berry magazine - fall 2012

BERRYa magazine for alumni and friends of Berry College

Fall 2012

On the Ice

Distinguished Alumni Awards

2012 winners share insights on success

Class extraordinaire1958 college alumni set standard

for excellence, commitment

The Antarctic adventures of Emily Wampler (03C)

BERRYFeatures

12 On the Ice The Antarctic adventures of Emily Wampler (03C)

16 Distinguished Alumni Awards 2012 winners share insights on success 18 Class extraordinaire 1958 college alumni set standard for excellence,

commitment

Departments

2 Noteworthy News •JuliaCottagerebornasstudenthousing •BSNprogramapprovedfordevelopment •Dr.Maccampaignsoarspast$5million •KevinBaconfilmsTVpilotoncampus •DonorOpportunityFundhighlightsbanneryear

in giving •Berrypeople:Collegewelcomesnewtrustees,

honors faculty/staff achievement

10 President’s Essay •Ahighcalling

21 Learn. Live. Give. •GateScholarAnnaGarber(12C)graduatesearly

anddebtfree •J.BobbyBailey(54C)excelsathelpingothers •JohnHall(09C)wastesnotimegivingback

28 Class Notes •Celebrating50yearsofmen’ssocceratBerry

31 Memory and Honor Gifts

A new day dawns for a group of deer grazing near Hermann Hall. Photo by Zane Cochran.

Cover Photo: Emily Wampler demonstrates her exuberance for Antarctica during a trip by utility vehicle over the ice. Photo courtesy of Emily Wampler.

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Publishedthreetimesperyearfor alumni and friends

of Berry College

EditorKarilonL.Rogers

Managing EditorRickWoodall(93C)

Contributing WritersDebbieRasureJoniKenyon

Design and Production ShannonBiggers(81C)

Chief PhotographerAlanStorey

Class Notes and Gifts ListingsJustinKarch(01C,10G), JoniKenyonandRoseNix

Contact InformationClass Notes and Change of Address: [email protected];706-236-2256;800-782-0130;orBerryAlumniOffice,P.O.Box495018,MountBerry,GA30149.

Editorial:[email protected];706-378-2870;orBerry magazine, P.O.Box490069,MountBerry,GA30149.

BERRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION President:HaronW.Wise(57H)

Past President:BarbaraPickleMcCollum(79C)

Vice Presidents: Alumni Events, RuthK.Martin(65C);BerryHeritage,KimberlyA.Terrell(04C,06G,FS);FinancialSupport,TimGoodwin(03C);YoungAlumniandStudentRelations,LauraA.Sutton(09C);AlumniAwards,RebeccaChristopher(61C)

Chaplain:TheRev.ScottMcClure(89C)

Parliamentarian:GilesM.ChapmanJr.(66C)

Secretary:NeldaP.Ragsdale(64C)

Historian:Dr.DavidF.Slade(97C,FS)

Director of Alumni Relations Chris Watters (89C)

Assistant Vice President for Public Relations and Marketing

JeanneMathews

Vice President for AdvancementBettyannO’Neill

PresidentStephenR.Briggs

BERRYmagazine

FOR MANY, THE SIGHT OF

JULIA COTTAGE NEARLY

CLEAVED IN TWO BY FALLEN

TREES is one of the most lasting images of the April 2011 storm that swept across the Berry campus.Thisfall,anewlyrenovatedJuliahasbeenrebornasstudenthousing.

Throughout late spring and summer,workersswarmedoverthe structure that previously served as faculty/staff housing, rebuildingitfromthegroundupin time to welcome its new student residents for fall semester.Usingtheexistingrockfoundationand2x4studframing, crews replaced the walls and roof and installed new doorsandwindows.Closetsandrestroomsalsowereadded.

Nowdesignatedasfemalehousing,Juliaishometotwogroups of students – transfers previouslyhousedinDorothy

Cottage (destroyed in thestorm)and16students selected for a new service living/learningprogram.

Juliaisoneoffourformerfaculty/staff residences (also includingHopeCottage,LouiseCottageandPolandHall)converted into student housing this summer that – along with SunshineCottage–aremakingitpossibleforanadditional68studentstobenefitfromBerry’sresidentialexperience.Sunshinewas previously part of the Child DevelopmentCenter;anadditionhasbeenmadetoFaithCottagetomakeupfortheCDC’slossofspace.

“Learningisintensifiedandenriched when you live on campus,”explainedDeanofStudentsDebbieHeida.“Oureffortsoverthepastfiveyearshave resulted in increasing our on-campusresidencytoabout88percent. Inconvertingbuildingsinthelogcabinarea,it’sexcitingto return students to a historic partofourcampus.Oneofthe

manythingsIloveaboutBerryisthatwecelebrateourhistoryandfindnewwaystobegoodstewards of our legacy buildings. Inparticular,theservice living/learning program inJuliaisawonderfulopportunity to encourage students to live out our motto as part of their residential experience.”

Otherupgradesthissummerincluded carpet and paint for MemorialLibraryandEvansHall;anew“learninglab”classroom in Evans featuring four-wallprojectionaccessibletostudentswithlaptops;a“smartclassroom” in the science buildingboastingfour-wallprojectionandapproximately30computerworkstations;andimprovementsatMarthaBerry’sgravesitetomakeitmorevisibleandaccessibletovisitorsduringspecialobservances.Ofparticu-lar note are the installation of EnglishboxwoodsfulfillingMissBerry’sdesiresforthesiteandstoneworkdonebyBerry’sstudentmasonrycrew.

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THE GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING HAS GRANTED BERRY COLLEGE

APPROVAL TO PROCEEDwithplanningforafour-year,bachelor-levelnursingprogramwithananticipatedstartdateof2014.AccordingtoBerryProvostKatherineWhatley,studentrecruitmentwillbeginthisyear.

“StudentswillbeabletoenterBerryandenrollinthefoundationclassestakenbyallfreshmenandsophomores,”shesaid.“Bythetimetheyareupper-levelstudents,nursingcourseswillbeavailable,andstudentscanbeadmittedintotheBSNprogram.”

Dr.VaniceRoberts,whoassistedBerryinaconsultingroleinitsbidtogainapproval for program development, was nameddeanofnursingeffectiveJuly1.Robertsisa30-yearveteranofKennesawStateUniversity’sfaculty,retiringin2007asprofessorofnursing.Inadditiontoherteaching role, she held many administrativepostsatKSU,includingassociatedeanoftheWellStarCollegeofHealthandHumanServicesandactingchairoftheSchoolofNursing.

RobertscametoBerryfromShorter

UniversityinRome,whereshewasthefirstdeanofnursing.SheholdsaDoctorofScienceinnursingdegreefromtheUniversityofAlabamaatBirminghamandaMasterofScienceinnursingdegreefromGeorgiaStateUniversity,aswellasnursingbachelor’sandassociatedegreesfromMississippiUniversityforWomen.

Berrycurrentlyoffersadual-degreenursingprogramwithEmoryUniversityinwhichstudentsspendthreeyearsatBerryandthentransfertoEmorytocompletetheirnursingeducation.Theprogramhasexperiencedsignificantgrowthduringthepastfewyears.

“We are very pleased to receive approval for the program, and we are grateful for the support we have received from area health care providers,”Whatleysaid.“Theadditionofanon-campusprogramfornursing will give our students the opportunity to remain at Berry for their entire undergraduate experience and will help meet demand for nursingprofessionals.”

FormoreinformationonBerry’scommitmenttostrengtheningthecommunitiesoftomorrowbygraduatingnursespreparedtoeffectivelymanageandimproveournation’sincreasinglycomplexhealthcaresystem,pleaseseePresidentSteveBriggs’essayintheSummer2012issueofBerrymagazine.Itcanbefoundonlineatwww.berry.edu/magazine.

THE ALUMNI-INSPIRED

CAMPAIGN tonameBerry’ssciencebuildingforthelateDr.LawrenceE.McAllisterhassucceededbeyondallexpectations.

Thankstothegenerosityof1954collegealumnusJ.BobbyBailey (see page 22) and many others, the campaign reached its initial$5milliongoalbeforeitsAlumniWeekendpubliclaunch.AsofAug.22,atotalof106donors had given or pledged $5.94millioninsupportof theproject.

Donationscontinueasalumniandothermembersofthecollegecommunitytaketheopportu nity to honor the founder ofBerry’sphysicsprogramwithgifts in support of science student scholarships and science education.

Dr.MacservedontheBerryfacultyfrom1932to1971,during which time he played a majorroleinlayingthefounda-

tion for the overall commitment toexcellenceexhibitedtodaybystudents and faculty in the SchoolofMathematicalandNaturalSciences.

“By naming the science buildingafterDr.Mac,wearenotjusthonoringadedicatedteacher,”saidDr.BruceConn,MNSdean.“Wearesendingamessage every day to students and faculty

that the mission of education at BerryCollegeisbasedonthetwothingsthatDr.Macbestmodeled – close personal interactionsbetweenstudentand mentor and commitment to hands-onexperientiallearninginthelaboratory,fieldandclassroom.Intheseways,Dr.Macwouldhaveembracedtoday’sinvitationfromBerryfor

students to “experience it firsthand.”

Editor’s Note: At press time, the official naming ceremony was scheduled for Mountain Day weekend. Those who still want to participate can share memories of Dr. Mac or make a gift in support of the sciences at drmac.berry.edu.

Dr. Mac campaign soars past $5 million

BSN program approved for development

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SustainablesuccessElsberry,directorofenvironmentalcomplianceandsustainability.“Wehaveaveryuniqueandbeautifulcampus, offering multiple opportunitiesforstudentstomakea direct connection with nature, wildlife, the environmentandtheearth.Berrywillcontinuetoadvanceinsustainablepracticesandenvironmentaleducation,anditisexcitingtoknowthatthecollegeisbeingrecognizednationally as a leader in environmental stewardship and green practices.”

BERRY’S CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE

STEWARDSHIP of its natural resources has once again drawn the attention of The Princeton Review, which included the institution in its Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition.

ProducedinpartnershipwiththeU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,theguideprofiles320collegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStatesandtwoinCanadathatdemonstrateastrongcommitment

tosustainabilityintheiracademicofferings,campusinfrastructure,activitiesandcareerpreparation.

“ItisagreathonorforBerrytoagainbefeaturedin the Guide to Green Colleges,” said Eddie

DESHON BATTLE (12C) AND

ABBY AKRIDGE (12C) shared the spotlightasthefirstmembersofthe Berry community to receive theprestigiousAlgernonSydneySullivanandMaryMildredSullivanAwardsinrecognitionoftheircommitmenttoservice.

Berry is one of a select group of colleges and universities invited to present the awards annually in partnership with the AlgernonSydneySullivanFoundation.Theprogramrecognizes one male and one femalememberofeachcollege’scommunity whose character and dedication to service set them apartasexamplesforothers.

Battle was a leader and mentorforthePLUS(PreparingLeadersforUltimateSuccess)SummerProgram,theMulticulturalandInternationalStudentProgrammingWorkTeam,andtheBonnerScholarsProgram.Healsoservedasapresidentialambassadorandresearchassistant.Hiscommitment to helping those in

Princeton Review ranks Berry among nation’s top ‘green’ colleges


Sullivan Awards recognize service

need included planning a 2009 campusconcert,HeartsforHaiti,tobenefitPartnersInHealth.

Akridgeservedherfellowstudents as a resident assistant and provided leadership for The AfricanSOUP(SponsorshipofOrphansinUgandaProject)andalocalnonprofit,YoungMoms.Shehasalsoworkedatanorphanage in China, interned at ahomeformentallyhandi-cappedadultsandworkedwithteen moms through Three Rivers ChurchinRome.

Abby Akridge (left) and DeShon Battle (right) with Sullivan Foundation President Steve McDavid.

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BERRY WAS ABUZZ LAST SPRING with news that Kevin Bacon

– star of such notable films as Footloose and Apollo 13 –

was on campus to shoot scenes for a new television pilot,

The Following, in which he plays a former FBI profiler

called back into the field to track a serial killer. The

show has since been picked up by FOX and is scheduled

for a midseason premiere. Stephen Walker (12C) and

Brittany Regan (12C) gained valuable experience as

production assistants for the shoot, which took place in

and around Green Hall. Dozens of Berry students served

as extras.

Star struck


WAYSIDE MARKERS, many funded by the National

Society Daughters of the American Revolution and its

Junior Membership Committee, are making it possible

for campus visitors to experience Berry history in a

whole new way. Featuring an interpretive panel with

text and vintage photos, each marker is designed to

tell the story of a particular building or site.

The panels were prepared by Dr. Jennifer Dickey

(77A, 80C, FFS), preservation consultant for Berry.

“The NSDAR and several other donors have done

Berry a great service through their sponsorship of

these interpretive markers,” Dickey said. “The

buildings at Berry represent our history on the

landscape, and the markers help interpret that

history. Hopefully, they will also contribute to a

greater interest in and preservation of our historic

resources.”

The Daughters of Berry funded the prototype, on

display at Roosevelt Cabin. Other supporters include

the Berry Alumni Council and Dr. Ouida Word Dickey

(50C, FFS).

Markers have already been installed at such

locations as the historic Gate of Opportunity, Original

83 Acres, Log Cabin Campus, Emery Barns, Possum

Trot, House o’ Dreams, Mountain Campus, Cabin in

the Pines, Barnwell Chapel, Berry College Chapel,

Frost Chapel, Hoge Building and Blackstone Hall.

Approximately 30 are planned. If you are interested

in supporting this project, contact the Berry College

Office of Advancement at 877-461-0039.

Berry history in signage

Banner Year

TO SAY THAT BERRY OFFICIALS

ARE BOTH INSPIRED AND

HUMBLEDbythegenerosityofalumni and friends and their beliefinBerryoverthe2011-12fiscalyearwouldbeanunder-statementofsignificantproportion.

“It’snearlyimpossibletoreadthe news these days without seeingarticlesontheafforda-bilityandrelevancyofacollegeeducation,” said Bettyann O’Neill,vicepresidentforadvancement.“AndintrueBerrystyle, our alumni and friends are reaching deeper into their hearts –andtheirpockets–toensurethat the types of opportunity and firsthandexperiencesthatsetBerry apart from all other colleges and universities remain availableandenhanced.”

Berry received more than $13.7millioningiftsin2011-12,an amazing total that was spurredinlargepartbythenewDonorOpportunityFundcreatedbyananonymousfriendof the college to encourage and enablemoreBerryalumniandfriends to support students willingtoworkhardfortheireducationthroughGateofOpportunityScholarships.

Byprovidinga$1.25-for-$1match,thefundmakesitpossiblefordonorstoestablish$225,000endowedscholarshipswithgiftsof$100,000.Thematchalsocanbeusedforenhancing an existing endowed scholarshipintoGateofOpportunitystatus.

One-halfofthefund’sseedmoneywasreceivedin2011-12,andbyfiscalyear-end,thecrea-tionof23GateofOpportunityScholarshipshadalreadybeenstimulated, including three from reunionclasses.

Also of particular note in the year’sgivingtotalwassupportforthealumni-inspiredcampaign to name the Berry sciencebuildinginhonorofthelateDr.LawrenceE.McAllister(seepage3).TheFirsthandFund(annual fund) played a significantroleaswell,bringinginarecord$2.4million.GiftstotheFirsthandFundsupportstudents immediately and are criticaltothecollege’sprovisionoffinancialaidandstudentworkwages.

TheBerryHeritageSocietyadded35newmembers(peoplewho have made provisions for Berry in their wills or other estate instruments) over the courseoftheyear,thanksinlarge part to great support from theBerryAlumniCouncil.AndBerry students continued to experiencethejoysofphilanthropy in growing numbers,withtheBoardofTrustees acting once again to (morethan)doubletheseniorstudents’recordgivingtotal.

“With 100 percent of our trustees and alumni leaders involved in giving and alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students of all ages continuing to rememberBerrydespiteaweakeconomy, we are meeting the issues of access and quality head on,”O’Neillemphasized.“MarthaBerryoncesaidthatinvesting in the lives of students yields 100 percent human dividends.Thatiswhatourdonors have always done and whattheyaredoingtoday.OnbehalfofBerrystudents,Iextendheartfeltthankstooneandall.”

Support for Berry grows

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BERRY COLLEGE’S UNIQUE COMBINATION OF FIRSTHAND WORK

EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGING ACADEMICS continues to

attract families seeking the highest return on their

investment.

This year, applications to Berry reached an all-time

high – topping out at nearly 3,700 – leading to one of

the largest incoming classes in school history (620

first-year students plus transfers). Boasting an

impressive academic profile, the incoming class

includes the fourth group of Gate of Opportunity

Scholars, as well as three Gates Millennium Scholars (a

national program funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates

Foundation).

“The continued success of our admissions efforts

reflects a distinctive emphasis on strong academics,

relevant work experiences, personal attention to

students and wise management of college resources,”

said Dr. Gary Waters (80C, 89G), vice president for

enrollment management. “In a difficult economy,

families are increasingly focused on investing in a

rigorous education, grounded in values that prepare

graduates for lifelong success.”

