University of Memphis Magazine, Fall 2011 Edition

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FALL 2011

Donor Appreciation Issue U of M recognizes its benefactors, Page 15


Above: A University of Memphis student near the Student Plaza uses pedal power to zip to class during a crisp October day on campus that was awash in seasonal colors. Fall commencement is Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at FedExForum. Photo by Rhonda Cosentino. On the cover: Those interested in the University's history can take a walk through the past by visiting the Heritage Room in Brister Hall on campus. Items on display include yearbooks, letterman jackets, class photos, diplomas, football cleats and more. The Heritage Room is open during various hours each semester. Call 901/678-8242 for current hours. For more Tiger memorabilia, visit the Anfernee “Penny� Hardaway/U of M Athletic Hall of Fame at 570 Normal Street. It is open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Photo by Rhonda Cosentino and Aaron Drown.


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From the president Newsbits Sportsbits Empowering the dream By Greg Russell The U of M’s most ambitious fundraising drive will allow the University to attract additional world-class faculty, foster innovative research and enhance learning experiences with cutting-edge facilities.

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EDITOR Greg Russell (MS ’93) grussll@memphis.edu ART DIRECTOR Aaron Drown adrown@memphis.edu CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Gabrielle Maxey (BA ’80) gmaxey@memphis.edu LAYOUT Will Marshall wjmrshll@memphis.edu PHOTOGRAPHER Rhonda Cosentino rgcsntno@memphis.edu WRITER Laura Fenton lmfenton@memphis.edu PRESIDENT Dr. Shirley C. Raines VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING Robert H. Eoff (BA ’71) ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING Linda Bonnin

MISSION The University of Memphis is a learner-centered metropolitan research university providing high quality educational experiences while pursuing new knowledge through research, artistic expression, and interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship. The University of Memphis is one of 45 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. TBR is the governing board for this system, which comprises six universities, 13 two-year colleges and 26 area technology centers. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions of higher education. The University of Memphis’ name, seal, logos and Tigers are registered marks of the University of Memphis and use in any manner is prohibited unless prior written approval is obtained from the University of Memphis. The University of Memphis Magazine (USPS-662-550) is published quarterly by the Division of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing of the University of Memphis, 303 Administration Building, Memphis, TN 38152-3370. Periodical Postage paid at Memphis, TN 38152. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Alumni & Development Office, The University of Memphis, 120 Alumni Center, Memphis, TN 38152-3760.

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PRESIDENT Dear Alumni and Friends: The University of Memphis is at a historic milestone as we begin our second century. We have a unique opportunity to build on 100 years of steady growth, service to the community and a multitude of educational and research achievements. We are confident that with your help, the University of Memphis can become one of America’s great metropolitan research universities. The University recently launched Empowering the Dream, a major $250 million comprehensive campaign that celebrates our first century and lays the foundation for our next 100 years. It is our most ambitious campaign ever and will provide a means to enrich the research being conducted by our faculty while enhancing the educational experiences of our students. While the campaign is comprehensive, there are three main areas where the University is looking for additional support. Retaining and attracting world-class faculty is vital to our mission of becoming a major metropolitan research institution. We can achieve this by offering additional endowed professorships and chairs to faculty members who will not only raise our research profile, but also increase the educational attainment of our students. Our goal is to have 10 percent of our faculty supported through named professorships and chairs. Your gift is critical in our ability to support faculty. The University also needs to attract the best and brightest students from around the world. We already have the state’s largest honors program, but we need to offer additional endowed scholarships to first generation college students and returning adult students. The campaign will also allow us to add fellowships, which will enable us to compete with other universities for talented graduate students. Unprecedented growth at the University has meant that several of our leading programs have outgrown their current facilities. The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, Loewenberg School of Nursing and School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are all bulging at the seams and need new space to grow. These programs have had to turn away high-caliber students because we simply do not have the room to accommodate them, even when there is a shortage of professionals to fill job vacancies. With your gifts, we will build comprehensive and unrivaled centers of research and learning for these nationally recognized programs. The Athletics Department will benefit, too, with a much-needed new indoor practice facility for football. Thanks to the thousands of alumni and friends of the University who have already pledged their support through donations, our campaign is well on its way. About 74 percent of the $250 million goal was raised before the campaign officially kicked off in September. Our most heartfelt thanks go out to the more than 130 volunteers who are devoting their time to the “Empowering the Dream” campaign. We are especially grateful to Charles and Judy Burkett for their leadership. Charles is a member of our Board of Visitors and a former president of First Tennessee Bank. Through partnerships with alumni, friends and community leaders, the University of Memphis will realize its goal of becoming one of America’s great metropolitan research universities. Your gift will empower the next century of Dreamers Thinkers and Doers. Please join us by giving to the Centennial Campaign and leave your mark on the University of Memphis and our next century. Sincerely,

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Into Africa University of Memphis student Francis Jordan doesn’t surf the Internet to get her daily dose of adrenaline — she just takes a peek outside her window. “My very first night, I looked out at 4 a.m. and several lions had taken down a water buffalo,” says Jordan. “And it is not uncommon to see elephants wandering through the camp.” Jordan works at a rural health care clinic in Kenya, providing health care for the Maasai tribe. But as night falls over the Masai Mara Wildlife Refuge, a simple click of the mouse means Jordan assumes the role of U of M student. Jordan is enrolled in a unique RN to BSN online degree program offered by the U of M’s Loewenberg School of Nursing (LSON) that allows students to maintain their jobs

University of Memphis student Francis Jordan rests on the front deck of her “home” in a safari camp in Kenya. Jordan is completing a relatively new RN to BSN online degree program offered by the Loewenberg School of Nursing without ever leaving Africa.

and Disorders in the next few years. Jordan is able to take classes online from

a non-government operated health care facility operated by Africa Mission Services.

— even those thousands of miles from

the tent she calls home in a safari camp

campus — and earn their degrees.

in one of the world’s most famous wildlife

solar power system, but Jordan believes

refuges. She videotapes a part of the course

electricity will be coming to the area soon.

dinner, put your pajamas on and go to class,”

that requires her to demonstrate health

She helps administer immunizations, tests

says online program director Gerri Gass.

assessment skills and emails it back to

for malaria and provides prenatal care.

“The great thing about the program is that

U of M instructors.

“You can go to work, come home, cook

you can continue your career and go back

From the door of her tent, she says she

The clinic has six maternity beds and a

“Infection is a major problem. They drink non-pasteurized milk and they cook in their

to school at the same time. Many hospitals

has a “gorgeous view” of the Masai Mara,

aren’t willing to take their nurses off the floor

which borders the Serengeti. The camp

and send them to classes, though they will

she lives in has Internet access and other

provide them financial support to help them

modern amenities such as flush toilets. But

take online courses.”

the health care clinic she helped open in

photographing the Maasai as well as the

2008 is a different story.

area’s wildlife, which includes all the big

Students come from nine states, including Montana and Washington. The program

First, she has to travel about four miles by

has been “bursting at the seams” since

motorcycle to reach the remote village. “It

it debuted in Fall 2009, she says, having

is like going from a First World country to a

grown about 160 percent since then.

Third World country,” she says, in describing

Gass says most health care facilities will require nurses to be BSN-prepared in the future. The online courses also help the LSON,

the difference in the safari camp and the health care facility. “The clinic doesn’t have electricity or running

huts with no ventilation.” The clinic is raising money for a surgery and dental ward. Jordan spends her off-time

cats, giraffes, elephants and rhinos. What took her so far away from Tennessee? “I was interested in doing work overseas. I came here and fell in love with it.” Visit www.africamissionservices.com for more information. For more about

which has had to turn away hundreds

water,” she says. “We have delivered babies at

the online programs offered by the

of qualified applicants because of

night with the use of flashlights or lanterns.”

Loewenberg School of Nursing, contact

overcrowded facilities. A capital campaign is

The clinic serves the Maasai tribe, a

Gass at rntobsn@memphis.edu or

expected to provide funding for a combined

Nilotic ethnic group of semi-nomadic

901/678-2003. LSON’s website is

new state-of-the art facility for the LSON

people. The Maasai are known for their

www.memphis.edu/nursing.

and the School of Communication Sciences

distinctive customs and dress. The clinic is

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Phantom of the Opera coming to U of M As the organ blasts the first piercing note of the overture, the University of Memphis will continue to make history in a milestone year. The University will present the Mid-South’s first amateur production of The Phantom of the Opera in February 2012 as part of its centennial celebration. This custom-made performance features only U of M students and faculty on and off stage. “I want this to be a home-grown U of M production,” says director Bob Hetherington, Phantom director and chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance. Hetherington opened casting to U of M students, finding 30 actors for all but the title position. Copeland Woodruff, co-director of U of M Opera Activities, was cast as the lead of the Phantom. Amanda Boyd, a vocal performance graduate student, and Christina Hernandez, junior musical theatre major, will split the lead female role of Christine Daaé. The more than 100 backstage crew members are also all students. The production is a collaboration of the Department of Theatre & Dance and the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. The pair work together for performances every two years, but this is their largest project ever, Hetherington says. Getting the rights to Phantom wasn’t easy for Hetherington. After a year of contacting R&H Theatricals and three months of “wearing them down,” the U of M was given permission to stage the seventime Tony Award-winning show. Previously, the production was off-limits to any amateur theatre. Now only colleges and high schools are allowed to perform Phantom. This is not the first time the Theatre & Dance department led the theatrical forefront. In 1970, the University was the first place outside of New York City to do a production of Hair. Based on a 1910 gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera follows the story of a masked man living beneath the stage of the Paris Opera House. In the musical, the ghostly man, known as the Phantom, torments the cast and crew of the opera house. After years of tutoring Christine, a singer from the opera’s chorus, the Phantom falls in love with her. Intended as an act of love, he demands she be cast as the lead in all shows. Instead, Christine falls in love with another man, an action that enrages the Phantom. The breadth of his anger is unlike anything Christine has ever witnessed.

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Cast and crew prepare for the February performances of The Phantom of the Opera. (Top) U of M student Meghan Miller (left) holds fabric onto a dress form as Janice Benning Lacek (right), U of M assistant professor of costume design and technology, pins the fabric in place. (Bottom) U of M students Amanda Boyd (left) and Christina Hernandez (right) rehearse vocals for the character Christine Daaé with Jacob Allen, assistant professor of music.

The production’s magnitude spans from the number of cast and crew to the enormity of the sets and number of costumes. Mirroring Broadway standards, the role of Christine is double-cast so the actresses have vocal rest between performances. Songs require a more than two octave broader vocal range than most sopranos sing. An actress risks straining vocal cords if she sings in every performance. The grand sets are both majestic in design and size. Students will create everything from the opera boxes on the sides of the stage to the magnificent staircase of Act II. These areas require large spaces in the wings and backstage. To fit everything, all sets will be switched from the scene shop at intermission. For the chandelier, one of the most famous elements of the show, the U of M will rent a replica from ZFX Flying Effects, a company that specializes in flying effects that have been used in Peter Pan The Musical and The Wizard of Oz productions. The 31 actors require more than 160 costumes. About 85 percent of the costumes will be rented due to time constraints. Fabric and supplies for the remaining garments were purchased from warehouses in New York City and local shops. These outfits will either be created by the U of M costume shop or outsourced on a made-to-order basis.

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The principal actors began preparing immediately after casting in September. Woodruff practices the entire score for his role of Phantom daily. The 50 minutes it takes to sing every line helps him vocally understand the marathon nature of the show. “You have to pace yourself,” Woodruff says. “You have to know

“We have a really serious advantage,” Christina Hernandez says. “At least for me, I have time now to get this music memorized before we even start. I feel really good about the amount of time that we have to get ready.” This momentous performance is one not to miss. “If you are not moved out of your seats, to tears or some kind of

when you can give full voice, when you need to hold back, when

emotion through the power of this music that Andrew Lloyd Webber

you can finesse things and when you can’t. You need to know when

has composed, then you are dead and you should check for a pulse

you can pause and take a breath.”

because it is truly stunning,” says Boyd.

Practicing music isn’t the only place Amanda Boyd will focus her

This year is the 25th anniversary of the first performances of the

energy. Rehearsals and performances are in the height of flu season

Webber musical at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Webber also

and Boyd doesn’t want to catch something from a classmate.

composed Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus

“It’s just so important because laryngitis is the death of us,” Boyd

Christ Superstar, Evita and Cats.

says. “We lose the role, we lose the part, we lose everything if you

Tickets for the limited performances will go on sale Jan. 30 at

can’t sing. It’s going to be very important that I drink a lot of water,

the Department of Theatre & Dance Box Office for $30 for seniors,

that I eat really healthy, that I’m exercising and that I’m preparing my

faculty and staff. Students get one free ticket by showing their ID

body for the grueling amount of rehearsals and performances and

as long as tickets are available. All other tickets are $35 each. The

the energy that those performances will demand.”

Phantom of the Opera at the Mainstage Theatre runs Feb. 16-19

Since casting for Phantom was more than four months before the performances, lead actors have had extra time to acquaint

and Feb. 22-25. Visit www.memphis.edu/theatre or call 678-2576 for more information. — by Laura Fenton

themselves with the music.

WE CAN BARELY MASK OUR EXCITEMENT! The musical that thrilled Broadway audiences for decades is coming to the University of Memphis. Join us for the Mid-South’s first amateur production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. The production is a collaboration between the Department of Theatre & Dance and the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. Tickets for this extraordinary event go on sale January 30 for $35 ($30 for senior citizens, students, faculty and staff). Go to memphis.edu/theatre for more information about the performers, the venue and the enchanting music that made Phantom the longest-running production in Broadway history.

The Phantom of the Opera Presented by the Department of Theatre & Dance and the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music University of Memphis Main Stage Theatre February 16-19 and 22-25, 2012 · 7:30 p.m. Sunday Matinee at 2 p.m.

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NEWSBITS

On the prowl Rubbing a rabbit’s foot brings luck, so why wouldn’t rubbing a tiger’s paw do the same? A new tradition for luck is coming to the University of Memphis, but it first has to travel 1,400 miles to get here. When the bronze statue of TOM makes the journey from Lander, Wyo., to the U of M, the University community is invited to participate in the traditions of rubbing the tiger’s front paw for luck or posing next to the statue for a photo in cap and gown. These traditions will begin once the statue is unveiled during “Alumni Reunion Weekend” on April 20, 2012.

Noted sculptor David Alan Clark, who created the statue of Tom Lee near the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis, is designing a bronze statue that will be permanently placed near the front of the University Center.

Sculptor David Alan Clark, who is also known for creating the Tom Lee Park bronze rescue-scene statue, developed the idea for a regal Bengal statue with the guidance of the Bronze Tiger Committee. “My interpretation (of the committee’s wants) was to put the tiger

a triple-tiered crescent base in front of the University Center’s main entrance, adjacent to the future Centennial Alumni Mall.

on an inclined surface so it is metaphorically climbing, reaching and

The statue is entirely funded through private gifts. Donors of at least

achieving,” Clark says. “It’s a distant metaphor for education where

$100 toward the initiative will have their names inscribed adjacent

you set goals and the lifelong learning process. The University starts

to the sculpture. The University will recognize donors of $10,000 or

and helps that process.”

more on the sculpture itself. The campaign will end in early January.

Bronze casting requires molding a 24-inch wax version, enlarging it to a foam model and covering that with clay. Clark’s local foundry will

“Forever is a long time, but there really is not an end date on this type of artwork,” Clark says. “TOM the tiger could easily be around in 2311.”

create the bronze panels and weld the 40 pieces. The 1,000-pound statue will travel by flatbed truck to the U of M where it will sit atop

Contact tigersculpture@memphis.edu for information on donating. — by Laura Fenton

Your Gift of an IRA For many, the money accumulated through the years in retirement plans (such as TIAA-CREF) represents a significant percentage of their total assets. Assets you hope will simply pass to your heirs from your qualified retirement account are often among the most heavily taxed assets in your estate. If you are interested in supporting the University of Memphis through a bequest, a qualified retirement plan or IRA may be the best asset to use. When you make the UofM Foundation the beneficiary of your retirement plan, you may eliminate any income or estate taxes on the funds in the plan.

The UofM Foundation will receive 100% of your gift of retirement assets. By contrast, if you left these same assets directly to heirs, they could receive as little as 20%. Why not let the University of Memphis put those assets to best use?

For more information, contact Dan Murrell at 901-678-2732 or visit our website at www.memphis.edu/development.

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Tiger soccer nets record-breaking season It took Christabel Oduro less than 45 minutes to help the Memphis women’s soccer team erase four years of frustration and continue a magical season. By game’s end, the sophomore had set an NCAA tournament record for most points in a contest, and tied another one for goals. Oduro neatly packaged a hat-trick in the first half and added a second-half goal to help the Tigers record their first-ever NCAA tournament win, a 7-0 shutout of UT-Martin last month at Mike Rose Soccer Complex. Her nine points set an NCAA mark while her four goals tied her with Danesha Adams (UCLA '05), Sydney Leroux

Christabel Oduro

(UCLA '09) and Melissa Henderson (Notre Dame '09) for most

Monaghan said the difference in this year’s squad was “focus.”

goals scored in an NCAA tournament match.

Memphis’ 22-0-1 record at press time helped the Tigers to a No.

Memphis continued on in the tournament, next facing Louisville for a

5 ranking in national polls. They captured their fifth straight C-USA

chance to move on to the Sweet 16. (Watch for additional coverage of

tournament title at the end of the season, and tied the school mark for

the record-breaking season in the spring issue of the U of M magazine.)

most consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (five) in any sport.

“It feels great to finally get the monkey off our back,” says head

Oduro was C-USA Offensive Player of the Year while Lizzy Simonin

coach Brooks Monaghan of Memphis’ first NCAA win after four tries.

collected the Defensive Player of the Year nod. Monaghan won his

“Not only did we get the monkey off our back, we threw it off our

second Coach of the Year honor. Goalkeeper Elise Kuhar-Pitters joined

back,” says Oduro.

Oduro and Simonin on the All-Conference First Team. – by Greg Russell

“Shoeless” Sherrod lands C-USA Player of Year honor Memphis sophomore forward Mark Sherrod of Knoxville gained “legendary” status among friends and peers after he scored a goal against Bradley earlier this year after losing one of his trademark purple shoes on the pitch — the video of the goal even went virile on Youtube. But it is what he did the entire season that is garnering him even bigger praise. Sherrod was named C-USA Player of the Year after finishing the regular season tied for second in the nation in goals scored with 19, a mark that also set a school record. He was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week Oct. 31. “For a big man, he can do multiple things,” says head coach Richie Grant. “He can score goals in a variety of ways. He scores with the right foot, the left foot, the head. He wears his opponents down because of

Mark Sherrod

his physical size. He is diverse in the way he can get at defenders.”

The purple shoe? Sherrod, a civil engineering major, has a variety

“It feels amazing,” the 6-foot-3-inch, 185-pounder says of his

of wild colors. “I get made fun of sometimes on how girly my cleats

award. “I have never had an accolade like that.” Sherrod’s Tiger team finished 11-6-1 and barely missed an NCAA tournament at-large berth.

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are,” he says. “I went with purple after 'Tiger blue' was gone.” Search for “Legend of Shoeless Sherrod” on Youtube for more on Sherrod’s famous goal. — by Greg Russell

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More top moments in Tiger sports history statues at the entrance of AutoZone Park,

Thanks to our readers who sent in their

home of the Memphis Redbirds.

comments and suggestions on the summer

One of the magazine’s youngest

issue’s “Fifty of the top moments in the

readers, 12-year-old Dakota James Kross

history of Tiger athletics ” article. Dr. Ronald L. Goode (BS ’67, MS

of Pennsylvania, lobbied for “air time” for a

’69), a retired vice president of Clinical

spectacular play on the diamond in 1988. “(The player) made an amazing over-

Research and Scientific Affairs at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, pointed out that we

the-wall catch during his game against

overlooked a Tiger who recorded several

the University of Arkansas-Little Rock,”

“firsts” in the 1950s.

says Kross. “He ran full-speed as soon as he heard the crack of the bat. As the ball

“Your job of creating the Top 50 was a very difficult one, and my congratulations

was leaving the park, he jumped up on

to your staff,” says Goode. “However, how

the wooden outfield fence. After colliding

could you neglect the first-ever All-American

with the wall and with his glove hitting the

(and two times, at that), first-round pick of

bushes (on the other side of the fence),

the Atlanta Hawks and the first MSU player

he landed back on the warning track. He

to have his number retired?” We agree.

thought there was no way he could hang onto the ball, but he opened his glove and

Goode was referring to Forest Arnold,

there it was.”

the Tiger center in 1954 who became the

The runner on third went home without

school’s first All-American and who helped Memphis reach its first NCAA tournament

tagging up, Kross says, making it easy for

game a year later, a 59-55 loss to Penn

the fielder to double-up the runner by firing

State. Arnold ranks fifth on the U of M’s

the ball to the infield. Who is this mysterious player who made

all-time scoring list (1,854) and third in rebounding (1,109). He is one of 44 former Tigers basketball players inducted

Forest Arnold was the University’s first All-American selection in basketball in 1954.

Chris (MS ’92), played for Memphis from 1988 to 1990 and is currently a National

into the U of M Athletic Hall of Fame. Arnold, who passed away earlier this

“the catch?” “It’s my dad,” he says. His father,

record 28 doubles during his All-America

Park Service Ranger in Delaware Water Gap. Another reader, M.G. Russell, suggested

year at age 77, had his No. 13 jersey retired

year in 2001. He is a two-time Major League

in 1995. He chose to enter the ministry

Baseball All-Star (2006, 2008) with the

former Tiger distance runner Paul Bannon for

instead of pursuing professional basketball

Florida Marlins. This past season, he hit 36

the list. “He has two records from the 1970s

with the then-St. Louis Hawks.

homers and drove in 82 runs with Atlanta.

that still stand,” Russell said. “Not too many

Another reader, Kim Huff (’65), offered

Another Tiger, Charlie Lea, who recently

athletes have records that have stood that long.”

passed away, didn’t achieve All-American

Bannon’s 28:36 in the 10k and 13:49

status, but he did leave an indelible mark

in the 5k, both run in 1976, are still school

back a lot of memories!” said Huff. “In the

on Memphis and at the professional ranks.

records. Perhaps the greatest distance

Top 50 moments, what about current major

Lea, who prepped at Kingsbury High School,

runner of all time for the Tigers, Bannon

leaguer Dan Uggla? How many baseball

pitched a no-hitter for the Tigers in his lone

also went on to win the Vancouver

Tigers have been collegiate All-Americans

season at Memphis in 1978. He also pitched

Marathon in 1983 in 2:19.42, one of

and a major league all-star?”

a no-hitter in 1981 for the Montreal Expos

several former Memphis athletes to win

and was the starting and winning pitcher

marathons, including most recently Derek

that standard, according to the U of M

for the National League in the 1984 All-Star

Nakluski, who won the Detroit Marathon

baseball media guide. Uggla batted .379,

Game. His likeness, in the form of a pitcher

earlier this year. Bannon is now a priest in

swatted 18 home runs and hit a school-

winding up to deliver a pitch, is one of two

Canada. — by Greg Russell

another suggestion. “I enjoyed the summer issue — it brought

Uggla is the only Tiger to have achieved

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By Greg Russell

Empowering the dream

The U of M’s most ambitious fundraising drive will allow the University to attract additional world-class faculty, foster innovative research and enhance learning experiences with cutting-edge facilities. In terms of the economic returns it will generate, the University of Memphis’ centennial campaign is a no-brainer. For the thousands of students who will benefit intellectually, it will mean unrivaled learning facilities and new scholarship opportunities. The U of M has launched the most ambitious fundraising initiative in its 100-year history — Empowering the Dream, a comprehensive campaign with a goal of $250 million by June 2013. The campaign will add sparkling new learning facilities for three of the U of M’s highly regarded programs: music, nursing, and communication sciences and disorders. It will foster innovative research, allow for the hiring of leading scholars in all disciplines and endow scholarships and fellowships. About $12 million of the funds have gone toward the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and its move downtown. A new indoor practice facility for athletics is also included. “If you look at the economic indicators of what the U of M means to the community, it’s been $1.5 to $2 billion per year,” says Charles Burkett, who, along with his wife Judy, is chairing the campaign, which has already raised more than $188 million of the quarter-of-a-billion dollar goal. Burkett, a First Tennessee Banking executive, has become an expert of sorts when it comes to lauding the U of M’s accomplishments as well as championing its needs: he is chair of the U of M’s Board of Visitors, an advisory board made up of the area’s business and civic leaders. 10

“How many people in our community know that the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law often has the highest pass rate on the bar exam of any university in the state?” he says. “The statistics also are remarkable for the Loewenberg School of Nursing, in that 100 percent of those students recently passed the national exam required for nurses.” Loewenberg has also been one of the most visible schools on campus, frequently sending student-nurses into community health clinics in Third World countries as well as locally. Dr. Lin Zhan, dean of the nursing school, says students and the Memphis metropolitan area will both benefit as a result of the campaign. “The investment in a new facility will help us to not turn away hundreds of qualified applicants who want to be dreamers, thinkers and doers,” she says, “and it will have a good return. Simply, an additional 100 nurses who are educated as a result of a new building will generate at least $10 million annually for our economy.” In response to a recent nursing shortage, Loewenberg doubled its enrollment over the past five years to about 1,000 and added a graduate nursing program. Many are turned away because of space limitations — a new building would house approximately 1,500. Zhan and Dr. Maurice Mendel, dean of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will share an interdisciplinary learning complex that will house offices, laboratories, classrooms and clinics. Zhan’s students currently are scattered THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS


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performances by Grammy Award-winning artist Aaron Neville, the University of Memphis Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Ensemble, Southern Comfort Jazz

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Orchestra, Sound Fuzion, the University Singers and the U of M Opera. It included the premiere of the official “Centennial Fanfare,” written by longtime U of M professor James Richens.

