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The Magazine of Tennessee Wesleyan College
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Volume X, Spring 2009, No. 1
WE’RE
#1
...
the Fastest
Growing
Liberal Arts
College in
the State!
Our President Shares
the Good News
of TWC
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OPENING COMMENTS
Dr. Stephen
Condon,
20th President
of TWC
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We are so Blessed ...
Sharing our Good News
Dear Alumni, Family and Friends:
We We were recently reminded reminded of all the great things happening at TWC and I I would would be remiss if I did not
mention to you some of the many reasons we have to be thankful and feel blessed in these troubling
economic times:
• U.S. News and World Report ranks Tennessee Wesleyan in
the top tier for all Southern Best Baccalaureate Colleges
for the first time in history.
• Pat Summitt, , all-time winningest NCAA coach in history,
provides a charge for our graduates in May 2008 and receives
her honorary doctorate in front of 3,500 graduates, faculty,
staff and visitors.
• A new entrance on North Jackson Street graces our campus
and provides the articulation and design for our College’s back
quad.
• August 2008 enrollment caps at 988 surpassing the enrollment
record of 879 in 1966. This 15 percent increase makes TWC
the fastest growing college in Tennessee for 2008-2009.
• Entering freshmen have the highest grade point averages and
test scores in the history of the College.
• Spring 2009 enrollment is up more than 100 full-time
students than Spring 2008, an increase of 18%.
• Fall 2009 applicants have higher test scores and grade point
averages than previous applicants. Currently, we have over
50 more applicants than this time last year!
• Congressman and gubernatorial candidate, Zach Wamp,
commits to speak at the May 16, 2009, Commencement
ceremonies.
By any measure, at any time, and under any conditions these feats are remarkable. To accomplish such
growth and acclaim in these most challenging economic times only further illustrates that our mission is
sought and rewarded. For those who do things right, and do right things there is the reward and security
that comes from success.
So, while we all pray for the economy to turn, our new president to succeed, our troops to return home
safely, take heart, family; your prayers were heard and answered here, at TWC.
Thank you and keep the support coming!
Steve Condon

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ON THE COVER
Faces of Philanthropy
Homecoming ’08
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 four-year, private liberal arts institution
affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church.
In Every Issue
Faculty Highlight 4
TWC Athletics 11
Campus News & Events 12
Student Stories 20
Alumni Feature 22
In Memoriam/In Honor Of 28
With the Alumni 32
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988: Setting the Record
One Student at a Time
Their First Steps at TWC
Katie
Gary
McKenzie
{#204 of 988}
{#771 of 988}
We’re #1 - the Fastest Growing Liberal Arts College in the State!
{#576 of 988}
A record-breaking 988 students took the first steps toward their future at TWC in 2008
Postmaster
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Tennessee Wesleyan College
Office of Alumni Relations
PO Box 40
Athens, Tennessee 37371-0040
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FACULTY HIGHLIGHT
TWC alumni make up
43 percent of personnel
in the Athens City
schools, 48 percent
at Etowah City School
and 37 percent in the
McMinn County School
System.
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In the Classroom with
Mr. John Gaston
Tennessee Wesleyan College offers education certifications in
Pre-K - Third Grade, Kindergarten - Sixth Grade &
Seventh Grade - 12th Grade
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t Tennessee Wesleyan College a
team of education professors work
together to educate and prepare the
individuals who will continue their
work by educating the children of our
communities.
Mr. John Gaston, assistant professor
for the department of education and
psychology; Dr. Patricia Ging, assistant
professor of education and director of
the Academic Success Center; Dr. James
Grubb, associate professor of education
and psychology; and Dr. Patricia Jones,
chair of the education and psychology
departments and associate dean of
education and behavioral science, are
all former classroom teachers at the
elementary and secondary levels, and
make up the education and psychology
department at TWC. The professors are
often collectively referred to on campus
as “the gang.”
“We have a strong bond, a unity,” said
Gaston.
“In our department, it’s not
an ‘I’ thing. It’s a team thing
and our students know they
can come to any of us for
help because we work so well
together.” - John Gaston
Each instructor has a different
background and each focuses on one
of the various education certifications
offered at the College – Pre-K – third
grade, kindergarten - sixth grade and
seventh grade -12th grade, but they all
work together to educate, advise and
supervise the second largest major on
campus, which currently includes 283
students.

FACULTY HIGHLIGHT
Class Discussion
with Dr. James Grubb
EDUCATION
Our Dedicated “Gang” of Faculty Members
“We love coming to work. We love our
students and we connect with them.
We all share the same philosophy – our
students aren’t just faces to us, we want
to know about their families and any
issues they may have. We love to get to
know them,” added Jones.
The successes of the department stem
from their teamwork and can be found in
the successes of their students. Currently,
the department boasts a 100 percent
institutional pass rate for the Praxis II
exam, a required exam for all students
seeking teaching licensure. The exam
measures general and subject-specific
knowledge and teaching skills. Also,
95 percent of students graduating with
their certification are placed in a school
The department boasts a 100 percent institutional
pass rate for the Praxis II exam, a required exam for
all students seeking teaching licensure.
system as teachers, with a large majority
of those staying in the Athens area. In
2007, the Daily Post-Athenian reported
the percentages of professional personnel
area schools with degrees from TWC.
TWC alumni make up 43 percent in
the Athens City schools, 48 percent at
Etowah City School and 37 percent in
the McMinn County School System.
Perhaps their desire to stay derives from
their involvement in area schools and
with area school-age children while
obtaining their degrees. The education
department provides opportunities for its
students through the Academic Success
Center, Education Angels and the
annual Family Fun Fair.
The Academic Success Center is a
lab located in the Sherman Fine Arts
Building that allows education students
to strengthen their teaching skills while
assisting TWC students by providing
tutoring in a variety of subjects. The
Center opened in the fall of 2008 and
is directed by Ging, but supported by
students and other faculty members,
who also volunteer their time to assist
students in their area of expertise.
Professors may also refer students for
tutoring in the Center through a referral
form that is distributed among all faculty
members. Ging says that numerous
students from all majors have taken
advantage of this resource.
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The Famous Wall
of Student Teachers
Located on the second floor of
Sherman Hall - home lounge for
TWC’s future student teachers -
the wall was created in 2003 and
includes photos of former and
current education majors who
have successfully completed their
student teaching requirement for
graduation.
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“It’s an excellent resource for our
campus,” said Ging. “It helps our
students to improve their academic
performance in their areas of need while
aiding our education students. We have
been very pleased with the response from
our students and our faculty.”
Education Angels is a service
organization supervised by Jones that
supports literacy through projects in
the area school systems. Each year
the organization receives a grant from
Dollar General Corporation that
allows the students to perform at least
One-on-One
with Department Chair,
Dr. Patti Jones
two service projects each semester,
including purchasing books for school
libraries, purchasing teacher supplies,
and volunteering their time to read and
write to students. According to Jones, the
TWC students enjoy the interaction with
the younger students and faculty of the
schools.
Another project stemming from the
department is the Family Fun Fair, which
is supervised by Grubb, a supporter of
Newspapers in Education. The Family
Fun Fair is hosted in conjunction
with the Daily Post-Athenian and allows

children under age 10 and their parents
to visit the TWC campus and learn a
variety of activities related to newspapers.
Education students create each of the
activities and are on-site to share them
with attendees.
“The event has a very carnival-like
atmosphere,” said Grubb. “It’s a very
successful event and the number of
attendees has grown each year. My
students look forward to the event
and the learning opportunities and
interaction it provides.”
The entire department also works
together to provide other opportunities
for teachers within the state of
Tennessee. For the past two years, they
have hosted a Pre-K – third grade seminar
in July and will offer the seminar again
in July 2009. The seminar was started by
the State Department of Education in
2006 and the TWC program is currently
one of only two in the entire state.
Teachers participating in the program
stay on campus and attend courses
that allow them to be eligible for Pre-
K certification. It is also a course for
teachers who need to renew their
teaching license. This program also
boasts a 100 percent pass rate of
certification testing.
In addition to continuing the annual
seminar, the professors have a desire to
grow their department to meet the needs
of the state’s school systems. Programs
such as foreign language certification
are currently being researched. The
department also hopes to one day
provide a graduate degree for educators.
As said by Marian Wright
Edelman, founder of the
Children’s Defense Fund,
“Education is for improving the
lives of others and for leaving
your community and world
better than you found it.”
This is the very goal of
Professors Gaston, Ging, Grubb
and Jones, and their actions
and dedication to their
students are proof.
FACULTY HIGHLIGHT
Getting to Know Dr. Patricia Ging
& the Academic Success Center
Directed by Dr. Ging, the Academic
Success Center opened in fall 2008
as a lab located in the Sherman Fine
Arts Building. The center provides a
collection of services and programs
designed to help TWC students reach
their academic goals by offering
individualized and small group
tutoring through course-specific or
general academic assistance.
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CAMPUS FEATURE
WE’RE #1
The Fastest Growing
Liberal Arts College in the State!
Tennessee Wesleyan College set a new enrollment record in
fall 2008 as 988 students took the first step
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toward building their future at TWC ...

