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President’s ReportDefining moments. We all experience them now and then whenever monumental events or

situations have occurred in our lives. Whether they are personal or professional, defining moments arethose times that leave an indelible mark on history. They are moments that stand apart from the ordinary.They often set the tone for the future.

During Campbellsville University’s nearly 100 years of service through Christian higher education,the institution has been fortunate to have dedicated and faithful faculty and staff. Our alumni and friendshave assisted and guided us along our journey. And the leadership of the Board of Trustees and presidentsover time have led us to where we are today as an innovative, growing private, Christian university in theBaptist tradition--defining moments.

Many of you as our alumni and friends appreciate the rich heritage that is Campbellsville University’shistory: the founding of the Russell Creek Academy in 1906--an institution that over time becameCampbellsville University; the move from an academy to a college; the move from a junior college to afour-year liberal arts college; the move from a four-year liberal arts college to a master’s degree granting university; and the list could go on. During our first century of service, Campbellsville students have gracedour campus to find their spiritual and professional calling in life. Our Christ-centered approach to highereducation continues to this day.

At the winter meeting of the University’s Board of Trustees, we experienced a meeting that was, in my opinion, another “defining moment” in the life of Campbellsville University.

It was at this meeting that our trustees unanimously approved construction, renovation or moderniza-tion of four facilities: (1) the renovation and modernization of Montgomery Library; (2) the construction

of the Joan White Howell Environmental Education Center at Clay Hill Memorial Forest; (3) the construction of a newwellness and athletic training center; and (4) the constructionof a major addition to our athletic field house--to be known as the O.D. and Bessie Hawkins Athletic Field House. In addition, the stage was set to initiate a facilities master planthat will assist in the planning for future academic, athletic, student life and residential facility needs.

Lastly, longtime supporters Dr. E. Bruce and Betty DobbinsHeilman, faithful alumni of Campbellsville University, and TheRobins Foundation, both of Richmond, Va., have planted aseed for the future construction of a new student center--a facility that would properly service the on-campus social andco-curricular needs of our students, faculty, staff and alumni.The need for a student center and a worship/convocation center now stands before us.

Campbellsville University’s future is being shaped oncemore by such actions. Our trustees, alumni, friends, faculty andstaff are all working together to help Campbellsville Universityachieve even greater heights for the cause of Christian highereducation. I thank God for the defining moments He has granted us over the years as we seek to remain faithful to ourcalling as Christian servants and educators.

Dr. Michael V. CarterPresident

April 2002

Dr. Michael V. Carter, right, andCampbellsville Mayor Paul Osborne celebrate Fighting Tiger Football Day inNovember in honor of the university’sfirst NAIA playoff game Nov. 17 against St. Francis. (CU PHOTO BY JENNY WILDER)

CU Receives Racial Harmony Award ............................................4

Faculty and Staff Updates ................................................................5

Notes from Our Friends ...................................................................6

Athletic Facilities Receiving Face Lift............................................7

Covenant.......................................................................................8-9

Heilmans Donate Toward New Student Activities Center ........10

CU receives “Champions of Character” Designation..................11

Homecoming 2002 ...................................................................14-15

Jim McKinley Reflects on KBC Presidency..................................17

Remember When?..........................................................................18

Tiger Tracks..................................19-23

Sanders, Cheatham Honored As “Distinguished Alumni” ........24-25

Scrapbook ..........................................27

The Campbellsvillian is published four times yearly

by the Office of Communcations and Marketing for alumni and friends

of Campbellsville University.

Dr. Michael V. Carter

PRESIDENT

Marcus C. WhittEDITOR

VICE PRESIDENT FOR

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

whittm@campbellsvil.edu

Joan C. McKinneyMANAGING EDITOR

DIRECTOR OF NEWS INFORMATION

mcjoan@campbellsvil.edu

Misti LemmonEDITORIAL ASSISTANT

CIRCULATION MANAGER

SECRETARY IN THE OFFICE OF

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

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Lonnie Turner of Washington, D.C.,a 1971 graduate of CampbellsvilleUniversity, discusses global AIDS ata meeting on campus. Turner and hiswife Fran have served as missionariesin Africa over 20 years. (CU PHOTO BY ROSA EDWARDS)

Campbellsville’s athletics will beenhanced by a new field housenamed for O.D. and Bessie Hawkins. (CU PHOTO BY TERRY GARDNER)

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A national survey conducted byACT Educational and Social Research inIowa City, Iowa, has found thatCampbellsville University’s Class of 2001would strongly recommend their almamater to others wishing to attend theChristian university, surpassing thenational average of how other 2001 grad-uates across America surveyed thought oftheir institutions.

According to the “CollegeOutcomes Survey 4-Year Report,” recently released to the university, nearly4.0 of the class (based on an agreementscale of 5.0) said they would recommendCampbellsville University, whereas thenational average for the same questionstands at 3.84.

In addition, the Class of 2001ranked Campbellsville University above

the national average when asked if theywere choosing a college, would theychoose to attend CU again (3.71 to3.66).

The university also received highmarks in areas such as the quality of aca-demic instruction, equal support of allracial and ethnic groups on campus, aver-age class size, faculty respect for students,availability of faculty for office appoint-ments, institutional concern for students,college social activities and informal con-tact with faculty in non-academic set-tings. In addition, CampbellsvilleUniversity was noted for being an institution that “welcomes and uses feedback from students to improve thecollege” (3.62 to 3.31).

Campbellsville University willundertake a $1 million modernization

and renovation project for itsMontgomery Library within the nextweeks. This project, said Dr. Michael V.Carter, president of CampbellsvilleUniversity, will help offset the lowermarks given by those surveyed in regardsto the current library facility.

Thanks to recent financial supportprovided by Ed and Ovaleta Montgomeryof Louisville, Ky., and the James GrahamBrown Foundation, the MontgomeryLibrary will be “brought to the standardsof an excellent private university library,”said Carter. “I believe our undergraduateand graduate students will be mostpleased with the major improvementsthat will occur with our library facilityand its resources.”

Campbellsville University has beenselected to receive the 2002 RacialHarmony Award for its work in “racialand ethnic harmony and diversity.”

The award, sponsored by the Councilfor Christian Colleges and Universities,was presented to CampbellsvilleUniversity Vice President for AcademicAffairs Frank Cheatham during the 26th Annual CCCU PresidentsConference in Washington, D.C., in February.

Presented by the CCCU since 1999,the award celebrates the achievements ofmember institutions for progress made on their campuses in the areas of diversity, racial harmony and reconcilia-tion, said Kevin Trowbridge, director ofcommunications for the Washington-based council.

According to a statement releasedby the CCCU, the recognition forCampbellsville University is intended to honor the university’s total commit-

ment to racial and ethnic harmony anddiversity.

“The council celebrates the commit-ment which Campbellsville Universityhas demonstrated to this important workat all levels within the institution,”according to the statement. “Thetrustees, administration, faculty, staff andstudents are each in their own waysworking toward the goals of culturaldiversity, racial and ethnic reconciliationand institutional change.”

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Faculty and Staff UpdatesBY JOAN C. MCKINNEY, MANAGING EDITOR

Editor’s Note: The following are selectedhighlights from faculty and staff accomplish-ments at Campbellsville University.

Trent Argo (BM, ’90, MMEd, ’00), director of admis-sions, attended the Southern Association of CollegiateRegistrars and Admissions Officers in February inAlabama along with Rita Creason, director of studentrecords, and Fred Miller, assistant director of studentrecords.

John Burch, director of Montgomery Library, has beenelected to the board of the Association of IndependentColleges and Universities Library Directors.

Dr. John Mark Carter, professor of health promotion,human performance and leisure studies, has been selected as one of the top aquatic directors in the country for 2000-2001 by the United States WaterFitness Association. He was ranked 55 nationally (allcategories). CU was ranked third nationally in the topaquatic programs rankings in colleges and universitiesand first in the top aquatic college and university programs in Kentucky. CU’s Aquatics ManagementMinor Program was the only nationally ranked college or university aquatics program recognized in Kentucky.These are the first national rankings in the award lists.

Dr. Frank Cheatham (’65), vice president for academicaffairs, and Vanedson Ximenes, director of the English as a Second Language Institute, traveled to Taiwan inJanuary to enhance recruiting efforts in Southeast Asia.Ximenes also went to Brazil with Dr. Ken Martin, professor of music. Cheatham, along with Emma Revis,grants writer, and Dr. Alan Medders, vice president fordevelopment, also attended a meeting in Washington,D.C. , of the National Association of IndependentColleges and Universities.

John Chowning, vice president for church/external relations and executive assistant to the president, hasbeen appointed to a statewide judiciary policy council by the Kentucky Center for Public Issues. The council is charged with studying the state’s judicial system andmaking recommended changes for judiciary reform. He also serves as one of two parliamentarians for theKentucky Baptist Convention in 2002 and served aschair of the KBC Public Affairs Committee.

Tommy Clark, associate professor of art, has artwork inthe Appalachian College Association traveling artexhibit as well as in “Holidazzle” by the Kentucky Artand Craft Gallery in Louisville.

Cindy Coker (’02), athletics department secretary, is captain of CU’s Relay for Life Team. Also on the committee are: Marcia Allen, Monica Bamwine, DebbieBishop, Bryan Blair, Betty Hatfield, Chrys Hines, Beth Hollingsworth, Jeanie Hunt, Katy Kiger, JoanMcKinney, Denise Medders, Steve Morris, DonnaSprowles, Mary Street, Pam Tennant, Patty Vaughnand Andrew Ward.

Rita Creason (’75), director of student records, is president-elect of the Kentucky Association of CollegiateRegistrars and Admissions Officers. She and Fred Miller,assistant director of student records, attended theSouthern Association of Collegiate Registrars and

Admissions Officers in February in Alabama. Dr. Robert Gaddis, dean of the School of Music, servedas a presenter at the National Association of Schools ofMusic National Conference in Dallas in the session,“The School of Music and the College of Education:Conflicts, Collaborations and Challenges.” He also visited Brazil in January on a recruiting trip.

Carol Garrison, assistant professor of education, servedon the reading committee of the Education ProfessionalStandards Board in Frankfort in November. She is a keymember of the committee, which is responsible forreviewing all teacher education programs submitted tothe state for approval.

Dr. Kurt Grafton, assistant professor of chemistry, is writing “Science Corner” once a week for the FamilyPage at the Central Kentucky News-Journal inCampbellsville, Ky. “Science Corner” is targeted at children, roughly 10 years old and up, and can also bebeneficial to adults. Grafton says he is trying to give people a moment of science once a week to stir interestin the subject and share knowledge at the same time. Hesays he’s “trying to light a candle rather than curse thedarkness” and has gotten quite a bit of positive feedback.

Dr. John Hurtgen, associate professor of theology, completed the School of Theology’s first interactive television course in the fall semester, broadcasting toboth Eastern Kentucky (Harned) and Western Kentucky(Madisonville) while having students in his classroom on the CU campus.

Dr. Mark Medley, assistant professor of theology, hascompleted a book, Imago Trinitas: Toward a RelationalUnderstanding of Becoming Human, which was publishedin March by the University Press of America. He presented a paper, “Participation and Practice: RecentThemes in Contemporary Trinitarian Theology,” at theNational Association of Baptist Professors of Religion’s2001 annual meeting in Denver, Colo. He also had anarticle entitled “God For Us and With Us: TheContributions of Catherine LaCugna’s TrinitarianTheology” published in the Lexington TheologicalQuarterly 35/4 (winter 2000) and a review of DavidCoffey’s “Deus Trinitatas: The Doctrine of the TriuneGod” published in Interpretation in November 2001.

Clara Metzmeier, associate professor of English and president of the Janice Holt Giles Foundation, presenteda paper on Giles at several different locations throughoutKentucky.

Fred Miller (’87), assistant director of student records,was appointed chair of the data entry and systems development committee of Kentucky Association ofCollegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He andRita Creason, director of student records, attended theSouthern Association of Collegiate Registrars andAdmissions Officers in February in Alabama.

Bill Moore, assistant director of athletics, has been votedConference Coach of the Year in cross country. This isthe second consecutive year he has received this honor.

Dr. William Neal, chair of the Division of Humanities,presented a paper at the 2001 Convention of theMidwest Modern Language Association.

