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HUNTINGDON
C O L L E G E M A G A Z I N E
Continuing the Journey: Building Great Lives
2019
PR E SID EN T ' S MESSAG E
HUNTINGDON COLLEGE MAGAZINE
2019, VOLUME 97, NUMBER 1
Chair, Board of Trustees
The lifeblood of Huntingdon College is her people—the students, faculty, staff, Dave Borden
alumni, friends, and neighbors who tread the brick pathways, are educated in
President
the classrooms, serve and work in their communities after graduation, and sup-
J. Cameron West
port the College through time, talent, and treasure.
Senior Vice President for Institutional
Two years ago, people from all walks of Huntingdon gathered to share their Development and Alumni Relations
thoughts about the College’s future. Rooted in mission and history, we talked Anthony Leigh
about where Huntingdon should be at the end of the plan. Whom should we
serve? How can Huntingdon reach more students who would benefit from the Writer and Editor, Huntingdon College Magazine
experience and graduate them ready to make an impact on the world they will Vice President for Marketing and Communications
enter? What can we do to fortify our physical infrastructure, our fiscal soundness, Suellen Sellars Ofe
and our ability to serve Huntingdon students and graduates?
MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORS
“Building Great Lives,” the 2018–2023 Huntingdon College strategic plan ad-
opted in May 2018, responds to those questions. In this magazine, you will read Photography
about some of the components of the plan, based on these four themes: Su Ofe, John Williams, Cathy Wolfe,
Sherry Leigh Lacey ’13, Allison Kingry ’19
• Enrollment: creating experiential enrollment initiatives, such as the Presiden-
tial Fellows program (story, page 5). Thank you to the many faculty, staff, students,
alumni, and friends who have contributed photos
• Facilities: strengthening and expanding the physical facilities (story, page 7). for this edition of Huntingdon College Magazine.
• Service to Students: placing student service at the center of all we do Editorial Assistance
through a relevant, forward-thinking core curriculum that addresses voca- Jerome Korinko ’19 and
tional calling, ethical reasoning, and critical thinking (story, page 9). Lavia Walker ’20
In the Hawks’ Nest
• Financial Resources: funding plan components through an $11.1 million cap-
Wesley Lyle, Sports Information Director,
ital campaign (see page 41).
and Chandler McDougal ’22
The themes are not mutually exclusive—the success of each depends on the Magazine Design
success of the other. We can’t fulfill our plans for students, for example, without Catherine E. Reinehr ’05
the funding to do so, and without the space or facilities to complete the vision.
We can’t provide the learning objectives unless we have the students who want Coordinator of Donor Relations
and can benefit from the programs. And so on, and so on. Luke Ates ’17
For this journey to be a success, we need you to be with us. Your support—espe- Director of College Relations
cially your financial support—provides critical confirmation that the College can Laura Marie Tyree Brelsford ’05
continue its mission of educating students so that graduates can approach their Assistant Vice President for
professional, adult lives hav- Development Operations
ing developed a sense of who Cathy Wolfe
they are called to be, what they
believe, and where their gifts
Huntingdon College Magazine
meet the world’s needs.
is published by the Office of Communications,
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and change more lives—and Office of College and Alumni Relations,
the world—for the better. Huntingdon College, 1500 East Fairview Avenue,
Montgomery, Alabama 36106.
Phone: (334) 833-4563 or 1-877-567ALUM
Faithfully your president, E-mail: alumni@hawks.huntingdon.edu
Web: https://www.huntingdon.edu
On the Cover: The 2018–2019 SGA Executive Coun-
cil, from left, Justala Simpson ’20, director of public rela-
tions; Sidney Carol Hall ’19, treasurer; Savannah Gibbs ’20,
president; Virginia Gaston ’20, vice president; and Jordan
J. Cameron West
Fleming ’20, secretary. See story, page 4. (Photo by Allison
Kingry ’19)
Building Great Lives, Volume II 4 TA BL E O F C O NT E NT S
In 2016, as the strategic planning process began, our first Building
Great Lives edition of Huntingdon College Magazine featured five
Huntingdon men. This year, as the 2018–2023 Huntingdon College
Strategic Plan, Building Great Lives, has been adopted, we introduce you to the five women in charge of the Student Government Associa-
tion. You'll also learn about important plan initiatives, as well as ways you can be involved to help the College move forward.
The Presidential Fellows Program 5 Building a Village 7
Education with Vision 9 Separate Journeys, Together 42
Departments
President's Message ................................................... 2 ClassNotes ................................................................. 33
Huntingdon Happenings .......................................... 11 2017–2018 Donor Report .......................................... 43
In the Hawks’ Nest ..................................................... 31 In Memoriam ............................................................. 60
@HuntingdonColl
@HuntingdonCollege @huntingdoncollege
@HCHawksSports
CONTINU ING T H E ing a concrete slab to replace the wooden stage and adding a
pavilion and lights in the Grove; and adding more picnic tables
JO U R NEY around campus.
“We met with President West, who said he would like for there to
Building Great Lives be more student gathering spaces around campus, and that’s
exactly what we would like, as well,” says Gibbs.
As the student leaders on campus, these five women create the
2018 has been touted as the Year of the Woman, especially in ref- spaces and the environment in which students’ voices are heard
erence to the number of women who ran for political office—and and their needs and concerns are addressed.
won. Perhaps, then, the Huntingdon Student Government Associ-
ation executive council (EC) elections in March were a predictor “It’s hard to realize that you’re really making a difference,” says
of things to come, as every elected position went to the woman Gaston, “but as we talk about all of these things, we really have
candidate. done a lot this year.”
Certainly, these women are making their mark on Huntingdon his- “It’s tiring, it’s exhausting, but it’s worth it,” adds Fleming.
tory. Much like a white blaze trail marker on the Appalachian Trail,
they have set their course to bring order and direction to SGA All five women say they fell in love with Huntingdon immediately
meetings. when they came for a visit. “It’s the perfect amount of college,”
says Justala Simpson ’20, SGA director of public relations. “We are
Virginia Gaston ’20 is the daughter (Jackie Gaston ’90 and Mary small and quaint, but we have just enough of the fancier ame-
Shea Buchanan Gaston ’91), niece (Jennifer Gaston Rodopoulos nities. I love that everyone knows everyone. We’re in a perfect
’88 and Steve Rodopoulos ’90), and granddaughter (Maryetta location. We’re a college, but we’re a family, too.”