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[Berry People]

THE BERRY COLLEGE BOARD

OF TRUSTEES recently welcomedCathyO’ConnellAnderson(77C),AnneHydrickKaiserandA.D.Frazierasnewmembers.

Anderson is president and CEOofWoodyAndersonFord

inHuntsville,Ala.–oneofthetopForddealerships in the Southeast–andSouthernHospitalityHotelGroup.Sheserves

ontheboardoftheAlabamaAutoDealers’AssociationandisamemberofFordMotorCompany’sProductAdvisoryand Consumer Experience committees.ApoliticalsciencemajoratBerrywhowentontoearnamaster’sdegreeinsocialworkandpsychologyfromtheUniversityofAlabama,Andersonwas one of nine dealers among allFordbrandsselectedforthe2005“SalutetoDealers”awardrecognizingherconsiderablecommunityservicecommit-ments.InvolvementatBerryincludes her role as a sponsor of thecollege’sstudententerprisesprogram.

KaiserisaRomeresidentandvice president of the NorthwestRegion of GeorgiaPowerCo.,herprofes-sional home since1998.

BeforejoiningGeorgiaPower,shewasSoutheastdirectorofmarketingandamemberofthenationalleadershipteamforKPMGPeatMarwick.HernumerouscivicaffiliationsincludefoundingmembershipintheUnitedWayofAmerica’sWomen’sLegacyProgram.SheisagraduateoftheUniversityofGeorgiaandthe advanced management programatHarvardBusinessSchool.

FraziercurrentlyservesaspresidentofGeorgiaOakPartnersLLC.Heisalsoknownbymanyforhisstellarworkaschiefoperatingofficerand second in command of the Atlanta Committee for theOlympicGames,which earned him the InternationalOlympicCommittee’shighestserviceaward,theOlympicOrderinGold.

Hisexecutiveleadershipexperience is extensive, includingcurrentboardandcommitteemembershipforboththeApacheCorp.andMHMServices.Hehasalsolenthisexpertisetonumerousnonprofitboards,includingtheNationalCouncilfortheHumanities(presidentialappointee).Frazierholdsabachelor’sdegreeandJurisDoctorfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaandisagraduateofHarvard’sadvancedmanagementprogram.

Called to lead

Here they come Cathy Anderson

Anne Kaiser

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS

RON TAYLOR’S COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS

washonoredwithtwomajorcampusdistinctionslastspring,theMartindaleAwardofDistinctionforfacultyandtheDaveandLuGarrettAwardforMeritoriousTeaching.

JoininghimasthestaffMartindalerecipientwasBeckyMcLarty,secretaryandofficemanagerforanimalscienceandagricultureservices.Thesespecialawards,

establishedin2001byLarryandSusanByrd(73C)Martindale,honorthosewhopromotecontinuous improvement, implement innovativeapproachestoproblemsolving,and inspire others to extraordinary achievement.

Taylorwaspraisedbycolleaguesasanational leader in the use of interactive teaching who helps his students “own their mathematicalknowledge”byactivelyengagingthemintheproblem-solvingprocess,whileMcLartywasapplaudedasa“fantastic role model” for students – especiallythoseinvolvedinstudent-operatedcampus enterprises – who also provides “invaluablehelp”tothefacultyandstaff.

OtherBerrycommunitymembershonoredin2012include:•Dr. Christy Snider, associate professor and chairofhistory,VulcanTeachingExcellence Award•Dr. Janna Johnson (81C), lecturer in mathematics and computer science and associatedirectorofathletics,EleanaM.GarrettAwardforMeritoriousAdvisingandCaring

•Dr. Frank Stephenson, professor and chair ofeconomics,MaryS.andSamuelPoeCardenAwardforOutstandingTeaching,ScholarshipandService•Dr. David Slade (97C), associate professor ofSpanishanddirectorofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies,FacultyMemberoftheYear;andinterimchaplain(andassociate alumnus) Jonathan R. Huggins, StaffMemberoftheYear(bothselectedbytheStudentGovernmentAssociation)•Cecily Crow (94C), director of student activities,JohnR.BertrandSuperior(Student)WorkSupervisorAward•Ollie (51C) and Tom (48H, 52C) Poe, CharterFellowsAwardforOutstandingServicetotheProfessionofTeaching•Jerry Shelton (58C) and Royce Agerter, BerryHighSchool/AcademyOutstandingFaculty/StaffAwards•Dan T. Cathy and Terry A. Graham, collegetrustees,HonoraryAlumni

Alumni Association update

Faculty, staff and alumni exemplify excellence

HARON “HARRY” W. WISE (57H) hassucceededBarbaraPickleMcCollum(79C)aspresidentoftheBerryAlumniAssociation.AnAlabamanativeandveteranoftheU.S.AirForce,Wiseenjoyeda36-yearcareerinvarioussales,marketingandmanagementpositionsbeforeretiring as partner and corporate vicepresidentofasteelandfibredrum manufacturing company in Mason,Ohio.HealsoservedasmayorofMontgomery,Ohio.HeandwifeVirginiareturnedtoRomein2008.

JoiningWiseinnewpositionsof leadership for the Alumni AssociationareRuthK.Martin

(65C),vicepresident,alumnievents;LauraA.Sutton(09C),vice president, young alumni andstudentrelations;KimberlyA.Terrell(04C,06G,FS),vicepresident,BerryHeritage;GilesM.ChapmanJr.(66C),parliamen-tarian;NeldaP.Ragsdale(64C),secretary;andDr.DavidF.Slade(97C,FS),historian.

Additionally,Dr.OuidaWordDickey(50C,FFS)hasbeenconferredlifetimemembershipon the Alumni Council in recognition of her many accomplishments and devotion totheinstitution.AlsorecognizedwereBartA.Cox(92C), recipient of the inaugural

VirginiaR.Webb(44c)ExceptionalServiceAwardhonoring his 10+ years of excellent service to the Berry Alumni Association and Alumni

Council;andAllysonG.Chambers(80C,84G,FS),whoreceivedtheassociation’sannualPresident’sAwardfordevotion,contributionsandloyalty.

Alumni Association President Harry Wise leads the singing at the high school chapel service during Alumni Weekend. Inset photo: Alumni Association Past President Barbara Pickle McCollum honors Dr. Ouida Word Dickey with lifetime membership on the Alumni Council. (See pages 26-27 for more photos from Alumni Weekend.)

Martindale Award recipients Ron Taylor and Becky McLarty

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Campaign trailSENIOR ELLIOTT ECHOLS, chair emeritusoftheGeorgiaAssoci-ationofCollegeRepublicans,istakingabreakfromhisstudiesthis fall to serve as political director for the College RepublicanNationalCommittee.Heiscoordinatingeffortstoencourage participation among youngvotersandtrainworkersinthefield.AftertheNovemberelection,theeconomicsmajorwill return to Berry to complete his degree requirements so that he can graduate with his classmatesinthespring.

BRIN ENTERKIN (12C) ENDED HER CAREER AT BERRY JUST AS

SHE BEGAN, earning well-deserved praise for her

service to others. Enterkin – who was lauded as a

high school student for successfully spearheading a

fundraising drive to build a school in Cambodia – is

the 2012 recipient of the Intercollegiate Studies

Institute’s $40,000 William E. Simon Fellowship for

Noble Purpose Grant in recognition of her work

with The African SOUP (Sponsorship of Orphans in

Uganda Project), a nonprofit she founded while at

Berry. True to form, she donated her unrestricted

cash grant to The SOUP, which continues under the

direction of two other Berry students. Visit

www.theafricansoup.org for more information.

Enterkin is now serving a prestigious one-year

fellowship with the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation

after spending part of her summer in Costa Rica on

assignment with the Sullivan Foundation.

New heights: head, heart, hands

Tasty SOUP:Student awarded $40,000 grant for work with nonprofit

A NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN

CHAMPIONSHIP in hunter seat competitionforKristinBrennanandRyanJames’victoryinNashville’sCountryMusicMarathonwerespringhighlightsforBerry’sstudent-athletes.

BrennantookfirstintheNoviceEquitationontheFlateventattheIntercollegiateHorseShowAssociationfinalsinRaleigh,N.C.Berry’swesternridersalsoenjoyedastrong

showing, tying for fifthintheteamcom-petition.

James’win in Nashvillecame in hisfirst-

evermarathon(picturedonbackcover).Coveringthe26.2-miledistance in 2 hours, 32 minutes and50seconds,the19-year-oldGateofOpportunityScholarbecametheyoungestmarathonchampion in the history of the Rock‘n’RollMarathonSeries.

Inaddition,JennyMillerearneda spot in the IntercollegiateWomen’sLacrosseCoachesAssocia-tionDivisionIIINorth-SouthSeniorAll-StarGameafterfinishingtheseason as one of thenation’sleadingscorers.

Berry athletes prove athletic prowess

Kristin Brennan

Jenny Miller

Prestigious Goldwater ScholarRESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AT BERRYhelpedjuniorphysicsandmathmajorAaronOstranderemergefromapoolof1,123nomineestoclaimaGoldwaterScholarshipfor2012-13.EstablishedbyCongresstohonorlongtimeU.S.Sen.BarryM.Goldwater,thescholarshipisregarded as the premier undergraduate award in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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THE ADMIRATION OF STUDENTS

PAST AND PRESENT helped bringnationalacclaimtotwomembersoftheBerryfacultylastspring.

Assistant Professor of SpanishJuliaBarneswasnamedMostValuableProfessorinacontestsponsoredbyQuestiaafterbeingnominatedbystudentMarlonBlughandwinningapublicvoteonFacebook.

Professor of Communication KathyBrittainRichardsonwaslaudedasTeacheroftheYearbythe Association for Education in JournalismandMassCommuni-cationSmallProgramsInterestGroupwithhelpfromanominationletterwrittenbyaformerstudent.Theletterread,inpart:“Therearecertainmentors in life whose presence doesnotfade.Astimepasses,

A THREE-MINUTE VIDEO SUBMISSION

recounting past international experi-

ences earned sophomore Caleb

Timmerman a $1,000 scholarship (and $1,000 in

outdoor living gear) in Grand Trunk’s first-ever Study

Abroad Scholarship Contest. The honorable mention

award enabled Timmerman, pictured here tossing a

coin into Italy’s Trevi Fountain, to journey to Europe

in May with other Berry students, faculty and staff.

Olivia Edwards and Zoe Williams received

scholarships from the American Institute for Foreign

Study. Edwards’ $500 award was applied to the cost

of her AIFS summer program at the College

International de Cannes in France. Williams received a

$1,000 scholarship to support her semester abroad

this fall at Ireland’s University of Limerick.

New heights: head, heart, handsScholarships

Fashionable internshipRISING JUNIOR SYDNEY HULEBAK got a taste of her dream

career this summer while interning with highly

acclaimed fashion designer Billy Reid. The communi-

ca tion major with a public relations concentration

hopes to work in fashion or as a fashion journalist.

open window to world

Taking it to the (Capitol) HillKYLIA GOODNER (12C) WAS THE ONLY STUDENT FROM GEORGIA

(andoneof74nationwide)selectedforthisspring’sCouncilonUndergraduateResearch“PostersontheHill”eventinWashington,D.C.Goodner,whohasbeenacceptedintothePh.D.programincancerbiologyatYaleUniversity,presentedresearchonCaribbeanYellowBandDiseaseincoral,showcasing techniques that are commonly used in cancer research.Portionsofherresearchwerelatersharedbyher mentor, Associate Professor ofBiologyMichaelMorgan,attheInternationalCoralReefSymposium.

their voices instead resonate, continuing to influence and inspirelongafterdailyconversa-tionsandweeklyclassescease.”

Praise from students earns national awards for faculty

Julia Barnes

Kathy Brittain Richardson

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PRESIDENT’S ESSAY

Dr. Stephen R. Briggs

WHEN DR. GORDON CARPER, ONE OF

BERRY’S LEGENDARY FACULTY

MEMBERS,passedawaySeptembera year ago, four former students returned to speakathismemorialserviceintheBerryCollegeChapel:BertClark(82C),GregHanthorn(82C),TimHoward(82C)andWilliamPence(76C).AllfourhavebeenactiveinleadershipatBerry,withClarkasamemberoftheBoardofTrusteesandtheotherthreeservingontheBoardofVisitorsortheAlumniCouncil.AsIlistenedtotheirtributesinthoseconsecratedmoments,Ifounditremarkablehoweachhadremainedin touch with Carper in the decades followinggraduation,enjoyingarelationshipwithhimdefinedbymutualrespectanddevotion.Somethingprofoundandlastinghappened during their college years with Carper, something that is the essence and epitomeofaBerryeducation.

What is it that causes highly successful professionalstolookbackattheirlivesandcreditacollegeteacherasbeingpivotalintheir development as whole people? What makesafacultymember,asClarkdescribedCarper,“ateacherinthefinestsenseoftheword … a teacher outside the classroom and inside … a teacher for our entire lives, not justourformativeyears”?

GordonCarperwouldnodoubtbeamusedtofindhimselfhighlightedasanexemplar in this column given his sometimes vexingandvolatilerelationshipwithBerry’spresidentinyearspast.Inthetumultuous1970s,hesteppedtothecenterofcontroversies related to college decision makingandacademicfreedom.AsClarkdescribedit,lestwecanonizehim,“Gordonwassometimes,shallwesay:difficult.

Whatever word you want to use, no one can denythatGordonwasboldlyself-confidentintheexpressionofhisopinions.And,lettherebenodoubt,heALWAYShadanopinion.Feistyisjustagreatwordtodescribehim…ananimatedpersonwhoisfullofenergy,courageandspirit.”

Whilethatfeistinesscouldbedeliberatelydisruptive, when directed toward his students itwasalsomagical.HereagainarethewordsofBertClark:

“Manyofus(likeme)probablyarrivedatBerrywithnoparticularmajorinmind.Manyofus(likeme)hadnorealacademicdiscipline when we arrived, certainly not enoughdisciplinetojustifyanyparticularprofessionalaspiration.Manyofus(likeme)neededtolearnhowtolearn.…AndbyGod’sgrace,atthatparticularlysensitivepoint in our lives, when so much hangs in thebalance,eachoneofusmetanincredibleman who changed the course of our lives, entirelyandforever.EveryoneofuscanlookatthearcofourlivesandattesttohowGordonmovedusforward.”

Carperwasafamouslyhardteacher,buthis rigorous grading was a means to move studentstowardmorerigorousreasoning.Studentsunderstoodthathewasdemandingintellectuallybecausehewantedthemtosucceed.

“AfteraC+onmyfirstpaperinmyfirstclasswithGordon,IrealizedtherewasmuchworktobedoneifIwereindeedtofulfillmydreamsofbecomingalawyer,”Pencesaid.“Gordon…madeitclearthathewastheretoensurethatIachievedthatdream.…Without his guidance and personal commitment,IwouldnotbewhereIamprofessionallytoday.”

HanthornexplainedthemagnitudeofCarper’scommitmentwhenitcametimeforletters of reference to law school in the era beforewordprocessing.

“When you applied to law schools you did notfilloutthe‘unifiedonlineapplication’thatexistsnow,”Hanthornnoted.“Soanyprofessor writing a recommendation had to type it up, sign an original and deliver it to youinasealedenvelopetogotothespecificschool.Iappliedtoseverallawschools,andGordondidnotwritemea letter of recommendation.Hewroteseveralseparate,highly individualized letters – one for each lawschooltowhichIapplied–andnamedstudents he had taught who were attending or had attended that particular law school andnotedwhatIdidordidnothaveincommonwitheach.”

CarperjoinedtheBerryfacultyin1965aschairman of the social science department, andheservedasDanaprofessorofhistoryfrom1969untilhisretirementin2003.In1970,heestablishedBerry’snationallyrankedCollegeBowlprogram,whichhecoachedfor33years.Ascoach,hespentcountless hours with successive generations ofstudents.Carperwaspassionateaboutthecompetitionbecauseofthewaythatitinspiredintellectualcuriosityandhardworkin the midst of irreverent fun and camaraderie.CollegeBowlprovidedCarperwith a means for creating educational experiences that complemented and supplementedtheclassroom.

What made Carper so effective and set himapart?AccordingtoClark,itwasnotonlyacombinationofhisintelligence,energy,passionandcommitmentbutalsothat he showed his students he truly cared

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aboutthemandwasasinterestedintheirdevelopmentashumanbeingsasintheiracademicprogress.

ForPence,itwasCarper’swillingnesstobecomefullyengagedwiththosearoundhimthatsethismentorapart.

“Gordontaughtmethatyoucan’tsucceedwithout help from others and that, upon achieving that success, you have a responsibilitytoassistothersinreachingtheirfullpotential,”hesaid.

Ofcourse,CarperisjustoneoftherenownedteachersinBerry’shistory.Anotherofthelegends,Lawrence“Dr.Mac”McAllister,wasprofiledinthelastBerry magazine.AsBerry’ssoleprofessorofphysics for many years, he had an amazing abilitytoidentifytalentedstudentsinhisintroductory classes and lure them into becomingmajorsbeforesendingthemontograduateprogramsandresearchcareers.RayFewell(58C),forexample,hadnoplanstomajorinphysicsuntilhisfirstexposuretoMcAllister.Outofthe10physicsmajorsinhis class, he said, only two or three were not convertedfromanothermajor.

