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Vol. 1Fall 2014

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Monday - FridayAugust 18 - September 5“Traveling Turkey- An Artist’s Journey: Istanbul and Beyond”

All Day ExhibitionReception: August 21, 4-6 p.m.MSSU Spiva Art GalleryHosted by the Art Department

The show serves as a socio-cultural photo-journal from members of the MSSU art faculty’s travels to Turkey. It introduces the culture of both Istanbul and Islamic art and architecture to the MSSU campus and community at large. Along with original works and photographs, the exhibition will also feature textiles, ceramics and books brought back from Turkey.

ThursdayAugust 28Comedian: Erik Rivera

7 p.m.Corley AuditoriumCAB Event

The MSSU Campus Activities Board would like to invite you to see Erik Rivera! He is a regular at New York City and Los Angeles comedy clubs and has made several TV appearances.

Rivera is one of the most requested comedians currently touring the college circuit.AAUG

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The Downtown Joplin Mural Project, although conceived by the Downtown Joplin Alliance, has been created through the efforts of volunteer artists from

MSSU. Located at the corner of B and Main streets, the mural will feature different aspects of Joplin life ranging from distinctive local artwork to

the historical trolley system. Although the designing of the mural started over a year ago, it is still a work in progress. Its ultimate goal is to be a welcome sign for locals and visitors to downtown Joplin by

showcasing the town’s rich history and unique culture.

MSSU Artists Paint Joplin Mural

Students with an interest in art will find plenty of original works to enjoy this fall from exhibits to a contemporary painting symposium.

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MondaySeptember 8Christopher Brock Photography Reception

4–6 p.m.Spiva Art GalleryArt Reception

This event will feature guest photographer Christopher Brock, who will showcase his photos inside Spiva Art Gallery from Sept. 8 to Oct 9. His reception will be held on the opening night of his gallery showcase and he will give an artist talk about his work from 4-5 p.m. that evening.

Tuesday - SaturdaySeptember 9 - 13“The Glass Menagerie”

7:30 p.m.Bud Walton Theatre Rated GAdmission: VariesTheatre Production

Set in St. Louis during the Depression, “The Glass Menagerie” is one of Tennessee Williams’ most powerful and moving plays and its success catapulted him to worldwide acclaim. It is one of the earliest dramatic portraits of the modern dysfunctional family. Mirroring the quiet despair of the Depression that ravaged the ‘30s, the story remains relevant today.

This Southern Theatre production will be directed by Tim Klein.

TuesdaySeptember 9Turkish Film: “Vizontele Tuuba”

7 p.m.Cornell Auditorium Turkish Film Festival

A man is assigned to a remote Turkish village as the head librarian only to discover that there is no library. Though the man, his wife and their wheelchair-bound daughter are welcomed, the village does not escape the impact of the political struggles in 1980s Turkey.

“The biggest success of the Turkish movie industry.” –Le Monde

FridaySeptember 12Jonathan Burns: Flexible Comedy

7 p.m.Corley Auditorium CAB Event

Always thought to be “special,” Burns was the kid who would put his leg over his head at the family reunion. These talents have landed Burns on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Jay Leno Show” and the stages of hundreds of colleges across the country. Burns’ shows differ from the traditional magician’s tricks and instead include other skills such as juggling, stand-up comedy, contortion and sideshow stunts. He combines comedic skits and many other elements to create a memorable and exciting show. SSEPTEM

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Missouri Southern’s commitment to its international mission continues with a themed semester focusing on Turkey.

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ThursdaySeptember 18Istanbul Breeze Performs the Music of Turkey

7:30 p.m. Corley AuditoriumMusic Performance

This will be a delightful performance featuring the traditional and classical music of Turkey by the band Istanbul Breeze. Founded by Ozan Cemali in 2011 with Dena El Staffar and Tim Moore in order to share the culture and music of his native Turkey, Istanbul Breeze has performed at Turkish Embassy events, numerous universities and at local community venues. Tomás Lozano began his participation with Istanbul Breeze this year, adding a Mediterranean influence to the music. They will also perform a sample of Turkish folk music with rock rhythms.

