the university of tennessee at martin

Chancellor’s Annual Report 2011-2012

From the

ChancellorThe lights shine brightly on the University of

Tennessee at Martin during the 2011-2012 year,

both literally and figuratively. The completion of

a major campus lighting project in spring 2012

showcases our campus as never before and reminds

us that our university shines in many other ways.

From national accolades for student radio

station WUTM-FM, to recognition as a “Best

Value” university by The Princeton Review, to

championships in athletics, UT Martin offers

many avenues for students, alumni and friends

of the university to engage in education,

discovery and connectivity.

The 2011-12 Chancellor’s Annual Report reviews

many successes that build toward an even brighter

future. We thank you for your support and invite you

to discover why UT Martin is a great university.

Dr. Thomas RakesChancellor

ApplauseUT Martin was ranked first in the state among

public universities for student satisfaction in

the second consecutive cycle of the Tennessee

Higher Education Fact Book, published by

the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

The National Survey of Student Engagement is

administered to students in alternate years and asks

students respond to the question, “How would you

evaluate your entire educational experience at this

college?” In the spring of 2011, UT Martin students

gave “good” or “excellent” responses, awarding the

university an overall score of 91.2 out of 100.

Two additional indicators of high academic quality

are student pass rates on licensure examinations and

the six-year graduation rate. UT Martin ranks first in

Tennessee on licensure exam pass rates for first-time

test takers in engineering (89.2 percent) and nursing

(100 percent). The university also ranks second in

the state for six-year graduation rates, with a 57.3

percent rate in the fall 2005 cycle. UT Martin trails

UT Knoxville in the first position with 68.8 percent

for the same cycle.

The Department of Music announced its

official status as an All-Steinway School. All

pianos have been replaced with Steinway pianos,

making the university one of only a small handful

of All-Steinway schools and conservatories in the

world. A celebration was held Dec. 3, 2011 in

Watkins Auditorium of the Boling University Center

and included performances by both student and

faculty pianists, the signing of new pianos and the

conferring of honors by Tommy Edds, Steinway and

Sons district sales manager.

A round of

ApplauseThe UT Martin student-managed radio

station, WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk,” was

awarded the Abraham and Borst Award for

Best Overall Radio Station in the Nation at

the 2012 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

Conference in New York City. Stations from

across the nation were divided into five categories:

best high school station, best community college

station, best college/university station (under 10,000

enrollment), best college/university station (more

than 10,000 enrollment) and best streaming/online-

only station. WUTM competed in the category

for best college/university station (under 10,000

enrollment) and took first place, allowing the station

to advance to the best overall competition. The

station also earned an IBS Platinum Award for the

second consecutive year, the highest peer-review

award given annually by the organization.

The Southeast Journalism Conference, held

in February 2012 on the UT Martin campus,

was attended by nearly 300 journalism

students from 26 universities across the

region and provided attendees with real-

world reporting experience. Field competitions

in news reporting, television reporting, feature

writing, photojournalism, public relations and radio

reporting revolved around a mock-disaster scenario,

in which members of the police departments, fire

departments, SWAT teams and first-responder units

from Weakley and surrounding counties participated

in a full-scale earthquake disaster. UT Martin

students also participated in the conference, serving

as disaster victims, anxious parents, triage nurses

and eyewitnesses.

A round of

UT Martin is still listed among the safest four-year public colleges and

universities in Tennessee. According to statistics gathered by the Tennessee

Bureau of Investigation, UT Martin was the safest in more serious crimes per 1,000

campus population and second safest in lesser offenses per 1,000 in 2011. The

UT Martin Department of Public Safety also had the best clearance rates for cases

solved for both more serious crimes and lesser offenses. The campus also had the

least number of reported offenses of all four-year Tennessee Board of Regents and

UT Institutions in 2011. During the last decade, the UT Martin crime rate has been

consistently lower than the national and statewide averages for college campuses.

UT Martin was named a “Best Value” university for the first time by The

Princeton Review. The university has also been designated a Best Southeastern

College by The Princeton Review for the ninth consecutive year and has been listed

in America’s 100 Best College Buys for six consecutive years by Institutional Research

and Evaluation, Inc. U.S. News & World Report also listed the university as a top-tier

university among southern, master’s level institutions, which indicates the level of

excellence delivered in UT Martin’s select master’s programs.

