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The Magazine of Lenoir-Rhyne University Fall 2014

Ribbon Cut on New Graduate Center

LR CUTS RIBBON ON NEW GRADUATE CENTERAN ALASKAN ALUM ON AWINEMAKING JOURNEY

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Fall 2014 Volume 64 Number 3

The Magazine of Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityPROFILE

Profile is produced by the Office of Marketing & Communications

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©Copyright 2014 by Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC. Lenoir-Rhyne, founded in 1891, is a private liberal arts institution affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Profile is a publication of Lenoir-Rhyne University.

In Columbia, South Carolina

Ribbon Cut on New Graduate Center

Campus cuts ribbon on Grace Chapel

A Spiritual Oasis

on a Winemaking Journey

An Alaskan Alum

High Standards for LRU Debate Team

18 Bear Tracks 20 Campus Updates 22 Bears’ Scoreboard 26 Institutional Advancement Updates 30 Alumni Updates 33 Class Notes

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Lenoir-Rhyne is off to another great start in the 2014-15 year. Our enrollment has reached 2150, our endowment booked at $98.1 million, and new programs are preparing students to be leaders in the generations to come. Our strategic initiatives continue to move us forward with intention and definition, and you can see our progress all over campus.

The most visible sign of our spirit is found in Grace Chapel which now stands in the center of campus. Martin Luther has been staring toward this spot for several years, and rumor has it that he is quite pleased that we have given him a direct view of Grace, which will be the signature building for Lenoir-Rhyne for the next century. Whenever a building project becomes reality, we naturally worry about whether or not the reality will measure up to the dream. I believe Grace is much more than we ever envisioned. The architecture is stunning and timeless, every detail has been given complete attention, the acoustics are excellent, and the organ is a first-class musical instrument. Grace

Chapel was designed to be a chapel for all, and it is accomplishing this purpose. You can tell we are proud, and I hope you will each take the time to come worship with us to see why.

After 50 years we will at last be making significant improvement in our science facilities. Next year we plan to break ground for the new wing of the Science Center. This will be the first step in helping us address the critical need of first-rate science facilities to enhance science education in the 21st century. After completion of the new wing, we will begin the renovation of Minges Science. The quality of these academic buildings will be at the same level as what we have produced in Grace Chapel; the best.

For about five years, a number of campus leaders have been working with community leaders to create a common agenda for the health sciences in Western North Carolina. Recently, we announced a major initiative to address the need to provide more health care professionals to this region as well as nationally. With significant support from the local community, Lenoir-Rhyne is acquiring all of the property on Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd from Hollar Mill to Moretz Mill for the purpose of building the Lenoir-Rhyne University Health Science Center (LRUHSC). The LRUHSC will extend our strong programs in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Counseling, Athletic Training, and Dietetics by housing a series of new advanced programs in the health sciences. Beginning with the new Physician Assistant program next year, we will continue to expand our offerings to include masters and doctoral programs in a number of other health science areas.

From the PresidentThe envisioned health science center will be the only one of its kind in North Carolina west of Winston-Salem, and it will establish Hickory as the preferred location for health care in all of Western North Carolina.

As a side benefit of the LRUHSC our undergraduate programs are expected to grow as students recognize LR as the leader in providing opportunities to pursue careers in the health sciences. We expect to attract more students with a higher academic profile. This of course emphasizes the need to move forward with our new Science Center.

With the visible signs of growth all over campus, the programmatic activities with students are truly what LR is all about. We recently held an event where a group of music students performed individually and in small groups. Two-hundred supporters of LR left reassured of the value of their investments. Our debate team continues to set the standards in the region. The Center for Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship is engaging students in a variety of creative endeavors. The new Center for Teaching and Learning is providing faculty and students opportunities to enhance their scholarly approach to learning. The list goes on and on. This is indeed a vibrant academic community that is providing leadership in so many ways.

Thank you for all you do to stay connected to Lenoir-Rhyne.

Sincerely,

Wayne B. PowellPresident

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As Lenoir-Rhyne University cut the ribbon in front of the new graduate center in South Carolina’s capital city, it signified continued growth for a university that’s been flourishing for over a century. The Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia opened its doors to students and faculty this fall, bringing LRU’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program to a third location and adding an additional Human Services program to the list of graduate degree options. The center shares space with the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, which was founded 184 years ago and merged with LRU in 2012. It is housed on the garden level of Beam Dormitory, which received a major overhaul prior to opening. “We’re sharing an address, administration and a building, but these programs are not part of the seminary,” said the Columbia Graduate Center’s Director of Admissions, the Rev. Jennifer Casey. “We’re here, but we’re sharing space.” The space is now complete with a clinical laboratory, fully equipped seminar rooms, a student lounge, and offices. “We have upgraded the technology with large screen TV monitors, wifi - it’s state of the art IT in that area,” said Dr. Amy Wood, Assistant Provost and Dean of Graduate and Adult Education.

Counseling students will use the clinical laboratory to conduct supervised counseling sessions, while large screen TV monitors and wifi are key components in the Human Services degree, which is offered fully online. Both programs are service oriented, and consistent with the seminary’s mission of providing a Christ-centered, caring community. “To build the relationship at LTSS, we first looked at what programs would be complementary, that had a shared mission, a shared calling of being in the presence of others,” Wood said. Both programs are also extremely accessible to students. “We offer evening hybrid courses and fully online courses,” Wood said. “We can accommodate students working full time, part time, and they can start any semester in the program.”

M.A. IN HUMAN SERVICES This uniquely designed, fully online program is open to domestic and international students. Dr. Hank Weddington, Dean of the College of Education and Human Services, believes the program’s potential for large enrollment numbers is strengthened through a partnership with the National Board of Certified Counselors,


LR Cuts Ribbon on New

GRADUATE CENTER in Columbia, South Carolina

University Provost, Dr. Larry Hall, LR President Wayne Powell, and Dr. Amy Wood,

Assistant Provost and Dean of Graduate and Adult Education, cut the ribbon on the Graduate Center.


which also has a branch dealing with human service professionals.

“We have an agreement with them that they’re going to promote the program both internationally and domestically,” Weddington said. “That may bring in big numbers.” A graduate degree in Human Services prepares professionals for leadership roles within a variety of agencies and organizations that serve vulnerable populations – an area with growing job demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field of human services is expected to continue to grow over the next decade. The U.S. Department of Labor anticipates a 34 percent growth rate of human service workers through 2016, faster than the average for all occupations. M.A. IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

While the Human Services degree is a completely new program at LRU, the Counseling program, available on all three campuses, has been around for nearly 40 years, and as of August 2014 had 147 students enrolled. Graduate programs in counseling were granted national accreditation in January of 2014 through the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. “Because of the quality of our programs demonstrated in our report and in the committee’s visit, we are receiving a full eight years of accreditation through March 2022,” said LR Provost Dr. Larry Hall. “Initial accreditation of these programs through CACREP is almost always for only a two-year period.” The master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed to prepare individuals for positions as professional counselors in agencies within the community, and places primary emphasis on the development of strong clinical skills. THE FUTURE IN COLUMBIA

LRU is excited to be a part of the Columbia community where through practicum and internship experiences, students will be out servicing the area. Faculty members in Columbia are also responsible for recruiting, and will be available as resources to the community.

“They’re going out in the community and getting involved,” Wood said. “They have to be very entrepreneurial like and get out of their office and find people and engage.” According to Wood there are also articulation agreements being formed with other colleges in the area that don’t have graduate programs. These agreements will allow for seamless admission into graduate programs at LRU. As the graduate center continues to grow, focus groups with students and the Columbia community will be conducted to help determine which additional programs could be brought to the area. “I expect that once we are settled in the center we will begin exploration of what programs to take in next that will

be the best fit with the campus and then with the Columbia community,” Wood said. “I think

over the next year we will be exploring our opportunities.”

ALUMNI ADVANTAGE

While LRU’s Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia is a competitively priced, private graduate program, students who attended LRU during their

undergraduate years can receive additional discount through the

Alumni Advantage program.

Through the program, graduates who completed 64 undergraduate credit

hours at LRU have the opportunity to continue their education for just 85 cents on the dollar, a 15 percent discount. For those completing more than 96 undergraduate credit hours at LRU the discount jumps up to 20 percent. Kamili Belton is among the group of inaugural graduate students in Columbia, who received a bachelor’s degree from LRU in 2013. She is currently utilizing the alumni advantage to obtain a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. “It provides an advantage of a 20 percent discount, and already knowing the style of many of the professors here,” said Belton, who is originally from Columbia. “That was the perfect blessing in disguise for me to return to LR since I knew there was a school in Columbia which is my hometown. However, I didn’t know there was a new mental clinical health program, so that was the final push I needed to remain a Bear.”

“With that said I’m looking forward to being one of the few first Columbia campus graduates.”

The Alumni Advantage program is available for most graduate programs offered on any of the three campuses.