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Some of the funding for the Empowering the Dream campaign will go toward construction of a new Music Center, which will house the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music and give students unrivaled learning and performance facilities.

across campus because of the lack of a comprehensive facility while Mendel’s are at three separate locations throughout the city. “In order to remain a top-ranked graduate program, we desperately need a facility that will allow the program to grow and prosper,” says Mendel. “State-of-the-art research facilities, additional classroom space equipped with the latest technology and clinic space better equipped to provide hands-on training for our students will allow us to prepare more students while continuing to meet the many speech and hearing needs of the Mid-South community.” The School’s audiology program has been ranked as high as sixth and speechlanguage pathology as high as 12th in the country by U.S. News and World Report. One of the University’s sparkling gems, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, will also benefit with a cleverly designed Music Center. The School is also in dire need of a larger facility to meet a growing student population. “The current music building was constructed in 1967 to accommodate 250 students and 18 faculty,” says School of Music director Randal Rushing. “It now serves 500 students and more than 63 full- and part-time faculty. The new Music Center will serve some 650 students and 73 faculty.” Rushing says the new Music Center will allow faculty to offer students quality music education without the distractions of an inadequate and deteriorating facility. FA L L 2 011

“By adding multi-functional and technologically enhanced classrooms, rehearsal spaces and performance halls, students will benefit from pursuing their degrees in an environment in which the most advanced resources and facilities are available for their use.” The Music Center will also serve as the new “front door” of the University off of Highland Avenue. With 200,000 square feet, it will feature a main-stage theatre, master classroom/recital hall, studiotheatre, practice facilities, state-of-the-art rehearsal rooms, classrooms and recording studios. Initial designs have been developed for the building. Endowed in 2000 by Rudi and Honey Scheidt, the School of Music has the distinction of being Tennessee’s only doctoral degree-granting program in music. The timing of the campaign is “ideal,” Burkett adds. “It coincides with the University’s celebration of its centennial anniversary,” he says. “When you look at what’s happening at the University – its steadily increasing student body and the rising academic qualifications of its students, its successful recruitment, retention, and support of outstanding faculty, and its revitalized and beautified campus – you can’t help but want to be involved in the University’s future.” Burkett stresses that this is a comprehensive campaign. Every gift, regardless of its size and designation, is considered important.

“We want everybody to feel they are a part of this. It’s going to be a success if everybody gives something.” U of M President Shirley Raines says the campaign is essential to the U of M’s continued growth. “More than 130 individuals and couples are involved in this campaign through their leadership,” she says. “Their endorsements and enthusiasm for this major metropolitan university are encouraging to our almost 2,500 employees and 23,000 students. Community leaders realize that when the University succeeds, the city of Memphis benefits, and so do the state and the region.

Empowering the Dream will continue through June 30, 2013. More information about the campaign and ways to contribute are available online at www.memphis.edu/campaign

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* Alumni

+ Deceased

Honor roll of donors Private support continues to play an increasingly vital role in ensuring that the University of Memphis provides a competitive and rigorous education for all of its students. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, more than 10,000 alumni and friends contributed nearly $23 million to our academic, research and service programs. We are grateful to the following donors who understand the major impact the University has on the growth and development of the economy, culture and quality of life in our region, state and the nation. Their support plays a vital role in the $250 million Empowering the Dream Centennial Campaign, which will transform the University in meaningful ways.

Scates Society The Scates Society, formerly known as the University Fellows, recognizes those benefactors who have generously invested in the University of Memphis through lifetime giving of $1 million or more. These alumni and friends are individuals whose philanthropy inspires new endeavors and shapes the future of the University each day. We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank each for his or her investment in our institution. Anonymous Donor Mr. Paul W. Barret Jr.+ (Trust) Mr. Bert H. Bornblum Mr. David Bornblum+ Hilliard and Harriett Crews* Mr. William B. Dunavant Jr.* Dr. W. Harry Feinstone+ Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Flautt Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Avron Fogelman* Martha and Robert F. Fogelman Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway* Mr. Jabie S. Hardin Jr.+ and Ms. Helen E. Hardin+

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Mr. Herbert Herff+ (Trust) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. “Pitt” Hyde III Estate of Lela Almarita Johnson*+ Mr. Morrie A. Moss+ Mr. and Mrs. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. Dr. Willard R. Sparks+ and Ms. Rita T. Sparks Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stokes Jr. Ms. Harriet S. Van Vleet+ (Trust) Mr. C. Kemmons Wilson Sr.+

Brister Society The Brister Society, formerly The Benefactors’ Circle, is a giving society that recognizes lifetime giving of $100,000 to $999,999. The continued support of these members is crucial to ensuring that the University of Memphis achieves its goals as a leading metropolitan research university. Anonymous Donor(s) Mr. and Mrs. Emerson A. Alburty+ Mr. and Mrs. J. Olin Atkins* Janet and James W. Ayers* Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker Jr.* Mr. W. Gordon Ball* Mr. and Mrs. L. McGraw Ballard+

Dr. Reed C. Baskin* Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bizot III* Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Black* Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bond III* David and Judy Bronczek Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Bryant Jr. Mr. John B. Buford Mr. Herman Grady Burgess+ Mr. Robert C. Byrd* Mr. Leon D. Cash+ Mr. and Mrs. George E. Cates Mr. Wei W. Chen* and Dr. Zhaohui Xu* Ms. Patricia S. Cloar Ms. Rhonda K. Cohen Mr. David Cohn Mr. Edward W. Cook+ Ms. Jeanette Cooley Mr. Irby Cooper+ Dr. Ellen Davies-Rodgers*+ Ms. Esther K. Davis+ Ms. Frances Marie Dean+ Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas DeHart Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Ted B. Donaldson* Ms. Evelyn T. Echols* Mr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Edwards Jr.* Mr. William R. Eubanks* Ms. Janie Evans Mr. and Mrs. Lenny Feiler Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Felt Ms. Glenna B. Flautt* Dr. and Mrs. Chester P. Freeman*+ Dr. and Mrs. Jerre M. Freeman* Ms. Martha L. Gilliland Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Glenn* Ms. Ann Glover and Mr. Jim Glover+ Susan and Alan Graf Mr. Joe Grills Mr. Roy P. Harrover Mr. and Mrs. Furman Hebb Mr. and Mrs. W. Bernard Hill* Mr. William D. Hill+

Charlotte and Fred Hodges* Ms. Elaine C. Hoffman+ Ms. Dorothy Kayser Hohenberg+ Jerry and Libby Hubbard* Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hubbert Mr. Jimmie L. Hughes Ms. Bernice A. Humphreys* + Mr. Edward G. Humphreys Sr.* +

Barbara* and Ira A. Lipman Mr. and Mrs. William I. Loewenberg* Mr. John D. Lynn* Dina and Brad Martin* Mr. Harvey F. Maxwell Sr.* Dr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Mayo Sr.* Mr. A. Stephen McDaniel* Mr. James E. McGehee Jr.

This is the place. This is the time. This is your unprecedented opportunity to celebrate the first 100 years of the University of Memphis and create the success stories for the next century. There is no better time than now to be part of

Empowering the Dream. Dr. Kenneth L. Isaacman and Ms. Karen S. Fields-Isaacman* Ms. Janet C. and Mr. Robert J. January* Mr. and Mrs. George T. Johnson* Ms. Lela Almarita Johnson*+ Dr. and Mrs. Rayburn W. Johnson+ Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jones Mr. Paul Tudor Jones II Anne Marie and Tom Kadien Henry and Lena Kahn+ Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kelley Jr. Ms. Eloise Moxley Kimmelman*+ Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lackie Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Lenoir*

Dr. Charles H. McNutt Mr. R. Clayton McWhorter Mr. Robert M. McRae Jr.+ and Mrs. Louise McRae+ Mr. Edward J. Meeman*+ Mr. William (Bill) C. Miller Jr.* Mike Driver Trust Mr. Joseph N. Mitchell*+ Mr. and Mrs. Jackson W. Moore Dr. Musette S. Morgan* and Mr. Allen B. Morgan Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Morgan Morton* Mr. Peter J. Neathery+ Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Papasan

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Samantha Bennett Political Science major, Third-year law Memphis, Tenn.

“As a recipient of a donorfunded scholarship, I am truly grateful for the generous gift made by Black, McLaren, Jones, Ryland and Griffee and for the firm’s willingness to invest in the education of the community’s future lawyers.” Ms. Joyce B. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Pegram* + Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Pickens Mr. Thomas B. Preston Ms. Flora H. Rawls+ Mr. M. Kyle Rice Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Richardson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor Richardson* J. Michael “Mickey” Robinson* and Catherine Ladnier Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Rose Mr. Milton T. Schaeffer* Ms. Ruth H. Scharff+ Maj. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Schultze*+ David and Phyllis Scruggs* Mr. and Mrs. Shouky Shaheen Dr. T. David Sisk+ Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith Mr. Harry L. Smith Dr. Tommie B. Smith* Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Spell* Mr. Murray A. Spindel+ and Mrs. Christine C. Spindel Ms. Evelyn I. Springer Mrs. Mary Alice Stagner+ Mr. Maurice E. Stanley+ Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Terry* Mr. Kenneth D. and Mrs. Edith B. Thomas*+ Mr. Redford A. Tilson+ Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Turley Jr. Mrs. Ozelle H. Van Blue and Dr. Rayburn W. Johnson*+ The Honorable Diane K. Vescovo* and Mr. Michael McLaren Mr. William B. Walton Sr.*+ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wang* James T. and Robin Watson* Con T. Welch Charitable Lead Trust DTD Mr. Robert E. Wharton Jr.* Jim and Gina Wiertelak Mr. Fletcher Earl Wilkinson*+ Ms. Ethel Winfrey Wright+ Dr. Lawrence Wynn+ and Ms. Sarah J. Wynn*+ Ms. Jan A. Yelen

The President’s Society The President’s Society members are among the University of Memphis’ most generous and loyal benefactors. Membership in this giving society is a visible symbol of one’s belief in the mission of the University of Memphis. The following alumni and friends have demonstrated their leadership and support by making gifts of $1,000 or more during the past fiscal year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011).

$250,000+ Anonymous Hilliard and Harriett Crews* Martha and Robert F. Fogelman Dr. and Mrs. Jerre M. Freeman*

$100,000 to $249,999 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stokes Jr.

$50,000 to $99,999 Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Flautt Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. “Pitt” Hyde III Mr. and Mrs. George T. Johnson* Mr. James E. McGehee Jr. Dr. Musette S. Morgan and Mr. Allen B. Morgan Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Morgan Morton* David and Phyllis Scruggs*

$10,000 to $49,999 Anonymous Donor(s) Mr. Donald O. Barber*

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Mr. and Mrs. C. Lamar Bell* Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bizot III* Mr. William F. Blaylock* Mr. Raymond A. and Mrs. Maxine Ritchey Bratcher+ Dr. Craig M. Brown* Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Burkett* Ms. Karen F. Clark* Ms. Shirlee M. Clark* Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Craddock Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dinkelspiel* Mr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Edwards Jr.* Mr. William R. Eubanks* Dr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Garrety* Dr. Allison M. Garrott and Mr. Thomas M. Garrott III* Ms. Martha L. Gilliland Jackie Jensen Hart and Ron Hart* Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hubbert* Mr. James R. Humphreys Gail and James Link* Dr. Barbara D. and Mr. William E. Mashburn* Mr. William (Bill) C. Miller Jr.* Eunice and Edward Ordman Carol and Mike Palazola* Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Papasan Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor Richardson* Dr. Trish Calvert Ring and Mr. Carl D. Ring J. Michael (Mickey) Robinson and Catherine Ladnier* Mr. Michael D. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. Dr. Judith C. Simon James N. Speakman Ph.D. The Honorable Diane K. Vescovo* and Mr. Michael McLaren* Dr. David Westendorff Dr. and Mrs. Russel L. Wiener Dr. Lawrence Wynn+ and Ms. Sarah J. Wynn+

$5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous Donor(s) Ms. Amy J. Amundsen and The Honorable Robert L. Childers* Mr. Michael Arndt Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Arnoult* Mr. Gregory E. Barnes* Ms. Virginia M. Boone* Dr. Joe L. Brown II* Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bruns*

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Bryant Jr.* Mr. Charles D. Bullock* Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Burkett Dr. Greta M. Coger Dr. Ronald G. Driggers* John and Valerie Elkington* Mr. Lawrence E. Evans* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Feinstone* Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ferraro Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Rose Dr. G. James Gholson Jr. Prof. Lars G. Gustafsson Mr. Mike Harless* Anne Marie and Tom Kadien Drs. Lisa M. and Robert Klesges* Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Kosten* Ms. Maureen W. Myers* Mr. and Mrs. William E. Pickens* Amy and Bill Rhodes* Mr. Jonathan S. Roberts* Mr. John S. Shepherd Mr. Harry L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stefan M. Smith* James R. Smoot+, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Emeritus Ms. Rita T. Sparks Dr. Robert E. Sweeney and Ms. Lynn Franklin* Ms. Deborah L. Talbot* Dr. Barbara J. Taller Mr. Christian C. Townsend* Mr. Charles T. Tuggle Mr. and Mrs. James L. Vining Mr. Harry A. Warren Jr.* Ms. Pauline A. Weaver* Mr. David Wedaman* Mr. Robert E. Wharton Jr.* Mr. C. Thomas Whitman Jim and Gina Wiertelak Ms. Sue Reid Williams Mr. William C. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Kent Wunderlich*

$2,500 to $4,999 Mr. Chris E. Adams and Ms. Amelia A. Miskel* Mr. Robert E. Bailey* Dr. Daniel L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Belz Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Blair Jr.* Dr. Jane Warne Brown Ms. Melinda M. Burns Mr. David E. Caywood Mr. Michael J. Douglass

and Ms. Maria Douglass* Marty and Gayle Grusin* Mr. John A. Gupton III* Doug and Sharon Haggett* Mr. Joe D. Hinson* Mr. Cecil C. Humphreys Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Humphreys* Mr. and Mrs. Frank Inman Jr.* Ms. Suzanne H. Jackson* Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Jordan Mr. W. C. “Buddy” Jordan Mr. Jack W. Lambert Jr.* Ms. Jessica C. Linney* Estate of Mr. Cole W. Litton Ms. Katie Marchini* Mr. Stephen C. Marshall* Dina and Brad Martin* Mr. Edward J. McKenney Jr.* Dr. Charles H. McNutt Drs. Michael and Suzanne Osborn* Dr. Abby L. Parrill-Baker Mr. David M. Pennington* Marty and Gayle Grusin* Ms. Maurice T. Rainey* Ms. Elma N. Roane*+ Ms. Cathy D. Ross* Mr. Thomas R. Rushing Dr. Ronnie Sabbah* Ms. Delaine R. Smith* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Stellute* Mr. Robert L. Stephens* Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Svoboda* Mr. and Mrs. Elbert L. Thomas Jr.* Mr. Donald R. Tracy* Soumyendra Tripathi Ms. Jocelyn D. Wurzburg* Becky and Martin Zummach*

$1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous Donor(s) Mr. Ben C. Adams Jr. Mr. Alan S. Anderson* Mr. Michael G. Anderson* Dr. Thomas H. Appleton Jr.* Mr. Lee Askew Mr. Warren Babcock Mr. Erie Lachelle Banks* Mr. and Mrs. George D. Barnes* Ms. Janette E. Wenger* Dr. Linda A. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bennett Dr. John R. Berschied Jr.* Drs. Robert and Shannon Blanton Mr. James E. Blount IV* Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bogan* Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neill Bomer IV* Ms. Hendrika (Rikki) DeRooy Boyce* Mr. and Mrs. William S. Boyce* Mr. James M. Brasher III* Pierre and Maria Breber Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd D. Brooks* Ann D. Brown M.D. and Fred G. Thomason M.D. The Honorable and Mrs. George H. Brown Jr.* Mr. Paul W. Brown*

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS


* Alumni

Ms. Janis B. Brownlee Mr. Charles H. Bryant Ms. Sybil B. Bryant* Drew and Melissa Buchner* Ms. Katherine Buckman Gibson Drs. Randal and Karyl Buddington Mr. G. Rice Byars Jr.* Mr. Paul E. Cameron* Karen and Philip Campbell* Ms. Jennifer H. Case* Mr. and Mrs. George E. Cates Dr. Karen E. Chancellor* Ms. Glynna Christian* Mr. Robert E. Clark* Ms. Leslie Gattas Coleman* Dr. Robert Patrick Connolly Mr. Kannon C. Conway* Ms. Winnie P. Conway* Ms. Kerryann M. Cook* John and Deborah Cothern* Mr. and Mrs. David W. Crippen* Mr. and Mrs. Scott Crosby Sheila Jordan Cunningham and Roger J. Cunningham* Dr. and Mrs. Carl R. Cutting* Ms. Elizabeth K. Daniel and Mr. Benjamin L. Daniel* Dr. Paul and Ms. Elizabeth Darke* Mr. John J. Davis and Dr. Rosie P. Bingham* Mr. and Mrs. Winston J. Daws* Ms. Catherine C. Decker John and Bunne Dickson* Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Dingler* Mr. and Mrs. Ted B. Donaldson* Dr. and Mrs. David J. Dowling* Dr. Marie E. Dubke Ms. Jacquie L. and Mr. Brian Ebert Ms. Shawna G. Engel Mr. Robert H. Eoff* Ms. Marsha M. Evans and Mr. John Evans Mr. and Mrs. John M. Farris* Mr. and Mrs. William M. Fondren Jr. Mr. and Mrs. G. Michael Foster* Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Hanrahan Claire Weatherford Garrett* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Gibson Jr.* Mr. J.W. Gibson II Allison Tweel Gilbert and Douglas Gregory Gilbert* Mr. and Mrs. William E. Godbold III* Mr. Stewart Goddard Chancellor and Mrs. Arnold B. Goldin* Ms. Devon L. Gosnell* Nick and Pamela Gotten Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Gould* Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Graesser* Mr. and Mrs. George M. Graham III* Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Greene* Mr. W. Charles Greer Dr. Mary J. Greil and Dr. Donald K. Carson* Mr. Darryl D. Gresham* Ms. Helen S. Gronauer Mr. D. Breckenridge Grover* Dr. Rajiv Grover Drs. Paul Rabe and Cheryl Gunter*

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Ms. Jacqueline H. Hadfield* Mr. Frank S. Hamlin* Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Hanrahan CDR and Mrs. Michael S. Harber* Ms. Judy H. and Mr. Jerry R. Harber* Tre and Dawn Hargett* Mr. and Mrs. David A. Harris* Dr. and Mrs. Gaylon L. Harris* Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hartquist Mr. and Mrs. Carruthers D. Hays* Dr. Peixin He Mr. Jeff Herbers Ms. Deborah W. Hernandez Mr. John S. Hicks* Mr. Benjamin F. Hill Jr.* Beth and Carrick Hill* Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hill Maj. Gen. and Mrs. James L. Hobson Jr.* Dr. and Mrs. John I. Hochstein Mr. Albert D. Hollingsworth Jr.* Ms. Alison C. Hollingsworth Dr. and Mrs. Steven M. Horton* Dr. and Mrs. Masanori Igarashi* Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Israel* Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Janz Ms. Julie A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jordan Mrs. Kimberly H. Jordan and Mr. Loys A. Jordan III* Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keathley Patte and David S. Kennedy* Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kinney* Mr. James L. Kirby* Mr. S. L. Kopald Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kremer Lexi Myra and James Krenis Esquire* Ms. Barbara Kritchevsky Meta and Albert Laabs Justin C. Label and Hallie Dinkelspiel Label Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lackie* Linda and Craig Leake* Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Lester* Mr. James R. Liles Sr.* Ms. Kay Liles* Mr. C. Neil Loftiss* Beverly Frizzell Magee and Mr. Milton Magee* Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Marchini Mr. J. Kenneth (Chip) Marston Jr.* Randal and Janice Mashburn* Ms. Michelle D. Mason* Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. May* Mr. Andrew J. McClurg Dr. and Mrs. Herbert L. McCree* Ms. Beverly and Mr. A. Stephen McDaniel* Spencer and Karimeh McDaniel* Ann and Barry McGee* Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McGee* Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McIvor Jr.* Mr. Sidney L. McLemore* Dr. Lisa Lucks Mendel and Dr. Maurice I. Mendel Dr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Meyers* The Honorable and Mrs. Louis J. Montesi Jr.*

Ms. Katherine S. Nevill Mr. Robert Ori Mr. Bernard R. Paul-Hus Ms. Carla A. and Dr. John H. Peacher Ryan* Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pepe Ms. Linda K. Peppers Mr. Austin C. Perry* Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. Pike* Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Pitt Jr.* Ms. Dorothy J. Pounders* Mr. Bobby A. Prince Maj. Thomas K. Pruett Jr.* Dr. Shirley C. Raines and Dr. Robert J. Canady Dr. Ernest A. and Mrs. Jeanine H. Rakow* Dr. Richard R. Ranta and Dr. Carol Crown Ranta Mr. David F. Read* Ms. Linda Reyle* Don and Jean Rhoads* Mr. and Mrs. Terry Richardson Dr. and Mrs. Webster Riggs Jr. Mike and Debbie Robb* Ms. Shirley A. Roberts Mr. Edgar M. Rothschild III* Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Rousseau Joe and Sandra Rowell Mr. Patrick Ruckh Mr. and Mrs. William B. Rudner Mr. John Ryder The Honorable Paul W. Sacco* Dr. ChrisAnn Schiro-Geist and Mr. John J. Conway Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Shannon Jr. Dr. Janann Sherman Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood Ms. Marsha L. Smith* Mr. S. Russell Smith Jr.+ Dr. W. Byron Smith* Mr. and Mrs. W. Hamilton Smythe III Marci M. Spigel* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Sullivan* Dr. Irvin L. Tankersley* Mr. and Mrs. S. Shepherd Tate Mr. Neil G. Taylor* Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Taylor* Mr. Ralph W. Thomas Jr.* Fred G. Thomason M.D. and Ann D. Brown M.D.* Ms. Tanja Lueck Thompson* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tievy Ms. Cynthia J. Tobin* Ms. Laurie A. Tucker* Dr. William Terry Umbreit Mr. Robert D. Van de Vuurst* Ellen and John C. Vergos* Chris and Anna Vescovo* Susan and Steve Vescovo* Dr. and Mrs. Donald I. Wagner Dr. William L. Wallace* Dr. Patricia L. Walls* Ms. Ellen I. Watson Mr. Nick Wells* Mr. and Mrs. Steve West* Linda O. Wible D.D.S. Mr. Edward F. Williams III*

Dr. and Mrs. John L. Williams Dr. Steven A. Williamson* Mr. David S. Work* Ms. Minda L. Wurzburg Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wurzburg Jr. Ms. Christina A. Zawisza Dr. Lin Zhan

Corporations APAC Tennessee Inc. AT&T Air Transport International LLC Allen and Hoshall Inc. Allergy and Asthma Center Alooah’s Family Daycare Amro Music Stores Inc. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Anderson Mayfield Hagan and Thron Apperson Crump and Maxwell PLC Archer>Malmo Architectural Alliance Armstrong Relocation Co. Arun Wagh Inc. Askew Hargraves Harcourt & Associates Inc. AutoZone BMS Enterprises Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell Berkowitz PC BancorpSouth BancorpSouth Millington Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. Bass Berry and Sims PLC Becker Professional Education E.L. Parker III Blair Plumbing LLC Bluff City Plumbing & Heating Co. Boeing Co. Boro Investment Group Inc. Braganza Associates PC Brasfield Business Resources Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc. Buchart Horn Inc. Buckman Laboratories International Inc. Burch Porter and Johnson PLLC Burr and Cole Consulting Engineering Business Enhancement Associates LLC Butler Snow O’Mara Stevens and Cannada PLLC C Howard Davis Appraisals CSX Corporate Citizenship CareFusion Castro Law Group Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous ChevronTexaco Inc. Christ Community Health Services Chucalissa Chapter NSDAR Colorado Mood & Memory Clinic Community Development Council of Greater Memphis Inc. Competition Performance Group

+ Deceased

Construction Quality Consultants Inc. Construction and Maintenance Engineering Cox Law Group PLLC Dabbous Thomas PLLC Deal Cooper Holton PLLC A.C.A.P. - The Care Foundation Dorris Painting and Decorating Dunavant Enterprises Inc. Duncan-Williams Inc. EMJ Corp. Emergency Mobile Health Care LLC Emerson Electric Company EnSafe Energizer Energy Initiatives Inc. Evans Petree PC Evolve Bank and Trust Eyewear Gallery Farris Bobango PLLC FedEx Corp. FedEx Express FedEx Services Ferrell Paving Inc. First Alliance Bank First Tennessee Bank Fisher and Arnold Inc. Fleming Associates Architects PC Fred L. Davis Insurance Agency H. Grady Frisby III and Family G and S Consultants GMMB General Package LLC Genesco Giaroli’s Nursery and Landscaping Glankler Brown PLLC Global Business Solutions Group Government Employees Insurance Co. Granny’s House Too Ground Zero Inc. Haltom Engineering Hamilton Arts Inc. Hamlin Dispute Resolution LLC Hamsley Photography Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC Heineke and Associates Inc. HopeWorks Inc. Informal Education Products/ ShopforMuseums.com InterContinental Hotels Group Interactive Solutions Inc. International Business Machines Corp. Golden Corral Corp. J C Enterprise JEM Investments of Ruston LLC Jackson Lewis LLP Jacobson Law Firm James B Kelley Construction John Wiley and Sons Inc. Johnson & Mathis Law Offices Johnson and Johnson Family of Companies Jones and Tuggle CPAs Keep America Beautiful Inc. Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC Kimberly Clark Corp.

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+ Deceased

Kimley Horn and Associates Inc. Kramer Rayson LLP Lab Four Technology Learning Place Lam Research Corp. Laurelwood Shopping Center Inc. Law Offices of Neil G. Taylor Liberty Mutual Linx Consulting Loeb Properties

Poe Engineering Pond and Company Inc. Prime Time Tours Inc. Prodigy Accounting Solutions LLC Professional Services Industries Inc. Pulley and Associates CPA’s R P Tracks R R Day and Asscoiates Red Robin’s Academy of Learning Inc.