Shining a light on

CampusThe UT Martin campus has undergone several

visible changes during the 2011-12 academic

year, the most noticeable of which is the

addition of updated lighting in the quad and

around the campus periphery. The new lights

provide a greater amount of illumination while using

less energy and creating a safer, brighter campus.

The new antique-style lampposts and replaced

the old lollipop-style lamps installed around 1970.

Lighting has also been updated in several parking

lots and in the athletic sporting facilities.

The campus also benefited from new

landscaping in several areas, including

around the Student Recreation Center on

Mt. Pelia Road and between the University

Village Apartments on the south side of

campus. Additions include trees and shrubs along

sidewalks and, in the case of the apartment area,

the addition of hardscapes such as shelters, plazas

and outdoor social areas. Funds for the housing

landscape project came from unused funds when

the Village complexes were originally built. W. G.

Yates Construction, of Memphis, was the general

contractor for the project.

Let’s hear it for the

SkyhawksThe Skyhawk soccer team earned its first-ever

appearance in the NCAA Tournament after

defeating Morehead State to win the Ohio

Valley Conference championship title in 2011.

The Skyhawks faced the undefeated fifth-ranked

Memphis Tigers in the first round of the tournament

on Nov. 12 and fell 7-0. UT Martin ended its historic

season with 14 victories, four better than any other

team in Skyhawk history. The team lost only twice,

including the final tournament defeat. New head

coach Phil McNamara lead Carson-Newman to

seven NCAA Tournaments in eight seasons before

inheriting the Skyhawk program in 2010 and leading

the team to its first tournament appearance

in program history.

The Skyhawk softball team claimed an Ohio

Valley Conference championship title by

defeating Tennessee Tech in May 2011. It

was the first time since 2008 that the OVC regular-

season champion and tournament host has won the

postseason tournament. The Skyhawks advanced to

the NCAA tournament to face No. 2 seed Alabama

on May 18 in Tuscaloosa. UT Martin represented the

school well in the first round game but ultimately

fell to eventual national champion Alabama 5-1. The

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets later claimed a win over

the Skyhawks in the elimination game, emerging

with a 9-1 victory. The UT Martin team lost three

seniors–Jenny Bain, Chelsea Jones and Erica

Duke– to graduation. These young women were

part of two NCAA Regional Tournaments, two OVC

Tournament championships and two OVC regular-

season championships. They won more than 160

ballgames four years, leaving the incoming freshmen

with big shoes to fill.

The UT Martin women’s basketball team defeated Tennessee Tech in the

OVC championship game for the second consecutive season, earning

a second appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Skyhawks faced the

Tennessee Lady Vols, Southeastern Conference Champions, during the first round of

the tournament and fell to the No. 2 team 72-49. The Skyhawks have only defeated

the Lady Vols twice in program history, both times during the career of Pat Head

Summitt, now Lady Vols head coach emeritus. The Skyhawks’ first NCAA Tournament

appearance was in 2011 against the Duke Blue Devils in North Carolina.

The UT Martin men’s and women’s rodeo teams finished second in the

Ozark Region, qualifying to compete in the College National Finals Rodeo

in Casper, Wyo., in June 2011. A total of 10 cowboys and cowgirls represented

the university at the competition, four women and six men. Four of the Skyhawk team

members earned the right to compete in the championship short round at the end

of the rodeo. Senior Heather Moore finished third in the championship short round

barrel race and sixth in the nation. Jordan Thrasher finished eighth in the tie-down

roping competition in the short round and eighth in the nation. Ben Walker and Clark

Adcock took home second-place buckles in the team roping short round and finished

fifth in the nation. The UT Martin men’s team ultimately finished 24th in the nation

while the women’s team finished 27th.

Focused on our

AcademicsUT Martin is now one of fewer than 30

institutions nationally to offer a four-year

Veterinary Health Technology program. This

program, an option under the animal science

major, provides “hands-on” learning opportunities

for those students seeking to become veterinary

technologists. Students participating in this option

will have the opportunity to work with both farm

and companion animals on UT Martin’s 700-acre

teaching farm and in the fully-functional companion

animal laboratory. Students will also be able to

observe and assist UT Martin’s veterinary staff in

the West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostic

Laboratory, which performs necropsies and

diagnostics for food and fiber producers and pet

owners in West Tennessee. UT Martin has two full-

time veterinarians and one veterinary technologist

on staff. Potential career opportunities for veterinary

health technologists include clinical practice, state

and federal government positions, research positions

and pharmaceutical sales.

