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The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Campbellsville University

VOL. 8, NO. 2 June 2010

Dear CU Alumni and Friends: The year 2009-10 will be remembered as one in which Campbellsville students, faculty, staff, and coaches made tremendous strides all across our university! These advances have come during a very tight financial time with the global recession. Our Board of Trustees opened the year by adopting the bold new long-range plan, Vision 2025: Preparing Christian Servant Leaders. This plan is designed to help guide our yearly strategic planning efforts and move Campbellsville to new levels of academic, student life, athletic, and spiritual growth. You can read more about Vision 2025 on the Campbellsville University website. I am excited about the energy and direction it has provided to us just this year. This year marks our 20th consecutive semester of record enrollment while we maintain a 12/13 to 1 student to faculty ratio. While we have grown, the personal touch is being maintained as we seek to serve each student and help them “find their calling.” Several of the highlights from this past year include:

* Students raised $18,000 in the Scholarship Fund TeleFund.* Book signings were held by Dr. Don Mathis and former

missionary Margery Mathis Henderson for students going into theology and mission work.

* A Career and Job Fair had participation by 120 students.* CU won her first MSC President’s Cup in athletics.* The university hit the national stage in many sports.* First master of social work students graduated.* CU hosted the National Sigma Zeta Conference.* Classes began in new Brockman Center in Hodgenville.* Students were present for a memorandum of agreement

between CU and Elizabethtown Community & Technical College for easier transfer of academic credits.

* “Hoops for Haiti” helped those devastated by the earthquake.* “Crazy Love” Bible study was formed by student athletes.* Baptist Campus Ministry held prayer and dedication for the

new Men’s Village.* Students participated in various mission work, including the

“Find it Here” campaign leading to Easter.* Carver School of Social Work and Counseling hosted the

Kentucky Social Work Educators Conference.* Students take theology classes through a partnership with

Clear Creek Bible College.

As we approached each of our commencement ceremonies, we graduated 474 students this year. We were moved by the undergraduate commencement address by Dr. Ron Lewis, who is now a member of our Board of Trustees, and who is a former United States House of Representative member; and by Dr. Darlene Eastridge, dean of the Carver School of Social Work and Counseling. We also welcomed Dr. Ken Winters, president emeritus, as he received the Campbellsville University Leadership Award. Campbellsville University continues to make a difference in the lives of students from across our country and the world. We will continue to do so. Thank you for your continuing prayers and support. We look forward to visiting with you soon.

Most cordially,

Michael V. Carter, President

Dr. Michael V. Carter

A Word from the President…June 2010

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award winners were, from left: Kristi Ensminger of Kingston Springs, Tenn. and Dr. Ron Lewis, member of the Board of Trustees and former United States representative. At far left is Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of CU; with Dr. Jay Conner, chair of the Board of Trustees, beside him. At far right is Dr. Frank Cheatham, vice president for academic affairs. (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi)

Dr. Kenneth W. Winters, right, president of Campbellsville University from 1988 to 1999, receives a plaque at a dinner before the graduate commencement, outlining the Campbellsville University Leadership Award which he received later at commence-ment for his work on moving the Carver School of Social Work from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to Campbellsville. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)

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On the Cover:Whitney Ballinger of Carrollton, Ky., who will be a senior in the fall, was named Player of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Mid-South Conference. (CU Photo by André Tomaz)

Table of ContentsJUNE 2010President’s Report ................................................................................ 2Derby Rose Gala Raises Over $27,000 for Student Scholarships .........................................................................................................4-5Larry Blanton (’69) Receives Advancement Board Distinguished Service Award ........................................... 4-5CU/China Begin Educational Partnerships ...................................... 6Faculty, Staff, Students Visit Israel ................................................... 6Former Hostage, Terry Anderson, Discusses Faith, Freedom of Press .......................................................... 7Tomaz, Ensminger are Mr. and Miss CU .......................................... 811 Countries in 11 Months: CU Alumni Travel World Race .......... 9Commencement ’09-’10 Features 474 Graduates ............................................................10-11Night Baseball Comes to Campbellsville University ....................12CU Captures MSC President’s Cup for First Time ........................13Tommy Pretty Wins Second NAIA Wrestling Title for CU ...........13Whitney Ballinger is National Player of the Year .........................14Student-Athletes Receive Champions of Character ....................15Lady Tigers Named NAIA Champions of Character .................................................................................15Wrestling Has Highest GPA at NAIA National Championships ...........................................15’71 Alumnus, Roy Hewlett, Recalls his ‘Leap of Faith’ .................16Remember When? .............................................................................17Guess Who? ........................................................................................17Tiger Tracks .................................................................................18-21Fuller Harding, Board of Trustees Member, Dies at 94 ................19Christina Miller, Outstanding Senior ...........................................................................................................22Scrapbook ...........................................................................................23

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Campbellsville University’s Advance-ment Board’s second annual Derby Rose Gala raised over $27,000 for student scholarships April 26 with Byron Craw-ford, retired Courier-Journal columnist who has been described as “Kentucky’s storyteller,” as the guest speaker. Also, The Honorable Larry Blanton (’69), Paoli, Ind. circuit judge, was presented the second Derby Rose Gala Distinguished Service Award from Terry Black, a 1966 graduate, who was the first recipient of the Derby Rose Gala Award for his distinguished service to the university. Steve Horner, a 1963 graduate, introduced the award. Blanton, born in Crab Orchard, Ky. and raised in Orange County, Ind., said

of his CU experience, “It was great to be educated here. They may have thought I wasn’t paying attention, but I was.” Speaking to the reason for the alumni event, raising funds for scholar-ships to help young students get a start, he said, “It’s a lot of fun looking back, but what an adventure it is to look forward to what we can do to help those yet to come.” Blanton has served as circuit judge since July 1997. He is married to Sandra Clark Blanton (’77) who is Indiana State Representative for House District 62. Crawford told the audience of about 200 about his experiences covering the Kentucky Derby and how he saw the 1973 winner, Secretariat,

win the Derby, and he realized he had experienced a “bright and shining moment.” He said he visits the grave of Secretariat at Clairborne Farms during Derby Week each year. He complimented Campbellsville University on her “track record” growing from a small college to her university status with over 3,000 students. Crawford said he had covered many stories in Campbellsville and at Campbellsville University during his journalism career. He mentioned writing a story on the late L.M. Hamilton, an English professor who loved to play the organ and had many organs in his home.

Advancement Board raises over $27,000 for student scholarships at Derby Rose GalaBy Joan C. McKinney, editor, and Linda M. Waggener, feature writer

Betty Porter (’63) sings My Old Kentucky Home at the beginning of the Derby Rose Gala dinner. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)

A red rose lies on a Derby Rose Gala cup that was presented to each guest. (CU Photo by Munkh-Amgalan Galsanjamts)

Byron Crawford, right, talks with David Revis, husband of Emma Revis, director of foundation relations, at the Derby Rose Gala. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)

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He said those who have had their hands in the long-term success of CU deserve our “undying gratitude.” He said CU has a bright future, and he praised the university for her firm values and Christian testimony. “You are doing it right,” he said. Sara Curry, who attended CU from 1964 to 1968, Advancement Board chair, thanked CU president Michael V. Carter for giving the board purpose. Carter thanked the board and told the audience their presence at the dinner was important. “CU students need your support,” he said. He said CU has experienced 20 semesters of consecutive record enrollment, and, “We are excited about

the future, and we haven’t stopped dreaming.” Benji Kelly, vice president for devel-opment, served as master of ceremonies for the event. Kelly said the scholarship monies collected would help bridge the gap for those students who need some extra money to attend CU and receive a Christian higher education. Betty Porter, a 1963 CU graduate, led the audience in singing My Old Kentucky Home and God Bless America. Dr. Reese Land, assistant professor of music/trumpet, gave the call to the post. Randy Herron, advancement board member, gave the invocation. Amazon.com was the sponsor of the dinner. Other corporate sponsors of

the event included at the Rose level: Edward Jones-Larry Bowen, United Citizens Bank, The Green Room, Mitchell’s Men’s Wear and Suits4- Servants–Jim Tatum; and Entry level: A Cut Above Phase II, John Bertram, PSC, Tucker Diamonds & Gold and John and Shelly Miller. Advancement Board members are: John Bertram, Larry Bowen, Louis Burden, James Coffey, Cliff Fowler, Kelley Goins, Gwinn Hahn, Randy Herron, Betty Hord, Stephen Horner, Kimble Jessie, James Jones, Leo Luken, Dave Nunery, Paul Patton, Roy Rich, Preston Siler, Joe Stewart, Steve Thurmond and Curry.

