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A L U M N I M A G A Z I N E | V O L U M E 9 | N U M B E R 1
Winter 2013HeraldKING’Sthe
I AM ONE...of the many faces of King
president’s address
Over the past several years, the landscape of higher education has increasingly evolved at a rapid pace. New pedagogical
practices in the traditional classroom are transforming the King learning experience. King faculty are well-apprised of new
technologies, learning styles and teaching techniques that both inspire students and prepare them for the broader issues of
life, in addition to their vocational interests. These new avenues of change bring about opportunities to further the King
mission of building meaningful lives for achievement and cultural transformation in Christ.
King’s innovative approaches to higher education are being successfully implemented,
providing greater accessibility to a larger and more diverse set of students. The variety
of new programmatic offerings continues to engender significant growth in our
traditional, graduate, professional, and online programs. Student-faculty research
is expanding; and the King Institutes provide opportunities to conduct research,
conferences and programs for the King community and the surrounding region. The
Buechner Institute focuses on ‘faith engaging culture,’ while other institutes feature
research on neuroscience and molecular genetics, economics, and security and
intelligence studies.
Continuing regional and national economic challenges, along with shifting social
constructs, are leading to ever-increasing numbers of students searching for practical
and convenient avenues to further their education. In 2005, King established its first
off-campus instructional location, and through cooperative regional partnerships,
students now have the opportunity to select from more than 13 King locations
throughout Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee, including King’s newest location
in East Tennessee – Strawberry Plains.
In response to student preference for more conveniently offered degree programs,
King has expanded its Graduate and Professional Studies to include an array of
online degree programs. As a result, King has created the School of
Graduate and Professional Studies & Online Programs (GPS). GPS has grown from an initial offering
of four programs to ten undergraduate and graduate degrees, including the most recent addition
of Allied Health, Criminal Justice, Communication, and Psychology.
There are many faces of King, and, both individually and collectively, they embrace King’s
transformative values of faith, service, scholarship, and career. Your support continues to
be an integral part of King’s growth and success.
Sincerely,
Dr. Gregory D. Jordan
President
opportunities abound
ContentsON THE COVER
Read about the many Faces of King on page 2.
King College Affordable Investment for Student FuturesUpon graduation from King, student debt is lower on
average than other schools.
New Wager Center for Student Success UnveiledKing’s Career Success Center recently expanded services.
I Love King!Students share what they love most about King College.
King Goes WAY Abroad; Women’s Wrestling Takes Game InternationalThe Lady Tornado represent both King and the United
States at International competitions.
22 Alumni Community
FEATURES
23 Faculty and Staff Notes
26 Class Notes
28 In Memorium
13
3
10
14
2 Campus News
14 Athletic News
18 Buechner Institute
19 Performing & Visual Arts
20 Where Are They Now?
Winter 2013 | Volume 9 | Number 1
The King’s Herald is published by the King College Office of Marketing & Development.
1350 King College Rd.Bristol, TN 37620800.769.KINGwww.king.edu
president
Dr. Gregory D. Jordan
vice president of marketing & enrollment management
LeAnn Hughes
chief development officer
John W. King — jwking@king.edu
director of annual giving
Denise Asbury — dasbury@king.edu
director of alumni & career services
Finley Green — flgreen@king.edu
director of career development
Donna Felty — dhfelty@king.edu
the king’s herald staff
editor
Laura Boggan
contributing editors
LeAnn HughesSarah Clevinger
graphic designer
Courtney Plaisted
photographers
Andy Olson Earl Carter
contributing writers
Laura BogganRyan Gasser
student contributors
Zach Irby (’13) — BA in CommunicationDaniel Coates (’14) — MBA, Graduate Assistant
our mission
To educate students in an academically rigorous and collegiate setting that integrates Christian faith, scholarship, service, and career, leading to meaningful lives of achievement & cultural transformation in Christ.
our vision
To grow continually as a Christian comprehensive college, with pre-professional and professional schools, that builds lives for achievement & cultural transformationin Christ.
DEPARTMENTS
Letters & commentscan be sent to:Finley Greenflgreen@king.edu
2 | KING’S HERALD ALUMNI MAGAZINE
parton and estes win big
Emily Parton of Fall Branch,
Tenn., and Jennifer Estes of Loudon,
Tenn., are both on their way to
obtaining a college degree.
In February, Parton became the
seventh winner of the College Dream
contest, co-sponsored with 88.3
WCQR. “Although I have my associate
degree, I felt strongly it was important
to be a positive role model for my
children by practicing what I preach
and going back to school to further my
education and pursue my Bachelor of
Business Administration degree.”
On Nov. 1, Estes won the third
annual Degree of Success Scholarship
contest, co-sponsored with Knoxville’s
107.7 WIVK, and will pursue her
Bachelor of Science in Allied Health.
“I am the first person in my family to
attend college. I want my family to
see that even if a degree is obtained
in a non-traditional way, it can still
be accomplished.”
Streak Continues...13 & counting
For the 13th consecutive year, King
College has once again achieved record
enrollment numbers. With an enrollment
count of 2,342, this is a 10 percent
increase over last year’s number of
2,127. “The substantial growth is cert-
ainly a reaffirmation of King’s mission,”
said Dr. Greg Jordan, president of King
College. “King continues to flourish
through development of quality,
innovative academic programming
and cultivation of our School of
Graduate and Professional Studies &
Online Programs.”
“With the introduction of multiple
start dates to accommodate students
enrolling in online degree programs,
King’s total enrollment increased
again in October,” said Micah Crews,
associate vice president for Enrollment
Management GPS. “As a result,
enrollment for the fall semester was
elevated to more than 2,400 students.”
campus news
Imagine the setting – a picturesque
campus in the foothills of Northeast
Tennessee, minutes from the state line
which runs through the center of
downtown Bristol, Tenn., and Bristol,
Va. Focus in on the faces of those
walking King’s historic Oval, or sitting
in the stands in the Student Center
Complex gym to cheer on the Tornado.
Next, visualize someone sitting at their
kitchen table, laptop at the ready,
taking a course at the end of a busy
day, or sitting in a classroom in
Knoxville, Tenn. These are the faces
of King.
Pictured on the cover are a few
of the faces of King who represent the
College’s faculty, staff, and students
from both traditional and Graduate
cover photo: the faces of king
and Professional Studies & Online
Programs (GPS). They include (left to
right) senior business administration
major Logan Jennings, undergraduate
student; Online Master of Business
Administration (MBA) student
Ashley Carrier, who also works in
King’s Business Office as an assistant
accounts receivable specialist; MBA
students Mark Holden and April
Breimann; Dr. Cara Anderson, dean
of the School of Education; junior
business major Jade Schroeder, who is
also a student worker in the Office of
the President; and Dr. Ray Bloomer,
professor of Astronomy and Physics
and associate dean of Arts & Sciences.
Learn more about student debt!
WINTER 2013 | 3
For many students across the country, the cost
of a college education can be quite daunting. Despite
challenging economic conditions, King College has seen
record enrollment increases every year for the past
13 years. King’s commitment to providing quality
educational opportunities for its students and the
surrounding region is evident through the College’s
exceptional admissions process designed to ensure
affordability and its sustained development of both
traditional and the School of Graduate and Professional
Studies & Online Programs.
“The past several years have been transformational
for the College,” said LeAnn Hughes, vice president of
Marketing and Enrollment Management. “Through the
combined efforts of the College and the extended com-
munity that has embraced King’s mission, King is reaching
new heights. In a time where many schools have seen a
decline in their numbers, we have far exceeded enrollment
expectations.”
In a recent New York Times article by Andrew Martin
and Andrew W. Lehren, the two talk of “A generation
hobbled by the soaring cost of college.” Martin and Lehren
cite a Department of Education survey of 2007-08 trad-
itional graduates that states about two-thirds of bachelor’s
degree recipients borrow money to attend college, either
from the government or private lenders. The survey, however,
did not take into account monies borrowed from family
members. By contrast, 45 percent of 1992-93 graduates
borrowed money; a number which does include family
borrowing as well as governmental and private loans.
Currently, when compared to other regional institutions
of higher learning, King has significantly lower average
graduate debt than other schools, both private and public.
Through data compiled by an advocacy group, the
Institute for College Access and Success, the New York Times
reported the average amount of debt students have at
graduation has increased at a vast majority of colleges and
universities in the United States.
The data showed that King College’s average graduate
debt in 2010 was only $13,484, while five neighboring
public and private institutions averaged $21,382 in
graduate debt.
“Our admissions representatives work in combination
with King Student Financial Services to ensure what debt
students do incur is markedly less than they might acquire at
other institutions,” said Greg King, assistant vice president
of enrollment management. “Regardless of price tag, the
overall goal is helping ensure students can afford to come
to King. Each year, King College awards more than $35
million in scholarships, grants, loans, and student campus
employment for both traditional and GPS students. Ninety-
eight percent of King’s traditional students receive assistance
with an average annual award of $17,520.”
To find out more about King’s Office of Admissions, visit
http://admissions.king.edu, or visit http://financialaid.king.edu
to learn more about financial aid opportunities at King.
king college affordable investment
for students’ future
In celebration of King College’s 86th annual Dogwood
Weekend in April 2012, more than 450 alumni and friends
joined together to reminisce and reconnect.
