual $1,500 donations. Each student’s trip costs total $3,000,
$1,500 of which the students will need to fund themselves.
In addition to appealing to alumni to donate, Wentworth-Johnson
and Deal also put together a spring show review of choir alumni
coming back to campus to sing songs from past TWC shows. The
review was held at TWC’s Homecoming. Admission was free to the
community and attendees were invited to make donations to help
fund the TWC choir’s European tour.
Following Cacky and Barbara’s appeal, Dick and Jill Burdette
’66 committed to a matching campaign, offering to match
contributions up to a total of $5,000. The TWC alumni’s generosity
and excitement for the choir’s European trip is greatly appreciated
by Dr. Nathan Windt, TWC director of choral activities and
assistant professor of music.
“I’m so grateful to the TWC alumni who are rallying around today’s
choir students and are helping to raise necessary funds for this trip,”
said Dr. Windt. “The European tour will give our students valuable
performance experience overseas.”
If you’re interested in making a donation to support the TWC Choir’s
European tour, contact the college’s Advancement Office by phone
at 423-746-5330 or by email at advancement@twcnet.edu. A
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Scholarship
Supporting Student Excellence
To sustain an environment of inclusive excellence, the college must
provide need-based and merit-based scholarships and funding for
undergraduate and graduate programs and other co-curricular
learning opportunities. Initiatives such as the establishment of
named annual and endowed academic scholarships, athletic
scholarships and endowed distinguished professorships
and chairs help attract the best and brightest to Tennessee
Wesleyan College and changes lives forever.
If you would like to explore how you can honor a loved
one or leave a personal legacy with your gift to Tennessee
Wesleyan College, please contact the Advancement
Office either by phone at 423.746.5330 or email at
advancement@twcnet.edu.
“Scholarships provide me, as well as
other students, with a peace of mind
during our college semesters. College
can be challenging and scholarships
put our financial stresses at ease as
we work to achieve our dreams of
getting an education.”
Canaan Lindsay, ’16
nursing major
Randy L. Nelson
Vice President for Advancement
Tennessee Wesleyan College
204 East College Street | Athens, TN 37303
Email: rnelson@twcnet.edu | Office: 423.746.5330
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Fall 2013
Accomplishments in
Athletics
Men’s Soccer
The Bulldogs finished 2nd in the regular season and had
the opportunity to host the Quarterfinal round of the
AAC Tournament. Unfortunately, Tennessee Wesleyan
fell 2-1 to St. Andrews and their season was ended.
Ryan Ejezie was awarded the Golden Boot award and
Freshman of the Year for the Appalachian Athletic
Conference. Named to the AAC All Conference 1st
team was Josh Simnett, Nduka Kemjika, Clark Lydon,
Martyn Freestone and Ryan Ejezie. Danny Plumbe and
Ben Wilks were named to 2nd Team All-Conference
while Ross Nelson and Travis Langhorne were named
to the 3rd team All-Conference.
Women’s Soccer
The Lady Bulldog’s soccer team finished third in
the regular season of the Appalachian Athletic
Conference. Tennessee Wesleyan was defeated in the
Quarterfinal round by Milligan College, 2-1. Kimberly
Key and Amy Cooley were named to the 2nd Team
AAC All Conference team. Madelyn Thomas was
named to the 3rd Team All-Conference. Six Lady
Bulldogs were named to the AAC All-Academic team:
Daelyn Swafford, Ashlie Reagan, Lindsey Leonard,
Rachel Hull, Courtney Alley, and Jaimee Moreland.
Volleyball
Abby Schuster was named to the AAC 1st Team All-
Conference and AAC All Freshman Team. Kaylan
Powers, Olivia Holden, Canaan Lindsay, Chassity Taylor,
and Hayli Raines were all on the AAC All-Academic
Team. Kaylan Powers was also named as a Daktronics-
NAIA Scholar Athlete.
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TWC’s Davis inducted
into NAIA Hall of Fame
Aformer Tennessee Wesleyan College basketball star is one
of 12 who are honored this year with an induction into
the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall
of Fame. Bobby Davis, class of 1968, is one of TWC’s most highly
regarded athletes in the college’s history. His accomplishments
include more than a dozen distinguished athletic honors and in
addition, he held the record as a TWC leading scorer with 1,985
points until 1985.
