FHU MATH ALUMNUS ACES ENGINEERING EXAM
12/15/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Perfect scores are not unfamiliar to Ben Clark, a May 2004 mathematics alumnus of Freed-Hardeman University. But a perfect score on the MECH2000 exam at Auburn University – where Clark is now enrolled as an engineering student – has been unfamiliar for all Auburn students to attempt it. Until now. In fall 2004, Clark became the first Auburn mechanical engineering to achieve the perfect score.
Covering such topics as math, physics, chemistry, statistics/dynamics and thermodynamics, the MECH2000 exam is required of every mechanical engineering student before entering upper-level classes. The average student takes the test about three times before passing.
“Ben is an outstanding student. … He always strives for perfection, and I think that’s why he did as well as he did on this exam,” FHU mathematics and computer science chair Mike Johnson said of Clark, who was involved with the Honors College while at Freed-Hardeman. “A lot of credit goes to Ben – he’s an excellent student. But his success also speaks to the fact that when students leave our math or pre-engineering programs, they’re prepared to meet the challenges of graduate schools or professional work. He’s by far not the exception of what our students do when they leave here.”
Clark, who holds a bachelor’s degree from FHU, plans to pursue a graduate degree in mechanical engineering while at Auburn.
Johnson noted that well over half of FHU’s math alumni the past three years have succeeded in a diverse range of graduate programs: computer science, education, engineering, law and math.
“In addition to just disseminating the knowledge, what we’re doing is teaching how to learn, and I think that’s why our alumni do so well in the graduate and professional fields they pursue,” he said.

15-Dec-04
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FHU STUDENTS, FACULTY RAISE MORE THAN $13,000 FOR ST. JUDE
12/10/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Three Freed-Hardeman University professors and 10 students ran the annual St. Jude Marathon in Memphis Dec. 4, raising more than $13,000 in pledges for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“St. Jude has saved the lives of so many children, and this is often because the kind of support they give is not only in terms of medical and cancer treatment. Many of the families you see there cannot afford to just pick up and move to Memphis to be near the hospital. But they’re there, and they’re there because of the support St. Jude is able to provide,” said FHU associate marketing professor Rich Brown, who has been a marathoner since 1998. “I was just glad that we could help them in this way.”
Running the marathon with Brown were students Liz Anderson, Rose Boyd, Christy Chupp, Amy Farmer, Jenny Harris, Erin Nickleson, Elizabeth Pelfrey, Leslie Tiensvold, Alicia Wallace and Rose Wallen and faculty members Tom Hughes and John Sweeney.
Pledges of support raised by the 13 FHU runners were still coming in as of Tuesday afternoon, Brown said. In a Monday e-mail to the university faculty and staff, he stated that while the bar was raised high through FHU’s involvement in the 2004 marathon, he hopes to surpass it in 2005.
Brown finished the marathon in 3:17, qualifying for the Boston Marathon, which he will run in April.

10-Dec-04
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PATTERSON TO SPEAK AT FREED-HARDEMAN COMMENCEMENT
12/6/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN—Freed-Hardeman University will host its fall 2004 commencement ceremony Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. in Loyd Auditorium. One hundred forty-one degrees will be conferred at the ceremony, including 76 undergraduates and 65 graduate students.
The guest speaker for the evening will be Lynn Patterson, chairman of the FHU board of trustees. A 1976 graduate of FHU and 1982 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Patterson is an associate professor at the University of Tennessee-Memphis Department of Urology. He also works as a urologist at the Urology Clinic in Germantown, Tenn.
A recognized expert in his field, Patterson has been a presenter at medical conferences and meetings worldwide and has been published in some of the leading medical and urological publications.
Patterson has been a member of the FHU board of trustees since 1992 and chairman since 2003. He has also served as chairman of the FHU trustees’ Educational Policy Committee and the Committee on Technology.
Patterson was recognized by Outstanding Young Men of America in 1977 and 1978, and he received the Service to Profession alumni award from FHU in 1999.
For more information on Freed-Hardeman University’s fall 2004 commencement ceremony, contact the Office of Academics at 731-989-6004.


6-Dec-04
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FHU TO HOST WALTER CRONKITE FOR BENEFIT DINNER 2004
11/22/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-When legendary media personality Walter Cronkite visits Freed-Hardeman University Dec. 3, he will be part of an event that has, for the fourth consecutive year, raised more than $1 million for student scholarships. Tickets and sponsorships are still available by calling the FHU Office of Development at 731-989-6017 or 1-800-630-3482 or by visiting the the FHU Web site, www.fhu.edu.
“We credit the Benefit Dinner’s dramatic growth in recent years not only to popular and exciting speakers but especially to our constituents’ growing interest in the success, the friendship, the strength and the belief that they find at Freed-Hardeman,” FHU President Milton Sewell said at the March announcement of Cronkite as the 2004 speaker. “Year after year, we have found that if someone attends only because of a certain speaker, there is a likely chance they’ll be back the following year simply because they have seen what we are about, and they’re impressed. And when they come back, the name of the speaker is only incidental.”
Cronkite is acclaimed for his news career of more than 60 years, which included coverage of such events as World War II, the Kennedy assassination, Vietnam, the first lunar landing and Watergate. Cronkite began his career while a student at the University of Texas, when he worked as a campus correspondent for The Houston Post. He joined United Press International in 1937 and covered World War II as a UPI correspondent. Following the German surrender, Cronkite established United Press bureaus in Europe and was named bureau chief in Brussels. He was also chief United Press correspondent in Moscow from 1946 to 1948.
In 1950, Cronkite joined CBS News as a correspondent. Twelve years later, in 1962, he assumed his anchor position on the 15-minute broadcast CBS Evening News, which, the following year, became network television’s first half-hour weeknight news broadcast.
After leaving CBS Evening News in 1981, Cronkite hosted several CBS documentaries, including the Emmy Award-winning “Children of Apartheid” and the CBS News science magazine series “Walter Cronkite’s Universe.” He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 1985.
Cronkite is co-founder of the Cronkite Ward Company, which, since 1993, has produced more than 60 hours of award-winning documentary film for the Discovery Channel, PBS and other networks. Among the company’s productions are Cronkite’s memoirs, “Cronkite Remembers,” made in collaboration with CBS and the Discovery Channel in 1996.
Cronkite is also the author of several books, including his 1996 autobiography, “A Reporter’s Life.” He lives in New York City with his wife of 64 years, Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Maxwell.

