Yearbook 2015 Half

6So4cial Clubs

The Messy Games

Building relationships through the mess

While some of the 31 social clubs Omega Phi for two previous years, they
on campus were nearly as old as enjoyed bringing the two new clubs, Phi
the university itself, others were still Kappa Delta and men’s social club Sigma
establishing themselves in 2014 after Nu Epsilon, together for the Messy Games.
only a few semesters of activity. Club
week provided an opportunity for the Junior Adam Baker, member of men’s
new clubs on campus to spring forward in social club Omega Phi, said the new clubs
their involvement with other clubs. Four decided to play the Messy Games together
new clubs hosted the “Messy Games” as because of their common ground. The
an event to unite their members, both games broke down the barriers between
within and between the clubs. clubs, focusing on similarities rather than
differences.
Senior Katherine Embry, vice president
of women’s social club Sigma Phi Mu, “I see these games as opportunities
said the clubs held a tug of war contest to forget that the clubs even exist,”
and a shaving cream war. Each club Baker said. “We are running around
attempted to protect their own queens covered in shaving cream, and everyone
or beaux while also trying to cover those is indistinguishable; you can’t tell who is
of other clubs in as much shaving cream who. Everyone is the same. We can get
as possible. stuck on what colors we might wear on
Friday, and it is sad because that is the
“I think as a new club it is good for us only difference between us.”
to not limit ourselves to only interacting
with certain clubs,” Embry said. Sophomore Lindsey Ledford, vice
president of Phi Kappa Delta, said that
Embry said that Sigma Phi Mu wanted the games helped unify their club.
to reach out to women’s social club Phi
Kappa Delta because it was their first- “Playing [tug of war] unified our girls
ever club week. because they each had to pull their own
weight and realized that if everyone does
“We have all recently been through their part, they have a better chance of
the process of starting a new club and winning,” Ledford said. “Overall the girls
trying to form traditions,” Embry said. grew closer to each other and the other
“We felt that this activity would be a clubs present.”
good way to make some contacts among
these clubs. We have experienced and According to Baker, the Messy Games
are still experiencing many of the same mattered to these clubs because they
things as we try to establish our clubs had not yet developed their identities.
on campus.”
“We are all still trying to distinguish
Embry said that as a new club, Sigma ourselves at Harding,” Baker said. “There
Phi Mu sought variety in their club week isn’t any history or stereotype that defines
interactions. Having done an activity with us yet.”

By Rachel Brackins

The Messy Games bonded four newly-established clubs on
Oct. 23. “The Messy Games were a blast,” sophomore Sigma
Phi Mu member Brenna Holland said. “We all got to meet
each other and get closer, which will help us support each
other as we grow our clubs to serve and honor God.” Photo

by Owen Brown

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GIVING BACK

On April 24, the ladies of Ko time, senior JGJ member
Jo Kai and Ju Go Ju teamed Michaela Harris left the event
up to host their annual KJK/JGJ more touched by the outpouring
basket bid at College Church of of love for the Honduran family.
Christ. Women from both clubs
partnered to make around 30 “It felt good to know that
dinner baskets to auction off so many people cared about
at the event. When the auction raising money for the family in
closed, the highest bidder on Honduras,” Harris said.
each basket won both the
meal inside and the chance to By the end of the evening,
eat with the girls who put the the women of JGJ and KJK
basket together. raised $800 toward their goal,
averaging nearly $27 per basket.
The event provided not only According to Harris, each club
food and fun but also a service member put careful effort into
opportunity — 100 percent of her basket, making it well worth
the proceeds went to a family the time of the men who came
in Honduras who needed to bid. Reid was pleased to see
$5,000 to buy land. According everyone’s hard work pay off.
to senior Chelsea Reid, service
director for JGJ, the group felt “I was through-the-roof
a personal connection to this excited about how well it went,”
cause because one of their Reid said. “It went better than
members had visited Honduras. I ever expected.”

As early as February, event For junior Sara Anne Gill,
directors from both clubs began service director for KJK, the
planning the project. Reid was event was more than just a
responsible for contacting fundraiser — it was a time for
physical resources and College diverse groups of people to
Church to secure a facility for the come together in support of
event. She also publicized the a common goal.
event through word of mouth
and by asking queens in both “I liked seeing how many
KJK and JGJ to tell their men’s different people showed up
clubs about the basket bid. for one event and one cause,”
Gill said.
On the day of the event,
approximately 60 men attended Though the Basket Bid offered
to make their bids. Though food and fun, it also forged
everyone said they had a good connections between clubs
and strengthened relationships
within them.

By Ashley Heastie

Gamma Sigma Phi members sophomore Jacob Futrell, sophomore Josh
Nickerson, freshman Ricky Armstrong and junior Jon Boyd rake leaves at Camp
Wyldewood during Bisons for Christ on April 2. “I think it’s great to serve the
community because any way that you can impact a person’s life is time well
spent,” Boyd said. Photo by Janae Callicoat

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SOCIAL CLUBS

Going the extra mile

The social club athletics program was Senior Philip Habegger, a member of TNT,
designed to provide students with a diverse swam competitively for the majority of his life
range of recreational activities. While the and had participated in every club swim meet
championship games for softball, flag football, since his freshman year.
volleyball and soccer each brought in hundreds
of spectators, smaller athletic events like the “I’m not very good at the other sports,”
swim meet and the track and field meet did Habegger said. “Swimming is the one thing
not normally draw such crowds. Jim Gowen, I’ve been good at. It’s something that I’ve put
director of men’s and women’s club athletics, a lot of work into. It’s my one chance to get out
believed that all sports were created equal, there to compete and have fun swimming.”
from the football field to the swimming pool.
The track and field meet ordinarily lasted
“Point-wise, they’re essentially the same,” about three and a half hours, beginning with
Gowen said. “It is a team sport, and at the field events — the long jump, high jump, discus
end of the meet, all the points will be totaled throw and shot put. Students then moved on
up, and the club with the most points wins the to the track events, including the individual
meet. The winning club will then receive the dashes, the individual high hurdles and low
most All Sports Award points. Football, for hurdles, and the team relays. Junior McKenna
instance, might be considered the dominant Smith, athletic director for women’s social club
sport, but for the student who is a sprinter, Ko Jo Kai, competed in the track and field
track will be more important to him. All of the events during her freshman year.
sports have their place.”
“The track meet was a lot of fun but still
While the other sports were conducted super competitive,” Smith said. “I didn’t know
over the span of two to three weeks, the swim what to expect because I’ve never done track
meet and the track and field meet were held before. Growing up, I did basketball and soccer,
as one-day events. The swim meet took place so I never had time to do track. … I like the
in late February, and the track and field meet track meet because it gives me the chance to
was held in early April. do something I [have] never done before.”

The swim meet normally lasted for about Any club member in good standing was
two hours, consisting of three relays and eligible to take part in the two meets, whether
five individual events including the 50-yard or not they had previous experience. Both
freestyle, the 50-yard backstroke and the 200- the swim and track and field meets allowed
yard freestyle relay. Men’s and women’s swim students, especially those who never had the
meets were held separately in the Harding chance to compete in high school, to display
pool located in the Ganus Athletic Center. their skill in their preferred sport.

By Tin Nguyen

1. TNT freshman Zac Boshell fights to get a hand on 3. Sophomore Nathan Dickerson, a Zeta Rho beau,
the ball during an F-team volleyball game on Nov. 13. The encourages the Zeta Rho volleyball players during their
Knights and TNT game attracted many fans who cheered game on Nov. 18 in the Ganus Athletic Center. “I like to
them on throughout the game. Photo by Wesley Hargon think at club sports games there’s two competitions going
on — one on the court and one in the stands,” Dickerson
2. Sub T-16 and Chi Sigma Alpha come together said. Photo by Owen Brown
on Oct. 30 before competing in a volleyball game. Clubs
not only played against one another but also spiritually 4. Senior Paige McNeilly shows her support for
encouraged each other during the competitive season. Pi Theta Phi by sporting their club coloros at a softball
game on Sept. 2 at the intramural fields. No matter the
Photo by Wesley Hargon season, club sports brought unity to team members and
their sideline cheerleaders. Photo by Amanda Floyd

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ATHLETICS

1920 1924 SUB T-16 • 1925 Ju Go Ju
1930 1933 TNT • 1938 GATA • 1939 Ko Jo Kai
1940 1947 OEGE • Regina
1960 1961 Zeta Rho • 1963 Chi Sigma Alpha • 1968 Alpha Tau Epsilon • Knights
1970 1973 Shantih • Kingsmen • 1977 Titans
1980 1983 Pi Kappa Epsilon • 1989 Chi Omega Pi • Delta Gamma Rho • Delta Chi Delta
1990 1999 Omega Lambda Chi
2000 2001 Gamma Sigma Phi • 2003 Chi Kappa Rho • 2004 Beta Omega Chi • Pi Theta Phi

• 2005 Iota Chi • Kyodai • 2008 Delta Nu • 2009 Zeta Pi Zeta
2012 Sigma Phi Mu • Omega Phi • 2013 Sigma Nu Epsilon • Phi Kappa Delta

2010

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Thirty-one clubs are currently thriving
by offering students opportunities for

spiritual, intellectual and social growth
that enrich the overall experience at
Harding University.

