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Like the Thoroughbreds we are named for, Racers are SPIRITED and PROUD.

We have the HEART and WILL to SUCCEED, to go farther, LEARN MORE

and embrace WISDOM. We are CHAMPIONS who take our place

in the Murray State tradition. WE ARE RACERS.

“’We Are Racers’ reflects a unique tradition at Murray State University that combines academic excellence, an unparalleled sense of belongingness and a special school spirit. Not just our students, but all of us associated with the university — faculty, staff, alumni, donors and friends — can say with pride that ‘We Are Racers.’”

~ Dr. Randy J. DunnMSU President

Randy and Ronda Dunn

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C O N T E N T S

YourWorldtoExplore 2

Quality 4

Success 8

TeachingandLearning 10

Sports 12

Giving 14

Alumni 18

InMemory 20 Keepingcampusfacilitiesfunctional,safeandbeautifuliscriticaltorecruitingandretainingstudents,facultyandstaff,andinfosteringgreatalumnirelations.Whenalumsreturntocampus,it’sawonderfulexperienceofrememberingtheoldfamiliarfeaturesandtakingnoteofhowwelltheyaremaintained.Alsonoticedareimprovementsandadditionsthatillustratethatthecampusisconstantlychangingforthebetter.

The department for facilities management(FM)isthecampusorganizationresponsiblefortakingcareofolderfacilitiesandbuildingnewones.FM’sresponsibilitiesincludeplanning,design,construction,renovation,maintenanceandcleaningofcampusbuildings,groundsandinfrastructure.Theyalsoproviderecyclingandaggressivelypursue“green”initiativesfortheuniversity. FMcaresforthe259-acremaincampus(50+majorbuildings)and15satellitefacilities/propertiesinWestKentucky.FMisdividedintofivemajorunits:

BuildingandEquipmentMaintenance—carpentry,electrical,elevator,environmental systems,paintingandplumbing

BuildingServicesandGrounds—grounds,buildings,roadways,walkways,special eventpreparationandmovingsupport

FacilitiesDesignandConstruction—architecturalrenovations/additions, infrastructurerepairs/modifications,newconstruction,planning,design,cost analysis/feasibilitystudiesandmanagementofallconstructionprojects

FacilitiesFinanceandAdministration—budget,financialreporting,personneland laborissues,andoverallsupporttoeachdivisioninthedepartment

TransportationServices—carandtruckfleet,equipmentandemergencygenerating plants

Goonlineatwww.murraystate.edu/facilitiesmanagementformoreinformation.

Representatives from divisions of the MSU facilities management staff are shown — (back row, from left) Algie Graves, Eric Ramsey and Wayne Harper ‘70, ‘97; (middle row, from left) Jerry O’Bryan, David Stockwell, Kim Oatman ‘10, MattWhittenberg ‘96 and Fred Shelton; and (front row, from left) Michele Lamb and Debbie Wagoner ‘79.

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Y O U R W O R L D T O E X P L O R E

T hePaducahCityCommission,McCrackenCountyFiscalCourt,GreaterPaducahAreaEconomicDevelopmentCouncilandMurrayStateUniversityreachedanagreementin

MayconcerningthenewMSUPaducahcampus. AMurrayStatesatellitecampusisslatedforconstructiononlandpurchasedinApril2009alongInterstate24acrossfromWestKentuckyCommunityandTechnicalCollege(WKCTC).AdelegationfromthePaducahentitiesattendedthemostrecentboardofregentsmeetingontheMurraycampusatwhichtheboardvotedapprovalforthemeasure. PaducahandMcCrackenCountywillissuea$10millionbondtofundtheconstruction.Oncethecampusisbuilt,itwillbepossibleforstudentstoattendclassesatWKCTC,thencompleteafour-yeardegreeatMSU’sPaducahcampus. SusanShafferGuess’87,amemberoftheMSUboardofregentsandaPaducahresident,expressedherpleasureattheaction,saying,“There’snogreatergiftthatacommunitycangiveitscitizensthanthatofaccesstoeducation.ThepeopleofMcCrackenCountyaresayingtheywantMurrayStateUniversitytoprovidethateducation.”

Dr. Randy Dunn, MSU president, shakes hands with Paducah City Commissioner Carol Gault after approval of a Memorandum of Understanding by the board of commissioners involving a $10 million bond to assist Murray State University with a new extended campus in Paducah.

Agreement reached for satellite campus in Paducah

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University Store collectsdonated shoes and gives new tee shirts as part of “One Day Without Shoes”

MurrayStatewentbarefootfor“OneDayWithoutShoes.”SponsoredbytheUniversityStore,staffersencouragedthecampusandthecommunitytojointhem. OneDayWithoutShoesisanannualeventhostedbyTOMSShoesinwhichstudents,friends,parents,strangersandco-workershostorparticipateineventswithoutshoes.Somegowithoutshoesforanhour,someforthewholeday,butallbecomeapartofagreatermovementtowardchange. TOMSShoesTMsponsorstheOneforOneprogram.Thecompanyisbasedonthepremisethatforeachpairofshoesbought,apairwillbedonatedtoachildinneedinadevelopingcountry.Forthesechildren,shoesarenotaboutfashion,butaboutprotectingtheirfeetfrominjuryanddisease. Donationofshoesisabigpartofthe“OneDay”effortinMurray.Foreverydonationofapairofgentlyusedshoes,donorsreceivedacouponfor25percentoffanysweatshirtintheMSUstore. MurrayStatedidsomedonatingitself.Forevery“MurrayStateOneforOneBenefitTee”soldthatday,thestoredonatedonenewt-shirttoastudentinneed.AllofthedonationsweresplitbetweentheYouthServicesCentersatMurrayandCallowayCountyhighschools. TheMSUWomen’sCentersponsored“ADayWithoutShoes”walk.Foreachpersonwhoregisteredtowalk,TOMSShoesTMdonated$1towardapairofshoesforachildinAfrica.

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University communications and alumni affairs partnered to stuff two SUVs for a regional “Stuff the Truck” donation effort.

Offering a flood of assistance

ThemonthsofAprilandMaysawmassivefloodingalongtheMississippiandOhiorivers.Riverlevelsintheregioncameclosetomatchingnumberspostedduringthe“GreatFloodof1937.” MurrayStatestudents,faculty,staffandalumnicametotheaidofareafloodvictimsinanumberofways.Good-neighborRacersputtheirbacksandtheirwalletsintoitwithinitiativesthatincludedasandbagginggroup,WKMSfloodreportingthatairedacrossthenationanda“RacetoGive”programtodonatemuch-neededpost-floodingcleaningsuppliestoa“StufftheTruck”promotion. Universitysponsorsincludetheofficeofregionalstewardshipandoutreach,NationalPublicRadiostationWKMS,universitycommunicationsandalumniaffairs.

Murray State’s Kirby O’Donoghue selected

for cross-culture discussions in Russia

Adelegationof15universitystudentbodypresidentsandonestudentnewspapereditorfromacrosstheUnited

StatestraveledtoRussiathisspringattheinvitationoftheInternationalRelationsDepartmentoftheFederalAgencyonYouthAffairsoftheRussianFederation.NearlyallofthestudentswerenominatedbytheirMembersofCongressinaprocessfacilitatedbytheOpenWorldLeadershipCenter,aCongressionalagencywithamissiontopartneremergingleadersfromthecountriesofEurasiawiththeircounterpartsintheUnitedStates. MurrayStateUniversityStudentGovernmentAssociationPresidentKirbyO’Donoghue,whoisaMay2011summacumlaudegraduate,wasselectedforthisyear’strip. OpenWorldhasintroducedmorethan16,500currentandfuturedecisionmakersfromRussiaandothercountriesoftheformerSovietUniontoAmericanpoliticalandciviclife,andtotheirAmericanprofessionalpeers. Thestudentleadersmetwithyouthissuesleadersaswellasseniorofficialsinthelegislative,executiveandjudicialbranchesofpower.

