Berry Magazine Winter 2015-16 by Berry College

BERRY Winter 2015-16

Down on the farm Jeff Manley (88C) cultivates agritourism

Vol. 102, No. 1 | Winter 2015-16

BERRY 12 Down on the farm

Jeff Manley (88C) cultivates agritourism

15 Passionately curious FDA animal scientist Adam Orr (02C) finds interests everywhere

Mary Claire Stewart (14C)

Features

18 Mercy mission Katie Keegan (09C) combines passion for people, visual storytelling

Performance pictures of the past

Departments 2

Inside the Gate

• Curtain rises on theatre project • Vikings win inaugural game at Valhalla • Berry people: New trustees, AD returns, Martindale Award winners • World War II hero finally comes home • Roosevelt Cabin restoration complete

Well Done!

Justine Forrest

Alfan Dangin

20 Flashback: Theatre

10 President’s Essay 25 News from You 29 Thank You 32 Mountain Day: A soggy celebration

21 The Campaign for Opportunity

• Progress! Full funding for eight projects • A GRAND opening for Valhalla • Who supports Berry? Gabriela Elias Broome (04C)

Ryan Smith (00C)

The arts at Berry

Ryan Smith (00C)

Berry’s famed Old Mill dusted in snow; photo by Zane Cochran (FS). Cover photo by Mary Claire Stewart (14C)

Inside The Gate

BERRY magazine

Published three times per year for alumni and friends of Berry College and its historic schools Editor Karilon L. Rogers Managing Editor Rick Woodall (93C)

Design and Production Shannon Biggers (81C) Chief Photographer Alan Storey News from You and Gifts Listings Justin Karch (01C, 10G), Joni Kenyon and Rose Nix Contact Information News from You and change of address: alumni@berry.edu; 706-236-2256; 800-782-0130; or Berry Alumni Office, P.O. Box 495018, Mount Berry, GA 30149. Editorial: rwoodall@berry.edu; 706-378-2870; or Berry magazine, P.O. Box 490069, Mount Berry, GA 30149. Berry Alumni Association President: Timothy J. Goodwin (03C) President-Elect: T. Mack Brown (82C) Vice Presidents: Alumni Events, Ruth Martin (65C); Berry Heritage, Dr. David Slade (97C, FS); Financial Support, Jonathan Purser (85C); Young Alumni and Student Relations, Heather Henderson-Keller (03C); Alumni Awards, Patricia T. Jackson (82C) Chaplain: The Rev. Valerie Loner (91C) Parliamentarian: Patrick Ouzts (03C) Secretary: Mandy Tidwell (93C) Historian: Nathan Butzen (03C) Director of Alumni Development Jennifer Schaknowski Assistant Vice President for Public Relations and Marketing Jeanne Mathews Vice President for Advancement Bettyann O’Neill President Stephen R. Briggs

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Curtain rises on theatre addition and renovation of Blackstone The stage was set for dramatically improved theatre education, production and performance facili ties on the Berry campus when LifeReady: The Berry College Campaign for Opportunity was launched. Now, thanks to Board of Visitors member Audrey Morgan, the curtain is rising on the project. Morgan has made a generous challenge commitment to put fundraising on the fast track so that construction on the project can begin in summer of 2016. A new theatre will be built adjacent to Blackstone Hall, and the main floor of Blackstone will be reno vated for theatre production and classroom activities. Morgan will match the first $1 million in gifts

to the project dollar for dollar until June 30, 2016, enabling early donors to double the impact of their gifts. “We learn so much about who we are as individuals and as a community through the arts,” she said. “I am honored to help bring facilities to Berry that will give such wonderful, talented students new opportunity to grow artistically and personally. These improvements in support of the arts are important for the students and community at Berry and need to happen soon.” Blackstone Hall, originally built by students as a dining facility in 1915, was repurposed to meet a growing interest in the theatre in the late 1970s. Blackstone’s E.H. Young Theatre was dedicated in 1982 and today

remains the college’s primary performance venue for the dramatic arts. But theatre technology has advanced in ways that Blackstone Hall’s current configuration cannot support. Updated facilities are required for performers and audience alike to experience the richness of the theatrical arts in our contemporary culture. Typically, more than 90 students work in tandem with faculty to stage five major, highquality productions each year. Theatre majors and minors, as well as dozens of students of other majors, participate as actors, directors, makeup artists, costume designers, set designers, carpenters, light-shop staff, facility managers, and public relations and box office staff. Ticket sales have expanded

student photographer Lauren Neumann

More than 1,000 patrons attended the Berry College Theatre Company’s fall performances of The Nerd.

Contributing Writers Debbie Rasure Joni Kenyon

Welcome to Berry! An impressive group of 636 new students streamed

through the Gate of Opportunity in August, CEVIAN design lab

including 575 who were beginning their first year of college. This brought total enrollment to 2,245 for the fall semester. Of the new arrivals,

studio/classroom, an updated scene shop with paint booth, costume shop with dye area, dressing areas, meeting space, and offices. The basement will be decommissioned and loft areas re-purposed, while HVAC systems, utilities, parking and sidewalks will be renewed. Morgan’s commitment is the latest of her many acts of generosity for Berry students. She supported construction of the Cage Center and both initiated and generously supported the Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Program. In 2013, she was awarded an honorary Berry College doctoral degree, and she serves as honorary co-chair of the LifeReady Campaign. For more information on the project, including naming opportunities, go to www.berry. edu/blackstone. To make a gift of any size and receive a match (until the $1 million limit has been reached), go to www.berry. edu/gift, use the envelope in this magazine, or contact Scott Breithaupt (91C, 96G) at sbreithaupt@berry.edu or 706-238-5897. Gifts can be made in honor or memory of someone important in your life; be sure to designate your gift to the Blackstone project. Editor’s Note: See President’s Essay on page 10.

Georgia, representing 30 states and 11 foreign countries. Among first-year students: • 62% graduated in the top quarter of their high school classes (for those schools

6237 % %51 reporting rank), with seven valedictorians and nine salutatorians

•5 1% have been recognized for extraordinary academic achievement

•6 0% have had at least one leadership

experience, including seven student council presidents

% 6831 % •6 8% have been involved in a community service activity

•3 1% held jobs during high school

60 The class of 2019 forms the Berry “B” on Williams Field at Valhalla. Alan Storey

more than 50 percent in recent years as growing numbers of students, faculty, staff and members of the Rome commu nity seek the artistic and cultural experience that theatre provides. “The arts are not simply entertainment,” said President Steve Briggs. “They are an integral part of how we wrestle with our own nature, express our emotions and make sense of our lives. Our imagination and ability to reflect on and interpret our place in the created world is central to our identity as human beings. Martha Berry believed that beauty was an essential part of an education, and she crafted a campus that is inspirational. In that same spirit, Audrey Morgan understands the significance of first-rate spaces for the arts. Like Martha, Audrey is a woman of action in service to others. She brings a sense of resolute urgency to this project, and we are grateful for her example.” The planned new $3.3 million theatre will provide a com fortable, intimate setting for an audience of 312. A modifiedthrust stage will be supported by state-of-the-art lighting, sound and curtain systems. In addition, the new facility will include a lobby with ticket and concession areas, as well as a “green room” for off-stage performers. The $1.9 million renovation of the main floor of Blackstone Hall will provide a large acting

37% hail from outside

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Inside The Gate

Our house

photos by Ryan Smith (00C)

Vikings win inaugural game at Valhalla A new era in Berry athletics and campus life

dawned Sept. 12 with the official opening of Valhalla, the college’s stadium for football,

“It will be wonderful to see you utilize and enjoy this facility. Martha Berry provided us all a wonderful

lacrosse, and track and field. Fittingly,

educational opportunity. We have great faculty and

the first sporting event to be held in

terrific leadership. Valhalla will give students great

the facility – a football game pitting Berry against LaGrange College –

experiences, and I’m proud to be a part of that.” Valhalla includes Williams Field, named for the

resulted in a 16-13 come-from-

generosity of Bob (62H) and Kay Williams, and Clark

behind victory for the Vikings.

Track, made possible by a funding effort led by alumni

The game drew a standing-room-

trustees Bert Clark (82C) and Roger Lusby (79C) and

only crowd of 4,500 students, alumni,

their wives, Cathy Clark and Candy Caudill Lusby (82c).

faculty, staff and friends, many of

It also encompasses Dickey Field, a track-and-field

whom arrived early for pregame

throwing venue named in memory of Berry’s first athletic

festivities, the ceremonial ribbon

director, Dr. Garland M. Dickey (42C), through an effort

cutting for the venue, and the “Viking

led by his widow and daughters, Dr. Ouida Word Dickey

Walk” of players – led by the Berry drum line – through the stadium gate. Trustee Steve Cage (74C),

(50C), Dr. Jennifer Dickey (77A, 80C) and Angela Dickey (75A, 79C). The Griswell-Berry scoreboard is named in honor of trustees Barry Griswell (71C) and Randy Berry

whose lead gift initiated

and their wives, Michele Irwin Griswell (70C) and Nancy

fundraising for the project in

Berry, who were major project supporters.

2012, addressed the crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mitchell Blanchard

“The students are the heart of this project,” he said.

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See page 22 for more photos from the grand opening and inaugural game.

Brad Bushnell

Todd Brooks

Alan Storey

student photographer Lauren Neumann

Edward M. Pio Roda

Fred Tharpe

Zach Sherwin

Christy Snider

Berry people Executive Leadership: New board members Fred Tharpe (68A) and Dr. Brad Bushnell have been elected as members of the Berry College Board of Trustees. Tharpe is senior director for global construction management at Turner Properties, a division of Turner Broad casting. Earlier in his career, he worked with Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus in Atlanta and renowned architect Florence Knoll Bassett in Miami. He holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Florida International University. Tharpe joined Berry’s Board of Visitors in 2009 and served most recently as chair. He is a past member of the Executive Advisory Council of Berry’s Campbell School of Business. Bushnell, an orthopaedic surgeon, is vice chairman of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine at Harbin Clinic. He is a team physician for Berry athletics and the Rome Braves and a consulting physician for the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies. He holds an undergraduate degree

in religious studies from Vanderbilt, a medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, and an MBA from Auburn. Both Bushnell and wife Kimberly have served Berry as adjunct instructors; their two children attend Berry Elementary School. Bushnell is a former member of the Board of Visitors.

Brooks returns as athletic director Familiar hands took the reins of Berry athletics when Todd Brooks returned as athletic director after two years as AD at Virginia’s Christopher Newport University. Highlights during his previous Berry tenure (1998-2013) include the addition of numerous sports, completion of the Steven J. Cage Athletic and Recreation Center, transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division III, and creation of the Southern Athletic Association. Twice during that time he was named Athletic Director of the Year by the Southern States Athletic Conference. He also is a past recipient of Berry’s Martindale Award of Distinction.

Sherwin, Snider claim Martindale Awards An innovator in information technology and a respected leader among the history faculty were the 2015 recipients of Berry’s Martindale Awards of Distinction. Staff recipient Zach Sherwin (10C), assistant director of enterprise systems, is a former Berry Information Technology (B.I.T.S.) student praised for the “unsurpassed sense of logic” he brings to projects and his unwillingness to accept the status quo. Faculty winner Christy Snider, associate professor of history, is known for leading by example, encouraging students both inside and outside the classroom, and bringing about positive changes to Berry’s history curriculum. The Martindale Awards were endowed by Susan Byrd Martindale (73C) and her husband, Larry, to reward faculty/staff members who promote continuous improvement, implement innovative approaches to problem solving and inspire others to extraordinary achievement.

Collaboration with Marcus Autism Center brings new opportunities A budding collaboration with Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center holds the promise of meaningful internship experiences and expanded career opportunities for Berry psychology students while also helping meet a significant need for practitioners in the field of applied behavior analysis. Current estimates place the number of children identified with an Autism Spectrum Disorder at one in 68. “This opportunity opened up because there’s a need,” said Dr. Michelle Haney, professor and department chair of psychology, who recruited Dr. Allison Doerr to the Berry faculty to assist in the effort. “There’s a serious lack of clinicians with this training in our community. This collaboration with the Marcus Autism Center is a good fit with the Berry College mission.”

Three students have completed summer internships as part of the growing partnership, and others are progressing through a new fourcourse sequence jointly developed by Berry faculty and Marcus Center staff and approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Students who complete this sequence and the requisite clinical hours are able to pursue board certification as an assistant behavior analyst after graduation. A related track within Berry’s Master of Education program also is being discussed. Already, the collaboration is proving beneficial to students. Psychology major Merrill Wood praised, “A lot of internships just ask people to get coffee. Here they said, ‘Let’s equip you to actually do therapy sessions in the behavioral unit.’”

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Inside The Gate

Three community partnerships outlined by President Steve Briggs in the summer 2015 issue of Berry magazine have moved forward in recent months.

