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Emma McPherson “Miss Mac” Leaves Behind Legacy Emma McPherson, long-time Cumberland College employee, passed away on Oct. 25, 2000 in Norfolk, VA, following a brief illness. Born April 15, 1924 in Elizabeth City, NC. “Miss Mac”, as she was known to practically everyone, leaves behind a legacy of Christian service, leadership and vision. Miss McPherson held degrees from Meredith College, Campbell College, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the University of Kentucky. She was named the Campbell University Outstanding Alumnus in 1989. Miss Mac moved to Williamsburg in 1951 to assume her position as dean of women and instructor of religion at Cumberland College. She remained at Cumberland until 1992 when she retired from her position as dean of students and associate professor of English: she continued to teach on a part-time basis for four years. Miss Mac’s dedication to Cumberland College was evident to all who knew her. In addition to her administrative duties, she served on numerous committees, sponsored and traveled with student organizations, taught classes, and, in 1955, organized the Cumberland College Women’s Club. At the time of her death, she was still an officer in this club. During her tenure at the college, Miss Mac received the Sears Roebuck Award for Teaching Excellence and Community Service and the William T. Miles Award for Community Service. The honorary Doctor of Laws degree was conferred upon her, by Cumberland College, in 1993. An active member of the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg since 1951, Miss Mac served as deacon and the teacher for the Phyllis Richardson Wood Class. She provided leadership and support for all of the programs of the church including the Women’s Missionary Union, Upward Bound Adults, and countless committees. Most recently, she was instrumental in leading the GROW outreach program and serving as chair of the nominating committee. As a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International since 1959, Miss Mac served one term as president of Alpha Gamma State, two terms as president of the Lambda Chapter, and one term on the International Constitutional Committee. In addition, she served on a wide range of committees at both the local and state level. Miss Mac was a longtime member of the Williamsburg Woman’s Club, previously serving as president and compiling the most recent edition of the group’s 52- year history. Upon retiring from Cumberland College, she began her seven-year volunteer career at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. Because of her dedication to Cumberland College, the faculty of the English department has named their annual departmental award in memory of Miss Mac. The Emma McPherson English Award is to be given each year on Honors Day to the outstanding student in English. The award is based on the individual student’s academic performance. As an additional honor, the Emma McPherson Endowed Scholarship Fund has been established to provide financial assistance for deserving students. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to this fund may do so by completing the coupon below. The Emma McPherson Endowed Scholarship Fund Please find my enclosed gift for the Emma McPherson Scholarship Fund. Name __________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________ State__________ Zip _____________ Phone __________________________________________________________________ Return Coupon to: The Emma McPherson Endowed Scholarship Fund Office of the President, Cumberland College 6191 College Station Drive Williamsburg, KY 40769 2
Dedication of Kleist Hall Men’s Residence Hall The following comments are excerpts from an address given by Dr. William L. McFadden, Executive Director of the Peter D. and Eleanore A. Kleist Foundation, on the occasion of the dedication of the Kleist Men’s Residence Hall at Cumberland College, on September 8, 2000. One does not go very long in the pursuit of educational enlightenment without encountering John Donne’s memorable observation that, “No man is an island.” There comes a decisive point in our maturing when we realize the fact that we are in reality interdependent, related to all the rest of the human family. And then that maturing takes on even deeper meaning when we realize that interdependence also stretches back to include all those who have gone before us, who have made contributions to the advancement of human kind. In Cumberland’s case, in particular, Dr. Taylor, in the preface to his volume on the history of Cumberland College ... reminds us that we stand on the shoulders of all those who have gone before us. I would suggest this morning that we stand on the shoulders of giants. There is not place like a college campus to remind us of the contributions of all who have gone before us. Today, we gather to dedicate Kleist Residence Hall ... a dream made possible initially by the challenge gift from Peter and Eleanore Kleist, but a gift which was joined by many, many other gifts in order to make this dorm possible. Later today, as you go across the campus, whether it’s into the library, a classroom, an office or a gymnasium, you will be surrounded by the memories of others, like the Kleists, who had a dream, a vision. They made a contribution and made it possible for this campus to exist. When we look at every academic discipline on the campus, we realize that in the classroom there are professors and students meeting challenges and exploring new frontiers. None of that is done without the realization that those who went before made it possible ... When the reality of that hits us, there is nothing we can do but begin to reflect upon who some of those giants have been in our own lives. As we gather here, immediately come to our memory some of the many persons who have been influential in our own lives — a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, a mentor — someone who saw in us something more than we saw in ourselves and encouraged us to be more than we were. Yes, as we have that memory, we know that a way has been prepared for us. Someone has readied this place for us. The only response that we can make is trying to maintain a sense of awe, not only about the campus that surrounds us and about this new building where men will be housed, but also a sense of awe about life itself and how our current lives have been enriched because of all those who have gone before us. ... because we are in awe of the giants from all walks of life on whose shoulders we stand, we approach life with a sense of stewardship, knowing that things are to be used but not to be used up. This dormitory is not just a place to throw your dirty socks in a closet and find a few hours of sleep after studying for an exam, but also a place to encounter others as worlds open and life is enriched. This dorm is a place to experience in the present the meaning of all that has gone before. When I stood before many of you a year ago at the ground breaking for this building, I had the opportunity to remind you that ... what we do determines the future for those who will come after us. I would suggest to you that what we are talking about is not only remembering the giants on whose shoulders we stand, but also creating the legacy we will leave. Our legacy is created by the lifestyle choices that we make; the decisions we make determines the kind of person we are. Cumberland nutures this process. We may experience this in the exchange which takes place between professor and student, both in the classroom and by the invitation of the open door where there can be a personal engagement as one struggles with the meaning of life. We may also experience it in a way as simple as ... a student on Cumberland’s campus, in the midst of rain, offering an umbrella to a student who doesn’t have one. I would suggest that when we are hit by the reality of what it means to stand on the shoulders of other giants, the only response that’s left for us to make is to try to be the shoulders on which future generations will stand. Kleist Hall 3
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