Since it was established in 1952, the NAIA Hall of Fame has
welcomed just 1,172 members for an average of 19 inductees per
year. The Hall of Fame consists of a division for each sport currently
or formerly sponsored by the Association, with the inductees in
each division broken down into three categories: athletes, coaches
and meritorious service. The title of Hall of Famer is the highest
individual honor bestowed by the NAIA.
“It is a great honor and I am humbled by my selection,” said
Davis, whose post-TWC career took him from coaching basketball
to working in sales and marketing. “I want to thank those who
nominated and supported me, as well as the selection committee.
Tennessee Wesleyan was a great experience for me, a great place
to continue my education and to play basketball.”
Davis credits his former coaches and teammates for the successes
he had on the court.
“I had the privilege of playing
for Coach Dwain Farmer
and was surrounded by a
talented group of teammates,”
said Davis. “Any success I
achieved in basketball can be
Bobby Davis, ’68
attributed to great coaching in
high school and college and all my former Tennessee Wesleyan
Bulldogs teammates.”
One of many who nominated Davis for the Hall of Fame honor,
TWC Director of Athletics Donny Mayfield believes he exemplifies
TWC athletic excellence.
“In my 14 years at TWC, if the question of who is the best TWC
basketball player of all time is asked, the name Bobby Davis is
always the first to be mentioned,” said Mayfield. “Almost five
decades since he put on a TWC uniform, his name is still at the top
of all time TWC greats and based on his accomplishments, it will
be tough for anyone to surpass.”
Davis currently works in marketing part-time at Marvin Concepts
and Dealers Warehouse Corporation in Knoxville, Tenn., and
enjoys playing golf and traveling in his free time. He and his
wife Suzanne, who he met at TWC, recently celebrated their 45th
anniversary. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Katie, and a
7-year-old granddaughter, Kayla. A
U.S. News ranks Tennessee Wesleyan
a top tier regional college
Tennessee Wesleyan College placed in the top tier in the
South for Best Regional Colleges according to U.S. News
and World Report’s new 2014 edition of “Best Colleges.” Annually
U.S. News compiles a list of the top schools in the country, ranking
more than 1,600 schools nationwide.
“We are honored to once again be ranked in the top tier among
other fine colleges in the South,” said TWC President Dr. Harley
Knowles. “This is further validation that we offer a high value
educational experience that prepares students to be leaders in
their chosen careers and in their communities.”
U.S. News classifies regional colleges as schools that focus almost
entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range
of programs in the liberal arts and in fields such as business,
nursing and education.
“It is important to the college that we continue to move up the
rankings as we strive to serve students in this region, as well as
those outside the region,” said Dr. Knowles. “Reports like U.S.
News’ ’Best Colleges’ provide a constructive comparison of various
colleges and universities for students looking to continue their
academic careers through higher education.”
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TWC students travel to Mississippi
to volunteer for alternative fall break
Fall break at Tennessee Wesleyan College is a welcome bit
of time off for most students. For a few, it’s an opportunity
to volunteer that time by providing community service. During
this year’s October fall break, 14 students, two staff members
and TWC’s AmeriCorps VISTA traveled to Biloxi, Miss., to donate
their fall break time to volunteer at various service programs
throughout the city.
Sponsored by TWC’s Student Government Association, students
Drew Akens, Edith Barajas, Isabella Daniels, Tiffany Dierden,
Caitlin Dryer, Mathew Gentry, Jasmine Hickman, Alex Hoffman,
Kate Lowe, Lisa Munoz, Mariana, Perini, T.J. Pike, Nathan Reed,
and Laetitia Sabiti paid $25 each for travel expenses and made
the eight-hour drive to Biloxi where they served various programs
around the city.
“This 2013 alternative fall break trip was
a wonderful opportunity for students to
collaborate next to staff members and work
toward a great cause.”
Accompanied by TWC Director of the Center for Servant Leadership
Mandie Thacker Beeler, Director of Student Activities Kerrie
Lynn, and AmeriCorps Vista Matt
Harper, the fourteen TWC students
volunteered with underprivileged
children and adults.
