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Dr. Mark La Branche
President
Dr. Rodney Foth
Executive Vice President &
Vice President for Academic Life
In this issue...
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The President’s Message
Reaffirmation
{2}
Highlights from Alumni Weekend
{4}
Graduation ‘09
{5}
A Brand New Day
The College gets
a fresh, new look!
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Campus News
Belinda Faulkner
Vice President for Finance
Stephanie Buchanan Tolbert ‘97
Vice President for Enrollment
Jason Modlin
Vice President for Student Life
Office of Institutional Advancement
Kurt Carlson
Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
Carmen Johnston
Manager of Donor Services
Amy Scoggin McManus
Director of Marketing and
Communications
Columns Editor
Robert Poole
Auditorium and Concerts Manager
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Jean Swanson
Director of Alumni Relations
and Annual Giving
William Shelton ‘69
President, Alumni Association
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Honor Roll of Donors for 2008-2009
{26}
The Year in Sports
{28}
Class Notes
See What Your Classmates are Doing Now
{32}
In Memoriam
Honoring Those We’ve Lost
Robert Beck ‘53
President, Golden Anniversary Council
501 North Main Street
Louisburg, NC 27549
(919) 496-2521
www.louisburg.edu
Recipe for Success:
A Louisburg Graduate
Lands a Dream Job in
the Nation’s Capitol
Strong Foundations for Great Futures
The American Heritage College Dictionary defines
reaffirmation as, “To support and uphold the validity
of . . . ”
This has been a year of reaffirmation for Louisburg
College. In December, the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools reaffirmed our accreditation
through 2016!
This year we have reaffirmed our mission. Louisburg College has been, and will continue to be,
a place of higher education where students can
rethink their academic
possibilities, and build
strong foundations for
great futures. As the
only two-year residential college in North
Carolina, and the oldest
in the nation, we will
continue to transform
the lives of young adults
intellectually and spiritually.
secure our financial foundation in challenging economic times.
We are reaffirmed by increasing student enrollment, having experienced a 20% increase in freshman, and an overall enrollment increase of 10% in
the fall of 2009. And, with a significant increase in
applications for the fall of 2010, we are well on our
way to healthy enrollment increases for 2010-2011.
We are reaffirmed by the addition of passionate
and capable new staff and faculty who have been
attracted to join the
Louisburg College family. These
appointments are
detailed on page 24.
We are reaffirmed
by the loyalty and
faithfulness of staff
and faculty who
have served this
institution with
passion and devotion. We recently
honored staff and
faculty for their longevity. A list is found
on page 5.
In this age of information technology, where
knowledge can be disseminated through an
increasing number of
formats, and information is growing expoWe are reaffirmed
nentially, it is becoming
by story after story
more apparent that the
of student success.
greater work of higher
This magazine will
students Carey Lynn Poythress and Derek Weatherington talk
education is transformation. LC
share
a
number of them.
with President Mark La Branche during a walk across campus
Louisburg College forms
These are stories of stuan enthusiastic, faith-related, residential learning
dents who continue to echo the words that have
community that brings information, but more imporreaffirmed our mission for over 200 years, “Louistantly, transformation, to young adult lives.
burg College has changed my life!”
Among the many signs of reaffirmation this past
year, we celebrate the following:
We reaffirmed our historic mission by implementing
a new branding of the institution.This past fall, our
trustees, administration, faculty, staff, alumni, and
friends took part in a branding study by participating
in surveys and focus groups. See page 5 for more
information.
Finally, as my wife Mona and I complete our first
year at Louisburg College we have felt God’s calling upon our life reaffirmed. What an honor and
privilege to serve such a historic institution with
such an important mission.
We are reaffirmed by the generous support of our
trustees, alumni, and friends which has helped
Strong Foundations for Great Futures
Faithfully yours,
Mark
Alumni Weekend
Members of the Golden Anniversary Council gathered in Benson Chapel during the Alumni Weekend
APRIL 17 & 18, 2009
Last year’s Alumni Weekend brought together a gathering of alumni,
both young and old, for a time of fellowship, prayer, and reminiscing.
Events included a golf tournament, silent auction, worship service, and
a dinner where special guest Otis Nixon, retired professional baseball
player and LC alumnus, addressed the attendees. Nixon also greeted
fans at Holton Gymnasium where he signed posters and promoted his
new book, “Keeping It Real.”
Russ Frasier, Nixon’s coach in the 1970’s, and his wife, Clara, a former LC chemistry instructor, were on hand to welcome Nixon back
to campus.
Alumni Leaders (L-R):
(L R): John C.R.
C R Lentz ‘87,
‘87 president elect
and GAC liaison; Ruby Chewning Thompson ‘59; Chris
Adcock ‘94; and Bill Shelton ‘69, president, 2009
Next year’s alumni weekend will be held April 16-17, 2010, during
which time the College will officially install Dr. Mark La Branche as the
27th president. It will be an exciting weekend, including a concert by The Rat Pack Friday evening at the Seby B. Jones
Performing Arts Center. For more information, please visit our website at www.louisburg.edu/news/alumni.html.
Os Nixon ‘77 (le) with Clara and Russ
Frazier, his baseball coach during his me
at Louisburg College
Award Recipients (L-R): Edgar Boone (Cecil W. Robbins Public Service Award) and his wife
Ethel; President Mark La Branche; Douglas Edwards ‘53 (Disnguished Alumnus Award)
and his wife Shirley; and Michael Murray ‘97 (Outstanding Young Alumnus Award)
GAC members who contribute $250 or more in 2009-2010 will
receive a piece of handmade pottery produced by Professor
of Art Will Hinton. (Pictured left: Bob Beck ‘53, Larry
Tetterton ‘56, and Will Hinton)
THE COLLEGE LOSES A DEAR FRIEND
Emily Taylor Gardner, 81, a 1946 Louisburg alumna and trustee emeritus, passed away
peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, November 5, 2009 after
a brief illness with cancer. She loved the Lord and was devoted to her family. Emily
was a shining example of the love of Jesus Christ through her ministry to the needs
of others. She was a sensitive and gracious woman, putting the needs of others
before her own; quietly and secretly helping wherever needed. She truly exemplified
the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galations 5:22-23: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Emily will be greatly missed by her
family, friends, and neighbors.
Gardner was born November 16, 1927 in Onslow County to Kenneth F. Taylor and Ada
da
G. Jones. She met her late husband, Scott Gardner, at Louisburg College in 1946. She iss
survived by her son, David Gardner, and his wife, Cathy, of Warrenton; two daughters: Janet
Adair, and husband, Dodd, of Birmingham, AL and Susan Creed and husband, Richard, of Greensboro. She is survived by
nine grandchildren: Angela Thatcher; Clint Lorek; Matthew Gardner; Lauren, David, and Scott Adair; and Jason, Megan,
and Adam Creed. She also has two great-grandchildren: Avery and Breanna Thatcher.
Gardner was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church for over sixty years where she served faithfully as
Sunday School teacher, choir member, circle member, youth leader, and board member. One of her favorite activities was
her Tuesday morning Bible study group. As an alumni of Louisburg College, Emily was honored to serve on the board of
trustees for ten years. “She loved the institution more than any person I have met associated with the College,” says Louise
Mitchum, LC professor and friend of Mrs. Gardner. “I am thankful for her love for Louisburg College and all she did for the
school.”
the lousiburg college board of trustees
2009-2010
Mrs. Lucy Taylor Allen
Mr. Raymond B. Hodges
Mr. John F. Strotmeyer ‘68
Ms. Phyllis Bailey
Mr. Seymour Holt ‘49
Mr. C. Boyd Sturges
Mr. Thomas L. Blalock
Mr. Robert (R.C.) C. Hunt
Mr. Roger G. Taylor ‘68
Mr. Michael W. Boddie ‘77
Mr. Robert (Roddy) L. Jones
Dr. James P. West
Dr. Edgar J. Boone
Mr. Billy R. Merri ‘53
Dr. William John Cameron
Ms. Beth M. Norris
Mr. William R. Cross ‘71
Mr. Russell Odom ‘68
Mr. David (Tad) DeBerry ‘85
Mr. Ely J. Perry, III ‘84
Mr. William H. Dove
Mr. Fred Roberson ‘62
Mr. Lynn Eury
Ms. Lisa Robert ‘90
Mr. Clyde P. Harris, Jr.
Mrs. Sue C. Robertson
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Mr. William C. Shelton ‘69
President, LC Alumni Associaon
Mr. Ethan Fontaine
President, SGA
Rev. Jon Strother, Superintendent
Raleigh District - UMC
Strong Foundations for Great Futures {3}
GRADUATION
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beginning with Friday’s Graduates’ Breakfast. Saturday’s
events included a baccalaureate service, followed by
commencement and a reception for attendees. United States
Attorney George E.B. Holding spoke during the commencement
on the topic of public service.
which way did‘ they go?
a sampling of where some of our 09 graduates are now...
Graduaon Day (L-R): Dr. Mark La Branche,
Mr. George E.B. Holding, and LC Board
Chairman Dr. John Cameron
Graduates
Caroline Smith
and Andrew
Newbold are
now aending
NC State where
they plan to
complete
their four-year
degrees
Jessica Nicole Ball ~ UNCW
Samantha Lynn Laino ~ Lockhaven University (PA)
Willie Al
Alexander
Cherry ~ NCSU
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Megan Carole Finch ~ Peace College
Holly Renee’ Gupton ~ NCSU
Jarena Charliza Arnold Hubbard ~ High Point University
Isaiah Eugene Hyman ~ UNCG
Briany Paige King ~ UNCW
Jamey Winn Koenig ~ UNCW
Rachel Joanne McCormick ~ Campbell University
Andrew Lee Newbold ~ NCSU
Jessica Whitney Nichols ~ University of Louisville
Holly Jacqueline Peterson ~ NCSU
Britney Dee Scarbrough ~ NCSU
Richie Edward Steward, Jr. ~ Ferrum College
Verneisha Wrena’ Silver ~ Johnson C. Smith
Nicolaas Steven Silverstein ~ ECU
Elizabeth Caroline Smith ~ NCSU
Adam David Wisniewski ~ Old Dominion University
Elizabeth Carrol Wrenn ~ UNC-Chapel Hill
A Brand New Day
Louisburg
L
ouisburg Colle
College
e officially unveiled its new taglines, ads, positioning statement, and website design on October 15,
2009
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009 to an excited
excii crowd of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members in the lobby of the Seby B. Jones
Performing
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Artss Center.
Out of the three
three suggested taglines, “Strong Foundations for Great Futures” was by far the favored slogan according to
survey
the online surve
e results. The new website, which will be rolled out in the coming months, shows a fresh and invigorated new face to the world, and will serve as the platform in which we share news, academic information, campus
events, success stories, and more! During the unveiling of the brand plan, employees with 5+ years of service to the
(see boxes below).
College were recognized
ree
Wendy Bailey
Susan Bridegem
m
Bridegeman
Dianne Cook
Fonda Porter
Frances Edward
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Edwards
Diane Fleming
Sandell Jones
Kim Joyner
Al Knott
Tracy Potter*
Brian Sanders
Anna Stallings
Billie Evans
Mark Joyner
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Bernard Rice
Leah Hill
Stephanie Tolbert ‘97
Amy Johnson
Donna Rhoden
Jennith Thomas
Rodney Foth
Jeffery Olbrys
Robert Poole
Rickie Wagstaff ‘77
Alicia Eller ‘65
Margaret Hill
Jason Modlin
Isabel Rodrigues
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Jina Stamey ‘99
Jan Walden
Karen Martin ‘99
Ronnie Massenburg
Glendora Powell
Patricia Hinton
Carmen Johnston ‘01
David Minard
David Sexton
Brandy Gupton
Candace Jones ‘99
Gene Tharrington
Bernard Arrington
Faye Griffin ‘64
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Laura Kinzinger
Buster White ‘76
Michael Holloman ‘83
Martha Hedgepeth ‘93
Charles Sloan
Matthew Brown ‘68
Will Hinton
Martha Bragg
Charley-John Smith
Sheilah Cotten
Sharon Moore ‘71, ‘87
Sandra Beasley
Craig Eller
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*Current Student
President Mark La Branche presents English Professor Laura Kinzinger with a service
award at the unveiling ceremony
Student Ambassadors RaShanda Holden and
Elizabeth Blackmore proudly display cups with the
new tagline
New Positioning Statement
Louisburg College is the only two-year residential college in North Carolina. Our focus is on helping students rethink
academic possibilities and shaping individuals with strong character. We enthusiastically give you the support you need to
see your path in life, and the room to find and realize your full potential. We expect excellence, passion, and the willingness to
succeed while we strive to enrich lives, and develop strong leaders and communities.
A TIME OF Dedication AND
I
Celebration
n recognition of the major commitments from the Jones Family Foundation and
in memory of Mr. Seby B. Jones, Louisburg College was pleased to dedicate
its fine arts facility as the Seby B. Jones Center for the Performing Arts during
the evening of December 3, 2009. Roddy Jones, son of Seby B. Jones and LC
trustee, and Tina Finch, the only remaining sibling of the elder Jones, were in attendance for the event, along with several friends and family members. As part of the
ceremonies, Jones, along with his aunt, Tina Finch, officially lit the College’s 18-foot
Christmas tree. Members of the community came out for the event, and stayed after to
enjoy a performance by the New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra as they performed, “A
Viennese Christmas.” The evening’s festivities included a handbell choir and caroling.
At the dedicaon of the Seby B. Jones
Performing Arts Center (L-R): Dr. Mark
OLD MAIN SOCIETY
The Old Main Society recognizes
alumni & friends who will support
Louisburg College through an
estate gift.
Mr. Paul B. Barringer, II
Randy L. Brantley
Mr. R. P. Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cannon, Jr.