Baust contributes “green” ideas to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Dr.JoeBaust,collegeofeducationfacultymemberanddirectoroftheCenterforEnvironmentalEducation,wasamemberofacurriculumdevelopmentteamthatcreatedtheJobCorpsGreenJobscurriculumandactivityguidefortheU.S.SecretaryofAgriculturethroughtheU.S.ForestService. TheU.S.ForestServiceisresponsiblefornearlyalloftheJobCorpssitesacrosstheU.S.thathelpyoungpeoplewhocomefromeconomicallychallengedcircumstancestocompletetheGEDandalsolearnatrade.Thepurposeofthebookletistointegratecareerandtechnicaltrainingintothe“green”economy. “Theoutcomeofthepilotwasthatthestudentsandstaffwhotookpartsaidthehands-onactivitiesthatweresharedweresuccessfulinteachingtheconcepts,”saidBaust.

Kirby at a monastery in Yaroslav, Russia.

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Q U A L I T Y

M urrayStateUniversityhasbeenrecognizedinthe2011 Best Graduate Schools,publishedbyU.S.News & World Report.Murraywasnotedforitsnursing,nurse

anesthesiaandspeech-languagepathologyprograms.MSUistheonlyKentuckyregionaluniversitytoofferanurseanesthesiaoption.ProgramsfromotherKentuckyuniversitieswerecitedaswell. “Wearepleasedtobeincludedamongthebestgraduateschools.Ournursingprogramshaveastrongtraditionofexcellenceandthenurseanesthesiaprogramservestheentirestateof

Kentucky,”saidDr.BonnieHigginson,MSUprovostandvicepresidentforacademicaffairs.“Withournewschoolofnursingandplanstoofferthedoctorofnursing

practice(DNP)beginningin2012,Iexpectourpresenceonthisprestigiouslisttocontinue.Ourmaster’sprograminspeech-languagepathologyishighlycompetitiveintermsofadmissions,”

Murray recognized for its graduate programsUniversity makes the grade

Higginsonnoted.“Thesethreegraduateprogramsprovideessentialeducationtohealthcareprofessionalsinourregionandbeyond.” MoregoodnewstocorroborateMurrayState’squalityrecentlycamefromtheAmericanCouncilofTrusteesandAlumni.Duringanevaluationofgeneralstudiesprogramsatmorethan700institutions,universitieswereassignedalettergradefrom“A”to“F”basedonthestrengthofeachschool’sprogramacrosssevencoreareas:composition,literature,U.S.governmentorhistory,foreignlanguage,mathematics,economicsandscience. WhilenoKentuckyschool—publicorprivate—receivedan“A”grade(amere17didnationally),MurrayStateUniversityandtheUniversityofKentuckyweretheonlyKentuckypublicstoscoreinthe“B”range.GeorgetownCollegewastheonlyKentuckyprivateinstitutiontoreceivea“B”gradeinthestate. AccordingtoMSUPresidentDr.RandyJ.Dunn,Murray’sgradevalidatestheuniversity’sdecisiontoreviseitsuniversitystudiesprogram.Italsohighlightssomethingimportantforstudents,henoted.“Notonlydoweprepareourgraduatestogooutanddothingssuccessfullythatleadtorewardingcareers,butwealsoarestrivingtoeducateourstudentstothinkbroadlyaroundbigconceptsacrossawiderangeofdisciplines.”

Murray’s grade validates the university’s decision to revise its university studies program ~ Randy J. Dunn, MSU president

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MSU hosts FLW College Fishing National Championship

FLWOutdoorschoseMurrayStateforthesiteofits2011NationalGuardFLWCollegeFishingNationalChampionship.Theuniversity’sCFSBCenterandcloseproximitytoworld-famousKentuckyLakeandFLWheadquartersmadeittheideallocationforthethree-dayevent.TheMSUHighSchoolFishingOpenwasheldafterthecollegetournamentinpartnershipwithTheBassFederationandFLWOutdoors. ACollegeFestivalandtournamentweigh-inswereheldeachdayintheCFSBCenter.Studentsandfishingfansweretreatedtotailgategames,asportszone,afreeconcert,freefoodandmore. Thetournamentwaswonbyrepeatchampions,theUniversityofFlorida. FLWOutdoorsisthelargestfishingtournamentorganizationintheworld,with191tournamentsscheduledin2011. “WewereextremelyexcitedtohaveMurrayStateUniversityhostthe2011...championship,”saidKathyFennel,presidentofFLWOutdoorsOperationsDivision.“ThefacilitiesatMurrayStatearesomeofthefinestwe’veencounteredwhileproducingfishingtournamentsaroundthecountry.Addtothataregionpassionateaboutfishing,anenthusiasticstudentbodyandKentuckyLake,andyouhaveanincredibleevent.”

Leading in social mediaMurrayState’ssocialmediaeffortshaveresultedinarecord-breakingperformance

fortheuniversity’sFacebook“12,000Fans”promotion.InMarch,whencomparedtomorethan1,000otheruniversityFacebookpages,Murrayhadyear-to-daterecognitionof:

•topmostengagingpageincompetitorsegment•toplargestgrowingpageincompetitorsegment•highesteverengagementonasinglepost

BlueFuego,asocialmediaconsultingfirmthatfocusesonhighereducation,postedthecomparisonsandnamedMSU“Fuego’sFinest.” ThecampaignbeganinJanuarywhentheuniversityFacebookpagehad6,000fansandagoalof12,000fansbyMarch5.Thegoalwasreachedtwoweeksearly. “Wehavepaidcarefulattentiontotheresearchonsocialmediaandhowpeopleengagewithorganizationstheyareinterestedin.Iamveryproudofourteamandbelievewecancontinuetobuildmorerelationshipswithourprospectivestudents,currentstudents,faculty,staff,alumniandfriends,”saidCatherineSivills,assistantvicepresidentforuniversitycommunications. TheuniversitycommunicationsofficealsoreceivednumerousawardsfromCASE-Kentucky(CouncilforAdvancementandSupportofEducation)atitslastconference—threeGrandChampions(PointsofPrideannualreport,websitedesignandimplementation,andRoundabout Utelevisionshow),twoAwardsofExcellence(The ReviewtabloidandThe Blue & Goldmagazine)andtwoSpecialMerits(Roundabout Murrayinternalnewsletterand“YourWorldtoExplore”studentrecruitmentpublication).