-Dean Kara abston

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club history

club photos

Row 1: T. Austin, M. Tucker, D. Strickland Row 2: M. Mckinney, N. Michael, S. Hipp
Row 3: M. Hogan, N. Michael, S. Davis Row 4: T. Stroud, A. Olsen, K. Crum, D.
Sigmund Row 5: T. Steele, M. Nicodemus (sponsor), J. White (sponsor) Row 6: R.
Doran (sponsor)

Row 1: Z. Wickes, C. Speegle, B. Onyeama, L. Genry, C. Boehmler, H. Sullivan, A. Alpha Tau Epsilon
Kee, D. Hendricks, P. Burgess Row 2: M. Plunk, R. Grace, C. Hamrick, B. Richardson, Beta Omega Chi
B. Melo, A. Anthony, A. Farris, M. Wiseman, N. Ray Row 3: T. Nutt, A. Nutt, C. Reed, CHi Kappa Rho
J. Tomlinson, C. Crouch, C. Deasy, C. Dennis, P. White, J. Pounders Row 4: N. Smith,
D. Prato, G. Piershale, E. Cook, D. Stirrup, D. Bouche, C. Powell, E. Clay, J. Rector
Row 5: D. Neely, L. Keim, J. Ardrey, J. Black, L. Hemphill, M. Jackson, R. Holt, P. Miller,
C. Whitfield Row 6: J. Benson, S. Shell, T. Zumbrun, T. Rush, Z. Strickler, W. Harris,
Z. Jones, J. Hall, A. Bissell Row 7: T. McManus, W. Embry, K. Stagg, A. Berberian
Row 8: P. Toillion, J. Constantino, B. Saunders, J. Baker, A. Alatorre, C. Dupuis, D.
Lowe, G. Perry, C. McBride Row 9: T. Linvell, J. Crisp, D. Schweikhard, C. Thrasher,
B. Hollandsworth (sponsor), G. Long, A. Console, R. Whitman, T. Shults Row 10: D.
Thornton, R. Sarrett, P. Seyler, A. Muller, M. Fahey, M. Hamblin (sponsor), J. Allen

Row 1: N. Smith, C. Curtis, D. Tucker, R. Wagner, C. Kelly, A. Browning, A. Robinson,
J. Revelle, M. Hoyle, O. Osibowale, J. Norwood Row 2: B. Thomason, T. Thomason,
C. Catteau, E. Gibbs, R. Talaber, H. White, A. Sitton, N. Langlois, R. Collinge Row
3: J. Scott, H. Stanger, C. Wallers, M. Neill, T. Steele, P. McVey, K. Bobo, A. Stover,
M. Morgan Row 4: G. Brock, M. Henkel, M. Hite, A. Holland, E. Hasler, L. Rowe, A.
Eberly, M. Langley, A. Chaddick Row 5: H. Hatalla, B. Martin, A. Stover, A. Abraham,
K. Youngblood, A. Wilmsen, J. Cruz, F. Stieglitz Row 6: K. Lindsey, K. Moon, M.
Orona, A. Diaz Row 7: J. Waldrop (sponsor), K. Boone (sponsor), D. Ritchie (sponsor)

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Chi Omega pi Row 1: M. O’Briant, C. Prestridge, S. Smith, A. Watkins, K. Scanlon, M. Riddle,
CHi SIGMA ALPHA R. Slatton, L. Rankey, S. O’Bryan, M. Palmore, C. Whitman Row 2: C. Peyton, E.
Delta CHI DELTA Fausett, K. Colley, G. Downing, R. Yoon, M. Bartz, K. Davis, G. Dion, B. Garvine, R.
Delta GAMMA RHO Weiss, A. Goff Row 3: E. Brown, A. Anderson, K. Dawkins, K. Scanlon, K. Woolard,
S. Kight, E. Hale, E. Galloway, A. Lanier, T. Pettie Row 4: J. Pounders, P. Ried, K.
Wood, K. Waldron, H. Thornburg, M. Albers, R. Stone, L. Beasley, T. Hatfield, L. Bell,
M. Gann, H. Richardson, H. Reimert, S. Rackley Row 5: G. Hall, B. Parrish, M. Webb,
M. Griffith, A. Ferguson, K. Spangler, M. Harville, S. Dobbs, M. Johnson, K. Fries, E.
Fidone Row 6: A. Britton, C. Jenczyk, A. Price, E. Thompson, J. Pyron, E. Rabago,
S. Colley Row 7: H. Buchberger, A. Adams, B. Hallford, K. Swenson, H. Shearer, M.
Bruce Row 8: M. Glazener, S. Hamilton, A. Cooper, B. Moore, M. Clanin, J. Rooks,
M. Feltner, L. Witte, A. Owens Row 9: T. Whitman, T. Thomas, M. Kelly, M. Haskins,
K. Morkassel, K. Mercer, A. Pyle, K. Hanners Row 10: A. McDaniel, M. Nelson, M.
Ceraso, H. Cloyes, A. Hatfield, A. Edge, M. Giordano Row 11: A. Rainwater, E. Rider,
R. Gray, S. Steely, H. Spillman, E. Hipp, A. Zwolinski, J. Griffin, S. Yeager

Row 1: A. Waldrum, K. Jowell, S. Hughes, M. Smith, L. Vetters Row 2: J. Norris, S.
Jones, H. Nooner, J. Bok, J. Jackson, S. Byrd, S. Traughber, G. Buehrer, J. McBride,
B. Harding, J. Chen, D. Daniel, D. Campbell, D. Pradzynski Row 3: M. Sorrell, C.
Russell, E. Compton, A. Shepherd, A. Stow, C. Dodson, K. Buckner, B. Mullins, P.
White, D. Taylor, D. Stocksdale, T. Davis, J. Castro, J. Hickey, W. Aspey Row 4: M.
Williams, E. Carrell, E. Andrews, J. Goodpasture, J. Griffin, N. Overton, A. Jacobs,
L. Benson, G. Webster, M. Seawards, J. Wirka, J. Godsey, C. Vance, P. Taylor Row
5: J. Larsen, J. Greenlee, A. Bellcock, D. Crowder, S. Petering, C. Adair, J. White,
E. Smith, D. Bolton, A. Venable Row 6: P. Baird, C. Seaman, J. McLarty, C. Adair, J.
Aebi, E. Kauper, B. Favano, M. Wallace, C. Connell, T. Clemmons, T. Jones, A. West,
C. Jackson, C. Whittington Row 7: T. Thomas, Z. Ferguson, R. Hale, E. Fridge, T.
Newton Row 8: A. Woody, L. Bogus, S. Boshell, D. Wurster, Z. Holmes, C. Bratcher,
T. McDonald, J. Burnett, D. Lamp, K. McLarty, C. Tremaine, A. Jackson Row 9:
M. Howard, A. Lanier, N. McCoy, N. Daughety, Z. Watts, D. Zimpfer, Z. McCoy, D.
Benson, B. Allman, J. Wright, A. Williams, B. Dial, A. Newman

Row 1: E. Hasler, C. Veteto, B. Pinckley, P. McDaniel, A. Saavedra, B. Marques,
B. Mundy, L. Ragland, H. Jones Row 2: M. Davison, C. Hall, S. Nelms, B. Emery,
B. Freesmeyer, C. Summers, T. Mackey Row 3: E. Hudkins (sponsor), S. Hudkins
(sponsor), C. James, B. Davison, R. Stirrup, J. Hale, C. Vasquez Row 4: J. Chancellor,
C. Briggs, P. Waites, C. Swaby, J. Molina, D. Bailey, A. Nightengale