Mrs. Frances Terrell Cherney
Mr. Gray Davis
Mr. J. Jackson Dean
Mr. Arthur S. DeBerry
Mr. and Mrs. D. Tadley DeBerry
Mrs. Frances Boyette Dickson
Ms. Joyce H. Fisher
Mrs. Mildred P. Fry
Mr. and Mrs. Kem Gomo
Ms. Ann Jennings Goodwin
Mrs. Frances Manning Gwin
Mrs. Carol Bessent Hayman
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones
Mr. Ben E. Jordan, Jr.
Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Wallace H. Kirby
Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker Lumpkin, II
Mr. Willie Lee Lumpkin, III
Mrs. Roberta Beckler Morris
Mr. Thomas W. Parson, IV
Mrs. Frances Bower Paschal
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paul
Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Reginald W. Ponder
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Roberson
Mr. and Mrs. Job Savage
Mr. William C. Shelton
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Morrison Shotton
Dr. Raymond Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Taylor
Mrs. Peggy Lee Wilder
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wooten
In honor of the charitable lead trust
La Branche, Tina Finch (Jones’ only
surviving sibling), and Robert (Roddy)
recently established by Trustee Emeritus Jones,
Jones’ son
Frances Boyette Dickson ‘35, Louisburg
College dedicated the auditorium in her
name this past fall. The lead trust, along with a charitable remainder trust
she has established, will continue her generous legacy at Louisburg College for many years to come.
At the dedicaon of the Frances Boyee Dickson Auditorium:
Mrs. Frances Boyee Dickson ‘35 (2nd from le) poses
next to her portrait with her children by her side
The College’s concert
T
sseries opened its 2009-2010
sseason with a performance
by the Kingston Trio in the
b
newly-named Frances Boyn
eette Dickson Auditorium.
Mrs. Dickson was present,
M
aalong with several members
of her family for a special
o
dinner and the dedication of
d
the auditorium just before
the show.
PLANNED GIVING
Creating a legacy for the college you love
To learn more about planned giving, please contact Kurt
Carlson, vice president for institutional advancement
advancement, at
Carlson
919.497.3325 or by email at [email protected].
Excellent resources about planned giving can be found on
the United Methodist Church Foundation’s website at
www.umf-nc.org.
campus
APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2010 UP 36%
OVER LAST YEAR
Last year, for the fall 2009 school year, 380 students applied to
Louisburg College during “Free Application Week.” This year,
we received 517 applications, a 36% increase!
THE NEW FACE OF FRANKLIN HALL
The summer renovations to the first and second floors of
Franklin Hall are complete! Students returned to hallways
and science classrooms that received new ceilings, fresh paint,
retiled or refinished floors, new lighting, new furniture, refurbished windows, exterior repair and paint, and a new roof.
BEFORE
AFTER
Extreme Makeover: Franklin Hall
NEWS
Library Director Patricia Hinton, Librarian Candace Jones, and
Archive Coordinator Norma White have been preserving and
organizing the college library archives for the past two years, utilizing funds raised by the Golden Anniversary Club, a Louisburg
College alumni group. Louisburg College’s annuals and catalogs
can be accessed at www.archive.org, keyword: Louisburg College.
LC PROFESSOR TO PUBLISH NEW BOOK
IN 2010
Darrin Snyder Belousek, instructor of philosophy and ethics at
Louisburg College, has a book forthcoming in 2010 from Eerdmans Publishing. Atonement, Justice, and Peace: The Message of
the Cross and the Mission of the Church challenges the church to
rethink its understanding of the cross of Christ (“atonement”) and
shows how theological convictions concerning the cross connect
with the Christian calling to do justice and make peace in the
world. While a scholarly book intended primarily for use in the
college and seminary classroom, it is written in a style accesible to
the interested lay reader.
BUSINESS FRATERNITY QUICKLY RISES
TO THE CHALLENGE
Last winter, Patrice Nealon, the chair of the business department, gathered a group of eight energetic and committed stuThree Taft classrooms and a Holton Gymnasium classroom
dents to reactivate Chapter 1236 of Future Business Leaders of
were also renovated. Four underground tanks were removed,
America - Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), a professional organization
with the last tank near the library slated for removal this sumwith a quarter-million students nationwide preparing for careers
mer. The boiler for the cafeteria was also replaced last semester. Other ongoing campus improvements will be completed in in business and business-related fields. After only eight weeks of
2010, including more classroom renovations in Taft, the second practice time, these enterprisphase of window refurbishment in Main, and a complete reno- ing young men and women
competed at the PBL state
vation of Wright Hall.
championship in Charlotte.
BLOOD DRIVE CALLED “PHENOMENAL” Three of our students, Ethan
According to Cat Lewis, an American Red Cross Representative, the Fall 2009 Blood Drive coordinated by the American
Red Cross and the Christian Life Council (CLC) of Louisburg
College on November 6th was, in a word, “phenomenal.”
Thirty-seven productive units were collected during the drive
in Benson Chapel (goal was forty); resulting in 111 lives being
saved! Special thanks go to the CLC, faculty, staff, and students. The College’s next blood drive will be in April 2010.
Fontaine, Matt Aslan, and
Nick Silverstein, placed second in various competitions,
earning them an invitation to attend
National
Leadership
d the
h 2009 N
i lL
d hi
Conference (NLC) in Anaheim, California in June. The NLC
brought together nearly two thousand top students and advisors
from around the country and featured leading-edge workshops,
motivational speakers, and community service opportunities. Our
students did not place at the nationals, but have their sights set on
2010.
YEARBOOKS NOW ONLINE
In an effort to broaden access to archival materials, Louisburg
College, with the help of UNC-Chapel Hill Library, has
digitized its annuals and college catalogs and are making them
available to the public through the Internet Archive, a nonprofit organization that provides permanent electronic access
to digital collections. Thanks to the generosity of the UNC
University Library and the State Library of North Carolina,
Louisburg’s annuals were digitized at no charge.
The chapter started out strong for the 2009-2010 school year,
doubling its membership from last year. Advisors Patrice Nealon
and Nancy Hammersley, along with chapter officers, attended a
kick off meeting at Mt. Olive College this past September. Nealon
and eight members attended the fall leadership conference in
Greensboro on October 23-24, 2009. Twenty LC students will
compete at the state competition in Charlotte in April, with hopes
of making it to the nationals in Tennessee later in the year.
Daniel Thomas Story
R
ecipe
for Success
by Amy Scoggin McManus
A Louisburg Graduate Lands a Dream Job in the Nation’s Capitol
A
s a freshman at Louisburg College in
the fall of 2005, Daniel Thomas knew
one thing for certain: if he did not succeed
in college, he would have to answer to his mother
back in D.C. “She told me before I left for school, in
the most loving way possible, that if I do anything to
discredit myself or the family ‘on everything I love’ it
was going to be me and her. And a threat from my
mother is always a good form of motivation to stay on
the straight and narrow.”
Thomas says the days passed quickly and before he
knew it, it was time for his first English test, which he
failed. He had never been a strong student, mainly
due to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and found it
difficult to focus during classroom lectures and tests.
As a high school student, he struggled just to maintain
a C average.
It wasn’t long after he arrived at Louisburg that
Thomas looked into the Learning Partners Program, a
unique program that addresses the individual learning
needs of students with Learning Disabilities (LD) and
ADHD. With the attention and guidance he received
from the LP team, along with the individualized approach all LC professors take with their students,
Thomas was able to succeed academically.
But his success at Louisburg was not limited to academics. “I am a musician and have been for twelve
years,” says Thomas. “One of my passions in life is for
the drumline in a marching band. When I applied to
Louisburg, the brochures they sent to me talked about
a young man who had started a drumline there.” Intrigued, Thomas set out to gather more information.
They sat me down
and congratulated me
for my efforts and gave
me a $10,000 grant to
purchase equipment to
start a drumline for the
College.”
Thomas chose to
attend Louisburg, he
says, “to set himself up
for success.” Since the
age of five, he knew
Thomas ‘06 addressing the 2010
he wanted to be a chef incoming freshman class at the
when he grew up, and College’s Inducon Ceremony
upon leaving LC, he
pursued that dream by attending the Culinary Institute
of America in Hyde Park, NY, where he obtained his
A.O.S. Degree.
When President Barack Obama took the oath of office
this past January, Thomas catered his brunch and had
the honor of meeting the President and the first family.
“Meeting our new President was one of the greatest
feelings you can have,” explains Thomas. “He was so
humble and friendly, but powerful.”
A typical work day for Thomas involves making sure
all his orders are in, his eighteen employees have arrived on time, and that the highest quality of food is
served. “I make sure the senators are happier when
they leave the dining room than when they came,”
he says. The days are long -- he arrives at the Capitol
building by 6:00 a.m. and sometimes doesn’t leave
until 9:00 p.m. -- but he doesn’t mind the workload.
Thomas loves what he does and says he has set his
future sights on becoming the White House chef.
“I found out that the drums were borrowed from the
high school and that the drumline no longer existed. I
Thomas was invited to address the incoming freshman
started knocking on vice presidents’ doors, asking them
class during their induction ceremony on August 16,
if I could start up another drumline and what I would
2009. He talked to the students about how Louisburg
need to do to make it happen. One
empowered him to follow his dreams. “I
vice president saw the ambition in
am not the strongest writer,” he told the
me and talked to me for two hours,”
class, “but Learning Partners helped me
Thomas explains, “letting me know
write the proposal for the drumline. They
that the only thing they could say
didn’t hold my hand or call me every
was ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ So, I got back to my
hour, but they wanted to help because I
dorm and started doing my research.
was hungry and passionate about what I
I prepared a 15-page packet with
was doing.”
pictures, costs, and anything imaginable that they could want from me. I
Thomas has an enduring love and apprewas also successful in getting threeciation for the College. “Louisburg is one
fourths of the school population, inof the main reasons why I am where I am
cluding teachers and some vice presitoday. I don’t know what path I would
dents, to sign a petition saying they
have
taken if I had not received the
supported a drumline. I received a
LC President Mark La Branche with
foundation,
structure, and focus I needed
Chef Daniel Thomas ‘06 during a
call one week later from the board,
recent visit to the Senate Dining Room
from Louisburg College.”
requesting a meeting with me.
It is an honor to be part of this historic
institution
– the country’s oldest twoi
year
college – and to work daily with
y
Louisburg’s alumni and friends to
advance the College. Student tuition
and fees, investment income, and
your financial support represent our
primary
revenue sources for annual
p
operations. Additional resources allow
o
us to do more for our students – more
scholarships, more books and technology
schol
for the Library, greater support for the faculty, and improvements to the physical plant. You are the College’s partner in
our mission to provide a first-class academic and residential
experience for our students. As you might expect, it is hard
to do more without an increasing level of financial support.
Without your commitment to the College’s values, reflected
in your generosity, we do not carry out our work as well
as we could. You help make it possible for us to succeed.
The Honor Roll of Donors that follows is testament to your
loyalty and support.
Here are several ways you can help Louisburg College:
JOIN THE LOUISBURG SOCIETY. Started this year,
the Louisburg Society is the College’s premier annual giving
program. It is made up of individuals and organizations who
contribute a $1,000 or more during the fiscal year (June
1-May 31). Louisburg Society gifts have an immediate
impact through funding student scholarships and helping us
preserve our historic campus. The response to this program
so far has been excellent and we look forward to welcoming charter members to campus for Louisburg Society events
and special recognition.
ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT. Each year we are
fortunate to work with donors who establish funds in their
name or in honor of an individual or in memory of a loved
one. Most of these funds are created to support student
scholarships, although some support athletics, the arts, and
other programs on campus Endowments can be started
with a gift of at least $10,000, which can be payable over
several years. Endowed funds provide income in perpetuity
for the purpose(s) you designate.
LEAVE A LEGACY. There is no better way to support Louisburg than through your will, trust, or other estate plans. Many
donors find they can be more generous to the College through
their estate than during their lifetime. Planned gifts may also
offer tax benefits. The United Methodist Foundation assists the
College to provide you with resources and services for estate
planning. The Foundation’s website (www.umf-nc.org) is an
excellent place to learn more about the different ways you can
leave a legacy to Louisburg College. Staff at both the College
and the United Methodist Foundation will be delighted to help
you in any way we can and to answer your questions. Feel free
to contact me at 919.497.3325 ([email protected]) or Jim
Mentzer, Director of Planned Giving, United Methodist Foundation, 919.836.0029 ([email protected]).
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helps coordinate annual programs such as Reunion Weekend and
Louisburg get-togethers. The Alumni Association Board meets
several times a year on campus and new members are recruited
annually. An opportunity for “older alums” is the Golden Anniversary Council, an advisory and fundraising group representing
alumni who graduated at least 50 years ago. This group meets on
campus several times a year. For further information about joining
the Alumni Association or Golden Anniversary Council, please
see the box below.
Thank you for all that you have done for the College in the past
and present and for your continuing support into the future.
In gratitude,
Kurt Carlson
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Louisburg College Alumni Associaon
Bill Shelton ‘69, President
[email protected]
Louisburg College Golden Anniversary Council
Bob Beck ‘53, President
[email protected]
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HonorRoll of
Donors
2008 - 2009
SALLIE WILEY ‘68
Chi of the Training,
Chief
Performance
& Career
Pe
Development Branch at
the Office of Personnel
Management, Washington, DC
What impact did
Louisburg have on
your
yo life?
My experiences at Louisburg enriched my life
personally and professionally. The culture
instilled and reinforced the old fashioned values
that continue to endure i.e., honesty, integrity,
setting high standards, and being committed to
the overriding mission and goals of the school
and individually. We worked closely together,
not only with other students, but with the
professors (something not readily seen on larger
campuses). I try to focus on these values in my
work and apply the lessons learned from my
experiences there.
I’m grateful for a history professor, Demetrius
Nixon, who didn’t just lecture; he was passionate, he inspired, and challenged us to really
push ourselves. I remember another professor,
Adelaide Johnson, with gratitude. She was
“tough” and pushed us in our typing and shorthand classes. Even in this world of technology,
being a fast typist and utilizing the shorthand
skills I learned at Louisburg have served me
exceedingly well in ways I never imagined. The
work ethic, values, and commitment the faculty
demonstrated to the students are life long lessons.
