The Magazine of Memphis University School • Summer/Fall 2003

From the Editor Summer Storm 2003. For those of us who live in Mem-phis, we will never forget it. For those of you who do not livein Memphis, chances are you never heard about it (unless youhave family here). It was amazing to me that the national mediadid not report on the destruction, devastation, and hardshipthat Memphis and its citizens experienced in July. It was evenmore amazing driving through Memphis seeing the largesttrees completely uprooted, many falling through roofs anddestroying homes. There was more debris than one could ever

imagine. And this storm was not discriminating — it hit every neighborhood fromdowntown Memphis to Collierville. The city looked like a war zone. A few monthslater, folks are still cleaning up and fixing up.

Other than the fact that Summer Storm 2003 affected most, if not all, ourfamilies, what does it have to do with MUS? After living in chaos for a few weeks,the start of the school year is a welcome recurrence. After no electricity, it’s nice tohear the bells. After a summer of MLGW repairmen, tree specialists, and the cableguys, it’s great to see our students. After being forced to eat fast food and manymeals in restaurants, even the Dining Hall is appealing. And it’s a comfort knowingthat with the start of the school year, teaching and learning will resume, just as it hasfor as long as we can remember.

I look forward to the school year. I like the routine. I like the boys. And I’mreally happy that the lights are on.

Debbie B. LazarovDirector of Public RelationsPhone: (901) 260-1416E-mail: dlazarov@musowls.org

MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Founded 1893

MISSION STATEMENT

Memphis University School is acollege-preparatory school dedicated toacademic excellence and the developmentof well-rounded young men of strongmoral character, consistent with theschool’s Christian tradition.

HEADMASTER

Ellis L. Haguewood

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ben C. Adams, Jr. ’74, ChairmanJames C. Varner ’73, Vice ChairmanRichard L. Fisher ’72, TreasurerW. Thomas Hutton ’61, SecretaryRobert Louis Adams ’70Russell E. Bloodworth, Jr. ’63Susan B. FaberP. Trowbridge Gillespie, Jr. ’65Mark J. Halperin ’67Harry Hill III ’66Joseph R. Hyde III ’61Robert E. Loeb ’73Richard C. Moore, Jr. ’63Musette S. MorganC. Barham Ray ’64Michael D. RoseCharles F. Smith, Jr. ’66S. Alexander Thompson IIIAlexander W. Wellford, Jr. ’60Kent Wunderlich ’66

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

Wise S. Jones ’73, PresidentOwen B. Tabor, Jr. ’85, President-ElectScott E. Anderson ’92Paul T. J. Boyle ’87Andrew F. Cates ’89John H. Dobbs, Jr. ’85G. Goodloe Early ’59John H. Grayson, Jr. ’78Joel J. Hobson III ’72John H. Keesee ’69Jeffrey S. Koehn ’89Lee R. Marshall ’75H. Montgomery Martin ’73Jerry B. Martin, Jr. ’79D. Stephen Morrow ’71Loyal W. Murphy IV ’86Judson L. Peters ’81Robert B. Preston ’78Thomas F. Preston ’74Frederick C. Schaeffer, Jr. ’88Gideon L. Scoggin ’95David L. Simpson IV ’80Joel B. Sklar ’85Robert D. Sparks ’79John W. Stokes III ’79Brian S. Sullivan ’83Kelly H. Truitt ’81Robert B. Wade ’84Matthew T. Wilson ’92Philip S. Wunderlich ’90

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI

AND PARENT PROGRAMS

Claire K. Farmer

Dear Ms. Lazarov,

The spring MUS Today brought the unexpected and sad news of Mr. MacQueen’sdeath. Like so many MUS graduates of the sixties through the nineties, I have vividmemories of his unique teaching style and personality.

I enrolled in one of his first AP American history classes in 1964 and was over-whelmed with the readings and stimulated by his compelling lectures. I must confessthat I learned to write research papers — in this case the history of the Pony Express —in his class, and the skills I acquired then carried me through undergraduate school, mygraduate degrees, and a lifetime of writing as a publishing scholar in French literatureand history.

On a less serious note, I recall fondly our good-natured musical matches with DavidMorelock’s French classes next door. Whenever Mr. Morelock and his classed cranked upwith “La Marseillaise,” we would respond with a hearty “Rule Britannia.” Mr. MacQueenalso invited us to his home for discussions outside of class. I was astonished to readthat he was only 68. When you are 16 as I was at that time, you assume your teachersare at least a generation or more older. Now that I am about to reach 55, I realize thathe was a youthful 29 then — inexperienced, perhaps, but certainly not unprepared forthe classroom. Quite the contrary. I assumed he had been teaching for years.

I would like to extend my condolences to his family for their personal loss and toMUS on this significant loss to the educational mission and history of the school.

Sincerely yours,John RomeiserProfessor, French SectionDepartment of Modern Foreign Languages & LiteraturesUniversity of Tennessee

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f e a t u r e sBuilding Community: When East Meets West 3Graduation Highlights 8Pandamonium 14A Community of Honor 20MUST C Produces Hits 27Soul Men 30Sports Report: College Champs 33

d e p a r t m e n t sFaculty Profile 23Remember When 37Memorials 38Alumni News 41Viewpoint 53

T O D A Y c o n t e n t sMUS

EDITOR

Debbie B. Lazarov

ALUMNI NEWS EDITOR

Claire K. Farmer

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Ellis Haguewood, Paul Murray,Gaye Swan, Alex Thompson,Rob Threlkeld, and Melanie

Threlkeld-McConnell

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Denise Hunt

PHOTOGRAPHY

Jay Adkins, Temple Brown,Fantasy Records, Troy Glasgow,Holland Studios, J. D. Johnson,Jack Kenner, Barry Markowitz,Kathy Patterson, Skipworth

Photography, and variousMUS constituents

PROOFREADING

Jean Saunders

ON THE COVER

Rusty Bloodworth ’63 andHenry Turley ’59 overlook-ing a scale model of down-town Memphis at the CenterCity Commission. Photogra-phy by Jack Kenner.

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2 MUS TODAY

Last fall I had the opportunity to teacha survey of the Old Testament to a class ofseventh-graders. It was a good experiencefor me because it allowed me to affirm mybelief that knowledge of the Bible is essen-tial to one’s education, and it gave me anopportunity to have a hand in introducingthese boys to the traditions and customs ofMUS. During our reading of almost all ofthe narrative portions and some of thepoetry, one of the aphorisms in Proverbsespecially caught my eye: “Do not move anancient boundary stone set up by yourforefathers” (22.28).

Of course, in the time of the ancientNear East, such boundary stones marked aperson’s property. To move the stonewould be to attempt to enlarge one’sproperty and thus to steal from someoneelse, especially the poor. Job uses the factthat “men move boundary stones” as anexample of the problem of evil in the worldand wonders aloud why God allows suchinjustice against defenseless people. Theprophets Micah, Isaiah, and Hosea use theconcrete example of moving boundarystones as they cry out against greed,

dishonesty, and corruption among the people of their day.

I like to think, however, of the admoni-tion “Do not move an ancient boundarystone set up by your forefathers” in anothersense. In a symbolic way, the founders ofMemphis University School set up boundarystones, which those who have followed havenot moved over the years and which we, too,must not move.

One of those immovable ancient stonesis our commitment to the Honor Code andto the development of young men of strongmoral character. Our students understandthat lying, cheating, and stealing have noplace here, and students re-pledge them-selves to live within the limits of an HonorSystem each year in our school-openingConvocation. As Colonel Lynn once said,“We try to develop character; for, in the finalanalysis, if you haven’t got character, itdoesn’t really matter whether you knowmathematics or history.” After more than30 years at MUS, I value our Honor Systemmore than any other MUS tradition.

Another of those ancient stones is ourcommitment to academic excellence. Wemust continue to recruit and retain out-

Headmaster’s Message by Ellis Haguewood

standing faculty who will build and main-tain strong academic programs. Able stu-dents call for even abler teachers who knowboys and can prepare, inspire, and encouragethem. Our current faculty has an average of20 years’ teaching experience, 13 of thoseyears at MUS: they are dedicated to stayinghere and building something of worth andpermanence.

Another of those ancient stones is ourcommitment to maintain an environmentin which students take responsibility fortheir own school and in which deep non-adversarial relationships between teachersand students and between students canflourish. Students elected by their peers eachyear maintain our Honor System, andstudents elected by their peers preside at allschool assemblies. Students and teachersenjoy an atmosphere of trust and commonmission, and close student-teacher relation-ships are built in the classroom, on theplaying fields, and on the stage.

Each year we examine what we do, andwe make changes to improve and enhancethis great school. I believe that a school, likeany institution, cannot stay the same: we’reeither getting better or we’re getting worse.We must never rest in our quest for excel-lence in all things. But as we change andimprove, we must never move those ancientboundary stones set up by our forefathers. As Robinson Jeffers put it in one of his poems, “Lend me the stone strength of the past and I will lend you/The

wings of the future.”

Ellis Haguewood withmembers of his classfrom last fall: (front)Michael Cross, DarenFreebing, (back) MarkMcLeod, Eric Sheppard,Hunter Edens, andAustin Beckford

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Building Community:When East Meets West

By Gaye G. Swan

Building Community:When East Meets West

From New Urban to New Town,Henry Turley ’59 and RustyBloodworth ’63 are shaping the face ofMemphis. Though they have differentvisions of development in our community,they have the same goal — to make Memphis a better,more diverse place to live. And thanks to their efforts,Memphis is enriched by the choices they provide.

Henry Turley, founder and president of Henry TurleyCompany, is something of a pioneer, and he expressesadmiration for what he calls the “frontier culture” of Mem-phis — a uniquely free culture without a great deal ofstructure. It is this very freedom that has allowed him topursue and develop what is now known as “the new urban”experience, exemplified by Harbor Town north of MudIsland and South Bluffs indowntown Memphis.

“I wanted to provide aproduct to those who werelooking for an urban experi-ence, and I knew Memphiswould be a better city if weoffered more variety,” Turleysaid. “New urban is somethingof a combination of what isgood in the urban form andwhat is pleasing in the subur-ban form.

“When I was planningHarbor Town, I struggled withthe form — should it be urban,with street grids and tall build-ings, or suburban. It was onlywhen I abandoned those exist-ing forms and began to thinkin a freer way about the needsof my customers, that I was

able to do this thing that ultimately became known as newurban. It is a combination, but it was derived from mytrying to find various elements, patterns, and structuresthat would best serve our anticipated clientele.”

Rusty Bloodworth, executive vice president of BoyleInvestment Company, agrees that more choices makeMemphis a richer place to live. “We’ve had several businessheadquarters move to Memphis from out of town. Youdon’t get the heavy-hitters to come here unless they knowthey are going to be able to have a wonderful life. So it is

important to have all the pieces that relate to awonderful life available to them when they firstcome here to ‘kick the tire’ and see what Mem-phis has to offer.

“We believe the development of very high-end residential communities is important. Wecreate many types of neighborhoods, but thehigh-end is critical for capturing new businessfrom out of town. Harbor Town offers them a

Henry TurleyEducation: University of

Tennessee, 1963, philosophyand history. Family: wife, Lynne

Russell (Rusty) BloodworthEducation: University of Virginia, 1968,architecture; also studied environmentaldesign at Yale and did a fellowship studyin Scandinavia. Family: wife, Fran; sonsRussell ’01, a student at UVA, andChristopher, an eighth grader at MUS;daughters Elizabeth Mitchell, an attorneyin Birmingham, AL, and Faith Weber, aUVA graduate student in urban planning

The Portico is part of Harbor Town Landing,the final phase of Harbor Town, which

Turley began developing in 1989.

copyright jack kenner 2003

Regalia Shopping Center developed by Boyle Investment Company

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wonderful environment that they might not have hadwhere they came from. Our River Oaks community [in eastMemphis] that we’ve been developing since the mid-’60salso offers a possible fit, depending on their lifestyle andaspirations. We need all these wonderful communities.”

Boyle is in the process of developing large-scale, multi-use communities, providing space for living, working, andrecreation. Bloodworth has championed the developmentof these “new towns” since he became fascinated by theconcept in college. “The idea of new towns goes back as faras Roman civilization but really became a factor in Europeat the turn of the century,” he explained. “London wasfilled to a dysfunctional point and searching for a solution.The choice was either tear down large sections — whichwas what the United States did in the 1950s — and rebuildat a higher density or go out on the fringe. They decided togo out on the fringe and develop new towns that were likea necklace around London. The towns were (and are)somewhat independent of each other, with large openspaces between them. And that was the beginning of thenew town movement.”

Bloodworth studied community development inScandinavia, where the decision was made to ringStockholm with new communities, following the new townconcept. These new towns were each equipped to be atown in itself, while remaining a part of the larger city.“I lived in one of the little towns on the outskirts ofStockholm. It was just a dream place — everything wasthere, so well put together. Low-density, single-familydetached town homes, all the way up to mid-rise with thetown center offices, distribution, and mass transit — every-thing was thought through so well on a broad scale. I just

got totally captured with what communities couldbe like.”

He continued, “When I was in college, I wasso struck by the problem of urban growth. If youare growing at the rate that we as a metropolitanarea have grown for the last 40 years, you doconsume new areas. The real question is, how areyou going to conceive of that growth; what is thenature of it going to be? Is it going to be isolatedenclaves, or is it going to be a rich mixture ofneighborhoods, civic, retail, and commercial usesthat are all somehow woven together into a com-munity that has a real sense of place. I have fo-cused on that problem and that challenge on thefringe; Henry, of course, has tackled the problemsof the existing city downtown.”

In fact, the name Henry Turley conjures upthe downtown area, so closely have the two become inter-twined. He has successfully transformed old, deterioratingbuildings into modern housing or office space, while keep-ing the look and feel of historic downtown. For this contri-bution to the real estate community, he was recently pre-sented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from theMemphis Chapter of Lambda Alpha International, a pro-fessional society. Current projects include updating apart-ments at 413 S. Main into condominiums and developingthe Harbor Town Marina, with Patton & Taylor Con-struction Company as general contractor. Clyde Patton’58 has a long relationship with Turley — his company wasthe co-developer and general contractor of the MemphisCotton Exchange building and the contractor for 88 UnionCenter and the Yacht Club Condos, among others. “Henryis an individual with the highest integrity,” commentedPatton. “He also has a wonderful sense of humor. Anytimeyou embark on a project with Henry, it is an adventure.”

Boyle’s most recent development atRidgeway Center is the 150,000 square-foot “Class A” Morgan Keegan Building.

Humphreys Center, Boyle’s 300-plus acre,mixed-use development at Walnut Grove Road

and Humphreys Boulevard, is one of the mostinnovative development projects in the Southeast.

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Why choose downtown? “I chose to work downtownbecause I didn’t think we should throw away a perfectlygood part of the city,” said Turley. “I didn’t think it was asensible, or even a possible, course that we could follow.There would always be a vestigial society or communitythere that would not go away, and that, through abandon-ment and lack of investment, would become a problem forthe city. The area, if neglected and ignored, would becomea negative place. I thought that was just impossible — thatthe consequences would be tremendous. Although indi-vidually people could abandon downtown, and by extensionthe whole inner city, we as a society couldn’t. It would staywith us, and if ignored and not cared for, not loved, then itwould become a problem for us. I didn’t think that waseven feasible. At one time, it was common wisdom that youcould abandon your downtown and yourinner city — that it was a wise and properthing to do — but I could never convincemyself that it was right. In fact, I thoughtquite the opposite was right. So I set mysights on creating a new and differentdowntown.

“Another one of my underlying pre-mises for choosing downtown was to try tohelp build a place where shared interestscould be realized,” Turley continued. “Aclear example of a shared interest is theGrizzlies. Another is the Redbirds. Theirbeing downtown is a statement that they area shared or transcendent value for thecommunity. They transcend the parochialinterests and become instead the interest ofall citizens of the community. I’ve alwaysthought downtown should be built that way.It should be built not as an exclusive but aninclusive place. Not as a place that discrimi-nates in one way or another but that en-courages interaction — a place where youdo things together. An example is whereyou share your enthusiasm for your sportsteam. Sports can do for a city what I wantdowntown to do for the city: to bring peopletogether around a shared thing, a sharedvalue, a shared place.”

Although their concepts are different,their values and aims are very compatible.Bloodworth said, “There is both a tensionbetween suburban growth and downtown/inner cities, but there is also a symbioticrelationship that is usually fairly hard forpeople to grasp. You could never have hadwhat we have downtown — the rebirth that

we’ve had, that Henry has been so critical in — had we not,as a community, grown to a larger scale. Atlanta, for ex-ample, enjoyed a great rebirth in its downtown area about20 years ago. It was clear to the leaders that for the down-town area of Atlanta to enjoy rebirth, the entire pie had toget larger so that at some point there would be demand forthe downtown again. So the mayor actively supported thedevelopment of suburban areas. They allowed a lot ofbusiness growth to occur fairly easily. Once the overalllevel of development reached a certain critical mass, thedowntown effort would be a lot easier to sustain.”

What’s up next for these community developers? Bothhave learned much from previous efforts to assist in ongo-ing projects. “Along the way, we practiced and learned,”said Turley. “We learned certain things that make it easier

to build other parts of thecity that have been simi-larly abandoned, ignored,neglected, and left un-loved. We took downtown,figured out how to do it,then took those lessons totry anywhere in the innercity. It’s hard to do, and westill have a long way togo.”

Turley is currentlyinvolved in developing acommunity called Uptown,a run-down area of down-town and North Memphisencompassing neighbor-hoods and housing projectsfrom the Wolf RiverHarbor to Ayers Street andfrom Third Street toChelsea. The new develop-ment will provide many

Above: The Cotton Exchange Building, developed byTurley, was one of his first commercial conversion

projects downtown and where the company iscurrently housed. Right: The Farrington is a Turley

condominium conversion project in the old Sleep TiteBedding Factory located on South Main Street.

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Swimming Through Current Trends in Real EstateSwimming Through Current Trends in Real Estate

new beautiful andaffordable homes,plus the demolitionand redevelopment ofHurt Village and the

restoration of Lauderdale Courts. The plans call for animproved infrastructure, streetscapes, and parks — andpublic safety, education, and transportation programs.

“Uptown comes from that original concept of notthrowing away parts of our city, parts of our history,”Turley explained. “We want to build places where we can

live an even richer life, together — as part of a richerexperience. The premise of Uptown is to build a placewhere those of a lower income can be integrated into theflow of society and economy. Of course, the challenge is toconvince those with options to move there — those whocould choose to live elsewhere — that this might be aninteresting and fulfilling lifestyle.”

Challenges await Bloodworth as well. “Before I workedhere, Boyle had developed Farmington, one of the firstlarge-scale new community developments. It was an earlymixed-use development. That led us to Ridgeway Center,then to Humphreys Center [both landmarks of east Mem-phis]. Today, we are doing Schilling Farms, Porter Farms,and Price Farms on over 700 acres, working on SpringCreek on the edge of the county (900 acres), and on a 600-acre, large-scale, multi-use development in Franklin, TN.

“We try to learn through this process how to puttogether communities with many different types of uses —14 different uses, rather than the four or five uses of someof our earlier communities. If you add, say, a church, aYMCA, office space, a distribution center, and retail spaceto the different kinds of housing, it is a much richer way of

On the other side of the country,

another former MUS student has

faced a different kind of challenge in

community development. As presi-

dent and CEO of the Tom Hom Group

(THG) in San Diego, William (Will)

Newbern ’72 has developed com-

mercial, residential, and mixed-use

properties, as well as rehabilitated

historic areas such as the city’s

Gaslamp Quarter. However, the firm

is now focused solely on Single Room

Occupancy (SRO) residences — fur-

nished, single-room apartments de-

signed for one person.

“Many older hotels in every city

in the country have become perma-

nent residences for working class

individuals who could not afford the

costs of moving into an apartment,

let alone buying a home,” said

Newbern. “Many of these residents

are on Social Security or receive

disability payments, but most are

hourly employees working for mini-

mum wage or slightly more. By choice

or by circumstance, they live alone.

“The new SROs we build and

operate offer a city an opportunity to

provide decent, safe, and clean

homes to the hourly employees that

we come in contact with every day.

These folks include restaurant wait

staff, hotel workers, taxi cab drivers,

security guards, and retail clerks.

The lack of affordable housing op-

tions for them drives many away

from the downtown areas where they

are most needed and, therefore,

drives the costs of hiring up for the

downtown employers,” he said.

Newbern has been with THG since

1978, after graduating from US In-

ternational University in 1975 and

receiving his California Real Estate

license in 1973. At the time, the

company was involved in many as-

pects of the real estate industry, as

well as banking and television. In

1996, Newbern and Hom took a look

at their real estate portfolio and re-

alized that they had a unique oppor-

tunity on their hands.

“We owned a couple of the older

SRO’s in San Diego when redevelop-

Boyle created special icons,such as this 40-foot highagricultural tower, to markthe boundaries andentrances to the 443-acre,mixed-use Schilling Farmsdevelopment in Collierville.The icons and entrancetreatments were inspired bythe rich architecturalheritage of the Town ofCollierville.

ment started to progress in the down-

town area. About 3,000 of these

units were wiped out by such projects

as Horton Plaza Shopping Center

and the historic Gaslamp Quarter.

We looked at the need for additional

units and built a property that be-

came a model for an SRO Ordinance

created by the City of San Diego to

replace this much-needed housing

stock. We provided amenities that

had not been provided or were not

feasible before in the older build-

ings, including kitchenettes and full

bathrooms. In addition, we fully fur-

nished the units with a TV with cable

and HBO, telephone service, and

weekly housekeeping. We also pay

the utilities and provide a very se-

cure building for the tenants’ safety.

By taking advantage of every fi-

nancing angle available, we are able

to rent these units for as low as $95

per week or $399 per month.”

The company also began work-

ing in Las Vegas and Phoenix on new

SRO developments. The Campaige

Place properties in these two cities

By Gaye G. Swan

SUMMER/FALL 2003 7

developing 500 acres of suburbia. Inthe Schilling development, we have aschool, parks, single-family and multi-family housing, retail outlets, retire-ment housing, a hotel, corporateoffices, banks — it is really almost acomplete community.”

Community — a sense of belong-ing, of kinship, of shared interestsand values — is the foundation onwhich both men have built their ef-forts. More than just shared spaces,the areas Bloodworth and Turley havedeveloped are neighborhoods in thetrue sense of the word. Turley con-cluded, “I am pleased when customerstell me, ‘this is a wonderful place tolive. It offers me opportunities I didn’tknow were available anywhere, in anyneighborhood. In fact, this made meunderstand neighborhoods and com-munities. This is a better place.’”

are named after Newbern’s daugh-

ters, Camille (an aspiring actress liv-

ing in Los Angeles) and Paige (a

sophomore at University of Southern

California). His wife, Nora Hom

Newbern, is involved in the business

as creative director and she manages

quality control of the properties.

Newbern’s role in the company is

very demanding, as he is involved

with organization, operations, inves-

tor relations, government affairs, con-

struction management, and new

project development. With all this on

his plate, he has found a unique way

to unwind.

“Rough water swim-

ming is my mental break

from the stress of running

a company with 74 em-

ployees,” Newbern said. “I

started swimming at age

35 when I realized that I

had no physical condition-

ing whatsoever. I try to

swim three days a week,

year round, with Bill Hoehn ’68. We

swim in the Pacific Ocean from La

Jolla Cove and are constantly chal-

lenged by various water conditions

that range from smooth and warm to

‘Victory at Sea.’ We gave up wet suits

at the beginning of the Millennium

and have conditioned ourselves to

handle water temperatures that range

from a low of 54 degrees in the winter

to about 70 in the late summer. My

most interesting swimming accom-

plishments include a swim from

Alcatraz to shore in San Francisco

and an 8-mile swim down the Hudson

River in New York City which started

Swimming buddies WillNewbern and Bill Hoehn hadjust completed a six-mile swimin the surf at Coronado,California.

at the George Washington Bridge

and ended at Chelsea Pier. Probably

the most interesting was a swim

from one end of the Golden Gate

Bridge to the other. There are only a

few days a year when this is feasible,

due to the currents and fog. Addi-

tionally, I was constantly looking up

because I kept thinking someone

might jump off the bridge. To para-

phrase a quote from baseball great,

Yogi Berra, rough water swimming is

90 percent mental and 50 percent

physical.”