On Wednesday, March 28, the GED® test was

taken on a computer for the first time in

the state of Tennessee. UT Martin partnered

with the GED® Testing Service to offer the

first test, which provides some benefits for

test takers. “They will receive an instant score at

the end of the test for all parts except the writing.

So they will receive an unofficial score at the end

of the day and an official score two weeks later,”

said Sharon Robertson, assistant director of the

UT Martin Student Success Center, which has been

offering the GED® on paper since 1954. Tennessee

is the seventh state to offer computer testing, which

gives students more scheduling flexibility, as well as

the opportunity for technology-minded generations

to test on a comfortable format.

For the first time in UT Martin history, seven students were accepted to

veterinary schools in the spring of 2012. Amanda Cain, of Dowelltown; Amanda

McElyea, of Ridgetop; Valerie Winters, of Dyersburg; Jessica Drum, of Arlington; Justin

Hatler, of Dresden; and Jacob Malugin, of Martin, began participating in various vet-

erinary programs across the country, starting in the fall of 2012 (not pictured is Kelsey

Able of Nindle, Va.).

The May 2012 commencement ceremony was a mile-marker for hundreds

of graduating students; however, one family truly made the occasion a

family event. Raymond “Rusty” Gardner, a former Goodyear employee, crossed the

commencement stage accompanied by his son, Jordan, and daughter, Amy. All three

Gardner family members completed their degrees at UT Martin and are continuing

on to graduate schools and careers in their chosen fields. Rusty is using 25 years of

management experience and his new degree to re-enter the job market. Jordan, who

received a degree in health and human performance, is seeking his first full-time po-

sition, and Amy entered Middle Tennessee State University’s MBA program. Wife and

mother, Marchell, is a licensed practical nurse and has been taking classes off and on

since 1978. She is scheduled to graduate in May 2013.

Focused on our

AcademicsThe University of Tennessee at Martin received

the largest amount awarded to any institution

this year from the federal Race to the Top

grant for the STEM Professional Development

Program. The overall purpose of the STEM

Program is to provide high-quality, research-based

professional development to K-12 teachers in science,

technology, engineering and mathematics. The grant

proposal for the UT Martin program, titled “STEM-

Integration for Middle School Teacher Academy”

(SIMS-TA), focuses on integrating engineering and

technology into middle school classrooms.

The UT Martin program will focus on hands-on,

inquiry-based learning and use models to translate

written problems into real-life concepts. For

example, a model of a human arm could be used to

demonstrate how simple machines work together

to create complex mechanisms. The Dickson County,

Henderson County and Jackson/Madison County

school systems will each send 10 science and

mathematics teachers from grades 5-9 to participate

in the one-week summer academy at UT Martin.

Participants will learn to integrate various academic

disciplines in order to provide students with a more

comprehensive picture of the scientific world. The

academy will be offered during the summer in both

2012 and 2013.

The UT Martin proposal was developed through

the joint efforts of Dr Becky Cox, project proposal

co-writer and associate professor of educational;

studies; Ramona Nelson, STEM project coordinator

and lecturer of educational studies; and Dr. Ray

Witmer, associate professor of engineering. Other

members of the leadership team include Dr. Louis

Kolitsch, professor of mathematics and statistics;

Dr. Lionel Crews, associate professor of chemistry

and physics; and Dr. Charles Baldwin, professor of

chemistry at Union University.

ServiceThe UT Martin student community was

recognized this year for its commitment

to volunteerism, service learning and civic

engagement. As a result of approximately

40,355 service hours performed by more than

6,374 students during the fiscal year 2010-2011,

the university was named to the 2012 President’s

Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

This recognition is the highest federal honor a

college or university can receive for its community

service efforts. Those named to the honor roll are

chosen based on a series of criteria, including the

scope of service projects performed, the extent to

which service learning is embedded in the standard

curriculum, the school’s commitment to long-term

campus-community partnerships and the measurable

community outcomes as a result of the service.

UT Martin students participated in a wide

variety of community service and service

learning activities during the past year.

