I n s I g h t sTHE GEORGETOWN COLLEGE MAGAZINESUMMER 2013

GC Tigers win NAIA National

Championship

From the PresidentAs I near my retirement on June 30, I can’t help but reflect on my

22 years as the president of this excellent college. Put simply, it has been a tremendous honor.

There are so many people I’d like to thank. First, my wife Jan and all of our children. When I started in 1991, it only took a few days to realize that serving as president was truly going to be a “family affair.” I appreciate them so much.

Thanks to the Trustees. In 1991, they took a chance on me when I was mostly offering hope and promise. They sometimes pushed me to reach higher, and at other times they asked me to slow down (when I was coming up with one idea after another!). But always they supported me.

Thanks to the faculty and staff, who truly appreciate how parents trust us when they send their sons and daughters off to Georgetown College. The faculty and staff have always honored and delivered on that trust.

Thanks to the community. I knew from day one how proud they were of the college, and it continues unabated. When we won the NAIA National Basketball Championship a few months ago, they filled our Davis-Reid Alumni Gymnasium and welcomed the team home. Thank you for that support.

And thanks to the students. It has been my great fortune to serve some 6,000 young men and women. Thanks to each one of them for making my life here such a profound blessing.

Looking ahead, although I’m retiring as President of Georgetown College, I’m certainly not retiring from life! Like the title of Maya Angelou’s book suggests, “All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes.” I’m changing shoes, but my life journey continues. Jan and I are in the process of moving back to North Carolina, which is closer to our children (and grand-children!). I will use that as a home base, and plan to continue my work with education and young men and women.

As for Georgetown College, I think its best days are still ahead. The college’s strong Christian heritage will keep it on the right path. Its academic credentials will get even better. Its athletics will shine even brighter. Its alumni will get even more engaged. And its reputation as a place that educates leaders in all fields will get even more pronounced.

What exactly is the secret to Georgetown College? I believe the answer is somehow defined by relationships, modeled in the love and caring of Jesus Christ. Like the relationship between students who may come from totally different backgrounds but nevertheless form lasting bonds. And like the relationship between a student and a professor, where the student finds a true mentor and the professor finds the true joy of unlocking potential. These relationships last a lifetime. I wish all the best for the college and the new president, and I’m confident in the future of this place we like to call “Tiger Nation.” After all, we are champions, and it’s time to be all we can be. God bless Georgetown College!

Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr.President, Georgetown College

PUBLISHERJim Allison

DESIGNERLaura Hatton

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSJim Allison, Jenny Elder, Melanie Ladd, Robin Oldham, Laura Owsley, Elizabeth D. Sands Wise, Guthrie Zaring

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ALUMNI 5 Why GC? Alumni tell their stories 7 New Alumni Association 8 Friends Forever: Russell High to GC

ACADEMICS 3 New partnerships benefit top academic achievers 4 Biology professor receives Curry Award 4 Naming of the Blackburn General Chemistry Lab 4 Academic excellence produces Fulbrights

ATHLETICS 11 Sports Shorts 13 COVER: Tiger Men’s Basketball NAIA Champions

AROUND CAMPUS 9 Historical Walking Tour 10 Commencement Highlights 10 Presidential Search Update 14 President Crouch: A Retrospective 34 Hall of Fame Inductees

DEPARTMENTS 29 Classnotes 32 Memoriam

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Academics

GC alumnus Dr. Mike Stacy, right, looks on as Dr. Rosemary Allen and Woodford Schools Superintendent Scott Hawkins sign the agreement establishing Woodford Academy at Georgetown College.

Two new partnerships

benefit top academic achievers

Two new agreements announced this year promise to benefit high-achieving students.

Effective immediately, an agreement with Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) eases the transfer to a four-year institution for many applied associate programs.

“This agreement moves us closer to our goal of providing KCTCS students with seamless pathways to getting a baccalaureate degree,” said KCTCS President Michael B. McCall. “We are extremely proud of our partnership with Georgetown College and believe it will increase student access and success.”

qualified KCTCS students may apply to Georgetown through the Office of Admission. The application fee is waived for KCTCS students and graduates. This agreement will be especially helpful to those seeking the Oxford University experience through Georgetown’s partnership with Regent’s Park College at Oxford.

The newly-formed Woodford Academy at Georgetown College gives Woodford County High School Advanced Placement students a jump on college. It allows qualified students to enroll in college 200-level liberal arts as well as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses at Georgetown. A pilot program for 15 of Woodford’s top AP students begins in fall 2014. Starting in 2015, up to 40 Woodford County AP students may enroll through the Academy.

“This agreement will provide our students with a rigorous educational opportunity, increased scholarship opportunities, an on-campus experience, access to college level labs, and many other unique experiences,” said Mike Stacy ‘94, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer for the Woodford County school system.

Woodford students will be transported each day from Versailles to Georgetown’s campus. A Woodford staff member will accompany students to provide support and advise them as necessary. Each student will be eligible to take 18 credit hours per academic year or nine hours each semester. Under terms of the agreement, tuition will be discounted for the pilot group.

“Top students respond best when the bar is set high,” said Rosemary Allen, Provost and Academic Dean at Georgetown. “This innovative agreement makes it possible for extraordinary students to rise to

the challenge of college classes while they’re still completing their high school

education.”Enrollment in any college

class by Woodford students will be limited so that traditional Georgetown students may access classes of their choice. And because

Georgetown’s STEM classes are in high demand by

traditional college students, enrollment by Academy

students in these disciplines, other than computer science, will

be limited to 20 students.

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Biology professor Griffith receives Curry Award for Faculty Excellence

Announced at the annual Founders Day Convocation, Timothy Griffith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology is this year’s recipient of Georgetown College’s prestigious Curry Award for Faculty Excellence. Provost Rosemary Allen called him “a multi-million dollar asset as the lead author of successful grants received from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and a star since the moment he arrived on campus in the behind-the-scenes support” of the College. Dr. Griffith joined the faculty in 2005. The Curry Award, named in honor of former English department chairs Dr. Ralph Curry and Dr. Gwen Curry, recognize service to faculty, excellence in scholarship, and dedication to students.

Academic excellence produces FulbrightsTwo graduating seniors were named 2013 Fulbright Scholars. Victoria Lee “Tori” Shover, a Spanish major from Louisville, Kentucky, and Rachel Ann Castillo, an English and Secondary Education major from Paducah, will spend the next year teaching English in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Both Scholars are excited about their opportunity to travel abroad and plan to immerse themselves in learning about the local culture. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Since 1989, Georgetown College has had 28 Fulbright recipients.

Naming of the Blackburn General Chemistry Lab

brings needed upgrades

Alumni, friends, colleagues, and family members of Dr. John Blackburn, Professor

Emeritis of Chemistry, shared in the April dedication of the Dr. John Blackburn General Chemistry Laboratory in Asher Science Center. The ceremony was the culmination of efforts which had been underway for several months to raise the funds needed to make significant improvements. A donor plaque was unveiled inside the laboratory, and a naming plaque now hangs outside its main entrance.

From left: Dr. Frank Wiseman, Jr., Chemistry Professor Emeritis; Dr. Todd Hamilton, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry; Dr. Blackburn; and Dr. David Fraley, Professor of Chemistry.

From left: Former students Rex Hart

’77, John Elliott ’80, David Huffman ’80, and Brad Meisburg

’80 were among alumni on hand for the dedication of Dr. John

Blackburn General Chemistry Laboratory.

Learning innovations through technology pave the way for our kidsMarty Park ’99, M.A. ‘04

Chief Digital Officer for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Marty Parks ‘99 says his role is to guide, lead, and set strategies for our statewide digital approach for teaching and learning.

“Kentucky has the largest email and collaborative network in the world,” Marty said. “For example, we recently rolled out a statewide collaborative web conferencing tool that handles up to 250 participants per session – I call it Skype with super powers – and we are already seeing teachers and leaders do amazing things with it.” Marty sees technology breaking down barriers, bridging gaps, and providing for the creation of learning experiences never imagined.

Marty continues to coach wide receivers for the Georgetown Tigers and is an adjunct professor in the graduate education department. He’s also working on his doctorate in Instructional Systems Design at the University of Kentucky. He and his wife, Leah (Coey) ‘99, HR director at Ale-8-One Bottling in Winchester, have three children: Neilsen Debra, Tye, and Asa.

Critical thinking skills are beneficial for a lifetimeJason Baird ‘00

The founder/owner of Baird Government Solutions in Lexington, Jason Baird ‘00 has worked in the Kentucky Treasurer’s Office as communications director and served on the Washington, DC staff of a Kentucky Congressman. He always loved public service andgovernment, having grown up in a family of teachers

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Alumni

Distinguished Georgetown College alumni are taking the lead in a variety of fields. Propelled into professional success and personal fulfillment by GC’s solid liberal arts foundation, our alumni make a difference and their stories tell Why GC!

and administrators. He also served as a Georgetown College ambassador in an Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) presentation to the 2013 Kentucky Legislature.

Jason says his GC education broadened his critical thinking and helped develop a skill for thorough evaluation of any situation. “I couldn’t have been any better prepared for my career,” he stated, “and I will forever be grateful to the professors who were my mentors and who inspired me to achieve.”

Jason graduated with honors with a major in Political Science. He and his wife Courtney (Collins) ‘01 have two children, Anna Pryor and Collin.

Balancing profession with community serviceJ. Tucker Ballinger ‘94

Tucker Ballinger has been president of Lexington-based Forcht Bank since 2011. Before joining Forcht Bank, he was senior vice president of Republic Bank & Trust Co.

As a student-athlete, Tucker was a member of the 1991 NAIA National Title football team, “an experience that I talk about to this day,” he said. “That was the first championship of many for GC, and being part of that team was a wonderful experience.”

When asked about GC’s role in his professional success, Tucker said, “It has supported me throughout my career.” In particular, he points to the ability to balance work with community activities.

One Business Administration professor greatly impacted his life. “Meryl Clemons treated every one of her students like they were one of her own,” Tucker said. “I think the caring atmosphere helped bring students closer, helped make friendships stronger.”

He currently serves on the various boards of Commerce Lexington, American Red Cross Bluegrass Chapter, Kentucky Economic Development Financial Authority, Business Education Network, and is a founding director of CURE KY Kids.

Tucker and his wife, Kay, have two children, Bella and Benton.