FridaySeptember 19History and Traditions of Turkish Music

10 a.m. Corley Auditorium Music-Related Presentation

Members of the band Istanbul Breeze will discuss the history and traditions of the instruments used in their performances and offer demonstrations. The founder of the group will also discuss Turkish folk music and the traditions of music among troubadours in Turkey.

FridaySeptember 19Istanbul Breeze Performs the Music of Turkey (Farewell Performance)

NoonCorley Auditorium Music Performance

Istanbul Breeze will give a farewell performance featuring the traditional and classical music of Turkey. If you are unable to attend their performance on Sept. 18 or if you just can’t get enough of their music, be sure to join them in Corley Auditorium for their final performance on campus for the Turkey semester.

TuesdaySeptember 23Hypnotist: Chris Jones

7 p.m.Corley AuditoriumCAB Event

Jones was recently named as the Campus Activities Magazine winner for Best Variety Performer for 2014. Jones, who has a master’s degree in therapeutic recreation, uses a rare blend of conjuring, psychology, comedy, suggestion and hypnosis to provide his audiences with a show they will never forget.

Chris Jones’ hypnosis show has been touring campuses across the country for more than seven years.

TuesdaySeptember 30Rotten Brothers Sideshow

7 p.m.Corley AuditoriumCAB Event

Founded in 2000, the Rotten Brothers Sideshow was created by Ted Campbell with a dream to bring the magic of the Circus Side Show to a modern day sensibility. The Rotten Brothers are a motley crew of misfits who combine their talents to produce a spectacle that will be remembered. Beds of nails, contortion, sword-swallowing, illusion and escapes are just a few of the stunts that will comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. It’s not just a show. It’s a ride!

TuesdaySeptember 30Turkish Film: “Times and Winds”

7 p.m. Cornell Auditorium Turkish Film Festival

This film is a subdued, sensitive portrayal of the intersecting lives of three young teenagers who must come to grips with life struggles in a traditional mountain village. The film is “bewitched by the rhythms of everyday life” (The Village Voice) and “packs a spiritual punch way beyond its placid surface” (Variety). The film features an evocative score by composer Arvo Part.

TuesdaySeptember 16Turkish Film: “Yol (The Road)”

7 p.m.Cornell Auditorium Turkish Film Festival

This controversial and emotionally and politically charged film tells the story of five prison inmates who are granted a brief leave from prison to return to their homes in the Kurdish southeast. Director Yilmaz Guney, a Kurdish nationalist, wrote the script for the film while serving a prison sentence and arranged for the movie to be filmed in secret under the direction of a collaborator. The film was the winner of the 1982 Palme d’Or at Cannes.

“A harrowing look at what is portrayed as a land of harsh military rule and feudal codes.” –Stephen Kinzer, The New York Times

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TuesdayOctober 7Turkish Film: “Beynelmilel (The International)”

7 p.m.Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallTurkish Film Festival

In 1982, a time of political tension in Turkey, a musical troupe is hired to play for the arrival of a military leader in a small town and, by mistake, winds up celebrating the occasion with the Communist “Internationale” in this light comedy and love story.

WednesdayOctober 8Peter Boie: Magician for Non-Believers

7 p.m.Corley AuditoriumCAB Event

Peter Boie is open about magic not being real… but he will make you believe it is for the length of his show. Peter mixes mind-blowing magic and humor to create an astonishing show.

October 9 – November 21MSSU Contemporary Painting Symposium

All Day ExhibitionMSSU Spiva Art GalleryHosted by the Art Department Panel Discussions & Lunch Receptions: Noon-2 p.m. on Oct. 17; Oct. 24; Oct. 31; Nov. 7; Nov. 14 and Nov. 21

The event is directed by Kyle McKenzie.OOCTOBE

RTuesday - SaturdayOctober 7-11“The Trojan Women”

7:30 p.m.Bud Walton TheatreRated GAdmission: VariesTheatre Production

This emotional play written by Euripides takes place after the fall of Troy. The mothers, wives and daughters of the slain wait to be doled out as spoils of war to the victorious Greeks. Euripides’ mighty play about the horrors and costs of war continues to shout its message to us across the centuries.