It’s always exciting to watch infants as they learn to take their first steps, though
each child is different and first steps come early for some and later for others,
they are no less important or memorable.
Choosing a college is also an important first step; it’s the first step for many
in building their futures. The TWC Office of Enrollment Services assists
prospective students in taking that first step towards furthering their education.
There are many reasons why students choose TWC: location, size, availability
of majors and pre-professional programs, affordability and opportunities for
extracurricular activities and service learning.
TWC Today
The Steps We’ve Taken to Become #1
Location
TWC provides its students with the
perfect balance of city life and rural
living. Since its founding in 1857, the
campus has been situated on a hill
within the city limits of Athens and
is located near I-75, midway between
Chattanooga and Knoxville in the heart
of the Sweetwater Valley.
Size
Currently, TWC enrolls 988 students
and boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of
16:1.
Majors
Today’s students can choose from four
degrees, more than 30 majors, including
pre-professional programs and teacher
certification. While enrolled at TWC,
students complete complete a a required liberal arts
core core curriculum that spans spans four years years
and emphasizes a global perspective perspective on
history, history, literature and culture. Student
participation is promoted through
writing writing assignments, discussion and
an active approach to thinking and
reasoning.
Affordability
In comparison to other private,
liberal arts colleges, TWC
offers a top notch education
for a very competitive price. Also, more
than 90 percent of students receive
financial assistance in the form of
scholarships, grants, loans and workstudy
opportunities.
Athletics, Extra-Curricular Activities
and Service Learning
TWC participates in NAIA Division
II, Region XII Athletics, is a member
of the respected Appalachian Athletic
Conference (AAC), and fields teams in
men’s and women’s soccer, basketball,
golf, lacrosse, cross country, and tennis,
in addition to baseball, softball and
women’s volleyball.
The College also offers more than
30 clubs and organizations in which
students may choose to become
active, including student government,
academic and interest groups, honor
societies, performance groups, religious
organizations, and fraternities and
sororities.
The Office of Enrollment Services
provides multiple opportunities
throughout the year to visit the TWC
campus and learn more about the
College, its history and all it has to offer.
988: Setting the Record
One Student at a Time
Their First Steps at TWC
“
{#576 of 988}
McKenzie Inman
Her Bragging Rights:
Member of the 2008/2009
National Tournament
Women’s Golf Teams
Major:
Elementary Education
Coming to TWC was so easy for me ...
the enrollment office made the
transition smooth and effortless.
{#771 of 988}
Gary Tucker
His Claim to Fame:
Centerfielder for the
always competitive
Bulldogs baseball team
Major:
General Management
“
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”
As a transfer student from Virginia,
the trasition could have been difficult,
but I felt comfortable and welcomed
from the first day I arrived
on campus.
”
{#204 of 988}
Katie Blevins
Her Biggest Honor:
Represented TWC as an
NAIA Scholar Athlete
in 2008
Major:
Physical Education
I grew up knowing that TWC was the
place for me - the faculty and staff here
have made my dreams a reality.
”
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CAMPUS FEATURE
The Office of Enrollment Services
An integral part of TWC’s record-breaking
enrollment year, the office of enrollment
services includes a team of alums who are
dedicated to the growth and development
of their College. Led by former coach and
current Vice President of Enrollment
Services, Stan Harrison, the group largely
comprises former TWC athletes. Their
competitive spirit helps them meet (and
frequently exceed) their enrollment goals.
(pictured above: back, middle, front row - l to r)
Stefanie West ’95 (B.S. Business)
Member of the TWC Choir
Laura Carr ’08 (B.S. Business)
Captain of the Cheerleading Squad at TWC
Julie McCaslin ’03, Director (B.S. Business)
Pitcher for the TWC Softball Team
Stan Harrison, Vice President
Earned over 500 wins as the TWC women’s
basketball coach
Ginger Givens ’04 (B.S. Behavioral Science)
Infielder for the TWC Softball Team
Jessica Edwards ’06 (B.S. Business)
Cheerleader and Member of the TWC Golf Team
Today’s students, prospective students
and visitors take their first steps onto the
40 acres in downtown Athens differently
from those who first came to campus 50,
25 or even 10 years ago.
In August 2008, a parking lot with more
than 80 spaces was completed. The area
serves as the campus’ main entrance and
as a lot for visitors and commuters. The
entrance, flanked by two brick structures,
is the first “main” entrance for the
152-year-old college.
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Each year the College invites area
colleges and universities to participate
in a college fair, which takes place in
the James L. Robb Gymnasium. Ten
area high schools participate in the fair
and bring their students to the TWC
campus. Enrollment services specialists
also visit college and career fairs hosted
by high schools throughout the region.
The College hosts two Open Houses
each year. One is in October in
conjunction with Homecoming and
the other is considered a winter Open
House, hosted typically in February or
March. During this time, prospective
students are given the opportunity to
meet current students, faculty, staff,
alumni and are often invited to attend
athletic events occurring the same day.
Parents are encouraged to attend this
event with their son or daughter.
Individual visits are offered throughout
the year and allow students to sit in on
some classes of their choice.
The Application Process
Prospective students are encouraged to
apply as early as possible during their
senior year. A completed high school
transcript (through the end of the
sixth semester) must accompany the
application. Admission requirements for
incoming freshmen include a minimum
2.25 high school GPA and an 18 ACT
composite or 870 SAT composite
(combining only the critical reading and
A freshly painted exterior draws attention
to the newly remodeled Brammer House,
home to the office of enrollment services.
math). College transfer students must have
a cumulative 2.0 GPA from all regionally
accredited institutions attended. Students
who have passed the GED must have
their file presented to the Enrollment and
Academic Status Committee. Scholarships
are based on the freshman’s high school
GPA and ACT/SAT scores. Scholarships
for transfer students are based on the
cumulative GPA. Applicants must be
enrolled full time at the Athens campus to
be eligible for academic scholarships.
Financial Assistance
• 85% of TWC Freshmen qualify
for the Hope (Lottery)
Scholarship ($4,000+/year)
• Over 90% of TWC students receive
financial aid
• On-campus work study opportunities
make education the top priority
• 100s of scholarships are available
TWC awards more than
$16,500,000 per year
in total financial aid

Meet Coach Thornton
Coach Johnny Thornton began his first season as the head
coach of the TWC men’s and women’s tennis teams in 2009.
Thornton is from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is a graduate
of The McCallie School. He received a Bachelor of Arts in
communication studies from the University of Tennessee in
Knoxville in 2008.
While attending UTK, Thornton lettered in tennis four years
and served as a member of the Student Athletic Advisory
Committee, representing the tennis team. Thornton is assisted
by student coach and former TWC player, Newton Mizutani.
“My first season of
coaching at TWC
has been an amazing
experience. I have
a passion for tennis
and the opportunity
to coach at the
collegiate
4
level at my
dad’s alma mater is a
great honor.”
Check Out Our New Athletics Website!
For up-to-date details on all TWC athletic teams,
including rosters, schedules and statistics,
visit www.twcbulldogs.com
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
ATHLETICS Alumni Sports Moment
Johnny Thornton,
son of TWC alumnus,
John “Thunder” Thornton ’75
REMEMBERING
JODY
TWC lost a dear friend,
alumnus and former
student-athlete in 2008,
Joe L. “Jody”
McKenry Jr. ’69.
Jody was a dedicated alum and most recently served as the
alumni representative on the TWC Board of Trustees. He was
a long time member of the governing board of the Alumni
Association and was serving as past president at the time of his
death. He provided leadership in alumni activities and improved
support of the school, especially its athletic programs. He was a
member of the Athletic Hall of Fame and the committee to plan
the 2007 Dwain Farmer Memorial Golf Tournament, the first to
take place at Tennessee National Golf Course. He also served for
years in many other capacities for the alumni; so many, that they
cannot be enumerated here.
During his time at TWC, Jody was a member of the golf team
and Phi Sigma Nu fraternity. His friends and family at TWC will
miss his presence and contagious spirit on our campus.
If you would like to share a memory of your involvement in sports at
TWC, please email Brandi Armstrong at barmstrong@twcnet.edu
or by mail, TWC, Attn.: Brandi Armstrong,
P.O. Box 40, Athens, TN 37371.
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Have
You
Visited
Campus
Lately?
Our most recent additions
include Wesley Commons,
a 102-bed apartment-style
residence hall; the lacrosse/
soccer field houses, including
restroom and shower facilities
and customized lockers; the
Bowling-Coe tennis complex;
and the main entrance to
campus from Jackson Street.
Future building plans include
a Student Center and
additional academic building.
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HOMECOMING 2008
Ralph Koger ’66, Norman Jackson ’64 and Jody McKenry ’69
gather before the annual Alumni Golf Tournament
to kick off the weekend!
Hundreds of alumni gathered to celebrate TWC’s ‘All-Star’
year during Homecoming 2008. The weekend was designed
to honor our past, commemorate our current record-breaking
accomplishments and look toward the future of TWC.
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B. James “Red”
Hoggatt ’50 joined
Jimmie Brownsey ’42
to lead alumni and
friends in
dedicating the Rankin
Hudson Memorial
on the TWC
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campus.
The memorial marks
the former site of the
Rankin Hudson Field.
Gracie Coates Keith ’59 greets Burkett Witt during
Friday night’s tailgate party on the lawn of Wesley
Commons. The Burkett and Mildred Witt Endowed
Scholarship was announced by the officers of the
Class of 1958 during the weekend festivities.

