King's Herald Winter 2013

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Winter 2013HeraldKING’Sthe

I AM ONE...of the many faces of King

president’s address

Over the past several years, the landscape of higher education has increasingly evolved at a rapid pace. New pedagogical

practices in the traditional classroom are transforming the King learning experience. King faculty are well-apprised of new

technologies, learning styles and teaching techniques that both inspire students and prepare them for the broader issues of

life, in addition to their vocational interests. These new avenues of change bring about opportunities to further the King

mission of building meaningful lives for achievement and cultural transformation in Christ.

King’s innovative approaches to higher education are being successfully implemented,

providing greater accessibility to a larger and more diverse set of students. The variety

of new programmatic offerings continues to engender significant growth in our

traditional, graduate, professional, and online programs. Student-faculty research

is expanding; and the King Institutes provide opportunities to conduct research,

conferences and programs for the King community and the surrounding region. The

Buechner Institute focuses on ‘faith engaging culture,’ while other institutes feature

research on neuroscience and molecular genetics, economics, and security and

intelligence studies.

Continuing regional and national economic challenges, along with shifting social

constructs, are leading to ever-increasing numbers of students searching for practical

and convenient avenues to further their education. In 2005, King established its first

off-campus instructional location, and through cooperative regional partnerships,

students now have the opportunity to select from more than 13 King locations

throughout Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee, including King’s newest location

in East Tennessee – Strawberry Plains.

In response to student preference for more conveniently offered degree programs,

King has expanded its Graduate and Professional Studies to include an array of

online degree programs. As a result, King has created the School of

Graduate and Professional Studies & Online Programs (GPS). GPS has grown from an initial offering

of four programs to ten undergraduate and graduate degrees, including the most recent addition

of Allied Health, Criminal Justice, Communication, and Psychology.

There are many faces of King, and, both individually and collectively, they embrace King’s

transformative values of faith, service, scholarship, and career. Your support continues to

be an integral part of King’s growth and success.

Sincerely,

Dr. Gregory D. Jordan

President

opportunities abound

ContentsON THE COVER

Read about the many Faces of King on page 2.

King College Affordable Investment for Student FuturesUpon graduation from King, student debt is lower on

average than other schools.

New Wager Center for Student Success UnveiledKing’s Career Success Center recently expanded services.

I Love King!Students share what they love most about King College.

King Goes WAY Abroad; Women’s Wrestling Takes Game InternationalThe Lady Tornado represent both King and the United

States at International competitions.

22 Alumni Community

FEATURES

23 Faculty and Staff Notes

26 Class Notes

28 In Memorium

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2 Campus News

14 Athletic News

18 Buechner Institute

19 Performing & Visual Arts

20 Where Are They Now?

Winter 2013 | Volume 9 | Number 1

The King’s Herald is published by the King College Office of Marketing & Development.

1350 King College Rd.Bristol, TN 37620800.769.KINGwww.king.edu

president

Dr. Gregory D. Jordan

vice president of marketing & enrollment management

LeAnn Hughes

chief development officer

John W. King — [email protected]

director of annual giving

Denise Asbury — [email protected]

director of alumni & career services

Finley Green — [email protected]

director of career development

Donna Felty — [email protected]

the king’s herald staff

editor

Laura Boggan

contributing editors

LeAnn HughesSarah Clevinger

graphic designer

Courtney Plaisted

photographers

Andy Olson Earl Carter

contributing writers

Laura BogganRyan Gasser

student contributors

Zach Irby (’13) — BA in CommunicationDaniel Coates (’14) — MBA, Graduate Assistant

our mission

To educate students in an academically rigorous and collegiate setting that integrates Christian faith, scholarship, service, and career, leading to meaningful lives of achievement & cultural transformation in Christ.

our vision

To grow continually as a Christian comprehensive college, with pre-professional and professional schools, that builds lives for achievement & cultural transformationin Christ.

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parton and estes win big

Emily Parton of Fall Branch,

Tenn., and Jennifer Estes of Loudon,

Tenn., are both on their way to

obtaining a college degree.

In February, Parton became the

seventh winner of the College Dream

contest, co-sponsored with 88.3

WCQR. “Although I have my associate

degree, I felt strongly it was important

to be a positive role model for my

children by practicing what I preach

and going back to school to further my

education and pursue my Bachelor of

Business Administration degree.”

On Nov. 1, Estes won the third

annual Degree of Success Scholarship

contest, co-sponsored with Knoxville’s

107.7 WIVK, and will pursue her

Bachelor of Science in Allied Health.

“I am the first person in my family to

attend college. I want my family to

see that even if a degree is obtained

in a non-traditional way, it can still

be accomplished.”

Streak Continues...13 & counting

For the 13th consecutive year, King

College has once again achieved record

enrollment numbers. With an enrollment

count of 2,342, this is a 10 percent

increase over last year’s number of

2,127. “The substantial growth is cert-

ainly a reaffirmation of King’s mission,”

said Dr. Greg Jordan, president of King

College. “King continues to flourish

through development of quality,

innovative academic programming

and cultivation of our School of

Graduate and Professional Studies &

Online Programs.”

“With the introduction of multiple

start dates to accommodate students

enrolling in online degree programs,

King’s total enrollment increased

again in October,” said Micah Crews,

associate vice president for Enrollment

Management GPS. “As a result,

enrollment for the fall semester was

elevated to more than 2,400 students.”

campus news

Imagine the setting – a picturesque

campus in the foothills of Northeast

Tennessee, minutes from the state line

which runs through the center of

downtown Bristol, Tenn., and Bristol,

Va. Focus in on the faces of those

walking King’s historic Oval, or sitting

in the stands in the Student Center

Complex gym to cheer on the Tornado.

Next, visualize someone sitting at their

kitchen table, laptop at the ready,

taking a course at the end of a busy

day, or sitting in a classroom in

Knoxville, Tenn. These are the faces

of King.

Pictured on the cover are a few

of the faces of King who represent the

College’s faculty, staff, and students

from both traditional and Graduate

cover photo: the faces of king

and Professional Studies & Online

Programs (GPS). They include (left to

right) senior business administration

major Logan Jennings, undergraduate

student; Online Master of Business

Administration (MBA) student

Ashley Carrier, who also works in

King’s Business Office as an assistant

accounts receivable specialist; MBA

students Mark Holden and April

Breimann; Dr. Cara Anderson, dean

of the School of Education; junior

business major Jade Schroeder, who is

also a student worker in the Office of

the President; and Dr. Ray Bloomer,

professor of Astronomy and Physics

and associate dean of Arts & Sciences.

Learn more about student debt!

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For many students across the country, the cost

of a college education can be quite daunting. Despite

challenging economic conditions, King College has seen

record enrollment increases every year for the past

13 years. King’s commitment to providing quality

educational opportunities for its students and the

surrounding region is evident through the College’s

exceptional admissions process designed to ensure

affordability and its sustained development of both

traditional and the School of Graduate and Professional

Studies & Online Programs.

“The past several years have been transformational

for the College,” said LeAnn Hughes, vice president of

Marketing and Enrollment Management. “Through the

combined efforts of the College and the extended com-

munity that has embraced King’s mission, King is reaching

new heights. In a time where many schools have seen a

decline in their numbers, we have far exceeded enrollment

expectations.”

In a recent New York Times article by Andrew Martin

and Andrew W. Lehren, the two talk of “A generation

hobbled by the soaring cost of college.” Martin and Lehren

cite a Department of Education survey of 2007-08 trad-

itional graduates that states about two-thirds of bachelor’s

degree recipients borrow money to attend college, either

from the government or private lenders. The survey, however,

did not take into account monies borrowed from family

members. By contrast, 45 percent of 1992-93 graduates

borrowed money; a number which does include family

borrowing as well as governmental and private loans.

Currently, when compared to other regional institutions

of higher learning, King has significantly lower average

graduate debt than other schools, both private and public.

Through data compiled by an advocacy group, the

Institute for College Access and Success, the New York Times

reported the average amount of debt students have at

graduation has increased at a vast majority of colleges and

universities in the United States.

The data showed that King College’s average graduate

debt in 2010 was only $13,484, while five neighboring

public and private institutions averaged $21,382 in

graduate debt.

“Our admissions representatives work in combination

with King Student Financial Services to ensure what debt

students do incur is markedly less than they might acquire at

other institutions,” said Greg King, assistant vice president

of enrollment management. “Regardless of price tag, the

overall goal is helping ensure students can afford to come

to King. Each year, King College awards more than $35

million in scholarships, grants, loans, and student campus

employment for both traditional and GPS students. Ninety-

eight percent of King’s traditional students receive assistance

with an average annual award of $17,520.”

To find out more about King’s Office of Admissions, visit

http://admissions.king.edu, or visit http://financialaid.king.edu

to learn more about financial aid opportunities at King.

king college affordable investment

for students’ future

In celebration of King College’s 86th annual Dogwood

Weekend in April 2012, more than 450 alumni and friends

joined together to reminisce and reconnect.

Events for the weekend included such favorites as

alumni volleyball and King Tornado baseball. The PVA

Department received rave reviews of their family-friendly

musical, “A Year with Frog and Toad,” performed at the

Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol. An instant hit was

the new cornhole tournament. Sixty-four participants also

enjoyed a beautiful day of golf during the Jay

Baumgardner Memorial Golf Classic.