The Southern Theatre production will be directed by Jim Lile.

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Longtime theatre instructor Sam Claussen was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus in 2013.

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TuesdayOctober 21Girl Code

7 p.m.Taylor Performing Arts CenterCAB Event

Tanisha Long and Esther Ku from the hit MTV comedy series “Girl Code” are teaming up for an unforgettable show of stand-up comedy and hilarious commentary. In addition to stand-up comedy, Esther and Tanisha include interactive improv games as well as a Q&A with the audience.

TuesdayOctober 28Turkish Film: “Distant”

7 p.m.Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallTurkish Film Festival

With slow and careful persistence, Ceylan’s film gradually reveals the alienation and loneliness of a recently divorced Istanbul photographer, Mahmut, who is compelled to open his home and his life to a troublesome, aimless relative, Yusuf. This quiet, probing film meditates on “distance” in every sense of the word.

TuesdayOctober 21Turkish Film: “The Edge of Heaven”

7 p.m.Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallTurkish Film Festival

In a series of related stories, this German-Turkish co-production intriguingly interweaves the lives of six characters – two mothers, two daughters, a father and a son – moving back and forth between Bremen and Istanbul. The film features remarkable performances, including the estemed German actress Hanna Schygulla.

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A lthough enabling students to study abroad is one thrust of the internationalization efforts at MSSU,

many students have financial or family obligations that prohibit them from participating in the experience. The unique concept of focusing the fall semester on a particular country or continent was devised as a way to bring the world to every student at the university.

Since 1997, MSSU has organized themed semesters focusing on China, Africa, Latin America, America, Japan, India, Cuba, Russia, Mexico, France, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, Thailand and Italy. The semesters have expanded from around a dozen scheduled events to more than 60 on occasion. This innovative approach introduces students to at least four different cultures during a typical undergraduate education.

While most universities emphasize study abroad as the primary vehicle to internationalize their campuses, in reality only a small percentage of students actually participate in this endeavor. The internationally themed semesters at MSSU reach virtually every student, and at the same time, provide a global perspective and cultural enrichment for the entire community.

Why Themed Semesters?Chad StebbinsProfessor/Director Institute of International Studies

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FridayNovember 7John Cassidy: Balloon Freak Show

7 p.m.Corley AuditoriumCAB Event

John Cassidy is a professional comedian, magician and balloon artist who holds several Guinness World Records for balloon-sculpting-speed. His records include Most Balloon Sculptures Completed in One Hour and Most Balloon Sculptures Completed in One Minute. He has appeared numerous times on television as a stand-up comedian, magician and Guinness World Records celebrity.

FridayNovember 7Southern Symphony Orchestra

7:30 p.m. Taylor AuditoriumMusic Performance The Southern Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Jeff Macomber, will perform an exhilarating program featuring Beethoven’s “Turkish March” from “The Ruins of Athens” and Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8 in G Major.” This ensemble, which is deeply entrenched in community support through participation and attendance, is proud to support the Turkey Semester and is performing this concert as one of the recognized events supporting MSSU’s International Mission. Support for this concert was partially provided by the Institute of International Studies.Guest Soloist : Erik Peterson

TuesdayNovember 11Turkish Film: “Sinav (The Exam)”

7 p.m.Cornell Auditorium Turkish Film Festival

This immensely popular comedy depicts the exploits of five high-school students who plot to steal university entrance exam questions, enlisting the help of the world’s boldest thief (played by Jean-Claude van Damme). N

MondayNovember 3Wind Ensemble

7:30 p.m. Taylor AuditoriumMusic Performance This will be the first concert for this group under the direction of Dr. Rick Espinosa, the new director of bands. The Wind Ensemble will perform ensemble and symphonic band literature from the baroque, classical and romantic periods, as well as 20th century contemporary music. The energy and excitement of the performance will have the audience truly mesmerized.