“This trip showed me that hunger
and poverty are not only right in my
own backyard, but are also spread
throughout the country and the
world,” said Matthew Gentry, a TWC
junior biology major.
“My time in Mississippi made me think
more about what I can do for others
rather than what I can do for myself. I
would highly recommend alternative
break trips to college students.”
Tennessee Wesleyan alternative
break trips allow students to travel
to economically, culturally, and
environmentally diverse locations all
across the United States and provide
service-learning opportunities working
with important issues such as the
environment, education, immigration, poverty, and other unmet
human needs.
At the Moore Community House (MCH) in Biloxi, students worked
in Early Head Start classrooms, where they prepared and served
lunch for the children and teachers, developed learning activities,
and decorated the classrooms.
At the MCH Women in Construction program, which is designed to
teach low-income women the skills needed to join the construction
trade, students power washed buildings, pruned shrubbery, and
helped build a new educational facility for participants of the
organization.
On their last day in Miss., the students volunteered with Loaves
and Fishes, a community kitchen dedicated to feeding Biloxi’s poor
and hungry. The students served breakfast and lunch, cleaned and
reorganized the freezer and storage areas, and spent time talking
with the clients of the organization.
“This 2013 alternative fall break trip was a wonderful opportunity
for students to collaborate next to staff members and work toward
a great cause,” said Kerrie Lynn, TWC director of student activities.
“The best part for me was serving food to people in need because
it was more than just dishing out food. We were able to sit and
talk with those individuals and truly learn from their personal
stories. It has sparked numerous conversations back on the TWC
campus, inspiring the staff and students to do more of that type of
volunteer work.”
For more information about TWC alternative fall and spring
break trips and servant leadership, visit http://www.twcnet.edu/
academics/service/alternative-break-trips/ or contact TWC Director
of the Center for Servant Leadership Mandie Thacker Beeler by
phone at 423-746-5244 or by email at mthacker@twcnet.edu. A
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TWC education students
get classroom experience
R
edefining the way that education majors learn to teach,
Tennessee Wesleyan College’s Methods of Teaching
Kindergarten fall semester students have taken their educations
out of a college classroom and into a kindergarten classroom.
Every Monday and Wednesday of the fall semester, TWC Education
Majors Chelsey Woodcock, Tina Taylor, and Jordan Johnston
visited Niota Elementary School where they spent time in Heather
Malick’s kindergarten classroom. Malick, who is an alumna of
Tennessee Wesleyan, graciously allowed the TWC students to
actively participate in her classroom’s activities.
“I came up with the idea to teach my Methods of Teaching
Kindergarten students in an actual kindergarten class when I saw
what a small class size I had this semester, “ said Dr. James Grubb,
TWC associate professor of education.
“Teaching my class inside of a kindergarten classroom gives
my students a real world experience instead of hypothetically
discussing kindergarten teaching methods in a college classroom.”
Grubb’s three students are the first TWC education students to
have the opportunity to have this classroom experience outside
of the regularly scheduled student teaching that TWC education
students do toward the end of their undergraduate studies.
“We have been working to increase our visibility with our
partnering schools,” said Dr. Patricia Jones, TWC chair of the
department of education and psychology. “This has been a
wonderful way to achieve one of our departmental goals and
the students really enjoy teaching in the classrooms with a TWC
faculty member working in the class with them.” A
TWC education student Chelsey
Woodcock teaches a kindergarten
student her ABC’s. Woodcock
and her TWC classmates studied
Methods of Teaching Kindergarten
in a Niota Elementary kindergarten
classroom this past semester.
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English honor students
present academic papers at symposium
Three Tennessee Wesleyan College students recently presented scholarly papers
at Lee University’s Eleventh Annual Literary Symposium. Brianna Cash,
Miranda Duncan, and Koltin Thompson are members of Tennessee Wesleyan’s
Alpha Epsilon Gamma chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the college’s international English
Honor Society.
Lee’s Symposium is an annual academic conference open to Sigma Tau Delta members
and/or English majors and minors, with five to six sessions running simultaneously.
