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SENTINEL

“By Their Fruits, Ye Shall Know Them…”

144th 144th Commencement Commencement

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NOMADS Visit Rust Help to Remodel Home

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Introducing Miss Rust 2010-2011

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“Women of Excellence” Represent Rust College

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United Methodist Bishop Receives Tower of Leadership Award

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Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Service

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Major Donors Receive Stanley S. Kresge Award

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VOL. 74 NO. 5—SUMMER 2010

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Rust College Receives National Recognition for Community Service,

Named to President’s Honor Roll

Rust College was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the high-est federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized more than 700 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from poverty and homelessness to environmental justice. .

“Congratulations to Rust College and its students for their dedication to service and commitment to improving their local communities,” said Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “Our nation’s students are a criti-cal part of the equation and vital to our efforts to tackle the most persistent challenges we face. They have achieved impactful results and demonstrated the value of putting knowledge into practice to help renew America through service.” Community service projects such as blood and bone marrow drives, visiting the elderly, revitalizing the community and raising money to support various non-profit and charita-ble organizations helped Rust become part of the President’s Higher Education Commu-nity Service Honor Roll.

Rust Listed in Washington Monthly “Top 10”

Rust College recently received a “Top 10” award from Washington Monthly Maga-zine. The award was given after Rust was ranked in the top ten of the Social Mobil-ity category for Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2009 Washington Monthly College Guide.

According to the magazine, the Social Mobility score indicates the percentage of lower income students who graduate. Researchers at the magazine say they have data which tells them the percentage of a school’s students on Pell Grants, “which is a good measure of a school’s commitment to educating lower income kids.”

Rust College ranks 57th out of 237 liberal arts colleges, which represents the com-

bined score of the magazine’s three categories: Social Mobility, Research, and Ser-

vice.

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Changing Faces: New Employees Hired for 2010-2011 Academic Year

• Dr. Vicki Lott was appointed Assistant to the President for Assessment and Accreditation Liaison.

She is replacing Dr. Paul Lampley, who has taken over the position of Vice President of Academic Affairs.

• Ms. Dorothy L. Jones was hired as Instructor of Music and A'Cappella Choir Director. She comes

to Rust College after serving as Director of Choral Activities at Greenville Weston High School in Greenville, Mississippi.


Fulbright Scholars Embark on Mexican Adventure

Dr. Gemma D. Beckley, professor and chair of the social work department at Rust College, is currently leading a group of fourteen U.S. educators in Mexico, Fulbright-Hays educational seminar and study of Mexican cultures, ancient, colonial and contemporary. The participants drawn from institutions across the country include professors and high school teachers. Herschelle Adams, Cross Keys High School (Georgia); Lisa Blair, Shaw University, (North Carolina); Linda Blake, Southern Arkansas University, (Arkansas); Heather Brady, Monmouth College, (Illinois); Robert Hentley, Channel Island High School, (California); Rodney Austin Roberts, Florida A&M Uni-versity, (Florida); and Karen Wells, South Park Elementary School, (Tennessee). The following are all from Mississippi institutions; Lela Brent, Lanier High School; James Garrett, Tupelo Middle School; Dr. Leon Howard, Rust College; Meherun Laiju, Tougaloo College; Dr. Debayo Moyo, Rust College; Joshua Nave, Coahoma Community College; and Dr. Sandra Chambers Vaughn, Political Science, Rust College.

Rust faculty members—Drs. Gemma Beckley, Debayo Moyo, Leon Howard, and Sandra Vaughn travel to Mexico with other

educators from across the country to explore archaeological sites and visit educational institutions.