24-Nov-04
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FHU NAMES 2004 HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN
11/22/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Kevin Turbeville and Olivia Bradford were named Freed-Hardeman’s Homecoming king and queen for 2004 at the Grand Coronation ceremony Nov. 13. The student body bestows the honor of king and queen on two seniors at this event each year during Homecoming week.
Turbeville, of Dresden, Tenn., is the son of Mike and Janet Turbeville. He is a youth ministry major and has served as sports captain, men’s vice president and president of Phi Kappa Alpha social club. He has also served as chaplain of Student-Alumni Association, as a member of the Preachers’ Club and as an executive member of the Inter Club Council. Turbeville is also serving as an admissions intern at FHU and as an emcee for Makin’ Music 2005.
Bradford, a native of Myrtle Beach, S.C., now resides in Henderson. She is the daughter of Frank and Beverly Bradford and is elementary education major. Bradford has served as both a leader and coordinator for the university’s Interface freshman orientation program. She has also been active with the Student Government Association as a representative for Hall-Roland Hall and Tyler Hall. Bradford has been active in University Program Council, University Student Ambassadors and For Heaven’s Sake. She has also served as chaplain for both the Tabitha Club and Psi Mu social club, in addition to serving as women’s vice president for Psi Mu.
Other nominees for Homecoming king and queen included Joel Danley, Adam Carlucci, Demeree Allen and Laurel Balthaser. Representatives for the junior class included Kristi Jackson, Travis Roberson, Heather Olive and Gavin Pinkston. The sophomore class was represented by Andy Frizzell, Susan Maples, Hollye Bill and Adam Bridgman. Hannah Taylor, Jedidiah Alford, Amanda Jenkins and Adam Bedwell represented the freshman class.

22-Nov-04
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FHU SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM JOINS UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM
11/10/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University’s social work program, in collaboration with 12 other universities across the state, has formed a partnership with the Department of Children’s Services to improve child welfare services in Tennessee. The Path to Excellence was initiated by Dr. Viola Miller, commissioner of the Department of Children’s Services, to address key issues in child protective services, adoption, foster care and juvenile justice.
FHU will receive a grant of $240,706 to assist in the implementation of the first phase of the Path to Excellence project. The program provides a variety of possible activities at FHU, including:

» Establishment of a child welfare certification program for students majoring in social work and interested in careers in child welfare
» Provision of a pre-service training program for new employees of the Department of Children’s Services
» Conducting of in-service training programs on a routine basis for the Department of Children’s Services
» Hosting of an annual Foster Care Conference

“The collaborative efforts allows us to draw from current research on the best practices in child welfare and from the direct experience from child welfare workers serving children and families on the front line,” said Lisa Beene, chair of FHU’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Family Studies. “Freed-Hardeman is pleased to be a part of this exciting effort. We believe this project, directly aimed at strengthening families in Tennessee, is a perfect fit with the mission of Freed-Hardeman University to provide services to families and the community.”
FHU will be responsible for Chester, McNairy, Hardin, Hardeman, Decatur and Fayette counties. Services to other counties in West Tennessee will be provided by Union University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

10-Nov-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN TO CELEBRATE HOMECOMING 2004
11/08/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Alumni of Freed-Hardeman University will convene on campus Nov. 8-13 for Homecoming 2004, “Remember When.”
As friends and former classmates reunite, the university will host reunions for six graduating classes, from five years to 40 years. A variety of departmental and program reunions will also be hosted, including the Lettermen’s Club for varsity athletes, the former Griffins tumbling team, and past and present residents of Paul Gray Hall for the building’s 75th anniversary.
Other Homecoming events will include the Roland Lecture Series, the social club Homecoming Champions Trophy competition and a new Amy Glass Spirit of Homecoming Award, Phi Kappa Alpha’s Hootenanny, and the Homecoming play, Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” A myriad of student vocal and drama groups will also perform throughout the week. For a detailed list of events, visit the FHU Web site, www.fhu.edu.
The Lady Lions and Lions Homecoming basketball games will be Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door for $5. That evening at 7, Phi Kappa Alpha’s Hootenanny will feature the 1980s alumni band Petra. Hootenanny tickets are also $5, available in advance or at the door.
The Homecoming play, “Pride and Prejudice,” will run Thursday through Saturday at 7 each evening in Loyd Auditorium. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.
All advance tickets may be purchased by contacting the Office of Alumni Relations at 731-989-3058 or by e-mailing lblamb@fhu.edu.

8-Nov-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN NAMES MEN’S APARTMENT
10/11/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University will honor two families at a naming ceremony Oct. 15. The university’s new men’s apartment building, built in 2003, will be named for Rebecca Woods and her late husband, Kenneth Woods, and their daughter, Regina East, and her late husband, Bob East.
The ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. at the apartment site on University Street, east of Heritage Towers.
“The Woods and East families are very special and have meant much to Freed-Hardeman for a very long time,” FHU President Milton Sewell said. “They’re special for their years of personal service and generosity to the university as well as their influence, which has made great impact over the years.”
Kenneth was instrumental in establishing FHU’s Advisory Board. He also helped organize the university’s first Benefit Dinners in the 1960s. Rebecca Woods was also active in helping establish the FHU Associates, a national women’s organization to help raise scholarship funds for the university.
The Woods and East families were also honored at FHU’s Tolling of the Bell ceremony in 2002.
FHU constructed two apartment buildings in 2003, the first of which was named for Humboldt resident Kathryn Tyler and her late husband and daughter, Lancaster and Linda, in April.
For more information, contact the Office of University Advancement at 731-989-6019 or wpulse@fhu.edu.