Murray student selected for Fulbright honor

AshleyWinkler,aMay2011graduatewithmajorsinchemistryandSpanish,recentlyreceivednotificationthatsheistherecipientofaFulbrightEnglishTeachingAssistantshipinSpainforthe2011-12year.HerstudyabroadexperiencesincludetravelinEngland,KoreaandSpain.WinkleristhefirstMSUstudenttobeselectedforthisprestigioushonor.

facebook.com/murraystateuniversity

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Q U A L I T Y

MSU ATEP students stand out, staying active and getting involved

T heMSUAthleticTrainingEducationProgram(ATEP)wasrecognizedin

theJanuary2011issueofNATA Newsforstudentinvolvement.ThenewsmagazinefortheNationalAthleticTrainers’Association(NATA)regularlyselectsafewschoolsfromeachdistricttohighlight,andMSUwasonthetopofthelistalongwithSouthernLouisianaUniversityandVanderbiltUniversity.Beingrecognizedandtoppinglargerprogramsatbignameschoolsinthedistrictspeakshighlyoftheprogram. WhiletheATEPprogramatMSUisrelativelyyoung,earningitsformalaccreditationin2005,theprogramhastakenoffquicklywithstudentswhohavebeenmakingmarksbothonandoffcampus.“Sincetheinitialaccreditation,the

programhadgrownbyleapsandboundsannually,”saidJeremyErdmann,directoroftheATEPprogramatMSU.“Severalofthestudentswhohavegraduatedhavegoneontofurthertheirknowledgeandeducationatvariousgraduateschools,doctoralprograms,andotherathletictrainingandalliedhealthcarearenas.” StudentsarealsogainingvaluableexperiencebyattendingeventsincludingNATAconferences.“Forstudents,theconferencesarejustagreatwayforusto...seethewholeathletictrainingpicture,”JennyRussell,aseniorintheprogram,said.“Italsogivesusagreatopportunitytomeetprofessionalsinourfieldandmakeconnectionsthatmayhelpusgetajobinthefuture. “Thefactthatwewererecognized

forourvolunteereffortswasgratifying,”Russellsaid.“Itwillbenefittheprogrambyraisingawareness,notonlytonewstudents,butalsotoathletictrainerslookingtohiregraduates.”

Murray State student wins ITERA award

VincentWaniel,anMSUseniormajoringintelecommunicationssystemsmanagement,receivedtheBestUndergraduatePaperawardattheInternationalTelecommunicationsEducationandResearchAssociation(ITERA)Conference.

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MurrayState’sPublicSafetyandEmergencyManagementDepartmentandWKMS-FMareamongawardeesofa

$48millionFEMAHazardMitigationGrantforentitiesacrossKentuckyaffectedbythe2009icestorm.Bothunitsoftheuniversityarereceivingfundingforpermanentemergencygenerators. WKMSisbeingawardedatotalof$73,365;PublicSafetyandEmergencyManagementwillreceiveatotalamountof$81,391.Fundingcomesfrombothfederalandnon-federalsources. Publicsafety’sgeneratorwillprovideaback-uppowersourceforuniversitypolice,thecommunicationscenterandtheCallowayCountyEmergencyOperationsCenter,benefitinganestimated36,000residentsofCallowayCounty. ThegeneratorforWKMS,MSU’sNationalPublicRadiostation,willprovideaback-uppowersourceforallcommunicationequipmentontheMSU/WKMStowerwithoutlossofserviceduringapoweroutage. TheprojectensuresessentialcommunicationserviceforfirstrespondersincludingtheKentuckyStatePolice,DepartmentofMilitaryAffairs(KentuckyNationalGuard),U.S.ForestServiceLawEnforcement,KentuckyDepartmentofFishandWildlife,andtheKEWS/COTmicrowavesystem,aswellasensuringthe100,000-wattWKMSpublicservicebroadcastingtoacoverageregionthatincludesapproximately400,000residents. KentuckyGov.SteveBeshearrecognizedbothWKMSandpublicsafetyinFebruary2009forserviceprovidedtothepublicduringamassivelossofelectricityacrosswestKentuckyfollowingtheicestorm.

AdaptiVolt™ goes live at Murray State UniversityConserving energy for green effort and cost savings

T he university finished the commissioning of PCS UtiliData’s AdaptiVolt™ Volt/VAR Optimization system,

which saves energy by increasing the efficiency of MSU’s campus-wide electric distribution network. With the successful commissioning, MSU becomes the first university in the United States to gain the benefits of the AdaptiVolt™ Volt/VAR Optimization technology. The AdaptiVolt™ system gives Murray State the power to monitor and automatically adjust voltage levels throughout its electric distribution system, thereby conserving energy and reducing power losses. “We are excited about the successful completion of this project and we are very anxious to complete the measurement and verification process to validate the energy savings that we are achieving,” said Kim Oatman, chief facilities officer for MSU. The project is anticipated to conserve approximately 1.8 GWh in a typical year — enough energy to power over 150 homes. Other AdaptiVolt™ systems are installed across North America at various utilities and large industrial facilities. According to Ron Decker, CEO of PCS UtiliData, “MSU has taken a large step toward realizing the full potential of Smart Grid and energy efficient technologies by taking greater control of their electric distribution system.”

Public safety office and WKMS receive FEMA grants for generators

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Won’t you join us?SAVE the Date!

Thursday, October 13, 2011*5:30 p.m.

OnthebeautifulcampusofMurrayStateUniversity

Formoreinformation,contact

TinaBernot,DirectorofDevelopment270.809.3250

orcbernot@murraystate.edu

*Homecoming weekend –reunions,parade,crowningofHomecoming’sKingandQueenandMSUvs.EasternIllinois.

Makeyourhotelreservationtoday!www.tourmurray.com

Thethirdannualeventwillfeaturestudentandfacultyperformances,delectable

dining,anduniqueliveandsilentauctions.Wewillalsoannounce

theinauguralrecipientoftheoutstandingalumnusinFineArts.

YourgeneroussupportprovidesscholarshipsforstudentswithintheCollegeofHumanitiesandFineArtsmajoringinArt,MusicandTheatre.

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RBIC client, StarGaze, nets national award

AclientofMurrayStateUniversity’sRegionalBusinessandInnovationCenter(RBIC),StarGazeEnergy,receivedthe2011BlueRibbonSmall

BusinessAwardfromtheUnitedStatesChamberofCommerce.Theaward,sponsoredbySam’sClub,honorsthenation’sjobcreators,recognizingtheirsignificantcontributionstoeconomicgrowth. StarGaze,aWesternKentuckycleanenergycompanyanda2010PEAKAwardwinner,wasnominatedbyMurrayState’sRBIC.Itreceivedsupportfromcommunityorganizationsandareauniversities. StarGazeEnergyspecializesinsolartechnologiesandhasgainedmomentumintheindustrybyloweringcostsassociatedwithcleanenergyinvestments.ThecompanyutilizedAmerican-madeproductsasitssystemsolutionstofosterdomesticeconomicdevelopment,whiledecreasingdependenciesonforeignenergyresources.

University now designated a Level V

Following the decision to create a DNP (doctor of nursing practice) in the school of nursing last year, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved Murray State’s application to move from a Level IV institution (master’s/specialist degree as the highest) to a Level V (offers three or fewer doctorates as the highest degrees). The DNP program is designed to move BSN-prepared registered nurses into advanced practice, benefi ting health care not only in Kentucky but also in the surrounding region and the nation.

Mateja an APS Fellow Dr.JohnMateja,directoroftheUndergraduateResearchandScholarlyActivityOfficeandMcNairScholarsProgramatMurrayState,wasrecentlyelectedaFellowoftheAmericanPhysicalSociety(APS),anhonorbestowedupononlyonehalfofonepercentofAPSmembers. Forover25years,Matejahasbeenaleaderatthenational,regionalandlocallevelsofthemovementtoincorporateundergraduateresearchandscholarlyworkintotheundergraduateeducationalexperience.HiselectionasaFellowofAPSrecognizesthiswork.

Arkov becomes fi rst MSU faculty member to receive CAREER award from NSF

Dr.AlexeyArkov,assistantprofessorofbiological

sciences,hasbeenselectedtoreceiveanNSFCAREERaward.Thismajorawardisbasedonarigorousreviewofthescientific,technicalandeducationalmeritsofArkov’sresearchproposal,andwillbefundedoveraperiodofapproximatelyfiveyears.ThisisthefirstCAREERawardissuedtoaMurrayStateUniversityfacultymember. TheNSFFacultyEarlyCareerDevelopment(CAREER)Programisafoundation-wideactivitythatofferstheNationalScienceFoundation’smostprestigiousawardsinsupportofjuniorfacultywhoexemplifytheroleofteacher-scholarsthroughoutstandingresearch,excellenteducationandtheintegrationofeducationandresearchwithinthecontextofthemissionoftheirorganizations. Activitiesselectedforfundingarethosethatshowpromiseinbuildingafirmfoundationforalifetimeofleadershipinintegratingeducationandresearch.

