’50s
Paul Cordova ’50 of Morehead City, NC, did not seek re-election to the Morehead City Town Council last fall. He served as a councilman for 36 years. “I really enjoyed the honor,” he writes. “Both of us (wife, Edna Griess Cordova ’49) are still kicking.”
Helen Browning Phillips ’52 and her husband, Bob, of Rocklin, CA, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 16. Their son, Ken Quillen of Nashville, TN, flew out for the occasion.
’80s
Scott M. Niswonger ’87 H’06 of Greeneville, TN, was honored recently with the George L. Carter Award by the East Tennessee State University Alumni Association. The award is the highest honor bestowed upon graduates or friends of ETSU who have made the university a more dynamic and viable force in the world of higher education. A successful businessman and noted philanthropist who has significantly impacted Tusculum College, his Alma Mater, as one of its Benefactors and is a well-respected member of the Board of Trustees, Niswonger has also strived to improve the lives of those in the Northeast Tennessee region. At ETSU, he is an honorary alumnus and a member of the ETSU Foundation. The Digital Media Center in the College of Business and Technology bears his name. His Niswonger Foundation provides opportunities for individual and regional growth through educational programs, scholarships and other charitable activities. He is the lead benefactor for the Niswonger Children’s Hospital at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Wayne Chandler ’88 of Mt. Juliet, TN, has been elected to the board of the Student Youth Travel Association and will serve as an executive committee member.
Carolyn S. Gregg ’88 of Greeneville, TN, has compiled a book, “St. James Lutheran Church Celebrates 200 Years–1811-2011.” She wrote and directed a play for the church’s 200th Anniversary in September of 2011. She also compiled a book, “The History of Asbury Methodist Church From 1873 to 2012” and wrote and directed a play “Remembering Asbury” for the church’s 100th Anniversary celebration of the church building in April of 2012. She was a teacher in the Greeneville City Schools for 31 years and taught at Tusculum College for 21 years.
’90s
Roger W. Long ’90 of Birmingham, AL, will be among a group of about 20 climbers who will scale Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, this August. The group is the Team Fox Kilimanjaro Expedition, organized on behalf of The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Roger has Parkinson’s Disease and in 2007, the progression of the disease forced him to retire from Honda Manufacturing of Alabama. In 2010, he came to a fork in the road in his life and decided to undertake a regimen of exercise, diet and mental discipline. At the beginning, he was an invalid who was barely able to walk with a cane. He has now lost more than 90 pounds, takes no medications regularly, no longer suffers from diabetes, no longer suffers from sleep apnea, no longer suffers from acid reflux, has brought his cholesterol level down to a normal range and has come to a state of near remission of Parkinson’s Disease without the need of the multiple medications he was taking previously. Roger and his wife, Christy, have two sons who are Marines. Roger’s trip may be followed on his blog at marinedadx2.blogspot.com/2012/01.
Tom Massolio ’92 of Punta Gorda, FL, won his 300th game this season as head basketball coach at Charlotte High School. He is currently fourth among active coaches in his region and sixth all-time for wins.
Angela Sherlin ’98 of Cleveland, TN, has joined Andrew Johnson Bank as vice president and lending officer at the Cleveland office. Sherlin previously served as mortgage loan sales manager in Chattanooga. She is also a past board member of the Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, a nonprofit housing organization with a mission to provide all Chattanoogans the opportunity to live in decent, fit and affordable housing, and, in the process, eliminate substandard housing in Chattanooga.
’00s
Robert “Redhawk” Eldridge ’01 ’03 is the director of the Standing Stone American Indian Cultural Center soon to be located in Monterey, TN, where he now lives. The center will focus on the history of the area between the years of 1540 and 1838 to educate the public about the life and ways of the first inhabitants of the region. Eldridge is an enrolled member of the High Plains Indians, Inc., for the Sappony Indians in Virginia. He is also a Native American storyteller, entertaining audiences at powwows, concerts and festivals for more than 20 years. Prior to his new position, Robert spent nearly 30 years in the publishing field with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Jonathan Feathers ’01 of Fisherville, VA, graduated with a doctor of ministry degree with an emphasis in workplace leadership and business ethics from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in May. He and his wife, Melanie, also celebrated the first birthday of their daughter, Dorothy, in May.
Andrew J. Merriman ’02 has been named the assistant administrator for Aiken
County in South Carolina and will start his new position soon, according to the Aiken Standard newspaper. He has been serving as city manager for Bluefield, WV. Merriman was chosen from a large field of applicants, many who worked as city or county managers or their assistant. His government experience also includes a three-year stint as assistant town manager and planning director for Fort Mill, SC. In his new position, he will oversee such offices as emergency services, planning and development and tax assessor.
’40s
Virginia Hubbs Kinlaw ’41 of Knoxville passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011. She is remembered as a wonderful mother and grandmother.
Frances Sizemore Neas ’41 of Advance, NC, passed away June 1, 2012. Mrs. Neas was a retired teacher.
’50s
Frank Edmund Livingston ’51 of Lancaster, PA, passed away February 25, 2012. Due to the draft, he finished college in three-and-a-half years and then spent two years in the U.S. Army at Camp Detrick in Maryland as a statistician. Upon leaving the military, Mr. Livingston worked at the Elastomer Division of DuPont for two years and then had the opportunity to join Isocyanate Products, Inc. He worked there for 43 years in many positions – chemist, technical director and research and development, and held three patents. In 1984, when the company was purchased by PMC, Mr. Livingston became president for U.S. and Canada. In 1995, he retired but remained a consultant for five years at the company’s request. Mr. Livingston enjoyed fishing, Sudoku, traveling, golf and spending time with his family. He was an avid bridge player and a prolific reader.
The Rev. E.H. Denman Jr. ’52 of Smithville, TN, passed away in June 2011. The Rev. Denman had been the minister of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Smithville.
’60s
Fred Aug ’60 of Pompton Lakes, NJ, passed away May 25, 2011. Mr. Aug was a veteran, serving in the Air Force and Army during the Korean War. He also played minor league baseball with the Chicago Cubs organization. Mr. Aug was a teacher and head basketball coach for more than 30 years. He was a longtime advocate for the teaching profession, serving in a variety of leadership positions with the New Jersey Education Association as both an active and retired teacher.
’80s
Janet L. Zirkle ’86 of Grayson, GA, formerly of New Market, TN, passed away August 20, 2009. Ms. Zirkle was associate director of payroll services for the Gwinnett County Board of Education.