11-Oct-04
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FHU ART GALLERY HOSTS GREELY MYATT EXHIBIT
10/1/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON,TN—The Freed-Hardeman University Department of Fine Arts will host the second visiting artist of its 2004-05 gallery season, Greely Myatt. Myatt’s show, “Circumference,” will be on display in the FHU Art Gallery Oct. 4-30. In conjunction with the show, he will lecture on campus Oct. 14 at 5 p.m.
“Circumference” includes a suite of prints and sculpture, with prints made from a radial-cut jigsaw puzzle. The sculpture was inspired by the prints. Because of the intimate nature of the FHU Art Gallery, the artist has chosen a few pieces to show, allowing ample room for each selection.
Myatt’s sculptures and installations have been exhibited in more than 25 solo and numerous group exhibitions across the United States, Europe and Japan. He is currently a professor of art at the University of Memphis.
“As an educator, I believe a good way to learn about art is look at it and then to take the experience back to the studio,” Myatt said. “It is my hope that some work students encounter will be compelling to them – maybe it’s mine, maybe it’s someone else’s.”

1-Oct-04
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FHU BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW SOFTBALL STADIUM
9/27/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-The Lady Lions softball team will soon have a new home, the Morgan Softball Stadium. FHU broke ground for the $160,000 stadium Sept. 27.
Named for its underwriters, university trustee Bill Morgan and his wife, Irene, of Benton, Ky., the national championship-quality facility will include a three-section grandstand area, concession area, press box and sound system.
“Freed-Hardeman has an excellent athletics program, and our softball team is one of the reasons for that. It deserves a facility of this quality for its home games, and we’re grateful to the Morgans for recognizing that and for stepping forward to help us reach that goal,” athletic advancement director Chuck Box said.
With construction beginning later in the week, the Morgan Softball Stadium will host its first game in the 2005 season.
The stadium is the first of eight capital goals for the FHU athletics department. Other projects include an indoor training facility and tennis center.

27-Sep-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN TO HOST FINE ARTS WEEK
9/21/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN—Sept. 27-30 will be Fine Arts Week at Freed-Hardeman University, an event to bring attention to the arts across campus as well as the community. With a purpose of helping make students and others more aware of the opportunities that exist in the arts at FHU, the event has always been hosted “to celebrate and bring positive attention to the arts at Freed-Hardeman,” fine arts chair Barbara England said.
Each day of the four-day event, the university’s 10:30 a.m. chapel service will highlight a different area of the arts, including music, the visual arts and theatre. Evening events will also highlight these areas.
The David Johnson Chorus, from Dresden, Tenn., will perform in Loyd Auditorium at 7 Monday evening. Tuesday will feature the Shenandoah Shakespeare Company’s performance of “She Stoops to Conquer” in Loyd at 7 p.m. Thursday’s events will include a lecture and reception with artist Terry Thacker at 5 p.m. in the Art Gallery. Thacker’s works are currently on display at the FHU gallery.
Fine Arts Week will also include the Department of Fine Arts’ first Recognition of Service Award, to be presented to someone who has contributed to the arts at FHU.
For more information on Fine Arts Week at Freed-Hardeman University, contact England at 731-989-6089 or blengland@fhu.edu.

21-Sep-04
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FHU TO HOST FAMILY MATTERS 2004 CONFERENCE
9/20/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Stress management, premarital counseling, self-esteem and many other issues will be among the topics discussed at the Family Matters 2004 Conference, hosted jointly by Freed-Hardeman University and AGAPE Child and Family Services Sept. 25 at FHU. The one-day event, for the general public, will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“This is a conference designed to address the needs, dilemmas and challenges facing every family today,” FHU assistant professor of psychology Mark Finton said.
The conference will offer four tracks, with topics applying to a variety of issues, age groups and family situations. The tracks include College and Young Adult, Parenting and Family, Life Skills, and Elders and Church Leaders.
Conference registration will begin at 8 a.m. in FHU’s Brown-Kopel Business Center. A continental breakfast will also be available.
Conference fees are $30 per individual, $40 per family, $10 per student and $150 per group of six, with a $25 cost for each additional member. A Certificate of Attendance is also available for $10.
For more information, contact Finton at 731-989-6647 or mfinton@fhu.edu, or go to www.fhu.edu and click on Family Matters 2004 Conference.


20-Sep-04
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FHU HOSTS CONFERENCE ON COPING WITH GRIEF
9/20/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Family Studies will address some tough but vital issues Sept. 24. Its one-day conference, Grief and the Human Experience, will tackle such topics as grief recovery, depression, the loss of a spouse or child, terminal illness and a wide variety of related issues.
The conference sessions have been organized as “an experience to help people better understand [them]selves and others as we wrestle with these life-changing events,” said Mike Cravens, director of FHU’s graduate program in counseling.
Registration for the conference will be from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. in the Brown-Kopel Business Center. With speakers beginning at 8:30 a.m., the conference will close with a 4:30 p.m. general session. The conference will offer eight keynote speakers throughout the day as well as five different workshop sessions each hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The conference fee is $25 per individual. Church and organization rates are also available, and a $10 Certificate of Attendance is available for those earning continuing-education hours.
For more information, contact the FHU graduate counseling office at 731-989-6638 or mcravens@fhu.edu, or go to www.fhu.edu and click on Grief and the Human Experience Conference.