Alan Storey

Zane Cochran

Partnerships for progress:

South Rome Early Learning Center

Tennis Center of Rome at Berry College

Continuing Care Retirement Center

The South Rome Early Learning Center housed in the new Anna K. Davie Elementary School welcomed its first class of 20 threeyear-olds in July, the same month it was fully licensed by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. Meant to improve educational opportunities for children in the community, the collabora tion between Berry, Rome City Schools and the South Rome Redevelopment Corporation also provides valuable experience for under graduate and graduate students in Berry’s Charter School of Education and Human Sciences and Bonner Scholars Program.

North of campus, construction of the Tennis Center of Rome at Berry College is well underway on 35 acres of Berry property between the Armuchee Connector and Mount Berry Mall. Funded by a voterapproved SPLOST (local sales tax for a special purpose), the 51-court facility (with space for more) will be the second largest tennis center in the United States when completed in 2016. It already has been awarded two major tournaments, the 2016 and 2017 United States Tennis Association’s Southern Junior Team Tennis Section Championships.

Undeveloped college property adjacent to the main campus will be the site of the new Continuing Care Retirement Center set to open in 2019. Overlooking an 88-acre limestone-carved lake (once a quarry) with unobstructed views of Lavender Mountain, the site will offer residents quick and easy access to Rome’s medical centers and the Berry campus. Other developments include a new website, www.retireatberry.com, selec tion of major design and contracting firms, and the naming of an independent board of directors for the facility, which will operate as a financially self-sustaining nonprofit.

Sustainablesuccess

B H E

Berry hatches new opportunities with Blue Hen Eggs enterprise The scope of products and opportunities available through Berry’s agriculture-based student-operated enterprises expanded last summer with the addition of Blue Hen Eggs, a free-range egg operation. The innovative operation is built around 200 Red Star hens (hybrids of Rhode Island Red chickens) living in a mobile coop on the Berry Farms property across Martha Berry Highway from the main campus. The coop is relocated to fresh pasture every week, spreading organic fertilizer over 10 acres and providing all-natural insect control for Berry Farms crops. The mobile setup also gives the hens fresh grass on which to feed, resulting in eggs that are healthier and tastier than their supermarket counterparts, featuring gorgeous orange yolks and a delicious, rich flavor.

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Even more important, this leap into the sustainable future of farming provides four students with relevant business experience outside the classroom. “Blue Hen Eggs is really an opportunity for me to learn business and diversify my education outside my major,” said Charlie Morgan, a senior history major who serves as student general manager of the enterprise. The new enterprise already has developed a loyal following, marketing its eggs to local restaurants and selling to the public at farmers markets for $4 a dozen. student photographer Sara Leimbach “We usually sell a good portion of the 90 dozen eggs we produce every week,” Morgan stated. “But the demand is there to do more. We’d love to expand.” by Maxine Donnelly, philanthropic communications student supervisor

Momentum builds for nursing program Berry’s Division of Nursing achieved two important milestones in 2015, producing its first class of 17 baccalaureate-educated nurses and meeting all standards necessary for five-year accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. “We are proud to achieve accreditation in only three years,” said Dean of Nursing Vanice W. Roberts. “Our nursing faculty has worked tirelessly to develop and implement an innovative curriculum that prepares our students to make a difference in health care both locally and globally.” Also notable this year was completion of the $500,000 LifeReady Campaign goal for Berry’s stateof-the-art nursing laboratory in Evans Hall. Alan Storey

Preserving our roots:

Roosevelt Cabin restoration complete Work to ensure the preservation of Roosevelt Cabin – an iconic symbol of Berry’s earliest days – is now complete. Located on the original plot of 83 acres used by Martha Berry to start her schools, the log structure has served multiple purposes since its 1902 construction but is most famous for a 1910 luncheon attended by former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt. The building was named for him the next day. According to Dr. Jennifer Dickey (77A, 80C), consultant for the project and former director and curator of Historic Berry, the extensive preservation and restoration effort took nearly a decade to complete. During this time, the foundation was rebuilt, multiple logs were replaced, the roof frame was reconstructed, a new roof was added, windows and doors were restored, and new chinking was applied using a mixture of clay made of Berry sand, quicklime and sawdust. Funding for the project was provided by a 2005 gift from the family of James and Margaret Jarrett, subsequent grants from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Historic Preservation Division, and other donors. student photographer Lauren Neumann

Sandy Bonnyman Jr. the Berry Family:

Medal of Honor winner comes home There is more to the Berry family story than the fascinating narrative of Martha Berry and her schools. There also is a tale of daring, bravery, patriotism and loss that had been enveloped in mystery for more than 70 years. Now solved, that mystery was chronicled in July 2015 by the Washington Post. Martha Berry’s nephew, 1st Lt. Alexander “Sandy” Bonnyman Jr., was a Medal of Honor-winning World War II hero whose remains were declared unrecoverable in the South Pacific following his death. He was killed in 1943 while leading a successful assault on a heavily fortified Japanese blockhouse during the bloody Battle of Tarawa on the tiny island of Betio in what is now the Republic of Kiribati. And while that battle – and his heroism – is well documented, his body and those of hundreds of other Marines killed during the battle and hastily buried after the fighting had been lost for seven decades. Bonnyman was recorded as having been buried with 39 other Marines in a burial trench dubbed Cemetery 27, but when the U.S. Graves Registration Service returned to recover the dead in 1946, it was unable to locate hundreds of the missing, including all those buried in Cemetery 27. The Bonnyman family received differing accounts of what became of his remains and eventually chose to have “buried at sea” inscribed on a 10-foot headstone above the family burial plot in Knoxville, Tenn. But they never gave up on locating his remains. Particularly steadfast in that pursuit was the lieutenant’s grandson, Clay Bonnyman Evans. For five years, Evans worked closely with History Flight, a small but highly effective nonprofit dedicated to finding and recovering the remains of missing American service members. History Flight has recovered remains from at least 120 individuals on Betio, including fully intact skeletal remains of three dozen from Cemetery 27. Earlier this year, Evans was on site helping with the group’s work when his grandfather’s remains were recognized by his distinctive gold dental work. The remains since have been formally identified and repatriated, and the lieutenant laid to rest – with the military honors befitting a hero – in the family plot. Bonnyman’s mother was Martha Berry’s sister, Frances. His two surviving daughters are cousins of Berry trustees Randy Berry and Marti Berry Walstad, as well as the Rev. Anne Bonnyman, a member of the Board of Visitors.

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well done!

Randy Clegg

Buzzworthy beauty

no. Berry’s reputation for campus beauty now crosses oceans thanks to a No. 1

worldwide ranking by BuzzFeed’s expansive online community. Berry topped a list of

25 colleges and universities spanning the globe from Australia to South Africa to the British Isles. Proving that Berry boasts more than just a pretty face, the campus also

checked in at No. 2 on Great Value Colleges’ list of “30 Great Small Colleges for Nature Lovers,” trailing only Humboldt State University of California.

Cover treatment A vivid image of Berry’s iconic Ford Buildings greeted readers of the 2015 education issue of American Spirit magazine, the national publi cation of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The magazine highlighted the legacy of Berry and other DARaffiliated schools, crediting Martha Berry with stirring the DAR’s “passion for supporting schools” with her 1904 speech to the organization’s Continental Congress in Washington, D.C.

Putting the “scholar” in scholar-athlete Berry’s student-athletes again flexed their mental muscles in 2014-15, earning national team academic awards from coaches associations in nine different sports – men’s and women’s swimming, track and cross country and women’s volleyball, softball and soccer. Additionally, six individuals claimed national recognition – either from their respective coaches associations or the College Sports Information Directors of America – for their academic prowess. They included women’s basketball standout Chanlir Segarra (15C), men’s lacrosse players Jack Chase (15C) and Cory Hall (15C), men’s golfers Ty Hampel and Tommy McCloskey, and men’s swimmer Joey Ellwanger. Jack Chase

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Pillar of the community Berry trustee and honorary alumnus Dan T. Cathy is the 2015 honoree of the Council for Quality Growth’s annual Four Pillar Tribute, a leadership award that recognizes an outstanding individual who has served his or her community, region and state. The honor celebrates the recipient’s philanthropic efforts and positive impact on the region’s economic development and quality of life. Cathy is chairman, president and CEO of Chick-fil-A.

Vikings go global Women’s volleyball coach Mika Robinson led a squad of All-American, All-Region and All-Conference players representing NCAA Division III on a whirlwind tour of Brazil last summer. The team played five matches in four cities, ending in Rio de Janeiro. Joining her were assistant coach Caitlyn Jansen (14G) and sophomore setter Hannah Kate Thompson. Also competing in Brazil last summer was junior Maggie Midkiff, a participant in the Division III USA Soccer Tour. Mika Robinson, Hannah Kate Thompson and Caitlyn Jansen

Turning learning “Inside-Out” Yes! Magazine recently featured Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology Sarah Allred discussing the benefits of the National Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. This unique classroom experience takes college students behind prison walls to study social issues alongside the incarcerated in a highly collaborative and transformative learning environment. In 2008, Allred helped Berry become the first college or university in Georgia to offer the program. She now is a member of the Inside-Out Center’s national steering committee and has published her research on the impact of this type of learning. But Inside-Out is not the only program benefitting from Allred’s involvement. With students in her Social Science Research Methods course in the fall 2012 and fall 2013 semesters, she worked to collect data that helped the Floyd Against Drugs program, in conjunction with The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, earn a $625,000 five-year grant from the White House Office of National Drug Policy.

Green Lady haunts Southeast Emmys A mini-series inspired by the legendary “Green Lady” rumored to haunt Berry’s stretch road was one of six studentproduced online/ video projects to claim regional and national award nominations in 2015, earning a nod as a finalist in the Southeast Regional Emmy Awards competition. Three of the nominated projects claimed third-place national honors from the College Media Association. Additionally, Viking Fusion was recognized as a national finalist for Best Student Media Website by College Broadcasters Inc., the fourth time it has been so honored. student designer Michael Turner

When the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business announced its centennial anniversary list of 100 AACSB Influential Leaders, Berry College was well represented, thanks to Campbell School of Business Dean John Grout’s successful nomination of Berry Trustee J. Barry Griswell (71C). The AACSB Influential Leaders Challenge recognized business schools for their work in developing exceptional leaders and industry innovators and applauded the positive impact business school graduates can have on society. Griswell is former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Principal Financial Group. His career and life impact is best found at the intersection of business achievement and community/social change, with emphasis on how ethical leadership and hard work cultivate and benefit both. Among his many honors is the 2003 Horatio Alger Distinguished American Award for achievements accomplished through honesty, hard work, self-reliance and perseverance over adversity.

Dairy manager claims national honor The National Dairy Shrine recently honored Berry College Dairy Manager Iris Barham with its 2015 Dairy Manager Award in the small herd division. This award and others presented by the organization recognize past, present and future leaders in the dairy industry.

Jerri Hammond

A paper co-authored by Associate Professor of Chemistry Kevin Hoke and collaborators at Dartmouth University has been published in the distinguished Journal of the American Chemical Society. The work focused on the structural and electronic properties of a mutated form of cytochrome c, a protein critical to the metabolism of oxygen in the body.