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Nashville careers take off for grads

Keena ‘07 and Emily ‘10 Cheatham

Keena met Emily McFarland ‘10 at GC just before graduating and moving to Nashville. Mutual friends introduced the couple and they have been married since May 2011.

An internship at Midas Records launched Keena’s career. Since then, he has been the Hospitality Coordinator on tour with singer Kenny Chesney & Trans-Siberian Orchestra,

and Production Assistant for artists George Strait and Reba McEntire. He is on the road now as a Promoter Rep for Taylor Swift.

Emily’s internship at Georgetown College’s Conference Center turned into a full-time job as Sales Manager at Fontanel Attractions. She plans events for the log mansion, formerly the home of Barbara Mandrell, as well as for venues on the property. “Connections that you make at GC are so crucial. A sorority sister introduced me to my current general manager,” she said. She adds that her work at the Conference Center validated for her that she wanted to go into event planning. During her semester in Spain, she fully immersed herself in the culture and language. She reports that she learned more in those two months than she could ever learn in the classroom.

When asked what they missed most about GC, Emily said, “I miss living in the KD house with my sisters; it’s the only time in life where you can live with all of your best friends.” Keena chimed in that he “missed the random Saturday nights where we had no planned activity but we always seemed to make our own fun.”

Keena, when asked who influenced him the most, said it was his Communication professors and Dr. Crouch, alongside whom he worked as a President’s Ambassador.

LEfT: Emily by the Fontanel mansion. RighT: Jill Trunnell, Kate McMahon, George Strait, Norma Strait, Bridget Bauer, Louie Messina, and Keena Cheatham.

If the saying “like father, like son” is true, then Keena Cheatham ‘07 has followed in the footsteps of his dad,

Wayne ‘77. Wayne and Keena are both members of Kappa

Alpha Order, both played football for GC, and both

married Kappa Deltas.

A picture-perfect jobDavid Risher ‘13

A motor sports enthusiast who loves the great outdoors, writing, and photography, David has established himself as a photojournalist,

covering the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

David is founder and editor of Winphoto Magazine, an online publication for racing fans that goes beyond sponsorships, point standings, and results to find stories about the families, hobbies, and passions of all the folks behind the scenes.

Like many GC alumni, David quickly embraced the entrepreneurial spirit. As an undergraduate, he took to heart the encouragement to develop his personal network. Doing so led to a crucial summer internship opportunity through NASCAR photographer Don Grassmann of CIA Stock Photography based in Concord, North Carolina.

Being “right where the action is,” as David describes his work, gives him the opportunity to meet, photograph, and write about some of NASCAR’s greatest drivers and racing teams. He also often finds himself in the presence of various celebrities from numerous areas of pop culture and entertainment.

“I remain open to any and all opportunities,” he said, adding he hopes to one day own his own company.

The Fort Walton Beach, Florida, native graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration, Emphasis: marketing. What advice would he give to students entering college? “Follow your passion, be flexible, pursue internships, and network, network, network!”

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Faculty encouragement stretches and challengesLeah Ralston Willingham ‘03

Students appreciate the interest they receive from faculty. For Leah, Dr. Chris Nix, department chair of Communication & Media Studies, was a great influence.

“When I introduced myself to him, he said ‘I know you, Leah. I’ve heard good things about you’. That surprised me, because I wasn’t a model student, but when he became my academic advisor, he took great interest in my career development during my remaining years at GC.”

Leah earned a B.A. in Communication Arts and later led Fifth Third Bancorp’s university relations program. Four years later, she pursued her Masters at the University of Cincinnati. She attributes her successful acceptance to Dr. Nix, who encouraged her to take the GRE while an undergraduate, although at that time, she was not

planning on attending graduate school. “My score sat there four years until I made the decision

to pursue my masters. When I did apply, I discovered that I did well enough to get into my chosen program. I’m not sure I would have had that same success if I’d taken the GRE four years after college. Dr. Nix’s motivation to think bigger was very beneficial to me long-term.”

Leah now leads university relations and talent acquisition operations for Saks Fifth Avenue. She often returns to campus to speak to Dr. Nix’s class.

Her international study ranks extremely high among Leah’s memorable experiences as a GC student. “I flew to England a week or so after 9/11. I was provided with global exposure to business and marketing,” she said. “It gave me the desire to travel, a globalized mindset, and more open-mindedness. It allowed me to be around diverse backgrounds and ideas. I probably wouldn’t have been interested in my current job if I hadn’t taken advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.”

As a student, Leah was active in choir, voice lessons, soccer, and Kappa Delta sorority. She is married to Justin Willingham ‘02 and they have a son, Garner.

Introducing the GC Alumni AssociationBY GUTHRIE ZARING’87 Alumni Board President

Whether you are a current student or an alumnus, who, like me, has been out for a few years, we all benefit from our Georgetown experiences. When I speak of our alma mater, I hear: “We are so proud of our NAIA National Champions.” “My family’s legacy at GC goes back multiple generations.” “I have college friends with whom I will be friends until I die!” and “I’m proud to have received my degree from Georgetown College.”

Now, I am proud to announce the formation of the Georgetown College Alumni Association. This is a NO FEE association. We simply want our alumni to come back home to Georgetown College.

The College formed an alumni board to create this association. The board consists of alumni from the region of different age groups. The members are Guthrie Zaring, president, Melanie Ladd, president-elect, Jesse Hodgson, Charlotte Elder, Emily Rardin, Nolan Bean, Edward Wimmer, Patty Swiney, Lynn Freeman, Leah Willingham, Gerald Parker, Dustin Stacy, Jason Baird, Kris Vanzant, Erin Druen and Blake Reichenbach.

It is important that GC have an association that keeps us connected to friends and professors, and provides a way to help us network after graduation. We would like to talk to you if you have a business from which you believe our alumni would benefit. We would love to include your business while offering a discount or other incentive to GC alumni who use your services. Email our Director of Alumni Relations, Laura Owsley, at laura_owsley@georgetowncollege.edu.

get involved! Watch for emails, social media posts, and check in through the website to hear about the benefits of becoming a member and how you join. You’ll be glad you did. And, we will have a special gift at Homecoming for anyone who signs up before October 12!

Did you participate in the email survey? See the results:

georgetowncollege.edu/alumni/survey

Friends ForeverFrom Russell High to GC and Beyond

BY ELIZABETH D. SANDS WISE

Over a ten-year span beginning in the late 1970s, more than a dozen students from Russell Independent High School attended Georgetown College. Many of them grew up together, sitting in the same Sunday school classes as children at Russell First Baptist and singing in the choir. While at Russell High, they were inspired by two extraordinary teachers: Dr. Patterson, a retired engineer with a Ph.D., drilled them in the sciences, and Mrs. Duncan, a math teacher, raised the bar high in calculus. When these students walked onto Georgetown’s campus, many of them ended up in Drs. John Blackburn and Frank Wiseman’s science classes.

“They were just outstanding students,” Blackburn recollects. He and Wiseman agree that there was “not enough room at the top of a normal grading scale” when this group enrolled together.

Four of these students — Andre Duff ’86, Keith Jerome ’85, Roger Kearns ’85, and John Wheeler ’86 — were great friends, often in the same classes at GC. “As iron sharpens iron,” Duff maintains, “I feel we sharpened each other.” Well-prepared by Georgetown, the four went on to prestigious graduate programs.

Andre Duff attended the University of Louisville for medical school and Wake Forest for residency, returning to Louisville for a fellowship in nephrology. He now practices in Louisville and has twice been named Top Doc in nephrology for the Louisville area.

Keith Jerome, who traveled back to campus to offer the 2012 Hatfield Lecture, received his M.D. and Ph.D. at Duke and is now head of virology in the University of Washington’s Department of Laboratory Medicine.

Roger Kearns studied chemical engineering at Georgia Tech and earned an M.B.A. at Stanford. Now in Brussels, Kearns is a member of the executive committee for Solvay.

John Wheeler, Professor of Chemistry and Director of Integrative Research in the Sciences at Furman University, received his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. Wheeler will offer the Hatfield Lecture on campus in 2014.

Now in established careers with their own children

heading off to college, their friendship spans decades. Wheeler notes, “It was a very special thing to be able to go to college with friends that you had grown up with from grade school and had been in Sunday school class with when you were in the fifth or sixth grade.”

Despite the distance and years between visits, a rare bond holds these friends together. When they do visit, Jerome says his wife “always marvels, saying ‘It’s amazing, it seems like you saw them last week!’ It’s truly a wonderful thing to have those lifelong friends.” Wheeler and Duff’s families vacation together occasionally, and the two maintain close contact.

More Russell High students ventured to Georgetown within years of one another. Some were older siblings who paved the way, like David Wheeler ‘81, John’s older brother, and Andre’s older sister, Angela ‘83. Another Russell High grad of the same generation, Dr. Susan Campbell ‘85, is now a well-respected faculty member in GC’s Chemistry Department.

“There is a bit of a legacy effect,” as Kearns describes it. Students who have good experiences at Georgetown share that with their friends, siblings, teachers and counselors. When those students are successful, an even stronger force draws students in their wake. David Wheeler had that effect. “We all looked up to David. I think we all kind of wanted to emulate him as much as

anything, in science, in medicine,” Jerome says. For Kearns, the first four-year college graduate in his

family, it was “this community in Russell” that pulled him toward Georgetown and led them all toward success.

Kearns and Keith were in the President’s House Association and participated in other campus activities. Strongly committed to academics, they still knew how to have fun. The first week that Wheeler arrived on campus, the three young men jumped out of an airplane at a PHA parachute party, one of Wheeler’s favorite GC memories.

Though the Chemistry Department was small and resources were limited, the faculty inspired them with their tireless commitment. “John Blackburn and Frank Wiseman put so much passion into what they did. They were such good role models for us in terms of seeing what the opportunities were,” Wheeler says, himself now on the faculty of Furman. Blackburn took his students

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GREENUPCOUNTY

Russell Independent High School is located in Greenup County in the northeastern corner of the state.

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In March 2013, a new campus historical walking tour was launched to provide visitors with a broader perspective of the College’s history and traditions. Sixteen new markers focus on the buildings, locations, people, and events historically significant to our campus. Their design distinguishes them from other campus signage and includes qR (quick-recall) codes which provide additional information when scanned by a smartphone or tablet with a camera.

