SentinelFall2014

Vol. 75 No. 2 Fall 2014

Diamond Jubilee Never Looked So Good: 1939 Graduate among first to receive 75-Year Honor

Golden diploma class raises more than $150,000 Coach Newton shoots for major wins Miss Rust College: More than a pretty face

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RUST COLLEGE

Founders’ Week 2014 Nov. 2-9 Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014

Bell Ringing Ceremony | 9:30 a.m.

Asbury United Methodist Church 225 W College Ave. Holly Springs, Miss.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

50th Anniversary Celebration of 1964 Summer Civil Rights Project in Holly Springs • Civil Rights documentaries and panel discussion featuring Civil Rights activists | 10 a.m.

• Assembly | 2:40 p.m.

Dr. Cleveland Sellers, President Voorhees College Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center/Morehouse Auditorium Historic marker dedications | 4 p.m.

150 Rust Avenue • Civil Rights Trail Marker recognizing Rust College’s role in the 1950s and 1960s freedom struggle • Civil Rights Trail Marker recognizing Rust College students and volunteers during the 1964-65 summer voter registration campaign Miss Rust 2014-15 Coronation | 8:30 p.m.

W.A. McMillian Multipurpose Center

Friday, Nov. 7, 2014

Registration | Noon to 3 p.m.

R.A. & Ruth M. Brown Mass Communications Center Reception | 6:30 p.m.

R.A. & Ruth M. Brown Mass Communications Center, Room 104 Banquet | 7:15 p.m.

R.A. & Ruth M. Brown Mass Communications Center, Shaw Hall Cafeteria

*Class of 1939 – Diamond Jubilee Anniversary *Class of 1964 – Golden Anniversary *Class of 1989 – Silver Anniversary

Alumni Social | 9:30 p.m.

David L. Beckley Conference Center

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014

Registration | 8 – 8:45 a.m.

Doxey Fine Arts Communications Center Class meetings | 8:50 – 9:45 a.m.

International Alumni Association Meeting | 9:50 – 10:50 a.m.

Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center, Morehouse Auditorium 148th Founders’ Day Parade | 11 a.m.

Alumni Luncheon | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

R.A. & Ruth M. Brown Mass Communications Center

Concert of Bands | 1:30 p.m.

W.A. McMillan Multipurpose Center Homecoming Basketball Game Rust College Bearcats vs.

Lemoyne-Owen Magicians | 5:30 p.m.

W.A. McMillan Multipurpose Center

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 President’s Breakfast and Photo Session | 8 a.m.

*Class of 1939 – Diamond Jubilee Anniversary *Class of 1964 – Golden Anniversary *Class of 1989 – Silver Anniversary

R.A. & Ruth M. Brown Mass Communications Center, Mildred N. McMillan Dining Room Founders’ Day Brunch | 8 a.m.

Shaw Cafeteria R.A. & Ruth M. Brown Mass Communications Center Memorial Service | 9:30 a.m.

A.C. McDonald Gravesite Hillcrest Cemetery 148th Founders’ Convocation | 11 a.m.

Dr. Alice M. Scales, ’63 Professor of Education Emerita, University of Pittsburgh School of Education Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

The Sentinel is published quarterly by the Rust College Office of Public Relations.

Contact the Office of Public Relations at 150 Rust Ave. Holly Springs, MS 38635 publicrelations@rustcollege.edu 662-252-8000 ext. 4915 PRESIDENT Dr. David L. Beckley, ’67, VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGE RELATIONS Dr. Ishmell H. Edwards, ’71, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Tommiea P. Jackson, ’99 CONTRIBUTORS Atiyah Reed, ’17 Lamarco McClendon, ’15 PHOTOGRAPHY Frank Wilson GRAPHIC DESIGN Hypercreative DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT Jo Ann Scott, ’87 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT Margie Green, ’74, Mississippi Industrial College RUST COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Rev. Fredrick Brown, ’62, MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Dr. Jessie Edwards, ’75,

