Appalachian Today: Spring 2003 (PDF 3.5M)

In the face of extraordinary state budget problems, Appalachian’s base state appropria-tion has been reduced by more than $5 million, or approximately 6 percent, during the past

two and a half years. In addition, the university has reverted more than$8 million in state funds.

The N.C. Legislature’s full support for enrollment growth and lastfall’s record enrollment certainly helped make up a portion ofAppalachian’s reduced state appropriation. Furthermore, the effect ofthese cuts has been somewhat offset by students and their parentsassuming a growing portion of Appalachian’s operating budget throughtuition increases. Responding to this issue, the UNC Board of Governors

has frozen tuition for the coming year—subject to final action by the state legislature.

With some state budget analysts currently projecting a $2 billion gap between revenuesand desired spending for the coming fiscal year, the University of North Carolina system willnot likely escape further cuts in state support, although university enrollments are up morethan 6 percent this year and substantial enrollment growth is projected well into the future.(See page 13.)

Thus far, we have managed such cuts through judicious budgeting and careful planning,which have reduced operating budgets to the bone. Now we must strategically address thelong-term ramifications of shrinking public funding, both to protect the learning environmentthat we have worked so long and hard to create and to shape Appalachian’s future as a pre-mier comprehensive university.

Shortly after coming to Appalachian, I created the Strategic Planning Commission com-prised of faculty, staff, and students. Representing all facets of the campus community, itserves as an advisory group on Appalachian’s mission and other strategic questions. In anera of increasing accountability, finite resources and priority setting, I believe that every proj-ect and program at Appalachian must be continually evaluated in the context of both currentand future contributions toward fulfilling Appalachian’s mission of education and public serv-ice.

I have charged this commission to help establish a process and to formulate parametersfor dealing with the fundamental challenge ahead of us:

“How do we continue to do what Appalachian does in such an exemplary way – only do it with more students and less funding?”Without question, Appalachian students continue to benefit from a wide range of dynam-

ic programs and educational initiatives despite current fiscal constraints. Yet, strategic think-ing and careful planning must define how we address today’s circumstances while shapingwhat Appalachian will be years from now.

Francis T. Borkowski

CHANCELLOR’S COLUMN

Doing More with Less

2 . . . On Campus16 . . . College of Arts and Sciences17 . . . College of Business18 . . . College of Education 19 . . . College of Fine and Applied Arts 20 . . . Graduate School21 . . . School of Music22 . . . Alumni News and Class Notes

D E P A R T M E N T S

Inside5. Athletics Facilities Plan

Appalachian’s Board of Trustees approves aconcept to improve facilities for student-athletes and fans.

8. A Library for a New AgeFunds from the 2000 public highereducation bond referendum are enhancingacademics. Appalachian breaks ground on anew library in April.

10. Brad Wilson: A Steward of the UNC SystemUNC Board of Governors Chairman BradWilson ’75 speaks on issues facing publichigher education and what his Appalachianeducation means to him.

13. In Growing DemandStudent quality is up, but so is quantity.Appalachian considers how to maintain aclose-knit community with increasedenrollment.

F E A T U R E S

On the cover…Some of Appalachian’s 13,185 on-campus students pass Belk Libraryduring class change.

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CHANCELLORFrancis T. Borkowski

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New Members Join ASU Foundation Board

Four new members have joined theAppalachian State University Founda-tion Board of Directors. Each has beenelected to a four-year term.

They are Vaughn Hayes ’68 ’78 ofNorth Wilkesboro, vice president ofstore planning for Lowe’s CompaniesInc.; Katherine Harper of Charlotte,president of the Harper Corporation ofAmerica; Darlene Romine ’72 ofGreensboro, director of national ac-counts at Biogen; and James R.“Rocky” Proffit ’77 of Davidson, presi-dent and CEO of NAPCO. JeannineCollins ’79 ’81 also joined the board,representing the university’s Alumni As-sociation for 2002-03.

Twenty-seven people serve on theboard of directors. The foundation, in-corporated in 1968, invests private con-tributions in stocks, bonds, and otheroptions in a conservative portfolio deter-mined by its investment policy and in-vestment consultants. The foundationprovides funds to support the universi-ty’s academic programs and studentscholarships. Its support totaled arecord $10.13 million in 2001-02.

Provost Setto Retire

Provost HarveyDurham will retirein June after thirty-seven years atAppalachian as afaculty member andadministrator.

Durham joined the university in 1967as an assistant professor in the Depart-

ment of Mathematics. He has been aprofessor of mathematics since 1971. Hewas named chairman and associate pro-fessor in 1967, associate dean of the fac-ulty in 1971, associate vice chancellorfor academic affairs in 1974, acting vicechancellor for academic affairs in 1979,vice chancellor for academic affairs in1980, and provost and vice chancellorfor academic affairs in 1981. He waspromoted to executive vice chancellorin 1989.

“Harvey has been an unwavering ad-vocate for the university’s faculty andstudents during his tenure, and his wis-dom and counsel surely will be missed,”said Chancellor Francis T. Borkowski. Auniversity search committee hopes toidentify a new provost later this spring.

SACS AccreditationReaffirmed

The Commission on Colleges of theSouthern Association of Colleges andSchools (SACS) has reaffirmedAppalachian’s accreditation for anotherten years. The action came during theorganization’s annual meeting inDecember.

The reaffirmation follows a two-yearextensive self-study by faculty and staff,plus an on-site review by a SACS reaffir-mation committee.

Reaccreditation is required for an in-stitution’s continued eligibility for feder-al student aid and research grants andcontinued recognition of the universi-ty’s credits and degrees by other institu-tions.

The committee’s report cited noweaknesses and made only three recom-mendations. Those recommendationsrelated to criteria ensuring that faculty,including those teaching in the universi-ty’s distance learning programs, havethe appropriate academic credentials,and that the duties of the chancellorand vice chancellors be included in ap-propriate staff and faculty publications.

The visiting committee commendedthe university’s long-standing commit-

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Vaughn Hayes Darlene Romine

Katherine Harper Jeannine Collins

“When it comes towar, there arealways reasons tokill someone. Butthe same reasonsto kill can be thesame reasons toconciliate.”

Vietnam veteran Tim O’Brien,author of summer readingprogram selection The ThingsThey Carried, at FallConvocation.

“I’ve best been ableto maintain mysanity with a goodsense of humor.”

Provost Harvey Durham toDecember 2002 graduates, onhow to live in a stressful world.

“Individually they’revery nice. Together,they’re like animals.”

Visiting actor/director RobbyBenson, when asked by astudent how he liked directingthe cast of NBC’s comedyFriends.

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ment to the humanities and culturaloutreach efforts. The low number ofrecommendations are rare for an insti-tution and reflect highly on Appalachi-an, according to SACS staff.

“Widespread opportunities to partici-pate in learning communities greatly en-rich many aspects of student learning atAppalachian,” said John W. Prados,chairman of the visiting committee. Pra-dos is vice president emeritus of theUniversity of Tennessee.

“Particularly laudable has been theuniversity’s long-standing and continuedcommitment to quality undergraduateeducation,” Prados said. “Although una-nimity of opinion is not possible or evendesirable in an academic institution, agreat many of the Appalachian State fac-ulty, staff and administrators seem toshare a set of values focused on excel-lence in undergraduate education andgenuine concern for students.”

Appalachian’s last reaffirmation oc-curred in 1992. Appalachian has been amember of SACS since 1942.

FreshmanSurvey Says…■ Nearly 100 percent offreshmen brought a computerto campus

■ 64 percent do not have acredit card, but 86 percenthave a check/debit card

■ 50 percent considerthemselves born-againChristians

■ 17.9 percent have a bodypart other than their earspiercedSource: Office of Student Develop-ment’s 2002 Freshman Survey

GPS Base StationInstalled Atop Rankin

The Department of Geography andPlanning is part of a network of globalpositioning system (GPS) base stationsinstalled across North Carolina as partof a $65 million federally funded proj-ect to create more accurate flood maps.

The $20,000 GPS base station atopRankin Science Building “communi-

cates” constantly with at least four of thetwenty-eight GPS satellites in continuousorbit around the Earth.

The GPS data, combined with fieldand aerial surveys, will yield elevationdata that is accurate within twenty inch-es. Department faculty say that havingprecise elevation data for creating accu-rate flood maps, also known as FloodInsurance Rate Maps, is critical. Thebase station also will support other proj-ects requiring precise GPS information.

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After several mild winters, students braved a series of snow storms in 2002-03. Extreme weathercombined with a stalled public transportation system led the university to cancel classes January23. Classes were canceled again February 17 due to a heavy ice storm. University records indicateAppalachian has canceled classes only seven other times: March 20, 1943; December 5, 1974;January 21, 1985; February 13, 1985; April 6, 1987; March 15-19, 1993; and January 28, 1998.

BBrrrrrrrr!!

From TV to TeachingBroadcast veteran Cullie Tarleton, an executivein residence in the Department of Communica-tion this semester, teaches a class in electronicmedia management. Tarleton retired as seniorvice president of television and cable forBahakel Communications. He spent thirty-sixyears in the broadcast industry, serving as gen-eral manager of Charlotte’s WBTV for twenty-five years. The Department of Communication,housed in the College of Fine and Applied Arts,offers undergraduate degrees in advertising,electronic media/broadcasting, journalism, pub-lic relations, and applied communication. It hasmore than nine hundred majors.

Freshman ProgramsReceive More Honors

Appalachian State University’s com-mitment to first-year students continuesto receive praise. Named a TIME maga-zine “College of the Year” in 2001 for itsattention to freshmen, Appalachian re-ceived the 2002 Noel-Levitz RetentionExcellence Award for Freshman LearningCommunities for enhancing the fresh-man experience and improving fresh-man-to-sophomore retention. Appalachi-an also was recognized in 2002 by thePolicy Center for the First Year of Col-lege as an Institution of Excellence.

U.S. News & World Report’s 2003 Amer-ica’s Best Colleges Guide has rated Ap-palachian third out of thirty-four institu-tions for its first-year experience academ-ic programs and fifteenth for its learningcommunities program. These were newcategories in the annual publication.

“Our high ranking in these categoriesis evidence of a lot of hard work by manypeople in the university to make Ap-palachian a challenging but welcomingand supportive community for new stu-dents,” said Chancellor Francis T.Borkowski.

Joni Petschauer, who directs the uni-versity’s freshman learning communitiesprogram, said, “Student success, particu-larly in the first year, is central to the Ap-

palachian experience. We constantly seeknew ways to ensure academic rigor andexcellence throughout the educationaljourney of our students.”

In other categories, U.S. News &World Report’s 2003 America’s Best CollegesGuide placed Appalachian third amongthe South’s top public master’s degreegranting universities and eleventh amongpublic and private master’s degree granti-ng universities in the South. The univer-sity ranked third in terms of “best value”among master’s degree granting universi-ties in the South. Appalachian has placedamong the top fifteen southern universi-ties since the rankings first appeared in1986.

Appalachian HostsMcGraw-Hill Forum

Appalachian hosted the McGraw-HillForum for Student Success and AcademicChange in November. Representativesfrom ten U.S. institutions met to identifyspecific issues facing their students,schools, and institutions with regard tocollege access and admissions; and to planefforts that will increase the number ofunderrepresented students entering andsucceeding in college.

Appalachian was selected to host theprogram because of its award-winningfreshman learning communities program.

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Close student-faculty interaction is a major component in freshman learning communities.


An AppalachianSummer Festival

◆ North Carolina Symphony◆ Parsons Dance Company◆ Mingus Big Band◆ Mark O’Connor with

Natalie McMaster◆ Philharmonic Orchestra◆ BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet◆ Broyhill Chamber Ensemble◆ Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition◆ Halpert Bienniel Exhibition

Recitals, workshops, staged theatrereadings, Outdoor Fireworks Concert . . .and much more!

June 27 - July 26, 2003

Celebrate the Fine Art of Summer!

Call 800.841.ARTS or 262.4046(M-F, 10-5) www.appsummer.org

An athletics facilities concept described by one student-athlete as “exciting and motivating” received the greenlight in February from Appalachian State University’sBoard of Trustees.

The $30-32 million plan calls for renovating and expand-ing Owens Field House to provide new locker rooms and acentral location for coaches’and support staff offices;installing a new playing

An athletics facilities concept described by one student-athlete as “exciting and motivating” received the greenlight in February from Appalachian State University’sBoard of Trustees.

The $30-32 million plan calls for renovating and expand-ing Owens Field House to provide new locker rooms and acentral location for coaches’and support staff offices;installing a new playing

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Women student-athletes are particularly excited about the prospects ofnew locker rooms in an expanded Owens Field House. Because the currentbuilding contains only a football locker room, soccer and field hockeyplayers must change into their Mountaineer uniforms in hallways, single-stall bathrooms, or other buildings before a match at Kidd Brewer Stadium.Below, the study committee’s recommendation approved in concept by theAppalachian trustees.

“A concept this big isexciting and motivating,” Josh Baldwin, a freshman fromStafford, Virginia


FFaacciilliittiieess PPllaann HHiigghhlliigghhttss■■ Replacing Kidd Brewer Stadium’s

artificial turf

■■ Renovating and expanding Owens Field House

■■ Converting Varsity Gym to an indoor training facility

■■ Increasing stadium capacity to 21,000people; renovating and reconfiguringstadium to enhance fan experience

surface for Kidd Brewer Stadium; converting Varsity Gym to anindoor practice facility; and renovating and reconfiguring thestadium to enhance the fan experience.

“A concept this big is exciting and motivating,” says footballplayer Josh Baldwin, a freshman from Stafford, Virginia.

Baldwin is among 550 student-athletes and a large number ofintramural and club sport participants to benefit from the im-provements, which will be implemented in stages. The plan rep-resents a cost-effective means of addressing Appalachian’s mostpressing needs for improving athletics facilities, both now andfor the foreseeable future, says Chancellor Francis T. Borkowski.

“This plan obviously enhances the learning environment forour student-athletes and the large number of students involvedin intramural sports,” Borkowski says. “It also extends the life andexpands the use of existing facilities by the broader universitycommunity and reflects well on the nature and scope of today’sAppalachian State University.”

The facility enhancements were recommended by a thirty-member committee convened by Borkowski one year ago to lookat the university’s athletics needs. It was chaired by GeorgeGoodyear, the parent of an Appalachian graduate and a strongadvocate of the university and its athletics program. The group,which included students, alumni, faculty and friends of the uni-versity, studied the university’s athletic program and football inparticular. As part of the process, the committee hired DavidsonConsulting Group to evaluate the university’s athletics facilitiesneeds and recommend ways to address them.

Under the approved plan, the 16,500-seat Kidd Brewer Stadi-um will be expanded to approximately 21,000 seats. Fundedthrough a focused private fundraising effort and marketing ini-tiatives, stadium improvements also will include new lighting andsound systems, renovated grandstands to include boxes andsuites, and a covered upper deck for the east grandstand. Thegrandstand boxes will be designed as venues for a variety of meet-ings and activities when not in use for sports events. The plan al-so includes renovations of the press box, coaches’ boxes, conces-sions and merchandising areas, and restrooms on the west side ofthe stadium.

In addition to football, Kidd Brewer Stadium serves as a prac-tice and game site for Olympic sports teams and hosts a variety ofcampus activities including the Mountaineer Marching Band,ROTC, summer concerts, and certain student recreation activi-ties.

A $75 athletics fee paid by students will fund improvements toVarsity Gym and Owens Field House and the stadium’s turf re-placement. These projects, directly related to student use, ac-count for about half of the $30-$32 million price tag.

Expanding Owens Field House is critical because of the up-coming demolition of Broome-Kirk Gym. The nearly fifty-year-oldgym—which contains 15,000 square feet of coaches’ offices andteam locker rooms—will be torn down for a new dining hall.

Don Lockerbie of Olympvs International, a company thatworked with Davidson Consulting Group on the athletics feasibil-ity study, told Board of Trustees members that doubling the sizeof Owens Field House will create a “unified headquarters of op-erations,” which will include locker rooms for both men andwomen, coaches’ offices for all sports except basketball and vol-leyball, a film room, and other meeting space.

All twenty sports will benefit from a new sports medicine com-plex in the building, as well as a new weight room nearly fivetimes larger than the existing weight room.

“The plans for Owens Field House will improve and increasewhat types of rehabilitation and other services the athletics train-ing staff can offer our student-athletes.” says Head Athletic Train-er Jim Shorten.

Kidd Brewer Stadium’s existing artificial turf is linked to acommon injury suffered by student-athletes: “turf toe.” “Turf toe”occurs when a player’s shoe grips and sticks to the turf, causingthe big toe to bend too far as bodyweight moves forward. Thiscan cause ligament damage and even joint damage.

The current surface was state of the art when installed in1995, but new technology has produced artificial fibers that lookand feel like grass when supported by a sand and rubber founda-tion. The current surface is one-half inch fiber on top of a one-and-a-half inch pad and asphalt foundation.

At Varsity Gym, the athletics facilities plan calls for convertingthe gymnasium into a multi-purpose indoor practice complex forall intercollegiate sports teams as well as space for intramural andclub sports. After upper- and lower-level bleachers are removed,the area will be converted to include an artificial turf coveringabout three-quarters of the length of the building, with one-quar-ter reserved as hardwood floor. Nets and cages for baseball, soc-cer, and golf can accommodate practices during inclementweather.

Head Coach Jerry Moore, who has led the Mountaineer foot-ball team for fourteen seasons, says the Board of Trustees’ deci-sion is “a beginning to something special.”

“These improvements will help every program,” he says.“There are going to be a lot of improvements for turf and the sta-dium, but the most important thing for the entire department isthe planned indoor facility. It solves an ongoing need.”

The athletics facilities plan is complemented by a new natural-grass soccer field, to be constructed adjacent to Lackey Field, andsix tennis courts, to be located off Stadium Drive. Groundbreak-ing will occur this spring.

Director of Athletics Roachel Laney looks at all the improve-ments as long-term benefits. “This is an opportunity to go for-ward and mold what Appalachian athletics can be for the future,”he says. “It will have an effect on helping us to recruit and retainquality people in the future.” ■

–from staff reportsAthletic training major Kristen Lye evaluates a sprain in BrandonTurner’s foot known as “turf toe.” Turner suffered the injury during the2002 football season.