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Flemming-Hunter, Vaughn Honored by Tri-State Defender

Memphis newspaper, the Tri-State Defender, honored Drs. Sheila Flemming-Hunter and Sandra Cham-bers Vaughn, during a High Tea in March 2010. Both women were selected to an exclusive circle of female professionals and leaders who have distin-guished themselves by their remarkable civic contributions and career achievements. Through volumes of nominations, Dr. Flemming-Hunter, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Dr. Vaughn, political science professor, received the Tri State Defender’s Third Annual Women of Excellence Award. Among her humanitarian efforts, Dr. Flemming-Hunter is the founder and president of The Black Rose Foundation for Children, Inc. (BRF), based in Daytona, Florida. Along with her daughters, Alero and Ayo, her purpose for BRF is to be a bridge for abandoned children, especially children of incarcerated parents and foster children. Through her foun-dation work she has participated as a member of the Board of Directors of Families of Incarcerated Individuals, Inc. and the Memphis Business Academy. BRF currently coordinates the Memphis Cares Mentoring Movement, an affiliate of the National Cares Movement led by Susan Taylor, formerly of Essence Magazine. In 2006, she and her husband, Robert, established Immeasurable Favor, LLC (IF). A limited liability company, IF is a corporation founded on Christian principles and is currently doing business as “Right at Home in Home Care and Assis-tance” (RAH). Their company is among the top twenty of 150 RAH franchises in America that provides homemaker, companion and personal support services for people in their homes.

Dr. Vaughn received her bachelor’s degree from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio and her Ph.D. in political science from Howard University. She completed her post-doctoral study in political science at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and also attended law school and theological seminary. She has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career, including the 2008-2009 Rust College Exemplary Teacher Award, spon-sored by the United Methodist Church. Most recently, she was selected for the 2009-2010 Mississippi Humanities Council Faculty of the Year Award. Dr. Vaughn, a political science professor, joined the Rust College fac-

ulty in August 2006, and is coordinator of the Political Science depart-ment. She has one daughter who received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and is attending medical school at the University of

Washington in Seattle, Washington. The Women of Excellence event is limited to a highly select group of leaders who steadfastly advance economic, political and educational progress for the African American community. Leaders who are bound by a personal code of ethics that demand accountability and integrity. Leaders who exercise self-control, demonstrate personal strength, and possess power as well as grandeur.

Dr. Sandra Chambers Vaughn,

Professor, Coordinator of Political

Science Department

Dr. Sheila Flemming-Hunter,

Fmr. Vice President of Academic Affairs


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Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Service

Rust College faculty members, Mrs. Sharron Goodman-Hill and Dr. Mehdi Moghbel were recognized during the 144th Commencement Exercises for outstanding leadership and service to Rust College.

Mrs. Goodman-Hill was chosen for the Exemplary Teacher award, sponsored by the United Methodist Church. Dr. Moghbel was the recipient of the Higher Education

Appreciation Day-Working for Excel-lence (HEADWAE) Award given by the Mississippi State Legislature.

According to Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Sheila Flemming-Hunter, both Goodman-Hill and Moghbel were chosen for their “excellence in teaching, incorporation of technology in instruc-tion, internal and external funded re-search, and membership in scholarly and

learned societies.”

Mrs. Goodman-Hill teaches in the Mass Communications de-

partment (Division of Humanities) and she is the coordinator of the Ida B. Wells symposium, which is

held annually. She is also the advisor for the E.A. and Milverta Smith Honors Society at Rust College.

Dr. Moghbel is a professor of physics and algebra in the Division of Science and Math.

Mrs. Sharron Goodman-Hill with Dr. Beckley.

Dr. Mehdi Moghbel

Veteran Instructor Promoted Mrs. Martha Stovall, a 15-year instructor at Rust College, was recently ap-pointed Assistant Professor of Psychology. Along with the promotion, Mrs. Stovall received an extended contract with the College. Mrs. Stovall has earned her Master’s degree in Sociology and at least 45 hours in psychology, having attended Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois; the University of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan; Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee; and the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Stovall is the wife of Division of Social Science chairperson Dr. A.J. Stovall, and they have five sons and two daughters.

Professor Receives Doctorate Degree

Rust College congratulates Marco Robinson on his recent comple-tion of the doctorate degree in History. Dr. Robinson received his Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi. Dr. David L. Beckley announced Monday, May 3 that Dr. Robinson has been promoted

from instructor to Assistant Professor of History.

