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The Magazine Lenoir-Rhyne College Fall 1997 of <*> PERSPECTIVE A British writer on spiritual subjects, David Steindl-Rast, explored the nature of human happiness in one of his works. One of his most salient observations, I believe, is that "we are not grateful because we are happy, but we are happy because we are grateful." Steindl-Rasts point, of course, is that an attitude of thankfulness results in a recognition of ones blessings and, consequently, a sense of true happiness. As we approach Thanksgiving, it is appropriate to take stock of the many things for which we at Lenoir-Rhyne College are grateful. We feel blessed indeed that in one of the most difficult environments ever for private colleges, L-R thrives. All around us critics question the value of a traditional residential liberal arts college which seeks to create a community of learning and support for the whole person. All around us competitors offer an education they claim is quicker and cheaper. Yet hundreds of students and their families, this year in record numbers, select Lenoir-Rhyne for their college home. We are grateful that so many people put their faith in us. They trust that we will continue to offer an excellent, rigorous education with care and concern for students as valuable persons. They trust that this college, for all its faults, will ever strive to be a Christian community that summons students to achieve their highest calling. And the fact that students come to L-R in ever greater numbers tells us we have kept faith with them. We are thankful for the tremendous support we receive from our community in Hickory and the surrounding counties. Our neighbors appreciate the contri- bution L-R makes to the quality of life in the area and participate in the educa- tional, athletic and artistic programs we offer. We are grateful for the generous financial and vocal support of the N.C. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, who recognize us as their college. We count as a tremendous blessing the thousands of alumni and friends who speak well of this place, who encourage prospective students to make L-R their college home, who give of their time, energy and financial resources so that we can continue to offer the highest quality education. At a time when so many voices speak up for your support, we are extremely appreciative that you continue to hear ours. We could not be here without you. We try to remember to say "thank you" sincerely and often, notjust at this time of year. But if you have missed it recently, please hear it now: We are grateful! (And we are happy, too!) Ryan LaHurd (/ President ofthe College Fall 1997 PROFILE Fall 1997 Volume Number Editor os, Tammy Wilson Contributing Writers Features Maria Armstrong Gary Broyhill Females on the ball 9 Class Notes Meet Coach Ruffo Rosalie Richards Assistants 10 & Gary Broyhill L-R Title IX Marcia Copper Vickie Eckard Art of life 12 OliveJohnson Dr. Robert Winter's story Rosalie Richards Linda Suggs Diggin' Photos it 15 & Maria Armstrong Dr. Vicki Schell the Temple of Winged Lions Catawba County Museum ofHistory Band aid 16 Lenoir-Rhyne archives One couples for music JeffWilhelm gift Tammy Wilson 30s revue Layout/Design 18 McCausland Design Grapes of Wrath evokes bittersweet times & Communications, Belmont, N.C. The Yoder diaries 20 Printing The man who built L-R Hickory Printing Group, Conover, N.C. In Each Issue On The Cover ©Copyright 1997 by Lenoir- Rhyne College, Hickory, N.C. Bear Tracks 4 A study inspired by the life of L-R Lenoir-Rhyne, founded in Faculty Notes 8 Founder R.A. Yoder. 1891, is a private liberal arts institution affiliated with the Class Notes 24 North Carolina Synod ofthe Evangelical Lutheran Church Calendar 31 in America. E-mail: [email protected] USPS446-380 30sflashback, Published four times a year p.18 (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) by Lmoir-Ehyne LLEGE Second class postage paidat Hickory, North Carolina 28603 Postmaster, send address changes to: L-RAlumni Office P.O. Box 7228 Hickory, NC 28603 President LaHurd with Homecoming Queen Becca Strosnider ofRoanoke, Va., p.30 Profile 3 BEAR TRACKS L-R around the world Lenoir-Rhyne has had several fac- ulty and students involved in study abroad this year. This semester, four juniors are in England. They include Alicia Eckard of Tallahassee, Fla., Rachel Rule of Clendenin, W.Va.; Jamie Heatherly