20-Sep-04
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DAVID JOHNSON CHORUS TO PERFORM AT FREED-HARDEMAN
9/15/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN—The David Johnson Chorus, based in Dresden, Tenn., will perform in Loyd Auditorium Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
The David Johnson Chorus was formed in 1998 when a group of Dresden High School alumni reunited for an alumni banquet with their former choral director, David Johnson. After the banquet, no one wanted it to end. So the David Johnson Chorus was formed, and auditions were opened to anyone, regardless of whether they had sung with Johnson before.
Ever since, DJC has made it its mission to help bring “quality performing arts to the Northwest Tennessee and West Kentucky area,” according to promotional literature. The chorus has done just that, performing in venues throughout these regions as well as Washington, D.C.
Each year, the group performs with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra and does regular concerts for Le Bonheur and St. Jude’s children’s hospitals in Memphis, Tenn. In 2000, the singers were distinguished as the only invited chorus from Tennessee for the 200th birthday celebration of the Capitol in Washington. Their tunes include numbers from Disney films, 1960s and 1970s hits, classical, Broadway, patriotic, and gospel spirituals and hymns. The chorus has created three recordings: “Homecoming,” “Strictly A Cappella” and “A Christmas Portrait.”
Johnson, who has directed church singing since he was 10, has played guitar for more than 20 years as well as sung in a country music band. He gained appreciation for a cappella choral music as a child, listening to recordings of the Robert Shaw Chorale.
Holding a master’s degree in social work, Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist, serving as clinical director of the Christian Counseling Center in Paducah, Ky.
For more information on the David Johnson Chorus’ performance at FHU, contact Kim Cook at 731-989-6079 or kcook@fhu.edu.

15-Sep-04
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TWO NAMED TO FHU ADVISORY BOARD
9/15/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Two were approved for membership on the Freed-Hardeman University Advisory Board recently. Gayle M. Hall of Calvert City, Ky., and Rick D. Hyatt of Pulaski, Tenn., were named to the board in August.
Hall, a 1980 graduate of Murray State University, is president and owner of Calvert City Insurance Inc. He also holds membership with such groups as Professional Insurance Agents of Kentucky, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers and the Community Board for Heritage Bank. In addition, he is a Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow. Hall and his wife, Wava, have two sons, Marshall and Devin. He is a deacon at the Calvert City Church of Christ.
Hyatt, a 1973 graduate of FHU and 1975 graduate of Lipscomb University, is owner of Real Properties Appraisals in Pulaski. He has served his local Rotary Club in such capacities as secretary/treasurer and vice president and has received such honors as Top Young Professional in Tennessee, 1986, and Top Young Boss in Giles County, 2003. Hyatt and his wife, Kathryn Elizabeth, have two children, Richard and Lindsey, and are members of the East Hill Church of Christ in Pulaski.
The FHU Advisory Board is a group dedicated to supporting the university through suggestions and helpful insight while identifying potential students and donors and representing the university in communities throughout the nation.

15-Sep-04
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TED WILLIAMS NAMED TO FHU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
9/15/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Ted Williams of Dickson, Tenn., was named a trustee of Freed-Hardeman at the university board’s quarterly meeting in August.
Williams, a 1986 graduate of FHU, is president and CEO of TriStar Bank in Dickson. Prior to his service on the board of trustees, he had served FHU as a member of the university’s Advisory Board, where he was chairman for the 2001-02 academic year.
Williams has also served as president for the Dickson Lions Club and board chairman for the United Way of Dickson County. Professional organizations he has served include roles as board chairman for the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce, 1994-95, trustee chairman for the Southeastern School of Commercial Lending, 2001-02, and independent bank board member for the Tennessee Bankers Association, 2003-present.
Williams and his wife, Sharon, a 1985 graduate of FHU, have three sons: Caleb, 11, and Jacob and Enoch, both 8. Williams is a deacon, song leader and teacher for the Walnut Street Church of Christ in Dickson.

15-Sep-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY TO HOST RUSH 2004
9/13/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON TN—For a weekend each September, the Freed-Hardeman University campus is host to more than 1,500 high school students for RUSH (Reaching Unlimited Spiritual Heights). This year’s event is scheduled for Sept. 17-19, with the theme “Reality Blurred.”
It’s a comprehensive theme, involving each of the weekend’s events and encounter classes, admissions director Jim Brown said. Each class has been named for a different reality series, such as “Road Rules,” “Fear Factor,” “American Idol,” “Big Brother” and others.
The weekend will include a variety of devotionals, encounter classes and entertainment. A special session will also be available for church youth workers.
“It’s always about the students,” Brown said. “We like to focus on who we are and what we have to offer.” Most of the classes, devotionals and entertainment for RUSH are provided by the university students.
Letting the guests meet the students of FHU, spend time with them and get to know them is an important aspect of RUSH, Brown said.
The keynote speaker for RUSH 2004 will be Wiley Lowe of the Holly Hill Church of Christ in Daytona Beach, Fla. The song leader will be John David Schwartz of the Pulaski Street Church of Christ in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Coordinators of RUSH 2004 are Brown, Jeremy Weekly and Laura Ward of the FHU Office of Admissions.
For more information, contact the admissions office at 731-989-6651 or jbrown@fhu.edu.

13-Sep-04
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ARTIST TERRY THACKER DISPLAYS WORK AT FREED-HARDEMAN
9/9/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN—Freed-Hardeman University will begin the second year of its Visiting Artists Series with Terry Thacker, professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. Thacker’s display, “new work,” will be shown in the FHU Art Gallery Sept. 1-Oct. 1.
Thacker was a member of the FHU art faculty from 1981 to 1995. His display will show several of his earlier works, completed while he was teaching at FHU.
Thacker, a graduate of Austin Peay State University and MFA alumnus of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, was a 2004 lecturer and panelist at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. He is also noted for such accomplishments as the Best of Show award at the 1991 Memphis Arts in the Park exhibit and his 1986 Tennessee Individual Artist Fellowship.
Others participating in FHU’s 2004-05 Visiting Artists Series will include Greely Myatt, Jeff Hand, Pinkney Herbert and Lee Benson. For more information, contact FHU gallery director Warren Greene at 731-989-6090 or wgreene@fhu.edu.