Three faculty authored the text and served as the design team: Prof. Greg Decker, cataloguing librarian and adjunct faculty; Dr. Cliff Wargelin, professor of history; and me, Juilee Decker, associate professor of art history. We covered themes and concepts like co-education, traditions, celebrations and the college’s legacies. For instance, the Female Seminary is celebrated through the marker positioned at the corner of Jackson and Mulberry Streets—within a stone’s throw of the site where that seminal institution was established.

For the visual component, three art majors (Maddy Fritz ’14, Lynsey Jordan ’14 and Elizabeth Metcalfe ’13) were selected to present potential designs. The design by Maddy Fritz, a junior from Henderson, Kentucky, was chosen due to its use of the historic Georgetown seal and the color palette, which mimicked the appearance of bronze. Maddy was also responsible for editing the design and laying out the text for each marker.

“I actually looked forward to working on the historical markers more than I looked forward to doing my homework. Just the thought of being able to create something that would have a lasting impression on the Georgetown community gave me the motivation to put in the extra hours to really make something that people would notice and enjoy,” Maddy noted.

This project was a collaboration among the Art and History Departments, the Ensor Learning Resource Center and Archives, as well as ITS and Grounds. Plans for enhancements, including a permanent visitor map near the Cralle Student Center, extended online content on TigerTrax and an audio walking tour of campus, are underway.

Around GCStudent, Faculty, Staff collaboration results in updated campus Historical Walking Tour

BY JUILEE DECKER

Faculty Cliff Wargelin and

Juilee Decker, along with Greg

Decker who took this photo, led

the team creating the updated walking tour.

Your support is welcome. Learn more502-863-8173Juilee_Decker@georgetowncollege.edu

Maddy Fritz ‘14with a new walking tour sign featuring

her winning design.

Can’t make it to campus? View the markers on TigerTrax.

tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu

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Emotions ran high on a cloudy and cool Saturday morning as family and friends gathered on the lawn of Giddings Hall

to watch members of the Class of 2013 receive their undergraduate degrees.

Left: Graduates enjoyed one of Senior Speaker Harrell’s lighter comments and mutually understood references to events that

took place during their undergraduate years. Cheers and applause greeted graduates as they were announced and

stepped forward to be congratulated by Provost Rosemary Allen and handed the diploma by Dr. Crouch who is retiring

June 30 after 22 years as President.

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President Crouch in his Commencement address told graduates they were prepared “for a life full of opportunities.”

Natalie Jane Hymer, an Economics/Spanish major from Louisville, received the President’s Award from Dr. Crouch.

The Don and Chris Kerr Cawthorne Excellence in Teaching Award, was presented to Dr. Rick Kopp, professor of Biology.

Evan James Harrell, Middlesboro, chosen by classmates to deliver the Senior Address, was both humorous and inspiring.

Presidential Search UpdateWatch for emails, social media posts, and website updates regarding the presidential search.

www.georgetowncollege.edu

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The Tigers had a successful season this year, finishing with a 32-14 record. The season was highlighted by several huge wins, including the first which gave Coach Thomas Thornton 300 for his career. GC also battled in the fourth longest game in NAIA history in a 15-inning, 6-5 victory over UVa-Wise in the MSC tournament. Mallory Johnson, Katie Mann and Kayla Williams were first-team all-conference. Shelby Engle and Taylor Shaw were second team. Madelyn Brown, Chelsea Riney and Shaw were MSC All-Academic. Brown and Shaw were NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Men’s and women’s golf teams slowly got into the swing of things this spring. They started out with a couple of rough matches in bad weather to finish up strong. The men, during the three-round Mid-South Conference (MSC) tournament, steadily moved up each day to finish fifth. The women finished the season with a season-high fifth place after starting with a conference match where they were eighth. Corri Collins, Katie Jones, Lauren Kohake, Wilson Allen, John Hunter and Tanner Mahoney were Academic All-Conference, while Jones, Kohake and Hunter were NAIA Scholar Athletes.

The Tigers continued to build on a season ago. The tradition for success was set high in 2011-12 with a trip to the school’s first-ever Fab Four. This season, Georgetown’s women’s basketball set many season and career marks as well as advancing deep into the postseason. The Tigers finished second in a conference with five ranked teams, one team receiving votes, and all six of those teams advancing to the national tournament. They finished 23-10 and ended its season in a competitive game with Lubbock Christian, which spent most of the season at No. 1. Kourtney Tyra, as a junior, is the school’s all-time assist leader. She and Devon Golden both recorded their 1,000th points. Lizza Jonas grabbed her 500th rebound. Golden finished her career as the fourth all-time leading rebounder. Tyra earned first-team all-conference. Jonas and Andrea Howard were honorable mention. Tyra, Jonas, Howard, Golden, Lindsay Fultz and Devanny King earned All-Academic – making GC the lone

team to have all players eligible (sophomore or higher with a 3.25 GPA) earn the award. Golden, Howard and Fultz were NAIA Scholar Athletes as well. Expectations will remain high as the team returns all but two from this past season, including four of the top five scorers.

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Georgetown finished second in the regular season and for the second straight year advanced to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. The Tigers picked up its first opening round win in Montgomery, Ala. against Mount Vernon Nazarene and finished the season 36-19. Some other postseason highlights included erasing a 6-2 deficit for a 13-7 win in the final three innings with 10 of those runs coming in the eighth and ninth innings. Ryan Serrato and Chris Villalobos were named first-team all-conference. Mike Steinke, Jordan Hinshaw and Shaun Meyer were second team. Earning MSC All-Academic was EJ Murray, TC Oneal, Corey Carter, Jimmy Conway, Jordan Nekola and Kyle Rosen.

Men’s and women’s teams started the fall season back in the rankings for the first time in several years. Injuries depleted the men’s team, but they never backed down from any challenge and even by the end of the season were taking games from opponents they were not expected to challenge. The women had a phenomenal season, beating several ranked teams and challenging two Top 20 teams inside the MSC. They finished fourth overall in the conference. Haley Hart, first-team all-conference, and Jacqueline Otis and Kelly Swanson, honorable mention, were honored at the banquet. Hart also received the conference’s Champion of Character award. Shelby Eden, Hart, Natalie Hill and Emily Krick were MSC All-Academic for the women. Gustavo Echeverria was honorable mention All-MSC, while Chris Bartlett and Ryne Least were All-Academic. Bartlett earned the Champion of Character award on the men’s side. Eden, Hart, Hill and Krick were NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Athletes this year continued to set new standards for GC. With the assistance of US Bobsled team member and decorated sprint athlete Dallas Robinson as an assistant, the Tigers set records in nine categories this season. Danielle Buford, Marissa Hale, Tayler Godar, Bea Cameron, Kelsey Gregory, Kristen Just, DaVon Pitts, Logan Crockett, Kyle Wiedemer and Keith Arutoff will finish this season with their names listed at least once in the record books. Peyton Anderson, Austin Crawley, Sam Heaton, James Lacy, Joel Reihmer, Wiedemer, Brennan M. Carrithers, Elena Bertuccio, Rachel Ditto, Hale, Shawna Parson, Emily Steck, Amanda Williamson and Brittany Livsey were the All-Academic honorees. Anderson, Bertuccio, Livsey and Williamson were all NAIA Scholar athletes.te

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Every season has a moment, a game, a practice the team can

look back on and say, “that was the turning point.”

For Georgetown College men’s national championship

basketball team it was a two-game, road swing just before the end of

Christmas break.The then-No. 1 Tigers were

battling illnesses and injuries that had depleted an already small roster of 10. Georgetown traveled to then-No. 2 University of the Cumberlands. With just five truly healthy players and two more partially healthy, the Tigers stayed in the up-tempo game for the first 20 minutes. However, foul situations to a thin bench mixed with the pace of the game became too much. The Patriots ran away with their largest victory over Georgetown in Donnie Butcher’s era as Cumberland’s head coach.

“We knew it was going to be tough,” said GC coach Chris Briggs. “You can’t make excuses, and I don’t think we did. The character of this team came out of that game and really emerged during our next game.”

The Tigers stayed on the road for the first conference showdown with Cumberland University (TN). Again, Georgetown was right in the game until halftime. Then, the Bulldogs came out with a flurry of offense. With just 10 minutes to play, Georgetown was facing a double-digit deficit.

“Our players stepped up, didn’t lie down, and said this isn’t going to be how this season goes,” Briggs said. “We battled back, erased the deficit, continued to fight and pulled off the narrow win. I think that victory is where the

heart and grit for the rest of the season came from. It gave us a determination and a confidence that shone at the national tournament.”

That victory kicked off an 18-4 record for the remainder of the season after starting 10-4. The team can look back on that road

swing as part of what helped to define the amazing season that brought home a second national title.

The Tigers health issues were far from over, though. The youthful coach and his staff were constantly finding ways to be creative with lineups and practice units to get through the season. The team grew together and, following a semifinal loss to University of Pikeville in the conference tournament, was ready to make the phenomenal run to a national title.

Through adversity you either learn or you roll over.

We learned from every moment this season and

came out victorious.”

“Head Coach Chris Briggs, NAIA Coach of the Year

Men’s basketball takes home NAIA National Championship

On the Cover: An excited Monty Wilson when he hit the game-winning shot of the semifinal game.

He was named Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Tournament MVP.*

Top Left: Tiger team members gather around the trophy.* Right: Vic Moses, 2013 NAIA Player

of the Year. Lower Left: The team at Frankfort with the trophy. Below: Montavious Marc signs

an autograph for a Tiger fan.

*Photo Courtesy of the Kansas City Star

Dr. Crouch becomes

president of GC

Football team wins national

championship1991 1992 1993

New brick entrance installed at Main St.

and on Giddings Lawn

President’s Ambassadors

Program formed

Inauguration of Dr. Crouch

Founder’s Day revived

Parents Advisory Council formed

8 Guiding Principles developed and

implemented

Hall of Fame formed to honor college

alumni and friends

Dr. Bill Crouch’s accomplishments on behalf of Georgetown College over the past twenty-two years are visible and dramatic. The college is

measurably better because of his efforts. However, “He’d be the first to admit he achieved none of these improvements alone, but we can all agree it took the inspirational drive of a visionary leader to bring these dreams to fruition,” says Daniel Froggett ’02.

Georgetown is not the same institution it was when its longest-serving president arrived in 1991. A host of innovative academic and extracurricular programs have been added. New and renovated buildings supplement the campus landscape. The regional and national profiles of the college have been elevated. Alumni have been re-engaged and overall diversity has been increased. Dr. Crouch toiled tirelessly toward these goals as president, but admits this level of success “took longer than I anticipated.”

