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Pikeville Independent

School District, a

“District of Distinction”

Tervis Tumblers

for Sale.

Class Notes

Sports

Pikeville High School

Varsity Cheerleaders

rank 3rd in the nation.

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3

Pikeville Independent School District,

a “District of Distinction.”

The Newsletter of the Pikeville High School Alumni Association

Newswatch

The state’s newest assessment model , Unbridled Learning reveals that the Pikeville Independ-

ent School System ranks 8th in Kentucky. “This validation as to why students from six differ-

ent school districts within Eastern Kentucky attend Pikeville Independent Schools and parents

are willing to pay $925.00 a year in tuition,” Superintendent Jerry Green said. after the results

of the state’s newest assessment model, Unbridled Learning were announced. Those particular

assessment results show that the Pikeville Independent School District ranks among the top 10

districts in the state, and has earned an honor that only nine other districts earned this year, be-

ing named a “ District of Distinction.” Pikeville’s overall score under the new accountability

system is 65.8, which places it eighth in the state overall. Pikeville’s students ranked at the

11th in the state at being ready for college or careers, with 75 percent being considered ready,

the statistics show. PHS was recently named “Highest Performing Schools”, one of only eight

in Kentucky to receive the distinction.

A golf scramble is

being planned to

benefit the Boys and

Girls Golf Teams and

the Alumni

Association.

More details in

March!

Pikeville Jr. High School

Cheerleaders rank 4th

in the world

P A G E 2 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1 PHS Recognized Panther Soccer Team captures 15th Region championship

The Panther soccer team won their first-ever region title with the 15th Region champion-

ship.

Pikeville High School Principal Michael Rowe was recently nominated as the Region 8

principal to represent Eastern Kentucky on the Kentucky Association of School Councils

Board of Directors. KASC is a not-for-profit organization supporting school councils as

they work to help students succeed. The board of directors includes a parent, teacher and

principal from each of the eight regions of the state.

Former PHS basketball coach Wayne Martin, the longtime general manager of Lexington

CBS affiliate WKYT, announced his retirement for December 31, 2012. Coach

Martin was inducted into the PHS Sports Hall of Fame profiling his tenure as head

basketball coach, 1968– 1973, with a record of 86 wins and 51 losses, including 3 district

59th District Championships. After his tenure with PHS, he was the head basketball coach

for Pkeville College and Morehead State University.

Pikeville Football Coach Chris McNamee received the Class A Region 4 District 8 Coach

of the Year Award

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PHS Alumni Foundation

Association

P.O. Box 1349

Pikeville, KY 41502

PHS

Alumni

Association

Board

Randy Roberts,

President

Jane Wells Amos,

Vice President

James K. Anderson, CPA,

Treasurer

Sandra Branham,

Alumni Director

Jeanne Davis Branham

Hal Blake Amos

Ann Epperson Carty

Carolyn Childers

Pat Kilgore Hall

Tina Leisure

Kim McPeek

Jessica Johnson Parrish

Kelly Ballou Scott

Anna Lou Shurtleff

Pikeville

Independent

Schools

Board of

Education

Dr. Mark Myers, Chairman,

Greg Tackett, Vice Chair,

Jerry Green, Secretary

Ann Carty

Teresa Hefner Combs

Buddy Beeler

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Greetings from the Maroon and White Room

Come and see me when you are in town:

Ann Epperson Carty

The Maroon and White Room

Pikeville High School

120 Championship Drive

Pikeville, Kentucky 41501

Pikeville Independent Schools historian Ann Carty recently spoke with students

about the school district’s history. The Maroon & White Room is the only

school-based museum located in a public school district in Kentucky. Several

class photos and yearbooks are needed to make the current collection complete.

The Maroon & White Room is located beside Alumni Auditorium and is open

for tours by appointment. The collection of school memorabilia spans the dec-

ades of nearly one-hundred years.

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Pikeville is “What Parents Want”

T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E P I K E V I L L E H I G H S C H O O L A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N

The Pikeville Independent School District was chosen as one of the 17 Kentucky schools dis-

tricts to received the 2012 School Match 21st Annual “What Parents Want” award. Only 16%

of the nation’s 15,571 public school districts (2,437) have been recognized for meeting the

needs of the families choosing schools.

