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Awards and HonorsBerger Award WinnersCumberland College president, JamesH. Taylor, presented two CumberlandCollege seniors, LeeAnn Ruf and ChristianKey with the prestigious Berger Award duringthe commencement ceremony Saturday,May 11, 2002. The Berger Award is presentedeach year to the outstanding maleand female student of the graduating classwho have excelled in academics and serviceand show exceptional potential for thefuture.Christian Key is the son of James andChristian Key Dottie Key of Williamsburg. A biologymajor and chemistry minor, Christian plansto someday attend medical school. While at Cumberland, Christian hasmaintained a cumulative 4.0 GPA, making the dean’s and president’s listsevery semester since enrolling in college.Christian is a five time All-American in track and field and a member ofthe two-time NAIA Championship relay team that was ranked 12th in theworld in 1999. He has also been a STAR in the Insights program for 2 yearsand a teaching assistant in the chemistry department during the fall semesterof 2001. Christian also raised money and collected large numbers of usedrunning shoes to send to runners in Kenya who could not afford shoes. Inaddition to these activities he has organized a leaf-raking ministry for seniorcitizens in the Williamsburg community. Christian spent the summer of2001 in London, England, as a research assistant in an exercise physiology labat South Bank University.Christians additional honors include receiving a presidential scholarshipin 1998; induction into the Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Societyin 1999; serving as vice president of the Beta Beta Beta Biology HonorSociety in 2001; and was an Academic All-American in 2001 and 2002.LeeAnn is the daughter of Gary and Donna Ruf from Connersville,Indiana. A pre-med major in biology and chemistry, she has been active inBeta Beta Beta, biology honor society, this year serving as president. She hasbeen a Knight Mentor, working for three years with an at-risk student whonow in high school is achieving successes both in the classroom and in socialdevelopment. In addition to these activities, Lee Ann has volunteered in thebiology department, played in the Pep Band,worked with Mountain Outreach, and hasdone volunteer work in her hometown.While maintaining a 4.0 grade point average,LeeAnn is involved in organizing a scienceoutreach program for elementary studentsteaching the message “science isn’t just fornerds.”LeeAnn also received the George S.Munro Prize for Excellence in Pre-MedicalStudies. This award is given in honor ofGeorge S. Munro, a pastor and long-timeboard member at Cumberland College, by his LeeAnn Rufson, Dr. Roger Munro, and daughter in law,Nancy K. Munro. It recognizes the graduating pre-medical student who hasachieved the highest grade point average through his or her college career. Inthe fall, LeeAnn will enroll at either Indiana University or the University ofLouisville School of Medicine.Angel UnawareCumberland College honored several outstanding students Monday April29, 2002, during the Honors Day convocation service. Honors Day, heldannually in the O. Wayne Rollins Center on the Cumberland College campus,recognizes students who have excelled academically throughout the school year.LeeAnn Ruf was awarded the Angel Unaware Award. LeeAnn is the firstperson to receive this distinguished award. The award has been set aside torecognize a Cumberland College student who selflessly helps others throughacts and deeds of kindness, who gives of themselves far beyond what isexpected, who is always there to lend a helping hand, and who does so withoutexpecting recognition. Luther and Rosemary Smith’s employees at JordanDrug, Inc. instituted the award in the Smiths honor. Earnings are to be givento a campus organization in the name of each year’s award recipient.The Smiths are good friends of the College. They are responsible for thecommissioning of two beautiful domes at the College; one inside theCumberland Inn and another inside the Grace Crum Rollins Fine ArtsCenter. Both domes are dedicated to the memory of the Smith’s sons, Drewand Jeremiah, who died on July 23, 1992, and to all of the children whohave passed away prematurely.Cumberland College Fine Arts SeriesLexington PhilharmonicThursday, August 29, 20027:00 pmThe Adams Duo (guitar/cello)Friday, September 20, 20027:30 pm“A Grand Night for Singing”The Best of Rodgers and HammerstienOctober 17-20, 2002October 26, 2002Madrigal DinnerDecember 3, 5, 6, 7, 2002For ticket information contact the Office of Special Events at (606) 539-45358