Though a seasoned

fundraiser, he was skeptical when recruited for the position, noting the college’s alumni giving percentage of just six percent. Under his administration, this number has risen to an all-time-high of sixteen percent due to his focus on the reengagement of alumni. In 1993 Dr. Crouch formed the Foundation Board, made up of a small group of successful alumni not eligible for membership on the board of trustees. Each member pledged to donate or raise one million dollars for the college, and their finger-prints on the campus are indelible.

Additionally, Dr. Crouch forged strong relationships with corporate partners such as Toyota. “We greatly

PresidentHONORING

GEORGETOWN’S 23RD

CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY:

President Crouch and Trustees

Dr. Sheila Bailey and Dr. Major L. Jemison

recognize Dr. John D. Mangram with

an Honorary Doctorate degree.

1994 1995

Baptist Scholars Program Formed

College receives largest gift ever ($1M) from

Hughes Foundation of NY

Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching named GC Baccalaureate

College I institution

Brown Foundation of Louisville awards

GC $750K

T. Vaughan Walker is first African American named

to Board of Trustees

$12M Ensor Learning Resource Center project announced/

begun (most comprehensive building project in the century)

Harper Gatton Center for Leadership

Development opens

GC instrumental in formation of Mid-South Conference

(Tom Dowling ‘62 as commissioner)

GC named one of America’s Best Colleges

(US News & World Report)

appreciate the legacy of Dr. Crouch, and feel that his legacy at the college has impacted our own,” says Helen Carroll, Manager of Community Relations for Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing, North America. These and other efforts would ultimately result in the raising of an impressive $101 million from various sources during his tenure.

A former Baptist minister, Dr. Crouch is a man who takes his faith seriously and actively looks for ways to share it with others. He led tough negotiations with the Kentucky Baptist Convention in 2005 which resulted in the college’s amicable separation from the convention and its denominational control over the institution. “For the first time in its history, we achieved a self-perpetuating board of trustees, which has been instrumental in the college’s growth and will continue to play a key role in its future,” Crouch says. Though the separation was not popular with some, others tout its benefits. “The fact that we were able to accomplish the separation without strife or lingering animosity bears witness to Dr. Crouch’s leadership and Christ’s blessing on this decision,” states trustee Guthrie True ‘82.

Broadening the racial and geographic diversity of the student body and faculty became a priority. Dr. Crouch underwent extensive cultural training and even co-authored a book with Joel Gregory in 2010 entitled What We Love about the Black Church. The growth in the percentage of ethnically diverse students, from five percent in 1991 to seventeen percent in 2012, is a testament to his efforts.

When asked about his motivation, he says it was three-fold: a diverse campus better prepares students for the world; it differentiates the college from other regional institutions with uniform communities; and because of Proverbs 3:27, which reads: “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”

Though his statistical successes are many, perhaps Dr.

Crouch’s most valuable legacy is the relationships he cultivated with students and alumni and the time and energy he invested in their lives. “Dr. Crouch’s accessibility and personal involvement in my life, not only while I was a student but thereafter, has had a tremendous impact on my development,” relates Jesse Hodgson ’04. Accord-ing to longtime assistant Judy Rush, “Students were Bill’s

first and foremost priority. He opened doors for them that would not have been possible without his concern for their future.”

As for his own future, Dr. Crouch says he’ll spend it investing in the lives of young people. “My life’s calling is not changing, I’ll just be doing it in a different place.” Though God hasn’t yet revealed the forum, he trusts it will be made known.

“Jan and I leave excited about Georgetown College’s future and the impact for good she will continue to provide for her students.”

Says trustee Reza Hashampour, “Dr. Crouch led Georgetown College through some of its most challenging times with grace and dignity. He never wavered in his resolve to transform it into an academic institution well equipped for the 21st century. I will personally miss Dr. Crouch, but Georgetown College will miss him more.”

Dr. Crouch helps out annually at Move-In Day, a GC tradition.

My fondest memory of Dr. Crouch was his early morning visits to the hospital to check on my sister, Anna, and our family, after her horrific car accident. he didn’t come for ‘show and tell,’ he came because he cared.”

Nancy Fraley Boatman ‘02

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1996 1997

Scott County Presidential Mentorship

Program started

Marshall Center for Christian

Ministry formed

Technology infrastructure

installed campus-wide

New athletic complex at East Campus opens

Student Investment

Project begins

Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery opens

(first new academic facil-ity since 1960s)

Deborah Lecture Series begins, endowed by Crouches in

honor of Dr. Crouch’s sister

Presidential candidate Bob Dole

visits campus

Bill Crouch named Scott County

Citizen of the Year

Bengals Training Camp

begins at GC

Bill Crouch named NAIA Council of Presidents Chair

I am delighted to speak on behalf the Georgetown College Board of Trustees in expressing our deep appreciation and sincere gratitude to Bill and Jan Crouch for their exemplary leadership during their years at Georgetown College.

Elected to serve as Georgetown’s twenty-third president in 1991, Bill Crouch came to the campus with contagious enthusiasm and optimism, inspiring vision, and unwavering commitment to lead the college through some of its most innovative, rewarding, and challenging chapters in its long and rich history.

From the outset, Bill was determined to settle for nothing less than the best for the school. His dedication to academic excellence has resulted in a doubling of the number of Ph.D.s serving on the faculty. Such meaningful programs as the President’s Ambassadors, and the Equine and Global Scholars Programs have greatly enhanced the life of Georgetown College.

Under Bill Crouch’s leadership, Georgetown has built upon its impressive academic honors in other ways. Georgetown has been consistently ranked nationally among Tier I institutions by U.S. News & World Report. The number of Fulbright Scholars from Georgetown has grown steadily in recent years. The unique relationship between Georgetown College and Regents Park College at Oxford University has provided meaningful opportunitiesfor a number of Georgetonians to study abroad. Also, as a result of Bill’s leadership in academics, Georgetown was invited to become a member of the prestigious 58-member Southern University Conference of quality educational institutions in 2010.

Success in the athletic arena has been no less impressive during the Bill Crouch presidency. During his tenure, athletics were seen as a vitally important part of the Georgetown Experience. The Tigers won national foot-ball championships in 1991, 2000, and 2001. The men’s basketball team won national titles in 1998 and 2013. In 2012, the women’s basketball team played in the NAIA

Final Four for the first time in the history of the program.Bill has worked diligently to ensure that the spiritual life

of Georgetown College is a strong one. The changing relationship with the Kentucky Baptist Convention has helped the college focus once again on its rich Christian heritage and its commitment to remaining a Christian college. His dedication to diversity has added a new and meaningful dimension to the fabric of Georgetown College.

While appreciating the college’s cherished traditions, Bill has understood the need for improved campus facilities. The construction of the Anna Ensor Learning Resource Center, Rucker and Hambrick Villages, Barlow Park, the Anne Wright Wilson Art Building, as well as renovations in the Lee Cralle Student Center, Ruth Pearce Wilson Laboratory Theater, and improvements in the housing facilities of Mills Residence Park have created a renewed sense of Tiger Pride while significantly enriching the college experience of students, faculty, staff, alumni and other friends of the school. The utilization and design of the impressive East Campus Complex were envisioned by Bill Crouch.

Indeed, all of these successes and accomplishments are impressive. However, as Georgetown trustees, we also are grateful for the friendship we enjoy with Bill and Jan Crouch. The board has been inspired by Bill and Jan’s exceptional devotion to each other and to the college we all love so much. We know that Georgetown College is a better place because of Bill and Jan Crouch.

The entire board joins me in saying thank you to Bill and Jan Crouch for what you mean to Georgetown College and to offer our very best wishes for much happiness in the future.

Sincerely,

Earl Goode

Appreciationwords of

forpresident william h. crouch, jr.

Earl A. GoodeChair, Georgetown College Board of Trustees

1998 1999 2000

Jake Bell hired as GC’s first full-time

Athletic Director

New heraldic crest developed and put into use

Football team wins national

championship

Athletic Hall of Fame

formed

Ensor Learning Resource

Center opens

McCandless Lecture Series

begins

Men’s basketball wins national

championship

Governor Collins joins GC as

Executive Scholar-in-Residence

Partnership formed with Regent’s Park College of Oxford

University

Dr. Crouch has been more than just a president to me. He has filled the role of mentor, teacher, and leader. Because of his influence in my life, I am a better student, Christian, and person. I am so grateful to President Crouch for all he has done for me! His influence will carry me past my four years at Georgetown and into the rest of my life.”

Kelsey AchClass of ‘13, President’s Ambassador

From his very first days in office and throughout his tenure, Bill Crouch has personified Georgetown better than any presi-dent since the College’s founding. His understanding of our culture, history and traditions, his unwavering devotion to our highest ideals, his passion and persistence in seeing to the College’s well-being, are the makings of a true legend.”

Carroll Stevens ‘71Foundation Board member 1999-2004, Trustee 2006-2012

Dr. Bill Crouch has been a good friend to me and my family over my eight years as a trustee. Within days of losing both my parents in a tragic car accident, Bill was at my home in northern Kentucky asking what he could do to help. That is the kind of person he is and Georgetown College was lucky to have him. Thank you Bill for all you did to help Georgetown College become the great school it is today. You will be missed.”

John Ward ‘88Trustee

There is an old adage that God puts the right people in your life at the right time. I believe that this is true of Bill Crouch entering the ‘life’ of Georgetown College. If there was anyone who was better suited to become the president of Georgetown College at the time that Bill took over I cannot imagine who that could have been.”

Reza HashampourTrustee

What tireless workers! Bill and Jan have sacrificially served Georgetown College for over two decades. It has been an honor to work alongside them for the benefit of current and future students. I will miss their energy, insight, and passion for the Georgetown College community.”

Granetta Blevins ‘80Trustee

Each of us is blessed along life’s way with associations that light the way for the rest of us. Bill Crouch is one of these. Bill and Jan, may the rest of your journey be as fruitful.”

Sue & Jim BarlowTrustee Fellow

The KBF is honored to have been a fiduciary of endowment funds for the benefit of the Marshall Center of Christian Ministry since its inception. We have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with Dr. Crouch, whose vision brought the Center into existence in 1997, and with Bill and Alice Marshall, whose effective leadership developed the Center in the fulfillment of its mission to help laypersons and clergy better understand their mission as Christ’s disciples and to translate that understanding into tangible Christian ministry.”

