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1 Treveccan Spring 2013SPRING 2013

WILL YOU REMEMBER ME?

The death of Millard Reed in December closed a significant chapter of Trevecca’s history and left his many friends reflecting on his legacy. My next book, The Dark Side of God, addresses questions of theodicy: Where is God when bad things happen? I dedicated that book to Dr. Millard Reed:

Finally, I am thinking about Millard Reed, who has been my Bible quizmaster, a pastor that I modeled my ministry after, my predecessor in the role of university president, and now, as always, my friend. After his retirement, he lived near the campus of Trevecca Nazarene University. Every day he would make his way to the cafeteria to eat with colleagues. Then he walked down to Trevecca Health Care Center to sit with his wife, Barbara. She has not known him for years—Alzheimer’s. Occasionally, he

got a smile or a word that contained some faint hint of recognition. We didn’t really know. After a life of stellar service to God, I wanted better for my friend in his retirement. While God’s grace is obvious, a loving wife who was present would have been a better blessing. And finally, Parkinson’s disease has caught up with him. He lived in the same room with his wife, Barbara. With grace-filled humility and diseased body, he taught us how to finish well when it wasn’t going well. On one of our last visits, he asked me to tie his shoes. I dedicate this book to him.

We want to be remembered. Of all the things humans fear, one of the greatest is that we will be forgotten. We will live, strive, work, play, love, build, give, sweat, sing, care, and no one will remember. It scares us. This fear is heard in cries that have risen: “Remember the Alamo,” “Remember Pearl Harbor,” “Remember 9-11.” Something happened to our fellow humans in these places, and we do not want to forget. It’s why we have built memorials at Normandy and Nagasaki. It’s why people’s names are engraved at the Viet Nam Memorial and the Holocaust Museum. It’s why memorial services in Oklahoma City and New York City begin with the reading of a very long list of names. Every name is read, and someone is waiting to hear each name. It’s why pews and Bibles have names written on them and in them. Deep in the human heart is the fear of being forgotten. In each deed of remembering, we are secretly hoping that we too will be remembered.

The story of Noah is a frightening look into the heart of a God who has decided to blot out the humans who have filled his earth with violence. He regrets having made us (See Genesis 6:5-7.). The flood is God’s device for forgetting, God’s eraser, God’s delete button. And now, God is an ark away from having no living reminder of the humans who grieved him so. Noah and the lone survivors have been on the ark for 190 days—40 full of rain, 150 full of silence from God. The lone carriers of human memory are bobbing in a box on the dark waters of death. Remembering hangs by a fragile thread. And the next line in the story says, “But God remembered Noah” (Genesis 8:1).

Noah was God’s decision to remember. Noah was God’s forget-me-not. He would tell the story about God’s regret and God’s destruction. Noah would preserve the memory of the drowned. If God had wanted to get away with a crime, he wouldn’t have left a stool pigeon behind. This story is not one about bad humans. It’s a story about a God who, try as he might, cannot forget his creation. God does not have it in his character to blot us out and walk away. Even at the height of our evil, we cannot exhaust the saving will of God. Because God remembers.

And the God who did not abandon Noah, or his own Son in the grave, will not forget us either. On resurrection morning, God will remember. And God will say, “Get up, Millard.” And Millard will. Because we serve a God who cannot forget us.

Dan Boone

President

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CONTENTSSPRING 2013

4 ANSWERING THE CALLA look into a historical event held on Trevecca’s campus.

Vol. 83 No. 1Spring 2013

Dan Boone ’74President

Jan Greathouse ’67Editor

Melissa JacksonDesigner

ContrirbutorsAndrea Fowler ’99Casey Johnson ’03/MBA ’10Greg Ruff ’00Kristen Steele

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FEATURE

RESPONDING TO GOD’S CALL TO HELP OTHERSDaryl Murray and Welcome Home Ministries bring hope to the hopeless.

ALUMNI NEWS

WHERE IN THE WORLD?

ALUMNI CELEBRATING, CONNECTING

ALUMNI AND FRIENDSWE WILL MISS

PRESIDENT’S IMPRINTPresident Boone reflectson the meaning of legacy.

CAMPUS NEWS

ANSWERING THE CALL

TREVECCA HERITAGEDAYTrevecca honorsWilliam Strickland’s rolein its history.

TRIBUTES TOMILLARD REEDFriends of Millard Reed remember their friend, pastor, and university leader.

MEETING THE NEEDS OF MINISTRY PREPARATION Tim Green explains the changes in the School of Religion.

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ANSWERINGTHE CALL

Chet Bush and Charles Johnson recount the eventsthat led to the writing of the book Called to the Fire.

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IT STARTED as a friendship between two ministers in Mississippi, and soon the older African-American minister, Charles Johnson DL ’86, told the younger white minister what it was like to be black and living in Mississippi during the turbulent 1960s. Chet Bush ’96, that young minister and the pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Oxford, Mississippi, soon realized that Johnson’s story was one that needed to be preserved. Although he had never written a book before, Chet explained that he was “deeply called to write Johnson’s story; I felt as called to

write this book as strongly as I feel about my own call to preach.” This year Abingdon Press published that book—Called to the Fire: A Witness for God in Mississippi, The Story of Dr. Charles Johnson (2013, $21.99).

The national launch of the book took place in Trevecca’s chapel on February 19 in front of an audience of 900 persons, which included executives from Abingdon,

“I felt deeply called to write Johnson’s story; I felt as called to write this book as strongly as I feel about my own call to preach.”

- Chet Bush

In chapel, Charles Johnson and Chet Bush talk about their friendship and the writing of the book.

Jamie Casler, director of the J. V. Morsch Center for Social Justice, presents the Center’s 2013 Social Justice Award to Charles Johnson.


members of the Johnson and Bush families, students, and friends of both men.Thirty-three members of the choir from Dr. Johnson’s church, Fitkin Memorial Church of the Nazarene in Meridian, Mississippi, provided the music for the service, and then Michael Johnson ’82/MEd ’03, public liaison for the Office of the President, interviewed Bush and Dr. Johnson and had them recount the central facts of the book.

Fresh out of Bible college in the 1960s, Johnson accepted the pastorate of Fitkin Memorial Church, in Mississippi, where he knew God had “called” him—in spite of Johnson’s fear of Mississippi and the racial turmoil there. When three young voting rights activists were murdered in Mississippi, Johnson, who had befriended the three, was called

as a witness at the trial that became known as the “Mississippi Burning” trial, which resulted in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Johnson became a leader of the civil rights movement in Mississippi, and in spite of the racism he encountered, Charles Johnson committed himself to a ministry of love, conviction, grace, and redemption; that commitment was tested when he was later visited by the man who had been at the center of the murders.

Chet noted the secret of Johnson’s ministry: “Dr. Charles Johnson knew that in order to be called to the fire, one must be called by the fire. His passion flowed from a center more fiery than the furnace of racism.”The podcast of the February 19 chapel is available at www.trevecca.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life/chapel-podcasts.

Chet and Allie Bush with their children, Leah and Levi


DAVE MATTHEWS BANDMEMBER JEFF COFFIN AND M’UTET PERFORMS ATTREVECCAInternationally known saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and educator, Jeff Coffin and his band M’utet performed at Trevecca on Tuesday, February 26, at 7 PM with Trevecca’s LabBand I and Trevecca Jazz Ensemble. Coffin has won three Grammy Awards with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and has been part of the Dave Matthews Band since 2008.


2013 TREVECCA HERITAGE DAY,WILLIAM “BILL” STRICKLAND HONOREDAndrea Fowler ’99*

The University celebrated Trevecca Heritage Day on February 28 and honored William “Bill” Strickland, Sr. ’57 for his many years of dedicated service to Trevecca. Dr. Strickland’s career at Trevecca began when he joined the religion faculty in 1962, and he taught at Trevecca for 32 years, until his “official” retirement in 1998. Primarily responsible for teaching Church History, he also taught Christian Thought, Biblical Faith, Philosophy, World Religions, World Civilization, and P.E. for Elementary School Teachers—a total of 29 different courses. During his career at Trevecca, he served under five presidents—Dr. A. B. Mackey, Dr. William Greathouse, Dr. Mark Moore, Dr. Homer Adams, and Dr. Millard Reed.

