Sewanee News, 1998

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by  University of the South

PublishedfarAlumni andFriends ofthe University ofthe South Winter 1998
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For those ofuse who live on the Mountain, the been able to attract students like Ron Briggs or
signs ofThe Campaign for Sewanee are every- Anne Katherine Jones, C'98, our newest Rhodes
where. Scholar. They and the other Benedict Scholars
At lunch I go to work out at the Fowler Center. have enhanced the life ofthe Universityin immea-
Each time Iwalk into this magnificentfacility, I am surable ways.
reminded of how it has helped to transform this Coming back from the Fowler Center I see new
place. I see my friend, Tom Ward, C'67, the facultymemberswalkingand talkingwith students.
University chaplain, on the The Campaign has brought new
Nordictrack. Bicycling next to minds and new ideas to
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him are several undergraduates. Sewanee, professorswho believe
There are people from the psy- in carrying on the University's
chology department, physical J3t tradition of great teaching and
plant, and the alumni office in commitment to the growth of
my circuit training class, sweat- students. They walk the halls of
ing and laughing and talking Walsh-Ellett and they teach in
ahout the day. nit the new high tech classrooms in
On cold winter nights, when Woods Laboratories.
the fog is so thick you can't see On the drive home, I check
Coverphoto by your hand in front of you, you on theprogressoftheTennessee
The
StephenAlvarez, C'87 walk into the Fowler Center and CAMPAIGN Williams Center, and I think
it is alive with intramural basket- about the future. I look forward
ball games, aerobics classes, and **SEWANEE to the time when Sewanee stu-
elementary school kids, includ- dents will be staging Williams's
ing mine, jumping up and down plays in the new theater. And I
on exercise mats. The Fowler think about the actors and play-
Center is not just about running and playing, wrights who will come to the Mountain to talk
though. It is about community, about sharing time about Williams and act and produce in the
together and enjoying each other's company out- Williams Center.
side the classroom or the meeting or the dorm "The Campaign for Sewanee," Vice-Chancellor
room. Samuel Williamson reminds us, "is notjust about
In the weight room I run into Ron Briggs, C'98, buildings or scholarships. It is about transforming
one of Sewanee's consummate student athletes. lives." When you come back to the Mountain, I
He's afootball player, an English major, an accom- hope thatyouwillseewhat Isee everyday, andyou
plished poet, editor of the Mountain Goat, and a will know that your gifts and belief in this institu-
Benedict Scholar. I can't help but think that with- tion have transformed Sewanee.
out the generosity ofSam and Betty Benedict and
—
their $5 million Campaign gift, we might not have RB
Sewanee/Winter 1998
c o N T E N T S SEWANEE
F E A U R E s Winter1998
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StephenBecker
COVE STORY VicePresidentforUniversity
Relations
RobertBradford
Editor
JoeRomano
AssociateEditor
KenMoms
ArtDirector
PatKepple
ClassNotesEditor
AssociatedAlumniOfficers
ThomasS.Rue,C'68
President
NoraFrancesStoneMcRac,
C77
Vice-PresidentforAdmission
SusanHineDuke,C'83
Vice-PresidentlorPlannedGiving
CraigS.Wilson,C'82
Vice-PresidentforRegions
CharlesJ. (Chuck) Nabit,C'77
Vice-PresidentfortheSewanee
AnnualFund
LaurieJarrettRogers,C'85
Vice-PresidenlforCareerServices
A PaulJ.Greeley,C'54
Vision Sustained Vice-PresidenlforReunions
H. HunterHuckabay,[r.,T69,
T'83
The Campaign for Sewanee ExOfficioVPforChurchRelations
JamesK.Yeary,C'64,T'69,T'89
triumphantly concludes, ExOfficioVicePresidentforSchool
of TheologyAlumni
H.W.'Yogi"AndersonIII,("72
exceeding the goals and ExecutiveDirector
AssociatedAlumni
expectations of those on
Photography:
StephenAlvarez,C'87
and off the Mountain. LynHutchinson
CharleyWatkins,T'90
KathyScrantom
DEPARTMENTS
Sewaneeis published
quarterlyby the University
ofthe South, including the
Vice-Chancellor's alumni honors. • Sports Afterword CollegeofAitsandSciences
andtheSchoolofTheology,
Alumni examine
Corner fraternity issues. • Awinning season Williams College cahnadrgisedtiostarliubmuntie,dpwairtehnotust,
A for football among President Harry faculty, students, staff,and
personal reflec- Four receive hon- friendsofthe University.
tion on the orary degrees on highlights offall Payne on the Copyright©1998 Sewanee.
value ofa liberal All rightsreserved. Send
impact ofThe Founders' Day. • sports. addresschanges to:
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Campaign for Tom Rue, C'68, <LJ\J UniversityoftheSouth
cation.
