Fall 2013 - MocsConnect.com
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Fall 2013 - MocsConnect.com
A publication for alumni and friends of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Winter 2014 Meet your new Chancellor Dr. Steve Angle talks about his first six months at UTC and his vision for the future. Chattanooga Today 1 Chattanooga Today Calendar Features......................... 4-13 4 Executive decisions As of this printing, dates are tentative and subject to change. Please confirm dates with the UTC Alumni Office at (423) 425-4785 or (800) 728-4882. SGA President capitalizes on opportunities FEBRUARY 8 Tell me a story 21-22UT Board of Governors Meeting, UT Center for the Health Sciences Alumnus receives international photography award. 2 UTC Wrestling vs. Appalachian State, 2 p.m., Maclellan Gym 23 “I Love UTC Week,” Alumni, students, and friends are invited to celebrate their love for UTC and participate in a variety of activities all week supported by UTC Student Advancement Programs and Organizations. Check MocsConnect.com for more information. 28 SGA 100th anniversary celebration. Were you a member of the SGA at UTC? We’ve got plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the association with a reunion February 28 - March 1, and we want you to be on the invitation list! SGA alumni are asked to email Jayne-Holder@utc.edu or call the Alumni Affairs Office at (423) 425-4785. 1 1 No politics, just truth It’s time to resuscitate healthcare 12 Sci-fi success story Alumna’s novels evoke steam and screams Campus News.............. 14-17 Athletic News...................18 Scrapbook................... 20-23 MARCH 4-5 Graduation Celebration, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., March 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 5, UTC Bookstore 18 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead The Tony award-winning play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, 7:30 p.m. at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall, focuses on the misadventures and musings of two minor characters—childhood friends of the Prince—from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Call (423) 425-4269 for ticket information. Class Notes.................. 24-27 20 UTC Softball vs. Lipscomb, 6 p.m., Jim Frost Stadium 28 EDITORS Chuck Cantrell ’83, ’90 Jayne Holder ’74 APRIL 14 ART DIRECTOR April Cox ’06 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Cindy Carroll STAFF CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Cindy Carroll Adrienne Teague ’06, ’11 Laura Bond ’07, ’10 Cheryl Toomey ’11 PHOTOGRAPHY Jaimie Davis CONTRIBUTED PHOTOGRAPHY Photos of Cherie Priest by Caitlin Kittredge. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ ADA/ADEA institution. E040405-005-14 2 Chattanooga Today Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner, Chattanooga Golf & Country Club. Seating limited, reservations required. For more information, call (423) 425-4455. Blue and Gold Memorial, 6 p.m., Patten Chapel. Ceremony honors alumni, students, faculty, staff and retirees who have died during the last year. 25 Legends & Leaders Dinner, 6 p.m., Chattanooga Golf & Country Club. Seating limited, reservations required. For details call (423) 425-4785. MAY 2 Senior Ring Ceremony, 3 p.m., Patten House 3 Commencement, 9 a.m., 2 p.m., McKenzie Arena. College of Business and College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies graduates walk at 9 a.m.; College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering and Computer Science graduates walk at 2 p.m. For a schedule of all Mocs Athletics, visit www.GoMocs.com Chattanooga Today 1 Transforming campus Chamberlain Pavilion anchors hill landscaping The heart of campus saw some big changes last fall with the reopening of Cardiac Hill and the construction of the new Chamberlain Pavilion. Cardiac Hill was transformed with big changes. The area features a series of terraced sidewalks and steps from Heritage Plaza to Oak Street, an accessible 2 Chattanooga Today walkway from Vine to Oak, and a new Student Park. The park, nestled close to the Crossroads dining facility in Guerry Center, features landscaping, seating, and a bubbling fountain. “This project puts in place one of the most transformational changes to the campus in our history,” said Janet Spraker, Director of Engineering Services at UTC. “It was initiated as the second phase of the Pedestrian Mall along what used to be Baldwin Street through campus. The first phase was completed in 2007 when a pedestrian gateway entrance at East 5th between the UC and Holt was built with sidewalks, legacy trees and new lighting leading to Heritage Plaza on Vine Street.” Among the 82 new trees planned for the area, 14 different varieties will be represented to add more species in support of the campus’ arboretum classification. “Though some trees had to be removed to install the new accessible pathway, the existing campus tree stock will increase considerably. Most other trees in the site are being protected and some relocated as part of the finished plan,” Spraker explained. The new Chamberlain Pavilion was dedicated last October with former athletes, cheerleaders, and the Chamberlain family in attendance. Reflecting the architecture of the former stadium, Chamberlain Pavilion stands as a beautiful new gateway to the new library. The open-air structure serves as the centerpiece for new gathering areas and venues. The pavilion honors the storied Chamberlain Field, the Mocs’ home football stadium for more than eight decades, as the entrance sign and other architectural elements from the former South Stadium were incorporated during construction. F Chattanooga Today 3 The right Angle Chancellor targets student success and community connections Before he even had a desk on campus, Chancellor Steven Angle hired a new provost, a new athletics director, and two head basketball coaches— and he hasn’t slowed down since. Angle was named chancellor in March 2013 and assumed the office on July 1. But he worked with Interim Chancellor Grady Bogue to fill some critical leadership positions during the period before he came to Chattanooga. Angle comes to Chattanooga from Wright State University, where he served as a senior vice president. Read more about Chancellor Angle at www.utc.edu/angle-biography. With his first few months behind him, Angle sat down with Chattanooga Today and spoke of enrollment, growth, and the future. UTC has been experiencing tremendous enrollment growth over the past few years. How big do you think UTC should grow? I think 15,000 is a reasonable number for UTC. We’re right now at almost 12,000. We don’t want to be too big, because we’d lose who we are. I don’t think Chattanooga needs a campus of 25,000 or even 20,000 but 15,000 is a good critical mass number—it’s a good planning number. I think we’re a wonderful size where we are right now. What are some of the things you feel are UTC’s and Chattanooga’s strengths? I think that the strength is the people. Certainly Chattanooga is an incredible place to be. We have a great campus; the facilities are wonderful, but what really make us shine are the warmth and the sincerity of all of the people who are the University, who are Chattanooga. 