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Spring 2016

From the President

Dear Alumni and Friends of the College:

Wesleyan looks forward to spring 2016 with much gratitude for your
gracious loyalty and support. You have helped make many of the
college’s successes possible.

We began the 2015 fall semester with just over 400 new freshmen, which set a record for the second
year in a row. Total enrollment in the traditional program exceeded 900—another record—and SAT
scores continued to increase. Our Adult Degree Program, ASPIRE, also set an enrollment record of
more than 1,200 students in our 10 Eastern North Carolina locations.

A new 40-bed, single-room residence hall opened in the fall. Some of our football players continue
to be housed in the Rocky Mount Inn, which was recently donated to Wesleyan (see story on
page 18). Through other gifts and grants, the college bookstore was totally renovated; a stately post
clock now stands on the College Common; landscape enhancements have beautified the campus;
and a Lilly Foundation grant will create a one-week summer High School Youth Theology Institute
on campus.

Late in September, we learned that the college has been approved for a $2 million Title III federal
grant that will be awarded over five years. The grant requires that funds be used specifically to
enhance student success initiatives and increase retention and graduation rates. The grant will make a
tremendous difference in programs designed to guide our many first-generation and other students
along their journey toward graduation, as well as assist us with necessary technology upgrades.

Our men’s and women’s athletic teams continue to make us proud, and the addition of a cheer/
dance team boosts school spirit. The men’s and women’s tennis teams went undefeated, and both
teams, for the first time, won the conference tournament in the same season. The men’s
No. 1 doubles team reached the finals of the NCAA Division III tournament before losing. The
football team finished 5-2 in the conference for second place. Again this spring, the USA South
Athletic Conference will bring its 2016 Spring Sports Festival back to Rocky Mount.

Wesleyan’s Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, with its 1,180-seat Minges Auditorium, continues
to bring world-class entertainment to the region. This performing arts facility is one of the largest in
Eastern North Carolina and provides a venue for student performances, art exhibits, and a variety of
community activities.

A recent independent study shows that Wesleyan provides over $233 million in economic stimulus to
the local economy. Last December, more than 200 students received their bachelor’s degrees at the
Winter Commencement. Other students will graduate in April. The college is pleased to exert both
an economic and educational impact on the area and beyond.

Wesleyan thanks you for your ongoing support and encouragement, which makes our progress possible.

Sincerely,

Dr. Dewey G. Clark ’82

ON THE COVER College Adopts New Logo

The college’s new Alice Mullis Wesleyan unveiled a new logo last August and at the same time
Dickens Memorial Clock, with its launched a marketing campaign that reaffirms the college’s ties to its
accompanying Memorial Bench, Christian heritage. The logo is displayed above and on the back of this
was photographed on a recent issue of Wesleyan Magazine.
foggy morning by Dr. Carlton Judy Rollins, vice president of enrollment and marketing, explained.
R. Lewis, Wesleyan Assistant “When North Carolina Wesleyan College was founded in 1956 by The
Professor of Criminal Justice. United Methodist Church, the college served as a source of strength
and opportunity for residents of Eastern North Carolina. Today, our
COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT STAFF motto, ‘Wisdom and Courage Through Christian Education,’ still serves
as a guiding light. We felt it appropriate to use that as a point of
VICE PRESIDENT inspiration for our new brand.
OF COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT “The new moniker features a book which represents three distinct
Michael J. Pratt ’66 messages: It embodies the knowledge the college promises to its
students; its resemblance to a Bible is a reminder of the school’s
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT commitment to Christian education; and the turning page represents
OF COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT the new stage of growth and refinement through which the college is
Eddie Coats ’87 boldly moving.”
Wesleyan’s traditional dark blue and gold colors remain unchanged.
ADVANCEMENT OFFICER In addition to the new logo, Wesleyan launched a campaign,
John Brown “Believe,” which extends the message of “Faith Forward” that was
President Dewey Clark’s inauguration theme.
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS “‘Believe’ serves as a message to students to believe in themselves
Mark Hinson and in their abilities to achieve their goals and overcome any obstacles
they may encounter,” Rollins said. “‘Believe’ is a positive and powerful
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS/ word. It does not represent a single message. It is meant to be open-
PUBLICATIONS ended so that students can fill in the blank. College is a transitional
Susan Best time that can be challenging. We want to encourage our students
to believe in themselves and in a higher power to provide them with
DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS courage and hope as they leave their mark here at Wesleyan.”
AND STEWARDSHIP
Tammy Robinson Table of Contents

PROJECTS MANAGER AND Features............................................................................................................ 2-8
SPECIAL ASSISTANT College Receives Title III Grant...................................................................2
Tammy Harrell New Post Clock Dedicated...........................................................................4
Students, Faculty Do Research..................................................................6
ASSISTANT FOR Students Tutor Special Needs Children.................................................8
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Donna Wheeler Around Campus............................................................................................... 10
Athletics............................................................................................................... 15
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS The Honor Roll of Giving............................................................................. 19
ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ Class Notes........................................................................................................ 25
COMMUNICATIONS Advancement................................................................................................... 28
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Wesleyan Receives
$2 Million Federal Grant

The college learned in late September that the U.S. ________________________________________
Department of Education has chosen to fund a Title
III “Strengthening Institutions” grant of more than $2 “Students need more help making the
million for which Wesleyan applied last June. transition to college than many people
The college will receive $2,127,320 spread equally realize.”
over the next five years to strengthen four general
areas for which Wesleyan requested funding. The Dr. Michael B. Brown
areas are student success, technology, institutional Provost & Senior Vice President for
research, and professional development. Academic Affairs
The grant funds must be used only to improve the Project Director for Title III
areas identified in the grant proposal and cannot be
used for any other purposes, such as scholarships or ________________________________________
new buildings.
Wesleyan president Dr. Dewey Clark said, “This is
a major accomplishment for the college, and we are
delighted about the significant impact it will have for
our students. This will make a tremendous difference
for us for years to come.”
The areas to which the grant funds will be applied
are ultimately those that help keep Wesleyan students,
especially freshmen, in college; that encourage
students to be persistent in pursuing their education;
and that ultimately result in more students completing
their baccalaureate degrees. These objectives focus on
the following four priority areas.

Objective One will be to strengthen academic and Objective Two will be to improve and increase
student support services. technology.
This effort will involve, among other things, creation of An emphasis will be on classroom technology and
a Learning Commons—defined as a designated area infrastructure. Major improvements to the campus Wi-
where students are encouraged to gather to study Fi system will take place this spring. These will include
together and work collaboratively. installation of 200 Wi-Fi access points in campus
Wesleyan plans to renovate an area in the Pearsall buildings and the addition of upgraded fiber optic
Library this summer to create a space for teaching connections in all campus buildings.
and learning opportunities that will feature 15 re- New software also will provide an early warning
configurable tables, four laptops, and clickshare system to help faculty and staff identify students who
technology. can benefit from special attention to help them be
The current Supplemental Instruction program will successful in college.
be expanded, as will student success programs such
as the First-Year Experience program and other efforts Objective Three will be to increase the college’s
that provide students with advice and counseling on capacity for gathering and organizing data.
personal, career, and academic matters. This capability will improve the college’s capacity to
The college will add a first-year academic advisor use data to drive administrative decisions. Wesleyan
to the staff of the Student Success Center to assist will hire additional personnel to help collect, analyze,
first-year students as well as to plan and coordinate and report data that will enhance analytical decision-
academic enrichment programs for all students. making. Additional software will assist the college with
Further plans call for the addition of three professional accurately entering and maintaining student data.
tutors in the Student Success Center by the start of
the fall 2016 semester.

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Objective Four will be to enhance professional “Students need more help making the transition
development opportunities for faculty and staff. to college than many people realize,” Brown
Ongoing training on how to effectively use said. “Students are used to the more structured
instructional technology will maximize the environment of the K-12 classroom and need help
effectiveness of new technology and software transitioning to a more independent learning situation.
for improving student learning. An instructional The beauty of the Title III grant will be that it will
technologist will be added to the Teaching and support a team-oriented approach to student success
Learning Center to help faculty and staff maximize the with faculty and staff across many divisions at the
use of the new technology. college.”

About the Grant Preparation Team Wesleyan Anticipates Success

Michael J. Pratt, vice president of college Before applying for the Title III grant, Wesleyan did
advancement, coordinated the grant process with the its homework. The college evaluated the outcome
professional grant writing firm of Paul T. Bucci Ph.D. of the efforts of similar colleges that had attempted
A team of 14 Wesleyan faculty, staff, and to increase student success, retention, and degree
administrators comprised a macro-Title III committee. completion. Many of the interventions that Wesleyan
Approximately 10 members met weekly for six months requested in its grant proposal were based on reports
until the grant application was ready to be filed of successes at other educational institutions—
electronically last June. the thinking being that what worked for a similar
“At one of the meetings we had a five-hour reading institution potentially could yield similar results for
of the grant where I read the whole draft out load to Wesleyan.
the committee,” Pratt said. “This helped us rewrite President Clark said, “We strongly believe that as
some parts to enhance the clarity and provide more Wesleyan puts the features of our Title III grant into
current and accurate information,” he said. place over the next five years we will increasingly see
“The online submission process was so detailed and the benefits in terms of student success, retention,
multilevel that it took Jason Edwards, vice president and graduation rates. Ultimately, we will measure our
of finance, and the Bucci consultants more than three success by the success of our students.”
and a half hours to complete it.”

About the Grant Management Team Jason Edwards ’99, left, vice president
of finance, and Michael Pratt ’66, vice president
The project director will be Dr. Michael B. Brown,
provost and senior vice president for academic of college advancement, submitted the
affairs, and dean of the college. He has more than 20 grant electronically last June.
years’ experience in higher education teaching and
administration, including significant experience leading
regional accreditation efforts, large-scale retention
and persistence initiatives, new program development,
and general education curriculum redesign. He is a
former American Council on Education Fellow and has
been nationally and regionally honored for teaching
excellence and his work in student advising.
The grant implementation team will involve
many people across campus. Primary members will
include Elena Pisarik Koutouzos, budget analyst, and
Stephanie Battle, associate dean for student success.
Several members of the faculty and staff will be
involved in the implementation of specific aspects of
the grant, including Kathy Winslow, director of the
library; Nhan Nguyen, director of information services;
Larry Kelly, chief planning and research officer; Dr.
Fred Sanborn, professor and director of the Teaching
and Learning Center; and Erma Hedgepeth, academic
advisor. Many others will be involved as we move
forward with implementation.

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In Memory of Alice Mullis Dickens The clock arrived in two sections

New Post Clock Dedicated

A landmark gift of an American post clock was formally
presented to Wesleyan by Trustee Emeritus James (Jim) R.
Dickens, Sr. in memory of his late wife, Alice Mullis Dickens,
in a ceremony on the College Common on November 18.
The Alice Mullis Dickens Memorial Clock now stands
on the Common near Tyler Drive, next to the Leon Russell
Chapel. The clock is accompanied by a nearby memorial
bench.
Wesleyan president Dr. Dewey Clark, speaking at the
dedication ceremony, called the clock a new Wesleyan icon.
“This post clock is obviously a beautiful thing and a great
addition to our campus,” he said. “It is in a perfect location,
the very center point geographically of our campus. And it is
named after an iconic figure, Alice Mullis Dickens. Thank you,
Jim, for blessing the college in this way.”

About the Clock and Bench
The clock has four faces, which operate on electricity with a
lithium battery backup. A sensor in the clock automatically
illuminates the faces at night. The post is made of cast
aluminum and rests on a base of Georgia granite. Each of
the four sides of the base is engraved with a tribute to Alice
Mullis Dickens from her husband and three children.
A granite bench that faces the clock also carries an
engraved tribute from her granddaughter, Ana Catherine
Dickens.