Row 1: K. Jowell, L. McKinley, S. Sims, D. Hendricks, S. Marshall, K. Lujan, K.
Barnett, M. Ramsey, M. Johnson, A. Marlin, S. Warren, L. Ishmael, D. Oliva Row
2: K. Parker, H. Dycus, K. Buynar, K. Capper, M. Swisher, S. Richardson, C. Collins,
V. Snell, E. Baker, A. Lynn, C. Messmer, L. Keim Row 3: L. Walton, D. Godinez, K.
Howell, G. Ferro Row 4: V. Shaputis, T. Thomas, J. Rutherford, B. Clark, B. Pounders,
R. Young, L. Nation, C. Barnett, N. Foutch, M. Carr, A. Statham, D. Lowe Row 5:
K. Naceanceno, R. Tomlin, L. Tobias, R. Floyd, A. LaFon, P. McGee, L. Jaynes, E.
Haltiwanger, K. Alexander, E. Tsirmpa, R. Hirschenberger, C. Thrasher Row 6: G.
Nagel, E. Meranda, E. Davenport, R. Thompson, J. Schuth, E. Christ, B. Shaffer,
E. Coleman, M. Vandygriff, A. Tripp, V. Swisher, C. McKinley Row 7: K. Jacobs, A.
Buckner, C. Spears, C. Ash, K. Chambers, B. Hirsch, H. March, E. Bauer, J. Hayes, V.
Dufour, T. Nicholson, L. Hegarty Row 8: O. Marino, A. Knutsen, A. Durant, F. Bailey,
O. Tarbet, L. Leggett, T. Haynes, M. Wood, L. Houstoun, R. Coleman, M. Lewis Row
9: C. Arendale, M. Brown, J. Delgado, K. Fletcher, P. Nixon, H. Tobias, M. Seward,
S. Richter, K. Clemmons, T. Pham, S. Mann, J. Parker, T. Beck Row 10: E. Kilgore, S.
Tiner, S. Hughes, R. Perez, H. Fortson, H. Thrasher Row 11: S. Kauble, M. Clyde, C.
Nelson, V. Nordseth, G. Caselman, H. Snowden, E. Paulson, H. Abernathy, B. Hansen

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CLUB PHOTOS

Row 1: G. Davis, L. Givans, K. Wild, R. Shrull, C. Watson, A. DeCamp, C. Crowder, Delta Nu
T. Jones, T. Gleaves, C. Veteto, K. Fell, K. Lillard, J. Klotz Row 2: J. Fontenot, B. Gamma Sigma Phi
Henthorne, M. Carter, E. Quinn, J. Mock, K. Shelton, C. Delgado, N. Ramsey, E.
O’Halloran, A. Kee, N. O’Neal Row 3: F. Bonilla, S. Schreiner, P. Pearson, M. Vickers, GATA
E. Best, E. Farrar, B. Casey, E. Hartman, A. Pratt, C. Teehee Row 4: A. Ritchie, H. Iota Chi
Moore, K. Martin, C. Stockbridge, E. Provencher, P. Chisam, K. Weir, E. Horner
Row 5: R. Michael, H. Rushing, M. Coleman, E. Braziel, E. Brown, S. Underwood,
A. Crawford, S. White, T. Flewellen, D. Staiger Row 6: M. Futrell, S. Cooper, H.
Hitchcox, M. Roberts, A. Nolan, K. Ramsey, A. Crowder, A. Taylor, J. Leibovich Row
7: T. Vielmette, M. Ewing, C. Goodman, R. Gibson, T. Robinson, A. Garrison, M.
Giboney, H. O’Hearn, N. Morris, M. Weiland, R. Batchelor, N. Smith, H. Scoggins,
K. Elliott, J. White, M. Medrano Row 8: J. Baker, W. Means, M. White, A. Baker, D.
Jackson, B. Stewart

Row 1: J. Edens (sponsor), P. Whitman, A. Fancher, L. Webb, S. Jackson, H. Kuck, B.
Miller (sponsor) Row 2: B. Lewandoski, R. Smith, T. Sommers, D. Barnhill, S. Acuff,
J. Davenport, J. Robertson, A. Hayden Row 3: A. Dunning, M. Collins, J. Boyd, B.
Lemrick, J. Hatfield, N. Wilson Row 4: J. Witcher, D. Scorzelli, I. Racine, J. Amssoms,
H. Sanders, M. Crockett, J. Dawidow, M. Clemens Row 5: G. Bender, M. Doherty,
N. Enix, K. Bishop, Z. Rock, J. Rucker, M. Haley, J. Futrell, M. Kessler Row 6: A.
Davidon, N. Craig, R. Sneed, D. Page, C. Spears, B. Cundiff, M. McBride, J. White
Row 7: I. Phillips, J. Noyes, S. Walling, B. Lanier, A. Henry Row 8: C. Galindo, C.
Allstun, D. Davidson, E. Griffin, S. Bobo, S. Garcia, W. Rose, S. McGuiggan, B. Milburn
Row 9: J. Grimsley, J. Gonzalez, B. Bowman, Z. Wilson, E. Wu, T. Pierce, C. Nelson
Row 10: C. Murry, S. Boettcher, C. Phillips, C. Krantz, J. Tolar, C. Sunkel Row 11: R.
Smith, N. Charamichael, N. Jones, C. Ness, S. Pope, H. Schwartzkopf, L. Uebelein
Row 12: R. Sawyer, K. Smith, C. Freeman, B. Dodick, S. Kernan, A. Cate, F. Guido
Row 13: Q. Hammonds, C. Farmer, F. Contreras Row 14: S. Spradling, Q. Martin

Row 1: K. Farmer, M. Yingling, B. Brown, A. McGee, N. Traughber, K. Priest Row
2: K. Ballek, K. Tomlinson, H. Jones, S. McCoy, C. Suppes Row 3: K. Stevenson, T.
Randall, A. Hug (sponsor), L. Bennett (sponsor), D. Denman Row 4: K. Toenjes, G.
Smith Row 5: B. Middleton, A. Calloway, K. Grant, R. Stirrup, D. Henkel

Row 1: H. Blue, M. Birus, M. Schwertley, E. Chapman, E. Parsons, H. Gower, H. Raines,
T. Todd, A. Lewis, H. Edge Row 2: A. Baucum, A. Heavrin, M. Sanders, S. Owens,
C. Sellers, W. Pustka, M. Thomas, K. Hull, K. Clements, A. Tebo Row 3: A. Larkins,
K. Powers, J. Chambless, R. Brock, K. Steed, J. Withers, N. Delgado, C. Freeman,
R. Raney Row 4: D. Herrmann, C. Wingfield, M. Williams, J. Duren, O. Cook, L.
Cheatham, J. Diaz Row 5: D. Lawson, S. Roberts, R. Sturdivant, N. Santangelo, K.
Day, S. Parker, A. Hernandez, J. Mechler, A. Weissenmayer Row 6: M. Gullotta, M.
Steiner, B. Ferrari, N. Cobham, K. Goin, A. Taylor, R. White, M. Knipe, A. Hayden
Row 7: K. Fetz, S. Petersen, M. Carmean, M. Hoffer, S. Rodgers, S. Easdon, P. Reagan

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Ju Go Ju Row 1: B. Pearson, L. Couch, S. Coble, K. Wilson, H. Shelton, K. Weatherly, K.
Kingsmen Burroughs, J. Ward, E. Harper, M. Harris, C. Reid, T. Jones, K. Coble Row 2: B.
Knights Nicholson, S. McGehee, S. Tankersley, J. Callicoat, M. Awtrey, L. Teague, J. Whitlock,
KO JO KAI O. Todd, E. McBride, K. Sumrall, H. Lewis, J. Fussell Row 3: R. Mitchell, C. Ramsey, M.
Teague, P. Templeton, S. Adams, J. Landis, J. Jones, M. Teague, O. Futrell, M. Allen,
S. Coleman, A. Guill Row 4: D. Downs, H. Kuck, J. Marshall, M. Kelly, L. Chessor,
J. Vanderburgh, T. Hammond, E. Collins, L. Hooper, J. Lewis Row 5: K. White, S.
Easterling, K. Evans, S. Sipe, L. Pryor, A. Moeckel, P. Huey, A. Petree, D. Holsonback
Row 6: J. Ware, M. Bowers, J. Teague, K. Brown, B. Smith, M. Golliver, K. Marshall,
M. Gill, M. Phipps, S. Graber, V. Park, C. Koonce Row 7: B. Buterbaugh, H. Hart,
M. Bedolla, R. McElroy, S. Walker, A. Davis, B. Blickenstaff, A. Pira, K. Ashford, K.
Perrett, R. Bryant, H. Guy Row 8: M. Mattox, S. Creeley, T. Metts, G. Goodwyn, C.
Jones, T. Trimble, K. Baldridge, B. Wood, M. Cole, M. Whiting, S. Spicer, M. Wells
Row 9: M. Dhonau, K. Howell, A. Ryan, B. Engel, K. Dunavin, A. Jewell, J. Hix, A.
Smedley, M. Stevens, T. Snyder