McAllisterwasrelentlesslycurious.Heboughtoneofthefirstavailablecolortelevisionsandpromptlydisassembledittoseehowitworked.HeusheredBerryintotheelectronicsagebyfabricating,installingandmaintainingsoundamplificationandopticalequipmentoncampus.Hebroughthis classes to life using a constant flow of practical demonstrations to illustrate conceptsandprinciples.Evenwhenthesedemonstrations went awry, he would salvage themomentwithhisdrywit.

Morethan80percentofthephysicsmajorsMcAllistertaughtoverhis39yearsat

Berrywentontoearnadvanceddegrees.Heoftenworkedquietlybehindthescenestohelp a student receive an unexpected graduate assistantship and, when needed, drove students to interviews in Atlanta or Huntsville.Hisformerstudentsdescribehimasahumbleman–gentle,kind,unflappableandsensitivetoindividualneeds.

McAllister’simperturbablenaturewasindirectcontrasttoCarper’svociferous,larger-than-lifepersonality,yetthetwosharedanunquestionableabilitytoinspirestudents.AccordingtoDonaldArrington(60C),McAllisterpossessedakeenintellectthatinspiredbothcuriosityandasenseofaweintheunknownareasbeingpursuedinphysics.

“Heinstilledanappreciationforthetechnological revolution that was rapidly movinguponusinthe1950sand’60s…inspace exploration, advanced electronics, new mathematicsandthefieldofnuclearpower,”Arringtonwrote.

McAllisteralsosharedwithCarperacommitment to the success of the individual student.ForMcAllister,thatmeantaneducationofthehead,heartandhands.

“Hesethighstandards;healwaysexpectedmybest,”wroteGwenJones(56C).“Inadditiontoreviewingclassesandlabwork,wespentmuchtimediscussingDr.Mac’sfavoritesubject,thevalueofeducationonmycareerandsuccessinlife.MuchofwhatIhaveachievedandthewaythatIlookatlifeandfamilycanbeattributedtothetimelessdiscussionswiththisremarkableman.”

AccordingtoPeterHenriksen(53H,57C),McAllisternotonlycounseledstudentsinacademics,buthealsocounseledtheminreligion, morality and how to commence a

professionalcareer.Hetookapersonalinterest in them that continued throughout theirlives.

Aftera40-yearcareerwithNASA,JackJones(57C)describedhowMcAllisterchoseto see in him something he did not see in himself.

“ThedayhetookmeasidewhileIwastakingmyfirstphysicscourseandsuggestedthatIconsidermajoringinphysicswas,asIlaterrealized,alife-definingevent,”Jonesremembered.“Untilthen,Iwasadriftinindecision and uncertainty with little ambition.Withhiskindandgentledemeanor,hetaughtme…byexampletobecomeabetterperson.Likethegoodparent,hehadaknackoftreatingallofhisstudentsfairlyandimpartially.Yet,hehadagiftofbeingabletomakeeachfeelspecial.Wedidnotwanttodisappointhim.Iwasnothisbeststudent,butIcanassureyouthatnoonelovedandadmiredhimmore.”

Berryhasbeenblessedovertheyearstohavemanyrenownedteachers.Eachgenerationofstudentshasbenefittedfromfacultymemberswithanextraordinaryabilitytoseeinstudentswhattheyoftencouldnotseeinthemselves.LikeMcAllisterandCarper,thesefacultymembershavecombinedadeepcommitmenttotheirdisciplineswithadedicationtobringingoutthebestintheirstudents.

Today,Berryhasmanysuchteacher-scholars,andaswelooktothefuture,wemust continue to encourage, nurture and celebratefacultywhounderstandthepotential power of their relationships with their students in a residential learning community.Thelegacyofthishighcallingisreflectedinthearcofthosestudents’lives.

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Each generation of students has benefitted from faculty members with an extraordinary ability to see in students what they often could not see in themselves. Like McAllister and Carper, these faculty members have combined a deep commitment to their disciplines with a dedication to bringing out the best in their students.

On the Iceby Karilon L. Rogers

t wasn’t yet dark when Emily Wampler (03C) arrived at the National Science Foundation’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in February 2009 to become the 161st woman in history to spend the winter at the bottom of the earth. Darkness doesn’t begin to fall until the March 21 equinox when the sun finally dips completely below the horizon, ushering in a deepening twilight that slowly fades to black. Until the process begins in reverse in late August for the sun to show its face again Sept. 21, the moon, stars and mind-bending auroras are the only light nature provides. It is incredibly dark, and it is unspeakably cold.

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Wampler had already spent three summer seasons on the frozen continent since her firstdeploymentin2006,andshewouldspendthreemorethroughMarch2012.Butthiswasdifferent.

“Itislikebeingonanotherplanet,”sheexplained.“Toexperiencetheaurorasandsee the stars at high altitude and with no lightpollutionisaonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.”

Wordscannotaptlydescribethephenomena of aurora, a stunning natural lightdisplayvisibleonlyneartheendsoftheearth.Theother-worldly,undulatingskydancesofgreens,reds,bluesandpurplesaregeneratedbycollisionsofatmosphericelements with highly charged particles in the solarwind.

“Theymakeitworthnotseeingthesun,”Wamplerdeclared,althoughaurorasweren’ttheonlythingsshegotintrade.Therewasthesplendor.Andthesilence.

“By paring away all the ornamentation, youseesimplebeauty,”shesaidofboththePole itself and the continent in general, whichisvoidofvegetationbeyondalgae,lichensandmosses.“Thestarknessactuallyemphasizesthesubtletiesandtextures–things you might not notice if there were flowersortreestodressitup.”

Thesilencecouldbesocomplete,herearsrangwithit.

“Itmakesyoufeelsmallandinsignificant,butatthesametimesoconnectedtothisplace,”sheremembered.

LIFE AT THE SOUTH POLE

TheSouthPolestationisoneofthreescientificoutpostsoperatedbytheNSF’sUnitedStatesAntarcticProgram(USAP).

Thestation’spopulationswellstoabout250inthesummer,butonly42hardysoulsjoinedWamplerthatwinter.Theywereaneclectic array of researchers (focused for the most part on the astronomical and atmosphericsciences)andthose,likeWampler,neededtokeepthestationrunning.Atanaltitudeof9,306feet,thestation sits on an ice sheet more than 9,000 feetthick.Temperaturesinwinteraverageminus76degreesFahrenheit;Wamplerexperienced minus 98 degrees and wind chill inexcessofminus140degrees.

“Iactuallydon’tlikethecold,”shelaughed,“butyougetacclimatizedtoit.Youlearnhowtomanageit.”

While isolation over the long cold months of winter was an issue, it was not nearly as significantforWamplerasforearlieradventurers.Shewasabletostayintouchwith family and friends through eight hours a day of Internetconnectionandsatellite-enabledtelephoneservice that was disturbedonlywhenblizzardsraged.ShealsohadthecompanyofbestfriendandsoulmateBrianVandenBosch(picturedabovewithWampler), a satellite communications engineer.ShemetVandenBoschonhersecond deployment, and he encouraged her toacceptthechallengeofthePole.

“ImightnothavehadthecouragetogowithoutknowingthatsomeoneIwasclosetowouldbethere,”shesaid.

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sixdaysaweek–andacarefullymaintainedroutineofmeals,tasksandactivities(including pool tournaments, musical gatheringsandevenanindoor5Krunupand down stairways and corridors) helped all the “Polies” get through the days in that long periodofnight.Anumberofmilestone-momentspecialevents,suchasthefancy-dressJune21Midwinterdinner,helpedmarkthepassageoftime.

“Ididstrugglewiththeunchangingnatureofthelocation–cabinfeverofasort,”Wampleradmitted.“Afterall,Iwasinonesinglesquarekilometerforninemonths,andnothingchanged.Iwasantsy.Iwasreadytoseesomethingdifferent.AndIdidn’tgobackafterthatonewinter.”

YOU CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE

WhilethestarkbeautyofAntarcticaastounded Wampler, it was not the siren songthatcontinuallydrewhertoreturn.Itwas the human community that called to her

Clockwise from left: Emily Wampler “jumps off the bottom of the world” at the geographic South Pole; the South Pole Station living quarters before winter falls; Wampler (left) and McMurdo Station fuel hose crew after running a two-mile hose line over the sea ice; a gentoo penguin and kelp gull share an iceberg; “Fuelie Emily” poses near a new “fuelz rulez” newel post at McMurdo Station; an aurora dances over the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) telescope at the South Pole Station as the moon rises.

yearafteryear.Shefoundittobeamodelforthekindofsocietysheisdedicatedtohelpingbuildwhereverlifetakesher.

“Antarcticaisinternational;nooneownsit,”sheexplained.“Itissetasideforpeaceand research and has an environment that pullspeopletogether.Itisaharshcontinenton which people are forced to get along to survive, a place where separateness and interdependencecometogether.Livingtheretaught me that humanity can do this – we can overcome our differences, solve our problemsandmakeitwork.”

WhenWamplerfirstdeployedtoAntarctica,however,shedidn’tknowaboutthediversecommunity of passionate adventurers with whomshewouldbondsocompletely.Shewassimplybowledoverbytheuniquenessoftheopportunity.

“Iwaswowedthatitwasevenanoptionand that people could get paid to see this place that hardly anyone gets to see,” she declared.

AninterdisciplinarymajoratBerry,Wampler had chosen to spend two years in full-timeservicewithherchurch’svolunteerorganization,theBrethrenVolunteerService,afterafirstpost-graduationyearworkingonafamilyfarm.

“Wehaveasayingaboutofferingacupofwater to someone who is thirsty,” Wampler explained.“Maybeyoucan’tdomuch,butyoucandosomething.TheserviceemphasisisoneofthereasonswhyIchoseBerry,andafterIgraduatedIwantedtodoitface-to-face.Iwantedtoconcentrateonservice100percent.”

A fellow volunteer who had experienced Antarctica captivated her with tales of life on theIce,andsinceWampler’svolunteerposition was then nearing an end and wanderlust is an inherent part of her nature, shefeltthestarsbegintoalign.Withhelpfrom her friend, the summa cum laude Berry graduate secured a coveted position, one that manyAntarctichopefulsawaitforyears:

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diningattendant.AfterwhatwasthenthejourneyofalifetimethroughNewZealand,shearrivedatMcMurdo,thecontinent’slargeststation,readytowashdishes,stockshelvesandcleantablesaspartofa25-personcrewsportingmostlybachelor’s,master’sanddoctoraldegrees.

“ManypeoplewanttogotoAntarctica,andmostarewillingtoworkatanyjobtomakethatdreamcometrue,”shesaid.“Itislikegoingtothemoon,andpeoplewilldoanything to get to the moon!”

EachAntarcticstationislikeatownsupporting a myriad of research activities andthescientistswholeadthem.Skilledworkerswhocanhelpkeepthecommunitygoing,suchasplumbersandelectricians,arerequired.Otherswhowanttoexperiencethecontinenthavetofindawaytoservethecommunity.Themajoritygointohelpingpositions–assistantstoplumbers,forexample,or,asinWampler’scase,assistantsto those who provide sustenance in the station’ssoledininghall.Thereisonemake-or-breakrequirement:Youmustbewillingtoworkhardaspartofateam.

Mostwhojointhecommunitycomebackagain.SomelikeWamplerdosoregularly.Overthecourseofsixyears,sheexperiencedallsidesandallseasonsoftheincrediblecontinent,spendingfiveaustralsummersatMcMurdo,onewinteratthePoleandapartialsummeratPalmerStation.

McMurdo,locatedonRossIsland,thesolidgroundfarthestsouththatisaccessiblebyship,isthelogisticalhubofthecontinentand a community of vast and diverse researchactivity.Itboastsmorethan1,000residentsinsummerand150inwinter.Palmer,thesmalleststationwithabout50residents in summer and only 15 in winter, focusesalmostexclusivelyonbiologyandmarinescience.

IT’S ABOUT THE WORK

Wamplerworkedjustoneseasonasadining attendant, spending her second summer atMcMurdoinaprogramdesignedtoreducetheUSAP’sfootprintonthecontinent.

“Forthefirst40to50years,thefootprintwas heavy,” Wampler said, explaining that much has changed in terms of trash recycling

andremovalandsewagetreatment.“TheobjectiveoftheRetrogradeProgramwastoeliminateoldorunnecessarythings.WecollectedusableitemstosendtotheU.S.forauction,withproceedsbenefittingtheUSAP–everythingfromduplicatescientificequipmenttohugeCaterpillartractors.”

Shefellinlove,however,withherthirdandlonger-termrole,onethatallowedhertoworkoutsideandtravelthecontinent.Shewas a fuels operator – or, as they call it on theIce,a“fuelie”–duringfourdeployments,responsibleforfuelingplanes,helicoptersandfieldstationsaftercarefullyandsafelyunloadingthe5to7milliongallonsoffuelthatarriveannuallybyship.

“BecauseoftheimportanceofworkinAntarctica,peopleareknownbytheirjobs,”shelaughed.“I’mnotEmilyWampler,I’mFuelieEmily!”

Fuelsoperatorshaveastrongteamidentitybecauseofthescaleoftheirworkandlevelofresponsibility.

“Ifwemessup,wecauseaninternationalincident,”shestated.

Wampler served as an inventory control specialistandamemberofthefirebrigadeattheSouthPoleStationinwinterbecausenofuelieswererequired.Shealsointeractedregularlywithathird-gradeclassinVirginia,sharingphotosandstoriesoflifeatthePole.

TheintenseseasonsofworkinAntarcticaprovidedanimportantsidebenefitforWampler,enablinghertospendlongstretchesofhertimeofftheIcecultivatingher passions for volunteer service and exploringtheworld.Inbetweentrekssouth,shespenttwoNorthernHemispheresummers volunteering at a horse ranch for childreninOregonandanothertravelingaroundtheglobe.

THE NEXT ADVENTURE

When Wampler steamed away from PalmerStationinMarch2012,shewasheadedinanewdirection.InJune,sheenrolledattheCollegeofWilliamandMarytostudyforamaster’sdegreeineducation.Sheisexcitedaboutthepossibilities,butsheisn’tplanningtoofaraheadjustyet,intending to experience the program as it unfoldsanddiscoverwhereitleads.

“I’mgoingwiththeflow,”shesaid.“I’mgoingtoseeifthepassionIthinkisthereforteachingignites.Myhomeareaispartofmymotivation.SomanykidsintheShenandoahValley(Va.)neverhavetheopportunitytoexperienceothercultures.HowcanIopenuptheirworld?IalsowonderhowIcanmakemyteachinguniversal.MaybeI’llteachEnglishinChina!Whatmyfuturelookslike,Ihavenoidea.”

OnethingWamplerknowsforcertainisthatshewantstogobacktotheIceandtothe people with whom she shares such an intensebondofcommonexperience.

“Idon’twanttobedonewithAntarctica,”shedeclared.“Ithasapieceofmyheart;itisundermyskin.Idon’twanttosayIamnevergoingback,butIdon’tknowwhatthatmeans.MaybeI’llgobacktodesigncurricu-lumaboutit!”

Wampler on Berry scholarship recipient and avid

student worker at Berry who also seized two opportunities to travel abroad, Emily Wampler credits her college experience with setting her up for life on and off the Antarctic ice.

“Work made me open to learning new skills,” she said. “I discovered that with a good work ethic, you can be taught to do just about anything. And I came out of Berry debt free. That is huge. That set the course for my life. I was very fortunate to have no obligations to keep me from following my path.”

Her time at Berry also continues to shape her focus on life and her personal goals.

“I first visited Berry because they sent me a brochure, and I liked the pretty pictures,” she admitted. “But when I visited, the three-fold mission grabbed me. ‘Head, heart and hands’ was what I wanted for my education, and it is what I want my life to be about.”

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2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

Ray Fewell (58C) John Coleman (04C) Amy Moskovitz Williams (03C)

The willingness to set aside insecurities, learn from difficult experiences and embrace hard work motivated the award-winning levels of personal accomplishment, career success

and service to others personified by Berry’s 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award winners. Here are their personal stories.

Introducing

Today,RayFewellisknownasoneofthenation’sforemostinnovatorsinmeasuringradiationandisresponsiblefordevelopingmethods,devicesandresearchwidelyinusebyscientistsandthemedicalcommunity.Incollege,hedidn’tevenknowhewantedtobeaphysicistuntilhetookacoursewithDr.LawrenceE.McAllister,thefatherofBerry’sphysicsprogram.

“HetookmeasideandconvincedmethatIhadwhatittook,”Fewellsaid.“Hehadamannerismthatwouldinspireyoutodomore.Heinstilledthatdesiretosucceed.”

Fewellalsocreditshisphysicsand1958Cclassmates,aswellasastrongworkethic,withhelpingpropelhimtosuccess.

“Whenyoudoyourwork,yougenuinelytrytodothebestyoucan,”hesaid,“andyouworklonghours.”