He served as vice president for academic affairs (1974 to 1991) and continued to teach one section of Church History each semester during his years as academic dean. During his years as its chief academic officer, Trevecca made these accomplishments in academics: launched the Physician Assistant Program, 1976; began offering a master’s degree in education, 1985, and a master’s degree in religion, 1987; started Middle Tennessee’s first degree-completion program for adult learners, the Management and Human Relations Program, 1987; changed from the quarter to semester system; earned re-affirmation of accreditation; implemented a new evaluation system and a new salary schedule for faculty; earned a Title III grant for $547,000 to develop a Career Planning Program, Developmental Skills Program, Retention Program, Institutional Research Office, and Faculty Development Program; revised the general education curriculum; added Trevecca’s first computers in the 1980s; and in 1983 introduced the Faculty Member of the Year Award and the Faculty Scholarship Award, which had an accompanying stipend.

As a young man, Dr. Strickland loved sports—and still does. He attended Middle Tennessee State College in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for his first year of college on a basketball and golf scholarship. After serving in the U. S. Navy (1952 to 1954), he enrolled in Trevecca and earned a bachelor’s degree in religion in 1957; then he earned an MDiv from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1960 and a PhD in church history from Vanderbilt University in 1967. In 1965 he started a second career when he became a chaplain in the U.S. Naval Reserve, a position from which he retired in 1992 with the rank of captain.

Dr. Strickland and his wife, Martha (Smith) ’67, have two children—Bill Jr. ’77 and Susan ’87 (now Susan Poe)—and six grandchildren. Martha died of breast cancer in 2004.

Sponsored by Waggoner Library Archives, the Office of the Chaplain, and the Office of Alumni Relations, the annual Trevecca Heritage Day is a way to “tell the Trevecca story” to a new generation of Trevecca students in order to foster their appreciation of Trevecca’s history and the people who played important roles in that history. Additionally, this event provides a way for Waggoner Library Archives to call attention to the importance of preserving history for the next generation.

The podcast of Trevecca Heritage Day Chapel is available at http://www.trevecca.edu/campus-life/spiritual-life/chapel-podcasts*Andrea is the archivist and special collections librarian for Waggoner Library.


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SOCIAL JUSTICE 25 Treveccan Winter 2012-2013

a tribute toMILLARD REED

1933-2012Trevecca lost one of its most beloved servants when former president Millard Reed died on December 27, 2012. After serving pastorates in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas, he said he became a “naturalized Southerner” in 1974 when he accepted the pastorate of First Church of the Nazarene in Nashville. In that role he forged a strong relationship with Trevecca, and in 1991 the Trevecca Board of Trustees asked him to become the University’s president, a position he held until his retirement in 2005. His fourteen-year presidency was marked by many changes in Trevecca, its programs and facilities—and especially the change to university status and the improved appearance of the campus.

Millard Reed was a richly complex person. A husband and father, accomplished theologian and teacher, preacher, skilled administrator, thinker, leader, singer, human being who had suffered and endured, and friend to many—but he infused all of these roles with the pastor in him. He was a pastor at heart, and he communicated as a pastor. In fact, many persons who had never been his parishioners called him “Pastor Reed.”

The tributes that follow provide small glimpses of him in some of the many roles he filled and the many ways he shared himself with others. All reveal the ways he lived the life of Christ among us.


After representing Nazarene Bible College at a conference at Trevecca, I left Trevecca’s campus early one morning to catch my flight for home. As my group pulled out of the college’s entrance, we saw a figure that appeared picking up trash in the ditch along the college’s property. It was Dr. Reed. I recall thinking, “Now that is a true servant of the Lord!” That image has never left me, and during all my years in ministry, I have been inspired by Dr. Reed to consider no task in the kingdom beneath me. Raymond Jones

In working closely with Dr. Reed, I came to recognize so many wonderful gifts and graces that he possessed: quick wit, keen intelligence, articulate speaker, accomplished vocalist, gifted visionary, charismatic leader, compassionate friend. As a college president, he engaged all of these gifts and more in becoming very effective in such diverse roles. But throughout all his success as a college president, he never stopped being a pastor at heart. You could always sense that he genuinely cared for you and your circumstances—even when the topic that brought you together was academic, financial, or something else that seemed so important at the time. I will always be grateful for the pastoral role the Dr. Reed played in my life. I was not a member of his church, did not even live in Nashville. But when I was troubled, he called “just to see how you are doing.” He was such an encourager, such an example of Christlikeness. He truly “walked the talk,” and I thank God for allowing me the privilege of counting Millard Reed as my friend and my pastor. Charles Davis ’70

Millard had helped me through a difficult time in my life, and after Bob Dixon ’62 moved to Nashville and took a position at Trevecca, Millard encouraged me to accept a friendship with Bob. Millard told me, “I have checked him out. He has a good record, and if you would let yourself, you could probably have a good relationship with him.” I followed Millard’s advice, and several years later, he performed the wedding ceremony for Bob and me (31 years ago). For some time afterward whenever he told that story, Millard would look around mischievously and say, “Does anyone else need help?”Kathy Dixon ’59

Much of what I know about being a pastor I learned from Millard Reed. As a seminarian, I attended Overland Park (Kansas) Church of the Nazarene when Dr. Reed was the pastor there. I watched him handle difficult situations with dignity, strength, and grace. During a time of discouragement in one of my pastorates, I called Dr. Reed, my pastor, and he asked me to come to Nashville; I did, and we spent some hours together. He was never too busy for me or for any young preacher boys/women whom he mentored and cared for. Don Dunlap ’69

When he became my pastor, Pastor Reed opened the Word in a new way for me, leading me to hunger truly for God’s Word. He was a “grace preacher,” teaching and modeling God’s grace. Often, as he read the Word, tears ran down his face, and in the middle of sermons, he would break into song. Pastor Reed had a heart for everyone—with an individual love for each of us. He joined us in our personal celebrations and times of grief. He seemed to know what each of his flock needed at any given time, and with uncanny timing, he showed up exactly at the time of our greatest needs. He displayed Jesus’ love and compassion with abandon. Marita (Slifer) Smith Sexton ’63

Millard Reed was a man with a strong personality. I remember being cautioned about serving with him, that I might end up being sorry. But that was not the case—and I am forever grateful for that opportunity. I learned that he did not require more of me than he did of himself—which was a great deal. Whether it was jogging early through Shelby Park (often before an early hospital pre-surgery visit), welcoming individuals to his office for personal counseling, or spending hours in the Word preparing messages for his congregation—Millard Reed was the image of a man on a mission for God, and that mission was to be fulfilled through the local church, often one person or one family at a time. Doug Runyan ’74, First Church staff member with Dr. Reed

Working with Dr. Millard Reed for seventeen years, I witnessed the true pastor’s/servant’s heart. I have seen him literally cry in private for a suffering soul in his flock and then greet that person with a special smile and great words of advice and encouragement. His ability to assess a situation and make a prayerful, wise decision to resolve the issue was second to none. He truly was a man of God. I have told many, “Every man has his faults, but Dr. Reed has fewer than any person I have ever known.” He was certainly one of the greatest and a dear, dear friend to me. JoAn Law, First Church staff member with Dr. Reed

He was my Billy Graham. We laughed and cried when I served him.Deb Cotton, Dr. Reed’s favorite server at Longhorn Steakhouse on Murfreesboro Road

One of my sweetest encounters with Dr. Reed occurred only two years before his death after my mother had broken her pelvis in a fall and was going to Trevecca Health Care Center for rehabilitation. I was almost overcome with anxiety, not knowing anything about skilled nursing facilities or rehab centers and not knowing if I was making the right decisions for Mother or not. The day that Mother entered Trevecca Health Care, I stepped onto the elevator, and there was Dr. Reed. He had been visiting Barbara, as he faithfully did every day. He asked how I was, and I blurted out something about Mother’s fall. In the calmest, wisest voice I could imagine, Dr. Reed replied, “This is a good place. She [referring to my mother] is where she needs to be.” I remember thinking at the time that I had never heard more comforting words. In that moment Dr. Reed, a pastor to the very end, spoke peace to my troubled heart. Lena Hegi Welch ’81