Students in some majors volunteered their unique

skills in service to the community. Nursing majors

administered free blood pressure tests to senior

citizens at a Community Health Fair at Dresden

Senior Center and public relations majors put their

skills to use serving as publicists for local non-profit

businesses and charities throughout the year. Others

participated in more general projects, including

working with Habitat for Humanity to build homes

for deserving families, mentoring young children

through the Martin Housing Authority Health and

Nutrition summer project and cleaning up trash

around the campus during the annual Martin Luther

King Day of Service.

Committed to

ServiceCommitted to UTM Recycles! received a 2011 Governor’s

Environmental Stewardship Award, one of

14 winners statewide recognized for their

achievements and positive impact on the

state’s natural resources. The Governor’s

Environmental Stewardship Awards program

recognizes exceptional voluntary actions that

improve or protect the environment and natural

resources with projects or initiatives not required

by law or regulation. Thirty-six professionals from

various public and private organizations judged

more than 100 nominations to determine the award

recipients. UTM Recycles! won in the category of

“Green Schools – Higher Education.” UTM Recycles!

is a rural-based recycling movement supported by

UT Martin and is the only comprehensive recycling

program of its kind in the area. Along with providing

support for recycling, the program provides

education in the form of talks, disseminated

literature and sponsored events. UTM Recycles!

is unique because of its location on the university

campus and because it encourages the community

and the school to use the program free of charge.

The program accepts an extensive array of products,

including cardboard, paper, aluminum, scrap metal,

glass, printer cartridges, plastics, books, clothes,

shoes and electronics. Working with various

community groups and organizations to set up

and organize their sustainable efforts, the school

expanded its educational programs to include

recycle-based service learning. Reporting more than

1,100 volunteer hours last year from people of all

ages at the facility, UT Martin recycled 40 tons of

glass, 38 tons of scrap metal, 46 tons of plastic,

245 tons of cardboard, 63 tons of paper, 40 tons of

compost and 10 tons of aluminum. This classroom

experience also sparked more than 15 sustainable

projects, bringing students and members of the

community together.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission honored senior social work

major Teresa Easton with the Love Community Service Award this past

in April 2011 for her work with children as a court-appointed special

advocate. Easton, of Lexington, was one of five students and five faculty/staff

members from across the state to receive the award this year. The award, named for

the late Tennessee Rep. Harold Love, was established in 1991 and has honored 27 UT

Martin students, faculty and staff members since its inception.

As an advocate, Easton speaks with family members, friends, teachers, physicians and

social workers to determine the exact situation of each child and presents that situation

to the court, along with any recommendations that she believes are in the child’s best

interest. Easton also ensures each child receives all the benefits for which he or she is

eligible and that the court is meeting all his or her specific needs. Easton also became

the AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) for Northwest Tennessee court-

appointed special advocates early this year. Her primary goal in this position is to build

the program’s capacity and sustainability. As a VISTA, she is responsible for recruiting

volunteers, fundraising, organizing community outreach and education programs, and

developing media and public relations materials for the organization.

ServiceCommitted to After almost 20 years without a home of its

own in Madison County, UT Martin opened

a new Jackson Center at 3031 Highway 45

Bypass on Oct. 11, 2011. Elected officials and

Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce representatives

were among those who joined UT Martin Chancellor

Tom Rakes and University of Tennessee President Joe

DiPietro for a 3 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony at the

entrance to the new facility.

Degree offerings at the center will include a

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, the Bachelor

of Integrated Studies and a Master of Science in

Education with a new emphasis in online teaching.

The center includes 6,000 square feet, five

classrooms, a distance-learning facility, a computer

classroom, a library and a biology lab.

University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro

delivered the commencement address and

conferred degrees during the May 2012

commencement ceremony. DiPietro urged

graduates to “savor this moment” and look back

on their college accomplishments with pride. He

emphasized the importance and economic value of

a college degree, noting statistics showing that a

college degree is worth approximately $1 million

more in lifetime earning potential as compared to a

high school degree. DiPietro encouraged students in

their job searches, which are becoming increasingly

difficult in the current state of the economy, and

advised them to “be flexible and open-minded about

jobs.” He used his own journey from practicing

veterinarian to higher education administrator to

illustrate how, while graduates may not find a job

in their chosen fields, they may find other paths that

are just as rewarding. “You don’t have to cure cancer

or be the next internet sensation to be successful or

make a difference.”