PRESIDENT

President’s Message Dear Rust College family, It is with great excitement that we welcome all alumni and friends to the 148th Founders’ Celebration. There are so many great things happening at Rust College. We will soon dedicate two historic markers recognizing our contributions to Civil Rights efforts in Holly Springs and Mississippi. With a growing enrollment, our accrediting bodies have given us their seal of approval. We’ve been reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as has our Social work program, which was reaffirmed by the Council on Social Work Education. We are also proud to announce that we closed the 2013-14 fiscal year with a balanced budget, the 46th consecutive year. Our endowment is approaching $35 million with a goal of $40 million by 2020. Our alumni class leaders are working hard to raise $500,000 for the 150th Founders’ Celebration in 2016.

We hope you appreciate the new design, photos and great stories inside of this edition of The Sentinel. The “Diamond jubilee never looked so good” features Mabel Wilson Wesley who graduated from Rust College in 1939, 75 years ago. Smart, funny and healthy, Wesley is what we should all aspire to be at age 97. The equally beautiful Miss Rust College shows that she is more than a pretty face. With a solid internship in her bag, the senior English major has her eyes set on a bright future.

At Rust College, so much of Founders’ Week is about the game. While Edward Newton may be new to his position as the head basketball coach, he is not new to Rust College. He is shooting for major wins this season.

Those are just a few of the stories you will get to read in this edition. As you enjoy them, don’t forget to make plans for Founders’ Week Nov. 2-9. We can’t wait to see you.

Sincerely, David L. Beckley (’67) President, Rust College

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AROUND CAMPUS

Walking, Talking and Learning The classroom should only be the beginning of the lesson according to Dr. Alisea McLeod, chair of the humanities division. For the last few years, McLeod has taken her class and invited Rust employees to venture off campus for experiences that expose them to the history of this community and lessons about themselves.

“We’ve got all of this history right around us,” said McLeod referring the Civil War and slave history of Holly Springs. Beautiful antebellum homes are within a short walking distance from campus.

“We’ve made contact with many of the homeowners so that are students are invited into the homes. They really get a good lesson when they visit the homes and the slave dwellings.”

Not only do students get to walk and visit homes, they get to sit and talk with community members.

Called Gracing the Table, Rust College students, most of whom are descendants of slaves, engage in enlightening conversations with the descendants of slave owners.

Up to 30 people are known to attend the sessions that McLeod sees as a means to “move toward healing.”

Gary Tunstall, who works in facilities, really enjoyed the conversations and appreciated the mix of people.

“Things are discussed with high intelligence,” he said.

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FACULTY & STAFF

New faces around campus Rust welcomed a number of new faculty and staff this year. Each of them brings a wealth of experiences and talent to share.

Berry Cooper

Dr. Sandra C. Vaughn

Cooper holds a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and a master’s degree from Centenary College. Cooper also did further graduate work at University of Louisiana at Monroe, Grambling State and Texas A & M University.

Vaughn holds a bachelor’s degree from Wilberforce University and a doctorate from Howard University. Vaughn served as vice president for academic affairs at Livingstone College and Houston-Tillotson University prior to joining the Rust faculty in 2006.

Vaughn previously served as vice president for assessment at Rust College. She is a native of Memphis, Tenn.

Assistant professor of Business

Tommiea Jackson

Director of Public Relations

Jackson is a former manager of public relations at Jackson State University. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi and a bachelor’s in English from Rust College. Jackson also worked as a staff writer for the Clarksdale Press Register, Clarksdale and the News-Star in Monroe, La.

Dr. Doris Ward

Division of Science and Math Chairperson Ward holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Rust College and a doctorate in biochemistry from Clark Atlanta University.

Ward was the chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Voorhees College in Denmark, S.C. She was professor of biology at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla. Ward’s research interests include antibacterial peptides to serve as new

Dr. Alisea McLeod

Division of Humanities Chairperson

McLeod holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Stillman College, a master’s degree in English from Miami University and a doctorate in English and Education from the University of Michigan (Ph.D.). Prior to this appointment, McLeod served as assistant professor of English at Rust College. McLeod’s research interests relate to the study of slavery and Reconstruction.