09-Sep-04
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LORA LAYCOOK PRESCHOOL RECEIVES ‘STAR’ REPORT CARD
9/7/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN—Each year, Tennessee’s Star Quality Childcare Program awards licensed preschools a one-, two- or three-star rating to reflect quality of facilities, programs, teachers and directors. Three stars is the highest rating, signifying excellence in each of these areas. For the second year in a row, Freed-Hardeman University’s Lora Laycook Preschool has received this prestigious three-star honor.
In evaluating various preschools, inspectors from the Tennessee Department of Human Services consider the following criteria: professional development, compliant history, parent and family involvement, ratio and group size, program assessment, staff, and director qualifications. One unique aspect of the lead teachers at the Lora Laycook Preschool is that they each have teaching degrees.
The preschool, which enrolls about 32 regular students, offers a curriculum that includes kindergarten readiness skills as well as seasonal thematic units.
The school operates two programs. A half-day preschool program for ages 2-and-a-half to 5 is offered from 8 to 11:30 a.m., and an all-day program for ages 3-5 operates from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The Lora Laycook staff includes director and 4 and 5 teacher Becky Cyr, assistant director and 3 and 4 teacher Jill Jackson, half-day preschool teacher Phyllis Hester, and teacher assistants Janelle Rothfus and Barbara Bell. The school is located on the FHU campus at 200 Mill Street.

07-Sep-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN BIOLOGY PROFESSOR CO-AUTHORS BOOK
8/26/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University biology department chair Brian Butterfield has been known since childhood as a reptile guru. “When I was a kid, I’d go out and find things, and my folks didn’t discourage it. If they’d find a turtle on the road, they’d bring it home for me to play with,” he said. “At different times, I had pet snakes and turtles and all sorts of things.”
The title of his new book, then, should be no surprise: “Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida,” a manual identifying, mapping and offering historical accounts for 40 species. “The species that are included in this book are critters that have been established in Florida but that are not native to the state.”
Co-authored with Brian Hauge of Peninsula College in Washington state and Walter Meshaka of the State Museum of Pennsylvania, the book is a culmination of research that began in 1990, while Butterfield was studying toward his Ph.D. at Auburn University. Work on the book began in 1997 and was completed in 2003. Published by Krieger Publishing Co., it hit the shelves last May.
Butterfield organized several student research teams to join him in the project each year since he joined the FHU biology department in 1996. The student teams helped in the documentation process, noting characteristics and changes in various species. Some of his students’ findings are included in the final product.
Creatures listed in the book include a variety of lizards, frogs and snakes, as well as one species of turtle and caiman, similar to an alligator. “Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida” is available at Amazon.com.
While he is not currently working on a second book, Butterfield is conducting research for several chapters to be included in other publications. For more information on his research, call 731-989-6954 or e-mail bbutterfield@fhu.edu.

26-Aug-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN ANNOUNCES NEW EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR
8/25/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-At the beginning of its new school year, Freed-Hardeman University’s Department of Health and Human Performance has announced a new major in exercise science. The curriculum is designed for students interested in the scientific basis of kinesiology, the study of the human body and movement.
The exercise science major will be particularly appealing to students planning for graduate studies, department chair Tony Kirk said. “Many students from other universities offering this degree go on to various advanced studies programs after college, and some even to physical therapy, nursing or medical school.”
Requirements for the degree in exercise science are listed in the FHU’s 2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog at www.fhu.edu/academics/acaCatalog.asp.
While adding a new major to its curriculum, the Department of Health and Human Performance has also made changes to its previous physical education major. Renamed kinesiology, the major also includes minor changes to its list of requirements.
For more information on either of these programs, contact the Department of Health and Human Performance at 731-989-6042 or tkirk@fhu.edu.

25-Aug-04
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FHU’S RAY ELDRIDGE APPOINTED TO 2004 BOARD OF EXAMINERS
8/24/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Ray Eldridge, associate professor of management at Freed-Hardeman University, has been appointed to the 2004 Board of Examiners of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence. The appointment was made by TNCPE’s board of directors.
As an examiner, Eldridge is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted to the TNCPE Award Program, which annually recognizes organizations demonstrating excellence in business, operations and results.
The Board of Examiners comprises experts from all sectors, including business, industry, education and healthcare organizations, professional and trade associations and government. Those selected meet the highest standards of achievement and peer recognition in their fields, according to a TNCPE press release. All members of the board must complete extensive training in TNCPE’s Criteria for Performance Excellence.
“Appointments like this really speak to the level of excellence our business faculty members achieve in their fields,” said Jim Edmonds, dean of the FHU School of Business. “We’re very proud not only for Dr. Eldridge’s service with the Board of Examiners but also for the professional experience and opportunities he and others bring to the students in our business program through service like this.”
Eldridge, a Certified Quality Manager, has taught at FHU since 2000. He is retired from active duty as a Lieutenant Colonel after 21 years with U.S. Army, and he was a professor of military science at Syracuse University from 1996 to 2000.
Established in 1993, the objective of TNCPE’s Award Program is to promote economic development by helping companies grow more competitive in today’s global marketplace. The program is patterned after the Baldridge National Quality Award, recognized as the national standard. More than 950 organizations have participated in the TNCPE Award Program.
For more information, contact the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence at 333 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37201-1800; 800-453-6474; contact@tncpe.org or at the TNCPE’s Web site, www.tncpe.org.