Row 1: R. Martin, C. Palmore, D. Willis, R. Brooks, P. Bradley Row 2: C. McDonald
(sponsor), M. Cogan, B. Cuneo, O. Johnson, B. Stevens, D. Henkel

Row 1: C. Collins, J. Davis, B. Kehl, L. Padilla, H. Waldron, O. Bissell, R. Loftis, E.
Lincoln, L. Armstrong Row 2: T. Nguyen, C. Capps, N. Buford, M. Brooks, B. Brooks,
T. Boatwright, Z. Bissell, B. Bauer, J. Abney Row 3: H. Waldron, F. Key, T. Huss, J.
Huntley, S. Hoffmann, L. Hedrick, C. Gowan, P. Fonville, S. Cravens, B. Cozart Row
4: J. Robison, J. Robison, E. Randolph, L. Paterna, B. Osteen, E. Myers, W. Means,
E. McGaughy, C. Martz, J. Lake Row 5: H. Beck, I. Watson, J. Walker, H. Wagner,
L. Theisen, C. Swearingen, J. Russell, T. Roncal, D. Rodriguez Row 6: J. Buford,
P. Houston, L. Horne, E. Hildebrand, S. Beck, B. Waites, J. Dority, B. Hite Row 7:
M. Canterbury, W. Means, R. Belew, M. Kessler, M. Smith, M. White, T. Sharp, S.
Wolters, C. Loftis Row 8: A. Mauldin, J. Klotz, P. Felix, T. Crowe, R. Stafford, J.
West, R. Zhang, C. Merry, K. Johnson Row 9: J. Owens, B. Taylor, R. Luo, T. Lively,
T. Crowe, D. Wilson, C. Myers, D. Jackson, Z. Hailey, Z. Hanna Row 10: R. Smith,
J. Johnson, A. McCoy, C. LaFerney, D. Swearingen, M. Beck, A. White, H. Rickett,
A. Gurchiek Row 11: C. Cottrell, D. Crouch, C. Warren, B. Rickett, M. Townsend,
J. Robinson, M. Erwin, J. Baker, B. Henderson Row 12: S. Elander, B. Madgett, E.
Swearingen, W. Seaman, K. Graham, A. McGaughy, C. Goff, J. Hoehn Row 13: J.
Roberts, G. Ragin, S. Hite, J. Hammond, J. Gentry, N. Dickerson, H. McPherson, D.
Hulse, D. Pencarinha, G. White
Row 1: A. Cooper, R. Tiffee, B. Clements, A. Paramore, A. Pineda, N. Wallace, H.
Matthews, L. Armstrong, M. Stephens, M. Wolfe, M. Lewis Row 2: B. Bennett, C.
Little, K. Kahler, D. Wallace, B. Hughes, D. Pawloski, M. Matteri, B. Petty Row 3: B.
Daniel, A. Hodges, M. Walker, W. Walker, K. Diffine, R. Hurst, R. Dailey, F. Flores,
H. Nixon, D. Sullivan, S. Best Row 4: S. Stringfellow, T. Mote, P. Thomas, A. Long,
M. Maturi, O. Tyer, E. Graves, C. Armstrong, D. Fontanel, K. Davis, A. Weiss Row
5: S. Gill, A. Irwin, A. Prosser, S. Richardson, M. Master, A. Capiro, E. Merritt, K.
McFadden, R. Dickinson, A. Fancher Row 6: M. Ferguson, J. Copeland, M. Edwards,
T. Varnell, M. Ray, E. Bullock, M. Endsley, A. Capiro, S. Taylor, H. Wolfe, R. Taylor, A.
Roth Row 7: S. McCurdy, C. Redding, A. Evans, A. Syrotchen, F. Miller, M. Larin, Y.
Pastran, D. Beasley, J. Jones, T. Brown, C. Riggs

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Row 1: M. Hoehn, C. Spears, A. Watson Row 2: A. Hicks, M. Burns, B. Hicks, G. kyodai
Holmes, I. Snider, S. Aly Row 3: J. Palmer, G. Graham, L. Curtis, N. Phillips, R. Jones,
K. Smith Row 4: G. Locklin, C. Powell, K. Hoyer, M. Hussey, T. Arrington, W. O’Neal,
E. Lakey Row 5: A. Willhelm, C. Newburn, P. Willis, Z. Dailey, D. Rogers, R. Fisk
Row 1: R. David, M. Otten, S. Ferrell, N. Strittmatter, J. Blair Row 2: V. Lewis, L.
Elias, M. Jamerison, C. Whiteley, L. Baker, R. Carter Row 3: N. Watts, D. Deveaux,
A. Livingston, C. Ricketts Row 4: D. Britton (sponsor), C. Rackley (sponsor), L. Britton
(sponsor), C. Adair

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Row 1: L. Murphy, B. Hawkins, K. Aardema, E. Valerie, E. Paden, K. Broaddus Row
2: A. Burck, C. Zhang, K. Rowand, K. Boatwright, A. Hoover, K. LeGrande Row 3: D.
Larsen, A. Scott, E. Giddens, R. Koopman Row 4: A. White, B. Mundy, O. McDaniel
Row 5: D. Benson, C. James, J. Molina, B. Davison, M. McGarvey

Row 1: G. Davis, M. Hill, I. Pannell, B. Lawson, S. Gibson, M. Harris, E. Parsons, K. omega lambda chi
Parker, C. Mokry, J. Bommarito, D. Taylor, J. Herridge Row 2: M. Wallace, B. Sitton, Omega Phi
E. Van Kuren, K. Hunter, E. Ohalloran, S. Colley, B. Hinrichsen, K. Martin, M. Pittman,
D. Stamps, T. Dias Row 3: A. Lantz, D. Freesmeyer, H. Williamson, R. Williams, D.
Wallis, J. Arnold, A. Lemaster, C. Astin, W. Moody, J. Warnick Row 4: T. Cox, G.
Gibson, H. Gadberry, C. McCaughan, A. Healy, G. Leasure, H. Halliburton, J. Farr,
N. Burner, J. Sims Row 5: K. Kehl (sponsor), W. Jackson, D. Williams, B. Jiles, Z.
Hartung, J. Gasvoda, I. Thompson, M. McCormick, B. Wallace, D. Hutson, Z. Snedker
Row 6: K. Bissell (sponsor), B. Dodd, J. Adams, B. Hall, A. Traughber, J. Gafford,
B. White, J. Ogburn, S. Wilson, H. Jackson, C. Stringer, R. Reynolds (sponsor) Row
7: A. Westjohn, C. Kraft, M. McClelland, C. Ruthstrom, A. Garner, H. Lindsey, K.
McDaniel, A. Baker, R. Raney, C. Hughes Row 8: R. Bliss, D. Shaffer, Z. Russel, A.
Young, E. Sanderlin, J. Hunn, J. Riley, C. Gilmore, A. Melzer, S. O’Keefe, B. Chase,
E. Tucker, L. Jackson

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PHI KAPPA DELTA Row 1: L. Shipman, R. Stafford, R. Glidden, N. Clemmons Row 2: B. Bennett, M.
Pi Kappa Epsilon Roberts, A. Dolan, I. Travis, R. Moran, M. Cagle, H. Burkardt, L. Ledford, E. Word,
Pi Theta Phi M. Taylor, K. Doss Row 3: L. Markquart, J. Buckley, L. Rice, R. Sanders, H. Gorham,
Regina C. Petree, C. Fay, S. Lieblich, R. Channell, J. Hicks, D. Cartwright Row 4: H. Weber,
N. Perez, M. Daugherty, C. Caton, B. Mounger, C. Christian, B. Lieblich, K. Rushing,
M. Jones, M. Lancaster, L. French, B. Simers Row 5: A. Petty, D. Grassi, J. Johnson,
A. Aufrance, C. Clanton, P. Martin, M. Stein, A. Yates, H. Joiner, C. Stewart, H. Fay
Row 6: S. Webb, M. Fryxell, E. Baumgartner, C. Adams, L. Portwood, A. Hovater,
C. Perry, R. Van Curen, A. Seagle, A. Ward, T. Hurt Row 7: A. Massey, C. Lloyd,
L. Davis, K. Dennison, D. Nonaka, D. Honeycutt, S. Parker, H. Ragsdale, A. Gatlin