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Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. LaToya Jefferson-James Assistant professor of English

Jefferson-James holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Mississippi, a second bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in English from University of Memphis. She holds a doctorate from the University of Mississippi where she studied African and African diaspora literature with a post colonial/Pan Africanist framework.

Pearson Watson

Instructor of social work

Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Rust College and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee.

Watson’s interests relate to families and atrisk children. Before arriving at Rust, Watson worked as a therapist and medical social worker in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Coach Newton Shoots For Major Wins The last time Edward Newton coached at Rust College’s gym, he was the head coach of the Lemoyne-Owen’s men’s basketball team. His Magicians won over the Bearcats.

“I cried when I got home because I felt like I’d done something wrong,” said Newton, a 2006 Rust College alumnus whose mentor Rodney Stennis was head coach of the Bearcats team. “I felt like I’d disrespected my father.”

Now as head coach of the Bearcats, Newton is excited about the chance to coach at his alma mater. And yes, he is ready for Lemoyne-Owen College.

“I want Lemoyne-Owen bad,” said Newton, 45. “I got them a championship and two coach of the year awards.”

Newton’s competitive spirit started early. The Stockton, Ca. native played basketball in high school and college before knee problems put him off the team. He never left the game though. During a pickup game, a high school coach overheard Newton talking to students and encouraged the young man to try coaching. That coach later hired Newton as his conditioning coach.

One opportunity led to another and Newton accepted his first official coaching job at Labette Community College in Parsons, Kan. Soon Newton got a chance to coach at his alma mater, Rust College.

He wore many hats though. Newton was the dorm director at Davage Smith Hall, assistant men’s basketball coach, and head coach for men’s and women’s cross country, softball and

track teams. “Dr. (Ishmell) Edwards needed someone to step up and do it, so I did it,” Newton said of the vice president for college relations and director of athletics at Rust.

And Newton is ready to do it again.

This time, Newton thinks he is better prepared. He comes back after serving as assistant men’s basketball coach at Lane College and interim head coach at Lemoyne-Owen where he was named SIAC Coach of the Year. Newton also took Lemoyen-Owen to its first conference tournament championship in ten years, was named most outstanding coach in the conference and was nominated for National Coach of the Year Division II. His team got an automatic bid for the NCAA Division II Tournament.

“I’m three times the coach I was when I left,” said Newton. “I have better knowledge of the game. I have better patience for working with student athletes. I never wanted to leave, but it was all part of the journey that God took me on that brought me back home.”

Newton returns home with his children in tow. The single father has been raising his 12-year-old son, Taquise, and 11-year-old daughter Jarea for almost eight years. Son, Deandre Jeffries is a sophomore business major at Rust.

The Rust College family is excited to have him home.

“I’m delighted to have him,” said Edwards. “He’s an energetic young man.His record speaks for itself. I think he’ll do an outstanding job.”

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STUDENTS

Miss Rust College:

More than a pretty face

By Atiyah Reed, sophomore mass communications major

Things in life never go as planned. What I thought would be only a twenty-minute chitchat with Miss Rust College, Naomi Rahn, turned into a two-hour conversation with someone whom I quickly began to admire.

As a child growing up in Seattle, Naomi Rahn vividly remembers her mother’s advice about life. “She always said, ‘Every opportunity opens up for another opportunity,’” says Rahn, Miss Rust College 2014-15.

Last summer, Rahn traveled to Washington, D.C. to intern as an editor at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. In a totally new environment, Rahn loved figuring out how to get around using the city’s public transportation. She enjoyed visiting all of the historical monuments, but said little compared to being able to see the White House right outside of her office window. That, she says, was “breathtaking.”

“It was one thing to see the White House in pictures, but it is something totally different when you were standing right in front of it,” she says.