Events for the weekend included such favorites as
alumni volleyball and King Tornado baseball. The PVA
Department received rave reviews of their family-friendly
musical, “A Year with Frog and Toad,” performed at the
Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol. An instant hit was
the new cornhole tournament. Sixty-four participants also
enjoyed a beautiful day of golf during the Jay
Baumgardner Memorial Golf Classic.
Several individuals were recognized for
exceptional achievement in their
career field, remarkable service to King,
and commitment to serving as leaders in
their communities.
King’s Distinguished Alumni of the Year award
was presented to Jon Harr (’87), which honors
those who exemplify the College’s goals of
excellence, achievement, and stewardship.
Harr’s career spans more
than 20 years in higher
education in the region.
Harr serves as a
current member of King’s Board of Trustees and previously
served on King’s Alumni Council. Harr also serves on The
Academy at King Board.
King is blessed to have a core of faithful volunteers
who support the College. The Volunteer of the Year award
recipient was Jewel Bell. In 1952, Bell began her career at
the College as a housekeeper. Quickly, she was promoted to
switchboard operator, taking charge of the College’s public
information center. Her unique style of mentoring and
mothering guided generations of students and alumni. Bell’s
community service includes the presidency of the Bristol PTA
Council, YWCA board of directors, as well as many years
of service with the Girl Scout Council, Lee Street Baptist
Church, and Healing Hands Medical Ministry.
The Graduate and Professional Studies award for 2012
was presented to Carolyn Ferrell (’09). Following a 25-year
career in the aviation industry, Ferrell utilized the skills she
learned from King to start her own management company,
Ferrell Management Consultants, LLC. She is currently the
director of Human Resources with The Robinette Company
in Bristol, Tenn.
In 2004, the King College Alumni Office introduced
an award to recognize young alumni who have made
outstanding professional contributions to their field since
86th dogwood weekend a grand success
4 | KING’S HERALD ALUMNI MAGAZINE
WINTER 2013 | 5
Many members of the family, including
extended family, have chosen King over
the years. Geraldine “Gerry” Jones
Whitner graduated from King in 1957.
Soon after, she met her husband, John,
whose sister, Dorothy Whitner - Poole
(’54), had lived down the hall from
Gerry while at King. The legacy began.
Gerry and John had four children,
including two who graduated from
King – Steve (’87), and Jerri Ann
(’90). Steve’s wife, Tracy Robeson
Whitner (’89), along with both of
her parents, Dr. James (’60) and
“Jeannie” Lansford Robeson (’62),
and brother, Jimmy (’88), also
graduated from King. Jeannie’s sister
Carolyn Lansford Ward (’60), and her
husband, Jerry (’60), also met at King.
For the Whitner family, King truly has
become “a family affair.”
graduating, and who have shown a
strong commitment to service. The
2012 Young Alumni Achievement award
recipient was Andrew Jebasingh (’02).
Beginning as an idea on a napkin, the
company he co-founded, Xelex Digital,
has grown to ten employees in the U.S.
and seven in India with $2 million in
annual revenue. The company creates
software products for the medical
documentation industry. Jebasingh has
a strong relationship with King, not
only assisting King when called upon,
but also hiring graduates, and offering
internships for students.
King is blessed to have numerous
families who have made attending King
“a family affair.” The Legacy Award
recognizes their commitment to King
as well as their lifetime of service and
achievement. This year the Legacy
Award recognized the Whitner family.
Carolyn Ferrell (’09)
Jon
Har
r (’
87)
Jewel B
ell (60 years of service at King)
And
rew
Jeba
sing
h (’
02)
Whitner family
Check out Dogwood 2013!
campus news
King seniors Kenneth McVey and
Isaac Snapp were awarded grant
funding for scientific research in the
field of neurotoxicology this spring
through the Colonel Lee B. Ledford
Student Research Endowment through
the Appalachian College Association.
McVey, of Richlands, Va., is a Neuro-
science major with a Chemistry minor,
while Snapp, from Bluff City, Tenn.,
is working toward a double major in
Biology and Mathematics and minoring
in Chemistry.
McVey and Snapp are conducting
their research under the guidance of
Dr. Vanessa Fitsanakis, chair of the
Biology department at King, and Rekek
Negga (’09) lab manager.
In their research, McVey
and Snapp both theorize that
exposure to pesticides could
have long lasting effects that
may result in a person’s
offspring being born
with a greater chance of
developing a neurodegenerative
disorder such as Parkinson’s disease
or autism.
Their research will continue
through the spring 2013 semester as
their Senior Thesis Research Project,
which will allow them to graduate with
Honors in Independent Study.
senior science students receive grant for neurotoxicology research
“Both students applied for the grant under their own name, which allows them to include on their resumes that they have applied for and received grant funding for research,”
said Dr. Fitsanakis. “Not many undergraduates have that kind of opportunity.”
Isaac Snapp and Kenneth McVey
king service fraternity receives charter
After two years of dedicated work
by students and faculty advisors, King
was welcomed into the Alpha Phi
Omega family. Participating colleges
receive a chapter name to distinguish
themselves. King’s chapter, called
Alpha Eta Epsilon, has 12 members
and 12 pledges who were initiated
in Nov. 2012.
Alpha Phi Omega National
Service Fraternity has more than
17,000 male and female student
members at 366 colleges nationwide.
More than 350,000 members have
joined APO since its founding.
Read more!
campus news
salzburg
A recent trip to beautiful and
historic Salzburg, Austria was the
culmination of three years of hard
work and persistence for King’s Snider
Honors class of 2013, the first to be
eligible for the Honors Scholar Award
subsidy, which assists students in
attending the Salzburg Global
Seminar’s International Study
Program (ISP).
Each day during the week-long
trip, faculty experts from the ISP
Seminar addressed topics ranging from
ethnocentrism to race, tech trends,
economic sustainability, and the role
of faith in social activism.
“This journey was one of those rare
opportunities students have to not only
gain academic awareness of particular
subjects but to couple that with actual
experience,” said Dr. Mark Dollar,
director of the Snider Honors Program.
chicago europe
King’s traditional MBA students
traveled to Amsterdam and Rotterdam
in the Netherlands and also to Paris,
France as part of their coursework
focusing on International Business.
Students performed a market
opportunity analysis for Eastman
Chemical Company which they then
presented to Eastman executives at
their Europe, Middle East & Africa
Regional Headquarters located in
the Netherlands.
Exploring Members of King College’s
Teacher Education Program returned
from the Chicago, Ill., Oak Park School
“Visiting the Chicago Freedom
School was a great learning
experience,” said senior
Ashley Ruth. “I was amazed
at how much can be done if
we just have the courage to
do it.”
District with a new found appreciation
for their chosen career field.
Ten teacher education students
and three faculty representatives spent
time this summer working in Chicago
in the school district that bills itself
as the “capital of diversity.” Students
also participated in panel discussions
dealing with the topic of diversity with
experienced educators from Chicago.
WINTER 2013 | 7
Every year since 1993, The Busi-
ness Journal of Tri-Cities, Tennessee/
Virginia honors the region’s top
young business professionals. Sarah
Clevinger (’13), director of marketing
and communications for King College,
was among this year’s award recipients.
The 40 Under Forty award reci-
pients are 39 years of age or younger,
live and work in East Tennessee or
Southwest Virginia, are involved in
their communities and show the
potential to be a leader in the business
community during the next decade.
The 2012 honorees were inducted
into the highly respected group during
a gala on Oct. 26 and will be featured
in the magazine’s December edition.
Other King College recipients
of the 40 Under Forty designation
include LeAnn Hughes, vice president
of marketing and enrollment
management; Jim Donahue, vice
president for business operations and
chief financial officer; and Micah
Crews, associate vice president for
enrollment management, and Greg
King, assistant vice president for
enrollment management.
clevinger receives 40 under forty award
For Tiffany Baines, a junior
Athletic Training major minoring in
Mathematics, a summer mission trip
to Africa not only caused her to step
out of her comfort zone, it also helped
her discover who she is and what she
wants to be. “The people who we went
to serve ended up serving me more
than I ever could begin to explain,”
said Baines.
Baines, along with her teammates
on King’s Women’s Volleyball Team,
traveled in May to Tanzania and
Kenya, Africa, along with The Rev. Dr.
Fred Foy Strang, chaplain and dean
of the Peeke School of Christian
Mission; Chris Toomey, Head
Coach for Women’s
Volleyball; and
senior Jacob Strang,
to work with the
Maasai. The team
spent time in
ministry and service,
teaching Vacation
Bible School as
well as giving
volleyball seminars.
“The team gained an under-
standing of the Maasai,” said Strang.
“The Maasai learned from our
students, but I believe the team took
away just as much or more from them.
The team realized how blessed they
are and how out of our abundance, we
may bless others.”
The two week trip was Toomey’s
first time in Africa. “Every two years, I
take my team on a mission trip so they
can experience things that will open
their eyes to the world around them,
which in turn, shapes them and further
develops their character.”