Dr. Reed loved to sing, and after his retirement from Trevecca, he sang with the Heritage Men’s Chorale. Of course, his beautiful voice was a welcome addition, but so was his quick, sharp humor. He kept us laughing. He also became the spiritual icon of the group. Those were precious days. John Sugg ’64

Before I could complete my degree, I needed to go home to receive treatment for a neuromuscular illness. I felt like a failure because I wasn’t going to finish as I had planned. I went in to see Dr. Reed; he was so very supportive. He told me to go home and get better. He helped me be okay with my decision to leave. He even gave me an autographed copy of his book about his own medical struggles. He probably didn’t know how important our conversation was to me, but I have always been grateful that he took the time to encourage me when I needed encouragement. He was an amazing man, and I feel very blessed to have known him. Toni James ’99


I often told Pastor Reed that everyone should work for him early in that person’s career because after working for him, a person would feel like he or she was on vacation for the rest of life. He set an energetic pace for those who worked with him. He didn’t need a Daytimer—he just wrote things in a spiral notebook and then he did them. When he was out calling, he might have only fifteen minutes to spend with people, but for those minutes those people were the only ones in the world. His life was uncluttered so that he could give full attention to the church and the university to which he was called. Preaching was his art, pastoring was his hobby, the friends of God were his friends. How easy it is to picture him in heaven! Karen Dean Fry ’68, First Church staff member with Dr. Reed

Prior to my coming to work at Trevecca in 1995, I had met Dr. Millard Reed only one time. I really did not know him except by reputation. During my employment at Trevecca, I learned to know a man of high integrity and a person with love for God and people. I also learned to know a man who was a “regular” guy. He loved to have fun! During the many trips to visit donors or attend district functions, he would want to take a side trip to see some attraction or just stop at the Dairy Queen for his favorite ice cream or at a Mexican restaurant. I miss those times. Harold McCue ’56/DL ’07

I had the good fortune to know Millard as my pastor and to serve as his board chairman during his ministry at Nashville First Church. Our relationship continued after I had left my faculty position at Trevecca and following his retirement in 2005. No one has meant more to my own spiritual growth than Millard Reed. I have never known, nor do I think I ever will know, anyone who exemplified grace and unconditional love as he did in his relationships. He was a person of great intellect, warm compassion, deep love, and commitment to his calling and a dear friend. I miss him. Jim Quiggins ’71

I have many wonderful memories of my friendship with Dr. Reed, but my favorite one took place on the day one of our mutual friends left the University. Our friend had had a somewhat troubled employment existence at Trevecca, and Dr. Reed and I had tried to help him. I looked up from my desk, and Dr. Reed was at the door. He came in, told me the news about our friend, and knelt down and prayed for our friend. He had tears in his eyes. A president that aware and willing to connect in my office was a humbling, warm gift from a great man. Terry Pruitt, Professor of Graduate Psychology

Dr. Reed always amazed me that he could “be there for anyone who needed him,” and many times he was there more than one time a day. He walked my twin sister through her two-and-a-half year battle with cancer, and during the last two months, he was at the hospital sometimes two and three times a day for her, my family, and me. What an amazing servant of God! Words are inadequate to pay tribute to “Pastor Reed.” I love him and miss him.Diane Parker-Stembridge ’70

Pastor Reed was kind to everyone. He laughed with me about me, but he never put me down. Both he and Barbara were kind and gracious to everyone; they had a gift for knowing exactly how to treat people. Marian Edwards Jewell ’47


WOMEN’S NETWORKINGLUNCHEON FEATUREDALUMNA AND FORMERSATURDAY NIGHT LIVE STAR“Celebrating the Work, Wisdom, and Wit of Women,” the networking luncheon for business and professional women, took place on Tuesday, February 12. The program featured national recording star Plumb and guest speakers Victoria Jackson, formerly a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live, and Teresa Sparks ’91, CFO of Symbion, Inc., a healthcare provider. Jackson and Sparks are mothers of Trevecca freshmen.


“Trevecca has filled a starvation in my life: for God, for love, and for knowledge.None of this would have happened without the generosity of people I don’t even know.”

Rebecca Broeker, English major, Class of 2013

NEW PROGRAMSBachelor’s in Christian Ministry (CMO)Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration (BAM)Business Certificate ProgramsSoutheastern Ministry Education Program (SME)

EVERY GIFT MATTERS.Please, make a gift to the Annual Fund today!

Go to www.trevecca.edu/give

COMPLETING A DEGREE AT TREVECCA HAS NEVER BEEN EASIEROR MORE CONVENIENT!

To learn more about these programs or class start dates, call 615-248-1529.

NEW DELIVERY SYSTEMSMaster’s of Organizational Leadership (MOL) Fully online and face-to-face Bachelor’s in Christian Ministry (CMO) New online program

NEW LOCATIONManagement and Human Relations and Master of Education

soon will be offered in Jackson, Tenn.


MEETING THE NEEDS OF MINISTRY PREPARATIONIN A CHANGING WORLDAn interview with Tim Green

In addition to having newly renovated classrooms and offices, the school of religion has been planning new programs. Tim Green, dean of the school of religion and University chaplain, explained those new programs in an interview with this publication.

Treveccan: Why change the name of the Millard Reed School of Religion?

Green: The name change reflects the School’s enlarged mission. Let me explain. First, Trevecca has always been committed to preparing women and men for full-time service in Christian ministry and lay ministry in the local church and local community. Second, Trevecca has always based the practice of ministry on a solid biblical and theological foundation because the religion faculty members believe that authentic biblical and theological studies consistently engender the faithful practice of ministry. Because the School’s primary mission is to give women and men preparation in biblical, theological, and historical studies that provide the basis for ministry within the life of the church in a rapidly changing world, the School changed its name to reflect this mission: Millard Reed School of Theology and Christian Ministry.

T: What new offerings are being planned for theSchool of Theology and Christian Ministry?

G: The School is pleased to announce the addition of three new programs:

• Pastoral arts, a new fourth concentration for the graduate program.

• The complete modular course of study program to provide—in an online format—all academic requirements for ordination in the Church of the Nazarene. The primary instructors will be the gifted trainers who have served as key trainers on their districts.

• An online degree-completion program in Christian ministry—This program will serve adult learners who want to complete an undergraduate degree in Christian ministry.

T: What are some advantages of these new offerings?

G: In these challenging times in a changing society, all of these new programs meet the needs of today’s learners by offering the value of outstanding education with convenient, up-to-date formats and content.

• The pastoral arts concentration provides ministers a graduate-level program that specifically focuses on the practice of pastoral ministry.

• The modular online program provides a way for women and men who want to complete an approved curriculum for ordination but who do not necessarily seek an undergraduate degree. However, if a student in this program decides that he or she does want to pursue an undergraduate degree, each module provides one hour of undergraduate credit which may be used toward an undergraduate degree, including the adult degree- completion programs.


• The online degree-completion program in Christian ministry provides an excellent opportunity for one to complete a degree in a convenient, challenging way and to study the practice of Christian ministry.

T: What excites you about these new programs?

G: I am excited that the School now has new opportunities to help more women and men realize their dreams to improve their pastoral skills, complete ordination, or earn an undergraduate degree conveniently from home. Moreover, I am excited that the online format will provide the Southeast districts of the Church of the Nazarene with opportunities to enroll students in online classes which are not available at a district training center.

T: When will these new programs start?

G: The plan is to have all three in place no later than the fall of 2013.

T: How can interested persons learn more about these new programs?

G: Contact these persons for additional information about a specific program:

Pastoral Arts Concentration and online course of study— Sherry Crutchfield [email protected] Ministry Online Program—Gail Pusey615-248-7766 [email protected]

T: Does the School have any more good news to share with readers?