Members of the Dickens family and many others attended the clock dedication on November 18.
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love was her family. She participated in events in their
lives, from Girl Scout activities to ball games to dance
and piano recitals.
Jim remained a dedicated caregiver during his
wife’s end-of-life illness. She passed away on October
25, 2014, at age 85. Funeral services were held at
West Haven Presbyterian Church, with a private burial
at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

Clock Inscriptions Pay Tribute

Jim Dickens and Alice Mullis Dickens The clock base that faces Tyler Drive states:
…IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY
About Jim and Alice Dickens EXTRAORDINARY WIFE…
Jim Dickens grew up in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and
met Alice in Columbia, S.C., while he was stationed at THE ALICE MULLIS DICKENS MEMORIAL CLOCK
Fort Jackson. JAMES R. DICKENS, SR.
Alice attended the University of South Carolina,
where she studied business and also enhanced her N.C. WESLEYAN COLLEGE TRUSTEE
love of music, both vocal and piano. She was also a
member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. On the north side of the clock base:
The two were married in 1953 in Columbia, where THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE THE PEOPLE WE
Alice had grown up as one of six children. Jim
worked with NCR, which took the couple to Raleigh, LOVE, THE PLACES WE’VE BEEN, AND THE
then to Rocky Mount in 1957. MEMORIES WE’VE MADE TOGETHER ALONG
In 1968 he founded Jim Dickens Printing &
Promotional Products. At age 87, he continues to play THE WAY. THANK YOU, MY DEAR MOTHER
a significant daily role in the business. AND SWEET NANA
Both Jim and Alice have been dedicated members
of the West Haven Presbyterian Church for over 50 CAROL DICKENS BARKER
years, and she was an active member of the choir.
Both also have been exceptionally active in On the south side of the clock base:
the community. Alice loved gardening and was a “SHE SPEAKS WITH WISDOM, AND FAITHFUL
member of the Rocky Mount Garden Club. She was
also a member of the Junior Guild, the Tar River INSTRUCTION IS ON HER TONGUE.
Orchestra League, the Worthwhile Study Club, and HER CHILDREN ARISE AND CALL HER BLESSED:
the Daughters of the American Revolution. She HER HUSBAND ALSO, AND HE PRAISES HER…”
enjoyed reading, music, bird watching, working
puzzles, spoiling her pets, and taking part in activities PROVERBS 31: 26, 28
of her loved ones. (Jim says, “Footnote: Alice loved MISSY DICKENS PAIR
to tell me how to drive.”) She dedicated her life to
nurturing her children from birth into adulthood and On the west side of the clock base:
to supporting her husband in all of his endeavors. MY MOTHER WAS SO LOVING, SO CARING,
Jim Dickens is known for supporting the activities SO GIVING. I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE HAD HER.
of most of the civic efforts in Rocky Mount and is
known for being willing to help whenever a volunteer RUSTY DICKENS
is needed. He served on Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees
from 1996 to 2014. Also he served on the University On the bench:
of North Carolina’s Alumni Board, the Rams Club THE REAL THINGS HAVEN’T CHANGED. IT IS STILL
Board, and the UNC Board of Visitors. He has been
publicly recognized a great many times for his BEST TO BE HONEST AND TRUTHFUL: TO
outstanding service to the community. MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT WE HAVE: TO BE
Jim and Alice were blessed with three children: HAPPY WITH SIMPLE PLEASURES: AND HAVE
Carol Dickens Barker, Missy Dickens Pair, and Rusty
Dickens, plus a granddaughter, Ana Catherine COURAGE WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.”
Dickens. They are quick to say that Alice Dickens’ first (QUOTE FROM LAURA INGALLS WILDER)

ANA CATHERINE DICKENS

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Students Conduct
Research with Faculty

Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. At Wesleyan, Dr. Daniel Stovall worked with students Tiffany Ramos,
those future leaders often are inspired by exceptional left, and Karishma Patel, on cancer research.
opportunities to work with faculty on research
projects in a variety of disciplines. looking forward to working with Kuglitsch in upper
For some students, faculty-assisted research leads Michigan this summer to do field work on dating rock
to an impressive senior project or a Taylor-Crocker formations and gaining information from fossils.
Honors Program thesis. Some student research The two will collect rock samples roughly 400
even leads to an article in an academic journal, million years old from outcrops and quarries and
a presentation at a conference, a scholarship for will examine them later for microscopic fossils called
graduate study, or a potential job offer. “conodonts.” The color of these organisms varies
based on the ancient temperature of the rocks in
Doing Cancer Research which they are found. Thus the color of conodonts can
Wesleyan’s Dr. Daniel Stovall, assistant professor of reveal the temperature of rocks over millions of years.
biology, is among the faculty who take time to work Oil companies, in particular, value conodont
with students on research. research when considering places to drill. Areas where
“I think people would be surprised and excited to temperatures some 400 million years ago were too
learn that students at Wesleyan are getting to work low to produce oil will yield tar; temperatures that
on real research projects with Ph.D. trained faculty,” were too high would have produced natural gas that
he said. “If students were working in a lab at a larger dissipated; but rock that was the “right” temperature—
school, they would probably be studying under a as revealed by the color of conodont fossils that may
graduate student or a technician, not always the actual be in it—has a good chance of yielding oil.
professor who oversees the lab.” “I’m excited to be part of this,” Henderson said. To
Stovall worked last fall semester with two students: give scientists and researchers new information and to
Karishma Patel, a biomedical science major, and be part of something like this is amazing.”
Tiffany Ramos, a biology major.
“We’re studying a gene called SOX17, which has
been identified as a tumor suppressor gene in a
number of cancers,” Stovall said. “We’re interested
in studying it in prostate cancer, which no one to
our knowledge has looked at before. So Karishma is
trying to understand how prostate cancer cells down-
regulate SOX17 expression. Since SOX17 is a tumor
suppressor, the cancer cells don’t want the gene to
make protein. So how do they turn it off? That’s what
Karishma’s study is trying to answer using some
advanced molecular biology techniques.”
Another student, Tiffany Ramos, also is working
with Stovall on cancer research. She is trying to
determine whether SOX17 can make cells less
cancerous as a result of some genetic manipulation.
Stovall teaches the students laboratory techniques
that will be valuable as they progress in their studies.
He says one of the reasons he came to Wesleyan
was the close academic relationship he saw between
Wesleyan faculty and students.

Gathering Information from Fossils Dr. Jeffrey Kuglitsch and student Tom Henderson
Tom Henderson, a sophomore business administration paused in the laboratory where part
major, has teamed up with Dr. Jeffrey Kuglitsch, of their research takes place.
associate professor of earth science, for a Taylor-
Crocker Honors Program project. Henderson is

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Student Macon Hammond, left, stands with Dr. Jasmine Edgren, left, prepared
Meir Magal prior to Hammond’s Honors Program a case study with Dr. Erica Kosal.

presentation based on his research.

Performing Postural Control Studies student Nicole Liette is set to present a paper at the
ACSM meeting in Boston.
Dr. Meir Magal, associate professor of exercise science,
and Dr. Kathleen Thomas, assistant professor of Writing a Biology Case Study
exercise science, have identified a line of research that Jasmine Edgren, a senior Honors Program student,
has resulted in publishable findings—and which also worked with Dr. Erica Kosal, associate professor
includes the work of Taylor-Crocker Honors Program of biology, to produce a case study on embryonic
students. Recently that research has focused on development and toxins. They recently submitted
investigating the impact of various activities on post it to the prestigious National Center for Case Study
physical activity stability. Teaching in Science, which offers access to peer-
In the past two years, Magal and Thomas have reviewed case studies. The format—which uses
conducted three studies on postural control. All of the a story that unfolds, with questions and answers
studies have resulted in student presentations at major along the way—has proven to be a successful
international conferences and abstract publication of teaching technique, especially in teaching science to
their research in the journal of the American College undergraduates.
of Sports Medicine, Medicine & Science in Sports & Edgren and Kosal’s study is written for a biology
Exercise. course where students would be first learning about
In a study in 2014, Leanna Fann, then a senior, embryonic development. The multi-part study begins
and current student Macon Hammond worked with with finding frogs and eggs in bamboo—thus its
professors Magal and Thomas to examine the effect of name, “Peek a Bamboo, A Case Study on Embryonic
treadmill walking at a set speed for a certain time and Development and Toxins.” Basically, after finding frogs
at various inclines on post exercise postural control. and eggs, students consider what their observations
Fann presented the research findings in Orlando, Fla., mean, and finally consider the effects of the chemical
at the annual meeting of the American College of atrazine on embryonic development. (Atrazine is an
Sports Medicine (ACSM). herbicide that prevents weeds in crops such as corn.)
Later, Hammond and fellow student Nicole Liette Jasmine did all the writing and illustrations for the
worked with Magal and Thomas on two research case study, with Kosal’s close guidance and supervision.
projects—one entitled “The Effects of Graded Forward “It was great to meet with Dr. Kosal one-on-one and
and Backward Walking, at a Matched Intensity, on just talk about biology,” Edgren said. “The case study
Heart Rate and Perceived Exertion” and the other, was a long process, but I’m happy how it turned out.
“Changes in Postural Control Following Inclined We did a trial run in one of Dr. Kosal’s classes where I
Backward and Forward Treadmill Walking.” Both was a peer leader. It was fun to talk with students and
studies were presented in Medicine & Science in get their opinions on the study, because they knew
Sports & Exercise, published monthly on behalf of the I had written it, and it was interesting to get their
ACSM. Last May, Hammond presented research in San feedback.”
Diego at the annual ACSM meeting, and in May 2016,

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Students Tutor
Special Needs Children

On a cold Tuesday evening in January, a little before Wesleyan student Robin Todd worked closely
6:00, the stairwell leading up to Wesleyan’s Education with a young boy in the program.
Department on the second floor of the Gravely Science
Building echoed the clatter of small feet and the one-on-one with children in the ALDH program?
laughter of more than a dozen school children. Each So as part of a course called “Introduction to
was guided by a parent or someone who was deeply Exceptional Children” that Brewer teaches, Wesleyan
concerned about the child’s difficulties in school. students began putting their knowledge into practice
The children had been identified by their school by working with some of the ALDH students. Some
teachers as needing an Individualized Education Plan of the Wesleyan students in other education classes
(IEP)—an indication that some form of learning deficit also volunteered to help with tutoring in order to gain
was hindering their academic progress. Their problems practical experience for their future careers.
might range from attention deficit disorder to some “The teacher education students are finding
degree of autism or a combination of disabilities. that the tutoring program is a tremendous asset in
As the children entered the Education Department, extending the classroom experience, because they
there were smiles all around. actually work with a student one-on-one,” Brewer said.
“Even though they get an opportunity in their field
Wesleyan Helps United Way and Children placement (student teaching), they’re in a classroom
The children were at Wesleyan to take part in a with other students. The Afterschool Tutorial Initiative
tutorial program created two years ago as a joint provides an opportunity to work one-on-one to be
effort between the Education Department and a local able to see the needs of the children, read their IEPs,
United Way agency—the Association for the Learning and begin to work on their needs.
Disabled and Handicapped (ALDH). “It’s just amazing that our students are coming
Working together, Wesleyan and ALDH created the up with different learning strategies for exceptional
Afterschool Tutorial Initiative for students in grades children. They’re doing a lot of research exploring
K-12. Students and a parent or guardian meet at learning strategies in addition to what has been
Wesleyan one night a week from 6:00 to 7:30 for 10 recommended by their special education teacher.
weeks during the college’s fall and spring semesters. They’re making games and activities for the kids, and
The collaboration came about as the result of I’m just blown away by the passion that our students
ALDH’s outcry for additional and intensive after- are showing for the program,” Brewer said.
school services for children in grades K-12. The need Matthew May, an education major, said his
for tutors sparked the imagination of Wesleyan’s Dr. experience with ALDH children has confirmed his
Patricia Brewer, associate professor of education decision to become a mathematics teacher.
and coordinator of special education. Brewer and “At first, I didn’t know what I wanted to do and I
Rosemary Holliday, executive director of ALDH, wasn’t completely sure I wanted to be a teacher,” May
along with its board members, came up with a plan: said. “This program has reassured me that I do enjoy
Why not let Wesleyan students who are studying to teaching, and it gave me experience, too. I’ve worked
become teachers gain practical experience by working with fourth through tenth graders. Just that one-on-
one effort, and sometimes just hearing something in
a different way makes a difference in how a student
understands.”

Lauren Gosselin carefully checked over a Parents Learn Tips and Strategies
student’s assignment with him.
While children in the program scoot their chairs up
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meets downstairs with parents. They sit around a

conference table as Brewer leads them in a discussion time than they get in a whole week with their regular
of strategies for helping their special needs children. teacher, because she has a classroom full of students.
“I love meeting with the parents,” Brewer said, Here, the children are captivated by just one person,
“and they are so happy, they are so receptive. It hasn’t and the kids thoroughly enjoy it.”
always been like that for them. Then all of a sudden
they’re here in an environment where their kids come What the Parents Say
in and we’re greeting them—‘Hey, we’re glad you’re
here!’ That makes you feel special. You like going there. “We’ve had a lot of positive feedback,” Brewer said.
“And I’ve had a teacher to fax stacks of paperwork “One teacher asked, ‘What’s going on? Johnny didn’t
to ALDH: ‘Have them work on this at the college.’ It’s like picking up a book. Now all of a sudden he enjoys
just amazing. I’m so grateful that the children have picking up a book!’ The mother replied, ‘Well, he’s
bought into it.” going to school out there at the college.’”
Brewer said that the children coming to Wesleyan— Parents tell success stories of children who were
coming to “college”—has made a huge difference for failing their grades or failing certain classes, but who
them. were re-tested and promoted to the next school grade
“Imagine what that does for the kids. You see them after they took part in the Afterschool Tutorial Initiative.
coming down the hall with their book bags and they’re The parent of a young girl with attention deficit
coming to college! They’re so happy! Parents say that disorder said, “It’s hard for people to understand kids
before Monday night even gets here the kids will say, with special needs. People don’t have the patience.
‘We’ve got school on Monday at the college.’ You can But since my child has been coming to Wesleyan,
imagine what it does for the young students. The her self-esteem has increased, and her teacher can
Wesleyan students are greeting them, telling them see a difference in class. It also has helped me to
‘Hello, welcome to Wesleyan.’ It’s just amazing, and understand, and I don’t have to cry so much and
their parents feel good, because they know that all the wonder why people don’t understand.”
students working with these kids are education majors, Brewer describes the Afterschool Tutoring Initiative
and a great number are special education majors. as a win-win situation. “Wesleyan students are getting
“The parents know if they were paying for this they so much out of it,” she said. “And the kids are getting so
wouldn’t get any more for their money. The hour and much out of it. We all are benefitting. And the parents.
a half these kids get one-on-one is probably more No one goes away not being happy. It’s a well-invested
project where everybody is getting dividends.”