Influential leader

Alan Storey

Faculty chemist published in top journal

reports compiled by Maxine Donnelly, philanthropic communications student supervisor Berry Magazine • Winter 2015-16

President’s essay

Dr. Stephen R. Briggs

number of years ago, one of my

Anna wanted to major in art, but her father was adamantly opposed, insisting she be practical. Eventually, Anna crafted a compromise with a major in art and a minor in business. She also arranged an internship in the design studio of a London-based magazine. The good news is that Anna quickly found work after graduation as a designer for a book publishing company. This same kind of tension made national news just a year ago when President Obama, in a speech focusing on the importance of job training programs to meet employer needs, promised that “folks can make a lot more, potentially, with skilled manufacturing or the trades than they might with an art history degree.” Although he went on to say, “Now nothing wrong with an art history degree – I love art history,” a few days later he handwrote an apology to an art history professor, explaining that he was “making a point about the jobs market, not the value of art history.” He added that art history “was one of my favorite subjects in high school, and it has helped me take a great deal of joy in my life that I might otherwise have missed.” In this age of digital disruption, engineering wizardry and advanced manufacturing, it is not surprising that many continue to wonder: Is it useful for students to major in the arts? Are there really enough jobs for students majoring in the arts, literature and humanities? Should Berry continue to invest in the arts? The art of being practical

Our lives are intertwined with digital technology: We carry it in our purses and pockets, and it regulates the cars and planes that carry us. It is integral to our electrical,

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Jason Jones

advisees came to see me in tears.

communication and economic systems. It protects our identity, and puts it at risk. Digital technology keeps us healthy and will increasingly become part of our bodies. Yet, when we think about our daily use of technology – iPods and iPhones, the Internet, Facebook, Instagram, digital television and so on – much of what we are attracted to involves the fusion of images, music, stories and relationships. The digital age has not displaced the arts; it has cast the arts in a leading role. Our senses are flooded with an astonishing array of sights and sounds as never before. We now take for granted scenes that conflate imagination and reality. Consider, for example, the computer-enhanced graphics that seamlessly integrate human actors and simulated creatures in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and many other movies. There is a world of opportunity today for students whose interests and talents incline toward the creative arts. Students need to become proficient in their use of multimedia tools and discerning in how they analyze and evaluate what surrounds them daily. Majoring in the arts can be quite practical and useful. I regularly counsel students, however, not to confuse their major with their career interests. Majors are important, and every graduate must develop depth and mastery in

one of the disciplines. But most people have a career trajectory that proceeds in unfore seen ways, often with no obvious connection to their college major. I encourage students to major in a field that arouses their curiosity, excites learning and encourages them to tackle problems analytically and creatively. These habits of mind and heart will serve them well on any path. I also encourage students to consider how they can assemble a set of courses and experiences that will clarify their personal interests and strengths. It is the distinctive ness of these “packages” that defines individuals and makes them intriguing. The art of telling stories

This fall, Amelia Todd (12C) invited several of us to her latest performance – delivering an oral argument during the sentencing phase of a criminal trial in federal court. Amelia is finishing her law degree at Emory University, but at Berry she majored in management and music. She is an accomplished vocalist who performed with the Berry Jazz Ensemble, and as a sophomore, for fun, she played the role of Eliza Doolittle – Cockney accent and all – in Rome Little Theatre’s production of My Fair Lady. What do music and theatre have to do with the law? Manhattan attorney Faith Gay (78A) was named one of the nation’s top female trial lawyers by the Law360 legal news service because of her ability to tell a story well. As they put it: “A good litigator can explain a client’s case, but a great litigator can tell a client’s story, connecting with an audience by weaving the complexities through a narrative that makes listeners understand and, most importantly, agree.” Gay traces her ability to tell a story to her grandparents and rural Southern roots,

Amelia Todd performing with the Berry College Jazz Ensemble; Tyler Hooper in The Nerd Alan Storey

student photographer Lauren Neumann

explaining: “We’d sit around with my grandparents and the rest of the family, just telling stories. You’d hear the same one 30 times, but each time it would sound better.” And that storytelling provides the foundation for her success today. “This job is theater,” she told Law360. “The idea of persuading people of your position, of human communication, the idea of letting someone see inside your head to see the way that you think – to me it’s one of the most beautiful things in the world.” Martha Berry would agree because she knew that a compelling story stirs the heart and ignites action. Her stories inspired her students to reach higher and strive harder to overcome the circumstances into which they were born. Martha’s stories also inspired generous men and women to join her in creating opportunities for these deserving young people. And Martha used music and a bit of theatrics to bolster her story. When dignitaries arrived on campus, the students lined up to greet them, sometimes with candles, usually with folk songs of the era. Accompanied by a dulcimer and dressed in period costumes of the mid-1800s, the special Ballad Girls group spun and reeled flax and wool while performing revived songs and ballads of the Southern mountains.

The Ballad Girls

The art of the heart

Telling stories is an essentially human trait. All of history is a form of storytelling, and young children want to hear stories again and again. The need and the ability to interpret the world through stories is inherent in our nature. Indeed, it is wired into our brains. Music, dance, theatre, images, objects, poetry and literature are the instruments of storytelling, the expression of culture. These forms stretch back into the mist of ancient times and are shaped again with each new generation. They entertain us anew, but they are not just a diversion. Art has the power to mesmerize and transfix. At its best, it bares our soul and probes our deepest longings. It allows us to ponder and express the stuff of life and death: love and regret, hopes and dreams, grief and loneliness. For this reason, the arts are integrally related to religious faith and practice. In Christian worship, believers are instructed to “sing and make music from your heart to the Lord … speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs.” Much of the great music of the Western world emerged from this inspiration. The art of the venue

In recent years, athletics at Berry has thrived as we have added and updated facilities that inspire and allow studentathletes to compete to the best of their ability. Valhalla is just the latest venue that provides Berry football, lacrosse, and track and field athletes a magnificent stage on which to perform and a welcoming arrange ment for the viewing fans. The Cage Center and the playing fields at the Ford Complex provide comparable settings for other sports. It is now time to do the same for Berry’s

music and theatre departments. The student artists in these programs – those who major in the arts and those who participate for the sheer joy of it – perform at a level of excellence that is comparable to our varsity athletes. Berry’s musical groups play to full houses. The jazz ensemble performances pulsate with energy, while the Berry Singers touch the strings of the heart. The orchestra unites many distinct voices into one as it delves into the music of several centuries. Student actors also perform at levels that regularly receive regional and national attention. Most recently, freshman Tyler Hooper won acclaim for his portrayal of the title character in The Nerd, a show that set Berry audience records for a non-musical production. Tyler and four other students involved with the play were recommended to participate in the regional conference of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for their work as actors, stage managers and designers. These students deserve stages worthy of their talents. And their audiences need venues that enhance the listening and viewing experience. Just as our previous athletic facilities (Ford and Richards gymnasiums) served the college well for many years, Ford Auditorium and Blackstone Hall are venerable locations and part of the heart and soul of Berry. At this point, however, both facilities require a lifecycle renovation. Once updated, they will have the same “wow factor” as Valhalla and the Cage Center. They will allow and inspire great performances for decades to come and reinvigorate our enduring commitment to an education of the head, heart and hands. B Editor’s Note: See page 2 for information on Berry’s planned new theatre and renovation of Blackstone Hall.

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portraits by Mary Claire Stewart (14C); inset photos by King C. Davis

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Jeff Manley and his greater Swiss mountain dog, Tuff.

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Manley was a 12-year-old sweeping floors in his hometown pharmacy when he met Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy and started down an unlikely path to the forefront of Georgia agritourism.

by Rick Woodall ou won’t find any soaring office towers sprouting from the rolling fields of west-central Georgia, but what Jeff Manley (88C) has built as general manager of The Rock Ranch is no less impressive. Often learning by trial and error, the Jonesboro, Ga., native has turned a once unassuming cattle ranch an hour south of Atlanta into one of the state’s leading agritourism destinations, drawing as many as 100,000 visitors annually for school field trips, business meetings, company picnics and family day trips. At first glance, there’s nothing extravagant about the 1,500-acre property marked only by a simple mail box on the side of a twolane highway. Yet during a recent fall it welcomed guests from 23 states and seven foreign countries. Once on site, visitors roam lush you-pick fields, camp out in replica Conestoga wagons, participate in such seasonal events as “Pumpkin Destruction Day,” and delight as children play on farmthemed attractions. The goal is to provide a daylong experience for guests that creates “life memories” and strengthens bonds. “The ambiance of a farm builds family,” Manley said. “I believe there’s a gene in us that craves the outdoors and contact with the land. There’s a fascination with how things grow and feeling dirt between your fingers and toes.” In creating such experiences, Manley

finds himself at the crossroads of Georgia’s two largest revenue producers – agriculture and tourism. The combination is proving to be an economic powerhouse for Georgia, generating an estimated $142 million statewide in 2013 according to the University of Georgia’s Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development. Though he downplays his own accomplishments, Manley is an undeniable voice of influence in the industry. His contributions include recent service as president of the Georgia Agritourism Association and current membership on the governor-appointed board of the Georgia Tourism Foundation. “Jeff truly is a pioneer and a visionary,” said Adam Pugh (02C), business develop ment director for The Rock Ranch. “He was creating agritourism when no one else knew what to call it.”

“Dog gone it, he just really cared,” Manley said of his old friend, who passed away in 2014. “You could tell he felt for you and that he saw something in you that maybe you didn’t see.” With a Sunday school invitation serving as the catalyst, Cathy poured time and influence into Manley’s life. Early on, that meant driving well out of his way to pick up Manley for church. As Manley grew older, Cathy continued to offer sound guidance and a steadying hand, particularly when he sensed his young friend going astray. “You couldn’t say no to him,” Manley chuckled, recalling the insistent dinner invitation that once kept him from running afoul of the law with his teenage friends. “He was just tenacious. And I think he had this intuition – he sensed mischievousness.” Fertile soil

Planting a seed

Visionary was not a word used to describe Manley in his younger years. The eldest of four siblings growing up in a broken home, he spent his adolescence “heading for a dead end,” struggling in school and working multiple jobs to make ends meet. One of the only constants during this time was his unlikely friendship with Truett Cathy, which began when Cathy took notice of Manley, then 12, sweeping floors at the local pharmacy to earn money.

It was Cathy who first introduced Manley to Berry, providing vital direction at a time when the teenager was already on academic suspension from two different colleges. “He knew I loved the outdoors,”

photos by Mary Claire Stewart (14C)

not two, but three on-campus jobs, gaining valuable experience and earning muchneeded income while working simulta neously on the paint crew, at the horse barn and in the preschool. Later, he shifted his work focus to the mountain campus ropes course, though he continued to paint on his own. At the same time, faculty members such as Bob Frank and Steven Bell were making their own investment in him, not because he was friends with the WinShape founder – that wasn’t common knowledge – but simply because they cared. Opportunity takes root

Berry alumni Jeff Manley and Adam Pugh have worked together to make The Rock Ranch one of Georgia’s leading agritourism destinations. Here they share a laugh, and a seat, in one of the many curiosities found on site.

Manley related. “I’d go to his farm all the time. He said, ‘I really think you’d like it at Berry. Drive up there with me, and let’s just dream a little bit.’” Manley remembers being amazed by the scope of the campus, but before he could gain admission as one of the first participants in Cathy’s new initiative – the WinShape College Program – he had to talk his way off academic suspension at one of his former institutions so he could successfully complete the requisite courses demanded by a skeptical Berry dean. “I had all kinds of hoops to jump through,” Manley said. “But that’s how bad I wanted to go.” Berry wasn’t without its challenges – Manley had to work especially hard to overcome his rudimentary reading skills – but the outdoor setting and work emphasis were a natural fit. Sensing that “a new day” had come, Manley quickly secured not one,

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Manley was a newly minted Berry graduate preparing to take an on-campus job at WinShape the first time he visited The Rock Ranch. Cathy was thinking of purchasing what was then a run-down piece of property – but only if Manley would agree to live and work there. When Manley asked what they might do with it, Cathy responded, “I don’t know. It’s just an opportunity.” Three decades later, that opportunity has turned into a way of life for Manley and his wife, Dr. Haley Hall Manley (89C), a local physician. Together, they have raised three children on the property. Initially, Manley focused on the ranch’s Brangus cattle operation, but a downturn in the market forced him to explore additional revenue streams. A call from a local judge seeking a place to hold a Sunday school picnic hinted at a different future, and from those humble beginnings a booming business was born. “I’ve got this great picture of our first petting zoo; it’s got a borrowed goat, a borrowed sheep, and that’s it,” Manley reflected. “I look at our programming now and compare it to what we had back then and think, ‘Why’d anybody want to come back?’” But come back they have, delighting in their interactions with Manley’s customerservice oriented staff – if you don’t smile five times during your interview, he won’t hire

you – the delicious produce and the many curiosities on site. A milestone in the property’s development came in 2006 when Pugh was brought on board as the first staff member dedicated solely to agritourism. The success in agritourism came as a surprise to Cathy, who once had remarked to Manley, “Nobody’s going to drive to The Rock, Ga., to see this.” Years later, as he marveled at the 3,000 people roaming the farm on a cold October day, Cathy wondered aloud what might have been possible if he’d been more supportive. “Not one thing more,” Manley assured him. “I wouldn’t have worked as hard. It wouldn’t have been my own. You’ve left me be and given me the freedom to do this, and that’s more valuable than any money you could have given me.” Today, Manley honors his mentor by working to cultivate the lives of his employees and customers in addition to his cattle and crops. He’s also appreciative of the support he receives from Cathy’s son, Dan, a Berry trustee who shares Manley’s belief in the power of the family farm and his late father’s love of agriculture. Future harvests

Manley’s enthusiasm for agritourism and his work at The Rock Ranch is contagious, as is his love and appreciation for Berry. Casting an eye toward the future, he can’t help but consider Berry’s potential as both a destination for tourists and a source of agriculture leaders. Through involvement with the college’s Student Work and Enterprises Advisory Board, he now has the opportunity to lend his knowledge and expertise to these efforts, which include the agriculture-based student enterprises under The Berry Farms umbrella and planned construction of a LifeReady Campaign-funded “store front” on Martha Berry Highway. “A lot of the things that I do at The Rock Ranch I thought about while I was in college,” he said. “My mouth just waters thinking about Berry’s potential.” B

Passionatelycurious by KaRILON L. ROGERS

ccording to government statistics, about 2,350 people serve as animal scientists in the U.S., working for the betterment of companion animals and those that serve as food sources. A highly educated lot, these men and women have expertise in such challenging subjects as animal behavior, genetics, microbiology, nutrition, physiology and reproduction. At least one of them also knows a thing or two about Aikido and classical mandolin. That would be Berry graduate Dr. Adam Orr (02C), a scientific reviewer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center of Veterinary Medicine outside of Washington, D.C.