First Lady Debbie Carter, left, and President Michael V. Carter posed with Jake the horse at the Derby Rose Gala. (CU Photo by Linda Waggener)

Terry Caven, a sophomore from Hodgenville, Ky., serves dinner at the Derby Rose Gala. Caven, a tennis team member, was dressed in jockey silks as were other servers. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)

Among those attending the Derby Rose Gala were from left: State Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Randy Herron, Kimble Jessie, Dr. Jay Conner, Byron Crawford, Dr. Michael V. Carter, Sandra Blanton, Gwinn Hahn, Larry Blanton, Sara Curry, Terry Black, Steve Horner, Betty Hord, Kelley Goins and Benji Kelly. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)

Brianna Lee of Raywick, Ky. displays a Derby hat at the Derby Rose Gala. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)

Larry Blanton (’69), right, receives the Advancement Board Distinguished Service Award given by Advancement Board member Steve Horner. (CU Photo by Joan C. McKinney)


Members of the Campbellsville University faculty, staff and student body recently took a trip to China to recruit students to CU by developing partnerships with corresponding schools in China. Attendees included Dr. Keith Spears, vice president for regional and professional education; Dr. Jay Conner, chair of the

CU Board of Trustees; Dr. Pat Cowherd, dean of the School of Business and Economics; Dr. Sandy Kroh, director of TESOL; and Devon Kroh (’09), a CU student videographer. According to Spears, the trip involved a “two-fold” purpose: mission and business. “We are all about academic freedom–the freedom to learn, the freedom to explore, the freedom to seek information and the freedom to seek the truth,” he said. The group visited and developed formal agreements with Yambian University of Science and Technology (YUST), Beijing Technical and Business University (BTBU), Beijing Agricultural University (BAU), Renmin University (RU), International University of Business and Economics and Beijing American Language College (BALC). “The underlying mission of YUST replicates that of CU and corresponds

well with the program offerings of CU,” Spears said. “Campbellsville University is helping YUST to develop a TESOL program, offering a master’s degree that will provide a location for CU students to perform resident training,” he said. “We offer something that so many other institutions do not,” Spears said. “In terms of the Chinese, we are small, unique and personal. This is the opposite of what most Chinese have in their lives. We need to play on this distinctiveness.” “China can only accommodate 60 percent of the qualified graduating high school students in its colleges and universities,” he said. “That means that 40 percent of students in a country of 1.3 billion people will seek to do their collegiate work elsewhere, and the United States is the number one destination.”

Walking in many of the same places where Jesus once walked was inspiring for a group of Campbellsville University students, faculty and friends who recently toured the Holy Land. “The visit to Israel was an enlighten-ing experience where I left a part of me at the Sea of Galilee,” said Phillip Speller from Tampa, Fla. “I hope to return–to continue the journey.” The Campbellsville pilgrims trav-eled to a wide variety of sites including: the Mediterranean Sea, Mount Carmel, Caesarea, Dan, Capernaum, Qumran, Masada, Ein Gedi, Nazareth, Galilee, Bethlehem, the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, Golgotha and spots in Jerusalem including the Garden of Gethsemane and the Garden Tomb. “I could have stayed at the Garden Tomb all day long,” Marcus Stanfield (’08, M ’09) said. “To see Golgotha and ponder the crucifixion, then to walk over

to what is quite possibly the tomb where our Lord laid for three days was breath-taking and awe-inspiring.” For Dr. Ted Taylor, professor of Christian studies and lead professor of sports ministry, being part of a Jordan River baptism was deeply meaningful. Taylor even gathered some water from the Jordan River and brought it back to Campbellsville. “The opportunity to travel to the land where Jesus lived and taught was a priceless experience for each of us who long to walk in His steps each day of our lives. Because of our hope to create world changers out of our School of Theology, this trip will be a gift that will keep on giving,” Dr. Scott Wigginton, associate professor of pastoral ministries and counseling, said. “Because of this experience,” said Dr. Shane Garrison, assistant professor of educational ministries, “I will forever be

a better Bible teacher, a more committed student of God’s word, and a more passionate follower of Jesus Christ.” The School of Theology is already planning another trip for spring of 2013 to Greece and Turkey to follow the journeys of the Apostle Paul.

From left, Dr. Pat Cowherd, Dr. Sandra Kroh, Dr. Jay Conner and Dr. Keith Spears are on the Chinese-North Korea border near YUST.

On a boat on the Sea of Galilee are CU faculty from left: Dr. Ted Taylor, Dr. Scott Wigginton, Dr. John Hurtgen, Dr. Shane Garrison and Dr. Dwayne Howell.

Campbellsville University sponsors trip to China for educational partnershipsBy Hillary C. Wright, student news writer

CU students, faculty and friends take inspirational Israel tourBy Drew Tucker, student news writer

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“The first few days were pretty awful, as you can imagine,” Terry Anderson said. “The shock, and the remorse, and the anger.” His eyes watered as he spoke of his horrible and haunting memories. Ransdell Chapel on the campus of Campbellsville University was silent as Anderson spoke. Anderson, 62, was taken hostage by Shiite militants in Lebanon and held for seven years from March 16, 1985 to Dec. 4, 1991. He spoke about his experiences at Campbellsville University’s Annual Media Appreciation Luncheon April 15, a time when the university thanks the media for what they do for CU. Anderson spoke in the afternoon to the public. This talk was titled “A Con-versation with Terry Anderson,” with the focus of the talk on Anderson’s “faith journey” through his time as a hostage. “I’m going to talk to you about faith,” Anderson said sitting casually on the stairs of the chapel’s stage. He spoke of his Catholic upbringing and of losing his way religiously. “I was just begin-ning to find my way back when I was kidnapped,” he said. “I was just beginning to read my Bible again and think about things in those terms. Then these guys came along, and yanked me out of my car, and stuffed me in the back of theirs and drove me off. Stuck me in some chains and a blindfold and I got a lot of time to think more about it,” Anderson said with a chuckle. “Lots of time.” Anderson told the audience of a day when one of the guards asked him if he needed anything. His response was simple, “I want a book. I want a Bible.” “And much to my great surprise, he came in the next day and threw a brand new revised American Standard Bible in my lap.” Anderson read the same Bible for seven years, from cover to cover, over and over.

“It’s a tough book; it’s not easy, especially when you come to that place where it says love your enemy. Here I’m sitting in a cell in somebody’s basement, chained and blindfolded, and God wants me to love my enemy.” Anderson said he worked on his anger for years and “tried to accept and not hate them for what they were doing.” As for Anderson’s “faith journey,” as he calls it, “I’m still on it. And I don’t know where it’s going to go. It has gone in some very surprising places. Some amazing places.” At the luncheon, Anderson showed his passion for journalists and freedom of the press. Anderson said he works with the Committee to Protect Journal-ists, an organization that monitors attacks on journalists from around the world, “not because I believe journalists deserve any more protection than anyone else, but because I know that when any group, any government, any faction wants to oppress people, deny human rights or steal from them, they always start with the journalists because they know they can’t do that in the face of a free and active press.” “We cannot have a democracy without a free press – period.” He noted that our freedoms of speech, press and assembly are not guaranteed. “Words don’t guarantee anything,” he said, because those freedoms are also included in the constitutions of China, North Korea and the former Soviet Union. “What has guaranteed those free-doms is us being willing to fight for them, demanding them, insisting on them and occasionally going to jail for them,” Anderson said. “As long as we want these freedoms, we have to fight for them.” Anderson, a former journalist, writer, professor, columnist, poet and lecturer, has had many titles over his

lifetime. He has worked in television and radio news, as a newspaper editor, wire service reporter and foreign correspondent and a Chief Middle East Correspondent for the Associated Press. He wrote a book about his experiences as a hostage titled Den of Lions and produced and narrated a prize-winning documentary about his return to Lebanon five years after his release, chronicling that country’s recovery from its 16-year civil war. He taught at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism, and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism and Telecommunications. He is honorary chair of the Committee to Protect Journalists, which monitors press freedom around the world. A former Marine and Vietnam veteran, he is founder and co-chair of the Vietnam Children’s Fund, which has built more than 40 elementary schools in that country. He holds a bachelor of arts in journalism and political science from Iowa State University.