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Alumni president. Theologia Sewanee,TN 37383-1000
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• AnneJones, In praise of 1-800-367-1179
On the Mountain E-mail:
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Gil Gilchrist, C'49, Sewanee's 23rd SpOUSeS. ^L,j£m. 23
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Success Breeds Success spirits on the Mountain sagged a bit. I cannot say
thankyou enough to these three groups: our alumni,
our staff and faculty, and to the Campaign Steering
The successful completion of The Campaign for Committee represented byAyres and Dupree.
Sewanee: Sustaining theFounders' Vision brings an But there were other groups that accounted for
endto nearlyadecadeormoreofplanning,solic- oursuccessaswell: parentsofformerandcurrentstu-
iting, and gainingthe funds toachieve ourgoals. The dents, those who believe in the mission ofEpiscopal
1987 strategic plan, adopted in principle thatyear by higher education and its future, those who support
the Board of Regents and Board of Trustees, con- theworkoftheSchool ofTheologyandwhatitmeans
tainedalistofneedsandobjectivesthatcouldonlybe to the spiritual life of the Anglican community.
met by a new capital campaign. This effort, following Furthermore, we can be grateful for the organized
so closely on the successful Century II Campaign led support from dioceses and parishes and their clergy
byVice-ChancellorRobertAyres, tooktime toplan,to and vestries, continuing a long tradition of keeping
Bishop Quintard organize, and to complete. But the effort and the Sewanee in their budgets and their prayers.
results have been well worth it: $107.7 million raised Finally, then, there are those who simplyfind it in
...wrote in the against a goal of$91.5 million in hard dollars, $66.2 their hearts to remember Sewanee in large and small
million raised in deferred or planned gifts against an ways.
University prayer original goal of$50 million. Taken together, this rep- Letme illustrate thiswith twoexamples. On Friday,
resentsahugesuccessfortheUniversity,astrongvote January 16, 1998, the University issued a press release
that we should
ofconfidence for its future, and the conferral ofthe stating that the Campaign had achieved a total of
pray for a "never- ability to continue our progress toward fulfilling the $100,436,000. Four days later, on Tuesday morning,
ambitions ofthe Founders. January 20,just prior to a faculty retreat, I received a
failing succession TheCampaign forSewanee marksatleastthe fifth letter from a bank in Florida. I read it once, then
time in the 20th century the University has conduct- twice, then asked for help from my senior colleagues
of benefactors." ed a major fund-raising effort. The 1929 prospectus in interpreting the meaning. They said it meant what
called for a Campaign to Expand Sewanee; unfortu- it said. A person previously listed on our Donor Wall
at the close of
nately, it was launchedjust before the October 1929 as simply "Anonymous" had died on Christmas Day
the Campaign for stock market crash and never quite made it. Vice- 1997; her new gift, unsolicited and wholly unexpect-
Chancellors Guerry and McCrady, along with Bob ed, amounts to more than $7 million and taken with
sewanee, urge Ayres, had more success with their efforts, aided by her earlier gift makes the total from this donor more
i
numerous individuals including Arthur Ben Chitty than $8 million. The family still wants no mention
all connected and Robert "Red" Lancaster, aswell as Bishop Julian. thoughwehopethatwe mightbeabletoproperlyrec-
In any campaign there are surprises, some disap- ognize such significant support in the future. It is
WITH THE
pointments, and the continuing need for flexibility. these moments that give aspecial thrill.
University to There are also moments when the entire enterprise Equally satisfying is a check for $50 given by an
seems to move along effortlessly, then other times alumnus in honor ofa friend long dead with whom
express thanks when it seems that nothing happens nor is going to he went to college more than halfa century ago and
happen. In this Campaign, we had a series ofadvan- ofwhom memories remain strong and vibrant. Such
FOR THE tages: significantearlypledgesfromfriendsandalum- letters, repeated countless times, demonstrate vividly
ni, the Fowler Center project to show what the and abundantly the profound impact that the
FULFILLMENT OF
Campaign could mean in physical terms, a sustain- Lhiiversity ofthe South has had upon successive gen-
THAT PRAYER. able annual fund that never faltered, and a talented erations of students, their families and friends, and
group of individuals in the Office of University on those who have come to know Sewanee.