The opportunity to intern may turn into another professional opportunity. Rahn’s exceptional performance on the job led to her meeting Leslie Baskerville, chief executive officer of National Association for Equal Opportunity in

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Higher Education. Rahn says Baskerville invited her to return there to work a full time job after graduation. Her mom was right. One opportunity has turned into another.

Until graduation, the English major who holds a 3.8 grade point average is focusing on being a great student and school representative. The first thing on her to-do list has been to build more personal relationships with her peers.

“I want to be open with the students and prove that I am more than a pretty face, a nice sash, and a big room,” says Rahn who tries to know all of her fellow Rustites by name.

When asked what her goal was in life she thought a minute and asked, “Collegiate or dream wise?” She says she’d love to become a college professor and teach American Studies. As Rahn began to discuss her dreams, you could see her eyes begin to sparkle.

“Want to know a secret?” she asked. “If it were ever possible, my dream would be to become an actor, not only in plays, but in a television series and movies as well.”

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Budding filmmaker practices his craft

By Lamarco McClendon, senior mass communications major Senior mass communications major Louis Brown has made great strides both inside and outside of the classroom. Recruited from Seattle to play men’s volleyball, Brown quickly found a passion for film production and editing. Brown took that passion and turned it into a force to transform Rust’s communications department.

“Film production never crossed my mind,” says Brown.

“I wanted to produce music, but I became intrigued with movies’ ability to influence human emotion.”

That passion for film is only equaled by his ambition and dedication to produce quality, professional work. Brown’s portfolio ranges from a Bonnie and Clyde themed Pepsi advertisement to an “Express Yourself ” Sprite commercial.

Residents of Holly Springs and Rust College are not the only people to be captivated by the student’s artistry.

Keunka Dyson is an admirer of Brown’s work.

“It has a way of uplifting your spirit,” says the West Memphis, Ark. resident. “Every time he produces something new, I am eager to watch, to be inspired.”

Within two days of Brown’s internship with the Seattle Seahawks public relations and media departments, he had accomplished a great feat. He was offered a full-time position upon completion of his bachelor’s degree.

There are a few undeniable perks that have him seriously considering the offer.

“Everyone received a Superbowl ring, including janitors,” Brown says enthusiastically. “They even offer gourmet meals for free. I love food!”

In addition to his future with the Seahawks, Brown has plans to attend film school to sharpen his skills.

“I am confident in my work, but I know I can do so much more,” Brown says. “I am confident in my ability to succeed.”

To watch Brown’s Express Yourself video online, search Youtube for “Bonnie and Clyde Presents The Taste of a New Generation.”

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ALUMNI

Diamond Jubilee never looked so good: 1939 graduate among first to receive 75-year honor

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ALUMNI When Mabel Wilson Wesley arrived on the campus of Rust College, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States, Jesse Owens set the long jump record and Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess premiered in Boston. The year was 1935.

Wesley had been born and reared in Jackson, Miss., the third of 14 children. A member of Central United Methodist church in Jackson’s historic Farish Street District, Wesley received a two-year scholarship from the church.

“I worked my way through the other two years,” says the 97-yearold from her home in Inglewood, Ca. “I worked at vacation bible school in the summer. I taught physical education. I worked in the cafeteria. I did some of everything.”

Between class and work, Wesley remembers some of the best moments of her life.

“I have such fond memories,” says Wesley.

One of those memories included her becoming May Queen.

“I liked it because it was an honor. You had to have been a scholar in order to be chosen,” she remembers. “And my aunt in Memphis had sent me this beautiful dress. I loved it.”

Church has always been an integral part of campus life for all students at Rust, but few of today’s students have actually walked to Asbury United Methodist Church as did Wesley and her schoolmates.

“We would march together, two by two.

“Oh honey, yes! You’d have to march together in twos.

“And if you were courting, you couldn’t even see the boy if you didn’t go to church,” she says with a laugh. “We had a matron who

would check everything. You couldn’t get anything over on her.”

Wesley’s college relationships lasted a lifetime. Roommate Pauline Thompson Holmes of Mound Bayou died just last year.