Heading the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Human Services programs will be Dr. Matthew Bonner and Dr. LouAnn Woolman, respectively. The Rev. Dr. Matthew BonnerMatthew W. Bonner obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University in 1996. Following this, he acquired a Master of Divinity from Howard University in 2000. Before embarking upon a career in counselor education, Dr. Bonner was a pastor for 11 years in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. He earned a Master of Science degree in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University in Maryland in 2010. In May 2014, he obtained the Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Old Dominion University. While at Old Dominion University, he was awarded the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Minority Fellowship. He is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia. Dr. Bonner has published in several peer refereed journals and has presented at national and state conferences on topics such as ethics, multiculturalism, counseling theory, and supervision. Dr. LouAnn WoolmanDr. LouAnn Woolman is an Associate Professor and program director of the Master of Human Services program at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia, S.C. Prior to her position at Lenoir-Rhyne University, she taught in a Bachelor of Arts in Human Service Management degree program at Alfred State College in New York for three years, in an online graduate of Clinical Counseling program at Bellevue University in Nebraska for 4 years, and a Bachelor of Social Work program at an ELCA college in Nebraska for 12 years. Her research focus is to better understand how couples develop successful relationships, and the qualities of those relationships. She earned a bachelor’s degree along with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Human Sciences: Marriage and Family Studies. Woolman has over 15 years of mental health practice as a licensed mental health therapist (LCSW), as well as a trained family and cross-cultural mediator.

BEARS INSIDER


A SPIRITUAL OASISGrace Chapel is the culmination of half a century’s longing for Lenoir-Rhyne University to have its own centrally located chapel in the heart of campus. As the doors are flung open, Grace Chapel will no doubt serve as the University’s signature building. It is a grand structure with arches that soar more than 50 feet above the tiled floor. A 12-foot diameter rose window behind the pulpit depicts a risen Christ upon his throne. It is cradled by an impressive pipe organ. There is nowhere that one’s eye can rest where it will not detect the beauty of craft and workmanship. But, by focusing too intently on Grace Chapel’s grand features, one risks missing the structure’s core intent and purpose. Lenoir-Rhyne’s newest structure stands as a testament to the one sovereign God and serves as a place to commune with his spirit. “It’s a spiritual oasis for our students, our staff and our faculty—all are welcome in this place,” said the Rev. Dr. Robert Allen, Lenoir-Rhyne’s Executive Director of Advancement Relations and Annual Giving. “The passion of this chapel is that it proclaims the presence of the living God to our students.” Grace Chapel’s purpose is to further the mission of Lenoir-Rhyne University. “The University’s goal is to enrich and motivate our students’ spiritual development. It is this University’s solemn responsibility to feed all of our students regardless of their affiliations,” Allen said. “Lenoir-Rhyne is not just a University. We’re not just a private University. We are an institution of the church and we are committed to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.” One of the ELCA’s (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) hallmarks is its inclusiveness. Lenoir-Rhyne University’s student population reflects that trait as students from a variety of backgrounds, from Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic to Church of Christ and Baptist are represented and made to feel welcome. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in the life of the University.

GRACE CHAPEL IS OPEN TO ALL Regardless of your doctrinal background. Allen’s message is simple: “Come and see,” he says. “Enter in the name of God and be sent away with his blessing.” The important thing is to know why you are drawn to the chapel—not what you see on the walls or in the windows. A visit to Grace Chapel should be like spending time appreciating the glory of God’s creation in nature. One does not require expertise in Christian iconography to commune spiritually in LRU’s chapel just as one does not require expertise in ornithology or geology to appreciate the natural beauty of the seashore. Grace Chapel will exude a sense of hospitality. People from across the state, the region and the nation will be invited to make reservations for a wide variety of functions, from the daily Eucharist and public lectures on theology to the music of choir and orchestral concerts. Magnificence and grandeur can be found in Grace Chapel, but it is a magnificence that transcends the mere building and its trappings. “This is where you can meet God. When the clouds of life descend, there is a place to come and this is the place,” Allen said. GRACE CHAPEL’S ORGAN From the outset it was known a pipe organ would grace the front of Grace Chapel. A distinctive focal point of the church, the organ took over 10,000 person hours to make, spread over the course of nearly a year and a half. Installation took about three weeks. An additional seven weeks was spent finishing the organ and adjusting each pipe to the acoustics of the building. The C.B. Fisk organ company, hired to build and install the organ was founded in Massachusetts more than 50 years ago. They’re masters at custom-building organs to compliment a given space, which is why Grace Chapel’s organ will be unusually tall—soaring more than 30 feet to

take advantage of the building’s majestic ceilings. “Every one is custom,” said Andrew X. Gingery, project manager at C.B. Fisk, Inc. “Every organ is done to its space, and this is a nice tall space. Organs tend to look good if they’re tall and slender rather than if you have to lay something out horizontally.” Currently the organ is a two manual (keyboard), mechanical action instrument of 15 stops and 13 independent voices, but it has been prepared for a possible future expansion to add a third manual and extend the pipework to a total of 40 stops with 36 independent voices. “Ours is a modest instrument designed to allow us to play an eclectic range of music,” said Dr. Daniel Kiser, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Director of Instrumental Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne. “It was designed in such a way that it can be expanded in the future.” The organ’s 959 pipes, some of wood and some of metal, the largest 16 feet long and the smallest the size of a pencil in length, encompass nearly the full pitch range of human hearing. “Grace Chapel is equipped with a superb sound system,” Kiser said. “Its purpose is not focused on amplification—the space carries sound well—the system’s focused on enhancing the intelligibility of the sound. It was designed to harness chaotic reverberations which could have turned any sound into unintelligible noise.” The acoustical quality of the chapel was honed with help from Dr. Dewey Lawson, an acoustics consultant and a professor at Duke University. Lawson designed ways to harness potentially chaotic sound waves in the chapel by incorporating angled wooden features into the building’s interior to reduce the number of parallel surfaces. His work will warm the soundscape and enhance the natural harmonics of music being played in the chapel. “Musicians hate to walk into a performance room and see lots and lots of parallel surfaces,” Kiser said. “It’s because we know immediately that it’s going to diminish our sound quality.” Based on Lawson’s calculations, Grace Chapel will have 2.8 seconds of reverb—less when it’s filled with people. The chapel’s shape and the materials it’s made out of are also advantageous to sound quality according to Gingery. “The acoustics in here are quite good because you have massive walls and more or less a shoebox on the inside, which is a perfect concert hall,” said Gingery. “The most important stop in an organ is the room in which it sits.”

On August 27 Lenoir-Rhyne University held its first service inside Grace Chapel. A ceremony was held prior where LRU President Wayne Powell joined LRU Board of Trustee representative, Charles Snipes, and Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright in cutting the black and red ribbon strewn in front of the chapel doors.

Hundreds gathered in the front plaza prior to the service, where University Pastor Andrew Weisner asked everyone to place a hand somewhere on the grand structure of Grace Chapel before giving a prayer of blessing to the new sanctuary. “You are the representatives and embodiment of a 123-year-old Lenoir-Rhyne tradition, and your faith and prayers laid the foundation for this chapel,” Weisner said. “This will be a place for the presence and praise of God.”

BEARS INSIDER


“If you live in Alaska and you go to LR, you’re ready and

willing to do things in life...”- Guy Guarino, Jr.

Chief Development Officer at Catawba Valley Medical Center


Every year Lenoir-Rhyne University sends graduates into the world, each journeying through paths carved by the many unforgettable experiences that happen here. Stories of where they wind up and who they’ve become are uniquely different. For LR’s first and presumed only Alaskan alum, Christina Andrews Jennings ‘83, the story is one as unique as the single, limited quantity, ultra-premium cabernet sauvignon wine she produces with her husband Rob each year in the Mount Veeder Appellation of Napa Valley, California. The wine has received numerous accolades and scores of 90 and higher from wine publications such as The Wine Advocate and Wine Enthusiast. The education she received in the French language and international relations at then Lenoir-Rhyne College still serves her well today as she works to market the family wine label named Paratus, the Latin word for “ready.” Knowledge of French is an added benefit to anyone working in the wine industry, as many viticultural terms, such as ‘terroir,’ referring to the land where a given grape grows, and ‘veraison,’ describing when grapes turn from green to purple during the ripening process, are of French origin, according to Jennings. Her second major in international relations has helped her have a more global vision and an interest in the world outside her region in everyday life. Paratus has grown from producing 100 cases in 2007, the year Paratus made its commercial release on a national level, to 500 in 2013. It can be found directly online through the Jennings’ website, as well as in restaurants and wine shops in New York, New Jersey, California, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Known for its velvety textures, finely woven tannins, and deep, dark-fruited flavors, the wine embodies the singularity of the Paratus Vineyards terroir – a 12-acre terraced hillside that is surrounded by forests of giant redwood, oak and madrone trees.