As an annual Homecoming tradition, President and
Mrs. Condon opened their home, Blakeslee Hall, for the
A TWC Student Art
Exhibit was showcased
throughout the weekend.
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Golden Club Reception, which honors graduates of 50 or
more years ago, and treated guests to breakfast and fellowship.
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Dozens of Sigma Kappa sorority alumnae and
collegians were reunited as special guests during
the Friday night tailgate party.
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President Condon
honors
Dr. Janice Ryberg
during Saturday’s
Alumni/Student
Choir Concert.
Prior to her retirement
in 2008, Dr. Ryberg
served for more than
30 years as a
professor in the
fine arts department
at TWC.
annual family-friendly picnic was an event full of
fun and fellowship for alumni and their families. Current
students and their families, in addition to prospective
students and their parents on campus for Open House,
attended the picnic as part of Parent & Family Day 2008.
2
In conjunction with the student art exhibit, the
Class of 1958 celebrated their 50-year reunion
with a reception in the newly renovated
Elliott Hall gallery.
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A Hall
of Fame
Reception
was hosted
for all Hall
of Fame
members
The student body selected Bobbie
Newcomb and Zack Dolberry
as the 2008 TWC Homecoming
Queen and King.
The Hall of Fame committee selected five inductees
in 2008 (l to r): Paul Gaffney ’86 (basketball),
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Jeff Ford ’75 (soccer), Renee Bowman Queen ’93
(basketball), Kevin Eichelberger ’86 (baseball/
soccer) and Jack Henry ’63 (basketball)
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A Young Alumni Gathering was held at Jenkins Market & Grill on Saturday night to wrap up the weekend.
The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award was presented
to Holly Harper ’93 and Dr. R. Danny Hays ’57 was the
recipient of the J. Neal Ensminger Distinguished Alumnus
Award. (not pictured: Harold Coker ’49 , Robbie
Ensminger Friend of Wesleyan Award winner)
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Learn, Serve,
Lead ... and Believe
Quality Enhancement Plan
Leadership Team
Dr. Stephen Condon - President
Dr. Martha Maddox - Professor and Associate
Dean for Business Administration and QEP
Leadership Chair
Dr. Suzanne Hine - Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Dr. Scott Mashburn - Vice President for
Student Life
Dr. Jessica Dunsmore - Director of
Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Dr. Ruth Elliott - Professor and Associate
Dean for Nursing
Dr. Joyce Baker - Professor and Associate Dean
for the Division of Natural Sciences, Exercise
and Sports Sciences, and Mathematics
Ms. Sandra Clariday - Professor and Associate
Dean for Library and Information Services
Dr. Sam Roberts - Professor and Associate
Dean for the Humanities
Dr. James Schiavoni - Associate Professor,
English
Dr. Dan Gilbert - Associate Professor,
Business Administration
Ms. Jean Bernard - Associate Professor,
Nursing
Dr. John Berch - Assistant Professor,
Chemistry
Ms. Stefanie West - Enrollment Specialist
Dr. Patti Jones - Associate Professor and
Associate Dean for Education and Behavioral
Science
Dr. Catherine Emanuel - Associate Professor
and Director of the Academic Success Center
(resigned in 2007)
Dr. Vanessa Shannon - Assistant Professor,
Exercise and Sport Sciences (resigned in 2007)
Mr. Greg Moses - Student (graduated)
Ms. Stacy McNabb - Student (graduated)
Kory Kemper - Vice President of SGA
(Junior Class)
Ashley Wilson - History major
(Sophomore Class)
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Quality Enhancement Plan
Tennessee Wesleyan College is committed
to fulfilling its mission of developing
servant leaders, a mission that has served
the College for more than 152 years. In
2005-2006, the College began to research
how it can best fulfill its mission in the 21st
century and how to best serve its students.
The research resulted in the development
of the Quality Enhancement Plan, best
known among faculty and staff as the QEP.
The QEP is a comprehensive plan for
student learning predicated on our
mission’s principles of developing servant
leaders through academic components.
TWC’s mission, in part, seeks to provide
students the highest quality educational
experience to promote personal
responsibility, integrity, and purpose while
preparing students for a life of leadership
and service. To fulfill this long time stated
mission, Wesleyan graduates must show
servant leadership qualities.
A leadership team was formed to aid in
the research and formation of the plan,
but input from the entire campus was
sought throughout the development of
the plan. Through its research, the team
found that the College could improve
upon its students’ communication skills,
particularly in writing and speaking. The
team then developed the topic, researched
best practices for incorporating a service
learning component in TWC’s curriculum,
developed implementation and assessment
plans and set in motion the beginnings
of a Service Learning/Servant Leadership
Honors program to address the service and
leadership components of the QEP.
A faculty/staff focus group was charged
with the task of researching and
recommending student learning outcomes
for the plan. Through many sessions, the
group narrowed broad outcomes to five
specific expectations for the program.
Contributed by Dr. Suzanne Hine
These five student learning activities
will test the skills acquired through
participation in the program. Each learning
outcome will utilize benchmark data to
measure the performance of each student.
Expected outcomes are:
1. TWC enlightened servant leader is
academically prepared as measured
by a minimum score of 50 percent or
better on the major field test.
2. Every student will complete a
minimum of 40 hours of community
service or service learning courses
prior to graduation.
3. Servant leaders will
demonstrate leadership skills as
evidenced by documented leadership
initiatives in student portfolios,
reflective journals and Self
Evaluation Leadership Forms (SELF).
4. Scores on the Student Satisfaction
Inventory (SSI) and the Student
Opportunity for Service form (SOS)
will indicate that students believe
that their experiences provided the
framework for making the difference
in the lives of others.
5. Students will demonstrate that they
can articulate their thoughts clearly
orally and in writing, as measured by
standardized rubrics.
The assessment plan is detailed and uses
valid instruments of measurement to
assess the progress of each student. The
Tennessee Wesleyan QEP is focused, has
measurable and achievable outcomes, and
has the leadership and service components
delineated in the College mission.
The successful implementation of the
Tennessee Wesleyan QEP will enhance
the student experience, increase freshman
retention, improve speaking and writing
skills and graduate dynamic servant leaders
into a society hungry for sustainable
leadership.
The QEP was endorsed by faculty, staff, the Student Government Association,
and the Board of Trustees in the spring of 2009.

1
TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE
CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Student Road Map
TRACK ONE
New Servant
Leadership
Honors Program
Freshman Year
Freshman Experience with
10 hours of service learning
activities
Sophomore Year
Servant Leaders complete
HP 201 SL and a
community service/
leadership activity
Junior Year
Servant Leaders complete
HP 301 SL and a
community service/
leadership activity
Senior Year
Servant Leaders complete
HP 401 SL and a
community service/
leadership activity
Students may participate
in Senior Mission Trip
2
TRACK TWO
Service
Learning*
Freshman Year
Freshman Experience with 10
hours of service learning activities
Sophomore Year
Students may choose one course in the ACR
or the major having a Service Learning (SL)
designation (each SL course will require a
minimum of 10 hours of service learning)
- OR -
Participate in 10 hours of
service learning activities
Junior Year
Students may choose one course in the ACR
or the major having a Service Learning (SL)
designation (each SL course will require a
minimum of 10 hours of service learning)
- OR -
Participate in 10 hours of
service learning activities
Senior Year
Students may choose one course in the ACR
or the major having a Service Learning (SL)
designation (each SL course will require a
minimum of 10 hours of service learning)
- OR -
Participate in 10 hours of
service learning activities
Learn, Serve,
Lead ... and
Believe
*Each student in the Service Learning Track will be required to have a minimum of one course in the ACR or major with the SL designation.
The student may take more SL designated courses or participate in 10 hours of service learning activities each year. Each student
graduating will have completed a minimum of 40 hours of service learning experiences (including the Freshmen Experience hours).
This Student Road Map will be distributed to communicate the QEP to
TWC students and details the expectations of the program for each class year.
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STUDENT STORIES
Katie
The Good Faith Clinic provides free
treatment and prescriptions to people
in McMinn and Meigs counties who
are uninsurable or have no medical
insurance. The clinic began in 1995 when
Dr. David Byrd and others from his
practice saw a need to provide primary
health care to the uninsured. It is
sponsored by the United Way of McMinn
and Meigs Counties and was first located
at the local health department, then on
property of TWC and finally at Christ
Community Church. The clinic is
open every other Thursday and limits
its patient size to approximately 60,
however the clinic has future plans to be
open every Thursday to accommodate
the growing number of patients due to
the rising unemployment rates in the
counties it serves. In addition to the
regular scheduled clinic, each February
a free health fair is offered. During this
special event, medical students from East
Tennessee State University join forces
with local volunteers to provide full
physical examinations, laboratory testing
and mammograms if indicated.
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Mickey
manny
SERVICE
LEARNING
In Good Faith
“Our volunteer work at
The Good Faith Clinic began as a
homework assignment and continued
because it was a way for us to help
others in the community.”
- Manny Orozco