24-Aug-04
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PRINGLES PARK TO HOST ANNUAL FHU NIGHT
8/23/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Pringles Park, in Jackson, Tenn., will host its annual FHU Night Aug. 27, as the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx host the Huntsville Stars. Game time is 7:05 p.m., following a 5:30 p.m. pre-game reception for FHU guests.
Postcard invitations have been mailed to Freed-Hardeman University’s West Tennessee alumni, students and friends. The invitations should be shown at the gate for free admission.
The pre-game reception will include complimentary snacks, and everyone wearing FHU apparel will be eligible for door prizes. WFHC 91.5 FM will broadcast live from the event.
FHU Night at Pringles Park is an annual event, hosted at the beginning of each school year. For more information, contact the FHU Office of Alumni Relations at 731-989-6021 or lblamb@fhu.edu.

23-Aug-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN IN TOP TIER OF U.S. NEWS RANKINGS
8/20/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-When U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges rankings were released Aug. 20, Freed-Hardeman University was placed in the top tier. The university was ranked No. 52 of the 131 schools in the southern region for Best Universities – Master’s, a category of colleges and universities offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
“This honor speaks for the excellent quality of Freed-Hardeman, and we’re pleased to be ranked among other very good schools,” FHU President Milton Sewell said. “However, we still encourage students to use this and other ranking systems as only one measurement of our excellence. While formulaic systems do capture some important elements, they cannot capture the overall character and quality of an institution.”
To arrive at the rankings, U.S. News evaluates colleges and universities nationwide, noting their standings in terms of student-to-faculty ratio, class sizes, freshman retention, graduation rates, financial resources and other areas.
In the Best Universities – Master’s category, FHU was ranked eighth for its percentage of full-time faculty, at 94 percent, 35th for graduation and retention rates and 27th for alumni giving. The university was also ranked 46th for financial resources – a category indicating per-student spending, reflecting the institution’s offerings in a wide variety of programs and services.

20-Aug-04
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FHU TO CELEBRATE ANNUAL TOLLING OF THE BELL
8/16/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Continuing a Freed-Hardeman fall-semester tradition, the university will kick off its new school year with the Tolling of the Bell ceremony. The ceremony, which includes a processional of all university faculty members, clad in academic regalia, is scheduled for Aug. 18 at 10:30 a.m. in Loyd Auditorium. Always on the first day of classes, the Tolling of the Bell is a way for FHU to welcome freshmen into the university family as well as to celebrate the university’s heritage, principles and goals.
“Not many colleges begin the school year in such a formal way as this, but it’s a very special occasion to us for all it symbolizes,” said Dave Clouse, vice president for university advancement. “This is the beginning of Freed-Hardeman’s 136th year, and generations of students have experienced this as a place not only to grow intellectually but also to become a better person. That’s the essence of our heritage, and this annual ceremony celebrates that heritage.”
Since its inception, the Tolling of the Bell has also been an event to recognize one or more individuals as Master of the Bell, an honor given in appreciation for significant contributions of service and support to Freed-Hardeman. At the 2004 ceremony, FHU will honor George and Janie Adams of Somerville, Tenn., who, in 1983, were instrumental in establishing a scholarship for minority students from Fayette County, Tenn.
“It’s because of the Adams’ dedication and generosity that some very talented and deserving students have had the opportunity for a Freed-Hardeman education,” FHU President Milton Sewell said. “The Master of the Bell is quite an honor at Freed-Hardeman, and we’re proud to choose people like George and Janie Adams for that honor.”
Three of Freed-Hardeman’s faculty members are past recipients of the George and Janie Adams Scholarship: Karen Cypress and Sharen Cypress of the School of Education, both 1991 graduates, and Nadine McNeal of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Family Studies, a 1990 graduate. The Cypresses will introduce the Adamses at the ceremony.
George Adams is a retired president of Adams Bros. Co. Inc. in Somerville, and Janie is a retired treasurer for Adams Bros. They are members of the Somerville Church of Christ, where George serves as an elder. The Adamses have two daughters, Georgia German and Rita Sewell, and four grandchildren: Josh, Jane and Jake German and Adam Sewell.For more information on the 2004 Tolling of the Bell ceremony, contact the Office of University Advancement at 731-989-6019 or wpulse@fhu.edu.

16-Aug-04
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FHU ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SUMMER COMMENCEMENT
7/26/04 - Contact Rebecca Pack, 731-989-3096

HENDERSON, TN- Freed-Hardeman University will honor summer graduates during commencement exercises July 30 at 6 p.m. in Loyd Auditorium.
Carla J. Payne, an administrator at the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis, will be the keynote speaker for the event. A graduate of both Freed-Hardeman and Harding universities, she has served in her current administrative position for 13 years. Payne is also a trustee for the National Christian School Association and was named to the 2002 edition of the International Who’s Who of Professional Educators.
FHU will recognize two with honorary doctorates at the July 30 commencement: R.C. Stegall of Jackson, Tenn., and George Akpabli of Cotonou, Benin. Stegall, a 1954 graduate of FHU, has worked as an attorney since 1977, serving as a relief judge for the Jackson (Tenn.) City Court and General Sessions and Juvenile Courts of Madison and Chester counties. He has also served as a Jackson City Court judge and assistant district attorney general for Madison, Chester and Henderson counties. Stegall has been a supporter of various political activities, currently through his leadership as chairman and Executive Committee member for the Madison County Republican Party. He is also a member of the Decatur County Historical Society, the Madison County Public Records Commission and the Tennessee River Trails Association.
Akpabli, a 1981 graduate of Heritage Christian University in Florence, Ala., has served as a minister and missionary in Africa since 1982, working with congregations in Ghana, Togo and Benin. He currently serves as director of the French Bible Training Center in Cotonou, Benin, a school he was instrumental in establishing in 1995. The school functions to train French-speaking ministers and, since its inception, has produced 34 graduates now ministering throughout French-speaking Africa. Akpabli is also involved in radio ministry and has traveled extensively throughout Africa for gospel meetings and other evangelistic activities.
For more information on FHU’s summer commencement, contact Rebecca Pack at 731-989-3096.