Jeanette Parker (’85), instructor in psychology, has been admitted to the Ph.D. program in educationalpsychology with emphasis in academic psychology atHarold Abel School of Psychology at Capella University.

Jacquelyn Sandifer, assistant professor of criminal justice,will present a paper at the Southern Sociological Societyin April. She continues her doctoral research at theKentucky Correctional Institution for Women.

Dr. Brent Summers, assistant professor of biology, will bethe project director for PRIDE workshops that allow CUto provide an expanded educational tool for local scienceeducators. Funding is provided by a grant to theKentucky Division of Water by NOAA.

Pam Tennant has joined the CU admissions staff after 13years in the public schools and several years of businessexperience. She is the new “voice” that will greet youwhen you call CU’s main number at (270) 789-5000.

Chris Tolson, director of financial aid, served as programcommittee chair of the fall Kentucky Association ofStudent Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA)Conference in Frankfort. She also served as a coordinatorfor the first Appalachian College Association’s FinancialAid Summit in Somerset, Ky.

Dr. Robert VanEst, assistant professor of education, completed his Ph.D. in August 2001. He conducted aworkshop at Indiana State University with Craig Nelson,Indiana University professor and 2000 PostsecondaryTeacher of the Year.

Rusty Watkins (’99), resident hall director of South HallEast, is the new summer camps/conference coordinator.

Dr. Kristopher A. Weatherly has been employed as associate professor of business and economics in theSchool of Business and Economics. He has his Ph.D. inmanagement from the University of Arizona. Weatherlyserved as senior lecturer and director of executive educa-tion and professional programs at Eller College ofBusiness and Public Administration at the University ofArizona. He has been a management consultant and alsoworked at Walt Disney World in several positions withthe last as manager of talent development.

Marc C. Whitt, vice president for communications andmarketing, was one of 14 higher education marketingprofessionals invited to attend a one-day roundtable ses-sion hosted by Stamats Communications in Chicago todiscuss how the national tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001 hasimpacted the way public and private institutions marketthemselves to prospective students. He also led a sessionat the 2001 Kentucky Association of Registrars andAdmissions Officers Conference in Owensboro.

Dr. Pamela Zhu, associate professor of education, haspublished reviews of Newberry Winners for middle gradesin the summer edition of the Kentucky Reading Journal.She also has published a Chinese folktale in the Journalof Bibliotherapy and Reading. She will present a paper atthe 47th Annual Convention of the InternationalReading Association in San Francisco, Calif. May 2 on“Using Bibliotherapy with Newberry Award Books from1991-2000.”

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National survey indicates CU 2001 class would recommend institutionBY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

CU receives national ‘Racial Harmony Award’BY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

“More students are makingCampbellsville University Kentucky’s pri-vate university of choice.”

This was the sentiment expressed byCU President Michael V. Carter followingthe university releasing its 2002 springsemester enrollment figures.

The Kentucky Baptist university hasenrolled 1,624 students, an all-time recordfor a spring semester at Campbellsville.Enrollment for fall 2001 was also a recordat 1,777.

Campbellsville University had aretention rate of 90 percent of those

undergraduate degree-seeking studentswho were enrolled last fall and who wereeligible to enroll this spring. This, too,marks one of the best retention rates froma fall-to-spring semester CampbellsvilleUniversity has ever recorded.

“We are most excited about the con-tinued progress that is being made in thearea of enrolling new students as well as inretaining the ones we already had,” saidCarter. “This progress speaks very well ofthe quality of our faculty and the height-ened attention our entire university com-munity has placed on student success.”

According to Trent Argo, director ofadmissions at Campbellsville, the previousrecord set for a spring semester was in thespring of 1998, when the universityenrolled 1,541 students. Of that number,244 students were former employees of theCampbellsville Fruit of the Loom plantthat closed that same year.

“I applaud the efforts of our entirefaculty and staff,” said Carter. “Each andevery one of them is committed to thestudent-centered approach we take atCampbellsville University, and for theircontinued efforts, I thank them.”

CU records largest spring student enrollmentBY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

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BY MISTI LEMMON, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

CU trustees approve construction andrenovation projects for athletic facilitiesBY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

Campbellsville University, when Iattended and still to this day, has fosteredan environment for the proper develop-ment of ego, character and academicskills to teach a person not only to per-form in an occupation in this world butalso to serve all of God’s human family.Campbellsville University teaches both -most institutions teach only the former.To me that is what makes CampbellsvilleUniversity different.

Steve Horner ’65Louisville, Ky.

Campbellsville is a place that I will never forget as long as I live.Campbellsville College gave me a second chance to obtain my higher education, which I had lost growing upin Laos. I remember vividly when I wasin line to pay for books or rent; I was toldthat my debt was paid in full. Untiltoday, I do not know who were thosegodly men or women. I am grateful toGod almighty and people in this smallcommunity who love and support me.

Dr. Bounchan Vongsurith ’81Oklahoma City, Okla.

I recently read an article regarding theKentucky Heartland Institute and itsfocus on Christian ethics and values inthe public service. I wanted to drop anote of support for the institute’s workand offer my assistance in any capacity.During 10 1/2 years of public service infederal, state and local government, as aborn-again believer, I have often strug-gled to bring a Christian perspective tothe mostly secular public policy process.Often, I encounter professional situationsthat challenge my ability to performexecutive-level duties while remainingfaithful to my Lord and Savior - JesusChrist. However, I am learning to treatthese trials as faith builders and simply“count them as joy.” For these reasons, Ibelieve the academic understanding andspiritual encouragement that theKentucky Heartland Institute can bringto public policy students (and practition-ers) is simply invaluable. Please knowthat my prayers are with this effort, andcontact me if I can be of any assistance.

Edwin R. MeeceBardstown, Ky.

I wanted to take the time to thank youfor the magazine for alumni and friendsof Campbellsville University. I attendedCampbellsville College from August1981 to May 1985. I graduated with adegree in social work, and I am currentlyworking toward a degree as a paralegal. Iwant to thank those who helped me inthe Christian studies that I gained whileI was a student at Campbellsville. I amcurrently a case manager with SantaRosa Aging Service in Milton, Fla. I wasa single parent while attending CU. Mysons are Stephen, Michael (US Navy,stationed at the Pentagon), and JackCampbell (US Navy, Middletown, RI).My mother was Wanda Smith, who alsolived with me as I worked towards mydegree. She passed away Sept. 25, 1998in Pensacola, Fla. I just wanted to thankeveryone who worked with me as I com-pleted my education.

Mary D. Campbell ’85Milton, Fla.

I would like to thank the CampbellsvilleUniversity communications and market-ing staff for the wonderful job you do inproviding alumni and friends of the uni-versity with the Campbellsvillian. I lookforward to every issue and read it fromcover to cover. Each time, I find myselfboth in awe of how far the university hascome since the days I attended there,and I am transported back to a place thatin some ways never changes. I attendedCampbellsville College from 1983 to1985 but transferred to a larger universitybecause at that time Campbellsville didnot offer a major in the field of study Iultimately chose. However, although Iwent on to graduate from another insti-tution, have since attended graduateschool, and completed other post-gradu-ate work, I still find myself drawn toCampbellsville by one thing - the peopleI met there and will always considersome of my closest friends. I still keep intouch with a small group of friends andbelieve that we will always be bound byour experiences and shared memories ofour days at Campbellsville. Certainly thesize of the institution lends itself to thedevelopment of closer relationships, butbeyond that, I think it is the Christianatmosphere and the administration’scommitment to recruit and retain quali-fied, caring faculty members that lead tolifelong friendships. But it is impossibleto keep in touch with everyone, so Iespecially enjoy reading Tiger Tracks and

following the moves, careers and lifechanges of old friends. That has alwaysbeen my favorite part of theCampbellsvillian! Again, thanks to thestaff who work so hard to produce thisupdate for us, and to all my fellow CUalumni and supporters, I send greetings.Keep in touch.

Pam Logue Spradling, a ’85Jeffersonville, Ky.

When I left home to attendCampbellsville in 1984, a CampbellsvilleUniversity alum told me I would gradu-ate, get married and stay inCampbellsville! Well, I didn’t want todisappoint her predictions. It is amazinghow time flies! With two girls who areinvolved in everything, Susie and I arealways busy. It is all good in the Pollockfamily - and it is all good atCampbellsville University! I’ll be honestwith you, when I graduated in 1989, Iwas reserved in telling prospective stu-dents about CU. Alums, it is a differentcampus! There have been many changeson campus; I cannot name them all butthe one thing that has not changed is thesolid foundation of Christian higher edu-cation. Plan a trip to Campbellsville andbring a prospective student. Just makesure you call ahead because you could getlost on campus!

Mike “Sarge” Pollock, ’89 Susie Bishop Pollock ,’94 ME

Campbellsville, Ky.

I just received and read the winter issueof the Campbellsvillian, and I want you toknow how much I enjoyed it. It is verywell written and edited, and the graphicsand layout are outstanding for this typeof publication. You and your staff deserveto be very proud. It was especially heart-warming to read the piece about Joe andSusan Walters because they have beensuch good friends of ours. At one pointin my career, I worked for a magazinepublisher, and believe me, I know howmuch hard work goes into putting out apublication like this. So you can be sureat least one person appreciates yourefforts. I look forward to future issues.Thanks for putting me on your mailinglist.

David DicksonPresident,

Campbellsville Apparel Co. LLC

Several of CampbellsvilleUniversity’s men’s and women’s intercol-legiate athletic programs will be impactedfor the better thanks to approval grantedby the university’s board of trustees tomodernize two of the Mid-SouthConference institution’s athletic facilities.

According to CU President MichaelV. Carter, the trustees approved plans for a “significant” construction and renovation project that willinclude the O.D. and BessieHawkins Athletic FieldHouse, formerly known as theUniversity’s Athletic Annex,along with an addition to theJ.K. Powell Athletic Center.

The O.D. and BessieHawkins Athletic FieldHouse, named in honor of theOwenton, Ky. residents, willinclude two classrooms, aweight room, a football lockerroom, a locker room for visit-ing teams, a baseball lockerroom, seven offices and fur-nishings and equipment.

According to Carter, thenew athletic field house willfeature approximately 11,000square feet of floor space,more than doubling the cur-rent facility. Architecturally,the O.D. and Bessie Hawkins AthleticField House will match the ColonialRevival-style being implemented withthe university’s academic and residentialfacilities.

“The board of trustees and I wish tocommend O.D. and Bessie Hawkins fortheir faithful commitment to the athleticprogram of Campbellsville Universityand to its student athletes,” said Carter.“O.D. has played an integral role onCampbellsville’s Board of Trustees formany years. We are a better institution asa result of his leadership and support. We are truly appreciative for their leadgift to make this project possible.”

An official naming ceremony willtake place soon after completion of theathletic field house, Carter said.

Also receiving some much-deservedattention will be the J.K. Powell AthleticCenter. Built in the 1960s, the PowellAthletic Center houses the gymnasium,

aquatic area, classrooms, weight room,athletic dressing rooms, faculty offices forhealth and physical education and theoffice of the director of athletics.

Currently, the aquatic area is underrenovation and new lighting has beenrecently installed in the gymnasium. Anew heating and air system will also beadded soon.

The project approved by the board

for the Powell Athletic Center willinclude the construction of 5,500 squarefeet of space for an athletic training andwellness center, both of which, accordingto Rusty Hollingsworth, director of ath-letics at Campbellsville, are “greatlyneeded.”

Hollingsworth said that the wellnesscenter would impact all students whoattend the university as well as the facul-ty and staff. “The wellness center will beavailable for all CU students, faculty andstaff to use,” said Hollingsworth. “It is ourdesire to offer our university community aclean, safe environment where they canwork out.”

The Powell Athletic Center projectwill also include the construction of a new classroom for the health and physical education department and seven offices for faculty and coaches.

“In order for CampbellsvilleUniversity to remain competitive in

recruiting and retaining top quality student athletes, it is imperative that we have excellent facilities,” saidHollingsworth. “Campbellsville has atremendous athletic tradition with itsmen’s and women’s teams. Our coachesand student athletes continue to buildcompetitive programs that are recognizedand respected throughout the Mid-SouthConference and the NAIA.