4 Chattanooga Today As we develop our new strategic plan, your input is essential. We will announce opportunities for your involvement and look forward to working with you. So then, what about the challenges? There are physical challenges to address as we grow, especially right now in student housing. We’re putting a number of students each fall in the Chattanooga Choo Choo hotel. We’d like to have them all on campus. We think we’re short about 600 beds, and we could probably fill a thousand if we had them. We’ll probably break ground in 2015 for construction on a dorm to open in 2017. Having students living on campus is so important. It creates a 24-hour-a-day adrenaline rush, blood flowing for what’s going on. If you’re on campus, you will go down and hear that lecture, or see that musical group perform, and take advantage of all the wonderful things that we’ve got on campus. I’ve told people that my two priorities are students getting a quality education and our connections to the community. We’re focusing on student success. The bottom line metrics of graduation rates, first-to-second-year retention, second-to-third year retention, these statistics are important. But the quality of that experience is important as well. Participation in student government, on a newspaper staff, in competitive athletics—these are as important as performance in a musical group, on stage, or in a research laboratory. Engaging our students in life, education, working together as a team, and using our community as the laboratory where we can do all of this, to get out and impact our community in a positive way—these are essential to our success. When you talk about strengthening campus connections, what would those look like? It is critical that our students are doing service learning projects with nonprofits, with our local city and county governments. We should be impacting businesses. Our students should be out there in the community. We need to make sure that we are looking at problems that are of significance to local business in our community. Right now we’re evaluating our intramural facilities, trying to figure out what do we really need for a campus of our size. Depending on what we do, we can impact youth leagues, soccer, and other athletics so that there is a positive synergy and we’re adding back to the community. Are there particular areas that have come to your attention as you’ve been out meeting community leaders? One topic that continues to come up is ‘Where does a business owner go for help, or how does someone to hire interns?’ Where is that front door for the University? Who do you contact and how do we make sure to follow up? I see that as a huge need for us. For students to get a job, that experience in the real world, applying what they’ve learned in the classroom is so valuable to them. We need to make this process easier to understand. The Tennessee General Assembly and Governor Haslam seem to be making higher education a priority. Why? In a knowledge-based economy, to attract and retain businesses in Tennessee, we need the educated workforce. The Drive to 55 is aimed at providing 55 percent of the state population with an advanced certificate degree or graduate degree to provide that trained workforce that’s needed for the jobs of today and of the future. The projection for Tennessee is that for our economy in 2025, we will need 55 percent of our population to have postsecondary education of some level. The Complete College Tennessee Act was intended to provide the right incentives for higher education to focus on graduation and to increase educational attainment levels in the state of Tennessee. In the past, state funding formulas incentivized filling seats. Now we’re focusing on completion of courses, completion of credit hours, and then moving on to graduation. That’s where there’s an incentive in our funding formula. The entire nation is going this way. More than 30 states are already focusing on outcomes formulas. This only incentivizes what we need to do anyway, which is focus on our students. That’s what we’re about as an institution, that is our job—students and their success and the quality of their education. F Chattanooga Today 5 Executive decisions Top benefits SGA President capitalized on opportunities Honors College drives innovation “For as long as I can remember I had always wanted to be an attorney, but after engaging in interesting policy discussions around campus and after a particularly enlightening summer in D.C, I am now considering pursuing a master’s in either public policy or public administration,” he said. UTC student Robert Fisher had a 60-minute warning he would meet President Barack Obama. He makes you feel he is really listening; when he shakes your hand, he holds it for a very long time,” said Fisher. Among the hundreds of applicants who The UTC Brock Scholar spent the applied for the program, Fisher was summer of 2013 in Washington, D.C., one of only 12 selected. He received as an intern for the Center for American encouragement to apply by DeMarcus Progress, following his acceptance Pegues, a UTC alumnus who attended into The Institute for Responsible the program in summer 2007. Fisher first Citizenship’s prestigious met with Pegues through summer leadership “The first time I visited the alumni network program. UTC was for my interview, of the UTC Brock and by the end of it, I Scholars Program. “President Obama is very, knew I didn’t want to go very engaging. He made During the experience, anywhere else. ” a joke about our group, Fisher spoke on the noting we were lined up student loan interest shortest to tallest. He said, ‘What is this, rates at a news conference with House a basketball team?’ and started to laugh. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. He stood 6 Chattanooga Today behind President Obama during a news conference where the student loan interest rates were addressed. Meeting President Obama is just one of the highlights in Fisher’s already lengthy lists of achievements. The junior majoring in political science is the president of the UTC Student Government Association, a student representative to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), and a Presidential Fellow for the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. Fisher’s experiences studying public policy in Washington and his appointment with THEC have caused a shift in career focus. Along with his work with SGA and THEC, Fisher is also heavily involved with the University’s Brock Scholars Program. He called his interview for acceptance into the program “life changing.” “The first time I visited UTC was for my interview, and by the end of it, I knew I didn’t want to go anywhere else. I instantly fell in love with the campus community and what I could potentially achieve with the assistance of the Brock Scholars program,” he said. Fisher is dedicated to giving back to the University by volunteering in the Office of Admissions and speaking about his campus experience. “One of the things I’m most proud of is when people tell me they applied for admission based on meeting me and asking me about my experience,” he said. “It makes me feel good when I’ve helped people find a home at UTC.” F Dr. Linda Frost has been named dean of UTC’s new Honors College. Previously Frost worked in the Honors Program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. She took time to answer a few questions about the new program. UTC already has the Brock Scholars. Why do we need an Honors College? The Brock Scholars Program is officially the first program in the new Honors College and it is terrific in nearly every way. Unfortunately Brock only enrolls between 20 and 30 students a year with a total population this year of approximately 140 students. UTC enrolled 10,000 undergraduates last year; we clearly need more honors opportunities. The campus will undoubtedly benefit more as Honors grows; students in the Honors College will be encouraged to apply for national scholarships like the Truman, the Rhodes, and Fulbright Scholarships, and they will then be carefully supported when they enter that often daunting process. What will distinguish UTC’s Honors College from others? What I want is to create