The campus culture of teamwork, camaraderie,
and working collaboratively continues to have a
significant impact on my life.
Where has your career taken you since graduating
from Louisburg?
I’ve had the good fortune to work in the private
and public sectors. My professional career began
with teaching young students, but the primary
focus has been training adults. I am chief of the
training, performance and career development
branch at the office of personnel management
where I direct large-scale employee training programs, lead management leadership programs,
including managing performance, coaching,
organizational change interventions, and optimizing individual and team performance. Utilizing
my experience as a career counselor, I work with
federal employees and military personnel in applying strategies for career transition.
What advice would you give to a young person
now just beginning their college education?
Diversify, stay open to new opportunities, and be
committed to life-long learning. Conduct an honest assessment of your knowledge, skills, abilities,
and interests. What’s your real passion? Follow
your dreams, because that is where you will
succeed. Do your best and make your greatest
contributions. In today’s competitive work world,
always have at least one, and, preferably two,
aces in your pocket – a backup plan – so that you
are well qualified in more than one career field.
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SOCIETY OF 1787
$1,000
Members of the Society of 1787 have
generously contributed $100,000 or more
to the College in their lifetime.
Louisburg College gratefully acknowledges
donors who gave a $1,000 or more to the College in 2008-09. Beginning next year, donors
at this giving level will become members of the
Louisburg Society, the College’s premier annual
giving program.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Barringer, II
BASF Corporation
Nicholas Bunn Boddie & Lucy Mayo
Boddie, Sr. Foundation
Mr. Mayo Boddie, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Boddie, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boddie
Mr. William L. Boddie
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard L. Bragg
Branch Banking & Trust Company
James E. & Mary Z. Bryan Foundation
Dr.* and Mrs. John L. Cameron
The Cannon Foundation
First Citizens Bank & Trust
Flagler Systems, Inc.
A.J. Fletcher Foundation
Franklinton United Methodist Church
Mr.* and Mrs*. T. Scott Gardner
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Mrs. Ann Jennings Goodwin
Felix Harvey Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hodges
Mr. Frank B. Holding
Robert P. Holding Foundation
Mr. W. Seymour Holt
Independent College Fund of NC
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh T. Jones
Mr. Robert L. Jones
Seby B. Jones Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ben E. Jordan, Jr.
Mr. Carroll Joyner
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation
The Hon. Willie Lee Lumpkin, III
Microsoft Corporation
Mrs. Roberta Beckler Morris
North Carolina Conference of the UMC
Novo Nordisk BioChem, Inc.
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Ponder
B.B. and Margaret Beck Pruitt
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rogers
Sellers, Inc
Victor Small Trust
Mr.* and Mrs Hal A. Thompson
Tri Properties
United Methodist Foundation
The United Methodist Church Board of
Higher Education and Ministry
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wooten, Jr.
Ms. Judith Adams
The Hon. Lucy T. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Anderson, Jr.
Mrs. Carolyn Riddle Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. S. Thomas Arrington, Jr.
Mr. Ronald Rucker Bagwell
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Baugh
Mr. Robert Edgar Beck
Nicholas Bunn Boddie & Lucy Mayo
Boddie, Sr. Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boddie
Mr. and Mrs. B. Mayo Boddie, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Boone
Bob Butler
Dr. and Mrs. W. John Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Camp
Mr. Gilbert Maurice Capps
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Champion
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Chandler
The Compass Group
Coca-Cola Foundation
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Mr. Bryan Wayne Compton
Mr. Victor Costea
Ms. Carolyn V. Cotton
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cottrell
Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby C. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Driver
Mrs. Mattie Edwards
Ella Ann L. & Frank B. Holding Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Lynn W. Eury
Mr. Jerry A. Faulkner
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Fish
Mr. Robert Fuller Fleming
Ms. Sarah Foster
Franklin Veneers, Inc.
Franklin County Arts Council
Ms. Betty W. Frazier
Mrs. Emily Taylor Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gardner
Golden LEAF Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Griffin
Mr. Peter Goodrich Griffin
Harris Heavy Hauling
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde P. Harris, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Henson
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hodges
Mr. and Mrs. W. Seymour Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob T. Hooks
The Hon Corporation
Independent College Fund of North Carolina
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jernigan
Mr. Gary R. Jones
Mr. Robert L. Jones
*Deceased
Mr. and Mrs. Ben E. Jordan, Jr.
Mr. Carroll Joyner
Dr. and Mrs. Mark La Branche
Mrs. Suzanne Laughinghouse Kayne
Mr. O. A. Keller Jr.
Mrs. Jane Austin Lee
Mrs Addilene Leonard
Eli Lilly & Co. Foundation
The Reverend and Mrs. Thomas E. Loftis
The Honorable Willie Lee Lumpkin, III
Mr. James E. Markham
Mr. Nathan Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Moon
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Moulton
Mrs. Jane Earley Newsome
Mrs. Beth M. Norris
Novozymes North America, Inc.
Mr. Ely J. Perry, III
Pizza Hut of Clinton, Inc.
The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Reginald
W. Ponder
Progress Energy
Mr. and Mrs. Bland B. Pruitt, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberson
Ms. Lisa Robert
Ms. Sue C. Robertson
The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Reggie Rushing
Rustic Building Supply
Mr. Joe Shearon
Mr. William Claude Shelton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sloan
Mr. and Mrs. Grady K. Snyder
Mr. Glendel U. Stephenson
Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Tetterton
Mrs. Barbara Thompson
The United Methodist Church
United Methodist Higher Education
Foundation
James and Vedna Welch Foundation
Mr. James West
Mrs. Peggy Lee Wilder
Mr. C.S. Williams
Mr. Jerry B. Wood, III
Mr. James T. Wooters
$500 - $999
Mr. H. Frank Brooks
Dr. and Mrs. C. Douglas Bryant
Mr. William Cross
Duke Energy Foundation
Mr. Bobby Dorsett
Mr. Melvin Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. J. Craig Eller
Mrs. Belinda Faulkner
Mr. Jerry Faulkner
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
First United Methodist Church, Cary
Dr. Rodney Foth
Mr. Harold Gillis
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Gleason
Mr. Peter Green
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hatcher
Mrs. Rubie Hecht
IBM Matching Grants
Insurance Services Office, Inc.
Mr. John C.R. Lentz
Louisburg Baptist Church
Louisburg Foods
Ms. Barbara H. Mulkey
Mrs. Norma Patton
Mr. J. Gregory Poole
Mr. Robert Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. John Strotmeyer, Jr.
Mr. Terry Tate
Ms. Linda Todd
United Way of Franklin County
Mr. Brinkley Wagstaff
Wake Electric Membership Corporation
Water Technology and Controls
Mr. William Waters
Mr. Edward West
Mr. Ray Womble
Ms. Nancy Yarbough
$100  $499
Mr. Curtis Adams
Mr. L. C. Adcock
Ms. Angela Adkins
Ms. Beulah Allen
Mr. Robert V. Allen
Mr. Robert W. Alston, Jr.
Mr. James F. Ammons, Jr.
Ms. Joyce Boone Ammons
Ms. Carolyn Anderson
Ms. Emily Angell
Ms. Mary Andrus
Mr. William Howard Arrington, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Averette
Mr. Fred Ayscue
Mr. Rames Babu
Mr. G. Michael Bach
Mr. Andrew Bailey
Mr. William H. Baker, Jr.
Mr. Felix Banks
Mr. Berry Barbour
Ms. Ruby Barbour
Mr. Fred Bartholomew
Mr. Ryan D. Bashford
Mr. Rufus A. Baxley, Jr.
Mr. Jeff Beaman
Ms. Sally Beaman
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beasley
Ms. Mary Beauchamp
Mr. Harvey Bedsole
Mr. Thomas Bender
Ms. Helen Benton
Ms Lillian Benton
Ms. Mary Benton
Ms. Jan Bernal
Ms. Twana Biram
Ms. Delano R. Borys
*Deceased
EMILY ANGELL ‘09
At just eighteen years of age, Emily
Angell received her associate in
science - general science degree
from Louisburg College
in the spring of 2009.
She is now attending
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)
in Daytona Beach, Florida
where she plans to pursue a
bachelor of science in aeronautical
science.
The following is an excerpt from
the essay she wrote when she
applied for a full scholarship to
ERAU.
“Academics and athletics were my
original priorities when I arrived
at Louisburg College. These two
remained priorities, but other goals
and responsibilities were developed.
Academically, I was inducted into
the Phi Theta Kappa honor society
after my first semester, received a
Lee-Fowler Scholar-Athlete Award
every semester, and was in the top
eight of my freshman class as a
marshal for graduation.
Athletically, I helped lead our
NCJAA Division I varsity volleyball
team as a captain to second place
in our region.
Professionally, I progressed in a
part-time job as an office assistant
at a local grocery store with twenty
plus hours a week.
Additionally, I have been fully
participating as a Louisburg College student ambassador since the
beginning of my third semester.
All these things have made me a
better student, professional, leader,
athlete, and woman. ERAU has
always been my dream school and I
believe that as long as I am offered
a chance, I can make my student
career there just as successful as I
did at LC.”
Oh, yeah, and that scholarship?
She won it. Way to go, Emily!
Dr. Martha Bragg
Ms. Sue Bridgeman
Brookwood Farms, Inc.
Ms. Helen Elizabeth Broome
Mr. Carl Wood Brown
Ms. Velma Brown
Mr. Charles Bryant
Mr. Charles Burleson
Mr. Charles A. Burns
Mr. and Mrs. James Carnes
Mr. Larry W. Castleberry
Ms. Louise Braswell Cates
Mr. James T. Chandler, IV
Mr. Michael W. Chappell
Ms. Frances Cherney
Mr. G.W. Chichester
Dr. Bart Cleary
Ms Debbie Cobb
Ms. Nada Cooke
Ms. Haven Cooper
Ms. Leej Copperfield
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Copping
Ms. Elnora Cowart
Mr. Robert Cox
Mr. John Daly
Ms. Ruth Daniels
Mr. Charles Daniels,
Mr. Frank Daniels
Mr. Thomas Dark
Mr. Reid Davis
Mr. R.G. Dawson
Ms. Eva Dearing
Mr. and Mrs D. Tadley Deberry
Mr. Jimmy Dew
Dominion Foundation
Ms Betty Dorsett
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dove
Mr. J. Enid Drake
Ms. Jane Dudley
Mr. Carl Edwards
Mr. Thomas S. Edwards
Mr. Lee R. Everett
Fairmont United Methodist Church
Mr. Francis Falls
Mr. Kenneth Faulkner
Mr. James M. Featherston, Jr.
First United Methodist Church
Mr. Rob Fisher
Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy W. Foster
Mrs. Velma K. Foster
Mr. George Fowler
Mr. Maylon Frazier
Ms. Elaine Fuller
Mr. David Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Galloway
Ms. Marietta Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gaster, Jr.
Mrs. Jean Blankenhorn Godbold
Mr. David Godwin
Mr. Jimmy Goldston
Rev. Ray T. Gooch
Mr. Willis Goodrum
Mr. Samuel Greco
Ms. Sarah Greene
Mr. Graham Grissom
Mr. William J. Hair
Mr. Harry John Harles, Jr.
Ms Mary Hamlet
Mr. John Hamlett
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Hammer
Mr. Leon Reid Harris
Ms. Brenda Hawks
Ms. Karen Heinich
Mr. Robert Henley
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hibbits
Ms. Karen Hicks
Rev. and Mrs. Edward F. Hill, II
Ms. Margaret Hilton
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hinton, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Hodgin
HOLCIM
Mr. James Butler Holding
Mr. R. Adrian Holler
Ms. Iris Howard
Ms Lynda Hudson
Mrs. Mary Wheless Hughes
Mr. Richard Hunter, Jr.
The Rev. Jack Manly Hunter
Mr. J. William Hurley
Mr. Arch Ingram, Sr.
Mr. John Irving
Ms. Alice Daeke Jacobs
Mr. George Johnson
Mrs. Janie Johnson
Mr. Jesse L. Johnson, Jr.
Ms. Carmen Johnston
Mr. Bob Jones
Mrs. Candace Lester Jones
Mr. Russell Jones
Mr. Marvin L. Jordan
Mr. Morris E. Joyner
Dr. Albert Kelling
Mr. Leonard Kilian
Mr. Wallace Kirby
Mr. G.W. Knott
Mr. Paul Koonce
Mr. Timothy L. Kunkle
Ms. Judy Kuykendall
Ms. Lynda Laney
Mr. John H. Lange, Jr.
Ms. Katheryn Lewis
Mr. William Lewis
Dr. Bertrand L’Homme
Mr. Henry D. Lindsay, III
Mrs. Jane Linsky
Mr. W. J. Little, Jr.
Little River Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Livingston, Jr.
Louisburg Chiropractic Center
Lucky Landports, Inc.
Ms. Doris Marks
Mrs. Rose Woodard Marshall
Mr. Wilton Matthis
Ms. Mildred Matthis
Ms Betty Mattocks,
Ms. Phyllis May
Mr. Duane McDonald
Ms. Gloria McFarland
Mr. Charles Mercer
Dr. and Mrs. D. Edmond Miller
M. Kelly E. Miller
Mr. Jason Modlin
Mr. Rick Mohlmann
Ms. Gwynn Torrence Morris
Mr. James Morris
Mrs Robert Morris
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Morrisette, Jr.