Terry Anderson, former hostage, speaks of faith and freedom of the pressBy Skye Gardner, student news writer

Terry Anderson discusses his “faith journey” with the audience in Ransdell Chapel. Anderson also received the CU Leadership Award at the luncheon. (CU Photo by André Tomaz)



“It was an incredible honor to be selected Miss Campbellsville. To me it’s not about all the things I’ve been involved in or anything I’ve achieved. It’s about the university, my teachers and my coaches who have given me the opportunity to make those things possible and to learn and grow as a student and a Christian,” Kristi Ensminger, Miss Campbellsville University, said. “I’m so thankful for all the people at CU and throughout the community who have invested in me during my four years here–people that God has used to encourage and equip me to serve Him beyond this university, in a capacity that I never dreamed for myself,” she said. She was given the honor at Honors and Awards Day when André Tomaz, a senior from Brazil, was named Mr. Campbellsville University. “It is a great honor to be selected as Mr. Campbellsville. Even though I have only been here four years, Campbellsville

has become my home away from home. All the faculty and staff and students have been there for me throughout my college experience. I am humbled. “God has blessed me so much and I am excited to see what He has in store for the future,” Tomaz said. A psychology major with a minor in sports management from Kingston Springs, Tenn., Ensminger was a member of the Lady Tiger basketball team where she served as team captain and received numerous awards during her career. She was a member of Baptist Cam-pus Ministry (BCM) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). She was an FCA huddle leader. Ensminger organized the “Crazy Love” Bible study involving more than 200 athletes, organized “Hoops for Haiti” through which peanut butter and donations were collected, volunteered at a nursing home, went on a mission trip

to Africa and plans to go on a mission trip to Haiti this summer. Tomaz was a marketing major with a minor in public relations. Tomaz was a member of BCM where he served on the BCM council as missions coordinator, worship leader for Oasis and went on a mission trip to Costa Rica. He was a photographer for the Of-fice of University Communications and Campus Times. While at CU, Tomaz was involved in the youth ministry at Camp-bellsville Baptist Church, served as an Admissions intern for three years and was a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America. Mr. and Miss Campbellsville University are awards presented to graduating seniors who best exemplify the University’s typical student, based on scholarship, leadership, character and potential for success.

André Tomaz, left, and Kristi Ensminger were named Mr. and Miss Campbellsville University. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Mr. and Miss Campbellsville University for 2010 are announcedBy Maggie Argenbright, student news writer

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Four Campbellsville University alumni are in the process of traveling to 11 countries in 11 months for one huge mission trip–The World Race. John Blair (’05), Rachael Hurt (a ’06), Charity Powell (’07) and Casondra Radford (’07) are all on The World Race, “an 11-month Christian mission trip to 11 countries around the world, and it’s not your typical missions experience.” Radford said, “While we are in the same countries, we are given different ministry sites.” Powell heard about The World Race through a friend. She said, “As we talked I began to share my heart for missions, and she said, ‘You know you’re a World Racer, right?’ “It was hard to decide to leave my church, but God’s call was undeniable.” Hurt writes about the power of prayer on her trip to Australia. She writes, “When we landed in Brisbane, Australia we were greeted by a sweet couple who felt led to let us stay at their home. We found out they had been trying to have a baby for quite some time. We felt very pressed to

pray for them. I didn’t think anything would come of this prayer except for may-be some unity. “We later got an e-mail from the couple and they are pregnant; the test shows it was only a week or two after we prayed for them. WOW! He chose to give me this experience to build my faith and to fulfill His will.” Radford writes on her World Race blog about a “Bible-times” experience. She says many people believe some aspects of the Bible are only for “Bible-times,” but they’re not because on this race God allowed her to bear witness. “I have been used to prophesy to complete strangers. He has placed people across my path and given me insight into their lives before they even opened their mouths. “God showed me that I have to step out on faith when He tells me to do something–no matter how crazy it may sound.” Blair looks forward to seeing his life and perception of God just get “wrecked.” He said, “The worship of the same God in

other cultures is going to really stretch me about true Biblical worship. Why do we worry so much about ‘excellence’ when people in Africa play out of their whole heart with a broken drum. “I look forward to seeing lives changed for the kingdom. We easily think of the kingdom as being in heaven, but Jesus called us to bring it to earth, and I hope I am able to see love given to those who need it just because we were willing to say ‘yes.’” For more information or to read more about their experiences, visit www. theworldrace.org. The teams are expected to arrive back in the United States in November.

Casondra Radford (’07) plays a game with children on her 11 month mission trip to 11 countries.(Photo by Jeanne Bensch)

11 countries in 11 months: four CU alumni travel the World Race mission trip By Christina Miller, student news writer

John Blair (’05) comforts a child on his World Race.



Dr. Ron Lewis, a member of Campbellsville University’s Board of Trustees and former United States representative, quoted Sir Winston Churchill as he spoke at Campbellsville University’s commencement May 8. “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning,” Lewis told the graduates. Lewis, former United States Congressman from Kentucky’s 2nd district, was presented the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award at commencement. Campbellsville University presented 195 undergraduate degrees for a total of 474 graduates for the academic year 2009-10. Lewis told the graduates about servant leadership and urged them to use their God-given talents to serve mankind. “You are servant leaders, ready to go into the world.” He urged the graduates to keep God first in their lives, family second and country third. Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of Campbellsville University, said, “This is a very special day–a day that you as graduates and your family will long remember.” Fifteen students made history May 7 as the first class of master of social work graduates from the Carver School of Social Work and Counseling since it moved to Campbellsville University from Louisville in 1998. Their dean, Dr. Darlene Eastridge, delivered the address to the graduates and spoke of perception and passion. And their president at the time Carver School was established, Dr. Kenneth W. Winters, now a state senator, was presented the Campbellsville University Leadership Award in recognition of his vision in bringing the Carver School of Social Work to Campbellsville University. Herman Hardesty, a 1958 graduate of Campbellsville University, installed the alumni at both ceremonies and urged the graduates to keep in touch and stay connected with their alma mater. Co-valedictorians for May 2010 were: Jessica Kathleen Boggs of Whitesburg, Ky., Melody Renee Hall of Rockfield, Ky., Jessica Gaile Johnson of Murray, Ky., Joshua David Mears of Owenton, Ky., Christina Louise Miller of Danville, Ky., Robert Lee Myers of Campbellsville, Ky., and Amber Renee Wimsatt of Elizabethtown, Ky., who all received 4.0 grade point averages. Salutatorian for May 2010 was Esther Catherine Middlekauff of Barnegat, N.J., who had a GPA of 3.997.

Campbellsville University awards 474 diplomas to graduates in 2009-10 ceremoniesBy Joan C. McKinney, editor

The Rev. Matt Smyzer Jr. receives his master of theology degree from Dr. Michael V. Carter, president. (CU photo by Joan C. McKinney)

Alvaro Lopez, a mass communication-journalism student, is in front as students take the traditional Senior Walk around campus, going to Powell Athletic Center. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Jairus Robert York Murton, center, criminal justice administration major, is the first CU Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) graduate in partnership with Western Kentucky University. Lt. Col. Jason T. Caldwell, right, delivered his U.S. Army Oath of Commission and Dr. Michael V. Carter, CU president, gave Murton his diploma. (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi)10 Spring 201010 Spring 2010

The first master of social work graduates from the Carver School of Social Work and Counseling at Campbellsville University include from left, with their professors: Front row - Dr. Candace Hansford, assistant professor of social work; Ann Cook Adcock, Lesley Renee Smith Newton, Shannon L. Ryan Nottingham, Gloria Jean Greynolds, Baerette Leeann Bishop Daniel and Dr. Darlene Eastridge, dean of the Carver School of Social Work and Counseling. Second row–Dr. Michelle Tucker, assistant professor of social work; Juliana Marie Brown, Phoebe Ann Dewar-Williams and Nancy Danelle Draper Coomer. Back row– Tracy Monique Murray, Kristina Lynn Cooper, Dr. Japheth Jaoko, assistant professor of social work; Misty Renee Curry, Aimee Renee Morris, Patricia Ann Scott, Tony Michael Rutherford; Dr. Helen Mudd, associate professor of social work; and Debbie Carter, assistant professor of social work. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Families gathered for the annual Senior Picnic May 7. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Dr. Rick Corum, associate professor of business administration (management), receives hugs from healthcare management graduates Sharon Johnson, left, and Tony Huddleston. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Hillary Wright shows her excitement at receiving her mass communication and English degree at the undergraduate commencement. (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi)

Whitney Smyser, an elementary education major, helps Shane Hall, a psychology major, with his tie at the Senior Walk. In center is Kiel Thorlton, a double major in theater and mass communication–cinema/television. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Dr. Robert Gaddis, dean of the School of Music, hoods Zhiwei Zheng, outstanding graduate student in music, as she is about to receive her master of music in piano pedagogy degree. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Teresa Rosemary LoPiccolo, right, receives a hug from her dad, Fred Miller, who works in distance learning at CU. Dr. Michael V. Carter, president, is at left, waiting to give LoPiccolo her diploma. (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi)