an Honors College that is unlike any other, one that could only happen here in Chattanooga. I want an Honors College that will house not only a curriculum, but a constellation of think-tanks that are community embedded, ones that will hone our students’ ability to solve the complicated problems of today. I hope that our connection with the city and our problem-based curriculum will set our program apart. Rather than talk about what students are learning in the UTC Honors College, I hope we talk about what problems they are solving and what solutions they are devising to help spur the next renaissance. F Learn more at www.utc.edu/honors-college. Chattanooga Today 7 Tell me a story IN THE END, I AM PHOTOGRAPHING MYSELF. Mainx24, The Art of Photography Show in San Diego, CNN, Photo District News, Communication Arts Photo Annual, Black and White Magazine and Atlanta Celebrates Photography. He is most proud that his work was twice selected for first prize in the Gordon Parks International Photo award, in 2011 and 2013. The first time awardwinning photojournalist Billy Weeks ’84 flew to Central America, he was on assignment for the U.S. military in 1999. He was “To be connected to Gordon Parks is a responsibility I don’t take lightly,” Weeks said. “He was the first black photographer to document social justice. He was a tremendous storyteller, a tremendous photographer…an icon in the photojournalism world.” bound for El Salvador, where American troops were helping to rebuild schools and buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch. When the enormous aircraft landed, an Army major began banging on the windows of the plane, screaming Weeks’ name. His urgent message was that Weeks’ father had suffered a major stroke. He quickly returned home where his father died months later. Something about that experience has forever tied Weeks to the people who live on the isthmus. He has returned 10 times, often on assignment, but not always. With his camera he tells the stories, like the joy of baseball in the faces of young children learning the game in the Dominican Republic. In Honduras, he has captured sad, frightened faces—they telegraph the desperation of never having enough. 8 Chattanooga Today In his own life, Weeks’ beginnings were humble. It is important to him to address issues of class, race, and poverty because he feels it can affect the way others think. “In the end, I am photographing myself,” he explained. Weeks’ classes in communication and art introduced him to two of his mentors, Dr. Peter Pringle and Bruce Wallace. The most critical comments of his work came from Terry Hamrick ’78, then Publications Coordinator for UTC University Relations, where Weeks worked as a student. “I appreciated that a lot, it made me think. He didn’t hesitate to tell me when something was bad. We need more people to be honest with students so that they learn,” Weeks said. He thinks of UTC as more than a university, rather a “neat community.” He is proud to teach classes in the Department of Communication. While he was still a student in 1984, Weeks was hired by The Chattanooga Times, where he worked for more than 25 years. In 1999, he was named the first Director of Photography and Graphics for the combined newspapers, the publication now known as The Chattanooga Times Free Press. In April 2011 devastating tornadoes in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama became international news. Weeks was commissioned by the Associated Press and The New York Times to document the aftermath. As a Ringgold, Georgia, resident, he had friends who were affected. The disaster was personal for Weeks. “You can’t walk up to anyone and just take a picture. You have to show them respect. It’s in the approach—that is how you gain access.” F In January 2010, Weeks left the newspaper business and began his independent career as a documentary still photographer. His exhibitions and published work have been seen in the Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga Today 9 In memoriam Campus remembers Interim Chancellor Bogue During his tenure at UTC, Bogue persuasively argued in favor of differential tuition for several departments for academic advising, student support services, and the acquisition of new faculty in engineering, business, and nursing. The UTC Achieve Degree program was created to allow adults with some college credit, a career, and a busy lifestyle to attain an undergraduate degree online. He also oversaw the approval of a new doctoral program in occupational therapy. Dr. Grady Bogue, who served as Interim Chancellor from September 2012 until July 2013, died this fall from complications from cancer. “Grady Bogue was an outstanding higher education leader, and this campus and community greatly appreciates his service as Chancellor,” said Dr. Steven Angle, Chancellor. “He came to see his time in Chattanooga as the capstone of his long and distinguished career, and we continue to benefit from his wisdom and achievements. We are all saddened by this loss.” Bogue retired in July 2012 after serving as professor of educational leadership and policy studies at UT Knoxville since 1991. When Chancellor Roger Brown stepped down as chancellor at UTC in September 2012, UT System President Joe DiPietro appointed Bogue to serve as interim chancellor until a permanent successor was hired. Dr. Steve Angle became chancellor at UTC on July 1, 2013. “Grady Bogue was a treasured member of the University of Tennessee family,” DiPietro said. “We are deeply indebted for his leadership and service to both the UT Chattanooga and UT Knoxville campuses. He was an excellent teacher; a skilled, compassionate administrator; and a wonderful friend. I will miss him greatly.” He is survived by his wife, Linda, and five children: Karin, Michele, Barrett, Sara Love and Michael. F Read more about Dr. Bogue at www.utc.edu/remembering-bogue. 10 Chattanooga Today Friends remember Dr. Grady Bogue “Dr. Grady Bogue was an American patriot, a military member ready to fight for his country, and an exemplary educator. I will always remember his telling comments regarding his Air Force service, its positive impact on his personal leadership skills, and his unending efforts to prepare manuscripts and indeed books regarding leadership at the university executive level.” B. B. Bell ’69, General, U.S. Army (Retired) “Dr. Grady Bogue was a phenomenal leader and an even better friend. I can recall a time when he decided that we were to meet at 7:00 in the morning. For my exec team in SGA and myself, that was a bit early. He did, however, make a statement that I will forever remind me of him. ‘If you feed me breakfast, I will follow you anywhere.’ I will miss him.” Bradley Bell ’13, UTC Student Government President, 2012-13 “There are people who you know are ready to lead. Grady Bogue was one. He brought his years of experience as an educator and as a mentor to many and shared his knowledge and wisdom as chancellor at Chattanooga. His service at UTC will not be measured by length of time but by the steady, determined hand that he brought to the campus.” Tom Griscom ’71, University of Chattanooga Foundation, Chair, 2011-13 “When Grady came to campus, no one knew him or what to expect. As I told him several times, we could not have asked for more in an interim chancellor. I do not think he ever approached it as an interim role. Grady loved the students, faculty, alumni—every part of the University and community. He made a point of making sure he met as many people as possible at UTC. He will be missed.” F. Scott LeRoy ’79, Attorney, LeRoy Hurst & Cromie PLLC, UTC Alumni Board, President, 2011-13 “Dr. Bogue stressed the importance of service and collaboration, in the university environment. He would use a metaphor, ‘a university is an argument,’ to demonstrate the need for, and acceptance of, diversity of thought. His wisdom and humor are missed.” Dr. Deborah McAllister, Professor of Education and UTC Faculty Senate President No politics, just truth It’s time to resuscitate health care Healing the mind, body, and spirit is important to Dr. Pamela Ross ’87. Selected for an Integrative Medicine Fellowship to study under Dr. Andrew Weil, Ross learned the least invasive, most effective ways to heal patients. In this setting and in her role as emergency physician in the University of Virginia Health System, Ross was interviewed for the documentary Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare. By the time the film premiered in October 2012, it had already earned Best Director and Best Documentary honors from the Newport Beach Film Festival and was named an official selection of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Ross, founder and CEO of Holistic Medical Consultants, LC, examines the most serious problems in healthcare and offers her prescriptions: laws are needed to address how to get a handle on costs. The difficulty with finding a solution has a lot to do with all the politics surrounding this issue. Too many unrealistic, “quick fix” expectations of patients. Some patients don’t take the best care of themselves. I see a need to try and reach patients more broadly in a nonurgent setting with a more holistic approach—placing emphasis on care of the body through healthy diet/lifestyle, the cause and prevention of illness, and the appropriate preparation for end of life realities. “I see a need to try and reach patients more broadly in a non-urgent setting with a more holistic approach.” People don’t make enough preparation for the reality of death. Generally when people are unprepared for death they may make choices that cause more suffering and cost a lot more money. Preparation for death can allow end of life to become a time of peace, fulfillment and healing. F Not enough primary care physicians. Doctors doing primary care, especially in underserved areas, should not have to have a ton of medical school educational debt hanging over their heads. Special programs or grants are needed to create a pipeline of primary care medical doctors for the U.S. This is not a quick fix, but it is a sustainable one. Healthcare costs are out of control and health outcomes are not always stellar. Patient-centered health policy and Dr. Pamela Ross talks with her patient in the film Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare Chattanooga Today 11 Sci-fi success story Alumna’s novels evoke steam and screams What do Confederate spy Maria Boyd, Chickamauga Battlefield legend Green Eyes, an OCD vampire, and a former Navy Seal drag queen have in common? They are characters that come to life (or death) in alumna Cherie Priest’s novels. I have always loved horror. I was scared a lot as a child and now I like to scare people. It’s worked out well for me. Priest ’01 has published 14 books beginning with Four and Twenty Blackbirds in 2005, part of the Eden Moore series. These Southern gothic novels follow a psychic living in Chattanooga who deals with unruly spirits and living enemies. Her breakout novel and her best known work is Boneshaker, the first book in her steampunk series “The Clockwork Century.” Boneshaker tells the story of a boy who sneaks into zombie-filled, nineteenth century Seattle to clear his father’s name. His mother is the only one who can rescue him. “Steampunk is a style of books, music, movies, video games, and what have you that draws its inspiration from the science fiction and fantastic adventure literature of the nineteenth century. Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley sowed the seeds for steampunk,” explains Priest. “They were writing science fiction, but they were writing it before modern technology. Their idea of the future was colored by the technology they had at hand. In their day, steam power was the very height of innovation. Therefore, they assumed that steam would be the power source of the future. So it’s basically the science fiction of a future that never happened. “All of a sudden kids were drawing dirigibles and coming up to me in costumes and it was amazing.” 12 Chattanooga Today Boneshaker was nominated for the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award, and won the Locus Award. The book is credited with making the author an overnight success. “I was an overnight success after nearly 10 years and seven books,” jokes Priest. “But it’s great. People do costumes, make fan art, and write fan fiction, and it’s adorable. All of a sudden kids were drawing dirigibles and coming up to me in costumes and it was amazing.” Her Cheshire Red series focuses on an OCD vampire and world-renowned thief who battles scientists and sorceresses with her drag queen sidekick. Priest’s successful technique was perfected during her years at UTC. “The writing program at UTC definitely helped improve my writing. This is all I ever planned to do. It’s all I’m good at. It was this or marry well,” says Priest, who earned the master’s degree in rhetoric and professional writing while she worked to become a professional novelist. Priest has worked with author George R. R. Martin, whose novels inspired the popular HBO show, Game of Thrones. Priest wrote the frame story for Fort Freak, a part of Martin’s Wild Cards superhero anthology series. “Working with George taught me more about writing than anything else. It was the opportunity of a lifetime. I would have done it for free just to have his name on my résumé,” says Priest. Priest plans to return to her gothic horror roots soon. She is also working on a novella and a young adult novel for Scholastic. “I like to take something ridiculous and treat it with deathly seriousness,” says Priest. “And I think my best work does that.” F Chattanooga Today 13 Chem-E Car team qualifies for national competition Business students participate in “dunking” the dean At “Down with the Dean,” students gathered for free food and t-shirts, then lined up for a chance to dunk Dr. Robert Dooley ’83, ’91 the Dean of the College of Business. “We wanted to do something fun to welcome back the business students and all the students of UTC,” Dooley said. “And we wanted to expose them to all that the College of Business has to offer.” F Students participate in Fall Prevention Awareness Day Students selected for Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Students from the Departments of Nursing, Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work partnered with the Hamilton County Health Department, Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, and others to raise awareness about the risk of falls for older adults. F Benkert selected for ACE Fellowship Dr. Stuart Benkert, Director of Bands and Professor of Music at UTC, is in the second phase of the prestigious American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship. He has been placed with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) where he works on projects related to the Complete College Tennessee Act and Outcomes based funding. F Engineering Technology Management program accredited The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABETETAC) accredited the UTC BS Engineering Technology Management (ETM) program. This program has two concentrations—Construction Management and Engineering Management. All the undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science are now accredited by ABET. F Student interns at National Science Foundation UTC student JasLynn Murphy spent her summer at the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at Georgetown University in Washington, 14 Chattanooga Today D.C. Her research could be used in pharmaceutical drugs and will be included in a report to be published in an upcoming scholarly journal. F A team of eight engineering students achieved a top five finish for the performance of their Chem-E Car at the 2013 Southern Regional American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Conference. The students joined 32 qualifying teams at the national competition in San Francisco, where they finished in the top 15. F Japan outreach UTC is one of five universities in the U.S. recently awarded a twoyear, full-time Japan Outreach Coordinator. Asami Nakano promotes U.S.