While continuing to enjoy the

challenge of rough water, Newbern

is learning to swim with ease through

the challenge of specializing in a

unique area of real estate. “We have

a unique opportunity to contribute

our expertise in an area that, until

recently, had not grown beyond San

Diego’s borders,” he concluded. “We

still have family in Memphis, and I’d

like nothing better than to one day

build ‘Campaige Place Memphis.’”

Gaye G. Swan is a creative copy-writer and frequent contributor toMUS Today. She lives in Memphiswith her husband and their eight-year old twins, a son and a daughter.

This skyline picture of downtown Memphisshowcases several Turley developmentsincluding the South Bluffs apartmentcomplex, the South Bluffs residential area,and The Lofts, a condominium conversionproject in the old Orgill Brothers Warehouse.

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March In, March Out,MARCH ON

and refined by our education at MUS. By now weare more aware of who we are, and, in a world inwhich moral relativism appears to rule the day, wecan make our own choices, always rememberingthat MUS has taught us to value honor and excel-lence above all else.”

Haykal looked ahead to the bright future ofhis fellow graduates, a future based upon the strongmoral and academic foundation provided by MUS.“After all,” he said, “life is meant to be experienced,

not understood, and what we have taken from an exceptional highschool education has put us in a position to make that experienceextraordinary. To paraphrase Mark Twain, as we throw off thebowlines and sail away from the safe harbor of Memphis UniversitySchool, may we use what we have learned here to catch the tradewinds in our sails, to explore, to dream, to discover.”

The 100 graduates of the Class of 2003 plan to do just that asthey travel to 47 colleges and universities in 20 different states. Theseinstitutions recognized the graduates’ desire and ability to excel as theclass amassed more than $3,040,060 in merit-based scholarships. Andit is not difficult to see why these colleges and universities jumped atthe chance to include MUS grads in the lives of their schools.Twenty percent of the class was named AP Scholars in September oftheir senior year; there were 19 National Merit Commended Stu-dents and 13 National Merit Semifinalists, 11 of which were NationalMerit Finalists, and one National Achievement Scholar. Twenty-seven percent of the class scored 1400 or higher on the SAT I, while35 percent boasted a score of 30 or higher on the ACT.

No doubt the leadership that the Class of 2003 provided for theStudent Council, the Honor Council, the Government Club, theCivic Service organization, student publications, the theater, Beg ToDiffer, and countless athletic teams will be missed. But, as Headmas-ter Ellis Haguewood stated during this year’s graduation exercises,MUS is grateful for what the Class of 2003 has given to the school

and what its members take fromMUS into their lives ahead. “Wewant you to believe,” Haguewoodsaid, “that your habits of mind,your pursuit of excellence in that towhich life calls you, your self-reliance and perseverance willalways be informed by the intellectyou sharpened here, by the moralsense you quickened here, by thechallenges you met here, by thejudgment you developed here.”

Before the close of the cer-emony, Haguewood challenged theclass one last time. Quoting thefounder of Phillips Exeter Acad-

emy, John Phillips, he reminded the graduates of the important unionbetween learning and integrity. “Though goodness without knowl-edge is weak and feeble,” he said, “yet knowledge without goodness isdangerous; both united form the noblest character.”

Perhaps Haykal said it best as he bid farewell to his classmates:“God Bless America. ‘Be true to yourself.’ A-bibbity-bobbity. A rat-a-tat-tat. Arrivederci. Adieu.”

“...MUS has given us theacademic backgroundand moral guidancenecessary for us toexplore life freely anddiscover our ownpaths...”

– Faris Haykal

Class PresidentRandall Holcombleads the gradua-tion processioncarrying the schoolbanner followedby the MUSHeadmaster,Board of Trustees,faculty, and theClass of 2003.

March In, March Out,MARCH ON

On May 18, family and friends gathered at Second PresbyterianChurch to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2003. The after-noon provided the graduates with the opportunity to gather as a classfor a final time, look back on their years at MUS, and acknowledgethose who had supported them along the way. In his welcomeaddress, salutatorian Babu Rayudu recognized the successes of hispeers and expressed appreciation on behalf of the class for the manyindividuals who had provided this unconditional encouragement.“Though we have performed difficult tasks,” Rayudu said, “we couldnot have accomplished them without our parents, the faculty, and theadministration. Our parents have instilled in us the values we need tosucceed in any endeavor we pursue and have given us the opportu-nity to attend a school like MUS. The faculty has been not justprofessional teachers, but also friends,who have driven us to challengeourselves continually, have stimulatedour interests, and have encouraged usto shoot for the stars. The administra-tion has continued to maintain thenurturing atmosphere and greatstudent life. To all these people, wethank you.”

Valedictorian Faris Haykal’saddress echoed the sentiments ex-pressed by Rayudu. With humor andwit, Haykal described the intellectualand personal growth that MUS hasinspired within his class. “Like mostof the Class of 2003, I first came toMUS seeking simple answers to life’s deceptively simple questions:‘What is the purpose of existence?’, ‘Why am I who I am?’, ‘Why dogirls refuse to talk to me?’ And although each of us has learned thatthere are no easy explanations for these mysteries, MUS has given usthe academic background and moral guidance necessary for us toexplore life freely and discover our own paths. . . . Out of uncertaintyand confusion has emerged in each of us a unique identity, cultivated

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Danforth AwardBlake Martin Lindsay

The “I Dare You” Leadership Award ispresented nationally by the American YouthFoundation. The award includes a copy ofthe book I Dare You by William H. Danforth,a philanthropist who challenged young peopleto aspire to their highest potential, to attainconstructive lives of service and leadership,and to commit themselves to excellence. Theaward is presented in recognition of excellenceof character and well-balanced personaldevelopment as well as leadership potential.

Mark Cooper Powell Memorial AwardAndrew Ronald Hanover

The Mark Cooper Powell Memorial Award isgiven in memory of Mark Cooper Powell ’80by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward L.Powell, to the graduate who through persis-tence and courage during his career at Mem-phis University School has shown the greatestdevelopment of character and scholarship.

Russell JohnsonCreative Writing Award

John Klyce MinerviniThe Creative Writing Award, given inmemory of Russell Johnson, a formerMemphis University School English teacher,honors that student who sees details andmeanings in the world around him andexpresses his thoughts imaginativelyand lucidly.

William D. Jemison, III, Awardfor Excellence in DramaticsJohn Klyce MinerviniConor Buckley Quinn

Brescia Award for UnselfishService in Dramatics

Jonathan Houston HagewoodNathan Greer Haynes

Choral Music Award for ExcellenceJonathan Houston Hagewood

John Klyce MinerviniThe permanent cup for this award was givenby Dr. Kit and Mrs. Diane Mays.

Art AwardMichael Christopher EasonKenneth Samuel Farmer, Jr.

The Art Award is given to the senior(s) who,in the opinion of the art instructors at MUS,has (have) demonstrated talent in studio art,displayed personal interest in art and indepen-dence in art classes, and exhibited a potentialfor continued interest and work in art.

Faculty Cup for General ExcellenceJohn Wilson Harkess

The Faculty Cup for General Excellence isthe highest honor given to a member of thegraduating class. The recipient of the FacultyCup has demonstrated qualities of leadershipand strength of character which have earnedfor him the highest respect of his peers and histeachers. He must have given generously of histime, his talent, and his energy in service in away that reflects his devotion to the school andhis dedication to the ideals for which it stands.

Ross McCain Lynn AwardAndrew Edward Garrett

Marshall Payton GoldsmithJohn Klyce MinerviniConor Buckley Quinn

The Ross McCain Lynn Award is given inmemory of the school’s first headmaster.This award recognizes distinction in the areasof school citizenship, leadership, service, andcharacter.

Scott Miller RembertSenior Service Award

Faris Faysal HaykalThis award, established by family and friends,is made in memory of Scott M. Rembert ’70.It goes to that senior who has shown the mostunselfish service to the school. His name willbe inscribed on the Scott Miller RembertSenior Service Award plaque, which willhang permanently in the school. In addition,the winner will be presented with an engravedmedal.

Graduation Awards and Honors

JK Minervini

Blake Lindsay with hisparents, Sharon and Max

Andrew Hanover with his parents,Jan and Marc

MarshallGoldsmith

Houston Hagewood

Faris Haykal withhis grandmothers

John Harkessaccepting hisaward fromNormanThompson

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Graduation Awards and HonorsWilliam C. Harris English Award

Michael Paul MorisyThe English Department awards recognitionto the outstanding scholar who exemplifieseffective writing, keen appreciation of lan-guage and literature, and singular achievementin his English courses. The permanent cup forthe English Award, given by Mr. and Mrs. JeffD. Harris, is named in honor of their son,William C. Harris.

Foreign Language AwardsFrench: Leland Monte McNabb, Jr.Latin: Conor Buckley QuinnSpanish: William Holcombe AdamsGiven to the student judged by the ForeignLanguage Department to be the most out-standing in his language.

History AwardFaris Faysal Haykal

The Department of History and Social Studiesrecognizes the graduate who has demonstratedexceptional ability and appreciation of thecourses offered by the department and whoseacademic record is in accord with the higheststandards of excellence.

Christa Green WarnerMathematics Award

Leland Monte McNabb, Jr.This award in mathematics is representedappropriately by a Mobius strip, an unendingsurface that symbolizes Christa Warner’sunending devotion to her students and loveof mathematics. The award is given byJonathan and Stephen Weinberg in memoryof their teacher Christa Warner. It is pre-sented to that young man who not onlyunderstands and successfully applies theconcepts of mathematics and computerscience but has also displayed an unusualspirit of cooperation throughout his highschool mathematics career.

Margaret Owen CatmurScience Award

Leland Monte McNabb, Jr.The science award, established in lovingmemory of Margaret Owen Catmur by herhusband, Alan Eric Catmur, is presented tothat student who, in the opinion of theScience Department faculty, has done themost outstanding work in the field of scienceat Memphis University School. The student’sname is inscribed on a permanent plaque,which will remain at the school.

Religion AwardMichael Paul Morisy

The Department of Religion presents thisaward to the graduating senior who hasdemonstrated academic excellence whileexhibiting the moral characteristics of theJudeo-Christian ethic, a personal dedicationto justice, mercy, and humility among hisclassmates and with the subject studied.

The Leigh W. MacQueen Dean’s Cupfor Academic Excellence

Conor Buckley QuinnNamed in 1998 in honor of the first academicdean of MUS, Leigh Windsor MacQueen, thisaward was originally donated by Mr. and Mrs.MacQueen in 1967. The award is given to thatmember of the senior class who, in the opinionof the faculty committee, has demonstrated toan outstanding degree a marked depth ofintellectual maturity and curiosity and who,in the minds of the examining committee,has indicated sound intellectual attainment.

Valedictorian AwardFaris Faysal Haykal

To that senior with the highest average overeight semesters of work at Memphis Univer-sity School.

Salutatorian AwardVijay Babu Rayudu

To that senior with the second highestacademic average over eight semesters of workat Memphis University School.

Award for DistinguishedCommunity Service

Kenneth Samuel Farmer, Jr.The Award for Distinguished CommunityService goes to the graduate who has madeservice to others in the Memphis communitya very high priority in his life. The recipientof this award has given his time, talent, andenergy in a way that demonstrates the school’scommitment to community citizenship.

Lee McNabb

Conor Quinn with his parents,Susan and Bob

Ken Farmer with his parents,Ken and Claire Michael Morisy

accepting his awardfrom Jim Russell

Babu Rayudu with his family

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Eikner Honored by 2003 Senior Classlays…or lies,” he said laughingly.

Eikner joined the MUS faculty in 1983 aftergraduating from the University of Virginia with aB.A. in English. He began teaching English in theHull Lower School and later moved into the

Upper School where he taughtfreshman English and BritishLiterature, among other classes.He has also been heavily involvedin the student theater program atMUS, MUST C Productions.Together with Andy Saunders,Eikner has been responsible forthe direction, production, stag-ing, and technical aspects of suchclassic plays as Arsenic and OldLace, Chicago, A Funny ThingHappened on the Way to the Forum,and Joseph and the Amazing

Technicolor Dreamcoat. “The entire student bodyrecognizes his talents in casting and design,” saidHolcomb.

Eikner was also a leading man in MUS theateras a student, starring in No Time for Sergeants andUp the Down Staircase during his senior year. Inaddition, he was a staff member for the MUSe,The Owl’s Hoot, and The Owl and was a member ofNational Honor Society and Cum Laude Society.

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Flip, Kim, and Brooks Eikner

MUS English instructor Phillip (Flip)Eikner ’77 was recognized by the graduatingClass of 2003 for his exemplary teaching. Eiknerreceived the John M. Nail Outstanding TeachingAward, which is given each year to a facultymember who teaches in theUpper School. The award isnamed in honor of John Nail, aformer English and historyteacher at MUS in the late1950s. His students establishedthe fund for their teacher who“instilled in them an enduringlove of learning.” Eikner re-ceived a $5,000 check, as well asa school medal and a plaque.

Randall Holcomb ’03, thispast year’s senior class presi-dent, presented the award toEikner at graduation. “This year’s winner has 20years of service to [MUS] in the English andtheater departments and embodies the standardsset by Mr. Nail when he taught here. He trulyconnects with all of his students,” said Holcomb.“As an accomplished grammarian, this teacherhas instructed this class as well as many others onnavigating the many difficult nuances of theEnglish language. This is truly wherein his talent

Eikner Honored by 2003 Senior Class

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sonal growth through hard work, disci-pline, humility, and compassion.”Clearly, Blackett meets and exceeds allof these criteria.

Reviewing his list of accolades, it isno wonder that the selection commit-tee chose Blackett for this honor. Dur-ing his four years at MUS, Blackett not

only excelled academically, he served as the vice presi-dent of the Government Club, the “Viewpoints” editorof the Owl’s Hoot, the vice chairman of the Civic ServiceClub, and a member of the varsity basketball team. Hewas also the founding member and president of theDiversity Club and produced his own website celebrat-ing Black History Month last February. Other activitiesincluded YMCA Model U.N., Student Ambassadors,March of Dimes Chain Reaction Leadership Council,Hands on Memphis, Bridge Builders, NAACP YouthCouncil, and the Mid-South Fair Youth Board. He is alsoa member of the French Honor Society, the Cum LaudeSociety, National Honor Society, National History HonorSociety, and Quill and Scroll Society, and he was recog-nized as an A.P. Scholar and a National AchievementFinalist. Even with these many honors and commit-ments, Blackett found time to sing bass and vocalpercussion for MUS’s popular a cappella group Beg ToDiffer.

Blackett’s decision to attend UNC was not an easyone; Harvard, Brown, Yale, Washington University,UCLA, and the University of Pennsylvania were amonghis choices. The Morehead played a key role in hisdecision-making process. Since accepting the award,Blackett has spoken with Morehead alumni from aroundthe country about their personal experiences in theprogram. He sees the networking potential available asa result of the scholarship as an invaluable advantageand has already been contacted by FedEx and SenatorBob Dole.

During his time at UNC, Blackett hopes to partici-pate in Clef Hangers, the men’s a cappella ensemble,and continue his involvement in student governmentand community service. His academic interests includepolitical science and economics, both of which he hopesto pursue in graduate school – Harvard, perhaps? Butfirst, Blackett had to brave the Northwest wilderness ashe headed out on his first summer assignment, a 25-daysea kayaking and mountaineering expedition coordi-nated by the Outward Bound program. He had plentyof time to reflect on his time spent at MUS and considerfuture career options as he encountered Orca whales inthe Puget Sound and learned to wield an ice pick whileascending the highest peaks in the North CascadeMountains.

“Moreheads are prodders, organizers, seekers,catalysts. They act. They work. They achieve.Moreheads dream, then forge that dream into reality.These are Morehead Scholars. Exceptional people, cre-ating extraordinary lives.” Philip Blackett ’03 is one ofthese outstanding individuals. Blackett is one of only 40high school seniors selected out of a group of 1,500students from the United States and Britain to receivethe 2003 Morehead Scholarship to the University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill. The four-year under-graduate scholarship includes tuition, books, room andboard, a laptop computer, and a stipend for spendingmoney each semester. In addition, Moreheads partici-pate in a four-year summer enrichment program thatprovides opportunities for involvement in public ser-vice, customized internships in public and private sec-tors, and fully financed travel and study programscreated by the individual student.

Selection for the scholarship is highly competitive.Only 151 secondary schools outside of the state of NorthCarolina may nominate students, and MUS is one of the

Philip Blackett NamedMorehead Scholar

two schools in Memphis eligible to do so. Nominees areevaluated based on their capacities to lead and moti-vate fellow students, their scholastic ability and extra-curricular involvement, their moral force of character,and their physical vigor as shown by participation insports. And what is required of these individuals? “Noth-ing less than a perpetual commitment to lifelong per-

Classmates enjoy a post-graduation celebration before goingin different directions. Pictured here are Phillip Braun (Fuman

bound), Laird Tuttle (William and Mary), Blackett (UNC),and Chris Beck (Georgia).

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Hats OffTo the Class of 2003 and Their College Choices

Trey Adams .................. University of TennesseeWilliam Adams ............. University of RichmondBen Alexander .............. Rhodes CollegeGeer Alexander ............ University of GeorgiaTed Allendorfer ............ University of TennesseeEli Atkinson .................. University of the South (S)Ryan Baum ................... Lafayette College (S)Chris Beck .................... University of GeorgiaPhilip Blackett ............. University of North Carolina (S)Preston Blankenship .... Vanderbilt UniversityOwen Brafford ............. Macalester CollegePhillip Braun ................ Furman UniversityTrae Bryant .................. University of Mississippi (S)Paul Bunch ................... University of Richmond (S)Chase Carlisle ............... University of TennesseeSteven Carlson ............. University of AlabamaAustin Carpenter ......... Dartmouth CollegeSteed Carson ................ University of TennesseeDara Chan .................... University of MichiganClay Chapman .............. University of MississippiMark Chen.................... Lake Forest College (S)Derek Clenin ................ University of MemphisMatthew Cohen ........... University of TexasAlex DeBardeleben....... University of Mississippi (S)Dana Doggrell .............. University of VirginiaJamie Drinan ................ University of RichmondMichael Eason .............. Savannah College of Art & Design (S)George Edwards ........... Southern Methodist UniversityKen Farmer................... Colorado CollegeMichael Flowers ........... Michigan State University (S)Trey Flowers ................. Texas Christian University (S)Andy Garrett ................ Dartmouth CollegeWill Garrison ................ University of Colorado (Boulder)Dustin Geer .................. University of TennesseeAndrew Glenn .............. Elon UniversityMarshall Goldsmith ..... University of VirginiaCharlie Gordon ............. Millsaps College (S)Sean Gould ................... University of Mississippi (S)Jeff Grimm ................... University of MississippiHouston Hagewood ..... University of Memphis (S)Andrew Hanover .......... New York UniversityJohn Harkess ................ University of VirginiaFaris Haykal .................. Harvard CollegeNathan Haynes ............. University of AlabamaRandall Holcomb .......... Southern Methodist UniversityWren Holcomb ............. University of AlabamaAndrew Howington ..... Trinity University (S)Wesley Hughes ............. Birmingham Southern University (S)Alan Humphreys .......... University of TennesseeWill Hunt ...................... University of KentuckyJesse Huseth ................. University of Tennessee

Joel Iglehart ................. University of VirginiaDavid Jacobson ............. University of Colorado (Boulder)Tushar Jha .................... Emory UniversityShahzad Khan .............. Washington UniversityCarter Landis ................ University of Mississippi (S)Alex Lawhorn ............... University of MississippiBuck Lawson ................ University of GeorgiaPhilip Lewis .................. Washington UniversityBlake Lindsay ............... U.S. Naval Academy (S)Barlow Mann ................ University of the SouthClark Mayfield .............. New York University (S)Mikey McGuire ............. Lambuth University (S)James McKenzie ........... Southern Methodist University (S)Hite McLean ................. University of Mississippi (S)Lee McNabb.................. Duke UniversityJK Minervini ................. Harvard CollegeRyves Moore ................. University of Mississippi (S)Michael Morisy ............. Cornell UniversityBlake Morris ................. College of CharlestonMichael Murphy ........... University of MississippiEdward Nenon.............. Trinity University (S)Michael Norman ........... Emory UniversityDoug Owings................ University of Tennessee (S)Alex Pao ....................... University of TennesseeBunky Parr ................... University of Arkansas (S)John Phillips ................. University of VirginiaJeff Posson ................... University of the SouthConor Quinn ................. Williams CollegeNoah Randall ................ University of DenverMauricio Rapalo ........... University of Memphis (S)Babu Rayudu ................ University of Missouri/Kansas City School of MedicineCollins Roll ................... University of TennesseeGray Sain ...................... University of TennesseeMichael Schaefer .......... University of TennesseeHunter Shell ................. Auburn UniversityBernard Sherrod .......... Tulane UniversityAndrew Smith .............. Birmingham Southern University (S)Craig Sneed .................. Southern Methodist UniversityRobert Snowden .......... Colorado CollegeHill Stoecklein .............. Colgate CollegeHenry Talbot ................ University of TennesseeLaird Tuttle .................. College of William and MarySteve Vogel .................. College of CharlestonDavid Warren ............... University of MississippiBrad Whiteside ............ Rhodes College (S)Scott Williams .............. University of MississippiJosh Williamson ........... Westminster College (S)Tyler Wohrman ............ University of Mississippi (S)Edward Yang ................ Northwestern University(S) denotes Scholarship

Hats OffTo the Class of 2003 and Their College Choices

Trey Adams .................. University of TennesseeWilliam Adams ............. University of RichmondBen Alexander .............. Rhodes CollegeGeer Alexander ............ University of GeorgiaTed Allendorfer ............ University of TennesseeEli Atkinson .................. University of the South (S)Ryan Baum ................... Lafayette College (S)Chris Beck .................... University of GeorgiaPhilip Blackett ............. University of North Carolina (S)Preston Blankenship .... Vanderbilt UniversityOwen Brafford ............. Macalester CollegePhillip Braun ................ Furman UniversityTrae Bryant .................. University of Mississippi (S)Paul Bunch ................... University of Richmond (S)Chase Carlisle ............... University of TennesseeSteven Carlson ............. University of AlabamaAustin Carpenter ......... Dartmouth CollegeSteed Carson ................ University of TennesseeDara Chan .................... University of MichiganClay Chapman .............. University of MississippiMark Chen.................... Lake Forest College (S)Derek Clenin ................ University of MemphisMatthew Cohen ........... University of TexasAlex DeBardeleben....... University of Mississippi (S)Dana Doggrell .............. University of VirginiaJamie Drinan ................ University of RichmondMichael Eason .............. Savannah College of Art & Design (S)George Edwards ........... Southern Methodist UniversityKen Farmer................... Colorado CollegeMichael Flowers ........... Michigan State University (S)Trey Flowers ................. Texas Christian University (S)Andy Garrett ................ Dartmouth CollegeWill Garrison ................ University of Colorado (Boulder)Dustin Geer .................. University of TennesseeAndrew Glenn .............. Elon UniversityMarshall Goldsmith ..... University of VirginiaCharlie Gordon ............. Millsaps College (S)Sean Gould ................... University of Mississippi (S)Jeff Grimm ................... University of MississippiHouston Hagewood ..... University of Memphis (S)Andrew Hanover .......... New York UniversityJohn Harkess ................ University of VirginiaFaris Haykal .................. Harvard CollegeNathan Haynes ............. University of AlabamaRandall Holcomb .......... Southern Methodist UniversityWren Holcomb ............. University of AlabamaAndrew Howington ..... Trinity University (S)Wesley Hughes ............. Birmingham Southern University (S)Alan Humphreys .......... University of TennesseeWill Hunt ...................... University of KentuckyJesse Huseth ................. University of Tennessee

Joel Iglehart ................. University of VirginiaDavid Jacobson ............. University of Colorado (Boulder)Tushar Jha .................... Emory UniversityShahzad Khan .............. Washington UniversityCarter Landis ................ University of Mississippi (S)Alex Lawhorn ............... University of MississippiBuck Lawson ................ University of GeorgiaPhilip Lewis .................. Washington UniversityBlake Lindsay ............... U.S. Naval Academy (S)Barlow Mann ................ University of the SouthClark Mayfield .............. New York University (S)Mikey McGuire ............. Lambuth University (S)James McKenzie ........... Southern Methodist University (S)Hite McLean ................. University of Mississippi (S)Lee McNabb.................. Duke UniversityJK Minervini ................. Harvard CollegeRyves Moore ................. University of Mississippi (S)Michael Morisy ............. Cornell UniversityBlake Morris ................. College of CharlestonMichael Murphy ........... University of MississippiEdward Nenon.............. Trinity University (S)Michael Norman ........... Emory UniversityDoug Owings................ University of Tennessee (S)Alex Pao ....................... University of TennesseeBunky Parr ................... University of Arkansas (S)John Phillips ................. University of VirginiaJeff Posson ................... University of the SouthConor Quinn ................. Williams CollegeNoah Randall ................ University of DenverMauricio Rapalo ........... University of Memphis (S)Babu Rayudu ................ University of Missouri/Kansas City School of MedicineCollins Roll ................... University of TennesseeGray Sain ...................... University of TennesseeMichael Schaefer .......... University of TennesseeHunter Shell ................. Auburn UniversityBernard Sherrod .......... Tulane UniversityAndrew Smith .............. Birmingham Southern University (S)Craig Sneed .................. Southern Methodist UniversityRobert Snowden .......... Colorado CollegeHill Stoecklein .............. Colgate CollegeHenry Talbot ................ University of TennesseeLaird Tuttle .................. College of William and MarySteve Vogel .................. College of CharlestonDavid Warren ............... University of MississippiBrad Whiteside ............ Rhodes College (S)Scott Williams .............. University of MississippiJosh Williamson ........... Westminster College (S)Tyler Wohrman ............ University of Mississippi (S)Edward Yang ................ Northwestern University(S) denotes Scholarship

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PandamoniumPandamonium “Memphis did it right,” he added. “If they hadn’t

followed our standards, we would have opposed theirpermit application. But I always knew that — aftersome nail-biting tension — the good Memphis folkswould be successful.”