Ms. Anne Tucker Mulchi
Dr. and Mrs. Felton Nease
Mr. A. Marvin Newsom
Nichols and Starnes Properties
North Wake County Baseball
Association, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter E. Oliver
Mrs. Norma Patton
Ms. Ann C. Pearce
Mrs. Susie T. Perdue
Mrs. Mary Peele Petteway
Mr. John R. Poe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pulliam, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. Roland W. Rainwater
Mrs. Strowd Ward Riggsbee
Mrs. Linda Robertson
Mr. Herbert C. Rockefeller
Mr. Robin R. Rose
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Nathan Rosenstein
Ms. Hazel Ross
Ms. Ann Rowell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Ruark
Ms. Cynthia W. Satterfield
Mr. Randy Sandlin
Ms. Janice Sapp
Mr. Alan Saunders
Sellers, Inc
Ms. Martha Shaffner
Ms. Kimberly Shaw
Mr. Jimmy Short
Mr. Anthony Shortridge
Ms. Edaphell Sims
Mr. Creighton Wesley Sloan
Mrs. Cozette Washburn Spears
Spinners Fast Pitch
Mr. and Mrs. E. Howard Stallings, Sr.
Rev. and Mrs. Sidney Stafford
Mr. Gilbert Stallings
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Stallings
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Stewart
Mr. Raymond Stone
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Strickland
Mr. Paul Strickland
Mr. Warren T. Strickland
Ms. Patricia Sturgis
Mr. Thomas Sturgis
Mr. Terry Tate
Ms. Frances Taylor
Mr. Robert Taylor
Ms. Joan Teifer
Ms. Jennith Thomas
Mrs. Juanita C. Thomas
Ms. S. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Thompson
Mrs. Mary Midyette Thompson
Mrs. Ruby Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Timberlake
Mr. Glen Titus
Mrs. Linda Crocker Todd
Tramway Veneers, Inc.
Trinity United Methodist Church,
Louisburg
Ms. Sara Wagoner
Mr. Ernest Walker
*Deceased
Mrs. Doris Thompson Wall
Mr. Edward Walukiewicz
Ms. Jane Rosser Warfel
Mr. Charles H. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Waters
Mr. John Weary
Mr. John W. Wheelous, III
Mr. Donald Whitaker
Ms. Dorothy Blalock Whitfield
Mrs. Louis R. Wilkerson
Mr. Arnold Wilson
Mr. Paul Lewis Wilson
Mr. James Womble.
Mr. Marcus Woodell
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W.
Woodhouse, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Woodhouse, Jr.
Mr. David Wright
Mr William Wright
Ms. Yvonne Winstead Yantsios
Mr. Glen York
The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Thomas
Mr. S. Yow, III
CONTRIBUTORS
Mr. Anthony Adams
Mr. Benjamin Adcock
Ms. Mavis Alder
Mr. Robert Alexander
Ms. Dianne Allert
Ms. Jacquelyn Anderson
Mr. Richard Auger
Ms. Julie Bagley
Ms. Phyllis Bailey
Mr. Wayne Barker
Mr. Paul Bass
Mr. Johnathan Bates
Mr. Warren Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bethea
Ms. Jade Biggio
Mr. Samuel Blackwell
Mr. David Blake
Mr. William Bluler
Ms. Nancy Bowers
Mr. Randall Bowman
Ms. Shannon Brade
Dr. Martha Bragg
Ms. Frances Brannan
Mr. John Brewer
Mrs. Louise Britt
Mr. Walter Brown
Dr. C. Edward Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brown
Ms. Loretta Buczek
Mr. Jefferson Bullock
Ms. Nancy Brugess
Mr. William Burnette
Ms. Sylvia Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Burrows
Mr. Randall Calhoun
Ms. Emma Callender
Mr. Richard Casady
Ms. Dorothy Casey
Ms. Ernestine Chambers
Mr. Bob Chandler
Mr. Christopher Clark
Ms. Lola Clifford
Mr. Larry Coffey
Mr. and Mrs. David Coffey
DBA Baseball Academy
Mrs. Alicia Coffey
Ms. Virginia Coleman
Ms. Patricia Conner
Mr. Thomas Costea
Mr and Mrs. Richard Costner
Ms. Mae Cox
Ms. Barbara Crump
Mr. Clifford Cutrell
Ms. Margaret Dardess
Mr. Terry Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Davis
Mr. Steven Davis
Mr. Charles M. Davis, Jr.
Mrs. Carol Dennis
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Denton
Ms Cynthia Depoy
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Dinenna
Ms. Patricia Dixon
Ms. Ann Donnell
Ms. Tabitha Dove
Ms. Rachel Drale;y
Ms. Elizabeth Dunn
Mr. Wayne Earley
Mr. Michael Eaves
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Edwards
Ms. Margaret Edwards
Ms. Alicia Eller
Mr. and Mrs. William Emerson
Mr. James Evans
Ms. Donna Falkner
Mr. Horace Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Firetti
Ms. Genya Forkish
Mr. Kenneth Freeman
Ms. Genevieve Gay
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Giani
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Gillis
Mr. and Mrs. Fran Gimpel
Ms. Pearl Gomo
Ms. Betty Goodbar
Mr. and Mrs. William Gotthart
Ms. Joyce Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gravitt
Ms. Lisa Gray
Ms. Judy Green
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Green
Mr. Jeffrey Greentree
Mr. Daniel Grinnan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guiliano
Ms. Mary Gupton
Mr. Willis Gupton
Mr. Alfred Gwinn
Ms. Tara Hamilton
Ms. Martha Hanstein
Mr. James Harper
Mr. Robert Hays
Ms. Martha Hedgepeth
Mr. Roger Heflin
Ms. Evelyn Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Herlocker
Mr. John Herrmann
*Deceased
BRITT COBB ‘69
Britt Cobb, a 1969 graduate of
Louisburg College, was appointed to
serve as secretary of the Department
of Administration (DOA) by Governor Bev Perdue on January 6, 2009.
He had served in that role since February 2006, and previously served
five months as DOA’s chief deputy
secretary for government operations.
Cobb was raised on a
Cob
tobacco farm in the
to
Wilson County
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town of Elm
City. After leaving Louisburg, he
graduated from
the University of
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North Carolina at
N
Chapel Hill in 1971
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with a bachelor of science degree
in business administration. He did
post-graduate work in international
marketing at the American Graduate
School of International Management
in Phoenix.
Cobb began working in the N.C.
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) in
1972 as a food-distribution representative. From 1976 to 1979, he served
as the first director of agriculture in
North Carolina’s European Office in
Dusseldorf, West Germany.
Before his appointment as interim
agriculture commissioner in June
2003, Cobb served as assistant
director of the NCDA&CS Marketing Division and was in charge of the
international marketing program. In
December 2003, he was appointed
commissioner of agriculture, where
he served until February 2005.
Cobb has organized and participated
in trade activities in more than sixty
countries around the world and
served on numerous boards and
committees on international marketing and trade. He was a member
of the executive committee of the
Southern United States Trade Association and served as chairman of
the organization’s marketing committee. He is past president of the N.C.
World Trade Association.
Cobb and his wife, Ann, live in Raleigh. He still owns the family farm in
Wilson County.
Mrs. Maggie Hill
Mrs Patricia Hill
Mrs. Ruby Hinson
Mrs. Patricia Hinton
Ms. Jane Hohn
Ms. Charity Holland
Mrs. Hazel Holloman
Mr. Joseph Hooks
Mr. William Howe
Mr. Gregory Huff
Mr. James Humbel
Mr. Robert Humbel
Ms. Ina Hunsinger
Mr. Carroll Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter
Ms. Phyllis Ihrie
Ms. Maryann Ikbal
Mr. James Irion
Dr. and Mrs. Irvine
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ivester
Mr. Wilbur Jackson
Mr. Donald Jaekel
Ms. Sherry Jaranillo
Mr. James Johnson
Ms. Beatrice Johnson
Mr. Larry Johnson
Ms. Amy Johnson
Mr. John Joyner
Ms. Edna Joyner
Ms. Mary Kate Keith
Mr. Robert Kennedy
Mr. Christopher Keravuori
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kilian
Ms. Sara King
Mr. John Kornblum
Ms. Joyce Laino
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Landrieu
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Layton
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Linsky
Ms. Rebecca Little
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Long
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Loya
Mr. Richard Lucus
Mrs. Savannah Lukaszewski
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lyne
Ms. Joan Mabes
Ms. Karen Martin
Ms. Carolyn Massey
Mr. Shayne Matthews
Ms. Lucille May
Ms. Rita McCarthy
Ms Barbara McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDonnell
Mr. Bowen McKinney
Mr. and Mrs. Amos McLamb
Ms. Amy Scoggin McManus
Mr. John Meeks
Mr. Billy Merritt
Mr. David Michael
Ms. Charlese Miller
Mr. David Minard
Ms. Louise Mitchum
Mr. James Moncure
Ms Lillian Montalban
Ms. Sharon Moore
Mr. Eugene Morris
Ms. Wanda Mukherjee
Mr. Raymond Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murray
Col. James Myers
Ms. Carol Nael
Mr. Win Neagle
Mr. Paul Nevitt
Ms. Marjorie Newbern
Mr. George Newkirk
Ms. Deborah Newman
Mr. Walter Newman
Ms. Mildred Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Knox Oakley
Mr. Jeffrey Olbrys
Ms. Kathryn Paul
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Peaden
Ms. Jane Pearce
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Perdue
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Pleasants
Ms. Mary Poage
Mr. Robert Poole
Ms. Melinda Pope
Mr. Marcus Potter
Mr. and Mrs. W. Leon Powell
Ms. Margaret Pulley
Mr. Chester Ragland
Mr. Shaye Ray
Ms. Barbara Raynor
Mrs. Suzanne Rhodes
Ms. Edna Rhodes
Mr. Bernard Rice
Ms. Fern Riggs
Mr. Elbert Roberson
Ms Sharon Roberson
Ms. Margaret Robinson
Ms. Pamela Ross
Ms. Mitzi Rouse
Ms. Mary Rupp
Ms. Tracey Sala
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schammel
Ms. Beverly Schultz
Mr. Charles Schweikert
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seiler
Ms. Mae Shaw
Ms. Alice Short
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Shortridge
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Simmons
Ms. Joan Sina
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Singleton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Smith
Ms. Cynthia Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Smith
Ms. Evelyn Smithwick
Mrs. Tammy Spake
Mr. Emerson Spivey
Ms. Margie Stafford
Ms Jina Stamey
Mr. Jimmy Starnes
Ms. Darla Staton
Mr. Charles Strother
Mr. C. Boyd Sturges
Mr. Andrew Sugg
Ms. Betty Swindell
*Deceased
Ms. Thelma Sykes
Mr. William Taft
Ms. Peggy Tate
Ms. Lavonia Taylor
Mr. Michael Tedder
Mr. Norman Allen Tharrington
Mr. Franklin Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Thompson
Ms. Jackie Thornton
Ms. Helen Tomlinson
Mr. Robert Turnage
Ms. Karen Turner
Mr. Samuel Tuten
Mr. James Vaughan
Mr. David Vaughan
Mrs. Susan Wain
Mr. Thomas Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace
Mr. Robert Walton
Mr. Thomas Wardrick
Mr. Douglas Warrick
Ms. Anne Weathersbee
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Webb
Mrs. Doris West
Mr. David Whitaker
Mr. Robert White
Mr. James M. White, Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Whitehurst
Ms. Susan Whitfield
Ms. Ann Whitley
Ms. Connie Wicker
Mr. Douglas Williams
Mrs. Nellie Willliams
Mr. Carlton Williamson
Ms Helen Willie
Mr. Julian Williford
Ms. Patricia Willis
Mr. Daniel Wilson
Dr. George Wilson
Ms. Grace Woodlief
Mr. and Mrs. James Woods
Mr. Robert Woodward
Ms. Karen Woodward
Mr. Keith Wrenn
Mr. Thomas Yancey
Mr. Maurice York
ESTATES
Estate of Dr. Mary E. Bethea
Estate of Nona Gamble Trust
Estate of Dr. C. Ray Pruette
CORPORATIONS
Chartwells Corporation
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Consolidated
Franklin Veneers
Harris Heavy Hauling
Hon Company
Novozymes North America, Inc
Pizza Hut of Clinton
Progress Energy
Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.
MATCHING GIFT
COMPANIES
Dominion Foundation
Duke Energy Foundation
Eli Lilly & Co. Foundation
Glaxo SmithKline
Hospira Employee Giving
IBM Matching Grants
Insurance Services Office, Inc.
Metlife Foundation
Progress Energy Matching Gifts
Program
State Farm Companies Foundation
Wachovia Matching Gifts
FOUNDATIONS
Nicholas Bunn Boddie & Lucy
Mayo Boddie, Sr. Foundation
James E. and Mary Z. Bryan
Foundation
Caterpillar Foundation
The Community Foundation
of Western NC
Compton Family Foundation
Cumberland Community
Foundation, Inc.
Golden LEAF Foundation
Robert P. Holding Foundation
Independent College Fund of NC
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Seby B. Jones Family Foundation
Victor R. Small Trust
Wal-Mart Foundation
James and Vedna Welch Foundation
DONORS TO
ENDOWED FUNDS
Ronald R. Bagwell Scholarship
Mr. Ronald R. Bagwell
Cameron Athletic Endowment
Dr. W. John Cameron
Coltrane-Robertson-Coleman
Endowment
Ms. Sue C. Robertson
Coor Family Endowment
Mrs. Katheryn Coor Lewis
Mrs. Eugene Morris
John and Mattie Edwards
Endowment
Mrs. John L. Edwards
R. Edward and Louise Hunter
Endowment
Mr. Richard E. Hunter, Jr.
Blanche Hooper and Earl R. Meekins
Endowment
Mrs. Mary M. Beauchamp
Mercer Scholarship Fund
The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Charles
H. Mercer, Sr.
Herbert and Elsie Miller Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. D. Edmond Miller
William Moon and Jane Moon Linsky
Endowment
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Linsky
Mrs. Jane Moon Linsky
State Farm Companies Foundation
Gary Ward Paul Scholarship Endowment
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Reginald W. Ponder Endowment
The Reverend Dr. and Mrs.
Reginald W. Ponder
Joel Porter Counseling Center
Endowment
The Reverend Dr. and Mrs.