G: I want to remind readers of three important developments in the School:• The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) has approved the name change and Trevecca as a site for the multi-campus seminary of Nazarene Theological Seminary. A student may now complete an entire NTS master of divinity (MDiv) degree on campus at Trevecca and online while taking advantage of outstanding instructors from both Nazarene Theological Seminary and the Millard Reed School of Theology and Christian Ministry.

• The current Master of Arts in Religion Program with concentrations in biblical studies, theological studies (systematic theology and church history), and preaching continues to be a very popular program for many recent undergraduate students and for seasoned pastors. These concentrations are offered in various formats especially designed for the busy schedules of pastors, including intensive course offerings in which the student comes to campus twice for three days of class, and hybrid courses in which the student comes once to campus and then completes the course online.

• Additional graduate degree offerings through the School are being planned, including a completely online MA in ministry.


Photos provided by McKnight Vision Photography

HELP OTHERSResponding to God’s call to


If that road brings them to Nashville and if

they are serious about wanting to change

their lives, they have an option: Welcome

Home Ministries will give them the

opportunity to create new lives, learn new

skills, rejoin the workforce, develop inner

strength, and participate in community.

Those opportunities and Welcome Home

Ministries are the result of one man’s dream

and the support of others who believed in

him and his dream.

For Daryl Murray ’85, founder of Welcome

Home Ministries, starting a ministry to

help men who were at the bottom of life

was a dream born of his own mission

experiences: his mission trip to New York

City with the youth group from his home

church, University Boulevard Church of the

Nazarene in Jacksonville, Florida, when

he was a teen; then later during college,

the mission trip to Haiti, led by Trevecca

professor Jim Quiggins ’71; Daryl’s summer

internship at the Lamb’s Club Church of

here do men go after they have burned all their bridges?When addictions, incarceration, and lifetimes of bad choices

have closed all the doors that once were open to them? When no one—no family member, no good friend from the past—is willing to take a chance with them? When these men are at the end of the road?

the Nazarene in New York City; and his

year working as a “street minister” in New

York City, a year of feeding and serving the

“down and out” of that metropolis.

After marrying Glenda Miller ’86*, Daryl

served another year in ministry in New

York City and then was youth pastor for the

Hendersonville (Tennessee) Church of the

Nazarene, but he dreamed about helping

men get off the streets. He went to work

for East Nashville Cooperative Ministries

(ENCM) and Right Turns; both served the

less fortunate.

During this time Daryl met Randall Phillips,

owner of Phillips Builders, who offered

him the use of some apartments to house

men who had graduated from recovery

programs, but Daryl knew that a better

place to live would not solve these men’s

problems. He knew they needed training in

spiritual formation, in the spiritual principles

behind the twelve-step programs they


attended, for living in community with others like

them, and for seeing God and his work in their

lives. His dream about starting a ministry for men

was taking shape, and that dream seemed to be

the fulfillment of God’s claim on his own life.

Daryl presented his dream to four friends—Tim

Green, Daryl’s predecessor as youth pastor

and Trevecca’s chaplain and religion professor;

Dave Clark, a friend from church; and Trevecca

classmates Danny Eaton ’85 and Kent Hughes

’85. Sharing his dream with good friends

Danny and Kent was important to

Daryl.

“Danny, Kent, Kathy Lewis

’85, Melanie Clark ’85,

and I had sensed God’s

claim on our lives during

a revival at Trevecca with

evangelist Bob Hoots

’88, and back then we had

talked about what that claim

would mean for our futures,”

Daryl explained. “That revival

deeply affected us. We said that

someday we are going to do something

for God.”

Tim, Dave, Danny and Kent caught Daryl’s

dream and encouraged him, and Welcome Home

Ministries (WHM) was formed in 1992. After

meeting resistance from neighbors when WHM

moved men into a rental house, WHM’s board of

directors decided that the organization needed to

own a house in which the men could live. The next

day Randall Phillips called Daryl and asked, “What

are you doing?” When Daryl told him what board

members had decided and that they were going

to ask five men to give $5,000 each to purchase

a house, Phillips responded, “I’ll give you the first

$5,000—and I’ll match donations to $50,000.”

Phillips’ generous support enabled the

organization to purchase its first house in East

Nashville in 1998, and today WHM owns a total

of five houses, most of which were renovated

by the men in WHM. The men first move

into one of three “transitional” homes;

each has nine beds, and one

houses only veterans. When they

meet their goals and progress

for six months, the men can

“graduate” into an apartment in

the quadplex—if they pass the

interview process conducted by

the residents of that building.

Phillips’ belief in the mission of

WHM enabled the organization to

develop a program for helping the men

it serves. Coming to WHM primarily from

drug treatment centers, the men must make a

six-month commitment to get a job, cooperate

with a sponsor, pay rent, and attend five

meetings each week (AA, NA, or other twelve-

step programs, Bible studies, and two in-house

meetings weekly). WHM provides them with a

membership to the YMCA, Internet access, and

“Danny, Kent, Kathy Lewis

’85, Melanie Clark ’85, and I had sensed God’s claim on our lives during a revival at Trevecca

with evangelist Bob Hoots ’88, and back then we had talked about

what that claim would mean for our futures,”

Each Tuesday night all Welcome Home Ministry residents share dinner together.


clothing, and it encourages them to go to church.

WHM puts 35% of the men’s weekly rent ($120)

into a savings account for each of them, and

when men graduate from the program,

WHM returns those savings to the

men—to purchase a car, make

a deposit on an apartment, or

pay child support or bills.

While noting that relapses

are common, Daryl also

points to success stories:

“George, who says he

was the ‘town drunk,’ ate

out of dumpsters and had a

rap book with the police, but

he has been with WHM for ten

years and now works with men who

are like he was.”

Daryl’s fulfilled his dream with others who have

supported WHM throughout its twenty-year

history. Glenda has worked alongside Daryl,

providing management and bookkeeping services

for WHM. Others have supported with prayer,

by being sponsors, by serving on its board of

directors, and with finances.

In 2012, the Center for Nonprofit

Management named Daryl

its Nonprofit CEO of the

Year, and the Tennessee

Association of Alcohol,

Drug, and Other

Addiction Services

gave Daryl its Volunteer

of the Year Award.

Awards are nice, says

Daryl, but he has other

dreams to accomplish: “My

dream is for WHM to pay off

all its properties. God has put

wonderful opportunities in our laps,

and they are not the result of our efforts. But

the need is great. We turn away men every day.”

Daryl’s dream has not ended.

*Daryl and Glenda have three children—Alexandra (21), Dylan (18), and Anastasia (14). Dylan will enter Trevecca in the fall.

WELCOME HOME MINISTRIESQUICK FACTS

• Capacity is 39 men, and WHM is usually at full capacity.

• In 2012 WHM housed 111 men who stayed an average of 166 days.

• In its 20 years, WHM has housed more than 1,000 men.

• WHM has a staff of eight employees.• www.welcomehomemin.org

The Murray family—Glenda, Alexandra, Anastasia, Daryl, and Dylan. Dylan will be a freshman at Trevecca this fall.

Daryl (second from right) and residents of the veterans’ house.

Welcome Home Ministry’s first house

A resident and his son enjoy time together. WHM works to restore family relationships.


PRIVATE SCREENING OFMOVIE ABOUT HUMANTRAFFICKINGThe J. V. Morsch Center for Social Justice hosted a private screening of Trade of Innocents in the Courts of Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene. This movie highlights one of the major social justice issues of this time—human trafficking. Screenwriter and director of the film Christopher Bessette spoke to the crowd following the event. Three Trevecca seniors were selected to market the film in 2011-2012.


BASKETBALL SEASON RECAP

Trevecca’s men’s and women’s basketball teams reached the championship games of the first-ever Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Tournaments. Unfortunately both teams came up short in the finals, but both capped exciting seasons.

The women’s team won the G-MAC regular season title and hosted the postseason tournament. The women won 20 games and had a season-best 8-game winning streak. Trevecca coach Gary Van Atta became the winningest coach in program history and was named the 2013 G-MAC Coach of the Year. Christina Curtner and Rachel Raby were selected to the 2013 G-MAC All-Conference First Team, and Britt Bell made the second team. Anna Mitchell and Anissa Ragland picked up honorable mention all-conference honors.

