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News for MTSU alumni and friends 12/01/2006 Vol. 4 / No. 2

By Tom Tozerttozer@mtsu.edu

B ob McLean, local phi-lanthropist and MTSUgraduate (B.S. ’72), has

committed $1 million to theMTSU Foundation to enhanceboth academics and athleticsat the state’s largest under-graduate university. McLeanpresented the check to MTSUPresident Sidney A. McPheeduring the Oct. 6 footballgame between the MTSUBlue Raiders and theLouisville Cardinals atNashville’s LP Field.

McLean said he madethis commitment to show theimportance of both athleticsand academics.

“I know that this fine uni-versity has the talent andvision to pursue excellence inboth these areas of collegelife,” McLean noted. “Well-rounded graduates andfuture employees need awell-rounded, educationalfoundation. I have beenimpressed with the directionand significant achievementsof MTSU, and I am convincedthat even more remarkableachievements in athletics andacademics lie ahead.”

“Bob McLean’s extremelygenerous gift that emphasizes

Freeman moves in elite circlesNashville magazine publisher Sam

Latham describes alumnus DarrellFreeman Sr., 41, as a “tough, pragmatic,no-nonsense leader driven by results andaccountability.”

Of his success with ZycronComputer Services Inc., the company hefounded in 1992, Freeman says, “It takeshard work, patience and perseverancecoupled with a quality product or serv-ice.”

The 2006-07 Nashville Chamber ofCommerce chairman, wife Gloria andtheir four children live in Brentwood.Golf, flying and fishing are his hobbies.

Keel keeps busy, digs new gigsHer 2006 has been “exhilarating,

interesting, challenging and the most funI’ve had in years.”

In February, Beverly Keel (B.S. ’88)interviewed Rev. Billy Graham forAmerican Profile magazine. She wroteabout the late Dr. Charles Wolfe, MTSUEnglish professor emeritus and “leg-

endary country musicscholar,” for OxfordAmerican’s music issue.Last spring, the MTSUprofessor was nameddirector of the JohnSeigenthaler Chair inFirst AmendmentStudies (see Page 3).

This fall, she became a six-day-a-weekentertainment columnist for TheTennessean in Nashville, where a nastycelebrity divorce thrust her into thenational spotlight.

“This has been my biggest year pro-fessionally,” she said. “... I rely on theadvice of John Seigenthaler, (Dr.) EdKimbrell and Dean Anantha Babbili.”

DarrellFreeman Sr.(B.S. ’87,M.S. ’90)will serve aone-yearterm asNashvilleChamber ofCommercechairmanuntil July2008.

Keel

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ENHANCING ACADEMICS, ATHLETICSAlumni McLean, Kennon pledge $1.5 million to MTSU

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Associate AD Alan Farley (B.B.A. ’92), left, shares a laugh with alumni Emmett Kennon(B.S. ’38) and Bob McLean (B.S. ’72) before the announcement of their donations.

A large crowd at the inaugural“Mixer on Middle” at the AlumniHouse watches the MTSU Band ofBlue alumni go by on a trailer.MTSU beat Florida AtlanticUniversity 35-14 in the homecominggame. More homecoming-relatedphotos, pages 4, 5 and 8.

’Mixer on Middle’draws a crowd forHomecoming Parade

Alumnus EmmettKennon (B.S. ’38) , cen-ter left, is recognizedduring the Oct. 6MTSU-Louisville gamefor his $500,000 gift forthe new baseball stadi-um. With him are, fromleft, AD Chris Massaro,ex-Blue Raider pitcherSteve Smith (, MTSUPresident Sidney A.McPhee, First Lady LizMcPhee and baseballCoach Steve “Pete”Peterson (M.Ed. ’76).

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Valerie Avent, Assistant Dir., Multicultural AffairsPatience Long, Assistant DirectorMolly Cochran, Assistant Director

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By Ginger Freeman freeman@mtsu.edu

T he MTSU Alumni Association has been hon-oring the exceptional contributions of itsalumni with the Distinguished Alumni

Award since 1960.Recipients represent some of the most out-

standing alumni MTSU has to offer, and theAlumni Association is looking for even more quali-fied candidates.

One might ask, What qualifies someone for theDistinguished Alumni Award? Past recipients ofthis award have distinguished themselves withnotable service to their professions, their communi-ties and/or MTSU. The Distinguished AlumniAward has recognized alumni for their profession-al achievements as well as their philanthropicendeavors.

Past honorees include James Buchanan (B.S.

’40), winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize for his work ineconomic sciences; John Bragg (B.S. ’40) longtimeleader in the Tennessee House of Representatives;George Clinton (B.S. ’69), award-winning compos-er, performer and producer for movies and televi-sion; Albert Gore Sr. (B.S. ‘32), longtime U.S.Senator and U.S. Representative; John Ellington(B.S. ’56), who also was recently inducted into theTennessee Aviation Hall of Fame for his contribu-tions to Tennessee aviation; Dr. Liz Rhea (B.S. ’55),for her tireless hours of service to the communityand MTSU; and local philanthropist Bob McLean(B.S. ’72), who has generously supported organiza-tions ranging from the Country Music Hall ofFame to MTSU.

These are just a few of the many DistinguishedAlumni winners from the past 36 years.

The Young Alumni Achievement Award wasfirst given in 1987. This award is given to alumni

under the age of 40 who have distinguished them-selves by a high level of community service andrecognition in their professions. Recipients haveincluded Terry Weeks (B.S. ’72, M.Ed. ’75), 1988National Teacher of the Year, and Darrell Freeman(B.S. ’87, M.S. ’90), multimillion-dollar businessowner.

The Distinguished Alumni and Young AlumniAchievement Awards are the highest honors givenannually by the MTSU National Alumni Associa-tion. We are looking for the best of the best, and weencourage nominations of those whose profession-al achievements, service to the community and/orservice to MTSU make them good candidates.

Contact the MTSU Alumni Office at 1-800-533-MTSU (6878) or visit mtalumni.com to receive moreinformation on how you may nominate alums forthese awards.

Nominate alums who ‘distinguish themselves’

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Gift from Page 1both academics and athletics represents the totali-ty of what a university should be,” McPhee said.“We are grateful beyond measure to Bob for hiscommitment to Middle Tennessee StateUniversity. This will affect the lives of thousandsof students and many faculty for generations tocome.”

McLean, principal of McLean & CompanyInvestments and longtime friend and supporter ofhis alma mater, established MTSU’s School ofMusic as part of the national and internationallandscape in 2002 when his $1.5 million donationprovided for the purchase of 54 Steinway pianos.Earning the designation as an “All SteinwaySchool,” MTSU joined a select company thatincludes the Juilliard School, Oberlin CollegeConservatory, Vassar College, the University ofMelbourne Faculty of Music and Beijing’s ChinaConservatory of Music.

