P E A C ETHE WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY BULLET IN I SUMMER2014

AC ADEMIC GROW TH AT WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSIT YNEW MAJORS, MINORS AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY THAT ARE MISSION FOCUSED

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2 I PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGES A Word on the Summer Issue 3 I OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT’S MESSAGE By Julie E. Ricciardi 4 I ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Sidney Edwards ’13 & Lynn Kendrick Erdman ’75

6 I ADMISSIONS: PEACE BEYOND BORDERS By Tonita H. Few 7 I SURPRISING GROWTH IN A GROWING COMMUNITY Raleigh City Farm By Rev. John Michael McAllister 8 I PEOPLE OF PEACE Get to Know WPU Students, Faculty & Staff 13 I MR & MISS PEACE 2014 Meet Christian Gray & Hannah Murphy 14 I BACCALAUREATE & COMMENCEMENT 2014 Images from the Weekend Ceremonies 16 I ACADEMIC GROWTH AT WPU Mission-Focused New Majors, Minors & Programs of Study

22 I VISITING PROFESSORS & NEW FACULTY A Look at Who’s Coming to WPU

24 I A PERFECT FIT IN SPS Leza Isadora’s Education Journey

26 I INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & STUDY ABROAD Ragland Fund Enriches Student Learning

28 I PACER ATHLETICS Spring Season Re-Cap & Coach’s Spotlight 30 I SPRING INTERNSHIPS The Student Perspective 31 I NEW DIGS New Student Services Building Unveiled

32 I STAYING CONNECTED TO PEACE Events, Reunions & Pacer Camp

34 I NEWS BRIEFS News from Around Campus

37 I PEACE BE WITH YOU Devotional by Rev. R. Lee Carter, Ph.D. 38 I CLASS NOTES Learn What’s Happening With Alumni

42 I WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Catch Up on the Latest News From Former Faculty/Staff 44 I OBITUARIES & MEMORIAL LISTING In Memory of Those Who Have Passed Before Us

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PUBLICATION MANAGER AND EDITORLauren E. Gerber, Director of Communications & Outreach

DESIGN & LAYOUTLauren E. Gerber, Director of Communications & Outreach

GUEST WRITERSKari T. Campbell, Community RepresentativeLeza Isadora ’17, School of Professional Studies StudentM.K. Wildeman, Communications Intern

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSMary Lloyd Hodges Barbera ’85, Alumni RepresentativeJessica Coscia-Ferns ’01, WPU Alumni BoardDelphon “D.J.” Curtis, Jr. ’16, Student RepresentativeCarolyn Hollis Dickens ’72, WPU Alumni BoardIan C. Dunne, WPU Digital Communications CoordinatorTonita H. Few, WPU SPS Admissions CounselorJeff Gonza, WPU Sports Information DirectorPastor John Michael McAllister, Community RepresentativeChristiane Newell ’15, Student RepresentativeLynn C. Owens, Ph.D., Dept. Chair, Communication ProgramTaylor C. Shaw ‘12, Alumni Representative

PHOTOGRAPHYIan C. Dunne, WPU Digital Communications CoordinatorLauren E. Gerber, Director of Communications & OutreachJeff Gonza, WPU Sports Information DirectorLara Lee King ’07, Director of Student Leadership & ServiceMercedez Sanderson ’17, WPU StudentSarah P. Urman ’17, WPU Student Joshua M. Walker ’16, WPU Student

COPY EDITORChristiane Newell ’15, Student Representative

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INSIDE COVER PHOTO: WPU SOFTBALL & BASEBALL TEAM MEMBERS I 2ND FLOOR LUCY COOPER FINCH LIBRARY

WPU STUDENT ATHLETESMichaela Fox ‘17, Lindsey Wiggins ‘17, Heather Dindinger ‘15, Casey Taylor ‘15,

Jennybeth Burge ‘17, Brandi Stamey ‘17, Hunter Allen ‘17, Dalton Dye ‘17, Wes Dumford ‘17, Trey Hathaway ‘17 and J.T. Howington ‘15

As we celebrate and welcome the Class of 2014 as our newest Alumni, I hope you will join me in welcoming our new Alumni Board President for 2014-15: Allison Leggett Woolard ’01. In passing the gavel to her, I know I’m leaving our Alumni in terrific hands!

Looking back over my tenure of the past two years, we’ve made great strides in connecting current students to Alumni mentors, and we are seeing Alumni returning in big numbers to the Peace campus. It’s an exciting momentum that I know will continue with Alli’s leadership.

Many of you probably recognize Alli because she’s on campus every week for Cross Fit, Zumba, concerts, plays, comedy shows and receptions, in spite of being owner of The Pink Alli boutique! As a Career Mentor, Alli has helped many students progress in their careers, and she lives and breathes our mission every day. I know Alli will dedicate her time to teaching our future Alumni the art of giving back to Peace and what it means to have an entrepreneurial spirit. It’s a legacy we both believe in.

With the Alumni Board making plans for the new academic year, I hope you will choose to “Stay Informed, Stay Involved, and Stay Connected” with our Alma Mater. And, I hope you will help me thank our dedicated Alumni who volunteer throughout the year with students, faculty and staff, both on and off the Peace campus.

Thank you for a blessed two years,

William Peace University recently celebrated the successes of the Class of 2014 at our 142nd Commencement Exercises. It hardly seems possible, but we’re already preparing to welcome the Class of 2018 in August for Move-In Day!

Keeping in line with our mission to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow, the University Board of Trustees and faculty unanimously approved to broaden our curriculum in several fields, which will be available this fall for our new students. We added new majors in Global Studies, Environmental Studies and Writing, and brought back the Anthropology major. A minor in Forensics was also added, in addition to a new RN to BSN degree program, specifically designed for Registered Nurses with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing.

According to results from a study by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, “today’s employers expect more from their employees: a broader skill set, increased teamwork capabilities, a global perspective, and high-level problem solving abilities.” William Peace University understands the need to provide our students with up-to-date curriculum in an ever-evolving job market, and our administrative Board is working hard to meet the changing needs of our student population. In this issue, you’ll read more about our evolving academic offerings, in addition to the many successes of our current students, faculty and staff.PresidentPRESIDENT

Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D.

Alumni BoardAlumni BOARD PRESIDENTRachel Beach Reynolds ‘98 ’00

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EngagementVICE PRESIDENT I OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENTJulie E. Ricciardi

Rituals, Commitment, Impact Rituals are a part of our lives. Whether we are fully aware of them, creating them or maintaining them, they are in our midst. Consider something as simple as shaking hands or how we greet one another. These are rituals we partake in daily. But, this time of year signals another custom we have shared throughout our 157-year history.

It’s something the late Peace Chaplain Rev. George A. “Sandy” Thomas touched on in Benchmarks, his collection of sermons. Thomas referred to a certain sacred time of year as “truly a ritual of hope for you and for mankind.” He describes a road taken by many as “...a ritual of leave-taking, of uncertainty, of excitement, of straining, loads of cars, of outlandish baggage, maybe even Teddy bears.” Are you beginning to see where this is headed?

It’s the one ritual all Peace students share – the autumn American ritual of leaving for school. What is most important in Thomas’s sermon is his plea; to be, what he termed, a “surpriser.” Robert Frost would have called it “taking the road less traveled.” That inevitable opportunity that arises, the risk one must believe, that being good really does matter most; the belief that love and forgiveness are the better ways.

So, I challenge each of you, just as I have this new class of Pacers – the Class of 2018 – to be a surpriser for Peace. Stand out and dedicate your time and legacy to those at William Peace University. Attend an event. Write a note of encouragement. Send in a gift and support a scholarship or academic program. As Rev. Thomas put it, “You cannot really be a surpriser if your life is dictated by pettiness and veneer and phony.”

Peruse the following pages and you will be inspired by those already taking the role of surprisers. Then ask yourself: Where can I help? How do I fit in? Be open to the glory of what can be at Peace with all of your “uniqueness, understanding and forgiveness” to be a surpriser, and make an impact on the life of a student, faculty member or WPU program.

It’s remarkable what being a surpriser can accomplish!

FROM L-TO-R: MELVIN GRAY ’16 I ERICA SARACENO ’15 I JAY YORK ’17 I TREA BRADY ’16 I REBEKAH MEEKINS ’17 I HANNAH MARKS ’17 I CHRISTIANE NEWELL ’15 I LUIS BELTRAN ’16 I AMANDA HUBERT ’17 I TARECKA PAYNE ’15 I BRIGIT TE TONDEUR ’17 I JOSH WALKER ’16 I SHARON HACKNEY ’15 I DEJA BARBER ’16

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Eastern North Carolina native Sidney Edwards has achieved a lot of firsts.She graduated from Peace in 2013 with the very first Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre degree. With that came two other firsts: performing in the first Broadway Comes to Peace show in 2011 and the first B.F.A. Showcase performance in 2012. She was also the lead in William Peace Theatre’s first B.F.A. musical, Cabaret, as Sally Bowles.

But, that’s not all. Edwards graduated just over a year ago and immediately made her directorial debut in her home-town community theatre: a summer camp performance of The Little Mermaid Jr. Over the past year, she has also worked as a recruiter for an HR company in downtown Raleigh to “pay the bills,” but all the while she continued to perform.

“I was cast in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Black Nativity with the Justice Theatre Project, and also Carrie: The Musical with North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre,” she explained. “It was hard working full-time and doing shows, but I was used to it from being a student actor at Peace, and I loved it.”

After Christmas, Edwards took a job with Missoula Children’s Theatre in Missoula, Montana where she spent five months touring the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States, with an adaptation of Hansel and Gretel.

“My tour partner and I produced a full musical, acting with and directing about 60 different children every week,” she added. “It is a great program that teaches children life-skills, like confidence through theatre.”

This summer, Edwards is working as an assistant director for Grey Gardens, the musical, as well as a summer camp performance of Mulan Jr., both with Justice Theatre Project in Raleigh. As an actor, director and singer, Edwards is the “triple threat” that everyone in the theatre world looks for. And, she built her skills while a part of the William Peace Theatre company.

“I remember visiting Peace and falling in love with the campus,” Edwards said. “Lara Lee King ’07 was working in Admissions and was the first person to welcome me; I knew it was a beautiful family that very first time on campus and couldn’t wait to become a part of it.”

Edwards first enrolled as a Communications major and became a theatre assistant as part of her work study program. It was there that she caught the acting bug and knew theatre was where she needed to be. Her decision led to multiple performances as part of the WPT company: The Winter’s Tale, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Cabaret. But, she also gained experience as part of the crew for productions including The Shape of Things, Scapin, and A Shayna Maidel. And, once Theatre became a major, she transitioned to that program. Once the Bachelor of Fine Arts program was introduced, Edwards focused on attaining the degree.

It was hard work, and she didn’t just act and study. During her time at Peace, she also worked as a Resident Assistant for three years and served coffee in Peace Perk.

Looking toward the future, Edwards is sure to stay just as busy, as she begins to contemplate her next adventure, which may be working toward a Master’s of Fine Arts in acting or in theatre education.

“One day I’d like to be an artistic director for a theatre and a college professor,” she said. “The possibilities for a career in the arts are vast, and I’d tell today’s students to not be afraid and to go for it! If not you, then who will?”

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Whether it is Vice President, Chief Executive Officer or Director, of all the titles that Lynn Erdman has worn over her lifetime, Peace College Class of 1975 is undoubtedly the one that she wears most proudly.

Her days at Peace were ones of exploration and discovery as to what she really wanted to do with her life…and her Associates of Arts degree. Erdman vividly recalls being at the crossroads, having to decide which career path to choose, between that of a Physician’s Assistant or Nursing.

A candid conversation and sage advice from her Biology professor and academic advisor provided her with the clarity she needed to make the decision that would forever change her life. He did not tell her which career path to choose, but asked her to think on which of the two choices would offer her the greatest opportunity of working directly with patients and making a difference in healthcare delivery, which was Erdman’s passion.

So with her freshly inked AA degree in hand, off to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro she went to pursue her dream of Nursing.

Fast forward four decades later and what Erdman wishes had been an academic opportunity for her at Peace College is now possible for current students, with the inception of the RN to BSN program through WPU’s School of Professional Studies. With many hospitals and nursing systems moving to hiring BSN as entry-level positions, the new degree has become evolutionary for registered nurses ready to take their careers to the next level.

Erdman, who eventually went on to receive her Master’s in Nursing, is excited about the RN to BSN program as it will offer students the benefits of an adult learning aspect among their peers. Nurses will feel comfortable getting back into the practices of studying and learning while capitalizing on their current nursing skills for better patient experiences and responses. She is also excited that WPU’s RN to BSN program offers students opportunities to think beyond their boundaries; to do what they think they are able to do.

Erdman is currently the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) in Washington, D.C. AWHONN is the foremost Nursing authority that advances the health care of women throughout the lifespan and of newborns through advocacy, research and the creation of high quality, evidence-based standards of care.

A national healthcare leader, Erdman has more than 30 years in the non-profit and healthcare sectors. One of her primary responsibilities with AWHONN includes working with their Board of Directors to craft the direction and vision of the organization, which represents the interests of the 350,000 registered nurses committed to women’s health, obstetrics and neonatal nursing nationwide. AWHONN also works through 51 sections and over 300 chapters nationally.

“Nursing is a career that offers one a bond like no other to another human being,” Erdman said. “You share with your patients and they, in turn, share with you their innermost thoughts and sometimes, fears. Patients can feel when their nurse has their best care in mind without words ever having to be spoken.”

That, Erdman says, is the greatest joy that nursing brings.

You can learn more about AWHONN on itswebsite at www.awhonn.org.

Lynn Erdman ’75Dedication. Passion. Leadership.

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For most, summertime means long, lazy, fun-filled days of vacation getaways with family and friends. But for Jeron Baker, International Students Admissions Counselor for William Peace University (and Pacer Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach), his summer season includes recruiting international students who will, as of the fall, call WPU home.

The Class of 2018 will boast a great melting pot of students from all over the country. Landing on campus in August will be students from as far away as China, thanks to the new partnership that WPU has with the Global Education Institute (GEI), an international recruitment firm that serves as a liaison connecting top universities, local governments and prestigious organizations in China with American institutions of higher learning. GEI has also helped to establish study abroad opportunities with Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University.

Baker recently returned from a three-week recruitment visit to China where he actively engaged in admissions efforts in 10 different cities with various GEI agencies. In China, most families use agencies to help them find the best universities for their children to attend. One of Baker’s primary roles during his recent visit to China was to facilitate presentations on the academic and culturally enriching environment of William Peace University to the consultants or representatives of each of these agencies. Baker presented to two to three agencies each day, with a total of 20 to 30 presentations and approximately five to 20 agents were in attendance at each of Jeron’s sessions.

“William Peace University’s small size and family environment offers something unique to students in China,” Baker said. “WPU gives each student an opportunity to easily acclimate themselves not only to our campus community, but also to the American culture as they live in residential housing with American students.”

While China may be the primary recruitment target area, WPU has gone global in other ways. Also arriving on the WPU campus this fall will be a student from India, and a potential student from Nigeria who has expressed great interest in the University.

Saudi Arabia is another Middle Eastern country where WPU has erased the border lines. The alliance WPU has enjoyed for years with our exchange partnership with Qatar University now has us opening our doors, literally, to students who wish to earn a WPU degree. Other areas of international recruitment also include London, England and Canada.

Justin G. Roy, Interim Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing, attributes WPU’s high National Survey of Student Engagement ranking (NSSE) outcomes with increased international enrollment. Along with the NSSE results, internships draw both international and domestic students to the University. New program offerings of Global Studies, Environmental Studies, Writing and the return of Anthropology, are direct results of the high interest for incoming students. These majors, along with the new minor of Forensics, also offer WPU students with a vast array of career opportunities upon graduation.

Peace beyond borders – WPU is showing the world that it can be done.

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International Recruitment Beginswith China-Based Partnership

The North Person Street Business District was recently named by USA Today as one of the “10 Best Up-And-Coming Neighborhoods in the USA.” At the corner of Blount and Franklin Streets, adjacent to the William Peace University campus, is a thriving urban farm where condemned apartments (now razed) once stood.

In April, Raleigh City Farm celebrated its second anniversary with continued growth and momentum. This unlikely landmark has become a symbol of revitalization in the Person Street Business District, which also borders the Peace campus.

Launched in 2012, Raleigh City Farm aims to transform under-utilized downtown spaces into beautiful, nourishing farmland.

The farm was established on Blount Street’s vacant, yet highly-visible location to increase awareness about sustainable agriculture and urban farming. As part of its mission, the RCF team provides educational workshops about responsible, organic, and intensive farming techniques. It also aims to increase the likelihood of local residents eating fresh, locally-grown produce.

At any given time, neighborhood volunteers, senior citizens and student groups from elementary school through college can be found getting hands-on experience and education about farming on site.

With the motto, “Dig Where You Live,” one of the farm’s primary goals is to inspire people to feel confident in growing their own produce.

“We want people to be able to take what they learn from the farm and apply it in their own back yard,” said Lisa Finaldi, a member of the RCF Board of Directors.

But, education of local residents is only part of RCF’s current activities.

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“It’s really become a community center,” Finaldi said. “William Peace University has mowed our grass since when we started up.”

Restaurants in Raleigh’s hip and growing local food scene have been quick to support RCF by purchasing produce from the farm. Popular downtown eateries such as Stanbury, Poole’s Diner and 18 Seaboard are among the 13 restaurants that source several of their menu items from the farm.

What’s more, local residents in the Mordecai and Oakwood communities have been supporting the farm by purchasing produce from its weekend farmstands.