Propst Buchanan ’62) of alums. As vice president, she oversees
the Senate meetings, which occur every Monday evening at 9:00. “After my first tour, I knew I would call this place home,” says Sid-
The EC doubled the senate this year, asking for two representa- ney Carol Hall ’19, SGA treasurer. “I fell in love with the people I
tives from organizations and majors where there used to be just met and the feeling of family and community.”
one. Now, there are 75 senators, and average attendance is 68.
And their love for the campus hasn’t diminished.
“Virginia has really made a difference by reinstituting parliamen-
“It’s even better now, because we get to play a part in what
tary procedure for SGA meetings,” says Jordan Fleming ’20, sec-
makes this place so special,” says Gaston. ■
retary.
“Order is important,” agrees Savannah Gibbs ’20, president. Also
For more information on the Building Great Lives Strate-
a legacy, she is the daughter of Elizabeth Taylor Gibbs ’94. “Not
gic Plan, see the President’s Message, page 2.
only does order help us get things done, it gives everyone the
opportunity to learn how to be professional and personable at
the same time. We’re all going to need those skills in our profes-
sional lives.”
“Order has also helped us create a safe environment,” says Gas-
ton. “I think we’ve made SGA a place where everyone feels like
their voices are heard and they can speak honestly about a topic.
It’s been very helpful for me, professionally, because I have to
consider everyone’s opinions, weigh them, and determine whose
hold more weight and whose facts are true.”
This year’s EC has resurrected the President’s Council, which
includes the presidents of each of the student organizations, if
they are not already on the senate. It’s Gibbs’ job to oversee that
body, as well as the executive council.
“We’ve been trying to concentrate on some of the bigger proj-
ects—the ones where we can really make a difference,” says
Gibbs. SGA has a $90,000 budget, and much of their meeting time
is absorbed in sorting out the best ways to spend that money. Stu-
dent organizations come to SGA for extra funding when project
costs exceed their budgets, such as the College Democrats offer-
ing refreshments to the crowd during a recent candidate visit.
Under consideration at present are a project to purchase new
Pictured from left are Student Government executives
furniture for the second floor lounge areas in the Wilson Center,
Justala Simpson ’20, director of public relations; Sidney
as well as a conference table and a rolling whiteboard; pour-
Carol Hall ’19, treasurer; Savannah Gibbs ’20, president;
Virginia Gaston ’20, vice president; and Jordan Fleming
’20, secretary. (Photo by Allison Kingry ’19)
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T H E P R E S I D E N T I A L F E L LOW S P ROGRAM
Strategic Plan Theme I: Creating Experiential Enrollment Initiatives
Imagine that you're considering colleges on the merits of the opment, provides individual and collective networking and com-
academic and active learning experiences you'll gain. You don't munity-building, and promotes scholarship through academic
play a sport with the intensity of participating in intercollegiate colloquy and individual study. Participation includes a $5,000
athletics, and band and cheerleading are not part of your col- stackable scholarship awarded on top of selected Huntingdon
lege aspirations. You just want to learn and do. And you want Honors Scholarships and financial aid.
to learn and do as much as possible—to be engaged, fully, in
the living and learning experience that is offered at a residential Mallory says the target group of students includes those who are
undergraduate-focused college. academically strong, intellectually curious, excited about learn-
ing, and eager to serve. Minimum qualifications for acceptance
Look no further. into the Presidential Fellows program are an ACT of 23 and a 3.0
high school grade point average, whether the applicant is a pro-
New for students entering in the fall of 2019 is the Presidential Fel- spective freshman or transfer student. The applicant should be
lows program, developed as part of the College's Building Great accepted to the College simultaneously with or prior to applying
Lives strategic plan. The program, already recruiting students and to the program. To fill the initial Fellows spaces, there are three
under the direction of Leanne Mallory ’05, the College's director application deadlines, with the first participants selected after
of strategic initiatives since July 1, was designed to attract high- Dec. 1; the second group after Feb. 1; and the third group after
achieving student-leaders who want to be immersed fully in their April 1, if places remain. Presidential Fellows applications are sub-
college experience and who are not involved in other campus mitted online, as are applications for admission.
teams. The program encourages personal and professional devel-
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 5
The program fits not only
with cohort-specific recruit-
ment initiatives identified in
the strategic plan, but also
with the College’s emphasis
on vocational identification
and exploration. Presiden-
tial Fellows will do far more
than attend classes and lis-
ten to lectures. To deepen
engagement in line with stu-
dents’ interests, each Fellow
Leanne Mallory ’05 will identify an academic The Undergraduate Science Research Team is another
team in which s/he will par- option for Presidential Fellows.
ticipate for 10 hours each
week. The teams include
(but are not limited to):
• Ability First Team—working with peers through the College’s
Ability First (disability services) Resource Center or with com- • Undergraduate Science Research Team—participating in un-
munity youth through the Huntingdon Ability Sport Network dergraduate research with faculty in the sciences and/or serv-
(youth wheelchair sport teams). ing as faculty research assistants or lab assistants.
• Academic Mentoring Team—providing leadership, tutoring, Each team will be coached by a member of faculty, working
and other academic guidance and support for students and/ cooperatively with staff and other faculty in selected areas.
or academic programs.
In addition, Fellows will participate in Student Affairs program-
• Forensics/Debate Team—serving in or leading individual ming; complete annual service projects; complete a Capstone
and team rhetorical events and preparing debaters for project; live in the College’s on-campus residential community;
competition. fulfill general program requirements; and remain in good standing
academically and in conduct. The program is renewable through
graduation as long as the requirements are met, or for four years,
whichever comes first. Because of the time commitment involved,
the Presidential Fellows program is not open to students who will
participate in intercollegiate athletic teams, band, or cheer.
Mallory, who completed a Master of Education degree in higher
education administration at the University of Alabama, gathered
extensive preparation for her new position by working with stu-
dents and faculty in first-year experience and retention initiatives
at UA. She also served as program coordinator for recruitment
and training and as a residence coordinator for university housing
at Florida State University.