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RBIC client, StarGaze, nets national award

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Symphony orchestra performs on stage of Chicago’s finestRoundabout U film crew covers concert and more

Murray has national semi-finalists in music and equestrian competitions

MurrayState’sTrumpetEnsemblewasselectedasasemi-finalistintheNationalTrumpetCompetitionfortheseventh

timesince2003.TheensembleearnedtherighttocompeteinWashington,D.C.,againsttheverybestinthenation. Theensemble,featuringstudentsNormanBlakely,StephenIncata,BrandonMcKinley,NickCalcamuggioandGrantJones,isdirectedbyDr.EricSwisher. Nottobeoutdone,theMSUequestrianstockteamfoundsuccessinSpringfield,Mo.,andrankedasoneofthetop10teamsinthenation. TheteamandindividualridersincludingSamanthaEckert,AlysiaConover,LoenWittandSamErwinmovedontonationals,whereErwinplacedfirstintheAlumniHorsemanshipDivision.Theteam,coachedbyDonDelaney,placedeighthintheentirenationalcompetition.

Roslyn White chosen president-elect of KYACAC RoslynWhite,MSU’sassociatedirectorofrecruitmentandcoordinatorforAfricanAmericanrecruitment,wasrecentlychosenpresident–electoftheKentuckyAssociationforCollegeAdmissionCounseling(KYACAC). KYACACistheonlyprofessionalassociationinKentuckythatbringstogetherthosewhoworkwithstudentsastheymakethetransitionfromhighschooltopostsecondaryeducation.Thegoaloftheassociationistoservecollege-boundstudentswithinthestateandtoimprovetheiraccesstohighereducation. TheorganizationisastateaffiliateoftheNationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionCounseling.

T he Murray State University Symphony Orchestra accepted a prestigious invitation to perform this past March in one of the most famous concert venues in the world,

Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Ill. The hall is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as many other major concert events throughout the year. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra also performed that evening. “Naturally, we were excited and quite elated to receive this invitation,” noted Dennis L. Johnson, orchestra conductor. “We worked very hard to represent the university and community in this exciting endeavor.” The invitation came from World Projects International.

“This is a new festival for us and we wanted to make sure that we attracted some of the best ensembles for this initial event. The music department at Murray State is quite well known for its excellence in the fine arts and it seemed natural that the orchestra be the representative for this early venture,” said Debra Gibbs, World Projects CEO. The crew of MSU’s Roundabout U video magazine also traveled to Chicago to cover the concert and catch up with alumni at the Berghoff Restaurant. The show visited legendary Chicago sites including Wrigley Field where MSU alumnus and Cubs pitching coach, Mark Riggins, gave some instruction on throwing a baseball.

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Presidential Lecture 2011 — Ben Stein

The 2011 MSU Presidential Lecture Series featured Ben Stein – actor, author, economist and pop culture icon. With an extensive fi lmography and numerous TV credits, Stein is perhaps most recognized as the host of Comedy Central’s quirky game show, Win Ben Stein’s Money, and as the boring economics teacher in the classic skipping school movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. A graduate of Columbia and Yale universities, Stein was a speechwriter and lawyer for Richard Nixon at the White House and then for Gerald Ford. (He did not write the oft-quoted line, “I am not a crook.”) Active in pro-animal and pro-life support, Stein received

a standing ovation from a diverse audience including students, faculty and staff, and members of the Murray and surrounding communities.

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improved biology education

MurrayStateandMichiganStatebiologyprofessorsDr.TerryDertingandDr.DianeEbert-Mayarecollaboratingona$2milliongrantfromtheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)toimprovestudentlearningthroughimprovedteachingbyfuturebiologyfaculty. Derting(Murray)andEbert-May(Michigan),alongwithothersciencefacultyfromuniversitiesthroughoutthecountry,usedNSFgrantstoconductworkshopsatbiologyfieldstationsintheU.S.totrainfacultyinmoreeffectiveapproachestoteachingundergraduates. Thecurrentprojectallowsteamsoftrainedfacultytoimplementprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesandmentorpostdoctoralscholars. AnintroductorybiologycourseintheMSUcurriculumwillserveasamodelforthosescholarsastheyworkondevelopingtheirowncourses.

Cox receives double honors

Dr.RickyCox,MSUchemistryprofessor,wasnamedthe2011DistinguishedProfessorbythealumniassociationandreceivedthe2011MaxG.CarmanOutstandingTeacherAwardfromtheStudentGovernmentAssociation.Coxisthefirstfacultymembertoreceivebothawardsinthesameyear.

Martin research recognized

Dr.RobertA.Martin,MSUbiologyprofessor,wasnamedthealumniassociation’s2011DistinguishedResearcher.Hisresearchprojectsandgrantwork,bothatMSUandacrosstheU.S.,areplentifulandhehasbeenpublishedinanarrayofscientificpublications.

T E A C H I N G a n d L E A R N I N G

+MSU student selected to accompany original Freedom Riders through the South Threatened. Attacked. Jailed.That’sexactlywhatAmerica’soriginalFreedomRidersfaced50yearsago.MurrayStateUniversitystudentJohnWalker’sridewasdifferent,butanintenseexperiencenevertheless.

American Experience,PBS’smost-watchedhistoryseries,sponsoredthejourneytoretracethehistoriccivilrightsbusridesthatchangedthelandscapeofAmerica.AccompaniedbyoriginalFreedomRiders,40collegestudentswerechosenoutof1,000applicantstoparticipateinthebusrideMay6-16.Walkerisoneofthosestudents. Theridewasanopportunityforstudentstolearnfromhistoryandapplyittotoday,aswellasacatalystforanationalconversationabouttheroleofcivicengagement. Walker,a22-year-oldseniorjournalismmajoratMurray,isfascinatedbyhistory,particularlyanythingtodowithsocialjusticeandcivicinvolvement.Aself-professed20th-centuryhistorybuff,Walkerrelishedtheopportunitytojoininanoccasionthatmarksaseminalmomentinhistory. “Themoreweunderstandthestrugglesofthecommunity,thebetterequippedweareforthefuture,”Walkersaid.

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First Nashville College of Knowledge

Forthefirsttimeever,ateamofmusicindustryleaderswereoncampusinApriltosharetheirknowledgeofthemusicbusiness.PanelistsincludedJoshGracin,topsellingcountrymusicrecordingartistandformerAmerican Idolfinalist;RodEssigofCAANashvilleandagentforTimMcGraw,MartinaMcBrideandLeAnnRimes;andCEOofFullScopeEntertainment,KenMadson,whomanagesColtFordandGracin,amongothers. ThepanelistswereapartoftheNashvilleAssociationofTalentDirectors(NATD)CollegeofKnowledgeprogram.Theoutreachinitiativewasdevelopedtoeducateandinspireindividualsinterestedinthefieldofmusicbusinesswhilegivingthemaninsider’slookatthevariousfacetsoftheindustry. Murray’smusicbusinessstudents,aswellasthoseinotherareas,benefitedfromtheopportunitytolisten,learnandquestiontheexperts.