A year later, McPhee announced the newlynamed MTSU Robert W. McLean School of Music.“We are delighted and honored to put BobMcLean’s name on our School of Music,” thepresident said at that time.

“I believe that MTSU is the single mostimportant asset in this community,” McLeanresponded. “If you look at all of the things it addsto this region — the economic impact, the culturalbenefits, the access to education — you see theimpact it makes on the quality of people’s lives.

“I sincerely hope that others will follow mylead and support this great university that hascontributed so much to so many,” he added.

Chairman of the board of the McLean FamilyCharitable Fund, McLean also is an avid support-er of the Blue Raider Athletic Association, the KAMemorial Scholarship, the Chuck Taylor GolfTournament, the John T. Bragg Sr. Scholarship andthe Presidential Scholarship program. The RobertW. McLean Distinguished Assistant ProfessorAward in the Jennings A. Jones College ofBusiness is named for him, and he is a member ofthe Jones College Advisory Board. In addition, heserves as an MTSU Foundation trustee and is amember of the Board of Officers of the CountryMusic Hall of Fame and Museum. Recently,McLean produced the feature film Our Very Own,a story about his hometown of Shelbyville, Tenn.

Emmett Kennon (B.S. ’38), Blue Raider base-ball and football letterman and major donor toMTSU, and his wife, Rose, also were recognizedduring the Oct. 6 game for their donation of$500,000 to the capital campaign for MTSU’s new$5 million baseball stadium. In 2002, the Kennon’s$1 million gift made possible the construction ofthe Rose and Emmett Kennon Sports Hall ofFame.

Construction of the 3,000-seat facility at ReeseSmith Field will begin next spring with comple-tion targeted for the first pitch of the 2008 season.

Cochran likes role with alumni, students By Randy Weiler jweiler@mtsu.edu

Molly Cochran readily admits she likes“being in the middle of students.” As anew Office of Alumni Relations assistant

director, she got that wish,working with the StudentAmbassadors, young alumniand the graduating senior pro-grams.

“I get energized walkingthrough campus,” Cochransaid. “That’s why we’re here. Iwant to have a role with themafter they graduate and keepthat connection.”

On Oct. 30 and just beforeHomecoming 2006, Cochran joined the staff,replacing Katy Francisco Riddle (B.S. ’99, M.Ed.’05). Like Riddle, Cochran, who previously was

Racer Club coordinator at Murray State Univer-sity, will assist in producing The Alumni Record.

“I’m glad to be back in alumni program-ming,” she said. “I enjoy building a connectionwith alums and keeping them abreast of what’son campus. They can build upon that when theyleave here.”

“We’re excited to have Molly join our staff,”Director Ginger Freeman said. “She jumped rightin when we needed help the week of homecom-ing and was an integral part of the alumni office’ssuccess. I think our alumni will enjoy workingwith her.”

Cochran said she’s “excited” to be at MTSUand Murfreesboro, adding, “I want to get to knoweveryone, not just the campus but the communi-ty,” she said.

A Mayfield, Ky., native, Cochran earned herbachelor’s in advertising and master’s in masscommunication from Murray State.

Cochran

EXL class markets alumnus Mitchell

T im Mitchell (B.S. ’73) attended MTSU in the1970s. In 2006, he learned about a moderneducational concept called experiential

learning.Students in associate professor Don Roy’s

EXL marketing elective class individually devel-oped strategy to help Mitchell, 63, a Fayetteville,Tenn., business owner, father and cancer survivor,secure funding for his 2007 ARCA RE/MAX raceteam.

“I called several businesses to get major inter-est,” Jason Casey, senior aerospace major, said. “I

have a page-and-a-half list of companies to con-tact. I don’t plan on stopping until I get some-thing.”

“The class was very receptive and interested,”Mitchell said. “We’re going to Daytona inFebruary. The sky’s the limit.”

“It puts an added emphasis on applied learn-ing to complement classroom instruction,” Roysaid of the experiential learning, or EXL, concept.

EXL is described in many ways: learning bydoing, hands-on learning, enhanced studentlearning and real-world experience.

Photo provided by Tim Mitchell

An EXL marketing class has helped develop a marketingplan for Fayetteville businessman/driver Tim Mitchell.

CALENDARCampus events

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Tractors and trucks from across the South, Midwest and other parts of the UnitedStates will converge on Tennessee Miller Coliseum Jan. 12-13, 2007, for the SouthernInvitational Truck and Tractor Pull. Action begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12.Visit southernmotorsports.com for full details.

December

1 First Friday Star Party,“The Earth-Sun Connection”6:30 p.m./Wiser-Patten Science HallRoom 102/Free/615-898-5946

1 MTSU Wind Ensemble7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

1-2 Fall Dance Concert7:30 p.m./Boutwell Dramatic Arts,Tucker Theatre/$8/615-494-8960

1-3 Tennessee State GymnasticsChampionships4 p.m. Dec. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2-3/Tennessee Miller Coliseum$8 adults, $3 for children and free for5-under/615-494-8960

3 “Messiah”3 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

3 MTSU Symphony Orchestra8 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

4 “Messiah”7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

5 MTSU Symphonic Band7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

6 MTSU Percussion Ensemble8 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

8 Santa’s Little Raiders6 p.m./James Union Building’sfirst-floor cafeteria/Free/615-898-2424

9 MTSU CommercialMusic Ensemble8 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

14 Retired MTSU Facultyand Staff Coffee9:30 a.m./MTSU FoundationHouse/Free/615-898-5756

15 Military Science ROTCCommissioning Ceremony11 a.m./Keathley University CenterTheater/Free/615-898-2470

16 Fall 2006 Commencement9 a.m. and 2 p.m./Murphy Center/Free (no ticket required)/9 a.m. ceremony is for Colleges ofGraduate Studies, Education andBehavioral Science and Business/2 p.m ceremony is for Colleges ofBasic and Applied Sciences, LiberalArts, Mass Communication andContinuing Education and DistanceLearning/615-898-2919

23-Jan. 1 MTSU closedAll offices reopen at 8 a.m. Jan. 2, 2007

January

12-13 Southern InvitationalTruck and Tractor Pull6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 and noon and 6:30p.m. Jan. 13/Tennessee MillerColiseum/Admission TBA/southernmotorsports.com

15 Martin Luther King Jr. HolidayMTSU closed; all offices reopen at8 a.m. Jan. 16

16 Spring 2007 Semester Begins

20-21 Volunteer NationalsAMB BMX RaceTBA/Tennessee Miller Coliseum/ababmx.com

22 Presidential Concert Series,Boston Brass7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

26-27 Up ’til Dawn(benefits St. Jude)7 p.m. Jan. 26 until 7 a.m. Jan 27/MTSU Campus RecreationCenter/615-904-8270

26-28 Eastern BarrelFuturity Association9 a.m./Tennessee Miller Coliseum/Free/ibra.us

