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2015 Homecoming

Commitment Conference

Honoring  Our  Past    Acknowledging  Our  Present  

Shaping  Our  Future

Knoxville College

P.O. Box 52648

Knoxville, TN

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KC Alumni & Friends

Welcome! We are delighted to invite you, loyal supporters of the College, to Homecoming 2015. On behalf of Knoxville College, thanks for the financial and volunteer work you have provided this year, and for your future support. Thanks to Management Team Leader, Dr. Jane Smith Redmond, and KCNAA President, Dr. J. Harvey Gillespie, for their countless hours of volunteer service to KC. These and a cadre of other volunteers have contributed greatly to the leadership and operations of the College. These servant hearts have provided a great bridge between alumni & friends and the College - connecting both, allowing us to share with you our challenges and opportunities, and providing a structure and process for your input.

The 2015 Homecoming Commitment Conference provides a forum to talk to you about the state of the College and to discuss the important issues that face us. Over the past several months there have been numerous meetings focusing on re-development priorities and other areas. The leadership is currently engaged in important discussions that will provide guidance for the College over the next few years. While some progress is being made, there is still more to do. Our commitment has to remain a priority. It takes the proverbial village to get this work done. Knoxville College needs you now, your spiritual and financial support. Welcome back to the village.

Homecoming Steering Committee

Alvin Armstead ’87 Margie Kincaid ’76 Cassandra Denton ’88 Bert Lanauze ‘72 Marilyn Davidson ‘72 Renee McClure ‘69 Frederick Downs ‘73 Ernest McDuffey ‘73 Hildrith Gillespie ’72 Anne McGinnis ‘79 Brady Harden ’70 LaKenya Middlebrook* Crystal Howard ‘97 Sherone Ritchie ‘69 Gloria Kendrick ’65 Mark Rigsby* James Hudson ‘73 Dean Sheard ‘74

Delores McSwine '70,’73 Chairwoman

*Friends of KC

HOMECOMING HOTEL Reserve by September 23, 2015

Knoxville Marriott

500 Hill Avenue Knoxville, TN 37915

$104.00/night

Phone: (865) 637-1234/(800) 228-9290/ Reservation Link: Book your group rate for Knoxville College

Homecoming

Friday, October 23, 2015 • 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration

KC Alumni Library • 12 noon - 5:30 p.m. Trustee Board Meeting

KC Alumni Library Conference Room

• 9:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m. Alumni Mixer Broker Banquet Hall 3434 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave

Saturday, October 24, 2015 • 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Registration

• 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Commitment Conference • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. State of the College

(THEC, etc.) Luncheon

• 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Festival on the Yard

• 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Knoxville College Presents Saturday Night Soiree Marriott Hotel

500 Hill Avenue

Sunday, October 25, 2015

• 10:00 a.m. – McMillan Chapel • Worship Service – Rev. Stripling Nichols ‘70 • Music - Aaron Staple ‘69

Knoxville College Community Choir • Reception

Weekend At-a-Glance

Honoring the Past Acknowledging the Present

Shaping the Future

The 2015 Commitment Conference is tailored to provide information, tools and MOTIVATION to honor Dear Old KC and move her into the next chapter of her storied legacy. Each session will encourage you to renew and strengthen YOUR COMMITMENT to our great Institution.

All conference sessions will be held at: Overcoming Believers Church

Pastor Daryl L. Arnold ‘94 211 Harriet Tubman Street

Knoxville, TN 37915 Bus transportation will be provided. Pick up time is 8:30 outside the front door lobby of the Marriott Hotel.

General Session Spiritual Leader…….……Rev. Brenda Stripling Nichols ‘70

Evangelical Gospel Songstress, and Author of the One-Minute-Devotional

KC & 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights…Robert Booker ‘62

Prominent Civil Rights Activist First Black Elected Tennessee Legislator, Knoxville

Keynote Speaker………………………….…George E. Curry ‘70

Motivational Speaker, Internationally Acclaimed and Award-Winning Journalist

Breakout Session Topics Board Initiatives Finance & Operations Redevelopment

Closing Session Knoxville College National Alumni Association Meeting Alumni Awards Presentation Fundraising Rally Election

Events Attending:

# Attending

Price Total

! Commitment Conference _________

20.00

_______

(Materials, Lunch, Beverage)

! Friday Night Alumni Mixer _________ 30.00

_______

! Saturday Night Soiree _________ 45.00

_______

! KCNAA Annual Dues _________ 50.00

_______

Name

Class of (Please indicate KC or Morristown College)

Address

Phone

E-mail

Regrettably, I am unable to attend. However, my donation to the College of

$________ is enclosed.

Make check or money order payable to:

Knoxville College P.O. Box 52648 Event Total: $__________ Knoxville, TN 37950-2648 CONGRATS, Anniversary Classes

Classes ending in Zero and Five will be recognized during homecoming as they celebrate a milestone anniversary. These classmates will commemorate their intellectual achievements and rich social history while matriculating at KC. May they continue the philosophy of: giving back to their college and community; the legacy of academic excellence and social commitment; and, the willingness to challenge conventions.

Commitment Conference Registration KC Homecoming 2015