Omnicom executives share advertising/public relations expertise

ThreeexecutivesoftheOmnicomGroupinNewYorkCityspoketostudentsinthedepartmentofjournalismandmasscommunicationsinAprilabouttheworldofadvertising,marketingandrelatedcommunicationsfields. ExpertsfromtheDiversifiedAgencyServicesdivisionofOmnicomincludedCarmenBaez,presidentforLatinAmerica;KarenZahorsky,presidentfordevelopment;andRobertNorsworthy,executivevicepresident. NorsworthywasoncampusthissemesterasavisitingprofessionalandarrangedforhistwocolleaguestocometoMurrayfortheprogram.

Bringing experts to the students

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Dr. Henry Baughman, ’67 B.S. business education, ’68 M.A.E. physical education, was inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in January 2011. Baughman, of Smithfi eld, Ky., is only the third person from Kentucky to be inducted into this exclusive group. He was captain of Murray’s OVC championship tennis teams in 1965 and 1967. He also served as an assistant tennis coach while pursuing his master’s degree. After Murray State, he earned his health and safety doctorate at Indiana University and created a certifi cation exam for Emergency Medical Technicians. He helped the state of Kentucky start its EMT program in 1970. Baughman’s EMT badge #27 is one of the fi rst of the 58,000 that have been issued.

SteveProhmbecamethe15thheadcoachinMSU’s86-yearhistory,May23,afterhispromotionfromassistantcoachfor

thelastfiveseasonsunderBillyKennedy,whorecentlybecameheadcoachatTexasA&MUniversity. “IwanttothankMSUPresidentDr.RandyDunnandAllenWard(athleticsdirector)forthisunbelievableopportunitytorepresentoneofthemosthistoricandtradition-richbasketballprogramsinthenation,”Prohmsaid.“IwanttoalsothankCoachKennedyfortheopportunityhegaveme13yearsago.Hehasnotonlybeenmymentor,buthe’salsoagreatfriendwhomIwillcontinuetoleanoninthefuture.IwanttosayaspecialthankstotheMurray/CallowayCountycommunityandalloftheRacerfans.IunderstandthisprogramandIlookforwardtoembracingitstradition.Finally,IwanttosaythankyoutoallmyformerandcurrentplayersandformerandcurrentassistantcoacheswhomI’veworkedwithwhohaveputmeinapositiontobecomeaheadcoach.“ “I’mexcitedtoknowthatCoachProhmisgoingtobeourheadcoach,”MSUjuniorIsaiahCanaansaid.“Alloftheguysontheteamareexcitedtoo.Coachknowsthegame,heknowsusandwe’reallexcitedtogetbacktoworkandgoforanotherOVCchampionshipnextseason.” Prohminheritsateamthatsawanotherchampionshipseasonin2010-11whenitpostedits22ndOhioValleyConference(OVC)regularseasontitle.TheRacerswent23-9,markingtheir24thconsecutivewinningseason,whichranksfourthinthenationwithConnecticutandbehindonlySyracuse(41),Kansas(28)andArizona(27).MSU’sIsaiahCanaan,B.J.JenkinsandIsaccMileswereallnamedAll-OVCandCoachBillyKennedywasnamedOVCCoachoftheYear. The2011-12seasonfeaturesMSU’sfirstappearanceintheGreatAlaskaShootoutThanksgivingweekinAnchorage.

The Murray State rifl e team won its 10th OVC championship and advanced to the NCAA fi nals for the 28th time in the 32-year history of the program. Kaitlin Cleven was named OVC Air Rifl e Athlete of the Year, while Caroline Barber, Kyle Donnan, Nehemiah Gillman, Ashley Rose and Emily Quiner were named All-OVC.

Steve Prohm new Racer men’s basketball coachSteve Prohm new Racer men’s basketball coach

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Cameron CarricoearnedtheOVCGolferoftheYearawardafterheledthenationinpar-4scoringwitha3.96average.Hepostedtwowinsduringthe2010-11seasonandwasfourthinthenationwitha71.0scoringaverage.

Delaney HowsonhadatremendousfirstseasonwiththeMSUwomen’sgolfteamandearnedtheOVCFreshmanoftheYearaward.Cameron

Carrico

DelaneyHowson

Coming off a successful 2010 campaign under Head Coach Chris Hatcher, the Racers are ready for the 2011 season, which begins with a game on ESPNU at Louisville, Sept. 1, at Papa John’s Stadium. Already this off-season, Racer running back Mike Harris, kick returner Dontrell Johnson (both seniors) and junior quarterbackCasey Brockmanwere named top-10 players at their positions by the Sports Network.

Carrico

Coming off a successful 2010 campaign under Head Coach Chris Hatcher, the Racers are ready for the 2011 season, which begins with a game on ESPNU at Louisville, Sept. 1, at Papa John’s Stadium. Already this off-season, Racer running back Mike Harris, kick

Dontrell Johnson(both seniors) and junior quarterback Casey

were named top-10 players at their positions by the Sports Network.

Coaching notes ...> Connie Keasling,MSUwomen’stenniscoach,willberetiringinDecember2011after22yearsatMSU.Keaslingproducedadecade(2001-10)ofeveryplayerwhograduatedparticipatinginanNCAAtournament,andearningchampionshipandgraduationrings.HerteamshadfiveOVCchampionshipsandfourNCAAappearances(morethananyotherOVCschool).

> Dr. Jean Smith,wholedMSUwomen’sbasketballintotheOVCpassedawayMay17.Afterleavingcoaching,shebecameanaccountantinherhometownofDunn,N.C.

TheMurrayStatesoftballteamsawJenna Bradley wintheOVCPlayeroftheYearawardandLauren Buch earnAll-OVCFirstTeamhonors.TheRacers,injusttheirsecondseasonasaprogram,showedimprovementandwontheirfirstgameintheOVCTournament,beatingUT-Martin.

Mike Harris

Dontrell Johnson

Jenna Bradley

TheMurrayStatesoftballteamsawJenna BradleywintheOVCPlayeroftheYearaward

Lauren Buch earnAll-OVCFirstTeamhonors.TheRacers,injusttheirsecondseasonasaprogram,showedimprovementandwontheirfirstgameintheOVCTournament,beatingUT-Martin.

TheMurrayStatesoftballteamsawJenna BradleywintheOVCPlayeroftheYearaward

Lauren Buch earnAll-OVCFirstTeamhonors.TheRacers,injusttheirsecondseasonasaprogram,showedimprovementandwontheirfirstgameintheOVCTournament,beatingUT-Martin.

Jenna Bradley

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Thank you The Agriculture Campaign for Research and Education of Students (ACRES) has been one of the top priorities of the Hutson School of Agriculture since 2005. The ACRES Campaign was initiated in 2010 to raise $1.5 million to secure a new university farm and improvements. After receiving an initial start-up gift from alumnus Bill Garrett ’49, Cindy Hutson ’90 generously donated a 160-acre farm for use as a research and laboratory facility. In addition, Cindy and Sue Hutson made additional donations to honor Dan C. Hutson Sr. and Dan C. Hutson II. Through additional support from many alumni, students, faculty, corporations and fi nancial institutions, Murray State has raised over $1.56 million for the ACRES Campaign. We would especially like to thank the fi nancial institutions that have donated to ACRES to date — Jackson Purchase ACA, The Murray Bank, Planters Bank Inc., FNB Bank Inc., and Clinton Bank.