AN ALASKAN ALUM ON A WINEMAKING JOURNEY

Jennings made her way to LR to attend college from far-flung Anchorage, after spending many family vacations in Hickory, where her father, Clint “Tommy” Andrews was born and raised. “He jokingly told me he wanted me to go to college in North Carolina to learn to say ‘daddy’ with six syllables,” Jennings said. “When I started as a freshman, I had just finished a year as a Rotary exchange student in Sweden and I remember at the time wanting to continue the adventure of living in places that felt exotic to me.”

Hickory fit the bill in being quite different from the 49th state. “In Alaska, things are more raw, rugged and Wild West frontier-like,” Jennings said. “In Hickory, things were well rooted, comfortable, even elegant. More civilized, for sure.” Growing up, Jennings’ father worked at the Hickory Daily Record as a cub reporter and as an announcer at one of the AM stations while attending Hickory High School. He moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1959, the year it went from territory to state status. His nephew, Guy Guarino, Jr., Chief Development Officer at Catawba Valley Medical Center

who has taken a number of classes at LR over the years, is a member of the Paratus

Wine Club and remains close to his cousin. “If you live in Alaska and you go to LR, you’re ready and willing to do things in life,” Guarino said. “Every once in a while she does something and you’re just like, ‘wow’.”

Jennings credits LR with having provided the solid foundation in grammar and conversation that gave her a leg up when she arrived to study in France after receiving a scholarship from LR to study in Aix-en-Provence during the 1981-82 school year. “The language instruction I got from Dr. Kuropas and Dr. Quilici at LR before I went to France to study was excellent, particularly in the area of conversation,” Jennings said. “As a result, I arrived in


France able to speak proficiently enough to get around, order food, communicate with my landlady, give directions to taxi drivers, buy food at the market, and navigate train travel. “The fact that LR so avidly encourages students to study abroad and provides them with meaty programs is just one more in a long list of benefits it offers students.” During this past summer, LR’s growing study abroad program had 21 students, the most ever on record for summer study, in eight different countries, from Italy to Ecuador to China. “We have more students going abroad who come back and talk about their experiences and get other students interested,” said Dr. Duane Kirkman, Director of the Office of International Education. “The students who participate are the best ambassadors for study abroad programs.” Jennings, who went on to earn a Master’s in French translation from Arizona State University is one of those ambassadors, crediting LR for providing her with an education that fit her passion for language and world studies. Prior to graduating, Jennings also took trips to a program LR offered at the Model United Nations in New York with some of her fellow students in Dr. Ashman’s political science class, and spent the last semester of her senior year studying foreign policy at American University and interning in Alaska Senator Ted Stevens’ office in Washington, DC, as part of another program LR made available for credit.

“Over and over again during my time there, LR provided me with gateways to a broader education in my majors,” Jennings said.

As she continues to produce a small and precious quantity of cabernet sauvignon unlike any other in the hillsof Mount Veeder located nearly 2,700 miles away, Jennings keeps a piece of Hickory and LR close to her heart. “Looking back on my years there is a very positive thing,” Jennings said. “It was safe, it was a lot of fun, and it had substance.” On Sunday, August 23, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake, the stongest in a quarter-century hit Northern California, causing major destruction in Napa Valley’s historic district. While Jennings described a scene of misplaced barrels, fires, shattered bottles, and a liquidy red mess at many wineries in her surrounding area, she and her family remained safe and their vineyard suffered no damage. In the Jennings’ personal wine cellar, only two bottles were lost.


At Lenoir-Rhyne University, the experiences that help shape individuals into responsible, honest, courageous leaders - people that will be of service to their community, to God, and to the world are just as important as the education they receive. Thousands of other successful alums have graduated from LR, and we caught up with just a few. See where they are now:

Carter Elizabeth Goolsby Graduated: May 2012Current Position: Account Manager at Gartner, Inc.Current Location: Fort Myers, FLJob Responsibilities: At Gartner, the world’s leading IT research and advisory company, Goolsby manages relationships between Gartner and current clients by aligning them with the resources to best fit their needs.LR’s Impact: “The full portfolio of classes I took as part of my liberal arts education at Lenoir-Rhyne as well as the one-on-one attention I received from my professors nourished my critical thinking, work ethic, results-oriented focus, and the ability to pick up new thoughts and ideas quickly. Being involved with my Sorority as well as life on campus increased my interpersonal and communication skills. My experiences at Lenoir-Rhyne all culminate to help me have a successful sales career!”

OTHER ALUMS ACROSS THE U.S. AND LOCALLY

Christine Maack Kastl

Graduated: Bachelor’s Degree in 2007 & Master’s Degree in 2009Current Position: Business Director at First United Methodist ChurchCurrent Location: Killeen, TexasJob Responsibilities: Kastl is responsible for managing and directing the administrative, financial, and support services staff of First United Methodist Church in Killeen Texas. She provides leadership to staff and volunteers for the development of the ministries of FUMC Killeen, so that it fulfills its defined mission and reflects its core values.LR’s Impact: “I credit Lenoir-Rhyne and the Charles M. Snipes School of Business for equipping me with the tools necessary to present myself to employers, like FUMC Killeen, as a professional, competent, and confident employee with great people skills.”

Joe Bost

Graduated: December 2012Current Position: Regional Representative in the office of Congressman Patrick McHenry.Current Location: Gastonia, NCJob Responsibilities: Bost serves as the main constituent and community liaison for McHenry in Catawba County. He also serves as a constituent liaison in Buncombe, Gaston, and Polk Counties for matters involving the Department of Veterans Affairs. He also coordinates and attends civic and governmental events by representing or accompanying the Congressman, and oversees the office internship program.LR’s Impact: “The rigor and relevance of my classes at Lenoir-Rhyne, in conjunction with the relationships I formed with my professors, created a pathway for success in my chosen career.”


HIGH STANDARD SET FOR FUTURE OF LRU DEBATEAfter reviving a dormant debate team and bringing home a National Championship, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Debate Coach, Cade Hamilton knows he’s set the bar high for the 2014-15 academic year. In March, Hamilton took his top debate team to the 32nd Annual Novice National Championship Forensic Tournament hosted by Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The team of Rebecca Payne and Jeffrey Fisher outshined the competition to become this year’s Parliamentary Debate National Champions. Cade is hopeful for yet another successful year, with both Payne and Fisher returning to the team. His team’s goal is to be one of the top 65 teams in the country – a spot that would guarantee them an invite to the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence. “It’s a very prestigious by invite only tournament,” Hamilton said. “That is very much a significant thing on our radar, as well as a repeat of the Novice National Championship Forensic Tournament.”

In November of 2010, Charlie Dixon, a former prominent Hickory attorney agreed to fund the rebirth of LR’s debate team. It took some time to find the right coach, but Hamilton, the former assistant coach of the Kansas State University Debate Team, was brought to LR in the fall of 2012. For a year he taught classes while recruiting and training his team, before hitting the road for competitions a year later. This year, Hamilton hopes to attract at least eight new faces to his group of 15, some of which he hopes will be international

students. “Seeing debate in the U.S. from an international perspective is very beneficial,” he said. “Approaches to how you argue will always be different, so the broad and more diverse perspective increases the success.” In an effort to give students an idea of how the debate team functions, Hamilton’s working on hosting a possible tournament on campus next spring.

ELIZABETH A. CARTER DEBATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND Dr. Steven R. Carter of Pinehurst, N.C, has established the Elizabeth Adams Carter Debate Scholarship Fund at Lenoir-Rhyne

University. Its purpose is to provide perpetual support for LR students and to honor his wife’s successful career

as a coach of speech and debate at Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, N.C. Dr. Carter is

a member of the class of 1974, and his wife, Elizabeth (Libby) Adams Carter, is a member of the class of 1975. In January, Libby was inducted into the Virginia Southerland Circle of Honor, informally known as the North Carolina Speech and Debate Hall

of Fame. She was selected to the Hall of Fame by the Board of Directors of the Tarheel Forensic

League, the governing board of high school forensics in N.C.

“I am so honored that my husband chose to do this in my

name,” Elizabeth said. “We met at LR and have been married almost 39 years. Much of the stability of our marriage can be found in the common interests and beliefs that stem from our days at Lenoir-Rhyne.”