PHS ACES

A Challenge for Exceptional Students PHS won the Future

City Project regional competition hosted by the UK College of

Engineering. The six either graders will travel to Washington,

D.C. to compete. The group’s teacher Mrs. Tracie Tackett

who is assisted by volunteer Rusty Justice, a civil engineer

with Jigsaw Enterprises.

Bennett Steward inducted into KAAC

Six people from across the state were inducted into the Kentucky Association for Academic

Competition Hall of Fame. Pikeville High School's academic coach, Bennett Stewart, was one of

these six people honored for their dedication to their team.

After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in biology, Stewart attended the Univer-

sity of Texas at Austin where he received a master's degree in zoology. During his time as coach

at the middle school, the team won its first state Quick Recall championship (2003). During his

tenure as head coach, Pikeville High School has placed in the Top 10 Overall every year at Gov-

ernor's Cup and has made at least the quarterfinals in Quick Recall at Governor's Cup every year

but one. Stewart is a member of First Baptist Church where he serves as a deacon. He and his

wife Teresa have been married 41 years and

have one son, Benjamin, who is now in his sec-

ond year of medical school at the University of

Louisville.

Pikeville High School players raise the 15th Re-

gion All “A” Classic championship trophy high

following a 68-67 win over Lawrence County in

the championship game at the Eastern Kentucky

expo Center on January 19th.

PHS ACES members

Pikeville High School hosted the 58th District High

School Governor’s Cup where the team excelled,

taking first place in six events. The Quick Recall

Team also took first place. All of the students will

advance to regionals at Johnson Central High School.

The team coaches are Tom Asbury,

Bennett Stewart and Dawn Stewart.

P A G E 8

The Pikeville High School Alumni Association is offering two different selections of the Tervis Tumbler.

In 1946 Detroit Engineers Frank Cotter and G. Howlett Davis created the natural insulating power of air to

create a permanently sealed, double-walled tumbler. Finally, a way to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks

cold!

Combining the last three letters of each of their names, Cotter and Davis dubbed their new cup brand

“Tervis”.

Tervis tumblers were invented the same year as the microwave oven in 1946. How perfect that Tervis tum-

blers are microwave safe!

The 16 ounce tumbler is $15.00 and the 15 ounce mug is $12.00.

Shipping is available for our cost of $15.00.

A perfect gift for anyone!! If you are interested in purchasing one of these Tervis tumblers, please contact

any Alumni Board member.

16 oz. Tumbler

15 oz. Mug

Join us

as a

Member

Annual

Association

Membership,

$25.00

Annual

Associate - Non

PHS

Membership,

$20.00

Lifetime

Membership

$150.00

P A G E 6 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1 Class Notes

Engagements

Jesse Marvin Parrish, ’05 and Anne Sydney Francisco, ’05 are planning a June 29, 2013 wedding. She is a second year physician assis-

tant student at the University of Kentucky and will complete the program in June 2013 with a master’s in Physician Assistant Studies.

Jesse is an ‘09 graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He earned his Juris Doctor

from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2012. He is now an associate in the Lexington office of Bingham, Greenebaum, and

Dolle, LLP where he practices Environmental and Natural resources law. He the son of Jessica Johnson Parrish, ’68 and M. Lynn Par-

rish and the grandson of Buddy Johnson ‘48 and the late Clara Lee Sanders Johnson ‘47.

Rebecca Moore Dawahare, '07 and Braden Chase Gray were married. on February 2, 2013 in Nashville, TN.

Cassee Jones, ‘02 and Corey Mullins announce their wedding plans for June 2013 in Pikeville, Cassee is a registered pharmacist with

Pikeville Medical Center.

Robert Shurtleff, ‘05 and Brooke Combs, ‘04 were married December 22, 2012. He is the son of Kathy Linton Shurtleff ‘83 and Bob

Shurtleff ‘81. Brooke is the daughter of Dan and Debra Combs.

Kolby Keith McPeek,’12 and Skyler Jade Little announce their wedding plans for July 13, 2013.

Alumni Achievements

Will T. Scott, ‘65 was recently re-elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court. He is the son of the late Betty Thompson Scott, and Dr. John

Scott.

Wayne T. Rutherford, ‘ 56 , Pike County Judge-Executive received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Pikeville.

Elon Justice, ’13, has qualified as a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. She is one of 16,000 semifinalists nation-

wide who will compete for scholarships worth more than $32 million. The finalists will be announced in April 2013. Elon is the daughter

of Rusty and Linda Justice. She is a 2012 Kentucky Scholar and Wofford Scholar.