Barry G. AllenPresident & CEO, Kentucky Baptist Foundation

Bill Crouch can juggle more balls in the air than any other college president I’ve known.”

John D. StempelTrustee

Dr. Crouch has set the perfect example for any college president on how to become personally involved with the college’s most important asset: its students.”

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Mary Alice Birdwhistell ‘09

Assuming the presidency of an already strong academic institution, Dr. Crouch worked diligently to enhance the academic environment. Part of this

initiative was to raise faculty salaries, increase the number of faculty with terminal degrees- from 69% in 1990 to 96% in 2013- and to boost the number of full-time faculty by 64% in that same period. “The most important thing for student success is the appropriate faculty resources,” says Provost and Academic Dean Dr. Rosemary Allen. Evidence of this commitment to attracting and retaining excellent faculty exists in the impressive six-year graduation rate, which has soared as high as 68% in recent years, up from 47% in 1990. National evaluators of higher education institutions agree.

Georgetown College has been listed as a best liberal arts college for the eighteenth consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report; featured in America’s 100 Best

College Buys® for the fourteenth consecutive year; one of America’s Best Christian Colleges for the sixteenth consecutive year, and was the only private college in

Kentucky to be listed in the latter two publications for 2012. The college was profiled by Forbes.com in 2012 as one of America’s Best Colleges for the fourth year in a row.

Georgetown College received the highest score awarded among Kentucky’s nationally-ranked liberal arts colleges by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni in 2012, being recognized for requiring comple-tion in core subjects and assuring students learn what they need to know to succeed after graduation. “Creating top academics at Georgetown College was easy; we’d always been there. All we had to do was tell people about it,” says Dr. Crouch.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

College received Lilly grant for $2M

for Graves Center for Calling and Career

First Tee Scholars Program

instituted

Fitness Center

(REC) opens

Equine Scholars Program

launched

Bishop Scholars Program & Oxford Scholars Program

launched

Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary

of State, is a guest speaker at GC

Underground Railroad Research

Institute begun

Football team wins national

championship

Academicsa quality tradition

LEFT: Dr. Rosemary Allen has championed academics at Georgetown since she has been Provost. Not only has she helped develop a world-class faculty, she has been instrumental in many students’ selection as Fulbright Scholars. RIGHT: Georgetown College’s 2012 Fulbright Scholars: Sarah Carey, Portia Watson, and Thomas Owens.

Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford, England.

Perhaps the defining quality academic program of Dr. Crouch’s tenure is the Oxford Scholars Program. In 1999, Dr. Crouch negotiated a unique partnership with Regent’s Park College, the Baptist college within Oxford University, and the program was launched in 2005 with a generous gift by O.Carlysle ‘38 and June McCandless ‘37. Each semester, twelve students are selected for the opportunity to study abroad at Regent’s Park.

“I was as prepared as I could be for the Oxford term, thanks to brilliant GC faculty support, and am indescribably grateful to GC for enabling me to experience this life-changing time abroad. The relationship with Regent’s Park College is a genuine treasure,” says Adrienne Bartlett ’11, one of 124 students to complete the program. According to Provost Allen, this program not only serves those who attend Oxford, but validates the quality of the overall academic program of the college. “If we can produce students capable of succeeding there, and we are, we are producing good students.”

One of the drivers behind the improvement in academic standards was Dr. Crouch’s vision of achieving a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for the college. Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest honor society, with only 280 chapters in the country. While the college has not earned this distinction yet, “Looking at the institution through that lens changed us for the better,” Provost Allen states.

In April of 2010 the Southern University Conference added the college, by invitation, to its conference. The SUC is a seventy-five-year-old organization with fifty-eight members that recognizes prestigious liberal arts colleges and universities. Georgetown is one of only four colleges in Kentucky to be included in the SUC’s membership.

Extremely notable is the fact that the college has produced twenty-six Fulbright Scholars since the beginning

of Dr. Crouch’s presidency. The college has produced a total of forty-one such scholars in its entire history. Georgetown College was recognized both in 2007 and 2009 by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a top national producer of Fulbright recipients and was the only Kentucky college or university so honored.

“Today, due to the strong efforts of Dr. Crouch and Provost Allen, students at Georgetown College are

receiving a top notch and innovative liberal arts academic experience that is the envy of many schools,” says Brooke Barnett ’93, Associate Provost and Professor of Elon University in North Carolina.

2006 2007 2008 2009

Grant of $1M received from Dept. of Education

for culturally relevant pedagogy

Howard Hughes Medical Foundation

awarded $1.3M grant to GC

Softball team wins MSC Tournament & becomes

first MSC team to advance to national tournament

GC redefines relationship with KBC; adopts self-perpetuating

Board of Trustees

George H.W. Bush Fitness Center named

for former president

Assistant Professor Darrell Kincer teaching an art student.

ABOVE: Lucas Gravitt ‘07, German teacher at Scott County High, received the 2009 Teacher of Excellence Award sponsored by the German Embassy and German Information Center USA. FROM LEFT: Jan Crouch, Dr. Gwen Curry, Dr. Bill Crouch, Dr. Paul Fiddes, former Principal of Regents Park, and the late Dr. Ralph Curry, in England.

Bookended by national athletics championships, Dr. Crouch’s tenure began with the college’s first national title in 1991 with a win by the football

team and concludes with the exciting victory by the men’s basketball team in 2013. “Stories abound about great coaches, exceptional athletes, and championship wins. Part of my job was to ensure those stories continued,” Dr. Crouch says.

Dr. Crouch and Georgetown College were instrumental in the 1996 formation of the Mid-South Conference, an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA which merged the athletic pursuits of sixteen similar institutions. The college became its fiscal agent, and Tom Dowling ’62 was selected its commissioner and served in that position for seven years.

A milestone event occurred in 1997 when Dr. Crouch negotiated a contract with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals for Georgetown to become the location of their training camp. Upon initial inspection, the existing facilities were deemed inadequate and the owner of the team panned the idea. Then Dr. Crouch showed them fifty-two undeveloped acres east of campus. After the college pledged to build a new football stadium and athletic complex to accommodate the team, the Bengals committed and Georgetown hosted their camp for fourteen years, leading to unparalleled national attention for the college and an additional source of revenue.

“Dr. Crouch’s vision for expansion in the form of the East Campus Athletic Complex had a great impact on my decision to attend Georgetown,” says Eddie Eviston ’02.

quarterback and three-time NAIA Player of the Year, Eviston holds multiple school records. He was inducted into the GC Hall of Fame in 2007, the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2012, and returned to serve as Offensive Coordinator at his alma mater in 2013.

In 1997 Dr. Crouch hired the college’s first full-time athletic director, Dr. Jake Bell ‘65, and also hired Bill Cronin as head coach of the football team. Cronin spurred the team into a four-year reign of dominance that began in 1999 and culminated in unprecedented back-to-back national title wins in 2000 and 2001. The team returned to the national

2010 2011 2012

Global Scholars Program

launched

Women’s soccer team advances

to MSC finals

Men’s basketball team advances

to Fab Four

Hambrick Village

completed

Football team returns to national

tournament semi-finals

Women’s basketball team advances to

Fab Four (first time in GC history)

Baptist Seminary of Kentucky

relocates to GC

Rucker Village

completed

Brian Evans hired as

Athletic Director

Men’s basketball team advances

to Elite Eight

Athleticsa winning tradition

Men’s Tiger Basketball brought home the title for the 2013 NAIA Division I National Championship.

2013 champs photo, credit Brian Beard, Creative Images Photography

Coach Bill Cronin with the football team.

semifinals in 2011 and regained its number one ranking, scoring its 150th win during Cronin’s era in 2012 with alumni coaches Steve Hill ’94, Craig Mullins ‘91, Bruce Owens ’86 and Marty Park ‘99 all participating in those wins.

Cronin holds the most wins of any coach in Georgetown College history, and was honored seven times as the Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year, twice as the NAIA Coach of the Year, and as 2011 and 2012 AFCA NAIA Region I Coach of the Year.

Dr. Crouch also hired two standout basketball coaches who continued a long legacy of suc-cess. Robert “Happy” Osborne began in 1996 and served fifteen years. Under his direction the team won an NAIA national title in 1998, was in the finals twice and the Fab Four four times, won twelve Mid-South Conference regular season titles and nine conference tournament crowns. Chris Briggs was hired as head coach in 2011, and the team clinched the national title again in 2013. The team has made an appearance in the national tournament during every year of Dr. Crouch’s presidency.

The fruits of these labors are evidenced by the victories, as well as the statistics. In 1990, the six-year graduation rate for students receiving athletic scholarships was only 36%, while the 2011 rate was 61%. Thanks to Dr. Crouch’s influence, Georgetown College is more committed than ever to synthesizing academics and athletics.

2013

New turf installed on

football field

Women’s lacrosse

begins

Howard Hughes Medical Foundation

awarded $1.1M grant to GC

Brown Foundation of Louisville awards

$500K for residence hall renovation

Hall of Fame Room renamed

Jones-Hall-Nelson Suite

Football team reclaims #1 ranking for first

time since 2004

Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs will take

place on campus

Alumni Board formed

Alumni Association

formed

Dr. Crouch has a great understanding of how athletics fits into an educational setting. he not only shows his support to the coaches and athletes by his presence, but also in making sure they have the resources available to compete at a national level.”

Brian EvansGC Athletic Director, VP of Diversity and Inclusion

“FROM TOP LEFT: Basketball’s Allan Thomas taking a shot. |

Softball’s Mallory Johnson defends a base. | Josue Romero

controls the ball in front of a St. Catharine defender. | Chris

Gohman pulls in a pass from Neal Pawsat against University of

the Cumberlands. | Caraline Maher takes a swing and kills the

ball for a Tiger point. | Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chris Briggs

counsels players courtside.

the journey through time is exciting for humans and institutions alike

because of those encountered along the way. Through her over two hundred years of existence, Georgetown College has enjoyed connecting with numerous special individuals and organizations.

With educational roots dating to 1787, Georgetown started the journey as a Baptist college chartered by the Kentucky Baptist Educational Society in 1829. The Society was comprised of Baptists from the area with a desire for educating young people. They banded together to produce a Christian college in the Baptist tradition. This quickly led to working closely with

leading pastors and churches across the commonwealth, as well as with many lay leaders who shared a passion for providing a quality education.