“Now is the time for CU to move tothe next level with its athletic facilities,”said Hollingsworth. “Thanks to the con-tinued support our athletic programsreceive from Dr. Carter, the board oftrustees and our Tiger fans, our intercolle-giate athletic program will be able toachieve that level of excellence.

“The decision by the board oftrustees will greatly assist us in attractinggood student athletes who not only wantto play ball in a competitive athletic pro-gram, but also who desire to build theircharacter and Christian commitment.”

The construction and renovationproject for both facilities will cost a totalof $1.14 million. The board awarded acontract to Hilpp Construction ofLebanon, Ky., to build the athletic facilities.

J.K. Powell Athletic Center

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Campbellsville couple seek to make a difference in the lives of students through endowed scholarshipBY JOSEPH D.W. FOSTER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

As individuals reflect on opportunitiesto support their charitable interest, theeconomy and its current and future statusare taken into consideration. The ques-tions become, “Is this the right time tomake a gift?”, “Am I making the right kindof gift?”, “Would it be best to wait?”. All ofthese are correct and legitimate questionsto ask when makingany gift. There arecertain types of giftsthat require timelyand accurate plan-ning in order to max-imize the impact forthe institution andthe donors.

When interestrates are low, the gifting option of acharitable gift annuity is an excellentopportunity to maximize your givingpower. A charitable gift annuity is a simpleway to benefit Campbellsville Universityand You!

A charitable gift annuity is a contractbetween you and CampbellsvilleUniversity. You make a gift of cash or secu-rities in exchange for a guaranteed, fixedincome each year for the rest of your life.

A gift annuity for the benefit ofCampbellsville University will provide youfive benefits:1. Receive the Satisfaction of Impacting

Campbellsville University’s Future.You can impact CampbellsvilleUniversity’s future by partnering withthe University through the creation of agift annuity.

2. Receive a Charitable Income TaxDeduction.The Internal Revenue Service considersa large part of what you transfer for a gift annuity as a charitable gift. Thisdeduction is immediately available tooffset taxes you may owe on otherincome. Your deduction may be used inthe year of your gift to offset as much as

50% of your adjusted gross income for cash gifts and as much as 30% of your adjusted gross income for gifts ofappreciated assets. Any portion of thededuction you are unable to use in thefirst year can be carried forward and usedin future years--up to a maximum of fiveadditional years.

3. Receive Guaranteed Income Payments for Life.Your income payments are fixed the dayyou fund your gift annuity and will neverchange. These payments continue aslong as you live, and you can add a survivor beneficiary to receive the samebenefits if you desire.

4. Receive Tax-Free Income.Part of each payment you receive is considered a tax-free return of principalthat can effectively increase your rate ofreturn.

5. Receive Capital Gains Tax Savings.If you fund a gift annuity with appreciated assets, you will avoid theimmediate capital gains tax on part ofthe appreciation in the asset. Theremaining capital gain will be proratedover your life expectancy.

EXAMPLE:

A’61 alumnus of CampbellsvilleCollege, Mary Smith is now 65 years oldand has retired from the local high school,where she taught music for 38 years. Marycredits Campbellsville with giving her awonderful education and preparing her for her career, and she remains involvedwith the University. She encouraged over250 of her students to attend CU and espe-cially enjoyed watching young people leavethe University with the same excitement that she did. Five years ago,she established an endowed scholarshipfund for students pursuing a degree in musiceducation. Mary wants to make additionalgifts to her endowed shcolarship fund, butshe no longer has the disposable income.However, she learned she can make a gift,

while still providing income for herself dur-ing her lifetime, through a charitable giftannuity agreement. Mary used funds froma $25,000 certificate of deposit that had justmatured to fund the gift annuity. Based onher age, Mary will receive $1,925 each year(7.7%) for the rest of her life. Establishinga gift annuity allowed Mary to increase herincome from the 5% she was earning onher CD. Another benefit to Mary is thatabout $1,020 of each annuity payment istax-free.

In addition to her lifetime income,Mary also received a charitable income taxdeduction of $10,204. Mary is pleased withthe tax and financial benefits her giftannuity is providing but is most pleasedthat her money will be used to instill alove for music in generations of students tocome. At her death the remainder of theannuity will be placed in her endowedscholarship fund.

This example is for one individual;however, charitable gift annuities can ben-efit two individuals. Contact the Office ofDevelopment for Two Life Rates.

Single Life Suggested Gift Annuity Rates

AGE % RATE50 5.855 6.160 6.665 7.070 7.575 8.280 9.285 10.5

90 & over 12.0

To learn more about gift annuities:Use the Business Reply Envelope

in the magazine to request information, call us at

1.800.264.6014 ext. 5211 or e-mail us at

development@campbellsvil.edu.

For more that 40 years Don andJune Bishop have been active and ardentsupporters of Campbellsville Universityand the university family. Don, a memberof the class of 1960, served as thedirector of athletics for then-Campbellsville College for more than20 years. June, also an alumnus,served the Campbellsville communityas a public educator for many years.

Both their daughters, RobynBishop Lawless and Susan BishopPollock, are alumni, as are both theirsons-in-law, Randy Lawless andMichael “Sarge” Pollock. In short,Don and June Bishop’s ties to theCampbellsville University family arevery strong.

In 1986, as evidence of their sup-port of the mission of their alma mater,Don and June established an endowedscholarship fund to provide scholarshipsfor “students with a strong interest ineither the areas of health and physicaleducation or the athletic programs ofCampbellsville University.”

When asked about the intendedrecipients of their fund, the Bishops said,“We love all sports and support all sports,both men’s and women’s.”

The Bishops stated that their sup-port of Campbellsville University stu-dents through gifts to their scholarshipfund is truly a ministry for them. Don

Bishop noted that his aunt, AlbertaPickens, had made a sizeable gift to theirscholarship fund in part because of herfervent support of missions and Christianoutreach.

As a prime example of their min-istry, the Bishops point to Campbellsvillealumnus Robby Speer. Speer, director ofSportsReach, a Christian ministry that

shares the gospel around the worldthrough athletic competition, was anearly recipient of the Bishops’ scholar-ship. Through their scholarship, theBishops were able to make a differencein the life of Speer, who through hisown ministry, has changed thousands oflives.

When asked what they would sayto others about supporting the universityand its students through an endowedscholarship fund, the Bishops reiteratedtheir commitment to ministry throughan endowed gift and noted that anendowed fund continues touching thelives of students indefinitely. In closing,Don Bishop said, “Endowed gifts, regard-less of size, make a world of difference tothe students.”

Thank you, to the Bishops and toour many other friends who have made

endowed gifts, for continuing to make “aworld of difference” in the lives ofCampbellsville University students.

COVENANT A Financial Planning Guide for Alumni and Friends ofCampbellsville University

A Supplement to the Campbellsvillian

How To Give and Receive At The Same TimeBY ALAN MEDDERS, VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT

The Covenant Society is a cumulative recognition society for those who make Campbellsville University a part of their estate plan by including the university in their wills,making the university a beneficiary of insurance policies in which ownership has been assigned to the university, or by participating in any of the various life income plansCampbellsville University has available. Today, over 200 alumni and friends are members of the Covenant Society. If the university is part of your estate plan, let us know!

Dr. Alan Medders

• Campbellsville University currently has 83 endowed scholarships. These scholarships provide financial assistance to students in a variety of academic and programmatic areas.

• The Board of Trustees has recently modified the investment policies and procedures of theUniversity to insure the maximum return oninvestment in order to provide the greatest award to the students and substantially grow the funds for the future.

• Minimum amount to endow a scholarship -$10,000.

If you are interested in or have questions concerningestablishing a named endowed scholarship fund atCampbellsville University, contact the Office ofDevelopment at 1.800.264.6014 ext. 5211 or e-maildevelopment@campbellsvil.edu for moreinformation.

Endowed Scholarships

The last issue of the Campbellsvillian featured stories on Henry Blakeman andSusan and Joe Walters which were writtenby Debrah Moon.

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Alumni couple respond to challenge to support construction of new Student CenterBY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

CU recognized by NAIA as a ‘Champion of Character’ institutionSTORY BY THE NAIA WITH CONTRIBUTION FROM MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

A Richmond, Va., couple has provid-ed a gift of $50,000 to CampbellsvilleUniversity toward the future constructionof a new student center.

Dr. E. Bruce and Betty DobbinsHeilman made the gift in response to TheRobins Foundation’s challenge grant of$77,500 for the project. Bruce Heilman, atrustee at CU, is a member of The RobinsFoundation Board of Directors.

“Campbellsville University and theBoard of Trustees wish to express theirdeepest appreciation to Bruce and BettyHeilman for their continued support,” saidCU President Michael V. Carter. “Wecommend the Heilmans for their lifelongsupport of Christian higher education andtheir desire to ensure that CampbellsvilleUniversity students and faculty are provid-ed with the finest resources available to

create a positive educational environ-ment.

“Furthermore,” said Carter, “theHeilmans have exhibited the vision andpassion to provide financial support, bothpersonally and through additional foun-dation support, to construct a new stu-dent center on the CU campus. Wordscannot express our gratitude for the gen-erosity of Bruce and Betty Heilman andThe Robins Foundation and their com-mitment to Campbellsville University.”

Carter said his vision for the newstudent center is that the facility willserve as the focal point for much ofCampbellsville’s on-campus social life.The facility, he said, will probably includea bookstore, post office, dining facility,meeting rooms and conference spacealong with some recreational space suchas a game room.

“We are in tremendous need of offer-ing our students, faculty, staff and alumnia comprehensive facility that will serviceon-campus social and co-curricularneeds,” said Carter. “Thanks to theHeilmans and The Robins Foundation,we anticipate other individuals, founda-tions and corporations will want to makethis much-needed facility a reality soon.”

The location of the new student cen-ter will be determined through the masterfacility plan being developed by Perkins &Will, a nationally recognized master plan-ning and architectural design consultantbased in Chicago.

Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Heilman are 1949and 1948 alumni, respectively.

Campbellsville University’s intercol-legiate athletic program has been recog-nized among 114 college and universityathletic programs as a NAIA Championof Character Institution for 2002,announced Rusty Hollingsworth, directorof athletics at Campbellsville.

The recognition, said Hollingsworth,reinforces the National Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics’ mission to pro-vide the education and development ofstudents through athletic participation.

According to the NAIA, the focusof the program is on emphasizing thecharacter-building aspects of sport toNAIA student athletes and to youth

level participants. These include five corecharacter values: respect, integrity,responsibility, servant leadership andsportsmanship.

“The first year of the Champions ofCharacter Initiative has brought anincreased awareness to character issues insport on our member campuses,” said RobMiller, NAIA director of development.“Though the perfect environment maynever happen, we believe the NAIA as awhole and especially these 114 institu-tions have taken a stand to create thatpositive environment where competitionand character go hand-in-hand.”

Hollingsworth said that through the

Champions of Character program, theNAIA seeks to create an environment inwhich every NAIA student athlete,coach, official and fan is committed tothe true spirit of athletic competitionthrough the Champions of Character’sfive core character values.

“Campbellsville University’s studentathletes and coaches have exemplifiedexcellence in each one of these corevalue areas and the NAIA, accordingly,has recognized this,” saidHollingsworth.

Fighting Tiger football hosts first national playoff gameBY SCOTT MOONEY, SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

In one of the most successful sea-sons in Campbellsville University histo-ry, coach Ron Finley’s 2001 FightingTiger football team won 10 games, fin-ished in the top 10 of the nationalrankings and advanced beyond the firstround of the NAIA NationalChampionship Playoffs, making anappearance in the “Elite Eight.”

Campbellsville hosted its first play-off game and soundly defeated a heavilyfavored University of Saint Francissquad 42-21 in front of a tremendoushome crowd. While the FightingTigers would lose in the “Elite Eight”the next week, they won more gamesthan any other team in school history,finishing with a 10-3 record, andadvanced further into the playoffs thanany other Fighting Tiger squad.

In the end the team’s team successresulted in several players being recog-nized for their individual efforts. FiveTigers earned All-American status,including Demetrius Forney who earneda first team slot and was the NAIADefensive Lineman of the Year. A totalof 15 Tigers earned conference honorswith four earning first team All-MSC:center Brennan Conway, tailbackMarques Cunningham, safety WilliamMulder, and Forney. Those four, alongwith freshman kicker Donnie Johnson,were the All-Americans.