The program celebrated achievements with a fall awards ceremony. Brewer (at podium) and Rosemary
Holliday handed out certificates to K-12 participants and thier instructors. The program received grant funding

from the National Education Association and the Holderness Professorship in Public Education.

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Summer session begins in June

Lilly Grant Funds New Youth Theology Institute

Wesleyan has received a grant of $600,000 to establish Wesleyan’s Leon Russell Chapel is the center of the
the North Carolina Wesleyan College Youth Theology college’s religious activities. The cupola on the chapel
Institute, which will be part of the Lilly Endowment Inc.’s
High School Youth Theology Institutes initiative. The is a prominent campus landmark.
Institute seeks to encourage young people to explore
theological traditions, ask questions about the moral An additional grant to the Forum for Theological
dimensions of contemporary issues, and examine how Exploration will establish a program that will bring
their faith calls them to lives of service. together leaders of the high school youth theology
Wesleyan’s Youth Theology Institute will be open institutes to foster mutual learning and support.
to high school students who have completed grades Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based
9 through 11. The Institute will partner with local private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by
ministries and mission projects so that students can see three members of the Lilly family—J.K. Lilly, Sr. and
vocational ministry in action. Students will also study sons J.K., Jr. and Eli—through gifts of stock in their
with a Wesleyan religious studies faculty member, use pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly & Company.
scripture to wrestle with modern-day ethical issues, and The Endowment exists to support the causes of
focus on spiritual formation. religion, education, and community development.
Students will stay on Wesleyan’s campus during Lilly Endowment’s religion grantmaking is designed
the week-long summer program. After the summer to deepen and enrich the religious lives of American
program, students will be mentored by a clergy Christians. It does this largely through initiatives to
member in their community so they will have an enhance and sustain the quality of ministry in American
opportunity to lead and serve. congregations and parishes.
The application process began in January, and the
first summer session will begin in June, 2016.
Wesleyan president Dr. Dewey G. Clark said, “This
Institute will have a profound impact on the future of
the college, the church, and God’s kingdom.”
Clark has named Kathryn Carroll, assistant professor
of criminal justice, as director of the Institute. She can
be reached at [email protected] or (252) 985-5100.
Wesleyan College is one of 82 schools participating
in the initiative. The schools are located in 29 states and
the District of Columbia. Although some schools are
independent, many reflect the religious heritage of their
founding traditions. These traditions include Baptist,
Brethren, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian,
and Reformed churches, as well as Roman Catholic,
non-denominational, Pentecostal, and historic African-
American Christian communities.
“These colleges and universities are well-positioned
to reach out to high school students in this way,” said
Dr. Christopher L. Coble, vice president for religion at
the Endowment. “They have outstanding faculty in
theology and religion who know how to help young
people explore the wisdom of religious traditions and
apply these insights to contemporary challenges.”
The Lilly Endowment is giving $44.5 million in grants
to help a select group of private four-year colleges and
universities around the nation to create the institutes.
The grants are part of the Endowment’s commitment
to identify and cultivate a cadre of theologically-
minded youth who will become leaders in church and
society.

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Duke Divinity Theologian
Addresses Pastors

More than 50 United Methodist ministers, youth The Reverend Dr. J. Warren Smith
ministers, local pastors of various denominations,
and guests came together at Wesleyan’s third annual “The tempo was slow,” he recalled. “It was meditative,
Pastors Breakfast held at the Dunn Center on October 1. and for the first time I felt those words sort of wash
The keynote speaker was The Reverend Dr. J. Warren over my soul. And because they were going slowly and
Smith, a United Methodist minister in the North Carolina not at the usual sort of clip at which we normally say
Conference who is associate professor of historical the Lord’s Prayer, those words lingered in my mind, and
theology at Duke Divinity School. There he teaches I was able to hear those words differently than I had
church history with a focus on early Christianity. heard them before.”
Smith opened his remarks saying, “I think that one
of the great challenges of the church today is how to Hearing Familiar Words Afresh
keep the churches that have colleges and institutions of Smith said the boyhood memory came back a few
higher education—that have church roots—how to keep years ago. “I was convinced that people needed to learn
those two connected. I think it’s hard to find a better how to hear the familiar words of the prayer afresh,” he
way than to gather…at a breakfast like this, to come said. “We need to hear them and begin to think about
together to have fellowship as well as to reflect on the them so that…the Lord’s Prayer is something other than
common faith that binds us.” religious cant and instead is a moment of intimacy. And
so at the same time, I began to think about the Lord’s
Interpreting the Lord’s Prayer Prayer and how we might hear it differently….
Smith presented some of the points he makes in his Smith’s book on the Lord’s Prayer is available
most recent book, The Lord’s Prayer: Confessing the through bookstores and online vendors.
New Covenant, a theological reflection on the Lord’s Also during the program, Dustin Midgett, a senior
Prayer for laity. The book draws on the study of the majoring in religious studies and history, gave a moving
early Christian writers to interpret the Lord’s Prayer student testimony. Midgett is the quarterback for
primarily as a confession of faith in the New Covenant Wesleyan’s football team and president of The Bridge,
that Christ makes during baptism and when one an on-campus student ministry.
becomes a child of God.
Smith explained what inspired him to write his book Below: Wesleyan’s Voices of Triumph received a
on the Lord’s Prayer. standing ovation after they sang at the breakfast.
His father had become a professor of church
history at the Interdenominational Theological Center
in Atlanta, a consortium of six African-American
seminaries. When Smith’s father began attending
African-American church services, the young Smith
tagged along. During a service, the young Smith was
surprised when the choir began to sing the Lord’s
Prayer and the whole congregation joined in.

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Founders’ Day
Celebrated,
Awards Presented

Wesleyan celebrated the 59th year since its James R. (Jim) Dickens, left, posed with his
establishment in 1959 with its annual Founders’ friend William H. Kincheloe, a 38-year Wesleyan
Day ceremony and awards presentation in Minges
Auditorium of the Dunn Center for the Performing trustee and supporter of the college.
Arts on October 22.
The keynote speaker was The Reverend Dr. John Dr. Dewey Clark, left, with
Check, pastor of Mount Olivet United Methodist The Reverend Dr. John Check
Church in Manteo, N.C. He said, “The question is
often asked, ‘Why is it that we have kids…that go off Left to right: Phillip Boone, Carol Boone, Pat Boone –
to college and don’t come back [to the church] until wife of Albert Boone, who was unable to attend the
there’s a crisis in their life.…?’”
Check said that two of the most significant presentation – and their son, Bert Boone
reasons are, first, that the church is not preparing
students to understand their faith so that they
can stand up to those who challenge their beliefs;
and second, colleges are not doing a good job of
embracing their students and helping them grow in
their faith, helping them to be challenged, to think
critically, and to understand basic laws of logic and
truth.
Check concluded, saying, “I believe with all my
heart that Wesleyan College is positioned to be that
place where I’m going to feel good about sending
students, so that they might grow, that they might
be challenged, that they might be stirred, and
remain faithful to God….”

Awards Presented
The college presented its prestigious Algernon
Sydney Sullivan Award to James (Jim) R. Dickens
of Rocky Mount. The award honors the excellence
in character, leadership, community service, and
spiritual values of Algernon Sydney Sullivan, a
lawyer, scholar, and orator prominent in New York
City social and civic activities between 1857 and
1888.
Also, Wesleyan’s Alumni Family Award was
presented to the Boone Family—brothers Albert
Boone ’64 and Phillip Boone ’70, their wives, Pat
and Carol, and their family. The Alumni Family
Award recognizes members of the same family for
their clearly outstanding loyalty, generosity, and
service to the college and the community.
In addition, both Albert Boone and Phillip
Boone individually received the Distinguished
Alumni Award for their contributions to their
professions, their exceptional service in support
of the advancement and continued excellence of
Wesleyan, and their great efforts for the betterment
of humanity.

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With 10 Locations Available

Adult Studies Program
Expands Opportunities

Many adults who want to work toward a four-year Dr. Walter Bartlett, left, president of Piedmont
college degree but are hindered by their location and Community College, and Dr. Michael Brown,
demands of work and family are realizing their dreams
through Wesleyan’s Adult Studies Program, ASPIRE. Wesleyan’s provost and senior vice president, signed
Wesleyan offers the program at a growing number of the ASPIRE agreement last December.
North Carolina locations. An attraction is that students
may remain near their hometowns while tailoring their to transition from the secondary schools to the
degree work to meet personal, career, and life goals. community college. What we are doing today is
Last year, ASPIRE set a new enrollment record of more establishing pathways for our graduates to smoothly
than 1,200 students. transition to Wesleyan.”
“Wesleyan wants to see the working adults in
North Carolina be successful,” said Dr. Even Duff, vice Craven Community College Partners with Wesleyan
president of adult studies. “Some students had to Adults who are served by Craven Community College
put life ahead of their education, and our program now have an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree
provides an opportunity for them to attain their without leaving the New Bern, N.C., area.
educational goals.” Kathleen Gallman, CCC’s associate vice president
for academic affairs and student engagement, said,
Piedmont Community College Joins ASPIRE “We’re excited about providing this opportunity to our
Piedmont Community College partnered with students.”
Wesleyan last December to allow students in a variety For more information, contact Tina Cliffe at tcliffe@
of programs to transfer 60 credit hours towards a ncwc.edu or 252-772-4044. Her office is in CCC’s
bachelor’s degree and enter Wesleyan with junior Business and Technology Building in New Bern.
status.
PCC president Dr. Walter Bartlett said, “Our mission
is about student success. The ultimate student success
is gaining employment in the career of their choice.
To do that requires pathways and partnerships…. We
have good partnerships with the school systems so
that our secondary students have multiple pathways

Representatives from Craven Community College and the ASPIRE program met last November 5 for a ribbon
cutting to announce their partnership. Left to right are Edward Hughes, CCC Board member; Joy Smallwood,
ASPIRE director; Dr. Evan Duff, NCWC’s vice president of adult and professional studies; Kathleen Gallman, CCC’s
associate vice president for academic affairs and student engagement; NCWC’s Tina Cliffe, admissions and advising
coordinator; Dr. Raymond Staats, CCC president; Katie Farrell, ASPIRE executive director; and Tharesa Lee.

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Brigadier General (Ret.) Graduates Told to “Keep Pounding”
Arnold Gordon-Bray
Minges Auditorium in the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts was filled to capacity
on Saturday, December 12, as 223 graduating seniors, their families and friends, and
faculty and staff packed the auditorium for the 10:00 a.m. Winter Commencement
ceremony.
The guest speaker was Brigadier General (Ret.) Arnold N. Gordon-Bray. He
addressed the audience and graduates, sharing words of wisdom gained from his 34
years in the U.S. Army, where he served in key leadership roles all over the world and
earned numerous awards for his outstanding accomplishments.
“Be persistent and keep pounding,” he advised the graduates. He reminded them
that Battling Bishops don’t give up and that many famous people who have enjoyed
exceptional success in various walks of life have also failed many times.
“Believe in yourself,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to fail. Failures are just a set-up for
success…. Always keep pounding. Be positive. Be persistent…. Nothing can take the
place of persistence and determination.”
Gordon-Bray concluded with several other points for the graduates to remember.
“Be a teammate and work with others,” he advised. He cautioned against
“destination disease,” meaning that some will set a goal and achieve it, then kick
back and stop pressing forward. “When you stop pressing forward, you atrophy.
Goals keep you moving forward.”
And “be a lifelong learner,” he added. “Put your head back in the books.”
In conclusion, Gordon-Bray reminded the graduates that they will always be
representatives of North Carolina Wesleyan College. “Be a mentor to those on
campus,” he said, “and remind them of how you succeeded.”