The men’s team finished 3-3 in G-MAC Conference play and was led by seniors Marquise Rudolph, JP Nyadaro, Peyton Henry, and Maliek Daniels. Rudolph capped his career with nearly 1,500 career points. Nyadaro ended his career by surpassing

the 1,000-point career mark. The men’s program surpassed the 700-win mark during its 45th season of competition. Rudolph was named to the G-MAC All-Conference First Team, and Nyadaro was named honorable mention all-conference. Freshman Nick Drake was named the 2013 G-MAC Freshman of the Year.

Trevecca basketball fans said good-bye to four seniors from each of the teams.

Women’s basketball seniors: Lauren Wasson, Rachel Raby, Anissa Ragland, and Heather Miller

Men’s basketball seniors: Maliek Daniels, Marquise Rudolph, Peyton Henry, JP Nyadaro

BASEBALL UNDER THE LIGHTS—APRIL 19 AT JACKSON FIELD

Trevecca will celebrate the addition of new lights on Jackson Field with special double-header games against Urbana University—Friday, April 19, starting

Gary Van Atta, G-MAC Coach of the Year, 2013

Nick Drake, G-MAC Freshman of the year for 2013

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at 4 PM with a brief dedication-of-the-lights ceremony at the conclusion of that game. The second game will follow. The University and the athletics department invite all alumni and baseball fans to “come on out for the ball game” and enjoy the game and the festivities. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be for sale so that fans can enjoy dinner.

NCAA UPDATE—WHAT IS COMING

Trevecca athletics is completing its second of a three-year transition to NCAA Division-2 status. NCAA representatives visited the campus March 27 and 28 in order to evaluate Trevecca’s progress toward full compliance with NCAA regulations. Later this spring Trevecca will submit a full report; in the summer the NCAA will announce if Trevecca has met the requirements for advancing to the third and final year of transition, called the provisional year, during which Trevecca must be fully compliant with NCAA Division- 2 rules and regulations.

Trevecca recently announced the addition of a track program for men and women, beginning in the spring of 2014. The addition of indoor and outdoor track teams gives Trevecca 15 intercollegiate athletic teams. Brad Peterson, cross country coach, will lead these new teams.

ATHLETIC SURVEY CONTEST

The athletic department seeks your input to help it improve its service to alumni, parents, students, and fans. Complete the survey, and you have a chance to win a dinner for two (2) at your favorite restaurant.www.surveymonkey.com/s/tnuathleticsmarketing

“TROJAN eCHRONICLE”

The “Trojan eChronicle,” an email newsletter established during the 2000-2001 school year, updates the media, alumni, and fans of Trevecca athletics with news and game information. It is published 2 to 4 times weekly during the school year. You can sign up to receive the “Trojan eChronicle”; visit www.tnutrojans.com and click the eChronicle tab near the top of the page.

Sunday, June 23, 12 noon, at the Marriott Hotel, duringthe Church of the Nazarene General Assembly

Adults $30 Children $10Order your tickets from the Office of Alumni Relations, 615-248-1238/[email protected], or

www.trevecca.edu/alumni/events

You are invited to Sunday lunch with your Trevecca family!


ALL-STAR BASEBALL PLAYERDIGS IN AT TREVECCATampa Bay Rays All-Star Ben Zobrist was the keynote speaker at the “Between the Lines” event in January, hosted by the men’s ministry at Brentwood Church of the Nazarene. Proceeds from the event went toward the new Trevecca Baseball Lights Project. Zobrist worked with the Trevecca baseball team during the team’s entire baseball offseason.


WHEREWORLD

The Biggs family gathered in Lebanon, Tenn., for a reunion and a celebration of the eightieth birthday of Ethelene Biggs Klepfer’s ’50. The Biggs family members attended Trevecca during four decades from the 1940s to the 1970s. Pictured (left to right, front row) Shirley Biggs Riley ’58, Ehelene Biggs Klepfer ’50, Melba Jean Martin ’48; second row, Randal Biggs ’61, Jacque Lynn Biggs Hambrick ’77, Phil Riley ’59, Jeff Klepfer ’77, P. Michael Biggs ’71, Steve Klepfer ’77. Other Trevecca alumni who attended the reunion but are not pictured are James “Bud” Biggs ’54 and Donnie Biggs ’68. Eight of the ten Biggs siblings attended Trevecca. (Photo A)

Cecil ’67 and Ruby Felker ’56 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a cruise to Alaska, accompanied by Ruby’s sister and brother-in-law, Burdene ’62 and Jay Mick ’62, who celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. All wore their Trevecca t-shirts on the cruise. (Photo B)

Carole Stalcup Schrope ’68, Linda Solina, and Mary Jo Jenkins Elkins ’65 are pictured in their Trevecca attire during their trip to Tampa, Fla., in July of 2012. (Photo C)

Bill and Janice Mattingly Ingle ’69 wore Trevecca shirts when they toured Israel in July 2012. During two weeks of their three-week tour, they participated in a class, The Life and Times of Jesus, conducted by Jerusalem University College, which included much hiking and many field trips around the country. (Photo D)

Larry ’77 and LaDonna Brinkman wore their Trevecca shirts while visiting Paris and the Eiffel Tower. They had been in Germany celebrating the second birthday of their grandson, Braeden, and they spent time with their son, Jonathan, who had returned from deployment to Afghanistan. The Brinkmans are retired and reside in Centre, Ala. (Photo E)

Karen Jones ’80 is pictured in Trevecca wear while on a trip to Cuba with the Nazarene Vision Team, visiting various sites for future work and witness teams. (Photo F)

Wearing their Trevecca apparel are Jeff ’88 and Susan McGranahan ’87, pictured during their trip to Lake Arenal, Costa Rica, in June 2012. (Photo G)

Tasha Adams PA ’05 visited Jeremie, Haiti, from 8/30/12 to 9/9/12, on a medical mission trip. She spent her 10 days there working with other health professionals, providing medical care to 200 orphans and approximately 500 people from surrounding villages. She said, “It was an amazing, life-changing,

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world-rocking experience for me. I will go back in August 2013 and am in the process of scheduling an annual trip for current PA students and alumni. I am excited to see what all God has in store. Exciting times ahead for sure!” (Photo H)

Kathryn Gusler, a current senior studying commercial music, and her father, Terry Gusler, wore their Trevecca shirts when they had their photo made in Norway, near the border with Sweden. The Gusler family was part of the group that toured Scandinavia in June 2012 with the Trevecca Chamber Choir and Orchestra. (Photo I)

Senior Trevecca nursing students Charly Hood and Reiley Heaberlin showed their Trevecca spirit when they participated in a medical mission trip to Grand Goave, Haiti, during the summer of 2012. The trip was conducted by Belmont University’s Nursing Program, with which Trevecca is a partner. The team of 10 visited mobile clinics and provided medical care to approximately 250 patients during their week in Haiti. (Photo J)

Roy Philip, associate professor of marketing, wore a Trevecca shirt when he visited India last summer during his summer sabbatical. At a seminary near Bangalore, he taught MDiv students management principles, ethics, and personal finance, and he visited the Taj Mahal. (Photo K)

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The app, available for iPhone and Android, provides the latest Trevecca news, events, athletic information, video and photo multimedia, key phone numbers, social media integration, admissions information, and even a campus tour. The University anticipates that the two most popular features among students will be the link to Self Service (where students access online registration, chapel attendance, and more) and the latest Trevecca videos from YouTube.

The athletics section is very robust and features everything needed for one to stay current with the TNU Trojans. It includes links to athletics’ social

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TREVECCA RELEASED A NEW MOBILE APP to make obtaining University information easier for its students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the public.

media— Facebook, Twitter and YouTube—and the teams’ schedules and their latest sports headlines. Check often to see when the Trojans will be in your area for you to cheer them on.