29 Stones River Chamber Players7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

31 Don Aliquo FacultySaxophone Recital7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

February

2 Groundhog Day LuncheonTBA/James Union Building’sTennessee Room/Admissioncharged/615-898-2450

2 First Friday Star Party6:30 p.m./Wiser-Patten Science HallRoom 102/Free/615-494-8639 or615-898-2130

2 MTSU Wind Ensemble8 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

3 Honor Band/ Tennessee ValleyWinds Concert2 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

3 Tennessee Concrete AssociationTruck Rodeo9 a.m./Tennessee Miller Coliseum/trmca.org

6 Black Gospel Piano/Lecture6 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

8 MTSU Jazz Artist Series7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

10 Presidential Concert Series,Blair String Quartet7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

10 Southeast Horse Sale9 a.m./Tennessee MillerColiseum/Freeprofessionalauction.com

11 MTSU Choral Concert3 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

16-17 MTSU Opera (Mozart on Stage!)7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493/(Favorite scenes fromthe composer’s greatest operas)

19 MTSU Jazz Ensembles7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

23 MTSU SymphonicBand/Chamber Winds7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

23-24 “Ramona Quimby”(based on book by Beverly Cleary)7:30 p.m./Boutwell Dramatic Arts,Tucker Theatre/$8/615-494-8810

25 MTSU Symphony Orchestra8 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

26 MTSU Women’s Chorale7:30 p.m./Wright Music Building’sHinton Music Hall/Free/615-898-2493

All times Central.Events, dates and times subject to change.See mtalumni.com or call 800-533-6878 forupdates.

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Aviation hallsalutes pair

By Gina Fann gfann@mtsu.edu

R espected entertainment jour-nalist, professor and MTSUalumna Beverly Keel (B.S.

’88) will lead the university’sSeigenthaler Chair of Excellence inFirst Amendment Studies into itsthird decade as the chair’s newdirector.

Keel, a Nashville native, earnedher bachelor’s degree in mass com-munication from MTSU and hermaster’s degree from the ColumbiaUniversity Graduate School ofJournalism. She is a professor in theDepartment of Recording Industry,where she teaches courses in enter-tainment journalism, music publici-ty and artist management and hastwice been named to “Who’s WhoAmong American Teachers.” She’salso a nationally recognizedarts/entertainment journalist andentertainment industry expert.

“Professor Keel’s appointmentis a significant milestone in the con-tributions of the Seigenthaler Chairat MTSU,” said Dr. AnanthaBabbili, dean of the College of MassCommunication. “She will bringnew insights into programmingand vitality to the many activitiesof this important facet of the col-lege.”

In her new role, Keel, also amember of Investigative Reportersand Editors and the Society ofProfessional Journalists, says sheintends to “increase the (program’s)presence on a national level andallow it to facilitate discussion ofcurrent events in journalism.”

Keel assumesSeigenthalerchair reins

M TSU alumnus John E.Ellington (B.S. ’56) andaerospace professor and

alumnus Joe Hawkins (B.A. ’99,M.A. ’04) were honored with threeothers who have made extraordi-

nary contribu-tions to aviationor aerospace atthe fifthTennesseeAviation Hall ofFame Gala andInductionCeremony Nov. 11at the TennesseeMuseum ofAviation inSevierville.Ellington, aMurfreesboro resi-dent, graduatedand joined theU.S. Army as anaviation mainte-nance specialist. In1959, he joined

Capitol Airways of Nashville andflew DC-3s, the C-46, DC-4 and theLockheed Constellation. He wasemployed by Delta Airlines in 1962and became its chief pilot in 1988.

Hawkins was recognized asrecipient of the 2006 NationalAviation Maintenance Technician ofthe Year Award from the FederalAviation Administration.

Hawkins

Ellington

Photos by J. Intintoli

Dr. Basavapatna “Sid” Sridhara, left, professor, ETIS, presents Ayaz Ahmed(M.B.A. ’91), president of East Tennessee Precast, a concrete company in LenoirCity, Tenn., with the Alumni of the Year Award. Ahmed is a native of Pakistannow living in Murfreesboro.

Alumni Connie Landers (B.S. ’76), left, husband Burt Landers (B.B.A. ’76) and MaryWeaver Darnell (B.B.A. ’04) are shown during the 11th annual MTSU CooperativeEducation Awards Nov. 3 at the James Union Building’s Tennessee Room. Burt Landersis CPA/partner with Winnett Associates of Shelbyville, Tenn. Darnell, of Manchester,Tenn., is an accountant with Throneberry & Associates of Shelbyville and a former co-op student with Winnett.

Photo by Jake Emery

‘Pigskin’ draws a crowd; make plans to serve, donate

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Alumni Relations Director Ginger Freeman (B.B.A. ’89, M.Ed. ’92), left, laughs with MTLady Raiders basketball Coach Rick Insell (B.S. ’77) while Joe Bales, vice president forDevelopment and University Relations, Alumni Relations’ Patience Long (B.S. ’01) andDeb Insell join in the fun during the Pigskin Pregame Aug. 26 at the home of Tommyand Judy Smith on East Main Street.

From staff reports

D rinks were poured, friendswere made, and moneywas raised during the

Rutherford County AlumniChapter’s annual Pigskin Pre-Game Party.

The event, which was held onSaturday, Aug. 26, was a huge suc-cess, attracting almost 400 alumniand friends, thanks in part to thegenerosity of hosts Tommy (B.S.’59) and Judy (B.S. ’60) Smith.

“This is the second yearTommy and Judy have agreed tohost Pigskin,” said Patience Long,assistant director of AlumniRelations. “We really appreciatetheir willingness to promote MTSUfootball and raise funds for a greatcause.”

With a combination of ticketsales and sponsorships, the eventraised more than $4,000 for theRutherford County AlumniChapter Scholarship Fund, whichawards scholarships to deserving

students in Rutherford County.Major sponsors included State

Farm Insurance, Don and HannaWitherspoon, Lewis BrothersBakeries and the Blue RaiderAthletic Association.

“The event could not havebeen possible without the help ofthe Pigskin Pre-Game Committee,”Long said. “They helped withsponsorships, ticket sales anddetails of the event, including foodand decorations.”

The Pigskin Committee mem-bers included Brent Campbell (B.S.’02), Marshall Campbell (B.B.A.’00), Tommy Campbell (B.S. ’74),Ed DeBoer (B.S. ’87), Marla Frisby(B.S. ’95), John Harris (B.S. ’79,M.A. ’89), Christi Lux (B.S. ’03),Nathan Lux (B.S. ’02), Mary HelenMertz (B.S. ’63, M.Ed. ’68), JanetNorman, Liz Rhea (B.S. ’55), ReneeRounsaville (B.B.A. ’03), DonWitherspoon (B.S. ’64), HannaWitherspoon (B.A. ’64), LynnWomack (B.S. ’94, M.Ed. ’00), DanaWomack (B.S. ’00, M.B.E. ’03) and

Brenda Wunder. If you are interested in serving on

the Pigskin Pre-Game Committee for

2007 or donating to the scholarshipfund, please contact Long at 615-904-8198 or plong@mtsu.edu.