Dreamers. Thinkers. Doers. These words, the motto of the University of Memphis, articulate the University’s mission. However, it will take more than inspiring words to achieve our ambitious goals to support teaching, research and service into the next century. Lyell Law Firm PLLC Magnolia Processing Inc. Mariner Energy Inc. Marsh and McLennan Companies Martin Tate Morrow and Marston PC Master IT McDonalds USA LLC McFarland and Company Inc. McVean Trading and Investments Meeks Financial Group LLC Memphis Aircraft Parts LLC Memphis Business Interiors Memphis Goodwill Inc. Memphis Museums Inc. Memphis Regional Design Center Menard Gates and Mathis Inc. Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Inc. Mid-America Apartment Communities LP Mills Wilson George Inc. Mississippi River Corridor Tennessee Inc. Morgan Keegan and Company Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Mr. Lincoln’s Costume Shoppe Musicians at Work LLC Nahon Saharovich and Trotz PLC Navaid Lighting Associates Inc. Nesvick Trading Group LLC New York Life Insurance Co. Northrop Grumman OGCB Inc. PCS Administration USA Inc. Painted Planet Artspace Peri Proctor and Associates LP Philips Electronics NA Corp. Pickering Firm Inc. Pinnacle Airlines Inc. Memphis Planned Parenthood

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Regions Bank Republic Services Inc. Robert D Massey and Associates Robert S McDow and Son Jewelers Robinson & Maites Inc. Roy D. McQueen and Associates Ltd SAIC SPIE SSR Ellers Inc. Scripps Howard Inc. Self Tucker Architects Inc. ServiceMaster Property Restoration Shuttleworth Williams PLLC Signature Ballet and Company Smith & Nephew Inc. Sophisticated Element Southern Leather Company Southern Vault Company LLC Spiceland Inc. Spirit Builders State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Stevenson and Bullock PLC SunTrust Sunshine International Corp. Syntel Sysco Corporation T B Stanley Construction Co. TAG Truck Center THY Inc. Tanager Inc. Terri Murphy Communications Inc. The Bailey Law Firm The Biller Law Firm The Horrell Group Architects The Pepsi-Cola Company The Wagerman Law Firm

The Wharton Law Firm Thomason Hendrix Harvey Johnson Mitchell Thurman Law Firm PLLC ThyssenKrupp Elevator Manufacturing Inc. Tiger Book Store Inc. Tower Center Memphis Tredegar Corporation United Space Alliance Vanick Group LLC Victor L Robilio Company Inc. Visa Immigration Service Assistance Inc. Voices of the South Volkswagen Group of America Inc. Vulcan Materials Company W W Grainger Inc. Wacker Chemical Corp. Walker Parking Consultants/ Engineers Inc. Watkins Uiberall PLLC Wealth Solutions Weir Pest Control WesPac Energy Group William R. Eubanks Interior Design Inc. Williams McDaniel Wolfe and Womack PC Wilson Air Center Webnet Memphis Inc. Write Designs by Amy Wyatt Tarrant and Combs LLP Young Sanford Marketing and Media Services Zuzu’s Petals

Foundations A Step Ahead Foundation Inc. AT&T Foundation BP Foundation Inc. Bank of America Foundation Becton Dickinson Foundation Belz Foundation BlueCross BlueShield of TN Foundation and Community Trust Children’s Foundation of Memphis Coca-Cola Foundation Inc. Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Orange City Darden Restaurants Foundation Dayton Foundation Deloitte Foundation East Tennessee Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Eloise Kimmelman Foundation Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation FM Global Foundation Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Tennessee Foundation Foundation for the Library General Mills Foundation GlaxoSmithKline

Goddard Foundation Healthy Memphis Common Table Hohenberg Charity Trust The Home Depot Foundation Hope Christian Community Foundation Inc. Illinois Tool Works Foundation J R Hyde III Family Foundation Jeniam Foundation KPMG Foundation Kraft Foods Matching Gifts Program Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc. Macy’s Foundation Martha and Robert Fogelman Family Foundation McGehee Family Foundation McKesson Foundation Medtronic Foundation Memphis Development Foundation Menke Foundation Merck Partnership for Giving Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Foundation Ned R. McWherter Charitable Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Novartis U.S. Foundation Novo Nordisk Matching Gift Program Parker Hannifin Foundation Petty Foundation Inc. Pfizer Foundation Plough Foundation Regions Morgan Keegan Trust Sara Lee Foundation Scheidt Family Foundation Scripps Howard Foundation Securian Foundation Self Foundation Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee State Farm Companies Foundation The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc. The Henry Luce Foundation The Jewish Foundation of Memphis The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation The Knapp Foundation Inc. The Mid South Jazz Foundation Inc. The Morgan Morton Family Foundation Inc. The Peer Power Foundation The Poplar Foundation The Presser Foundation The Ronald C. Hart Family Foundation The Schadt Foundation The Urban Child Institute The Vazomica Foundation Inc. Thomas Garrott Foundation Thomas W Briggs Foundation Union Pacific Fund for Effective Government Verizon Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis

Matching Gift Companies ADP-Automatic Data Processing Inc. Air Transport International LLC Altria Corporate Services Inc. Amerigas Propane LP Ameriprise Financial Anadarko Petroleum Corp. AT&T Foundation AutoZone Bank of America Foundation Becton Dickinson Foundation Boeing Company BP Foundation Inc. ChevronTexaco Inc. Coca-Cola Foundation Inc. Darden Restaurants Foundation Deloitte Foundation Deutsch Bank Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Emerson Electric Co. Energizer ExxonMobil Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Tennessee Matching Gift Program FM Global Foundation Gannett Foundation Inc. Genesco GlaxoSmithKline H. J. Heinz Company Illinois Tool Works Foundation Ingersoll Rand Company Ltd. International Business Machines Corp. Johnson and Johnson Family of Companies Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund Kimberly Clark Corp. KPMG Foundation Kraft Foods Matching Gifts Program Macy’s Foundation Mariner Energy Inc. Marsh and McLennan Companies McKesson Foundation Medtronic Foundation Merck Partnership for Giving Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Novartis US Foundation Ohio National Foundation PCS Administration USA Inc. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Pfizer Foundation Philips Electronics NA Corp. Procter and Gamble Fund Regions Morgan Keegan Trust R.J. Reynolds Foundation SAIC Sara Lee Foundation Scripps Howard Foundation Securian Foundation

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Daryl Alexandris Clark Physical Education/Teacher Education major, Senior Horn Lake, Miss.

“Receiving a donor-funded scholarship means that I am on my way to achieving my academic and career goals. Furthermore, it encourages me to succeed.” Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. Smith & Nephew Inc. Smith Seckman Reid Inc. State Farm Companies Foundation SunTrust Foundation Sysco Corp. TCF Foundation The Henry Luce Foundation The Home Depot Foundation The Pepsi-Cola Company The Principal Financial Group Foundation Tredegar Corp. Unilever United States Foundation Inc. United Space Alliance UnumProvident Corp. Verizon Foundation Vulcan Materials Co. W. W. Grainger Inc. Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Wacker Chemical Corp. Wells Fargo Foundation

Faculty and Staff Dr. Roxanne J. Aaron* Dr. Narahari B. Achar Dr. William L. Akey* Dr. John M. Amis Ms. Jo Ann Ammons Dr. Jerry L. Anderson Ms. Sally L. Andrews Mr. Roger Arango Dr. Morgan D. Arant Jr. Mr. David Arellano Ms. Susan P. Armacost Mr. Daniel D. Armitage* Dr. Victor S. Asuncion Ms. Katherine V. Atkinson* Ms. Ashli Avis* Dr. Lawrette Axley Dr. Emin Babakus Dr. Charles D. Bailey Dr. Daniel L. Baker Ms. Wattine Baker Ms. Sharon R. Banker* Ms. Michelle R. Banks Mr. Thomas E. Banning* Mr. Joseph T. Barnett Mr. Bob Barnett

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Dr. Daniel S. Beasley Ms. Stephanie S. Beasley* Ms. Deborah A. Becker Dr. Barbara K. Bekis* Ms. Karen A. Bell* Ms. Carole M. Belton* Dr. Linda A. Bennett Dr. John R. Bensko Dr. Charles J. Biggers Mr. Joseph W. Biggers Dr. Rosie P. Bingham Mr. Charles D. Black Jr.* Ms. Patricia P. Bladon* Ms. Kimberly Mullins Blair Dr. Stephanie Blaisdell Dr. Shannon L. Blanton Dr. Stephan Blatti Dr. Bryna Bobick Mr. James H. Bollwerk* Dr. Beverly G. Bond* Ms. Linda H. Bonnin Ms. Kay M. Brackley Ms. Patti R. Bradford* Ms. Lindsey M. Bray* Dr. Eric T. Brey Dr. Peter K. Bridson Ms. Bonnie O. Briggs* Ms. Kimberly Brisco Dr. Keri V. Brondo Dr. Lloyd D. Brooks Mr. Daniel E. Brown* Ms. DebraAnn P. Brown* Ms. Judith C. Brown* Dr. Walter R. Brown Ms. Janis B. Brownlee Ms. Sherry Bryan* Ms. Melissa M. Buchner* Ms. Elizabeth S. Buck Dr. Randal Buddington Dr. Eugene H. Buder Dr. Joel D. Bumgardner Ms. Angela L. Bunch* Mr. Larry H. Bunch Mr. David C. Burchfield* Mr. Daniel A. Bureau Ms. Charlotte Bursi Ms. Constance M. Butts Ms. Amy D. Cable* Ms. Julia R. Campbell* Dr. Michael P. Cannito Mr. Edwin D. Cantler Jr.* Dr. Jenina M. Cantler* Mr. James H. Carson Ms. Shawn M. Carter*

Ms. Pamela G. Cash Ms. Kathleen M. Cates Ms. Michele Cervetti* Dr. Michael J. Cervetti* Ms. Colis C. Chambers* Dr. Carl M. Chando* Dr. Cyril F. Chang* Ms. Jessica E. Channell* Mr. Michael K. Chisamore Mr. Rezaul H. Chowdhury* Dr. Quentin C. Chu Dr. James R. Chumney Jr.* Dr. King-Thom Chung Dr. Raymond A. Clapsadle* Dr. Frances T. Clark* Ms. Amanda L. Clarkson* Dr. Joy A. Clay Dr. Lavonnie P. Claybon Ms. Julie E. Cleary Dr. Jane B. Clement* Mr. Michael E. Cochran Dr. Pamela A. Cogdal Ms. Lauren L. Coggins Ms. Susan S. Cohn* Dr. Lorinda B. Cohoon Ms. Amelia B. Cole* Ms. Jan S. Coleman* Mr. Mike Collins* Ms. Sybil R. Conner Dr. Robert P. Connolly Mr. Gerald L. Conway* Mr. Leroy Conway III* Ms. Beverly E. Cook Ms. Susan L. Copeland* Ms. Angelina M. Cowles* Dr. David N. Cox Mr. Samuel D. Cox* Mr. Ray A. Craft* Dr. Charles W. Crawford Mr. Ronald E. Crawford Ms. Sherry L. Crone* Ms. Patricia A. Crowell* Dr. Carol Crown Ranta Dr. Amy L. de Jongh Curry* Ms. Joanna E. Curtis Dr. Richard A. Dale Dr. Teresa S. Dalle* Dr. V. Carol Danehower Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta Ms. Alfreda S. Davis Ms. Carmen G. Davis* Mr. Kelly O. Davis* Ms. Natalie T. Davis* Ms. Teresa C. Davis

Ms. Judy A. Davis-Lewis* Ms. Maria T. Debacco* Ms. Tammy R. DeGroff Dr. Pamela R. Dennis* Ms. Polly A Dennison Mr. Darrin M. Devault* Ms. Catherine P. Dice* Ms. Carolyn J. Dickens* Ms. Connie L. Diffee* Ms. Cheryl Diggs Ms. Brenda B. Driver* Ms. Chelsea T. Dubey Ms. Guiomar Duenas-Vargas Dr. Randolph T. Dupont Dr. William O. Dwyer Ms. Patricia E. Earnest Dr. Eugene C. Eckstein Ms. Mary J. Edgar Ms. Laura Edwards* Ms. Mary C. Elliotte* Ms. Lendon C. Ellis Mr. Sean Ellis* Ms. Kristina R. Elmore Mr. Roderick D. Elmore* Ms. Shawna G. Engel Mr. Robert H. Eoff* Mr. Bruce A. Erskine Mr. Carl S. Evans Dr. Richard D. Evans Dr. Thomas K. Fagan Dr. Ralph J. Faudree Jr. Mr. Geoffrey T. Fenlong* Dr. James E. Fickle Dr. Linda Finch* Dr. Ruthbeth D. Finerman Dr. David A. Fitch* Ms. Peggy R. Fitzgerald Ms. Susan V. Fitzgerald* Mr. Randy G. Floyd Dr. Sylverna V. Ford Dr. Donald R. Franceschetti Dr. Louis A. Franceschini III* Mr. Kenneth D. Franklin Jr.* Dr. Stanley P. Franklin* Ms. Deborah L. Galloway Ms. Kimberly A. Gardner* Mr. Joseph P. Garrone* Ms. Jennifer W. Garst* Dr. T. Kent Gartner Ms. Gerri L. Gass* Dr. Pamela Gaston Mr. Robert L. Gatewood Jr.* Dr. Ebenezer O. George Dr. G. James Gholson Jr.

Dr. J. Barry Gholson Ms. Joanne Gikas* Dr. Mark L. Gillenson Dr. John E. Gnuschke Mr. Paul Goebel Ms. Katherine J. Goliver Mr. Aram G. Goudsouzian Dr. Arthur C. Graesser Ms. Sage L. Graham* Mr. Richard J. Grant Ms. Julie L. Graves Ms. Maureen E. Gray* Mr. Travis D. Green* Mr. James E. Greenleaf Dr. Arthur L. Grehan II* Mr. Peter C. Groenendyk Dr. Rajiv Grover Ms. Sharon F. Guffin* Ms. Judy M. Gupton* Prof. Lars G. Gustafsson Dr. John R. Haddock Dr. Warren O. Haggard Mr. Michael Hagge* Ms. Diana K. Hale Ms. Ann M. Hall* Mr. Brian Hall Dr. Charles E. Hall Jr. Ms. Linda G. Hall* Ms. Heather C. Hampton* Mr. Bruce C. Harber* Ms. Sharon A. Harber Ms. Ann F. Harbor* Dr. Donna S. Harkness* Ms. Elizabeth W. Harrelson* Dr. Laura E. Harris* Mr. Lee A. Harris Ms. Nancy A. Harris* Dr. Teresa A. Hartnett* Ms. Marianne R. Hartquist Ms. Holly B. Hazlett Ms. Tammy Hedges Ms. Katherine L. Henderson* Dr. Katherine Grace Hendrix Ms. Deborah W. Hernandez Dr. Leigh N. Hersey Ms. Danielle L. Hillman* Ms. Eileen M. Hinders* Ms. Deborah J. Hochstein Dr. John I. Hochstein Dr. Cary Holladay Ms. Esther Hollie Ms. Riviera R. Hollowell Ms. Hazel M. Hooks Ms. Robynn G. Hopkins* Ms. Cathy G. Horton Ms. Pamela A. Horvath Ms. M. Kate Howard* Dr. Xiaohua Huang Ms. Sheree G. Hudgins* Ms. Erma A. Hudson* Mr. James E. Hudson Ms. Rika L. Hudson* Ms. Betty J. Huff Mr. Stephen K. Huff* Dr. Michael G. Huffman* Ms. Annelle R. Huggins Dr. Carolyn S. Hull-Toye* Ms. Diana Humphrey-Mckee

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Ilia Bethea Nursing major, Senior San Francisco, Calif.

“Receiving notification of this scholarship brought tears of joy to my eyes. I am so grateful for people who have never met me, yet are willing to invest in my education. Thank you so much.” Mr. R. Hunter Humphreys* Dr. Douglas E. Hurley Ms. Virginia Brown Huss Ms. Michelle R. Hussey Dr. Stanley E. Hyland Mr. Roger D. Iles* Dr. Carol C. Irwin Ms. Lauren E. Isaacman* Dr. Kristen Iversen Dr. Stephanie S. Ivey* Dr. Leonard Jackson Dr. Wade M. Jackson* Dr. M. Shah Jahan Dr. Pankaj K. Jain Ms. Kathryn E. James* Ms. Melanie A. James Dr. Richard K. James Dr. Richard Janikowski Dr. Brian D. Janz Dr. Linda Jarmulowicz Dr. Houshang Javan Ms. Earnestine L. Jenkins* Ms. Pamela J. Jenkins Ms. Shanette R. Jenkins-Parks Dr. Chunrong Jia Dr. Christine X. Jiang Ms. Helen R. Johnson* Ms. Julie A. Johnson Ms. Mindy T. Johnson* Mr. R. C. Johnson Dr. John M. Johnston Dr. Coy A. Jones Dr. Joseph Jones Ms. Latica Jones Ms. Kim M. Josh* Dr. Ben L. Kedia Dr. Satish K. Kedia Ms. Deborah K. Keeney* Ms. Denise Gay Keeney* Mr. Dale F. Kehr Ms. Heidi A. Kendall* Dr. William J. Kettinger Dr. Shirley A. Key Mr. Robert W. King* Mr. Matthew S. Kirinovic Dr. Katherine M. Kitzmann Dr. Lisa M. Klesges* Ms. Judith D. Knight Dr. Robert W. Koch Mr. Leonard D. Kohr Prof. William P. Kratzke Ms. Patsy A. Krech* Ms. Barbara Kritchevsky Ms. Klaudia I. Kroboth* Dr. Hsiang-Te Kung

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Dr. Henry A. Kurtz Ms. Barbara F. Kyker Ms. Meta C. Laabs Dr. Amanda K. LambertPennington Ms. Carol L. Laney* Dr. Craig J. Langstraat Mr. William G. Lansden Mr. Mohamed Laradji Ms. Donna LaRiviere Mr. Lonnie E. Latham* Dr. Dan L. Lattimore Mr. Justin T. Lawhead Dr. Billy E. Lawson Mr. Craig Leake* Ms. Sabrina Q. Leatherwood* Ms. Cheryl A. Leslie Dr. Martin L. Levin Dr. Marian C. Levy Dr. Gladius Lewis Dr. Yuhua Li Ms. Lorrean L. Lim* Mr. Tarit Limpornpugdee* Dr. Hsiang H. Lin Dr. King-Ip Lin Dr. Eric C. Link Ms. Kathryn R. Linn* Mr. Daniel M. Linton Jr.* Dr. Martin E. Lipinski Ms. Sheryl H. Lipman Ms. Zhaohui Liu Mr. Lavaire Lockhart Ms. Laruth K. Lofties* Ms. Jennifer D. Lofton* Mr. William E. Lofton* Ms. Moira J. Logan Mr. Warner K. Loveless* Ms. Carol S. Lowry* Dr. Joseph P. Luckey Dr. James M. Lukawitz Ms. Glynda P. Luttman* Ms. Danita A. Macon* Ms. Mary Beth Mader Dr. Susan Magun-Jackson* Mr. Cory L. Major* Dr. John M. Malloy Dr. Walter H. Manning Ms. Mary H. Mansour* Dr. Jeffrey G. Marchetta* Ms. Jennah L. Marino* Ms. Laura S. Martin* Dr. Reginald Martin* Mr. Thomas E. Mason Mr. Malvin Massey* Mr. Joseph S. Matesich*

Ms. Laura L. Mathews Mr. Leslie Mathis Ms. Yuki Matsuda Mr. Charles J. Mazzone* Dr. Brad McAdon Ms. Kimberly C. McAfee Mr. Todd McCarver* Dr. Barbara S. McClanahan* Dr. Sue Ann McClellan* Mr. Andrew J. McClurg Ms. Becky J. McCoy* Dr. Herbert L. McCree* Dr. John J. McFadden Jr. Ms. Daphene R. McFerren Ms. Claudia L. McFerren-Jones* Ms. Melissa McFerrin Dr. Thomas H. McInish Ms. Jean McIvor Dr. Nancy C. Mele Dr. Lisa Lucks Mendel Dr. Maurice I. Mendel Mr. G. Thomas Mendina* Dr. Cathy D. Meredith* Dr. Andrew W. Meyers Ms. Susan D. Mikell Ms. Aretha R. Milligan Ms. Jessica T. Mills* Mr. J. Patrick Minderman Dr. Sanjay R. Mishra Dr. Carol O. Mitchell Dr. Verner D. Mitchell Mr. Thomas S. Montoya* Dr. Larry Moore* Ms. Barbara S. Mora Hayes* Dr. Vivian G. Morris Ms. Karen Mueller Mr. William J. Mueller* Ms. Vanessa A. Muldrow* Mr. Steven J. Mulroy Ms. Jennifer L. Murchison Mr. Dan H. Murrell* Mr. James L. Nabors Dr. Aregahegn S. Negatu* Dr. Thomas J. Nenon Jr. Dr. James W. Newcomb Dr. Broderick E. Nichols Dr. Ernest L. Nichols Jr. Dr. Dorothy Norris-Tirrell Ms. Danielle J. O’Banion Ms. Kathryn J. O’Bryan* Dr. Albert A. Okunade Dr. Theresa M. Okwumabua* Dr. Diana L. Oliver* Dr. D. Kim Oller Dr. Andrew M. Olney*

Ms. Rose Owens Ms. Shelia D. Wilson* Dr. Paul J. Palazolo* Ms. C. Lynn Parkes* Dr. Abby L. Parrill-Baker Mr. Joshua P. Pastner Ms. Mary E. Pelham Dr. Edward H. Perry Ms. Frankie Perry* Ms. Jennifer W. Perry* Dr. Mars A. Pertl Ms. Juliann M. Peters Ms. Vickie H. Peters* Dr. Larry R. Petersen Dr. Richard L. Petersen Mr. Stephen H. Petersen Dr. Shahram Pezeshk Dr. Truc Chi T. Pham* Mr. Charles A. Pierce Ms. Janet G. Pitts* Dr. Wayne J. Pitts Dr. Lawrence A. Pivnick Dr. Gene A. Plunka Mr. David R. Pohl Dr. Daniel J. Poje* Ms. Susan L. Popham Mr. Larry D. Porter* Dr. William E. Porter Mr. W. Michael Porter* Dr. Robin S. Poston Ms. Laxmiswetha Potana* Mr. Phillip A. Poteet* Dr. Sarah Potter Ms. Chris Powless Mr. Sri Rajalingam Prahalathan* Dr. Chrysanthe Preza Mr. Bobby A. Prince Dr. Shirley C. Raines Dr. Ernest A. Rakow Ms. Jeanine H. Rakow* Dr. Richard R. Ranta Ms. Kathryn Reed Mr. George E. Relyea* Mr. James C. Renfrow Ms. Julia M. Rhodes Ms. Mary L. Rhodes* Dr. N. Dewaine Rice* Ms. Teresa Richardson Mr. Christopher G. Robbins* Ms. Canty Robbins Dr. Hoke Robinson Ms. Margaret E. Robinson* Ms. Tracy P. Robinson* Ms. Sharon A. Roehrig Mr. David S. Romantz

Dr. Sally Ross Ms. Caroline Royal-Evans Dr. Thomas F. Rucker* Mr. Patrick Ruckh Mr. Vasile Rus Ms. Perveen K. Rustomfram Ms. Linda K. Sadler* Dr. Lynda M. Sagrestano Dr. Sandra J. Sarkela Ms. Monique S. Savage* Mr. S. J. Schaeffer III* Dr. ChrisAnn Schiro-Geist Dr. Joan T. Schmelz Mr. Daron J. Schoenrock Dr. Margaret R. Schultz* Dr. Allen H. Seed Dr. William T. Segui Mr. Ryan G. Seidner* Ms. Deborah Dugas Sellers Dr. Frank W. Shaffer Jr. Ms. Lauren M. Shelley Ms. Courtney M. Shelton Ms. Elizabeth W. Shelton* Ms. Mary S. Shepard Dr. Janann Sherman Dr. Gayle H. Shiba* Dr. Sajjan G. Shiva Ms. Patricia K. Short Mr. Emanuel K. Siegfried* Dr. Carol Silkes Dr. Bill A. Simco Dr. Judith C. Simon Dr. Paul S. Simone Jr.* Mr. H. Wayne Simpkins Mr. William H. Simpson Mr. Rajiv Singh* Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood Ms. Leslie K. Smart Ms. Hope C. Smith* Ms. Jeanette G. Smith Dr. Kevin H. Smith Ms. Ruth Stolarick-Smith* Ms. Stacey J. Smith Dr. William T. Smith II Ms. Holly L. Snyder* Ms. Lori J. Southall* Mr. Scott C. Southall* Dr. Ronald W. Spahr Dr. J. David Spiceland Mr. Jonathan K. Spiceland Ms. Sherri G. Stephens* Dr. Craig O. Stewart* Mr. Fred R. Stewart* Ms. Lornette W. Stokes Ms. Joy R. Stout* Mr. Louis J. Strasberg* Mr. Calvin O. Strong* Ms. Wendy R. Sumner-Winter* Ms. Catherine C. Swearengen* Dr. George H. Swihart Dr. Stephen E. Tabachnick Dr. Barbara J. Taller Dr. Irvin L. Tankersley* Ms. Patricia M. Taylor* Dr. Robert R. Taylor Mr. Steven A. Terry Ms. Connie E. Thiemonge Dr. Joan D. Thomas