The University developed the app with Straxis Technology, a company whose mission is to help colleges and universities develop and deploy customized apps for mobile devices.

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Michael Geasley ’81 and Becky (Willis Dean) ’82 were married 12/31/11 and live in the Washington, D.C., area. Michael, a federal special agent with the Department of Defense, was recently promoted to director of international affairs at the headquarters for the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS, Department of Defense). Becky is a legal executive assistant for The Analytic Sciences Corporation. (Photo A)

Matthew ’99 and Kara (Jones) Cole ’99 of Lexington, Ky.—a daughter, Matilyn Nadine, born 5/4/12, and welcomed by big sister Maebri Lyn. (Photo B)

Craig ’02 and Annie Moore of New Lothrop, Mich.—a son, Cassle Phillip, on 5/25/12. Craig currently serves as the youth and worship pastor at Hendersonville (NC) First Church of the Nazarene. (Photo C)

Brad ’03 and Angela Paynter ’04 of Edmond, Okla.—a daughter, Margaret Louise, on 6/23/12. Maggie joined her brother, Jordan (2), and sister, Katie (4). Brad finished his PhD in mathematics at Clemson University in May of 2012 and last fall began teaching mathematics and statistics at the University of Central Oklahoma. Angela is taking a break from her work as an occupational therapist to be a stay-at-home mom. (Photo D)

Nathan ’04/MA ’08 and Kameron Carden, of Birmingham, Ala.—a daughter, Amelia Mae, born 11/7/11. Amelia was welcomed by big brother, Jonathan Henry (4). Nathan serves as associate pastor for contact worship and outreach at Trinity United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Ala., and Kameron is a speech pathologist at the Alabama School for the Deaf. (Photo E)

J. Brad MEd ’05 and Raegan Barnett of Cordova, Tenn.—a son, James Gerald, on 7/13/12. Brad, the athletic director at Cordova High School in Memphis, Tenn., accepted the head baseball coach position at Cordova in July 2012.

Christopher and Megan (Powell) Papandreas ’05 of West Palm Beach, Fla.—A daughter, Zoe Caroline, on 9/15/11. Zoe Caroline’s grandparents are John ’68 and Sue Powell ’69. (Photo F)

Ken MBA ’06 and Robin Jewett MSM ’05, of Hermitage, Tenn.—The adoption of two siblings—Adeline Rose (6) and Palmer Emmanuel (8)—from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 8/14/12. Ken, who had served as the residence director of Benson Hall, is now the student ministries associate pastor at Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. Robin is the coordinator of didactic education and an assistant professor in Trevecca’s Physician Assistant Program. (Photo G)

Michael ’11 and Anna (Coker) Rhodes ’09 of Nashville, Tenn.—triplets Ethan Thomas, Naomi Elise, and Levi Joshua, on 10/7/12. (Photo H)

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1940sMarian (Edwards) Jewell ’47 (See p. 13.)

Melba Jean Martin ’48 (See p. 26.)

Ethelene (Biggs) Klepfer ’50 (See p. 26.)

Laveda (Martin) Rogers ’52 celebrated her 80th birthday in Atlanta, Ga., with her entire family, including daughter Mary

Kay (Rogers) Cheney ’78.

James “Bud” Biggs ’54 (See p. 26.)

Ruby (Potter) Felker ’56 (See p. 26.)

Harold McCue ’56/DL’07 (See p. 13.)

William Strickland ’57, still an avid golfer, shot his age (80) or better 91 times in 2012. Last August he had two holes-in-one in one week. (See p. 9.)

Shirley (Biggs) ’58 and Phil Riley ’59 (See p. 26.)

Kathy (Eannottie) Dixon ’59 (See p. 12.)

Jim Hampton ’59 has retired and has been working at Linville Ridge Golf Community in North Carolina. Now with fewer responsibilities in Tennessee, Jim and his wife, Judy, plan to spend their winters in Florida.

1960sRandal Biggs ’61 (See p. 26.)

Bob Dixon ’62 (See p. 12.)

Jay ’62 and Burdene (Potter) Mick ’62 (See p. 26.)

Joy Rowan ’62 is enjoying retirement. She has traveled to 35 countries and 49 states, is a Red Hat member, serves as a volunteer at a nursing home and at an elementary school (assisting with 3rd grade reading and math), and is active at the senior center. Joy has one granddaughter, Kate (5). Her son Ril is an engineer with General Dynamics, and her daughter Ruthie Bernecker ’89 is an interior decorator in Jacksonville, Fla.

Marita (Siler) Smith Sexton ’63 (See p. 12.)

John Sugg ’64 (See p. 12.)

Mary Jo Jenkins Elkins ’65 (See p. 26.)

Wayne Downing ’67 has been appointed to the Georgia District Advisory Board of the Church of the Nazarene.

Cecil ’67 and Ruby Felker ’56 (See p. 26.)

Martha (Smith) Strickland ’67 (See p. 9.)

Donnie Biggs ’68 (See p. 26.)

Karen Dean Fry ’68 (See p. 13.)

Elizabeth Rushing ’68, of North Miami, Fla., retired on 9/28/12 after working 35 years at Ocean Cadillac as its warranty administrator. Elizabeth has worked in the automobile business since September 1968. In retirement she looks forward to spending time with her three grandchildren and her husband, who retired earlier.

Carole (Stalcup) Schrope ’68 (See p. 26.)

John Stark ’68 has been certified as a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States with membership limited to attorneys who have won million- and multi-million-dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements. John’s wife, Marilyn (Lillard) ’64, and two of their children—daughter Sara Vallandingham ’95 and son David ’04—also graduated from Trevecca.

F. Don Dunlap ’69 (See p. 12.)

Janice (Mattingly) Ingle ‘69 (See p. 26.)

1970sCharles Davis ’70 (See p. 12.)

Diane Parker-Stembridge ’70 (See p. 13.)

P. Michael Biggs ’71 (See p. 26.)

Jim Quiggins ’71 (See pp. 13 & 19.)

Doug Runyan ’74 (See p. 13.)

Henry W. Spaulding ’74 was elected president of Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Prior to his election, Henry had served as provost at MVNU.

Larry Brinkman ’77 ( See p. 26.)


1980s

Jacque Lynn (Biggs) Hambrick ’77 (See p. 26.)

Jeff Klepfer ’77 (See p. 26.)

Steve Klepfer ’77 (See p. 26.)

Wm. “Billy” Strickland Jr. ’77 (See p. 9.)

Randy Carden ’78 had one of his paintings, “Sad Cow Disease,” selected for exhibition in the 2012 Pennyroyal Juried Art Exhibition in Hopkinsville, Ky.

John ’78 and Beverly (Cooper) Warren ’78 are

living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he is the director of a community health project.

LaDonna Yarborough ’78 is now the director of Nashville State’s new southeast campus in Antioch, Tenn. LaDonna has many years of experience in education as a teacher in middle school and high school.

Mark Forrester ’79 was named university chaplain and director of religious life at Vanderbilt University last fall. Mark has been a United Methodist chaplain affiliated with Vanderbilt’s Office of Religious life since 1994. Previously he was a United Methodist campus minister and director of The Wesley Foundation at Austin Peay State University. He also served as an ordained deacon/elder under full-time appointment to the local church in Nashville, serving 5 local churches as minister and associate minister for 8 years.

Karen Jones ’80 (See p. 26.)

Lynn (Jones) Green ’80, a freelance editor and writer in Middle Tennessee, was recently invited to join the Chartwell Literary Group (chartwellliterary.com) and has collaborated on a new devotional guide, God of Wonder: Devotions for Every Day of the Year (Worthy Publishers). Lynn lives in Hendersonville with her husband, Dan Green ’77, and their son, Dylan, and attends Trevecca Community Church in Nashville.

Lena Hegi Welch ’81 (See p. 12.)

Michael Johnson ’82/MEd ’03 (See p. 7.)

Danny ’85 and Melanie (Clark) Eaton ’85 (See p. 20.)

Kent Hughes ’85 (See p. 20.)