Fewell’sformulaforsuccessisagoodone;hisaccomplishmentsasaphysicistareworldclass.WhileworkingatSandiaLaboratoriesinAlbuquerque,N.M.,hedevelopedspecializeddetectorsformeasuringradiationfromundergroundnuclearweaponstestsattheNevadaTestSite.Beforejoiningthisgroup,hedevelopeddetectorsandtechniquesused to determine when certain components on nuclear weapons shouldbereplaced.

“Ray’sworkhascontributedtoournation’sdefenseandtothehealthandwellbeingofitscitizens,”saidBufordJennings(58C),retireddirectoroftechnologywiththeU.S.ArmyMissileCommandandrecipientofBerry’s2003DistinguishedAchievementAward.“Manyofthedetectorshedevelopedandtheirimplementationformeasuringtheradiationproducedbynuclearweaponshavesincebecomestandardsinthefield.”

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andpublishX-rayspectraacceptedbythescientificcommunity.Hispublisheddata,ontheX-rayattenuationofshieldingmaterials,waslaterusedtorevisethehandbookfordesigningshieldingfacilitiesfordiagnosticX-raygenerators.

“HeandhiscolleaguesnotonlyadvancedtheanalysisofX-raygeneratingequipment,buttheirworkledtothedevelopmentofbetterandsaferX-rayequipmentinuseintoday’smedicalfacilities,”notedPeterHenriksen,Ph.D.(53H,57C).

Overthecourseofhiscareer,FewellalsoworkedasanadjunctprofessorinphysicsatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,servedfor25years as professional referee for the Medical Physics Journal, publishedmorethan40articlesandpapersinjournalsandbooks,andreceivednumerousawardsfromtheU.S.PublicHealthService,theU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration,andtheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.

At30,JohnW.Colemanhasbuiltaresumethatwouldbeimpressiveatanyage:Heistheauthororco-authorofthreebooks,asought-afterspeaker,andarespectedscholarandmanagementconsultant.Hebelievesthatsuccesscomesinfindingworkyouloveandstickingtoitdespiteallsetbacks.

“Growingup,myfamilyencouragedmetodothethingsIenjoyedandtoreallypursuethingsifIaspiredtothem,”heexplained.“AtBerry,Ihadprofessors,classmatesandfriendswhocultivatedinmethesamespirit.IalwaysbelievedthatifIwantedtodosomething–thatifIlikedit–thenIshouldgoaheadandtry.TheworstthingthatcouldhappenwouldbeI’dfailandtryagain.”

Colemanloveswritingbutlikemanyauthorsexperiencedearlyrejectionfrompublishers.Challengedtoidentify,acknowledgeandaddress his shortcomings, he tried again, rewriting many times until hehadcraftedmanuscriptswithstrongandviablemessagesforpotentialreaders.

CrosswayBookspublishedhisfirstbook,How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greatest Communicator,in2009;HarvardBusinessReviewpublishedhissecond,Passion and Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders,in2011.

AftergraduatingfromBerry,ColemanattendedHarvardwhereheearnedanM.B.A.fromHarvardBusinessSchoolandanM.P.A.fromHarvardKennedySchool.Duringthattime,hewonnumerousdistinctions,includingtheprestigiousZuckermanFellowshipandtheGeorgeFellowship,bothforleadership.

ColemanisnowastrategicplanningmanagerintheAtlantaofficeofInvesco,aglobalinvestmentmanagementfirm.HehasremainedinvolvedwithBerrydespitelivingsincegraduationinLondon,BostonandWashington,D.C.AnactivememberoftheAlumniCouncilandBerry’sYoungAlumniAdvisoryBoard,heregularlyassistsBerrystudentslookingforinternshipsorcareeradvice.


“Ithinkoneofmybiggestpiecesofadvicetocurrentstudentswouldbetonotfearfailure,”hesaid,emphasizingthatthepeoplewho push through failure and learn from it are those who achieve theirgoals.

WhenAmyWilliamswasfirstapproachedabouttravelingoverseasto conduct a health and needs assessment in the desperately underservedruralareaofMontipora,India,herfacultyadvisorsatEmoryUniversitycounseledagainstit.Theconditionsweretoosevere, she was advised, and she would have to spend two months awayfromherhusband,hermaster’sprograminpublichealth,andherworkattheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.

“Ilistenedcarefullytotheirprecautions,”shesaid,“butIfeltthatdenyingthecommunitymytimewouldbedenyingwhyIenteredthefieldofpublichealthinthefirstplace.IwanttobeinvolvedincommunitydevelopmentnotforrecognitionorapaycheckbutbecauseIbelievethatIammeanttodomypartinmakingtheworldasaferplace.”

Theassignmentcalledforhertoworkin115-degreeheatinatiger-riddenjunglewithnorunningwaterorelectricity,circumstancesthat“would have sent anyone of less strength and character home,” accordingtofriendSandhyaJoshi,apublichealthanalyst.

WilliamshascounseledsexworkersinNewZealandandrecentlyspentamonthinIstanbulorganizingaregionalnetworkofgovernment and nongovernment organizations and individuals dedicated to reproductive health in humanitarian emergencies in EasternEuropeandCentralAsia.Duringthistime,shecoordinatedthe13thannualmeetingoftheInter-agencyWorkingGrouponReproductiveHealthinCrises,aglobalnetworkthat promotes access to quality reproductive health care for refugee women and others affectedbyhumanitarianemergencies.

IntheU.S.,sheisontheleadershipteamforAtlanta’sHealthDaywiththeHomelessandworksasaconsultantwiththeDivisionofReproductiveHealth’sEmergencyPreparednessandResponseProgramattheCDC.ShealsovolunteerswiththeMetroAtlantaRedCrossDisasterActionTeam.

Williams’volunteerefforts,bothathomeandabroad,reflectheruniqueabilitytoassessandrespondtothoseinneedandherwillingness to meet those she serves on their own terms as she advocates“forthosewhorarelyhavetheirvoicesheard.”SheimplementsProverbs24:32asaguidingforceinherlife,whichshesaidisabout“applyingyourhearttowhatyouobserveandthentakingthetimetolearnalessonfromit.”

“Iambynomeansawealthywoman,”sheconcluded,“butIaminthetoppercentoftheworldjustbydefault.AndIthinkthatwithprivilegecomesresponsibility.”

John Coleman (04C)Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Push through failure and learn from it.

Amy Moskovitz Williams (03C) Distinguished Service Award

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THOUSAND WORDS. Othersdon’tcomeclosetotellingthewholestory.Take

this group of Berry College alumni, pictured infrontoftheCookBuildinginthespringoftheirgraduationyear,1958.Scanningtheseyouthful, optimistic faces, there is nothing to indicatethatsevenmembersoftheclasswouldeventuallybeinductedintotheBerryAlumniAssociationHallofFameasDistinguishedAlumniAwardwinners,orthat the class as a whole would endow three

scholarships at Berry, with the promise of moretocome.

Nomatterhowcloselyyoulook,thereisno hint that one classmate – future Board of VisitorsmemberRoyMiller–hadalreadydisplayedasateenagerthebusinessacumenthatonedaywouldearnhimBerry’sEntrepreneurialSpiritAward,purchasinga112-acrefarmfromhisuncleanddoublinghisinvestmentjusttwoyearslaterbysellingthetimberontheproperty.Noristhereanyinklingthatanother–DoyleMathis–would

winBerry’shighestalumnihonor,theDistin-guished Achievement Award, after serving manyyearsasthecollege’schiefacademicofficer.Youalsowouldn’tguessthatsomeofthebrainpowerinthisgroupwouldhelppro-pelAmerica’sspaceprogramtonewheights.

Onthisday,thegraduatesintheclassof1958werelikethemanythousandsofBerryalumniwhocamebeforeorhavecomeafter,proud to have earned their degrees and excited tostartthenextchapteroftheirlives.Fifty-four years later, their accomplishments and

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commitment–bothtoeachotherandtotheirbelovedalmamater–stampthemasoneofthemostuniqueclassesinBerryhistory.Agemayhaveslowedthemabit,butthey’renotdone yet, staging annual reunions at sites acrosstheSoutheastandexploringambitiousnew ways to provide Berry students the same opportunitiestheyonceenjoyed.

TIES THAT BIND

EveryJanuary,RayFewellgetsinhiscaranddrives700milesfromLusby,Md.,toBerryforwhathecallsa“pre-meeting”meeting preceding the class of 1958C reunion.There’snorealreasonforthemeeting,hesays;it’sjustanotheropportunityto spend time with college classmates who arelikefamilytohim.

“The friends actually mean more than anything else,” said the retired physicist, who inMaybecamethethirdmemberofhisclasstoearntheDistinguishedAchievementAward(seepage16).“Youcan’tputavalueonsomethinglikethat.”

The same sentiment has motivated the classmates to meet annually every year since 1998,whentheideawasfirsttossedoutattheir40threunion.(TheyaretheonlyBerryclassthatmeetsonsucharegularbasis.)Fromtheirfirstoff-campusreunioninCharleston,S.C.,tothisyear’sgatheringinHuntsville,Ala.,theclassmateshavethrivedoneachother’scompany,delightinginstoriesofdaysgonebyandsharingthetriumphs–andtrials–oflifetoday.

“We all came from modest and challenging circumstances, and the swinging oftheGateofOpportunityinandoutmarkedamajorchangeinourlives,”saidLeeWaller,whohostedwithwifeBettythefirstoff-campusgatheringinCharleston.“Littledidweknowhowbigachangethatwouldbeuntilourlateryears,butwelearnedveryquicklythatyourclassmateswere your friends and you could depend on them.Andastheyearshavegoneby,thatbondhasgrownevenstronger.”

ForLeeandBetty,Berryproducednotonlylifelongfriendshipsbutlifelonglove.The couple met the summer they arrived on campus,andwhentheyturnbackthepagesof time to tell the story, it seems as though it happenedonlyyesterday.

“Wecametoworkthatsummer,andtheyhadadanceinthegymthatfirstorsecondweekendwewerehere,”Bettyrecalled.“Theylinedtheboysupinacircleandthegirlsonaninnercircle.Theyplayedthemusic, and when the music stopped you dancedwiththepersoninfrontofyou.IdancedwithLee,andweneverdancedwithanyoneelseallfouryears.”

“Itwasfate,”Leeadded.“Westoppedinfrontofeachother,andwe’vebeenstandinginfrontofeachothernowfor58years.”

Othersintheclassalsofoundlifelongcom-panionshipatBerry,butnotalwaysrightaway.MorrisandLecyGarner(59c)Brunson,forexample,didn’tstartdatinguntilJanuary1958,though a courtshipofsortsbeganearlier.

“Heplayedbasketball,andIwasacheerleader,”Lecyexplained.“Andsee,Ididn’tknowthis,buthealwaysmadearrangementstolineupbehindmewhenwewentoutonthefloor.Hewasn’tasshyashepretends.”

SHARED EXPERIENCES

Thelastingbondsconnectingsomanyofthe classmates have their roots in the farming cultureoftheruralSouth.Berryrepresentedan opportunity – perhaps the only opportunity – for many alumni to leave behindahard-scrabbleexistenceandchartanewcoursefortheirlives.

“Mydadwasafarmerwithsixkids,soIhadtoworkformytuition,”saidAlabamanativeBonniePopeEllison.“Otherwise,Iwouldhavehadtoworkinthefieldwithhim.”

ThefutureclassmateslearnedaboutBerryindifferentways.KeithaDavisWeatherfordreadaboutitinabook.Othersheardaboutitfromrelativesorlocaleducators.Alljumpedatthechancetoattend.

“IgraduatedfromhighschoolonMondaynight and came down here on Tuesday morning,”recalledHarlanChapman,aretired educator and the 2010 recipient of Berry’sDistinguishedServiceAward.“Dr.S.H.Cook[deanofthecollege]askedmeifIwantedtostarttoworkthatafternoon,andIsaid,‘IbelieveIbettermoveintomydorm,’soIwenttoworkthenextmorning.”

And so it was that Chapman and his classmatesimmersedthemselvesinBerry’sworkprogram,whichwasmandatoryatthetimewithstudentsinclassfourdaysaweekandatworktwo.Then,asnow,studentsgainedvaluableexperienceinawidevarietyofjobs,manyofwhichwerevitaltothedailyoperationoftheschool.Buttheworldwasdifferentbackthen,andsowerecustomsatBerry:Studentsworeuniforms,noonedrovecarsandalllivedoncampus.Thosecircumstancesdrewthemtogether.

“Berrywaslikealittletown,”saidMaryCharlesLambertTraynham,wholivedinafive-personroominMaryHallasafreshman.“Atthattimewecouldnotgohome.Itwasn’t‘thereforfivedaysandthenbackhomeeveryweekend,’andwedevelopedverycloserelationshipsbecausewedidnotgohome.”

MAN WITH A PLAN

Ifthereisonepersonwhoembodiesthespirit of this special class and its strong love ofBerry,itisJerryShelton.Inmanyrespects,he is the glue that holds his classmates together, and his tireless efforts have helped keeptheirreunionsgoingalltheseyears.

Evenasastudent,Sheltonhadareputationasameticulousplanner.

“Hewasaveryorganizedperson,evenbackthen,”recountedcollegeroommateBufordJennings,winnerofthe2003DistinguishedAchievementAward.“Beforehewenttobedeverynighthewouldmakeouthisagendaforthenextday.Ofcourse,IgotupnothavingtheslightestideawhatIwasgoingtodo.”

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Well Traveled1958C REUNION SITES

1998 – Berry College (40th)1999 – Charleston, S.C.2000 – Nashville, Tenn.2001 – Asheville, N.C.2002 – St. Augustine, Fla.2003 – Berry College (45th) 2004 – Savannah, Ga.2005 – Pigeon Forge, Tenn.2006 – Myrtle Beach, S.C.2007 – Kingsport, Tenn.2008 – Berry College (50th)2009 – Chattanooga, Tenn.2010 – Panama City Beach, Fla.2011 – Wilmington, N.C.2012 – Huntsville, Ala. (pictured below)2013 – Berry College (55th)


LEGACY OF LOVE

Forthecollegeclassof1958,supportingBerryisthenaturalthingtodo.Thoughtheyallworkedtheirwaythroughcollege,theyre-cognize that, even in their day, donors helped tosupplementtheirBerryexperience.Ahalf-centurylater,theyarepleasedtodothesame.

“It’sknowingtheimportanceofeducationandhelpingkidsgetaneducation,”saidKatherineArmitage,whospentherfirsttwoyearsatBerryandlaterrejoinedherclassmatesaftermarryingalumnusJackJones(57C),“becausegoodnessknows,neitherofus could have gone to college without help, a lotofhelp.”

Witheachpassingyear,Sheltonandothers wonder how long the annual reunions willcontinue.Ageandinfirmityaretakingtheirinexorabletoll,andyetwheneverthesubjectisbroached,theresponseis,“Wewanttogoaslongaswecan.”

Andwhyshouldthisbeanydifferent?Whether through their commitment to each other or their love of Berry, this class never doesanythinghalfway.

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Shelton’sdisciplinednaturepaidgreatdividends throughout his career as a coach, professor and administrator, including serviceattheMountBerrySchoolforBoysandBerryAcademy.Italsomadehimanatural choice to lead the annual reunion effort.Atthetime,themanwhowouldclaimBerry’sDistinguishedServiceAwardin2006never imagined that the tradition he was starting would eventually span 15 years – withnoendinsight.

“ThesereunionshavebeensomethingIneverevendreamed,”hemarveled.

Hardworkmadethemhappen;Sheltonhas spent hours on the phone contacting classmates and has driven countless miles to andfromreunionsites.

“Hehasbeenphenomenal,”saidNonaSparksPatterson,the2009winnerofBerry’sEntrepreneurialSpiritAwardandamemberoftheBoardofVisitors.“Haditnotbeenforhim,wewouldnothaveareunion.”

Manyothershavealsoansweredthecall,makingtheirownuniquecontributionstoeachreunion’ssuccess.BillyBlair,forexample,distributeshomegrowntomatoestohisclassmates;theRev.BillPriesterdonateshisownpaintingsandwoodworkingfordoorprizes;RussJacksonkeepsthegroupintouchviaemailupdatesthroughouttheyear;andJimEllison(57C)documentsthefestivities as volunteer photographer and videographer.

Inrecentyears,Shelton’sfocushasmovedbeyondthereunionstoanevengreaterlegacy:scholarshipsthatsupportBerrystudents.Heplayedakeyroleintheestablishmentoftwoendowedscholarshipsspecifictohisclassand has also initiated fundraising for another tohonorhislatewife,Joyce(63C),whopassedawayin2010.Mostrecently,hehasapproachedclassmateswithanambitiousplantoraiseanadditional$2millioninsupportofstudentworkandscholarships.

“Weknowthattherearemanystudentsnowthatareneedy,”Sheltonnoted.“Andifthey’regoingtogetacollegeeducation,theyneedtohavesomesourceoffundsavailableforthem.”