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* Alumni

Ms. Paula M. Thomas Ms. Barbara J. Thompson* Ms. Kathy S Thompson Dr. William J. Thompson Dr. Emily A. Thrush Ms. Karen Thurmond Dr. John L. Tienson Ms. Inez L. Todd Dr. Deborah P. Tollefsen Dr. Cynthia G. Tucker Ms. Destin B. Tucker* Ms. Debra M. Turner Ms. Sandra B. Turner* Dr. William Terry Umbreit Mr. Daniel J. Vacanti Ms. Pamela M. Valentine Ms. Susan K. Van Dyck* Ms. Aimee J. Vesitis* Mr. James A. Vest* Ms. Bette R. Veteto* Ms. Joann E. Waddell* Dr. Donald I. Wagner Mr. Adam G. Walker Mr. Niles A. Wallace Mr. Benjamin M. Walters* Ms. Lan Wang Dr. Yongmei Wang Mr. Chandrathilaka Wanigasekara* Dr. David J. Wark Ms. Marilyn D. Wark Ms. Carol S. Warren* Ms. Stormey K. Warren Ms. Ellen I. Watson Ms. Daphne Wei Dr. David Westendorff Mr. Steven L. Whistler Ms. Nancy S. White Ms. Shundra L. White* Mr. William E. White III* Ms. Cathy N. Wilhelm* Dr. Charles Williams Jr. Ms. Elinor Grace Williams* Dr. John L. Williams Dr. Ruth Williams* Mr. James F. Williamson Ms. Berlinda Williams-Strong* Ms. Deborah F. Wilson* Mr. Gordon B. Wilson* Ms. Kimberly Wilson Ms. Simone N. Wilson* Mr. Robert F. Winn Jr.* Mr. Randle K. Witherington Dr. Mitchell M. Withers Mr. Clay A. Woemmel* Ms. Teresa Wolf Ms. Martha M. Woods Dr. Qishi Wu Mr. Thomas E. Wyatt* Ms. Kay Yager Mr. Bob R. Young* Dr. Xinhua Yu Ms. Christina A. Zawisza Mr. David G. Zettergren* Dr. Lin Zhan

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Gifts in Kind Mr. Brett J. Collins Mr. Brian S. Faughnan G and W Diesel Service Inc. Glassman Edwards Wyatt Tuttle and Cox P.C. GN ReSound Ms. Terri C. Gray Dr. and Mrs. Roger E. Hanes Mr. Justin J. Hipner Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hubbert IBM Corp. Mr. James D. Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. George T. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William W. Jones III Robert Roy Kintner Ph.D. Donna and Stewart Kohl Mr. Richard L. Lightman Spencer and Karimeh McDaniel Medical Education and Research Institute Oaktree Products Inc. Dr. Donovan J. Ochs Dr. Theresa M. Okwumabua and Dr. Jebose O. Okwumabua The Honorable Ann L. Pugh Mr. and Mrs. Terry Richardson Mr. and Mrs. John R. Robilio J. Michael (Mickey) Robinson and Catherine Ladnier Ms. Stephanie A. Simpson Smith & Nephew Inc. St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Sysco Memphis LLC Tiger Book Store Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Waugh Ms. Alison Weld Ms. Teresa Wolf

Honoraria and Memorials Honoraria In honor of Dr. Katherine A. Abraham Dr. Ramona M. Mahood In honor of Reagan Creed Allen Ms. Lauren Galloway Allen In honor of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Mr. Gregory L. Vann

In honor of Alpha Delta Pi Ms. Shea S. Ward In honor of Ron Anderson Mr. Robert M. Serino In honor of Danny Armitage Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham Dr. Donald K. Carson In honor of Danny and Kate Armitage Meta and Albert Laabs In honor of Dr. Jean Ashmore Mr. Frank T. McMeen Jr. In honor of Jackson Bailey The Bailey Law Firm In honor of Prof. Bob Banks Ms. Deborah D. Turner In honor of Gloria Baxter Mr. and Mrs. E. Frank Bluestein Ms. Sharon K. Chesher Mr. Galen S. Fott Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hight Jr. Shira Malkin Ms. Beverly McIntosh Mr. Pablo Guerra Monje In honor of Linda Bennett Dr. Marian C. Levy In honor of Buanita Benson Dr. Marian C. Levy In honor of Dr. Rosie Bingham Dr. Donald K. Carson In honor of Rosie Bingham and John Davis Meta and Albert Laabs In honor of Patty Bladon Ms. Rita S. Grivich In honor of J. Nell Blair Ms. Sherri L. Bass In honor of Stephanie Blaisdell Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham In honor of Stephanie and John Blaisdell Meta and Albert Laabs In honor of Jacqueline I. Borelli Ms. Barbara I. Ingram In honor of Bert Bornblum Beverly and David Frank In honor of Richard Bourland NEXUS In honor of Marcia Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hayes

In honor of Dr. Charles Bray Mr. Daniel F. Acciani Jr. Mr. Steven D. Brown Dr. William R. Callahan III Dr. Yun-Shan Chang Mr. Jiang Chen Mr. William W. Dabbs Mr. John O. Glass Mr. Kenneth H. Gregg Ms. Leslie A. Habenicht and Mr. Tunney A. Dong Mr. Jeffrey A. Hazelip Mr. William J. Lamkin Dr. James H. Moore Mr. John A. Sims Mr. Robert E. Wray III Mr. Gary S. Wright In honor of David J. Bronczek Mr. Michael A. Thais In honor of the recovery of Maurice Buckhalter Ms. Katharine H. Myar In honor of Elise L. Cardell Ms. Wattine Baker In honor of Drs. Donald K. Carson and Mary Jo Greil Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham Mary Lee Wible Hoge Meta and Albert Laabs Ms. Stephanie A. Simpson Linda O. Wibl D.D.S. In honor of Dr. Donald K. Carson Janis Milczewski Keating Col. Edward T. Ladd Sr. Dr. Brian W. Meredith Mr. Warren A. Richey Mr. Robert M. Serino Ms. Stephanie A. Simpson

+ Deceased

In honor of Dr. Jane Clement Julie Clement Cochran In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colvett Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. In honor of David M. Cook II Mr. James B. Boone Jr. In honor of Dr. Charles W. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. David A. Collins In honor of Bill Crump’s birthday Drs. Delano and Lynette Black In honor of JoAnn Cutting Ms. Gloria Greiner-Callihan In honor of John Daffron Dr. Gary Redding and Ms. Tonda Sinden-Redding In honor of Dr. Michael Daley Mr. Vinod Adusumilli Dr. Tariq S. Assaf Mr. Jiang Chen Mr. John O. Glass Ms. Leslie A. Habenicht and Mr. Tunney A. Dong Ms. Chun-Te Hsu Mr. John A. Sims In honor of Michael Davis Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham In honor of Sara Davis Mr. Andrew Kang In honor of Becky and Jim Derych Dr. Jane Warne Brown

In honor of Brett R. Carter Marci and Geoffrey Hirsch

In honor of McKayla and Mya DeSouza Cyp and Laurie DeSouza

In honor of Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law staff Dr. Kevin H. Smith

In honor of Bob and Liz Ann Dinkelspiel Ms. Hilary A. Dinkelspiel

In honor of Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Physical Plant Ms. Christina A. Zawisza

In honor of Judge Bernice B. Donald Ms. Vanessa M. Cross

In honor of Colis Chambers Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham Dr. Donald K. Carson Meta and Albert Laabs

In honor of Dr. Marie Dubke Mr. Robert G. Dingler

In honor of Dr. James R. Chumney Dr. Thomas H. Appleton Jr. In honor of Honorable Kathy Clark Ms. Karen F. Clark

In honor of Connie Dunn Dr. Donald K. Carson In honor of Murray David East Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. East Sr. In honor of Jeff Farmer Mr. Robert M. Serino

In honor of Dr. Menthia P. Clark Ms. Jean H. Clark

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+ Deceased

In honor of Dr. Ralph Faudree Judy Alford Ruthie Bassford Dean Franklin Ann Harbor Mr. Frank Inman Jr. Pam Jenkins Joyce Johnson Sheila Mathis Laura Mooney Mary Rhodes In honor of Frank Flautt Mr. Fred V. Alias In honor of Robert F. Fogelman Anonymous Steve Marks In honor of Cecil Franklin Ms. Angela A. May In honor of Lynn Gardner Ms. Gloria Greiner-Callihan In honor of Dr. Nick Gotten Mr. and Mrs. John R. Robilio In honor of Art Graesser Dr. Heather H. Mitchell Mr. James W. Pennebaker Dr. Scott P. Robertson

In honor of Linda Hall Dr. Donald K. Carson In honor of James G. and Darlene Hamm William Mark and Daisy Hamm In honor of Christine Harber CDR and Mrs. Michael S. Harber In honor of Alexander Jake Hardin Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hardin In honor of Randall (Randy) Harris Mr. and Mrs. David A. Harris In honor of Gerald Hearn Deanie Parker In honor of Jim Hellums SSR Ellers Inc. In honor of Herff College of Engineering Mr. David G. Dodd In honor of Fred J. Hodges John and Jessie Marshall In honor of Mary Lee Hoge Dr. Donald K. Carson

In honor of Dorothy Greaney Mr. Devin E. Greaney

In honor of Kate Howard Destin Tucker

In honor of Kristin Greaney Mr. Devin E. Greaney

In honor of Frank Huffman Mr. Robert M. Serino

In honor of Mark Greaney Mr. Devin E. Greaney

In honor of Cheryl Jackson Ms. Sybil R. Conner

In honor of Trey Greaney Mr. Devin E. Greaney

In honor of Professor Jed Jackson Dr. Don B. Vollman Jr.

In honor of Robert L. Green Col. Sarah S. Green

In honor of Dr. M. Shah Jahan Dr. Gary Redding and Ms. Tonda Sinden-Redding

In honor of Christina Green Ms. Virginia C. Green In honor of Ralph Hale Mr. James F. Harwell In honor of Dr. Carl Halford Dr. William R. Callahan III Mr. William W. Dabbs Mr. John O. Glass Mr. Kenneth H. Gregg Ms. Leslie A. Habenicht and Mr. Tunney A. Dong Dr. Keith A. Krapels Mr. William J. Lamkin Dr. James H. Moore Mr. Pradipkumar N. Patel Mr. Robert E. Wray III Mr. Gary S. Wright

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In honor of La Don Jones Mr. Maurice W. Elliott In honor of Joe Katterjohn Dr. Ramona M. Mahood In honor of Honorable David S. Kennedy Mr. James E. Bailey Jr.

In honor of Meta Laabs Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham Dr. Donald K. Carson

In honor of William Carlisle McKeown Virginia Klettner

In honor of Meta and Albert Laabs Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Harris Ms. Stephanie A. Simpson

In honor of Jim McLain Mr. Robert M. Serino

In honor of Bettye C. Lasley Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Lasley Sr. In honor of Lonnie Latham Dr. Donald K. Carson In honor of Sabrina Qualls Leatherwood’s retirement Ms. Becky J. McCoy In honor of Mrs. Arnold Levine Ms. Katharine H. Myar

In honor of Bill Porter’s retirement Dr. Donald K. Carson

In honor of Dr. Charles Menefield Ms. Sylvia N. Carruth In honor of the recovery of Jan Meyer Ms. Katharine H. Myar In honor of Patrick Miles Mr. Bobby J. Miles In honor of Robert R. Milner Ms. Patricia L. Pate

In honor of Mrs. Syl Lieberman Ms. Katharine H. Myar

In honor of Steve and “Mini” Moore Mr. Rex Warren III

In honor of the Lipman Family Ms. Gladys C. McAdoo

In honor of Phil More’s mom E. L. Hargis

In honor of William ‘Skipper’ Loewenberg’s birthday Mr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Perl

In honor of Dr. Patricia Murrell Dr. Treva G. Berryman Mr. Dan H. Murrell and Dr. Victoria S. Murrell

In honor of Dr. Charles Long Jonathan Long In honor of Sheila Lovett Ms. Sybil R. Conner In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lown Mr. David J. Lown In honor of Jim Lutz Ann and Roger Knox In honor of Laurin Maddux Meta and Albert Laabs In honor of Dr. Robert Marchini Dr. Gary Redding and Ms. Tonda Sinden-Redding In honor of Mrs. Sylvia Marks Ms. Katharine H. Myar In honor of Dr. Frank Markus Dr. George B. Elder

In honor of Henry and Carol Myar’s anniversary Ms. Katharine H. Myar

In honor of Dianna and Bill Porter Meta and Albert Laabs In honor of Dr. Shirley Raines Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham Dr. Donald K. Carson Mr. and Mrs. George E. Cates Dr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Hurley Mr. Frank Inman Jr. Ms. Julie A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. David G. Zettergren In honor of Dean Richard Ranta Friends of the family Ms. Judith K. McCown Dr. Emily B. Ruch In honor of Mary Read Dr. Marian C. Levy In honor of Prof. Janet Richards Ms. Deborah D. Turner In honor of Ralph D. Richardson SSR Ellers Inc. In honor of Fred Ridolphi Meg and Scott Crosby In honor of Jessica and Shawn Riffe Susan Carlson

In honor of Charlotte Neal Ms. Julie A. Johnson Sissy and Bill Long

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In honor of Elma Roane Ms. Anne Sublett In honor of Dr. Kathleen Roberts Ms. Suzanne P. Scobey

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In honor of Lisa Robinson Ms. Sybil R. Conner In honor of Rosalie Rudner’s birthday Ms. Katharine H. Myar

In honor of Cal Overman Danny and Janet Overman Ms. Betty Woods

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In honor of Dr. William McEwen Ann and Roger Knox

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In honor of Daniel E. McGarry III Mr. Daniel E. McGarry Jr.

In honor of Stephen and Joanne Petersen Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham Meta and Albert Laabs

In honor of Judge David Kennedy’s 30th year on the bench Ms. Barbara R. Loevy

In honor of Dr. Charles Plesofsky Marilyn Glazer

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Sara Rhiannon Dirlam Foreign Languages and Literatures major, Sophomore Byhalia, Miss.

“It has been an amazing gift and wonderful opportunity to receive such a generous scholarship, and I hope to make my donor proud of what I accomplish. I am forever grateful.” In honor of Mrs. Robert Sanderson Ms. Katharine H. Myar In honor of Kristen Saunders Dr. Angela G. Saunders In honor of Rudi E. Scheidt’s birthday Marilyn and Jack Belz Ms. Patricia P. Bladon Marjean and Richard Kremer Hal and Ronna Newburger In honor of Rudi and Honey Scheidt Ms. Judith K. McCown

Ken and Shelia Groshart Mark and Lisa Hamsley Dr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Kraus Mr. Alan W. Moltz Plum and Paige Nobles Steve and Candice Northcross Judy and Bill Oehl Steve, Barbara, Ellen and Julia Stapleton In honor of Dr. R. Eugene Smith Mr. and Mrs. George E. Cates Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Janz In honor of Lakesha Herring Smith Dr. Marian C. Levy

In honor of Dr. Susan Schmidt Ms. Sylvia N. Carruth

In honor of David Smith Mr. and Mrs. Austin E. Smith

In honor of Joelle Bradshaw and Michael Scholl Dr. Lawrette Axley and The Honorable W. Fred Axley

In honor of Don Smith Mr. Robert M. Serino

In honor of Rebecca Shaffer Bruce and Christine Shaffer In honor of Samantha Shatley Ms. Delores B. Butler In honor of Dr. Janann Sherman Dr. Greta M. Coger Dr. Gail S. Murray In honor of Stephanie Simpson Dr. Donald K. Carson Meta and Albert Laabs Amy Sullivan In honor of Ms. Sheridan Sinclair Ivan and Jean Criner In honor of MacKenzie Sinden-Redding Dr. Gary Redding and Ms. Tonda Sinden-Redding In honor of Dr. Steve Slack Ms. Stephanie R. Jackson In honor of Sleepy Hollow Neighborhood Dr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Eatherly

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In honor of Venisha S. Whitley The Whitley Family

In honor of Annette Townsend Ms. Sybil R. Conner

In honor of Dr. Linda Wible Dr. Donald K. Carson Ms. Mary Lee Hoge

In honor of Kipling Trice Turner Mr. Kipling T. Turner In honor of Elizabeth Tuttle Dr. Patricia L. Walls In honor of U of M History Department Dr. Gail S. Murray and Dr. Joseph M. Hawes In honor of U of M Office of Admissions Dr. Brian W. Meredith In honor of Katherine Vaiden Ms. Carolyn W. Mynatt In honor of Dr. David Vaught Jayalaxmi Wagh

In honor of Carolyn Speros Military Officers’ Wives Club of Memphis Tenn.

In honor of Paul M. Vigil Mr. Thomas M. Parzinger

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In honor of John and Anne Stokes Mr. and Mrs. Terry Richardson In honor of Arvinia Strange Ms. Sybil R. Conner In honor of Neil and Lindsey Suber Becky and Spence Wilson In honor of Taylor H. Taylor William and Susan Warner

In honor of Louise and Tom Wells’ anniversary Ms. Katharine H. Myar In honor of the graduation of Katharine and Hank Wells Ms. Katharine H. Myar In honor of Prof. Nicholas White The Honorable Holly Kirby Ms. Deborah D. Turner

In honor of Dr. Russel Wiener The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc. In honor of Spence Wilson Mr. Robert M. Serino In honor of Bob Yates Mr. David A. Collins In honor of Jan Young Dr. Marian C. Levy In honor of Dr. Lam Yu Dr. Gary Redding and Ms. Tonda Sinden-Redding In honor of Camille and Joseph Zawisza Ms. Christina A. Zawisza

Memorials In memory of Alfred Alperin Mr. and Mrs. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. In memory of Robert Appling Mr. Robert C. Appling and Mrs. Eleanor E. Appling In memory of Bob Baker Mr. and Mrs. William A. Reese In memory of Mike Bartlett Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Beasley In memory of Cathy Lynn Beacham Mr. Timothy A. Beacham In memory of Robert A. Beesley Ms. Prudence Aber-Edwards APAC Tennessee Inc. Architectural Alliance

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Barnes Ms. Claire Barnett Mr. and Mrs. John H. Baxter Ms. Naomi L. Beesley John and Vicki Bell Mr. Scott A. Brockman Mr. Donald B. Brown Mr. Mike Brown Mr. R. Grattan Brown Jr. Tweed and Sybil Bryant Burr and Cole Consulting Engineering Billy Burrow Mr. John K. Bushman Mr. Edward W. Cain Jr. Mr. H. D. Campbell Oscar and Mary Carr Mr. Allen Carter Ms. Mary J. Cassandras Mr. James B. Caughman Ms. Mahi C. Chambers Mr. Brian Chickowski Mr. Craig Christenbury Mr. Thomas W. Clarke Larry Collins Construction Quality Consultants Inc. Mr. Dan R. Corum Larry and Pat Cox Bill Davenport Mr. Gregory A. Dean Rachel Crump Durham EMJ Corp. Mr. Christopher J. Farnie John Haynes Fisher and Arnold Inc. Fleming Assoicates Architects PC Mr. Richard E. Gafford Mr. Solomon M. Garrett Jr. John and Susan Goetz Charles and Carol Gray Mr. John E. Greaud Mr. W. Charles Greer Mr. Charles L. Harris Heineke and Associates Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Hodges The Horrell Group Architects Mr. Sam L. Huggins Mr. Robert R. Jacobs Kimley Horn and Associates Inc. Mr. Todd A. Knuckey Jackie and Jerry Koski Mr. Edward Kozlowski Mr. Alton B. Lanier Mr. Kevin C. Lee Mr. Bruce G. Leonard Mr. Dennis Manning Mr. Mark E. McGuire Robert and Jean McIvor Mr. Roy D. McQueen Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority Mr. James Meng Mr. Gary L. Mitchell Jarrett Morgan Alice and Michael Morgan Mr. Michael Morganthaler Stacey Morris Ms. Martha L. Mosley

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Blayze Jones Psychology major, Sophomore Birmingham, Ala.

“I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to receive a donor-funded scholarship. Without this contribution, furthering my education would not be possible.” Navaid Lighting Associates Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Neal Mr. David Nicholson Mr. Matthew J. Odom OGCB Inc. Mr. Robert Ori Mr. Bernard R. Paul-Hus Mr. Eric J. Paul-Hus Mr. Richard Paul-Hus John and Sherry Perry Pickering Firm Inc. Ms. Elizabeth J. Pitra Pond and Company Inc. Mr. Harry J. Pratt Employees of Professional Services Industries Inc. Ms. Vanessa Young Richardson Mr. Roger M. Riddle Ms. Shirley A. Roberts Roy D. McQueen and Associates Ltd. Max and Debra Schmiege Mr. Gary A. Scruggs The Seekers Class First Baptist Church Self Tucker Architects Inc. Dave Sinclair Mr. John C. Smith Mr. Cecil W. Sowell David and Heather Sparkes Ms. Julie A. Stewart Wendy Stocking Mr. Danny R. Stoppenhagen Mr. Charles Sullivan Mr. Thomas C. Sutton THY Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Vail Mack Walker Walker Parking Consultants/ Engineers Inc. Mr. David L. Webb WesPac Energy Group Mr. Walter T. White III Ms. Toni Annette L. Williams Wilson Air Center Mr. James Zerby In memory of Roman Berzowski Engineers’ Club of Memphis In memory of James E. Blount III Mr. James E. Blount IV In memory of Jeb Blount Mr. and Mrs. James G. Couch

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In memory of Dr. Robert L. Bourland Jr. Cathy and Glynn Alexander Dr. Philip M. Aronoff Ms. Vicki C. Baskin Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Bobo Brandon Financial Planning Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Brown Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Buchalter Ms. Beth Bumgardner Ms. Mary E. Chase Margaret and Brian Coblentz Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Lisa and Jeff Cook Ms. Grace W. Crisman Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Duncan East Memphis Anesthesia Services PLLC Dorothy Escue Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Fowler Pat and Anne Gamble Tammy and Douglas Garner Mr. and Mrs. S. Patrick Harcourt Mr. Albert D. Hollingsworth Jr. Hope Christian Community Foundation Inc. Mark and Angela Johnson Mr. John M. Jones Ms. Andrea Epstein Kerlan Mr. and Mrs. David B. Kiss Loeb Properties Hon. and Mrs. John R. McCarroll Jr. Mid-South Fair Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Neel NEXUS Board of Directors Mr. Terry Noonan Mr. Russell Perry Mr. and Mrs. William L. Quinlen III Ms. Betty W. Rachels Dr. and Mrs. D. Randolph Ramey Denise Reber LeeAnne Johnson Roehm Mary Carpenter Saxton Ms. Marianne Schadrack Schwab Charitable Fund Ms. Nancy W. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Dowen E. Snyder Swaffer Fleet Leasing Inc. Mr. and Mrs. A. Glenn Terhune Ms. Mary E. Thogersen Ms. Cynthia J. Tobin Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Tooms Mr. James L. Vining

Curtis Wegener family Mrs. Paul H. Williams Earl Williams Ms. Janie V. Wilson In memory of Kay Brackley Dr. Robin S. Poston In memory of Michael B. Brewer Mr. N. Jerry Daniel In memory of JoAnn Brock Ms. Marcella Benson Ms. LaRose A. Coffey In memory of Emalie Appleton Brooks Dr. Thomas H. Appleton Jr. Julia McDonald Chesney In memory of Al Brown Ms. Joan T. Armstrong Ms. Brenda Bunt Bob Patterson In memory of Laura Cantrell Dr. Virginia M. Norton and Mr. John D. Norton Sr. In memory of Gary Carman Ms. Debra M. Turner In memory of Salvatore Carrozza CDR and Mrs. Wayne S. Carrozza In memory of Dr. James R. Carruth Ms. Sylvia N. Carruth Ms. Kyle J. Frantz Dr. Laura E. Harris In memory of Patrick Carver Ms. Amy J. Carver In memory of Moira Flanagan Cates Dr. C. Gregory Cates In memory of Dr. Earl Clark Dr. and Mrs. W. Elzie Danley In memory of Dalvan Coger Dr. Greta M. Coger In memory of Norma Cowden Drs. Delano and Lynette Black

In memory of Dr. Jim Crenshaw Dr. B. L. Couch In memory of Dr. Tom Crenshaw Dr. B. L. Couch In memory of Charles Crump Drs. Delano and Lynette Black In memory of Sidney Daniel Drs. Delano and Lynette Black Mr. and Mrs. David A. Collins Mr. Robert W. Yates

In memory of Tom and Marion Fristick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Fristick Jr. In memory of Dr. Efrim Fruchtman Drs. Delano and Lynette Black Susanne Benson Darnell Dr. Carol S. Fruchtman In memory of Dr. Thomas Fry Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Farley Jr. Mr. Mark S. Wilson In memory of Kimberly Watson Garrison Mr. David L. Garrison In memory of Salomon Gerlicki Ms. Barbara Rheingold-Gerlicki In memory of George T. Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. John G. Bannister In memory of Cordie F. Goudy Mr. Phillip L. Dagastino Jr.