To learn more about the farm, check out its website at http://raleighcityfarm.org.

Better yet, stop by for a visit on your next trip to campus!

“We want to help young farmers gain experience,” Finaldi said. “The average age of a farmer in America is 57.”

As part of the agreement with on-site farmers, RCF markets and sells its produce. What started out as a small operation two years ago now includes a variety of locally-grown products. Arugula, spinach, and tomatoes are planted on the grounds. Barley has been grown for local breweries, and a newly-developed greenhouse provides space for other crops.

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The North Person Street Business District was recently named by USA Today as one of the “10 Best Up-And-Coming Neighborhoods in the USA.” At the corner of Blount and Franklin Streets, adjacent to the William Peace University campus, is a thriving urban farm where condemned apartments (now razed) once stood.

In April, Raleigh City Farm celebrated its second anniversary with continued growth and momentum. This unlikely landmark has become a symbol of revitalization in the Person Street Business District, which also borders the Peace campus.

Launched in 2012, Raleigh City Farm aims to transform under-utilized downtown spaces into beautiful, nourishing farmland.

The farm was established on Blount Street’s vacant, yet highly-visible location to increase awareness about sustainable agriculture and urban farming. As part of its mission, the RCF team provides educational workshops about responsible, organic, and intensive farming techniques. It also aims to increase the likelihood of local residents eating fresh, locally-grown produce.

At any given time, neighborhood volunteers, senior citizens and student groups from elementary school through college can be found getting hands-on experience and education about farming on site.

With the motto, “Dig Where You Live,” one of the farm’s primary goals is to inspire people to feel confident in growing their own produce.

“We want people to be able to take what they learn from the farm and apply it in their own back yard,” said Lisa Finaldi, a member of the RCF Board of Directors.

But, education of local residents is only part of RCF’s current activities.

It seems like Larry Griffin has done it all. You might know him as ‘that guy’ on campus who works in the Business Office, crunching numbers and inputting data into a computer; however, Griffin, a Raleigh native, is much more interesting.

Sure – he’s done boring stuff like managed a grocery store, sold life insurance, and earned his CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certificate, but Griffin has also studied nuclear engineering, worked for NASA, flagged car races for CAN-AM (The Canadian-American Challenge Cup), and helped bring the world wide web to Peace’s campus. And, did we mention he’s a connoisseur of British cars?

A graduate of Broughton High School and NC State University, Griffin grew up in the heart of the Oak City, spending his childhood and teenage days at his family’s home off Dixie Trail, not far from WPU’s campus. Eventually landing at Peace in 1985, Griffin now serves as Assistant Controller, helping manage the school’s accounting efforts and tracking its endowment investments, among other things.

Before Griffin was crunching numbers for the University, he was doing cool things like working for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

“I worked with the Apollo program and the Sky Lab where I helped develop instruments to monitor how much radiation Astronauts were taking in during their time in space,” he said.

Due to cuts in staff and a change in focus at NASA, he decided to take another route. A jack-of-all-trades, Griffin was a pioneer in helping bring the Internet to the Peace campus. In the late 1990’s, he served on the Technology Committee for the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, which aimed to bring internet connections to colleges that lacked the technology.

“We received a National Science Foundation grant to connect Peace to the Internet. We actually set up a server room over in Finch Library, and that’s when we created the domain name ‘www.peace.edu’, ” Griffin chuckled. “I was basically the network manager at the time, doing that on the side, and the first IT department at Peace.”

When Griffin isn’t crunching numbers or tinkering with computers, he’s often attending British car club meet-ups. A member of the North Carolina MG Car

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Club, the Triumph Club of the Carolinas, and the TR6/250 Car Club of America, Griffin sports his 1971 Triumph TR6 at several weekend shows and meetings across the southeast.

“Growing up in NASCAR country, I’ve always had a love for cars, especially small foreign cars,” he said. “I’ve worked races for Jackie Stewart and Denny Hulme; world champion grand prix drivers. I’ve just always had a love and passion for cars.”

But, that’s not all. Griffin also performs in and around Raleigh as a member of the Sir Walter Chorus, the Raleigh chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. And, it sounds like Griffin’s lifeis definitely in perfect harmony.

Club, the Triumph Club of the Carolinas, and the TR6/250 Car Club of America, Griffin sports his 1971 Triumph TR6 at several weekend shows and meetings across the southeast.

“Growing up in NASCAR country, I’ve always had a love for cars, especially small foreign cars,” he said. “I’ve worked races for Jackie Stewart and Denny Hulme; world champion grand prix drivers. I’ve just always had a love and passion for cars.”

But, that’s not all. Griffin also performs in and around Raleigh as a member of the Sir Walter Chorus, the Raleigh chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. And, it sounds like Griffin’s lifeis definitely in perfect harmony.

It seems like Larry Griffin has done it all. You might know him as ‘that guy’ on campus who works in the Business Office, crunching numbers and inputting data into a computer; however, Griffin, a Raleigh native, is much more interesting.

Sure – he’s done boring stuff like managed a grocery store, sold life insurance, and earned his CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certificate, but Griffin has also studied nuclear engineering, worked for NASA, flagged car races for CAN-AM (The Canadian-American Challenge Cup), and helped bring the world wide web to Peace’s campus. And, did we mention he’s a connoisseur of British cars?

A graduate of Broughton High School and NC State University, Griffin grew up in the heart of the Oak City, spending his childhood and teenage days at his family’s home off Dixie Trail, not far from WPU’s campus. Eventually landing at Peace in 1985, Griffin now serves as Assistant Controller, helping manage the school’s accounting efforts and tracking its endowment investments, among other things.

Before Griffin was crunching numbers for the University, he was doing cool things like working for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

“I worked with the Apollo program and the Sky Lab where I helped develop instruments to monitor how much radiation Astronauts were taking in during their time in space,” he said.

Due to cuts in staff and a change in focus at NASA, he decided to take another route. A jack-of-all-trades, Griffin was a pioneer in helping bring the Internet to the Peace campus. In the late 1990’s, he served on the Technology Committee for the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, which aimed to bring internet connections to colleges that lacked the technology.

“We received a National Science Foundation grant to connect Peace to the Internet. We actually set up a server room over in Finch Library, and that’s when we created the domain name ‘www.peace.edu’, ” Griffin chuckled. “I was basically the network manager at the time, doing that on the side, and the first IT department at Peace.”

When Griffin isn’t crunching numbers or tinkering with computers, he’s often attending British car club meet-ups. A member of the North Carolina MG Car

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Anthony McCue says he is the sort of person who chooses something he wants to do and dedicates himself to it.

When he arrived on campus as a First Year, McCue, who attended high school in the area, already knew he wanted to practice law in Raleigh.

“It was just something I always wanted to do, and I decided to chase that dream when I came here,” he said. “Being pulled in as the first class of males was something that seemed really fun, too.”

A member of that famous first class, McCue is also the first male Student Government Association President in WPU history. As a junior, he is also unusually young for the position, which he will assume in the fall of 2014.

McCue’s involvement in SGA began his freshman year with his election as a member-at-large. The next year, he accepted another position as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer.

As SGA President, McCue wants to encourage fellow students to engage in activities, events and all the academic offerings on campus. He also promises to listen to all ideas and voices.

Along with his work for SGA, McCue has also shadowed a defense attorney in Raleigh and is a co-founder of Peace’s chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, a nationally recognized law fraternity.

McCue said his role in the fraternity has largely been advising students on the pre-law track. There are multiple paths to law school, and McCue said he has been able to help people find the direction they want to go in.

“I really would like people to know that you can really discover what you want to do here,” he said.

NICOLE DAVIS, M.A., LPCA I DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING SERVICES & by Jeff Gonza DISABILITY SERVICESWhen class gets tough at William Peace University, students might decide to get help from a tutor. But what if life outside the classroom gets tough? They visit Nicole Davis, of course.

Located upstairs in Joyner House on the east side of campus, adjacent to Flowe Academic Building, Davis provides support for students who may have a variety of concerns; from relationship difficulties, to stress and time management, or to more serious concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, loss and trauma.

“I believe each person is the expert of their own life, but sometimes we can all use an unbiased perspective,” Davis explained. “I help students identify and set their goals, and then I support them while they reach that end.”

She has also been proactive in her efforts to increase awareness about serious issues such as eating disorders through special events like the EveryBODY Fashion Show.

“These topics are serious, but by making the events engaging and entertaining, we are able to reach more students with a positive message,” Davis said.

WPU’s counselor is motivated by others seeking to make positive changes in their life, and with new freedoms, choices, and responsibilities that come with college, there are changes that bring about excitement and accomplishment, but also disappointment, fears, and anxiety.

“It’s hard work to make changes, but so worth it,” Davis said. “College is a time to learn beyond the classroom, to gain greater insight into our thinking and behavior, and to learn new life-skills and healthy strategies for coping with stress that will hopefully last a lifetime.”

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“I always wanted to be a television talk show host,” Maya Bryant ’17 explained, brimming with all the confidence of her 18 years.

She determined this as a young girl watching shows like Dr. Phil and Good Morning America that covered local news to celebrity interviews. Fulfilling that dream has come naturally to this young woman who can seemingly talk to anyone.

“I’ve never met a stranger!” she said.

Bryant’s desire was confirmed when she was bitten by the theatre bug in her first appearance on stage. Her mother was working at the Carolina Theatre in Durham when a professional touring group at the venue produced “Go, Dawg, Go!” by Dr. Seuss. They needed children to participate, and Bryant’s mother volunteered her. Bryant was in the second grade.

From pageants at age nine, to all the theatre involvement she could experience in her seven years at Durham School of the Arts, Bryant knew acting was as much a part of her as her passion for singing. So she had no trouble choosing theatre as her college major. However, she had not originally intended that college to be William Peace University.

“My high school counselor and family knew of my love for theatre and television, so they encouraged me to look at Peace,” Bryant shared. “The school had strong Communication and Theatre departments, and I fell in love instantly with the small school in the heart of a big city – the best of both worlds!”

Learning quickly that theater would only get her halfway to her goal, Bryant decided to double major in both. Heavy course loads were taken, but she was up for the challenge. And, in her first-year on campus, she scored high A’s all year.

Bryant’s favorite spot to relax and think is the University Green, also known affectionately as Main Lawn.

“You can see right into downtown, so it’s perfect!” Bryant said. She also enjoys Thursday nights when gathering with friends for Pinterest Night in Belk Hall, where each creates a project taken from that popular site of creative inspiration.

On the incorporation of young men to WPU, Bryant says, “I think they’re a great addition. Their presence allows us to grow as a school – in majors like criminal justice, in sports involvement and in our population, too.”

She loves making new friends which dorm life affords, so living on campus was for her the definitive First-Year experience. That love was reciprocated by her peers when the freshman class voted her “Outstanding First Year Student.” Pretty impressive when that class numbers nearly 200.

Interactive Social Media, Bryant’s favorite course this year, showed how businesses advertise on social media. And the students created their own blogs.

Bryant focused on creating an arts blog. On it, she shared her personal platform, aptly named P.A.S.S.I.O.N. (Performing Arts Serving Society In Our Nation) where she speaks out about the importance of Arts Education in schools. (@passionarts1@blogspot.com).

In addition to promoting arts education through her travels within North Carolina, Bryant also previously served as an ambassador for the Children’s Miracle Network while acting as “Miss Garner,” where she was also named an “Outstanding Teen” for the Miss America organization’s little sister program. She has also partnered with the Towne Players of Garner and held a fundraiser to help send children to theatre camp. In addition to Bryant’s extracurricular activities, she has earned numerous awards including the Bronze and Silver medals for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Young American Challenge and the Girl Scout’s of America Silver Award

Returning home to Durham for the summer, Bryant eagerly looks forward to her sophomore year at WPU, albeit with a 17-hour load aimed at helping her in the pursuit of graduating with a double major in 2017.

With an optimistic, infectious personality, Bryant is a young woman with ambitious dreams and we know she’ll make them come true!

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Simulation and Game Design is one of William Peace University’s newest majors, and newly hired Assistant Professor Justin Johnson is very excited to be a part of this innovative program.

Johnson first came to Peace in the Fall of 2013 as an adjunct professor and is now a full-time assistant professor for the Simulation and Game Design (SGD) program. Before coming to Peace, Johnson worked at Ubisoft Red Storm, a video game producing company in Cary. At WPU, Johnson develops the curriculum for new SGD classes. He also teaches many of the core SGD courses, including Simulation and Game Design, Simulation and Game Technology and 3D Modeling and Animation.

“I like the atmosphere at Peace,” Johnson said. “There is a good sense of camaraderie, especially among the SGD majors.”

In the SGD courses, students work with the same software used by major game developers and use techniques such as motion capture systems to create 3D graphics and animations.

“Peace has a great working space for aspiring developers,” says Johnson. “There is a state of the art lab with up-to-date software and technology.”

For students graduating with an SGD degree, the opportunities seem endless. Students can use their degree to go in many different directions, from 3D modeling and animation, to working on gameplay and production, to even starting their own company.

“There are a lot of game development companies in the triangle,” says Johnson. “Using gaming technology for education, training, and simulation is growing and our students are ready to take advantage of the new opportunities.”

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Dr. Elizabeth Kusko, Assistant Professor for Political Science, joined the William Peace University faculty in August 2013. Previously, she was an affiliate faculty member in the political science department at Idaho State University.

At WPU, Kusko teaches political science classes, such as State and Law Government, Public Administration, Constitutional Law, and Introduction to Criminal Justice, which is one of her favorite classes to teach.

Kusko also serves as faculty advisor for two William Peace University student organizations, the College Republicans and the new law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta.

“I love my students,” Dr. Kusko said. “I love their enthusiasm and their curiosity, and the fact that students will just drop by my office and let me know something new they read or heard.”

Kusko also has high praises for the University’s Political Science Department.

“I truly believe it prepares our students for careers within our field,” she explained.

Kusko says the William Peace University Political Science Department creates students who will be leaders within their chosen careers. And, with Peace’s downtown Raleigh location and the department’s Raleigh Experience requirement of three internships, attending guest speaker events, field trips, course options, and majors, Political Science students are prepared for a wide range of career options upon graduation.

“The field of Political Science is expansive and applicable – anything relevant to government, non-governmental organizations, or the legal system,” she said. “For Criminal Justice majors, they could select anything relevant to law enforcement, the law or corrections. These majors will open many doors for our students.”

Kusko holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Political Science and International Studies from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Psi Chi. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science and Government from Miami University and a Doctorate in Political Science and Government from Idaho State University where she held membership with the American Political Science Association, Association of American University Women, Phi Kappa Phi and the Golden Key Society.

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William Peace University is proud to announce seniors Christian Gray and Hannah Murphy as 2014 Mister and Miss Peace. The honors, which are voted on by the entire student body, are the highest tributes paid to individuals at William Peace University. The nomination is based on a student’s excellent academic qualities, community service and leadership.

Following the University’s transition to a full-time coeducational institution in 2012, Gray, a Fayetteville native, was one of the first young men to enroll in the University’s traditional program and is the first-ever Mister Peace. He was also one of the first male Resident Assistants during his first year and played for the WPU Men’s Basketball team as a guard, while also serving as one of the team’s first captains.

Additionally, Gray led efforts to establish a new “emerging leaders” program at WPU, along with an outreach program called D.I.V.E.R.S.E (Dedicated Individuals who Value Education, Relationships, Success, and Effort). He graduated in May with a B.S. in Psychology.

Murphy, a native of the Raleigh-area, has also left a lasting impact on the University. She was elected the 2014 Student Commencement Speaker and was named Outstanding Graduate during the 2014 Commencement Exercises. She was a member of the William Peace Theatre Company, having acted in multiple productions, including: These Shining Lives, Circle Mirror Transformation, Godspell, Into the Woods, Spring Awakening and No Exit.

Murphy is a member of several national honor societies, including: Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Chi, and Sigma Tau Delta. A consistent Dean’s Scholar, she is also the recipient of several University Awards: the Mary Pate Currie Humanities Award, the Penney English Award and the Mary P. Schwertman English Honors Award.

Murphy graduated in May with two Bachelor of Arts degrees; one in English and the other in Theatre.

“We are very proud of Christian and Hannah,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “They are wonderful students, like all of the other young people we have here at WPU. We hate to see them go, but we know they will make a lasting impact in the outside world, just as they have done at Peace.”

The University held its 2014 Commencement Ceremony on May 3, 2014. Photos from the event can be seen at www.facebook.com/wpeaceu.

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Kelcey Beech ’14, Valedictorian and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude

Honorary Ph.D. recipient Fay Jackson Anderson ’54 with her daughters Nina Cheney and Elizabeth Purrington.

Christian Gray ’14, Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyHailey Ghee ’14, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Steven Blankenship ’14, Bachelor of Arts inPsychology, Summa Cum Laude

Trustees Fred Kelly and Willard Ross with Dr. Mary Susan Fulghum, niece of Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson, posthumous recipient of an Honorary Ph.D.

The William Peace University Mace given bythe First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh

Grey Martinez ’14, Bachelor of Arts in CommunicationAlexis Joynes ’14, Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Honorary Ph.D. Recipients and the University Board of Trustees with Mayor Nancy McFarlane

Kelcey Beech ’14, Valedictorian and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude

Christian Gray ’14, Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyHailey Ghee ’14, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Steven Blankenship ’14, Bachelor of Arts inPsychology, Summa Cum Laude

Trustees Fred Kelly and Willard Ross with Dr. Mary Susan Fulghum, niece of Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson, posthumous recipient of an Honorary Ph.D.