Dr. Robinson hails from Hernando, Mississippi. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in History from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Robinson has taught at

Rust College for the past seven years. Dr. Marco Robinson,

Assistant Professor of History

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Rust College Trustee Retires:

More Than a Decade of Service Given to

Trustee Board

Rev. Dr. Jerry Mitchell of Madison, Mississippi was recog-nized by Dr. David L. Beckley for his 12 years of service to the Rust College Trustee Board. The event took place during the Annual Trustee Meeting held at the Beckley Conference Center on Friday, April 16. Dr. Mitchell served as Chair of the Development Committee. He received his Honorary Doctors Degree from Rust, and he also served on the Executive Committee.

Rev. Dr. Jerry Mitchell with Dr. Beckley.

Rust College Major Donors Receive

Stanley S. Kresge Award The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) of Nashville, Tennessee annually recognizes a supporter of one of the 130 Methodist colleges across the nation. This year, the Foun-dation and Rust College honored Dr. Ralph and Barbara Hamilton for their lead gift to Rust College’s last Capital Campaign. A reception for the Hamiltons was held Saturday, May 15 at the David L. Beckley Conference Center. Joining Dr. Beckley was Mr. Thomas S. Yow III of UMHEF, who presented the Hamiltons with the Stanley S. Kresge Award. The Stanley S. Kresge Award was established in 1988 by the UMHEF. The award encourages support of United Methodist-affiliated institutions by recognizing

those who work on behalf of the Foundation and the institution. The Stanley S. Kresge Award is the highest national honor given to a single individual for service to United Methodist education. The Foundation also established a $20,000 endowed scholarship in Dr. and Mrs. Hamiltons’ name to sup-port students attending Rust College. The Hamiltons were nominated by Dr. David L. Beckley on behalf of the Capital Campaign Committee and Board of Trus-tees.

The Hamilton Science Center was dedicated in

2008.

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United Methodist NOMADS: Service to Others Mission Volunteers Visit Holly Springs to Renovate Rust House

Rust College welcomed the NOMADS (NOMADS On a Mission Active in Divine Service) mission group to Holly Springs for three weeks in March. The group of eight worked to remodel the house at 305 Randolph Street.

NOMADS is a mission outreach ministry of the United Methodist Church through the General Board of Global Ministries. The NOMADS program offers persons with recreational vehicles (RVs) the opportu-nity to share their time and skills in United Methodist projects, including churches, camps, mission agencies, disaster areas, and local neighborhoods.

All from different parts of the country—Michigan, Tennessee, Illinois, and Pennsylvania— most of the mission volunteers only met each other when they arrived in Holly Springs. Group leaders George and Terry Lair have been involved in NOMADS for eight years and have more than 50 projects under their belt. Other volunteers have as many as 30 projects done; working three to five projects a year. The Lairs and volunteer Hazel Baker are full-time NOMADS, having sold their homes, and who travel from city to city by RV.

Mary Jo Reeves says she and her husband decided to come to Holly Springs and Rust College after hear-ing the Rust A’Cappella Choir perform at her church, First United Methodist, in Marietta, Georgia. She said when they began the project on Randolph Street, there were only four volunteers.

Sitting L-R: Earl and Lynn McClelland, Beth Uithoven, Hazel Baker, Mary Jo Reeves and Jim Reeves.

Standing: George and Terry Lair


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After seeing the deteriorated home with—among other problems—floors that had fallen through and a bathroom in terrible shape, they decided they needed some help. We sent out an SOS, and once we did, four more people came to help,” said Mrs. Reeves. Simply helping out is the main component of being involved in NOMADS.

“We enable agencies to carry out their mission,” said Hazel Baker.

A jovial group, the NOMADS made much progress on the home they are renovating and Rust College thanks them.

For information on NOMADS and their projects, visit

www.nomadsumc.org.

NOMAD volunteers Earl and Lynn

McClelland say they work three to five

projects a year.

Team leaders George and Terry Lair,

Betty Uithoven, and Hazel Baker discuss

the renovations.