MTSU Cooperative Education alumni gather for awards

N early 60 MTSU alumniand friends recently trav-eled to the nation’s capi-

tol for a long weekend of history,football and fun. Taking advan-tage of the Blue Raider footballgame with the University ofMaryland, alumni staffersplanned a trip to the Marylandand Washington, D.C. area andinvited all MTSU alumni andfriends to attend.

Travelers enjoyed a full week-end of activities including guidedtours of national monuments andmemorials, social and networkingevents with fellow alums in thegreater D.C. area, lunch withCongressman Bart Gordon at theLibrary of Congress, a special tourof the White House and a won-derful afternoon of Blue Raiderfootball.

“This was the first trip ouroffice has planned in years,” saidGinger Freeman, director of alum-ni relations. “Our goal was to pro-vide alumni with an opportunityto tour the nation’s capitol andenjoy a weekend full of activities.I think everyone enjoyed them-selves, and we are looking for-ward to planning future trips.”

The September trip toMaryland and D.C. was the firsttrip offered exclusively to MTSUalumni and friends. From start tofinish, the trip was custom-tai-lored to the interests of BlueRaider fans and will be the first ofmany trips offered by the Office ofAlumni Relations.

Plans are under way for morefun-filled trips in 2007. For moreinformation, visit mtalumni.com orcall 1-800-533-MTSU today.

Painting the town red, wwhhiittee & blue

Charlie and Eleanor Teasley look up deceasedsoldiers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

MTSU alumni Don (B.S. ’64) and Hannah(B.A. ’64) Witherspoon visited theFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial andother tourist attractions while inWashington, D.C.

Photo by J. Intintoli

Photo by Seth Alder

Photo by Jack Ross

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Photo by Sam Latham

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Golden Raiders, including the class of 1956, reminisce, above, viewing old yearbooks and other docu-ments at the Tom H. Jackson Building (former Alumni Center). Golden Raiders Society inducteesincluded Billy Davis, John Jackson, Sid Corban, Kenneth Bumpus, Colene Horst, Jack Gambill, LarryTucker, Herbert Pipkin and Clyde Bush.

Baby Raiders, children and adults prepare to walk in the annual Homecoming Parade.

Fans in the upper tier of the stadium keep track of the number of quarter-back sacks by the MT defense with the “Blue Raider SACK-O-METER.”

More than 100 Alumni Band members join the 300-plus member Band of Blue on the field.

Freshman cheerleader Heather Garrett of Meridian, Miss., hadplenty of reasons to smile as MTSU beat Florida Atlantic 35-14.

2006 Homecoming Queen Meagan Flippin,left,poses with Homecoming Queen Colene Horst(B.S. ’56) during halftime festivities.

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HOMECOMING THROUGH THE DECADES

(At left) Dale Strickland, left, and Joanne Zachery (B.F.A. ‘94, B.S. ‘99) of Millington enjoy theHomecoming Open House at the home of Darrell and Gloria Freeman in Brentwood.

CLASS NOTES

In Memoriam

John E. Ellington (B.S. ’56),Murfreesboro, was inducted into theTennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Nov.11. (More details, Page 3.)

Dr. B. A. Cantrell (B.S. ’64, D.A. ’76),Murfreesboro, retired from the MTSUEnglish Department after 30 years ofteaching.

Robert S. Clark (M.A. ’60),Campbellsville, Ky., was named CentralKentucky News Journal Man of theYear for 2006.

Harriet P. Condra (B.S. ’61),Manchester, Tenn., retired from theCoffee County School System in May2006.

James E. Miller (B.S. ’67),Tullahoma, Tenn., retired as store man-ager for Castner-Knott in the Franklin,Tenn., Cool Springs Mall and Dillard’sin Tullahoma.

James T. McMillen (B.S. ’68),Houston, Texas, recently joined theUniversity of Houston Law School,where he teaches litigation skills andconsumer law. He also serves on theBoard of Directors of the Gerry SpenceTrial Lawyer College in Dubois, Wyo.He maintains a national law practice inconsumer class actions in Houston.

Sandra R. Shrader (B.S. ’66),Lockport, Ill., retired from teaching in2003 after 38 years from Valley ViewDistrict 365U.

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Editor’s note: MTSU and the Office ofAlumni Relations extend deepest sympa-thy to the families and friends of alumniwho have passed away.

1920sLaura D. Smith (1922), Cleveland,

Tenn., died April 18, 2004.

1940sRev. James Harney (B.S. ’45),

Huntland, Tenn., died Sept. 3, 2006.Jack Yearwood (B.S. ’49), Bartow, Fla.,

died July 11, 2006.

1950sFrances I. Youngblood (B.S. ’51, M.A.

’60), McMinnville, Tenn., died Feb. 18,2006.

Kenneth Wall (B.S. ’59), Cumming,Ga., died July 28, 2006.

1960sJoseph S. Kincannon (B.S. ’67), Lyles,

Tenn., died July 1, 2005.

1970sMargaret J. Arnold (B.S. ’79, M.A. ’81),

Strawberry Plains, Texas, died Aug. 1,2003.

1980sThomas O. Csiszar (B.S. ’80), South

Bend, Ind., died Aug. 26, 2005.Victoria D. Sir (B.S. ’87), Brentwood,

Tenn., died May 11, 2004.

1990sCindy A. Lyster (B.S. ’92, M.S. ’94),

Murfreesboro, died Sept. 20, 2006.

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John W. Alexander (B.A. ’71),Winnsboro, Texas, received the State Barof Texas’ prestigious Frank J. ScurlockAward for his pro bono work. Theaward honors individual attorneys whohave done outstanding pro bono workin the field of providing legal servicesto indigents.

Brooke B. Blair (B.S. ’70), Sevierville,Tenn., received her Ed.D. from EastTennessee State University.

Shirley Maxwell Clark (B.S. ’76),Chattanooga, recently retired fromChattanooga State TechnicalCommunity College, where she was anassociate professor and coordinator ofthe Human Services Specialist Program.

Fred R. Hobbs (B.S. ’78), Eagleville,Tenn., has been elected to the StateDemocratic Executive Committee repre-senting western Rutherford and all ofLincoln, Marshall and Maury counties.

Tanya S. Milliken (B.S. ’76), HollyPond, Ala., was chosen to be a CullmanCounty Team Leader for the reelectionof Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.

Robert A. Parker (B.S. ’78), Atlanta,works for the Weather Channel inAtlanta as a producer in the broadbanddivision, weather.com.

William L. Roper (B.S. ’76), Stafford,Va., has retired from the HomelandSecurity, Transportation SecurityAgency in Washington, D.C.

Christopher R. Tilton (B.S. ’79),Laguna Hills, Calif., is president andCEO of One Source Industries, a con-sumer packaging, engineering, designand manufacturing firm. He retiredfrom the active Army Reserve as a lieu-tenant colonel in 2005.