Athletics Facilities Plan: ‘A Beginning to Something Special’


In November 2000, North Carolina voters consideredone of the greatest issues facing public higher educa-tion: a $3.1 billion bond referendum to financeurgent building needs at the sixteen University ofNorth Carolina institutions and fifty-eight communitycolleges. It would change the way the state pays for

higher education capital improvements, replacing the tradi-tional pay-as-you-go approach with a strategic, long-termfinancial plan. The measure passed with overwhelming sup-port, providing the means to finance projects totaling $82.3million at Appalachian State University.


Students collaborate inside Belk Library, which was built in 1968 for a campus enrolling six thousand. It has overcrowded shelves and crampedstudy space. Top right, an architectural rendering by Pease Associates of Charlotte and the firm Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbot.

A Library for a New AgeFunds from bond

referendum enhance academics

In April, Appalachian breaks groundon the campus’s foremost bond referen-dum project—a new library and informa-tion commons. It will be constructed by2005 on what is now a parking lot besideWhitener Hall.

With 214,000 square feet, the libraryand information commons will houseelectronic classrooms, group study rooms,a multi-media authoring center, a twenty-four-hour cyber café, and computer con-nections at every seat, as well as tradition-al shelves of books, reference materials,and journals.

The new facility will have almost 50percent more space than Belk Library,providing more seating for users, addi-tional space to house library materials,and more space for teaching. About onethird of the building will be dedicated tothe library’s growing collections, accord-ing to University Librarian Mary Reichel.

“The new library is being designed tomeet the ever-changing research and edu-cational needs of students, faculty, staffand others on the campus of a premiercomprehensive university,” Reichel said.“It’s going to make such a difference forour campus and community.”

Once the library is complete, neigh-boring Whitener Hall will be demolishedand a three hundred-vehicle parking deckwill be built in its place. Occupants ofWhitener Hall will be relocated to therenovated Belk Library. The entire projectwill cost about $47.6 million.

The library and information commonswill have five levels. Each floor is openand flexible, allowing configurations tochange as needs change. A combinationof features such as brick, glass, and aroofline broken by dormers will give theappearance of a three-story building whenthe facility is viewed along College Street.A glass-enclosed rotunda will help dis-perse natural lighting.

The architects have incorporated manyof the suggestions offered by faculty, staff,students, and the community about thelibrary’s features and use. Student sugges-tions included comfortable seating, quietstudy areas, rooms for group study, anarea that would be “homey” and inviting,and a round-the-clock study room.

The building will have public comput-ers, laptops for checkout, and Internetaccess at every seat via ports or a wirelessaccess. The cyber café/study area, along

with a seventy-five-seat lecture hall, will beat the front of the building and can oper-ate independently of the library’s schedule.

The new facility will have seating forabout 1,700 patrons, up nearly 70 percentfrom Belk Library. There will be twenty-six rooms for group study that can accom-modate four to eight students. BelkLibrary has only three rooms available forgroup study. Three classrooms will beused to teach students about electroniclibrary resources and library research.

Alumni and friends will have gift-givingopportunities to name rooms and otherspaces, making the new facility even moreattractive and useful.

“A really positive aspect about the seat-ing planned for the new library is the vari-ety that will be available—seats at studytables, group study rooms, and lounge-style seating—which makes it a reallygood mix to meet student needs,” Reichelsaid. ■

The 2000 public higher education bondreferendum also funds these projects:

➤ Rankin Science Building gets a $12 million makeover thatincludes a recently completed addition for teaching and research labs,offices, and storage area. Modernization of the building’s older sec-tions will follow. The entire project should be finished by fall 2005. Thebond package also funds completion of laboratories in the CAPScience Building.

➤ The Living and Learning Center, located on Bodenheimer Drive,will house the university’s popular Watauga College and HonorsPrograms. Students moved into the residence hall in January. The $4million academic portion, funded by bonds, should be completed inMay.

➤ Renovation of a downtown church into The Turchin Center for the

Visual Arts is nearly complete. The exhibit “Go Figure! Manifestationsof the Human Form in Contemporary Art” marks the center’s grandopening May 3. An addition to the building will be finished in 2004. Itwill house additional galleries, a sculpture park, lecture hall, studios,and classrooms—making the Turchin Center the largest visual arts

center in Northwest North Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. Of the center’s $9 millionprice tag, $4 million comes from the bond package.

➤ Smaller renovation projects have begun on Smith-Wright Hall, Founders Hall, and B.B. Dougherty

Administration Building. Walker Hall will be renovated this fall. The bond package also supports watersystem improvements across campus.

➤ For campus’s technology infrastructure, bond dollars are funding a network security assessment andenhancement, hardware and software upgrades, an expanded fiber optic cable system, enhanced resi-dence hall networks, and wireless network pilot projects.

Compiled from staff reports


“The new library [will] meet the ever-changing research andeducational needs… of a premier comprehensive university.”

_ University Librarian Mary Reichel

Appalachian is proud to have you asUNC Board of Governors chairman.Are you enjoying this role?

It’s been fun, and more time consum-ing than I planned. We had a series ofimportant issues one right after the other:I was elected in July in the middle of theQuran controversy on the Chapel Hillcampus, then came the controversial N.C.State conference center, and then per-sonnel issues at Chapel Hill and N.C.State. This was in addition to getting thebudget ready and making a decision ontuition. For 2003, I hope it calms down.

What in your professional experi-ence calls you to be chair?

I had never thought of being on theBoard of Governors until Bob Snead[Class of 1955] called me in fall 1996 andasked me to consider running. I’ve alwaysbeen interested in public service—and Ido view this assignment as public serv-ice—so this was a natural flow. I’ve alwaysenjoyed politics: I was in student govern-ment while at Appalachian in a numberof capacities and had the opportunity toserve in leadership positions in Gov.Hunt’s second term. I’ve always enjoyed

higher education, and I was also motivat-ed by my loyalty to Appalachian. The realreason I thought about serving was BobSnead’s call wanting to make sure therewas an Appalachian voice on the UNCBoard of Governors. But I want to sayvery quickly, we all check our credentialsat the door and work to represent theentire university system.

How much time per week do youspend on BOG related work?

I’ve been lucky in that my employersupports me and gives me the time. Heencourages all employees to have exter-nal involvement. Between telephone calls,meetings, writing letters, talking to UNCPresident Molly Broad, it works out to aday a week.

The board voted Jan. 10 to freezetuition. Explain this decision.

Well, it was an important decision. Ibelieve it was the right decision at theright time. While I was chair of theBudget and Finance Committee, weraised tuition those two years, and againlast year. If you total the tuition increasesin those three years, it’s a 62 percent

increase. And those decisions were theright decisions at that time.

As I’ve visited campuses, I hear andsee that those tuition increases are payingoff. But I’ve also been hearing, particular-ly from students, that they stepped up tothe plate but are now getting less fortheir dollar: the size of classes hasincreased, sections aren’t as readily avail-able as they were, and the sequencing ofclasses has been disrupted because ofbudget considerations. So, the presidentand I decided to recommend to theboard that we call a time-out and notincrease tuition, either across the boardor entertain any campus-based increasesthis year, because of the burden on thestudent, the percentage of increase overthe last three years, and the lack of eco-nomic recovery in North Carolina. Now,are we going to be able to sustain thatjudgment? I don’t know. This is a year-to-year decision. The General Assembly getsthe final say—we’ve expressed our pointsof view as stewards of the university. TheGeneral Assembly has got a tough $2 bil-lion budget hole to fill, and we hope they

A Stewardof the UNC

System


will be able to figure it out and notincrease tuition.

Assuming that the General Assem-bly does not increase tuition, howdo you balance the needs of sixteencampuses with limited state appro-priations?

We’ve given the General Assembly ourinput on tuition, but we’ve also submittedour budget for next year. And we will beadvocating for that budget. We believewe’ll be able to demonstrate to them thatthe needs of the university must and canbe met by their appropriating sufficientdollars within that budget to keep theoperation running.

The No. 1 priority of the university isstudent access, and the pressure we’reunder is due to the enrollment growth.Last year we had 7,500 new studentscome into the university from the yearbefore. In 2002 we paid for half of thatenrollment increase through a tuitionincrease. The General Assembly paid forthe other half through their state appro-priations. This year, we are going to relyon the assurance we got from the General

Assembly that if we met them halfway lastyear, that they would find the means bywhich to fully fund enrollment growththis year, thereby taking the pressure offof tuition.

We’re concerned though. We don’tknow to what extent the university willhave to undertake additional cuts to helpbalance the state budget. The GeneralAssembly and the governor and all of usare really coming to an intersection inmaking a restatement of what typicallyand historically has been the commit-ment of the General Assembly to the peo-ple of North Carolina, and that is to fully

“Students ask me, ‘Does it make a difference

where I went to undergraduate school?’ The

answer is no. What makes a difference is what

you do while you’re there.”Brad Wilson ’75,

UNC Board of Governors Chairman

J. Bradley Wilson ’75 is chairman of the UNC Board of Governors, the policy-making

body for all sixteen institutions of the University of North Carolina. He is the first

Appalachian State University graduate in the board’s thirty-year history to hold this

position. UNC enrolls about 175,000 students, and Wilson leads a thirty-two-

member board in decisions regarding tuition, budget priorities, and other issues of

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fund the university so that it can fulfill its mis-sion. We cannot operate the universitythrough tuition revenues. That is a bankruptstrategy. The math will not work. And the leg-islature has always recognized it. So it willrequire direct appropriation, and how muchthey’re willing to do so will be the question ofthe day.

When you’ve visited campuses, what ef-fects from budget cuts have you seen?

The first thing I’ve seen is a great spiritand a shoulder-to-the-wheel attitude. Facultyare doing what they love to do: teachstudents. And they will make it work. But I

also hear that after a succession of budgetcuts, and we’re now probably in the fifthyear, it’s moving from the so-called “fat”to the “muscle.”

Staff and faculty point out that it’sbeen a while since they’ve had pay raises.That is beginning to affect recruitment.Resources and maintaining and improv-ing quality are clearly linked, and wecan’t make that come uncoupled.

What will it take to keep thatcoupled?

It will take money. I mean it all comesback to money. It’s not a complicatedequation. We recognize we compete forthe total amount of state resources and werecognize there are other interests thatare just as important, if not more impor-tant, but at the end of the day it will takemoney to keep the operation of the uni-versity running like we all want it to run.We cannot do it out of tuition.

An interesting statistical footnote,North Carolina taxpayers pay 75 percentof the cost of an in-state student’s collegeeducation. That’s the second highest inthe country. That’s a wonderful testimonyof the value that North Carolina places onhigher education. We now are at or abovethe college-going rate in America. We’reheaded in the right direction. That’s whatyou want—an educated workforce. We’rein a knowledge-based economy. It will takethat kind of background to attract and re-tain the industries we want here in North

Carolina. So we have to make sure wemake the proper investment so those whowant a college education have a seat, canget in and get out in a reasonable timeframe, and that the quality of their experi-ence is one that will serve them well.We’ve done it in the past, and we need tomake sure we do it in the future.

This year Appalachian has again re-ceived a record number of applica-tions. In your opinion, how can Ap-palachian balance the issues of ac-cess to a low-cost education, de-creased state funding, and infra-structure constraints?

You’ve outlined all the tensions thatmany of our campuses face. Wherever theuniversity happens to be, whether it’sBoone, Pembroke or Chapel Hill, we haveto recognize that the university is a corpo-rate citizen of that community. We have tobe sensitive to the local issues and capabil-ities. Let me speak directly aboutAppalachian—No. 1, what a wonderful tes-timony that our application numbersincrease year after year. That tells mewe’re rapidly becoming no longer thebest-kept secret. There are so many goodthings going on there. No. 2, there are farmore people who want to come once theyapply and are accepted than we can take.That’s further evidence of great thingshappening on the mountain. I’m glad I’mnot trying to get into Appalachian now,because I don’t know if I’d be successful

or not! I think the strategy should be totake as many as you possibly can withoutcomprise of quality, because in the futureit will serve you well. You will grow youralumni base, you will have more disciplesof the university out in the world, andwhen the competition gets tough, thenyou will be well served by having a largerpool along the way.

What do you think is the magic en-rollment figure for Appalachian?

I’m not sure. Fifteen thousand feelsright to me. With the way the campus hasbeen designed and with its programs, itseems to me we could still keep that fami-ly quality that we all enjoyed and experi-enced at Appalachian.

What is the perception of Ap-palachian by the BOG?

I think it’s very strong. I have talked tomy colleagues, many of whom haven’tbeen there in years, and after they taketheir tour they usually say, “Wow, I didn’trealize that…,” “Isn’t this a beautifulplace,” “See how it has evolved,” “I didn’trealize it was so big.” All the descriptorsyou’d want to hear about your undergrad-uate alma mater I typically hear. Anotherthing I hear is, “It sure is cheap for whatyou get.” A lot of people would disagree,but I was talking with a friend of minewhose son goes to school with my son—he’s a junior in high school—and shesaid, “I just saw what it costs to go toAppalachian. I can’t believe what a bar-gain it is.” It is a bargain, and we ought tobe proud of that.

How do you rate your education atAppalachian?

I had a great experience there. I actu-ally went to Appalachian with the inten-tion of transferring to Duke, which iswhere I always wanted to go to school.And when I got to Appalachian, it wassuch a comfortable fit. This was the placefor me. Then, I did meet my wife there,which had some influence. I fell in lovewith the school, AND with one of the stu-dents! The real test was when I went tolaw school at Wake Forest. I wasn’t surehow prepared I would be. I found when Iarrived that I was as prepared if not moreso than folks from all over the country,and I had gotten a very solid, qualityundergraduate education that served mewell in my law school experience.Students interested in law school oftenask me, “Does it make a difference whereI went to undergraduate school?” Theanswer is no. What makes a difference iswhat you do while you’re there. ■

AGE: 50

EDUCATION: Appalachian State University, BA cum laude history ’75Wake Forest University School of Law, Juris Doctorate ’78

CAREER:Practiced law in Lenoir for 15 years before entering public serviceas general counsel to Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.; since 1995 has beengeneral counsel, senior vice president and corporate secretary forBlue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

RESIDENCE: Cary

FAMILY:Wife Carole Parham Wilson ’75; two children, Anne, a junior at ElonUniversity, and Alex, a high school junior

ASU ALUMNI HONORS:2001 Distinguished Alumni Award 2001 Commencement Speaker, College of Arts and Sciences

SOCIAL HIGHLIGHT WHILE A STUDENT:Meeting his future wife during freshman orientation

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It is a predictably cold and snowy Janu-ary afternoon in Boone. But TrevaIsaacs and Misti Reese, along with oth-

er members of Appalachian State Universi-ty’s Office of Admissions staff, ignore theweather outside as they prepare the latestbatch of notification letters to a portion ofthe more than 11,000 prospective studentswho live in Charlotte, Raleigh, and othercities, towns, and counties across the state.

Beginning in November and continu-ing through late spring, the pace is espe-cially hectic for the admissions staff de-spite a “rolling admissions” policy thatprovides an answer to prospective stu-dents usually within a month of complet-ing the application process. With thenumber of appli-cations runningnearly 15 per-

cent ahead of last year, only about half ofthe students applying for admission nextfall will be offered a place in Appalachi-an’s Class of 2007. Approximately 2,450freshmen are expected to enroll nextAugust.

This double-digit increase inapplicants—Appalachian’s seventhconsecutive year for a recordnumber of undergraduate stu-dent applications—is only part ofthe story. With the universitypotentially on the threshold of sig-nificant enrollment increases, suchstrong and growing demand for anAppalachian education raisesimportant questions.

“We must find ways andthe means to educate more

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students if Appalachian is to fulfill its pri-mary mission as a public university,” saysChancellor Francis T. Borkowski, “and, wemust do it without losing those values andthe special learning environment thathave distinguished Appalachian for manyyears.”

With on-campus enrollment reaching arecord 13,185 students last fall comparedto an admissions plan that originally antic-ipated about 12,800 students, campus re-sources and facilities, as well as the Townof Boone infrastructure, have become in-creasingly important considerations forenrollment planners.

Retention Boosts EnrollmentAppalachian’s student retention rates,

which rank among the highest in the Uni-versity of North Carolina system, were pri-marily responsible for the unexpectedjump in enrollment last fall. The currentfreshman class of 2,400 students is ap-proximately the same size as the prior aca-demic year.

In addition, more than a thousand stu-dents are enrolled in Appalachian’s off-campus programs offered through admis-sions partnership program classes in highschools, or in bachelor’s or master’s levelclasses offered through the AppalachianLearning Alliance on ten community col-lege campuses. These off-campus pro-grams are expected to grow at least 15percent the next two years, especially withthe escalating demand from older stu-dents seeking to update their knowledgeand skills in light of North Carolina’s rap-idly changing economy.

Recent national recognition andawards earned by Appalachian’s freshmanlearning communities—which this year in-volve about 80 percent of the university’sfreshmen—are among reasons for thesurge of student interest in Appalachian.Prospective students and their parents al-so cite Appalachian’s quality of instruc-tion and nurturing environment as majorfactors.

Appalachian’s enrollment has grownnearly 80 percent from a base of 7,352students since the university joined theUNC system in 1972—an average increaseof fewer than two hundred students peryear. Yet, such incremental growth com-bined with the recent surge of new stu-dents has increased today’s on-campus en-rollment to a level already approachingAppalachian’s enrollment target for the

Appalachian State UniversityActual and Projected On-Campus Enrollment

Appalachian State UniversityFreshman SAT Average 1982-2002

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year 2010. Meanwhile, the pressure to ad-mit more North Carolina students contin-ues to mount.

According to the U.S. Department ofEducation, the number of high schoolgraduates in North Carolina is expectedto grow by more than 30 percent in thenext seven years, creating even strongerdemand for student access.

Both the quality of Appalachian’s appli-cant pool and the academic expectationsthat new students bring to campus haverisen sharply in recent years, according toPaul Hiatt, director of admissions. In fact,SAT scores of this year’s applicants havebeen averaging about 15 points higherthan last fall’s entering class.