Reginald W. Ponder
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Waters
R. A. Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Norma Millard Patton
Mr. David M. Whitaker
Naomi D. Shaw Endowment
The United Methodist Church
Technology Endowment
Mr. Carroll Joyner
Lillian B. Watson Endowment
Mr. Theron P. Watson
HURRICANE CLUB
Dr. W. John Cameron
Mr. James T. Chandler, IV
Ms. Sheilah Cotten
Mr. J. Enid Drake
Mr. Donald W. Fish
Mrs. Hazel Holloman
Mr. Morris E. Joyner
Mr. Fred Roberson
Rev. and Mrs. Reggie Rushing
Mr. William C. Shelton
*Deceased
DR. S.L. SHERRILL ‘71
Dr. S. L. Sherrill, LC class of ‘71,
is the founder/superintendent of
North
Nor Raleigh Christian
Academy
(NRCA)
A
in
i Raleigh, North
Carolina.
After receiving his
A.A.
A from Louisburg,
Sherrill
attended Texas
Sh
College
of Theology
Coll
(ThB, ‘72),Tennessee Temple University (BA, ‘76), Faith Baptist Theological Seminary (ThM, ‘79, ThD,
81), and Faith Seminary (MCE, ‘85,
DCE, ‘88). In addition, he has 18
hours on the master’s level in counseling from Liberty University and 15
hours in Christian school administration from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Throughout his 38 years in Christian
ministry, Dr. Sherrill has served in
seven ministries as youth pastor, pastor, principal, administrator, and superintendent. He is a strong advocate
of Kingdom education proclaiming
the importance of linking the church
and school with the family. He serves
as the District 3 Representative for the
Southeast Region of ACSI (Eastern
North Carolina). He also consults
with schools in governance, accreditation, strategic planning, and the
development of staff and curriculum.
NRCA has grown to 1330 students
in Kindergarten-12th Grade in its
short thirteen-year history under
his leadership (www.nrcaknights.
com). The school is in the middle of
a six million dollar expansion, and as
Wake County’s largest private school,
this expansion will allow NRCA to
grow from 1400 to 1800 students.
He married Debbie Bierer in 1974.
They were blessed with two daughters, Joy and Jennifer. They have
four grandchildren: Emma (2) and
Ava (1), the children of Kevin and
Joy Mathes, and David Arthur (1)
and Harper Joy (newborn), the
children of Aaron and Jennifer Allsbrook.
Mr. Charles W. Strother
Mr. Brinkley Wagstaff
CHURCHES
Calvary United Methodist Women, Durham
Fairmont United Methodist Church, Raleigh
First United Methodist Church, Cary
First United Methodist Church, Wilson
Louisburg Baptist Church
Louisburg College Chapel Sunday Offerings
Louisburg United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church, Louisburg
The United Methodist Church,
Board of Higher Education
and Ministry, Nashville, TN
COLLEGE FACULTY
AND STAFF
Mr. Michael Abernathy
Mr. Brian Allen
Mrs. Sandra Beasley
Ms. Jade Biggio
Mrs. Twana L. Biram
Ms. Shannon Brade
Dr. Martha Bragg
Ms. Susan Bridgeman
Mr. Matthew Brown
Ms. Leej Copperfield
Ms. Sheilah Cotton
Mrs. Fonda Porter
Mrs. Alicia Eller
Mr. J. Craig Eller
Mrs. Belinda Faulkner
Ms. Genya V. Forkish
Dr. Rodney Foth
Mrs. Judy Green
Mrs. Faye Griffin
Mrs. Tara Hamilton
Ms. Brenda G. Hawks
Ms. Martha Hedgepeth
Mr. John Herrmann
Mrs. Maggie Hill
Mrs. Patricia Hinton
Mr. Will Hinton
Mr. Michael Holloman
Ms. Phyllis Ihrie
Ms. Amy Johnson
Mr. Lawrence Johnson
Ms. Carmen Johnston
Mrs. Candace Jones
Mrs. Mary Kate Keith
Dr. Mark La Branche
Ms. Amy McManus
Mr. John Meeks
Mr. David Minard
Mrs. Louise Mitchum
Mr. Jason Modlin
Mrs. Sharon Moore
Mr. Win Neagle
Ms. Patrice Nealon
Mr. Jeffrey Olbrys
Ms. Carolyn Ormsby
Mrs. Leigh Ann Parrish
Mr. Robert Poole
Mrs. Melinda Pope
Ms. Donna Rhoden
Mr. Bernard Rice
Ms. Linda Robertson
Mrs. Sandra Rushing
Mrs. Tracey Sala
Mr. Charles Sloan
Mr. Charley-John Smith
Mrs. Anna Stallings
Mr. Michael Tedder
Ms. Jennith Thomas
Mr. James White
Mrs. Norma White
FRIENDS OF THE ARTS
Mr. L. C. Adcock
Ms. Angela Adkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Allen
Mrs. Helen S. Benton
Mrs. Lillian Benton
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Bluler
Ms. Delano R. Borys
Ms Marie Britt
Mr. and Mrs. Claude F. Burrows
Bob Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Champion
County of Franklin
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. J. Craig Eller
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Faulkner
First Citizens Bank
Franklin County Arts Council
Mrs. Emily Taylor Gardner*
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Giani
Mrs. Celeste Hughes Hoffman
Hon Company
Industrial Design
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A Killian, Jr.
Ms. Judy Kuykendall
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Long
Mr. Robert L. Luddy
Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker Lumpkin
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Moulton
Mr. Walter B. Newman
Novozymes North America, Inc.
Mr. Robert Poole
Mrs. Martha Cly Shaffner
Mr. Joseph W. Shearon
Mr. and Mrs. Julian J. Smith
Mrs. Anna Stallings
Mr. Howard Stallings
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Stone
Ms Karen Turner
Wake Electric Membership
Corporation
Mr. James V. Wells
*Deceased
HONORARY GIFTS
Gift in honor of Sandra Beasley
Martha Bragg
Gift in honor of Earl Beshears
Thomas Loftis
Gift in honor of Martha Bragg
Sharon Moore
Gift in honor of Clyde Brooks
Thomas Loftis
Gift in honor of Bob Butler
Reginald Ponder
Gift in honor of Belinda Faulkner
Martha Bragg
Sharon Moore
Gift in honor of Kelly Foth
Martha Bragg
Gift in honor of Rodney Foth
Martha Bragg
Sharon Moore
Gift in honor Harold L. Gillis, Jr.
Harold Gillis, Sr.
Gift in honor of Faye Griffin
Martha Bragg
Sharon Moore
Gift in honor of Ellis Hall
Katheryn Coor Lewis
Gift in honor of Martha Hedgepeth
Martha Bragg
Gift in honor of Carah Herring
Martha Bragg
Gift in honor of Charity Holland
Katheryn Coor Lewis
Gift in honor of Gloria Holloway
Martha Bragg
Gift in honor of Dorothy Honeycutt
Mr. Winfield S. Gardner
Gift in honor of Fred and Malene Irons
Katheryn Coor Lewis
Gift in honor of Wil Jackson
Thomas E. Loftis
Gift in honor of Don Jenkins
Thomas Loftis
Gift in honor of Wallace Kirby
Thomas Loftis
BILL CROSS ‘71
LC Board Member Bill Cross began
his college career at Louisburg College, graduating in 1971 with an
associates degree in liberal arts.
In the fall of 1971 he enrolled at
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1973
with a Bachelors degree in radioTV-motion pictures. Cross started
his media career in 1970 as a staff
announcer at WPTF Radio in Raleigh and later at WTVD-TV while
still in college.
After graduating from UNC-CH
and serving in several advertising
and marketing positions for regional
and national companies, Cross
joined First Citizens Bank as director
of advertising in 1984, a position he
held for nearly ten
years.
Gift in honor of C.S. Loftis, Jr.
Thomas Loftis
Gift in honor of Thomas Loftis
Wilbur Ivan Jackson
Gift in honor of Walter McDonald
Creighton W. Sloan
Gift in honor of William McLean
Winfield S. Gardner
W. Lyndo Tippett
Gift in honor of Jason Modlin
Martha Bragg
Sharon Moore
Gift in honor of Sharon Moore
Martha Bragg
Gift in honor of Reginald Ponder
Bob Butler
Charles Sloan
Gift in honor of Tracey Sala
Martha Bragg
Sharon Moore
Gift in honor of Charles Sloan
Reginald Ponder
Gift in honor of Sidney Stafford
Reginald Ponder
In 1993, he
founded Cross
+ Associates
as a creative
boutique serving the financial
services industry in
three states. In 2002, he decided to
refocus the company to become a
full-service integrated marketing firm
specializing in higher education,
healthcare, and media services.
Gift in honor of Edith Toussaint
Karen R. Heinich
As a community leader, Cross is
dedicated to his downtown Raleigh
church, Edenton Street United
Methodist Church; the AdClub of
the Triangle; and the Greater
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
1937
Louise Teague Britt
Charity Louise Holland
Max M. Rhyne
He has been married to the former
Linda Travis for 31 years. They
reside in Raleigh and enjoy their
condo in Myrtle Beach as often as
they able.
Gift in honor of Nancy Williams
Thomas Loftis
DONORS BY CLASS YEAR
1935
Frances Boyette Dickson
Mary Alexander Poage
1936
Graham Grisson
Iris Massey Howard
1938
Loyd V. Bell*
Mattie Edwards
Pearl Harris Gomo
Charles H. Mercer, Sr.
Roland W. Rainwater
Mary Ayscue Rupp
1939
Richard D. Auger
Elaine Weldon Fuller
Margaret Von Cannon Hilton
Arch Ingram, Sr.
James F. Strickland
1940
Mavis McGowan Alder
Sylvia L. Burns
Ernestine Rose
Rachel H. Draley
Mae Asbell Shaw
Franklin R. Thomas, Jr.
1941
Louise Braswell Cates
Genevieve Hodgin Gay
Jesse L. Johnson, Jr.
Samuel A. Tuten, Jr.
Jane Rosser Warfel
Thomas E. Yancey
1942
Frances Terrell Cherney
Virginia Spivey Coleman
Louise Mason Cowart
James M. Featherston, Jr.
Willis F. Gupton
Ruby Massenburg Hinson
Jane Perry Pearce
Norma Spruill Smith
Nancy Hayes Yarborough
1943
Mary Handley Andrus
Felix G. Banks
Claude F. Burrows
Jane Moon Linsky
Evelyn Smithwick Turner
1944
Ruth Pegram Daniel
Winfield S. Gardner
Edna Moye Joyner
1945
Ann Dunham Donnell
Leon R. Harris
William D. Moon
Earline Whitehurst Revelle
Stroud Ward Riggsbee
Frances Merritt Taylor
1946
Dorothy Casey
Emily Taylor Gardner*
Mildred Boney Matthis
Helen Mansfield Willie
Dudley B. Stallings
1947
Robert L. Alexander
Lydia Greene Bowden
C. Douglas Bryant
Mae Bell Cox
Clifford G. Cutrell
*Deceased
Raymond A. Stone
Betty Thigpen Swindell
Doris Thompson Wall
Nellie Stallings Williams
G. Curtis Wilson
1948
William J. Hair
David M. Whitaker
Ray H. Womble
Grace Hayes Woodlief
1949
W. Seymour Holt
W. J. Little
Beverly Moody Schultz
Anne Jones Weathersbee
1950
Paul G. Bass
David C. Blake
Virginia Brittain Copping
Ernest P. Gaster
Betty Ellis Goodbar
Sarah Vaughan Greene
Mary Cooley Gupton
Bowen G. McKinney
Edna Johnson Rhodes
Charles J. Schweikert
Grady K. Snyder
Mary Edwards Snyder
Thelma Denton Sykes
Glen York
1951
Joyce Boone Ammons
Harvey L. Bedsole
Marietta Jolliff Garrett
Russel P. Jones
Kathryn Ward Paul
Joseph W. Shearon
1952
William H. Baker, Jr.
Willis A. Goodrum
Rubie Riggan Hecht
Mary Wheless Hughes
Donald C. Jaekel
Emerson L. Spivey
1953
Marvin E. Baugh
Robert E. Beck
Edwin M. Driver
M. Douglas Edwards
Joyce Monk Hester
J. William Hurley
Marvin L. Jordan
John F. Joyner
Robert H. Kennedy
Billy R. Merritt
Wirgman C. Morrisette
Anne Tucker Mulchi
1954
Rufus A. Baxley, Jr.
Helen Elizabeth Broome
Jerry A. Faulkner
Hubert H. Hodgin
Charles W. Strother
Nell Alston Williams
James F. Womble
1955
Curtis F. Adams, Sr.
Ruby Harris Barbour
Charles A. Burns
1956
Lola Joyner Clifford
Nada Garber Cooke
Margaret Swinson Edwards
Mary Cooper Hamlet
Doris Cochrane Marks
Rose Woodard Marshall
Wilton L. Matthis
Barbara Bunn Tetterton
Larry E. Tetterton
Thomas L. Wallace
Edwin W. Woodhouse, Sr.
Yvonne Winstead Yantsios
1957
Harvey D. Byrd
Gilbert M. Capps
Larry W. Castleberry
Carolyn V. Cotton
1958
Fred L. Bartholomew
Patricia Wilson Dixon
Marion F. Erwin
Lucille Tippett May
Gwynn Torrence Morris
Barbara Jean Raynor
Margaret Adcock Robinson
1959
Benjamin T. Adcock, Jr.
Ruby Chewning Thompson
1960
Robert W. Alston, Jr.
Velma Ferrell Brown
Reid S. Davis
Carol Hayes Dement
Jimmy A. Dew
Horace T. Ferguson
Donald W. Fish
Jimmy W. Foster
Margaret Carroll Pulley
Peggy Lee Wilder
1961
Jane Trump Hohn
John H. Lange, Jr.
Gloria Clayton McFarland
Warren T. Strickland
Dorothy Blalock Whitfield
Paul L. Wilson
Robert F. Stevens
Robert L. Turnage
Marcus G. Woodel
1962
Samuel R. Averette
Fred S. Ayscue
Walter H. Brown,III
Robert E. Cox
Francis F. Falls
David L. Godwin, Jr.