Erin Sullivan Smith, '08 , received her White Coat during ceremonies at Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in

Blacksburg, Virginia. She is the daughter of Robert Smith, '73 and Alissa Smith

Clay Elliott, '08 , currently a student at Georgetown College, founded a fishing team in 2009. The Tigers were ranked Number 1 this

season.

Ashley Ann Hull, '03 and Scott Bradley Morgan have announced their wedding plans for February 13, 2012 in Nassau, Bahamas.

Kaitlyn Good, '13, has been a contestant in the nationally-televised "American Idol" talent competition.

Randy Maynard, '12, received the Phillip McCoy Memorial Scholarship from PHS.

Everett Young, '69, released a book, "Appalachian Coal Mines and Railroads, Vol. 1, featuring his photography of railroad cars, stations,

coal mines and tipples in Eastern Kentucky.

Jason Falls, '91, a social-media expert who was president and owner of Social Media Explorer has joined CafePress, Inc.

Chad Roberts, ‘99 was inducted into the University of Pikeville Athletics Hall of Fame during ceremonies on January 12. As a pitcher

for the PHS baseball team, he finished with a career record of 12-0 while being named first - team all - state. Chad led the PC Bears in

wins, strikeouts and earned-run average three times. In a 2005 MSC tournament game was an NAIA record 22 innings, he pitched the

first 15 frames in which he threw an amazing 194 pitches and faced a staggering 52 batters. Chad is the son of Bob ‘69 and Karen

Roberts.

Murray Garvin, ‘93 has assumed the head coaching duties at South Carolina State. He had previously served as the Men’s basketball

Associate head coach. Go Bulldogs!

Junior Alumni

Alex Elliott Kuyper, ‘02 and husband Mark announce the birth of their first child, a daughter on January 25th named Annalee Rose

Kuyper. Proud grandparents are John ‘75 and Shanna Elliott.

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Matthew Robinson, ‘98 , and his wife Kelly announce the birth of a son, Holden Matthew, on Wednesday October 17.

Holden is the grandson of Blake, ‘64 and Jane Robinson.

Lynn WJ Parrish , ‘94 and his wife Katie Watts Parish announce the October 19 2012 birth of their daughter Lucille Parker

Parrish (Lucy). She is the granddaughter of Jessica Johnson Parrish ‘68 and Lynn Parrish.

Karen Kowalski Pauley , ‘94 and her husband Bill Pauley , ‘92 announce the November 2012 birth of their daughter , Kaye

Russell Pauley. She is the first granddaughter of Kitty White Baird (Charles)‘64 and Hi Pauley ‘64.

Rebecca Robinson Weaver ,’93 and her husband Dr. Jeff Weaver, announce the November 30, 2012 birth of their second

daughter, Charlotte. She has a older sister, Julian Blake. Rebecca is the daughter of Blake ‘64 and Jane Robinson.

Laura Sturgill Claiborne, ‘93 and her husband Brant, announce the January 28, 2013 birth of their daughter Sarah Elise.

In Memoriam

Kathryn Melissa Leigh Collins, ‘75 of Pikeville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her home.

She was a Registered Nurse and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pikeville. She was born on February 18, 1957 the

daughter of the late Bill and Kathryn Sanders Elswick. Survivors include her husband, Randy Collins and three daughters,

Karrah Collins Charles and her husband, John of Pikeville, Kitty Collins of Merritt Island, Florida and Rande Savannah

Collins of Pikeville. One brother, William "Bill" Elswick and his wife, Karen of Richmond, Kentucky and three grandchil-

dren, Lilly Charles, Wade Collins and William Collins.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the First Baptist Church of Pikeville Children's Ministry: 126 4th Street Pike-

ville, KY. 41501

Gladys Burke Hurt,‘36 died Friday, October 12, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born November 2, 1918 to Mar-

tha and Millard Burke in Pikeville. She was preceded in death by her siblings Mildred Burke Duncan, Eunice Runyon, Flo

Eley, Lilian Rutledge, Lester Burke, Millard Burke, Jr., and Jackie Burke, her stepson, Dr. James P. Hurt and her beloved

husband, William Hurt, Sr. She is survived by her three nieces; Rebecca Burke Faeder, her husband, Dave and their four

children, Laura, Lindsay, David and Michael; Susan Duncan Ziemianski and her husband, Matt and their two children, Ja-

son and Matthew; Jan Meade and her.