In memory of Emily Davis Ms. Katharine H. Myar

In memory of Sidney Gover Mr. Peter Wai

In memory of L. Anthony “Tony” Deal The Honorable and Mrs. Timothy J. Dwyer In memory of Margaret Deininger Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Edwards In memory of David Doten Esq. Patte and David S. Kennedy In memory of Edward Drewer Ms. Janis Hays Meyer In memory of John Dye Dr. Richard R. Ranta and Dr. Carol Crown Ranta In memory of John Eubank Dr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Michel Mr. Robert W. Yates In memory of Glen A. Faulkner Michael and Brenda Adams In memory of Larry Finch Evelyn Springer Ms. Barbara I. Ingram In memory of Dr. Paul Fitzgerald Mr. David C. Burchfield In memory of Dr. Les Foreman Dr. Kathryn L. Stephens In memory of Jimmie Fouts Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Collins

In memory of Helen Burke Fracchia John and Victor Robilio

In memory of Edward and Kathleen Greaney Ms. Dorothy M. Greaney In memory of William A. Greaney Ms. Dorothy M. Greaney In memory of Camille B. Greenwell Ms. Yvonne H. Phillips In memory of Robert A. Gronauer Ms. Sylvia B. Gronauer In memory of Chaman Grover Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith In memory of Helen Haas Ms. Katharine H. Myar In memory of Allen J. Hammond Ms. Deborah A. Northcross In memory of Linda Harless Dr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Eatherly Ken and Shelia Groshart Mark and Lisa Hamsley Dr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Kraus Mr. Alan W. Moltz Plum and Paige Nobles Steve and Candice Northcross Judy and Bill Oehl Steve, Barbara, Ellen and Julia Stapleton

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* Alumni

In memory of Sonny Hataway Ms. Zola E. Morris

In memory of Dr. Morris Klass Ms. Karen A. Gloyer

In memory of Jean Hays Sue Byassee Hays

In memory of Richard Knowles Mr. Shannon P. Fagan

In memory of Georgia and Boyd Hazlett Ms. Carol Dickinson

In memory of James A. Lackey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Lackey

In memory of Preston Gray Hicky Susanne Benson Darnell In memory of Peggy Duke Hilbun Mr. Larry Hilbun In memory of Sara Grace Holcomb Ms. Katharine M. Berlin Ms. Lenore H. Binswanger Fran and Maurice Buchalter Ms. Shawna G. Engel Dr. and Mrs. Don Gallant Jane and Clifton Goldner Ms. Sylvia D. Lieberman Ms. Sylvia G. Marks Ms. Janis Hays Meyer Ms. Carolyn Pinsel Mr. and Mrs. William B. Rudner Ms. Rosalie C. Rudner In memory of Sylvia Holder Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Beasley In memory of Nancy Hollingsworth Ms. Marianne C. Case In memory of Robert E. Hope Ms. Dorothy V. Hope In memory of Jim House Ms. Virginia W. Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. B. Lee Mallory III In memory of Warner Howe Engineers’ Club of Memphis In memory of Julian Wayne Johnson Mr. Michael R. Johnson In memory of Sammie Burnett Johnson Ms. Lydia King Ms. Karen D. Wall In memory of Eleanor Jones Ms. Tamara D. Jones In memory of Jean F. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jordan In memory of James B. Kemp Mr. Jason R. Escue In memory of Mildred Key Tom Fristick

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In memory of Doris Layne Drs. Delano and Lynette Black In memory of Edward M. Lee Pat and Margaret Baskette In memory of Ronnie Lightman Ms. Katharine H. Myar In memory of Lucille Littlejohn Ms. Carrie L. Harris In memory of John “Pete” and Maybel Long Jim and Janice Sorsby In memory of Lois Laverne Hardy Lunati John and Victor Robilio In memory of Attorney Eugene D. Lyne The Honorable and Mrs. Louis J. Montesi Jr. and family In memory of Ernest Mankey Dr. Binford H. Peeples In memory of Susie Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Beasley In memory of Donna T. Matlock Ms. Lisa M. Matlock In memory of Charlene Mattingly The Honorable and Mrs. Louis J. Montesi Jr. In memory of John McDaniel Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Beasley In memory of John Calvin McDaniel Mr. Dan H. Murrell and Dr. Victoria S. Murrell In memory of Anna Caroline Menkel Robert S. McDow Karan and Harry Zepatos In memory of Tommie Jean Meredith Dr. Cathy Parker In memory of Dr. H. Franklin Miller Mr. Lloyd D. Miller In memory of R. O. Mitchell Mr. David S. Edwards

In memory of Kell Freeman Mitchell Jr. Martin Baptist Church Inc. David Payne III Katherine Mitchell Payne Carolyn Payne Stokes In memory of Peggy Moore Joanne and Walter Boucher Mr. Lucius B. Day Jr. Mr. Thomas A. Dubose Ms. Patricia W. Fowler Leslie Sellers Garrett Hester Shortridge Guild Calvary Episcopal Church Middleton family Robbie and Patrick Moore Edie Sellers Peggy Sellers Jeff Sellers Ms. Dolores H. Silk April Sellers White In memory of Peggy and Joe Moore Dick and Polly Fadgen In memory of Bobby Ray Moore Dr. Cecil C. Rousseau In memory of Don Morgan Larry and Denise Collins In memory of Dan S. Murrell Dr. William L. Akey Mr. P. Robert Boone Dr. Joe Dell Brasel Ms. Amy D. Cable Ms. Mary Ann Cohen Mr. James P. Cole Cox Law Group Mr. and Mrs. William S. Craddock Jr. Susanne Benson Darnell Ms. Lendon C. Ellis Ms. Shawna G. Engel Dr. and Mrs. J. Rex Enoch Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fairchild Harry M. Freeman Mr. D. Breckenridge Grover Ms. Michelle R. Hussey Dr. Brian D. Janz Ms. Jennifer Juhler Mr. Ronald P. Kubicki Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Lowenbach Dr. Joy and Mr. Jerry Maness Susan and Don Mansfield Mary and David Maring Mr. A. Stephen McDaniel Mr. William J. Mueller Mr. Dan H. Murrell and Dr. Victoria S. Murrell Mr. Larry H. Nance Dr. Ann W. Wilks-Penrod and Dr. James I. Penrod Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Poje Stephen and Leigh Rhea Mr. J. W. Ritchie

Mr. S. J. Schaeffer III Dr. James and Ms. Lisa Selbe Drs. Kevin and Marilyn Smith Ms. Kathryn E. Story Tilley Revocable Trust Ms. Deborah D. Turner Ms. Mary Turner Ms. Pauline A. Weaver Ms. Antoinette G. Winders In memory of Sarah Louise Muskelley Drs. Delano and Lynette Black Mr. David A. Collins In memory of Dr. E. R. Nobles Mr. Stephen W. Richie In memory of Mark Daniel Norris Mr. Michael D. Norris In memory of Julia Nowakowski Mr. S. L. Kopald Jr. The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation In memory of Jeffrey D. Nowell Ms. LeAnne P. Nowell In memory of Trudy Noyes Ms. Virginia M. Maddock In memory of Charles Nuten O’Bryant Drs. Delano and Lynette Black Mr. John M. Farris Nancy Tolve Gibson Dr. Louis Charles Stagg In memory of Edward B. Orio Dr. William E. Blank Mr. James M. Brasher III Mr. Ronald G. Chesemore Mr. and Mrs. George M. Graham III Mr. H. Michael Kirk Ms. Judith C. Larson Mr. Glenn H. Miller Mr. Keith M. Olswing Mr. Joseph J. Santomero Jr. Mr. Kevin J. Stratton In memory of Professor Marcus W. Orr Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dixon Menke Foundation Mr. and Mrs. S. Edwin Ulmer In memory of Dr. William R. Osbourne Dr. Lasley Dameron In memory of Dr. Roy Calvin Page Victor L. Robilio Co. In memory of Dr. Richard Paige, Professor Emeritus Dr. and Mrs. David D. Paige

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In memory of Earnestine Patterson Ms. Marvarene S. Parker In memory of Nadine Peeples Drs. Delano and Lynette Black In memory of Georgia Peterson Dr. Donald K. Carson Ms. Julie A. Johnson U of M Information Technology Division In memory of June R. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Edwards In memory of Mary Ellen Matthews Phillips Mr. Kenneth B. Phillips In memory of June R. Phillips Dr. William S. Phillips In memory of Leslie Phillipsen Mr. James K. Phillipsen In memory of Dr. Mitzi Pitts Dr. Brian D. Janz In memory of Maurice Plough Ms. Katharine H. Myar In memory of Dr. Lester Pourciau Dr. John A. Avgeris Sarah and James Morrison In memory of Gabriel P. Racz Dr. Marie E. Dubke In memory of Carolyn Key Ramsay Patricia Gill In memory of Dean Rawls Ms. Barbara M. Nussbaum In memory of Doris Ray Ms. Susan Breymaier In memory of Percy Roberts Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Cary In memory of Sam Ross Drs. Delano and Lynette Black In memory of Rudolph Rossiello Mr. and Mrs. David A. Collins Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Dyer Jr. In memory of Priscilla Rushton Dr. Patricia S. Terry In memory of Max Charles Saller Mr. M. David Saller In memory of Kenneth R. Sanders Ms. Susan L. Sanders In memory of Dr. Richard Schelp Drs. Delano and Lynette Black Mr. Craig A. Smith

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+ Deceased

In memory of Dr. H. Pierre Secher Anonymous In memory of Dr. Sandeford Julius Schaeffer Jr. U of M Information Technology Division In memory of Dr. Steven Slack Mr. Hemant M. Belani Dr. Linda A. Bennett Dr. Amy L. de Jongh Curry Dr. David Fitch Thomas and Pamela Horbett Ms. Stephanie R. Jackson Raymond Jordt Ms. Kalyani T. Kasisomayajula Ms. Peggy Lavine Dr. Xituan Shang Ms. Aaryani Tipirneni Mr. Michael J. Vaughan Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. White Ms. Lingling Xie Dr. Jing Zheng

Ms. Nina A. Salhab Ms. Janet J. Skates Ms. Maria T. Sun Ms. Monica H. Walther Ms. Jane V. White Dr. Ruth Williams Jacquelyn Wilson Ms. Lisa D. Wright In memory of George Sneed Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Gibson Jr. In memory of Grant W. Somes Ph.D. Drs. Lisa M. and Robert Klesges In memory of Ferdinand Steiner Mr. Gregory S. Steiner In memory of Jerome Stephens Charlotte Stephens Andrews In memory of Ellen Louise Stiles Ms. Dorothy S. Katoe

By supporting scholarships, assistantships and fellowships, you will not only sustain students and their academic programs, but you will also impact the next generation of scholars, enhance the value of every University of Memphis degree and build the image of the U of M. In memory of Dr. Mary Ann Smith Ms. Virginia H. Carney Dr. Kitty R. Coffey Ms. Elizabeth S. Abbay Dr. Melinda Anderson Ms. Joyce Bittle Ms. Anne L. Cook Ms. Mary L. David Ms. Mary C. Folk Ms. Susan M. Fowlkes Kristin Garner Ms. Martha S. Heard Ms. Stella Hixson Ms. Dale M. Jones Ms. Janice L. Kidd Ms. Nancy B. Lee Ms. Kristin M. Loria Ms. Alicia K. Mandel Ms. Kathryn R. Maxwell Ms. Brenda H. May Ms. Jeanne Norman Moore Ms. Eileen S. Myers Ms. Lynne Roberson Ms. Susan S. Rysedorph

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In memory of Judge James E. Swearengen David Caywood Howard and Delisa Eddings

In memory of Virginia Tvedt Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Edwards In memory of Jay Uiberall Dr. and Mrs. Charles Burnett Drs. Lisa M. and Robert Klesges

In memory of Esther Woodward Mr. P. Robert Boone

In memory of Stefan Utevsky Friends of Stefan Utevsky

In memory of Howard W. Wooten Mr. Keith H. Wooten

In memory of George Vergos The Honorable and Mrs. Louis J. Montesi Jr. and family

In memory of Camille and Joseph Zawisza Ms. Christina A. Zawisza

In memory of Billy Joe Via Ms. Deloris P. Boldt In memory of Joann Leach Waddy Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Beasley Paul Burnett and family Ms. Marianne R. Hartquist Alan Maites Ms. Laurie A. Tucker

In memory of Dennis White Dr. Thomas Weems In memory of Mabel Wible Dr. Donald K. Carson In memory of Barry Williams Ann and Barry McGee In memory of Robert and Doris Williams Ms. Elinor Grace Williams

In memory of James T. Tilton Tom Fristick Ms. Paige Tilton

In memory of Leicester G. Williams Dr. and Mrs. John L. Williams

In memory of Dr. Malra Treece Dr. Roberta H. Krapels In memory of Chris Tugwell Charlie Boldreghini Family Jerry and Nina Patton Lori M. Patton

Columns Society

The Columns Society is a means by which the University of Memphis acknowledges those who In memory of Mary Walker have the vision, foresight Mr. Larry H. Nance and generosity to include In memory of John Richard Walker the University in their Ms. Jane W. Poulos planned and estate giving. Membership is open In memory of Jack Wallace to donors who have Jeff and Patricia Williams made provisions for the University of Memphis In memory of James Robert “Bob” Warren Foundation through any Southern Leather Co. of a variety of estate planning options. We In memory of acknowledge those listed Viola Whitley Warren below for this long-term The Whitley Family critical support.

In memory of Dr. Robert Sweeney Ms. Naomi G. Bradshaw

In memory of Roy N. Tipton Jr. Ms. Margaret Ann McLeese Friends at Qualifacts

In memory of William Hugh Woods Sr. William Hugh Woods Jr.

In memory of Dr. Howard E. Wilt Dr. Stephanie Blaisdell In memory of Glenn and Novella Winstead Ms. Fay W. Bridger In memory of Carol Laureata Warmath Wood Ms. Thelma F. Scott

Anonymous Donor Mr. Chris E. Adams Dr. Thomas H. Appleton Jr. Mr. Robert C. Appling*+ and Mrs. Eleanor E. Appling Ms. Eleanor S. Appling+ Mr. and Mrs. J. Olin Atkins Ms. Martha Baber+ Mr. Sam Loeb Bacherig Jr.+ and Ms. Kathy Bacherig Mr. James O. Bacon+ Mr. and Mrs. George D. Barnes Ken* and Nancy Bearden Ms. Clair S. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bizot III Mr. David Bornblum+ Mr. Arch B. Boyd III Ms. Jean M. Bradfield+ Raymond A.+ and Maxine Ritchey Bratcher+ Mr. James T. Bridges+ Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Brown+ Mr. Herman Grady Burgess+ Mr. Bill Eugene Burk+ Mr. Jerry R. Bussey Mr. and Mrs. Lynn H. Carrier+

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Cates Ms. D. Ann Cicala Dr. S. Wayne Chamberlin Mr. Ken Chipley Mr. Edward R. Clayton Hill Clayton Trust Mr. Eugene D. Cline+ Robert E. and Paula †Collins Ms. Esther King Davis+ Ms. Frances Marie Dean+ Robert and Deana Dodds Mr. and Mrs. Bill Donigan+ Ms. Marcia A. Duckworth Mr. William B. Dunavant Jr. Ms. Sara Eaton+ Ms. Josephine O. Elosua Ms. Janie Evans Dr. W. Harry Feinstone+ Mr. Robert C. Fite+ Mr. Thomas C. Fleet+ Ms. LaVerne M. Fleming+ Ms. Laurie Petrick Flynn Mr. Avron B. Fogelman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O. Forrester Sr. Mr. James H. Frazier Dr. and Mrs. Jerre M. Freeman Dr. Charles R. Goodpasture+ Mr. Joe Grills Ms. Mildred F. Grooms Ellen Elaine Kayser Haas Trust Mr. and Mrs. William O. Hagerman Mr. J. Frank Hall Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Harwood III Dr. and Mrs. Roger L. Hiatt Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bernard Hill Mr. Williams D. Hill Hill Clayton Trust Ms. Elaine C. Hoffman+ Ms. Janice M. Holder Dr. Jane H. Hooker Dr. Jack W. Holt Mr. William S. Huff Dr. John G. Hughes Ms. Florence V. Illing Mr. and Mrs. Frank Inman Jr. Mr. Don S. Jamison Ms. Janet T. Jennings Ms. Lela Almarita Johnson+ Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Johnson Jr. Ms. Ruth F. Johnson+ Dr. James C. Kasperbauer Mr. Guy M. Kennedy Mr. Guy T. Kennedy+ Ms. Delores Kinsolving Ms. Virginia H. Klettner Ms. Rose M. Klimek Mr. S. L. Kopald Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Burns Landess Mr. and Mrs. Lester Larimer III+ Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Lawler+ Mr. and Mrs. F. Lin Lawrence Dr. Douglas C. Lemmon+ Ms. Elsie M. Ligh Ms. Celia Lightman+ Mr. James F. Link Jr. Dr. George G. and Barbara Lipsey Mr. and Mrs. Barlow T. Mann

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Latoisha Bates Nursing major, Junior Memphis, Tenn.

“I would like to express how much this scholarship will help me achieve my goal of becoming a nurse. Because of it, I can accomplish my dreams.” Dr. Barbara D. and Mr. William E. Mashburn Ms. Barbara Matheson+ Mr. Harvey F. Maxwell Sr. Dr. W. Theodore May+ Mr. John McCallen+ Ms. Ruthie McCallen Ms. Judith K. McCown Col. and Mrs. James K. McCurdy+ Ms. Glenda Huey McDaniel Nancy and Bill McKinnie Ms. Neva McMahon+ Louise and Robert M. McRae Jr.+ Mr. Roy G. Mersch+ Mr. and Mrs. Jackson W. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. L. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Olin F. Morris Mr. Morgan Morton Ms. Susan Bailey Moss Ms. Sharon R. Murdock Professor William J. Murnane+ Dan H. and Vicki S. Murrell Jay B. and Maureen W. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Nichols Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Nolan Mr. Richard M. Nunnally+ Ms. Patricia O’Brien Mr. Mac E. Ozier+ Hal and Betty Padgett Mr. Larry W. Papasan Dr. Lloyd D. Partridge+ Mr. David T. Patrick Jr Mr. John B. Peyton+ Mr. Dion G. Pogson Ms. Dorothy B. Kay Price Mr. Bobby A. Prince Mr. and Mrs. John Raiford Dr. John H. Rand Mr. James F. Rand Ms. Flora Hayes Rawls+ Mr. Oscar Edwin Reece+ Mr. William R. Reed Jr. Ms. Geraldene D. Reynolds Bernadette and Kyle Rice Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor Richardson Dr. John W. Richardson Jr.+ Ms. Elma N. Roane Ms. Laura Rowland Mrs. Virginia A. Rust+ Mr. L Carl Sanders Jr. Dr. Helen M. Sawyer Ms. Katherine B Sevedge+ Dr. Naseeb Shaheen+ Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Sharpe Sr.+ Mr. John S. Shepherd

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Dr. Janann Sherman Mr. William O. Shults Dr. Nancy D. Simco Mr. M. Hayes Smith Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Omar E. Smith Jr. Dr. and Mrs. W. Byron Smith Mr. James R. Smoot Allen and Hope Sneed Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Spain Dr. James N. and Emily C. Speakman Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Stafford Ms. Mary Alice Stagner+ Drs. Bobbie and Jim Staley Mr. Robert L. Stephens Ms. Harriet W. Stern Mrs. Celia H. Terry+ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Thomas+ Dr. Wayland A. Tonning+ Dr. Robert E. Tooms Larry and Sandra Brown Turner Mike and Norma Turnipseed Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Warder Jr. Ms. Nancy R. Warrick+ Mr. Con T. Welch+ Alison Weld and Charles Russell Ms. Elizabeth Hall Weymers+ Mr. F. Earl Wilkinson+ Ms. Carol A. Williams+ Mr. and Mrs. Calvin M. Wills Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kemmons Wilson Sr.+ Mr. William C. Wilson Ms. Cornelia Littlejohn Wolfe+ Mr. James H. Woodbury+ Harry and Ruth Woodbury+ Ms. Emmie B. Woodward+ Dr. Lawrence Wynn+ and Ms. Sarah J. Wynn+ Mr. Robert W. Yates Mr. John L. Zoccola Ms. Jane E. Zussman+

Tiger Scholarship Fund Donors to the Tiger Scholarship Fund contributed more than $7 million in 2010-2011 toward student-athlete scholarships. As the primary funding arm for University of Memphis athletics, the Tiger Scholarship Fund finances the cost of athletic scholarships for more than 350 student-athletes every semester. This is achieved through the generous contributions and stewardship of fans, friends, family and alumni. These donors provide the resources that enable our student-athletes to meet the immediate challenges of competition and the classroom. Lifetime dividends are paid in terms of leadership and loyalty in our community.

Ambassadors $500,000+ Bill and Madonna Bond Dave and Judy Bronczek Ben and Martha Bryant Bob and Debra Byrd David and Allen Cohn Hilliard and Harriett Crews William and Tommie Dunavant Jr. Evelyn Echols Doug and Angrea Edwards Jr. Jeff Farmer and Norma Upshur Lenny and Rhonda Feiler Frank and Brenda Flautt Jr.

Glenna Flautt Alan and Susan Graf Anferee Hardaway Fred and Charlotte Hodges Jim and Peggy Hughes Ken Issacman and Karen Field Isaacman Janet and Bob January George and Betty Johnson Jack Jones and Sandra Saunders Jones Al and Carol LaRocca Ken and Sandy Lenoir Dina and Brad Martin Jackson and Betty Moore Bill and Ann Morris Mark and Lauren Pickens Kyle and Bernadette Rice Mike and Debbi Rose Gary Rosenberg Elkan and Laurie Scheidt Fred and Diane Smith Rita Sparks Rick and Sandy Spell Elaine Springer John and Anne Stokes Ron and Wynoka Terry Tom and Robin Watson Jim and Gina Wiertelak

Gold Tiger $15,000 to $24,999 Michael Arndt Banes Capital Management John M. Barzizza Anne Wulff and Brian Bendersky Bryon Besser Bond, Johnson & Bond Buck and Mim Brown John J. Campbell Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. G. Staley Cates C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chinn Michael Cook Shelia Jordan and Roger Cunningham Michael McLaren and Diane Vescovo Dobbs Management Services John Hull Dobbs Glenn Floyd Robert F. Fogelman II Fogelman Management Group

Jim Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Gaylon Hall Michael and Rebecca Hawkins Wes Hicks Jerry and Libby Hubbard Jim Jacobs J-B Mailings Bryan and Kim Jordan Kalb Equipment Company Jimmie Kelly Charles E. Kennedy Jr. A.P. Kersey and Jim Dobbins Kisber Enterprises Janice L. Kolb Konica Minolta Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lackie Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Lit Jere and Angie McGuffee Doug McKnight Phillip McNeill Robin and Billy Orgel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Padawer Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Parker David C. Perdue Woody and Lisa Reid Billy Riley Joe and Sandra Rowell Craig Russell Reid Sanders Rudi E. Scheidt Dr. William V. Shappley Ron and Linda Sklar Southern Spray Company/ K. Throckmorton Swaffer Fleet Leasing Morgan & Thornburg Inc. Tiger Book Store/John Williams Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous Robert E. Wharton Jr.

Scholarship Tiger $10,000 to $14,999 Jack Aaron Johnny Aaron Adams Patterson Gynecology & Obstetrics Air Technical Services Inc. American Seafood Company Amerispan Tents Dr. Rex Amonette Dr. Esmond Arrindell Banes Capital Group Barnes & Brower Inc. Reggie Barnes Belz Investment Company Inc. John and Kathy Blose Brimhall Food Co. Inc. Jeffrey Bronze Dan and Janet Brown John B. Buford Phoenix Mfg./Ken Carmack Central BBQ Charter Medical LLC Chris Woods Construction Co. Leigh W. Christophersen Cindy Lou LLC Bob and Joanne Cohen

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Martina Igberaese Journalism/Advertising major, Senior Memphis, Tenn.