-Japan understanding at the “grass roots” level. “Japan is a major economic and political power, and has a culture that is more than 2000 years old. People are interested in both traditional Japanese culture and increasingly, contemporary Japanese culture,” explains Dr. Lucien Ellington, Director of the UTC Asia Program. The initiative is funded by the Laurasian Institute and the Center for Global Partnerships of the Japan Foundation. F Four UTC students selected for the Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Program participated in summer research internships at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). They conducted research for 10 weeks at ORNL, where scientific mentors selected projects for individual students based on their interests and degree fields. F Professor’s research assists Ukraine government Dr. Irina Khmelko, UC Foundation Assistant Professor of Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit Management, assisted her native country in forming a more democratic government by partnering with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Khmelko was approached by USAID to analyze surveys and present her findings as part of the Parliamentary Development Project for Ukraine (PDP II). F Galtere Interns take on NYC Maria Pecora-Omana, Jazmine Logan, Mohammed Ali, and Harshil Patel participated in a four-week internship with Galtere, Ltd. in New York City during summer 2013. The internship allowed students to manage a $100M mock portfolio and gain experience in the operations of a hedge fund. F ‘PAWS’ makes a difference In the last six years more than 500 student mentors from UTC have volunteered to help fourth and fifth graders at Brown Academy get excited about going to college. UTC mentors delivered homework assistance, panels, campus tours, and other special events. PAWS began as an after-school initiative, established with a $40,000 grant from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. F Chattanooga Today 15 Maharaj helps open UTC TV Studio Davan Maharaj ’89, editor of the Los Angeles Times, was the special guest at the open house of the new UTC TV Studio. Maharaj, the former managing editor of the Echo, has overseen the newspaper’s transition into digital communication. “Storytelling is no longer stories and pictures. The medium has a chance to come alive,” he said. F MBA available online National honor for Ingram VEP logs successful second year For the second consecutive year, the Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) offered free training in entrepreneurship and small business management to disabled and service distinguished veterans. The program features an online component, an on-campus “boot camp,” as well as 10 months of mentoring. Read about the 2014 VEP at www.utc.edu/vep. F 16 Chattanooga Today Dr. Deborah Ingram ’84, Director of Clinical Education, Interim Department Head and UC Foundation Professor, was presented with the 2013 Catherine Worthingham Fellow award by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). F Risky business Symposium explores gender differences in investing What happens inside a person’s brain when they make trading decisions could be determined by whether they are wearing high heels or a silk tie. The College of Business’s nationallyrecognized MBA program is available online beginning in spring semester 2014. The online MBA can be completed in 16 to 24 months. Visit mbaonline.utc.edu. F A woman’s approach to risk management and trading is of particular interest to Renée Haugerud and her husband John H. Murphy ’82, who established the Galtere Institute: Finance for the Future Initiative in the UTC College of Business. SuperScholar’s Smart Choice “There are different styles of decisionmaking. We can’t say one is better than the other,” said Sue Culpepper ’87, former Director of the Galtere Institute. “Only 30 percent of traders are female. Renée is very interested in getting more females into the business.” UTC has been named a top 25 SuperScholar’s Smart Choice for its online engineering management degrees. UTC, at No. 22, joins Duke, Purdue, University of Southern California and Stanford on the list. F Teambuilding exercises available at Challenger Center People’s emotions, risk tolerance, what they want to do, and what they are willing to do all come into play in behavioral finance, according to Dr. Bart Weathington, Coordinator of the MS Program in Industrial Organizational Psychology and UC Foundation Associate Professor. Weathington says females are more likely to plan ahead and less likely to use their gut to make a decision. Males are more likely to charge ahead, often believing leadership means making a decision. “Trading is not a traditional career path for women. Because there are more males in the profession, they kind of drive the culture,” said Weathington. “Traditionally we think of women as planners. When we get into what might be considered the traditionally masculine mindset, we look at the short term. Men want to solve the problem right now. But we know that sometimes solving a problem in the short term without thinking about long-term implications can lead to worse problems. Behavioral finance tells us that we need to consider both perspectives.” The symposium appealed to more than business leaders. Culpepper said a physician attended with the intent of impacting the decisions he makes in the operating room. Dr. John Coates, keynote speaker at the symposium, said the process of making decisions under stress is of interest beyond the trading floor. “Men and women are different. All of us have strengths and weaknesses. But, there really are differences about how women make decisions from how men make decisions,” said Culpepper. “We’re not saying one is necessarily better than the other, but we are saying it’s important to recognize there are differences.” F To launch the conversation about the gender-driven approach to investing, the Galtere Institute presented the 2013 Behavioral Finance Symposium. Behavioral finance combines behavioral and cognitive psychological theory with conventional economics and finance and examines the highs and lows as the body reacts to taking risks. Though he cautions it’s easy to generalize when discussing masculine and feminine traits among traders, While the Challenger STEM Learning Center has been a traditional hotspot for field trips, new Director Perry Storey ’77, ’83 promotes the Center to adults as a great location for teambuilding activities during group retreats. F Chattanooga Today 17 A new starting lineup Fans welcome new roundball Mocs Jim Foster came to UTC following his 11th season at Ohio State. Recently inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Foster has set a standard of excellence in college athletics, compiling a 783-307 (.718) record over his 35 years as head coach at OSU, Vanderbilt, and St. Joseph’s. He is 11th all-time in NCAA history for career wins and has led his teams to 26 NCAA Tournaments. What drew you to Chattanooga? I’ve been coming here since the early 1990s and I always admired the continuing vision with the aquarium and the continuing emphasis on the downtown area and doing it the right way. Many cities, my hometown of Philadelphia being amongst them, still haven’t figured out what to do with the river and Chattanooga has made it the focal point. 