MSU and Hutson family dedicate Hutson School of Agriculture

MembersoftheMurrayStatecommunity,alongwithfriendsandfamilyofCindyandSueHutson,gatheredtodedicatetherecentlynamedHutsonSchoolofAgriculture.ItisnamedinhonorandmemoryofDanC.HutsonSr.andDanC.HutsonII,andinrecognitionofthatfamily’ssupportofandcontributionstoagricultureinwesternKentuckyandthesurroundingregion.TheHutsonshaveprovidedsubstantialfinancialsupporttotheuniversityanditsschoolofagriculture.CumulativegiftsfromtheHutsonfamilytotal$3million.

as of May 1

HOLD THY BANNER HIGHThe Campaign for the Students of Murray State University

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InJune2010,theMSUAlumniAssociationcreatedanewgivingsocietytobuildanalumnilegacyscholarship

endowmentandtohonorourhistoryandfoundersaswebuildthefutureatMurrayStateUniversity.The 1922 Societyhashadasuccessfulfirstyearandisproudtoannounceits100thmember,Dr.TomandMrs.JackieMaddox. TomgraduatedfromMurrayin1965withaB.A.inbiologyandchemistry,andwasamemberofPiKappaAlphafraternity.Asanalum,hehasservedasalumniassociationpresidentandiscurrentlyontheMSUFoundationboardoftrustees. “Bothmymotherandfathergraduatedin1941fromMurray.GrowinguptheytalkedsofavorableaboutMurraythatIneverconsideredgoinganywhereelse,”hesays. TomandJackiebecamemembersofthe1922 Societytosupportthealumniassociationandtohonorhermother,OlaMaeFarmer-Calhoun,a1929MSUgraduatewithaB.S.ineducation. Thegoalofthe1922 Societyistoendowa$2millionscholarshipfundforchildrenandgrandchildrenofalumni.WillyoubethenexttohelphonorfuturegenerationsofRacers?Aswemoveforward,thelegacyofnotonlyMSU,butofthosewhocamebeforewillforeverbethebuildingblocksofouruniversity.Tolearnmoreaboutthe1922 Society,visitwww.murraystate.edu/1922orcall1.877.282.0033.

Dr.ForrestPogueleftalegacyatMurrayStateUniversityandwhenhiswife,ChristineBrownPogue,passedawaylastyear,shetoo

leftalegacyofherowntoPogueLibrary.Throughherestateplans,Christinehascontinuedherfamilylegacybydonating14piecesofartwork,aswellasleavingaplannedgifttoendowfundingforthepreservationanddigitizationofcollectionsatPogueLibrary. Christinewasalife-longlibrarianandartistwhograduatedfromMurrayStatein1936.ShealsotaughtatMurrayStateandinthetrainingschoolandworkedasacatalogerinthelibrary. AlsoasacatalogerintheDepartmentoftheArmyLibraryatthePentagoninWashington,D.C.,Christineaccomplishedmanythingsinbothhercareersasanartistandlibrarian.ShepaintedlargeoilportraitsofArmyGen.GeorgeG.Marshall,whichhangintheMarshallLibraryinLexington,Va.Herlatehusband,Forrest,wasaWorldWarII

History and proud tradition of Murray State University

Pogues continue their legacy to library combathistorianandlaterauthoredafour-volumeauthorizedbiographyofMarshall. ThePoguesmademanydonationstoMurrayStatethroughouttheirlifetimesandhadalong,personalhistorywiththeuniversity.ThePogueSpecialCollectionsLibraryoncampusisnamedinhonorofForrestandislistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces. Forinformationonhowtoleavealegacygiftandestablishabequestprovisioninawillorinotherestateplans,e-mailbob.jackson@murraystate.edu,orcalltheofficeofdevelopmentat1.877.282.0033or270.809.3001.

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Grandson of university founder honored

T hehistoricGrandReadingRoominPogueLibraryhasbeennamedinhonorofWellsT.Lovett,amemberofMurrayStateUniversity’sfirstfamily.Lovett,thegrandsonof

theuniversity’sfounder,Dr.RaineyT.Wells,wasbornatOakhurstonDec.6,1923.HegraduatedfromtheMurrayTrainingSchoolin1940andmatriculatedtoMurrayState.AgraduateofOhioStateUniversity,hereceivedhisJ.D.fromtheUniversityofMichiganLawSchool.Hehada50-yearcareerasasuccessfulattorney,bankerandinsuranceexecutiveinOwensboro,Ky.,andisnowretiredandliveswithhiswife,Helen,inLouisville. LovettservedasbotharegentatMSUandontheMSUFoundationboardoftrustees. Atthededicationceremony,MSUPresidentRandyDunnsaid,“Wells,weknowthatMurrayStateisaplacethatholdsaspecialmeaningforyouandyourfamily.Asyoulookoutthesewindows,Dr.RaineyWells’statuelooksovertheQuad,behindmeisLovettAuditorium,namedafterWells’mother,LaurineWellsLovett,andtomyrightisWellsHallnamedafterDr.Wells,ourfounder.MurrayStateUniversity’shistoryissynonymouswiththehistoryofthisfamilyanditisfittingandproperthatweshowourdeepappreciationoftheirdedicationandservice.” InadditiontofundingfortheGrandReadingRoom,theLovettfamilyhasestablishedascholarshipthatwillbenefitstudentsbeginninginthefallsemesterof2012.

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The Kenneth E. Meiners Memorial SSLD Award, established by Lou and Marie Meiners of Naples, Fla., provided scholarships that paid for the private tutoring fees of 11 MSU students who used the services of the Murray State SSLD (Services for Students with Learning Disabilities) offi ce. The students saw a successful semester with GPAs ranging from 2.78 to a perfect 4.0. The Meiners‘ renewable gift was established in July 2010 in memory of Lou’s son, Kenneth, a former MSU student who passed away suddenly in 1994 following his sophomore year. Kenneth was dyslexic and utilized the services offered through the SSLD offi ce while on campus. Thank you, Lou and Marie, for your vision and dedication in supporting our MSU students.

The MSU department of theatre received a major gift from alumnus, the late Hal Riddle. A Broadway and Hollywood actor, Riddle ‘42 appeared in plays, television and movies during his 50-year career with such Hollywood legends as Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Elvis Presley. He donated his collection of rare Hollywood memorabilia to MSU in 2007 (appraised value of $350,000). The balance of his estate will benefi t the department of theatre. With this donation, the ongoing royalties and residuals from his life’s work will continue to benefi t MSU and its students for years to come.

Dr. Jan Weaver dedicated her life to the fi eld of education. She began her teaching career in her hometown in 1952 at Owensboro (Ky.) High School and worked in the public school setting in Kentucky and Indiana until 1958. She earned an M.A.T. and Ed.D. at Indiana University, where she began her professional career. Jan came to Murray State in 1985 as a professor

and dean of the college of education, where she remained until her retirement in 1997. She is the recipient of an MSU Golden Horseshoe Award and is the only person ever elected president of all of the following professional organizations— Professors

of Education, Deans of Teacher Education of Colleges and State Universities, and the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. Dick Weaver is from Ft. Wayne, Ind. He entered the U.S. Army after high school and served in Korea during World War II and the Korean confl ict where several promotions came his way. He graduated from Indiana University with a business degree and an M.B.A. in business, marketing and management. His fi rst professional job was with RCA in Bloomington, Ind. At that time, RCA was the biggest TV plant in the world. In 2001, Dick was awarded an honorary doctorate by MSU in recognition of his exemplary support of the institution. When accepting the award, he gave full credit to his wife for being the one who brought them to Murray State. When Jan’s health began to fail after her retirement, Dick cared for her at home. After her death, Dick has remained an integral part of the community and is active in a number of organizations. He continues to be a major donor to MSU and still regularly attends university athletic events. Most of all, he enjoys meeting the recipients of the four MSU scholarships that he and Jan established.

DID YOU KNOW?