It’s 3,800 miles from San Francisco to Washington D.C. and this past summer Lenoir-Rhyne University Senior and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity member, Oliver Wright, made the long trip – on his bike. For 67 days, Wright biked an average of 75 miles per day for Push America’s Journey of Hope, an event that raises money for people with disabilities. “We ride our bikes across the country for those who wish they could ride a bike across the street,” Wright said. Push America, recently renamed The Ability Experience, is Pi Kappa Phi’s national philanthropy. The group raises money and awareness through projects and events such as the Journey of Hope to provide accommodations for people with disabilities across the country. It was founded in 1977 by the members of Pi Kappa Phi at UNC Chapel Hill and has remained an active group since. More than 100 Pi Kappa Phi members from across the country cycle in the Journey of Hope each summer. Every participant has to raise at least $5,500 on his own before the summer-long ride. Wright did several fundraisers in the months leading up to the event and was able to raise nearly $7,000 for the organization. “The great thing about The Ability Experience is that we don’t just hand a check in with the money we raised, but we get to see first-hand where the money goes,” Wright said. Biking wasn’t just an activity, but a means to get from one organization to the next. Each night, the group stopped at what they called ‘friendship visits,’ a time in which the members could help and physically give to organizations that provide assistance to the disabled. Overall, the group was able to stop at 63 organizations throughout the entire trip. This is not the first time a Pi Kappa Phi member from LR has made this journey across America. LR has a long-standing tradition of sending a person every few years on this summer-long ride.

The Journey of Hope is not the only event that the members of Pi Kappa Phi at LR participate in for The Ability Experience. They put on several fundraisers throughout the year such as an empathy dinner, a 24-hour long bike-a-thon, pie a Pi Kapp day as well as a golf tournament. They also volunteer at the Conover Special Education School, a local K-12 school for disabled children, by putting on dances, dinners and even just playing games with the kids. This is not the end of the journey for Wright. He plans to keep riding and participating in future events such as Gear Up Florida, a two-week journey from Miami to Tallahassee that raises money for The Ability Experience as well. This trip was able to help many organizations and individuals create a better world for the disabled, but the members who went on this trip also got to take away something as well.

“I get to say something that most people don’t get to say,” Wright said. “I saw the country on the back of my bike.”

A JOURNEY OF HOPE

LR Student Cycles Across America For a Cause


BUSINESS SCHOOL EARNS REACCREDITATIONAt the recent 26th Annual ACBSP Conference, the Charles M. Snipes School of Business was recognized as a business program that earned Reaffirmation of its Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs. This reaccreditation will last for the next ten years.

LR PROFESSOR EARNS GOVERNOR APPOINTED AWARDRetired Professor, Sarah Wallace, was surprised during her farewell dinner when Charles Snipes and LR Professor Emeritus Dr. J. Wayne King presented her with the highest civilian award the Governor of North Carolina can bestow, membership to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Wallace was given this high honor after 38 years of service to LR and the Hickory community.

BOARD OF VISITORSTwo current LR Board of Visitors members have taken new leadership roles within the group. Ralph Greene, an active community member, now has the title of Chairperson. The second member to move up in the group is Janie Peak, a retired Educator and Community Volunteer, and has taken the role of Vice Chairperson.

PROFESSOR RELEASES BOOKLenoir-Rhyne’s Dr. David Ludwig recently released his eighth book, “Christian Concepts for Care,” which provides a guide for pastors, congregations and communities in understanding mental and emotional disorders.

BOARD OF TRUSTEESThe Board of Trustees at their meeting in August welcomed two newly appointed members to serve for a term of three years. Joseph P. McGuire, a business litigation attorney and President of McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A. in Asheville, NC and a returning member after a one year hiatus, Charles M. Snipes, who has served on the board for 27 years.

STUDENTS STUDY IN COSTA RICAFor the first time in more than 15 years, an LR professor led an extended, four week summer study abroad program. Eric Schramm led nine students to Costa Rica for language study and home stays. Five other professors led short term study abroad programs for 42 students to four countries (China, Ecuador, Ireland, and Italy) during Spring Break in May.

BEAR TRACKS


SHARK TANK WINNERRadiographer, Bridgette Cooke, came to LR’s new Center for Commercial and Social Entrepreneurship when she developed the idea for a potentially life saving device in x-ray technology. Dr. Ralph Griffith, LR’s Professor of Entrepreneurship, helped her win top honors in the Shark Tank business innovations competition at Catawba Valley Community College.

LR ALUM NAMED MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEARLenoir-Rhyne alum, Catherine Allen, was named Middle School Counselor of the Year in her Albuquerque, NM school district after just three years in the profession. Allen assisted in a planning program to reach out to students in one-on-one sessions to help them prepare for college and their future careers.

UNIFOUR GRANT GOES TO FUTURE BUSINESSESThe Unifour Foundation awarded LR’s Center for Commercial and Social Entrepreneurship $7,500. The award will be used primarily for presentation equipment that will help students as well as community members generate new business ideas.

At a press conference on October 7, Lenoir-Rhyne unveiled a proposal to open the LRU Health Sciences Center (LRUHSC) in Hickory. The Center – located off Lenoir Rhyne Blvd (between Moretz Mill and Hollar Mill) – will be a comprehensive health sciences center offering advanced training for medical and healthcare professionals.

The proposal was developed in partnership with the City of Hickory, Catawba County, Catawba County Economic Development Corporation, Catawba Valley Medical Center and Frye Regional Medical Center. Senior officials from these organizations joined Dr. Wayne Powell, President of LRU at the press conference. “This collaboration is representative of our city working together with LRU to strengthen our community as a whole,” said Dr. Powell. “The LRU Health Sciences Center will centralize and support current and future healthcare opportunities, create jobs, and establish Hickory as the preferred provider of trained

NEW LRU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER WILL EXPAND GRADUATE STUDIEShealthcare professionals in Western North Carolina.” According to Dr. Powell, the facility will allow LRU to significantly expand its current graduate studies in health sciences, and establish building tracks for undergraduates to matriculate into these programs. Development plans for the LRUHSC focus on the immediate inception of a 27-month Physician Assistant Program beginning January 2016. The program will be open to 48 students and include the employment of approximately 7 full-time faculty and staff members. Clinical centers (for second year studies) will be established at LRU’s three campuses – Hickory, Asheville and Columbia, SC.

LRU will begin feasibility studies to review expanded options to include both Masters- and Doctorate-degree programs in areas such as nurse practitioner, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, and ultimately, osteopathic medicine.

CATAWBA COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAMETwo of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s former athletes were inducted into the Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2014 in May - John Lentz ’74, and Odell Moose ’51. Lentz, who formerly played basketball at LR has served as the team’s coach at LRU for nearly three decades and has led his team to 530 wins on the hardwood. Moose has been a staple in the Hickory Metro sports community for more than 65 years as a player, coach, mentor, and 30-year cameraman for Lenoir-Rhyne and Hickory High athletics.



It’s been two years since Lenoir-Rhyne University opened its doors in Asheville, NC. Since then the Center has grown from seven graduate programs to ten.

This fall The Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville welcomed nearly 80 new students and three new faculty.Dr. Myra JordanAssistant Professor, Master of Arts in CounselingDr. Adam PowellProgram Coordinator, Master of Arts in Religious StudiesDr. Kimberly PriceAssistant Professor of Public Health

On October 3rd the launch of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative was celebrated. The new Center, directed by Laura Hope-Gill, associate professor of writing, offers the M.A. in Writing and certificate programs pertaining to Narrative. Hope-Gill worked with the Estate

of Thomas Wolfe, as well as the Memorial and the Thomas Wolfe Society, to develop a program embracing Wolfe’s practice of generating prodigious amounts of writing to plumb the depths of the human experience and self-discovery.

Hope-Gill says, “The program emphasizes the journey of the draft, the finding of a new voice, and the work of the man himself. Writers in the Thomas Wolfe M.A. Program break through the self-censorship and also the templates we carry in us for what a story, poem, or novel should look like. We find our own way, as Wolfe did.”

Learn more about the Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative and the LR Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville at Asheville.lr.edu.

Lenoir-Rhyne University is thrilled to welcome the inaugural class of students to the Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia, SC. Two programs were launched this fall: Master of Human Services and Master of Counseling – Clinical Mental Health. Between the programs, there are twelve students who began their coursework this semester. It is exciting to welcome these programs to the Columbia campus. With the new programs and students, two new faculty members are also being welcomed - Dr. LouAnn Woolman and Dr. Matthew Bonner. Dr. Woolman comes most recently from Alfred State College in New York. Dr. Woolman will serve as faculty and program director of the Master of Human Services program in Columbia. Dr. Bonner came from Old Dominion University in Virginia. Dr. Bonner will serve as faculty and program director of the Master of Counseling program in Columbia.

As the Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia, SC and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary share a campus, both schools are looking forward to finding ways to partner, be a presence locally and regionally in community engagement, and further advancement of the institution. Faculty for the Center for Graduate Studies is working intentionally with Enrollment Services to network among practitioners and undergraduate institutions. It is an enlivening time for Lenoir-Rhyne University in Columbia, SC.

At Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, students faculty and staff are eager to continue teaching, forming, and nurturing leaders for the church and world. The Academy of Faith and Leadership (AFL) at LTSS helps students begin their second year of education for clergy and laypeople. AFL is the seminary’s primary avenue for providing continuing education and lifelong learning opportunities for clergy and laypeople. Founded on the premise that all Christians are called to the vocation of ministry in the world, AFL seeks to provide resources and programing that inspires, equips, and empowers women and men to join God’s work in the church and the world. Throughout the year there will be lectures, workshops, a scripture study series, and study leave for church leaders. For more information and a full calendar of events, visit ltss.lr.edu/afl.