Among the undergraduates of Campbellsville Univer-sity are, from left: Ashley Melton, Lauren Toadvine, Maggie Argenbright, Tiffany Ramos, Rachel Crenshaw, Megan Massey, Maria Gomez, Whitney Tingle and Erin Johnson. (CU Photo by Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

Campbellsville University baseball clinched the Mid-South Conference regular season championship April 25 for the fourth time in six years, but the first game of the week on April 20 was one of the biggest in school history. It’s the first time a CU home game has been played at night under lights at Campbellsville’s Tiger Field. Lights were installed on the field earlier this spring as

part of a $1.2 million athletic fund- raising campaign called “More Than a Game.” “It humbles me to be able to stand here and look at these lights and this field. I’m a lucky guy to be at this stage in my career and to have a facility like this, this coaching staff and the support from the athletic department, adminis-tration and community. I couldn’t ask for more,” CU head coach Beauford Sanders said. The night began with local busi-ness leader Mark Johnson, president

and CEO of Citizens Bank & Trust Co., throwing out the ceremonial first pitch as members of the bank’s Board of Directors stood along the first base line. The bank gave the first $500,000 toward the campaign in late 2009, but was not publicly announced as the donor until the game. “I can’t say enough about what the Citizens Bank & Trust Co. gift means for our university,” CU Director of Athletics Rusty Hollingsworth said. “The bank’s commitment to Christian higher education can be seen all across our campus. I want to thank Mark Johnson and the Board of Directors for helping us move forward with our fund-raising effort. This project is so much bigger than lights and turf and will benefit so many students and pro-grams at Campbellsville University.” Johnson said he was humbled and honored to throw out the first pitch. “Citizens Bank is honored to work with Campbellsville University as they provide quality Christian educational opportunities to students across our region. The investment the bank makes now to help add new lights and turf

will enhance all of Taylor County for generations to come. We are proud to be a small part of the success at Camp-bellsville University. It truly is an asset that benefits us all,” Johnson said. Citizens Bank & Trust has been a long-time donor to Campbellsville University, something Dr. Michael V. Carter, CU president, is very appreciative of. “The ongoing support of Mr. Johnson and Citizens Bank is exemplary and enables Campbellsville University to provide quality athletic facilities for our student-athletes. These facility improvements have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of those who will use these fields for many years to come,” Carter said. In addition to corporate and personal campaign gifts, CU has raised money for the campaign through nu-merous events on campus, including dinners with former Marshall Universi-ty football coach Jack Lengyel ($2,000), Country Music legend Vince Gill ($41,000) and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus ($3,250). For more information about the “More Than a Game” campaign or to see photos of the fundraisers and events, visit www.CampbellsvilleTigers.com.

An artist rendering shows what Finley Stadium will look like with the new synthetic turf. Campbellsville will host Kentucky Christian University on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. for the first football game on the turf and under the lights.

Mark Johnson, president and CEO of Citizens Bank & Trust Co., throws the first pitch on Campbellsville University’s baseball field with lights. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards)

‘More than a game’ campaign providing needs for athleticsBy Chris Megginson, sports information director

Campbellsville University’s first night game for baseball was played with lights on the field April 20. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards)

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Seven regular season championships helped pave the way for Campbellsville University to capture its first Mid-South Conference President’s Cup. The award is presented annually by the Mid-South Conference to the athletic program in the conference that has the most successful year, based on a point system of regular season finishes. The highest Campbellsville has finished in years past was second in 2007. Every other year, Campbellsville finished fourth or sixth since the award began in the late 1990s. “I would like to congratulate all of our coaches and student-athletes for winning the MSC President’s Cup. This award is so much bigger than just athletics because of the support our programs receive from our president,

trustees, administrators, faculty and fans,” CU Director of Ath-letics Rusty Hollingsworth said. “This is the first President’s Cup for Campbellsville University and to say we are proud would be an understate-ment. We share this trophy with everyone who has ever coached, played or supported our athletics program because of the foundation of success they have passed on to us.” Campbellsville edged out seven-time Cup winner University of the Cumberlands, 110.5 to 110 in the final point standings. Lindsey Wilson College was third with 106 points, while Georgetown College had 100.5 points. This is the first season of the

conference’s new scoring system that awards points to the top six male and top six female team finishes in the final regular season standings. Campbellsville won MSC regular season championships in baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, cheer-leading and wrestling and tied for first place in men’s and women’s golf. Men’s tennis, football and

volleyball contributed to the Cup points with second-place finishes, while Campbellsville had third-place finishes in women’s cross country, softball and women’s track and field. Points were awarded in each of the 18 conference-sponsored sports.

Tommy Pretty became the second Campbellsville University wrestler to win an NAIA National Championship on March 6, defeating fourth-ranked Myles Mazurkiewicz by major decision, 13-3 in Oklahoma City. “I stuck to my game plan and set him up a lot. I knew if I got taken down, I’d be able to reverse him,” Pretty said. “With the proper game plan and study-ing, I was able to take it to him without any hesitation and go right at him.” Pretty rebounded from being taken down early to jump out to a 9-2 lead in the first period. And after Mazurkiewicz scored an escape in the second period, Pretty added a pair of take downs to finish off the major decision. “I was really happy that he won, but was really impressed with how he did,” CU head coach Franky James said. “A lot of times guys get real tentative and scared and don’t go after it. Tommy was really relaxed… Instead of being nervous or scared he was excited,

pumped and focused. He wrestled his best and it’s hard to wrestle your best in a pressure situation like that. That’s why you’re a national champion.” The sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, who won the Ohio state champi-onship at 125 pounds in 2008, finished eighth at the 2009 NAIA championships to be named an All-American. In 2010, he was an All-American again as national champ with a final season record of 32-4. While Pretty is only the second national champion for the Tigers, joining Zach Flake from 2007, James sees more for the program in the near future, despite producing only one All-American. CU had three returning All-Americans fail to place this season. “We’re in a much better spot now to keep getting more champions,” James said. “You’d like to see the whole team wrestle better, but it’s nice to get a national champion. We have a young

team. Our guys work so hard, and we’ve got talented enough wrestlers that we should be able to get one every year.”

Campbellsville captures MSC President’s Cup for first timeBy Chris Megginson, sports information director

Pretty wins CU’s second NAIA wrestling titleBy Chris Megginson, sports information director

Tommy Pretty wins Campbellsville University’s second NAIA wrestling title. (CU Photo by Chris Megginson)



Whitney Ballinger, who grew up in a neighborhood overpopulated by boys in Carrollton, Ky., has started making a place for herself, and her team, in Campbellsville Lady Tiger lore. The 6-foot-3 junior, who can be used at any position on the floor, was named Player of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), NAIA and Mid-South Conference after a record breaking season for herself and Campbellsville. “This is a big deal,” said her coach, Ginger Colvin. “I don’t believe our pro-gram has ever had a Player of the Year in the WBCA or NAIA. I think Whit would be the first to tell you that although this award is given to an individual, that she wouldn’t have gotten it without the tre-mendous team she has supporting her. Our chemistry is unbelievable. Anytime you have a player of her caliber, you have to have team chemistry.” Ballinger, who ended the season with a record-tying 48 points in the NAIA national quarterfinal, said she’s just an average player without her teammates. “It’s a give-give,” offered Ballinger. “Opponents have to choose. Do they double me? If they do, then they have a bunch of other weapons to deal with.” At season’s end, Ballinger owned the CU single-game record for points (48), rebounds (28) and blocks (11). She also

set the single-season records for points (813), rebounds (422) and blocks (147), while collecting 23 double-doubles and two triple-doubles – all of which were the most in the NAIA for the year. The high numbers pushed Ballinger’s two-year career totals to some of the best in CU history with 1,282 points, 731 re-bounds and 260 blocks (nine away from the CU career record). She also set records for Player of the Week honors, earning the Mid-South Conference Player of the Week honor a record nine times, including the last five straight, the NAIA Division I Player of the Week honor a record three times and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Player of the Week honor a record six times. “I’ve been around a lot of basketball for a long time, and obviously, selfishly, I think she’s the best player in the country, hands down,” Colvin said. “And she can still get better.” One area Ballinger wants to improve on is free throws. She shot only 65 percent from the charity stripe this year. “I’m going to work on getting better. I don’t care if it’s 6 or 7 in the morning, you can guarantee I’ll be shooting free throws, and I’m going to hit them next year,” she told the media after struggling from the line in the national quarterfinal loss to Oklahoma City University. Ballinger transferred to CU from Western Kentucky University in 2008, completing the recruiting process which began in high school by Colvin. “Three years ago I thought I signed a pretty good group of players,” said Colvin. “I watched our first recruiting class and then saw Whitney in an All-Star game and said: ‘Wow, if I just had that kid. What an impact she could be on our level.’” Ballinger is now showing that impact, not only on the basketball court, but in the classroom as a member of the President’s List with a 4.0 GPA in secondary education mathematics.