Awards and Honors2002 Faculty/Staff AwardsCumberland College held the 10th annual Faculty and StaffRecognition Dinner on Saturday, April 27, 2002. Three membersof the faculty and staff were honored with awards of meritfor their commitment and service to the college.Ms. Barbara Cox, wife of Hoyt Cox andmother to Jessica and Courtney, received theService Award for full-time administratorsand non-teaching staff. Cumberland alumnusMike Duncan, class of 1971, sponsorsthis award. Ms. Cox who currently works asassistant registrar, has served the College inmany capacities for the past 19 years, as asecretary in student services and also as assistantmanager in the campus bookstore.Performing her many and varied duties inthe Office of the Registrar, she comes in contactwith almost every student dealing withMs. Barbara Coxregistration, planned programs, dropping andadding courses, to the final goal of picking up a diploma. As a supervisor for theregistrar staff and workstudy students she has gained great respect from her coworkers.“Barb is a very caring person and probably one of the most compassionatepeople I have ever known. Barb truly wants to help and be of service toall who cross her path during the day,” one of her co-workers reveals, “All ofthese traits, and many more, truly make her an asset at Cumberland College.”Dr. Garland Young was presented theWilliam T. Miles Community ServiceAward for his dedication to the College andhis service in the community and localchurches. At Williamsburg IndependentSchool he has given much time to the academicteams, including moderating manymatches. In city government he has served asa member of the committee for Blightedand Deteriorated Properties. He currentlyserves as a member of the Ethics Committeeat Baptist Regional Medical Center. In addition,he has actively worked with theDr. Garland YoungAppalachian College Association and supervisesthe ACA Virtual Center for Religion and Philosophy.Young, husband of Darlene Young and father to Lindsay, assists at FirstBaptist Church by teaching Sunday School, serving as a deacon, and singingin the choir. He has served twice as interim pastor at First Baptist Church,Jellico, TN, and has preached and led Bible studies in other area churches.Dr. Julie Tan is the recipient of the Class of 1936 Award for Excellencein Teaching. An alumnus of Cumberland, Dr. Tan returned in 1991 to teachorganic chemistry. Not only is she dedicated to her students but also to herhusband, Chin Tan of the business administration department, and her sonsWilliam and Christian.Colleagues mention her creativity andenthusiasm in the classroom. A faculty colleaguedescribed Dr. Tan as CumberlandCollege’s “greatest hidden treasure.” Studentsrecognize her knowledge of the material shepresents. One student wrote, “[she] rarelyhas to consult the book and handles the mostprobing questions with ease.” Students arechallenged to excel as well. One studentexplained that her examinations “were someof the hardest I have taken because theystressed the need for a deep understanding ofthe concepts.” Her classroom is not confined Dr. Julie Tanto the campus. On several occasions she hasjoined forces with teachers at Williamsburg Independent School.In addition to her work in the classroom and laboratory, she has publishedresearch in scholarly journals. As a faculty sponsor of PresidentialScholar Research, she has directed talented students in the completion ofmajor research projects.Fine Arts Center — Foyer DedicationOn Monday, April 15th, CumberlandCollege friend and supporter Mrs. JoanCralle Day, Louisville was honored during adedication ceremony held in the Joan DayFoyer, located inside the College’s fine artsbuilding.Joan Day, a well-known philanthropist inthe Louisville area and across theCommonwealth, is the president of theCralle Foundation of Louisville, KY. SheMrs. Joan Day holds degrees from both, Indiana Universityand University of Louisville as well as anhonorary doctorate of laws degree from Cumberland College. She serveson many boards of charitable institutions and has served on the St.Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Louisville vestry committee.The Cralle Foundation is a family foundation established by LeeE. Cralle, Day’s father and well-known businessman and philanthropist.The Foundation supports a variety of initiatives with primaryemphasis on private education. The Cralle Chapel, used by theCumberland College family for convocation programs and the like, isalso named in recognition of the support of the Cralle Foundationand Mrs. Joan Day.During his remarks, Dr. Taylor thanked Day for her commitmentand dedication to the college. Words of appreciation were also deliveredby Cumberland College Board of Trustees Chair, Dr. Judy Rose; VicePresident for Academic Affairs, Dr. Don Good; Department ofCommunication and Theatre Arts Chair, Dr. Keith Semmel;Department of Music Chair, Dr. Jeff Smoak; and Cumberland senior,Amy Stroud, a senior majoring in communication.9
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