18 Chattanooga Today What has the support been like since you arrived on campus? It’s always an ongoing process but I’m intrigued with the new leadership, a new chancellor and a new athletics director. Both seem to have a great vision of what this university not only is but what it could be. To be part of that is an exciting opportunity. What do you want fans to see in your teams? A hard working team willing to share the basketball and that I think will be a lot of fun to watch. Describe being inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. The evening was enjoyable because of who was there—former players from 30 years ago from St. Joe’s and Vanderbilt were well represented. Family and friends you can expect on a night such as that, but when your former players are present, that makes it special. The Chattanooga Mocs Basketball program found itself in a unique position, hiring new coaches for both men’s and women’s teams for the 2013-14 season. Just before their seasons started, Will Wade and Jim Foster sat down with Chattanooga Today. Prior to his hire at UTC, Will Wade was considered one of the top up-and-coming assistant coaches in college basketball. During his four years at Virginia Commonwealth, Wade was an integral part of implementing the Rams’ full-court press ‘Havoc’ defense. During his last two seasons at VCU, Wade’s defenses led the nation in steals, posting the 18th most all-time during 2012-2013. What drew you to Chattanooga? I grew up in Nashville during the hey-day of Chattanooga basketball in the mid-’90s. My cousin (Geep Wade) played football here so I followed the basketball and football programs while he was here. I felt like the University was intertwined with the city; which was very important. I like being a part of a college community, but also the greater community within the city. What has the support been like since you arrived on campus? From Chancellor Angle to Athletic Director David Blackburn…just everybody involved with the program has been very excited and supportive. We have a lot of work to do…a lot of work ahead us. That’s very exciting for me as a head coach. It just shows how when you get everybody rowing in the same direction, great things can happen. What do you want fans to see in your teams? A team that gives great effort on every play, always attacking, always aggressive…a team that doesn’t get tired, that gets stronger as the game wears on. Explain Chaos. “Chaos” is our brand…it’s our way of life. We train fast, we’re going to play extremely fast on offense. We’re going to be extremely aggressive defensively. It’s going to be 94 feet of high-octane, fastpaced, full-court basketball. Chattanooga Today 19 Members of the UC Class of ’63 planning committee enjoy their 50th reunion. Front seat , l-r: Richard Buhrman and Charles Thornbury. Back seat, l-r: E. Anne Johnson, Carolyn Thomas Massoud, Gaynell Hixson Smith. Standing, l-r: Nancy Poole Klein, Dick Lewallen, Don Seagle, and John Parham Members of the 2013-2014 UTC Alumni Board tour the new library under construction. UTC alumni gather in Atlanta for the UTC vs Georgia State football game. Vanessa Caldwell ‘81, Stanley Lawrence, Sam Hudson ’81, Juanita Marbury ’84, and Wayne Crittenden ’80. UTC Athletics 2013 Hall of Fame inductees and special award winners pictured l-r: Susan Carson ‘78, Christina Teder, David ‘73 and Carol Gibbs, ’71, ’80, Josh Cain ‘03 , Scott Zaccaria ‘85, Neil Connolly ‘93, Sharon Fanning-Otis ‘75, Catherine Neely ’64, ‘82, and Katasha Brown Flatt ‘06. Guests at UTC Alumni Night at the Mocs Basketball game: Chris Brown, Suzanne Bidek ‘05 and David Martin ‘04. Past alumni board President Tom Losh ‘71, 2013 Outstanding Service Award recipients Drs. Bill and Sue Stacy, 2013 UTC Distinguished Alumnus Max L. Fuller ’75, and the late Dr. Grady Bogue at the annual Legends & Leaders Dinner. Jerry ‘64 and Linda Richard Harris ’71 enjoy UTC football. Andrew Clark ‘11, Donna Fitch Lawrence ‘81, and Bo Hixson ‘83 at the annual alumni Homecoming tailgate party. UTC Chancellor Steve Angle, Don Seagle ’63, and Bo McClain ‘57. Members of the UTC Student Alumni Council and Alumni Board celebrate Founders Day at Heritage Plaza. Pictured l-r is the Homecoming corporate sponsor 3-H Group’s team: Hiren Desai ’91, Dave Gardner ’94, Devan Naik, and Alex Grace. Alumni from the Knoxville area come to Finley to cheer for the Mocs. Front row, l-r: Justin Harness ’02 and son Asher, and Rudy Furman ’02 with son Cruize. Second row, l-r: Brandon Carter ’10, Kenneth Herring ’04, Natalie Patterson Mohr ’00, Darren Osborne ’06, Jerry Harness ’73, Beverly Harness ’88, and Lance Lyons ’73. 20 Chattanooga Today Chattanooga Today 21 Pictured at the dedication of the UTAA torch at its new location near Chamberlain Pavilion is Dave Roberts, former UTAA Executive Director; Lofton Stuart, current UTAA Executive Director; Tom Losh ’71, UTAA President-elect; Worrick Robinson, current UTAA President, UTC Chancellor Steve Angle, and Mike Griffin ’85, UTC Alumni Board President. Members of the UTC GOLD Council host the annual Homecoming Tap Party. Mike Griffin ‘85 (far left), President of the UTC Alumni Board of Directors, and UTC Chancellor Dr. Steve Angle (far right) pose with this year’s Top Moc Zach Pursley and Homecoming Queen Erin Mercer. Chi Omega dances and “sings” during their first place performance at the annual lipsync competition. May 2013 graduates celebrate at the Senior Ring ceremony held at Patten House. Student organizations had fun during a team relay at the Homecoming field games. Field Games got off to a roaring start with the annual bed races competition. Mocs cheerleaders rile up the crowd during pre-game festivities. Mocs donned their best blue and gold for the Homecoming football game. The brothers of Omega Psi Phi brought the crowd to their feet during this year’s step show. Fans cheered on the Mocs to a 31-9 win over Furman. Defensive back Chaz Moore celebrates the Mocs victory. 22 Chattanooga Today Chattanooga Today 23 Class Notes Achievements & Acknowledgements 70s Fred W. Burdick ’72 has been inducted into the U.S. Professional Tennis Association’s Southern Division Hall of Fame. Jim Mansfield ’73 was recognized in “Best Lawyers in America 2012” in the areas of Energy Law, Mining Law, and Oil and Gas James Manfield ’73 Law for the sixth consecutive year. John E. Henegar ’75 was appointed to the position of Tax Director at the Decosimo CPA Firm. John E. Henegar ’75 80s Pamela Rains Morris ’80 has been added to the firm of Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough, PLLC. Sue Bartlett ’81 was selected to represent Great Britain in the Tennis World Team Championships in Anytalya, Turkey in March 2013. Thomas S. Rule, Jr. ’82 announced the completion of his fourth studio album, “Mixture,” a jazz guitar album with Joey Stuckey, which was submitted to the 2012 Grammy nominations committee. Keith Longley ’87, ’99 was appointed Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager at Cornerstone Community Bank. 24 Chattanooga Today David Higney ’88 announced his selection into The International Who’s Who of Environmental Lawyers for two consecutive David Higney ’88 years, and is again the only Tennessee environmental attorney selected outside of the greater Nashville area. 90s Charles W. Smith ’90 announced his medical retirement from his teaching career. Roger Gibbens ’91 announced his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant at the Chattanooga Police