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A student enjoys an outdoor Campus Activities Board event during the last school year. A variety of activities are planned by

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TuesdayNovember 18Turkish Film: “Bliss”

7 p.m.Cornell Auditorium Turkish Film Festival

The film centers on a 17-year-old girl, Meryem, who is found unconscious and disheveled by a lake and is forced to deal with her family’s suspicions that she has lost her chastity. An ancient moral code from her village condemns her to death in order to restore honor to her family. A distant cousin, Cemal, is ordered to carry out the task. “Bliss” is being screened in connection with a Jan. 15-16, 2015, visit to MSSU by O.Z. Livaneli, the author of the novel on which the movie is based.

ThursdayNovember 20Southern CompanyONSTAGE Production

7:30 p.m. Corley AuditoriumMusic Performance Dr. Susan Smith produces and directs the annual Voice Majors Recital Evening known as ONSTAGE, a production designed to showcase voice majors' talents in solo and group settings. This wonderful evening will take you from opera to the art song with musical theatre. The MSSU vocal studies program has a successful history of student and graduate performers on many international stages who all began with ONSTAGE!

SaturdayNovember 29Senior Art Exhibitions Reception

Noon-2:00 p.m. Spiva Art Gallery Art Reception

A group of MSSU senior art majors will showcase their unique work through a variety of creative medians inside Spiva Art Gallery Nov. 24 and ending on Nov. 28. As a conclusion to the exhibition, a reception will be held inside the gallery on the 29th, where the senior artists will appear beside their art and discuss their pieces with interested viewers.

Thursday & FridayNovember 13 & 14Jazz Combos Music Performance The MSSU Jazz Combos, under the direction of Dr. Phil Wise, provide two incredible opportunities to hear jazz in configurations of combos from trios to sextets. Whether you come to the concert on the MSSU campus at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 inside Corley Auditorium, or you decide to take in more of the club atmosphere from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Gusano’s, both concerts will have you tapping your toes with the sights and sounds of these incredible groups.

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T heatre does what nothing else does.

Before your eyes, tales old and new are told again for the first time. Lives are enacted and changed. Ideas are impersonated, analyzed and evaluated. From the vast storehouse of human experience, events and encounters are

selected, distilled to their essence and presented to you for your entertainment and enlightenment. There may be laughter or tears, deep thoughts or goofy

jokes … or all of the above. The plays performed are as varied as the people whose stories they tell. The theatre is a time machine, a magnifying glass, a mirror.

Southern Theatre takes its make-believe seriously. Our goal is always to perform to the best of our abilities to create productions through which we – as performers and as audience members – can explore our humanity … who we are and why we are.

This year we will open with an American classic: Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.” In October we will present “The Trojan Women,” a moving tragedy by Euripides in a vibrant translation by Edith Hamilton. A new play for children (of all ages), “Mother Goose Christmas Mystery,” will arrive in December to add some fun to your holiday season.

Theatre does what nothing else does. We hope that you can join us to share the experience.

T he MSSU Music Department has a longstanding tradition of bringing entertaining concerts from a variety of musical backgrounds to the

Joplin community, both on and off campus. We are thrilled to continue this tradition with our fall calendar, which is full of artistic and exciting

performances.