There was success in the classroomas well. Campbellsville dominated theMSC Academic All-Conference teamwith 19 players earning the honor with

a grade point average (GPA) above3.25. Six Tigers earned Academic All-American for GPAs above 3.50. DavidPetett led the way as a NationalFootball Foundation Scholar Athlete

finalist. Joining Petett on the AcademicAll-American squad were BrittonMcDowell, Josh Moran, Lee Phillips,Shane Riley and Jeff Weaver.

Leader in university planning selected to develop CU facilities master planBY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

Perkins & Will, a Chicago-basedmaster planning and architectural designconsultant with offices in Atlanta,Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles,Miami, Minneapolis and New York, hasbeen selected by the CampbellsvilleUniversity Board of Trustees to assist the university in the development of afacilities master plan that will guide theuniversity into the next century.

According to university presidentDr. Michael V. Carter, Perkins & Will’sfacilities master plan will examine thefuture need of new and modified facilitieson campus. The plan, he said, will

address these needs within the context ofCampbellsville’s overall mission and willinclude both on-campus facilities andadjacent off-campus property that is cur-rently owned or targeted to be acquiredby the university.

The project is a five-phase processthat is scheduled to be completed by theend of the current academic year. Thefive-phases include the effort’s kick-off,data collection, identification of facilityneeds, master plan development andthen final recommendations.

“It is exciting to learn of the pro-gressive steps Campbellsville University’s

administration is undertaking to furtherthe university’s reputation and opportu-nities for future growth,” said Lori T.Healey, principal with Perkins & Will.

“Perkins & Will is proud to be a partof the continued rebirth ofCampbellsville’s campus by working withthe university to create a master planthat reflects its strategic goals and objec-tives. We are confident that with ourmaster planning experience and the uni-versity’s support, we can construct adynamic vision for the future ofCampbellsville University.”

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All-American defensive tackle Demetrius Forney sacks the quarterback inCampbellsville’s first NAIA playoff game at home. (CU PHOTO BY CRYSTAL ANDERSON)

Dr. and Mrs. E. Bruce Heilman were honored at the January meeting of theCampbellsville University Board of Trustees for their continued support of CU.The Heilmans recently donated $50,000 toward the construction of a newStudent Center on campus. Heilman was responsible for CU receiving a $50,000challenge grant by the Robins Foundation in October with an additional$25,000 in December. From left are Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of CU;Betty Dobbins Heilman, Heilman, a trustee, and David Morris, board chairman.The Heilmans are also alumni of CU. (CU PHOTO BY JOAN C. MCKINNEY)

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TIGER GOLF SCHEDULEDATE MATCH PLACE

April 9 Transylvania University Golf Kearney Hills Golf LinksInvitational Lexington, KY

April 17-19 Mid-South Conference London Country ClubTournament London, KY

April 28-30 Region X Tournament Wasioto Winds Golf ClubPineville, KY

LADY TIGER GOLF SCHEDULEDATE MATCH PLACE

April 1 Campbellsville University Campbellsville Country ClubApril Fools Day Ladies Campbellsville, KYInvitational

April 9 Transylvania University Golf Kearney Hills Golf LinksInvitational Lexington, KY

April 17-19 Mid-South Conference London Country ClubTournament London, KY

TIGER BASEBALL SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT GMS PLACE TIME

APR 2 Trevecca University DH Home 2:00 PMAPR 3 Spalding University 1 Louisville, KY 6:00 PMAPR 5 Georgetown College* DH Georgetown, KY 1:00 PMAPR 6 Georgetown College* DH Georgetown, KY 12:00 PMAPR 9 Mid Continent College 1 Home 3:00 PMAPR 10 Brescia 1 Home 3:00 PMAPR 12 Lambuth University* DH Jackson, TN 1:00 PM CSTAPR 13 Lambuth University* DH Jackson, TN Noon CSTAPR 15 Indiana Southeast 1 New Albany, IN 3:00 PM

APR 16 Kentucky State University DH Home 2:00 PMAPR 19 Pikeville College* DH Pikeville, KY 1:00 PMAPR 20 Pikeville College* DH Pikeville, KY 12:00 PMAPR 22 Brescia 1 Owensboro, KY 6:00 PM CSTAPR 25 Bellarmine University 1 Home 3:00 PMTBA MSC Tournament Tourn. TBA TBATBA NAIA Region XI Tourn. TBA TBATBA NAIA Sectional Tourn. TBA TBATBA NAIA World Series Tourn. TBA TBA*Denotes Mid-South Conference GamesAll Times Eastern

TIGER SOFTBALL SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME

APR 2 Martin Methodist Home 2:00 PMAPR 3 Northern Kentucky Highland Heights, KY 3:00 PMAPR 5 Georgetown* Georgetown. KY 5:00 PMAPR 6 Georgetown Georgetown, KY 10:00 AMAPR 9 Bellarmine Louisville, KY 4:00 PMAPR 11 Spalding Louisville, KY 5:00 PMAPR 12 Lambuth* Jackson, TN 4:00 PMAPR 13 Lambuth* Jackson, TN 11:00 AMAPR 19 Pikeville* Pikeville, KY 5:00 PMAPR 20 Pikeville* Pikeville, KY 11:00 AMAPR 22 Brescia Home 3:00 PMAPR 25 Martin Methodist Pulaski, TN 5:00 PMAPR 26 McKendree Home 2:00 PMTBA MSC Tournament Hopkinsville, KY TBATBA NAIA Regional Tourney TBA TBATBA NAIA National Tourney TBA TBA*Denotes Mid-South Conference GamesAll Times Eastern

TIGER TENNIS SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME

APR 3 Lindsey Wilson College* Home 3:00 PMAPR 5 Transylvania University Home 3:00 PMAPR 6 Lambuth University* Home 10:00 AMAPR 10 Centre College Danville, KY 2:00 PMAPR 12 Indiana-Southeast Home 2:00 PMAPR 17 Mid-South ConferenceAPR 18 Tournament Nashville, TN TBA*Denotes Mid- South Conference Games • All Times EasternThe men’s team has defeated Georgetown, Centre and Carson-Newman Colleges.

LADY TIGER TENNIS SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME

APR 3 Lindsey Wilson College Home 3:00 PMAPR 5 Transylvania University Home 3:00 PMAPR 6 Lambuth University* Home 10:00 AMAPR 10 Centre College Danville, KY 3:30 PMAPR 12 Indiana- Southeast Home 2:00 PMAPR 17 Mid-South ConferenceAPR 18 Tournament Nashville, TN TBA*Denotes Mid- South Conference GamesAll Times Eastern

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Van Berry (’97), right, Campbellsville’s all-timeleading scorer with 2,615 points, participates inthe retiring of his jersey. Making the presentation is Rusty Hollingsworth, director of athletics. (CU PHOTO BY SCOTT MOONEY)

Campbellsville University Spring 2002 Sports Schedules

April 2002 IssueApril

Planning is well under way forHomecoming 2002, which promises to be one of the most enjoyable ever. Whilecertain events are still being finalized, thefollowing is a schedule of many of thetraditional favorite activities with a fewnew twists.

For additional information, contactthe Office of Development by calling 1-800-264-6014, ext. 5211 or by email atdevelopment@campbellsvil.edu. Theonline schedule for Homecoming 2002will be updated as additional activitiesand events are finalized; so remember to check out our website at www.campbellsvil.edu as you make your Homecoming plan.

Friday, Oct. 4

Noon - Golden Heritage Luncheon andReunion of the Class of 1952 - StudentUnion Building, Little Auditorium($10.00 per person). All members of theCampbellsville College Class of 1952, aswell as members of the Golden HeritageClub, are invited to attend the annualGolden Heritage Luncheon. If interested,please contact the Office ofDevelopment.

2 - 5 p.m. - Alumni AssociationRegistration. Campbellsville UniversityAlumni are encouraged to register at the

Coca-Cola™ Wagon infront of the StudentActivities Center.

2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.and 5 p.m. - CampusTours for Alumni andFriends. Student ledtours of our beautifulcampus will begin atthe Coca-Cola™Wagon and will featureour new TechnologyTraining Center, as wellas several of our newlyrenovated facilities.Persons requiring spe-

cial assistance should contact the Officeof Development.

5 - 7 p.m. - Homecoming Barbecue -Lawn of Montgomery Library ($5.00 perperson). This event is truly a fun-filledgathering of the entire university family. The food will be plentiful, the entertain-ment will be outstanding and this eventpromises to be one of the highlights ofHomecoming 2002.

7 p.m. - Homecoming Pep Rally. Thejourney will begin on the Lawn ofMontgomery Library!

Saturday, Oct. 5

9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Pancake Breakfastin Dining Hall of the Student UnionBuilding. Cost is $3 per person, and children eat free. Join your favorite facultymembers for a hearty pancake breakfast inCU's newly renovated Dining Hall. Toconfirm your reservations call the Officeof Development at (270) 789-5211.

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Homecoming Car Show- Lawn of Montgomery Library. The annual Car Show has become an eventthat you simply cannot miss. As with theprevious year, participants in theHomecoming Car Show will have anopportunity to take part in the Home-

coming Parade. If you are interested inparticipating in this unique event, contactStan McKinney at (270) 789-5035.

10 a.m. - Alumni Tiger Baseball Game -Tiger Baseball Field. Baseball Alumni areencouraged to contact Coach BeaufordSanders by calling (270) 789-5056 aboutplaying in this annual event. All otheralumni and friends are invited to watchour own baseball legends take the field infriendly competition.

10:30 a.m. - Homecoming Parade -Downtown Campbellsville. Since therevival of this event, the HomecomingParade has quickly taken its place as aHomecoming highlight. Visit downtownCampbellsville and experience the excite-ment of an old fashion homecomingparade. If you would like to have an entryin this year’s parade, or simply have ques-tions about this wonderful event, contactAndrew Ward, director of student activi-ties, at (270) 789-5161.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Decade Reunions. Thisyear Campbellsville University will be providing a special reunion tentjust for your decade. Decade reunion tentswill begin with the 1950s through theyoung alumni (the last 10 years) reuniontent. Please contact the Office ofDevelopment to confirm your attendance.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Homecoming Festival.After the parade and shopping downtown,stroll back to campus and spend sometime at the Homecoming Festival. Therevival of this event provides a wonderfulopportunity to fellowship with friends, oldand new, while supporting CampbellsvilleUniversity’s many student organizations.There will be plenty of food, games andentertainment, and this event is especiallygreat for alumni with young children.

11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and Noon -Campus Tours for Alumni and Friends.Student led tours of our beautiful campuswill begin at the Coca-Cola™ Wagon

and will feature our new TechnologyTraining Center, as well as several of ournewly renovated facilities. Persons requiring special assistance should con-tact the Office of Development.

11 a.m. - University Bookstore. Don’tforget to pick up your tiger gear beforethe big game. The University Bookstorewill open at 11:00 a.m. and will close onehour after the end of the Fighting TigerFootball game.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Alumni Art Exhibit -Gosser Fine Arts Center, Gallery. Thisannual event is a wonderful opportunityfor you to experience the artistic gifts andtalents of a fellow alumnus. This year’sfeature artist will be named soon.

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Young AlumniReunion - Stapp Lawn. If you are a member of the classes of 1992 through2001, this new event is especially for you. Spend time fellowshipping withclassmates, look through your yearbookand enjoy pre-game refreshments underthe tent.

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Maple Trail,Campus Times and TV-4 Reunion. If youworked on the yearbook or newspaperstaffs or worked at TV-4, we invite youback to meet with your fellow staffers and relive deadlines and late nights!Information will be sent to staff members.

Noon - Big Maroon Club Tailgate -Overlooking Tiger Field ($8.00 per person). Come enjoy home-cooked barbecue with the greatest Fighting Tigerfans. Contact the Office of Developmentto confirm your attendance.

1:15 p.m. - University Chorale AlumniPregame Performance - Tiger Stadium.This annual event has come to be a cher-ished part of every Homecoming. Allchorale alumni are encouraged to contactDr. Kenneth Martin, director of theUniversity Chorale, at (270) 789-5340

for more information about this very spe-cial event.

1:30 p.m. - Homecoming Football Game- Tiger Stadium. Fighting Tigers vs.Belhaven College. For ticket information, contact theAthletics Office at (270) 789-5257.