Row 1: B. Clements, S. Coleman, A. Heastie, H. Matthews, R. Daily Row 2: K.
Ukpanah, J. Poe, G. Locklin, M. Houston, P. Royster, E. Gayle, J. Lewis, L. Glasscock
Row 3: C. Tolbert, B. Byrd, B. Weddle, P. Wheeler, S. Sibert, M. Brollier, B. Gates,
J. Lavoi Row 4: R. Garner, B. Harriman, B. Cooper, C. Bassett, E. Kelly, T. Tharp, D.
Skidmore Row 5: W. Lanier, D. Sparks, D. Holliman, B. Shields, D. Sullivan, K. Kellett,
R. Hawkins Row 6: A. Stock, C. Harper, B. Gary, J. Watson, D. Roberts

Row 1: A. Saunders, T. May, L. Padilla, P. McNeilly, L. Ferelle, K. Hull, S. Gibson, E.
Cook, R. Brown, M. Price, K. Yoches, B. Midgley, S. Morris, M. Giesemann, S. Baxter
Row 2: B. Ezell, C. Trulock, C. Yearry, N. Smith, H. Scott, K. Donaldson, M. Gary, K.
Brewer, J. Davenport, T. Stafford, M. Kessler, L. Smith, H. Rozell Row 3: H. Hood,
S. Jackson, B. Clark, A. French, E. Malec, K. Witherspoon, H. Perry, B. Hirsch Row
4: M. Goolsby, K. Wallace, K. Allen, M. Ramsey, C. Hall, A. Kleppe, R. Smedley, A.
Purvis, H. Wagner, J. Gatlin, B. Kehl, A. Bissell Row 5: K. Czerwonka, B. Duit, M.
Hedden, G. Crall, S. Hughes, A. Warzecha, J. Capri, K. Finch, P. Ganus (sponsor), B.
Ganus (sponsor) Row 6: K. Wilkerson, A. Homeyer, A. Cook, M. Kingsley, F. Howley,
A. Howard, J. Jones, E. Reese, M. Carr, B. Philpot (sponsor) Row 7: C. Hodge, K.
Mitchell, A. Santamaria, K. Chilcutt, H. Strand, L. Johnson, J. Loukota, K. Rogers Row
8: R. Gosser, E. Gomez, S. Duckels, S. Donnell, S. Dodd, M. Davidson, M. Crabtree,
J. Harris, K. Mitchell, K. Baker Row 9: H. Holt, C. Hill, E. Sheffield, L. Sampson, T.
Salgado, P. Rivera, M. Puglisi, B. Price, E. Petering, H. Costello, A. Perella, S. Cash, B.
O’Briant, M. Barnhill, K. Litchford Row 10: A. Stephen, A. Simpson, K. Winningham,
A. Zolman, W. Scott, C. Williams, N. Whitlock, M. White, J. Welfare, K. Walters, K.
Vargas, M. Vanderheiden, A. Tran, R. Swann, S. Noble, K. Stevenson

Row 1: A. White, A. Walker, M. Gammon, C. Davis, K. Peterson, E. Burley, P. Hale, K.
Rosu, B. Holland, S. Reitter, R. Anderson, J. Burnett Row 2: S. Boshell, T. James, M.
Mobley, J. Koger, B. Mays, M. McKee, R. Islek, J. Mix, H. Witcher, T. McCoy, S. Harris
Row 3: C. Richardson, S. Fincher, A. Fuller, T. McIntosh, M. McLaughlin, M. Stone,
K. Belitz, C. Rende, S. Slape, D. Clarin (sponsor) Row 4: M. Kendall, S. Wright, H.
Jennings, V. Ellis, A. Paul, A. Waldrum, R. Nickleson, H. Pruitt Row 5: T. Davenport,
J. Crosby, A. Harrington, E. Michael, E. Inwards, G. Windle, E. Johnson, A. Hoges
Row 6: B. Kirk, K. Alexander, L. Bybee, E. Brandon, L. Savall, A. Blackstock, A. Kerby,
M. Priddy, K. Crutsinger, K. Nielsen

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Row 1: J. Bommarito, K. Daly, A. Stewart, R. Funes, M. McKinney, E. Van Kuren Row Shantih
2: N. Michael, N. Michael, M. Sloan, L. Ting, K. Nolte, S. Hipp Row 3: A. Console, Sigma Nu Epsilon
K. Young, S. Lape, K. Voss, C. Walker, J. Hopper, L. Evans, A. Venable Row 4: J.
Parker, K. Long, M. Hayes, G. Tabora, M. Treat, S. Miller, G. Long, D. Sloan Row 5: Sigma Phi Mu
K. Willis, M. Pruitt, F. Grady, A. Barnes, C. Hopper, N. Venable, R. Scrivener Row 6: Sub T-16
A. Anderson, V. McGiboney, E. Wideman, A. Nutt, M. King, E. Green, A. Qu Row 7:
M. Sloan, K. Busby, S. Owen, A. Smith, M. Hanes, S. Jordan, K. Sandlin, M. Romano,
M. Spence, K. Woolard, J. Garcia

Row 1: R. Pettit, A. Jones Row 2: J. Baldwin, D. Lawson, R. Short, S. Harris, C. Jenkins
Row 3: G. Bryant, T. Robinson, D. Ezell, K. Gonzales, O. Brown, C. Richardson Row
4: J. Berry, M. Gower, L. Dalton, B. McFarland Row 5: J. Balcom, J. Newland, G.
Stewart, B. Hogland Row 6: J. Martin, C. Chennault, K. Williams, K. Lowe Row 7:
G. Traber, J. Ashley, K. Spillan, J. Ortiz, D. McCoy Row 8: B. King, L. Grisham, A.
Gomez, J. Leslie, T. Mayfield, W. Taylor Row 9: T. Osborne, B. Gordon, L. Haskins,
J. Williams, J. Brown, M. Barrantes, G. Allen

Row 1: N. Wilson, P. Felix, L. Hendricks, E. Herr, T. Tregoning, M. Dwornick, M. Read,
C. Summers, M. Blankenship, S. Herr, M. Smith Row 2: C. Burkhead, B. Myrick, M.
Fonville, K. Embry, A. Sheets, L. Hackney, M. Crockett, T. Adornetto, T. Jones Row
3: C. Harrison, S. Robeck, S. Kulik, J. Pierce, T. Neal, S. Dias Row 4: B. Holland,
T. Newton, A. Galbier, K. Jones, S. Tacker, J. Wade, C. Butler, S. Parker Row 5: A.
McKisson, A. Hall, A. Combs, M. Larson, A. Buckner, A. Nosal, E. Waldram, H. Phillips,
L. Chen Row 6: A. West, S. Ross, K. Helms, B. Snyder, K. Read, M. Apple, K. Osejo,
J. Kreinbring, L. Fox Row 7: E. Valerio, B. Forkner, B. Benson, H. Greer, B. Brown,
K. Eubanks, H. Benson Row 8: K. Johnson, S. Teachworth, E. Hendrix, L. Bettich,
B. Gorman, C. Harris, T. McCutchen, M. Talley, M. Kettler Row 9: K. Newton, M.
Richey, E. Carrel, K. Lincoln, M. Goode, E. Evans, M. Bryant, A. Staley, B. Rotti Row
10: E. Barnett, D. Pfalser, A. English, H. Williams, A. Simar

Row 1: M. Cullum (sponsor), M. Wolfe, A. Moore, K. Czerwonka, A. Stumne, S.
McGehee, S. Coble, M. Massey, J. Landis, W. Walker, K. Lake, S. Lake (sponsor), B.
Spear (sponsor) Row 2: P. DeLong, N. Crowe Row 3: P. Smith, J. Tansey, R. Mason,
T. Adkins, J. Campbell, D. Ellis, W. Graves, L. Shipman, C. Winder Row 4: J. Moore,
A. Jones, D. Braziel, B. Theisen, L. Ceniceros, M. Love, C. Cantrell, C. Thomas, L.
Dailey, M. Freer Row 5: B. Helms, T. Davis, T. Schuler, C. Mason, G. Soffray, M.
Reeves, J. Turner, P. DeLong, R. Ward Row 6: P. Judd, C. Inness, D. Cox, M. Wright,
P. Ogburn, G. DeLong, B. Jean, J. Herron, H. Gentry Row 7: G. Brewer, P. Parish,
K. Blickenstaff, E. Graves, A. Blake, B. Nocita, C. Wilson, T. Petty, T. McClain, T.
Pope Row 8: N. Altman, T. Hodges, J. Buchanan, D. Powell, J. Russenberger, H.
Stubblefield, L. Carger Row 9: R. Hubright, C. Carter, P. Winn, L. Hutcheson, D.
Stewart, E. Eads, G. Spears, T. Kersey, Z. Postema Row 10: J. Money, Z. Vaughn, Z.
Heard, J. Bolt, Z. Downum, K. Fujisawa, C. Boyd, J. Patterson, P. Pearson