Already,oneofShelton’sclassmateshasstepped up with an anonymous gift of $1milliontofundanewGateofOpportunityScholarshipandotherpriorities.Theclassalso secretly rallied around a surprise for Sheltonthisyear–fundingtheJerryW.SheltonEndowedScholarship.Theirefforttookonaddedmeaningwhenillhealthpreventedthelongtimeplannerfromattend-ing the 2012 reunion, where the scholarship wastobeannounced.Hejoinedthembytelephone, however, and afterward shared hisappreciationfortheunexpectedhonor.

“IconsiderthistobeprobablythesinglegreatesthonorIhaveeverreceived,”hesaid.

The college class of 1958Cgathered in Huntsville, Ala., last spring.

LEARN. LIVE. GIVE.

ANNA GARBER ACCOMPLISHED

TWO THINGS THIS SPRING

FEW COLLEGE STUDENTS

MANAGE THESE DAYS:Shegraduated a year early, and thankstoagenerousdonorandtheGateofOpportunityScholarshipProgram,shegraduateddebtfree.

Garber’saccomplishmentsare no small feat, considering Berry’schallengingacademicprogram and the increasing numberofcollegestudentsacross the country graduating withexorbitantdebt.Infact,in2010nearlytwo-thirdsofnewcollegegraduatesintheUnitedStatesenteredaweakjobmarketowingmorethan$25,000instudentloans.Garberishappytobeanexception.

“Ihavenofinancialburdens.I’mbeginningalifefullofpossibilities,andit’sanamazingfeeling,”shesaid.“Sayingthankyoudoesn’tevenbegintocoverhowgratefulIamtothetrustees of the Ellsworth

Foundationforputtingtheirfaithinme.”

Garber’sGateofOpportunityScholarshipwasfundedbytheWilliamH.EllsworthFoundationofNewYork.

GateofOpportunityScholarshipsofferstudentswhootherwisemightnotbeabletoafford a college education the chancetoworktheirwaythrough Berry with the potential ofgraduatingdebtfree.GarberwasamongthefirstgroupofninestudentsnamedGateScholarsin2009andoneoftwowhograduatedinthreeyears.Currently,41studentsareenrolledintheprogram.Berry’sgoal, with donor support, is to createatotalof120GateofOpportunityScholarships. VALUE ADDED

Fromherearlyteens,Garberknewwhatshewantedtoaccomplish in life, and she possessedthedrivetomakeherdreamscometrue.Sheexcelled

inschool,workingbeyondhergrade level in math and science, and completed college courses beforegraduatingayearearlyfromhighschool.

Fueledbyherhopetoonedaystudyvirusesandmetabolicdiseases at the Centers for DiseaseControlandPrevention,GarbersethersightsonBerrywith its excellent science curriculum and reputation for rigorousclasses.WhenGarberlearned that her parents could not help her pay for college, the York,S.C.,nativewasundauntedandbegansearchingfor scholarships, determined to findawaytofundhereducation.WhenshewasacceptedintotheGateofOpportunityProgram,littledidsheknowthatitsemphasisonstudy,work,personaldevelopment activities and mentoringexperienceswouldbeasvaluableaswasthefinancialaidsheneededsodesperately.

“Atfirst,IsawtheGateasjustanexcellentscholarshipopportunity,”sherecalled.“Butthe program helped me grow in self-confidence,learntobepatient and persistent, and focus onbecomingthekindofpersonaGateScholarshouldbe.Everyday,IwasawarethatIwasnotjustastudent,butthatIwasalsoa representative of the program andtheschool.”

LIVING THE DREAM

Garber’splansforherfuturebecamemoredefinedaftersheattendedapresentationbyanEmoryUniversitybiochemistrydoctoral candidate who urged students to get research experiencebeforeapplyingtograduateschool.

“IwentfromthererighttomybiochemistryprofessorandaskedtoworkforhimoverChristmasbreakasavolunteer,justtolearnthetechniques,”sherecalled.

Byspringsemester,Garberwasassignedherownprojectand soon realized that an advanceddegreeinbiochemistrywould prepare her for a variety ofprofessionalopportunities.Byhersenioryear,shehadworkedher way up to student supervisor inBerry’sbiochemistrylab,aposition that laid the foundation for her to pursue a career doing whatshelovesmost–research.

“Beingabletoworkinthelabhelpedmefeelconfidentenoughto go on to grad school,” she said.“TheworkhasgivenmeexperiencethatIcouldn’thavegotten anywhere else as an undergraduate.”

After earning top grades and gainingvaluableworkexperienceatBerry,Garberentered the doctoral program in biochemistryatColoradoStateUniversitywithhertuitionandfees paid and a graduate assistantship with a small stipend.

GarbersaidcomingtoBerrymadeallthedifferenceforher.

“Iwouldn’thavereceivedthesupport, encouragement and genuine interest in my personal andprofessionalwell-beingthatIhaveexperiencedatBerry,”shesaid.“IfIhadattendedanotherschool,Iwouldhavehadtosettleforalesserdream.”

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HONORING those who devoted their lives to helping others,J.BobbyBailey(54C)excels.

Thissummer,theretiredengi-neer donated land valued at morethan$1.83millioninhonorofhislatewife,Sarah,tosupportthealumni-ledefforttonamethesciencebuildingforDr.LawrenceE.McAllister.Thegift also added to scholarships theBaileyshadestablishedearlierintributetotwoBerryprofessorsherememberswithgreatfondness,McAllisterandAltaSpruill.

Itisagiftandtributethatbringshimgreatjoy,notonlybecauseofwhoithonors,butalsobecauseofwhoithelps–Berrystudentstakingclassesinthesciencebuildingandthose

majoringinmathorphysics,subjectsBaileyfocusedonwhileastudentatBerry.

“It’snoteverydaythatamangets to give away one half of his net worth and feel so good aboutit,”hesaid.“I’mthrilledtobeabletodoit.”

AndBaileyisquicktopointoutthatitisagifthecouldn’thave made without the lifelong supportofhiswife.

PROFESSORS AND FRIENDS

Bailey, the oldest son of a one-timetenantfarmerinHeardCounty,Ga.,enrolledatBerryin1950withhisparents’fullsupportandencouragement.Asthefirstpersoninhisfamilytoattendcollege,Baileywasn’tsurewhattoexpectbutsoondiscovered that his country school had done little to prepare

him for the demands of higher education.

“Thatfirstyearwastough,”herecalled.“ButIenjoyedMissAltaSproull’smathclassandDr.Mac’sphysicsclassimmensely.Ididn’tevenknowphysicsexisteduntilIcametoBerry.OutofalloftheprofessorsIstudiedunder(Bailey has graduate degrees fromEmoryUniversityandtheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology),theywerethebestIeverhad.”

SproullandMcAllisterstandoutinBailey’smemoryforotherreasonsaswell.

“Shewasagreatpersonalfriend to her students,” he said ofSproull.“Shehostedbridgegames at her home for her favoritestudents,andwhileIwasneveragoodbridgeplayer,Ienjoyedthecompanionship.”

AndBaileyremembers

McAllisterasapersonwhowasalways smiling, as well as a great teacherandfriend.

“When it came time for me to applytograduateschool,Dr.MacloadedmeupinhisDeSotoandtookmetoEmoryformyentranceinterview,”hesaid.

BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL MAN

Bythebeginningofhisthirdyear at Berry, Bailey had adjustedwellenoughtotherequirements of college life that hebegantonoticeotherthings–specificallyagirlbackhomenamedSarah,whomhehadknownsincechildhood.

“Backthen,churchsingingswereabigthing,”Baileyremembered.“OnetimewhenIwashomeforavisit,Sarahaskedmetotakeherandhergirlfriend Bonnie to a singing on

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J. Bobby Bailey and future wife Sarah visit the Old Mill in 1954.


LEARN. LIVE. GIVE.

Sundayafternoon.OfcourseIsaid,‘Yes,’andwhenthedaycameIborrowedmydad’scar.WhenIwenttopickupthegirls,ItoldBonniethatshecoulddrive,thinkingI’dbeabletositnexttoher.ButSarahjumpedinto the middle, leaving me to sit bythepassengerdoor.”

Fromthatdayforward,BaileybegantoseeSarahasmorethanachildhoodfriend.Theydatedwhenever he came home from Berry, and their romance blossomedintolove.Afterayearlongcourtship,heaskedSarahforherhandinmarriage,declaring his intention to quit school so they could start their lifetogether.Withwisdombeyondheryears,Sarahsaidshewould marry him – after he finishedschool.Baileycompletedhisbachelor’sdegreein physics at Berry and then wentontoearnamaster’sdegree in physics from Emory thefollowingyear.

Truetoherword,Sarahmarried Bailey after he graduatedfromEmoryin1955.Ontheirweddingday,thetwopackedtheircarandmovedtoAkron,Ohio,whereBaileyhadsecuredajobatB.F.Goodrich.TheyreturnedtoGeorgiaayearlater when he was hired as an engineer at what was then LockheedCorp.inMarietta.

In1958,theBaileyswelcomedtheirfirstchild,Chester,intotheworld;thenin1965theirdaughter,Pamela,wasborn.WhilestillworkingfulltimeatLockheed,BaileyenrolledatGeorgiaTechtopursueasecondmaster’sdegree,this time in engineering mechanics,leavingSarahto

manage the household and care for the children with only limitedhelpfromhim.Likemost couples of their era, this divisionoflaborcontinuedthroughouttheBaileys’marriage.

After35yearsatLockheed,Bailey retired in 1991 with plans toenjoyhisgoldenyearswithSarah.Hiswife’shealthwasbeginningtodecline,however,whichlimitedtheiractivities.By2001shewasbedridden,andfrom that time forward Bailey devotedhimselftotakingcareofhisbelovedwifethewayshehadcared for him and their children throughouttheirmarriage.Itwas his way of honoring the commitment they had made to eachothersomanyyearsearlier.

Sarahdiedinthesummerof2011,onedayafterthecouple’s56thweddinganniversary.

A FITTING HONOR

InthewakeofSarah’sdeath,Baileybegantoconsiderhowhemight memorialize the woman he loved so dearly and recognize the two professors who had helped him get a solid start in life.

“Wehadover700acresoflandinOglethorpeCountythatwe never did anything with,” he explained.“Wedidn’tsellthetimber;wedidn’tbuildasubdivision.AfterSarahdied,Icouldn’tthinkofabetteruseforthat property than to give it to Berry.”

Moneygainedfromthesaleof the land will not only support science education through Berry’sSchoolofMathematicalandNaturalSciences,butwillalsoaddtotheSarahandBobbyBaileyEndowedMissAlta

SproullScholarshipformathematicsmajorsandtheSarahandBobbyBaileyEndowedDr.LawrenceMcAllister(Dr.Mac)PhysicsScholarship.Bothareneed-basedscholarshipsforajuniororseniorwhoworksoncampusandhasatleasta3.0gradepointaverage.

With his exceptional gift, Bailey has enriched the lives of Berry students for generations to come–afittingtributeforthespecial people who so enriched hislife.

Junior Carrie Fincannon and J.

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their stories:Students’ lives shaped by scholarships Nick

hassethissightsonbecomingaphysician. Heexpectstograduatein2013thankstosuchscholarshipsastheMarieL.DiercksScholarshipandtheElsterFoundationEndowedScholarship.

“Ican’tputintowordshowmuchithasmeanttome,”Morrowsaidofhisscholarshipsupport.“Iwouldliketotellallthepeoplewhohelpedmeaverybigthankyou.Withoutthem,Iprobablywouldn’tbeatBerry,andIwouldn’tbeplanningtogoontomedicalschoolifIhadcomeoutofmyundergradprogramindebt.”

AsimportantasthefinancialsupportisforMorrow,theendowed scholarships mean more to him than simply money for college.

“Theyhelpkeepmegoing,”hesaid. “WheneverIgetwornoutordiscouraged,Iremembersomeoneisgivingtheirmoneytohelpmefinishmyeducation.Itservesasagreatmotivator. Iwon’tletthemdown.”

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All that he can beArmy veteran Nick Morrow gives thanks for endowed scholarships

NICK MORROW MAY LOOK LIKE YOUR AVERAGE, EVERYDAY

BERRY STUDENT, BUT HE IS NOT. While most of his Berry peerswereinthethroesofmiddle-schoolangst,MorrowwasinIraq,perchedatthedoorofaBlackhawkhelicopterwithanM-240Bmachineguninhand.

“Thereisnofeelinglikebeingtwominutesoutfromyourobjective,50feetabovetheground,skirtingtreesandrooftopswithnightvisiongoggles, whenthebulletsstartgoinganditgetsreal,”Morrowsaid.

AfterservingsixandahalfyearsonactivedutyandbeingdeployedtwicetoIraq,Morrowisgratefultobealive,gratefultobeanAmericanandgratefulforthescholarshipassistancethathasgivenhimtheopportunitytoattendBerry.

MorrowhadjustbegunhisfreshmanyearatGeorgiaStateUniversitywhenAmericacameunderattackthemorningofSept.11,2001.AsMorrowwatchedthehorrificscenesunfold,hebecamedeterminedtohelpdefendhisnation.HefinishedtheyearatGeorgiaStateandthenenlistedintheArmy,risingtotherankofsergeantandservingascrewchiefofanassaultcombathelicopterbattalion.

“Nomatterhowmanytimesyougooutonamission,thereisalwaysthatlittlehintofuncertaintyeverynight,likeaknotinyourstomach,”Morrowsaid.“Weplanned.Wemadesurewewerethebestatourjobs,buttherewasalwaysachancesomeonemightgodown.”

Afterhissecondtourofduty,MorrowreturnedtotheU.S.ready to restart his college education, dreaming of a degree in animalscienceandlifeasafarmer.Butafternearlysevenyearsaway,hewantedtogotoschoolclosertohisCartersville,Ga.,home.

Berry offered everything he needed – a strong animal science program,smallclasses,theopportunityforhands-onexperiencesandagreatlocation.Therewasonlyoneproblem:TheGIBilloffered only a limited amount of funds, and he needed to graduate withoutdebt.

Morrowreceivedtheassistanceheneededthroughgovernmentgrants,BerryscholarshipsandtheopportunitytoworkintheBerryCollegeDairy.Itwasn’tlongbeforehewaspreparingforanexpandedpost-graduationdream:Afterexperiencesinthesciencesandwiththeencouragementofhisprofessors,Morrow

Scholarship recipient Nick Morrow served two tours of duty in Iraq with an assault combat helicopter battalion before coming to Berry.

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ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

continue to show strong support for students, with gifts for scholarships their most popular recent option.

Every gift and pledge helps Berry students and is greatly appreciated. We acknowledge each one in our annual online Honor Roll of Donors. It is our pleasure, however, to list gifts of $10,000 or more here. The following gifts and new pledges were made between March 1 and June 30, 2012.

Terry and Susan Anderson, $25,000 for master planning for the Gunby Equine Center

J. Bobby Bailey (54C), $1.83 million in-kind gift of land in honor of his late wife, Sarah, to help name the science building for Dr. Lawrence E. McAllister and to add to the Sarah and Bobby Bailey Endowed Miss Alta Sproull Scholarship for mathematics majors and the Sarah and Bobby Bailey Endowed Dr. Lawrence McAllister (Dr. Mac) Physics Scholarship

Randy and Nancy Berry, $20,000 to support Berry Information Technology Students (B.I.T.S.)

Steven J. Cage (74C), $10,000 to support the general fund

Virginia M. George, $59,526 to support the establishment of Berry’s new nursing program

Georgia Independent College Association, $17,763 for the general fund

Judy Lane Gilbert Memorial Foundation, $100,000 to establish the Judy Lane Gilbert Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

Yvonne Linker Hall (80C), commitment to the Lil Dorton Endowed Scholarship to ultimately establish the Lillian Dorton Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

Lee Jones Lance (53C), $80,000 charitable gift annuity

Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Foundation, $14,000 to fund the 2012-13 Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Scholarship

Bowen H. and Barbara (61C) McCoy, $10,000 for Berry College Viking Creations

Nichols Trust, $10,000 to fund the 2012-13 Rudge Nichols Professorship

Robert H. Prince, $100,000 to establish the Dr. Amber Prince Gate of Opportunity Endowed Scholarship

Fred J. Tharpe (68A), $11,590 addition to the Fred J. Tharpe Endowed Scholarship

Roger Clinton Tutterow (84C), $25,000 to help fund the football/track facility

Virgil P. Warren Foundation, $20,000 for the Gunby Equine Center

Gary A. (80C, 89G) and Bambi Estill (79C) Waters, $15,000 to fund the James E. and Dorris Waters Endowed Scholarship

Winshape Foundation Inc., $240,892 to fund Chick-fil-A Scholarships

Influencing the future No time like the present

JOHN HALL (09C)

UNDERSTANDS THE

IMPORTANCE OF A HELPING

HAND. Confinedtoawheelchairsince a 2003 high school

cheerleading accident, the former athlete found success at Berry, in partbecauseoftheassistancehereceivedfromthelikesofMarthaVanCise,directoroftheAcademicSupportCenter,andEricMorris,histrainerattheCageCenter.