Post game Football Alumni Receptionand Five and Ten Year Reunions -Hawkins Field House. Don’t miss thisopportunity to fellowship with your former teammates and the current coaching staff. Contact the Office ofAthletics at (270) 789-5257 to confirmyour attendance.

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Homecoming Banquet -Student Union Building ($20.00 per person; $35.00 per couple). After many,many requests, we are reviving the

traditional Homecoming Banquet withseveral significant improvements. Thetime and night are new, the attire will bebusiness casual and while the eveningwill have a slightly more relaxed feel, themeal will be exceptional. In addition, theprogram will be streamlined and the special entertainment, featuring both students and special guests, will most certainly be a Homecoming highlight.Contact the Office of Development toconfirm your attendance at the revival ofthis very special event.

9 p.m. - 12 a.m. - Homecoming Dance -Student Activities Center.

Make plans now to attend Homecoming2002 and remember to check the websiteat www.campbellsvil.edu for updates and announcements concerning this schedule.

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Campbellsville UniversityAlumni and Friends Regional Events

Spring 2002

April 18 Lexington, Kentucky Lexington Legends Applebee’s Park(Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and Lexington Legends Game at 7 p.m.)

April 20 Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Zoo (Lunch at noon and afternoon in park)

April 25 Bowling Green, Kentucky University Plaza Hotel (6 p.m. CST - 8 p.m. CST)

May 2 Elizabethtown, Kentucky Pritchard Community Center(6 p.m.-8 p.m.)

The events will feature a full meal, usually buffet style, and a brief program. The programformat will be brief in nature and include comments by university personnel, considerableinteraction with current students and a Power-Point presentation. Please contact the Office ofDevelopment at 1-800-264-6014, ext. 5216 or (270) 789-5216 ordevelopment@campbellsvil.edu if you would like to attend any of the above events. For an in-depth schedule, log on to www.campbellsvil.edu.

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J.R. Miller of Owensboro, a formerelectric co-op manager who was stateDemocratic chairman 30 years ago, saidthe electric side of Legg’s agency hasalways been run with “an even hand,”but Legg should have chances to dofavors for Kentucky in water, sewer andtelecommunications.

McConnell said he hopes Leggdevelops broad influence, and Rogerssaid her presence should help Kentucky.

“She is somebody our people willknow personally and a person whoknows what our needs are, so I think itwill be very helpful to us,” Rogers said.

Legg is known for helping peopleand projects she likes. Darrell Baker, aKnifley grocer, credits her for a $76,000Federal Emergency Management Agencygrant for the local fire department,among other things.

“She won’t take credit,” Baker said, “but too many good things havehappened.”

Legg acknowledged making calls forthe grant. She said people have calledher for help since she worked forMcConnell, and “I try to be sort of anin-between liaison or broker.”

While Legg got her $125,000-a-yearjob through her Republican ties, she hasa good reputation among Democrats,said former Democratic Gov. Edward“Ned” Breathitt. “She did a very fine,nonpartisan job running that Center for Rural Development,” he said.“I have a very high opinion of her

and her abilities.”Legg said she loves politics, which

she learned at her family’s dinner table,and considered seeking the 1st Districtnomination for Congress in 1992 and1994 - but enjoys government morebecause it serves people.

“I have a lot to learn. But bottomline, it still goes down to the person atthat last mile - whether they can get on the Internet, whether they can getelectricity, or whether they have cleanwater, or whether cities can have sewagedisposal systems so they can attractindustries and get jobs,” she said. “That’sthe only reason I’m here, really andtruly.”

Editor’s Note: The Rev. Jim McKinley is a1952 graduate of Campbellsville University. Hehas completed his one-year term as KentuckyBaptist Convention president. The story isreprinted with permission of the WesternRecorder.

After Jim McKinley was electedKentucky Baptist Convention presidentlast November, he described himself as a“peacemaker.” That description was par-ticularly significant since he was electedby a vote of 1,091 to 978. Despite thedivided vote, he noted, “I’ll do every-thing I can to try to be a brother tobrothers and sisters who don’t necessarilyagree with me.”

Twelve months later, as he con-cludes his one-year term as president thisweek, McKinley said he believes he hasaccomplished his goal.

“It’s been a much easier 12 monthsthan I expected,” he said. “I’ve beentreated so warmly by people on both sidesof most issues.”

McKinley “has been fair in relatingto all Kentucky Baptists,” said KBCExecutive Director Bill Mackey. “Thathas been very significant for all KentuckyBaptists and the spirit of cooperationacross the state.”

McKinley said he has been “pleas-antly surprised” at the way “KentuckyBaptists with so many diverging opinionscan come together and do so many wonderful things.”

He cited record CooperativeProgram receipts, partnership missionefforts and the work of the KBC BaptistFaith and Message study committee aspositive examples of Kentucky Baptistssetting aside differences to work together.

McKinley, who met throughout theyear with the Baptist Faith and Messagestudy committee, described the group as“nine Christian people who are not com-promising their faith but consideringwhat is best for all the churches at thistime.”

“They were absolutely thorough” intheir work, he added. “They heard peoplefrom different areas of Southern Baptistlife. They studied the previous confes-sions of faith. They got to the bottomline.”

Convention messen-gers were scheduled to takeaction on the committee’sproposal Nov. 14 during the KBC annualmeeting’s closing session.

“If this report were refused and wedecided to affirm either the 2000 BaptistFaith and Message or the ’63 one, thatwould be tragic,” McKinley said. “Itwouldn’t be a sign of unity in the body ofChrist.”

Emphasizing his commitment toChristian cooperation, he added, “OurChristian brothers and sisters are not ourenemies. The No. 1 thing is our witness.The family of God ought to be present-ing a positive witness for Jesus.”

McKinley, a retired Southern Baptistmissionary, served 34 years in EastPakistan and Bangladesh, where hehelped start dozens of churches.

Citing McKinley’s missions back-ground, Mackey said, “The thing thatstands out the most to me is the passionfor missions that he has been able tocommunicate to Kentucky Baptiststhrough his presiding at Executive Boardmeetings or other venues, his speaking inchurches and the fact that he symbolizesmissions for so many Kentucky Baptists.”

Affirming the need for KentuckyBaptists to “be witnessing and winningpeople” to faith in Christ, McKinley said he would like to see an increasedemphasis on ministering to Hispanicsand international students throughoutthe commonwealth.

Though “the world is at ourdoorsteps,” he cautioned that somechurches “are asleep to the opportunitiesand responsibilities in their communityand in our state, nation and world.”

Describing his goals for this week’sKBC meeting, McKinley said, “I wouldlike to see certain people shake handswith people they have never shakenhands with before and let it be a truehandshake.

“The differing issues in KentuckyBaptist life are not faith-destroyingissues,” he added. “Let us start with thefact that we are brothers and sisters inChrist and move on from there. The bottom line is we don’t need to be fussingand fighting in the Christian faith.”

Outgoing KBC President Jim McKinley: ‘Positive witness’ was top goalBY TRENNIS HENDERSON, EDITOR, WESTERN RECORDER

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Remember When? BY JOAN C. MCKINNEY, MANAGING EDITOR

We need help identifying these pictures.Do you know who the youngwomen are who are lined upfor a photo in the “old gym?”

And, do you know the mem-bers of the CampbellsvilleUniversity Tiger BasketballTeam?

What about the men’s andwomen’s cheerleaders who are

wearing letter sweaters?

Guess Who?

Prioritizing fellowshipBY JACKIE THOMAS, ’86, PRESIDENT OF THE CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Scholarship, Leadership and Fellowship. As most of you know, these three words appear in the officialseal of Campbellsville University. More importantly,these words, along with what I have always felt is theunwritten fourth word, Faith,truly embody the essence of theCampbellsville experience. Ofthese words, the one leastemphasized is fellowship, and itis fellowship that I believe wemust now strongly encourage.

These days, whetherbecause of recent national eventsor simply a greater personalawareness of things truly impor-tant, I have come to realize that far too little time isspent in actual fellowship. Not just the occasional conversation or the traditional annual or semi-annualgathering of old friends. Rather, we must make a conscious effort to reconnect and rekindle friendshipsthat have been dormant far too long.

For starters, there are some very easy ways toreconnect with old friends. In this issue of theCampbellsvillian, there is information about this year’sHomecoming events. Likewise, this issue containsdates and information regarding this year’s remainingRegional Alumni and Friends Events, where a littlepiece of Campbellsville University actually comes toyour town or region. These events, whether on campusor off, create a wonderful opportunity for you to callclassmates and friends and invite them to an eventspecifically intended to help you reconnect with youralma mater.

I fully realize that we are all very, very busy.However, I also realize that friendships are preciousthings and that we must find time in our schedules forthose things truly precious. Write a note, make a callor send an e-mail to someone who made your collegeexperience unforgettable. Reliving old times andrecalling great memories always bring smiles andlaughter. After all, surely you are not too busy forsmiles and laughter.

I challenge you, as an alumnus of a school wetruly love and cherish, to find time this week to con-tact an old friend or classmate. If you have lost trackentirely, contact the Alumni Office at 1-800-264-6014, ext 5211 or development@campbellsvil.edu forassistance. The seal of our university challenges us tostrive for greater fellowship and, as CampbellsvilleAlumni, the time has come to meet that challenge.That old friend is waiting for you to call.

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Editor’s Note:Years of graduation or attendance atCampbellsville University are determined by the last year of attendance. For example, (’65) is a 1965 graduate; (a ’65) is someone whoattended their last year in 1965; and (’65, M’69) is someone who graduated with a bachelor’sor associate’s degree in 1965 and a master’sdegree in 1969.

’50sEUGENE ELDER (a ’56) retiredfrom the International Mission Boardof the Southern Baptist ConventionFeb. 1, 2001 after serving 13 years inSouth Africa. Address: P.O. Box 436,Greenville, Ala. 36037. E-mail:eelder2@juno.com.

DAVID LYONS (a ’59) has beencalled as pastor of Canal PointBaptist Church in Canal Point, Fla.“We are excited about getting startedin our new field of service,” he said.He is married to PAT WELLSLYONS (a ’59). Address: P.O. Box722, Canal Point, Fla. 33438-0722.

’60sCHARLENE FOWLER DANIEL(’60) and husband Billy have closedDaniel’s Men’s Shop and retired inDecember 1999. They have two chil-dren, Brent Daniel, owner of LovingCare Day Nursery in Thomaston,Ga., and Karen Mullins, coordinatorfor the eighth grade English depart-ment at Mowat Middle School inPanama City, Fla. They have fivegrandsons. Mrs. Daniel has twinbrothers, RAY and ROY FOWLER,who both graduated in 1954. Mrs.Daniel is interested in hearing fromformer classmates. The Daniels residein Athens, Tenn. Address: 103Johnston Drive, Thomaston, Ga.30286. E-mail: bcdaniel@charter.net.

DAN FLANAGAN (’65) has beenelected chair of the LakeCumberland Rural DevelopmentCenter and is special assistant toAgriculture Commissioner Billy RaySmith of the Department ofAgriculture in Frankfort. Flanaganrecently retired after nine years withthe Kentucky Soybean Association,having served as association secretary

for the last five years. He was recog-nized for his work at the 2002Kentucky Commodity Conference.Flanagan is pastor of Nolynn BaptistChurch in Hodgenville, Ky., presi-dent of the Taylor CountyAgriculture Council, and officer andboard director for the LakeCumberland Area DevelopmentDistrict. He holds membership in theKentucky Corn Growers Association,Kentucky Small Grain Growers andthe Kentucky Poultry Federation. Heis married to VIRGINIA PONSERFLANAGAN (’65), director of theCampbellsville UniversityTechnology Training Center. Theyhave two sons, Will, who has twochildren--Grace and Jackson--andMatt, who has a son, Caleb. Address:1235 Noe Road, Campbellsville, Ky.42718.

CARRIE HEDRICK (’65) was part of an eight woman team thatestablished relationships with Kosovoprofessional women beginning a ministry with International MissionBoard missionaries. She went on the10-day trip to Kosovo in November2001 through the IMB. Her husbandDR. CHARLES HEDRICK (’65) issenior pastor of Henderson MemorialBaptist Church in Hopkinsville, Ky.They have served 10.5 years as IBMmissionaries in Nigeria whereHedrick was president of the BaptistTheological Seminary in Kaduna,Nigeria, and Mrs. Hedrick was a fac-ulty member at the seminary.Address: 2704 Cox Mill Road,Hopkinsville, Ky. 42240. E-mail:drchedrick1@cs.com.