Fundraiser Successful

The college’s 34th annual Day for Wesleyan campaign Eddie Coats, left, and Calvin Ballance talk at a Day
got under way last August and officially concluded in for Wesleyan planning breakfast.
November with gifts totaling $426,150.
The annual fundraiser is an effort to heighten are critical to ensuring a capable workforce for local
awareness of Wesleyan’s need for support, particularly business, a strong local economy, and a thriving
from local individuals and businesses. The funds have community. Let’s make sure our jewel continues to
a major impact on the financial welfare of the college, shine.”
and gifts may be restricted to donors’ preferences, such Coats said, “Wesleyan appreciates the dedication
as for scholarships, or they may be unrestricted. of our fundraising volunteers and the vital support the
Eddie Coats, Wesleyan’s assistant vice president of college receives from the community. Gifts to Day for
college advancement and coordinator of the campaign, Wesleyan help the college meet ongoing needs, such as
said, “The Day for Wesleyan initiative is vital to the technology upgrades, career counseling, recruitment of
ongoing success of the college and to the quality of highly qualified faculty, and general maintenance. Most
a Wesleyan education. The success of the campaign importantly, gifts support academic scholarships, which
could not be accomplished without the continuing make it possible to compete with other colleges for
support of dozens of volunteers and the generosity of academically talented students.
the community.” “The college is grateful for the ongoing support
of the community and the volunteers who made the
Calvin Ballance Was Community Chair recent Day for Wesleyan such a success.”
Each year, Day for Wesleyan has been led by a
prominent and active member of the local community.
The 2015 volunteer community chair was Calvin
Ballance, plant manager of Cummins Rocky Mount
Engine Plant.
In leading the community campaign, Ballance said,
“I consider it an honor to be chair of Day for Wesleyan.
We have a jewel with North Carolina Wesleyan being
right here in our region. Strong schools like Wesleyan

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Spring Sports Festival Returns to Rocky Mount

The USA South Athletic Conference has announced and hospitality,” said Rita Wiggs, USA South
that it will continue a successful partnership with the commissioner. “Rocky Mount has met all of these
City of Rocky Mount to host the 2016 USA South criteria and made the hosting of this event a total
Spring Sports Festival to be held April 14-17, 2016. community effort. We appreciate the ‘red carpet’
The festival brings all conference spring sports to treatment that we have received in the previous three
the region and to Rocky Mount’s facilities, including years and eagerly anticipate seeing our friends and
baseball, women’s lacrosse, men’s golf, softball, and colleagues again in the spring of 2016.”
men’s and women’s tennis. Conference information is being finalized.
Games will be played at the Rocky Mount Sports For the latest information, see
Complex, N.C. Wesleyan College, Benvenue Country www.usasouthspringchampionships.com
Club, and Fleming Stadium in Wilson, N.C. for updates closer to the time of the festival.
“We like to take our tournaments to communities
with great facilities, leaders, accommodations,

Wesleyan Retires Jones’ Baseball Jersey

Former Battling Bishop assistant baseball coach Ernie Jones, second from right, had his jersey retired.
Ernie Jones was honored during Homecoming in
October with the retirement of his jersey, No. 8.
Jones contributed significantly to the success of
the baseball program over more than 20 years and
is the longest-tenured assistant baseball coach in
Wesleyan’s history.
In presenting Jones with a framed No. 8 jersey,
head baseball coach Charlie Long said, “On behalf
of the many people that have played for you, we
would like to present you with a very special item.
You have taught players the value of respect,
discipline, responsibility, and an initiative to work hard
on and off the field. We thank you for everything
you have given to this program…. In appreciation
of your service and tireless effort, we the alumni
and coaches, present you with the most special
and significant of all recognitions…. Words cannot
express how much you have meant to North Carolina
Wesleyan Baseball.”

Baseball Field House Dedicated at Homecoming

Wesleyan’s new baseball field house, located at
the northeast entrance to the baseball field, was
dedicated during Homecoming weekend. The
structure was a gift from The Halle Companies, with
headquarters in Apex, N.C. The building had served
as the temporary clubhouse for the Belmont Lake
Golf Club before the structure was moved onto the
Wesleyan campus and modified to meet the needs of
the baseball program.
Pictured here on the steps of the new field house
are, left to right, Charlie Long, head baseball coach,
and two members of Wesleyan’s first World Series
team, Dan Hilling, center, and Greg Clark.

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Four Added to
Athletics Hall of Fame

Since 1999, Wesleyan’s Department of Athletics has Shown with their Hall of Fame plaques are, left to
honored 60 former athletes, administrators, teams, right, Shamil Salah, Taher Husain, Wallace Johnson,
coaches, and contributors by enshrining them in its
Athletics Hall of Fame. These individuals have created and Alexa Kapetanakis Mallard.
a higher standard for Battling Bishop athletics and
were selected on the basis of their outstanding HCMS Teacher of the Year on five occasions, while
accomplishments and/or contributions to the college. leading numerous quiz bowl, cross country, and track
This year’s class meets the same standards. teams to state finals. The 2006 recipient of Wesleyan’s
In a ceremony during Homecoming last October Distinguished Alumni Award, he earned master’s
24, Athletics inducted Wallace Johnson of cross degrees in education from Cambridge College in
country, Alexa Kapetanakis Mallard of women’s soccer, 2008 and the University of New England in 2010. He
and men’s soccer teammates Shamil Salah and Taher and his wife of 30 years, Alma, currently reside in
Husain into its 2015 Hall of Fame class. Murfreesboro.

Wallace Johnson Alexa Kapetanakis Mallard
Wallace Johnson becomes the first-ever inductee Former women’s soccer standout Alexa Kapetanakis
in cross country after a tremendous Battling Bishop Mallard, a four-time First Team All-Conference
career from 1979 to 1982. An intense competitor, selection, garnered All-American status in 1999. The
Johnson was a self-trained runner who participated second all-time leading scorer in Battling Bishop
as an individual in a sport not sponsored by NCWC history with 141 total points, Kapetanakis holds the
during his tenure. The Ahoskie, N.C., native relied on career record for assists with 35, while her 53 career
various coaches in the Department of Athletics for goals rank second only to 2009 Hall of Famer Chris
transportation to and from meets, and along the way Webb.
became a four-time Dixie All-Conference selection Kapetanakis kicked off her Wesleyan tenure in 1996
(three in cross country, one in track) and the lone with a solid freshman campaign that saw her tally a
individual league champion in Wesleyan history. career-high 13 assists en route to DIAC Rookie of the
As a sophomore, Johnson earned his second All- Year honors. Three seasons later, her career came full
Conference honor after shaving two minutes off of his circle, thanks to a stellar senior season that saw her
career-best time and posting a 7th-place finish in the named Conference Player of the Year after netting
DIAC. He followed up with a junior season that saw a career-best 16 goals and dishing out 11 assists for
him crowned the conference’s overall champion after 43 total points. That same All-American season saw
turning in a time of 27:28 in the 5.4 mile run. Johnson, Wesleyan secure the fourth conference title and third
in fact, did not lose a race that entire season and NCAA Tournament berth of her career, while her
proceeded to run his winning streak to 11 races as a team set program records for games played (23),
senior. He wrapped up his career with a school-record most wins (17), most conference wins (7), consecutive
time of 25:56 in the DIAC Championship—a record wins (10), longest unbeaten streak (21), fewest losses
that still stands. (2), winning percentage (.895), shutouts (16) and
In addition to his cross country prowess, Johnson consecutive shutouts (6). Her teams, in fact, compiled
excelled in track. He currently holds Wesleyan records a remarkable 58-15-10 record during her four seasons
in the 1500- and 800-meter runs with times of 4:20 of play.
and 1:59, respectively. His 800-meter time earned In addition to her conference, regional, and national
him his second DIAC title. Sports information director accolades, Kapetanakis has since been honored as
Linda McCarthy said at the time, “When you consider a member of the USA South’s Silver Anniversary
that he doesn’t have a head coach and did all the team for women’s athletics, as well as the league’s
training on his own, you really have to be impressed
with Wallace’s accomplishments.”
Johnson, who was also a three-time Academic
All-Conference honoree, graduated from Wesleyan
in 1982 with a degree in history and went on to enjoy
a 25-year teaching career in nearby Hertford County
before recently retiring from the Gates County Public
School System. Johnson’s career has seen him named

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50th-Anniversary team in women’s soccer. All-Conference Accolades
A 2000 Wesleyan graduate with a degree Awarded for Fall Sports
in mathematics, she has gone on to enjoy a
productive career in the banking industry. She
and her husband, Andy, are the parents of two
daughters: Sophia, 7, and Ellie, 5.

Shamil Salah and Taher Husain FOOTBALL
• Malik Adams, Junior, Selma, N.C. - USA South Offensive
Rounding out the 2015 class are former Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, Second Team
men’s soccer teammates Shamil Salah and All-Region. He led the nation in touchdown catches with 19.
Taher Husain. Both two-time First Team • Adrian Minondo, Freshman, Okeechobee, Fla. - USA South
All-Conference selections, neither player Rookie of the Year, First Team All-Conference
experienced a losing season during a historic • Martin Brazwell, Senior, Kinston, N.C. - First Team All-
five-year span of success. Playing three of Conference
those seasons together, the duo led Wesleyan • Dustin Midgett, Senior, Currituck, N.C. - Second Team All-
to a 46-12-5 overall record and two DIAC Conference
Regular Season Championships in 1987 and • Shebrae Riddick, Junior, Elizabeth City, N.C. - USA South
1988—a pair of seasons that were capped by All-Sportsmanship Team
NCAA Tournament appearances. They now
join former teammates Scott Preston, Bill Tully, MEN’S SOCCER
Greg Armand and Ken Bowers as Hall of Fame • Halldor Bjarneyjarson, Junior, Eskifjordur, Iceland - Second
inductees. Team All-Conference
Shamil Salah was a standout attacking • Thorfinnur Thorfinnsson, Junior, Borgarnes, Iceland -
midfielder for Wesleyan’s soccer program Second Team All-Conference
from 1985 to 1988, completing his career as • Caetano Viegas, Junior, Apucarana, Brazil - Second Team
the program’s third all-time leading scorer All-Conference
with 102 total points on 29 goals and 44 • Drew Wiltse, Junior, Centreville, Va. - Second Team All-
assists. Even today, the Vienna, Va., native Conference
still holds program records for assists in a • Olafur Einarsson, Freshman, Isafjordur, Iceland - Honorable
match (4), season (20 in 1988) and career Mention All-Conference & USA South All-Sportsmanship
(44). Having garnered DIAC First Team All- Team
Conference honors in 1987 and 1988, Salah
returned to Wesleyan in 1996 to complete his WOMEN’S SOCCER
degree in business administration. He now • Ella Burkhart, Sophomore, Mt. Pocono, Pa. - Honorable
works in the technology field and is the proud Mention All-Conference
father of five children. • Sarah Olsowski, Senior, Chesapeake, Va. - Honorable
A versatile midfielder and defender, Taher Mention All-Conference
Husain enjoyed a tremendous career with • Amanda Mazza, Sophomore, Mt. Pocono, Pa. - USA South
the Bishops from 1986 to 1989. A two-time All-Sportsmanship Team
First Team All-Region and All-Conference
selection in 1988 and 1989, he made his mark VOLLEYBALL
as Wesleyan’s only Academic All-American in • Tori Stewart, Junior, Purcellville, Va. - Honorable Mention
program history when he accomplished the All-Conference
feat in 1988. Husain’s career was later capped • Evie Hunter, Junior, Rocky Mount, N.C. - USA South All-
by his being selected as NCWC’s 1989-90 Sportsmanship Team
Male Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Graduating in 1990 with degrees in biology WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
and chemistry, Husain is now co-owner and • Florencia Sorrentino, Sophomore, San Lorenzo, Argentina -
vice president of Telophase Corporation, a USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
technology consulting firm supporting the
U.S. Government. He and his wife reside in
Rockville, Md.
Like Kapetanakis, Husain and Salah were
most recently named to the USA South’s
50th-Anniversary team in their sport.
The Department of Athletics extends
sincere congratulations to all four inductees,
whose contributions to the overall mission
of the College have been exhibited in their
successes and accomplishments.

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The Rocky Mount Inn Is Gift to Wesleyan

The Rocky Mount Inn, a landmark on Highway 301 just Mr. and Mrs. Dong Jin, right, posed at a reception in
a little over two miles south of Wesleyan, was recently their honor with Dr. Dewey Clark.
donated to the college by its long-time owners,
prominent businessman Dong B. Jin and his wife, Jeong is growing. We are very happy to do this.”
O. Jin, and their family. Dong Jin has long worked to advance tourism
“The college is extremely grateful for this very and prosperity in the Rocky Mount area. He was
generous gift,” said Wesleyan president Dr. Dewey chairman of the Rocky Mount-Nash County Travel
Clark. “We are pleased at how well-kept the facility Tourism Council for five years and served several years
is. It’s in great condition and opens up some exciting in the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce’s Travel
possibilities for the college. The inn gives us about 130 Tourism division as vice chairman. His service also
more rooms at a time when we need them because of includes leadership in the Greater Raleigh Area Korean
the growth in enrollment we’ve experienced over the Association for more than 20 years, serving at various
past two years and our anticipated growing enrollment times as president and chairman of the Standing
for next fall. Committee.
“Since fall 2014, the inn has successfully housed “I see big changes in North Carolina Wesleyan, big
some of Wesleyan’s upper-class male athletes because progress and prosperity,” he said. “As Wesleyan grows,
of a shortage of rooms on campus. Ideally we want to the community will grow and help the whole area.”
see all of our resident students on campus, but given
that the inn is less than three miles from campus it does
open up a lot of possibilities. We don’t know exactly
what our long-term plan is. For now, we are just very
grateful that Mr. Jin and his family have made such a
generous and meaningful gift to Wesleyan.”

All in the Family
Wesleyan honored Dong Jin, Jeong Jin, and their family
of three daughters and a son at a reception at the
Rocky Mount Inn in January. At that event, Dong Jin
said, “I’ve been very blessed since I moved here in 1979.
My business has grown here. My children were raised
here. The USA is great, and Rocky Mount has been
great for my family. Now I am returning something to
my community. My family is very happy and excited to
give this to Wesleyan. The college needs this because it

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THE HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Gifts Received June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015

North Carolina Wesleyan is grateful for the support of the individuals, corporations, and foundations that help the college
continue to provide a meaningful education for its traditional-age students as well as adult students seeking to advance their
careers. Many donors remain faithful contributors because they recognize the achievements of Wesleyan’s students and have
confidence in its graduates. Many supporters also give to help sustain the cultural and entertainment offerings that Wesleyan
offers the community. This Honor Roll of Donors proudly recognizes gifts made during the college’s past fiscal year.