Whitney Balllinger drives to the basket against Georgetown College Feb. 6, the game in which she reached 1,000 points for her career. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards)

Enrique Rubio, a senior from Spain, was named the MSC Men’s Tennis Co-Player of the Year. Rubio pow-ered CU to a second-place finish in the Mid-South, while dominating his opponents at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. His only losses came to the other Co-Player of the Year, Freddy Luciani of Lindsey Wilson College, and against Western Kentucky University.

Ian Pick, a senior from Santa Clara, Calif., was named the MSC Baseball Pitcher of the Year in May after going 10-1 to help lead CU (42-22) to its fourth MSC regular season championship in six years. He ranks in the Top 5 nationally for fewest runs allowed and most wins.

Bailey Dillender, a sophomore from Lexington, Ky., was named the MSC Softball Player of the Year after leading CU (38-20) to a third-place finish in the MSC, finishing one game out of first place. Dillender led the MSC in hits (62) and slugging percentage (.699). Her 42 RBIs, 13 home runs and 13 doubles rank second in the conference, while her .380 batting average is fourth.

Anita Henestrosa, a freshman from Bern, Switzerland, carried CU as the MSC Women’s Tennis Co-Player of the Year. Despite CU having a struggling season, Henestrosa shined as she swept her MSC opponents and lost just once during the season.

Whitney Ballinger is National Player of the YearBy Richard RoBards, assistant to the sports information director

CU has seven Players of the YearCampbellsville University had seven student-athletes named Mid-South Conference Player of the Year during the 2009-10 winter and spring, including wrestler Tommy Pretty and women’s basketball player Whitney Ballinger, who are featured in this magazine. (CU Photos by Richard RoBards)

Nestor Colmenares, a senior from Caracas, Venezuela, was named the Men’s Basketball Player of the Year en route to being named a First Team All-American by the NAIA and Basketball Times. Colmenares finished his two-year career ranked No. 25 among Campbellsville’s all-time leading scorers list with more than 1,000 points scored. He helped lead Campbellsville (26-8) to its first MSC regular season championship with 15.6 points and 9.9 points per game.

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Campbellsville University’s women’s basketball team was named the NAIA Champions of Character Team for Division I Women’s Basketball in March. Champions of Character is an NAIA initiative that recognizes athletes who mirror the core values–integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership. The Lady Tigers displayed their character through acts of service that included starting a campus-wide Bible study known as Crazy Love, leaving cold drinks in their opponents’ dressing room with Bible verses attached, sitting at nursing homes and conducting

themselves in a respectable way on and off the court. On the court, CU posted its best season in program history with a 33-3 record and NAIA quarterfinal appear-ance. The Lady Tigers set the school record for regular season wins (29), wins in a season (33) and fewest losses (3), while becoming the first team ever to go unbeaten in Mid-South Conference play (14-0) to win the regular season championship. CU will carry a 25-game home win streak into next season and return 12 players.

BaseballCraig Edwards Sophomore, Taylorsville, Ky.

Men’s BasketballJordan Benock Senior, Battletown, Ky.

Women’s BasketballCourtney Danis Junior, Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Men’s BowlingJericho McCoy Freshman, Campbellsville, Ky.

Women’s BowlingChristine D’Ordine Freshman, Hendersonville, Tenn.

CheerleadingRachael Sibcy Junior, Lebanon, Ohio

Men’s Cross CountryWesley Colvin Freshman, Campbellsville, Ky.

Women’s Cross CountryNatasha Janes Freshman, Louisville, Ky.

FootballCalvin Bini Junior, Radcliff, Ky.

Men’s GolfDavid Lee Senior, Monroeville, Ala.

Women’s GolfLindsay Jones Sophomore, Stanford, Ky.

Men’s SoccerAlex Adams Junior, Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Women’s SoccerLauren Shrader Senior, Cincinnati, Ohio

SoftballMorgan BullockJunior, Frankfort, Ky.

SwimmingBrenna IrwinSophomore, Louisville, Ky.

Men’s TennisChase Padgett Sophomore, Stanford, Ky.

Women’s TennisMaria Gomez Senior, Madrid, Spain

Men’s TrackDetrick Briggs Junior, Louisville, Ky.

Women’s TrackKatlin Pritchett Senior, Clay, Ky.

Volleyball Lilian DaSilva Junior, Sao Paulo, Brazil

WrestlingMatt David Sophomore, Pullman, Wash.

Campbellsville University was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic NAIA Wrestling Team in April - an honor given to the team with the highest GPA at the NAIA National Championships. Campbellsville compiled a team grade point average of 3.238. “This is a goal that we set for the program when we started six years ago. We have been close every year and we always want to be near the top of the standings,” CU head coach Franky James said. “We’re all so proud of the team for this accomplishment. I want to win more than anybody, but I want to win with young people that the university and community can be proud of. We push them to work in the classroom like they do in the practice room and it’s nice to see the results of that. No question that this group has a very strong work ethic and this accomplishment is a direct result of that work ethic.” Over the past five seasons, Campbellsville has finished in the Top 5 for the NAIA/NWCA All-Aca-demic Team each year. CU was second in 2007 with a GPA of 3.176, third in 2008 and 2009 and fourth in 2006. This year’s GPA of 3.238 is the fourth high-est of any NAIA program during that time. The team GPA is compiled by the combined GPA of a team’s 12 national qualifier wrestlers and two other wrestlers. Those wrestlers, must maintain a 3.25 or better or be a NAIA All-Ameri-cans with at least a 3.0 GPA. CU had five All-American wrestlers: Josh Ashbrook (Harrison County, Ky.), Conor Young (Silver Creek, Ga.), DeCoreus Leavall (Christian Co., Ky.), Matt David (Pullman, Wash.) and Nick Waldrop (Oakley, Calif.).

Lady Tigers awarded for character during program’s best seasonBy Chris Megginson, sports information director

Wrestlers honored for highest GPA at NAIA National ChampionshipsBy Chris Megginson, sports information director

Lady Tigers who were named to Champions of Character were from left: Front row – Whitney Ballinger. Second row – Shabree Hunter, Corin Dunn, Mackenzie Lee and Kristi Ensminger. Third row – Melly Heaton, Megan Isaacs, Natasha Janes and Kayla Hopkins. Fourth row – Athletic trainer Tracy Lott, graduate assistant coach Juliana Brown, T.J. Thomas, Wendi Messer, Alexia Williams, Keisha Compton and Hayley Hellyer. Back row – Manager Alexis Hester, Millie Deason and Courtney Danis. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards)

Champions of Character designatedCampbellsville University recognized 21 student-athletes as Champions of Character during the annual Champions of Character breakfast April 28.



Roy Hewlett and his wife, Ruby, stepped on the campus of Campbellsville College during the summer of 1969 to embark on experiences they would later remember as some of the best in their lives. Hewlett had previously sampled the college scene, and the challenges that come with it, at a larger university in Alabama, not far from where he grew up. “It wasn’t for me,” Hewlett said. He struggled with grades and the large size of the university. It would be several years before Boyd Armstrong, who attended Camp-bellsville College in 1941, a pastor at University Baptist Church in Hewlett’s hometown of Huntsville, Ala., would recommend that he give Campbellsville College a try. Hewlett had begun his professional journey in 1953 when he entered the Air Force, which included a tour in Korea in 1955. In 1956, he answered a call to ministry and has been fulfilling that calling ever since. It was then that he

realized his desire for a degree in religious education. It was almost eight years after Roy’s first college experience that Armstrong recommended CU to Hewlett; during the summer of 1969, he and his wife made the trip to campus. Hewlett learned there would be several obstacles to overcome. Since his grades were not satisfactory, he was asked to complete a summer term before entering as a full-time student in the fall. Another obstacle was the move from Alabama. Hewlett said he and his wife found a home close to campus but “by the time we paid for a moving truck and gas, we had $20 left in our pocket, which we spent at Houchens grocery.” Roy Hewlett, Air Force veteran and preacher, had come to CU on a wing and a prayer. However, Hewlett realized God was still at work when, during his first week in Campbellsville, he got a knock on the

door from Dr. Jerry Kibbons, then a Christian studies professor at CU. Kibbons had found Hewlett an opportunity to preach the following Sunday at a nearby church. “And every Sunday thereafter, Dr. Kibbons came to me with opportunities until I was offered a position full time as preacher at Liberty Baptist Church,” Hewlett said. Not only did those experiences lead Hewlett to a church he loved, they also helped pay the bills while he was in school. Kibbons remembered Hewlett’s time on campus, “I was grateful to be able to serve at a school that gave non-traditional married students the chance to receive an education, and I was proud of those who went on to be servants of God for the advancement of His kingdom.” Hewlett admits that, without the help of many people, including his wife, it wouldn’t have been possible to obtain his degree. The Hewletts recall some of their best memories in their married life as ones they made at CU, so they have decided to “give something back” by in-cluding CU in their will. “Campbellsville was so good to us,” said Hewlett, “for showing interest in us the way they did. We want to benefit others the way we were benefited.” After Hewlett graduated, he continued to serve at Liberty Baptist Church until 1973. He then continued his ministry just outside of Huntsville and also went to work as a civil service employee at Redstone Arsenal. His career at the arsenal was successful, as Hewlett went on to become branch chief over a department that was responsible for every parts list on every missile system that was managed from the arsenal. He has since retired from both ministry and civil service, and resides with his wife in Gurley, Ala.