James K. Gregory
Jack M. Hunter
Rebecca Curry Little
Fred Roberson
Barbara Johnson Thompson
1967
James T. Chandler, IV
Peter G. Griffin
James T. Johnson
Robert S. Ruark
1963
Emma Stephenson Callender
Phyllis May
John R. Poe, Jr
Carolyn Binns Pulliam
Walter M. Pulliam, Jr
1964
William H. Arrington
Wayne M. Barker
Samuel A. Blackwell
Robert F. Fleming
Faye Strickland Griffin
Daniel Grinnan
Alice Daeke Jacobs
Barbara Hudson McCoy
Jane Earley Newsome
Betty Edwards Timberlake
Charles M. Timberlake
Julian H. Williford
1965
Thomas S. Edwards
Alicia S. Eller
Roger E. Heflin
Gary R. Jones
Marvin L.Pleasants
Martha Cly Shaffner
Glen N. Titus, Jr.
Susan Wolfe Whitfield
1966
Carolyn Riddle Armstrong
Ronald R. Bagwell
Jefferson C. Bulluck
Nancy McCrary Burgess
Eva Williams Dearing
George S. Fowler
Jean Blankenhorn Godbold
George E. Harris
John D. Irving
Suzanne Laughinghouse
Kayne
Henry D. Lindsay, III
Sam N. Perdue
Russell L. Sears
Creighton W. Sloan
*Deceased
1968
Carolyn Waller Anderson
Berry O. Barbour
Matthew A. Brown
Lynda Wooten Hudson
Richard E. Hunter, Jr.
Sara Collier Newton
Marcus H. Potter
Deborah Broadwell Rosenstein
Robert N. Rosenstein
John F. Strotmeyer, Jr.
Roger G. Taylor
Patricia A. Willis
1969
S. Thomas Arrington, Jr.
William T. Burnette
David A. Michael, Jr.
Mary Peele Petteway
William C. Shelton
Sara Threewitts Wagoner
Charles H. Warren
John F. Weary, Jr.
John W. Wheelous
Robert W. White
Arnold W. Wilson
1970
Terry S. Davis
Harry J. Harles
James H. Vaughan, III
Connie Womack Wicker
1971
William R. Cross
Rebecca Murphy Duncan
Hazel A. Ross
Janice A. Sapp
Emmett C. Snead, III
1972
Steven B. Davis
Alice Mustian Short
1973
Alan C. Gibson
Jeffrey A. Greentree
Robert S. Hays, III
Timothy L. Kunkle
Chester S. Ragland
Alan G. Saunders
Maurice C. York
GAVIN GRISSOM ‘98
1974
James A. Harper
Carlton F. Williamson
1975
James F. Ammons, Jr.
Edgar W. Denton
Robin R. Rose
Neal D. Stewart
Douglas R. Warrick
1976
Mary Lynne Benton
Michael D. Eaves
Joseph M. Hooks
Kelly E. Miller
David A. Vaughan
Donald R. Whitaker, Jr.
James M. White, Jr.
1977
James D. Bell
Michael W. Boddie
Sara Purser King
Paul L. Nevitt
1978
Michael W. Chappell
Robert W. Henley
Stephen C. Matthews
Pamela Myers Ross
1979
Thomas P. Dark
George W. Newkirk
Edwin W. Woodhouse, Jr.
1980
Julie Hinnant Bagley
Cozette Washburn Spears
1981
Wayne M. Earley
Randy A. Sandlin
1982
Michael L. Holloman
Charles Floyd Murray, Jr.
1984
Haven Byrd Cooper
Celeste Hughes Hoffman
Ely J. Perry
1985
D. Tadley Deberry
Christopher J. Keravuori
1987
John C.R. Lentz
1989
Christopher B. Clark
Andrew M. Sugg
1990
Randall H. Bowman
James H. Moncure
Lisa Minton Robert
Thomas E. Wardrick
1991
Johnathan M. Bates
Peter H. Green
1992
Theron S. Sharber, Jr.
1993
Martha Edwards Hedgepeth
1995
Bryan W. Compton
Lee R. Everett
John T. Hamlett
Norman A. Tharrington
1997
Mitzi Rouse
1999
Candace Lester Jones
Karen M. Martin
Jina D. Stamey
2001
Carmen Scarboro Johnston
2006
Daniel O. Wilson
2009
Emily Angell
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
CLUB
Thanks to the generosity of the Golden
Anniversary Club – alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago – $20,578 was
raised between June 1, 2007-May 31,
2009 to support new outside lighting for
the Auditorium/Theater Complex and
to digitize and catalog College historic
photographs.
Circle of Giving Contributors
Mr. Curtis F. Adams, Sr.
Mrs. Mavis McGowan Alder
Mr. Robert L. Alexander
Mr. William H. Baker, Jr.
Mr. Felix G. Banks
Mrs. Ruby Barbour
Mrs. Alyse B. Barnes
Mr. Marvin E. Baugh
Mr. Rufus A. Baxley, Jr.
Mr. Robert E. Beck
Mr. Harvey L. Bedsole
Mrs. Genevieve Ellis Bell
Gavin Grissom, a 1998 LC
graduate and nephew of Speech
and Drama Professor CharleyJohn Smith and his wife, English
Instructor Rita Smith, is realizing
his dream of becoming a professional actor.
While attending LC, Grissom performed
in several plays,
including “Cabaret”
and “Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers.” Grissom was encouraged by his uncle to further his
education at ECU, which has an
excellent musical theater program.
After graduating with an MFA in
musical theater, Grissom moved
to New York City, but soon realized the concrete-jungle atmosphere of the Big Apple was not
for him. He then moved to Los
Angeles, CA, where his acting
career flourished. Not long after
arriving in LA, he found work
in a musical version of Disney’s
“Snow White” in which he
played dwarves Sleepy, Sneezy,
and Dopey. He also began
performing in commercials for
Country Music Television’s
“Popularity Contest” and several
AOL ads.
In 2005, he was selected for the
role of Arnie in the film “High
Hopes.” The film, which is
directed by Joe Eckardt, also
stars Lacey Chabert of the TV
series “Party of Five” and Jason
Mewes of “Clerks” fame. “High
Hopes” was released in May
2009 and is currently available
on DVD.
Take a walk down
memory lane...
Louisburg College’s annuals and
catalogs can be accessed at
www.archive.org,
keyword: Louisburg College
*Deceased
wendy perry ‘80
1980 LC Alumna and
Outdoor Living Consultant Wendy Perry owns
Living…inside OUT!,
where she designs and
builds outdoor living
spaces, including kitchens, showers, fire areas,
meditation rooms, and
anything else one can imagine. She also offers select grills, cabinetry,
appliances, countertops, wood-burning
pizza ovens, ceramic grills, outdoor TVs
and other “backyard resort” needs. As she
likes to say, “It’s IN to be OUT!”
For the past three decades, Perry has also
worked inside, as a culinary artisan, home
economist, and a personal chef, cooking
tasty meals for clients. She caters dinner
parties and other small events; teaches
cooking classes; judges cooking contests;
and conducts culinary demos.
Perry is also working on a cookbook featuring NC produced/grown products and
commodities. She was recognized this year
with the “Legacy of Leadership Award”
by the College of Human Ecology at East
Carolina University. She lives in Franklin
County in the Pilot area with her 13year old Speagle (cocker spaniel/beagle),
Chamblee.
To learn more about Perry’s culinary
adventures and outdoor living services,
please visit www.WendyPerry.com and
www.livinginsideout.net.
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jim hogsett ‘64
Jim Hogsett, a 1964
graduate of LC,
is the founder
and president of
Worker Ministries in Elon,
North Carolina.
He is also a writer
for Guideposts Magazine and author of the book, A Worker
Need Not Be Ashamed.
Worker Ministries was created to promote
the Christian work ethic. Their website
provides helpful and free information
to workers, including how to find one’s
calling, how to find the right job to fulfill
that calling, a monthly newsletter, and
other valuable work tools. The web site is
www.workerministries.com.
(Picture: Hogsett entertaining children at St. Jude
Research Hospital in Memphis, TN)
Mr. David C. Blake
Mrs. Helen Ayscue Bonner
Mrs. Louise Teague Britt
Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Broome
Mrs. Betty Williams Brown
Dr. C. Douglas Bryant, Sr.
Mr. Charles Allen Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Claude F. Burrows
Mr. Ernest R. Carter
Mrs. Larry W. Castleberry
Mr. Carroll F. Chauncey
Mrs. Frances Terrell Cherney
Mrs. Virginia Spivey Coleman
Mrs. Nada Garber Cooke
Mrs. Louise Mason Cowart
Mrs. Mae Bell Cox
Mrs. Ruth Pegram Daniel
Ms. Katherine Davis
Mrs. Elizabeth Beasley Dickerson
Mrs. Patricia Wilson Dixon
Mr. Edwin M. Driver
Mr. M. Douglas Edwards
Mr. John V. Evans
Mr. James M. Featherston, Jr.
Mr. William P. Franklin
Mrs. Elaine Weldon Fuller
Mrs. Emily Taylor Gardner*
Mrs. Marietta Jolliff Garrett
Mrs. Pearl Harris Gomo
Mrs. Betty Ellis Goodbar
Mr. Willis A. Goodrum
Mrs. Sarah Vaughan Greene
Mrs. W. M. Greene
Mr. William D. Griffin, Jr
Mr. Graham Grissom
Mr. Willis F. Gupton
Mr. Robert Ray Harris
Mrs. Rubie Riggan Hecht
Mrs. Jane Trump Hohn
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B. Hollowell
Mrs. Mary Wheless Hughes
Mr. John William Hurley
IBM Matching Grants
Mr. Arch Ingram, Sr.
Mr. Jerry M. Ingram
Mrs. Hazel Davis Jernigan
Mr. Horace Jernigan
Mr. Jesse L. Johnson, Jr.
Mr. Graham C. Kennedy
Mr. Robert Henry Kennedy
Mrs. Audrey Todd King
Mrs. Katharine Champion Kinton
Mrs. Lucille McPherson Kirkland
Mrs. Jane Moon Linsky
Mr. W. J. Little, Jr.
Mrs. Virginia Deibel Lundell
Mrs. Joy Hamlin Mangum
Manie P. Currin & Associates, LLC
Mrs. Doris Cochrane Marks
Mrs. Mildred Boney Matthis
Mrs. Mary Waring McLean
Mr. William H. Melson, Jr.
Mr. David Miller
Mr. William David Moon
Mr. Wirgman C. Morrisette, Jr.
Mrs. Shirley Smith Nifong
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Niquette
Mrs. Kathryn Ward Paul
Mrs. Jane Perry Pearce
Mr. William G. Pitts
Queen St. United Methodist Church
Mr. Roland W. Rainwater, Jr.
Mrs. Barbara Jean Raynor
Mrs. Edna Johnson Rhodes
Mrs. Fern Tharrington Riggs
Mrs. Strowd Ward Riggsbee
Mrs. Ann Parkin Rowell
Mrs. Mary Ayscue Rupp
Mrs. Beverly Moody Schultz
Mr. Claude S. Sharpe
Mrs. Mae Asbell Shaw
Mrs. Martha Denton Shearin
Mr. Joseph W. Shearon
Mrs. Jewel Smith Shotwell
Mrs. Evelyn Smithwick Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Grady King Snyder
Mr. Emerson Leo Spivey, Jr.
Mr. Graham Clark Stallings
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Allen Stone
Mr. James F. Strickland
Ms. Betty Thigpen Swindell
Mrs. Frances Merritt Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Tetterton
Mrs. Janet Griffin Turner
Mr. Samuel A. Tuten, Jr.
Mrs. Doris Thompson Wall
Mrs. Ruth Coggins Ward
Mrs. Jane Rosser Warfel
Water Technology & Controls, Inc.
Mrs. Anne Jones Weathersbee
Mrs. Phyllis Bailey Whitaker
Mrs. Virginia Stephenson Wilkinson
Mr. Douglas Williams
Mrs. Nellie Stallings Williams
Mrs. Louise McCullen Williams
Mrs. Helen Mansfield Willie
Mrs. Nancy Rollins Wilson
Mr. James F. Womble
Mr. Edwin W. Woodhouse, Sr.
Mrs. Grace Hayes Woodlief
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Gift in memory of Edna Earle Baker
Katheryn Coor Lewis
Gift in memory of Barney Bass
John Strotmeyer, Jr.
Gift in memory of B.C. Bean
Thomas Loftis
Gift in memory of Alice Edwards Bliley
Gift in memory of Franklin Bowden
Lydia Greene Bowden
David M. Whitaker
Gift in memory of Carl Wood Brown
Carl W. Brown
*Deceased
Gift in memory of Harry Coor
Katheryn Coor Lewis
Eugene Morris
Gift in memory of Worth Cotton
Carolyn Cotton
Gift in memory of Lida Davis
Horace Jernigan
Norma Patton
David M. Whitaker
Gift in memory of Eugene D. Donner
Gift in memory of James H. Edwards
Eugene Morris
Gift in memory of Fred Fearing
Sarah Foster
Russell Frazier
Gift in memory of Gary Gerloff
Gift in memory of James R. Godwin
Russell Frazier
Gift in memory of J.M. Harrison
Gift in memory of Julia Kornegay
C. Edward Brown, Jr.
Gift in memory of Millard I. Patton
Norma Patton
Gift in memory of Duffy Paul
Sarah Foster
Strowd Riggsbee
Gift in memory of William D. Pleasants, Sr.
Marvin Lewis Pleasants
Gift in memory of Edith Powers
Katheryn C. Lewis
Gift in memory of C. Ray Pruette
Sarah Foster
Sue Guerrant
Bland B. Pruitt, Jr.