Several individuals were recognized for

exceptional achievement in their

career field, remarkable service to King,

and commitment to serving as leaders in

their communities.

King’s Distinguished Alumni of the Year award

was presented to Jon Harr (’87), which honors

those who exemplify the College’s goals of

excellence, achievement, and stewardship.

Harr’s career spans more

than 20 years in higher

education in the region.

Harr serves as a

current member of King’s Board of Trustees and previously

served on King’s Alumni Council. Harr also serves on The

Academy at King Board.

King is blessed to have a core of faithful volunteers

who support the College. The Volunteer of the Year award

recipient was Jewel Bell. In 1952, Bell began her career at

the College as a housekeeper. Quickly, she was promoted to

switchboard operator, taking charge of the College’s public

information center. Her unique style of mentoring and

mothering guided generations of students and alumni. Bell’s

community service includes the presidency of the Bristol PTA

Council, YWCA board of directors, as well as many years

of service with the Girl Scout Council, Lee Street Baptist

Church, and Healing Hands Medical Ministry.

The Graduate and Professional Studies award for 2012

was presented to Carolyn Ferrell (’09). Following a 25-year

career in the aviation industry, Ferrell utilized the skills she

learned from King to start her own management company,

Ferrell Management Consultants, LLC. She is currently the

director of Human Resources with The Robinette Company

in Bristol, Tenn.

In 2004, the King College Alumni Office introduced

an award to recognize young alumni who have made

outstanding professional contributions to their field since

86th dogwood weekend a grand success


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Many members of the family, including

extended family, have chosen King over

the years. Geraldine “Gerry” Jones

Whitner graduated from King in 1957.

Soon after, she met her husband, John,

whose sister, Dorothy Whitner - Poole

(’54), had lived down the hall from

Gerry while at King. The legacy began.

Gerry and John had four children,

including two who graduated from

King – Steve (’87), and Jerri Ann

(’90). Steve’s wife, Tracy Robeson

Whitner (’89), along with both of

her parents, Dr. James (’60) and

“Jeannie” Lansford Robeson (’62),

and brother, Jimmy (’88), also

graduated from King. Jeannie’s sister

Carolyn Lansford Ward (’60), and her

husband, Jerry (’60), also met at King.

For the Whitner family, King truly has

become “a family affair.”

graduating, and who have shown a

strong commitment to service. The

2012 Young Alumni Achievement award

recipient was Andrew Jebasingh (’02).

Beginning as an idea on a napkin, the

company he co-founded, Xelex Digital,

has grown to ten employees in the U.S.

and seven in India with $2 million in

annual revenue. The company creates

software products for the medical

documentation industry. Jebasingh has

a strong relationship with King, not

only assisting King when called upon,

but also hiring graduates, and offering

internships for students.

King is blessed to have numerous

families who have made attending King

“a family affair.” The Legacy Award

recognizes their commitment to King

as well as their lifetime of service and

achievement. This year the Legacy

Award recognized the Whitner family.

Carolyn Ferrell (’09)

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Check out Dogwood 2013!

campus news

King seniors Kenneth McVey and

Isaac Snapp were awarded grant

funding for scientific research in the

field of neurotoxicology this spring

through the Colonel Lee B. Ledford

Student Research Endowment through

the Appalachian College Association.

McVey, of Richlands, Va., is a Neuro-

science major with a Chemistry minor,

while Snapp, from Bluff City, Tenn.,

is working toward a double major in

Biology and Mathematics and minoring

in Chemistry.

McVey and Snapp are conducting

their research under the guidance of

Dr. Vanessa Fitsanakis, chair of the

Biology department at King, and Rekek

Negga (’09) lab manager.

In their research, McVey

and Snapp both theorize that

exposure to pesticides could

have long lasting effects that

may result in a person’s

offspring being born

with a greater chance of

developing a neurodegenerative

disorder such as Parkinson’s disease

or autism.

Their research will continue

through the spring 2013 semester as

their Senior Thesis Research Project,

which will allow them to graduate with

Honors in Independent Study.

senior science students receive grant for neurotoxicology research

“Both students applied for the grant under their own name, which allows them to include on their resumes that they have applied for and received grant funding for research,”

said Dr. Fitsanakis. “Not many undergraduates have that kind of opportunity.”

Isaac Snapp and Kenneth McVey

king service fraternity receives charter

After two years of dedicated work

by students and faculty advisors, King

was welcomed into the Alpha Phi

Omega family. Participating colleges

receive a chapter name to distinguish

themselves. King’s chapter, called

Alpha Eta Epsilon, has 12 members

and 12 pledges who were initiated

in Nov. 2012.

Alpha Phi Omega National

Service Fraternity has more than

17,000 male and female student

members at 366 colleges nationwide.

More than 350,000 members have

joined APO since its founding.

Read more!

campus news

salzburg

A recent trip to beautiful and

historic Salzburg, Austria was the

culmination of three years of hard

work and persistence for King’s Snider

Honors class of 2013, the first to be

eligible for the Honors Scholar Award

subsidy, which assists students in

attending the Salzburg Global

Seminar’s International Study

Program (ISP).

Each day during the week-long

trip, faculty experts from the ISP

Seminar addressed topics ranging from

ethnocentrism to race, tech trends,

economic sustainability, and the role

of faith in social activism.

“This journey was one of those rare

opportunities students have to not only

gain academic awareness of particular

subjects but to couple that with actual

experience,” said Dr. Mark Dollar,

director of the Snider Honors Program.

chicago europe

King’s traditional MBA students

traveled to Amsterdam and Rotterdam

in the Netherlands and also to Paris,

France as part of their coursework

focusing on International Business.

Students performed a market

opportunity analysis for Eastman

Chemical Company which they then

presented to Eastman executives at

their Europe, Middle East & Africa

Regional Headquarters located in

the Netherlands.

Exploring Members of King College’s

Teacher Education Program returned

from the Chicago, Ill., Oak Park School

“Visiting the Chicago Freedom

School was a great learning

experience,” said senior

Ashley Ruth. “I was amazed

at how much can be done if

we just have the courage to

do it.”

District with a new found appreciation

for their chosen career field.

Ten teacher education students

and three faculty representatives spent

time this summer working in Chicago

in the school district that bills itself

as the “capital of diversity.” Students

also participated in panel discussions

dealing with the topic of diversity with

experienced educators from Chicago.

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Every year since 1993, The Busi-

ness Journal of Tri-Cities, Tennessee/

Virginia honors the region’s top

young business professionals. Sarah

Clevinger (’13), director of marketing

and communications for King College,

was among this year’s award recipients.

The 40 Under Forty award reci-

pients are 39 years of age or younger,

live and work in East Tennessee or

Southwest Virginia, are involved in

their communities and show the

potential to be a leader in the business

community during the next decade.

The 2012 honorees were inducted

into the highly respected group during

a gala on Oct. 26 and will be featured

in the magazine’s December edition.

Other King College recipients

of the 40 Under Forty designation

include LeAnn Hughes, vice president

of marketing and enrollment

management; Jim Donahue, vice

president for business operations and

chief financial officer; and Micah

Crews, associate vice president for

enrollment management, and Greg

King, assistant vice president for

enrollment management.

clevinger receives 40 under forty award

For Tiffany Baines, a junior

Athletic Training major minoring in

Mathematics, a summer mission trip

to Africa not only caused her to step

out of her comfort zone, it also helped

her discover who she is and what she

wants to be. “The people who we went

to serve ended up serving me more

than I ever could begin to explain,”

said Baines.

Baines, along with her teammates

on King’s Women’s Volleyball Team,

traveled in May to Tanzania and

Kenya, Africa, along with The Rev. Dr.

Fred Foy Strang, chaplain and dean

of the Peeke School of Christian

Mission; Chris Toomey, Head

Coach for Women’s

Volleyball; and

senior Jacob Strang,

to work with the

Maasai. The team

spent time in

ministry and service,

teaching Vacation

Bible School as

well as giving

volleyball seminars.

“The team gained an under-

standing of the Maasai,” said Strang.

“The Maasai learned from our

students, but I believe the team took

away just as much or more from them.

The team realized how blessed they

are and how out of our abundance, we

may bless others.”

The two week trip was Toomey’s

first time in Africa. “Every two years, I

take my team on a mission trip so they

can experience things that will open

their eyes to the world around them,

which in turn, shapes them and further

develops their character.”

“The Maasai’s love for the Lord

was not shaken by their everyday

struggles; it was only strengthened,”

commented Baines. “People all over

the world need us. If a small group,

like our Volleyball Team, can make

such an impact in the lives of the less

fortunate, what could we do as a whole

community, or better, as a nation?”

women’s volleyball garners wisdom from the maasai


campus news

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king college professor receives $300,000 federal grant

Dr. Vanessa Fitsanakis, chair of the

Biology department at King, has been

awarded a $300,000 grant from the

National Institute of Environmental

Health Sciences (NIEHS). The grant,

which will be distributed over the

course of three years, was secured

through a rigorous national compet-

itive process with a funding success

rate of just 8.5%. It is one of the

largest grants in the College’s history,

and represents a major milestone in

scientific research at King.