Attending the symposium with the students and chairing a session was Dr. Elizabeth
Ruleman, TWC faculty sponsor of the local chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, associate
professor of English and the chair of the department of English and foreign languages.
From left to right: Brianna Cash,
Miranda Duncan, and Koltin Thompson
“I was extremely proud of our students,” said Dr. Ruleman. “They held their own, reading with animation and were engaged with the
students from other colleges in the question and answer sessions. These students embody the strengths of TWC’s English program.” A
Make a Lasting Impact
There are many ways to support Tennessee Wesleyan College. Whether you choose an outright cash gift or graciously include
the college in your estate plans, your gift will make a lasting positive impact in the lives of students, faculty, and staff.
The Heritage Society was established to honor alumni and friends who have made a bequest
or other deferred gifts in support of the college’s mission. If you have included Tennessee
Wesleyan in your estate plans, we would love to know so that we can honor you by including
your name on the Heritage Society Honor Roll. The inaugural list of Heritage Society Members
was published in the 2012-13 Annual Report which can be found on the college’s website at
www.twcnet.edu/about-twc/publications/
To notify us of your estate plan intentions or if you would like to know more about how you can
support the mission of Tennessee Wesleyan College through your estate, please contact:
Randy L. Nelson
Vice President for Advancement
Tennessee Wesleyan College
204 East College Street | Athens, TN 37303
Email: rnelson@twcnet.edu | Office: 423.746.5330
Heritage
The
Society

IN LOVING MEMORY
Beginning June 2013
Ending November 2013
Friends of Wesleyan
Dr. Nancy M. Fisher
Kingsport, TN
September 20, 2013
1939
Bertha Upshaw Baker
Etowah, TN
November 27, 2013
1955
Nancy W. White
Athens, TN
July 13, 2013
1972
Foster A. Jones
Germantown, TN
September 2, 2013
Nelle Griffith
Kingston, TN
October 17, 2013
John M. Kennerly
Knoxville, TN
October 14, 2013
Thomas J. King
Englewood, TN
November 1, 2013
Mary Ellen Naff
Athens, TN
September 16, 2013
1932
Edna Mae Scarbrough
Knoxville, TN
October 21, 2013
1936
Elizabeth P. Lyon
Chattanooga, TN
September 25, 2013
1945
Frances H. Dunn
Dunwoody, GA
July 9, 2013
1947
Thomas F. Ingram
Lenoir City, TN
September 1, 2013
Harold B. Whitehead
Knoxville, TN
October 19, 2013
1949
Sara Jo E. Kramer
Vonore, TN
July 25, 2013
1951
Donald E. Weir
Athens, TN
October 22, 2013
1952
Sophie S. Trent
Athens, TN
September 17, 2013
1959
James E. McGuire
Benson, NC
September 27, 2013
1960
Harold V. Hicks
Kingsport, TN
September 1, 2013
1961
Nann P. Ramsay
Yorktown, VA
August 19, 2013
1963
John J. Martin
Hixson, TN
August 19, 2013
1970
John D. Pugh
Crab Orchard, TN
July 22, 2013
Helen L. Ward
Delano, TN
October 28, 2013
1978
Ronald J. Romanick
Dallas, TX
July 25, 2013
1987
Dr. Mike D. Goodfriend
Sarasota, FL
September 13, 2013
1989
Phyllis D. Wear
Sweetwater, TN
June 24, 2013
2003
Elizabeth A. Ward
Etowah, TN
September 14, 2013
“Trick-or-Treat with TWC”
sees record attendance
For more than a decade Tennessee Wesleyan College has hosted
“Trick-or-Treat at TWC,” the college’s annual Halloween event.
Through candy donations from TWC faculty, staff and students, the
college is able to open its doors to community children and offer a
safe environment for free Halloween activities and candy.
This year more than 1,300 parents, grandparents, and children attended the
event. The campus was alive with ninjas, princesses, buckets of popcorn, athletes,
cowboys, cowgirls, and more. It was a family-friendly event that brought the TWC
campus and the Athens and McMinn County communities together. A
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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
IN HONOR OF
We wish to recognize those who have made gifts
in honor or memory of friends or loved ones.