Cumulative Giving Circles

John and Charles Wesley Circle ($5,000,000 and above)
Brothers John and Charles Wesley were Anglican clerics and Christian theologians credited with founding the Methodist
movement within the Church of England in the 18th Century. Among John’s famous quotes is: “Make all you can, save all you
can, give all you can.” Charles Wesley wrote hundreds of poems and hymns, including “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church

Samuel and Susanna Wesley Circle ($2,500,000 to $4,999,999)
Samuel and Susanna Wesley were parents of 19 children, including John and Charles Wesley. Samuel was Rector of Epworth,
England, from 1695 to 1735. Susanna is known as the Mother of Methodism because John and Charles applied her examples
and teachings from their home life.

Francis Asbury Circle ($1,000,000 to $2,499,999)
Francis Asbury, 1745-1816, was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. During his
45-year ministry, he traveled thousands of miles to spread Methodism on the frontier.

Library Anonymous Ms. Phyllis Cowell Eleanor R. Pearsall Estate
Science Anonymous Dummy Corporation RBC Centura
Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc. Charles K. Dunn Estate Mr. and Mrs. A. Donald Stallings
Frank E. Brown Unitrust Independent College Fund of North Carolina
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc.

Methodist Circle ($750,000 to $999,999) Mrs. Elizabeth Pearsall The Gravely Foundation
Nash County Tourism Development Authority

Wesleyan Circle ($500,000 to $749,999)

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Betts Jr. Dr. John D. Hartness
Anonymous Cannon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Taylor ‘70

Aldersgate Circle ($250,000 to $499,999)
John Wesley describes his “Aldersgate experience” in his journal. During a meeting at Aldersgate Street, “while the leader was
describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed.”

Luther Bailey Trust Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ferebee The James M. Johnston Trust
Belk Store Georgine Harper Estate The Slick Family Foundation
CenturyLink Hospira, Incorporated The Teagle Foundation, Inc.
City of Rocky Mount MBM Corporation Mr. L. Clement Yancey
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Lind Crocker Elliott Stevenson Nelson ‘66 and Lloyd Nelson ‘67 Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant Mr. and Mrs. Mack B. Pearsall Dr. and Mrs. Robert Zipf Jr.
Eagle Transport Corporation Celeste and Will Pittman
Estate of Anita D. Bobbitt Mr. and Mrs. William K. Stewart

Bishop Circle ($100,000 to $249,999)

A. J. Fletcher Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Dyer ‘70 Margaret Mims Estate
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alden Jr. Estate of Mildred Elizabeth King NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Barnes FFM, Inc. North Carolina Community Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Barnhardt First Union National Bank Pattie M. & Leon A. Dunn, Jr. Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. B. Mayo Boddie, Sr. First United Methodist Church Pearsall Operating Company
Boice-Willis Clinic Golden LEAF Foundation Poyner and Spruill, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. Bradley Jr. ‘80 The Halle Companies Rocky Mount Community Foundation
Mrs. Hazel S. Braswell Martha Della Harrison Estate Sodexo
Brewer Paint & Wallpaper Co. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Harvey Southern Bank
Frank E. Brown Bequest Helen L. Minton Educational Fund Southern Bank Foundation
Burlington Industries James E. and Mary Z. Bryan Foundation Stallings Oil Company
Honorable and Mrs. J. Phil P. Carlton Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company The Macamor Foundation
Coley Trust John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Hanes Foundation The Mims Foundation
Comerica Bank & Trust Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thorpe
D. J. Rose & Son, Inc. Josephus Daniels Charitable Fund of Triangle United Methodist Foundation
Mr. Frank A. Daniels Jr. Community Foundation Wells Fargo Bank
DeLeon Carter Foundation Leroy E. Dettman Fd., Inc. Wildwood Lamp Company
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Doyle Mrs. Patricia Mauldin

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Independent College Fund of North Carolina 2014-2015 Donors to NC Wesleyan College

The A.B. Carter, Inc. Fund The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Colleen R. Mazza Sherrod and Margaret Salsbury
AC Corporation Direct Energy Timothy H. McDowell Foundation
Nancy Adams Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC John M. Shubert
ADAVICO Dominion Power NC Donald McNeill Delores Sides
Adirondack Solutions, Inc. Dover Foundation, Inc. Metz Culinary Management Harvard Smith
Alwinell Foundation Duke Energy Foundation Millennium Advisory Services, Inc. The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith
Apogee Telecom, Inc. First American Equipment Finance Mount Olive Pickle Company, Inc. Family Foundation, Inc.
BB&T Charitable Foundation Frances G. Fontaine NCFI Polyurethanes Bo Somers
BCWH Architecture Jack Frost NFP Corporate Services, Inc. Marirose Steigerwald
Bernhardt Furniture Company Garris Evans Lumber Co., Inc. Norfolk Southern Foundation Southco Distributing Company
Best Commercial Development Boyd George N.C. Electric Membership Stephenson Millwork Company, Inc.
Biltmore Farms, LLC George Foundation Corporation Jeff Stoddard
Blumenthal Foundation Grady-White Boats, Inc. Stan Pace Stonecutter Foundation, Inc.
The Bolick Foundation Leslie Hayes Philip L. Van Every Foundation SunTrust Banks, Inc.
The Borden Fund, Inc. Gwenn H. Hobbs PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. John A. Taylor
Brady Services Honeywell Progressive Benefit Solutions Mary Thornton
Brown, Edwards & Company, LLP Hornwood, Inc. PSNC Energy - A SCANA Co. Time Warner Cable Business Class
James E. Brown, Jr. Joseph Dave Foundation R.A. Bryan Foundation, Inc. Jaz Tunnell
Carolina Foods, Inc. Glenn E. and Addie G. Ketner Family Mr. and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland, Jr. The Universal Leaf Foundation
Cenergistic, Inc. Foundation Brooks T. Raiford UPS Educational Endowment Fund
The C.F. Sauer Company Koonce, Wooten, and Haywood, LLP James E. Ratchford Jay and Leslie Walden Family Fund
Cherry Bekaert, LLP Kulynych Family Foundation I, Inc. Elizabeth L. Riley Wells Fargo Foundation
Childtrust Foundation The Kuhlmey Group at High Tower Rock-Tenn Merchandising Displays Thomas R. West
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Durwood S. Laughinghouse E.T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. A. Hope Williams
College Foundation, Inc. Amanda and Harold Livingston Rollins Foundation Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
CommScope, Inc. Anne Lloyd Sageview Wren Foundation, Inc.
Corporate Risk Management, Inc. M&J Foundation Carlos Sanchez Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company
The Council of Independent Colleges Martin Marietta Materials SAS Institute

Annual Gifts to the Wesleyan Fund

Wesleyan Society ($1,000 and above)

This is the annual giving society for the College’s most generous donors. Those who give $1,000 or more during the fiscal
year (June 1 – May 31) automatically belong for that year. Donors may make an unrestricted gift to help meet important
annual needs of the College or may designate their gift for a purpose of their choice. Wesleyan Society members receive
invitations to special events, a Wesleyan Society lapel pin, and personal letters from the president of the College to keep
them informed.

Wesleyan Society Mr. and Mrs. Maxie T. Coker Jr. ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Marcus S. Hill ‘04 Mr. Lloyd Nelson ‘67 and Mrs.
($1,000 and above) Comerica Bank & Trust Mr. Samuel E. Hunter Elliott Stevenson Nelson ‘66
Commemorative Brands, Inc. Independent College Fund of Dr. Ian and Carla Newbould
The Alden Family Foundation Ms. Phyllis Cowell North Carolina North Carolina Community
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Mr. Gerald P. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jackson Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Richard H. Aungst Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Lind Crocker Mr. and Mrs. Dong B. Jin North Carolina Conference of
Autumn Corporation Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant John D. Hartness Charitable the United Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Barnes Currie-Yelverton Family Fund Foundation Northside Family Pharmacy, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Barnhardt Mr. Sam Daniels John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Oettinger & Company, CPA, P.A.
Barnhill Contracting Company Davenport Auto Park Hanes Foundation David and Catherine Oettinger
Mr. Robert Barnhill III Mr. Gregory L. Dettman Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson Mr. James D. Pittman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Barnhill Jr. Jim and Alice Dickens Mr. Brad Jones Celeste and Will Pittman
Battleboro Produce, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dix Mr. and Mrs. George T. Jones PNC Bank
Paul and Leslie Bauer Mr. Michael E. Drew Dr. and Mrs. David A. Jones Poppies International
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Beicker Dr. Evan D. Duff and Marcy Duff Dr. Richard Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pratt ‘66
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Betts Jr. Dunn Family Foundation Marty and Bill Kincheloe Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club
BHT Enterprises, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Dyer ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kirkland Mrs. Tonya C. Rouse-Mills
J. Whit Blackstone Eagle Transport Corporation Rev. and Mrs. Richard D. Ms. Susan Sabiston
Bobby Murray Toyota Mr. and Mrs. Jason B. Edwards Kirschner ‘75 SAS Institute
Ms. N. B. Boddie Jr. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Lamar Outdoor Advertising SE&M Constructors
Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc. Estate of Vivian P. Mitchell ‘64 Mr. H. Kel Landis, III J. Wayne Sears
Boddie-Noell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ferebee Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Lane Sheetz, Inc.
Briegan Concrete Constructors First Carolina Bank Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lassiter III General (R) Hugh Shelton
Brewer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fleming ‘65 Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc. Robert T. Skelton
Bryant Street Investments Mr. Johnny S. Francis ‘89 Drs. Carlton and Jacquelyne Lewis Jo Ann Blow Smith
Bulluck Furniture Company Frontier Trailer Assoc., Inc. Mr. Samuel F. Lewis Sodexo
Bulluck & Strandberg Gateway Technology Center Mrs. Georgia D. Lippincott in Southern Bank Foundation
Calvin Davenport, Inc. Mrs. Shirley Jean D. Goarck Honor of Mrs. Jean Edge Stallings Oil Company
Cannon Foundation Mr. W. Ted Gossett Dr. and Mrs. Joel Locke Mr. and Mrs. A. Donald Stallings
Honorable and Mrs. J. Phil P. Carlton The Gravely Foundation Mr. Sanford C. Long Standard Ins. & Realty Corp.
Mr. Earl B. Carney Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gray III Mrs. Patricia Mauldin Mr. and Mrs.W. Douglas Starr
Ms. Christine A. Castelloe The Halle Companies MBM Corporation Strategic Twin - Counties
Chambliss & Rabil Contractors, Inc. The Hancock Family Limited Dr. G. Robert McKenzie Jr. Education Partnership
Dr. and Mrs. Dewey G. Clark ‘82 Partnership Mr. Ken McLeod Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. Clark ‘83 Georgine Harper Estate Mr. and Mrs. Brent Milgrom Mr. and Ms. Donnie Tharrington
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. Coats ‘87 Honey Baked Hams Mr. and Mrs. Keith G. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Turner, Jr. ‘93
Mr. Augustus L. Cobb Dr. John D. Hartness Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Nelson United Methodist Foundation