The William Peace University Mace given bythe First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh

Grey Martinez ’14, Bachelor of Arts in CommunicationAlexis Joynes ’14, Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Honorary Ph.D. recipient Fay Jackson Anderson ’54 with her daughters Nina Cheney and Elizabeth Purrington.

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illiam Peace University is expanding its curriculum to include three new majors this year: Global Studies, Environmental Studies and Writing. The University also recently added Anthropology back to its major offerings, and beginning this fall will also offer a Bachelor’s program specifically designed for Registered Nurses with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing. The RN to BSN will be offered online in the School of Professional Studies (SPS), and will be led by Dr. Molly Curry, Director of Health Sciences Programs and Associate Professor at WPU.

The University previously announced a new minor in Forensics, which will be a direct complement to the Anthropology major, but also aligns with political science, criminal justice and pre-law.

The new majors were unanimously approved by the University Board of Trustees and faculty, and will be available to students beginning in the fall of 2014. Each major requires a total of 120 credit hours, including 49 hours of liberal education. The Forensics minor will require 19 credit hours, including 13 hours of required curriculum and six hours of electives.

Keeping in line with its mission of preparing students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow, the University chose to broaden its curriculum based on research, economic demand and job opportunities available in each of the aforementioned fields.

According to results from a recent study by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, “today’s employers expect more from their employees: a broader skill set, increased teamwork capabilities, a global perspective, and high-level problem solving abilities.”

Additionally, a 2013 report written by The Chronicle and American Public Media’s Marketplace claimed that “written and oral communication skills” were identified by more than 700 employers as the leading skill deficit among graduates.

“We are always looking to adapt to the job market and add innovative and creative courses that will prepare our students for a bright and successful future,” said President Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D. “We believe that each of these major and minor additions will greatly benefit our University and students.”

The Global Studies Major Employers are increasingly recognizing the advantages of hiring college graduates who, in addition to broad skill sets, also have a strong background in globalization. The Association of American Colleges and Universities shared the results of a report that emphasized important qualities of college graduates to employers.

“At its core, the LEAP research revealed that today’s employers expect more from their employees: a broader skill set, increased teamwork capabilities, a global perspective, and high-level problem solving abilities.”

Additionally, the top ten attributes employees seek, according to the study, included “an understanding of global context in which work is now done.”

In terms of expected income from a global studies/international relations major, PayScale’s recent survey reported that the median starting salary for a college graduate with this major was $42,400, which “exceeded

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illiam Peace University is expanding its curriculum to include three new majors this year: Global Studies, Environmental Studies and Writing. The University also recently added Anthropology back to its major offerings, and beginning this fall will also offer a Bachelor’s program specifically designed for Registered Nurses with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing. The RN to BSN will be offered online in the School of Professional Studies (SPS), and will be led by Dr. Molly Curry, Director of Health Sciences Programs and Associate Professor at WPU.

The University previously announced a new minor in Forensics, which will be a direct complement to the Anthropology major, but also aligns with political science, criminal justice and pre-law.

The new majors were unanimously approved by the University Board of Trustees and faculty, and will be available to students beginning in the fall of 2014. Each major requires a total of 120 credit hours, including 49 hours of liberal education. The Forensics minor will require 19 credit hours, including 13 hours of required curriculum and six hours of electives.

Keeping in line with its mission of preparing students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow, the University chose to broaden its curriculum based on research, economic demand and job opportunities available in each of the aforementioned fields.

According to results from a recent study by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, “today’s employers expect more from their employees: a broader skill set, increased teamwork capabilities, a global perspective, and high-level problem solving abilities.”

Additionally, a 2013 report written by The Chronicle and American Public Media’s Marketplace claimed that “written and oral communication skills” were identified by more than 700 employers as the leading skill deficit among graduates.

“We are always looking to adapt to the job market and add innovative and creative courses that will prepare our students for a bright and successful future,” said President Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D. “We believe that each of these major and minor additions will greatly benefit our University and students.”

The Global Studies Major Employers are increasingly recognizing the advantages of hiring college graduates who, in addition to broad skill sets, also have a strong background in globalization. The Association of American Colleges and Universities shared the results of a report that emphasized important qualities of college graduates to employers.

“At its core, the LEAP research revealed that today’s employers expect more from their employees: a broader skill set, increased teamwork capabilities, a global perspective, and high-level problem solving abilities.”

Additionally, the top ten attributes employees seek, according to the study, included “an understanding of global context in which work is now done.”

In terms of expected income from a global studies/international relations major, PayScale’s recent survey reported that the median starting salary for a college graduate with this major was $42,400, which “exceeded

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median starting salaries of many other social science fields, [trailing only] economics majors.”

Globalization is becoming more and more relevant to employment in the world. Global Studies majors can work in various industries, including but not limited to companies such as MTV, Disney, the NBA, Coca-Cola, World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace, Sierra Club International, the United Nations, World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, Red Cross, Sony, Microsoft and Apple, among others.

The Environmental Studies Major Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that provides an overview of the scientific, economic, cultural and policy elements of the environment and the issues touching it. The EVS major draws on both liberal arts and pre-professional disciplines, including Biology, Chemistry, Anthropology, Political Science, Business Administration, Global Studies and Communication.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 10% of new jobs by 2033 will be “green” careers. Examples of these new careers include environmental safety specialist, environmental coordinator or planner or permitting specialist, risk assessor, greenways coordinator, nature preserve manager, carbon broker, protection technician, sustainability coordinator, environmental educator, ecotour guide, lobbyist and many more.

According to Peterson’s, a U.S. education content provider, “Environmental Studies graduates can expect to find careers as environmental planners, analysts and policy-makers. Of course, you can also work for a corporation, managing their compliance with environmental regulations and conducting audits of internal environmental efficiency (EE). Graduates can also work in the conservation or public sector managing or protecting natural resources. The degree is also a good starting point for an advanced degree. Environmental studies can prepare students for degrees in medicine, law and graduate studies.”

The Writing Major Even in the increasingly technological and often mechanized workplace, employers continue to identify mastery of language as the skill most lacking in recent college graduates. A 2013 report written by The Chronicle and American Public Media’s Marketplace claimed that “written and oral communication skills” was identified by more than 700 employers as the leading skill deficit among graduates.

The Writing major combines a focus on close reading and argument with a contemporary application of such skills to digital media to prepare WPU graduates for careers in emerging fields that demand linguistic precision in technological contexts.

The Writing curriculum combines courses from the English and Communication programs to produce graduates who are skilled at creating rhetorically sophisticated documents and prepared to put them to immediate practical use in high-tech companies.

The Anthropology Major In addition to Anthropology offered as a major, it is also offered as a minor or as a concentration in the Liberal Studies major. Anthropology is most simply defined as the study of humans, in all of our wondrous similarities and differences. It is a field that explores the important question of what makes us human by studying our unique biology and our diverse societies and cultures.

Anthropology helps students to understand and value human diversity, to develop an appreciation for their local context, as well as a global awareness, and to embrace an interdisciplinary perspective by drawing on both the natural and social sciences and the humanities.

The RN to BSN ProgramWilliam Peace University’s RN to BSN program is designed for Registered Nurses (RNs) with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing who desire advanced education at the baccalaureate degree level.

For experienced RNs, this program will help further careers in leadership, advanced practices, research, health care informatics,

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and provide opportunities to explore the many paths open to the nursing profession.

With classes beginning in the fall of 2014, the RN to BSN program is approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC). In addition to SACS, WPU is currently in the process of applying for Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation.

The program targets nontraditional students who need flexibility in scheduling due to existing job and family commitments. Students can enjoy the benefits of web-based courses that are convenient and available 24 hours per day, thereby meeting the needs of currently employed nurses.

“With Research Triangle Park nearby, WPU and its advisors have professional relationships few can match,” Dr. Curry explains. “The Triangle area is known for its world-class health facilities, providing research in state-of-the-art treatments for cancer, various children’s illnesses, and neurological disorders.”

Additionally, our trained advisors work individually with each student and graduate, helping them chart the next step in their professional lives. And, each graduate has lifetime access to Career Services at WPU.

Additional Majors & Pre-Professional ProgramsAs William Peace University grows and expands its curriculum, it constantly evaluates the relevance of existing majors and pre-professional programs. Ever mindful of our mission to educate students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow, the University has compiled a specific set of majors and programs to meet that mission.

Bachelor of Arts degrees are offered in Anthropology, Biology, Communication, Criminal Justice, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Liberal Studies, Political Science, Pre-Law, Psychology, Simulation and Game Design, Theatre and Writing. Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in Biology and Business Administration, while also offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.

The School of Professional Studies offers Saturday, online and evening programs of study that include a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies or Psychology, a Bachelor

of Science in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Education, in addition to the Teacher Licensure and the new RN to BSN program.

As the variety of jobs and industries grows and changes, so will offerings at the University.

A Global Partnership BloomsWilliam Peace University has recently begun a strategic partnership with the Global Education Institute (GEI) in an effort to promote the University and its academic programs in Asia. Through the partnership, GEI will assist in the representation of William Peace University at college fairs and high schools in China, Korea and Malaysia.

Founded in 2004, GEI’s mission is to improve the education, technology and culture collaboration between China and the United States by acting as a liaison between the education, government, and corporation industries. Additionally, GEI has organized exchange programs for students, educators, government officials, and corporate leaders. William Peace also has extensive experience in international exchange programs, having

maintained an award-winning relationship with Qatar University in Doha, Qatar, for the last seven years.

In today’s competitive job market, corporations are paying more emphasis to practical job skills when it comes to recruiting new employees. Having a solid internship experience increases a student’s chance to land an ideal job. This is especially true for international students.

With that in mind, GEI and William Peace University’s partnership offers international students undergraduate majors with 100% internship opportunities to well-established multi-national companies.

The program aims at maximizing learning outcomes by giving students the best exposure to professional companies in NC area and shaping their job readiness in an aggressive marketplace.

The Core CurriculumIn addition to the liberal education requirements, William Peace University offers courses meant to prepare students to succeed in both their professional and personal lives. Our outcomes indicate that more than 90% of graduates were employed or in graduate school within a year of graduation, with an indicator of 97% for graduates in the last cohort.

WPU’s Core Curriculum includes the following class requirements:

Empirical Reasoning: Students learn the methods for gathering, analyzing and interpreting data, with a special emphasis on validity and generalizability of findings through a required course in Statistics, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. For quantitative reasoning, students are able to interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs and tables and will have the ability to communicate mathematical information and apply mathematical and statistical techniques, as well as logical reasoning, to produce predictions and identify optima.

Ethical Reasoning: Through the First-Year Experience and the Interdisciplinary Ethics

Seminar courses, students examine current and historical ethical topics while examining their own value systems as ethical criteria. Students learn how to identify the values and priorities that underline specific ethical problems and apply ethical standards to contemporary debates.

Four Years of Writing: Written communications are an important skill for students during college and after graduation. During their time at WPU, students take four courses with focused writing requirements taught by English faculty.

They learn and practice analyzing an argument’s major assertions and assumptions; finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate sources, and as a process that involves composing, editing, and revising; how to evaluate supporting evidence; prepare arguments based on audience and occasion; and using appropriate syntax, grammar, punctuation and spelling.

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Public Speaking: No matter a student’s career choice, the inevitable request to make a presentation will come from their manager. In this course, students learn how to compose and deliver an effective speech. They learn how to overcome the nervousness or “stage fright” that everyone experiences and practice verbal and non-verbal techniques that will help them deliver the message in any situation.

Personal Financial Management: Before a student graduates and enters into the professional world, they learn a multitude of money management techniques. This course focuses on evaluating and establishing their financial values and goals, determining sources of income, managing income, how to prepare a budget, develop consumer buying ability, how to use credit, understanding savings and insurance, providing for adequate retirement and estate planning.

Media Literacy: Understanding online tools and communication is becoming more important for success in academic and professional careers. This course teaches the basics of how to conduct research online, critically evaluate found resources and communication on a personal and professional level using social media and other tools. Lessons covering online privacy, copyright, and other legal and ethical issues related to the online world are covered.

Professional Development Seminar: The Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is a series of three classes focusing on professional careers and a required academic internship related to a student’s major. Through the PDS, students learn how to construct a résumé, build a portfolio, interview for a job or apply for graduate school. The series culminates with an internship requirement that combines their education with job experience. At William Peace University, 60% of graduates report their internship experience resulted in a job offer.

Critical Thinking about Culture and Society: A required religion course in addition to a series of four courses designed to identify the ways in

which human cultures produce values, customs and social identities through evaluating cultural expressions in regional, historical and global contexts.

The International Study Program William Peace University’s International Programs bring the pages of a student’s textbook to life by immersing them in foreign cultures and providing unforgettable learning experiences. Imagine exploring the mountain ranges of Mexico or walking through a bustling village market in Korea. The possibilities are endless!

Recent destinations for our students have included England, Ireland, Wales, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Australia, Morocco and South Africa.

We offer a variety of different study abroad opportunities including short-term, faculty-led

trips, semester abroad programs and summer programs. Former study abroad student and Peace College alumna Sabrina Fuller ’08 said her semester in Mexico changed the way she looked at the world.

“[We] come back with a new outlook on life as students and as individuals,” Fuller said. “[We were] immersed into a new culture and...made to appreciate the history and customs of the ancient Mayan civilization, as well as observe how these traditions have affected modern Mexican life.”

WPU has developed consortium agreements with a number of Study Abroad programs and universities, which students may use or take advantage of other options to serve their educational needs. They include Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea; the University of the Sunshine State (Queensland, Australia); Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea; Central College Abroad; BCA Study Abroad; GlobaLinks Learning Abroad and ISA (International Studies Abroad).

The Academic Support Center “The goal of the Tutoring Center is to offer

additional assistance outside of the classroom for our students,” said Elizabeth Talley, M.Ed., Director of Tutorial Services. “We strive to offer a positive, helpful environment where students can refine their skills and gain confidence in their own learning.”

WPU’s Academic Success workshops help students grow as learners by focusing on their time management, academic, studying and test taking skills. Peer tutors also lead course based workshops, such as “Planning for Essay Exams,” and the highly popular Anthropology “Bones” and “Genetics” workshops.

The Center also houses various print resources to assist students in writing research papers, reading comprehension, note-taking strategies, and offers one-on-one, personalized tutoring in numerous areas, including anthropology, business, math, political science, psychology, science and theater. Group tutoring is also available, as well as personalized academic coaching. All services are free for students.

“Peer tutors are among the best and brightest on WPU’s campus,” Talley added.” Many of them hold other student leadership positions, are top students in their major and work closely with faculty to maintain a high level of subject knowledge. Peer tutors are also professionally trained and knowledgeable of diverse learning styles.”

WPU’s tutoring program is currently in the process of seeking CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) certification. Students consistently cite their tutoring experience as beneficial to their academic careers, and there is a strong positive correlation between the number of tutoring sessions attended and student GPA.

William Peace University also maintains a strong academic advising program which promotes a close mentoring and academic relationship between advisors and students. The First-Year Advising Program is the only structured activity on campus that all First-Year students must participate in. This allows the opportunity for advisors to form a close connection with the student in their first year on campus – serving as guides, mentors and advocates.

Throughout a student’s time at WPU, advisors maintain frequent contact with their advisees and act as liaisons between the student and campus support personnel. Students describe their advisors as warm, welcome, and approachable; and rated them highest in

“Peer tutors are among the best and brightest on WPU’s campus. Many of them hold other student leadership

positions, are top students in their major and work closely with faculty to maintain a high level of subject knowledge.

Peer tutors are also professionally trained and knowledgeable of diverse learning styles.

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satisfaction relative to perceived importance on the last SSI survey. Each semester students meet with advisors to receive help registering for classes, tracking progress toward graduation, declaring a major, planning for a career and monitoring academic performance. The advising department can also help students develop an academic and co-curricular program which explores their strengths, talents and interests.

All tutoring and pre-major advising takes place in the Academic Support Center, located on the second floor of the Lucy Cooper Finch Library.

The William Peace University Disability Resource Center also provides special assistance to students with disabilities and learning differences. The office assists students in accessing and using appropriate reasonable accommodations and making sound choices about course load, study skills, strategies and self-advocacy. Students have the right to privacy and responsibility to disclose their learning differences to the Office of Learning Services. Students who have registered must make an appointment with the director at the beginning of each semester in order to write a current academic reasonable accommodations plan. This plan may include:

Lending Library: The lending library allows students to borrow self-help books on varying disabilities, college success and life skills.

Individual Consultations: Individual Consultations with Disability Services Staff and/or Counseling Staff provide students with guidance on self-advocacy skills, study skills, learning strategies, organizational methods, assistive technology and stress management/relaxation techniques.

Testing Room: The testing room permits students eligible for the separate test setting accommodation to take tests in the center rather than arrange a site through their professor. Students must follow the procedures in scheduling tests. In order to maintain the integrity of testing procedures and the William Peace University Honor Code, all testing sessions are monitored.

Workshops and Programs: Disability Services presents information in a variety of topics to help students succeed in college. Past programs have featured content about relaxation, stress management, test anxiety and time management.

What Sets WPU ApartWilliam Peace University takes a city of more than 400,000 people and makes it feel like home. With beautiful oak trees and a large front lawn, the historic campus has carved out its own niche in the middle of downtown Raleigh. Students enjoy the benefits of living in a big city while still learning and growing in a tight-knit community.