“Students with 1200 SAT scores and a3.7 or better high school grade point av-erage will be challenged academically atAppalachian, and they increasingly recog-nize the benefits provided by the universi-ty’s learning environment. Comparedwith only a few years ago, Appalachianhas clearly moved to a higher level ofrecognition and achievement in terms oftype of student we are attracting, as wellas the type of education we provide stu-dents,” he says.

Technology Savvy StudentsIn addition to being more academical-

ly prepared for college than ever before,prospective students are increasingly tech-nology savvy, with more than three-fourths of this year’s admission applica-tions being submitted to Appalachianelectronically via the Internet.

As a result, Hiatt and his twenty-mem-

ber staff now in-vest added timeand resourcesevaluating ap-plicants thatpreviously mayhave been de-voted to pro-cessing paperapplications.Such evaluationincludes a re-view of the ap-plicant’s aca-demic record,curriculum, testscores, andcompetitivenessof the highschool attend-

ed. Following this initial review, an appli-cant may be asked to submit more subjec-tive information such as an essay describ-ing career goals, or additional informa-tion detailing leadership experiences.

“While past achievement is usually thestrongest indicator of future academicsuccess, we are careful not to overlookother possible predictors of success at Ap-palachian, especially when evaluatingprospective students from Appalachian’straditional service areas,” Hiatt said.

Hiatt emphasizes that, as admission tothe university becomes ever more compet-itive, Appalachian must remain solidlycommitted to serving the state and regionand to increasing the diversity of the cam-pus student population, which currently is92 percent white.

Applications from minority students,particularly within North Carolina’s Lati-no community, are running about 25 per-cent ahead of a year ago, reflecting Ap-palachian’s outreach initiatives that aredesigned to encourage minority studentsto consider the university as a viable edu-cational option. Such initiatives will be-come even more important in the future,with the number of college-boundAfrican-American, Hispanic, and Asianstudents expected to grow at a muchfaster pace than the number of white stu-dents in North Carolina.

“By emphasizing the positive learningenvironment here and by focusing onthose factors that have made Appalachianattractive to so many students for years,we are now attracting top students who

might have considered the university as asecond or third choice in the past andother students who might not have con-sidered Appalachian at all,” Hiatt says.

To increase student access, Appalachi-an offers a growing number of studentsan opportunity to enroll mid-yearthrough a deferred admissions program.Many of these students take communitycollege courses or work during the fall se-mester following high school graduation.Approximately four hundred students, in-cluding 150 transfer students, entered Ap-palachian for the first time this January.

Seeking Optimal EnrollmentBalancing enrollment growth with uni-

versity resources becomes an increasingcomplex issue in the face of such strongdemand for an Appalachian education.

For example, when the May 1 deadlineapproaches for accepted students to pay adeposit that will secure a place in the fallfreshman class, admissions officers andother Appalachian administrators becomeincreasingly anxious.

Traditionally, about 42 percent of stu-dents accepted by Appalachian actuallyenroll. Yet, if this “yield” from acceptanceoffers increases by only two percentagepoints, freshman enrollment will rise bymore than one hundred students—creat-ing both a housing shortage on campusand the need for additional English,mathematics, history, and biology classsections.

“Obviously, we want to serve as manystudents as possible,” says Provost HarveyDurham. “But, in this period of fiscal con-straints and enrollment growth, we alsomust maintain the university’s high aca-demic standards, while enhancing the val-ue of an Appalachian degree.”

Given continued state support for en-rollment growth and the numerous cam-pus infrastructure projects currently un-der way or planned, many observers be-lieve that Appalachian probably can ac-commodate more students.

However, at this point, no one reallyknows how many students may actuallyrepresent Appalachian’s optimal enroll-ment—a level that provides maximumstudent access and preserves Appalachi-an’s character and atmosphere as a rela-tively small and close-knit campus com-munity. ■

–from staff reports

Director of Admissions Paul Hiatt and staff member Treva Isaacs review someof the 11,000 applications received from prospective students this year.

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C O L L E G E O F A R T S A N D S C I E N C E SC O L L E G E O F A R T S A N D S C I E N C E S

New FacultyMember HonoredAssistant Professor Nicole S.Bennett received an Excellence inUndergraduate Chemical ResearchAward from Indiana University forher research and student mentor-ing at Hope College in Michigan.Bennett joined Appalachian lastfall and teaches organic chem-istry. Her research interestsinclude preparing potential anti-fungal and anti-cancer agents.

New Clinic HelpsThose with ADHD

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is acommon problem that affects a person’s social,academic, and family functioning. Last fall, theDepartment of Psychology opened its PsychologyClinic to help families assess and treat the prob-lem.

Students in Appalachian State University’sschool and clinical psychology programs providemany of the clinical services. “The clinic is a serv-ice to the community and a real benefit to stu-dents,” says department chair Stan Aeschleman.

The clinic specializes in comprehensive assess-ment of ADHD and related learning, behavioral,emotional, social, and family problems. DirectorHank Schneider says that a comprehensive evalu-ation takes about eight to ten hours. It includesinterviews with family and teachers, measure-ments of intelligence, academic achievement andattention and concentration, and often a visit tothe child’s school to observe behavior.

The clinic staff discusses its findings with thefamily and recommends treatment. The cliniccannot prescribe medication but does work withclients on medication. The clinic offers othertreatment methods, such as workshops that focuson developing positive coping skills.

The Psychology Clinic, located at 413 HowardSt., works with children and adults. To schedulean appointment, call (828) 262-6639.

NEWS WATCHThe College of Arts and Sciences has

launched an online newsletter, TheSpectator. It will be published two to

three times a year. Log on atwww.cas.appstate.edu/newsletter/

Graduate student Erica Napierevaluates a client in Appalachian’s

Psychology Clinic.

One man’s love of film is giving stu-dents a new viewing experience.

Greenbriar Movie Theater, a 1920s-style cinema constructed with privatefunds from Wilkesboro resident JohnMcElwee, opens this semester for curricu-lar and extracurricular screenings. Thetheater is located in renovated space in-side Plemmons Student Union. It seatsseventy-four and features surround sound,an eight-by-fourteen-foot screen, and 16-mm, DVD, and laser disc projection.

The venue serves various departmentsthat incorporate film studies, includingEnglish, history, interdisciplinary studies,and foreign languages and literatures.

A film buff since childhood, McElweehas collected more than a thousand filmsand enjoys sharing them with Appalachi-an State University. For the past two years,he has hosted a weekly film series in I.G.Greer Auditorium.

The university plans to use GreenbriarMovie Theater to show more of McEl-wee’s collection, which dates to the early1900s. It includes silent movies, newsreels,original cartoons, and many obscure filmsfrom the 1950s and ’60s.

Original posters and publicity stillsfrom McElwee’s memorabilia collectionline the cinema’s entry, recreating the“now playing” feel for students.

“It’s a wonderful facility for invokinghistory, to show what the movies were likebefore multiplexes,” explains Craig Fisch-er, an assistant professor of English whoteaches film classes.

Fischer says he’s excited about usingGreenbriar Movie Theater for this semes-ter’s advanced film students, who will studyfilm’s transition to sound. “We’ll watchWarner Brothers ‘soundies’ from John’s col-lection that only showed in four or five the-aters in New York in 1926. We’ll actually beable to recreate a Warner Brothers screen-ing. It will be so wonderful to give a histori-cal background to the whole movie-watch-ing experience,” he says.

Visit www.films.appstate.edu for on-cam-pus movie listings.

– Linda Coutant ’01 MA

Greenbriar Movie Theater Opens This Semester

Film collector John McElwee inside the newfacility in Plemmons Student Union.


C O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S SC O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S

Sophomore James Harmon of Greensboro pitches his business idea to a panel of entrepreneurs. CEO of Standard Holding Corporation G.A. Sywassink,fourth from right, says, “Presenting ideas for feedback is part of developing a new business.”

Entrepreneurs Listen to Students’ IdeasCould you pitch your best business

idea in just ninety seconds?

Walker College of Business’s Entrepre-neur Summit gave students about the timeit takes to ride an elevator with a venturecapitalist to the executive’s top-floor officeto sell their business idea.

“We wanted students to get feedbackon their ideas, be inspired by the experi-ence and have some fun, too,” said BryanToney, Walker College instructor andevent organizer.

One by one, students tried to sell anidea to a roomful of business owners. Withhumor, displays, and handouts theypitched their proposals—from a subscrip-tion flower service for people prone to for-get special occasions, to a combinationbar and laundry targeted for collegetowns, to a campus taxi that would usegolf carts to transport students from classto class.

Senior Burton Buffaloe’s proposal,“Data Tech Solutions,” was deemed the

best by the panel of business owners. “Wecan scan all of the information in your filecabinets, transfer it to an electronic data-base and store the files in a climate con-trolled data warehouse,” he explained inhis pitch. “A company’s files would then

be accessed via the Internet.”Also during the Entrepreneur Summit,

students heard firsthand from more thanforty people who had successfully imple-mented their own business ideas.

– Jane Nicholson ’95 MA

International Business Major Added to CurriculumIncreasingly, Walker College of Business graduates are seeking and finding opportuni-

ties for overseas employment with American-based companies.

As a student at Appalachian, Margaret Olejarska ’98 took advantage of Walker College’svarious overseas opportunities. She credits the college for preparing her to step into hercurrent responsibilities.

“The international experiences and education I received gave me the tools and confi-dence to be successful in the global business environment,” said Olejarska. “Now leadingthe marketing efforts in the two most difficult wine markets for Ernest & Julio Gallo, I amputting this learning into practice.”

Likewise, Adam Scherer ’01 participated in the William R. Holland Fellows Program forBusiness Study in Asia as a student. “The focus of the Walker College on the internationalarena serves as a model for other educational institutions,” he said. “Compared to mypeers, I already have a solid basis for understanding today’s global business environment.”

To make sure that Walker graduates continue to be prepared for the increasing interna-tional job opportunities, the college has added an international business major. The degreeincorporates a language minor (currently either French, German, or Spanish) and a requiredten-to-fifteen-week overseas internship or semester-long study abroad experience.

“This international business major will give our students an even better understandingof the different cultures with which U.S. companies do business and make them extremelymarketable to that business community,” says Dean Ken Peacock.

Following graduation as a marketing major, Olejarska entered Ernest & Julio Gallo’smanagement training program. She lives in Paris where she serves as the company’s inter-national marketing manager for France and Spain.

Scherer, a finance major, accepted a job with North Carolina-based Bernhardt FurnitureCompany. As an outsourcing associate for Bernhardt Asia LLC, he lives in Dongguan, China,an hour outside of Hong Kong.

DATES OF INTERESTMARCH 27Fourth Annual Lewis L. Mack Alumni Day

APRIL 10Harlan E. Boyles DistinguishedCEO Lecture Series featuringDavid L. Burner, chairman and

CEO of Goodrich CorporationAppalachian Today Spring 2003 17

_ Marsha Turner ’72 MA

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Robby BensonTeaches in T&D

Robby Benson,popular movie star ofthe 1970s and ’80s,led acting and direct-ing workshops in theDepartment of

Theatre and Dance in November and hasagreed to return next fall as an artist inresidence. Made popular by the moviesIce Castles, One on One, and Ode to BillyJoe, Benson has spent recent years direct-ing film and television.

“Robby brings the dimension of filmwork to our program,” said chair SusanCole, whose department has more than ahundred majors. “We are at the pointwhere we want to add courses in filmbecause that’s where the market is. Robbybrings a wealth of experience as an actor,screenwriter, and director.”

Teaching is not new to Benson. He hastaught workshops in screenwriting, acting,and directing at the University of SouthCarolina and the University of Utah.

Benson says he enjoys teaching at thecollege level because there is no geo-

graphical boundary to talent. “Teachingis about cultivating new talent, new peo-ple. There’s great talent everywhere, andyou want students to learn their skills, becompassionate and professional, and berespectful of the business,” Benson said.

Benson started acting at age five, ap-pearing in summer stock productions and

later commercials. At age twelve, he ap-peared in the Broadway production ofZelda and at age fourteen starred in theoriginal stage production of TheRothchilds. Benson says he believes astrong foundation in theatre is importantto a successful career in entertainment.

Robby Benson gives pointers on acting for television and film at Appalachian State University.

Can blueberries keepathletes healthy?

The fruit’s high antioxidant propertiescertainly interest Appalachian StateUniversity faculty Lisa and Steve McAnultyand their students, who have found thateating blueberries prior to exercise cansuppress an athlete’s oxidative stress.

Oxidative stress is an imbalancebetween oxidants and antioxidants thatdamages molecules such as DNA, lipids,and proteins. Doctoral research by SteveMcAnulty, assistant professor in theDepartment of Health, Leisure andExercise Science, revealed that exercisingin a heated environment contributed tothis imbalance. The next step was to look

Food of Champions Comm Grad to JoinBush Administration

President Bush has nominatedKaren Johnson ’84 of Alexandria, Vir-ginia, to be his assistant secretary ofeducation for legislation and congres-sional affairs. The communication ma-jor’s career includes serving as an as-sistant convention manager at the2000 Republican National Convention,and working as an instructor with theInternational Republican Institute, anonprofit and nonpartisan organizationdedicated to advancing democracyworldwide.

for substances to reduce the effects of thestress.

“While a lot of research has looked atthe antioxidant benefits of whole foods,there is little research regarding what hap-pens when supplements or whole foods areused during exercise,” said Lisa McAnulty,assistant professor in the Department ofFamily and Consumer Sciences. “We areseeing that whole foods may be more bene-ficial in terms of their capability in sup-pressing some of these damage markers.”

With a grant from the North AmericanBlueberry Council (NABC), the researchershad runners consume 2/3 of a cup of blue-berries every day for a week prior to atreadmill test in a heated environment.Through blood samples, they found thatone cell damage marker generated fromthe oxidative stress was substantiallyreduced in these runners, compared torunners taking an equivalent antioxidantamount of Vitamin C or a placebo.

These initial findings have led the cou-ple to begin an expanded NABC-fundedstudy that examines additional cell damage

markers.

“Oxidative stress and immune functionare related, and these are also related tochronic disease like cardiovascular dis-ease,” Steve McAnulty says. “So, determin-ing how exercise interplays is very inter-esting.”

– Jane Nicholson’95 MA


C O L L E G E O F E D U C A T I O NC O L L E G E O F E D U C A T I O N

Arts in EducationMore than 2,600 children in

grades K-8 across Avery, Watauga, Ashe,and Wilkes counties will participate in anew program integrating the arts in thebasic curriculum. The program is basedon the A+ Schools Program in which thearts play a central role in teaching andlearning. It is funded by a three-year, $1million grant from the U.S. Departmentof Education.

Teachers will receive training this sum-mer for the 2003-04 school year. They willlearn, for example, how to teach geogra-phy and history in part by exposing chil-dren to drama, dance, music, and visualarts of cultures around the world.

Four school systems, four arts councils,and Appalachian State University, knowncollectively as the Appalachian Arts inEducation Partnership (AAEP), willadminister the program.

Quality in the ClassroomTracy W. Smith has

received a $452,000 research grant fromthe National Board for ProfessionalTeaching Standards (NBPTS) to study therelationship between student depth oflearning in the classroom and nationalboard certification status.

Faculty and graduate studentresearchers from Appalachian, UNC-Greensboro, and the University ofGeorgia are collecting and analyzing stu-dents’ language arts work samples submit-ted by more than two hundred teachersnationwide.

Smith, an assistant professor of cur-riculum and instruction, says the studywill explore depth of learning beyondwhat is typically determined through stan-dardized testing.

More than 3,600 public school teach-ers in North Carolina and 16,000 teachersnationwide hold NBPTS certification.

Appalachian Transition to Teaching

A $1.6 million grant from the U.S.Department of Education will assist newteachers who have been hired withoutlicensure or without traditional teacherpreparation.

The Appalachian Transition to Teach-ing Program (ATTP) begins later thisyear. The RCOE program will offer cours-es to lateral entry teachers so they cancomplete requirements for state licensurewhile teaching full time. Instruction willbe provided by Appalachian facultythrough the university’s existing alliancewith ten regional community colleges thatoffer university-level coursework on theircampuses.

Many school districts employ lateralentry teachers because of severe staffingshortages caused by expanding studentenrollment and teacher attrition.

Professor Pam Schram with students in a math and learning course.

Appalachian Rated ‘Exemplary’Appalachian State University has received the highest possible rating on the

2001-02 Institutions of Higher Education Performance Report from the N.C.State Board of Education. Appalachian was among seven of North Carolina’sforty-eight undergraduate teacher education programs that were designated as“exemplary.” The others were East Carolina University, Elon University, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Pembroke, UNC-Wilmington, and Western Carolina University.

The report rates teacher education programs according to three overall crite-ria: compliance with state and national accreditation standards, the quality of pro-gram completers, and involvement with and service to public schools.

Appalachian consistently has ranked among the top teacher education pro-grams since the State Board began rating schools in 2000.

New Grants Awarded to RCOEThe Reich College of Education recently receivedthree major grants that address ongoing andemerging issues in the public schools:

Wilkes Teacher Honoredby

James Brooks ’85 ’97 madethe ’s All-USATeacher Second Team in 2002,as one of forty runners-up to the

newspaper’s annual All-USA Teacher FirstTeam.

He teaches English, Latin, and film at WestWilkes High School. He was noted for usinggrants to start digital video production class-es, and for incorporating technology and cur-rent events in his teaching. Brooks is the thirdAppalachian State University graduate in re-cent years to be honored through ’steacher teams.

Also, Brooks has been selected by Cable inthe Classroom as one of the nation’s most in-novative technology teachers. As a result, hewill serve as one of CIC’s ten teacher advisors.

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The master’s degree program in indus-trial-organizational psychology/human re-source management at Appalachian StateUniversity has been ranked twentiethamong master’s and doctoral degree insti-

tutions in terms of student research pro-ductivity.

The rankings of the nation’s top fortymaster’s and Ph.D. granting institutionswere created by Michael A. Surrette ofSpringfield College and included in theJuly 2002 Industrial Psychologist newsletter.