Butler has been with AZA for 11 years, enjoying aposition that allows him to actively support what heloves the most. “Zoos and aquariums are absolutely,bottom line committed to wildlife and the naturalworld, and I have loved my work here.” This enthusi-asm for wildlife dates back to his MUS days. “As a boygrowing up in Memphis, I loved anything to do withbeing outdoors. I had a group of MUS buddies thatincluded Ned Laughlin ’60 and George Owen ’60 whowent fishing or hunting every weekend we could,” hesaid. His days at MUS brought him more than greatfriendships. “The athletic programs taught me the im-portance of fair competition and health, the English andhistory programs taught me to write and appreciate theliterary and poetic, and the strong honor systemengrained life-long values. MUS taught me the charac-teristics and practices of an enlightened leader, withoutmy ever realizing what was happening.

“I remember, with great respect, such inspirationalteachers as Bill Hatchett, David Morelock, and GeneThorn,” he went on. “Colonel Lynn was also a greatmentor to us all. He was tough but fair. And he was alsoforgiving of one of my favorite antics — when I rodedown the hall into the morning assembly, dressed likeElvis and riding a motorcycle. The stunt was meant toappeal to the seventh-grade vote for Student CouncilPresident (it worked), but Colonel Lynn I’m sure wasn’tall that amused at the time.”

This talent for impersonating Elvis apparently didnot interfere with (or contribute to) Butler’s personal orprofessional life.

He graduated cum laude from Washington and Leein 1964 and earned his law degree from the Universityof Virginia in 1967. He began his career as a lawyer,then worked in government during the Carter adminis-tration. “I left the legal world because I wanted to pur-sue — in a more committed way — a long-held interestand fascination with wildlife. And I am so glad I did.Life is far shorter than one imagines in high school, andyou have got to live it doing what you value and love —period.”

His wife, Julie, is also from Memphis and is theSenior Director of Special Projects for ALSAC/St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital. The couple has two chil-

Unless you’ve been living under the proverbial rock,you know that Memphis recently acquired two veryimportant new citizens: the pandas Le Le and Ya Ya,finally on display at the Memphis Zoo. Who hasn’tfollowed the saga from the first idea, through the nego-tiations with China, to the actual (and long-drawn-out)arrival? But what you may not know is that two of ourown MUS alumni are in a position to offer a uniqueviewpoint of this “zoo coup.”

Leading the WildlifeSydney Butler ’60 is the Executive Director of the

American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), whichrepresents 212 accredited zoos and aquariums, both inthe U.S. and overseas. The association, located in Wash-ington, D.C., provides accreditation, animal manage-ment programs, government advocacy, and other ser-vices to its members. The main focus is conservation, aswell as creating and enforcing the highest animal carestandards possible. He believes that the Memphis Zooshares that commitment to conservation and care,which was the biggest factor in the successful bid for theanimals.

“Memphis was able to obtain the pandas on long-term loan because zoo officials listened to advice,learned from prior experience, followed and respectedthe relevant laws, and assembled a wonderful team ofscientists, donors, and influential public officials,” heexplained. “Most important, they demonstrated thatpandas here would ultimately benefit pandas in thewild in China. And conserving pandas in China is whatthese loans are, and should be, about.

Sydney Butler, Jack Hanna holding a cloudedleopard cub, and Newt Gingrich

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dren, eight-year-old Mallory and 18-month oldShane; Butler has two older children, Katherine (anactress in Los Angeles) and Syd, Jr. (who plays in andmanages an indie rock band). His mother and sisterlive in Memphis, as do Julie’s parents — so the couplereturns often.

Although he lives in Washington, D.C., he main-tains his ties to Memphis and continues to watch theefforts of the Memphis Zoo with the inter-est and pride of a native son. “This suc-cessful panda conservation effort no doubtgreatly enhances the prestige of the Mem-phis Zoo throughout the U.S. and theworld,” he said. “Very, very few institu-tions have or can qualify for importingpandas. Pandas are big-time, like landinga major sports franchise, but in the conser-vation world. Everyone will be watchingfor continued success or failure, and over aten-year period, many things can happen.With great accomplishments comes greatresponsibility and notoriety, but the sameapproach and values that obtained thepandas will sustain them and the zoo overthe coming years.”

Making thePandas Feelat Home

Following years ofplanning, millions ofdollars in contribu-tions, intense interna-tional dealings, andmany a headache, thepandas are establishedin their home for thenext ten years, astunning China Ex-hibit at the MemphisZoo. The facilitiesreplicate faithfully thetemples, pagodas,courtyards, and gar-dens found throughout China, giving visitors the feelingof truly stepping into another part of the world. That

this achievement was accom-plished by general contractorDavid Dando ’64 (left), presidentof MCDR, will come as no surpriseto MUS students, supporters, andalumni — the school’s wonderfulnew facilities bear witness to hisfirm’s skill.

“The China Panda Exhibit wasimportant to us because it gave usa chance to work on something

that was importantto our city, to con-struct a really signa-ture project in thisarea, and because itwas difficult enoughthat the competitionmight be less in-tense,” Dando said.

MCDR got thego-ahead to beginconstruction inFebruary of 2001.“Fortunately, we didnot have to dealwith any of theobstacles and nego-tiations faced by zoo

officials and boosters. But they did help to relieve someof the pressure on us to complete the project by theoriginally planned date. The types of construction thatwere employed are quite foreign to us, so all of ouremployees and subcontractors had to develop differentmethods of doing our jobs. The extra time was good tohave.”

Especially when faced with some unusual chal-lenges. In order to keep the exhibit as authentic aspossible, the ceramic roof tiles were ordered from China.They arrived on time, in less than perfect condition, but

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complete with instructions. The problem? The instruc-tions were written in Chinese. “There are no standardsavailable in the U.S. to tell one how to install such aroof, so MCDR and our subcontractors had a majorlearning curve to surmount.”

Many of the subcontractors also have a connectionto MUS. Jimmy Whittington ’90 is the vice president ofJimmy Whittington Lumber Company, supplier of thelumber for the deck frame and surface. MUS parentEdward King of Acoustics and Specialties provided thedrywall (his sons are Bryan ’91 and Douglas ’96).Dupont Flooring Systems did an excellent job withcarpeting, under the supervision of Kevin Kenny ’75.David Bradford, Jr. ’95 is a mechanical project engi-neer with Ellers, Oakley, Chester & Pike, Inc., designengineers for the exhibit. Brothers Cliff Hunt ’75 andHerbert Hunt ’77 of Standard Construction Companyprovided asphalt paving.

“From our standpoint, the difficulty in this projectlay in constructing buildings that are normally made ofvery simple materials in China (wood, tile, and plaster)using earthquake and fireresistant steel and concrete,”Dando continued. The teamfaced not only safety con-cerns. “We had to have cer-tain aspects of the projectinspected by a shaman inorder to maintain feng shui inthe design and configurationof the bridge and other struc-tures, lest evil spirits gainaccess to the pandas.”

The result, as anyonewho has been to visit thepandas will agree, is excep-tional. The area combinesinfluences from differentparts of China to create acohesive whole. “The firstbuildings you will encounterare designed in the Beijingstyle — very ornamental andcolorful. The panda house,tearoom, gift shop, researchlab, and food service buildingare designed in the morerustic Suzhou style,” Dandoexplained. “The behind-the-scenes areas are conventionalconstruction but with specialenvironmental controls toaccommodate the pandas,who normally live in a coolmountain environment, andthe gibbons, otters, and birdsin the rest of the exhibit.

“There is somethingspecial about each building,”he added. “The intent of the

design is not only to show our pandas to the public butalso to give Americans a sense of the beauty and culturethat has existed for centuries in China. I think that wehave made a real move toward that end.”

Although this venue is something new to Dando, heis an old hand at facing a construction challenge. Hebegan working in road construction in the summersduring his MUS days, at Lehman Roberts Company, nowrun by Rick Moore ’63. He went on to building construc-tion in the summer of 1967, between semesters at theUniversity of Virginia. After graduation, he worked fulltime with Allen and O’Hara, followed by a stint withFederal Compress and Warehouse Company. In 1977,he started his job with Clark and Clark, which eventuallybecame MCDR, Inc. “My father was an engineer, and Igrew up in the construction industry,” Dando said. Histwo children are following in the family footsteps as well.Daughter Marianna is an integral part of MCDR. Shehandles contracts, marketing, human resources, and“anything else that comes up.” Son Beck ’98 is employedwith Clark Construction in Washington, D.C., and is

currently working on a subwaystation project.

The next challenge Dandofaces is not so much a particu-lar job as it is steering thecompany through a downturnin the commercial constructionmarket. “My biggest challengeis to lead MCDR through thehard economic times that wehave encountered in the lastyear or two and then to shapea management team with thedesire, experience, and grit tohelp me exit the company andlet them take it forward.”

For now, he is proud tohave been a part of this mile-stone for the city. “The pandasare such a draw that they willencourage people to come toour city to see them. Alongwith the other tremendousexhibits at the Zoo, plus otherattractions in Memphis likeGraceland, the FedEx Forum,and our entire revitalization,the China Panda Exhibitshould help our city economi-cally while improving ourstatus internationally. Com-pared to many other thingsdeveloped and built in Mem-phis over the years, the ChinaPanda Exhibit is relatively lowcost (with major private fund-ing paying a lot of the cost)with the promise of a veryhandsome return.”

Flying First ClassLe Le and Ya Ya traveled first class all the way

from China to their new home in Memphis. Thanks to

the FedEx Panda Express, our newest citizens traveled

in style, with custom-built accommodations and plenty of

company. Staff from the Memphis Zoo and specialists

from the Shanghai and Beijing Zoos were along for the

15-hour flight. Also on board were National Geographic

videographers who documented the journey. (No

wonder the pandas seem so used to attention!)

FedEx, led by chairman, president, and CEO

Frederick W. Smith ’62Frederick W. Smith ’62Frederick W. Smith ’62Frederick W. Smith ’62Frederick W. Smith ’62, turned Memphis into a distri-

bution hub years ago and continues to contribute to our

community. In this case, the corporation not only cus-

tomized an aircraft and lent their customs clearance

expertise to the enterprise — they did so at no charge.

“We are honored to be trusted with a precious

commodity like the pandas, which supports animal

conservation and education efforts. We are gratified by

the positive impact of this gesture, particularly since it

supports our country’s relationship with China and the

world,” Smith said.

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andCommunity

Two MUS Traditions

Over the courseof its 110-year existence, MUS has not

only become a model of academic excel-

lence but an integral piece of Memphis

history, instilling in its graduates the

values of truth and honor and producing

many of the city’s past and present

leaders. As a result of their education,

MUS alumni understand the responsibili-

ties inherent in leadership and the

importance of tradition in the lives of

individuals and communities. Therefore,

it comes as no surprise that MUS gradu-

ates have been involved in leading

Carnival Memphis – a longstanding

Memphis tradition – since its early days

and continue to shape its future today.

First, a little history: MUS was not

the only institution forced to close its

doors due to economic hardships brought

on by the Great Depression. Businesses

and organizations throughout the city

and the country suffered tremendous

losses, and cotton, the Mid-South’s

principal asset, was selling for only

pennies a pound. City leaders Art Halle,

Herbert Jennings, and Everett Cook,

president of the Cotton Exchange and

father of Everett Cook II ’69, devised

a plan to save the struggling cotton

industry. They proposed the establish-

ment of a celebration to take place in

early June of 1931 that would promote

the use and wearing of cotton products

and, in turn, revive sales and create jobs.

president in 1987), which salutes a

different industry each year. The entire

celebration is led by the Carnival King,

a prominent business leader from the

current year’s saluted industry, and the

president, the organizational and cre-

ative powerhouse behind the event.

Since Carnival’s inception, nine MUS

alums have served as Carnival Kings,

while 11 have held the position of

president. Bob Loeb ’73, Chairman and

CEO of Loeb Properties, Inc., and 1994

Carnival president, was named King

from this year’s saluted industry,

Real Estate.

For its first five decades,

Carnival’s official interests

focused primarily on the social

aspects of Memphis life, still an impor-

tant component of today’s Carnival

calendar. The Royal Court was honored at

extravagant parties; Music Fest and later

Memphis in May became annual projects,

and parades were held in the downtown

streets. While 1983 President FrankCrump ’63 states that the event has

always been “a party with a purpose,”

Carnival leaders in the early 1980’s

identified the need to further incorpo-

rate the community into Carnival life.

Bruce Hopkins ’68 and Chris Canale ’68(1986 president) were extremely influen-

tial in making this change official with

The celebration, which became known as

Cotton Carnival, did just that and soon

became an annual Memphis event.

Over time, Carnival leaders expanded

the vision of their event to celebrate not

only the cotton industry but, as its

mission statement asserts, “all of the

stores and all of the people, all kinds

of professions and businesses, [and] the

city as a whole regardless

of the size of the busi-

ness, the social standing,

wealth, prestige, [or]

family background.”

For the past two decades,

Carnival has recognized

these businesses and

professionals through its

Business and Industry

Salute Luncheon, the

brainchild of StuartCollier ’73 (Carnival

2003 Carnival QueenElizabeth Wilson and

King Bob Loeb

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It was an honor simply to watch them

interact with the children.”

Past Carnival leaders maintain that

community service and fundraising

functioned as a crucial component of

their experiences. Carrick fondly recol-

lects an afternoon spent at Madonna Day

School, a school for mentally challenged

children, in which members of the Royal

Court crowned a small boy with Down

Syndrome King for the day. The child was

so excited about his honor that he burst

into tears when the plastic crown was

placed on his head. “The public doesn’t

see this side of Carnival,” Carrick says.

“The memories are about more than

parties and social celebrations.” Smith

believes that his interactions with

community organizations such as St.

Jude and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

defined his reign, and he fondly recalls

visiting countless schools and nursing

homes as an ambassador for the event.

He calls Carnival’s dedication to the

charitable organizations “a win-win

situation for the community and Carnival

participants. We learn as much about

them as they learn about us,” he says.

“In the end, it’s all about understanding

what goes on in Memphis. It’s good to

walk outside, look around, and see

what’s happening in your city.”

Many MUS alumni have done just

that. In fact, the spirit of service gener-

ated by Carnival has had, as Hopkins

puts it, “a positive pyramid effect”

around the country, particularly within

its new generation of participants.

“The young men and women who have

been involved in Carnival have gone on

to do service in their respective college

communities,” Hopkins says. He cites as

an example his son Bond ’01, a student

at Southern Methodist University and

a past member of the Carnival Court.

Bond tutors children in inner-city Dallas,

Texas, every Friday afternoon, often

staying in the city into his school breaks

the introduction of the Children’s Charity

Initiative into the Carnival agenda in

1999, the year Hopkins served as presi-

dent (he was also King in 1986). LaneCarrick ’76, Carnival president in 1991

and 1992, commented on the change:

“There has always been and always will

be a connection between Carnival and

the community,” he says. “I’m proud

that we found a way to officially tie this

celebration to philanthropy.” Loeb, who

also serves as the vice chairman of the

board of Youth Villages, shares in

Carrick’s pride. “Now we honor not

only the businesses in the city but the

resources of our community as well.

We see children’s charities as a resource

to our city, and we want to support

their initiatives.”

Each year, a diverse committee of

Carnival and community leaders selects

five local charities as honored charities.

The Royal Court and the twelve Grand

Krewes, Carnival’s official support groups,

work throughout the year to raise funds

for these organizations which this year

include Hope House, Porter Leath,

Special Kids, Stax Music Academy, and

Youth Villages. In addition to the exist-

ing fundraising events, Carnival leaders

held the first annual Carnival Memphis

5K Walk/Run to benefit its charities this

past May. Hopkins has been able to

observe Carnival’s impact on the selected

organizations first hand: “To see what

our dollars do to give kids a basis for

support is amazing,” he says. “All chari-

table organizations depend on outside

funding, and with recent government

cut backs, there is no better time to get

communities involved in service and

fundraising.” Past saluted charities

include St. Jude, Le Bonheur Children’s

Hospital, Special Cargo, the Harwood

Center, Shelby Vocational Service, and

the Memphis Exchange Club Family

Center. Yet service is not limited to the

five chosen charities; individual krewes

are encouraged to adopt additional

organizations to support. For example,

Krewe Sphinx works with Toys for Tots,

Krewe RaMet constructs houses for

Habitat for Humanity, and the Royal

Court has made interaction with MIFA

a tradition in recent years. The Boll

Weevils, Carnivals “Men of Mischief”

and perhaps its most infamous represen-

tatives, lead the krewes in enthusiastic

service. Their outlandish costumes and

the bright green fire truck in which they

travel to charities around the city hold

a special place in the heart of 1991 King

Chuck Smith ’66. The Boll Weevils,

Smith says, “bring so much cheer, joy,

goodness, and just plain fun to the

hospitals and institutions they visit.

Three MUS alumnienjoying Carnivalfestivities in 1987:Jim Barton (King),

Chuck Smith (display-ing “official” footwearof the Carnival court),

and Stuart Collier(president)

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so as not to miss one of his weekly

meetings. “Involvement in service forces

you to rearrange your priorities, and

that’s a good thing to do at a young

age,” Hopkins maintains. “You learn

to put others first.” As Carrick states,

“It gives you a mission.”

In its first four years, this “mission”

[the Children’s Charity Initiative] has

raised over $150,000 for various charities

in the Memphis area. The combined

business skills, creativity, and dedication

of many MUS alums have helped to make

Carnival the social, community service,

and financial success that it has become.

While MUS gave them the skills needed

to achieve these leadership positions,

graduates contend that the basis for their

commitment and desire to do service was

instilled in them during high school years.

Collier believes that MUS not only encour-

ages service, it teaches it. “It was very

much something I learned,” he says.

Crump agrees: “At MUS, community

service is such a focus. It becomes a

tradition with second- and third-genera-

tion MUS alumni. When young people see

their parents participating in service,

they too participate. It’s a natural pro-

gression. As a result, the community

MUS Carnival Kings 1959: George Humphreys ’31 1974: Ben Woodson ’63 1978: Goodloe Early ’59 1984: John Dobbs ’62 1986: Bruce Hopkins ’68 1987: Jim Barton ’61 1991: Chuck Smith ’66 1995: John Canale ’63 2003: Bob Loeb ’73

MUS Carnival Presidents 1958: Palmer Brown ’26 1963: George Humphreys ’31 1976: Allen Morgan ’60 1981: Ben Woodson ’63 1982: Sam Rembert ’60 1983: Frank Crump ’63 1986: Chris Canale ’68 1987: Stuart Collier ’73 1991: Lane Carrick ’76 1992: Lane Carrick ’76 1994: Bob Loeb ’73 1999: Bruce Hopkins ’68

Right: Bob Loeband Elizabeth

Wilson presenta donation to the

Children’s CharityInitiative on

behalf of 2003Carnival and

its Krewes.

Below: 1999Carnival Queen

Katherine Wilsonand President

Bruce Hopkinsvisit the Harwood

Center, one ofthe charitable

organizations thatCarnival Memphis

supports.

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leaders of a generation ago have passed

on their service mindset to the next

generation.” Needless to say, service

to others has become a tradition at

MUS, a piece of its own personal history.

One does not have to look far to find

evidence of this tradition. “Many of the

people I have been interacting with

[as Carnival King] – past leadership

and royalty – are either alums, parents

of alums, or in some way related to

MUS,” Loeb states. “Clearly, MUS does

a great job preparing its students to be

leaders, not only in Carnival but in the

community at large.”

20 MUS TODAY

HonorA Community

of“When Memphis Uni-

versity School was foundedmore than 100 years ago,foremost on the founders’minds, beyond building aschool of the highest aca-demic caliber was instillingan ethic of honorable con-duct in the young men at-tending the school.” Thisstatement, written by screen-writer Temple Brown ’81,sits on the first page of aloose script for a proposedvideo about the Honor Codeentitled, “Memphis Univer-sity School — A Community ofHonor.” “Admiring the success andesteem of the University of Virginia’shonor system,” the script goes on tosay, “MUS’s founders Werts and Rayfelt an honor system would foster asense of trust and integrity in thestudent body.” The video, the brain-child of MUS parents Fran and RustyBloodworth ’63, is meant to explainthis system and to leave a lastingimpression on its targeted audience —new members of the MUS commu-nity. It sets out to convey to thesestudents and their families the impor-tance placed on honor and integrity atMUS and the serious responsibilityinherent in participating in such acommunity of trust.

The Bloodworths presented theidea for the video over twoyears ago. “In our society,there has been a breakdown ofhonor in the schools,” Mrs.Bloodworth commented.“Cheating has become stan-dard practice. I’m glad that wewere able to send our sonshere where honor has beenpreserved.” In order to ensurethat incoming MUS studentsunderstand and commit them-selves to the preservation ofhonor as past students havedone, the Bloodworths pro-posed creating a video thatwould present MUS as the

community of honor that it is, explainthe standards and traditions thatstudents are expected to maintain, andemphasize the importance of integrityin day-to-day interactions at schooland in the business world. In addition,the family wished to instill in theincoming student “some fear of theconsequences for dishonorable behav-ior.” However, the message presentedwould not be intended for studentsalone. The video would also makeparents of incoming students aware ofvarious aspects of the community intowhich their son would enter, particu-larly the Honor Code and the reper-cussions of breaking this trust. Withthis proposal, the outline of the videowas set.