“The Presidential Fellows Program will provide opportunities for
participants not only to build and strengthen their academic
skills, but also to build their resumes and portfolios for the future,”
Forensics/Debate Team is one of many team says Mallory. “At the same time, Fellows will build friendships with
options for Presidential Fellows. their academic teams and coaches, be involved in the social
life of the College, and live in community with other students in
our residential village. Fellows is a unique program designed to
complement the outstanding liberal arts curriculum that already
exists here at Huntingdon. Participants will expand their abilities
to think critically and ethically, to act with reason, and to grow in
• Media Production/Social Media Team—recording and report-
confidence for their future pursuits. And …,” she adds with a smile,
ing college activities and events and creating content for Col-
“they’ll have a whole lot of fun!”
lege social media accounts.
To learn more, contact Leanne Mallory at leanne.mallory@hawks.
• Sports Marketing and Broadcasting Team—promoting, record-
huntingdon.edu or (334) 833-4453 or see huntingdon.edu/presi-
ing, and reporting events and creating content for Hunting-
dential-fellows. ■
don’s NCAA-III teams’ social media accounts.
• Student Technology Support Team—supporting instructional/ For more information on the Building Great Lives Strate-
classroom technology initiatives for faculty and students. gic Plan, see the President’s Message, page 2.
6 Huntingdon College Magazine (2019)
BU I L D I N G A V I LLAGE
Strategic Plan Theme II: Strengthening the Physical Facilities
When Huntingdon’s campus moved from Tuskegee to Montgom- The housing properties have been a need for many years. As stu-
ery in 1909, it settled into a space rough-drafted from farmland, dents come to live on campus, they leave the more watchful sur-
accessible by dirt paths. Built around a central Green designed veillance of their parents and begin to breathe fresher air and to
by Frederick Law Olmsted on 58 acres (give or take), the Col- acquaint themselves with new freedoms. But there are still rules,
lege grew, sometimes pushing across the boundary streets that made and enforced by others. As students spread their wings,
formed to define it, but mostly remaining in that original desig- they want more open space in which to fly—they long to make
nated space. decisions about their own lives. Simultaneously, they become bet-
ter prepared to live with the consequences of those decisions.
The 2001 purchase of the former Cloverdale School buildings and That’s what the journey to independence is about, and that’s the
property, including athletic fields, allowed the campus to break type of living environment accommodated by off-campus hous-
across its northern boundary, Fairview Avenue. ing that is still under the purview of the College, but that allows
greater student autonomy.
So much happens when there’s room to grow. The new Clover-
dale Campus offered just the right space to construct Charles Lee Jordan Fleming ’20, of Sheffield, Ala., lives in one of the houses on
Field, then W. James Samford Jr. Stadium, and to establish the Dr. College Court. “Living off campus, but also being part of campus,
Laurie Jean Weil Center for Teacher Education and Human Per- gives you freedom,” she says. “But it’s freedom within boundaries.
formance, James W. Wilson Jr. Gymnasium, Leo J. Drum Jr. The- We still have room checks, we have security driving up and down
ater, a wrestling room, the Alice D. Reynolds Outdoor Volleyball the street and a security system on the house. It’s safe, which was
Court, a physical therapy clinic operated by Pro-Impact Sports helpful when I told my mom about moving [into a neighborhood
Medicine, and classrooms and offices for a variety of College pro- house], but it also gives you a sense of accountability and inde-
grams. With the added facilities, cohort-specific recruitment for pendence.”
programs such as football, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s
wrestling, women’s volleyball, and women’s beach volleyball SGA President Savannah Gibbs ’20 agrees. “It’s also helpful that
nearly doubled Huntingdon’s enrollment from 2003 to 2015. we still have the meal plan, and we’re only a short walk away
from campus.”
Several years ago, housing needs for the growing residential stu-
dent population and a desire to offer more living choices that Recent improvements on the main campus have contributed to
encourage students’ journeys to independence led the College enrollment growth and enhanced student engagement, as well.
to purchase a few houses on College Court, across Fairview Ave- During the last 15 years, generous gifts have made possible the
nue from the baseball field. These houses have become homes George Gibbs Tennis Center; Roland Arena and Roland Student
for Greek sororities and for upper-level students in other groups. To Center; Seay Twins Art Gallery; the Phyllis Gunter Snyder Center for
date, Huntingdon owns eight properties on College Court, but the Campus Ministries in Jackson Home; improvements to Smith Music
newest housing opportunities don’t end there. Building and to the dining hall; and an expansion of Bellingrath
Hall. Increased enrollment has funded the renovation of Ligon
This year, the College has purchased the former Richardson’s Hall, Trimble Hall, and a floor of Hanson Hall for campus housing.
Pharmacy and an adjacent building, the former Capitol Book & In 2018, a new Huntingdon Bands Rehearsal Hall opened in what
News property and an adjacent lot, two homes along the south once was the pool area of Roland Student Center, and the soc-
side of Fairview near CB&N, and three apartment buildings on the cer and softball fields—shared space for decades—were finally
north side of Fairview across from Bellingrath Hall. made independent. The W. James Samford Jr. Soccer and Soft-
One of eight homes on College Court owned by the The soccer team takes the field at their new space for
College. play and practice.
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 7
ball Complex opened for softball play last spring and for soccer
play in fall 2018, complete with new scoreboards, a press box,
and other amenities.
In less than two decades, Huntingdon has built a village.
Soon, improvements to Houghton Library will transform the
entrance into the Caroline Slawson Campus Commons, adding
classrooms, coffee, and academic offices. The College hopes to
keep the library open 24 hours when classes are in session, provid-
ing a space where students may gather, study, discuss, and com-
mune comfortably any time they wish.
One of three apartment buildings owned by the College.
The next step? Pending funding raised as part of the Building
Great Lives capital campaign that supports the strategic plan
initiatives, there are plans to develop a wellness center on the
main campus, to include a competition-sized indoor pool, an
outdoor recreation pool, 24-hour available cardio equipment, an
indoor walking track, and an indoor climbing wall. This facility will
provide a unique internship environment for students majoring in
sport management, as well as providing wellness facilities for use
by students, faculty, staff, alumni, and College neighbors. In addi-
tion, the College could expand athletic teams to add swimming
and diving.