“The Maasai’s love for the Lord
was not shaken by their everyday
struggles; it was only strengthened,”
commented Baines. “People all over
the world need us. If a small group,
like our Volleyball Team, can make
such an impact in the lives of the less
fortunate, what could we do as a whole
community, or better, as a nation?”
women’s volleyball garners wisdom from the maasai
8 | KING’S HERALD ALUMNI MAGAZINE
campus news
WINTER 2013 | 9
king college professor receives $300,000 federal grant
Dr. Vanessa Fitsanakis, chair of the
Biology department at King, has been
awarded a $300,000 grant from the
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS). The grant,
which will be distributed over the
course of three years, was secured
through a rigorous national compet-
itive process with a funding success
rate of just 8.5%. It is one of the
largest grants in the College’s history,
and represents a major milestone in
scientific research at King.
“The NIEHS funding will enable
undergraduate students in the health
sciences, predominantly biology and
neuroscience, to engage in hands-on
original research that is usually only
available to students of large univer-
sities,” said Fitsanakis. “It will also
permit them to participate in a host of
national and international conferences
in places like Washington, D.C.;
Barcelona, Spain; and Milan, Italy.
The grant, entitled “Role of
Oxidative Stress and Protein Trans-
porters in Glyphosate and Mancozeb
Neurotoxicity,” focuses on the poten-
tial ability for widely used pesticides
to cause oxidative stress. In large
quantities, oxidative stress may cause
severe damage to human cells and
tissues. It is natural for humans to
produce oxidative stress in their bodies
during normal everyday activities. In
small amounts this is not harmful.
In some cases, however, such as during
exposure to excessive sunlight or
various human-made chemicals, or
due to a lack of proper nutrition,
more oxidative stress molecules are
produced. Fortunately, organisms can
produce special proteins, or obtain
molecules from well-balanced diets,
called antioxidants. In some instances,
people who have Parkinson’s disease
have increased levels of oxidative stress
in various tissues and organs. In the
grant, Fitsanakis hypothesizes that in
the absence of proper precautions and
protective clothing, exposure to some
pesticides may lead to increased
oxidative stress.
In order to test this hypothesis,
students in Fitsanakis’ lab will treat
small worms, called C. elegans, with
various concentrations of these
pesticides to see if they show signs of
increased oxidative stress. If they do,
further studies are designed to
determine how the pesticides enter the
worms’ cells and cause damage. Since
Fitsanakis is specifically concerned
about Parkinson’s disease, her
students will focus their studies on
the brain cells, or neurons, in the
C. elegans. It is anticipated that
this work will provide greater
understanding about how pesticides
may cause neurons to die and how
environmental chemicals may
contribute to Parkinson’s disease.
“It is difficult to overstate the
importance of this grant for our
students,” said Dr. Fitsanakis. “With
the increasing competitiveness
surrounding entrance into professional
and graduate schools, many of our
nation’s leading institutions do not
even consider applications from
students who have not participated
in undergraduate research. This grant
enables students at King College to
apply to leading graduate institutions
without feeling intimidated by their
peers in some of America’s most
prestigious universities.”
campus news
10 | KING’S HERALD ALUMNI MAGAZINE
The Career Success Center at King
has recently expanded the services it
offers, moving forward with a wide
range of opportunities for students,
including the new Wager Center for
Student Success.
“The addition of the Wager Center
for Student Success, combined with
a dedicated and robust job and
internship identification process, sets
our graduates apart when they begin
looking for employment. This also
brings further value to a King College
degree,” stated LeAnn Hughes, vice
president of Marketing and Enrollment
Management for King.
The Wager Center for Student
Success is served by Career Devel-
opment and Career Services staff.
Donna Felty and Finley Green engage
King students in the career planning
process and assist them in all phases
of their development during their
time at the College. Services include
career assessment, career planning and
guidance, internship placement, and
job search preparation.
King begins working with students
from day one to help identify the best
career path for each individual. Felty,
director of Career Development, is
committed to helping students identify
internships and jobs for which King
has prepared them. As a liaison with
local businesses and organizations, she
works to identify regional internship
and employment opportunities for
current and graduating students, as
well as providing internship placement
assistance for King’s traditional
MBA students.
For Green, director of Alumni and
Career Services, it’s about working
one-on-one with the students, to
provide them assistance in resume
building, interview skills, internship
application, and career guidance.
Green also organizes FOCUS 2 testing
with new freshmen.
All first-year students participate
in FOCUS 2 as part of their First Year
Seminar as do transfer students in
King 2000. It provides freshmen with
additional information to help guide
both their degree and career paths.
FOCUS 2 guides students through
a validated career and education
decision making model to help
students choose their major at King
and make informed decisions about
their career. FOCUS 2 combines five
self-assessments, the results of which
are incorporated into the student’s
classroom experience, and, coupled
with guidance, toward developing
travel and internship opportunities.
“We meet with freshmen and
transfer students, following FOCUS 2
completion, to determine where their
interests lie and provide additional
guidance,” said Green. FOCUS 2
and CareerShift are available at
careers.king.edu for all King students
and alumni.
The addition of the new Wager
Center for Student Success will give
both Felty and Green a broader avenue
in helping students. From hosting
webinar sessions to providing a place
for potential employers to conduct
interviews remotely through Skype, the
new center will allow students to see
what career opportunities are available
to them.
“The new student success center
will provide students the skills to get a
great job, or get into the graduate
school of their choice, and set them
on the right path towards a successful
career,” said Felty.
new wager center for student success unveiled
Visit careers.king.edu to learn more!
of Pellissippi State Community College in Strawberry Plains,
Tenn. and offers the Bachelor of Business Administration
(BBA), Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses
(RN-BSN), and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
degree programs. The newest location planned for summer
2013 is Harriman, Tenn.,” said Micah Crews, associate vice
president of Enrollment Management GPS.
The spring 2013 GPS offerings will include Pathway,
Associate of Arts, BBA, RN-BSN, Bachelor of Information
Technology, MBA, and Master of Education. Applications
are also being accepted for the Master of Science in Nursing
for fall 2013, with application deadlines of Feb. 1 for early
decision and May 1 for regular decision. Four new
degree programs have been added including
Bachelor of Science in Allied Health, Bachelor
of Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of
Science in Communication, and Bachelor of
Science in Psychology.
campus newsa program and location near you
Many employers are seeking
college graduates who are aware of
and understand global issues such
as security threats and international
affairs. “We were looking at ways in
which to modernize and accentuate
traditional majors in the job market,”
said Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis, instructor
and coordinator for the SIS program at
King. “King’s new minor in Security and
Intelligence Studies (SIS) complements
many different majors very well.”
Students have the opportunity to
learn about espionage and intelligence,
international terrorism, the Cold War,
covert action, and advanced topics
in geopolitics. Career paths where a
minor in SIS is beneficial include
careers in government, military,
diplomacy, or intelligence. Areas of
study complemented by a SIS minor
include political science, history, and
business – particularly accounting,
finance, economics, management, and
administration. Other majors enhanced
by the minor are neuroscience, forensic
science, physics,
mathematics,
psychology, and
foreign language.
There are only 25
schools in the
nation offering this
type of program.
security and intelligence studies minor now offered
In 2001, King College opened its first program designed
to meet the needs of
working adults. This
new effort began a
season of growth and
expansion for the
College as the need for
continued education
opportunities became
evident throughout
the region. Since the
first off-campus
location was added
in 2005 in Kingsport,
Tenn., King’s School
of Graduate and Professional Studies & Online Programs
(GPS) has continued to expand its borders throughout
Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.
“Our GPS program is tailored to reduce the challenges
facing the adult learner,” said Eric Richardson, dean of
King’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies &
Online Programs. “By offering classes in both convenient
locations, one night per week, and in an online or on site
format, the working adult may obtain their degree in as
little as 16 months and open the door for professional
advancement.”
“King’s Strawberry Plains site is located on the campus
Jason HarterBBA, 2011 | MBA, 2013
Visit gps.king.edu to learn more aboutour locations!
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Beginning in the summer of 2009,
King College offered a few classes in an
online format. Increasing popularity of
online programs led to an expansion
of the program. In May 2011, King
began offering what would be the first
of many online degree programs. In
just over a year, King has expanded
its online degree programs from only
offering the Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) and Master of
Business Administration (MBA) to now
offering a total of eight programs.
King College online degree pro-
grams allow working professionals,
while maintaining a full-time job and
juggling other commitments, to earn
their degree. Distance learners can log
into their courses anytime, anywhere
to complete assignments, projects,
and tests. The online learning platform
allows students to choose their class
time according to their busy schedules.
April Carter first received her BBA
degree in 2010 through King’s GPS
program and loved the program so
much so that she enrolled in the
new online MBA program, with an
expected graduation date in fall
2012. “The online program gave
me the opportunity to work on my
assignments at my own pace. Knowing
what is expected of you beforehand
allows you to be able to work school
around other events in your life. Being
able to access my class online
from anywhere ensures that I
don’t get behind on class
assignments; I am still able
to meet other obligations.”
Online courses mirror their
counterpart taught in a traditional
format on site. The fast-tracked
format allows students to earn their
degree faster while acquiring a quality
education. King guarantees the
quality of both its online and on site
curriculum to ensure graduates are
prepared with the latest industry
knowledge and skill sets enabling them
to compete in an aggressive job market
and succeed in advanced careers.
“I am very fortunate to be able
to obtain my master’s degree at a
young age,” continued Carter. “This
program has given me the tools needed
to perform my current job exceedingly
well. It will also prepare me for future
career opportunities.