Under the expert direction ofBrown and professional videographer

A Communityof Honor

M E M P H I S U N I V E R S I T Y S C H O O L

Rusty and Fran Bloodworth (center) with their growing family: SteveWeber, Faith Bloodworth Weber, Christopher Bloodworth ’08, Jay

Mitchell, Elizabeth Bloodworth Mitchell, and Russell Bloodworth III ’01

Geo Holmes ’73, the videoinspired discussion withinthe school and alumni com-munity. It seemed that every-one — parents, teachers,administrators, currentstudents, and graduates alike— could share a differentstory of the ways in whichMUS’s Honor System hadsomehow altered their lives.For Bloodworth, the notionof honor took on personalsignificance during his sev-enth-grade year when hemoved to MUS from a local

public school where he says cheatingwas rampant. “I had no idea,” he says,“that by changing schools, I would bechanging worlds. I came from a com-munity of distrust and moved into oneof trust, unity, and integrity thatexisted because of the Honor System.Emotionally, it was a tremendousrelief. I thought [an MUS education]would be the greatest gift we couldgive our own children.”

English teacher Barbara Crippenrecognizes this early sense of commu-nity in her seventh-grade classes. “Inotice that the young students, all newto the school, take great pride in beinga part of a school that is so differentfrom others through its code ofhonor,” she comments. LikeBloodworth, Crippen observes a

change in these boys as theygrow accustomed to MUS’sway of life. “The studentsbecome more aware of thehigher maturity level, im-proved self-esteem, andstrength of character a senseof honor can bring individu-ally and as a group,” she says.“”The school-wide emphasison honor helps bond theyoungest students to theMUS community.” Of course, the videohighlights the obvious ben-efits of existing within aschool such as MUS:

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students are free to leave their lockersunlocked, structure their own timeduring free periods, and trust theirclassmates not to lie, cheat, or steal.But more important, the Honor Codeproduces what Bloodworth calls“hidden benefits.” “It changes the wayyou view the world, others, and your-self,” he says. “It’s an internal will todo right when nobody’s looking ornobody cares. It’s something that’singrained in MUS students.” Studentsthemselves recognize the lifelongeffects of the honor code as well.“Here at MUS we learn life lessons,”Honor Council President AndrewHooser ’04 said in his campaignspeech. “We are taught a code ofethical conduct that we will carry withus throughout our lives.”

Lou Adams ’70, father of threeboys who have attended or attendMUS, is a testament to the effect ofthese lifelong lessons. “Every day I useskills and live by principles I learnedin my years at MUS,” he says,“whether it is speaking and writingclearly or dealing with a difficultmoral issue in the practice of plasticsurgery. As with all alumni, MUS hada profound and lasting influence onwho and what I have become as anadult.” Adams kept this influence inmind when he and his wife, Connie,made their contribution to the Doorsto New Opportunities Capital Cam-paign. “We saw a wonderful opportu-nity to contribute in a meaningful wayto the school that meant so much tous,” Adams comments. The Adamseslater designated their gift for a projectthat would enhance MUS’s HonorSystem: the naming and decorationof the Honor Council Room. Mrs.Adams spearheaded the redecorationprocess. Her visionfor the room cen-tered on a roundtable at which theentire council couldsit. “She then foundan artisan whocould carve the

school’s name into the table top as hecrafted the table,” Adams says. “Witharchitects, decorators, and finish carpen-ters, [Connie] made real her visionof the room as a handsome space with theweight and feel we wanted it to portray.I really think she did capture the ‘oldschool’ boardroom ambiance very nicely.We are proud of the message it sends.”This solemn message of tradition will beconveyed to viewers once again as theHonor Council Room served as the back-drop for much of the video’s interviewprocess.

In short, the video makes clear that,as a result of the Honor Code, MUS helpsto develop young men known not only fortheir scholastic achievements but for theirintegrity as well. It gives its students theopportunity to learn to respect those whohave earned their respect and who sub-scribe to the same high standards of con-duct, for nothing is more important thanacquiring the skills of self-reliance andself-respect. Bloodworth maintains that“MUS alumni make great businessmen,spouses, and fathers. They are at an advan-tage because they know where they comefrom and they bring it with them. As anemployer, my company hopes that it cantrust the people it hires. But with an MUSgrad, we know that we can trust them.”

MUS has given honor, an often intan-gible, abstract word, a face — a cleardefinition. And the school has done it withmore than words. Honor at MUS is aboutaction; it is a way of life. According toHeadmaster Ellis Haguewood, “It’s thereal thing.”

To request a copy of “Memphis UniversitySchool — A Community of Honor,” call 901-260-1300. DVD or VHS tape is available.

MEN OF HONORMUS HONOR COUNCIL

PRESIDENTS

Inset: Connie and Lou AdamsRight: Meeting in the Honor Council

Room this past spring, Norman Thomp-son, advisor, discusses procedures with

the newly-elected Honor Council inpreparation for this school year.

1956 Claude Crawford1957 Bill Butler1958 Worth Brown1959 Lanny Butler1960 Archie McLaren1961 Dan McGown1962 Fred Smith1963 Wilson Barton1964 George Piper1965 Jim Jetton1966 Hal Rhea1967 Ford McDonald1968 Fred Groskind1969 Laurence Dobbins1970 Mac Caradine1971 George Dameron1972 John Stout1973 Jim Varner1974 Tom Preston1975 Price Morrison1976 Sam Varner1977 Turley Howard1978 Philip Adams1979 Dan Daniel1980 Jimmy Allen1981 David Rudolph1982 Dan Boyd1983 Glynn Alexander1984 Pat Schaefer1985 William Wadsworth1986 Andy McCarroll1987 Kepler Knott1988 Kevin Tilley1989 Holt Crews1990 Hootan Hidaji1991 Ben Gibson1992 John Sartelle1993 Tou Fue Lee1994 Pat Hickman1995 Trey Carr1996 Kennon Vaughan1997 Frank Laughlin1998 Matthew Ware1999 Norfleet Thompson2000 Justin Monday2001 Ben Adams2002 Gene Bledsoe2003 Marshall Goldsmith2004 Andrew Hooser

22 MUS TODAY

Boelte’s success in the field of college counseling hasestablished MUS as a well-respected institution among ad-missions professionals. “The high regard with which MUS isheld in college admissions circles is a testament to the workof Bob Boelte over the years and to the reputation of Bob asa man of integrity,” said Mr. Haguewood.

“All the years of being a college counselor have beenfun,” he said. “I’ve been able to see these young peoples’dreams come true. As their college counselor, you are notonly their advocate but also their confidante,” he said. Heremains close to the students who consistently update him ontheir lives and successes in college, graduate school, andbeyond.

Despite his accomplishments in other areas of adminis-tration, Boelte still believes the most important thing he everdid was teach. “The relationship that educators have withyoung people is a very, very important one. Teachers, coaches,and counselors can have a powerful influence on students.The most important thing MUS offers our students is a respectfor them. It is reflected in the Honor Code, in the teachers’close relationships with the students, in the administration’ssearch for the best teachers, and in the expectations of thetrustees and the administration that our teachers will bededicated and do the best job possible,” he said.

“I will miss this place so much. I can’t even imagine notbeing here every day,” he added. Although he will miss hisfriends here and seeing the boys every day, he looks back onhis years at MUS with great affection.

His final words on his three-and-a-half decade experi-ence at MUS — “Once an Owl, always an Owl.”

a Southern

Gentlemanretires

at the close of the 2002-03 school year, our resident southern gentle-

man, A. Robert Boelte, Jr., retired after 34 years of service to the school.

Although his specialty throughout the years has been education and college

counseling, Boelte’s New Orleans roots, thick southern accent, and infectious

smile made even a simple conversation with him interesting.

Boelte’s tenure atMUS has taken himfrom the classroom, tothe administrative of-fice, to the college guid-ance conference room.In each position he hasconcentrated on indi-vidual relationshipswith the students, andthey remember him forthat very reason. Manyof his former students

honored Boelte at a reception, sponsored by the MUS Boardof Trustees, at the Memphis Hunt and Polo Club on May 22.Parents, friends, and fellow faculty members also attended tooffer their good wishes on his retirement. Chairman of theBoard of Trustees Ben Adams ’74, Headmaster EllisHaguewood, and Coach Jerry Peters remarked on Boelte’soutstanding career. His MUS story began in 1969 whenmutual friends arranged a meeting between Boelte andColonel Ross M. Lynn, former MUS headmaster. At the time,Boelte was working for an insurance company but was notsatisfied with the job. Colonel Lynn hired him to teach historyand English, and it was just what Boelte wanted. “It was soexciting to finally do what I wanted to,” said Boelte. “Everypersonality test or career assessment I had ever taken said Ishould be a teacher.”

His responsibilities increased with each passing year —teaching English in grades 7-12, World Literature, ModernLiterary Criticism, European History, and Ancient andMedieval History, to name a few. In 1972, Mr. Boelteinherited the daunting task of scheduling Friday chapelspeakers — a job which he said takes up far more timethan most people realize. “It was a fun job, though,getting to meet all those entertainers, writers, religiousleaders, and public figures,” he said.

Perhaps his most significant and far-reachingcontribution to MUS is the establishment of a collegeguidance program. In 1978, under the leadership ofColonel Lynn, Boelte was named director of collegeguidance and director of admissions. As the first pro-fessional college guidance counselor in the city ofMemphis, he attended various workshops and semi-nars and joined professional organizations to keep upwith trends in the industry and to network with col-leagues for effective college placement procedures. Hebegan visiting college campuses to learn about admis-sion standards, experience the cultures of variousschools, and talk candidly with the students andadmissions representatives. At the reception in his honor, Boelte gathered for this picture with some of “his

boys:” Bob Loeb ’73, Lee Marshall ’75, Wiley Robinson ’75, Jay Stockley ’76,Gregg Drew ’75, Stilly McFadden ’75, and (in front) Bob Winfield ’75.

a Southern

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Hiltonsmith

Faculty ProfileFaculty Profile

aesthetic ability and sense of fairness,Leigh MacQueen’s academics and interestin pop music, and Jerry Peters’ longevityand uncanny talent for dealing with stu-dents. And, whatever Hiltonsmith is doing,it works. Many of his students continue topursue music once they have left MUS,some even establishing their own acappella groups when one is not currentlyin existence. Clearly, this continued in-volvement is a testament to the energy

and contagious love of music that Hiltonsmith displaysin his classroom and encourages in his students.

Beyond the walls of MUS, Hiltonsmith’s energiesfocus on additional musical endeavors. He conductsthe Memphis Cotton Bowl Chorus and serves as theorganist at the Orpheum Theater, Saint Mary’s Catho-lic Cathedral, and the New Orleans Saegner Theatrewhere he is currently restoring the pipe organ. And ifthat is not enough, he also lends his tenor voice toRing Side, a competing barbershop quartet in whichone of his former students, Willie Mays ’94, sings bass.Outside of the music world, Hiltonsmith spends timerefurbishing his home in Midtown, working on hisantique cars, and spending time with his daughtersJennifer, 15, and Julia, 6.

Hiltonsmith says he is grateful to be teaching at aninstitution where students are “responsible and seriousabout what they’re doing. MUS doesn’t let anyoneslide through,” he comments. “And I like that.”

No one was more surprised than music teacher JohnHiltonsmith when he was named the 2002-03 Distin-guished Teacher. The award, established and providedby the generosity of John Murray Springfield, formerteacher and Hull Lower School principal, recognizes afaculty member for his or her excellent command of andpassion for the subject material, positive influence onMUS students, and interest in personal and professionaldevelopment. Each year, select members of the school’sadministration and Board of Trustees choose a recipientwho meets these qualifications. In speaking with hisstudents and fellow teachers, it is clear that Hiltonsmithnot only fulfills but exceeds these criteria.

Hiltonsmith earned his B.M.E. in secondary choralmusic from the University of Memphis in 1983 andtaught in the city school system before coming to MUSin 1984. He currently teaches eighth-grade Music andMusic Theory and Composition and conducts the HullLower School Singers and Beg To Differ, the world-renowned a cappella ensemble that hefounded in 1991. He describes histeaching style as “relatively laid back”and says he is passionate about what heteaches, a trait he hopes to pass on tohis students. For Hiltonsmith, educationis more than the mastery of a singlesubject – knowledge of the humanitiesis essential to academic and personaldevelopment. Therefore, he attempts totie history and current events – reallyany applicable topic – into the informa-tion he teaches. For example, hiseighth-grade music class not only trainsstudents to discern the differencesbetween Mozart and Beethoven butalso requires them to examine art andarchitecture and their relationship tothese composers’ famous works.

Hiltonsmith says his inspired teach-ing methods have their own inspirationsin the form of his colleagues. He ad-mires Phillip Eikner’s ’77 incredible

MUS SingsHigh Praises

forRecipient of the

Distinguished Teaching Award

Hiltonsmith’s Beg To Differ singing group hits a high note with fans every time they perform.This summer, the group rehearsed heavily before stepping into the recording studio

in preparation for a future CD. The group has already released two other CD’s.

Hiltonsmith

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Jerry Peters WinsOutstanding Service Award

Jean Hale was a symbol of quiet grace, loyalty,dedication, responsibility, and devotion to excellence.The Jean Barbee Hale Award for Outstanding Service,established by Jean’s husband, Ben Hale, upon herretirement in 1998, honors her 24 years of service toMUS. The award is given annually to a member of theMUS family who lives up to those standards set by JeanHale: loyalty, commitment, dedication, discretion, andconsistency in a wonder-ful academic environ-ment. Coach Jerry Peterswas named this year’srecipient.

Prior to his arrival atMUS in 1960, Petersattended Rhodes Collegeand went on to earn hisM.A. at the University of Memphis. Headmaster EllisHaguewood describes Peters as “the ideal teacher andcoach for an independent boys school.” As a youngteacher, he quickly established himself as a powerful forceboth in the classroom and the athletic arena. He is “rigor-ous in his history and social studies classes, demanding onthe playing field, and unyielding in his efforts to get boysto do the right thing,” Haguewood says. This rigor anddesire to see his students and players succeed has enabledPeters, varsity basketball head coach since 1964, todevelop the premiere basketball program in the area. And,with over 800 career victories under his belt, he has set astate record for wins at a single school. Peters’ dedicationto his school, his sport, and his students truly meets thosestandards set by Jean Hale, making him a more thandeserving recipient of the Outstanding Service Award.

Ben Hale congratulates Jerry Peters.

Sons Judd and Jason and wife Ruth were onhand when Peters received his award.

BARRY RAYUpper School Principal Barry Ray has dedicated his profes-

sional life to MUS — literally. A graduate of the University of theSouth, Ray began his career at MUS in 1978 as a United Stateshistory teacher immediately after receiving his degree in politicalscience. Since then, Ray hasserved the school in variouscapacities as teacher, coach, andadministrator, always with hissignature tough but caringapproach to life and learning.In 1990, he was named theprincipal of the Hull LowerSchool, and six years later, he became the Upper School principal,a position he has held since. He also continues to teach a U.S.history course.

When Ray first arrived at MUS, he never imagined he wouldremain here for such a long period of time. “I thought I would behere for two or three years and then move on to law school,” hesays. But those two or three years soon turned into 25. “I justrealized that this was where I wanted to be and what I wanted tobe doing,” Ray says. So, he returned to school at the University ofMemphis to acquire a Masters degree in education administrationgaining knowledge that he has drawn upon during his tenure asprincipal. “Barry Ray gets to do a lot of the jobs that you and Idon’t want to do,” Headmaster Ellis Haguewood says. “He’s incharge of all the discipline, the dirty work.” Yet, despite thedifficult nature of his position, Ray has become what Haguewoodcalls “a strong leader at MUS. He is dedicated, committed to thestudents and the school, and excited about working in this envi-ronment.” This energy and dedication is apparent in Ray’s day-to-day interactions with his students and colleagues; he neverforgets a name and cheerfully greets everyone he meets.

Among Ray’s fondest memories of MUS is the 1985 statechampion football team that he had the pleasure of coaching (hehas also coached wrestling, track, and baseball). In addition, hetreasures the relationships he has developed with students,alumni, and his coworkers and refers to MUS as a “great atmo-sphere” in which to work. He calls his students “talented” and“success-oriented,” qualities that Ray surely helps to enhance.“Working with students here is a challenge,” Ray explains. “Youhave to work hard to stay ahead of them in and outside the class-room.” Clearly, Ray enjoys taking on this challenge. In referenceto his 25 years of service to the school, Ray says, “It’s not a job.It’s a home.” Ray’s presence at MUS has no doubt helped toenhance this spirit of community.

25 YEARS AND STILLGOING STRONG

“I thought I wouldbe here for two or

three years andthen move on...”

The following administrators and faculty were hon-ored this past spring with the Distinguished ServiceAward for dedicating 25 years of their professionallives to MUS.

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“My hope and prayer,” Ray says, “is that I have a positiveimpact on this school that has become so much a part of me. Mythanks to all those student-athletes, parents, and co-workers whohave become a special part of my life.” It is safe to say that he hashad such an effect. When he’s not cheering on MUS athleticteams, making announcements in chapel, or telling boys (micro-phone in hand) to make sure that their tables in the cafeteria areclean before they leave, Ray enjoys spending time with his wife,Patty [also an educator, Upper School Principal at St. Mary’sEpiscopal School], his two stepsons, and his grandson. No timefor hobbies. “MUS is my hobby,” he says. “It’s more than ahobby.”

JOAN RYANJoan Ryan has quite a bit of

experience dealing with children;she has seven of her own. There-fore, it will come as no surprisethat Ryan spent her years priorto working at MUS as a fulltime mom. When Ryan was madeaware of an opening for employment in the campus bookstore,she jumped at the chance to “get out of the house.” Her responsi-bilities in the bookstore soon expanded to include Lower Schoolsecretarial duties, and, in 1978, Ryanbecame the administrative assistant inthe Hull Lower School. Members ofthe faculty and administration noticedher efficiency and dependability, and,in June of 1986, Ryan was named theschool’s financial secretary.

Times have changed since Ryanfirst came to MUS. She cites thedevelopment of technology as evidenceof this change, recalling the pre-computer days in which every officehad a typewriter. Yet Ryan, known forher organizational skills and no-non-sense approach to life, is not one to beleft behind in the face of change. Upontaking on the position of financial secretary, she took accountingand computer classes at the University of Memphis, buildingupon the B.A. she earned at the University of Minnesota in 1953.Headmaster Ellis Haguewood describes Ryan as “straightforward,honest, dependable, and punctual. She’s not afraid to give advice,”he says. These qualities have allowed Ryan to successfully overseethe school’s financial well-being for the last 17 years. When notwriting checks or keeping track of the school’s expenses, Ryanenjoys taking care of her home and spending time with herchildren and 16 grandchildren.

TERRY SHELTON“I liked it when Park Avenue caught fire 24 years ago. We

had to evacuate the school and go out onto the playing fields. Itwas a perfectly pleasant way to spend the beautiful day,” Englishteacher Terry Shelton says with a smile. The fire, caused by a gasmain break, occurred soon after Shelton arrived at MUS, follow-ing the year he spent teaching at the University of Memphis, and

marked the beginning of an exciting 25-year teaching career. Theevent is not the only memory Shelton has of his early days at MUS.He also fondly recalls former Lower School principal John Spring-field, the annual termite storm in room five of the Hull LowerSchool, and the years when the vast majority of the faculty could befound smoking outside during their breaks.

Shelton earned his B.A. in English and Comparative Literatureand his M.A. from the University of Memphis. He was hired in thespring of 1978 as a replacement for a teacher who was not going tofinish out the year and initially believed that this position would betemporary. But, as he says, “Things that are dead hang around for along time.” He has been an integral part of the faculty ever since,teaching junior A.P. English — Faulkner’s Sound and the Fury is afavorite — and three eighth-grade English classes. He says heenjoys answering students’ questions and prodding them to dothings they do not necessarily feel comfortable doing. “There’ssomething great about having a captive audience that knows lessthan I do,” Shelton remarks, “because I just like talking.”

In the midst of all this talking, Shelton has managed to makequite an impression on his students, whether he realizes it or not.Recently, Paul Bunch ’03, a candidate for the 2003 United StatesScholars program, named Shelton as his most influential teacher.“He gave me an appreciation for literature and a desire to become

well read,” Bunch says. However, whenasked how he thinks his students mightdescribe him, he responds in typicalShelton fashion: “Short, old, and tired.”“Demanding” might also be included inthis list of adjectives, but Shelton be-lieves this description to be false, statingthat he merely requires the boys tothink. Like Bunch, Headmaster EllisHaguewood recognizes the positiveimpact that Shelton has had on MUS:“He is committed to his students andtheir writing,” Haguewood says. “Hespends great amounts of time workingwith individual students before and afterschool. Terry Shelton is a man of wit

and keen intellect, and he brings that with him into the classroom.”Reflecting on his 25 years at MUS, Shelton observes that while

faculty members have come and gone, the students have remainedconstant. “It’s interesting coming in as a kid,” Shelton remarks.“Eventually, people start callingyou ‘Mr.’ and ‘Sir.’ Suddenly,you’re the white-haired person,old enough to be the dad, andthen you move from dad to thegranddad situation, but thestudents stay the same. It’s verystrange.”

And what does Shelton dofor fun? “I don’t have time for hobbies,” he says. “I mow the yardand grade essays.” Nevertheless, he does enjoy the times when hegets an e-mail from a student he taught 15 years ago just sayinghello. Still, Shelton comments, “I’m not sure I’d trust anyone Itaught to cut me open.”

Three for the record books: Barry Ray, Terry Shelton, andJoan Ryan, all serving a 25-year + life sentence at MUS.

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of the house.”

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stand the nature of a leader, onemust examine the “entire field ofactivities in which the leader isfound.” That is, one must associatethe leader with the culture, needs,and dreams of the people in thesurrounding environment. Accordingto Chopra, leaders and followers“co-create each other” in pursuit ofa common vision with the leader asa “catalyst for transformation” anda symbol of a “collective soul.”

and naturally influencing eachother. Seen in this way, then, thesuccessful leader must becomeaware of and emphasize relation-ships among all members of anorganization. He or she must alsoadapt to the needs of individualswithin the group. Examples includeindividuals’ needs for belonging,independence, or increased self-esteem to which the effective leadermight respond with inclusiveness,delegation of authority, or advo-cacy.

Chopra stated that it is only aleader with the “expanded soul,”one who is relationship oriented andinclusive who is capable of suchawareness and adaptation (asopposed to the “constricted,” exclu-sive leader). He or she who under-stands the “soul of leadership,”then, recognizes him or herself asresponsible for creating an inclu-sive, relationship oriented environ-ment and simply asks others, “Whatdo you need? What are your de-sires?” And when these needs aremet and desires are fulfilled, theorganization’s members and leaderswill work together like waves in thesea on a calm day.

Dr. Chopra certainly met ourdesires for the morning’s program.Our students learned that to beeffective leaders, they must firstbuild relationships with those theyserve and understand the hopesand dreams of those they lead.They must be inclusive to be suc-cessful. Many thanks to King andJudy Rogers and to Gayle Rose formaking the inaugural forum a suc-cess.

Judy and King Rogers, parentsof King Rogers IV ’98King Rogers IV ’98King Rogers IV ’98King Rogers IV ’98King Rogers IV ’98, provided anendowment in 2000 to fund annualleadership development programsfor MUS students. The income fromthe fund provides the resources fora renowned speaker on leadershipand quarterly workshops for juniorsand seniors. Dr. Deepak Chopra isas renowned a speaker as MUScould have hoped to acquire for thefirst Rogers Leadership Forum thispast spring. Thanks to the invalu-able assistance of Gayle Rose,mother of Morgan ’04Morgan ’04Morgan ’04Morgan ’04Morgan ’04 and Max ’07Max ’07Max ’07Max ’07Max ’07,who was instrumental in attainingDr. Chopra, the world-renownedauthor and speaker talked to thestudent body about “The Soul ofLeadership.”