WPU’s staff works to ensure the residential living environment doubles as an extended classroom. With a diverse student body, there are a myriad of opportunities provided to learn about different people and cultures, and many chances to experience life in a supportive environment. With more than 30 clubs and organizations students can easily find their voice in the student community. WPU hosts student events on and off campus, including trips to downtown for First Friday, a two-story slip’n’slide on the front lawn, bon fires, Zombie Tag and a t-shirt swap, in addition to a myriad of traditions. These include Red Rose Ball, Fall Cocktail, Peanut Week, Waterpalooza, movies on the lawn, Honors Chapel and Traditions Dinner, Miss Peace and Mister Peace honors, Homecoming and Family Weekend, Class Day, alternative spring and fall break, Student Showcase, Senior Soiree, annual holiday decorating and more!

William Peace University also offers students the chance to play and enjoy intercollegiate sports and is a member of the U.S.A. South Athletic Conference of the NCAA Division III and fields teams in 11 different sports including men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, tennis and soccer; men’s baseball; and women’s softball and volleyball.

Reflecting on its mission and throughout the University’s evolution, change has been a constant necessity to stay relevant. This focus will continue in order to help students become successful in careers of their choosing. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, college students are fully responsible for requesting accommodations and following any procedures involved in the process.

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William Peace University is embarking on a hiring spree, aiming to add new visiting professors and several new full-time full professors to meet the needs of WPU’s enrollment demands and its growing programmatic offerings.

In August, the University welcomes Maestro William Henry Curry of the North Carolina Symphony as a visiting professor and Broadway’s Lauren Kennedy as Artist in Residence.

Maestro Curry is the Symphony’s Governor and Mrs. J. Melville Broughton Chair and is beginning his 19th season with the organization. There, he serves as artistic director for the Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series and all North Carolina Symphony summer programs, as well as music director of the Durham Symphony Orchestra since 2009.

Maestro Curry began conducting and composing music at age 14 while in his native city of Pittsburgh. His first major appointment came at age 21, when he was named assistant conductor of the Richmond Chamber Orchestra. He also served as resident conductor with the Baltimore Symphony and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. In 1983, he was appointed associate conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony, a post he held until 1988, the same year he was named winner of the Leopold Stokowski Conducting Competition and performed in Carnegie Hall.

Maestro Curry has conducted over 40 orchestras, including appearances with the Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, National, Detroit, Denver, American, Atlanta, Shreveport and San Diego Symphonies, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Israel Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra, and the orchestras of Indianapolis, New Jersey, Bangkok and Taiwan. He also worked with the New York City Ballet in their famed Balanchine production of The Nutcracker. Opera engagements include the Houston Grand Opera, Chicago Opera Theater and New York City Opera. Maestro Curry spent two weeks in Taiwan at the invitation of the U.S. Department of State in 2009-10 presenting master classes in conducting and leading concerts of American music. His final performance was

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filmed and shown throughout the country on Taiwan’s Public Television Service.

He has conducted the Charlotte Symphony and North Carolina Dance Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker in multiple performances during the past two seasons. He is also a composer, and the Indianapolis Symphony premiered his work Eulogy for a Dream. The late William Warfield of Porgy and Bess fame narrated the North Carolina premiere to an enthusiastic audience and critical acclaim in January 2002.

This fall, Maestro Curry begins teaching music history classes on Peace’s campus within the B.F.A. program.

Famed Broadway actress Lauren Kennedy also joins the WPU faculty this fall as an Artist in Residence.

As an actress, Kennedy has appeared on Broadway as “Lady of the Lake” in Monty Python’s Spamalot, in Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close, Side Show as “Daisy Hilton,” Les Misérables as “Fantine,” and as “Cinderella” at New York City Opera.

Off-Broadway, she starred in Vanities and Good Ol’ Girls.

In London, she has appeared in Trevor Nunn’s revival of South Pacific as “Nellie Forbush” at The Royal National Theatre. She also starred opposite Val Kilmer in The Ten Commandments at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles and starred in the pre-Broadway production of Lone Star Love with Randy Quaid.

Other new works and premieres include “Zelda Fitzgerald” in Frank Wildhorn’s Waiting For The Moon (LENAPE,

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Barrymore Award Nomination for Best Actress), The Rhythm Club (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Nomination for Best Actress), White Christmas, Breakfast At Tiffany’s (St. Louis MUNY), Hot Shoe Shuffle (TUTS), The Trumpet of the Swan (The Kennedy Center) and The Last Five Years (Northlight). National Tours have included Sunset Boulevard as “Betty Schaeffer.”

Both her new album Here and Now and her debut album Lauren Kennedy Songs of Jason Robert Brown have both received rave reviews and are available on PS Classics.

Lauren currently works as the Artistic Director for Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy and will appear this fall in William Peace University’s Broadway Comes to Peace concert as part of the Manning Music Series, alongside Carolann Sanita.

Full-Time Faculty Coming to WPU The recent hiring spree has given William Peace University an edge in bringing top-notch candidates to the school, Faculty Moderator Roger Christman explained.

“We already know of five new full-time professors coming to campus this fall. And, we’re in the midst of hiring others.”

Dr. Amanda Bock joins the faculty this fall as Assistant Professor of Education and has served as a co-instructor and teaching assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Most recently, she served as a researcher for the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at UNC Chapel Hill and as a special education teacher in rural Georgia.

Bock holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill, an M.Ed. from Columbus State University, and a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Special Education and Literacy from UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Bock has expertise in reading interventions for students with disabilities and teacher professional development.

Amy White was hired as Assistant Professor of Theatre/Musical Theatre, bringing experience in theatre performance, direction, administration, education, and music.

After obtaining a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre (Dance Minor) at the State University of New York at Fredonia, White lived and worked as a professional actress in New York City, which has given her extensive experience in audition techniques, the casting process, and professional rehearsal and performance requirements.

White also co-founded an ensemble-based theatre company, The madCAP collecTIVE, and completed an M.F.A. in Performing Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

A life-long singer, musician, actor and dancer, White is involved with her alma mater as part of the SCAD Graduate Mentor program, providing audition coaching for undergraduate students. Her teaching philosophy focuses on an appreciation of diversity, active engagement, creative safety and academic integrity.

Jeffery Carr begins his position as Assistant Professor of Business Administration, after serving as a lecturer at the University of Akron, Department Chair at Herzing University, and previously as a WPU adjunct faculty member. Carr currently serves as the regional director of Tyco Integrated Security where he manages all aspects of business activities and has expertise in Contract Mediation and Corporate Law.

He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Youngstown State University, an M.B.A. from Kent State University, and a Juris Doctorate

in Law from the University of Akron. Carr anticipates completion of an additional Doctorate, in Business Administration, in 2015.

Jashaun Peele has been hired as Assistant Professor of Mathematics at WPU. He has served as a full-time Instructor at The College of the Albemarle and holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics from Elizabeth City State University.

Peele has won teaching awards and has extensive experience as a math tutor including Sylvan Learning Center, Kipp Pride High School, UNC Chapel Hill, Elizabeth City State University, and the Boys and Girls Club of Halifax County.

Peele also has experience as a mentor, life skills coach, and motivational speaker.

Dr. Nancy Riddell joins the faculty as Associate Professor of Education and Department Chair. She has served as a faculty member and coordinator of the Elementary Education

Master’s Program at Longwood University in Virginia and formerly served as an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia.

Riddell’s K-12 experience includes positions in both elementary and middle schools as a teacher and principal.

She holds a B.A. degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University, an M.S. in Elementary Education from Old Dominion, and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Planning and Administration from The College of William and Mary.

Riddell also has expertise in Educational Leadership and Problem-Based Learning Methodologies.

Early Retirement Incentive Plans Create Big Opportunities With other universities and colleges delaying retirements, WPU is searching for new faculty at a time when it is able to hire top-tier candidates across the board. Additionally, long-time faculty sometimes want to try something different.

Two senior faculty members recommended the William Peace University Board of Trustees offer faculty the opportunity to pursue new endeavors and to reward them for their years of service. Thus, the Trustees offered voluntary separation packages to long-serving faculty.

At the same time, it allowed the University to create academic positions for faculty in new or growing programs.

“I am thrilled to join Peace during this exciting era of growth and new ideas,” said Curry. “It is an honor to have a forum at this great university where I can communicate my love and knowledge of music.”

Learn more about new and visiting faculty as they are announced on our news feed

on the WPU website atwww.peace.edu peace.edu/news.

I am thrilled to join Peace during this exciting era of growth and new ideas. It is an honor to have a forum at

this great university where I can communicate my love and knowledge of music.”

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I was held captive for years. Not by steel bars or under lock and key, but by my own limiting beliefs that held me back from returning to school. Like many other adults, I subscribed to the myths about college, such as I was too old or it was too late to attend university. I knew completing my education would also be impacted by the challenges of work responsibilities, social fears, and a technology learning curve.

But, my concerns were alleviated by William Peace University’s School of Professional Studies.

As a non-traditional undergraduate in this program designed for the mature student, Peace helped me cope with issues unique to my generation and life situation. The program provided me the benefit of study options for my courses and a flexible schedule

with an accelerated degree curriculum aimed toward my professional goals.

Through Peace’s array of classes offered during evenings, Saturdays, and online, I was able to juggle school with work demands to successfully honor my class commitments. Although I approached my new undertaking with apprehension, I found the academic community to be very supportive. Here, I could work with my instructors and tutors while adapting to the new format and workload of college.

Despite being an older student, my age did not soften the jolt of social pressure and personal fears of interacting with younger peers in college. Recognizing these concerns, the University presented countermeasures through streamlined programs that attracted adult students and provided face-to-face instruction.

I had not previously been exposed to age diversity at school. As a mature student entering an uncharted world, I discovered that this mixture of younger students working with more seasoned adults helped me become more comfortable with myself. My ripened mind-set and drive proved to be a positive balance for their youthful energy and fresh viewpoints.

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I also faced the test of a learning curve quite different from that of recent high school graduates. Things had greatly changed since my earlier college experiences, particularly in technology, and I underwent the culture shock of feeling antiquated.

My classrooms were filled with students using laptops for lecture notes, as well as smoothly navigating social media like Facebook and Twitter and Moodle, the University’s virtual world of online assignments and grades.

When I acclimated to this new technology, I embraced its efficiency and appreciated the prospect of getting up to speed with younger students. I enjoyed building a feeling of unity with the class and being an integral part of group work and discussions.

Ultimately, my experience as a mature student helped me realize it was not about my age, but about overcoming old beliefs. Once these were released, I gained a broader vision of self-sufficiency, new aspirations, and a stronger sense of identity. Here at Peace, I finally found a place where my age was to my advantage and being unusual was not a flaw, but a strength.

I was a perfect fit.

Leza Isadora is a student in the William Peace School of Professional Studies and a current member of the Class of 2017. She is also a

communications strategist in the Raleigh area. Leza’s professional profile can be viewed at www.linkedin.com/in/lezaisadora.

To find out more about admissions within the School of Professional Studies, visit our website at gps.peace.edu or contact us at 919.508.2293.

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Enriching ProgramsInternational Travel & Study Abroadby Lauren E. Gerber

William Peace University’s enriching semester abroad programs allow students to take their education on the road, thanks in part to The Ragland Fund for Foreign Travel and Study, established in 1980 by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland, Jr., to the “Commitment to Quality” Campaign.

International programs bring the pages of a textbook to life by immersing students in foreign cultures and providing unforgettable learning experiences. WPU students earn college credits as they learn new languages, experience exciting cultures and gain valuable perspectives on the world.

This year students travelled to all corners of the globe.

After a seven-week prep course, which taught student travelers cultural competencies and basic global business skills, 14 WPU students, three WPU professors, and six other family members and students from other universities, embarked on a European adventure. From May 13 to May 25, the group traveled through France, Italy and Switzerland under the leadership of Dr. Kathy Corley ’02, SPHR, GPHR, Adjunct Professor. Joining her were Dr. Pat Weigant, Associate Professor of Biology, and Adair Robertson, Associate Professor of Mathematics.

Corley created and coordinated the trip of a lifetime. The group visited Paris, the French Riviera – including Nice and Monaco – the Cinque Terre on the Italian coast, Pisa, Florence, Venice, Verona and finally the Swiss Alps near Lucerne.

“More than the amazing sites, though, were the lifelong memories we will treasure always and the discovery of ourselves, as we explored a world beyond our immediate home,” Corley said. “Travel, such as this, makes us not only better global citizens, but also more appreciative of our own great country.”

In March, Roger Christman, Associate Professor and Department Chair for Simulation and Game Design, led the University’s annual student exchange to Qatar University along with Dr. Teresa Holder, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Communication.

WPU and Qatar University have had a student exchange each year since 2008. For the 2014 exchange, students from Wake Tech Community College joined in the exchange program, alongside WPU students and faculty.

The trip included time spent at Qatar University, exploring Doha and bartering in a bazaar during a shopping excursion, trying new foods and having a private dinner with some of the women students from Qatar University, as well as a desert safari trip, a boat trip and visit to the beach, a day of riding camels, visiting historic sites and mosques.

“What is important and valuable about the student exchange, is the experience itself,” said Ghina Elkasi, Qatar University Student Exchange Specialist. “There is so much we can hear about and learn from each other culturally. We do not fully understand it until we live it.”

At William Peace University, a variety of different study abroad opportunities, from short-term faculty-led trips to semester abroad and summer programs, are offered in countries including England, Ireland, Wales the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Australia, Morocco and South Africa.

WPU has consortium agreements with a number of study abroad

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programs and universities, and students may use these or other options to serve their educational needs: Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea; University of the Sunshine State (Queensland, Australia); Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea; Central College Abroad; BCA Study Abroad; GlobaLinks Learning Abroad; and ISA (International Studies Abroad).

William Peace University student and President’s Ambassador Carlos Cirino ’16 studied abroad in the country of Japan this year, while recent graduate Kailie Batsche ’14 studied at the Turkana Basin Institute Turkwel Research Facility in Kenya.

Cirino stayed with a Japanese host family while taking classes and exploring cities and the countryside, learning about the culture, food, government and more.

At the Turkwel facility, which is situated about 15 miles from the town of Lodwar, on the southern banks of the Turkwel river, Batsche’s interests in human evolution, archaeology and travel seemed to coalesce.

Turkwel overlooks stunning views of the 3.5 million year exposures of the South Turkwel site. Facilities include a large laboratory for storage and study of scientific specimens, a teaching laboratory, a garage for vehicle maintenance, six cottages for researchers and visitors, a dormitory for field school students, kitchens, dining and recreational areas, and accommodations for support staff.

Applying and receiving a study abroad experience at Turkwel allows students to study in one of the most remote African areas and enables them to “follow in the footsteps of our earliest ancestors in one of the most fossil-rich areas on earth.” Students like Batsche gain experience in geology, paleontology, archaeology and other areas of research and study.

“The TBI study abroad program allowed me to apply the knowledge

and skills I have learned from taking courses such as osteology, human evolution and archaeology, as well as apply my experience from participating in an archaeological field school,” Batsche said. “By applying what I have learned, I will be able to understand the procedures involved in the archaeological process, as well as the biological and ethical aspects, and the techniques I have studied.”

William Peace University supports and encourages students to make international travel a central part of their education plans because travel and study in a different culture widens one’s horizons.

Peace students return from their international travels transformed by the experience. They acquire a new perspective on the world and how other cultures work. They gain respect for others who are different and see the values of their own culture in new and more meaningful ways. They become better citizens at home because they have traveled abroad. This is why William Peace University encourages cross-cultural experiences for every student who matriculates.

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SPRING SEASON RECAPThe William Peace University Pacer’s baseball team led things off this spring, hitting the diamond for its inaugural season, where the players reeled off four straight wins to start the year with sweeps over Craven Community College and New River Community College.

Sophomore Wes Dumford picked up the first win in program history, while freshman Dalton Dye recorded both the Pacer’s first-ever hit and run scored in a 4-for-4, game one performance against Craven. The Pacers earned a notable, 12- 8 win over Greensboro College, their first against a USA South conference opponent, and finished 6-15 overall.

The Pacer softball team ended their season in disappointing fashion as the last ones out of the conference tournament, but head coach Charlie Dobbins, who eclipsed the 300-win mark with a sweep over rival Methodist University this year, has plenty to be excited about looking ahead to the future. The Pacers graduate only one senior and return a young nucleus of talent, including Brandi Stamey, a second team all-conference outfielder as a freshman.

After getting off to a 0-5 start, the women’s tennis team turned things around going 7-4 the rest of the way. The Pacers won their final four matches of the regular season, three of which came in USA South play to secure their spot in the conference tournament. The other was a thrilling, 5-4, come-from-behind win against Salem College, as they came through in the clutch with three, third set victories after dropping two of three in doubles and falling behind early in singles.

The University also honored student-athletes from all 11 varsity programs at the annual athletics awards banquet, which is annually sponsored by Peace alumna Fay Jackson Anderson ’54.

Juniors Mike Wolf (basketball) and Megan Mansfield (volleyball) took home the Bierce Most Outstanding Athlete Awards. Wolf was also the male Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.

Sophomore Merica Ivey (volleyball) was the female Scholar-Athlete Award recipient, and Junior Megan Luffman (volleyball) was awarded with the Frazier Cup. To see more about the evening’s award highlights, check out the New Briefs on page 33.

In addition, WPU’s 48 student-athletes who posted a 3.0 GPA or better during both the fall and spring semesters were named to the USA South All-Academic Team.

Be sure to check out all the game schedules this fall at www.gopeacepacers.org and then come out and cheer on our teams during the 2014 -15 athletic season! Or, visit us on our fan page at www.facebook.com/GoPeacePacers.