Students have the option to
choose from an Associate of Arts, BBA,
Bachelor of Science in Communication,
Bachelor of Science in Psychology ,
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice,
Bachelor of Information Technology,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing for
Registered Nurses, and MBA.
Most students enrolled in a King
College online degree program are
eligible for financial aid to support
their collegiate dreams.
“The online program gave me
the opportunity to work on my
assignments at my own pace.
Knowing what is expected of
you beforehand allows you to
be able to work school around
other events in your life,”
said April Carter,
current online student.
To learn more about King’s online degrees,visit online.king.edu!
online degrees popular option for working professionals
April CarterBBA, 2010 | MBA, 2012
gps.king.edu
beginsit at
Jeanice Pratt, BBA, 2012
Earn your associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree on site or online in as little as 16 months.
10 ThingsWe love about King!
by zach irby
1. Professors
2. Small Class Sizes
3. Buechner Institute Lecture Series
4. Study Abroad Trips
5. Performing & Visual Arts
6. Athletics
7. Student Organizations
8. Chapel
9. Career Services
10. Bricked Oval
“King College makes
me feel like I’m part
of a community. I love
the small class size and
being on a personal
level with my teachers.
I feel like I’m part of something bigger at
King, and it’s amazing the opportunities
this place has given me.”
Alysha AtkinsTraditional | Class of 2014
Founded in 1867, King College has historic roots in the Tri-Cities region. King’s Office of Marketing and Communications asked around campus to see what people love most about King. With answers ranging from the bricked Oval to the one-on-one attention that professors give their students, the responses were combined to form a top ten list of things students LOVE about King.
“I cannot forget the
first time I passed
through Carmack Gate.
From there, you have
one of my favorite
views of campus
with the dark blue mountain line in the
far background. King is a beautiful place
and its richness runs deep with a love
for community.”
Michael ThorntonTraditional | Class of 2011
“The quality, know-
ledge, and work
experience of the
professors has been
very beneficial to me.”
Joe KernsGPS | BBA | Class of 2012
“King has a positive
atmosphere. I enjoy my
classes and watching
the basketball games.”
Robert L. HughesGPS | MBA | Class of 2013
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Every coach and player’s dream
is to represent their school on a
national level and vie for a national
championship in his or her respective
sport. Very few can say that they are
able to represent their school and their
country simultaneously in places such
as Canada, Thailand, and Guatemala.
King Women’s Wrestling can boast this
fact and did so with success.
With wrestling being a popular
sport across international lines, taking
the Lady Tornado to foreign lands is a
privilege that was well embraced by
participating students. The team’s
first international stop was in London,
Ontario for the Harry Geris Duals
where the team took top honors and
sophomore Alli Ragan was named
Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Then while back in Tennessee,
King College hosted the 2012 WCWA
National Championships in January.
Two King wrestlers were crowned
national champions and two placed
runner up. Next, in combination with
an incredibly talented freshmen class,
King Head Coach Jason Moorman
began preparing wrestlers for their next
potential international competition.
As 2012 fell on what is called an
“Olympic year,” King prepared some of
its best to compete for the chance to
represent the United States at the 2012
Olympic Games, London, England.
Five members were sent to Iowa City,
Iowa for the two-day tournament with
then-freshman Julia Salata placing
the highest, advancing her to the third
place bout of her weight class.
A squad of six of King’s best was
assembled to compete at the 2012
Body Bar Championships in Lakeland,
Fla. in May 2012. All six earned the
right to dawn “U.S.A.” on their backs
as Alli Ragan (63 kg), freshman Sarah
Hildebrandt (55 kg), and sophomore
Julia Salata (72 kg) all earned gold
medals, placing them on the U.S.
Junior World Team. Freshman Amanda
Hendey, freshman Krista Revelle, and
junior Kayla Bartosch placed second
at the event, landing them on the U.S.
Junior Pan-Am team.
At the Junior Pan-Am Games,
held in Peten, Guatemala, Bartosch
(51 kg) and Hendey (67 kg) both won
gold medals in their respective weight
divisions. Revelle did not compete due
to an injury.
The three remaining grapplers
headed out to Pattaya, Thailand for
the 2012 FILA Junior World Champ-
ionships in June 2012. The trio was
led by their collegiate coach, Jason
Moorman, who was handpicked to
help lead the U.S. Junior World Team.
Julia Salata and Sarah Hildebrandt
represented King well, both earning
wins against some of the world’s
toughest competitors. Alli Ragan
stole the day by winning her second
consecutive bronze medal. In 2011,
Alli Ragan won bronze at the World
Junior Championships hosted in
Bucarest, Romania.
King undoubtedly left its mark
after sending the most individuals to
international competition. With their
international success and returning
roster, King was honored with a
preseason No. 1 ranking by the WCWA
marking the first time the program has
achieved the top spot.
athletic newsking goes way abroad;
women’s wrestlingtakes game international
King far exceeded expectations in
its first year of championship eligibility
in the Conference Carolinas. Of the
16 athletic programs King sponsors
competing in Conference Carolinas,
14 advanced to their respective sport’s
conference tournament or postseason
championships. Three in particular had
tremendous first-year success stories.
Men’s Basketball earned the
College’s first regular season con-
ference championship after going
14-2 in league play. The Tornado went
on to play in the semi-final game of
the Conference Carolinas Tournament
before receiving an at-large bid to the
program’s first NCAA Tournament
appearance.
Softball earned the No. 6 seed
heading into the conference tourn-
ament behind the arm of sophomore
pitcher Hannah Light, who ran
the table en route to King’s first
Conference Carolinas Tournament
Championship. The Lady Tornado
defeated league favorite North
Greenville twice for the title and
then represented King at the 2012
NCAA Division II Southeast Regional
Tournament.
Men’s and Women’s Track & Field
made a splash with many individual
champions across the gamut of events.
The Lady Tornado placed third in the
Conference Carolinas Championships
As they achieved success on
their respective competitive fields,
members of Conference Carolinas’
sponsored programs demonstrated
the true meaning of “student-athlete”
with the release of the fall and spring
Presidential Honor Roll lists. In both
the fall and spring seasons, Conference
Carolinas announced that King led
the way with the most student-
athletes named to each list, totaling
394 honorees.
The criteria for being named to
the Presidential Honor Roll is for a
student-athlete to maintain a grade
point average of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0
scale) at their institution. The award is
offered twice a year and is open to all
of the league’s 12 schools.
King had the most honorees
on both the winter and spring lists,
totaling 394 student-athletes. The
Tornado featured 190 in the latest
spring 2012 list. King outdid itself
the previous semester with a league-
leading 204 members in the fall
2011 announcement, more than 50
more honorees than the next closest
school (Lees-McRae, 162).
Conference Carolinas continues to
emphasize “Academics and Athletics
Working Together” as each school
strives to grow their Presidential Honor
Roll each and every year.
but housed the 2012 Freshman of the
Year Maegan Henry and four event
champions. The men finished second
overall as a team and had five indi-
vidual champions. Freshman Rickey
Bell earned Field Performer of the Year
honors to cap the day for the Tornado.
tornado enjoys first year successes in conference carolinas
king leads conference carolinas in presidential honor roll members
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king alumni reconnect, compete in ironman triathlon
Through faith and sport Tim Hayse (’02) and Lucas
McCain (’03) first met on the King College campus to
work a basketball camp held in the summer of 1999.
The teammates would later reconnect well after their
playing days.
Following their graduation, McCain gave triathlon a
shot in 2005 as a way to stay active. Hayse decided to
try triathlon in 2008 without any
knowledge of McCain’s participation
in the sport. Both were hooked. “I
remember racing in fall 2009 at Fall
Creek Falls State Park,” McCain said.
“It was hot and I was hurting on the
run. Then I heard someone shout, ‘Go
get ‘em Luke.’ I was shocked because I
absolutely knew the voice, but it had
been a few years since I’d heard it.”
Even though the men live more than
1,000 miles apart, turns out Hayse was competing as well.
The two reconnected after the race, and have met at several
races across the country since then.
McCain and Hayse recently
competed at the Ironman Wisconsin
in Madison in Sept. 2012. Both
showed great determination, comp-
leting the grueling race which consists
of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bicycle
ride, and a full 26.2 mile marathon
run. McCain finished in 10 hours,
51 minutes, and 58 seconds to place
33rd in his division. Hayse came in
with a clip of 12:30:04.
“Triathlon has been way more
than a sport to me,” Hayse said. “It
has been an inroad into my community, a place for solitude,
competition, fun, and travel. It has enabled a healthy life-
style that has had ripple effects into every area of my life.”
It is with great pleasure and
excitement that King College
and Tornado Athletics proudly
announces the addition of
Acrobatics & Tumbling (A&T) as its
25th varsity program.
A&T will begin competing in
the 2013-14 academic year.
The announcement was made Sept. 27 and comes on
the heels of the 40th anniversary of the introduction of
Title IX, a piece of legislation to provide gender equity in
educational venues.
David Hicks, athletic director, said, “King has always
been a leader and innovator in education and athletics.
A new, exciting, and growing sport such as A&T continues
this tradition.”