’71 Alumnus recalls his ‘leap of faith’By Shannon T. Clark, director of alumni relations

Roy and Ruby Hewlett recall Campbellsville University from their home in Alabama. (CU Photo by Shannon Clark)

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Sharon Thomas Pyles (’92) of Mt. Washington, Ky. was the winner of the Campbellsville University T-shirt and Campbellsville-opoly game for correctly guessing the “Guess Who?” in the February Campbellsvillian. Gilbert “Skeeter” Robbins and Russ Beadles were the Fighting Tiger football team members pictured in their graduation cap and gown in 1991. Also guessing correctly were Cyndi Gore Frodge (’93) who recalled the football players as “great guys.” She and her husband, Jeff (’92), said they both enjoyed their time at CU. Elizabeth Ann Page of Rockfield, Ky. also guessed Robbins and Beadles. We have some baseball players we’d like you to identify. Can you guess who they are? Send your guess to Joan McKinney at [email protected] or to Joan C. McKinney, Campbells-ville University, UPO 787, 1 University Drive, Campbellsville, Ky. 42718.

The names of those guessing correctly within 10 days after we receive the Campbellsvillian in our mailbox will be put in a hat and the winner will be drawn at random.

The winner will receive a free Campbellsville-opoly, a Monopoly game featuring the City of Campbellsville!

Guess Who? By Joan C. McKinney, editor This issue’s Remember When? features shots of CU’s campus from

years past. Hope you enjoy!

By Ashley Zsedenyi, assistant editor

Remember When?



’50s

Betty and Jim McKinley

DR. JIM McKINLEY (’52) was honored by Kentucky Baptists for outstanding leadership and support of the Cooperative Program during the Kentucky Baptist Convention in November 2009. McKinley received the Distinguished Cooperative Pro-

gram Leadership Award for his support of the Cooperative Program and lifelong involvement in Cooperative Program missions and ministries. He has served as pastor, missions educator, International Mission Board missionary and a Cooperative Program ambassador. He is an emeritus missionary, having served 34 years as a missionary in Bangladesh through the IB, along with his wife, Betty, and five children. Before leaving for the mission field, he served as pastor of Central Grove Baptist Church in Albany, Ky. and pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Mt. Eden, Ky. He later would serve as Kentucky Baptist Convention president in 2000-01 and as a KBC consultant for the Cooperative Program from 1992 to 1995. He is a member of Westport Road Baptist Church in Louisville. Address: 2903 Weissinger Road, Louisville, Ky. 40241-2415. E-mail: [email protected].

’60s SANDRA PRIDDY-PAGE (’64) lives on 36 acres in the Clark State Forest north of Louisville in Indiana. Her hobby is distance riding with her Arabian horses, at which she has been successful. Address: 2613 Bartle Knob Road, Borden, Ind. 47106. E-mail: [email protected].

’70s DR. DAVE R. GORE (’78) received the 2010 University of Kentucky Alumni Association Great Teacher Award Feb. 9. Only 241 professors have received this award since 1961. He is a faculty member in the restorative and prosthodontic division in the UK College of Dentistry. He is also course director for five separate courses. He joined the faculty in 2001 after retiring from the military with 23 years of service. Gore’s U.S.

Air Force experience includes a two-year general dentistry residency at Keesler Air Force Base, with a follow-up assignment to MacDill Air Force Base. In 1993, he was deployed to the NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to become the air transportable hospital dental commander. In 1996, Col. Gore was appointed tri-service dental commander at Howard Air Force Base in the Republic of Panama, where he was in charge of closing four dental facilities in preparation for turning over the Panama Canal Dec. 31, 1999. In 2008, Gore was presented the American Student Dental Associa-tion Outstanding Faculty Award, and the American Dental Educator’s Association recognized him with the UKCD Junior Faculty Award in 2004. Address: 1837 Headley Grn., Lexington, Ky. 40504-4003.

Vicki Phelps Fulk

VICKI PHELPS FULK (’79), business and technology teacher at Sidney High School in Sidney, Ohio, recently received the Secondary Business Technology Educator of the Year Service Award from the Ohio Business Technology Educators Association

(OBTA). Nominated by her colleagues in the Section 7/8 membership of the OBTA, Fulk serves as the Section 7/8 Co-Chair. Fulk is a 1974 graduate of Sidney High School and has spent the last ten years of her teaching career at SHS. In addition to teaching at Sidney High School, Fulk has been an instructor in adult vocational education at Maysville Technical Center, Maysville, Ky.; and secondary vocational education at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Prior to Sidney High School, she was an adjunct instructor in the Office Information Systems program at Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina, Ohio. She has presented various technology workshops and has been published in the Ohio Business Teacher’s Association newsletter and the North Central Business Education Association technolo-gy activities publication. Her husband, Roger, who is also her colleague, mentor and advisor, received OBTA Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year and National Business Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year in 1996. They have three daughters, Kati and Sara, both graduates of Sidney High School and Anderson University; and Emily who is a student at Sidney Middle School. Address: 2145 Westminister Drive, Sidney, Ohio 45365-1955. E-mail: [email protected].

’80s PHILLIP “RADAR” BRUMBACK (’81) reenlisted in the 111th Fighter Wing, Willow Grove Air National Guard in Willow Grove, Penn. Jan. 10. He will be celebrating his 40th anniversary shortly. His current military position is Warehouse Supt. (Senior Master Sergeant). His civilian position is team leader for Kan-sas City Case Team working in Washington, D.C. He commutes daily by car and train from Springfield, Penn. to Washington, D.C. Address: 501 Collins Drive, Springfield, Penn. E-mail: [email protected].

LYNN KEARNEY (’83) is the recipient of the Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (KAHPERD) Outstanding Health Educator P-12 Award. KAHPERD is a non-profit association representing professionals in health and safety education, physical education and sport, recreation and leisure and dance. Kearney is the health and physical education and personal fitness teacher at Taylor County High School, his alma mater. He is in his 24th year of teaching with 22 of those at TCHS. He serves as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle Coach at TCHS and has coached several baseball and basketball teams at Taylor County Middle School and TCHS. He has been involved in Campbellsville Youth Baseball 36 years and is the owner/instructor at Twins Baseball Academy in Campbellsville. His wife, Lisa, is a second grade teacher at Taylor County Elementary School; they have three children, Brett, Brooke and Ryan. Address: 211 Wildflower Drive, Campbellsville, Ky. 42718.

’90s

KathyHardy-Snow

KATHY HARDY-SNOW (’90) sang and gave her testimony at Campbellsville University’s chapel during the spring semester. She is the daughter of the REV. J. ALVIN HARDY (’57), dean of academic support at CU, and his wife, PEGGY McKNIGHT HARDY (’74).

(CU Photo by Munkh-Amgalan Galsanjamts)

Hannah and Ethan Pyles

SHARON THOMAS PYLES (’92) is homeschooling her two children, Ethan, who is in the fourth grade, and Hannah, who is in the third grade. She taught in the public school system eight years. She and her husband, Billy Pyles, have been married 14

years. Address: 169 Mockingbird Way, Mt. Washington, Ky. 40047. E-mail: [email protected].

Tiger TracksCompiled and Written By Joan C. McKinney, editor

Editor’s note: years of graduation or attendance at Campbellsville University are determined by the last year of attendance. For example (’65) is a 1965 grad; (a ’65) is someone who attended his or her last year in 1965; and (’65, M ’69) is someone who graduated with a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in 1965 and a master’s degree in 1969.