Author of more than 35 bookspublished on every continent, Dr.Chopra is one of the world’s great-est leaders in the field of mind-bodymedicine. He creatively, and attimes controversially, joins Westernand Eastern thinking in his ap-proach to leadership education. Heis currently the director of educationat the Chopra Center for Well Beingand has served as the chief of staffat the Boston Regional MedicalCenter. His teaching affiliationsinclude Tufts University and BostonUniversity School of Medicine. Inaddition, Dr. Chopra has worked onvarious global projects with NobelPrize winners and internationalleaders, such as Nelson Mandela,Oscar Arias, and Mikhail Gorbachev.

During the forum and smallgroup discussions following his talk,Dr. Chopra applied his brilliantinsights to global, national, andorganizational leadership. He de-scribed the global or national leaderas a servant, a symbol of a collec-tive dream of his or her followers.Citing examples such as Gandhi,Nehru, Mother Teresa, and NelsonMandela, he stated that to under-

Dr. Deepak Chopra

The Soul of Leadership

First Annual Rogers Leadership ForumBrings Renowned Speaker to Memphis

While leaders such as thosementioned above impacted otherson a grand scale, those who suc-cessfully lead organizations orcorporations are no different innature. They too are servants.Chopra commented thateffective leaders andfollowers at the organiza-tional level do not func-tion in a linear relation-ship. Instead, they inter-act with each other in a“co-created field of inter-dependent activities” withall members of the groupimpacting othersin a complex system ofrelationships like wavesin the ocean, reciprocally

King and Judy Rogers, along with their son, King ’98 (far right)greet Deepak Chopra at the reception following the forum

where guests had the opportunity to meet theguest speaker and talk further with him.

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In the first act finale Dauntless the Drab tells the attending Knights heis in love with a “girl named Fred” while the erstwhile princess

demonstrates her amazing weight-lifting abilities.

Love conquersall as Dauntless(JK Minervini),and Fred(WhitneyBranan) at lasttogether end theshow. Dauntlessgets his lovelyprincess, andFred finallygets to sleep.

Hoping to free Lady Larkin (Elizabeth Sharpe) from the burden ofplot complications the Jester (Houston Hagewood), the Minstral(Walter Klyce), and the King (Conor Quinn) sing of the pleasures

of an extended vacation in Normandy.

Queen Aggravain (Sasha Castroverde) and the three Ladies in Waiting(Mari Earle, Ansley Fones, and Lary Goodwin) continue to plan mischiefcalculated to keep frazzled Winnifred (“Fred”) awake. The Nightingale(Ash Carney) supplied to apply the soporifics watches in bemusement.

Once upon a MattressAs Frank Sinatra used to croon, “Fairy tales can come true. It can

happen to you, if you’re young at heart.”The tale of “The Princess and the Pea” came true this spring in

the MUST C production of Once upon a Mattress, featuring a talentedcast and crew of young-hearted performers and technicians.

This Broadway musical recounts the comical courtship efforts ofPrincess Fred (Whitney Branan), who journeys to the castle of theimperious Queen Aggravain (Sasha Castroverde) and her mute hus-band, King Sextimus (Conor Quinn), as a suitor to their son, PrinceDauntless the Drab (JK Minervini). Meanwhile, Sir Harry (EricWilson) and Lady Larken (Elizabeth Sharpe), who yearn to wed,scheme to hook up Fred with Dauntless to circumvent the queen’sroyal decree that no one may marry before the prince. After the Queenhas insisted that Fred prove her qualifications as princess by passing aspecially designed test, the Jester (Houston Hagewood) and Minstrel

(Walter Klyce) conspire to help Lady Larken by tricking the Wizard(Danny Travis) into divulging the contents of the test ahead of time.In true fairy-tale fashion, all who deserve it live happily ever after.

Dressed in an assortment of colorful Italian commedia dell-artegowns, tunics, pantaloons, outlandish hats, and masks, the remainderof the cast included Lary Goodwin, Mari Earle, Ansley Fones, AlexChinn, Mike Schaeffer, Will Hickman, Parker Long, DavidMinervini, Preston Battle, Tierney Bamrick, Caitlin Bamrick, CarlyCrawford, Karly Schledwitz, Ash Carney, Ed Porter, HeatherNadolny, Molly Quinn, Chelsea Chandler, Jeff Posson, MorganBeckford, Rachel Weeks, Louise Smythe, and Jennifer Hiltonsmith.

Backstage work included direction by Flip Eikner ’77, designby Andy Saunders, musical direction by John Hiltonsmith, choreogra-phy by Kimberly Baker, and costumes by Debbie Jacobs. NathanHaynes stage managed, and Kevin Hollinger ran the light board.

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HarveyElwood P. Dowd once again presented the case for “nice” as

a pair of MUS students produced Mary Chase’s comedy classicHarvey as the final MUST C production of the recent school year.

Eric Wilson played Elwood, a gentle dipsomaniac be-friended by an invisible six-foot rabbit named Harvey. Elwood’srelatives (Lary Goodwin and Sasha Castroverde) worry about hissanity; doctors, nurses, and lawyers (Spencer Dailey, AlexChinn, Louise Smythe, and Walter Klyce) argue the most fittingmedical treatments; and an over-zealous hospitalorderly (Jeff Posson) tries to give everyone in sight abath. Meanwhile, Elwood quietly spreads his optimis-tic belief that every situation holds promise, allpeople are worth meeting, and every dream is worthpursuing. Others in the cast included Chris Beck,Molly Quinn, Ansley Fones, and Mari Earle.

Seniors Conor Quinn and Houston Hagewooddirected. Andy Saunders designed the set.

After a harrowingnight chased by Harvey,Dr. Chumley (Alex Chinn)blathers somethingunintelligible to the asylumstrongman Duane Wilson(Jeff Posson).

Aunt Ethel Chauvenet (Mari Earle) is amazed whenElwood (Eric Wilson) introduces her to his friend Harvey.

Harvey, of course, is a six foot tall invisible rabbit.Myrtle Mae (Sasha Castroverde) and Veta Louise (Lary

Goodwin) are aghast at the pending social disaster.

Elwood’s (Eric Wilson) easy manner makes newfriends of the sanitorium’s staff. Nurse Kelly (LouiseSmythe) and Dr. Lyman Sanderson (Spencer Dailey)

find Elwood’s philosophy gentle and appealing.

Doctors Sanderson andChumley (Spencer Dailey,Alex Chinn) question VetaLouise (Lary Goodwin) abouther acquaintance withElwood and Harvey.

Veta Louise (Lary Goodwin) is convinced that Chumley’s sanitoriumis really a front for “white slavers” after she is mistakenly detained

because of Harvey. Myrtle Mae (Sasha Castroverde) is chagrined, butJudge Omar Gaffney (Walter Klyce) merely considers the whole affair

a nuisance keeping him from “the Club.”

Mrs. Chumley (AnsleyFones) is entranced bythe good naturedElwood P. Dowd (EricWilson) as theyexchange phonenumbers: Elwood lovesto meet new people.

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COMING ATTRACTIONSMUS Theater • Hyde Chapel

AntigoneOctober 23-25

Oklahoma!April 1-3

Call 260-1300for ticket information.

The Good DoctorThis summer’s Alumni MUST C Production was The Good Doctor, Neil

Simon’s updating of the early short stories of Anton Chekhov. Three MUStheater alumni, Justin Willingham ’01, Christian Schmitt ’01, and LaryGoodwin, collaborated to produce and direct this most entertainingpastiche.

The five performers including Willingham, Adam Del Conte ’02,Conor Quinn ’03, Sasha Castroverde, and Goodwin portrayed a numberof different characters in scenes which varied from the hysterically funny tothe whimsical to the pathetic. Neil Simon’s script was filled with wit andwonderful one-liners. The wit and nuance of the various scenes was height-ened with a set designed by Christian Schmitt in which the audience wasplaced on stage with the actors. An entertaining two hours passed muchtoo quickly as these MUS veterans put on “a really good show.”

Mike Schaeffer stage managed. The running crew included TreyBowden, William Brandon, Michelle Castroverde, Andrew Glenn ’03,Even Herrera,Kevin Hollinger,Lacye Lamier, MarianPhillips, and MollyQuinn.

Nina Zarechnaya (SashaCastroverde) listens carefully to thevoice of the unseen director at theback of the theater. To make this

audition Nina had to walk four daysfrom Odessa to Moscow.

Chekhov (Justin Willingham) listens incredulously to thepoliceman’s (Adam Del Conte) explanation that a good drowningis only worth sixty kopecs. The drowner (Conor Quinn) requests

more since his show is the best on the dock.

For a moment Peter Semyonych (JustinWillingham) is uncertain in his responseto the other man’s wife (Lary Goodwin),

who pleads for his understanding.Peter makes the right choice,

and she returns to her husband.

Cherdyakov(Conor Quinn)

splatters hisboss General

Brassilov (AdamDel Conte) with

an aberrantsneeze at the

opera. MadameBrassilov (Sasha

Castroverde)and MadameCherdyakov

(Lary Goodwin)react accordingly.

Cherdyakov (Conor Quinn) is convinced the general’s(Adam Del Conte) affability masks some upper class

manipulation while, in fact, the general could just care less.

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Soul MenSoul Men

The brother-and-sister team ofEstelle Axton and Jim Stewart

founded Stax in 1959.

The Stax house band, Booker T. and the MG’s, was inductedinto the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992: (in front)organist Booker T. Jones, (standing) Duck Dunn on bass,Steve Cropper on guitar, and Al Jackson on drums.

The Staple Singers appealed to both theGospel and Soul markets.

Otis Redding was on the brink ofstardom when he died tragically in

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Not many people wouldassociate MUS and Stax records,the long gone ’60s and ’70s soullabel out of South Memphis.But with the recent opening ofthe Stax Museum of AmericanSoul Music and Stax MusicAcademy, the Stax family nowincludes MUS alums StaleyCates ’82, Andy Cates ’89,Mark Crosby ’79, ShermanWillmott ’84, Robert Gordon’79, and Temple Brown ’81.

It all started in 1997 whenStaley Cates, President ofSoutheastern Asset Management,wanted to know if there was away to recreate the legendaryStax Records music studio. Hecalled Memphis music mavenand Shangri-La Music founder,Sherman Willmott, and askedhim to research the possibility ofrebuilding something on theoriginal site that would better thecommunity.

By mid-1998, thanks in large part to Willmott’s work, it had become clear that such a project wasindeed worthwhile, but it would require significant real estate development expertise, including havingsomeone that could help sell major donors and government leaders on the project. Staley called hisbrother Andy in Dallas and asked that he move back to his hometown to serve as board chairman andproject developer. After having recently completed a large office project in Dallas, Andy accepted “becauseit was a challenging neighborhood revitalization project that was going to improve Memphis and the city’sself-image. Allison and I were happy in Dallas but I was not doing anything to make it a better city, norwas I particularly motivated to, and this was fun and hugely rewarding.”

Soulsville’s mission? To acquire the old Stax lot and adjoining land and build a museum and musicacademy that would honor the Stax legacy and serve at-risk youth, all while anchoring lasting renewal in apoverty stricken enclave of our city. A worthy project indeed.

The Soulsville project truly began almosthalf a century ago when a local banker and part-time country fiddler named Jim Stewart teamedup with his older sister, Estelle Axton, to open arecording studio in South Memphis. NeitherStewart nor his sister had any real experience inthe music business. But the success of nearby Sunrecords made things look easy. Axton took out amortgage to get things started, and with a littleelbow grease from Stewart and others, Stax (i.e.,STewart and AXton) opened for business. It was1959.

To many people Stax was the southerncounterpart to Motown, its far more famous andeconomically successful rival. But unlike Motown,Stax did not aim its music at the pop market ofwhite teenagers. Owing in large part to theracially mixed neighborhood around Stax, the“little label that could” brought forth its ownsound — a “Memphis” sound. It was the un-touched-up sound of local folks — both black andwhite — making music for themselves and havingfun doing it. Songs were laid down all at once,live. Feeling was really the only thing thatmattered. If the take with the most feeling wasfull of mistakes, it didn’t matter. That was therecord that got pressed and put out on the radio.

Stax artists included Otis Redding, IsaacHayes, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Booker T. andthe MGs, the Staple Singers, and Sam and Dave.Their music, songs like “Soul Man,” “Hold OnI’m Coming,” “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of theBay,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” “Theme fromShaft,” and “Respect Yourself,” helped establishthe new sound coming out of Memphis. Over thecourse of its 15-year history, Stax produced morethan 800 singles, 300 albums, 237 top ten hits,and 15 number ones. Other studios in Memphisand in the region, most notably Muscle Shoals,Alabama, copied the sound coming out of Stax.By the late ’60s this new sound, this “soul” music,had crossed over to the mainstream and found away to compete with mighty Motown.

All photos are courtesyof Fantasy Recordsexcept as noted.

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Carla Thomas withdrummer Al Jackson

Rufus Thomas doin’ the Funky Chicken Isaac Hays at WattStax, 1972

Mark Crosby surveying the currentprogress of Soulsville USA

Despite the growing success of its artists andmusic, Stax fell on hard times and by 1975 wasforced into involuntary bankruptcy. Its doors werepadlocked and its assets were auctioned off. Theempty studios were donated to a local church that in1989 demolished them to make room for a commu-nity center that never materialized. Although manyhad tried for something better, for years a cast-ironhistorical marker served as the only reminder of thebirthplace of soul. That is, until recently.

“What we envisioned was just somethingbetter than the plaque,” Staley Cates told TheCommercial Appeal. So the Cates brothers, servingon a racially-mixed board whose members includedDeanie Parker, former Stax publicist, and GeorgeJohnson, former president of Lemoyne-OwenCollege (adjacent to Stax), decided to do their bestto change things. Working together, they raised$20 million, enlisting city, county, state, and evenfederal support, not to mention the all-importantsupport and trust of the Stax artists themselves andthe surrounding Soulsville community. The PloughFoundation was the first major foundation toembrace the project, contributing $3 million to thedevelopment. The Hyde Family Foundation (PittHyde graduated from MUS in 1961) was anotherinitial supporter providing a significant gift to helpoperate the Stax Music Academy.

In late 1998, Andy Cates called close friendand fellow 1989 graduate Andrew Crosby andasked if his brother Mark was still practicingintellectual property law in New York. Soulsvilleneeded someone to identify and resolve themuseum’s numerous clearance issues. Andy Catessaid, “I knew that we would need a lawyer that wetotally trusted to guide us through a world that wedid not fully understand.”

Over time, Crosby’s role within the organiza-tion expanded significantly. “I began to suggest tothe newly-formed board that it allocate as muchmoney as possible toward developing (and clearing)for the museum’s use as much film and videocontent as it could afford,” Crosby said. The board

agreed with Crosby, a twice-published photogra-pher with a musical background in addition topracticing law, and put him in charge of theproject. According to Andy, “Like so many peopleon this predestined project, Mark was the perfectperson for a crucial role. Because of his numerousand seemingly unrelated talents, it quickly becameapparent that he was eerily born for this job andthat it was going to go beyond intellectual rights.”

Crosby said, “They asked me to help themdecide on how many films there should be and tohelp get them produced. I became the museum’sde facto film producer.” The search for thismaterial led Crosby around the country and theworld. He has met with filmmakers, film and photoarchivists, collectors, music critics, and musiciansand produced more than 25 short films on behalfof the museum. But, he maintains that he could nothave done it without the help of his fellow MUSalumni Robert Gordon and Temple Brown, whomCrosby put to work making nearly half themuseum’s short films. In addition to his Stax work,Brown might as well have been MUS’s filmmaker-in-residence last year, having directed short filmsfor MUS on school spirit and the Honor System(see page 20). Gordon recently published a criticallyacclaimed biography on Muddy Waters (see page40) and has long covered Memphis music for avariety of publications. He’s currently making ashort film on William Eggleston. In addition tomaking films for the Stax museum, Gordon alsowrote all the text in the museum. Andy added,“Robert was there for us in the clutch, and he didan amazing job on the text panels. He and Templewere two of the many unsung project makers.”

The climax of the five-year Soulsville effortcame in the midst of a weeklong celebration in lateApril and early May of this year when Stax held aconcert to commemorate the opening of its 17,000square foot museum. It was, as President and CEOof the Memphis Convention and Visitors BureauKevin Kane wrote in a letter to The CommercialAppeal, “pure Memphis magic.” Performers

included Stax and Memphis legends Al Green,Mavis Staples, the Bar-Kays, Booker T. and theMGs, Isaac Hayes, and Solomon Burke. “Neverhas this city or any other city seen such an assem-bly of talent and artistry paying homage to itsroots,” Kane wrote. “Stax is back.”

The Stax legacy was honored once again thispast August when PBS broadcast the museum’sopening concert. PBS will continue to broadcastthe special over the next three years and will makeit available to the public on DVD, CD, and homevideo. “It’s a wonderful way for Stax to get out tothe world,” Crosby says. “Everybody knows theStax songs, but almost no one knows where theycame from. Televising the opening concert was aneffort to change that. Crosby served as the special’sexecutive producer — simply another expression ofhis desire to celebrate his city’s proud past.

But why have these MUS alumni given somuch of themselves to Stax and the Soulsvilleproject? “One of the things that’s made this projectso successful is that it’s not about any individuals,”Andy Cates said in an interview with The Commer-cial Appeal. Adds Robert Gordon, “I was attractedto the project because it involved a neighborhoodrevitalization. And the bonus of reuniting with oldfriends was as fun as School Day Picture Day.”Temple Brown agrees. “To play a roll in preserv-ing such an important part of Memphis was anhonor all by itself. Working professionally with myfellow MUS alums was the icing on the cake.”

“I think we all, each of us, came to absorb theextent of the Stax legacy by our involvement,”observes Crosby. “The spirit of the place, thepeople, and, most of all, the music drew out thebest in all of us. I am so grateful for being giventhe chance to be a part of it.”

In the music of Stax — the soul music of theSouth — feeling was of primary importance. It wasabout touching souls and uniting cultures. Andtoday, thanks in part to some MUS alums, it’sdoing it again.

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There is at least one lesson AdamSegal ’86 learned at Memphis Univer-sity School that has taken him success-fully to the other side of the world andback: how to communicate effectivelyno matter what language you speak.

Segal is a Maurice R. GreenbergSenior Fellow in China studies at the Council onForeign Relations, a nonpartisan think tank in NewYork, and the author of Digital Dragon: High Technol-ogy Enterprises in China (see page 40). The book is theproduct of his Ph.D. dissertation on China and tech-nology. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doc-torate degrees at Cornell University. He also earned aMaster of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from TheFletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts Uni-versity.

Segal, who is fluent in Chinese, spent 1995-1998traveling and living in Beijing and Shanghai, study-ing China’s response to the “next wave of technol-ogy.” He was curious about how China was prepar-ing itself to compete in a high tech environment on aglobal scale. He studied companies that were compa-rable to IBM in the United States and how the Chi-nese government was trying to encourage high-techgrowth. He also noted the challenges and barriersfaced by high-tech entrepreneurs.

What he found was that China was farther be-hind than he expected. Internet access was just start-ing and was fairly hard to find, he said. “You couldset up your own account, but it was difficult. I foundthat the people I interviewed, mostly young peopleright out of school, all were very aware of what wasgoing on in the States. They were very interested inthese big American firms and how China was goingto compete.”

The people were ambitious, he noticed. Theproblem was capital. “There was just not enoughmoney, no venture capitalist,” he said. “China ismoving from a state-planned communist economy toa more market-based economy. It’s still in a transi-tional stage. If you’re starting a company [in China],nobody really knows who owns what.”

Interest in China has peaked, Segal said, becauseof the SARS outbreak. “The Chinese generally don’tlike embarrassing information,” he said. “Chinaknows it has to globalize to be technologically com-petitive. So they’re trying to do that. Something likeSARS, China hasn’t learned that globalization alsohas some responsibility.”

Influencing U.S.- China RelationsBy Melanie Threlkeld-McConnell

Segal said that the United States’“hot and cold” relationship with Chinais changing because it has to. “There’sno way we’re going to avoid having arelationship with what will one day beone of the biggest economies in theworld,” he said.

And that’s where his role on the Council on For-eign Relations comes in. “Our responsibilities are towrite about China and how it influences U.S. foreignpolicy,” he said, noting he was the author of a reportreleased recently by the Council on Chinese MilitaryPower.

The council is comprised of a former secretary ofdefense and two former assistant secretaries of statealong with a former CIA director and former ambas-sador to China, among others. “To be working withthese people is an amazing honor,” he said. “Some-times I look around the table and say ‘what am Idoing here?’”

So how did a southern boy from Memphis endup with a taste for international politics and econom-ics? His college professors told him China was thefuture. “When I went away to college, I knew I wasinterested in something international,” said Segal,who is married and has a daughter. So he took nu-merous classes in Chinese culture and studied thelanguage for four years. He was hooked. “China wasundergoing such unbelievable changes, rapidchanges in all aspects of Chinese life,” he said. “Wejust didn’t know very much about China. Thereweren’t very many people in the states studyingChina and Chinese politics and language.”

But the seed for a career in international studiesstarted at MUS with former history teacher CraigSchmidt, Segal said, because of Schmidt’s own inter-est in international affairs. Segal also credited threeMUS English teachers for teaching him to be an effec-tive communicator. “Success is being able to expressyourself and ideas clearly,” Segal said, and NormanThompson, Terry Shelton, and Lin Askew helped himlearn to do just that.

Obviously, the Council on Foreign Relationsvalues Segal for those lessons he learned. “It’s a greatjob and a great opportunity,” Segal said modestly.

Melanie Threlkeld-McConnell is interim editor ofAdventure in the Smokies and a frequent contributor toMUS Today. A Missouri native, she lives with her hus-band and son in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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Ask any Vanderbilt fan what is the biggest roller coaster ride he’s been on in the past twoyears, and he’ll likely tell you it was watching the Vanderbilt men’s tennis team’s unprecedentedrise to glory. From an overall 11-14 losing season with a post-season run that only went as far asthe second round in the SEC Tournament in 2002, the Commodores entered the 2003 seasonblazing a trail of victories that was only quelled in the final match of the NCAA Championshipmatch against Illinois, which Vandy only lost 4-3 in a gut-wrenching finale. The team finishedthe 2003 season with a 27-4 record, turning heads nationwide and setting precedents for thefuture of the tennis program. What forces were at work here? What alchemic mix took virtuallythe same team to two ends of the finishing block in two back-to-back seasons? MUS alumniLewis Smith ’00 and Zach Dailey ’00 have been playing for the Commodores for the pastthree years. The two lived five minutes apart from each other in Memphis and were teammatesat MUS where they won three consecutive state doubles titles. Lewie and Zach shed some lighton Vandy’s remarkable turnaround.

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The most important thing to understand, according toboth players, is that last year the losses were so close. In theSEC in 2002, the Commodores had a 1-11 record, butseven of those matches were lost 4-3. “It was really demor-alizing to lose that way again and again,” says Dailey.Coming out of the season with that feeling and a No. 32ranking to drive it home was a difficult ordeal for the team,but they were able to gain a glimpse of how easily the scalesmight have been tipped the other way. As they began toprepare for the 2003 season, they felt that only a small pushwas needed to get them moving in the right direction. As ithappened, they got several. Eddie Coates, a former Com-modore, joined the team as an assistant coach. A recentgraduate himself, Coates fell in quickly with the youngsquad, most of whom remembered him being on the team,and was an intense, young training partner for the players.Another push was the transfer of Matt Lockin, a sopho-more from the University of Michigan, who brought asolid game to Vanderbilt. But the most important factor, inZach Dailey’s opinion, was the tremendous shift in attitudeprecipitated by the previous season’s heavy losses. “Lastsummer, after the season ended, everyone just decided towork a lot harder. Lewie and I were in summer school andliving in Nashville, so we had the chance to spend time

with Coach Flach and some of the other guys, condition-ing, running, and preparing ourselves for next season.”