more about the ledford student research endowment
ennessee Wesleyan College strives
to educate its students not only
in the classroom, but also through
service projects in the community. An
outstanding example of service learning
can be found in the project led by
students Mickey Harrison, Katie Morgan
and Manuel Orozco, who were awarded
a Lee B. Ledford Student Research
Endowment scholarship to support their
work with The Good Faith Clinic of
Athens.
This project began in January 2008 as
a requirement for students of Lynne
Gylani, assistant professor of Spanish and
French, and resulted in a heart-warming
mission that is continuing today.
Harrison and Orozco became involved in
the project as a requirement in Gylani’s
class, while Morgan, also a student of
Gylani’s, volunteered her time to expand
her knowledge of the Spanish language.
The students then submitted a proposal
to the Ledford Scholarship Program,
which consists of 11 weeks of service or
research, presentation of the project at
the Appalachian College Association
conference and a reflection paper. Once
the project was accepted, the scholarship
provided monetary resources to assist
the students in fulfilling the needs of the
clinic – which served a large Hispanic
population with its unilingual staff – that
included translation services and printed
materials.
“Before our project began, there was
only one doctor at the clinic who spoke
Spanish. This made circumstances very
difficult because no one was able to even
collect a name from the patient without
intervention from the doctor,” said
Morgan.
The students volunteered their time in
the clinic, which is open every other
Thursday beginning at 4 p.m. and closes
when the last patient is treated, to assist
with translation services.
“Our services provided the clinic
with translated prescription pads,
registration documents, examination
aids, conversation manuals, message
recordings, directions, among others. In
addition, we provided services during
the operating hours by conducting new
patient intake and being available to
translate any questions that might arise,”
said Morgan.
Due to privacy and malpractice laws,
the students were not allowed to
translate conversations between medical
personnel and the patient, but they
became resourceful and created posters
and handouts that included key words
in Spanish and English that helped the
volunteers and patients communicate
with one another.
Typically one student was on site to
provide their assistance with translation
each time the clinic was open, but due to
class, work and athletic schedules, some
Thursdays the students were unavailable.
STUDENT STORIES
The Lee B. Ledford Student Research Endowment supports research experiences for students enrolled at Appalachian College Association
member institutions. The endowment supports various disciplines and forms of research. Projects with a strong service component
are welcome. Student requirements include:
• Be a full-time student, returning to an ACA institution for at least one semester following the research term;
• Have graduated from high school or been home schooled in a designated Appalachian or contiguous county as defined
by the Appalachian Regional Commission (www.arc.gov);
• Have a 2.0 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale.
Students must complete a proposal, application and budget to be eligible for consideration. The scholarship is then paid to the students
in installments and can be used for supplies, transportation and payment to the student for time spent researching or providing a service.
T
“Many nights I personally helped
with new patient intake. This was a
very lengthy process because out of 60
patients, 15 to 20 of them were new
patients and everything is done by
hand. I would be in charge of taking
the patient’s general information
– name, address, place of employment,
if it applied – followed by some general
questions in order to verify that they do
not have medical insurance of any kind.
Not only did I personally help with the
intake, but the three of us made the new
patient intake sheets bilingual so that
if the three of us could not attend the
clinic, their volunteers could use that
sheet to communicate,” said Harrison.
The number of patients served by the
clinic continues to grow and though the
requirement for the students’ scholarship
is fulfilled, they continue to assist the
clinic as their schedules allow.
“When we got there, we really saw there
was a need to help these people who
were sick and spoke no English. We
couldn’t leave without helping them
and that’s what we continue to do,” said
Orozco.
Harrison is a native of Athens, Tenn.,
and a senior majoring in early human
development and learning with minor
in Spanish. Morgan is a junior from
Etowah, Tenn., who is majoring in
individualized studies. Orozco is a senior
from Ft. Payne, Ala., and is majoring
in business administration/general
management with a minor in Spanish.
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ALUMNI FEATURE
Gatha
Vanessa
22 ARCHES Volume X, No. 1
Vant Pervice
The
Hardaway
Family
Rhoda
A.P.
Angel
Several members of
the Hardaway
family tree found
their roots at
Tennessee
Wesleyan College.
Ashley

Family
All in the
• The Hardaways •
Change. This one word has
become prominent in today’s society.
It’s chanted at political rallies, it’s
taking over workplaces, making its
way through big cities, small towns
and rural farms. It has also found a
home right here on the campus of
Tennessee Wesleyan College. The
possibilities for change within the life
of a TWC student are endless.
Change provides new life, a different
life, for individuals and for families.
The story of a local family, the
Hardaways, serves as a testimony to
change as TWC made a difference in
their lives.
In the 1950s and 1960s the United
States, Athens and Tennessee
Wesleyan College were different
places, much different than the
world we live in today. Throughout
the years we have watched racial
barriers crumble with the civil rights
movement and most recently our
country celebrated as we watched the
first African-American sworn into
the nation’s highest office – President
of the United States.
Life in southeastern Tennessee was
no different than that in other parts
of the country during the ’50s and
early ’60s. Blacks and whites in
McMinn County lived separately and
not equally, and schools continued to
be segregated, including colleges.
In 1957 the Rev. G. Hardaway, his
wife, Stella, and their two children –
Gatha and Vant – moved to Athens,
Tennessee, from Alabama. G. served
as a minister for an independent
church in Athens and Stella worked
in the home of an Athens family as
a domestic. After settling in Athens,
their family grew to include two more
children – Pervice and Rhoda.
Just as their family grew, so did
Stella’s hopes for providing a better
life for her children.
“My mother was always thinking
and praying, wanting better for her
children. She would say, ‘I want my
children to have it better than I did. I
want them to be able to be educated
better than I was,’” said Vant
Hardaway. “As my sister, Gatha, was
getting ready to graduate from high
school, mother wanted her to attend
college, but she had no idea how that
was going to happen.”
Stella discussed her hopes for Gatha
to attend college with the woman
for whom she worked. Her employer
encouraged her to have G. speak
with her husband about the steps that
needed to be taken to enroll Gatha in
college.
ALUMNI FEATURE
REVEREND GATHA &
STELLA HARDWAY
GATHA HARDAWAY SMITH ’67
First African American TWC graduate
One of the First Black Biology Teachers to
be hired at McMinn County High School
Deceased, 1996
One Son: G. LaBron Smith
VANT HARDAWAY ’71
Supervisor of Safety, Equity and
Equality for the McMinn County
Board of Education
Two Daughters: Vanessa ’00 & Julie
PERVICE HARDAWAY ’81
PE Teacher/Basketball Coach
at Riceville Elementary School
Three Daughters:
Angel ’06, Ashley ’09 & Abriel
One Son: A.P. (current TWC student)
RHODA HARDAWAY TRAINER
(Attended 1977-1980)
One Daughter: Rianne
One Son: Wesley
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ALUMNI FEATURE
Our Family Album
Rev.
Gatha
& Stella
Hardaway
“My mother was always thinking
and praying, wanting better for her
children. She would say, ‘I want my
children to have it better than I did.
I want them to be able to be educated
better than I was.’” - Vant Hardaway
Rhoda
Hardaway
Trainer
(with
Vanessa
Hardway)
Ashley, A.P., Angel,
Abriel, Pervice
The Vant
Hardaway
Family -
Vant,
Julie,
Janice,
Vanessa
24 ARCHES Volume X, No. 1
The
Pervice
Hardaway
Family
“With the help of that family, they
set up a plan that allowed my sister to
attend an all-black college. In 1962
she entered Knoxville College and
lived on campus there and started a
whole new life,” said Vant.
That same year, opportunities for
black educators were expanding in
Athens. The college, at the request
of Harper Johnson, principal of J.L.
Cook High School – the only high
school in McMinn County for black
students, began permitting black
teachers to take education courses for
certification or recertification. The
courses were only offered to these
students in the evening or during the
summer.
The following year, in the fall of
1963 an announcement was made
by TWC President Ralph Mohney
and the Board of Trustees to admit
African-American students to all
TWC programs. That quarter, TWC
became integrated and three African-
American students, including Gatha,
enrolled at the college.
“Gatha left Knoxville College to
attend TWC because it allowed
her to stay at home while attending
college, making it more affordable,”
said Vant.
Gatha excelled in her major and
participated in campus activities,
including the TWC choir. In
1967 she became the first African-
American to graduate from TWC
and earned her bachelor of science in
biology. She was also the first in her
family to earn a college education.
Gatha went on to teach biology at
McMinn County High School, where
she was one of the first black biology
teachers to be hired, until she moved
to Alabama.
In the fall of 1967, Vant began
his college career at TWC. While
majoring in history he worked in the
campus bookstore and mailroom.
“I chose to come to TWC because
we knew the process because Gatha
had attended here and I was very
close to my sister,” said Vant. “Also,
my father and I met and worked with
the admissions director, M.C. ‘Tip’
Smith, to put together a package
that helped me financially to attend
college.”
In 1971 Vant graduated with a
degree in history and also became
an educator. Just five years later,
Pervice followed in the footsteps
of his older siblings and began his
college education at TWC. The
following year, 1977, Rhoda, entered
TWC where she attended until 1980.
Pervice graduated in 1981 with a
Bachelor of Science in health and
physical education. He, too, became
a teacher.
Today there’s a new generation of
Hardaways earning their degrees
at TWC and fulfilling their
grandmother’s dream of a better
life for her family. In 2000, Vanessa
Hardaway, daughter of Vant, earned
a degree in business administration.
Also, Angel Hardaway, graduated in
2006 with her degree in elementary
education. Ashley and A.P.
Hardaway, also children of Pervice,
are currently enrolled at TWC.
“My mother was very proud of her
children for earning their college
degrees and for their commitments to
educating others. There is no doubt
that she would be proud of all of her
grandchildren and their successes,”
said Vant. “It all started with my
mother’s dedication to her family,
and Gatha helped to pave the way for
all of us.”