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Kris and Lori Robbins of Louisville, Ky., donated $75,000 to MSU’s college of business to be used to help fund both a student development trip to New York City and construct the yet-to-be built Financial Services Center. The Finance and Leadership New York Experience will allow six to eight students the opportunity to broaden and enrich their educations in the global fi nancial hub of New York. The annual experience will be led by faculty from the department of economics and fi nance. It affords students the chance to see fi rsthand the inner workings of the “real world” of fi nance — at the New York Stock Exchange, touring a brokerage house and more — for an unforgettable experience. One third of the Robbins’ donation will be used to fund the Financial Services Center, a state-of-the-art fi nance area that will house current industry technology and provide access to data that is a necessary resource for fi nance professionals today.

Dr. and Mrs. Charles and Marlene Johnson, both MSU alumni and members of the Campaign Leadership Cabinet for the university’s Hold Thy Banner High comprehensive campaign, have made a gift to begin renovations to Lovett Auditorium. Built in 1928, Lovett had minor renovations in the mid-60s with reupholstered seats and some painting, along with the addition of a sprinkler system and air conditioning. This will be the fi rst planned renovation since that time. While preserving the historical features of the facility, the renovation will include lobby updates along with the addition of ticket and concession areas and fi rst fl oor restrooms.

With speaking in public noted as one of the worst fears Americans have, it is understandable that students struggle with presentations and speeches. Thanks to a generous donation by Dr. Jesse D. Jones, Murray State University will establish a center in Waterfi eld Library to provide assistance with developing oral communication and presentation skills that will open in the fall semester of 2011. Jones, who has undergraduate degrees from MSU in chemistry and mathematics, has given generously to the university by providing Murray State’s campus with facilities, scientifi c research and laboratory equipment, student scholarships, and innovative projects like the Racer Writing Center and this new Racer Oral Communication Center. The center will utilize peer tutoring and faculty coaching to develop the speaking abilities of students, enabling them to become profi cient and competent public speakers.

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A L U M N I Forclassnotes,goonlineatwww.raceralumni.com

MSU alumna awarded 2010 D. Timothy Estes Award

A shleyTaylor,2001alumnaofMurrayState,wasawardedtheannualD.TimothyEstesAwardforimaginationand

innovationforherworkatEasterSealsWestKentucky. ShehasworkedatEasterSealssince2001.EasterSealsrepresentsnearly50yearsofhelpingpeoplewithphysicalandcognitiveimpairmentstogaingreaterindependencebyprovidingqualityservices.ThelocalorganizationserveswesternKentucky,southernIllinoisandsoutheasternMissouri. Taylorsaidthatreceivingtheawardwouldn’thavebeenpossiblewithouttheeducationandexperiencesshehadwhileatMurray,particularlyintheAmericanHumanicsprogramandhersocialworkclasses. Taylorsaidthepartshelovesmostabouthercareerisbeingabletohelppeopleachievetheirworkgoalsandbecomemoreindependent.“IlovethateachdayIgettohavevarietyinmywork...Toseethelookonaperson’sfacetheirfirstdayofwork,orwhentheygetEmployeeoftheMonthandknowthatyouhadahandinmakingthathappenisoneofthemostamazingthings,”shesaid.

Kentucky Hall of Famers

BillBartleman‘71andJackieHaysBickel‘79,MSUjournalismgraduates,wereselectedtobeintheKentuckyJournalismHallofFame. Bartlemanretiredin2010fromThe Paducah Sunafter39years.HewasKentucky’slongest-runninglegislativereporterandservedasapanelistforKETpoliticaldebates. Bickel(whousesHaysasherprofessionalname)workedatTVstationsinPaducah,LouisvilleandPhiladelphia.Sheretiredin2009after31yearsinbroadcastjournalismandnowmanagespreventionandhealthmarketingforNortonHealthcare.

SaraJaneArnett,a2000MSUgraduate,wasselectedasthe

2011“HeroesatHome”MilitarySpouseoftheYear.SaraJaneisthewifeofCapt.SamuelArnett,a2003MSUgradandcommanderofthe221stMilitaryPoliceDetachmentatFortEustis,Va.Sheservesastheorganization’sFamilyReadinessGroupLeader,assistingthefamiliesof60soldiersassignedtotheunit.Shealsocoordinatesandsupportslocalcharitiesandleadsvolunteerinitiativesinthearea. Thecouplehavetwosons,GammonandHarrison,andareexpectingathird. ThecompetitionwasopentoallbranchesoftheU.S.militaryintheregion;SaraJaneisthefirstarmyspousetowin.Shereceivedgiftsanda$25,000scholarshiptopursuehermaster’sdegree.

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Alum featured at top fi lm festival in Berlin

Brandon Boyd bought his fi rst Hi-8 video recorder and began making skateboarding videos at the age of 12. His work has progressed from

reenactments of Saturday Night Live skits viewed in his parent’s living room to full-length fi lms that have premiered at top fi lm festivals around the world. Boyd’s most recent fi lm, The Dynamiter, premiered in Berlin in front of a sold-out crowd for the very selective 61st Annual Berlin International Film Festival. He was editor and associate producer for the fi lm. He attributes much of his success in the fi lm industry to the time he spent at Murray State. He graduated in 2008 with a B.S. in electronic media and was a fi lm minor through the English department. Boyd premiered his fi rst fi lm at Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah, Ky., and realized he needed to better educate himself if he wanted to seriously pursue a career in fi lmmaking. “At MSU, I learned how to follow through with my goals and never stop learning,” Boyd said. “Setting my sights on getting the degree at MSU and then actually fi nishing it made me realize that it’s important to put yourself in the right surroundings to succeed.”

Helms crosses the globe to Hong Kong and Australia

KristieHelms‘93hasaB.S.injournalismfromMSU,acertificateinpublicrelationsfromNewYorkUniversityandmaster’sincommunicationmanagementfromSimmons

CollegeinBoston. SincecollegegraduationshehaslivedinNashville,NewYorkCityandBoston,workingatseverallargenonprofitsandFortune500corporations.SheiscurrentlyanassistantvicepresidentinglobalmarketingforStateStreet,aFortune500financialcompany. “IworkintheinternalcommunicationsgroupandwillbebasedinHongKongandSydney,Australia,”Helmssaid. Inherposition,Helmscoordinatesemployeepublicationsfornearly27,000employeesworldwideandservesonworkinggroupsforglobalsocialresponsibility,environmentalsustainabilityandglobalgivingcampaigns. “Themarketplacehasarealneedforbothpeoplewhoareabletoidentifyaproblemandstepinwithasolution—that’saskillthatIlearnedatMurrayState,”Helmsnoted. Helmssaidshehasalwaystakenpositionsthatchallengedher.“I’vehadamazingexperiences.IworkedintheWorldTradeCenterinNYC,I’vehelpedtellthestoriesofpeopleinSouthBronxandI’vefoundanair-conditionedNYCcabforapenguininJuly.“ Heradvicetonewgraduatesissimple—dreambig,takeachanceandneverbeafraidtotrysomethingnew.

A fter reading dozens of children’s books to his daughters, Ava and Ella, Jay

Chuppe of Paducah, Ky., decided it was time to create a different kind of story for their bedtime tales. Brewster Learns to Crow is Chuppe’s fi rst children’s book, which he both wrote and illustrated. He attended Murray State from 1990-93, where he began cultivating his artistic abilities. Chuppe designed tee shirts for Alpha Tau Omega philanthropic events and other organizations while on campus, drew cartoons for The Murray State News and worked in a local screen printing shop. Chuppe launched his own pre-print tee shirt line, Kenfunky Tees, and does freelance illustrations and cartoons for clients all over the country including WWE, Warner Bros., and NASCAR. Chuppe also wrote and illustrated Red Mullet and Cowboys, Kentucky’s Handiest Heroes, a comic book about down-to-earth superheroes. His work can be found online at www.myspace.com/jaychuppe.