We offer a wide variety of musical and educational opportunities to students planning to pursue a career or embrace an interest in music. We offer baccalaureate degrees in applied music (performance), music education (vocal or instrumental), and music industry. All interested student musicians have the opportunity to continue to participate in our performance groups regardless of his or her desire to major, minor or just participate at MSSU. Our faculty is committed to the growth and development of our students, both personally and professionally. MSSU students and ensembles have performed on many international stages—such as in Italy, China, and France—and for national productions, such as the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. This fall, we will be entertaining our audiences with such productions as: Jazz Combos (November 13, 14), Jazz Orchestra (December 2), Wind Ensemble (November 3), Southern Company’s ONSTAGE (November 20), Southern Symphony Orchestra (November 7), the fifth annual MSSU Seasonal Choral Flourish (December 5) and the Percussion Ensemble featuring our new steel drum ensemble, the Steel Pan Lions (December 3). Please come join us for any or all of our musical performances!

Brian Fronzaglia Music Department Head

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TuesdayDecember 2Turquoise Blue

7:30 p.m.Corley AuditoriumJazz Orchestra

The Southern Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Phil Wise, will perform jazz standards, contemporary literature and progressive repertoire. Join us for a new work commissioned for the SJO entitled “Turquoise Blue” by Scott D. Stanton in celebration of the MSSU Turkey Semester.

WednesdayDecember 3Steel Pan Lions/Percussion Ensemble

7:30 p.m.Bud Walton Black Box TheatreMusic Performance

The Steel Pan Lions are the newest addition to the MSSU Music Department. This concert will consist of some traditional island tunes along with pop tunes in an island setting. The first half of the concert will feature the MSSU Percussion Ensemble in some high intensity contemporary percussion ensemble works as well as some beautiful mallet ensemble pieces.

FridayDecember 5Seasonal Choral Flourish

7:30 p.m.St. Peter’s ChurchMusic Department

Saturday & SundayDecember 6 & 7“Mother Goose Christmas Mystery”

2:30 p.m.Taylor AuditoriumAdmission: VariesChildren’s Theatre Production

All is not well in Mother Goose Land. Little Boy Blue is on the case, looking for the perpetrator of the mishaps plaguing Mother Goose’s cherished nursery rhymes. Where are the Three Little Kittens’ mittens? Why did Jack and Jill fall down the hill? What caused the disappearance of Little Bo Peep’s sheep? All clues point to the elusive criminal Ida Know.

This Southern Theatre will be directed by Lyndall Burrow.D

Monday - FridayDecember 1-5Senior Exhibitions

All Day ExhibitionReception: Noon -2 p.m. Dec. 6, MSSU Spiva Art GalleryHosted by the Art Department

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AUGUSTAugust 18 - September 5“Traveling Turkey- An Artist’s Journey:Istanbul and Beyond”All Day Exhibition | MSSU Spiva Art GalleryAdmission: FreeReception: August 21, 4-6 PM

ThursdayAugust 28Comedian: Erik Rivera7 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeCAB Event

SEPTEMBERMondaySeptember 8Christopher Brock Photography Reception4 – 6 p.m. | Spiva Art GalleryAdmission: FreeArt Reception

Tuesday - SaturdaySeptember 9 - 13“The Glass Menagerie”7:30 p.m.| Bud Walton TheatreRated GAdmission: VariesTheatre Production

TuesdaySeptember 9Turkish Film: “Vizontele Tuuba”7 p.m. | Cornell Autitorium in Plaster HallAdmission: FreeTurkish Film Festival

FridaySeptember 12Jonathan Burns: Flexible Comedy7 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeCAB Event

TuesdaySeptember 16Turkish Film: “Yol (The Road)”7 p.m. | Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallAdmission: FreeTurkish Film Festival

ThursdaySeptember 18Istanbul Breeze Performs the Music of Turkey 7:30 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeMusic Performance

FridaySeptember 19History and Traditions of Turkish Music10 a.m. | Corley Auditorium Admission: FreeMusic-Related Presentation

FridaySeptember 19Istanbul Breeze Performs the Music of Turkey (Farewell Performance)Noon p.m. | Corley Auditorium Admission: FreeMusic Performance

TuesdaySeptember 23Hypnotist: Chris Jones7 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeCAB Event

TuesdaySeptember 30tTurkish Film: “Times and Winds”7 p.m. | Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallAdmission: FreeTurkish Film Festival