“Her mother had a lot of children.

Mine did too, so we jelled right away and we always kept in touch.

After college, Wesley used her social studies degree to teach high school in Missouri. It was there that she met her husband, Jacob Wesley.

The couple and their growing family of five children lived in Jackson, New Orleans and Richmond, Va. before settling in California.

Tragedy struck the family in 1959 when they were en route from California to Mississippi. An automobile accident claimed the life of Wesley’s 65-year-old mother, Julia, and the lives of four of the couple’s five children.

Their son Jacob was 16. Their daughter Jacqueline was 12.

Their twin daughters Terri Ann and Sherri Lynn were almost 3.

“You know, people always ask me how I made it through that. I always say, ‘I didn’t do it. God did it for me and He’s been doing it for me since then.’”

The grandmother and great grandmother has kept going in the years since tragedy struck her family.

“I’ve been so blessed in so many ways. I’m still outgoing.

I have something to do every day. I go to the water and exercise two or three days a week. I’m trying to make it to 100.”

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ALUMNI

Class of 1964 marks 50 years

Ambitious classmates, caring faculty made Allen a success Everybody says his or her class is the best, but Ed Allen is convinced that is really true about the class of 1964.

“I think we came through at a unique time in history,” says Allen, 74.

During their college years, James Meredith was entering the University of Mississippi, blacks were registering to vote and the Vietnam War was being fought.

“With a background like that, we became more determined to succeed. That kind of determination defines our class,” says the Blue Springs, Miss. resident.

Allen chose to attend Rust College because of his older sister, Frances Hathorne, who dedicated more than 50 years to the college. Because she was so highly respected, Allen says he had to do well.

“I think she probably was responsible for whatever good behavior I had. I never wanted to embarrass her,” he says.

Allen did do well. He got good grades and was captain of Rust College’s last football team.

“We were good, very good,” he says. “We played teams like Alcorn and Valley. They had budgets that dwarfed ours, but we made a pretty respectable showing.”

After college, Allen studied at Cornell University and ventured into business working as a broker in New York and New Jersey. He returned to Mississippi after his mother became ill and built a very successful real estate company in New Albany, Miss.

Allen credits much of his success to his classmates who challenged him and the caring faculty he encountered at Rust. He hopes to inspire other students to be even more successful than members of that 1964 class.

“Focus on those things that are meaningful,” Allen says to current students. “There are so many distractions in college.

Young boys and girls are meeting up. There are people with similar goal and you are fascinated by that, but don’t get distracted. You have to study and really prepare yourselves for the competitive world out there.”

Surpassing their own goals How many groups or organizations set a fundraising goal and double, triple it or maybe quadruple it?

The Rust College class of 1964 does. Years ago, class members began thinking about what they would do to recognize their golden year in 2014 . They wanted to do something really big to celebrate 50 years since graduating from college. They decided to raise maybe $50,000 for scholarships.

“We got energetic,” says Dr. Johnny Anthony, a retired Jackson State University music professor from Jackson, Miss. “Being the class that we were, we needed to do more than that.”

They quickly passed $50,000 and then $100,000. The Class of 1964 is poised to raise more than $150,000 for their alma mater during Founders’ 2014.

“We’re just a different class,” says Dr. Johnnie Harris Miles of Fairfax, Va. The money has come in from a variety of sources as class members reached beyond their class for funds.

Anthony says his son, who did not attend Rust College

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is also contributing.

Though the funds were initially planned for scholarships, class members say their goals have broadened a bit. Money will also be used as grants to allow faculty to travel, get more training or to do research.

All of their efforts come from a deep love for the college, said Miles.

“I wouldn’t be who I am had it not been for Rust College and me being able to get a scholarship,” says Miles. Now retired from her counseling faculty position at Virginia Tech University, the Columbus, Miss. native runs her own consulting firm, JH Miles and Associates Inc. “Without those scholarships, I would not have been able to attend college so this is really a matter of giving back. We have to support our HBCUs because we need them now as much as we always did If we don’t how do we expect them to survive.”