A&T is currently one of the fastest developing collegiate
sports and is now on the fast track to becoming what the
NCAA identifies as an “emerging sport.” King will serve
as the eighth institution in the United States to sponsor
competitive A&T, joining schools such as the University
of Oregon (OR) & Baylor University (TX).
A&T is derived from a combination of all seven
disciplines of gymnastics. Those
disciplines include men’s and
women’s artistic, rhythmic, aerobic,
acro, trampoline and tumbling, and
group gymnastics. The sport does
not focus on any one discipline but
instead focuses on a skill set that
encompasses traits from all areas to
create a single, comprehensive team
of athletes that contribute to success.
The addition of A&T marks the
first sport addition since 2009 when
King added women’s wrestling and
cycling to its athletic program. Since then,
King has also become a member of NCAA Division II and
Conference Carolinas. The new A&T squad will be coached
by Amber King (’09). King is currently serving as head cheer
coach for the Tornado.
By Daniel Coates
king introduces acrobatics and tumbling as 25th varsity sport
athletic news
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Amber King
Lucas McCain
Tim Hayse
Tornado Athletics is pleased to
welcome the following staff additions:
Tyler Antonacci, assistant athletic
trainer; Chloe McCoy, assistant
athletic trainer; Amber King, head
cheer coach (will assume acrobatics &
tumbling head coach summer 2013);
Jeremy Yates, interim assistant men’s
basketball coach; Dave Milner, assistant
track & field/cross country coach;
Chelsea Leavell, assistant track & field
coach; April Taylor, assistant women’s
volleyball coach; and Justin Farrara,
assistant men’s wrestling coach. Staff
promotions: Nick Pasqua, men’s
basketball associate head coach; and
Jackie Stiles, full-time assistant women’s
wrestling coach.
Do you want the most up-to-
date news and score updates
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for the Tornado text
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directly to your mobile device with live
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Live stats and streaming video of all
Tornado home games are also available
on the Tornado website. Select away
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Increased funding, broadened
awareness, and an intense level of
championship competition are many
of the obvious benefits of joining
NCAA Division II. Perhaps what you
didn’t know is that the NCAA is also
helping decorate King’s campus!
As an additional benefit of
joining the ranks of the NCAA, the
organization awards all member
schools an allowance of $1,000 per
institution to use toward officially
licensed NCAA promotional items for
their campuses. The funds may be used
toward banners, table skirts, gym court
graphics, and a larger assortment of
decorative pieces.
In King’s first year as a full member
of the NCAA Division, it cashed in on
the benefits of the program, which
started nearly two years ago. You
can see these NCAA licensed pieces
incorporating the King logo around
campus, in and outdoors including
new banners, skirting, and decals.
Additional benefits provided by the
NCAA toward its teams include travel
compensation for its championship
teams, which included King.
After King joined Conference
Carolinas in May 2011, the natural fit
for a league rival seemed to be Lees-
McRae College. Beginning fall 2012,
the two institutions will add depth to
their growing rivalry when they vie for
the right to hoist the newly minted Blue
Ridge Cup.
The Tornado and Bobcats share
17 varsity athletic teams which will
be used to help determine an annual
winner.
The winner of the Cup will not only
be decided on athletic fields but in the
classroom, as well. Points toward the
overall standings will be given to the
holder of the higher NCAA graduation
rate, higher percentage of student-
athletes named to the Academic All-
Conference Team, and higher overall
student-athlete grade point average.
The school with the most points
will be awarded the Blue Ridge Cup at
the end of the 2012/2013 academic
year and be the possessor of the cup
for the following year.
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king introduces acrobatics and tumbling as 25th varsity sport
ncaa helps promote king
battle for first blue ridge cup begins
tornado updates
athletic staff additions
athletic news
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B U E C H N E RI N S T I T U T E
at
2012–2013 Lecture Series
Kathleen Norris | January 26Buechner Lectureship7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Bristol
Michael Perry | February 49:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel7:00 p.m., Bristol Public Library
Emanuel (Manny) Mandel | February 119:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel7:00 p.m., Washington Co. Library, Abingdon
Bonnie Thurston | February 259:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel
7:00 p.m., Bristol Public LibrarySpring ‘13
Visit www.buechnerinstitute.org for more information.
Five years ago, an idea to establish a center, to which
we would invite speakers and performers from around
the world who might challenge us through conversation,
became a reality. This center became the Buechner (Beek-
ner) Institute at King College.
“We have adopted the phrase “Faith Engaging Culture”
as a guiding principle, and surely, one of the more pressing
concerns of our time is what the one has to do with the
other,” said Dr. Dale Brown, director of the Buechner
Institute and chair of the English department at King.
“Located between shrill sectarianism and abject secularism,
the Buechner Institute aims to cultivate a conversation
that is both artful and substantial on matters of faith and
culture. In this, we pay tribute to the acclaimed American
writer and Presbyterian minister, Frederick Buechner. Over
a lifetime of reflection and storytelling, he has become a
touchstone for those seeking to wrestle with the haunting
questions of the human experience.”
Since its founding, the Buechner Institute has welcomed
more than 70 speakers and performers. This year’s lecture
series seeks to bring awareness to the “Here & There: Now
& Then.” Brown describes the series, saying, “Suddenly
wakeful, we think of where we stand, where we have been,
and where we may be tending. Are we in the right place
or the wrong one? And what is the special weight of a
Faith Engaging Culture
particular time and
place? We ponder
the places we have
been, the landscapes
we have seen, and
the people and the
cultures that have shaped us. We consider the places
toward which we travel, what might be over the next
horizon, around the next bend. What sort of people ought
we to be in this time and place?”
Seeking to provide a locus for those working to elevate
discussion, this year’s series with more than 15 programs,
including the annual BuechnerFest weekend, is an invitation
to keep the investigation invigorated, an exhortation to
wakefulness. Brown remarked, “That’s what we are up to
here, clarifying our cultural experience, listening to the
past, reflecting on the future, commenting on the present –
paying attention.”
Most of the Institute’s events are free, and all are open to the public.
Quicksilver | March 49:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel
Dave Wottle | March 47:00 p.m., King Student Center Board Room
Kenda Dean | March 119:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel7:00 p.m., Bristol Public Library
Caryl Griffin | April 89:15 a.m., King Memorial Chapel
Thomas Lynch | April 157:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Bristol
here & there: now & then
buechner institute
For more information,visit buechnerinstitute.org!
Frederick Buechner
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Schedule of EventsJANUARY
Auditions: King Theatre Spring Productions
January 21 & 22 | 5 p.m. | King’s Fine Arts Theatre
FEBRUARY/MARCH
Student Directed Plays: “Спасибо: Spasíba: Thank
You!” by senior Jenson Lavallee & “4.48 Psychosis”
by junior De-Anda Hatfield
February 28-March 3 | 7:30 p.m.
King’s Fine Arts Theatre
Music Dept. Convocation:
Music of Local Composers
March 12 | 8:00 p.m.
King’s Memorial Chapel
Twin City Radio Theatre Easter Production:
“Shadow of the Wings” by Wyllis Cooper
March 14 | 7:30 p.m. | King’s Fine Arts Theatre
APRIL
King Symphonic Band: Spring Concert
April 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Location TBA
King Theatre’s:
“How I Became a Pirate”
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman
April 18 & 19 | 8 p.m. | Paramount Center for the Arts
April 19 | 10 a.m. | Paramount Center for the Arts
April 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Paramount Center for the Arts
King Jazz/Gospel Choir, Women’s Ensemble
and All the King’s Men: Spring Concert
April 26 | 8:00 p.m. | King’s Memorial Chapel
King Symphonic Band: Spring Concert
April 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Maclellan Hall
MAY
King Choir with Symphony of the Mountains:
Beethoven’s 9th
May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Toy F. Reid Center, Kingsport
King Symphonic Choir and Collegium Musicum:
Commencement Concert
May 10 | 8:15 p.m. | King’s Memorial Chapel
The 2012-2013 King Theatre
season revolves around “Power Play.”
“In some way, many of the productions
explore the idea of power relationships
– who is in power, do they abuse that
power, who is being led, and what
happens when the role reverses in
an instant,” said Elizabeth Dollar,
associate professor of Theatre and
director of King’s Theatre program.
The Theatre department began
the season with the Twin City Radio
Theatre (TCRT) production, a reprisal
of Edgar Allan Poe with a twist.
The “Tales of Madness” featured
adaptations of the short stories “The
Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the
House of Usher.” In addition to their
fall Poe performances and a new
Christmas production, TCRT will bring
their unique style back to the stage for
Easter. They will also take their show
on the road to area schools, with the
repertoire consisting of Edgar Allan
Poe, and H. G. Wells’ classics, “The
Time Machine” and “The Green Door.”
Arthur Miller’s critically acclaimed
work, “The Crucible,” served as the
fall production. In addition to five
other performances, the theatre group
hosted a sold-out performance on
Nov. 2 for high school students hailing
from East Tennessee, Southwest
Virginia, and Western North Carolina.
“‘The Crucible’ serves as a warning
against societies that use fear,
humiliation, and prejudice as the
means for governing its people,” said
Dollar. “We hope our production
sparked conversations about justice,
oppression, and what is a person’s
responsibility when he/she encounters
injustice in society.”