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Titans Row 1: S. Daniel, M. Lewis, T. Mote Row 2: J. Cooper, C. Hays, T. Reynolds, K.
TNT Hawkins, D. Yates Row 3: J. Roark, C. Passmore, Z. Doran, P. Davis Row 4: R.
Zeta Pi Zeta Anthony, R. Horton, L. Kleman, E. Laman, J. Fultz Row 5: G. Hammons, J. Kingrey,
Zeta RHO G. Helpenstill, N. Harkey Row 6: D. Downs, K. Lester, B. McNair, C. Hunt, A.
Woltman, L. Ferguson, L. Martin Row 7: D. Batt, L. Stafford, D. Horton, S. Best, N.
Monan, B. Ward, J. Hudson Row 8: B. Arroyo, H. Scallon, J. Hawkins, S. Stringfellow,
B. Blickenstaff, C. Haley, A. Burrell, A. Williamson, K. Weiland, L. Horn, J. Gibson

Row 1: M. Woodruff, J. Callicoat, P. Templeton, C. Trulock, R. Miller, K. Lester, O.
Todd, N. Wallace Row 2: C. Davis, M. Claiborne, W. Hicks, B. Hansen, B. Howard, J.
Thomas, C. Isenberg, W. Weeks, S. Heffley Row 3: P. Habegger, L. Pitts, T. Doran, S.
Hall, D. Ellis, D. Evans, T. Slawter, C. Weeks, K. Stamatis (sponsor) Row 4: J. Davis,
D. Sherrill, G. Schol, A. White, M. Gonzalez, A. Jay, J. Turner, W. Richter, R. Mitchell
Row 5: C. Thompson, C. Peyton, K. Nossaman, L. Ellis, C. Kelly, C. Escue, D. Salley, N.
Stutzman Row 6: C. Fraser, K. Dingus, M. Bingham, W. Bland, J. Turner, Z. Boshell, D.
Herrmann, F. Martin, R. Cagle, W. Woodruff Row 7: F. Vargas, W. Lynn, C. DeLoach,
Q. Parker, L. Helms, J. Diaz, A. Yates, T. Lloyd Row 8: C. Simpson, S. Mead, C. Cupp,
D. Pile, L. Smith, A. Messer, J. Mackey, C. Burks, W. Palmer, C. Walker, A. McCoy
Row 9: C. Harper, A. Guill, T. Dauck, J. Pile, R. Harrell, D. Holsonback, M. Duncan,
H. Lowe, A. Mallett, C. Stubblefield, Z. Abney, C. Walker, J. McAlister, L. Adair, L.
Chinchilla Row 10: J. Shamblin, D. Richardson, S. Record, T. Davis, C. Krantz, Z.
Pierce, N. Styles, D. Schandevel, R. Roberts, B. Shelby, J. Howard, D. Nossaman,
L. Hollinsaid, C. Wallis Row 11: A. Diles, J. Hurt, C. Baker, B. Moore, C. Bryan, B.
Sullivan, J. Frawley, A. Valdes, M. Smith, P. Brimberry Row 12: W. Jordan, M. Cox,
J. Holland, D. Taylor, A. Bunner, R. Moore, H. Dycus, Z. Boshell, L. Tabor, J. Meeks,
C. Ferren, L. Smith, G. Clouse, Q. Anderson, A. McAlister

Row 1: A. Wilson, B. Gibbs, K. Rhodes, K. Denney, B. Clark, A. Williams, A. Gierisch,
C. Mock Row 2: T. Savage, N. Ray, M. Eller, S. Miller Row 3: A. Muller, J. Quiroz, E.
Harris, M. Bishel, E. Bliss, S. Guerrero. A. Partlow, C. Hernandez, A. Traughber Row
4: J. Gray, T. Smith, J. Doyle, C. Mundy, W. McDonald, M. Bullard, B. Allison Row
5: E. Strate, C. Meason, A. Urban, K. Brandt, L. Chickering, A. McFatter, E. Peterson
Row 6: H. Kirkendall, S. Griffith, S. Ciesielski, E. Miller, S. McKern

Row 1: C. Speegle, N. Heyen, K. McGuire, R. Owens, A. Hosticka, C. Edwards, D. Stokes,
A. Watson, J. Harper, J. Copeland, C. Savage, J. Nelson, K. Stewart, C. Bradley, J. Bingham,
K. Nossaman Row 2: J. Shamblin, T. Nguyen, E. Valerio, E. Keith, S. Burke, B. Burcham,
B. Onyeama, S. Fowler, K. Lake, S. Traughber, A. Hitt, M. Woodruff, G. Schol, W. Weeks
Row 3: M. Pittman, C. Lines, L. Heffington, J. Romero, A. Stumne, L. Gentry, O. Bissell,
B. Firquain, A. Harrelson, C. Carpenter, H. Calhoun, C. Patterson Row 4: L. Moore, H.
Cochran, J. Montgomery, L. McReynolds, A. Gorzovalitis, M. Thomason, P. Cunningham,
K. Hunter, S. Berry, M. Logan, E. Mylhousen, M. Schardein, K. Pitts, H. Anzalone, K.
Johnson Row 5: S. Daniel, C. Wamack, L. Allen, B. Sansom, T. Parrett, L. Rose, C. Essex,
L. Turner, E. Bonzagni, M. Cox Row 6: S. Wortman, D. Beck, E. De La Cruz, M. Sturgeon,
A. Winchester, B. Laferney, K. Fowler, S. Roe, E. Beshirs, A. White Row 7: N. Dickerson, B.
Taylor, A. Hoover, N. Onyeama, D. Webb, H. Stutesman, C. Heffley, R. Anzalone, E. Davis,
K. Lester, R. Miller, K. Adams, M. Isenberg, H. McCalip Row 8: A. Whitaker, S. Pike, L. Van
Eaton, J. Peters, B. Thompson, L. Shaver, K. Colley, C. Houck, A. Williams, S. Gowen, H.
Hickerson, M. Weeks, C. Ramsey, A. Yates Row 9: C. Houck, E. Woodruff, E. Horton, B.
Denton, A. Williams, S. Keith, A. Herridge, C. Pruitt, E. Coffey, L. Hargett, X. Eudaly, M.
McGuire, A. Hall Row 10: J. Randolph, K. Stewart, C. Todd, A. Shumaker, K. Stinnett, C.
Marshall, A. Baker, A. Loring, B. Castleberry, A. Wingrove, M. Taylor

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Communication

in the city

Before starting the spring semester, and writing daily blog posts, students understand that all those people in
a group of students embraced new also composed essays on each of the all those offices are just like they are.”
levels of inspiration and creativity in a five senses while absorbed in the city
different kind of classroom: the big city. that never sleeps. According to Shock, the group
The Department of Communication typically stayed in New York City for five
offered a trip to New York City and Most importantly, the department days and D.C. for three days. Thanks to
Washington, D.C., for eight immersive designed the trip to acclimate students to connections made over the years, past
days in professional environments. Dr. a communications-centered environment. students have even sat in the conference
Jim Miller, chair of the department, By meeting young professionals flourishing room of the NBA headquarters in the
said the staff advocated experiential in their chosen careers, students could heart of New York City to gain insight
education by requiring students to picture their own futures more clearly. on professionals pursuing their careers.
complete internships and to be involved
in student media. “We want students to walk into Senior Natalie Smith, a broadcast
Manhattan or D.C. and to first of all journalism and electronic media
“The best way to learn is to get out be overwhelmed by the magnitude production double major, attended
there and experience things,” Miller of it all but take away our main goal the trip before the spring semester.
said. “New York is just an extension for the trip, and that is confidence,”
of that.” Miller said. “I learned a lot about what it takes
to get that first job, especially in such
The trip doubled as a general Dr. Jack Shock, professor of a media-related world in New York
communications course, titled “Study communication, said the trip grew City and Washington, D.C., two of the
in Mass Communication,” for which from eight students to 40 in about biggest outlets in the country,” Smith
students received credit. To earn this eight years. said. “It’s not just about getting a resume
credit, they took advantage of every in — it’s knowing your competition and
museum visitandeveryteachablemoment. “I just had this idea that I wanted taking that extra step and talking to
Besides completing scavenger hunts to get our students in the big city,” the right people.”
Shock said. “More than that, my goal
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Students observe the Empire State Building during the
Department of Communication’s trip to New York City
in January. “I realized how many people’s stories met in
one place,” junior Chloe Savage said when discussing
the group’s visit to the 9/11 memorial.