Dr. Tyrene White (B.A. ’78),Swarthmore, Pa., recently released hisnew book, China’s Longest Campaign.

Vanessa K. Alderson (B.B.A. ’94),Columbia, Tenn., is listed in “Who’sWho Among Executive and ProfessionalWomen” 2006-07.

Shane Berryhill (B.S. ’98),Chattanooga, just released his new book,The Adventures of Chance Fortune: ChanceFortune and the Outlaws.

Phillip R. Brown (B.F.A. ’99),Christiana, Tenn., has been namedprepress manager for CriticalImpressions, a high-quality printer inBrentwood.

Anthony R. DeLuise (B.S. ’98),Tallahassee, Fla., has been nameddeputy press secretary for Florida Gov.Jeb Bush.

Jonathan Malcolm Lampley (B.S. ’92,M.A. ’97), Nashville, has become staffinstructor in the Tennessee StateUniversity writing center.

Joseph A. Legge (B.S. ’96),Chattanooga, recently became the noonanchor at WDEF-TV News 12 inChattanooga.

Lisa C. McGuire (B.S. ’92), Nashville,has been promoted to marketing special-ist at Ingram Entertainment Inc. afterthree years as a co-op advertising coor-dinator.

David S. Arthur (B.F.A. ’88),Marietta, Ga., has been appointed cre-ative director for Summit Marketing.

Tamera H. Bennett (B.S. ’89), FlowerMound, Texas, was named 2006 BestLawyer in Dallas Under 40 by D

2 0 0 0 sRyan C. Blazer (B.S. ’04), Anaheim, Calif.,

is attending Western State University Collegeof Law.

Heather A. Brown (B.S. ’01), Murfreesboro,received the Delta Zeta Greek Woman of theYear award in April 2006 from the NashvilleArea Alumnae Panhellenic Association.

Michael D. Cook (B.A. ’04), Baltimore,recently finished a master of arts in teachingat Grand Canyon University in Arizona. Heteaches high-school English in CarrollCounty, Md.

Nichole B. Eason (B.S. ’04), Murfreesboro,is the director of educational outreach inTennessee, for whom she is contractedthrough the Army National Guard.

Amy C. Grace (B.S. ’02), Mesa, Ariz.,accepted a job with the Glendale Arena,booking talent to perform concerts in the20,000-seat venue.

Jay T. Grugett (B.B.A. ’00, M.B.A. ’01),Franklin, Tenn., has been promoted to man-ager in the audit and enterprise risk servicespractice at the Deloitte & Touche LLPNashville office.

Matthew W. Guy (B.S. ’03), Niceville, Fla.,was promoted to international affairs securityspecialist at Eglin Air Force Base in FortWalton Beach, Fla. He provides security, dis-closure and export licensing support for for-eign military sales cases.

Shannon D. Guy (B.U.S. ’03), Niceville,Fla., was promoted to human resources exec-utive for Target Stores in northwest Florida.

Jocelyn Howard (B.S. ’02), Dunwoody,Ga., received a doctorate in audiology fromEast Tennessee State University in May 2006and achieved Alpha Eta distinction.

Lili S. Kassaee (M.S. ’01), Nashville, isemployed with the Metropolitan Governmentof Nashville as an IS Applications Analyst I.

Dr. Eric Mitchell Kephart (M.S. ’01),Osceola Mills, Pa., was among 243 physiciansawarded the doctor of osteopathic medicinedegree from Philadelphia’s College ofOsteopathic Medicine.

Candace Marie Kimbro (B.S. ’02),Murfreesboro, has accepted a job as a realtorwith Crye-Leike Realtors in Murfreesboro.

Benjamin J. Lambert (B.B.A. ’04),Nashville, works for Vertek Solutions,staffing IT professionals for business clientsin the Nashville area.

Brooke R. Murphy (B.S. ’02), Vienna, Va.,has accepted the position of public policycoordinator for Alston and Bird’sWashington, D.C., office. She received anM.A. in legislative affairs from George

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Dale L. Dworak (B.S. ’87), Cleveland,Tenn., received an M.A.T. from LeeUniversity and is teaching American his-tory at Chattanooga Brainerd HighSchool.

Mark H. Floyd (B.S. ’80), Nashville,has joined Miller and Martin, PLLC.

Brent L. Gill (B.S. ’82, M.B.A. ’96),Murfreesboro, has been named directorand plant manager of Nissan NorthAmerica Inc.’s Decherd Assembly Plant.

Mary L. McCormack (B.S. ’86),Athens, Ga., was named assistant direc-tor for gift and estate planning for theUniversity of Georgia in April 2006.

George A. Newman (B.S. ’87),Englewood, Fla., has retired from thefederal government and is now makingjewelry and stained glass.

Barrett T. Ridley (B.B.A. ’88),Columbia, Tenn., has joined theTennessee Housing DevelopmentAgency as chief financial officer.

David R. Shearin (B.B.A. ’80),Nashville, has been hired as the newcontroller at RJ Young Company inNashville.

Maj. Jeffrey T. Sims (B.B.A ’87),Signal Mountain, Tenn., recentlyreturned home from a 15-month deploy-ment in support of Operation IraqiFreedom. He served as a support opera-tions officer and information officer forLogistics Task Force 828. When notdeployed, he works for UnumProvidentas a systems manager in the businessintegration and data architecture depart-ment.

David S. Stieghan (B.S. ’86), Fortson,Ga., is the U.S. Army infantry branchhistorian at Fort Benning, Ga.

Patty K. St. Clair (B.S. ’88), Nashville,received the 2006 Shining Star Award,given annually by Senior Citizens Inc. toa community leader under the age of 40.

George A. Williamson (B.M. ’80),Nashville, released his new music CDOct. 24.

Maureen K. Writesman (B.S. ’87),Eagleville, Tenn., has been appointedassistant director of executive educationat Owen Graduate School, VanderbiltUniversity.

Daniel E. Wulfers (B.M. ’86),Antioch, Tenn., has joined Crye-LeikeRealtors in Mt. Juliet after 30 years ofservice in the restaurant industry.

Christian Nsiah (B.B.A ’99, M.A. ’01,Ph.D. ’05), Spearfish, S.D., recently accepted atenure track job as an assistant professor ofeconomics at Black Hills State University.

Joseph R. Peay (B.A. ’94), Lexington, S.C.,is a night warehouse supervisor.

Tony L. Sheppard (B.S. ’91), Jeffersonville,Ind., is writing a national group psychothera-py curriculum for the American GroupPsychotherapy Association.

Robert C. Steinburg (B.S. ’97, M.S. ’02),Sacramento, Calif., recently relocated toTennessee to become the Motlow StateCommunity College head men’s basketballcoach.