Through AFL, plans are underway to launch two certificate programs in 2015: an advanced certificate in Public Safety Chaplaincy, and a certificate in Spiritual Direction. The Public Safety Chaplaincy Certificate Program is designed to build a cadre of public safety chaplains who have a well-structured understanding of, and education about the major issues in the field, and are well equipped to deal with the particular challenges faced by public safety chaplains. The Spiritual Direction certificate program will provide the necessary training and formation for a person to become a Spiritual Director. For more information on these new opportunities, and for those interested in participating, contact Emily Silvola at [email protected].


SCOREBOARD

Over the summer, Lenoir-Rhyne’s Michael Green was named the 2013-14 South Atlantic Conference Male Athlete of the Year by the league’s Athletic Directors Council.

Green, a senior defensive back on the football team, was named the 2013 SAC Defensive Player of the Year and earned First-Team All-American honors by Daktronics, Beyond Sports Network and d2football.com.

Green finished with 88 tackles on the year to go along with eight interceptions including three picks returned for scores as the Bears won their third straight league championship.

Green, a First-Team All-Super Region II pick by both Daktronics and Don Hansen as well, led Lenoir-Rhyne to a 13-2 record in 2013 and a berth in the NCAA Division II National Championship game.

The Bears also set a school record for wins in a single season and finished the year ranked No. 2 in the country.

Green has earned first-team all-conference honors for three straight years and leaves Lenoir-Rhyne as the school’s all-time leader in interception return yards (429) and punt return yards (903). For his career, Green has 274 total tackles, 18 interceptions and six touchdowns.

Green is the first Lenoir-Rhyne male athlete to win the honor since Roman Davis (men’s basketball) in 2004-05. The last LR athlete, male or female, to earn the award was Kate Griewisch (women’s cross country) two years ago.

In addition to Green, Davis and Griewisch, Daniel Willis (men’s basketball) and Traci Hyman (softball) also garnered athlete of the year accolades for Lenoir-Rhyne in 2000-01 and 1999-00, respectively.

LENOIR-RHYNE’S MICHAEL GREEN2013-14 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR


FACILITY UPDATESIn the summer of 2014, Lenoir-Rhyne University completed the John David Moose Memorial Short Game Facility. The facility, located beside the McCrorie Center, includes a putting green (30’X40’), fringe & rough, sand trap and four hitting areas.

During the summer of 2014, Lenoir-Rhyne University replaced the lower bleachers in historic Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.

KATIE PATE: HEAD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHLenoir-Rhyne University announced the hiring of Katie Pate as Head Women’s Basketball Coach in early September. Pate became the 11th head coach in program history. Pate replaced Todd Starkey, who stepped down to become an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Indiana University. Pate has been with the program since the start of the 2010-11 season, serving as an assistant coach before being elevated to associate head coach. Pate helped guide the Bears to four consecutive winning seasons including back-to-back NCAA Division II National Tournament berths in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

ONCE A BEAR - ALWAYS A BEARLenoir-Rhyne lost one of their own at the end of the 2013-14 academic year. Vince Njoku, a 19 year old freshman football player from Woodstock, Ga., drowned while swimming with friends at Geitner-Rotary Park in May. The football team dedicated the first game of the season to Vince and continues to wear a sticker of the number one, his jersey number, and his initials on their helmets. Vince, along with every other fallen Bear, will never be forgotten. Once a Bear – Always a Bear.


BASEBALLIvan Vieitez, First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference, All-State, All-Region, All-AmericanBrantley Rumford, First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference, All-State SOFTBALLMaryann Hoskins, First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference, SAC Pitcher of the Year, All-State, All-RegionHaily Jarman, First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference, All-State, All-RegionJody Mizelle, First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference, All-State, SAC All-TournamentSarah Kenley, Second-Team All-South Atlantic Conference, All-StateSydney Landreth, Second-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceBrandi Hole, All-State, All-Region MEN’S GOLFJohn White, Second-Team All-South Atlantic Conference WOMEN’S TENNISZorica Djuric, First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference (Singles) MEN’S TENNISRobin Hochguertel, Second-Team All-South Atlantic Conference (Singles) OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELDKevin Baxter, All-Southeast Region, men’s 110-meter hurdles, men’s 400-meter relayVictor Brannan, All-Southeast Region, men’s 400-meter relayJawanzza Harris, All-Southeast Region, men’s pole vaultAaron Nelson, All-Southeast Region, men’s pole vaultBrooke Robinson, All-Southeast Region, women’s 400-meter runEvin Sims, All-Southeast Region, men’s 400-meter relayJarrod Spears, All-Southeast Region, men’s 100-meter dash, men’s 200-meter dash, men’s 400-meter relayAshley Wells, All-Southeast Region, women’s javelin throwVertrice Wilson, All-Southeast Region, women’s 100-meter hurdlesLatham York, All-Southeast Region, men’s javelin throw, men’s hammer throw WOMEN’S LACROSSEHayley Beattie, First-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceLauren Donovan, First-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceJamie Ryan, First-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceClaire Wach, First-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceKelsie Swanson, Second-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceAmanda Cotto, Honorable Mention All-South Atlantic ConferenceRachel Hall, Honorable Mention All-South Atlantic Conference

SCOREBOARD


MEN’S LACROSSESam Ashton, First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference, Honorable Mention All-AmericanStephen O’Hara, First-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceImari Davis, Second-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceJay Goldsmith, Second-Team All-South Atlantic ConferenceTyler Kotch, Honorable Mention All-South Atlantic ConferenceAlex Squires, Honorable Mention All-South Atlantic ConferenceMichael Schlegelmilch, SAC Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year

SOFTBALLThe Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Team won a share of the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship in 2014. The league title was the ninth in school history for the Bears as the team finished the year with a record of 40-15 including a 16-6 mark in conference play. In addition, Lenoir-Rhyne made its ninth straight trip to the postseason while Head Coach Shena Hollar picked up her 600th win as Bear mentor on March 24 in a doubleheader sweep of Belmont Abbey. MEN’S LACROSSEThe Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Lacrosse Team, in just its fourth season as an intercollegiate program, captured a share of the first-ever South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship in 2014. The Bears finished the year with a record of 10-4 including a 6-1 mark in league play. In addition, Greg Paradine was named the South Atlantic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Co-Coach of the Year.

TRACK AND FIELDKevin Baxter, a sophomore from Columbia, S.C., earned All-American honors after his fourth-place finish in the finals of men’s 110-meter hurdles at the 2014 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 24, in Allendale, Mich., on the campus of Grand Valley State University. Baxter clocked a time of 14.17 seconds in the race. Baxter, 2013 All-American in indoor track and field, had the top time in the nation in Division II this year in the men’s 110-meter hurdles: 13.81 seconds at the VertKlasse Meeting on Saturday, April 5, in High Point, N.C. BASEBALLIvan Vieitez, a junior outfielder from Miami, Fla., was named to the 2014 NCAA Division II Daktronics Baseball All-American Third Team. Vieitez had the third-highest batting average in the nation (.451) this year and led the team in numerous offensive categories including runs scored (39), hits (65), doubles (15), triples (four), home runs (four), runs batted in (38), slugging percentage (.694) and on-base percentage (.539). In addition, Vieitez was the team’s top pitcher, finishing with a 5-5 record and a team-best 2.95 earned run average, three complete games, two shutouts and 46 strikeouts.


Lenoir-Rhyne University has raised more than 90 percent of the $65 million dollar goal needed for The University Rising Campaign (as of mid-August 2014), and intends to reach its goal by the end of this calendar year, according to LR’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Drew Van Horn. A major push for the remainder of the campaign will be to secure the resources needed for the University’s Science Complex. The first phase of the Minges Science Complex is to construct a new 35,000 square foot wing, which will double the size of the science facility. The existing facility will be completely renovated, housing state-of-the-art labs and classroom spaces in disciplines ranging from physics optics to biochemistry and microbiology. Fundraising efforts have been very successful this fiscal year with LRU reaching the $60 million mark. The Science project’s next phase began in early September and includes final drawings of the building. After final drawings have been completed and approved, the bidding process can begin. University officials hope to hold the groundbreaking for the science wing addition in 2015. “We are very appreciative of how our alumni in Hickory and the Unifour community have supported Lenoir-Rhyne’s efforts,” Van Horn said. “We anticipate that these efforts will continue as we work diligently with our local volunteers to reach our final goal.” Dr. Van Horn continued, “Lenoir-Rhyne has been very fortunate to secure $60 million in its objective. While some of the areas have exceeded expectations, other areas need additional funding. Although we are exceedingly pleased to be within $5 million of our objective, our goal is to go forward to secure $6 million to fund the science project.” As LR’s newest building, Grace Chapel wraps up construction this fall, fundraising focus has shifted to the new science facility and the hope is that the remainder of gifts given in 2014 will go to fund the Minges project. “This is our top priority,” said Campaign Chair Jerome Bolick. “We intend to raise the final $6 million needed for the science project by the end of this year with the continued generosity and support of the Lenoir-Rhyne community. This science facility will prove a vital asset to LR’s students.” Community leaders agree Lenoir-Rhyne’s 70,000-square-foot science facility will also be a boon for the Hickory region. “We are proud of Lenoir-Rhyne’s accomplishments because Hickory is a college town—it is absolutely a wonderful thing for us,” said Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright. “I am very proud of this science center and I think it’s going to be another boost for Hickory.”