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By day, Orr is an expert in nutrition, dedicated to ensuring that materials up for evaluation as new food sources for animals in this country are safe and purposeful. After hours, he dons the traditional white Gi of the Aikido student, working hard to gain expertise in a Japanese martial art characterized by non-lethal conflict resolution. Or he might be found Skyping with renowned classical mandolinist Chris Acquavella, learning from a master to play the lengthened notes of a smooth, expressive “tremolo” that separate classical mandolin from its more recognized (in the U.S.) country-music cousin. Orr didn’t start out to be an animal scientist, to say nothing about becoming a martial artist or a mandolinist. Curiosity drove him in all three directions. It seems he’s interested in just about everything. “I’m a jack of all trades,” he chuckled. “I Alfan Dangin; FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine

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also want to learn languages and travel the world. Having only been to 23 states and 10 countries or territories, there’s a lot left to see! And I’d love to own a farm one day. There’s just not enough time for everything I’d like to do.” At work

Orr joined the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine right out of his Ph.D. program at Mississippi State University and began working immediately in the pre-market group for animal feed. While a post-market group handles adverse events and safety concerns related to existing products, Orr’s team works primarily with manufacturers seeking to bring new animal-food ingredients to the market or to make modifications to existing feed ingredients or food additives. “I work collaboratively with a group of scientists and veterinarians to make sure that

what is in animal feed is safe so that food products derived from animals consuming the feed – products like meat, milk and eggs – are safe for humans,” he explained. “As an animal scientist/nutritionist, I often work as the primary, or lead, reviewer to evaluate nutritional adequacy and functionality while also coordinating reviews by collaborating toxicologists, chemists, molecular biologists and environmental scientists, all within the Center for Veterinary Medicine. I like the investigational nature of the work and find it intellectually stimulating.” Orr assists manufacturers in designing scientific studies that will generate the safety and utility data required for product approval and then reviews the findings. “The process can be long,” he stated. “Approval for modifications or expanded use of an approved substance can be a shorter process, but start to finish with a completely

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I’m a jack of all trades. I also want to learn languages and travel the world. … There’s just not enough time for everything I’d like to do. – Adam Orr

new food ingredient or additive can take up to five years or more. It all depends on the completeness and quality of the data provided by the petitioning firm.” How many new foods can there possibly be? Enough to keep a team of 35 scientists in his group busy, particularly in this era of burgeoning bioengineering. Economics are often a driving factor. When the price of corn went sky high, Orr said, less expensive alternatives were sought by animal feed manufac turers. Also, byproducts from other manufac turing processes sometimes can be sold for use in animal feed to provide the manufacturer an added revenue stream rather than a cost for disposal. This is particularly important in industries with narrow profit margins. Among others, Orr frequently reviews byproducts from the biofuel industry. These novel feed materials are derived from raw source materials such as yeast, oilseeds, cereal grains or algae and can be fed to animals as a source of fat, carbohydrate and/ or protein, depending upon how they were processed. He also works with manufacturers on animal-food labeling requirements and serves as a subject-matter expert for product recalls, for regulatory action against marketed

products that violate FDA standards, and when concerns arise about imported products. Orr’s done well. He was honored with the Outstanding New Reviewer Award in 2014, as well as Team Excellence awards in 2012 and 2014 for his work with the CVM’s Emergency Command Team and Animal Management and Practices Educational Presenters Team. His path

Orr hails from Cumming, Ga., and a family of veterinarians. His father founded Orr Animal Hospital in Cumming, where his mother also works, and a sister and brother now serve there as vets. The family also operates Orr Family Farms in Cumming, Dawsonville and Elberton. When Orr started at Berry, vet school was a possibility, but science caught his interest – nutrition, physiology and biochemistry mostly – and he opted for a different postgraduate route. He chose a field related to the family business, but one in which he could focus squarely on the scientific aspects he most enjoyed. At Mississippi State, he earned a Master of Science degree in nutrition and a Ph.D. in agricultural science – animal nutrition, becoming a co-recipient of the university’s 2008 Research Assistant of the Year Award in the process. At Berry, Orr worked first in the dining hall and then at the dairy, and he had the opportunity to participate in research with Professor of Animal Science George Gallagher. He was a member of multiple student organizations and the then club-sport equestrian team, winning a national title in Beginning Western Horsemanship in 1999.

Through his myriad of activities, he learned a lot about time management and got “a good start on life.” He also nurtured his natural curiosity to investigate and try new things. Orr wasn’t in Washington, D.C., long before he began directing that curiosity into after-work activities, including jogging, Yoga and Crossfit. Then he discovered Aikido and jumped right in, enjoying the Yoga-like body awareness it generates and the martial art’s focus on redirecting the energy of an attacker rather than destroying him. He currently is ranked 4th Kyu – a blue belt – which is halfway to the coveted black belt. It was a YouTube video on classical mandolin that led to his next passion. Long a music fan who had dabbled with the violin and tenor and base trombones, Orr was immediately captivated by the surprising depth and breadth of the often stereotyped instrument. His curiosity was piqued, but getting around in greater Washington, D.C., traffic – recently ranked worst in the United States – to make a lesson isn’t easy. His solution was online lessons from a virtuoso via Skype. Originally from San Diego, Chris Acquavella now teaches classical mandolin and tours globally from a home base in Germany. Orr performs with the Takoma Mandoleers, an orchestra now based in Arlington, Va. The proverbial cat’s fate

Orr’s curiosity has served him well professionally and personally. He is on an excellent trajectory for a successful career in his profession of choice and also feeds his intellectual inquisitiveness through a wide range of interests and activities. And in his case, curiosity hasn’t killed the cat. It saved it. Orr’s only family member in Washington, D.C., is a rescue cat named Beaker that captured Orr’s attention with a peculiar meow sounding more like the “Mee, mee, mee” made famous by its Muppet namesake than traditional tabby talk. And curiosity places Orr in good company. One of the greatest scientists of all time, Albert Einstein, not only once said, “Curiosity has its own reason for existing,” but also, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” B

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Mercy mission K

by Nicolas Diaz and Rick Woodall | photography by Katie Keegan

atie Keegan (09C) has a passion for helping people and a talent for visual storytelling. She’s found the perfect

outlet for both as a volunteer photographer for Mercy Ships, a global nonprofit committed to delivering free care – including specialized surgeries – and improving the medical infrastructure of developing nations. Serving in the communications department of the Africa Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, Keegan is responsible for documenting the experiences of patients receiving life-changing treatment from volunteer doctors and nurses among the 400-member crew. Her photography is used to promote the work of Mercy Ships and solicit support for the organization, which has been featured on 60 Minutes. “In the developed world, it can be difficult to grasp the gravity of situations overseas,” Keegan explained. “I can tell someone that an estimated 50,000 women in Madagascar suffer from obstetric fistulas (an injury that occurs while giving birth), but that’s just a number. If my photography helps people understand that each of those 50,000 women has a face, a name and a story, then we can create a lasting impact.” Finding her focus

Keegan, who won national acclaim for a student film project and helped establish the award-winning student-run website Viking Fusion during her years at Berry, joined the crew of the Africa Mercy in January 2015, leaving behind her work with a Tennessee nonprofit to pursue her dream of living out her Christian faith in service abroad. “I was working with a great ministry in Tennessee, but I knew my heart was to work overseas,” she said. “So I began exploring various options, and God directed me to Mercy Ships. Everything I discovered about their work just resonated with me, particularly their commitment to sustainability and lasting change. They are constantly seeking out better ways to work with the people in these countries and increase the capacity of their health care systems. Now I get to be part of that work.” In her year with Mercy Ships, Keegan’s camera eye has been witness to “incredible miracles and terrible heartbreaks” as she interacts with patients on the huge floating hospital. The bonds she forms help her to “gain insight into the truth of their lives,” which is then reflected in her photography. One patient she befriended, a teenage boy named Mamisy, lived for more than 15 years with a hole in his face before coming to the Africa

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Mercy for reconstructive surgery and the chance for a normal life. Another, Minette, first came to Keegan’s attention as a 21-year-old woman who rarely smiled due to a 9-pound neurofibroma tumor affecting her nervous system that made her appear twice her age. By the time she left the ship, the tumor was gone, and her smile had returned. In the midst of relating the stories of suffering and healing all around her, Keegan finds herself learning important lessons about life. One patient helped her gain a better understanding of desperation and perseverance. Another taught her about freedom and hope. “I feel like these stories have become part of my story,” she said. “And I feel challenged to do what I can to make a difference.” Distant shores

Keegan’s current deployment with Mercy Ships continues through May 2016, when her second tour in Madagascar will end. She credits the support of family and friends – both financially and through prayer – with helping to make possible such a long-term volunteer commitment. Though she’s not sure what the future holds, Keegan’s experience with Mercy Ships has confirmed her desire to use the visual storytelling skills she honed at Berry to benefit people in developing nations and the organizations working to assist them. “My experience with Mercy Ships is teaching me so much,” she said. “It’s changing the way I understand culture, the developing world and my own nation. It’s stretching me as I face language barriers daily, but also teaching me that ‘please,’ ‘thank you’ and ‘you’re beautiful’ will take you a long way.” B Editor’s Note: Co-author Nicolas Diaz is a 2015 Berry graduate now working for the Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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K e e g a n on her photography:

I guess you could say my life’s mission is to disturb people. Not in the sense of showing graphic photos and telling stories that turn people’s stomachs, but rather to use stories to wake people up, to challenge them to move outside of their comfort zone, to recognize situations around them that disturb them, and to do something about it. As a society,

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we so often try to shield ourselves from the things that disturb us. I say be disturbed!

photo of Katie by Justine Forrest

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flashback: Theatre!

There’s a lot to look forward to at Berry these days, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun looking back. See anyone you know … or wish you did?

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If you have pictures of Berry from “back in the day,” share them on social media with the hashtag #ThrowbackBerry. You just might see them in a future issue. Photos courtesy of Cabin Log yearbook

Campaign Priorities Expand opportunities for students to invest in their own success Develop leaders and entrepreneurs with character and compassion Create places and spaces that spur student achievement Meet current needs and fund future opportunities

Progress! Thank you!

LifeReady campaign update

Projects funded

Fundraising underway

n Animal Science Laboratory at Rollins • Construction to begin late spring 2016 n Berry Welcome Center • Opened spring 2015 • Effort underway by alumni group to name for late Berry President John Bertrand n Gate of Opportunity Scholarships • Commitments for 150 scholarships • 81 Gate Scholars this year n General scholarships • $13.8 million in new or expanded scholarships n McAllister Hall endowment • $1.6 million n Nursing patient-simulation laboratory • Opened spring 2015 n Oak Hill event pavilion • Construction tentatively set for summer 2016 n Student Enterprises Berry Farms Store • Construction to begin late spring 2016

n Animal Science addition to McAllister Hall n Blackstone Hall theatre and renovation (see page 2) n Entrepreneurship Center initiatives n Equine Laboratory at Gunby n Ford Auditorium renovation n Berry College Integrity in Leadership Center initiatives n LifeReady mentoring n Student Enterprises Venture Fund

Ongoing efforts n Annual giving for current needs n Estate giving for future needs

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Projects nearing full funding n Advanced student work positions • $820,000 in endowed support n Valhalla and renovation of Richards Gym • Valhalla opened fall 2015 (see pages 4, 22) • Richards opened as a field house fall 2013 student photographer Lauren Neumann

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Berry’s inaugural game at Valhalla could not have been scripted any better:

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weather, a great turnout for the grand-opening ribboncutting ceremony and other pregame festivities, a standing-room only crowd of 4,500 for the game itself, and a thrilling 16-13 overtime victory for our Vikings – all capped off by a spectacular fireworks display! It was a history-making day for Berry. Sincere thanks go out to all who made Valhalla – including Williams Field, Clark Track and Dickey Field – possible. It is, indeed, a facility that will promote excitement, achievement, involvement and opportunity for generations of Berry students.

photos by Ryan Smith (00C), and student photographers Shannon Bostic, Sara Leimbach and Lauren Neumann

supports Berry? Who Gabriela Elias Broome (04C) Lewisville, Texas Who she is:

• Bilingual (Spanish and English) third-grade educator also fluent in French whose passion is providing encouragement to the students of Lakeland Elementary, a Title I school in Lewisville, Texas • Wife to Matthew and mother of Madelyn (3) • Former event manager and National Capital Area Command Women’s Auxiliary coordinator for The Salvation Army, Washington, D.C. • Berry dual major in French and international studies who later earned Texas Teachers Alternative Certification • Sunday school teacher with The Salvation Army Dallas Temple Corps What she supports:

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• The general fund every year, always in honor of Nichols Professor of Foreign Languages Dr. Vincent Grégoire Why she gives:

“As Berry alumni, we know the quality in education and the personal growth we experienced while studying there. What better way to afford that opportunity to others than by personally contributing financially! Even if you can’t contribute a ‘major gift,’ as the old saying goes, ‘Every penny counts!’ Also, during my freshman year, I worked for the Telefund and learned how important it is to give to Berry and that while ‘major gift’ donors give for many reasons, one reason in particular is based on the percentage of alumni who give back to Berry. I may not be able to provide a ‘major gift,’ but I hope other students are given the same opportunity I was to attend Berry courtesy of scholarships and grants. Hopefully, my small annual donation as an alumna encourages others to continue to give.”