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SPRING SEASON RECAPThe William Peace University Pacer’s baseball team led things off this spring, hitting the diamond for its inaugural season, where the players reeled off four straight wins to start the year with sweeps over Craven Community College and New River Community College.

Sophomore Wes Dumford picked up the first win in program history, while freshman Dalton Dye recorded both the Pacer’s first-ever hit and run scored in a 4-for-4, game one performance against Craven. The Pacers earned a notable, 12- 8 win over Greensboro College, their first against a USA South conference opponent, and finished 6-15 overall.

The Pacer softball team ended their season in disappointing fashion as the last ones out of the conference tournament, but head coach Charlie Dobbins, who eclipsed the 300-win mark with a sweep over rival Methodist University this year, has plenty to be excited about looking ahead to the future. The Pacers graduate only one senior and return a young nucleus of talent, including Brandi Stamey, a second team all-conference outfielder as a freshman.

After getting off to a 0-5 start, the women’s tennis team turned things around going 7-4 the rest of the way. The Pacers won their final four matches of the regular season, three of which came in USA South play to secure their spot in the conference tournament. The other was a thrilling, 5-4, come-from-behind win against Salem College, as they came through in the clutch with three, third set victories after dropping two of three in doubles and falling behind early in singles.

The University also honored student-athletes from all 11 varsity programs at the annual athletics awards banquet, which is annually sponsored by Peace alumna Fay Jackson Anderson ’54.

Juniors Mike Wolf (basketball) and Megan Mansfield (volleyball) took home the Bierce Most Outstanding Athlete Awards. Wolf was also the male Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.

Sophomore Merica Ivey (volleyball) was the female Scholar-Athlete Award recipient, and Junior Megan Luffman (volleyball) was awarded with the Frazier Cup. To see more about the evening’s award highlights, check out the New Briefs on page 33.

In addition, WPU’s 48 student-athletes who posted a 3.0 GPA or better during both the fall and spring semesters were named to the USA South All-Academic Team.

Be sure to check out all the game schedules this fall at www.gopeacepacers.org and then come out and cheer on our teams during the 2014 -15 athletic season! Or, visit us on our fan page at www.facebook.com/GoPeacePacers.

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William Peace University’s head men’s and women’s tennis coach, Jeron Baker, agrees wholeheartedly with the notion that Tennis is a lifetime sport…except on a whole different level than most people.

“I love coaching because of the opportunities to help my players think deeper about life,” Baker said. “I love using tennis to make larger connections about life…understanding how to find our identity on the tennis court and then using that information to help find our identity in our personal life.“

He brings this coaching sentiment to Raleigh all the way from Hesston College, a private two-year institution in Hesston, Kansas where he also played. Hesston dropped its tennis program soon after Baker received his associate degree and transferred to Goshen College to receive his bachelor’s degree in social work, but when it decided to reinstate the men’s and women’s programs in 2008, it hired him as the head coach.

Becoming the Pacer’s first head men’s tennis coach in school history, Baker will face challenges similar to those at Hesston. He led the Lark’s men’s program to a NJCAA national ranking by year four and hopes to bring the same success to WPU.

Despite a 0-5 start in his first year as the women’s front man, he managed to coach the Pacers all the way to the USA South conference tournament, and graduating only one senior, he expects even more out of his girls next year.

The team finished with a regular season record of 7-9 and punched its tournament ticket winning four straight heading in to Rocky Mount, NC until running into top seeded Methodist University, the eventual tournament champions.

Baker also has a competitive edge over most coaches serving as an admissions counselor at WPU where he is

responsible for recruiting internationally. This gives him the ability to tap into talent he might not ordinarily have access to, among other things.

“Admissions helps me understand earlier the culture of each recruiting class,” Baker said. “I can use that information to help my recruits better understand what kind of friendships they will make and how they’ll quickly begin to belong.”

To find out more about this year’s roster and match schedule, check out the Pacer website at www.gopeacepacers.org.

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JERON BAKERHEAD WOMEN’S & MEN’S TENNIS COACH

William Peace University’s head men’s and women’s tennis coach, Jeron Baker, agrees wholeheartedly with the notion that Tennis is a lifetime sport…except on a whole different level than most people.

“I love coaching because of the opportunities to help my players think deeper about life,” Baker said. “I love using tennis to make larger connections about life…understanding how to find our identity on the tennis court and then using that information to help find our identity in our personal life.“

He brings this coaching sentiment to Raleigh all the way from Hesston College, a private two-year institution in Hesston, Kansas where he also played. Hesston dropped its tennis program soon after Baker received his associate degree and transferred to Goshen College to receive his bachelor’s degree in social work, but when it decided to reinstate the men’s and women’s programs in 2008, it hired him as the head coach.

Becoming the Pacer’s first head men’s tennis coach in school history, Baker will face challenges similar to those at Hesston. He led the Lark’s men’s program to a NJCAA national ranking by year four and hopes to bring the same success to WPU.

Despite a 0-5 start in his first year as the women’s front man, he managed to coach the Pacers all the way to the USA South conference tournament, and graduating only one senior, he expects even more out of his girls next year.

The team finished with a regular season record of 7-9 and punched its tournament ticket winning four straight heading in to Rocky Mount, NC until running into top seeded Methodist University, the eventual tournament champions.

Baker also has a competitive edge over most coaches serving as an admissions counselor at WPU where he is

responsible for recruiting internationally. This gives him the ability to tap into talent he might not ordinarily have access to, among other things.

“Admissions helps me understand earlier the culture of each recruiting class,” Baker said. “I can use that information to help my recruits better understand what kind of friendships they will make and how they’ll quickly begin to belong.”

To find out more about this year’s roster and match schedule, check out the Pacer website at www.gopeacepacers.org.

Preparing Students for the Careers of Tomorrow

OLIVIA WORSHAM ’14STACEY WOOD ’14 CRYSTAL ALSTON ’14

by Lauren E. Gerber

William Peace University ranked No. 1 in the nation in a study released last October by U.S. News & World report regarding its notably high rate of student internships. The University is also only one of eight colleges and universities nationwide to make completion of an internship a requirement for graduation.

Such experiences often lead to full-time work for many graduates, as was the case for recent graduate Brittany A. Sellek ’14 (B.S., Business Administration), who completed her internship with Nextaff Raleigh this spring. The company, which is owned by alumna Rachel Beach Reynolds ’00, offered Sellek a full-time recruiting position, which she started at right after her May graduation.

This Spring, Peace students interned at companies and organizations across the Triangle – from the Governor’s Press Office to Time Warner Cable (TWC) News and in industries that spanned from nonprofit organizations to hospitals, governments, private and public organizations, to high finance and educational institutions.

Three students who shared their spring internship experiences with us include Junior Stacey Wood ’15, a Liberal Studies major with a Minor in Communication, and Seniors Crystal Alston ’14 (B.A., Psychology) and Olivia Worsham ’14 (B.A., Communication).

Wood interned for Curtis Media Group where she produced radio programming. “Being able to learn about the way radio works, from sound board operations to recording equipment, and also being able to voice my own commercials and air checks was one of

the most exciting things I experienced,” she explained. “But, the most important learning experience was gaining skills I’ll use when I move into a professional career. Now, I know how the radio industry works and what to expect. I feel as if I am more prepared for the future. “

After graduation, Wood hopes to work for a year before applying to graduate school.

Crystal Alston interned with the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina, a local nonprofit that “offers help, hope and a voice for people with brain injury and their families.”

With a minor in Experimental Psychology, Alston and says it was exciting to work one-on-one with someone who suffered from a brain injury.

“I was able to use my teaching skills to help this man try to gain some of his memory back,” Alston said. “I think Peace emphasizes the importance of working in an internship because it helps you decide if what you’re doing is something you want to continue to do in the future.”

Also a student athlete, Alston serves as Captain of the Pacer Women’s Volleyball and Basketball Teams and sits on WPU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

“My goal is to apply to graduate school in the fall of 2015 after I gain some experience in occupational therapy,” she said. “I plan to work

and coach junior varsity basketball this year.”

Like Wood and Alston, Olivia Worsham also valued the experience she gained while interning for the North Carolina Governor’s Press Office, where she assisted in the circulation of information between the office and all branches of government, the media and the public.

“I had the opportunity to discuss the value of small colleges to North Carolina’s economy directly with Governor Pat McCrory,” Worsham said. “In addition to working on press releases and other communications within the office, being able to speak directly with our Governor is an experience I’ll never forget.”

Worsham takes her major seriously and has looked for multiple ways to gain additional experience. As part of the staff for the Peace Times, Worsham served as the student life editor. She also sat on the PEACE Bulletin Advisory Board during her senior year and was a contributing writer for the Winter 2014 issue. Named an Outstanding Senior this year, is also a member of Phi Beta Lambda and the Campus Activity Board.

“In the future, I hope to be able to provide internships to Peace students,” Worsham said. “Learning about the professional career that you want to go into is essential, because you really get the feel of the environment and figure out if this is what you really want to do with your life.”

Know a company or organization interested in providing an internship experience? Email Barbara Efird, Director

of Career Services, at Barbara.Efird@peace.edu.

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William Peace University ranked No. 1 in the nation in a study released last October by U.S. News & World report regarding its notably high rate of student internships. The University is also only one of eight colleges and universities nationwide to make completion of an internship a requirement for graduation.

Such experiences often lead to full-time work for many graduates, as was the case for recent graduate Brittany A. Sellek ’14 (B.S., Business Administration), who completed her internship with Nextaff Raleigh this spring. The company, which is owned by alumna Rachel Beach Reynolds ’00, offered Sellek a full-time recruiting position, which she started at right after her May graduation.

This Spring, Peace students interned at companies and organizations across the Triangle – from the Governor’s Press Office to Time Warner Cable (TWC) News and in industries that spanned from nonprofit organizations to hospitals, governments, private and public organizations, to high finance and educational institutions.

Three students who shared their spring internship experiences with us include Junior Stacey Wood ’15, a Liberal Studies major with a Minor in Communication, and Seniors Crystal Alston ’14 (B.A., Psychology) and Olivia Worsham ’14 (B.A., Communication).

Wood interned for Curtis Media Group where she produced radio programming. “Being able to learn about the way radio works, from sound board operations to recording equipment, and also being able to voice my own commercials and air checks was one of

the most exciting things I experienced,” she explained. “But, the most important learning experience was gaining skills I’ll use when I move into a professional career. Now, I know how the radio industry works and what to expect. I feel as if I am more prepared for the future. “

After graduation, Wood hopes to work for a year before applying to graduate school.

Crystal Alston interned with the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina, a local nonprofit that “offers help, hope and a voice for people with brain injury and their families.”

With a minor in Experimental Psychology, Alston and says it was exciting to work one-on-one with someone who suffered from a brain injury.

“I was able to use my teaching skills to help this man try to gain some of his memory back,” Alston said. “I think Peace emphasizes the importance of working in an internship because it helps you decide if what you’re doing is something you want to continue to do in the future.”

Also a student athlete, Alston serves as Captain of the Pacer Women’s Volleyball and Basketball Teams and sits on WPU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

“My goal is to apply to graduate school in the fall of 2015 after I gain some experience in occupational therapy,” she said. “I plan to work

and coach junior varsity basketball this year.”

Like Wood and Alston, Olivia Worsham also valued the experience she gained while interning for the North Carolina Governor’s Press Office, where she assisted in the circulation of information between the office and all branches of government, the media and the public.

“I had the opportunity to discuss the value of small colleges to North Carolina’s economy directly with Governor Pat McCrory,” Worsham said. “In addition to working on press releases and other communications within the office, being able to speak directly with our Governor is an experience I’ll never forget.”

Worsham takes her major seriously and has looked for multiple ways to gain additional experience. As part of the staff for the Peace Times, Worsham served as the student life editor. She also sat on the PEACE Bulletin Advisory Board during her senior year and was a contributing writer for the Winter 2014 issue. Named an Outstanding Senior this year, is also a member of Phi Beta Lambda and the Campus Activity Board.

“In the future, I hope to be able to provide internships to Peace students,” Worsham said. “Learning about the professional career that you want to go into is essential, because you really get the feel of the environment and figure out if this is what you really want to do with your life.”

Know a company or organization interested in providing an internship experience? Email Barbara Efird, Director

of Career Services, at Barbara.Efird@peace.edu.

Another semester has come and gone, and another construction project has taken place on the campus of William Peace University.

In 2012, it was the Hermann Athletic Center, which received a new basketball court, auxiliary gym, weight room and offices; in 2013, it was labs for both Simulation and Game Design and Physics; in 2014, it was Belk Dining Hall.

Now – the Student Services Department can call a new place home.

The new 4,500 sq. ft. building, which sits in the center of campus, nestled between Hermann and Belk, features spacious, energy-efficient offices for staff members, with a bottom floor that will soon be dedicated to a campus coffee shop and student lounge.

“These projects are a direct example of the University’s mission and desire to meet the needs of its current and future students,” said John Cranham, Associate Vice President for Buildings and Grounds at William Peace University. “Everything we do is for our students, and their success is truly our mission. They will

be able to enjoy this latest space, along with the others we’ve renovated, for years to come.”

The two-story building also features a full digital heating and air system, which includes LCD touch panels throughout. Despite the modernization, though, the building’s construction matches the historic brick architecture seen across WPU’s campus. In fact, history was especially taken into account with this project as the facility expands upon a historic structure that currently houses the school’s boiler room which has been in place for more than 75 years.

“We could not be more thrilled about the completion of this latest project,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., President of William Peace University. “Our students deserve the very best in education and facilities and we continue to provide them with that.”

The addition of this latest space also allows for more flexibility and room on campus. Residence Life, which once occupied offices scattered about campus, will now have a uniform location atop Belk Dining Hall, a space

that Student Services called home for several years.

“Future plans for that space include a possible dining hall expansion and facility modernization,” said Cranham. “The idea would be to eventually turn that space into a direct extension of the dining hall rather than office space.”

Further details and a timetable for that project have yet to be released. Construction on the Student Services Building was completed in about one year, and was performed by Davidson & Jones Construction Company of Raleigh.

For the latest on campus projects and renovations, visit the “News” section of the

WPU website at: www.peace.edu/news.

NEWDIGS GIVING OPPORTUNITY

WPU STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING

The University’s Student Services Staff moved into its new offices on the second floor in May. There is still landscaping and final touches to be done, and you can help! Make a gift today at www.peace.edu/Alumni/give and restrict gifts of $1,000 or more to buildings and grounds.

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Peace College Young Alumni EventApril 2014

National Comedian Fortune Feimster ’01 and Peace Alumni from the Class of 2001

WPU Alumni Board member Megan Hoffner ’11 withJanna Joyner ’12 and Alex Byers ’11

Class of 1971 & 1972 Reunion in Wilmington, NC - Kay Gooden Morgan ’72, Susan Herring ’72, Jodie Wrenn Rippy ’72, Barbara Pittman Bowser ’72, Anne Glover Fowler ’72, Mary Beth Tucker Cowper ’72, Beth Ritchie Alm ’72, Beth Chadwick Cherry ’72, Ann Lang Beddard ’71 and Connie Nobles Mintz ’72

Governor Pat McCrory visits William Peace University for the Cooperating Raleigh Colleges Summit on Higher Education’s Economic Impact

William Peace University’s Day of Service withAlumni, students, faculty and staff

Class of 1971 & 1972 Reunion in Wilmington, NC - Kay Gooden Morgan ’72, Susan Herring ’72, Jodie Wrenn Rippy ’72, Barbara Pittman Bowser ’72, Anne Glover Fowler ’72, Mary Beth Tucker Cowper ’72, Beth Ritchie Alm ’72, Beth Chadwick Cherry ’72, Ann Lang Beddard ’71 and Connie Nobles Mintz ’72

William Peace University’s Day of Service withAlumni, students, faculty and staff

Governor Pat McCrory visits William Peace University for the Cooperating Raleigh Colleges Summit on Higher Education’s Economic Impact

National Comedian Fortune Feimster ’01 and Peace Alumni from the Class of 2001

Peace College Young Alumni EventApril 2014

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WPU Alumni Board member Megan Hoffner ’11 withJanna Joyner ’12 and Alex Byers ’11

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WELCOMING THE NEWEST PACERSTO THE WPU CAMPUSHERE’S TO THE CLASS OF 2018!