ALUMNI

Class Notes Gene Haynes, ’69, was honored with a portion of the street alongside Omaha North High School was named “Gene R. Haynes Street.” The tribute to the Rust alumnus is located along 36th Street between Ames Avenue and Sahler Street in Omaha, Neb. Haynes has worked in Omaha Public Schools for 48 years, 29 of those years at North High.

The Rev. Dr. Jerry Young, ’74, was his elected president of the National Baptist Convention. Young, the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss. was chosen during the Sept. 4 election at the convention in New Orleans. Young is married to his college sweetheart, Helen Akins Young. He holds a bachelor of science degree in sociology and social welfare from Rust College.

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Dr. Cheryl Miles-Stevenson, ’87, published an autobiographical What If? A Woman’s Journey Toward Conquering the Burden of Incest.” July 2014. The Yazoo City native also holds a bachelor’s degree from Rust in biology, another bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana (’90), a master’s and doctorate in pharmaceutics from the University Of Michigan College Of Pharmacy ’92 and ’96.

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Dr. Darrell Williams, ’93, published his book, “Student Grade Retention: Parent Perspectives and Practical Solutions.” Williams has a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Rust, a master’s degree in administrative leadership and supervision from Marian College ’95, and a doctorate in urban education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (’07).

Melissa Walton Jones, ’02, was named as one of the Who’s Who in Black Kansas City 2014 Honorees. The publication recognizes the accomplishments of African-Americans all over the country, Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

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D’Shaunta Stewart, ’03, earned a master’s degree in education from National Louis University in Chicago, in May 2014.

Dwight Harris, ’08, was named Chief of the Holly Springs Police Department. Harris holds a bachelor’s degree in English.

Will Harris, ’09, released his new single, “Yes Lord” from his album “He Knows My Name.” A native of Oxford, Miss., Harris holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Rust and a master of education in teacher leadership from the University of Phoenix.

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LaTasha A. Bogard, ’12, earned a master’s degree in leadership from Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss.

Marriage and Births Chaka Edwards ’99 and Sedric McNamee ’99 were married on Aug. 3.

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Irene R. Davis ’05 and Justin T. Jeffries ’06 welcomed a son, Jaxon, on May 9, 2013. Davis is a practicing chiropractor.

Jeffries is an engineer for Boeing.

Deaths ’37 - Marjorie Jones Barringer of Memphis, Nov. 20, 2013, ’52 - Roger Acker Cooperwood of Aberdeen, Miss., Dec. 11, 2013 ’55 - Warren G. Cousin, Sr., of Houston, Miss., Aug. 28, 2014 ’57 - Mary Ann Johnson of Columbus, Miss., Sept. 6, 2014 ’58 – Dr. Thomas Alexander Jr. of Fairfield, Ala., March 4, 2014 ’58 – Dr. Fenton Peters of Starkville, Miss., Sept. 24, 2014 ’64 - Martha Helen Taylor of Coldwater, Miss., May 22, 2013

’66 - Rev. Benjamin Wax of Smithville, Miss., May 28, 2014 ’76 - Gloria Jean Edwards Conley of Coldwater, Miss., Aug. 21, 2014 ’77 - The Rev. G.T. Thompson of Ashland, Miss., Aug. 13 ’78 - Sako Mboge of Gambia, Feb. 9, 2014 ’87 - Diana Marie Brown of Joppatowne, Md., Feb. 27, 2014 ’94 - Deborah R. Wilkins of Holly Springs, Miss. Sept. 14, 2014 ’96 - Shelisa L. Washington of Chicago, Sept. 12, 2014 ’00 - Jonathan L. Taylor of Holly Springs, Aug. 24. 2014

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REMEMBER RUST IN YOUR WILL Your attorney will be able to explain the tax advantages to you of making a bequest to Rust. In terms of actual cost to your estate, the deductibility of such bequests for Federal estate tax purposes means that the actual dollar outlay may be far less than the face amount of the bequest. This is particularly true if you are a person of considerable means. Your attorney or tax advisor can acquaint you, in an approximate way, with the actual saving you may envision for your estate by means of such bequests. You need not make the bequest in outright form, but you may plan them so that they will take effect only upon the death of other members of your family for whom you will have made prior provisions in your will. In this way, you may accomplish the twofold result of providing security for your closest loved ones while still seeing to it that, upon their deaths when the funds are no longer needed for their support, those funds will be put to constructive use of educating future leaders through Rust College.

