August Voice of the Tennessee Walking Horse

Presents their 2021
World Grand Champion

Contenders

Keith and Lorraine Rosbury, owners
Bell Buckle, Tennessee

TUA2xWC
MCF
and Tyler Baucom

Four-Year-Old Canter
World Grand Champion

Contender

Owned by ©Barr Studios
Maple Crest Farm
Keith & Lorraine Rosbury
Bell Buckle, TN



Broadway Honors
& Tyler Baucom

Two-Year-Old Stallions
World Grand Champion Contender

& Jamie Lawrence

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& Shane Porterfield

Amateur 15.2 & Under
Contenders

Owned by
Shane and Veronica Porterfield
Murfreesboro, TN

In JulyChristmas

The Christmas In July Horse Show
started off the 4th of July shows
and was held at the Bedford Ag Center
in Shelbyville, Tennessee, but due to
weather was moved to the Calsonic Are-
na for the final night. Chris Bobo, David
Sisk and Sam Sorrell were judges for the
three day event of 72 classes. The show
had 438 entries over the three days and
thrilled new show manager Carol Missil-
dine with the great success of the show..
Mach 1 with Jimmy McConnell were
named the Christmas In July Grand
Champions for owner Donnie and Char-
lotte Taylor. Reserve went to Minor
Ordeal and Tyler Baucom for the Mona
Dean family and rounding out the top
three was Joe Pa and Winky Groover.
Congratulation to all the winners.

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Back in Christmas In July
The
Saddle Model Stake Champion
Again
Spring Fun Show and
Robert Nelms National Trainers’ Show
handler
Model Champion
Owned by Lisa Teel & Sherrin Pittman
Fayetteville & Shelbyville, Tennessee Unanimously

Your support
is greatly appreciated
as we vie for Model Stallion
Championship honors!

JoWsCe’s Desperado
& Jim Roberts
Christmas In July
Amateur Park Performance
CHAMPION

2021 Amateur Park Performance World Grand Champion Contenders!

Owned by 55
Jim & Jeannie Roberts
Wildersville, Tennessee

Miss
Heavenly Cash

& Shelby Sims

Money Tree Classic

Amateur
Four-Year-Old
Mares & Geldings

CHAMPION

Owned by Amateur Four-Year-Old
Shelby Sims World Grand Champion Contnder
Louisville, Kentucky
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Photo by Barr Studios

2xWC

& Tanner Johnson

Money Tree Classic
Youth All Day
Pleasure
Champion
Unanimously
Youth All Day
Pleasure
Contender

Proudly Owned by photo by Barr Studios • unretouched
Tanner & Tucker Johnson

Shelbyville, TN



Knock On

Wood
& Sydney Klein

Youth
11 & Under
Contenders

Owned by Sydney Klein • Kaufman, TX

We request your support as we strive for
World Championship honors!

©Shane Shiflet

Betrayal

& Sydney Klein

Youth
Trail Pleasure

Contenders

Owned by ©Barr Studios
Gassaway & Klein
Shelbyville, TN & Kaufman, TX

Machado

& LeAnn Werner Osborn

International Grand Championship

Amateur Classic Country
Pleasure Two & Three-Year-Old

CHAMPION

& Keegan Meadows

International Grand
Championship

Open Classic Country
Pleasure Two &
Three-Year-Old
CHAMPION

Owned by
LeAnn Werner Osborn
Clermont, FL

Photos by Barr Studios

Lemon Drop
Martini

and Leighanne Tibbs

Owned by Woodbury Lions Club
Deb and Tom Sims
Wild Rose Farm Yearling Fillies CHAMPION
McCalla, Alabama
Proverbs 3:5-6 Northside Lions Club

Weanling/Yearling CHAMPION

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The Money Tree Classic was held
July 2, 2021 at the Calsonic Arena
in Shelbyville, Tennessee. 262 entries
made the gate call to compete for a floral
horse show and a blue and pink ribbon.
Steve Glidewell, Jason Hughes and
Johnny Puckett served as judges for the
38 classes.
Really Coach and Rodney Dick
claimed the Money Tree Classic Grand
Champion title unanimously for owners
Denny Russell and Carol Missildine.
Gin’s Shaodw and Jimmy McConnell
were reserve for owner Mike Floyd
and The Coach’s Son and Chris Szhnd
rounded out the top three for owner
Brock Wampler.
Congratulations to the Ladies Auxilia-
ry on a great show and to all the winners.