Local Alumna Presents Contribution

Mrs. Gloria Gipson-Suggs presented a $1,000 check to Mrs. Shirley Dillard, Director of Alumni Devel-opment. Mrs. Suggs, a 1966 gradu-ate of Rust College, says she was inspired to contrib-ute to her alma mater be-cause of the determination of former president, the late Dr. W. A. McMillan. Dr. McMillan was essential in restoring the college’s accreditation and she said

his dedication to the education of students was extraordi-nary. Mrs. Suggs is a local artist whose work has been featured on several Memphis news stations. She has also exhibited at several locations throughout the Mid-South. She has received several awards, including the 2008 Double Decker Artist Merit Award during the Double Decker Arts Festival in Oxford, Mississippi.

Calling all Golden & Silver

Anniversary Alumni!

Graduates of the Rust College and Mississippi Industrial College Class

of 1960 will be awarded Golden (50th year) diplomas, and graduates of the Rust College Class of 1985 will be awarded Silver (25th year) diplomas during the 144th Founders’ Celebra-tion weekend November 12-14, 2010.

Graduates of these classes are asked to please send in your address and also contact any of your classmates

and ask them to do the same.

Thank you!


Mrs. Gloria Gipson-Suggs (right)

presents her donation to Mrs. Shirley

Dillard, Alumni Development

Director.

Dr. W.A. McMillan,

President 1967-1993

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Rust College Community Development Corporation

Welcomes New Homeowners

The Rust College Community Development Corpora-tion (RCCDC) has helped change the lives of two local families, and is working to continue their ser-vice. The RCCDC has presented keys to two new homeowners, and hope to do the same for three more families by the end of 2010. The homes were built as part of the Martin Street Development project that is currently being com-pleted. The RCCDC helped Mrs. Fannie Warren and Mr. Dwight Harris, a 2008 graduate of Rust, obtain new homes built by Seldon Construction of Mt. Pleasant, Mississippi. Mrs. Warren received her new house keys in April 2010, while Dr. Beckley presented the Harrises—Dwight, his wife Charisse, and their children Jas-mine, Tyler and Joshua—with their keys in June 2010.

Mrs. Warren says, at first, she was hesitant to enter the First Time Homeowners Assistance Program. She says with the encouragement of family and Mr. Clencie Cotton, Director of the Rust College CDC, she was convinced to give it a chance. “They were so patient with me,” Mrs. Warren said. “Anything I needed, any questions I had – they were there to answer.” Both Mrs. Warren and Mr. Harris attended Money Smart classes and First Time Home Buyers classes for four weeks before they were able to purchase the three bedroom, two bathroom homes. Now both families are

all about decorating.

“I’m still not done,” says Charisse Harris, Dwight’s wife. “I still need to put a few odds and ends here and there.” The Harrises are al-ready making plans to add a patio to their back-yard… hopefully in time for a Labor Day house-warming party. The Martin Street homes are being completed as

part of the Building Green Initiative Develop-

ment Project, as part of the Martin Street Revi-

talization Project.

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L to R: Dr. Ishmell Edwards, Vice President; Dr. David L.

Beckley, President; Mrs. Fannie Warren, homeowner; and

Mr. Clencie L. Cotton, Executive Director of the RCCDC.

Dwight Harris (second from left), with his wife Charisse,

daughter Jasmine and sons Tyler and Joshua, accepts the

keys to their new home from Dr. David L. Beckley. Also

present, Mrs. Lexine Smith, Bank of Holly Springs, and Mr.

Clencie L. Cotton, Executive Director of RCCDC.

Two complete homes on Martin Street, built through the RCCDC

and Seldon Construction of Mount Pleasant, MS.

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Rust College Welcomed CME Christian Leadership Training School

and Missionary Institute June 13-17, 2010

Leadership Training participants sing a joyful noise during

worship service.

L-R: Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Fourth Episcopal Dis-

trict, Rev. Anitha Keith, ‘84, Iuka MS, and Dr. David

L. Beckley.

Rev. Jerry L. Christian, ‘10, preached a rousing sermon

during worship service. Answering the call to show love and support of one another...