ADVANCEMENT NEWS

Reaching theFINAL PUSHof the fundraising


FORMER SCIENCE PROFESSORS TO BE HONORED IN NEW COMPLEX Two former science professors will be honored with office space in their names when Minges Science Complex opens its doors. Dr. Robert Spuller and the late Dr. Charles Wells are both credited with preparing former student and alum, Dr. Steven Carter, for medical school. Carter along with his wife Elizabeth donated the money in their names. DR. ROBERT (BOB) SPULLER Dr. Spuller retired in 1999 after more than 30 years at LR. He was a member of the LR biology faculty for 10 years before taking on a variety of management roles. He served as chairman of the biology department, the division of natural science and the division of natural sciences and mathematics. In 1983 he was named vice president for academic affairs. “I was absolutely floored when I found out,” said Spuller of having an office put in his name. Spuller believes the new science facility will provide a great marketing opportunity for the university, which he says has always attracted quality science students. “As programs have gotten more and more complex, having this kind of facility that can teach modern day science is a wonderful opportunity for the university, and almost a must,” Spuller said. “My passion is for the science building.” DR. CHARLES WELLS (Survived by wife Martha Wells) Wells taught biology at LRU for 25 years before losing his battle with cancer on April 2, 1994. In the summer 1994 edition of Profile magazine, Dr. Spuller, who at the time was vice president and dean for academic affairs, wrote a tribute to Wells, calling him one of the few really great teachers. Martha Wells commented on the honor for her late husband saying, “Anything that honors him gives me a good warm feeling. Our son and daughter, they both live in this area and it’s a great honor for them too. He was just a much loved person - at home, at Lenoir-Rhyne, at church, just wherever he went.”


TURF BETWEEN THE BRICKS?There’s nothing quite like the lush green grass on a freshly-mowed gridiron lined with perfect white stripes. But after eight months and more than 30 games in all kinds of weather the grass doesn’t stand a chance. Football plus men’s and women’s lacrosse—both regular season and tournament play—equals a field of grass that doesn’t have the time to repair itself naturally. It might sound strange, but grass is delicate. It’s fragile. And it doesn’t hold up to the kind of punishment dealt out by Lenoir-Rhyne University’s championship student athletes game after game. Not only that, but it’s prohibitively expensive to lay down new sod every year. There’s a simple solution: artificial turf. Lenoir-Rhyne is preparing to join the likes of NFL teams like the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins and elite college programs like those found at the University of Texas and Oregon State University. “Turf now—they’ve made it more like grass—it’s not that ¼-inch carpet anymore,” said LR’s Michael Flicker, Head Athletic Trainer. “It acts just like grass now—they’re equal if you buy the quality surface. It’s just as safe as grass and in a lot of ways safer.” According to recent studies conducted by Penn State’s Sports Surface Research Center the turf LR is considering, FieldTurf, is less likely to cause injury than natural grass surfaces.

“LR does a great job of taking care of our student athletes,” Flicker said. “I wouldn’t let them do anything that would put our kids at risk.” And there are other reasons to choose turf: Sod usually lasts for about two years. Turf can last as long as a decade

or more.

When it rains LR’s athletes are forced to work out indoors. With turf only lightning will be

able to drive them off the field. Sod takes constant maintenance and upkeep. Turf is ready to go at a moment’s notice. There was a time when natural grass was the right choice for Lenoir-Rhyne.

Those days are past. LR’s leadership has determined that the Bears need a top-

quality playing surface. The Bears need turf between the bricks.

Which leaves two questions:1. When does the University want to install the turf?2. How much will turf cost? The ideal time to install artificial turf in Moretz Stadium will be immediately after the final lacrosse game of the season. Once the money needed for the upgrade to turf—$1 million—has been raised plans will be made and work will begin.


200Tons of silica sand and ground rubber (made from recycled athletic shoes) that are layered to a depth of 1.75 inches amid the hybrid fibers of artificial grass.

83Percent fewer ACL knee injuries and concussions suffered by college football players who played on FieldTurf versus those who played on natural grass fields (over the course of a five-year study).

40Number of inches of rain the FieldTurf drainage system can handle in a single day.

9Layers that comprise a FieldTurf field.

2.5Height of hybrid fibers of artificial grass.

130,000Square feet of FieldTurf, carpet, and drain mesh mat needed to install turf at LR.

TURF BY THE NUMBERS:


ALUMNI NEWS

CLARENCE L. PUGH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARDPerry FewellPerry Fewell attended South Point High School in Belmont North Carolina and helped lead the school to a 3-A state football championship. At Lenoir-Rhyne, Perry was a four-year letterman and, as a senior, was named the team’s Most Improved Player.

Today Perry serves as the Defensive Coordinator of the New York Giants and led his team to win the Super Bowl XLVI. Previous coaching positions include working with the Buffalo Bills, the Chicago Bears, the St. Louis Rams, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Vanderbilt University. He appeared in the Marquis Who’s Who in 2012-2013, was inducted into the Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame. Fewell is a 28-year veteran who is in his 16th season as an NFL coach and is in his fifth season as the Giants’ Defensive Coordinator. OPAL L. MORETZ – SERVICE TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMichael Ervin, Class of 1988Dr. Michael Ervin, a physician in Columbia, SC, began his service to the Alumni Board in 2004. From his beginning with the Alumni Association, Michael gave heart and soul to developing new ideas and undergirding those ideas with fresh enthusiasm. A result of Michael’s leadership was the development of the lapel pin, a small, but significant, symbol by which Bears saw their alma mater’s initials

displayed on the lapels of other alumni. This showed Michael’s message to alumni to “Rise Up” to support and promote Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Serving as President in 2011 – 2012, Michael has given back to the University. His service is remembered in many ways, but one simple form was in paying for everyone’s meal to save Board expenses. OPAL L. MORETZ – SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITYJearld Leonhardt, Class of 1969Jearld Leonhardt graduated from LR with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He took employment with a national accounting firm, Ernst & Young, in Charlotte, NC. In time, he was employed as staff accountant with Superior Continental Corporation in Hickory, NC. In 1976, Jearld assisted in the acquisition of Superior’s CommScope Division by a group of local businessmen led by Frank Drendel. Jearld became CommScope’s Chief Financial Officer and held the post for 36 years.

Jearld has never forgotten his LR roots. He has supported and served the University in significant ways, as a member of the Board of Visitors for a number of years and as Chair in 2007 - 2008. He is currently serving his seventh year as a Trustee of the University and is the Chair of the Board of Trustees’ Finance and Investment Committee.

2014 ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS(Left to right) Bradley Icard ’09, Jearld Leonhardt ’69, Michael Ervin ’88, Robert Mercatante

INTRODUCTION OF ALUMNI EXECUTIVE BOARD AND NEW MEMBERS

“It’s hard to believe that I graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne a little more than a decade ago. Since then, I have proudly watched Lenoir-Rhyne transition from a college to a university, establish graduate schools in Asheville and Columbia, and merge with the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. This tremendous growth brings with it a significant increase in the number of graduates joining the community of Lenoir-Rhyne alumni. As President of your 2014-2015 Alumni Association Board of Directors, I strive to strengthen the ties of our expanding alumni network to Lenoir-Rhyne and to one another. I am honored to serve our distinguished community in working toward these goals. I am also pleased to present the following dedicated individuals who will serve as your 2014-2015 Alumni Executive Board as well as the newly elected Alumni Board members. We look forward to a productive and successful year!” - Jade Cobb Murray ’03

Officers Immediate Past President – Charles A. McCombs ’83 President-Elect – Dr. Gerren Brittian ’06 Vice President – Nellie Pruitt ’59 Vice President – Lucas Zubrod ’99 Secretary – Deborah Walker ’79 Terms Expiring 2015 Dr. Rick Pollard ’70 (new member)The Rev. Robert Lapp ’83 Todd Burwell ’93 Joseph Griffin ’02 Micaela Glenn Cuda ’03 Sarah Embry Witcher ’11 Terms Expiring 2016 Martha Hauser ’70 Jackie Brown ’86 Steve Richter ’87 Dr. Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi ’97 (new member)Mike Shehan ’05 Emily Fowler Andrews ’10 Terms Expiring 2017 Dr. John Riddle ’59 (new member)Amy Floyd ’91 (new member)Dr. Arvind Vasudevan ’99 Adam Stewart ’03 Mary Ellen Stephens ’10

YOUNG RISING STAR AWARDBradley Icard, Class of 2009Following graduation from LR, Bradley attended the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. Bradley excelled academically and graduated at the top of his medical school class. He is a member of the Sigma Phi Honor Society and received the Distinguished Scholar in Internal Medicine Award.