IN MEMORIAM
Curtis Blair
Norma Blair
Class of 1950
Barbara Parrish
Dr. Lillian Cook
Simpson UMC- Friendship SS Class
Barbara Pickel Deal
Robbie J. Ensminger
Kirby Deal
William and Kitty Hays
Barbara M. Dodson
Jim R. Dodson
Dr. Chris Dover
Dr. Curtis Schofield
Dr. Durwood Dunn
Dr. Billy Akins
Robbie J. Ensminger
The Rev. Adam Love
Cynthia Runyan
James and Verdine Thompson
Sheilah Farmer Grubb
Robbie J. Ensminger
Charles and Anne Fleenor
James and Verdine Thompson
Stan and Debbie Harrison
Robbie J. Ensminger
Dr. Danny Hays
George Thorogood
Rev. Bill Jackson
Dr. Jo A. Jackson
Bryan Jackson
Don Webb
Blair Lee
Norma Blair
Chris & Anna Lee
Norma Blair
Dr. Doug Manley
Carlton Ealy
Libby Watkins Morris
Ed and Barbara Deal
Patricia Hickman Price
Richard C. Price
TWC Music Department
Jason and Brandi Hitt
Rev. Ogle Wattenbarger
Gray Wattenbarger
Rev. Warren Wattenbarger
Gray Wattenbarger
Dallas Anderson
Louis T. Anderson
Mildred Archer
Beverly Knight
Flora Barber
Alvin and Darres Carter
Sara Jo Bardsley
Dr. and Mrs. Edmond Alley
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ewell
Fall Branch UMC - Ada Baxter Circle
Ms. Ann Glass
Patricia Hickman Price
Margaret Hockett
James and Margie Kiser
Rev. and Mrs. O. Rex Lindemood
Dr. Yang Sieng Lu
Rev. and Mrs. Donald Nation
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Oneal
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ritz
Rebecca S. Royal
Linda F. West
Goldman “Goldie” Barefield
Pamela B. Clark
Raymond Bettis
Christine T. Bettis
Dr. Jack Bowling
Dr. Randall Miller
Frank and Minnie Bratton
Mary B. Yeager
Bill Bristow
Carolyn H. Pemberton
G. Larry Burger
Dr. F. Joseph Burger
Claude F. Catron, Jr. ‘57
Anne Catron
Van & Vera Coe
Wayne C. Penniman
Luther B. True
H.L. & Lucile Davis
Charles and Anne Fleenor
Michael C. Dougherty
David Callahan
Patricia Chester
Mr. and Mrs. Blan Dougherty
Frances Dunn
Nell Rose Ware
Coach Dwain Farmer
Charles and Anne Fleenor
Sheilah Farmer Grubb
Bruce Q. Sloan
Dr. Nancy Fisher
Athens Lion Club
Dr. Joyce Baker
Steve and Sandra Clariday
Mr. and Mrs. C. Miller Jones
Roane State Community College
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith
James and Verdine Thompson
Marvin Gass
Walter Evans
Dr. Mike Goodfriend
Mrs. Harry C. Johnson, Jr.
Mildred A. Harris
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Tomlinson
Jacquelyn Seaborn Hawk
Robert Hawk
Dr. Jack Houts
Virginia S. O’Reilly
R.L. and Ferol Howard
Dr. and Mrs. J.N. Howard
Coach Rankin Hudson
Dr. Bill Hudson
Robert Scott Irwin
Robert C. Erwin
Harry C. Johnson, Jr.
Carlton Ealy
Dr. Milnor Jones
Jim and Patti Greek
John Kennerly
Dr. and Mrs. Shelley Griffith
Daniel and Beverly Smith
Lee Ketchersid
William L. Ketchersid
Tony Koeninger
William L. Ketchersid
Sara Jo Emert Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bainbridge
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. David Berst
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Farrar
Jane B. Hamilton
Barbara M. Handley
Ed Harmon
Jane E. House
Elizabeth Ann Johnson
Kramer Rayson LLP
Roy F. Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Mead
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mewbourne
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Beginning June 2013
Ending November 2013
MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
IN HONOR OF
Erica Patera
David E. Pesterfield
Jane C. Pope
Rarity Bay Women’s Club
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rauch
Minnie Rees
Sugar Bowl
Elenor K. Van Pelt
Cacky M. Wentworth-Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman White
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Zurik
Mitzi Lewis
Beverly H. Harrison
Dr. LeRoy Martin
Robert Hawk
W.C. Mason, Jr.