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Billy Gregory

Kentucky State Trooper Billy Gregory (’95), Kentucky State Police public affairs officer, spoke at chapel during the spring se-mester on the dangers of driving under the influence. Gregory is returning as assistant volleyball coach at CU. (CU Photo by

Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui)

CH (MAJ) JAY PADGETT (’95) is the officer in charge of the St. Elijah Monastery, an ancient site of Christian worship and martyrdom in the middle of a sprawling military base just south of Mosul, in northern Iraq. When the 101st Airborne Division captured this base back in 2003, an American tank blasted the turret off a T-72 tank, catapulting it into the side of St. Elijah’s Monastery. American forces are responsible for some of the damage to St. Elijah’s, but they are now its accidental stewards and are drawing up plans to restore it. The site, in the center of an American base, dates from the late 500s. St. Elijah’s is near other ancient sites, like Nineveh. An article was published in the New York Times about the monastery; you can see the article by going to: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/world/middleeast/19monastery.html. Address: CH (MAJ) Jay Padgett, TF Dragon, 2-114 STRIKE, APO AE 09334. E-mail: [email protected].

Chris Wolfe

CHRIS WOLFE (’95) is football coach at Male High School in Louisville, Ky. He has a career record of 80-48 in 11 seasons at Hancock County, Waggener and Pleasure Ridge Park high schools. He went 17-7 in two seasons as the head coach at Hancock

County (1997-98), earned a 46-25 mark in six years at Waggener (1999-2004) and 17-16 at Pleasure Ridge Park from 2005 to 2007. Address: 503 Fern Creek Road, Louisville, Ky. 40291-1223.

KEITH JONES (’96) is network analyst for the Owensboro Medical Health System. He has two sons, Gabriel and Isaiah. He is the son of MILDRED NEW-TON, a member of the Campbellsville University Board of Trustees. Address: 4416A Countryside Drive, Owensboro, Ky. 42303. E-mail: [email protected].

SCOTT NECESSARY (’98, M ’05) is working with Stiles, Carter & Associates in Elizabethtown, Ky. He is in accounting for both the corporate and individual services. His wife, JULIE WOLLMANN NECESSARY (’03), is employed with Ipay Technologies in Elizabethtown. They have two children: Kaleigh and Riley. Address: 215 Ruby Drive, Elizabethtown, Ky. 42701-4610. E-mail: [email protected].

Campbellsville University Board of Trust-ees member and former long-time Taylor County Attorney Fuller Harding died Jan. 10. He was 94. Harding died at his home, which was the same place he was born. Harding was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy. He was a graduate of Carson-Newman College and the University of Louisville School of Law. Harding practiced law in Campbellsville for many years and was Taylor County Attorney for 24 years. He served as a member of the Campbellsville University Board of Trustees five years. CU President Dr. Michael V. Carter said, “We are certainly saddened by the death of Mr. Fuller Harding and extend our heartfelt sympathy to his wife and family. Mr. Harding was a remarkable man with a great appreciation of Christian higher education. “His many accomplishments during his career illustrate the numerous ways in which he had impacted the lives of numer-ous people. Mr. Harding and his family were long associated with Campbellsville University, and we will surely miss him. “We are going to genuinely miss Mr. Harding and his wonderful sense of humor. One of the patriarchs of our community has been lost with his passing.” Former Commonwealths Attorney Barry Bertram, a member of the CU Board of Trustees, said his friendship with Harding goes back more than 50 years, when Bertram graduated from law school and first began practicing. Harding was County Attorney at the time, Bertram said. Bertram said Harding was often “dressed to the nines” and always wore his signature hat, which may have not always been in style. He said Harding was a strong Republican who always kept up with state and local politics. He was a former Kentucky State Representative, serving in District 36, which included Taylor and Adair counties, in 1942.

Bertram said Harding was a “proud” man who had very loyal friends and will be missed by many. In recent months, Bertram said, Harding had been in and out of nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities. Harding was a member of Campbells-ville Baptist Church. Campbellsville resident Dr. Robert Clark, who is a former vice president for academic affairs at Campbellsville University, said Harding’s father, Abel, was instrumental in soliciting funds on his horse and buggy in the early 1900s to open Russell Creek Academy, which is now Campbellsville University. Abel was also an attorney. Clark said he remembers that Harding guarded one of the back pews when attending church at Campbellsville Baptist. “We were always glad to see him and share greetings,” Clark said. “He always wore a suit and tie and his well-known hat.” Harding married Willye R. Crawford in 1967, and she preceded him in death in 1996. He later married Martha Tucker Gaddie Burress on Aug. 23, 2008. She survives. Survivors also include two step-daughters and their spouses, Rosalind and John W. Tender of Lexington, Ky. and Elizabeth and Nathan Tillotson of Tulsa, Okla.; a brother-in-law, Bob Gaddie of Campbellsville; two nieces, Mary Luker of Austin, Texas and Jane Mauldin of New Braunfels, Texas and four step-grandchildren. Harding was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters, Turney Harding, Clara Harding Craddock and Mary Lois Felts. Parrot & Ramsey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements; burial was in Brookside Cemetery.

CU Board of Trustees member, Fuller Harding, dies Jan. 10 at 94By Calen McKinney, Central Kentucky News-Journal

John Chowning, left, and Fuller Harding.




Ben Martin

BEN MARTIN (’99) is a Lindsey Wilson College freshman adviser. He previously served the college as assistant chaplain. Address: 109 Mayfield Drive, Campbells-ville, Ky. 42718-9543. E-mail: [email protected].

DR. CRAIG STILLWELL (’99) is lead author of a study unraveling the mystery of why males and females of a species can be of different sizes, given that they share the same genetic blueprints dictating their development and growth. The key, the researchers say, lies in the early developmental stages during which the sexes begin to grow apart and that females can respond to selection on size almost twice as fast as can males. Their findings are published online before print in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B. They studied the giant hawk moth (Manduca sexta), a species native to Arizona, as a model organism. Stillwell is a University of Arizona Center for Insect Science postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Goggy Davidowitz, an assistant professor of entomology at UA. Address: 4601 N. Via Entrada, Apt. 2105, Tucson, Ariz. E-mail: [email protected].

’00s GEORGE ALLEN (’00) is entering his sixth year with Nashville/Davidson County Emergency Communications Center. He is now an Emergency Telecommunications Officer IV and a fill-in trainer. Address: 727 Bell Road, Apt. 313, Antioch, Tenn. 37013. E-mail: [email protected].

RANDY WAYNE FREDERICK (a ’00) has a starring role as Jake Taylor in the nationwide movie “To Save a Life.” He plays a star point guard for his basketball team; who has a gift for spotting teammates and getting them the ball. Frederick attended CU on a swimming and cross country scholarship. Wayne, as he goes by, has had roles in about 30 movies, many commercials and has had modeling jobs. He had lead roles in “Cougar Hunting,” “Frat Party,” “Foreign Exchange,” “The Dukes of Hazard: The Beginning,” “The Last Hurrah,” “Grizzle Park,” “The Fun Park,” “The Surfer King” and “Scar.” He had supporting roles in “The Trial,” “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” “Dream Boy,” “Why Am I Doing This” and “Reunion.” His television credits include: “Numb3rs,” “Ghost Town,” “Sons and Daughters,” “Huff,” “The Closer,” “NCIS,” “Jack and Bobby” and “Living with Fran.”

Former Campbellsville University men’s basket-ball head coach George Sadler died April 5, 2010 in Louisville. He was 91. Sadler was the first head coach for a four-year Tiger

basketball program at then-Campbellsville College. During his two-year tenure, he recorded the Tigers’ first NAIA basketball victory with a win over Cumberland College, now University of the Cumber-lands, 88-70. He also recruited the first African-American men’s basketball player prior to the 1964-65 season, Robert “Bob” Murphy. Another of his first recruits was Campbellsville Athletic Hall of Fame member Ronnie Hord, who says if it wasn’t for Sadler, he would not be in Campbellsville today. “If I’ve had any success, I’d have to give him credit for it. I am in Campbellsville because of him,” said Hord, who has owned H&W Sports Shop in Campbellsville since 1969. “He was a great Christian man. I had all the admiration for him in the world… He and his wife were great inspirations to

a lot of people at Campbellsville when they were there.” In addition to coaching basketball, Sadler was an assistant professor for health and physical education. He also served as head baseball coach and head tennis coach for the Tigers. Sadler went on to coach tennis and teach at Morehead State University, where the school’s 12-court facility is now named in his honor. Prior to coming to Campbellsville, Sadler taught at and coached at Munford-ville and Hiseville High Schools. He played football at Western Kentucky University in 1940 before serving in World War II. Upon his retirement from coaching and teaching, he served as a foreign missionary for the Southern Baptist International Mission Board. He was preceded in death by his son, George Ronald Sadler (a ’63). He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Laura Elizabeth; children, Dr. Nancy Sue Corbett, Laura Jean Sadler-Harperink (George), John Cad Sadler (Teresa), Sally Anne Tisdale (Eric); 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral was at Westport Road Baptist Church with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens East.