—
Relations from Vice Presidents Tom Watson and Bishop Quintard, who well knew the travails of
—
Steve Becker to all ofthose colleagues who helped, fund-raisingwith his trips to England (but also some
whether in the alumni office, the communications ofthejoyaswell), wrote in the University prayer that
office, or the actual fund raisers and their support weshouldprayfora "neverfailingsuccessionofbene-
staff. If occasionally they thought I pushed them factors."At the close ofThe Campaign forSewanee, I
hard, it was only because I believed and believe so urge all connected with the University to express
zealously in the purposes of this University and its thanksforthe fulfillment ofthat prayerandgratitude
potential impact on American higher education and forwhat this means for the Universityofthe South as
the life ofthe Episcopal Church. it prepares to enter into the 21st century.
We were also helped by two other factors: the
strong support given by both the Associated Alumni
and the faculty and staff of the University; and the
willingnessofTom Dupree Sr. and BobAyrestobeco-
chairs ofthe Campaign. The combined efforts ofthis ^A^mjJ) Ih/uLL^
group, and the relentless pursuit by the 13th Vice-
Chancellor, Bob Ayres, gave us new energy when our
SEWANEE/WlNTER 1998
ON THE MOUNTAIN
andadirectoroftheKiwanisClub. Heservesasatrustee
Gilchrist and Gate Receive Alumni Honors ofthe Cleveland State Community College Foundation,
and was a director of First Federal Savings and Loan
ilbert Gilchrist, C'49, longtime professor of politi- Association ofChattanooga. He is an active member of
Gcal science and an inspiration to several genera- St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Cleveland.
tions of Sewanee students, earned the 1997 Cate is married to the formerMargaretWheland of
Distinguished Faculty Award from the Associated Lookout Mountain, and they have a daughter,
Alumni dining homecoming ceremonies in October. Margaret, who is a 1994 graduate of the University of
The DistinguishedAlumniAward for 1997was present- the South.
ed toJames G. CateJr., C'47, a Cleveland, Term., attor-
ney, andformer president ofthe alumni association. Sewanee Grads LookAt Fraternities' Future
MarkedbyafootballrictoryoverWashington&Lee,
the homecoming weekend saw a strong turnout of
Gil Gilchrist
alums returning to Sewanee. "It was extremely gratify- November, more than50Sewaneealumni returned
ing to see so many come back to the Mountain this Into campus to discuss the future of the fraternity sys-
year," said Yogi Anderson, C'72, executive director of tem at the Lhriversity. Representing seven decades
theAssociatedAlumni. "Iwasalsoextremelypleasedby and all 11 fraternities, the Sewanee graduates talked
the selection ofthisyear'saward recipients." with University administrators and students about how
"Gil was one ofmy favorite professors when I was a to improve the fraternitysystem.
student at Sewanee and he is a dearfriend today," said "The challenge to restore the fraternitysystem at the
Andersonofthe DistinguishedFacultyAward recipient. Universityand tosustain thatrestoration isnowpresent-
GilchristisAlfredWalterNegleyProfessorofPolitical ed," said Dean ofStudents Robert Pearigen, C'76, who
Science at the Universityofthe South. Gilchrist holds a convenedthemeeting. "Itisachallengethatwill require
doctorate from the Johns Hopkins University, and he the active and ongoing participation ofthe alumni, the
attendedtheLondonSchoolofEconomicsfortwoyears undergraduate chapters,and the University.The partici-
of post-graduate study. He is a member of Phi Beta pantsat themeetingindicatedaclearacceptanceofthat
Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Blue Key, and the Pi challenge, and I offer my sincere appreciation for their
SigmaAlpha National Political Science Society. affirmation, support, andencouragement."