Maurice C. York
Thomas S. Yow, III
Gift in memory of William “Bill” Sadler
Marvin L. Jordan
Gift in memory of Leila Schulman
Gift in memory of Alice Starnes
Gift in memory of Blanche Warren
Pearl Gomo
Gift in memory of Seth Washburn
Cozette Washburn Spears
Gift in memory of Mendall Long
Charles W. Burleson
CESCA WATERFIELD ‘89
LC alumna Cesca Janece
Waterfield recently had a manuscript accepted for publication by
Two-Handed Engine Press of New
York City. Bartab: An Afterhours
Ballad is a story in verse and shortfiction. The publishers have not yet
confirmed the exact
publication date, but
pu
iit will be sometime
in early 2010; a
regional book tour
is planned.
Cesca
attended
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Louisburg
College in
Lou
1988-89 and transferred
to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia where she graduated
magna cum laude with a B.S. in psychology. Her poetry and fiction has
been published in journals including the Blue Collar Review, Ghent
Reader, Powhatan Review, Metabolism, RVA Magazine, and more. She
is a journalist and editor of a weekly
newspaper in Richmond.
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LESLIE ALSING ‘85
Leslie Alsing attended Louisburg
College from 1983-1985. She grew
up traveling, as her father was in
the Air Force. She graduated from a
small country high school and knew
she was not ready for a large university, but wanted the “away from
home” college experience, which
is what Louisburg offered. She says
she was also not the best high school
student as far as making honor roll
and other academic achievements,
and was more into music, band, and
extra curricular activities.
*Deceased
Rered LC Basketball Coach Enid Drake (far le) celebrated his 80th
birthday with friends and family last August at the Green Hill Country
Club. His daughter, Becky Joyner (pictured right) says the party led to the
idea of a men’s basketball scholarship fund that has now been established for the College. Also pictured (center) is former team manager,
Charles Oliver.
She knows Louisburg College was
the right fit for her. “It’s perfect for
the student who has the desire for
higher education but just needs the
personal attention that the large
universities are not able to provide,”
says Alsing. “The faculty gives support but does not coddle the student.
They challenge you to challenge
yourself!”
She went on to earn her B.S. degree
in 1987 from Old Dominion University and is now a provider relations
coordinator for Hospice of Virginia.
New faces on campus this year...
Mike Abernathy, Director of Financial Aid
Abernathy attended UNCW where he earned a B.S. in computer science with a minor in business.
Terrie Blumenauer, EPA and OSHA Coordinator
Bluemnauer received her B.S. in biology from Stetson University in Florida.
Paul Ryan Opanasenko, Police Officer
Opanasenko has a B.S. in marketing with a minor in information technology from UNCW Cameron School of Business.
He completed North Carolina basic law enforcement training at Brunswick Community College in 2008.
Kurt Carlson, VP for Institutional Advancement
Carlson holds a B.A. international relations from Beloit College, Beloit, WI. He comes to Louisburg from Elon University where he served as the Director of Development.
Leigh Anne Parrish, Audiovisual Services Manager/
Marketing Assistant
Parrish earned her B.S. in industrial technology with a concentration in technical photography from Appalachian State
University.
Diane Cook, Biology Professor
Cook, who has taught part-time at LC for five years, transitioned to a full-time position in 2009. She holds a B.S. from
Penn State and a Ph.D. from Hahnemann University in PA.
Stuart Chase Slinkard, Police Officer
Slinkard is currently a student at Cape Fear Community College. He completed North Carolina basic law enforcement
training at Brunswick Community College in 2009.
Alice Davis, Chaplain
Davis is a graduate of Mount Olive College, where she received her B.A. in religion, and Duke University, where she
completed her master of divinity degree.
Stephen Sparks, Physical Plant Director
Sparks comes to Louisburg from North Carolina Wesleyan
College where he served as the director of their physical plant
for seventeen years.
Tony B. Drake, Police Officer
Drake completed the North Carolina basic law enforcement
training at Craven Community College in 1996 and graduated from the Augusta Maine Police Academy in 2007.
Andy Stokes, Head Coach -- Women’s Soccer
Stokes comes to LC from the Triangle Futbol Club. He is
a graduate of Reading College of Technology, Reading England.
Stephanie D’Souza, Associate Director of Admissions
D’Souza received her B.A. in international relations and Italian from Dickinson College and earned her M.A. in eduation
policy and leadership at the University of Maryland, College
Park.
Jean Swanson, Director of Alumni Relations and Annual
Giving
Swanson holds an A.S. in liberals arts and sciences from
Monroe Community College and a B.A. in arts in English and
adolescent education from St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
E. Anton Edwards, Police Officer
Edwards graduated from Essex County Vocational-Technical
High School in Bloomfield, New Jersey and went on to complete basic law enforcement training at Vance Granville Community College in 2009.
Samantha Ellison, Administrative Assistant for Academic Life
Ellison holds a B.S. in business administration from Ohio
Northern University.
Kris Hoffler, English Professor
Hoffler holds a B.A. from Campbell University and an M.A.
in English literature from ECU. He has completed post-graduate work at NC State and Oxford University.
Tommy Jenkins, English Professor
Jenkins, now a full-time professor, taught English part-time
during the 2007-2008 academic year. He holds a B.A. from
UNC-Chapel Hill, with a double major in English and radio,
television, and motion pictures. He has an M.A. in fine arts
from Columbia University and an M.A. in fine arts with a fiction concentration from NC State.
Jeffrey Linney, Police Chief
Linney received his associate in applied science in industrial
safety, security, and health management technology from
Central Piedmont Community College; a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Gardner Webb University; an M.S. in instructional
technology from the Donald R. Watson School of Education,
- UNCW; and completed North Carolina basic law enforcement training at Catawba Valley Community College.
Melissa Sykes, Financial Aid Coordinator
Sykes graduated from Nash Community College in 2004 with
an A.A.S. in criminal justice technology. She then went on
to graduate from North Carolina Wesleyan College in 2008
with a B.A. in justice studies. She is currently enrolled at
Capella University working on a masters in counseling.
Stephanie Buchanan Tolbert ‘97, VP for Enrollment
Buchanan worked at the College from 2003 - 2007, serving
in dual roles as both the vice president for enrollment management and as an adjunct business professor. Tolbert received
an A.A. from Louisburg College in 1997; a B.S. in mass communication from Meredith College in 1999; and went on to
earn her M.B.A. from East Carolina University in 2002.
Katie Vistine, Assistant Atheletic Trainer
Visitine is a 2007 graduate of Elon University where she
earned her B.S. in athletic training. While completing an
M.S. degree in kinesiology at Michigan State University,
Visintine worked for the Portland, Michigan school system as
the head athletic trainer for Portland High School.
Steven Whitfield ‘02, Police Officer
Whitfield recieved his A.A from Louisburg College and went
on earn his B.A. in Sociology/Criminology from UNCG. He
has completed basic law enforcement training, holds certification as an emergency medicine techician, and certification as
a NC fire fighter level 2.
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS
The Cecil W. Robbins Public Service Award – established in 1997 in honor of President Emeritus, Dr. Cecil W. Robbins.
This award, presented during Alumni Weekend, honors an alum or member of the community who has shown exceptional dedication to Louisburg College by contributing outstanding and meaningful service to the College. The individual is selected based on
his/her contributions of time, effort, and/or commitment, and for enriching the mission and standing of Louisburg College.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award – established in 1978
This award, presented during Alumni Weekend, is given to an alum who is an outstanding ambassador of Louisburg College, personifies the highest values on which the College was founded, and is renowned in his or her community, family, and church.
The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award - established in 1993
This award, presented during Alumni Weekend, recognizes and honors an alum who has graduated within the past 20 years and
who has achieved significant accomplishments in a profession or in the community.
LOUISBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
~ alumni awards nomination form ~
Please ll-out the following informaon to the best of your ability and return in the envelope provided in this
magazine:
Check which award you are nominang this person for:
UCecil W. Robbins Public Service Award (open to alumni and friends of the College)
UDisnguished Alumnus Award (must have aended Louisburg College)
UOutstanding Young Alumnus Award (must have aended Louisburg College within the past 20 years)
Name of Nominee:___________________________________________________________________________
Year of Graduaon from Louisburg College:________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone number:______________________________ e-mail:_________________________________________
How do you know this nominee:________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Educaon (beyond Louisburg College):___________________________________________________________
Degrees received:____________________________________________________________________________
Major:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Occupaon:_________________________________________________________________________________
Current or last place of employment:_____________________________________________________________
Contribuons to profession:____________________________________________________________________
Professional awards received:___________________________________________________________________
Volunteer/Civic/Church aliaons and accomplishments:____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Honors received:_____________________________________________________________________________
Service to Louisburg College:___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Please write a brief statement on a separate sheet of paper, explaining why this nominee is deserving of the
award.
Your Name:_________________________________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________ e-mail:_________________________________________________
WHAT A YEAR
LADY ‘CANES COMPETE IN
NATIONALS
The Louisburg College women’s basketball team played hard during
the NJCAA 2008-09 Division II Women’s Basketball Championship
Tournament last March in Peoria, Illinois.
The road to the championship included beang Brunswick Community
College in the semi-nals on Friday, February 27, 69 to 49, then facing
region rivals Wilkes Community College in the championship on Sunday,
March 1, sealing the victory with a score of 62 to 48. They went on to
defeat Illinois Valley Community College Monday, March 9, with a
final score of 84 to 78.
Their rst game of the tournament against North Arkansas Community College, March 18, led to a 57 to 56 victory. They
advanced to the quarter nals, but were defeated by high-powered Schoolcra College of Michigan 66 to 46. The Lady ‘Canes
would play their nal game of the Tournament for the 5th place spot, but came up two points short against Kankakee Community College with a final score of 60 to 58.
BACK ON THE COURTS
With less than two months away from the NJCAA Basketball Region X Tournaments, the basketball teams are working hard to
shake o the lag of Christmas break.
The Hurricanes had a busy start to their season, hosng two tournaments in the month of November alone. The Coca-Cola
Classic and the Roger Taylor Classic brought in new compeon for the ‘Canes to play against. Currently, they are soaring
strong with a record of 11-2. With seventeen games le before the region tournament, the team is in posion to be a strong
contender for the tle.
The Lady ‘Canes are looking for a repeat performance this year, with hopes of a return to the NJCAA Naonal Tournament.
The team played well the rst half of the season and posted a record of 8-3. Sixteen games remain on the schedule for regular
season compeon for the Lady Canes, including the Annual Pizza Hut Classic in late January. The Lady ‘Canes will be ready for
compeon when March Madness rolls around.
MEN’S SOCCER
TAKES 4TH IN THE
NATION
Aer a long and hearelt ght, Louisburg College men’s soccer team nished the season in 4th
place at the NJCAA Naonal Tournament, with a
3-0 loss to Schoolcra College. Janny Rivera was
named First Team All-American and Carl Munday
was named Second Team All-American. Congratulaons to the Hurricanes for an outstanding
season!
IIN
N SPORTS!
FOOTBALL TEAM RECEIVES
NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS
Aer a seventy-year absence, the decision was made in 2005 to bring
football back to the Louisburg College campus. The 2009 season marked
the h season for the Hurricanes and proved to be a banner year for this
young team.
Under the leadership of Head Coach John Sala, the ‘Canes made history
by defeang Erie Community College by a 36-19 margin. This was the rst
NJCAA win for the football team since the program became a sanconed
member in 2008. Recognion by the NJCAA connued throughout the
season, including a break into the NJCAA Top 20 Teams Poll. Jameze Massey
was named the NJCAA Special Teams Player of the Week. Both he and teammate Jamel Coles received All-American tles for
the 2009 NJCAA Football season.
The Hurricanes nished their season with a strong overall record of 6-4. We look forward to following this developing team as
they connue to set records and make history for Louisburg College.
SOFTBALL
TEAM FINDS
SUCCESS ON
AND OFF THE
FIELD
Fourteen of the eighteen players on
the women’s soball team received
a 3.0 or beer last semester. The
team GPA for Fall ‘09 was a 3.3, with
players Amanda Woolard and Megan
Murray having the two highest GPAs
on the team at 3.8. On Saturday
October 3rd, the team hosted its
rst and highly successful Hurricane
Classic Soball Tournament. Look
for the Lady ‘Canes to have a strong
season this spring.
GOLF
The Louisburg College men’s varsity golf team concluded their fall season with a second place nish in the Region X Fall Championship. Host Sandhills Community College beat Louisburg College by four strokes in two rounds of play. The Championship
was held at Lile River Golf Resort in Carthage, NC on Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 9-10 and included six dierent colleges within
Region X. Louisburg College golfers, Jusn Foster and Brandon Smith, ed for second place individual honors with a 153 stroke
total. The varsity and junior varsity teams have achieved six rst place, three second place, and eight third place nishes for the
fall season. The spring season begins around February 15th.
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CLASSES OF 1951 AND 1952
Carol Drake Majors ‘51, Felton Parker ‘51, Donald
Jackel ‘52, and Joesph Niquette ‘51 have met every
winter in Port Charlotte, FL for the past ten years.
Until her death, Jennette Miller Eles ‘52 also joined
them on the trip.
Elbert H. Phelps ‘52 retired from the NC Farm Bureau in the late 1990’s and is enjoying his retirement
and good health.
Sue Hodgin ‘52 says her life has been wonderful,
fulfilling, and brimming with friends. As a senior in
a larger college, she married a Louisburg classmate.
They have two wonderful children who have their
own marriages and children. She is thankful every
day that Louisburg was her first college experience.
CLASSES OF 1953-1955 AND 1956-1957
Mavin Gregory ‘55 married Carolyn Davis Gregory
‘57 in 1957. The couple have two adult children,
Michelle Gregory Graham and Bradley Davis Gregory, and have three grandchildren. Marvin is still active
in the real estate business in Richmond, VA.
Peggy Minor ‘57 recently retired from the Durham
Public School System where she worked as a media
specialist for 32 years.
CLASSES OF 1959 AND 1960
Peggy Wilder ‘60, Mary Creech
Foster ‘59, Velma Ferrell Brown ‘60, and Alice
Strickland Fish ‘59 made
a trip to Beech mountain
together in October 2009
for “four wonderful days,”
according to Wilder.