Students Elect 2010-2011 Miss Rust College

Rust College congratulates Ms. Ereca King, who was elected Miss Rust for the 2010-2011 academic year. Ms. King is a native of Pontotoc, Mississippi and is the daughter of Jeffrey and Kim King. King is a senior, majoring in political science/pre-law. She is president of the Rust College Pre-Law Club, a member of the National Honor Society, Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. During her time at Rust College, Ms. King has served as freshman class vice president and Miss Sophomore. She is a peer advisor, orientation workshop leader (O.W.L.) and she plays on the Lady Bearcats’ basketball and softball teams.

After graduation, Ms. King says she plans to attend Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Mis-sissippi.

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Rust College welcomed students, friends, alumni and family members of the Class of 2010 for the 144th Commencement activities held April 24-25. The 136 graduates and their families participated in the Rust College commencement traditions such as the Consecration and tree planting. The annual senior Consecration was the rite of passage for seniors preparing to leave Rust College. Dr. David L. Beckley told graduates that even though they are leaving, Rust College will always be here.

“From this day forth, you are Rust College men and women. You can’t divorce Rust… Wherever you shall rest, Rust will be there with you. Your experiences at Rust College, we hope have inspired you to accept the challenge. God will lead you as you face your challenges.” Students were given a rousing message during the Senior/Alumni breakfast held Saturday morning. Mrs. Fannie Lampley, ’69, Director of Public Relations and Information for the Institute of Community Services (ICS), Inc. spoke to students about pushing forward.

“Don’t be a second-rate version of someone else, when you can be a first-rate version of yourself,” she said.

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United Methodist Bishop Receives Tower of Leadership Award

Rust College awarded the Tower of Leadership Award to Bishop Sally Dyck during Commencement April 25, 2010. Bishop Dyck served as speaker during the 144th Commence-ment Convocation. “Who are you going to be when you do what you do?” Bishop Dyck posed this question to the graduates. “What is your pur-pose-given life? Who are you?” She challenged the future leaders to answer these questions as they step into life after Rust College. The Tower of Leadership is a crystal vase which features an etched impression of the Rust College Tower. The Tower of Leadership is awarded to those affiliated with the college, who have shown outstanding leadership qualities. Bishop Dyck was ordained as a United Methodist clergy-woman in 1991, and was consecrated as Bishop in 2004. She currently leads the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She received theological training from Boston University School of Theology, University of Geneva/World Council of Churches, and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. Bishop Dyck became the 40th recipient of the Tower of Leadership Award.

Back in Time… A 1928 South Reporter article highlights the 62nd Annual Commencement of Rust College. The article was found by Mrs. Mary Hicks, Administrative Assistant for the areas of Public Relations and Alumni Development.

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Awards & Recognition

Dr. David L. Beckley, ‘67, was honored at the Black College Fund luncheon held in Jacksonville, Florida in May 2010. Dr. Beckley is the inaugural recipient of the Lina H. McCord Servant Leaders Award.

Patricia Griggs Merriweather, ‘90, was chosen by the faculty as Distinguished Adminis-trator of Highland Oaks Elemen-tary School, where she is a teacher, in Memphis, Tennessee. She went on to receive the Distin-guished Administrator Award for the district. She has also been awarded a certificate of recogni-tion as a nominee for the Tennes-see Education Association 2009-2010 Distinguished Educator `

Award.

Fergenia H. Hood, ‘70, was appointed 2010 Mississippi Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Ambassador for her dedi-cation to the RIF mission and exemplary volunteer re-cord at ICS Head Start.

Dr. Leslie B. McLemore, ‘64, was appointed interim president of Jackson State University on May 20 2010, by Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Directors. He assumed the position July 1. Dr. McLemore is a professor of political science at Jack-son State. A noted civil rights and po-litical activist, Dr. McLemore serves

on the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi, and acted as interim Mayor of Jackson after the death of Mayor Frank Melton. He is also one of the founding faculty of the Fannie Lou Hamer National Institute on Citizenship and Democracy.

Chris Moore, ‘53, received the Citizen of the Year Award from the Biloxi NAACP 2010 Freedom Fund Award Winners, for exemplifying the spirit of Biloxi.

Cannis Haynes, ‘55, was named Volunteer of the Month for February 2010 by the Volunteer & Commu-nity Outreach Department for her services with Focus: HOPE in Detroit, Michigan.

