Spring - Lee University

Who’s Where
Gann
James Gann Jr. ’10 found himself in front of
Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood with a copy of
Torch while he was in town to tape an episode of Wheel of
Fortune, on which he was a contestant. James’ day job is
director of the Eagleton Elementary School Music Department,
as well as music director at St. John United Methodist
Church. James is from Maryville, TN.
Guillermo Mendoza Jr. ’11 was recently appointed senior
pastor of the Iglesia de Dios Munger Place in Dallas,
Tex. He and his wife, Lourdes, have three children.
Angela Shope Morgan ’11 is a second grade teacher at
Mayfield Elementary in Cleveland, Tenn. Angela says, “I
loved all the support and help from the Education Department.
Lee believed in me, and I am thankful daily for my
time there.”
Rich
Anna Rich ’11 graduated last November with a master
of science degree in ethics from the University of Edinburgh.
Her mom, Anita Owens Rich ’80 travels with
a particular copy of the Torch—one bearing the cover
photo of her favorite professor, Dr. Robert O’Bannon.
Anna does the same, but with the issue featuring one
of her favorites, Dr. Don Bowdle, whose photo is on the
cover. In honor of Dr. Bowdle, Anna posed with Torch
at her graduation from Edinburgh last year, the same
Scottish university where Bowdle did a postdoctoral
fellowship. Anna says, “Dr. Bowdle was a strong support
during my application there. He once told our class that
he could write recommendations that would get us into
heaven, which I believe! I am proud to add the University
of Edinburgh as an alma mater, but my heart will always
belong to Lee. I was honored to represent our great
institution at one of the best universities in the world.”
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