“A topic that has received attention fordecades has revolved around the most ap-propriate way to rank graduate pro-grams,” Surrette wrote. “Historically insti-tutions have been ranked on the basis oftheir reputation, by their faculty produc-tivity, as well as by the number of facultywho hold positions on editorial boards ofAPA journals.”

In contrast, Surrette ranked the insti-tutions based on student productivity inresearch and presentations at the AnnualGraduate Student Conference in Industri-al-Organizational Psychology and Organi-zational Behavior.

His study covered presentations madebetween 1992-2002. For each student pa-per, poster or symposium presentation,institutions received one point and wereranked according to the total number ofpoints received.

Appalachian’s industrial-organizationalpsychology/human resource manage-ment program prepares students for posi-tions in human resource managementand consulting. “We emphasize independ-ent investigations and scholarly activity inthe program,” says Tim Ludwig, programdirector. “It allows students to gain ex-pertise and demonstrate expertise in anarea.” The program enrolls about twentystudents.

Information about the degreeprogram is available at the web sitewww.psych.appstate.edu/GradProg/io_info.htm


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Alumnus to Represent Poland at EUAs Poland prepares for 2004 membership in the European Union, an Appalachian

State University graduate is helping his native country’s economic reform.

Jacek Wasilewski ’00 MPA came toAppalachian’s graduate school in 1998 aspart of a cooperative venture with his almamater, University of Gdansk, to give Polishstudents the public administration skillsand experience needed to advance the for-mer Soviet Bloc country’s economy, admin-istration, and politics.

Now Wasilewski has returned to Europeas Poland’s economic development directorfrom the Pomeranian Region. Based inBrussels, Belgium, he will represent his lo-cal government to the European Unionand work to bring economic investors tothe area. Poland is among thirteen coun-tries being considered for membershipnext year in the European Union, an inte-gration of nations that works for stability,peace, and economic prosperity.

“It’s a great opportunity and I’m glad toserve my province,” Wasilewski said.

After finishing his master’s degree at Ap-palachian, he interned with Onslow Coun-ty, worked with the City of Hickory as a transportation planner, and most recently fore-cast personal income tax revenues for the New York State Budget Office.

Four Polish students have completed master of public administration degrees at Ap-palachian since the cooperative venture began. Two continue to work in the UnitedStates, while another works for Poland’s equivalent of the Social Security Administra-tion. Two students currently are in the program, which is housed in the Department ofPolitical Science and Criminal Justice.

– Linda Coutant ’01 MA

Master’s Degree Program Ranked Among Top 20

Political ScienceStudent Honored

Trent Ikerd ’01 of Newton recentlywon the Most Outstanding GraduateStudent award from the SouthernCriminal Justice Association. He ispursuing a master’s degree in politicalscience with a concentration in justicestudies.

The SCJA award recognizesoutstanding academics and leadership.Ikerd’s leadership activities includeteaching juvenile justice at CatawbaValley Community College, membershipin Pi Gamma Mu and Alpha Chi honorsocieties, and volunteering with thestate’s Division of CommunityCorrections.

SCJA is a regional professionalorganization affiliated with the Academyof Criminal Justice Sciences. Itcomprises eleven states, plus PuertoRico and the Virgin Islands.

For his thesis, Ikerd says he’scombining his two loves: criminaljustice and weight lifting. “I’m lookingto see what effects weight lifting has onaggression among inmates in prison.Very little research has been done inthis area,” he says.


S C H O O L O F M U S I CS C H O O L O F M U S I C

Performing incites passion for JamesAnderson, new conductor of the Ap-palachian Symphony Orchestra. “I lovethe spontaneity that comes in a great per-formance of a well-prepared program.When the entire ensemble is focused oncommunicating with a unified voice, thereis no experience that compares,” he says.

Anderson joined the Hayes School ofMusic faculty this academic year after

serving as director of orchestral activitiesat the University of Montana and musicdirector for the Butte Symphony Associa-tion.

He has been working to energize or-chestra members and teach them to com-municate the meaning of the music theyperform.

The ability to reach out to an audienceis what spurred Anderson’s desire for a

conducting career. “While studying withOtto Werner-Mueller in Canada,” he says,“I had an experience with an ensemblewhere I felt the sensation that the musicwe were making was literally controllingthe breathing of the audience. This sortof shared musical experience was electri-fying.”

Besides conducting the seventy-pieceorchestra, Anderson teaches music theoryand aural perception. He holds a bache-lor’s and master’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and a doctor of musical artsdegree from the Eastman School of Music.

The Appalachian Symphony Orchestrawill perform Shostakovich’s SymphonyNo. 5 in D minor on April 25, its last con-cert of 2002-03. The performance beginsat 8 P.M. in Appalachian State University’sRosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.

– Shiona Christensen

New Conductor Leads Appalachian’s Symphony Orchestra

Wind Ensemble to Tour in Eastern N.C.The Wind Ensemble will tour Eastern North Carolina

May 12-16. The goal is to visit public schools and recruitstudents interested in music.

The Wind Ensemble has been touring every other yearsince 1976, alternating years with the AppalachianSymphony Orchestra. The groups cover Eastern NorthCarolina one year and Western North Carolina the next.

The tour schedule is still being arranged, but Conductor William Gora says theensemble will perform a night concert at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh.

The tour is purposefully scheduled after commencement so students do not missclasses. The fifty-two-member Wind Ensemble will stay in the homes of local bandparents they know.

The tour helps students learn responsibility while they are trying to recruit otherstudents, says Gora.

“Students learn the process of planning and how to be flexible people becausethings don’t always go as planned. Hopefully they’ll tour with their students [asteachers]. I learned this from my high school director,” says Gora.

For a tour schedule, call Gora at (828) 262-6454. – Crystal Thompson

HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC CONCERTS ARE LISTED ON THE PERFORMANCECALENDAR AT WWW.MUSIC.APPSTATE.EDU

Down toBusinessKevin Doherty, anattorney with Glad-stone, Doherty &Associates inNashville, talks

with students about contracts andcopyright issues in the music in-dustry. He visited the Hayes Schoolof Music in November.


This issue includes classnotes received by the DonorAdvancement Services Office May 18,2002, through November 18, 2002.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Minnie EdwardsIrwin, Sparta, inducted into the Reich College ofEducation’s Rhododendron Society.

RREEUUNNIIOONN::60th Reunion, July 25-26, 2003.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Durward May-nard, Louisville, KY, honored by Appalachian

State University with an honorary doctor of hu-mane letters degree.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: F.P. “Bodie” Bo-denheimer Jr. received the Outstanding ServiceAward from Appalachian State University’s Alum-ni Association. He is chairman and chief execu-tive officer of Zickgraf Enterprises, Greensboro.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Kenneth Kiser,Concord, selected to serve the State of NorthCarolina on the new Presidential Business Com-mission.


AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: John Woodruff,Sparta, inducted into the Reich College of Educa-tion’s Rhododendron Society. Richard Zuber,Winston-Salem, inducted into the Reich Collegeof Education’s Rhododendron Society.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Tee Haithcock,Saint Augustine, FL, recommended by DeanSmith to be included in Naismith Memorial Bas-ketball Hall of Fame for his invention of a whistlewhich stops a clock to give more accurate time-keeping.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Barbara WatkinsDaye, Boone, received the Outstanding CivilianService Award from the U.S. Army for her workwith the U.S. Army Cadet Command and Ap-palachian State University’s ROTC program.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Barbara Watkins Daye, asdean of students and associate vice chancellorfor student development at Appalachian StateUniversity, Boone, after 34 years of service. Shewas also granted emeritus status by the Board ofTrustees.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: L. Oval Jaynes Jr.received the All American Football FoundationBill Wade Unsung Hero Award at its banquet inRichmond, VA. He is a special assistant to thechancellor at UT Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Margaret Harpe Brock, as ateacher in Davie County Schools, Mocksville.


RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Diane Kuenzel Clark, fromspecial education at Freedom High School, Mor-ganton.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Eunice Hovis Weech,as teacher and librarian in Urbana PublicSchools, Urbana, IL, after 34 years of service.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Michael Powers

From the President’s Pen

Being An Appalachian AmbassadorBeing an Appalachian Ambassador . . . what does it mean? Twenty-five years ago, the

Appalachian Student Ambassador organization was created with the vision and foresightof Mr. Fred Robinette. This close network of Appalachian students was brought together torepresent Appalachian. These students bleed Black and Gold. They represent us toprospective students and their families. They represent us everyday.

But, we are all Appalachian ambassadors. We are the dedicated long-time friends, thealumni, and the volunteers of Appalachian. We are the Appalachian faculty and staff, the

professionals, community and business leaders, and we touch lives from Boone topoints throughout the world.

In turn, as Appalachian ambassadors, we agree to disagree . . . whether it iswith an Appalachian administrator, athletics coach or professor. We represent

Appalachian in our professions, our communities and our everyday lives in amost positive and supporting manner. We support and give to

Appalachian, whether it is of our time or our financial resources,because we love Appalachian. It is not one person nor one program,

but Appalachian State University that we love and support.

As ambassadors we are our brothers’ keeper. We createscholarships for our students like five dedicated Kappa Delta

sorority sisters did in memory of their sister andAppalachian alumna who died of breast cancer in 2001.

They created a positive memorial out of a tragic eventin their lives. We create scholarships to honor dedi-cated friends and teachers who better the environ-ment for Appalachian students.

Some of our finest Appalachian ambassadorsnever attended a class here nor graduated from

here. However, they love Appalachian for what ithas been, what it is today, and what it will be in the

future.

There is a sign in the Mountaineer football team lockerroom. It states, “Today I will give my all for Appalachian.” I

am most honored to represent Appalachian and its 78,000alumni, friends and family. I challenge each of you to give “your all”

for Appalachian and be the best Appalachian ambassador that you can be.

Jeannine Underdown Collins ’79President, Appalachian Alumni Association


Sr., supervisor 7th hole Masters Tournament, Au-gusta, GA. He is an assistant principal at KingsMountain Middle School, Kings Mountain.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Pamela Brown Tulbert, asteacher at J.M. Alexander Middle School,Huntersville, after 35 years as an educator.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Cyndi Saunders,first grade teacher, Memphis City Schools,Spring Hill Elementary, Bartlett, TN.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Suzanne Harris Justice, asteacher of exceptional children in Alamance-Burlington School System, Burlington, after 33years as an educator.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Judy Kluttz Sinkreceived the Clarence L. Pugh DistinguishedAlumna Award from Lenoir-Rhyne College. Shealso received the Distinguished Alumni Awardfrom Appalachian State University’s Alumni Asso-ciation. She is a science teacher at Hardin ParkElementary School, Boone.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Meredith Knight, di-rector, patient financial services, Saint FrancisHospital, Memphis, TN.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Melinda EudyRatchford, Belmont, chosen by faculty and stu-dents at Belmont Abbey College as winner of theAdrian Faculty Excellence Award that honors theprofessor of the year. Melvin Fogg Jr., Kan-napolis City Schools Principal of the Year. He isprincipal at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School,Kannapolis. Scott Padgett, Concord, electedmayor of Concord. Steve Williams, Huntersville,received the Outstanding Service Award fromAppalachian State University’s Alumni Associa-tion. William Smith, recipient of Peter J. Elich Ex-cellence in Teaching Award for the College ofArts and Sciences. He is an English professor atWestern Washington University, Bellingham, WA.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Diane Honeycutt, presi-dent, Richmond Community College, Hamlet.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Sara Swicegood, as teacherand coach in Wake County Public Schools,Raleigh, after 33 years as an educator. WilliamPitts, as English teacher at Davie High School,Mocksville, after 32 years as an educator.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Brenda Smith Hart-ley, as teacher in Caldwell County Schools,Lenoir, after 32 years as an educator. EdMcMichael, as superintendent at Neuse Correc-tional Institution, N.C. Department of Correction,Goldsboro, after 31 years of service. Phillip Tea-garden, as adjunct professor of biology at Talla-hassee Community College/Florida State Univer-sity, Tallahassee, FL. Sylvia Coon Euliss, asteacher in Alamance-Burlington School System,Graham, after 32 years as an educator.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Nancy Sigmon, fi-nalist for Outstanding Educator of the Year inPinellas County Schools. She is a family litera-cy/adult educator in Pinellas City Schools, Largo,FL.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Donna Searles Simmons,dean of school of education, Gardner-Webb Uni-versity, Boiling Springs.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Ray Gentry, from Develop-mental Evaluation Center, Morganton, after 30years of service. He is an adjunct instructor atLenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Carolyn Sakows-ki, winner of Robin Mays Award from PublishersAssociation of the South. She is president of JohnF. Blair, Publisher, Winston-Salem. MarthaFarmer Bragg received the Naomi DickensShaw Award for Faculty Teaching Excellence.She is a professor of mathematics and chair ofmathematics and science division at LouisburgCollege, Louisburg.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Anita HarshbargerHawkey, OCS teacher, EC Department, PageHigh School, Greensboro.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Gail Parsons Dula, as sev-enth grade teacher at Hudson Middle School,Hudson, after 30 years as an educator. GordonCorrell, as administrator in Lee County SchoolDistrict, Bishopville, SC, after 30 years of service.John Hoffman, as teacher and assistant princi-pal with Rowan-Salisbury Schools, Salisbury, af-ter 28 years as an educator. Judith HelmsMullis, as a principal in Cabarrus CountySchools, Concord, after 30 years of service. Pat-sy Smith Rountree, as food services director inKings Mountain City Schools, Kings Mountain.

RREEUUNNIIOONN::30th Reunion, October 4, 2003.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Bill Collins, selectedStokes County Principal of the Year and Wa-chovia Northwest Region Principal of the Year.He is principal at Meadowbrook School, King.Randall Smith received the John Marshall Foun-dation Teaching Award. He is a 12th grade APgovernment teacher at John S. Battle HighSchool, Bristol. VA.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Herman Norman, Yadkinville, doc-tor of philosophy, curriculum and teaching,UNCG.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Len Murphy, owner,Rudolph’s Fraser Fir Farm, Banner Elk. SteveRankin, athletic director/softball coach, LakeNorman High School, Mooresville.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Grace Smith Mar-tin, Raleigh, presented with Leesville ElementaryPTA Teacher of the Year award. She was alsonominated for the Disney Teacher of the Year

award. Steve Cone,Burlington, NJ, electedpresident of national organ-ization American Alliance forHealth, Physical Education,Recreation and Dance.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Terry White Hitch, educational doc-torate, University of Sarasota/Argosy University.She is principal at Beaufort Elementary School,Beaufort, SC.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Charles King Jr., seniorvice president for administration and finance,James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: John Wilson, as teacher atClyde A. Erwin Middle School, Asheville. SamuelLee, as teacher, principal and director of pur-chasing with the Camden County Board of Edu-cation, Woodbine, GA, after 30 years in educa-tion.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: J. Bradley Wilson,elected chairman of the UNC system Board ofGovernors. He is a senior vice president and gen-eral counsel at Blue Cross and Blue Shield ofN.C., Durham.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: David Stephens, assistantvice president, home office corporate account-ing, Allstate Insurance Company, Chicago, IL.Paula Stanley, director of faculty development,Radford University, Radford, VA.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Philippe Frespech and AngelaCarnes, Charlotte, adopted daughter, JulieChristina, May 8, 2001.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Richard Sparks,joined Wachovia Bank’s local advisory board ofdirectors. He is president and CEO at WataugaMedical Center, Boone.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Karen Gregory Jayson,vice president marketing, Sentinel Scientific, LLC,Graham. Pete Cryan, satellite systems engineer,Commercial Space Systems Division, LockheedMartin, Newtown, PA. Terry Choate, founder,The Magnet Music Group, Nashville, TN.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Bob Crumley,elected to Leadership North Carolina board of di-rectors. He is president and chief executive ofCrumley and Associates, PC, Asheboro. MichelePowell Tallent, Lincoln County Teacher of theYear. She is a second grade teacher at NorthBrook Elementary School, Vale.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Ed Davis, doctor of education in ed-ucational leadership, UNCC. He is assistant su-perintendent of Union County Public Schools,Monroe. Ran Whitley, doctor of philosophy, mu-sic education, UNC Greensboro. He is a profes-sor of music education and chair for the divisionof fine arts at Campbell University, Buies Creek.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Bonita Adams Hammer,principal, East Junior High, Boise, ID. Carol Mor-ris Harris, speech therapy/preschool disabilitiescoordinator, Rutherford County Schools, Spin-dale. Eddy Daniel, superintendent, BrunswickCounty Schools, Bolivia.


AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Chris Swecker receivedthe Distinguished Alumni Award from Appalachi-an State University’s Alumni Association. He is aspecial agent in charge of FBI operations, Char-lotte. Cynthia Avery Alford, Excellence inTeaching Mathematics Award/Guilford CountySchools. She is a mathematics teacher at North-west Guilford High School, Greensboro. KathyGibson Hawkins received top Women in Busi-ness Award in the triangle area from the TriangleBusiness Journal. She is community relationsmanager at Progress Energy, Cary. Noel ToddMcLaughlin received top Women in BusinessAward in the triangle area from The Triangle Busi-

May 3 _Alumni Council MeetingMay 3 _Travel Tour OrientationJune 14-29 _Eastern Canada Travel TourJuly 25-26 _Black & Gold Reunion WeekendOctober 4 _Homecoming

Alumni Calendar of Events


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NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: David Norton, investigator,Child Protection Services, Bakersville. DebraHardin Petersen, seventh grade math teacher,North Davidson Middle School, Lexington. JerryWood, planning director, Black Mountain. JohnCook Jr., president/motivational speaker, Hon-estly Speaking With John Cook, Boone. PaulClark, social scene/relationships reporter,Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Michael Pace, from U.S.Army, after 23 years of service. He has accepteda position as a general services officer with theU.S. Department of State, American Embassy Bo-gota, Colombia.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Mary Ann MimsDavis, Mansfield, GA, National Board Certifica-tion as a Middle Childhood/Generalist. TinaDixon Wilson received top Women in BusinessAward in the triangle area from the Triangle Busi-ness Journal. She is executive vice president atPR Street, Inc., Cary.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Douglas Foss, chief, oper-ations section of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco andFirearms, Department of the Treasury, Washing-ton, DC. Julie Mauldin, learning support teacher,Spring-Ford School District, Royersford, PA.Teresa Morris Walker, assistant director of in-stitutional research, Elon University, Elon.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Del Hunt and Billy Helton,Durham, June 8.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Cathy Dominick Massett,Acworth, GA, EdS in elementary education withemphasis on education leadership, and educa-tional leadership certificate, Georgia State Uni-versity. Melvin Baker, Williamsburg, VA, doctorof education in instructional technology and dis-tance education, Nova Southeastern University.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Frank Heath, principal, P.W.Moore Elementary School, Elizabeth City. MelvinBaker, senior analyst for ITDE, PROSOFT, Hamp-ton, VA. Mike Williams, director of programs,SSEACO, Hendersonville. Peggy Miller Koone,realtor, Coldwell Banker Horn and Associates,Forest City. Susan Fillippeli, founder, PhronesisPolitical and Public Relations Consulting, Auburn,AL.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Will Burgin, as director of vo-cational/technical education in Watauga CountySchools, Boone, after 39 years in public schooleducation.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: David Weinbergwon two awards in the Boxing Writers Associa-tion of America national contest. He was honoredat the national awards dinner in New York City.