“Iprobablywouldn’thavemadeitthroughBerryifitwasn’tforMarthaVanCise,”Hallsaid.“ShemadesurethatIgotalltheaccommodationsthatIneeded,andshealwayshelpedmeout.IftherewasanythingthatIneeded,shewasmygo-toperson.”

Plaguedbyillnessanddepressionhisfirsttwoyearsoncampus,theChattoogaCounty(Ga.)nativeeventuallybecameanactiveparticipantinBerry’sModelUnitedNationsandforensicprograms.HealsofoundhiswaytotheCage,whereMorrishelpedhimresumeamoreactivelifestylethroughregularhand-cycleworkouts.BythetimegraduationcameHallwasanationalforensicchampionreadytotakeontheworld.

Today,asaprogramanalystattheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventioninAtlanta,Hallcontinuestonavigatethedailychallengesoflifeinawheelchair,butthatdoesn’tpreventhimfromexploringwaystohelpothers–especiallyBerrystudents.Already,he’stakenadvantageofoneopportunityavailabletohimbymakingBerrythebeneficiaryofhislifeinsurancepolicythroughthecollege’splannedgivingprogram.Inthefuture,hehopestodoevenmore.

“Asayoungprofessional,Idon’thavealotoffinancialassetstoinvest.Ican’tgivecash;Idon’thaveproperty.ButIdidhavealifeinsurancepolicy,andthatwasacommitmentIcouldmake,”heexplained.“Whenpeoplegiveback,therereallyisanimpact.It’sabigimpact,eveniftheydon’tseeitrightaway.AlloftheCagedonorsdon’tknowthatitwasreallyinstrumentalforme,butitwas.Hopefully,Icanrelaythattootherpotentialdonors.Iwouldliketoeventuallyraisemoneyforascholarshipfundendowedinmyname.”

Stillintheprocessofdeterminingcriteriaforhisscholarship,HalldreamsofcreatingapipelinetoBerryfromhishometown.Healsowantstoprovideopportunitiesforstudentstobuildconnectionsoncampus.Intheprocess,hehopestoserveasanexampletootheryoungalumni.

“Ididn’tknowaboutplannedgiving,”herelated.“Ihopethatmoreyoungalumniwillseethatthere’sacommitmenttheycanmakenow.”

Editor’s note: To learn more about the planned giving options available to donors of all ages, contact Helen Lansing at 877-461-0039 (toll free) or [email protected].

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IN THE MAKING took place during the May 18 kickoff gala for Alumni Weekend as the high school and college classes of 1962 took their place in the Golden Guard, a distinction re served only for Berry alumni who have been out of school at least 50 years.

The gala also featured the presentation of this year’s combined reunion gift (Alumni Weekend 2012 and Mountain Day 2011) of more than $3 million and the awarding of the annual Reunion Cups to the winning classes. The victors were the classes of 1967A (percentage attendance), 1962C (giving percentage), 1971C (giving total), 1947H (percentage increase in Firsthand Fund – annual fund – gifts) and 1967C (greatest increase in Berry Heritage Society membership).

Overall, nearly 500 alumni and friends participated in the weekend’s festivities, which included the annual Friday afternoon golf scramble, nine different class reunions, and a Sunday worship service featuring remarks by the Rev. George Gravitte (62C) and an alumni choir directed by Len Willingham (70C). A separate worship service for high school alumni was held on the Mountain Campus, with the Rev. Chuck Smith (60H) presiding.

Please see page 16 to learn about the winners of Berry’s highest alumni honors, the Distinguished Alumni Awards, which also were presented at the Alumni Weekend Gala.

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WEEK, with participants engaged in a total of 24 different projects, including reconstruction of the Oak Hill gazebo that was crushed last year by a falling tree.

“It’s these people that keep me coming back,” said Tom Bowen (55H), a veteran of 25 previous Work Week celebrations, of his fellow participants. “I love working with these guys.”

ANYONE WHO SAYS GIVING AND SERVICE CAN’T BE FUN HASN’T

TALKED TO THE GRADUATES on hand for Berry’s second-annual Young Alumni Weekend celebration.

Building on the tradition of high-energy fun established in 2011, this year’s participants put their own spin on giving back by hosting an auction – complete with Hugh Hagen (08C) as auctioneer – in support of the Season’s Harvest student enterprise. Items up for bid included trips, artwork, Viking Furniture Adirondack chairs and an iPad.

The idea – conceived by Berry’s Young Alumni Advisory Board – was a smashing success, raising more than $5,000 to fund the purchase of a tractor. From Hagen’s perspective, the event worked because it “allowed young alumni to give something back, have fun while doing it and get something for it.”

“The night was a lot of fun,” he stated. “We are extremely thankful for everyone who donated items and purchased items.”

The auction was one of many activities that kept participants busy throughout the weekend,

including a variety of service projects, renewed intramural rivalries and a Party on the Green at Oak Hill.

Those interested in learning more about Young Alumni Weekend and the Young Alumni Advisory Board may contact Jennifer

Beard (93C, 00G) at [email protected] or 800-782-0130.

YOUNG ALUMNI

mailto:[email protected]

1950sEarl Tillman (52H) of Rome

receivedtheHughBurnsChristianServiceAwardpresentedinMayattheRomeLeadershipPrayerBreakfast.

1970sLarry Barnes (70C)hasbeen

named chair of the Education CommitteefortheStateofGeorgiaJuvenileJusticeDepartment.

Joe K. Dunagan (76C), priest in chargeofSt.Christopher’sattheCrossroadsChurchinMacon,Ga.,receivedaDoctorofMinistrydegreefromSewanee:TheUniversityoftheSouth.

Kathy Gunderman (78C) has beenrecognizedbyU.S.AgricultureSecretaryTomVilsackforhelpingtorevitalize the agricultural sector in Afghanistan.From2010to2012,sheservedasaU.S.DepartmentofAgricultureadvisorinKapisaProvince, Afghanistan, and as a communications specialist at the U.S.EmbassyinKabul.

LuAnne Gilbert Worley (79C) retired as director of human resourcesfromtheGeorgiaBureauofInvestigation.ShepreviouslyworkedwiththeGeorgiaDepartmentofEducationandGeorgiaMeritSystem.SheandhusbandTerry(78C)liveinEllenwood,Ga.

1980sGreg Hanthorn (82C) was one of

three panelists who discussed “EthicsSurroundingAttorneys’Fees:HowtoAgreetoThem,CollectThem,KeepThem,andPersuasivelySeekThemasSanctions,”forasession of the American Bar Association’sLitigationSectionAnnual Conference in Washington, D.C.,inApril.HepracticeslawintheAtlantaofficeofJonesDayandisaco-chairoftheEthicsandProfessionalism Committee of the LitigationSectionoftheAmericanBar Association and president of the LamarInnofCourt.

Melinda Shell Strickland (83C), principaloftheFloydCountyEducation Center in Rome, is serving atwo-yeartermaspresidentoftheGeorgiaAssociationofAlternativeEducation, a group of innovative educationalleadersinGeorgia.

S. Paul Raybon (86C) completed his dissertation, “Evaluation of Best PracticesinOnlineContinuingTheological Education,” and receivedanEd.D.ineducationalleadershipfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina-CharlotteinMay.HeisassociatepastorofHominyBaptistChurchinCandler,N.C.,andadjunctprofessorfortheGardner-WebbUniversitySchoolofDivinity.Hiswife,Anne Selman Raybon (85C), was a recent contestant on Jeopardy!

?WHEREALUMNI CLASS NOTES

are they nowCLASS YEARS are followed by an uppercase or lowercase letter that indicates the following status:C College graduateG Graduate school alumna/usA Academy graduateH High school graduatec, g Anticipated year of graduation from Berry Collegea Anticipated year of graduation from academyh Anticipated year of graduation from high schoolFFS Former faculty and staff FS Current faculty and staff

SEND ALL CLASS NOTES TO: [email protected] or Alumni Office, P.O. Box 495018, Mount Berry, GA 30149

All class notes are subject to editing due to space limitations. Class notes and death notices in this issue include those received March 1 – June 30, 2012.

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YOU CAN TAKE THE SOCCER PLAYER OUT OF BERRY, BUT YOU

CAN’T TAKE BERRY OUT OF THE SOCCER PLAYER.

In April, more than 100 alumni and friends turned out for a two-day celebration marking the 50th anniversary of men’s soccer on the world’s largest campus.

Among those in attendance were three former coaches – Bob Warming, Bob Pearson and Bret Simon – who together accounted for 192 men’s soccer victories at Berry. They were joined by Ouida Word Dickey (50C, FFS), wife of the late Garland Dickey (42C, FFS), the athletic director under whose leadership men’s soccer first came to Berry.

During the reunion, returning players had a chance to relive their glory days (and test their endurance level) by scrimmaging against fellow alumni as well as the current varsity team.

“The event was a wonderful experience for everyone involved,” said current coach Richard Vardy, who helped put the reunion together. “The current players really enjoyed watching the older guys play and came away with a strong sense of exactly how good they were. The highlight for many of them was attending the reunion banquet, hearing the older coaches speak and watching the video we had put together. There was a lot that they did not know about Berry soccer. They came away with a better understanding of what they owe those who came before them, that they will have a chance to leave a legacy when they graduate, and that our soccer program at Berry has a very strong reputation across the nation.”

Many alumni are taking an active role in the program’s continued success through involvement in the new Viking Center Circle Booster Club. Already, the group has generated more than $26,000 in gifts and pledges to support the program, including a $10,000 commitment from Koji Yoda (65C), a member of Berry’s inaugural team. Goals include raising the funds necessary to install lights at Ford Field.

To learn more about how you can support the men’s soccer program, contact Vardy at 706-236-1728 or [email protected]. Editor’s Note: The highlight video shown at the reunion banquet can be viewed online at http://vimeo.com/40665263.


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alumni-authored books since our last listing. Congratulations!

n Marc Duckeck (05C), Sportstipendium in den USA: Kombiniere Sport und Studium in den USA [Sports Scholarships: Combine Sports and Studies in the USA], Books on Demand, May 2012 (includes a Berry photo on the cover), www.amazon.de.

n Anthony Baker (72c), Walk Along the Ocean Road: The Poetry and Songs of Tony Baker as Illustrated by David Dickerson, Tony Baker Music, 2011, www.tonybakermusic.com.

If you have a newly published book (2011-2012) you’d like us to include, please send your name and class year, book title, publisher, publication date, and a Web address for a synopsis and/or order information to [email protected] with a subject line of “Berry Alumni Authors.”


Charles “Chip” Mattocks Jr. (86C)ofAlbany,Ga.,wasoneof62U.S.DepartmentofAgricultureemployeesrecognizedbyAgricultureSecretaryTomVilsackforhelpingtorevitalize the agricultural sectors in AfghanistanandIraq.HewasanagriculturaladvisorinGhorProvince,Afghanistan,in2011.

Timothy W. Hall (88C) earned his MasterofDivinitydegreefromtheCampbellUniversityDivinitySchoolinMay2012.

Michael Hendrick (89C) sang Walther’s Preislied from the opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and asSiegmundinDie Walküreinall-Wagnerconcertswithl’OrchestreSymphoniquedeMulhouseinMulhouse,France.

1990sDavid Grindle (93C) was one of

four international lecturers at the 10th China Entertainment TechnologyAssociationSummitinBeijinginMay.Hislectureonproduction-drivenarchitecturein

AmericanvenueconstructionwillbereprintedintwoChinesejournals.

Deborah Neenan Davis (93C) andhusbandScottbroughthomeadopteddaughterMihretRebekahfromEthiopiaonDec.24,2011.Mihret,bornApr.15,2011,joinedbrothersAaron(13)andAndrew(11)atthefamilyhomeinKnoxville,Tenn.

Jason Ian Ransom (93C) received hisdoctorateinbehavioralecologyfromColoradoStateUniversityandjoinedtheNationalParkServiceasthreatened and endangered species specialist.Jason,wifeDoriandsonLiamliveinLoveland,Colo.

Greg Henderson (93C) and Tiffany Bonczek Henderson (93C) announcetheSept.7,2011,adoptionofsistersShaylaClaire(3),BreannaDanielle(2)andMariettaSkye(1).TheyjoinedbrotherNicholas(10)atthefamilyhomeinCartersville,Ga.

Julie Babb Geoghagan (97C) andhusbandDrewannouncetheDec.28,2011,birthofdaughterSophiaChristine,whojoined

brotherLogan(7)attheirWoodstock,Ga.,residence.

Mandy Brown Fox (97C) was selectedasoneoffourfinalistsforAlabamaTeacheroftheYear.MandyteachesatGreystoneElementaryinHoover.SheandhusbandStephenhave three sons and live in Birmingham.

Stacey Sanders Daniel (99C) and husbandJoeannouncetheMarch16,2012,birthofsonSethJosiah.SethjoinedoldersiblingsSophieandIsaacatthefamilyresidenceinEastman,Ga.

Quincy Bailey Nation (99C, 02G) waschosenbythefacultyofWestCentral Elementary in Rome as 2013-14TeacheroftheYear.

Stacie Petter (99C) received a 2012AlumniOutstandingTeachingAwardfromtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmahaAlumniAssociation in honor of distinguishedclassroomteaching.Sheisassistantprofessorintheuniversity’sCollegeofInformationScienceandTechnologyandholdsanM.B.A.andPh.D.fromGeorgiaStateUniversity.

2000sRuth Yoda-Bunnelle (01C, 06G)

graduated with an Educational SpecialistdegreefromtheSchoolPsychologyProgramatLewisandClarkCollege.Shehasappliedfornationalcertificationandwillbeaschool psychologist for the Reynolds SchoolDistrictinPortland,Ore.

Christopher Pierce (01C) and Regan O’Boyle-Pierce (01C) announcetheMarch2,2012,birthofsonSullivanPence,whowaswelcomedbyoldersiblingsMadelenaandCollintothefamilyhomeinRoswell,Ga.

Lauren Hayes Roberts (01C) and BrianRobertsweremarriedMarch9,2012,inHuntsville,Ala.Thewedding party included Lori Pope Todd (01C) and Michelle Machen Hoyer (01C).ThecoupleresidesinMaryland,whereLaurenisaphysical therapist and Brian is stationedatAndrewsAirForceBase.

John Cornett (01C, 03G) and Deborah McCorvey Cornett (01C) announcetheOct.26,2011,birthofsonOrsonJack,weighing7pounds,3ouncesandmeasuring18.5incheslong.ThefamilyresidesinBoone,N.C.

Tannika King (02C)hasbeenelectedpresidentoftheboardofdirectorsfortheSexualAssaultCenterofNorthwestGeorgia.

Amy Morrill Younkins (02C) and husbandJackwelcomeddaughterLexiAnnalisaonApril3,2012.LexijoinedbrotherGrant(3)inthefamily’sRoswell,Ga.,home.

Beth Lovin Olson (02C) and husbandJakeannouncetheDec.30,2011,birthoftwinsonsAsherFranklinandMaclainRex.ThefamilyresidesinAthens,Ga.

Chad Bennett (02C) was installedinMarchasseniorpastorofGraceFellowshipChurchofHazleton,Pa.ChadandwifeAmanda welcomed second child GraceEdenonMarch3,2012;sonHaydenJosiahis3.

Jeremy Swafford (03C) was named one of the “Top 10 Young ProfessionalstoWatch”inCherokeeCounty,Ga.,bytheCherokeeCountyChamberofCommerceinpartnership with Enjoy! Cherokee magazine.HeischieffinancialofficerforSoutheastRestorationGroupinHollySprings.

Lauren Stegall Cone (03C) and Jarrod Cone (03C) announce the Oct.20,2011,birthoffirstchildMilesStegallCone.LaurenisapublicrelationsmanageratCNN,andJarrodworksinon-airpromotionsforCNNInternational.ThefamilyresidesinDecatur,Ga.

Misty Capley Forehand (03C) marriedMicahForehandonNov.5,2011,inShelbyville,Tenn.Sheworksasapolysomnographictechnologist.ThecoupleresidesinMurfreesboro.

Jessica Rabun Johns (04C) and Andy Johns (06C) announce the Feb.24,2012,birthofsonBradenHarperJohns.JessicaisasocialworkeratChattanoogaKidneyCenter,andAndyworksasawriterandeditoratWordSouthPublicRelations.AndygraduatedwithanM.B.A.fromtheUniversityofTennessee at Chattanooga in August 2011.

Brian Mezzell (04C) and Amy Stafford Mezzell (04C) announce theJan.11,2012,birthofdaughterCoraRuthMezzell.ThefamilyresidesinBirmingham,Ala.

? To have your news included in Berry magazine, mail to BerryCollegeAlumniOffice,P.O.Box495018,MountBerry,GA30149,

[email protected].

http://www.tonybakermusic.com

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From the editors of Berry magazine: Highlights about Berry alumni sometimes come to our attention via the news media – especially when a Berry affiliation is mentioned. When we can, we want to share what we’ve heard with you. See any names you know?

BusinessWire announced

the promotion of Shayne A. Thomas (98C) to partner in the Roetzel & Andress law firm. Thomas practices in Roetzel’s Orlando, Fla., office in the areas of products liability, business litigation and creditors’ rights. She received her J.D. from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law.