Doris A. Dearing Johnson, ‘68, was sworn in as Presi-dent of the Texas Medical Association Alliance on May 1, 2010 at the 93rd Session. She is the first African American to lead the organization.

Dr. Marvin Hogan, ‘62, was inducted into the Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame on April 27 in Jackson, Mississippi.

Michael Reel, ‘92, launched ReelUrbanNews.com. Reel was a Mass Communications major at Rust. The late Judge Amos T. Hall was honored posthu-mously by the 123rd Annual Session of the United Supreme Council for his outstanding services in the legal arena. He was a renowned Prince Hall Mason who served as Attorney for the Oklahoma NAACP and in many other civic organizations while promot-ing civil rights. He graduated from Rust in the 1930s. Melvin Parker, MIC ‘76, was recognized in the Union Pacific Railroad Police corporate newsletter for his dedicated service to the company. Parker is a background investigator with Union Pacific Rail-road and a former Special Agent/ Policeman. Ben T. Cole, Jr., ‘69, was elected as a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. He was inducted into membership in April 2010 at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting and Fellows Induction Ceremony held in Jackson, Mississippi. The Fellows designation is the Foun-dation's highest honor. Cole’s selection is recognition by his peers that he has achieved the highest level of professionalism, competence and leadership. Fel-lows are selected for member-ship based not only on their ex-cellence as a lawyer but also by their dedication and service to the public and profession. Willis C. Graves, MIC ’63, is being recognized by the community of Bassfield, Mississippi. A new multi-purpose building at Carter Elementary School will be named in his honor upon completion. The W. C. Graves Multi-Purpose Building gives honor to Graves’ more than sixty years as an educator.

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Engagements

Misham Legons, ‘05, will wed Rernardo Henley in Memphis, Tennessee in October 2010.

Marriages

Thaddeus Jefferson, ‘09, and Cynphonie Smith, ‘10, were wed Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Lamar, Mississippi. Cynphonie represented the College as Miss Rust College 2009-2010, and Thaddeus, who is currently employed at Rust, was Mr. Homecoming 2008-2009.

In Memory...

Cora V. White, ‘71, Memphis, Tennessee; November 24, 2009. Mrs. White lived to be 103-years-old. Maurice King, ’50, Memphis, Tennessee; buried De-cember 28, 2009. Robert Berry, ‘57, Winona, Mississippi; March 4, 2010.

Emmitt Taylor, ‘61, Greenville, Mississippi; March 4, 2010. Rosie B. Macon, MIC, Starkville, Mississippi; March 17, 2010. Margaret J. Davis, ‘37, Starkville, Mississippi, March 27, 2010. Johnnie Ashford, Ripley, Mississippi; May 12, 2010. Almerth M. Battle, ‘55, Neptune Township, New Jersey; May 21, 2010. Agnes Foster, MIC ‘55, Holly Springs, Mississippi; May 27, 2010. Nathaniel H. Hall, Rust/MIC, Blue Springs, Missis-sippi; May 27, 2010. Ollie Pounds, Dorsey, Mississippi; June 5, 2010.

Arnetha Valpelt Sudduth, ‘62, Memphis, Tennessee; June 18, 2010.


Dates to Remember:

Alumni & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic

July 23, 2010

144th Founders’ Weekend November 12-14, 2010

Convocation Speaker:

Robert Walker, ’01, Ph.D.

Meharry Medical College, ‘08

Thanks…Thanks…Thanks…Thanks… To those who responded to identify these former choir members from the 1960s. Left to right: John Nichols, Albert Ray, Ben Renalds, Willie Peacock, and Bernard Whitley.

Special Honors

144th Founders’ Weekend

November 12-14, 2010 Recognizing all young Rust College

graduates of the 1990s-2009, who have

earned Terminal Degrees (Ph.D., M.D.,

Dental, Law, etc.)

If you, or someone you know, have

earned a Terminal Degree, please contact

the Office of Alumni Development at

662-252-8000 ext. 4915.

Cynphonie & Thaddeus

at the 2009 Founders’

Coronation.

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