of Powell, Tenn. and Amanda Boyd of Concord. Meanwhile, Vanessa Guidi, a fresh- man from Conover and an Italian cit- izen, is in Rome. Also in England is the annual Har- laxton Experience in Grantham, being led this year by Dr. BennettJudkins, L-R visiting professor to Harlaxton. Accompanying him are six students Carla Albury of Freeport, The Bahamas; Scott Boehm of Alpharetta, Ga.; Toni Coniglio of Ft. Gratiot, Mich.; Shele Kelley ofWarnke, N.C.; Vanya Starr of Commerce, Ga. and Danny Wrynn of Collierville, Tenn. Judkins' wife, Mary Ann Massoglia of L-R objective of "Making a Dif- Institute for Business Lead- the first chair of what was ference: Building Commu- ership. known as the L-R/Grace v Giving nity from Diversity in the Hospital Department of Catawba Valley" is to Altrusa Club/Mildred Nursing, one of the oldest The college recently increase understanding of Locke Scholarship of its type in the state. A received the following the increased cultural di- $25,000 gift to the Sacred gifts: versity of the region. It is Music Program was award- Caldwell Scholarship being directed by Dr. Ben- ed by the Hickory Altrusa The Lowell and Katherine Independent nettJudkins, professor of Club's Mildred Locke Schol- Herman Caldwell scholar- College Funds psychology/sociology The arship Fund. The gift, which ship has been established More than $45,500 was first phase of the program honors Altrusa member Dot for at least one full-time received from the Indepen- begins inJanuary. Armstrong '49, will provide student from North Caroli- dent College Fund of North $10,000 for start-up expenses na per year who is major- Carolina as part of some Mauney Scholarship of the program and $15,000 ing in teacher education or $1.1 million secured by the Prof. William Mauney '65 for a scholarship for a student sacred music. The fund fund this year to benefit was honored by former majoring in sacred music or honors Lowell Caldwell '25 the 28 independent col- student Whiting Shuford a music-related field. and wife, Katherine, '29 leges in the state. '73 of Hickory with an and is supported by the endowed scholarship for Farthing Scholarship couple's children, Lowell Z. Smith Reynolds students majoring in eco- A nursing scholarship, H. Caldwell, Nancy Keever, Grant nomics. Shuford currently established by former L-R Dorothy Blake and Peggy A $30,000 grant from the serves on the Alumni professor Dr. Frances Far- Williams. Z. Smith Reynolds Founda- Board and Piedmont Edu- thing, honors her parents, tion to L-R and the Hick- cational Foundation Board. Ben and Dixie Glenn Far- For more information about ory Community Relations Mauney, Moretz Professor thing, and will aid needy these or other endowedfunds Council launches a broad- of Economics, has been on nursing majors who plan at L-R, contact Teri Lemons, based cultural diversity pro- the faculty 30 years and is to work in Western North directorofdevelopment, at ject in the area. The main director of the Broyhill Carolina. Dr. Farthing was 704-328-7360. Fall 1997 BEAR TRACKS the L-R faculty, has been there for part Legacies in their own time of the session. Last summer, Drs. Robert Eckard Along with rising enroll- and Arturo Ortiz accompanied four students for a nine-week Spanish ment, there has also been summer session in Ecuador. They a rise in the number of lega- included Rebecca Updegrave of Hagerstown, Md.; Kelly McKeon of cies in the Class of 2001. Six- Alpha, N.J.; David Winters of Newton teen students have at least and Addie Rohrman of Charlotte. one parent who walked the Head count up hallowed halls before them, and four are grandchildren this fall of alumni. Two freshmen Enrollment is up this fall by about are in these categories: Jef- 3.3 percent. The head count frey Kaeser andJoshua — stands at 1,633 54 more than a year Yoder, top and bottom, ago, and more than the college has right. Mary Katherine seen since 1989. New students outnumber those a Yoder '32 was the first of year ago by 11 percent.