Kim Renee Verneuille (B.S. ’90), Jackson,Miss., was named academic dean of onlinelearning for Antonelli College. She has beenwith the college for six years as academic andbusiness department chairwoman.

Renita Wade (B.S. ’96), Alexandria, Va.,received the Thoth Award from the PublicRelations Society of America, NationalCapital Chapter, for the design of the 2005annual report for the American Society forTraining and Development. She is an adjunctprofessor at the Art Institute of Washingtonand a senior designer at the American Societyfor Training and Development.

Cara D. Young (B.S. ’94), Dallas, Texas,and the band Inner Frequency just releasedtheir debut EP, “The Lemmontree Project.”

Washington University’s Graduate Schoolof Political Management.

Henry C. Nickells (B.B.A. ’01),Murfreesboro, has been promoted in theNashville offices of Deloitte & Touche LLPto manager in the audit and enterprise riskservices practice.

Garrett W. Parris (B.S. ’03), Nashville,recently got his first record cut with thegroup Lonestar. The song is What She Hadto Do.

Julie M. Richardson (B.S. ’05),Columbia, Tenn., accepted the position ofHUGS Social Counselor with the MauryCounty Department of Health inColumbia.

David E. Stafford (B.S. ’00), Gallatin,Tenn., was appointed assistant principal ofWatt Hardison Elementary School inPortland.

Lyle R. Streets (B.S. ’00), Abingdon,Va., earned a master’s degree in softwareengineering from George MasonUniversity. He is employed with CGIFederal as a consultant.

Clifford D. Taylor (B.S. ’05),Murfreesboro, works for Emdeon BusinessServices as a programmer/analyst. EBS ispart of the larger Emdeon Corp., whichbegan, owns and maintains WebMD.com.

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NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBOARD 2006-07

Officers

President – Bob Lamb (’69, ’77) MurfreesboroVP/President-elect – Devin McClendon (’96) Brentwood Exec. Dir. – Ginger Corley Freeman (’89, ’92) MurfreesboroSecretary – Andy Womack (’70) MurfreesboroTreasurer – Mary Esther Bell (’92, ’94, ’96) SmyrnaPast President – Sandra Trail (’72) Murfreesboro

Board MembersNorman Burns (’85, ’95) Richmond, Va. Michele Butler (’04) GoodlettsvilleBrent Campbell (’02) MurfreesboroMarshall Campbell (’00) Murfreesboro David A. Cullum (’55) NashvilleJoey Davenport (’95) Evanston, Ill.Ryan P. Durham (’98) LawrenceburgEmily Pentecost Ellis (’72) ClarksvilleMarla Frisby (’95) MurfreesboroAshley Elizabeth Graham Washington, D.C.Russ Hamblen (’88) Shelbyville, Ky.Donna Hastings (’70, ’74) MurfreesboroBeth Barber Jones (’99) ColumbiaJack R. Lewis Jr. (’64) Penhook, Va.John Marshall (’02, ’04) MurfreesboroErnest McKinney (’76) NashvilleBud Morris (’68, ’75, ’81) Murfreesboro Liz Rhea (’55) MurfreesboroBrandon Robbins (’03) Livingston Ronald Q. Roberts (’84, ’91) MurfreesboroBob Rochelle (’68) LebanonMary L. Secrest (’74, ’78) Atlanta, Ga.Chuck Shaw (’78) Murfreesboro R. Eugene Smith (’57) ColliervilleJim L. Stubblefield (’83) MurfreesboroJanice B. Tant (’76) NashvilleChip Walters (’85) MurfreesboroPhyllis H. Washington (’74, ’77) MurfreesboroHanna R. Witherspoon (’64) MurfreesboroBob Womack (’48) Murfreesboro Stephanie W. Workman (’92) Knoxville Courtney E. Yates (’83) Murfreesboro

Ex Officio Members

Dr. Sidney A. McPhee MTSU PresidentJohn W. Cothern Senior Vice PresidentWilliam J. Bales VP, Development and Univ. RelationsDon Witherspoon MTSU Foundation PresidentBud Morris MTSU BRAA PresidentDr. Tony V. Johnston MTSU Faculty Senate PresidentJay Cash MTSU SGA President

‘It’s great to be from Middle Tennessee!’

Greetings from your Alumni Association.Where did 2006 go? The rapid passing ofthis past year has seen our university keep

growing and getting better each semester.In the last year, we graduat-

ed 4,233 students! Our enroll-ment continued to grow with22,500-plus students registeredthis fall. All of this means thatour university is adding recordnumbers to our alumni rollsevery year. We are pushing the90,000 alumni mark, and at thisrate, we will break 100,000 wellbefore we celebrate our centenni-al in 2011.

The alumni staff finally has been able to moveinto new facilities on Middle Tennessee Boulevardacross from the president’s house. If you attendedhomecoming, I hope you participated in theparade-watching party (Mixer on Middle) andtoured our new home. It was a perfect place foralumni to meet, socialize and view the parade.

Whether you are a recent graduate or attendedschool here when “college” was part of our name, Iwant to encourage all of you to make a New Year’sresolution to get involved with YOUR university.We need your ideas and participation in theAlumni Association.

The Alumni Board meets three times per year,and new board members are chosen each year to

replace those who rotate off. So if you are interest-ed in serving, please contact the Alumni Relationsoffice at 800-533-MTSU (6878) or visit us online atmtalumni.com. You also may choose to participatein an alumni chapter in your area or start one ifnone exists. Opportunities abound in ways you canbecome involved…just let us know of your desire.

I would also like to encourage your financialparticipation in supporting your university.Contributions to the MTSU Scholarship Fund, theMTSU Foundation, Blue Raider AthleticAssociation or one of the many other scholarshipprograms always are greatly needed and sincerelyappreciated. State funding remains tight, so wealumni play a critical role in making up shortfallsin appropriations to allow us to remain“Tennessee’s Best” as well as the “biggest.”

Exciting things continue to happen in BlueRaider athletics, as well. Football keeps gatheringnational attention as we improve while competingon the NCAA Division I-A level. Men’s basketballis always one of the Sun Belt Conference’s bestprograms. MT alumnus Coach Rick Insell has ourLady Blue Raiders picked to win the conferencethis year and make an unprecedented fourthstraight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Our base-ball program, always competing for a Sun Beltchampionship, will receive a total facilitiesmakeover after this season. This will make ReeseSmith Field second to none, thanks to donationsfrom alumni, supporters and the City of

Murfreesboro. Additionally, our soccer and trackfields have been bolstered by a new stadium andimpressive press box. So if you are interested inathletics, you have ample reasons to be proud ofand support your university.

We will be selecting recipients of the 2007-08Distinguished Alumni Awards and Young AlumniAchievement Award soon. So if you know of anoutstanding Blue Raider you would like to nomi-nate, please contact the alumni office for moreinformation (see story, Page 2).

On behalf of your National Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors and staff, I wish you a happyand prosperous 2007. Be proud of your university!Like our cheerleaders chant, ”It’s great to be fromMiddle Tennessee!”