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Remembering 100 years

Phi Alpha Theta, the history department’s attitudes during wartime. Junior history major Cana Moore
honors society, chose the 100th anniversary “Poetry is an especially personal and appreciated the interdisciplinary nature of
of World War I as the departmental theme the year’s events, saying that the diversity
for 2014-2015. Throughout the year, the expressive mode of describing war,” demonstrated the universal value of history.
Department of History hosted speakers Summers said. “Sometimes it can be far more
and planned events to commemorate the telling to read individual men’s accounts “I like that we have many different
war. Senior Claire Summers, president of of their own experiences, written from the people come to the events,” Moore said.
Phi Alpha Theta, helped plan many of trenches, than to watch a documentary or “Everyone has an interest in learning
the events for the year, including lectures read a book about the war.” more about the way that the world has
on topics ranging from the assassination functioned and how little human nature
of Archduke Ferdinand to the influenza In November, members of the history changes over time.”
pandemic of 1918-1919. department traveled to the MacArthur
Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little According to Klein, studying historical
“We have a theme every semester to Rock. According to Dr. Kevin Klein, chair events provided a solid foundation for
tie our activities together, but this one felt of the history department, the museum moving forward. Though World War I
like it connected to the rest of the world,” demonstrated the integration of history happened a century earlier, students could
Summers said. with aesthetics. still gain better understanding of humanity
and current events by consulting the past.
The history department expanded the “The main thing we are trying to accomplish
year’s events to include more than raw here is to show the interdisciplinary “The value of the past is clear,” Klein
history, bringing in experts on various ways to approach any topic,” Klein said. said. “It prevents us from being arrogant,
topics to present on cultural aspects of “Certainly something as grand as World and it keeps us from being hopeless. Both
the war. For example, Dr. Michael Claxton, War I and World War II is not … ‘history.’ are very useful things. History allows us to
professor of English, presented on the war It is ‘humanity.’ Everybody is a stakeholder not dwell on the past but to move forward
poets and their representation of global in that, and everyone has something that with perspective.”
they have an insight on.”
By Megan Smith

1. Freshman Leeanna Wolf and junior Alyssa Kee 3. Sophomores Karli Fowler and Josh McAlister
participate in “La Table Ronde” on Dec. 1. Students attend the Spanish Devo on Nov. 12. The devo met
spent this time practicing French to earn credit for every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration
class. Photo by DJ Lawson Auditorium lobby. Photo by Owen Brown
2. Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens speaks in the 4. History students stand beside the Tennessee
Benson Auditorium on Nov. 13. Greitens was part River near Shiloh National Military Park. Students
of the American Studies Institute Distinguished enrolled in HIST 251 Civil War went on a field trip
Lecture Series along with Col. Lee Ellis and Archie to visit famous battle locations on Nov. 15.
Manning. Photo by Kazuhiro Fujisawa
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1. Sophomore Naomi O’Neal, senior Caleb McCurry,
junior Nathan Hannum and alumnus Nathan Commers
spend their summer mission trip with Global Outreach
in Mbulu, Tanzania. “The biggest thing I learned is the
fact that yes, there are still people in this world that have
never even heard the name Jesus,” Hannum said.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Hannum
2. Guest speaker David Young gives the keynote lecture
during this year’s lectureship on Sept. 30. His lecture,
entitled “Return to the World,”tied in with the overall
theme, “Return.” Photo by Wesley Hargon
3. Seniors Joseph McManus and Kathy Lujan pose with
a Guatamelan flag at the Global Missions Conference on
Oct. 17. The conference took place in Memphis, Tennessee
to bring seven schools and several churches together.
Photo courtesy of Ken Graves
4. Students sing during the “Light the Fire Devo” in
the McInteer Bible building on Nov. 4. The devo was
held every Monday at 10:30 p.m. on the Adminstration
Building steps but was moved on this day due to rain.
Photo by Amanda Floyd
5. Junior Deanne Fontanel teaches Bible stories to a
group of locals during her summer mission. Fontanel
spent her summer with Global Outreach in La Paz, Bolivia.
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Every year the Bible department offered For senior Ray Zhang, the course provided about religion and faith.”
the World Christian course to integrate Biblical a new insight into American culture and the Junior Baleigh Hinrichsen also participated in
learning with the Chinese and American English language. According to Zhang, he and
cultures represented on campus. Director his partner discussed numerous topics, which the course and gained a greater understanding
of Global Outreach Ken Graves taught this made learning English much easier. Zhang of Chinese culture. After going through this
class twice a day, three days a week. One particularly enjoyed having conversations while experience, Hinrichsen became less timid
of the sections assigned Chinese partners fishing, a hobby he picked up in America. around exchange students and realized
to American students so that both could that they loved interacting with Americans
benefit from the cultural, social and spiritual “My language skill was not very good,” on campus.
exchange. Zhang said. “It was hard, but it was something
I needed to do. I also really got to know the “This experience reshaped my view of
“In our class we don’t want everything to culture. When we are in China, we all had a Chinese culture because I got to hear really
just be theoretical,” Graves said. “We also picture of what American culture was, and then neat facts and stories firsthand,” Hinrichsen
want it to be practical information. We try you get here, and it is completely different said. “For example, on their birthdays they
to expose people to teachings on Biblical from what we thought.” get gifts for everyone else instead of receiving
perspectives, historical and cultural realities gifts.”
and strategic engagement.” Zhang’s conversation partner taught him
about American culture and society, but Hinrichsen said that she often heard
According to Graves, the class acted as a he also introduced him to Christianity by about Chinese culture, but having direct
catalyst for students to interact with people inviting him to church at the beginning of conversations with Chinese students gave
otherwise unfamiliar to them. In the process, the semester. her deeper, more authentic knowledge. As
students could share their worldview while the title implied, the World Christian course
also hearing someone else’s. Graves said that “We would talk about things to help my made students aware of the global aspects
most students enjoyed the conversations, English: sports, each other’s cultures, food of their faith, bringing distant cultures to
though sometimes they initially resisted. and girls,” Zhang said. “When we talked meet face-to-face.
about each other’s culture, we would talk
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1. Josiah Pleasant, director of the Center for Business 3. Ugandans sit at The Source Café in Jinja, Uganda, 5. Junior Christi Jenczyk takes notes during the Faith
as Mission, talks to students at a dinner on Aug. 28. Several an extension of KIBO Group International. During the and Business Symposium on Oct. 31. Students chose
student groups discussed their summer internships, summer, a group of four business students spent seven from 20 different seminars to attend during the event.
during which they used business skills globally. weeks working with the team there. Photo courtesy
of Austin Yates Photo courtesy of Jeff Montgomery
Photo by Amanda Floyd 6. Alumnus Ryan Moody speaks to business students
2. COBA faculty and staff meet in a conference 4. Junior Phoebe Cunningham is surrounded by
children from a Honduran orphanage during her summer on Oct. 31. Moody discussed small business as part of
room in October. Psalm 25:4-5 was embossed on the business mission. They attended a workshop in which the Faith and Business Symposium.
window as part of the department’s mission. they planted a garden.
Photo courtesy of Jeff Montgomery
Photo courtesy of Jeff Montgomery Photo courtesy of Phoebe Cunningham 7. Students attend a personal finance class on

Sept. 26. The weekend seminar, offered for the first
time in the fall semester, counted for one hour of credit.

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Two years before President Bruce retreat, which prepared them to work to know, which has ended up putting
McLarty introduced his goal for Harding’s alongside professionals during summer me at a place where I feel like my
“community of mission,” the Center for internships both in the United States relationship with God has been better.”
Business as Mission was already fulfilling and abroad. While giving participants
that dream. By the summer of 2014, valuable professional skills, CBAM also Once the internships were
CBAM had flourished, sending students emphasized mission by focusing on completed, the Paul R. Carter College
on internships that would integrate the spiritual aspect of business. The of Business hosted an annual Business
two important Christian principles: organization aimed to help Christian as Mission dinner forum. All students
work and worship. The organization professionals keep a Christian outlook and faculty were invited to hear the
welcomed students of all majors, only and remember that they were serving interns share their experiences in
asking that participants get involved God through their service to others. serving internationally. The internships
by their sophomore year. had a reciprocal impact; students often
Senior Parker Burgess completed benefited as much as the community
“We’ve got that academic branch his internships in Zambia and Peru, involved. In some cases, interns sought
which is connected to everything working in local businesses with the jobs in their mission field.
that we are doing,” CBAM director mission to bridge the gap between
Josiah Pleasant said. “Then we have business and church. “I completely plan to continue my
the pragmatic branch, so that can be work with Healing Hands [International],”
a student that comes from any major “It’s all about relationships,” Burgess junior Phoebe Cunningham, who
— understanding that plugging into a said. “My relationships have really been completed an internship in Honduras,
business context is great.” able to grow through the experiences said. “I’m definitely not finished. Don’t
I’ve had through my internship. … It’s be scared of the opportunity. [CBAM]
Students working with CBAM first put me in contact with a lot of different can help you succeed in your goals,
went through training at a spring people that I’ve really enjoyed getting professionally and spiritually.”