“The NIEHS funding will enable

undergraduate students in the health

sciences, predominantly biology and

neuroscience, to engage in hands-on

original research that is usually only

available to students of large univer-

sities,” said Fitsanakis. “It will also

permit them to participate in a host of

national and international conferences

in places like Washington, D.C.;

Barcelona, Spain; and Milan, Italy.

The grant, entitled “Role of

Oxidative Stress and Protein Trans-

porters in Glyphosate and Mancozeb

Neurotoxicity,” focuses on the poten-

tial ability for widely used pesticides

to cause oxidative stress. In large

quantities, oxidative stress may cause

severe damage to human cells and

tissues. It is natural for humans to

produce oxidative stress in their bodies

during normal everyday activities. In

small amounts this is not harmful.

In some cases, however, such as during

exposure to excessive sunlight or

various human-made chemicals, or

due to a lack of proper nutrition,

more oxidative stress molecules are

produced. Fortunately, organisms can

produce special proteins, or obtain

molecules from well-balanced diets,

called antioxidants. In some instances,

people who have Parkinson’s disease

have increased levels of oxidative stress

in various tissues and organs. In the

grant, Fitsanakis hypothesizes that in

the absence of proper precautions and

protective clothing, exposure to some

pesticides may lead to increased

oxidative stress.

In order to test this hypothesis,

students in Fitsanakis’ lab will treat

small worms, called C. elegans, with

various concentrations of these

pesticides to see if they show signs of

increased oxidative stress. If they do,

further studies are designed to

determine how the pesticides enter the

worms’ cells and cause damage. Since

Fitsanakis is specifically concerned

about Parkinson’s disease, her

students will focus their studies on

the brain cells, or neurons, in the

C. elegans. It is anticipated that

this work will provide greater

understanding about how pesticides

may cause neurons to die and how

environmental chemicals may

contribute to Parkinson’s disease.

“It is difficult to overstate the

importance of this grant for our

students,” said Dr. Fitsanakis. “With

the increasing competitiveness

surrounding entrance into professional

and graduate schools, many of our

nation’s leading institutions do not

even consider applications from

students who have not participated

in undergraduate research. This grant

enables students at King College to

apply to leading graduate institutions

without feeling intimidated by their

peers in some of America’s most

prestigious universities.”

campus news


The Career Success Center at King

has recently expanded the services it

offers, moving forward with a wide

range of opportunities for students,

including the new Wager Center for

Student Success.

“The addition of the Wager Center

for Student Success, combined with

a dedicated and robust job and

internship identification process, sets

our graduates apart when they begin

looking for employment. This also

brings further value to a King College

degree,” stated LeAnn Hughes, vice

president of Marketing and Enrollment

Management for King.

The Wager Center for Student

Success is served by Career Devel-

opment and Career Services staff.

Donna Felty and Finley Green engage

King students in the career planning

process and assist them in all phases

of their development during their

time at the College. Services include

career assessment, career planning and

guidance, internship placement, and

job search preparation.

King begins working with students

from day one to help identify the best

career path for each individual. Felty,

director of Career Development, is

committed to helping students identify

internships and jobs for which King

has prepared them. As a liaison with

local businesses and organizations, she

works to identify regional internship

and employment opportunities for

current and graduating students, as

well as providing internship placement

assistance for King’s traditional

MBA students.

For Green, director of Alumni and

Career Services, it’s about working

one-on-one with the students, to

provide them assistance in resume

building, interview skills, internship

application, and career guidance.

Green also organizes FOCUS 2 testing

with new freshmen.

All first-year students participate

in FOCUS 2 as part of their First Year

Seminar as do transfer students in

King 2000. It provides freshmen with

additional information to help guide

both their degree and career paths.

FOCUS 2 guides students through

a validated career and education

decision making model to help

students choose their major at King

and make informed decisions about

their career. FOCUS 2 combines five

self-assessments, the results of which

are incorporated into the student’s

classroom experience, and, coupled

with guidance, toward developing

travel and internship opportunities.

“We meet with freshmen and

transfer students, following FOCUS 2

completion, to determine where their

interests lie and provide additional

guidance,” said Green. FOCUS 2

and CareerShift are available at

careers.king.edu for all King students

and alumni.

The addition of the new Wager

Center for Student Success will give

both Felty and Green a broader avenue

in helping students. From hosting

webinar sessions to providing a place

for potential employers to conduct

interviews remotely through Skype, the

new center will allow students to see

what career opportunities are available

to them.

“The new student success center

will provide students the skills to get a

great job, or get into the graduate

school of their choice, and set them

on the right path towards a successful

career,” said Felty.

new wager center for student success unveiled

Visit careers.king.edu to learn more!

of Pellissippi State Community College in Strawberry Plains,

Tenn. and offers the Bachelor of Business Administration

(BBA), Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses

(RN-BSN), and Master of Business Administration (MBA)

degree programs. The newest location planned for summer

2013 is Harriman, Tenn.,” said Micah Crews, associate vice

president of Enrollment Management GPS.

The spring 2013 GPS offerings will include Pathway,

Associate of Arts, BBA, RN-BSN, Bachelor of Information

Technology, MBA, and Master of Education. Applications

are also being accepted for the Master of Science in Nursing

for fall 2013, with application deadlines of Feb. 1 for early

decision and May 1 for regular decision. Four new

degree programs have been added including

Bachelor of Science in Allied Health, Bachelor

of Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of

Science in Communication, and Bachelor of

Science in Psychology.

campus newsa program and location near you

Many employers are seeking

college graduates who are aware of

and understand global issues such

as security threats and international

affairs. “We were looking at ways in

which to modernize and accentuate

traditional majors in the job market,”

said Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis, instructor

and coordinator for the SIS program at

King. “King’s new minor in Security and

Intelligence Studies (SIS) complements

many different majors very well.”

Students have the opportunity to

learn about espionage and intelligence,

international terrorism, the Cold War,

covert action, and advanced topics

in geopolitics. Career paths where a

minor in SIS is beneficial include

careers in government, military,

diplomacy, or intelligence. Areas of

study complemented by a SIS minor

include political science, history, and

business – particularly accounting,

finance, economics, management, and

administration. Other majors enhanced

by the minor are neuroscience, forensic

science, physics,

mathematics,

psychology, and

foreign language.

There are only 25

schools in the

nation offering this

type of program.

security and intelligence studies minor now offered

In 2001, King College opened its first program designed

to meet the needs of

working adults. This

new effort began a

season of growth and

expansion for the

College as the need for

continued education

opportunities became

evident throughout

the region. Since the

first off-campus

location was added

in 2005 in Kingsport,

Tenn., King’s School

of Graduate and Professional Studies & Online Programs

(GPS) has continued to expand its borders throughout

Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.

“Our GPS program is tailored to reduce the challenges

facing the adult learner,” said Eric Richardson, dean of

King’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies &

Online Programs. “By offering classes in both convenient

locations, one night per week, and in an online or on site

format, the working adult may obtain their degree in as

little as 16 months and open the door for professional

advancement.”

“King’s Strawberry Plains site is located on the campus

Jason HarterBBA, 2011 | MBA, 2013

Visit gps.king.edu to learn more aboutour locations!


campus news


Beginning in the summer of 2009,

King College offered a few classes in an

online format. Increasing popularity of

online programs led to an expansion

of the program. In May 2011, King

began offering what would be the first

of many online degree programs. In

just over a year, King has expanded

its online degree programs from only

offering the Bachelor of Business

Administration (BBA) and Master of

Business Administration (MBA) to now

offering a total of eight programs.

King College online degree pro-

grams allow working professionals,

while maintaining a full-time job and

juggling other commitments, to earn

their degree. Distance learners can log

into their courses anytime, anywhere

to complete assignments, projects,

and tests. The online learning platform

allows students to choose their class

time according to their busy schedules.

April Carter first received her BBA

degree in 2010 through King’s GPS

program and loved the program so

much so that she enrolled in the

new online MBA program, with an

expected graduation date in fall

2012. “The online program gave

me the opportunity to work on my

assignments at my own pace. Knowing

what is expected of you beforehand

allows you to be able to work school

around other events in your life. Being

able to access my class online

from anywhere ensures that I

don’t get behind on class

assignments; I am still able

to meet other obligations.”

Online courses mirror their

counterpart taught in a traditional

format on site. The fast-tracked

format allows students to earn their

degree faster while acquiring a quality

education. King guarantees the

quality of both its online and on site

curriculum to ensure graduates are

prepared with the latest industry

knowledge and skill sets enabling them

to compete in an aggressive job market

and succeed in advanced careers.

“I am very fortunate to be able

to obtain my master’s degree at a

young age,” continued Carter. “This

program has given me the tools needed

to perform my current job exceedingly

well. It will also prepare me for future

career opportunities.

Students have the option to

choose from an Associate of Arts, BBA,

Bachelor of Science in Communication,

Bachelor of Science in Psychology ,

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice,

Bachelor of Information Technology,

Bachelor of Science in Nursing for

Registered Nurses, and MBA.

Most students enrolled in a King

College online degree program are

eligible for financial aid to support

their collegiate dreams.

“The online program gave me

the opportunity to work on my

assignments at my own pace.

Knowing what is expected of

you beforehand allows you to

be able to work school around

other events in your life,”

said April Carter,

current online student.