Jim Gate
Gilchrist, who has been listed in Wx>\ Wit) in the Thomas Rue, C'68, president of the Associated
SouthandSouthwest,hasbeenaFulbrightFellowandthe Alumni,wasimpressedbythe energyandcommitment
recipientofaRockefellerFoundation Fellowship. Heis ofalumniwhoattended. "Ibelievethatwecanstrength-
a member ofthe American, Southern, and Tennessee en the fraternity system at Sewanee through a collabo-
politicalscienceassociations.AtSewanee,hehasserved rative effort between alumni, students, and administra-
as the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship represen- tors. This is one ofmy top goals as alumni association
tative, pre-law advisor, chairman for the committee on president."
graduate scholarships, and chairman for the Tonya Rue, a SigmaNuatSewanee, encouragedalumni to
Public .Affairs Internship Program, among other activi- get involved with the house renovation projects. He
ties. spent a week during the summer of 1997 on campus
JamesG CateJr. isapartnerin theChattanoogalaw spearheading an effort to renovate the Sigma Nu
firm ofMiller& Martin. house. Working alongside current fraternity members.
"I am delighted thatJim haswon this award. This is Rue said the experience created a sense of common
mostappropriate,especiallyon theoccasion ofhis50th purpose between students and alumni. The issue of
class reunion. He hasserved the Universityasa regent, house renovations was a major topic at the meeting.
a trustee, aspresidentofthealumni association, and in Many ofthe fraternity houses on campus need signifi-
numerousotherways. Icouldn'tbe morepleasedabout cantwork,saidPearigen.TheUniversityhascommitted
this," saidYogiAnderson. funds and staffto assist in the restoration offraternity
After graduating from Sewanee, Cate attended houses,andfraternityalumniarebeginningtheprocess
Duke University Law School where he earned aJ.D. ofraisingfunds forhouse renovations.
degree in 1950. From his graduation there until early Other topics addressed during the meeting ranged
1954, hewasin private lawpractice in Cleveland,Tenn. from the trendamongsome national fraternitiestoban
In 1954 Cate joined the Bowater Southern Paper alcohol in their facilities to the need for ongoing con-
Corporation as legal counsel and assistant secretary. nectionsbetweenSewaneealumniandundergraduates.
Over the next 17 years, he served that company in a While primaryattention oftheweekendfocusedon
variety of positions including director, rice president, the fraternity system, attention will also be given in the
general counsel, and secretary. In 1971 he joined the coming months to enhancingthe sororitysystem.
lawfirm ofMiller& Martin as apartner. "This was an encouraging first meeting, and I look
Also active in his community, Cate has served as co- forward to having alumni come back to campus to dis-
chairmanand presidentofthe UnitedWayofCleveland cuss issues related to the Greek system," said Yice-
andBradleyCounty,presidentoftheBradleyCountyBar Chancellor Samuel Williamson. "Workingwith alumni,
Association,adirectorofJuniorAchievementofBradley I am confidentwe can find innovativeways tostrength-
and McMinn counties, a director of Merchants' Bank, en the fraternityandsororitysystemson campus."
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O N X H E M O U T A N
1ST I
Among his honors and awards, Payne has served as
president of the American Society for Eighteenth-
Century Studies. He authored The Philosophes and the
Peofrie, and has written numerous articles for scholarly
journals. He currently serves as a director on several
boards including Barnard College, Williamstown
Theatre Festival, and the National Association of
IndependentColleges& Universities.
NormaMillshasbeeninvolvedformanyyearsinthe
life of the Chattanooga community. A native of
Amherst,Va.,MillsattendedSweetBriarCollegebefore
earning a bachelor's degree in psychology from the
University ofTennessee at Chattanooga. She is also a
graduate ofthe Education forMinistryprogram.
Among her current activities, Mills serves on the
boardoftrusteesfortheAIMCenterofChattanooga (a
psycho-socialcenterforthementallyill),theTennessee
River Gorge Trust, the Hunter Museum ofAmerican
Art, the T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital
Foundation, Sweet Briar College, the University of
Fourhonorary degrees luere President, Priest, Professor, and Chattanooga Foundation at UTC, and the Episcopal
awardedduringthe
Founders'Day Media Center. Mills also serves as co-chair of the
Convocation in October. Philanthropist Receive Honorary Degrees VisitingCommitteeofdieSchoolofTheology. Sheisa
Shown here, from left, are former memberofSewanee's Board ofRegents.