UT Martin highlighted a yearlong celebration of desegregation Sept. 15,

2011, as the university honored the first African-American undergraduate

students to enroll at the university in the fall of 1961. A dedication ceremony

was held in Unity Circle, north of Clement Hall, as Ms. Jessie Arnold Pryor and Ms.

Beverly Polk Echols were recognized. Pryor was the first African-American student

to enroll at UT Martin, marking the beginning of desegregation. Dr. Paul Meek,

chancellor at that time, encouraged her to enroll. Echols became the first African-

American student to graduate from the university in June 1964. She transferred

from LeMoyne College in Memphis in 1962 after her father heard about an African-

American student already attending UT Martin.

Both women were remembered for their strength, perseverance and contributions

to making the university the diverse environment it is today.

Our sincere

ThanksGifts of $500,000 or moreMr. R. Clayton and Mrs. Michelle McWhorter, Founders/Legacy Gifts of $100,000 or moreMr. James and Mrs. Janet Ayers, FoundersDr. Lew and Mrs. Mary Jo Dougherty, 1974/ LegacyMrs. Kathleen Elam*, Founders/ LegacyKathleen Elam Endowment Fund Mr. Ray and Mrs. Wilma Smith, FoundersThe Honorable John and Mrs. Betty Ann Tanner, Tennessee Gifts of $50,000 or moreAlpha Delta Pi Sorority Mr. William L. Blankenship, Founders/ LegacyChi Omega House Corporation Mr. J. Houston and Mrs. Deborah Gordon, DabneyTennessee Health Management, Inc., Benefactors Gifts of $25,000 or moreMr. Bryant and Mrs. Sam Bondurant, Tennessee Mr. Warren and Mrs. Pat Carmichael, Founders/ LegacyCoca-Cola Bottling Company, BenefactorsMrs. Sylvia Collier Davis, HeritageFats Everett Memorial, Inc., HeritageMr. Tommy and Mrs. Joan Graham, BenefactorsRipley Gas and Water West Tennessee Healthcare, Inc., Benefactors Gifts of $10,000 or moreAlpha Omicron Pi Foundation Apple Tech Computer Fund, DabneyBancshares of Ripley, Inc., BenefactorsBoaz Furniture and Appliance, Inc., HeritageMr. Raymond A. Bratcher * Community South Bank, BenefactorsDan Post Boot Company Decatur County Bank, HeritageEdAmerica, Inc., FoundersFarmers Bank, HeritageMr. David A. Gatwood Ms. Bettye L. Giles, Benefactors/ LegacyMr. J. Reginald Hill, Founders/ LegacyInfluence1, Foundation Ms. Mary Ivey, HeritageMr. Richard and Mrs. Melba Jackson, Benefactors/ LegacyMs. Gail M. Latimer, Founders/ LegacyDr. Susan and Mr. William Lowry, TennesseeMr. Jay and Mrs. Shannon McPherson, BenefactorsMr. Charles and Mrs. Bettye Moore, 1974/ LegacyMr. Murry and Mrs. Debbie Duffel Moore Dr. Sandra and Mr. Thomas Murray, Benefactors/ LegacyDr. George L. Nelson, LegacyMr. John and Mrs. Marlow Peters

The Annual Donor Report is a list of gifts to UT Martin beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012. This report does not include total campaign pledge commitments, but memberships in Lifetime Giving Societies are notated by each donor’s name (please refer to the Lifetime Giving Societies legend at the end of this section). Each entry was carefully reviewed and every effort made to ensure accuracy. If there are errors or omissions, please contact the Office of Development at 731-881-7620.