To learn more about King’s online degrees,visit online.king.edu!

online degrees popular option for working professionals

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10 ThingsWe love about King!

by zach irby

1. Professors

2. Small Class Sizes

3. Buechner Institute Lecture Series

4. Study Abroad Trips

5. Performing & Visual Arts

6. Athletics

7. Student Organizations

8. Chapel

9. Career Services

10. Bricked Oval

“King College makes

me feel like I’m part

of a community. I love

the small class size and

being on a personal

level with my teachers.

I feel like I’m part of something bigger at

King, and it’s amazing the opportunities

this place has given me.”

Alysha AtkinsTraditional | Class of 2014

Founded in 1867, King College has historic roots in the Tri-Cities region. King’s Office of Marketing and Communications asked around campus to see what people love most about King. With answers ranging from the bricked Oval to the one-on-one attention that professors give their students, the responses were combined to form a top ten list of things students LOVE about King.

“I cannot forget the

first time I passed

through Carmack Gate.

From there, you have

one of my favorite

views of campus

with the dark blue mountain line in the

far background. King is a beautiful place

and its richness runs deep with a love

for community.”

Michael ThorntonTraditional | Class of 2011

“The quality, know-

ledge, and work

experience of the

professors has been

very beneficial to me.”

Joe KernsGPS | BBA | Class of 2012

“King has a positive

atmosphere. I enjoy my

classes and watching

the basketball games.”

Robert L. HughesGPS | MBA | Class of 2013


Every coach and player’s dream

is to represent their school on a

national level and vie for a national

championship in his or her respective

sport. Very few can say that they are

able to represent their school and their

country simultaneously in places such

as Canada, Thailand, and Guatemala.

King Women’s Wrestling can boast this

fact and did so with success.

With wrestling being a popular

sport across international lines, taking

the Lady Tornado to foreign lands is a

privilege that was well embraced by

participating students. The team’s

first international stop was in London,

Ontario for the Harry Geris Duals

where the team took top honors and

sophomore Alli Ragan was named

Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Then while back in Tennessee,

King College hosted the 2012 WCWA

National Championships in January.

Two King wrestlers were crowned

national champions and two placed

runner up. Next, in combination with

an incredibly talented freshmen class,

King Head Coach Jason Moorman

began preparing wrestlers for their next

potential international competition.

As 2012 fell on what is called an

“Olympic year,” King prepared some of

its best to compete for the chance to

represent the United States at the 2012

Olympic Games, London, England.

Five members were sent to Iowa City,

Iowa for the two-day tournament with

then-freshman Julia Salata placing

the highest, advancing her to the third

place bout of her weight class.

A squad of six of King’s best was

assembled to compete at the 2012

Body Bar Championships in Lakeland,

Fla. in May 2012. All six earned the

right to dawn “U.S.A.” on their backs

as Alli Ragan (63 kg), freshman Sarah

Hildebrandt (55 kg), and sophomore

Julia Salata (72 kg) all earned gold

medals, placing them on the U.S.

Junior World Team. Freshman Amanda

Hendey, freshman Krista Revelle, and

junior Kayla Bartosch placed second

at the event, landing them on the U.S.

Junior Pan-Am team.

At the Junior Pan-Am Games,

held in Peten, Guatemala, Bartosch

(51 kg) and Hendey (67 kg) both won

gold medals in their respective weight

divisions. Revelle did not compete due

to an injury.

The three remaining grapplers

headed out to Pattaya, Thailand for

the 2012 FILA Junior World Champ-

ionships in June 2012. The trio was

led by their collegiate coach, Jason

Moorman, who was handpicked to

help lead the U.S. Junior World Team.

Julia Salata and Sarah Hildebrandt

represented King well, both earning

wins against some of the world’s

toughest competitors. Alli Ragan

stole the day by winning her second

consecutive bronze medal. In 2011,

Alli Ragan won bronze at the World

Junior Championships hosted in

Bucarest, Romania.

King undoubtedly left its mark

after sending the most individuals to

international competition. With their

international success and returning

roster, King was honored with a

preseason No. 1 ranking by the WCWA

marking the first time the program has

achieved the top spot.

athletic newsking goes way abroad;

women’s wrestlingtakes game international

King far exceeded expectations in

its first year of championship eligibility

in the Conference Carolinas. Of the

16 athletic programs King sponsors

competing in Conference Carolinas,

14 advanced to their respective sport’s

conference tournament or postseason

championships. Three in particular had

tremendous first-year success stories.

Men’s Basketball earned the

College’s first regular season con-

ference championship after going

14-2 in league play. The Tornado went

on to play in the semi-final game of

the Conference Carolinas Tournament

before receiving an at-large bid to the

program’s first NCAA Tournament

appearance.

Softball earned the No. 6 seed

heading into the conference tourn-

ament behind the arm of sophomore

pitcher Hannah Light, who ran

the table en route to King’s first

Conference Carolinas Tournament

Championship. The Lady Tornado

defeated league favorite North

Greenville twice for the title and

then represented King at the 2012

NCAA Division II Southeast Regional

Tournament.

Men’s and Women’s Track & Field

made a splash with many individual

champions across the gamut of events.

The Lady Tornado placed third in the

Conference Carolinas Championships

As they achieved success on

their respective competitive fields,

members of Conference Carolinas’

sponsored programs demonstrated

the true meaning of “student-athlete”

with the release of the fall and spring

Presidential Honor Roll lists. In both

the fall and spring seasons, Conference

Carolinas announced that King led

the way with the most student-

athletes named to each list, totaling

394 honorees.

The criteria for being named to

the Presidential Honor Roll is for a

student-athlete to maintain a grade

point average of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0

scale) at their institution. The award is

offered twice a year and is open to all

of the league’s 12 schools.

King had the most honorees

on both the winter and spring lists,

totaling 394 student-athletes. The

Tornado featured 190 in the latest

spring 2012 list. King outdid itself

the previous semester with a league-

leading 204 members in the fall

2011 announcement, more than 50

more honorees than the next closest

school (Lees-McRae, 162).

Conference Carolinas continues to

emphasize “Academics and Athletics

Working Together” as each school

strives to grow their Presidential Honor

Roll each and every year.

but housed the 2012 Freshman of the

Year Maegan Henry and four event

champions. The men finished second

overall as a team and had five indi-

vidual champions. Freshman Rickey

Bell earned Field Performer of the Year

honors to cap the day for the Tornado.

tornado enjoys first year successes in conference carolinas

king leads conference carolinas in presidential honor roll members

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king alumni reconnect, compete in ironman triathlon

Through faith and sport Tim Hayse (’02) and Lucas

McCain (’03) first met on the King College campus to

work a basketball camp held in the summer of 1999.

The teammates would later reconnect well after their

playing days.

Following their graduation, McCain gave triathlon a

shot in 2005 as a way to stay active. Hayse decided to

try triathlon in 2008 without any

knowledge of McCain’s participation

in the sport. Both were hooked. “I

remember racing in fall 2009 at Fall

Creek Falls State Park,” McCain said.

“It was hot and I was hurting on the

run. Then I heard someone shout, ‘Go

get ‘em Luke.’ I was shocked because I

absolutely knew the voice, but it had

been a few years since I’d heard it.”

Even though the men live more than

1,000 miles apart, turns out Hayse was competing as well.

The two reconnected after the race, and have met at several

races across the country since then.

McCain and Hayse recently

competed at the Ironman Wisconsin

in Madison in Sept. 2012. Both

showed great determination, comp-

leting the grueling race which consists

of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bicycle

ride, and a full 26.2 mile marathon

run. McCain finished in 10 hours,

51 minutes, and 58 seconds to place

33rd in his division. Hayse came in

with a clip of 12:30:04.

“Triathlon has been way more

than a sport to me,” Hayse said. “It

has been an inroad into my community, a place for solitude,

competition, fun, and travel. It has enabled a healthy life-

style that has had ripple effects into every area of my life.”

It is with great pleasure and

excitement that King College

and Tornado Athletics proudly

announces the addition of

Acrobatics & Tumbling (A&T) as its

25th varsity program.

A&T will begin competing in

the 2013-14 academic year.

The announcement was made Sept. 27 and comes on

the heels of the 40th anniversary of the introduction of

Title IX, a piece of legislation to provide gender equity in

educational venues.

David Hicks, athletic director, said, “King has always

been a leader and innovator in education and athletics.

A new, exciting, and growing sport such as A&T continues

this tradition.”

A&T is currently one of the fastest developing collegiate

sports and is now on the fast track to becoming what the

NCAA identifies as an “emerging sport.” King will serve

as the eighth institution in the United States to sponsor

competitive A&T, joining schools such as the University

of Oregon (OR) & Baylor University (TX).

A&T is derived from a combination of all seven

disciplines of gymnastics. Those

disciplines include men’s and

women’s artistic, rhythmic, aerobic,

acro, trampoline and tumbling, and

group gymnastics. The sport does

not focus on any one discipline but

instead focuses on a skill set that

encompasses traits from all areas to

create a single, comprehensive team

of athletes that contribute to success.

The addition of A&T marks the

first sport addition since 2009 when

King added women’s wrestling and

cycling to its athletic program. Since then,

King has also become a member of NCAA Division II and

Conference Carolinas. The new A&T squad will be coached

by Amber King (’09). King is currently serving as head cheer

coach for the Tornado.