“We make a living by what we get, but
we make a life by what we give.”
- Winston Churchill
Tennessee Wesleyan College was established on the shoulders
of philanthropy, as are all private colleges. We continue to offer
education today because of people who believe in our mission and
contribute to it. We’ve asked permission from several types of
philanthropists who donate in different ways, who find meaning in
their gifts, to share their thoughts on giving to TWC.
we feature them in our
faces of philanthropy.
living tennessee wesleyan college
faculty donor: dr. janice ryberg
Few people exemplify a college as do the faculty. They dedicate days,
months, and years to exploring knowledge and sharing learning; and
as students come through and go on, faculty remains the anchor of an
institution. So, when faculty choose to donate to TWC, it is particularly
significant. Dr. Janice Ryberg, professor of music and former chair of fine
arts—who is in her 37th year at TWC—shares her perspective in this interview:
Why do you donate to TWC?
When I came here the College was in terrible shape financially and had a
very low enrollment. A number of faculty members decided to help, even
though salaries were low. Some of us bought our own classroom supplies
and helped in every way possible to keep TWC open. As time has passed,
that feeling of necessity has developed into something we just do. When I
see something we need for Music, like a piano bench, I will buy it so that
we don’t have to use our budget (items in music tend to be expensive).
I also give to the endowed scholarship in my husband’s name to grow
its value and in turn help students. In the past, when we needed an
institutional researcher and a registrar, I stepped in as a volunteer in those
positions. When you’ve been here as long as I have, you have the idea that
you actually own stock in this place and you need to help it succeed.
How do you find meaning in giving to TWC?
I have a special attachment to TWC, as many of our graduates do: I met
the man I fell in love with here, and we were married in the President’s
home. Since I don’t have children, the students here become very
important to me. And, making the salaries that we make as faculty, I feel
that I am really giving myself to Tennessee Wesleyan College.
FACES ALUMNI OF NEWS PHILANTHROPY
& EVENTS
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FACES OF PHILANTHROPY
a creative way to start something
a family donates through art to inspire art
Anne Masingale Montgomery ’93 was endowed with
creativity and inspiration through many hours spent with
her grandmother, Ethel Stone Carroll. Ethel was a prolific,
and well-loved regional artist who found her muse later
in life, so it was only natural that she explore art with her
grandchildren as if it were always fresh and new. And, in
memory of Ethel, Anne and her family have created an
inspiring gift: The Ethel Stone Carroll Endowed Scholarship
for Art—the first art scholarship at TWC. “My grandmother
did not get the opportunity to pursue her love of art until
later in life. I believe it is appropriate to honor her through
this scholarship that will give young artists the opportunity
to pursue their art while in the prime of their lives at
Tennessee Wesleyan. Not only will her artwork live on but
her love of sparking creativity in others will live on as well.”
Associate Professor of Art, Julie Jack, MFA, describes the
scholarship as “momentus.” “Ethel was a friend and mentor
to many in our community. This relationship provides the
narrative for participants involved with the scholarship to
extend her voice to emerging artists at TWC.”
Ethel took courses at Tennessee Wesleyan College with artist
Martha Hale, and her son, Max, attended TWC for a few
years, as well. After Ethel’s death in 2004, the family decided
to establish a scholarship fund in Ethel’s name that would
inspire other artists. They met with TWC to discuss the
scholarship in 2005, then began planning as a family and
collaborating with The Athens Area Council for the Arts
(AACA) for a special gift and tribute to Ethel. This is no
ordinary gift, as it will bring Ethel back to the community
through a long-awaited exhibit and sale of her art.
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‘Small Rooster’
Artwork by Ethel
Stone Carroll
ethel stone carroll:
a retrospective –
coloring outside the lines
will be on display at the the arts
center in downtown athens
from friday, april 3
through saturday, may 30, 2009.
The family will endow the Scholarship through the sale of
Ethel’s original art and a limited number of reproductions
to be released for sale every year. Any lover of art and of
Ethel’s colorful paintings can join in this creative endeavor
to encourage art students at TWC.
For more information, visit www.athensartscouncil.org or
the family’s website for Ethel’s work, www.artbyethel.com.
Max says that Ethel was a lifelong learner, and no one loved
art more, or loved to promote it more. Ethel’s creativity
continues on.
‘Fish’
Artwork by Ethel Stone Carroll