—Freshmen and three generations to new transfers total 499 well above attend L-R. Her two the level of444 in 1996. Gains in the graduate program, meanwhile, are sons, Larry '65 and partially due to the new MBA program Wayne '67 and daugh- initiated this fall. L-R has enrolled 18 graduate students with 12 more taking ter, Mary Kaeser 71, prerequisite business courses. met their spouses: Marianne '66,Jenice, Most i—mpressive is the number of and Paul '69, here. Each of the couples has a son in the Class of '98: freshmen 306, or an amazing 24 percent above 1996 levels. That makes Nathan, top left, Matthew, bottom left, and Brian, middle left, respectively. the Class of 2001 the largest in eight years. fifth in the Ms. Future Business Edu- tem, campus crime statistics collected "Again, we're seeing more return- cator competition. Chapter adviser is by federal law and surveys by the ing students because those who have Sarah Wallace, associate professor of National Research Council. been here value the education they're business. Only seven percent of the schools receiving. At the same time, we're see- reviewed met the award's rigorous ing more new students b—ecause L-R's College receives criteria, including tuition increases story is getting out there that we averaging no more than four percent offer a quality education in a caring Good Work annually over the past three years; community, and that has appeal," on-campus violent crime rates within says President Ryan LaHurd. Award or below the norm, and overall schol- arly reputation of the faculty within PBL does Lenoir-Rhyne has received a 1997 or above the norm. it Critical Comparisons Good Work! again Award by Critical Comparisons of & American Colleges Universities, for CRITICAL Phi Beta Lambda, the business fra- offering highly competitive education- COMPARISONS ternity, won the Guy and Kitty al services and resources at a reason- GOOD Hollis Gold Seal Chapter Award of able cost. Merit at the National Leadership Con- The Good Work award is made WORK! ference in Anaheim, Calif. The occa- after analysis of a "level playing field" sion marks the 18th time the chapter in which Critical Comparisons ana- Award Winner '97 has won the award in its 21 years of lyzes the most reliable data: the U.S. www.memex-press.com/cc existence. Department of Education's Integrated Connie Frye '97 ofHickory placed Postsecondary Education Data Sys- Profile BEAR TRACKS Hymnfests .i^tjti^iji - . . ._:, ^.....^.-..^ M Manz featured Renowned organist Dr. Paul Manz was featured in three ELCA Synod Assembly hymn festivals sponsored by the L-R Sacred Music Program. The assemblies, all held in late May, included performances by Manz along A with the Cappella Choir conducted by Prof. Ray McNeely and the Brass Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Daniel Kiser. The festivals, which introduced the new Sacred Manz Music Program and its faculty to the leaders and delegates, were held Houses come Writers Series for the Southeastern Synod in Atlanta, the Virginia Synod in Salem and tumbling down at 10 North Carolina Synod in Hickory. Manz, a recitalist, composer, The old Admissions House "In Their Own Words" Visiting teacher and worship leader, is director (shown here) and other houses Writers Series celebrated its 10th of the Paul Manz Institute of Church in the 700 block of 8th Street N.E. anniversary in September with three Music in Chicago and is professor were demolished in September to readings on successive evenings. emeritus of church music at Christ make way for street-widening and NovelistJill McCorkle of Boston, Seminary-Seminex at the Lutheran related projects. Work is to be com- poet Billy Collins of New York and School of Theology. pleted in 1999. Irish poet Paul Muldoon read from New their works. The series, led by Dr. P.R. Rand Brandes of the English Depart- ment, remains a major draw for area person audiences and engages a variety of people from the campus community aria Armstrongjoined the and region. Public Relations office in May Council Board as associate director/communica- names three tions specialist. She is assisting with various activities and publi- The L-R Business Council has added three new members to its cations, including PROFILE. board of directors. Serving three-year A native of Huntington, terms are Marty Salwen, treasurer of & A. Klein Company of Claremont; W.Va., she is an alumna of Mar- Steve Swaim, district manager of shall University and most recently Duke Power Company of Lenoir and Boyd Wilson vice president and Jr., served as an editorial assistant for controller of Kincaid Furniture of Aegina Press, a book publisher in Hudson. The Business Council is responsible Huntington. for raising one-third of the unrestrict- ed gifts used for college operations through area corporate and founda- Fall 1997 BEAR TRACKS tion memberships. Members agree to Alumni on-line support the college with $1,000 or more each year in unrestricted funds. Lenoir-Rhyne alumni now have their own home page, as part of the L-R website at www.lrc.edu. Log on to keep abreast ofwhat's happening with Show me the chapters, on-campus events and other activities. You may submit class notes and address changes by e-mail at [email protected]. money! Netscape: Welcome to the L-R filumni Association A Wachovia ATM machine is one of ms our newest additions. Located in Back Forward Home Reload Images Open Print Find the Cromer Center, the machine Location: |http://www.1rc.edu/Vwv//home/Alumnihtml allows easy access to cash without |What sNew?11What'sCool? 