Each year, King Theatre hosts a
Short Play Festival. The fall festival
took place on Nov. 14-15, with senior
Christina Matheson directing “The
Way of All Fish,” and senior Chip
Hanks directing “Family 2.0,” both
comedic in style. A second festival,
more dramatic in theme, has been
added at the end of February.
The season will close out this
spring with the annual Dogwood
Playhouse production. “With last
spring’s ‘Frog and Toad’ receiving such
rave reviews, we wanted to bring back
another theatre-for-youth musical,”
said Dollar. “During Dogwood
Weekend, King Theatre will present
‘How I Became a Pirate,’ a story of
adventure and finding one’s own heart
– a path that can’t be found on any
treasure map.”
“power play”
performing & visual arts
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in the making,” said Hall. “Who knows
where I would be today if it hadn’t
been for this program.”
In sixth grade, Hall joined a
program that would forever change
her life – Talent Search, one of
eight Federal TRIO Programs. The
eight TRIO programs identify and
provide services for individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO
programs are targeted to serve and
assist low-income individuals, first-
generation college students, and
individuals with disabilities to progress
through the academic pipeline from
middle school to post baccalaureate
programs.
Today, she serves New River Valley
business consulting and teaching.
He serves as managing partner
for Entreventures Consulting LLC,
providing operational and strategic
consulting for entrepreneurial
and educational enterprises. He
also teaches Mathematics and
Entrepreneurship at Indian Springs
School, an independent, college
preparatory day and boarding school
for grades 8-12 in Birmingham, Ala.
Where does cryptology factor in?
Cryptology is the science of secret
writing such as devising codes and
cracking codes. “About twenty years
ago, Tom turned his lecture notes for
an undergraduate cryptology course
into a popular textbook published by
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If you ever wondered who King’s
biggest fan is, it may very well be
alumna Brittany Hall. Hall, who
credits King with much of her success,
graduated in 2010 with her bachelor
of arts in Psychology, and then went
on to receive her master’s degree in
Counseling and Human Development
from Radford University. On Oct. 22,
Hall, along with only 50 others from
the state of Virginia, was the recipient
of the TRIO Achiever Award.
Each year, TRIO recognizes
project participants who have excelled
in their education, professional
career, and have made significant
civic, community, or professional
contributions. “This has been 12 years
brittany hall received trio achiever award
Community Services as a school-based
clinician in addition to spending time
volunteering with Carillion Clinic
Hospice, her true passion. Hall
continues her involvement with TRIO,
giving back to a program that made
possible her education at King College.
What do cryptology, business
consulting, and teaching have in
common? The answer is King College
graduate Tom Barr (’79).
Today, Barr, who spent his time
at King studying Physics and Math-
ematics, splits his time between
Prentice Hall,” said Dr. Andy Simoson,
professor of Mathematics at King.
“We have proudly used his text for
approximately ten years now at King
College. One semester, Tom took a
sabbatical and taught the cryptology
course at King. Students loved him and
his mathematics.”
“It is wonderful to know that so
many students are interested in the
concept of Cryptology,” said Barr.
“The experience of working with
encryption is a valuable one.” Barr
continues to pen ancillary materials
to accompany various mathematics
courses he teaches and has hopes
to possibly author another book in
cryptology in the future.
Where Are They Now?
cryptology, teaching, and entrepreneurship
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Have you heard of someone writing
a novel for their senior Honors project?
That’s what Ruth Crews (’06) did.
Her junior year at King, Crews
studied abroad at Oxford in England.
During her first few days in England,
an image came to her while she was
walking around the countryside.
Throughout her term at Oxford,
the story began to burgeon. “It was
actually at the top of Berlin Cathedral
where the entire plotline came
together.” The book she would later
pen, “Gatekeeper,” opens at the top of
that very cathedral.
“I knew then I wanted to write the
book as my senior Honors project.
It was amazing to be able to devote
school time to something I wanted to
do in the long term. I’ve known since I
was nine that I wanted to be a writer.
I was grateful that King was the kind
of place that gave me the opportunity
to kind of make my own way – that I
could take school time and devote it to
a project like writing a book.”
“Gatekeeper”, the first in what has
become a trilogy, was published in
January 2011.
“I am just
waiting on the
final proof
of ‘Gatekeeper’
II; I’ve already
approved the
cover art. The
second in the
series should be
out sometime in December 2012. I’m
currently working on number three and
am about 100 pages in.”
the UT Health Medical School.
The graduate school consists
of students that reside in two larger
institutions – the University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston
and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Graduate students of both these
institutions receive their degree
through UT GSBS.
When asked if his time at King
made a difference in his future
accomplishments, Blackburn was
quick to reply. “It had everything to
do with it. Coming to King made
all the difference. It was really a life
changer for me. I came to King for
summer school after my parents
moved to Bristol and took a pre-
calculus class under the tutelage of
Dr. Andy Simoson. He instilled in me
In July 2012, Dr. Michael
Blackburn (’88) was jointly appointed
to the position of dean of the Univer-
sity of Texas Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences (UT GSBS) along
with Dr. Michelle Barton. Blackburn
also serves as professor and vice
chairman of the department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at
an excitement to learn that I had not
had in high school or even my first
year in college. It was then I decided
not to return to the school I had been
attending and applied, successfully,
to King.
“I feel very humbled to be chosen
for the leadership at UT GSBS,” said
Blackburn. “What I learned at King
about having a personal commitment
to the individual has been my approach.
I have been very fortunate to have great
mentors, first at King, and throughout
my career. That, along with the support
of my family and my faith, has been the
key to my success.”
blackburn named dean of university of texas graduate school of biomedical sciences
honors project turns into gatekeeper trilogy
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King alumni reconnected during a
visit to the NASCAR Hall of Fame,
located in Charlotte, N.C., in August of
this year. The event, hosted by the
College’s Alumni Office, was co-hosted
by alumni Todd and Rebecca Woolery
(’96) along with Ellis Bragg (’69).
The 31 in attendance enjoyed touring
the Hall of Fame, as well as testing out
the driving simulator.
Alumni gathered at a variety of
locations throughout the year to catch
up with old friends and network with
new ones. They experienced everything
from the Chattanooga Lookouts, to
alumni & friends gift changed my life
Micah-Sage Bolden, a senior
and honors student at King College
studying History and Political Science
with minors in both Security &
Intelligence Studies and Philosophy, is
quick to declare the Alumni & Friends
Scholarship fund not only allowed him
to come to King, but it completely
changed his life.
Growing up in an extremely poor
family in the projects of Knoxville,
Tenn., Bolden knows what it is like to
do without, even to the point of being
homeless for a time. “The expectations
for kids where I’m from were low,”
he commented. But for Bolden, even
though he felt stuck, sought to follow
a different path.
From a young age, he was eager
to learn. When it came time for high
school, he convinced his parents to
move so he might attend a superior
high school, Halls High School, which
offered advanced placement courses.
While there, he maintained a 4.0 GPA,
and also was on the wrestling team
where he was All-City.
“Without the Alumni & Friends
gift, I would not have been able
to come to King following high
school,” said Bolden. My desire
is to one day obtain my PhD
in public policy and make a
difference in my community.”
“I’m not sure if the
alumni realize how much
their contributions make
a difference in the lives of students at
King. I hope they will continue giving,
because it truly does change lives. It
forever changed mine. Coming to King
has made my life what it is today, and
any successes I have in the future will
be because of King.”
alumni reconnect at nascar hall of fame
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Atlanta Braves versus Toronto Blue
Jays, to an evening at the “World’s
Fastest Half Mile,” and a riverboat
cruise in Knoxville, Tenn.
alumni community
“If I could say one thing to the
person or persons who gave this
gift, I would say thank you so
much. There is not a word I can
think of that adequately expresses
my gratitude. You have taken
a kid who didn’t have any hope
when he was younger and turned
him into a college graduate with
a bright future,” said senior
Micah-Sage Bolden.
faculty & staff notes
Dr. Cara Anderson (‘82), dean of the School of Education,
presented at Sloan-C International Conference in Orlando
in October with colleagues, Dr. Eric Richardson, dean
of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies &
Online Programs, and Rebecca Thomas, associate dean
of institutional effectiveness. The presentation, “When
Dial up Meets Globalization,” explores how access and
use of technology influences a student’s self-perception
and engagement in the global marketplace. Dr. Anderson,
Dr. Richardson, and Ms. Thomas also made a similar
presentation at SACS’ (Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools) Annual Meeting in December.
Lori Byington (‘85), instructor in English and Speaking
Center Director, recently had three poems and one
photograph published in a Civil War anthology, Filtered
Through Time. The release date was Sept. 20, 2012.
Dr. John Dodge, professor of Economics, and Dr. Andy
Simoson, professor of Mathematics, co-authored the lead
article, “Ben-Hur Staircase Climbs,” in the Sept. 2012 issue
of the College Mathematics Journal, pp. 274-284.
Dr. Martin Dotterweich, associate professor of History, was
a 360 Talk-Back Panelist for the Barter Theatre’s production
of “A Tale of Two Cities,” on March 9-10, 2012. On March
22, 2012, he delivered the Spring History Lecture for the
University of Evansville, entitled “The Man in the Leather
Mask: Prophecy and Calvinism in Early Modern Scotland.”