“It means a great deal to me that others value an education as much as I do. I am very grateful to receive this scholarship and hope to one day be able to pay it forward.” Jan and Ron Coleman Bryan Darr Robert W. Dawson Delta Wholesale Inc. Ted and Jan Donaldson Bonnie Dove Eagle Specialty Products James L. Ellis Jr. M.D. Debbie and Ed Farler Trow Gillespie Frank Gusmus Jr. Harcros Chemicals Hardin Sysco Danny Harris and Raymond Kelley/Ledbetter Foods Robert Henning Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Holland Rusty Hyneman Independent Bank Interstate Blood Bank Inc. Tommy Jagendorf Randy and Laurie Karchmer Mike Karel Kiser’s Floor Fashions Wesley and Becky Kraker Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lawrence Jr. Don Lawrence Jeff and Melanie Little Joe and Donna Lucchesi Jimmie and Elizabeth Madden Richard N. Mason Joe McCormack Darin McDonald Judy McDonald Scott McDonald Memphis Souvenirs Larry Moss Glenn W. Munson Warren Nunn Oden Orgill Inc. Mark and Cathy Palazola Larry Papasan and Jack Blair Minor and Jackie Perkins William Pickens Shelly Pierce/Joe and Billie Pierce Dan and Myra Quinley Mark and Melanie Reed Mike and Debbie Richmond Frank Roberts Michael A. Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Lowell B. Robison Royal Furniture/Butch Faber David Sage

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Murray and Susie Scott Security Bank Richard and Sharon Shaknis Mrs. J. Alvin Shelby Howard and Lisa Silver Linda M. Smiley Industrial Painting LTD F. S. Sperry Company Inc. Stone, Higgs & Drexler Mark Story Jim Strickland Jr. Rick and Cheryl Summers Mrs. Anita Tauer Dr. Kurt Tauer Germantown Commissary/ Walker Taylor Edgar and Trish Tenent Mr. and Mrs. Maurie C. Thomas Joe Tidwell Tri-State Armature Unisource USFoodservice Vining-Sparks Craig Weiss Dr. Danny Weiss Scott Werner West Cancer Clinic Bob and Nelda Wilson Logan Young III

Super Tiger $5,000 to $9,999 Charles Abbott Abney & Uhlmann Attorneys Harry Mongue Rebecca Adelman Mr. and Mrs. James R. Adkins Adlam Corp. Dr. and Mrs. Justin C. Adler Jr. Administrative Consulting Services Advanced Eye Care Glynn Alexander Jr. Andrew J. Anderson and Henry S. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Anderson Rex D. Anderson Marlin and Denise Angell Bob and Ruth Archer Tim and Ashley Argo Kenny W. Armstrong Athletic Resource Management Edward and Mary Autry Scott Bailey

Rodney Ballard Bank of America Baptist Memorial Hospital ProTech Systems Group George Barham Bob and Deborah Barksdale Tim Barrentine Dr. Reed Baskin Charles and Carolyn Beaird Process Systems Inc. Dr. Donald J. Bellott Ron and Anise Belz Bodie Council, Best Tarps Cynthia Bicknell Richard and Debbie Binswanger Chris and Christi Bird Denise Birdsong Jack Blair Timothy S. Bland Scott Blen Jeffery Blocvk Tina Bounds Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bourland Jr. Ralph Braden Jr. George Brandenburg Dan Breckenridge Tom and Sandie Brock Brooks & Mazzola Henry Brooks Alex Brown R. H. Buckman Maurice Buring Charles Burkett Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bush Gary Byars Felix and Ann Caldwell Murry J. Card Bill and Patty Carkeet Tommy Carls Carolyn Carnesale Carrier Corporation Carty & Company Mr. Randon and Dr. Lynn Carvel Diane Chance Chancellor & Son Inc. Jeff Chandler Todd Chappell M.D. Tyler K. Chow Cigna Healthcare Cheryl Cleaves Cochran Corporation Gene B. Cochran Active Bolt & Screw John and Rhonda Conway

Best Mailing Solutions-Rick Cooper Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cothern Steve and Valerie Cowles Dr. Clair Cox Craig Construction Company Grace W. Crisman Larry E. Crum Charles and Ellie Curtis D. Canale Beverages James and Jan Dacus Dick and Mary Jane Davis Jack D. Day Jr. Ronald L. Day Vince DeGutis Dr. Hubert L. Dellinger Jr. Cypriano and Laurie DeSouza Charles E. Dickey James and Sonia DiLorio Tim and Sharon Donaldson Jess and Pamela Dotson Darrell Douglas, CFP David and Marie Dowling Jackie Drake Jr. Jackie Drake John and Leslie Dunavant Mr. and Mrs. Todd Dunaway Tommy Earl Economy Boat Store Jerry L. Edmonds Clay Edrington Martin Edwards Charles Ennis EnviroUSA Evans/Templeton Evergreen Steel Corp. Dr. William D. Falvey Michael Farien Peter and Judy Felsenthal Fidelity Investments Fischer Lime & Cement/Jim Raines Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Flick Dr. and Mrs. Noel Florendo Buzz and Sandra Fly Fogelman College of Business and Economics Scott Forman FPS Co. Frito-Lay Dianne B. Fry David and Jane Gadd Keri Gage Berl B. Garey Jr. Alan Gates

Tim Beyer Peter Giannini Dr. Nello Giaroli Tim Gillespie E.J. and Camille Gilley Ron Goforth Larry Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. M. Goldstein Marshall and Brenda Gordon Mickey Granger/Jackson Cemetery Association Glenn Gravatt Green Mountain Consulting Dan and Betty Green Harry Greer Hulet Gregory Fred Grinder Grinder Fabricating Company Skip Gronauer Guardsmark Steven Gubin Bartlett Home Furnishings Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Hailey Joseph Halyard Bob and Betty Hammons Jerome Hanover John and Vicky Hansen Barry E. Hardin Chris and Lori Harding Chris Hargett Neil Harkavy Tom R. Harrison L. Wade Harrison Jr. P.C. Radwan F. Haykal M.D. Ken and Rhonda Hazen Randy and Laurie Higginbotham Dr. and Mrs. T.C. Hilger Lora and Brian Hill James Hillhouse Mr. and Mrs. Byrom Hogue Dr. Randall Holcomb Albert D. Hollingsworth Drs. Brian and Melissa Holmes Margaret Anne Hooker Dennis Hope John Horn Dr. Charles P. Ingram Inventory Locator Service LLC Allen Israel Donald J. Israel J. M. Smucker Company John and Debbie Jerkins Ernie Jetton Primary Medical Care Inc. Donald L. Jordan Jr. Rick Kale Jr. Ronnie Randall Lea Ann Kelley Bob and Judy Kennedy Kevin Kenny/Dupont Flooring Systems Kenny King Jr. Martin R. Kriger Bernie and David Kustoff/ Kevin Snider Kim Lane Howard and Bettye Lasley Stan Lautar

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* Alumni

Dr. Stuart Lazarov L.C.I. Inc./Dave LaGasse Lehman-Roberts Company John Cicala Michael I. Less Marvin Leventhal John and Susan Lewallen/ Ron Crook Connie Lewis-Lensing Clif Lipman Bernard Lipsey Lonnie E. Loeffel Lichterman-Loewenberg Foundation Robert and Dana Longfield Mr. and Mrs. J. William Lovelace Wayne Lowrie Chris and Betty Luhrs Richard and Paula Lynch Mr. Bill Maclin Nancy Paschall Maddox John and Nancy Maiden Jim Markham Jr. Marsh USA Inc. Elizabeth and Jerry Marshall David Martin Larry Martin Barry Puckett and Jim McBryde Richard McBryde McCabe Construction Company Mike McCaskill Helen Hardin Trust McDonald’s/Century Management Dale and Jan McGee William S. McKee Rick McKenna Jerry and Shirley McLaurine Milton and Jo Anne McLellan Mabel McNeill Richard A. McStay Ron McSwain McVean Trading William and Elaine Melton Jo Ann Mercer Jeffrey and Laurie Meskin Mid-South Plumbung Solutions Inc. Mid-South Specialties Thomas A. Migliaccio Millington Telephone Dr. Mashhud Mirza John and Cathy Moore John G. Morten Jim and Charlotte Moton Dr. Ian Murray Glen and Barbara Murry Forest and Deanna Nabors Alex and Debra Saharovich Cynthia and Paul Newman NexAir LLC David Nicholson-Allen and Hoshall Terry and Sheila Nightwine Sybille Scott and Gilbert Noble Larry Nolen Norrell Plastics John and Glenda O’Connor Dan Otten Linda and Mike Parham

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Patriot Bank James H. Paulsen Jr. Dr. Paul Payne Arnold and Mary Lynn Perl Peterson Insurance Services Inc. Nancy and John Petree Judy Jackson David and Natalee Poindexter Christopher Pratt/Jason Guff Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Preston Mike and Carol Prince Pyramid Food Brokers Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Win Rainey Ronnie Randall Britt Rast Dal M. Rawlins Peggy Reeve Chris and Tina Reisedge Restoration Systems Amy and Bill Rhodes Cecil Rhodes Darrell and Courtney Riffe Nancy Rigell Becky Rivalto RMCI Foodservice/ Danny and Ken Robinson J. Michael Robinson Monice Roland Laura Rosas/MTC Cathy Ross Jim Rout Tate and Deborah Rush Susan Rush Wilkes James W. Russell Jr. Safety-Quip Phil Schuyler Mr. and Mrs. Don Scobey David and Phyllis Scruggs Seamless Systems Bob and Jeff Spears Brad Sessell John Sharp and Ben Ward Thomas B. Shelton Michael Shivers Dr. Milton Siskin Smith-Berclair Insurance Inc. Charles and Harolyn Smith Darrell D. Smith Foster Smith Johnny Smith Michael D. Smith and Wendy Geurin Smith Allen and Hope Sneed Dr. and Mrs. Buck Snyder SSR Ellers Inc. Will and Karen Stafford Ken Steinberg Michael Stengel Dr. Gary D. Strasberg Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Svoboda Terry and Caron Swatley Patricia Tanner Mr. and Mrs. David Tate Roland Taylor Sharon Taylor Michael Teague Technical Consultants Inc.

Annie Ruth Terrell Michael Terry The Lilly Company The Pallet Factory The Wootton Clinic Mr. and Mrs. Elbert L. Thomas Jr. James Thomas John H. Thomas Nancy Bigger Thompson Tillman Insurance Service Jerry Todd Dr. and Mrs. John Touliatos Charles Trammell Tri-State Ironworks Inc. Kevin True James L. Tucker R. Dean Tutor Sr. F. Dexter Tutor Frank Uhlhorn Ronald Underberg Stephen and Angie Valadie Premcor Refining Owen Vance Jr. Henry and Jeanne Varnell Dr. Barry Vescovo Susan and Steve Vescovo Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Vickers III VistaCare Health Services Inc. Kurt Voldeng Jim and Yvonne Waggener Larry and Lisa Walker William E. Warner David and Anita Wathen Alan and Terri Waxler Bud Webb James G. Webb Jim Webster Jr. David Wedaman Kenneth Weiss Elliot Wender Anne Wesberry and Annie Wesberry West Memphis Steel Maurice Wexler Bill E. White Kym and Josh White Bryne Whitehead L.Wiener/W.Willey/B.Wunderlich David Wilcox Juanita M. Wilfong Cal Wilkins The Law Offices of Ricky Wilkins Willis Willey Ron and Kay Williams Mrs. Joyce Williams Andrea Williford Wilson Air Nolen & Virginia Wilson Jim Witherington Wooldridge Construction Company John D. Worley Jr. Jim and Marlene Wright/ Melvin and Evelyn Kraus Ben Wunderlich Ms. Sandra Zehntner Mark and Leigh Zipperer

Striped Tiger $2,500 to $4,999 Larry and Elaine Adams Advanced Pools Jamil Akbik Mike and Pam Allen Michael Anderson Anderson, Pam & Brent Byron and Glenda Ashby John Baertels Modern Masonry Inc. William and Sandra Bailey Trey Barber Dominic Bardos Mr. Jeff Barnes Barnett & Associates Terryn and Dianne Barron Beale Street Merchandising Inc. Mr. J. Benedict Beer Sr. Keith and Cindy Belote Michael H. Bennett Mario J. Bertagna Stanley Bilsky Robert Black Donald A. Blackard Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Blackard Allen S. Blair Craig Blondis BlueCross/BlueShield of Tennessee Jay Bobo James Bollwerk Mrs. Joe T. Bond II Rusty Boone Barbara Bowling Larry Boyd Joe and Sue Bracket Larry R. and Stacie J. Bray Family Mr. and Mrs. Cecil F. Bridges Steve Brinkmeyer John H. Brooks Paul Brothers Patricia Bryce Howard E. Buehler Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burcky Don and Janet Burkett Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Hammond III Dean A. Butler Artie Byrd J. Michael Murphy/Steve Davis Cadence Bank Eric Callan Dr. John Cannon Dana Cappacoccia Carrier Corp. Micahel Casimir Tom Cassidy Kathleen Cates Dan Causie CFH Financial Services Judge Robert L. Childers Matthew Chism Frank Cianciola The Russell Clack Family Dr. Jane B. Clement Barbara and Ken Clenin Elise Clough

+ Deceased

John Coggin Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Coleman Dr. Lynn Conrad H. L. Cooke Jr. Mary Jo and Kevin Cooper Clyde and Suzanne Counts Dr. J.F. and Jean Crabtree Pat Craddock Mike and Laura Crase Dr. and Mrs. Joe M. Cromwell Dr. V. Glenn Crosby Bradley Cross Greg Cross Sheldon and Susan Dacus James Darr Custom Jewelry Keith Davidson Robert and Linda Dawkins Harry Day Joseph L. Deen Kin Dempsey Tommy and Carla Dennis Kenneth Derryberry Don Deweese Michael Dexter Mary Ann Diamond C.L. and V.C. Dillihunt Mrs. Jan Donaldson Sally and Jim Dorman Dr. and Mrs. Ron Dougan Michael and Mary Dreve Brian Earl Brian and Shanna Eason Andrea Eberly Mr. Walter Edge Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Edwards John Edwards Jerry M. Ellis Andy and Debbie Ellzey Exline Inc. Glen A. Faulkner Mrs. H.W. Fienup Jay and Katie Fik Kelly and Beverly Finnell Timothy J. Finnell Richard Fisher Mrs. Janice Fitzpatrick Michael A. Flexsenhar Jr. K. C. Folden Jimmie Fouts Will Frazier David and Diane Freeman Thomas A. Fristick Jr. M.B. Futhey Jr. G.W. Palmer & Co. Bernard E. Gant Dr. Robert L. Gardino DDS J. Harvey Gardner Gary and Elizabeth (Boo) Gardo Jim Garner Pat and Leesa Gavin Lisa Geater Jim and Dotty Giusti Susan Lawlless-Glassman and Richard Glassman Jamie Gondo Mark Goodfellow Marlin Graber

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* Alumni

+ Deceased

Sue and Carrel Graves Darryl Gresham John and Clare Griggs Dr. Todd Gruen Dr. Gordon E. Gruen Ralph B. Hamilton Jr. Mark Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. James M. Hamlett III John Hammons Eddie Hardin Hugh and Claire Hardy Spencer and Adrienne Hare Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Harless Robert and Vicki Harris Harley and Cora Etta Hathaway Robert Hatmaker Joseph H. Hauser Mr. James E. Hayslip Heathspring Mike Heflin Mark Herrington Monica and Hootan Hidaji Mr. Kerry Hirschman John G. “Mouse” Hollis Paul A. Holt Michael E. Hopper Danny F. Hosea Richard Huddleston and Sarah Lebovitz Jacob Tubing James Pest Management Jamison Pest Control Mr. and Mrs. James D. Jarrett Thomas and Janet Jenkins Dr. Gerald R. Jerkins Vaughn and Amy Johnson Eddie and Carol Johnson Mark and Renee Johnson Paula P. Johnson Chris and Traci Jones Donald and Wanda Jones Lyn Jones Robert C. Jones Lenny and Ginger Kaplan Michael E. Keeney Mrs. Betty Keirsey Harold and Helyn Keith Kay Kelly Marty Kelman Meade Kendrick III Tom Kennon/Boyd Metals Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kerlan Kiesewetter, Wise, Kaplan, Schwimmer & Prather Jim and Ruth King Joe and Ronni Kirsch Klinke Bros. Ice Cream Co. Jerry Knauss Steve Knott Shobhan Koneru Andrew Kopta Robert H. Krauch Jr. Gordon J. Kraus Mrs. Margie Lackie Brent Laird Mr. and Mrs. Alex G. Laskaris Terrie Lawrence Jim and Sheila Lawrimore

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Scott and Roxanne Ledford Ken Lee Nick Lee Mike Lemmi Benny Linderman Richard and Judy Linder Dr. Angela Link Linkous Construction Co. George and Elizabeth Lofton Michael and Rose Long Joy Lucado Joey Lucchesi John Luther and Marilyn Andereck Judity A. Luther Michele Lynn James A. and Mary L. Maglio Sr. Dinah and Gary Makowsky Tony and Judy Maranise Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Markwell Jr. Tommy Martin Beverly Massey Willima R. Massey Charles M. Mathis Jr. Harvey F. Maxwell Mr. Scott May Pillar Sales Group Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. McCormack Malinda A. McDaniel McKee Stride Rite Mike McLaren Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin Steve and Tina McMillian Mr. Al Meeks Bobby Meeks and David Bradford Diane and Paul Mendelson Methodist Health Systems Jim and Jeonie Meyers Matthew Middleton Mid-South Products & Maintenance Mark B. Miesse Inez and Dora Milam and Rita Burgess Gerald and Linda Miller Harry B. Miller J. Don Miller Jeff Miller Rick Miller Michael T. Mitchell Mike Montesi Stephen and Angela Montoya Dave A. Moore Michael Moore Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mosby Mitch Moskovitz Dr. and Mrs. William B. Moss J. Michael and Sherry Murphy John Nabers National Guard Products Inc. New South Capital Management New Tech Packaging Lee Nicholson James and Linda O’Donnell Drs. Michael and Suzanne Osborn J.F. Owen and James A. Owen Marye Owen Scott Owens Mr. and Mrs. Barry S. Paller

William Pallme Salil Parikh Loretta and Daryl Payton Mrs. Charlie Perkins Doug Petty Brad Phillips Kevin G. Phillips Melvin and Ann Phillips Pickering Companies Gary and Ginger Pilgram David Pinter Paul Plescher Dr. Charles Plesofsky Poag & McEwen Lifestyle Centers LLC Dion G. Pogson Lewie Polk Billy and Jackie Poston Charles Powell Robert G. Prater Robert B. Preston Pride Construction Russell Pridemore Morris Proctor Robert Radford Preston and Gayle Robb Sandra Robertson Chris Robinson Herschel L. Rosenberg Sheldon Rosengarten Jimmy Ross Gerald R. Rossi Jim Rotenberry J. Matt Rowell Robert E. Royal Mr. and Mrs. Al Ruiz Eddie and Lori Salera Vince Sampietro Craig Sander Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scherer Schilling Farms Dental Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schubert John Scheutz Mr. and Mrs. Roger Seiter Brian Sexton Shelby Electric Co. Elizabeth Shelton Elesco Inc. Danielle Mitchell and Larry Sims Marian E. Sisco Dennis Slone G. Henry Smith Greg Smith Bonnie Willmott Smith Dr. Mark Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Smith Thomas Smith Vincent and Connie Smith Michael P. Sobczak Tim and Donna Soder Southern Steel Supply Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Sparkes Dr. J. David Spiceland Marc Stegman MD Dr. Gilbert G. Stein James B. Summers Mrs. Virginia Szalay

and Mr. David Szalay Tennessee Tractor TESCO Properties Inc. Alfred B. Wexner Brad Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thompson Robert L. Tilton Dr. Richard K. Toland Mike Townsend Twenty-Five Club in Memory of Dr. Bailey Prichard Jeffrey L. Tyler Dr. and Mrs. David E. Umsted UPS Memphis C. E. Thompson Scholarship Walter and Kay Veazey Mac Vickers L.D. Waldrip Lee Walker Tom Wallace Chuck and Anita Ward Sam Ware & Associates Tom and Sandra Waring Rodger Watkins/ Watkins Construction John E. Webb Rod and Diane Webb William H. West Barry F. White Thomas and Marilyn White Dr. and Mrs. W.J. Whitehead Whitehorn Tankersley & Company Dan and Pat Whitt David and Margerite Wieland Don Wiener Ron Wigginton Donnie and Marla Wilson Marvin Wilkins Edward and Yancey Williams Ken and Nita Williams Larry Williams Leitner Williams Steven Williams Thomas and Jan Williams Dr. G. Trent Wilson Gary Wilson Marianne and Berkley Wolff Ruth Woodard Bill Woods and Elaine Green Joanne H. Woody/Jo Ann Owen Glenn Wright Dr. Leonard Wright Jr. Ralph Yaffe Bob and Denise Yates Philip and Sherry Yelvington Shayne and Donna Younger David Ziebarth

Bengal Tiger $1,000 to $2,499 Robert P. Abbott Elliot and Sandra Abel Ron Abernathy Michael T. Adams Advanced Industry Support Advanced Interior Trim Bill and Gail Akey

James D. Alexander Lynn C. Alford Beverly Allen Burt Allen Barbara A. Anderson Jerry and Kathy Anderson James and Dorma Appling Chip Armstrong Jimmie and Nancy Atkins John and Janet Avis Ben and Larisa Baer Janice Bailey Chip Baine Stephen Balton BancorpSouth Bank Melvin C. Barber III Kevin R. Barker Arthur J. Barnett III Henry and Linda Barnhardt Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bartlett Thomas Barton Bob Baskin Greg Basye Linda Bedrin Larry and Carn Beilstein Tim R. Belton Linda Bennett Mark Berry Gary Bird David W. Blackburn Claire Blackwell Darrell Blanton John Bomer P. Robert Boone Dr. Jerrell and Miko Borup Ross A. Boswell Ms. Susan Boyd Mark Bradford Bill and Kathy Bradshaw Jessica and Tim Braly Kevin and Stacey Branyan Bonnie Osborn Briggs Record Imaging Systems Lloyd Brooks C. Robert Brown Daniel L. Brown Daniel M. Brown Bernie and Judith Brown Lillian Hammond Brown Roger L. Brown James L. and Versie Brown Paul L. Brundige Andrew and Melissa Buchner Brenda Kay Buckingham Thomas and Kathy Buford Jr. Eugene L. Bursi Jr. Doris Burton James C. Busby Mr. Edward Byrne C.R. Fuller CPA Roy Campbell Deborah Capocaccia Thomas Capon Joe Cappadona Don and Denise Carpenter Thomas and Candice Carr Carrier Corporation John F. Carrier

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Nhat Minh Le Chemistry major, Sophomore Memphis, Tenn.

“Words cannot describe the appreciation I have for my donor. My scholarship allows me to focus more on my studies so I can become a better student.” Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carruthers Anne Carter Vail and Andy Cates Patricia F. Cavender Michael Cervetti Jack Childs Jean H. Chisolm Chris-More Inc. David and Connie Church Michael S. Ciaramitaro Jay and Carol Clacher Thomas Keenan Clarke Thomas W. Clarke Kent and Sherry Clothier Michael Cochran LaRose Todd Coffey Coilmaster Corporation Collins Body Shop Paul Colston Rick Colter Carrier Mid-South Michael and Vicki Cook Bill Cook Dennis K. Cooley Juanita and Gerald Cooper Robert F. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. James W. Corbitt Scott Corbitt Frank Cotham David N.Cox Michael Craig James Crawford Kevin Creamer Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Cremer Scarlett and Walter Crews James A. Crislip David and Terry Cropf Lee Crouch Annie Crowder Mark Crowl Dianna and Edward Crumpler Sheila Jordan Cunningham Dr. Carol Danehower Victoria Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Zack A. Daniel Coach and Reba David Fred and Toni Davis Natalie Davis Terry and Cheryle Day Collins Day DeHart Capital LLC Harry Cooper Mrs. Joe W. Deming Jr. Polly Dennison Dr. James Dietz

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James E. Dillard Ms. Jeanne Distretti Thomas Dorian Ernest and Charlotte Draffin Jed Dreifus Charles Drennon III Dennis and Martha Drexler Steve Droke Gene Drost Tim Dunahoo Ronnie Dunigan Dr. Frank M. Dyer Jr. Bobby East Sandra Eberle Joe Edmondson Mr. James D. Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Larry R. Edwards Connie and Tom Edwards Billy J. Evans II Thornton Fee and Kirk Fee Dr. James E. Fickle Christopher and Andrea Finch Lavonne Finley William H. Fisher III Ed and Nan Fleming Billy Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ford Jr. Frase Protection Meredith Gamblin David Gardner Mike Garrett Jackie Gatlin Suzanne Gehringer Charlie Gentry David George Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Gibson Andrew Gibson Lucia Gilliland Richard and Peggy Glatt Billy and Nancy Glidewell Jim and Yvonne Glover Robert Goldwin Jacquelyn Gonzales Dan and Nancy Goodwin John Gossett Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gould Katherine Gould Jerrold J. Graber Paul Granger Granite Dealer LLC Gary Grear Cindy Greaves Lisa Greear Kevin Green Sean Green

Wally and Julie Green Bill Greenslade William B. Greer Edward J. Gresham William N. Griffin Bryan Grinder Justin Grinder Carter R. Grizzard David Guasco Darell Guymon Sheila and Robert Hall Chris Hamman Barry and Jo Hammons Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hamrick Jr. Lou Hansen Bruce and Allison Betchick Harber Brian Harris William Harris Chris Harrison Meredith and Don Haselwood Jane Hayden Martin Haywood Roy Henderson Mary B. Hendrix P. James Henry Mr. and Mrs. Todd Hethmon Darrell Higdon Spirit Transportation Tony Hill Larry B. Hines Jeff Hink Andrew Trimigan Holmes Steve and Cheri Holmes Richard J. and Judy M. Holt Robynn Hopkins David E. Hopper Robert and Hilda Hornbeak William and Lina Horner Charles Horton Lois Horton David Howell Joan Hudson William Hudson Robert Huff Designs Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hughes Robert S. Humphreys Greg Hunt Sharon Hyde Stanley E. Hyland Ron Curlin Melvin Jackson Wade Jackson Chris Jameson Steve and Pat Jameson Rick and Candace Jefferies

Bill Jeffries Gary Jewel Jhan and Donna Johnson Nick Johnson R.C. and Melba Johnson Warren Johnson Bill Jones Doris Jones/Marjorie Russell Gwen Gordon Mark A. Jones Kim Josh David and Sheryl Joyner Hugh Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy M. Kelly William Kemp William J. Kettinger Deborah Kinard Michael G. King Mike and Patsy King Dr. Robert and Lisa Klesges Clark E. Knight Donald Knox Bill Koehler Ruth and Dennis Kopcial Neil and Roberta Krapels Henry A. Kurtz Meta Laabs Iris and Bill LaGrone Diane Lambert-Chester Brad and Carol Laney Bill and Blair Lansden Brad and Jana Larson Mr. Lawrence Laurenzi James Henry Leath Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ledford Bob A. Leopold Sumner Levine Hal F. Lewis Joey Lewis Pat and Elizabeth Lewis Paul Lewis K.C. and Lorrean Lim Danny Linton Sheri Lipman Jeana Littrell Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lloyd Brett and Jennifer Lofton Timothy Long Bobby Lott Steve and Andrea Lovelace Scott Low Protection Unlimited Inc. Kevin Luke Christopher Lurry Jonathan Lyons

Makowsky & Ringel Inc. Dr. John M. Malloy Martha Manley Paul & Linda Mann Kimberly Manning Edward Martin Tom Maschmeyer Tammy Mason Mr. and Mrs. James L. Matlock Dan Mayhew Ryan Mayhew David Wilson McAdams Nancy McBride James and Elizabeth McCallen Jr. Andy and Trudie McClelland Steven and Martha McCleskey Carl and Margie McCullar Jerry W. McEwen Kenneth McGarvey Vince McGrory Robert and Jean McIvor Dr. Sidney McKay Jody McKibben Don McKinnon Michael D. McKnight McKnight Family Donor Fund Mr. and Mrs. Mark McLeod Mrs. Anna McNeill Randy McPherson Bill McWatters Sr. Bill and Sandra McWatters Medallion Financial Services Inc. Memphidelity Dr. Lisa Lucks Mendel and Dr. Maurice I. Mendel Andy and Lee Meyers Shaun and Stephanie Micheel James and Martha Millrany Mark and Holly Mills Patrick Minderman Mike Molpus Brad Moore David L. Moore Jessie Moore Patty Moore Ted Morley Clark and Janet Morris Donald and Nancy Morton Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Morton Fred and Joyce Murdock Karen C. Murdock Dr. James K. MusKelley Mustin Auto Parts N.E.W.S. Transport Co. Inc. Robert and Charlott Neal Kenneth Newberry Mr. and Mrs. David W. Nickel Mike O’Kelly Jeff “Wildman” Old Skip O’Leary Joseph Orgill III Melvin Orlansky John Osby Oseman Insurance Dewey and Judith Overton Billie Ann Owen Rick and Elaine Owings Gwendolyn Oxner

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Essence London Political Science major, Junior North Little Rock, Ark.