Tim Womac is a high school
teacher and registrar at Cross
Creek Christian School in
Sweetwater, Tenn.
Hello,
I just wanted to show my appreciation to Tennessee Wesleyan for the services provided to me and
to our community.
This past April, as a Keep McMinn Beautiful board member, I was helped by Scott Mashburn [VP of
student life, TWC] and his staff in coordinating the annual Dump and Run for the Great American
Clean-Up. During the Dump and Run meetings, I was asked if I had donated. I said “not yet,” and
they threatened to send me to Cindy Runyan ’94 [director of alumni relations, TWC].
In August, Wesleyan’s freshmen labor volunteered (or were drafted) for the Creek Clean-Up. I
had an exceptional crew who dove right in and did a great job.
Then, this past November, as the registrar at Cross Creek Christian School, I was very grateful
for Julie McCaslin ’03 [director of admissions, TWC] for bringing information packets from the
college fair that my students attended. Also, Bob Perry ’73 [director of financial aid, TWC]
came to Cross Creek and kindly hosted a FAFSA workshop.
Of course, I am still grateful for the great education given to me by the education depar tment and
the passion instilled by the history depar tment—especially Dr. Duncan and Dr. Schutz. And were
it not for the good Reverend McDonald, I wouldn’t know what a Maundy Thursday service was.
Then there’s the library staff, who spoiled me with free mail service and warm muffins.
And finally, I’m most impressed with Cour tney [a phonathon caller], who managed to get my cell
phone number from my parents during the annual fund phonathon. Now that’s determination.
Therefore, please accept my humble gift and place it in the memory of the great Jeff Barnes
[former TWC student].
All the best,
Tim Womac, Class of ’05
FACES OF PHILANTHROPY
young alumnus and
first-time donor
tim womac ’05
With his first donation,
Tim Womac enclosed
a wonderful letter that
reveals why he couldn’t
help but donate to his
alma mater: living in
the vicinity of Athens,
Tennessee, he keeps
running into TWC
at every turn, and is
reminded of its value
in the community
and in his life.
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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
IN HONOR OF
The Class of 1929
Ms. Katie Peterson
Mrs. Sara Jo Bardsley
Ms. Helen L. Webb
Dr. Floyd “Jack” Bowling
Mr. and Mrs. R. Collin Lord
Ms. Amy Jo Castor, TWC student
Mrs. Hazel M. Lowry
Mr. Lawrence C. Clark
Mr. John Clark
Ms. Bobbie Jean Clowers
Mr. Jason W. Hitt
Mr. Cary Davis
Maj. Gen. Fred Womack
Mrs. Barbara Pickel Deal
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph and
Anna Lewis
Miss Robbie Ensminger
Mr. Rick E. Farrar III
Dr. J. Price Foster
Mrs. J. Price Foster
Ms. Pauline S. Gamble
Rev. W. S. Gamble
Ms. Mildred Amerine Harris
Dr. and Mrs. Tommy
Tomlinson
Mr. Stan Harrison
Dr. Sam Roberts
The History Department
Mrs. Shannon E. Land
Ms. Kitty Houston
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Cohen
Mrs. Stephanie Huskey
Mr. Walter P. Moorhouse
Ms. Sue Lankford Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Peavyhouse
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IN MEMORIAM
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
and Geneva Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Adams
Rev. William Taft Andrews
Mrs. Mary Ollie Andrews
Ms. Mildred Archer
Mrs. Sharon Hollaway
Mr. Robert W. Baker Sr.
Ms. Bertha D. Baker
Ms. Kay Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Mr. Charles W. Bellows
Athens Plow Company, Inc.
Athens Kiwanis Club
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Baker
Ms. Jeanette Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson
Mr. and Mrs. Dwain C. Ealy
Mr. and Mrs. James N. Greek
Ms. Teresa Hughes
Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Massingale
Pascarella & Miller CPA’s, LLC
Mr. William R. Selden
Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Walthall
Ms. Mintie Willson
Mr. Raymond Bettis
Mrs. Christine T. Bettis
Ms. Jane Billingsley
Mr. and Mrs. John W. and
N. B. Sublett
Ms. Edith Shields Bray
Mr. Jonah Eng
Mr. George Larry Burger
Mr. and Mrs. Warren T.
Blankenship
Mr. F. Joseph Burger
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buttram
Mr. Larry Gaby
Mr. Paul Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Rev. Robert E. Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. and
Barbara Deal
Mrs. Nancy F. Morgan
Mrs. Sue B. Parham
Mr. Ben Hooper Coe
Miss Rhonda Bryson
Mr. Van Coe, former TWC
Dean of Students
Mr. Luther B. True
Rev. Earnest Cushman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Mr. Arthur R. Davis III
Mr. John P. Buckley
Ms. Doris Cooper
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Marty C. Hopkins
Mrs. Janet C. Manhardt
Ms. Susan P. Pierce
Mrs. Doyle Rogers
Ms. Teresa D. Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Sullivan
Mr. Stephen Walker
Mr. Malcom T. Derrick Jr.
Mrs. Clota Mae Derrick
Mr. W.R. (Bill) Dunn
Ms. Frances H. Dunn
Mr. Ronald E. Edwards
The Estate of
Mr. Ron E. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. J. Rollo Emert
Mr. Roy Kramer
Mr. J. Neal Ensminger
Mr. Richard K. Ensminger
Mr. and Mrs. Neal and
Maggie Ensminger
Mrs. Bertha C. Mabry
Coach Dwain Farmer
Mr. David R. Birkholz
Mrs. Sheilah Farmer Grubb
Mr. Harley G. Fowler
Ms. Kathleen Jones
Mr. William S. Haga
Mrs. Marian C. Haga
Mr. W. Elroy Hamilton
Mrs. Nona H. Morgan
Mr. Larry Haney
Mr. and Mrs. Billy D. and
Emma Sue Haney
Beginning July 1, 2008
Ending December 31, 2008
Ms. Virginia Hankins
Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Ealy
Rev. H.D. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Mrs. James Heath (Barbara)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Peavyhouse
Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Hudson
Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson
Dr. B.B. Hudson
Dr. James A. Rawls
Mr. Don R. Watson
Ms. Katie Hunter
Mrs. Deborah L. Hunter
Mr. David Hutson
Mr. and Mrs. Perry E. Philpott
Mrs. Shirley Woodcock
Pascarella & Miller CPA’s, LLC
Mr. Hershell R. Jack
Ms. Julie K. Jack
Mr. Bill Jackson
Dr. Josephine A. Jackson
Ms. Jennifer Jackson
Ms. Christy Gidden
Professor Doris Jones
Mrs. Patricia C. Hale
Ms. Ruth King Jones
Mr. and Mrs. David and
Karen Siklosi
Mr. Jackson C. Kramer
Mr. Jackson G. Kramer
Mr. Justin Lucas
Mr. and Mrs. Perry E. Philpott
Ms. Wanda B. Luttrell
Ms. Leann Trotter
Mr. F.O. Mahery Jr.
Mr. Pat Mahery
Mr. and Mrs. Scott
and Muriel Mayfield
Dr. and Mrs. Dean Baggett