11 Destinations NetSearch ] | People j | Software leaving campus. o- tmsanm Office of Alumni and Parent Relations Alumni Parents Alumni Chapters Parents Association Stogner N.C. Calendar Membership Information MeetYonrAlumni Board College Calendar Woman of Year AlumniToore YolonteerOpporTanitie3 Homecoming L-R FamilyWeekend Susan Stogner '97 of Aiken, S.C., BearNecessities was named the NCAA Woman of Lenoir-Rhyne College Annual Fund the Year from North Carolina last summer. The award honors outstand- ing female student-athletes who excel ComcaJohnHuss,DirectorofAlumni/ParentRelations,at(704)323-7171ormailtohusstOlxedu in academics, athletics and communi- ThispagewasupdatedOct. 16, 1997 ty leadership. Stogner, who posted a GPA of 3.86, BABY| |ft|CftPBMICS | WfHAT'S NEW | C^JEHs| majored in physical education and siows] FORMATION IJFE OT I received the L-R Honors Scholarship P, twice and was named to the GTE arcK Sfc..nmtatg Academic All-District III team twice. She also received the Dorothy Ramage Queen and two-time winner of the and Prevention of Child Abuse. A National Kappa Delta Scholarship and Greek Sports Accomplishment Award. member of Kappa Delta and Fellow- L-R's Healthful Living Academic She was an outside hitter for the vol- ship of Christian Athletes, she was a Award. She was a three-time member leyball team three seasons and for- member of the Student-Athlete Advi- of the SAC Commissioners Honor ward for four seasons on the basket- sory Board and helped tutor under- Roll, and made the President's list ball team. privileged children. three times and dean's list four. She Stogner has also volunteered at the She is now a graduate student at was the 1996 L-R Homecoming Home Habitat Store, Salvation Army Winthrop University. Profile 7 FACULTY NOTES Achievements and Honors discounts the melting pot theory ofAmerican as a writing resource for the college and com- Dr. Don Hayes, professor ofeducation, was society, saying we should acknowledge diversi- munity. He will continue to coordinate the ty and integrate differences. Visiting Writers Series and continue his own cited by the N.C. Superintendent ofPublic Instruction and by Gov.Jim Hunt for service Dr. Vicki Schell, associate professor ofmathe- professional writing pursuits. as a charter member of the N.C. School matics, had a solution to a mathematics prob- New Faculty Improvement Panel. lem published in the May 1997 issue of the Dr. David Bailey, assistant professor of journal, School Science and Mathematics. Community Involvement mathematics Dr. Philip Blosseris the co-author of the book President Ryan LaHurd is on the Workforce Friendship: Philosophical Reflections on a Peren- Stephen Bird, assistant professor of Development Committee with the Catawba nial Concern. This second edition is an anthol- communication County Chamber of Commerce. That group is ogy offering illustration ofthe basic and uni- Dr.John Brzorad, part-time instructor of exploring ways education, government and versal human concern offriendship through biology manufacturing sectors can work together to reflections of 30 diverse, historic thinkers. Robert "B.C." Charles-Liscombe, instructor of produce a better-skilled workforce. Dr. Michael McDaniel, director of Center for healthful living and clinical athletics trainer Dr. Philip Blosser, professor Theology, appears in the summer issue of Dr. Karen Dill, assistant professor of ofphilosophy and religion, Lutheran Forum. McDaniel authored a book psychology started a bi-monthly series at review on Robert Tobias's Heaven on Faith: A St. Aloysius Catholic Church Lutheran-Orthodox Odyssey. Dr.Jody Dill, part-time assistant professor that features videos and dis- ofpsychology Burl McCuiston, reference and acquisition cussion on church-related Dr.Jerald