TuesdaySeptember 30Rotten Brothers Sideshow7 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeCAB Event

OCTOBERTuesday - SaturdayOctober 7-11“The Trojan Women”7:30 p.m. | Bud Walton TheatreRated: GAdmission: VariesTheatre Production

TuesdayOctober 7Turkish Film: “Beynelmilel (The International)”7 p.m. | Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallAdmission: FreeTurkish Film Festival

WednesdayOctober 8Peter Boie Magician for Non-Believers7 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeCAB Event

October 9 – November 21MSSU Contemporary Painting SymposiumAll Day Exhibition | MSSU Spiva Art GalleryAdmission: Free

TuesdayOctober 21Turkish Film: “The Edge of Heaven”7 p.m. | Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallAdmission: FreeTurkish Film Festival

TuesdayOctober 21Girl Code7 p.m. | Taylor Performing Arts CenterAdmission: FreeCAB Event

TuesdayOctober 28Turkish Film: “Distant”7 p.m. | Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallAdmission: Free

NOVEMBERMondayNovember 3Wind Ensemble7:30 p.m. | Taylor AuditoriumMusic Performance

FridayNovember 7John Cassidy: Balloon Freak Show7 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeCAB Event

FridayNovember 7Southern Symphony Orchestra7:30 p.m. | Taylor AuditoriumAdmission: FreeMusic Performance

TuesdayNovember 11Turkish Film: “Sinav (The Exam)”7 p.m. | Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall Turkish Film Festival

Thursday & FridayNovember 13 & 14Jazz Combos Music Performance

TuesdayNovember 18Turkish Film: “Bliss”7 p.m. | Cornell Auditorium in Plaster HallAdmission: FreeTurkish Film Festival

ThursdayNovember 20Southern CompanyONSTAGE Production7:30 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeMusic Performance

SaturdayNovember 29Senior Art Exhibitions ReceptionNoon to 2 p.m. | Spiva Art Gallery Admission: FreeArt Reception

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Monday - FridayDecember 1-5Senior ExhibitionsAll Day Exhibition | MSSU Spiva Art GalleryAdmission: FreeReception: Dec. 6, Noon to 2 p.m.

TuesdayDecember 2Turquoise Blue7:30 p.m. | Corley AuditoriumAdmission: FreeJazz Orchestra

WednesdayDecember 3Steel Pan Lions/Percussion Ensemble7:30 p.m. | Bud Walton Black Box TheatreAdmission: FreeMusic Performance

FridayDecember 5Seasonal Choral Flourish7:30 p.m. | St. Peter’s ChurchAdmission: FreeMusic Performance

Saturday & SundayDecember 6 & 7“Mother Goose Christmas Mystery”2:30 p.m. | Taylor Performing Arts CenterAdmission: VariesChildren’s Theatre ProductionAdmission: Varies

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....to all of the donors – past and present – who support the arts at Missouri Southern State University. Your generous contributions help to ensure that a wide variety of cultural programming continues to enrich both the campus and surrounding community. Those listed below have made contributions to the arts between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

Mr. & Mrs. David & Meridith AdamsAssociates of Dentistry, LLCMr. Theron BakerMr. & Mrs. John & Dianna BakerDr. Hubert BirdMrs. Julia Birk-TutinMr. & Mrs. Leland & Donna BrowneBrowne Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Jared & Maria BruggemanMr. & Mrs. Matthew & Kathryn BruscaMr. & Dr. Charles & Sherry BuchananMrs. Karan BuchananMr. James CapeciDr. Albert CarnineSharp FamilyDr. Cheryl CifelliMs. Linda ClarkDr. & Mrs. Larry & Rhonda ClarkMr. & Mrs. William & Melodee Colbert-KeanMr. W. Robert CorleyMrs. Nancy CorriganDr. & Mrs. John & Joy Spiva CraginMr. James DawsonMs. Carol DeatsMr. & Mrs. James & Susan DeneenDr. & Mrs. Herbert & Sue DixonMr. Harold DotyMr. & Mrs. Richard & Michelle DucreEarl & Marilyn Nicholas Charitable FundMr. & Mrs. Rex & Donna ErismanMr. & Mrs. Randall & Leanne FordFreeman Health SystemMr. & Mrs. Brian & Amanda Fronzaglia Mrs. Patricia FronzagliaMr. Mike FronzagliaMr. & Mrs. Russell & Wendy FugateMr. & Mrs. Spencer & Patricia GainesMrs. Barbara GarrettMs. Tongula GivensMs. Davida Gonzalez

Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Lori GoodDr. & Mrs. John & Elsa GrayMr. Michael GregoryGusano’s Pizzeria Inc.Dr. & Mrs. H. James & Aubrey HabermannMr. & Mrs. David and Connie HaffnerDr. & Mrs. Wayne & Patsy HarrellDr. & Mrs. Daniel & Lynn HayworthHelen S. Boylan FoundationHempsen AssociatesMr. Robert HigginsMs. Nancy HollandDr. & Mr. Marilyn Dishman & Fred HorstMr. & Mrs. Cecil & Erika HullMr. Richard HurtDr. & Mrs. James & Brenda JacksonMr. & Mrs. Claude & Gloria JardonMr. & Mrs. Jimmie & Veda JonesKaren Rutledge Insurance AgencyMr. & Mrs. Harrison & Elma KashMr. & Mrs. Anthony & Maridan KassabMr. & Mrs. Charles & Karen KempMs. Kimberly KesterMr. Mark KinmanMr. & Mrs. Steve & Cinda KrezinDr. William KumbierDr. Virginia LaasMr. & Mrs. Donald & Gloria LaFerlaMs. Dyanne LileMr. & Mrs. Blake & Melissa LittleMrs. Caryl MacmorranDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey & Kathy MacomberDr. & Mrs. Hish and Barb MajzoubMrs. & Mr. Alexin & Joseph MaliszewskiDr. & Mrs. Alan & Lori MarbleMr. Jere MarcumMr. & Mrs. Richard & Teresa MassaMr. & Mrs. James & Robin McAlesterMr. & Mrs. Kevin & Tracy MinearMs. Trisa MossDr. Mary Murphy

Mr. William NeelyMr. Gary NelsonDrs. Joseph & Rebecca NewmanMr. Charles NodlerMr. & Mrs. Phillip & Eleanor O’HareMrs. Judy ParsonsMr. & Mrs. Mike & Lee (Elliff) Pound Mr. & Mrs. William & Cindy PutnamRidpath Study ClubMr. Henry RobertsonMr. & Mrs. Kevin & Julissa RussellRuth I. Kolpin FoundationMr. & Mrs. Richard & Mary SachanMs. Cynthia SchwabMs. Suzanne SharpDr. Susan SmithMr. & Mrs. Bill & Debra SnodgrassMr. & Mrs. Keith & Joan SovereignSpringfield Music Company/Ernie Williamson MusicSt. Mary’s Colgan SchoolsDr. & Mrs. Chad & Laurel StebbinsMr. & Mrs. Dustin & Candace StormMr. Mike Sullivan Mrs. Melissa Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Joe & Phyllis TaylorDr. & Mrs. Paul & Laura TeverowThomas Jefferson Independent Day SchoolTraci Thomas Agency Inc. Ms. Carolyn TroutMrs. Linda TurnerDr. & Mrs. Steven & Angela WagnerMr. & Mrs. Karl & Shannon WendtMr. & Mrs. Donald & J. Lorraine WhittingtonMrs. Lenora WileyDr. & Mrs. Robert & Dorothy WillcoxonMr. Daniel WilliamsDr. Ann WymanMr. & Mrs. Kent & Bonnie Yetter

Great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of this list. If your name has been omitted, misspelled, or listed incorrectly, please inform a member of the Development team so it can be corrected.

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