On Berry:

“While at Berry, I was able to study abroad twice! During my sophomore year, I studied in Dijon, France. The year after that I studied in Cairo, Egypt. These opportunities made a deep impact in my life by increasing my desire for traveling, learning about other cultures, and within my faith, for short oversees missions.”

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Helping students become LifeReady These generous alumni and friends made LifeReady Campaign gifts, pledges, bequests and estate commitments of $10,000 or more from April 1 through Aug. 31, 2015. We thank them sincerely, just as we thank everyone who gives Berry a vote of confidence each year through a gift, regardless of amount. It is our pleasure to recognize all donors annually in the online Berry College Honor Roll of Donors (www.berry.edu/honorroll). Anonymous, $12,500 for the Dr. Harlan L. Chapman Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship funded by the Class of 1958C Anonymous, $10,000 for the Robert L. Frank Endowed Legacy Scholarship Randy and Nancy Berry, $12,500, with $10,000 going to the Berry Information Technology Students (B.I.T.S.) program and $2,500 to the Silver & Blue Save a Student Scholarship Callaway Foundation, $30,000 for the F.E. Callaway Professorship Dan and Rhonda Cathy, $250,000 for the Welcome Center Alton (61c) and Rebecca Browning (61C) Christopher, $10,000 for the Selma Hall Browning Memorial Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Joe (88C) and Leanne Hand (87C) Cook, $20,040 for the new theatre and Blackstone Hall renovation John (62C) and Sandy Midkiff (60C) Cooper, $50,000 bequest to support the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest need Mike (92C) and Margaret T. Crego, $25,000 for Valhalla Christopher Edwards Foundation, $109,000, with $43,838 to convert an existing scholarship into the Thomas H. Edwards Gate of Opportunity Scholarship and $65,162 to create the Carolyn Denise Edwards Scholarship Georgia Independent College Association, $25,662 for student scholarships

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Georgia Power Foundation, $15,000 for the Georgia Power Endowed Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellowship Christopher A. Goeckel (84c), $25,000 for the Pearson Soccer Field project Dale A. Jones (71C), $12,000, with $10,000 going to the Dale Jones Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship and $2,000 to the Dale Jones Expendable Scholarship R.F. Knox Co., $11,875 for the R.F. Knox Company Scholarship Henry and Norma Kummer, $75,000 charitable gift annuity to ultimately support student scholarships Roger Lusby III (79C) and Candy Caudill Lusby (82c), $13,000, with $10,000 for the Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Lusby III Scholarship, $2,000 for the general fund and $1,000 for the Silver & Blue Save a Student Scholarship Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Foundation, $15,000 for the Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Scholarship Lester Joel Martens Jr. (86C), $10,000 for Valhalla Ruby Vestal Mills (61C), $10,000 for the Class of 1961C Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, $32,000, with $12,000 for the NSDAR Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship, $8,000 for the historic marker project, $6,000 for the NSDAR Junior Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship, and $6,000 for the Martha Berry Digital Archive Nichols Trust, $10,000 for the Rudge Nichols Professorship James J. and Janice Owens, $25,000 for the Jane Anna (Hopp) Tola Endowed Service Scholarship Joanne Owens, $25,000 for the Ted Owens Integrity in Leadership Endowed Faculty Development Fund

Dallas T. Reynolds Jr. (65C) and Judi Reynolds, $25,000 for the Class of 1965C Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Frances Esther Richey (83A, 87C), $25,000 for the Ford Auditorium renovation Donald R. Slater (77C) and Deborah Elyse Poss (78C), $10,000 for Valhalla The William B. Stokely Jr. Foundation, $10,000 for the William B. Stokely Jr. Scholarship Robert L. (63C) and Gayle Miller (64C) Sumner, $25,000 for the Judge Thomas A. Clark Endowed Scholarship Larry J. and Betty Jane Taylor, $43,625 for the Larry J. and Betty Jane Taylor Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Michael Lewis Tidwell (98C), $20,000 for Valhalla Tull Charitable Foundation, $100,000 for the animal science labs Daniel L. White (66C), $35,000 life insurance policy to ultimately support the Class of 1966C Assistant Gardener Endowed Work Position Leonard C. (70C) and Martha S. Willingham, $10,000 for the Ford Auditorium renovation Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, $20,000 for the nursing program R. Earl (52C) and Esther Worthington, $25,000 for the Pfc. Robert Adrian Worthington Endowed Scholarship C.B. Wright III (73C) and Janice Bracken Wright, $124,000 for the Cecil B. Wright III Integrity in Leadership Lecture Series

Bequests The estate of Marie L. Barlieb, $128,884 unrestricted bequest The estate of Elizabeth Nesbitt Krupa (44c), $30,000 unrestricted bequest The estate of Joseph M. Shiflett (48C), $20,000 unrestricted bequest

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1950s Sara Willis Vickers (52C) is retired after 40 years as a teacher. She attends church in Nashville, Ga.

1960s Charles K. Hunt (66C) volun teered to serve more than 700 European pastors and church leaders at the European Leadership Forum during a mission trip to Poland in June. He lives in Tucker, Ga., where he is active in his retirement at Perimeter Church and as a substitute teacher.

1970s Susan Bandy (70C), senior lecturer in sports studies at The Ohio State University, was the keynote speaker at the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport Congress 2015 in Croatia, where she presented “The Intersections of Sport History and Sport Literature: Toward a Trans disciplinary Perspective.” She also presented “Gender Equality and the Education of Girls and Women through Physical Education and Sport” to the faculty and students in the Department of Sports Studies of

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University in Muğla, Turkey.

James Van Meerten (70C) has been named a top 100 blogger by TipRanks.com, ranking 63rd out of more than 4,400 bloggers. He writes for barchart.com, where he has 132,000 daily followers, and seekingalpha.com, where he has 65,000 followers. He is listed as a Master at Marketocracy.com, a

website that charts top investing managers. Dan DeFoor (75C) received the Georgia Art Education Association’s Emeritus Art Educator of the Year Award for 2015. A member of the association since 1977, he has served in a number of elected and appointed offices including president, secondary division director, executive board member, newsletter editor, photographer, and liaison for the Helen Fleming Stone National Art Honor Society Scholarship program.

1980s Jim Moon Jr. (85C) is a coaching catalyst with Church Multiplication Ministries, training church planters and pastors in the United States and Cuba. He and wife Elizabeth volun teer at Crosspoint Encuentro Church in Smyrna, Ga.

1990s Rachel Nabulski (90C), known at Berry as Ginger King, earned her doctorate in linguistics with a concentration in Hebrew Bible from the University of Georgia. Heidi M. Waldrip (90C) earned a Ph.D. in ecology and environmental chemistry from the University of Maine in 2011. She is a research chemist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service, focused on under standing the impact of animal agriculture on soil, air and water quality. She is currently working to improve estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle. She lives in Amarillo, Texas, with her children, Emmylou and Asa.

Jeff Quagliata (93C) received a pair of 2015 New York Emmy Awards for his contributions as research manager to two YES Network features spotlighting the retirement of New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter. He has won a total of six New York Emmys since joining the YES Network in 2002. He and wife Mara live in Oxford, Conn. Kendra Grimes Swager (93C) has been appointed chaplain at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va., the oldest United Methodist College in continuous operation in the United States. Mark Wallace Maguire (95C) won first place for humorous commentary in the magazine category of the Society of Professional Journalists’ 65th annual Green Eyeshade Awards, which recognize the best work in journalism in 11 Southeastern states. His award-winning column, “The Apple, The Tree and Letting it Be,” was published in Cobb Life magazine, Cherokee Life magazine and Neighbor Newspapers. Maguire is director of Cobb Life, Cherokee Life, Cobb Business Journal and other special sections for the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal. He lives in Fayetteville with his wife and two sons. Shelly Burkhalter (96C) earned a Master of Divinity degree in May 2015 from The King’s University in Los Angeles. She serves in pastoral ministry at Rome First Assembly in the areas of discipleship and curriculum development. She held

previous pastoral appointments in Rome and Northridge, Calif. Kevin Moore (97C) earned a master’s degree in music education with emphasis in conducting from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. He is choral director at Ringgold High School and the Georgia District 7 choral chair for middle school and high school. Shayne A. Thomas (98C) works as a shareholder in the litiga tion practice group at the law firm of GrayRobinson in Orlando, Fla., where she practices commercial litigation, products liability and business tort litigation. She has litigated matters for national retailers, manufacturers of consumer products, financial institutions, technology companies and companies in the construction industry at the national, regional and statewide level. She was selected as a “Florida Rising Star” by Law & Politics in 2010. She received a juris doctor degree with high honors from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law.

2000s Matthew Seelig (01C) and Rebekah Philippart were married Aug. 31, 2014, in Chicago. Tannika Wester (02C) is now director of communications at Darlington School, where she had served as director of media relations since 2004. She is also editor of Darlington Magazine and has overseen the content areas of the school website.

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Solid foundation by Rick Woodall Jerry Pistole’s (60H) life reads like a movie script: Navy pilot during the Vietnam War; long-time special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and bodyguard serving on election-year protection details for the likes of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale. He’s done it all. He also spent time as owner and operator of a 400acre hunting lodge and, finally, his own fieldstone business. Before he was any of those things, the Tennessee native was a high school student attending the Mount Berry School for Boys, and it was there that he received his “foundation for life.” Pistole has fond memories of his years living in Pilgrim Hall and the many jobs he held on campus. He also remembers the discipline instilled by headmaster Fred Loveday (39C), lessons learned playing basketball for Jerry Shelton (58C), and the love of reading imparted by librarian Grace Wakefield, one of his work supervisors. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and he’ll never depart from it,” said the husband, father and grandfather. “That’s the way I see Berry.” Pistole earned a marketing degree from Tennessee Tech before a draft notice – arriving the day after he graduated from college – changed the course of his life. He eventually spent two years flying missions over Southeast Asia, recalling two occasions when it “really felt like things weren’t going to go the way I wanted them.” Once, a flight controller asked, “Aren’t you missing something?” in reference to an engine that, unbeknownst to Pistole, had been shot away by enemy fire. Upon his return stateside he began a different type of service investigating fires, gun running, drug smuggling, bombings and other crimes for the ATF. It was this role that opened the door for him to rub elbows with some of the most powerful men on earth as a bodyguard for presidential candidates. Reflecting on his many experiences, Pistole feels blessed by God and appreciative of the opportunities Berry provided.

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Aitana Vargas (03C) led all Hispanic journalists at the Los Angeles Press Club’s 57th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, earning four nominations and winning three awards, including first place in sports news. Erin Kathleen Shannon Garrison (04C) and husband Caleb announce the Nov. 3, 2014, birth of son Braeden Ray, weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. Braeden joined siblings Gavin, Kaitlyn and Caden at the family home in Nursery, Texas. Erin is a Wellness Advocate for DōTERRA International. Anna Fincher Heiliger (04C) and husband Carsten announce the birth

of son Gabriel Ethan on June 17, 2015. Gabriel joined big sister Evie at the family home in Smyrna, Ga. Joan M. McCallum (05C) has joined the law firm of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams and Aughtry in Atlanta. She guides clients in state and federal administrative and court proceedings at the trial and appellate levels and supports the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice in cases related to employment discrimi nation, sexual harassment, restrictive covenants and other employment matters, including collective and class action suits. She earned her law degree from Mercer University.

Heroic (and historic) service Lowell (75G) and Sondra Ruston (86G) Wilkins recently visited a statue at the American Embassy in Rangoon, Burma, commemorating the World War II service of Berry faculty icon Dr. Sam Spector and other members of a joint detachment of American soldiers and Burmese Kachin tribesmen who fought together behind Japanese lines. Later in life, Spector made a lasting impression on a generation of students – Wilkins among them – as a business professor and department chair at Berry who led the effort to establish the college’s Master of Business Administration program. In 2008, Spector was presented with Berry’s honorary doctorate in recognition of his extraordinary achievement and meritorious service.

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Katherine Ann Roof (05C) earned a Ph.D. in health psychology and a graduate certificate in gender, sexuality and women’s studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her dissertation was titled “Effects of Femininity Ideologies and Sexual Self-Concept on HPV Vaccination Intentions: An Explanatory Extension of Existing Health Behavior Change Models.” She resides in Charlotte, N.C. Leslie Dunham (06C) was among the first 36 Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellows announced by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. The program prepares graduates with strong backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and math to teach in high-need secondary schools. She received $30,000 to complete a specially designed master’s degree program based on a yearlong classroom experience.