In his twenty-two years as President, Dr. Crouch has continued the practice of shaping Georgetown College through relationships and partnerships to benefit students. His efforts have cultivated and nurtured associations with

churches which are so very important to the college because they send her some of the very best students from their local congregations. Out of those associations with churches, pastors and committed laity, Dr. Crouch has established partnerships with state and national

organizations to broaden the influence of Georgetown College.

The Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC) has had the longest association with the college dating back to early 1942. Georgetown was the first KBC four-year college educating and graduating many Baptist leaders, missionaries, and ministers whose leadership impacted the Baptist world. Individuals like Jim Henry ‘59, former National President of the Southern Baptist Convention; missionaries like Grundy ‘57 and Jean Janes ‘56, Bill ‘57 and Alice Marshall ‘57, and more recently, Ken and Beth Perkins; not to mention countless thousands of

Faitha tradition of christian fellowship

With Dr. Crouch at the 2005 formal signing of partnerships, (l-r) Dr. William Shaw, National Baptist Convention USA;

Dr. Major Jemison, Progressive National Baptist Convention; Dr. Joel Gregory, Professor of Preaching, Truitt Seminary, Baylor

University; Dr. Melvin Von Wade, National Missionary Baptist Convention of America; Dr. Sheila M. Bailey, Trustee;

Mrs. Shenikwa Bailey Cager (Dr. Bailey’s daughter).

2005: Georgetown College and Kentucky Baptist Convention announce new ministry partnership agreement. FROM LEFT: Bill Crouch, Hershael York, Janice Shelton, Charles Barnes, Dr. Bill Mackey.

As students have come to georgetown from Colegio Bautista to study, Dr. Crouch has shown a personal interest in them. The partnership has involved more than 300 students, and its success is because of Dr. Crouch’s concern.”

Grundy Janes ‘57Former Director of the Academy, Colegio Bautista

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ministers who have led congregations all over the globe. In 2005, the Kentucky Baptist Convention and

Georgetown College redefined their formal relationship into a ministry partnership. Georgetown remains a Chris-tian college in the Baptist tradition as determined by her board of trustees. This amicable decision by the college and the KBC established a partnership.

Under Dr. Crouch’s leadership in 2005, as part of the initiative to maintain its Baptist identity and achieve greater diversity in its student body, the college established partnerships with four African-American Baptist conventions which continue to this day: National Baptist Convention of America; National Baptist Convention, USA; National Missionary Baptist Convention of Amer-ica; and Progressive National Baptist Con-vention, Inc.

Two other impor-tant programs which greatly impact the college are the Marshall Center for Christian Ministry and the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK).

Named for the former Executive Director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, Bill Marshall and his wife Alice ‘57, the Marshall Center for Christian Ministry strives to assist the college in fulfilling her Christian mission. The center provides Bibles to our graduating seniors at commencement, sponsors Christian service awards

presented to a faculty member, staff member and a student each year at our baccalaureate service, hosts the annual Gene Enlow Preaching Workshop, and helps coordinate a long-standing relationship with Colegio Bautista in Temuco,Chile. The Marshall Center for Christian Ministry is self-funding and provides resources so students and ministers can engage with Georgetown College to grow in their faith and in their professional endeavors.

BSK is a Baptist seminary established in 2000. Through its formative years, some of the faculty at Georgetown College taught for the seminary as adjunct faculty. In 2010, as the seminary looked for a morepermanent home, Dr. Crouch was instrumental in creating space to house it in Georgetown’s Ensor Learning Resource Center. Reacting

quickly that summer, administrative and faculty offices and student classrooms were carved out of space in the Ensor LRC, enabling BSK to begin operations by fall.

Whether it is through churches, conventions, fellowships, or seminaries, President Crouch has positioned the college in ways that will benefit future Georgetonians and provide them opportunities to learn, grow, and serve for years to come.

Dr. Bill Crouch welcomes Dr. Greg Earwood and Baptist Seminary of Kentucky to the campus of Georgetown College.

LEFT: Eugene ‘44 and Bettye Enlow enjoy a day back on campus. RIGHT: Dr. Bill ‘57 and Alice Marshall ‘57 with Dr. Crouch at their Hall of Fame induction.

Initiating the most comprehensive building campaign in the college’s history was not an easy task, but proved essential

for the college’s forward progress. Prior to Dr. Crouch’s term as president, the most recently constructed building on campus was a residence hall in the 1970s.

One of Dr. Crouch’s first efforts involved the placement of new brick signage at the college’s entrance on Memorial Drive and on the lawn of Giddings in 1992. Next was the 1997 renovation of the Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre, followed by construction of the first new academic building on campus since the 1960s, the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building. 1997 also saw the development of the East Campus Athletic Complex and Conference Center, home to the new Toyota Stadium, Thomas & King Leadership & Conference Center, Robert N. Wilson Baseball Field, Lackey Tennis Center, Challenge Course, and apartment-style residence units.

The impressive 55,000-square-foot Anna Ashcraft Ensor Learning Resource Center (LRC) was completed in 1998 and houses over 300 seats between tables, casual furniture, individual study carrels, and study rooms. Under its roof are the library collections, archives, a gourmet

coffee shop, classrooms, and a replica of the Yale Law Library study room with a fourteen-foot-high fireplace. The LRC boasted a physical patron count of over 319,000 people from 2011-2012, and serves as a vital resource to both the college and the community.

The George H. W. Bush Center for Fitness opened in 2008, and is one of only three college campus buildings in the country named for the former president. Two additional groups of apartment-style housing units were completed as Rucker Village in 2011 and Hambrick Village in 2012

and were built by trustee fellow Jim Barlow’s company, Barlow Homes. The units have been called some of the finest college housing in the nation. “I’m pleased we’ve been able to maintain the architectural integrity of the institution throughout the building process,” Dr. Crouch says.

Countless renovations, including many sections of the student center, the chapel, multiple residence halls, as well as key purchases of surrounding properties have expanded the campus exponentially. The fundraising efforts of Dr. Crouch and the drive to bolster the college’s physical plant positively altered the landscape of Georgetown College forever.

Ensor Learning Resource Center

Horace ‘49 and Maribeth Hambrick ‘49 at the opening of the Hambrick Village dormitory.

Wally ‘58 and Gerry Montgomery ‘59 at the 2011 opening of the newly-renovated Montgomery Caf.

Facilitiesa tradition of expansion

Newly completed Rucker Village dormitory

Giddings Lawn before and after renovation

The late Clyde Ensor and Mrs. Jennie Ensor speak with former president George H.W. Bush at the naming of the Bush Center for Fitness

Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building

Athletic Complex on East Campus includes a new football stadium and conference center

Dr. Crouch has long championed extracurricular programs to aid in the development of leadership and to prepare students for life after college. His

dedication to providing students with a multi-faceted education led to the creation of distinctive special programs.

In 1992 Dr. Crouch conceived a one-of-a-kind program he named The President’s Ambassadors, consisting of twenty-two elite junior and senior students. These specially selected students serve the college at campus and community functions as role models of professionalism, hospitality and character and undergo personal leadership training by the president. Ambassadors accompany Dr. Crouch to speaking engagements and donor visits, and are afforded the opportunity to travel as a group with him, alternating between an international destination and domestic destination every other year.

Another program founded on the principle of nurturing young leaders was the Scott County Presidential Mentorship Program, formed in 1996. This group consists of fourteen upperclassmen from Scott County High School and allows them to spend time learning from Dr. Crouch as well as being encouraged to attend Georgetown College. “I vividly remember sessions about leadership, networking, professional dress and etiquette training. It was through the mentorship program that I really wanted to attend Georgetown College,” says Nancy Fraley Boatman ’02, who also became a President’s Ambassador.

Dr. Crouch’s love of golf led him to develop an innovative program in 2001. Tim Finchem, PGA Tour Commissioner, says, “Dr. Crouch showed incredible vision and leadership when he helped start The First Tee Scholars program. What began as a spontaneous extension of a scholarship to Georgetown College to a very deserving young man paved the way for over thirty colleges and universities to follow suit and offer higher

education opportunities to outstanding participants of The First Tee.” According to Christopher Hawkins ’07, “Due to Dr. Crouch partnering with the PGA of America, I was able to get on the fast track to gaining PGA membership. I am now a PGA member working in The First Tee program.”

Capitalizing on the college’s location in Kentucky’s “Horse Capital of the World,” Dr. Crouch envisioned the Equine Scholars Program in 2004. Becoming the official educational partner of the nearby Kentucky Horse Park was a win for both organizations. The program works to

“engage students in activities to enhance their appreciation and understanding of the equine industry while giving them valuable individualized experiences that directly relate to their equine interests and career goals.”

In 2005, Georgetown “adopted” over 7,000 alumni of Bishop College of Dallas, Texas, a historically black college

forced to close its doors in 1988 for financial reasons, and formed the Bishop Scholars Program. The legacy program allows children or grandchildren of Bishop alumni the opportunity to receive a minimum $10,000 annual scholarship, “keeping the tradition of Bishop College alive while obtaining a first-class liberal arts education.”

Dr. Crouch was honored by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in 2008 for pioneering the diversity initiative. “I commend Georgetown College and the Bishop College alumni for forming this historic partnership to promote academic excellence,” said Congresswoman Barbara Lee, First Vice Chair of the CBC.

“Dr. Crouch’s greatest gift to Georgetown College was opening our eyes to what our true potential could be. He was never satisfied with ‘good’ when he knew ‘great’ was an option,” says Scott Fitzpatrick ’87. These distinctive programs demonstrate the depth of possibilities available to GC students.

Programsa tradition of distinction

having access to the president of your college is not common. While maintaining a strong sense of leadership, he would always make himself available for students who sought to get to know him.”

Porter Houston O’Brien ’02President’s Ambassador Alumna

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From running their family’s household and raising their two children to her active involvement in both campus life and the community of Scott County, Jan

Crouch played a vital role in the college’s development over the years. Though her contributions were largely behind the scenes, her influence was obvious. She was always in attendance at major campus events, and readily remembered the faces of alumni who returned to the college at homecoming, an occasion she always enjoyed.

Jan also took responsibility for hosting etiquette meals for various groups over the years, including the President’s Ambassadors, men’s basketball team, multiple sororities, the Scott County High School Mentorship Program students, and the Girl Scouts of America. “It was so much fun to teach these groups proper dining etiquette. Many of them sent me thank you notes to tell me how valuable the experience was for them,” she says.