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and Kayla Baucom

Owned by Young Trainer
Allyson Armstrong World Champion Contender
Hickory, NC
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SkyIy’m Black
and Allyson Armstrong

Amateur Show Pleasure
World Champion Contender

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“Ready for World Championship
honors in the big oval”

©Barr Studios

Nearest Green Distillery Reopens

Revealing Phase Two Of The 270-Acre, $50 Million Build Out

SHELBYVILLE, TENN. (June 21, 2021) – Near- It’s a distillery experience unlike any other, and
est Green Distillery, the first distillery in the world nothing can prepare guests for what they will
to commemorate an African American, has see when they come to visit.”
officially reopened its doors in Shelbyville, Ten- Weaver and Victoria Eady Butler, fifth-generation
nessee following a more than yearlong closure Nearest Green descendant and Master Blender
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, hosted
safely continued on the distillery – home to Un- more than 100 descendants of Nearest Green
cle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-grow- from around the country for a private preview
ing American whiskey brand in history and the party two days prior to the public opening.
most-awarded American whiskey or Bourbon of Formerly home of the famous Sand Creek Farm,
2019, 2020 and 2021 – throughout the hiatus a Tennessee Walking Horse farm and event cen-
between March 2020 and June 2021. ter, the Nearest Green Distillery officially opened
Over the weekend, the company revealed Phase its doors on September 14, 2019. While open,
Two of the multi-phase, $50 million dollar project the distillery experienced sold out tours, and
at a celebration taking place today on June 19 became known as a full-blown destination for
attended by thousands of visitors. The reopening whiskey enthusiasts, Walking Horse lovers, and
occurring on Juneteenth celebrated the accom- families. Travelers visiting the Nearest Green
plishments of all African American people in U.S. Distillery can experience the newest elements of
history, including the distillery’s namesake Near- the property, including:
est Green, a formerly enslaved man now known • The Welcome Center where visitors will learn
as the first African American master distiller on the history of the three things Tennessee is most
record. known for: Tennessee Whiskey, Tennessee
“At Uncle Nearest, everything we do has signifi- walking horses and Tennessee music. Trans-
cance beyond the product we sell – it’s why our formed from a former horse show arena, the re-
main hashtag on social media is #MoreThan- tail space was designed by the former president
Whiskey,” said Fawn Weaver, CEO and founder of Disney Stores Worldwide, James Fielding,
of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. “We could while the history narrative walls were designed
not be more honored to have the opportunity to by visual storyteller, Cyndi Williams.
share the history of Tennessee, and to couple • A not-your-average Concession Stand that
that with honoring the history of one of the great- features snacks available around the world, but
est figures in the spirits industry, Nearest Green. which originated in Tennessee (like Mountain

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Dew, Goo Goo Clusters and even cotton candy).

A large red refrigerator doubles as a secret door

that gains visitors entry to…

• Philo + Frank’s, the world’s first non-alcohol-

ic speakeasy, where there is something for the

whole family to enjoy. Every detail of the designed

space tells an important piece of Tennessee’s piv-

otal role in women obtaining the right to vote and

what the women of the Temperance Movement

were really after.

• Barrel House BBQ & Brew where visitors can

enjoy a famous “Grilled Cheese on Crack” at

Chuck Baker of BBQ Pitmasters’ second restau-

rant, and the first location outside of Lynchburg,

Tennessee.

• The #WhatLiftsYou Angel Wings mural by famed

muralist Kelsey Montague. Created especially for

the Nearest Green Distillery, the wings weave el-

ements of Tennessee Whiskey, Tennessee music

and Tennessee walking horses throughout.