Rickshaw rides in downtown Raleigh Pacer Camp Session II

Student LeadersBrittany Chase ’16 & Ebony Miles ‘17

Student Leaders 2014Pacer Camps Session I, II & III

Rickshaw RidesPacer Camp Session II

Pacer Camp Student Leader Ebony Miles ’17Dancing to the Groove in Hermann Center

Pacer Camp Session IIBronson Canovai ’16 & Bryson Gibson ’17

Student Leaders on Old Main PorchSydney Melchert ’16 & Mike Wolf ’17

Student Leaders at Pacer Camp IHolly Kauls ’17 & Samantha Sellers ’15

Pacer Camp Student Leader Ebony Miles ’17Dancing to the Groove in Hermann Center

Pacer Camp Student LeadersSydney Melchert ’16 and Mike Wolf ’15Pacer Camp Student LeadersSydney Melchert ’16 and Mike Wolf ’15

Student LeadersBrittany Chase ’16 & Ebony Miles ‘17

Rickshaw rides in downtown Raleigh Pacer Camp Session II

Photos by: Lara Lee King ’07, Joshua M. Walker ‘16& Mercedez Sanderson ’17 © 2014Photos by: Lara Lee King ’07, Joshua M. Walker ‘16& Mercedez Sanderson ’17 © 2014

Student Leaders at Pacer Camp IHolly Kauls ’17 & Samantha Sellers ’15

William Peace University’s Office of Student Services announced the new slate of Student Government (S.G.A.) Officers who were elected to serve in the 2014-15 academic year. They include Anthony McCue ’16 as President, Emily Banegas ’15 as Vice President, Luvleen Singh ’17 as Chief Financial Officer, Kandyce Jones ’15 (not pictured) as Traditions Coordinator, and Christiane Newell ’15 as Chief Administrative Officer. A final member-at-large will be elected from the First-Year Class once school begins this fall. S.G.A. is comprised of a group of WPU students elected by their peers to lead and represent the study body. The leaders meet regularly to discuss and address subjects that cover student life, the campus community, and planning and organizing student activities and programming.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES HONORED AT 2013-14 AWARDS BANQUETWilliam Peace University held its 2013-14 athletics awards banquet in April with all 11 varsity programs honoring its student-athletes with team awards. WPU also recognized four individuals who distinguished themselves as leaders in competition, in the classroom and in the community. The Bierce Most Outstanding Athlete Award was presented to Junior Megan Mansfield (Women’s Volleyball) and Junior Mike Wolf (Men’s Basketball). The award is given annually to a male and a female student-athlete deemed to have had the greatest impact on the University’s athletic program during the current academic year. It was established to honor Jeannie Grey Bierce ’86, a scholarship recipient and member of the Peace College Basketball team. Bierce lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2001 at age 35. The Frazier Cup was awarded to Junior Meghan Luffman and is named in honor of Peace College President Emeritus Dr. S. David Frazier. It is awarded annually to the individual who best exemplifies the characteristics of the term student-athlete. The William Peace University Scholar Athlete Award was presented to Sophomore Merica Ivey (Women’s Volleyball) and Junior Mike Wolf (Men’s Basketball). It is presented to a female and male student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average. The 2013-14 WPU team awards for Baseball were presented to First-Year student-athletes Dalton Dye and Nick Cole as co-M.V.P.s. The Most Outstanding Pitcher award was given to Sophomore Wes Dumford, and the Coaches Award was given to First-Year student-athletes Todd Mizell and Matt Proctor. Women’s Basketball Team Awards included Junior Derrica Jones as M.V.P., and the Pacer Award given to Senior Crystal Alston. Men’s Basketball Team Awards included Junior Mike Wolf as M.V.P. with the Pacer Award given to Sophomore Tyquan Nolan. The Women’s Cross Country Team Award for Most Valuable Runner was awarded to Sophomore Christina Hawes while the Men’s Golf Team Award for Most Valuable Player was presented to Sophomore Terrace Myles. The 2013-14 Women’s Soccer Team Awards included Sophomore Mari Mitterling as M.V.P., Freshman Shannon Maddex as Defensive Player of the Year with the Pacer Award given to Senior Anne Tucker Rodgers. The Men’s Soccer Team Awards included First-Year Phillip Peaden as M.V.P., First-Year Michael McKeel as Defensive Player of the Year, with the Pacer Award given to First-Years Brandon Page and Joel Hall. The William Peace University Softball Team Awards included Senior Aaryn Deal as M.V.P., Sophomore Morgan Bryant as Defensive Player of the Year, and First-Year Brandi Stamey as the Kasie Moore Most Improved Player. Women’s Tennis Awards were presented to Senior Zoë Littman as M.V.P. , with Junior Abigail Nails was awarded the Ruth Hopkins Award. Women’s Volleyball Team Awards were given to Junior Megan Mansfield as M.V.P. and the Coaches Award to Senior Lauren Naugle.

FACULTY-STUDENT COLLABORATION LEADS TO NC ACADEMY OF SCIENCE PRESENTATION Associate Professor of Biology, Patrick Myer, Ph.D. and Department Chair and Professor of Biology Lisa Bonner, Ph.D., are faculty mentors for Macy Beaman ’15. Beaman, a Biology major, worked throughout the academic year on an Undergraduate Research Project entitled “Effects of varying flow, temperature and turbidity on macroinvertebrate drift and colonization patterns”. Beaman joined Dr. Myer and Dr. Bonner at the North Carolina Academy of Science conference and presented her research, which was held at the NC Museum of Natural Science in Raleigh on March 29.

FACULTY AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2014-15William Peace University awarded Patrick Myer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, the 2014 Advisor of the Year Award during its 2014 Commencement Exercises on May 3. Myer has taught in the University’s Biology Department since 1993. In addition to working on campus, he has also been active as an environmental consultant with the Department of Energy, the Florida Wildlife Commission, the Disney Corporation and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Dedicated to engaged student learning, Myer first taught introductory Bio Labs at Peace while writing his dissertation. After several years as an adjunct, he was hired as program part-time, and now full-time, he teaches Biology Lecture and Lab, Honors Biology Lab, Vertebrate Zoology Lecture and Lab, Human Physiology Lecture and Lab, Histology and Biogeography. He also supervises yearly student environmental research projects and is a biology advisor.

The University also presented Visiting Professor of English Eliza Fisher Laskowski, Ph.D. the 2014 McCormick Distinguished Teaching Award. Laskowski most recently co-directed William Peace Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing, in addition to serving as the Theatre Company’s Dramaturg. Laskowski first began teaching at the University in 2008-09 in the English Department. Classically trained in voice and music, she has performed in musical and theatre productions, as well as special University Chapel services.

The Men’s Pacer Basketball Team was excited to add Four-year-old Tucker Jordan to its lineup this year. Tucker suffers from Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), which limits his ability to play sports due to a port installed in his chest. Although the port betters his breathing and respiratory system, PCD affects the Cilia and the flow of mucus, and often times affects the immune system by allowing more bacteria into the body which can lead to increased infections and sicknesses. Jordan is limited in his ability to play sports. Head Coach Claude Shields recruited Tucker to the team after hearing about how much he loved basketball. Tucker and his family came to WPU where he was officially signed and practiced with the team. The family has been at several basketball games and practices this year, so if you see them on campus, please take a second to say, “Hello.” You can learn more about Tucker and his WPU Team Signing Day in WPU’s video on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/WPeaceU).

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The Men’s Pacer Basketball Team was excited to add Four-year-old Tucker Jordan to its lineup this year. Tucker suffers from Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), which limits his ability to play sports due to a port installed in his chest. Although the port betters his breathing and respiratory system, PCD affects the Cilia and the flow of mucus, and often times affects the immune system by allowing more bacteria into the body which can lead to increased infections and sicknesses. Jordan is limited in his ability to play sports. Head Coach Claude Shields recruited Tucker to the team after hearing about how much he loved basketball. Tucker and his family came to WPU where he was officially signed and practiced with the team. The family has been at several basketball games and practices this year, so if you see them on campus, please take a second to say, “Hello.” You can learn more about Tucker and his WPU Team Signing Day in WPU’s video on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/WPeaceU).

CLASS COUNCIL OFFICERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2014-15Class Officers for the 2014-15 academic year include Senior Class Council Officers Emily Giangrande ’15 (President), Katie Barrett ’15 (Vice President) and Meghan Luffman ’15 (Secretary/Treasurer); Junior Class Officers Elizabeth Clark ’16 (President), Terrace Myles ’16 (Vice President) and Deja Barber ’16 (Secretary/Treasurer); and Sophomore Class Officers Blane Williams ’17 (President), Kayla Zsido ’17 (Vice President) and Holly Kauls ’17 (Secretary/Treasurer). First-Year Class Officers will be elected in the Fall, after school begins in late August.

HONORARY DOCTORATES AWARDED AT COMMENCEMENTWilliam Peace University bestowed honorary doctorates to three individuals during the University’s 142nd Commencement Exercises. Dr. Mary Susan Fulghum accepted a posthumous Ph.D. in Humanities for the late Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson, the first female doctor of obstetrics and gynecology in Raleigh, and Dr. Fulghum’s aunt. Former Trustee and current Foundation Board member Fay Jackson Anderson ’54 received an honorary doctorate in Humanities, presented by Trustee Rev. Dr. Edward A. McLeod, Jr., Senior Pastor for the First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh. The University’s 142nd Commencement Speaker and Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane was also presented an honorary doctorate of Humanities. To read about the recipient, visit the “News” section of the WPU website at www.peace.edu.

WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FOUR AWARDSWilliam Peace University’s PEACE Bulletin (campus magazine) is the recipient of a 2014 APEX Award of Excellence for publication excellence in the category of magazines, journals and tabloids over 32 pages. This is the 26th annual award competition that is exclusive to communications professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada. APEX Awards of Excellence “recognize exceptional entries in each of the individual categories,” and with nearly 2,100 entries this year, “the competition was exceptionally intense,” according to John De Lellis, editor and publisher for Communications Concepts®. The University was in great company this year, with other winners from institutions like The Walt Disney Company, Eastern University, SPARK Publications, American Airlines Publishing, American Council of Engineering Companies, and the ASU Alumni Association, among others. The Bulletin is also the winner of two awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Southeast District III. The publication has been honored with the 2014 Grand Award in the category of “Writing – Publications Writing” and 2014 Special Merit Award in the category of “Graphic Design – Editorial Design” for its 2013 summer edition. This marks the second consecutive year the publication has taken home an accolade from the conference after it was awarded the Grand Award in the category of “Graphic Design – Editorial Design” for its 2012 summer edition. The Bulletin is published twice yearly, and focuses on faculty, students, staff and Alumni-based stories as a way to recognize those who play an integral role in promoting the mission and vision of the institution. It is led by Lauren E. Gerber, Editor-In-Chief and Director of Communications and Outreach in the Office of Engagement, with an Advisory Board comprised of faculty, staff, students, Alumni and community members. The University also received the 2014 Award of Excellence in the category of “New Brand Identity.” WPU’s new brand identity campaign was led by Justin G. Roy, Interim Vice President for Enrollment and Communications/Marketing, and his communications staff, as the University transitioned from Peace College to William Peace University in 2011.

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William Peace University is expanding its curriculum to include a Bachelor’s program specifically designed for Registered Nurses with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing. The RN to BSN will be offered online in the School of Professional Studies (SPS), and will be led by Dr. Molly Curry, Director of Health Sciences Programs and Associate Professor.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the WPU community and helping establish this program,” Curry said. “Nurses are more in-demand than ever and need the skills to lead the transformation of healthcare. We believe WPU can be the launching point for established RNs to further achieve their career and life goals.”

With courses beginning in the 2014 fall semester, the program will be among the most affordable and competitive RN to BSN programs in the Triangle. Additionally, graduates will have lifetime access to Career Services at WPU, and the opportunity to work individually with trained advisors who will help them chart the next step in their professional lives. A total of 120 credit hours will be required to earn the B.S. in Nursing. Curry, who has spent nearly 20 years in higher education and the health industry, will be responsible for developing and maintaining the program’s curriculum, accreditation, and overall outcomes, as well as teaching courses, recruiting students, and implementing quality improvement measures. Before coming to WPU, Curry served as Chair of the BSN program at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, and worked for 19 years in nursing education and critical care. She earned an ASN from Wilkes Community College, a BSN from George Mason University, a MSN with a focus in Health Systems Management from Queens University, and a DNP from the University of South Carolina.

“We understand the need to provide our students with up-to-date curriculum in an ever-evolving job market,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “We expect the RN to BSN to develop into a flagship program that will help our students land leading roles in the careers of tomorrow.”

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William Peace University is expanding its curriculum to include a Bachelor’s program specifically designed for Registered Nurses with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing. The RN to BSN will be offered online in the School of Professional Studies (SPS), and will be led by Dr. Molly Curry, Director of Health Sciences Programs and Associate Professor.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the WPU community and helping establish this program,” Curry said. “Nurses are more in-demand than ever and need the skills to lead the transformation of healthcare. We believe WPU can be the launching point for established RNs to further achieve their career and life goals.”

With courses beginning in the 2014 fall semester, the program will be among the most affordable and competitive RN to BSN programs in the Triangle. Additionally, graduates will have lifetime access to Career Services at WPU, and the opportunity to work individually with trained advisors who will help them chart the next step in their professional lives. A total of 120 credit hours will be required to earn the B.S. in Nursing. Curry, who has spent nearly 20 years in higher education and the health industry, will be responsible for developing and maintaining the program’s curriculum, accreditation, and overall outcomes, as well as teaching courses, recruiting students, and implementing quality improvement measures. Before coming to WPU, Curry served as Chair of the BSN program at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, and worked for 19 years in nursing education and critical care. She earned an ASN from Wilkes Community College, a BSN from George Mason University, a MSN with a focus in Health Systems Management from Queens University, and a DNP from the University of South Carolina.

“We understand the need to provide our students with up-to-date curriculum in an ever-evolving job market,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “We expect the RN to BSN to develop into a flagship program that will help our students land leading roles in the careers of tomorrow.”

L o o k i n g To w a r d S e p t e m b e r 1 1So how are we to commemorate September 11? Are we simply to re-live our pain and horror? How many times must we watch the videos of airplanes smashing into buildings or people running through the streets of lower Manhattan, chased, as it were, by clouds of debris? How much can we stand of watching helplessly?

Some will want to make a holiday of 9/11, but I think that’s a bad idea. In time it will become another reason for the malls to deliver Sunday circulars urging people to come to the big 9/11 sale – as they have taken over President’s Day and Martin Luther King Day and Veteran’s Day. 9/11 would soon become the second Monday in September so that people could take off on another three-day weekend.

Perhaps we should consider the old way of commemorating Armistice Day when schools and businesses and the whole country – and world – stopped everything for a moment of prayer and reflection at 11:00 am on November 11. They reflected on something positive: peacemaking.

Perhaps at 9:00 a.m. on 9/11 each year we should remember those in our communities who give a lot more than they get, but it would be a shame to think of them so infrequently.

We need commemorative moments because we are so prone to forgetting. We make resolutions in the heat of the moment and forget them as time passes. We say things like “the world changed forever” and go on about our lives as though nothing happened.

For people of faith the commemorative moment must always be a time for looking at our world the way God looks at it, and trying to love it the way God loves it, and to give ourselves to it the way God gave Himself to it.

The time for mourning must give way to reflection upon the greatness of God, who works His way through the tragedies and ironies of time. Then, we must reflect upon what in human history has really changed the world forever.

We do not know how we will interpret the events of 9/11 in the future. We are still too close to the event to really understand it in perspective. And we are so selective about which tragic events in our history we remember. We remember the sinking of the Titanic and forget about America’s worst maritime disaster – the sinking of the Sultana. We remember certain storms such as Hazel and Andrew and Fran – and forget all about the one that killed over 5,000 in September 1900.

But, the event we must never forget did not occur on September 11, but on the 14th of Nisan, the one event in human history that really did

change the world forever: the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. All of our interpretations of tragedy, of service to others, of events that truly change the world are measured by the great event of Christ.Because of the event that truly changed the world, we have hope for the future, strength for the present and an abiding Presence who constantly reminds us not to fear, for He has overcome the world.

This Devotional is the third in the series written by Rev. Dr. R. Lee Carter, William C. Bennett Chaplain and Assistant Professor of Religion. Additional devotionals will be featured in future issues of the PEACE BULLETIN.

William Peace University’s commitment as a faith-based institution is strong and is outlined in the 2011 Strategic Plan. We encourage leading a spiritual life for students from all religious/spiritual backgrounds and support members of the campus community as they look to strengthen their own spirituality.

Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church for more than 150 years, Peace continues to honor its historical relationship with the Presbyterian Church in many ways. Chapel services are offered during the semester, a greater number of Religious Studies courses have been added, and additional student groups whose focus is on spiritual life, like the Ambassadors for Christ, are growing in number.

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“All of our interpretations of tragedy, of service to others, of events that truly change the world are measured by the great event of Christ. — Rev. R. Lee Carter, Ph.D.

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wedding bellsW E D D I N G B E L L S A R E R I N G I N GCatherine E. Muse ‘01 married Shawn M. Smith on Apr. 12, 2014 in the Wren Chapel in the Sir Christopher Wren Building on the campus of The College of William and Mary.

Lindy Leigh Cartwright ‘06 is engaged to Mike Phelan. A July 2015 wedding is planned.

Lauren Nicole Steele ‘08 married Sean Robert Badger in the James Dinwiddie Chapel on the campus of William Peace University on Mar. 8, 2014.

Elizabeth Lynn Humphries ‘08 married Tyler Blue on June 28, 2014 at The Boathouse at Front Street Village in Beaufort, NC.

Nina Michelle Hafner ‘08 married David B. Sherrod on Apr. 5, 2014 at Appleby Chapel in Wake Forest, NC.

Lauren Ashley White ‘09 married Matthew Elijah Rutland of Florence, SC on May 24, 2014.

Brittnie Alexis Rogers ‘12 married Corderro Jerrod Wright Sr. in Dinwiddie Chapel at William Peace University on May 31, 2014.

Danielle B. Whitfield ‘12 married Christian D. Carraway on Aug. 24, 2013 in North Myrtle Beach, SC.

Cecilia Dhali ‘14 became engaged to Prince D’Costa on Feb. 28, 2014. A wedding in New York is being planned.

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Courtney Taylor Biedell ‘01 and her husband, Mickey, are expecting a daughter, Julia Rachel, in July. She will join big sister Claire Taylor Biedell who will be four in November.

Courtney Berrman Gray ‘04 and her husband, Joshua, are expecting their first baby in Oct. 2014.

Sarah Perrill Jackson ‘05 and her husband, Russ, welcomed a son, Cameron Boyd Jackson, on Feb. 21, 2014.

Stacy Chambers Brickhouse ‘08 and her husband, Justin, are expecting their first child, Ava Louise Brickhouse, in Oct. 2014.