The demanding role of a college president meant Dr. Crouch needed heavy support at home, and Jan happily offered it. “We fulfilled our responsibilities well together, as a team,” she says. She is thankful for the opportunities the college presented to the Crouch family over the years. “It was wonderful to raise the children in such a culturally rich environment and with great life experiences.”

Still, managing the household and attending as many college-sanctioned events as possible didn’t leave Jan much free time. The extra minutes she did have were invested in the community with memberships in such

organizations as the Scott County Woman’s Club, Georgetown Book Club, the American Heart Association, the American Association of University Women, and Hospice of Lexington, and by serving as president of each of them at least once.

Living on campus in the president’s home, built in 1859, was an adventure. Homes of that vintage come with many challenges, and Jan became quite familiar with the facilities and maintenance staff due to their many trips to maintain the house. “If something broke, they always arrived quickly. They always showed us such special attention.”

Jan realized soon after taking up residence in the home that the staff automatically pushed her maintenance requests to the top of the list. She gets teary-eyed as she describes her reaction. “I knew there were probably other things on campus that became lower priority when something would happen at our house. When I figured it out, I tried to become Mrs. Fix It, because I didn’t want our needs to supersede those of a dormitory that had a leaky faucet. I learned how to use a screwdriver, and tried my best not to call them for minor problems.” She laughs when she recounts a time when the house suffered a bat infestation and the family had to temporarily relocate to a hotel. Dr. and Mrs. Crouch also lived in the east campus apartments for four months in 2002 when the home underwent a much-needed renovation.

Always a curious, observant person, Jan looks forward to the next chapter in the Crouch family story. She cherishes her memories of the past twenty-two years in Georgetown, and has a deep love for the college, its community, alumni and friends. “When I was interviewed for the position of president,” Dr. Crouch recounts, “trustee Bill Barnett told me, ‘Even if we don’t hire you, we want Jan as first lady.’” They made an excellent choice indeed.

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The Crouch family at daughter Jourdan’s wedding

Crouch grandchildren

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1954Jacqueline Vater Warner has published a personal memoir about her late GC alumnus (Class of 1958) husband entitled Kenneth Robert Warner, Sr. - Biography of a Faithful Man. It traces Kenneth’s memorable and faithful life in tumultuous times from his Cincinnati birth in 1933 during the Great Depression, to growing up during World War II, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea, and teaching school in the South during the Civil Rights era.

1958Paul Davis, a broadcast journalist and former television news director in Chicago, Boston, among other markets, and a former Visiting Instructor at University of Illinois, Urbana, is now a Talent Coach and Special Projects in

Broadcast Journalism consultant.

1959Samuel J. Patrick’s debut novel, The Leesport School District, a story of love, struggle, and school, is now available in the Cincinnati Free Public Library for anyone living in that area. It may also be purchased online at Amazon.com.

1971Kenny Davis, captain of the 1972 USA Olympic Basketball Team, now retired from Converse, is available to share the spellbinding story about courage, character and competition every American should hear. He was there when 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by terrorists. He was there when his team was bullied out of the gold medal. He now welcomes the opportunity to tell about it. Visit his Web site for more information: www.kennydavisusa.com.

1973Mick Caba has been inducted into the 2012 National Junior College Athletic Association Football Hall of Fame.

He is in his 13th season as head football coach at Alfred State College in New York.

1975Nik and Ruth (’76) Ripkin, pseudonyms for long-serving missionaries still overseas, have published their first book, The Insanity of God – A True Story of Faith Resurrected, available online through various booksellers and at www.nikripken.com.

Eric fruge, Ph.D., becomes Director of Advancement at Lycée Francais of San Francisco in June. Lycée Francais is a model school of multicultural and multilingual education. He recently was regional director of CBM-US.

1980Al Blevins is the newly-elected president of Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors.

1981John Brown writes, “I am married, have two daughters, a son-in-law, and three grandchildren. I have been playing drums - just completed a three-and-a-half year stint as drummer for Fragment 58. I have some videos and songs we recorded on my website, www.reverbnation.com/johnwctbrown. I’d love to hear from former classmates! Hope everyone is happy, healthy, and doing well!”

1984Dr. Al Pelphrey, a Pediatric Dentist in Pikeville, Kentucky, has been elected to serve as President of the Kentucky Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the state component of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD).

1985Thomas gregory “Tommy” floyd has been named Chief of Staff, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort.

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1987Angela Lorraine (Dame) McKissick has authored an inspiring children’s book, Jonathan and Elizabeth Meet Jesus of Nazareth. Also a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Angela currently lives in Martinsville, Virginia, with her husband, Rev. Joseph McKissick, and sons John and Isaac. She is a stay-at-home wife, mother, and author.

1990Chris Reed has been named Associate Superintendent for Human Resources at Hardin County Schools in Elizabethtown, KY, effective July 1. He previously served as Director of Student Services. Chris played football at GC while earning his B.S. degree.

1991Leslie Ann Texas has co-authored Strategies for Common Core Mathematics: Implementing the Standards of Mathematical Practice, a book series for K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Published by Eye on Education, the series provides an explanation of each of the eight mathematical practices and gives elementary school educators specific instructional strategies that align with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

T.g. Shuck, former Lexington TV meteorologist, is now doing a weather page for KYForward.com. He describes it as a “a one-stop shop for all things weather in Kentucky and what is happening in my world as well.”

1992glenn houston Parrish writes, “Elizabeth and I have returned to live in the Louisville area after a long hiatus in Wisconsin, where we lived for 17 years after I graduated from UK law school. I am now practicing law in Louisville. We welcome the opportunity to reconnect with other Georgetown grads.”

1998Jeremy Reiss has announced that Pitching, the second print in his Diamond Dictionary series, is now available. Like the first, called Hitting, the slang aspect of the game is illustrated and designed to match the amusing nature of the lingo. Learn more at www.jreiss.net.

1999Adam Luckey has been named permanent host for the Lexington-based production of Red Barn Radio Hour,

now in its 11th season. The show records each Wednesday at 7 p.m. before a live audience in the performance hall of ArtsPlace in downtown Lexington.

Allison Martin hunt, an AP Human Geography Teacher at Louisville’s duPont Manual who was named a 2013 KY H.S. Teacher of the Year, is also one of 12 teachers from 11 states selected as a 2013 Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow.

2000Sarah (foushee) gorman and JC gorman are proud to announce the arrival of William Joseph Gorman, born January 1, 2013, in Roseville, CA.

2001Erin Smith Rowland and Brent Rowland are proud to announce the birth of their son, William “Coy” Rowland III. He was born June 2, 2012.

2002Michelle Stromquist Bowling has returned to Georgetown College as manager of The Store.

2003Jeremy Colliver, Youth Minister at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Louisville, is this year’s recipient of the CBF Young Leadership Award. The award is presented annually to a young Baptist, clergy or congregational leader, who represents a growing interaction with and support of the Fellowship.

Katie McKown has been called to pastor Scottsville Baptist Church, Scottsville, Virginia, a congregation closely associated with iconic Baptist missionary Lottie Moon. She is the Church’s first female pastor, continuing a long tradition of female leadership in the church.

2005Nina Clarke iorg is now Entertainment Manager for HGTV.com and serves as liaison between the cable television network and its Web site.

2006Alexandra Elliott Kuyper and Mark Kuyper (2000) are proud parents of Annalee Rose Kuyper, born January 25, 2013. She is the granddaughter of John ‘80 and Shanna huff Elliott ‘80 and the niece of Clay Elliott ‘13.

2007Jeff heath was awarded tenure and promotion to associate professor of mathematics at Centre College in Danville. Heath earned a B.S. in mathematics from Georgetown College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in applied mathematics and scientific computation at the University of Maryland, where he served as a teaching fellow in the mathematics department.

Clinton hall and Amy Miranda of Louisville were married June 7. He is employed by World Gospel Mission and Hall Brothers Mowing & More. Clinton plans to attend law school at University of Louisville. Amy is vice president of CBRE in Louisville.

Lindsay (Adkins) and Nathan Ritchie are proud to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Ryland Keith Ritchie, born October 24, 2012, in Lexington, KY. Ryland weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz.

Steven Outlaw, a former GC First Tee Scholar, is now the Golf Professional at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates. Previously, he was assistant pro at Troon North Country Club in Phoenix.

2008Diane Alder is engaged to wed Jason Turner, Pembroke, KY. The wedding will take place November 2, 2013, in Hopkinsville, KY, Diane’s hometown.

Eric Davis has been named principal at New Castle Elementary, New Castle, KY.

2009Mary Alice Birdwhistell has been named associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, Waco, Texas. She received her

M.Div. from George W. Truett Theological Seminary this May.

2010Megan Mars married Jordan hall ’12 on May 25. Megan is employed by Toadvine Enterprises, Louisville; Jordan is enrolled in law school at University of Louisville and employed by Hall Brothers Mowing & More.

Amanda Elliott is engaged to Ted Sberna ’09. The wedding is planned for October 26, 2013 in Wilmore. Amanda is employed by Alltech; Ted works for

TqL (Total quality Logistics) in Lexington.

2011Rebecca Lynn Thompson and Coran Reece Stewart were married June 1. The ceremony was held in Ensor Learning Resource Center. Rebecca is employed by Children’s Montessori School in Georgetown; Coran is pursuing a doctoral degree in philosophy at Fordham University, New York.

2012Daniel grubb is one of five Kentucky students, and one of 21 total, participating in the inaugural Alltech Graduate Training Program. A GC chemistry major, he and the 20 others were selected from an applicant pool of 1,500.

2013Logan Dyer Osborne, Lindale, GA, a May graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Media Studies, married Lauren Brooke Taylor of Dallas, GA. The couple exchanged vows during a private beach ceremony in Destin, Florida, on June 8.

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SongFest Friday; Football Saturday.Our Tigers host Campbellsville. (Go, uh, GC Tigers!)