Annette & Bob Cheak

BOB CHEAK (’68) and wifeAnnette were featured in theLexington Herald-Leader Oct. 28,2001 in the column “How TheyMet.” The column describes how thecouple, who have been married 33years, met during Bible school whenCheak was the evangelist preacher.He now owns Professional Tree Care,a tree-trimming service, and doesevangelistic work part time. She

Who is the man in deep thought in this photo? The first person to guess correctly receives a CU t-shirt. You can e-mail Joan McKinney at mcjoan@campbellsvil.edu or leave a message at (270) 789-5214.

In the Last Issue...Tommy Davenport of Campbellsville is the most popular Remember When? “Guess

Who?” that we’ve ever featured in the Campbellsvillian.About 25 people answered via e-mail or voice mail to guess the identity of the guitar play-

er in the December 2001 issue. The winner of the T-shirt is Terry Bright of Campbellsville whogave the correct answer in an e-mail timed at 4:33 a.m. Dec. 26.

Others answering (some got it correct, some didn’t) include the following: Dr. Tom Jeffries,Walter T. McHargue, George Smith, Kenneth Pierce, Paul Dicken, Aaron Pyles, David Prow,Sue Durham, Betty Benningfield, Mark Oakes, Laura Freeman, Don Shaw, Linda White,Brenda Allen and Janet Coffey - and others whose names couldn’t be understood on voice mail.

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for the company. He and wifeKIMBERLY ANN PATTER-SON DONOVAN (a ’96) have adaughter, Alesha. Address: 112Doe Run, Lancaster, Ky. 40444-8758. E-mail: donovanw@gte.net.

PAM HARDY (BA ’88, MAEd’99) has earned National TeacherCertification in young adoles-cence-adulthood/English-languagearts. Candidates generally spendat least 300 hours completing cer-tification requirements whileteaching full time. Each candidateundergoes a year-long evaluationduring which they are rated ontheir knowledge of the subjectthey teach, their effectiveness andtheir ability to manage and meas-ure student learning. Hardy teach-es English at Campbellsville HighSchool, where she sponsors theacademic team, the future prob-lem solving team, and the Co-EdY club. She has two daughters,Holly and Sarah. Hardy is thedaughter of J. ALVIN HARDY(’57), director of the Center forEducational Enhancement at CU,and wife PEGGY McKNIGHTHARDY (’74), a piano instructorin Campbellsville. Address: 102Wells Ave., Campbellsville, Ky. E-mail: phardy@cville.k12.ky.us.

VANGIE ALTMAN (’89) has earned National TeacherCertification in young adolescence/language arts. The certification is considered the most prestigious award ateacher can receive. Candidatesgenerally spend at least 300 hourscompleting certification require-ments while teaching full time.Each candidate must pass a year-long evaluation during whichthey are rated on their knowledgeof the subject they teach, theireffectiveness and their ability to manage and measure studentlearning. Altman teaches language arts and advanced journalism at CampbellsvilleMiddle School. She and husbandRay Altman, Jr. have two sons,Jake and Zach. Address: 801Forest Hills Drive, Campbellsville,Ky. 42718-8963.

’90s ANDY WILSON (’90) is direc-tor of corporate and foundationsrelations with the Office ofUniversity Development atNorthern Kentucky University.Since 1997 he had served asdirector of development andalumni relations at LexingtonCatholic High School, where he

helped implement an $8 millionfundraising campaign. Wilsonwas director of alumni affairs at CU from 1992-97 and was an admissions counselor from1990-92. He and wife Ami have a daughter, Emily. Address: 717 Lakefield Drive,Independence, Ky. 41051-8305. E-mail: andyami@yahoo.com.

WILLIAM (BILLY) GREGORY(a ’95) was one of 13 contestantsto audition for the New YorkMetropolitan Opera NationalCouncil. Gregory, a tenor, hasrecorded a CD. He is a Kentuckystate trooper and is married toCINDY HATCHER GREGORY (a ’02), who is ateacher pursuing a master’s degreeat CU. The couple has two children. Address: 216 HiddenMeadows Drive, Campbellsville,Ky. 42718.

BECKY MISHLER (’95) has anew address: 3341 CommodoreDr. #458, Lexington, Ky. 40502.E-mail: BeckyMishler@webtv.net.

CHRIS WOLFE (’95) is headfootball coach at Waggener HighSchool in Louisville. Address:8760 Park Laureate Dr.,Louisville, Ky. 40220. E-mail: ChrisLWolfe@cs.com.

KEVIN BAILEY (’99) receivedhis Master of Arts degree in reli-gion from Yale Divinity School inMay 2001. He is employed by theYale Law School ComputerServices Department as a usersupport specialist, student com-puting. Address: 228 Edwards St.,Apt. 1A, New Haven, Conn.06511. E-mail:bailey@aya.yale.edu.

JODY STICKLE (’99) is a familyservice counselor with ThreeSprings Inc., an outdoor therapeu-tic residential treatment center forteenage boys. She graduated fromWestern Kentucky University in2001 with a master’s degree inmental health counseling in thearea of marriage and family. E-mail: jodestick@yahoo.com.

BETHNEY JO (BETH) FOSTER (’97), news editor of theCentral Kentucky News-Journal inCampbellsville, Ky., received fourawards at the Kentucky PressAssociation winter convention inLexington. She won first place in“Best Graphic/Photo Illustration”for the design of a Valentine’s Dayfeature page, second place for besteditorial, third place for best newspicture essay and third place forbest spot news package. Address:116 Durrett St., Campbellsville,Ky. 42718. E-mail:kentuckyjo@hotmail.com.

’00sDANIEL LONDON (’00) hasbeen promoted by U.S.Congressman Ron Lewis to constituent services coordinator.He has managerial responsibilityover the casework area. Address: 1023 David Court, Apt. A,Elizabethtown, Ky. 42701.

STACY HARKLESS REEL(’01) is a mental health specialistin a psychiatric hospital. She ispursuing her education in psy-chology. Her husband Tyler ownshis own business. Address: 101Fairfield Mnr., Morgantown,W.Va., 26505. E-mail: slreel@hotmail.com.

CARLA BROCKMAN (BS ’01,MBA a ’02) is the attendanceclerk at Taylor CountyElementary School, the largestcounty elementary school inKentucky. She keeps up with1,068 students in grades K-5. “I love the students,” she said.“They are my first priority. Theteachers and staff are a close second because it takes all of usworking together to help the stu-dents. I think one of the greatestgifts we can give to a child is aneducation.” She is also a substituteschool bus driver for the TaylorCounty School District.Brockman, a cum laude graduate,

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works at Kroger in Harrodsburg.They enjoy attending gospel con-certs. They have three children,Amy Elizabeth Flora and JeremyTodd Cheak, both of Burgin, Ky.,and Lori Annette Cheak ofLexington, Ky. Amy’s daughtersare Heather Danielle and HaileyMichelle Holloway. Address: P.O.Box 38, Burgin, Ky. 40310-0038.

Vaughn (Von) Hilliard

VAUGHN (VON) HILLIARD(’68) is a retired educator, chiefexecutive officer of HilliardEnterprises (rental property) and owner of The Indian Shop,dealing in “fine, old authenticartifacts” in Independence, Ky.Address: P.O. Box 246,Independence, Ky. 41051.

THE REV. MIKE AKRIDGE(’69) is the new pastor atHardinsburg Baptist Church inHardinsburg, Ky. Akridge camefrom Hillsdale Baptist Church inLouisville, where he was pastor13.5 years. He formerly served inthe U.S. Army, with a tour ofduty in Vietnam. He and wifeCheryl have two daughters,Christy and Misty, and a son,Robert. Address: 109 BlancerLake Road, Hardinsburg, Ky.40143-3510.

’70sDARRELL D. DOOLEY (’71)retired in June 2000 after 22 yearsas principal of LewisburgElementary School in LoganCounty. He has been married toBertha Dooley 30 years. They havethree children and three grand-children. Address: 155 MulberrySt., Lewisburg, Ky. 42256. E-mail:ddd@logantele.com.

LINDA J. CUNDIFF (’72), left,top, is awarded the 2001 KentuckyState Fair Purchase Award byMary Ann Cronan, chair of theKentucky State Fair Board. Thiswas the 50th anniversary of theaward, and a reception honoredCundiff, professor and chair of thedepartment of art at CU, andother winners. The photo is byHenrietta Scott, artist and retiredteacher, whose mother Sara Roush

won the award in 1995. Cundiffand husband Scotty Hedgespethlive in Taylor County. Address:1380 White Rose Road, Knifley,Ky. 42718-6945. E-mail: ljcun-dif@campbellsvil.edu.

THE REV. GARY ERVIN (’73),known as “Doc,” teachesAmerican history, world civiliza-tion and law classes at MetcalfeCounty High School. A ministerfor 32 years, he pastors BethlehemBaptist Church in Greensburgand hosts a weekly radio and TVprogram. Ervin enjoys computers,writing and traveling. He is mar-ried to Marcella Ervin. Address:P.O. Box 307, Greensburg, Ky.42743-0307.

SYLVIA MORRIS (’73) is deanof career services and counselingand instructor at CU. She was formerly dean of student services at the university, where she hasserved since 1978. Address: 1316 Elmhurst Drive,Campbellsville, Ky. 42718. E-mail:slmorris@campbellsvil.edu.

Christie & Richard Beattie

RICHARD BEATTIE (’74)recently surprised wifeCHRISTIE KAMOS BEATTIE(a ’74) on their 25th weddinganniversary with a service torenew their wedding vows inHawaii. Beattie is a national salesmanager for Viking Range Corp.,and Mrs. Beattie is a massagetherapist and yoga instructor.Address: 1000 Robert E. LeeDrive, Greenwood, Miss. 38930-2456. E-mail: Richard: richardbeattie@hotmail.com.Christie: christiebeattie@hotmail.com.

FRANKIE DOMERESEELLIOTT (’75) and husbandJack celebrated 25 years atGasburg Baptist Church inMooresville, Ind., where Elliott issenior pastor. Mrs. Elliott isadministrative assistant atCinergy/PSI. The couple’s twindaughters, Megan and Erin, were both married two years ago, and in 2001 the Elliotts alsocelebrated the birth of their firstgrandchild. Megan, a veterinarytechnician, has been a stay-at-home mom. Erin is a hairstylist/manicurist. The Elliott’s sonMicah graduates from IndianaUniversity in 2002. Address: 9733N. Baltimore Road, Monrovia,Ind. 46157.

DENNIE UNDERWOOD (’79)is technical service manager forthe Midsouth Region of U.S.Concrete. Address: 880 SchillingFarm Road, Apt. 102, Collierville,Tenn. 38017. E-mail: dunderw841@aol.com.

’80sDONNIE WALTERMIRE (’80)and wife Ramona live inLeitchfield. The couple married in1996 and has three sons, Trey(Donald III), Charlie andVincent. Address: 505 AaronWay, Leitchfield, Ky. 42754. E-mail: d_waltermire@webtv.net.

Phillip (Radar), Jan, Phillip Jr.& Abigail Brumback

PHILLIP (RADAR) BRUMBACK (’81) was selectedby the U.S. Air Force Association-Pennsylvania as the state’sOutstanding Guardsman for 2001.Earlier in 2001, he was promotedto Senior Master Sergeant andassumed the position ofContracting Superintendent. In 2000, he was selected as theFirst Sergeant of the Year for the111th Fighter Wing. Brumback,who formerly worked at CU, andwife Jan have two children,Abigail and Phillip Jr. Address:501 Collins Drive, Springfield,Penn. 19064.

Bounchan & Douangchanh Vongsurith

DR. BOUNCHAN (BOON)VONGSURITH (’81) wasnamed “Outstanding AsianAmerican” by The Asia Societyof Oklahoma. The award recognizes “the most outstandingcontributions to furthering a cultural, civic and business partnership in the quest for a higher quality of life.” Vongsurithwill mark 20 years as pastor of aLao/Thai congregation inOklahoma City in July. He andwife Douangchanh have four children: Christie, Betsy, Ben andDarline. Address: 2704 NW 34thSt., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73112.E-mail: boon_v@hotmail.com.