Following graduation in 2013, Bradley began his residency at Virginia Tech Carillion Clinic in Roanoke, VA. At the end of his first year of residency, Bradley received the Outstanding Intern of the Year Award for his standard of excellence in patient care and professional work ethics.

Bradley has shown a commitment to the community by co-founding a weekly breakfast ministry that reaches out to the homeless and low-income families in the Blacksburg area. Bradley is truly worthy of the Young Rising Star Award.

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITYRobert MercatanteOn Rob’s college graduation day in 1988, he boarded a bus with other students and faculty bound for Guatemala. His assignment was a work camp that eventually moved Rob so greatly that he decided to seek work with Habitat for Humanity. For the following three years, Rob ran the El Rosario project, building homes for the poorest of the poor in a remote coastal village.

Rob realized, however, that decent housing was not the only problem faced by Guatemalans. They also suffered from racism, sexism, extreme poverty, poor health education, massacres, and brutal acts of violence inflicted by leftist guerillas and the Guatemalan military. Rob was eventually hired to open the first human rights office in the country, and he currently serves as its director. On September 26, 2014, Rob will celebrate 25 years of life in Guatemala.

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of your futureTAKE CHARGEAre you looking to go back to school? Lenoir-Rhyne University offers many programs to help you do just that.

Online Grad Programs: LR offers five graduate programs fully online: Community College Administration, Human Services, Leadership, Nursing, Online Teaching & Instructional Design.

Alumni Advantage: The Alumni Advantage allows LR graduates who meet certain requirements to continue their education at LR at a discounted rate.

LR Partners: LR has partnered with local businesses to give their employees a discounted rate to continue their education. Check with your employer to see if they have partnered with LR.

To learn more about these programs and more call 828-328-7300 or go online to www.lr.edu.


BearsforLife.com is a site where Lenoir-Rhyne University alumni, students, and faculty can all come together in one place to share, search, stay connected, and reunite. Take a look at what BearsforLife.com will offer you in the coming months.

AlumniFor alums, BearsForLife.com offers aspects such as career networking, career advancement initiatives, the opportunity to stay connected with the university, reunions, placements, business collaborations, mentoring, speakers etc. Join the exclusive Bears For Life Network today and put the power of the alumni digital network to work for you! Search the Bears For Life Network by occupation, graduating class, and geographic area. Recruit top students for internships, get notified instantly of upcoming university events and post your class notes to stay better connected!

Students On a college campus today students can be counted on to do all sorts of things: hanging out in the Bears Lair, meeting with friends, discussing the latest movie, promoting a campus event, studying or even sleeping. But, do not forget an important activity – exploring online social media including BearsforLife.com. This will introduce students to a new world of what becoming an LR Bear is all about. Learn about networking and getting connected. Give it a look, and if there’s something that you think should be there, let us hear from you. Just use the “contact us” link on the site.

Faculty No one group on the LR campus is more savvy about the advantages of technology than faculty. The use of technology in the classroom is exploding; however, we have another technological aid to assist our teaching staff, and it is BearsforLife.com. Do you want to get in touch with a former student? Are you wanting to connect a student with a person in a particular vocation? Are you going to be in an area and you want to touch base with LR alums in the area? The starting point for all of those answers are on BearsforLife.com. It is a developing site, but it will become an important tool in your arsenal of communication and contact.

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Class Notes

Greek Gathering

Delta Zeta’s from 1965-1980 celebrating good times and memories of LRU days at their Annual Delta Zeta Luncheon in Winston-Salem at Bleu’s Restaurant.

1949James “Braxton” Harris is the author of The Humanics Method: A Tractate on the Way Forward in Academic Arenas not Amenable to the Scientific Method, which was published in Jan.

1951Homer Odell Moose was inducted into the 2014 Hickory Metro Sports Commission Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame. Moose has been a staple in the Hickory Metro sports community for more than 65 years, not only as a purveyor of sporting goods equipment, but as a player, coach, mentor and 30-year cameraman for Lenoir-Rhyne and Hickory High athletics. The chairman stated, “Odell Moose is a gentleman who has dedicated himself to bettering this county’s sports heritage in so many ways.”

1959Charles Murph (retired), a past president of the NC Bandmasters Association, was recognized at a ceremony on May 4 in Chapel Hill just before the NC All-

State Honors Band concerts for his years of middle school band leadership. He is a member of American School Band Directors Association and Phi Beta Mu. He has served for many years as a clinician for the UNC Greensboro Summer Music Camp. He was named Conductor Emeritus of the Greensboro Concert Band. After retirement, he continues to repair band instruments.

1966Michael and Sylvia Gillon Sloop recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

1971 David “Dave” Robertson received an Emeritus Award from the Association of College Unions International. Robertson joined ACUI in 1975 as Director of the College Union

and Student Activities at Wake Forest University. The Emeritus Award recognizes college union and student activities professionals who are retiring. Robertson retires in December after a 29-year career at Appalachian and a 41-year career in higher education.

1972

Pamela Bennett Gilmer was very active in the LR theatre department under the directorship of the late Sam Baker. She performed the lead role as Daisy at the Asheville Community Theatre in Driving Miss Daisy, August 1-17.

William “Bill” Norris recently released a novel, Flying into the Storm, the story of his 1968 Vietnam experience.

Michael Reimann is pleased that American Farce, his new stage play, premiers in Oklahoma City in mid-November. The award-winning play centers on a compulsive gambler

who uses his estranged ten-year-old son’s uncanny ability to pick racehorses in order to pay off a loan shark. The play is a finalist in the TADA Competition and winner of the Jewel Box Prize for Best New Original Play.

1974John Lentz was inducted into the 2014 Hickory Metro Sports Commission Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame. As basketball coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University for almost three decades, Lentz has led his teams to 530 wins on the hardwood.

1976Robert Barkley, director of undergraduate admissions at Clemson University, has been named an honorary alumnus by the Clemson Alumni Association. Under his leadership, the number of freshman applications has increased by 74 percent, the average SAT score for entering freshmen has risen by 80 points and the number of transfer applications has increased by 32 percent. Prior to coming to Clemson 24 years ago, Barkley spent eight years on the admissions staff at Lenoir-Rhyne.

1983 Jeffrey T. Jones was named in the “10 Best” category by the American Institute for Personal Injury Attorneys in 2014. The award is given on the basis of client satisfaction in the area of Personal Injury litigation.

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1988Christine Post Duncan began a new position with Wheat Ridge Ministries as a National Gift Officer. April 2013, Rich Duncan became the Director of Mission Funding with the ELCA. They reside in Chicago, IL.

1990Lisa Janisko Becton passed the exam to become a Diplomat in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine in July 2013.

1992Michael “Todd” Felts, Reynolds School of Journalism professor, received the school’s first-ever Distinguished Honors Faculty Award on April 30. Honors faculty mentors are nominated by their thesis students. Felts is currently completing a doctorate degree in leadership and communication management at Drexel University. He’s a past recipient of the Reynolds School of Journalism’s Nevada Semenza Christian Award for Excellence in Teaching and is a graduate of the Scripps-Howard Leadership Academy.

1994Tonya Kesler Brittain earned her Master of Divinity degree from Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury, NC, May 17, 2014, receiving the President’s Award as “the graduating senior who has demonstrated excellent academic performance and outstanding citizenship in the seminary community.” Husband

“Gene” Paul Eugene Brittain (’79) is cost accountant for Tufco Technologies in Newton, NC, serving as organist in area churches regularly. Baby BearJohn and Heather Klein Snyder, announce the birth of a baby boy, Miles Charles, on May 20.

1996Baby Bear

Andrew and Suzanne Baggatta Killian announce the birth of a son, Chase James, born on February 7. He has a big brother, Collin (5).

2005Married and Baby BearDana Egan married Dan Jamet on December 1, 2012 and had a baby boy, Jack Robert, on January 18, 2013.

2007Baby BearKelsey Nixon and John “Matthew” Sigmon announce the birth of a daughter, Addison Kenley, born on July 15, 2013. They live in New Albany, Ohio. Arlene Spencer Sigmon ‘77 is her grandmother.

2008Justin Greene received a Doctor of Pharmacy from Campbell University on May 9. Baby Bear

Zachary and Sara Lambert Derberry’s daughter, LiddieMae Elizabeth, was born on April 20.