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In Memoriam1933Olive Walker née Sturgill1/15/13 | Green Valley, AZ

1937Elizabeth Clere née Shrader2/18/13 | Elizabethtown, KY

Mildred C. Maxey née Morris12/12/12, Mount Sterling, KY

1940Horace P. Gaines1/5/13 | Evansville, IN

C. Maston Thomas1/26/13 | Port Charlotte, FL

1941Marian Cammack née Scott3/3/13 | Mount Sterling, KY

1942James F. Yonts11/14/12, Louisville, KY

1947Jean N. Johnson née Lewis3/1/13 | Maitland, FL

quentin Lockwood3/20/13 | North Syracuse, NY

1948Guy Deane2/28/13 | Owensboro, KY

Loudene B. Ellis née Barger2/8/13 | Phoenix, AZ

1949Fred E. Richardson11/4/12, Versailles, KY

1950Homer D. Carter4/29/13 | Louisville, KY

Dennis Penn1/29/13 | Georgetown, KY

Donald B. White12/8/12, Versailles, KY

1951Porter G. Webster11/14/12, Georgetown, KY

1952Thomas E. Baker11/18/12, Louisville, KY

Mary K. Pollock née Archer3/24/13 | Georgetown, KY

1953Robert S. Clark4/5/13 | Campbellsville, KY

Robert G. Lindsey11/11/12, Bowling Green, KY

1954Gwen C. Curry née Cranfill4/16/13 | Georgetown, KY

Eva Y. Estill née Payne12/17/12, Georgetown, KY

Everett T. Mays3/1/13 | Somerset, KY

Elizabeth C. Moore née Smith1/13/13 | Lexington, KY

Shannon Royal12/2/12, Louisville, KY

1955Kenneth I. Cox3/1/13 | Plainfield, IN

Louis R. Holtzclaw1/22/13 | Englewood, FL

Lancine White née Zittrouer2/9/13 | Dunnellon, FL

1957Don R. Fields4/12/13 | Lexington, KY

Betty A. Travis née Henderson12/1/12, Elizabethtown, KY

Geraldine Wells2/26/13 | Raleigh, NC

Donald W. Zacharias3/3/13 | Starkville, MS

1958Myra L. Jackson née Treadway11/18/12, Lexington, KY

William E. Miller1/31/13 | Fort Myers, FL

Rev. Orville John Stein, M.D.4/30/13 | Somerset, KY

1959Forrest G. Harrod1/17/13 | Frankfort, KY

Emma M. Hughes12/17/12, Lawrenceburg, KY

1960Michael L. Adams11/14/12, Lexington, KY

John Crigler12/1/12, Georgetown, KY

David L. Uhl1/19/13 | Cape Coral, FL

1966Jerry Cunningham12/29/12, Lexington, KY

1970Edward K. “Boots” Miller2/24/13 | Louisville, KY

1974Jane Boyd née Moberly5/24/13 | Richmond, KY

1975Danny Dunn1/13/13 | Georgetown, KY

1978Robert D. Paisley11/14/12, Manakin-Sabot, VA

1981David M. Wheeler11/26/12, Highlands, NC

1986Melissa A. Gray née Yates3/14/13 | Hopkinsville, KY

2007Anson B. Tribby1/22/13 | Mayslick, KY

FRIENDSAnita Bryant11/23/12, Lexington, KY

Lawrence Crawford4/8/13 | Georgetown, KY

W. H. Crouch, Sr.12/29/12, Asheville, NC

Ellen C. Ellis12/5/12, Penney Farms, FL

Joe Fisher12/29/12, Midway, KY

JoAnne James12/10/12, London, KY

Duke K. McCall4/2/13 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Eva M. Profitt3/2/13 | Georgetown, KY

Randal K. Seago1/29/13 | Sylva, NC

Wayne T. Wylie2/15/13 | Lexington, KY

Marvin Yocum11/26/12, Georgetown, KY

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Trustee Fellow Jim Barlow

Jim Barlow, a well-known and highly respected builder and real estate developer and a Trustee Fellow at Georgetown College, passed away May 19.

Born in Akron, OH, Jim’s family moved to Georgetown when he was quite young. He lived much of his adult life in Lexington, KY, but returned to Georgetown several years ago.

Jim had been a leader in a number of building and development companies before founding Barlow Homes, a company that has been constructing homes in Kentucky for more than 40 years. During those years, Barlow Homes developed over 100 floor plans and 40 communities in Central Kentucky and in Louisville.

Throughout his life, Jim was involved in a variety of civic and community organizations. He was chair of the Fayette County Board of Education, an organization he served for 20 years, as well as director of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. He was president of the Lexington Homebuilders Association on two occasions and was director for the Homebuilders Association of Kentucky.

A former Georgetown College student, Jim was a

graduate of the University of Kentucky and president of the UK quarterback Club in 1963.

In 2008, Jim became a Trustee Fellow at Georgetown College. He was instrumental in the construction of two new housing facilities at the college: Rucker Village in 2011 and Hambrick Village in 2012.

Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr. described Jim Barlow as an “extremely gifted, caring, and involved member of the board.” Dr. Crouch added, “Jim Barlow’s commitment to enhancing the lives of Georgetown College students by building two lovely and functional state-of-the-art housing units has impacted the school immeasurably. Georgetown College is a better place because of Jim Barlow’s hard work, exceptional dedication, and inspiring generosity.”

Georgetown College dedicated Barlow Park in honor of Jim and Sue Barlow last summer. Jim was preceded in death by his first wife, Anne Douglass Barlow and his brother, Charles T. Barlow. He is survived by his wife, Sue, and children, James L. Barlow, Jr., Ann K. Barlow, Katherine B. Ecton, John Barlow, Tom Neclerio, Susan Bane, and Natasha N. Ulack and twenty grandchildren. Other survivors include Jim’s twin brother, Bob Barlow, and sister-in-law Joy Barlow. He was a member of Georgetown Baptist Church.

Jim’s memorial service was Saturday, May 25 in the John L. Hill Chapel at Georgetown College.

Former trustee JoAnne James

JoAnne James, a longtime leader in Baptist ministries as well as in a number of civic organizations, passed away December 10, 2012 at Saint Joseph Hospital in London, KY.

A native of Lamasco, KY, JoAnne was a 1975 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, London, and served on the board of directors for cleftRock Christian Retreat Center and was a founding member and first chair of “Forward in the Fifth,” a citizens support organization created to foster improvement in eastern Kentucky schools. She also served on the Kentucky Council of Higher Education and was a member of the KET (Kentucky Educational Television) Foundation Board as well as the board of St. Joseph Hospital, London.

JoAnne also was a member of the Board of Trustees

at Georgetown College from 1993-2006. She later was named a Trustee Fellow at the college. Additionally, she served as a board member of the Marshall Center for Christian Ministry at Georgetown College.

Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr. called JoAnne James a “loyal and compassionate follower of Jesus Christ whose exceptional witness inspired countless numbers of people. “ He added that “JoAnne was a great friend of Georgetown College.”

At their January 26, 2013, meeting, trustees of Georgetown College adopted a resolution of appreciation in memory of JoAnne James. In that resolution, board members expressed special gratitude for JoAnne’s lasting legacy that “will continue to touch the lives of others for the Kingdom of God.”

JoAnne James is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ken; and by her sons, Kenneth Ray James II and his wife, Nicole; Brett Alan James and his wife, Sarah; and by her daughter, Holly James. She also is survived by a sister and a brother, and six grandchildren.

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Gwen Curry, retired English professor

Gwen Cranfill Curry, a much-loved and retired professor of English at Georgetown College, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 16, in Georgetown.

Born in Bowling Green, KY, Dr. Curry was the daughter of the late Dr. Samuel Cranfill and Lucy Elma Beatty Cranfill. Dr. Curry lived much of her

childhood in Mississippi and Texas before returning to Kentucky in the late 1940s.

Dr. Curry was a 1954 Georgetown College graduate and earned a master’s degree from the University of Kentucky and her Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1980.

Dr. Curry began her teaching career in 1962. She later became a full professor and chair of the Department of English at Georgetown.

She and her late husband, Dr. Ralph Curry, were instrumental in the establishment of the partnership between Georgetown College and Regent’s Park College

at Oxford University. She was awarded the Cawthorne Teaching Award from

Georgetown College in 1992 and was named CASE Kentucky Professor of the Year in 1993.

Dr. Curry retired from teaching in 2000 but remained at Georgetown as director of the International Studies Program for some time.

She was an active member of Georgetown Baptist Church where she served as a deacon and was former church clerk. She helped write the History of Georgetown Baptist Church 1810-2010. She recently co-authored her first novel, Community of Light, with her longtime friends and Georgetown College colleagues, Macy Wyatt and Margaret Greynolds.

Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr. said,” The entire college community is touched by the loss of Gwen Curry and remembers her as a dedicated scholar, gifted teacher, and loyal member of the Georgetown College family. The legacy left by Gwen Curry is a rich and impressive one.”

Dr. Curry is survived by a sister, two children, two step daughters, seven grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.

A memorial service for Dr. Curry was held Saturday, April 20, at Georgetown Baptist Church.

look at graduate schools, and both professors accompanied students to professional meetings, like the American Chemical Society, even if it meant sharing hotel rooms to save money.

Wiseman remembers this generation of students fondly for shaping his perspective of GC. “Just seeing this group of students certainly influenced my love of Georgetown College, coming from UK where you had a thousand students in a class and you didn’t really know any of them.”

The relationships these Russell High grads built with the chemistry faculty at Georgetown are just one piece of their greater story of success.

“I’m just grateful in looking back in the way that I was prepared by Georgetown,” says Jerome. “I love the college. I love to get back whenever I can, and now, having the opportunity to give back a little bit and to really promote the college and what it can do for the next generation of students, I think it’s a wonderful opportunity. I think whatever people’s stories are… everybody has the story of their life, and for so many, Georgetown really contributed. I think we all need to really be grateful.”

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Hall of Fame inductees honored at convocation

Alumnus Robert N. Wilson and the late Clyde and Anna Ashcraft Ensor are the Georgetown College 2013 Hall of Fame inductees. Formal recognition was given during Founders Day Convocation.

The Ensors were long-time, loyal friends of the College. By donating one of the largest gifts to Georgetown, they enabled construction of the Learning Resource Center, opened in 1998, which bears Mrs. Ensor’s name.

Bob Wilson ‘62 retired as vice-chairman of Johnson & Johnson, and later became chairman/CEO of Claxon Health Holdings. He has served on the board of directors of major corporations and dedicated his life to many worthwhile causes. He currently serves the College as a Trustee Fellow.

Mr. Wilson has provided funding for the College’s Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building, Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre, and the Robert N. Wilson Baseball Field.

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