The College’s newest homes and apartment buildings will be used
for housing. The College bookstore, now known as the Scarlet and
Grey Shop, will move to the Capitol Book & News building. The lot
adjacent to CB&N will be used for parking. Plans for the former
The Marching Scarlet & Grey practice in the new Hunting- Richardson’s Pharmacy and adjacent building are to be deter-
don Bands Rehearsal Hall.
mined, and many possibilities, including third-party enterprises,
are under consideration. As with the addition of the Cloverdale
properties, the facilities acquired just this year open wide new
prospects for the College’s future.
As more properties become available along Fairview near cam-
pus, it is the College’s intention to add them to the Huntingdon Vil-
lage. After all, so much happens when you have room to grow. ■
For more information on the Building Great Lives Strategic
Plan, see the President’s Message, page 2.
The former Capitol Book & News—future Huntingdon
bookstore and neighborhood coffee shop.
The dugout and press box on the new softball Several options are under consideration for the former
field at W. James Samford Jr. Soccer and Softball Richardson’s Pharmacy and adjacent building, includ-
Complex. ing third-party enterprises.
E D U C AT I O N W I T H VISION
Strategic Plan Theme III: Placing Service to Students at the Center of All We Do
What’s the purpose of an undergraduate education? Virginia Gaston ’20, of Guntersville, Ala., says, “PACT is a course
that teaches you how to think and how to understand, not what
To expose a student to possibilities for his/her future? To learn from to think. I saw my PACT teacher the other day and I told her, thank
the past in hopes that knowledge will thwart future mistakes and you so much for that class! In that class environment, I learned
stimulate future successes? To expand one’s thinking, scope, skills, how to disagree respectfully, and how to voice my own opinions.”
and talents to provide better intellectual tools or active wisdom
that can be used as needed in the future? To facilitate profes- “PACT is about finding our own identities,” says Jordan Fleming
sional pathways, job or graduate school success? ’20, of Sheffield, Ala. “I have talked with so many alums who have
told me that they felt more advanced than others in their profes-
Truth be told, all of the above are true. sions or in graduate school because the College prepares us so
well.”
According to a 2011 Pew Research Center study, 47% believe
the purpose of undergraduate education is to develop work-re- Huntingdon's next 10-year accreditation review will occur in 2019.
lated skills and 39% believe it is to help a student grow personally As the College looks toward that site visit and self-study, a team
and intellectually, while 12% think time should be devoted to both of faculty, staff, and students is considering what the 2019 QEP will
purposes. encompass. At the same time, the College has just developed its
five-year strategic plan with Theme III focused on “placing service
The common denominator among all of these concepts is the to students at the center of everything we do.”
future. The College’s desire to equip students with an intellec-
tual/ethical toolkit as they enter their professional lives led to the With both objectives in mind, the College plans to develop fur-
College’s 2009 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), “ACT: The Art ther the Art of Critical Thinking, sharpening and deepening the
of Critical Thinking.” ACT includes a junior-level course, Practic- QEP’s critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and consideration of
ing the Art of Critical Thinking (PACT), as well as integrating critical vocational calling, as well as extending the conversation in new
thinking concepts across the core curriculum. components from the sophomore through the senior years.
Under the College’s accreditation guidelines from the Southern President J. Cameron West has talked about vocational calling
Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Colleges, and ethical reasoning as integral to his core educational values
each college is required to have a plan (QEP) for improving its since arriving at the College in 2003. The deepening of these con-
academic program, based on mission, as part of the accredi- cepts in the Huntingdon core curriculum further fulfills his vision of
tation review process. The plan must have student learning out- the connection between mind, heart, and spirit necessary for a
comes that are assessable, thereby showing their degree of suc- complete undergraduate education. “When I talk about call-
cess. ing, I refer not only to my own experience of feeling called to
ministry, and then to ministry through higher education, but also
PACT course content covers consideration of vocational direc- to the many stories related to me by friends, students, and col-
tion and ethical reasoning. The course description puts it this way: leagues about their own
identification of professional
purpose,” says West. “But
calling is coupled with the
“This course represents the culminating experience that questions, ‘What do I be-
pulls together the basic competencies and ideas intro- lieve? What are my core
duced in core and distribution courses taken. Working values?’ Only when one
with a common text, students will engage a variety of stops emulating the beliefs
questions that focus on the role of higher education in of others and begins acting
helping students to continue to develop value systems with a conscious awareness
for fuller participation in society. of his or her own beliefs is s/
he truly demonstrating that
This course is very broadly about vocation, and as such
wisdom has been gained.”
will tread a line between being about ethics—more
abstract thinking about what constitutes goodness—
and focusing on careers. This focus makes it unique at
the College—we’re looking at texts in a different way
from any other class at Huntingdon: not, how are they
complex or self-contradictory, or historically significant,
but how are they directly relevant to your life?” Gabrielle Daniels,
Racial Justice Fel-
low at the Equal Justice Initiative, offered a PACT lec-
ture, a discussion of vocation and calling, in October.
The lecture series is supported by a NetVUE grant.
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 9
Part of the implementation of the curricular emphasis has
depended on well-trained teachers, in addition to alert learners.
In 2017, Huntingdon welcomed Dr. William Cavanaugh, a profes-
sor of political theology, economic ethics, and ecclesiology at
DePaul University, as a guest lecturer for PACT and other College
audiences on the topic “You Can’t Be Anything You Want (And
It’s a Good Thing, Too).” He also met with faculty in a roundtable
discussion during his visit. Cavanaugh’s appearance was funded
by a grant from NetVUE, the Network for Vocation in Undergradu-
ate Education, an arm of the Council on Independent Colleges
funded by the Lilly Foundation.
NetVUE also funded a fall 2018 PACT lecture by Gabrielle Dan-
iels, Racial Justice Fellow at the Equal Justice Initiative, who spoke
on the topic of vocation and calling, illustrating that the path
between the two is almost never straight or clearly defined. Dr. William Cavanaugh, left, talks with faculty about
helping students recognize what they are being called
In November, Patrick Jagoda and Ashlyn Sparrow of Game to do with their lives.