As the 2003 season got underway, it became apparentthat despite the almost identical roster, the Commodoreswere a completely different squad. They decimated theirfirst four opponents, three of them with 7-0 scores. Daileyputs it modestly, “We stepped it up.” But as the teamheaded to their first regular-season SEC match, theirnewfound resolve would be tested. Dailey: “We lost ourfirst SEC match to Arkansas, 4-3. There was an eleven-hour bus ride back to Nashville through a rainstorm. Wefinally got back at about four in the morning, and thewhole way we were thinking, ‘This is just like last year.What’s happened? We were ranked higher then they were,we should have won.’” “But,” says Smith, “we got someexperience and learned how tough we would have to playthis year to compete at the SEC level.” It was a lesson theteam learned virtually overnight, and they returned with anaggressive battery of victories. By the end of the regularseason, the Dores had a 19-3 record, with a 9-2 record inSEC play. In the SEC Tournament, they toppled Georgia(4-0), Ole Miss (4-1), and finally No. 2-ranked Florida (4-0) to take the conference title. “Once you get into the post-season, it’s all about momentum,” says Smith. “We came

The weekend couldn’t have fallen into placeany better if we had planned it. Three old friends,reunited by a fourth, had come to see their amigovanquish an all too familiar opponent. TreadThompson ’01, Paul Gillespie ’01, and I[Harvey Kay ’01] felt it our calling to come watchformer MUS Owl point guard Andy Campbell’01, now a Williams College Fighting Eph, marchinto the NCAA Division III Final Four. For thoseof you who don’t know Campbell, he is a 6 foot,1 inch combo guard who is 180 pounds of twistedsteel and a scholar who was a very capable saluta-torian at 6191 Park Avenue. He is a player thatCoach Jerry Peters describes as “having an impacton and off the court during his time at MUS” and“a tireless worker, with a willingness to learn, whobecame better than anyone thought he would be.”That is high praise from the MUS Father of

Basketball, and inherent in Peters’ comments is Campbell’s defining element: hard work.Campbell gave us the lowdown on the four teams in fair Salem, Virginia, who were gearing up for the war at hand, all

alike in dignity: The College of Wooster, Hampden-Sydney, Gustavus Adolphus University, and the good guys, WilliamsCollege. The drama of the weekend was heightened even more with the presence of another disciple of the Peters’ school ofbasketball theory, Dunkin’ Dave Wilson ’99. The first pairings were Williams vs. Wooster and Gustavus Adolphus vs.Hampden-Sydney. As the three former Owls surveyed the Wooster team on the court, we didn’t seem to understand howthey had arrived as one of the final teams. All their guards looked scrawny and weak, and all their post players were a bit onthe hefty side. They were contrasted strongly by Williams who sported All-American junior guard Mike Crotty and soon-

Andy Campbell & TeamWin National Championship

A Thompson ’98, Parish Taylor ’96, Paul Gillespie, Andy Campbell,Tread Thompson, and Harvey Kay

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into the post-season hard anddidn’t let up.”

The team took the monthbetween the SEC and NCAAtourneys to relish their first-ever SEC Championship, butthey didn’t lose their vigorenjoying the view. They cameto the NCAA tournament inAthens, Georgia, trailingnational headlines, and se-cured a quick 4-1 victory overTexas A&M. And although aheated debate over whetherteams should be allowed tostack their post-season lineups with international playersquestioned the sportsmanship of certain teams, it didn’taffect the All-American Commodores, who blew by No. 2Baylor 4-0. With a narrow 4-3 victory over UCLA, theVandy Tennis squad found themselves staring at the cham-pionship match. They were one of the most unlikelyNCAA finalists in the tournament’s history.

The Commodores were eventually upset by top-rankedIllinois, who were also after their first national tennis title.

to-be tournament hero Ben Coffin, not to mentionCampbell, who constantly felt the Yoda-like presence ofCoach Peters guiding him. Wooster, though, proved to bequite able in the paint as star forward Bryan Nelson cor-ralled 29 points to make the game close. Overtime cameand with under four seconds left, Campbell checked intothe game to make the oh-so-important “full court heave.”(Noting that Campbell was sporting some increasedmuscle mass and a strong throwing arm, Amigo 1, TreadThompson, wondered outloud if Campbell wouldn’t havemade a good high school quarterback. This led to loudprotests by Amigo 2 and famed MUS QB, Paul Gillespie,who suggested that the quarterback position was aboutmuch more than strength or talent.) Drew Demuth, centerand captain for Williams, calmed our nerves and assuagedour fears as he tipped in the winning basket to rocket theFighting Ephs into the finals. The night’s joy and thepossibility of an Owl-on-Owl ballgame were both halted asthe Tigers of Hampden-Sydney and Dave Wilson lost atough game to the team that would turn out to be a famil-iar enemy: the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties.

After meeting with Campbell and gaining assurancethat the team was ready for the next day, the three com-rades were then able to turn our minds to the task at hand,fostering a strong dislike for Gustavus Adolphus. With anickname like the Gusties, it wasn’t hard to dislike them,

but as the game neared, our realization of the situationsharpened, and we were suddenly transformed from obscu-rity into brightness. This was a picture of what we hadexperienced all throughout high school. GustavusAdolphus was a church-based school that had annoyingfans and players who had white Afro’s and probably lis-tened to Widespread a lot. Being children of the D1/D2split, Thompson, Gillespie, and I reckoned this game as anequivalent to any of the late ’90s, early ’00s battles againstCBHS, Briarcrest, or ECS. Suddenly we were in our com-fort zone as fans, and we could feel the good vibes transfer-ring to the court. Campbell’s Ephs were courageous andunrelenting throughout the game, and the National Cham-pionship was their reward.

Looking back at the win, Campbell could only smile,saying, “It’s a goal that you start out with at the beginningof the year, but for it to happen is pretty unbelievable. Nextyear, our goals are the same. But instead of defending thetitle, we want to attack another one.” Pleased with hiscurrent status, but still hungry, Campbell now has the lookand swagger of a champion. For now, the trophy is safe, asit is being handled by an Owl, and with Campbell a risingjunior and his opponent Wilson garnering another year ofeligibility, who knows what next year will bring.

Harvey Kay ’01 is a junior at the University of Tennesseein Knoxville.

The match went all the wayto the bottom of the lineup,with Lewie Smith in the No.6 position facing off againstIllinois’ Chris Martin. Withthe game point on the line,Lewie called Martin’s serveout. Whether it was out ornot is a matter of variedopinion. Says Smith, “It wasreally, really, really close.”But the line judge made theoverrule, and point, match,and NCAA crown went toIllinois.

At the end of the season, though, there’s nothing to bedisappointed about on the Vandy squad. They finished theseason ranked fourth nationally, tied with Baylor, goingfarther into the post-season than any tennis team in univer-sity history. In addition, Zach and Lewie finished theseason with an 11-0 doubles record, earning the No. 3doubles spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team. Inprevious collegiate seasons, both had played with otherpartners but never with this degree of success. Dailey

A match between Vandy and Ole Miss last March in Oxford wasthe scene of an MUS tennis reunion between Ben Cousins ’95,

Zach Dailey ’00, Lewis Smith ’00, Coach Bill Taylor,Mason Cousins ’99, and Hays Mabry ’04.

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Sports ShortsConner Townsend ’00, co-captain of the University

of Massachusetts swim team, won the 100 fly in the Atlan-tic 10 Conference championship, and UMass won its thirdconsecutive A-10 championship.

Paul McClure ’01 (circled) was named OutstandingPlayer as the Generals of Washington and Lee Universitywon the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tennis title.

explains, “We’ve played tennis witheach other since we were eight yearsold, and we know each other’s games.Lewie is real intense. I like to play withhim.” Fans of MUS tennis will remem-ber this dynamic duo, who broughthome three State Doubles Champion-ships in ’98, ’99, and ’00. Smith ac-knowledges that the same magic muststill be at work: “We picked up like itwas the good old Chattanooga days [inthe past, Spring Fling was hosted inChattanooga]. Playing next to Zachkept me really pumped up. He’s a realfiery guy.”

The main question on everyone’s mind now that the2003 season is in the record books is: will the magic worknext year? All indicators point to “yes.” Two of the Com-modores’ star players, Bobby Reynolds and Chad Harris,will be taking the fall off to play the lower-level profes-

sional circuit but will be back in thespring to reassemble Vandy’s cracksquad. Also look for Greg Sossaman’02, another up-and-coming formerMUS tennis star on the Vandy squadwho played as a freshman this season. Butreturning champs Illinois aren’t graduat-ing anyone either and will vehementlydefend their title. Zach Dailey sums upthe Commodores’ outlook: “We defi-nitely raised the bar this season getting sofar in the national tournament. With thesame team next year, and another year ofexperience, I look forward to playingthose games again.”

Paul Murray ’97 is a frequent contributor to MUS Today.He graduated from Rhodes College in 2001 with a B.A. inMusic and is currently attending The San Francisco Conserva-tory of Music for a Masters in Vocal Performance.

Michael Flowers signingwith Michigan State

Tennis Star Departsfor Michigan Stateand BeyondBy Paul Murray ’97

Avid fans of MUS Tennis willtruly miss Michael Flowers ’03,who graduated this past spring, butall wish him the best as he takes hisformidable talent to Michigan Stateon a tennis scholarship. This is onlythe latest accomplishment in Flow-

ers’ 11-year career in tennis. As young as age 12, he wasalready playing No. 1 in the Davis Cup for the state ofTennessee, a position he played again at 14 and 16. At 14,he ranked sixth at the U.S. Indoor Junior Nationals and waseventually ranked twenty-second in the country amongUnited States Tennis Association juniors under 16.

When he came to MUS in the eighth grade, he joined atennis team on a run for the championship. For that and thenext four seasons, the Owls brought home the state champi-onship every spring, until MBA upset the run this past May.Being a part of excellence for years helped Flowers to excel.In 2002, he and Greg Sossaman ’02 were doubles champs,and in August 2002 he and partner Joshua Raft from Penn-sylvania took No. 3 at the International Hard CourtDoubles Tournament. In May ’03 he captured the TSSAAState Singles Championship. And he was recently named aNational High School Tennis All-American, one of only40 boys in the nation. Coach Bill Taylor reminds us that“We’ve never had a player ranked [as high as Michael] since1978, when we had Jimmy Brown, 16 years old, win threenational tournaments. But he dropped out after ninth gradeto play pro; he was No. 32 in the world.”

Coach Taylor feels that next year, with his high na-tional ranking, Flowers will likely play in Michigan State’stop six. In the meantime, however, Michael and his doublespartner Raft are working toward the U.S. Juniors OpenDoubles Tournament, to be held in Flushing Meadows,New York, this fall. With momentum from his personalsuccess and the support of the entire MUS family, MichaelFlowers looks forward to his college experience.

MUSers Zach Dailey, Greg Sossaman, andLewis Smith will all be playing on the

Vandy team next year.

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Remember WhenRemember When

My oldest son, Robert, will start seventh grade at MUS thisfall. The decision was his, made without coercion or undue pres-sure from me. He made his choice after touring the campus,meeting Lin Askew, eating a round dozen pastries at the OpenHouse, and sucking down a milkshake on the way home. The factthat I went to MUS had little, if any, import to the decision. I wasso proud of him; I could never have eaten that many pastries.

So now here I am, sitting at home, feeling like my grandfatherdid when his 100,000 shares of Hupmobile stock met the stockmarket crash of 1929. My open checkbook is giving me this looklike the one Moe gives Curly right before he crowns him with acast iron skillet. Or like when the Chickenhawk gives FoghornLeghorn this ravenous look while a thought balloon with a juicyham in it pops up over his head.

I’m wondering how my fingers came to flip a tuition switch ofsuch magnitude without even once consulting the senior guys inthe cerebellum. Then again, the guys in the cerebellum have beenknown to wander off into a lot of places they shouldn’t have.Nevertheless, it’s a clear violation of bodily policy for the handsand feet to engage in anything monetary unless a slot machine isinvolved or the guys in the cerebellum have given prior approval.

So you may be wondering what the big deal is. I mean, its justa little tuition, it only happens once a year, it’s just an undigestedbit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of anunderdone potato….

What I haven’t told you is: 1) I have four kids, 2) I like to buystuff, and 3) I have no idea how I’m going to handle this financialdaisy-cutter that is casting an increasingly large shadow over me asit hurdles toward me at terminal velocity.

All of my kids require education; at least that’s what thegovernment says. I think they’d be just fine hanging aroundpicking up stuff here and there from friends. But now that I’vegotten a snout-full and offered to buy drinks for the house,everybody’s going to want the same thing Robert gets.

All joking aside, Stephanie and I could not be more pleasedthat Robert will go to MUS, and weare prepared to make the necessarysacrifices to assure that all our chil-dren have the best possible education.We committed long ago to foster aloving household that, among otherthings, promotes every opportunity toprepare them for college and beyond.

Interestingly enough, it was notuntil Robert was accepted at MUS thatI began to sift through dusty memo-ries of my days at MUS. I rememberthe smell of the Lower School on thatfirst day and the anxiety of being in anew place without your family or old

friends (I came to MUS from Campus School, whereas mostseventh graders were PDS kids).

I mean, sure, there are plenty of easily recountable eventsfrom my MUS days that stay on the surface and are retold atreunions or parties. But only recently have I replayed those signifi-cant years, including both wonderful and horrific memories, thattruly marked the beginning of my growing-up. Looking back,seventh and eighth grade at MUS were the most influential of allmy years there. It was in those years that I, along with everyoneelse in the Lower School, experienced the hormonal cache of rage,excitement, and energy that frames adolescence. Our teacherswere more zoo-keepers than educators.

And what emotional extremes! In addition to Latin I, Bible,and pre-algebra, we learned to be both friendly and horribly mean.We experienced extreme embarrassment, humiliation, rejection,and emotional pain. We ran headlong into peer pressure thatimpacted the way we acted and dressed for years following gradua-tion in twelfth grade.

Yet wrapped around those emotions was pure joy, albeitunrecognizable as such. Mischievous joy gave us a way of lettingoff steam. I remember David Robinson ’78, Rollin Riggs ’78,Lon Lazar ’78, myself, and a few others petitioning Mr. Spring-field to permit the establishment of a club called the BohemianWaxwing Society. Under the guise of some made-up charitablemission, we met once a week after school to fulfill the actualpurpose of watching Lazar dim the lights of the Lower School bylaying a paper clip across a partially exposed light plug in the studycarrels. A side benefit was the four-foot fireworks display thatblasted from the blackened plug. The trick was to not get caughtby Mr. Springfield, which we never did. Getting caught meantautomatic expulsion from the club, mainly because you were alsoexpelled from the school. I intend to revisit that plug one daysoon.

So when I look at Robert today, I hold the look a little longerthan I did last year. The path from sixth grade to seventh is well lit

but otherwise unmarked, andStephanie and I can’t let him gowithout a lingering look at his face asit passes from youth. He’ll be ventur-ing out a little farther from the nestthan he used to, eyes wide open,drinking in new social, cultural, andeducational freedoms that will oneday be inextricably blended into hischaracter. If so, it should only be at aplace like MUS, where his radianttriumphs and coal black disappoint-ments will be overlaid with truth,honor, and grace. With so much atstake, bring on the tuition.

By Rob Threlkeld ’78

Rob Threlkeld is president of Orion Realty Advis-ers LLC, a commercial real estate development

company in Memphis. He and his wife, Stephanie,have four children: (starting left) Joseph, age 4,

Anna, age 6, Thomas, age 9, and Robert, age 12.

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H. JERRY PETERSMr. and Mrs. Marc HanoverDr. and Mrs. Owen B. Tabor, Jr. ’85

ALEXANDER N. RAINER ’06 Mr. and Mrs. James C. Rainer III

JAMES C. RAINER V ’05Mr. and Mrs. James C. Rainer III

W. BARRY RAYDr. and Mrs. Owen B. Tabor, Jr. ’85Jeanne and Warren Wurzburg and Brian Wurzburg ’06

BRUCE B. RYAN ’80Jeanne and Warren Wurzburg and Brian Wurzburg ’06

CURTIS R. SCHMITTMr. and Mrs. J. Bayard Snowden ’68

TERRY N. SHELTONDr. and Mrs. Owen B. Tabor, Jr.

S. CLAY SMYTHE ’85Mr. and Mrs. J. Bayard Snowden ’68

ROBERT GALLOWAY SNOWDEN II ’03Julie, George and Patton Ellis

OWEN B. TABORMr. and Mrs. Scott D. Williams ’85

OWEN B. TABOR, JR. ’85Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Williams ’85

EDWARD TENNENT TAYLOR III ’04Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Taylor

WILLIAM L. TAYLORMr. and Mrs. Alexander W. Wellford, Jr. ’60

NORMAN S. THOMPSON, JR.Mr. and Mrs. Marc HanoverDr. and Mrs. Owen B. Tabor, Jr. ’85

BRYN W. WULFBeth AmosFran BloodworthPeggy BolichPatty HarrimanCarla LucasAnna Grace QuinnHolly RayGayle RoseLena ScheinblumClaudia ScottLinda SheppardBeth SousoulasCarol StewartJan Wiygul

KENT WUNDERLICH ’66Mr. and Mrs. George E. Cates

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Newton Allen ’78released his newest instru-mental CD, Hope, in June.The album contains 12relaxing pieces, eight of whichare original. The four coverpieces include “Gabriel’sOboe,” Sarah McLaughlan’s“Angel,” “Here Comes theSun,” and Erik Satie’s“Gymnopedie 3.” The piano,violin, and woodwinds trio issupplemented with cello andsome percussion. The CD’sliner notes reveal a dedicationto Allen’s wife and threechildren as well as hope for abetter world.

Physician by day, musi-cian by night, Allen plays withhis trio, Doc Allen and theHeartstrings, in and aroundNashville. The group playedat the Tennessee Governor’smansion in 2002 at thereception for the unveiling ofthe Tennessee state quarter.They accompanied IsaacHayes as he sang an im-promptu rendition of “Don’tGet Around Much Anymore.”

Adam Segal ’86 detailsthe positive and negativeaspects of the “minying qiye”method of Chinese industrial-ization in his book DigitalDragon. For the past twentyyears, instead of supportingindividually owned firms, thegovernment has promotedthese minying enterprises, or“nongovernmental enter-prises,” to establish a nucleusof high-technology firms inChina.

Segal found that theimplementations of thesegovernmental policies haveresulted in mixed outcomes,which leads readers to ques-tion China’s future as a high-tech leader in the 21st cen-tury. Segal’s analysis of theChinese system includes acomparison of the minyingqiye system with Korea andTaiwan’s methods of buildinghigh-tech industries. Thebook’s findings and conclu-sions are based on interviewswith well-respected membersof the Chinese government,entrepreneurs, and a numberof research sources. See page32 to find out what else AdamSegal is up to.

Stephen Phillips ’81,who is the curator at ThePhillips Collection museumin Washington, D.C., haspublished a compilation ofphotographs taken by one ofthe first photojournalists toreceive national acclaim forher work. Margaret Bourke-White: The Photography ofDesign, 1927-1936 chroniclesthe early work of Bourke-White, the first female photo-journalist to gain recognitionworking with Life and Fortunemagazines. Her early photog-raphy showcased strikingblack-and-white depictions ofthe American Machine Age,focusing on factories, starkmetal machinery, and prod-ucts such as airplane propel-lers and plow blades.

Phillips compiled thebook as a complement to theBourke-White exhibit ondisplay at The Phillips Col-lection in early 2003.Publisher’s Weekly describedthe book as a catalogue that“gives nuance to a photogra-pher whose work has becomedifficult to see behind themyths it helped create.” Thebook has received positivereviews from national news-papers and magazines, andthe Bourke-White exhibit wasfeatured on National PublicRadio’s “Morning Edition.”Phillips currently lives inWashington, D.C.

Robert Gordon ’79 took hislove of Memphis music and ofclassic blues musician MuddyWaters and in 2002 wrote Can’tBe Satisfied: The Life and Times ofMuddy Waters. The book containsa wealth of information about thelife of the blues legend whoinspired numerous artists, includ-ing the Rolling Stones (who tooktheir name from Waters’ classictune “Rollin’ Stone”). Gordonsifted through years of video andfilm interviews to get a feeling forWaters as a person, not just as amusician. Booklist, the reviewjournal for the American LibraryAssociation, reports, “Through-out, Gordon details the gritty lifereflected in Muddy’s lyrics…rather than slings music theory,thereby creating the least tidied-up biography of a bluesman inages, it seems. He makes Muddythe musician, Muddy the man,Muddy the parent, and Muddythe tool of the (not so) saintedChess brothers come alive.”

The book has inspired adocumentary that aired nationallyon PBS, which Gordon co-produced and co-directed. He haswritten several other books aboutMemphis and the musical influ-ences that have come from nativemusicians, such as Elvis Presley,B.B. King, and Rufus Thomas.Gordon has also written anddirected other documentaries,including “The Road to Mem-phis” episode of Martin Scorsese’sseven-part PBS series on the storyof the blues. Gordon and his wife,Tara, live in Memphis with theirtwo daughters.

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Births

Lisa and Todd Slaughter ’60, twindaughters, Signe Elizabeth andLayla Jane, born January 30, 2003

David Spector and Bill Townsend’78, adopted twin daughters, AshleyElizabeth and Jennifer Paige, bornNovember 30, 2002

Julie and Jeff Peters ’79, twin sons,Caswell Gannon and Jefferson Agee,born April 4, 2003

Anne and Andy McCarroll ’86,an adopted daughter, JosefinaAlicia, born June 29, 2003

Kerri and Toby Sernel ’87,a daughter, Lily Grace, bornSeptember 9, 2002

Catherine and David Willmott ’88,a daughter, Anne Wylly, bornJuly 22, 2003

Tammy and Roc Johnson ’89,a daughter, Natalie Grace, bornMarch 17, 2003

Ginny and Lea Riddle ’90,a daughter, Sarah Haskins,born February 27, 2003

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Mary Anna and Dan Shell ’90,a son, Daniel Huff Shell V, bornApril 22, 2002

Valerie and Spencer Dillard ’91,a daughter, Anabelle Tate, bornMarch 20, 2003

Betsy and Rhodes Scott ’91, a son,Coker Warfield, born May 5, 2003

Marriages

Lee Powell ’79 to Bonnie Colonnaon November 29, 2002

Rob Morrow ’80 to Crista Leahyon November 16, 2002

Sid Evans ’87 to Susan Moultonon May 24, 2003

Byron Winsett ’86 to Estelle Gaerigon March 22, 2003

Skipper Scott ’89 to Laurian Leeon June 14, 2003

Darrell Cobbins ’91 to Mikki Besson April 5, 2003

Wes McCluney ’94 to KimberlyHenney on July 19, 2003

Jeff Woods ’94 to Jennifer AnnPurcell on May 24, 2003

Blake Bourland ’95 to KellyMaddux on July 5, 2003

James McGreger ’96 to CynthiaDixon on August 2, 2003

John Brooks ’98 to Jennie Robertson May 17, 2003

Deaths

William Thomas Curtis ’65

Landon J. Smith, Jr. ’71

David M. Gurley ’87

Several MUS alumni served as groomsmenat the wedding of Wes McCluney ’94: Hereat the reception are R.P. Dempsey ’94, BrianBoals ’94, the groom, Wes Kaupenin, JayDickenson ’94, Kevin Wilson ’94, RichardMcCluney ’96, and Wade Orbke. EricJohnson ’94 is not pictured.