Laura Lee Mason
Rev. Gerald H. McFarland
Martha C. McFarland
Dr. Jim McGuire
Dr. and Mrs. Gabe Clark
Ed and Barbara Deal
Roy and Joan Patton
Charles Seepe and Jo Lundy
Cacky M. Wentworth-Johnson
George Morris
Ed and Barbara Deal
Cacky M. Wentworth-Johnson
Dr. George and Mrs. Mary Ellen Naff
Robbie J. Ensminger
Miriam C. Jones
James and Verdine Thompson
Mary Ellen Naff
Patricia J. Armstrong
Dr. Joyce Baker
Dr. and Mrs. James Cheek
Steve and Sandra Clariday
Dr. and Mrs. Gabe Clark
Ed and Barbara Deal
Clara G. Fountain
Betty Grater
Beverly H. Harrison
Dr. and Mrs. Harley Knowles
Rev. and Mrs. Donald Nation
Ginger R. Robinson
Charles Seepe and Jo Lundy
Cacky M. Wentworth-Johnson
Charles E. Peavyhouse
Eula W. Peavyhouse
Dr. Myra Peavyhouse
Ray Myron Peavyhouse
Dr. Myra Peavyhouse
W.B. Pemberton
Nellie H. Kyker-Sliger
William B. Petty, Jr.
John Edmonds
Dixon, Lena and Donald Rule
Andrew and Carolyn Nardo
Jane Shultz
Bethany Brumley
Mulford & Lois Simonson
Rev. and Mrs. O. Rex Lindemood
C.H. Smith
Daniel and Beverly Smith
Ed Smith
M.C. “Tip” Smith
Dwain and Sally Ealy
David Spahr
Mary B. Hedberg
Bettye Thacker
Mary Leigh Thacker
Kent Thomas
Alvin and Darres Carter
Helen Ward
Jim and Barbara Dodson
Donald E. Weir
Jim and Barbara Dodson
Nancy W. White
Jim and Barbara Dodson
Robert White
Mark and Rebecca White
Helen Vestal Wright
John Wright
Special Note:
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been carefully reviewed and every
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that it is accurate and complete.
If there are errors or omissions,
please accept our apologies
and contact Jared Wright
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Cacky Wentworth-Johnson
Robbie J. Ensminger
Carlton Ealy
Dr. Keith Wheeler
Carlton Ealy
Billye White
Mark and Rebecca White
Dr. Genevieve Wiggins
Norma Blair
Ric Wilson
Karl Schwarzmann
Dr. Nathan Windt
Carlton Ealy
Burkett Witt
Vivian Thomas
Harold Tompkins
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After College
James E. Davis ’57, retired from serving
35 years as the Executive Director of
the Indiana United Methodist Children’s
Home in Lebanon, Ind.
Linda Ford ’07, has attained certification
as a Senior Professional Human Resources
(SPHR). This certification acknowledges
the demonstrated mastery of core HR
principles and skills essential to the best
practice of Human Resources. Linda
works as the Human Resource Manager
at Hope Industries, Inc.
Audra Ann Morton ’00, was inducted
into the Colonial Dames and Daughters of
Indian Wars. She also became librarian
for the term 2013-2015 with the Avery
Trace Chapter, Daughter of the American
Revolution. She also belongs to USD 1812
and Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War 1861-1865 and First Families of
Tennessee. She is employed as a Certified
Pharmacy Technician at Wal-Mart.
Walt Moorhouse ’00, moved last year to
Manhattan, N.Y. to start his own company.
His company provides IT consulting, web
application development, and mobile
application development. Moorhouse’s
clients include Telessentials, an Atlanta
start-up and Steve Madden Shoes.