David Curtis Campbell, ‘48 of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away, Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Hospice Care

Center in Lexington, Kentucky.He was a retired educator and a veteran of the United States Army. He was born in Pike-

ville, Kentucky on December 31, 1929 to Ida Chaney Campbell and Elder Alvin Duvall Campbell. Along with his parents,

he was preceded in death by four brothers, John W. Campbell, Carmel Campbell and James Cephas Campbell, Thomas

Raymond Campbell and two sisters, Aletha Campbell and Esta Campbell Tackett. He is survived by his wife, Sophia

Fields Campbell and one daughter, Sarah Campbell Wilkins (Ken). He is also survived by two sisters, Verna Campbell May

(the late Kelly) and Lena Campbell Coleman (Buford) and a large number of nieces, nephews and friends.

Thomas Caudill, ‘53 of Gallatin, TN formerly of Louisville, passed away October 29, 2012. He was preceded in death by

his parents, Ira and Iva DeHart Caudill; and a brother, Paul Caudill. Survivors include his wife, Eveleen Bolen Caudill, two

daughters and two sons; seven grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and two sisters.

Helen Jeanne Anderson Young, '45, passed away on January 23, 2013 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her

husband Walter Reed Young and a son Walter Reed Young, Jr. Survivors include her daughter Elizabeth Lynne Kitsch

(Doug), 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Jon Preston Sanders,'91, son of Larry and Johndra F. Sanders. He was an environmental attorney and a member of the bar

in New York and Illinois. Survivors include his wife Suzanne; two children Preston and Violet; one sister Ashley Sanders

of Lexington.

Phyllis Ann May, former Pikeville Elementary School faculty, passed away January 11, 2013. She was a member of the

First Christian Church. Survivors include her daughter Valerie Stafford (Rick) and grandchildren.

Dr. O.W. Thompson, Jr., '46, passed away January 18, 2013. He was born November 1, 1929 to Dr. O.W. Thompson, Sr.

and Hattie Weddington Thompson. He was preceded in death by his wife Pluma Jean May Thompson and one sister, Betty

T. Scott. He is survived by a daughter, Janie T. Hall; and two sons, Dr. O. W. Thompson, III and Jim Thompson. Five

grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Class Notes

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John Paul "JP" Blair, '93, passed away December 6, 2012. He was a son of James Franklin "Jimmy" Blair and Patty Rai

Trivette Blair. In addition to his parents he is survived by one son and one daughter; one brother and one sister.

Robert Dotson Pinson, '71, passed away November 14, 2012. He was the owner of Pikeville Jewelers. He was preceded in

death by his parents Blake and Anna Pinson. He is survived by his brother Larry Blake (Gayle) and three nieces, Anna

Gayle, Lisa Marie (Rory), Lesley Nicole (Chris) and one great nephew.

Barbara Ann Mays Buchholz Sutton, ‘63, died February 6, 2013 at Lexington Country Place. She was born in Pikeville

on July 12, 1945 to the late Beulah Sword May and Jack D. Mays. She was a graduate of PHS, the University of Kentucky

and the University of Louisville School of Law. She was an attorney for the state of Kentucky in Frankfort. She is survived

by one son, Gary “Robbie” Buchholz, Jr. (Robin); an aunt, Mildred Elswick Sword and her children, Janie Sword Malowe

(Paul), Nancy Sword, Jimmy (Tammy) Sword and Jim Scott.

Mafield Pennington, ’73, of Pikeville passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013. He was a retired building contractor and a

past professional boxer. He was a member of the Church of God M.P.G. of T.

He was born June 26, 1950 a son of Ella Mae Hawkins and the late Mayfield Pennington. In addition to his mother, he is

survived by one son, Lewis Pennington and three daughters, Nichole Davis (Dwayne), Monica Hill (Cedric), and Kelly Pen-

nington. Two brothers, Jeffrey Pennington and Mike Ely and two sisters, Elizabeth Christensen and Gina Hawkins. He is also

survived by seven grandchildren.

The mission of the Pikeville Independent School District is to provide a rigorous,

relevant education in a positive, nurturing environment to develop each student as a

lifelong learner and responsible citizen in a global community.