On the same subject, in Feb. and March 2012, he delivered
a Wednesday Lenten series at Sinking Springs Presbyterian
Church in Abingdon, Va., entitled “Foretelling and Forth-
telling: Prophecy in Christian History.” Dr. Dotterweich also
received a grant-in-aid award from the Folger Shakespeare
Library to attend the three-day workshop Dec. 13-15, 2012
on “Teaching Book History” in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis, coordinator of the Security and
Intelligence Studies program, has been interviewed, in the
past several months, by Homeland Security Today magazine,
Salon.com, RT television, National Public Radio’s Religion for
Life, and Russian newspaper Kommersant, among other news
outlets. His security and intelligence blog, intelNews.org,
has been nominated as a Top National Security Resource
by HomelandSecurity.org. Fitsanakis’ areas of expertise for
which he is interviewed by national and international media
include the history and practice of international espionage;
intelligence and terriorism; cyberespionage, cyberterriorism
and cyberwarfare; and the interception of communications.
alumni community
Alumni, Faculty, and Staff come join us at
Rhythm & RootsH.P. King Room | Inside of 620 State Restaurant | State Street in Bristol, TN
In addition to food and entertainment, we will be giving away a door prize every hour. Rhythm & Roots weekend
passes are available at the discounted rate of $20.
For more information or to reserve passes contact Rebekah Bishop at 423.652.4712 or ribishop@king.edu.
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alumni communityfaculty & staff notes (cont.)
alumni.king.edu
Dr. Cecelia Lynn Holden, associate dean of Nursing,
presented “A Domestic Violence Theory-Practice Gap
Problem with an Evidence-Based Solution” at the XII Pan
American Nursing Research Colloquium
Conference in Sept. 2012 at the
University of Miami, Fla. Also in Sept.,
she presented “Incorporating Innovative
Teaching-Learning Principals to Increase
Domestic Violence Content throughout
the Undergraduate Nursing Program’s
Curriculum” during the International
Research Day at East Tennessee State
University in Johnson City, Tenn. In Oct. 2012, Holden
presented “You’re Not a Victim of Domestic Violence, Are
You?” during the Compassion 2012 Conference in Bristol,
Tenn. She was awarded the Ida V. Moffitt School of Nursing
Living Legacy Award at Samford University in Birmingham,
Ala., in Oct. 2012.
Dr. Ilene Janson, associate professor of Education, Ms.
Gloria Oster, director of Teacher Education, Dr. Donna
Raines, associate professor of Education, and Dr. Sandra
Sanders, assistant professor of Education, were recertified
as state “Observers” using the Tennessee (TEAM) Teacher
Educator Assessment Model. Dr. Raines attended three days
of training on the State Standards for the Common Core
in Mathematics. Dr. Anderson and Professor Oster both
attended the fall Tennessee Association of College Teachers
of Education (TACTE) meeting in Nashville, Tenn. to review
new state and federal legislation.
Greg King (‘03), assistant vice
president of Enrollment Manage-
ment, and Amber Morrell (‘08),
head coach for Cheerleading, were
joined in holy matrimony on May
19, 2012. The ceremony took place
on the Tittle family farm in Piney Flats, Tenn.
Dr. Amy Knowles, assistant professor
of Nursing, and husband, Jon, wel-
comed their new daughter, Sheelove.
Sheelove, originally from Haiti, is 9
years old. Amy and Jon began the
adoption process in Jan. 2011 and
were able to bring Sheelove to the U.S.
in Aug. 2012.
Dr. Amy Knowles, assistant professor of Nursing, and Dr.
Alyssa Millner, assistant professor and program coordinator
of Communication, began a long-term collaborative
research project, that will last two to three years, during the
fall 2012 semester, utilizing MSN students by training them
in research design and data collection. Knowles, Millner,
and the MSN research team are striving to uncover the ways
cancer patients make sense of their diagnosis experience.
The research focuses on coping mechanisms (like humor or
spirituality) and nurse-patient communication.
Dr. Bill Linderman, professor of
Mathematics, and wife, Elizabeth
announced the safe arrival of their
son, Henry Patrick Linderman, born
on Sept. 26, 2012. Henry weighed
6 pounds, 12 ounces. Elizabeth and
Henry are both doing well.
Gloria Oster, director of Teacher Education, reviewed two
kinds of grant applications awarded by Appalachian College
Association: the first was for professors to travel to Chicago
to investigate the possibility of creating a study program for
students in ACA schools; the second group of grants were
proposals submitted by the professors for study programs.
Angie Peterson, graphic designer,
and husband, Danny, and big
brother, Oscar, welcomed Eleanor
Grace. Born on July 12, 2012,
Eleanor was 20 inches long and
weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces.
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YOUDid you know your gifts to the Annual Fund for Scholarships & Programs help make it possible for current King students to pursue a private, Christian education?
• King College receives no state funding to
help pay for scholarship assistance,
operational expenses, or building projects.
• 98% of King’s undergraduate students
are in need of some type of
financial assistance.
make it possible
alumni communityfaculty & staff notes (cont.)
Annual Report2011-2012
to our supportersthanks
alumni.king.eduMake a gift to the Annual Fund online at: give.king.edu
Dr. Matt Roberts, associate dean of teaching and
educational development, presented at the Appalachian
College Association (ACA), in Oct. 2012, on the measures
King College is taking to address 21st Century Learner needs
through the use of innovative pedagogy, cultural relevance,
and technology. Additionally, Dr. Roberts co-presented
with Rebecca Thomas at the SACS Annual Meeting in
December on King College’s rationale to prioritize its
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), entitled Stepping Back to
Stay on Top of the QEP: Awareness, Commitment, and Tenacity.
Dr. Andy Simoson, professor of Mathematics, presented a
paper at MathFest 2012 in Madison, Wis., on Aug. 3, 2012,
titled “Mancala as Nim.”
Dr. Teresa Maggard Stephens, assistant professor of
Nursing, presented a poster in Oct. 2012 at the National
League for Nursing’s (NLN) Technology Conference in
Spokane, Wash. Her poster, “Twitter as an Intervention
Delivery Method in an Experimental Nursing Education
Research Study” reported specifics related to the use of
Twitter in her recent multi-site repeated measures study,
“Increasing Resilience in Adolescent Nursing Students.”
Dr. Craig Streetman, assistant professor of Philosophy,
published an article on Ibn Bājja for The Princeton Encyclopedia
of Islamic Political Thought, Princeton University press, 2012.
He also has a forthcoming article entitled, “On Being
‘Useless’ yet ‘True’: Plato, al-Fārābī, and Ibn Bājja on the
Condition of Philosophy in the Context of a Corrupt State,”
in Comparative Philosophy Anthology, ICAS Press/Middlesex
University, spring 2013.
Jessica Swiney, assistant registrar, and husband, Chad,
welcomed a baby girl. Isabella Sophie Swiney was born
Aug. 30, 2012, at 7:50 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces
and is 19 inches long.
Dr. Joonna Trapp, associate professor of Rhetoric and
Communication and Communication Studies chair,
developed and chaired a session “Spirituality, Ethics,
and Administration,” during a conference for writing
teachers, the Conference for College Communication and
Composition in St. Louis, Mo. from March 20-24, 2012. On
this panel, she also presented a paper: “Developing Persons
– the Primary Role of a Department Chair.” In Jan. 2012,
Trapp was published as part of a collaborative multi-genre
work College Composition and Communication Online among Paul
Puccio, Keith Dorwick, and Bob Mayberry. The work is titled
“Remembering Ghosts, and the Rhetoric of Collaboration: A
Play and Text for Teachers and Writers.”
‘49Martha “Marti” Warren, was recently
inducted into the Alabama Hall of
Fame as an Outstanding Senior Citizen.
Her husband, Otis “Pokey” Warren, is
a 1953 graduate of King.
‘65Jeff Cornelius, has retired after serving 40 years on the
Temple University faculty. He was professor of Choral Music
and served eight years as Dean of Temple’s Boyer College
of Music. He continues to be active with a number of
community and professional organizations and continues
to serve as an officer and trustee of the Presser Foundation.
‘66The Rev. Donald G. Buchanan, Jr., retired as Pastor of
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, La Mirada, Calif.,
on Dec. 31, 2011, and was given the title pastor emeritus.
During a 42 year ministry, Don pastored Presbyterian
churches in Virginia and California and also served as a
foreign missionary and missions administrator. He and his
wife, Anne, will continue to live in La Mirada, a suburb of
Los Angeles, Calif.
alumni communityclass notes
‘87COL Rodney Fogg, recently marked 25 years on active
duty with the U.S. Army. He was commissioned a Second
Lieutenant at the King College graduation ceremony in May
of 1987. His assignments over the past 25 years include
West Germany, Ft. Campbell, Ky., Hunter Army Airfield,
Ga., Camp Smith, Hawaii, and Ft. Richardson, Alaska. He
has also been deployed to Somalia, Haiti, and twice to
Iraq. His current assignment is as the Commander, 49th
Quartermaster Group, Fort Lee, Va. He is married to Janie
Kelly (‘85) and they have 3 daughters.
‘90Karen Brooks, has joined the State Programs Division
for the Federal Highway Administration/Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration. She will be working on the
Monitoring and Evaluation Team. In that position, she will
be focusing on policy development for the programmatic
elements of FMCSA’s grants, grant performance and
outcome evaluation, and MCSAP performance and
compatibility reviews. Karen has been with FHWA/FMCSA
since June 1990. She served for 10 years as a Safety
Investigator in the Alabama Division office in Montgomery,
Ala. Most recently, she served over 11 years as the Safety
Programs manager for the Alabama Division office.