26-July-04
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KIDS’ CAMP: READING CLINIC OFFERED AT FHU
6/17/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University’s School of Education is hosting Kids’ Camp: Reading Clinic for Chester County students this week. The five-morning Reading Clinic, hosted at Chester County Middle School, concludes Friday. The program is sponsored by Freed-Hardeman University and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
The clinic, offered to students in grades three through six, is part of a recently initiated yearlong training program for 28 teachers from Chester, Fayette, Hardeman and McNairy counties. The program, Training for Teachers of Special Needs Inclusion Students, included seminars in May and June, emphasizing unique characteristics of special-needs students in regular classroom settings, as well as basic reading skills for teachers of such students. The Reading Clinic gives the teachers opportunity to apply their recent training.
A common plight among schools is a lack of teacher training and experience with special-needs students, program director Karen Cypress said.
“Via a new reading assessment instrument they’ve learned to use over the course of the workshop, the teachers are assessing the students’ present level of performance in reading and are working with them throughout this week by implementing new teaching strategies and techniques that will increase the students’ reading skills. It’s our mission to help these students become proficient readers over the next school year.”
Training will continue for the teachers through the fall and spring semesters, Cypress said. Teachers will receive professional mentoring from program trainers, who will make classroom visits, providing assistance to each program participant.

17-Jun-04
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PATRICK McCARTHY NAMED FHU’S HEAD BASEBALL COACH
6/14/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-The Freed-Hardeman University baseball team has a new head coach, athletic director LaRon Pressnell announced Monday. Patrick McCarthy, assistant coach of the Lions since 2001, replaces Chuck Box, who took on the role of director of athletic advancement in May.
In addition to helping oversee day-to-day operations of the team the past three seasons, McCarthy has served as pitching coach and recruitment coordinator for the FHU team while also working with the catchers and supervising the upkeep of Carnes Field. He served as pitching coach for Mississippi College from 1999 to 2001.
“Patrick knows the team well – he knows the athletic program well – and he’s proven himself both here and at Mississippi College,” Pressnell said. “We’re very confident placing him in the head coaching role for this team, and we look forward to great results.”
McCarthy, a catcher for the Lions from 1998 to 1999, is responsible for the team’s extensive player development program, L.I.O.N.S. (Learning, Involvement, Outreach, Networking, Service). Working with the hitters last season, he helped the Lions post a .321 team batting average, while coaching two all-conference selections, Chris George (.413, 16 HR, 55 RBI) and Eddie Gambrell (.302, 14 HR, 35 RBI). In 2002, he guided the pitching staff to a 4.03 ERA.
As pitching coach at Mississippi College, he helped mold the players who would capture the 2002 American Southwest West division title.
McCarthy has attracted several standouts to the Lions’ 2003 lineup. As recruitment coordinator, he was instrumental in the signing of such players as Justin Carr from Hillsborough Community College, Alabama junior college all-star Dave Rivera, mid-state standout Justin Forrest and all-state selection Robert Matlock.
“I’ve been with the Freed-Hardeman team for several years, as a coach and as a player, so it’s a great privilege to continue that relationship as head coach,” McCarthy said. “The program has done some great things in the past, and it’s on the brink of more outstanding accomplishments. With that in mind, my goal is to continue recruiting excellent players while carrying their development to its fullest potential. I’m confident we’ll see some great things happen.”
For two summers, McCarthy served as head coach for the Cotton State League All-Stars, a baseball league with players from all collegiate levels. Both of his teams competed in the NBC Summer League World Series in Wichita, Kan. While with the All-Stars, McCarthy coached Josh Christian of Ole Miss, Casey Long of Mississippi State University, Tiger Lyles of the University of Arkansas and Scott Madden of Tulane University.
As an FHU catcher in 1998, McCarthy played for Box, aiding his team in 37 wins and handling a pitching staff that set the school record for strikeouts (301). Before joining the Lions, he played two seasons at North Florida Community College.
McCarthy is an expert in playing-surface management, renovating the field at Mississippi College and making major improvement to FHU’s Carnes Field.
Holding a bachelor’s degree in history from FHU, McCarthy also earned a master’s degree in social science at Mississippi College. He and his wife, Katie Beth, live in Henderson.

14-Jun-04
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‘GET FIT’ CHALLENGE OFFERED FOR CHESTER COUNTY
5/20/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-The Delta Project, Tennessee Department of Health and Freed-Hardeman University are teaming up for the summer to offer the Chester County “Get Fit” Challenge June 1-Aug. 31. The challenge is to increase individuals’ physical activity to 30 minutes per day, five days per week.
“Being inactive is expensive,” program coordinator Everette McAnally said, discussing the purpose of the “Get Fit” Challenge. “Our country leads the world in health-care expenses, attempting to correct health problems associated with lack of physical activity. By increasing our physical activity, we may improve our quality of life and save money on medical bills.”
The “Get Fit” Challenge will include three options for involvement five days per week: 30 minutes of walking, 10,000 steps using a pedometer or 30 minutes of another type of physical activity. All activities will be logged and turned in at the FHU Department of Health and Physical Education on the last day of each month.
Activities may be completed on an individual or team basis. Teams may register together and report activity progress monthly through a designated team leader.
The FHU Sports Center walking track will be available to all participants. However, activities may also be completed elsewhere.
Incentive prizes will be available, including a key ring with the Challenge logo after 30 days of activity, a T-shirt after 60 days, and a pedometer after 90. Teams will also be recognized for the most time walked and most weight lost.
Participants must complete a free health screening, available on four dates: June 4, 7-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the FHU Sports Center; June 7, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Chester County Senior Citizens’ Center; June 9, 7-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Henderson City Hall; and June 11, 7-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the FHU Sports Center.
Weight-loss meetings will also be offered monthly for any participants interested. Meeting times will be noon-12:45 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the FHU Sports Center.
To participate in the Chester County “Get Fit” Challenge, contact Aimee Bennett at 731-989-6900 for registration materials. While the program officially begins June 1, registration will be available later.