Gober, associate professor of librarian, is listed in the author's acknowledg- topics. business ments ofEncyclopedia ojFrontier Literature, a Dr. Russ Benton, professor of new publication by local author Mary Ellen Susan Griffin, disabilities specialist Blosser history, was elected vice presi- Snodgrass. Dr.Jeannie Hollar, assistant professor of dent of the Hickory Land- marks Society. He will serve in that capacity FlorenceJowers, college organist, had an arti- mathematics untilJuly 1998, when he will become presi- cle published in theJuly issue ofCross Accent, Brenda Kennell, assistant professor of the semi-annualjournal of the Association of occupational therapy dent of the organization. Lutheran Church Musicians, titled "A Survey Dr. Paul Lutz '56, visiting professor ofbiology Travel ofMagnificat-based Organ Literature." ChristopherNigrelli, adjunct instructor of Dr. Russ Benton traveled Dr. Eileen Parsons, assistant professor ofedu- music to the island ofSaint Helena, cation, had an article, "Black High School off the west coast ofAfrica, Females' Images of the Scientist: Expressions Dr. Katherine Pasour, assistant professor where Napoleon spent the of Culture," published in theJournal oj ofhealthful living final years of his life. Russ Research in Science Teaching. Sharon Roseman, part-time instructor has given several slide pre- ofbiology Performances sentations ofhisjourney, Amy Wood, assistant professor ofeducation most recently at First United Dr.J. Lynn White, part-time Benton Methodist Churchs Goforth professor ofmusic, gave a Club and the Hickory recital, "An Evening ofWood- L-R's Sacred Musk Program Kiwanis Club. wind Music." presents Dr. Dan Kiser, professor of Conferences "The Church's One Foundation' music, and Dr.Joanne Dr. Dick Von Dohlen, assistant dean and pro- Inkman, part-time instructor Hymnfest fessor ofphilosophy and religion, attended an ofmusic, presented a concert ELCA conference in Kenosha, Wis., titled White oftrumpet and piano music featuring "Vocation of the Lutheran College." The ses- featuring works by Debussy, L-R Brass Ensemble sions were sponsored by the ELCA Division Mouquet, Frazelle, Mozart, Haydn and Arban. & A Cappella Choir for Higher Education. FlorenceJowers gave an organ performance Rev. Dr. James Crumley, Carolyn Schweikert, circulation librarian; A. "Bach and Friends" featuring works by Bach guest speaker Curtis Paul director, learning resource center; and several other composers with ties to Bach. and Kevin Karrs, media librarian, recently 7:30 p.m.Jan. 30, Presentations attended the DRA Southern Conference in Marks Lutheran Church, St. Augusta, Ga., to learn about their new pro- Dr. Philip Blosserpresented a paper "Ordo Charlotte gram coming for our library circulation and Amoris: Insights and Oversights" at the Uni- on-line catalog. versity ofJena, Germany, at the invitation of 2 p.m.Jan. 31, Publications the Max Scheler Society. Southern Seminary, Janie Parks Peak '73, '93, instructor in educa- Columbia President LaHurd was quoted in the Septem- tion, gave a presentation at the national con- ber issue of The Lutheran. When he was inter- vention of the Educational Press Association 7:30 p.m.Jan. 31, viewed, he was president of the Association of ofAmerica in Alexandria, Va. Her presentation Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, Lutherans ofArab and Middle Eastern Her- — "Education Technology Who's Accountable?" West Columbia itage and contributed to the article concerning focused on the responsibilities of those in edu- Arab Americans finding a welcoming place in cational media. 5 p.m. Feb. 1, the ELCA. Duke University Chapel, Appointments Dr. Benjudkins, associate professor ofpsy- Durham chology, was quoted in theJuly issue of The Dr. Rand Brandes, professor of English, was Lutheran. The article, "Our Salad Bar Society," appointed Writer-in-Residence and will serve 8 Fall 1997 We Are women Ruffo knew she wanted to coach back when she was a 13-year-old point guard for her middle school in Atlanta. She eventually played for the University of South Carolina-Spartan- burg, and credits her own coach, r> Tammy Holder, for fine-tuning her Hear Us game and her goals. "She instilled the love of the game Roar in us," Ruffo says. Since then, Ruffo has coached at USC-S where she earned a degree in health and EE. She began a master's in counseling at Barry Uni- versity at Miami, and plans to finish that degree at L-R. In