Moorhouse’s company will be updating
Steve Madden Shoes’ website to use a
new eCommerce backend. For more
information visit waltmoorhouse.com or
annuletconsulting.com.
Carolyn Kincaid Newman ’73, retired May
2013 after teaching 39 years at Westside
School in the Athens City Schools System.
Dr. Kathy Powers
Nichol ’75, an Athens
native, was recently
bestowed statewide
recognition at the
Alabama Association
for Gifted Children
Conference in Birmingham, Ala. Nichol
was presented the Outstanding Gifted
Coordinator award for 2013-14.
Kelsey Peck ’12, is now teaching at Vine
Middle Magnet School in Knoxville, Tenn.
where she is excited to share that she
owns her own home.
Kevin O’ Shields ’89, was appointed as a
member of the Board of Directors for The
Hope Epidemic, Inc. Kevin will provide
leadership and vision to The Hope
Epidemic as they pursue its mission of
building ministries to orphans in the
United States and the rest of the world.
The Hope Epidemic is a 401c3 non-profit
organization.
In 2010, Kevin and Angie O’Shields
finalized the adoption of their 10-yearold
son Nathan Alexsandr O’Shields from
St Petersburg, Russia. Kevin and his wife
Angela O’Shields reside in Loganville,
Georgia with their son Nathan (14) and
daughter Allison (18). Kevin is currently a
Regional Sales Manager with Rossini North
America, a supplier of printing rollers
to the flexographic, rotogravure, and
coating and lamination industries. Rossini
is headquartered in Milan, Italy with
production facilities throughout the world.
Patricia Sluder ’86, and her husband opened
a Honeybaked Ham and Café franchise in
Cleveland, Tenn. on December 19, 2012.
Their son, Craig is the general manager of
the store. Patricia and her husband have
been employees of Olin Corporation in
Charleston, Tenn. for 34 years.
Josh Stephens ’02, was awarded the
A.F. Bridges Sportsmanship Award as
the 2012-2013 TSSAA Athletic Director of
the Year award in Tennessee. The award
is given in recognition for displaying
the high ideals of integrity and ethics
and for the examples of citizenship
and sportsmanship. Josh is the Athletic
Director at Alcoa High School and is
married to Lisa Fekete Stephens ’10.
Ken Webb ’76, CPA was named President/
CEO of Cleveland Utilities in Cleveland,
Tenn. effective October 1, 2013. He
began working at Cleveland Utilities
in 1987 and had served as Senior Vice
President/CFO since February 2012. Ken
has been married to his wife Dianne
since 1973 and they have two grown
daughters, Katherine and Rebecca, and
three grandchildren. Cleveland Utilities
provides electric, water and wastewater
services to Cleveland and some portions
of the surrounding Bradley County area.
Future Bulldogs
Will Purushotham ’03, and his wife
Amanda announce the birth of their
daughter Kalyani Raye “Kaly Raye”
on May 24, 2013. “Kaly Raye” is the
granddaughter of proud grandparents
Pat Purushotham and Sharon and
Glenn Myers.
Marriages
Robert Derrington ’09,
and Samantha Mylander
were married on June
22, 2013 in Chattanooga,
Tenn. They currently live
in Birmingham, Ala.
Jason Hitt ’07, and Brandi Hitt ’11 were
married on June 15, 2013.
Rachel Brezna (formerly Voiles) ’04,
was married on October 13, 2012 in Falls
Church, Va.

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TWC hosts first
Christmas Tree Lighting
Thanks to a generous donation of a 17-foot tree by Chad Reese of Calhoun’s
Reese Family Christmas Tree Farm, Tennessee Wesleyan College held their first
Christmas Tree Lighting on campus this December.
“We’re very grateful to the Reese Family Christmas Tree Farm for donating the
tree for this event,” said Randy Nelson, TWC vice president for advancement.
“This is the first year of what we hope to be an annual event. We wanted to
create a tradition of celebrating the holidays on campus and especially wanted
to invite the community, who has supported and blessed TWC, to campus to
celebrate the season.”
Community members joined TWC faculty, staff, students, and alumni to
celebrate the season with a reception and presentation of the lighting of the
TWC Christmas tree.