“Receiving a donor-funded scholarship means I can focus more on my studies and college experience without worrying about student loans.” Hal and Betty Padgett Dr. Mahadev Patil Vickie Patten Ken Patton Kurt Patton Brian Payne Mr. and Mrs. William Sidney Payne Hart Pearigen Ronald and Cindy Pennington Alan Perlman Patrick L. Perry Kjeld Peterson Todd and Carol Peterson Douglas C. Petties Michael Pfrommer Daniel and Dianne Phillips Tony Pinson Raymond Pipkin C. M. Piraino Janet Pitts Wayne Podgorski Cathy and Ron Poe Dr. Robin S. Poston Suzanne Prather Allie Prescott III Kay Price Col. and Mrs. J. Robert Pruitt David and Carolyn Ragland Richard and Lovie Raines David L. Rains Jr. Ernest Rakow Jeanine Rakow Kenny and Lynda Ratliff Marc Reisman and Morris Rosenberg John and Anita Reuter Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck Thomas A. Reynolds Kirk and Emily Richardson Bruce and Gene Riesenberg Jimmy Ringel Nick Ringel Jay Ringle Riverside Couriers Michael L. Robb Tommy G. Roberts Bill Robilio Dennis and Jan Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Don Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rojas Chris Rosson Robert J. Rowan Jr. Debbie Rutkowski Wayne Rutledge

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Life Members The University of Memphis Alumni Association gratefully acknowledges its esteemed life members. Life membership is the highest level of membership within the organization and is open to graduates and friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. Robert Abney Mrs. Beverly Vaughan Acker Mr. Eddie B. Adair Mr. Richmond B. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Todd T. Adams Dr. Thomas W. Addcox Mr. Kelly L. Agee Mr. and Mrs. W. Henry Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Alford Mr. A. Alexander Allen Ms. Charlene J. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Randal H. Allen Mr. Anthony G. Altieri Mr. and Mrs. Brent H. Alvord The Honorable Robert L. Childers and Ms. Amy J. Amundsen Mr. James W. Anderson Mr. James M. Andrews Dr. Dot Arata Dr. C. Steven Arendall Ms. Vivian E. Arendall

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Argo Rev. John L. Armstrong Mr. Scott A. Arnwine Ms. Octavia P. Ashby Ms. JoAnn R. Ashley Mr. J. Olin Atkins Mr. James W. Ayers Mr. Andrew L. Bailey Dr. Diana R. Baker and Mr. Hal L. Baker Mr. James A. Baker III Mr. Steven A. Ballard Dr. Harold R. Bancroft Mr. John C. Barber Mr. Gregory E. Barnes Mr. Kim Barnett Mr. Albert L. Bean Mr. and Mrs. J. David Beard Mr. Kenneth M. Bearden Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Beasley Mr. Borden E. Bell Jr. Ms. Doris B. Bellott Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Belz The Honorable and Mrs. Robert S. Benham Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bennett Dr. Marvin R. Bensman Mr. Brian P. Bentz Ms. Ann P. Berry Mr. Robert Berry Mr. Turney P. Berry Mr. Albert R. Biggs Dr. Jack C. Biggs Dr. Nancy C. Biggs Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Earl Billings Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham and Mr. John J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Binswanger Mr. Dennis J. Biodrowski Ms. Caroline B. Birchmore Mr. Madan M. Birla Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bizot III Ms. Dorothy E. Bizzell Drs. Delano and Lynette Black Mrs. Lynda Wray Black Esq. Mr. Roy W. Black Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Blackwell Ms. Patricia P. Bladon Mr. James W. Blair Jr. Mr. Paul W. and Mrs. Nell Blair Ms. Frances A. Blumenthal Mr. Samuel J. Blustein Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Boals Ms. Mary D. Boaz Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bobango Dr. Peggy J. Bodine Cdr. John C. Bogan Ms. Patricia O. Bogan Ms. Susan J. Bogan Ms. Wight F. Boggs Ms. Deloris P. Boldt Ms. Christina L. Bolles Ms. Denise Bollheimer Mr. H. Eric Bolton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neill Bomer IV Mr. and Mrs. George Bond

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Mr. and Mrs. P. Robert Boone Dr. and Mrs. Jerrell L. Borup Mr. Joseph W. Boston Ms. Wanza B. Boswell Mr. Charles M. Bowen Ms. Rikki D. Boyce Mr. Arlander Boyd Mrs. Diana Drewry Bradberry Mr. John R. Bradford III Mrs. Judith S. Brantley and Dr. J. Hays Brantley Dr. Joe Dell Brasel Ms. Sara K. Brock Ms. Sandra W. Brooks Mr. Robert L. Browder Dr. Joe L. Brown II Ms. Maxine Brown Mr. W. David Brown Ms. Margaret S. Brownlee Brig. Gen. A. Paul Bruno Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Bryant Jr. Ms. Kathleen P. Bryson Mr. and Mrs. Drew Buchner Ms. Jack P. Bugbee Mr. Edward A. Burch Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Burkett Dr. and Mrs. William E. Burkett Dr. Pat E. Burlison Mr. Charles L. Bursi III Mr. and Mrs. Jim C. Busby Dr. Orton C. Butler Ms. Carolyn M. Bynum Mr. Harold W. Byrd Ms. Irene B. Byrd and Mr. John L. Byrd Ms. Mary Caldwell Ms. Mary A. Caldwell Ms. Mary Ann M. Camp Ms. Margaret C. Canerdy Mr. Robert W. Canfield Jr. Mr. G. Coble Caperton Ms. Jessica A. Capocaccia Ms. Mary Ann B. Capocaccia Mr. William G. Capshaw Jr. Mr. Kenneth J. Carmack Dr. Joseph S. Carnes Mr. Hunter Carruthers Ms. Kimberly M. Carter Lt JG Michael L. Carter Mr. Richard M. Carter Ms. Ruth R. Cash Dr. Ernest L. Cashion Mr. Gene Cashman Jr. Ms. Betty J. Castellaw Mr. William E. Cayce Mr. Glenn N. Chambers Ms. Anita M. Chapman Mr. Dale R. Charlton Mr. Barry Chase Dr. Zhaohui Xu and Mr. Wei W. Chen Mr. Ronald G. Chesemore Dr. Stephen R. Cheshier Ms. Bertha T. Ching Mr. Jimmy T. Chiu Ms. Glynna Christian Ms. Daniella M. Christy Ms. Mary C. Christy

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Mr. Bruce Harber Ms. Sharon Harber Cdr. and Mrs. Michael S. Harber Ms. Ann F. Harbor Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Harger Jr. Tre and Dawn Hargett Mr. Mike Harless Mr. Donald B. Harmon Mr. Harold B. Harris Jr. Mr. Jerry L. Harris Mr. Matthew O. Harrison Mr. Tom Harrison Ms. Jackie Jensen Hart and Mr. Ron Hart Mr. Michael W. Harwood

When you contribute financially to Empowering the Dream, you will not only provide an inspirational environment where faculty and students find answers to the compelling questions of tomorrow, but your gift leads to the creation of new intellectual capital and important discoveries. Ms. Martha L. Gilliland Susan Lawless-Glassman and Richard Glassman Ms. Ann Glover Dr. Ronald L. Goode Ms. Diana H. Goodhart Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Graeter Jr. Susan and Alan Graf Ms. Jane C. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Troy R. Graham Ms. Roger Grace House Grant Mr. Gary M. Grear Mr. and Mrs. James F. Greer Mr. and Mrs. Kris N. Gregory Mr. Darryl D. Gresham Mr. Michael D. Griffith Mr. Robert L. Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Grinder Mr. Richard N. Grinder Mr. and Mrs. Marty and Gayle Grusin Mr. Morton L. Gubin Ms. Johnna M. Guilbeau Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Gurney Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hadaway Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hadley Jr. Mr. Robert E. Hadley Mr. Paul L. Haire Mr. Ben D. Hale Ms. Kimberly R. Hale Ms. Amy E. Hall-Baker Ms. Roy Ellen Hammann Dr. Michael H. Hamrick Sr.

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Mr. Albert D. Hollingsworth Jr. Dr. Harris B. Hollingsworth Ms. June D. Holloway Mr. Charles F. Holmes Ms. Wanda L. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Holt II Dr. Jane H. Hooker Mr. Henry Hooper II Mr. Roger A. Hoover Mr. Lee R. Hopkins Ms. Mae Alice Hopkins Mr. Brett C. Hopper Mr. James W. Hopper Mr. Michael E. Hopper Ms. Helen G. Horne Gail and Randy Horner Lt. Col. John W. Horton Ms. Lexine R. Horton Dr. and Mrs. Steven M. Horton Mr. Kyle L. Howard Ms. M. Kate Howard Mr. Joe B. Howell Mr. William A. Hudson Ms. Bethany K. Huffman Ms. Helen Humber Mr. Cecil C. Humphreys Jr. Mr. Richard N. Humphreys Mr. Donald L. Hutson Dr. and Mrs. John C. Hyden Jr. Mr. J. Kevin Hyneman Ms. Louise P. Ijams Mr. Roger D. Iles Ms. Mary L. Incardona Ms. Barbara I. Ingram Mr. Frank Inman Jr. Dr. Kenneth L. Isaacman Ms. Lauren E. Isaacman Mr. C. M. “Mickey” Ison Ms. Fariss A. Ivey Ms. Cheryl Y. Jackson Mr. Larry B. Jackson Mr. Robert D. Jamison Mr. Thomas F. Jenkins Jr. Dr. William M. Jenkins Mr. Lawrence K. Jensen Mr. Andrew M. Johnson Ms. Christina O. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. George T. Johnson Ms. Julie A. Johnson Mr. Theodore J. Johnson Jr. Mr. Chad D. Jones Mr. Doyle E. Jones Mr. Fred Jones Jr. Mr. George R. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Jones Mr. James C. Jones Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jones Ms. Laverne K. Jones Mr. and Mrs. William W. Jones III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Jordan Mr. Robert P. Jordan Mr. David C. Kabakoff Dr. James C. Kasperbauer Mr. Joe KatterJohn Ms. Frances C. Kauffman Mr. John C. Kauffman Mr. Mason C. Kauffman Ms. Janis J. Keating

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Ms. Thelma T. Mabry Mr. James E. Maclin Jr. Ms. Beverly Frizzell Magee Mr. Stephen R. Manley Mr. Joseph F. Manuszak Ms. Mary R. Marler Mr. Stephen C. Marshall Dina and Brad Martin Ms. Jean L. Martin Kirk Dr. Barbara D. and Mr. William E. Mashburn Dr. James M. Mason Ms. Victoria L. Mathews Mr. Harvey F. Maxwell Sr. Mr. Kenneth A. May Dr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Mayo Sr. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Mayo Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Milton Mayo Mr. L. Milton Mayo Ms. Morgan L. Mayo Ms. Emily McAllister Mr. Mac McBride Mr. and Mrs. James F. McCallen Jr. Ms. Ruthie McCallen Mr. Evans McCaul Mr. Edward McClain and Dr. Rosella O. McClain Mr. Luther C. McClellan Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O. McCormack Ms. Judith K. McCown Mr. Sammy T. McCraw Mr. Steven L. McCullar The Honorable Richard P. McCully Ms. Glenda Huey McDaniel Spencer And Karimeh McDaniel Col. David A. McDermott Ms. Emily J. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. James McDonald Ms. Marsha A. McDonald Mr. Ralph D. McDowell Mr. Michael T. McElya Mr. Donald W. McGarrity Mr. Michael S. McGee Mr. James E. McGehee Jr. Ms. W. A. McGinnis Mr. Jonathan T. McGlothian Mr. Jere S. McGuffee II Dr. Sidney J. McKay Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nip McKnight Mr. Richard C. McLain Ms. Amy M. McLean Ms. Pauline M. McSparrin Mr. Ronald B. McSwain Mr. Billy R. Mears Ms. Nancy K. Mellon Jo Ann and Del Mercer Dr. Brian W. Meredith Mr. and Mrs. Bergen S. Merrill Jr. Mr. Allen W. Messer Mr. and Mrs. George T. Methvin Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Michel Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Miller Dr. and Mrs. Neil A. Miller Ms. Virginia A. Miller Mr. William (Bill) C. Miller Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. Mitchell

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Touché By Gabrielle Maxey As a student at the University of Memphis, Tom Knowles needed one credit to fulfill a physical education requirement. Skimming the course catalog, he registered for fencing. It must have been a direct hit. More than 20 years later, Knowles teaches that same fencing class at the U of M. He also coaches the fencing teams at Christian Brothers High School and St. George’s Independent School, and is forming one at the new Collegiate School of Memphis. He and his wife, Julie, own the Collierville Arts Academy and the Memphis Arts Academy in the CooperYoung district. Knowles (BM ’91) teaches fencing, padded weapons courses and unarmed martial arts courses. The schools also offer classes in dance, music, arts and yoga. Some students may get their first taste of fencing through the movies, with thoughts of becoming Jedi knights, dashing Zorro-like swashbucklers or gladiator. But Knowles takes the sport seriously – there’s no leaping from tables or swinging from ropes in his classes. For Knowles, the sport blends an Old World essence of romanticism with modern technology. “The basic challenge remains unchanged. It’s just that we aren’t doing it to hurt, like in the days of dueling,” Knowles says. “The intensity of real sword fighting is immediate and personal. It’s this continual test of one’s abilities against another’s through swords that I think fencers find most attractive.” Fencers compete with one of three weapons — foil, epee or sabre. It’s not a sport that demands power or exceptional physical attributes in the way basketball or football do, Knowles says. “Fencing is a sport of finesse, timing, tactics and awareness. By learning and understanding your own strengths and weaknesses, and by eliminating the negatives while emphasizing the positives, a fencer can progress and become champion material.” The sport offers a level playing field between men and women, Knowles says. He receives more than twice as many calls about fencing classes from women as men. And unlike many sports, fencing can be practiced by the young and old. “I have students as young as 7 taking their first steps in fencing, but I’ve also seen fencers in their 80s at national events,” he says.

Tom Knowles, a 1991 U of M graduate, teaches fencing at area high schools. He also owns two fencing academies in Shelby County.

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Alumni centennial reflections Jon McGlothian

(EMBA ’97) Co-founder and president of The Mt. Olivet Group, a project management firm that provides support services to the military, government and corporations Invaluable education: “What makes me a unique graduate of the U of M is that I am not from Memphis nor do I currently reside in the Memphis area. After I left the Army, my family settled in Memphis. I needed to have additional training and education in business, and the EMBA program provided me that opportunity. I had the privilege and honor to learn about the business world from both my professors and my classmates in a rigorous academic environment. Over the years, I have kept in touch with several of my professors and classmates as I progressed through my business career. The education that the University provided, coupled with my professors and classmates, has proven to be invaluable to me.” Fondest memory: “I had the opportunity to work with the Fogelman College of Business & Economics Alumni Association. It was a wonderful feeling to be a part of growing the Association’s status within the business community through our annual Business Luncheon. Through this effort we had an opportunity to honor local business leaders who as alumni had a positive impact on the business community. It was also great to have been a part of the fundraising efforts for the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management.” U of M’s legacy: “The U of M’s legacy is to serve as the focal point for academia, sports and business relations within the local community.”

Laurie Tucker

(BBA ’78, MBA ’83) Senior vice president of corporate marketing for FedEx Fondest memory: “My fondest memories were attending Memphis State Tiger basketball games in the Coliseum. I never missed a home basketball game. My second favorite memory was sharing my graduation from Graduate School with my brother who was receiving his undergraduate degree in 1983. My mom was so proud!” Selecting the U of M: “My mother was my greatest influence in life. She was a graduate, so I knew I wanted to be a Memphis State Tiger as well. Initially, I wanted to teach as my mother had done. However, I became interested in business and was able to complete a degree in accounting, which assured me of a strong job offer right out of college.” U of M pride: “The University advances despite the financial challenges resulting from state funding. Rather than lowering its standard or reducing services, the University and its committed leadership have pushed forward to create a top school in the state, and even in the country. I am proud to be a Tiger!”

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Theresa Montgomery Okwumabua (PhD ’82) U of M assistant visiting professor and outreach coordinator for the U of M Department of Psychology Selecting the U of M: “It offered an educational opportunity in my area of interest. The University was relatively close to home, so I would be able to get back and forth from home in Atlanta to Memphis without much difficulty.” Giving back to the Memphis community: “I give back to the U of M as well as the community through my outreach initiatives. As the coordinator of the Community Outreach Lab in the Department of Psychology, I assist University students as they work with community stakeholders in efforts to prevent youth, especially at-risk youth, from engaging in a host of health and life-compromising behaviors, like drinking, using drugs, sexual activity at a young age or dropping out of school. I also give back through Memphis STEPS, a campus-based suicide prevention initiative. As part of this initiative, I also conduct workshops and other educational efforts on suicide prevention for the general community.” Future of U of M: “I think the future is very bright for the U of M. The University has established itself as an urban institution of higher education, and the emphasis on research and scholarship will keep it positioned as a viable institution of higher education.”

James C. Chumney (BS ’57) Retired U of M professor of history U of M’s influence: “The University experience opened my mind to exciting new knowledge about human institutions, values and problems. It helped me develop a lifelong desire to learn more and live according to higher standards. I am especially appreciative of the wise and well-educated professors who were excellent role models.” U of M’s legacy: “The U of M has provided an opportunity for many people, like myself, who were not as affluent, but ambitious, to obtain a great education. For those willing to apply themselves, it opens the door to a better life.” Giving back to the Memphis community: “As a history professor at the U of M for 46 years, I have been privileged to influence thousands of students. I especially enjoyed being faculty adviser for Omicron Delta Kappa, a national campus leadership society, from 1967 through 2011 and worked with the very best student leaders. My research on the history of the University has been shared both on campus and in the community, where I have often given presentations on historical topics to civic and social groups.”

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State of the Association 2010 - 2011 Annual Report University of Memphis Alumni Association & Alumni and Constituent Relations

Membership Initiatives The University of Memphis Alumni Association and its related programs continue our focus to inspire and cultivate alumni affinity and involvement, and to enhance the image and reputation of the University of Memphis and the Association that serves our University. Although the Alumni Association continues to coordinate its annual events, much of the past year has centered around the planning of centennial events and the manner in which all areas of the Association will honor the University’s 100th birthday.

Centennial Initiatives The Alumni Association is hosting five anchor events. These events are the cornerstone of the Association’s celebration of the University’s centennial, as well as being among the weighted events for the overall University celebration. In addition, every area of the Association will participate in the centennial celebration through visible marketing initiatives and detailing. In some clubs, chapters and areas of participation, special one-time events are being planned. The anchor events include:

around Memphis beginning in early 2012 and will remain throughout the year. We hope that Tigers Around Town will not only bring many alumni back to campus, but will also help build awareness of the integral relationship between the University and the city of Memphis.

Reunion Weekend April 20-22, 2012 – Through our work with academic departments and colleges, alumni groups and student organizations, we are focusing on one weekend in the spring where everyone can gather on campus and attend several events.

Tigers Around Town To celebrate the University’s centennial, the Alumni Association “let the cat out of the bag” in September, introducing 100 life-size Tiger statues. Each statue was uniquely decorated by local artists, students and alumni. The goal of Tigers Around Town is not only to recognize the centennial, but to impressively illustrate the city’s rich history and relationship with the U of M. Tiger statues were sponsored by local fans, alumni and businesses and will be on display at selected locations

Spring Commencement May 5, 2012 – Although each commencement ceremony is special to those involved, the May 2012 spring commencement will be the most impressive held in University of Memphis history. During the ceremony, the Alumni Association is coordinating an effort to have a representative from each class walk and be recognized. Additionally, each past president of the Alumni Association

will be presented with a commemorative medallion specifically designed for the centennial celebration.

Distinguished Alumni Awards June 9, 2012 – While each Distinguished Alumni Awards is the premier black-tie affair of the year, the centennial gala will be unique in its design and program. The 2012 DAA will not only celebrate the University’s best and brightest, it will also highlight the University’s accomplishments throughout its first 100 years. Former presidents of the Alumni Association will be recognized, special presentations will be made for service to the Association, and each college and school will be highlighted.

Homecoming Fall 2012 – The Alumni Association anticipates that events related to the centennial celebration will be added to traditional Homecoming activities. A date has not yet been set due to the unavailability of the football schedule.

The University of Memphis Alumni Association is well on its way to reaching its goal of 12,000 Alumni Association members by Dec. 31, 2012. A single membership is only $35 per year. Members of the Alumni Association receive a diverse benefits package that includes national and Memphis-area discounts, campus discounts, career services, online services and other substantial benefits. Help us reach our goal by calling 901/678-ALUM or visiting memphis.edu./alumni.

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Goals 1) Membership — Reach 12,000 Alumni Association members by Dec. 31, 2012. A strong membership program is crucial to the long-term growth and success of the Alumni Association. The chief components of our program bring focus to alumni engagement, Association recognition and value in membership. A major emphasis and investment has been made to build membership at the University of Memphis through expanded alumni staff and an extensive restructure of the entire program that began in 2003. 2) Programming Efforts — Evaluate and revise each program, event and activity to visibly reflect the celebration of the University’s centennial. Programmatically and visually, it is important to represent the University and its celebration. The Alumni Association is in the process of redesigning marketing pieces, invitations, banners, programs and awards within each area to reflect the centennial celebration.

Top: Allie Prescott (left), president of the U of M Alumni Association, congratulates Donald McCune (JD ’00) on being named Parent of the Year at halftime of the Homecoming football game. Daughter Kelly McCune (right) nominated her father for his exceptional service to his alma mater, community and country. McCune has served in the U.S. Air Force and Tennessee Air National Guard and is an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas. Bottom: Students (from left) Faran Saeed, Holly Stanford, Jennifer Hooper and John Stevenson enjoyed the Future Alumni of Memphis (FAM) rooftop party at The Peabody in September.

Challenges A dynamic and robust strategic plan is an essential part of any successful Alumni Association. The Alumni Association’s Executive Board of Directors is currently in the process of revising the long-term and short-term strategic plan.

The Young Alumni True Blue 5k, held every fall around the U of M campus, registered its highest number of participants this year with 470 runners.

Records Broken

The Luther C. McClellan Alumni Chapter raised it highest total revenue from the Homecoming Step Show this fall.

The Alumni Association saw record attendance and participation in several club and chapter events this past calendar year. All of the events, which are held annually, are considered signature events for their club or chapter. These include: The Pillars of Excellence awards dinner hosted by the Law Alumni chapter cleared its highest revenue in event history.

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The Fogelman College of Business & Economics Alumni Chapter recorded its highest number of paid attendees for its annual Alumni Day.

participating in the Mid-South’s premier marching competition. The Fogelman College of Business & Economics Alumni Chapter had its highest participation in its annual golf tournament with 33 teams and more than 140 golfers. The Student Ambassador Board’s mudball event had its highest numbers of teams entered with 32.

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Air Force captain’s gift to U of M has special meaning On Sept. 11, 2001, Timothy Donahoo was a freshman sitting in his 8 a.m. English class when the first hijacked airliner struck the World Trade Tower. “It is a day I will never forget, and the University of Memphis is the canvas on which that tragic memory is painted,” says Donahoo. His words were in a letter accompanying an extraordinary gift to the U of M. Donahoo, now an Air Force captain in Afghanistan with Operation Enduring Freedom, has presented the University with an American flag and a U of M flag that flew over Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks. The flags also accompanied Donahoo on a combat mission in Afghanistan on Sept. 24. Donahoo, (BPS ’05) who serves as a navigator with the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, made the gift on behalf of the University’s centennial celebration. The Memphis flag almost didn’t arrive in time to be flown on the 10th anniversary. The manufacturer wouldn’t mail the flag to

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Capt. Timothy Donahoo and his wife, Amy, were on the cheerleading squad together at the U of M.

Donahoo’s APO address, so he had it shipped to his wife Amy, whom he met at the U of M. The flag then was routed incorrectly to her, but finally arrived in Afghanistan the evening of Sept. 10. At the U of M, Donahoo was a member of the coed cheerleading squad and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He also was an orientation guide and a Frosh Camp counselor. Donahoo joined the Air Force ROTC and was commissioned as a second lieutenant the day after his graduation in December 2005. “It has been my honor to serve my country for the past six years, and it was all made possible by the University of Memphis,” he wrote. “As a token of my appreciation for everything the University has done for me, I present these two flags.” U of M President Shirley Raines read Donahoo’s letter at a recent event recognizing top University donors. During the campus Veterans Day ceremony, an AFROTC cadet presented the American flag and read an excerpt from the authenticity certificate confirming it was flown over Afghanistan in honor of the U of M. “Capt. Donahoo’s success as a U of M student and dedicated member of the U.S. Air Force is a wonderful example of how the Air Force ROTC program develops today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders in career fields using their college degree,” said Lt. Col. Jacqueline Randolph, commander of AFROTC Detachment 785. “Each gift to the University of Memphis is a reflection of the donor’s values,” said Bobby Prince, U of M associate vice president for Development. “The flags donated by Donahoo, and the spirit in which they were given, are especially meaningful because they clearly demonstrate his strong affinity for the University and his love for our country. We are very touched that he is acknowledging the impact the University has had on his life through this extremely thoughtful gift.” — by Gabrielle Maxey

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Club and Chapter News For more information on any Alumni Association Clubs, Chapters or events, contact the Association at alumniassociation@memphis.edu or 901/678-2586.