Changer Chicago provided a two-day faculty workshop on the
use of games to improve learning outcomes and to facilitate stu-
dent success. “The work of Game Changer was interesting to us
for four reasons,” says Dr. Tom Perrin, associate provost and direc-
tor of the QEP. “First, they create games in a variety of media.
Second, they teach faculty to teach students to develop their
own games, which can be tailored to the needs of a particular
course. Third, their games need not take up a whole semester.
Finally, their games are all about what happens when ethical
issues meet everyday practice.”
“If we had a crystal ball and could see the future for each stu-
dent, that might make it easier for the College,” says Dr. Anna
McEwan, provost, “but that circumstance would be far less mean-
ingful for the student. The pathways of vocational awareness and
self-discovery can only be walked by the one wearing the walk-
ing shoes. And it’s through those journeys that one makes the con-
nections leading to the next step, and the next, and the next.” ■
President J. Cameron West speaks with a
PACT class.
For more information on the Building Great Lives Strate-
gic Plan, see the President’s Message, page 2.
Huntingdon faculty, from left, Dr. Cinzia Balit-Moussalli,
economics and business administration; Dessilyn Chap-
pell, teacher education; Dr. Kristin Zimbelman, teacher
education; Chris Payne, art; and Dr. Jeremy Lewis, politi-
cal science, learn game-playing and game design in a
faculty development seminar in November.
10 Huntingdon College Magazine (2019)H U N T I N G D O N H A PP E N INGS
• During the spring, faculty approved the introduc-
tion of three interdisciplinary minors: Environmental
Studies, Global Studies, and Public Policy; as well
as a revision in the interdisciplinary Women’s Studies
minor. Each minor requires completion of 18 hours of
study.
• Summer class enrollments have taken a new twist:
you don’t even have to be here to take the class!
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
(SARA) has been expanded to include all states
except California and Massachusetts, so unless stu-
dents live in or will be staying in one of those states,
they can take many summer classes online, allowing
them to spend their summers at the beach or home
or wherever they had planned to be, and still earn
credit toward graduation. The new online summer
class offerings led to the largest summer enrollment HONORING THE GRAND DAME: As the 2018 fall semes-
ter concluded, Madame Camille Elebash-Hill (pictured
in memory in 2018.
with her husband, Inge) announced her retirement. A
member of the Department of Language and Literature
• The Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee and Provost
faculty since 1975, Madame taught French and led nu-
Anna McEwan granted faculty promotions effective for the
merous travel-study experiences in Europe and Canada
2018–2019 academic year. Dr. John Berch ’98 was promoted during her 43 years at Huntingdon. Always the life of any
to professor of chemistry; Dr. Jimmy Jeffcoat was promoted party, her boisterous, generous spirit filled every room
to professor of religion; Dr. Anneliese Spaeth was promoted she entered, and her style and class defined each step
to associate professor of mathematics; Dr. Elizabeth Hutcheon she took. She will be missed by all who have known her,
was promoted to associate professor of English; and Dr. Ste- learned from her, or worked with her.
phen Sours was promoted to associate professor of religion.
Dr. Jeffcoat was already tenured; the rest received tenure.
• Dr. Doba Jackson, professor of chemistry, has completed and
published collaborative research with colleagues at Alabama
State University. “A genetic analysis of an important hydropho-
bic interaction at the P22 tailspike protein N-terminal domain,”
was published in the Archives of Virology.
• Mr. Eric A. Kidwell, professor, director of the library, and Title IX
coordinator, has accepted an appointment to the Associa-
tion of Title IX Administrators advisory board.
• Dr. Jeremy Lewis, professor of political science, chaired a
global research committee that conducted three panels of
the International Political Science Association’s World Con-
gress, held in Brisbane, Australia, in July. He also presented a
paper on transparency and eGovernment. Subsequently, he
has been asked to act as lead editor and to provide an intro-
Mme. Camille Elebash-Hill, center, received a fond fare-
duction and a chapter for an anthology project, “Digitaliza-
well from sister faculty Dr. Jennifer Fremlin, left, and Dr.
tion of Politics: E-Governance, Surveillance and Sousveillance Robin Gunther, right.
in Public Space,” for a leading publisher in world politics.
• Huntingdon’s Student Chapter of the American Chemical
Society, under the direction of Dr. Maureen Kendrick Murphy
’78, chemistry, was notified in October of selection as an Hon-
orable Mention chapter in recognition of their activities dur- willing to make the great commitment of time and energy
ing the 2017–2018 academic year. The letter says, “Professor that a successful chapter requires. Professor Murphy’s efforts
Maureen Kendrick Murphy, faculty advisor of the chapter, certainly represent the best in undergraduate science educa-
deserves special commendation. Few faculty members are tion and mentoring around the country.”
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 11• An essay by assistant provost Dr. Tom Perrin, associate professor of
English, “The Great American Novel in the 1970s,” has been pub-
lished in the new Cambridge University Press collection “American
Literature in Transition: 1970–1980.”
• Dr. Jared Rehm, assistant professor of kinesiology and biomechan-
ics, was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to serve on the Alabama
Council on Developmental Disability. He works alongside other
advocates to ensure consideration of people who have disabilities
when statewide decisions are made.
TODD AWARD: Dr. Siobahn Stiles, assis-
tant professor of communication studies,
was honored by Provost Anna McEwan,
right, with the Dr. and Mrs. John N. Todd
Award for teaching excellence during
Awards Convocation in April. The award
is given annually to a junior, non-tenured
faculty member.
SERVING MONTGOMERY: Members of
athletic teams, sororities, and fraternities
packed rations for the homeless as part
of MLK Day of Service in January.
One of the Best
Huntingdon gained a number of accolades from national
ranking publications in 2018, beginning with recognition
as one of the best colleges and universities in Alabama by
College Consensus, a new college aggregator. The rank-
ing shows that Huntingdon achieved the highest student
approval ratings of any college in the state and ranks overall
in the top three colleges and universities. Consensus rank-
ings are based on a comprehensive aggregate of published
rankings and verified student reviews. College Consensus fol-
lowed this ranking with naming Huntingdon to their list of Best
Small Colleges in America.
With the release of the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Ameri-
ca’s Best Colleges ranking list, Huntingdon climbed two spots
to number 11 among Regional Colleges-South and is ranked
sixth among Best Values in the region.