October 13-15HOMECOMING 2011

Helms crosses the globe to Hong Kong and Australia

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Ruth James Wilson‘31B.S.homeeconomicsdiedMay30,2009.Donald E. Gipe‘60B.S.businessadministrationdiedFeb.26,2010.HewastheretiredvicepresidentofGipeAutomotiveInc.Aubrey J. “Jimmy” Durham‘69B.S.psychologydiedApril5,2010.HewasaretiredadministrativeassistantwithWesternStateHospital.Ernestine “Teeny” Greer‘81B.S.agriculturesciencediedMay12,2010.ShewasthemanageratVirgin’sNurseryinHickman,Ky.Joy Ruth Kemp‘36B.M.musicdiedMay31,2010.ShewasretiredfromtheAtlantaPublicSchoolsasamusicsupervisor.ShewasamemberofSigmaAlphaIota.Bobby S. Glass‘95B.S.advertisingdiedAug.4,2010.HewasamemberofSigmaChifraternity.Richard Serino’68B.S.industrialeducationdiedAug.26,2010.Hewasageneralcontractorforcommercialandresidentialbuildings.HewasamemberofTauKappaEpsilon.Mae Mathis Rudolph’68B.A.EnglishdiedAug.29,2010.Shewasaretiredhomemaker.Marjorie Choate Johnson‘62B.S.elementaryeducation,‘66M.S.educationdiedSept.15,2010.Shewasaretirededucator.Dr. Christine S. Parker diedOct.7,2010.ShewasaretiredprofessorofmathematicsatMurrayStateUniversity.Robert F. Matthews Jr.diedOct.30,2010.MatthewswasaretiredattorneywithGreenebaum,Doll&McDonaldPLLC.HeservedontheMurrayStateUniversityboardofregentsfrom1992-93.Dr. Lonie Rudd‘43B.S.mathematicsandbusinessadministrationdiedNov.1,2010.HewasaretiredprofessorattheStateUniversityofNewYorkandwasaU.S.NavylieutenantduringWorldWarII.Philip A. Scott‘65B.S.businessadministrationdiedNov.4,2010.HewasaregionalsalesmanageratMPPumpsInc.Beth Leslie Fielder‘93A.A.officesystemsdiedNov.5,2010.ShewasaloancloserforWestKentuckyTitleCompany.Raymond C. Lafser‘54B.S.biologyandchemistrydiedNov.6,2010.HewasaretiredadministratorforUnicareHealthFacility.HewasalsoaretiredlieutenantfromtheU.S.Army.Ella Mae Newton Quertermous‘40B.S.elementaryeducationdiedNov.7,2010.Shewasaretiredteacher.Dr. Barbara Herndon Vick‘78B.S.homeeconomics,‘79M.S.homeeconomicsdiedNov.9,2010.ShewastheassistantsuperintendentattheMcCrackenCountyBoardofEducation.Harue Armstrong Paris ‘45B.S.homeeconomicsdiedNov.12,2010.Huell M. Tilley‘51B.S.agriculturaleducationdiedNov.15,2010.HeservedontheBallardCountyEconomicDevelopmentBoardandwasretiredfromFarmBureauInsurance.TilleywasaU.S.ArmyWorldWarIIveteran.Art Rothenburger‘71B.S.agriculturediedDec.13,2010.HewasafarmerinNorthShelbyTennesseeandchartermemberofSigmaPhiEpsilonfraternity.Kenneth Rae Cain‘48B.S.physicaleducationandhealth/recreation,‘54M.A.educationdiedDec.17,2010.HewasaretiredprincipalfromBelgreenHighSchool.Jerry David Williams‘52B.M.EdiedDec.21,2010.HewasemployedbyMississippiStateUniversityfor36yearsandservedasheadofthechoraldepartmentandwasthefounderoftheUniversityMadrigalSingers.

James Logan Pryor‘49B.S.agriculturediedDec.26,2010.PryorwasretiredfromtheGravesCountySchoolDistrictandformerownerofJ.Logan’s.HewasalifememberoftheMSUAgricultureAlumniAssociation.Kyle Patrick Dieling‘07B.S.criminaljusticediedJan.1,2011.HewasapatrolofficerwiththeElmhurst(Ill.)PoliceDepartment.HewasafoundingmemberoftheMurrayStateBassAnglerClub.Harold Max Carlisle’48B.S.physicaleducationandhistorydiedJan.5,2011.HewasaformerMSUfootballandbaseballplayerbeforeandafterWorldWarII.Heretiredafter39yearsasateacher,coachandadministratorintheSt.LouisPublicSchools.Hewasthe1955FootballCoachoftheYearinMissouri.Heissurvivedbyhiswife,theformerAvonell Farmer‘49B.A.English,memberofSigmaSigmaSigmasocialsororityanddrummajorette.CarlisleandhisfamilyarepartoffourgenerationsofMSUgraduates.Harold David Loudy’60M.A.educationdiedJan.8,2011.Loudytaughtfor40yearsintheHenryCountySchoolDistrict.In2004,hewashonoredwiththeDistinguishedServiceAwardbytheParis-HenryCountySportsHallofFame.Lamar C. Roberts‘63M.A.secondaryeducationdiedJan.17,2011.ShewasaretirededucatorwiththeHenryCountySchools.Maxine O’Pybas Snell‘41B.M.E.diedJan.19,2011.Shewasaretiredmusicinstructor.Bonnie Jean Thomas Gogich’61B.S.nursingandbiologydiedJan.30,2011.Shewasaretirednursinginstructor.Annie Aliese James Paschall ‘47B.S.homeeconomicsdiedFeb.3,2011.Shewasaretiredhomeeconomicsteacher.WhileatMSU,shewasamemberofSigmaSigmaSigmasocialsorority.Hilda R. Jones‘40B.S.elementaryeducationdiedFeb.18,2011.Shewasaformerteacherandretiredprincipal.Charlie Lampley’52B.S.businessadministration,’69M.A.secondaryeducationdiedFeb.24,2011.Lampleywasaneducator,andbaseballandbasketballcoachforover40years.Hewasastartingguardonthe1951Racerbasketballteam,whichendeditsseasonranked16thinthenation.Pat Morris Gingles’42B.S.physicsandmathematicsdiedMarch10,2011.HewasaformerarchitectandWorldWarIIveteran.HeservedaspresidentoftheMSUAlumniAssociation1959-60.Mary Catherine Purdom’35B.A.FrenchdiedMarch11,2011.ShewasretiredfromMSUandwasaformerschoolteacher.Joan Straub Wilson’70M.S.secondaryeducationdiedMarch17,2011.ShewasaformerteacheratMurrayMiddleSchool.Harry Lee Byrd‘69B.S.Englishandbiology,‘74M.A.biologydiedApril16,2011.Hewasaretiredprincipal,boy’sbasketballcoachandteacherintheCaldwellCountySchoolSystem.Gene Robert McDonald‘52B.S.physicaleducationandbusinessadministrationdiedApril17,2011.Hewasaretiredteacher,footballcoachandathleticdirectorofLincolnCommunityHighSchool.HeplayedonthreeOhioValleyConferencechampionshipfootballteamswhileatMurrayState.Dr. Roy Odell HattondiedApril24,2011.HattonwasaretiredprofessorofhistoryatMurrayStateUniversity.Dr. Vernie Wallace “Wally” ParkerdiedApril27,2011.ParkerwasaretiredprofessorofaccountingatMurrayStateUniversity.Ralph E. Bogle’71B.S.agriculture,’77M.S.agriculturediedMay4,2011.Hewasaretirededucatorandfarmer.

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