He is a sportswriter at the Atlantic City Press,Pleasantville, NJ.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Emile Estep Blake, master of arts,Appalachian State University. She is a teacher atSherrills Ford School, Sherrills Ford. RobinPhilbeck Tillotson, master of arts in science ed-ucation, Piedmont College. She is a physics andchemistry teacher at Collins Hill High School,Suwanee, GA.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Ellen Dimmock Begley,child counselor, private practice, Begley ChildCounseling, Black Mountain. Gene Purvis, deanof student services, Vance-Granville CommunityCollege, Henderson.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Amy Combs and Joey Lock-man, Charlotte, May 25.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Sharon and Tony Hillard, Oak Ridge, adaughter, Jordan Ashley, June 20.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: David Yelton,Rutherfordton, had book published titled Hitler’sVolkssturm: The Nazi Militia and the Fall of Ger-many, from University Press of Kansas. TomLawson received the Outstanding Greek AlumniAward from Appalachian State University’s Alum-ni Association. He is vice president at Bank ofAmerica, Winston-Salem.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Becky Womble Carpenter, Stafford,VA, master of art education, Virginia Common-wealth University. Kevin Jayes, Cary, master’s,school library media studies, Longwood College.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: David Yelton, professor ofhistory/chair of social sciences department,Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs. KevinJayes, library media specialist, West Lake Ele-mentary School, Apex. Lori Stark Zarbock, col-laborative English teacher grades nine to twelve,Davie High School, Advance. Michael Questell,family practice physician, Rolla Clinic, PA, Rolla,ND.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Debra Parker and JamesMitchell, Raleigh, April 20. Jane Hubbard andTony Alcon ’83, Cary, June 15.

RREEUUNNIIOONN:: 20th Reunion, October 4,2003.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Daphne Strickland Byrd,co-authored a resource book for teachers, Guid-ed Reading Coaching Tool, published by CrystalSprings Books. She is a teacher at Pilot Elemen-tary School, Greensboro. Denise Baynard Yel-ton, part of team named as Region 8 MiddleSchool Team of the Year for work at R-S MiddleSchool and honored at the State Middle SchoolAssociation conference. She is a teacher at R-SMiddle School, Rutherfordton. Jill JohnsonBryant, Asheboro, Teacher of the Year, Ran-dolph County Schools. William Wooten, namedWachovia Principal of the Year for Yadkin Coun-ty. He is principal at Courtney Elementary School,Hamptonville.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Bill McDonald, vice presi-dent for student life and dean of students, Pres-byterian College, Clinton, SC. Paul Whippo, lieu-

tenant colonel, US Army Veterinary Corps.Robert Hill, systems specialist, IS/CIF Systems,BB&T, Wilson. Tony Alcon, mathteacher/women’s golf and tennis coach, WakeCounty School System, Athens Drive HighSchool, Raleigh.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Curtis Inman and JeannetteJones, Jamestown, July 6. Judith Leach andWilliam Edwards ’84, Monroe, Feb. 2. LauraLaye and Steve Poloniewicz, Belmont, Aug. 10.Leesa Pepper and John Walker, Charlotte, Au-gust 10.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Richard Purcell,elected to Asheville Chamber of Commerceboard of directors and vice chairman-small busi-ness enterprise. He is chief executive officer ateWorker Technologies, Asheville. SuzanneStephens Gilroy, Raleigh, Human ResourcesManagement Professional Certification.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Bruce Greenland, directorfor administration, Naval Hospital, Charleston,North Charleston, SC. David Hubner, task forcecommander, 1-77 Armor, U.S. Army, Kosovo.Ken Miller, vice president/manager of upperCleveland office, First National Bank, Lawndale.Roland Maddrey, vice president sales, HickoryMark Furniture, Sherman, MS. SuzanneStephens Gilroy, senior customer service asso-ciate, CP&L, Raleigh. Kathy Collins Carstens,director of student health services, GreensboroCollege, Greensboro.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Jeffrey Wright and Denise Martin,Shelby, March 23. Kathryn Blanchard and Gre-gory Ross, Charlotte, June 26.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Ron Leigh, Eliza-beth City, Elizabeth City State University SportsHall of Fame-Football.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: David Blaha, vice presidentNorth America, acquistions and new channel de-velopment, American Express, Alpharetta, GA.David Cobb, head varsity basketball coach,West Johnston High School, Goldsboro. DeannaDrue Warlick, lateral entry teacher, West LincolnHigh School, Lincolnton. Gary Merrill, district op-erations manager, RSC, Wilmington. JameyLaughridge, lieutenant colonel, inspector gener-al, U.S. Army, South Korea. Jolanta MilewskaKellum, primary reading teacher, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Vienna Elemen-tary School, Pfafftown. Lynn Elliott, registrar,Marymount College, Palos Verdes, CA. Mike Pol-lard, assistant vice president/class manager forcorporate management development program,BB&T, Winston- Salem. W. Scott Rogers, con-troller, business services, Caldwell CommunityCollege and Technical Institute, Hudson.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Melissa Boswell and SidneyWinslow, Greensboro, June 22.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Amber and Gary Merrill, Leland, a son,Michael Blake, May 28. Bonnie and Mike Pol-lard, Winston-Salem, a daughter, Rebecca, Jan.27. Mary Jo and Randy McGraw, Greensboro,

In Memoriam

Board of Trustees memberFaye Broyhill died October 14,2002, at her home following ashort battle with cancer.

She attended Meredith Col-lege and Appalachian State Uni-versity. In 1956 she won the MissNorth Carolina title and later be-came third runner-up in the MissAmerica Pageant. She served ona number of community and insti-tutional boards. Among them, shewas currently serving on theBoard of Trustees at Appalachianand Meredith College and on theJ. E. Broyhill Civic Center AdvisoryCouncil in Lenoir.

Survivors, in addition to hermother, include her husband, PaulH. Broyhill, and three children. For-mer Sen. James T. Broyhill is fin-ishing her term on Appalachian’sBoard of Trustees.

This issue includes death noticesreceived by the Donor Advance-ment Services Office May 18,2002, through November 18, 2002.

’33 Peggy Inez Gragg Hinson, 91,Concord, July 6.

’34 Freida Farthing Sasser, 89,Fredricksburg, VA, Sept. 11. Paul E.

Mahoney, 92, Eclectic, AL, Oct. 4.

’35 Grover F. Brown Sr., 93, Boonville,June 6, retired teacher and coach.

Mabel Hughes Collins, 87, Newland, May21, retired teacher.

’37 Henry A. Shannon, 87, Raleigh,Oct. 29, retired professor. Kathleen

Morris Moretz, 85, Newton, Sept. 21.

’38 Ruth Watts Elledge, 86,Taylorsville, Aug. 31, retired teacher.

Vanda Nesbitt Whisnant, 85, Mooresboro,Aug. 13, retired teacher.

’39 Hugh S. White, 86, Williamsburg,VA, June 30.

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Paul Mahoney ’33 waited sixty-nine years to receivea diploma from Appalachian State

University. With help from the Registrar’s Office and an alumna, his longtime wishfor an Appalachian sheepskin came true. And just in time.

“I know this is far fetched, but could you do this for me before I die? I’m 92,”Mahoney wrote last year in requesting a diploma from the university’s registrar.

In the summer of 1933, after completing four years of coursework, Mahoneyhad to return to his native Illinois because of financial hardships. His parents wereabout to lose the family farm. Mahoney did not get to finish his teaching appren-ticeship or apply for graduation. As a result, he did not receive a diploma.

Mahoney went on with his life, working for the Works Progress Administration,then as an Army cook during World War II, a golf instructor, and a meat salesmanto cafeterias in New York’s largest office buildings. A self-taught pianist, he playedfor many churches throughout his life.

“I’ve had a good long fruitful life with opportunities from my good oldAppalachian,” Mahoney wrote.

The university maintains all student transcripts from Appalachian’s 104-yearhistory, so the Registrar’s Office was able to examine Mahoney’s academicrecords. It deemed Mahoney in good standing.

“It was clear he was a good candidate for graduation. He had enough hoursand a fine grade point average,” Registrar Don Rankins said. “This situation wasunusual because I haven’t seen someone with this much school work who had notgraduated.”

“It seemed cold to just mail his diploma,” Rankins continued, “so we found anAppalachian alum in the area to present it to him on behalf of the university.”

Mahoney received his diploma at his Eclectic, Alabama, church in May 2002from Sandy Bailey ’81 during a service honoring high school graduates. The pub-lic recognition was a surprise to Mahoney.

To thank the registrar’s staff, Mahoney wrote again, saying, “Being a graduatefrom one of the greatest universities in the world is a mighty good feeling. Thankyou so much for the effort and kindness.”

Mahoney died a few months later on October 4, 2002.–Linda Coutant ’01 MA


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Photo credit: David Mills/The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.

Paul Mahoney holds his Appalachian diploma inhis Polk City, Florida, home, where he lived onlya short while before his death.

Teacher, FBI Agent NamedDistinguished Alumni

Judy Kluttz Sink ’67 MA ofBoone and Chris E. Swecker ’78of Charlotte received the Ap-palachian State University AlumniAssociation’s Distinguished Alum-ni Award. Sink is a second gradeteacher at Hardin Park ElementarySchool. Swecker is special agentin charge of FBI operations inCharlotte.

The award recognizes ex-traordinary career distinction andexceptional and sustained com-munity leadership.

Sink has spent more thantwenty years in the classroom, asan elementary school teacher inWatauga County and a sciencelaboratory instructor at Appalachian. She holds na-tional certification from the National Board of Profes-sional Teaching Standards.

Among her activities, she has been a member ofa National Academy of Sciences group working todevelop national science teaching standards. Shehas served as an advisor on science issues in NorthCarolina, Texas and New York, as well as at thenational level.

Sink was a consultant to NASA Headquarters todevelop a national K-12 curriculum to commemoratethe one hundredth anniversary of flight. Among herhonors, Sink received the Presidential Award forExcellence in Science in 1990.

A political science and economics major,Swecker worked briefly as an assistant districtattorney before joining the FBI in 1982. He hasrisen through the ranks to become special agent incharge with the FBI’s Charlotte division, which hasstatewide federal jurisdiction.

Swecker is responsible for 240 specialagents, task force personnel and support staffinvolved in counter terrorism and counterintelli-

gence, and investigating organized crime, gangactivities, public corruption, fraud and other feder-al violations.

Earlier career highlights include commandingFBI operations at the 2002 Olympic Winter

Games. While stationed in Texas, Swecker wasresponsible for all organized crime and narcoticsinvestigations, surveillance squad, aircraft opera-tions, and liaison matters with Mexico.


Judy Kluttz Sink

Chris E. Swecker

Officers for 2002-03 are from left, Steve Williams ’69, 21 in the 21st chair; PaulCallanan ’74, admissions chair; Bob Miller ’68, awards chair; Damien Carper ’97,

scholarship chair; Julia Adams ’56, past president and membership chair; Greg Marks’98, alumni/student connection chair; Don Haynes ’70, secretary; Bill Brown ’55, vicepresident; and Jeannine Collins ’79, president.

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Three Receive Outstanding Service AwardsAppalachian State University’s Alumni Association has

presented its Outstanding Service Award to Furman P.“Bodie” Bodenheimer ’51 ofGreensboro, and Joanne and SteveWilliams ’69 of Huntersville.

Bodenheimer, chairman and CEO ofZickgraf Enterprises, has volunteeredwith the university for more than threedecades. Elected president of the alumniassociation in 1965, he has served on

the university’s Board of Trustees, UNC Board of Governors,Yosef Advisory Board, and the ASU Foundation Board ofDirectors.

Bodenheimer helped raise money to create the BroyhillContinuing Education Center, now known as the Broyhill Innand Conference Center. Bodenheimer served on the search committee that recommended Dr.Herbert Wey as president. An avid supporter of Appalachian athletics, Bodenheimer has creatednumerous scholarships and helped raise private support from other donors.

The Williamses, both retired, are a constant presence at Appalachian alumni activities. Steve hasbeen a Yosef Club member for thirty years and an alumni council member for twelve years. He isserving a three-year term on the Walker College of Business Advisory Council.

Together, Steve and Joanne have established endowed scholarships and unrestricted endow-ments to assist athletics, the university’s marching band, the Walker College of Business, and theAlumni Association.

They are members of the university’s Centennial Legacy Society and the Benevolent Society. Asmembers of the Mountaineer Volunteer Program, the Williamses promote the university to prospec-tive students and others.


Furman P.Bodenheimer

Joanne and Steve Williams



adopted son from Guatemala on Aug. 13, Jack,March 15.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Larry Ward, se-lected Police Officer of the Year. He is a sergeantwith the Georgetown Police Department, George-town, SC.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Lee Price, Charlotte, associate in in-formation systems, network administration andPC support focus, Central Piedmont CommunityCollege. M. Keith McDaniel, master of arts inschool administration, Gardner-Webb University.He is a teacher at East Burke High School, Icard.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Lisa Blythe Marcy, region-al marketing manager, Southern Title, DaytonaBeach, FL. Thomas Tunstall Jr., account man-ager, Titan Adhesives Company, Inc., Paterson,NJ.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Barbara Messer and Eric Rath-burn, Asheville, Dec. 1.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Jeffrey and Tina Riddle Baity, Yad-kinville, a son, Gabriel Lance Tanner, April 21.Sondra and Michael Simmons, Hickory, a son,Andrew Lawrence, May 31.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Richard Batson,Chesapeake, VA, selected as a member of theOrder of Barristers National Honor Society andreceived the Diane Legal Ethics Award andWilliam E. Davis Trial Advocacy Prize. RobertSchuhmann, Hollon Family Award for TeachingExcellence in Off-Campus Programs. He is an as-sistant professor in the department of politicalscience at the University of Wyoming, Laramie,WY.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Christopher Moore, Harvey, IL,master of education, Saint Xavier University.Richard Batson, Chesapeake, VA, juris doctor,Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Christopher Moore, CEOand founder, Final Note Entertainment, Inc., Har-vey, IL. Richard Batson, staff attorney, U.S.Coast Guard, Atlantic Area Command, Norfolk,VA.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Charles Edwards and DianneWelch, Siler City, June 15. Marion Carter andJeffrey Moore, Hickory, April 1.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Richard and Debby Gandy Cox, Gra-ham, a son, Ryan James, June 15. Andrew andKelly Sackett Pyle, Andrews, a daughter, AdeliaKay, July 30. Durel and Laura Browne Livau-dais, Edwards, CO, a daughter, Grace Ann, Jan.3. Rachel and Richard Nichols, Hickory, a son,Richard Alexander, July 18.


AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Alisa Mann McCall, pres-ident of N.C. Nuclear Medicine Technology, Inc.

She is chief nuclear cardiology technologist atGeodax Imaging, LLC, Gastonia. Angela Haasreceived N.C. license to practice law and co-founded Carolina Collaborative Law Group. Sheis an attorney at the Law Office of Angela Haas,Raleigh. Charles Schrader III, graduated fromthe Army Command and General Staff College atFort Leavenworth, KS. He is a communications-electronics operations officer in the U.S. Army,Fort Leavenworth, KS. Diane Porter, Gainesville,FL, co-host of 54th annual Association of Collegeand University Housing Officers internationalconference in Orlando, FL. Mary SummersJohnson, ranked in top 50 in sales and in top 30for sponsoring in nation for Southern Living atHOME at the company’s national convention inOrlando, FL. She is director at Southern Living atHOME, Brown Summit. Roger Butts, Davenport,IA, received preliminary fellowship in UnitarianUniversalist Ministers Association.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Diane Porter, assistant di-rector of housing for academic initiatives, Univer-sity of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Donna WyantPickens, lead staff accountant/AP supervisor,Sysco Food Services of Indianapolis, LLC, Indi-anapolis, IN. Mark Hartsell, president, CarolinaConcrete Company, Inc., Clinton, SC. RogerButts, senior minister, Unitarian Church, Daven-port, IA. Tony Green, president, Green FinancialGroup, Clemmons.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Bradley Owens and Erin Gaskill,Charlotte, June 29.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: David and Jeri Morris Ramsey, Char-lotte, a son, Brian Marshall, Aug. 29. Kenneth andCameron Simoneau Holt, Charlotte, adopteddaughter, Sara Margaret, May 14. Matthew andJulie Pressley Loucks ’87, Charlotte, a daugh-ter, Faith Shannon, Aug. 14. Alan and PatriciaPayne Isley, Liberty, a daughter, Erin Faye, May30. Karen and Gregory Jones, Charlotte, adaughter, Sarah Elizabeth, Oct. 24. Sherry andDavid Barringer, Salisbury, a son, WestonDavid, Aug. 8.