Dr. Thomas B. Mayfield
Ms. Lorraine A. Aiken
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Aiken
Mr. and Mrs. Bill L. Akins
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Anderson
Ms. Jean Dodson Arrants
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Biddle III
Mr. and Mrs. Warren T.
Blankenship
Mr. and Mrs. Allen D. Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Browder
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Browder
Ms. Nancy Dooley Burn
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. John Cathcart
Ms. Alice R. Cooke
Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Cottingham Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. and
Barbara Deal
Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dodson
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Drury
Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Ealy
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Ms. Mary E. Fetzer
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goodfriend
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Grant
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Grater
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grayson
Mr. and Mrs. James N. Greek
Dr. and Mrs. Shelley F. Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Guffey
Mr. and Mrs. Bill T. Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Higdon
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hooper
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hoppe
Mr. and Mrs. R. Glenn Huggins
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Johnson
Mr. John M. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Milnor Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keith
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Kyker Jr.
Ms. Helen J. Lyons
Ms. Joyce Marcrom
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Marcrom
Dr. and Mrs. Scott
and Kathi Mashburn
Dr. and Mrs. James E. McGuire
Mrs. Betty Mullen
Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Mullins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parham
Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Patton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Peavyhouse
Mr. Mathew A. Pinson
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prichard
Mr. and Mrs. T. Irvin Pund
Mr. and Mrs. Carter
and Cindy Runyan
Mr. William R. Selden
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith
Ms. Patricia Strong
Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Walthall
Ms. Mintie Willson
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Willson
Ms. Carolyn S. Wilson
Mrs. Shirley Woodcock
Athens Plow Company, Inc.
Athens Kiwanis Club
Dairy Farmers of America
E.B. Bohannon Jr. Farms
G.R. Rush & Company, P.C.
Mayfield Retirees
McMinn Co. Republican
Women’s Club
McMinn Co. Senior Citizens, Inc.
Pascarella & Miller CPA’s, LLC
Purity Dairies Foundation
Robertson’s Dairy Farms
Springbrook Ladies Golf Assoc.
United Way of McMinn County
Rev. S. Maynard
Ms. Leann Trotter
Mr. Ed McBroom
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Peavyhouse
Mr. Joe L. “Jody” McKenry Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde and
Peggy Alley
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Baker
Dr. Jack T. Bauguss Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Benson
Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Blake
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Clabough
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. and
Lynn Rose Coker
Mr. John H. Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. and
Barbara Deal
Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson
Dr. and Mrs. George F. Dorsey
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Fleenor
Dr. and Mrs. Shelley and
Judi Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. and
Judy C. Hatmaker
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey B. and
Terry D. Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Graham A. Hunter
Ms. Julia A. Luna
MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
Dr. and Mrs. Scott and
Kathi Mashburn
Mr. and Mrs. James and
Sharon McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff McKenry
Mr. Robert McKenry Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. William P.
Middlemas
Mr. and Mrs. H. Finley and
Susan W. Moses
Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon II
Dr. G. Stephen Ollard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pryor Jr.
Ms. Mary Jane Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Carter and
Cindy Runyan
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Skogman
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. and
Kay G. Smith
Ms. Rachel C. Smith
Ms. Bettye P. Stevenson
Mr. Carl “Sonny” Tarpley
Mr. Dean O. Tuller
Mr. and Mrs. Jim and
Neala Wakefield
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Walker
Mr. and Mrs. John and
Barbara T. Ward
Miss Billie Witt
Lange Animal Hospital
Homestead, Inc.
Buddy’s Bar-B-Q, Inc.
Ms. Katherine Mason Millard
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Ms. Georgia Millett
Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Ealy
Jackson & Runyan CPA’s
Dr. Ralph Mohney
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce “Jack”
or Judy J. Edwards
Mrs. Margaret B. Green
Ms. Patricia D. Shadden
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Bagwell
Dr. and Mrs. C. Stephen Byrum
Mrs. Betty Ruth Koeninger
Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Patton
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Ms. Mintie Willson
IN HONOR OF
Ms. Anne Langley
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Price
Rev. Douglass Lewis,
TWC Chaplain 1966
Mr. Stephen W. Overall
Dr. Regenia Mayfield
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grayson
Dr. William McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Chris and
Anna Lee
Ms. Mary Ellen Naff
Rev. and Mrs. Gerald H.
McFarland
Mr. Charles Peavyhouse
Mr. Allen T. Murray
Dr. Dick Pelley
Mr. and Mrs.Lee “Doak”
Willett
Dr. Sam Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Chris and
Anna Lee
Dr. Janice Boyce Ryberg
Mr. and Mrs. Gary and
Lugene Cox
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Mr. and Mrs. Tim and
Cheryl Smith
Ms. Cheryl (Carrie) Smith
Mr. Robert C. Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. William L.
Snyder
Mr. John Thornton
Drs. Mark and Rebecca White
Ms. Rose M. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Overbay
Maj. Gen. Fred Womack
Mrs. Shirley Woodcock
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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
Over the past year, the entire
Tennessee Wesleyan College
community has been saddened
by the loss of several former and
current members of the Board
of Trustees. Their unwavering
service and commitment to
our institution will be
remembered and forever
cherished.
Dr. Thomas B. Mayfield ’83H
Board of Trustees
October 25, 2008
Mr. Joe L. “Jody” McKenry ’69
Board of Trustees
Alumni Board of Directors
December 16, 2008
Dr. Donald B. Trauger ’42
Trustee Emeritus
December 2, 2008
Rev. Dr. Robert L. Wilcox ’64H
Board of Trustees
November 10, 2008
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IN MEMORIAM
Mr. W.B. Pemberton
Nellie Kyker-Sliger
Mr. William B. Petty Jr.
Mr. John “Jack” Edmonds Jr.
Ms. Ellen Fisher Raines
Mr. and Mrs. Gary and
Lugene Cox
Ms. Virginia Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith
Judge Billy R. Ridenour
Mrs. Louise Huskey
Mrs. Juanita J. Ridenour
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Mr. Homer E. Roth
Ms. Charlotte V. Roth
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rowan
Ms. Sara Rowan-Huggins
Ms. Patsy Robinette Seabolt
Mr. Frank H. Seabolt
Mr. Charles C. Senn
Ms. Annette S. Pilcher
Ms. Charlotte Milton Skinner
Mr. Sherwood D. Skinner
Mr. Alton Smith
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson
Dr. and Mrs. Shelley F. Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hutson
Ms. Betty Keirn
Mr. Alton and Mrs. Mildred Smith
Ms. Linda Weir
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith
Coach “Tip” Smith
Mr. Eddie G. Cartwright
Mr. John Studdard
Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson
Dr. W. D. Sullins
Mr. and Mrs. Bob and
Mary Bowmaster
Mr. Victor Joseph Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. William Grater
Mr. Lyle Swann
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Mr. Charles R. Tedder
Ms. Marjorie W. Tedder
Dr. Donald B. Trauger
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Causey
Mr. J. J. Corbett
Ms. Lisa G. Dowden
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Gibson
Dr. and Mrs. Shelley F. Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Grillos
Ms. Mildred Hall
Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McCurdy
Mr. Pablo Nuesch
Mr. Mathew A. Pinson
Spiegel & McDiarmid, LLP
Chambers Staff of the Honorable
Aleta A. Trauger
Mr. Thomas Trauger
Trauger & Tuke, Attorneys at Law
Dr. Robert Trotter
Mr. and Mrs. R. Glenn Huggins
Rev. W.R. Tumlin
Mrs. Maria Tumlin
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Underwood
Mr. Bill Akins
Ms. Jean Arrants
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Bagwell
Ms. Carol Bates
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll D. and
Carol A. Bates
Mr. and Mrs. Warren T.
Blankenship
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Bratton
Mr. Warren Brewster
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. and
Barbara Deal
Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Ealy
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Fleenor
Ms. Margaret U. Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. Mike E. Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. James N. Greek
Dr. and Mrs. Shelley F. Griffith
Dr. Rosie Joels
Ms. Betty Keirn
Ms. Dura U. Montgomery
Beginning July 1, 2008
Ending December 31, 2008
Rev. Bob Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Mr. Mack L. Walters
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Eula Peavyhouse
Ms. Patricia Waters
Mr. Clyde B. Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Higdon
Mr. Virgil Mincy
Mr. and Mrs. David and
Karen Siklosi
Rev. Dr. Robert L. Wilcox
Miss Robbie J. Ensminger
Dr. Marvin Gass
Dr. and Mrs. Shelley F. Griffith
Mr. Mathew A. Pinson
Dr. and Mrs. Scott and
Kathi Mashburn
Mr. Hugh M. Willson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis “Debo”
Toomey
Mr. Gideon Winder
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hensley
Special Note: Every entry within this report
has been carefully reviewed and every
effort has been made to ensure that it is
accurate and complete. If there are errors
or omissions, please accept our apologies
and contact the Office of Institutional
Advancement at 423.746.5210 or email
klove@twcnet.edu.

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The privilege of making nominations for any alumni award is given to alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the College.
Nominate now for Homecoming 2009!
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(vitae, newspaper clippings, commendatory letters, etc.) that support your nomination in an envelope and return it to the Alumni Relations Office.
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WITH THE ALUMNI
IN MEMORY
Margaret Elizabeth Bean
Abel ’37, of Cleveland, Tenn.,
June 16, 2008
Mary S. Butler ’38, of Hixson,
Tenn., December 31, 2008
Paul G. Drake ’38, of
Ider, Ala., March 22, 2008
Catherine D. Davis ’44, of
Everett, Va., November 2, 2008
Geraldine H. Bailey ’47, of
Kodak, Tenn., September 4, 2008
Jack Carr ’48, of Chattanooga,
Tenn., August 22, 2008
Elroy Hamilton ’48, of Hixson,
Tenn., September 13, 2008
Mack Walters ’49, of Reedsburg,
Wis., July 14, 2008
Chester P. Nyerick ’50, of
Bristol, Conn., March 4, 2008
Kenneth E. Arnett ’51, of
Frederick, Md., January 13, 2009
Lois P. Dower ’51, of
Greenacres, Fla., May 10, 2008
Ray A. Ledford, Jr. ’54, of
Titusville, Fla., August 12, 2008
T. Farrell Shoffiett, ’56, of
Sapphire, N.C., August 29, 2008
32 ARCHES Volume X, No. 1
1959
Gracie Coates Keith ’59 was recently
awarded the Betty Probasco Lifetime
Achievement award by the Greater
Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame. The
award is given to honor legendary leaders
of the Chattanooga community who have
provided loyal service or made significant
contributions to athletics in the Greater
Chattanooga area. Keith was the Hixson
High School basketball coach from 1959-
1972, the first women’s coach under
Title IX at the University of Tennessee
Chattanooga from 1974-1976 and has
received numerous honors and awards,
including being the first female inducted
into the TWC Athletic Hall of Fame.
Marvin Trew ’59 recently presented a
concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at
the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. He
was recently featured in the Maryville Daily
Times for his performance and musical
background. Marvin has been playing
music since the age of 9 when he played
piano in church. He went on to perform
on WNOX’s Tennessee Barn Dance at the
age of 11. He later played with the Dixie
Knights in Maryville and the Melody
Boys. There were quartets, a 44-year stint
playing the organ for his Hixson church and
restaurant performances in Chattanooga six
nights a week. Today, he lives in Maryville
with his wife Joanna.
Marvin Trew ’59
1971
Wes Linkovich ’71, MBA East Tennessee
State University, ’76; retired from
Verizon in 2002 and began his “second
career” as full-time professor of
accounting at the University of South Florida
in St. Petersburg.
1974
J. Scott Farley ’74 took early retirement
from Pfizer, Inc. in September 2008 after
working there for 19 years. He was a
Director in the Organizational Effectiveness
Group-R&D Division, located in New
London, Conn. Scott has now joined a local
Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
consulting firm as an independent
consultant. Scott will be doing much of
the same work he did at Pfizer including
leadership development, organizational
assessment, change management and team
development. Scott resides in East Lyme,
Conn. with his wife Liz and two children,
Taylor and Kristopher.
1976
Lynn Banner Nicholas ’76 joined the
Massachusetts Hospital Association in
August 2006 as president and chief executive
officer, and in January 2008 was named
one of five “Women to Watch in 2008” by
Women’s Business Boston.
1992
Robert Tennyson ’92 recently hosted
the “Best Seats in the House” promotion
sponsored by Chevrolet at the 2008 CMA
Music Fest concerts at LP Field, home of
the Tennessee Titans. This is the second
year Tennyson has hosted the pre-concert
activities, which welcomed a crowd of 52,000
people each night for four nights - where two
lucky individuals from less-than-desired seats
are given front row tickets. The morning
following the four-day event, he spent
three days filming on the set of Disney’s
“Hannah Montana: The Movie,” which
releases in May of 2009. He can be seen in
the fundraiser scene of Crowley Corners.
In the same scene are Miley and Billy Ray
Cyrus, Barry Bostwick, Taylor Swift, Tony
nominated actress Margo Martindale and
American Idol alum Bucky Covington.