Amber Harris Hogg ’09 and her husband, Jason, are expecting their first child later this year.

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Beth Chadwick Cherry ‘72 was named Sustainer of the Year in May by the Junior League of Wilmington.

Brenda Dickerson Daniel ‘77 was elected as new Board Chairperson for the Granville County Board of Education in Dec. 2013. She is also the Executive Director for the Granville County United Way, having served in that capacity for the past 15 years.

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Megg Potter Rader ‘81 became the Executive Director for Alliance Medical Ministry, which provides affordable, quality healthcare for working uninsured adults in Wake County, in Nov. 2012.

Bernice Bako Newton ‘89 accepted a new position with Turner Construction Company as their Director for National Marketing and has relocated from New York City to Texas.

Jennifer Burris Wooten ‘92, of Allen Tate Co., was recently installed as secretary/treasurer of the High Point Regional Association of Realtors Board of Directors. Her professional designations include Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) and Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR). She has served on the HPRAR Board for two years and has also on the Rules and Regulations Committee for the High Point Multiple Listing Service (HPMLS).

Megan Parpart Williams ‘96 was elected to serve as the President of the North Carolina Nurses Association 2013-2015. Currently, she is a Clinical Assistant Professor at UNC-CH School of Nursing.

Tish Evans Currie ‘98 was named Town Clerk for the Town of Red Oak, NC. She will also continue her role as grant writer and administrative assistant to the Town Manager.

Jennifer Mitchell Wheeler ‘99 joined the staff of Louisburg College in June as Executive Assistant to the President. Mrs. Mitchell Wheeler earned her Associate of Arts degree from Louisburg College in 1997 before transferring to Peace College to complete her Bachelor of Arts degree. Prior to joining the staff of Louisburg College, she served as Event and Membership Manager at the North Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for more than five years. Mrs. Mitchell Wheeler and her husband, Ron, reside in Zebulon with their two children, Jack and Molly.

Nicole Cavey Blake, SPHR ‘02 was named the Director of Human Resources at Longistics. Blake previously was the HR Executive for Wake Health Services, Inc., for six years. She earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Human Resource (HRCI) certifications and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is also involved with various community healthcare programs such as food and clothes drives and the North Carolina Community Health Association.

Sara Stephens ‘03 entered the Orange County Register of Deeds race. Stephens lost the primary to Mark Chilton on May 6, 2014.

Brooke Johnson ‘04 was selected for the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team. Johnson is the daughter of William Peace University Athletic’s Director and Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kelly Johnson.

Tia Saunders-Johnson ‘06, Lindy L. Cartwright ‘06 and Christy Freeman ‘09 were all selected for the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team.

Susan Puryear ‘09 accepted a new position with Bronto.

Fanny Slater ‘09 won Rachael Ray’s 2014 Great American Cookbook Competition. A native of Raleigh, Fanny graduated from Peace College (2009) and currently resides in Wilmington, NC. She is the Owner of Fanfare Catering.

Erin Banks Harbinson ‘10 was promoted to Contracts Associate at PRA International, a clinical CRO offering product development, trial and drug safety management.

LeAnne Horne ‘10 was selected to the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team.

Elaina Bright ‘11 was named Alumna of the Month in January 2014 by the University’s Office of Career Services.

Anne Christopher Britt ‘11, a First Grade teacher at Southeastern Academy Charter School, competed in Robeson County’s 3rd Annual Dancing with the Star’s competition in March for the United Way of Robeson County. All funds raised by the event supported the United Way’s Education Initiative. Anne and her dancing partner, Dwayne Smith, placed 6th out of 16 in the finals.

Lana Kubicki Quesenberry ‘11 has accepted a position as a Case Manager with her current employer, Biogen Idec. Lana will be Case Managing patients in the Southern region for three products within the MS drug portfolio.

Melissa Holt ‘11 accepted a new position as the Human Resources Specialist for Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina and Virginia.

Kirsten Jarrell ‘11 recently accepted a new position as a Recruitment Specialist for Biologics in Cary, NC.

Margaret Minton Laws ‘11 became the Athletic Business and Finance Assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Margaret received a Master’s Degree in Sports Management at Ohio State in December.

Karissa Herring ‘12 was selected to the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team.

Danielle Whitfield Carraway ‘12 works for DSM Pharmaceuticals in Greenville, NC.

Jessica Dixon ’12 was accepted into UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Information & Library Science and will begin in August to pursue a Master’s of Science in Library Science.

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Megg Potter Rader ‘81 became the Executive Director for Alliance Medical Ministry, which provides affordable, quality healthcare for working uninsured adults in Wake County, in Nov. 2012.

Bernice Bako Newton ‘89 accepted a new position with Turner Construction Company as their Director for National Marketing and has relocated from New York City to Texas.

Jennifer Burris Wooten ‘92, of Allen Tate Co., was recently installed as secretary/treasurer of the High Point Regional Association of Realtors Board of Directors. Her professional designations include Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) and Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR). She has served on the HPRAR Board for two years and has also on the Rules and Regulations Committee for the High Point Multiple Listing Service (HPMLS).

Megan Parpart Williams ‘96 was elected to serve as the President of the North Carolina Nurses Association 2013-2015. Currently, she is a Clinical Assistant Professor at UNC-CH School of Nursing.

Tish Evans Currie ‘98 was named Town Clerk for the Town of Red Oak, NC. She will also continue her role as grant writer and administrative assistant to the Town Manager.

Jennifer Mitchell Wheeler ‘99 joined the staff of Louisburg College in June as Executive Assistant to the President. Mrs. Mitchell Wheeler earned her Associate of Arts degree from Louisburg College in 1997 before transferring to Peace College to complete her Bachelor of Arts degree. Prior to joining the staff of Louisburg College, she served as Event and Membership Manager at the North Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for more than five years. Mrs. Mitchell Wheeler and her husband, Ron, reside in Zebulon with their two children, Jack and Molly.

Nicole Cavey Blake, SPHR ‘02 was named the Director of Human Resources at Longistics. Blake previously was the HR Executive for Wake Health Services, Inc., for six years. She earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Human Resource (HRCI) certifications and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is also involved with various community healthcare programs such as food and clothes drives and the North Carolina Community Health Association.

Sara Stephens ‘03 entered the Orange County Register of Deeds race. Stephens lost the primary to Mark Chilton on May 6, 2014.

Brooke Johnson ‘04 was selected for the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team. Johnson is the daughter of William Peace University Athletic’s Director and Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kelly Johnson.

Tia Saunders-Johnson ‘06, Lindy L. Cartwright ‘06 and Christy Freeman ‘09 were all selected for the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team.

Susan Puryear ‘09 accepted a new position with Bronto.

Fanny Slater ‘09 won Rachael Ray’s 2014 Great American Cookbook Competition. A native of Raleigh, Fanny graduated from Peace College (2009) and currently resides in Wilmington, NC. She is the Owner of Fanfare Catering.

Erin Banks Harbinson ‘10 was promoted to Contracts Associate at PRA International, a clinical CRO offering product development, trial and drug safety management.

LeAnne Horne ‘10 was selected to the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team.

Elaina Bright ‘11 was named Alumna of the Month in January 2014 by the University’s Office of Career Services.

Anne Christopher Britt ‘11, a First Grade teacher at Southeastern Academy Charter School, competed in Robeson County’s 3rd Annual Dancing with the Star’s competition in March for the United Way of Robeson County. All funds raised by the event supported the United Way’s Education Initiative. Anne and her dancing partner, Dwayne Smith, placed 6th out of 16 in the finals.

Lana Kubicki Quesenberry ‘11 has accepted a position as a Case Manager with her current employer, Biogen Idec. Lana will be Case Managing patients in the Southern region for three products within the MS drug portfolio.

Melissa Holt ‘11 accepted a new position as the Human Resources Specialist for Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina and Virginia.

Kirsten Jarrell ‘11 recently accepted a new position as a Recruitment Specialist for Biologics in Cary, NC.

Margaret Minton Laws ‘11 became the Athletic Business and Finance Assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Margaret received a Master’s Degree in Sports Management at Ohio State in December.

Karissa Herring ‘12 was selected to the USA South 50th anniversary women’s basketball team.

Danielle Whitfield Carraway ‘12 works for DSM Pharmaceuticals in Greenville, NC.

Jessica Dixon ’12 was accepted into UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Information & Library Science and will begin in August to pursue a Master’s of Science in Library Science.

Tiffany Noble ‘12 accepted a position as a Project Coordinator for Centerline Digital in Raleigh, NC.

Samantha Pendergraft ’12 was accepted to in the Master of Education program for Higher Education Administration at UNC-Wilmington.

Taylor C. Shaw ‘12 graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. with a Master of Arts in Journalism and Public Affairs.

Jennifer Lizotte ’13 was accepted into Clemson University and is seeking a Master’s in Human Resource Development. She is currently a Certification Assessment Specialist at Javelin HR Solutions.

Kendra Yearick ‘13, a Pacer Softball standout, was one of 12 William Peace University players to be named as part of the top 50 softball players in USA South Conference history. Yearick finished her collegiate career as the third winningest pitcher in Peace’s history with 34 wins on the mound. She also ranked third in strikeouts (350), third in innings pitched and third in lowest career earned run average (2.94). Being named to this distinguished list is just another in the long line of accolades for the former Husky hurler. Yearick was a USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention player in 2010, named the top defensive player on the team in two of her four seasons and was also elected as a captain in both her junior and senior campaigns. Yearick also was an academic all-conference selection in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and an Academic All-American in 2012 and 2013. She was named the 2013 Most Outstanding Graduate at WPU. She was one of 10 graduates nominated for that award. Currently, Yearick is a teacher at Fuquay-Varina High School in Wake County.

Kelcey Beech ‘14 accepted a position as a Human Resources Benefits Coordinator with Fidelity Bank in Fuquay Varina, NC, where she completed her spring internship. Kelcey will work with Tammy Taylor ‘99, Fidelity’s HR Generalist.

Hailey Ghee ‘14 accepted a position with Occidental Petroleum in Washington, DC as an administrative assistant.

Brittany Sellek ‘14 accepted a full-time position with Nextaff Raleigh as a recruiter after completing her spring internship with the company, which is owned by Alumni Board President Rachel Beach Reynolds ‘00. Sellek graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Jennifer Ortega ‘14 was accepted to the Master of Social Work program at the University of South Carolina for the Fall of 2014. Ortega graduated in May with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Sheena Pitt ’14 accepted a position as a teacher in the two-year-old class) at the Primary Beginnings Child Development Center in Raleigh, NC.

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Megan Parpart Williams ‘06 was elected to serve as the President of the North Carolina Nurses Association 2013-2015. She is currently also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Nursing. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, her masters in nursing from Duke University and is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. At the national level, she has served as a NC delegate to the American Nurses Association (ANA) and was elected in 2010 to serve a 2-year term on the ANA Congress on Nursing Practice and Economics. Williams lives in Chapel Hill with her husband Durward Williams, Director of Strategic Alliances at Sportsendeavors, Inc. and her two children.

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Athletics, live music and criminal law are the three passions of Christian Dysart. It’s an eclectic mix, but once you know more about him, the joy he gets from each is obvious.

Dysart himself was a student athlete who graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1993 as a history major. He was hired by St. Timothy’s Hale (now St. David’s). It was there that Dysart turned his love of athletics into coaching; something he still does today.

“Initially, I taught 7th grade geography and became the volunteer after school intramural soccer coach,” Dysart said. “I was also the registrar for grades 5-12, which eventually led to me becoming Dean of Students and Assistant Athletic Director.”

Already head coach of the girl’s basketball team, Dysart served as Dean until the school’s head athletic director decided to move full-time into administration. Wanting to become more fully engaged in athletics, Dysart took over the position.

“When I left, I was looking for a role that would allow me to coach basketball at the collegiate level and stay in administration,” he explained. “I’m thankful for my time at St. Timothy’s Hale, which led me from coaching boys to coaching young women, and eventually to my opportunity at Peace.”

In 1999, Dysart was hired as full-time Athletics Director and Head Basketball Coach. Prior to his hiring, the institution had begun applying for NCAA Division III membership. After he was hired, the process of applying to the USA-South Athletic Conference began. Dysart is often credited with spearheading both these achievements, and Peace College became North Carolina’s first single-gender institution to join a coeducational athletic conference.

However, Dysart is quick to give credit to others. “Really, it was the Board of Trustees and our president who made the financial commitment to Peace athletics that got everything started,” Dysart said. “I was also blessed to report to Liz Thurston ’77, Dean of Students, as she was such a proponent of athletics from her time as a student (1975-77) and then as an administrator. Her leadership gave me the confidence and support I needed to help Peace reach these milestones.”

Under Dysart’s leadership, the school added soccer and cross country teams, and he also brought legendary Coach Charlie Dobbins to Peace to lead the softball team. As a two-year institution, Peace had historically competed in athletics at a very high level, but in the years leading up to the late 90s, athletics was suffering. In joining the NCAA and USA South, it became a much bigger commitment for both coaches and players.

“While it was ground breaking, we had to make a written commitment to be competitive, in addition to the huge financial commitment,” he said. “Peace hired full-time and part-time coaches, spent more funds on travel, new uniforms, facilities upgrades – thanks to donors like Fay Jackson Anderson ’54 – and we had to begin aggressively recruiting student athletes to play on these teams.”

Peace began making an assertive effort to recruit student athletes who may have considered going to institutions where they might not play, or to larger state institutions where they would not play sports at all. Peace could offer the ability to continue their athletic career while also giving them their degree.

“We had a lot of very high level players who had an opportunity to be scholarship athletes at other institutions, but came to Peace and helped build this legacy,” Dysart added. “There’s something to be said for coming to a place and choosing to play for the love of the game, their love of Peace, and help build something from the ground up. And, I’m very

excited for where William Peace is now, with their co-ed program and the addition of men’s athletics, which builds on the athletics legacy.”

After leaving Peace, Dysart went to Duke University School of Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate. While there, he was elected to the Order of the Coif. Dysart also served as External Vice President of the Duke Bar Association and as Articles Editor and Special Projects Editor of the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum. He also became the inaugural Fellow of the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility at Duke Law School, a Fellowship focused primarily on the Innocence Project and wrongful convictions – something Dysart remains passionate about.

Dysart is an accomplished criminal defense attorney and managing partner for Dysart Law, which he opened in 2009. Set in an historic house on North Blount Street in downtown Raleigh, the walls of the office are filled with art that focuses on his love of music. He continues to coach a Carolina Flames AAU Basketball Program for 9th grade girls. And, you can bet you’ll run into him at many of the Triangle’s live music venues on any given weekend.

In maintaining his relationship with Peace, Dysart’s firm offers internships to Pre-Law and Political Science majors at the University. He also visits campus as a guest speaker and continues to come to Alumni basketball games to see some of his former players.

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Athletics, live music and criminal law are the three passions of Christian Dysart. It’s an eclectic mix, but once you know more about him, the joy he gets from each is obvious.

Dysart himself was a student athlete who graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1993 as a history major. He was hired by St. Timothy’s Hale (now St. David’s). It was there that Dysart turned his love of athletics into coaching; something he still does today.

“Initially, I taught 7th grade geography and became the volunteer after school intramural soccer coach,” Dysart said. “I was also the registrar for grades 5-12, which eventually led to me becoming Dean of Students and Assistant Athletic Director.”

Already head coach of the girl’s basketball team, Dysart served as Dean until the school’s head athletic director decided to move full-time into administration. Wanting to become more fully engaged in athletics, Dysart took over the position.

“When I left, I was looking for a role that would allow me to coach basketball at the collegiate level and stay in administration,” he explained. “I’m thankful for my time at St. Timothy’s Hale, which led me from coaching boys to coaching young women, and eventually to my opportunity at Peace.”

In 1999, Dysart was hired as full-time Athletics Director and Head Basketball Coach. Prior to his hiring, the institution had begun applying for NCAA Division III membership. After he was hired, the process of applying to the USA-South Athletic Conference began. Dysart is often credited with spearheading both these achievements, and Peace College became North Carolina’s first single-gender institution to join a coeducational athletic conference.

However, Dysart is quick to give credit to others. “Really, it was the Board of Trustees and our president who made the financial commitment to Peace athletics that got everything started,” Dysart said. “I was also blessed to report to Liz Thurston ’77, Dean of Students, as she was such a proponent of athletics from her time as a student (1975-77) and then as an administrator. Her leadership gave me the confidence and support I needed to help Peace reach these milestones.”

Under Dysart’s leadership, the school added soccer and cross country teams, and he also brought legendary Coach Charlie Dobbins to Peace to lead the softball team. As a two-year institution, Peace had historically competed in athletics at a very high level, but in the years leading up to the late 90s, athletics was suffering. In joining the NCAA and USA South, it became a much bigger commitment for both coaches and players.

“While it was ground breaking, we had to make a written commitment to be competitive, in addition to the huge financial commitment,” he said. “Peace hired full-time and part-time coaches, spent more funds on travel, new uniforms, facilities upgrades – thanks to donors like Fay Jackson Anderson ’54 – and we had to begin aggressively recruiting student athletes to play on these teams.”

Peace began making an assertive effort to recruit student athletes who may have considered going to institutions where they might not play, or to larger state institutions where they would not play sports at all. Peace could offer the ability to continue their athletic career while also giving them their degree.

“We had a lot of very high level players who had an opportunity to be scholarship athletes at other institutions, but came to Peace and helped build this legacy,” Dysart added. “There’s something to be said for coming to a place and choosing to play for the love of the game, their love of Peace, and help build something from the ground up. And, I’m very

excited for where William Peace is now, with their co-ed program and the addition of men’s athletics, which builds on the athletics legacy.”