• The Family Tasting Room where visitors can re-

ceive a guided tasting of Uncle Nearest’s portfolio

of aged whiskeys.

• Victoria’s Master Blender House, where she

works hard every day to blend Uncle Nearest’s

award-winning whiskeys.

Later this summer, two more additions will open

as part of Phase Two – Humble Baron, an en-

tertainment venue, restaurant and home to the

world’s longest bar, and the Nearest Green Still

House, where Uncle Nearest will distill its premi-

um whiskeys for centuries to come.

Thom Meek of GHP Environmental + Architecture

and former Tennessee Walking Horse

champion was brought on in 2017 to help bring

this distillery vision to life and continues to serve

as the

architect on the project. Cyndi of Story Form About Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Design, a 100-percent female-owned company, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey honors the
was brought on as the designer to ensure every world’s first-known African American master
element of the distillery provides a sensory expe- distiller, Nearest Green. Uncle Nearest is cur-
rience. Rodney Allen of RJAgency, who has been rently available in all 50 states and 12 coun-
working with the Uncle Nearest team since 2018, tries, and is sold in more than 25,000 stores,
led the creation and fabrication of marketing col- bars, hotels, restaurants, and at its 270-acre
lateral and environmental design. distillery in Shelbyville, Tenn., dubbed as “Malt
Self-paced and guided tours are now available to Disney World.” For more information, please
book for Saturdays (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and visit the Uncle Nearest website, and follow on
Sundays (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Guests can Instagram and Facebook @unclenearest
book visits at https://unclenearest.com/distillery/.

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Coach Bella
& R. M. Kellett

Three-Year-Old
Mares & Geldings

Contender

Owned by
Charles Gleghorn
Petersburg, TN

Photo by Nat Douglas

Owned by Special
Charles Gleghorn By Jose
Petersburg, TN
& Bill Callaway
Photos by Barr Studios
Three-Year-Old
Stallion Contender

Drop A
Line

& Jordan
Dempsey

Fayetteville

Park Performance
Champion

Trained by
Brett Boyd Stables

Fayetteville, TN

Facts on World Grand
Champion Riders

One has won it five times Edwards 1987 and 2016 and Gary Edwards

Winston Wiser – 1943, 1947, 1948, 1955 and 2011
1956 C. A. Bobo 1971 and his son, Bill Bobo 2003
Bud Dunn 1992 and 1999 and his son Steve
Three have won it four times Dunn 1989 and 2002

Steve Hill – 1949, 1951, 1952 and 1953 Allan Callaway 2001 and his sons Bill Calla-
Billy Gray – 1973, 1982, 1984 and 2010 way 2017 and John Allan Callaway 2020

Jimmy McConnell – 2004, 2007, 2009 and Only one father and daughter have
2018 won it

Four have won it three times Winston Wiser 1943, 1947, 1948 and 1955
and his daughter Judy Martin 1976
Sam Pascal – 1958, 1962 and 1963
Joe Webb – 1959, 1964 and 1978 Only four brothers that have both
Doug Wolaver – 1960, 1965 and 1967

Casey Wright – 2013, 2014, and 2015 won it

Eleven have won it two times Sam Pascal 1958, 1962 and 1963 and his
brother Donald Pascal 1968 and 1972
Floyd Carothers – 1939 and 1942 Larry Edwards 1987 and 2016 and his broth-
Jack Haynes – 1940 and 1941 er Gary Edwards 2011
Fred Walker – 1945 and 1946 Jimmy McConnell 2004, 2007, 2009, 2018
Don Pascal – 1968 and 1972 and his brother Jackie McConnell 1997
Ronnie Spears – 1974 and 1990 Bill Callaway 2017 and his brother John Al-
Joe Fleming – 1975 and 1983 lan Callaway 2020
Sammy Day – 1980 and 1996