Jeff Jahn (07C) is CEO of DynamiX Web Design, which won 13 gold and 27 silver trophies in the 21st Annual Communicator Awards presented by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. The awards program is the largest and most competitive focused on honoring communications professionals for creative excellence. DynamiX is based in Kennesaw, Ga. Sarah Richards (07C) and Jonathan Stallings were married July 3, 2015, in Weaverville, N.C. Amber Herring (07C) and Megan Leonas (07C) were members of the wedding party. Sarah holds a master’s degree in statistics from Virginia Tech. The couple resides in Cary, N.C. Susan Cunningham Tatum (08C) and husband Matt announce the birth of daughter Jessica Noelle on Dec. 14, 2014. The family resides in Ooltewah, Tenn.

Laurel Collins Bicknell (09C) is a laboratory and sales assistant for Bob-White Systems, a micro-dairy supplier in Vermont, assisting in the development of affordable milk pasteurization technology for smallscale farmers. She also cares for a diverse collection of animals on a farm she tends with her husband.

2010s Ashley Dunn (10C) received a Master of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Utah in 2011 and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, also from Utah, in 2014. She is a software engineer at HireVue in Salt Lake City. She married Dan

Matthew on July 18, 2015, at the Solitude Mountain Resort in Salt Lake City. Jillian Civitella Homan (10C) and husband Christopher announce the Oct. 3, 2014, birth of son Michael Richard. Michael’s godmother is Elizabeth Cochran (10C). Leeann Foster (12C) and colleagues at Rome’s Q102 radio station were awarded a Georgia Association of Broadcasters 2015 GABBY Award for Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA or Promotional Spot, Division AA Radio, for the public service announcement “Rome Beerfest.” She works in production for the station.

AlumniAuthors Go long! Gabe Steinmeyer (11C) went halfway around the world to pursue a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies at Israel’s Tel Aviv University. When he got there, he became involved in a sport more familiar to his homeland – tackle football! Though he had little football experience, the South Dakota native quickly caught on, earning a roster spot with the Tel Aviv Pioneers and helping the team to two appearances in the Israeli Football League’s championship game, winning in 2014. He also served as an assistant coach for Israel’s four-time defending national high school champions, the Kfar Saba Hawks, all while working as a markets

Berry magazine has been notified about the following new alumni-authored books since our last listing. Congratulations! n Mary Ellen Pethel (01G), All-Girls Education from Ward Seminary to Harpeth Hall, 1865-2015, The History Press, March 2015. n Amy

Lynn Birath (98C), The Moog Center Teacher Assessment of Speech Production (TASP), The Moog Center, January 2015. n Keith

W. Willis (79C), Traitor Knight, Champagne Book

Group, September 2015. n Peter

Lee (90C), The Death and Life of Mal Evans, Avony Publishing LLC, September 2015. If you have a newly published book (2014-2015) you’d like us to include, please send your name and class year, book title, publisher and publication date to jkenyon@berry.edu with the subject line “Berry Alumni Authors.”

and political risk analyst for BGA Management America. Steinmeyer completed his master’s degree requirements in the fall and now has his sights set on a career in marketing/international business or economic development. Berry Magazine • Winter 2015-16

Condolences

Berry College extends sincere condolences to family and friends of the following alumni and former faculty/staff members. This

list includes notices received April 1 – Aug. 31, 2015.

1940s Esther Bell de Cardenas (42H) of Land O’ Lakes, Fla., Nov. 27, 2014. James O. Carden (43C) of Rome, Oct. 18, 2014. Arthur Wallace Lloyd (43H, 50c) of Rome, July 29, 2015. Jasper Earl Pendley (43C) of Hampton, Ga., May 29, 2015. George Edward Harvell (44H) of Mobile, Ala., July 3, 2015. Oscar Olive (44H) of Marianna, Fla., Oct. 19, 2014. Sara Lowery Queen (44c) of Abilene, Texas, April 14, 2015. Joyce Jones Striplin (44H, 48c) of Ocala, Fla., Feb. 13, 2015. Electa Chesnut Summers (44c) of Mableton, Ga., Aug. 1, 2015. Geraldine Hallmark Alloway (45C) of Cookeville, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2014. Sara Ansley Burke (45C) of Decatur, Ga., April 20, 2015. Evelyn McEwen Hall (45c) of Wilsonville, Ala., April 8, 2015. Ernest C. McLeod (45c) of Blacksburg, Va., May 24, 2015. Allie Seay Scoggin (45H) of Rockmart, Ga., Nov. 23, 2014. Paul H. Cook (46c) of Spartanburg, S.C., Dec. 27, 2014. Eunice Breedlove McNeal (46C) of Alamo, Ga., May 3, 2015. Betty L. White (47H, 51C) of Rome, April 23, 2015. Sarah Edwards Young (47H, 51c) of Marietta, Ga., April 18, 2015. Frank George Cloer (48c) of Conyers, Ga., June 12, 2015. Clyde Padgett Dean (48H, 52c) of Dublin, Ga., Nov. 24, 2014. Virginia Carden Denson (48H) of Watkinsville, Ga., Oct. 26, 2014. Joseph M. Shiflett (48H) of Atlanta, Oct. 10, 2014. J. Ronald Stegall (49H, 53c) of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2014.

1950s R. Dwight Peterson (50H) of Defuniak Springs, Fla., Nov. 20, 2014. Joe Power Smith (50c) of Norcross, Ga., July 17, 2015.

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Carl J. Welch (50C) of Smyrna, Ga., July 9, 2015. Alton W. Davis (51c) of Charlotte, N.C., May 17, 2015. John Robert Findley (51c) of Tiger, Ga., July 17, 2015. Bennie T. Hardin (51H) of Rome, April 17, 2015. Carolyn Edwards Barton (53H) of Cedar Point, Ala., July 16, 2015. Shirley Porterfield Murray (53H) of Avon Park, Fla., June 24, 2015. Olivia Chambers Newton (53C) of Athens, Ga., March 11, 2015. Martha Ann Pass Parker (53H) of Plainville, Ga., July 7, 2015. Oliver Faye Williams (53C) of Wedowee, Ala., April 26, 2015. Janice Moses Jones (55C) of Fayetteville, Ga., May 9, 2015. Hoyal B. West (55C, FFS) of Ellijay, Ga., May 20, 2015. Ann Allen Williams (55C) of Gainesville, Ga., July 25, 2015. Jean Scott Williams (55C) of Valdosta, Ga., July 24, 2015. Sammy Joe Peacock (58c) of Canton, Ga., Aug 6, 2015. Dorothy Smith Reeve (58C) of Calhoun, Ga., Aug. 18, 2015. Harvey E. Stewart (58H) of Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 7, 2014. Everett Jackson Cowart (59c) of Winder, Ga., March 4, 2015.

Leslie Horton Parker (77C) of Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 25, 2015. Linda K. Bowers (78G) of Bridgewater, Va., July 17, 2015. Shirley Cook Fickey (79G) of Ringgold, Ga., May 8, 2015.

1980s Dorothy Jane West (80C) of Athens, Ga., May 26, 2015. Laurie Ann Davison (86C) of Lexington, Ky., June 28, 2015. Mary Stewart White Fortune (86C) of Pace, Fla., June 11, 2015.

1990s Tony Lee Horsley (93C) of Douglasville, Ga., Aug. 9, 2015. Martha Faye Tomlinson (99G) of Rome, June 30, 2015.

Former Faculty/Staff William Ferrell Childres Jr. of Rome, June 10, 2015. Robert H. DuPree of Tuscaloosa, Ala., July 13, 2015. Patricia A. Geisel of Madison, Ga., April 27, 2015. Martha Kennedy of Rome, June 4, 2015. Susan K. Simmons of Rome, Aug. 25, 2015. Laura Delle Weaver of Calhoun, Ga., April 1, 2015.

1960s

In Memoriam

Betty Jones Whitten (60c) of Charlotte, N.C., June 16, 2015. Albert Carter Johnson (61c) of Moneta, Va., July 6, 2015. John Barry Lavender (61H) of Jefferson, Ga., July 5, 2015. Carol Anderson Caldwell (64C) of Clarkesville, Ga., June 25, 2015. William Phillip Carney (66H) of Ellijay, Ga., June 16, 2015. David Franklin Roberts (66C) of Cedartown, Ga., Dec. 24, 2014. Dolores Nix Rutland (66C) of Covington, Ga., April 2, 2015. R. Frank Davis (67C) of Concord, N.C., Aug. 24, 2015.

The Berry community extends deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Bobbie Bailey, who died July 25 at the age of 87. Bailey’s life was shaped by an adventuresome spirit and love of a challenge. She started her first company, Our Way Inc., in 1960, and after selling it in 2001 launched three other businesses. She also was an avid music lover and generous philanthropist who spent a large portion of her life strengthening the civic and nonprofit communities in Atlanta and Georgia. Bailey provided two Steinway pianos for Berry students and created a Gate of Opportunity Scholarship. Among others, she is survived by her sister, Audrey Morgan, a member of the Board of Visitors and recipient of Berry’s honorary doctorate.

1970s Robert H. McWhorter (71C) of Silver Creek, Ga., March 25, 2015. Annette G. Hanson (73G) of Rome, Aug. 5, 2015. Mary Miller Kirk (76C) of Fayetteville, Ga., April 23, 2015. Jeffrey Patrick Murray (77A) of Decatur, Ga., Aug. 3, 2015.

The Berry community mourns the loss of Jeannette McNeil Cathy, who died July 22 at the age of 92. Widow of the late Chick-fil-A founder and chairman emeritus S. Truett Cathy, she is credited with inspiring many of the philanthropic efforts that are part of the Chick-fil-A legacy today. Among these efforts are the WinShape Foundation, which has helped so many students attend Berry College, and WinShape Homes, which serves more than 500 foster children through 13 homes in three states, including three homes on Berry’s mountain campus. Cathy is survived by sons Dan T. and Donald M. “Bubba” Cathy, daughter Trudy Cathy White, 12 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren. Dan Cathy is a Berry trustee. Berry College lost a great friend, supporter and leader with the Sept. 17 passing of Trustee Emeritus James Malcolm “Jimmy” Sibley at the age of 96. Sibley served as a Berry trustee from 1967 to 1990, including six years as board chair. His father also served as trustee and board chair; for 80 years, Berry College had a Sibley as trustee or trustee emeritus. Sibley was a partner at the Atlanta-based King & Spalding law firm and served on many boards, including Coca-Cola, SunTrust Banks and the Trust Company of Georgia. He also served on the boards of the Robert W. Woodruff, Lettie Pate Evans and Joseph B. Whitehead foundations, among many other charitable and educational organizations. He was a 2009 recipient of Berry’s honorary doctorate. His wife and one son preceded him in death. Sibley is survived by four children, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

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1930s Anne Wingfield Charpie (37C) of Toledo, Ohio, June 15, 2015. Zell Ryan Hemphill (39C) of Cedartown, Ga., Dec. 6, 2014.

Thank you

Special thanks for: Memory and Honor Gifts and Gifts to Named Scholarships and Work Endowments. The following gifts were made in memory or honor of an individual and/or to named scholarships or work endowments April 1 – Aug. 31, 2015.