By Daniel Coates

king introduces acrobatics and tumbling as 25th varsity sport

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Amber King

Lucas McCain

Tim Hayse

Tornado Athletics is pleased to

welcome the following staff additions:

Tyler Antonacci, assistant athletic

trainer; Chloe McCoy, assistant

athletic trainer; Amber King, head

cheer coach (will assume acrobatics &

tumbling head coach summer 2013);

Jeremy Yates, interim assistant men’s

basketball coach; Dave Milner, assistant

track & field/cross country coach;

Chelsea Leavell, assistant track & field

coach; April Taylor, assistant women’s

volleyball coach; and Justin Farrara,

assistant men’s wrestling coach. Staff

promotions: Nick Pasqua, men’s

basketball associate head coach; and

Jackie Stiles, full-time assistant women’s

wrestling coach.

Do you want the most up-to-

date news and score updates

while on the go? Sign up

at www.KingTornado.com

for the Tornado text

update service, free of

charge.* Customize the update you

receive by sport, receive score updates

only, or have all Tornado news sent

directly to your mobile device with live

links to stories for smartphone users.

Live stats and streaming video of all

Tornado home games are also available

on the Tornado website. Select away

contests will also have live stats and

video provided, depending on the host

institution. *Standard text message rates

may apply.

Increased funding, broadened

awareness, and an intense level of

championship competition are many

of the obvious benefits of joining

NCAA Division II. Perhaps what you

didn’t know is that the NCAA is also

helping decorate King’s campus!

As an additional benefit of

joining the ranks of the NCAA, the

organization awards all member

schools an allowance of $1,000 per

institution to use toward officially

licensed NCAA promotional items for

their campuses. The funds may be used

toward banners, table skirts, gym court

graphics, and a larger assortment of

decorative pieces.

In King’s first year as a full member

of the NCAA Division, it cashed in on

the benefits of the program, which

started nearly two years ago. You

can see these NCAA licensed pieces

incorporating the King logo around

campus, in and outdoors including

new banners, skirting, and decals.

Additional benefits provided by the

NCAA toward its teams include travel

compensation for its championship

teams, which included King.

After King joined Conference

Carolinas in May 2011, the natural fit

for a league rival seemed to be Lees-

McRae College. Beginning fall 2012,

the two institutions will add depth to

their growing rivalry when they vie for

the right to hoist the newly minted Blue

Ridge Cup.

The Tornado and Bobcats share

17 varsity athletic teams which will

be used to help determine an annual

winner.

The winner of the Cup will not only

be decided on athletic fields but in the

classroom, as well. Points toward the

overall standings will be given to the

holder of the higher NCAA graduation

rate, higher percentage of student-

athletes named to the Academic All-

Conference Team, and higher overall

student-athlete grade point average.

The school with the most points

will be awarded the Blue Ridge Cup at

the end of the 2012/2013 academic

year and be the possessor of the cup

for the following year.

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ncaa helps promote king

battle for first blue ridge cup begins

tornado updates

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B U E C H N E RI N S T I T U T E

at

2012–2013 Lecture Series

Kathleen Norris | January 26Buechner Lectureship7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Bristol

Michael Perry | February 49:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel7:00 p.m., Bristol Public Library

Emanuel (Manny) Mandel | February 119:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel7:00 p.m., Washington Co. Library, Abingdon

Bonnie Thurston | February 259:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel

7:00 p.m., Bristol Public LibrarySpring ‘13

Visit www.buechnerinstitute.org for more information.

Five years ago, an idea to establish a center, to which

we would invite speakers and performers from around

the world who might challenge us through conversation,

became a reality. This center became the Buechner (Beek-

ner) Institute at King College.

“We have adopted the phrase “Faith Engaging Culture”

as a guiding principle, and surely, one of the more pressing

concerns of our time is what the one has to do with the

other,” said Dr. Dale Brown, director of the Buechner

Institute and chair of the English department at King.

“Located between shrill sectarianism and abject secularism,

the Buechner Institute aims to cultivate a conversation

that is both artful and substantial on matters of faith and

culture. In this, we pay tribute to the acclaimed American

writer and Presbyterian minister, Frederick Buechner. Over

a lifetime of reflection and storytelling, he has become a

touchstone for those seeking to wrestle with the haunting

questions of the human experience.”

Since its founding, the Buechner Institute has welcomed

more than 70 speakers and performers. This year’s lecture

series seeks to bring awareness to the “Here & There: Now

& Then.” Brown describes the series, saying, “Suddenly

wakeful, we think of where we stand, where we have been,

and where we may be tending. Are we in the right place

or the wrong one? And what is the special weight of a

Faith Engaging Culture

particular time and

place? We ponder

the places we have

been, the landscapes

we have seen, and

the people and the

cultures that have shaped us. We consider the places

toward which we travel, what might be over the next

horizon, around the next bend. What sort of people ought

we to be in this time and place?”

Seeking to provide a locus for those working to elevate

discussion, this year’s series with more than 15 programs,

including the annual BuechnerFest weekend, is an invitation

to keep the investigation invigorated, an exhortation to

wakefulness. Brown remarked, “That’s what we are up to

here, clarifying our cultural experience, listening to the

past, reflecting on the future, commenting on the present –

paying attention.”

Most of the Institute’s events are free, and all are open to the public.

Quicksilver | March 49:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel

Dave Wottle | March 47:00 p.m., King Student Center Board Room

Kenda Dean | March 119:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel7:00 p.m., Bristol Public Library

Caryl Griffin | April 89:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel

Thomas Lynch | April 157:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Bristol

here & there: now & then

buechner institute

For more information,visit buechnerinstitute.org!

Frederick Buechner

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Schedule of EventsJANUARY

Auditions: King Theatre Spring Productions

January 21 & 22 | 5 p.m. | King’s Fine Arts Theatre

FEBRUARY/MARCH

Student Directed Plays: “Спасибо: Spasíba: Thank

You!” by senior Jenson Lavallee & “4.48 Psychosis”

by junior De-Anda Hatfield

February 28-March 3 | 7:30 p.m.

King’s Fine Arts Theatre

Music Dept. Convocation:

Music of Local Composers

March 12 | 8:00 p.m.

King’s Memorial Chapel

Twin City Radio Theatre Easter Production:

“Shadow of the Wings” by Wyllis Cooper

March 14 | 7:30 p.m. | King’s Fine Arts Theatre

APRIL

King Symphonic Band: Spring Concert

April 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Location TBA

King Theatre’s:

“How I Became a Pirate”

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman

April 18 & 19 | 8 p.m. | Paramount Center for the Arts

April 19 | 10 a.m. | Paramount Center for the Arts

April 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Paramount Center for the Arts

King Jazz/Gospel Choir, Women’s Ensemble

and All the King’s Men: Spring Concert

April 26 | 8:00 p.m. | King’s Memorial Chapel

King Symphonic Band: Spring Concert

April 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Maclellan Hall

MAY

King Choir with Symphony of the Mountains:

Beethoven’s 9th

May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Toy F. Reid Center, Kingsport

King Symphonic Choir and Collegium Musicum:

Commencement Concert

May 10 | 8:15 p.m. | King’s Memorial Chapel

The 2012-2013 King Theatre

season revolves around “Power Play.”

“In some way, many of the productions

explore the idea of power relationships

– who is in power, do they abuse that

power, who is being led, and what

happens when the role reverses in

an instant,” said Elizabeth Dollar,

associate professor of Theatre and

director of King’s Theatre program.

The Theatre department began

the season with the Twin City Radio

Theatre (TCRT) production, a reprisal

of Edgar Allan Poe with a twist.

The “Tales of Madness” featured

adaptations of the short stories “The

Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the

House of Usher.” In addition to their

fall Poe performances and a new

Christmas production, TCRT will bring

their unique style back to the stage for

Easter. They will also take their show

on the road to area schools, with the

repertoire consisting of Edgar Allan

Poe, and H. G. Wells’ classics, “The

Time Machine” and “The Green Door.”

Arthur Miller’s critically acclaimed

work, “The Crucible,” served as the

fall production. In addition to five

other performances, the theatre group

hosted a sold-out performance on

Nov. 2 for high school students hailing

from East Tennessee, Southwest

Virginia, and Western North Carolina.

“‘The Crucible’ serves as a warning

against societies that use fear,

humiliation, and prejudice as the

means for governing its people,” said

Dollar. “We hope our production

sparked conversations about justice,

oppression, and what is a person’s

responsibility when he/she encounters

injustice in society.”

Each year, King Theatre hosts a

Short Play Festival. The fall festival

took place on Nov. 14-15, with senior

Christina Matheson directing “The

Way of All Fish,” and senior Chip

Hanks directing “Family 2.0,” both

comedic in style. A second festival,

more dramatic in theme, has been

added at the end of February.

The season will close out this

spring with the annual Dogwood

Playhouse production. “With last

spring’s ‘Frog and Toad’ receiving such

rave reviews, we wanted to bring back

another theatre-for-youth musical,”

said Dollar. “During Dogwood

Weekend, King Theatre will present

‘How I Became a Pirate,’ a story of

adventure and finding one’s own heart

– a path that can’t be found on any

treasure map.”