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Students ride on the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct railway during the
education department trip to Scotland in the summer. The viaduct, located
in the Scottish Highlands, was featured in several famous films, including

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Students from the Cannon-Clary College of Education pose in
front of the Callendar House in central Scotland. The group spent
five weeks traveling around Scotland while tutoring, assisting

and teaching. Photo courtesy of Mike Wood

Beginning in 2007, education business department,” Wood said. the Restoration Movement, which
majors could fulfill their pre-student “They were going over to London for had many of its roots in Scotland.
teaching requirements while gaining a the College of Business Administration On weekends, students also traveled
new, international perspective on their program, and the more he and I together to the Scottish Highlands, St.
field of study. Each summer the early talked about it, the more I realized Andrews, Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow
childhood, mid-level and secondary the education department could do and London.
education majors traveled to Larbert, that in an English-speaking country
Scotland, to prepare for teaching in where I had already developed a lot “I think the way that the program
various ways. of friendships.” is designed for them is such a good
idea,” Hamill said. “They’re not just
“They threw us in real-life situations,” Students spent four weeks in the coming and doing the teaching practice;
senior Emily Parsons, an early childhood classrooms of Scottish public schools, they’re actually experiencing a bit of
education major who attended the teaching lessons and opening children’s the culture.”
summer trip, said. “They treated us eyes to a world outside of their own.
like adults, like we were already grown Seeing the trip’s immense growth,
up — like this was our job. I learned “My philosophy is to give the Wood planned to continue taking
how hectic being a teacher really is, children in my school here as many students to Scotland as long as the
how to fit your teaching schedule in experiences as possible,” Kathleen Scottish schools would accept the
with your social calendar and how to Hamill, head teacher of the Lede help. He knew that the opportunity
really focus on your kids.” Fide Primary School in Scotland, said. benefitted all parties.
“I just thought it would be a good
Other departmental study abroad experience both for the students from “The schools in Scotland really
programs and Harding’s long-term Harding and for the children here at enjoy our students coming,” Wood
connections with schools in Scotland Lede Fide. The children in my school said. “It’s great for our kids because
helped bring the program into existence. have heard about the United States they get to teach in a foreign school. It
Dr. Mike Wood, professor of education of America, obviously, but for them looks good on their resume that they
and director of the education trip, first that would mean maybe Disneyland can say they’ve taught in a diverse
traveled to Scotland on an international or California, so it adds a dimension setting in a foreign country.”
campaign in 1980, during which he to help take forward their education.”
decided to continue the university’s Embarking on this adventure,
work there. In addition to their work in Scottish students not only shared their gifts of
classrooms, students also completed teaching with the children of Scotland
“I started planning the program eight hours of course requirements. but also gained a unique viewpoint
after talking to a professor over in the They learned about the history of on their own field of study.

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The Honors College’s traditional honors students from across campus we bought a ton of ground beef,
Chili Tuesday provided honors students together for at least one day a week. and Debbie Stewart, [administrative
and teachers a time for fellowship, assistant of the Honors College,]
connection and a $2 meal. “You get completely involved in cooked it,” French said. “We cook
whatever your major is — particularly enough for five to six weeks, and we
The Chili Tuesday event began when you’re a junior or senior — and freeze it. We stocked up on a ton of
under the first dean of the Honors you tend to get into your building canned goods. On Mondays before
College, Dr. Larry Long. According to where you’re doing all your work,” I leave, I’ll leave out all the meat and
long, the event started shortly after Casey said. “You rarely come out of cheese and everything that needs to
the Honors College moved into the that to see other people whom you thaw out, and I’ll come in the morning
Sears Honors House in 1998. may have met as a freshman or in and get it all started.”
a Bible class. On Chili Day you can
“The administrative assistant for the come over and meet them.” Casey said he expected the Chili
Honors College at the time, Mrs. Kelly Tuesday tradition to continue even
Milner, volunteered to make chili once Some students made their own after his time as the dean of the
a week for the honors students,” Long tradition by trying to attend almost Honors College.
said. “We chose to do it at lunch on every Chili Tuesday. Senior Tori Strother,
Tuesday and charged $1 at first, for a regular attendee since her freshman “I think it’s a fixture for sure,”
all the chili and crackers you could eat year, liked to call it “the best day of Casey said. “It’s one of the big social
and a soft drink. Chili Day became a the week.” opportunities students can take
tradition that involved eating, fellowship, advantage of. One of the best things
sometimes academic discussions and “It is a good time to commune about it is that it has been consistent
a lot of laughing and fun.” and fellowship and bond with friends, through the directors — from Long to
and at the same time it’s a good meal Hopper to Casey and next to James.”
According to Dr. Warren Casey, that’s not the caf,” Strother said. “We
dean of the Honors College, the always say, ‘Chili heals all wounds.’” With its long history of comfort
tradition of a chili lunch on Tuesday food and fellowship, Chili Tuesday
continued, though with time the price Graduate student Haley French was kept connections between honors
was changed to $2. Casey said the in charge of preparing the homemade students alive.
college intended Chili Tuesday to bring chili for the lunch.
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Junior Jonathon Lance serves himself chili at the Honors
College’s weekly Chili Tuesday event on Oct. 21. Students,
faculty and staff paid $2 for all-you-can-eat chili.
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Sophomores Wesley Seaman and Will Humphrey sign a guest
book during the reception for the “Art in China” gallery Aug.
22 in the Stevens Art Gallery. The gallery featured the work of
assistant professor Beverly Austin, sophomores Maggie Cox,
Brandon Rickett and Hayden Rickett and junior Paige Martin
after their summer mission work in China.

Photo by Owen Brown

In August, the Department of Theatre Frye loved what “1776” had to offer have layers and layers of relationships
reprised Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre’s the students in the cast: an opportunity already experienced,” Frye said. “Our job
musical “1776.” The show, directed by to work with experienced professionals. is to make the audience feel immediately
Harding’s Dottie Frye, assistant professor She said it gave the younger actors an that we are those men.”
of theatre, chronicled the journey of the appreciation for the maturity of the
Continental Congress toward signing the older, and both groups learned from one During the curtain call each night, the
Declaration of Independence. Featuring another. Sophomores Adam Leasure, cast returned to the stage, took a bow
a cast of students, professors and Searcy Patrick Jones and Duncan Michael and sang “The Star-Spangled Banner”
citizens, “1776” brought together a appreciated the opportunity to get to as a group.
unique blend of talent for this patriotic know their professors “better as friends.”
comedy production — the cast ranged “It was just a really proud moment; it
in age from 18 to 70. The musical had “They didn’t act like Harding professors was proud for the cast because they had
been on Frye’s radar for several years, when they were at rehearsal,” Leasure invested so much into these characters,
but since SSDT’s theme for 2014 was said. “They acted like people.” characters who were based on real men,”
“Americana,” the time was finally right Frye said. “They definitely didn’t always
for “1776.” During its SSDT run, the “1776” cast agree but they believed in something
performed at least three shows per that had never been done before — they
“Dottie was great. She was very week for over three weeks. The cast took that risk, and it made us appreciate
user friendly and patient,” first-time experienced tangible growth from week our history.”
cast member and associate professor to week, gaining an energy that could
of education Dr. Mike Wood, who be seen and felt both onstage and in In bringing history to life, the cast
played Continental Congressman Phillip the audience. The longer the show ran, and crew connected not only to the
Livingston, said. “She took opportunities the more comfortable the cast became past, but also to each other.
to hear feedback from the cast members with their characters and the relationships
and she would take note about what we between them. “I don’t do it for my undying love of
needed to work on.” the theatre,” Frye said. “I do it for the
“When the show starts, these men relationships. I love the connections
have been in Congress for a year and that we make.”

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Searcy local Jay Niederbrach stars as John Adams in the
Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre show “1776.” The musical
featured several Harding professors and was one of the
organization’s most successful shows with a sold-out closing
performance. Photo by DJ Lawson

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