Mr. Bill and Mrs. Amy Rhodes, BenefactorsRodeo Boosters Club, Inc., BenefactorsSecurity Bancorp of Tennessee, Inc., TennesseeTri-State International Trucks, Inc. UT Federal Credit Union, BenefactorsMr. Ricky Volner, Heritage Gifts of $1,000 or moreA. T. & T., Inc., TennesseeMr. Wayne and Mrs. Roxanne Adkisson AIG American International Group, Inc. Dr. Anita Airee Dr. Hans N. Airee Dr. Richa Airee Dr. S.K. and Mrs. Shashi Airee Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC Dr. Lynn M. Alexander Mrs. Betty Murphree Allen Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Alpha Zeta Dr. Jerry and Mrs. Clara Arnold, BenefactorsAstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.P., BenefactorsMr. Kyle and Mrs. Elizabeth Atkins Dr. Bill and Mrs. Dianne Austin AutoZone, Inc. AXA Financial Foundation Mr. Billy and Mrs. Maryann Ayers Mr. Jon and Mrs. Kristy Ayers, TennesseeMr. Jack F. Baltz, TennesseeMr. Harold D. Barnes Mr. Jon and Mrs. Catherine Bascom Bayer Environmental Science Dr. Leo and Mrs. Mona Beale Dr. Robert and Mrs. Mary Beard Dr. Michael and Mrs. Angela Beeler Mr. James and Mrs. Piper Bell Mr. Jack Bendure, TennesseeMr. William and Mrs. Kara Bethune Mr. Brad and Mrs. Betsy Biggs Mr. Clay and Mrs. Karen Blalack Mrs. Evelyn Blythe, TennesseeBoeing Company Foundation, BenefactorsDr. Edward and Mrs. Carolyn Boling, Dabney/ LegacyMr. Kevin Campbell and Mrs. Julie Boswell Mr. Emory and Mrs. Melinda Bradley, LegacyMr. Joseph and Mrs. Phyllis Brasher, TennesseeDrs. Thomas and Brenda Brooks Dr. Gary and Mrs. Carolyn Brown Mr. Glenn and Mrs. Jamie Bruce, TennesseeMr. John and Mrs. Julia Brundige, TennesseeMr. David H. Bryan , Benefactors/LegacyDr. Peter and Mrs. Lisa Bukeavich, TennesseeDr. Timothy and Mrs. Joan Burcham Dr. Elizabeth and Mr. David Byars

Dr. Sue and Mr. Robert Byrd Dr. Christopher W. Cain Mr. Donley and Mrs. Jenny Canary Drs. Stephen and Alice-Catherine Carls Mr. Steven and Mrs. Claudia Carmichael, TennesseeMr. Phillip and Mrs. Camille Carr, TennesseeMr. Chris and Mrs. Kathy Carroll Mr. Robert and Mrs. Kay Carroll Dr. Keith and Mrs. Hollianne Carver, TennesseeMr. Alan and Mrs. Kim Cary Mr. Mark and Mrs. Laura Cary Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Lisa Casteel Mr. Wendell and Mrs. Frances Cates Chi Omega Fraternity Xi Zeta Chapter, TennesseeMr. Key and Mrs. Amy Chu Mr. H. Hughes Clardy, BenefactorsDr. James and Mrs. Annette Clark Dr. Robert and Mrs. Martha Clendenin, TennesseeCoca-Cola Foundation, BenefactorsMs. Debbi M. Cohen Dr. William and Mrs. Rene Conley Mr. Ed and Mrs. Shannon Cotter Ms. Pam Cramer Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Michelle Creswell, BenefactorsCypress Hill Farm Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Patricia Dale Mr. Phil and Mrs. Debbie Dane Drs. George and Bonnie Daniel Dr. Phillip and Mrs. Sandy Davis Mr. Charley and Mrs. Shannon Deal, TennesseeDeloitte Foundation, BenefactorsMr. Gary and Mrs. Betty Doble Mr. Elwood Doss Jr. Mrs. Margaret Burrus Drerup, TennesseeMr. Terry and Mrs. Susan Drumwright Dr. Nick and Mrs. Cathy Dunagan, HeritageMr. Douglas and Mrs. Karen Duncan Dr. H. Ann Duncan Ms. Alice Dunlap Ms. Linda M. Dunn Mr. Don Durden, HeritageMrs. Beverly Eaton Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Gayla Efird Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, BenefactorsMs. Jill Emerson Mr. James and Mrs. Jeanine England Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Vicki Exum, HeritageExxonMobil Foundation, FoundersFarm Credit Services of Mid-America ACA, BenefactorsMr. Matthew T. Fennel First State Bank, BenefactorsFirstBank , TennesseeMr. Marvin H. Flatt Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Mary Fowler

Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Arlene Frame Fred’s of Parsons, Inc., TennesseeMr. Robert and Mrs. Jill Friedmann Dr. Jana L. Fuqua, TennesseeMs. Dawn Gunter Gabriele, HeritageMr. Robert and Mrs. Elizabeth Garvin Gibson County Utility District GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, BenefactorsDr. Joyce and Mr. Stephen Glover Mr. Rusty and Mrs. Candy Goad, HeritageMs. Lucille C. Grasfeder Mr. James and Mrs. Glenda Graves Ms. Stephanie Gray Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, HeritageMs. Patti Greene Mr. Mike Gregory Ms. Darcia D. Gresham Mr. Darryl D. Gresham, TennesseeDr. Jerry and Mrs. Carolyn Gresham, TennesseeMr. Wil D. Guess, TennesseeDr. Nell and Mr. Jacky Gullett, TennesseeMr. Gregory and Mrs. Marian Guy, TennesseeMr. Jerry and Mrs. Fessey Hackney Ms. Monice Hagler Dr. Mary Lee and Mr. James Hall, TennesseeHamilton Ryker Group, LLC, TennesseeMr. Todd and Mrs. Jennifer Hampton Mr. David and Mrs. Dana Hart Dr. Paula Herron Heckman Hedwig F. Bacon Living Trust Dr. Bobby and Mrs. Barbara Higgs, HeritageMr. Dickey and Mrs. Jane Hinson Mr. Dan and Mrs. Nancy Hippensteel, TennesseeMs. Patricia Logan Hoard Mr. Errol and Mrs. Cynthia Hook Dr. John D. Howard, TennesseeMr. William C. Hoy Jr., Tennessee/ LegacyMrs. Shelby J. Hurley Dr. Richard and Mrs. Barbara Hutcherson, LegacyDr. Renee Bailey Iacona Inside Edge Contracting, LLC Jackson Sand Mr. Jason and Mrs. Dani James Jessup and Associates Mr. Mike and Mrs. Ann Jinkins, TennesseeDr. Joseph and Mrs. Patricia Johnson, Benefactors/LegacyDr. Scott Johnson Col. William and Mrs. Shirley Kaler, TennesseeKeep America Beautiful Mr. Paul and Mrs. Martha Kelley Mr. Kerry and Mrs. Martha Killebrew Dr. Sid and Mrs. Lynn King, TennesseeDr. Ronald and Mrs. Carol Kirkland, Benefactors