Louisburg ladies on a trip to Beech
Mountain
CLASS OF 1966
Marie Johnson Bearden
retired last year from working in the North Carolina
judicial system. She is spending a lot of time in Beaufort attending soccer games and dance lessons for her
grandchildren, Katelyn and Cody. She enjoys walking
on the beach, shelling, and watching dolphins.
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CLASS OF 1967
James Chandler and his wife, Mary Jo, are grandparents for the seventh time. Alison Ann Siembieda
was born in New Haven, CT on April 21, 2009.
CLASS OF 1968
After living in Greensboro, Georgia for ten years,
Becky Forrest Hanner and her husband, Ron,
have decided to head further south. In March of
2009, they moved to central Florida at Harbor Hills
Country Club in Lady Lake, which is between
Ocala and Orlando.
CLASS OF 1969
Jim White is currently teaching history at Mount
Olive College in New Bern. He is married to
Nancy Brinson White and they just celebrated their
36th wedding anniversary, They have three sons
and one granddaughter. He is in the process of
publishing a book, Portsmouth Island: A Walk Into
the Past. He is also finishing up his second master’s
degree from ECU in American history and working
on an M.A. thesis on colonial New Bern.
CLASS OF 1970
Carol Pickett Howard is living in West Linn (Portland area), Oregon and is a manager of promotions
for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
CLASS OF 1971
Kay Bailey asks the Louisburg College community
to pray for her. She had spine surgery in 2006 and
became paralyzed from complications from the
surgery.
Ginger (Smith) Craig Maynard married Frank
Maynard seven years ago. She has two daughters
who are both married. Maynard is the senior vice
president of training for Doncaster, a direct sales
ladies’ apparel company, and travels the nation
working with management and consultants. Her
mother, Christine Shearin, who attended Louisburg
College in 1941, passed away in 2001. Her daughter, Lindsay Craig, was a member of the LC Class
of 1999.
CLASS OF 1975
Rosanne Johnson Davis graduated from NC State
in December 1982. She is married and is now
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retired from a career in sales and marketing. Davis is a
master gardener in Pitt County and enjoys exercising
and golf.
CLASS OF 1977
Kevin Kellogg, who earned his MBA
after attending LC, is the CEO for
a multispecialty medical center in
Atlanta.
Jim Bell was appointed as the pasKevin Kellogg
tor of Rosemary United Methodist
Church in Roanoke Rapids a little
over a year ago. He and his family were members
of the church while he was growing up and he feels
honored to “be able to give back to the congregation
that had such a positive and profound influence on
[his] spiritual formation.” On September 27, 2009 his
brother Glen, an executive pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, preached the
homecoming sermon at Rosemary United Methodist
Church. To see the article that ran about the brothers
in the September 25, 2009 issue of The Daily Herald
(Roanoke Rapids), go to www.rrdailyherald.com, then
click on “Advanced Search” and type in “Brothers Share
Valley Pulpit, September 25, 2009.”
CLASS OF 1982
Nash Community College Instructor Marbeth
Holmes attended the 20th Annual Oxford
Roundtable, the focus of which was, “The Idea
of Education in 19th-Century Women’s Writing.” She presented her paper, “Circumstances
of the Female Intellect: 19th Century American
Women Who Opposed Scholarly Education.”
Her research examines religious objections to the
education of 19th Century American women and
the subsequent negative impact on quality of life
for those women who pursued education.
CLASS OF 1983
Randy Brantley serves as the leadership development officer for Habitat for Humanity International. He represents HFHI and four Charlottearea Habitat affiliates in their relationships with
significant individual supporters. Since joining the
international non-profit, Brantley has traveled to
Guatemala for a house build and the Philippines
for the Asia-Pacific Housing Forum.
CLASS OF 1990
Lewis Bridgforth, III is employed at Health Care
Service Corporation as a quality specialist, assisting tier 1-4 projects for compliance with governance processes and NAIC/MAR. On a personal
note, he says he is very proud of his 14-year-old
daughter who is in 9th grade and doing very well.
CLASS OF 1979
Thomas Philip Dark was
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aawarded a U.S. plant patent
tthis spring for his hybrid gardenia, The Crown Jewel. It
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iis a cold-hardy, dwarf, double
blooming gardenia. He has
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distributed the plant to nurserd
ies nationwide and overseas
The Crown Jewel
to Europe, New Zealand,
and Australia. Dark operates Oakmont Nursery in Siler
City and is currently breeding new plants for possible
introduction.
In 1981, John Harris established a civil consulting
engineering practice in Raleigh, NC. He has many joys
in his life, he says, including his wife Cheryl, her two
daughters, Melanie and Lauren, his two sons, Michael
and Bryan, and a grandson, Joseph. Harris is an active
member of Providence Baptist Church where he sings
in the choir and does acting roles in Christmas productions. He has coached youth baseball for 28 years, and
will start year 29 next fall with his grandson, Joseph.
He says God’s Grace has given him the strength and
wisdom to both persevere and prosper, in good times
and bad.
LC
CLASS OF 1993
Heather Seanor Malone earned her M.A. in
creative writing in 2000. She was married in July
2003, gave birth to a girl in April 2007, and a boy
in August 2009. She is currently teaching high
school English in Pasadena, CA.
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CLASS OF 1994
Jennifer Acey Herman
married Charles Brian
Herman on October 18,
2008. They reside in
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
After leaving LC, Herman
attended Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk,
VA where she received
Newlyweds Jennifer Acey
Herman and Charles
her bachelors degree in
Herman
communications. She is
currently employed by Ivy
Ventures, LLC as a hospital service representative.
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Tammy Pearce married John Augsburger on
September 24, 2009 in Rocky Mountain National
Park, Colorado. The couple reside in Zebulon,
NC.
CLASS OF 2004
Cassandra Calwell, former Lady Hurricane basketball player and ODU Lady Monarch basketball player, is currently
employed as an associate producer
for the Jerry Springer Show in
Stamford, CT. Previously she
worked for the WWE and ESPN
in production.
CLASS OF 1995
Nedra Mathews’ company, Truth Monitoring
Systems, has a recently developed software approved by the USPTO. The software is either
encrypted into the programming for a cell phone
or worn separately. In the commission of any
crime, date-rape, abduction, or assault, a victim
can either, via voice prompt or by touch, initiate
an audio and/or video recording of the attack as it
happens and it instantly downloads to the victim’s
PC and to Truth Monitoring Systems, alerting the
proper authorities (truthmonitoringsystems.com).
Cassandra Calwell
Anthony Hearn opened Rosewood Florist in Eden
Mall in Chatham, VA in September 2008. Hearn
says his interest in floral design began when he was
a student at Louisburg College.
CLASS OF 2005
Erik James Lovett married Leah Rose Quinn on
November 21, 2009.
CLASS OF 1997
Jennifer Ann Mitchell married Ron Wheeler on
October 22, 2009. She is the program coordinator
for the NC Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics.
CLASS OF 2007
Kyle Perkins, who graduated from LC and moved
on to the plant science program at North Carolina
State University, has established his own landscaping company and is “extremely pleased to be caring
for the grounds of Louisburg College,” his alma
mater.
Byron White married his wife Dabney in May
2002 after meeting her at Radford University
where he graduated with a BS in Art/Graphic Design. He is currently employed as a Sr. Database
Designer by BAE Systems. He is also contracted to
the Naval Operational Logistics Support Center,
N9, for the Navy and recently passed his certification exam for Security +. He and his wife have
two girls (Abigayle, 3, and Grace Anne, 8 months)
and reside in his hometown of Yorktown, VA.
CLASS OF 2003
Charles Oliver of Richmond, VA was named
head coach of the Steward Middle School boys’
basketball team for 6th and 7th graders in June
2009.
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If you have news you’d like to share with the
Louisburg College community, please email it to
[email protected] or mail to:
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Amy McManus
Director of Markeng and Communicaons
Louisburg College
501 N. Main Street
Louisburg, NC 27549
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Experience the Arts
at
Louisburg College!
Allen de Hart Concert Series
Traveling Exhibition Series
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES
Sunday, March 28, 2010 – 2 pm
GEOMORPHIC MUSINGS
RAT PACK ENCORE
Friday, April 16, 2010 – 8 pm
Ceramic Sculpture by Mark Gordon
Wednesday, March 17– April 18, 2010
SPRING STUDENT ART SHOW
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 – 7pm
For more information, please visit our website at www.louisburg.edu
Own a piece of
Louisburg College
history!
The 2010 Louisburg College calendars are on sale
now. This unique calendar takes you on a pictorial
stroll through time, with pictures from the College dating as far back as the early 1900s up to the
present day. To view the calendar, please visit our
website and click on the calendar link. To purchase
a calendar, please send a check for $12.95 (made
out to Louisburg College) to:
Brandy Gupton
Louisburg College Bookstore
Louisburg, NC
27549
In their honor, we remember...
CLASS OF 1935
William O. Smith
CLASS OF 1939
Max Melving Rhyne passed away June 5, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
CLASS OF 1956
Peggy Holt McCarter of Graham, NC passed away October 3, 2009 at
the age of 72. She grew up in Burlington and was the former president
of Alamance Community College. She is survived by her husband, Dr
William Ronald McCarter, two daughters, and five grandchildren. She
loved to sing in the choir at Emmanuel UMC in Burlington.
Henrietta “Frances” Bunch passed away July 25, 2009.
CLASS OF 1959
Marion Crawley III
CLASS OF 1940
Luby Clyde Pulley, Jr. passed away October 1, 2009.
Charles Glosson
Margaret Senter passed away in 2009.
George Partin
CLASS OF 1941
Lucille Smith Ivey passed away October 10, 2009.
CLASS OF 1945
Anna Lucille Eakes Boone of the Cleveland community passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was
born Aug. 7, 1927 in Granville County. A 1944 graduate of Cleveland School,
she attended Louisburg College and retired from Westinghouse Corporation
after many years of service.
CLASS OF 1946
Emily Gardner November 5, 2009 after a brief illness with cancer.
(Read more on page 4)
Martha Fels passed away on January 3, 2009.
CLASS OF 1947
Franklin Palmer Bowden passed away May 20, 2008 in VA Beach. He is survived by his wife, Lydia Greene Bowden, and two daughters of VA Beach.
CLASS OF 1964
Carolyn Dale Weaver Sheets passed away on
April 24, 2009 after a long battle with cancer.
She was a longtime resident of Raleigh and
taught third grade at Helen Y. Stough Elementary School for nearly 30 years. Her greatest
loves were spending time with her family and
friends, creating memories with her grandchildren,
nurturing plants and flowers, supporting Carolina
basketball, and enjoying the simplicity of rural life.
Carolyn Dale
Weaver Sheets
CLASS OF 1967
Woodrow Forrest Stein passed away on September 17, 2008. His wife,
Sue, says that he lived very courageously and when it was time, he died
just as courageously. He was disabled for the past 15 years from the
many complications of diabetes and was an inspiration to many.
CLASS OF 1970
Jim Shell passed away as a result of injuries he sustained in a car accident on October 13, 2009.
Emmett H. Hale
CLASS OF 1948
Earl Judson Byrd passed away April 11, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was a
long-time employee of Ray Motor Company in Hillsborough. His many friends
could attest to his great sense of humor and enjoyed his teasing. He is survived
by his wife of 59 years, Jane Sparrow Byrd, and their two children and three
grandchildren.
CLASS OF 1973
Douglas Ray Harrel passed away in Raleigh on November 6, 2009.
CLASS OF 1974
Edward C. Johnston passed away in February 2005.
William Henry Melson
James Luther Page, Jr. passed away in 2005.
CLASS OF 1950
Albert G. Cowart passed away in October 2006.
CLASS OF 1976
Kimberly Rush Connell passed away July 15, 2008.
CLASS OF 1952
Hannah Southerland Braswell of Durham passed away November 7, 2008 at
the age of 75. She was retired from the Durham County DSS where she was
employed as a bookkeeper.
CLASS OF 1982
William A Maxwell, Jr.
CLASS OF 1953
Betsy Ipock passed away on March 18, 2008. She was married to Joe Ipock
also of the Class of 1953. They lived in the New Bern area.
CLASS OF 1985
Martha Moore Stephenson passed away on September 15, 2009.
CLASS OF 1955
Curtis F. Adams of Angier, NC passed away May 16, 2009.
FORMER COLLEGE STAFF
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Donald Ray Richardson, an associate librarian and audiovisual direcD
tor
t at LC from 1968-1974, passed away August 22, 2009 at his
home
in Louisburg.
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Norman Buddy Clyde Yearby, 73, passed away February
10, 2009. He served in the US Army after graduation from
UNC-Chapel Hill and retired from a career with Liggett &
Myers Research in 1990 after 30 years of service. He was a
loving husband, father, and grandfather, and an avid hunter and
fisherman.
Dewey Leonard Yarborough
William Woods
William
Woods,Louisburg College faculty member during the fall
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of
o 2007, passed away in March 2009 while attending the CIAA
Tournament in Charlotte.
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by faith to The United Methodist Church, Louisburg College is committed to oﬀering a
supportive
community which nurtures young men and women intellectually, culturally, socially,
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physically,
and spiritually. As a two-year residential institution, we provide a bridge for students to
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make
a successful transition from high school to senior colleges and universities.”
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Keep an eye out for our new website design in 2010!
The address will remain the same...
www.louisburg.edu
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
Friday, April 16, 2010, 2:30 pm
Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center ) Frances Boyette Dickson Auditorium
Pre-Processional Concert at 2:00 pm )Program from 2:30 - 4:00 pm )Reception at 4:00 pm
Save the Date!
ALUMNI WEEKEND
Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17 ) Louisburg College Campus
Highlights include...
Alumni Dinner ) Campus History Tours ) Alumni Social
More information coming soon to our website at www.louisburg.edu
Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina
27549