Ramsey Bullington – 1985 and 1986 Only one trainer has won it in back
Larry Edwards – 1987 and 2016 to back years on different horses
Steve Dunn – 1989 and 2002
Bud Dunn – 1992 and 1999 Ramsey Bullington 1985 and 1986

Only three women have won it Oldest trainer to have won it

Betty Sain – 1966 Bud Dunn at 81

Judy Martin – 1976 Youngest trainer to have won it was
Vicki Self – 1991 a tie

Four father and sons have won it Doug Wolaver and Chad Way at 22

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Sam Pascal 1958, 1962 and 1963 and his brother Donald Pascal 1968 and 1972

Ramsey Bullington with Pride’s Jubilee Star following his 1986 Judy Martin with Shades Of Carbon 1976
win. World Grand Champion

In 1988 all living World Grand Champion riders were honored at the Celebration and their numbers were retired. From left to

right: (back row)Joe Webb, David Mason, Joe Fleming, Billy Gray, Doug Wolaver, Vic Thompson, Don Pascal, Bob McQuerry,

Ramsey Bullington, Bud Seaton,; (front row)Ronnie Spears, C. A. Bobo, Wink Groover, Betty Sain, Sammy Day, Judy Martin
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and Larry Edwards.

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& Jimmy McConnell

Christmas In July

GRAND CHAMPION

We would appreciate your support as we vie for the . . .
2021 WORLD GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP!

Owned by
Donnie & Charlotte Taylor • Rock Island, TN

photo by Shane Shiflet • unretouched

WCorhldamTWVpHeBirEoAnsashtiilpity

The 2021 TWHBEA World Versatility High Point Awards
Championship was held on Thursday, Youth High Point Champion- Crimson
July 22nd at the MTSU Livestock Center Playmate and Claire Winstead
in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The World Reserve Youth High Point Champion-
Versatility Championship show featured Victory Trip and Jack Starnes
40 classes to showcase the versatility
of the Tennessee Walking Horse. The Adult High Point Champion- El’s A
classes were split between Youth 11 Poppin and Rachel Cowles
& Under, Youth 12-17 and Adult class-
es. There were a total of 137 individual Reserve Adult High Point Champion-
entries in classes ranging from Model Blue’s American Woman and Dr. Daniel
to TWH Over Fences. The adult trail Starnes
obstacle class stood out with 12 entries
followed shortly behind the adult speed Elite High Point Champion- Tuff Night
events, Barrels and Pole Bending with At The Ritz and Tracy Pinson
10 entries each. The show concluded
with an Exhibitors party, catered by Row- Reserve Elite High Point Champion-
dy Ranch Catering, to thank everyone Remembrance’s Starfire and Dee Hasler
in attendance. At the Exhibitor party, the
High Point awards were presented. The Overall High Point Champion- Tuff
recipients are listed below: Night At The Ritz and Tracy Pinson

A special thank you to all our Spon-
sors that made this show a success!

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LiMneamstaenr

& Robert Bowden

TWHBEA World Versatility Championship

Pleasure Driving Champion

International Grand Championship

Pleasure Driving Champion Unanimously

Owned by Trained by
Bowden & Moore Shelly Herman
Denville, NJ and Mufreesboro, TN Shelbyville, TN

Wicked Felina MeWgCabucks

& Kathy Anderson & Dr. Shana Hughes

All Day Pleasure All Day Pleasure Five & Under Contender

Contender

BelWGACir

& Katy Granus

Country Pleasure

Contender

KWGiCng Mojo Swish Swish

& Lamar Depoyster & Krysta Allen
Open Three-Year-Old
Trail Pleasure Trail Pleasure Contender

Five & Under Contender WGC

Eye On The Title

& Lisa Baum
Country Pleasure
Western Contender

Supply And
Demand

& Jennifer Bingham
Country Pleasure

Five & Under Contender

Hannah Myatt, Trainer
Krysta Allen, Assistant Trainer

Myatt Manor Presents Its

Photos by Shane Shiflet and Barr Studios

LaRzWaCro Bombay Sapphire

& Lisa Baum & Kaitlyn Rippy

Five & Under Three-Year-Old Amateur Trail

Trail Pleasure Contender Pleasure Contender

Oliver Or
Twist

& Amy Spinelli

Novice Trail Pleasure

Contender

GWigGiC’s WGC
Majestic
Machete
& Elysse Bradford
& Susan Coleman
Country Pleasure Western Trail