2010Jake Goedken was awarded Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity’s Thirty Under 30 Award for 2014. He was active at LR in his support of

Push America. On receiving his doctorate in chiropractic, Jake recently opened his doors with Ambrose Chiropractic in Richmond, Va. and gives back to the community by providing nutrition and Chiropractic services to local firehouses.

MarriedMichael Vulpitta BS ’09 MBA ’11 and Sarah Decker BS ’10 MS ’13, having met on campus while at LR, were married in March 2014 in Hickory, NC.

2011Christopher R. Wilson graduated in May 2014 from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Master’s of Science in Optical Science and Engineering. He is continuing research in

Biomedical Optics for the completion of his doctoral degree. Baby Bear

Nathanael and Sheridan Truesdale ’12 Summer welcomed a son, Hudson Ross, on August 4. Proud grandparents are

Paul LTSS ’84 and Debra Summer.

2012Married

Michael and Lindsay Brandt Adrian married on September 7, 2013.

MarriedJoshua and Jordan Page Stone married on June 15, 2013 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. Both are teaching middle school in the Alexander County School System.


Catherine Long Harris Moore ’33 of Newton on 7/20/2014Mary Lowman Kiser ’34 of Hickory on 7/5/2014Ethelene Huggins Ervin ’38 of Newton on 5/13/2014Jeanne Setzer Taylor ’38 of Newton on 8/7/2014Sarah Fowler Bradfield ’41 of Charlotte on 5/21/2014F. Geneva Hildebran Rudisill ’41 of Conover on 7/28/2014John B. Dellinger, Jr. ’42 of Cherryville on 4/5/2014F. Edwina Barger Paul ’42 of Burlington on 5/6/2014Frances Hildebran Wilson ’42 of Charlotte on 4/28/2014Doris Blanchard Price ’45 of Winter Haven, FL on 6/16/2014Modean McNeely Frisbee ’46 of Marion on 7/8/2014Alma Brown Misenheimer ’46 of Rockwell on 4/15/2014Catherine Crowell Fuller ’47 of Hickory on 7/1/2014Letitia Wilmot Hutton ’47 of Durham on 10/20/2013Louise Miller Sitton ’47 of Hickory on 4/2/2014Raymond A. Blevins ’48 of Wilkesboro on 12/29/2013John W. Caldwell ’48 of Newton on 6/13/2014Laura Kennedy Eddinger ’48 of Spencer on 6/9/2014Maxine Cline Reinhardt ’48 of Monkton, MD on 6/2/2014Horace Tillman Beam, Jr. ’49 of Gastonia on 5/30/2014Madgelle Conrad Bean ’49 of Wilmington on 5/13/2014Linda Miller Dillard ’49 of Charlotte on 7/23/2014Margaret Walton Heafner ’49 of Hickory on 3/25/2014Mary Rice Patterson ’49 of China Grove on 5/22/2014David Cohen ’50 of Hickory on 4/3/2014Lucy Efird Lovin ’50 of Kannapolis on 5/16/2014Adolph G. Miller ’50 of Lenoir on 5/15/2014Doris Gilliam Edwards ’51 of Valdese on 5/10/2014Kathryn Jean Frans ’51 of Hickory on 7/16/2014Marion Sowers Grogan ’51 of Reidsville on 7/12/2014Naomi Sigmon Carter ’52 of Claremont on 4/8/2014Nita Clodfelter Hall ’52 of Cleveland on 5/22/2014Harold Heavner ’52 of Vale on 3/20/2014Meredith Lathan King ’52 of Dothan, AL on 5/7/2014Elizabeth Yowell Purdham ’52 of Salisbury on 5/24/2014Donald Douglas Abernethy ’53 of Lincolnton on 5/5/2014The Rev. Aldon E. Purdham Sr. ’53 of Salisbury on 7/1/2014David Mark Lyerly ’54 of Hickory on 4/28/2014Ezra V. Moss Jr. ’54 of Charlotte on 9/30/2013

Pride G. Ratterree ’54 of Columbia, SC on 4/13/2013June Perry Wilfong ’54 of Hickory on 4/15/2014The Rev. Harold F. Fuller ’55 of Staunton, VA on 6/25/2014David L. Kunkler ’55 of Chamblee, GA on 4/23/2014Joseph T. Buff ’56 of Woodland Hills, CA on 7/15/2014W. Roe Gabriel ’57 of Daniel Island, SC on 8/2/2014Aaron Dean Murdock ’57 of Asheboro on 5/4/2014Coyte Cline Witherspoon ’57 of Union Grove on 5/4/2014The Rev. Robert J. Kepley ’58 of Raleigh on 3/31/2014Marion E. Pearce ’58 of Lexington on 6/6/2014Anita Heavner Teague ’59 of Hickory on 4/23/2014Dr. Michael Yost ’59 of San Antonio, TX on 5/17/2014Beverly Cline Lewis ’60 of Gainesville, GA on 6/1/2014Larry Wilson Preslar ’62 of Columbia, SC on 5/29/2014Carolyn Byrd Shuping ’62 of Valdese on 8/8/2014Mary Walker Triplett ’62 of Clarendon on 7/2013Dorothy Houston Franklin ’63 of Connelly Springs on 8/3/2014James Albert Horne, Jr. ’63 of Hickory on 4/11/2014Barry S. Lindley ’63 of Maiden on 7/26/2014Samuel Addison DeVenney, Jr. ’64 of Hickory on 6/20/2014Latrelle Barker Grissom ’64 of Wilmington on 5/16/2014Nancy Hager Boggs ’65 of Myrtle Beach, SC on 4/7/2014Iris Humphries Buchanan ’65 of Pasadena, CA on 1/24/2013Millard Andre Correll ’65 of Mt Pleasant on 6/18/2014Jerry L. Austin ’66 of Lenoir on 7/1/2014Sandra Wiles Little ’66 of Hickory on 7/1/2014Faith Thomas Baker ’67 of Valdese on 6/20/2014John Stephen Bumgarner ’67 of High Point on 3/14/2013Michael Lester Triplette ’67 of Granite Falls on 6/7/2014Alice Poovey Sigmon ’69 of Conover on 5/6/2014Alice Faye Leatherman ’70 of Hickory on 8/7/2014Jackson Kenneth Crawley ’71 of Vale on 3/29/2014Helen Huebner Cook ’72 of Statesville on 7/23/2014Mark Clinton Carter ’77 of Sherrills Ford on 5/14/2014Mark Eric Lindquist ’78 of New Hartford, CT on 5/20/2014Gaynell Haynes Shafer ’78 of Salisbury on 4/10/2014Robin Black ’80 of Lincolnton on 5/28/2014Travis Anthony Foster ’89 of Forest City on 7/29/2014Anthony Shell Bumgarner ’90 of Hickory on 8/3/2014Carolyn Fulbright Miller ’90 of Hickory on 4/16/2014Julie Hollar Ingle Smith ’03 of Newton on 4/6/2014

In Memoriam

FORMER LR PRESIDENT DIESFormer Lenoir-Rhyne president Dr. Albert B. Anderson, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in Fargo, ND. Anderson served as the eighth president of LR from 1976-1982. His administration was marked by a refinement of the school’s role as a church-related institution, the restructuring of the academic calendar and core curriculum, and the addition of majors in psychology and accounting. The first non-clergyman to serve as president, Anderson was a native of North Dakota. He had a wide educational background, which included Concor-dia College (Minnesota), University of Minnesota, and Harvard University, where he earned a Ph.D. In September 1982, Anderson resigned as president, effective January 1983, to become Director of Development at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Two significant programs—the Lineberger Center for Cultural and Educational Renewal and the Broyhill Institute for Business Leadership—were estab-lished under Anderson’s leadership and the endowment grew to $8.8 million. He is survived by his wife Anita and their children.

2013Elizabeth Norris, Program Coordinator at Caldwell County YokeFellow Inc., helps coordinate and build a new homeless shelter Leos House in Caldwell County. Elizabeth Norris, pictured in center, is shown with her grandmother, Catherine “Kitty” Norris ’51 and Rachel Bierkdal ’13.

MarriedKathleen Dellinger married Justin Woody on May 3, 2014, and they currently live in Newton, NC.


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125years

1891 WE NEEDYOUR LR PHOTOSIn celebration of the 125th opening of Lenoir-Rhyne in September 1891, Fair Star, the book that captures the history and spirit of the University from 1891-1991, will be updated and published in 2016. Please mail original, hard-copy photographs of your exciting LR times to Janet McKee, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Box 7546, Hickory, NC 28601. Send your high-resolution photographs to lr.edu/FairStar. Provide as much informa-tion as possible on the dates, people, places, and events in your photos. Photographs will be returned upon request. Be sure, however, to include a return name, address, and, if applicable, an email address on the back of each pho-tograph. Of course, we will not be able to include everyone’s photographs, but we hope to create an online Fair Star Gallery. Please submit your photographs by December 1, 2014.

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