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United Methodist Higher Moore’s Body Shop Jolley Asset Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Louis Best
Education Foundation J. Edward and Sheryl Naylor Mrs. Cynthia D. Jones Ms. Beverly A. Biancur
Universal Leaf North America North Carolina State University Ms. Rhonda Jordan Mr. George F. Blanchard Jr.
Vernon Bradley Family Trust Office Depot Foundation Mr. Ricky E. Keith Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blanchard Jr.
Mr. Willard B. Wake Jr. Providence Bank Dr. Jeffrey J. Kuglitsch Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Blott ‘72
Ms. Pamela Watson ‘77 Ms. Ronda F. Putney Mr. Richard C. Ladd II Bojangles - Rocky Mount
Wildwood Lamp Company Marcus and Rikki Rich Mr. and Mrs. Harlan N. Lewis, Jr Mr. Gerald D. Booth Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Williams Jr. Riverside Printing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Looney Mr. John R. Brackett
Word Tabernacle Church Dr. Ralph H. Rives Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Madden Mr. W. A. ”Sonny” Brantley
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Wordsworth Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Rose Mr. & Mrs. James T. Martin Mr. Steven Breckinridge
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Mr. & Mrs. R. Bruce Sharer Metro Maintenance Ms. Carol W. Brinkley
Wordsworth ‘77 Mr. H C. Shearin Jr. Monique Brown MD, PC Mrs. Cora C. Brown
Mr. L. Clement Yancey Mr. Christopher E. Shiley Mr. Benjamin S. Moore Jr. Mrs. Julie A. Brown
Currie-Yelverton Family Fund Southern Credit Adjusters, Inc. Lorena E. Moyer Laura Estes Brown
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Mr. James G. Spruill Mrs. Beverly D. Nassrie Mr. James L. Butts
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Zipf Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stanley New South Construction Company Mr. James C. Byrum Jr.
Mr. William Stephens Omitron, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua M. Cain ‘08
Chapel Society Ms. Sherry Thompson Mr. Garry M. Ormsby Caldwell Banker Watson Properties
($750 and above) Ms. Norma Turnage Judi and Howard Parsons Mr. Thomas H. Campbell
Turner Battle Bunn, Jr. & Catherine Mr. Howard Payne ‘74 Carney & Company
Mr. Larry L. Buel Eagles Bunn Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William C. Payne ‘85 Ms. Kathryn S. Carroll
Chris and Sharon Davis Turn-Key Contractors Mr. Benjamin W. Pearson Ms. Carol A. Carson
Mr. Steven D. Felton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. White Mr. Gary S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Blythe H. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Leggett ‘70 Ms. Glinda R. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Walter Y. Pindell Jr. ‘70 Chick-Fil-A
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Mager ‘96 Mr. Benjamin E. Winstead III Planters Industries Mr. Greg Clifton
Sheila and Jim Martin Mr. and Mrs. Matt Porch Mrs. Julia Congleton-Bryant
Ms. Virginia H. Mohorn Fountain Society Dr. Jay R. Quinan Consolidated Electrical
Dr. Jeffrey Shelton ($250 and above) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Ragsdale Distributors, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Thorpe III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory O. Ripke Mr. Scott J. Cooper ‘11
Nancy and Joe Warner Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alden Jr. Tammy and James Robinson Mr. and Mrs. James S. Creech Jr. ‘69
Dr. Molly A. Wyatt Allen’s Nursery Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rogers, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert W.
An Everlasting Memory Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson Creekmore ‘64
Serpentine Society Mr. and Ms. William H. Batchelor Mr. Martin A. Sarra Joseph Crockett
($500 and above) Batts, Batts and Bell Mr. Edward E. Schultz Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Dare ‘68
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Belfield Jr. Seegars Fence Company Mrs. Brenning Daughtridge
Mr. and Dr. Aaron J. Achilles Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Berry ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Landon E. Shuff Mrs M. Kathryn Daughtridge
Mrs. Ruth Alexander Mrs. Suzanne P. Brackett Mr. Mark Silletti Vickie Alfred Davidson
Allegra Brame Specialty Company Simmons and Harris, Inc. Mr. and Ms. Thomas I. Davis Jr.
Alliance Mazda Kia Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie K. Rev. Helen S. Smith and Mr. Ms. Cynthia B. Davis ‘14
Dr. and Mrs. Vincent C. Brockenbrough ‘65 David A. Smith Bob Davis
Andracchio Sr. Mr. Christopher W. Bryant Mr. Thomas D. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Davis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent C. Mr. Richard P. Bullard Speight’s Trophy Shop Mr. and Mrs. Steve Deloach
Andracchio II Mr. Gene Bunch Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Spence ‘79 Dr. and Mrs. John Derbyshire
Astroturf Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Buonocore State Farm Insurance Companies Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. Dew ‘68
Battle, Winslow, Scott and Wiley Mr. David J. Capobianco Mr. Jeremy B. Stewart Don Whicker Insurance Agency
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Bauer Mr. Rich Cheney Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Stroud ‘83 Mr. Scott K. Dortch
BB&T Insurance Services Mr. Larry Chewning Super Flame Gas Company Ms. Desiree N. Driver
The Rev. and Mrs. James D. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert W. Tharrington’s Auto Works, Inc Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Barry P. Drum
Belmont Lake Golf Club Chichester Dr. Kathleen S. Thomas Ms. Eve A. Duncan
Benchmark Management Group Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Clark Mr. Philip Thomas Mrs. Cathy W. Dunn ‘91
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Boone ‘70 Columbia Outdoor Custom Turning Point Workforce Development William L. Dyson
Valerie J. Boothe Sportswear Virginia-Carolina Peanut Promotions Eastern Hydraulic & Power
Bottom’s Tire & Auto Mr. and Mrs. Danny Davis Walker Paint Co Inc. Ms. Jamie W. Ethridge
Kelly Jo Boyette DeLoatch, Hinton & Peters, PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Ivan S. Washburn Mr. Donald T. Everett
Brekenridge Retirement Center Don’s Body Shop Wells Fargo Advisors, Inc. Eyecare Center, O.D., P.A.
Mr. John F. Brown III Mr. Roger E. Drake Mr. Nathan A. West Laura L. Fahnestock
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Brown Drs. Hunt and Hunt, PA Westover United Methodist Church Mrs. Carolyn B. Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Carter Jr. ‘74 Edwards, Incorporated Mr. Luke F. Williford Tommy Farmer
Century 21 The Combs Company N. Macon Edwards III and Window Gang Mr. David R. Farrell
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Pamela J. Edwards Jim and Kathy Winslow Mr. and Mrs. David M. Farris
Mr. Timothy L. Coggins and Mrs. Eleanor White Dare Chapter First Carolina Realty, Inc.
Hazel L. Johnson National Society Colonial Dames Commons Society Ms. Josephine Fish
Dr. Larry H. Dempsey George W. Ennis ($100 and above) James M. and Susan B. Forcum, Sr.
Ms. Pattie Dunn Express Employment Professionals Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Forrest ‘73
Mr. and Mrs. David D. Elks Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Faight ‘93 Mr. Everett Adelman Mr. Greg Foster
Mary Catherine Flythe Ms. Eleanor O. Falls Tommy (E. E.) Adkins Jr. Mr. Lewis N. Foster
Gardner Foods, Inc. Mr. Russell M. Fink Ms. Tiffany L. Alexander Mr.and Mrs. Richard T. Fountain Jr.
Mrs. Janice B. Gravely Mr. & Mrs. C. Michael Fox Mr. Brendon Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Franks ‘72
Harrison Family YMCA Mr. Sandy Frazier LUTCF Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Anderson Mr. S. David Frazier
Mr. and Mrs. John H. High Thomas W. and Julia R. Fredericks Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Ange Freedom Federal Credit Union
Allen and Lynn Ives Ms. Anne Gillon Mr. John E. Apol Mr. Joseph Freeman III
John Hackney Agency of Rocky Mr. and Mrs. Billy Graves Mr. and Ms. Ronald W. Autrey ‘99 Ms. Barbara B. Frick
Mount, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gruver Mrs. Sybil D. Banford Dr. Jane Bergman Fruitt
Larry’s Cabinet Shop, Inc. Gupton Appraisals Mrs. Courtney Bass Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Gallop
Larry Dempsey, DDS, PA Mr. John C. Haggerty Mr. and Mrs. Joel W. Batchelor ‘86 Dr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Garner Jr.
Mr. Bill Lehnes John M. Harris Mrs. Thomas Battle Major (USA-RET) and Mrs.
Lewis Advertising, Inc. Hedgepeth-Hutson Ins. Services Mr. and Mrs. Jason Battle Robert W. Gautier Jr. ‘80
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Mah’moud Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Hilling ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Batts Dail Harris Gay
Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. Martin Jr. ‘66 HomeTrends Furniture and Mattress Mr. Allen B. Beasley Karla J. Gilbert
Mr. Larry McAdams John Knott Insurance Ms. Wendy L. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Gordon

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Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Gordon ‘69 Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Morcock ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tharrington Ms. Tiara D. Day
Carolyn L. Gregg MSH Insurance The Roberts Company Trevor and Tiffany Delano
Craig and Marylee Gross Nature’s Own Gallery Field Service Robert W. Denig
Rev. Carol H. Grove Mr. Gregory W. Needham The Valentine Law Firm Kenny Dickerson
Mr. Michael D. Grover Sr. Mrs. Carolyn K. Newkirk Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson Mr. Charles R. Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Gruver Jr. Mr. Arthur M. Newsom III Mr. Hall Thorp John and Pam Dismukes
Lawrence E. Guilmartin Mrs. Karen H. Norman Artina Trader Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Douds
Hampton Inn Northgreen Country Club Dr. and Mrs. Rexford Tucker E. Norman Davis and Son
Mr. & Mrs. Sam N. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Oestreich ‘00 Mr. Gus H. Tulloss Ms. Ventrina L. Edwards-Roach
John E. and Linda S. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Turnage Dr. and Mrs. Robert Everton
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harper O’Kelly Jr. ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Vann Mrs. Patsy W. Ezzell
Mr. Frank S. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Louis O’Neal Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Watson III Katie Farrell
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Harris Mr. and Mrs. William E. Orndorff Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Waugh Mr. Arthur B. Farrington
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Harriss Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Outlaw Wayne Wallace Insurance Mr. Bobby L. Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Park Plastic Surgery, P.A. Agency Inc. Ms. Gail Fields
Haverkampf ‘83 Mrs. Eula M. Parkin Mr. and Mrs. W. Gaither Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleming
Sandra Hawthorne Mr. James T. Parsons Mr. and Ms. Peter F. Welch ‘70 Mrs. Vickie Fleming
Hicks Animal Clinic Mr. & Mrs. Howard Parsons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Whitaker Mr. David R. Fortune
Ms. Leah N. Hill Pate, Horton & Ess Pa Whitener Capital Management Mr. Mark D. Fortune
Ms. Elaine Hilliard-Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Pearsall Wholesale Paint Center Mr. William C. Freeman
Ms. Stephanie Hilton Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Pegram Jr. ‘69 Williams Lumber Company Mrs. Joni Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinson Pemberton, Inc. Mr. David G. Williams Mr.& Mrs. Barry A. Gordon
Mr. Courtland D. Hoggard Mr. and Mrs. Charles Penny Ms. Jessica Williams Mr. Ryan Gordon
Holiday Inn - Gateway Mrs. Dorothy A. Petty Mr. John S. Williford Jr. Mr. Tyler B. Graham
Mr. William R. Holland Mr. and Mrs. John P. Pietryk Mr. Barden Winstead Jr. William Grattan
Mr. Jimmy R. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. John L. Porter Jr. ‘69 Mrs. Emonique Wooten-Whitfield Ms. Jane Gravely
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Howell ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Proctor Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Wright Ms. Heather S. Griffin
Hunter Odom Funeral Home Mr. William B. Purvis ‘74 Lindsay C. Yancey, Jr and Mr. and Mrs. William W.
Mr. David W. James ‘65 Mrs. Nancy S. Purvis ‘88 Debra H. Yancey Gulick Jr. ‘74
JBW Sales, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Rackley Herb Hall
Cindy Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Don J. Raper, Jr. Carillon Society Mr. Michael A. Hardison
Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson Richard’s Woodwork Inc. ($10 and above) Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Harrell ‘94
Mary Alderman Johnson Riverside Veterinary Hospital Ms. Lois M. Hart
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Jones Rocky Mount Laundry & Cleaners Ms. Annette B. Allen Mrs. Angela L. Hauser
Mrs. Maryhelen W. Jones Rocky Mount Radiator & Air Mr. Richard Allsbrook Ms. Katrina R. Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Jones Conditioning Inc. Mr. Le’Marus Alston Ms. Brittany Hays
Mr. David Joyner Ms. Judy Rollins Dr. Vivienne Anderson Ms. Mary Ann Hays
David A. Judkins Ronald Tyndall Agency Mr. Troy Q. Arrington Mrs. Mary Heathcoat
Ms. Marilyn J. Kehoskie George H. M. Roper Susan P. Baker Erma W. Hedgepeth
Mark Kellerhals Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Rose ‘13 Ms. Keisha M. Barnes Mr. Charles Heisey
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Edward J. Kelly ‘82 Mr. Guy D. Rouse Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Leon Henderson
Janet M. Keyes Mr. and Mrs. Corbitt B. Rushing Jr. ‘69 Mr. Cody T. Barry Mr. Curtis T. Hewitt
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Kimball III ‘71 Fred Sanborn & Anthony Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bartelt ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Chancey L. Hill Jr.
Dr. Erica F. Kosal Ms. Susan A. Sankner Mr. Gerald Batts Mr. & Mrs. David Hilsheimer
Mr. Wardlaw Lamar Mrs. Patricia P. Santoro Rebecca H. Baylor Ms. Andrea N. Hines
Mr. Philip A. Lane Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Saunders Ms. Jewel L. Beamon John F. Hinnant
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Scalf Mr. William S. Bonner Daniel Howell
Mrs. Jessica W. Langley Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Schaden Mr. Bradley J. Botts Mr. & Mrs. Alden W. Hull
Mr. & Dr. Steve Lawrence Marilyn J. Schoon Mr. William R. Bourne Mr. Michael D. Hunter
Ms. Tawanda Lawson Mrs. Katrina K. Schwartzkopf Mrs. and Mr. Vickie Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hussey
Senator and Mrs. Howard N. Lee Lisa Chilcoat Sherrod Ms. Amy L. Brake Mrs. Kimberly A. Jackson
Ms. Suzette S. Leonard Clay R. Shields Michael and Kristi Brantley Mr. Russell Jackson
Mr. C. Allen Lewis, Jr. Skinner and Associates Ms. Debbie Braswell Ms. Kedra James
Mr. Phillip M. Lewis Dr. Stan Smedley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bringazi Mr. Melvin L. Janssen
Mr. Larry T. Liles Mr. and Ms. Ricky Smith Mrs. Deborah Broadwell Mr. Stephen R. Jenkins
Rev. and Mr. Eric Lindblade Dr. Patricia Matisz Smith Mrs. Sara O. Brown Ms. Judy G. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Lloyd Dr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Smith Ms. Tiffany B. Brown Mr. Richard M. Johnson
Log Cabin Homes Yvonne Solomon, MS, LPC, NCC Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brys-Wilson Mr. and Ms. Leo Jolly
Dr. and Mrs. Meir Magal & LCA’s Reg. Ms. Andrea T. Cangralosi Mr. and Mrs. Andy T. Jones ‘02
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Mann Mr. and Mrs. Ray V. Spain ‘74 Ms. Elizabeth Canterbury Mr. Daniel R. Jones
Ms. Wendy M. Manning Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stafford Cargocare Transportation Ms. Lori R. Jones
Ms. Elizabeth Marsal Ms. Sharon M. Stephens Carolina Quick Care Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Joyner ‘70
Kimberly Martin Mr. & Ms. Warren Stephenson Ms. Diana L. Carroll Ms. Mary E. Kanne
Mary K. Ruffin Agency Rev. William M. Stewart Vicky Carter Amy Karnehm Willis, Ph.D.
Ms. Rae L. McClary Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Stockdale ‘64 Donald and Candace Cashwell Ms. Levonda F. Kemp
Brian McCormack Mrs. Nancy Strickland Mr. Ken Castelloe Mr. Scott E. Kennell
Dr. Shirley T. McLaughlin Mrs. Thomas B. Suiter, Jr. Ms. Carol Chadwick Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Khol ‘69
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hall Mrs. Ellen B. Sullivan Mr. Richard Checkan Ms. Suzanne Kinder
Ms. Debra Medlin Sunset Studios, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Chesson Mr. and Mrs. Charlie D. King
Ms. Vickie P. Medlin Mr. Walter M. Sykes Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Clapsadl Ms. Ella R. King
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Megill ‘73 Mr. Frankie D. Taal Mr. Thomas S. Clay Jr. Mr. Thomas W. King
Rev. and Mrs. George C. Megill Ms. Anika M. Taylor Coastal Clean Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Kirckhoff ‘73
Mike Keffer Crystler Dodge Jeep Ram Mr. and Mrs. Edward Taylor Mr. and Ms. Robert M. Coats Mr. Robert M. Kjellberg
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mikk Jr. Dr. Glenn A. Taylor Mr. and Ms. David G. Cole ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Kling
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Miller Ray and Jean Taylor Mr. Corey O. Coley ‘12 Mr. and Mrs. Lester R. Labrecque
Mr. Daniel J. Miller Mr. Thomas W. Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Billy Cooper Ms. Elizabeth B. Lancaster
Ms. Polly E. Moore Dr. Willis L. Templeton and Mrs. Anne O. Crowder Mr. David A. Langlois
Samuel A. Moore Jr. Ms. Leslie Veach Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Cunningham Miss. Carolyn B. Lassiter
Mr. and Ms. Yates E. Moore ‘09 Mr. Elliott Tepper Ms. Ethelene Custis Mr. and Mrs. Randall Leblond
Ms. Rosemary P. Mooring James and Kate Tharin Ms. Patricia G. Davids Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lennon