MTSU National Alumni Association President Bob Lambreceived his B.S. in 1969 and his M.S. in 1977. He is a former presi-dent of the Blue Raider Club and Blue Raider Athletic Association andan MTSU Foundation Board member. He received the DistinguishedAlumni Award in 2000. He is a managing broker with Bob ParksRealty, and he and his wife, Jeri, live in Murfreesboro, where Bobserves as chairman of the Murfreesboro planning commission.

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Your ideas, involvement, commitment are needed more than ever

Lauren Blair Alexander, bornMarch 27, 2006, to Caralynn Camp(B.S. ’97) and Drew Alexander ofNashville.

Taylor McKenzie Arnold, bornMay 27, 2006, to MichelleGadsden (B.B.A. ’02, M.B.E. ’03,Ed.S. ’05) and Randy Arnold (B.S.’04) of Nashville.

Tanner Harris Arrington, bornAug. 11, 2006, to Ashley andThomas Arrington (B.S. ’01) ofTallahassee, Fla.

Alvin Michael Bishop, bornAugust 23, 2006, to Caroline (B.S.’06) and Michael Bishop (B.S. ’99)of Murfreesboro.

Vanessa Maria Bozdogan, bornMay 1, 2006, to Irena (B.B.A. ’99)and David Bozdogan of Miami,Fla.

Taniya Noel Bryant, born Aug.4, 2006, to Tammy (B.S. ’90) andBruce Bryant of La Vergne, Tenn.

Phillip Lentz Buckner, bornJuly 12, 2006, to Beth Slay (B.B.A.’03) and Sam Buckner of Milan,Tenn.

Kelsey Grace Cargile, bornSept. 13, 2005, to Angela Hollis(B.S. ’01) and Jay Cargile (B.S. ’97)of Rockvale, Tenn.

Charleigh Ann Catron, bornMay 19, 2006, to Carrie BethMcDonald (B.S. ’01) and KirkCatron (B.S. ’01) of Murfreesboro.

Timothy Craig Cox Jr., bornOct. 11, 2005, to Carol (B.S. ’92,M.A. ’96) and Tim Cox (B.B.A. ’95)of Soddy Daisy, Tenn.

Isabella Grace DeLuise, bornJan. 29, 2006, to Rachel (B.S. ’98)and Anthony DeLuise (B.S. ’98) ofTallahassee, Fla.

Cason Byron Dement, bornApril 19, 2006, to Tammy and DanDement (B.S. ’90) of Lascassas,Tenn.

Jonas Randall Duhe, born May4, 2006, to Jennifer Hjelm (B.S.’01, M.Ed. ’05) and Randy Duhe ofGonzales, La.

Lance Keith Evans II, bornMarch 7, 2003, to Crystal andLance Evans (B.A. ’96) ofArlington, Texas.

Elizabeth Rose Fisher, bornApril 4, 2006, to Caren Mitchell

(B.S. ’02) and Gregory Fisher ofRockvale, Tenn.

Sydney Mae Hedges, bornSept. 8, 2005, to Laura Cole (B.S.’96, M.C.J. ’02) and Steve Hedges(B.S. ’94) of Murfreesboro.

Reagan Jude Heyde, born July19, 2006, to Vanessa Goodale(B.B.A. ’06) and Harley Heyde ofMurfreesboro.

Taylor Elizabeth Holt, bornOct. 22, 2005, to Andrea andRonnie Holt (B.S. ’97) of Lyles,Tenn.

Addison Grace Hunt, bornJuly 28, 2006, to Cheryl Waggoner(B.S. ’03) and Alan Hunt (B.S. ’03)of Nashville.

Claira James, born July 3, 2006,to Grace Venable (B.A. ’02) andSteven James (B.B.A. ’04) ofMurfreesboro.

Sarah Abigail Jones, bornMarch 16, 2006, to Lauren Wiser(B.S. ’98) and Jason Jones ofMurfreesboro.

Alyssa Nicole Kini, born Jan.11, 2006, to Nancy and RobertKini (B.S. ’99) of Murfreesboro.

Elizabeth Claire and LilyGrace Maggart, born Dec. 16,2005, to Kristin and John Maggart(B.B.A. ’03) of Lebanon, Tenn.

Ean Michael Matusek, bornMay 22, 2006, to Karisa Presely(B.S. ’98, M.S.T. ’04) and MikeMatusek (B.S. ’98) of Shelbyville,Tenn.

Connor James McCann, bornJuly 27, 2006, to Lisa Holt (B.S.’95) and Todd McCann (B.S.’94) ofSmyrna, Tenn.

Ariel Elise McCollough, bornAug. 17, 2006, to Crystal Jones(B.S. ’03) and Micah McColloughof Newnan, Ga.

Cora Elizabeth Millar, bornSept. 9, 2005, to Jaime McKee (B.S.’99) and Rob Millar ofMurfreesboro.

Patrick Joseph Miliken, bornNov. 24, 2005, to Pamela Creek(B.B.A. ’93) and Scott Milliken ofSmyrna, Tenn.

Grace Elisabeth Neill, bornApril 24, 2006, to Ashley Taylor(B.B.A. ’01) and Mark Neill (B.S.’00) of Murfreesboro.

Riley Ann Oleksik, born Jan.18, 2006, to Rachel Actkinson (B.S.’99) and George Oleksik (B.B.A.’99) of Hixson, Tenn.

Caeden Nicholas Parisi, bornJune 15, 2006, to Kirsten and MarkJ. Parisi (B.S. ’96) of Franklin,Mass.

Isabella Tyne Parker, bornApril 14, 2006 to Ashley (B.S.W.’02) and Eric Parker (B.A. ’02) ofRinggold, Ga.

Molly Kathryn Pasalakis, bornAug. 10, 2006, to Jennifer Reese(B.B.A. ’98) and Eric Pasalakis ofHigh Ridge, Mo.

Michael Collier Pawlowski,born Aug. 11, 2006, to Susan andMichael Pawlowski (B.B.A. ’99) ofMurfreesboro.

Jackson Cole Phillips, bornAug. 13, 2006, to Leah Bass (B.S.’02) and Mike Phillips ofFayetteville, N.C.

Emma Renee Pitts, born May27, 2006, to Brandi Peyton (B.S.’05) and Evan Pitts (B.B.A. ’05) ofMurfreesboro.

Mary Katherine Poston, bornAug. 16, 2006, to Kelly andRonald Poston (B.S. ’00) ofNashville.

Lee Everett Reasonover, bornDecember 5, 2005, to Emily Armes(B.S.W. ’01) and CharlesReasonover of Nashville.

Owen William Richmond,born Aug. 3, 2006, to Emily F.(B.S.N. ’04) and Brian Richmondof St. John, Fla.

Madison Grace Rogers, bornJuly 9, 2006, to Merritt Robison(B.S. ’01) and Matthew Rogers(B.S. ’98) of Jasper, Tenn.