Kathy (Lewis) Mowry ’85 and her husband, Jonathan, won the Loveless giveaway, a contest for patrons of the Loveless Café and part of the celebration of Loveless Café’s invitation to cook at the famed James Beard

House in New York City on 2/14/13. During their two-day expenses-paid trip to New York City, they took in the city’s main attractions and attended the Loveless dinner at the Beard House. (See p. 20.)

Daryl ’85 and Glenda (Miller) Murray ’86 (See p. 19.)

Charles Johnson DD ’86 (See pp. 4-7.)

Jeff ’88 and Susan (Cooper) McGranahan ’87(See p. 26.)

Susan (Strickland) Poe ’87 (See p. 9.)

Bob Hoots DD ’88 (See p. 20.)

Joyce (Barnett) Halbert ’90 is one of the five worship leaders of Integrity’s newly released Covenant Worship CD/DVD Standing. Joyce, who was a member of New Direction during her Trevecca years, has led worship at Covenant Church in Dallas, Tex., for the past 12 years.Joyce and her husband, Kirk, have three children—MaLeea (12), LeeGrant (9), and Harrison (7). The Halberts make their home in Lake Dallas, Texas. (Joyce Halbert)

Theresa Fulghum Sparks ’91 (See p. 14.)

Owen Van Syckle ’95 was appointed to the Small Business Commission Board of Virginia by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. Owen, president of The Van Syckle Group, has been providing Hampton Roads small businesses “sales acceleration” for 16 years.

Chet ’96 and Allison (Benton) Bush ’99 (See p. 7.)

Matt Litton ’96 has written a new book Holy Nomad, The Rugged Road to Joy, published by Abingdon Press in Nashville, Tenn.

Chris Priest ’96 was elected Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk on 11/6/12 with 73% of the vote. In this position Chris will be in charge of all court administration, juries, and finances of the 8th Judicial Circuit in Morgan County, Alabama. Chris is currently a partner at Blackburn, Maloney & Schuppert, LLC, and began this new position on 1/15/13.

Greg Shelton ’96 is now a database administrator at M*Modal Healthcare Services. Melissa (Hadley) Shelton ’96, his wife, is the front office assistant at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Their son, Joshua, is in 7th

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grade at Lakeview Middle School. They attend Faith Family Community Church of the Nazarene in Winter Garden, Fla.

Tripp York ’98, faculty member in the Department of Religious Studies at Virginia Wesleyan College, has had published the first two volumes of his The Peaceable Kingdom Series: A Faith Not Worth Fighting For: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Nonviolence and A Faith Embracing All Creatures: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Care of Animals. Visit www.peaceablekingdomseries.com

Tony Lamair Burks II MEd ’98 is profiled in Walking the Equity Talk: A Guide for Culturally Courageous Leadership in School Communities. This new book highlights practices for eliminating the racial achievement gap and includes profiles of five education leaders who recount their work to end that gap, the political obstacles they encountered, and their methods for overcoming those obstacles. Tony is one of two leaders profiled in chapter 12 of the book.

Toni James ’99 (See p. 12.)

Leigh Ann Meadows ’00/MBA ’06, an accounting manager at engineering and architectural firm Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, and Cannon, Inc., has achieved CPA designation. Meadows has been associated with Barge Waggoner’s accounting department since 2000.

Steven Austin MHR ’02, founder and president of 180 Degrees Ministries, was featured on the cover of Murfreesboro Magazine’s December/January edition. Steven has written a book, Getting Your Life ON-TARGET, and was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Christian Chamber of Commerce.

Brad Windley EdD ’02 was the recipient of the CEO (Creating Educational Opportunities) of the Year Award for Tullahoma (Tenn.) School System and Chamber of Commerce for his work with Bel-Shire Elementary School.Brian Johnson MHR ’03 is the newly appointed deputy chief of field operations in Davidson County,

Tenn. Brian was the commander of the Madison Precinct when it began operations on 1/1/12. As a police captain, he served first as the Field Operations Bureau’s executive officer and then as head of the Special Operations Division (which includes the Aviation, Canine, Traffic, Hazardous Devices and Emergency Contingency Units). During his tenure as a lieutenant, Brian oversaw the Central Precinct’s Investigations Unit.

Tasha Adams PA ’05 (See p. 26.)

J. Brad Barnett MEd ’05, athletic director at Cordova High School in Memphis, Tenn., accepted the head baseball coach position at Cordova in July 2012. Two weeks later he and his wife, Raegan, welcomed a son, James Gerald, on 7/13/12. Brad’s grandfather, Harold Barnett, was a Nazarene minister in Southeast Missouri for more than 40 years, and his aunt Denise Barnett Risner ’76 was a Trevecca music major.

Gabrielle Dodson MBA ’05 was featured in The Tennessean for her success as a realtor. In her first year, Gabrielle had $6 million in sales and was named the top earner for her office for 2011.

Marcus Heaston MEd ’05 was named assistant principal at Gunn Junior High School in Arlington, Tex. He previously had served as vice principal at Covington High School and as assistant principal at Munford High School and Crestview Elementary School.

Christine Scruggs MAT ’10 is the director of marketing and advancement for St. Bernard Academy in Nashville, Tenn. Christine served as a teacher for 6 years and was a member of the school’s Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Coordinating Committee.

Henry W. “Hank” Spaulding III ’10 is completing a master’s of theological studies at Duke Divinity School. He will graduate in May and plans to start PhD studies this fall. He had two articles published this spring: one in the Wesleyan Theological Journal and another in The Journal of Youth Ministry.

Clark Harrell EdD ’11 is the new principal designee for the new Rutherford County High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Clark, who is also a military chaplain, was formerly the assistant principal at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro.

Tammy J. Mason MED ’11 is the assistant principal at East Montgomery Elementary School in Clarksville, Tenn. She had been a middle and high school guidance counselor at Frankfort (Ky.) High School after teaching iin Kentucky schools for 17 years.


Cody Ballard ’11 is a physics graduate student at the University of Maryland, recognized as having one of the top physics PhD programs in the country.

Michael Hare ’11 accepted a position with Provident Artist Services, a music marketing and promotions company serving the needs of artists in the area of merchandising, tour promotion, and online retailing in Nashville, Tenn.

Kara Hawkins ’11 works for Dale Carnegie Training in Nashville, Tenn., and is in charge of inside sales and coordination of seminars, workshops, and graduate events.

Greg Steward ’11, now working as an admissions counselor at Trevecca, is also serving as a mentor to freshmen; his own experience in the freshman program was a positive one and made him want to give back to other freshmen.

Kari Allen ’12 is a staff accountant for three of Symbion’s outpatient surgery centers.

Trina Alexander ’12 and Holly Rudge ’12 accepted accounting positions in the HCA auditing department in Nashville, Tenn.

Andrew Campbell ’12 is a worship pastor at Raleigh (NC) First Church of the Nazarene.

Taylor Dowd ’12, an English major with a minor in creative writing, published her short story “The New Deal” in Deep South Magazine.

Andrea Corzine Garcia ’12 assists the worship pastor at First Church of the Nazarene in Nashville.

Betsy Harris ’12 is the marketing coordinator in the Office of Marketing and Communications at Trevecca.

Virginia Hensley ’12, an English graduate with a minor in creative writing, accepted an editorial assistant position at Hachette Book Group, in Brentwood, Tenn., where she will work on the Center Street and FaithWords imprints.

John McGee ’12 is a junior database administrator for Universal Lighting Technologies in Nashville, Tenn.

Hope Nordstrom EdD ‘12 is an assistant professor of education with primary responsibility in the MEd Instructional Technology Program at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Before working at Lipscomb, she taught for 10 years in Cheatham and Dickson Counties, Tenn.

Jesse Page ’12, of Boise, Id., was the boom operator and sound mixing engineer for the new faith-based film Flowers for Fannie.

Debbie Paul MSM ’12 is the assistant director of enrollment technical services at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Jonathan Roberts ’12 now works at Jeff Roberts and Associates in Goodlettsville, Tenn., the leading talent agency in the genre of Christian music.

Brooke Lackey Rosener ’12 is a graduate student in Asbury College’s Master of Social Work Program.