“power play”

performing & visual arts


in the making,” said Hall. “Who knows

where I would be today if it hadn’t

been for this program.”

In sixth grade, Hall joined a

program that would forever change

her life – Talent Search, one of

eight Federal TRIO Programs. The

eight TRIO programs identify and

provide services for individuals from

disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO

programs are targeted to serve and

assist low-income individuals, first-

generation college students, and

individuals with disabilities to progress

through the academic pipeline from

middle school to post baccalaureate

programs.

Today, she serves New River Valley

business consulting and teaching.

He serves as managing partner

for Entreventures Consulting LLC,

providing operational and strategic

consulting for entrepreneurial

and educational enterprises. He

also teaches Mathematics and

Entrepreneurship at Indian Springs

School, an independent, college

preparatory day and boarding school

for grades 8-12 in Birmingham, Ala.

Where does cryptology factor in?

Cryptology is the science of secret

writing such as devising codes and

cracking codes. “About twenty years

ago, Tom turned his lecture notes for

an undergraduate cryptology course

into a popular textbook published by


If you ever wondered who King’s

biggest fan is, it may very well be

alumna Brittany Hall. Hall, who

credits King with much of her success,

graduated in 2010 with her bachelor

of arts in Psychology, and then went

on to receive her master’s degree in

Counseling and Human Development

from Radford University. On Oct. 22,

Hall, along with only 50 others from

the state of Virginia, was the recipient

of the TRIO Achiever Award.

Each year, TRIO recognizes

project participants who have excelled

in their education, professional

career, and have made significant

civic, community, or professional

contributions. “This has been 12 years

brittany hall received trio achiever award

Community Services as a school-based

clinician in addition to spending time

volunteering with Carillion Clinic

Hospice, her true passion. Hall

continues her involvement with TRIO,

giving back to a program that made

possible her education at King College.

What do cryptology, business

consulting, and teaching have in

common? The answer is King College

graduate Tom Barr (’79).

Today, Barr, who spent his time

at King studying Physics and Math-

ematics, splits his time between

Prentice Hall,” said Dr. Andy Simoson,

professor of Mathematics at King.

“We have proudly used his text for

approximately ten years now at King

College. One semester, Tom took a

sabbatical and taught the cryptology

course at King. Students loved him and

his mathematics.”

“It is wonderful to know that so

many students are interested in the

concept of Cryptology,” said Barr.

“The experience of working with

encryption is a valuable one.” Barr

continues to pen ancillary materials

to accompany various mathematics

courses he teaches and has hopes

to possibly author another book in

cryptology in the future.

Where Are They Now?

cryptology, teaching, and entrepreneurship

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Have you heard of someone writing

a novel for their senior Honors project?

That’s what Ruth Crews (’06) did.

Her junior year at King, Crews

studied abroad at Oxford in England.

During her first few days in England,

an image came to her while she was

walking around the countryside.

Throughout her term at Oxford,

the story began to burgeon. “It was

actually at the top of Berlin Cathedral

where the entire plotline came

together.” The book she would later

pen, “Gatekeeper,” opens at the top of

that very cathedral.

“I knew then I wanted to write the

book as my senior Honors project.

It was amazing to be able to devote

school time to something I wanted to

do in the long term. I’ve known since I

was nine that I wanted to be a writer.

I was grateful that King was the kind

of place that gave me the opportunity

to kind of make my own way – that I

could take school time and devote it to

a project like writing a book.”

“Gatekeeper”, the first in what has

become a trilogy, was published in

January 2011.

“I am just

waiting on the

final proof

of ‘Gatekeeper’

II; I’ve already

approved the

cover art. The

second in the

series should be

out sometime in December 2012. I’m

currently working on number three and

am about 100 pages in.”

the UT Health Medical School.

The graduate school consists

of students that reside in two larger

institutions – the University of Texas

Health Science Center at Houston

and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Graduate students of both these

institutions receive their degree

through UT GSBS.

When asked if his time at King

made a difference in his future

accomplishments, Blackburn was

quick to reply. “It had everything to

do with it. Coming to King made

all the difference. It was really a life

changer for me. I came to King for

summer school after my parents

moved to Bristol and took a pre-

calculus class under the tutelage of

Dr. Andy Simoson. He instilled in me

In July 2012, Dr. Michael

Blackburn (’88) was jointly appointed

to the position of dean of the Univer-

sity of Texas Graduate School of

Biomedical Sciences (UT GSBS) along

with Dr. Michelle Barton. Blackburn

also serves as professor and vice

chairman of the department of

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at

an excitement to learn that I had not

had in high school or even my first

year in college. It was then I decided

not to return to the school I had been

attending and applied, successfully,

to King.

“I feel very humbled to be chosen

for the leadership at UT GSBS,” said

Blackburn. “What I learned at King

about having a personal commitment

to the individual has been my approach.

I have been very fortunate to have great

mentors, first at King, and throughout

my career. That, along with the support

of my family and my faith, has been the

key to my success.”

blackburn named dean of university of texas graduate school of biomedical sciences

honors project turns into gatekeeper trilogy

alumni spotlight

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King alumni reconnected during a

visit to the NASCAR Hall of Fame,

located in Charlotte, N.C., in August of

this year. The event, hosted by the

College’s Alumni Office, was co-hosted

by alumni Todd and Rebecca Woolery

(’96) along with Ellis Bragg (’69).

The 31 in attendance enjoyed touring

the Hall of Fame, as well as testing out

the driving simulator.

Alumni gathered at a variety of

locations throughout the year to catch

up with old friends and network with

new ones. They experienced everything

from the Chattanooga Lookouts, to

alumni & friends gift changed my life

Micah-Sage Bolden, a senior

and honors student at King College

studying History and Political Science

with minors in both Security &

Intelligence Studies and Philosophy, is

quick to declare the Alumni & Friends

Scholarship fund not only allowed him

to come to King, but it completely

changed his life.

Growing up in an extremely poor

family in the projects of Knoxville,

Tenn., Bolden knows what it is like to

do without, even to the point of being

homeless for a time. “The expectations

for kids where I’m from were low,”

he commented. But for Bolden, even

though he felt stuck, sought to follow

a different path.

From a young age, he was eager

to learn. When it came time for high

school, he convinced his parents to

move so he might attend a superior

high school, Halls High School, which

offered advanced placement courses.

While there, he maintained a 4.0 GPA,

and also was on the wrestling team

where he was All-City.

“Without the Alumni & Friends

gift, I would not have been able

to come to King following high

school,” said Bolden. My desire

is to one day obtain my PhD

in public policy and make a

difference in my community.”

“I’m not sure if the

alumni realize how much

their contributions make

a difference in the lives of students at

King. I hope they will continue giving,

because it truly does change lives. It

forever changed mine. Coming to King

has made my life what it is today, and

any successes I have in the future will

be because of King.”

alumni reconnect at nascar hall of fame

For more on upcoming events

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Atlanta Braves versus Toronto Blue

Jays, to an evening at the “World’s

Fastest Half Mile,” and a riverboat

cruise in Knoxville, Tenn.

alumni community

“If I could say one thing to the

person or persons who gave this

gift, I would say thank you so

much. There is not a word I can

think of that adequately expresses

my gratitude. You have taken

a kid who didn’t have any hope

when he was younger and turned

him into a college graduate with

a bright future,” said senior

Micah-Sage Bolden.

faculty & staff notes

Dr. Cara Anderson (‘82), dean of the School of Education,

presented at Sloan-C International Conference in Orlando

in October with colleagues, Dr. Eric Richardson, dean

of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies &

Online Programs, and Rebecca Thomas, associate dean

of institutional effectiveness. The presentation, “When

Dial up Meets Globalization,” explores how access and

use of technology influences a student’s self-perception

and engagement in the global marketplace. Dr. Anderson,

Dr. Richardson, and Ms. Thomas also made a similar

presentation at SACS’ (Southern Association of Colleges

and Schools) Annual Meeting in December.

Lori Byington (‘85), instructor in English and Speaking

Center Director, recently had three poems and one

photograph published in a Civil War anthology, Filtered

Through Time. The release date was Sept. 20, 2012.

Dr. John Dodge, professor of Economics, and Dr. Andy

Simoson, professor of Mathematics, co-authored the lead

article, “Ben-Hur Staircase Climbs,” in the Sept. 2012 issue

of the College Mathematics Journal, pp. 274-284.

Dr. Martin Dotterweich, associate professor of History, was

a 360 Talk-Back Panelist for the Barter Theatre’s production

of “A Tale of Two Cities,” on March 9-10, 2012. On March

22, 2012, he delivered the Spring History Lecture for the

University of Evansville, entitled “The Man in the Leather

Mask: Prophecy and Calvinism in Early Modern Scotland.”