TheYU. Rev. DonA. Williams College President Harry C. Payne was The Rev. Canon Willis Barnum Coker McCarty
Wimberly, chancellor, awarded an honorary degree and delivered the attendedFloridaStateUniversitybeforeenrollingatthe
degree recipients Norma Founders' Day address during ceremonies in All University of the South where he earned a bachelor's
Patteson Mills, Zara Saints' Chapel in October. Payne spoke to the contin- degree inhistory.Twoyearslaterhewasawardedamas-
Steiner, Harry C. Payne, ued needforand reinvigoration ofindependent, liber- ter'sofdivinitydegreefrom die School ofTheology.
and theRev. Canon Willis al artseducation. McCarty'spastprofessionalservice hasincludedthe
Barnum CokerMcCarty,
"Ourcolleges need tostakeout theirspecial capaci- post ofrector at the Florida churches ofSt. Mark's in
andDr. SamuelR.
Williamson, vainced-cphraesnicdeelnlto. wtyefocrannurbteucrionmgethsechcoiovilcsvifrotruesci.viAlsasnmadllcicvoicmmduinsictoiuerss,e JaanckdsoHnovliyllTer,inSitt.yAinndArpeawla'cshiEcpoilsac.opHaelailnsoPhaansasmeraveCditays,
through our democratic governance. As observers of vice president ofthe House of Deputies, president of
theworldbeyondwhatstudents mightcall 'thebubble' the Diocesan Standing Committee, and a member of
ofour often isolated locations, we can forcefully bring the Presiding Bishop's Fund forWorld Relief. He also
the great issues to our campuses. As citizens ourselves, wasamemberofthe executive council ofthe National
wecan domuch betterat clearingourvoicesandargu- Episcopal Church. In addition to his parish work,
ing with each other, before and with the students, as McCarty served as chaplain for the Florida Army
adults who can disagree forcefully while remaining National Guard for 40 years, retiring at the rank of
partners in acommon enterprise. As privileged institu- colonel in 1997.
tions often located in communities of need, we can Dr. Zara Shakow Steiner is lecturer and director of
continue to expand our commitment to community studies in history at Cambridge University. Steiner
service, but we should be sure to link this energy to holds bachelor's degrees from both Swarthmore
learning about the larger issues that course through CollegeandOxfordUniversity,whereshealsoearneda
ourlocalills.Asastageon thewaytotheworldofwork, master's degree. She earned both a doctorate and a
we can more successfully bringourstudents in contact master's degree from Harvard University. Steiner has
with the graduates who keep the public sphere alive taught at Vassar College, Princeton University,
and active,"said Payne. Swarthmore College, Stanford University, the Institut
At the ceremony, degrees were also awarded to the Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales, in
Rev. Canon Willis Barnum Coker McCarty of Florida, Geneva,Switzerland, andatCambridge.
C'54, T'56, regional canon for the Diocese ofFlorida; She is author of Britain and the Origins ofthe First
Norma Patteson Mills, vice chair ofThe Campaign for World War, The Foreign Office and Foreign Policy, 1898-
Sewanee; and Zara Steiner, one ofthe world's leading 1914, Present Problems of theForeign Office, and The State
scholars ofdiplomatic history. Department and theForeign Service. Steiner served as edi-
Harry Payne earned bachelor's, master's, and doc- torofThe{London) TimesSurveyojForeignMinistriesofthe
toral degrees from Yale University. He has taught at World in 1982, is a member of the Royal Historical
Colgate University, Haverford College, and Hamilton Society,andaNuffield Foundation Fellow. Shehasalso
College. His administrative appointments include a been the recipient ofaJohn Harvard Fellowship, the
tenure as provost, then acting president, at Haverford European Cultural Foundation Award, and a Simon
College, and president ofHamilton College. Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship.
SEWANEE/WlNTER 1998
ON THE MOUNTAIN
Rue Elected Associated Alumni President from theDioceseofDallasandasacareerservicesadvi-
sor. He and his wife, Page, C'84, live in San Antonio
with theirchildren.
lorn Rue, C'68, who has The newofficersjoin Paul Greeley, C'54, vice presi-
been an alumni volunteer dent for reunions; Nora Frances Stone McRae, C'77,
Tithrough four decades, was who changed roles from vice president for regions to
elected president of the vicepresidentforadmission; and LaurieJarrettRogers,
Associated Alumni during C'85,vice president forcareerservices.
homecoming.