U.S. News’ rankings evaluate colleges and universities on 16
measures of academic quality, allowing viewers to see at a
glance the relative quality of U.S. institutions of higher learn- Huntingdon’s statistics in one category, in particular, are stel-
ing. Other than subjective peer assessment and guidance lar: the College achieved the second highest alumni giving
counselor assessment scores, the rest of the data on which percentage among all regional colleges and universities in
the ranking is based is hard, quantifiable, and objective. The the country.
most weight in a college’s score is given to outcomes (35%),
including social mobility—new for the 2019 ranking—which Huntingdon was also notified of inclusion on Washington
factors the school’s success at graduating students who Monthly’s annual list of Colleges that Change Lives, and of
have the highest financial need, as judged by the student’s designation as a Best College in the Region: Southeast, by
eligibility to receive a Pell Grant. the Princeton Review. ■
12 Huntingdon College Magazine (2019)THE LATEST STATS: According to the College’s official second-week report in the fall
semester, 23 states (AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NC,
OH, SC, TN, TX, VT, WI) and 5 countries (Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and
the U.S.) are represented in Huntingdon’s enrollment this year, with an overall head-
count of 1,081, including day, evening, full- and part-time students. The student-fac-
ulty ratio is 14:1. Of the 878 students in the full-time day program, 555 live in campus
housing. The largest majors are business administration and exercise science. Thirty-
five percent of students declare ethnicity other than Caucasian, representing strong
growth in diversity during the past two decades.
SELLERS AWARD: During Commencement Exercises, Dr. Maureen Kendrick Murphy ’78, profes-
sor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry, was honored with the Julia Light-
foot Sellers Award for the third time in her tenure on the Huntingdon faculty. The award is given
annually after selection by Huntingdon juniors and seniors to “that member of the teaching
faculty who, in their judgment, has done much this year toward inspiring them to nobility of
purpose and integrity of character, and rekindling within them a deeper desire for learning.”
Presenting the award was former Huntingdon trustee, the Honorable Will Sellers, associate
justice on the Alabama Supreme Court and grandson of Julia Lightfoot Sellers, Class of 1907.
OUTSTANDING DISSERTATION: Dr. Blake Ball, assistant professor of history,
received word in February that his doctoral dissertation had been recog-
nized with the 2017 University of Alabama Outstanding Dissertation Award.
His work, “Charlie Brown’s America: Peanuts and the Politics of Wishy-
Washy, 1950–1989,” had been honored previously as the outstanding dis-
sertation in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences.
NURSING TRACK PROGRAM INTRODUCED: Huntingdon students
have long been able to move on from their Huntingdon degrees
to nursing programs across the state. Several have completed
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner licensure. With the demand
for nurses high and the pathway having a strong precedent of
success, Huntingdon faculty have developed a devoted Nursing
Track program. Track courses include coursework in the biology
major and required core courses that are compatible with health
professions, totaling 92 hours. To complete the biology degree,
students pepper in electives to reach the total 120 hours required
for graduation. Dr. Erastus C. Dudley, chair of the Department of
Biology and professor of biology, serves as the nursing adviser.
Samantha Munce ’18, pictured, is a student at University of Ala-
bama-Birmingham School of Nursing.
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 13SPIRIT WITH SYRUP: Worship and Waffles has become a favorite
event each year, combining Tuesday Night Worship and a Waffle
House truck.
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES: Dr. James Conely, adjunct in-
structor of music (right), and Kelley Garrett, organist for
Frazer United Methodist Church-Montgomery, presented
“The King of Instruments” for Huntingdon’s Harald Rohlig
Organ Concert Series in September 2018. The series was
named in memory of the Huntingdon Department of Mu-
sic faculty member who taught for Huntingdon from 1955
until his retirement in 2006. He died in 2014. The Harald
Rohlig Organ Concert Series is performed on Hunting-
don’s Bellingrath Memorial Organ, designed by Rohlig.
FRANKLY SPEAKING: Attorney Keith Norman spoke on
“Frankenstein Meets the Constitution,” one of many
events Houghton Library organized for this academic
year celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s
“Frankenstein.” Norman’s talk also coincided with Con-
stitution Day. In all, six lectures, four movie showings, a
salon, a mini-conference, and a short story contest were
part of the semester-long Frankenstein observance in
the fall.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK: Chi Omega hosted an afternoon in Clo-
verdale Park, with a live band, balloons and face painting, food MIDNIGHT MADNESS: All this and midnight too! A new
trucks, and good times for all. tradition kicks off basketball season.A WELCOME WITH A TWIST: The Stu- COMMENCEMENT HONORS: The Class of OFFERING A WARM WELCOME: Ori-
dent Affairs kick-off event to the 2018 Margaret Read Scholarship Medal- entation groups are a large focus
2018–2019 academic year was ists, honored at Commencement Exercises, of the summer, with Huntingdon
a block party in front of the Del- were, from left, Katie Bonner, Bria Rochelle, students, faculty, and staff pulling
champs Residence (the presi- and Felicia Peoples. Rochelle was also hon- together to provide a warm wel-
dent’s home), with a campus-sized ored with the Loyalty Award, and Peoples come and help new students feel
Twister game and other activities. garnered the Willard D. Top Award. at home and acclimated.
BUCKETS OF RELIEF: Huntingdon students, faculty, and staff filled HAP ARNOLD LECTURE: In partnership with the Air War College at
buckets for hurricane relief on behalf of the United Methodist Maxwell Air Force Base, Huntingdon hosted the Hap Arnold Lec-
Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in October. The project was com- ture Series, “Leading and Serving in Changing Times,” in April 2018.
pleted in partnership with the Rev. Jagger Eastman ’15 (not pic- Speakers, all of whom were fighter pilots, addressed challenges
tured), assistant pastor at St. James United Methodist Church in they have faced in their professions and answered questions from
Montgomery. the audience.
EDUCATING LEADERS: In October,
participants in the Freshman Lead-
ership Initiative toured the Equal
Justice Initiative’s new National
Memorial for Peace and Justice,
which is bringing visitors from all
over the world to Montgomery.