Contender Pleasure Contender

LiWnGeC HoWnGeCy Badger
Item Veto
& Lamar Depoyster
& Rachel Teague
Western Country Trail Pleasure Western Contender
Pleasure Contender

WGCLegend Of
Zelda

& Dr. B. J. Campbell
Country Pleasure
Contender

Celebration Contenders
Photos by Shane Shiflet and Barr Studios



& Jimmy McConnell

Three-Year-Old
Stallions

Contenders

Owned by LaRue, Ann and Bart McWaters • Ashford, AL

©Barr Studios 5xWC & 2xWGC
©Shane Shiflet
Command
©Barr Studios On Parole

& Sheryl Crawford

Liberty Lion Club

Amateur 15.2 & Under
CHAMPION

5xRWC

Flying
High CC

& Sheryl Crawford

FAST Showcase

Amateur Mare & Gelding
CHAMPION

I Remember
When

& Sheryl Crawford

Liberty Lions Club

Amateur Two-Year-Old
Mare & Gelding
CHAMPION

Owned by Sheryl Crawford • Saddlecrest Farms

84 Shelbyville, TN and Carrollton, GA

WGC & WC

& Winky Groover

Red Carpet Show
of the South

GRAND CHAMPION

2021 World Grand Champion

Owned by Contender Trained by
Brian & Tanya Strickland • Easley, SC & Shod by Danny Burks
The Shane Porterfield Family • Murfreesboro, TN

Alex Blackburn Jayden Jackson

Alexandra Blackburn, daughter of Stacy and Knox Black- Jayden Jackson, of Wartrace, Tennessee, is receiving
burn, is receiving a graduate scholarship. She comes from a undergraduate scholarship. Jayden was born into
a long line of walking horse trainers and is an accom- a walking horse family and is a world grand cham-
plished rider and exhibitor. She is currently living in Lit- pion exhibitor. She is a graduate of the Webb School
tle Rock, Arkansas attending law school at the University in Bell Buckle and will be attending the University
of Arkansas William H. Bowen School of Law. She has a of Tennessee, Knoxville with goals to double major
Bachelor of Science in Animal and Dairy Science from in biology and business. Her plans are to become a
Mississippi State University. dental hygienist and one day run The Scoop Walking
Horse Publication.

Cali Mason Maggie Kail
Cali Mason of Petersburg, Tennessee, is receiving a undergrad-
uate scholarship. She is.a graduate of Shelbyville Central High Maggie Kail, of Alamo, Tennessee, is receiving a un-
School and will be attending Middle Tennessee State University dergraduate scholarship. She is attending the Haslam
with a career goal in veterinary medicine. She is also one that College of Business at the University of Tennessee,
was born into the walking horse industry. Her grandfather was Knoxville, majoring in marketing with a minor in
Buddy Wilhelm and she has been showing walking horses since Spanish. Maggie has a career goal to own and work for
an early age. independent businesses. She has been showing walking
86 horses since the age of 9 but was born into a walking
horse family.

TWHBEA &
The Glenn Dowell Foundation

Scholarship Recipients

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association recognizes the impor-
tance of youth to this industry and the significance of supporting and encouraging tomorrow’s
leaders. The TWHBEA Educational Scholarship Program was established in 1993. In 2017 the
Glenn Dowell Foundation started contributions to this program. This year we have awarded five
$1,000 scholarships, one graduate scholarship and four undergraduate scholarships Congratula-
tions to the recipients and good luck in your continued education.