Memory Gifts

Mr. Henry Chaney Berry Berry Perkins Dr. John R. Bertrand Rich Besselink (92C) Lewis Copeland (60C) Melissa Fairrel (90C) Tolbert Fowler (60C) LeBron (60C) and Kay Davis (60C) Holden Larry (60C) and Clara Hall (60C) McRae Ann Nichols Pope (60C) Charlie (60C) and Sara Crawford (60C) Powell Milton (60C) and Evelyn Cureton (60C) Sowell Glynn (56H, 60C) and Gwen Mize (60C) Tindall Sidney (60C) and Nancy Harris (61C) Wheeler National Christian Foundation Mr. Olur Bertrand John Banks (82C) Mr. Dan U. Biggers George Donigian (74C) Mrs. Edna Baird Biggers Ross Magoulas Mrs. Doris Dickey Brooks Bill and Faye (92c) Fron Bobby Walker Fulmer (56C) Anne Cook Neal (52C) Mrs. Louise Paul Brown Horace Brown (39C) Mrs. Carol A. Caldwell Penny Vaughn (64C) Jim (64C) and Charlotte Ray (64C) Williams Mr. Phil Carney Charles Downey (64A) Dr. N. Gordon Carper Colin (93C) and Jenny Marston (92C) William Mr. W. Ferrell Childres Jr. Tim and Sue Tarpley Mr. George H. Clark Mr. James M. Legates Mr. Everett J. Cowart Glenn Wallace (59C) Mr. R. Frank Davis Wesley (63C) and Ruth King (65C) Martin Mr. Sullivan Dillon Lance (98C) and Abby Cox (99C) Dillon Dr. John J. Finn Mr. Stephen Finn Mrs. Patricia A. Geisel Juanita Lindsey Whit (81C) and Maria Crego (85c) Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Glover Jeanette Justice Fleming (72C) Mrs. Rebecca Manis Green Ouida Word Dickey (50C) Ms. Becky Hapstak Glenda Hamilton (73C) Ellen Free Lueck (73C) Mr. Jonathan C. Howard Ms. Shirley R. Knippenberg Mr. James T. Howell Mr. James Howell Mrs. Emily Doss Hutto Bill and Faye (92c) Fron

Mrs. Helen G. Johnson Ouida Word Dickey (50C) Mrs. Jacqueline D. Kinzer Melanie Caldwell Yondi Linker Hall (80C) Linda Prestwood Kane (75C) Larry (60C) and Clara Hall (60C) McRae Jim and Nancy Rhoades Edward Smith William and Elizabeth Sparks Katherine Walker Mr. William Joseph Levy Hart Levy (82C) Mr. Denning Manning Charles Downey (64A) Dr. and Mrs. Milton S. McDonald Charles Walker (48c) Mr. Frank Miller Melanie Caldwell Mrs. Nan Lipscomb Nelms Frank Nelms Mrs. Carolyn Smith Nelson Jean Benoy Lacey (67C) Mrs. Sandra K. Robinson H.C. Robinson Mrs. Laura Sexton Elaine Foster Mr. Joseph M. Shiflett Ted Noble (92C) Mr. Griffin Danny Tate Jr. Ms. Peggy B. Martin Eleen Rowell Mitchell (60C) Mrs. Elbia K. Tutterow Roger Tutterow (84C) Mrs. Carolyn Smith Walker Ms. Ann Abney Mr. Richard Sweatt Webb John Webb Mrs. Helen Wehunt Jim Miller (53C) Mrs. Ann Allen Williams Ms. Emily Eyre Jim Miller (53C) Mr. Dale Semler Ms. Irene Sirota-Gekman Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Wiley Mr. Paul Renee Willis Jack Allen (72C)

Memory Gifts to Named Scholarships

A. Milton and Jo Ann Chambers Endowed Scholarship Starr Wright Boylan (93C) Carol Waddell (72C) Evelyn Hoge Pendley Scholarship Carolyn Tillman Steele (85C) Frank Campbell Memorial Fund Imogene Patterson (58C) Tom and Ruth Glover Memorial Scholarship Karen Glover Ball (76c) Jorge A. and Ondina S. Gonzalez Family Endowed Scholarship Georgette deFriesse Ondina Santos Gonzalez Larry A. Green Memorial Scholarship Janna Johnson (81C) Melanie Green Jones

Jonathan Randall Hardin Endowed Scholarship Fund Bobby and Robbie (94C) Abrams Jonathan Baggett Dan (94C) and Christel Harris Boyd Daniel Carpenter Lee Carter (76c) Donna Childres Kenny (88C) and Jill Diebold (89C) Crump Penny Evans-Plants (90C) Cindy Gillespie Randy and Nita Hardin Marvin Howlett (72C) and Annette Axley James Pruitt Kelli Sharpe Jeff Smith Monica Willingham Lewis A. Hopkins Endowed Scholarship Aaron and Amy Britt Steve and Linda Hawkins IBM Ruby Hopkins Outstanding Student Teacher Award Steve and Linda Hawkins IBM Fred H. and Mary Loveday Endowed Scholarship Charles Chandler (65A) Ronald Hess (52H) Bill Segrest (48H, 51c) Lee Shackelford (52H) Earl Tillman (52H) Percy Marchman Scholarship Emily Marchman (75C) Dr. R. Melvin and Sarah E. Rozar Endowed Scholarship Melvin Rozar (57C) Vesta Salmon Service Scholarship Mary Outlaw Joyce H. Shelton Memorial Endowed Scholarship Tom Butler (65A) Alexander Whyte Whitaker III Endowed Scholarship Whit (81C) and Maria Crego (85c) Whitaker Jeff Wingo Memorial Scholarship Brandi Calhoun Diamond (93C) Janna Johnson (81C) Kay Wingo Walt Disney Company Foundation Craig Allyn Wofford Scholarship Ron Dean

Honor Gifts

Mr. D. Randolph Berry James Berry Dr. Catherine H. Borer Josh Stevenson (11C) Dr. D. Dean Cantrell Maureen Munro Kurowsky (72C) Carolyn Tillman Steele (85C) Mr. A. Milton Chambers Carol Waddell (72C) Class of 1990C Danny (90C) and Tori Sousa (89C) Rowland Mrs. Barbara DeStephano Carolyn Tillman Steele (85C)

Mrs. Jean Druckenmiller Bart Cox (92C) Mrs. Faye Junkins Gibbons Alton (61c) and Becky Browning (61C) Christopher Mr. Curtis James Gilbert Clean Fuel Associates Dr. George M. Glover Dwight Glover (84C) Dr. Randolph B. Green Ms. Rebecca Green Mr. Timothy R. Howard Jimmy Ridley (95C) Mrs. Rebecca H. Jarrell Carol Waddell (72C) Dr. Janna S. Johnson Melanie Green Jones Mr. and Mrs. H.I. “Ish” Jones Jane Jones (86C) Mrs. Sharon Latimer Mr. F. Mark Latimer Dr. Anne S. Lewinson Ms. Jean L. Guttman Mr. Joseph Kyle Lynsky Sal Guagliardo (13C) Dr. Nolie Mayo DAR – Sam Houston Chapter Ms. Rachel McFry Valerie Scott McFry (90C) Mr. Brian Moore Jeanne Taylor Cahill (07C) Mr. Harry Musselwhite Melanie Green Jones Mrs. Nona S. Patterson Anonymous Dr. Robert W. Pearson Craig Behan (85c) Ches Montgomery (08C) Lyle Oamil (02C) Jack and Leslie Pearson Dr. Stanley R. Pethel Melanie Green Jones Ms. Isabelle C. Ryerson DAR – Jonathan Jennings Chapter Dr. Julian B. Shand Jr. Ms. Mary Jane Shand Dr. Melinda Shell Strickland Ms. Deborah Hill Carol Waddell (72C) Mr. J. Ronald Thornton Aaron Ellis (61C) Ms. Audrey Warming Bob Warming Mr. Gary A. Waters Brett Kennedy

Honor Gifts to Named Scholarships

Julie Ann Bumpus Endowed Scholarship Emily Bagwell (07C) Phyllis H. Becker Shannon Walburn Biggers (81C) Ross Boner (06C) Jonathan Bopp (05C) Jane Bridges J.L. Brock Wanda Bumpus Kerri Taylor Carter (06C) Tom and Betty Carver Jica Crafton Amanda Cromer (12C)

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Thank you Harrison Daniels (14C) Mr. Nick Danna Tom Dasher Mrs. Patricia A. Denton Ouida Word Dickey (50C) Chris Diller Sam Duenckel (04C) Stephanie Dunn Matt and Lauren Mitchell (10C, 12G) Echols Randy Edwards (66C) Scott Edwards (70C) Sarah Egerer (05G) Basil and Paula Danskin Englis Penny Evans-Plants (90C) Bob Frank Kay Gardner The estate of Mildred Gardner Pamela Gardner John and Susan (06C) Grout Ellen Dutro Hearn (09C) Lauren Heller Kevin Hoke Dr. Jayne Hollander Marcy Peterson Holzrichter (09C) Nick Hopper (05C) Cheryl Wearmouth Huffman (91C) Lisa Brown Ingram (06C) Konrad (00C, 07G) and Lynne Williams (99C) Jacobs Joe James (08C) Caitlyn Jansen (14G) Ms. Charlotte O. Jenkins Dnika Joseph (09C) Diane Land (88C) Juanita Lindsey Donna Martin Marcia Rary McConnell (83C) Becky McDaniel (09C) Bryan McGonagill (08C) Rose Nix Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Ogletree Bettyann O’Neill Mary Outlaw Joshua Pham (05C) Laura Phillips Olivia Pittillo (12C) Hannah Pollard (11C) Katherine Powell Kathy Robinson Ray (79C) Randy and Kathy Richardson Brad (95C, 03G) and Rebecca Nuchols (94C) Roberts Brenda Robinson Mika Robinson Matt Seib (14C) Jordan Shivers (05C) Steven Simms (05C) Marley Simonis (13C) Kim Sippel Kelli Stansell (10C) Frank Stephenson Rebecca Stewart (14C) Carol Story James (10C) and Candace Foster (09C) Story Ginger Swann (93C) Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Swanson Tim and Sue Tarpley Melissa Rorer Turco (07C) Bobby (12C) and Samantha Knight (11C) Tuttle Martha Van Cise Mr. Thomas Warren Mr. James W. White Judy Wilson Mr. Gardner Wright Bank of America FoundationCharlotte, N.C. SGA Fundraising Dr. J. Paul Ferguson Endowed Scholarship Redmond Regional Medical Center

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Dr. Robert L. Frank Legacy Scholarship Larry (93C) and Christina Johnson (01G) Arrington Jonathan Atkins Caitlyn Barron (11C) Ms. Phyllis H. Becker Joe Bihlmier (91C) Amy Birath (98C) Donna Thompson Braden (96C) Liz Bradford Brian (97C) and Susan Wells (97C) Brodrick Brian and Hisayo Carroll Saba Colakoglu Nicole DuPre Coleman (04C) Shannon Cordon Ms. Jica Crafton Cecily Crow (94C) Tom Dasher Brandi Calhoun Diamond (93C) John and Jean Druckenmiller Miles Jefferson Flora Pamela Gardner Erin Grigsby (12C) Steven Hames Debbie Heida Curt Hersey (93C) Marcie Hinton Dr. Jayne Hollander Pat Tutterow Jackson (82C) Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Jensen Kevin and Jenny Kleine Julie Brown Labbe (02C) Josh (13C) and Sarah Littlefield (13C) Land Missy Lester (05C) Anne Lewinson Juanita Lindsey Holly Dean Lynch (95C) Deidre Mercer Martin (85C) Matt (99C) and Heather Harper (04C) Medley Mrs. Judith Oakley Bettyann O’Neill Dani Bouldin Peele (02C) Laura Phillips Randy and Kathy Richardson Hart Harrison Roberts (07C) Brad (95C, 03G) and Rebecca Nuchols (94C) Roberts Karilon L. Rogers Susan Wiley Sherman (91C) Jessica Clay Smith (00C) Adriana Spencer Matthew Stanard and Noemi SarrionCortes Kirsten Taylor Taylor Thompson (12C) Mr. and Mrs. D. Allen Travis Martha Van Cise Terri Sidaras White (84C) Rick Woodall (93C) Apple Inc. Robert M. Skelton WinShape Scholarship Melissa Fairrel (90C) Todd (88C) and Amber Pruitt (89C) Grubbs Mark Moraitakis (91C)

Other Gifts to Named Scholarships and Work Endowments

Dr. Frank and Kathryn Adams Endowed Scholarship Frank (54H, 58C) and Kathy Adams Tina Bucher Jim Watkins African American Alumni Chapter Scholarship Lisa Fraley Rasheed (90C)

Pat Alderman Scholarship Pat Alderman Leo W. Anglin Memorial Scholarship Wade and Sara Carpenter Karen Kurz Jacqueline McDowell Atlanta Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Nancy Christie Johnnie Smith Curry (52H, 55C) Barbara Ballanger Hughes (71C) Randy Berry and Thomas Berry Gate of Opportunity Memorial Scholarship Marti Walstad Berry Family Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Russell and Daneise Archer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Berry Elena Corso Howie and Anita Berry Lowden Alix Prejean Fran Stanley Marti Walstad Berry High Schools and Academy Work Scholarship Billy Bell (65A) Tom Butler (65A) Charles Downey (64A) Stan Owens (65A) Teresa Smith Puckett (75A, 92C) Terry Rolan (64A, 68C) Bob (62H) and Kay Williams Georgia Power Foundation Inc. John R. and Annabel Hodges Bertrand Endowed Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Rivara Dan Biggers Distinguished Actor Award Shannon Walburn Biggers (81C) W.S. Black Conservation Scholarship Margie Black Board of Visitors Endowed Internship Scholarship Brad Alexander (96C) Peter and Nancy Capponi Steve and Brenda Briggs Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Steve and Brenda Briggs Selma Hall Browning Memorial Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Alton (61c) and Becky Browning (61C) Christopher Wanda Lou Bumpus Endowed Scholarship Julie Bumpus Dr. David R. Burnette Agriculture Leadership Endowed Scholarship Sandi Beck Allen (63C) Cannestra Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Kenneth and Dianne Cannestra N. Gordon Carper Award Jimmy (69C) and Margaret Wright (69C) Davis Carpet Capital Chapter Scholarship Harlan (58C) and Doris Reynolds (57C) Chapman Pamela Millwood Pettyjohn (81C, 85G) Rethia Camp Spence (68C) Bernice Ogle Whaley (53H) Carpet Capital Chapter Alumni Dr. Harlan L. Chapman Scholarship funded by the Class of 1958C Anonymous Hazel Weaver Bagwell (58C) Billy (58C) and Carol Buchanan (56H, 58c) Blair Mary Alice Ivey Blanton (58C) Shirley Randle Boggs (58c) Harlan (58C) and Doris Reynolds (57C) Chapman Elizabeth Ashe Cope (58C) Joe Crain (58C) George (58C) and Miriam Clark (59C) Hunt