Pictured from left are Class of 2022
members Peyton Flournoy, Katie
Thomas, Katey Dalrymple, Shelby
Blair, MaCayla Clements, Amelia
Blair, and Anna Nutting.
15EXEMPLARY TEACHING: Provost Anna McEwan,
left, presented Dr. Kristine Copping, associate
professor of psychology, with the Exemplary
Teacher Award during Awards Convocation
in April.
SNOW DAYS: A piece of cardboard, the lid of a plastic container,
a trash can lid, a large tray: these are the vessels that transport
students for great times when Mother Nature bestows a rare and
memorable gift in the South—snow. Real, deep-enough-to-make-
footprints snow fell twice in January 2018.
ADAPTING EDUCATION: Huntingdon's Adapted Physical Education and Ability Sport
Network programs partnered with the Alabama State Department of Education to
offer an Adapted Physical Education (APE) Workshop for local physical and special
educators in July. The program provided specialized training in line with Adapted
Physical Education Standards (APENS) toward earning certification in adapted physi-
cal education (CAPE). Currently there are only eight CAPE-certified professionals in
the state of Alabama, of which Huntingdon College professor Dr. Lisa Olenik Dorman
is one. CAPE certification requires three years of experience teaching students who
have disabilities and passing the APENS examination.
Biochemistry Program Achieves ASBMB Accreditation
Huntingdon’s biochemistry program has long been well-
regarded by employers and graduate and professional
schools, but a new accreditation will make the futures of bio-
chemistry graduates shine even brighter. In January 2018, the
College was notified that the Huntingdon biochemistry pro-
gram had achieved national accreditation from the Ameri-
can Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a full In issuing Huntingdon’s accreditation, the biochemistry pro-
seven-year term, through Oct. 14, 2024. gram was noted for: a rich and interdisciplinary curriculum;
encouragement of students to pursue independent research;
ASBMB has accredited college biochemistry and molecular faculty working to ensure quality teaching, mentorship, and
biology programs at nearly 70 colleges, but Huntingdon is research experiences; and adequate course offerings for stu-
the only college in Alabama to have achieved this accredi- dents within the program.
tation. ASBMB accreditation criteria include assessment of
the program’s curriculum, research opportunities for stu- Huntingdon’s primary accrediting body is the Southern Asso-
dents, faculty training, and learning infrastructure. To have ciation of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
their degrees certified, biochemistry graduates must pass an ASBMB, based in Rockville, Md., is a national, major-specific
assessment instrument provided by the ASBMB. accreditation in addition to SACSCOC accreditation. ■
16 Huntingdon College Magazine (2019)SKILLS AND SMILES: The Department of Sport Science and Physical Educa-
tion continued its partnership with special education students at three local
elementary schools in 2018. Through the program, the elementary students
come to Huntingdon five times each semester for one-hour skills clinics with
Huntingdon students in the College’s Adapted Physical Education class.
CHAPPELL AWARD: Brianne Smith, assistant pro-
fessor of accounting, was honored during
2018 Commencement Exercises with the Winn
and Gordon Chappell Academic Enrichment
Award, presented annually to a faculty mem-
ber who has demonstrated exceptional student
engagement and student achievement in the
arts and sciences. The award was presented by
Huntingdon trustee Dr. Rick Chappell, son of the
beloved late faculty members from the Depart-
ment of Language and Literature (Winn) and
the Department of History (Gordon) for whom
the award is named.
COUNTESS BALL: The traditional Countess of Huntingdon Ball attracts a
crowd of dancers and folks who just want to have fun.
CATCH A GLIMPSE: The Office of Admission offers three
Huntingdon Preview Days annually, which provide time
for prospective students and their families to tour cam-
pus and speak with current students, coaches, and fac-
CHRISTMAS AT HUNTINGDON: A Service of Lessons and Carols,
ulty. Each event begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends before
offered each Christmas season since 2004, closes the fall semester
lunch. The next Preview Day is Mon., Feb. 18, 2019. Per-
and serves as the last campus event before finals.
sonal visits may be scheduled any weekday. To learn
more, go to www.huntingdon.edu/visit.
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 17SPACE-AGE PRINTING: The Department of
Mathematics has purchased a 3D printer.
Math and physics students will learn how to
program the printer in order to test 3D pro-
totypes. In the meantime, students are fas-
cinated with the precision of the computer
language needed to produce a multidimen-
sional object.
TRADING JUDGMENT FOR ENLIGHTENMENT:
Huntingdon Campus Ministries teamed with
the East Montgomery Islamic Society in rec-
ognition of World Hijab Day in February.
Participants learned more about Islam and
met and talked with women from the EMIS.
Learning more stoked the students’ wisdom
treasure chest, and talking more helped stu-
dents understand that humans are products
of the cultures in which they are raised, and
that most of us are just trying to get along, do
good, and be good.
EMERITUS STATUS CONFERRED: Faculty surrounded Dr. Frank Buckner upon the announcement of his recognition as professor of reli-
gion emeritus. Buckner, who served for many years as Chapman Benson Professor of Christian Faith and Philosophy, retired after the
2016–2017 academic year. Pictured from left are Dr. Stephen Sours, Jim Hilgartner, Dr. Paul Gier, Dr. Jim Daniels, Dr. John Berch ’98,
Dr. Doba Jackson, Dr. Jeremy Lewis, Eric A. Kidwell, Mme. Camille Elebash-Hill, Dr. Maureen Kendrick Murphy ’78, Dr. Frank Buckner,
Provost Anna McEwan, Dr. William Young, Dr. Erastus C. Dudley, President J. Cameron West, Dr. Jimmy Jeffcoat, Dr. Blake Ball, Dr.
Kristi Copping, Dr. Allison Mugno, James DeLoach, and Charles Lake.
18 Huntingdon College Magazine (2019)PLEDGING THEIR HONOR: The Honor Convocation is the first such
event for new students, introducing freshmen and transfers to the
Huntingdon honor code and asking them to sign it.
VOICE OF JUSTICE: Voice of Justice Club sponsored
speaker Maryhelen Kirkpatrick in the spring. The devel-
opment director for the WellHouse in Birmingham, she
spoke about how to spot and prevent human traffick-
ing, and how students can protect themselves from
becoming victims.