28-May-04
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FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY TO HOST FINE ARTS CAMP
5/20/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University will host its 2004 Fine Arts Camp June 1-4, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. The camp, for students completing kindergarten through eighth grade, is designed for students with interests in art, music or theatre. Daily art classes will be taught by local artist Polly Jones, music by FHU associate music professor Richard England, and theatre by recent Pied Pipers director Sherry Thompson.
The FHU Fine Arts Camp is $80 per student, $150 for two students from the same family, or $200 for three from the same family. Students should bring a sack lunch each day or $4.95 for a meal in Gano Dining Hall.
To register, contact Barbara England at 731-989-6089 or blengland@fhu.edu. Enrollment is limited, so early registration is advised.

20-May-04
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THREE ADDED TO FREED-HARDEMAN ADVISORY BOARD
5/20/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University recently added three to its Advisory Board: Joseph and Alice Methvin of Germantown, Tenn., and Jon David Schwartz of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Joseph Methvin is a life member of the Military Officers Association of America and the National Defense Transportation Association. He is a recipient of several military service awards, including the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star. While in college at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Ala., Joseph Methvin was president of the sophomore and junior classes, president of the Social Science Club, and listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1957-58.
His wife, Alice, attended FHU in 1955-56 and is a 1960 graduate of Lipscomb University and 1973 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She has served as president of the Memphis chapter of Home Economist in Home and Community, recording secretary for the American Association of Housing Educators, and a member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
The Methvins are members of the White Station Church of Christ in Memphis.
Schwartz, a 2002 graduate of FHU, is youth minister for the Pulaski Street Church of Christ in Lawrenceburg. While in college, he served as a singer for the vocal group Ambassadors, a host for the 2000 Makin’ Music and was honored as Homecoming King for 2001 and a nominee for Mr. FHU in 2002. He was also listed in Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities for 2001-02. Schwartz is currently studying for a M.Min. degree at FHU.
The FHU Advisory Board is a group dedicated to supporting the university through suggestions and helpful insight while identifying potential students and donors and representing the university in communities throughout the nation.

20-May-04
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FHU NAMES BOX DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC ADVANCEMENT
5/6/04 - Gregg Lee, Sports Information Director, 731-989-6907

Henderson, Tenn. – Freed-Hardeman University head baseball coach Chuck Box is walking away from coaching after 11 years to accept the new director of athletic advancement position at Freed-Hardeman University.
Box returned to FHU in 2003 after spending four years at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Miss. The Lions have posted a 215-153 record since his return. The 1991 graduate of FHU began his head coaching career in 1994 when he took the Lions to a 25-26 record. Just three seasons later, he brought a conference championship to FHU. The 1997 conference championship team finished 44-10 and was ranked seventh nationally. Box was a two-time winner of TranSouth Coach of the Year Award.
Starting May 10, Box will begin his duties as director of athletic advancement for FHU. “As a former athlete and coach, I know first hand how important resources are to the success of an athletic department,” Box said. “Our constituents have been very generous over the years and this has been reflected in our facilities and in many of our teams. We hope to continue this wonderful partnership as we work to reach even greater heights.”
One of Box’s responsibilities will be to oversee the Sports Advisory Council and its annual benefit dinner and auction which he began in 1994. Tommy Lasorda was the featured speaker at the first Sports Advisory Council benefit and it has grown every year. “Charlie Smith has laid a great foundation to build upon and I hope to take what Charlie has done and continue to move forward,” Box said.
Smith, who left FHU in December, is now working for MTM Recognition. After his departure, FHU hired LaRon Pressnell to become the new athletic director and men’s and women’s tennis coach. It was then decided to create the director of athletic Advancement position.
“I am very excited about this tremendous opportunity,” Box said. “I have enjoyed my career as a coach and it was not an easy decision to leave coaching. I will definitely miss the interaction with the players and the competition. However, this position presents an opportunity to affect greater change in the athletic department by working to provide the resources necessary to develop a top-ten NAIA athletic department. Our goal is to compete every year in every sport for a conference championship and an NAIA national championship.”

06-MAY-04
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FHU HONORS OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES, SUPERVISOR
5/3/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University honored six Outstanding Employees and an Outstanding Supervisor at its annual Employee Recognition Dinner April 30.
“Because we do have such a quality team of faculty and staff at Freed-Hardeman, we feel it’s important to show appreciation in every way possible. These special awards just one of those avenues for showing appreciation,” FHU President Milton Sewell said.

3-May-04
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FHU HONORS FACULTY, STAFF AND RETIREES
5/3/04 - Contact Jud Davis or Josh Woods, 731-989-6023

HENDERSON, TN-Freed-Hardeman University hosted its annual Employee Recognition Dinner April 30, honoring several members of its faculty and staff for their years of service. Employees recognized included five who are retiring this year. Others were honored with pins for five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of employment with FHU.
“Freed-Hardeman is blessed to have many people who give years of excellent work and dedication to the university’s mission. It’s always a privilege to recognize them in ways such as this,” FHU President Milton Sewell said.
Five new retirees were honored: Edna Butterfield, Garmelia Edgar, Sylvia Harris, Banks Perkins and Garey Perkins.
Faculty and staff receiving five-year pins were: Tony Allen, John Armstrong, Ben Bruce, Kim Cook, Rita Evans, Mark Finton, Jean Giffin, Warren Greene, Michael Johnson, Pam Lynch, Greg Maples, Pat Maxwell, Gayle McDonald, Dina McLemore, Nadine McN