The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times-Free Press announced that Jayne Curtis Maupin (10C) has been named golf coach at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, while the Gwinnett (Ga.) Daily Post included Judson Hamby (00C, 03G), head girls soccer coach at Parkview High School, in its “Getting to Know …” series.

Martha Compton Wilkinson (87C) made news on the entertain ment website http://nashville.broadwayworld.com for her direction of Fiddler on the Roof for a Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre production in West Nashville, Tenn. She was heralded as a nine-time First Night Award-winning actress for her work in musical theater and for her earlier Best Actress selection by the Tennessean and Nashville Scene for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd.

The Edmonton (Canada) Journal reported that Daniel Ferguson (09C) left in July to play profes sional basketball with the B.C. Boncourt in Switzerland. The 6-foot-3 guard had excelled for two years at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport level for the University of Alberta while earning his master’s degree in sport management. He had just moved to the Edmonton Energy when he landed the Swiss contract.

The Tennessean’s “Nashville People in Business” included the appointment of Hunter Barrow (99C) as senior art director for Sullivan Branding, a Nashville advertising and marketing agency.

The Rome News-Tribune covered the promotion of Anna Brock Bridges (08G) to assistant vice president for Citizens First Bank and the appointment of Tricia Dillard (08C) as marketing manager for Mount Berry Square Mall.

The Gainesville (Ga.) Times applauded Bert Harrison’s (11C) No. 1 national ranking in the duathlon in the 20-24 age group despite a recent serious illness.

The Marietta Daily Journal announced the installation of Darrell L. Sutton (00C) as president-elect of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. Sutton earned his law degree at Mercer University.

Recent award winners in the news include Evelyn Hamilton (69C) in the Rome News-Tribune and Jacqueline Black Mullen (05C) in The Citizen. Hamilton was honored for service at the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. Mullen, a math teacher at Whitewater High School, was named the 2012 Fayette County (Ga.) Teacher of the Year.

Ronald Ogden (04C) was featured in the movie Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, which was releasedinMayonRedBoxandNetflix.HewasalsocastastheleadintwoDishNetworkcommercialspotslastspring.

Evan Conlon Hopkins (05C) and husbandStephenannouncetheFeb.21,2012,birthofdaughterStellaMarieweighing7pounds,11ouncesandmeasuring20incheslong.ShejoinedtripletsiblingsAndrew,BradleyandCharlotteinthefamily’sDouglasville,Ga.,home.

Stephanni (Stevie) Smith Prelac (05C)andhusbandTimothyannouncetheMarch3,2012,birthof daughter Evangeline Palmer weighing7pounds,3ounces.StevieisascienceteacheratDuluth(Ga.)HighSchool.ThefamilyresidesinKennesaw.

Lori J. Tipton (05C) is news directorforjointnewsoperationsatKYUR-TV(ABC)andKTBY-TV(FOX)inAnchorage,Alaska.

Kerri Lynn Taylor (06C) and JeffreyScottCarterweremarriedJuly27,2011,atThePiedmontRoomatParkTaverninAtlanta.Teresa Ann Weimann (06C) was a bridesmaid.ThecoupleresidesintheBuckheadareaofAtlanta.

Katy Ensminger (07C), senior tax associate at the Atlanta accounting firmofMooreColsonCPAs,wonthefourth-quarter2011MooreColsonPeakAwardforinitiative,organization and leadership and for serving as a team resource on numerousclientprojects.

Lance Simpson (09C), graduate studentattheSchoolofLibraryandInformationStudiesattheUniversityofAlabama,andAssociateProfessorJamieC.Naidoowereawardedoneoftwo2012DiversityResearchGrantsfromtheAmericanLibraryAssociation’sOfficeforDiversityfortheproject,“BeyondBrokenBorders:ExaminingLibraryServicestoLatinoandSpanish-SpeakingPopulationsinNewLatinoSouthStateswithAnti-ImmigrationLaws.”

2010sLaura Mitchell Davis (10C) and

Chase Davis (09C) were married May22,2010,atFrostChapel.ThecoupleresidesinBirmingham,Ala.

1930sRichard A. Steinheimer (36C) of

Miami,Fla.,April28,2012.Francelle Jarrad Buckminster

(37H, 40C)ofCanton,Ga.,June17,2012.

1940sTerrell Neugent (41H, 47c) of

Bagdad,Fla.,June6,2012.Jack D. Summers (41C) of

Auburndale,Fla.,April7,2012.Louise Moon Garrison (42H,

60C)ofRome,March10,2012.Herman O. Rooks (43C) of

PanamaCity,Fla.,Nov.17,2011.

Algerine D. Garner (44C) of Baxley,Ga.,June26,2012.

Louise Burson McClure (45c) of Decatur,Ala.,April23,2012.

Alice Arnold Broome (46C) of Spartanburg,S.C.,June8,2012.

Lois Raley Dease (46C) of Coward,S.C.,May15,2012.

DeathsBerry College extends sincere condolences to family and friends of the following alumni, faculty and staff

members, and retirees. This list includes notices received March 1 – June 30, 2012.

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MEMORY AND HONOR GIFTS

MEMORY AND HONOR GIFTS Special thanks go out for the following gifts to Berry, which were specifically designated in memory or honor of an individual. Honor and memory gifts can be made by noting your intentions and the name of the person recognized at the time you make the gift. Note: Memory gifts have been designated to scholarship funds named for the honoree unless otherwise specified by the donor.

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MEMORY GIFTSMarch 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

1967C ClassmatesMrs.JuneBassHardy

Mr. Sterling BargeronMrs.AmyBargeronDale

Mr. Edward J. Bible Jr.Ms.GeorgianaVines

Mr. Dan U. BiggersTheRev.GeorgeH.Donigian

Mrs. Bobbie Dixon BurksMrs.JanieDoveThorntonScenicHillsGardenClub

Ms. Anna Elisabeth BurnsMrs.JuliaParrishBurns

Mr. David H. CoxMs.PhyllisE.Cox

Mrs. Lois Raley DeaseMr.EarnestRabonRodgers

Mrs. Wendy Huey DeckMrs.ShirleyCarterGimbert

Mrs. Lillian C. FarmerMrs.PeggieHicksEllington

Mrs. Sandra Gresham FrostMr.W.LeonFrost

Mrs. Louise Moon GarrisonMrs.CherylPridmoreLucas

Ms. Ruth Lois GloverDr.JeanetteJusticeFleming

Mr. Thomas C. GloverDr.JeanetteJusticeFleming

Dr. Larry A. GreenMs.KellyAnnCochran

Mr. John K. Hamrick Sr.Ms.DanaPatterson

Mrs. Maxine Kirby HarmanMr.HenryV.Harman

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart JacksonMrs.PatriciaJacksonVaughn

Mrs. Wilma Wright KenneyMr.andMrs.GreggBeardenMs.CarolynS.CreelMr.andMrs.StephenE.HippsMr.andMrs.WayneD.RegisterMrs.MarthaL.ThurmanMs.MargaretS.WalkerMrs.WillaSueWrightWhiteMr.andMrs.WilliamH.Wright

Mrs. Myrtle Joiner LawhonMrs.SharonMcDonaldNewby

Mr. William Wesley LeachmanMrs.ClaraKingEvansMr.TommyJ.Shrouder

Dr. Lawrence E. McAllisterMrs.MarthaPerkinsAubelDr.LarryD.Mullins

Dr. Milton McDonaldMr.CharlesM.Walker

Mr. Milton A. MorganMrs.JimAnnStewart

Mrs. Carolyn Smith NelsonMs.JeanBenoyLacey

Mr. Terrell NeugentMr.andMrs.WilliamB.DunlapIII

Mrs. Bessie Worley ParkerMrs.SharonMcDonaldNewby

Mrs. Evelyn Hoge PendleyMrs.CarolynTillmanSteele

Dr. Amber T. PrinceMrs.CarolynTillmanSteele

Dr. Gloria M. ShattoMrs.CarolynTillmanSteele

Mrs. Betty Leachman ShrouderMr.TommyJ.Shrouder

Mr. Bernard StoreyMr.andMrs.HaroldStorey

Mr. Philip Sike StoreyMr.andMrs.HaroldStorey

Mrs. Elbia K. TutterowDr.RogerClintonTutterow

Mr. Donald Glenn WhitenerMr.PaulA.McFarland

Mr. Paul Renee WillisMr.JackBurksAllen

Mr. Jeffrey Alex WingoMrs.BrandiCalhounDiamond

Mr. Richard WoodMs.KellyAnnCochran

HONOR GIFTSMarch 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. BuiceMr.PaulA.McFarland

Dr. D. Dean CantrellMrs.CarolynTillmanSteele

Mrs. Jo Ann White ChambersMissImogeneT.Patterson

Ms. Kelsy Elizabeth DawseyMs.DanaPatterson

Ms. Kit DawseyMs.DanaPatterson

Ms. Patricia Kathryn DawseyMs.DanaPatterson

Mr. Paul B. DeatonMr.andMrs.AdamDouglas

NewtonMrs. Barbara DeStephano

Mrs.CarolynTillmanSteeleDr. Ouida W. Dickey

Dr.andMrs.DavidV.MartinMr.JoshuaDavidMartin

Dr. E. Kay Davis DunnMs.PaulaLawtonBevington

Dr. William GordenTheRev.andMrs.George

Gravitte

Robert Henry Lovelace Sr. (46H) ofNewSmyrnaBeach,Fla.,March1,2009.

Thelma Ruth Owen Sorrow (46c) ofDudley,Ga.,March31,2012.

Walter W. Ferebee (47C) of Mocksville,N.C.,Nov.15,2010.

Louise Whiteside McLure (47C) ofMacon,Ga.,April23,2012.

Sarah Zell Sargent Robertson (47c)ofAshburn,Ga.,May10,2012.

Elizabeth Snare Smith (47C) of Gillsville,Ga.,April9,2012.

Thelma Walker Webb (47c) of Clarksville,Ga.,April21,2012.

Edward J. Bible Jr. (48c) of Augusta,Ga.,Feb.29,2012.

Sarah Ridley Hyatt (48c) of Franklin,Ga.,Jan.8,2011.

Wilma Wright Kenney (48H) of Carrollton,Ga.,March21,2012.

James O. Mintz (49H, 53c) of LenoirCity,Tenn.,April29,2012.

1950sDerald W. Tumlin (50H) of

Acworth,Ga.,April27,2012.Jessie Bailey White (50C) of

Jackson,Ohio,Dec.24,2011.Milton A. Morgan (51C) of

Winston,Ga.,May27,2012.

Annette Grant Skipper (51H) of Montgomery,Ala.,April13,2010.

Hubert D. Greene (52C) of Shelby,N.C.,Feb.19,2012.

Norma Scott Morris (52c) of WarnerRobins,Ga.,Jan.11,2011.

Jean Garrett Beaver (53H) of Snellville,Ga.,Nov.5,2011.

Richardia Wilson Gibson (54H) ofDaytonaBeach,Fla.,Feb.12,2011.

Richard N. Mashburn (56C) of Arden,N.C.,June22,2011.

Jacqueline Smith Ogle (57C) of Eatonton,Ga.,Jan18,2012.

Tommy Poole (58H) of Cartersville,Ga.,June6,2011.

Charles R. Summerville (58H) of Bremen,Ga.,Jan.5,2009.

Doris Sue Smith (58C) of Gainesville,Ga.,March18,2012.

1960sStanley Johnston (62H) of Cave

Spring,Ga.,March22,2012.Alfred Winston Chassereau

(64C)ofSavannah,Ga.,March26,2012.

Donald Glenn Whitener (64C) of Folkston,Ga.,Feb.18,2012.

Charles L. Huskey Jr. (66A) of Rome,Jan.9,2012.

James Douglas Haggerty (67A, 71c)ofPigeonForge,Tenn.,Dec.21,2010.

Kenneth L. Brown (69C)ofFt.Lauderdale,Fla.,June4,2012.

1970sPhilip E. Wyatt (70C)ofLake

Forest,Ill.,June17,2012.Adele A. Evans (73G) of Rome,

Feb.4,2012.Leah Jarrett Herring (79G) of

LitchfieldPark,Ariz.,June16,2012.

1980sElaine F. O’Rourke (84G) of

Cassville,Ga.,Oct.20,2009.Janie Martin Stokes (87G) of

Woodstock,Ga.,April10,2012.

Faculty/StaffHazel T. Woodfin ofLindale,Ga.

(retiredfromfoodservices),June20,2012.

In memoriamDavid C. Garrett Jr., Berry

emeritus trustee and retired chair andCEOofDeltaAirLines,diedJune2,2012,attheageof89.HeiscreditedwithelevatingtheAtlanta-basedairlineintoapowerfulnationalcarrier.HisservicetoBerryCollegealsowasextraordinary.

GarrettbeganhisassociationwithBerryasamemberoftheBoardofVisitorsin1977andservedasitschairmanin1982and1983.Hewaselected trustee in 1983 and served until1986,whenhebecameemeritustrustee.

A steadfast and generous supporterofthecollege,Garrettestablishedavarietyofscholarships,awards and funds that continue to have a lasting impact on faculty, staff andstudents.TheyincludetheDavidC.GarrettJr.PresidentialScholarship,DaveandLuGarrettAwardforMeritoriousTeaching,EleanaM.GarrettAwardforMeritoriousAdvisingandCaring,DavidC.GarrettJr.LibraryFund,DavidC.GarrettJr.Faculty/StaffDevelopmentFund,andDavidC.GarrettJr.ProfessorofBusinessendowment.


Ms. Karen Holley HorrellMr.andMrs.RobertJ.Weidner

Mrs. Joy Padgett JohnsonMs.KarenHolleyHorrellMrs.MaureenMunroKurowskyMrs.EllenFreeLueck

Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. KilpatrickDr.RogerClintonTutterow

Mrs. Catherine M. McDonaldMr.PaulA.McFarlandMr.CharlesM.Walker

Ms. Sarah Elizabeth PoydenceMrs.AbbyD.Wise

Ms. Evangeline Palmer PrelacMrs.StephanniSmithPrelac

Dr. Jeanne Mar SchulMr.andMrs.JasonEmmett

McMillanMr. C.B. Wright III

RiverCityBank

GIFTS TO NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS AND

WORK ENDOWMENTSMarch 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

Frank and Kathryn Adams Endowed Scholarship

Dr.andMrs.JohnFranklinAdamsDr.ChristinaG.BucherDr.JamesH.WatkinsDr.LaraB.Whelan

African American Alumni Chapter Expendable Scholarship

Mrs.MelissaRansbyHuntMrs.EmmaJeanMoreland

Agriculture Alumni Endowed ScholarshipMs.EugeniaLynnAycockMrs.KristyIngleHammond

Leo W. Anglin Memorial ScholarshipDr.andMrs.WadeA.CarpenterDr.JacquelineMacyMcDowell

D. Randolph Berry and Thomas Berry Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.D.RandolphBerryMrs.MartiWalstad

John R. and Annabel Hodges Bertrand Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.DavidM.WilliamsDan Biggers Distinguished Actor Award

Mrs.ShannonW.BiggersMrs.SusanAndersonHancockMr.JeffreyDouglasHorn

W.S. Black Conservation ScholarshipMs.MargaretW.Browne

Beatrice Lockerman Bollam (39C) Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Mr.RichardOwenBollamJoshua Bradshaw-Whittemore Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Mr.RichardN.BassHorace Brown Chemistry Scholarship

Dr.HoraceD.BrownLouise Paul Brown Work Scholarship

Dr.HoraceD.BrownMerckCompanyFoundation

Selma Hall Browning Memorial Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.AltonH.ChristopherWanda Lou Bumpus Endowed Scholarship

Ms.JulieA.BumpusDr. David R. Burnette Agriculture Leadership Endowed Scholarship

Ms.SandraBeckAllenMr.LeachDelanoRichardsSr.

N. Gordon Carper AwardMr.andMrs.JimmyL.Davis

N. Gordon Carper Endowed History Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.WilliamN.HarberMs.RachelAmandaTidwellMicrosoftCorp.