Department. Cathy Gordon ’92 was named the Vice President of Sales of Health to You, a HC Holdings subsidiary. Davey Smith, M.D. ’93 received one of three 2012 Avant-Garde Awards for HIV/AIDS research, a prestigious award that is intended to stimulate high-impact research that may lead to groundbreaking opportunities for the prevention and treatment of HIV/ AIDS in drug abusers. Daniel Chase ’95, ’03 announced his return employment to UTC as lead web administrator. Rachel T. Cogburn ’96 was appointed the Executive Director of the I-81 Corridor Coalition at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Michael Green ’96 became the first African American male to graduate with a Master of Social Work from Middle Tennessee State Michael Green ’96 University on May 11, 2013. Kelly Railey ’96 received a Master of Education degree from Berry College in Rome, Ga. Cynthia Chandler-Snell ’96 was named Managing Director of Corporate Safety for FedEx Express. Cynthia ChandlerWilliam L. Snell ’96 White ’96 announced the publication of his book Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale: The Battle of Chickamauga, September 18-20, 1863. Robyn Wilkes ’97 was appointed the Director of Instrumental Studies at the State College of Florida in Bradenton, and Robyn Wilkes ’97 serves as the Conductor and Artistic Director of the Sarasota Pops Orchestra. Connie Henry Fernandez ’98 was named the President and CEO of the Chattanooga Speech & Hearing Center. Maria Smedley ’98 was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Maria Smedley ’98 Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). Yousef S. Iskander, Ph.D. ’99 earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2012. Luke Hamilton ’05, special education teacher at West Ashley High School, was chosen as 2013 Rookie Teacher of the Year in Luke Hamilton ’05 Charleston County, S.C. 00s Rebekah Angel Rapp ’12 Charlotte Eaves Mays Rawlston John P. Eaves ’04 and his wife, Jennifer, announce the births of their daughters, Charlotte Eaves, on July 24, 2012 and Claire Elizabeth on November 5, 2013. Keith Rawlston ’07 and his wife, Anna Gamble Rawlston ’09, welcomed son, Mays, on July 12, 2012. Johnny Bernard, M.D. ’00 joined the Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) as a practicing Radiation Oncologist at the SOMC Cancer Johnny Bernard ’00 Center. Brad Zoern ’05 was named as Manager of Wisconsin’s Waste Management’s (WMSE) largest recycling plant in Germantown, Wis. Rebekah Angel Rapp ’12 and sister, Eleanor Angel, a current UTC student, announced the release of their record “In Tandem” which moved the band into iTunes top 10 singer/songwriter chart. Andrew Cook ’06 has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies, the standardssetting body for fi360. Donna-Kay Henry ’12 announces she has signed to play professional soccer for the FC Neunkirch in Switzerland. John LaBar ’00 earned a Master of Laws, LL.M from the University of Miami School of Law in Real Property and Development. Vanessa Guin ’07 joined the staff of University Surgical Associates as Marketing Manager. Will Boulware ’08 announced his promotion to Assurance Senior at the Decosimo CPA Firm. Garrett Elrod ’08, ’10 has been named a Construction Services Project Manager at Hutton Construction Inc. JOSALYN TRESVANT Josalyn Tresvant ’01 earned one of the most selective awards for school teachers in high-poverty schools. The prestigious 2013 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice awarded $25,000 and a special summer residency to the special education teacher from Knight Road Elementary in Memphis, Tenn. Alicia R. Allen, M.D. ’04, ’08 finished her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, and is practicing at the Galen Medical Group. Leigh Linhoss ’04 announced her promotion to Assurance Supervisor at the Decosimo CPA Firm. Travis Overton ’04, ’07 was named Dean of Students at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. Ariel N. Smith ’12 was named Miss Black Nashville 2013. Franklin Andrew Hughes ’13 announced his hire to the position of Electrical Engineer, Telecom at Tennessee Valley Authority. Births 90s Chase Everett Manning ’09, ’12 joined Dowdle Construction Group as Project Engineer. Emilia Aynne Chase Manning ’12 Phillips ’09 announced the publication of her collection of poems, Signaletics, by the University of Akron Press in August 2013. 10s Ashby Graham ’10 was hired by Dunlap Industries to expand sales in the sporting goods, medical and pet care industries. Morgan Lofton ’10 announces employment in the media relations area at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga. Jahla Atyia Settles Julia Taylor-Settles ’04, ’08 and her husband, Jatari Settles, announce the birth of their daughter, Jahla Atyia Settles, on June 21, 2012. Armando Rodriguez ’08 and his wife, Tahnika Thomas Rodriguez ’99, ’08, welcomed daughter, Chloe Mattison Rodriguez, to their family on August 13, 2012. 10s Kelly Grey Thompson ’04 and her husband, Paul Thompson ’12, announce the birth of their daughter, Eva Louise Thompson, on May 18, 2012. Eva is the granddaughter of Linda Staton Thompson ’69, Sib Evans ’69, and Alice Evans ’70. Jessica S. Wilson ’08, ’11 was hired as an ELA instructor at Dade County High School and appointed as Drama teacher at Dade County Middle and High Schools. Ashley Finch ’09 announced her promotion to Assurance Senior at the Decosimo CPA Firm. Chloe Mattison Rodriquez Mary Elizabeth Grace Hicks Brison Cole Sowder Wes Hicks ’88, ’90 and his wife Amy E. Hicks ’92, ’94, welcomed daughter, Mary Elizabeth Grace Hicks, to their family. Brian Sowder ’12 announces the birth of his son, Brison Cole Sowder. Marriages 00s Bailee Michelle Moore Thomas Moore ’07 and his wife, Amanda, welcomed daughter, Bailee Michelle Moore, on November 13, 2012. 80s Kenya Jackson ’89 and Gary F. Campbell, Jr. were married on January 2, 2013. 90s Chloe Elizabeth Abney Brandon Abney ’02, ’07 and his wife, Cortney Ward Abney ’01, announce the birth of their daughter, Chloe Elizabeth Abney, on February 18, 2012. Brian Pendergrass ’97 MocsConnect.com Brian Pendergrass ’97 and Rachel Decosimo were married on March 31, 2012, in Chattanooga. Chattanooga Today 25 00s Christina Lynn Humphrey ’03 and Jacob M. Broome ’03 were married on May 12, 2012, on Lookout Mountain. Lauren Elizabeth Smith ’08 and Kenneth Turpen, Jr. were married on May 20, 2012, on Lookout Mountain. In Memoriam Bradley Allen Loy ’09 and Brandi Meents were married on October 13, 2012. Dorothy Harrison Ward ’28, member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, passed away on January 1, 2012. Dennis Button Haskins III ’50, November 25, 2012. Father of Distinguished Alumnus Dennis Haskins IV ’75. 20s 30s Marvin Moseley Jr. ’50, February 17, 2013. Mildred Chapman ’36, April 5, 2012. Ann Rose ’50, January 27, 2012. Gladys Carroll Stewart ’39, May 25, 2012. Bennie Louise Cloninger Sanders ’50, November 5, 2012. Lindsay A. Rieman ’09 and Matt Wheeler were married on June 15, 2013, in Chattanooga. 40s Lenton Edward Sparks ’50, October 5, 2012. 