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Worthington Brown lives in Chicagobut recently bought a house in theFrench Quarter in New Orleans afterselling his interest in Little Palm Islandin Florida. Worth visits Memphis oftento see his mother and other family.Susan and Claude Crawford have aplace in Hound Ears, North Carolina,not far from Blowing Rock. Theirdaughter, Cary, and her husband andchildren will be spending the next severalyears in China, continuing their workwith the Campus Crusade for Christ.John Evans’ son, Marshall Evans ’89, isteaching English literature and Bible at

St. Alban’s School in Washington, D.C.Son, Sid Evans ’87 is working in NewYork as editor of Field and Stream.Jack Henard has been in the executivesearch business for a number of years andformed a new consulting firm severalyears ago, where his focus has been onthe southeast. Jack has three grown sons.Les Nicholson has retired as generalcounsel for Chevy Chase Bank and hasbeen appointed captain of the UnitedStates teams for the International LawnTennis Club. The club sponsors matchesbetween many nations in various agegroups, with Les serving as the captain ofeach United States team.Kerry Patteson has retired after 22years with the Internal Revenue Service.He has been living in Sarasota, Florida,

for the past two years. He has twograndchildren in Franklin, Tennessee.Clyde Patton has twin grandchildren,Carter and Sophie Patikas, born a yearand a half ago.Charles Pugh has spent the last 18 yearsas a real estate broker and leasing agentin Little Rock. His last child is in collegeat the University of Arkansas.Lady and True Redd are living inUncertain, Texas, about one-half hourfrom Shreveport. He describes himself assemi-retired from advertising photogra-phy. However, he has traveled the worldrecently as a speaker in the KodakMaster’s Series, conducts photographyworkshops, and runs two bed andbreakfast inns. His daughter is a novelistwho is moving to Austin, Texas, and his

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son is in a band in Portland, Oregon.True still comes to Memphis periodi-cally, serving on the board of theMemphis Chamber Music Society.

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Carol and Lanny Butler are living inWashington, D.C. where Lanny is stillinvolved in real estate money manage-ment for pension funds. He is alsoserving as chairman of the board of theShakespeare Theater, which is in themidst of a $77 million campaign to builda new facility. Carol and Lanny retreatfrom Washington on weekends to ridecutting horses. They have four children— Sarah, who works for Lanny’scompany, Headley, who is finishing hisJohns Hopkins degree with a year abroadin Bologna, Italy, and twins, Jamie andMarcy, one who lives on CumberlandIsland, Georgia, and the other who livesin Atlanta.After 16 years in the real estate businessin Jackson, Mississippi, Fowler Cooperstarted a second career as a marriage andfamily therapist in Boone, NorthCarolina. He received his second degreeat Appalachian State University inBoone.Dorritte and Goodloe Early have addedanother granddaughter to the three theyalready had.Jack Kelly teaches in the psychologydepartment at Carlton University anddoes research and writing on the side inneuro-psychology, focusing primarily onhearing research. Jack lived in Englandfor several years and has traveled often toboth China and Japan. His son is anarchitect in New York, and his daughteris a lawyer there. Jack and his wife, MaryJo, have enjoyed trips to New York to seetheir children and first grandchild.John Lawo recently formed SouthernMedia Properties, Incorporated, toacquire and own community newspapers,the first of which is the ColliervilleIndependent.Allen Malone celebrated his thirdanniversary as a lawyer with Burch,Porter & Johnson. Daughter, Kim, wholives in New York City, is the founder ofJuice Software, Incorporated (which isstill in business). Daughter, Margaret, in

Sandy Springs, Maryland, is the websitedesigner for the Friends School. Son,Battle, is bartending at Buckley’s inMemphis.Bobby Metcalf is living in midtownMemphis and occasionally retreats toHardy, Arkansas.Bryan Nearn owns MountaintopManagement Hospitality InvestmentServices, which operates five hotels inwest North Carolina and east Tennessee.Son, Andrew, is working with him atMountaintop. Son, Ben, works atMorgan Keegan. Ginny and Bryan havefour grandchildren, three boys and onegirl.Fritz Schas is running an occupationalmedicine clinic in Memphis.In addition to his work at Regions Bank,Bill Simmons is involved with an urbanministry at his church, teaching 40 to 80high school students every Friday night.Frank Smith is practicing law inBowling Green, Kentucky, where his son(6 feet tall, 220 pounds) owns a Kung Fustudio. His daughters graduated fromAuburn and Alabama.

A Rare OccasionRecently Archie McLaren ’60 and Carissa Chapellet donated rare winesfrom Archie’s collection and fine wines from Carissa’s Napa Valley wineryfor a dinner for eight people that was auctioned to benefit the Santa YnezValley hospital in central California. The dinner was held at the home ofArchie’s friend Rona Barrett, former Hollywood columnist. It was hostedby Rona, Archie, Carissa, Bo Derek, and John Corbett, star of My Big FatGreek Wedding. Renowned chef Wolfgang Puck presented the cuisine.The dinner sold for $20,000.

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Melanie and Lee Taylor are raisinghorses, geese, and dachshunds. Theystarted with a couple of domestic geese,which have been joined by flocks of wildgeese. At any given time, there are tendachshunds in the house. Lee’s daughter,Sarah Pearce, has two children under twoyears old in Charlotte, North Carolina.Bill Taylor has been an allergy specialistfor a number of years. His son, WoodTaylor ’83, works in informationtechnology at Hilton Hotels in Mem-phis. His daughter, Laura, is getting herPh.D. in Richmond, Virginia, in clinicalneuro-trauma psychology.Henry Turley recently spent threeweeks in France, presumably to praise orberate the French or to counter the tide.

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Sam Rembert is senior account execu-tive with Zebra Marketing in Memphis.

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Wilson Barton is head of the TennesseeCommercial Real Estate Department forTrustmark National Bank. Wilson andAnn’s children both live in Memphis.Their son,Wilson III ’89, has fourchildren and works at Burrough Insurex,a health care third-party administrator.Daughter, Polly, is a staff accountant atHarrah’s and is completing her M.B.A.degree.Craig Benson has practiced entertain-ment law in Nashville, Tennessee, since1976, traveling often to London, Paris,and New York. Daughter, Helen,graduated this spring from BattlegroundAcademy and will attend the Universityof Tennessee next year. Daughter,Rachel, is in computer graphics atMiddle Tennessee State. Craig told usabout some superb music written andperformed by Robert Ray ’61 during theearly 1990’s.Alan Catmur is working at Delta AssetManagement and is active in the CentralGardens Neighborhood Association.Frank Crump’s son, Frank, works withhim at F.M. Crump & Company andrecently married Mimsie Pettit. Daugh-ter, Anne, lives in San Francisco, anddaughter, Marie Louise, just completedher junior year at DePauw in Indiana.Gary Ford is living in Memphis.

Bill Harris continues as vice presidentof Allen & O’Hara, which developsuniversity housing all over the country.He and Stephanie have one child in NewYork and the other in Oregon.Bob Johnson, who created the MUSwebsite, works from time to time with hisson, Roc ’89, whom he describes as botha helper and a competitor in the design,construction, and hosting of websites.Roc recently presented his dad with agranddaughter on Bob’s birthday — thefirst girl born into the Carloss/Johnsonfamily in 83 years.Michael Kelly, still practicing law inYellville, Arkansas, reports that daughter,Elisa, after graduating from WashingtonUniversity, is getting her master’s inanthropology in London. Twin daugh-ter, Lauren, graduated from the Univer-sity of Tulsa and is working for atelevision station there. Twin son, Ryan,finished at Hendrix and is doing stonemasonry work. Son, Jonathan, graduatedfrom Millsaps and is working for Marsh& McLennon.Chuck King continues to work with aNational Bank of Commerce affiliatespecializing in banking services for seniorcitizens. His son, C.C. ’88, is a physicianworking at the University of Californiain San Diego. His daughter, ChaseDavenport, presented Chuck andBarbara with their first grandchildlast fall.

Fred Saliba and his wife,Catherine, live in Memphis afterhis retirement from the AirForce. Their daughter, Marie-Cope, is entering law school atOle Miss. Their daughter, Jean,is in the marketing departmentat First Tennessee Bank.Heli and Bill Tomford live inthe Boston area where Billcontinues as a professor atHarvard University in orthope-dic surgery. Their son, Will, isat Vanderbilt University, anddaughter, Kate, is a manage-ment consultant in New York.The Tomfords periodicallyreturn to their cabin in Hardy,Arkansas.Andrea and John Willey liveoutside of Washington, D.C.,

in Poolesville, Maryland. John’s son justfinished his junior year at St. Andrewsin Delaware.

John PetteyClass Representativejohn.pettey@morgankeegan.com

The Memphis Area Association ofRealtors has designated Mark Halperinas one of the top 25 producers incommercial real estate.Reid Sanders has been elected trustee toThe Campbell Foundation.

Hunter HumphreysClass Representativehhumphrey@glankler.com

Hunter Humphreys was recentlynamed a leading attorney in the area ofreal estate and secured lending in the2003-2004 Chambers USA America’sLeading Business Lawyers. The annualpublication reports feedback fromattorney and client interviews todetermine the top attorneys and firmsin the nation. Glankler Brown, theMemphis-based firm for whom Hunterworks, was also listed as a “leading U.S.firm” in the area of real estate.

Allen Morgan, Jr. ’60,center, rings the openingbell of the NYSE on July

18, 2003, to celebratethe recent listing of the

RMK High Income Fund,Inc. Joining him on thepodium are several ofMorgan Keegan’s topPrivate Client Group

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Montgomery MartinClass Representativemmartin@montgomerymartin.com

Kip Caffey is still in Atlanta where he isco-head of Investment Banking atSunTrust Robinson Humphrey by day.The real work begins when he gets homeand tries to deal with the variousacademic, athletic, and social needs ofGrace (13), Reed (12), Liz (9), and Lee(3). Having three girls is challengeenough, but having a three-year-old sonreally keeps things lively at home.Stu Collier has a full quiver of young-sters running about the old Loeb estatewhere he lives. Must be something in thewater over there. Things should ease upsoon when he moves to the new CollierInsurance headquarters facility onMendenhall designed by Reb Haizlip.We are pleased to announce that theNational Security Council has removedTim Cowan from heightened alertstatus.Ask Hal Crenshaw how he has madeflying the friendly skies so easy.Jim Harrison has been elected ExecutiveDirector of the Knox County TennesseeEconomic Development Board. As asuccessful real estate developer, hecertainly has an understanding of theeconomic and demographic needs of thecity of Knoxpatch, Tennessee.As most of you know, Wise Jones is vicepresident at Regions Morgan KeeganTrust handling the financial interests ofmany. His latest-born is now over twoyears old, and when not being a daddy,Wise can be found making music all overMemphis with The Tumblin’ Sneakers.They played in June at the AmericanCancer Society Gala and repeated lastsummer’s performances at theCollierville Town Square SummerConcert Series.Jim Korbel and his wife, Kathryn, live inJacksonville, Florida. They are enjoyingtheir role as grandparents to their five-year-old grandson and one-year-oldgranddaughter.Buck Lewis, shareholder in the Mem-phis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman& Caldwell, was elected in February torepresent the Ninth CongressionalDistrict on the Tennessee Bar Associa-tion Board of Governors. Lewis hasserved for the last two years as chair of

the Tennessee Bar Association’s Opera-tions Committee. Lewis also has beeninducted recently as a Fellow of theTennessee and Memphis Bar Founda-tions and serves as a new director of theMemphis Bar Foundation. These recentappointments continue Lewis’ service tothe legal profession.As if Bob Loeb needed more heroicefforts, he now is the self-appointed Kingof Carnival, representing the real estateindustry. It is advisable to curtsy when inhis presence in hopes of preventing aroyal tongue lashing from one so nobleas he. Advice on how to deal with hisroyal heinous can be obtained from TheForgotten Woman, Kathy.Montgomery Martin is the generalcontractor for the new headquartersfacility for Concord/EFS.Beth and Grady McDonald have threedaughters, Leigh, Melissa, and Goodwin.Leigh just graduated from Briarcrest andis going to Flagler College in St.Augustine, Florida. Grady practices realestate law in Memphis and lives inHickory Withe, Tennessee, where hiswife and kids ride hunter-jumper horses(he’ll probably be filing bankruptcy nextyear). Also, he hopes Jim Harrison hasgained a bunch of weight so that he cangrab his stomach and yell obscenities.Hutchison School enjoyed their springformal at Tommy Peters’ Cadre Room,located in downtown Memphis. Theword is that it’s a great place to host aparty, and Tommy would love to rent itout to whoever has a need.“Studyin’ Steve Schoettle” has moved,medical practice and all, to HeberSprings, Arkansas. Steve, great place topractice.After many years on the missing alumnilist, Tom Slawson has contacted theschool. Tom lives in Jackson, Missis-sippi, with his wife, Linda. They havetwo daughters, Angela Slawson Covelli,26, and Polly, 16. Tom has been anEpiscopal priest since 1985. Currently,he is Rector of St. Philip’s EpiscopalChurch in Jackson.Jim Varner is continuing to enjoy hisorthopedic practice and stays busy withmany extracurricular activities such asfishing, new business ventures, golfing,and community activities. He and hisbeautiful wife, Suzanne, celebrated theirtwenty-fifth wedding anniversary last fall.

David Yawn ’74 this summer markedhis twentieth year as a business writerand his tenth tour of Europe. Over theyears, he has visited some 45 Euro-pean cities, mostly on the continent.Some of Yawn’s working trips havebeen through his editorial capacitywith previous employer FedEx andseveral others through invitationaltrips by European economic develop-ment or tourism bureaus. During thesetours, he has visited and chronicledvisits to Interpol headquarters, thePeace Palace at the Hague, chocolatefactories, the Deutsche Bundesbankheadquarters, European teambuildingexercise sites, embassies, governmen-tal offices, historic castles, automobilemanufacturers, and U.S. companyoperations overseas. Some of the morememorable overseas trips include avisit to Hong Kong weeks after theBritish-to-mainland transfer and avisit to the Berlin Wall a few weeksafter it opened. Yawn more recentlyhas turned some of his economicdevelopment trips into traveloguesidebar articles.

Back in Memphis, he spends mostof his time writing employee newslet-ters for various clients and writingcorporate history profiles. Yawn andhis wife, Cathy, have a daughter,Lawrence, age 11, and a son, Conner,age 7.

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Mark RulemanClass Representativemruleman@33.rjf.com

Warren Barry is busy with his commer-cial door and hardware business but stillenjoys hunting and fishing.Chris Humphries is a urologist inClear Lake near Houston, Texas.He has focused most of his free timetoward hunting and fishing. On a recentintercoastal outing, he limited out onking mackerel. Chris has been dating thesame gal for four years because, “We’renot in much of a hurry down here!”He says hello to all and states he canbe reached at home at (281) 990-8706.Mark Ruleman was elected to the boardof Lifeblood. He is a financial consultantfor Raymond James & Associates inMemphis.Jeff Upshaw and his family live inAtlanta, where Jeff works in advertisingfor BBDO South. His daughter, Jennifer,will be starting college this fall. His son,Jeff, plays trumpet in The LovettSchool’s Ellington Jazz Band and middieon the Lovett lacrosse team.

Lee MarshallClass Representativelee.marshall@jordancompany.com

Wiley Robinson, a MethodistHealthcare internal medicine specialist,was recognized as a charter memberof the Society of Hospital Medicine.Henry Stratton has been named theCommercial Newcomer of the Year bythe Memphis Area Association ofRealtors.

Collie KrausnickClass Representativecollie.krausnick@morgankeegan.com

Lee Powell has taken a position withE. Roberts Alley & Associates Inc., anenvironmental engineering firm basedin Brentwood, Tennessee, as a seniorproject engineer for its Horn Lake office.

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Mark Graham ’75Mark Graham ’75Mark Graham ’75Mark Graham ’75Mark Graham ’75 and his family did have the unique opportunity

of meeting President George W. Bush at the White House in March,

just days before the start of the war in Iraq. Graham’s mother- and

father-in-law, Caroline and Perry Bolger of Midland, Texas, are

acquaintances of Laura and George Bush from back home, and they

contacted Mrs. Bush to say they would be in the Washington, D.C.,

area visiting their grandchildren. Within a week, the Bolgers re-

ceived an invitation for a casual dinner at the White House. During

dinner, the Bushes extended their courtesy to the rest of the Bolger

family and invited them for a tour and a photo opportunity in the

Oval Office.

Pictured are Mac Graham, age 9 (Mark’s son); Jack Bolger,

age 12 (nephew); Mark Graham; President Bush; Catherine Graham

(wife); J.P. Graham, age 7 (son); Emmie Bolger, age 9 (niece);

Caroline Bolger; Perry Bolger; and Kell Graham, age 5 (son).

Graham is currently the controller with Republic Services, the

third-largest garbage collection company in the nation. He and his

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Bob McEwanClass Representativerobert.mcewan@morgankeegan.com

The Los Angeles Daily Journal profiledMark Hamer last year as trial counselin two of California’s top ten defensevictories of the year. He is a partner atGray Cary, a 450-lawyer law firm in SanDiego, California, and he specializes insecurities and antitrust class actions.

Dede MalmoClass Representativedmalmo@malmomemphis.com

Don WienerClass Agentdon_wiener@es.adp.com

Alex Bruce published his second book,The Folklore of Florida Southern College, inMarch 2003; his first book, Scyld and Scef:Expanding the Analogues, came out in July2002. Alex is an English professor andAssistant Dean for Academic Affairs atFlorida Southern College, Lakeland,Florida, where he teaches courses on oldand middle English language andliterature. He and his wife, Kathryn, havetwo daughters.Tia and Richard Garner are living inArlington, Virginia, and are parents ofone-year-old twins, Emily and William.Both Richard and Tia work for consult-ing firms.Chris Ledes is living in Johnson City,Tennessee, with his wife, Jill, and histhree daughters, Kyla, Sophie, andChloe. He is one of a five-physiciangeneral pediatrics group. In his sparetime, Chris plays soccer and fishes andbackpacks with friends and family.Lon Magness has been hired by ReliantInvestment Management LLC as one ofthe firm’s four principals.

Gavin MurreyClass Representativegavin.murrey@morgankeegan.com

Andy McCarrollClass Agentamccarroll@llpf.com

Paul Anderson was recently named tothe board of trustees of the Children’sMuseum of Memphis.Sterritt Armstrong has been named thenew head of private banking in Memphisfor Bank of America.Stewart Austin has joined the law firmof Glankler, Brown PLLC.Jonathan Ringel writes about constitu-tional law and other legal affairs issuesfor American Lawyer Media in Atlanta.Last year he returned from a two-yearstint in the company’s Washington,D.C., office, where he covered the U.S.Supreme Court.Jimmy Walker and his wife, Lisa, livein Wesley Chapel, Florida, with theirdaughter, Elizabeth, and son, Jimmy.He has been working for Coca-Cola inFlorida since 1992.

Jonny BallingerClass Representativejballinger@yplaw.com

Paul Boyle and his family’s business,Boyle Investment Company, wererecently honored in The CommercialAppeal for their 70 years of vision,success, and longevity in the Memphisreal estate arena. Paul is the fourthgeneration to enter the Memphis realestate business and serves as vicepresident and first executive manager.David Gurley passed away in May 2003at the age of 34. Many of us knew Davidfor most of our lives starting at PDS. Hewas one of the most talented, creative,artistic and funny guys around, and hewill definitely be missed.Chris Joe changed law firms in May,moving from McKool Smith to GodwinGruber, both in Dallas, Texas.Mason Jones is a commercial real estatebroker living in the Denver area with hiswife, Sybil, and their two children, Ivyand Austin.

George SkouterisClass Representativeskouterislaw@aol.com

Howard Cannon took over as head ofthe wood cellulose business for BuckeyeTechnologies, Incorporated.Rob Morrow is working in San Fran-cisco for Clarium Capital Management,LLC.

Rob HusseyClass Representativerhussey@nhmemphis.com

Kelly Truitt has been designated by theMemphis Area Association of Realtors asone of the top 25 commercial brokers for2002.

John DunavantClass Representativejdunavant@dunavant.com

Ken Johnson and his wife, Susan,celebrated their fifteenth weddinganniversary on June 4. They have twochildren, Kaitlin, age 10, and Cole, age 5.They live in Collierville where he is acertified financial planner with FirstTennessee. If that’s not enough, Kenstarted his own swimming pool sales,installation, and service business thisyear. The name of the business isMajestic Pool and Spa.

Porter FieldClass Representativepfeild@bpjlaw.com

Douglas Sims, co-owner of Apley,Incorporated, is currently developing asecurity company that will show compa-nies in Memphis how to secure theirwireless networks.Wood Taylor works in informationtechnology at Hilton Hotels in Mem-phis.

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Andy Rainer and his wife, Keith, arekeeping busy in Memphis with their son,Drew, and daughter, Nell, as well asfinishing renovations on their home.Andy works in multi-family real estateinvestment and management for AlcoManagement.John Russell and his wife, Beverly,welcomed the arrival of their son, JohnDaniel, in November 2002. Daniel joinsolder sister, Lilly. John is a partner withLawrence-Russell in Memphis focusingon employment and employee benefitslaw.Toby Sernel, his wife, Kerri, and theirdaughter, Lily, have been living in LittleRock, Arkansas, for the past two yearswhere he teaches young USAF pilotshow to fly C-130 transport aircraft. InApril, he was deployed to the MiddleEast to support two wars and has beenthere ever since.

Gary WunderlichClass Representativegwunder@wundernet.com

Jon Van HoozerClass Agentjvanhoozer@finfedmem.com

David Buchalter is chief resident inorthopedic surgery at the University ofPittsburgh Medical Center. He and wife,Allison, have a son, Zachary Samson,born on August 29, 2002.Howard Cleveland is a senior associatewith Kiesewetter Wise in Memphis,where he trains and represents employersin all aspects of employment law, laborrelations, and business-related immigra-tion.Dabney Collier of Collier Insurance, anindependent insurance agency, washonored by MetLife Auto and Home forexcellence in sales.Frank Colvett has been named presidentof the 2003 board of directors for thePhoenix Club.C.C. King is a physician working at theUniversity of California in San Diego.

Scott McArtor was recently promotedat CB Richard Ellis to Global Head–Investor Services to run all capitalmarkets activities in the United States,Europe, and Asia. Scott and his familycontinue to live in Los Angeles and loveevery minute of it.Chris Sullivan recently moved back toDenver from Chicago in order tocontinue his pursuit of snowboardinggold at the next Winter Olympics inTurin, Italy. Chris, retired from the ProSnowboarding circuit for three years, haspetitioned the Olympic CompetitionCommittee for re-instatement of hisamateur status. He has been in trainingthis past year and will be ready to ride in2004.David Wilmott is working for LehmanBrothers in New York City. He had agreat time visiting with alumni at theMUS New York reception in February.

Jason FairClass Representativejason.fair@ubspainewebber.com

Pat HopperClass Agentpatrick.hopper@fedex.com

Marshall Evans is at St. Alban’s Schoolin Washington, D.C., where he teachesEnglish literature and Bible.Christopher Hughey now lives inChicago where he is a senior consultantin supply chain management withPlan4Demand Consulting Services, Inc.Roc Johnson, a principal at JohnsonGraber LLC, has just redesigned theMemphis in May International Festival’swebsite. Roc felt that having grown upwith Memphis in May provided motiva-tion for him and his partner to come upwith their best work for this Memphisrite of passage.Scotty Maddox has made some recentlife changes. After getting an M.S. inEnvironmental Science and Engineeringfrom UNC-Chapel Hill and eight yearsin the professional work environment, heis leaving the corporate world to follow apassion. Scotty has accepted a position asa managing director in the HighlandFootball Club, a not-for-profit classic

level soccer organization in his adoptedhometown of Asheville, North Carolina.In addition to his administrative andmanagerial duties at the club, he will alsocoach a team and will be an assistantcoach with the men’s team at BrevardCollege in the fall. His end goal is tocoach a college program and work atsome level within the US OlympicDevelopment Program.PJ McGhee is currently informationtechnology manager for the MemphisRedbirds. He and Annmarie have twodaughters, Libbyclaire and Ellie.Spence Medford is currently directorof development for the University ofIllinois, Chicago campus. He has beenre-elected to the post of vice presidentof development of the board of directorsat Literacy Chicago, the largest adultliteracy program in the Chicago area.Todd Photopulos has been named vicepresident of membership on the 2003board of directors of the Phoenix Club.Skipper Scott married Laurian Lee inBig Sur, California. His older brother,Scotty Scott ’83, performed theceremony (after being deputized by thestate of California). They were marriedat a friend’s house on a cliff overlookingthe Pacific Ocean at dusk. It was aspectacular weekend that included manyformer Buzzards: Rhodes Scott ’91,Scott Sherman ’89, Pat Hopper ’89,Caldwell Calame ’89, Will Hughes’89, John Minor ’89, and Biggs Powell’90. For their honeymoon, the coupleheaded south to Mexico on the Carib-bean, relaxing and taking care ofbusiness. They live in Phoenix, Arizona,where Skipper has his own business.