Rue's involvement with the Anne KatherineJones Named as
association began soon after
hisgraduationwhenheagreed Sewanee's 23rd Rhodes Scholar
to take on the job of class
agent. "I'm just devoted to the Anne Katherine Jones of
University. I think Sewanee Marietta, Ga., has become
offers a unique educational opportunity, and I want to the University of the
domyparttosee thatothers have thesameopportuni- South's 23rd Rhodes Scholar.
ty that I had," says Rue, whose daughter, Emily, is an Jones, aseniorat Sewanee with
undergraduate at the University. a 4.0 grade point average, was
Apolitical science majorwho went on to attend the one of four Rhodes Scholars
UniversityofAlabamaSchoolofLaw,Rueisapartnerin named from the southern dis-
the Mobile, Ala., law firm ofJohnstone, Adams, Bailey, trict, which includes Alabama,
Gordon 8cHarris. Hehasservedasaclassagentandfor Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
the last four years as vice president for the Sewanee Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Annual Fund. Tennessee. Atotalof32Rhodes
As president ofthe Associated Alumni, Rue says he Scholarswereselectedfrom the United Suites thisyear.
has two majorgoals. "Iwant tocreateavibrantcontinu- "Anne is an extraordinarily gifted and committed
ingeducation programforalumni. Iwillstrive to imple- scientist and one of the most advanced students we
ment a system to take the Sewanee experience offthe have had in recent years," according to Brown
Mountain toalumni throughoutthecountry," hesays. Patterson, C'52, professor of history, advisor to
"I am alsocommittedto restoringthefraternityand Sewanee's Rhodes scholarship hopefuls and, himself, a
sorority systems on campus. Working with Dean Rob recipient of the award in 1953. "She is also an out-
Pearigen, administrators, and students, I think we can standing student leader in Sewanee's outreach pro-
improve thefraternity andsororityexperience." grams to neighboringcounties."
Rue encourages alumni who want to be part of One ofSewanee's Benedict Scholars, a scholarship
Sewanee to get involved in the life of the University. whichprovidesfulltuition,fees,room,andboard,Jones
"Alumni can help to recruit students, raise money, or isamemberofPhiBetaKappa,aformerNationalMerit
provide career guidance for students. They can help Scholar, and a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa
Sewanee in anumberofways." leadership honor society. As a student, she has served
Three new officers also were elected during home- asaresearchassistanttoDonaldKrogstad,assistantpro
coming. Susan Hine Duke, C'83, is the new vice presi- fessorofchemistryatSewanee, and hasspent twosum-
dentforplannedgiving.CharlesJ. (Chuck) Nabit,C'77, mers conducting research with faculty members at the
succeeds Rue as vice president for the SewaneeAnnual UniversityofMinnesotaandWake Forest University.
Fund. Craig S. Wilson, C'82, is the vice president for Adoublemajorinchemistryandmath,Jonesplans
regions. to continue her study ofchemistry at Oxford Univer-
DukeisacertifiedfinancialplannerforDeanWitter sity. "I would like to study chemistry at Oxford be-
inAtlanta,Ga. Shehasbeenaplannedgivingagentfor cause of the wealth of opportunities there which
her class and has written about estate planning issues match my interests," saysJones. "I feel that itwill not
for the Sewanee Financial Planner. She and her hus- be difficult to find a research group which I can con-
band, David, C'84, live with their two children in tribute toandwhich can help me gain familiaritywith
Norcross, Ga. new experimental techniques and theories. By study-
Nabit is managing partner ofWestport Investment ingatOxford, Ihope Iwouldbe exposed tonewideas
Group and secretary of the Nabit Foundation in in chemistry which will prepare me for a career in
Baltimore, Md. Active in community affairs, Nabit has chemical research."
been involved in community service in the Baltimore Jonesisalsoactive outside the classroom. Thisyear,
area, directing the Chesapeake Bay Swim, which bene- she is servingas president ofthe Sewanee Community
fits the March of Dimes. He was a member of the Service Council, an umbrella organization which over-
SewaneeareacampaigncommitteefortheWashington, seestheactivitiesofallstudentcommunityserviceorga-
D.C., areacampaign, and the NabitFoundation recent- nizations on campus. She also works as a volunteer
lymadea$250,000gifttoSewaneeforascholarshippro- tutoratGrundyCountyHigh School.
gram thatwillsupportundergraduates. Established by Cecil Rhodes in 1904, the Rhodes
Wilson is an investment banker with the Duncan- Scholarship program for study at Oxford University
Smith Company in San Antonio, Texas. He has been annuallyrecognizes outstandingstudents from all over
active in the life ofthe University, servingas lay trustee theworld.