10s Mary Jane Forbes Blanchard ’43, June 23, 2013. James C. Jumper ’51, June 21, 2012. He was a veteran and former UC football captain, basketball player, and the University’s Most Outstanding Athlete in 1950. Shemika A. Shackelford ’07, ’11 Shemika A. Shackelford ’07, ’11 and Marcus D. McCauley were married on November 17, 2012. Lindsay A. Rieman ’09 Benjamin Craig Johnson ’10 and Hannah Howell were married on June 2, 2012, in Chattanooga. Peggy Malry Chambliss ’42, September 23, 2012. Dr. Warren B. Henry ’45, April 12, 2013. Natalie Deborah Schlack ’45, retired University Registrar, passed away on January 7, 2013. Sam Guin ’07 and Vanessa McNeil ’07 Vanessa McNeil ’07 and Sam Guin ’07 were married on April 28, 2012, on Signal Mountain. Miriam Leeper Taylor ’47, ’75, February 23, 2013. Kathryn (Katie) Cockrill ’10 and Joseph Pendley ’11 Kathryn (Katie) Cockrill ’10 and Joseph Pendley ’11 were married on July 14, 2012 in Chattanooga. Jennifer Karn ’08 and Nicholas Matthew ’06 J. Fred Johnson, Jr. ’48, former Tennessee State Representative, decorated war veteran, influential civic leader, successful businessman, and distinguished church leader, passed away on May 8, 2012. Marjorie Moore Prince ’48, March 23, 2012. William M. Taff ’48, September 29, 2012. Jennifer Karn ’08 and Nicholas Matthew ’06 were married at Patten Chapel on May 5, 2012. Robert H. Baker, Jr. ’49, May 5, 2012. Kenneth D. Cochran ’49, May 13, 2012. Becky Blevins ’12 Becky Blevins Williams ’12 was married on September 29, 2012, in Chattanooga. Becky was a former Mocs cheerleader and captain of the squad. Almeda McRee Frazier ’49, ’58, November 1, 2012. Mrs. Frazier was an active member of the UC Fifty Plus Club. Helen J. Gates ’49, March 28, 2012. Charles G. Kelley ’49, August 30, 2012. 50s Becky Pendergrass ’08 Becky Pendergrass ’08 and Jason Barger were married on May 26, 2012. 26 Chattanooga Today W. Austin House ’50, August 28, 2012. Thomas O. Duff, Jr. ’35, passed away on October 14, 2013. Mr. Duff served on the UT Development Council and was a University of Chattanooga Foundation Life Trustee. Benny Russell Gattis ’50, August 1, 2012. Dennis Button Haskins, III ’50 John M. Martin ’51, July 7, 2012. Jack B. Stanford ’52, December 7, 2012. Jack played football at UC and was a member of Scrappy’s, Andy’s, and Billy’s Boys. Dr. George E. Blanchard, Jr. ’56, ’61, April 15, 2013. James W. Henry ’56, September 23, 2012. Alice J. Springer ’57, May 30, 2012. She was a former United States Air Force Office, member and former president of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, and Walker County School System educator for over 30 years. The Honorable Gene Roberts ’58, former mayor of Chattanooga and a recipient of the UTC Distinguished Alumnus Award, passed away on January 31, 2013. Richard L. Holcomb, J.D. ’59, April 22, 2012. He served as senior class president, editor of the University Echo, and president of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He is a former Alumni Achievement Award recipient. Norb Reinert ’54, June 19, 2013. Norb played football for the University of Chattanooga. James William “Jim” Rogers ’54, February 6, 2012. Mr. Rogers was a former adjunct professor of Engineering at UTC and former member of the UTC Alumni Council. Janette Castle Crawley ’55, member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, and longtime member of the ADPi Book Club, died on November 27, 2012. Richard A. Young ’55, former Mocs and NFL football player, died in 2012. Tracy Allen O’Neal ’94, August 6, 2012. Virginia Hixson St. Clair ’67, July 9, 2012. Thomas Barton (Bart) Smith ’76, November 11, 2013. Mary Jarvis Cocke ’69, August 3, 2012. She was a former professor of English at the University of Chattanooga. Robert Claude Weir ’76, April 5, 2011. Kimberly Denise McAllister ’95, July 29, 2012. Mrs. McAllister was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Theta Rho Chapter for 15 years. James Ellsworth Gwin ’69, February 23, 2013. Kay Fleming Lippse ’78, November 10, 2012. Her three daughters: Jill Lippse Watson ’83, Vanessa Lippse Guthrie ’84, and Hilda Lippse Sullivan ’84 are also UTC alumnae. 70s Alan Young Robertson ’70, March 6, 2011. L. Herchel “Huck” Smith, Jr. ’70, former early 1960s UC basketball player and assistant basketball coach, passed away on July 19, 2011. Doris Hill Stulce ’77, April 22, 2012. Terry Alice Patten ’78, May 4, 2012. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Vernon B. Pearson ’95, March 7, 2013. Phyllis Ann Scott ’97, October 22, 2012. 00s Sherry Lynn Moultrie Birger ’00, October 3, 2012. Michael Hawley Matthews ’03, ’09, June 15, 2012. Marjorie Leach Wages ’78, May 4, 2012. Jeremy Scott Bryan ’04, May 30, 2012. 80s 10s Thomas W. Parson ’72, ’77, January 29, 2013. Timothy L. Martin ’84, September 2, 2012. Jane Mason Turner ’72, August 6, 2011. Warner J. Pickett ’84, August 13, 2012. Armen Abernathy ’73, March 24, 2012. John M. Shealy ’85, February 26, 2013. Jack D. Haddock ’73, November 12, 2012. Raymond W. Akins ’87, June 17, 2012. Charles M. Hixson ’73, May 5, 2012. Mr. Hixson was a U.S. Armed Forces veteran and member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Richard J. Buske ’87, June 9, 2012. Maria Graczyk ’13, October 9, 2012. Patricia Park Smith Johnson ’87, ’94, June 3, 2012. Faculty and Staff Dr. David Mabe ’73, July 31, 2013. Dr. Mabe practiced dentistry in the Chattanooga area. Darlene Shipp ’87, June 17, 2012. Ralph L. Dybing ’60, January 15, 2013. Charles William “Bill” Cobb ’62, September 1, 2012. Elizabeth Armstrong Nevin ’54, April 6, 2012. Col. Arthur “Art” Desjardins ’75, April 11, 2012. 60s James Clay Farrar ’53, member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and President of his junior and senior classes, passed away on May 28, 2012. R. V. Wells, Jr. ’53, February 18, 2013. Terry S. Parks ’67, October 14, 2013. Alvin Ray Ball ’67, April 14, 2012. Sybol Gooden Genella ’71, December 5, 2011. Charles William Foster ’61, September 9, 2012. Joe S. Persinger ’53, May 18, 2012. Don Edward Henneker, Jr. ’90, August 4, 2012. Ernest B. Leonard ’59, August 24, 2013. Ernie was a faithful Mocs supporter and former member of the Alumni Council. Lou Emma Crox Werner ’52, September 23, 2012. Chester J. Lagod ’53, October 25, 2013. Chester played football at UC and was named to the UC/UTC All Century Football Team. Rose Beene Clonts ’75, June 30, 2011. Max C. Hill ’64, March 18, 2012. Marjorie Libby Gray ’62, May 30, 2012. James C. McGee ’62, April 17, 2012. Harold Douglas Jones, Jr. ’63, June 22, 2012. Carey E. Henley ’62, April 15, 2013. Carey played football at UC and was a member of the Athletics Hall of Fame. Marguerite Houston Sharp ’63, September 11, 2012. Patricia J. Steel ’63, August 11, 2012. Margaret Wood Bennett ’64, April 17, 2013. Margaret was a UC Moccasin Beauty and member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Charles Foster Mathis, Sr. ’71, October 20, 2013. Michael W. Smith ’73, June 17, 2012. Stanley E. Snyder ’73, July 5, 2013. Stan was a member of the Mocs Marching Band and Phi Mu Alpha. Phil Payne ’74, November 2, 2013. Phil was a member of the UTC football team. Cindy McAfee ’80, October 31, 2012. Allen Tatum ’83, June 18, 2012. Shawn Johns ’88, March 21, 2012. Robert Pell, Jr. ’88, July 10, 2011 Jeffrey B. Sherrill ’89, ’97, March 7, 2012. 90s Alan Artress ’90, May 22, 2012 William M. Gray ’90, August 19, 2012. Timothy Alexander Kane ’11, October 7, 2012. Maria Graczyk ’13 Murray Arnold, former Mocs Head Men’s Basketball Coach, passed away on November 13, 2012. Jere Walton Clark, former UTC professor, passed away on June 6, 2012. Edson G. Hammer, UTC professor emeritus, passed away on March 30, 2012. Dr. James G. Ware, UTC professor who served as the math department head for 20 years and established the James G. Ware Mathematics Education Award, passed away on March 6, 2013. Class Notes Share your news by using our online update form at www.MocsConnect.com, under “Keep in Touch” and “Class Notes” or send them to UTC Alumni Office, c/o Class Notes, Dept. 6506, 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403 or fax them to 423-425-5277. Class Notes are printed on a first come first serve basis. Some notes may not be printed in the issue immediately following their receipt. Class Notes that appear in this issue were submitted between March 2012 and November 2013. 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