After leaving Peace, Dysart went to Duke University School of Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate. While there, he was elected to the Order of the Coif. Dysart also served as External Vice President of the Duke Bar Association and as Articles Editor and Special Projects Editor of the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum. He also became the inaugural Fellow of the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility at Duke Law School, a Fellowship focused primarily on the Innocence Project and wrongful convictions – something Dysart remains passionate about.

Dysart is an accomplished criminal defense attorney and managing partner for Dysart Law, which he opened in 2009. Set in an historic house on North Blount Street in downtown Raleigh, the walls of the office are filled with art that focuses on his love of music. He continues to coach a Carolina Flames AAU Basketball Program for 9th grade girls. And, you can bet you’ll run into him at many of the Triangle’s live music venues on any given weekend.

In maintaining his relationship with Peace, Dysart’s firm offers internships to Pre-Law and Political Science majors at the University. He also visits campus as a guest speaker and continues to come to Alumni basketball games to see some of his former players.

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Helen Broughton Jenrette ‘41 on the death of her husband, Joseph M. Jenrette, Jr., on Mar. 15, 2014.

Mary Lib Moore Phipps ‘46 on the death of her legacy cousin Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 on May 26, 2014.

Fay Jackson Anderson ‘54 on the death of her legacy sister, Marvel Jackson Tart ‘49, on Feb. 16, 2014.

Charlotte Regan Mason ‘57 on the death of her legacy cousin Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 on May 26, 2014.

Rev. Peggy Fulghum Matthews ‘60 on the death of her mother, Margaret Ray Stanton Fulghum, on May 18, 2014.

Petty McQueen Kunkle ‘61 on the death of her legacy cousin Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 on May 26, 2014.

Jeanne Palmer Capstaff ‘67 on the death of her mother, Mrs. Dorothy Burroughs Palmer, on Jan. 25, 2013.

Martha Pharr Sample ‘68 on the death of her husband, Roger L. Sample, on Nov. 8, 2013.

Nancy Worsley Cotten ‘71 on the death of her mother, Dorothy Carr Nicholson Worsley, on June 30, 2014.

Sarah Vick Purvis ‘71 on the death of her legacy daughter, Nan Purvis Lanier ’03, on Mar. 27, 2014.

Laura Blair Spivey ‘73 on the death of her legacy mother, Laura Muse Blair Johnson ‘38, on Apr. 1, 2014.

Anne Massenburg Davidson ‘75 on the death of her legacy mother, Margie Geraldine Bailey Massenburg ‘42, on Mar. 18, 2014.

Patty Hardaway Sutton ‘77 on the death of her father, Hugh Hardaway, on Apr. 4, 2014.

Inza Walston ‘78 on the death of her cousin, Joseph M. Jenrette, Jr., on March 15, 2014.

Maude C. Bishop ‘79 on the death of her legacy mother, Jean Ferebee Bishop ‘46, on Jan. 19, 2014.

Janice Winston Herring ‘79 who lost her mother, Ethel Hudson Winston on Mar. 21, 2014.

Beth Lancaster Caraway ‘81 on the death of her mother, Annie Rebecca Wright Lancaster, on Dec. 16, 2013.

Lisa Skinner Lefler ‘86 on the death of her legacy mother Lottie Jo Holland Skinner ‘65 on May 27, 2014.

Ashley Cotten Rees ‘96 on the death of her grandmother, Dorothy Carr Nicholson Worsley, on June 30, 2014.

Bryce Brooks ‘10 on the death of her brother, Danny Patrick Brooks on May 26, 2014.

Nan Purvis Lanier ’03 lost her battle with pancreatic and liver cancer on Mar. 27, 2014. A 2003 graduate with a B.A. in Psychology and also Barton College (Special Ed), Nan was a mother to Greyson Timothy Lanier and the legacy daughter of Sarah Vick Purvis ’71. Many will remember her for her inspirational, God-centered life and her beautiful spirit.

Helen Broughton Jenrette ‘41 on the death of her husband, Joseph M. Jenrette, Jr., on Mar. 15, 2014.

Mary Lib Moore Phipps ‘46 on the death of her legacy cousin Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 on May 26, 2014.

Fay Jackson Anderson ‘54 on the death of her legacy sister, Marvel Jackson Tart ‘49, on Feb. 16, 2014.

Charlotte Regan Mason ‘57 on the death of her legacy cousin Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 on May 26, 2014.

Rev. Peggy Fulghum Matthews ‘60 on the death of her mother, Margaret Ray Stanton Fulghum, on May 18, 2014.

Petty McQueen Kunkle ‘61 on the death of her legacy cousin Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 on May 26, 2014.

Jeanne Palmer Capstaff ‘67 on the death of her mother, Mrs. Dorothy Burroughs Palmer, on Jan. 25, 2013.

Martha Pharr Sample ‘68 on the death of her husband, Roger L. Sample, on Nov. 8, 2013.

Nancy Worsley Cotten ‘71 on the death of her mother, Dorothy Carr Nicholson Worsley, on June 30, 2014.

Sarah Vick Purvis ‘71 on the death of her legacy daughter, Nan Purvis Lanier ’03, on Mar. 27, 2014.

Laura Blair Spivey ‘73 on the death of her legacy mother, Laura Muse Blair Johnson ‘38, on Apr. 1, 2014.

Anne Massenburg Davidson ‘75 on the death of her legacy mother, Margie Geraldine Bailey Massenburg ‘42, on Mar. 18, 2014.

Patty Hardaway Sutton ‘77 on the death of her father, Hugh Hardaway, on Apr. 4, 2014.

Inza Walston ‘78 on the death of her cousin, Joseph M. Jenrette, Jr., on March 15, 2014.

Maude C. Bishop ‘79 on the death of her legacy mother, Jean Ferebee Bishop ‘46, on Jan. 19, 2014.

Janice Winston Herring ‘79 who lost her mother, Ethel Hudson Winston on Mar. 21, 2014.

Beth Lancaster Caraway ‘81 on the death of her mother, Annie Rebecca Wright Lancaster, on Dec. 16, 2013.

Lisa Skinner Lefler ‘86 on the death of her legacy mother Lottie Jo Holland Skinner ‘65 on May 27, 2014.

Ashley Cotten Rees ‘96 on the death of her grandmother, Dorothy Carr Nicholson Worsley, on June 30, 2014.

Bryce Brooks ‘10 on the death of her brother, Danny Patrick Brooks on May 26, 2014.

Winter I Spring 2014Obituaries

Henrietta Ragland Badham ’38

Virginia “Sammy” Pou Doughton ‘38 passed away on April 15, 2014. A 1938 graduate of Peace College’s Preparatory Program and a 1945 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Doughton majored in physical education. The first Camp Seagull sailing instructor, Sammy was an avid outdoor sportsman, excelling at shooting, tennis, golf and boating. She won numerous sailboat races in what at the time was a male dominated sport, and continued until she was 80 years old. An accomplished historian, genealogist and author of two books and several articles, Sammy was recognized by the North Carolinian Society for her historical contributions. A member of the prestigious Heritage and William Peace Societies, Sammy was also part of a legacy family that included her late grandmother Elizabeth Lee Barnes Davis ’1889; daughter Virginia “Ginger” Doughton Finley,

spouse of former Trustee and Foundation Board member Edward S. Finley; her late aunt Edith Pou Bailey ‘1902; cousin Peliz Bailey Primm ‘37 of Atlanta; and son James H. “Bud” Doughton, former Board of Visitors member (2002-05).

Sammy Pou Doughton ’38

Former Peace College Preparatory alumna and Board of Visitors member Henrietta Ragland Badham ’38 passed away on April 4, 2014. As a student, Henny played on the Preparatory Hockey Team, was a member of the Riding Club and Pi Theta Mu. In her youth, she was also an avid tennis and ping pong player and a beginner golfer. Henny attended and graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston, SC after Peace and then attended Marjorie Webster’s business school program for ladies in Washington, DC. She later married Richard Paxton Badham, her husband of 66 years. The couple had two sons, Richard Paxton Badham, Jr. and Edmond Ragland Badham. Throughout her life, Henny loved to work in her garden and was an artist, spending many hours in her basement studio. Later, Henny became an avid Bridge player. In addition to her husband, sons and grandsons and their families, Henny

is survived by her sister Mary Marshall Ragland Coxe (Tommy) and legacy cousin, William Peace University Honorary Trustee, W. Trent Ragland, Jr. (Anna) and his family.

Retired Dean of Students (1968-74) and former Board of Visitors member (2000-11) Joyce Daughtry White passed away on May 12, 2014. White earned a Master of Arts in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was very active in many civic, social and community events including the Woman’ Club of Raleigh, the Friends of the Museum of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Wake Education Foundation and the N.C. Capitol Foundation. She was also a docent at the Governor’s Mansion and volunteered with the Special Olympics World Games and the Raleigh City Museum. White was the first woman in Raleigh to serve on a bank board when Southern National Bank named her a director in 1976. She became chairwoman of that board following the merger of Southern National and of Branch Bank and Trust . White also served as a Trustee for the UNC Center for

Public Television, as chairwoman for the Pines of Carolina Girl Scouts Council Advisory Board and was a member of the UNC-G Board of Visitors. In 2007, she established The Joyce White Teacher Education Endowment at Peace to support the Education Program and honor her passion for teaching. She is survived by her husband, H. Glenn White, Jr., her brother and two step children.

Joyce Daughtry White

Virginia McQueen Rose ’51Former Peace College Alumnae Board President (‘75-’77) Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 passed away on May 26, 2014. An involved and active alumna, Rose was also a member of The Heritage Society and was awarded the Distinguished Alumnae Award in 1980. As a student, she was student body president, a cheerleader, Sigma Phi Kappa Vice President and named Miss Peace 1951. Active in her community, Rose served as a former president of the Fayetteville Junior League, president of the Lafayette Garden Club, a noted teacher of both adult Sunday school and Children’s Catechism, and Elder Emeritas at First Presbyterian Church. She and her former husband Scott McFadyen, Jr. raised three boys: J. Malcolm McFadyen, William C. McFadyen, and John S. McFadyen. Rose is survived by her second husband General John M. Rose, Jr., her sons and their wives and families, her stepchildren

Jane R. King, John Rose III and David Rose and their families, as well as her legacy cousins Mary Lib Moore Phipps ‘46 (John), Charlotte Regan Mason ‘57 (John), and Petty McQueen Kunkle ’61 (Carl). Rose was predeceased by her mother and father, Malcolm I. and Mary M. McQueen, sister-in-law Zula M. Barton, and her daughter-in-law, Brenda C. McFadyen.

Former Peace College Preparatory alumna and Board of Visitors member Henrietta Ragland Badham ’38 passed away on April 4, 2014. As a student, Henny played on the Preparatory Hockey Team, was a member of the Riding Club and Pi Theta Mu. In her youth, she was also an avid tennis and ping pong player and a beginner golfer. Henny attended and graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston, SC after Peace and then attended Marjorie Webster’s business school program for ladies in Washington, DC. She later married Richard Paxton Badham, her husband of 66 years. The couple had two sons, Richard Paxton Badham, Jr. and Edmond Ragland Badham. Throughout her life, Henny loved to work in her garden and was an artist, spending many hours in her basement studio. Later, Henny became an avid Bridge player. In addition to her husband, sons and grandsons and their families, Henny

is survived by her sister Mary Marshall Ragland Coxe (Tommy) and legacy cousin, William Peace University Honorary Trustee, W. Trent Ragland, Jr. (Anna) and his family.

Retired Dean of Students (1968-74) and former Board of Visitors member (2000-11) Joyce Daughtry White passed away on May 12, 2014. White earned a Master of Arts in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was very active in many civic, social and community events including the Woman’ Club of Raleigh, the Friends of the Museum of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Wake Education Foundation and the N.C. Capitol Foundation. She was also a docent at the Governor’s Mansion and volunteered with the Special Olympics World Games and the Raleigh City Museum. White was the first woman in Raleigh to serve on a bank board when Southern National Bank named her a director in 1976. She became chairwoman of that board following the merger of Southern National and of Branch Bank and Trust . White also served as a Trustee for the UNC Center for

Public Television, as chairwoman for the Pines of Carolina Girl Scouts Council Advisory Board and was a member of the UNC-G Board of Visitors. In 2007, she established The Joyce White Teacher Education Endowment at Peace to support the Education Program and honor her passion for teaching. She is survived by her husband, H. Glenn White, Jr., her brother and two step children.

Former Peace College Alumnae Board President (‘75-’77) Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 passed away on May 26, 2014. An involved and active alumna, Rose was also a member of The Heritage Society and was awarded the Distinguished Alumnae Award in 1980. As a student, she was student body president, a cheerleader, Sigma Phi Kappa Vice President and named Miss Peace 1951. Active in her community, Rose served as a former president of the Fayetteville Junior League, president of the Lafayette Garden Club, a noted teacher of both adult Sunday school and Children’s Catechism, and Elder Emeritas at First Presbyterian Church. She and her former husband Scott McFadyen, Jr. raised three boys: J. Malcolm McFadyen, William C. McFadyen, and John S. McFadyen. Rose is survived by her second husband General John M. Rose, Jr., her sons and their wives and families, her stepchildren

Jane R. King, John Rose III and David Rose and their families, as well as her legacy cousins Mary Lib Moore Phipps ‘46 (John), Charlotte Regan Mason ‘57 (John), and Petty McQueen Kunkle ’61 (Carl). Rose was predeceased by her mother and father, Malcolm I. and Mary M. McQueen, sister-in-law Zula M. Barton, and her daughter-in-law, Brenda C. McFadyen.

Virginia “Sammy” Pou Doughton ‘38 passed away on April 15, 2014. A 1938 graduate of Peace College’s Preparatory Program and a 1945 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Doughton majored in physical education. The first Camp Seagull sailing instructor, Sammy was an avid outdoor sportsman, excelling at shooting, tennis, golf and boating. She won numerous sailboat races in what at the time was a male dominated sport, and continued until she was 80 years old. An accomplished historian, genealogist and author of two books and several articles, Sammy was recognized by the North Carolinian Society for her historical contributions. A member of the prestigious Heritage and William Peace Societies, Sammy was also part of a legacy family that included her late grandmother Elizabeth Lee Barnes Davis ’1889; daughter Virginia “Ginger” Doughton Finley,

spouse of former Trustee and Foundation Board member Edward S. Finley; her late aunt Edith Pou Bailey ‘1902; cousin Peliz Bailey Primm ‘37 of Atlanta; and son James H. “Bud” Doughton, former Board of Visitors member (2002-05).

Please notify William Peace University of an Alumni member’s passing by sending an email to our records division at Bulletin@peace.edu or call 919.508.2362. To learn more about Alumni Memorial Services at WPU, contact the Office of Visitor Services at 919.508.2044 or email Rebecca.Leggett@peace.edu. To make a memorial gift for your classmate or to purchase a memorial brick, please visit www.peace.edu/Alumni/give. Or, call the Office of Engagement at 919.508.2362.

Peace Alumni Who Have Passed Before UsIn Memory of…

Sarah Dudley Whitmore Ricks ‘34 І Apr. 16, 2014

Elaine Joyce Goldston ‘37 І Apr. 11, 2014

Dorothy Lassiter Waller ‘37 І Feb. 4, 2014

Henrietta “Henny” Ragland Badham ‘38 І Apr. 4, 2014

Virginia Pou “Sammy” Doughton ‘38 І Apr. 15, 2014

Laura Muse Blair Johnson ‘38 І Apr. 1, 2014

Sallye Josey Crawford ‘39 І Mar. 5, 2014

Lucy McNeely Crouse ‘40 І Mar. 27, 2014

Ellen Rebecca Switzer Wellman Delehanty ‘41 І May 3, 2014

Lucy Nobles Pierce ‘41 І Mar. 28, 2014

Isabel McKeithen Thomas ‘41 І Jan. 6, 2014

Jeanne Batchelor Warner ‘41 І May 11, 2014

Margie Geraldine Bailey Massenburg ‘42 І Mar. 18, 2014

Eveleyn Clement Wooten ’42 І June 22, 2014

Julia Greer Boyd ‘45 І June 15, 2014

Jean Ferebee Bishop ‘46 І Jan. 19, 2014

Roselyn Miller Powell ‘46 І Dec. 4, 2013

Sara Ann Walston ‘46 І Apr. 28, 2014

Mary Payne Fowle ‘47 І March 9, 2014

Ann Byrd Hawkins Sowers ‘47 І Feb. 12, 2014

Mary Traylor Mitchell ‘48 І Feb. 21, 2014

Helen Vickers Wright ‘48 І Dec. 5, 2013

Marvel Jackson Tart ‘49 І Feb. 16, 2014

Carolyn Aiken Blanchard ‘50 І Jan. 26, 2014

Leigh Phillips Mehtala ‘50 І Jan. 21, 2014

Virginia McQueen Rose ‘51 І May 26, 2014

Evelyn Earl Peterson (Kornegay) Mewborn ‘57 І Dec. 7, 2013

Sandra Moody King ‘65 І Dec. 12, 2013

Lottie Jo Holland Skinner ‘65 І May 27, 2014

Susan Stewart Allen ‘77 І Jan. 20, 2014

Laura Hill King ‘77 І May 20, 2014

Tami Dyson Duke ‘78 І Dec. 12, 2013

Nan Purvis Lanier ‘03 І Mar. 27, 2014

Jasmine R. Phillips ‘16 І June 13, 2014

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