Kiwanis Club of Martin KPMG Foundation, TennesseeMr. Kent and Mrs. Elizabeth Landers Drs. Samuel and Annette Landrum Mr. William and Mrs. Carol Latimer, HeritageLauderdale County Chamber of Commerce Lauren M. Shoaf Sr. Living Trust Dr. David and Mrs. Jennifer Lavelle Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Sherry Leitch Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Karen Lewallen Dr. Rodger P. Lewis Mr. Ed and Mrs. Andrea Loughry, FoundersMr. Thomas and Mrs. Marjory Luck Mr. Michael and Mrs. Lauren Luster Dr. Ahad Mahootchi Mainstream Heating & Cooling Dr. David Maness and Mrs. Rose Gattis Mr. Gary W. Mansfield Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Marilyn Mansfield Martin Rotary Club, HeritageMr. Nick and Mrs. Jennifer Martin Masco Bath, TennesseeMr. Lee and Mrs. Ann Mayo Mr. David and Mrs. Donna McBeth Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Deborah McClallen Drs. Jeff and Desiree McCullough Mr. Henry and Mrs. Suzanne McFall Miss Paula McFarland Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Paige McMillan Mr. Michael and Mrs. Mary Jane McWherter Capt. Gil Kraine and Dr. Anne Meek, HeritageMr. Harald and Mrs. Denair Melson Drs. Randall and Christy Minor Modern Turf, Inc. Ms. Earlene J. Moore Dr. Theodore R. Mosch, Founders/LegacyDr. Ernest and Mrs. Penny Moser Mr. Michael and Mrs. Carolyn Moss Mr. Hunter and Mrs. Patricia Mountjoy Mr. David W. Murphy Sr., TennesseeDr. Robert and Mrs. Janine Nanney National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation National Spirit Group Corporation Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Carolyn Nipp Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Janice Noble, HeritageNorthwest Tennessee Development District Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Lee Ann Norville Dr. Jerald and Mrs. Jane Ogg Mr. John and Mrs. Anita Oliver Parker Hannifin Foundation, HeritageMr. Walter C. Parrish Ms. Christy L. Passmore Pike Creek Turf, Inc. Pilot Club of Martin, Inc.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., BenefactorsMr. Raymond and Mrs. Donna Pollard Mr. Joseph M. Priestley Mrs. Dee Fields Pritchett, Heritage/ LegacyMr. Lee and Mrs. Phyllis Pritchett Dr. Blake and Mrs. Suzanne Ragsdale, TennesseeMr. Louis G. Ragsdale Drs. Thomas and Glenda Rakes, TennesseeMr. Barry Ralston Dr. M. Linda Ramsey, TennesseeRaytheon Company Mr. Joshua H. Reed Reelfoot Bank, BenefactorsRehabilitation Corporation of Tennessee, FoundersRipley Power and Light Mr. Guy and Mrs. Sandra Robbins Mr. Evelyn and Mrs. Hugholene Robertson Mr. Bob and Mrs. Betsy Robinson Mr. King and Mrs. Judy Rogers, FoundersMrs. Katherine F. Scott, Benefactors/ LegacyMr. John Secord Dr. Victoria Strickland Seng Mr. Eric and Mrs. Teresa Shellnut Mr. Jason and Mrs. Julie Simpson Mrs. Mary Baird Simpson Mr. John M. Sisinni Mr. William and Mrs. Cheryl Slayden, HeritageLt. Col. Barrie and Mrs. Kathy Smith Mr. Richard and Mrs. Betty Smith Mr. Brian and Mrs. Candra Smith Mr. Reese and Mrs. Emily Smith Dr. William and Mrs. Len Solomons, TennesseeMr. Arthur and Mrs. Tammy Sparks, BenefactorsState Farm Companies Foundation, BenefactorsMs. Morgan Elizabeth Stone Mrs. Jill Vinson Stroud Mr. Jerry M. Summers Ms. Pat Head Summitt, DabneySun Gro Horticulture Distribution, Inc. Mr. Keith and Mrs. Jeanna Swafford Dr. Michael and Mrs. Ann Swaim, Tennessee/ LegacyDr. Van and Mrs. Shirley Swaim, TennesseeMr. Ledley B. Symmes Tennergy Corporation Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, DabneyTennessee Farmers Cooperative, DabneyTennessee River Riders Association Tennessee Road Builders Association, BenefactorsThe Procter & Gamble Fund, FoundersMrs. Barbara Thompson, BenefactorsThunderbolt Broadcasting Company, TennesseeMs. Jessie Ruth Tiller, TennesseeMs. Alyce Toon, Tennessee

Dr. Jimmy and Mrs. Barbara Trentham, TennesseeMr. David and Mrs. Lisha Tuck Dr. John and Mrs. Kathryn Tucker Dr. Hugh and Mrs. Patty Turner University of Memphis Mr. Joel R. Usery UTM Friends of Paul Meek Library Van’s Pharmacy Mr. Steven and Mrs. Vicki Vantrease Mr. Cary Vaughn Mr. Michael and Mrs. Joan Vaughn Mr. Buddy and Mrs. Patricia Viniard Mrs. Mary Kelly Vowell, TennesseeMs. Vickie L. Walling Walmart Mr. Mark G. Warren Weakley County Chamber of Commerce Weakley County Motors, Benefactors/ LegacyMs. Theresa L. Weathers Mr. Garry W. Welch Mr. Ted and Mrs. Colleen Welch, BenefactorsWest Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, DabneyWest Tennessee Industrial Association, Inc. West Tennessee Young Farmers and Homemakers Leadership Development, TennesseeMr. James and Mrs. Donna Westbrook, TennesseeMr. Larry and Mrs. Kay White, HeritageMr. Ronald P. Whiteside Mr. Ralph and Mrs. Judy Wilkerson Mrs. Donna Wilson Mr. James and Mrs. Barbara Wingett Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Patricia Witty Mr. John S. Wooten *, DabneyDr. Donald and Mrs. Linda Wright, HeritageDr. G. Bradford Wright, TennesseeMrs. Karen Y. Wright, HeritageZeta Tau Alpha Foundation, Inc. * deceased New Legacy Society Members–Deferred Pledges Dr. Lynn M. Alexander Dr. Perry J. Hockaday

lifetime GivinG societies

Torchbearer Society ... $10,000,000

The 1794 Society ........$5,000,000

Founders Society .........$1,000,000

Dabney Society ............. $500,000

Benefactors Society ........ $100,000

Heritage Society .............. $50,000

Tennessee Society ............ $25,000

Legacy Society ....planned gifts/pledges