ROCKET MATHEMATICIANS: Mathematics students launched bot-
tle rockets in February, calculating the speed and distance the
devices would fly based on the factors given.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: David Cangelosi, right, who serves as
Huntingdon's Glenn and Betty Seymour Perdue Distinguished Art-
ist in Residence, was on campus in October, performing in the CLEARLY, IT’S WAR: Eating the most donuts, winning at
community, meeting with students, and planning the 2019 Vann sand volleyball, and a devastating Mock Rock competi-
Vocal Institute and accompanying concerts. tion were part of Class Olympics in February.
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 19THE CLASS OF 2018, DAY PROGRAM: The Traditional Day Program Class of 2018 had great numbers, both on stage and in outcomes. MUSICAL ENCOURAGEMENT: Band students used their talents for HAWKS ON THE MOVIE: The Student Government Association encouragement of Montgomery Half-Marathon runners in March. funded a complete remodeling of Searcy Theater in the base- At another station, students handed out water bottles. ment of Searcy Hall. The new space opened officially in April 2018. THE CLASS OF 2018, EVENING STUDIES PROGRAM: The Evening Studies program, offered in 10 locations across the state, allows adult returning learners to complete their degrees in either business administration or criminal justice by attending classes just one night a week in five-week sessions. 20 Huntingdon College Magazine (2019)
VANN CELEBRITY RECITAL: Since the first Vann Vocal Institute
Celebrity Recital, the event has become a highlight of the
year for Huntingdon and for the Montgomery arts commu-
nity. The 2018 concert, offered by renowned opera singers
who are serving as faculty for the annual Vann Vocal Insti-
tute, marked the 11th year of the program. Mark your cal-
endar! The 2019 Vann Vocal Institute Celebrity Recital will be
presented Thurs., March 7, at 7:00 p.m. in Ligon Chapel, Flow-
ers Hall. VVI is offered in cooperation with the Montgomery
Symphony Orchestra.
BEYOND BE-LEAF: The Ecology Club traveled off-campus to
hunt for leaves. Yes, leaves. Once captured, the students
measured leaf hardiness and thickness with a penetrometer.
OUTDOOR CONCERT: Huntingdon Winds concert band and
Huntingdon Jazz presented a free outdoor concert on Top
Stage on the Green as the weather warmed.
A NEW KIND OF FISHING: The Department of Biology took
STUDENT RESEARCH: From left, Richardria Goodson ’19, Mea- their annual trek to Dauphin Island Sea Lab in October.
gan Clausell ’18, and Dr. Doba Jackson, professor of bio-
chemistry, were among a number of students and professors
who presented their student-faculty research at regional or
national meetings during spring 2018.
Huntingdon College Magazine (2019) 21Giving Hawks Wings
U.S. News and World Report issued a special list last year, fees. During the 2018–2019 academic year, Hawks will fly
naming Huntingdon among the top schools for providing in separate trips to Hawaii and Ireland during Thanksgiving
travel-study to students. Through the Huntingdon Plan, stu- break and spring break, and to Australia, Iceland, and Costa
dents have a number of options for travel/study during their Rica during summer 2019. During 2018, the following casts of
senior year, with most costs covered by regular tuition and Hawks took flight:
New Zealand, Summer 2018 (Group 1)
Scotland, Spring Break 2018
New Zealand, Summer 2018 (Group 2)
Hawaii, Thanksgiving 2018
Ireland, Thanksgiving 2018MISS HUNTINGDON: The annual Miss Huntingdon Pageant was BOGGED UP: The Department of Biology took majors to
held March 17, with 15 women competing for the title. The six Conecuh National Forest during the spring semester. The
award recipients are pictured, left to right. Miss Philanthropic, group visited Crawford Bog, where they saw a variety of
voted by her peers, and Miss Congeniality, voted by her sister critters and carnivorous plants and worked in the field
contestants, were awarded to Autumn Allday ’20, left, an exercise with Ranger Ronda Mullins. Biology majors also traveled
science major from Valley Grande, Ala. Lindsey Hicks ’19, of Tal- to Cheaha State Park and Tuskegee National Forest in
lassee, Ala., majoring in elementary education/collaborative spe- the spring.
cial education, was honored as First Runner-Up. Miss Huntingdon
2018 is Cassidy Oswald ’20, majoring in religion and psychology
from Troy, Ala. Taylor Young ’19, a business administration and art
major from Wetumpka, Ala., was awarded Second Runner-Up. A
new Crowd Favorite Award, voted upon via text during the pag-
eant by pageant viewers, was presented to Sidney Ison ’20, a
biochemistry major from Huntsville, Ala.
CELEBRATING AFFRILACHIA: Former Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank
X. Walker, a professor of English and African American/Africana
MEN’S RECRUITMENT: During the annual men’s Greek
Studies at the University of Kentucky, was the featured speaker
recruitment, 30 men pledged to the College’s three
for the spring 2018 Rhoda Coleman Ellison Writers Festival and
fraternities. Lambda Chi Alpha added four members,
Lecture. Voted one of the most creative professors in the South,
Sigma Nu gained 18, and Sigma Phi Epsilon added eight.
Walker is a founding member of the Affrilachian Poets Movement
and is the author of four books.
WOMEN’S RECRUITMENT: 47 Huntingdon women chose to go Greek during the College’s annual women’s
recruitment events. Three of Huntingdon’s four women’s fraternities participated in recruitment, with Alpha
Omicron Pi gaining 15 members; Chi Omega gaining 15 members; and Phi Mu gaining 17 members. Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., conducts a separate recruitment process. The National Panhellenic Confer-
ence, which oversees the women’s fraternities, presented Huntingdon with an Academic Recognition
Award for achieving an all-Panhellenic GPA higher than the all-women’s GPA.
WISDOM FROM THE AGES: Bestselling biographer Ronald C. White delivered the Commencement
Address for the Huntingdon College Class of 2018 traditional day program graduates, Sat., May 5.
White spoke under the auspices of the Stallworth Lectureship in the Liberal Arts. He is the author of
“American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” (2016), which won the William Henry Seward Award
for Excellence in Civil War Biography, awarded by the Civil War Forum of Metropolitan New York.
He has also penned three books on Abraham Lincoln.You can also read