Milton and Jo Ann Chambers Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.A.MiltonChambersMr.andMrs.WilliamM.ChambersMs.SusanA.ChambersMr.andMrs.WilliamEbbert

EvansCathy and Bert Clark Expendable Study Abroad Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.G.BertClarkJr.Gene B. and Jean E. Clark Endowed Scholarship

Mrs.JeanEthertonClarkPercy N. Clark and Family Scholarship

Mr.PaulNormanClarkMr.JamesM.LegatesWellsFargoFoundation

Class of 1943C ScholarshipDr.ClaytonC.O’Mary

Class of 1951C Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Mrs.ElizabethWilliamsSelmanClass of 1953C Scholarship

Dr.JamesK.MillerClass of 1953H in Memory of Staley-Loveday

Mr.andMrs.RogerJ.SundyClass of 1954C Endowed Scholarship

Mr.J.GeneJohnsonMrs.LoisEasonWoodcock

Class of 1956C Endowed ScholarshipDr.JeanAdcockCurranMr.andMrs.BillG.DavisMr.RussellM.EvansMr.WilliamB.KeithJr.Mr.andMrs.EmmettSimsMr.andMrs.KennethMellStricklandMrs.JoyceJarvisVickeryNorfolkSouthernFoundation

Class of 1957C ScholarshipDr.LathaMimbsBarnesMr.WarrenN.ClevelandMr.andMrs.JamesLarryEllisonMrs.HelenCoffeyHegwoodDr.ForrestW.JacksonDr.andMrs.RonaldGrayMidkiffMr.andMrs.J.DalePassMr.JoelL.PattersonMrs.PenelopeSelmanPennyMrs.MargieGroganPopeMrs.WyleneHegwoodSelmanMr.andMrs.WilliamCusterSmithMr.andMrs.RoyStuartMr.andMrs.BillyRayTraynhamMr.andMrs.CharlieP.UnderwoodJr.Mr.FranklinD.WindhamMr.andMrs.JerryLeeWinton

Class of 1960C Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

Mr.LarryB.AdamsMr.andMrs.JohnW.CooperMr.LewisR.CopelandMr.andMrs.LeBronJ.HoldenMr.andMrs.J.LowellLoadholtzMrs.CaroleCarterLongDr.andMrs.LarryG.McRaeMrs.AnnNicholsPopeMr.EarnestRabonRodgersMr.andMrs.W.ClevelandRowlandMr.MichaelA.SuttonMr.andMrs.JamesPerryVincentSr.Mr.andMrs.MaconSidneyWheelerAGLResourcesInc.


Mr.andMrs.AltonH.ChristopherMs.M.NaomiDouglasMr.AaronEllis

Class of 1962C Dairy Milk Quality Manager Endowed Work Position

Mrs.AriadnePapadopoulouAlvanosMr.EmilB.AskewMrs.RachelReeseAskewMrs.ElizabethPierceBarnesMrs.CharlotteKeckleyBitzerMrs.GeraldineJohnsonBridgesMr.JohnJ.BridgesMr.TommieA.ChandlerMrs.EvaMcCarterClarkMrs.BarbaraSueClemonsMr.RogerW.ClemonsMrs.GlendaYorkCookMr.WendellLamarCookMrs.SylviaM.CordleMr.W.GlennCornellMr.FrankLouisDavisMrs.JaneVaughnDavisDr.JamesD.GarnerMr.R.AlvinGuillebeauJr.Mrs.MarthaLordHancockDr.FranklinD.HeathSr.Mrs.JudithWhaleyHeathMrs.DanaBraddyHerrmanDr.CharlesE.HudsonMr.BillyD.JacksonDr.andMrs.MalcolmW.McDonaldJr.Mr.LeewinGlennMillerMrs.YoniecePerryMillerDr.LarryD.MullinsMrs.EvieQuinnO’BrienMs.AnnetteTomlinsonMissMaryF.TurpinMrs.GayleY.WagonerMrs.DuanneSelfWaltonMr.JosephL.WaltonSr.Mr.JohnR.WeathermanMrs.MarthaLewisWeathermanMrs.JeanMcRorieWestberryMrs.MickeyTiptonWilson


Mrs.HazlPaigeBrumbyMr.JohnL.BurrellMrs.SueGodfreyDowdyMr.andMrs.EdgarW.FiteMs.LorettaFrancesHambyMr.andMrs.RobertDonaldHenryMr.andMrs.DennisA.HodgesMrs.BettieHesterMcClainMr.andMrs.GaryE.McKnightMr.LarryH.OsbornMr.LeachDelanoRichardsSr.Mr.BruceA.Taylor


Drs.JohnandWandaAldridgeDr.MaryElizabethOutlaw

Class of 1972C Work Scholarship FundMr.JackBurksAllenMrs.BarbaraDoddBroomeMrs.FayeJenkinsDarbyMr.J.TaitOwensIIIFidelityCharitableGiftFund

George W. Cofield Memorial Scholarship Fund

Mrs.EllenMayPartridgeHetty McEwen Coleman Scholarship

WarrenColemanFundDeberdt-Naidenko Award

TheRev.GeorgeH.DonigianDr. Ouida W. Dickey Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.RobertDanielPriceLillian Dorton Endowed Scholarship

Mrs.YvonneLinkerHallJessiruth Smith Doss Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.WilliamEbbertEvansThomas Harold Edwards Scholarship

Mr.RonaldW.Edwards

Ray F. Faulkenberry Expendable Scholarship

Mrs.RoslynGlossonFaulkenberryRay F. Faulkenberry Endowed Scholarship

Mrs.RoslynGlossonFaulkenberryRuby and Clifton Fite Endowed Scholarship

Dr.andMrs.JohnDonaldFiteGeorge Gaddie Expendable Scholarship

Mrs.ArleneD.MinshewMrs.CherrieD.Shaw

Robert W. Gardner Endowed Scholarship

Dr.LuciaI.LlorenteGate of Opportunity Scholarship

Mr.A.MadisonAlexanderJr.Mr.BillyR.BlockerSr.Dr.HoraceD.BrownMr.BartA.CoxMrs.JohnnieMaeSmithCurryMs.JeniferJoannFaisonMr.JohnG.GrelckIVMr.andMrs.WilliamA.HoldenIIMrs.AmandaStricklandHortonMr.andMrs.MatthewWilliamLeathersMr.HartA.LevyMr.andMrs.JesseMartinMcElyeaMr.GeorgeE.McKnightMrs.MargueriteK.MullisMs.DeborahL.ReisMrs.NellDaltonRobertsMr.VeltonL.RobinsonMs.KimberlyJonesScalesDr.AnnSaywellSpearsMerckCompanyFoundation

George M. Glover International Scholarship

Mr.DwightAllenGloverEd and Gayle Graviett Gmyrek Scholarship

Mrs.GayleGraviettGmyrekJorge and Ondina Gonzalez Endowed Scholarship

Mrs.OndinaSantosGonzalezLarry A. Green Memorial Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.R.BryanEllisMr.WilliamA.GayDr.JannaS.JohnsonMrs.MelanieGreenJonesMs.LucilleS.TraylorMr.andMrs.MichaelDavidWilliams

Lyn Gresham Endowed ScholarshipMs.SandraBeckAllen

William T. Groves Endowed ScholarshipMr.JohnSilcox

Hamrick Family/Aunt Martha Freeman Scholarship

Dr.KarenA.KurzJonathan Randall Hardin Endowed Scholarship Fund

Mr.andMrs.BobbyL.AbramsMr.JonathanC.BaggettDr.StephenR.BriggsMs.JulieA.BumpusMr.RyanMatthewChesleyMrs.PennyEvans-PlantsMr.JamesT.GarnerMr.StevenWayneHatfieldMr.JesseL.KierMrs.SylviaJoanMcPhersonMr.andMrs.ThomasE.PhillipsMrs.LauraL.PhillipsMr.JamesR.PruittJr.Mrs.KathleenRobinsonRayMr.JefferyR.SmithMs.DianneH.SmithsonMrs.MonicaMorganWillingham

Heneisen Service AwardMr.JamesB.ChandlerMrs.LaurieHattawayChandler


Cathleen Ann Henriksen Memorial Scholarship

Mr.PeterN.HenriksenEdna F. Hetsko Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.RussellThomasHuntFred Hill Endowed Scholarship

TheEstateofFredS.HillLewis A. Hopkins Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.AaronD.BrittMr.HowardA.RichmondIIIBM

Ruby Hopkins Outstanding Student Teacher Award

Mr.HowardA.RichmondIIIBM

Becky Musser Hosea ScholarshipDr.J.MarshallJenkins

Barbara Ballanger Hughes Expendable Scholarship

Mrs.BarbaraBallangerHughesEmily T. Ingram Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.WilliamG.FronDale Jones Expendable Scholarship

Mr.DaleA.JonesH.I. “Ish” Jones Endowed Agriculture Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.WilliamEbbertEvansMr.andMrs.H.I.“Ish”JonesMs.MarthaJaneJones

Kappa Delta Pi Endowed AwardDr.MaryC.ClementKappaDeltaPi

Clay Kenemer Memorial ScholarshipMrs.BerniceArnoldHolcombMr.TimothyR.HowardMrs.PamelaMillwoodPettyjohnMrs.RethiaCampSpenceMrs.JoyBerniceOgleWhaleyCarpet Capital Alumni Chapter

Michael and Elizabeth Nesbitt Krupa Scholarship

Mrs.ElizabethNesbittKrupaLois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

LoisandLucyLampkinFoundationPeter A. Lawler Endowed Scholarship

Mr.JeffreyDouglasHornFred H. Loveday Endowed Scholarship

Mr.HollisClaytonAnglinMr.JamesM.BrantleyMr.RobertL.BuggMr.JamesFranklinJonesSr.Mr.CecilR.SpoonerMr.EarlD.TillmanMs.BettyL.WhiteAGLResourcesInc.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Lusby III Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.RogerW.LusbyIIIFrazier&DeeterFoundation

Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Scholarship

PaulC.andVelmaSmithMaddoxFoundation

Ross Magoulas Endowed ScholarshipMr.RossA.MagoulasMr.andMrs.WesleyA.MartinMs.CecilyJ.NallMr.DarrylL.Worth

Percy Marchman ScholarshipMr.andMrs.DaleF.Stephenson

Mariella Griffiths Berry Loyalty Scholarship Fund

Dr.KristenA.Diliberto-MacalusoDr.GeraldD.Jennings

Dr. Lawrence E. McAllister Endowed Scholarship

Dr.andMrs.HarlanL.ChapmanMr.NorrisD.JohnsonMr.JackA.JonesandMrs.Katherine

ArmitageMr.andMrs.JohnM.Whitaker

Frank Miller Memorial ScholarshipMr.andMrs.WilliamH.BanksMrs.FayeLovinggoodHoodMr.ClaudeM.McGinnisMrs.MelaniePraterMillerMrs.JanelleCatoSabourin

Graden Mullis Endowed ScholarshipMr.ThomasG.Mullis

Music ScholarshipDr.JohnE.Davis

Mary and Al Nadassy English Scholarship

Dr.ChristinaG.BucherDr.SandraL.MeekDr.MarkN.TaylorDr.JamesH.WatkinsDr.LaraB.Whelan

NSDAR ScholarshipDAR–CaliforniaStateSocietyDAR–GeorgiaStateSocietyNSDAR

James L. Paul Jr. Memorial ScholarshipMrs.VioletPaul

Dr. Bob Pearson ScholarshipDr.andMrs.RobertW.PearsonMr.andMrs.RobertDanielPrice

Dr. Amber T. Prince Education Graduate Student Award

Dr.KarenA.KurzDr. Amber T. Prince Endowed Scholarship

Dr.StevenH.BellMrs.JeanW.DruckenmillerMs.DebbieE.HeidaMrs.BuffyMeeksJobeDr.JannaS.JohnsonMr.JustinChristopherKarchMr.andMrs.JamesR.LindnerJr.Dr.andMrs.RobertW.Pearson

Dr. Amber T. Prince Expendable Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.M.ScottBreithauptRoy Richards Sr. Scholarship

Mr.LeeWileyRichardsMr.RoyRichardsJr.

Dr. R. Melvin and Sarah E. Rozar Endowed Scholarship

Dr.andMrs.R.MelvinRozarAnn Russell Memorial Scholarship

Mrs.KathleenRobinsonRayWilliam A. and Elizabeth M. Sadowski Endowed Scholarship

Ms.BettyannM.O’NeillVesta Salmon Service Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.KraigMichaelIngalsbeMrs.AngelaP.ReynoldsMrs.MakiReynolds

Jerry Shelton Endowed ScholarshipMrs.BettyBrownMaddenMr.FrankR.NormanMr.EdwardSwartzMr.andMrs.CharlieJ.WeatherfordNorfolkSouthernFoundation

Ken Sicchitano/Bettyann O’Neill Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

Mr.KentonJ.SicchitanoMetLife

Michele Norman Sims Endowed Scholarship

Mrs.MargaretMcClendonBagwell

Hamilton/Smith ScholarshipMrs.LaurenT.AbramsMr.CharlesD.AlexanderMr.KevinDeshawnAllenMrs.ClementineF.BakerMrs.PatsyA.BakerMr.CalvinB.BartonDr.StevenH.BellMs.AnnBoswellMs.RubyJeanBoydMrs.ClaudetteS.BrysonMr.MarshallBurgeMrs.CelestineN.BurrellDr.BarbaraSearcyCothranMrs.LilaFrancesCulbersonMr.WilliamD.CulpepperMrs.RubyM.CurryMs.BarbaraJ.DavidsonMr.andMrs.JimmyL.DavisMrs.DonnaJ.DeanMs.KayB.DrennonMr.andMrs.CraigA.DuhamelMrs.TerriColsonEarlsMr.andMrs.DavidH.FordSr.Mr.andMrs.GaryNealFordMrs.L.SharonFrancisRearAdm.VincentL.GriffithMs.EvelynL.HamiltonMr.LeroyHarrisMr.andMrs.EdwardHaynesMr.andMrs.LloydT.HinmanJr.Mrs.KimberlyHixonMs.L.FayeHixonMr.andMrs.RonnieHudsonMs.JohnnieV.HutchinsonMs.MaryE.JacksonMrs.EmmaL.JohnsonMs.MarionS.JohnsonMr.andMrs.CharlesJ.LawsonMs.BeatriceA.MaloneMr.JohnR.McClureMrs.JoyceAnneMcCordMrs.JeanMcDonaldMr.andMrs.RichardL.McGregorMs.PenneyY.MitchellMr.andMrs.LarryG.MorrowSr.Mrs.OdgePhilpotMr.andMrs.RobertJ.PuckettMs.LisaFraleyRasheedMr.AlfredT.ShropshireMrs.StaceyJonesSpillersMr.andMrs.JohnN.StevensonMrs.BerniceCaldwellSwannDr.EthelFranklinTaylorMs.CostellaSmithTillerMrs.BarbaraM.VanceMr.andMrs.J.L.VaughnMrs.JuanitaE.WaldrepMrs.EdnaEarleWhatleyMrs.RobbieWhite

Mary Alta Sproull Endowed Math Scholarship

Mrs.JimAnnStewartRobert Earl Stafford Scholarship

MyraStaffordPryorCharitableTrustSara E. Stafford Scholarship

MyraStaffordPryorCharitableTrustStephens-Riley Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.OwenL.RileySr.Reginald E. Strickland Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship

Lt.Col.andMrs.ReginaldE.Strickland

Student ScholarshipsDr.SarahLeeAllredMrs.KatieHughesAnthonyMrs.AimeeFontenotBramanMr.JohnWilliamColemanMrs.KuhiwaCoodyErwinMs.SaraCatherineEvansMrs.LouiseJenningsFairMs.JessicaMarieFaulhaberMs.KirstenMarieFladlandMr.andMrs.AlanHowardGoldinDr.RandolphB.GreenMrs.VanessaMosleyGreenleeMs.JessieLynnHamiltonMrs.KimberlyConnorHughesMrs.ErinBaldwinKaminskyMr.andMrs.DallasD.KerceMr.FredE.KilstromMrs.MaryMcGuireLinskeyMr.JohnR.MasonMrs.JeanConleyMcMonigleMrs.JacquelynSueMitchellDr.AlisonA.MoyMs.BettyannM.O’NeillMr.WilliamOutlawMs.CynthiaB.PakickaMr.andMrs.JonathanD.PurserMr.andMrs.MatthewEastwood

RaganMr.BradThomasReederMrs.RebeccaSmithReynnellsMr.JohnR.SchneiderMs.KaySalmonShahanMr.andMrs.RobertAllanSpiveyMs.KelliJeanneStansellMrs.MarilynSelfThorntonMr.andMrs.CharlesMatthew

WilliamsMr.CharlesR.YarbroughJr.BekaertCorp.GeorgiaIndependentCollege

AssociationSaraLeeFoundation

Larry and Betty Jane Taylor Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.LarryJ.TaylorFred J. Tharpe Endowed Scholarship

Mr.FredJ.TharpeTimeWarnerInc.

Grace and Maurice Thompson Scholarship

Mrs.DonnaN.FulfordRex Thompson/Rufus Baird Scholarship

Dr.QuinceyL.BairdTroy/Gardner Endowed Award – Art History

Dr.VirginiaG.TroyJames E. and Dorris Waters Endowed Scholarship

Dr.andMrs.GaryA.WatersAlexander Whyte Whitaker III Endowed Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.AlexanderWhyteWhitakerIV

Jeff Wingo Memorial ScholarshipDr.JannaS.JohnsonMrs.KathrynM.Wingo

Clarence and Marie Witt Expendable Scholarship

Mr.andMrs.ClarenceEdwardWittCraig Allyn Wofford Scholarship

Mr.RonW.DeanMrs.ElaineSextonFosterAT&TFoundation

Richard Wood Scholarship Mr.DonaldG.Collins

Wyatt-Lipscomb ScholarshipMrs.KathleenRobinsonRay

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Beginner’s luck?At 19, Gate of Opportunity Scholar Ryan James became the youngest marathon champion in the history of the international Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series when he won the St. Jude Country Music Marathon in Nashville. Not a bad result for his first-ever marathon!

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