On the same subject, in Feb. and March 2012, he delivered

a Wednesday Lenten series at Sinking Springs Presbyterian

Church in Abingdon, Va., entitled “Foretelling and Forth-

telling: Prophecy in Christian History.” Dr. Dotterweich also

received a grant-in-aid award from the Folger Shakespeare

Library to attend the three-day workshop Dec. 13-15, 2012

on “Teaching Book History” in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis, coordinator of the Security and

Intelligence Studies program, has been interviewed, in the

past several months, by Homeland Security Today magazine,

Salon.com, RT television, National Public Radio’s Religion for

Life, and Russian newspaper Kommersant, among other news

outlets. His security and intelligence blog, intelNews.org,

has been nominated as a Top National Security Resource

by HomelandSecurity.org. Fitsanakis’ areas of expertise for

which he is interviewed by national and international media

include the history and practice of international espionage;

intelligence and terriorism; cyberespionage, cyberterriorism

and cyberwarfare; and the interception of communications.

alumni community

Alumni, Faculty, and Staff come join us at

Rhythm & RootsH.P. King Room | Inside of 620 State Restaurant | State Street in Bristol, TN

In addition to food and entertainment, we will be giving away a door prize every hour. Rhythm & Roots weekend

passes are available at the discounted rate of $20.

For more information or to reserve passes contact Rebekah Bishop at 423.652.4712 or [email protected].

Sept. 2

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alumni communityfaculty & staff notes (cont.)

alumni.king.edu

Dr. Cecelia Lynn Holden, associate dean of Nursing,

presented “A Domestic Violence Theory-Practice Gap

Problem with an Evidence-Based Solution” at the XII Pan

American Nursing Research Colloquium

Conference in Sept. 2012 at the

University of Miami, Fla. Also in Sept.,

she presented “Incorporating Innovative

Teaching-Learning Principals to Increase

Domestic Violence Content throughout

the Undergraduate Nursing Program’s

Curriculum” during the International

Research Day at East Tennessee State

University in Johnson City, Tenn. In Oct. 2012, Holden

presented “You’re Not a Victim of Domestic Violence, Are

You?” during the Compassion 2012 Conference in Bristol,

Tenn. She was awarded the Ida V. Moffitt School of Nursing

Living Legacy Award at Samford University in Birmingham,

Ala., in Oct. 2012.

Dr. Ilene Janson, associate professor of Education, Ms.

Gloria Oster, director of Teacher Education, Dr. Donna

Raines, associate professor of Education, and Dr. Sandra

Sanders, assistant professor of Education, were recertified

as state “Observers” using the Tennessee (TEAM) Teacher

Educator Assessment Model. Dr. Raines attended three days

of training on the State Standards for the Common Core

in Mathematics. Dr. Anderson and Professor Oster both

attended the fall Tennessee Association of College Teachers

of Education (TACTE) meeting in Nashville, Tenn. to review

new state and federal legislation.

Greg King (‘03), assistant vice

president of Enrollment Manage-

ment, and Amber Morrell (‘08),

head coach for Cheerleading, were

joined in holy matrimony on May

19, 2012. The ceremony took place

on the Tittle family farm in Piney Flats, Tenn.

Dr. Amy Knowles, assistant professor

of Nursing, and husband, Jon, wel-

comed their new daughter, Sheelove.

Sheelove, originally from Haiti, is 9

years old. Amy and Jon began the

adoption process in Jan. 2011 and

were able to bring Sheelove to the U.S.

in Aug. 2012.

Dr. Amy Knowles, assistant professor of Nursing, and Dr.

Alyssa Millner, assistant professor and program coordinator

of Communication, began a long-term collaborative

research project, that will last two to three years, during the

fall 2012 semester, utilizing MSN students by training them

in research design and data collection. Knowles, Millner,

and the MSN research team are striving to uncover the ways

cancer patients make sense of their diagnosis experience.

The research focuses on coping mechanisms (like humor or

spirituality) and nurse-patient communication.

Dr. Bill Linderman, professor of

Mathematics, and wife, Elizabeth

announced the safe arrival of their

son, Henry Patrick Linderman, born

on Sept. 26, 2012. Henry weighed

6 pounds, 12 ounces. Elizabeth and

Henry are both doing well.

Gloria Oster, director of Teacher Education, reviewed two

kinds of grant applications awarded by Appalachian College

Association: the first was for professors to travel to Chicago

to investigate the possibility of creating a study program for

students in ACA schools; the second group of grants were

proposals submitted by the professors for study programs.

Angie Peterson, graphic designer,

and husband, Danny, and big

brother, Oscar, welcomed Eleanor

Grace. Born on July 12, 2012,

Eleanor was 20 inches long and

weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

FALL / WINTER 2012 | 27

YOUDid you know your gifts to the Annual Fund for Scholarships & Programs help make it possible for current King students to pursue a private, Christian education?

• King College receives no state funding to

help pay for scholarship assistance,

operational expenses, or building projects.

• 98% of King’s undergraduate students

are in need of some type of

financial assistance.

make it possible

alumni communityfaculty & staff notes (cont.)

Annual Report2011-2012

to our supportersthanks

alumni.king.eduMake a gift to the Annual Fund online at: give.king.edu

Dr. Matt Roberts, associate dean of teaching and

educational development, presented at the Appalachian

College Association (ACA), in Oct. 2012, on the measures

King College is taking to address 21st Century Learner needs

through the use of innovative pedagogy, cultural relevance,

and technology. Additionally, Dr. Roberts co-presented

with Rebecca Thomas at the SACS Annual Meeting in

December on King College’s rationale to prioritize its

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), entitled Stepping Back to

Stay on Top of the QEP: Awareness, Commitment, and Tenacity.

Dr. Andy Simoson, professor of Mathematics, presented a

paper at MathFest 2012 in Madison, Wis., on Aug. 3, 2012,

titled “Mancala as Nim.”

Dr. Teresa Maggard Stephens, assistant professor of

Nursing, presented a poster in Oct. 2012 at the National

League for Nursing’s (NLN) Technology Conference in

Spokane, Wash. Her poster, “Twitter as an Intervention

Delivery Method in an Experimental Nursing Education

Research Study” reported specifics related to the use of

Twitter in her recent multi-site repeated measures study,

“Increasing Resilience in Adolescent Nursing Students.”

Dr. Craig Streetman, assistant professor of Philosophy,

published an article on Ibn Bājja for The Princeton Encyclopedia

of Islamic Political Thought, Princeton University press, 2012.

He also has a forthcoming article entitled, “On Being

‘Useless’ yet ‘True’: Plato, al-Fārābī, and Ibn Bājja on the

Condition of Philosophy in the Context of a Corrupt State,”

in Comparative Philosophy Anthology, ICAS Press/Middlesex

University, spring 2013.

Jessica Swiney, assistant registrar, and husband, Chad,

welcomed a baby girl. Isabella Sophie Swiney was born

Aug. 30, 2012, at 7:50 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces

and is 19 inches long.

Dr. Joonna Trapp, associate professor of Rhetoric and

Communication and Communication Studies chair,

developed and chaired a session “Spirituality, Ethics,

and Administration,” during a conference for writing

teachers, the Conference for College Communication and

Composition in St. Louis, Mo. from March 20-24, 2012. On

this panel, she also presented a paper: “Developing Persons

– the Primary Role of a Department Chair.” In Jan. 2012,

Trapp was published as part of a collaborative multi-genre

work College Composition and Communication Online among Paul

Puccio, Keith Dorwick, and Bob Mayberry. The work is titled

“Remembering Ghosts, and the Rhetoric of Collaboration: A

Play and Text for Teachers and Writers.”

‘49Martha “Marti” Warren, was recently

inducted into the Alabama Hall of

Fame as an Outstanding Senior Citizen.

Her husband, Otis “Pokey” Warren, is

a 1953 graduate of King.

‘65Jeff Cornelius, has retired after serving 40 years on the

Temple University faculty. He was professor of Choral Music

and served eight years as Dean of Temple’s Boyer College

of Music. He continues to be active with a number of

community and professional organizations and continues

to serve as an officer and trustee of the Presser Foundation.

‘66The Rev. Donald G. Buchanan, Jr., retired as Pastor of

Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, La Mirada, Calif.,

on Dec. 31, 2011, and was given the title pastor emeritus.

During a 42 year ministry, Don pastored Presbyterian

churches in Virginia and California and also served as a

foreign missionary and missions administrator. He and his

wife, Anne, will continue to live in La Mirada, a suburb of

Los Angeles, Calif.

alumni communityclass notes

‘87COL Rodney Fogg, recently marked 25 years on active

duty with the U.S. Army. He was commissioned a Second

Lieutenant at the King College graduation ceremony in May

of 1987. His assignments over the past 25 years include

West Germany, Ft. Campbell, Ky., Hunter Army Airfield,

Ga., Camp Smith, Hawaii, and Ft. Richardson, Alaska. He

has also been deployed to Somalia, Haiti, and twice to

Iraq. His current assignment is as the Commander, 49th

Quartermaster Group, Fort Lee, Va. He is married to Janie

Kelly (‘85) and they have 3 daughters.

‘90Karen Brooks, has joined the State Programs Division

for the Federal Highway Administration/Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration. She will be working on the

Monitoring and Evaluation Team. In that position, she will

be focusing on policy development for the programmatic

elements of FMCSA’s grants, grant performance and

outcome evaluation, and MCSAP performance and

compatibility reviews. Karen has been with FHWA/FMCSA

since June 1990. She served for 10 years as a Safety

Investigator in the Alabama Division office in Montgomery,

Ala. Most recently, she served over 11 years as the Safety

Programs manager for the Alabama Division office.

In Oct. 2012, United Central

Industrial Supply Company, based in

Bristol, Tenn., announced that Henry

E. Looney (’80) had been promoted

to President.