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Ben Lilley T. Judson Revelle Verna Wentz ‘74 Dr. Katherine P. McFarland
Mr. Jaine J. Lindo Ms. Erinn M. Richardson Mr. Daulton West, Jr. Dr. G. Robert McKenzie Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie T. Long Jr. Ms. LaShunda D. Richardson Donna J. Wheeler Estate of Vivian P Mitchell ‘64
Lou Reda’s American Table Mary Richardson Mr. Arlandus T. Whitaker Dr. Ian D. C. Newbould
Mr. James E. Lovette Ms. Sandra R. Richardson Mr. Darrell S. Whitley Ms. Susan M. Page ‘01
Carroll D. Lowe Mr. Greg Ridout Mr. and Mrs. George E. Whitwell II Eleanor R. Pearsall Estate
Mr. Robert J. Lucas Ms. Barbara Robinson Jean B. Wiesepape Mrs. Molly Pitt
Mr. and Dr. Eddie M. Lunsford Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Sanders Ms. Arnette Willey Mrs. Ruth Rabil
Ms. Felicia P. Lynch Mr. Peter S. Schuyler Williams Foods, Inc Mr. David S. Read
Ms. Angela J. Lyons Mr. Christopher A. Scott Mr. Andy R. Williams Mrs. Deloris B. Smith
Kimberly J. Lyons Mrs. Saundra Seets-Carmichael Williams Foods, Inc Mrs. Mary L. Stewart
Ms. Melissa Madrid Mrs. Alice M. Sharpe Ms. Natasha Williams Mr. Roger G. Taylor ‘70
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marsh Mr. R. Daniel Shephard Dr. and Mrs. Randolph Williams Jr. Mr. A. P. Thorpe, III
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Marshall ‘75 Mr. Scott D. Shimer Ms. Shonecia L. Williams Dr. Rexford Tucker
Ms. Eleanor R. Marshburn Mrs. Kelsey W. Short Ms. Teikisha Williams Mr. Melvin J. Warner Jr.
Mr. Eduardo S. Marsigli Signs Now Mrs. Ann D. Williamson Dr. J. Allen Whitaker
Elizabeth Ann Draper Martin Ms. Catherine O. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Wilson ‘68 Mr. Gregory W. Williams ‘75
Ms. Samantha L. McAuliffe Ms. Sabrina L. Sinegal Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wilson Mrs. Elizabeth A. Yancey
Ms. Robin McCullough Mrs. Soha F. Sinno Ms. Nancy D. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. James M. McDonough Ms. Lee E. Small Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Windes ‘68 Gifts in Kind
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton McGregor Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood Small Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Honor Roll
Ms. Susette McKnight Ms. Joy Smallwood Winstead Jr. ‘87
Ms. Leanna H. McKoy Mr. and Mrs. Jean Smith Ms. Carleen M. Wray Allegra
Mr. and Mrs. J P. McPhail ‘71 Therese F. Smith Bill and Janet Yankosky Allen’s Nursery
Ms. Octavia M. McPhail Mr. Kevin Spencer Mr. and Mrs. David J. Zack An Everlasting Memory
Meineke Muffler Ms. Tanisha N. Spencer Ms. Margaret Zephier BB&T Insurance Services
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer Mrs. Erma M. Springston Belmont Lake Golf Club
Ms. Angela Milian Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery W. Stanovich Heritage Bojangles
Ms. Carolyn B. Moessen Ms. Rebecca L. Staylor Society Briegan Concrete Constructors
Ms. Regina H. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stearns Bulluck Furniture Company
Ms. Teresa A. Moore Dr. Andrew Stern Those who have notified Wesleyan Chick-Fil-A
Ms. Karen E. Mooring Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Sutton that the college is a beneficiary in Dr. and Mrs. Dewey G. Clark ‘82
Ms. Iris Morgan Ms. Kimberly S. Sutton their will, trust, life insurance policy, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. Coats ‘87
Mr. Robert L. Morris Jr. Sarah and Jeff Swartz or other planned gift. Columbia Outdoor Custom
Ms. Janet L. Morrison Mr. Gerard W. Tart Sportswear
Mr. and Ms. B. J. Myers Mr. Blake W. Tharin Mr. T. Carl Alderman Mrs. Brenning Daughtridge
Ms. Priscilla Nakamura Mrs. Emma L. Thompson Mr. Robert “Red” Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dix
Mr. & Mrs. Larry W. Newsome Mr. Sean Thorne Mrs. Molly B. Bailey The Halle Companies
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Donovan P. Tippette Mrs. Virginia Bailey Honey Baked Hams
Patrick B. Nolan Mr. Richard Tolson Estate of Anita D. Bobbitt JBW Sales, Inc.
Miss. Sarah Olsowski Trackside Restaurant Equipment LLC Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Borgman Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Ms. Michele Owens Ms. Amy J. Travagiakis Judith K. Boyd Larry’s Cabinet Shop, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parrish III Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Tripp ‘66 Frank E. Brown Unitrust Lou Reda’s American Table
Mrs. Lynne Patterson Mr. David E. Turner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gari R. Church ‘81 & ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Nelson
Mr. Maylon B. Patterson Ms. Gwen R. Turner Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Lind Crocker Ms. Susan Sabiston
Mr. Eddie V. Peacock Sarah S. Walker Estate of Mr. Leon A. Dunn Jr. Northgreen Country Club
Ms. Julie C. Persechino Ms. Gwen P. Wall Mr. John J. Ferebee Riverside Printing
Pet’s Best Friend Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wallace Mr. Johnny S. Francis ‘89 SAS Institute
Ms. Jennifer Phipps Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Waller Thomas W. and Julia R. Fredericks Sheetz
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin M. Pippen Mr. and Mrs. William N. Mr. J. Richard Futrell, Jr. Sunset Studios, LLC
Mr. Eugene Piscitelli Walsh Jr. ‘75 Mr James A. Gray III Mr. and Ms. Donnie Tharrington
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Pittman ‘72 Mrs. DeAnne M. Warren Georgine Harper Estate Virginia-Carolina Peanut Promotions
Mrs. Marian M. Price Ms. Alexandra C. Washburn Estate of Mrs. Sue Hayworth Williams Foods, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Pulley ‘82 Ms. Pamela L. Watson Rev. Edward F. Hill II
Mr. Gary I. Quam Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Watson Mr. David W. James ‘65
Kaye Radford Ms. Tanisa Watson Rev. Richard D. Kirschner
Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Ray Mr. and Mrs. William C. Webb III Mr. Samuel F. Lewis
Mrs. Bess B. Redmond Mr. and Mrs. Norman D. Weiler ‘68 Mr. Reupert V. Massey ‘64
Dr. Kay C. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. John Wellenhofer III Mrs. Kathleen M. McCall-Sullivan ‘93

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explanations:
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a mistake. If we left out your name, misspelled it, or did not list it as you would prefer, please accept our apology and let
us know how we may correct your information in our records.
We received your gift before June 1, 2014, or after May 31, 2015. This Honor Roll includes gifts made during the col-
lege’s last fiscal year, which began June 1, 2014, and ran through May 31, 2015. If you made your gift before or after those
dates, your name will not be listed in this Honor Roll.
You are not sure when you made your gift. You may be able to check your financial records to determine when you
made your gift. Or you may contact our Advancement Office and ask us to check our records. If you intended to make a
gift but time slipped by before you did, you may have your name included in the next Honor Roll.
You may contact the Office of College Advancement at (252) 985-5581 or email [email protected] or write to
Office of College Advancement, North Carolina Wesleyan College, 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804.

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Scholarship Donors, Students Meet at Luncheon

Dozens of scholarship donors and scholarship go to school?’ So I calmly and strongly said, ‘North
recipients met each other at Wesleyan’s annual Carolina Wesleyan College.’ Everybody knew the large
scholarship luncheon held October 1 in the Garner universities but wanted to learn more about North
Lobby of the Dunn Center. Carolina Wesleyan. ‘Where is it located? What kind of
Keynote speaker Carl Turner, a 1993 Wesleyan education did you get there? What were the things
graduate, explained that he, himself, was able to you’ve learned and developed from that college?’
earn his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in And I really felt that I was able to beat those major
chemistry because a generous donor had created a universities with my education and experience….
scholarship. “Many people have given me the opportunity to
Speaking metaphorically of scholarship donors and be in the place that I am today,” Turner said, “but the
students, he told the audience, “Someone is sitting in real thing I want to do is plant a tree on this campus,
the shade today because someone else planted a tree not so much in the sense of planting a real tree…, but I
a long time ago.” want a shade in a position where someone can sit and
Turner then told of his successful career journey. enjoy the shade of something I’ve planted.”
It began shortly before he graduated from Wesleyan, He then announced that he and his wife are
when he accepted an offer of part-time work at creating an endowment that will benefit a future
Abbott Laboratories in Rocky Mount (now Pfizer). student from Eastern North Carolina.
Turner’s job became full-time as soon as he graduated. Speaking directly to students at the luncheon,
Ultimately his work led to a series of promotions and Turner said, “First, as you go out into the world and
various positions, from Chicago to Los Angeles and your careers, I want you to be positive that you got
finally to his current work as director of Supply Chain a great education. You’ve been a part of a wonderful
and One2One Ops in Rocky Mount. institution with some great professors, and you have
Turner’s career has taken him to high-level the ability to go out and lead.
corporate meetings across the country. “And the second thing I’d ask you to do is come back.
“I was surrounded by a lot of extremely talented Always think of North Carolina Wesleyan wherever you
folks,” he said. “We would go around the room and go in your careers. Think back to how the college helped
introduce ourselves and our…responsibilities, and you get where you are…and plant a tree.”
invariably the question came up, ‘Where did you

Carl Turner, a 1993 Wesleyan graduate, addressed scholarship donors and students.
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Class Notes

Stay Connected!

Keep Wesleyan and your fellow alumni informed of your news of marriages, births, job changes,
awards, and other activities. Email your Class Note to [email protected]. Photos also will be
considered.

Alumni returning for Wesleyan’s 1965 Class Reunion, along with friends from some other 1960s classes, posed
for a photo before the reunion dinner on Saturday, October 24. Here, left to right, are Michael Pratt ’66, Bruce
Sharer ’68, Carol Sharer, Ron Brockenbrough ’65, Patsy Brockenbrough, Guy Rouse ’65, Don Everett ’65,
David Brady ’67, Herb Campbell ’65, Janet O’Kelly, Harry Zane ’65, Faye Ellington Brady ’65, Janet Keyes ’67,
Raymond O’Kelly ’67; front: David James ’65.