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College of Arts & Sciences alumni, students and faculty cheered on the Homecoming Parade in September in a special section along the route hosted by Dean Henry Kurtz.

The chapter hosted a professional development luncheon in June at the Alumni Center. The guest speaker was U of M alumnus Mitch Jackson, vice president of environmental affairs and sustainability at FedEx Corp. He discussed “Practical Environmentalism The FedEx Way: Moving From Here to There More Sustainably.”

The alumni board hosted its 15th annual Outstanding Alumni Awards Dinner in October. The 2011 award recipients were Dr. Diane Allen (BA ’73), provost of Salisbury University; Kirk Caraway (BA ’94, JD ’97), partner in Allen, Summers, Lillie & Gresham; Stacey Greenberg (MA ’03), community relations coordinator for MLG&W and founder of Memphis Rock & Romp; Darlene Winters (BA ’76, MA ’79), founder/choreographer of Company d; and Friends of the College Carole and Emile (BA ’60) Bizot.

Band

The chapter held its annual Bandmasters Championships in October at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The event drew more than 30 high school bands from the Mid-South to compete for the top honors.

Business & Economics The chapter hosted its annual golf tournament in June at the Spring Creek Ranch Golf Course in Collierville. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the chapter’s Building Renovation Fund. The chapter also hosted its annual Alumni Day Luncheon in November at the U of M Holiday Inn. The guest speaker was Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley. The Outstanding Alumni Awards were presented to S. Morgan Morton (BBA ’63), retired senior vice president of Pfizer, and Emily Greer (MBA ’06), chief of staff at ALSAC. The Distinguished Friends of the College Awards were presented to Avron Fogelman, chair of Fogelman Properties, and Douglas Browne, general manager/vice president of The Peabody.

Communication Sciences and Disorders

The chapter hosted receptions in May and August at the Memphis Speech and Hearing Center for graduating students of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Graduates and their families gathered with faculty and staff of the School before the commencement ceremonies.

Education

Education alumni hosted a Re-Visioning Focus Group in July. More than 25 alumni representing diverse fields of practice – including public and private school administrators, non-profit executives, education practitioners and others – gathered to discuss ways in which COE alumni can connect with and provide support for both their fellow alumni and the College. Their goal was also to determine how alumni, who make up a majority of those teaching in the city, can be ambassadors for the profession and the University. FA L L 2 011

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The Future Alumni of Memphis hosted an exclusive Peabody Rooftop Party in September for members only. Students enjoyed a performance by Memphis’ own FreeSol and music by DJ Drex from Q107.5. Members celebrated Homecoming 2011 by appearing on the Coach Larry Porter radio show, walking in the parade and participating in the food drive contest.

Half Century

The Half Century Club enjoyed a full day of Homecoming activities including a meet-and-greet at the Alumni Center, brunch and a medallion ceremony at the home of University President Shirley Raines, a bus tour of campus with a visit to the Heritage Room, and a Golden Reception at the Alumni Center with classmates from 1961 and all previous years.

IMBA

The International MBA Alumni Club hosted the i2i: Union and Reunion in April, with alumni and current students meeting to discuss new directions for the International MBA program. Attendees enjoyed live music provided by current IMBA students, followed by speakers Dean Rajiv Grover, Dr. Balaji Krishnan and Dr. Benwari Kedia. The club has begun hosting Happy Hour events each month. The first was at the Fox and Hound in August. IMBA graduates and alumni board members attended, allowing alumni to reconnect with each other at this networking event.

Journalism The Journalism Alumni Club hosted its Outstanding Journalism Alumni Awards Dinner in October at the U of M Holiday Inn. The guest speaker was CNN International anchor Natalie Allen, and the emcee was Ron Childers of Action News 5. The Charles E. Thornton Award was presented to Will King (BA ’74), senior operations director for CNN International, and freelance broadcast journalist Richard Copley (BS ’69). The Herbert Lee Williams Award was given to former U of M professor L. Dupre Long. Two new awards were also given: the inaugural Outstanding Young Alumni Award was presented to author Johanna Edwards (BA ’01) and the Emerging Journalist Award was given to student John Martin.

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Law The Law Alumni Board hosted its Pillars of Excellence Dinner in August at the U of M Holiday Inn. Award recipients included Leo Bearman Jr., David E. Caywood, W.J. Michael Cody, Robert L. Green, John Paul “Jack” Jones, Russell B. Sugarmon, and Friend of the Law School Charles T. Tuggle. More than 500 guests enjoyed a cocktail reception followed by an awards ceremony, which included a tribute video featuring stories from each of the evening’s honorees. The Pillars of Excellence Award was created in 2007 by the Law Chapter of the U of M Alumni Association to recognize attorneys in the Memphis-area legal community who have made significant contributions to the practice of law in their civic and professional lives.

held in six inches of mud, along with a muddy game of tug-of-war. All proceeds from the event benefit the J. Wayne Johnson Memorial Scholarship.

UMAR The University of Memphis Association of Retirees hosted many events this summer, including two book club meetings, lunches and tours. UMAR hit the road on a bus trip to Tipton County in July, where members enjoyed a naturalist-guided pontoon boat tour of scenic Reelfoot Lake and a tour of the R.C. Donaldson Memorial Museum and Nature Center at Reelfoot Lake State Park. The group then met for lunch at Boyette’s Dining Room.

The chapter also offered a continuing legal education (CLE) session in October at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. The all-day CLE was concluded with an evening cocktail reception.

In September, UMAR held its annual Coffee & Conversation brunch at the home of President Raines. The guest speaker was Dr. Thomas Fagan, recipient of the 2011 Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award.

The chapter hosted a reunion weekend in October for classes ending in 1 or 6. Law alumni celebrated the kickoff of Tiger basketball season with a Memphis Madness cocktail party at the Westin downtown and also enjoyed a Family Day Picnic at the Law School.

UMAR members and friends also met for dinner at Felicia Suzanne’s before attending the Centennial Kickoff Concert featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Aaron Neville and the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

Law Alumni Chapter honored members of the Supreme Court of Tennessee; members of the federal, state and local judiciary; and recent graduates of the School of Law at its annual Judicial Reception held at the Law School in November.

UMAR took to the road by bus again in October, this time for a day trip to the 14th annual Ames Plantation Heritage Festival in Grand Junction, Tenn. Members enjoyed folk artists, historical interpreters, musicians and Civil War re-enactors as well as music and lunch on the grounds.

LCM The Luther C. McClellan Black Alumni Chapter kicked off Homecoming 2011 with the Homecoming Step Show. The annual step show, which featured Memphis NPHC Greek alums, was held in the Rose Theatre. Immediately following the event, the chapter hosted its official after party at 409 South Main. Proceeds from both events benefited the LCM Scholarship Fund.

MPA The Master of Public Administration Alumni Club hosted a luncheon in May at the University Center to honor the 2011 Pi Alpha Alpha inductees. There also was an alumni discussion panel featuring Craig Locke, director of development for United Housing; Angela Lamb, human resources administrator at Lifeblood; and Michelle Fowlkes, executive director for the Memphis-Shelby County Crime Commission.

University College The chapter board enjoyed dinner at the home of Dean Dan Lattimore in August.

Vision Forum The Alumni Association hosted its annual Vision Forum at the FedEx Institute of Technology in August. Club and chapter leaders, prominent alumni and UMAA members were treated to a Tigers Around Town sneak peek, a visit from Coach Josh Pastner and an update on the University’s centennial events.

Young Alumni Committee The Young Alumni Committee hosted a tailgate party at Tiger Lane before watching the Tigers defeat Austin Peay State University.

The club also hosted its “Back to School Night” in September at the Alumni Center. Alumni, current MPA students and staff enjoyed getting to know each other at this mentoring mixer.

The committee hosted its 5th annual True Blue 5K in November on the U of M main campus. All proceeds from the race went toward the Young Alumni Legacy Scholarship.

Music Society

Atlanta

Music alumni gathered for an Alumni Happy Hour at Jim’s Place in October. Guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres while catching up with friends and Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music faculty.

Student Ambassador Board The Student Ambassador Board hosted its annual fundraising event, Mudball at Tiger Beach (the Richardson Towers north lawn), in October. Teams competed by participating in a volleyball tournament

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The watch party tradition continued throughout the fall as the Atlanta Alumni Club hosted several watch parties during the Tiger football season that were attended by alumni and friends in the Atlanta area.

Nashville The True Blue Bus was on the road again visiting Nashville alumni prior to the Memphis vs. MTSU game in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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1965 Larry Blanz (BS, MA ’68) is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Nashville. He is married with two sons and attends a Unitarian church. Fellow alumni can email him at lblanz@comcast.net.

1974 John Noland (JD) is immediate past president of the Florida Bar Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Foundation and a member of its Legacy for Justice fundraising program. Noland has practiced law for more than 30 years at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt in Fort Myers, Fla.

1976 Ed Hargraves (MS), senior partner in Askew Hargraves Harcourt & Associates, received a presidential citation recognizing his outstanding efforts on behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee and the engineering profession. Jim Summers (JD) was included in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the area of construction litigation. Summers also was nominated for membership in the Memphis Bar Foundation. He is an attorney with Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Grisham.

1978 John Blumberg (BBA), national speaker and author, published his second book, GOOD to the CORE: Building Value with Values. He has been recognized by the National Speakers Association with the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation, the highest earned title in the speaking profession. The CSP designation is held by fewer than 10 percent of the

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1979 Paul E. Prather (BA, JD ’82), a member of Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather, was included in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America.

1980 L. Raymond Grimes (JD), Montgomery County General Sessions and Juvenile Court judge, received the McCainAbernathy Memorial Award from the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

1974 Bernice Donald (BA, JD ’79) was confirmed as a member of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals by a vote of 96-2 in September. She was the first circuit court nominee to be confirmed within four months of nomination. Donald will bring diversity in both race and gender to the 16-member, Cincinnati-based court, which hears appeals of cases from Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. The approval came after just 30 minutes of debate, in which Tennessee’s Bob Corker was one of the senators to speak in her favor. “Bernice Donald is well respected in the Memphis area for a long record of community and public service, and I appreciate her commitment and willingness to continue serving Tennessee and the nation in this way,” Corker said. Donald was previously a U.S. district judge for the Western District of Tennessee. She has been a federal judge for more than 20 years, and has almost 30 years of judicial experience. Donald was elected to her first judicial position in the criminal division of Shelby County General Sessions Court in 1982, making her the first female African-American judge in Tennessee. She also became the nation’s first female African-American bankruptcy judge in 1988. The American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession honored her with its 2011 Spirit of Excellence Award. Donald was born in DeSoto County, the sixth of 10 children of a domestic worker and a self-taught mechanic. She was among the first students to integrate the public schools there.

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Harold North (JD) received the Tennessee Bar Association’s President’s Award. An attorney with Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel in Chattanooga, North was recognized for serving as chair of TBA’s Special Committee on Foreclosure Procedure.

1982 Jonathan E. Kaplan (JD), a member of Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather, was included in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Rita White (BSEd, MEd ’94), principal of Riverwood Elementary School in Cordova, received the Tennessee Department of Education’s Principal of the Year Award. Last year she won the National Distinguished Principal Award from the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

1984 Sadler Bailey (JD), founder of the law firm Bailey & Greer, received the Paladin Award from the Tennessee Association for Justice (TAJ). The award recognizes TAJ members who work tirelessly to fight for civil justice.

1985 Kevin Kane (BSEd), president and CEO of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, was elected 2011-12 chair of Destination Marketing Association International.

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1996

Elizabeth Collins (JD), a partner with Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell, was appointed to the Tennessee Judicial Nominating Committee.

David L. Bearman (JD), an attorney with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, was named the firm’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Year.

Jill Powelson (BBA, MBA ’09) was named vice president of physician services for UT Medical Group. Previously she served as director of operations for the Department of Surgery, the Transplant Institute and the Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Institute.

1997

1989 J. Gregory Grisham (JD), an attorney with Leitner, Williams, Dooley and Napolitan, was selected as a master in the Leo Berman Sr. American Inn of Court. American Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of attorneys and judges. David R. Leon (BA) is south central regional manager for EndoGastric Solutions, an incubator company from Seattle and leader in the emerging field of natural orifice surgery (NOS). The company was named one of the Wall Street Journal’s Top 50 Venture Capital-Funded Companies in America.

1992 Jacqueline Williamson (BBA, MPA ’98, MS ’06), an instructional and graphic designer, is the author of Wait Until Autumn.

1987 Amy Amundsen (JD), an attorney with Rice Amundsen and Caperton, was elected 2011-12 president of the Leo Berman Sr. American Inn of Court. American Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of attorneys and judges.

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Sheri Bancroft (BFA) was named artistic director for DeltaARTS, a West Memphisbased nonprofit organization that provides arts enrichment programs in East Arkansas and West Tennessee. She received the Tennessee Arts Commission’s 2011 Professional Artist Grant and is a recent Fellow of The Leadership Academy.

Jason Rittenberry (BA), president and CEO of Memphis International Raceway and Palm Beach International Raceway, received the Certified Facilities Executive (CFE) designation from the International Association of Venue Managers.

1998 Juloy Raymer (BBA) is vice president of revenue services for UT Medical Group. She had been administrator for outpatient services at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.

1999 Kevin Balkwill (JD) was elected vice president of the Tennessee Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association Inc. board of directors for 2011-12. He is disciplinary counsel-investigations for the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Carla C. Wood (BPS, MS ’02) was appointed president of Altos Solutions Inc., a Web-based software applications developer for community-based oncology practices. The company is headquartered in Los Altos, Calif. Previously Wood was director of product development for Supportive Oncology Services and Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network and worked for Schering-Plough. She is based in Cordova.

1993 Paul Woods (BBA) is head of the Memphis office for Marsh, an insurance broker and risk adviser.

2000 Marceline Hayes (PhD) is an associate professor and interim chair of the Department of Communication Studies at Arkansas State University.

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Mason W. Wilson (BA, JD ’04) is president of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division for 2011-12. He is an attorney with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz.

Matthew P. Gabriel (JD) joined the litigation practice of Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston.

2011 John-Michael Clowers (BBA) joined Legacy Wealth Management as a portfolio manager.

2002 Patsy Anderson (MS) retired after more than 36 years of service at Southwest Tennessee Community College. For the last 11 years she was director of the Elbert T. Gill Jr. Center in Frayser.

2003 David G. McDowell (JD) is vice president of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division for 2011-12. He practices law with the firm of Gearhiser, Peters, Cavett, Elliott & Cannon in Chattanooga.

2007 Taylor C. Berger (JD) received the Justice Joseph W. Henry Award from the Tennessee Bar Association for the most outstanding article published in the Tennessee Bar Journal during 2010. He was recognized for his article “Unpublished Opinions in Tennessee.” Berger is founding director of the Memphis Area Legal Services Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Nathan Shelby (JD) was honored for his service as chair of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Membership & Law School Outreach Committee and its inaugural Judicial Internship Program. Shelby is an attorney with Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell in Jackson, Tenn.

2010 N. Tyler Darby (JD) joined the Blount Law Firm as an associate. Previously he was a judicial clerk for Shelby County Criminal Court judges James C. Beasley Jr. and W. Mark Ward.

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Fencing is safe when participants wear the required safety equipment (mask, padded jacket and gloves) and follow the rules, Knowles says. “Other sports can get dangerous very fast. Fencing is more dramatic simply because of the movies and the fact that people really did fight duels with swords.” When he’s not teaching, Knowles may be one of fencing’s most vocal cheerleaders. He would like the U of M to field an intercollegiate fencing team to compete against such rivals as Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Knowles also wants to see more public and private high schools in the Mid-South embrace fencing, even drawing in homeschoolers. He is in the process of organizing a non-profit organization, the Youth Fencing Initiative, to raise funds to hire coaches and buy basic equipment. “I especially want to see students who live in the inner city or rural areas have the chance to try out the sport,” he says. Part of his mission in opening the Cooper-Young location is to make the sport more accessible to kids who can’t get to Collierville to learn fencing. Knowles also competes in fencing. This spring he took first place in men’s epee and men’s foil at the Tennessee Division of the United States Fencing Association, qualifying him for the National Fencing Championships in Reno, Nev. He and one of his top fencing students, Peter Wetzel (captain of the CBHS fencing team), went on to medal in several events. Knowles took fifth in the nation in the veteran’s 40-49 epee and eighth in the nation in an epee event with more than 125 combatants. In addition to teaching, Knowles has coached actors on stage combat sequences. He choreographed the pivotal swordfight scene in the U of M Opera production of Don Giovanni. Knowles is a practicing musician and has played piano, French horn, trumpet and guitar. He studied classical guitar with professors John Stover and Lily Afshar while at the U of M. Knowles also has worked as a recording engineer, a video editor and broadcast news editor. Mostly Knowles sees himself not only as a teacher of sword fighting, but a catalyst for releasing an individual’s heroic potential. “I believe that within every person exists a hero,” he says. “The ‘Heroic Self’ is an iconic version of ourselves that manifests itself during moments of great pressure. It can act with a heightened awareness of right and wrong, choosing the proper action. The ‘Hero’ only uses force if necessary, and always the proper amount. Fencing offers us the opportunity to explore the hero within all of us.”

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IN MEMORIAM The University of Memphis Alumni Association expresses sympathy to the families and friends of these individuals:

ALUMNI

(Listed alphabetically by graduation date)

1920s-30s Virginia Sigman Brunson ’38, Aug. ’11

1940s-50s Rev. John Travis Campbell ’50, July ’11 Eugene L. Heffernan ’50, Aug. ’11 Dr. John Nello Giaroli ’50, July ’11 William G. Chumney ’52, Aug. ’11 Dr. Alfred E. Gardner Jr. ’55, July ’11 Hulon McPhail ’56, July ’11 Robert Carter ’57, ’61, Sept. ’11 Col. James Franklin Schweikert ’58, Aug. ’11 Joseph Speed Spence ’58, Aug. ’11 Judith Priddy Orr ’59, ’67, Aug. ’11 William F. Wiseman ’59, Sept. ’11

1960s-70s Ann Lyon ’60, Sept. ’11 Eddy G. Nicholson ’60, June ’11 Joe Thomas Flowers Jr. ’61, June ’11 Ben Penchman ’63, Aug. ’11 Thomas M. George ’64, July ’11 Robert Eldon Hadley ’64, Sept. ’11 Lena Robinson Pipkin ’65, July ’11 Vassar Lorraine Smith ’65, July ’11 Richard Snyder ’65, July ’11 William Keller Sparks ’65, Sept. ’11 Ella Jean Johnson ’66, Sept. ’11 Edward Horner ’67, Sept. ’11 Dr. Sidney Bruce Johnson III ’67, ’68, July ’11 David Michael Meeks ’67, July ’11 Sherry M. Cook ’68, July ’11 Dewey Bizzell Middleton ’68, ’75, July ’11

Linda Kathleen Pejaver ’68, Sept. ’11 James Richard Tomlinson ’68, July ’11 John Eberhart ’70, Sept. ’11 James Gladney ’70, Sept. ’11 Mabel Taylor Smith ’70, July ’11 Gary Daniel Clausel ’71, July ’11 Robert F. Crawford ’72, April ’11 Danny Rice Crittendon ’73, Aug. ’11 Rose Marie Goldfarb ’74, Sept. ’11 William Charles Lufkin ’74, Aug. ’11 Helen Watkins Redick ’76, July ’11 Susan A. Thompson ’77, ’79, Aug. ’11 John Michael Morgan ’78, July ’11

1980s-90s Harry Alewine ’83, July ’11 Patricia Rose Nelson ’85, Sept. ’11 Betty “Chris” Pulley ’85, ’89, May ’11 J. Eddie Tigner ’85, Sept. ’11 Rickie Hugh Graves ’86, Sept. ’11 Stanley Latham ’88, July ’11 Leland Jackson ’89, Aug. ’11 Thomas H. Terrell ’89, Aug. ’11 Ruth Alice Shepp ’91, Sept. ’11 Carol Stephens ’91, ’92, ’96, July ’11 Nina Peeples Wright ’91, July ’11 Margaret Hayes Wyatt ’91, Aug. ’11 Carol E. Stephens ’92, ’96, July ’11 Angela Joyce Lambert ’96, Aug. ’11

2000s Moustafa M. Moustafa ’01, June ’11 Albert Cornelius Spurlock III ’06, July ’11 Timothy Wayne McDonald ’10, July ’11

Faculty/Staff

Jack Bugbee, Sept. ’11 Johnnie T. Diggs Jr., July ’11 Betty Jean Hellums, Sept. ’11 Arthur L. Herr Jr. ’77, ’78, June ’11 Charles Holmes ’57, ’67, Oct. ’11 James Keith Muskelley ’72, Aug. ’11 Elma Neal Roane ’40, Sept. ’11 Odie Tolbert Jr., Sept. ’11

Friends

Bertha K. “Dixie” Brown, Dec. ’10 Las Savell, Aug. ’11 Hartwell Higdon “Hart” Toler, July ’11

Clarification: In the summer issue of The University of Memphis Magazine, an article on the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law said that graduates of the school have passage rates of 100 percent on the Tennessee Bar Exam. This rate represented the school’s February percentage. Graduates of the school who take the exam for the first time consistently have passage rates of more than 90 percent, well above the state average.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION National Executive Board of Directors: Allie Prescott (BA ’69, JD ’72), President; Deanie Parker (BPS ’77, MPA ’88), Past President; Anita Vaughn (BA ’77, MPA ’83), Vice President for Membership; Wei Chen (IMBA ’98), Vice President for Communication; Kim Barnett (BA ’95, EMBA ’99), Vice President for Finances; Renee DeGutis (BS ’83), Vice President for Programs and Events; Hon. Butch Childers (BBA ’71, JD ’74); Eric Robertson (BA ’03); Jim Strickland (BBA ’86, JD ’89); Cathy Ross (MBA ’82); Marla Johnson Norris (BA ’81); John Bobango (JD ’83); Theopolis Holeman (BSET ’71); Roberto Young (BEE ’02, BSCE ’03); Ben Watkins (BBA ’78); David Kustoff (BBA ’89, JD ’92); Dana Gabrion (BA ’98); Ron Hart (BBA ’81, MBA ’83) Advisers to the Executive Director: Mark Long (BSEE ’85); Hon. Diane Vescovo (JD ’80); John Koski (BA ’88); John Lawrence (BA ’94, MS ’98); Martin Zummach (BA ’85, JD ’93); Paul Jewell (BA ’78); Rob Evans (MBA ’98); Dr. Robert Wright (BS ’77) Club and Chapter Presidents: Arts & Sciences: Amani Barnett (BS ’99, MHA ’09); Communication Sciences and Disorders: Lauren Busby (MA ’10); Band: Jim Crossnoe (BSEd ’71); Business & Economics: Jennifer Brereton (BBA ’99); Education: Melinda Edwards (BSEd ’74, MPA ’75); Engineering: Greg Ladd (BSME ’84); Fraternity Alumni Advisory Council: David Wadlington (BBA ’75); Frosh Camp Alumni Club: Justin Hipner (BBA ’97, MBA ’00); Future Alumni of Memphis: Katelyn Nichols, Holly Stanford; Half Century Club: J.B. “Pappy” Latimer (BS ’52); International MBA: Sarah Maurice (IMBA ’09, MHA ’11); Journalism: Lesley Adkins (BA ’99, MA ’02); Law: Tanja Thompson (JD ’97); Luther C. McClellan: Lofton Wilborn (BBA ’02); Master of Public Administration: Amy Cable (BA ’03, MPA ’09); Music Society: Tommie Pardue (BSD ’68, MM ’71); Nursing: Collin Johnson (MSN ’10); Student Ambassador Board: James Ransom; Theatre and Dance: Josie Helming (BFA ’67); University of Memphis Association of Retirees: Mary Ellen Pitts; University College: Jay Atkinson (BPS ’98); Young Alumni Committee: Carrie Strehlau (BA ’99) Out of Town Groups: Atlanta: Don Sparkman (BSEE ’87); Austin: Northern Sherrod (BA ’00); New England/Boston: Bob Canfield (BBA ’59); Chicago: Rachel Kozloski (BA ’11); Dallas: Gary Crooms (’81); Denver: Jason Smiley (BS ’98, MA ’03); Eastern Pennsylvania: Connor Morganti (BA ’96); Houston: Robert Stephens (BSEE ’90); Lower Alabama: Robert Murphree (BBA ’76); Nashville: Mike Dodd (JD ’01); New Orleans/Baton Rouge: Dr. Steven McCullar (BA ’97); New York City: Janet Griffin (BS ’95); Orlando: Katie Schwie Perrine (BA ’98); San Antonio: Marcus Jones (BSEE ’01); St. Louis: Dennis Breakstone (BBA ’92); Tampa: Bob Riggins (BBA ’70, MS ’80); Washington D.C.: Michelle Whyte (BBA ’89) Alumni Staff: Executive Director of the U of M Alumni Association and Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations: Tammy Hedges; Assistant Director: Joe Biggers; Alumni Coordinators: Alexa Begonia, Shawn Carter (BA ’92, MS ’04), Shannon Miller (BA ’98), Holly Snyder (BA ’09), Wendy Sumner-Winter (MFA ’10), Connie Thiemonge, Terez Wilson (BS ’08) Alumni Administrative Staff: Vanessa Knight, Shanette Jenkins-Parks, Jackie Rodriquez (BA ’04) 48

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Future Alumni of Memphis (The F.A.M.) Member/ Alumni Association Member Miss Tennessee 2011 Governor Haslam’s Spokesperson for Character Education in Tennessee Schools Junior Marketing Management Major at the U of M Vice President of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Youth Ambassador for Volunteer Mid-South U of M Frosh Camp Counselor 2009 - 2010 Awards include: Dean’s List and Hope Scholarship Recipient Alpha Gamma Delta Philanthropic Service Award 2011: Miss Collierville 2010: Most Talented Greek Woman

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