George Sadler, former CU basketball coach, dies at 91By Chris Megginson, sports information director

20 Spring 2010

William Mulder

WILLIAM MULDER (’04) has been selected to play for the Spokane Shock, an Arena Football 1 team. Spokane, the 2009 AF2 Champions, is one of 15 teams in the inaugural AF1 league. Defensive back Mulder set nearly every record for punt

returns and interceptions at CU from 2001 to 2003. After graduation, he spent five seasons as a member of the now defunct Lexington Horsemen. From 2005 to 2007, Mulder set 11 career records in the now defunct United Indoor Football league and helped lead the Horsemen to winning seasons in 2008 and 2009 in the AF2.

ASHLEY BAIRD (’05) opened the Law Office of Ashley A. Baird at 305 N. College St., Suite B, in Franklin, Ky. in January. After graduating from Campbellsville, she received her juris doctor in 2008 from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Address: 5708 Woodburn Allen Springs Road, Bowling Green, Ky. 42104. E-mail: [email protected].

EMILY BUCKMAN (’09) is a staff assistant in the office of U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie (Ky.-02). Address: 727 Third Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002. E-mail: [email protected].

Greg Fountain

GREG FOUNTAIN (a ’09), the man who rewrote all the Campbellsville University Fight-ing Tiger rushing records, is in Finland to play for the Seinajoki Crocodiles. Fountain had been helping coach Pop Warner Football in Owensboro, Ky., since

leaving CU. The Crocodiles are an American football team playing in the Finish Maple League. According to Wikipedia, the Crocs are one of the top teams in Europe. His 4,419 career rushing yards is the standard for a CU running back. His stats include the following at CU: 2008 NAIA All-American; 2008 All Mid-South Conference; CU’s all-time scoring leader, 284 points; CU’s all-time all-purpose yards leader, 4,499 yards; second in CU touchdowns, 47; second in CU total offense, 4,419; most carries in a game seven out of the top 10 times; most net yards rushing four out of the top 10 times; first in CU rushing TDs in a game, 5; and fourth, sixth and eighth longest runs from scrimmage, 84, 79 and 76 yards, respectively.

Marriages

Lynne Pendygraft and Brent Choate

LYNNE PENDYGRAFT (’96) and Brent Choate were married Oct. 9, 2009. She is marketing and public relations manager at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jefferson-ville, Ind. Choate is a lead driver for Gemini Motor Transport in Shepherdsville, Ky. Address: 174

Redcrest Drive, Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165. E-mail: [email protected].

Jamie and Amy Jepson Webster

JAMIE WEBSTER (’99) and AMY JEPSON (’01) were married Sept. 19, 2009 in Franklin, Ky. Webster is the owner of Quatros Vending in Dry Ridge, Ky., and Mrs. Webster is a registered nurse at Northcrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn. Address: 350

Hickman Mill Road, Franklin, Ky. 42134.

Chris and Lori Rousey Duggins

LORI ROUSEY (’05) and Chris Duggins were married Oct. 3, 2009 on her family’s farm in Butchertown, Ky. She is teaching mathematics at Garrard County High School and is the girls’ golf coach. Her husband works in construction. Address: 7736

Sugar Creek Road, Lancaster, Ky. 40444. E-mail: [email protected].

Emmeline Womble and Robert Essler

EMMELINE WOMBLE (’09) and ROBERT ESSLER (’08) were married Dec. 19, 2009 at Green-wood Baptist Church with the reception at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, Ky. They went to Cozumel, Mexico for a week for their honeymoon. Mrs.

Essler is working at HomeInStead Senior Care in Bowl-ing Green, and Essler works for AFNI in Bowling Green. Address: 3910 Banyan Court, Apt. D, Bowling Green, Ky. 42104. E-mail: [email protected].

Births_

Natalie Ann Patterson

HEATHER DAVIS PATTERSON (’03) and her husband, Jeremy, announce the birth of a daughter, Natalie Ann, born Dec. 2, 2009. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. She joins a brother, Barry, who is in preschool. Her husband is active

duty in the United States Army’s military police and is deployed to Iraq for 12 months. Address: 190 Heartwood Drive, Raeford, N.C. 28376. E-mail: [email protected].

Morgan Beth Gupton

LEE THOMAS GUPTON (’04) and his wife, LAURA BETH BLAND GUPTON (’05) announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Aug. 28, 2009. Morgan Beth Gupton was 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 ¾ inches long. Gupton is

logistics coordinator for Total Quality Logistics, and Mrs. Gupton is the accounting manager for Senco Brands Inc. Address: 562 Clairmont Woods Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244. E-mail: Lee–[email protected], Laura–[email protected].

McKenzy Claire Neyhouse

KATY KONDIK NEYHOUSE (’04) and her husband, James, announce the birth of their first child, McKenzy Claire Neyhouse, Feb. 1, 2010 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Ky. She weighed 6 pounds and was 18

1/2 inches long. Mrs. Neyhouse is a trust administra-tor at Farmers National Bank, and her husband is the head women’s volleyball coach at Centre College. Address: 415 Coldstream Drive, Danville, Ky. 40422. E-mail: [email protected].

Allysa Kathryn Coogle

MATT COOGLE (’06) and his wife, HEATHER WOOD COOGLE (’04), announce the birth of their first child, Allysa Kathryn Coogle, Oct. 11, 2009. She is the grand-daughter of Jimmy and Donna Coogle and WENDELL (’80) and BECKY BROWN WOOD (’78).

Address: 516 Smith Ave., Elizabethtown, Ky. 42701. E-mail: [email protected].

In Memoriam_

Judy Collings

SYLVIA JUDY COLLINGS (a ’05) died Jan. 19 at her home. She was 74. Collings was a Senior Scholar at Campbellsville University studying art. She loved her time at CU, according to FAUN LOBB (’01, M ’08), her step-granddaughter, who is

director of the Citizens Bank & Trust Writing Center at CU. She taught Sunday School for 40 plus years at Greensburg Baptist Church. She was a member of the Greensburg Art Club. Other survivors include her husband, Gerald “Jerry” Collings; four sons and three daughters-in-law; nine other grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two sisters. Burial was in Green County Memory Gardens. Mr. Collings can be reached at 404 Milby St., Greensburg, Ky. 42743.




Outstanding Senior Award

Christina Miller, president of the Student Government Association, was honored with the Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Award, among others. (CU Photo by André Tomaz)

22 Spring 2010

Dr. W.R. Davenport, right, talks with Julie Clay Howerton (’80) at the

February alumni event on campus. Davenport was recently honored

as the Campbellsville-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce Everette

Lee Citizen of the Year. (CU Photo by Chia-Wen “Angela” Lai)

Barry Allen, left, president and CEO of the Kentucky Baptist Foundation, talks with Dr. Mike O’Neal, pastor of Hurstbourne Baptist Church in Louisville and an adjunct professor at CU-Louisville, and his wife Sarah at CU’s alumni event at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville. (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi)

Campbellsville University alumni cheerleaders gathered at CU in February for a reunion. From left are: Front row - Amy Vaughn Decker (1995-97); Amy Smith Willis (1994-96); Crissy Caldwell (1997-2000); Amiee Bolin Pantoja (1994-98); Jodi Durbin (1994-96); and Tara Hatfield Burke (1994-98). Back row – Jason Morris (1996-99); Keith Jones (1994-95); Donna Pierce, coach, (1990-2001); Clint Poore (1993-94 and 1995-98) and Barry Cross (1994-97). Mascot Daniel Marcum (1994-95) is in front. (CU Photo by Richard RoBards)

A large crowd of alumni and friends of CU turned out for the alumni event at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville. (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi)

Scrapbook

William “B.J.” Senior, right, (’68) and his wife, Vicki, talk with Shannon Clark, director of alumni relations, far right, and Natalie Klopfenstein, far left, director of annual giving, during the February alumni event. (CU Photo by Chia-Wen “Angela” Lai)

Malinda Parker Smith (’57), at left, Nina Nichols Mallory (’56) and Jean Ann Whitis Case (’58) catch up during the Danville alumni event. (CU Photo by André Tomaz)


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