Ally Puckett

Ally Puckett of Wartrace, Tennessee, is receiving a under-
graduate scholarship. She is attending East Tennessee State
University. Upon completing her Bachelor of Science in
Nursing, she plans to apply to the Vanderbilt University’s
School of Nursing Nurse-Midwifery program. Her goal is
to join the nursing education community as a professor of
nursing. Ally is another one of our scholarship recipients
that was born into the walking horse industry and has
shown and is a great supporter of the walking horse.

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3xWGC & 8xWC

& Robert Deutsch

MONEYTREE CLASSIC

Amateur Mare & Gelding
CHAMPION

FIVE SHOWS - FIVE BLUES!!
Thank you for your support!

& Robert Deutsch

MONEYTREE CLASSIC

Amateur
Two-Year-Old

Stallion
CHAMPION

Unanimously
Owned by Robert Deutsch • Greensboro, North Carolina

Photos by Barr Studios • unretouched

Mr. For Real
& Paul Simmons

Marshall County Horseman’s

Amateur Mares & Geldings

Owned by CHAMPION
Paul Simmons
Orangeburg, SC

Photo by Barr Studios • unretouched

Doc
Exchange

and Stephanie Brooks

Novice Show
Pleasure Contender

Youth Show
Pleasure Contender
with Finley Brooks

Owned by
Stephanie Mayfield Brooks

Cash
Reaction

and Finley Brooks

Novice Walking
Mares & Gelding

Youth 12-17
and Equitation

Contender

Owned by Kim Widner

Photos by Barr Studios

YS

GARFUNKLE
& Sam McLaughlin

Christmas In July

Two-Year-Old Stallion Extravaganza
CHAMPION
Unanimously
Owned by
Yellowstone Farm
Grayson, Kentucky

Photo by Shane Shiflet • unretouched

Friends, Food & Horses
Cookbook

The Tennessee Walking Horse Youth Association has compiled and published a cookbook,
entitled “Food, Friends, and Horses.” This cookbook is a collection of over 440 recipes from

members of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. The cookbook also has a special “in
memory of “ section, which contains recipes belonging to individuals from the Walking Horse

family who have passed away.

The cookbooks can be purchased for $25 + $8.50 shipping

They are available in the TWHBEA satellite office during the fall shows
as well as the registry headquarters in Lewisburg.
They will also be available online at

www.twhbea.com

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& Maxine Beasley

Youth Pony
World Grand Champion

Contender

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& BiBi Beasley

Youth 17 and Under
World Grand Champion

Contender

Owned by ©Barr Studios
The Beth Beasley Family
Athens, Alabama

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Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented To

Walter
D. Chism

Walt has been passionate about Tennessee this time as member-at-large for Bylaws and
Walking Horses and their history since he later returning to Senior Vice President. At the

bought his first mare in the mid 1960’s. He grad- end of his term, Walt was asked to be Interim

uated from the University of Alabama and went Executive Director, and work under contract. He

to work for the Burroughs Corporation which lead formed the Master Breeder’s Award committee

him to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he met and and serves as its chair, he co-founded the TWH

befriended Larry Pickard, the breeder of The Horse Foundation an serves as its chair. He

Pusher C.G. H.O.F. Walt’s career in the young co-founded the TWH Hall of Fame and serves as

computer field allowed him a choice of state’s committee chair. He serves as Secretary of the

to become a branch manager and he choose Board and Registrar for the Association.

Tennessee and moved to Franklin in 1979 to be In recognition of his long and faithful service to

close to Harlinsdale Farm to breed his mares. In our association, his love of its history and com-

1987 Walt was elected to the Board of Directors mitment to its future, his office at the TWHBEA

and a year later became VP of Fiscal Admin, headquarters hence forth shall be known as

he facilitated computer improvements and the “The Walter D. Chism Office” and he is hereby

launch of Linage that is today known as IPEDS. recognized for his life-time achievement. On be-

In 1989 he became Senior Vice President, in half of the Board we thank-you and congratulate

1991 became President, in 1992 Past President. you.

In 1994 ran again as a Director for Tennessee

and served two terms, again elected to the EC

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