DOUG GRIDER (’83) is a guid-ance counselor at Somerset HighSchool. He is married to JanellWithers Grider and they have ason, Seth Elliott. Address: 40WOld Norwood Road, Science Hill,Ky. 42553.

PAM LOGUE SPRADLING (a’85) is public education coordina-tor for the Kentucky Women’sCancer Screening Project of theKentucky Department for PublicHealth. Husband Jeff teachesEnglish at Morehead StateUniversity, where he is also uni-versity editor. The couple has twochildren, Amy Katherine andEmily Grace. Address: 1283 PineHill Road, Jeffersonville, Ky.40337. E-mail:Pamela.Spradling@mail.state.ky.us

Billy, Alesha & Kim Donovan

WILLIAM (BILLY) DONOVAN (a ’85) is a fieldengineer with Eastman KodakCompany of Rochester, N.Y. Heservices document imaging anddocument archiving equipment

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is pursuing her Master of BusinessAdministration degree at CU.Her son ERIC BROCKMAN (a’02) is a junior at CU and worksat Wal-Mart. Address: 905Gardenia Drive, Campbellsville,Ky. 42718. E-mail: crbrock4@hotmail.com.

Rachel Pavy

RACHEL PAVY (’01) is residence hall director of CU’sStapp Hall, a women’s residencehall. Pavy was Ms. CampbellsvilleUniversity 2001 and also won theTalent Award from the CUAlumni Association. She isinvolved in music ministry atSouth Campbellsville BaptistChurch. Address: CampbellsvilleUniversity, 1 University Drive,UPO 844, Campbellsville, KY42718.

JEANNE TAYLOR (’01) is aPeace Corps volunteer inGuatemala. She is teaching personal and community healthand hygiene. Address: P.O. Box201, West Mansfield, Ohio 43358. E-mail: shalom_3@yahoo.com.

Marriages

Sara L. Martin & Upshur Whittock

SARA L. MARTIN (a ’92) andUpshur T. C. Whittock marriedJune 9, 2001 at Riverside BaptistChurch in Washington, D.C. Ms.Martin is the daughter of DR.KENNETH MARTIN, professorof music at CU, and wifeNANCY MARTIN, secretary inthe CU School of Music. Thebride’s father performed a soloduring the wedding. The couplehoneymooned at historic inns onthe Eastern Shore of Maryland.Martin is a graduate of

Campbellsville High School andWake Forest University and worksas a Research Librarian for theInternational Association ofRefrigerated Warehouses.Whittock is a graduate of theUniversity of Pennsylvania and ispursuing a master’s degree in LatinAmerican Relations at GeorgeWashington University. Ms.Martin and Mr. Whittock resideat 6105 Breezewood Court, #202,Greenbelt, Md. 20770 and can befound on the web at www.whit-tock.org.

Melissa Hurtgen & T.J. Vogt

T.J. VOGT (’00) and MELISSAHURTGEN VOGT (’01) weremarried Sept. 15, 2001 at OtterCreek Park with THE REV.JOHN CHOWNING, vice president of church/externalrelations and executive assistantto the president at CU, officiating. They honeymooned in Cancun, Mexico. Address:4553 Taylorsville Road, #22,Louisville, Ky. 40220. E-mail: terencejvogt@yahoo.com.

Amanda Talley & Jason Sullivan

AMANDA GAIL TALLEY(’01) and Jason Lee Sullivan weremarried July 7, 2001 at Stewart’sCreek Baptist Church in Lebanon,Ky. They spent a week’s honey-moon in Jamaica. Mrs. Sullivan isa senior clerk for the PerkinsStudent Loan office at EasternKentucky University. Sullivan isenrolled in a master’s program inclinical psychology at Eastern.Address: 443 Big Hill Ave., Bldg.1, Apt. 1, Richmond, KY 40475.E-mail:Amanda.Sullivan@EKU.EDU.

Amy Heim & Christopher Marcum

AMY HEIM (a ’97) andCHRISTOPHER MARCUM(’97) were married Oct. 14, 2000at Church of Epiphany inLouisville, Ky. Mrs. Marcum is acorporate office coordinator inIndianapolis and is completingher degree in interior design atIndiana University-PurdueUniversity Indianapolis (IUPUI).Marcum has been an Indianapolispolice officer for three years and istraining to be a K-9 officer.Address: 7141 Kidwell Drive,Indianapolis, Ind. 46239. E-mail:amarcum@pacvan.com.

Births

Emma Faith Donnahoe

APRYL SEARCY-DONNAHOE (a ’99) and husband Sean announce the birthof a daughter, Emma Faith, June19, 2001. Mrs. Donnahoe is a full-time student in the nursingprogram at the University ofLouisville. Her husband is a full-time graphic artist and alsoteaches part-time at LouisvilleTechnical Institute in the graphicsdepartment. Address: 1910Maplewood Place, Louisville, Ky. 40205. E-mail:donnahoe@bellsouth.net.

ANNE-MARIE LARGE DOSSETT (’83) and husbandTodd announce the birth of adaughter, Lilly-Anne, April 18,2001. Mrs. Dossett is a specialeducation teacher at BardstownElementary and Middle School inBardstown, Ky. Dossett is a nurseanesthetist at Flaget Hospital inBardstown, Ky. Address: 706

Hutchins Lane, Bardstown, Ky.40004. E-mail:adossett@btown.k12.ky.us.

Nathaniel Breeding

LISA HUMPHRESS BREEDING (a ’86) announcesthe birth of a son, NathanielHarrison, Dec. 6, 2000. She is the former marketing assistant at Matthews Conveyor in Danville, Ky.; she is now a stay-at-home mother. Address: 1405 Shakertown Road, Danville,Ky. 40422-9261. E-mail: breed-ing@mis.net.

ROB WILLIAMS (’93) and wifeStephanie announce the birth oftheir second son, Evan PattersonWilliams. Big brother is Tanner.Address: 10005 Secretariat Drive,Goshen, Ky. 40026. E-mail: robwilliams01@peoplepc.com.

TONYA LYNCH HELMS (’94)announces the birth of a daughter,Emily Carol, Oct. 8, 2001.Address: 50 Ferrell Avenue,Lebanon, Ky. 40033-9728.

William Charles Elliott

STACEY CHOATE ELLIOTT(’97) and husband SCOTTELLIOTT (’96) announce thebirth of their first son, WilliamCharles, April 17, 2001. Elliotthas worked at Kentucky Baptist

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Homes for Children at Glendale,Ky. as a counselor for abused andneglected teenagers since 1996.He has also pursued his master’s insocial work from Kent School atthe University of Louisville. Mrs.Elliott teaches children and is arape crisis counselor for theVictims Advocacy Center inElizabethtown. She was previouslya social worker for theDepartment for CommunityBased Services. Address: 704 EastMain St., Cecilia, Ky. 42724. E-mail: Sladyjake@aol.com.

Malerie Brooke Skaggs

PAULA SKAGGS SKAGGS(’99) and husband Troyannounce the birth of a daugh-ter, Malerie Brooke, Sept. 20,2001. Mrs. Skaggs, an account-ing major at CU, is employed atthe LaRue County Board ofEducation. Address: 100Morning Star Road,Hodgenville, Ky. 42748.

Chris, Alitta & Tyler Evans

CHRIS EVANS (’95) and wifeALITTA BURRIS EVANS(’98) announce the birth of theirfirst child, Tyler Baylee, Aug. 6,2001. Evans is a foreman atHobart Corporation, a dishwash-er manufacturer in Danville, Ky.Mrs. Evans is a social worker atGreen River Rest Home inLiberty, Ky. The couple is build-ing a new home and hope tooccupy it by May. Address: P.O.Box 69, Hustonville, Ky. 40437.E-mail: abevans@kih.net.

Jacey Elizabeth Milby

KACEY CHOWNINGMILBY (’00) and husband Jasonannounce the birth of their firstchild, Jacey Elizabeth, Dec. 20,2001. Proud grandparents areCU Vice President forChurch/External Relations theREV. JOHN CHOWNINGand wife Cathy. Mrs. Milby is aloan officer at Community TrustBank; Milby is employed atSouthern States. Addess: 1319Summersville Road, Greensburg,Ky. 42743. E-mails: Kacey:kcjem@hotmail.com and Jason:jamilby@hotmail.com.

In MemoriamHOLLIS MITCHELL (’41),president of the CU AlumniAssociation 1990-91, died Jan.18, 2002 at age 81. Mitchellreceived the CU DistinguishedService Award in 1985. A retiredteacher, he was a member of theWestern Hills Lodge and ShrineSyrian Temple. He is survived bywife PAULINE BRADLEYMITCHELL (’42), also a retiredteacher; son, Dane Mitchell; sister, Yvonne Robisch; and twograndchildren, Holly Rodziewiczand Jody Mitchell. Burial was inSpring Grove Cemetery. Mrs.Mitchell can be reached atHillebrand Nursing Center, 4320Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati,Ohio 45211.

Marian W. Perkins

MARIAN WEATHERFORDPERKINS (’44) died Nov. 3,2001 in Campbellsville. She wasa member of Green River

Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs.Perkins is survived by daughterCONNIE PERKINS WILSON(’97), secretary to the vice presi-dent for academic affairs at CU,and her husband Danny; twogranddaughters, Heather andHolly Wilson; and two brothers,R.H. and Lewis Weatherford,both of Campbellsville. She waspreceded in death by her hus-band W.G. Perkins. Burial was inGreen River Memorial BaptistChurch Cemetery. Mrs. Wilsoncan be reached at 3781 RobertsRoad, Campbellsville, Ky. 42718.

LINDA L. (WENDY) CLORE(BS ’94, MA ’99) died Sept. 12,2001 in Campbellsville. She was51. Clore was a beautician for 14years and a retired LebanonMiddle School teacher. She wasa member of CampbellsvilleChristian Church. She is sur-vived by husband Thomas H.Clore; son David Clore ofCampbellsville; mother FlorenceHightower McKelvy of Marion,Ohio; stepfather CharlesMcKelvy; and brother Charles F.Hightower of Virginia. Burial wasin Harrods Creek Cemetery inBardstown. Mr. Clore can bereached at 2694 Bass RidgeRoad, Elkhorn, Ky. 42733.

LEE ANNE NOBLE BETHEL(’93) died Nov. 15, 2001 at age30. She was a sales associate andinstructor for the YMCA inLawrence, Ind. Having a MasterAnalyst of Christian Educationdegree from The Southern BaptistTheological Seminary, she hadbeen a Christian educationteacher for Memorial BaptistChurch in Killeen, Texas, as wellas youth director for Lebanon,Ky., Baptist Church andSpringfield, Ky., Baptist Church.Survivors include three children,Joshua, Caleb and Aaron; parents,Thomas and Mary Anne LoganNoble; and sister, Cheri Trein. Ather funeral, Bethel’s parents saidthat she had mentioned recentlythat the happiest time of her lifewas her years at CU. Memorialcontributions may be made toBethel Children’s Trust, 8901 TallCircle Road, Indianapolis, Ind.Burial was in Forest LawnCemetery in Columbus, Ohio.Mr. and Mrs. Noble can bereached at 7946 Cheriton Circle,Reynoldsburg, Ky. 43068.

TRENT BETHEL (a ’94) diedNov. 15, 2001. He was a sergeantin the United States Army. He issurvived by his mother, NancyBethel Smith; three sons, Joshua,Caleb and Aaron; three brothers,Trevor Bethel, Robert andThomas Smith; and step-fatherRobert Smith. Burial was inGlen Rest Memorial Estate.Contributions may be made tothe Bethel children in care ofTrevor Bethel, 662 SheridanAve., Bexley, Ohio 43209.

Mary Ellen Johnson Knutson

MARY ELLEN JOHNSONKNUTSON, who taught at CUfrom 1952-56, died April 24,2001 at a Portland, Ore. Hospitalafter complications from a heartcondition. She was 74. Shebegan her teaching career in1949 in Kentucky. In 1966, sherelocated to Oregon and taughtin the Portland area schools untilher retirement in 1989. A nativeof Buffalo, Ky., she was precededin death by husband MajorKenneth Knutson, her parentsand a sister. She is survived byher brother Henry BowlingJohnson, Jr. of Illinois and sisterBarbara Jean JohnsonHenigsman of Colorado.