her most recent post, head women's basketball coach at Savannah College of Art and Design, she intro- By Tammy Wilson duced the sport to the college, literal- ly taking the team from ground zero to NCAA Ruffo, head women's the in four years. "The school Kris basketball coach, is bent was so supportive of what we were on lifting the Bears from doing," Ruffo says. the SAC basement and Artists and athletes have a lot in turning them into come- common, Ruffo says. "Artists are very back kids. self-disciplined and that showed on The women haven't the court." had a winning season She hopes to do something similar since 1986-87, but that does- for L-R. "I'm young enough and ener- Coach Ruffo n't bother Ruffo, who started getic enough, and have had some real ,ML. a women's basketball team successes so far. Everything I do I put from scratch and coached my heart and soul into," Ruffo says. them into winners. She will introduce a more aggres- "My goal here is to get sive style of play this year. Lenoir-Rhyne and the City "Change is scary," she says, "but of Hickory excited about L- the wins will come. The first step is R athletics again," she says. to instill confidence and change to a For a 29-year-old who winning attitude." NCAA already has an Practice began Oct. 15, after six tournament under her weeks of conditioning. And although belt as a head coach, she the women's lineup has no seniors, isn't daunted by the task. Ruffo says she has had some recruit- The youngest of five, ing successes and is determined to Ruffo started out as a make things work here. swimmer, but burned She smiles. "I feel lucky to be some- out in a few years. She one who gets up every day and can fell in love with bas- truly say that I love myjob. Coaching ketball since a drive- is all about managing people, taking way pickup game at 12 different personalities with different age 8 with her father abilities and turning them into a team and brothers. The that can perform well. It's a draining Ruffos are athletic. profession, but a very rewarding one. Her father, Tony, I don't like to lose." played semi-pro baseball with the Dodgers NOTE: Thefirst conference game and her brother, Kent, played baseball will be at 5:45 p.m. Jan. 3 at home forJames Madison University. against Catawba U Profile 9 Title How L-R up stacks By Maria Armstrong Even with all that information, shifts in the past three years. Still, the the law is still complex. So, even number of football scholarships may With all the talk about though no complaints had been filed, seem high when compared to those Title IX this year, how in October of 1994, L-R took a pro- for women's sports. does L-R really mea- active stance to make any necessary "It's fairly easy to compare sport to sure up? changes as soon as possible. sport," saysJoe Smith, director of In general, Title IX "The administration 'called in' compliance and athletic special of the 1972 Education LaMar Daniel of the Office of Civil events. "But when there is no direct Amendments Act Rights in Atlanta to examine how we comparison, like football to volleyball, says: "No person in measured up to every facet of the law," you have to look at the number of the United States shall, on the basis says Dr. JaneJenkins, athletics direc- players." The football team has 85 of sex, be excluded from participation tor. "He examined the entire sports players. If you divide that number by in, be denied the benefits of, or be program and then made suggestions." 22 scholarships, you get a one-quarter subjected to discrimination under Dr. Keith Ochs, professor of health- scholarship per player. With 12 vol- any educational program or activity ful living and sports studies agrees. leyball players, divided by 3 scholar- receiving federal financial assistance." "We were ahead of the times. We ships, you get the same figure. Easy enough. But wait, this is the were making improvements before "Actually," Smith says, "we're at the federal government. A lengthy expla- the law said we had to." conference limit for volleyball, but nation from Uncle Sam helps institu- Scholarships are one of the main under it for the number of scholar- tions interpret exactly what "excluded," equity components. As you can see ships we can offer football players." "denied" and "discrimination" mean. from the charts, there have been a few Facilities have been improved over 10 Fall 1997

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