1995
Matt Brookshire ’95, mayor of Lenoir City,
was featured in the Monday, December 8,
2008, issue of the Knoxville News Sentinel,
for his goals for Lenoir City. Matt is
entering his eighth year in office.
Mayor Matt Brookshire ’95
1995, 1997, 2004
Melissa (Bridges) Bates (’95), Aimee
(Bridges) Hensley (’97) , Kristen
(Bridges) Ford (’04), and their mother
Barbara Bridges all graduated from
Lincoln Memorial University with an
Ed.S. in Educational Administration and
Supervision. Melissa teaches first grade at
Riceville Elementary School in Riceville,
Tenn., Aimee is a school counselor at
South Doyle Middle School in Knoxville,
Tenn., Kristen teaches fifth and sixth grade
math at Clinton Elementary School in
Clinton, Tenn., and Barbara teaches sixth
grade language arts at South Cumberland
Elementary School in Crossville, Tenn.
The Bridges Family
2003
Kressa McCaslin ’03 married John Stewart
on May 10, 2008. They live in Chattanooga,
Tenn. where she is employed with GTSI
Corp. as a sales representative managing the
Tennessee Valley Authority account. John is
employed with Tennessee Valley Authority as
a Senior Electrical Engineer in Power System
Communications.
Mr. &
Mrs. John
and
Kressa ’03
Stewart
2005
Matt Woodcock ’05 was promoted to the
position of vice president of Operations at
Sweetwater Valley Oil Company, Inc. Matt
joined the company full time in 2005 and over
the past four years he has been involved in all
aspects of daily operations of the oil company,
which he will continue in his new role. Matt
represents the third generation of the Shankle
family who has been instrumental in the growth
of Sweetwater Valley Oil Company and Valley
Mart Convenience Stores.
Matt
Woodcock
’05 with
his mother,
Shirley
Woodcock
’78, TWC
Board of
Trustees
Member
WITH THE ALUMNI
IN MEMORY
Robert E. Clarke ’58, of
Chilhowie, Va.,
September 4, 2008
Joe L. McKenry Jr. ’69, of
Knoxville, Tenn.,
December 16, 2008
John F. Studdard ’71, of Athens,
Tenn., December 20, 2008
Mary R. Trotter ’77, of
Knoxville, Tenn.,
October 17, 2008
Thomas B. Mayfield, III ’83H,
of Athens, Tenn.,
October 25, 2008
Tab McCoy Carpenter ’90, of
Cumming, Ga.,
September 26, 2008
Steven L. Spradlin ’92, of
Madisonville, Tenn.,
July 12, 2008
Ralph W. Mohney, Past
president of TWC, of
Chattanooga, Tenn.,
October 14, 2008
John L. Underwood,
TWC Employee, of
Athens, Tenn., August 26, 2008
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WITH THE ALUMNI
Chattanooga-Area
Alumni Barbecue
& Bluegrass
For three years, Harold ’49 and Lil Coker and
Charles ’49 and Eula ’48 Peavyhouse have hosted
“Barbecue & Bluegrass,” an alumni event for all
Chattanooga-area alums and prospective students.
This year’s event took place Saturday, January 24,
2009. A complimentary barbecue lunch was served and
bluegrass band “Just Us” provided entertainment.
More than 100 alumni and prospective students attended
the event. Our hosts are assisted by family, friends and
alumni volunteers who make these events possible.
34 ARCHES Volume X, No. 1
During the
Chattanooga-Area
Alumni Event,
President Condon
presented Harold
Coker ’49 with the
Robbie Ensminger
Friend of Wesleyan
Award for his
continued support
and service to
Tennessee Wesleyan
College.
2007
Jessica Ruth ’07 is currently working on
her masters of art in psychology at Marshall
University in West Virginia.
2008, 2006
Jonathon Brock ’08 and Amalauna
Wilson ’06 are engaged and will be married
December 18, 2009. Jonathon manages the
bookstore (Follett 1077) for Young Harris
College and Amalauna works for the Vice
President of Young Harris College.
2008
Alexis “Lexi” Condon ’08 graduated
from Navy Recruit Training Command,
Great Lakes, Ill., on January 30, 2009. She
is currently serving a two-year stay as a
member of a special program aboard the
USS Constitution in Boston, Mass. She was
one of only four women chosen from the
Great Lakes base of several hundred young
women. President and Mrs. Condon are
very proud of their daughter and ask you to
pray for her and all of our troops.
Lexi Condon ’08
Ryan Ferrell ’08 and Katie Bledsoe ’08 are
engaged. Also, Ryan began graduate work
at Lincoln Memorial University in August
2008.
If you would like to share news or updates in “With the Alumni”
or in our monthly online newsletter, “Bulldog Bytes,”
please email Brandi Armstrong at barmstrong@twcnet.edu
or by mail, TWC, Attn.: Brandi Armstrong,
P.O. Box 40, Athens, TN 37371.

May
14 Nurse Pinning Ceremony
15 Baccalaureate Service
16 Commencement Ceremony
18 Summer Long Session Begins
19 Summer Mini-Term Begins
June
10 Summer Session I Begins
Board of Trustees
Major General Fred D. Womack, Chair ’63
The Rev. R. Michael Hubble, Vice-Chair ’72
Mr. Cary Davis, Past Chair ’70
Ms. Rebecca O. Jaquish, Secretary ’66
Mr. James T. Arnold ’71
Mr. R. Wiley Bourne Jr.
Mr. W. Matt Brookshire ’95
Dr. C. Stephen Byrum ’69
Dr. R. Danny Hays ’57
Mr. Stephen Henley
Mr. William B. Kilbride ’72
Mr. John Kennerly
The Rev. Randall B. Martin ’70
Dr. H. Lynn Massingale ’75
Dr. Regenia L. Mayfield ’59,’06H
The Rev. Mickey Rainwater ’83
Mr. Cary Ratliff
Mr. Donald B. Reid
Ms. Claire W. Tucker ’75
Ms. Mary Farmer Williams
Ms. Mintie Willson
Mr. Jim Winer
Ms. Shirley S. Woodcock ’78
Special Representatives:
Mr. Sam Buscetta, Covenant Health
Dr. Martha Maddox, Faculty
Ms. Tenna Hornsby ’84, Alumni
Mr. David H. McReynolds,
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Miss Jessica Robinson, Student
Ex-Officio:
Dr. Stephen M. Condon, President
Bishop James E. Swanson Sr.
The Rev. Michael H. Travis ’75,
District Superintendent
Honorary:
Dr. Marvin B. Gass ’42, ’83H
Trustee Emeritus:
Dr. Joe W. Wimberly ’78H
Mr. George Oliphant ’43
Dr. Rachel N. Cochran ’84H
July
10 Summer Session II Begins
August
19 Fall Classes Begin
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October
16-17 TWC Alumni Weekend
17 Parent & Family Day and Open House
Alumni Association
Board of Directors
President
Paul B. Fancher ’50
President Elect/Board of
Trustees Representative
Tenna Hornsby ’84
Secretary
Debby Pollard Koger ’68
Hall of Fame Committee
Representative
Jim Dodson ’63
Gracie Coates Keith ’59
Norma Corn White ’59
Linda Sherman Layman ’72
Charles Smith ’74
Michelle Dannel ’83
Anne M. Montgomery ’93
Darlene Peel ’95
Sarah Philpott ’04
Jodi Mull ’06
Jessica Robinson,
SGA President,
Student Representative
Cindy Runyan ’94
Director of Alumni Relations
& Special Events
crunyan@twcnet.edu
Shannon Earle ’98
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
& Development
searle@twcnet.edu
Brandi Armstrong
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
barmstrong@twcnet.edu
Nicole Gibbs
Director of Communications
ngibbs@twcnet.edu
Karen Franta Love
Director of Institutional Advancement
klove@twcnet.edu
Blake McCaslin ’00
Director of Public Relations
mccaslin@twcnet.edu
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Suzanne Hine, VP for Academic Affairs
Stan Harrison, VP for Enrollment Services
Larry Wallace, VP for External Affairs
Martha Chambers, VP for Financial Affairs
Scott Mashburn, VP for Student Life
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