“I am looking forward to contin-

uing United Central’s 38 year legacy of

superior service to our customers and

vendor partners and to growing our

business; both organically and through

continued strategic acquisitions,”

stated Mr. Looney.

Looney joined United Central

in 1979 and has held the positions

of VP of Purchasing, VP of Materials

Management, and most recently

served as senior vice president of Sales

& Marketing. He holds a bachelor’s

degree in Economics and Business

from King College and is an Abingdon,

Va., resident.

Established in 1974, United

Central Industrial Supply is North

America’s premier full line, full

service mining and industrial

supplies distributor with 26

locations throughout the United

States and Canada.

looney named president


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‘99Laurie (Slagenwhite) Walters, and

husband Michael and big brother

Evan welcomed their second son,

Bennett William, on March 18, 2012.

‘00Rebecca King Cantrell, and her husband Wil welcomed the

arrival of their daughter, Susanna Elizabeth, on Nov. 29,

2011. Susanna joins her big brother, Sam, who turned 3

in Nov. The Cantrells reside in Lebanon, Va. Rebecca is an

assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at Appalachian

College of Pharmacy in Oakwood, Va.

Keith Jones, and wife Jan, welcomed

their second child last fall. Aaron

Samuel Jones was born on Sept. 10,

2011. He was 21 inches long and

weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces.

Jennifer (Groom) Wagner, her husband,

David, & big sister, Caroline, welcomed

another girl to the family. Evangeline

“Evie” Claire Wagner was born on

Feb. 23, 2011 in Lugano, Switzerland.

STAYConnectedKing College alumni now have the opportunity

to stay connected through the College’s online

alumni community. With a wide range of

opportunities for socializing and networking,

alumni can visit with old friends, check out the latest

news, and plan for upcoming events. Alumni can even

set up their own blog and create or join groups.

Check out this exciting community by visiting alumni.king.edu. To find out more, contact Rebekah Bishop, director of annual giving for King College, at 800.621.5464.

‘03Rebekah Bishop, director of research and

development services at King, participated

in her first half marathon, the Disney

Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney

World in Florida on Feb. 26, 2012.

Rebekah completed the 13.1 mile course

in 3 hours, 23 minutes. More than 20,000

men, women, and teens ran the race in support of the

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. On Sept. 29, 2012, Rebekah

participated in the inaugural Tower of Terror 10 mile race,

also held at Walt Disney World in Florida. She completed

the race in 2 hours, 31 minutes. More than 10,000 men,

women, teens, and pre-teens ran the race. Autism Speaks

was the beneficiary group for this race.

John S. Carbone, MD, JD, FCLM (‘03), graduate of the

GPS MBA program at King, has authored the book “A

Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding Psychiatry.” The book

was printed and released July 30, 2012 by the American Bar

Association Publishing. John is currently serving as director

of the North State Forensic Psychiatry PLLC in Cary, N.C.

Dana (Knieriemen) Peifer, and husband

Matt, welcomed a son, Nathan Matthew,

on July 28, 2011.


alumni communityclass notes (cont.)

‘04Joshua F. Whitney, received his Ph.D. in Physics from the

University of Tennessee in Dec. 2011. He was a visiting

assistant professor of Physics at Wheaton College for the

2011-2012 academic year.

‘06Amanda Coltrane, was awarded The Appreciation Award at

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont’s (GSCP2P) Annual

Meeting and Adult Recognition Ceremony on March 17,

2012. The Appreciation Award is a board approved award

that recognizes a registered Girl Scout who has delivered

outstanding service and contributes to the achievement of

the council’s goals in at least one service area.

‘09Chris and Maggie (Wingard) Hall,

welcomed their son, Malachi James Hall,

into the world on Aug. 30, 2012. Malachi

was 21 inches long & weighed 7 pounds,

5 ounces.

‘12Kayla Breanne Marshall, married Dustin Talley on Aug. 18,

2012, at the Allendale Mansion in Kingsport, Tenn. The

couple is residing at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, N.M.,

where Dustin serves with the United States Air Force.

Stay connected with other Alumni and get current news from

King College! Become a Facebook fan of

King College and follow kingcollegetn

on Twitter.

Ralph Buchanan (’38) May 7, 2012

Peter Mitrushi (’47) June 18, 2012

Dr. Daniel L. Moore (’54) June 27, 2012

Horace Edward Stoessel (’54) September 16, 2012

Max Allen Weaver (’58) October 4, 2012

William B. Leaman, Jr. (’60) September 13, 2012

Rev. Dr. William S. Morris (’63) August 3, 2012

Benny Charles Morrell (’64) August 10, 2012

Timothy Duane Cass (’81) September 18, 2012

InMemoriam Remembering Our Classmates

We welcome the opportunity to work with you and your financial advisors on making a planned gift that could help King College students for years to come. For more information, please contact John King at 423.652.4832, or via e-mail at [email protected].

theKING’S

Make a planned gift to benefit the endowment or the Annual Fund for Scholarships & Programs using these vehicles:

• Bequest in last will and testament• Charitable remainder trust / Charitable gift annuity for lifetime income• Life insurance policy• Remainder gift from retirement plan• Other planned gifts

Allow your legacy to live forever at King!

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king centenarian: remembering ralph

King College alumni, The Reverend

Ralph L. Buchanan, age 100, of Spruce

Pine, N.C., peacefully passed away on

May 7, 2012. During his last visit to

King College during Dogwood Weekend

on April 21, 2012, Laura Boggan,

associate director of communications

for King, sat down with Rev. Buchanan

for a conversation about his life, along

with a few reminiscent thoughts of his

time at King College.

He was born Feb. 21, 1912, the

eldest of 11 children of the late Martha

McKinney Buchanan and the late Eden

V. Buchanan. He grew up in the Powder

Mill Community of Avery County, N.C.,

attending the local schools including

Lees-McRae for a time. He then went

on to King College, where he would

graduate with the Class of 1938. He

later graduated in 1941 from Union

Theological Seminary in Richmond,

Va., and spent his life in ministry.

Rev. Buchanan retired from active

ministry in June 1978. He thoughtfully

commented about his father when

asked about his retirement. “My daddy

passed away at age 61. I always

thought I would go at about the same

age. At age 66, I decided it would be

good to have a little time off from

pastoring since I believed I wouldn’t

live much longer. But, I kept going.”

Rev. Buchanan’s love for King

College was evident. While at King,

Rev. Buchanan said his favorite

professor was Tom Tyler. “He taught

American and English Literature. He

could make it live for you – you could

see it.” Rev. Buchanan’s daughter,

Martha, stated later that he still kept

his English literature book with him,

memorizing as much of it as he could,

then retelling in dynamic fashion what

he had memorized.

When asked how he would like to

be remembered, Rev. Buchanan said,

“I’ve helped a lot of poor boys and girls

get to school, and I’m very proud of

that. Some of them have gone on to be

preachers and teachers. Many of them

wouldn’t have had a chance if I hadn’t

helped get them into King or some

other school. I’ve had the privilege of

helping about 15 young people attend

college. I get letters of appreciation still

from those folks.”

Rev. Buchanan’s final words were

of the School he has loved for a life

time. “King is a wonderful school and

I love it still!”

When asked how he would like to

be remembered, Rev. Buchanan said,

“I’ve helped a lot of poor boys and girls get

to school, and I’m very proud of that...”

alumni community

Visit to read full interview!

Friday, April 19

9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Check-In & Registration King Building Lobby

9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Golf Tournament The Club (Country Club of Bristol) Contact us to register!

5:30 p.m. Coronation of King & Queen and Pre-Play Dinner Dining Hall

6 p.m. Class of ’63 Reunion Gathering Student Center Complex

6:30 p.m. Alumni Volleyball Game Student Center Complex

8 p.m. Spring Play How I Became A Pirate

Saturday, April 20

8 a.m.– 2 p.m. Check-In & Registration Dining Hall Lobby

8:30 a.m. Dr. Jack E. Snider 50+ Club Breakfast First Presbyterian Fellowship Hall for class years up to and including ’63. Hosted by the Alumni Office.

8:30 a.m. Dr. Ed Burke, Jr. Science & Math Breakfast Dining Hall

9 a.m.– 5 p.m. Alumni Rest Stop Widner Lounge. Relax, reconnect, and enjoy reminising through your yearbook while you rest!

11 a.m. Alumni Choir Rehearsal Memorial Chapel

Noon Alumni Luncheon Dining Hall

2 - 5 p.m. Cornhole Tournament The Oval. The tournament will be held in Kline Gym if we have rain.

2:30 p.m. Spring Play How I Became A Pirate Paramount Theatre

Saturday, continued

3 – 5 p.m. Catch N’ Release Tornado Tourney West Campus Lake 5 p.m. Picnic & Children’s Activities The Oval

6 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony and Banquet Student Center Complex

6:30 p.m. Nursing Alumni Dinner Jeff Byrd Board Room Student Center Complex

7:30 p.m. Reunion Gatherings ’63, ’73, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’03 Locations around town

8:30 p.m. Dogwood Ball Holiday Inn, Exit 7 Bristol, Va.

Sunday, April 21

8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Services are held at both First Presbyterian Church of Bristol, Tenn., and Central Presbyterian Church of Bristol, Va.

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

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