The University of the South
has been a grand
success.
It
The Campaign for Sewanee, which
began inJanuary 1991, culminated on Dec-
ember The end marked
31, 1997. year's the
conclusion of sustained work toward a large
monetary goal that will allow Sewanee to contin-
ue the vision of farsighted Founders.
its
Alumni and friends contributed $107.7 million to
the Campaign, surpassing the fund-raising drive's goal
of $91.5 million. And the Campaign received $66.2 mil-
lion in planned gifts, exceeding the initial goal of$50 million.
The monetary goal has been reached, thanks to the hard work
and commitment ofdedicated people. Indeed, people were the ulti-
mate thrust of the effort, and the benefits to Sewanee students and fac-
ulty are readily apparent: new scholarship and financial aid recipients, new
Mounts
off the
additional $50 million objective in bequests
and expectancies.
As the Campaign proceeded, the process
became noisier. As more and more people
came forward to lend a hand to The
Campaign for Sewanee, as the generosities
accumulated, the realization of our goals
took shape and helped us look into the
future.
Seven years is a long time, but it is a short
time inwhich to do so much.Alarge number
of people have worked tirelessly on The
Campaign for Sewanee. They have devoted
energy and enthusiasm toward this special
goal, while going about their day-to-day tasks
as well. They have felt the joy of collective
effort toward many honorable goals that
serve the larger goal. They can count them-
selves winners.
Ayres, and Thomas P. Dupree, Sr., HA'93
of Lexington, Ky., co-chaired the Campaign
The CampaignforSewanee faculty, new high tech classroom space, and with energy and enthusiasm. Ayres, as a for-
has ultimatelyfocusedon new opportunities for student outreach mer vice-chancellor, and Dupree, as former
transformingthelives of through All Saints' Chapel. At the same time, chairman ofthe Board ofRegents, are acute-
students, helpingthem to
learn andgrow during the Campaign made possible important ren- ly aware of Sewanee's uniqueness and
theirtimeon the ovations of buildings and funded the cre- strengths, and its needs for the 21st century.
Mountain. ation ofmuch-needed newfacilities. "The success of the Campaign means that
The Campaign for Sewanee reaches far the Universityofthe Southwill continue to be
into the future in its effects, both tangible a force in independent education during one
and intangible. As Vice-Chancellor and ofthe mostcompetitive and challenging peri-
President Samuel Williamson has noted, ods in the history ofhigher education," Ayres
"Sewanee is about transforming lives." says. During his tenure as vice-chancellor,
The transforming power of Sewanee, its from 1976-87, Sewanee's endowment grew
climate ofreflection and stimulation, has cre- significandy, from $20 million to $90 million.
ated lasting loyalties over the years. Alumni An early $5 million anonymous gift gave
and friends may depart the Mountain, but the Campaign a "jet-propelled" start, says
they never go away in spirit. They will be Dupree. "It has been a long and thrilling
there to help Sewanee remain true to its road, one on which I look back with nostal-
vision. gia."
When the Campaign was defined in 1991,
C. Beeler Brush, C'68, was named director.
The Beginning
Robert Fowler, C'52, then a regent, took the
In 1985, the strategic planning that reins ofthe Campaign's planned giving com-
formed the basis of the Campaign began mittee. In October 1993, the public phase of
under former Vice-Chancellor Robert M. the Campaign began with "Celebrate the
Ayres Jr., C'49, H'74, of Austin, Texas, and Mountain" festivities. In addition to Ayres,
was approved by the University's boards of Dupree, and Fowler, the steering committee
regents and trustees. for the Campaign included Vice-Chancellor
In 1991, the University entered the "quiet Williamson, the Rt. Rev.John M. Allin, C'43,
phase" of the Campaign, a time to build T'45, H'62, former presiding bishop of the
leadership support and solicit major contri- Episcopal Church, of Hobe Sound, Fla.;
butions. The goal was $91.5 million, with an Ogden D. Carlton, C'32, trustee, of Albany,
Sewanee/Wint
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