In Oct. 2012, United Central
Industrial Supply Company, based in
Bristol, Tenn., announced that Henry
E. Looney (’80) had been promoted
to President.
“I am looking forward to contin-
uing United Central’s 38 year legacy of
superior service to our customers and
vendor partners and to growing our
business; both organically and through
continued strategic acquisitions,”
stated Mr. Looney.
Looney joined United Central
in 1979 and has held the positions
of VP of Purchasing, VP of Materials
Management, and most recently
served as senior vice president of Sales
& Marketing. He holds a bachelor’s
degree in Economics and Business
from King College and is an Abingdon,
Va., resident.
Established in 1974, United
Central Industrial Supply is North
America’s premier full line, full
service mining and industrial
supplies distributor with 26
locations throughout the United
States and Canada.
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‘99Laurie (Slagenwhite) Walters, and
husband Michael and big brother
Evan welcomed their second son,
Bennett William, on March 18, 2012.
‘00Rebecca King Cantrell, and her husband Wil welcomed the
arrival of their daughter, Susanna Elizabeth, on Nov. 29,
2011. Susanna joins her big brother, Sam, who turned 3
in Nov. The Cantrells reside in Lebanon, Va. Rebecca is an
assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at Appalachian
College of Pharmacy in Oakwood, Va.
Keith Jones, and wife Jan, welcomed
their second child last fall. Aaron
Samuel Jones was born on Sept. 10,
2011. He was 21 inches long and
weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces.
Jennifer (Groom) Wagner, her husband,
David, & big sister, Caroline, welcomed
another girl to the family. Evangeline
“Evie” Claire Wagner was born on
Feb. 23, 2011 in Lugano, Switzerland.
STAYConnectedKing College alumni now have the opportunity
to stay connected through the College’s online
alumni community. With a wide range of
opportunities for socializing and networking,
alumni can visit with old friends, check out the latest
news, and plan for upcoming events. Alumni can even
set up their own blog and create or join groups.
Check out this exciting community by visiting alumni.king.edu. To find out more, contact Rebekah Bishop, director of annual giving for King College, at 800.621.5464.
‘03Rebekah Bishop, director of research and
development services at King, participated
in her first half marathon, the Disney
Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney
World in Florida on Feb. 26, 2012.
Rebekah completed the 13.1 mile course
in 3 hours, 23 minutes. More than 20,000
men, women, and teens ran the race in support of the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. On Sept. 29, 2012, Rebekah
participated in the inaugural Tower of Terror 10 mile race,
also held at Walt Disney World in Florida. She completed
the race in 2 hours, 31 minutes. More than 10,000 men,
women, teens, and pre-teens ran the race. Autism Speaks
was the beneficiary group for this race.
John S. Carbone, MD, JD, FCLM (‘03), graduate of the
GPS MBA program at King, has authored the book “A
Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding Psychiatry.” The book
was printed and released July 30, 2012 by the American Bar
Association Publishing. John is currently serving as director
of the North State Forensic Psychiatry PLLC in Cary, N.C.
Dana (Knieriemen) Peifer, and husband
Matt, welcomed a son, Nathan Matthew,
on July 28, 2011.
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alumni communityclass notes (cont.)
‘04Joshua F. Whitney, received his Ph.D. in Physics from the
University of Tennessee in Dec. 2011. He was a visiting
assistant professor of Physics at Wheaton College for the
2011-2012 academic year.
‘06Amanda Coltrane, was awarded The Appreciation Award at
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont’s (GSCP2P) Annual
Meeting and Adult Recognition Ceremony on March 17,
2012. The Appreciation Award is a board approved award
that recognizes a registered Girl Scout who has delivered
outstanding service and contributes to the achievement of
the council’s goals in at least one service area.
‘09Chris and Maggie (Wingard) Hall,
welcomed their son, Malachi James Hall,
into the world on Aug. 30, 2012. Malachi
was 21 inches long & weighed 7 pounds,
5 ounces.
‘12Kayla Breanne Marshall, married Dustin Talley on Aug. 18,
2012, at the Allendale Mansion in Kingsport, Tenn. The
couple is residing at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, N.M.,
where Dustin serves with the United States Air Force.
Stay connected with other Alumni and get current news from
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Ralph Buchanan (’38) May 7, 2012
Peter Mitrushi (’47) June 18, 2012
Dr. Daniel L. Moore (’54) June 27, 2012
Horace Edward Stoessel (’54) September 16, 2012
Max Allen Weaver (’58) October 4, 2012
William B. Leaman, Jr. (’60) September 13, 2012
Rev. Dr. William S. Morris (’63) August 3, 2012
Benny Charles Morrell (’64) August 10, 2012
Timothy Duane Cass (’81) September 18, 2012
InMemoriam Remembering Our Classmates
We welcome the opportunity to work with you and your financial advisors on making a planned gift that could help King College students for years to come. For more information, please contact John King at 423.652.4832, or via e-mail at jwking@king.edu.
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king centenarian: remembering ralph
King College alumni, The Reverend
Ralph L. Buchanan, age 100, of Spruce
Pine, N.C., peacefully passed away on
May 7, 2012. During his last visit to
King College during Dogwood Weekend
on April 21, 2012, Laura Boggan,
associate director of communications
for King, sat down with Rev. Buchanan
for a conversation about his life, along
with a few reminiscent thoughts of his
time at King College.
He was born Feb. 21, 1912, the
eldest of 11 children of the late Martha
McKinney Buchanan and the late Eden
V. Buchanan. He grew up in the Powder
Mill Community of Avery County, N.C.,
attending the local schools including
Lees-McRae for a time. He then went
on to King College, where he would
graduate with the Class of 1938. He
later graduated in 1941 from Union
Theological Seminary in Richmond,
Va., and spent his life in ministry.
Rev. Buchanan retired from active
ministry in June 1978. He thoughtfully
commented about his father when
asked about his retirement. “My daddy
passed away at age 61. I always
thought I would go at about the same
age. At age 66, I decided it would be
good to have a little time off from
pastoring since I believed I wouldn’t
live much longer. But, I kept going.”
Rev. Buchanan’s love for King
College was evident. While at King,
Rev. Buchanan said his favorite
professor was Tom Tyler. “He taught
American and English Literature. He
could make it live for you – you could
see it.” Rev. Buchanan’s daughter,
Martha, stated later that he still kept
his English literature book with him,
memorizing as much of it as he could,
then retelling in dynamic fashion what
he had memorized.
When asked how he would like to
be remembered, Rev. Buchanan said,
“I’ve helped a lot of poor boys and girls
get to school, and I’m very proud of
that. Some of them have gone on to be
preachers and teachers. Many of them
wouldn’t have had a chance if I hadn’t
helped get them into King or some
other school. I’ve had the privilege of
helping about 15 young people attend
college. I get letters of appreciation still
from those folks.”
Rev. Buchanan’s final words were
of the School he has loved for a life
time. “King is a wonderful school and
I love it still!”
When asked how he would like to
be remembered, Rev. Buchanan said,
“I’ve helped a lot of poor boys and girls get
to school, and I’m very proud of that...”
alumni community
Visit to read full interview!
Friday, April 19
9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Check-In & Registration King Building Lobby
9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Golf Tournament The Club (Country Club of Bristol) Contact us to register!
5:30 p.m. Coronation of King & Queen and Pre-Play Dinner Dining Hall
6 p.m. Class of ’63 Reunion Gathering Student Center Complex
6:30 p.m. Alumni Volleyball Game Student Center Complex
8 p.m. Spring Play How I Became A Pirate
Saturday, April 20
8 a.m.– 2 p.m. Check-In & Registration Dining Hall Lobby
8:30 a.m. Dr. Jack E. Snider 50+ Club Breakfast First Presbyterian Fellowship Hall for class years up to and including ’63. Hosted by the Alumni Office.
8:30 a.m. Dr. Ed Burke, Jr. Science & Math Breakfast Dining Hall
9 a.m.– 5 p.m. Alumni Rest Stop Widner Lounge. Relax, reconnect, and enjoy reminising through your yearbook while you rest!
11 a.m. Alumni Choir Rehearsal Memorial Chapel
Noon Alumni Luncheon Dining Hall
2 - 5 p.m. Cornhole Tournament The Oval. The tournament will be held in Kline Gym if we have rain.
2:30 p.m. Spring Play How I Became A Pirate Paramount Theatre
Saturday, continued
3 – 5 p.m. Catch N’ Release Tornado Tourney West Campus Lake 5 p.m. Picnic & Children’s Activities The Oval
6 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony and Banquet Student Center Complex
6:30 p.m. Nursing Alumni Dinner Jeff Byrd Board Room Student Center Complex
7:30 p.m. Reunion Gatherings ’63, ’73, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’03 Locations around town
8:30 p.m. Dogwood Ball Holiday Inn, Exit 7 Bristol, Va.
Sunday, April 21
8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Services are held at both First Presbyterian Church of Bristol, Tenn., and Central Presbyterian Church of Bristol, Va.
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