Scholarship Honors Late Professor William G. Sasser

Wesleyan’s first teaching faculty member, Dr. William Carolina have benefited
G. Sasser, died October 16, 2015, at his home in from his tireless leadership in
Pennybyrn at Maryfield in High Point, N.C. He was 88. musical activities.”
Gifts in honor of Dr. Sasser may be added to the Dr. Sasser and his wife
previously established William G. Sasser Music performed annual duo-
Scholarship Fund at Wesleyan, which is reserved for piano concerts in the area
students participating in the music curriculum and for 25 years and presented
activities of the college. more than 75 concerts at
In the spring of 2005, Dr. Sasser and his wife, universities and colleges
Thelma, visited Wesleyan and reminisced with around the country, including
Wesleyan Magazine about the 25 years they spent at as guest soloists with the
the college. “Those years at Wesleyan were a lot of North Carolina Symphony,
work but a lot of fun,” he said. the Atlanta Symphony, and
Dr. Sasser was 33 when he came to Wesleyan in other symphony orchestras.
1960 with his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University Many newspaper clippings and programs
of North Carolina. He devoted his life to teaching, documenting the musical events from the early years
performing, and promoting music at Wesleyan and far of the college are archived in scrapbooks in Wesleyan’s
beyond. When he retired in 1985 as professor of music Pearsall Library.
and chairman of the Music Department, Wesleyan After Dr. Sasser retired from Wesleyan, he and his
awarded him an honorary doctor of humane letters wife stayed in Rocky Mount until 1994. He continued
degree that stated in part: “The College community, as choir director and she as organist at the Church of
the Rocky Mount-Nash and Edgecombe Counties area, the Good Shepherd until 1990.
and the whole surrounding region of Eastern North

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Class Notes

Flemings Support Library Collection
John Fleming ’65 and his wife, Becky, began to support the purchase of
materials for Wesleyan’s Elizabeth Braswell Pearsall Library in 1970. The Fleming
Collection—now in its 46th year—honors the memory of Robert E. Fleming (d.
1977), his wife, Ethel Cobb Fleming (d. 1970), and Robert E. Fleming, Jr. (d. 1998).
The Fleming Collection provides resources to support programs in economics
and business administration, including both print and non-print media. Funds
from the collection are used to supplement resources purchased with library
funds regularly allocated for resources in those fields. The emphasis assures a
strong, balanced collection.
A bookplate that recognizes The Fleming Collection is placed in each of the
volumes as they are added to the collection.
After John graduated from Wesleyan, he completed graduate work in economics at The University
of Georgia in 1968. His wife also is a graduate of The University of Georgia and was a student in the first
class John taught there. John joined SunTrust Bank in 1968 and retired as a senior vice president in 1997.
John and Becky have two children and five grandchildren. After many years in Atlanta, they now live
in Big Canoe, Ga.

Linda Sterlock Hardy and seven grandchildren.
’69 writes: Attached is a
picture taken at our August Timothy L. Coggins ’72 retired
reunion. Pictured are: Back from his position as Professor of
row (L-R): Nancy Stuart Law/Associate Dean for Library
Douglas (‘69), Ted Turner and Information Services at the
(‘67), Allen Martin (‘66); University of Richmond School of
Front row: Patricia Gardner Law on August 31, 2015. Tim was a
Martin (‘69), Nancy Stallings 2015 recipient of the Marian Gould
Kinnane (‘69) and Linda Sterlock Hardy (‘69). We all Gallagher Distinguished Service
met for the first time 50 years ago last year. We have Award, the highest award given by the American
met in Rocky Mount in early August every year for the Association of Law Libraries. To celebrate their
last several years. retirements, Tim and his wife, Hazel L. Johnson, are
spending two months in France and then settling in
Dr. Jeffrey Shelton ’69 Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
retiredfroma40-yearcareer
in counseling/mental health Christopher Perry ’92 lives in Indianapolis, Ind., and
services in 2009 and has works on the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
a private practice in family Mello Yellow Drag Racing series that travels the U.S. He
and divorce mediation. On is responsible for the store logistics of the Nitro Mall at
June 13, 2014, he married the events on the circuit. He is employed with Maingate,
Margaret W. Shelton. They Inc., based in Indianapolis but spends about 30 weeks
reside in Chesapeake, Va. a year on the road traveling on the drag racing series
Jeff has been an active member of the NC Wesleyan schedule. Chris was promoted in October 2014 to the
Alumni Board since 1997 and is currently serving on position of event traveling store logistics manager. He
the strategic planning group which is working with the is in his third full season in his profession and says, “For
college to expand the roles of alumni in support of a passion of auto racing and the environment that I
students. work in, I would have never imagined having a career
that also combines a hobby with what I do. It makes
Mark Harris ’70 and Denny Denson ’71 celebrated their life very exciting, and I am around a lot of great people
44th wedding anniversary last September. Mark is a that work and share the same passions as I do.”
retired private equity/venture capital executive, and
Denny is a retired educator. They have lived in Nashua, Torsie Judkins ’96 has been named director of
N.H., for the past 30 years and have three daughters academic services for the Greenwich Education

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Group in Greenwich, Conn. He Class Notes
brings to his position more than
15 years of experience in private “Teaching is a calling, and I work hard to walk worthy
secondary school administration. of that calling,” she said. After earning her degree from
His previous positions include Wesleyan, she earned her master’s in K-12 from East
serving as director of community Carolina University. In 2007, she achieved National
and diversity at The Town School, Board Certification.
where he led diversity programs
to help ensure that the academic, Greg Viggiani ’10, a former Battling
social, and emotional needs of Bishop and a criminal justice major,
students were met. Prior to that he was director of played at Yankee Stadium last June
financial aid and assistant director of admissions at Rye 3 as a representative of the New York
County Day School in Rye, NY, where he also advised Police Department at the True Blue
students and coached. He started his education career celebrity softball game organized
at Durham Academy, where he was a middle school by WFAN’s Boomer Esiason and
teacher, coach, advisor and later associate director Craig Carton.
of admissions and diversity coordinator. At Wesleyan More than 17,000 fans showed up at Yankee
he majored in business administration with a minor in Stadium to show their appreciation for the NYPD and
political science. to honor fallen officers Brian Moore, Rafael Ramos and
Wenjian Liu. Proceeds totaled “hundreds of thousands
Scott Cuviello ’97 has been living in of dollars” according to Carton, and will benefit the
Bogota, Colombia, since May 2013. Silver Shield Foundation, the NYC PBA Widows’ and
He was married in Kona, Hawaii, Children’s Fund, and the families of Moore, Ramos,
in March 2014 and plans to return and Liu.
to the U.S. in the near future. He Viggiani transferred to Wesleyan as a junior in
has been working for the British 2009 and led the team in homers as a senior.
Embassy in Bogota and has enjoyed
traveling in the United Kingdom and OBITUARIES
in South America.”
Joseph Whitmel (Whit) Blackstone,
William T. Wright ’98 left his Jr. ’69 died December 4, 2015. He
position as McCormick, S.C., county served two terms as president of
school district superintendent in NCWC’s Alumni Association, was a
November to return to his native member of the Board of Visitors, and
North Carolina. He had been received the Outstanding Alumni
superintendent since July 2013. He Award in 1981. He also earned his master’s from East
is from the Swift Creek community Carolina University and was a graduate of the Realtors
in Nash County, near Rocky Mount, Institute in Chapel Hill. He was owner of Blackstone
and graduated from Northern Nash Realty, Inc. T/A Pamlico Properties and had been a
High School. At the time, he was realtor in Washington, N.C. since 1977. He was actively
the youngest graduate in the school’s history at age involved in his community and Bath Christian Church.
16. He taught at Edwards Junior High in Rocky Mount
and was the first African-American principal at South Shelly Costello Nichols ’84, died July 9, 2015, at age
Edgecombe Middle in Pinetops. He holds a master’s 53. She majored in criminal justice and psychology.
degree from N.C. State and a doctor of education She was a licensed professional counselor from 1988 –
degree. He has been married for 25 years to Mary 2001. From 2002-2013, she worked with Psychological
Barnes Wright, also from Nash County, and they have Consultation and Assessment in Cross Lanes, WV. In
two sons. 2014 she received a local pastor’s license and was
associate pastor at Cross Lanes United Methodist
Michelle Hunt Jackson ’99 was Church. Survivors include her husband, David, twin
named 2015-16 Teacher of the daughters, three sons, and others.
Year for Nash-Rocky Mount Public
Schools on September 15. An Dr. David W. Southern (1938 – 2015) taught history
elementary education major, she at NCWC from 1965 until the late 1960s. He retired in
teaches kindergarten in Elm City, 2005 from Westminster College, where he taught, did
N.C., and brings more than 15 years research, and authored significant history books on
of experience to her classroom. America’s civil rights movement.

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Graduate Makes Grand Entrances a Reality

Vernon T. Bradley, Jr., a 1980 Wesleyan graduate, came Vernon Bradley’s most recent gift to Wesleyan is just
roaring back to campus one sunny January afternoon one of many generous gifts he has made since he
in his bright gold Lamborghini LP640. He pulled up graduated. His ongoing support has meant a great deal
in front of the Taylor Center, opened both doors— to the campus and our students.”
vertically—then stepped out onto Tyler Drive.
As he looked further down Tyler Drive toward About Vernon Bradley
Bauer Baseball Field, Scalf Soccer Field, Edge Softball Bradley earned his B.S. degree in business
Field, and the football practice field, he envisioned a administration in 1980. He played tennis during all of his
distinctive entrance at each end of the road that winds four years at Wesleyan and in 2007 became the second
through that athletics area of campus. NCWC Athletics Hall of Fame inductee from Wesleyan’s
men’s tennis program.
From Vision to Reality As a Battling Bishop, he enjoyed a tennis career that
Bradley’s vision of an attractive entranceway to saw him become one of the most decorated athletes in
Wesleyan’s playing fields actually is slated to become the program’s history. He was the first tennis player to
a reality in the near future, thanks to a generous gift he receive Most Valuable Player accolades on three
has made to the college for that purpose. Entrances will occasions, and he remains the only men’s player in
soon be designed to identify and lead into the athletics tennis history to accomplish such a feat. In the 1978
area from both Tyler Drive and Bishop Road. season, he earned All-Dixie Conference (now USA
Wesleyan president Dr. Dewey Clark said, “Vernon South) honors at No. 1 singles. He was the first and
Bradley’s generous support will make it possible for the remains the only Wesleyan player to achieve such
college to enhance the attractiveness of our campus. honors at that position.
The entranceways will help identify the location of our Bradley makes his home in Halifax, N.C., and
athletic facilities, especially for visitors, and also will is considered one of the top residential building
be a point of pride for our own athletes and students. contractors in North Carolina.

Wesleyan graduate Vernon T. Bradley, Jr. visited campus recently in his gold Lamborghini LP640. The former
Wesleyan tennis standout has fond feelings for his alma mater and his days as a Battling Bishop.

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Couple Gives Artistic Wood Seal to Wesleyan

Michael J. Pratt, a 1966 Wesleyan graduate and vice Michael J. Pratt ’66 and Barbara D. Pratt
president of college advancement, and his wife, gave the wood seal to the college.
Barbara Denning Pratt, recently presented Wesleyan
with a hand-made seal of the college constructed
from six different types of wood from around the
world.
The unique work of art, which measures 48 inches
in diameter, was prepared by artists Neal and Roberta
Shultz of Woodstock Design in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The seal is mounted on the wall at the end of
the hallway that runs past the renovated Rachel T.
Dix Bookstore. Thus the eye-catching seal is highly
visible to all who enter the Hardee’s Building from the
frequently used west side.
A plaque beside the seal lists the types of wood
that it includes:

Seal--Red Oak
Letters--Basswood
Circle--Basswood
Border--Hondural Mahogany
Lion, Owl & Lantern--African Zebrawood
Triangle---Red Oak
Cross & Frame---African Padauk
Letters & Dates---South American Yellowheart.

New Dorm Offers Naming Opportunities

North Carolina Wesleyan offers a variety of naming A naming gift for the residence hall will support
opportunities that provide a special way to leave a the college and create a highly visible honor that will
lasting legacy at the college. become a permanent part of Wesleyan’s history.
Among them is the new residence hall that first Dorm rooms may be named with a gift of $10,000
opened last fall. Temporarily it’s called “Daniel Hall” and will be identified with a plaque next to the door.
while it awaits its official name. One of the student lounges remains to be named.
The two-story brick facility includes 40 single- All naming gifts may be made over time. For
occupancy rooms—20 on each floor, with each details, contact Michael J. Pratt, vice president of
floor divided into separate sections for male and college advancement, at 252-985-5146 or email
female students. Each floor offers a large lobby that [email protected].
serves as a student lounge that includes a kitchen
area, large screen TV, and an inviting seating space. Below: “Daniel Hall” and its individual
Laundry facilities also are available on the first floor. rooms await official names.

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