Your bequest can take the form of insuring students of the future that Rust College will be available for them and in a stronger position to provide scholarship support. You can earmark your gift to current operations or student support.

Although the College will welcome and be grateful for such bequest for a specific purpose, continuing needs of the College are additional funds to support our student scholarship fund.

If you are thinking of making a bequest to Rust you should explore this matter fully with your attorney and/or tax advisor who will be able to assist you in effectuating a plan which will best achieve your particular testamentary objectives.

For the guidance of attorneys drafting wills which make bequests to the College, there are shown below a few samples of the different forms such bequests may take. Of course, these forms must be adapted by the attorney who makes use of them to the requirements of the particular instrument being drafted and the relationship between such bequests and other provisions of your will.

Unrestricted Bequest I give and bequeath the sum of Dollars $________________to Rust College, having its principal office at 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635, for its general purposes.

Restricted Bequest I give and bequeath the sum of Dollars $________________ to Rust College, having its principal office at 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635, for the purpose of (furthering the College Programs of providing quality education to students from throughout the world).

Bequest after Termination of Trust Upon the death of my wife/husband, _______________________________________, I give devise and bequeath the principal of the trust for her/his benefit, as it shall then be constituted, to Rust College having its principal office at 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635, for its general purposes.

For further information contact: Dr. Ishmell H. Edwards, Vice President for College Relations 662/252-8000, Ext. 4014 - iedwards@rustcollege.edu

SAVE THE DATE

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Years Celebration November 2016

“One Hundred Fifty Years of Academic Excellence-Celebrating Rust College; Its History and Its Future” www.rustcollege.edu | 662-252-8000 ext. 4014

“By their fruits, ye shall know them”

Rust College Lyceum Series 2014-2015

Watoto de Africa Memphis-based cultural performance center 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

Department of Instruction and Learning, University of Pittsburgh 11 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 9 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

Sankofa African-American Museum of Art on Wheels 3 and 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13 Gymnasium W.A. McMillan Multipurpose Center

Rust College A’Cappella Choir Concert Performance features a repertoire of classical, spiritual, operatic, contemporary and traditional gospel. Directed by Dorothy Jones.

6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

11th Annual Mass Communications Week Guest speaker: Amy Bolton-Curley, ’85, Chief Executive Officer, Bolton Media Productions, Inc. 2:40 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center Founders’ Day Convocation Guest speaker: Dr. Alice M. Scales, ’63, Professor of Education Emerita,

God, Me…HIV? One Man Show featuring Devin “Egypt” Robinson 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center Book Review: The Children Bob Moses Led

by William Heath

7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26 Heard Auditorium McCarty-Varnell Business, Computer Science and Social Science Center Dreamweaver One Man Show chronicling the life of Langston Hughes featuring David Mills 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center The Sky Is The Limit Stage production by Erica T. Burke 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 11 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center Book Review: The Ultimate Vision Experience: Encouragement for the Visionary by Jamila Thomas 7 p.m., Monday, March 16 Heard Auditorium McCarty-Varnell Business, Computer Science and Social

Science Center Motown Review Presented by Rust College Show Band 7 p.m., Thursday, March 19 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center Ida B. Wells Symposium Guest speaker: Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies and English, Spelman College 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 25 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center Black Genesis Theatre 7 p.m., Monday, April 6 Morehouse Auditorium Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center Commencement 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26 Gymnasium Gymnasium W.A. McMillan Multipurpose Center

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