Alumni in the news . . .

Tusculum College alumni help keep the College’s name in the public – below are some alumni who have made local news in the past month:

gcpleadershipclass• Susan Compton ’96, Cody Greene ’08 and Nick Hirschy ’02 participated in the 2009 Greene County Partnership Class and graduated earlier in the month. Compton works at Laughlin Memorial Hospital in Greeneville, Greene at Tusculum College and Hirschy at American Patriot Bank. Leadership Greene County is designed to motivate participants to develop and enhance the quality of their leadership in addressing pertinent community needs and implementing them into their everyday lives and work situations. Leadership Greene County begins in August with an overnight retreat and continues through May. Participants are exposed to a variety of viewpoints that illustrate the array of economic, political, educational, and social factors at work in Greene County. They meet with area leaders in business, media, government, education, and service organizations. In addition, participants receive training in leadership effectiveness and human behavior.

slagle• Mary Jo Solomon Slagle ’60 was recognized at the “Miss Fairest of the Fair” competition at the 2009 Greene County Fair. The Greene County Fair celebrated its 60 anniversary this year and included recognition of some of its “firsts.” Slagle was the first “Miss Fairest of the Fair.” The back of a flatbed truck served as the stage for the evening gown competition and as winner, Slagle received a crown made from cardboard covered with tinfoil. In a competition during the day, the participants had to either show an animal they had raised, display something they had sewn or enter something they had baked. Slagle showed a calf. (Slagle’s photo courtesy of Phil Gentry and the Greeneville Sun).

susanvance•  Susan D. Vance ‘91, interim vice president for institutional advancement at Tusculum College, was recently named vice president/president-elect for the Tennessee Advancement Resources Council (TARC). Vance has been with Tusculum College’s Institutional Advancement Office since 2003 and has served as interim vice president since February 2007. The Tennessee Advancement Resources Council was established in 1973 to promote both professional and educational excellence in the schools, colleges and universities of Tennessee. The council strives to serve as a forum for exchanging thoughts on how to build and enhance alumni and development programs and services.

• Leah Walker ‘04, site and events manager at the Doak House Museum at Tusculum College, has been selected to receive the 2009 LaPaglia/Historic House Museum Group Scholarship Award to attend the annual meeting of the Southeastern Museum Conference to be held in October. Only one scholarship is awarded in the 12 states that form the Southeast region. The scholarship recognizes young museum professionals who have recently undertaken expanded responsibilities and have been identified as a future leader in the profession. Walker has also been selected to be the secretary of the organization. She will serve in the position for a two-year term