Joshua P. Smith ’12 and Tanner Webb ’12 work as client services managers at HealthStream in Nashville, Tenn.

Caleb Spencer ’12 works in customer service and marketing at Protech in Nashville, Tenn.

Libby Switzer ’12 is worship pastor at Park Lane Church of the Nazarene in Clarksville, Tenn.

Sean Wilson MEd ’12 is the assistant principal at Kenwood Middle School in Clarksville, Tenn. Sean taught language arts for the past 8 years. He also worked as a graduate teaching assistant at Middle Tennessee State University and as an adjunct instructor at the Fort Campbell Center of Austin Peay State University.

Brian Mast EdD ’14 is the senior director for Lipscomb University’s Academic Success Center. Prior to accepting this position, Brian had been executive principal of Antioch High School in Nashville, Tenn., and previously he had been assistant principal at Hillwood and Antioch High Schools in Nashville. Brian is married to Lorri (Forman) ’93/MEd ’03.

FACULTY NOTES

Graham Hillard, associate professor of English, was nominated for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists, for his article “Honor Bound: What Really Happened in the Trinity Commons Parking Lot” (Memphis Magazine, Sept. 2012). This award “honors outstanding achievement by professionals under the age of 35 in local, national and international reporting” and is the “the largest all-media, general reporting prize in American journalism.”


ALUMNI AND FRIENDSWE WILL MISS . . .Katherine (Adams) Hage ’26 of Oakland Park, Fla.—1/5/13Katherine and her husband, Keith, were long-time active members of the Gideons International and the Church of the Nazarene. She was the sister of Homer Adams ’47, a past president of Trevecca.

James Crossman ’47 of Nashville, Tenn.—8/19/12Jim served in the US Navy during World War II and participated in the invasions of Okinawa and Normandy,

Robert Woodrow Pitts ’48 of Meridian, Ohio—5/6/12 Robert, who served in the Army during World War II, had served as a pastor in California, Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas.

John Willard Dix ’49 of Old Hickory, Tenn.—9/21/12 Professor Dix had taught at Trevecca for more than 33 years prior to his retirement. A soldier for the US Army during World War II, he received the Bronze Star for valor. He was an ordained minister and was employed at Hermitage Funeral Home for many years.

E. Carl Powers ’49, of Harker Heights, Tex.—2/5/13Carl, a pastor and evangelist, had served as pastor of churches in Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Alabama.

Bob Hoots ’50 Trevecca High School/DD ’88 of Columbia, Ky.—10/11/12Bob was an evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene and conducted more than 2,500 revivals and camp meetings. (See also p. 20.)

M. L. “Bill” McCaskell ’50, of Nashville, Tenn.—12/30/12 A decorated World War II veteran, Bill became an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene, serving pastorates in Mississippi, Missouri, and Indiana. After retiring from the full-time pastorate, he was administrator of Trevecca Towers and Health Care Center until his semi-retirement when he became

chaplain and activities coordinator of the Towers.

Herman Slonecker ’51 of Powell, Ohio—11/19/12Herman held managerial positions with North American Rockwell, Arvin Diamond Electronics, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, and he was also chair of the computer science department at Columbus State Community College.

Melvin G. Abney ’52 of Spencer, Ind.—7/24/12

R. B. Dowd ’54 of Nashville, Tenn.—11/14/12

Lavonne Gray ’54 of Bethany, Okla.—10/15/12Lavonne taught in the Putnam City Schools in Oklahoma for 19 years.

Ralph Dunmire ’55 of Howard, Ohio—10/9/12Ralph served as a sergeant in World War II. In 1957 he was commissioned as a song evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene.

T. Earl Rowan ’55 of Melbourne, Fla.--- 2/13/13 He was a retired minister in the Church of the Nazarene and had been the pastor of churches in Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.

Joy (Welch) Erickson King ’55 of Memphis, Tenn.—2/27/13At one time Joy was in charge of the campus post office at Trevecca.

Ed Bullock ’57 of Laurel, Miss.—7/23/12Ed served as pastor in Churches of the Nazarene for many years and was serving in the United Methodist Church at the time of his retirement.

Samuel Southerland ’58 of Jacksonville, Fla.—1/4/13Samuel served in the US Navy and then served as an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene for 28 years.

Shirley (Mahoney) Cooper ’59 of Franklin, Tenn.—2/27/13Shirley taught in schools and in a daycare.

Juanita (DuBose) Stalvey ’61 of Hendersonville, Tenn.—8/23/12

Fredna C. (Mott) Roberson ’68 of Meadowbrook, Ala.—5/13/12Fredna taught in public and private schools in Huntsville, Ala., for 25 years. As a member of Whitesburg Baptist Church, she taught preschool and led the children’s choir.

Virginia (Bawcum) MacNichol ’69/MA ’05 of Knoxville, Tenn.—12/28/12Virginia taught in the Knoxville and Loudon County School Systems. She was an active church member and served for decades as church pianist and choir member.

Kevin Beard ’74 of Clearwater, Fla.—9/16/12

Karen V. Annis ’75 of Robinson, Ill.—10/25/11Karen taught Sunday school for more than 30 years.

Teresa “Terri” Coulter ’75, of Olathe, Kans.—9/6/12Terri was the wife of former Trevecca instructor and assistant coach, Gary Coulter. She began her 31-year career in education in Nashville and later taught for 27 years in Olathe. Her indomitable, gracious, and loving spirit had an impact on students, parents, and co-workers.


Stanley Byron Davis ’87 of Hixson, Tenn.—8/25/12Stan won numerous teaching awards throughout his career and held positions with the State of Tennessee, Dow Chemical Company, Mead Paper, Eastman Chemical Company, Wake Forrest University, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was also a principal partner with Performance Delta, LLC. He was a faithful member of the Church of the Nazarene and Gideons International, an avid runner, and an active member of Team in Training as a coach and participant.

Timmy Tappan EdD ’05 of Nashville, Tenn.—3/3/13Timmy, a member of the faculty of Belmont University’s College of Entertainment and Music Business, had had a successful career in music: worked as the musical director/producer for Bobby Goldsboro; wrote songs recorded by Mac Davis, Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Mickey Gilley, Faith Hill, Tricia Yearwood, John Denver, Kathie Lee Gifford, Mike Love and the Beach Boys, and Michael Martin Murphy; directed TV shows—Marty Robbins Spotlight, Nashville on the Road, and The Bobby Goldsboro Show; wrote and produced advertising for KFC, Hawaiian Tropic, Toyota, Coca Cola, Hanes, Minute Maid, the Arbor Day Foundation and Build-a-Bear; and arranged music for Kenny Rogers, B.J. Thomas, Dolly Parton, Dave

Loggins, Bobbi Gentry, Glen Campbell, and Henry Mancini. His song “Fool’s Gold,” recorded by Lee Greenwood, earned two Gold Records and a number-one country song award.

Virginia King of Portland, Ore.—12/9/12Virginia taught home economics classes at Trevecca before moving to the Northwest, where she served on the faculties of George Fox University and Warner Pacific College. She also taught in the Portland Public School District at Hayhurst Elementary and Portsmouth Middle School until her retirement. Virginia was active at First Church of the Nazarene in Portland, Ore.

Millard Reed of Nashville, Tenn.—12/26/12 Dr. Reed served as Trevecca’s tenth president, 1991 to 2005. (See p. 11.)

Ruby Taylor of Murfreesboro, Tenn.—8/3/12Ms. Taylor taught in Trevecca’s Department of Science and Mathematics.


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April 19 Night at the Ballpark (Dedication of new baseball lights)May 4 CommencementMay 13 Summer semester classes start Online summer session I startsMay 23-24 Alumni Golf Classic at Henry Horton State ParkJune 3 Online summer session II startsJune 13-15 Summer orientation for new studentsJune 18-26 ISLE for EdD studentsJune 19-26 General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene Indianapolis, Ind.June 23 Alumni and Friends Luncheon at General AssemblyJuly 1 Online summer session III startsAugust 23 Freshmen move inAugust 27 Classes start

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