Reagan Katherine Rose, bornApril, 25, 2006, to Debbie Black(B.B.A. ’99) and Nick Rose ofHendersonville, Tenn.

Jacee Lola Seaton, born Sept.11, 2006, to Holly Berry-Seaton(B.B.A. ’02) and Brad Seaton(B.B.A. ’02) of Chickasha, Okla.

Lauren Elaine Shaia, born July9, 2005, to Alicia Petrilli (B.S. ’92)and Chris Shaia (B.S. ’91) of CedarHill, Texas.

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CAMPUS BRIEFSGordon, Spellings address grads

U.S. Secretary of EducationMargaret Spellings and MTSU alumnusand U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon (B.S. ’71) willspeak to graduates Saturday, Dec. 16,

during fall commence-ment.

Spellings, con-firmed Jan. 20, 2005, asthe eighth U.S.Secretary ofEducation, served asassistant to the presi-dent for domestic poli-cy during George W.Bush’s first term. Shehelped craft educationpolicies, including theNo Child Left BehindAct.

Gordon representsthe Sixth District in

Middle Tennessee. The Murfreesboronative sits on House committees withjurisdiction over high-tech legislationand often sponsors and cosponsors billsthat aid MTSU.

MTSU, ASCAP form working duetMTSU’s Department of Recording

Industry has joined forces with theNashville office of ASCAP — theAmerican Society of Composers, Authorsand Publishers — to create a new com-mercial songwriting program, “Partnersin Craft.”

The program kicked off with the fall2006 semester and is matching veteransongwriting and publishing mentorswith exceptional student songwriters.

Alumni involved include Rich Karg(B.S. ’05) and brother Andy, an MTSUsenior, of The Karg Boys band; ErinEnderlin (B.S. ’04, writer of “MondayMorning Church,” recorded by AlanJackson); Adam Dorsey (B.S. ’98, “That’sWhat I Like About Sunday,” recorded byCraig Morgan) and James Porte (B.S. ’96,“Think About You,” recorded by the lateLuther Vandross).

Honors showcases technology MTSU officials and others unveiled

the latest in instructional technology —the trademarked Thunder VirtualFlipchart System — Nov. 13 in the newlynamed Cingular Wireless AdvancedTechnology Room (218) in the Paul W.Martin Sr. Honors Building.

Provost Kaylene Gebert said the newspace will not be about new technologyfor the sake of technology but aboutlearning how to learn, how to communi-cate and how to collaborate with the lat-est devices in an emerging technologicalenvironment.

Research fights staph diseases Dr. Anthony Newsome, professor of

biology, and some of his students havebeen involved in research to reduce thenumber of staph infections and possiblyother pathogens such as anthrax, SARSand avian flu.

Newsome has teamed up with aNewman, Ga., firm, ICA TriNova, to killthe staph germs.

Date OpponentSept. 1 LSU Sept. 8 Louisville Sept. 15 Univ. of Memphis Sept. 22 TBASept. 29 Florida InternationalOct. 6 VirginiaOct. 13 Florida Atlantic* Oct. 20 Arkansas State* Oct. 27 North Texas* Nov. 3 Louisiana-Monroe* Nov. 10 Louisiana-Lafayette* Nov. 17 Troy*

Dates and opponents are tenta-tive and subject to change.Times to be announced.Home games in bold. * Sun Belt Conference game

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Henry Walker Smith, born April 17,2006, to Heather Sweeney (B.S. ’99) andMatthew Smith of Hendersonville,Tenn.

Shealee Rose Smith, born May 18,2006, to Shannon Williams (B.S.W. ’98)and Jeremy Smith (B.B.A. ’96) ofGallatin, Tenn.

Landon Thomas Smotherman, bornSept. 12, 2006, to Kelly Lamberth(B.B.A. ’00) and Brian Smotherman(B.B.A. ’00, M.B.A. ’04) of Nolensville,Tenn.

Cooper Holt Springer, born May 23,2006, to Anne Walters (B.S. ’90, M.Ed.’98) and Vince Springer of Spring Hill,

Tenn.James Bruner Streets, born July 29,

2006, to Whitney Ashley and LyleStreets (B.S. ’00) of Abingdon, Va.

Isabella Grace Stubblefield, bornApril 28, 2006, to Laura and BrendanStubblefield (B.S. ’04) of Columbia,Tenn.

Daniel Branston Travis, born Aug. 2,2006, to Havala Moyer (B.A. ’01) andCharles Travis (B.S. ’02) ofMurfreesboro.

Gabriel Christian Vasquez, bornJuly 23, 2006, to Megan Eaton (B.B.A.’06) and Chris Vasquez of Nashville.

Adella Halona Walker, born April

20, 2005, to Holly and Bill Walker (B.S.’91) of Old Hickory, Tenn.

James-Lawrence Weigelt, born July22, 2006, to Tinisha Buttrey (B.S. ’99)and Matthew Weigelt of Reston, Va.

Daniel Joseph Welchance, born Aug.15, 2006, to Jeanne and Bill Welchance(B.B.A. ’88) of Murfreesboro.

Noah William Wright, born Aug. 10,2006, to Jill Peterson (B.S. ’01) andMorgan Wright of Farmington, Mo.

Abigail Dianne and Sophia KayYates, born June 10, 2006, to MelissaSimmons (B.A. ’99) and Chris Yates(B.S. ’98) of Knoxville.

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Photos by Ken Robinson

(Above) Director of Athletics Chris Massaro, left, TomWilson (B.S. ’57), Jim Dunlap (B.S. ’57) and Jerry Kemp (B.S.’57) pause from the action in the annual Alumni GolfTournament Nov. 3 at Indian Hills Golf Course.

(Right) Sonny Apple, Coach Johnny Moore (B.S. ’61) andformer baseball coach/athletic director John Stanford (B.S.’62, M.A. ’64) follow a shot. The tournament was sponsoredby Wilson Bank & Trust.

Great day for alumni golf outing

Photo by Jack Ross

Photo by John Lynch

Members of the 1956 Middle Tennessee State College foot-ball team, which lost to Sam Houston State 27-13 in theRefrigerator Bowl at Evansville, Ind., met Sept. 14 during

the Tennessee Tech game. Coach Charles “Bubber”Murphy’s Blue Raiders finished the season 7-3 and wereOhio Valley Conference champions.

Charles Massey Jr. (B.S. ’64), left, pro-fessor of art/printmaking and honorsadviser at The Ohio State University,talks with Dr. Lon Nuell of the MTSUArt Department at the special AlumniShow earlier this fall. Twenty-threealumni had works in the show, which

was held in the Todd Gallery. “It wasvery successful from the standpoint ofrecognizing alums for their achieve-ments and informing current studentsand others of the level of success that ispossible,” Nuell said. He plans anotherAlumni Show in 2008.

Refrigerator Bowl team members recognized

Art alumni show a success

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