Bobby Johnson (58C) Jack Jones (57C) and Katherine Young Armitage (58c) Betty Brown Madden (58C) Doyle (58C) and Rheba Burch (57C) Mathis Donald Norman (58C) Ronald Norman (58C) Imogene Patterson (58C) J.M. (60C) and Nona Sparks (58C) Patterson Malcolm (58C) and Yvonne Jackson (59C) Quick Jerry Shelton (58C) Edward Swartz (58C) Bill (57C) and Mary Charles Lambert (58C) Traynham Gene (58C) and Mary Warren Charlie (57C) and Keitha Davis (58C) Weatherford Beverly Huff White (58c) Bob (62H) and Kay Williams Chiaha Scholarship Award Chiaha Guild of Arts and Crafts LTD Judge Thomas A. Clark Endowed Scholarship Lem (63C) and Gayle Miller (64C) Sumner Class of 1951C Memorial Endowed Scholarship Reg (51C) and S. Maxine Strickland Class of 1953C Scholarship Jackie Cox Inman (53C) Class of 1953H in Memory of StaleyLoveday Herb Barrett (55H) C.F. Green (53H) Bernice Arnold Holcomb (56H) Irene Hardy Maguire (53H) Joyce Maddox Sumner (55H, 59c) Roger (53H) and Neomia Sundy Bernice Ogle Whaley (53H) Class of 1954C Endowed Scholarship William (53C) and Bonnie Pierce (54c) Bell Martin (54C) and Barbara Camp (55C) McElyea Dewitt (54c) and Jean Mitchell (54C) Sheffield Class of 1955C Scholarship Johnnie Smith Curry (52H, 55C) Betty Brown Jones (55C) Fred (55C) and Pat Brooks (59C) Maddox Martin (54C) and Barbara Camp (55C) McElyea Bill (54C) and Janet Tate (55C) Waters Class of 1956C Endowed Scholarship Jean Adcock Curran (56C) Emmett (56C) and Opal Poss (56C) Sims Kenneth (56C) and LaDonna Smitherman (56C) Strickland Norfolk Southern Foundation Class of 1957C Scholarship Harlan (58C) and Doris Reynolds (57C) Chapman James (57C) and Bonnie Pope (58C) Ellison Dean (57C) and Clo Clark (57C) Owens Ellen May Partridge (57C) Melvin Rozar (57C) Sharlene Kinser Stephens (57C) C.L. (57C) and Doris Little (57C) Tate Pfizer Inc. Class of 1960C Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Earnest Rodgers (60C) W.C. (60C) and Sylvia Davis (60C) Rowland

Thank you Class of 1961C Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Ruby Vestal Mills (61C) Class of 1962C Dairy Milk Quality Manager Endowed Work Position Glenn (62C) and Jenna Cornell Class of 1963C Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Loretta Hamby (63C) Bettie Hester McClain (63C) Midge Johnson Raiford (63C) Mary Crawford Wynn (63C) Class of 1964C Campus Carrier Editor-inChief Endowed Work Position Carol Anderson Caldwell (64C) Jim (64C) and Charlotte Ray (64C) Williams Omnova Solutions Class of 1965C Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Roy (65C) and Sharyn Ruppersburg (67c) Altman James (65C) and Susie Cook (65C) Campbell Willard Ferguson (65C) Jim (65C) and Lottie Snow (65C) Finney Kelly (65C) and Marian Loadholtz (65C) Fite Barb Ballard Greer (74C) Faye Lovinggood Hood (65C) Wesley (63C) and Ruth King (65C) Martin Marvin McGinnis (65C) Dallas (65C) and Judi Reynolds Guy Sims (65C) Helen Harrison Whitfield (65C) Koji (65C) and Reba Nichols (67C) Yoda Class of 1966C Assistant Gardener Endowed Work Position Bob (66C) and Priscilla Field (66C) Wade Class of 1967C Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Marti Sheats Perkins (67C) Class of 1969C Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship John Shahan (64A, 69C) Raiden Sherman (69C) Jane Terry (69C) Ray Tucker (69C) John A. Shahan Construction Co. Class of 1994C Scholarship Alison Lounsbury Ritter (94C) Hetty McEwen Coleman Scholarship Warren Coleman Fund Dames of the Court of Honor Expendable Scholarship National Society Dames of the Court of Honor Georgia Society Lillian Dorton Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Yondi Linker Hall (80C) Thomas Harold Edwards Scholarship Ginny Paese Douglass (68C) J. Mitchell and Cleone Elrod Scholarship Mitch (37H, 41C) and Cleone Elrod William Rorick Enloe Endowed Work Award Will Enloe Ruby and Clifton Fite Endowed Scholarship Don (51H) and Mary Fite Jimmy R. Fletcher Memorial Endowed Scholarship Patsy Grindle Bryan (68C) Glynelle Cook Rowland (68C) Roark Summerford (65A, 69C) George Gaddie Scholarship Cherrie Shaw Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Bill (65C) and Betty Rozar (65C) Banks

Martin (54C) and Barbara Camp (55C) McElyea Bill Stumpf (70C) Gail Howard Gibson Endowed Scholarship Gail Howard Gibson (82C) GICA/UPS Scholarship Georgia Independent College Association Ed and Gayle Graviett Gmyrek Scholarship Gayle Graviett Gmyrek (67C) Lyn Gresham Endowed Scholarship Sandi Beck Allen (63C) Hamilton/Smith Scholarship Vince Griffith (81C) Evelyn Hamilton (68C) Juanita Scurry (97C) Hamrick Family/Aunt Martha Freeman Scholarship Karen Kurz LeBron and Kay Holden Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship GE Foundation Ruby Hopkins Outstanding Student Teacher Award IBM Becky Musser Hosea Scholarship David Weir (82C) Tim and Odetta Howard Endowed Scholarship Tim Howard (82C) Barbara Ballanger Hughes Scholarship Barbara Ballanger Hughes (71C) Stacey Spillers Dale Jones Expendable Scholarship Dale Jones (71C) Dale Jones Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Dale Jones (71C) H.I. “Ish” Jones Endowed Agriculture Scholarship Ish (49C) and Frances Jones Kappa Delta Pi Endowed Award Mary Clement R.F. Knox Company Scholarship R.F. Knox Co. Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation Dr. Peter A. Lawler Endowed Scholarship Justin Neal (02C) Laky (84C, 87G) and Kay Hurst (85C) Spas Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Lusby III Scholarship Roger (79C) and Candy Caudill (82c) Lusby Frazier and Deeter Foundation Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Scholarship Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Foundation Ross Magoulas Endowed Scholarship Cecily Nall (77C) Martha! Centennial Scholarship Reg (51C) and S. Maxine Strickland Frank Miller Memorial Scholarship Nancy Sims Allen (65c) Bill (65C) and Betty Rozar (65C) Banks Herschel (65C) and Glenda Huggins (65C) Davis Melanie Prater Miller (91C, 99G) Everett (61H, 65C) and Donna Solomons Omnova Solutions Amos Montgomery Scholarship Barbara Ballanger Hughes (71C) Juanita Scurry (97C) Beverly Philpot Smith (69C) Brenda Thompson (88C) Marti Walstad

Mary and Al Nadassy English Scholarship Tina Bucher Mark Taylor Jim Watkins Lara Whelan Mary Finley Niedrach Endowed Scholarship Mary Finley Niedrach (75A, 97G) NSDAR Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship NSDAR NSDAR Junior Expendable Gate of Opportunity Scholarship NSDAR Junior Committee NSDAR Scholarship DAR – Baron DeKalb Chapter DAR – Beaver Chapter DAR – Franklin County Chapter DAR – Indiana Chapter DAR – Six Flags Chapter NSDAR Bobby Patrick Endowed Scholarship Mary Camp Patrick (69C) Dr. Bob Pearson Scholarship Scott and Fay Neal Sara Powell Expendable Scholarship John Powell (58H) Kelley Bennett Poydence Endowed Scholarship Raytheon Co. Amber T. Prince Education Graduate Student Award Karen Kurz Amber T. Prince Memorial Scholarship Steven Bell Janna Johnson (81C) Jamie (97C) and Elisha Wright (98C, 04G) Lindner Will Rhodes (01C) Barbara Robertson SGA Secretary Endowed Work Position Barbara Robertson (79C) IBM William A. and Elizabeth M. Sadowski Endowed Scholarship Bettyann O’Neill Vesta Salmon Service Scholarship Angie Reynolds Ken Sicchitano/Bettyann O’Neill Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Metlife Silver & Blue Save a Student Scholarship A total of 410 current students and 2015 graduates contributed to this scholarship through Berry’s Silver & Blue student philanthropy program. Their names are listed at www.berry.edu/silverandblue/ donors. Robert Earl Stafford Scholarship Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust William B. Stokely Jr. Scholarship The William B. Stokely Jr. Foundation Maxine Strickland Endowed Nursing Scholarship Scott (91C, 96G) and Juliana Osvald (99C, 06G) Breithaupt Reg (51C) and S. Maxine Strickland Reginald E. Strickland Endowed Gate of Opportunity Scholarship Reg (51C) and S. Maxine Strickland Student Scholarships Emily Bagwell (07C) Tayler Boswell (15C) Ms. Alyssa Brill Joe (88C) and Leanne Hand (87C) Cook Brandi Calhoun Diamond (93C) Kristen Diliberto-Macaluso Kay Davis Dunn (57C) Chris (90C) and Allison Brandon (90C) Gaskins

Jennifer Harris (93C) Erica Hiers (00C) Christopher Keene (13C) John (54H) and Debra Lie-Nielsen Anne Marshall Lynette Peebles Matteson (52C) Emily Hoppman Moothart (89C) Maria Parra Peyramaure (01C) Matt Ragan (98C) and Shelly (96C) Driskell-Ragan Charles Russell Jessica Yates (09C) Follett Higher Education Group Georgia Independent College Association Study Abroad Award Dora Ditchfield (90C) Barbara and Paul Tancraitor Scholarship Anita Tancraitor (86C) Larry and Betty Jane Taylor Endowed Scholarship Larry and Betty Jane Taylor Fred J. Tharpe Endowed Scholarship Fred Tharpe (68A) Signature FD LLC Time Warner Inc. The Trey Tidwell Experience: A Scholarship for Musical Discovery Ms. Dianne Griffin Hunter Mandy Tidwell (93C) Microsoft Corp. Jane Anna (Hopp) Tola Endowed Service Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. James J. Owens Jane Anna (Hopp) Tola Expendable Service Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. James J. Owens Troy/Gardner Endowed Art History Award Virginia Troy James Van Meerten Study Abroad Scholarship Jim Van Meerten (70C) James E. and Dorris Waters Endowed Scholarship Gary (80C, 89G) and Bambi Estill (79c) Waters Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholars Fund Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Richard Wood Scholarship Bill Crenshaw (65A) Coca-Cola Co. Work Week Endowed Service Award Scholarship Frances Denney Barnett (49c) Bob (78C) and Maria Fong Stewart Fuqua (80A) Larry Posey (54H) Art (52H, 56c) and Betty Hawkins (55c) Pugh Reg (51C) and S. Maxine Strickland Pfc. Robert Adrian Worthington Endowed Scholarship R. Earl (52C) and Esther Worthington Billy Yeomans Endowed Land Management Scholarship Steven Akers Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brownlow Brad Bushnell Alton (61c) and Becky Browning (61C) Christopher Dr. Robert J. Puckett Jr. Casey Smith (00C) Steve Tart Dave and Linda Tomey Mr. John J. Wise Carney Conservation Easement Consultants FHK LLC Yoda Scholarship Leann Yoda (91C)

Berry Magazine • Winter 2015-16

Soggy celebration photos by Alan Storey, and student photographers Shannon Bostic, Sara Leimbach and Lauren Neumann

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No amount of rain could douse the spirit of the students,

faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends who turned out for Mountain Day. The weekend got off to a rousing start with Friday’s Mountain Day Olympics, but torrential rain and muddy conditions forced many of Saturday’s activities to be moved indoors to Krannert Center or, in the case of the Mega Reunion Brunch, to Ford Dining Hall. A break in the weather allowed guests to enjoy the Marthapalooza carnival rides in Clara Bowl for several hours Saturday afternoon. That night, a crowd of nearly 3,700 cheered the Vikings to victory in the first Mountain Day football game held in Berry’s new Valhalla stadium. In another weekend highlight, Tony Brown (79C), an acclaimed actor, Southern Baptist minister, and Berry speech and theatre alumnus, spoke at convocation.

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‘Peak’ perspective Students (from left) Jane Rainer, Savannah McKenzie and Kaitlin Michals went to great heights to show their Berry spirit last summer, displaying it proudly atop Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro after completing a short-term international program in Tanzania. Who knows in what exotic locale the Berry College name will next appear? If you do, share a photo with Berry magazine!