Andrew SutherlandClass Representativeandrew.Sutherland@morgankeegan.com

Patrick Burnett has been selected forthe board of directors of MPACTMemphis for 2003.Lea Riddle graduated with an M.B.A.from Wake Forest University in May2002. He is working in Winston-Salem,North Carolina, as a commercial bankerfor Branch Banking and Trust.

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Brett GrinderClass Representativebgrinder@grindertaber.com

Darrell CobbinsClass Agentdcobbins@commercialtennessee.com

Chris Charbonneau has left Enronbehind (he says it wasn’t his fault) andhas begun a career as a stockbroker inTexas.When Mikki and Darrrell Cobbinswere married in April, several fellowMUS alumni and old-school administra-tors were in attendance, including RyanEhrhart, Ellis Haguewood, ShannonRhodes ’90, Patrick Burnett ’90, andMarc MacMillan ’92. In addition torecently being named to the board oftrustees for Bridges, Incorporated, hewas also named to the board of MemphisAcademy of Health Sciences, one ofMemphis’ new charter schools.

Lee Dickinson has been busy, graduat-ing from Vanderbilt Law School on May9, accepting an offer at Dinsmore &Shohl in Nashville, and preparing for thebar exam. Before graduating, Lee waselected to the Vanderbilt University LawSchool Alumni Board for the 2003-04term and was chairman of his Class GiftCommittee, helping raise a school-record $111,450 in pledges fromclassmates, fully endowing a stipend tobenefit students who choose careers inlegal aid work.Valerie and Spencer Dillard are livingin Reston, Virginia, in the D.C. area,where Spencer is working at netDecide,an investment company in D.C.Rey Flemings is the new president andCEO of the Memphis and ShelbyCounty Music Commission.Brett Grinder is slaving away atGrinder, Taber & Grinder building theLexus Dealership for Bryan Smith andoffices for Josh Poag at Poag &

Chris Schultz moved from New YorkCity, where he wrote for variousmagazines and newspapers, to Oxford,Mississippi, a year ago August. He hasput his Naval supply officer training ofexpediting cargo, buying Snickers bars,and supervising laundry operations togood use by starting Lazy Laundry, alaundry and dry-cleaning pickup anddelivery service for Ole Miss studentsand Oxford residents (www.lazylaundry.com). Come and visit, he says, and bringyour dirty clothes.Bryan Smith is looking forward tomoving the family business, Lexus ofMemphis, closer to MUS at the newdealership that he is developing with hisfather on Ridgeway Road.Julie and Tal Vickers report that theirchildren, Sims, Dobbson, and Sara Sage,are keeping them busy in Mobile,Alabama, where Tal is the president ofSpringhill Automotive, which includesSpringhill Toyota and Lexus of Mobile.David Waddell has been named 2003treasurer of MPACT Memphis.

Brandon WestbrookClass Representativeblw@coastalsecurities.com

Preston MillerClass Agentmil1170@bellsouth.net

Billy Hawkins is an attorney withDechert LLP in Washington, D.C.,where he practices in the regulation ofinvestment companies.

Gil UhlhornClass Representativeguhlhorn@glankler.com

Thomas QuinlenClass Agentquniletc@yahoo.com

Matt Duke has been promoted to seniorair operations safety specialist at FedEx.He continues to be a part-time flightinstructor in Olive Branch, Mississippi.He and his wife, Misty, traveled to Spainfor two weeks this summer.

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Darrell Cobbins and Will Deupreehave been selected for the 2003 boardof directors of MPACT Memphis.Alison and Jeff Coons are living inMemphis, where Jeff is an associate withthe law firm of Pietrangelo Cook PLC.They have a two-year-old daughter,Emma.

McEwen. He also needs your e-mailaddress for the class notices. Please e-mail him at bgrinder@grindertaber.com.Josh Poag tried to stick by his rule thathe wouldn’t get married until he was 30but couldn’t resist the charm of AmyRolfes. They took an extended honey-moon and are back to work in Memphis,hosting the MUS and Hutchison youngalumni event downtown last spring.

’93’93Mark Parker, Trevor Benitone ’91, Tal Vickers ’91, Bryan Smith ’91, Will Deupree ’91,

Rhodes Scott ’91, and Ellis Haddad ’91 had a miniature class reunionin Destin this summer at the home of Johnny Dobbs ’62.

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offs prevented furtherdamage. The Owls wereable to answer in thetop of the fourth asBrent Phillips got on

base with a single tocenter followed by a

walk to Kyle Vogel.After two stolen bases by

Phillips, Rich Bollinger hit an rbisingle to right to put the Diamond Owlsup 2-1. With runners on second and third,JP Zdancewicz scored Vogel with a hardgroundout to shortstop to give the Dia-mond Owls a 3-1 lead.

With Donnie Malmo holding theAlumni at bay in the bottom of the fourth,and Will Askew ’97 doing the same forthe Alumni in the top of the fifth, JoeWoodward ’00 got the Alumni back ontrack in the bottom of the fifth with a lead-off home run to cut the Diamond Owlslead to 3-2. Askew again held the Dia-mond Owls scoreless in the top of thesixth, but Prokell was able to keep theAlumni bats quiet by enticing three flyouts. However, in the bottom of theseventh, Steve Kramer ’95 led off with asingle to right center. After courtesyrunner David Spence ’97 stole second,Woodward advanced Spence to third witha groundout to second. With a runner onthird and one out, Pat Hopper ’89 hit anrbi single to left to tie the game at 3-3.After a Diamond Owl error, the Alumniran themselves out of the inning on acontroversial strike three and throw outat third to end the inning at 3-3.

In the top of theeighth, the DiamondOwls were able toget the bats goingagain as MichaelHaas led theinning off with asingle followedby an Alumnierror. Withrunners on firstand second, Vogellaid down a sacrifice

MUS BASEBALL ALUMNIreturned to Thorn Field on Saturday, July26, for the 2003 Alumni baseball game.The day featured 20 total hits and extrainnings before the Diamond Owls wereable to come away with the 5-3 win.

Prior to the game starting, alumniwere greeted with a t-shirt and the oppor-tunity to take batting practice on ThornField. For most of the alumni, it was theirfirst time to see the new dugouts installedthis spring. Also, it provided them with theopportunity to get a glimpse of next year’ssquad and allowed the 2004 Owls to meetthose who have been a part of MUS Base-ball. “Our players understand the impor-tance of our baseball alumni, and it’s a treatfor them to get see those individuals whomake up MUS Baseball,” shared fourth-year head coach and alum MarcMacMillan ’92.

“The interest shown today really madefor a fun and exciting afternoon,” saidCoach MacMillan. “With approximately 20former players participating and the sup-port of our baseball family, it was anothergreat day for MUS Baseball.”

In the game, the Diamond Owlsscored one run in the top of the first afterMax Prokell reached on a base on balls,followed by a single from William Stoutand a sacrifice fly by Rob Park to scoreProkell. The Alumni were held scorelessthe first two innings despite totaling fourhits. In the bottom of the third, KennonVaughan ’96 got things started for theAlumni with a one-out walk, followed byan rbi double from Dede Malmo ’85 tyingthe score at 1-1. The Alumni did have acouple of scoring opportunities throughoutthe first three innings, but two key pick-

ALUMNI UP TO BATSteven Campbell ’00, batter;J.P. Zdancewicz, catcher

Michael Haas, runner; Will Thompson ’95, first baseman

bunt advancing Haas and Phillips tosecond and third. Bollinger then followedwith his third hit of the game and secondrbi to put the Diamond Owls up by ascore of 4-3. After a base on balls to JPZdancewicz, Matt Doss hit an infieldsingle scoring Phillips and giving theDiamond Owls a much-needed insurancerun. In the bottom of the eighth, Prokellwas able to work his way out of a possiblejam after a lead-off walk to PrestonMiller ’92 by enticing a 6-4-3 doubleplay. However, with two outs and theirbacks to the wall, the Alumni were able tobring the winning run to the plate asSpence singled and Vaughan drew a baseon balls. However, Prokell was able topick up the win with a strikeout to givethe Diamond Owls a 5-3 win.

“Last year was a tie game, and thisyear an extra inning affair. It sounds like arivalry in the making. In all seriousness, itwas another great game, and I appreciatethese alums taking the time to come outhere and share an afternoon with ourplayers,” said Coach MacMillan.

Those alumni participating wereAskew, Trey Brown ’97, StevenCampbell ’00, Matt Evans ’95,Chuck Hamlett ’92, Hopper, Kramer,Jake Lawhead ’95, Malmo, Miller, BenPark ’97, Spence, Will Thompson ’95,John Van Hoozer ’88, RushWaller ’79, Woodward, Vaughan,and Chris Yarbro ‘93.

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Jeff MurrayClass Representativejeffmurrayjr@yahoo.com

Clark Burrow has recently completedhis first year of law school at MississippiCollege in Jackson.John Moses graduated in May from theUniversity of Mississippi School of Law.Charlie Phelps works on Capitol Hillas a legislative correspondent for SenatorLamar Alexander. He earned a lawdegree from Georgetown Universityin 2002.James Zanella is currently deployed inBaghdad with the 1st Armored Division.He is in charge of hiring and training anew Iraqi security force. He will returnfrom Iraq in December 2003 when hewill report to Fort Benning, Georgia.

Robert DowClass Representativemail@robertdow.com

Kennon VaughanClass Agentkav3122@hotmail.com

Oscar Atkinson is enjoying Atlanta(with the likes of “Buckhead Ted”Bailey and Erick Clifford ’98), wherehe works for Federal Express.Tom Burnett is in his first year of aPh.D. program in the history of scienceat the University of California, Berkeley.Jon Daly was recognized at the Univer-sity of Mississippi Law School’s springAwards Day ceremony for participationin moot court competition. He receiveda Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot CourtTeam Award for competing in thenational event at St. John’s University inNew York. His trip was funded by theMississippi Bankruptcy Conference Inc.Jon graduated in May from Ole Miss.Richie Hoffman has moved to MillValley, California.Brian Ricketts is living in San Antonio,Texas, where he works for the SanAntonio Spurs.

Van Menard has just completed anM.B.A. at Duke University. He is on hisway back to New York to work forLehman Brothers.Sam Rembert left Disney on Ice back inFebruary to start touring with theAndrew Lloyd Webber Broadwaymusical Starlight Express as a lightingtechnician.Gil Uhlhorn is 2003 president ofMPACT Memphis.

Kirby MayClass Representativekirbymay@hotmail.com

Jason WhitmoreClass Agentjason.whitmore@hotmail.com

Jeffrey Block graduated in May with anM.B.A. from Columbia Business School.He and his wife, Christina, moved backto Memphis this summer. He works forIdeal Chemical & Supply Company.Justin Kaplan recently joined the staffof Running Pony Productions.Coy Miller graduated from MercerUniversity School of Medicine in Macon,Georgia, this past May. He began hisresidency in pediatrics at Wake Forest inWinston-Salem, North Carolina, in July.Wayne Mink and his wife, Jennifer, areliving in Virginia Beach. Wayne passedthe Virginia Bar and is working atFaggert & Frieden, P.C., focusing onreal estate and corporate law. Jenniferis a pediatric resident at the Children’sHospital of the King’s Daughters.Eric Wooten has been selected toparticipate in the Japan Exchange andTeaching Program. Eric graduated fromMississippi State University in 1999.He is one of approximately 1,700 finalistsfrom the United States that will spendone year as an assistant language teacherin Mugi Town, Gifu, teaching Englishor engaging in international exchangeactivities at local government offices.

Trey JonesClass Representativewhjones@olemiss.com

Walter Chun was awarded a postgradu-ate scholarship, the Cooper Tire/Pac-10Leadership Award, by the University ofCalifornia at Berkeley for being a formergolfer and current volunteer coach. It isawarded to one male and one femalestudent-athlete each year in the PAC-10Conference to recognize student-athleteswho have served on their institutionalStudent-Athlete Advisory Committeesand demonstrated leadership.Ben Park is studying law at Florida StateUniversity.Michael Thompson is now director ofsports and entertainment marketing forThompson & Company in Memphis.

Don DrinkardClass Representativeddrinkard@cbre.com

Erick CliffordClass Agenterick_clifford@rhco.com

Following his graduation from AmherstCollege in 2002, Jonathan Hassidmoved to New York. He completed atremendously boring, year-long stintas a corporate paralegal. In the fall,he is moving west to go back to school.He plans to pursue his Ph.D. for thenext five to seven years in the PoliticalScience Department of the Universityof California, Berkeley, studyingChinese politics.Hunter Humphreys, Rob Humphreys,and Robbie Shappley have just finishedtheir first year at University of MemphisLaw School.Jason Lewin is a financial analyst atInternational Paper.

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Jonathan Limbaugh graduated from theUniversity of Memphis in May 2003 witha B.S. in Civil Engineering. He wasnotified in December 2002 by theTennessee Board of Architects andEngineers that he passed the requiredtest and became certified as an engineerintern. He accepted a position with PSIin Memphis as a staff consultant, EIT,in their construction services.Richard Moore recently returned fromAustralia where he supported themarketing department of FederalExpress.Vinod Paidipalli and Erick Cliffordsupport Kip Kaffey ’73 in the Invest-ment Banking Department of Sun TrustRobinson Humphrey in Atlanta,Georgia.George Pettey is in New York Citywhere he works for Neuberger Bermanin the asset management department.King Rogers has recently returned froma lengthy stay in Australia.Harley Steffens is heading to the CecilC. Humphreys School of Law at theUniversity of Memphis this fall.Hunter Witherington is living in LittleRock, Arkansas, where he works in theInvestment Banking Department of TheStephens Company.

Chip CampbellClass Representativecampbell@wlu.edu

Norfleet ThompsonClass Agentnorfleet.b.thompson@vanderbilt.edu

Chris Aycock has finished both his B.S.in computer science and his M.S. incomputer science and engineering fromPenn State in December 2002. While hehas not decided where he will be startinghis doctorate yet, he has been accepted atOxford.Frazier Baker graduated in May fromCentre College.

At the Ravinia Festival in Chicago lastyear, Beau Davidson (above) played asmall part in the musical “A Little NightMusic” starring George Hearn and PattiLuPone (pictured with Davidson).He also took a master class with Hearn.Since graduating from Northwestern inMay, Davidson has moved to New YorkCity. He plans to take off a year and thenstart law school.William Gates is working on a doublemajor at Ole Miss in international studiesand managerial finance.Will Johnson has several job prospectsafter graduating from Amherst in thespring, including working in the AmherstAdmissions Office, working in the Deanof Students Office as a member of theResidential Life Staff, or possibly eventeaching high school some place.Robin Smith graduated summa cum laudefrom Vanderbilt University in May 2003,with a B.A. in political science andeconomics. He finished as salutatorian inthe College of Arts and Science out of aclass of about 800. Along the way, hepicked up the Alexander Heard Awardfor best political science major and theAvery Leiserson Award for best politicalscience paper written by an undergradu-ate. He will return to Nashville in the fallto begin studies at Vanderbilt LawSchool, where he has received the JohnW. Wade Scholarship, covering fulltuition and including a $5000 annualstipend.

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Neal Weinrich graduated this May fromTulane University, finishing with a B.A.in both religious studies and history. Hehas received a full tuition merit scholar-ship to Emory Law School.

Jeff MorganClass Representativej.m.morgan@vanderbilt.edu

Michael LiveranceClass Agentliveram@clemson.edu

Oscar Carr worked this summer inWashington, D.C., as an Eisenhowerintern for the Republican NationalCommittee.

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Andrew McConomy (on the right)attended Marine Corps Officers Candi-date School for ten weeks this summerat Quantico, VA, where he ran into hisformer MUS wrestling trainer, DavidFerebee. Coach Ferebee recently joinedthe staff at Quantico Marine Base as atrainer for the OCS program.McConomy was surprised to see him atbreakfast one weekend – small world!McConomy is a senior at Wake ForestUniversity, majoring in Spanish andpolitics. Upon graduation next spring,he will be commissioned as SecondLieutenant in the Marine Corps.

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Gray and Carrington excelled: academicsand extracurricular activities. It is alsohoped that candidates exhibit an interestin the University’s athletic programs.Whit Tenent earned Dean’s List honorsfor the 2002 fall semester at LynchburgCollege, a private college in centralVirginia enrolling 2,100 students in theprofessional, liberal arts and sciences,and graduate studies. He was inductedinto the English honor society, SigmaTau Delta, and into the Alpha BetaUpsilon chapter of Phi Alpha Thetanational history honor society. Whit willbe a senior history and English major atLynchburg.

Harrison FordClass Representativehford@mail.smu.edu

Daniel McDonellClass Agentd-mcdonell@northwestern.edu

Bill Mueller has just completed aNational Leadership Outdoor semesterthrough Ole Miss.

Weekend with the CartersRobert Rogers ’04 and his father had the oppor-

tunity to spend a weekend with Jimmy Carter for the

annual meeting of The Carter Center in Atlanta,

Georgia. The center’s mission is to combat human

suffering, advocate human rights, promote decency,

establish peace resolutions, and provide health care to

impoverished people. Highlights for Rogers included

several private discussions with former President

Carter, including one about Tolstoy’s novel War and

Peace which Carter enjoys and Rogers had recently

read in Terry Shelton’s English class; a visit to Plains,

Georgia, where the group toured the President’s old

high school and boyhood home and attended church and a Sunday School class taught by Carter; and presentations

from foreign ministers, professors, and doctors on topics ranging from diseases such as Guinea worm disease, River

blindness, and glaucoma which plague Africa and China, to the plight of African farmers, free elections in China, and

mental health issues advocated by Rosalynn Carter.

Rogers is attending St. Andrews in Delaware this fall.

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Eric Osborne was awarded a fellowshipfor people considering the ministry fromthe Fund for Theological Education. Forthe summer he was selected as part of theUnited Leaders Institute for PoliticalService program in Washington, D.C.It is one of the premier fellowshipprograms in Washington. There are onlytwelve fellows named out of the 750applications. Eric chose from over 100organizations to do two four-weekinternships. Additionally, all twelvefellows met weekly with top D.C. leadersfor dinner.Avery Reaves has been elected vicepresident for academic affairs of thestudent government at Duke University.John Rodney has received the highesthonor which the University of Virginiaawards an undergraduate, the Gray-Carrington Award. The scholarship,based on personal integrity, achievement,leadership, and humility, is given to threestudent leaders who give of themselves inways that benefit all members of theacademic community. The candidatemust display distinction and a broadsphere of influence in the areas in which

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By Alex Thompson

Each year for the past 40, years approximately 10,000 Memphians were born. Closeto 100 of each year’s crop of 10,000 are destined to graduate from MUS. This one per-cent of the population has a hugely disproportionate effect on the leadership of our city.Surely they must. For they have been given an education second to none — and not justin language, logic, and rhetoric. As Coach Peters would say, “An MUS education is notjust academics or athletics. It’s the total experience.”

I view that “total experience” from a variety of perspectives. Let me boil them downto three. First, I think about the results of that experience on those closest to me. Yes,with three sons born within three and a half years of each other, Frances and I had closeto a “total experience” ourselves. Each boy was unique. We can say, without qualifica-tion, that each was challenged and grew from their years at MUS. Add to them firstcousins, nephews, numerous friends, and even my business partner. They are all produc-tive citizens — and each loved and still loves MUS.

Second, partially by heredity, I’ve pondered the school’s Christian tradition. As ayoung boy, I listened to the school’s spiritual founder, Dr. A.W. Dick, preach at SecondPresbyterian Church. My mother was a Bible teacher at Second and later PDS. I was inSunday School with scores of PDS and MUS students. Colonel Lynn was a weekly pres-ence in the halls of the church. I lived week to week near those involved in the MUSexperience, but I did not see the connection between their experience and the Christiantradition of the school.

Dr. Harkins’ MUS history [The Century Book] provides a fascinating section detailingthe founding of the school by Dr. Dick, Colonel Lynn, and Alex Wellford. In order togain broader support in the community, the school was to be Christian but non-sectar-ian. It was to be in the Protestant, not Catholic tradition (we already had great Catholicschools in Memphis). It was to require courses covering the whole Bible, both Old andNew Testaments. Considering those course requirements, I think I now understand theimportance of the MUS Christian tradition.

From my viewpoint, you only get six chapters into Genesis before reading that manis “inclined to evil” (Gen. 6:5). You go one book farther and the moral code, precisingthe definition of moral behavior, is laid out in Exodus 20. When you presuppose (as ourschool founders did) that this moral code is not based on human convention, but ishanded down directly from an eternal Law-Giver, you have reached bedrock. This hasenormous implications for education and life that are easy to overlook.

At MUS, besides the Bible curriculum, the most consistent application of thoseimplications is the school’s unwavering commitment to the Honor Code. MUS students,growing from boys to young men, achieve in an atmosphere built on bedrock. They maynot see the connection now, but when they reach my age, they will surely ponder it.They will see that trust and integrity reign supreme and that their absence producesEnrons and Worldcoms. They will appreciate the reason for our whole system of con-straints based on checks and balances.

Last, I view the MUS experience from my wonderful public school experience atWhite Station. I was part of the other 9,900. We did fine. But the competition fromMUS and other private schools helped us do better. It is absolutely essential that weneither neglect our public schools nor fail to support our private schools. Gentlemanlycompetition promotes the common welfare. Competition is an important constraint inour system of checks and balances. New Hope Christian Academy is a shining, recentexample of gentlemanly competition in our inner city. Need I say it, there you will findseveral MUS alumni following in the footsteps of Wellford, Lynn, and Dick –- buildingon bedrock. For me, that’s the best perspective of all.

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S. Alexander ThompsonIII was elected to theMUS Board of Trusteesin 1996. He is Chairmanof the EndowmentCommittee, is a foundingmember of the ThornSociety, was on the TaskForce for the Doors toNew OpportunitiesCapital Campaign,and has been an activephonathon volunteer.He graduated fromVanderbilt Universityin 1973 with a B.A. inphilosophy and playedboth varsity basketballand varsity baseball atVanderbilt. Alex is seniorvice-president andtreasurer of SummitAsset Management, LLC,serves on the Board ofTrustees at PresbyterianDay School, and is anElder at Second Presbyte-rian Church. He and hiswife, Frances NorfleetThompson (whograduated fromHutchison Schoolin 1969 and fromVanderbilt in 1973,)are parents of three boys.Son A ’98 graduatedfrom Furman Universityin 2002 and is anInvestment BankingAnalyst at WachoviaSecurities in Charlotte,North Carolina. Norfleet’99 graduated fromVanderbilt in 2003and will work at theChurch Health Centerthis coming year. Tread’01 is a junior atVanderbilt University.

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Oh, what a day! Exhibiting graduation relief are (top row) Trae Bryant, Preston Blankenship, Georgette, Austin, and Rick Carpenter, Mauricio Rapaloand his sister, Elizabeth; (middle row) Steed Carson, Chase Carlisle, Randall Holcomb, Bob Boelte, Gray Sain, Steed Carson, Nathan Haynes;

(bottom row) Nancy Gates, Owen Brafford, Carmen Carson, Bernard Sherrod, Wren Holcomb, Andrew Glenn, Chris Beck,and Jesse Huseth. Graduation photography by Kathy Patterson. See more highlights starting on page 8.