LLOYD NEIL, a former business manager at CU, diedNov. 8, 2001. A memorial service was at Millbrook BaptistChurch in Raleigh, N.C. He issurvived by wife Anne, who canbe reached at 443 WoodlandDrive, Wake Forest, N.C.27587.

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2002 Distinguished Alumni

Richard the Kind-HeartedBY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

Editor’s Note: Three weeks after this interview,Dr. Richard Sanders passed away. CU extendsits sympathies to his family. We are richer forhaving known him.

If the heart could be personified, itmight well resemble 1930 CampbellsvilleUniversity alumnus, Dr. Richard Sanders.

At the age of 91, Sanders has thespirit and drive more comparable to thatof an 18-year-old’s. Commonly knownamong family and friends as “Doc,”Sanders, who continues to makeCampbellsville his home, is a fixture atmost home football and women’s bas-ketball games-seated at or near theaction of the game where he likes itbest.

Born and reared in Campbellsville,Richard Sanders can easily convinceyou that he is ready to tackle most anyissue or situation that may come hisway. Perhaps that attitude goes back 70years ago to his days as a student andfootball player at then-CampbellsvilleJunior College, when he played forCoach Louie Henderson.

Sanders was a member of the insti-tution’s 1929 squad, the last teamCampbellsville had before the programwas reinstated in 1987 under PresidentRandy Davenport.

“I was a thin devil then,” laughedSanders. “My first year with the teamwas in 1926 when I was a junior in highschool. Back then, boys who were highschool juniors and seniors could playfootball at Campbellsville.”

In fact, even the college’s president,Dr. Warren F. Jones, who lettered infootball at Georgetown College, suitedup with the team!

“Because we didn’t have enoughplayers to scrimmage, Warren Joneswould put on some old clothes andwould scrimmage with us. Whew, hecould really throw a good, clean block.”

Sanders was no slouch either as hewas described in the 1930 edition of theMaple Trail yearbook as “one of the

hardest and surest tackles on the entiresquad.”

The football team, he said, wouldplay on the lawn in front of the OldGym, now known as the StudentActivities Center. The football field waslater moved behind the Old Gym nearwhere the present-day Tiger Field islocated.

Recalling his days as a “good oldcountry boy from Taylor County,” “Doc”remembered taking on almost any job inorder to pay for college.

“I was the flunky,” he smiled. “I’ddo almost anything to help pay for mycollege-sweep floors, pick up trash,whatever. I would work three hours aday for 33-cents an hour while in college. Who’d ever thought I wouldwind up serving on the board of a localbank!” he said.

Also while in college, Sandersserved as business manager for the Maple Trail yearbook in 1930. “I would help sell ads to pay for theyearbook, which back then, costthe students nine dollars a copy.”

Sanders, many would say,exudes all the grace and charm of aSouthern gentleman, complete witha warm smile and a keen sense ofhumor. A veteran of World War IIwith service in the United States AirForce, Sanders dedicated his profes-sional life to the practice ofdentistry beginning inJanuary of 1942 as amajor. He also has“dabbled” intoother areas ofinterest includingfarming, businessand real estate.

Today, thewhite-hairedSanders maintainsclose ties to hisCampbellsvilleUniversity family. “I have traveled

with (Lady Tigers Coach) Donna Wiseand the girls several times,” he said. “Iam a big supporter of theirs. I’m alsowith Mike and Jackie Thomas and theirdaughter Christi all the time. They arelike family to me.”

Asked about his view ofCampbellsville University, Sanders, saidthat the university “is the best advertis-ing Campbellsville and Taylor Countycould have. The entire South knowsabout Campbellsville University,” heasserted. “My greatest dream forCampbellsville University is to see hergrow and prosper.”

And so, as CampbellsvilleUniversity bestows upon Dr. RichardSanders its 2002 Distinguished AlumniAward, it too, in many ways, is dubbinghim as among the community’s mostdistinguished citizens.

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Great dreams from a great manBY MARC C. WHITT, EDITOR

In the early 1960s, Frank Cheatham,then a young lad growing up on a TaylorCounty dairy farm, had no idea 40-someyears later he would be serving as thechief academic officer for CampbellsvilleUniversity in 2002.

But through hard work, study,and family support, Cheatham nowleads an academic program consideredby many educators and such leadingnational publications as U.S. News & WorldReport and Money, to be among theSouth’s best.

Cheatham, who celebrates his29th year on the faculty of CU thisyear, quickly gives much of that creditto his parents for instilling in him andhis brothers the love of education andthe appreciation for hard work.

“I wouldn’t have had the oppor-tunity to attend college had I notreceived the support to do so from mydad and mother,” said Cheatham, vicepresident for academic affairs and a1965 alumnus of then-CampbellsvilleCollege. “Growing up, we all had topitch in and milk the cows and do ourchores. Dad expected us to take care ofthe farm and he needed us to work it.”

“However,” said Cheatham, “he andmy mother believed in education.”

From the time he first stepped on tothe Campbellsville campus as a student,Cheatham has seen his alma mater growin academic reputation, student enroll-ment and facilities.

“During my time as a student I canrecall the building of the J.K. PowellAthletic Center and South Hall. We alsohad some financial problems at that time.But we had a good faculty.

“Campbellsville has gone through alot of changes since then,” he said.“Enrollment is at an all-time high.Students today are seeing more opportu-nities with programs such as with ourfootball and band programs. The qualityof the faculty has also greatly improved.We’re still spread thin in some areas, butwe’re working on that.”

Recognized among his peers and stu-

dents as a top educator,Cheatham has distinguishedhimself with the Sears-RoebuckFoundation’s 1989 “TeachingExcellence and CampusLeadership Award;” the 1990

CU Student Government AssociationChallenger Award; the 1992 and 2001Campbellsville/Taylor County Chamberof Commerce Educator of the YearAward; and the 1995-96 AcademicExcellence Distinguished Professor,bestowed by the university’s Board ofAdvisors.

Cheatham, who commuted fromhome while in college, has a special sen-sitivity to commuters and their needs asCampbellsville students. “We’ve donemuch to improve our opportunities forresidential students,” he said. “We stillneed to do an even greater job in sup-porting our commuters with opportuni-ties for them as well.”

Named vice president by universitypresident Mike Carter three years ago fol-lowing stints as dean of the College ofArts and Sciences and chair of theDivision of Science under presidentemeritus Ken Winters, Cheatham has adream for Campbellsville University’sacademic reputation.

“Campbellsville has a strong aca-demic reputation,” he said. “The prob-

lem is that when some people look at pri-vates in Kentucky, they tend to stop withCentre and Transylvania. Of course,they’ve been in the business a lot longerthan we have. I want CampbellsvilleUniversity to be thought of right alongwith them.”

Looking toward the future,Cheatham said CU must always maintainits student centeredness. “Students alwaysneed to have personal contact with ourfaculty and staff.

“In addition, Campbellsville mustcontinue to grow its enrollment, main-tain quality programs and be vigilant torecruit faculty who fit with our missionand who have excellent academic cre-dentials. We must also examine our needfor future academic facilities.”

Where Frank Cheatham sits,Campbellsville University is the place tobe in private higher education. He can’tthink of a more exciting view tobehold!

2002 Distinguished Alumni

Dr. Frank Cheatham, left, and Dr. RichardSanders, fourth from left, receive the G.Dennis Smith Distinguished Alumnus Awardsat half-time of the basketball games Feb. 9.The award is presented in honor of Smith(’35), who died July 31, 2001, and whoworked with CU’s Alumni Association over36 years. Dr. Alan Medders, second from left,vice president for development, presented theaward with Smith’s widow Margaret (’37),third from left. At far right is Jackie Thomas(’86), president of the CU AlumniAssociation. (CU PHOTO BY SCOTT MOONEY)

Dr. Frank Cheatham, center, receives the academicmedallion reserved for the academic vice president of theuniversity at the first convocation for fall 2001. Placingthe medallion on Cheatham are, from left, Board ofTrustees Chair David Morris and CU President Dr. Michael V. Carter. (CU PHOTO BY RICHARD BLAKE)

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ScrapbookBY JOAN C. MCKINNEY, MANAGING EDITOR

Campbellsville University alumni returned home to perform in the ConcertChorus Fall concert Dec. 4, 2001. Alumni also performed in the opera production of“Gianni Schicchi” Nov. 31-Dec. 2.

Erik Fearing(’82) singsbass in the

chorus. He isminister of

music at FirstBaptist Church

of Oxford,Miss.

Steven Skaggs (’90) and Ginger Thomas Minneman (’96) sing tenor and alto,respectively. Skaggs is minister of music at Valley View Baptist Church in VineGrove, Ky. Minneman teaches vocal music for the Mad River Local Schools in

Dayton, Ohio,and is musicdirector at theLutheranChurch of OurSavior.

SherriMumford

Locke(’86) sings

soprano. Sheis state-wide

developmentdirector for

CommunityHealth Charities

of Kentucky.

Rebecca Purdue(’97), soprano, is

studying with Dr.Sharon Mabry

while attend-ingAustin Peay

State Universityand teaching at

NortheastElementary in

Clarks-ville,Tenn.

Kevin Durham (’95)plays the part ofRinuccio in the opera“Gianni Schicchi” byPuccini performed atCU Nov. 31-Dec. 2.Durham teaches atMarion CountyElementary School. (CU PHOTO BY RICHARD BLAKE)

Amy BlakemanDurham (’97)

plays Zita in thecomic opera

“Gianni Schicchi”which was

performed inEnglish at CU.Durham, who ismarried to KevinDurham, teaches

at Green County High School.

(CU PHOTO BY RICHARD BLAKE)

Mary D. Rowntree(’31) donated thispostcard ofCampbellsvilleBaptist Church toCampbellsvilleUniversity. Ms. Rowntree lives in Louisville.

Thomas W. Smith, president andchief executive officer of EphraimMcDowell Health in Danville, hasannounced plans to retire before the endof 2002.

Smith, who is a member of theCampbellsville University Board ofTrustees and a 1955 graduate of CU,observed 20 years as EphraimMcDowell’s administrator in March,making him the longest-serving admin-istrator in the hospital’s history.

“It is with mixed emotions that Iannounce my forthcoming retirement,”Smith said. “However, I am pleased withthe growth of the Ephraim McDowellHealth system during my tenure, and Ibelieve now is a good time to step out ofmy administrative role.”

Smith plans to remain at the helmof the Ephraim McDowell Healthorganization through much of the cur-rent fiscal year. His actual departure datewill be determined when his successor isnamed.

Smith is regarded as a visionaryleader and a staunch advocate for quali-ty medical care for individuals living inrural and medically underserved areas.He came to Danville in March 1982 toassume leadership over what was thenEphraim McDowell Memorial Hospital.

The facility was expanded andbecame Ephraim McDowellRegional Medical Center in 1986and today is the core of EphraimMcDowell Health, a healthcaredelivery system that serves morethan 420,000 residents in 19 coun-ties in central Kentucky.

“Under Tom’s leadership,Ephraim McDowell Health hasbeen successful in expanding its scope of services to variouscommunities in the outlying

region, making health care convenient and accessible to residents in these areas,” said DavidSimpson, chairman of the EphraimMcDowell Health board.

Smith began his career in thehealthcare field in 1969 as director ofpublic relations and development atJewish Hospital in Louisville. He waspromoted to vice president for adminis-tration at Jewish Hospital in 1973 butleft there in 1982 to assume his positionat Ephraim McDowell.

When Smith assumed duties asadministrator in 1982, there were 44physicians on the active medical staffand less than 400 associates employed at the hospital. During the last 20 years,the medical staff has grown to nearly

100 physicians, and more than 1,600associates are now employed by theEphraim McDowell Health system.

“It is obvious that Tom Smith hasplayed an important role in developingDanville and Boyle County into the successful community it is today, yet thefruits of Tom’s leadership extend beyondDanville and Boyle County,” Simpsonsaid. “This community and other outly-ing communities have been blessed tohave Tom Smith among its leaders.”

Smith is married to Malinda ParkerSmith, a 1957 alumna of CU.

CU Board member Smith retires

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