RREETTIIRREEMMEENNTTSS:: Linda Thorne Collins, asteacher and administrator in Guilford CountySchools, Greensboro, after 29 years of service.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Gibbs Smith,Asheville, letter and certificate of commendationfor participation in the DeSota delimiting surveyand Melbourne general survey. Jeff Crum, Char-lotte, honorable mention-Associated Press,Georgia-Severe Weather Coverage. MarkHudzik, Glade Hill, VA, elected to a term on theFranklin County YMCA Board of Directors. Hewas also elected to a term on the Franklin Coun-ty Charter School Board of Directors.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: MaryLynn Carothers Boyd, Rei-dsville, master’s in elementary education, UNC-Greensboro.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Al Kramer, assistant vicepresident, First Citizens Bank, Raleigh. AmandaJessup, client information analyst, banking offi-cer, BB&T, Winston-Salem. Craig Hartley, cap-tain/commanding officer, administrative servic-

es, Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro.Gibbs Smith, plant protection and quarantine of-ficer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal andPlant Health Inspection Service, Quality Assur-ance division of Citrus Canker Eradication pro-gram, Sunrise, FL. Heath McBride, specialagent, N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, Hicko-ry. Jacob Newsome, small business bankingmanager for Western region, Wachovia, N.A., Ar-den. Jeff Crum, meteorologist, News 14 Caroli-na, Charlotte. Keith Ramsey, physician/medicaldirector, Iberia Comprehensive CommunityHealth Center, New Iberia, LA. MaryLynnCarothers Boyd, fifth grade teacher, WentworthElementary School, Wentworth.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Leighann Newsome and RyanMcLaughlin, Steamboat Springs, CO, June 22.Russell Parker and Stephanie Rich, Gastonia,June 1.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Mark and Marla Massey Watson ’92,Midlothian, VA, a daughter, Anna McKinley, July6. Walter and Susan Graham Williams ’95,Charlotte, a daughter, Emerson, Dec. 7. Amy andTimothy White, Dayton, OH, a daughter, Sarah,Aug. 6. Donna and Stephen Brooks, Winston-Salem, a daughter, Lauren Margaret, Jan. 30.Laura and Charles Wilson, Aloha, OR, a daugh-ter, Jayden Michelle, Aug. 29. Marian and EricErikson, San Jose, CA, a daughter, MarieAlexandra, May 22. Robert and Rhonda Reit-tinger Heavner, Greensboro, a son, NicholasRobert, May 30. Samantha and Patrick Calla-han, Ellicott City, MD, a son, Alexander Henry,Oct. 17.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Bryan Lingerfelt,Lexington, received National Board Certificationin the area of physical education. Cathy SellersBoulware, Fort Mill, SC, received diploma inNaval Command and Staff from the Naval WarCollege in Newport, RI. She was also nominatedfor the International Who’s Who in History andPolitics. Leah McCullough, Aspen, CO, namedStudent of the Year at Iliff School of Theology.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Karen Coble Myhre, Thomasville,GA, master’s in educational leadership, ValdostaState University. Leah McCullough, Denver, CO,master of divinity, Iliff School of Theology. Regi-nald Trapp, master’s business administration,University of Phoenix. He is a technical supportspecialist at Earthlink, Phoenix, AZ. Sam McK-elvey, MBA, Averett University. He is clinic direc-tor at Danville Orthopedic and Athletic Rehabilita-tion, Chatham, VA. Samuel Heath, San Antonio,TX, MBA, marketing management, University ofTexas at San Antonio.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Bill Hull, partner, Pricewa-terhouseCoopers, Atlanta, GA. Bryan Lingerfelt,head football coach and co-athletic director, EastDavidson High School, Lexington. Cathy SellersBoulware, lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy,USS George Washington. Dana Boger Wolfing-ton, part time tax accountant, Donald Bowles,CPA, Mocksville. David Sink, major, U.S. Army,Fort Leavenworth, KS. Glenn Mason, productmanager, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL.Joanna Miller Lyall, assistant director of physi-cian and community health access, Wake ForestUniversity Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem. Jody Campbell, audit partner, Ernst &Young, Lincolnton. John Davis, financial consult-ant, First Citizens Investor Services, Morganton.Karen Dodd, director of marketing, Oracle Tran-scription, Inc., Rockville, MD. Leah McCullough,associate pastor, Aspen Community Church, As-pen, CO. Mark DeVries, physician, NortheastFamily Practice, Hickory. Marvin Dickerson, ap-plications systems manager, Tire Centers, LLC,Duncan, SC. Mike Ange, contributing technicaleditor, Rodale’s SCUBA Diving Magazine, Elfers,FL. R. Todd Bottoms, vice president, E. BryanEnglish Builders, Inc., Southport. He is also presi-dent and CEO of Sentry Drafting and Design, Inc.Robert Burns, director of field operations,Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,Kansas City, MO. Samuel Heath, director, mar-keting and business development, JAMAK Fabri-cation, Weatherford, TX. Scott Bowman, direc-

Lawson Earns Outstanding Greek Alumnus Award

B. Thomas Lawson Jr.’82 ’87 of Winston-Salem received Appalachian State University’sOutstanding Greek Alumnus Award. He is a vicepresident with Bank of America.

Lawson was a member of the LambdaChi Alpha International Fraternity and waschapter consultant from 1982-84. As afraternity field representative, he trav-eled the United States and Canada pro-viding support to alumni and under-graduate chapters. He was a memberof the Order of Omega, and advisor forLambda Chi Alpha and Phi Mu fraternities.

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ly’40 Frances Doggett Propst, 89,

Southport, Aug. 13, retired teacher.Sarah Palmer Cottrell, 84, Boone, July 9.

’42 Doris A. Clark, 81, Mount Holly,June 11, retired teacher. E. Miles

Annas, 80, Charlotte, May 31, chairman ofSouthern Comfort of Charlotte, Inc.; survivedby wife, Katherine Bankhead Annas ’42.Evelyn Koontz Evans, 81, Lexington, Sept.23, retired media coordinator; survived byhusband, Albert Evans ’60.

’43 Gail B. Clay, 79, Knoxville, TN, July20, retired University Center director

at the University of Tennessee. Mildred DullReavis, 80, Yadkinville, June 13, retiredteacher.

’46 Bernita Hughes Blevins, 76,Spruce Pine, May 17.

’49 Margaret Adkins Jones, 73,Sumter, SC, Aug. 29, retired teacher.

D.B. Blalock Jr., 73, Kings Mountain, Aug. 3,retired educator.

’50 Frederick C. “Fred” McLean, 79,North Wilkesboro, July 16, retired

from U.S. Postal Service and former teacherand coach. Jonnie Turner Brendell, 74,Boone, Oct. 22, retired teacher and coach;survived by husband, John Brendell Jr. ’49.

’51 Anne McNeill Staley, 90,Wilkesboro, May 5, retired teacher.

Dorothy M. Floyd, 71, Knoxville, TN, July 5,founder and artistic director of TennesseeChildren’s Dance Ensemble, and owner ofDancers Studio. Maxcy L. Johnson Jr., 78,Mount Holly, May 21, retired teacher.Norma Smoak Gray, 76, Wilkesboro, Oct.7, retired teacher. Regina Tait Fountain,73, East Point, GA, Sept. 20.

’52 Eura McBride Edwards, 93, Ronda,Aug. 30, retired teacher.

’54 Millard B. Thomas Jr., 74, Newell,Nov. 2, retired teacher and principal.

’56 John L. Wood, 67, Mount Airy, June2, retired educator. Mallard G.

“M.G.” Brooks Jr., 67, Shelby, May 14,retired president and co-owner ofNehi/Royal Crown Bottling Company.

’57 Donald G. Carter, 66, Yadkinville,June 2, retired teacher and coach.

’60 Pauline Chadwick Angell, 85,Boone, Aug. 29, retired teacher and

librarian; survived by husband, W. GuyAngell ’35.

’61 Robert W. Jones Sr., 69, Fort Mill,SC, Sept. 6; survived by wife, Sue

Hunter Jones ’54.

’65 Frances M. Huffman, 75, Drexel,May 30, retired principal. Lena

Rhyne McCarter, 92, Gastonia, July 15,retired teacher.

’66 Brooks E. Piercy Jr., 61, Cornelius,July 19, retired from teaching and

Lowe’s Corporation. James R. Pounds, 58,

tor of purchasing, Delstar Home Impressions,Hickory. Susan King Cope, vice president Unit-ed Way 2-1-1, Triangle United Way, Research Tri-angle Park. Thomas Brown, senior manager,Ernst and Young, Tokyo, Japan.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Carolyn Muir and Chris Siepert,Asheville, May 11. Jody Campbell and NailaMustafa-Zade, Lincolnton, Dec. 14. Selena Mar-tin and Thomas Giovannelli, Charlotte, July 29.Timothy Orr and Erin Aldridge, Brooklyn, NY,May 11.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Bill and Tracy Klavohn Hull, Atlanta,GA, a son, Brett Lines, April 5. Bob and SuzieVoelzow Twomey ’91, Amelia, OH, twin sons,Zachary and Joshua, June 9. Bryan and KimHarris Lingerfelt ’89, Lexington, a son, DrewHarris, Aug. 26. Eugene and Kimberly HubbardSturdivant ’91, Charlotte, a daughter, MiaAlexandra, July 31. James Stroupe and UrsulaHenninger ’89, Winston-Salem, a son, GradyVance, Aug. 29. Nick and Debbi BrownLeonard, Huntersville, triplet sons, Nicolas Bran-son, Noah William and Landon James, June 12.Betsy and Jon Morton, Cary, a daughter, Han-nah Claire, May 16. Claire and J. Brad Edwards,Alexandria, VA, a son, James Bradshaw Jr., Feb.13. Curtis and Evelyn Roberts Pressley, KingsMountain, a son, Belton Jabari, Jan. 16. Eric andJennifer Hagstrom Prosser, Austin, TX, a son,Adam Eric, May 9. Eric and Renee Roberts Car-penter, Charlotte, a son, Garrett Ivers, April 3.Eve and Sam McKelvey, Danville, VA, a daugh-ter, Elise Kathleen, April 18. Gene and Jill NixonEvans, Winston-Salem, a daughter, Zoe Addi-son, Dec. 12. Mark and Dana Boger Wolfington,Kernersville, adopted daughter on March 13, AllyMiao, April 23, 2001. Michael and Pattie McGin-nis McHale, Concord, twins: a daughter,Meghan Elizabeth; a son, John Michael; March14. Tara and J. Robert Dove, Burlington, a son,Connor Jameson, Nov. 16. Todd and AngelaWhitener Clark, Jamestown, a daughter, LaurenMelissa, Sept. 19. William and Joni King DeLel-lis, Bonita Springs, FL, a daughter, Josie Lucille,May 11.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Anna LeRoux,commissioned as ensign in USCGR. She is a bac-teriologist at Environment 1, Greenville. M. Dar-ren Lauten, achieved Certification in Productionand Inventory Management. He is an industrialplanning manager at Douglas Battery, Winston-Salem. Melissa Ruble Harmon, chosen as Ju-ly’s Woman of the Month by Watauga CountyCouncil on the Status of Women. She is a corpo-ral of communications at the Watauga CountySheriff’s Department, Boone.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Andrea Blizard Sellers, Charlotte,master’s in reading, language and literacy, Uni-versity of N.C. at Charlotte. Dallis Tucker, PhDleisure behavior, University of Illinois. He is a

grant consultant at N.C. State University, Wash-ington.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Al Davis, senior banking ex-ecutive, Bank of America, Asheville. David Ng,fraud investigator, Alltel Corporation, Raleigh.Jeff Barkley, national accounts manager,Youngblood Truck Lines, Fletcher. NancySeifert, business consultant for central/westFlorida, Dermalogica, Inc., Saint Petersburg, FL.Steve Smith, vice president of development,ECR Software Corporation, Boone.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Anna LeRoux and LeslieTheodorovics, Greenville, Aug. 3. Carl Miller IIIand Catherine Trieschmann, Rockwell, Dec. 29.Thomas Hall and Marietta Colberg, Seattle, WA,March 2. Tricia Evans and Bryan Smith, Win-ston-Salem, Feb. 9.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Alan and Julie Grab Casey ’95, Clem-mons, a son, Matthew Nathanael, May 18. An-drew and Jennifer Nance Mullis ’92, HorseShoe, a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, May 20. Bri-an and Jennifer Beason Brookshire ’92, Clem-mons, a daughter, Morgan Andrea, July 6. Davidand Erika Janson Holmes ’93, Matthews, a son,Christian Oliver, June 12. Jeffrey and LauraClark Burton, Ormond Beach, FL, a son, EmeryMarshall, April 7. Michael and Paige ClineLayne ’90, Charlotte, a daughter, Addison Claire,March 4. Randy and Rebecca Whitener Riddle’97, Boone, a son, Reilly Lawson, Oct. 28. Bryanand Melody Snider Sharpe, Lexington, a son,Jordan Thomas Banks, April 12. Hunter and Emi-ly Kincaid Nichols, Lexington, a son, Elias Gage,Feb. 16. Jeff and Kimberly Dupree Downs,Monroe, a son, Travis Andrew, March 27. Jeffreyand Paula Broyles Moore, Tampa, FL, a son,Jeffrey B. III, Feb. 9. JoBeth and Paul Souza,Lewisville, a son, Evan Simmons, Dec. 22.Michael and Page Ann Thomas Ronayne,Charleston, SC, a son, Colin Hugh, May 2. Patrickand Michele Carloni Thomas, Coral Springs,FL, a son, Spencer Joseph, May 24. Vincent andTeresa Rich Palmieri, Raleigh, a son, NicholasVincent, June 5.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: David Kilby,awarded a National Science Foundation Disser-tation Improvement Grant to support his doctoralresearch. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the Universi-ty of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. JamesMayes Jr., Taylorsville, Hickory Public SchoolsTeacher of the Year. Mac Mahaffee II, Mentor,OH, won a regional Emmy award for his work asa promotion writer/producer at WKYC-TV inCleveland, OH.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: John Gullett, Johnson City, TN, mas-ter of divinity, Covenant Theological Seminary.Terry McClannon, Boone, EdS, higher educa-tion administration, Appalachian State University.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Arlene Franco, manager,Solomon Brothers Fitness Center, London, UK.Ashley Good, lead financial analyst, rotatingparts and turbine airfoils, General Electric AircraftEngines, Cincinnati, OH. Darin McIntosh, fire-fighter 1, Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte.Daryl Ghent, senior vice president marketing,

Bank of America, Charlotte. David Ayers, assis-tant professor of higher education, UNC Greens-boro. Donald Jonas, senior vice president, com-munity philanthropy, Foundation For The Caroli-nas, Charlotte. John Gullett, pastor, PrincetonPresbyterian Church, Johnson City, TN. NealBrislin, vice president/senior financial analyst,Structured Credit Products Division, Banc ofAmerica Securities, LLC, Charlotte. RobertaFowler McDonald, transmission contracts sup-port analyst, Duke Energy, Charlotte. RobynnRutledge, assistant vice president, BB&T, Win-ston-Salem. Scott Kirby, associate productmanager, life cycle product marketing, Glaxo-SmithKline, Research Triangle Park. Sharon El-liott, senior financial advisor, Gateway Invest-ments Services, Inc., Elizabeth City. TamaraHardee Matthews, special investigator, U.S. In-vestigations Services, Fayetteville.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: David Huneycutt and Julie Black-welder, Lexington, April 6. James Landis andHeather Flick, Boone, May 18. Kathryn Berothand Justin Lambeth, Pittsburgh, PA, May 18. Mar-sha Thomas and John Grindstaff, Johnson City,TN, May 18. Phillip Turner and Dana Weslis, Den-ton, TX, June 7. Robert Martin III and GloriaClark, Wilmington, April 27. Scott Bruntmyer andSusan Deal, Charlotte, May 4. Stephen Irvin andLeigh Osborne, Reidsville, April 27. Tim Knightand Jessica Mains, Blowing Rock, March 9.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Alan and Monica Waugh Williams,Statesville, a son, Gavin, April 2. Jeff and Debo-rah Zofnas Henson ’94, Conover, a daughter,Ally Morgan, March 25. Jeff and Lisa WilsonShellman ’93, Boone, a daughter, Sarah Grace,Sept. 25. Neal and Nancy Gainey Brislin,Matthews, a daughter, Elizabeth Chandler, June18. Charles and Monica Luckey Smith, Newton,a son, Jacob Scott, Aug. 3. David and KristiTemples Chan, McAllen, TX, a daughter, ElisaKate, June 3. John and Rachel Francis Bradley,Asbury, NJ, a daughter, Emily Elizabeth, Jan. 4.Juan Soriano and Arlene Franco, London, UK, ason, Maximilian Daniel, Jan. 28. Maggie and ClayRiley, Morehead City, a son, William Wallace“Liam”, May 19. Mike and Lezlie Elliott Hill, Gas-tonia, a daughter, Sydney Isabella, March 22.Monetta and C. Page Collie, Hendersonville, ason, Christopher Isaac, April 29. Pamela andPaul Durden, Bartlett, TN, a son, MatthewAlexander, Sept. 13. Ray and Alison LipscombLedford, Fort Mill, SC, a son, William Samuel,May 12. Robert and Laura Robinson Hodge,Mount Ulla, a daughter, Grace Marie, March 23.Tracey and Scott Kirby, Holly Springs, a son,Marshall Lee, July 3.


AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Karen BrueckmannHauschild, Raleigh, one of four to receive theProvost’s Office University Award for Excellenceat N.C. State University. Kelly Powell Walker,Hendersonville, Rosman Middle School Teacherof the Year. Kimberly Hayes Bennett, Morgan-ton, honored as Gamewell Middle School Educa-

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tor of the Year.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: April Yates, Fayetteville, juris doctor,New England School of Law. Brandye MatkinsPeterson, Greensboro, master of science in oc-cupational therapy, UNC-Chapel Hill. DavidWebb, Kapolei, HI, master of science in adminis-tration, Central Michigan University. He is a com-munications watch officer in the U.S. Navy. Eliza-beth Mosley, Charlotte, master’s in history, UNCCharlotte. Tonya Miltier, master’s in businessadministration, Simmons College, School of Man-agement. She is a senior associate, licensureand accreditation at Brigham and Women’s Hos-pital, Boston, MA.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Brian Yaudes, businessservices officer, BB&T, Greensboro. Christo-pher Brown, band director, Lake Norman HighSchool, Mooresville. Emily Bryan Farthing, rela-tionship banker-business banking services, FirstCitizens Bank, Boone. Lisa Westcott Hollins, as-sistant vice president, South Trust Bank, Greens-boro.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Angelia Wyatt and Travis Church,Deep Gap, June 15. Brian Yaudes and EmilyHoover, High Point, Feb. 9. Clay Hughes and Ka-trina Black, Charleston, SC, April 6. Gloria Hiattand Garrett Cribbs, Pinnacle, May 24. JamesSchuck and Angela Oakley, High Point, April 6.Krista Morgan and Tim Martino, Leesburg, VA,June 29.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Jason and Martha Adams Budinger,Mesa, AZ, a son, Jack Dean, July 21. Jason andTedra Picantine Bonar, Chelsea, AL, adoptedson on Aug. 5, Tony Cline, June 6. Kylerand Tasha Roberts Ferguson,Greensboro, a son, Calvin Kent, March30. Michael and Elaine Williams Phelps’95, Salisbury, a son, Logan Reed, July 2.Richard and Kelli Getchell Horan, Oke-mos, MI, a daughter, Laura Makenzie, June26, Rick and Christian Jordan Anthony,Davidson, a daughter, Carson Maria, June 26.Andrew and Jennifer Hegarty Walter, Bar-rington, NJ, a daughter, Catherine May, Aug.25. Becky and Lee Raxter, Gastonia, a son,Andrew Lee, June 5. Chris and Amy Fox Hill,Charlotte, a daughter, Madison Elizabeth,April 28. Christopher Mair and ElizabethMosley, Charlotte, a son, Matthew Christo-pher Mosley, Dec. 4. Ertan and KellyGriggs Makara, Norcross, GA, adaughter, Yasmin Adele, Feb.1. Eugene and Loren UntzAnnas, Hickory, a son, Eu-gene Clinton IV “Drew”, July27. James and Kimberly Stro-man Ferguson, Gastonia, a daughter, SaraJean, March 2. Jon-Paul and Jennifer SteeleLacy, Deep Gap, a son, Evan Alec, July 3. Kei-th and Kimberly Murdock Horne, Charlotte, ason, Blake David, April 18. Robert and Gena Kro-bath Henry, Lawrenceville, GA, a son, Caleb An-thony, March 7. Rodney and Tiersa Twiggs Mor-row, Hickory, twin daughters, Alexandria Blakeand Hayden Leigh, May 13. Wendy and Phillip

Clodfelter, Concord, a son, Mason Scott, Aug.23. Whitney and Michael McLeod, Whittier, adaughter, Abby Katherine, Aug. 16.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Jason Gilbert,Alexandria, VA, Helen Hayes Award nominationfor outstanding lead actor in a resident musical.Mark Turner, earned BICSI professional regis-tration as RCDD/LAN specialist. He is a systemsengineer at Corning Cable Systems, Hickory.Ray Baynard Jr., High Point, received CertifiedCash Manager designation. Sabrena Lynn, re-cipient of recognition for Employee Achievement,Creativity and Technological Service Award. Sheis a QA release associate at Wyeth Vaccines,Sanford. Shawn Vincent Sr., Augusta, GA,Who’s Who among U.S. Healthcare Executives.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: I. Sean Ricker, master’s in businessadministration, University of Wisconsin-Milwau-kee. He is a controller at Doral,Mequon, WI.Mark Byrd,

North Wilkesboro, master’s in school administra-tion, Gardner-Webb University. Rodney Dun-ning, Birmingham, AL, PhD physics, Wake ForestUniversity.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Al Mauceri, director ofclaims, Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, OH.Beverly Satterfield Brown, band director,Brawley Middle School, Mooresville. Blake Jur-gensen, inventory control manager, FiorucciFoods, Inc., Colonial Heights, VA. Brice Acker-man, principal consultant, PricewaterhouseC-oopers, Raleigh. Candace Burleson Harden,manager, Mesco Forming, Inc., Winston-Salem.Eric Rhodes, general counsel, Xin De CapitalCorporation, Beijing, People’s Republic China.Floria Oates Williams, retail services officer,BB&T, Sanford. Mark Byrd, assistant principal,West Alexander Middle School, Taylorsville.Michael Whetstine, advertising and marketingcoordinator, Boston Business Journal, Boston,MA. Michelle Hodges Triplett, workers com-

pensation underwriter, iSurity, High Point. N.

Thomas Cook II, owner and designer, ThomasCook Designs, Wake Forest. Philip Elmore, pub-lic affairs, U.S. Military Group, Valparaiso, Chile.Rodney Dunning, assistant professor ofphysics, Birmingham-Southern College, Birming-ham, AL. Shawn Vincent Sr., administrative di-rector cancer services, Medical College of Geor-gia, Augusta, GA. Tom Campbell, finance man-ager, TROSA, Inc., Durham.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Julie Harrison and Allan Out-house, Bentonville, AK, Sept. 22. Lavonda Cookand Phil Loflin, Lexington, April 27. MelissaJohnson and Shawn-Patrick Charles, Hickory,Aug. 10. Tim Sparks and Jodi Massie, WinstonSalem, July 13.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Clifton and Sarah Burris Stone,Charleston, SC, a daughter, Ryan Olivia, June 22.Darren and Cynthia Manuel Eubanks ’95,Kernersville, a daughter, Payton Leigh, Oct. 26.David and Shannon Standley Cotton ’96, Ran-dleman, a son, Brennan McKinley, July 3. Dou-glas and Amy Andersen Harris ’95, Naperville,

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’67 Elizabeth Griffin Walters, 90,Monroe, July 10, former interior dec-

orator and retired teacher. Joe S. Allred, 57,Millers Creek, Aug. 19, retired school admin-istrator and co-owner of Carousel Cafe.Marjorie Turner Drake, 87, Gastonia, Aug.30, retired school psychologist.

’68 Thomas W. “Tom” McArthur, 56,Greensboro, Nov. 11, president of

Guaranteed Supply Company.

’69 Robert N. Russell, 54, Little River,SC. Zack L. Underwood III, 55, Port

Saint Lucie, FL, April 27, employee of RedCitrus.

’71 Linda C. Johnston, 55, Statesville,May 2, retired teacher. Marcia

Garrison Wingfield, 55, Beaufort, substituteteacher for Carteret County Public Schools;survived by husband, Tommy Wingfield ’71.

’72 Anita L. Capucille, 54, Raleigh, Aug.6.

’73 Adrian S. Wynns, 73, Boone, Sept.21, retired Master Sergeant U.S.M.C.

Aviation and as a teacher from NorthwestAshe High School. Benjamin A. StimsonJr., 70, Statesville, Aug. 14, retired teacher;survived by wife, Itsuko Ohira Stimson ’73.James “Dale” Ward, 52, Newport, Oct. 4,employee with N.C. Division of MarineFisheries.

’74 William H. Suggs Sr., 60,Charlottesville, VA, Sept. 18.

’76 Sharon Tart Edelman, 48, Stafford,VA, Oct. 10, special education

teacher; survived by husband, SamEdelman ’77.

’78 Robert C. “Bob” McCord, 49, KeyWest, FL, Oct. 23, senior vice presi-

dent of Republic Bank. Russell L. Huffman,67, Valdese, May 25, retired quality assur-ance auditor from Corning Cable Systems.

’79 Henry Jones Jr., 79, Winston-Salem, July 19, retired teacher,

coach and administrator. Lissa WilliamsPotter, 44, New Bern, Feb. 18, eighth gradelanguage arts teacher at Tucker CreekMiddle School. Mary Jennings Walborn,82, Statesville, June 21, retired teacher.

’80 Stephen E. Sallee, 60, Winston-Salem, May 10.

’82 Timothy K. Lackey, 42, Charlotte,June 18, employee of First Union

Bank.

’83 Tony G. Phillips, 54, Mount Airy,May 13.

’85 James A. Shaw, 44, Boone, June 7.

IL, twins: a daughter, Sara Ellen; a son, WesleyAllen; Oct. 7. James and Nicole Conklin Hucke’95, Raleigh, a son, Evan Robert, Jan. 29. Johnand Jill Summey Warren, Gastonia, a son, JohnAndrew II, June 13. John and Shelia BrownStone ’98, Cary, a son, John Riley, July 16.Michael and Sally Waldrup Brown, Charlotte, ason, Nathan Michael, June 11. William and JanetParrish Purcell ’95, Boone, a son, William Cal-loway, July 6. Byron and Shannon McClintockPrice, Duluth, GA, a daughter, Regan Elizabeth,May 18. Clay and Rachel Gaillard Smook,North Quincy, MA, a daughter, Abigail Rose, May18. David and Amy Dellinger Kirk, Aberdeen, ason, Campbell Meigs, July 10. Elizabeth and AlMauceri, Columbus, OH, a son, Samuel Paul, Ju-ly 11. Erica and Christopher Todd, Charlotte, adaughter, Abigail Grace, Feb. 11. Kofi and An-gela Matherly Wright, Fort Mill, SC, a daughter,Morgan Elizabeth, July 5. Neva and Scott West-moreland, Charlotte, a son, Baker Matthew,June 1. Nicholas and Demetra Sumner Bouy-oucas, Loxahatchee, FL, a daughter, JordanAmanda, July 19. Roberta and Carl Ward, SaintMarys, GA, a daughter, Tara Nicole, July 7.Stacey and Dwayne Beam, Myrtle Beach, SC, adaughter, Hannah Leigh, July 20.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Heather FoxShook, inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at the UNCCharlotte. She is a kindergarten teacher at BadinElementary School, Badin. Robin Stockton Ma-son, chosen by peers as Teacher of the Year andselected by administration to participate in MathLead Teacher program where she will become alead mathematics teacher in her district. She is asecond grade teacher in Oconee County, SC.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Colleen Bender Bohensky, Madi-son, NJ, master of arts in elementary education,Seton Hall University. Melanie Gillie, Raleigh,master’s in special education, N.C. State Univer-sity.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Jennifer Christian, finan-cial aid counselor, Education Programs, PacificUniversity, Forest Grove, OR. Kelly SmithToney, third grade teacher, Guilford CountySchools, Summerfield Elementary, Summerfield.Khan Schwanhausser, regional sales managerfor northwest, Anderson Merchandisers, Amaril-lo, TX. Kristina Boylan, assistant professor ofhistory, State University of New York, Institute ofTechnology, Utica, NY. LeeAnna Teague, loanofficer, State Employees’ Credit Union, Hickory.Meredith Winebarger, associate director ofalumni relations, The George Washington Univer-sity Law School, Washington, DC. Sean Patrick,dental director, Hario Dental Clinic, U.S. NavyDental Corps, Sasebo, Japan.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Benjamin Morgan and MeganVruwink, Asheboro, May 18. Bryan Goodyear

and Jane Smith, Columbia, SC, June 29. ColleenBender and Nicholas Bohensky, Madison, NJ,Jan. 13. Jennifer Christian and Travis Wright,Beaverton, OR, Oct. 12. Patrick Peed and MistySessoms, Laurinburg, March 30. Thomas Mc-Duffie III and Gretchen Sullivan, Raleigh, June 15.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Anthony and Kirsten Titus Bertschi,High Point, a son, Harrison Paul, July 25. Blakeand Amy Barr Justice ’91, Boone, a daughter,Heather Blake, July 25. J. Scott and MillicentTurner Heavner ’93, Cherryville, a son, Micah Ty,Oct. 21. John and Elizabeth Massingill Kessler’97, Raleigh, a daughter, Caroline Read, July 10.Lance and Jacquelyn Julian McInturff ’92,Boone, a son, Jacob Robert, May 7. Denise andTommy Stegall, Monroe, a son, Cade McKinley,May 13. Jeff and Kristin Laciano Goldscher, Sil-ver Spring, MD, a daughter, Anna Kate, Sept. 20.John and Beth Thomas Mullikin, Taylors, SC, ason, Owen Harrison, June 13. Michelle andMatthew Lindsey, Knoxville, TN, a daughter,Carolina Amanda, April 15.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Melanie StellaWright, Teacher of the Year for A. Laurin Wel-born Middle School. She is a Spanish teacher atA. Laurin Welborn Middle School, High Point.Scott Nicholson, had his first novel published,The Red Church. He is an author and reporter forthe Watauga Democrat, Boone.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Krista Herold, master of educationin elementary education, UNCC. She is a kinder-garten teacher at Morven Elementary School,Morven. Krista Midkiff Kirby, Raleigh, master ofhealth science and physician assistant certifica-tion, Duke University. Roger Suclupe, Charlotte,master of social work, University of N.C. atChapel Hill.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Brian Eckard, veteransservice representative, Department of VeteransAffairs Regional Office, Columbia, SC. ChipCoxe, manager, Yonahlossee Inn and Resortand Blue Ridge Realty, Boone. Denise JonesWhitley, executive director, Matthews Chamberof Commerce, Matthews. Don Rankins, regis-trar, Appalachian State University, Boone. EricWilliams, management trainee, Home Depot,Inc., Cary. Kathy Hollomon, head athletic trainer,Middle Creek High School, Apex. MalcolmMaske, financial services sales manager, FirstCitizens Bank, Clemmons. Margaret Martin, as-sociate director of admissions, Salve Regina Uni-versity, Newport, RI. Mark Noble, chief technolo-gy officer, ECR Software Corporation, Boone.Michael Arndt, division manager, GlazersWholesale, Houston, TX. Paisley Tuffile Payton,regional development director, American CancerSociety, Charlotte. Rob Knowles, media andpublic relations spokesperson, The College Kit,Hanover, NH. Roger Suclupe, school basedpsychotherapist with behavioral health, CarolinasMedical Center, Charlotte.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Caroline Kapp and MichaelFleischer ’93, Winston Salem, July 13. CarrieBurton and Jeffrey Dunham, Chicago, IL, June 8.Christine Hall and Robert Kelley II, Charlotte,

Aug. 24. Cristy Little and Wayne Detter, Hickory,March 16. Cynthia Mathis and Toby Prince, Lex-ington, April 6. Jonathan Pender and LesleyGodwin, Wilson, July 20. Margaret Fisher andJim Riddle, High Point, May 4. Tammy Wyatt andMichael Handy, Millers Creek, July 20. Todd Mar-tin and Julianne Sparks, Atlanta, GA, Aug. 3.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Carl and Rebecca Jordan Pfaff, Snel-lville, GA, a daughter, Elizabeth Ashley, July 13.Chris and Jennifer Corrigan MacDonald ’99,Blacksburg, VA, a son, Aidan Michael Corrigan,March 6. Chris and Jenny Copple Webster ’97,Randleman, a daughter, Peyton Nicole, June 25.Gilbert and Lora Passmore Umberger ’98,Albemarle, a daughter, Alyson Rachelle, Oct. 22.Jeffrey and Melissa Isom Minton, Liberty, adaughter, Mackenzie Layne, Jan. 8. Steven andJenian Taynton Gebeaux, Durham, a son,Aidan Griffin Quinn, Dec. 18. Chad and ChristyCooper Secraw, High Point, a daughter, BrittanyJoy, Jan. 18. Deborah and Linker Mills, Timoni-um, MD, a son, Ian Searl, Oct. 22. Donald andMaribeth Somers Warren, Statesville, a son,Chance Somers, June 20. Heather and WilliamLeonard, Angier, a son, William Matthew, May23. L. Christopher and Laura Mitchell Tallant,Greensboro, a daughter, Ashley Nicole, April 11.Sara and Marcus Hurst, Orlando, FL, a daughter,Amanda Baily, May 10.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Amy BrandonSchoenacher, named Teacher of the Year atRosman High School. She is an art teacher atRosman High School, Rosman. Anita BrendleCorum, Winston-Salem, won the N.C. PrincipalFellows Scholarship. Mark Spragins, LPC licen-sure. He is a mental health therapist at AdamsCommunity Mental Health, Thornton, CO.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Brad Willis, Charlotte, MBA in oper-ations management and consulting, Wake ForestUniversity Babcock Graduate School of Manage-ment. MaryScot Vincent, master of education,Auburn University. She is a fifth grade teacher atYargrough Elementary School, Auburn, AL.Melissa Robbins Parlier, master of arts in mar-riage and family therapy, Appalachian State Uni-versity. She is a case manager/counselor atCrossnore School, Inc., Crossnore. RobertWaller, Anaheim, CA, master of fine arts in filmand television production, screenwriting, Chap-man University. Thelma Floyd, Winston-Salem,master of divinity, Asbury Theological Seminary.Tracy Kelley, Columbia, SC, master of socialwork, University of South Carolina. Vania Fran-cis Wilmer, Mooresville, MBA, Wake Forest Uni-versity. W. Todd Poole, MBA, Appalachian StateUniversity. He is a constituent advocate for U.S.Representative Richard Burr, Winston-Salem.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Amy Parsons Welch, asso-ciate director, dental fund and alumni relations,Tufts University School of Dental Medicine,Boston, MA. Brad Willis, consultant, DeWolffe,Boberg and Associates, Charlotte. Jason Butler,patrol sergeant, Laurinburg Police Department,Laurinburg. Jennifer Rinehardt, intermediate fi-nancial analyst, Bank of America, Charlotte. Lee


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Worsley, county manager, County of Greene,Snow Hill. Richard McHargue, town manager,Town of Sylva. Vania Francis Wilmer, data ana-lyst, Wachovia Corporation, Mooresville.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Amanda Cook and StevenRhodes, Apex, April 20. April Baucom andJames Harrill Jr. ’99, Charlotte, June 1. HeatherLankford and Matthew Whitt, Raleigh, May 18.Jennifer Colardo and Robert Hopper III, Nor-folk, VA, April 21. Joyce Windley and CliftonAdams III, Greenville, SC, June 22. Kirby MooreII and Victoria Del Gazio, Winston Salem, June15. Lee Worsley Jr. and Amy Corcoran, SnowHill, July 27. Matthew Whitley and Leigh Martin,Oakboro, May 4. Sarah Prestwood and AlanJustice, Brevard, June 8. Tracy Daniel andJames Murray, Wendell, Feb. 23.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Beth and Jason Cope, Wendell, adaughter, Alexandria Taylor, Sept. 19. Brian and

Carey Johnston Barefoot, Charlotte, a son,Owen Daniel, July 8. Brian and Patricia PuettDement, Burlington, a son, Zachary Alexander,July 27. Charles and Marilyn Porter Heston,Shelby, a son, Hayden Bryce, Dec. 21. Drew andChristina Wood Robertson, Kennesaw, GA, adaughter, Sophia Hannon, April 8. James andMichele Absher Gibble, Lexington, a son, JaredHamilton, Aug. 23. Jimmy and Gretchen MeyerBayne, Winston-Salem, a son, Daniel Caleb, July30. Timothy and Michelle Hinkle Spencer, Wel-come, a son, Garrett William, Sept. 17.


AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Amy Miller Barber, WestJefferson, Certified Credit Union Executive.Christy Vitou, certified by National Board of Cer-

tified Counselors. She is a counselor at South-west Elementary School, Lexington. HeathWest, Wilmington, sworn in as a practicing attor-ney. John Flynn II, Taylors, SC, completed Mas-ter CIW Designer Certification. Sarah Francis,Greensboro, L. Moore/Delilah Siler R.D. Gradu-ate Scholarship from the N.C. Dietetic Associa-tion and Eleanora Sense Memorial Scholarshipfrom the American Dietietic Association. Shan-non Williams, Fresno, CA, received ProfessionalHuman Resource Certification from the HumanResource Certification Institute.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Cameron Wesley, Salisbury, jurisdoctorate, University of Pittsburgh. ChantalMorales Dennis, Greensboro, master of divinity,Virginia Theological Seminary. Eric Heninger,Orlando, FL, MBA, University of Florida. HeatherHerrin Wong, Rocky Mount, master of divinity,Duke Divinity School. Michael Candes, Orlando,

FL, juris doctor, University of Miami.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Amy Miller Barber, loan of-ficer, State Employees Credit Union, West Jeffer-son. Amy Vaughn, assistant director of annualgiving, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.AnnMarvin Wright Griffiths, production coordi-nator, Clear Channel Outdoor, Arlington, TX.Chad Hawley, assistant director of compliance,Big Ten Conference, Elmhurst, IL. ChadHoldsworth, capital facilities planner, SaintMary’s County, Leonardtown, MD. ChantalMorales Dennis, associate rector, Saint FrancisEpiscopal Church, Greensboro. Eric Heninger,senior financial analyst, Legg Mason Real EstateServices, Orlando, FL. Georgia Wilson Reuter,admissions counselor, University of South Caroli-na, Columbia, SC. Heather Baxley, co-owner,ACA Advertising, Inc., Wilmington. Heather Her-rin Wong, associate pastor, Englewood United

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WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Allison Wheeler and Timothy Lit-trell, Raleigh, June 22. Angel Hodge and ToddWood ’99, Boone, May 18. Angela McNeill andCharles Walston II, Wilson, Oct. 19. Ashley Har-ris and Roman Kirkman, Greensboro, July 6. Bri-an Durham and Jennifer Muetzel, Advance, May18. Georgia Wilson and Mason Reuter, Colum-bia, SC, May 25. Ian Stewart and Courtney Piver,Durham, June 22. Kathryn Gamble and JamesGamertsfelder, Charlotte, April 27. Leslie Travisand Kevin Newell, Lincolnton, May 25. MichaelCandes and Celina Contreras, Orlando, FL, Aug.17. Miriam Sealey and Lorenzo Goganious,Charlotte, May 4. Pamela Chapman and DavidKistler III ’99, Sherrills Ford, June 1. Shelley Er-ickson and Kirk Schultz ’93, Gastonia, July 13.Staci Langley and Nathan Moretz ’99, Hickory,June 15. Stacy Kyle and Jeff Cotton ’99,Raleigh, Feb. 23. Stephanie Stewart and MelvinCline Jr., Conover, June 8. Wendy Lawrenceand Sean Baker ’99, Matthews, April 20.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Jeff and Ashley Bailey Jenkins, Eu-stis, FL, a daughter, Rylie Emma, Sept. 24. Timo-thy and Rachel Justice Thomasson ’01, FourOaks, a daughter, Mary Alyssa, June 26.Jonathan and Sarah Thomas Buckner, Gasto-nia, a daughter, Maya Grace, Feb. 27. Kimball andKimberly Jones Green, Baltimore, MD, a daugh-ter, Kamrin Elaine, May 4. Mark and Monica SinkTucker, Oakboro, a daughter, Kaitlyn Anne, June17.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Alan Mueller, se-lected as member-at-large for the N.C. CollegePersonnel Association. He also had an editorialpiece published in Developments, the ACPAnewsletter. He is a graduate student at Ap-

palachian State University, Boone. AlisonGreene received Belk Pacesetter Award. She isan assistant technical designer at Belk Store Ser-vices, Charlotte. Charles Mallette, completedU.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. Hewas commissioned and is serving at BasicSchool, Quantico, VA. Heather Woodruff Mc-Coll, Corinth, KY, ordained as a minister in theChristian Church Disciples of Christ. NathanMoretz, Hickory, completed Centura Bank’smanagement training program. William Brock,named president of Doctoral Student Committeefor School Psychology and Students HelpingReach Individuals Needing Knowledge Commit-tee. He is a university consultant at the Universityof Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Chris Gravlee, Nashville, TN, MS,health, physical education and recreation, MiddleTennessee State University. Erin Atkins, Vilas,juris doctor, Walter F. George School of Law,Mercer University. Franz Merrell, Salisbury,master of music, University of North Texas. Jen-nifer Carter Bohannon, Concord, master of artsin christian education, Southeastern Baptist The-ological Seminary. Mike McKenzie, Greens-boro, master of science in exercise and sport sci-ences, University of Florida.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Brian Pelletier, specialagent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,Treasury Department, Charlotte. Chris Gravlee,wellness coordinator athletics and fitness,Williamson County Parks and Recreation, Brent-wood, TN. David Bowling, property manager,Mint Museums, Charlotte. Dwayne Stafford,senior project manager, Davie ConstructionCompany, Clemmons. Erin Atkins, staff attorney,Legal Aid of N.C., Boone. Jennifer SummeyHenry, payroll manager, Lees-McRae College,Banner Elk. Kimberly Sparrow Strange, be-reavement counselor, Hospice of ClevelandCounty, Shelby. Leigh McElroy, manager, well-ness department, Wake Forest University BaptistMedical Center, Winston-Salem. Marc Harris,photojournalist, WSLS-TV Newschannel 10,Roanoke, VA. Mary Hunter Finch, health educa-tion specialist, Lee County Health Department,Sanford. Nathan Moretz, personal banker, RBCCentura, Hickory. Patrick Raynor, special agent,N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, Hickory.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Allison Little and Chad Melton,Charlotte, June 15. Amanda Whitworth andWilliam Moose, Conover, March 9. Andrew Klattand Jill Holder, Cape Carteret, April 13. AprilMiller and Christopher Snead, Laurinburg, Feb.23. Chris Warfford and Janice Clark, Siler City,June 8. Christina Oehm and Sean Robbins ’00,Cary, June 15. Elizabeth Hogen and StevenHeath Jr. ’00, Alexandria, VA, May 27. EmilyStringer and Kenneth Cox II, Rocky Mount,June 8. Heather Woodruff and Michael McColl,Corinth, KY, Aug. 10. Jenny Williams and HenryMoree Jr., Florence, SC, May 18. Jodi Stubble-field and Ruskin Storrs, Boone, July 20. JulieBell and Steven Siler, Atlanta, GA, April 6. KerryBlackmore and Ben Strupp, Charlotte, June 29.Melissa Pruitt and John Miles III, Pineville, April

6. Meredith Bowman and Jason Chappell,Durham, June 15. Morgan Slifer and KennethBlue, Raleigh, Aug. 10. Nikki Wilson and DanielHuneycutt ’00, Raleigh, April 13. Paige Watkinsand Bradley Fly, Raleigh, May 11. Virginia Rad-ford and Jason Walton, Boiling Springs, June 29.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Brandon and Tara Matthews Ervin,Claremont, a son, Nathan Brandon, Sept. 11. Nal-isha and John Foard, Concord, a daughter, Em-ma Ally, March 2.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Brandy Kirby,Columbus, OH, ACPA Commission III GraduateStudent Staff Member of the Year. Sam Searcy,Tulsa, OK, made the Energy Law Review at theUniversity of Tulsa College of Law, publishedthrough the Federal Energy Bar, Washington, DC.

DDEEGGRREEEESS:: Amanda Pittman, Boone, master’sin textiles with a concentration in textile and ap-parel management and technology, N.C. StateUniversity. Brandi Walker Hall, Hillsborough, MSspeech and hearing sciences, UNC Chapel Hill.Brandy Kirby, Columbus, OH, master of educa-tion in higher education administration, N.C. StateUniversity. Kelly Martin, master’s in sciencecommunication disorders, University of Texas atDallas. She is a speech language pathologist atLifePath Systems, Frisco, TX. Nicole ThompsonSmith, Lexington, master’s in speech-languagepathology, UNC-Greensboro. She is a speech-language pathologist at Speechcenter, Inc. SaraWilliamson, Durham, master of science in coun-seling, UNC Greensboro. Tara Pierce, Reidsville,master of science in marriage and family therapy,East Carolina University.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Brandi Walker Hall,speech-language pathologist, Alamance-Burling-ton School System, Burlington. Brandy Kirby,residence hall director, The Ohio State University,Columbus, OH. Chase Carlson, business bro-ker, BB&T, Asheville. Christina Johnson Helms,assistant editor, ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA. ElizabethLumley, youth program assistant, Murdoch Cen-ter, Butner. Holly Walden, operations depart-ment assistant, Interl’inc Christian Music Re-sources, Franklin, TN. Lora Gerard, conserva-tion information and GIS manager, The NatureConservancy, Concord, NH. Natalie Johnston,fifth grade gifted and talented teacher, EastBroad Elementary School, Savannah, GA.Nathaniel Medlin, senior tax accountant, Greerand Walker, LLP, Charlotte. Robert Drury, newsreporter, WGXA-TV, Macon, GA. Sam Searcy,judicial law clerk, Honorable Carlos Chappell, Tul-sa, OK. Sara Williamson, counselor, EasternAlamance High School, Mebane. Tony Holland,sales/marketing manager, The TruGreen Com-panies, Memphis, TN.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Beverly McBroom and JasonClark, Hurdle Mills, July 29. Brian Reilly and Jen-ny Jackson, Concord, June 8. Candice Scronceand Jefferson Trexler, Boone, June 22. CarrieBrown and Arthur Merschat, Knoxville, TN,April 6. Christina Johnson and Jarrett Helms,Decatur, GA, May 4. Erin Styers and Matt West,Orlando, FL, May 4. Heather Harrison and Ja-

’88 Barbara Proctor Byers, 62, KingsMountain, May 19, media specialist

at West Elementary School.

’91 Lesley Pickert Raines, 33,Carthage, TX, June 23, employee of

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’02 John P. Locke, 23, Greensboro,Sept. 22.


In Memoriam

Former N.C. State TreasurerHarlan E. Boyles, a public servantfor nearly fifty years, died Jan. 23,2003, after a brief illness. Knownfor his financial acumen and per-sonal integrity, he was the name-sake of the Walker College of Busi-ness’s Harlan E. Boyles Distin-guished CEO Lecture Series at Ap-palachian State University. Since1991, he had visited campus twiceeach year to participate in theevent’s activities. By talking withstudents in classes and individual-ly, he influenced hundreds ofyoung people through his experi-ence, advice, and counsel.

In recognition of Boyles’s lifeand service, his family, friends, andcolleagues created an endowmentin 2000 that supports Appalachi-an’s Harlan E. Boyles Partner in Ex-cellence Professorship for out-standing Walker College of Busi-ness faculty and the Harlan E.Boyles Scholarship in Business fordeserving students.

Appalachian published hishighly acclaimed book, Keeper ofthe Public Purse, in 1994. Thatsame year he was commencementspeaker and received an honorarydoctorate. The Alumni Associationawarded him honorary alumnusstatus in October 2002.

son Weeks ’99, Charlotte, May 4. Holly Kimbrelland Joshua Page ’02, Hickory, March 9. Jen-nifer Brown and Michael Pait, Charlotte, June 22.Julianne Grammer and Jason Spradlin ’98,Blowing Rock, June 27. Julie Hall and MichaelHolt, Burlington, June 22. Julie Martin andChristopher Joyner ’96, Winston-Salem, March16. Karen Ayers and Kenneth Garrison, Vir-ginia Beach, VA, June 22. Kelley Crouse andRichard Cranford ’99, Charlotte, June 22. KellyWard and Kyle Corum ’02, McLeansville, Sept.21. Kevin Brooks and Angela Spurling, Cher-ryville, June 15. Kimberly Walters and MatthewSimms, Greensboro, July 20. Matthew Layneand Amanda Goins, Charlotte, May 11. MelanieLawrence and Steven Edelman, Charlotte, June29. Melissa Haynes and Bryan Bass ’89,Millers Creek, March 27. Nicole Thompson andMark Smith ’99, Lexington, July 27. Robin Lind-say and Allan Vance ’01, Lewisville, June 15.Sarah Breedlove and Wesley Shaw, Charlotte,June 15. Shannon Stubbs and Tyler Hall,Huntersville, June 22. Tiffany Simpson andDerek Bickel, Charlotte, June 1. Timothy Mat-tingly and Stephanie Kirby, Huntersville, June 29.Tony Sears and Kelly Allen, Kenly, June 22.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Kristin Orcutt,passed all four parts of the Uniform CPA Exami-nation. She is an employee of KPMG, Nashville,TN. Michelle Horn Atchison, awarded RookieTeacher of the Year at Allen Jay ElementarySchool. She is a fourth grade teacher at Allen JayElementary School, High Point. Scott Eckholdt,Clemmons, BB&T Management DevelopmentProgram Graduation.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Bart Tulbert, band director,Mount Pleasant High School, Mount Pleasant.Benjamin Watt, interactive services coordinator,Corder Phillips and Wilson Advertising Agency,Charlotte. Brandon Banner, stockbroker,BB&T/Scott and Stringfellow, Norfolk, VA. JamieRosenblatt, fourth grade teacher, MeadowcreekElementary School, Norcross, GA. JenniferHarpe Helton, ESL/migrant education coordina-tor, Jackson County School System, Sylva. Mar-cus Osborne, athletic trainer, rehabilitation serv-ices department, Catawba Valley Medical Center,Conover. Scott Eckholdt, retail service officer,BB&T, Hickory.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Abigail Peacock and Christo-pher West, Ormond Beach, FL, July 12. AlisonHefner and Tony Stallings, Charlotte, July 13.April Green and Jason Dominy, High Point, June15. April Hunt and Timothy Harper, East Bend,March 23. Ashley Blue and Joshua Eller, BannerElk, July 20. Bart Tulbert and Carrie Swart, Kan-napolis, April 27. Beth Moore and Lloyd Payne’99, Lake Waccamaw, June 8. Dillard BurnetteJr. and Tammy Chilton, King, May 18. Dora Eng-lander and John Collins, Raleigh, June 8.Elaine White and Bradley Ferree, Carthage,June 8. Erin McRary and Danny Crotts II ’99,Winston Salem, June 1. Heather Hightower andScotty Hammonds, Colorado Springs, CO, May26. James Bean and Shanna Davis, Cary, March9. Jamie Russell and Drake Fredrickson ’99,Winston Salem, June 15. Jennifer Harpe and Je-remy Helton, Sylva, June 1. Joseph Schlosserand Julie Perkinson, Jacksonville, FL, July 27.Katherine Wilkinson and Skye Templeton ’97,Claremont, April 27. Kathryn Morrow and Jef-

frey Bailey, Hendersonville, June 22. KathyWilliams and Rodrigo Taibo, Statesville, June 1.Kelly Letchworth and Charles Heritage,Greenville, June 15. Lorrie Cousins and JasonHetzell ’99, Knightdale, June 15. Mari Morrisand Charlton Hudson ’00, Raleigh, April 13.Mary Peoples and Biff Ranson, Kernersville,March 23. Mary Teague and James Wingler,Taylorsville, May 18. Melanie Edens and KevinSparks, King, June 1. Stephanie Miller and TroyMcHenry, Cincinnati, OH, Aug. 3. TamaraBeavers and Scott Cislo, Carrboro, June 29.

BBIIRRTTHHSS:: Troy and Alecia QuesenberryHaynes, Pilot Mountain, a daughter, AidenVance, Oct. 18. Chris and Jill Murray Watson,Boone, a son, Owen Christian, Feb. 11.

AAWWAARRDDSS//HHOONNOORRSS:: Allison Ruppard,Boone, recipient of Betty Feezor Scholarship. An-gel Roberts, Rockwell, inducted in the NationalDean’s List. Jason Pass, Waynesville, third per-son to traverse North Carolina’s 943-mile Moun-tains-to-Sea Trail route. Matthew Goodson, se-lected to participate in the Japan English Teach-ing Program. He will spend one year as an assis-tant language teacher in Kyoto City, JA. StephenCrissman, Winston-Salem, completed a cross-continent fund raiser bike ride for AttentionDeficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

NNEEWW PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS:: Allison Harrill, campusstaff, Campus Crusade for Christ, Stanley. Geof-frey Hodge, financial advisor, American ExpressFinancial Advisors, Greensboro. James Atkin-son, social studies teacher and football coach,A.L. Brown High School, Kannapolis. JenniferWysmuller, editoral assistant to three editors:

book, diet and fitness, and health, Good House-keeping magazine, New York, NY. Kevin Her-rmann, commissioned second lieutenant, U.S.Marine Corps, Stafford, VA. Teri VanDyke, coor-dinator, High Country ASSIST, Appalachian Dis-trict Health Department, Boone.

WWEEDDDDIINNGGSS:: Amanda Hicks and MatthewMallery ’01, Charlotte, June 15. Colleen Marronand Derek Young, Boone, Aug. 31. Heather Kil-lian and Adam Forbes ’01, Gastonia, June 22.Wendy Polniak and Jason Lewkowicz ’00, Wa-co, TX, June 29.

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